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The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-08-04

said proceedings and arguing at length upon
any points wherein he thought the state likely
to be jeopardized in her interests. His applica-
ton being denied he moved that the applica-
ton of Mr. Secombe be disallowed, and on this
motion arguments Of counsel consumed the
whole day.
On Friday, Chief Justice Gil6llan announced
that the m tlon OF the ttorney general, that
the application for writ of prohibition, on the
part OF Mr.. St connie. be dismissed was granted,
the court not finding that the attorney general
had been in any way negligent or dilatory, and
the prayer for such writ more properly coming
from tue officer who was responsible to the
state for tie conduct of the case. After long
debate about minor matters es procedure, the
application for writ of prohibition got squar-
Iy before the court, and Attorney General Hahn
made long argument setting forth the uncon-
sttutionaIity Of the act of the legislature for
the creation of the bond commission
On Saturday, Attorney General Hahn con-
timed his argument against the validity of the
bond tribunal, and resumed on Monday. When
he concludes he will be followed, it is supposed,
by Mr. Secombe. General Cole and Mr. Gilman
will then present the arguments for the bond
holders and Judge Wilson close for the state.
Most Of tie argumente are necessarily Of dry
character, consisting mostly of citation Of
authorities. # is believed the supreme court
will not be able to give decision for nearly
week.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-08-04
Gems from the Authors.

Goethe: Married women, if they have
no particular love for one another, yet are
silently in league together, especially
against young girls.
Karr: Love is the most terrible and also
the most dangerous of the passions. 1t is
the only one that includes in it's dreams the
happiness of some one else.
Emerson: To discover truth and to
separate it from a falsehoed is surely an
occ upation worthy of the best intellect, and
Pa rker: The tree Of religion drops its
leaves continually after they have done
their work; and the tree itself grows bigger
and stronger by the help of one of them.
Ingersoll: Study the religion of the
body in preference to the religion of the
soul. A healthy body will give healthy
mind, aAd healthy mind will destroy su-
perstitiou.
Anon: Love is the best investment If
oil. save conscience and the sentiment of
duty. These are The treasure houses of
life, the great marK@ wherein the shares
are always rising.
j. r. Lowell: IT'S sorrow builds the
shining ladder up whose golden rounds are
our calamities, whereon our firm feet
planting, nearer God the spirit climbs, and
hath it's eyes unsealed-
Anon: Merit has 1arely risen of itself,
but pebble or twig is often quite sufi-
cient for it to spring from to the highest
ascent. There is usually some base before
there is any elevation.
Charnock: God often lays the sum of
his amazing providence in very dismal af-
fections, as the Inner first puts on the
dusky colors on which he intends to draw
the portraiture of some illustrious beauty
Feuillet: Most women spend their lives
in robbing the old tree from which Eve
plucked the first fruit. And such is the
attraction of this fruit that the most hon
est woman is not content to die without
having tasted it.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-08-04

FIRES AND OTHER CASUALTIES.
r. Lonfmau's cigar box manufactory at NIL
waukee has been burned Loss Sc, 1000.
At Jersey City, Edward Dalton, aged forty,
and VIM. Dunlage, aged forty-three, were
drowned while bathing.
A brakeman named Gerry was killed by
train on the Illinois Central, between Duncombe
and Webster City, Iowa.
Thomas Mccarthy, saloonist Of Milwaukee,
walked out of third story window during
spell of somambulism and sustained fatal in
juriea.
At Carbonate, Pa, during q severe storm
and her husband and four other persons Sc
verely injured. An unknown man was also
killed by lightning
A freight train on the Chicago & Northwesk N
railroad, fourte miles from Peshtigo, had it's
engine boiler exploded, tearing up the track,
smashing five cars, killing one brakeman and
injuring the engineer and fireman
At Indianapolis, fire occurred in the block
corner Market and Illinois streets; damage,
81, 900; 3: Shaw, picture frames, $500, in
sured for $5OO;T {. Dorton, sewing machines,
$500, insured for $500: Bsuchman &
Calm, grocers, 81, 200, fully insured. Build
ing, 81, 900, covered by insurance.
At Ponca Springs, Colorado, a fire broke out
in the Bank Of Ponca Springs Citizens burst
IN the door and subdned the flames. J. p.
True, owner Of the bank, arrived just after
the flames were exhnguished. and ordered out
the people. He then procured revolver and
vile Of starting the fire. Both men became
greatly excited. The city marshal struck both
men with his revolver. True, surprising the
blow was struck by Carpenter, fred, fatally
wounding him. True was arrested. Both
parties are well known business men.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-08-04

HE unforeseen is most likely to happen.
This axiom has received unexpected verifi-
cation. A few weeks ago eastern papers
pictured the misery of living at the west on
account OF frequent perturbations of the at
mosphere; but now the good old Providence
Journals moved to say: The sympathy
which has been bestowed upon our neigh
Dor in Minnesota, in his struggle with wind
and storn is now demanded by those near
er home. Both in Massachusetts and Con-
necticut there have occurred and tempests.
destruction ofproperty although not entail
ing that serious loss of life which has clara ,.
ter'zed the western cyclones. So, after all, it
appears that even New England is not ex.
empt from tempests and destruction of
property and life.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-08-04

ONE of the most remarkable cases of
whltewashing is that bestowed upon Rev.
Edward E. Cowley, manager of Shepherds
Fold, New York, by clerical committee
OF i've appointed to investigate
rumors and allegations affecting
his character" Though convict
ed OF outrageous cruelty and sentenced to
prison for almost starving to death an Or
phan named douis Victor. the committee
wholly ignored the sworn testimony. "for
the reason that new evidence was available
which materially improved the case as far
as MIR. Cowley was concerned" The com.
mittee failed to find proof 10 sustain the
charge OF extreme cruelty, or of starvation,
either in the case Of Louis Victor or snv
other inmates of the Shepherds Fold but
with singular inconsistency, affirm that he
was simply previously culpsble. The
report Of the committee: is universally con-
demned as a disglaeefal whiteyssb Of
eFia~ ~ 49, '0
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-08-04

IHE rumor has been current for months
that Lord Colin Campbell, younger son
of the Duke of Argyle, brother of the
Marquis of Lorne, who married the
queens daughter Louise, was about to
marry Miss Blood, daughter CT Col.
Blood and Mrs. Victoria Woodruff. Lord
Colin is married. and to Miss Blood.
but more accurate information discloses
the fact that she has no connection or u.s.
ISOLATION, near or remote, with the Wood
hull Blood gang; she is young Irish lady
OF old fanily-the Bindon Bloods, of the
county of Glare, and brings beauty and
very large amount of money to the thrifty
Scot-while Vic. Woodruff and Tennessee
Clatin, have achieved what they plize
above everything except money, additional
nOf0riofr
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-08-04

AN eastern paper takes xceptions to
popular designations of Temperance men, ="
and says that the proper title for men who
refuse to touch, taste or handle spirituous,
vlnous or malt liquors is total abstain
ers' and not Temperance men," He saws
that one cannot be temperate" in the use
OF anything which he does not use at all;
one who drinks one glass day is tenn
perate man; one who drinks a quart of
whlskey day is an Incorporate man; one
who takes not a drop that brewed, dis
titled or fermented liquor is not temper.
ate man, in that respect, but total alb
sta'ner; and the name of Temperance So
clsties" given to associations of such men
IS an abuse Of language and misleading.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-08-04

Gov. SMITH Of Wisconsin had occasion
to Call outa few companies Of state troops
to prevent and suppress an anticipated dis
turbance OF the peace at Eau Claire; and
on welcoming them back to Madison he
said that the Eau Claire authorities first
wanted to call upon the general government
Tor the regular army, fearing the state
militia would be unequal to the occasion.
1t is greatly to the credit Of Gov. Smith
that such suggestion was overruled. If
the general government is to be called on
to suppress every local disturbance, the
idea OF self-government might as well be
aDandonded first as last, and states and
governors, legislatures and militia and all
the machinery of home rule, CONSIGNED To
merited oblivion.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-08-04

The Rhode Island Locomotive company,
at Providence, are now building fifty of
their largest eight wheeled engines for the
Milwaukee Il St. Paul railroad. The same
company ale building ten monster freight
locomotives for the Atlantic & Pacific rail-
road company, two Of which are ready for
shipment to New Mexico. These locomo-
tlves, when i'll running order, will weigh six.
ty tons each, and the tanks have capacity
of $500 gallons of water. The tenders
weigh IS tons each. The length Of the To-
connective over all is 60 feet, and compared
with ordinary engines, they look like giants.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-08-04

regarding the long disputed boundary ques-
ton between that Republic and Chilli. A treaty
has been signed with Chilli with the good offices
Of the United States minister to both countries.
Saxon Landtag resnlted in tho return of forty.
seven Conservatives and thirty three Liberals.
The former gained eveven seet1. The Conserv
alive majority in the now chamber Of deputies
is much greater. The ministerial press Of Ber-
lin ia sarRuiue of similar result Of the cleo
ton for the Neichstag.
Information has been received Of the arrest
OF VIM, Brink, an American citizen of South
Manchester, Conn.,, who was seized in Ger
many and given the alternative OF going into
the army or to Jail. He chose the latter. Min
lister White has been instructed to demand his
release and pursue the same course with
all such cases, fifty Of which are now pending
there.
The statement made by Washington news.
paper that Conkhng had declared his intention
of Withdrawing from politics and devOtng
himself to the practice Of law, is pronounced
by his friends to be untrue Conkling has been
retained as counsel in several important cases,
pairing arguments, but his friends say he has
not Withdrawn from politics and does not in
tend to do SO.
A private letter from Ex-Governor Washburn
written on the 9Th Of July. at Carlsbad, Ger
many. says he will return to this country
early in the fall His health is much i'm
proved. Gov. Washburn spent three weeks at
gauntlet was thrown which led to the Franco
Frnasian war: but he didn't like it there. He
thon went to Carlsbad, famous for it's springs,
and he writes that he is In wonderful placs,
and that 20, 600 visitors are there taking the
waters.
has come when America should adopt similar
attitude towards O'Donovan Rossa and others
who abuse her hospitality as England dld to;
repeitions of outrages, it says: I'VE will not
do America the injustice of supposing that
only sense of personal risk to her own citizens
will induce her to take strong measures"
A meeting calling itself tho Revolutionary
congress was recently held In London. Dele
gates from various parts of Europe and Amer
lea, representing the extreme Defo0c1auc party
identified with Herr Most, the imRS'soned 60
Mrs. 1ecompte, an American lady delega,s' de-
scribed the disappointment of small farm ers
going west, depending on the illusory promis> u
Of emigrant agents, and how great capitalists
in possession Of railways Cypress laborers and
raise the prices of food in the seaboard states.
At the weekly meeting of the land league in
Dublin, 1t was announced that 81, 400 had
James hedp til delivered violent speech in
which he characte: lied Sir William Harcourt's
statement that John Devay is agent of the
league, as a deliberate lie, and alluded to JOHN
Bright as renegade. He said he had only OF
posed Fenian schemes in America because he
did rot see how it was possible to conquer
England at present. Redpath concluded by
calling Sir VIM. Harlamp liar, slanderer and
coward, and W. E. Foster an Infamous quak-
err
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-08-04

The Kansas City Times insists that after
oil that has be on said of Indiana and other
"e1ysiums of unhappy married couples, "
the town in which it is published lis en-
titled to bear the palm" 1t goes on to show
why it is easier to obtain a divorce in Kan
sas City" than in any other place. The
judges habitually referes the cases, which
do not come before them again except upon
written testimony taken in an attorneys Of
flee. The referees report is fled aud the
divorce granted without further hearing.
AS a rule divorce suits go by defa ult.
This practice prevails in the face of the
doubt whether there is any law authorizing
reference.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-08-04
CURRENT NEWS.
RAILROADS.

The Boston l. Albany railway were selling
last week tickets az follows: To Chicago, $l2;
st. Louis, $16. 25; Detroit SO, andpropertion-
ately to other points. These tickets are limit
ed to two or three days
The Chicago Milwaukee Il St. Paul road has
taken the preliminary steps In constructing
new railway Of sixty miles. The new road il to
run from Mazomanie to Portage City, and will
be completed this summer.
The st. Paul, Minneapolis h Manitoba road
has made . new departure in the ticket busl-
ness, reducing the return fare about 20 per
cent placing the usual tickets at the price OF
one and three fourths tho regular fare both
ways.
Engineer c. A. F. Morris, as reported, has
been rendered the position of Chief engineer OF
the Northern Pacific railroad 1t is understood
that he will soon leave for Puget Sound. For
some time past he has been member OF the
Plat commission of Ramsey county. That po-
sition he has resigned.
At North Bend, on the Union Pacific rail
road, Mrs. Williams ran upon the track in the
rear of the caboose on freight train to talk to
Dr. Elwood, who was inside and the train sud
denly backed up. The bumper Of the caboose
struck Mrs. Williams in the breast knocking
her down. Her neck struck on the rail and the
car passed over her, and completely decapltat.
ing her. The deceased was highly respected
lady of North Bend. forty-five years old. and
leaves two grown up sons.
The warfare in passenger rates to the west,
between the trunk lines, continues undated,
and it is probable it will continue for some time
O come. The New York Centralrcad announc-
ed they would sell tickets to Chicago for 49,. o.;
to Cincinnati for 49, so and to St Louis for
$13.75. This measure was Immediately fol-
owed by the Pennsylvania Central, New York,
Lake Erie T. Western and the Baltimore & Ohio
railroads. When the ticket brokers or scalpers
opened their Offices there was great rush for
tickets, which was offered at the following rates:
To Chicago for 81; Cincinnati for 81. 50 and st.
Louis for $13.25.
President Washbrrn and General Manager
Hudson have returned to Minneapolis from
their visit to the Iowa extension of the Mime
apolis < St. Louis below Fort Dodge, and re-
port that excellent progress is being made in
the instruction Of this portion of it's limo. The
coal fields recently secured by tho company be-
low Fort Dodge are found to be more valuable
and extensive than was supposed at the time of
their purchase, and President Washburn be-
lieves that he has bonanza of black diamonds.
The extension is being pushed ahead some
sixty miles below Fort Dodge He feels conf
d mt that he will be able to land 200 car loads
of Iowa coal in Minneapolis on the first day of
October.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-08-04
CURRENT EVENTS,

E. NJ Deane, Of st. Paul, has received pat
ont for hay and grain elevator.
Senator VIM P. Frye Of Maine, has written
letter in favor of the readjusters, or Malone
party.
James c. Huston has been appointed New
York Agent Of the Associated Press vice ]. w.
Lemonton, resigned.
A $50, 900 herd of cattle for the grassy
slopes Of Montana was . notable shipment
through st Paul yesterday.
Two Of the leaders in the lumber strike at
Eau Claire were srraigned in the municipal
court and pleaded guilty, and were fined $50
and costs
E. G. Paddock, tried 1t Bismarck for tho re-
cent murder Of w. F.. Livingston at the Little
Missouri, has been acquitted, the testimony
chewing that the shooting was in self-GefenoeI
Retafps from tbe Kentucky eIgehou indicate
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-08-04

The newspapers are making good deal
of fun over three column letter from
London, written by Petroleum V. Nasty
on the drinking habits of the English, and
especially of these closing words: ITO get
at these facts concerning drinking has
cost me an uncomfortable wear and tear of
feelings, which sacrifice trust my readers
will appreciate. The sacrifice" is not
appreciated in Wow of his we'll known con-
vivial habits, though full credit is given to
the personal wear and tear" incident upon
visiting all the saloons of London.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-08-04
Wit and HumOr.

"An aesthetic discourse, said the Lady
Algeria to her husband rs they rode home
from church. Fright you are" said nv
Lord Algernon (who had found soft place
on the pew rail for the repose of his lordly
head DIT was an@sthetic.
Mr.. West, who is to succeed Sir Edward
Thornton as British minister, isa young
widower with two children. Here is q
chance for some sweet girl to get West and
grow up with the family.
Not long since, in Mississippi court, q
co)ored man sued neighbor fer damages
for killing his dog. Colonel M, defend
ont's lawyer, called Sam Parker, colored, to
prove that the dog was a worthless cur for
whose destruction no damage ought to be
recovered, Colonel M, Sam, did you
know this dog?" Sam-.''Yes sab, I wer
pussonally acquainted with dat dog" Col.
M. well tell the jury what sort of dog
he was" sam-"He'wer' a big yaller dog."
Colonel M.-"What was he good for?"
Eam-''WeN he wouldn't hunt: he wouldn't
do no yard duty; he jes lay round and cat.
Dat make 'em call him what they did.
Colonel M-'Wel sir what did they call
him?'' Sam-''Dey called him Lawyer,
sah." ! -
Che tripped along the crowded str:et,
With many winsome firt and autter-
Upon her face smile Is sweet
As prime New Jersey apple butter;
But ali that smile like Z summer dream,
Did vanish, and words execrable
Came from her lips in endless stream
When she let her hustle slip ito cable!
A New York girl stuffed the sleeve of an
old coat with straw and placed it around
her waist as she sat in the bay window in
he soft June twilight, It looked all right
aud natural from distance, and broke the
neighbor girls all up with envy, but the
satisfaction she derived from the hug was
about as thin as stained moonshine. =
Rev. Dr.. Howard Crosby says that the
old version Of the New Testament has some
little insidious abselescences" running
through it, taking it for granted that the
revisefs would see them and mash them on
their theological thumb nails, ~ Norrfatovn
HerqM ~, =. .ss
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-08-04
FOREIGN FLASHES.

The grand jury of Liverpool has found q
true bill against McGrath and McKevitt for IT.
tempting to blow up the town hall on the 9th
of June.
An American locomotive engineer in Mex
jco, has been arrested and bail refused, on
charge Of responsibility for railroad acci-
dent .
st. Petersburg dispatch: The emperor ia
about to leeye TOR Moscow. Police have been
stationed ali along the route from this city to
Moscow to guard Against mines
The minister OF foreign Affairs OF t4e Arg
enape republic sende the following esblsrs@
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-08-04

THE Wisconsin ''anti- treating law is
practically a nullity. No serious attempts
have been made to enforce 1t, and it is re-
pudiated by majority Of the prohibition
ers; who declare their intention of having
something better next winter. The exam
pie of Kansas is quoted. and there is q
strong disposition to follow it.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-08-04

SP1RITUAL1sTs claim for their sect a
membership of nine millions in the United
States. 1t is conspicuous in the eastern
cities and still more SO in the country towns
and at the west; and at the south, the home
of conservatism in religious ideas, its pro-
gress is regarded as remarkable.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-08-04

IT is now announced, apparently by au-
thority, that the Marquis of Lorne does not
contemplate resigning the governor-gene
alship of Canada; and equally good author
ity says that his wife, Princess Louise, can
not make him visit on account of the
deleterious effect apon her health of the sea
voyage and of the climate of CANADA.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-08-04

HARVESTING is at hand. and whatever
may be the outcome, or the attendent labor,
the farmers on the prairies should keep
weather-eye out for their winters firewood.
The experiences of last winter are quite
enough to justify an early reference to this
subject.