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posed to DO it would but family compare with
the facts developed since the accident occurred.
The loss Of life is leuch greater than was re-
ported and will reach near two hundred in num-
Dor, one hundred and seventy bodies having
already been recovered from the wreck OF the
ing the disaster are such a5 to excite the strong
est feelings of sorrow and indignation. ~:
:; HOW THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED.
At about four o'clock in the afternoon the
Victoria, OF the Thames Navigation cOmpanys
line, started on her fourth and last trip for the
ously estimated at from 400 to 80O All went
we'll on tho down trip though tie boat was 80
heavily laden that she shipped water III small
quantities occasionally when the crowd would
happen to surge to any particular side. On the
return trip, when more than half way home,
some to have been the playful FRANKS
of number Of youths on the lower
deck, and others ascribed it to the boat strik-
ing on snag which caused the crowd, out Of
curiosity, to rush to one side, and as the side of
the boat sank with the additional weight, vol
upon the lower deck, which was crowded with
passengers: Instantly the crowd on both decks
rushed to the opposite side, and their weight
together with that of tho water shipped by the
boat, caused lurch in the opposite direc-
ton. Then it was that the disaster occurred.
Inc 6l(lo OI tno DOat SIuk III Cue wafer
to the depth of ono or two feet
and while the crowd on the lower deck
were struggling to save themselves from
slipping down into the river the stanchions sup
porting the upper decks gave way and the whole
structure, with its load Of human beings came
down upon those who were below, crushing
those who were on deck and rendering escape
out of the question. 1t is impossible to describe
the scene that followed. The boat continued
to settle on it's side deeper into the WATER taking
with it many of the passengers, who were
stunned byt lie fall of the upper deck, and who
were unable to help themselves. Scores sank
into the water without effort, while many others
who were procipitated into the river unhurt
rent tue air with their vain appeals for that
succor which those of the passengers who were
safe were powerless to extend.
It was midnight before the bodies so lar re-
covered were brought back to the city. Here a
most heartrendlng scene ensued. The bodies
as fast as transferred from the steamer were
laid out in rows by the river side, all in their
holiday attire, and with the aid of torches the
faces were eagerly scanned by hundreds Of
friends looking for their missing ones. A good-
ly proportion of drowned are men in middle
life, and many are children of tender age Az
fast AZ corpses were claimed they wero taken
in charge Of by their friends and removed to
their homes.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-06-02
FIRES AND OTHER CASUALTIES.

The trial of Dan Calvin, the conductor sup
posed to be responsible for the Rothsay disas-
;er, has been postponed to June ~.
A young man named Reddis, aged sixteen
years, whose father lives few miles south of
the village of Deansvi!le, Dane county, Wis,
was drowned while bathing.
The furniture mandatory of e. J. Cuhey,
at Ashland and Sunnyside avenues, Chicago, is
burned. Loss on stock, building and house ad-
joining, $32, 900; only small insurance.
At St. Catharines, Can, a girl named Sarah
Jane Potter while walking on the railroad track,
was waylaid by six ruffains, bound with ropes
and outraged. Che died in the hospital
The barn of Andrew Lewis, two miles north
of Wost Tiftin, O., was burned and four small
children of tho owner persisted in the flames
They had been playing in the barn, and it is
supposed they Get it on fire.
Congressman Dunnell, Of Minnesota, deliv-
cred the Grafton on decoration day at Airing
ton, and it is said to have been a very mas
terly and touching piece of oratory, and was
received with un1isguised marks of approba-
ton.
Hon. ". W. Billson, .. S. district attorney,
has bought lot in Duluth, and will soon build
residence. He left that city in its dark days.
but never lost faith in its destiny, and now that
he sees the end of his official term, he proposes
to 80 back there and practice law.
A young man named Henson, living near Ca
ing storm and instantly killed. As Paul Ras-
munson, farmer, was driving home, and
about three miles above st. Croix, Wis, his
team was Instantly killed by lightning The
occupants of the wagon were but slightly
hooked.
Augustus Ritter of Philadelphia, and Lucretia
Pennington of New York, were killed and doz-
en- others injured, by an accident on the Penn
sylyania railroad near Trenton, N. J. The
train ran at full speed into an open switch. A
pullman palace car attached to the train only
kept tho track All the others left the rails, and
| one car turned completely over.
The Riverside House, at Black River Falls,
Wis, was burned on Sunday last Nearly all
the occupants lost their clothes, except what
| they had on when the alarm was given. The
| hotel loss is estimated at about S., 500, on
| which there was an insurance amounting to
SO, 500, equally divided between the New York
Underwriters and the Northwestern National Of
| Milwaukee.
Last Sundays fatalities in New York-the
police reported the sudden death of Joseph
Brent Of Broom street, NJ. Homer and Mr..
Maricmock of Allen street. Frederick Doodle
! and sister (children) were killed by fall from
! third story window, and William McCafery
| trustee of the church Of Our Lady Of Mercy,
Brooklyn fell dead in the vestry; Anthony Sec
| Ter, run over by street Car and killed, and
Francis Wolf drowned.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-06-02
A POSTMASTER'S FRAUDS.

The keutarkabls Confession of Linton j.
Croft, of Linton, Ohio-Account Of His OPP
erations.
Linton J. Croft, the postmaster of Lin
ton, Ohio, who was arrested at Altoona for
passing forged postal money orders. has
made confession. He says:-"About the
first of April, 1881, I conceived the idea of
counterfeiting and passing money orders.
1 printed large number Of money orders
and advices purperting to come from vari-
GUS postoffices from the state of Ohio. I
do not recall the names now. I put the
orders and advices, properly filed up in
envelopes, intending to 60 out on the road
and operate them. Before completing my
arrangements for the trip, became alarmed
and concluded to abandon the business and
threw the envelopes containing the orders
and advices into the stove and burned them
up:
"Subsequcntly discoverered that I had
not burned all, as found twelve purporting
to be from New Philadelphia, Ohio. These
I filled up under date of April II, 1881, and
on that date set out on the road, first Wis
ting gainesville, and Ashtabula, Ohio;
Erie, Pa; Dunkirk, Buffalo, Rochester,
Syracuse, Utica, Rome, Schenectady, AL
bany, Troy, Hudson and Poughkeepsie, N.
Y. at each of which places I collected
amounts ranging from $50 to 800, secur-
ing in all the sum Of 5000. I was absent
about ten days on the trip. I applied the
money thus obtained on my private debts.
The printing of the money orders and adj
vices was done by myself in my printing
Office in Wellsville, Ohio. No person as
sisted me or knows anything about the bust
ness but myself. The stamps, New Phila-
delphia, Ohio, and Niles: Ohio, were made
by me in my printing Office at Wellsville
out of rubber. Il.
my object in going into the business
was to enable me to raise money to meet q
deficiency in my postal account, I applied
it to other debts that had become urgent,
knowing that could stand off my postal
account for time.: The types with which
the orders and advices were printed were
distributed as soon as the blanks were
printed. No one knew of the printing, as
+ did the work myself all alone in my Office,
which was securely locked"
Croft has been held in $4,000 bail. ::
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-06-02
A SONG FOR THE GIRL ILOYE.
A song for the girl / love :
God love .hari

A song for the girl love -,
God love her!
A song for the eyes Of tender shine,
And the fragrant mouth that melts on mine,
Tho shimmering tresses uncontrolled -.
That clasp her neck with tendril gold; -. !.
The blossom mouth and the dainty chin,
And the little dimp1es ont and in
The girl love-
God love her!
song for the girl loved
God love her!
A song for the eyes of faded light,
And tho check whose red rose waned to white;
The quiet brow, with its shadow and CLEAN,
And the dark hair dropped in a long, deep
dream,
The small hands crossed for their churchyard
rest, 80 {:
And tho lilies dead on her sweet dead breast
The girl loved
God love her!
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-06-02
Postotlicc Changes During the Week Ending
May 81 1851.


MINNESOTA.
Name Changed-Alice, Kittson county, to
'Northeote.
Postmasters Appointed-Cosmos, Mecker
county, Mrs. Annette J. Jackson; ,Edgerton,
Pipestone county, Joseph B. Barlow; Highland,
Fillmore county, j. D. Elliot; St. Vincent, Kit
son county, John A. Vanstrum
IOWA.
Observation-Disclosures Platsmouth, Mills coun-
Postmasters Appointed-Aurora, Keokuk
county, Mrs. Eliza A. Smith; Chaplin, Franklin
county, w. H. Harvis; Greencastle, Jasper
county, Mrs. A. A. Baker; Lawler, Chickasaw
county, William H. Parker
Observation-Disclosures, Brown county, John
H. Drake, postmaster; Dundee, Pembina coun-
ty, Owe Oveson, postmaster; Hamlin, Ransom
county, Ezra D. Post, postmaster; Lybeck,
Trail county, Andrew G. Knuttson, postmaster;
Penequa, Ransom county, Thomas B. Quaw,
postmaster.
Name changed-Sibley, Cass county, to Kin
dred
Postmasters Appointed Belcher's Ford,
Sphinx county, Matthew W. Howard; Grand
Rapids, La Moure county, Christian s. Del
sem; Langley, Miner county, Andrew Simp-
son.
WISCONSIN,
Established Morsevil)e, Eau Claire county,
Charles H. Evans, postmaster; Werlich, Mara
thon county, Henry Z. GRAHAM, postmaster.
Postmasters Appointed Cataract, MoDroe
county, John Baker; Keyeser, Columbia coun-
ty, Mrs. 1ngeborg Johnson; Oaks, Sank county,
Loren s. Horton; Twin Lakes, Shawano county,
George A. Gilmer
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-06-02
ssEWs FROM WASHINGTON.

Secretary Window will soon leave for Mime
sofa and will be absent for week or ten days.
The Massachusetts folks in Washington have
given DR.. Loring, the new agricultural COM
missioner, a sumptious banquet.
VIM. NJ. Evarts, the representative of tho
United States in the international monetary
confe ence, arrived at London from Paris and
will remain there until the 3Oth of June.
Congressman Washburn owns the largest
Washburn the next largest; but the Governors
three mills turn out nearly as much flour as
the Congressman's.
It has been decided to send Gen. Carlin,
lieutenant colonel of the Seventeenth infantry,
to the command at Columbus barracks, and
Col. Black, of the eighteenth infantry, goes to
Davids Island, N. Y.
Marshal Dudley of Indiana does not want to
be commissioner of pensions 1t is understood
that he wants and will get the commissioner
ship of the general land Office, made vacant
the resignation of General Williamson.
Gen. George Nanny of Tennessee, nominated
for minister resident to Columbia is an ex-con-
federate republican who was Gen. Garfe.d's
elector for state at large. After the war he be-
came republican, and has followed the party
flag without wavering.
to Commander Cooper, commanding the United
States steamer Alliance, now at Norfolk, Va,
to prepare his ship with all dispatch to proceed
on the cruise in search of the Jeanette be-
tween Greenland and Iceland and the coast of
Norway, and as far as tho northern coast Of
Spitzberg, if it is possible to- get there without
endangering the vessel. ~,
Commissioner Williamson, of tie general
land Office, has rendered his resignation to the
secretary of the interior, which was accepted
The commissioner has accepted the position
of land commissioner of the Atantice & Pacific
road recently converted into the St Louis t.
San Francisco. This corporation has over 49,
OO0, 900 acres of lard in it's possession now, as
part of it's original grant from the government
Secretary Blaine and Sir Edward Thornton
have concluded the prolonged negotiations in
regard to the outrages upon American fisher
men at Fortune Bay, in January, 1878, and at
. later date at Aspee bay, Cape Breton, the
American claims for losses by the several fish.
ermen aggregating $1O3, 600. The agreement
between Secretary Blaine and Sir Edward
Thornton is that the British government shall
pay ELS, 900 in gold coin, and this government
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-06-02

The warden Of the Illinois penitentiary
states that of | ,167 convicts in his charge
last September, 50 per cent. could read and
write but only II per cent knew anything
about any useful branch of labor. No one
conversant with criminal statistics can have
failed to notice that iliteracy, formerly set
down as tho condition of every large per
4entage of criminals, has lost its place; in
other words, the knowledge Of some trade
or useful occupation, is a better protection
against Woe and the penitentiary than
knowing how to read and write.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-06-02

The final adjournment Of the senate of
he United States produced soothing cf-
feet on tho public mind. The only dis
turbing reflection arises from the fact that
it will again assemble on the first of Decem-
Der. But six months rest is something to
be thankful for, whatever may come after
wards. 1t is singular circumstance that,
under o republican form of government,
the gathering of the chosen representatives
Of the people should be regarded as antag-
onistic to the business interests OF the
roup{rv
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-06-02

BIBLE reading has become fashionable
since the advent of the new version. The
sales have been very large in all the princi-
pie cities, and would have been much larger
but for tho very comprehensive synopsis of
the changes, which were published by the
newspapers Immediately after the issuance
of the new revision. While some buy the
book who never pick up q bible from one
year to another, the majority of purchasers
are of course, vitality interested in its con-
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-06-02
Demands Of Etiquette.

From the New York "Puck."
A society journal lays down number of
rules for the observance of gentlemen who
do net know what to wear on certain occa-
sions-such as afternoon calls, receptions,
weddings, etc. 1t is extremely gratifying to
know that it is no violation of the strictest
etiquette to wear clothes on all these occa-
sions.
1.-THE rule for weddings at night" says
this authority, lis evening dress.''
This is valuable reminder. Many gen.
tlemen supposed it was the correct thing to
wear a morning dress at evening weddings,
and night dress at morning weddings.
1.-The cutaway and short coats which a
number of men insist upon wearing on all
occasions are entirely out Of place except
for calls"
Thus it appears that man, in order to
be fashionable, must own more than one
coat. This is mighty inconvenient. What
the eHgencies of the occasion demand Is a
coat with adjustable or reversible: tails. A
garment that could be converted into cut
away. frock or pigeon-tailed coat by mere
~ pressing upon button, or pulling a
string would fill want long felt.
cites and trousers should be of simple
and unstriking colors.
Aman Who would wear green ties and
trousers 70 matcn, aC an evening reception
would be voted triae loud We suspect
when in evening dress, no gold what
ever should be percephble.
This is sensible. -.
It looks snobbish for q man, when at on
evening party, to pull handful of gold
pieces out of his pocket, and jingle them
under the nose of his less fortunate visitor.
We never do it. And to consult q nine
hundred dollar gold watch every five min
utes, would be apt to induce the belief in the
mind Of the hostess that one man at least
was bored, and wished the thing was over.
We were never guilty Of such a breach Of
etiquette either. - = =
= ''Your studs, if jewels, should be plain
pearls-black pearls if possible; and" here,
if you like to spend thousand dollars on
rare specimens, the canons of good taste
will not be offended"
This lie cheering. IF there is one thing
we like more than another, il is to pay q
thousand dollars for shirt studs; but rather
than violate the canons of good taste, we
would wear ordinary pearls costing not
more than five or six hundred dollars.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-06-02

Give got it! I've got conundruln for
you!" he yelled, as he dashed madly into
the room. "Spit it out! Spit it Quit" cried
a dozen voices. @Well; then, can one man
keep coal officer" "of course he can
that's no conundrum. mo he can't coal
Office must be kept bi- men" Here the
crowd made a rush, ard the, criminal was
so quickly fred out that his false whiskers
fell off, leaving bare the sinister, unscrup-
,ulous countenance, of the Boston Post par
agrapher
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-06-02

Those who aim at placing at the COM
mand of mankind the means OF flying
through the air are oot at all discouraged,
as the many societies established in varions
countries for the promotion Of @ronautics
abundantly attest.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-06-02

The deepest known worked mine is in
Australia, shaft having been sunk 5000
feet,
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-06-02

Ex-postmaster Boyd of Houston, Me-, was
arrested for robbing the postoflce Of money
letters
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-06-02

The girl who was locked in her lovers
arms for three hours explains that it wasn't
her fault. She claims he forgot the COM
bination.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-06-02

promptly distributed among the rightful owners.
Nearly the whole amount goes to Gloucester.
Mass, ~
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-06-02
The New Supreme Judge of Minnesota.
The Desire to Become ellis Own Doctor. -

From the Boston Journal of Chemistry.
Many a man who, if his horse or COW is
sick, sends at once for the veterinary prac-
titioner will run the risk of prescribing for
ailments of his own that are on the face of
them quite as serious and as much in need
of professional treatment. He will take
the advice of an ignorant neighbor as to
what is "good for" an illness, when he
would laugh at the idea of going to the
same person for council in any other bust
ness or concern whatever. In the days Of our
grandmothers, when the household materia
| medica consisted Of roots and YARDS, with
a. few simple drugs like epson salts, this
domestic or clay" prescribing was less dan
gerous than in these latter days, when con-
centrated and powerful agents have become
so common and familiar. The house rene
dies of the olden time were rarely liable to
| do much harm, even if they did no good.
The cure was generally in reality left to ma
ture, though the "roots and YARDS, got the
| credit of it. But most Of the drugs of our
day are notin this inert or negative charac-
ter, and the danger in their use by the ig-
norant is real and serious danger. The
| most powerful medicines that unprofes-
sional people of former generation VEN
tured to fool with bore about the same re-
lation to those now in tho vogue that gun
powder does to nitro glycerine; yet the lat
ter are used even more recklessly than tho
former ever were. The spread of popular
information on physiological and medical
topics has made many persons more self
confident and careless in these matters,
the agents they use require vastly greater
caution. A little knowledge is not always
dangerous thing, but when it leads man
to think that he can doctor" himself in
ailments Of any serious nature, the old and
often abused proverb is indisputably true.
"Hydrophobia, weare told, can be pre-
vented. The following remedy known as
the Goodman remedy, has been tried with
surprising success: 1t is very simple. The
first dose is one and half ounces of ele-
campane root German, AhntwurzeD
bruised in pint of new milk, reduced one
half by boiling it in the milk. This must
be taken oil at one dose, in the morning,
fasting till the afternoon. The second
dose must be two ounces of elecampane-
root, in milk, as before and the third dose
the same as the second, on each succeeding
morning. Three doses are sufficient to re-
move all ill effects of the bite. A dose for
a horse or COW should be four times the
above; and. if the doses be administered
every time before the appearance, of the
spasms, they will be eficacious.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-04-19
AN ACT TO amend Fection nineteen of chapter civ
OF the Keyl.ed Staiuic.- relating 10 HaLI.h.. an

An ACT TO amend section nineteen Of chapter twelve
OF the Revised Statutes, relating to Parishes and
Religious Societies.
lie enacted, &c, a foilOws:
section nineteen of chapter twelve Of the revised
statutes IL hereby amended, by adding thereto the
iouowing; Such corporations are also invested
Win the power 10 organize corporations, and 10
make such contracts In relation 20 such estate It's
Improvement or disposition they may be author
ized under the rule. of their church make or 10
instructed to make by the church society which
they hold such estate In trust which contracts may
he enforced by or against them, In other cases:
provided, however. that disposition of such e.
tate shall be made inconsistent with the terms of the
grant by which IL l. held that said section as
anne ended, shall read ~ follows:
SET. 10. The church wardens Of Episcopal
churches, the stewards or trustee. of the Methoiist
bphcopal church, and the deacons OF all other prot
IN succession. all grants aud donations of real and
Ahc their successors and IL the ministers, elder.
on, the two classes OF officers shall be corporations
Tor that purpose Such corporations also invest
WIN the power TO organize a corporations, and
20 make such contracts in relation to such estate s
improvement or disposition, a. they may be author
<ed under the rules OF their church 10 make or be-
Instructed TO make by the church society r which
hey hOh such estate In trust which contracts may be
enioIeed by or against them, a. in other cases. pro-
Nided, however, that no disposition Of such osate
shalI be- made inconsistent with the terms .! the
grant w which II Is held.'
Improved March H. Issl.l
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-04-19

SECr. = In all ct."s in which majority 81 the
directors OF any Insurance company citiycn.
OF this state. the Office OF those residing ont
OF the state shall terminate the twelfth day of
April. In the year OF Iori one thou-and eight
hundred aud oirhty-one, and the directors then re
siding In this state invested with power 70 an the
vacancies, or such Of them they deem necessary
until the next annual meeting of the policy holders.
when they may tx the number OF dlrector and elect
full board No vacancy occurring In the board be-
fore the thirteenth day Of April In the year OF our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and Ct ghiy-Oue,
shsl he hlied I'LL on or after that day.
SEcr. 3. The provisions OF any charter incon-ls.
tent with this act, are hereby repealed and any by
law OF any company nconsistent herewith IL declared
void from and after the passage of this act.
SECT. 4. This nc, shall take effect when approved
Improved March IL, issi.l