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The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-02-09
DOG AND WASP,
Exhibition ofWhat Looked Like Hesssn ny
Lower Animate.

Exhibition ofVVhat Looked Like Hesssn ny
Lower Animals.
From the Rochester Democrat.
A small sized but feet running cog chased
q large raccoon from wheat field and over.
took him on the bank Of the creek, aDon'
q rod from the water. The raccoon facsd
the dog and sat upon his launches f9r Dat
tie. The dog seized him just below the Io1e
legs in front and tried to shake him Dat
could not, for he was heavier than the dog.
The animal Immediately set his long, sharp
teeth in the side Of the dogs head and
clasped him in his claws. The dog whining
with pain, tried to pull away and shake Oh
the raccoon, but was held fast, when ne
turned to the creek and dragged the raccoon'
which still chung to him, into the creek,
where he held him under water, adfotl5
keeping his own nose out, till the faccooh
became 80 exhausted that the dog shook MN
off and then seized him by the throat ana
mastered him. The occupant OF a room Win
the door open into the street was startled one
day bv the enhance. with buzzing noise,
OF large blush wasp of the kind that cap
lures spiders t. place in their nests Tor
their growing wasps to feed upon. After
flying around the wasp went to corner
where large house spider had made
broad web near the ceiling. with long
close hiding place extending down in the
corner. The wasp few under the web and
examined this hiding place closely appar,
entity to see if the spider was home, and
then, as if satisfied of the fact, few out INTO
the room, and. returning, dropped down on
the center of the web, buzzing and hutter-
ing like caught fly. Ihereupon the old
soldier rushed out in great haste to capture
his prey, and as soon as he came within
reach the wasp picked him up and flew
away with him. Was it reason or instinct
that oaused the action of these two animals
under these circumstances? Whaterey says
instinct is blind tendency to soma mode
of action Independent of any consideration
on the part of the agent or the end to which
the action leads" Did these animals have
no reconsideration" or expectation OF the
END or object to which their action led?"
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-02-09
Alleged l{umOr.

"Oh, Pat!" what, sor?" Did yez
liver see winter loike this?" eyes, sor."
"Whin?" Last summer, sor."
An experinced observer was once asked
'what is the art of winning woman?" and
answered: About the same thing as the
art of driving pig to market"
The poet says: "A kiss without
moustache is like an egg without salt. !"
May be it is, may be it is; we can't say
positively. for the girls we've been used to
kissing for the last twenty five years didn't
wear taches.-Noy1ist0aD Herald.
Heard at Eighth and Chestnut streets:
Hello, Mike, whore ae ye workin'?" an
the navy yard" "What put ye in the navy
yard?" "Polytics." "Polytics be BANKED.
Polytics put me out of the navy yard
Philadelphia Waits.
1T was at Rockland. !" says the Belfast
journal, and the steamer was blowing of,
making noise enough to wake up police
man. A man and woman stood talking ON
the wharf. He had his head bent down,
and she was yelling something into his ear,
when the steam suddenly shut off, Just, In
time for every one for two miles to hear
that woman say: And don't you forget,
John, to put on your thick, red drawers
Sundayv And If John did forget It, it was
not because he did not hear what she told
him." .s<
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-02-09

BISHOP CLARK, of Rhode Island, has
been giving some good ideas about needed
reforms in funeral arrangements. Among
other things, he says: II think the exhibi-
ton Of the worn and pallid features of the
dead to the gaze Of curious and unsym-
pathetic crowd is. another custom that is
decidedly out of place." Many people have
what amounts to mania for looking upon
the faces Of the dead, whom they never
even knew in life, and admitting all that
can be said in favor of permitting relatives
and friends to gaze upon their dead, yet
this custom is one that might we'll be dis
pensed with for obvious reasons. Every
living person would prefer to be remem-
bered as in life md not in death, and
relatives and friends would naturally cher
1sh pleasanter recollectfons of the departed
than if their eyes had beheld them in the
embrace of 'erim- visaged DEATH"
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-02-09
CASUALTIES.

Ivan Petroff, special agent Of the census bu-
reau for Alaska, completed his work in the field
last September and has reached Washington.
Mr.. PeJro1 is the gentleman who last year
made journey OF 5000 miles in Alaska and
among the Aleutian islands, 8, 500 miles Of
which was through portion: of Alaska never
before penetrated by civilized men. This
Journey was made for the census bureau, and
was entirely successful. The islands and the
western portion OF the peninsula Of Alaska, az
far esst as Cooks inlet, were examined, and
tbs data required for the census publications
we're secured.
The depot at Green Island, thirty miles south
of Dubuque on the river branch Of the Chicago,
Milwaukee & St. Paul railroad, was entirely
consumed by fire Thursday morning. The do
pot agent and family lived IN the upper part
Of the building and barely escaped with their
building in their night clothes. Every article
Of household furniture and clothing was
burned, besides all the fixtures in the depot
and considerable baggage and freight. Moth
ing was saved. Loss estimated at 81 600.
The cause of the fire is unknown
Nilsson Decker started across Crooked lake,
Prairieville township, Barre county, Michigan,
wife and little boy, two years old. When near
the middle of the lake, in crossing a hole only
recently frozen over, the ice broke beneath the
load, precipitating all three into the water
Some boys skating on the lake succeeded III res.
cuing Decker, but he was 60 nearly frozen that
his wife and child, in their struggles, clipped
from his grasp and were drowned in fifty feet
Of water. The bodies are not yet recovered.
Last weeks failures furnish splendid text for
general discussion Of the necessity of nation
al bankrupt law: r. G. Dunn / Co. report
that number Of them are deliberate attempts
At frauds upon creditors, indicated by. prefer
enoes given to friends. One trader cody pre-
fers his sister-:n law for $42, 600 to satisfy ha
coincidence, leaving nothing whatever for bis
other creditors, to whom he owes some $50,
600 or 500, O0O His sister in-law should be
satisfied with the distribution of the assets and
his conscience willno doubt be Quilted by divi-
mon Of the spoils.
Information received from the Midlothian
mine, (va) disaster 10 mostly Of disconrsgine
nature. There is no earthly hope that any Of
the entombed men are alive. Every effort u
being m.de to enter, but it will be impossible
to reach the point where the he man wore, iot
days and perhaps weeks. The explosion De;
stroyed al the apparatus, including that used
for ventilation, md this will bare 70 Do re-
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The proposition, assented to by Mr.. Sco-
vile, brother and attorney of Guiteau, for
the exhibition OF Gulteau's remains for
money is universally denounced. Mr..
Reed of Chicago, associated with Scovil]e
in the defense, justly stigmatized the prop
osition as monstrous and damnable, and
said that it should be prevented by the au-
thorities. He thought that such thing as
the consideration of a proposition of this
kind by counsel who was understood to be
trying to get a new trial for his client was
enough to shock and disgust the sensitive
ness of the civilized world. He denounce d
Scoville in unmeasured terms, and did no
wish to be considered associated with such
a man any further. Mrs. Scoville, sister Of
Guiteau, said that the idea was horrible,
and would not have it done it she was
starving; and Guiteau's brother takef the
same view.
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Webster's Kindness TO Young Men,

Colonel J. H. George in his Webster
memorial Grafton in Concord, N. H. said:
PRECEDENT Pierce told me that upon his
first arrival in Washington as one of re
youngest members of the lower house Of
congress he found letter from Mr.. Web
ster urging him to be a frequent guest at his
house, and assuring him of the interest
with which he should watch the career of
the son Of revolutionary patriot CT his
native state. The note closed with deli
cate suggestion that when they met all sub
jects would be In order but politics. In ap-
probation Of this kindly act Of Webster's
toward young man, it should be borne
IN mind that party feeling at tho time was
very bitter and party lines sharply drawn.
In relating this anecdote General Pierce
said to me that it was matter especially
gratifying to him to remember that, what.
ever might be the political bitterness Of the
times, no disparaging remark respecting
Mr.. Webster, OF one impugLing his patri-
otism had ever escaped him"
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-02-09
FORTUNES OF TIE BARlNGs,
The Brothers Whom Cardinal RlcheIieu
Called One Of Six Powers ofEurope.
From thu or6or Qoo:.x-

The brothers Whom Cardinal Rlchelleu
Called One Of Six Powers ofEurope.
From the London Society.
The Barings have been among the most
famous Of English bankers. They ara of
Germnn stock. THERE'S kind Of eccle,i-
astical flavor about them. Their English
FOUNDER was Bremen pastor, who settled
an this country. His grandson married the
niece OF an English archbishop. One Of
his descendants became bishop Of Durham.
Inc money was originally made in the rich.
Prontab!e clothing business in the west of
England. AshburtQn gave a title in the
peerage to the chief of the house of Barino
1t has been rule in tho house that when
any one Of them has pot title he goes ont
OF the business. Sir Francis Barring
tho first great banker, who. dv;n@;
in 1870, left fortune Of 80. 6o0..
wv, had three sons-Thomas.
Alexander and Henry. Thomas sncceed.
ING to the baronetcy, gave up the business.
henry had rather romantic reputation az
lucky gambler, who was frequently alba
to break tho bank of gaming table. Ia
was tho amazement of beholders when ha
wsula cit down at gaming table at the
Palaie Royal-before such tables we're han.
PLY abolished-with Piles Of gold and note
before him. The reputation OLA successful
gambler was hardly suited to the intense
responsibility of the firm, and Mr.. Henry
was induced to retire from the business.
Alexander Barring, often known as "Alex.
ander the Great" sustained and extended
the fortune OF the house. He went to
America, and there, the richest banker in
England, married the daughter of the 1ch-
est est citizen Of the United States.
tons possess historical importance. Altar
the conclusion Of the great European war
he paid down sum of Ell, 00o, 900, by
Which France was freed from the occupa-
t1on OF Russian. Austrian and German
ermios. There are six great powers in
Europe" said the Duo de Richelieu-
England, France, Russia, Austria Prussia.
and Barring Brothers" In 1885 he wa
made Lord Ashburtop. Two Of his CONS
seld the title, and each successfully retired
rom the business. The head Of the firm'
Thomas Barring, became chancellor Of the
sxchequer in Lord Melbourne's ministry.
md another member, Lord Northbroof.
10 been governor general Of India,
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-02-09
A MINING HORROR.
Terrible Explosion in a Virginia Mine Which
Has Undoubtedly Resulted In the Death OF
Thirty-TwO Miners

Terrible Explosion in Virginia Mine Which
Has Undoubtedly Resulted In the Death OF
Thirty-Two Miners
The New York Herald has special from
Ooalfeld, Va, saying: Shortly after o'clock
on the 3rd, an explosion occurred in the Grove
shaft of the Midlothian coal pits. volume Of
smoke, cindels, wood and bark burst from the
shaft which become choked up and closed. In
tenee excitement ensued as it was known that &.
large number of men were at work in the pit,
which is over 200 feet deep, the galleries ex.
tending 5000 feet under the ground. General
efforts have been made to test the pit and to
reach the imprisoned workmen but without
success. People. from all quarters are flock
ing to the scene Of the explosion.
About O'clock all hope was abandoned, and
the most narrowing scenes of wailing women
and children and grief stricken men followed.
A majority of the entomed were married and
many leave large families, moet of these had by
this time assembled at the mouth of the shaft
and the scene was heart rending in the extreme.
Amid all this II had to be decided to mako no
further effort to reach tie bottom Of the mine
until the boiler fire had gone out Itwss feared,
and almost positively known, that any effort to
restore ventilation would only create disas-
trous condagration from the boiler fires, and
nothing could be gained by the attempt.
The mines belong to the estate Of the late a.
q. Burroughs Of New York, and cost about
twelve years ago between $500, 600 and $500,
900.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-02-09
FOREIGN.

Clifford Lloyd, special minister for counties
Limerick and Glare, being asked if there was
any truth in a report that vessel recently
landed in thb Shannon with arms, said: What
If there were? 1t would be of no consequence.
You know how money ia collected for this pur-
pose from Irish maid-servants and laborers in
America. Well, suppose just TO make Fenian
sympathizsrs believe they are doing something
with the money, they send over some old rusty
Enfield rifles not worth three and s;xpence
apiece, and then some blackguard here
o or to get me ne ten EN- of those wretched old
things for &1O. To this proposition answer
that they are not worth E1O, and even if they
were, would not pay the meney. What does
it matter! Let them use them if they dare"
John Dillon writes to Forster, chief secre
tary for Ireland: Ihave received your mes
gates Of KilmaiHhan prison are open to me. l
DO not know why the message was sent me, as
L have made no communication, and il any
representations have been made by my friends.
they are without my consent or Knowledge.
must request that you will not address me any
further communications.
The Journal de st. Petersburg, commenting
on the proceedings at the Madison house the
lst inst, to protest against outrages committed
upon Jews in Russia, says: Englishmen would
consider it strange II similarly sweeping Ian
guages was indulged in in discussing English
leE16laUOu lot lFCihnU lQ6 OOuTual uLO6f-
stands that the end in view is to rovive Russo
phobia, which Gladstone's government has nit
| * ted.
London special: Very little attention is paid
to the Blaine controversy, though the New York
correspondents send long reports. When Mr
Blaine was supposed to represent the govern
ment policy the English press and politicians
| were much exercised. Now that Mr. Blaine is
| repudiated, the SUBJECTS dropped unceremoni-
ously, as Mr.. Blaine's personal opinions are
considered of no account.
The London Times in leading article, says:
| ''Medltation in South America, such az Frelng-
Luysen has commissioned I'rescott TO UNDER
| take, is tainted with no designs Of private
profit for the arbitrators, except that which
peace must bring to ALL En8lishmen must be
permitted to regard the attempt with as sin
eere good will as if offered on their special be-
haiti
| The sub. commissioners under the land act
sitting at Belfast granted reduction of rent,
! averaging respectively and 40 per cent. on
two estates managed by Biggar. Harris, one of
| the traversers in tho state trial, has been I'M
conditona]ly released from Galway jail.
Alta conference OF the Land Naturalization
| society, in London, Henry George of America
| said it was an imperative question that must
come to the front in England as it had done in
America and ireland private property in land
was so unjust it must be altogether abolished.
Capt G.. F.. Davis has turned ovor the keys
of the state arsenal to his successor, Capt
Joseph Burger.
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FIRE IN NEW YORK CITY.
Loss OF Million Of Property AMI Five Or Six
Lives.

Loss OF Million Of Property AMI Five Or Six
Lives.
On Tuesday last, at 10 in the morning, dis
astrous fire broke ont in the tive-story building
numbers 81 to 80 Park Row, New York city,
caused by an explosion in the building occupied
princi. ally by the Scientific American; Mum &
Co., patent agents; the New England Rubber
Packing company and Brook Il NASH, restsu-
rant.
Among the occupants of the burned building
were tie Scientific American, tho Scottish
American Journal, the Turf, Field and Farm,
Thompson's Bank Note and Commercial Re-
porter: Also the following advertising agents:
rstti %l l. Co. John W.T., + Phillips &
Nicholas Marechessi, A. r. Thompson, Levi A.
Desbrow, and Loander H. Croll. The top
floors of the buildings wore occupied
by various manufactures, and by
weekly newspapers which employed
women as compositors:. Tho damage to the
Times establishment will not exceod 81 900
or $4,000. The building was saved and
spread of the fire arrested by the fire proof
structure of the walls.
The loss of life, upon information furnished
the police, is promised to be much less than
feared. It is not thought that more than five
or six persisted, and some who were at the fire
from the start re1uce even this figure to four.
Il has been ascertained that the fifth or top
floor was untenanted. Its only occupants be-
sides the janitor were half dozen plumbers
and carpenters, who were fixing the rooms
heretofore occupied by the ''World' into Offices.
The workmen got out safely, and the janitor
getting bewildered, stumbled and rolled down
stairs, which circumstance doubtless saved LIS
life.
Numerous stories of narrow escape from
destruction arc related. A girl stepped from q
window on Beekman street ut the call Of o fire.
man, but was unable to reach him, when he
held out his hand, on which she stepped and
was safely lowered. A man venturing too far
into Theatre alley was overcome by the smoke,
but was dragged into place Of safety.
The police give the following estimate Of
losses: New York Betting l. Packing COM
pany, 100000; Pettingil l. Co., 5000;
Scottish American, $4,000; Willy Wallach
$4,000; Marks, tailor, $20, 900; Roderi-
guez l. Fond, cigars, $4,000; building, Or
lsndo Potter, $5O,OOO; L. Kelly, building,
$4,000; Evening Mail, 1000; Morse build
ing, $4,000; Nash & Crook. restaurant,
$4,000; Times building 5000.
Tho burned building, corner Of Park Row
and Beekman street, was occupied by the New
York World from 1860 until its removal to
new quarters few months since. 1t is known
as the Potter building and was valued by it's
owner at $SOO,OOO, but it was old and the
total loss in it's obstruction 10 not over $500
400
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placed before successful operation can be re-

placed before successful operation can be re-
sumed. -.
John Fitzpatrick, formerly employed on the
Northern Pacific road, was run over by an Gu
CINE at Fargo, and instantly killed. He was
last seen at IL O'Clock the night before in an
intoxicated condition. No blame is attached to
the road. The deceased was unmarried and
thirty five years old.
A fire at Oxford village, sixteen miles west
Of lows City, Iowa, destroyed the Central hotel
and Dinwiddie house and the Douglas building,
occupied by James Harmon, grocer, al an early
hour in the: morning. Insurance unknown. The
property was entirely destroyed. Loss 81, 600.
The Brilliant Glass works, seven miles be-
low Steubenvile. Ohio, were burned, catching
fire from an exploded lamp. Loss, 5000;
insurance, So, 900
There has been very great damage done by
floods in the Warrior, Bigbee and Tombigbee
rivers, central Alabama.
Eighteen new cases of small pox in Pittsburg
and six in Allegheny City were reported to tho
health authorities Tuesday.
Mrs. Annie Howard, who died of starvation,
in Boston. had $46 900 in the bank and $40 in
cash in the house.
There is heavy flood in Louisiana.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-02-09
MINNESOTA NEWS
State Farmers Board OF Trade e.


A special meeting Of the Minnesots State
last week.
Secretary George Giles, the member
from the Eighth district, called the meeting
to order, and at roll-call the following mem
bors responded: Lorenzo Hoyt, Second judicial
McBroom, Sixth district; George Giles, Eighth
district; j. NJ. Bowler, Ninth district; Thomas
Purcell, Tenth DISTRICT; Lyman Loring, Eleventh
district, and f. Everson, Twelfth district. OF
these ell were old members OF the board except
J. D. Scofeld Of the Fourth dirtrict and James
McBroon of the Sixth district, and four
Hessrs Hoyt, Purcell. Giles and Everson-
were reappointees, who qualified on the day of
the meeting. z B. Page OF Mantorville, Dodge
county, the president Of the board, being absent
spending the winter in Florida, Lyman Loring
Was elected president pro tenn. and took the
chair
A report was read, urging the appointment Of
a wheat inspector by the legislature, and also
Of grades On discrimination in freight, the
report says: 1T has been made apparent to
this board from many sources thst 4 constant
and vicious system of discrimination in the
matter of freights is being practiced through
out this entire state. It is useless for US to
point out instances or specify any particular
road or corporation engaged in this unjust
practice It is sufficient to say that the prac-
tice il universal, within the common knowl-
eO&o OI hN peESoA6 uaViu6 OoalAu6o WILL uaue-
portation companies, and that is one which
calls for some Intervention by your body"
Mention is made OF the havoc caueed the
wool interests Of the state by dogs, and Al ur-
gent request is made for legislation which will
protect the sheep farmer. The treeless condi-
ton of the northern, western and southern por-
tions of the state is the subject Of considerable
comment and arguemeRt. the result OF which
is q rec ommendation that county forestries be
established.
Strong recommendations were made in favor
Of the state and county forestry, &c.
A long and informal conversational discus
sion was had on the action Of the meeting Of
Minnesota and Wisconsin wheat dealers at
Minneapolis, Dec Is, 1881, when they agreed
to establish uniform grades Of wheat, with =
uniform gradation Of prices.
The d scussion on THE subject brought out
the view that it was millers mouoply, against
which the state should protect the farmer by
sufficient and effectual legislation as soon 81
Pr cticable. II was thought that sooner or
later tbs farmers of the state would unite to Be-
cure fair business treatment from buyers. The
tone Of the discussion showed that, although
the members fully understood and respected
the advisory nature of their duties, they had
strong feelings on ths matter and were posi-
tive OF the fact that the farmers Of IL Q state
arc suffering actual wrongs from which the
legislature can and ought to protect them.
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CONDENSED NEWS.
RAILROADS.

MIR. johnson, emigration commissioner of
the st. Paul, Minneapolis l. Manitoba road,
states that while in Chicago, recently, he was
ship lines, having charge Of the entire passen-
ger business Of the west, that there has been
thus far this season an extraordinary increase
in the sale Of passage tickets. The demand
for tickets has been especially noticeable as
coming from northwest Minnesota and the
northern half of Dakota.
Railroad Commissioner Baker has been ap-
abolish the complaint OF evils regarding dis
eliminating wheat tariffs and wheat graded.
A plan Of consolidation OF the Union and
Central Pacific railroads may be announced al
most any day.
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KANSAS was admitted into the union of
states on the goth of January 1861, and is
now 81 years of age. In 1871 its popula-
ton numbered but little over 100,O 900, with
in ten years it had considerably more than
trebled; and the census Of 1880 showed
almost round million of inhabitants. and
put it twenty first among the thirty eight