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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-31
FIRES.
BUSINESS PORTION OF EDGEF1E

BUSINESS PORTION OF EDGEFIELD IN
ASHES.
EDaEFrE1D CoURT HOUSE, s. c., Oct 80.
The business portion of the town was
burned to-day. The loss is estimated at
$100, 0,0OO.,
AT QUINCY.
QUINCY, Oct. 8o.-Menke, Grimm s.
Co.'s planning mill burned to-day, together
with the TIVE. story brick block on the east.
Loss. 100000; insurance, 50, 900.
AT SPRINGFIELD. ILL.
SPRINGFIELD, Oct 3O.--The barns in the
rear of the residence IF 4 Winston,
Colonel James Fl. Barkley. and Lewis
Ticknor burned tonight. Eight horses,
harness and carriages were also burned
The total loss is $5, 900; insurance small
AT CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, Oct. 30.-A fire this afternoon
at the corner of north Clark street, anG
Grant place, caused damage estimated al
about $4,000. A large quantity of grain
was destroyed and the machin cry injured
principally by water
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-31

! An unadvertised and positive cure for
catarrh DR.. Sykes Sure Cure.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-31
aCa.tarrla.

uuE AaoyF DISEASE HERETOFORE
Sleeu,ed incnrable. viii readily yield to Morr v
q IIenry.s Caiarrif Gure- For sale BY John BeLgs-
ton. Price 50cper bottle ois
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-31

Criticisms of the Press.
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Nsw yD~R Ea1raat.

a. s Few YoRx, Oct. 81;
rINANOTAg,
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-09-15
NORTHERN COMPTON.

Fair weather again, and haying is
in full blast.
Z. L. Barrett is down from Fargo
for 4 day or two; thinks Fargo is the
boss town.
Chas. Pike and B. C. Barrett made
trip to Fergus Falls last week, and
report that town just booming.
Mrs. w. c. Hayward. of Garner,
Hancock Co., Iowa, is in the neigh
borhood visiting old Iowa friends.
Wyvel and Neskie will tell what
they know about trading horses after
dark, before Judge Anderson, next
Thursday.
Miss Ada Barrett went to Thomas.
town last Saturday, to commence her
4 months term of school Monday, the
10Th.
Huge piles of rails and ties are &C.
cumulating at the junction, for the
new road.
O. H. Barrett drives I. new team.
OB1D.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-09-15


Cloudy, disagreeable weather pre-
walls, which is a forewarner of what
we may soon expect, and should be a
reminder to the farmer to get III
readiness for the coming winter. He
should see that his fall ploughing is
done early; not put it off until late in
the fall, for last years experience
proved that to te,a bad plan. Don't
let the potatoes remain in the ground
to be- frozen and spoiled. Get the
sheds for stock cleaned out or new
ones erected, and have everything in
for the. fast approaching
winter, then the happy farmer can
do his chores and enjoy the cold
snaps.
Threshing is progressing slowly,
owing to the wet weather. Yield
and quality good.
MI. Williams reports IS bushels
No. / wheat to the acre. He has
corn Of the dent variety, fully ripe,
"
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-09-15

Roads are the worst they have
been this season, or the proceeding
one.
Haymaking is not progressing very
fast, on account Of the unfavorable
weather.
No threshing has been done here.
Our school meeting passed of quiz
etly. Mr.. Geo. Shaw was elected
director, and J. NJ. Barrett treasurer.
We will have two months school this
coming winter.
Mr.. r. E. Inman is better.
Mr. Oliver Franty and family, have
sold out, and gone to Pennsylvania.
A. C. Gould has purchased a good
span of horses.
George Shaw has rented A. Hough' S
farm for the coming year, and has
commenced ploughing. He has also
taking G. H. Storrs' place.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Dixon, of New
York Mills, are visiting friends here
and in Elmo, this week.
Mrs. w. w. Graham will go to Min
neapolis in a short time, on a visit to
her daughter, Mrs. Leake. PATTY.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-09-15
w0oDsIDE PRAIRIE

The weather since harvest has been
very wet, and work with the farmers
has progressed very slow. Some
have done their threshing. The
yield has been satisfactory in every
instance. Mr.. Smith tells ne his
wheat was shrunken some, but yield
ed about 81 bushels per acre. WIN.
Johnston's wheat yielded about IL
bushels per acre. Mr.. Smiths oats,
sown on breaking done this season,
was a failure. Mr.. Goheen's wheat
yielded IL bushels per acre, but the
light yield was not the fault of. the
season or the soil, but poor seed. G.
A. Wright's wheat yielded II bushels
per acre, and was grown on the Oldest
land on the prairie; or I should have
said the land that has been titled the
longest. J. NJ. Moore's wheat yield
ed about Is bushels per acre, and was
as handsome wheat rs I ever saw,
Mr.. Wordon has returned to Wis
cOnsin. He will not work. in the
pinery the coming winter.
Mr.. Roscoe, of Stowe Prairie, fa'
yored our prairie with a flying visit
q few days ago, but did not trade
horses, for Dick was not at home.
Come again Mr.. r., when we have
more time to visit. 1NCOG.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-09-15
The Game Belongs to the State:

The Game Belongs to the State:
BY the recent decision of the su-
preme court of the state of Illinois, 1t
appears that all game belongs to the
state. The Farmers Review says:
s'The supreme court of Illinois has
decided that all game is the property
of the state, and hence, that farm
ers, even on their own land: cannot
shoot game during the season in|
cluded in the game Law. This is
probably news to large number. but
a rigid enforcement would not cree
ate any serious inconvenience, for
farmers are not much given to sport
inl at any time, and they have some
thing of more importance to attend
to during busy seasons. Besides<
they generally understand that the
destruction of game birds, especially
quails and prairie chickens, is 4 posi-
tive injury to themselves. for rs they
decrease, noxious insects multiply.
The majority of birds are the farm<
ers' friends"
OF course, if this is the law in 1lli@
nois, it is the law in Minnesota, and
while it may be properly understoot1
by the majority of the farmers, there
is no danger they will transgress'
against it. The city ''fellows'' are
the ones who, as general rule, do
not observe the law in regard to
game.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-09-15
Neighborhood News.
PA1XEA PRAIRIE.

On Monday, the 5th inst, while
Nessrs. Viets l. Olson were thresh.
ing at Abe Halverson's. in the town
Of Ellington, had the misfortune to
get their machine burned, together
with stack or two of grain. The
fire originated by the heating of a
box in the straw.carrier. Mr.. Vets
started at once for Alexandria, to get
another separator
Mrs. Allen Erckenbrack, is seri-
ously ill.
A good deal Of sickness in town.
Farmers are pushing their fall
work.
H. H. Hall has just arrived from
CAL, greatly improved in health, and
is a candidate for commissioner of
this district. F.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-09-15

stalks which will average 10 feet
long. He has splendid crop of all
kinds, but he has more of the variety
of the oats that they raise in Wood.
side Prairie, where heads measured
two feet long. Whew! that CORES.
pondent must have slipped "cog''
when he reported that big oat story.
Tho supervisors of Bertha have let
the job of turxpiking the county line
road from the corners near Mr.. Per.
kins, north to the new bridge, to e. A.
Perkins, which is 4 good guarantee
that a good job will be done, for Ed
is accustomed to road jobbing.
The school meeting WAS largely at.
tended, and considerable 'sclashing'
was INDUCED in. David Morehoase
was elected director, Zeba Wright
treasurer and Edmond Wright clerk.
Voted to have three months winter
school.
While Wesley Wright and family
;fere attending quarterly meeting
last Saturday afternoon, some low.
lived sneak thief stole all of his
choice onions that he had laid aside
to draw the premium on at the county
fair.
We think that the party that took
them land he is we'll known too) had
better been at church.
Solon Stinson, who has been Oh.
served to act very strangely for some
time past, and various opinions hav-
ing been formed rs regards to the
cause, was noticed last Sunday after
noon to approach the house Of 1fr.
Miller, and Stephen O. Daniels, ESQ.,.
having been notified of his strange
proceedings, followed him closely,
accompanied by several friends of
the party, and then and there, in the
presence of said friends, joined the
said Scion Stinson in the holy bonds
of wedlock, to Miss Nora Miller, and
since that time he appears all right.
INVISIBLE.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-09-15

love of country than would be mani
tested, were there but one party to
conduct the defense, because it is
thereby showt, to be greater than the
internal divisions. And in the same
way the combination Of different
christian organizations to attain one
object, is higher expression Of the
binding force of the gospel than could
be manifested by one organization
alone, and is therefore a higher type
of unity. And consequently the ex-
istence of different christian church.
es might serve a double purpose by
peacefully accommodating different
tastes or shades of bolief, in cities
and communities, where there is
room for them, and by making mani:
fest through united effort Il grtater
spirit of devotion. in places not large
enough for them to manifest a sepe:
rate and Independent existence. But
the suprosition is contrary to reality,
for it is plainly manifested that all
christians can never subscribe to the
same creed. (of mans invention' be-
cause they could not without milking
mental reservations fated alike to
honesty, and the success of the
church. Therefore, it should he our
object to secure unity of purpose;
rather than similarity of belief!
And in securing unity. it might he
we'll for us, turning from sectaria1i
christians, to seek guidance in the
unchristian world, for the Savior
pointed many of his teachings with
Illustrations taken from this source.
But us we have seen the answer which
the world gives to this question. is
to have one object towering high and
majestic above all others. a slave
holder and All aboitionist, demo.
crat and Il republican. a free-trader
and a protectionist, a hard.money
man and a greenbacker, to repel Il
foreign foe, would march in the same
ranks, under the same captain. clad
in the same uniform, eat at the same
mess, sleep in the same tents and
fight under the same flag, with no ex-
ternal signs of disagreement OH other
points. So far in answer to this ques-
ton, the world and revelation agree.
But revelation, besides being more
explicit, and more comprehensive.
teaches us the grand object infinitely
more important than all others
for which We should strive, which
is the glory of God, the object which
alone comprehends in itself the
greatest good of all created beings:
Unity is not to be obtained by de-
votion to a creed, but by devotion to
God. A comparatively low object i'll
church or state. tends to distruction*
division and shame, while high and
worthy object, tends to union. honor,
peace and Joy. J. K1DDER.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-09-15
to gravitate in that direction.

to gravitate in that direction.
Number of pupils enrolled in both
departments of our school the first
week, were seventy.
A good many people look upon a
teacher as sort of necessary evil, a
lazy, indolent fellow, too trifiing to
work, and deserving at best, meager
salary. Let me tell you the live
teacher land there are s,ch) is most
indefatsgable worker. Such a teach
er will earn all he ever gets, and his
mission is truly noble one, and his
position is to him one Of trust and
responsibility, and you ought to
help him, for he is helping you, and
one good turn deserves another.
The Good Templar lodge, of Stowe
Prairie, initiated two members at
their last regular meeting. This will
perhaps prove interesting to the tenn
perance people of Wadena. Let the
good work go on.
The Journal man anticipates trip
to Iowa, in the near future, his home,
whore "a nearer one still, and dear.
er one yet than all others resides.
That is, We presume 80. Our imag-
ination, however, may be a little
lively. VERNON.
NANT11, CAss COUNTY.
The past two weeks have baen I'm.
usually rainy, with but few dry days,
making it rather slow business for
those engaged in making hay. But
fortunately the wheat in this vicini-
ty was all in the stack.
The late planted potatoes are doing
well, and good crop is almost Ger
tain
Garden vegetables of all kinds are
looking remarkably we'll, considering
the season of drouth.
b. c. Manter's steam thresher is
now running on second prairie, and
doing good business, when the
weather will permit. The average
yield is l6 bushels of No. wheat per
acre. Mr.. Henry Lash, of this town,
got 20 bushels per acre.
Mr.. Ed Powers has sold his claim
to John Walling, ESQ.,, formerly of
the second prairie, and the latter is
now building.
Rev. Denley. who had tho misfor-
tune of cutting his leg quite badly
some three weeks ago with a draw
ing knife, is now able to he out, and
next Sabbath will hold services at
the school house at O'Clock p. m.
Miss Lima Borem has returned
home to spend the winter.
The principal topic of the day is a
road from here to Wadena, via.
section lines, running alittle south of
a straight course. S. z.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-09-15
Christian Unity.

What is unity! 1t is not similari-
ty, or sameness alone. Though two
heads of wheat are very similar, they
have no unity. There is perfect
sameness in a quantity of oxygen or
hydrogen, but no unity. for it is only
a collection of one kind of material.
But in water where these two ele-
ments appear as one substance, there
is unity, or more properly speaking, a
combination, for unity is used more
in reference to the mental, than the
material world. The combination of
different elements so as to appear to
be but one, is a good illustration of
unity of sentiments and purposes;
and as we would not speak of q CON-
bination of oxygen or hydrogen, so
we would not speak of one man as
being united in his opinion, because
in that case also there is nothing to
be united with. And for the same
reason where two persons think alike,
it is an instance of similarity rather
than unity of opinion, for unity is
the harmony that exists not in con-
sequence of the same belief, but
rather in spite of different opinions.
The saying is, that ''birds of feather
flock together" Similar minds are
drawn together by their similarity.
Unity makes men appear to he in
harmony on all points, who may not
be in perfect accord only on one. A
dozen political parties differing
widely in their views, might become
50 devoted to one subject as to over
shadow for the time, their divergent
opinions on minor points. And now
much more might one political part,
become so devoted to one great OBJ
ject, that minor differences in that
party should be lost sight of. Thi:
combined effect is unity. 1t is thu
power that brings ''many men Of
many minds into such harmony OF
purpose, for the accomplishment Of
one object, that all their peculiar
views on subjects less important ap
pear as so many different arrows con
centrated ON one foe, as the uplifting
of so many hearts for the accomplish
ment Of one object.
What then is christian unity! II
must be combined effort by people OF
different views on these subjects, fo,
the accomplishment Of some chris.
tian purpose. And since this com.
bination of effort is considered very
important, and since it is acknowl.
edged that As yet, christian people
have but imperfectly availed them.
selves of this powerful aid, the
question is very important, how can
greater christian unity be secured!
I suppose that the most sectarian
church members believe unity is very
desirable, but l fancy that some Of
them may think that the best way to
secure unity would DO for all to join
their church, accepting their belief.
But IL all were to subscribe to our
creed, the highest type Of unity
wonld not thus be secured, but in.
stead, it would be rather similarity
than unity at all. The union OF DIFF.
ferent political parties for the do.
Tense Of the nation, shows a greater
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-09-15
Served Him Right:

a lady in Elgin, ILL.,, is the owner
of fine carriage horse, to which she
is much attached. The other day it
became necessary for the husband of
the lady to order this favorite har-
messed with another horse to d" some
hauling. The driver overl"ad' the
team and beat the lady's horse cr"cl-
" with board. A knowledge "f
the fact came to the fair owner:
whereuron she repaired to her h"s-
hands Office armed with horse
whip, and. meeting the brutal driver,
promptly treated him to severe
whipping. Mr. Bergh should seek
out the latly's name and send her a
large gold medal. 1t would be 'tsootl
for man and beast" If this Elgin ex-
ample found frequent repetition. A
good threshing beats moral suasi"n
or legal fines in cases of this kind.
There is no need Of whipping or cru
ely beating horses.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-25
THE SAVANNAH SIGNAL SIR
VICE.
The Great Benents It = nOFds at Pre-.
sent. aud What 10 Promises In the
Future.

The Savannah Signal Service Division en-
braces the stations OF Tybee, Port Royal,
Brunswick and the steamship Wyoming,
which lies of Port Royal bar. Storm sig
nal d ags have been displayed since Tuesday
morning at those points, butitisnow thought
that the storm will blow over.
This department of science has been
brought to great perfection, and If more at
tention were paid to the warnings given
through its medium many lives would
DOUBTLESS be saved and the loss of
much valuable property prevented. We
had evidence Of this during the dis
astrous hurricane of August last. Notice
Of the approach OF that storm had been
given for several days before &c occurred,
and had our naviga tsken the necessary
precautions great deal of damage which
was then experienced would undoubtedly
have been averted, as the material injury
sustained by the shipping in this port was
caused by q few vessels breaking loose
from their mOorings and coming In contact
with others.
II our nsvigators would also make It &
duty to ascertain the weather indications
furnished by this department before start
ing on their voyages, they would frequently
save themselves from being caught in a
storm at sea, thereby endangering loss
of life and property. The department
has always on file reports OF
observations, taken by this and
other nations, of the transatlantic
routes, and be localities where storms gen
orally prevail are being noted II is, there
fore, not improbable that in few years we
will see regular routes laid out across the
Atlantic by which the storm centres will be
avoided. and, consequently, fewer disasters
must take place. Nor is this all, hut by
VARYING the course of outward and inward
bound vessels little all danger of collision
will be avoided. II Will be seen, therefore,
how invaluable the department is at present,
and what great benefits It promises toEour
shipping interests Ia the future.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-25
THAT "oUaIOUS MISTAKE"
Letter fFom Rev. EEF. Blank Correct
Ing All Mistakes.

At the request of the Rev. Mr.. Blank we
ceived from him last evening in reply to the
article which appeared in these columns
yesterday headed Marriage Notices." We
think, however, that as no names have
been or will be made known, as any clergy
man in the city is liable at any time to
such an oversight, especially If he
has a large marriageble element in
his flock, and as this special Incl
dent was published only to show what an
amusing mistake might have occurred but
for the care and thoughtfulness of our
reverend friend. he is inclined to be too
sensitive. AS far as relates to any error of
ours In detailing the circumstances we are,
of course, glad to be corrected.
The following is the letter:
"PreEuming that a recent momentary in
advertence on the part OF the writer of this
paper furnished the text of the local edi-
sorial in the MORNING NEWS of November
"a, and which was deemed too good TO be
kept forever from the world 'Mr. Blank
thinks It is proper to say, after tchdt has been
said, that ell the parties named were mar
ried some time ag0, that no unmarried per-
sons we're TO be published as having been
married, that the names were copied from
a church register and not from an
'0rliuary's book that two marriages
occurring on succeeding evenings were
registered in corresponding lines on the
same page, and in copying the wrong names
we're placed together In the notice 'Mr
Blauk' returning hastily to his s udY found
his register still open on bis desk-saw At a
glar &c bis error and corrected it-he thinks
made Of ten minutes The 'mistske' has
had a very salutary effecs, however, in pre-
pairing the mind of Mr.. Blank against the
possibility OF q similar inadvertence 10 the
future. inssmuch as the mistake never
SAW the light of day, and was corrected
almost as soon as made. 1t is
comfort to the sutbOr of It to know that
all the modification and distress that may
grow out OF the agitation of the public
individually morbid on things matri-
moniaI-by the publication referred TO will
come upon the head of the mistaken min
ister' alone. 1t has occurred to the writer
also that IL our dear brethren and fellow
lab0rers OF the press were as s'udiously
reiiceat about the curious mistakes OF
ministers as they are about their self derry
ing tolls aud l2b0rs 1t would be Just as good
for the world and decidedly better for
"MR BLANK"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-25
seasonabIe Weather AT LIST.

After the rain OF Wednesday night the
weather became cooler, and yesterday was
the coolest day Of the season. The bright
sun could not overcome the cold, which in
creased as the day advanced. The meterO-
logical record showed wintry weather
throughout the country. Duluth was the
coolest place, and there the thermometer
marked 5 degrees shove zero, while at Chi
eazo It vas Is, and a. st. Louis Is. The
eOldest place in the South Ess Vicksburg
t31 degrees), aud the next was Atlantis
(33 degreesl. At Savannah the mercury fell
TO so degrees.
The rainfall here during the eight hours
ending st q. N yesterday was U 81
inches. Tue morning. weather report showed
the prevailing direction Of the wind to be
north or northwest, except At Cspe Hat
terEs, where it was northwest.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-25
THANKSGIVING DAY.
How 4. Was Observed Yesterday.

Thanksgiving day was more generally
observed in this city yesterday than ever be
fore in our history. The public offices and
banks were closed throughout the entire
dsy, and all business houses shut up at az
early hour The streets were literally de-
serted, nearly everybody being either a.
home with their families or enjoying them
selves in the country. Divine services were
held at all the churches, q ID the attendance
therei7 Wss, without exception, creditabiy
large. The result was that the day was like
Saad AZ; indeed, more than Sunday quiet
prevailed, for there was 8 marked Absence
OF the drunkenness which as q rule so dis
gracefully characterzss thai day, as our
mesgre police reports this morning fully
prove. Indeed, Is seems thss it would be
good ides for the welfare Of our city, snd
the morale OF our society, If every Sunday
could be turnt d into such Thanksgiving
day.
We doubt not that the holiday was health
fully eni dyed by all, aud that rhOse Of our
citizens who we're OrtUnately able, for the
time, 70 shske OF the cares aud turmOils OF
their daily lives aud enter into its pleasures
will feel themselves greatly benefited there
BY, and be the better enabled 20 day 70
enter more heartily and profitablY than
ever upOn their struggles and duties.