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The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-10-04
Fred Gebhardt and His Horse
Et)1e

People have learned to think of Fred
die Gebhardt as brainless dude, says
the Chica Tribune, but he is in some
of the ordinary transactions of life an as
tute and remarkably shrewd person.
This is particularly made apparent in his
connection with the turf. He is an en-
thusiastic attendant upon racing-courses,
and owns in Eole one of sthe best long,
distance race-horses in the country, if
not in the world. Usually young men
with large fortunes who 60 on the turf
retire at the end of few seasons in
badly shattered condition financially.
Gebhardt has proved a marked excep-
ton to the rule. Instead of being
skinned he has assiduously devoted
himself 10 the labor of removing cuti-
Gle from other people. Gebhardt's latest
exploit occurred at the Monmouth Park
race-track recently. The circumstances
are these:
Some weeks ago Mr.. Pierre Lorillard's
horse Iroquois, that won the EPSON
Derby two years ago, was brought back
to this country from England. A race
was arranged at Monmouth Park, il
which were number of entries, at five
hundred dollars each, including Iroquois
and Eole. The race was won by horse
called George Kinney. Mr.. Lorilard,
smarting under defeat, at once proposed
to run the race again on the first good
day. It was done. The Dryers of
Brooklyn made two entries each, Kin.
ney being one of them, and Mr.. Loril-
lard put in one thousand dollars on be-
half of IroQuois and Drake Carter, the
last named animal having been pur-
chased by him few days previous for
seventeen thousand five hundred dollars.
Nobody expected any other entries, out
Mr.. Gebhardt came listlessly forward
and handed over five hundred dollars
to represent Eole. Most of the people
present smiled at the simple minded
young man, but he needed them not.
When the day of the race arrived Geb-
hardt's horse was scarcely noticed in the
other in order to gamble on the chances
of Iroquois, Drake Carter, or Kinney,
but nobody wanted Eole-that is, ex-
cept simple Mr.. Gebhardt. He valiant
ly backed his horse, now buying him
for two hundred dollars, in pool of
two thousand dollars, and again betting
one against eight with the bookmakers.
The race began. There were shouts and
cheers when Kinney and IroQuois
began racing at each other. :Eole
was not, apparently, in the struggle.
But about the time that Kinney had run
Iroquois to stand-still, and raced
alonk kside of Drake Carter at pace that
made that hlghpriced creature feel sick
at heart, the unassuming Eole began to
loom up very prominently in the hori-
zon. He cantered gayly past Iroquois
and Monitor, whlsked by Drake Carter
as if the latter had been tied to the
fence, and then, in the exuberance OF
his old age, dashed ahead of George
Kenney and won the great race in a
canter by four lengths, landing the
stakes of seven thousand dollars and
about fifty thousand dollars in bets for
the young man with the high collar, the
tight pants, and the tooth-pick shoes.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-10-04
! knew that hombre meant man, so I.
waltzed II ht5up to him, and said:

] knew that hombre meant man, so I.
waltzed ri htup to him, and said:
Hombre pildores!' nee.
ALI rightp' said that blessed drug
clerk, with neck like BARRIERS pole;
what kind will you have: Ayers,
Jayne's, Browns liver pills, compound
cathartic, or TUFTS great and only liver
pills on earth? We have them all, and
you can sample them if you like; and
if ever get you off by yourself, you
tal'ow.faced, knock-kneed galoot from
the United States I'll hammer more
good manners into you in five minute 8
than you have acquired in all the rest OF
your previous life. / know what kind
Of pills you need" he howled, beng
Thoroughly aroused, and before knew
what he was going to do he fourished
a revolver over his head.
He was mistaken, however, as to that
being the kind Of pill I wanted, so we
strolled ont SO rapidly in order to pre-
vent his forcing his wares on us that
you might have played checkers on our
coat tails.-Texas Siftings.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-10-04

The coming report of the senate COM
mittee appointed at the last session to
investigate the agreement made by the
Sioux commission promises to add an
entertaining chapter to the lengthy
history of Indian affairs. The commit
tee find that the Indians were, in nearly
every case, coerced into signing the
agreement, and that they strongly OBJ
ject to giving up their land. After care
fully examining the whole matter, I.
unanimous report has been decided on,
recommending that the agreement in
question be not ratified.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-10-04

Astronomers have apparently estab-
lished the fact that the Brooks comet,
so called, now approaching the earth is
identical with the comet of 1872. The
date of its perihelion will be January 25,
1884. In1S12 it was computed that it's
return would be about September 8,
1884 or within eight months of what
proves to he the actual time. When it
is considered that this orbit is based
upon observations made seventy years
ago, which were neither numerous nor
widely distributed at the time, its &C.
curacy is remarkable. The period of
the comet is seventy-one years, four
months and ten days.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-10-04

The trial of ofO'Donnell. the slayer of Ca
rey, is likely to be a notable one, for
length at least. The fact of a criminal
being tried at place as far from the
scene of his crime is an unusual one,
except in the cases of mutineers an
murderers at sea. Those who svmpa-
thize with O'Donnell and the number is
q large one, are trying to secure the ser.
vices of Charles Russell, M. p, to take
charge Of the defense. They are san
guine of acquittal if only eminent coun
sci can be obtained. 1t is doubtful
ifO'Donnell can escape.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-10-04
RECORD or CASUALTIES.

Thomas Bear. of WlnsIow township, JEFF:
erson county. Pa, went out hunting few
days ago. He not having returned . search
was nade for him. His headless body was
found in the woods, three miles from his
home. His head and portions Of his breast
and shoulders were found in the brush
twenty. i've feet away from the body. A
short distance beyoJd where the body lsy
q large tree bad been felled. The trunk
was chopped only half in two and was
split nip for several feet. It was plain that
Rear. had been chopplng the tree down,
probably to secure q racoon which he had
freed, when the trunk split and one-half of
it fyine. up struck him in tse breast with
such force as to tear his head and shoul-
ders from his body, and hnrl him to the
spot where he was found. sss .3
San Francisco Special. The recent ex.
plosion at the California Powder works,
situated near the Pinole mine, on the Cen
tral Pacific railway, took place in the mill
ling ,oom. The cause Will probably never
be known, as oil those engaged, comprisiug
forty hinamen ard one white overseer,
were blownst0 atoms. scraps or bodies BE-
Ing picked mp in different directions at .
distance Of fully : quarter off mile from.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-10-04
He Blew the Bugle.

IeXaS Sllt1ngs.
A small party of Austin young men
were standing on the corner of Austin
avenue and Rebecca street the other
evening. They were curiously examin
ing bugle belonging to one of them, and
as a stranger came along an animated
discussion arose.
II wish I could play on it, said
one.
sPlay on it," exclaimed another.
ct wish that l could make q noise on
"Its a pretty hard thing to do" OBJ
served the third, eff you haven't got the
hang of the thing just right"
'Hard thing to do," chimed in the
stranger. halting and regarding the
party with evident contempt. "Why,
could blow bugle before was foot
high"
swell some bugles are different
from Others" said one of the young
men.
"Gimme that bugle," said the stran.
ger excitedly. It wasimmediately handed
him, and putting it to his lips he made
one trial trip. There wac subdued
splutter, and then the stranger CON-
menced a kind of war dance, at the
same time holding bis mouth in both
hands.
"Great Cleopatra's needle" he yelled,
with tears streaming from his eyes.
"Who in thunder filed tat mouth
piece with cayenne pepper? I'm small
gentlemen. light and fragile; but
can lick the man who peppered the
hOrn."
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-10-04
NEWS OF THE STATE.
The Posts. moes.

WAsHNaToN, Special Telegram, Sept 90
The allowance of postmssters' salaries has
been pr pared at tue p,stoffice department, to
go into effect Oct l. This allowance is based
upon the new two-cent stamp rate provided for
IN the act of March 3. 1883. The new sala-
ries in very many cases are deductions upon
the old. The following are the new allowances
for the new offices:
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-10-04

The Dakota Collegiate institute at Sioux
Falls was opened for the first time on
the 18th inst. First-clas instructors
have charge ofthe several departure
snd the students already ii attend
:ance ensure the success Of the institu-
on. ~
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-10-04

The farmers throughout the state are
making rapid progress cow in getting their
fall plowing done as the heavy rains last
week put the ground in good condition for
plOwiDg.
A letter has been received by Fish Com.
missioner Sweeny from D. G. Cameron, su-
perintendent of schools, Houston county,
Mimi, dated at La Crescent, which says that
four years ago he planted small creek with
trout fry from the State hatchery, and has
been receiving reward for two seasons.
The last day OF this season he to * eleven
pounds of trout from the creek in two hours
and fifteen minutes, and has taken out half
dozen averaging half pound each in
few minutes. Fry, anxious to take hook.
are in many creeks ir the county, and the
anglers are consequently very happy.
A movement is on foot to organize a
post OF the Grand Army of the Republic IN
Winona. There are said to be from 100 to
$50 ex.ss1diers in that vicinity.
Frank Harper, farmer residing about
three miles from Princeton, killed bear
ev days ago. Having no bullets. he lef
the ramrod in the gun, and snot him
through both hind legs, and then used
slugs and whatever else would 60 down the
gun.
Mankato's city fathers will investigate
the failure to build the long-promised st.
Cloud, Mankato & Austin read.
The committee appointed by the farmers
of Waseca to investigate the demand OF
Messers Whittier and Ensign of Mortified
for royalty on milk cans, on which they
claim q right under tae Cooley patent, met
at this city recently and determined tc
have the matter thoroughly sifted, and it
was lound advisable to test the validity OF
their claim. B. Lewis was retained as coun
sci.
Prof. Thomas Keeler has been elected by
the board Of regents to the university to fill
the chair of mental philosophy aud history .
He was born near Londonderry, Ireland in
1856 He prepared for Oxford at that place.
He had passed the entrance examination OF
the science and art department when his
parents came to America in 1869. He came
to this country in his thirteenth year. He
rst lived in Ohio, afterward in Pennsylva-
mia. He first worked on farm and was
afterward in busin ess. While in Pennsy'-
vania he was engaged in railroading. He
entered Princeton in 1878 and remained
there four years. In his college course he
took prize after prize, among them t e
the Junior oratorical prize, the Hall debate
prize, the first Baird prize for written ora
ton, che Linn debate prize, valued at $13O.
! and the mental science fello wship, valued
at $500. He graduated fourth in class of
11O.
Judge scsndrew OF Fairbault, son-in-law
of Bi> hop Whipp,e. died on ,hs 20 b ult He
leaves wife and five young children. The
dace ased was Pennsylvanion by firth.
Vet Day, of the firm of Day e. Lawson of
Hutchinson had his hand badly shattered
by the explosion Of cartridge, recently.
Snow fell to the depth OF an inch at Boon
Lake Friday morning.
Horse thieves are operating in the vacin-
| ity of BrowL 8 Valley. Parker lost valua
| BILE horse on M onday.
Mr.. John Apolla, who resides near A. 81.
! Brandt's place, Waseca, lost his stables,
some fifteen tons of hay, fine colt and
some machinery by fire recently.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-10-04
A Dog With q History.

"Juno," tho heroine of Tel-el-Kebir,
has been carried off by cholera. BY a
curious coincidence, the brave old re-
triever's master, Corporal Bull, died on
ly two days before of the same disease.
"Juno" was an irish setter dog belong
ing to the first battalion Gordon Highland
ers. Her first master was Lieutenant
Colonel Vandeleur, and on his leaving
the regiment, "Juno" who was then
serving in Malta, became the charge of
a certain gallant sergeant, who, it is said,
frequently shared his dinner'with her.
Whe the order came from Egypt, it was
universally decided that "Juho" must
accompany the regiment, and sccord-
ingly she went through all the vicissi-
tudes of that campaign, evea 70 the
trenches of Arabi's famous stronghold.
After leading the Gordon Higl,landers,
and, indeed, the whole British force in
to Arabi's intrenchments' ''Juno" be
came the recipient of many honors, the
last being silver collar subscribed for
at home by some of her English and
Irish admirers. This handsome gift
reach ed her shortly before her death.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-10-04
PERSONAL MENTION.

GA- CCuSFeSSWeu T ~. OeeIluS auu W.
L. Eaton OF Osaqe. Iowa, and Capt. J.
G. Standing, Chrnito, Iowa, representing
a syndicate of Iowa capitalists. have COM
pleted the purchase of twenty five acres Of
valuable coal lands, of General Land
Agent Weymiss of the Northern Pacific.
The lands are located Oh the east sid. of the
Missouri river, sixty miles orthwest of
Bismarck, and contain a nine foot vein
outcropping on the bank of the river, $50
feet below the surface. This is the first coal
developement east of the Missouri, and the
coal is in quality much superior to the
field seems to be quite extensive and it is
understood that the syndicate will probab-
ly increase their purchase. The gentl tlemen
composing the party are all capitalists of
large means aEd of wide business experience,
and it is their intention to prepare their
plant anG commence working the vein in
the near f. tnre, having bought the land
for the purpose of developing its resources
and not for speculation.
DR.. Simonton of st. Paul, Mjnn., reports
having brought the Books comet, within
the field of his three-inch glass On the even
ing of the 25th, placing it about thirty de-
grees west of the north star" This comet is
to be at its nearest point to the earth about
the middle of January, 1884, when it will
be distant from Us about 20, ,00O, 900 miles
and visible to the naked eye. 1t will be
visible for months to come and is identified
as the comet of 1872.
Richard K. Fox, owner of the Police Ga
zette, is but thirty-fve years old, and has
an income of $500, 900 year. He started
ten years ago with cash capital of $40.
Mrs. Caroline Barrett, wife of J. E. Bar
rett master of the Howard Grammar school,
Cambridge. Mass, committed suicide a. her
home, recently by taking poison.
MisssGrey, the professional fat woman of
New York, whose weight is519 pounds was
married recentlv to Moses, the cigarette skel:
eton. The wedding was a big time.
A telegram from Shasta, CAL, announces
the death st that place of 8. s. Montague,
chief engineer of the Central Pacific rail
way, aged forty-six.
Gen. Fairchild has given portrait of De
Soto, which he bought in Spain, to the
Wisconsin State Historical society.
Charles B. Pettingill, promine Mt Cleve.
land politician is dead. He was revenue
collector under Hayes.
A Japanese prince has arrived at Quebec,
to join her majesty ship, Northampton as
midshipman.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-10-04
FOREIGN NEWS GOSSIP.

FOREIGN NEIVS GOSSIP.
China CLAIMS both banks of the Red river
with neutral zone south. The French gov.
ernment has declared it cannot accept these
terms, because to do so it would lose the
fruit itself. The text of the Hue treaty will
not arrive for month. The recent con-
duct of the Black Flags is explained by the
fact that since the signing OF the treaty the
king of AMMAN has ceased to send subsi.
dies.
Bradlaugh has addressed aletter to Sir
Stafford Northcote, in which he declares he
will again demand his seat in the house of
commons on the reassembling of parliament
and charges NOrthc0te with causing all the
mischief that has grown ut of the contin.
ued vielatio on of his (Bradlaugh's) rights.
The Paris newspapers have begun a war
upon King Alfonso, being convinced that
henceforth he will be an ally to Germany,
| as he accepted the colonelcy of Uhlans at
Stransbury, Alasca. and appeared publicly
| in the uniform of his reg giment.
The Nation accuses the British govern
| foul play toward O'Donnell, in the hope
| that he may implicate the friends of Par
nell in the conspiracy to murder Carey, the
! informer.
The>pope recently gave audience to 5000
| Italian priests. He expressed qualification
| at their presence, as evincing the union ex-
isting between the clergy and the Holy See.
It is reported at Simla, India, that the
| Ghjizea have engaged with 5000 Afghanis-
| tan tre ps and routed them. The Ameer
has sent relnforcements from Cabul.
Croatianmembers OF the reichrath declare
| they will not take their seats in that body
| until constitutional administration of gov.
eminent is reinstated in Croatia.
Dom Pedro has given Prof. Lacerda $780,
600 for his discovery Of permangate of po-
tassiuna. hypodermically injected, as an an
| tidote for the bite of The cobra.
A dispatch from Hong Kong reports 3
renewal of disorders at Canton, arising
from popular dissatisfaction with the light
sentence of Tidewaiter Logan.
Rev. Seguin of St. Cunegonde, Ont, has
| been called upon ~ the bishop to explain
regarding the rebuke to the Irish Catholic
from his pulpit recently.
Thomas Burt, member of the British
house of commons for the borough Of Nor
peth. is making tour of the United States
and Canada.
It is reported that Suleman Pasha. recent
ly appointed governor of East soudan, has
been murdered by Arabs.
satorls has rejoined bis wife, nee Nellie
Grant, at his fathers country seat near
Southampton.
Three diplomas have been awarded Amer.
ican exhibitors at the electrical exhibition
at Vienna.
A man by the name of Waltz has been
arrested in Winnipeg on the charge of for
gerry.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-10-04
GENERA NEWS NOTEH.

fighting for over fifteen MINUTES, Mrs. Phil
lips dispatched the thief with blow from
an oak cart stake. The bird measured
with his wings outspread, from tip to tip,
six feet four inches. 1t is the first case on
record where hen hawk was ever known
to battle with human being.s
Attorneys for Catherine Moore, Lucv N.
Abbot, William Mulford Keys, Luther q
Keys and William Halsey claim to be heirs
o. Caroline Q. Fillmore, widow of ex-Pres-
ident Fillmore, made a melton in the sur
rogate,s court at Buffolo, New York recent.
ly for the appointment of temporary ad.
ministrator for the Widows $50, ,Oo0 estate in
place OF George Gorham. The surrogate de.
MED the motion, holding the petitioners
had Dot yet been determined legatees, and
as 1t was possible they might not eventually
be and therefore could not be concerned in
the estate.
The Polish congregation at Nanticoke
Pa, are trying to depose their priest
Father GraElu's. Recently 600 member
Pet,tloned Bishop O'Hara to remove him
al d on the 3Oth ult, he was met at the
church door by an excited congregation.
who refused to permit him to enter lor the
celebration of nigh mass. They charge
him with financial mismanagement.
AAAo opOAA VI a. Z VA0 0t A0HAAkO, j..
recently, was hot one, Miss Abbott was
stung once by wssps during the evening,
compelling her once to leave the stage and
once during the evening some part of the
scenery caught fire which was promptly
extinguished without an slarm.
John P. Howard of Burlington, VT, an
nounces purpose of giving new build.
ing for the medical depa -tment OF the uni
versity, and using the old building for .
gymnasium. This will make over $4OO,-
600 that Howard has given the university
and city in ten years. s.
Commissioner Carman, of the Central
Iowa association, announces that the lines
In lows have decided to adopt the Joint
western classification on local business,
Shipments which have heretofore been
governed tg revised jeint classifc ation will
after ts-day pc made subject 10 the Joint
western clasad dcatto !.
The widow President Fillmore pstitions
z Buffalo conrt to appoint : new admin
i,tlntor Of her husband . estate. Nj. Cor
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-10-04

The farmers throughout the state are
making rapid progress row in getting their
fall blowing done, as the heavy rains last
week put the ground in good condition for
plowiDg
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-10-04

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more than strangers to each other. But
it all ended in hurst of tears. If John
was faithless, my love, my demi.god in
whom could i believe?
It was o'clock at night when at last
stood on the steps at my own door.
The servant stared at me in a beWil-
dered way.
master wasn't expectin' of you,
| ma'am," she said, sand"
II know; let me pass!" I uttered
hoarse)y, and the next moment stood
in Johns study. l don't know whether
or not had expected to see Lulu Ell
| well sitting beside him, but it certainly
| was a relief to find that he was aloue,
bending over his desk intently contem-
plating some small bright object in a
| velvet case. He started to his feet at
| the sight of me.
"Bell!'' he cried,
"Exactly.' I retorted with hard
laugh. "Tou were not expecting to see
me? May ask where Miss Eiwell is?"
| ': 'ilu2" he looked at me in genuine
enlistment. "In the mountains
.uppose. She went off the day after
"Oh, John!" I threw myself on his
breast in burst of hysterical tears.
| ne DlcSScu u0 W Ills ucdIVs
MY darling is over-tired," said he:
"over-tired and nervous. Let me see if
we cannot chase away those tears"
| AS he spoke he hung something bright
around my neck-a diamond cross!
John, is it miner" cried.
| "Yes, dearest, it ls yours. 1t Is what
I have toiled for ever since you ex-
pressed wish for it month ago. Now
you know, dear love, why I did not go
to Saratoga"
"Oh, John! But how pale you are"
cried, as I looked up in his face.
pale? Yes. perhaps 20. have worked
night and day, you know" And even
as he spoke he reeled and fell.
During the brain fever that followed
| had sufficient leisure and opportunity
for regretting my folly and leyity; for il
John hal died never could have looked
sgain upon the diamond cross. But all
that is past and gone. John is alive and
we'll, thank God, and we are the has
plest couple in the world. / never have
! been jealous Of him since.