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The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-12-01
wRIoHTDToWN.

Our late cold snap has passed and
we are having mild winter weather,
greatly to be enjoyed by us Mime
sotians.
The farmers in this vicinity have
been favored by bountiful harvest,
and have received an unusual good
price for their produce; feel happy.
and seem to enjoy themselves think.
ing that they have had tho means to
pay their debts and something to lay
by for the coming cold winter, and
now they are laying in a supply Of
fire wood, preparatory to enjoy a
good time at home, and extend their
sympathy to their neighbors on the
bleak prairies.
Our district school is progressing
finely, with a good daily attendanS
The second session of the Free
Will Baptist quarterly meeting, will
be held at the school house next Fri
day, Saturday and Sunday A large
attendance is looked for.
Everybody that is interested ir
getting up 4 christmas tree, are re-
quested to meet at the school house
| Wednesday evening, Dec. 7th. 1881
to make the necessary arrangement
for good christmas, time long to bt
remembered. Come everybody and
say your say.
The Young Folks "Christian As
sociation Literary Social Society" il
we'll attended, and is growing in in
terest both socially and financially
They have bought nice set of hang
ing lamps for the use of the church
A very commendable act. l., -
Mr.. Newell has opened fina
stock of we'll selected goods nea,
tho postofiice, and is having good
trade. He sells goods At very rsasona
ble prices. =@... +. :.
Plynn Aldrich is travelling for thu
Continental Insurance Company; also
selling farm machinery, sleighs
wagons, &C., &c.
Mr.. Winser will start up his saw
mill in short time, near Elder
Wright's .
1 Mrs. Allie Wright, Of Woodsid,
Prairie, was up In tho timber visit
ing old time friends, = few days ago
Come again Allie, and stay longel
next time.
Bert Aldrich drives ! spanking
4 pair Of bays this winter, much t
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-12-01
W1I0H3DIoVW HUB

Dot velor vot vurks nit der saw
mill, und got some fort ov July
in Won ov his eyes, und ZONE ov dem
leedle fort ov July grakers sbaddsred
all over init his vace, don't got dat
by zomo horses vot run of NIT der
wagon. Zome vellers dold mo 1t voz
one man vot dey call Bear, kicked
him in der vace NIT his visit by dot
saloon vrOm Vadena. VOZ.
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RAaIIRN WADENA.

EAsIBRN WADENA.
How is this for snug winter wealth
er? But, when any one says to us,
s.isn't it fearful cold?'' We reply, why
no. not 30 very had. We are bound
not to go back IN Minnesota, even if
we didn't banker after coming here.
Mr.. Ann.tt has built house on
his land, and has moved down into
our midst. Seems mucl, more 80.
ciable, for they were little too far
away for us to visit handily before.
We will make up for it now, by ''be-
ing neighborly. :.--- .. .~~ -.
Mr.. Theisen's folks are rejoicing
in 4 son and heir. All doing we'll.
Understood there was 4 fire at Sam
Clark s; no particulars.
School seems to be tlourishing. It
don't seem to us that there are near
IS many in attendance as there ought
to be. Where there are only six
or eight months Of school in year,
it would be better If the scholars
could attend every day, and nothing
discourages I teacher more than just
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-12-01

Mr.. Erickson continues to make
just 40 good boots as those he made
for Mr.. Tull, if not shade better.
He also hiss on hand good assort-
ment of ready made boot and shoes.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-12-01
BLU11ToN.

Our sick are said to be GONZALES.
cling, and no new cases Of any kind
have appeared, unless We may call
':hmting on the BRAIN case, de-
manding medical treatment. Quite a
number of eur citizens are hunting,
but the rarty from st. Paul, spoken
of last week, have gone home, hav'
ing been perfectly satisfied since
they killed Mead's dead bear, and
then run for dear life-we mean
some of them run.
The Messrs. Sweery killed a big
bear cut near the Red Eye river, last
week, but have not been able to get
him home yet.
1t is reported there is some veni.
son hanging in the woods, but we
have had |'nary'' a taste yet. Hope
the swamps will freeze soon, 50 We
can get out the venison, wood, and
such things.
Messrs. Boss L Palmer are siding
up their blacksmith and wagon shop,
and our enterprising gun smith is
building a new house.
The genial David Jones, has gone
to work for c. d. Baker, and expect:
to take an active part in the now
store now building at Deer Greek, a
soon As completed.
Messrs. Miller l. Lackey have built
an addition to their barn, which wal
very much needed, as We have moi
had barn room enough in tho town
to accommodate their custom.
C. S. Boss has finished siding his
house and moved into it, having va
Gated it for the needed Improvements.
Mr.. A1altby has shut down tho saw
mill for the winter, and will COM
mence logging next week, the wealth
or and sleighing permitting.
Mr.. Signor and wife and son have
seperated. Mr.. $. has gone to St.
Louis, Mrs. 8. to Michigan, and son
Elmer to Chicago. But We presume
the magnetic influence Of their big
farm in Dakota, will unite them
again in the spring. ZEPHYR.
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the delight Of our school nam.
''1ncog' has moved into his new
house, over the way. q We may soon
expect another long headed oat story.
Tell them I am INVISIBLE.
wooDSIDE PRAIRIE.

Winter has arrived. and slcighing
is the order Of tho day.
Score another for Woodsise! Mr..
e. A. Burton, formerly of Dodge
county, where he resided from boy
hood until about three years ago, has
since that time been looking for
a new home. He has travelled ex-
tensively in Dakota, and made IN at
tempt to make home there for him.
self and family, fut failed to find it a
desirable country forhl He is
now in Woedsile lqp
what he can see and learn OF this
country, it pleases him far better
than anything he has found since he
left tho home of his boyhood-so
says everyone who has stopped here.
The parties or party who has taken
the wagon box lying opposite C. H.
Peake's store, will please leave said
box where they found it and save
cost, and don't you forget it. for tho
owners of the box are little on their
ear, and We don't blame them much,
for twelve miles is = long distance 10
go for nothing.
Several Of our boys start for the
pinery this week. 1Ncoe.
The weather during tho past week
has been very mild.
The Young Peoples Social will b
held ut the residence of J. NJ. Moore's,
this week.
Mr.. Newell's store is in operation.
Mr.. n. tells me that he intend. to
carry a good stock of general 'nerch-
andise, such as is needed by the citi-
zens of our ruaal district. And he
also intends to buy for cash and have
pay for his goods when he sells, so
that he can sell at prices which will
defy competition.
Little Ray, two year old daughter
of G. A. Wright, was very sick last
week, but under the care of Aunt
Myra and Uucle E., baby Rays pratt
tie and smiles makes the heart of
mama AL. gla1 once more. Dell and
Ala are both very grateful for the
kindness of Uncle and Aunt.
Whc ever heard of fatting pig on
drygoods! But the pig is bntchered
just tho same, and there is no streaks
of cotton or wool to he found any
! whore in the meat. Now don't tell
"lnvisible'' about it, for he viii b>
sure to expose us.
Mr. Ausmer has ten swarms OF
bees. One year ago he started with
one. He says he is now ready to sell
la few pure Italian bees. Mr.. A. haa
had extensive experience in bee
raising, and says this is a. good
cou*try ~ he ever saw for that bust
ness.
We have not heard from the Bluff
ton mills yet. Some are getting very
anxious to take load of buck wheat
to mill, and want to know what day
they can have it ground. 1Sco0.
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Neighborhood News.
BERTHA, TODD COUNTY.

BERTHA TODD COUNTY.
AS the season for working on tho
farm is past, now is the time for the
farmers to talk and think. Now !
propose that the different correspond.
ents in connection with their little
neighborhood ''chit.chats" or ''tit.
bitcs' of news, give Us something
solid and wholesome, with regard to
the future well-being of farmers and
others, who with me, exult in the
laudible vocation Of supplying the
entire world.
The past season has been a very
successful one, and the fall has given
ample time for farmers to have their
fall work attended to.
1t is just beginning to freeze
enough for loggers to begin to think
of logging.
There is being number of Cucle
Sans calves brought in now, and the
venison is fine, l tell you.
The surveying party OH the Sauk
Centre Northern, reached this town
last week.
And the search for school teachers
still goes on. The demand is greater
than the supply guess.
The citizens Of Wyann are building
4 six hundred dollar school house.
Buildings and improvements loom
up OH every side. OCCASIONAL.
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EDlxO1SS ~ l. AhMcns
Since you, through the columns Of
your valuable paper, so generously
offered my gratuitous services
to an inquisitive public, in the
matter of information about this city
soon to be. You must not now
complain if I ask the use of little
space in your paper, in which to give
short answers in general to the many
letters of inquiry. your notice has
prompted. thus making one letter to
you answer many written TO mo by
the readers of your paper. And, un'
less you object, l will take this meth
cd of answering any and all general
questions may receive from time to
time from my friends in and around
Wadena. In the meantime l shall
be pleased to furnish any information
in my power by private letter, on any
particular point any of your readers
may wish to know
TO J. i: Superior City was first
plated in 1854, and during the next
two years, made rapid progress.
Many large buildings were erected,
and 30 firm was the belief that it
would at once mako large city, that,
before the close of 1855, all the land
within Is miles was pre-empted, and
most of it passed into the hands OF
speculxtors. About 1000 acres was
laid out into town lots.
r. C. W: Superior at present
contains about 1900 Inhabitants.
H. W. T: No desirable town lots
yet in the market. n. P. r. r. com
pleted within IL miles Of Superior
Will write As soon as can obtain re-
liable information.
J. r: You are right. Among thu
first founders Of Superior were Ste
phen A. Douglas, John c. Breeken
ridge, and other noted men of theil
day.
In general, let mo say, l below
that the future Of Superior, as city
is an already assuredy fact. Will
one of the best harbors in tho world
more th,n twenty-five miles of lax
frontage. the best water power in tn
Northwest, Minneapolis or Fergu
Falls not excepted; with the fou
or five railroads that will I've com
pleted to this point within min
months, one of them within min
weeks-said railroad being all tina
WAS lacking 25 years ago to fulfill tn
widest dream of it's most sanguin
! inhabitant-the natural outlet Of tn
grandest and most extended graf
country in the Union, having ever
advantage that nature could possibl
bestow. l predict y population q
not less than $4,000 in ten years, an
more than 100000 in twenty yeaI
from this date. More anon.
Yours,
| W. II. WEBB.
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TESTIMONIAL.
Office Of Co. TREASURER,
Aitkin County, MINI.
Aitkin, Aug. 26th, 1881.

LoCIs ERRICksON, ESQ.,.
Nadena.
DEAR R:-Inclosed / hand you
$1,000 for the boots, which is what
you said rs I rcmember,-if more
say so and l will send it to you. Tt
saw the least you make the best boot
and the best fit of any man 1 eve,
saw. These roots arc just 4 fit
lust what l wanted. Mover had boot.
until you commenced making then
for me, that suited me 1T all.
Respectfully,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-07-29
FOREIGN.

LONDON, July 2S.-The committees re-
port on land being in consideration Parnell
moved to add to clause Al the proyiso that
whenever action for rent is pending at the
time the application for fixing ju
dicial rent, the former be suppressed until
the latter is decided The Attorney general
for ireland assented to the principle for
amendment Gladstone says the govern
ment is considering the best form OF intro
ducing an amendment for limiting the
power of staying action only so far as to
prevent the sale, and providing that the
clause should apply to every case under
which this form of action is brought. The
Solicitor General for Ireland suggests that
amendment would come better on clause
So, whereupon Parnelfs amendment was
withdrawn and Parnell moved an addition
to clause 53, providing that whenever
within six months after the passage OF the
bin, an action for debt is brought or pend
ing against a tenant before or after the APP
plication to fix the Judicial rents, the court
should have the power to stay sale under
any writ of execution, until the termlna-
of the proceedings on tha application. The
| Attorney General assented to the amend
ment, which vas carried by 200 to 70.
1 The committee report was finished, and its
| third reading fixed for Friday.
| BERLIN, July 2S.-The National AeettH9
says all the nations having intercourse
with America are concerned that band Of
conspirators shall not use the Atlantic YES
| sells for criminal enterprises. The Tribune
1 says if the American authorities do theil
duty the Irish revolutionists will not long
be able to plan their hellish schemes in
| America,
New YORK, July 2e-Cablegrams state
that the Emperor of Russia will leave short,
ly for Moscow. Four hundred police have
already been sent on as precaution anc
troops are being stationed all along the
line between Moscow and ST. Petersburg
! about 400 English miles
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-07-29
BETRAYED AND RoBBED

BUFFALO, July 29.-A young lady nam
ed Sarah Thompson, of Guelph Ont, has
been reclaimed by her parents here, after
having eloped with man named Allan, a
former employee of her father, who kept
cabinet factory at Guelph. Allan had
repeatedly been refused the hand of the
young woman, and she eloped with him to
Oswego, n. Z. One day. after living with
her about a week, he rushed into her
room, asking eagerly did lady call for
me?" She replied Indignantly, No, what
claim can amy woman have on you now
that I am your wife?' Allan thereupon
confessed that he had another wife living,
and left the hotel to escape the scene that
-erst1ed He returned shortly and prevail
ed upon the grief stricken girl to take
something he called medicine to quiet her
nerves, but which in reality was a drug. He
then robbed her of all her money and near
ly all her jewelry and deserted her. Not
daring to return home, she came to this
CITY and obtained O situation as domestic
and was shortly afterwards taken seriously
III, when she related the true condition of
affairs TO her employers, who telegraphed
to her friends. The meeting of the woman
and her father was very affecting. He
took her home and has instituted measures
both in Canada on this side to bring Allan
to Justice.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-07-29
GuITEAU GUsH.

New York, July es.-The Brooklyn
Eagle prints the story of the proceedings
in the action brought in Kings County su-
preme Court, in the fall of 1873, by Annie
j. Guiteau, against the now notorious Chas.
]. Guiteau, for an absolute divorce on the
ground of infidelity The case was referred
to Levi A. Fuller, as referee, to take testi-
mony and report. and the case came on for
hearing in January, 1874. Mrs. Guiteau
produced two or three witnesses, and one
of these was her husband, who, it appears,
voluntarily attended. He testified that he
was her husband, and had resided in New
York State for more than a year, which, as
the law then stood, was all he could testify
in q divorce case, to which he was a party.
The third witness was principal one and
Iaer appearance would indicate that Guiteau
helped prove the case against himself
This witness was Clara Jennings, of Twen-
FIRST street, who testified that she had
knc wn Guiteau since the previous August,
and that the charges of infidelity against
him we're true, it is believed that Guiteal
secured the attendance of this witness, and
# i sail he first informed his wife OF his
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-07-29
ACCIDENTS.

RYE, N Y, July 2s.-Two freight trains
were in collision on the New York & New
Haven division of the New York, New
Haven & Hartford r. r., at this place this
afternoon. The train from New York was
to switch off some cars to side track,
when a special freight train Of 80 cars, all
laden, signalled its approach from the
| east. 4 flagman was sent ahead to signal
the approaching train, which could not be
seen from the station on account of the
! great curve, but from some cause the flag
| man returned and the train which was to
have passed through without stoppIngs
came on at full speed and dashed into the
standing train The conductor of the spe
cial train, Eli Latin, and Henry Hallock,
brakeman, were conyersing on a fiat car
and were thrown between two cars, both
of which were smashed; Latin was killed
instantly and Hallock horribly mutilated.
James Meddy and Edward Elliott en-
gineers. were thrown from the engines, the
former severely and the latter slightly IN
j4Fed. Loss, S75, 600
GAN FRANCISCO, July 28. = The British
Griaansme was burnt at sea in latl-
sup %s, south longitude 92.4s west.
Tha o.o,,- ., lived al Wilmington ON the
Itn1isn G nIm har1, a. Ct Andrea, No particulars rs
lall cnIcAeo Dt~ July m 20 The schooner G. IT !
Burroughs caught fire, sass aas,5-IoaS Lad oad
from sparks igniting her esSoe before
was burned to the waters af,o. ~,
she could be towed in; value, SI> s.,a au
insured The crew, of fourteen, W.
saved owners, Davis S5 Brandage
KEoKUK, Iowa, July 2S.-A special dis
patch to this evenings Constitution, from
Memphis, Mo-, says David Schenck, living
five miles northwest of here, in going to
his harvest field yesterday morning, found
bottle containing papers, and on examin-
alton proved to contain q letter dropped
from the balloon which left Milwaukee.
Wis, at II p. m, July 25th. 1t was dated
July &c, 1:15 p. m, and was directed to
his parent, G. S. Rice. No. 2,113 State
street, Chicago Ill. and signed Robert L.
Rice. He says the balloon is in gale,
partly destroyed and uncomfortable, and is
going in northwesterly direction, has no
prospect~to see them again, and is in great
distress The letter contained alock of his
hair and letter in short hand that could
not be read
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-07-29

infidelity, and gave her the necessary in
formation to enable her to secure the di-
vorcc. He put in no defence. The referee
reported in favor Of the plaintiff, and on
the 4th of April following a motion was
made before Justice Pratt to confirm the
report of the referee, and between that
date and the 11th of the same month the
Judge handed down decision confirming
the report and signing the decree of di-
vorce. While divorce proceedings were
in progress and Guiteau was carrying ON
his laison with Clara Jennings he was fire.
ouenting the rooms of the New York
Young Mems Christian Association. and
his name is on the books of that Institution
as visitor. And he was member of the
Calvary Baptist church, and attended re-
ligious services of the church. After the
divorce was granted Guiteau was cited to
appear before the committee on discipline
of the church, and when he appeared he
confessed his immoraities and professed
penitence; but the committee had no faith
in his profession and expelled him from
the church @ s A
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road. The writersof the letter evidently
thinks they viii be heard from at some
point on that road. The railroad officials
have been advised.
To day the governor of the State issued
an official proclamation offering q reward
of 500 600 for the capture of the James
boys and 81, 900 each for the other men
that are supposed to have acted under the
leadership of the two James boys during
the robbery of the Rock Island train re
Gently
PEORIA, ILL.,, July 2S.-I. j. Van Man
ner, city editor of the Ndtion0t Democrat
stated to the Associated press reporter to
day, that he had discovered that the infer
nal machines recently received in London
were manufactured in this city. The di
rector of the association of United Irish
men lives here and is supposed to know al
all about the matter There were ten Of
the machines made here and shipped to
New York, where they were loaded with
dynamite and then shipped to London
The mandatory Is on South Washington
street. The reporter has been invited to
be one of the parties to witness an exhibi
tion of the destructive power of the ma
chine The trial will be made in TaZe
well county, within one mile of the city,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-07-29
A BATTLE.

LONDON, July 2s.-The Globe this even
ing saws: I'VE are officially informed that
the report has reached the India Office rep
resenting that the army of the AIMEE OF
Afganistan has been completely defeated
by the forces of Ayoob Khan" The same
journal learns from another source of ;seri-
Gus troubles having arisen in conseque nee
of the defeat of the Ameer, and the Ind ian
Government is greatly concerned at the
gravity of the situation. A Bombay dis
patch says: "A battle was fought yaster-
day between the Ameer and Ayoob Khan,
during which, one of the Ameer's regiments
deserted and went over to the enemy; there
upon the remainder of the Ameer's troops
fied. leaving guns and baggage ON the
field"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-07-29
Notice to Contractors.

cEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED By
~ the undersigned at the City Clerks office, Rock
Island. Ill., until O'Clock p. ON the 18th day of
August 1851 for building of the superstructuFe
of bridge TO be built By the city Of Rock Island,
across Rock River. at Milan MS.
The bridge win be in two spans OF 40 feet each,
roadway IS feet In the clear sidewalks To car
ry a distributed load OF 1000 pounds per running foot
and rolling load Of ten tons on single pair. Of
wheels. Wrought 5oists tensile strength
of at $4,000 pounds per inch Of section.
with factor safety Cast iron Joiats mnst be free
from faws and of tie best quality All timber mast
be sound ana free from shakes. rot. splits, sap
and large or loose knots.
Bidders wiz furnish their own plans and speciiea-
lions and VIII state what parts 70 be painted oi
dressed and in what manner. Bids viii be received
for all wood. ali iron or for combination bridge.
The right Is reserved 10 reject any or all bids.
GEORGE W. HENRY.
DAVID STEPHENS.
JOHN C. LAFRENZ.
aeatd Bridge Committee.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-07-29
The last state ball in London terminated

The last state ball in London terminated
in gallep entirely in honor of the Amer
leans present, who had expressed theil
longing for something more lively 1t is
thought that the fashion thus set will be
followed at private balls during the rest OF
the season.
Mr.. Irvings lease of the Lyceum, ir
London, will soon expire, and it is under
stood that it is his intention to buy up the
freehold of the theatre for sum little
short of $4,000. This sum Mr.. Irving
win be able to pay out of the net earnings
of his management.
The Servian government is reported II
be contemplating notifications in the na
tional constitution that win fully emanci
pate the Jewish residents of the country
and will place them in the enjoyment o
all the rights, civil and political, that art
enjoyed by Servians of the Christian faith