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The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-03-28

PRESIDENT ARTHUR furnishes his
guests with rare wines. Hayes gave
them raw water. There is wide
chasm between the two administra-
tionS.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1882-09-28
Recent Post Office Changes.


observation-disclosures Dam, Otter Tail
county; Varco, Mower county.
Names Changed-Fisher's Landing, Polk
county, to Fisher; Middle River, Marshall
county, to Argyle.
Postmasters Appointed-Dundas, Mobiles
county, Charles W. Banta; Elbow Lake,
Grant county, He]ge II. Ramstad.
WISCONSIN.
Postmaster appointed-GenOa, Vernon
county, Motero' Monk.
IOWA.
observation-disclosures Benton county.
Names changed-Old Mission, Fayette
county, to Dumont
Postmasters appointe(-Ak on, Plymouth
county, G. W. Peck; East Nodoway, Adams
county, NJ. G.. Simpson; Fairview, Jones
county, Mrs. Elizabeth Warner; Grand
Junction. Greene county, Wesley r. Park;
Gravity, Taylor county, S. F. McColin: Line
Grove Buena Vista county, G. l.. Wood;
Long View, Van Buren county, S. v Ketch-
or; McVeigh, Van Buren, county, w. T.
Charles f. Smith; Preparation, Monona
county, J. G. Englehorn; Rochester, Cedar
county, Daniel Bagg; Sharon Center, john
son county, c. Eyer; Sherman, POweshiek
county, J. W. Valentine.
DAKOTA TERRITORY.
Established-Nelson, Miner county, Re-
becca NJ. Dexter, postmistress; Ransom,
Ransom county, Randolph Holding. post
MASTER; Spirit Lake, Kingsbury county,
BENT, J: Wilson, postmaster; Vanderbilt,
Campbell county, Andrew Marsh, post
master; Winfred, Lake county, William H.
Owens, postmaster.
Name Changed-FranlSfort, Moody coun-
ty to Groveland.
Postmasters Appointed Lake, Lake
county, Fred II. Bishop; Clark's Farm, Bur-
leigh county, Florin c. Corey.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1882-09-28
A ISiillfl~PoOi,
From the New York Herald.

From the New York Herald.
A man wellexpcriencedin in Wall-stroet
ways; seasoned by misfortunes and
rjpened by many successes, said, laugh
insly, yesterday: "Blind poolv' Why
that was 10 sort ola blind pool. That
was nothing but net to catch gudgcons.
DO yot know what blind pool is?"
The reporter intiinated rather broadly
that he thought his education III that
line was beginning, though it was by no
means thorough.
"!Ecil, III tell you what a blind pool
is" said tho veteran. 81 was coming
from the bank, one day. when you were
Il boy. and met lIcnry Keep. He took
jill nls hat ana showed me punch c.
papers in it and began turning them
over with his fingers to show me what
they were. They were checks for varl-
Gus amounts, from $4,000 to $50, 600,
signed by some Of the best houses in the
street.
whats that?" said J.
II don't know" said Keep. 3:Some of
The boys have made up pool for some
thing Want to 90 in?"
''But what is it for?' said /. "What
are they going to do?'
II don't know" said Keep. "Wantto
e 20 in? IN see youin an hour or two.
Think about it"
"And he went Off l thought about
ii, and finally concluded | would chin
in q little, and when he came around |
gave him a: check for $4,000. I oidn':
Lear anything more about it for three
months, and did not ask any questions.
Then one day he came in and brought
me a check for $4,000"
'EWhats this for? said I.
"'I don't know said Keep. It's to
your order, amt it? guess you'll set
your money,
"That was all he would say. About a
week or so later he came in with another
check for $40 ,M0.'
Now see here said I, can't you tell
me anything at all about this? What
was done, any way?, L don't know
said Keep, but I guess you'll get the
money; the check is all right
'tAnd that is all ever knew about it
except that he brought me another
check for $1,000. That was blind pool.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1882-09-28
STYLES in CARPETS.
From the Providence Journal.

From the Providence Journal.
The style Of carpcls now iii use call for
a small figure. Tie largest are Drought
within the space Of a square yard. Once
there were carpets with such large tis-
nres that two parlors were needed to
show them, ,ani then a days seal ch might
not reveal it. The topyin: Of Turkish
r'l=s, Or tllcgroupin- Of many figures from
different rugs in the carpet, has lead to
very pleasing results. In carpet is
wanted that feature of all others that
invites study. No one wishes to see
and to comprehend the design Of a
carpet at the first glance. They are Ike
paintings. III some the whole . ctlllc
is seen 1T once; in others new beauties
may appear at every View. Some Of the
letter carpets are Of this order. You
may look and look aud never tire.
The border lil5 become an important
part. ut all events, a carpet nowadays
Without d border is as much out Of place
as a man without a collar The borders.
as well as TIE carpets offered now, are
marvcls Of beauty. The demand is fnr
the dark shades and small figures.
Candy carpets there a1e that outrival
the American flag in hriliiancy, but
their sale is 1iriteI
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1882-09-28

lsufls Hatch, the noted WALL street
broker, as lie nears the end Of his
career, seems to have glimmering idea
that the fighting bulls and bears Of the
stock Market with all their millions
gained or lost, vii! not fill the future
speaking trump Of fame. Ut the re-
reption Of Melville, the arctic explorer,
he said ne felt that when they should
have passed away from the stage of
speculation, and it should be all over
with their blind pools in Wall street,
Melville would still live in the pages OF
history AMI be honored by generations
to come. Mr.. Hatch is unQuestionably
correct, but it must be admitted that tho
great capitalists while living, are very
apt to receive the obsequious worship Of
millions of thei, contemporaries while
others more deserving are doomed to
popular neglect, But time makes all
thinrS even y
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1882-09-28
General Review or the Markets.

81 PAOL
FLoUE-Patents. Sc SCOT. %: clears, So 5ola
5.75: straghts. So. 75s@G. 20: common brands.
S4ge5. 80; in barrels. csc extra.
WHEAT There was a very good milling demand.
Receipts here are moderate. Sales mosy
NJ: Ne Aartl, $19s; NJ: hard, %l:os;; No.
CoRS-supply light and inquiry fair: Prices
No; 2. seller the year, 6oc., !
lures active: General supply light. No, 2 mixed.
$40 bid, :}4c asked: September. 81 lac, bid 80;
asked: October. 3Oc bid, 33c asked: November,
,2c :;, asksd: Sd II The year. 29c bd 3?c asked; No.
BALED HAY-some buyers were in want yester-
ha1 ans 7ocki ;oh hanE sh they ayoa the
only light receipts would be required to knock
prices down TO *G.5OGe7.
pca1x na1a W6sa s t @ 9Fco
September, s ?o14c: October. 947ac; November,
c:asad Ne Ssc whte 2st 9Fes End in 2e ,
steady: No. l. 5975c: No: 2. 56c. Barley, higher:
moderately active; Noo2 September. 7s32c: octo-
ison. ps5 neap @ m3;, 3S'c S,s sd sxtss NJ Pro-
sig 90 January: lard. prilnsssss.. 1920 cash
and October: VI @ 80 Januasy Buttsr scarce @ and
}1m fn!lc cresmer'es, Tnna 229; cs.s e e
Flour, 1880 bbls: wheat, 17276 u:S8sbsr.ey,
34,94o bu. Shipments-Fout.1 6S5 bb|s: wheat
>, l25 bu: barley. l,O43. z5. s43F g
CHICAGO, MARKET.-Floer; steady and un.
changed. Wheat. active. firm and higher: No. 2
Chicago spring regular $1.Ol3A@lrUi1a u Sebtem-
ber: 9434c October: 04l4c NoEennber: a:s3{c tha
year: No. 9 red winter. %1:Ot cash: $l.OII9
1.O114 Septenber: No. , Chicago spring, 81 .Ol
cash: 81. .Ol 4@l.Oll L September: Nd Chicago
sRrns snr'9d sl9d sash rest IKE sst Ne
firm and higher: 81 lec cash and September "a
@64ssc October: 6oloc November: 54sc Janu-
arv: 81 7sc May. Oats. demand ffr aud nrices
higher: 32c cash: 3l}4c Septsmba: 3l4@3IXc
October; 3ls4c November: 3lsses,sthe year;; Sac
dun aud lower: SIC. Pork. strenRk and higher: $
S2l. 2O@ 2219 cash, September and l1ct6ner: q
*2O.27}: November: SIS. 67}6 tho year; e1s 81 q
the year. Lard. strong and higher: 22a2 cash,
September and October: S1l.42ls November
$114o the year Bu1k meats. quiet: shoulders
do. clear, $l4.45. Butter, Quietanl unchanged.
Eggs, higher: 2O@2lc. Flax mod, frm IND un-
changed. Whisky. steady u .Sl2O. Fbtghts
corn to Buffalo, 2kc. Gall: Wheat. higher for
September: long options iowsr: Regular. N.Ol i
se1:o1M September; 94aleoctoper: Dan Noyem:
S1.Olle No. ,Septemtsr: pc the year. Corn.
September; 645sc October: 96lac Novannber
81 &c the year; 500 January SIC May. QA:s,
higher for september other ofaon. s.sies 311ao
ber: 31A@3lssc the ysar; $3.50 334c Nay
Pork. irregular: S21 20 1caat:$204 Is Nosed1ser;
Sis. S5@ l8.871a the $yoAr:s $3.50 Jannary
Lard: active, firm and hiihar; S1s.27A. octoSer;
T11;97 FLIP November; %91 $1i;oo f. yeas 1sce,p.s-
barley, $4,000 bu. 6Asp1ent. Flour, 5000
bhls: wheat, $4,000 bus5con, $4,000 bu; loat,.
$1,000 bu; rye, <,4OO bn: tlEleJ. 5000 ba,
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1882-09-28

The question of woman suffrage is not
]ik >ly to become one upon which reli-
gious denominations, as such, will take
decided stand on one sideor the other,
but the view generally taken by the
Catholic church upon this subject is
doubtless correctly expressed in a late
editorial article in the Catholic ExaE in
er. That journal says: "Women have
nothing to gain from mixing in politics,
but they have much to lose. Wherever
81 stream of pure water flows into one that
ismuddy it may be noticed the pure water
speedily becomes defled, while the other
continues as mildly as before. Women
who are now pleading that the ballot
shall be placed in their hands, in order
that politics may be purified, will do
well to make note Of this fact. Clean
ing the Augean stable of fpolitics is work
in which we would prefer not to have our
wives, mothers, or sisters engaged"
These views are not peculiar to one
church. They are held by very large
portion, if not a majority, of other de-
nominations. But they are combatted
vigorously by the suffragists who think
the votes of women will be a potential
element in the publication of politics.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1882-09-28
NEWS OF THE DAY.
Mems f,.Ol1 J)uSHiuytUiI.

The census bureau has issued a bulletin
classifying the population Of the United
States in 1880 by nativity. The native
u, 632, $40; foreign born. 6,G79,N3. Total
population, So l55.7S3 Of,he foreign born
3,7722,l69 were natives Of the United King,
dom of Great Britain and Ireland, 1,W6, 742
Of the German empire. 'l7,0A of British
America, l94337 Of Norway, Isl, 729 OF
Sweden, lO&,o7l Of France, l4, 81 Of China,
and the remainder represent all the coun.
| tries Of the earth.
The SECRETARY Of the interior has Il com.
munication from the general counsel for the
Northern Pacific Railway company. inform'
ing him that the company Oh the 18TH INST.
paid the treasurer Of the United States S26,-
lS2 the cost Of surveying, selecting ana con-
vevins 743 OOG acres OF land in Minnesota,
for which patents were issued to the COM
rany in 1873. This payment is in accord
ance with the decision Of the interior depart
ment June 5, 1882 but made under protest
and without waiving any OF the cnmpany's S
rights
As there are hlty-two members of the first
class at West Point, all Of whom will prob
ably graduate next year, and no more can
be appointed in the army than the actual
number of vacancies on the lst OF July, we
shall probably see very few appointments TO
vacant second lieutenantcies during the next
year from the ranks or from civil life. There
are now fourteen vacancies, but even II all
are kept for the graduates, We can hardly cx-
pect to see the number Of vacancies reach
tifty-two before July l; 1888.
1t is said by well-intor1med war department
officials that the last batch of clerks added
to the working force Of that department are
practically worthless. They will not how
ever, be bounced at the end Of their four
months Of probation. They have influence.
The only examination they have had to pass
is as to their ability to copy muster roll.
Sevcnty-s'N courses of stone, making l52
vertical feet have been laid since work re-
commenced in earnest upon the Washington
monument 1t has now reached the height
OF 3Uo feet, but inaSllllch as 25' feet more
are to be added, the workmen are still far
from seeing the end Of their labors.
Nellie Burrell, the mistress Of Capt. How
gate has suddenly disappeared from Wash
inyton, despite the efforts Of the detectives
to keep track ct her movements.
1t can be stat ed that secretary Freling-
huysen will not, under any circumstances;
accept the British ministry if rendered him.
\ prominent banker says there will be IL
surplus Of $4,000 in the treasury by the
beglnn ng ofWinter.
The president held cabinet meeting on
Wednesday and Immediately returned to
New York
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1882-09-28
Miscellaneous.

One of the finest residences in Cley,'-
land is big stone structure surrounded
bv beautiful grounds, and full Of the
costliest furniture and decorations. TIL"
owner has been sent to a retreat for
drlnkards, where he is confined in a bar
red room.
The longest span of wire in the wrr!i
is used for a telegraph in India over
the River Kistnah. It measures moro
than 5000 feet, and is stretched between
two hills, each Of which is ,2',) feat
high.
The twenty paper-making concern, pt
Holyoke, Mass, pay taxes amountill: t.
over $45, 900, an indication of the ,r,>-
mendous stride made in this ind'1>1r"
at this town since the first mill was put
up there, twenty-eight years ago.
The summer number of ''Thc Gra ,l-
ic'' (London) shows the wonderful ;,,!-
vance that has been made in England
in the art of color printing. The whole
Of the illustrations being pSinte in
many colors, and eacl, sheet having t.
go through the press separately fox
elrI, color, each represents a total OF
l5,NN,h0O impressions for an edition ni
$1,000.
The Concord school Of philosophy has
again adjourned without explaining til"
difference between the "Whtre!ore o!
the ThusnesS," or showing why the
''Hencity Of the HcncetortLncss" is not
Identical with the ''Ncvertlelessncss of
the Heretofore" On account Of the ex-
trcme]y hot weather, probably.
The late NJ. Gilladr=t, Of Paris, founder
of the Courier des Etats-Unis, of t!,i7
city, wrote to a friend two weeks be-
fore his death: 81 have sold my place
Plessis- Bouchard Ny successor vii!
take possession on the 18th. aud shall!
leave it on the 14th, at ten o'clock III the
morning." And on the l4th, at ten
O'Clock in the morning. he did leave Il
torevcr-in his coffin.
A married woman, who was divorced
at the April term of tic supreme court
III Worcester, Mass, for adultery, has
Just been convitte.l under the new state
law providing that the Judge granting
divorce may notify the district attorney,
and the later cause an Judi tment t. be
found; she receives two years III the
wOnlcn's prison, and her paranour. 4
single man, cightee II months i'll the house
Of correction.
Some interesting relies were exhibited
at the bi-centennill celebration Of Bucks
county, Penn, last week. Among them
were the original bill! of sale of eastern
Pennsylvania by the Six Nations to Viii
liam Penn; Il powder-horn presented by
tncas, the last Of Tie nti:wareS, 1n
Black Ha Hk, in 1S:'6;a rejecting tvc
scope that was once tie property Of the
il-fated Rfennerl,aSsrtt: some ancicr9t
stare coaches, and, Of. ourSe. some blue
and white china more than a century
old
an oil region correspondent of the
Philadelphia Press, who evidently "haS
been thcrc"-at both places-sayS
that ''borips for oil is like
:bnca;ing the tiger " or eating muSh
rooms; if you live it is 4 mushroom; If
YOU die it is a toadstool If Won strike
oil you have bored in the right place; if
YOU don't you haven't. 4 man who had
bored in the right place would hIyr
sold his claim the day before for s. tM;
when he found that there Was some oil
he offered it in vain for $500. In an
hour the well was spoutins, and he was
worth $4,000.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1882-09-28

ChllS and fever were formerly stran-
gers Oh the Atl;lntic coast, and people
had to come west to experience such
things. But now; malarial fevcrs are all
along the Connecticut river valley and
in the ncighborhOod of manufacturing
towns where the water power is sup
piled by reservoirs. It's presence has
been increasing, and it is asserted that
the time has come when it is not possible
to guarantee perfect immunity from the
chills at any country resort within fifty
miles Of New York Malarial fevers
are now admitted to have become do
mesticatcd in nearly all the towns on the
north side Of Long Island sound, from
New York to New London, and on the
New Jersey coast, from Sandy Hook to
Atlantic City, it is a common thing to
see people shaking with the ague. Aris-
tocratic families, just returned to.
New York from fashionable summer re-
sorts, arc complaining Of attacks of the
disease and the doctors are puzzled to
account for its prevalence
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1882-09-28
miscellaneous Ne2VS Notes.

Duluth Tribune: The home company,
Williams & Uphun, have secured the con-
tract for the government dredging to be
done in this harhor this fall, in which S33S,.
600 OF the $4,000 appropriated, will be ex-
pended. Considerable dredging, about three
weeks work with one dredge, will be done
off the southeast corner of the Northern Pa
citic coal dock. SO that boats can run in a
direct course from the canal to either side
Of the new coal do * of the Ohio Central
Coal and Barge company. Dredge No.
began work there yesterday. The channel
from the Northern Pacific coal dock to the
blast furnace and the saw mills on Connor's
point will be widened from fifty to seventy.
five feet. Besides this work, all shoal spots
in the harbOr will be deepened, all dredging
to give depth Of sixteen feet.
a preliminary survey ofa strip Of terri
tory ten miles wide on the shores ofDevils
lake, for the purpose of military reserve
has just been ordered. The settlers claim
that this will result in euchering them out of
their possessions, and they protest in most
able-bOdied manner. A committee has been
appointed to wait upon Mr.. Raymond, Da-
kota's 8 next delegate in congress, to enlist his
services on behalf Of the aggrieved pioneers.
The Mississippi river commission made a
thorough inspection Of the government
works at Delta as far up as the mouth Of
the old river. They will consent to allow
$780, 900 for dredging the basin and canal in
front of Vicksburg. At the upper end of
the lake as much as nine and half and ten
feet were found in the shallowest places.
The relief party which went out to supply
Lieut.. Greeley's exploring expedition in the
Arctic sea has returned, and reports that a
solid glacial barrier from Cape Iglehart to
Ross bay confronted it. But no serious ap.
prehensions are felt for the Greeley outfit,
as two years provisions were taken with
them.
The average farm products Of Kansas for
: ss2 will aggregate $17e, ooo 900, or an aver.
age Of $3.50 for each Of the 100000 families
in the state. The number of farms in Kan
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1882-09-28

There is one thing the british govern
ment cannot do, and that is to make
Egypt pay the expenses of the war
Egypt is utterly bankrupt. The whole
business Of suprressing Arahi has been
very expensive and the British t:l N-pav-
er, after he has done his usual amount
utswearing, Will have to pay the bills
In return he will have whatever mill
tary glory that may be derived from the
conflict, and may make the most of it.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1882-09-28

-\rahi Plcha will be tried Ly an Egyp-
tian court martial summoned by the
kieliye. He stands charged in addi-
tion to an attempt to subyert the Gov
crnment. with instigating the burning
and piilagc Of Alexandria, and sending
soldiers to kill the khedivc in his palace.
His life is justly forfeit, and so the court
martial viii! declare without doubt. But
he will probably be spared, in the opin-
ion of the New York Evening Post con
British intercession, as that of man
whom the exercise Of the powers of
government has taken, under a we'll
known rule, ont of the category of trail
tors and brigands. His resi- stance was
almost unQuestionably due in large
degree to the common oriental isnor-
ance Of the resources of foreign states.
But he must also have relied largely on
some disagreement among the powers
which would impede Engand's action,
and he must have been secretly encour-
aged by Turkey. In fact, during large
part Of the time this encouragement was
not secret ut all !"
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1882-09-28

Miss Nellie B,lrrell, the female familiar of
Capt. Howgate, has gone to meet her lord
Since the doughty captain left his official
guardians so uncern,oniously. his mistress
had been shadowed by the detectives, but
they recently relaxed their vigilance to give
their time to the star route trials and other
less weighty affairs of state, and gave their
gentle ward the coveted opportunity to glide
out of range Of their obtrusive attentions.
So she fitted from Washington the other
night and since then the talented detectives
have been following a cold trail 1t prob
ably pays them better not to find either
Howgate or his mistress. but when the gov
eminent shall have seized and sold the cap
tain's property the parties may be found for
a consideration
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1882-09-28
Crimes lI2atl Criminals.

Henry Weiner, a grocer at Clrondelet.
Mo, stabbed himself thirty times just below
the heart, severed the main artery in each
arm, made twelve slashes behind the right
ear. cut cash Of all inch on the crown
his head and wounded himself III the right
wrist. When the physicians had sufficient
ly revived him, he drank the contents of a
coal oil lamp.
There is excitement at Athens, Ca, OH ac-
count Of the mortal stabbing Of Randall
Brown by Matt Davis, postmaster of Athens
and strong supporter ofCongressn,anS Speer
Both are colored. Brown is an advocate of
the election of 4. D. Chandler the Democra-
tic nominee. Both the negroes take a live
ly hand in political contests.
a man who registered at the Huff house,
Winona as James W. Waters, Milwaukee,
was arrested by Marshal Miller for entering
the room of l.. ID. kilbourn, who travels for
Forepaugb and Tarbox, of St. Paul, and
taking 5000 in currency a draft for sS9, and
q valuable gold watch and chain.
At Columbia, ). c., Daniel Mcclellan
caught his wife and Henry Lee in secluded
nook near his house. He whipped his wife,
and was fatally shot by Lee who fled Just
ahead ofa band OF would-be lynchcrs.
At Providence-John C. Mathews, assis-
tant yardmaster of the Providence & Worces'
ter railway, and Henry NJ. Stone, switch.
man. were arrested fc r robbing freight cars
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1882-09-28
Pesth's Champion Beauty.

From the Pail Mall Gazette.
The most beautiful woman in the
world, or "champion beauty" has just
been found at Pesth, thanks to the mu-
nicipality, Which, instead of concerning
itself with corporation dinners, main
drains, and lightning, has Instituted an
international beauty tournament. Out
of $50 candidates number must
surely be telegraphic mistake-onlv 10
obtained prizes, and the first prize,
diamond bracelet, was taken by Cornelia
Szekely, aged 20. This damsel is a br,-
nette, with brilliant eyes, whose figure,
supple as twining creeper, recalls the
type of ancient Greek statues. Her pho
tograph will not be ready for some DAYS,
owing to little accident which happens
even to English ladies, her dress not
having come home from the milliner,
but it will be soon sent to every illustrated
paper in the world, and we shall have
an opportunity of Judging Meanwhile.
before it arrives, no doubt numerous
challenges will be hurried to Cornelia
from Europe, Asia, Africa, and America,
and the railway companies to Pesth NAV
be expected to declare vast dividends,
reaped from the transit of wagon-loads
u u!~sontvEtcd beauties arriving from
Ill parts of the world.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1882-09-28
sas is 100000, which gives 81, 76o as the aver

sas is 100000, which gives 81. .76O as the aver
age yield per farm.
Onderdank & Co., of San Francisco, take
ninety men from Ottawa to British Column
bia, axemen and carpenters; $3.50 will be
paid to the former and so to the latter per
day.
Value Of domestic breadstuf1S, exported
during the eight months ended Aug. 80,
SllO,Ol5, 7O3, against 1857, ,5o5, 205 the same
time last year.
The steamer Alaska reports a trip from
New York to Queenstown in 6 days Is hours
30 minutes