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The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-08-12
Neigg,hborhood News.
BLUFFTON.

We hear some complaint that the
wheat crop does not appear ut SO good
an advantage when harvesting. as it
did when growing. 1t seems thin i'll
places. hut the heads are as II rule
large and we'll filled. and it may pam
ont we'll at tllreshing time. Hope
SO anyway.
\ bridge crew are ut work around
fixing up the railroad bridges: and
some of them needed it badly.
Frank Chase has received q well
deserved promotion; he has gone to
Glyndon to take charge Of a section,
and now his new house is for sale.
Work has commenced on the ne%
wheat elevator here. 1t will need 20
lie pushed right along to be i'll time
for the new crop.
c. ID. Baker went below Tuesday
on business.
Never before have we seen SO many
haTvcsters breaking down rs this
year; makers do not seem to take the
same pains they use to iii making
this class of goods; some parts of new
machines being totally inadequate 70
the strain they have to stand. and
this is no joke when grain is dead
ripe.
Bluffton hath many charms. natural
charms too. the dense dark foliage OF
he woods encircling our little Eanl-
1T. suggesting cool shady retreat
in ,he heat of tle day. the ripple Of
the creek. the smooth glossy surface
! of the pond. with a l'oat inviting you
to take a row. These are rare charms.
But there are Others too; we have
some noble specimens of human ma
turc; some of graceful winning miel:,
some Of calm higniticu reserve. some
puy,latiolls ones too, and OF female
lovelinrSs. simply Irresistible. indie.
scribaAle. These charms are begin-
ming to be appreciated. One Of W.
denas most distinguished citizens is
y frequent visitor here lately. We Go
! rot know the precise nature CT the
charm that proves SO attractive. but
| have a"kiln!er ittee. Which Is 1t
: Professor. MASCULINE tcluinin" or
ncutcr genlcr! FACT:
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-08-12
Domestic Department.,
Don't Fan Fire.

II YOU should come up stairs some
day and see little smouldering fire
Just starting in one of your floors.
stealing StealthilH into the CARPET YOU
would not be very likely to sit down
beside it and fan it. much less would
You run over to ncighhor 5 and have
her bring the bellows to help blow it
mp. Not if YOU were Il woman in her
right senses. You know quite well
what speedy measures You would take
to smother or clench it ont.
Dear young housekeepers. there are
worse fires which start up silently in
homes than were ever E!n"led by l-u-
cifer matches. They begin small.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-08-12
Land and Home.

Land comes first in the order Of ma
ture and of time, but not in worth.
It is home that gives worth to land,
not land that gives worth to home. 1t
is not the chief value of land that on
it may be raised so many bushels of
corn, wheat or potatoes. or that it af-
fords pasturage for SO many head Of
cattle, and thus from it be gathered
SO many dollars per acre; but rather
that on it may stand the home; from
it be drawn support for the home.
Many have land in abundance, but no
true home, whilessnot a few can sing
with truth.
No foot of land do possess out Of happy
For in all christian civilization. as the
family is the unit of social life, so the
home is the perfected flower of the
growth of the ages. The nation which
is made up of homes worthy the name
is rich in all the elements of real pros
perity. perpet'iity. and progress, can
never he enslaved, can never be dc-
stroyed. Here was the failure of the
Grecian and Roman civilizations. The
Greeks developed ideas OF culture.
science and art; the Romans were
well-nigh the originatorS of law and
of political and military science; but
neither of them realized that on the
family and the home depended the
strength Of the nation. This has been
the contribution to humanity of the
Gcrmanic nations, and the contrast is
as strong to-day us ever between the
northern and southern people of Eli
rope. between Germany and lilly.
ArchimeGcs once hoasted, '1iive me
q place on which to stand. and ! will
raise the World." The home is that
place Of vantage-ground: the fu]cr,m
on which to rest any lever Of progress.
1nfuSe into the home principles Of
right and truth. commence there any
reform. and you sway the nation. 10
render possible the conception OF a
home having an atmosphere OF com
fort, taste. intelligence, generous i'm
pulse. kindly feeling, integrity, moral
principles, and christian hope. and
, then to realize that conception in act
ual life. has been the best effort Of the
ages: success in this the measure of
progress. For this have men swung
the AK. and driven the plough. and
carried the musket, and sailed the
seas. For this during centuries AaNc
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-08-12
The Business Side Of Farming.

"a THING well bought is half sold,'
says the merchant. So the farmer
may say, "a thing well grown is half
way to market;" but it is only half
way. Large business houses, manu-
featuring establishments. and rail
roads have men Of special fitness who
devote all their time and energy to
the buying of stock, goods and sup
plies. Others who give their whole
attention to the manufacturing in Or
der to turn out articles upon which
there shall be the most profit. with
credit to the concern. Others still do
the selling; it is they who have to
bear the brunt of competition, and
get the best prices for their wares.
The salesman must keep we'll in
formed of the markets, know all that
his competitions are doing, keep track
Of every possible customer, and watch
closely for every chance of q sale.
With the sharp buyers from the grain
elevators. the stock-yards, the mar
kets generally, the farmer has to deal.
Against them he has to pit his
ability to sell, and according to
the qualities of his wares, his knowl-
edge Of the markets, and his faculty
of selling, depends the prices he OBJ
tains. In buying implements, fer
tilizers, and other supplies, he must
cope with the still sharper salesman.
who may be, and usually is, if con-
nected with a respectable house, hon.
est and reliable, yet no one blames
him for getting the highest prices he
can, consistent with fair dealing. It
is for the farmer, the buyer in this
case: to be thoroughly posted to all
that pertains to the articles he stands
in need of-prices, quality, and ef-
ticiency for his particular needs-and
then to buy as best he can. This buy
ing and selling, the business side of
agriculture and horticulture, has been
too lightly considered. and thought Of
too little consequence by farmers gen
orally, though urged upon them by
the agricultural press.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-08-12
Terms: $1.5o Per Year.

Cross words usually start them, but
how the fire spreads when once kim
died, If only it gets little tanning!
One sure way to fan the blaze is to run
over to a neighhor's and talk your
troubles over. Tell just how unreal
sonable John is, and how little he SYM
pathizes with your trials, and unless
your friend is an lmcOmmonly wise
woman, you will go home more wretch
ed than you came, and feeling harder
than ever toward John. You have
gained nothing. but you have furnish
ed food for considerable scandle, for
nothing travels faster than the i'll
news that $50 and so don't get along
we'll together" That which was only
transient flash of ill-tem per has been
blown into contlagration that is like
ly to burn up your domestic happiness.
Someone says if there is ever any
thing for which we are thankful. it is
for angry works not spoken. I would
add for domestic skeletons we did not
exhibit before the world. Better keep
them locked up in their closet. They
will not shock or harrow yo,U sensi-
bilities half so much there.
Only possess your soul in quietneSs,
and the fire will die out. IT your i'll
most consciousness tells YOU that you
have the true and devoted love of your
husband YOU will not be much moved
by little things. Tears and life's nut
tual joys and sorrows will draw all
true hearts closer to one another, and
the once veXatlous things will seem
like tritlcs, as you glance backward
over them.
Remember that nothing helps along
domestic troubles like talking them
over: nothing smothers them like
silence. \ little patience and self
command and the flash dies down.
And, oh! how glad you are that the
fair fabric of your home happiness
has not been consumed. .-Rurul Ntv
lrrEar
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-08-12

The population of Louisiana under
the new census, shows a falling off.
The State will lose one member Of
Congress under the new apportion-
ment. and it is possible that it may
lose two. It is not likely that any
southern State, except Texas. will
have an increased representation un-
der the new census. Nearly all of the
southern States will be reduced in
representation, us will also the New
England States. The west will gain
largely. The wholesome climate and
superior soil of the northwest fix the
future seat of the empire. Here, in
time, will be population equal to all
the remainder of the continent. 1t is
as sure us that water will run down
hill, that the heaviest manufacturing
interests will, in time, be located near
to cheap food and raw material.-Ea,
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-08-12

ing bred and narrowing. He makes
it six days short Of four months,
while I put it four days short (sixteen
weeks.) Sows vary less than most
domestic animals. always endeav.
or to have my pigs eat as soon as
possible; have a place they can slip
through to a little trough with milk
and soaked corn. l think there is
nothing better than soaked corn, in
the absence Of milk. always have
Il trough of corn and water for them to
go to at pleasure, after being let out
of their private quarters. If they
always find feed when they come out,
they become attached to the trough.
and will not wander elsewhere and
get into mischief; besides, it is best
to push them, as the writer says.
That is the word-push them; bring
them to l8O or 200 as soon as practi-
cable.-Countru Gentleman.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-08-12
WADEyA, MIMI, THURSDAY, AUG 12 $780,

they cleared and planted, dug and
builded, tanght and written, sung and
preached, fought, yea, and countless
thousands died. And amid this toll
and suffering, men have ever looked
to their homes as their inspiration.
their comfort, their rest. The thought
of home and it's loved ones has rem
dered easy many hard task. cheered
many weary day, nerved many an
arm on the battlefield. TO render
happier thousands of American homes
is one great object of this paper; to
brighten, elevate. dignity, and i'm
prove the homes Of it's readers. It is
quite as important to teach man how
to use his money as we'll as how to
make it. And the most satisfactory
as we'll as imperative use of his money.
be it little or much. is to improve the
home. However elegant and lltNu-
rious the city mansion may be, it is
not the picture instinctively suggested
by the word home, not paved streets
and brick walls. and sweltering days
and sutfocating nights. But the
word calls up green fields and breezy
groves, and running water, and pure
air, and blue sky. with either noun
tain, OF prairie. or ocean horizon: a
house, every room of which COM
mands Il pleasant outlook, and has
wealth of light and air; no room shut
up or kept for company as if too good
for family use; the largest. best. most
cheerful the center OF the home, the
sitting-room. or, to use the good old
name, the living.room. with :m open
wood-tire on the hearth (even if there
be furnace in the cellar. and wood
is expensive). and books, and papers.
and magazines. and pictures. and
music. all now within the compass Of
even a scanty purse.
1t is a lamentable fact that too
many rural homes, too many farmers
houses lack many of these adorn-
ments. make the kitchen the center
of all things, almost the only room
for the waking hours, while their oc-
cupants not merely work to live. but
apparently live to work. Nor is it
any wonder that from such imperfect
homes the children scatter early and
widely. with few pleasant memories
of childhood, that the boys are not
attracted to farming as they know it.
Home must not merely mean the
kitchen or the basement, but the best.
and all there is.
Land and house, crops and cattle.
merchandise and business. work and
play. should all be tributary to ali
measured by. the home.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-08-12
Raising Pigs from Young SOws.

-
l think it advisable to keep old
sows that have proved themselves
quiet mothers and goood suckers.
Still there are drawbacks in keeping
old sows. They get to know to much,
if not having quiet dispositions. and
they do not always do we'll. Il think
much Of the disposition Of hogS.) l
have had some which if it was nee
essary for them to be handled, would
keep up a warfare from the time they
were caught until they were at liberty
again. even if they were in Il comfort
able box. All such I now dispose of
as soon as possible. / do not know
but what have had as gOOu success
with young SowS us with old ones.
l once had four that hal forty eight
pigs; one had ten. all living. two had
twelve each. ten living each, and one
fourteen. ten living. All were of
good size except three or four. I do
not care to have over eight ina litter.
It is too often the case that sOws are
left in the pens with the barrowS,
which accounts to some extent for
the first litter not being so good.
They have not the chance for lcVel-
opment. and sometimes they are too
young. I rarely ever allow mine to
breed when very yong. and when hre.
I give them better attention. private
quarters. and short bedding (leaves
;,re gootD, and DO not feed until they
call for it. after f;lrroWing. I have
known sows and pigs to be much
injured by being fed too soon.
l usually give one car OF corn with
about IL quart of swill. for the first
feed. If it is cold weather I take the
chill off. Incver could have several
litters of pigs do we'll together from
birth; some would be robbing and
wrangliny with others, and if they
were not separated. the weaker would
have to succum!,. | give separate
quarters to each SOW, !. week or ten
days before f;rrowing. and until the
pigs are at least four weeks old.
The writer of u recent article ap.
pears to differ from me with respect
to the time that SONS go between be-
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-08-12

A drive into the country last Mon.
day revealed the fact that many fields
Of grain which ought to he in the
shock. are still Standing and will get
too ripe very soon.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-08-12

Mr.. Adams started up his steam
thyrS}ler Tuesday. in Mr.Gorllam S Oat
stacks. It works to Il charm.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-08-12

Prepare your articles for the colm-
ty fair.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-08-12

Wheat threshiny will begin in {,
few days.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-08-12

Wheat cutting nearly done in this
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-05-08
A Sharp Voice.

There is no power of love so hard TO get
amt, keep as L kind voice. y kind hand
is deaf and dumb. 1t may be rough in flesh
and blood, yet do the work of Il soft heart,
and do it with 5, f touch. But there is no
one thing that love so much needs Il sweet
voice to tell what it means and feels: and il
is hard to .pt and keep it i'll the right tone
one must start in Youth AMI H,r on II" watch
night and day, at work and play to get and
keep a voice. hat shall speak ut all times
the thou4it,, nt' :: kind heart. Bat this is
tbs. time when Il sharp Voice is most apt 10
he cot You often hear boys and girls say
words ut play with = quick, sharp tone, as
if it were the snap of Il whip. When one of
them gets vexed, You will hear voice that
sounds as if it We're made up of Il Snarl,
whine, and Il bark. 1t is often in mirth that
one gets Il voice or Il tone that is sharp and
sticks to him through life, and stirS up i'll
will and grief and falls like a drop of gall on
the sweet Joys of home. | would say to all
boys and girls. - L Sc your guest voice at
home Watch it day by day, rs Il pearl of
great price. for il will he worth more to You
in DAYS to come than the best pearl hid in
the sea- \ kind voice is 4 JOY like lark's
song to Il hearth and home. 1t is 4 light
that sings as well as shines. Train it TO
sweet tones now, and it will keep i'll tune
through life"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-05-08
A SPECIAL CLASS FOR AGED PERSONS

has been organized to whom certificates for II .oco
are issued. This class embraces person, from IT.
10 ~ years of are.
ADMISSION %
ANNA 1T 100
DEATH ASSESS Observation-Disclosures. 2lu
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-05-08
A Good Deal Mixed.

\ short time ago an entrrprisinS female
did Il iiourishing business by taking orders
for carsetS. \ tlutter has been caused among
the ladies by it being reported that she was
a man cieverly disguised for the purpose.
1t is said that she has been arrested for mas
querading in this manner by peace officer,
who apprchended him and took her beforea
magistrate, where he was accused of pass
Ing herself oil on an unsrlSpecting conmun-
ity as Il genteel member OF the female per
suaSion. If lie could escape, she had bet
ter keep clear of this town, OF he'll get every
hair of her head pulled ont by the ladies
who patronized him, purchased her con-
founded corscts, and helped him TO earn a
subsistence for her family. Oh p>haw, we
give it up. Our pronouns have got mixed,
but what we mean to say is that she de-
serves to have his ears boxed.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-05-08
Gratis, a 6-Page Catalogue,

CONTAINING much valuable nfor-
" nation: also a list of Peaches with rotation
in ripeniny. and list of Southern or long keep
ing Apples. fruit much needed here. Every
fruit grower should this list of apples. and buy
no more of the New York or Western varieties to
plant here for Winter apples, for grown here they
are not Winter fruit.
Also Japan Persimmon. Queen of the Market
Ras I,berry. with a full line of Nursery stock, ut
greatly reduced prices. Also.
RECEIPT FOR 4 WASH FOR TREES,
which will drive out borers if in the peach. ounce.
apple and ash and not ouelalf the time or cost i'll
applying it as To remove with a knife. and II APP
piied annually there Willie no bUrers in the trees.
and not one peach tree die with the ycllows where
thousands die annually now.
Send postal card for catalogue. Call and see
stock All orders sent by mail receive careful
attention. RANDOLPH PETERS.
Nov s-2,n Wilmington. Delaware
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NOTICE.

CIRCUIT lUURr FOR CECIL. COZ MY,
CLERKS OFFICE.
tLKInN. Mn. ia nuary lSt. 1850.
NOTICE is hereby given that from
~ and after this date. no DEED, MORTGAGE.
BILL OF SALE. or other paper. lett for record in
this Office. viii he delivered to any person whom
soever except to the person entitled to the same.
without the written order oi such person.
This rule is pcremptory. and cannot he dcviatcd
from. JAMES A. DAVIS.
Jan g. lSSO-6m Clerk
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r. b. FRAZER, Agent, Elkton, NIL.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-05-08
Wash for Fruit Trees.

| notice in Il recent iSstlea number of reci-
pes for killing the cooling moth. l have
tried various remedies ON my orchards,
some of which have been suggested by sci
entiiic men. | will now give You my en-
pericnce with them. My orchard consists
OF trees ranging from one to fifty years of
age, and find the codling moth ready for
attack ut any age. Last year, when prun-
ing, | made Il wash of my own, and tried
it with good results. The following ingre-
dents compose the wash: One quart OF
lime. such us is used by rlasterers in ''whte
coating:' one peck OF leached wood ashes;
two recLlS of COW manure; one quart OF soft
soap, and one large tablespoonful of Paris
green. | wet the mixture thoroughly to
make it like paste, beating it thoroughly TIL
it became tough. | added twelve quarts of
water, or enough to give the trees a thor
oush coating. | find on the Old trees SO
washed that the old bark is dropping of
and leaving new bark perfectly smooth
ON all the trees have washed | see Il per-
feet Improvement. For years my cherry
trees have been affected with worms and
black knots, but this has proved sure
cure also tried it on my plum trees. All
that were washed bore an excellent crop:
from those | did not wash the fruit dropped
of when they are just shaped, which show
ed plainly that this remedy was success.
| thought that since Paris green was so
deadly to potato bugs, it would also be
deadly to insects on the trees lind also
that on all The young trees which have been
we'll washed around the roots the boreIS
make no appearance. OF course this RENE
dy is like everything else: it must be ap-
piled with care-not in a slothful manner.
Every limb, if possible, should lie washed.
1t will penetrate under the bark and stick
to he tree and retain the Paris green from
being washed Oft Patterson, IN Country
Gcnt,entoR.
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IT rs PURELY MUTUAL.

No stockholders to absorb profits: and is under
the direction OF wcll-knuwn business men.
In it, workings. il il CHEAP and SIMPLE
1t admits both sexes. ana opens its doors Ia the
aged 1t allows its members to travel when
wh"r" and as they please.
BESIDES the payment oan admission fee and y
small sum per annUm dues. Ito meet aCInal cur
rem expenses no member is required to pay ANY
money. except on the death oi member OF his or
her class
The admission t"n IN f'iaSs \. which entities
ti!r member to Il cert: ii,'It'' Tor COO, ranges
iroin = to : persons between tn. ages OF
II and % years. The annlH. dues. in this
class. are but 81 payable <cm-annually on
the lSt OF. July and January. in each year. The
death assessment. i'll this class. ranges from
II to -. according to age, and cannot be more
than the fixed rates.
In Glass b. the admission fee ranges from IS
to SO. for persons between the ages ui - and
65 years. The annual dues are -. payable
Semi-annually. The death assessment III this
class, ranges from s.. 20 81. and cannot be
more. Members of this class hold certificates
tors
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A Girls Larry.

-\plil II must hr.y to-day
Some cologne.
Seine hair pins.
Some Huchr lace
Some satin gloss for shoes.
April 6.-Dear me. am always out Of
something. To-day | must
Look for material for Spring dress.
Pair Of
Bottle of vaseline
Tooth powder
New tooth brush
In addition, | was tempted into buying
two of those beautiful new bows and Il new
penknie.
April 1--we nearly decided on the ma
terial for one dress. Its more expensive
than | expected, but must have it, Bought
to-day
Four yards of new ribbon.
Two pair four button kids.
Pair house slippers.
Pair new corSetS.
New celuloi,l comb for front hair.
Tortoise shell pin for back hair.
Two pair cuffs
Three collars.
One paper dress pattern.
One paper pattern for Jacket.
Leather belt and pocket.
Needles and thread.
WorSted for fancy work.
Two lace ties.
April ST. don think | want anything
to-day. I'm just going out, though, 10 look
1T the goods in the shop windows. Bought,
unexpectedly,
Material for three new Spring dresses.
Lining for ditto.
Persian trimming for ditto.
New feat her for hat.
New hat.
New travelling bag.
New clasp for ulster
Bottle of smelling salts.
Three pairs of cheap gloves.
Two lace ties.
Spring parasol.
April 9-It'S time | ordered another pair
of shoes. My best silk is really getting
shabby And must 90 ont to-day, for | IN
ont of pins,-N. Y. Gt"phi".