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Daily Republican., 1881-08-23
FOURTH EDITION,
PENNINsULA TRANsPORTArIU
Baltimore Likely to PROFIT by
the Delaware Railroad Expert.

Baltimore Likely to Profit by
the Delaware Railroad Expert.
ment.
A Baltimore paper says that Col. w.
p Craighill, during the past 10 years,
in addition to the great work of pro-
viding channel approaches to Balti-
more for the largest steamships, has di-
rected many important internal i'm.
provements tending to facilitate the
commerce of this city as we'll az To de-
velop the agricultural and industrial
resources of the state.
The most important of these works
have been on the rich peninsula which
comprises the State of Delaware. nine
Of the countle, of Maryland and two of
the counties of Virginia. Among these
may be mentioned the Improvement of
the Elk, Northeast, Susquehanna, Chop
tank, Chester, Wicomico and PO-
comoke rivers, Treadhayen and Secre-
tary Creeks, all in Maryland Broad
creek, Delaware, and Worton creek,
Virginia. He has also improved the
harSors of Queenstown, Cambridge,
Crnmpton and Crs'ie.d, Md Oman
cock, Va. Kent Island Md
Deals Island narrows and Tangier's
sound. Md. Surveys have been made
preliminary to the action of Congress
Tor the great National work of the
Chesapeake and Delaware ship canal
for the improvement OF Corsica creek.
Queen Anne's county Broad creek,
Kent Island Upper Thorough.arc,
Eangi"r sound Skipton creek, WYE
river and Bush river. Some of the
good results OF these Improvements are
well XII They have helped 70
swell th" volume Of Baltimore, and
greatly added to the export as well as
coastWi>e and interior of the whole
country. The Improvement of the !
SusIu hanna river, The mplth of whfch |
IS II Maryland, has h"iprd Port De. /
post aud HAVE de Grace, both haviYg
considerable lra'le in lumber, coal. !
grain and hay, aud the latter faving |
'specia! imprtanr" for itI fisheries /; |
ne imp" vr,ne, of Northeast and FIX
'lv"rs has done much fnI the farmers
# the rich county Of Cecil IN providing
way 10 the markets Of Baltimore, az
VEL as by rail northward, /
Daily Republican., 1881-08-23
TIkH CIV MARKERS

There was a large amount % produce
offered for sale Saturday moruing,
and the attendance ut The u.aTket was
large.
Daily Republican., 1881-08-23
invitation.

WYE care enough about
w strangers visits to
make them comfortable and
instructive. Your parcels are
checked a waiting-room is
provided, where you may
rest with ladies and children;
guides conduct you through
the house, or you wander at
will there are many things
OF interest to see, and you
are sure Of a welcome.
Drop in while waiting for
a train, or stop over if you
can afford the time.
JOHN WlNiNlKER.
Chestnut, Thirteenth, Market and Juni
per Streets, Philad'a
Accessible by horse cars from evory whcrc.
Daily Republican., 1881-08-23
A HINT TO THE B. ANDO.

| The Sun of the same city, after
speaking of what water transportation
has don" for Baltimore, says:
"Su, there is much besides which the
railroad system Of Delaware has done
ia the SAM. direction. BY at1ording
facilities tor quick transportation Del l.
ware is able 10 ship the produce of its
farms and fac oricS in few / ours to
Northern markr's, and 10y means Of HE
feeders which he counties Of Mary land
nave bullt II very are .'ari Of lie trad.
and business of the Eastern Shore ul
his Stat" is carried i'll Ii" same drrr-
tlon. The volume o.; this business Is
every year becoming greater. AS t ge
peninsula grows more ,t,d more pros
porous Its iraut ueCuurS prrpnr. iln-
AleiV more aud more Valuable Pro-
Iucer> naturally follow their products
10 the Satna markets, where they become
purchasers. Tie peninsula trade, the
Eastern Sh0r" OF Maryland trade "S-
pecialiy, lies ISL NJ our doors, needing
only the proper invitation for it TO walk
il.
We see how railway system worked
in the interest Of Philadelphia has
arr1eii OF 80 Iart e share Of business
VIII h formerly all came to Baltimore.
The lenndv is plain, and it is believed
the opportunity 10 put 1t in force is
near at hand. The need which the !
Bal'imor" and Ohio Railroad has felt |
for an independent route to PHllalei |
phia and New York TO protect It's Balti- f,
more rates and hu>ue y would seem TO
,nsure the bulltiug of such lire. The |
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Balti-
more Railroad iaS demonstrated that Il |
peninsula branch may be satisfactorily ,
worked in Del ware. 1t i, therefore
urged 10y business men tnat our new
Baltimore road to PnltAdelpAia aud
New York must give the trade Of me
NY and State tbe sdvan1as,e Of A peuiN-
MIA branch III Maryland py a shorter
he and quicker t'mr. rue !mnin>uit
;.ie is already large enough 10 war
AM the outlay, and it W III coAtiuue 20
ncrease i'll vl!ue
Daily Republican., 1881-08-23
NEW ADVERTIsEMENrs.

XUAHTLD.- GIRLS TO MAKE PAPER
w bags. Inquire at MAdEES,
aug23-ltt riff h and Shlpley streets.
Daily Republican., 1881-08-23

e. ,oi% - '..s ~ . sc~igH. e
5:a"' .'.~& -. Jlo"%n
e ''@"' as .at -,a .sy,
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-02-24

one across Fish Hook River. Most all
of our farmers take hold and work
with a will that shows they mean
business.
We would like if some one would
put up saw mill, either on Straight
River or Fish Hook. we need lum'
Der to build with; as it is we have to
90 to Manter's mill, IA miles south
east of here, and pay $14 per thousand
for common boards or go without.
There is some nice government
claims to be had on this prairie yet,
both prairie and timber.
We have had no sickness here this
winter.
There is now fifteen families living
on this prairie, besides as many more
young men that have claims here.
Last winter there was not q: family
wintered here. AL of you who want
a farm, hurry up.
Oh say! how is the road from Wa
dena to the Red Eyee Please let us
know. FL4b1fE'
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-02-24

the land should be manured, and then
in the spring SOW from 4 to s quarts
of grass seed to the acre, with the
usual amount of oats, and we believe
the results Will be satisfactory, as it
has proved to be here. The expert
ments with clover are somewhat linn.
tied, but in every case, so far as we
know, was with good results.
On Saturday, the Goth, there will be
grand Shooting Match at Parkers
Prairie village. Everybody that
has any pretentions in the shooting
line are expected. r. H. McMahn
has put up his two magnificent pet
deers, and besides the bear from Wa
dena is expected to be present. A
regular jollyfcation for all the sports.
F.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-02-24

In the FARMER of the Sd inst, your
correspondent Incog, of Woodside
Prairie, requested me to give through
the columns of the FARMER, my ex-
perience and that of others, in the
raising of timothy and other tame
grasses in this town. Now l would
state here, that 1 do not speak from
any particular experience Of my own,
but from that of others, and my own
observation. There are several in
our town that have been engaged in
the raising of = timothy for several
years, and with success too. I have
had a talk with Ed Pease, ESQ.,, who
has been in the business 6 years, and
excepting the years 1917, (grasshop-
per years) says he has cut upwards
of two tons per acre, and this year
his grain was heavier than usual,
showing conclusively that the soil of
Parkers Prairie is well adapted to the
growing of timothy and other tame
grasses. Mr.. Pease prefers sowing
in the spring, and ~ far Us our obser-
vation goes, we would prefer spring
sowing, and we believe that the most
of those that have had experience in
raising timothy in this town are Of
the same opinion. 1t is claimed that
by sowing your timothy with oats in
the spring, that the oats shade and
protect the young grass, insurfng 4
vigorous growth before frost sets in.
The ground should be we'll prepared
in the fall. If it has been" run to
wheat Or other grain for years. then
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-02-24

BrarHA, ToDD: COUNTY.
The deep snow has materially inter-
fered with the different enterprises in
this hereabouts.
Snow about three feet on the level,
and in consequence some of Uncle
Sans ''calves'' have been poorly cared
for. Some of his employees while
perambulating his large domain here
on snow shoes, looking after their
welfare, finds them lying around al
ready dead.
From the tenure of some Of your
Otter Tail correspondents, it would
seem that they assumed to interpret
my language in previous article, with
regard to bonding Otter Tail County
in the interest of certain railroad, to
mean themselves, assuming to be the
drones Ialluded to; they assumed that
Otter Tail County was their special
hive. They vainly attempt to sting
your Todd County correspondent for
expressing his views on <'tho> above
subject. The recent election in Otter
Tail County clearly proves the posi-
tion of the relFtfve correspondents;
it also shows that the bray of your
Todd County correspondent had its
cherished effect; that the workers Of
the Otter Tail hive read the papers,
and voted the bonds and are in a fair
prospect for another railroad. In this
connection I would extend the right
hand of fellowship and my congratu'
lations to F. for his gentlemanly sar.
casm, hoping that ere the sunny spring
shall come, he may progress and be"
come full fledged worker, possessing
stinger that will be ample protection
for his busy end. OCCASIONAL.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-02-24
.Neighborhood News.

Fish Hook Prairie, Cass Co. Mimi.
Editors n. p. FARMER:
/ come to, the front once more, this
time in behalf of our beautiful prairie.
We are getting along nicely here this
winter. Everyone seems busy get"
ting out fencing or hauling wood, as
the case may be.
We have built one bridge across
Straight River, heading direct for
Wadena,. and now we are building
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-02-24
LEAF RIVER.

Here we are again, down and at it.
Brother Maltby breaches at the
Leaf River school house next Sunday.
Come out everybody and hear the old
veteran shoot the gospel gun.
A New FOOD For THE S1CK.-A
sick man recently sent to Wadena for
some oat meal, and the youth not ex.
actly understanding the necessary
diet for the sick, brought out a sack
of oats and sack of coarse feed
meal. Since the patient has put him
self on the outside of such an over
gorge Of feed, he has fully recovered
and his appetite is 50 ravenous he
can scarcely stand back until his feed
is mixed.
Why does doctors despise ducks!
Because they use to many personal
remarks, quack! quack! quack!
Barnell says he wants those South
ern Wadena boys to quit chasing his
mutton, or else they will be so wild
he cannot get them up against shear
ing time.
understand there is to be a State
road running due north from Wadena
to Shell River. If this be so, just
call on Barnell and he will show them
the nearest and best route, with the
least cotderoying.
What is perseverance, Carrying
hay on your back one mile and quar-.
ter to feed three head Of cows, and
make R. R.. ties between meals.
There is man in Leaf River that
does it.
Garry hay
Twice day
Then 60 to making ties,
I'll declare
It makes me stare
To see such funny exercise.
LICK SKILLET.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-02-24

portional value! We all know that
any man will settle in vicinity near
r. R., sooner than at long distance
from one, and the more settlers No
have, the more people there will be
to be taxed, and the easier will the
tax he paid. Don't let us be too
selfish, but go more according to
Mathew, 7th chapter and 18th verse.
Inman went solid for the. bonds, and
that is not all it will do. If the r. r.
Co. will put the road through and
establish depot on section Is, 1t
will cost them very little, if anything
for the right of way through the
town. A railroad is what we have
long wanted, and we are going to do
all we can to secure it, with all its
advantages. l know of number
of farmers who have hauled their
grain to Wadena, and each load has
cost them more than it will cost to
pay their tax for one year, and some
more for one trip than their whole
tax will be. 1 could write dozen
sheets on the advantages Of the rail-
road to US, but I have said enough
for this time, and hope all will be ~
much pleased and interested in the
NJ. n. r. r. as is DENGO.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-02-24

Our roads are getting quite we'll
broken, and people can begin to get
around again. The snow is settling
very little, but yet it is almost i'm
possible to get around in the woods.
There are lots of men coming in
here to get work since the returns of
the election, and as soon. rs we know
where the RAILROAD will go we will
have lively times.
1t is kind of amusing to read the
items from the different writer's to
the FARMER about the bond question:;
some in favor, some against, and
some astride: the fence. Now, Re-
porter makes a great ado about the
tax which must be paid to build the
railroad, or rather to pay the bonds.
Now / have noticed that i'll almost all
of those questions of taxes, those
that have the most hoscl about it are
the very ones that have no taxes to
nay at all. Reporter has a r. R., and
u good market only few miles from
him, consequently he cares nothing
about those that have to 60 Is to 80
miles to market. Well how did he
Get his railroad! He will say not by
bonding the county Certainly not,
but at the same time the government
gave three times the amount in bond
grants, and so got the road: built for
him, thereby raising the value OF the
even sections to double their original
value. Now if: in building the n, p.
r. r. increased the value of the lands
along it's line, what is the reason that
the lands along the line IF the NJ. N.
r. R. will not be increased In = pro-
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-02-24

"OOOS4O6 E6AAAAG.
J. NJ. Moore has purchased a yoke
Of oxen.
What Invisible says about W. E.
Barber's oxen is about correct, for
they are as fine team as wear horns.
Mrs. Ellen Johnston is once more
able to do h er housework.
A transient friend favored me with
the following for publication in the
N. p. FARMER:
A seriocomic event took place in
the town of Woodside not long ago.
A worthy citizen strolling past the
residence Of another esteemed fellow
citizen, heard the sharp report of 4
rifle; IN instant later and piercing
canine cries rent the air. Citizen
No. was Mortified beyond express
sion, when his own favorite 'purp''
rushed up with a bloody carcas. Hor.
ri6ed is not exactly the word; he was
filled with thirst for vengeance, and
rushing boldly into the house of the
aforesaid citizen No. 2, did there
pronounce maledictions on the mis-
creant, who he supposed had perpe-
trated the deed Of darkness. Citizen
No. / is at all times a forcible and
vehement speaker, and we have it up"
on good authority, that upon this oc-
casion he quoted scripture to an ex-
tent really surprising. However, his
vituperative powers had no effect on
the supposed aggressor, who, dispite
the terrible earnestness of his man.
ner, was either afraid to fight, or else
didn't care to. With blood in his
eye, citizen No. betook himself to
the cot of a certain charming young
widow, where No. 2 is wont to while
away his leasure hours-not at all
strange, for in the language of Biddy,
she is a ''widdy woman, and he is a
widdy.man." Holding that a man is
not only responsible for the deeds
done in the body, but also, for the
deeds done in his own household,
citizen No. confronted citizen No.
2 with clinched tists, and with most
fervid oratory. Now, citizen No. z
is 4 mighty man Of valor, lat least in
wortls) hut of course he really didn't
like to display his gladiatorial
powers in the presence of Il lady, 80
he mildly, but fervently refused to be
inveighed into fight. Our worthy
constable was just succnmbing to the
influence of soft slumher, when a
bang at the Ioor recalled him to con-
sciousness, citizen No. bearing
warrant for the arrest Of the knaye
who had shot his dog, confronted him
and he was compelled to act in his
official capacity. Arriving at the
house of citizen No. 2, they found.
'tlarknpes there and nothing more"
The supposed guilty wretch was
forced to arise, alr} was marched to
the office of the jastioe>~ by order of
the court Il subpoena was served on
citizen No. 2, who still fingered 1T
the house of his fair Des0emona:
(Continued. on nh page.)
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-01-13

party in the state-no sectional feeling or
prejudice entering into local party politics.
In the election just passed, where the
most popular man in the nation in Ten
nessee was candidate on one hand and
the ablest men on the other, yet only IS
per cent. voted.
Secondly-They prove that there is a
deep.seated prejudice in the minds of the
people of the state to the name and meth
DDS of the democratic party, and deep
seated prejudice to the name and antece-
dents Of the republican party, but thai the
latter are wearing away under the at
triton of kindness that has manifesto
itself in the last four years more rapidly
than the former.
TEST OF PARTY NECESSITY.
No party deserves perpetuation under
our form of government that cannot COM
mand occasionally fifty per cent. of the
voting population, and there is something
radically wrong when all the parties cam
not draw out ninety per cent. of the
voters. The democratic party has been
in power In the state for ten years, yet
during the time it has not received its
minority party, has had healthy and
fASoAOuo SAoNCh.
The truth is, there is an old whig ele-
ment in the state that has never voted
| with the democrats, unless it was when it
did business in 1869 under the firm name
Democratic and Conservative" When
that name VS. changed to democratic,
| they retired to their plantations and quit
| political business.
Democratic conventions have sought to
coax them back by taking up prominent
man of whig name and antecedents, such
as Brown and Porter, and the programme
worked middling well. In 1878 they var
led the monotony of running old line
whig democrats and put up straight.
died-in-the-wool member, A. S. Marks,
and out of 3J4 600 votes he only received
89,O18. In 1880 they tried it again in a
presidential contest with an anti-war
secession democrat, and out of 81, 4S0
votes he captured the sum of Is, 81 votes.
1t must not be inferred from this that the
republican party is strong in proportion
as the democrats are weak. Far from it.
1t does prove that under no circumstan-
ces will majority of the voters in the
state vote the democratic ticket, and that
the prejudice against the republicans is
wearing away, and that they are steadily
gaining the confidence of the people.
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CORRECTED DAILY.1
CHRoNICIE OFFICE,

CORRECTED DAILY.1
CHRoN1cIs OFFICE,
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Jan IL 1881.
Since the arrivals of grain both wheat
and corn find ready sale at full prices.
tinued weakness in the wheat market.
Wheat wanted; choice White
and Lancaster. 95ca$1OO Prime Fultz,
95c, and medium grades S5a95c.
Corn active, 45a47c for loose; sacked, in
car loads, 51a52c; selling jobs, 5Oa5lc.
Oats IN fair request at 35s38c.
Bacon, old stock exhausted. Bulk Dests,
dry salt sides. 74a73c; shoulders, 44asac
Lard in 80 10. tin cans, 8s83c.
Field seeds are offered freely by our
merchants. Glover $5.00aS5. SO; timothy
So. Is, red top SLIGO and orchard grass $500
PorAroEs-Irisb, Loose. active. 5Oat6o.
~, t - :, 75as5c per 100 lbs; bsled
PEAs-In fair demand, 65s7Oc.
BRAN-9Oc per 100 pounds
DRIED FRU1T-Apples, 23a5c. Peach
es, dull, 44c.
FLoUK-Nominal country extra. sr =
ing, dull, $20Oa2.5o. selling. $3.50 rs
per sack; family. buying, $25OaA75;
selling, s2.75a3C0 per sack.
ed, 20s25.
BUTTER Choice roll. 16a17c; prime
6al0c; grease butter. 5a7c.
Eeas-Buying, 23c.
PoULTRY-Live chickens, '44a5c per Ii;
boosters, z3c; Turkeys, 5a54c; dressed
chickens, 7c; turkeys, &c per ID.
RAes-Ootton, lie.
BHxswAX-20c per pound.
HIDEs-Dry flint, I3al4 green, 64a7c.
TALLow-4s43c.
FLAX SEED-Per bushel, SOc.
BRAss-10al2c.; Copper, 10a12c.
WooL-More ensnd; prices unchanged.
We quote choice tub-washed, 40c; fair to
good 35c; dark coarse Soc; unwashed
224a25c.
GINsENa-Nominal, S. 4Oal.50.
~sHEAA SNAKE--s35s40c.
PINK RooT-15.
YELLOW RooT-25c.
LADY SLIPPER-2c
MAY APPLE--13c.
BLUE FLAG 2a24c.
BLooDRooT---2c.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-01-13
Knoxville Fur Market,
On IttanoSga Market.

On AttanooRa Market
Chattanooga Commercial. Jan. 8.
Consistently, 531c per bushel.
WHEAT-Receipts light, $l.10, per
bushei.
MEAL-55 cents per bushel.
MEATs---Bulk meats, long clear Sides 83c.
BACoN-Tennessee sides, Zoe; hams,
1C3a11c.
LARD-.-In cans. Ole; tierces, &c.
OATs-Per bushel, t0a55 cents.
HAY-$18a20 per ton.
PoTAToEs-Irish, IL CO.; sweet, Doc per
bushel. 4i@
FLoUR-Famfly, 1925; extra family,
1915; fancy, 1926. j.
PouLTRYSChickens, 15e; hens, lsc;
turkeys, 5Oa60c; geese, 25a30c; ducks, l5c.
Eaas-Per dozen, 24c.
BUTTER-Per pound, 1850.
GINsENG-Per pound, $lOOal.25
BEEswAx-Per pound, 1sc.
H1DEs-Green, 6a7c.; sailed, 7a8c. dry
sailed, 10a14c.
DRIED FRUITs-Blackberri &c: APPLES
&c per h.; peaches, halves, 41c; quarters,
34c. :
FEATHERS Choice, 37Ia42c.
TALLow-Per pound. SC.
LIVE SToCK-Hogs, DC gross; cattle,
2a24c.
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