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The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-03-03

Fire! Fire!
Look to your chimneys
And see that they are safe.
Money to loan at per cent. by
T. F. O:TRANDER.
County and School orders bought at
the City Bank, Wadena.
Trains have been more or less de-
layed this week.
Remember the Home Minstrels next
Wednesday evening.
Yesterday "Wednesday commenced
the Lenten season.
Loren Sloan intends to go west
about the first of April.
The Duluth Tribune will start
daily edition, April lst.
We ought to have little more
snow to patch up the sleighing.
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet
at Mrs. c. J. Stuart's, Friday evening.
Fuller L Jones have a good yoke of
young cattle for sale cheap for cash.
Thos. Rules hardware store, at De-
troit, burned last week, with all his
household goods.
There will be a grand inaugural
ball in the new depot at Bluffton, to-
morrow evening.
We are pleased to see the geniel face
of our friend, ". w. Graham, of In
man, in town once more.
Why don't our neighbor below send
some one to St. Paul! perhaps they
might get the State Capitol.
The Fargo Times, which was sold
Ivy the sheriff some time ago, has been
resuscitated by Mr.. Barker.
We noticed Mr.. C. Z. Billiard in
town on Monday. lie reported the
County Seat as fourishing.
No extra charge for reserved seats
for the minstrel next Wednesday eve
ming. at Peake's Opera House.
Divine services in Peake's Hall
next Sunday morning and evening,
conducted by Rev. c. r. Snyder.
For SALE.-One span of good young
mares, weight about 2,400. Apply to
Richard Peardon, sec. 3, c ompton.
DR.. Cromett has secured a room over
the Bank of Wadena, where he can be
found by all who need his services.
Joseph Hooking has commenced
the erection of his dwelling on the
corner of Window and Second streets.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. II. Peake who went
to Detroit last week on a visit to Rev.
F.. s. Peake, returned last Saturday.
1t will do you good to laugh, so all
want to attend the minstrel. at Peake's
Opera House, next Wednesday eve
ming.
Giles Peake, ut the postoffice, has a
full stock of beautiful collins, of new
and recent designs. He also keeps a
full supply Of all kinds of furniture.
E. E. Luce and E. s. Case were in
Fargo last week, and Mr.. Luce re-
turned just in time to see his building
burn.
Our weather prophets are predicting
more sno r for March, rs though we
did not have more than we wanted
already.
We are pleased to note the appoint
ment of f. E. Luce as Clerk of the
Court of Wadena county, by Judge
Stearns.
W. II. Tucker has received his
household goods at last. having been
i've months coming from Canada to
this station.
Money to loan for three or five
wears ON improved farms. ut low
rate of interest. Enquire at Bank of
Wadena.
The Mite Society will meet at Mrs.
Potter's, next Wednesday evening,
instead of the afternoon, as hereto
fore. All are invited.
$4,000 TIES WANrED!-l will pay
the highest market price for $4,000
ties, to be delivered 1T Wadena.
J. kATZKY.
The next play to be presented by
the Wadena Amateurs, is great tenn
perance drama entitled, ''The Drunk
ards Warning"
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-03-03
Notice of wadena Town Caucus.

NOC1C9 Oh "8U8u8 IOWQ Oe5QOQ4.
The Republican voters, Of Wadena
township are requested te meet in eau
Gus, at the Office Of Fuller & Jones, in
Wadena, at 2 o'clock p. M, Saturday,
March 5th, 1881, for the purpose of
nominating town officers. to be voted
for at the ensuing town meeting to be
held March 9Th, 1881.
BY order of town committee.
C.. H. pEAKE. Chair.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-09-28
The Physic of Our Grandfathers.
from the Virginia New Enterprise.

FROM the virginia (NeV.) Enterpr1se.J
W. A. Perkins, druggist of this city,
has curious old book, published in
London, in 1867. It is entitled "The
Expert Doctors Dispensatory or, The
Whole Art of Physick Restored to
Practice" with the following subtitle:
"The Apothecaries Shop and Chyrur-
gions Closet Opened, wherein all safe
and honest practices are maintained
and dangerous mistakes discovered /;
and what out of subtilty to their own
profits they have endeavored to reserve
themselves, now at last impartially di-
vulged and made common. Together
with a strict survey of the DISPENSE
tories of the most renowned Colleges
of the World, which being corrected,
are here epitomized and drawn into an
easier and useful method for practice.
Following are some few of the more
agreeable among the many agreeable
remedies with which our forefathers
were dosed: "The fat of cat, plaster
of mashed frogs, brain of a hare roasted,
fat of serpents; the fat of men, foxes,
vipers and dogs oil of vipers grease
of mummy ashes of a mans skull,
ashes Of glass, of earth-worms, of an
ass liver, hedgehog, scorpions, blood,
cheese mites, wood lice, beetles, warts
off a horses hoof, pike jaws, crawfsh,
the stoppings of snail's shell in winter,
crabs eyes, king-fshers, stones from an
OK gall; blood of goat in wine; turtle
dove roasted, with it's belly filed with
cinnamon; mans skull powdered and
stewed in the milk of a SOW spiders
web, especially if it be such as is full of
the fine flower of mills or bake-houses
clots of blood, dryed; haire of horses
and men burnt burnt sponge; SCOT
scraped from the mouth of an oven or off
a brass pot oyle of frogs. The oyle of
frogs is recommended to those who are
troubled with sleeplessness. It is said
to operate ''by sending mild vapors up
to the head, to temper the hot, dry and
sharp fumes that are in the BRAIN We
all know (who have handled frogs) that
they are cool to the touch.
For taking away scars are recon-
mended "fats and marrowes of men,
asses, harris and the fat of the fish Thy
mallus."
For wounds "crawfsh, mummy and
crabs eyes" are recommended also,
earth-worms and hare's hair burned.
ssExtractors" for ''drawing out splint-
ers and other things fastened in wounds,
we are told there is nothing like Gland
snailes beaten with their shells, the head
of lizard powdered, or fox tongue
prepared as it's lungs are moystened with
red wine." Loadstone "draws forth
iron and amber draws straws."
For "moderate" emetic "the shay
ings of ones own nails drank in wine %
are recommended.
Many things heartily recommended
for various diseases are uncomfortable
to ears polite.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-09-28
Another Train Robbery.

train on the Iron Mountain and Southern
Railway, which left Texarkana, Ark, at 8 o'clock
on the 23d inst, was boarded at Hope by three
young men. After passing Prescott, and when
near Kensett, they suddenly drew revolvers and
ordered the conductor to stop the train, which
he did. The men proceeded to make the pas
sengers throw up their hands, and went through
them, getting 800. They then visited the ex-
press car, opened the messengers safe, and
took 1000 in currency. Before leaving the
train they dropped package containing $4,000
back, under the impression that it was value
less. The three presented cooked revolvers to
the conductor and babe him stop the train,
which he did as quick as possible. He was in
such a hurry to stop the train that he pulled the
bell-cord In two. Ali three men were very young,
and none of them masked or had any beard.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-09-28
Minor MiShapS.

Charles M. Fiske, highly esteemed citizen
of Augusta, Mich, fell out of a hotel window at
Ypsilanti during Friday night, and was found
dead in the morning.
A section Of sewer in process of cOnstruc-
ton at Columbus Ohio, caved in on the oath
inst, burying Patrick Meln and Patrick Foley
under thirty feet of earth. The unfortunate
men we're instantly killed. Two other work.
men we're seriously injured.
At West Belleville, Mo-, on the Esd inst,
Dickie Holmes, aged years, went to gather
coal from stock pile Of coal mine. The pile
was mass of fire underneath, and as the boy
descended it he broke through the upper crust
and was precipitated into the seething mass be-
low, suffering horrible death. A foster sister
was terribly burned in attempting to save her
brother.
At Crystal Lake, ILL.,, on the 23d inst, Chi
cago and Northwestern train ran into a team
driven by Christian Zimmerman. Zimmerman
and his son were killed, and Mrs. Zimmerman
fatally injured.
the 22d inst, Mary A. McEntee, aged 10, was
killed by lightning.
During storm at Atwood station, Mich, on
the 22d INST, two men, William Delaine and
Joseph Pepper, were killed by falling trees.
The storm blew down over two million feet of
timber. e
brakeman named James Stephens was
struck by lightning and instantly killed, while
switching at Two Rivers, Wis, on the 21st
inst.
Thomas Yost,' of Locust Dale, and George
Kenny, of Philadelphia, were killed by a por-
ton of the water train coming in collision with
a coal train on the Philadelphia and Reading
Railroad at Pottsville, Pa, on the 22d.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-09-28
Keep Your Grievance Fresh,
(From the New York Graphical


Have grievance against somebody.
Some particular somebody. Keep it
standing. Keep it always in sight.
Nail it's colors to your masthead. Talk
it everywhere-to all your friends, to
strangers. When not talking keep it
steadily in your mind. Talk it over and
over again to yourself. Hold imaginary
interviews with your enemy. Rake up
the wrongs time after time. Keep it hot
and the Goals of your hatred and ven
geance all aglow. Find new wrongs in
the old ones done you and new sides to
the old wrong. And no matter the sub
iects of conversation started manage to
drift finally on your grievance. Keep
it alive in the corners of your mouth.
Keep it screwed tightly down there.
Hang out the lines of care, discomfort
and fret on your face. Cultivate the
grievance. It will grow. So shall you
in little while make your friends love
to have you elsewhere. So shall you
cause them to scatter and fee as soon
as they see you coming. So shall you
cause yourself to be let thoroughly
alone.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-09-28
WASHINGTON Gossip.

The acting secretary of the treasury has
called in 800, 900 of the bonds extended at
81 per cent, on which interest will cease De-
cember "a. Other continued bonds will be re-
deemed at the sub-treasury in New York during
the month of October, to the amount of 50,
600, 900 weekly.
Guiteau evidently does not dread his tri al
half so much as the vengeance of the populace.
He has fretted himself sick in apprehension of
mob violence. He has been put on sick diet
by the jail physician and he asks the guards
and wardens every time he sees them day and
night, whether there is any indication of pur-
pose to attack the jail to take him out He
seems to entertain some hope of escaping with
light penalty if he can escape the popular in
dignation.
Immediately after the second Inauguration
of President Arthur, Gen. Grant and express
ident Hayes left the room together and passed
along the corridors of the rotunda, where the
body of Gen. Garfield lay. Falling quietly into
the line they passed up with the throng, and
very few knew that the two quiet gentlemen
dressed in deep black, who looked moment at
the dead face and then walked hurriedly away,
were the immediate predecessors of the muir
dered President.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-09-28

A SUGGESTIVE fact has been brought to light
in connection with the treaty by which Russia
has just acquired from China the right to enter
the country througha gateway near the western
end of the great wall Far to the north and
south of the gateway extend barren tracts of
country which do not look at all encouraging
for commercial undertakings, and the route,
moreover, has for many years been disregarded
altogether. But it appears now that it was
favorite one amony Ptolemys Serie traders, and
that in the sixth century it was followed, with
a few exceptions, by the Arab merchants. The
person who cites these facts-the writer of
letter to the Pail Mall Gazette-adds his ow
opinion that the physical advantages of the
route ''may soon lead to the construction Of
the first Central Asiatic railroad
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-09-28
A Young Lady's Dilemma.

A marriage ceremony, in one respect,
resembles mules hind legs-it's a
mighty good thing not to fool with.
Young persons who get caught in the
bonds occasionally, without design, are
as foolish in their way as the imbeciles
who are climbing the golden stair every
day merely because they "didn't know
it was loaded" Still in the case of Miss
Gray, of Crestline, Ohio, there certainly
were extenuating circumstances. Young
Spurgeon was expected to die within
twenty-four hours, and under the circum-
stances Miss Gray consented to marry
him, though she had never reciprocated
his. affection and had chosen another
man to become her husband. Her
amiability got her into a dilemma, for,
as luck would have it, Sturgeon recov-
cred. He now insists upon his rights,
while Miss Gray holds aloof and begs
him to consent to divorce.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-09-28
Under Petticoat Rule.

In Bantam, a tributary of Holland,
the relation of the sexes is peculiar.
The government of that favored province
is entirely in the hands of women, the
sovereign only being a man, and the
council composed of three women. All
the state authorities, court functionaries,
military commanders and soldiers with
out exception are females, the men be-
ing farmers and agriculturists. The
kings body guard is composed of the fe-
male elite, Amazons riding in the mas
culine style, wearing steel points instead
of spurs They carry musket, which
they discharge at full gallop, and swing
their lances gracefully. If the king dies
childless, hundred of the amazons as
semble and choose one of their own sons
to be nominated sovereign of the realm.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-09-28
The Law of Change.
from the Chicago Tines

It was startling for the moment to read,
with the knowledge that the wasted body
of Garfield was lying cold in death at
E1beron, that "the President was Sleep
ing at o'clock this morning." Re-
Election was necessary to identify the
new incumbent with the presidency.
The succe ssion had occurred quietly and
almost imperceptibly, as has always
been the case-but it had occurred.
Arthur is now President, and the
"ferce light" of which Tennyson
speaks discloses round about the new
figure upon the throne the friends that
are close to him. We hear of the
Presidents son. The thought is at
once and naturally of one of the lads at
Williams college or at Mentor, but it is
Arthur's son, not Garfeld's, that now is
meant. We got glimpses of the personal
friends that are close to Arthur, Police
Commissioner French, for instance
and we begin to realize that the minor
figures familiar at the White House since
March last must soon sink out of public
sight. This is the law of change. It
will not be many months before Mrs.
Garfield will be remembered by the
millions only as Mrs. Lincoln is. There
is one fact of special and sentimental in
terest not to be forgotten: Garfield,
when called to the presidency, sought
out the son of a murdered president,
that he might give him conspicuous
place in his government. The young
man was worthy of promotion on other
than sentimental grounds, but the act of
Garfield was characteristic of the
chivalrous and poetic side of his nature.
1t was manly and gracious, and the
kindness of it was not lost upon the
nation. Now Garfield is murdered
president, and he leaves lads of merit.
In the roundness of time may it not
happen that some successor in the White
House, noting an aptitude for affairs
upon the part Of some one of Garfeld's
sons, and remembering that executives
thoughtful act, may call such one to
his councils? This is fancy only, but
some day it NAV become fact.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-09-28
The Business-Men's Society for the encour-

The Business-Men's Society for the encour-
agement of moderation, which was organized
IN New York not long ago, has advanced so far
in its work as to begin the publication of
paper, to be issued quarterly, devoted to the
interests of the society. The moderation" to
which the name of the organization refers is in
the drinking of wine, beer and liquor, and
there are three pledges to which the society in
vites attention, and signatures. Tie first is a
pledge against drinking during certain hours.
The second is a pledge against drinking any
thing stronger than ale, wine OF beer. The
third is pledge against treating or being treat
ed. The society does not desire to in any way
encourage drinking, but aims to induce men
who are bound to drink anyhow to indulge their
appetites as little as possible.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-09-28
Disastrous Hurricane.

A tornado swept the city of Quincy, H., with
great violence on the Oath. Joel Harris tobac-
co factory was blown down and one man killed
and eight injured. The foundry of Bennett,
Duff & Co. was almost wholly demolished,
killing three men and wounding four. Many
buildings were unroofed or damaged and the
telegraph wires were badly wrecked. The gale
evidently covered large portion of the state,
injury wrought, and damage is reported from
several points.
Elnira, N. Y, experienced a disastrous hur-
ricane on the 25th, which was accompanied by
a slight earthquake. The Rathbun House and
Palace Car Shop were unroofed, a man lifted
~ 0uI Of eggg se d
church steeples toppled over.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-09-28
A Race for Life.
IFrom the ElPaso (Texas) Times.I

From the FL PaSO (Iexas) I1mes.I
Saturday last a terrible rainstorm
visited the section just above Albu-
querque, and the arroyas and creeks were
suddenly filled with a large volume of
water, which rolled down in the shape of
a huge wavefour or five feet high. The
south bound passenger train on the
Santa Fe was booming along in the midst
Of the storm and was approaching the
bridge just below Wallace when the en-
gineer observed the huge wave rushing
and roaring in the large aroya along
which the track runs for some distance
before it crosses the bridge. The engin-
eer appreciated the terrible force of the
torrent and also knew that when it
reached the long bridge the structure
would be swept away like straw.
They were both going at furious pace,
but the current rolled swifter
than the express train and threatened to
reach the bridge before the latter. The
passengers were aware OF the mighty
race in progress and the widest excite
ment prevailed on board. Just as it
seemed losing game for the express
train, and the engineer was prepaid to
slacken speed curve showed ahead just
approaching the bridge, In which the
train held the inside track by 100 feet.
With uEslackened rein and urged by
fiery energy, the iron horse quivered
with new hope and dashing around the
short curve leaped upon and across the
bridge just as the defeated element
reached the structure. Within a sec
ond after the train passed over the
bridge was borne away ..on the tor
rents crest and gap of over 1000 feet
was made in the roadway.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-09-28
Political.

The republican convention at Madison, Wis,
on the 21st inst, placed in nomination the fol-
lowing ticket:
For Governor-Jeremiah M. Rusk, of Vero-
qua.
For Lieutenant Governor-San. S. Fifield, of
Ashland.
For Secretary of State-Ernst G. Timme, of
Kenosha.
For State Treasurer-Edward G. McFetridge,
of Beaver Dam.
For Attorney General-Leander T. Frisby,
of West Bend.
For Superintendent of Public Instruction
Robert Graham. of Oshkosh
For Railroad Commissioned. P. Haugen,
of Pierce.
For Insurance Commissoner-PhillipS Spoon
er, Jr., of Madison.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-09-28

INDIANA is prohibited by its old constitution
from having more than five judges in its SUI
preme court, and as this number of judges was
1900 cases in arrears last winter, the legislature
added five commissioners" who hear cases
and make up reports on them for the supreme
court. Ia general the supreme court accepts
the decision made by the commissioner, and in
case of difference of opinion the five judges
and the five commissioners go into conference
and decide the matter by Joint vote.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-09-28
Not introduced.
from Chambers Journal

The occupant of a boat, while at
tempting too ambitious feat, was up
set, and not being a swimmer was in
considerable danger. A townsman ON
the bank regarding his struggles, at last
appealed IN great excitement to an un-
dergraduate near him, whose flannel
dress seemed to point him out as no nov
ice of the water, and who was also
watching the issue in evident hesitation.
''For heavens sake, sir, if you can
swim, give him a hand, % he cried; she's
only a ewyards from the bank" "Oh,
I can swim well enough" was the slow
~ uttered reply; " but you see the fell
low has never been introduced to me.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-09-28

SCIENCE has not accomplished half of its
mission when it has not eradicated superstition.
1t is something of an humiliation to be made
aware that in New England, despite schools,
colleges, public libraries and other means for
free education, change in the complexion of
the skies or an unlocked for appearance of q
heavenly body, or even the calculated obscur-
alton of planet or of the sun or moon. give
rise to anxious fears and dire forebodinge
People who are thus disturbed by natural phe-
Iomena are only SO disturbed when they are
unusual. They see nothing wonderful in the
daily rising and setting of the sun, or in the
steady movement of the tides, and there is moth
ing surprising to them in the growth of mighty
trees from seeds that may be crushed between
the thumb and index finger. Having just that
amount OF knowledgewhich is dangerous to the
Possessor, they mix in inextricable confusion
science and chance, and, always prepared to be
astonished, are more willing to ascribe to mar
Vicious agencies any apparent disturbance of
natures laws than to seek for the real agent
which has caused unexpected phenomena.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-09-28

NEVADA law provides that every person,
firm, compony, corporation or association, that
viii sink an artesian well within that state, shall
be entitled, after the first 500 feet shall have
been sunk, to the sum of 50 per foot, to be
paid out of the general fund Of the county in
which the well is situated. The Silver State
calls upon the people Of Winnemucca to raise
enough money to try the experiment of getting
flowing water from an artesian well.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-09-28

PRINCE BISMARCK proposes. to introduce the
tobacco monopoly, and to apply the profits to-
ward the support of retired soldiers and old peo-
pie. Germany derives no benefit from the to-
bacco business. except indirectly. Good to-
bacco is very expensive in Germany, and the
profits go entirely into the pockets of manufac-
turers and dealers. That it can yield hand
some revenue to the state is apparent. Bis
marcks plan of expanding that money is novel,
and may enable him to make the exchange with
less opposition.