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The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-10-04
A Mountain Alligator.

William Blackheath, who has just re-
turned from six-months' sojourn in
Arizona, has brought to the Comstock
the skin of what he, for want of a better
name, calls Gila monster, but which is
evidently that of saurian of a differ ent
species. The skin now measures seven
ieet from tip to tip. and it has evidently
shrunk some inches in drying, Though
about the color OF an ordinary Gila mon
eter, the reptile is evidently kind of
inland crocodile, or, more properly. a
cayman, as it has not the webbed feet
of the crocodile. The strange saurian
was found in small valley in the White
stone Mountains. When alive it stood
two feet high, and its body, just back of
its fore-legs, was over three feet in cir
cumference. The creature was as savage
as bulldog, and as full of fight as a
viper. It was found by the dogs of Mr..
Blackheath and partner. When the
men arrived at the haunt of the reptile
to which they were attracted by the
fierce and peculiar barking of their dogs,
three in number-they found that one
dog had already been killed and the
others were badly cut up and covered
with blood. The creature displayed
such activity and was so diabollcally vic.
ious that the two prospectors feared to
90 near it, being armed with moth
ing better than prorpecting pick and
shovel with short handle. Finally the
thing got one of the dogs by the fore
leg, and finding that it held on like a
terrier, with no sign of loosing its hold
Mr.. Bleckhcath ran forward and struck
his pick into its head. Even then the
reptile held on, and it was not until it
had been struck several blows with the
pole Of the pick that its jaws relaxed and
it gave up the ghost. When the dog
was released it was found that his fore
leg had been broken at point about
two inches above the knee. Mr.. Black
heath says he has met with several of
the creatures known as Gila monsters
that were two feet and two and half
feet in length, but never before or since
saw or even suspected the existence OF
one so large as that whose skin he pos
sesses. 1t was surprise to all the white
men in that section, but some of the
Indians asserted that far south in the
Sierra Madre Mountains they had seen
some that were as large or larger. Un-
fortunately, in flying the saurian, Mr..
Blackheath's s only idea was to have the
hide tanned and made into hose and
CATERS, and therefore he did not pre-
serve the feet, otherwise the skin might
be stuffed and mounted by a taxider-
mist. He says the teeth of the creature
were over an inch in length, were sharp
as a needles, and in shape resem bied
the teeth of shark.-Virginia City
(Nev.) Enterprise.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-10-04
Bogus Disease.

"Wolfin-the-tail" usually co-exists
with "hollow-horn" and is equally with
out foundation as cause of disease. In
the tail of healthy 'ow the bones,
which are quite large It the root, grad
ually diminish in siz5 until they finally
disappear entirely, their place being
supplied by rather soft, flexible gristle.
During any serious internal disease the
circulation in the tail, as in the other
sextremities, is lessened, and the part
becomes relaxed. Sometimes there is q
slight dropsical infiltration, which often
makes itdiilicult for one who handles
the tail. to convince himself that some O !
the bones are no. really wanting. Their
absence is then accounted for By. sup.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-10-04
KIP VAN WINKLE,
How 1t Was Visited by the Dramatic
Creator Of the Caracter-Jeffer.
SONS IDtentlnn

How 1t Was Visited by the Dramatic
Creator of the Caracter-Jeffer.
sons Intentlon.
New York Letter in the Utica Observer.
Joseph Jefferson has within few
days visited, for the first time in his
life, the gorge which Irving located the
tale of Grip Nan Wrinkle" 1t reaches
up from the plain very picturesquely
between two of the CatskiiI mountains.
A creek creeps and trickles down be-
tween boulders and over pebbles; the
slopes are wooded and the precipices
mossed; the meager description which
Irving made Of the scene of his legend
strikes the visitor as wretehedly made
quate. There is an inn here in Sleepy
Hollow, and the owner was foolish
enough not to build it in an old-fash-
ioned style, or stick moss on
it, or even hang a weather beaten sign
from 1t. What he did was to erect a
stitf, white house, and let it look brand
new. 1t wasn't his conscience that pre-
vented him from counterfeiting a colo.
antique. He has got the idea that peo-
pile generally believe the story of Rip
Van Winkle, and he points out the
spots where the lovable sot encountered q
he keg-laden dwarf, where he saw the
old fellows play ten pins and where he
lay during his long sleep. He has seen
Jefferson act Rip. but he did not recog-
nize the actor in the close shaven, vene.
rable old man, who came with others to
look at the place. He mistook him for
minister, as anybody might easily do
and was agreably surprised to see him
drink glass of beer. The gorge did not
seem to greatly interest the man who
has made fame and fortune out of his
legend. He has grown tired of the
Grip Van Winkle" play and rather re-
sentful toward it, because he thinks
that his success in it has obscured his
versatility.
II am going to New York to open q
new theater with the old DRAMA" he
said, "and I heartily wish that may
never undertake to play the rest of the
season altogether in other pieces.
asked him if playing one charaeter
almost exclusively and continuously for
concerning it, 80 that he found it some
what difficult to know whether he was
acting properly or not.
That's hardly true" he replied, "and
vet the performance of the part long
ago ceased to be anything but the most
perfunctory task, almost mechanical.
Still, l am told that there is no percept
ible difference between the character as
l present 1t now and as did twenty
years ago."
:, Very wealthy, indeed, is Jefferson.
He has fine rural home over at Hobo
kus, N. J.. One of his sons, Tom, is an
actor in his company, and another is his
business manager. Neither he nor his
family has much to do socially with stage
people, though Tom married Miss Paul,
an actress. He is a believer in spiritual
ism, and it is said that he sees, or thinks
he does, the spirits of Hendrlck Hud.
sons men prominently present during
his scene with the ancients in the noun
tains. He will mot talk on the subject
for publication, lest he should be &C.
cused of using his religious views for
advertising purposes.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-10-04
Catching a Deer With Fish
Hooks.

M the Lake Superior Sentinel.
Will Hendrick, while out fishing one
day last week, near the head of the bay,
captured It's pound deer with horns.
The young dentist had no shooting-iron
with him at the time, but on seeing the
animal enter the water he cautiously
pulled his little rowboat between bis
buckship and the shore and drove him
out into the bay, where after hard
and long spell of rowing, he managed to
catch him. He hooked into the deer's
neck with couple of fish hooks, and
then with his fish line he managed to
steady the boat until he could lasso it,,
which he did by throwing the boats
painter over its horns. The buck was
not to be bagged so easily however. for
he turned upon his pursuer, and live.
ly tussle was had. An old buck will
fight hard at such time-ifthere is anv
one who has any doubt in the matter
let him ask Hendrick. At one time he
struck the boat blow with his forefeet
which nearly capsized it. Will hung on
to the boat like grim death, and by the
dexterous use of an oar he finally
knocked the buck out, and brought him
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-10-04
Drying Sweet Corn.

Have the corn clean from silk, cut
from the cob with q sharp knife, not,
however, close to the cob. Then turn
the knife and with the back of it press
out the pulp from the ear, and you have
plate Of milky rich corn. Butter plates
or bright tins, spread the corn half an
in.h thick and put at once into a
moderately hot oven, hot enough to
scald the milk but not to scorch it. Watch
1t for half an hour, as you would bread
or cake, baking, turning around the
plates, and by that time, with a knife
or spoon turn and stir the mass, set the
plates back in the oven and let them re-
main if it is not hot. If there is need of
IL bot fire in the stove, it is as we'll to
take out the corn till the fire cools down
in theafternoon, as after it is scal.ied it
will not sour II left to stand awhile. The
difficulty most people have, IS in the
corn souring. This is because it is not
scalded at once, but put in merely
warm oven. stir the corn often enough
not to Lave it dry fast to the plates, and
by day after it is cut, it can usually be
s'ut into a paper bag and hung near the
stove to finish !rying. Or put it into
the back oven af er partly dried. Oc
casionally bit on the edges of the
Plates may be brown; if so, cast aside,
and only put away the white, nice corn.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-10-04
OVERRIDING Cultivation.

A farmer tried the experiment, last
year. of raking several plots so that the soil
was as fine as possible. and then sowing
wheat. The effects of this extra care
were not evident in better crop or larger
heads. There is such thing as making
soil too powdery. If it is at all heavy
SOIL 1t will crust over and bake, after the
tlrst hard rain, like. e.cement. We know
farmer who, after getting his corn
ground in good order, invariably goes
over it two or three times more With the
expectlon of making it in better condi-
ton for the growing OF corn. With all
his cultivation he never raises a very
large crop, no more and frequently not
as good as do his neighbors with good
but not extra cultivation previous to
planting. Enough seems to be sufficient
tor all practical purposes in such cases
and that there can be too much cultiva
ton of the soil when either wet or dry,
is evident to most practical farmers. 1t
is, however, not of frequent occurrence,
and few err in this direction. The gen.
eral rule is too little rather than too
much.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-10-04

Aliens s'Iron Tonic Bitters'' will sup
ply deficiency of iron in the blood better than
any other known remedy, ,as the iron in these
bitters is in the most perfect state to be
taken up and assinilated by the system.
Unscrupulous manufactures are imita'
ting them. All genuine bea. the signature
of J. 2: Ailen st. Paul MINI.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-10-04

A legal gentleman meta brother law
yer on Court street one day last W eek,
and the following conversation took
place: "Well, judge, how is business?''
Dull dull, am living on faith and hope.'
"Very good. but I have got past you,
for Pm living on Charity" :
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-10-04
PILES! PILES! PILES!

Sure cure for Blind, Bleeding and Itching
Piles. Single box has cured worst chronic
case of twenty years standing. No one Feed
suffer five minutes sftel applying Williams
Indian Pile Ointment. It absorbs the tu
mors, allays the intense itching particular
ly at night after getting warm IN bed): Pre-
pared only for Piles and itching of the pri
vate parts. Noyes Bros. & Cutler, st. Paul,
Wholesale Agents.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-10-04
How to Keep Eggs.

Take clean. pure paraffine and melt
(about IL degrees in the shade is the re-
quirej heat;) dip each egg in and wipe
off smooth and clean, and pack in bran
in barrel or Dox; keep it in cool, dry
place where it will not be likely to be
disturbed, and where the temperature
will not vary much during the time they
are there. Pack each egg small end
down and SO they will not touch each
other. They must be gathered and put
down fresh, for if the eggs have COM
menced to decay no earthly process will
arrest its career.
Eggs have been kept in this way for
two years and came out as fresh as when
first laid. Paraffine is inodorous, taste
less, colorless, harmless and cheap. 1t
will repay the trial.-Canada Farmer.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-10-04

A jarsof whisky about seventy years
old wss smashed by a crowbar during
the excavation at Bedloe' 8 island, Strong
calamity.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-10-04

posing that they have, been devoured
by Q hypothetical worm-the .swolt"-
but though "cow doctors" have some-.
times found this marvel We have never
heard that it has been seen by 4 trust
worthy practitioner. Here, as III hol.
low-horn, when the real disease is prop.
erly treated, the imaginary disease Of
wolfin-the-tail disappears.-Ru New
Yorker.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-10-04
advertising purposes

{. The Luzerne Legal Register says:
"The new law in Kentucky, fixing one
mile as the legal distance between q
church and saloon. was passed for the
purpose of ascertaining how rapidly q
kentuckian can get over the ground.
Some crest bursts Of speed are reported
as having occurred"
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-10-04

Sidney Ourchundro of Pittsburg, Pa
writes:
nave used DR.. William Halls Balsaln
for the lungs many years, with the mos
and rack OF the body, incidental to ill., "a,
cough, soon disappear by the use of spoon.
full according to directions. My vile tre.
quently sends for Halls Balsam ins,ead OF
= physician, and health isspeediiy restored
by its use.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-10-04

have been entirely cured of . terrible
case of Blood Poisoning by the use OF
thing known to the medical people With
out relief. Jno. 8. Taggart, Salamanca, N. Y.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-10-04

Wolves are becoming very numerous in
the vicinity of Rochester, causing shees
much trouble and some loss.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-10-04

There Is no need of being imposed on If
you insist on having the Frazer Brand of
Axle Grease.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-10-04

Lyoh's Patent Heel 6tiffsnerthe only In
vention that makes old boots straight a. new
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-10-04

swift's Specific IS. s. S. has cured me en-
tirely of bad Blood Poison. I went 100
miles to getit, and it made me as sound
as new dollar. J.W. Wey!els, Ne dville, Pa
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-10-04
A Remarkable Tribute.

OTTAWA, ILL-Dr. T. A. Smurr, says
'Brown's Iron Bitters give entire satisfac-
tion."
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-10-04

Duluth subscribed $5,OvU lor a receptions
to Willard. 1t will be returned to the sub
scribers
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-10-04

sat1s1aCt1OH' IeCOlIlIHSHU 1I StIUugly.
For 25 years have been sff icted with
Catarrh so much that have been conf .ed
10 my room for two months at time.
have tried all the humbugs ever tried, il,
hopes of some relief but to no success until
met with IN old friend who had used Ety.
Cream Balm and told me to try it. pro
cured a bottle more to please him than any
thing else, but from the first application
found relief. I know it to be the best relief
have ever tried.-W. G. Mathews, Justice O.
the Peace, Shenandoah. Iowa
DON'T die in the house. though on Rats" Clears
out rats, mice, flies reaches, bed-bugs. 15c.
Wise's Y)a (1reaSa nover oumc
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-10-04

FRONT ROYAL. Va.-Dr. G. 81. Hill says:
BRO wn's Iron B,lers seems to give general
satisfaction. I recommend it strongly"
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-10-04
Value Of Lubricants.

One of the most practical experiments
made with view to test the value of q
good lubricant is due to the ingenuity of
NJ. NORM, who has found that the fric-
ton of a cast-iron shaft upon dry bell
metal bearing amounts to OF Of the
transmitted power, while with wrought
iron shaft the friction is more then OPS;
therefore, if such shafts were dry and
unlubricated, one-flth and one-iourth
respectively Of the total fuel cost would
become wasted in overcoming friction.
BY CAREFUL fabrication of these same
shafts, the loss is reducible to O.O65 in
the one case, and O.0S9 in the other
showing most strikingy the relation
of fabrication TO mechanical movement.
BURNS AND ScALDs.'-If you are SO un-
fortunate as to iujure yourself in this way,
we can suggest remedy that will soon re.
lieve you tall pain and quickly heal the
wound; it cost but twenty-five cents and is
old by all druggists. Ask for Perry Davis
Pain Killer.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-10-04

Alaska girls have buttonhoIes in their
lips. :
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-10-04

Red Lake Falls.
The only scientific Iron Medicine tina
does not produce headache, &C., but gives
to the system all the benefits of iron without
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-10-04

A 350-pound bear was Killed in the town
of Boon Lake, Mcleod county, the other
GaY
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-10-04

N Werecommend Wi1e's Axio Gree.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-10-04

Frank Spicep aged thirty-three, of Brain
erd, has mysteri ously disappeared.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-10-04

SKINNY MEN--Welis' Health itenewer" restores
health and YigOr, cures dyspepsia. impotence. 81.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-10-04
A Benton farmer lost two horses in one

IRRITATION, indamn,atio all Kidney and mary
Complaints. cured by "Buchu- Paiba." ST..
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-10-04

WELLS ROUGH ON CoRNs."-l5c. Ask for it
Complete, permanent cure. Corns warts, luulons
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-10-04

Dean and Professor of Surgery, United
States Medical College of New York;
editor of Medical. Tribune; Author Of
Gunn's New and Improved Hand Book
of Hygiene and Domestic Medicine,
ETC., etc.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-10-04

0. NJ. Holmes has started the Gazette at
Red Lake Falls
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-10-04

the precious pieces in his pocket-h hand
kerchief and disposed them safely in
his pocket. "If there is store in New
York, Brooklyn or jersey City where
this precious toy can be matched, it
shall not be left unsearched."
For every one, Mr.. ballard said, knew
that Mrs. Wnitworth Wallingham was
almost q monomaniac on the subject of
her china; and he was really more deep
ly chagrincd than he appeared to be.
"You can't match it," said Medora
Dallas.
And she proved to be ri.ht.
In his despair, Hugh Ballard went to
old Mrs. .Alagal reau, who was exactly
like every body's fairy godmother:
"Whas ain to do?" said he blankly.
''Do?" said Mrs. Megarreau, nodding
the diamond butterflies on her cap.
decorating ooins, of course, in Ham
,nersley square. Take your sample,
and they'll duplicate it for You in twAn-
ty,four hours. Say that Mrs. Megarreau
sent you"
Mr.. Ballard devoutly thanked the
old lady, and obeyed without loss
time.
1t vas huge, airy room, with the
windows all gloriied with winter sun
shine, and soft steam heat modifying
the rigor of the February air, where
half dozen young women were work
ing at large table. Mrs. Baker the cup.
pcrintendent. who sat at her desk, took
the pieces of Mrs. Whitworth Walking
hams doomed cup and looked earnestly
at them, with her head on one side.
"We have that shape in our wares"
said she, "and am quite sure that we
can reproduce the design-.blue iris buds
and marsh grasses. Miss Isaymond's de-
signs are some of them even more ex-
quisite than this. Rosabel, my dear.
come here"
And Rosai,el Raymond, pale and pret-
ty as ever, came unconsciously forward
III her brown linen painting dress.
with bow of black ribbon at her throat,
and her lovely chestnut brown hair
smoothed back from her face. Mrs. Ba-
Z ker was holding out bits of fractured Chi.
ia. whereon were painted the blue iris
tiuds and dropping grasses. but Rosabel
never looked at them.
3fsz5t''Mr. Bailardl" she crisd, her face
Frightening with delight which she
was too phissicated to repress, what
i brought yon to this placer.
Miss Raynond!'' e he exclaimed, what
are you doing heSe?2' .sss s.5s=:. rs. 8
The Portland daily press., 1883-11-12
Administration, Gen. Malone answered,

Administration, Gen. Malone answered,
with characteristic fire:
mo Sir. We got the cold shoulder from
everybody. While the papers were charging
from day to day that | was only tool of the
Administration l received no recognition
from President Arthur. So far as his ac
tions were concerned, he did not seem to
know that the fiercest fight ever waged, or
that ever will be waged, against Bourbonism
was in progress in Virginia, and that prob
ably the future of the Republican party de-
pended upon the result. We got worse than
no aid from the Administration. Furloughs
were even refused to Virginia clerks in
Washington who wanted to go home to
vote the Readjuster ticket. L did not ask
PRESIDENT Arthur for his recognition. was
credited with having it and supposed would
have 1t, but he never spoke to me on the
subject nor to him. So while | did not
have the advantage of this formidable infiu-
ence / had to shoulder all the disadvantages
of the popular belief that the Administration
was behind me. The leading Republicans
gave me no real support. They said, Go
it Mahone,' but there was no organized eff
fort in my behalf, and while the Republi-
cans were willing to see me win they did
not have sufficient interest in the cause to
pitch in and help me whip the enemy. Thus
the ReadJusters have, in q certain sense,
been slaughtered in the house of their
friend.
How about the statement, General, that
you received heavy financial backing from
the outsider asked the correspondent.
"yhat is lie" exclaimed the defiant Re-
adJuster. "That was one of the biggest lies
told during the campaign. While the Bour-
bons had lavish supply of cash and spent
II on all sides, we were constantly cramped
for means to meet the necessary expenses of
the campaign. Twenty thousand dollars
will cover every cent that was spent by the
Readjusters. OF this amount / contributed
1900 myself. A friend in New York vol
unfairly and much to my surprise sent a
check. Three personal friends of mine in
Washington contributed to the fund. About
$4,000 were thus collected, and with the
1900 given by me made up the $4,000
suppose, General" asked the cores
pendent, "you had been properly supported
by your professed friends and allies, would
have carried Virginia by 10000 majority?''
III had gotten the support that / had a
right to expect Bourbonism would have been
exterminated forever in Virginia.
When asked as to what the future policy
OF the Readjusters would be, Gen. Malone
said, with some significance, that it would
to decision on that point. The fight with
the Bourbon Democrats had been SO bitter
that determination with them seemed impos-
sible. On the other hand, the Republicans
had shown that they did not want the Re
adjusters. Thus it seemed that the Read
justers had no real friends in either party,
and at the present time there did not appear
to be any special reason for seeking alliance
with either.
The Portland daily press., 1883-11-12
Mahone's Defeat.
And What she Readjnster Leader Says
about il.
ICorr. Of New York Times


A correspondent of the Times who arrived
here from Petersburg, Va, tonight reports
an interview with Gen. Malone, in which
statements were made that will be surpris-
ing to those who believed that the Readjust-
ers had the active support Of the national
Administration in the late campaign. The
correspondent visited the Readjuster leader
last night at his home in Petersburg and had
long talk with him over the election of
last Tuesday. Gen. Malone, in spite Of his
always confident and exuberant manner was
found to be somewhat dispirited over the de-
feat of his party and at what he termed the
damned deceit and hypocrisy" of cert
tain protested friends who had BETRAYED
him at the last and critical moment. "There
never was party" said he, (which had to
fight against such odds as those that con-
fronted the Readjusters of Virginia at the
late election. They had foes to fight on all
sides. They had enemies within and with
out, and they had no allies upon whom they
could rely for votes or money"
Upon being asked if his cause did not re-
ceive substantial encouragement from the