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The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-12-02
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

Gen. Garfield is in Washington on private
business and declines all public demonstrations
Senator Beck says that the Democratic policy
will be to hasten legislation at the forthcoming
session and to make no attempt at fiibustering.
On the 9th of Nov. President and Mrs
Hayes entertained at dinner President elect Gar
field and wife, and also number of other dis
tinguished friends.
For the week ending the 28th of November
521 ,498 standard silver dollars were distribut-
ed. During the corresponding period last year
272, 499 were distributed.
Commissioner LIE Due, in his annual report,
will strongly recommend the erection of a new
building for the department of agriculture, for
which plans have been finished
Another party of raiders into the Indian Ter
ritory have been arrested The officials of the
war department say that all persons attempting
to go on will be severely dealt with.
The Disciples, OF Campbelites, religious
body with which Gen. Garfield is connected, de-
sire to build a new church in Washington, and
will ask subscriptions from the whole country.
c. H. Grandy in the First North Carolina dis
trict, and W. P. Canady in the Third district,
Republicans, will contest the seats Of Latham
congress.
Secretary Sherman, it is believed, will, in his
report, maintain that the government can safe
ly undertake to pay off $75, 600, 600 annually
Of the public debt Some seem to think he
ought to say 800, 600, 900.
The last test applied to the South Carolina
enumeration was made under the supervision
of United States Marshal Wallace of that State,
who expresses full confidence in the accuracy
of the enumeration as it now stands
Thad. Pound of Wisconsin, proposes to push
this winter the constitutional amendment pro-
posing six years. term for president, making
him ineligible for re- election, and provides for
three years term for congressman.
Prof Matson, of Madison, Wis, lately deceas-
ed, left his wife Sc, 900 and an annuity Of 5000
per year, his mother $3.50 per year, and the re-
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-12-02

The Toronto Globe deplores the tenden-
cey towards a depopulation of the Dominion
for the benefit of the United States. In the
year ending June 80, 1880, 75,439 Canadian
settlers entered the United States at ports
comprised in the district Of Huron alone,
and since that date the exodus has been
more numerous than ever before.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-12-02

AN autograph letter from Washington IT.
wing is published, vindicating the memory of
Mary Queen of Scots, and speaking of her
as of one of the loveiest, but most unfor-
tunate of women, who, after suffering every
wrong and outrage while living, has been
basely Yilified in history
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-12-02

HON. ALEXANDER MITCHELL, President
of the Milwaukee and St. Paul railway, who
has just returned from New York, confirms
the statement that syndicate Of American
and English bankers has been formed to
furnish $40. 0oo, 900 to complete the Northern
Pacific railway.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-12-02

GIN. MILES announces that the Sioux
difficulties in the department of Dakota are
virtually ended; that the question now is
simply a matter of governing those now un-
der control and of making them producers
instead of destroyers; and as to Sitting Bull
and his outlaws, it is question Of diploma
CIV between two nations, and not one of war,
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-12-02

FIx1TY of tenure, fair rents and free sale
of land, are the remedies proposed by John
Bright for the present trouble in Ireland,
and these reforms will undoubtedly be
adopted, sooner or later; but behind all
these looms up Irish independence, which
cannot be so easily accomplished.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-12-02

pleasure, where they now travel five hun
bred at four cents mile. AS cheap post
age added very largely to the revenues of
the postal department, SO cheap fares will
increase the receipts Of the railroads.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-12-02
CURRENT TOPICS.

BISHOP WHIPPLE of Minnesota conduc-
ted the ceremony at St. Louis, of consecra-
ting George X. Dunlap, for some time rec
tor of Grace church at Kirkwood, Mo-, as
bishop of Arizona and New Mexico. The
seat of the diocese will be at Santa Fe.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-12-02
OF THE WEEK.
RECORD OF CRIME.

Elijah Pearson residing in the country eleven
miles south Of Terre Haute, Ind. shot and killed
Constable William Ash.
John Morrow, salesman for Philadelphia
House, had his trunk stolen in Chicago, with
$1,000 worth of jewelry.
The jury in the case of Minnie Dixon on her
second trial at Chicago, for the murder Of her
greed.
Mrs. Littlefeld Of East Stoughton, Mass,
poisoned her husband and son, and the latter
died, she then shot herself dead. Insanity was
the cause of the deed.
J. A. Hogan shot and fatally wounded Dan
Talyey, a miner, at Central City, Black Hills a
few days ago: A mob got after Hogan intend
ing to lynch him, but finally surrendered him to
Col. NJ. D. Brown, well-known citizen of
Pembroke, KY, anda member of the legislature
of Kentucky, was shot and instantly killed on
the 18th inst. by Chas Wilkins, clerk in a
livery stable.
A. s. Foote of La Crosse, former partner of
Brick Pomeroy, has been found guilty of the
forgery of the name of James Vincentto various
promisory notes. The jury recommended the
prisoner to mercy:
JAS Bond, who was divorced from his wife
at Des MONIES, Iowa, on the 10Th inst on her
petition, has been arrested on charge Of biga-
my by wife No. 2, whom he married at Peoria,
ILL.,, before being divorced.
Lieutenant Governor Robinson of Colorado
has died of the wounds received in attempting
to quell a riot in his mining camp. The claim
Of accidental shooting on the part of the guard
seems to have been well established
B. G. Forgery of Pottstewn, Pa, and DR.. F. s.
Hermann of Douglassville, Pa, have been ar
rested on charge of conspiracy to defraud the
Prudential Mutual Aid Society, of Harrisburg:
This is one of the alleged cases of fraudulent
insurance obtained on the life of Mrs. Reilart of
Monocacy, Berks county, while she was dying
with consumption.
Marquis de Lafayette Hawley was hanged on
Friday last at Salem, Va, for the murder Of
Zachariah Hayes. On Wednesday evening
Hawley was married in jail to Mamie Hawkins,
his paramount. He had previously stated that,
in accordance with her expressed wish and his
desire, he would like to carry out the VOWS he
had made to her, and that he wanted their two
children to have the right to bear his name.
Accordingly the two were united in wedlock by
Rev. R. A. Goodwin of the Episcopal church,
after which Hawley was baptised and received
into the church.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-12-02

A man known as Blinkey Jack was stabbed
and cut, probably fatally, by carpenter named
smith, in q saloon fracas at GroOkston few
days ago.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-12-02

mainder Of the estate, rea! and personal, he be.
oueathes to the National Academy of Science of
the United States
It is the belief now that Hazen will be ap-
pointed signal officer, that Gen. Ord will be re-
tired, and Miles be given Ord's place This
would be satisfactory to everybody Dut Gro,
who, though past the age OF retirement, does
not wish to retire unless Mcdowell does.
Thanksgiving day Gen. Garfield was invited
to attend President Hayes church, the foundry
Methodist and in spite of the snow storm large
crwd assembled to see him. He did not go,
however, contrary to expectation, ana wens !"
his own Christian church on Vermont avenue.
Garfield was asked a question in regard to
his prospective cabinet, and replied that he
should not agree in his own mind as to the
members of his own cabinet before February;
that he thought that was abundantly soon to
come to conclusion upon the important quesuon'
Congressman Pound of Wisconsin wrote Gen.
Garfield making an offer for his house. ana me 9s
answer he received was that it isn't for rent 1t
is said their that Maj Swain will be its occupant
for four years. He has q mortgage upon II,
having furnished 50, 600 of the money "n1en
went into it.
Officials at the war department are authority
for the statement that the present irritation
over West Point will result in RELOCATING the
control Of the institution to the engineers, where
it belongs by law, and that neither Miles nor
Terry will be put there, as has been reported
was intended.
Horace White and F. W. Whitridge, dele
cation of the Independent Republican associa-
ton of New York, called on Garfield at his resi-
dence and presented a paper strongly urging
radical reform in the civil service. Garfield
having received the paper, entered on discus
sion of the civil service, in the course OF which
he said he hoped to have the cooperation Of
Congress in establishing legal basis for all
routine appointments, SO that it shall not be in
the power Of anybody, even the president, to re-
move any capable, faithful appofntee during his
term in Office, whether the term be long or
short.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-04-02
The Man Who WOHnl led Bismarck.
London Globe.


When Prince Bismarck, then simply
Herr Won Bismarck Schoenhausen, was
a student at Goettingen, he was known
for his holiness and undaunted
courage. Freely abandoning himself
to the rather rough pleasures of Ger
man university life, he entered into
them with y vigor 80 often displayed by
him in graver matters. First III the
"Kneipe" students tavern, and IN the
"Fechtsaal", their fencing hall, he was
but little seen in the college rooms,
listening to the lectures of the learned
professors. Dreaded on account of his
acknowledged skill and prowtss, there
was hardly any one among his fellow
students veuturesome enough to meas
IRE swords with him. But even here
the modem Goliath found q David i'll
the person of young Westphalian,
who, offended ut Prince Rismarck's ar
rosant manners, challenged him al
though he was vainly dissuaded on all
sides from contest with the sturdy
Pomeranian nobleman. Herr Biede-
valid, the gentleman in question, stood
his ground with such skill, that he, af-
ter wearying his adversary by his skill
full defense, finally dealt him a heavy
blow, the signs OF which are still dis
cernable on the chancellor's face. Long
years passed before the two antagonists
met again. While the one had risen
to the highest rank, the other devoted
himself to the welfare of his native
town, which ultimately returned him
to parliament, where he, a strong rep.
resentative of the liberal party, found
himself obliged to oppose the reaction
airy measures of Prince Bismarck,
whose championship of the rights OF
throne and altar had not yet been nit
igated by his subsequent success in
unitcation of his fatherland. Herr
Biedewald's death, occurring few
days ago, has wildly recalled the in.
teresting incidents Of his encoun-
ter with the leading states.
man, which also formed the subject o.
popular song, well known among Ger
maus.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-04-02
LUCKY CARELESSNESS.
How n Stock Boom struck Woman OF
Kentucky.
Louisville Courler.Journal,

A singular piece of good fortune re-
Gently happened TO 4 well'known lady
of this county, for which she has no one
to thank but her own careleemess. She
had purchased lot Of Louisville &
Nashville railroad stock at q figure n
trife less than $40 per share, and was
naturally rather anxious in regard to Its
safety. When the stock began to go
upward she watched it with interest,
and when it got to $4l she wrote n let
ter to her broker in the city to sell the
stock. AS business-like ~ the generali-
ty of women, she forgot all about send
ing the certificate ofstock, and Of course
her broker could do nothing without it..
He wrote her note and told her
he must have the certificate. She be-
gan to search Tor the paper, but 1t had
been mislaid, and while she was making
the search the stock climbed up in the
filties. This redoubled her anxiety to
sell, and every nook and corner OF her
house was thoroughly ransacked, but
without avail; the paper had disappear
ed.
She then rested on her oars and did
not make further investigation, rs the
stock was still advancing. The stock
finally reached the seventies, however,
and the unbroken advance seemed at
an end; it hung fire for several weeks,
up one day and down the next. Tie
house was again turned upside down
and every part Of il scrutinized with a
microscope, rs it were; but it was only
made more evident that the desired pa
per was hopelessly lost. the lady was
becoming more and more nervous
every day, and watching the quotations
th teverish excitement. While thus
under this high pressure the stock sail.
ed up into the nineties, and then, with
a rush that almost drove her wild, it
Jumped to 40. Then she rushed into
the city and begged her broker to sell
at once and not delay until she could
find her certificate, but ne explained
that il WAS impossible TO sell tho stock
when she did not possess the certificate.
He also explained that she could have
another certificate issued by applca.
ton to the secretary.
This she did with NIL celebrity, but, de-
spite her haste, the stock advanced to
l41 before sne could get il ready for sale.
At tins figure, just $50 per cent. above
that Mt which she first desired to sell,
she finally disposed Of the stock. Her
carelessness in misplacing the certifi-
cate paid her we'll, and if she had lost
the second certificate she would have
realized Mt least twenty per. cent.
more.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-04-02
New Orleans Women.


The New Orleans woman proper is u
Gallo American, or rather an Ameri-
can Gaul. She may never have been
out of the country, or even out of the
state but for all that she is alien to the
Republic, in the sense that she has little
knowledge of it and less care for it and
its affairs. If creole, or Of creole de-
scent or affinity, she reads French news
papers has French habits or opinions,
is essentially French in mind and man
ner. She talks English, though she
thinks in French; she is an inhabitant
Of the United States, but a citizen Of
Louisiana, especially of its metropolis;
most of her grand outings being to
adjacent parishes. Once i'll while she
may go to St. Louis, or Charleston, or
New York, but if she does it is mem
orable event, and she regards it as q
Chicagoan, Bostonian or New Yorker
would regard the circumnavigation of
the globe, or journey to the interior of
Africa. Should the New Orleans wo-
man be young, especially should she be
unmarried, she may be very graceful
though rarely slender in figure, for
plumpness, roundness comes very early
with her. She is usually % brunette. Her
manners are, as rule, superior to her
person. 1t is marvellous what she can
achieve with bit of lace half yard Of
ribbon or II few flowers. The New Or
leans woman is not very substantially
educated, but such education as she
has she can put to the best advantage.
She is very fond of pleasure of gayety
of every sort, and sees more of these as
n wife than as girl, for she is very
strictly reared by her parents, and aug
ments her area Of freedom with her
matrimonial experience.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-04-02
Zen. Sherman on PuttIcOats.

Among the last official distribution OF
general courtmartial orders IL one pro-
mitigating the sentence of Captain j. @,
of the Tenth cavalry. A curious M
we'll M characteristic Endorsement by
Gen Sherman, though mn old one, now
appears for the first time rs part
Of the specification. Capt. Baldwin of
the Tenth cavalry, had twice preferred
charges against another officer, and the
department commander had decided
that they were not worthy OF trial
The wife OF Capt. Baldwin had written
to Mrs. Hayes in regard to the case,
calling attention to the matter of intern
perance Mt the post. The president had
sent IL letter from Mrs. Baldwin to the
secretary of war with the Endorsement,
fl suspect the inclosed requires very lit
tie attention" When the papers
reached Gen. Sherman he indorsed
them M follows:
"Respeotfully referred to Lieut. Gen.
Z. Sh eridan, who will notify Mrs. Bald
win That her meddling with the official
action of tho commanding officer can
not but prejudice the status of her hus-
band. Her acts are his, and he cannot
shelter himself behind her petticoats.
AS the department commander has
twice decided that the charges Of Capt.
Baldwin are not worthy Of trial by II
general court-martial, and NJ this dis
oretion is rightly his prerogative, Capt,
Baldwin should be warned to deslst
and compel his wife to desist from
writing to tho wife of the president such
letter as is herein referred to, and i
he subject the service to the necessit,
of n court martial, his own Trial vii
likely result.
w. Il. SHERMAN, General"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-04-02

soiled table-cloth, a mustard.pot with
its old contents sticking about it. are
really nothing; but each can raise an
angry word or cause discomfort.
Depend upon it, there is a great deal
OF domestic happiness in a we'll dressed
mutton-chop. or tidy breakfast table
Men grow full of beauty, tired of mnsic
are often too wearied for conversation
however intellectual, but they ALWAYS
appreciate well swept hearth ana
smiling comfort. A woman may love
her husband devotedly-may sacrifice
fortune, FRIENDS, family, country for him
she may have the genius of Sappho,
the enchanted beauties of an Armida
but melancholy fact-it with these
she ia,l to make her home comfortable.
his heart will inevitably escape her.
And women live so entirely in the af.
fections that without love their ex.
istence is a void. Better submit, then
to household tasks, however repugnant
they may be to your tastes, than
doom yourself to a loveless home. Wo-
men of higher order Of mind will not
run this risk; they know that their fem.
mime, their domestic, are their first
duties.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-04-02
rnke a Paper.

Nothing presents u sadder common
tary upon the present condition Of so.
ciety than the large number of families,
both in town and the country, but
more especially in the latter, That sub.
scribe to no paper of any kind. Hum.
dreds and thousands of families are thus
growing utterly ignorant Of what is tram
spring in the world around them-igno-
rant of the mighty events of the day.
But who can tell the vast amount of in
jury that is being inflicted upon the
rising generaton--those who are to take
our place in the busy world ut no dis
tant day-growing up without any
knowledge Of the present or the past;
this ignorance, too, being imhued into
them by the sanction Of those who
should, and doubtless do, know better,
did they only think Of the injurious
effect Of their insane course. Let the
head of every family think of this, and
place i'll the hands Of those for whom
he is responsible the means Of acquiring
some knowledge of the moving piano.
rama in which we act our different
parts.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-04-02
The Sacred Fire or the Pueblos
st, Louis Globe. Democrat

The Puebos claim that their Monte
yuma was born through tho immacu-
late conception OF an Indian maiden of
their own tribe in the village Of Pecos,
about thirty-IiM miles distant from
this city. While youth he did not
exhibit any extraordinary qualities, but
upon reaching manhood's estate show
ed himself to be II great hunter and
possessed Of supernatural powers At
ter dwelling with tho tribe for long
period and performing many miracu-
lous deeds, he departed, going south
ward. On tho eve Of his journey he Is
reported to have lighted II sacred fire,
which he told his people to keep burn
ing until his return. Although this
was long centuries ago, ii il said that
the Indians have scrupulously oboyed
the Injunction and have never allowed
the fire to die out. They have contin.
uously. through successive generations,
kept the slumbering embers aglow. At
least this is their story, and it is largely
believed, especially by those who have
seen the fire gimmering IN their old
adobe temple.
In 1897 the pueblo, or town, OF Iecos
was sold. II was on u Spanish grant,
and at that period the Indians removed
the sacred fire with great care to Taos,
where il il still burning and viewed with
reverentialawe. Some of the Indians
Of the present day have 80 much conf,
dence III the return Of Montezuma that
they get out upon their house-tops
every morning with the rising of the
sun and look anxiously into the FIR dis
lance of his coming. Even though
many of the Pueblo Indians have out
wardly embraced the Chriutian reli
gion, yet they maintain their faith il
Montezuma, whom they regard rs theil
saviour or soyei eign. They are q do
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-04-02

The object of the puzzle is to place
three articles of u kind on the lines
marked "a" and three OF kind on
the "B" lines, with q blank line be-
tween. Take, for instance, silver dimes
and 1.cent pieces. Place the dimes on
the "a" lines, and the cent-pieces on
the Obs" Now change the cent-pieces
to the "a" lines, and vice versa, by
advancing directly forward, either NOV
ing to the next unoccupied line, or
jumping coin over one another land
only one at time) of the opposite
kind. Continue until the dimes and the
cents have changed places, and are in
regular order one above the other.
There can be no retreating; the moves
must all be made forward.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-04-02
Lively Court Proceedings in New ada.

A Carson City paper reports the fol
lowing lively law proceedings; Iester-
day afternoon young man came into
Justice Csry's court room with the rim
Of his hat down over his eyes, and re-
marked, "Do you know me2 81
think replied the court meekly, that
you are the chap sentenced for steal
ing about 4 year ago" chats just the
hair.pin am" replied the other, and
here's so for my fine. but you
served your term in jail said the
Judge, land owe no fine" "That's all
right, old boy; but I'm about TO commit
an assault and battery and guess III
settle now. You're the man propose
to lick "Oh, that's it!s reioined the
court, pocketing the coin; then you
can start in. and wen cali 1t square,
Tho young man advanced V the court
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-04-02
Trnihs for Wives

In domestic happiness the wite's in
tluence is much greater than the hus-
bands; for the one, the first cause-mu-
tual love and confidence-being grant
ed, the whole comfort Of the household
depends upon trihes more Immediately
under her jurisdiction. BY her man
agement Of small sums her husbands
responsibility and credit are destroyed.
No fortune can stand the con-
slant leakage Of extravaganza
and acknowledgement; and more
is spent in tities than women
would easily believe. The one great
expense, whatever it may be, is turned
over and carefully reflected on ere in.
Cured the incomes prepared to meet
it: it is pennies imperceptibly sliding
away which do mischief, and this the
wife alone can stop, for It does not come
within q mans province. There is
often an unexpected trifie to be saved
in every household.
Ii is not in economy alone that a
wife's attention is so necessary, but in
those matters which make well regu-
lated house. An unfinished eruet-
stand. missing key. button.less shirt,