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The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-06-07
Youngest Man In Congress.

There is said to be an unusually large
number of young men among the men,
bers elect to the 18th Congress-, but the
youngest man who has ever been elect
ed to Congress since the adoption Of the
Federal Constitution was John Randolph
of Virginia. The New York Columbian,
of February, 1910, has the following:
Ellis fellow-citizens considering him q
prodigy, elected him their represents
tive to Congress at the juvenile age Of
% years. We shall never forget the
day when the beardless legislator pre-
sented himself before Mr.. Sedgwick the
Speaker, to take the customary oath.
Struck with his boyish appearance, he
demanded, with that sternness which
was peculiar to him, whether Mr.. Ran
dolph was of age. Ask my constituents,
sir, who sent me here retozted he.
which silenced the Speaker and aston
ished the other members Of tie House."
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-06-07

The browning of the Car of all the
Russias at Moscow in due and ancient
form, with magnificent ceremonials. and
amidst the obsequious, and it may be
presumed. heartfelt worship of his peo-
pie, is disappointment to many readers
who had been led to believe that the &C.
casion would be signalled by tragedy.
The entire absence of nihilistic demon
stration, or any evidenc. of popular dis
favor, may be attributed to measures Of
discovery and repression which would
render such demonstrations fool-hardy
in the extreme; but it is a more reason.
able supposition that the popular vim
dictiveness and hatred to the person Of
the Gar, of which we hear 80 much, has
been greatly exaggerated.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-06-07

voked Z quarrel With him: The quarrel re-
suited In fight, in which Anderson was
Worsted, but apparently, not badly hurt.
He took part ii the devotional exercises,
which lasted about two hours after the fight,
when he became suddenly i'll, and died in Q
few moments. The coroner's jury returned
verdict of death from heart disease, caused
by over-excitement, the result Of blows re-
ceived at the hands of Milton Garner. Gar
ner was placed under bonds to await the
action OF the September term of court.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-06-07
Baby Worship in Art.

Correspondence of the Pail Mall Gazette.
What struck me most in taking a cur
sorry glance round the walls of Burling-
ton House was the large number of can
vases devoted to baby worship. I
counted some 26 pictures Of this kind,
and room No. 4 in particular, seems
to have been given up to the cult.
containing as it does eight pic
lures of baby life. There is a
baby picking a flower and a
baby smelling flower, a baby beating
drum, baby being led by dog, and
baby frightened at some deer. A baby
putting "a feather in granny's cap"
and baby with bare legs violet pow
der not omitted) complete the interest
ing collection. I lost count of the num-
Der of babies playing with kittens, an
imaginative idea which recurs in sev-
eral of the galleries. The only subject
which seems to vie in popularity with
babies is the portraiture Of Bishops and
and other doctors of divinity. I see
that some of the critics have complained
of the want of imagination in this years
exhibition, but this brisk demand for
Bishops and babies is at any rate very
gratifying tribute to our innocence end
simplicity; and is not conduct ''three-
fourths of GfeW ~. ..-s l.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-06-07
A Fatal Fight at an Iowa Prayer
Meeting. "

Bloomfield, Iowa. Special: The test
imony produced to-day il the preliminary
examination of Milton Garner, charged
with the murder Of Benton Anderson, has
somewhat modified the public opinion,
which at first was decidedly against Garner
The alteration was on Sunday evening last
during . prayer meeting, at the house o
Henry Garner. Il appears that Milton
Garner and Benton Anderson had both
been waiting on Miss Amanda Glassburner,
) rural beauty. The young lady showed
her preference for Anderson. This aDgered
Carmen, and % meeting Anderson be pro,
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-06-07

Mrs. Nickerson's testimony as to parting
on board the steamer, and said that would.
lead him to believe that Ma. and MRS NICK
DR.. Basil Norris, army surgeon and Adjt.
Gen. Ruggles testified to the social standing
of Mai. and Mrs Nickerson in Washington
and to the absence of anything that would
lead them to think that the couple were uu.
happy in their martial relations. One OF
the strongest points in favor of Mrs. Nlcker-
son is that while Maj. Nickerson declares
in his libel that the alleged desertion took
place July 8. 1880. the steamship in which
Mrs. Nickerson left did not leave New York
until July 10.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-06-07

A meeting of the c,mmittee appointedto
draft constitution and bylaws for Mimi
esota State Bar association was held last
Wednesday in Attorney General Hahn's
Office in st. Paul. Gen. Hahn was made
:chairman, and =. Southworth Of shakopee,
secretary. The committee agreed upon q
report, which will be presented to meet
ing to be held June Is, the first day Of the
US. circuit court, and members Of the bar
constitution to the secretary before tha
time.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-06-07

DR.. Tanner, the renowned faster, who
now resides at jamestown, New York,
has just published long array Of recent
cases of suspended animation and pre-
mature burial, which is startling, if we'll
authenticated. One of the cases is that OF
a Miss Mosely; domestic in family in
West Middlesex, Pa, who died sudden
ly. Ply sicians could not diagnose the
case, and her death was pronounced
very mysterious. Her family, previous
to her death, had moved to Missouri,
and Miss Mosely was buried. Last week
her friends from Missouri arrived to re
move the remains, and, upon opening
the coffin, a heartrending spectacle waf
presented. The young lady had been
buried alive. and had turned over on
her side and was lying face downward,
her hands clenched in her hair, and her
distorted features plainly showing the
intensity of her suffering.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-06-07
E. s. Sprague, the bonanza farmer o.
Moorhead, has put in 5000 acres of wheat
this spring.

E. s. Sprague, the bonanza farmer of
Moorhead, has put in 5000 acres of wheat
this spring.
ceived letter from the secretary state
of Michigan, stating that from reports of
farmers abont Is per cent. of the winter
wheat was killed and that the spring wheat
would be about an average of IS per cen
of the usual crop.
Mrs. Holmes assaulted her husband with
a razor at Pennington, and he beat her Sc
verely with club. She was arrested, but
slipped out of custody, and is still at
large.
DR.. Sheldon Brooks, prominent pionee
citizen of Winons, died in that city on the
10th, within one day of his seventy-second
birthday. HIS wife and three sons survive
hiT-L. R: Brooks of Winona, D. F..
Brooks of Minneisks, and A. s. Brooks of
Grand Forks, Oak.
At the meeting of the Olmsted county ag
ricultural society it was decided to hold
their annual fair here in connection with
the southern Minnesota fair association,
from September 10 to Is. -
Hon. John Franks cheese factory, at LIE
Roy, Mower county, started up April 1, and
is turning out $50 to 300 pounds OF Limburg-
er and cream cheese daily. He is milking
eighty cows of his own. He expects to
make nearly forty tons of cheese this year.
J. s. Harris, president of the Minnesota
state horticultural society, was in Rochester
recently in consultation with the southern
Minnesota fair association. The horticul-
tural society will make large exhibit at
the fair in September in Rochester.
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The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-06-07

In the sacred city of Amarpoora, Bur-
NAH, Asia, there is said to be a b tree,
which can claim we'll q authenticated
age of 2,l71 years, historical documents
keeping q trustworthy record which
shows it was planted 288 years before
Christ. The big trees Of California are
mere babies beside this.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-06-07
.
QREEOOM.

O Freedomi Thou art not a. poets dream,
4 fair young girl, with light and deiicate
limbs,
And way resses gushing from the cap :.
With which the Roman master crowned M
slave
When he took of the gives. A bearded
man, 4-s - 81,
Armed to the teeth, art thou; one mailed
hand
Grasps the broad shield, and one the sword;
thy brow,
Glorious in beauty though it be, is sacred
With tokens of old wars; thy massive hnDs
Are strone With STRUGGLING. Bryant.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-06-07
The Breckenridge Banker.

luce, defaulting bank cashier1of Perham
and Breckenridge, bad put all his property,
except bis mill near Psrham, in his wifz's
name. The bondsmen, eight in number,
will probably have to suffer, papers having
been served upon them. The county o.
Wilkin had deposited $4,000 in the bank,
the bondsmen having gone on Luce &
Stuar's bond as county depository. The
partnership between the two had virtually
dissolved, but the notice of dissolution
never LAYING been published, the lirm is
legally in existence, and the bondsmen held
Depnsitors at Perham, it is said, will suffer
more than at Breckenridge, although the
Perham bank held no public money. An
association of citizens at Perham had been
making overtu1 es to Luce for some time to
buy him cut and start bans on the Ger
man American plan, but he wanted $4,000
for the business alone, which they were un-
willing to pay.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-06-07
American Fish i'm London.

The London Daily News. in an article
on the fisheries exhibition, has the fol-
lowing pleasant reference to the exhib-
its from this country: tThe United
States section, from its popular attrac-
tons, and still more from its intrinsic
value scientifically and commercially,
should have received first ins. cad of last
mention. The expense devoted to it by
the American Government, and the skill
with which the details are being ar
ranged by the Commissioners, under
Professor Goode, are rewarded by q
splendid general collection. The field
covered by the exhibits may be sur
missed from the fact that there are in
the United States waters / 500 species Of
fishes, though Of these not moro than
$50 sre commonly found in the markets.
There are in this court LIS state exhib-
it's concerning:-N Aquatic animals and
plants beneficial or injurious to man; (N
fishing grounds and geographical distri-
button; (3) apparatus of sea and fresh
water fishing; a. fishing vessels, boats
and fittings; (5) fishermen and anglers
dress, economic condition, &C.; co. ap-.
paratus of whaling and sealing; ~ fish
cry products ana methods Of prepare.
ton; (8) apparatus and methods OF fish
culture; 90 investigation Of sea and
fresh waters; (1O) literature, pictorial
and otherwise OF fish, fishing and fish
cries. Besides these there are nearly
$50 private exhibitors who have entered
into the competition for prl1es."
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-06-07

Maud 8. weighs 996 pounds and il
scant sixteen hands high She 10 ID fine
condition, but not up 10 her famous re-
cord az 2.lOl.4,
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-06-07
Minnesota STATE University


The ninth annual commencement ex-
ercises of the State University occurred on
Thursday last. The class was originally
the largest that ever entered the university,
but has gradually been reduced to twenty
seven. Only twenty-five of this number re-
as follow:
For Bachelor of Arts-Edward Pavson
Baldwin, Tower City, OAK; Williarc East
man Fay, Cambridge Mass; Edison Starr
Gaylord, Minneapolis. Joseph Henry Locke,
oils; Martha Alma Sheldon, Excelsior; Sum-
ner Lincoln Trussell, Champin.
For Bachelor Of Science-Robert Mowry
Bell, Minneapolis; Samuel Doak Gather
wood. Austin; Frederick Henry Clarke, Bos-
ton, Mass; Louise Elma Hollister, Mar
shall; Edward Corydon Jones, Minneapolis;
George Nelson Salisbury, Faribault; Charles
Frederick Sidener, Red Wing; Emma Jane
Ware, Browndale.
For Bachelor of Literature-Annie Har-
riet Jefferson, Minneapolis; Kate Louise
Kennedy, Minneapolis; Sarah Pierrepont
McNair, Minneapolis; Anna Calista Marston,
Minneapolis; Janet Num-, Dodge Center;
Emma Frances Trussell, Champlin.
COLLEGE OF MECHANIC ART.
For Bachelor of Civil Eugineering-Wil-
liam George Peters, Minneapolis; Louis Or
Vile Smith, LIE Sueur.
Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering
John Henry Barr, Mankota.
Certificate in Civil Engineering-Abel
Martin Holcomb, Minneapolis.
The essays and orations by the graduates
were listened to with Interest by very
large audience.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-06-07

Sergeant Finley, signal officer at Kan
sas City, has issued practical pam
phlet ON precautions against prairie cy-
clones. Wherever possibl 9, he advises
the excavation OF an underground cham
Der of refuge short distance from the
house. The earth above this chamber
should be at least three feet thick, and
the roof on a level with the field or open
.----o.~'s---~s--~~- TO 0ACzs-
waited from the west wall and toward the
west. limo such retreat has been pro-
vided the best place of refuge is in the
cellar against the west wall, face fer
ward. A position against the south wall
as near the southwest corner as pos
sible, will answer. If one sees the tor
nado vortex coming while he is in the
open field, he must either run to the
north or south to get out of the track
If he is near the southern edge of the
apparent path he should run south
bearing little to the east. 1t is fatal to
run to the east or northeast. In case
there is no time for escape by running.
one can only throw himself face down
ward on the ground with his head to
the east, throwing the hands over the
head to protect it as far as possible.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-06-07

The seventh bank in Huron the Cts
liens, viii be opened june
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-06-07
TIE NEWS IN BRIEF,
GOSSIPEROM WASHINGTON

1 The reporter for the agricultural bureau
at Washington reports Texas crops as being
fifteen days late, but in good condition and
prospec 8 for an abundant harvest promis-
ing.
Washington Special: Speaking of the re-
port that q plenary council of the Catholic
church for the United States is to be held,
Father Chappellock of this city says:
A Washington druggist has been fined
for selling soda water on Sunday.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-06-07
PERSONAL MENTION.

Gov. Schuyler Crosby of Montana, recent
ly passed through Chicago, en- route for
West Point. He thought the feeling in mil
itary circles respecting Gen. Crooks CAM
paign was, that while troops would in the
main come out all safe, good maRy valu-
ables lives of American soldiers would be
lost. The Apaches, he said, were armed as
well as were our own troops, and they
would pick off many good man. He did
not believe the Indians could overwhelm
Crook, and that officer would listen to no
attempt to slaughter him under q flag of
truce.
President Arthur has grown so stout since
he mounted his presidential chair that he
frequently drives along fol- blocks without
being recognized. Then he has trimmed
tered the appearance of his face.
Alphonso Taft, United States minister to
Austria and HUI gary, and Eugene Schuy-
Ter, United States minister to Greece, Servia
and Roumania, where presented to the sal
tan yesterday by General Wallace United
States minister to Turkey.
Miss Addie Robert and A. P. Hendrick-
son of Larimore, OAK, the daughter and
son of two of the Oldest families in Ramsey
county, were married at the bishops resi-
dence in st. Paul on Wednesday last.
The Belgian government has introduced
in the chamber of deputies bill increasing
the import duties on tobacco to 100 francs
per 100 kilos, and duties on cigars and Gig
arettes to 300 francs per 100 kiIos.
Alexander Kennedy Isbister, M. A. L. l.
B., who was instrumental in freeing British
North America FROM the Hudson Bay CON-
pany aud annexing that section to Canada
il dead.
The friends of Judge Kelly distrust the
report of his hopeful recovery; and say his
advanced age is not likely to stand much
strain, and return of the cancerous growth
is feared.
Rev. Charles Lynch, pastor of St. Francis
church, North Adams, Mass. and proni-
nently identified with the land league is
dead.
The friends of Gen. Warren in Rhode Is.
land announce that they will erect costly
mausoleum to his honor at West Point.
Allen r. Rice, editor of the North Amer
lean Review, has bought "The Plains" estate
in Carolina county, Md, for $4,000.
Frank Pendleton, son OF the Ohio senator,
is a law partner in New York of Gov. Cham
berlain, formerly of South Carolina, ~..
Prof Goodwin, of Harvard, is to be made
an IL. ID. by the university of Cambridge,
England.
Gov. Israel Wsshbu-n Of Maine left an es-
tate of 800, 900.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-06-07
RAITROAD RUMRLTNGS.

RAILROAD RUMBLlNGS.
TX. Smith, superintendent Of the North
ern division of the Manitoba, has resigned,
in consequence OF having accepted posi-
ton with the Union Pacific. The resigna-
ton takes effect June 4. 81. G. Ives, gen.
eral managers assistant, will assume the
duties of superindent for the present, with
headquarters at Crookston.
The stockholders of the West Pennsyl-
yania railroad company have approved the
new lease to the Pennsylvania railroad CON-
pany for period Of thirty years. and the
issue of 100000 consolidated mortgage
bonds was authorized. A psrt of these
bonds will be used to take up an outstand-
ing mortgage of s., COG, 900.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-06-07

done and talked of about the house in
in the last twenty.four hours.
"It is really magnificent" said she,
lengthening out each syllable. Brother
has such perfect taste. And he is actual
ly furnishing the library, Miss Edna
after your suggestion. You see we look
upon you quite rs one of the family"
'"That is very good of you," replied,
shortly; "but certainly have no expec-
tation of ever belonging to it."
Mrs. Shellgrove laughed as though l
had perpetrated an excellent joke.
"Young ladies always deny these
things. of course; but John tells a differ
ent story"
| ratified the cups and saucers sngrily:
and my thoughts hoatcd of, not to John
but to John 8 father, sitting lonely in the
library furnished after my suggestion.
Wasn't it, after all my duty to marry the
family generally?
The house was finished and moved
into, and John spent his evenings with
me. i used to get dreadfully tired of
him. He was too devoted to be at all in
of feeling which, if summarily ordered to
take my choice between him and the
gallows, I would have prepared myself
for the latter with a sort of cheerful
alacrity. 49,
1 locked the 4 ,or upon John on the
evening in question, when had finally
got rid Of him. with these things in fnll
force; and meditated while undressing
on some desperate move that would
bring matters to a crisis.
But tue boy had become reused at
last. He. too, had reflected in the
watches of the night; and next day
received quite q dignified letter from
him, telling me that business called him
from the city for two or three weeks,
and that possibly on his return I might
appreciate his devotion better. =, =.
Il inexpressibly felt relieved: 1t az.
peared to me the most sensible move
that John had made in the whole course
of our acquaintance. and began to
breathe with more free dom.
Time flew, however, and the three
weeks heightened to SIX, without Johns
return. He wrote TO me, hut his letters
became somewhat constrained; and ]
sscarcely knew what to make Of him. #
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-10-09

up, and ifhis ways are dark, his tricks
are never vain. One of them, and it
never fails to take, is to get withsome
acquaintance and walk around q
town. This is not for the purpose Of
being introduced but 10 get his friends
TO tell him before reaching crowd,
who is that fellow with the beaver
on? The old chap with the specta-
cles? Or the young rooster with the
moustache? Then he goes up to each
calls him by name, says something
pleasant and it tickles the average
man to death to think that theGener-
al remembers him so well. This
kind of dealing has made the Gener.
exceedingly popular with masses,who
are unable to see through the
business, and he will always be 9
hard man to beat. He claims that hi
is as good as chosen as his own sue
cessor in the Senate but the prospects
are that we will have no walk Ovel
even if his ambition is realized.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-10-09
PATENTS.

4. 4. Lehman, Solicitor of American and
and Foreign Patents, Washington, ID. T.. All
business connected with Patents, whether he
fore the Patent Office or the Courts, promptly
attended to. No charge made unless patent
is secured may-l5S3-tf,
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Gen. Williams.
Interior Journal.

The Philadelphia Times has Ken
tucky correspondent who seems to be
resurrecting and revamp'ng all the
old jokes and stories that have been
told on local politicians for the last
century. One o. his lasS publications
is taken from the Sunday Argus of
several years ago, and was written by
Col. L. Polk Johnson, then its editor,
from an actual occurrence which we
related 10 him. The true version is
as follows; Gen. Williams was stop
ping at the Myers House, Stanford,
Z before his first election as U. s. Sem
ator, and had invited a party to his
room to partake of some liquid re-
freshments. He had imbibed pretty
literally himself, when Capt. Tom
Richards, who was bugler in his re-
giment during the late unpleasant
ness, having conceived the happy
idea of serenading his old commader
arrived in front of the hotel with the
band. Thinking TO awaken the
memory of the General, he sounded
the call for boots and saddles and re-
peated it over and again, hut instead
of its awakening memories, the old
warrior, VINO had been kept ignorant
of the compliment to him, turned to
Colonel w. and asked, What stage is
that this time of night and what in the
hi makes the driver loot so much ?
The Colonel politely Informed him
who the tooter was and suggested that
the party expected speech from him.
'II-l," said the General and straight
ening himself up he marched to the
balcony above and commenced,
his voice trembling with seeming
emotion. ] knew that buyle call the
instant heard il, and the memories
of the past came crowding to my
mind. Often have | heard il call
ing the old First Kentucky to field OF
carnage or exultingly sounding the
note of victory. Cheers. l would
have known 1t even had | heard it in
the painless wilds Of the West forno
man under the sun can evoke such
sweet notes from a bugle as can dear
old Tom Richards, the bravest and
the best man that ever went to battle.
Long and loud cheers followed this
and the eflectwas electrical, tillCol. W.
unable to keep the true inwardness Of
the business longer related and
vouched for It's correctness, though
he has never succeeded in making the
Capt. believe that the general could
thus dissemble. A shrewder politi-
clan or keenG demagogue than
Now silg dasshbas'isg ts@qaTas !
lr,|1r,s, nrsVprc,vn, -; -. - ~
Our thanks are due Mr.. Frank NJ
Snavclev. the Serrefarv Cor com m,
A was 80 understOCu w