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The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-05-31

The thrifty Pennsylvania legislature
has been considering bill to place an
export duty on petroleum, and also a
bill providing that suits against corpora
tons shall not he taken to United States
courts-hoth being in contravention of
the constitution Of the United States
md the newspapers advocate an appro-
priation to place copy of the federal
constitution in the hands of every mem
Der so rs to avoid such foolish legisla-
ton. 1t would be we'll if the coustitu-
ton could be placed in the hands OF
every voter, and not only that. but stud
ed in the common schools, for if there
is ne thing more than another that the
av erage e|ector does not know, it is the
Fundamental law of the land.
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Corn that is not in the ground by the
first of June will hardly getthrough safe.
ly unless the warm season is unusually
.orolonqad ---- ------~-,-4------

ireland is pretty expensive portion
OF the United Kingdom for the British
government under the present Russian
policy. Prior to the land league ORGAN
ization three years ago it cost about SILL
600, 900 to run the governmental machine
there. The policy of repression has
necessitated larger expenditures. An
army of 25, 600 men was maintained dur
ing 1881 and 1882; the constabulary last
year numbered about $4,000; the Dublin
police force alone cost 81 ,250, 600 last year;
the Land Act costs 100000 year, and
the Arrearages Act about $500, 600 more.
During the last six months the admin
istration of the Crimes Act has cost over
$15O,OOo, which goes largely to the law
yers who hang around Dublin Castle.
1t is probable that Mr.. Gladstone's Irish
policy cost British taxpayers not less
than S25, COO, 900 last year.
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t tenants farms biz: Upon this bin there

tenants farms bill. Upon this bill there
exists complete discord IL the party.
The suez Canal company have announced
that they propose to commence the cutting
of . parallel canal across the Isthmus for
with, and have applied the English gov
eminent for their support in obtaining the
necessary concession of land from the
khedive. s OH @ g:
The wife of Maj. E. Burke of the New
Orleans Times Democrat, is superintendent
-f , @ az =. :aa: v;.y. II is tue
principal square, and the lady's well-known
good taste and energy are relied on for a
good administration of its affairs.
Gen. Roger A. Pryor, counsel for lyman
mo. y, writes to the New York Herald that
publication id the Brooklyn Eagle, pur-
porting to be an interview with lyman, is
bogus.
+. 8. Crossett Of Davenport, Iowa, failed
in 1851 at schroon Lake, and his debts were
long since forgotten, Friday he went about
among his ancient creditors and paid every
thing in full. ..'
In County Mayo. Ireland, great excite
ment exists over recent arrests, and 200 e1-
ira members of the Royal Irish constabula-
~ were drafted in the town.
Dean Bradley has made arrangements to
place the bust of Longfellow in Westminis-
ter Abbey, between the tombs of Chaucer
and Dryden.
Belle English got $4,000 verdict against
her father, in st. Louis, for saying she was
not his daughter.
The Swedish ministry has resigned in
consequence of the defeat of the army or
ganization bill.
The bombardment of Meragone, Hayti,
has begun and is making havoc among the
insurgents.
Only one agraeian outrage against the
person occurred in Ireland during April.
The Gladstone government disclaims the
paternity of the papal circular.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-05-31

Comprehensive reviews Of the condi-
ton of the crops show the outlook is not
rs satisfactory to either producer or con-
sumner us it was in the spring Of 1882.
Wheat has suffered from winter killing,
bad weather, and later, though in few
rsections, from the fly. Indiana promises
only half, and Illinois only three.quar-
ters, Of last years crops. Missouri loses
nearly as much as Illinois; Ohio and
Tennessee will fall short, the former Is
or 20 per cent. In the other states east
Of the Mississippi and on it's western
bank the crop altogether will be about
an average one. Reports of poor seed
and corn not coming up continue quite
general. The spring wheat areas are do
ing we'll. although the season IS regarded
as very backward.
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Fun with BeeS.

Swarming season approached and Mr..
Roberts made ready for his apiarlan
harvest by preparing gums and con-
veniently placing tin pans, bells: horse
shoes and other instruments of music
likely to compose and detaina swarm OF
bees on taking French leave. The bunch
of bees were some ten or twelve feet
from the ground, and the object was to
land them safely within the bee gum.
A serious difficulty here met Mr.. Rob
erts, to wit. how to bring the gum in
proximity with the bees and retain it
there. Necessity brought forth son IN
the person of Blind Phil" a coiored
man on the place, who is nearly or quite
blind. Here, Phil, come here,,' SAID
Mr.. Roberts. ~ want you to hold this
bee gum up under that bunch of bees,
While Wh,is them enm0 in n.y. And and with
ont ceremony or unnecessary delay, he
seized Phil, and placing him directly un.
der the bees, put the tree gum On top OF
his head. and directed him 10 stand FAST
Broom in hand, Mr.. Roberts then ran
up the tree with the nimbleness OF Gag
squirrel, and crawling out, hung hlmseii
on a limb, and cautiously began TO sweep
them off, letting them fall in Jumps into
the open box on the negro's head below.
Sometimes q wad of bees would miss the
hole and strike Phil on the shoulder
which made him restless. "Stand hrm,
Phil" said voice from above, and they
will not sting you. II bee hn !1 out
Won certain. just let him know you are
not afraid, and there is no danger, re-
marked Mr.. Roberts, by way OF encour-
agement.
couch! golly! Pm st,1ng for. suah!
Whew! Mars Roberts, Pm got to drap
dis box!'
.'stand still you chicken fool, yon!
Til soon have them all in! Who cares
for beef" Just then an old hner-a
a king bee-marchea down Phifs back
under his shirt, and Phil became uneasy,
but Mr.. Roberts spoke soothing words
from above. Suddenly, how
ever, the bees seemed to realize who 1t
was that was disturbing them. aud about
forty business fellows popped Mr.. Rob,
erts simultaneously, and he dropped
his broom. lost his hold and came down
with crash upon the negro and box:
With whoop and wild screech, fhli
got upon his feet and lit out, followed by
3 cloud of bees. He fought his bind
ness, and welt he knew not whether,
striking the garden palings broadslde
and leveling three panels with the
ground. He never stopped, but continued
to charge around the Enclosure until the
vegetables were ali destroyed; In fact
he was very busy. Around the house
and through; then under it; out to the
gate, through the horse lot and lover
the hill far away"
Neither were the bees Idle: but d'li,
gently Improved each shining hour,,
fitting from flower to flower {Robe1i,s ana .1
sweets. and raising merry bail Columbia.
The swelling has all gone down now
Albany (Ga.) News.
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Work has been commenced on the
Washington monument at the national
capital. lis now $40 feet high. When
completed it will have height of 500
feet of stone and fifty-five feet of glass,
and will, it is thought, exceed in height
the highest structure ever reared by
the hand Of man. The Strasburg cathe-
dral towers to the height of 46S feet, and
St. Peters at Rome 44s; the spire oftbe
cathedral of Cologne rises to 511 feet,
nd the HIGHEST Of the pyramids was
47J feet high when it was first
built. Hence it appears that when, as is
expected, the Washington monument is
completed, in December, 1855, it's top
most point will be some fourty-four feet
higher than any other elevation.
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THE HAND MARK.
A Rough Incident Credited to the
State OF Maryland.

a H00Rn k0C1U0U0 OECAAAeSse ~ ssAos
State OF Maryland.
A great poplar tree, q few miles from
the village of Denton, Nd, bears scar
which, in size and shape, strictly resem-
bles a human hand; and the story con-
nected with it is so horrible that hardly
ANYBODY in the vicinity is willing to
s:s:c. =. @ !-:,e
twenty years ago, little twelve years
old white girl was outraged and mu1-
dered. Because of his peculiar actions
when the crime was mentioned, suspic-
ion fell upon bright ,mulatto named
Wilson. and mob hung him up Dy
the thumbs until he confessed bis deed.
Then he was taken to Jail. The man
bore an excellent character, and there
was nothing whatever to criminate him,
except his own evidence; but rough
characters Immediately began to talk
about lypching, and finallytl2 men went
IN broad daylight, Ito hang the niger"
Wilson was dragged out of the jail ny
fope around his neck, and probably
I;IIed al the outset. Then his body was
hung 70 tree, and the lynchers amused
themselves Kidding it with
bullets. A shot happened to cut the
fope off, and the body was hanged IN
another place; but this was near So
loon. and the keeper hired the crowa.
with four GALLONS Of whisky TO take IL
| elsewhere. With whisky and excite,
met.t the men were then oevlls' anu
their proceedings would have aisgraced
| DIGGER Indiana. A butcher IN the par
tv took his cleaver and cut the BODY IN
nieces. q fire was built and the flesh was
burned. with such horrible ribaldry as
can hardly be imagined. One man
| saved the two hands as trophies, and
on his way home nailed one Of them to
the tree mentioned, hewing smooth
place for the purpose, with Ratchet he
had taken to break into the Jail With.
The hand was removed in week, the
tree has grown so as to cover the nail
that held it, but still the scar is there,
and the curious resemblance to hand,
with thumb and fingers distinct, plainly
marked on the bark. But perhaps the
! strangest thing about the affair Is tbs
fate which has overtaken the men con-
cerned in the crime. Vincent the one
who nailed the hand, was shot through
the lungs, soon after, while trying to
rob a negro. The butcher lost his custo-
me-s, because of the outrage, took to
drinking, fell into a creek and was
drowned, ITO others died in delirium
tremens, and, of the whole IL, every
one has died violently, or in misery,
| except a man named John Long, and
he still lives, pitied and abhursed ny ALL
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y
FraterlIal Experience Oh Picket
DUTY.

Confederate writer in Phil. Times.
During the latter part Of November
Mahone's Division was permanently
withdrawn from the trenches and went
into winter quarters on the north side of
the Boydtown plank road, two miles
west of Petersburg. While there the
division maintained an entrenched
picket line about two miles in extent
and running mile south of our quar-
tiers. About one fourth of the command
was required for this duty. Half way
between the picket line and our camps
was our main line of works. Under
such perfect discipline did Malone
have his men that had we been sudden
" attacked he could have placed us al
most instantly in position without con-
fusion. Fortunately, during our stay of
over three months everything WAS quiet
on that part of the line, the
enemy in our front being peaceable.
gentlemanly ana obliging. To show
their kindly feeling there are few in
cidents worthy of mention that occurred
between the pickets. The ground
which separated the pickets was COW
cred with heavy timber. Strict orders
had been issued against our men enter
ing the neutral ground. as some of them
had used it as cover to desert to the
enemy.
The winter WAS very cold and wood
was scarce and the little we could pro-
cure for the picket line had to be car
ried a mile on our shoulders. This
seemed hardship when there was so
much wood just IN front OF us. One bit
II iaI TO
orders by cutting wood Ill front 1t our
friends on the other side did not object.
Not shot had been exchanged since
our advent, a month previous; in fact,
we had not even had glimpse of "the
boys in blue" who, no doubt were as
anxious for some of the wood as we
were. After pounding away for some
time with our WORKOUT confederate
axes, an unarmed squad of federals ap-
peared, who greeted us with: clio,
Johnniesl are you after wood?" In a
few minutes "Yanks" and "Rebs" were
on the best Of terms. Strange sig ht, but
never. -.!ess true. The Federals ten
dered us the use of their sharp axes,
which were readily accepted. Some Of
the Federa)s were SO anxious to show
their kind feeling for US that they actu-
ally helped US cut our wood! This
neighbor1y feeling existed as long as we
remained there. Once some ofthe Fed
erals invited me to accompany them
to their picket line and dine with them.
I expressed grave doubts about getting
back, but they assured me on their hon. :
or as soldiers that if vent they would
see me returned safely. With this as
surance, Invent and remained for more
than hour. They wed with each other
in hospitality. But with all their assur-
ances I felt i'll at ease, for did not know
what might prevent my return, as in such
event would be Chased as deserter.
But, true to their promise, was safely
returned. These facts may seem strange
and improbable to the reader who did J
participate in the late upleasantness, but
there are thousands to-day who cherish
the remembrance Of many such incl.
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A late paper in the Century Magazine
argues at length in favor of abolishing
the right of trial by jury and substituting
thereon small number of trained and
experienced men to hear and determine
cases involving life and property. There
are many good, easy-going people who
will not take alarm at these constantly
recurring propositions, in one form or an
other, to:invalidate one of the most sacred
rights of freemen, on the trivial ground
that like all human institutions, the oper.
alton of the jury system is defective
in some particulars. The object
of these apparently syste-
matte attacks on the right of trial by jury
is entirely obvious. It is simply to ia
miliarize the people with what would
have shocked and angered them beyond
expression in the earlier and better days
when men cheerfully gave their lives
and fortunes to the cause of liberty, and
then, in an unguarded moment to be-
tray them into substitution of one of
the ancient forms of tyrannical govern
ments. Never was there truer axiom
than eternal vigilance is the price of,
liberty" The true patriot must besleep-
essin the presence of such dangers as are
foreshadowed in these constant and
bold, as we'll as insiduous attacks upon
sacred rights. With the amazing growth
of wealth, which is every year becon-
ing more unequally distributed, the aris-
tocratic tendencies become holder and
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Archbishop Croke and the Pope.

Irish dispatch. Archbishop Croke,
preaching from his pulpit In the cathedral
at Thurles, said the pope had expressed sor-
Nv that ireland was troubled owing to the
lawless views of certain class and to Sc
cret societies. The archbishop exhorted
the people not to allow = word of condem-
nation to escape their lips against the pope,
who, he said, was their best friend. When
the archbishop was in Rome 1.-THE pope, in
addressing him, said: Il am IS good an
Irishman as you are" The archbishop e1-
pressed his intention of obeyipg the pope's
command. He said the pope spoke to
him concerning the lnenaciDg state OF Eq-
rope, and said that he feared even in Ireland,
which had been great consolation to him,
the spirit of lawlessness had seized upon q
large section of the people. The archbish-
on said he assured him there was no law"
lessness in his diocese, and that no notable
crime had been committed there. He said
all he blamed the Irish people for was
crimes which both he (the archbishop and
his flock had always done their utmost to
denounce. On pa, ting the pope gave Arch
bishop Croke his blessing, and assured him
of his good wishes.
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An DESTINATIONS Russian Proclama
ton,

At Moscow, on the morning of the oath
was made by heralds-at-arms, attended by
several dignitaries, from the circular plat
form before the Kremlin, which was used
in ancient times for the FORMULATION of
ukases. and also for executions. The for
eign ambassadors, who had been formally
apprised of the time the proclamation would
be issued, were present, attended by large es-
corts. After bugle blasts from the heralds,
the secretary of the senate read the procla-
nation, as follows:
Our most august, high, and puissant SOW
ereign, the emperor Alexander, having as
cended the hereditary throne of the empire
of all Russia, the kingdom of Poland and
grand duchy of Findland, which are insep-
arabic from it, has deigned, following the
rious ancestors, to command that the holy
solemnity of coronation and annointment
in which the empires will participate, shall,
with the help of Almighty God, be per-
formed on the 9th of May. The solemn
act is announced to all bis majesty faithful
subjects, in order that on the Joyful day the
fervent prayers may be offered to the King
of Kings, and that they may beseech the A.
mighty to send grace and blessing upon his
majesty's reign, for the maintenance of
peace and tranquility. to the greater glory
Of his holy name and constant prosperity
of the empire.
Grant on Sherman and Sheridan.
A friend of mine, says correspondent,
who knows General Grant very we'll, asked
him, in the course of a conversation
over cigar the other evening, what
he thought of the relative soldierly
merits of Gems. Sheridan and Sherman.
II consider Sheridan the greatest general
in the world" Grant replied, and pausing q
moment in thought, added, eyes, without
exception" Sherman" he continued, lis
bilities are Of entirely different nature from
those of Sheridan. Sberman has wonder
full head for geology and locality. He never
iorgets place he once visited, and not on
" does he remember the place, but in fash
he can tell you exactly what the geological
formation Of the. surrounding country is,
what are the natural features, and of
course this stands him in good stead in war
This opinion of Grant is confirmed by q
conversation another friend of mine recent
" enjoyed with Gen. Sherman. My frIe. d
happened to ask him some questions rela-
tive to his wonderful and historic "March
to the Sea-"
II could never have accomplished it as I
did," Sherman said, "had I not been famil-
lar with the entire country. ave always
made it rule to study every place where
have happened to be in my life, and in my
younger days rode all through that part
of the country on horseback and made my
self familiar with its very detail. I never
thought at the time that the knowledge l
then gained would be SO valuable in hter
days, not on'y to myself but to the Union"
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MINNESOTA STATE NEWS.
The Text Book Law

1n0 1cAO OOOA A""s
The following circular from the depart
ment of public instruction, is Of general in
terest:
st. Paul, May %, 1sss.-To county audi
tors: In reply to frequent inquiry BY audi.
tors concerning the operation OF the text
book law:
i. The eight per cent. commission to
textbook agents must be paid out of the
''school funds rising front county taxation"
which is the one mill tai. The general
is held in q general fund ana the commits
sion deducted before distribution to the dis
tricts is made. But in some counties, this
tax is credited to districts Immediately upon
its collection which makes this plan IN
practicable. In other counties at any CIV
en- settlement at which commissions are de.
Quoted, some districts may have paid their
entire tax, while other districts may have
paid but small part of theirs. In such
case the commissions due would be paid by
districts unequally, each district paying it's
paying its taxes. This will be unjust,
The essential requirement of this law is,
that the commission shall be paid pro rata
out of this one mill tax.
The following plan is recommended as
the most satisfactory, in being practicable
and fully meeting the requirements OF the
law.
After the auditor has received an estimate
from the county superintendent OF how
many books will be needed and sold in the
county. by reckoning per cent. OF that
amount he knows the amount of commits
sion to be paid during the year. Knowing
also the aggregate amount of the mill lax.
he can determine the per cent. of the mill
tax to be set apart for commissions. Let
the auditor, then, establish a "commission
fund" and credit to this fund the required
per cent. of each collect ion of the one-mill
tax. Out OF this commission fund, agents
commissions would be paid as they become
due.
Taking the sales of the past year as q
basis, counties which are supplying their
schools through agents should set apart
about per cent. of the one-mill
tax.
It must be understood that this commits
sion is paid pro rata by all districts without
regard to how many or how few books they
buy.
3. The books themselves are to be paid
for by the county. The commissioners are
required to ''make provision for the pay
ment of the price" This general statement
seems to imply that fund be set aside tor
the payment to the state, and to be collected
from county agents upon the sale of the
| books.
8. Books received from district clerks
| may be paid for out of the fund provided
! by the commissioners; otherwise, not until
| the books are sold.
l MI Dy11, Inst
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FOREIGN NEWS NOTES.

London Cable: The new Amerlcan tariff
is having depressing effect upon the cut
lery manufactures at Sheffield, where it has
scared the manufacturers 30 badly that
several 0: them have stopped making stock
and thrown several thousand skilled arts
ans into idleness and prospective want
Several Sheffield knife manufacturers say
that the new American tariff will kill the
English cutlery manufacturing, and compel
the best knife makers to transfer their bust
ness to the United States.
Consul Potter, Of Crefeld. in paper on
the commercial future of the United States,
and the over population and necessities Of
Europe predicts that the food supply of
Europe will soon be reduced, and maintains
that the capacity for producing food has al
ready reached i'll limits In most Of the Eu-
ropean stat0. 4. IS.
London Cable: since the resumption 81
perliament the sympeoms 81 progressive dis
intse1ation ii the Gtadstone liberal Marty
havs incre1ed. The great combinations
aaint u, Qladtaa q 8 pads 81 the
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RAILROAD RUlfBLINGS.

AkAAA%AOO1D AOO uA1J1<AXv UCs
A crew of thirty men broke ground last
week and are pushing the work rapidly
forward on the Brainerd water works, Holly
system, which are contracted to be compile
ted by Sept. l. Seventh street is being ex.
tended north to the river, where the works
will be erected, and the buildings, which
are to be of orick, will be commenced as
soon as the grading now under way is COM
menced.
-Four hundred tons of freight ere new at
Cham berlain, OAK, in the warehouses for
Deadwoed, and strong efforts are being
made to establish an overland route to the
Hills via Chamberlain. The railroad COM
pany are giving encouragement, and it is
much needed.
s. s. Merrill, of the Milwaukee & st. Paul
road, says that the idea of building double
track between Chicago and Milwaukee has
been abandoned for the present.
The track il soon to be laid between Rush
City. Mimi. and Grantsbury, Wis.
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Atrayeling man says nearly every farmer
ii Nicollet county has one Of more horses
DICK with pinksye.