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The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-08-31

Decisions by the Attorney General.
Attorney General Hahn Of Minnesota has
rendered two decisions, the first being to the
effect that an administr ator of an estate has
no right to pay the taxes out 6: funds in his
hands, but the property must be turned
over to the heirs subjected to the tax lien.
The second was in reply to letter from DR..
E. S. Davis of Mankato, member of the
state board of health, asking if there is a law
providing penalty for shipping dead bod
les ofpersons who died from contagious
disease, or if any penalty is prescribed for
issuing false certificates as to the nature. of
the disease. In reply the attorney general
states that there is nothing in the statutes
covering such offenses, although it might be
a question which would be covered by COM
mon law, wherein provision is made con-
corning the spread of infectious diseases.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-08-31

These were tbs days in which we APP
proximated to the truth of the statement
made by witty statesman of Richmond,
when he said: II 20 to market now
with my hand in my basket and bring
my dinner home in my pocket" Alas,
the words were so nearly true as to be
for us then a sorry joke, but we laughed
all the same, laughter being about the
only known remedy left for us for keep
ing up our flesh. Every body was bawl-
ing in those days ex-necessitate, and II
there appeared here and there linger-
ing trace of corpulcncy, am safe In de-
claring that to pea soup, bad whisky and
sorghum re praise alone was due. Pea
soup was to the housekeeper what black
alpaca was to the "young lady Of
fashion''--it did for everything. The
next act Of congress was the famous con
scription act, which was fraugLt with
important and good results. marked
the period when ladies were first APP
pointed in the departments. Employ
ment was thus given to hundreds Of la
dies, many of them refugees, who no
longer had the means of support. and
hundreds ofmen hitherto in government
employ were thus liberated and sent to
the field, where there was sore need for
tneH IN our depleIeh RANKS. LII We
treasury department alone hundi'eds OF
ladies' were appointed, and the
fifty millions a month, when called for
by Congress, was made in a jifty. In the
war department examinations were held
as preliminaries for appointment, of
which the most absurd stories were told;
but it mattered not, but everybody got
appointments. There was plenty Of
money such as If Was to nav eyerYbOuY
and if there was any deficit why nothing
was easier chan to make up more in the
morning.
The prices now demanded for food
were fabulous, and the rations issued
to the army became both in quantity
and quality SO reduced as to occasion
great suffering. AS an example Of
prices charged for ordinary food, [
append a private bill rendered for a
lunch served to three persons in restau-
rant in January, 1868:
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-08-31
Increase of the Cash Sales Of Public
Lands.

The report of The commissioner of the
general land Office for the fiscal year ending
June 20, 1882 shows phenomenal increase
in cash sales of public lands. The report
last year showed the disposal of lands by
Cash sales to amount to 1,5S7,61S acres. This
years report will show under the same head
$500, 800 acres Of agricultural lands alone'
including the triaing sales of Indian lands
to which should be added sales of 37,OG4
acres under the mineral land act and 7,19S
acres of coal lands. The amount of sales
allotted to Dakota is GSS, O94 acres a: 81, 751,-
$50; Minnesota, 2ls,sse, acres $277, e64
Montana, 226677, 1888, 716; Wisconsin,
349, 1877, $53S, 764; Iowa, GS5, 1860. The home
stead entries last year covered 5,O2S, 100
acres, while for the fiscal year just closed
there were taken under this act the enor-
nous area of 6, 347 ,729 acres. The increase
in settlements under the timber culture act
is no less striking, the last report showing
entries under this law of l 1858, 100 for the
fiscal year ended June 80, 1881, while for
the fiscal year ended June 30, 1882, the
number of acres was 1900, 797. The grand
total of acreage taken for the fiscal year end
ing June 30, 1881, was 1O9S3, 397, against
15,699,S 4S for the fiscal year closed last
June. The increase in the receipts of the
office for the year was 81, 81, 211.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-08-31
Crimes and Criminals,

AT Athens, texas, a man named Light
foot rented a farm to a negro who made q
splendid crop. He invited the negro to fish.
The negro was found with the head and
hands cut off and three bullet holes in the
head in a creek. 1t is supposed Lightfoot
killed him for the crop, as he claimed bill
of sale.
Edward NJ. WEIGH, one of the Kewanee
Ill.,, bank robbers, was arrested Sunday, in
Chenango county, n. Y He was travelling
for Boston fish house, and came originally
from Independence, Ia. He had between
$4,000 and $1,000 with him.
Flora Hill, the daughter ola Denver mer-
chant, who was prominent figure in socie-
ty, has been found in a Fashionable brothel
in st. Louis where she arrived two weeks
ago.
Alex. Julien, brother of Hon. Ira JUL en-,
committed suicide on the fair grounds at
Shelbyville, KY, recently by shooting him
self through the brain.
The man Smith, who attempted to out
rage white lady in the vicinity of Little
Rock, was killed by disguised party, who
shot him to death.
Mayor West of Belleville, ILL.,, was terri
bly, beaten by crowd while attempting to
stop a Sunday procession headed by band
Denver reports eighteen recent attempts at
suicide, the last victim being Charles Hutch
ms, prominent jsweler.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1882-11-16


such a. Loss Of Memory, Lassitade, Nocturnal
Emission, Aversion TO Society, bimness u VS.
ION, Noises in tho Head, the vital fluid passing
unohseryed in the urine. aud many other IL
seases that lead To insanity and DEATH
DIR. MsNTBE viii agree 20 forfeit Five
Hundred Dollars for q ease 81 this Kind the
VITAL xI%TU4ATEAE (under bis special
advice and treatmenD viii not curl or fer ans
thing impure or injurious found In t. DR.
MINTGE treats all Private Diseases success-
fully without merCury. 6onsu;fafiOn free.
Thorough examination and adsiee, including
analysts o; urine, Is 90. Price q Vital Re.
sforaiiye. IS 90 a botte; or four times the
quantity, SO 90: sent q any aiIress upon re-
seipt Of price, or G. o. D., secure from otsersa-
ton, and in private name Il desired. by
4. O.. EitIkE. VI. D..
o. hearney street. san Francisco. Gal.
SAMPLE BOTTLE FREE. Sent on appliea-
ton by letter. stating symptoms, sex and age.
Communications strictly confidential
DR. wEsTfE'S KIDNEY REMgDY
tEPHRETH ~. cures al kinds u Kidney
and Bladder Complaints. GoHorrhoea, elect.
Lcucorrhoea. For sale by al drug sists; 81 %
a bottle, six bottles for 8 90.
DR. NfSTIE's DfNDEfEoS Pills
are the best and cheapest DYSPEPSIA and
niEI4t> cure ia the market For sale by al
Druggists DIST
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1882-11-16
P Rim TIN G..

THE SILVER STATE
BOOK, JOB AND NEWSPAPER
PRINTING OFFICE.
wINNEMUCCA, NEVADA
J. j. HILL & CO., PRoPRIET0Rs.
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SINK AT LEAST 1000 FEET,
SFNh NJ LENST fsVVV FELEs
II found necessary. After the first well is COM
pletsd,
Other Wells VIII BE Sunk,
At any point or points that may be deemed
advisable.
THE sUIscRsPTioS COOK

viii be open until the LIST day Of December
1881, at the Office OF the Secretary, X. w.
AOODl
The Trustees will not call in over Is per cent.
u the Subscription per month. The first call
Niii not be made for month or tao. la the
meantime the Trustees will thoroughly post
gnemsels e as 10 the Necessary and best ma
ninery, and otherwise ma ure their plans.
After depth Of 500 feet is attained, il is
provided BY statute that the county shall pay
1ut OF the General Fnnd two dollars foot for
Zach additional foot.
We hope that no business man in the county
gll fail 20 Subscribe. They can do 80 by APP
plying 20 the secretary, in person or by letter.
Correspondence with Artesian Well Borers
solicited
j. GERMAN, President
l.. l.. RICHARD, Nicc President.
PRANK NABAMORE, Treasurer.
X. W. WOOD, Secretary.
winnemucca. November /, ISL Il
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1882-11-16

Why WEI yoU cough when Shilo
Cure will give Immediate relief. Pf
10 cts, 80 cts. and 81, at the Ia
Drug Store.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1882-11-16

For LAME BACK, side or chest, us,
Shiloh's Porous Plaster. Price % cts
1t can be obtained at the Eagle Dru.
Store.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1882-11-16

SAMPLE EUTTLE NEt. senI on appliea-
ton by letter. stating symptoms. sex ana aye.
Communications strictly confidential
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1882-11-16

GROUP, Whooping Cough and Bro
chitis immediately relieved by Shilo
Cure, which you can always get at &
Eagle Drug Store. ol7eow
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1882-11-16
DR. sPINNEY al Cn


Is a never failing
Cure for Nervous
Debility, Exhausted
Vitality, seminal
Weakness, siernaa-
tOrrhoea, LO ST
ASiiOOB, In
potency, Paralysis,
grostaiorr n aa,
and all the terrible
effects u seli.almse.
Youthful Foll.es,
and Exeesses In
Mafurer YEARS
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1882-11-16
Abundant supply Of Water

From Artesian Wells in this county. 1t is an
experiment that no one OF half dozen persons
wish to undertake themselves, on account OF
me expense and hazard, but all are directly in
terested in tn test. II it shall prove to be a
SUCCESS, the Dement'S will be incalculaDle 10 the
whole county. II all the farmers, stock-men
and business men Of this county viii take a few
shares, the enterprise can proceed; and If it
.houid be a failure, the pecuniary loss would be
eft By no one
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1882-11-16
THE SILVER STATE

Is published every evening, except Sunday,
and has a general and extensive circulation
among mining and business people, and its
columns win be replete with the current news
Of the day; and all matters Of interest transpir-
ing in every section Of the country, and all i'm
portant events that may happen throughout
the whole world, will be chronielel and
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-09-29
The Matter With the Telephone.

81 doan know What shall do nit dat
telephone OF mine,' observed citizen
as he entered the headquarters of the
company yesterday and sat down in a
discouraged way.
''Out of order, is it p
Sometimes it vhas, und sometimes
it vhas all right. If l go to speak nit
der coal man, or der City Hall, or der
butcher, it vhas all right, und l can
hear every word. If somepody WANTS
to order my peer, l get de name shust
so plain as daylight
"And when does it fail ?"
"Vhell, shust like two hours ago.
A saloon man he owes me SlS. und l
rings him oop und calls out, Hello !!
hello! I likes dot monish to day! Den
ne vhants to know who / am, und he
says he cant catch der name. l tell
him oafer and oafer, und by und by
he calls oot dot he doan' deal in water
melons, und dot he is sorry he can't
sign my betition to der Council Den
l go all oafer again, und he tells me to
stand back, und to come closer, und to
speak louder, md at last he gifts mad
und tells me dot if l call him dandy
again he'll proke my head. It's no
use-I can't make one of my custom
ers hear me. If something's doan' all
my telephone, it may be ash my voice
is giving out. l vhish you would ex.
anime me und see if had better let
my son Shon do der talking While ]
keep der pooks. ."-DetrOt Free Press
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-09-29
COLUMBIA COUNTY Pa
About Dreams.

A French physician, DR.. Delaunay,
has just told some facts about Dire ans
These are embodied in commune alton
to the Societe DE Biologic of Paris. 1t
is we'll known when a person is lying
down the blood flows most easily to
the brain. This is way some of the an.
cient philosophers worked out their
thoughts in bed Certain moderate
thinkers have initiated this queer meth
cd of industry. During sleep so long
as the head is laid low dreams take
place of coherant thoughts. There are,
however. different sorts of dreams, and
DIR. Delaunay's purpose in his original
communication is to show that the
manner of lying brings on particular
manner of dreams. Thus, according
to this Investigator, uneasy and ..disa-
greeable dreams accompany lying on
the back. THIS fact is explained by the
connection which is known TO exist be-
tween the organs of sensation and the
posterior part of the brain. The most
general method of lying, perhaps, is on
the right side and this appears to be
also the most natural method, for many
persons object to lying upon the side
of the heart, which, 1t has been more
than once asserted, should have free
action during sleep. Nevertheless DR..
Delaunay's statements hardly harmon
ize with this opinion. When one sleeps
upon the right side, that is to say, upon
the right side of the brain, ones dreams
have marked aud rather unpleasant char
acterstics. These characteristics, how
ever, are essentially those which enter
into the popular difnition of dreams.
Ones dreams are thea apt to be illogi-
cal, abserd. childish, uncertain, incohe-
rent, full of vivacity and exaggeration
Dreams which come from sleeping on
the right side are, in short, simple de-
ceptions They bring to the mind
very old and faint rememberances, and
they are oftentimes accompanied by
nightmares Dr. Delaunay points out
that sleepers frequently compose verse
or rhythmical language while they are
lying on the right side; this verse,
thought at times correct enough is alb
solutely without sense. The moral
faculties are absent. On the other hand
when person slumbers on his left
brain, his dreams are not only less alb
surd, they may also be intelligent. They
are, as rule, concerned with recent
things, not with "reminiscences. And
since the faculty of articulated languag &C
is fouud on the left side, the words ut
tered during such dreams are frequent
ly comprehensive.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-09-29
DHILADELPHAAND AND READING ROAD
ARRANGEMENT OF PASSENGER
TRAINS.

ARhANtEMENI VI PASSENGEk
TRAINS.
June 20, 1882
TRAINS LEAVE RUPERT AS FoLLowssUNDAY
EXCEPTED.
For New York, Philadelphia, Reading, Pottsyille
Tanlaqua, &C., Las am
For Catawissa, II 46 a. IN. sc and I, 20 p. m.
For Wiliamsport, 6,l5 $50 q. IN. and 400 p. IN.
TRAINS FOR RUPERT LEAVE As FOLLOWS (spEDAY
BxCgPTRD.)
Leave New York, via Tamanend 900 a. M. and
via Bound Brook Route 7,45 a. m.
Leave Philadelphia, 9,46 a. m.
Leave Reading, l1,55 a. M, Pottsville l2se p. n.
and Tamaqua, 1895 p. IN.
Leave Catawissa, 6,l0 $40 a. m. and 100 p. m.
Leave Williamspor, o. am 90 p. m and 80 p m
Passengers to and from New York, via. Tama-
mend and to and from Philadelphia go through
without change Of cars. .u.
j. E. WOOTTEN,
General Manager.
General Passenger and Ticket Agent
Jan. 10, lSSl-tf.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-09-29

To PRESERVE GRAPEs.-Pick off the
stems anu remove all imperfect fruit,
squeeze out the pulps and put the skins
in an earthern dish and the pulps in
another Put the pulps in porcelain
kettle with water enough to cover them,
and boil until thoroughly cooked.
Great care will be required to keep
them from scourching Strain through
colander to remove all the seeds. For
ten pounds of grapes, before they are
seeded, use nine pounds of granulated
sugar put it with the strained pulps
and bring to the boiling point; then
put in the skins and let them boil half
an hour, or until tender When done
skim out the grapes into jar and let
the juice boil five or ten minutes so as
to skim thoroughly, then pour it over
the skins and stir a moment or two.
When cool cover with tissue paper wet
with some kind of spirits, and tie up
tight. Grapes thus preserved will keep
in almost any climate, and are deli
cious.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-09-29
WESTWARD,

696 O. m.-Erie Mail for Erie and all Intermediate
stations with through Pullman Palace car and
through passenger coaches to Erie
For Canandaigua and intermediate stations
Rochester, Bufao and Niagara Falls, with Pull
man Palace car and passenger coaches through to
Rochester. -
Las p. m.-Niagara Express for Kane and inter-
mediate stations with through passenger coaches
to Kane. For Cannndalgua and principal inter
mediate stations, Rochester, tuffalo and Niagara
rails with through parlor car to watkins and
through passenger coaches TO Rochester.
5.35 p. m, Fast line for Lock Haven ard interme-
diate stations, and Emra, Watkins and interme-
diate stations, With through passenger coaches to
watkins. " = ~ ~
THROUGH TRAINS FOR NoRTHUMBERLAND
FROM THE EAST AND SOUTH.
Niagara Express leaves New York. $50 a. m.
phlladelphia ; 40 n. m. W shington, s.O1 a. IN.
baltimore 920 q. M, arriving at northumberland
l45 p. M, with through Pullman Parlor car from
Philadelphia and through passenger coaches from
Philadelphia and Baltimore.
Fast Line leaves New York I. IS q. M. Philadel-
phia, II .05 a. m.; Washington, 9.3T O. M. Balti-
more. 10 so o. m, arriving at Northumberland
o8o p. M, with through passenger coaches from
philadelphia and Baltimore
Erie Wall leaves New York 1856 p. M; Philadel-
phia, l1.2O p. m; Washington, 9'51 p. M; Balti-
more, ll.2O p, m, arriving at Northumberland 8. 8
a. M. with through Pullman Palace sleeping cars
from Philadelphia, Washington and baltimore
ana through passenger coaches from Philadelphia.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-09-29
Fruit Tree Culture.

The Canadian Farmer gives the fol
lowing points in reference to fruit. tree
culture:
l. Instead of trimming up" trees,
according to the old fashion, to make
them long legged and long armed, trim
them down so as to make them even
snug and symmetrical.
2 Instead # manuring heavily in &
small circle at the foot of the tree
spread the manure, if needed at all
broadcast over the whole surface, espe
cially where the ends of the root car
get it.
3. Instead of spading small circle
about the stem, cultivate the whole sur
face broadcast.
A. Prefer well pulverized, clean
surface in an orchard with a moderately
rich soil, to heavy manuring and sur
face covered with hard crust and weed,
and grass.
4. Remember that it is better to SCI
out ten trees with all the necessary
care to make them live and flourish
than TO set out a hundred trees anG
have them all die from carelessness.
5. Remember that tobacco is poi
son, and will kill insects rapidly if pro
perly applied to them, and is one of tn,
best drugs for freeing fruit trees rapid,
of small verm'n-and is better used il
this way than to make men repulsiv,
and diseased
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-09-29

WORKING AFARM,-Mr. Il. b. Terry,
Hudson, Ohio, has farm which twelve
years ago was starvation poor" and
every dollar spent to bring it to its
present state of fertility was first made
OH the land. a useful hint or two re-
garding his successful methods may be
CLEANED from the appended statement,
which he makes to his home Fa,waer
in reference to raising and marketing
on his specialties, and the potato crop:
81 had one field of potatoes last year
OF nearly six acres that brought me
$16l per acre. The cost of manure
and labor put on that lot would probab-
ly scare Gallia, but the net cash left in
my pocket was more than 500 per
acre, Two years ago dug 800 bush
els from measured acre, and my entire
crop averaged more than 25O bushels.
We are now digging early potatoes
that yield at the rate of 225 bushels
per acre, although they are not more
than three fourths grown. They are
sold to one firm (sold in less than one
minute after the first load got to mar
keD to be delivered every day as fast
as possible at 10 cents bushel above
the market price. | do not write this
to brag up my crops, but to stir up
these average men lite, and to show
that it pays to apply manure and labor
quite freely to the potato crop on my
farm at least, and do not think my
farm is an exception
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-09-29
70 Nervous Sufferers Great European
RoLeay.

80 50
Back or Side, Loss
OF Memory, Pre-
mature old age
and diseases that
lead to consmpt-
ION, insanity q an
early grave OF
both. No matter
now shattered the
system may bt
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-09-29

The Canadian Farmer gives the fol
lowing points in reference to fruit tree
oulfura.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-09-29
Feb. II ly. -

eeca week In your own town Terms and s5 out
@UOht free Address H. HALLEr Co., Portland,
Naine. march 81 -ly
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-09-29

LIGHT Soil FOR PoTAroEs.- is
generally known that light soils are
best for potatoes, and it has been re-
lated frequently, what clean nice pota-
toes are produced where ashes have
been applied to the land. We lately
read of an experiment made with saw
dust for potatoes. The writer says
'Last spring | divided piece of land
into two parts, one third and two
thirds respectively, which l planted
with snowflake potatoes. In one
third of the piece put perhaps more
than one quart of sawdust to the hill,
placing the potatoes on the sawdust
and covering well with earth. The
remainder of the piece was planted
without sawdust. To my surprise,
when had dug them, l found that
had obtained nearly as many bushels
from the one third part which had re-
ceived the sawdust as from the rest OF
the piece, the one-third part producing
larger, smoother and more marketable
potatoes from each hill than did the
two-thirds part. / do not think it will
have the same effect in all kinds OF
soil, nor do think it will have the
same effect in the same soil, every
season. The Philosophy is this: Po
tatoes thrive best in loose, mellow soil,
and in seasons not too wet Therefore
its effect can be most effectually dem
onstrated, and the contrast be greater
if the experiment is tried in land that
is apt to bake and become hard, as the
sawdust will allow the potato room to
grow. 1t doubtless will have the bes
effects in wet seasons, for the saw
dust will absorb the wet to some ex-
tent, which will cause the sawdust to
rot. This will furnish the potatoes
with food, which will be substitute
for manuring the hills.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-09-29
Properties Of Charcoal.

AS top dressing for meadow or
lawn II is excellent, II is so good an
absorbent of moisture and grasses that
II will keep lawn green in drought
when the undressed fields are parched
and brown. AS basis for compost
there is nothing superior. Every good
housewife knows that if she has any
tainted meat charcoal will take out its
taints if anything can. A piece as big
as ones fist put into the pot with boil
ing corned beef that has passed its prime
will absorb the bad odors and restore it
to sweetness if the putrefaction process
has not gone too far. In like man.
ner charcoal acts in the compost
heap. An afiluvia even from dead
horse, will be absorbed and dstored up for
the use of corn, grass or any crop to
which it may be applied. As a top
dressing for grass or grain it is par
ticulary beneficial, as when the rich
gases have once been extracted it is in
aposition TO absorb more from the
dews, SHOWS and rains. Ploughed
under thick sod its absorbing power
is comparatively limited. We mus
not omit to mention the aerating eff
feet which fine charcoal has on stiff
clay lands. 1t renders them friabl,
and permeable to air and moisture;
result which can hardly be overestimat
ed. Muck has something of the SAM
effect, but mnck does not last as doe
charcoal. On sandy lands charcoa
does good, as it is such an absorbent
of moisture that thin lands dresse,
with it will remain fresh when the un
dressed are parched The only plac
where charcoal seems to exert little o
no ameliorating influence is on low
cold, wet lands, and here even stabl
manure has comparatively little effec
--ESchdnge.