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The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-12-28

The great railway magnates have
patched up truce for time and old
rates have been restored. The larger
amount Of travel compensated to a con-
siderable extent for low fares and so the
contest was not disastrous to any of the
warning lines. This fact ought to teach
railroads that lower fares, like cheap
postage, will result in large increase of
business, but it is doubtful whether it
will have this effect. The truth is, that
the more people travel the more they
want to travel, and the true way to en-
courage this tendency is to meet it by
moderate reduction Of fares. The end
will be increased receipts and more gen.
orally satisfaction to all.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-12-28

Congress had spasm Of virtue, or
what the members supposed would be
taken for it, and voted to sit during the
holidays and il posed a fine on absentees
during that period. Subsequently this
was re considered and Congress voted 10
adjourn from the ed to Jan. 2. Proba-
bly, this is the best disposition of the
matter under the circumstances, for very
little business would have been done,
with few more than quorum present.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-12-28
The Bad Boy.

Yes said the boy, with II vacans
look, Il take no interest in the pleasure
of the chase any more, though dig
have a little quiet fun this morning at
the breakfast table. You see pa is the
contrariest man ever was. If complain
anything don't taste good, pa says it is
all right. This morning l took the syrup
pitcher and emptied out the white syrup
and put in some cod liver oil that ma is
taking for her cough. l put some on my
pancakes, and pretended to taste of it,
and l told pa the syrup was sour,
and not ft 70 eat. Pa was mad
in e second, and he poured out
some on his pancakes and said
was getting too COMPOUNDED particular.
him, and he sopped his pancakes in it
and fired some down bis neck. He is
gaul darned ..hypocrite-that what he
is. l could see by his lace that the cod
liver oil was near killing him, but the
syrup was all right, and if didn't eat
mine he'd break my back, and by goa,
l had to eat it, and pa said he guessed he
hadn't got much appetite and he would
inst drink cup Of coffee and eat do
nut. l liked to died. But I felt sorry
for ma. Ma amt got very strong
stummick, and when she got some OF
that cod liver oil in her mouth she wen,
up stairs, sickern horse, and pa had to
help her, and she had nooralgia all the
morning. | eat pickles to take the taste
out of my mouth, and then laid for the
hired girls They eat too much svruu.
anyway, and when they got
ON to that cod liver oil and
swallowed lot Of it. one of
them an Irish girl. she got up from the
table and put her hand on her corset
and said 'Howly Mosesl' and went out
into the kitchen looking as pale as ma
does when she has pc WIDER on her face:
and the other girl, who is Dutch, she
swallowed pancake and said, Mine
Colt, vos de matter from me- and she
went out and leaned on the coal bin.
Then they talked Irish and Dutch ana
got clubs and started to look for me, and
Thought would come over here. The
whole family is sick, but it is not from
love, like my illness, and they will get
over it, while shall fill an early grave.
Pa and are going to Chicago next week,
and I'll bet Well have some fun. Pa
says l need change of air, and l think
he is going to try and lose me. It's Il
cold day when get left anywhere. that
l can't find my way back. Well, good
by. old rotten potato '-Milwaukee Sun.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-12-28
Gen. Grants Frank Admissions.

General Grant, accompanied by the
Paulist Fathers Deshon, Hewitt, Brady,
and Burns, attended a Catholic ladies'
fairin Manhattan Hall New York, last
week. Father Deshon said: "Forty-
three years ago, among the young mSp
beginning their career at West Point. OF
whom was one, there was a bright and
genial lad from the west. His initials
We're U. S., and in kindly mirth the bows
forced upon him the nickname of Uncle
Sam Twas his room mate for a wear.
and not one unpleasant memory have /
OF that time: I call upon you for three
cheers fer General Grant" The cheers
were given, and then General Grant
said II told Father Deshon that I would
rather not speak tonight, but his words
have made it necessary. I ember
the year he speaks of and lam not sure
that he wtu'j like me to say all I re-
member. There were certain exploits
of ours in that y car which will not re-
call, lnasmuch rs they would tell much
more against me than against him. He
was a good boy, and well I wasxst
lie is worthy Of your affection and "a J
sPect, and am sure ne has thep"
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-12-28
RumOrs are current Of a probable cut

Rumors are current Of a probable cut
ting OF passenger and freight rates on
the great trunk lines leading to the sea-
board. Jfsuch thing could occur there
would be music in the air and the peo-
pie would dance for a while, even if they
were afterwards compelled to pay the
piper. The tendency of rates is down
ward and present prices cannot be kept
up indefinitely.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-12-28
Death of a Vermont Million ARE.

Trenor W. Park died of paralysis Dec. IL,
on steamer bound for Aspinwall. His
body was enbalmed, and will be returned
from Aspinwall on the steamer San Bias,
which will arrive about Jan. 1. Mr.. Park
was born in Woodtord, Bennington county,
VT, Dec. 8, 1928, where he received lib
eral education, studied law and was admitted
to the bar in 1845; placticed law in Vermont
until 1852, when he renewed to San Francis
Vermont in 1854, he served four years in the
legislature of that state. He was president
OF the Panama railroad company, and of the
First National bank at North Bennington,
Vt. He was also dire in several banks
and railroads in; New York. Mr. Park was
noted for his generosity, as many persons
living In his native state can testify.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-12-28

A Moorheal family of six nanleI Nc
Donald were poisoned by eating canned
jelly, and the oldest child died. The ply.
sicans examining the case ate some of the
jelly without fatal effect, and the affair is
quite mysterious.
It is now claimed that Ole. Peterson Of
Albert Lea who was found dead in his cellar
and his body in an advanced state Of decom-
position, some time last fall, did not die a
natural death, but was murdered. His son,
Peter Olson, offers a reward of 81, 900 for the
discovery and arrest Of the guilty parties.
The annual report of Adjutant Genera
HaWley will recommend some changes in
the militia of the state that will be of interest
to all concerned. Owing to the double ex-
pense OF maintaining the two cavalry COM
panies it will be suggested that they reorgan-
lie as companies of infantry, and the whole
militia force of the state be consolidated In
two regiments of eight companies of infantry
EACH The Emmet light artillery will remain
as new organized. The organization as thus
proposed would compose smaller military
force than that of any state Of equal area or
like population. Anumber ofminor details
will be treated in the full report Of the adju-
tant general.
O. E. Shewy, of shakopee, has been SEN
fenced to fail for three months for receiving
stolen goods; and Tim Lacy to state prison
for murderOus assault.
Articles of incorporation have been filed
with the secretary of state of the Norwegian
Lutheran Trinity congregation of Moorhead.
The trustees signing the articles are L. Gil
hang, O. Martinson and o. Christianson.
Sunday night bright light was discev-
cred in the senate chamber ofthe new cap
itol at st. Paul. An alarm was given and
on entering the senate chamber, a work
bench was found to be on fire, and nearly
destroyed, but by the application Of few
buckets OF water the blaze was extinguished.
the fire had started from candle which
one OF the boys employed'about the build
inc had left burning on the bench, and was
barely discovered In time, since pile Of
shaving and wood lying under the bench
would have caught in few moments, and
then Ill the woodwork of the senate cham
ber. at least, would have tonr before the
nre dep'rtt u N. r'old have reached the
building.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-12-28
wanted to see how the Ford brothers killed
Jesse James 81 worth.
The Montana Legislature will meet in Hell
ena January 8.
BRIEF FOREIGN NEWS.

BRIEF FOREIGN NEWS.
Michael Davitt in a speech at Wolver.
hampton, England summed up the present
condition OF Ireland as one of famine, dis.
content and coercion. He considered the
prevailing distress to be owing to the unjust
system of the land laws, rack rent and dig
couragement Of every form of trade revival.
The remedy consisted in turning Of the great
part of grass loans into cultivation and the
Introduction of system of laws to oppressed
tenants in order to enable them to stide over
the coming winter,
A sensational story is published concern.
ing the Bender family, to the effect that the
old man, his wife, son and daughter were
pursued to the Indian territory by COL
York, brother OF their last victim, shot to
death and buried in one shallow grave.
Prince Krapalkine is under arrest in
France for setting on foot socialistic
scheme Of assassination and arson, and to-
gelher with torty-fve co-conspirators, will
be tried in January.
The English papers have caught on to the
trouble between Labouohera and the Lily,
through their American exchanges, and Q
treating their patrons to various views of
the affair.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-12-28
PERSONAL PARA GkAfHS,
1t is reported that Mrs. Langtry contem.
plates issuing card to the public in which

Il
1t is reported that Mrs. Langtry contem.
plates issuing a card to the public in which
she will reply in no measured terms to the
apparently systematic attempts which have
been made to bring her morality into re-
proach. The card would have been issued
| at the time of the Labouche1e fracas had it
not been for the counsel OF her friends.
whose views as to the necessity OF such q
course abe il again seeking. r.
After visiting some cities In the southern
| states, the Princess Louise will empark at
Richmond, Va, on a British man.of.war
and proceed to Bermuda. where she will re-
main during the most severe portion of the
winter, as her health suffers from the in
| tense cold. 1t is expected that when the
| weather becomes warm she will return to
| Ottawa probably before the cleseHof next
season.
A paragraph has been going to the rounds
! edict to the effect that no Roman Catholic
in his diocese should sell liquor. This
statament is false and originated by an ed
itorial in Chidago, religious paper. Bishop
Ireland IS strongly opposed to the sale
and use of liquor, bnt has never made any
edict to the effect stated.
Mr.. Thomas Inlay and wife of Trenton,
celebrated few days ago the SEVENTEEN
anniversary of their wedding. When they
were married he was twenty-five and she
eighteen years ofage. They have had twelve
children, and ten or them are now living
with large families of their own, there being
about 120 grandchildren.
DR.. VILLAIN Everett of Hazard univer-
sity had accepted an invitation to speak at
60 n oh
When he saw his name on the list and the
name of Gen. and Gov.-elect BENJAMIN F.
Butler at the head of the list, it was to
much. He could not, and he would not
The Labouchere divorce will doubtless be
abandoned, the lady having found the
American advertisement to procure such q
document:.withou publicity deluslve She
has found to her disgust that the American
reporter has nose for news especially If it
emits a scandalous odor.
Anthony Comstock, agent of the New
York society for the prevention of vice, sued
William Wilson for libel to recover $50, 600
damages, and secured a verdict for one
fifth OF that amount.
Burchell Of Akron, Ohio, has given $780,
600 to Burchell college. The gift will be
formally rendered Jan. IL, which is the an
niversary of the founding of the college.
The Hon. Thomas A. Henhicks of Indi.
ana has 80 far recovered his health as to be
able to go about and attend to business.
J.H. Ijams, president of the Tennessee
ASYLUM tor deaf and dumb, died Of COMES
ton of the brain.
Alarge representation Ads the New York
clergymen have resolved to make New Years
calls.
The will of David Greenshields, retired
merchant of Montreal, leaves 5000, 600.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-12-28
Col Bob Ingersoll to the OOlOred
Jurors.

Col. 1ngersoll concluded his address to the
Jury on the opening of the Star Route trials
on Friday. He said:
It is for you gentlemen, to say whether
you will take as the grounds Of your verdict
the prejudice of the public press, letters of
the attorney general, and opinions of some
counsellor.at-la law, or whether you will be
governed by the testimony. It is for you to
say whether regulations shall be destroyed
by malace and by ignorance. 1t is for you
to say whether the man who fought to sus-
tain this government shall not have the pro-
lection of the laws. 1t is for you; for you,
for you addressing directly each colored
man on the jury, to say whether the man
who fought to take the chains off of your
body shall have chains put on his by your
prejudice or ignorance.
Wiltshire addressed the jury briefly on be-
half of Reerdell, and the Offering Of testi'
mony began.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-12-28
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.

The vicar general of New York officially
announces that the total receipts from the
recent collections that were taken up in all
the Roman Catholic churches in the arch
diocese OF New York, few Sundays ago,
for the benefit Of Pope Leo, amount to $1S,-
1925.
F. q. Gardner, of Chicago lumber dealer,
and worth nearly $1,000, 900, has failed.
Liabilities 100000; assets nearly "a much.
This 10 his third failure. s-lr,s.1l
James smyth 4 Co., manufacturers of
ginehams and cotton goods, at Philadelphia
have failed TOR half million.
The 0sthetic citizens Of Hartford only
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-12-28

Senator Bayard Is ranked by George
A. sala a. the best story-teller IN the
country. >' 80
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-12-28
The will Of David Greenshields, retired
merchant of Montreal, leaves $500, 600.
A Bad Scandal In High Life.

A breach of promise case of unusual in.
terest will be tried in New York next1nonth.
The defendant is Gen. Chas. E. Furlong, said
to be an intimate friend ofGen. Grant. The
"woman in the case'' is Miss Sophie Allen,
about twenty-five years of age, and residing
with her mother in this city. She alleges
that on April "a, 1880, the general promised
to marry her within reasonable time, but
failing in this she brings suit, claiming $780,
600 damages. In the papers filed by her al
torneys Miss Allen says she met Gen. Fur
long for the first time at the house of a
friend at Saratoga Springs. He was then q
guest at one of the hotels, and resident of
Vicksburg. Miss. He was 1eputed to be a
man of wealth and high social position, and
as their acquaintance ripened she was
pleased at his expression of affection and ad-
miration. He discovered her admiration
for music, and offered to pay her expenses
for years study under the best teachers In
the country, and send her to Europe. After
consulting her mother she accepted bis Of
fer, and began taking lessons In New York.
He continued his attentions made her valu-
able presents, continually promised to mar
~ her and finally seduced her and then re-
pudiated bis marriage promise.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-12-28
THESCHOOLS OF MINNESOTA.
Advance Sheets Of the Biennial Report OF 81.
perlntendent Of Public Instruc.
ton D. I. Kiehle.
The Education OF State Youth Progressing
Admirably-108,28 8 Scholars
Enrolled.

SCHOLARS, TEACHERS AND WAGES.
The following table ia the summary In tho
matter Of attendance, teachers and wages in
common and graded schools:
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-12-28

It 10 estimated that the liquor saloons
Of Chicago sell sc, 100000 worth of
liquors per yoar. OF this amount g..
O00, 600 II not profit.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-12-28
1hhrsday, December FL.

A"eSTOUt1y) DeCo91SOoT III
sESArE.-Resolutions were introduced a.
voring rebate on the stock of tobacco on
hand if the tax is abolished, and declaring
it to be the sense of the senate that the pre-.
emption laws should be repealed. The hol-
iday adjournment resolution was rejected
Is to SO. The agricultural appropriation
bill was passed.
The civil service bill was taken up again
by the continuation of Calls speech, In
which there was absolutely nothing of inter
est. Williams, of Kentucky, took the floor
after Call concluded and We'd with Senator
Brown in making good, honest, out
spoken democratic speech In opposition
to the measure, he said that the only
way to bring about reform in the
civil service was to change all the Office
holders. He thought this bill did not
amount to anything, but expected that the
democrats would come into power in 1855,
when they would want all the Offices for
themselves. he did not want even this lit
tie bill in the road to bother them.
HousE,-A resolution was reported by the
ways and means committee in favor of re-
bate on stock on hand in case the tobacco
tax is reduced Or abolished. The army ap-
preparation bill 1924, 882, 7OO was taken up
AID provision reducing so per cent the
compensation of land-srant railways for
carrying troops and supplies, was als-
crssed with considerable warmth. Mr..
Hiscock spoke in favor Of the PROPOSE
ton, being frequently interrupted by Ben
Butterworth, who differed from him in
some details, and who persisted in saying
that he Was in favor Of preserving the pub
lie faith with these corporations. Mr.. His
cock said he would go step further and say
that congress is the judge OF what is Just,
reasonable and fair compensation.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-12-28
Tacum3eh and the Presidency.

T6cum3eh and the Presidency.
In an interview in New York with Gen.
Sherman, the probability of his being the
republican nominee, for the presidency in
1884 was alluded to. The general quickly
replied:
"Now about that you see cannot be fool
enough to decline what is not offered to me;
but what do want-to turn from the pros.
pect of rest and peace, at last for a period
Of years, to the delusion of four years in
an office that is Just hell! That's what it
u.s." continued the general, emphatically:
1T is hell. What did Gen. Harrison get
out of it? Nothing but month of misery.
What did Gen. Taylor get out Oft? Twelve
months of misery. What did Grant get out
of 1t? Do want to resign this competence
congress has bestowed on me for four years
of hell? What did Hayes get out Of the
presidency? What did Garfield get7 Take
them all within your memory. Nothing
but worry, trouble, misunderstanding. I
told Hancock that he got out of the muss
Just in time to save himself"
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-12-28

Jay Gould's income from Western
Union alone is s, 500 Q day.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-12-28

For the year.
In connection with this the following table Ii
given. showing the number of persons between
five and twenty -one years. and also the number
Of pupils enrolled from 1870 to 1882, In
o!usives
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-12-28
WASHINGTON NEWS
Tuesday, December 10.

Ttsesday, December 10.
SESArE.-The Indian appropriation bill
passed after an interesting discussion
On the education OF young Indians.
The amount allowed per scholar at the
Hampton Indian school had been put at 1924
when the principal of the school said that
500 per pupil was enough. This gave occa
sion to a little controversy, but finally the
bill passed, retaining the additional aPpro.
priation for the education Of Indian chill
dren.
The bill extending the whisky bonded
period was debated without action.
HousE.-Atter q warm debate the house
voted to have holiday recess from Dec.
% till Jan. g Bills were introduced pro-
hibiting employees of the United States from
interfering in politics and to amend the an
ii-p'lyganly law.
The postofflce appropriation bill came up
and the amendment reducing SO per cent.
the compensation of Immigrant and bond.
subsidized railways for carrying the mails
was the theme of an extended discussion,
but no final action was taken either on the
amendment or bill.
Wednesday, December ~.
SESArE.-Bills were introduced reorsan-
zing the army, admitting Utah as state,
and for bridge across the Missouri river
between Omaha and Counci! Bluffs. The
diplomatic bill was passed. The civil scr
vice bill was debated and Mr.. Vest
delivered long speech against
the evils of the spoils system.
Mr.: Vest pronounced against the Blu be-
in Office the well-trained horde of accom-
plices of the republican leaders who were
the time-tried veterans Of many hard
fought campaign. He read John Cossana's
letter to the government clerks from Penn
sylvania demanding per cent. of their
salary on penalty Of reporting them to their
Department., and declared That no republi-
can leader or newspaper had denounced
this highwayman's demand. Senator Al
lison took occasion to denounce such an
assessment of government clerks In I'M.
measured terms.
Mr. Vesv then created some amusement
by cunningly arrayed statistics, whereby he
desired to prove that the whisky interest of
the country was the ally of the republican
party, and not of the democratic He
showed that there were 90, 600 more saloons
in the states which cast their electoral votes
for Garfield tnan In those which voted for
Hancock. Morgan, Dawes and Call used up
the afternoon after Vest closed.
HoUsE.-The bill allowing retired army
officers to hold office in the territories passed.
The postoftice bill was debated, and Robe
sons amendment reducing compensation
to Immigrant and bond-subsidy railways
for carrying mail was adopted after mod.
iication. and the bill passed.
The great difficulty encountered In obtain.
ing quorum on the various votes exhibit
the fact that members OF the house are more
interested just now in private matters than
in their public duties. Scarcely fifty MEM
bers were in their seats, and when required
during the day, it was difficult to obtain 100
VOtpa