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

Pluck and doctors medicine work
we'll together.
Verndale is doing thriving bust
ness.
Frank Florida is clerking for Far
we'll. We always supposed that
Florida was great deal farther
south.
r. A, Cross. who enjoyed seven
weeks of typhoid fever, is as fat as
butter now, and experiences no
trouble in downing good square
meal of eatibles. ~ -.~.~.. -.-s
Mr.. r. F. Seeley, of the Commercial,
has an excellent run Of custom. He
is thorough gentleman and first
class gentleman. IT, ....
NJ. NJ. Crandall is making some
needed improvements on his tavern.
Mr.. c, is enjoying a respite, having
rented his hotel for a year. He will
put up an addition next summer, in
order to accommodate his numerous
customers. =. : - -. ~. y : s...
John Kingston has put in camp
on the Red Eye, and will get out ties
during the winter.
Mr.. Wesley Gill. our new hardware
man, is picking up good trade.
Mr.. G. will undoubtedly prove q pop
ular dealer. He has recently pur.
chased house and two acres Of
ground Of a. a. Brown, for $250-Oo.
Expects to convert the upstairs 81
his hardware into . tin:shop.
Johnny Draw (printer) is hearty
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-12-08
PARKERs PRAIRIE.

It is pretty hard matter to get
items that would be interesting to
your many readers, however, we will
do the best We can with the material
on hand, and be as brief as possible.
Erven McMahn, we are pleased to
state, who was brought home from
Wadena some three weeks ago with
typhoid fever, is now improving un-
der the treatment Of DR.. J. s. Tyler.
of Big Stone Lake. The doctor says
he will stop here until spring, as he
has Ill he can do.
The scholars Of our school here,
gave social entertainment 1T James
Clarmoe's, last Thursday evening.
All we're we'll pleased. and thankful
to Mr.. and Mrs. Clarmoe for their
generous hospitality. Also, Oh same
evening, Il ball was given at H. s.
Vets, in honor of late election.
Louis Erickson, of Wadena, was
on the prairie, shaking hands with
his old friends again.
Mr.. J. Rider has got his store we'll
filed with goods, and doing a good
twde. F.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-12-08

hard time Of it during the past
six years; thousands have failed in
business who started out with the
hope and expectation of obtaining 4
competence, and they have had the
sorrow and disappointment to see
their goods 60 to feed many an inn.
pecunious and rascalIy fraud, who
purchased them without any intention
of ever paying for them. There is at
the present time much talk of CON-
binations of various kinds, for the
protection of the grocery business
and certain youthful journal is
struggling to organize combination
among the wholesalers for protective
purposes, but if there is any class OF
business men that need protection, it
is the retail grocers who have been
systematically plundered for years
by class Of dishonest and impecuni,
Gus customers.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-12-08
IMAM.

Our sleighing is not as good as it
used to was, and everybody is wish
ing for more snow. We are having
splendid winter weather. yet there is
not much being done, for tho want of
snow.
There seems to be quite a good
business done in real estate. Rev.
John Knight has invested in our
town. lie has bought the nl-2 of
se1-4 Of section q, and intends to
build in the spring. He has a first
rate piece of land, and will make a
No. l farm. Mr.. Geo. Heard has
bought 32O acres on the east side of
section 2l, and intends to improve it.
Ed Parks, of Parkers Prairie, has
bought 80 acres on section Is, and
will make a homo on it. David
Shaw has bought 80 acres on section
II. This is what we like to see, yet
there is lots of good land which can
be bought cheap, and on nearly as
long time us the purchaser can wish.
Rev. Knight has made his appear
ance and presented us with a good
sermon last Sunday. He will preach
regularly every two weeks hereafter.
Rev. Wolcott breaches next Sunday,
and will preach every two weeks,
thereby giving lis regular services
every Sunday.
Mrs. W. w. Graham returned home
from Minneapolis last Thursday.
where she has been visiting her
daughter for couple of months.
There is quite band of Indians
encamped in our town. They are
from the reservation north of here,
and are down on hunt. Whss bust.
nes is it to invite them to ''pucka-
chez! They will kill all the deer
in the country in short time if per-
mitred to stay. Some one should in.
yite them to ''git.' DENGo.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-12-08
Neighborhood News.
SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN.

The first rails were laid in Superb.
or, on the n. p. r. r., on Monday,
Nov. 28th. Only five miles now re.
mains to be laid. Trains will be
running here in ten days.
Among the Warranty Deeds on rec.
ord in the Register of Deeds office,
in Superior City, Douglas Co., Wis.
consin, is one in 1856, conveying '*two
COWS and a makinaw boat and it
wasn't bad year for real estate trans.
fers either.
-Four different railroads are being
pushed as fast as money and energy
can build them toward Superior.
Thousands of men and teams arc ell.
gagged IN the work. w.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-12-08
PER,HAM.

The preliminary survey of ''Blue-
berrie's' Papier Machee r. R., was
commenced from point opposite the
great printing establishment of the
parties who are too busy ''to hoax, .
and run N. w. by w., to the center
of block opposite the steam mill.
Something getting wrong with the
transit, they had to get some new
spirit for the surveyor general.
A fresh start was obtained. They
then walked back to the place of
starting. Something being wrong,
tho machine was taken into the place
opposite and fresh sspirits'' being
obtained a new start was made, go.
ing s. e. by E., to the corner of 7th
street, then S. w. by n. A great
attraction was discovered in centre
Of block first arrived at. On care.
ful examination Of the premises, they
discovered 4 bar mot Of iron) which
seemed to be the general attraction.
Having cut loose after considerable
delay, they lthe sury yor general and q
instrument after making, q n1eander'
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-12-08
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Business Cards.

WAD1NA POST OFFICE.
OPEN IRON 7:3O A. NJ. TO $50 p. N.
Mail closes, goixs east, $40 A. N. $50 I. n.
" IS west, 3:4OPM.
:' Is for Parker's Frairie Mondays and
Thursdays 1000 AN.
Mail closes for Inma., Mondays, $50 AN.
LONG PRAIRIE.
Tuesday. At 7 =. m. Wednesday, st7 P. N. FRI
day, at a. m. Saturday, at ! p. m.
MoneY Orders Jan be obtained upon post
effices in all parts Of tke United Staten.
GILES pEAKE, P. N.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-12-08
WOODsIDE PRAIRIE.

Wo are favored with beautiful
weather, but not snow enough for
slelgnlng.
J. NJ. Moore and his father, started
for Alexandria last Sunday, to be
gone four days.
Several of the boys are going to
Bismarck, to work during the winter.
Iregret, that the best cannot lie
said of our school. Some have taken
their children out of school, on &C.
count Of neglect. We hope there is
some mistake, and that tho school
will be a success.
Miss Frankly Wright will pass the
holidays with her sister, in Mime
apolis.
Mr.. Potter's sewing machine
agents, are doing a rushing business
in our town.
WIN. Bratton and wife, have gone
to keeping house for his brother
Isaac, in Oak Valley.
I forgot to mention the birth Of 4
boy, to Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Kappha
I'm. All are in good health, and
understand Henry gave party ir
honor of his boys birth. INCoG.
NORTHERN COMPTON.
Sleiphing rather thin.
The depot at the junction, is nearly
completed.
Mrs. F. r. Dean il visiting friends
near New York Mills.
Orrin Barrett is home from Ham
lin, to spend holidays and vacation
B. C. Barrett has got home from
his Iowa trip. He reports farmers
down in that section us being be-
hind with all kinds Of work; scarcely
any ploughing or threshing done; sc
wet that they have to pick their corr
and carry it out of the fields in bas
kets. b. c. says give him Northern
Minnesota.
Deputy Co. Surveyor, McQuillen
was up Saturday, and planted \ cast
iron stake 1T the northeast corner OF
the town of Compton. lie has the
job of setting them at every tow1
corner on two ranges.
J.J Moak, of Garner, Iowa, is VI
taking look at the country. ant
making it lively for some of the deer
H.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-11-10
Domestic Receipts,

Rye Cup Cakes. One quart of milk,
four eggs, little salt, and two large
tablespoonfuls of rye meal thickened
with flour with thin batter. Fill the
cups half full.
Snow Pudding, or Rahm Sulz.-This
is . favorite German dessert. Bring to
boiling point one quart sweet cream or
rich new milk, and then pour into it
two tablespoons of corn starch, blended
with little cold milk. Sweeten to
taste and allow it to cook gently, stirr-
ing for two or three minutes. Add
quickly the whites of six eggs beaten
stiff. Let it then boil up once, add va
nilla or lemon flavoring and take quick
ly off the fire. Lay the snow quickly
in rocky heaps on II glass dish.
Dorchester Pudding. Two large
handsful of bread crumbs soaked in one
quart of boiling milk; add while hot q
quarter pound of butter, salt and spice.
Beat three eggs very light. add with
two cups of sugar and pound of cur
rents washed and dried, also grated
peal of an orange. Bake in quick
oven half an hour; serve with cold
sauce.
large. smooth tomatoes in a creased
pudding-dish, cut q slice from the top
of each, scoop out the seeds. leaving
the walls Il, ckly lined with pulp. Have
ready cupful of corn grated from the
cob, and seasoned with butter, pepper,
and salt. Fill the tomatoes with this,
put on the upper slices. and pour
little gravy over all. Bake covered,
one hour in moderate oven. Serve in
the dish.
Boiled Ham.-Wash ham thorough
ly. scrubbing off all the rusty parts with
the dust. Put on in plenty of cold
water. and boil twenty minutes to the
pound. Let it get almost cold in the
water. If possible do not skin until
perfectly cold on the following day, the
fat will then be white and prettily pit
ted, and the skin leave it easily. Twist
frilled paper about the shank. and lay
in bed of curled fresh parsley. Carve
in thin slices.
Lobster Cutlets.-Take q timed lob
ster, mince it finely, and mix with a
little fresh butter, salt. pepper. and
cayenne, according to taste, a blade or
two of mace, and a dessert-spoonful of
anchovy sauce. Add one egg and a
little flour, OF, if you have it ready, a
small quantity of cold boiled potato
mashed. Divide the mixture into small
crescent-shapcd outlets, brush them
over with egg. dip them into bread
crumbs. and fry them a light brown
color. If eaten cold, they should be
garnished with parsley, o. arre-seu
round dish, the centre space being
filed with watercress or small salad,
OF, if served hot, with melted butter
and anchovy sauce.
Fried CLAIMS in Batter.--Procure four
dozen of middle-sized Little Neck CLAIMS
and drain in a cnlander, put into a
large bowl two eggs, q handful of flour,
white pepper and pinch of red. a little
milk and melted butter; work well. add
the CLANS, mingle carefully and drop
them. one by one, in plenty of very
clear, hot fat. Fry slight brown and
crisp. drain on cloth, salt a little.
Dish up on folded napkin, put fried
parsley on top and quartered lemons
around and serve.
To Prevent Starch Cracking.-Al little
powdered borax and tallow are rs good
as any thing to add to starch to prevent
it cracking.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-11-10
Where Did Potatoes Come From ?

Nobody knows precisely where the
potato came from originally. 1t has
been found, apparently Indigenous, in
many parts of the world. Mr. Darwin,
for instance, found it wild in the Chon-
os Archipelago. Sir w. j. Hooker saws
that it is common at Valparaiso. where
it grows abundantly on the sandy hills
near the sea. In Peru, and other parts
of South America. it appears to be at
home: and it is q noteworthy fact that
Mr. Darwin should have noted it both
in the humid forests of the Chonos
Archipelago and among the central
Chilian mountains. where sometimes
rain does not fall for six months at a
stretch.
1t was to tho colOnists whom Sir
Walter Raleigh sent out in Elizabeth's s
reign that we are indebted for our po-
tatoes. Herriot, who went out with
these colonists, au'l who wrote an ac-
count of his travels. makes what may,
perhaps, he regarded as the earliest
mention of this vegetable.
Uuder the heading of "Roots," he
mentions what he calls the .'Opcnawk."
''These roots" he says, care round.
some as large as walnut, others much
larger. They grow on damp soils,
many hanging together as if fixed on
ropes: They are good food, either
boiled or roasted"
AT the beginning of the seventeenth
century this root was planted, as a
curious exotic, in the gardens of the
nobility; but it was long ere it came in-
to general use. Many held them to be
poisonous, and it would seem not alto
gether unreasonably so, either. The
potato is closely related to this daily
nightshade and the mandrake, and
from its stems and leaves may be cx-
tracted very powerful narcotic. In
England prejudice against it We for a
long time very strong, especially
among the poor.-LonHon Farmers
Chronicle.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-11-10
Not the Cat but a Oopperhead.

Saws the Painesville (Ohio) Iele-
graph: Quite an unwelcomc, and cer-
tainly unusual, visior ttappeared in the
house of Mr.. Joel Crofoot, in Leroy. on
Saturday night. Mrs. Crofoot had been
ironing during the evening. and, having
a hot fire. left the outside kitchen door
open. The kitchen floor is on the level
with the ground. the si,ting-room floor
one step higher. About nine O'Clock
she stepped down from the sitting-room
to the kitchen for the purpose OF hang
ing some towels by the stove. and as
her foot struck the floor she felt what
she supposed was the cat, ut the same
time feeling scratch on her ankle;
but noticing that the cat made no out
cry, sllo looked to SEQ what it was. and
the r,ader can imigine her consterna-
ton at Discerning monster copper
head snake and realizing that she had
been bitten by it. She at once called
to her husband who soon dispatched
the snake and applying camphor and
saleratus to the wound, came tDPaincs-
Vile as soon as he could hitch up his
team and drive here. Going to the
residence of his brother, MI. A. D. Gro
foot, on st. Clair Street, DIR. A. L.
Gardner was summoned, who adminis-
tered the usual antidotes. The foot was
swollen to an unusual size. turned
purple, and caused some pain during
the night. Sunday afternoon the pain
began to decrease and the swellings
to subside, SO that she rode home Sum
day evening. Mr.. Crofoot measured
his snakeship on Sunday. and found
him to be thirty-nine inches long and
and as large round as his wrist.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-11-10
Nothing Mean About Them.

A gentleman who was recently stand
ing In front of the Opera House was
approached by tramp who seemed to
have tears in his eyes, rs he said:
Say, mister, my wife is dying. and
j want to get twenty-five cents to buy
some medicine"
Before any answer could be made. a
second tramp came from the other
direction and halted, and asked:
Say. mister, can't you lend me n
quarter? I've got to get something for
my cough. or FL be dead before snow
fies.''
Here you are-one wants q quarter
to save his dying wife, and the other
wants quarter to cure his cough. Now
what shall do about it?''
''Is your cough very badr' asked
tramp No. of No. 2.
"T-terrible ~ coughed No. 2, in re-
ply.
s.WeI. there's nothing mean about
me-" continued No. 1. ''This is my
second wife, and no great shakes at
that, and mavbe the medicine wouldn't
help her any. I'll waive all claims,
and he may hand you a quarter"
30, c-couldn't think of it."
coughed the other. "Maybe I'll get
over this. while your p-poor wife GER
tainly needs medicine"
.'Well, here's a quarter for each of
you," said the citizen. as he witnessed
their unselfishness. and while he halted
on the next corner to tell friend that
the world was growing better, the two
philanthropists halted block the other
way to play pigeon-hole for the drinks.
Free Press.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-11-10
Business Girls in the West.

To Bostonian travelling through
this Western country some things look
very queer. A little incident 1 saw at
Quincy. ILL.,, l thought worth while TO
write you about. We arrived at the
depot hard onto midnight and made
our way to the foot of the depot to a
row of omnibuses and entered one.
When full. to our astonishment rather
prepossessing young lady came TO the
door and asked for our baggage checks.
and later for our coach fare, after col
lecting which she alighted and called
to the driver: 'All right, Charlie" In
quiry revealed to us the fact that the
girl had ''just bought out the bus line
and runs the b,isinessr' Think of a
Boston girl doing this!- Chicago Letter
IN Boston IiQnSclInt
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-11-10
A Great Singers Meanness.

Between Patti and her sister Carlotta,
as the world knows. there is undying
hatred. The last mentioned is a great
artist and a woman of great heart. She
is really loved by many in her career,
and when a dreadful operation was per-
formed on her in Paris two years ago
the whole world sent messages, letters
and dispatches, all of anxious inquiry,
but from the sister whose arms had
proffered many a childish embrace
there came not one word of love or
sympathy. All the while that Carlotta
Patti was in the hospital with the good
sisters of St. Joseph Adelina was at
the Hotel du Rhin. and during fourteen
anxious days. while lowering between
life and death, an own sister, she never
sent word to know how she was, and
said, when asked to come and witness
the operation and join in the sentiments
taken with the family before the chlor-
oform was given, that ''she did not care
whether she lived or died, and not to
annoy her any more" Mime. Stra-
kosch did not dare tell Carlotta the
truth, and the poor invalid believed un-
til she was quite out of danger that an
old feud had been healed over, and
that a favorite sister had scarcely left
her bedside during SO terrible a trial.
We will not repeat what Nine. Carlotta
said when she learned the truth. 1t
was the talk of all Paris.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-11-10
Imitation Canoes.

Many of the imitation canoes which
flood the market and are sold for
triile are made of soapstone. The pro-
cess has long been n secret, but has
lately been disclosed. After the cut
ting and engraving. which is of course
easily done, the stones are enclosed in
an air-tight crucible, which is placed in
an oven between Goals, kept a reddish
white heat for several hours, and al
lowed to cool slowly. The stones when
taken out will be so hard as to give
sparks when struck with steel, and to
resist the best heat. This operation
changes steatite to n milk-white, while
tue naturally-colored stone turns gray
or reddish. Different colors may be
given to either with such as will dis
solve in amber varnish, or with colors
dissolved in spirits of turpentinc, which
are more vivid, or with solutions of
saffron. gamboyl. campeche wood.
dragon s-blood, ETC., in alcohol, in
which the cooled steatite must be i'm
mersed for several hours. The tinge
Pcnetrates about one-eight line. Tie
stone is polished in the usual manner
with emery. tripoli, and tin ash, and
receives a beautiful appearance resemb-
ling agate, jasper, chalcedony, etc.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-11-10

AuvlC6 70 nQ3U0uuA
Place confidence In your children.
Do not let them know your suspicions-
Commend them for their efforts, and
encourage them, with your interest
Be moderate in the number OF YOUR
intimate friends. and rest assured you
can have no better or trustier confident
than the woman who bears your name.
The superiority of man has always
been acknowledged, but a husband
should have manly understanding
enough not 10 assert it over his wife.
Be strictly moral; make your habits
classical; you are the criterion of your
wife and family. If they are not what
they ought to be, you are the respons-
able party.
If your wife is out of temper, fail to
see it, remembering that there are a
thousand minor vexations about her lot
of which you are entirely ignorant
Never speak harshly.
There are two ways of governing
family; one by brute force. the other
by firm but gentle authority. The first
is very effectual. and will secure not
only ready obedience and submission,
but the undying animosity Of your un-
fortunate children.
F.. Let domestic matters, alone; you
know nothing about them, and il you
did they are not the kind of cares for q
man to assume. Be the cashier and
make your wife business manager of
the home If she proves incapable.
offer suggestions which she will thank
fully receive If made in the right way.
Avoid contradicting your wife; you
never did it before and should not do it
after marriage. II you indulge in q
lively argument OF sharp dispute, con-
clude it with some g6od-humored pleas
,antry to show that you are neither to
rhurt yourself, nor intend that she should
be. In all your arguments and contro-
versies never make her uncOngenlal
friends or relatives the subject. and do
not review the mistakes or misdeeds OF
her past life. There may have been a
thousand follies which vanity or mis-
fortune drew her into. and which al
ways defeated their purpose, but you
will be most kind and she most CRATE
full if you do not open with remem-
brances wounds which you cannot heal.
Do not humiliate your wife by max
ing her feel her dependence. Never
buy her dresses, hats or other wearing
apparel. as you rob her of half the de-
light-that of shopping and exercising
her individual taste. Give her an al
1owance and pay it regularly As you do
vour servants, and never be sordid
enough to bring her to an account
about the way she spends it. She has
sensibilities on this point that you are
bound to respect Do not grumble
about the grocer and butcher bills till
YOUR bread and butter almost chokes
her and she wishes she was in the bot
tom of the lake with milestone around
her neck She is the weaker, and at
your mercy. and if you fail to properly
care for her you are perjurer.-Cht-
caqo Herald
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-11-10
TIE I,aplander,

The Laplander's sledge has no run
ners, but, like himself, it is covered
with reindeer-skin, and is in shape
something like a canoe. Harnessed to
this sledge, the reindeer starts off with
almost the rApidity of the steam-engine.
going fifteen or twenty miles an hour.
The reindeer is not only the Laplan-
dcr's horse. but his COW, and, during
the time that it gives milk. he is freez-
ing large quantities of it. to be used
when no more is to be obtained. Then
he breaks of a piece, warns it out, and
has again q good article of milk. The
deer is also his food, large herds of
Sen its a k% sos the tp al ae
makes the roof and floor of his house,
his bed, his shoes and stockings. his
clothes, and cords aud string for his
bow. Without this animal, the Lsp-
lander would in deplorable condition.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-11-10
Ruau His Freshness.

sCan see the lady of the houseP
inquired the peddler. ''Well, yes, you
can if you amt blindr' snapped the
woman who had answered the bell.
.'Oh. beg pardon. madam; you are the
lady of the house, then?" Yes, am!
What dyer take me for? Did you
think I was the gentleman OF the house
or the next-door neighbor, or one OF
chist?'' 81 didn't know, madam. but
you might be the youngest daughter"
"Oh, did yerp Well that was very
nat'ral, too" replied the lady of the
house What d. 'ye want, sir?' Then
the peddler displayed his wares. and
when he left that doorstep half an hour
later, his face was full of pleasure and
his pockets were full of money. He
understood human nature and had
made a good sale.-Boston Transcript.