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The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-02-23
CONDENSED NEWS.
RAILROADS.

The amendment OF the Omaha land grant
bill, providing for recompensing the safe
Tor supplies furnished tho laborers at Veszie,
having been adopted by the house and con-
Cured in by the soma at Mad M, the bill was
signed by the governor and is now law. A
bill Is now pending which provldss that these
LANDS shall not be tsxe'i for series OF years.
Urder the terms Of this hill it. ia also provided
that q portion of the license pal by the COM
pany shall be refunded by the state, to the
credit OF the &C mpany in counties where the
ands thus exempt from taxation are located
Land Commissioner Willis Drnmmond. Jr..
OF the Chibaso, Milwaukee 4 St. Paul railway,
has returned from lengthy tour throughout
northern Iowa and southern minnesota, IN the
interests Of his company. Mr.. Drummond
says that the immigrstlon into Iowa and Mime
sos at present ia simply enormous, and prom
ises to increase fully so per cent this spring.
Farmers in the western states are taking ad-
vantage OF the mild weather and are busy plow
Ing. There seems to be very hopeful feeling
at present that the wheat crop this year will be
larger than ever bsfore known.
Gen. HAGEN. chief signal officer, referring to
. recently published statement to the effect Chat
he was endeavoripg to have the signal corps
serarated from the war ofica. Gays: 81 have
never contemplated sucn thing, hut have at
all times persistently opposed suoh step,
Stree such separation would deprive it Of the
discipline the articles Of war give, which alone
makes it reliable and efficient"
The Manitoba railroad is building round
honse, car shops, etc at st Paul that will cost
$9no,OnO. The company will exrend in these
shops alone the vast sum Of $500. 90 per
year for wages. as betw cen 500 and 500 men
will be employed. This will represent popu-
lation OF from $500 TO 5000, who will be
dependent upon the erection and maintenance
of'his ersst establishment
The surve,crs who have been at work on
3c,p ttN +r,o
weeks have s!r.ost completed their line 10 Sank
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-02-23
Pigeon in French.

An amusing story is waited from the sun
ny shores of France. A young American,
whose knowledge Of the French language
was confined to his careful study of con-
versation book, WAS being shown through
ono OF the old churches of Paris, the object
OF interest which it contained being pointed
out by an attache Of the buildings. A rich
~ decorated altar attracted the attention of
the American, and pointing to the white
marble figure OF a dove, or pigeon, which
adorned the arch way over the altar, he in
CURED IN alleged French what one ought to
call it in proper Fir, nch. THAT" said the
attendant, "est L. saint esprit" Ithe Holy
Ghost). Immediately the American drew
from his pocket q notebook and pencil, and
as was his custom, he proceeded to note
down his newly acquired knowledge in this
manner: "Pigeon, in French. called saint
esprit" Now our American youth had an
object In asking the French word for pigeon.
He wanted pigeon for his supper, and now
that he knew what to ca it in French, what
was to hinder him from having one2 That
night ct restaurant he bcckoned to watt
Q, and said: "Garcon donnez moi, sill vous
plat, denx saint esprit roti, avec pomme de
terra Lyonnaise. The waiter looked at the
American first in astonishment, and then
burst into hearty laughter. "Two Holy
Ghosts with Lyonnaise potatoes was dish
that even the famous Cafe Anglais had
never placed upon its menu.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-02-23
CRIMES.

o.. narrowing suspicion is created In the pub
lie mind that Neal and Craft may not after all.
be the guilty parties who murdered tho Arh.
land, Ky, girls. The detectives claim to have
strnck a lead which tends to fix the Iespon-
sibiliy upon three fiends who have fed the
country. Ellis, upon whose testimony Neal
AID Craft we're convicted, il admitted to be q
little cranky, and but for few corroborative
circumstances and public opinion these men
could not have been convicted.
A party Of desperadoee, headed bv VIM.
Ware, visited the residence OF Sheriff Robb 1t
Waldo, Tex, and sought to murder him. Rubb
fought them. killing Walter Crane. The cit,-
zens came to the rescue and the d"speradoes
were cleaned out. Two deputy eher;ffs visited
Mexican ,anohes, twenty miles east of San
Ante MO, Tex, to arrest Juan Garcier, . noted
desperate an hose thief Garcier opt ned
DIRE with Winchester ribs, wounding Deputy
b:eve oscn The fire was returned and Garoier
was killed.
At Terre Haute, Ind. the bank of Patrick
Shannon was robbed Of 81 500 in currency. A
man engaged the cashier in conversation while
an accomplice passed behind tho counter and
and gave the name Of Ben Smith Of Chicago.
but the man that got tho money has not been
captured. The county treasurer at Detroit.
Mich, was robbed in the same way on tho same
day.
John Tenihen, farmer at Riverview post
once, fourteen miles east OF hOck Rapids, Iowa,
WAS shot in the back Of tho head and instantly
killed. last Saturday night He was sitting BY
the dre reading at tho time Of the murder, tbs
assassin firing through tho window. There Ia
80 c'nes o the murderer.
1 have been fetched here wropg," shrisked
y. G. Allieon, the ps,, oide, % he disappeared
through the drop arc dangle ct the end Of .
taut rope In the Jail yard ct Indiana, Pa His
father had been fetched" TO his grave WRONG"
was the cause Of tho oatastrophe the young man
pomplaipsd Of. 2 :. q, u.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-02-23
Deceiving the Very Elect.

Rugby. Tenn, tho seat of Tom Brown,
English colony is rigidly temperate, so
much so that traffic In drinks that intoxi.
cate are strictly prohibited. But II mar
wants bottle Of whisky he can get it. This
is tho way it is done:
when tho devotce feels the craving
coming on, he starts out alone, for walk
in some unfrequented part of pine grove,
when he suddenly makes the discovery Of q
bottle of moonshine on the bdck side Of q
tree. He picks it up and walks solemnly
away, meditating on spiritual things. Be-
fore he has gone far stranger appears. aud
says, beg pardon, sir; I would like to
have you loan me dollar He loans the
dollar and tho stranger departs, without
disclosing his name. he may never see
his dollar again, but Providence has been
kind to him, and the man was poor.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-02-23
DANGEROUSLY WOUNDED,


Police Officer Blizzard, William dilsou and
Smith, Nabbitt fireman, Alex. Knowlton, Hor-
ace Lakin. A. Grsenbaush, Vim. Ford, James
Clark, Jacob Roth and John Wood arc danger
ously wounded. John Wood il brother Of
William Wood, killed
BOSTON, Feb 18.-The Journal estimates
the loss at Raverhill at So, 500, 600, and says:
The most dreadful feature OF the calamity il
the loss Of life, and the awful uncertainty
caused MANY anxious hearts, II is feared the
bodies Of score or moro Of prominent busi-
ness men are buried in the ruins The CITY
marshal states that three mon are missing, and
the spread Of the flames was 40 rapid they
were unable to escape.
were burned out: E. W. Allen, f. K Batohel-
der, E. G. Bly,, Boynton Bros, D. B. Clu6, 8.
N. Currie, Davis Bros. Il Co., J. P. Durgin, s.
& G. Elliott, f. H Emerson Co.. W. A.
Evans, John D. Farrar. A. J. Harrington, l. A.
Finney. D: Fits, ". y T. Foster, Gage 4 John,
Porter. e. A. Green, Griffin Bros, G. Hall, E.
s Harris. & q. Hearing c. n Hoyt, F. NJ
Hoyt, Lincoln, o. H. Hubbard, Huntington
Bros. W: A. jacques, II. 3. johnson. A. l.
kimbail. Kimball Bros, A. N: Duf6e: q; NJ
Co., c. ". Orfuth, Ordway l. Clark. J. Peas
lee. R. Peaslee Son, b Z. Poore 4
Son, Sherburne & Blaisdell, Priest l. Chase,
F. Sheridan, Sleeper Bros, g. L Sleeper, r,
s Chase l. Sons. b. F. spraaue, r. G. Stevens
): NJ Slower, Davis 4 otsft. z. G Tiltoa, VII
!: 3. Winchett, 8 F. Woodmap, Fits Bros, J.
z. Lynch. Miller Bros. J. Goodrich, Jr, John
Ptlling. John p. Little, George Co., J. B. Co..
Inns. all shoe manufacturers; the Morrimao
National bank. First Nat,onsl bank. City Five
Cent Savings bank, Smiley Bros, shoe and-
ings; l. v. Eudioos., agent st Paul Insurance
Co., Arnold Wentworth, 3. Foote. s. L Jewet.,
Howe 4 Day. Patch & Hayes, Stockbridge 4
Bartlett and Moses Howe, leather dealers;
Kempton Bros, eating house; g: W. Hall, beer
Cook, shoe Contractors; Butler Tack manufac-
tory; G. W.dle'gh, last factory; =. Kelly last
Mssser. machine shop; D. Nichols. maohins
shop; Eureka Pattern company; Carter l.
Cheney, express Office; several email stores
and shoe shops. together with u. J: Gates
stitching rooms on Wingats street Carlton 4
Noyes' block, the Pilling block and several
large buildings used for manufacturing,
burned. also about twelve dwelling houses Oh
this street.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-02-23
4 BRIDAL s0aa.
Ooes hon lhger. gentle ula1esn,
AZ the Minister door?
MI kf~1,, As~-l0>

0ost hon lhger. geat.e ,asaeen,
Az the minister door
Dset thou trenbls, gentle maiden.
On the chancel door?
Dost thou fear, and dost thou falts1.
When thou kneelest 1t the atari
With the bridegroom by thee now
Wilt thou take the marriage vow2
II thy heart, O loving maideni
Thou hast given away,
Without fear, o trustf,ll maidenl
Give thy hand to-day.
Leaving father, leaving mother,
Give thy life unto another.
Taking back = dearer life
From his love a. welded wife.
Let him lead thee, welded maiden,
From the altar now.
Thou art his forever. maiden,
BY that marriage VOW.
His in JOY and sorrow ever,
None these holy bonds may sever.
Loving, trusting, stand beside
Him who loves thee, happy bride!
CasseL's Magazine
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-02-23
FitE John Porter Case.

Warrington special 70 Cincinnati Com
mercial: IT seems probable that tho president
does not intend 70 do anything in regard to
Fita John Porter's case The president has 10.
ceived strong letters form Con- Grant upon the
subject, and equally strong letters on the other
eide from friends whom he eptertains ~ high
regard % he does tor the ex- president The
pressure for routine daily business Is 90 great
that he has little or no time for going into old
matters, and the result will probably be that no
action will be taken in the case 1t all. What
was hoped BY Porter's friends was that Arthur
would grant him pardon, whioh would restore
him to the rights Of citizenship; but even this
IL not probable, and the whole matter will be
left to the action of congress Ntz John Por-
tor, 1t Is announced, will be back in Washington
next week, to begin the agitation Of his claims
for reinstatement TO the army. He had an in
terview with the president before he left, and
it il understood that the executive gave him
encouragement to persevers in the attempt ct
justification Of his conduct on the occasion for
which he has been 20 many years under .
cloud.
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Poor Outlook for Logs ard Lumber.
Murder in Northwestern iowa.

John Tenehin. farmer living nine miles
southeast of Sibley, = station on the Chicago,
st Pau l. OMAHA road, was shot while stand
ing by his fire about IL 80 o'c'ock Saturday
night He had returned from a lyceum held
at the school house All the other members Of
the family had gone to bed On coming to him
they found him dying. The shot was fired
through the window. Tho ball entered tho
back Of the head near the Base OF tho sk uil and
lodged as ainst the cheek bone. young man
whose name could not be ascertrined and the
wife and daughter Of Tenehin have been held
by Coroner Geo. Montux for the murder. Tue
young man. was the lover Of the girl and was
favored by the mother but opposed by the faith.
er. There is much excitement in the neigh
borhoed where tho murder vas committed, and
in Sibley, whe re the murdered man was we'll
known. The Joung man mentioned Is q now
conner in tho nelghtorhood
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-02-23

Tresd.,, for s.le taa Hoc.eu, W esshi.e;
had bssn cold, but ono for % IL favor Of
David Wilson VAS sold Eebl uAry IL BY tho
bank of Sank Center, drawn on the American
Exchange National bank, New York, and
signed by l. Kells, cashier, aud u undoubt-
edly the one presented at the rank Of Alaxan-
dris, having been raised from So 70 81 800.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-02-23

Thu driver Of the Fargo express wagon at
Los veg.r, y. H., was robbed Of IS $3.50 tn
currency. consigned to the First National bank
BY Topeka parties. There - very slieht cue
to tho robbSIA
An 8 year old boy died at Point st. Charles,
Canada, from the excessive use of liquor, and
the corOner's Jury brought in verdict Of Wilful
murder against the persons who gave Him the
liquor.
]. ". Dixon, postmaster Of Ennis, Tex, was
arrested at that place fer embezzlement Of
$500 Of government money.
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. Crookston 10 70 have new court house aud
IL to have . telephone exchange.
lra L. Bell hes been arrested, charged With
stealing from l. L. Wedding Of Ortonville 100
bushels OF wheat, 90 bushels Of oats and 100
pounds Of -four. -
Grove tnwn WAS burned with it, conteuta
Los, 81 900; uninsured
william Whippis Of Florence seeded d few
acres last week. tho loaehinoos Of hin land rem,
dering II dry enough for the purpose, but he
may have to 20 y over again. &. =
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-02-23
4 Turkish cat HOme.0

~AO1A tAA0 AVG" AOAA ASA o4Ns
When Turk has disposed Of his visitors
ae goes into his haremlik to dine or break
.-ast, first removing his babauches. This
custom OF removing ones shoes before en-
tering room IS not q religious superstition,
but comes Of the necessity for keeping car
pets clean, seeing that they fulfill the pur-
pose Of chairs, tables, sofas, in other coun-
tries. The ladies' room may be furnished
like Partisan boudoirs; but custom is strong
or than fashion, and the Turks Of both sex
es like to recline or sit cross-legged on the
floor. Their carpets are curiously soft and
thick, and the carpets over the doors shut
out all draughts and noises. Through the
open windows that look out on the garden
come scent of roses and the hum OF bees,
mingled with the laughter of the children,
who are playing On we'll trimmed lawn,
mder the eyes of the dark eyed Circassian
nurses. The mistress Of the harem-
.he Bunk Hanum (great LADY,. to
.ive her her full title-dresses much like
IN English lady nowadays, reads French
novels and plays the piano, though she dons
apon state occasions, such as the chalvas,
LIE SIZE sntertains other ladies. Chalva
means cake, b;i; h.! como to designate
'arty at which that dairy is eaten, just as
we say tea for tea. party La England: When
L uIhASA UAuy SAFC0 u CAuAS0 ACA AoSOtNAA
is excluded while the strange women are in
the house. These guests begin to arrive
towards 6, accompanied BY their maid
servants and negroes carrying lanterns and
bringing their children with them. Closely
mufied, they divest themselves Of their
burnouses and babou ches in an ante room,
and put on delicate slippers, which they
have brought with them in bags. The re-
ception rooms are brilliantly lighted up
with pink wax candles, and scented With
fragrant pastilles. There ia no kissing OF
hand shaking between the hostess and her
guests; but each lady, as she comes in lifts
her hand gracefully to her heart, her lips
and her brow, which means Il am devoted
to you with heart, mouth and mind" This
mode Of salutation. when smi1ingiy per-
formed, is very pretty. The greetings be-
ing ended, tho company seat themselves on
chairs If there be any Frank ladies present;
II not, they bstake themselves to the divans
and carpets, and the cake eating begins.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-02-23
A Fearful FatalEfY.

CHESTER, Pa, Feb. 17.-About 8 o'clock this
morning, while fremen were trying to ex-
tinguish fire In the pyroteohnic works OF
Prof. Jackson, an explosion occurred by whice
the building was destroyed, At least fifteen per-
sons killed, aud many more wounded part
OF the mansion has been used by Prof Jackson,
pyroteohnist for some years as place for
manufacturing explosive commodities. The
hremsn, after being assured there were no ex-
plosives in the place, went to work. After
playing on the flames about half IN hour an
explosion occurred. The bodies OF men we're
thrown In the air in every direction, the Dir
was filed with rubbish and the ground covered
with the victims. Some were killed and seri-
ously injured, and others badly hurt Tn
dead bodies Of the men Law on the ground, =
number writing in their blood moaned and
groaned piteously for help Many lay insensi
bic to thei. surroundings, and others, bruised
md bleeding CROPPED their way from the scene
of the terrible accident TIE scene besgars
description. People prayed In the open streets,
and the shrieks of the dying wore appalling.
The fro was abandoned, and everybody in con-
dition to do so turned their attention to allevl-
ating the Distress The houses In tho vicinity
Of the explosion were converted into hospitals
and the wounded removed thereto. The num-
Der killed is between fifteen Anu twenty. About
twenty are dangerously and fifty more or lese
seriousv wounded
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-02-23
Justice at Last to Bull Run Russell.

The PTOylGen0e Journal says OF the IA.
nous var correspondent of tho London
Times, William Howard Russell:
eff any one will look back over tho vol
ume Of letters in which he described the
first aspect of the struggle, and even the
description of the famous rorte Of R::A
Run, he will find = great deal Of tru.n
them, which we are now calm enough to
admit. In fact, except with an allowances
for the excited feelings Of the time. It
is difficult to understand how we became
80 angry with the chronicler, who put down
what be saw with reporters instinct for
truth. He told us the facts in the case per-
haps with some needless harshness and CD
entire absence Of sympathy with the reA
meaning Of the struggle; but not malicious
y o. partially" -
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-02-23

HOW 20 Get W0Iks
Thousand: Of persons arc constantly troubled
neys and costive bowels arc their tormentors,
They should know that Kidney-Wor aots on
these organs ct the same time, causing them to
throw III the po.sons that have clogged them.
and % renewing the whole man Hundreds
testify 70 this.-tittsburR Post
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-02-23
THE SOUTHERN FLOOD.

The Country Between Aemphis and Ffcss'
burg a Waste OF Water>-'mm.nseD .st-sc~
ton Of Property aud Consequent Destl1ut tsu-
MEMPHIS, Feb 18-Tne Appeals special
to-nlgut rom Ee,ena says there is no abaEe-
ment Of the d. sssers that have oversaken the
planters OF the Mississippi valley caused by tbs
over flow Of toe Mississippi river between Meas-
phis and Week burg. For thrse weeks they
lave been bati4i Ig, MT only with the elements
from above las IL has rAined almost daily during
this perioo), bus iuch by inoh the mi<nty NV r
has bssn encroaching upon them U III, now thfe
fully fifteen Mules inland from either bAnz.
The destruction to dwellings,. stack AMI lsnts
cannot be properly estimated Tnere have
peen nnumetable breaks in the levee, IN tbs
outlook for The future is anything bat hopeful
Cattle and hogs have be owned by The hun
dred, barns have been sw pit away I'D heir
contents waeted, mules aud horses are Suffering,
Al the Ioes to pls nters by these n,isaeps o..,-
nos but have its etfoot in cramtii:g the faciit-
ties for putting III a crop for tho year The
condition OF al .'rs exists 70 IN alarming extent
In Clittenden, Lee aud Phillips eounits, Ak
arsas. sul in DeSote. Tunics aud
Coahoms counties, Mississippi These ere
the larg at cotton growing counties In the Mis-
sissipri valley; Whist il true Of them il true Of
others that have suffered IN similar manney;
starvation Is threa'e / g many poor 1oopie
whose homes are gone IKE the banks OF tue
streams that have ove,1Dwed In some in-
stances cabi, Q can bs found wherein negroes,
COWS and mules are ali gathered under one
shelter, aw.!tsDg the recedlng Of the river that
has i'll it's mad fury driven them to seek shelter
by f ght to the higb The Las: break oc-
Cured last night abous 8 30 yards above Aus
tin, Mis- This will overflow the eutlre coun-
try between A stin and Friar's Poiut, dis
lance Of twenty-five miles.
Poor Outlook for Logs ard Lumber.
Advioes from the principal numbering loe.Ii-
ties OF Minnesota and Wisconsin, arc nos On
couraging for full supply Of lumb the pres
out season. Es,lmates Of the winters work
range from 40 to 50 per cent Of the smouIt
coulted en- st the beginning Of the season
These estimates may 10 ohausel sonlewhss by
= season Of cold westher, but all accounts gree
that the log crop will be short Michael Eusle-
man, lumber 6es .; Of Manietee, created sen
"a ion at the lumbe:man's lunch in Chicago, by
admitting that ne would be about IL, OUN.' 90
logs short IN his cut this season, and predicting
that here would oe verv peroepible advance
in rates in consequence Of Tue general shortage.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-02-23
FOREIGN.

London special tits probable Tiers will be
serious trouble before the Bradlaugh matter is
settled. The police say they never cav so
rough and da, gerous = crowd as that which
new attends his meetings. It is rumored that
he inten6s going to the house with bis follow
ers and trying to force uis way in All over the
country the lower classes ara enthusiastic in
the support If Brad augh. They do not Gym
being denied his rights. The tories are aH-
parently inclined to force cont st with the
radical element
Advices from Lima, Jan. rs, confirm tho re-
port that . treaty Of peace has been signed be-
tween Bolivia ana Peru. By its terms Bolivia ia
left without eea board.
There is q rumor that Gladstone and the
queen are not on good terms
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-02-23

DRAFT Raising Scheme Defeated.
draft for 81 800 signed BY I. Kells IA
fAvor Of David Wilson, was presented st tic
bank Of AisxandI.a. Douglas county, MINI, o.
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Fees OF DOcfOrS.

Tie fee of doctors is an item that very
many persons are interested in Just Of
present. We believe the schedule for Wis.,
its is $500, which would tax man con-
fined to his he'd for year, and In need of
a daily visit, over 81 600 year for medical
attendance alone! And one single bottle
OF Hop Bitters taken in time would save
the 81 900 and ell the years Sickness
Post
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How to Get We'll.

Mrs Dr.. Mary Whitney Is dangerously i'll in
California. She left Rochester last fall to spend
the winter on the Pacific coast