The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-09-15
VERNDALE.

Fright smart" wet, as the Buckeye
would say, but l s'reckon" it won't
always last.
Verndale is growing right along.
The ring of the hammer is heard
from morn till night. 1t is rs fair to
call the hammer civilizer, as the
railroad.
One good day (Friday) this week,
and the sun smole benignant smile.
Rather unfortunate for the exposition
and State Fair. O, the soiled dresses,
disordered toilets, dishevled locks,
ugly scowls, whitening frowns and
forcible language of the angelic (!)
maidens.
''Our Boys at the Masonic Hall
last night. Lots of fun. The boys did
we'll. Linnell is "boss" hand, and
can clog things wonderfully. He
is irresistible. Excellent singing
by Cottrell and Pfeifer. Thompson,
as the Dutchman, isn't bad. Music
by Ormsby's Orchestra, was of course,
superb.
Verndale is to have planning mill,
work having already begun. Stu
ated on south side of track, east of
the C1andall House.
The fence builders board in town
w.a-days.
Mr.. Cross has been on the sick list
for two or three days. Threatened
with fever. Is recovering. Mr..
Signor has also been unwell.
The County Supt. came down Fri
day, visited our schools, attended
the minstrels, and held Il public ex.
animation on Saturday. Mr.. Whit
ney is one of those persons people
can't help liking, and we wonder he
didn't marry earlier. (no flattery).
What our country needs is more
intelligent, thinking men and wo
men. Men and women of ''grit and
gumpsion," of energy and zeal, Of
honesty, sobriety, virtue and moder
alton, characters above reproach
to mold public mind and feeling. ant
direct the current of cur thoughts il
the right path, giving us correct
views of life and it's duties.
The Commercial House has beer
improved by the addition of nea
counter in the bar-room. The Com
mercial is a good hotel, where on
feels very much at home.
Persons stopping at Verndale ant
wishing to see some very fine farm
ing country, should not fail to visi
Stowe Prairie, south of town
Among the enterprising agricultur
lists of that locality, are J. B. Kelley
C. G. Lane, S. H. James, Monro
Powell, 7. w. Harper, Amos Stowe
and others.
! We saw some very fine melons u
Mr.. Applegates the other day, of Mr.
Gill's raising. They were excellent
and filed an aching void that naugh
else could.
Lutte A. Taylor said: "Fun il
cousin to common sense, and non'
but fools try to separate them" Nov
that strikes us exactly. Not silli
ness, nor nonsense, but real fun
What's the use of living it one must
always he as dry rs powder.house
with no light, life nor sprightlines.
about him.
1. w. Gill, whe went. to St. Pau
and Minneapolis Monday, returned
Wednesday morning. He seemed
somewhat detected; the weather wa.
bad, no balloon to be seen, no. eques
trian races, no clown; not even :
trick mule, but just rain, rain, rain
So William transacted his business
carefully inspected some intricat.
pieces of mechanial skill, overhaulet
the machinery, and in high s'dudgeoH'
vamosed for Verndale.
The political '.hoss'' is ready K
ride now, and the one intended fol
the sheriff Is liable to have broker
! back, it information serves us right
as aspirants for political fame aprea1