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The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-09-15
Government Receipts and Expenditures.

The fiscal year of the United States treasury
ended on the 3Oth of June, and tho accounts Of
the governments receipts and expenditures for
that year have been receipted and balanced
The year has been q most prosperous one, the
course in the aggregate, being much greater in
1881 than for the prosperous year Of: 1880,
while the expenditures were, on the whole,
much smaller. The total revenue for 1881
was $500, 782, 1872 total for 1880 was 1888,
were $3.50, 7l2, sS7; for 1880, $267, 642,-
967. The receipts from customs increased
Sill ,637 ,612 and from internal revenue s III, >
251,Ol1. The total increase was $27, 255,-
6e1. The expenditures were nearly 81, 600, :
600 less than IN 1880, though in nearly all
Though we have literally no navy. the expen-
diturcs for that service were over So, 600, 900
greater than IN 1880. The cost Of interest on
the public debt decreased $13 ,OOO, 900.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-09-15

The effects of the drouth over almost all
of the entire eastern half of the country,
with the exception of some of the New
England states, can now be measured with
some degree of accuracy. The drouth came
so late that wheat was by no means the
greatest sufferer, though in some localities
the yield was brought down fifty per cent.
Corn suffered far worse. In some parts Of
Pennsylvania, in western New York, Ohio
Southern Michigan, and Illinois no more
than half the crop can now be realized,
Indiana, Kentucky and southern Illinois
report a quarter or q third Of cron. All
through the south the corn is blighted, the
cotton crop greatly injured, and all forms
of vegetation are suffering. The land is
dried to great depth. The pastures are
burned up and cattle and sheep are growing
thin and scraggy from their scanty pickings
Of dried grass. In New Jersey tho corn is
being cut for fodder and all farming in
terests are suffering. Tobacco is greatly
injured in Kentucky. In Virginia and Ten
nessee, tie tobacco producing states where
the drouth is felt in equal severity, it is
said there is failure of two thirds of the
tobacco crop. These details embrace but
few of the endorsements occasioned by
the drouth. Reports from various states
show that springs, wells and small streams
have dried up TO an unprecedented extent,
that water is sold by the hogshead and that
cattle have TO be driven miles to water and
that potato and other crops are less than
half the; usual average. A striking evidence
ct the effect Of the drouth is seen in The
fact thatthe price Of corn has gone up In Chi
cago, from 40 cents in Jnne to IS and now
predictions are rife that It may reach sc
cents ,2t@ ~; ~ ~ st$.@s u ~
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-09-15
THE BOND DECISION.

The Supreme Court Decides the Amendment.
Of 1860 Woodland prohibits tile Tribana
From Acting Under the Law Of Last W inte-.
The:sup-eme court Of Minnesota, on satur-
day, 10th, rendered the decision en- the appli
cation made for writ OF prohibition against the
bond tribunal authorized by an act of the last
legislature.
= The supreme court decide: First-That the
constitutional amendment of 1873 , requiring
every law providing for the payment
Of the bonds to be submitted to The
people, is void, because it impairs the obIiga-
ten OF the contract between tie state and the
bond holders. p, 1.,.s 49,
Second-That the act of last winter providing
for the adjustment of There bonds
il unconstitutional, because it delegates 'egie-
lative power to the tribunal. f-a.ss ~
rd,-That the writ Of prohibition hall
issue to restrain the tribunal from acting on
the matter = Il 20 a ss <*s& : .
This decision renders the act of last winter
imperative and leaves the whole matter Of ad-
justin3 the bonds with future legislatures.
The court was unanimous upon all points.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-09-15

By the death of Archbishop Henni the
Rev. Micheal Heiss becomes Archbishop Of
Milwaukee by succession. He is native
of Bavaria, and after receiving holy orders
and occupying for some time the position
OF curate, came to this country in 1842. He
had charge of a church in Coviagton, Ken
lucky, and in 1914, accompanied Bishop
Henni to Milwaukee, where he has since
remained. In 1868 he was consecrated
bishop Of La Crosse and in 1880 was pro-
moed to the coadjutorship of Milwaukee
asa.cabishop of Adaianople. He has writ
ten several works and is regarded in cath
Ole circles as learned theologian.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-09-15

AFTER all that has been said by the NOR
alists, the "hoss" is the great attraction at
fairs. While only a few hundred persons
viewed with interest the really splendid
stock, agricultural products, and ma
chinery, at the Minneapolis exposition,
fifteen thousand persons sat out whole
afternoon in the vast ampitheatre of the
race track, to witness the contest between
Miss Cook and Miss Jewett, which lasted
only forty nine minutes, and the running
race OF less than ten minutes-and then
went home, amply satisfied with their in
vostment Of time and money.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-09-15
EFFECT Or THE BOND DECISION.

graphed to hiir these ubstance Of the decision
Of the supreme court and asked him whether
he would authorize bis attorneys to renew the
proposition for the settlement of the bonds
embodied in the adjustment act Of last winter,
that 10, to take half the debt in full settlement
of the whole, in new thirty year bonds, at 8
or should Immediately calFan extrs session of
:he Legislature and that the necessary legisla-
ton was had. Mr.. Chambsrlain responded on
Aondsy that he authorized his attorneys to re-
now the proposition. on the condition named.
to Gov. Pillsbury, and Il i understood that he
thinks thasif this proposition is not accepted
to settle en- the terms provided BY the act of
last winter the opportunity 10 never likely to
occur again to eettle them on terms 60 favor.
able for the state, ana that he will iesue call
for IN ext:a session.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-09-15
Founderel iu Lake Michigan

Saturday night between IL o'clock and mid
night, the steamer Columbia, of the New Eng
land transportation line went down off Frank
fort, Michigan. The steamer was bound from
Chicago to Ccllingwood Can, and was laden
with grain. The calamity was due to the
shifting Of the cargo. Fifteen persons were
drowned. Capt Malcomsop, the second mate,
Robert Malcomson; the first engineer,
William Crosby; the second engineer,
William Mifin; fireman., George
Benton; Vim. Shannon, Harriet Simmons, Miss
Fitzgerald, also passenger said to be from
Chicago, and seven others whose names are
unknown, were lost. The bodies OF the cap.
taia, first and second engineers, Miss Fltzger-
aid, and q young man name unknov u, have
come ashore
, A furious storm swept the west end of Lake
Erie on Saturday night, and some wrecks are
reported an.i loss of life
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-09-15

The prayers of pious Kentckians for
rain did not avail, and as last re- soft the
papers call on the governor to order out
all the cannon in the state and to keep up
continuous firing for forty eight hours,
it having been strongly asserted, and to
many minds concluslvely proven. that great
and prolonged conclusions of the atmos-
phere, such as are produced by battle or
prolonged artillery firing, brings rain. The
governor has not been heard from on this
question
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-09-15
RECORD OF CRIME.


Giteau, by soma meaus, learned Of the pres
ident's removal and was peculiarly excited
bylk
The grand jury at Deadwood, Dakota, re-
turned 4 true bill for murder against Crow Dog,
for killing Spotted Tail The trial will rot
come up till January. All the Indian witnesses
will return to the agency.
Among the articles captured from. the White
Bear monte men wero couole Of decoy rolls
of money. On the outside Of one counterfeit
ST. 90 bill was neatly folded and on the other
= $500 bill. Inside the roll was composed of
brown paper, the edges Of which look at first
sight marvelleusly like good collateral
At Dansville, Va, Robert Williams and his
wife quarrelea and she complained t. the mag
istra'e, who appointed her son deputy to arrest
Williams. Going to the house young Williams
found his father dead, with his head nearly
chopped off and BLOODY az lying aear. Two
daughters of Williams did the deed and fed.
Williams was talented man but drunkard.
Guiteau IL in absolute solitary confinement
He sees no one cave his jailors, and they hold
no conversation with him. The district attor-
ney and bis assistants have seen hitherto no
manifestations whatever of insanity in Guiteau's
conduct. They do not intend to see any.
Therefore they will let him severely alone.
They fear that frequent Visits to Guiteau might
result In private performance of tricks fan
tastically by the sane lunatic to which they
might nave 10 tesu1y on MS trlal, ana Wh1cn,
rehearsed in response to a1roit questions, would
cause, the jury to believe him insane.
On Thursday two notorious pick-pocketa
! were Rabbed at the Minneapolis fair. Officers
came across three of the tribe together. The
rascals suspected trouble at once, and attemp-
ted to run, when Hoy drew his revolver and
told every man Of them to stand, at the peril
| of their. lives! He then seized one of them,
when the other ones made break for liberty
| by jumping through the fence surrounding
the inclosure. He fired q shot after one OF
them, but, unfortunately, was unable to take
deadly aim. while holding his prisoner. Cit
zens who were near at hand succeeded in catch
| Ing one Of tho two escaping thieves, while the
| other. one Was successful in getting away.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-09-15
RAILROADS.

The St. Paul aud Omaha railroad has made
arrangements 70 bulletin signal service predic-
tions at all their stations.
The Green Bay& Minnesota railroad announce
that by the now connections With the Chicago
ST. Paul l. Omaha railroad at MERRIAM, they
now offer new and more direct advantages for
reaching MINNEAPOLIS and the great northwest.
Tho Cana1ian Pacific syndicate have bad
after the conference, stotod that the Canadina
Pacific company would complete the grade of
400 miles and lay the rails upon 200 miles of
road by October /.
Mr.. H. B. Led?ard, general manager of the
Michigan Central railroad, remarked recently
to Chicago repor ter, that there was no pros
poets for q speedy termination of the present
war among the eastern lines. The Vanderbilt
lines, he said, were in excellent condition to
stand the fight as long as any of their competi-
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-09-15

HE Boston TRANSCRIPT reports that
everything indicates an active jobbing trade
for the autumn months among the dry goods
and shoe dealers of that city. Old merchants
unite in saying that the month which has
ust passed has been more lively than
any August since that of 1877. Notwith-
tanding some mutterings of financial storm
the reports from other cities of the condi-
ton or trade, continue favorable. But
we'll to keep watch, nevertheless, of the
storm signals, for without them a great
number of foolish people are liable to get
beyond their depth.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-09-15

DES1zENs Of the prairies have the dis
comfort of billiards. and some other draw
backs. but nothing that compares with the
errible experience of the dwellers in the
heavily timbered regions of Northern Mich
igan, and IF that which befel Northern
Wisconsin few years ago, from the fierce
fires ir the woods duringa period of drouth.
The theory of compensations does not
hold good in these terrible circumstances,
for nothing can compensate the hundreds
who kave lost their lives, nor their SORROW
ing friends.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-09-15
FIRES AND OTHER CASUALTIES.

Tho cooper shop Of J. A. Leaman h Co., Of
Chicago, was burned with loss Of $4,000.
A Toronto dispatch says! Great damage has
been done by fires. in the neighborhood of
Owen Sonnd, Gravelhurst, Ottervile, Strattord,
Eden Mills. Burton and Zpurich. A million
dollars worth of timber has been burned in the
Parry Sound district.
A New York dispatch says the heat OF last
Thursday night was iptenee. Many cases Of
prostrahon in this city, Braoklyn, Jersey City,
and Hoboken are reported, several of which
have proved fatal Dispatches from all points
in the east note this as the hotteat day, not only
Of The present seasoc but Of many previous
seasons
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-09-15

IT is not out of place to again remind the
denizens Of the prairies that the fuel
question is beginning to assume Importance
from the fact that another early and severe
winter is among the probabilities The e4-
reriences of last winter should not be for
gotten. A big wood pile is oftentimes
better than ten times its present cash value
in the bank
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-09-15

Tia sup enc court of Massachusetts re-
fused to allow woman to practice law in
that state. on the ground that the constlta-
ton forbids the new departure. The strong
mipde Il will now have an Issue in the old
Bay State that may excite some public in
terest.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-09-15

VENEER was awfully out in his recent
weather predictions, and unless he RECEIVERS
bya master-s stroke in the prophetic line, will
soon relapse into mere weather. guesser.
such as flourishes in every village. His
prediction of cold weather and probably
frost" after the Goth Of August was a sad
Eantnra
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-09-15

THE condition of the president is such
that many who lave held firm opinions
that he would or would not recover, are now
in doubt, and do not caro- to venture any
prediction whatever. The world is patient.
", prayerfnlly. awaiting the result of his re-
moval to Long Branch, which is generally
considered as the last chance. Thus far, all
is favorable, but new and fatal complica-
tons may arise at any moment.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-09-15

OWING to the high prices obtained, corn
that is three years old has been marketed at
some points. Farmers who have held over
wheat ana corn have struck good market
ana it is a singular fact, that notwithstand
ing light crops, elevators, warehouses and
cars were never SO full as at the present
6mo.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-09-15

The fish commissioners Of Maine have
pnt 15o, 900 young sea-salmon into. the
kennebec river, as many. more into the
locked salmon into each Of these rivers.
l0O, 600 shad into the Kennebec, 100, 900
into the Penobscot and ., 000, 900 Fhjta6sh
into !bs Rangley lakes. ! y
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-09-15

Ii is said that the hottest heat and the
coolest cold WAS provided by the year 1881
Possibly this may be true, but can any one
name season curing Lis life even if it be
three score and ten years, that was not re-
markable in some respects, or was not SO
onsidered as such when experienced.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-09-15
Miscellaneous Matters,

Our modern men Of wealth enjoy them
selves better than the Crastuses OF Rome;
they revel in luxuries undreamed Of in the
days Of the CAESARS; they plough the seas
with yachts swifter and far more luxurious
than the barge in which Cleopatra welcomed
and won Anthony, and their feet, high
melted coursers put to shame the fiery
steeds of the Olympian games.
The Mobile Register very naturally and
reasonably expects to the suggestion of q
portion of the northern press that the re-.
union of exconfederates be discontinued.
We,feel, it says. that the south has as much
right to be proud Of the valor Of her sons
as the north has, and that each section
other, as We believe, is growing to be the
case. - = ~
The St.Louis Clergyman Who attended
the Irish convention at Chicago last week,
when he got home, speaking Of the inRenu-
ity Of the Chicago reporters, said: Men
came to the Palmer house in disguise; and
one enterprising journalist scaled the fire.
escape, but he was not rewarded for his
pains, for not word or. sentence dropped
his way. When he made man, God never
contemplated reporter. The conditions
through which man must pass to meet the
demands Of nineteenth century Journalism
were not considered at the~time Of the crea-
ton" ,5;g :, 81 -, 80
Under the law of 1878, apunishment was
imposed for sending through the mail any
postal card upon which indecent or scurril-
GUS epithets may be written or printed.
In 1876, for some reason not given, the
words "or 6currilous' were omitted. It hal
accordingly been decided that the bill col.
leotor who wrote to ssdelnquent: You
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-09-15
Damage by Recent Storms.

On Thursday night there was severe light
ming, rain and hail storm, that did considerable
damage il some localities. In Nicholet county
the storm extended over q territory four miles
in length by two miles wide, aud has complete
~ destroyed the corn crop in that section. Hail
etones, fifteen inches in circumference, we're
picked up aftt r the storm had spent its fury.
At st. Charles, Winona county lightning
struck Calvin Carter's barn setting it on fire.
Loss on grain in barn and stacked in yard,
81, 5O2 insured for So, 600. John Persons lost
. stack of wheat by being struck by lightning.
Some damage was done at Vases, Eagle
Lake, Janesviile and ether sections of Waseca
county. Several buildings are reported IN
rooted, trees torn up by their pots, glass bro
ken in windows and cstt!e killed.
At Owatenna the Congregational church bad
thirty lights broken, and many othor similar
cases were reported. Lightning struck in sev-
eral places, but the damage from that source
was not severe. Frank Holmes Of Meriden,
owner of the best farm house in Steele county,
reports damages not less than $4,000. The
windows in The north and west parts of the
house were completely destroyed. He has
taken barrel of hail out Of the rooms. Every
thing is cut TO the ground. Eugene Soper, on
the way home to Lemond, had his wagon with
hay-rack overturned on him, the wind carry
Ing his boy ten or twelve rods Meriden sta
ton reports equal damage, one house being
blown down. No lives are reported lost
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-09-15
A sHOT AT GUITEAu.
A Halt Crazy Sergeant Nearly Frlghtens Gui-
teau TO Death.

teau TO Death.
On Saturday, while the military guard was
being char ged at the Washington jail, officers
and men were startled by the discharge Of a
very much excited, and sale: 81 fired the shot,
certain, aud intended to kill the scoundrel,
l dia not enlist to guard an assassin. Mason
was disarmed and placed under arrest, when it
was found that his mind was disordered from
sickness. The first notice of the shot was tue
cries of Guiteau, and when the news of the
shot got inside, rush was made for the cell
door OF the assassin. At fret it was supposed
that Guiteau had. been struck. as he was
crouche1 down in one corner of the cell uttering
loud prayers for protection and literally with
ing about the door IN an agony Of fear. After
it was definitely secertained that no was not
wounded, an effort was made t., calm the
wretch, but it was fruitless. He refused to
stand erect or even to lie on his cot, and re
manned huddled mp in the corner Of the prison
dow. Upon exaninat ton found that the shot
had COMO through the window opposite Gui-
teau's cell and into the cell window. As dui-
teau was leaning on the window watching the
arrival of the relief guard, the ball could not
have missed him more than three or four
inches at the fartheef< - J. - z Z
Gitte.u has been removed { another ell,
and it, location In the jail 10 kept seortt, nei
ther military Or officers other. than those who
are on 0QCy IN t0AS pOTuC0 Oh the OU1lOlnS
knowing whore II il. About noon to-day Git
team took up his abode In his new quarters
There viii be no court marshal in the case Of
Sergeant Mason. His ofense is one against
military, not civil law. It snow not thought
Is the war department that there will be any
trial at al. The opinion that Mason was not
in his right mind when lie did the firing is pre-
valent One Of the officials Of the war depart
ment said the civil authorities may move IL the
matter and prosecute, but II y not thought they
ion. and says he has had no fioial notification
Of the shooting. z5a
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-04-16
WORDS WITH THE BARK ON!

"a. G. NJ" in Il contribution to our
valued contemporary, the Advocate,
concludes a long article on the ques-
ton, "What Does the South Need q
with the following graphic and truth
full presentation OF facts. We disa-
gree with him in regard to some eN-
pressions in his article, but this cX-
tract shows so plainly the duties of
the hour-active, aggressive work
that it will reach the comprehension
of every intelligent reader, and we
publish it with the hope that it may
bring the wavering to realization of
the true situation:
at is true, that we want labor and
capital, but we do not 90 to work the
right way to get it! Does the miner,
when he strikesa rich vein, after long
prospecting, stand and whittle and wait
till labor comes Or does he sit till he
wears out the seat of his unmentiOnables
waiting for capital9 No, no: with the
strength he has, and the means he com
mands, he goes to work, and as soon as
his claim proves to be a rich one, and
the yellow dust begins to roll out, labor
flocks to him, and capital pours in upon
him, and they will do so long as his ricl
lead yields to labor and capital fair re-
Enumeration. Louisiana is bonanza
| the South is an immense one. We have
nothing to do but to open up the yellow
facts, by our own exertions, and all the
aid we need will knock at our doors fol
admission come in time and come az
fast as we can safely and proftably en-
ploy it. A surplus, surfeit of labor OF
capital would not he blessing to Us,
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-04-16

A dispatch from Santa Fe says; On
Saturday afternoon. at railroad
camp on the line of the Denver and
Rio Grande road, forty miles west of
Chama. N. NJ, Il desperate from Tex
as, named Baker, with two compan
ions, entered the place, rode up to
each store and saloon androbbed each
proprietor OF all his money and valu
ables. At the last store, kept by a
Frenchman, the roughs collected ev
cry man in the place, numbering for
tv. marshaled them in line under
their six-shooters and compelled them
all TO take 4 drink at the Frenchman's
expense, Baker doing the hoDors,
Finally Baker made them all sit on
the feor and started away, threaten
ing to shoot any man who moved.
As he turned, the Frenchman sprang
upon him, took away both of his re-
yolvers and shot him dead. The 9th
or men then rose and fired q volley at
the other roughs, wounding one, but
both escaped on their horses.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-04-16

THE New CoNSTITDTIoN.-The
GROWERS whose favOrite cha, t consists
in saving that the Democratic party
is no better than the Republican, find
their line of argument somewhat scat
tered by the fact that under the opor-
ati0ns of the much abused new Con
stitution ofLouisiana, the people will
pay this year bat % six mills tax on
their property, while license payers,
who heretofore paid the State and the
municipalities, each from fifteen to
thirty dollars, will be let off by pay
ing five dollars in lieu thereof. This
is in striking contrast with the kel-
logg Republican State tax Of Oh mills
Isn't it?