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The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-09-22
Summons of Paralysis

A twitching Of the eyea, numbness Of tho
hands and feet, with mors or less pain end
throbbing at t 9 base of the brain, arc some Of
the premonitory symptoms of this rapidly in
creaeiug discuss German Hop Bitters should
be taken when you are warned by any Of these
symphonic. Ask for German Hop Bitters.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-09-22

It isn't always the flower of the family
that makes tie best bread.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-09-22
nnv,'t n;a in thA HOnaA.

DOH Die III Tue nVWeOs
Aek druggists for 'tRough On Rata" It
clears out rats, mice, bed bugs, reaches, YER
min, flies, ante, insects 15c per box.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-09-22

Our Experience With Aliens Lung
Balsara for Colds and Coughs has teen OF the
most satisfactory character" writes the editor
of leading paper. He is only one in thous-
an5s who has tried this "Balsam.' and been
convinced OF its virtue and inertia Go and do
likewise: ifs cough or cold aflicts You.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound,
the great medicine for the cure Of all female
omplaints, is the greatest strengthener of tt
back, stomach, nerves, kidneys, Urinary and
genital organs Of man and woman even known.
Send for circulars to Lydia E. Pinkham, Lynn,
Macs.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-09-22
LYDIA e. PlNKHAh1'
VEGETABLE COMPOUND.
Positive Cure

ID fObltlVS NUIS
fhr al those Painful CoUplelnts and " eaknessss
socomnon t. enP best female poD1iet'oa.
twill curs entirely the worst form OF Female COM
plaints ali ovarian troubles Inflammation and U!esrs
ton. Falling and Displacements, and the consequent
Spinal Weakness, and u particularly adapted to the
Change Of Life.
It win dissolve and eIpel tumors from tho uterus IN
IN early stage Of development Tho tendency to CAD
esrous checked very speedily BY tss us>
Il removes faintnes nAtulency, destroysau craving
for stimulants and relieves weakness OF stomaeh
Il cures Bloating, Headaches, Nervous Prostrataon
General Debility, elsep,esnsss, Desperation and 1nds
gestion.
That fes,ine Of bearing down, causing rain, wsasha
and backache II always permanently cured BY III "a
Il VIM at Ill times and under all circumstances ace u
harmony With the that govern tho female system
For tho cureof Kidney Compaints OF either sox thu
Compound 10 unsurpassed.
LYDIA e. PINKuAN'S vEGETABIE COZ
POUND u prepared It 10 and s3s Western Avenue.
LINN, Mss Price o. Six bottlesfor g. Sent BY mall
IN tho form Of pills. also in the form Of io1enge Oh
receipt OF pie 81 Per boz for either Mrs. PinkhAo
freely all letters Of inquiry Send tor psSA
let. Address - ebove. Mention THE foper.
10 family should b without LYDIA L PRAHAA0
LIVER PnIA They cure constipation, binooDsn
ADD torptdity Of tho liver. Is cents rer boz.
r. Sold by all Druggtsts. "a
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-09-22
Shan't 1 Take . Blue Plll?

Contributions to the New Ulm relief funt
now amount to S30. 2S1.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-09-22

One day old Riley VAUGHN was Offering
extravagant prices for horse. mule or OK
teams to haul stone. He had taken a con-
tract to supply from his quarry the stone
for the railroad bridge over The Bushy Run,
and now the time for delivery was near at
hand, and no teams could be had. s. All the
horses were at work on the. crops, and it
began to appear that old Riley mast either
lose money on the contract by hiring horses
and mules and transfers at ruinous, prices,
or forfeit the contract itself. He tried in
every direction to get mules and wagons,
Offering twice the usual wages, but still he
could getvery few. He was in real trouble,
with loss of several thousands of dollars
threatening him.
One day Hamp. who knew what trouble
Riley was in went down to the creek and cut
ting several twigs began setting them up at
distance from each other, and sighting
from one to the other. The few teamsters
who were at work watched him curiously,
but could not make out what he was doing.
He went up the creek with his sticks, NOV
ing one of them at q time, and always care
fully sighted from one to another, or rath-
er from one over. another to q third. In
this way he worked up to tie quarry, which
was Immediately on the creek, nearly q
mile above the point where the bridge was
to be built.
When he had done, he walked back, ex-
aiming the banks as he went; then he pre-
sented himself before Riley Vaughn.
Mr.. Vaughn, he SAID, 1--WE an idea that
will help you out of your difficulty"
will it hire teams to haul stone?" asked
Riley.
"No: but it will enable you to haul stone
without teams"
"Ifit will. Well, let me hear what i,
u.s." said Riley, changing his purpose while
speaking.
Raft the stones down, said Hamp.
Now look here, Hamp. See. said old
Riley. I've stood up for you, an said you
want no Ounce when every body else said
you was; but this bese locks IS Of they was
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-09
GEORGE ELIOT, THE WOMIN.
From The London News.

4
Before the grave closes over tho remains oil
George Eliot, may perhaps be permitted to add TO
Daily Netcs, few personal recOlecons and impress
slons gathered during q twelve years friendship,
| which only closed with her death. In the first
place, am absolutely convinced OF this that no one
of her Younger frends-l might almost add, OF her
acquaintances-failed to feel III her presence that
they were for the time at all events raised INTO q
higher moral level and that ever left her with
out feeling inspired with stronger sense of duty
and positively under the Obligation of striving TO
live mp TO higher standard OF lite. George EllOts
personality was fully as great and as remarkable as
her books Ia every line Of her face there power
and about the jaw and mouth prGdlgious massive
ness which might well have inspired ave- h3d it not
been tempered By the most gracious smile which ever
lighted Iii human features, and was ever ready to
convert what otherwise might bave been terror into
fascination.
Whatever George ElOts religious opinions may.
have been-and 1t may perhaps surprise those who
did not know her intimately 10 learn that the " De
imiatlone Christi was one OF her favorltc BOOKS,
found by the writer living her table by her empty
chair after her death-she possessed to marvellous
degree the divine gift of charity and OF attracting
moral oncasts to herself whose devils she cast out
if may be permitted the expression, oy
shutting her eyes to their existence &c;
an al-embracIng atmosphere OF sympathy and
readiness to make the least of all your shortcom-
ings, and the most of any good which might be IN
yOu. But great az was her personality, she shrank
with horror from Intruding it upon yOn and IN gen
era society her exqulstely meodious voice was,
unhapply tor the outside circle too seldom raised
beyond the pitch of something not much above
whisper. OF the rich vein of humor which runs
through George ElIOts works, there was compare
lively little trace in her conversation, which seldom
descended from the grave to the CAV. But
although she rarely indUl ged conversational eVlty
herself, she was most tolerant of it, and even en-
couraged its ebullitOn in others, joining heartily IN
any mirth which might be going on. George Ellots
senslbilitY the subject of her own works was so
exquisite that she would not tolerate the faintest
ausIOn To them III general society. An rXtraOrdin-
arV drlicacV prrvadtd her whole being. She seemed
10 live upon air. and the Fest of her body was as
light and fragile as her c0untenancc and intellect
were massive.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-09
.-1IIDE or THE MIDNIGHT FOREST.

,.,u .cs the hooking fairies as of old,
Ss III the shade of thorn and holly-tree:
T ~sst wind breathes upon them. pure and colo,
io9S woIves still dread Diana roaming free
hp1 scret woodland with her company.
=, ~ thouoht the peasants novels know her rite
,.ys now the wolds are bathed in silver light
VIZ nSSS rst the moonrise breaks the dusky grey,
Anu down the des with blown soft hair and bright
in LA tbyourh the dim wood Dian threads her way.
rp;th water-weeds twincd in their locks OF gold
~ ~, strange cold forest fairies dance IN glee.
ScSnbs oyer.timorous and over bold
S3Iaupnt the dark hollows where the dwarf may be-
The wild red dwarf, the mixes enemy;
Then mid their mrth and laughter. and alright,
Tbs sndden Goddess enters, tall and white.
With one long sigh for summers passed away;
1pe swift feet tear the ivy nets outright
And through the dim wood Dian threads her way.
Che CLEANS her silvan trophies down the void
She hears the sobbing of the stays that ice
G;xed with the music of the hunting roiid
Pnt her delight is all in archery.
And naueht of ruth aud pity wOtteth she.
More than her hounds that follow on the flight:
The goddess draws golden bow of night
And thick she rains the gentle shafts that STAY,
She losses loose her locks upon the night,
And through the dim wood Dian threads her way.
Prince. let us leave the din. the dust the spite.
The gloom and glare OF towns, the plague, the ogn
Amid the forest leaves and fountain spray
There is the MYSTIC house of our delight,
And through the dim wood Dian threads her way.
~ A. LANG.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-09

got down thar the old Gineral was glad to see ,em,
and powerfully taken with she matches-he liked
ing at the matches, aud always talkin' about ,sm
and havin' hssef and the company drive out behind
'em. He wanted 'em awful bad but he knowed no
amount OF stuff could take EN- away from old Mars
Major so he took fox turn on old Mars Major and
come at him the blind side. As said afore. they
had a habit il ono wanted anything the other had
the breakfast table while the old lady pourin'
ont the coffee, the old Gineral rlred back 10 his
way Major Meaux. ] had o wonderful dream last
night" "Ah indeed" said old Mars Major not
dreamin' of the thunder that was comm; /" what Is
Meaux, dreamed last night that you and Gneral
Adar was down here from old Kentuck vsitin,
me- drvin' spankin' span of match hos-es. and
this mornin yer took me out to the stables and
said: Here. Gineral. they are yours. Take 'em
along; brought em down for you and Mrs. jack
sOn.''
Old Mars Major kinder fell back in his chair and
turned white as sheet. cause he loved the matches
better than hissclf but he cogc back qnick agin
and said Certainly, .Gincral, they are yours
Take em end drive 'em for your own use." lt wal
like DRAWN all his teeth at once. The Old Ginerd
come back and said: Oh no. Major, that won't do
You think too much of 'em" Meyer mind" said
old Mars Major, they is yours and you must ta%
right said the Gineral sihey is honeys and
nothing could please the old lady better"
Old Mars Major was awful sore. and stuffed al
that Jay how to get even with the Gineral., liz
couldn't eat much and he rolled and tumbled al
night. thinkin about the matches and how hi
would get even with the old Gineral. just 'fort
day IL struck him. and he thought about that fine
gold watch the old Gineral was SO fond of pulln
ont and IoOkn' at. This made him as easy as pare
gOric would make baby. and he laid low until
breakfast. Then be went in rs snilin' as the sun
aud after they had all spoke and settled down, old
Mars Major kinder ,qaapd hisself and just as thu
old lady porin out the hot coffee, he let lOost
at the old Gineral kinder O. this way: "Gnerai,
had mighty curious dream last night" "Whai
was it, Major!" said the old Gneral. skirmi mimi
and in WELL (,iDprnt
old Mars Major /" l dreamed was down here
visitn' you, aul TO make m" 60 back TO old Ken:
tuck happy. you jst pulled out that tig gold
watch this mOrnn' and said : Here. Major MeauX,
take it: it is yOuu: woaI it always :" BY c.
take it," said the old Ginera pulln oil the watch
and passing it down the table. "Oh. no. said old
Mars Major, IL did not mean that" AYES, by the
Eternal, you shall have it, said the OLD Gineral
and old Mars Major just put the .guard ever his
head and the ticker in his rocket They was even
-'cause the Old Gincral loved that watch neAtte
his wife
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-09
CONr'ESSIO AMIhTIS.

from iiDle.
Come and kiss me. sweet and ten!
Say. on this your birthday morning,
What i.uSd0ubtlng sons Of men
Hang upon your smiles or scOrning.
Raise those blue and laughing eyes
For our helpless hearts that angle
Til Il palpiiating PRIZE
Lies within each trrss's tangle.
Which the prize that yon pTeferl
Tat worn sea-dog If elevenf
To yon sialwaIt ligulander-
-Four ioct full lis favor given
Yic'd Won 10 Jacks valentine,
or to Tommy'S treasured apple
Or to Reginald Incline
Owner OF the gallant Dapplc
Whit! The tartan and the tar
ButI alike have lost their labor!
Valentines are under par!
Hate your pony riding nelghbor!
Mercy on rs! Is it vain
- bcsi"gc this hearts proud portalf
Eh Our pi ttv Dame DisdaIn
Whispers I'm the happy mortaI
I-whom hardening heart. and too
Waxing tender. stamp tOgcy-
| to ." far lldy's Dcau-
Filter far TO be her DOGGY!
Yc, those artlcss words Of hers
wax, chord THOUGHT had persisted.
And iEr sleeping string mat stirS
Brratucs a strain that once cherished.
Round NY winter dos some ray
Ln-cr from the ~prilgtlde sunny
Tell nv, dear. My sIst nrs say
Tia. you've such a LOT Of money!
Nay. don't leave me, Did frownl
fake this gold, child-share my penty.
Nowadays. should have known,
Ten can b. ~ rise az twenty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-09
TIE EuPER0R AICH0L4S 4yD THG Gypsy


In the recently published memoIrs OF kG:2'ycn,
the famous Russian actor. will be found t'ly How
ing characteristic anecdotc of the late .npeor
Nicholas. His Majesty happened one day 10 be cn.
gagged IN inspecting "a state penltcntiary III one Ot
the provincial seats of government and t""E IL mo
his head TO question OF the cOnTcts respecting
the nature Of the offences for which they were so-
fering punishment What arc You here for" 10
asked OF one. " | AN innocent, Imperial Majesty,
REPLIED the prisoner. falling on hIs knees
"a victim OF false witness! church was ro5oe--
n beadle knocked on the head-the peasants
caught hold Of me and knew nothing about y: a.,
Turning TO another the Car asked, AND y1nI"
False witness again. Imperial Majesty. A peiler
was done for close to my house ! never even
dreamt of such a thing And Won" said Nieho-
las 10 a third sheer malice Sire. One OF my
neighbors conveyed lot OF forged notes into my
pockets, and hid away photographic stone IN my
bedroon, am rs innocent as an unborn babe"
The Emperor obviously bored by these successive
nrotestations OF guiltlessness cast glance along
the line of prisoners until his eye fell upon ragged
with the words "0f course you, too. are here on a
false charged mot o bit of it. your Majesty re-
piled the fsigan it's all fair and square as far as
/ am concerned. stole pouy from tradesman.n
" Stole q pony did you % said tho Gear with
laugh. and then, addressing the governor Of the
prison with well-assumed sternness said: Turn
that good fornothns rascal instantly out of doors.
cannot allow him to remain Q minnie longer IN
such honorable and vrtuous company, lest no per7
vert all these GOOD innocent peopleF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-09
An OLD SERVANTS TALE OF GENEH4L
JICKSON.
From The Louisville journal

Old Mars Major Meaux was powerful good
friend of old Gfneral Jackson, and had Mt under
hlm at the battle of New Orleans, agin them req
They liked each other mightyswell and had habit
If one had anything tho other liked it went over d
right thar and then. Our old Mars MAJOR t aao
pair of match ciay-bank horses, with white names
and tails. He was awful proud OF EN- and ~! no
money could touch EN-. One time ne ana ola yin,
eraI Adair took it into their heads to go down aud
VISIT old Gineral Jackson at his home in Tennessee
Well they drove the Matches and took my father
along to pull the leathcrs and site en- men tney
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-09
TRIBUNE

to an--he had Quilted the world, even as no had
como into it, observation-disclosures Temple
BAR
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-01-18
NO. g..

gazed at us inqpiringly. In a word,
gentlemen, the dead was restored to
life.
"It Is needless-tO detail what followed.
In the meeting which occurred between
these two poor young creatures, we felt
ourselves more than repaid for the start
ling experiences of the previous night.
1t can do no .haYm to add that we claim.
ed and exercised the right Of securing
their future prosperity Of our ample
means. We learned no more Of their
former history than that the persecution
of those whose wishes their marriage
had opposed, had driven them to hide
their poverty and misfortune in the
wilderness. We have heard of them,
since.
The young man, as we discovered,
on questioning him, remembered moth
ing of his sensations while unconscious,
except vague, dreamlike, and yet
intense sorrow for his young wife. He.
had no knowledge whatever of the voice
which had addressed us, and appeared
to believe that he had labored under
temporary suspension of animation
arising from starvation. We did not
combat his belief, for we believed that
he was actually dead, and that he only
returned to life through his great love.
Who will deny that love is stronger
than death, and that it goes with us
even beyond the grave ?"
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-01-18
Brother Gardner on Dancing.

What L was gwine to remark" said
twas to de effect dat sartin cull'd
clergyman, who has charge of flock in
de western part of dis State, has written
me letter akin dat dis club sot its face
agin' dancin'. 1t am his opinyun dat g.
pusson who stands at de head of de line
when de ViIginny reel am called off am
on clus terms wild old Satan. Now, denA
1 don't say dat 1 would take de ole
woman on my arm an walk off to q
public hall to jine in a dance wild Tom,
Dick and Harry, but de odder night
when Sir Isaac Walpole gin a little
party we war dar, an we shook de foot
in de liveliest sort o. style. What harm
kin come from slidin' across pine foo
to de music of fiddles am past my grip.
De music can't be wicked, an if it am
wuss for man to glide dan walk den
am ready to believe anything. An
exmember of dis club sot down by his
own fireside one night an talked huff
lies and scandal in one hour to last de
Guild folks of Detroit for six months.
Could dancin' do any wuss People
who doan' dance or play or attend
games am de very pussons who have
time to gossip an start scandals, an we
all know it. / want dis clergyman to
go on doin' good in buildin' up de
church, but when he axes me to help
choke down de social feelin' an de jolly
speert which de Lawj gin mos men.
must refuse. Heaven must be a VERY
gloomy place if it am peopled wild only
dose pussons who am 'fraid to open der
moufs when day laff fur fear de evil one
will jump down der froats. 1 say to
every man in dis hall to go ahead an
enjoy hisself as best lie kin, an as much
as he kin widout doin' injury to his
fellow men. Stop at de limits in all
fings an you'll break no laws nor add to
your sins. Let us now purceed wild de
proceedings.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-01-18
His Unknown Friend.

The Sarina Observer says: A good
joke is being told just now of an old res
ident, living not hundred miles from
Sarina Col. F. came. to town and
went to one of the leading hotels for
dinner. A new feature had been intro
duced into the hotel since the Colonel's
last visit, in the shape of waiter in full
dress, swallow-tail coat, etc. The
Colonel came in and seated himself at
table, and the waiter came up and said:
What will you have, sir - The Colonel,
who is little deaf, shook him cordially
by the hand, and rising, said Really,
you have the advantage of me, sir, er.er,
where was 1t met you before? Toron-
to p Then leading him to a window,
and turning him so that the light would
fall on his face, again remarked that 'the
countenance was familiar, but really he
could not place him. etc. The waiter
blushed, of course, and repeated the re-
mark, What will you have, sir p The
Colonel thanked him, Really / never
take anything before dinner he said
and returning to his seat he asked the
waiter to be seated. The waiter of course
excused himself, and sent a pretty din
ing-room girl to wait on the Colonel
The Colonel went home and Is still
wondering who his distinguished friend
was
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-06-03
Mr.. C0nkling's Temper.

Mrs. Clemmer, in her Washington
letter, in the last number of the New
York Independent, says of Roscoe
Conkling:
He has quarreled with-well, nearly
everybody; with everybody, indeed,
whom he deemed of sufficient impor.
lance, who has not knelt mentally to
himself and done his will. No one
who witnessed it can ever forget the
insulting looks and speech that he
poured upon Sumner and Schurz.
A brother senator may count him q
friend; but some unlucky day his
friend meets him, stares at him, but
does not speak to him.
"Mr. Senator, what have done?"
"You have not done what l wanted
you to do. On such bill you voted
contrary to my instructions. I am no
longer your friend, SIR"
"a senator who had been on the most
kindly personal terms with Conkling
for many years-a man of great urbani-
ty of manner and integrity of nature
called socially upon Conkling.
81 do not like you as / used to do"
abruptly declared his host. f
"What have done, Senator!"
"You went against Arthur"
Whereupon Conkling began to stride
up and down the room, denouncing in
the loudest tone and the fiercest Ian
guage his unlucky visitor, who, listen
ing as long as he was able to bear it, at
last arose in silence and left the room
and the New York senator in the midst
of his harangue. Although meeting
daily in the Senate, the two gentlemen
have never spoken 10 each other since.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-06-03
OBITUARY.


The funeral services Of Mrs. Lucy
Bond, wife of Asa Bond. deceased, who
died on Sunday last, at the advanced
age of eighty-iiinc wears, was attended
on Tuesday, at the residence of her
son, DIR. +. Bond, of Cornwall, with
whom she has resided for many years.
Rev. Mr.. Houghion conducted the re-
ligious services.
There 10 a sadness as we assemble to
perform the last sad duties to beloved
ancestors and place them at rest in the
silent tomb, sadness because they
must cease to be among us. Through
childh0ods sunny hours and fleeting
youth TO manhood's vigorous days, we
have looked upon them as coumselors
and guides. The advanced age of
Mrs. Bond carries her childhood back
to the youthful days of our country.
Many tale for the cdiflcation of the
youth did she tell of the hardships and
privations of her younger days. In her
girlhood, her quick ear caught the
sound of the booming guns at Platts.
burg, and in age she anxiously awaited
the result of the rebellion. She was
one of the strong, vigorous minded
women with whom we love to meet.
She had seen her children, grand
children, and even great-grandchildren
grow up around her, ever striving to
direct them in the path of right, incul-
eating the principles of truth, honor
and piety.
Early in life she made public pro-
fession of her religious experience, and
united herself with the Congregational
church in Cornwall, with which. she
has nobly walked these many years,
rearing and training her large family
to follow in her footsteps. Her re-
mains were placed beside that of her
husband, in their family lot at Pleasant
Hill cemetery.