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The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-06-16
From the Minneapolis Tribune.
Feeding Horses.

A competent authority speaks in
this way Of feeding horses:
"The horse has the smallest stom-
ach in proportion to his size Of any
animal. Fifteen or sixteen quarts
is it's utmost capacity. 1t is COM
pletely filled by four quarts of oats
and the saliva that goes into the
stomach with it. Horses are gener-
ally over-fed, and not fed often
enough. For horse with moderate
work six or eight quarts of bruised
oats and eight or ten pounds of fine
hay day is sufficient. This should
be fed in at least three meals. and is
better if fed in four.
A horses digestion is very rapid,
and therefore he gets hungry sooner
than 4 man. When he gets hungry
he is ineffective, and wears out very
rapidly. Water fills the stomach,
lowers the temperature, and dilutes
the gastric juice; therefore horse
should not drink Immediately before
eating. Neither. should he lie wa
tered Immediately after eating, be-
cause he will drink too much and
force some of the contents of the
stomach into the large intestine,
which will cause securing. Securing
is also caused by the rapid eating,
which can be prevented by putting
half dozen pebbles, half the size
of the fist, into the manger with the
oats.
Give only a moderate drink of wa
ter to a horse. A large drink Of cold
water before being driven will have
very quieting effect on a nervous
horse. A race-horse always runs en-
IN empty stomach. Digestion pro-
crosses moderately during exercise,
if the exercise is not SO violent as to
exhaust the powers of the horse.
consider bruised oats worth twenty
per cent. more than whole. They are
more completely digested. prefer
oats to any other grain for horses.
Cracked corn is very good under
some circumstances, but I wouldn' t
use meal or shorts. The disease
called big head is caused by feeding
corn.
When horse comes in hot would
give q moderate feed Immediately
If the horse is too tired to eat would
take his feed away. a heated body
is 4 reason against watering, and fo,
feeding, for the system is then just
in the condition to begin digestion
4 horse will not founder if fed moder
ately when hot. I prefer dry feed
unless horse has some disease of the
throat. and lungs. Do not consider il
worth while to cut hay. l always
feed hay from the floor; then the
horses do not get particles in their
| ewes.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-06-16
Northern Pacific Farmer
Neighb0rh00d News.
PARKERs PRAIRIE.

PARKERs PRAIRIE.
Our crops are just booming this
fine growing weather.
There is quite a large amount of
corn planted in our town this season,
and it was never more promising at
this time of the year.
Breaking plows are running in
every direction, and business on the
top shelf.
Supt. Cowing is visiting our schools.
He finds them in healthy condition
no donbt.
II. H. Hall, writes to his friends
here, from California, that he is rap.
idly improving in health.
James Clarmoe has sold his farm
nine miles west of this village, of 100
acres, for 81, 200 cash. Jerry Newell,
two and one-half miles from village,
sold for the same.
Johnny Viets has been visiting his
friends here.
Land hunters around daily. F.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-06-16
America Must Yield.

The greatest thinkers, the most
profound scholars. the most expert,
thorough and successful CHEMISTS
for these America must turn to Ger
many. In the woefully speculative
field of medicine, no greater step has
yet been taken than in the discovery,
after the most extended research, the
most careful and patient experiments.
of DR.. Faust's German Cough Syrup,
for the cure of consumption, coughs.
colds. sore throat, bronchitis, Group,
and all pulmonary diseases. Remem-
her this medicine is sold OH positive
guarantee to cure. Price, Csc, soc.
and 81 per bottle. Ask Druggists.
Sold by L. E.. Stinehour. 2
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-06-16
INMAN.

Everything is hourishing, especial
ly potato bugs.
I never saw grain look better.
Wheat and oats are just booming,
and corn and potatoes are looking
fine.
We had very hard rain OH Satur.
day night. All of six inches of wa.
ter fell. The roads are dreadful. and
it is impossible to haul a load.
Quite a number Of the boys have
gone over to work on the railroad.
Mr.. Rice, from Iowa, has been in
here trying to find location for a
saw and feed mill. He is we'll
pleased with the timber, and will
build on section %. lie has gone
back to Iowa for his mill and ma.
chinery, and will send it right along.
Mrs. w. w. Graham has been very
sick.
Matt Knox is quite sick.
We are having very interesting
times about fencing and roads, ONT
man making another open his fence
for the road, and he in turn hunts VI
someone else to make him tear dow1
his fence; and so it goes. DENaO.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-06-16
Five Hundred Thousand Strong

In the past few months there has been more than
the vast number, Of people who hare used 1t, more
than 2NC0 cases of consumption laye beer cured
All Coughs, Group, Aathma, and Br0nc h!tis yi.IL
praise. To those who have not used ff-let us 1Ns
II You have Cough, or your child lAc frt,.p, xni
You value life don't fail to try it. For Iau Back.
by l.. II. stinehcur. - fSI2> s"~sis J.4s.3
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-06-16
;. A Mothers Grief. :

Ths pride Of mother, the lie and joy of home.
are her children, hence her grief uhea sick
ters and takes them away. Take warning shea,a
. Cough, Group Of, Whocping Cough, whk:h isAN:
toconsnmptfon, ff you do not attend to IL fohee.
SNILOH,S C0NSU MRIlONa CUR 4 ise esSsNAtsets
back side Of cheat, ass Sl1dS fmns 1sStsf.
rfilA. o5e.s Sold Is Is 6hcnf. =
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-06-16
--..- ..--.-a T---r--z-= --
A STRANGE PeQpla.

Do you know that there are strange people in
our community, we say strange because they seem
to prefer to snftcr and pass their days m~crsbly.
made so b. Dyspepsia, and Liver Complaint, Indi-
gostion, Consti patton, and general debility, when
SHILOHS vITALlzER IL guarra nteed to cure
them. Sold by l.. e. Stinehour. 2.iS-3
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-06-16
Food for a Young Calf.

Prof. Arnold says: "a mother
less calf can ba fattcl on new milk by
feeding, as we'll as by sucking it from
the COW, but it will take little time
to get it accustomed to taking its
food in that way. It can also be fat
tened upon other food. if that is. what
is desired, by taking time enough to
habituate it to an unnatural diet.
BY making the change very gradual
and giving the food warm, a calf can
be made to grow fat on SKINNED
milk either sweet or sour, but better
when the skim milk is sweet. OF
course it will not fatten rs fast on
skim as on new milk, and it will re-
quire a longer time to reach the same
result, but the time can be very much
shortened by adding u spoonful OF
two, at first, of lnolasses, and increase
as the calf grows larger and stronger.
There is hardly any food which will
make all animal, young or old, lay on
fat faster than molasaes, but it must
not be used too freely. Hay-tea, if
one has time and patience to make it.,
may be gradually substituted for the
skim milk; or the milk, little by little,
can be replaced with oilmeal dissolved
in hot water. An authority at my
elbow says bean soup fed as above,
warm and thin, will put on both fat
and flesh raDidlV."
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-06-16
Webb & Peake'S Bulletin.
THE DEADLOCK.

The deadlock still Albany but that
who visit day" from rushing Webb Peke and
loaded with goods, orders delivery
Because their stock Staple and Fancy Groceries, Provisions Feed
Etc. arrived and being sold before known Wdna
CorrEEsGood Ro $00; Rio, pounds
Soar warranted equal to kir 20 bars for II TEA from 80
10
>40o FEED $3.50 $3.50 everything
portion Goods delivered the
refunded
WEBB & PEAKE,
door of Postofice, Wadena, MINI.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-06-16

Ladies. while silently suffering
from your many forms of weakness
and disorder, to you is given DR..
Faust's German Aromatic Vine
guaranteed to benefit and permanent
~ cure you. "A lady writes: Il
gained eight pounds in three weeks
by the use of your German Aromatic
Vine" Sold on a positive guaran-
tee to invigorate. regulate and give
new and permanent vital force. Arc
you a debilitated person, aged and
feeble, CT just recovering from tho
effects of exhausting mental or phys
ical work. Revive the dropping en-
ergies, get now strength and rich
bleed by ths prompt use of DR..
Faust's German Aromatic Wine. In
no way can it be used rs an intoxicant.
Ask Druggists. For sale by l.. E.
StinehOur.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-06-16
Our Newspapers.

Our English critics, while admit
ting the enterprise of our journals,
and that they present the news of the
day in thorough and attractive
shape, are disposed to find fault with
the editorial comments that are made
upon men and measures. They say
that the entertaining way in which
news and gossip are discussed have
drawn people away from solid INTEL
lectpal reading. IL is unfortunately
true that the system of free general
instruction in this country has not
produced race of book-readers~
Among the well-to-do middle class,
which includes the young and enter
prising merchants in our large cities,
not one in ten reads book-with the
exception, possibly, of novel-from
one years end to another. They de-
pend solely upon newspapers for in
struction CT all kinds. And yet this
is the class upon whose energy,
honesty and enlightenment the future
welfare of our country rests. The
antidote for this evil should be found
in the newspapers themselves. If
they have such hold upon the minds
of the people. SO that they TO longer
care fer other mediums of knowledge,
they will be in time, if they are not
now, in condition to supply their
readers with the selid mental food
needed to MAINTAIN Intellectual health.
Those who have paid much attention
to this subject must be aware that
some advance in this direction has
been made already. Able and
thoughtful articles appear in all our
leading journals from week to week.
More than this, evident pains is taken
to present to the reader the latest re-
suits of scientific research. No doubt
there is great deal of the superb
cial in these presentations, but this
is trouble that time can cure. If
the newspaper is supplanting the
book, it is trying to make good its
loss.-Neuspaper Union.
ladies' while SILENTLY suffering
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-06-16

zen acres Ol COII, lieu IL OUT 10 tnt
stock. If he is not able to stall-fced
one hundred head of cattle let him
feed less number. If he has not
the means to feed ten head let him
start with two, three or five. He
will soon be able to increase his num-
Der With the ordinary luck attending
the profitable business.
THE PorATo.B .BuGs.-The Colorado
polato-bug appears in large numbers
this year, and it will require little
extra e:ertion Oil the part of the
farmers to destroy them. In making
experiments we find that Paris green
is the cheapest and most effectual
agent for their destruction. It can
be applied mixed with water or with
ashes. Some add plaster of Paris to
the poison, others flour. 1t is aston
ishing that such small quantities of
Paris green will suffice to kill them.
We belieTe froG2 OH o|n experience
that, as !: general rule, too much
Paris green is usually applied. BY
sprinkling or drstiug the potatoes
over once or twice early in the sea-
son will save frequent applications al
later period. In some instances one
good thorough application will answer
for the early crop of potatoes.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-19

The telephone, to many people, Is still
the great incomprehensible. An old gentleman
came into AtwoOd'S market few days ago, and
while be was there the telephone bell rang Mr..
Atwood answered the summons The old gentle
man watched the operation cIri0usly, and asked
if that was zone of them telephones he heard 50
much about" Mr.. Atwood explained the working
of it 10 him, and, extending TO him the telephone
asked him 10 put it 10 his and try it. NO SIR
said he, frOwzlng up his scant gray hairs; q you
don't ketch me lcttin' one of them thuuderin'
electrical things saye my head all to pieces The
next day an old lady came in. The store was full
of customers and all the clerks were busy. I'm
in a dreadful hurry, and wish you'd wait on me.
Mr. Atwood" she 9pped out. Again did The
telephone bell ring, andthe telephone bell always
sounds as it was i'll the most aggTavating kind of
a hurry Mr.. Atwood dropped everything and an
swered. What's that? Is that a telephone: La,
sakes / must see it," and the woman spent fifteen
minutes in getting over her hurry and looking at
the telephone, and then bought q mutton joint, in
terjecting whole vocabulary of happy feminine
xclamations-Lclri3tOlrR J0ujTGl
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-19
10 II
LOVE AND CUPID.
BY J. s. ;.

Once on q time-for so the story goes
As Love- sweet maid, lay sleeping in her bowr,
Young Cupid, little dreaming Of the woes
TO sure succeed from that unlucky hour,
Came through The green wood, and, with bow in
hand,
Beside the sleeping maiden look his stand.
Short time he gazed upon her beauteOus form
Ere yet he bent him down 10 pluck a kiss
From cheeks rich tinted With the blood warm,
And pouting lips. He knelt. A moments bliss
And them alas: Love boundedto her feet,
While on her lips yet dwelt the nectar sweet.
In her alright she seized his bow and dart,
And. as he turned to fee the cruel steel
Launched, with most deadly aim full at his heart
But ere he could the cruel wounding feel
She claspcd him i'll her arms. The weapon, prest
Bv keen rcmorse, she forced into her breast
And thu. il IS that we so often see
The self-same arrow pierce two tender hearts;
Which. stricken care, submit TO Fate's decree,
Aud mutuss snare the pain each wound nhpafts'
Nor do they either wit Or wisdom gain,
But deem one moments bliss worth all the PAM
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-19
Giving Aims.

Two men, one rich, the other poor, set
ont upon apgrimage together As they journeyed
along they came to place where, beside the way,
lay nlultitudes Of cripples, and those who were
sick and in deepest poverty. The rich man cast
them handful of money and haughtily passed
by, holding his robes about him 50 they might not
he contaminated by the touch of the stricken
creatures OH either side. The poor mans heart
was greatly moved at the sight of so much misery
and, having nothing else TO offer, he gave ii kind
word, synpathizing look, and wept because he
could do no more toward relieving the wants and
suferinss of his fellow men, The rich mans gold
turned into dross before it reached the ground
and he was followed by the execrations of those
whom he hsd thought TO impress with his liberal
ity. But an angel came, and, gathering up The
tears which fell from the eyes of his companion,
turned them into gl!stening pearls in memory of
one who, although himself bTthened with poverty
and heavy cares, yet had pity upon those whose
affections were so much greater than his own.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-19
Wafer P0Wer

Rev. John Allen-better known all
over New England as " Camp-Meeting John Alien
was dining with several Baptist clergymcn, and
religious denominations was the topic of converse
ton. One of the ministers said: Brother Allen
we think pretty well OF the Methodist Church but
you have TOO much machinery; you are rot demo-
cratic enough. Can't you get rid of some Of your
machinery aud make your church policy more
simple?" Yes yes said Allen, I'VE havea good
deal of machinery, brother; but we run ii with less
water power than you run your machinery" A
hearty laugh followed all round, and conversation
turned unOn another subject.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-19
while ago that I thought $50 was big reward fol

finding dog
| 1T COST TwENTY-sIx THOUSAND DOLLARS
10 look for Ben Buffers dog, and yet Tiger has
never been found. The case was this way: Some
i've or SIX years ago Butler had very fine Siberian
bloodhound that he priced very highly, and
winch had been given to him by Boston friend.
one Gay the dog was missing, and Mr.. Butler was
very angry. He advertised extensively for Tiger,
but for many days he could hear nothing from his
favorite. AT length the dog was brought home by
pale young man, and Mr.. Butler willingly paid
him - as a reward. Soon afterward Tiger was
AGAIN missing. and the same agony was suffered
| by Mr.. Butler. Again the same young man re-
turned the dog, and Mr. Butler again shelled
out a Y. But this time he tied up the dog
and ordered his man TO keep an extra watch
on ms Kennel. In three weeks that dog was
again missing. and no search that could be
made turned him up. Mr. Butler had
the young man who had twice found him hunted
up by The police and accused him of having stolen
Tiger. The charge could not be proven, how
ever, and then detectives put to work on the
case. They soon reported that the dog had left
the city. Nh. Butler, visiting the Treasury Depart
mcnt, had a talk with Mr.. Whitley, who put sew
eTai members the Secret Service on the track of
That dog. First they got clue of Tiger away up
somewhere in New York State. Then they heard
from him in Portland Me-, and again in Indianap-
OILS Ind They visited many cities, and the pub
lic thought they were looking for counterfeiters
and bogus plates. They were in reality, after Ben
Buffers dog. But after search Of nearly a year
they gave up the chase, and Tiger has never TO
this day been heard FROM
As Mr. James Shields concluded this startling
narrative which will be new to many persons, lie
arose looked up at the clock and prepared 10 start
out. He had proved more intelligent man than
TIE RErCBIicAN ambassador expected to en-
counter.
HIS PEDIGREE.
The police, 10 whom Shields is well known,
unite in saying that he is one of the shrewtlest
men among the cOlored people in Washington and
that his knowledge Of the habits and pecularitics
Of The canine race is phenomenal. One officer re-
marked: d" Jim Shields could carry away q dog if
its master could not go near enough to it TO
feed it,
story is related concerning Shields transac-
uon with Colonel Harry Clark, of the National As
sociated Press. Colonel Clark is great dog fan
eler, and has any number of CANNES that he
thinks great deal Of He employs Shields TO find
ms dogs when they are lost. Some of them
literary cusseS tell it the colonel that Shields
steals one of his dogs whenever business is dull
and goes and gets reward OF the colonel. at the
same time picking out another puTp' that he |
intends TO steal before night. The negroes think |
that Shields carries something about him TO attract
dogs aS be walks along the streets. Persons say |
they have seen as many as half dozen lost dogs |
after him at a time
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-19
Ain.f This Sneeic

The Cincinnati Gazette man found Sarah
Bernhard painting" in large arm chair be-
hind the scenes at Pixies and thus describes 1.-The
eestatic scene that followed: She was delighted
10 find that she was to be interviewed m her own
graceful Gallo tongue. and, rising with incredible
alacriiy, extended her lisSOmo fingers, Of which
action the Gazette man showed his appreciation
b. respectfully sa!uting them with ehaste kiss,
meanwhile bowling low, a Ia mode Faacaisc This
little bit of sGroir Ge placed the interviewer and
interviewed upon desirable terms of intimacy"
The Ga:ee man seems to be 100 sweet for anything
but clubbing.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-19
How 10 RnIe Rows.

Yes, boys are tiFesome lot, said 4
Louisville teacher ard they try orr patience to
its limit. We don't Fog .hen. Sometimes we can
make boy ashamed by talking 10 him other
boys again, srs too coagse 90 feel shame. There
arc times when onig rGc;l'e IS Of service in guild
ing a y0urgs!er Ther. sre boys who are 20 Sensi-
tive that yog have bi: 20 point ysr finger az Ihesa
and ;hoy recognize tlsir ia':i5 soue boys, after
the grcsscst disobeiisncc. and slie: thsy have
been severely reprinauded, are Ga ready 70 conc
and ssk a favcr OF me as II nothing had happened.
tremc cases Il boy is sent home and forbidden 10
return except with his'pslrents, sEd sometimes
bad boy is suspended. Is said before there Is 10
whipping
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-19
PERHAPS.


Perhaps the stars may cease 10 shine:
Perhaps the sun mayset
To rise no more; or, darling mine,
Perhaps you may forget.
SHE.
Perhaps if sun and stars should die
My love might live for aye;
Perhaps in Hopes sweet bye and bye
Your fears may pass away.
BOTH.
Perhaps well walk through long, long years
LIES pathway side by side,
Meath sunny sky or cloud of tears,
Whichever shall betide;
Perhaps We will; and, if We do,
We may, perhaps, agree
To measure life, and loving, too.
BY Gods eternity.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-19
q sorrow.

\ concealed sorrow is like the dust on
The wings of butterfly. So long as il remains
hidden from the world or in the shadow, it appears
only as the dull dead cOloFing life. But send it
out in the sunlight where il can be seen of men,
and To- that which was duh and dead becomes
bright and shining like pure gold
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-19
MRS. JAMES K. POLK.
A VISIT TO A VENERABLE LADY.
An Interesting Talk Of the Days When Her Hus.
band Was President OF the Republe-Seenes
and Incidents Told Over Again
Her Present Home.

Special Correspondence Of Tie Republican
NASHVILLE, Feb. 16.-The morning was
overhung and dreary. but it was not storming
when dispatched messenger, bearing note, to
Mrs. James X. Polk. making the inquiry whether
call from your correspondent would be agreeable.
and. if yes, at what hour? Responsive there came
atinted visiting card, bearing, in fine engraving,
upon one side the simple name. Mrs Polk, Polk
Place" and upon the reverse this answer Com
piiments of Mrs. Polk to Mr.. Gotham, and would
he pleased to receive the call at one o'clock p. M.
to-day 1t that hour il was raining in torrents,
and the visit was deferred. At four o'clock General
Sam. F. Cary, of Cincinnati. and your correspond
cnt proceeded from the Maxwell House to the
ancient, but stately mansion occupied by Mrs. ex-
President Polk
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-03-04

New lo.l; SET Ii i've clCci Sea al
four o'c.tcl., - a. nDt I1;tc to 'pC!l lis
dinner
White cashmere cn.h! u rel in 81
casnGt!og PATTERN y! ug,.; II Whit s.!@
makes the most rle;ga!.. o; ,"l,ns uv' +.
dresses
Chami az ,-coiurcl velvet ru4kts q
sensation Whcl ii = WON ii. EcgiaHI.
The color is trying, hl.t j. = so cons! ic-
uons that nobody really has chance
to look al the uearer.
1t IS asserted that it Is necessary TO
unbutton the long lrocadel velvet
coats before the Wearer can sit down.
The accusation cores irua! II man
whose wife had bad dressmsktr.
a correspondent tells a story about u
Baltimore girl whose mother trans
formed her from brunette to blonde
in order to marry her to young MAJ
only to see her die within o year after
Der wedding OF an eruption brought Oh
by the substances used in coloring her
hair.
New York brides rival royalty in the
gorgeousness of their costumes. The
latest gown prepared for one of these
ladies is of white velvet, embroidered
in pearls and silk. The train is nearly
endless, and the sleeves are caught up
with clusters of diamonds and pearls.
A rope of pearls, ending in large tas-
sells, is TO be fastened about the waist,
and the veil is to be pearl studded and
fastened by cluster OF diamonds.