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The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-03-09

Til ere are hut ten States east of the Rocky
mountains that ever have surplus Of wheat
These, with Califor ia and Oregon on the Pa
tori I Weld all the WHEAT for the supply of
non-supporting sections and foreign countries.
The ten western States produced 81 per cent
OF the wheat crop Of 1881, as shown by the
following figures:
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-03-09
ShreWdness ana Ability.

Hop Bitters so freely advertised in all
the papers. secular and religious, are hav-
ing large sale, and are supplanting all
,ther medicines. There is n denying the
virtues Of the hop plant, and the proprie-
tor Of these bitters have shown great
threwdness and ability In compounding q
bitlers, whose virtues are so palpable te
veryone's observation Examiner and
Chronicle.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-03-09

ou5 some subterranean river; moreover, any
periodical obstruction of the river would
furnish not improbable solution of the
mysterious hux and refux of the lakes.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-03-09

A mass meeting Of farmers of Rice, Dakot
ind Goodhue counties will be held In North
field on Saturday, March 4, to consider the
question Of wheat end milling interests Of our
eaate.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-03-09
MINNESOTA n EWS
COX IMPEACHMENT TRIAL.
The Testimony All in and the Court lead
for thu Arpnmpnt

The Testimony All IN ana Inc Ooui' ne"uJ
for the Argument.
On Wednesday, LIST inst, the senate re-
assembled, after an interval OF five days
prosecution to rebut evidence for the defense,
but their testimony was not very lmportant.
As usual, the quorum failed, and the court ad-
jOurze1.
On Thursday, 20, the managers continued
their evidence in rebuttaL Mr.: Colllster, OF
CO.'S into1ication Mr.. WEIGH, the Iveryman,
was recalled, to put his register in evidence.
DR.. Cumming and James Cleghorn Of Waseca,
corroborated Collister. j. B. Hayden teshheo
to the arrangement of seats in the court room
at Waseca; said he knew Father Herman, that
he did not speak to him April l, and, IN fact,
was not on good terms with him. Isaac Lin
coin, Jr., A. D. simpkins, Henry Kelsey, Z. d.
D. Poor and Carl Heunng we're called TO I'M
peach r. W. Coleman and George Maguire's
reputation for truth and veracity.
W. A. Gale, a law clerk in the Office OF Will
son & Gale, Winona, was put On the stand to
prove that Judge Cox was not sober, as tie de,
Tense had shown, on the train going to Marshall
in June, 1881.
Senator Crooks offered resolutions directing
the eorgeant-at-arms Of the senate to arrest
the person of Henry Kincaid, and the presl-
the perjury of Kincsid, for presentation to the
Ramsey county grand jury. Klncald Is the
Minneapolis hackrlsn who swore that he drove
Cox, seagrave Smith and Nash to Diamonds
place, and afterwards contradictsd himself In
an affidavit. The resolutions were referred to
the judiciary committee
On Friday 3rd, great deal Of testimony was
taken, tome OF it quite damaging to Judge Cox
Sanborn, superintendent Of the
Winona and St. Peter Railroad, b. ID. Bur-
chard Of Marshall and Hon. r. A. Jones of
Rochester testified to Co4's drunkenness. MIR.
Jones had already expressed himself as an IN
willing witness, and what he finally said had
therefore the more evident weight with his
hesrers Quite ripple was oc-
fered BY Senator Powers, thaEIt has been
shown in evidence that the go called REV.
J. M. Liscomb, Of Mars. al, Lyon county, Mimi,
is the author of a false and Ecandslous letter
published in the Lyon County News undtr date
Of February II, 1852, describing this court
az g lot Of bar room lcafers. coarse and gross
and inattentive to tie business before them;
and that, LAYING thus lied, his testimony was
net credible and should be stricken from the
records. kc:erred to Judiciary committee.
The senate having got slca On this continued re-
bnsting, eur-rebutting, le-sur -rebut1ing and
sur-re-sur -re-buttlng, resolved to bear No more
testimony, adjourned to Tuesday 9TH, wLea the
arguments on beta sizes will he heard
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-03-09
CASUALTIES.

During severe wind and thunder storm the
lightning struck a barn on VIM. Ney's farm
near East Henderson, Sibley county. depot,
rented by Fred Gutenberg. Two of Mr.. Olden-
berg's sons were tending the horses in the barn
when the lightning struck. One of the horses
being in the line OF the fiery bath was killed,
falling on one of the boys, pinning him to the
ground as securely az if railroad viaduct had
fallen on him. The dead body of the horse
shielded him from the lightning's deadly swoop,
but the injuries received from tho dead beasts
crushing weight are very severe.
The engine and baggage car of passenger
train on the Odgensburg g. Lake Champlain
road ran into washout, killing James
Chambers, engineer, and Henry Pietre, fire.
man. The express messenger and baggage
man were badly injured. No passengers we're
hurt
John Wilhelm and wife Of Nauvoo, ILL, left
their small children alone in the house, and
actually seemed surprised when they returned
and found their house and household treasures
in ashes.
Five men were instantly killed and two others
badly hurt by the explosion of q boiler in a
saw mill belonging to Westler & Barnes, at
Stone station. near Richmond, Ill
There is good deal Of rioting at Omaha
among the laboring men.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-03-09
Frederick Tells His Love.

ffcdeFlck ICllS HIS Love-
''And you really love me dearly?" he
asked, as he coiled his arm around her
wasp-like system. "And you'll always
love me so?"
always, Frederick; ever so.
'Sir!"
"You pledge me to so beautify my life
that it will always be as happy as now?"
with my last breath, Frederick"
''And, darling, you will mend my soc-2"
"Your what, sir?"
"You will mend my social ways and draw
me upward and onward to a better exist
ence?"'
ut will be the pride of my love SO to do,
Frederick: I will sacrifice all for your
complete happiness.
II know that, sweetheart. But, sup
pose, in the fullness of time, some accident
should happen to-to-say the trou-?"
"You forget yourself, sir. To the what?"
ITO the trousseau. Would it defer the
hour that makes you miner"
"Neyer, Frederick. am yours mind and
heart, and naught can separate u.s."
But what I want to say is, that should
'Begone, sir, what do you mean?"
"Hear me, my life. I say if my painting
bosom should grow cold in death, would
your love still warm it,"
''As the sun melts the iceberg, Frederick,
so would the rays of my affection thrill
your heart again."
"And you will care for me ever, my soul,
and for you; for though may never have
shir-"
Enough! Leave me forever"
But listen. Though may never have q
Sinking disposition I shall sometimes, per-
haps, in the struggle Of life, forget the plain
duly"
"And I'll remind you of it, Frederick, in
tender actions. and make the duties of ex-
istence so pleasant of performance that to
avoid them will be pain.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-03-09
There are several thriving SHadish set.

There are several thriving Swedish SET
Elements in Florida, and movement is
under way to bring many more immigrants
from that quarter to the everglade state.
1T Is Curing Everybody
writes druggist. ''Kidney- Wort is the most
popular medicine We sell' It should be by
right, for no other medicine has such specific
action on the liver, bowels and kidneys. II
you have those symptoms which indicate bill
iousness or deranged kidneys do not fail to pro-
cure it and use faithfully. In liquid Or dry
form It 10 sold by Ill druggist. Lake
City Tribune.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-03-09
Something about the ..vldest Mason."

Something about the ''Uldest Mason"
Al the oldest Mason" is dying very nu-
merously these days, an organ Of the order
prints the following table for the guidance
Of obituary writer's, the dates signifying the
year of initiation: Col. Nathan Huntoon,
Unity, n. H., 1903; James Franklin Chase,
Nantucket, 1907; Captain Sylvanus Hatcn.
Chocolate, Calhoun county, 1903; Walt
Carrot, New Hartford, Conn.,, $780,
knight, Dever, England. January, 1911;
Silas Ford, Westville, Conn.,, 1911; Philip
Chetham, Stockport. England. 1911; the
Hon. James Garland, Lynchburg, Va.
1912; James Scott, Midilebourne, 1872;
Elijah Pratt, Castleton, N. Y, lSl2;
Noyes, Croydon. England, 1917; john b.
Hollenbeck, Burlington. Vt, 1919; En1an
stansbury, Baltimore, 1914. Captain Hi
ram Ferris. Fon du Lac. 1916.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-03-09
MI5CEI.LANE0Ua.


Counsel for ex. Senator Christiancy in the di-
vorce case fled dispositions Of large number
of persons of Lansing, Mich, and New York
city. The dispositions from Lansing contain
testimony of prominent citizens 40 to the ex-
senator's habits and his treatment Of his wife
in the summer of 1877. They all agree thu
he was not under the influence Of intoxicating
liquor at all during that time; that he was sober
in habit and kind and conslderate in his tire t
ment Of his wife and her mother. The deposit
tons from New York city are all in contradic-
ton of the statements made by Mrs. Christian
oy's Witnesses, Charles Goodman and Mary
Chamberlain.
@. N. Buttss, the agent appointed by Gov
ernor Rusk to pay of all labor claims againet
the late Air Line, has left Duluth for Wisoon-
sim He paid of all bona fde claims, after de-
Quoting the value Of all goods taken or des-
troyed by the men. The spectators who
bought the time checks ut 40 cents on the dol
lar are somewhat disguised at hearing that they
would receive just what they had paid for
them and nothing more Mr.. Buttes is ex-
pected back in about month to hear contested
claims.
The Minnesota State Dairymen's associa-
ton has filed articles of incorporation in the
Office Of the register Of deeds OF Ramsey Co.
The object of the association is to promote
the interest of the dairymen and cattle breeders
throughout the state. The following are the
chosen officers: President, W. Fowler. New
ond vice president, J. J. Alexander, NorthAeld,
treasurer, ]. e. Whitman, Big Lake.
MrA 6ooville has broken outagain. This time
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-03-09
Chinese and the Medical Profession.

The Chinese authorities look sharply
after the medical profession, and any de-
linquencies are promptly noted for remedy.
At Shanghai the doctors have recently been
officially warned to give better attention to
their patients and be ready at all times to
attend them. The admonition reads:
Physicians now think that they possess
great skill, and not only charge high fees,
but insist on being paid full hire for their
chair coolies, and they do not care what be-
comes Of the patient SO that they get their
fees. If these were only charged to the
wealthy it would not so much matter, but
the poor have to paw them also." AN evil
practice" the decree goes on, also exists
by which doctors will not visit their pa
tients before ona o'clock in the afternoon;
some will even smoke opium and drink tea
until late in the evening"" These are
abuses, the magistrates say, which they will
m M accnnnf normx
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-03-09
CRINGE9.

At Chicago, on Saturday last, the grand jury
found indictments against sixty-two persons
who are variously charged with being profess
sional gamblers, keeping gambling houses and
letting property for such purposes A number
in the last of1ense.
W. N. sturgis of Chicago, prominent grain
operator, was arrested at Keokuk charged with
defralding F. L. Kennett 4 Co. of Chicago out
Of $50, 900 worth Of grain that was stored in
tho Keokuk grain elevator when Sturgis was
proprietor: sturgis was indicted by ths grand
jury.
Mrs. Thomas Gilleo, wife Of well-to-do
from Amanda, Macomb county, Mich, was
shot through toe body and almost instantly
killed by her insane son, Charles B., seventeen
years Of age.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-09-14
Those Horrid Pimplesl No, I Cannot ca
Please Present Nv Excuse.

Probably two-thfrds ct the ladies' In society
and homes Of orr land are afflicted with skin
diseases of various kinds, to do away with
which II It could be done without injury. Then
she would have instead OF disAgured and
married countenance, one that would be hand
some, or at least good-lookiug, for any one with
| clear. pure skim, no matter what the cut
II her features are has certain amount Of
good locks which attract everybody. As IL is
now, she imagines every one sees and talks
about those freckles, ""thosc horr!d pimples, /,
and other bieinishcs with which she is afflicted
and this Is true OF either sex.
10 improve this appearance great risks are
taken; arsenic, mercury, or bigi-so,lnd titled
named articles containing these death dealing
drugs, are taken In hopes Of getting rid OF
all these troubles. In many cases, death is the
result. No alienation Of the burning heating.
itching and inflammation Is given. All troIb-
led with Eczema, SAT rheunD, letters. HUI
mors, Inflammation, Roagii Scaly Eruptions of
any kind, Diseases OF the Hair and Scalp
Scrofula, Ulcers, Pimples or Tender ItcIiings
on any part OF the body, should know that Their,
IL hope for them In q SIRE, perfect and elegant
remedy, known as ''Dr. G. W.BcDSon's Skin
Cure" 1t makes the skin white, soft and
smooth, removes tan and freezes, and Is the
best toilet dressing Ia the world. 1t is elegant
~ pat up. to bottles in one package. consisting
Of both internal, and external Treatment. Cur
readers should be sure to get this and not some
old remedy resrIscitated on the success Of ID.
Benson's and now advertised as "'rhe Great
Skin Cure There is only one,--it bears the
Doctors picture and is for sale by all druggist.
81 per package. ,Hat
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-09-14
CHANGES OF 4 CENTURY.

| The nineteenth century has witnessed
many and very great discoveries and
changes:
In 1909 Fulton took out his first
patent for the invention of steamboat.
The first steamships which made regu-
lar trips across the Atlantic ocean were
the Sirius and Great Western in
1880.
The first public application to prac-
teal use of gas for illumination was
made in 1902.
In 1918 the streets of London were for
the first time lighted with gas.
In 1918 there was built in Waltham.
Mass, mill, believed to have been the
first in the world, which combined all
the requirements for making finished
cloth from the raw cotton.
In 1890 there were only twenty-five
postoffices in the whole country, and up
to 1887 the rate of postage was % cents
for letter sent over 400 miles.
In 1907 wooden clocks began to DO
made by machinery. This ushered in tile
era of cheap clocks.
About the year 1888 the first railroad
of any considerable length in the United
States was constructed.
In 1910 the first experiments in pho
Biography were made by Daguerre.
About 1910 the first express business
was established.
The anthracite coal business may be
said to have begun in 1926.
In 1886 the patent for the invention Of
matches was granted.
Steel pens were introduced for use
in 1903.
The first successful trial of reaper
took place in 1888.
In 1915 Elias Howe obtained patent
for his first sewing machine.
The first successful method Of making
vulcanized India rubber was patented
in 1889.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-09-14
THE INSANITY DODGE.

Andrew jackson, q cafored man O
high standing in The church, was arrest
ed on charge of assault and battery
Tho Facts were SO strong that jackson
was advised by a lawyer to play insane
When the case came MP " pre- Justic.
OF the Peace jackson entered with
piece of hoopskirt in his mouth. 81
"What are you chewing that thing
for p demanded the Justice.
"Case Use q. goat, sab. chaws dis
like yourself would chaw de ham strings
OBJ witch in de land of Canaan"
= Are you guilty Of the charge of as
sault with intent to kill ?" asked the
Justice regarding the prisoner curl
ously.
"Ise guilty OBJ knockin' de horn
otfen de debil, sab. Use got de horn in
my pocket. Pse not lamb, Use goat
wild powerful appetite fur buttin'."
The witness detailed the manner of
assault; that Jackson attacked Daniel
Webster with a knife. He had never
before exhibited signs of insanity, but
was, among the colored people, regarded
as a man of fine sense and superior edu-
cation.
"Jedge," exclaimed the prisoner,
" desc people don't know a spectacle
crazy man when dey see him. Use de
crazies' man cher seed in my life. Use
30 insane dat it makes me sick at de
stomach, What must do now9" whis-
pered the prisoner, leaning over to his
lawyer.
"I'il act as your adviser" exclaimed
the Justice. 'You can go to jail. -
Little Rock Gazette.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-09-14

When man who was profanely ex.
pressing his opinion to one who had sold
him some kind Of q auadrupcd, and by
way Of compliment called il horse, the
jockey replied, You ere commanded Ia
swear not 1t all. !" The victim Instantly
replied, ana with wit which hc did not
exhibit wiea examining the quadrupesl
aforementioned. "sir, obey the com.
mand. I swear not at all, but Gully at
slleh fellows as you.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-09-14
CHANGING PLACES.

4 citizen who has an office in the top
story of a block had half ton of coal
dumped on the walk, and the cart hadn't
yet disappeared when boy came puff
ing up stairs and called out:
Say, want that coal logged up.
"TLat's no way to address person"
replied the man. "Why don't you ad-
dress me in civil, polite manEer?"
Dunno how" answered the boy.
"Well, I'll show you: Sit down here,
and suppose you are the owner of the
Office and am boy who wants to bring
up your COAL"
He stepped into the hall and knocked
on the door, and, as the boy cried "Come
in, the man entered the room with his
hat III his hand, and began:
"Beg pardon, sir; but have you some
coal on the walk below?"
Eyes"
"Shall bring it up for you?"
"Oh, certainly"
Chow much will you pay?"
"Well," replied the boy, as he looked
around at the scanty furniture, 81 gen.
orally promise boy Is cents aud shove
bogus quarter on him but, seeing it's
you, and you are the only support of a
large family, if you'll bring up that coal
and put it in that box, I'll give you my
whole income for year and a half and
a pair of Old boots in the bargain"
"Boy, what do you mean 2" demand
cd the man, rs he flushed up.
But the boy dcdged him and reached
the stairs, and, as he paused at one of
tho landings to look up, he called out:
II expected every minute that you'd
advise me to get that coal up stairs be-
fore some creditor gobble.lit! You can't
play hoy for shucks l"--DetoR Free
Press.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-09-14
pAsas4EFlsfEA


PRopER flrniture FORA doctors pfaoe--
Bone settee.
IT is the clean table.cloth that catches
the early grease-spot
AFTER all, the books of Euclid are
rather problematical.
A CHICKENS neck is like bell when
it is rung for dinner. @@
IT looks suspicious to see man al
ways take Glove before answering the
telephone.
"LAYrNa down the law"-The Judge
on the point of resigning.
"KNow thyself" may be an excellent
sort of proverb, but some people
wouldn't know very much if they obeyed
it implicitly.
We are told that the evening "wore
on" but we are not told what the even
ing wore on that particular occasion.
Was it the close of q summers day?
81 TAKE my tex dis morning" said
colored preacher, from dat portion OBJ
the scriptur' whar the Postle Paul pints
his pistol at de Fesians."
IT was wrong in Peg, the shoemaker,
to say to the doctor who complained
that he had made poor job of'that last
pair of boots, Physician, heel thyself."
"WHAT is the best attitude for self
defense ?" said a pupil Quitting on the
gloves to well-known pugilist. keep
civil tongue in your head" was the
significant reply.
81 NEVER argy agin a success" said
Artemus Ward. "When SEQ rattle
snaix's head sticking out ov hole, I
bear off to the left and say to myself,
that hole belongs to that snaix.'"
IT is announced that badness can be
cured by skin grating, but by married
men the assertion is regarded as mere
balderdash. They say the only sure cure
lies in the amputation of the arms of
the female.
A FRENCH writer remarks, If lady
says to you, Il can never love you,
wait little longer all hope is not lost.
But if she says, NO one has more sim
cere wishes for your happiness than !,
take your hat"
A GERMAN witness in San francisco
court Indignantly rejected the services
of an interpreter. He was testifying in
the case of man accused of cutting an
other with handsaw, and said "I
seen myself run dot saw against and
cuts hees hand"
A CORRESPONDENT of an agricultural
monthly asks (: "Why does Timothy
run out?" We haven't time to read the
editors reply, but if Timothy is at
theatrical performance, the answer may
be very readily surmlsed.-NorristoWa
pa Herald.
"FIaGERs won't lie, viii they?" NUT
tered cockney arithmetician, who had
Just reeled out Of an anti-temperance re-
sort and was holding on to lamp post.
"Vell, perhaps they vont," remarked
an observer, "but see tigger as won't
stand any how
"BAH!" he exclaimed with an ex-
preston of great disgust, after kissing
his wife, 81 do believe you have been
smoking cigarettes cheap and nasty
ones, at that" "Its only too true, -
she replied, nonchalantly. 81 took
them out of the bundle you brought
home last night"
A JUDGE once said to counsel,
"Your client had better make COM
promise ask her what she will take. u
Counsel" My good woman, his Lord.
ship asks What you will take" Where.
upon the Old woman, with curtsey, re.
piled, "Tm much obIeeged to his Lord.
ship, as he's sac kind I'll just TAX q
glass O speerits."
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-09-14
A SENSATION.

st HAS OFTEN BEEN MADE
by the discovery OF some new thing, but moth
ing has ever stood the test like DIR, C. W. Ben
sons Celery and ChamoInilc Pills.
They really do cure sick headache, nervous
headache, neuralgia nervousness. sleepless-
ness. indigestion, paralysis, and melancholy.
Sold by all druggists. Price 70 cents "A box
Depot, 100 North Entaw st. Baltimore, Md BY
mail. two boxes for 81, or six boxes for 81 30 to
any address,
c. N. Crit alton, Ny York Is the Wholesale
agent fnr DR.. c. ". Beasons remedies.
aug 81