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The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-03-03

The census shows us how much Of
! = factor John Chinaman h as actually
become in the industry of our coun-
/ try, and where his influence is most
felt. In 1870 there was %, 254 Of him
in the whole United States and now
there is only 4 little rising of lOO. 900:
California gets the great share or
about two-thirds, having in San Fran
cisco 81 900, in Sacramento less than
5000 and in all it's cities and towns
together 75,O25. This is only third
more than the st*te was troubled
with ten years Ago. but 4 frightful
increase considering the length Of
time. Oregon lsss $500 Chinaman.
three times ~ nfany as in 1870. Me-
vada has s. 420. Colorado 61O, WASH
ington territory ;, 1872. Wyoming Ql4,
Dakota o3S, idaho 3,378, a decrease
since 1870 at 896. and Montana
l.7:7, = decrease in the same time of
212>
Of the middle and eastern states,
Missouri has less than 100, Louisiana
.f37. Massachusetts 237, Connecticut
ls+. New Jersey l76, New York city
747, Rrooklfn l18, and Philadelphia
So Among those sojourning in Chi
cago there are said to be twenty who
have been naturalized. From these
figures we discover that while Europe
has sent us nearly 6O0, 900 emigrants
within tho last year, China has in
creased our population only about 40. :,
CeO IN the Inst ten years.
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a fine new dwelling will be built
on the vacant lot between Mr.. Her.
ron's and the FARMER Office, by Mich
ael Cosgrove. Part of the lumber is
now on the ground, and Mr.. Peach,
who has the contract, will soon COM
mence it's erection.
Gaetz & Brockhof are hauling lum.
Der for the erection of two dwellings
on Second street. to be occupied by
them. Let the good work so on.
The frame of VIM. Rawson's resi-
dence is looming up and will soon be
inclosed. Pretty rough weather for
building.
Thomas Moore is hauling lumber to
Wadena, and will probably put up Il
building this coming spring, although
it is not certain.
Cooper & Migge have built large
addition to their ice house, to be used
lis Il stable. we presume.
We are informed that c. II. Peake
will build an addition to his residence
As soon as spring opens.
Among the proceedings Of the
Northern convention, which met in
Minneapolis last week, published in
the Minneapolis Journal. we find the
following in regard to Rev. f. S.
Peake, who, it will be remembered,
con 1ucted Episcopal Services in
Crookston, until Rsv. Mr.. Currie was
regularly engaged:
''Rev. E. S. Peake, twenty-five
years ago, was missionery to the
Chippewas at Gull lake, being driven
out ut the Indian outbreak of 1862.
He went us a chaplain for one Of
our regiments during the var, and
after the war was over, settled par
ishes in California. Five years ago
he returned to the diocese, and has
been doing Inherent mission work
along the Northern Pacific and in the
Red River Valley.-Crookston Chron-
icle.
The Tribune is in error in stating
Mr.. Peakc was driven ont of the
country ut the Indian outbreak. On
the contrary, he remained at his post
of duty throughout the time Of the
disturbances, and did not accept of
the chaplaincy until after all the
trouble was over.-D:troit Record.
The Dakotaians are objccting to
Minnesota sending them a blizzard.
They had better say anything, indeed!
For years Dakota has sent little and
big billiards. over her border into our
State, and now because We are trying
to pay only the interest on them they
set up u hue and cry against it. just
wait, We DakOtians, until we pay the
principle and then you may howl to
your hearts content. Minnesota
never repudiates--not even q snow
Storm ca. Mtrcarr.
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Terms: $3.50 Per Year.
The Future Farmer.

The demand of agricultural infor-
nation is constantly increasing. Tho
farmer of to-day is far ahead of the
last generation in everything that
insures success and promotes happi.
ness, yet only the first lesson has
been learned-and the future is be-
fore us with all it's undiscovered
wealth of information and it's result
ing prosperity. We have only to toll
and study, read and experiment, re.
fleet and invent, to wiring from the
bosom of the earth new treasures and
greater abundance of the old. These
will add to the wealth, prosperity and
happiness of the whole world, and
place us in our proper position in tho
social scale.
The time Is not far distant-it is
even now close at hand--whcn All ig-
norant farmer will be a rare avis.
He will be 80 far behind the times
that he will lose cast among his fel-
lows-he will be black sheep in the
flock and will gradually degenerate to
condition of serfdom.
The agriculturist is now rapidly
coming to the front and taking rank
with the intelligent and educated of
our professions. He will soon be-
yes even nova power in the land.
He holds the balance of political
power, and the republic will rejoice
when his rights are asserted. The
clod-hopper of the past has become
the honored and respected citizen Of
to-day. The future if rightly i'm
proved, will bring nothing but con-
tinued prosperity and happiness.
The farmers duties are we'll Defined
he has only to perseverc in the attain
ment of that special knowledge which
his profession requires, and his NOR
al, social, political and pecuniary
prosperity is assured.-Hillian,ette
Farmer.
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BLUFFTON.
Bluffton, March 28th, 1881

O1N1lGVIls NXN1CAA ZsCVIlS 4CC1s
Our copy of last weeks FARMER
came to hand to-day, in fact, we have
had no mail here from the east since
Thursday of last week, till to-day,
Monday.
At a special school meeting held
last Saturday evening, it was decided
to have another months school in
March, and one less in the summer
term. 1t was also decided that ou1
present teacher, Miss Blair, continue
to teach through the next term.
The committee of the Lyceum club,
provided an entertainment on Mon
day evening last, of more than usual
interest. to which a charge was made
Of ten cents per head. The usual dis.
cussion took place, on the question:
.''Resolved, that the works of nature
are more pleasing to the eye, than the
works of art, mature coming out
ahead. Then a local company rem
dere@ short comedy, entitled, cara
bellas Poor Relations, the parts be-
ing ably rendered by Miss Blair, VIM.
Baker, W. J. Boss and Mr.. Fred
Helm. The piece was complete
success, and the audience showed
their appreciation of the effort of the
actors, by rounds Of applause. Some
excellent songs, duets, etc., were
given at intervals during the evening.
DR.. Yates called here yesterday.
He had been paying professional
visit to the family of John Barnhart,
who has four children sick with Pneu-
monia, all at the same time, an incl
dent of very unusual occurance.
It is intended to move Efforts saw.
mill in about four weeks. down to the
old ford on Leaf River, just south of
the II. r. This is good point, if
the necessary logs can be secured.
There is to be a grand inaugural
hall in the new depot here, on Friday
evening, 4th inst. The management
is in hands that will 80 4 guarantee
Of it's respectability, and rs the pro-
ceeds are to 20 to purchase an organ
for the school house in this town. we
trust that all lovers of the dance will
mako a point of being there. Tickets
including supper $3.50. can be had at
Wadena, New York Mills, or here.
Those young ladies who aspire to
use snow shoes, had better wait till
the Female Dress Reform association,
establish a, branch up this way.
FACT.
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ALDRICH.

ALO81CH.
We are glad to note that Mrs. J. J.
Cameron, who has been seriously i'll
for some time, is now recovering.
Mrs. f. Henderson returned home
on Saturday last, from a two weeks
visit to her daughter, Mrs. c, O..
I1ovejoy, of Thompson.
Ben Poisington, one of W. A. Bry.
ant & Bros accomplished clerks, left
for his home in the south part of the
State, on Saturday.
c. NJ. Coffin says he can break more
AK handles, and chop more wood than
any man in Wadena county. He cut
in one day not long since, four cords.
Who can beat that!
The winter term Of school in dis
trict I, will close in one week more.
We are not in the habit of making
complaints, but we would like to see
our p. NJ. take little better care Of
our newspapers. We think they
could just as we'll be put in our mail
boxes, as to be left on the counter.
where they are apt to get misplaced
or lost.
notwithstanding the recent heavy
snow storm, wood and ties are being
hauled d to the track lively. but there
will not be nearly as much put in at
this point this winter as last.
Born, Feb. 18th, unto Mr.. and Mrs.
John Cameron, i boy.
Mrs. W. A. Bryant, has gone to
Rockford, on visit to her parents.
MORE ANON.
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Editors FARMER:

As this is tax time, and the annual
town meeting is at hand, perhaps a
few ideas on the subject of taxes may
he Of interest. If the people would
think more on the subject, they
might have occasion to grumble less.
The authorities have done pretty
we'll this year, but they may get them
higher yet. To attain this end. elect
for your Supervisors and Clerk. men:
who don't pay any taxes, and then
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scarce article by spring.
MrGa1Ns.
LEAF RIVER.
Brother Maltby failed to preach for
us last Sunday. We were disappoint-
ed, for we expected to hear some
golden truths.
Who says our Minnesota women
cannot shoot! Mrs. Williams shot
the head off partridge with win
chester rifle.
Beggar vs.. begging. Brother Re.
porter, received a random shot last
week. Your grape and canister came
in from the rear, and wounded me
slightly, but not mortally. have re-
covered 50 I am able to sit up and
write. beggars sometimes go away
empty, but drowning men catch at
straws, and beggars bite at any bait
that men throw in their way. But
Mr.. Reporter, please understand if
you should have sent me challenge,
I would not accept it, for this reason:
To exhaust my literary talent (as you
term it) to reply to such an ignora.
nous as you, would be too much like
loading a cannon to shoot a mosqui-
to, consequently great vast of anu.
milton. Although I am like the boy
when the donkey kicked him, 1 con-
slider where it came from and let it
pass.
see great many correspondents
complain of hard winter. think we
have had quite a moderate winter. I
get communications from different
states, and it appears like they suf-
fer from storms of snow, Sleet and
rain, worse than we do, our weather
being uniform. feel like saying:
Who's afraid of winters day,
Its cold, it's ice or snow,
What tho we miss the suns warm
ray,
What tho the cold winds blow.
Even the school boy bounds from
the school room door, and shouts:
Haste companions, haste away,
The day is cold and still,
Wen have some noble sport to-day,
A sliding down the hill.
If you want to get the genuine con-
centrated lye, get Reporters Oak
Valley items; full strength and no
humbug. LICK SKILLET.
ANOTHER oNS FROM LEAF RIVER.
I don't intend to challenge Mr..
Lick Skillet, but will introduce new
subject, but don't pretend to put my
self to give it fair discussion, but
probably the readers of the FARMER
can understand what am driving at:
it is this: If newspaper fails to
come up to the standard that its read.
srs thinks it should, who is to be
blamed!
see in reading an eastern county
paper, where farmer complains
through the columns of his neighbor-
ing county paper. that his own county
paper is getting to be very dry read
ing he thinks it will soon play out
and closes up his article
by subscribing for his neighboring
county paper. Now it is my opinion
that Mr.. farmer was behind one or
two years with his subscription on
the very paper that he should have
spent weeks work to build up,
rather than left it to subscribe for
another. Another says he will take
out his advertisement, he don't think !
the paper has amy circulation worth |
mentioning. And 50 it goes, till be.
fore the mass Of tho people are aware
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BRITAIN'S REALM.
DayItt's Release Refused-The Sup.
ply-FOrster rAttacked-BrtLfsh and
American Comfy.

LONDON, August 20.-ln the House of
Commons this afternoon Mr.. Parnell's mo-
tlon for the release of Davitt was defeated
by a vote of six5y-two to nineteen. The
House then resumed consideration of the
business of committee of supply. II the
House is unable to conclude the business of
the supply to day, Parliament cannot be
prorogued on the 9th inst.
In the House of Commons last night,
during the debate on the vote for the salary
of the Chief Secretary for Ireland, Mr.. Par
nell said he thought that Mr.. Forster was
more detested by the large body of the
Irish people than any of his predecessors,
on account of the mode in which he admin
istered not only the coercion act, but the
general law of the country.
With regard to the future, he said, IL the
land bill brought about substantial abate-
ment of rent the Irish people, he thought,
would make the best Of 1t, and would use 1t
IS an instrument for the attainment of COM
plete land reform.
Messrs. Dawson. Redmond and Barry,
Irish members, joined In condemning Mr..
Forster IN language more or less strong.
Mr.. Barry declared that MIR. Forster's
name was held in execration, and that he
had worked the coercion act to stife the
On the vote for law charges and the costs
for criminal prosecutions, Mr.. Parnell Sc
verely criticized the recent crown prosecu-
tions in Ireland.
Mr.. Healy and others sharply attacked
the conduct of the Irish stipendiary magis-
trates.
The Irish estimates have been disposed
of with the adoption of five items. Among
these is the vote for the constabulary.
9 lod
stone, in his speech at the meeting of the
electors at Leeds, last night, said: "One OF
the most satisfactory points in the foreign
outlook is increasing friendship between
England and America. If anything is more
satisfactory than the outburst of British
sympathy with President Garfield, it was the
manner In which that outburst was received
in America
The Observer says that ex- President Hayes,
during his visit to England, will be the
guest Of Mr.. Polbston, member Of Parlia-
ment.