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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-04-20
Eoebing a Town Treasury.

CINCINNATI, April IA specia
TO the Ti'nes-Star from Little Rocl
says: "A party of masked men yes
terday rode into Toledo, a county
town sixty miles south of here. One
half surrounded the Courthouse
while the other entered the Treas,
Ery, blew open the safe, and stole
from $4,000 to $4,000. They all
escaped.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-04-20
PuLE 10 AccEpToRgEFusE

to Henry Ssylor, Saiijr. iptc,,,.,,,,,, -.
Jonas Miller residing In Waterieo, Riacsbsae
sy1nty; Iowa, Rachel. intermarried with John
sS.nrosk, Martin Ssylor. joseph Savior. Fannie
and John Ssylor ''''n S"SioF
pt roa arc hereby notified to appear AZ an Orphans
& Ioult I % ne helt Somerset on Mondav. tfe ssth
~ VI -. p.ii mex, 10 accept or refuse 10 tax
i ,si estate os John j. Sayior deed at the an
should not be soli ""J 'ne same
SiiI.RIFR's OFeicE r.c.4Ap
,Maf-l IL SHeria.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-04-20

Commend US to the gay Brigadier
Tor brilliant and artful wit. "Them
amt hosses, ones q mare" SAYS the
iocular hack driver. That's not a
Collector, he's part time Assessor, "
cries the witty Brigadier, and thus
he thinks he has facetiously slipped
away from 4 lie he has repeated
until it has become stale. Having
sworn tina; the horse was twenty
hands high, he might as well have
stuck 20 it for the sake of consist
sacy.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-04-20

THE Legislature is contemplating
On adjournment early in May. The
hundred days for which they alone
can draw pay, according to thc
opinion Of the Attorney General, ex-
pired on Thursday last. Work is
now being rapidly pushed. An
extra session next winter is con-
sidently anticipated for the purpose
OF dividing the State into Congress
sional districts, and revising the
revenue laws.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-04-20

movement is being organized
in Mississippi 10 unite the Republic
ans, Greenbackersand Independents
against the Bourbon Democracy.
Similar coalitions viii bc attempted
in Nerth Carolina, Georgia Alabama,
Louisiana, and Arkansas.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-04-20
= China,nan Hung

SAN FRANCISCO, April S.-Ah
Luck, Chinaman, was hanged al
Nevada City to-day for the murder
of a fellow countryman it May, 1879
BE was baptized last night by q
Catholic clergyman, and seemed re-
signed to his fate. but affirmed tc
the last that he did not commit the
murder. On the galIows he spoke
Il few moments calmly, but broke
down completely when the straps
were being adjusted to his limbs.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-04-20

THE Legislature is being flooded
with petitions in favor Of an amend
ment TO the Constitution Of the
State, prohibiting the manufacture
and sale Of intoxicating liquors.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-04-20

DUaiXa the first three months oi
last year the extraordinary number
of $4,000 migrants landed at Castle
Garden, New York, on their way
west. During the first three months
of this year ending March 3lst, the
arrivals have been over 5000, and
the best of it is, the new corners are
nearly al practical farmers, ane
bring enough money with them tc
make fair start.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-04-20

LoSDo2, april 1.-THE Rev. w.
Morley Punshon, Ii. d., the listjn-
guished Wesleyan minister, died at
an early hour this morning at Brix-
ton of complication of disorders.
He was conscious to the last.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-04-20

IN tie meeting Of the Republican
State Convention at Harrisburg on
Thursday last, it was decided that
the State Convention for the nomi-
nation of candidates, shall be held
at Harrisburg, on the Sth day of
September next It's to be hoped
that the gentlemen who were so
distressed at the early date at which
She last Convention was held, will
bc suited by the day Of The coming
one.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-04-20

AT the Buckley book sale in
New \ ork last week, the Guttenburg
Bible, the frst book ever printed
with types, was sold to 4 New York
lawyer for eight thousand dollars.
It was printed between the years
1850 and 1856. and is in an excel
lent state Of preservation.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-04-20

RAILROAD building has received
such an impetus that the mills in
this country cannot meet the de-
mand for rails, consequently large
quantities Of rails are now being
sold and imported into the United
States from abroad.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-04-20
Dying i'm Poverty.

CINCINNATI, April l3.-Sergeant
Bates who achieved notoriety by
marching through the southern
states and a portion of Europe, bear
ing the American Flag. is reported
% be dying in poverty in saybrook,
Ill. He has a wife and six child
ren.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-04-20
a Gcid-biooded Murder.

AuGusrA, Ga, April I4.-Michael
Quinlan, keeper of a grocery store,
was shot and instantly killed here
to-day by Jacob Fain. There had
been no difficulty between them and
the murder was without provocation.
Fain fled.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-04-20

THE latest story is that woman
ut Port Jcrvis, New York swallowed
her false teeth twelve years ago. and
lately they have been coming out
through the skin in various parts oi
her body. 1t takes fowery imag-
ination to develop this idea.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-04-20

CHICAGO now boasts the finest rail
way depot in America, costing 50
000000. Theirs are three main
buildings Of Philadelphia pressed
brick, and the entire trackage is
rooted with iron and glass, under
which twenty trains can arrive and
depart at the same time. The pas
sengcr building is finished in mar
bic and black walnut and the cell.
ings are finely frescoed.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-04-20

PRIVATE DALzELL has been offered
an $3.50 clerkship at WASHINGTON
and has declined with thanks. Now
who VIII dare say that Ohio men
are qreedy2
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-04-20

President GARFIrLDhas promised
20 deliver an address at the laying
Of the cornerstone of the Yorktown
monument during the centennial
celebration next October.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-04-20

4 BILL re-arranging the Judicial
districts of the State has been re-
ported by the Senate Committee,
1t adds Fulton County TO this dis
trict which would give it nearly
double the population required to
form a district, if in one county.
The House Committee has as yet
taken no action on this subject.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-04-20

NEARLY three hundred nomina-
tons are said to be hung up in the
L. s. Senate awaiting the organiza-
ton orthat body.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-04-20
TIE Cry OF "coALIrIoN.n y

There is a cry of coalition as
though it were an unheard-of thing
for men to come from different States
to labor together for a policy OF
which they are agreed. Some o.
our own people seem TO be foolishly
shy about that word coalition" for
getting that the Republican party
was only a coalition OF free-soilWhigs
and frce-soil Democrats. As to the
Democratic outcry, it is the merest
twaddle, for what is their party at
this moment but vast coalition OF
the lowest kind, not founded on
principle, with no pretense ofagree-
ment among Its membders on any
ground whatever except desire for
the spoils OF political success.
When we sec free-traders like David
A. Wells, and protectionists like
Barnum calling themselves Demo
Gratis in the same State when we
see hard-money men like Bayard
and lamar, and soft-money men
like Voorhees, and Morgan sailing
under the same Democratic FLAG
when we know that on any real
question of policy the Southern men
themselves would open apart like
two barn doSrs, and that it is only
on the maintenance of the solid
South that they are agreed, how can
we hear them denounce coalitions
without a burst of laughter. The
Republicans have a policy, and in
December they viii develop it in
legislation. Meantime the Southern
whites knew perfectly well what the
policy is. 1t is not secret. We
are for protection for home industry,
for internal Improvements, for re-
vival of our foreign commerce by
proper aid to American ocean steam
err. we are for developing the
country. IL any southern man IA
vors this policy he mead not wait
for Congress to assemble, he can de-
clare for it ut once. Let him join
the Independents, by whatevername
called in his State, and labor for the
overthrow of such Democrats who
are opposed to all these things. No
doubt he viii be denounced as
scoundrel, and no better than a COM
mon thief. He will have to bear
that for while, but he may be GER
tain Of one thing, that the Republi-
can party win stand by him as it is
now standing by Malone in Virgin
ia, and let him remember that the
he will encounter has at
the bottom only a selfish motive.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-04-20

THE State Senate took a recess
over Good Friday, but the House
worked away with uuremitting ASST
dpiiv.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-04-20

sss' cas-. iiesry sch-ack as d.,
byfihsv ~ tie apps-... TrH
Taken IA exc -. H'fa
SFIhHierg gse. iae t
AIS.
= = The ri1ht iials 49,
ZEN ant. feief Bnef ~ ~
defcriDef real estate i- alai y.
re. l. 4 cert b fr..4...
anip'yn = -. somer-s e-. s-a.
loV ee'er. mrrs ~ isss. .f. e..
Snd . aFres In meaIo~
npiie'- ioS t-ifH. B1d aff.. ~
eftctei. alIliriug isrfs ~
Denr'. 'seyfiz. Joseph g,,..i1e
@r. fiLh ihe afYUrfs,--.
- z \ certain tr,et W
saii, Containing a. sr-tT ~ ~
are cif ~. anl ab..a- 2 5.-
ss'. yns A.,e 2 h'.ii si9ry ~ is-i..-.
,''el.''''' r. ,.sefie'i' 81 JlIiay i..-s --ss
bsu2h. kphialin E51ais, r j..
9tnris VIA the appa-fs5...-,- tilz :
4ASsn ~ exec1.ii1r ar fs-t
All the figi {, t.tic 49,,
- isi','iii.s, y. ~, yohn u Kogf7 ~ ,.s
yiz: eeaT.as
All that piecs or rarssf,r,.-..
in Southampton Tup g. -l.,x,.
which l. more fully fase-is.'.,''-'' ''sf -
korns and carnline ri.vi5.' = 4 '.ssi =
finJiay, date.i = . of Me-. y. Y, slii p
ssrss, ,: WIN a dwelling hssss',,..... =. ~ !
errct.1. . l9ininx ianiT 0f 80. A.
y MARI, william Tr0utn',, ..' "a q
apgurtsnfnces. 'lil o. .,.,
iaksN ~ sReeu ion at the .r...,.
Patrick. 's- o. i.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-04-20

l. lsase Hugus vs. e. Alsu-t
. Lewis Glessuer vs. Joint S
= Henry Hennencamp - uie,- r--
: Josiah B-ant ". ii W RLefs
3. Josiah n Hay - Jlaa. Tl .lli. IL
le'te WILL iams.
.. John II. SanneT's use. r.. Tos.cl =
mans z1rulshccs
:. Phi'sJn. Black / Co. vs Hea-7 gl-
: bT. II l. Sevins. vs. J e. H1r-1-
.. isaac kaufman =. .ia-5, 1ll III
nav.
20 Peter Brown. v. Eumar william
IL Augustus Tienan. vs uafler & asl
Il FarrsE0rth Reed. -. Abraham a-l-
13, W. r Smith. ". Ab-ahln Bsa-
Il A Il. B.Gckistun's a-mr. w. 81
Paul.
u. oliver a. Parker. IS. Ira G Clcssl
is. r. A. 1ayman. vs. =. :. G-ai
u. John Mitchell - Wm. Ro,iiy e a..
is. David Ridale. vs.. Noah R1der-s
Prothonoiary's O.hce. Il 7. SCEu
MARCHES, lSsl. Mar 90 Fr9l1
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-04-20
WOOLEN Mi
ESTABLISHFDl.l3

Having fsr the past year " tu. s..
unable u supply l1e Inrre1sf1y ..-.-
goods 1 have baiit 81 --..l..-1 o. .r.
10 a larKe amount Of
EEW AgD IMPROVED N!Er
aat thereby almost DOT lei nye,s,--,.
Ulsc,ufing.
l have low On hanl llrye s5es s-.,
BLANKETS.
CASSI5IERFS. SATlyF-,
JEANS REPELLaNTS rr,
COVERLErS. Ufgpyrs
YARNS SC,
which Rlsh 70
TCA-~ - ---sa-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-04-20
On Monday. April a5. 1881

Peace the C0Tcler and CsuS,4bles sl.-l :
County OF somerset. tAat shev De i1-l q
IN their proper persons wiki tlsE fl.
inQuisItions. examinations, and 0.le' :
brRnces,t1 Do those things which % ;lsi
aud In tEat behalf aIpertai1 90 he t9ss; =
they who will prosecute agains, The p-isi
are or shall &c IN the jail o. somerset elli
&c lust. EDGAR EIl
-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-04-20
FRIDAY, 1prd 30, 1881.

sa oelek, p ~ all the right tile interest ard
,o ths ins usleneant- Nancy Ziyler Of In and
a Ser.ein lot OF grou situate n Shank.xilta
less xs,h eounty, Pa containing Y ere more or
and o,ha, s,ory frame dwelling house, stable
'n NAN street, and adjoining David Rcss 90 me
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-04-20

III 1T n 49, D.
,, Al nc ir.zht, iitie. i1.ersst a. a..
lenaaat, hfeieriek Dgrr, og 4. ~ az, Z
in2 deecriDed real estate. VI --'i % q.
no. !. a certain lot Of Qr5rt-
nohtas, bresnyilie Twp S5-..... I. 'l.,
eoniainInz 4 acre, more ,- - ,,-
tSo-st9fy frame dwelling h11.a r.. Fl
erected, bounded on t,.s ngr-,. ~ ~ i,i. !.
road, on the south By an ale r.. ~. -, .
Of a j. StOner, with the s5---.... = '-' ..
NO Z a certain Dot oi xr.s,.-.i =. 'i-si
ssid, eontainirg ! acre. mos =. .l''l,.
lands OF Daniei futsy. AIs,- -
sDd alley. with the slpurrer--.', : li'a =
TAKEN Ia ,r.~Ir.f - Z. lii-ts
denis use. '--i g e.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-04-20
SuERtFF'S SALE.

o,,,I yn.us q certain vris OF ycnd Ex.. 81. Fa
I' p,s, s.ss ~ "a Issued oat ofths Court OF Common
thers xi,s iSpIefset :, Co Pa, aud to me directed,
s,ar-, i froe oe exposed 10 public sale at the
o"uri house, In Somerset Pa. on
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-04-20

al the righi, title. Interest .-4...
ie1dsnt- George =. Ways of Il ,-'.--.
Ing described real estate. w. [ s
a cert2iItrsct Of Iaaf sit,,-s t- 81.
Typ. Sorner=ef county. Pa .,r,...'. ''-.
more or less, with two story 5'--sti z
stable thereon er cted ad.alsiry J--,,. ~,
heeier' William Bowm1a a1f -.
VITA the aplurtenances
TAKEN ~ execution a. tie ss-.-t,-..
ney. tg
NoTIcE.-Ali perso1s pu-ehss.-...
sale viii please take nJ,ies ~. Z
| purchase DOney-.0 be MAZE - :, q ~
I % saic-Til be required as --,.--.t 2 /
is knocked down. otherwise Z - =
I posed - sale u the riss d tts ~ /. e
Ihe residue u the purchlse rn .1-T--.
or before Thursday Of TIE ms -.
Court, the time uIsi By tasCg8-+ ~.
e'lgn n OF ceeds, an1 n0dee.r' \. "a =,
ec until the purchase money Is .sr-l-. =. s
EDGAR KyT.F (
SHKRITR's OgFICE.
Somerset. Mar % .ss
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-04-20
LIST OF CAUSE
FIRST HTEK

For trial at January Term. Is. ---
an Monday Of April, -5-h Gay.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-04-20
COURT PROCLANATI0y

~
WHEREAS, the Honorable WTLLIAg II
President Judge Of the Eeye-sl Co1r-s y O.
Pleas ei the several counties cJmpasieg 2
tecuth Judicial bistri-t. and jCsties -.s'
Oi oyer aud TcrmirrT ant General Jai. u
Tor the trial Of all capital and ether a--
I the said District. and UANfEL S-CFFT 1.
ACssELMAs. EsquIres, Jut-es @. ne 60
I common Pleas, and Justices e t1s e
I Oyer and Terminer. and General jail j.
Tor he trial of al capital ami other ga
the cyunfy Of S.slnerset. have issued t1-.- :
AMI 20 me directed. for h0iiiuE a t--r
mon Pleas. and General Quarter Ses. 2.
/ Peace. and General Jail Iaivsry. All t..
/ O.er nn-i Inrrrl lrar AZ : MT
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-04-20

Al the rizht. title. Interest ara .-.
isleani, john u, Sasner of. a.. ,.' &
in.f described real esIate. w '-- 20.
a certain tract u land si,as-at-e
Somerset county, Pa, eontsiri--7'' n
less, AL clear, with dEeIlirg- F. = ~
stable thereOn erected. "a. ,1.r'r., /,
kDoniz, John Ii. Welieraai H., 2
the appurtenanees '-is ~
TAKEN ir execution al the ss.t .ru.
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To amount Of rJa1 -s-c5 "
10 cash taX.............. - -
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WOOL

Farmers, Tfave the k!nt ss crs..--
want reur
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To ompaat OF road tax 500 -
." casn tax............ I4sJ
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BIZ amouat a road tax..............s .sss- e.
by cash tsz.-..-..-.... % o.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-04-21
Neighborhood News.
OAK VALLEY.

The SNOW has gone very fast for
the past few days.
It begins to look now us if farmers
might go to seeding by the last Of
this week, or the first of next.
Il little rain fell last night.
Isaac Bratten expects his father
and mother from Alexandria this
week. Joseph Hooking is to go after
them. Issac's children are getting
well again.
Mr.. Johnson's family are all around
again.
Wesley Brink and wife, arrived
from Winser's mill on Monday even
ing: stayed at n. H. Packard's over
night, as his team was quite tired.
and it was dark, and several miles
yet to travel. REPORTER.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-04-21
LEAF RIVER.

Sugar making in Ohio is almost
done, in Minnesota it has just begun.
Ties, railroads and business, all
lively.
N. s. Morical and Co., have gone
up on the Red Eye river, to go into
the tie business. When they get
things set in good running order, it
will not be Red Eye" they will give
tie making black eye.
I see some correspondent tells how
to make garden. l would rather he
would tell US how soon we will get
the chance to make garden, for it ap-
pears as though the beautiful snow
was going to stay with lis a while
longer.
A few bear in the woods, and but 4
very few bare spots for them to set
their delicate feet on.
There is considerable sickness at
this writing. Mrs. Elizabath Cur.
rent is complaining of her lungs, and
her Oldest daughter, Minnie, is con-
fined to her bed. If she does not get
better soon, the services of il physi-
clan will be required.
LICK SK1LLEr.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-04-21
WADENA, April Goth, 1881.

<ADENiA. "A p4A1 -OOA. AooA'
EDITORS n. 2. FARMER:
Noticing in the last issue of the
Verndale Journal an article entitled,
"a Good -Natured Growl,'' I will try
and explain some Of the exaggerated
items, as he seems to imply. Under
ordinary circumstances. it would not
deserve notice, as Il man who will not
sign his real name to such an article,
must naturally be not quite certain
that he is all right. But as the arti-
Gle referred to, may lead many to sup
pose that the county is being swim
died by the expensive furniture the
that the office is furnished with, it
perhaps would he well to explain to
the tax payers; and l suppose our
friend, John Smith," is included
the heary tax payers are always the
ones to ''groWl." County orders, at
the time the chairs were bought, were
worth IS cents on the dollar. The
chairs were selling at 1926 cash, and
as the orders were discounted, it
makes the difference of Is cents on
1890 in county orders. \ cord of
sawed wood ut $3.50 is really not very
bad. a lamp ut ESQ is cheap, us one
cannot be bought for less than that
for cash to-day. Again, he speaks of
assessors being paid by the towns.
The assessing of the unorganized part
OF the county must be done by some
one, and as the men that were ap-
pointed to do the work. took oath that
they visited all the lands, and were
at work so many days: the county
commissioners took it for granted that
they did, and it was cheap enough if
such was the case. About the stove
being second hand, will say that it
had been used but twice, and at the
time was the best that could be done.
In reference to the Co. Supt. of Schools
large salary of 5000 per year, l will
say that think if the Office is worth
anything at all, 1900 is little enough.
The salaries OF all the officers togath-
er would not more than pay one Off
Ger decently. In conclusion, I would
advise the county commissioners to
engage the services Of John Smith to
act us purchasing agent and general
adviser, if the same could be procured
1T Il reasonable figure.
Yours Respectfully,
+. C.. FIELD.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-04-21
BLrrFroN. APRIL 10Th, 1881.

EDITORS N. L. L AKMEK.
Isee by your issue of last week,
that your correspondent d. is anx-
ious for a public discussion of the
temperance question, and challenges
me to discuss the subject in Wadena,
on alternate nights with him. I am
sorry cannot accommodate D. on his
terms, my business interests here.
rendering it impossible to spend
four or FIVE successive days in Wa.
dena. l will, however, be glad to
discuss the question with him at
Bluffton any evening, or for six Of
them. and will undertake the whole
expense of room, lights, etc. But if
ID. would prefer, I have no doubt
there are those in Wadena who will
defend the temperance side of the
question, without aid from
W. S. II.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-04-21

We see by the FARMER, that the
village council of Wadena have
passed an ordinance, empowering
the village Marshal to impound all
stock found running at large in the
village limits, and from the hub-bub
and believing that we heard down
that way last Saturday night. we
came to the conclusion that the Mar
shal had the pound full of wild Texan
steers, all with bells on, and was try
ing to quiet them with Il shot gun.
OBID.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-04-21
WADENA. APRIL 10Th, 1881.

WADENA, APRIL 10Th, 1881.
EDITORS Y. Z. FARMER:
1t has pleased God in his wis
dom, to afilict me with a terrible dis
ease, and he has also deigned to bless
me with friends, whose kindness SUI
passes belief. Fifty-two dollars
were raised by means of a ball. given
1T Peake's Opera House, Monday
evening, the 18th, wl,ic!, was pre-
sented to us this morning by Mr..
Case, whose kindness has been that
of il brother. This is not the first
instance of aid extended to lis. We
have met with friendship and good
will among all. and desire to tender
.Alr heart. felt thanks, and gotxl wishes
to each and every one of the kind
hearted citizens of Wadena. May
God bless them, is the earnest wish
of Mr.. AND Mrs. JAMES N0I4ANp>
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-04-21
ENGLAND PRAIRIE.

4 special meeting of the rate pay
ers of school district No. 8, on En-
gland Prairie, was held last Saturday
evening. Oh petition of l.. \. Pad
dock. The reputed object of the meet
ing was, to reverse the vote of the
last annual meeting, for three
months term of school during the
ensuing summer. The circulation
of this report, brought ont the larg-
est meeting of the district ever con-
vened here. The proceedings indi-
dicated. either that the object of the
convener had been misrepresented, or
that Mr.. Paddock with his usual tact,
took in the situation at glance, and
suited his tactics to the inevitable.
He stated that he desired all the
schooling the district could afford,
and would vote for q four months
term insteal of a three, if the fnan.
ces would admit of that increase.
TO that end Mr.. Paddock moved,
that the balance of money now in the
hands of the treasurer, amounting to
$l80.96, be let out on good security
ut 10 per cent. per anrum, on the
monthly balances. This motion was
seconded by the director, Oscar Pei
ton, and carried. The discussion
which followed, failed to show any
lawful authority for such disposal of
the funds, and therefore left it op-
tional with the treasurer anl his
bondsman, to contract to Fay such
interest or otherwise. Some thought
he would lie restive under the circum-
stances, or resign the office and have
his bonds cancelled. but Mr.. Ash
burner volunteered to accept the
terms of the vote; and that interest
will help the district to pay it's out
bonds when they become
due. The next discussion was over
some Irregularities which had oc-