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The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-08-25
Salt and Manure For Asparagus.

Mr.. Charles L. Jones, Newark, N. j.,
tells the Fruat Recorder that he cut last
season an enormous yield of asparagus:
some Of the shoots were 5 IL inches in
circumference, all tender and succulent.
without any woody fibre, and this is his
method of mauuring, tested by an expert
ence of six years:
Late in the fall after the old stocks are
cut and burnt, I cover the bed some three
or four inches with good well-rotted
stable manure. I do not like coarse, strong
stuff, as this affords but very little food for
the plants: In the spring, as soon as the
ground is in good working order, lightly
FORK over the bed just SO as to mix the
manure with the soil, and give the whole
heavy dressing of salt, covering the ground
completely. When the shoots begin to show
above ground give it another good cover
ing of salt, and the action of dirt and rain
sends this down and tho plants respond
neutrality-suspicious. in increased size
as well as rapidity of growth. I am satis-
lied that to get the best results you must
not only use manure literally, but salt es-
peclally, not once only but twice, or evor
three times. during the growing season."
That such liberal application Of WE'LL
rotted stable manure should sho ~ it's good
effect upon asparagus, or any other vege-
table, is natural enough. Tender and sue
culent vegetables cannot be grown on poor
ground: Other conditions being equal, the
more manure the better the vegetables,
will prove true in every case. About
the salt question am not so positive. /.
have used salt oonscisntiously for many
years. taking It for granted that asparagus
mHst have sslt, until ct one time only part
et our bed Vas dreaaad With vAlt, ena tAe
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-08-25

I advise you to take s'Lindsey's Blood
searcher:" Scrofula, ulcers, old sores, PIN
pies, boile ETC., cured at once.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-08-25

There ia but one real cure for badness
Carboline, a deodorized extract of petroleum,
natural Hair Restsrer. As recently improv-
ed, CarEoline is free from any objection The
best hair dressing known.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-08-25

For Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Depression of
Spirits and General Debility, in their various forms
ao as against Fever and Ague and other
Elixir of Calisaya, made by Caswell. Hazard 4 Co.
of New York. and sold by all druggists is the bes:
tonic; and tor patients recovering from Fever OF
other sickness it has no enllal.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-08-25

Singing, smarting, irritation of the urinary
passages diseased discharges, cured by Bu-
chupaiba, 81, druggists. Noyes Bros. l. Cut
Ter, st. Paul.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-08-25

A. NJ. Doyle, Of Columbus, Ga, says that
from experience he knows "Sellers' Liver
Pills. to be the best in use
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-08-25
The Mistake Of Having too Much Land.


If we 80 into the country we find nine
tenths of our farmers owning two or three
times as much land as they can work with
profit A lille capital is spread over great
deal Of surface, and the results are small
profits, if any are realized at all. In the
newer states /. is worse than in the older
ones. because the pioneer is usually poor.
and has little beyond his labor to help him
make a. home or obtain living But, as
land is cheap, he makes an attempt to secure
large number of acres, with the hope that
by some stroke of good lack he will be en-
ab4ed to pay for it in the near future, for
getting that taxes, unfavorable seasons. in
sects, and even i'll health may interfere
with his plans. Thousands of farmers have
learned their mistake when it was too late
in purchasing too much land, and to- day
there is not town or neighborhood in any
agricultural district in the country where
farmers cannot be found who are, to use a
common phrase, ''laad poor" that is, they
hold more land than they can possibly work
With profit owing to want of sufficient
capital.
To obtain land and have it paid for is
but the commencement of successful farm
ing; there must be some extra capital with
which to prosecute the business in order to
MAKE it profitable. Every year about har-
vest time we hear of localities where the
crops cannot be gathered in time, owing to
the scarcity Of farm laborers, the farmers
having pursued the same policy in putting
in crops that they did in purchasing their
land; and the result is loss from spread
ing their capital over too great surface.
From years of observation aad some
practical experience in this matter. we are
confident that large majority Of the farm
ers of the United States have from two to
three times as much land as they can work
with profit, and if they would sell the sur
plus for just what it would fetch, and put
the money in the remainder, they would
gain largely by the transaction: The low
average in the yield of all kinds of farm
crops throughout the entire country plainly
Indicates that there is something radically
wong, or larger returns would be obtained.
AS these meagre returns cannot be attrib.
uted-except in few instances-to NATURAL
~ poor soils or unfavorable climate, Unjust
be due to forced negligence in the case of
crops, owing to an attempt to cultivate more
land than can be done in a proper manner.
We ask our farmer readers to think of this
matter; to look at their own farms, end con-
slider the propriety of tilling less land and
doing it better. Concentration of capital
and labor on the farm will probably bring
larger profits than further expansion.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-08-25


Burnside. Of New Orleans, bought his
handsome house in that city the st. Louis
Republican says that Mr.. Burnside went
to large entertainment, at which he met
James Robb, who died near Cincinnati last
week. Mr.. Robb owned one of the finest
residences in New Orleans. The house
was built by him. Burnside asked Robb
what value he :laced on his house. Robb
replied: "There is not an Irishman in
New Orleans rich enough to buy it. ask
$185, 000." Burnside put his hand in his
pocket, drew out his check book and i'm
media,ely drew his check for the amount,
and the bargain was closed.
Abram s. Hewitt said to a reporter in
Chicago recently: IF President Garfield
shall recover, and will lay down practical
plan for cisil-service reform, it be sup
ported by the leading democrats in con-
gress. Mr.. Garfield will have the greatest
opportunity that can possibly be represent
ed to u great and patriotic statesman. I
pray God that he may recover, in order
that he seize this opportunity"
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-06-09
A STRAW RIDE.

In the calm and the beautiful moonlight,
When nature arrays her in white
We!torget the stern facts of the moonlight
And revel in tancies otnight,
The cloudlets are silvcred and ileecy,
Like kisses the balmy dews tall,
And /, though my perch is uneasy,
Am happy withaf.
Sixteen of M there, crbbcd and cabined.
Close packed like spare set OF spoons
And il anything singular happened,
Wen say that the fault was the moons.
The best of US only are moltals
Poor puppets of absolute chance,
Our drive took us straight through the portal
Ofsummer romance.
All me! How the moon on the river,
The cares of the cold world etiaced,
Aud you--did you notice the CULVER
That ran through the arm round your waist I
Did you know, as the soft light was lessened,
And clouds hid the silyery beams,
How clung to the tangible present,
And dreamed such strange dreams
Impossible, Well, if we bounded
This life by possible span,
If we tancied no wild flowers round it,
What q desolate pathway had man
We pluck them, they erumbling to ashes.
Their bitterness only survives,
Yet we live in these transient flashes
The best Of ourlves.
knew it was but congestion
To questions ofspace and of size,
Nor could detect the expression
Thatlurke in the depth of your eyes.
But knew that the moonlight had drownedyon
In dreams that were pleasant enough,
And know that my arm was around you
Without rebuff.
Oh, moonlight and midnight and river,
Oh, head half Teposed on my breast,
WHY could ye not stayso forever,
That might forever he blest!
For the touch on my arm of your fingers
Ny own blindly, YEARLY grope-
To-day but memory fingers,
And scarcely hope.
And the river will flow on forever
And mirror full many moon
And your life and my life will sever.
Who kHeweth how far and how soon
And you, with the very next conner
Will firt just as gaily-and get
There a moon and a stream and a summer
You should not forget
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-06-09
A SUGGESTION.
Marksville Review.


We have, located at Baton Rouge, q
State institution Of learning, an institu.
ton which deserves and requires the fos-
tering care Of the citizens Of Louisiana.
Louisiana is far behind her sister States
in the matter of education, both as to
public and private schools, and this la
mentable fact is owing to the apathy Of
her citizens in this great cause The
attendance at the State institution falls
far short of the number necessary to
make the institution o success financial
ly. We have a suggestion to make in
this connection to the Police Jury Of
Avoyelles. 1t is net al original idea Of
Our own, for it has already been acted
on favorably, by some parishes The
suggestion is this: Let the parish select,
after thorough and competitive exam
nation Of applicants from among the
poor, the brightest and most deserving
boy that can be found among the pupils
of the public schools, and send him as q
parish scholar to the State institution at
Baton Rouge, making, of course, the re-
quisite appropriation for same. We are
aware that this proposition will meet
with opposition, and for the benefit Of
snch, we will addnce some of the adyan-
tages that readily suggest themselves to
us that will follow the adoption of the
measure, properly carried out. This
scholarship should be held up as an in
centive to study, and to emulation among
the pupils in attendance at the public
schools that the standard of scholarship
in them may be raised, and an interest
aroused and sustained in the conduct
of our public schools. More tEan this,
spirit of rivalry will be excited among
the teachers themselves, which will con-
duce Incidentally to the public good.
Again, the State University will be sup
piled with an excellent pupil, and if the
other parishes of the State should follow
the example, there would be added to
the number of matriculates of the State
University fifty odd boys intellectually,
the flower of Louisiana. Let us heal
from somebody on the subject, Let us
help, and build up if possible, home in
stitutions.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-06-09
IS A THOROUGH REMEDY

The marriage insurance business in
OHIO has become very popular, and a
number Of companies have suddenly
sprung into existence and applied to the
secretary of state for charters; but he
has refused them on the ground that
the laws relating TO corporations do
not contemplate any such thing, The
companies are formed on different plans
The first was mutual society, pledg-
ing to pay its members a certain sum on
their marriage day, thus enabling the
poorer classes to surround themselves
with all the Injuries of married life. The
society Hourished for a season, but at
length those contemplating marriage
joined 1t in such large numbers, and Sc
cured its benefits, that those who had no
girl picked out began to feel that the
burden was greater than they could
bear. So the mutual society disbanded,
and i'll its place one was formed on the
tontine plan, by which all members
must wait at least seven months, until
sufficient funds had accumulated in the
treasury to set them up in housekeeping
and if they married within the seven
months they forfeited all claim to any
aid, as we'll as the weekly dues they had
paid in, Then other companies were
formed, each extending the limit lon
ger than the other and making the dues
smaller, until at length company was
formed that issued paid up policies at
the end of eleven years, That is, if the
members paid their dues regularly and
lived eleven years without marrying
they could draw out all they had paid
in. Under the workings of this system
it became evident that the greed of gold
would soon paralyze the matrimonial in
dustries of the State, and transform the
greater portion of the favored people of
Ohio into old maids and old manikins.
Gen. Nash, of Columbus, has come for
ward at this critical juncture, and pro-
neunces the whole insurance scheme
against public policy, because against
public welfare, and if against public
policy it is uulawfulP This is wise
aud statesman-like view of the matter.
The married state may be, AN unfortu-
nate condition in many instances, but
it beats an arctic expedition through
life by some sixteen thousand majority.
II Peck's Sun.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-06-09
PICKETT'S CHARGE.
A Participants Description Of
What will Live i'm History as
q Great Event

Capt. T. II. Owens in Philadelphia Times.
The command came along the line,
"Front. forward" and the column re
sumed its direction straight down upon
the centre of the enemy's position. The
destruction Of life in the ranks of that
advancing host was fearful beyond pre-
cedent, officers going down by dozens
and the men by scores and tifties. KEN
per has gone down terribly mangled,
but Garnett still lowered unhurt, aud
rode up and down the front line, saying
in strong, calm voice: easter, men :.
faster. Close up and step ont faster, but
don't double quick"
The stone fence was carried without
a struggle, the infantry and the Skin
mish line swept away before the division
like trash before the broom. Two-thirds
of the distance was behind and one
hundred cannon in the rear were dumb
and did not reply to the holly worked
guns in their front. We were now four
hundred yards from the foot of Cemetery
Hill, when away to the right, nearly
half a mile, then appeared in the open
field line of men at right angles, with
our own, long, dark mass, dressed in
blue, and coming down at o "double
quick upon the unprotected right flank
of Pickett's men, with their muskets
"upon the right shoulder shift" their
battle flags dancing and tluttering in
the breeze created by their own rapid
motion, aud their FURNISHED bayonets
glistening above their heads like forest
twlgs covered with sheets of sparkling
ice when shaken BY blast. Garnett
galloped along the line saying: "Faster
men faster" and the front line broke
forward into double quick, when Gar
nett called out "Steady, men steady!
Don't double quick. Save your wind
and your ammunition for the final
charged and then went down among the
dead, and his clarion voice was no more
heard above the roar of battle. The en-
envy were now seen strengthening their
lines where the blow was expected to
strike by hurrying up reserves from the
right and left, the columns from Oppo-
site directions passing each other donb]e
along our front like the fingers of a
mans two hauds locking together. The
distance had again shortened and Off
GERS in the enemy's line could be distin-
guished by their uniforms from the pri-
Yates. Then was heard behind that
heavy thud of muffIed tread Of armed
men that roar and rush of trampling
feet as Armstead's column from the
rear closed up behind the front line and
he (the last brigadier) took command,
stepped out in front with his hat up
lifted on the point of his sword and led
the division, now four ranks deep, rap
idly and grandly across that valley of
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-06-09
NO. So.
A DozEN wATERspOUTs.

A gentleman who recently arrived al
New York in the steamer Aloo, has the
following story to tell 1--WE left Aspir,-
wall on the 18th Of May for New York.
The weather was good until the 17th.N
AZ about half-past two o'clock iii the
afternoon of that day Captain Williams
and number Of the officers, crew and
passengers were astonished by the APP
pearance Of a large waterspout. | have
seen this remarkable phenomenon before,
but never on such gigantic scale. The
first one we saw was about six miles
away. A stream Of water seemed to Tise
from the level Of the ocean, and at the
same time another stream descended
from the heavens and depended from il
dark raincloud like a great circle. The
two streams met aboutmidway between
sky and water, and then began to move
rapidly TO the eastward, The bass OF
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-06-09
AN ACT OF HEROIsM.
Philadelphia Times.


The following incident Of the battle
of Fredericksburg is well authenticated.
1t may prove that, though the North
and South were at war, spirit Of chly-
airy did exist among the Southern sol-
diers. On the 18th day of December.
1862, the Sixteenth Regiment and three
companies of the Second Battalion Of
Featherstone's Brigade were sent to the
front to relievea Brigade posted at the
foot of Marye's Heights to the left OF the
plank road leading from the city to-
wards Orange courthouse. Between
them and the city was q lanyard and
many outbuildings.
Much sharpshooting was inaulgedi
in on both sides, opportunities being
afforded US by squads of Federals, who
in twos and threes kept rapidly moy-s
ing from behind extemporized shelters
to their rear, posted in the city limits
proper. When a squad OF these were
Drawing our shots one of them was seen
to drop, while oil his companions but
one, taking advantage OF our empty
rifles, soon got to cover behind the
houses. This brave fellow, seeing his
comrade fall deliberately faced about,
and dropping his rifle, assisted his friend
to rise, and together they slowly sought
the rear. As they moved off a score or
more of rifles, in the excitement Of the
moment, were leveled with deadly in
tent, but before single one conld be
discharged our Colonel, Carnot Posey,
commanded, "Cease firing, that man is
too brave to be killed " And then, with
characteristic admiration for the brave
fellow, we gave him hearty cheer, to
which he replied by agraceful wave Of
his cap aslhe and his comrade passed
behind the protection Of an outbuilding.
have often thought of this brave act
md wondered if he escaped soldiers
death and lived to become an ac-i
khowledged leader among men.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-06-09

"Tell you what's the fact" said our
truthful man, the other day, "You may
say what you please about wonderful
things happening on railroads, but the
most wonderful thing / ever saw, was
Just after the heavy rains last fall,
which washed up the railroad track on
the N. 0. g. j., for half mile in some
places. Nick Greener was the engineer
on No. 9 that morning, and not know
ing anything about the wash up until it
was too late, he put on all steam and
run right over that wash up and struck
the track on the other side without jar
ring any of the passengers. But don't
believe anybody but Nick conld have
done it,"
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-06-09

Rome, Ca, Courier: A few days ago
the Courier made mention Of the fact
that bald eagle had swoopcd down
from Lavender's Mountain and carried
off a game cock from the farm Of Mr..
John Coleman, near Rome. After the
eagle had scared some distance above
with it's prey, the game bird was dis
tinctly heard to crow. Well, strange to
say, three days after this rooster had
been carried off, he returned to his home
in pretty fair condition, being only
slightly disfgured. His back feathers
were as smoothly down as If he had new
er been snatched bald-headed by bald
eagle. He is now cock of the walk in
the Flatwoods.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-06-09

One day Judge Dudley Marvin, who
was a famous lawyer for more than q
quarter of a century, was accosted By q
man who said: II have q boy whom &
want you to take and make lawyer Of. !"
GLOW old is be ~ asked Mr.. MaryiH.
stHe's eighteen years old, stout and rug
ged he's got pair of lungs like Il bel.
lows" replied the father. Has he any
other qualifications eyes, sir, he's
got the greatest qualification of all, re-
piled the father: "he's the confoundest
liar in town. | thought, when heard
you in the court room just now that it
wouldn't take very long for Sam to come
pretty nigh up to you"
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-06-09
A QUESTION OF TEST.

"You see," observed DR.. Slim, rs he
banged the patient across the back of the
neck with a club, "you see plainly, gen.
tlemen, that there is no organic difficult
ty. The functions are natural and this
is plain case of hysteria."
81 don't know about that said DR..
strout, kicking the woman fearful lick
under theear "She may not maifest it,
but there is certainly sensation there
"If you notice. chipped in DR.. Green,
dropping a hod full of bricks on the sub
iect's head, "she does not act as though
she were conscious, though that may re-
suit as much from hysteria as from spi-
nal arrangement"
"This test" remarked Dr. Sapp, as he
started charcoal fire on the woman's
stomach, "has been found infallible. If
under this treatment she kicks, it is hys-
terra. If she don't kick we find that
even more potent tests must be applied
"In that case my system is the one to
employ" said DR.. Flat, running light
ming rod through the patient.
"Under this treatment we inevitably
arrive at results"
"I'm not sure but what we will have
to resort to heroic remedies" suggested
DR.. Cruel, cmptying gallon of yitriel
down the woman's throat. "These mild
tests do not appear to conduce to con-
clusiOns."
"Have yon noticed any particular
symptoms" asked the faculty in chorus
of the weeping husband.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS." sobbed the
spouse.
"What was that "
"She-died about-twenty-four hours
ago"
And the question now is whether she
died of hysteria or spina, with q prepon'
derance of evidence on both sides.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-06-09

''Do you pretend to have as good
Judgment as haveF' exclaimed an en-
ragged wife to her husband. "Well, no."
he replied, slowly; "our choice of part
ners for life shows that my Judgment is
not to be compared with yours"
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-06-09

A young man whose moustache is like
faith, "the evidence of things hoped for,
the substance of things not yet seen,"
called on his prospective father-in-law
and gave notice that he intended mar
rying the old gentleman's daughter at
an early date. ''It had better take
place on some Saturday, so that it will
not interfere with your school hours"
sarcastically remarked the old man.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-06-09

Topnoody made up his mind to-day
that he was not going to be bossed any
longer by his wife, so when he went
home at noon he stalked in and called
out imperiously: "Mrs. Topnoody, Mrs.
Topnoodyw Mrs. T. came ont Of the
kitchen with drop of sweat on the end
of her nose, a dishrag tied around her
head, and rolling-pin in her hand.
"Well, sir" she said, "what'll you
have |" Topnoody staggered, but braced
up. "Mrs. Topnoody, ! want you to
understand, madam"-and lie tapped
his breast dramatically-'I am the en-
gineer of this establishment" sob,
you are, are you9 Well, Topnoody,
want you to understand that n-and
she looked dangerous-''am the boiler
that will blow up and sling the engineer
clear over into the next county. Do
you hear the steam escaping Topnoodyf
Topnoody heard it, and he meekly in
quirea if there was any assistance be
could render in the housework. -Sten.
benville Herald.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-06-09

ID FEIBELMAN, dealer in Dry Goods and
ID the most fashionable styles of ready made
clothing, hats boots and shoes Main street.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-06-09

- A. DAY, proprietor Red Stick Drug Store,
ID keen, constantly on hand a full assortment
Of drugs and medicines. corner Africa and
Somerulos streets.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-06-09

MRS. j. NJ. PARKER, dealer in Millinery and
Nl Dry Goods and fancy articles of all des
Griptions Main street.