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

MI Davlds, the artist, departed for
Fargo Monday afternoon. He goes
to make Fargo his future home. We
are sorry to lose Mr.. D. from Wadena
but appreciate the fact that our loss
is Fargo's gain. He is first-class
painter and will doubtless be well
patronized by the energetic business
men of the key city.
The Scandinavian Editorial ex-
cursion' passed through Wadena
Tuesday afternoon, the train stop
ping about 20 minutes here, during
which time the Cornet Band serenad-
ed them, speeches were made etc.,
etc. There were 81 editors with their
s'uncles and their cousins and their
aunts.''
Mr.. Chas. Sweeney desires us to
say that the dirty stories that have
been circulated, regarding the former
wife of his brother William, should
not, in any way be connected with
his family name, as his wife is, and
ever has been, at home attending to
her duties as house wife.
The Journal does not seem to shout
for the county fair with any degree
of enthusiasm, yet it is a public meas
ure calculated to do a great deal for
this and adjoining counties. Come
Nc: pitch in and help make it sue
cess, and if the fair should be held in
Verndale next year, we promise you
the assistance of the FARMER.
Hon. J. b. Hall, of the Fargo Re-
publican, spent Monday III Wadena.
He pronounced himself well pleased
with the village and it's surroundings.
This was the first absence from his
editorial chair since the Republican
was founded two years ago, and it is
to his indefatigable labors that the
paper owes it's position in the front
ranks of Dakota. journalism.
Mrs. Il. F. Ostrander, who has TAX
EN- quite HI interest in poultry during
the past spring and summer, and who
now has over 100 chickens. discovered
quite a curious freak Of nature the
other day. She was examining a clutch
Of eggs OH which hen had been set
ting, when she accidentally broke one
which, upon examination. proved to
contain q double headed chick with
two bills and three eyes.
School begins again on the 23d of
August. Children who read this item
stop and think--you are laying the
foundation for your future life and
usefulness. Common sense is the
stone or brick, and education the NOR
tar which cements your character in
to symmetrical completeness. Make
your foundation a firm one. and in
years to come you will grow more and
more thankful for the opportunities
embraced in the past.
by invitation of Mr.. Fuller. we visi-
ted the wheat field of Mr.. Sleeper. of
Brainerd. last Monday, in which a
Minneapolis Irvine Binder was at
work. The wheat Was well grown
and mostly stood erect. and the ma
chine did rs clean: beautiful work as.
it seems to us. possible for any ma
chanical device to accomplish. It
turned ont the bundles regularly and
strongly bound. the cord being tied in
Il knot without an inch of loose ends.
We find the following in the Bmt-
Ter Co. Press handed to US by Il friend.
We clip it to show what the reput;a-
ton Of Bro. Northfoss is down in
Iowa:
1t is rumored that some Of our Wa
dena boys are getting sweenied lately.
TRIBUNE.
This item refers to Charles North
foss getting thrown head frs off of IL
horse while out hunting lEd ans and
buffaloes. The boys SAY Charley is
immense on the war dance.
On Saturday evening, 2lst inst. at
8 o'clock, the citizens of Wadena are
invited to the Opera Hall to here adj
dresses from Rev. Geo. G. Moves. u.
d.. Of Evanston, Illinois, and Rev.
DR.. Adams. of Fall River, Mass.
These reverend gentlemen arc out