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The Northern Pacific farmer., 1880-02-26

raj central relief committee for all Ire
land" at Dublin, an organization over
which the marquis of Kildare presided.
The United States ships of war, James
town and Macedonian, armed by vol.
unteers, were sent to Ireland and Scot
land, with 547 tons of corn meal, 217
tierces of rice, and quantities of beans,
apples, potatoes, biscuits, beef and cloth
ing. Other vessels from American
ports brought donations of food to the
extent of 5000 tons. During the year
ending March 80, 1847, it is estimated
that 81 900 600 was sent by Irishmen
residing in the United States and Cana
'da to Ireland to cover the expense OF
bringing their friends end relatives to
the United States.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1880-02-26
The Herald's Magnificent Gift
Louisville Courier.Journal.

A comparison of Mr.. James Gordon
Benefits donation to the Irish relief
fund with the list of Remarkable con-
tributions" to the same object in the
dist1essful period of 1847-48, is interest
ing. The list OF individual contribu-
tions was long, and we only select the
highest. The queen gave $4,000;
Prince Albert, $2,500; the queen dow
ager, S., 600; the king CT Hanover, &, 600;
the sultan of Turkey, 5000. Mr.. Ben
nett exceeds the most liberal of these
donations by $4,000: The East India
company only gave 5000; the Bank of
England the same; Rothchild & Co. the
same: Barring Bros. the same; Cam
bridge university, $4,000; Oxford UNI
versity, $500. In 1S47 the United
States sent $4,000 through the ''gene-
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1880-02-26
WHY. DID SHE DIEe

Why did she die, when life seemed fair.
And no dark clouds were near -,
To dim the brightness of our lives,
Or start the bitter tear? '.. -
We thought not, at the close Of day,
When night veiled earth and sky,
That one so full Of life aud hop ~,
Would breathe a last "Good-by.''
We saw not on tbs silent sea
The boat that neared the shore:
The boatman pale we did not hear
Dip IN his mufaed oar; ,
We only know he softly came
And closed the beaming eye,
With bitter tears and anguiehed heart,
We ask, "Why did she die:"
No angel-whisper met our ear
From that bright land afar,
That there were loved ones waiting
At the gates that stand ajar;
We did not hear the rustic Of
Their garments round her bed;
We only saw her pallid face,
And knew that she was dead.
The summer, with its buds and flowers,
viii their sweet fragrance shed,
In soft and mOurnful silence
Above her lowly bed:
While We in grief and sadness,
Will watch the days go by.
And ask in tearfnl silence.
ALAS! why Gid che die:}r'
We know that Gods mysterious ways
To our frail sight are dim; u
However sharp the pane may be,
We cannot question Him.
Then let US feel His dealings just;
His love let none deny;
Nor ask. within our humble heart,
Why did our loved one die?
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1880-02-26

AN animal of a ferocious type, ten
feet from tip to tip, and weighing nearly
800 pounds, was shot seven miles south
of here yesterday, while prowling, cat
like, rear a squad of children. At first
it was pronounced {. wild panther, of
huge size, but to-day it turns out that
an American lion, or cougar, escaped
from Coles menagerie six weeks ago,
some forty miles northeast of Memphis,
and it is now evident that the brute was
from that caravan, and that he had an
appetite whetted for a tender young
darkey when killed.-Memphis Ava-
Mnche, i - -" .r~
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1880-02-26
A WOMAN WITH A HISTORY.
Her Gay Life While Her Money Lasted,
Ard then Came Misery.
New York Tribune


Rochester plumes itself upon "a wo-
man with a history" Sne was the(
daughter of wealthy grain speculator
of Toronto, from whom she received
small fortune. Married to young
mechanic in St. GATHERINGS, she soon
left him, removing all the available
funds she could carry away. At Buf-
falo, whittier she went, she is said to
have led gay life, and is said to have
been married again in that city. She
first went to Roche ester in 1864, engaged
suite of rooms and was seen upon the
streets daily. She had carriage at her
ord er and servants to do her bidding.
From 1867 to 1869 she was absent from
the city, having squandered ner money.
She went to Cleveland where she en-
joyed life as she had in Rochester.
Her carriage was at the door wnen she
wanted it; servants went and came, and
jewelry and fine dresses were abundant.
Pleasures failed at last, and false
stilnulants were resorted to. She sought
relief by taking opium. Returning to
Rochester she lived very quietly for
time, but soon ascertained that she had
only to ''touch the wire" and money
would come from Cleveland. She tele.
graphed, and the old life of extrava-
gance was resumed. She would at
times buy $500 or 5000 worth OF goods
in day, only to give them away. At
one hotel she was noted for Eer LIBERAL
ity to the servants, to whom she gave
dresses and jewelry without regard to
their cost. She IS supposed to have
spend about $50, 900 in little over two
years. The end came at last, the
Cleveland fund failing. The hotel was
left and poorer quarters taken. Then
she began buying right and left wit aout
paying for anything, and now she is in
Jail awaiting trial. :'Yes," she says,
Il have taken opium for years. use
two ounces day now, and have.for
some time. The doctors say it is
enough to kill me, but cannot stop it.
[ went to the cure at Dansville, where
tried to break the habit by taking
smaller quantity, but it was no use.
The struggle was worse than the effects
of the opium, and I left the cure. I
feel at times as if I must follow every
impulse, and I-cannot resist always"
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1880-02-26
VaSeline.

A new product made from petroleum
is jelly called "Vaseline," which is of
the greatest utility in medicine, phar-
macy and for toilet use. Physicians all
over the world have discovered its great
value in the treatment of wounds, burns,
skin diseases, rheumatism, catarrh and
every ailment where liniment is need
ed, and in almost every hospital in
America and Europe this substance is
now in constant use, and is acknowledge
ed not only to be the best treatme ent,
but also one of the most important re-
cent additions to medicine. 1t is put
up in bottles by the Chesebrough Man.
ufacturing Co., of New York, and as q
family remedy, it is without doubt the
best in use. Its healing ard pain al]ay-
ing qualities being superior to those
any known substance, while the speedy
relief it affords for piles and chilblains
is almost magical. AS an emollient,
Vaseline is way ahead Of anything else,
as it renders the skin smooth. soft and
clear, and our lady friends will find it
not only the best, but perhaps the sole
substance which will really preserve and
restore to the complexion the hues of
youth, making the cheek like velvet
and the skin like satin. The complexion
powders IN common use, are, as rule,
injurious to the skin and destructive of
any complexion, while Vaseline is en-
tirely healthful and beneficial. There
is also made "'Pomade Vaseline.
which is said to be of great benefit to
the hair, keeping it soft and glossy, pre-
venting and curing dandruff: and keep
ing the scalp healthful and free from
disease, and from those Objectionable
creatures which sometimes find dwell.
ing there. Numberless instances are
cited of how by the use of this pomade
thin and failing hair has resumed Wig
orous growth. Both the pure Vaseline
and the pomade are put up in twenty
five cent bottles and are to be found at
all firstrclass druggists, and we advise
our readers to make trial of this Won
derful substance, and we think they will
find it's claims to merit not in the least
exaggerated.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1880-02-26
8. Humor. ;.
Boston Commercial Bulletin.

Originally woman was mans sequel.
Bric-a-brac be avoided Family
;; The woodped1er is a theft he's
till tapping I'M
High heals-the charges of fashion
able physicians. !
You often find great many sticks
at kettledrum.
On board a leaky = ship everybody is
White hair is flag of truce under
which old age parleys with death,
A carpenter is the only man who is
mad when he can't find his level.
The man who fell into barrel of
whiskey was 'depressed in spirits.'
The negro is not always a successful
dairyman, although he makes good
butter.
A chap that bruises his leg in climb.
ing tree barks bis shin in shining the
bark.
A lady generally appears at party
in low-necked dress, and a gentleman
in a dress necktie.
When Charles Francis Adams swings
his hat, the weather-chapsi imm ediately
announce "cold wave"
The sons of the Prince of Wales have
had arrows tattooed on their noses, and
probably now have quivering nostri]s.
"The dyeis cast" said the lodger in
the attic as he hurled bottle Of Mrs.
Aliens at the feline disturber of his re-
pose.
The difference between the neglected
woman in society and a twelve-inch
partition is, that one is a wall-party
and the other is a party-wall.
A school teacher who has a deadhead
ticket on railway speaks Masonically
of himself as passed master. We can
only allow the fellow craft.
When man gets ready to swear ov-
er an apparently tough goose, and then
finds d. the joints yield readily to the
knife, he believes that "A soft anser
turreth away wrath.'
'Let's Stella few facts about the
stars" said the astronomical professor
to his pupils. "Comet's time to begin. "
-Ne'o York Ne,os. Refrain audacious
star, before you are Saturn.
Wagner says that animals love orna-
ments. This is probably the reason
why the canal horse likes the topaz
New York HercN. Yes and horses are
often attached to b'rouches.
Banged hair seems to be the popular
style of head-dressing with the ladies
of the ballet" said the old gentle man
whom: ::Spicer had taken to see 'tEnchant-
ment." Yes" said the .interrogated, as
the premiere danseuse was balanced
on one toe and tilted down to the foot
lights. "and the neck dressing is hanged
bare" Fortunately tae high hat of u
lady in front eclipsed the stage just then,
and prevented further comment.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1880-02-26

LOTTA refused to tell her age because
no onelwould believe her. Maggie Mitch
ell seems to have no such fear. She
says sheis A years old, and that she be-
gan her professional career in the old
Park Theater in New York just thirty
years ago.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1880-02-26

VICTORIA, near Kansas City, is known
locally as ''Deadhead Edan.' A few
years ago Sir George Grant visited Kan
sas to hunt, and when he returned to
England his stories excited the hearts
of forty young sprigs of the nobility,
and a short time since they entered
Kansas with a flourish and founded the
Victoria colony, where an elegant sa-
loon is now maintained by drafts upon
titled fathers on the other side of the
Atlantic. The spirit of boon compan-
ionship goes so.far that the barkeepers
have standing orders to furnish "drinks
free to all visitors" The folks of the
neighborhood appreciate the kindness
of the young noblemen, who spend
about $10,0 600 year each, and Victoria
Is said to be on never-ending, never
tagging lark. Lord LOTUS is the pos
SCISSOR of large estates in Tipperary,
and his professed object in leaving Lon-l
don was to get away from wild associa-
tions. How we'll he has succeeded is
shown by the fact that his lordship
spent 81 ,009 for liquors at the bars in
that city during a weeks visit last
month. The colonists hunt a great
deal. but most of their days are spent
in card-playing and their nights in
bachelor orgies.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1880-02-26

The third volume of the political
correspondence of Frederick the Great
has just appeared. 1t embraces the
very remarkable year of 1744, at the
time when England, saxony, and
Hungary were forming coalition
against Prussia, and Frederick was ap-
parently wasting his time in masque-
rades, balls, &C., during the carnival of
Berlin. But from this correspondence,
we learn that all these festivities were
held with view to deceiving the other
powers. Many letters treat of the
efforts made to win the Russian court.
The letters are also very numerous
which speak Of the rupture with Eng
land, the understanding with France,
and the events of the campaign. The
correspondence will certainly excite
much interest, as it contains the
criticism of Frederick the Great on the
state of politics in Europe.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1880-02-26

On April II. 1776, Gen. Washington
arrived in New York and took COM
mand of the American army, which,
with nis reinforcements, mustered 1O,-
235 men. DR.. Auchmuty, rector ~of
Trinity church. was IN New Jersey, and
his assistant, Rev. Charles Inglis, was
informed that Washington would be at
Trinity on Sunday, snd ''would be glad
if the prayers for the king and the.
royal family were omitted" but InglisI
paid no regard to the notice. In 1777
1nglis became rector of Trinity church,
and continued so until Nov. 1, 1883,
just before the evacuation of the city
by the British troops. He was after
ward bishop of Nova Scotia. He was
one of the Israelists of Trinity parish.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1880-02-26

IOOr UeItle nelu ueT tongue, alLnOug0
her heart throbbed -wofally. She had
heard that the new Lord Beauvray, the
ex-Mr. Timburel, had been invited to
dinner On a certain evening; and she
began to suspect that her precious uncle
was forming plan for making of this
former clerk of his a suitor for Miles
hand.
Her intuition was not at fault. Old
Moyle hastened to make peace with his
discharged clerk, whose vanity was
easily tickled. He became a regular
visitor at the bill-discounter's, taking
care never to come at times when he
was likely to meet George. His visits
displeased Gertie Brown, but he easily
succeeded in winning the favor of the
discoupter's daughter, who correspond
ingly lessened her liking for George,
and one day when she cast an aspersion
upon him, which Gertie could not help
resenting, she screamed, "If you are 60
fond of Mr.. de Vray, why don't you get
him to marry you? That would be two
beggars together" 90. e.! --.,
Naturally, Gertie went to her. room
to have good cry, but from that day
she ceased speaking about George and
became very circumspect in her de-
meanor towards him. When he called
to see Millie, she left the room. George
soon noticed these tactics, for his inter-
views with Mr.. Moyle's daughter were
growing more and more irksome by
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Preserve the Fertility Of the Soil.

How Much individual poyersy has
been caused BY excessive cropping and
4 total neglect. or an Inadequate appii-
cation al manures? writes the author Of
American Manures- That this state of
things has in great measure been
caused by ignorance we charItably ad-
nit: but whatever be the cause Of the
evil the effect j. the same.
In this vital principle Of true and sue
cessfnl farming sustaining fertility by
sufficient manuring- we are asa Nation
shamefully ignorant snd criminally neg
Iigent. In this matter many Of our
farmers seem totsa.ly Indifferent. either
u precept or example: and the work Of
deterioration j. still going on 10 great
exfent) unchecked and unhecdrd IN all
parts IL the country, while the very sub
stances that would prevent and avert
this great National evil. are allowed TO
90 10 waste everywhere Farmers often
permit their stable manure 10 lie for
months exposed 10 the influence Of the
weather. thus losing the most valuable
part Of il. namely the ammonia and the
solyable salts that are dissolved and
washed away BY rain Whereas all
such substances should be stored under
cover. 80 that certain amount OF Ter
menfafion NAV be produced, thus pre-
pairing them as an active manure when
needed. All the waste material Of the
farm should thus be prepared. An ac-
curafe knowledge Of the value of these
waste products. as representing grass,
butter. corn. beef and bread and the
other necessarics Of life. will naturally
lead TO economy in saving those ma
terials
When the farmer il fully informed on
these subjects. he can realize the com
mercial value Of those elements Of fer
tility that are yearly removed from his
land in the various forms Of the produce
that Il sent TO market; and. also. il he
! does not add anything TO the soil IN the
shape of manure. and only realizes a
bare living for his labor. he can see how
much poorer he Is becoming every year
A thorough knowledge and apprecia-
ton Of these things will ut once con-
vince the farmer that il u impossible for
him 70 preserve the fertility Of the soil
unimpaired. even BY the most econcm-
ical and judicious saving and application
Of All the waste substances produced on
the farm; that the portion Of this pro-
duce which il removed from the farm IN
the shape Of cattle and grain and other
produce Il a constant drain on the valu-
able elements OF fertility that should
finally give his land . value. and
that II he wishes TO preserve is average
productiveness or improve y, ne mus
. return an equivalent in some cheaper
form.
To meet this want. concentrated ma
nures and supcrphosphate u lime Ar
prepared. and the farmer finds " them
the most convenient means AZ his com
, mand 70 supply the wants Of his land. =
, Western farm Journal.
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Ara recent meeting Of the Chamber
Of Commerce of the City OF 81 Paul.
Mimi. an elaborate report was submit
ted setting forth the necessity In this
country Of an institution Of this charac-
ter. The popular ignorance prevalent
rs to the worth Of our Understands, as
well as the disastrous consequences AZ
tending the present wanton destruction
of the forests Of the country. tend 70
make the movement for the establish
ment Of school Of forestry both timely
and important Such schools. il may
not be generally known, are in flourish
ing existence in Europe. and are now
regarded no longer rs experiments. but
have proved themselves 10 be OF inn
mense public utility. Through them
has come an impulse TO the growing Of
timber on waste lands. As well a. 2
more economical management Of forests
| sufficient TO vindicate the economy Of
their foundation.
These schools are found in Neustadt-
Eberswalde. near Berlin; At Tharaudt,
in the vicinity Of Dresden; at Eisenach,
Stockholm. Zurich. Aschafenberg. and
other places: and the testimony, aftei
years Of practical working. is that
through their influence forests have
been grown upon once barren ane
sterile lands. while systematic effort
have been successfully made for tbs
preservation Of woodla nds or the re
growth Of timber where once cut OF.
The instruction furnished in thes'
schools embraces mathematics. pur'
a - A.. ~.
report in question. .thc forester ma,
reckon interest on capital invested. De
termine the value Of given piece q
forest-land. measure distances. comput'
the cubic contents Of group Of trees
and ascertain the average annual ia
crease Of the same BY growth" Fur
thcrmore. the course Of study include
physics. chemistry. physiology. the mi
ural sciences. with particular attention
% ornitholcgy and entomology, >
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which may be added civil AMI criminal
law In its bearings ON forestry and GA
the economical advantages % the Ma
ton of the latter. Besides the rbove.
instruction Is given IN forest history.
wood-planting, protection 81 lumber
lands. methods Of fostering the growth
II trees. and their general uses.
Such q school in this country. with it,
full vet practical curriculum of study,
world furnish Us with men who as ex-
amincrs and managers Of our forests
would be OF great value; and through
such the timber interests OF the North
west. and the various mechanical and
industrial pursuits depending thereon.
could be protected and promoted
The public need u an institution OF
this kind no one will deny who knows
auyht about our forests. or Of their
reckless destruction. entaling wide
reaching damage According 10 the
estimate Of the United States Surveyor
General. there are in Northern Mime
| sofa alone thirteen millions 81 acres un-
surveyed. The Government has been
robbed Of millions Of acres Of timber
| land. "a the report Of the Commissioner
Of the Land Office declares. by 1.-THE
fraudulent use Of Homestead laws sol
diers' additional homestead and half
breed scrip Whole townships, once
covered with luxurious pine forests,
have been entirely denuded Of the same.
and are now unoccupied wastes Some
thing should be done to arrest NJ once
this wanton destruction Of our Northern
forests. and efforts made 70 dihuse q
more correct sentiment in reference 10
their worth. and how they may be eco
nomically consumed. or. where already
destroyed. be reproduced. The present
Secretary Of the Interior. In his report
for 1873. SAYS: The disastrous conse-
cuences which always follow the
destruction of the forests OF a
country are known 10 every well
informed man. These consequences
will inevitably come upon n in com
paratiyely short time. considering the
rapidity with which the timber growth
OF this country Is being swept away,
unless legislation be adopted systemat-
ically to arrest this indiscriminate spoil
iation.- To no county would school
Of forestry be Of greater utility than y
ours. while European experience IN the
premises Is sufficient to show Us the
economical advantages OF the same
) Such school would become bureau
Of information in reference 70 the cul
ture Of forests and their sanitary ant
{ material benefits. Ii would supply u
: men competent TO explore them and re
E port the best methods Of preserving o.
: regrowing them
Our timber-lands may be 20 cared TO
4 as 10 become sources Of permanent sup
!. ply. and not. as by present practice. D
4 reduced TO desert wastes From sue
G a school would naturally come thos
whose knowledge Of the science Q
/ forestry would make them available .
Il railroad and lumber companies an
q those industries dependent upon y
n use Of wood -Rer. N. NJ q. Dana, I
~ Y. Independent.
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CONDENSED TELEGRAMs.

THE Senate, on the 14th, discussed
ne Geneva Award bill. The House consid-
cred the Indian Appropriation bill In CON-
mittee Of the Whole.
CHAs. II. WoRTHEN, . travelling
salesman for Field, Letter 4 Co., OF thica-
20, lost leg by . collision on the Grand
Trunk Railway at Detroit Junction, in July,
1875. He employed General Il. y. Butler
as counsel, and secured verdict for
$4,000. This verdict was set
aside, and a second verdict gave
him $4,000. Defendant obtained third
trial, which has just ended NJ Boston, ms
award this time being $4,000. together
with the costs OF the three trials. This
award IL the largest ever obtained In Massa-
chusetts, with one exception. The verdict
Il probably final, - no exceptions were
taken.
OTERo, who attempted to assassinate
King Alfonso on the evening Of Dec. 30, was
executed on the 18th.
Two thousand Swedes have already
emigrated to America this spring.
ALEXANDER WILSON, well known
citizen Of Covington, KY, lost his life while
engaged in an heroic effort 70 save the lives
OF Others AZ fire In that city on the night
OF the 13th.
THR Western Nail Association have
agreed upon further suspension OF work
for two weeks from April IA, having already
been shut down for four weeks.
CHARLES X. LORD, General Passenger
Agent OF the st. Lopis, Kansas City and
Northern Railroad, and lately on the Wa
ba-h line, has resigned, and takes the same
position on the Baltimore and Ohio.
By recent purchase Of the Narrow
gauge Railroad from Delphi to Rensselaer,,
Indiana, which Il TO be made standard
gauge and extended, the Wabash Railroad
NAV now have direct road TO Toledo and
indianapolis and become trunk line 70 thu
Eastern seaboard.
The Missouri Republican State Con
vention, held at sedalia on the 14th. In
, structed il delegates 70 the Chicago Con
veniion TO cast their votes for Grant and y
1 vote a. a unit.
, THE Iowa Republican State Conyen
ton, held az Dcs Moines on the iith, electe'
Blaine delegation TO the Chicago Conven
ton and instructed the delegates 70 vote .
: . unit.
. IT is reported that at conference Q
leading Grant men recently held In Washing
0 ton, the name OF Gen. Key, Postmaster
E General, was considered favorabIy In con
q nection with the second place upon ID
i Presidential ticket.
. THE Kentucky delegates TO the Chi
cago Convention are instructed to vote .
unit for Grant.