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The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-09-02
Domestic Department,
What Allied Her E yes.

A young lady here went one day to
an oculist with trouble with her
eyes that threatened frightful results.
She was already in Il state where
reading was out Of the questson, and
other entertainment was fast becom-
ing 4 torment. The oculist looked
at her with his professional wisdom,
asked her various questions, and then
suddenly amased her by asking her to
put out her foot. The foot in it's kid
boot, with a wicked little high heel.
was thrust forth. The doctor eyed
it moment with stolid face. $50
home,'' he said, and take off those
heels; keep them off month, and
then come to me again, and We'll see
how your eyes are!'' In month the
eyes were we'll, and the lady learned
by her experience and a little wise
talk how near she had come to having
no eyes at all. 1t serves to show that
there is the possibility that with that
instrument of torture constantly at
work in the center of the foot. where
so n,any delicate nerves and tendons
lie that are so intimately connected
with all the other delicate nerves of
the body, there must presently come
some disarrangement and disease that
may work fatal mischief with the
health.-B0sfon Letter.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-09-02
GOOD COWS.

Too often do we see poor, scrawny,
raw-boned and gaunt cows OIL farms
where the condition of the owner is
such as to afford better ones. The
question of value in COWS does not i'm.
press itself upon many beyond the
marrow meaning expressed by them,
(if they wish to sell or trade them off)
>'She's Il good cow.'' A trading man
always anticipates such arecommenda-
tion. but it is comparatively meaning
less when applied to the true merits
of the cow, even though she may give
q fair quantity Of milk. We will not
ut this time discuss the merits Of
blooded COWS, although we are es.
pecially fond of them and think it
pays we'll to keep them, but the prin-
cipal trouble is a lack of appreciation
of the Importance of care from birth
to death. Many farmers, like home-
pathic doctors, believe in ''letting ma
ture take it's course with them, with
the exception Of adopting their milk
to their own use) entirely losing sight
of the fact that the natural sur.
romdings of the bovine are changed
by his use of it, and therefore requires
care in compensation for the changes
wrought by domestication. There
fore, if you would have your COWS as
they ought to be, interest yourself in
their welfare. and care for them from
the time they are brought into the
world and never cease your fostering
protection, for verify, ''eternal viga-
lance is the price of good stock, and
as they develop your pains will be
rewarded by sleek, healthy calves,
and later, valuable COWS.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-09-02
Neighborhood News.
PARKERS PRAIRIE.

The wet weather has delayed stack
ing somewhat, but with few days Of
fair weather, farmers will have Sc
cured their magnificent crop in the
stack. Oats will not he an average
crop, owing to damage by rust.
Not much threshing done yet.
Some of our farmers have begun
fall plOwing.
The Tull Bros. are done stacking
their grain in this town.
The hardware building is up and
enclosed.
The Revs. Noyes and Adams, and
Mr.. Mason visited our prairie last
Tuesday, Aug. 81. and held services
in the Baptist church in the after
noon and evening; pretty full attend
ance.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-09-02
I came from Dodge County, Mime.

came from Dodge County, Minne-
sofa. to this place. The soil is a
black sandy loom from eighteen inch
es to three feet deep,suh-soil clay and
gra vel, making a hard-pan. Water
Is the best that l ever saw. Good
schools and good society. In fact it
is the best country that l ever saw
for general farming. Unimproved
land costs about $6 per acre; breaking
costs So per acre. The climate is
about the same us in st. Paul or
Dodge county. Minn. l realize good
prices for all kinds of grain. We
never have been troubled with drouths
nor hail storms; we never have had
any grass hoppers here yet, in fact we
have always had good crops, and all
the farmers are doing well. It is a
fact that there is not one improved
farm for sale on this prairie. Iraised
last year 2,443 bushels of small grain.
When came here I came on the
reighttrain with my family, and I
had no farming tools of any kind, nor
any horses, and all the money l had
was $3.4O. My family consists of my
self and wife and five children; now l
am comparatively out Of debt. own
24O acres of land. 4 horses, ii head of
cattle. 2 wagons. self-binding har-
vester. 2 seeders, plows, harrows
and all other necessary tools. / sold
$500 worth of seed grain on time this
spring. l have 40 acres of wheat
now growing and IS acres Of oats,
harley. rye and corn. and 800 in cash
in my house. You probably know
just how poor was when come here.
Yours truly.
l.. A. PADDOCK.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-09-02
Experience of an old Farmer.

The following from the Tribune,
contains the very germ of truth, which
it would be we'll for every farmer,
hungry for ''more land," to ponder
over and gain wisdom:
IL am an old man, upwards Of three
score years, during two scores of
which have been a tiller Of the soil.
I cannot say that / am now, but l
have been rich and have all need, do
not owe dollar, have given my chill
dren a good education, and when am
called away, will leave them enough
to keep the wolf from the door. My
experience has taught me that:
|. One acre of land we'll prepared
and well cultivated, produced more
than two which received only the
same amount of labor used on one.
2. One COW, horse, mule, sheep or
hog we'll fed, is more profitable than
two kept on the same amount neces-
sary to keep one well.
3. One acre of clover or grass is
worth more than two of cotton where
no grass or clover is raised.
4 No farmer who buys oats, corn
or wheat, fodder and hay, as Il rule,
for ten years, can keep the sheriff
away from the door in the end.
5. The farmer who never reads the
papers, sneers at book farming and
improvements, always has a leaky
roof. poor stock. broken down fences,
:,nds scomplains of bad ''seasons.'
s. The farmer who is above his
business and entrusts it to another to
manage, soon has no business to at
tend to.
:. The farmer whose habitual bev-
erage is cold water is healthier, wealth
ier and wiser than he who does not
refuse to drink
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-09-02
General News.

The Ute chief, Ouray, died last
week.
Sitting Bull is again attracting the
attention of the U. S.corporal' S guard.
Woman is the Sunday of man.-Ea.
Means. probably. before marriage.
She is his man Friday, afterwards.
The Red River Free Press gives a
spicy account of how two ''bloods,''
from Fergus Falls, ':took in a pain
ter, which cost them SO.
1t is said that the country around
Ria! de Dolores, New Mexico, is rich
with gold, but the scarcity of water
discourages mining.
St. Julien, the famous trotter, made
a mile, in Hartford, in 2:ll IA, the
fastest time on record, by half Sec
ond.
Crops in the European countries are
reported to be IL complete failure
all but potatoes, which will be a fair
crop.
The steamer, ''Marine City, was
burned on Lake Huron last Saturday.
No lives were lost although the steam
er burned to the waters edge.
The Belgians, Of Green Bay, Wis.
propose to celebrate the 9th of Sep
tember, the fftietl, anniversary Of
their independence. so says the E:a-
positor.
Grasshoppers have literally swept
vegetation from Kansas, and many of
the distressed farmers are casting
about for means with which to make
their exit from the State.
Robert Barton stabbed Geo. Larkin,
in st. Paul last Sunday night, for
making insulting remarks about Il wo-
man he, Barton, had been walking
with few moments previous. Lar
kin died in 25 minutes.
The Fishers Landing Bulletin came
to us Tuesday, containing Il large dia-
gram of Fishers Landing. alu Mi7,ne-
sofa Farmer, and Il general ':write up
of the town which shows $93.S75 en-
pended in improvements during the
year.
1t is reported that gold has been dis
covered, in paying quantities, in the
Pemhina mountains. If Il general
gold excitement should he created. to-
gether with northern Dakot;'s agri-
cultural attractions, an unprecedented
immigration would set in toward that
country.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-09-02

Farmers, be careful how you smoke
or allow smoking near your grain
while in the straw, especially around
the threshing machine, as a little
spark is liable to create a blaze in
a wheat stack, by which you would see
your hard years work dwindle into
ashes. "a word to the Wise," etc.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-09-02
First Place or Blood.
Pioneer Press dispatch,

Pioneer Press dispatch.
BISMARCK, d. r., Aug. 28th.-Bis-
macck shipped a carload OF wheat and
OATS to-day. for the Minneapolis fair.
1t is 20 he used in building all Arctic
pagu>s;t for the Bismarck and Manilan
exhibit Of agricultural products and
coal. Next week will follow the car
OF products. This section is going
-or first Place or blood.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-09-02
WADENA, MIMI. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2. 1880.

morbid elements Of disease. An in
FAINT needs the purest air nature can
yield, 50 that sleeping with it's nurse,
or mother, excepting in the coolest
season of the year and in ulwarmed
rooms, is very llndesirable.-Cor.
Ucstern R,raL.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-09-02

Smoking is an enjoyable habit. but
if a whiff should cause man to loose
a stack of wheat or more, it would be
hard to discover just where the fun
came in.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-09-02

Remember your early fall plowing.
Start the plows in the stubble early
and you will be richly rewarded
thereby.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-04-02
RlPupIATEp.

Tar whsslpg lats'l9R~r Nkes The
~las VI spediaN rsaoaaes, rsisct, ana
chi u a,paost svsisioa, dsliberaton
anal Nnaliss atssssAossht proessds 10
wash Is hsnds Of every Item, point aud
particular oitAas little job which the
Monantoxn Ri has been setting up in
the way OF a fusion with the Geenback.
ers. 10 help SruRoss to the Republican
candidacy lor Governor.
This is a direct slap in the face to Mr.
SruRoIs aspirations for tina, honorable
distinction. IL Is specidc notice, exc
eated aud returned IN due iorm, 81 Tar
as the editor Of the intcli0Saor Is con.
eerned, that MT, Srusolss may haul
down his barber pole, take In his shin
gle, shut up shop, aud 'chsw calimus"
Tor content, for the editor OF the InielIi-
ycncsr has said it." SruKGlSS don't
suit
Now, the laiclligRccr has advanced
some very good and sufficient reasons
why an alliance. offensive aud defensive,
between tho Republicans and Green.
hackers would not be compatible with
the political prophecies heretofore
evolved in their respective platforms,
but il WAS not little cruel and abrupt
for the h,LgigtHor ~ interfere so posi-
lively aud pcrt,nently with the incuba'
ton Of that dear little scheme OF the
Posts.
The Pos is lonely. II wants compa-
ny. True Il whoops and il hurrahs,
but It's knees are knocking together at
the same time. With that reiniorce-
mcnt irola the GreenhackerS its fancy
has pictured. it would have whooped
the Growing machine equal 10 the frog
IN the liable.
The IniCiiigcRcc has materially dam e
aged the Republican campaign BY it's
wclEaimed batteringram. II is aston
ishjng what indifference It maniluSts to
all recruiting agencies, considering the
circumstances Of the Republican party.
II is incxplicable with what nonchalance
1t gathers up the whole GreenbUck party
by the slack OF the brooches aud pitches
It overheard - unless It were necessary
thus to pull the whole under-pinning
from under Mr.. SruR0rss' gubernatorial
prospects and leave him stranded, lone
ly and hopeless, with not even friendly
GrecnbacGer To- assist his rescue.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-04-02
now 1T Is DONE.

Ii has been matter Of some surprise
that mau OF MAuoSE calibre, without
lame. fortune. or any other special OF
prominent quality or qualification,
should 81 suddenly rise to the control oI
Virginia politics and capture the u. ),
Senatorship from a State that Is not
without great men aud statesmen otex'
pcucuco aud commanding ability.
Ii will be remembered, however, that
MAuoSE's famous campaign 10y which
the Legislature was changed from a
large majority OF debt -payiug Democrats
to u mixture oi readiusting Republicans
aud discurlaut Democrats, lragued to,
guthcT Tor the defeat ui u measure which
Democratic Legislature had already
passed, for the payment OF the State
debt, Was accomplished by pandcrlng tn
tue Republican element who were in
favor of repudiating the debt, and thus
with tue aid Of the repudlating element
IN the Democratic party, secured tho
Legislature aud. his own election to the
senate.
Now, when it is understood what
kind Of an element these rcadiusting Re
publicans in Virginia is, 1t will be- better
understood how it is that such an al
yenturer as MAnoNE, can hold them to
his purposes The Richmond Common
ruth thus describes them:
All men who arr acquainted with the
political condition OF the Southern States
know that the So-callcd Republican par
ty is composed of ignorant negroes, and
few white adventures who uso the me-
grocs rs voting cattle tn put themselves
into lucrative offices.
The negroes constitute the most ~
spectacle element Of tho party. They
arr ignorant Of the duties OF citizenship,
and their jealousy oi their neNly-aC-
quircd rights. and their prejudice against
the respectable element Ol the white
population. which has been created aud
tOStcrcd by these corrupt adycutur-
tTS lot SciuSh PURPOSES, HlaAc NuVul
vote against any man or measure
proposed 10y respectable white people,
IL seems useless IN reason With thcm,
Decent white men try to teach them
their duties as citizens, t. show them
that an honest government administer
al by reliable men advances their inter.
est as well as that of the white people,
but the scdldrdg goes down 10 the level
Oi their ignoranse and moral perception
inilamcs their prejudice, eXcitcs their
fears, aud thus wins their support.
With this large and compact mass OF
ignorant voters thus ready to follow any
corrupt aud desperate leader n our
midst, it IL remarkable that We have not
suffered greater social aud political deg
relation than now exists,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-04-02

state than any Democrat yet named Tor
President Mr.. Jawett would make o
most respectable candidate. 10 n gentls-l
man Of decided ability, conservative
character, aud excellent Judgment. His
record Ia 4 good one, aud he would eom-
mand the united support OF his party
Cleveland Herald, SaiIrdd Republican,
Wa think there is not much doub,
that the DRIFT Of popular sentiment In
this State with the mass OF Democrats Is
clearly aud INCIDENTALLY in favor Of the
nomination Of Senator Thurman, not
only because no is an Ohio man, but
because hes PROFESSIONALLY the leading
Statesman VI the party In the country,
The samo IL true OF Secretary sherman
amongthe Republicans; discriminating
position in the Y. :, Senate while u
member; his effort for honest money,
and his success in carrying out the re-
sumption Of specie payments Is cause
for congratulation among oil his friends,
aud especially those OF Ohio. Therefore
Il the wishes Of tho people are carried
out Ohio men will receive the vote OF
the State IN both conventions, on the
first ballot after which the delegates
should be left 10 the exercise Of u sound
discretion, Martins Ferry Nnrs
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-04-02
ooMINo ny ruousAn ps.

The tide Of immigration 10 this eoun.
try Is se,,ing IN ,his sprIny q. an anprs'
eedentsd tate.
No lssa than two thousand persons
ifom various European countries landed
at New York on Wednesday, aud the
extensive quarters provided for their
reeep,ion Ut Castle Garden are Oiled 10
their utmost capacity. ...fs
One VI the Castle Garden officials,
Who has been Ia that institution for u
quarter ot q century, recenily made the
statement that during that period such
crowds OF immigrants had never arrived
during March as put in an appearance
the past month,
The leading source OF our Immigrant
population Is said 10 be ireland, and
there arr few considerations now 10
attach the distressed population OF that
island to their country Il they can hnd
the means with which to get away.
Oppressive taxation and other exactions
are driving the Italian people also to this
epuutry in greater numbers than ever.
4 gratifying feature Of immigration
thus lar Is tho ease with which the
large aud steady supply Of new labor
meets with demand, Aud this will
probably continue through the year.
The industrial enterprises have been
projected upon scale Of unprecedented
magnitude. A single contractor advor-
tiscs in New York paper Tor thous-
aud men at good wages for the work OF
railroad construction, and this IL but
one Of iunumerable instances showing u
hriskness In the labor market and
lively demand Tor able-bodiod men and
women. No one who is able and will
ing to work need hesitate about coming
to America. This country will give him
a welcome and Job.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-04-02
PROPOSALS.
CLERk' OFFlCE BOARD uF COMMISSION
Mach ism

CLERH : OFFlCg BOARD oF COMMISSIONERS, /
WHEELING. MRrvh 4, lNSn. /
Sealed Proposals will be received az this oihco
uuul Saturday. April "a. a. close at . O'Clock A.
NJ, tor the following county road work;
On GresgSyllc. Clinton aud Potomac rnad,
FirSt division. ian cubic ynris macsduniiIng.
Ou GrCggNyilc, CiiuiOu and Potomac rad,
SCCuui division, lOn cubic yards excavation,
aud $50 cubic yarlS masonry.
Ou Lower aud Middle Wheeling Cr'ek mad,
~ cubic yare macadaml1ing aud 10 cubic
yapls masonry
On river road from Wheeling 10 Glenu's Run,
l. no cubic yards matchmaking.
On Glcnn'S Run and cherry I'M road, 3.0OO
cubic yards excavation aud $50 cubic yards
On Valley Grove aud Middle Wheeling Crcek
road. 1870 cubic yards excavation and y cubic
yarls masonry.
On Wheeling. West liberty aud Bethany turn.
pike. second division, near RtookC county line,
30 cubic yarlS mRcadalniEng.
On West NpiOn aud Rouey'S Point turnpike.
so cubic yarts matchmaking, 1000 cubic yards
excavation aud lOo cubic yards masonry.
Ou Chapel Hill road uO cubic yArls excaya.
ton, and 10 cubic yarls matchmaking.
On niNonS Run road 80 cubic yards cNca.
Walton and 10 cubic y1ris masonry
On lniirmary and Rig Wheeling Crcck road
40 cubic yaris macadamiEins aud no cubic
yaris excavation.
On IaldlryS Run rad 100 cubic yards mason.
~, and 40 cubic yards graduation.
On McGmwS Run mad 100 cubic yards
graduation, 100 cubic yatis masonry.
On upper end Middle Wheeling Creek road
% cubic yarls masonry, aud $50 yards excS
Walton
On river road from Gleun's Run To Short Crcck
i.OO cuhic yards excavation and - cubic yards
maCadamiEing.
On Rice and wcidman : mad. 90 cubic yarIs
excavation aud lOO cubic yards masonry
On Meeting House llill road, l 10 cubic yards
macadRmiEing.
on South Fork short Greek. loo cubic yaris
excavation,
on Wheeling and Rim Grove roal |, sOO cubic
yards matchmaking. G0oo cubic yards exoaya
ton aud iOD cubic yarls masonry.
On wadiles and wMdeu's run mad, lSOcubis
ysris masonry and COO yautS excavation.
on Rattle Run mad ~ cubic yards excaya
ton and ~ cubic yards masonry,
On Gillcsple's Run road. ~ cubic yards
masonry and 500 cubic yarls excavation.
On liOugh's Run road, 100 cubc yaris masonry
aud ! 90 cubic yards excavation.
Gu reter's run road, l30 cubic yards masonry
and 1000 cubic yards excavation
ON Mouisons Run rad. ~ cubic yards
masonry AMI $50 cubic yGris excavation.
mlIug
All masonry will, II the seCund tail class, DO
laid Try In Cuaiormtty with the county speoih.
cations Tor work oi that character
rriCSS Tot excavation must d. separate for
earth. loose rOck and solid ruck ana must cover
an average haul not exceeding 40 beet
Bids must be separate iot each road. aud each
bid must give full name and poslolice aidnSS
also contSln satisfactory niernccs. a. ~ char
tcier anu responsibility.
The quantities above given arr merely APP
proNimSte and are liable % change
the boerd OF Commlssionets reserve lie night
Ia reJeci any OF all bids
Specifications % BE- hal a. this Office
ny order 0t The Beard II Commissioners
" Z SMITH. Engineer. mra
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-04-02

The Philadelphia papers concur IA
reusuriug KENElN aud his associates,
convicted al bribery, lor failing to nl'
ill their phghtcd and bonded faith by
appearing before Judge rEAESON, at
Harrisburg. Monday, Tor sentence The
Hats makes the point that u rcqu'S'tion
ior tho return ct the defendants viii ut
necessity follow them into any state OF
the Union, and only by seeking the
checrlesS solitude ot foreign lands can
the jurisdiction Of the law be cyaied-
an injury to them greater than any
sentence judge PEARSON could have 'n-
pasel.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-04-02

TaE National Post, weekly newSpa-
per, the first number oi which was is
sued In this city yesterday, is the first
journalistic enterprise ever attempted
in this state by our "colorVd brethern."
Two young colored Scntlcmcn, Messrs.
George W. welcome and A. &. Corsey,
are editors and proprictors Of the Post,
The salutatory sails out under the cap.
ton. Plat Jt,sii,ia, R,,aI Oori,m," from
which VIZ infer that il will be a very
high toned Journal, and the press Of
the State may dnd in its conduct some
profitable hints, both Of moral and
business character IL Is independent on
all subjects, and especially on political
matters. but IL ventures sly slap at the
thirl term, which Is the only thing Ne
see Ia II likely 10 give Il trouble from
the start. The Posi has classical a.
we'll ~ buAincs air about Il, aud the
proprieicrs Inform ~ that tho nrst issue
cost o. 30 and paid all expenses, We
bid the "Colored orRan" good speed,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-04-02

TaE strike Of the New York piano
makers is nearly over, With two rx'
captions, the manufacturers have taken
the men back aud paid them the Ia
creased Wages demanded, and the
strikers are naturally iubilant II they
would count the cost, they would not
be quite So happy. Il will be long
while before they will bc able 10 MAKE
up the three hundrod thousand dot
lars which, at a very moderate estimate,
their victory has cost thop. Competent
jutiSvs say that the strike and lockout
altogether have cost not less than threc-
quarters OF a million. All strikes are
like that morv ur less.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-04-02

TIE BlAiSE club in Chicago has
nearly completed a canvass OF Illinois
and the results oi the canvass practical
~ give GRASr the State. BLiINg makes
a strong showing. and unVuestlonably
runs ahead IN the strong Republican
counties. but the current sets toward
UnANr
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-04-02
DIED.

nAILEI-At II o'clock T. NJ, on Wednesday,
March II, 1850. at the residence ut her husband,
Ia. Jacob strSet. Mn. MANIA pAILEY. wife OF
rctet Daley In tho Nth year Of her age.
Funeral ou Friday at? =. NJ lntcrmont al
Nj Calvary Cemetery. Friends Of the family
aro Invited 10 attVud,
ZlMMER-I Thursday, April l, lSS0, at l,SO 2.
NJ, RonERr NAIlErr. sou W Jacob J. and Maria
thinner. agci Ymonihs aud days,
Funeral trom the residence OF the parents. No.
2Nd Market street. saturday morning at 10
o'clock, Interment at Mt. Calvary cemetery.
Friends are invited 10 attend