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The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-02-03
BLUFFTON.

The weekly meeting of the lyceum
held OH Wednesday evening. was
largely attended, and proved intense.
ly interesting. The discussion on the
relative evils of tobacco and whiskey,
ended in the judges deciding that
whiskey was most injurious. Two
very interesting tableau charades,
were acted in a style far in advance
of most amateur performances, elic-
iting roars os laughter.
An event of an unusual inter esting
nature occurred here on Sunday, when
Rev. G. r. Snyder forged the bands
of matrimony on our blacksmith,
Benton Lackey, and Anna Thomp-
son, late of Deer Creek. The worthy
couple, who are we'll and favorably
known hereabouts, have commenced
housekeeping, and may no doubt be
figured down as permanent residents
here in future.
The question of bonding the county
in favor of the Minnesota Norther r.
R., is exciting considerable discussion
here, many thinking that the railroad
will not benefit our town much, for
getting that the object of all legisla-
tion should be, "the greatest good,
to the greatest number" There is
also petition circulating here, pray
ing the legislature to pass an act al
lowing a vote to be taken on the ques-
tion of setting off six towns on this
side of Otter Tail Co., and attaching
the same to Wadena Co. On this
question also, the people seem to be
equally divided.
A large quantity Of oak timber is
being shipped from this point, from
Heathcoate & Co.'S mill, in Deer Greek,
intended mostly for the N. p. r. T..
Co. The timber is of unusually ex.
cellent character, and can he obtained
in large quantities.
Effort & Winser's mill has shut
down for a short time for repairs on
the boiler, but will probably start up
again this week.
LATER.-The election on the rail.
road question resulted in a tie in this
town, the vote numbering thirty.three
in favor, and same number against
the bonds. There is still an unusual
amount of sickness here. Each fami-
ly seems to have share, and Doctor s
visits are not like angels visits, ''few
and far between" FACT.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-02-03
WooDsIDE PRAIRIE.

VIM. Bates has returned to his farm
with his family. Mrs. B. is recover
ing slowly. John Davidson's step
son Harry, is also gaining in health.
Burt and Phyn Aldrich, are draw
ing lumber to Alexandria.
Thos. Goodale passed our place this
morning with a load of lumber, bound
for Alexandria, think.
Mr.. Gilmore has large amount of
logs OH his mill yard, and from what
we saw few days ago while at his
mill, would think Mr.. G. is driving
business. Well that is correct, never
let your work drive you.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mcdowell, from
Wright's street, favored the Prairie
with a visit few days ago. Mac
says he has the boss boy. Well Mac,
he is bright little fellow; not so lit
tie either, for one of his age. Saw
logs appear to be legal tender. but
Mac says it don't pay to purchase
horses with logs.
We hope our new feed mill man
won't keep any of the sacks for toll,
for we will try hard to put grain
enough into them to pay him for
grinding it.
The spirits are having grand ju-
bilee at Mr.. Gohenes. Sometimes
they appear in the form Of a dog. and
waltz around the room as if they
were happy and ut home, regardless
Of all efforts to expell them. At 9TH
er times they appear, although invis-
ible to the natural eye, and rattle
chains, slam the doors, pnt out the
fire, and turns everything into the
greatest confusion. Well We would
not like to dance to any such time,
but imagination, led by superstition
never can be convinced Of it's errors.
Twill reply to W. of Southern Wa
dena, not with my own experience,
but my observation Of others. Timo-
thy and and red clover has been sue
cessfully grown on our timber soil.
The first trial in our town was in the
year 475, and good crop has been
produced from this piece Of land
every year since, one of the best yields
being last summer, On our Prairie
there has been only one trial Of time,
Continued on 4th page.l y.
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RRlun.

Another DAYS gentle fall of snow.
which adds about four inches to Ito
former depth. It has now ceased
showing; and tho stars are shining
brightly not abree1e to stir the leaves.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-02-03
TOTAL ABSTINENCE Is NOT TEMPER.

en-, according to circumstances. For
proof of the facts refer to the STA
tistics of Christian Missions among
the Tusks, Hindoos, Malays, and all
others who abstain from wine as a re-
ligieus penance, aud among all the
primative and savage races, whose
ignorance or poverty compells them
to abstain. All Of these have a con.
stitutional hunger for spirit food, and
like the monkeys-each one will
drink wine till they are drunken ths.
fret time they taste It, and that with
out either license or saloons to teach
them the habit Our totalists are ra'
pidly approaching these heathens and
savages in their temperance, and A.
ready many of them will sign the
pledge to abstain every time they are
~rged, and break it every time they
are tempted.
If Viola Cole would move to our
Indian territories, or the model State
of Maine, where saloons are prohibit.
cd, she might advise me to change my
country with better grace. But she
will find that all tho prohibited 1ndi.
ans have q mania for spirits till they
are educated to temperance, and that
l7,8o8 out of the 620, 600 men. women
and children in Maine were arrested
for drunkenness in the year 1873, moro
arrests than for all other crimes com.
bined; and that after all saloons had
been prohibited by law for quarter
of . century.
She wants to know If q man who
cannot, by instinct, tell the sex Of q
non de pl,tne, should be callei gen.
tleman! I am doubtful if a woman
whose education is all on one side.
like a jug handle, and who does not
know that the appetite for wine is
natural in all races Of men, should be
called = lady. Viola is proud to be
classed with Mrs. Hays as a crusader,
while tho friends of the White House
strive to conceal the exploits of its
mistress as z leader Of these rowdies
in Ohio. The knight Errants Of Chi.
yalry led their Christian soldiers
against the conquering Mohomedan
Infidels; our crusaders lead their mobs
against the saloon keepers, for whom
they sing and pray, and then smash
their property with axes and crowbars,
or blow up their premises with dyna-
mite and gunpowder. The Christian
crusaders fought for liberty Of per-
son and concience, but our Mohome-
dan crusaders fight for
LIBERTY TO Put 4 PADDOCK ON THEIR
NEIaHBoR's MoCTH!
Now, when w. s. H., Viola Cole or
any other person controverts any of
the above statements, that may bring
another instalmont from
Yours, D.
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Terms: $1.5o Per Year.

Prairie) that he was not married on
Christmas as many Of the Prairieites
supposed. -
Our district school closed last Fri.
day, and We all agree that we have
had an excellent school this winter,
and it is the united wish of all, that
our school board employ the same
teacher for the summer term. BY
favor of the teacher, Miss Haywood,
l present the following school report:
Whole number scholars enrolled,
81. Average daily attendance, q.
A. CLASS.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-02-03

On Sunday, 23d, we had a meeting
conducted BY Rev. Maltby. His text
was ably handled, and a moderate aud
ienco in attendance.
I think there is 4 probability Of
yarn taking a rise soon, or at least it
would seem so by the amount OF init
tens distributed after service last
Sunday evening. Boys, be sure you
understand which end Of the path to
take. (Tom, where's PAP.)
James AfcProud and family started
for Indiana last Tuesday. Sorry to
have Jim leave US for he is No. l
citizen; but our loss is Hoosierdom's
gain. ...
NJ S. Morica1 is sick with lung fever.
He has been confined to his bed for
about nine days. DR.. Babcock is at
tending him, consequently Mart. Is
slowly on the mend.
There is no deer in the woods now.
but there is occasionally a mutton
straying about. Barnell says it you
sec ono with the under half of it's tail
white, it is his for that's his mark.
VIM. Pendegraff, from Indiana, has
purchased a portion Of Mr.. McProud's
furniture, and has taken a claim on
section 80. This looks kinder sorter
dshy. How is it, Bill!
1 think Burt has a faint notion of
taking to himself his absent spare rib,
and she thinks she smells mice.
As am only acting correspondent
pro TEN, I will take the following
lines for my motto:
IAttls boats should keep near shore.
hut larger boats may venture moro.
Then elose to shoxe ny boat must stay.
And then In surs to b.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-02-03
MORE TUA6PERATB T8ldPER-
,AN0B,

tho E0fSo80 0k HRO n. :. 4&xB0OIs
I find that my atte mpt to oppose .
popular prejudice, is like trying to
dam up tho Niagara river. and has
only brought a deluge about my own
ears. In addition to the din of your
correspondents, I am beset by that
army of genteel tramps, who dsluge
our country school houses with cold
water lectures, and wishey-washey.
songs. They persuade the simple
sotters to sign pledges Of abstinence
which they know will be broken, and
broken pledges turn more honest peo-
ple into hypocrits than all other caus.
es combined. The inhabitants Of
England Prairie are superior to the
average frontiers in education and
intelligence. Many Of them are clas.
sical scholars, and all 10 far as I know
are temperate in their temperance, i. ..
neither abstinent, nor drunken. I
have advised all those tramps who
beset me, that they must study up
tho subject thoroughly before they
can make any converts here. 1gno.
rant workmen may spoil our machin-
cry or implements, but
'When tho blind lead the blind both fall into the
ditch,''
and these blind leaders are filling our
cutters with drunkards. In my youth
the New England race was every way
equal to that of the leading temperate
christian nations. Now, it is rapidly
approaching the Totalist Heather
races in health, morals and tho tend
ency to extinction; and am prepared
to show that
A OBJECT OF SPIRIT IN THE DAILY FOOD
is the cause of that rapid decadence.
But I am wandering. Your cores
pondent, W. s. H.; reminds me that
when writing against popular delu-
eions we must use very precise Ian
guage. certainly did not mean to
say there were no drunken people in
New England, until the Maine Laws
made them drunken. It is q matter
of history that abstinences flourishes
best in the most drunken communi.
ties, and that Maine was the most
drunken part of the New World =
generation ago.. The arguments of
W. S. H., and Viola Cole, are fair
samples of the New England temper.
anco logic; and if should adopt that
logic, this discussion might be ex-
tended indefinitely, and. you would
he compelled to consign the bulk Of it
to the waste basket, as W. S. H. sug.
gests. But you need not fear that
calamity, az have neither time nor
taste for such writing, and instead of
hair splitting quibbles about the
meaning Of language, I will only
state few plain facts. I will state
1st. That:
AFTER THE MOTHERS MILK, WINE IS
THE MOST ACCEPTABLE OF ALL
HUMAN FOOD.
Therefore, all races of mankind, from
the Anglo Saxon, to the savage, always
have been, and always will be, tempt
Cd to use too much Of it; and only
those who obtain it freely and regu-
larry, are strictly temperate. For
proof of this, Irefer to Mexico, Spain,
Portugal, Southern France, Italy,
Syria and Persia. Wherever wine is
used a. we use tea, coffee, or cold wa
ter, intoxication is ala.ost, and inebri-
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-02-03

John Barber, IS
Nancy Perkins. ..................9 "a
Edith W0lcott, 30
Edna Lowe, %
Edith Wright, .................. 70
Eva Miller, ................... ~
Will. Miller. . .o5 Rich. Perkins. 30
Jos. Dobson. .o3 Perly Wright. 81
NoraMorehouse IS May Abbott. ...73
c.. CLASS.
Ed. Bryant. -. 90 Lizzie Abbott. 90
Clar. Barber. . . IS Harlow Wolcott 88
Ferny Wright. 81
John Barber, Nancy Perkins, Edith
Wolcott and Edna Lowe each graded
100 in spelling. Prizes were aw arded
to John Barber in A. spelling class.
and to Clarence Barber in c. spell ling
class, both having received the high
est number of class credits. The ex-
ercises were closed Friday evening
with a grand school exhibition, and
everybody seemed we'll pleased with
the entertainment.
Rev. Wright preached to large
and attentive audience last Sunday
evening, at the house of e. A. Perkins.
Rev. Thomas will preach 1T the
school house next Sunday, at II.
We were never aware before this
winter, that there was such large
amount of choice saw logs to be found
on Woodside and adjoining prairies,
as are being hauled to the mill from
the m now. INVISIBLE.
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fnrO tem.1

-'.'t.'t.. ia ,.t t,' ss'E.s'- I---
(pro tem.)
LATEn.-Rev. Maltby will hold ser.
vices at the Leaf River school house.
next Sunday. All are invited.
The Leaf River Sabbath School 10
now fully organized, and the follow.
ing officers elected: ::"o. :s~ ..>
j. .-.>9sg s*zEa. -. s,fa<HtS .~!sf',' ..s.Ff
Supt.-Mr. Cowdy...t III ~: -. =
Ass It Supt.-Mrs. Barnell. #.,". @E"
Sec. and Treas.-J. II. Mckenzie. =.
The old saying that Christmas only.
comes once q year, IS no moro for i
see it has been here eight times a.
ready since the 2sth OF: December.
Now propose thsy get down on their.
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wHIFTAKVRS wOEs.

They COmmeB CO AGAiH, BuI q TemRo
FnTy Suspension IL Granted By. IhI
COuFI --.'
EEw YoRE, January 9O.-The Courl
Martial in the case OF Cadet Whitaker
convened today, AL the members were
present except Capt Barber who 10 on
his way from the West. Whitaker, in
uniform, and counsel are also present.
The order for court martial was read to
Whitaker, who listened standing, He was
then asked Y he had any objection TO any
men6ero the court, Ex Governor Cham.
hsIlain, Of the counsel, said they had no
challenge striC ly TO offer. He desired
that Colonel Lugenberl should be put
upon his vai dire, 80 they might determine
~ to whether they should offer q chal.
lsnge. Col. Lugenberl was sworn, aud In
answer toa question by Gov, Chamber.
lain, said he knew nothing Of the
case. de may have conversed
with some persons on the subj cot, and,
may have SAID good many LHIngs. l,
there were any objection be would like to
6e excused.
Governor Chamberlain said they had no
objection, except legal objections.
Y Have you Ut any time expressed an
oplnioRas TO the guilt or innocence Of the
accused?
COL. Lugsnbsrl-l am thinking don't
know whether have or not. I've read
the newspapers from morning 10 morning,
but know 40 little AbJut 1t aS any man 10
the Couutry,
Q,-H4ye you formed any opinionP
A. No, pothing de6u t., Most certainly
my mind is free from any precou CO ptions
or bias, | think, as II Ihad never be nd
Of the Case. ! have no pr jld CO have
been IN the army top lUng 10 form IN
Opinion. bsiore the court meets,
Gov, Chamberlain said they did not pro.
pote to make any formal challenge "uOl
Lngtnherl says he iS not prepsI ed TO say
whether or not he has expre4 ed al opin-
ion, but says that his miud 10 unblsstd i
aid fres from pHjldice, We will moi,
therefore, make ahY formal challenge, but
will leave Il to the . urt."
General Miles tRid the court had no
power to excuse any men bsr unless there
had been q formal challenge. Major Cad.
ner again asked Whitaker II he had
any objection to any member Of the court,
and Whitaker replied that he hsd not.
Fherenpon the Judge Advocate admins.
tered the usual oathto the court i'resi
dent NJ iles In turn administered the oath
10 the Jud u, Advocate, and the court was
formally declared duly oFganiz d.
Gov. Chamberlain said they should
need lime 10 prepare for The defense
There was an immense mass Of Testimony
that bad been taken before the court 0i
ioqulry which be desired to review, aud 1t
was Just 10 Nj. Whitaker that he should
have time. He did not urge this motion
with view Of creating unnecessary delay.
Judge Advocate GaIdner said be alsn
should like to look over this evidence, and
should Join with the Governor in asking
lordelHy. w fSf tlf4i |
After some discussions as to the time,
the court adjourned until The third day OF
February.
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CAIRO, January 2O,-The river is 20 feel
and rising. 1t has been raining all day
Thermometer so.
EVANSVILLE, January 20. - Arrived
Charles Morgan. Departed: Evansville
Bowling Green. River rising; 20 feet
inches. Wind nUrth. Raining oil day
Thermometer 40 ---.....---,--. ..'
J. Il. Morris & Cos tow boat N. s.Than.
hauser, cut down by the Ice at Green
River Island this afternoon, will probably
be raised. The boat Is valued al $4,000
No insurance.
CISCtNSArI, January 20.-Rtver % feet
and rising rapidly. Thermometer Al.
Packets resumed 10 Louisville. Up river
packets running. River closed from above
Pomeroy TO above Wheeling, Hard rain
here.
LOUISVILLE, January 20-River rising
10 feet In canal. Weather loggy and
warm. 1T has ratned steadily since noon
No Ice running in the river here. The
United States raised Oteam and broke up
the Ice that had gorged 10 the harbof and
Il passed otier the dam. The Walker
Morris s engaged to-day In breaking up
the Ice In the canal.
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SAN FRANCISCO. January 20 There
have been great foods in Oregon and
Washington Territory. A very warm rair
fell in torrents for over thirty hours, melt
Ing the large quantities Of snow which
had fallen early In The winter, and swell
Ing the river 10 an Unusual height ID
places the ldw lands were Inundated ioI
miles, bridges were swept away, Wharvet
and warehouses fl ,oded, and railroads
washed out The damSgs 10 property III
Portland Is very great, the lowet stories Of
dwellings and several la'ge docks were
a ,oded, covering large quantities Of grain
which Cnud mot be removed In time
Loss probably half A million.
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Interesting speeches by ConnAeI for the
DetenAe -pRrneiI's Intentions,

IhteFea'ihR SPEECHES BY ConnAeI for the
DetehAe -pRrheiI's I1tebIiohs,
DUBLIN. January 20 = In the Court Of
Qneen's Bench to day, L. p. Dillon, Of the
counsel from the traversers, speaking on
behalf Of Gordon and Boyton, asked the
jury to Rcquit them, and thus rejoice .he
greater Ireland beyond The seas.
A. NJ. Sullivan, M. p, also Of
counsel for tue defense, followed
on behalf Of Pegan. he dew A
picture OF the harsh laws passed since the
union, and Of the sufetlng4 by famine.
Some oi he audience wept. He called
upon the jury to Acqnit the unvenea and
thereby CUndemn The 90 called Liberal
Min istry, Who have been bounded on by
the London press. The court room was
crowded with spectators.
Mr.. Sui llivan appealed Ia The jnry not
70 Incur the OblOqhy that Gladstone 4, kpd
them TO at the time when be vas ptepar.
Ing measures oi land reform 10 obtain for
himself fresh glory and power.
AT the close Of the speech the audience
CheeFed loudly, and lady threw q bou.
qnet 10 Sullivan.
Nj. Heron, replying Tor The Grow n, paid
the jnty bad 10 decide that Socialism
should not obtain footing In Western Eu.
rope, and aSPefied that the travefsefs had
preached bedi Ion and murder.
LONDON, January 20 lit Ia stated that
section Of Liberals will not vote on the
concession bills unless the Government
dltclosee the nature Of the Land bill.
Pafne will not go to Dublin 10 he pres.
ent at The conclusion Of the Irish State
trials.
Rowland p. IIlannsrhAssett, member for
Kerry, has completely severed bis con.
hecLiOn with the Home Rulers.
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in urging survey Of some Hypothetical
railroad route2 Ia 1t to be sort ol Lewis
and ClEk's exploring expedition ipto
some terra iNeogDitG, to ascertain the hablta'
Bile character Of the CountryP West Vir'
giuia is pretty wild country, we know,
but 1t is not 80 wild but that the foot oi
the white man has traversed every foot
Of il. The characteristics and resources
OF each county are pretty well known.
They are duly Chronicled in the Centenni-
al book, published BY the State In 1879.
How then would railroad survey pro.
promote any public obisctH Would
1t induce capital to bulld Q
road2 We should say not, The cost Of
q survey is a very email matter once q
road is determined on. 1t is not an item
that receives serious consideration as an
element Of expense at the hands Of q rail-
road company, First class engineers are
to be had at moderate wages these days,
for the country Is full Of them. Therefore
there IL no point in mere survey by the
State as q test or experiment Of some
kind. When somebody gets ready 10
build q railroad the survey will soon be
made. And since q survey will not In.
duCe q railroad, nor subseIve any known
public interest, ws are at loss TO know
what the object is in urging one on the
Legislature.
There is far more need on the part Of
the State to give some practical attention
to the subject Of immigration. II the
State can appropriate money for any OBJ
jsCt whatever outside oi the specifications
contained in Sections All and 5!h Of Art
Y Of the Constitution, 1t should be TO
carry into effect some such scheme as was
recently urged in our columns over the
signature Of q West VlrVini' Dane.
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WHO aAYkIrAKAIf


senator Fdmuuds InstIiuteA an InVeatI.
gaiIou Into the nanneT In WhIch Tho
Press Ob,ained the IFoVIsions Of thv
New chinese treaty.
WASHINGTON, January 20,-The Senate
In executive session to-day, directed its
Committee on Privileges and Elections TO
investigate by what means the full text Of
The Chinese treaty and accom- ying
documents (printed 'in confidence" fof
use Of oil members Of the senate) became
public last week in l2 or Is papers through.
out the country. The resolution
ordering this investigation was pre-,
sented by Senator Edmunds, who
supported II In speech, iu the course
Of which be expressed the hope that the
Senate will subject amy correspondent
who refused to diEClose the source from
which he obtained the documents 10 i'm
prisonment In jail for az long time az be
may continue Il. refuse 10 Rnswer be C I'M
mlttee's question. The resolution sdJpt.
ed empowers the committee to send fot
persons and papers.
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R,Iislous I ,csbies h Germany.

BERLtS, jShuafy 20 The Rector St the
University took advantage oi the meeting
Of The students in The house Of the Ger.
man Unity to advocate the abandonment
Of the anti Jewish agitation. Such upFoat
followed that neither Dr., Mommseh nor
the Rector could make himself heaid. A
number Of challenges to duels have passed
between the advocates aud opponeHB ol
the agitation.
The proposed meeting Of wotkingmen
10 protest against the anti.Jewish sgitai
tioh has been prohibited by the police,
In virtue Of the provisions OF the anti.
&C cCialistiC law. The prohibition Cansed
considerable sensation In view Of the fact
that the government has not lnteife.ed
with any anti 8 4mlLlc m ssiugI.
Tile Government has resolved 10 meet
by simple negative Windthorats res.
olution In The LoWef House cf Ptus0iah
Diet, that the administration Of the saCfa
ment and the celebration Of mass are mol
snhject ,n the penal clauses Of the laws OIL
l67S-74-76 The Ministry has already
secured a majority on this question.
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= : = : - :
rho word APPLY I's.eFIb'a thsCOsdIuou
Oi the senatorial AauabbIs In Psansy J.
VAaiH, Nebraska and Tennessee.
HARRI. BURG, January 20 Tine ioint
hs,lo, n, uni,od a,a,s. sano,o. ~ ~,
49,, Te",",.,' ~. eI''Tu S'"'Vo oeuH'0' w TUE
LeS's'Sure was ineffective oil an election
The only change from the former ballot
was that Clarke and Huhu. OF Philadel,
phia, who had preyiousIy yoied for OlIvsr
voted for Lsndon Snowden.
NASHVILLE, Janusry 2O-Tbe 9Th Joint