The Northern Pacific farmer., 1881-10-20

Town with MS ldItliIy, WIS luONAH5
for 4 house to rent, yesterday. 1t
costs him 1886 week for board, and
at that rate it would pay him to build
a house.
We would like to have all delin-
ouents to the FARMER, come and
pay up. There is no complaining
now, as everything has brought a
good price. We need the money, and
hope that all will try and square up
their account with us.
The honorable (?) limb of the law
at Perham. (or who represents him.
self to beg will find it far cheaper
to settle his little bills in the future,
and large ones too for that matter.
We don't run Il newspaper for our
health, and to advertise cent-and-
half lawyers for nothing.
A correspondent in the Alexan~
dria Post tells Of criminal case,
wherein the State Of Minnesota was
The plaintiff, and that witness testi-
fed that he saw the defendent, with
out cause and in anger lay hands on
the plaintiff ans bring him to the
ground. What q wrestler the de-
tendant must be!
Chas. Northfoss and his sons
George and Theodore, have bought
out the interest of Carl Northfoss in
the planning mill. The firm have
worked up flourishing business. and
it is with regret that we announce
the withdrawal of Carl, although it is
probably to his interest as we'll as
the firms that it is thus.
The son of Mr.. John Moore, of
Compton, while cutting bands on a
threshing machine last Monday
morning, became entangled in the
tumbling rod, and had his leg broken.
Both bones were broken, and pro.
truded through the flesh, making it
a very bad wound. The boy is
only about IA years of age.
Rev. j. Hepp, who has been pastor
Of the German Methodist church at
this place for the past three years,
has gone with his family to Ada,
Minn., having been appointed to that
circuit. Mr.. Hepp remained here
the full time allowed by his church,
he is compelled to leave us. He has
the best wishes for success Of all
who know him.
Mr.. Zozell, of Stowe Prairie, lost
four head of cattle Tuesday night.
They got into his turnip patch, and
in the morning he found three dead
in the field, and the fourth died short.
ly after. Our informer is Mr.. Raw.
son, who says he sold him a Davis
sewing machine, taking calf and
balance cash in payment, after Mr..
Zozell's misfortune. He probably
FWanted a Davis.
The year 1881 will long be remem.
bered by the startling events which
have happened dSring the past ten
months. We could mention the
murder of two great men, President
Garfield and the Car of Russia,
deaths of prominent men, forest fires,
foods, cyclones, ship and railroad dis
asters, together with the fact that
this year has witnessed one Of the
bitterest ana most disgraceful pollti-
cal fights on record.
1t is pitiful sight to see an able
bodied man going around half drunk,
begging for a dime to get another
drink with. Such was the case Tues
day. A Young fellow came into town
from the railroad, drawed his pay,
about SIS we believe, and, as he ac-
knowledged, spent the whole Of it
for whiskey, and was begging for 10
cents to buy some crackers with,
which probably would have went to
the saloon keeper if he had obtained
il.
A. D Folsom, travelling agent for
the Mu tual Aid Society, of Iowa, is
in town soliciting members to the
society. If it is as lie represents it,
it is a good thing for young men
It costs $l2 to take out policy,
with annual dues of$5. If you die
within period of ten years, the
society gives your heirs $4,000. In
case you live and keep your stand.
ing tor ten years. you get personally
81 900. Also, if you are totally dis.
abled, the society allows you $5 pc,
week.
The Railroad Age, of Sept. Goth
says in regard to free passes over
roads:
''The farmer wants passes because
he ships wheat; the owner of 4 saw
mill because he ships lumber; thu
miller because he ships -four; the ele'
vator man because he builds eleva
tors; newspaper men because the!
will denounce the management l.
passes are not granted; the army be
cause some of it's officers and mel
have acted as escort to protect tn.
surveying parties; the clergy beeaus'
of their calling: the tourist becaus,
. he wishes to see the country; tn
land hunter because he seeks profita
. bic investment for capital; owners
agents and employees of connecting
stage and steamboat lines because O.
such connection, Verify the appli
cants for passes are legion and the!
ask not only for themselves but TO-
wives, sisters, mothers, uncles
aunts, cousins and acquaintances
After compelling railway companie
to do business for nothing, the liber
al patrons ask in return unlimited