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The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-12-08
The Great CiYiiizel,s.

One of the most beautiful and appro-
pirate eulogies ever pronounced upon the
work performed by railroads was that
uttered by the late Hon. Byron Paine, of
the Wisconsin Supreme Court, in render
ing his celebrated decision in the case of
Clark vs. Harrington, when he said:
Railroads are the great public highways
of the world, along which the gigantic cur.
rents of trade and travel continuously
pour-highways CON pared with which the
most magnificent highways Of antiquity
dwindle into insignifcance. They are the
most marvellous inventions of modern
times. They have done more to develop
the wealth and resources, to stimulate the
industry, reward the labor and promote the
general prosperity of the country than airy
other. and, perhaps, than all other mere
physical causes combined. There
is probably not a. man, woma1,. or child,
whose interest or comfort has not been in
some degree subselved BY them. They
bring to our doors the productions of the
earth. They enable us to anticipate and
protract the seasons They enable the
inhabitants of each cline to enjoy the
pleasures and luxuries of nil. They scat
ter the productions of the press and litera-
ture broadcast through the country with
amazing rapidity. THERE'S scarcely want,
wish, oraspiration of the human heart
which they do not in some measure tend
to crafty. They promote the pleasures of
social life and of friendship, they
bring the skilled physician swiftly
from "a distance to attend the
the sick and the wounded, and en-
able the absent friend to be present at the
bedside IF the dying. They have more
than realized the fabulous conception of
the eastern Imagination, which pictured the
genii as transporting an inhabited palace
from the atlantic coast, and, with marvel
GUS swiftness, deposlting it on the shores
that ate washed by the Pacific seas. In war
xtb be oseat OF
and carry forward, as it were, on the wings
Of the wind, relief and comfort to those who
IRE stretched bleeding and wounded on the
aeld of battle"
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~ oaf1e has; however; been 1867, 100.
Finds to be 63 $40 per cent. Dr. Loring con-

T6esg figures indicate the vaiue md tmpos.
lance Of tie dairy interest which this c1nven
ton repEesente. This interest in the nOtthwest
has beet amaryslof progress during the tast
tan years. 1t ~ great surprise, received at
first with incfedulity and disgust, when q The
centennial exposition the palm Of butter was
awarded to Iowa, but it was not an accident
In Iowa. in illinois and Wisconsin, creameries
came into existance, acquired prestige and COM
mahdsd prices even above the rates for the
standard goods Of popular eastern establish
ments. Only the fancy brands, the product Of q
few popular dai1ies which command extraor-
binary prices from wealthy snd fastidiotts pur-
chssers bear higher prices than the best buffers
OF tho northwest, and q few popular cres.aeriea
readily Obtain to-day from 2 to 4 cents more THAI
The eastern dairies CT higher grade
He;spoke in tlattering terms Of creameries
and dairy interests of lows, Illinois and Wis
trade IN these important products for tho ~.
ture. He then entered upon the qneetion OF
ths character of the stock for breeding and
dairy purposes, showing thorough acquaintance
with the subject ehd giving excellent advice;
He also considered the Question OF feed, and
said in conclusion:
Iowa in soil and climate, pure #9sef snd
sweet pastures, is almost unequaned ID this
land. Together with the States OF the North
west, she can yet reap harvest from her herds
and Increase largely her prosperous agrlcui'
tufe : ... ..,g,.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-12-08
WHITTAKER'S FUTURE.

What the frustrating Cadet is Waiting 70,
and Proposes Doing,
Cadet Whitaker is still, rusticating at
Flushing, Long Island, lodging, with the
lawyer, Charles, on Union street A re-
porter asked him whether he had received
any news from Washington about his case.
Nothing" was the reply. -" i :
What are your plans?"
Il have none. am waiting, like O SOL
der on duty, for further orders. You see,
my papers have to be reviewed by each
officer in the judge advocate generals de-
partment. then they 60 to the secretary Of
war, and finally to the president. When the
end will come do not know, though am
satisfied it Hill be all right"
What do you mean by all right?"
ooh, in my favor. Justice takes long
time coming, but am with no fear as to
the result. I think it was in August last
heard from Washington. The court
martaPs finding had then been reviewed by
one officer, and partly by another. Where
the record is now, or. how far it has ad
vanced toward settlement, / do not
know"
''How do ron employ your timer"
'In reading and studying III the line of
my profession, that of soldier. I was ed
ucated fora military life, and indeed to
join the United States army or some
,ther."
"In the event of your having to choose
outside the American array, which would
be your choices" - - 81 81 :. =.
"Oh, the English, certainly. But then
it's all coming out right. am enjoying
myself in the meantime, and was never in
better health since / left South Carolina.
know am innocent, md from the mo-
ment when they first said Whitaker has
mutilated himself, 1 determined to fight it
out squarely until the truth was establish
ed. lam as patient as Job, but am not in
to curse my, prosecutors. dare say that
if it had not been for the shooting of Pres
ident Garfield my case would have been
settled before this. Of course T am ex-
pecting every day to hear from the Office of
he adiutant genera" " - t3&:y>< = =
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-12-08
THE NEw.-sP
Gen. Keifer, of Ohio, Nominated on 10th Bal
lot-Edward Mcpherson, of :Pennsylvania
for Clerk. -. s.. =.

UVus NCS1RES VI OAAOS NVWl08SCU UU AOtN OdAe
lot-Edward McPherson, of :Pennsylvania
At the republican congressional caucus on
Saturday ali the members were present except
ing John D. White, of Kentucky. Mr.. Robescn,
of New Jersey, Mr.. Keifer's champion, was
made chairman, Mr.. Miller Of Pennsylvania
secretary, and Mess1s McCook Of New York,
Updegraff Of Iowa, and Mcclure Of Ohio
4 sS Voted that spaeohes BE- made in Sre
senting. names and that each candidate might
name friend to casthis ballot The first bal
lot resulted as follows: Keifer, So; Hiscock,
a.; Kasson, 16; Reed, ~; Burrows, TO-;
Orth, 8; Dunneu, 3. Total las.
Etervals of about twenty minutes The changes
/. from one candidate to another were very slight
MIR. Refers vote ranged between 81 and Sc
up to the thirteenth ballot Mr.. Hiscocks
votes swing between 40 and 80. Mr.. Reed
jumped from 13 at the start to 20 on the
seventh ballot and back again to II on the
twelfth ballot Mr. Kasson never received
above 20 votes. Mr.. Burrows' 10 votessclung
closely to him, as did the Svotes or Indiana.
and the votes Of Minnesota for Mr.. Dunnell.
Occasionally the latter candidate would receive
an addition of one to his forces.
Mr.. Refer s who had received ifty-eight
sixtv-one. Mr.: Ortiz, Nj: Kasson aud Mr.. His
cock were the losers. New York voted for M
Hiscoc k to the last In the succeeding ballot
Mir. Keifer received ninety three votes and the
nomination. The Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin
and New England people came into tho Keifer
camp. = The . Minnesota delegation. stood
to tho last by MI. Dunnell. Mr.. Keifer
made brief speech accepting the nomination.
Edward Mcpherson former clerk Of the house
under Republican ii rule was nominated
clerk; Il. W. Hooker of Vermontto be sergeant
alarms, Mr.. Sherwood Of Michigan to be post
master. Mr.. Browhlow Of Tennessee to be
door, keeper and Rev Dr., Power of
the Christian church of Washington
to. be chaplain. DR.. Power il pastor
Of the church where Gen. Garfield attended.
THE NEXT SPEAKER.
Joseph Warren. Keifer eofs Springfeld VA
born IN Bethel township, Clark oohntT M
uary 80, 1886. He was reared on form.
educated in common schools and ut Antioch
college; commenced the study of I'M IN
Springfield in 1856; Vas admitted to practice
January /, 1858, and praCticed his profession
at the Last named place until April 10. 1861.
when he volunteered in the Union armv:
wax commissioned major Of the Third Ohfn
volunteer infantry April 81, 1861; was prO.
NOTED to be heutenaot colonel Of the ana
regiment February IL, 1862; was. appointed
colonel Of the I 10th Ohio volunteer infSntv
September SO, 1862; was severely Wounded st
the battle Of the Wilderness, May5. 1864 AZ
ter having served In campaigns in the 6ald IL
West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Ala-
bapA and Georgia, he u Was 8 appointed
brigadier :, general BY brsvet November
80 1864 tor gallant and meritoruus
sarvices In the & bsttles 81 Openuan
klehTa Hill and Cedar oEeek vi" wns o.
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,signed fo'dusy 81 PRESIDENT Lincoln as brigs-
der generM December 20, 1861; WAS ap,
pointed July I. 1855, major general by breyet
Nor gallant and disfinguis ned services durin g.
fbe campaign ending f. the surrender Of the
msurgent army unda Gen. R. =. Lees" vas'
muetered Ont 0f service June ~, 1865, haYAS
been III the 'Uaion army four years and TIVE.
moths, and four times wounded; resumed
the practice of lkv at Springfield. Ohio,
in July, 1865; was appointed with
out solicitation lieutenant colonel of the Twen
ty sixth United States infantry, November 3d.
1856, but declined the appointment; Wa
member of the Ohio state senate IN 1868 'G9;
was the commander OF the department of Ohio,
G. A. R., for the years 1S6S-7O, and WAS
elected vice commander in-chief Of that organ-
ization May 8, 1872; was trustee Of the Ohio
Soldiers' and Sailors Orphans home from les
organization under state authority,
April Is, 1870. to March .,
1878, when he resigned; has been trustee OF
Antioch college since Junei 80, 1873: was =
delegate at large from Ohio to The national 70
publican convention At Cincinnati IN june,
1876: was representative from Ohio ~ the
Forty nth and Forty -sixth congresses, and
reelected to the Forty -seventh congress IS a
republican, receiving 81, 1872 votes, again Z
Ii. 2G4 votes for Chance (dem).
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the government, and the other againat ex-Dep.
uty Auditor Llley, for accepting tho bride.

the government, and tho other againAt 81, Dep-
uty Auditor Lilley, for accepting tho bride.
= Il is now certsip that Tim. @ Howe Of Wis-
S6nin viii not IS o6ered Mo- position ~ At
torney general, md il he gets into the cabinet
q aM, it WIN be later % postmaster general
doee ssRsss s:s
the once Of sttornsy general viii be rendered
to b. II. Brewster Of Philadelphia.
There il report that there has been sud
den change of policy ON the part Of tho govern
ment with reference to Chill and Peruvian az
fairs, and that Minister Hurlburt was to be
sustained. while Gen. Fitzpatrick is to be ad-
ono source that il accredited with friendly re
latioHs with the state department, and it would
seem to derive color if not confederation from
the fact that the isthmus steamer was detained
in order to carry out dispatches.
Ex-senator Ramsey remarked on Tuesday
last that he regarded Mr. Dunnelis candidacy
az having = good vitality. He thought,
being from q Young state, he would not be sub
ject to the jealousness that would injure some
of the rest. For example, New York WAS jesl-
GUS of Ohio, and Pennsylvania was jealous Of
both, and this would tend to injure their can
didates Mr.. Dunnel], he declared, was man
Of large legislative expel fence, and it was not
ut all presun,ptuous for him to aspire to the
speakership.
The partial exposure Of the gigantic lobby or
ganized here to give aid to the enormous claim
against Peru gives interest to other similar
schemes which have OF late years been persis-
tently pressed TO the verge of involving the
country in war. Under President Grant those
interested in claims for the destruction of
American plantations in Cnba gained such in
fuenoe hsre that for time war with Spain
seemed almost unavoidable. The Cuban bond
lobby progressed so far that on one occasion
proclamation recognizing the belligerencv Of
the insurgents was prepared at the White
House and sent the state department to be is
sued. Secretary Fish, however, even at that
stage succeeded in having it WITHHELD.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-12-08
FIRES AND OTHER CASUALTIES

FIRES AND OTHER CASUALTIES.
Henry Gregg, an old citizen of Elm Grove.
Wis was run over by the cars and killed.
The Rum river gorged near Cobb's crossing.
causing it to flow the country for ten miles be-.
low; stopping all travel for several days, but it
is all frozen up now.
!, Thomas Ciaffy, teamster in the EMPLOY of
the Nelson Lumber comnany in East st. Paul
was suddenly killed Tuesday morning by load
Number falling on him.
Manitoba road, met with q painful and perhans
fata! accident. He was riding on the engine
OF his train looking out the window when the
engine struck an iron, q piece OF which few M
and Embedded itself in Bakers eye He came
to st Paul and is now under DR.: Murphy's care
in St Joseph's hospital. N'
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-12-08
President Arthur Should Hold Him Tight.

II. W. Burton, the noted Colorado stage rob-
Der, passed through Omaha last week, heavily
ironed, en- route from Denver 10 the house Of
correction at Detroit, being in charge of the
United States marshal of Colorado. In 1877,
unaided and alone, he robbed q stage and eight
passengers near Waco, Tex, and got $500.
He next robbed a coach and three passengers
near Bostrop, Tex, and soon after he robbed
two coaches in one day The first coach con-
tanned seven men and he got $4,000. TIE
second coach had six men, from whom he got
only $500. He was arrested and convicted and
sent for life for robbing the mails, but was
pardoned by Hayes, after serving three years
and eight months He resumed his old oocu-i
thirteen passengers and the mail OF . coach
near Almosa. Col He was tried and convicted
and sentenced to ninety mine years in the De-
troit house Of Correction. Is
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bounced that he MIA subpesnaeu several w.t.
nesses whom he would now call The hfst
name called was Vice President Davis He apr
reared and was asked many irrelevant ques-
HQns about the republican, party. He conclud-
ed by saying: Twas quite unWeN vixen ] got
The summons to attend. Ihsd never seen the
prisoner and knew nothing about the matter.
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It Ii good TO bea choir singer In st. Lou
fs. "A skillful tenor commands nearly 81 900
.A year in the most fashionable church
' sopranos from 5000 to 81, 600. Even sc
these. prices there is dearth tof superior
singers, because the Chicago churches bid
somewhat higher prices and are glad TO get.
the hest talent away from IS. Louis. 4szs=
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Large Internal Rcyenue I.eceipts.

Commissioner Raum, in his annual report
submitsa statement which shows receipts OF
internal revenue fer fiscsl. year Of 1879 were
SIS; Secal year ending June 80. 1881, $780,
229, 912. Receipts for the frat four mon tbs
Of the present fscl year, $50, s7G,9 $40. being
81 ,O61 ,722 in excess of the receipts for the
Corresponding months Of the last fiscal year.
The commissioner says that if this increase
should be maintained during the remalning
1852 win be fully S157, 900, 900. During
the psst I've years 1902, 31O,797 has been
collected aad the entire amount has beea paid
over to the traaeusy without any loss-.to the
government by dl.Aca ton. The entire ex-
Pense the past years - nee1 ths zi aanI
collected and in disbursement Of this money
there has been no loss to the government.
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Great Robbery at Cleveland O.

A most daring bank robbery was effected at
ing President D. ?: ELS Of the Commercial o c
National bank Mr.. Eels was cutting off cou-
pons from some railway and bridge bonds, and
while so engaged was talking to ]. N. Glidden,
friend After finishing, he put the bonds in
= pasteboard box and resumed conversation
man, who had been sitting in the presidents
Office some time softly approached the table,
picked up the box and cody walked out, and
the box was not missed for nearly half an hour.
The thief ia described by the gentlemen as
short and stout, with short cropped whiskers.
SIS, 900 Of Milwaukee & ST. Paul sinking fund
second mortgage; 1000 Of the same, CONSOLE
dated; ST. I 900 Of Chicago & Milwaukee, first
mortgage; $19, 900 Of gold bonds. and $685.
600 Of Chicago & Alton bridge company bonds
in all 81 ~ 600
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-12-08
Our Relations With Chill.

"A London dispatch says: Senior Vicuna, sec
= etary Of the CHILEAN legation at Paris, writes
stating that the relations between Chill and the
United States have not ceased to be friendly
The dispatch of tho secretary ehcloses 3 copy
OF memorandum from Hurlburt, United
States minister to Peru, to Gen. Lynch, COM
mander OF the Gillian forces, . copy Of q COM
eign affairs to Gen. Fitzpatrick: and COPY Of
the reply Of The general to the Communication
Senior Vicuna says he is certain, after perusal
Of the above mentioned documents, that no
sensible mind will accept the possibility CT an
encroaching policy on the part of the United
States, and affecting Of uneasiness arising from
that source will be dispelled.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-12-08
FOREIGN FLASHES,

Perry's petroleum stores at Bristol, England,
burned. Hundreds Of barrels exploded through.
out Wednesday night aud Thursday.
Rev: F. A. Quinn, Of St. Mays church
{Catholic), in Lake City,, has been in poor
health some time, and being granted u vaca-
ton, will 60 to Europe TO recuperate.
In the German reichttag on Thursday, an
item for the expenses Of the ecumenical coun-
Gil was rejected by 1859 to 80, despite an ener-
getic speech by Bismarck, who pointed out that
the council was absolutely necessary. The
government, he said, was not aotuated by po-
fitical motives in the matter, ana if it we're re-
jected, he would ultimately be compelled to re-
quest the governments of the various states to
send their deputies to the Prussiaa ecumenicsl
council The Poles and Socialists and many
clericals were among the majority in the reich
stag agsinst the item for the ecunenical coun-
oil
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CURRENT EVENTS.

Jacob Aurbauch Of Milwaukee has failed.
ASt, Paul employment Office has been shut
up for swindling.
Montpelier, formerly the home of President
Madison, and his burial place, was sold at anc.
ton for $4,000.
At trial in st. Paul between the steam firf
engines of the Silsby and La France patterns.
the Silsby won six out of the seven severe tests
1t is said the directors Of the defunct Me.
Ghanlcs National of New York, have subscribed
$3.50 600 for the resurrection Of the enter.
prise. 9 o - - =
The surviving six veterans who Witnessed
the evacuation Of New York by the British. Oh
served the event BETTING the occasion on Fri
day last. :. - -.
There il no reason to believe that Thos q.
Acton, now supervisor Of the assay Office, New
Yerk, will b appointed assistant 'nueaurer al
new YORK, Vice HiuhOuse resigned. 49,
St Lo9i. = shipping corn to Liverpool both
via New Orleans and via New York. at = thronef
rate Of II and 1212 cents per bushel snd
hasn't tonnage TO ill al the orders thatare re.
oeived. 8 80 - 49, 40.
III. Redeehatsch, 9 prominent physician 81
Dubuque. Iowa. died from the effects Of kidnev
disease He Wag formerly 1 physician in mi.
Yankee and county physician. OF Dubuque
county for several years. He was seventy years
=, O@ue0VUAo 0dAeW0, mas mVeetg8feO the
threshing developments and finds the Weld this
year y fully ~ large % last, ranging from si,
70 eight bushels per acre. The only loss vas
In badly put up stacks. The grain mostly
grades No. 2. %tfa.
It il announced that tho directors of the
Aerchants' National bank Of Newark have
agreed to subscribe about 1850, 600 to = FUND
for the payment OF depositors. It is propoeed
to oner 70 the depoyitors whose claims are not
over $500 payment in full and to the rest rs
per cent iitA e't
At meeting Of the directors and principal
stockholders Of the Pacific banb, Of Boston. the
condition of the banks Affairs was e1plained
BY Examiner Needham. In order to resume
bustnes. the bank must be- able to meet lisbili.
ties OF abont $3, SOC, OOO These include 81:
500 600 duo other banks, the remainder BE-.
ing divided between depositors and holders Of
certificates Of deposit. The assets to meet
these claims comprise Wseks' misoellaneoua
securities to cover his debt 81, ESQ, 900 Of
$3.50, 900 due from other banks, specie "a
Legal tender notes on hand ana probably So
0OO, 600 promisouous loens and Discounts
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: Large Locomotive Works Near Chicago

Large Locomotive Works Near Chicago.
Another immense manufacturing suburb is
to be added to Chicago. The nucleus of the
new town will be the establishment of extensive
shops to be known is the Chicago locomotive
the e'A Milwaukee, W st. Paul railroad about
mile northeast of the city limits. The capital
is 100000, and it is stated that the new
works will be erected forthwith: The works
will have capacity for turning out three loco
motives . week, will employ 500 men and will
ducton Of The works will Be worth So, 25G,-
900 and the wages will amount 10 nearly
So, 900 each day.
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Cheap Transportation to Continue.

The indications are that freight rates On
grain are to rule very low this winter. The
closing Of the northern inland waters by ice will
not seemingly help the railroad companies to
advance rates, even if there was no freight war
on hand The river route is still open, and
probably will be south from st. Louis, with
contract rates to Liverpool at very lowest rates,
say l2c per bushel. In speaking Of this rate
from st. Louis, Capt Reaney, Of the st. Louis
h New Orloens line, stated that within
sixty days he had offered to take wheat from
St Paul to Liverpool 1t IL 12c per bushel, thus
showing remarkable cheapness Of the river
route. The figures are startingly low and must
have sensational effect in railway CIRCLES di-
rectly interested. The roads may attempt to
compete by undertaking, but cannot continue
ton Of freight by river adds jus so much to the
revenues Of the steamboat and barge lines
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Secretary Lincolu's Annual Report.

The annual report Of the secretary of war
is chiefly devoted to the consideration of i'm
portant recommendations contained in the
annual reports of army chiefs Gen. sher-
mans recommendation that the army bein-
creased to 10000 men receives Secretary
Lincoln's earnest endorsement The attention
of congress is called to the need of legislation
toPrevent intrusion upon Indian lands, espec-
tally from Kansas into the Indian TERRITORY.
Secretary Lincoln invites special attention to
that part OF the report Of Gen. Wright. chief
of engineers, which refers to cur sea coast de-
fensee. u, - ~ r. ,,e, , r. J.. s.,s,,
Referring to, the subject of the standard Of
acqnirements necessary for admission to the
military academy, 1t West Point. tho secretary
says:
concur in theviews Of my pretlecs ssor that il
would not be well 70 raise the standard of adj
mission. The result Of the last examination,
in: which forty-niEo cut of Is candidates
were rejected, shows that the standard is 90
high as to prevent the admission Of many Who
would undoubtedly, If they had been 80 sitnat-
cd ~ to secure proper preliminary training,
prove valuable officers. ~ ''!TTF -