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The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-08-26

Chair Com.
Don't forget the Fair.
Fall like weather, these days.
Another glorious harvest done with.
Winter Seed Rye at 75ets per bushe !, at Katzky's
S. S. Gardner went to Dakota Mon-
day.
The best stock of clothing at Malt
by's, Bluffton. 3 if
Work has been resumed on DR.. Bah
cock s house..
,n Feed 1925 per ton at the wadena
The front of Baumbach & Meyers
store is in, and looks very nice.
The cheapest goods on the N. P.
r. R. at Bluffton. 3tf
The Wadena County Fair, bids fair
to be very successful.
The celebrated Favorite Cook Stove
at Maltby's, Bluffton. 3 If
Willie Hall, younger brother of the
editor, is visiting in Wadena.
The best scythes and snaths, $l.75
at Maltby's, Button. 8 If
Everybody making preparations for
the grand fair in Wadena.
Best scytlles and snathes for 81. so
sold by Miller d Foss. 1T
Stores, warehouses and mills pre-
pairing for the great crop Of 1880.
For cheap farm loans, enquire Of
f. Z. Luce, Wadena, MINI. l3tf.
Peake & Burch have opened some
new goods in their new store.
You can buy lumber and shingles
at Baker & Co.'s, Bluffton, cheaper
than anywhere else. They all say SO.
A fail of rain Monday, prevented
the business of stacking.
For SALE-One good yoke of oxen.
Enquire Of A. Whipple, or at this Of
flee, Wadena.
Fuller & Jones have received lot
of sugar mills and evaporators.
WANTED-To purchase, for cash or
trade. one good sized OK. Enquire of
w. Kissack, England Prairie.
About 10 people were killed or
wounded in the Dakota cyclone last
week.
WANTED-A good, steady boy, Is
Or l6 years Of age, to learn the prin-
ters trade. Enquire at this office.
W, II. Bement comes out with a
bran new dray, II product of home
manufacture.
For SALE.-One good span of young
mares. Enquire of E. E. Luce, Wa
dena. lift
Gardner & Case are going to put in
a fire and burglar proof safe in their
new bank building.
Money to loan for three or five
years ON improved farms, at low
rate of interest. Enquire at Bank of
Wadena.
Crops in Russia are reported large
ly damaged by unfavorable weather,
and the bad bugs.
Katzly has received the largest
stock of hats and caps ever brou ght
to Wadcna. which he is selling at
remarkably low prices. Call on him
before you purchase. 8 If
Gaetz & Brockhof have turned out
very fine truck wagon for w. II. Be-
ment, the drayman.
The Ladies' Mite Society meet at
Mrs. $. Gardeners Saturday AFTER
noon. All are invited.
An effort is to be made in the next
session of congress, to reissue paper
fractional currency.
A private letter from Mr.. II. J.
Taylor, states that he expects to re-
turn to W;ldena in September.
We understand that Mr.. kephart
has established Il wagon factory and
repair shop, in connection with his
blacksmith shop.
The band hop last Thursday night
was we'll attended, and the boys
cleared about 500. It is said another
one is to follow soon.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-08-26

from a pitchfork to pay him for his
carelessness. He rushed around badly
bewildered, and finally tore off for the
underbrush, and escaped with no fur.
ther injury than a few dog bites on
his heels and pricking from pitch
fork.
The funny man of the Todd County
Argus wonders how people in Wadena
county raise wheat in pine openings.
AS Wadena county, northern Todd,
(Which, by the way, the Argus man
don't speak very highly of and north
ern Otter Tail produce the best wheat
in northern Minnesota, and not long
ago took the sweepstakes prize for 50
doing, the idiots query seems to
spring from woeful lack of know
ledge or willfull desire to misrepre-
sent this region. Pine openings are
good for from 20 to 80 bushels per
acre. Southern Todd county cannot
beat it. Therefore, Mr.. argus, you
are decidedly off:
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-08-26

L. Erickson has new stock of
goods.
The mill Improvements are pro.
crossing steadily.
G. H. Peake is expected home the
first of next month.
We are unavoidably a little late
this week, on account Of moving.
A private letter from G. NJ. Taylor
states that he will return next month.
Mrs. Stelson, teacher in the Far
go school, and sister to We editor is
visiting in Wadena.
Mind may act upon mind, though
bodies be far divided, for the life is
in the blood, but souls communicate
unseen.
A little boy disputing with his sis.
ter recently, exclaimed sc IT'S true,
for ma says so; and if ma says so, it's
SO if it amt 50.
We understand that the proprietor
of the tannery, intends to manufac.
ture all kinds Of nittens. boot-packs,
etc. We wish him success.
In a recent letter from W. II. Webb,
Oak Valley, he says:-''The plow adj
vertisement paid 400 per cent. al
ready See his advertisements in
to-day's issue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-13
The Pigeons Of st. Marks. .

Not only is St. Marks, at Venice, threatened
but also its pfgeOns-thoSe pigeons that thrust
themselves so obtrusvely upon the notice O..
every visitor to Venice and are so characteristic
OF the famous piazza. Many are the stories told
OF their Origin-hOw their ancestors served the
republic by bringing back news from its fleet
and so on-but none of them are very well
established, except that the birds have
always been regarded as town properly,
and have been led out OF the fund set apart
for that purpose. This fund is now said to
have heen donation from private individual
the Countess PolicaStro, who, during her life
time, always fed the birds at O'Clock, and
left money to De applied to continuance OF
the custom: certain IL is that. as the clock
strikes ., the pigeons swarm TO st. Marks from
all parts OF the town, and 1t is one OF the sights
to go and see them fed. Until lately 1t would
have been thought little less than sacrtege to
touch feather OF their wings. and they knew 1t
so well that they would settle on any one they
suspected of having corn concealed about him,
and never dreamed OF moving out OF the way OF
the people crossing the plaza; but when Vene.
tian men lose respect for their church, Vene-
tian boys cannot be expected 10 retain 1t for
their pigeons. and some days ago one was dis
covered carrying OF pigeon, evidently with
view to pie. Had he been promptly corrected
there would have been little harm; but the case
came before the law courts, and it was argued
and decided that the pigeons had never been
legally conveyed to the town, consequently they
were nobody's property, but, so to speak, wild
fowl. and that the boy was only following his
natural instincts in catching them, and must be
acquitted. 1t seems hard on the pigeons after
having had it their own way so long, and being
led to believe that they were O regular inStitu-
tiOn,-PdW Nal Gazette,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-13
She Knew All A bout 1t.


Just about midnight the other night, four
men in a Detroit saloon sat looking at fifth.
The fifth one was drunken than the other four.
While all men were created equal, some men
get drunk twice as fast as Others
ut will never do to send him home in this
condition." said one of the four after long ST.
''No, it would break his wife's heart" added
second.
"But we can't leave him here, and If we turn
him out the police will run him in," observed
the third.
AZ have been thinking" unused the fourth.
"He has telephone in his house. Here is one
here. will make 1t my painful duty 10 INFORM
his waiting and anxious wife that he won't De
home tonight"
He went 10 the telephone, got her call. and be-
gan:
Mrs Blank, desire to communicate with
you regarding your husband"
"Well, go aheac."
'He is now down town here"
81 know that much"
lodge room he fell and sprained his ankle"
''Are you sure 1t wasn't his neck?" she asked.
at Is not q serious spratn, but we think it
better to let him lie on the sofa In the ante
room until morning. Rest assured that he
viii have the best OF care We are doing ev-"
"Sayr' broke in sharp voice, You bundle
him into wagon and drive him up here, where
/ can keep him hidden until that drunk goes
Off lie won't be sober before tomorrow
night oou,s
"Get out! II he's sleepy drunk put water on
his head! That's the way always do
"Wil you let me inform you that-7v
''No, Sir, won't! Throw water on his head,
get him into some vehicle and rattle him up
here, for it's most midnight now and It win
take me half an hour to get mis- boots or and
push him up stairs! Remember-pour water
on his head and yell fire. in his ear!n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-13
Two Popular London Actors.
london Cor. N. Y. Til

No pantOmmic transformation scene so com
plete IN all Its details was ever seen in any
theater as that which was performed the other
evening at the Lyceum 1t was the one hun
dreuth night OF 1.-The Merchant Of Venice
About 300 representative men were iavited to
sup with Henry Irving after the play, TO cele.
brate this ShakeSpearean event. Within Is
minutes OF the last scene, an elaborate set OF
Portals palace, the stage was a white and Grim
son pavilion. brilliantly lighted and some 3OJ
guests were sitting down TO repast of GunIer'o
rarest kind. Gunter Is the Delmonico OF London.
and Irving was the Lucullus OF the occasion. A
graceful and dignified host, he had given Gun
ter carte blanche. The champagne was In mag
NUNS. There was not wine on the table
that was not the choicest of its kind. The feast
began at midnight with oysters and turtle; it
finished with cigars worth a shilling apiece and
coffee fit for the Sultan, at next morning. And
there lie was all the time, the gracious and
genial host, prince in private life and mas
Ter in his profession. Lord Houghton proposed
his health. Irving is not thought to be great
speaker, but he was quite equal to the occasion,
and showed readiness OF repaltee that brought
down rounds OF applause, for he took up all Lord
ready and smart at post-prandial oratory.
The run of 1.-The Merchant" is unprecedented,
and at present 1t does not abate one jOt.
Those who profess to know say that from the
first night to the present time Irving's profits
are over IS 900 a week. There is another
actor who promises in his line to become as
popular as Irving Indeed there are only two
male artists on the London stage at the moment
who may be said to draw individually for them
selves alone. These two are Henry Irving and
Sharles warner a 1t Is two or three years ago
toned actor in 1.-THE Danicheffs," since which
time he has achieved two distinct and remark
able 81 cesses at the Princesss as Tom Robert
son III '.It'S Never Too Late to Mend" and
Coupeau In Drink" His delirium- tremens
scene in the Anglo French play was a revelation
OF psychological power. It ''made' the play OF
and manager Gooch are said to have cleared
$l50,OOO. The drama being Withdrawn, and
and and The Streets Of London put up on Monday
ing preparations for a new work, Warner has
been received in the late George Winnings part
OF Badger With nightly ovation: cruelty
the more stale in its sensational devices, seeing
that the "efects," which were new II years ago,
have since been used al BauSeunl. Yet, while
AS an instance of the liberal sentiments which
inspire Irving. it may be mentioned that he was
among the first to congratulate Warner on his
SuccpSS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-13
Fa.al Av.l.nche IN Nevaaa.

News was received yesterday afternoon Of a
terrific snow-slide on the eastern slope Of the
Sierras yesterday morning, by which three men
were instantly swept away and buried, and
fourth dangerously wounded. The Slide occurred
at the head Of Marette Canyon. near the mouth
OF the tunnel OF the water company. Five men
-McLane, Kennedy, Birney, McCaul and TAFT
started yesterday morning to go up the mountain
to work. TAFT told the others that he feared there
would be snOw-slide, as the conditions were ia
vorable. Soon after the snow was seen to start
over large space on the side Of the mountain
at the head of the Marlette Canyon and in an
instant the avalanche was upon them. TAFT
saved himself by getting behind a stump and
hanging on like "grtm DEATH" McLane, Ken
neGy and Btrney were swept away and buried
under the snow. McCaul was swept about
fifty yards and was found by TAFT buried to the
Shoulders, the snow Sc tightly packed about
him that he could not move his hands or arms.
A hat belonging to one OF the others was found
some distance below where McCaul was diScov-
cred, and this was the only trace OF them that
was to be seen.
About fifty woodchoppers were soon on the
ground and engaged In searching for the missing
men, but at last accounts none OF them had
been found. Some are OF the opinion that the
bodies Will not be found until the snow melts
off in the spring. as Marlette Canyon is said to
distance 1t was slide OF the dry. new snow,
which had fallen upon the frozen crust that
covered the old snow. The stump behind which
TAFT took shelter was not SO large but that he
was able to clasp his hand around it, and in this
position he held on until the Slide had pas Sei
over him.-Tir9ifaia CITY (NerJ Enterprise,
FEB. 24tI.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-13
Practical Sveetheart,,

nice young man employed in a cigar store
on King street, Toronto. resolved the other day
to present his intended with nice pair OF boots
He accordingly procured her measure, and went
into one OF the fashionable stores on King street
and purchased 50 pair of boots. In order to
make the present appear more valuable he
marked s. the amount OF weeks wages, we
think1 upon the soles OF the boots, and at his
request.the clerk put receipted bill for IS into
one, OF the boots. The presentation was
made, and the lovers were happy, as
lovers should be. But mark the sequel
The, girl examined the boots in the day
light, and was not satisfied. She was convinced
that her lover had been cheated in the pur-
chase of such a pair OF boots at that price
She decided to go and change them
and obtain a better bargain. The next
day she appeared in the store ard solicited
pair Of boots, price 81, and politely returned
the boots for which she said her husband had
paid S.. The receipted bill was produced, and
the boot man found it was impossible to go
behind the returns" The smart girl took her
81 pair OF boots and obtained 81 in money, and
went home happy and satisfied. The boot
seller sent bill for s. to the young man, who
promptly paid the difference, but he thinks that
girl knows more than he thought, although he
has been going with her SO long.-T5ronto
GI'OUlLit,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-13
Something About Roots and
YarbS.,,

The gathering Of roots and herbs for medi-
cinal purposes gives employment to many per-
sons sI IN rural districts throughout the country
old herb collector, and the following is portion
of the mans account of bis business, with the
rapeutical observations tnterlarded: ''Yaller
pound. 1t is used fur maxim washes fur sore
eyes an mouth Burwane root is used in
maxim ager medicine; It's hard to git, and
brings as high as three and four cents; that's
what yer phystckin pills is made Of; jist bile it
Gown till it gifts thick, like paste, and then roll
poses. Hoarhound is used in maxim cough syr-
up; 1t brings eight cents pound, although 1t is
plentiful; some places 1t grows SO thick yer
can NOW 1t with scythe Another herb Is To-
price Is falling. flyer ever want to gid rid of
what's inside of yer, jst make tea Of lobelia
leaves, and I'll bet my team of hosses out there
many Indian turnips this fall, and got eight
cents pound fur EN-. They are used In cough
medicines: Silkweed root Is used in ager med
icIne, but 1t is scarce In my part OF the coun-
try; it is worth 10 cents pound. Penny
royal and peppermint brings 10 cents pound,
but when dryit takes heap to make pound.
There are goed nd Of n PARK used
to check the bowels, where it is made into
syrup. Yellow-poplar bark used with wild
cherry bark, prtekly ash, dogwood bark and
good to take out fever; it's worth 10 cents a
pound. Then there's elder bark; take it, bees
makes the best kind of a salve for fresh cuts.
Boneset is an herb that grows about three feet
high, with leaves Of milky color; it generally
Is worth six cents pound. Old field balsam
looks a good deal like boneSet, only it don't
grow so high; it is used for the same purpose.
I've sold lots of catntp to these druggists, but
what it Is used for, more than ter nourish ba-
bies with, don't know. sell these fellows
here all sorts of roots and herbs, even to mullin
and pantain leaves, which they make salve out
three cents pound, and even sunflower seeds.
Why, a couple of years ago sold two bushels
of sunf1ower seeds fur $2l. They buy pumpkin
and watermelon seeds, also, ter make kidney
me dIciue out or
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-13
Strange Devices of Philadelphia
Society Women.

Society women In Philadelphia are accused Of
strange devices by the shopkeepers. One
storeEeeper In the artificial flower business
says II is quite common occurrence to have
LADIES calling on the morning before ball AMI
for appreciation which are faithfully returned
the next day, with perhaps the purchase Of
fifty cent rose, and occasionally without max
ing any purchase at all, having thus obtained
wear at the merchants expense. Some tim,
ago carriage customer, 1T is said, ordered to b
sent to her fashionable residence, for selection
hair. AS it was on the eve of grand recep
ton, the messenger was told not to return with
out the money or the goods. The lady played
sick, the articles were sent to her room for ex-
animation. and the messenger politely dis
missed. Determined not be humbugged, the
stOIekeeper sent aperemptory message demand
which was reluctantly complied with.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-13
KILL THAT H0G.n
How a Rich Man Lost his Pocket.
book and Retained 1t.

A story Is told of a wealthy WetherSfleld man
around With bm and Il wRt he
happy faculty Of holding on to what he has
got. He never heads subscription list, though
what he might do in this direction will never
be known until some man with the requisite
pluck can be found to ask him. One day his
plethoric calf-skfn was missing and with 1t
81 300 In bank notes. II an electric battery had
poured broadSide down the Doctors spinal
column he could scarcely have felt greater
shock. His hands few from pocket to pocket
and his face heightened and took on lugu-
brious and sorrowful air. Finally he bethought
himself OF a visit he had made that morning to
Bill Wells, on Wolcott HILL where he went to
look at sow OF large size.
Inc DOCTOR reasoned that his lost pocket
book was in the pen against which he leaned.
He assumed that it would be an easy matter
for 1t to drop out Of his pocket with his body
thrown forward In the manner he remembered
1t had been. 1t was think and go with him.
He clambered into his old lumber box wagon
and headed his untamed Bucephalus towards
Bill Wells
On reaching his destination he rushed to the
pen expecting to see the wreck Of his pocket
book scattered around the pen. But he was
disappointed. Not sign was there. Great
guns" the Doctor exclaimed, ''the old SOW has
swallowed it whole"
Then Mr.. Wells appeared on the scene, and
In a moment the excited Doctor cried out:
"What'll you take for that sow?"
"Oh, 1 don't know" moderately responded
the other.
al don't want any don't knows about it."
roared the Doctor. "What'n you take for that
sow, say"
al don't know as want to sell IT, replied
Mr.. Wells who evidently didn't understand
the situation.
"You must sell it. Set yourown price, but 1
must have that SOW" pleadingly urged the old
farmer.
"Well then, say SIS" and Wells eyes twink
led merrily as he named 1t, supposing the
price would cool the Doctors ardor. And he
was astonished at the reply:
I'm take it. Now kill that hog" was the
prompt reply.
Mr.. Wells now knew he was crazy and again
tried to curb his excitement But this only adj
ded fuel to the flames.
XIII that hog, l say" again thundered the
Doctor. "She11 digest it If you don't"
"Oh, come, get Into your wagon and ride
home with me-" soothingly suggested Wells.
''Bil Wells, do you think l am crazy? / tell
you that SOW has swallowed my pocket book,
with 81, 800 in it, and If you don't hurry up and
have her killed she'll digest it and I'll lose
every dollar"
MIR. Wells still looked on in silent astonish-
ment.
"My friend, will you kill that hog?" and he
rammed his hands down in his overcoat pock-
cts with such force that he discovered hole in
one of the pockets, and IS he dove deeper down
his excitement gave place to a feeling of salts
faction. Between the lining and the cloth of
his coat he found the lost pocket book. with its
contents undiSturbed. Not dollar had been
digeSted by the innocent old SOW. He offered
his neighbOr Wells a ten-dollar bill not to say
anything about it, but the offer was declined
with thanks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-13
ssl0i.,,

In some Connecticut towns the ancient and
impressive custom from England. of tolling the
age of resident who had Just died, Is still kept
up. Washington Irving has well described its
effect In some OF the rural places.in England.
In the ancient town OF Wetherfie!d adjoining
this c1ty-perhaps the one town Of all other that
is most expressive in its hospitable looking old
hOmesteads, its fine gardens, and its general air
OF sedate, quiet comfort of the typical old Con-
necttcut shape and style-in this fine and pros
porous old town this ancient English custom
continued for nearly two and half centuries is
sIill very properly kept up. On Thursday the
old congregational church bell tolled the age o
BLACK Sam" at ''1O5." The present church wa
built in 1850; but it nor its predecessor neve
was called upon to toll SUCH an age before TIL
question OF Sans age must now be considered
settled, as the tongue of this old church bell
cannot tell q lie.-IfdrfT0ru TtT1lfS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-13
The Marriage of the Future.

New York World.J
MlnlSter-Hellow Exchange
Telephone Exchange Well?
Mlnistef-Put me on the residence of Mrs
DuZeDbeTy. " ''
EXchaDge-An right; fire away.
MiDister-Hello, Mrs. Duzenberry.
Mrs. Dwell?
Minister-Ask your daughter Malinda to step
to the instrument.
Malnda-What'S wanted?
Minister-Your affianced, Mr.. Algernon Smith
kinson Is here and wishes to speak to you.
Malnda-Tell him for goodness sake to
hurry.
lgernon-Malinda, dear, find it won't be
convenient for me to come around this evening.
Can't we have the ceremony performed now?
Malnda-I suppose so.
Minis ter-(taking Off his hat)-DoyouAlger-
nonSmithkinsontakeMa linda CZenberrytObeyo
urwedG edwifeforbe tterforworsetilldeat hdoyoupa
rt?
Algernon-I do.
Minister -DoyouMalindaD nenberry takeAlge
hkfnsontobey ourwedde dhuSband forbe
-tterforworsetilldeathd oupart?
Nalirda-I do.
Ministtr-ThenIpronoup ceyoumanandwife an
dWhomGodhathJOnedt together letnomanputaSu
der. Makethemostofit. $40. Goodday.