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The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-08-02
FacetiOuS Fancies,

''This soup, waiter, is cold. Can't you
bring me some warm soup?" "Why,
sab, you mus be mista kim sab. Dat
soup was SO hot that it took all the skin
of my thumb, sab, when fetched it in,
will forego the soup and take a walk
Yonkers Star.
A man named Gasbill recently applied
to the Arkansas Legislature to change
his name because his girl always objected
to his figure whenever he metre. She
said he was too high and turned him off.
The Judge.
A pretty little fairy who lives in Wash.
ington, and who - vnrv fond of having
Bible stories read to her, ran to her
mamma the other day and said, eagerly,
"Oh, mamma, please read me that pref
ty. story again about little Moses with
the bulls rushing after him!"
dad, were you ever hsh?" The
individual thus addressed lowered his
chin and gazed over his spectacles at
the boy in speeches. astonishment
"Oh, don't get mad at me, dad, for ask
ing you" continued his inquisitive Of
spring. "Mrs. Cody came in after you
had gone yesterday, and asked what she
would do fyou were dead, and ma
laughed and said she guessed there was
as good salmon in the sea as you
are" ~. 49,
On his way home from his western
trip, the Rev. Doctor Talmage saw a.
man on the train whom he thought he
knew, and, approaching him, he asked
politely ifhe was not the Rev. Doctor
Sturqes. sNo you DON'T" replied the
man. You don't get me into no game
and ring in four kings on my jacks! I've
travelled too much right on this linew
The doctor apologized and turned away.
''Do you know who that was you in
suited 30 grosely?" asked the conductor
o: the stranger, in an angry tone. No,
] don't" replied the stranger. That was
the Rev Doctor Talmage, . minister Of
the gospel" Just my internal luck!"
calculated. the man; thats me, clean
through! / thought he was card sharp
from Reno. II I'd known he was q sure
enough minister, I'd have gone into his
poker game ID holy minute. : say.
Yon 90 And explain to him, and tell him
he can use his own deck II he like"
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-08-02

! The estimate for the cotton crop Of
tS82-'S3 places the yield at 100000
bales, which is 900, 900 more bales than
was produced the preceding year.
This estimate is made in spite of the
fact that the acreage of this years plant
is l.55 less than that of the year before.
This comes in great measure from
breaking up the plantation system, d.
vidiDg the large tracts into small farms,
where they are much better cultivated.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-08-02

= So
their looks plainly told that If they were
permitted to give expression to their
feelings they would say: -. -:
You poor. creatures, why do you
waste your days in this busy and bust
ling world? Come and live with ps, in
perfect bliss and retirement, and end
your days among real friends in peace
and happiness.''
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-08-02
TIMES REVENGE.

Walter Learned in The Century.
When was ten and she fifteen
All, me! how fair I thought her:
She treated me with disdainful mien
The homage that brought her,
And, in patrenizing way,
Would of my shy advances say:
OTIS really quite absurd, you zee; !,
He's very much too young for me-
I'm twenty now. she's twenty five
Well, WE'LL how old she's growing:
fancy that my suit might thrive
IMPRESSED again; but, owing
To great discrepancy in age .-<.,-
Hef marked attentions don't eDgag0
Ny young affections, for, you &c,
She's really quite too old tor me.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-08-02

The Financial Chronicle prints some
figures about railroad earnings during
the first six months of the year which,
so far rs they 20, indicate general pros.
perity. In a long list, including nearly
all the principal roads of the country,
there appears, with only twelve excep-
tons, al increase Of gross earnings as
compared with the same period last
year. Part Of the gain is, Of cour SO, due
to new mileage, but most oft must be
credited to the absence of railroad wars
and the ful]ness of last years crops.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-08-02
PITH OF THE NEWS.
EVENTS IN WASHINGTON.

Washington special: Col Tourtelotte, on
the staff of the general ofthe army, received
letter from General Sherman recently,
written at one of the stopping places In
YELLOWSTONE Park. The general said the
accident to Chief Justice Waite occurred
when they were going up hill. A saddle
slipped back and the horse began &cting
badly, and succeeded in thlo5 wing the chief
Justice. He was shocked considerably, but
the members Of the party and the Judge
hl1eseit thought the injuries sustained
were not serious enough to prevent his
continuing the trip. Judge Waite decided to
apprehension of the members of his family,
who would probably be alarmed by ex-
aegerated reports of the accident.
New postal orders: Postmasters Com
Observation-Disclosures: Frank Torstein,
Elbow Lake: Ole Halstead, Marsh River;
August A. Parish, Holdingsford. Dakota:
county; Millsburgh, Sergeant county,
Montana: Roundup, Yellowstone county.
Postoti1ce Name Changed--Iowa: Wheel
er's Grove, POttawattsfniG county, to
Wheeler. Special 5ervlce Discontinued
Minnesotas Massile Bay, Polk county.
Attorney General Brewster is at Elberon,
where his predecessor year ago received
tidings which made Chester A. Arthur pres
ident. From his cool apartment overlook
ing the ocean, the attorney general holds
diIeot communication With the department
of justice in Washington, and is performing
the duties of his Office with as much care
and celebrity as though he were under the
blistering sun of the capitol.
The Second comptroller Of the Treasury
has decided that the act of Aug. s, 1882,
providing mileage" to officials whilv tray
cling under orders in the United States,
''does not authorize payment Of mileage to
655 miles of the route from Sitka to San
Francisco, which is off the coast of British
America" :.
The first victim under the order of the
postmaster general prohibiting postmasters
of the higher grades from being absent from
their posts without leave, is Lyman M. Gates
of Kalamazoo, Mich, He was suspended
to take effect when his successor is appoint
ed.
The war departm ent is informed that the
bod of the late Gen. Ord has been en-
balmed and will remain in Cuba until au-
tumn, when it will be taken to Washing
ton,
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-08-02

The country is full of weather cranks.
Scarcely neighborhood is exempt from
the infliction. They are disturbers Of
the peace. On the other hand there
are some careful Weather observers and
students of meter ology, who, by the aid
of barometer and other instruments,
are enabled to>fe of service to the pub
ic. Meteorological studies are interest
ngand should be encouraged.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-08-02
NEWS OF THE RAILkOADS

The Chicago, Milwaukee 4 St. Paul COM
pany issues circular announcing thst
persons having live stock. agricultural I'M
Elements, machinery or other articles for
fair and exposition, to be held at Minneap-
oils, Aug. q to Sept. l, inclusive, or at the
Minnesota state fair, to be held at Ovation.
ma, Sept. to 8, inclusive, will be required
to pay full rates on exhibits; but if they be
returned by the original shipper within
three days after the close of the exhibitic MS,
they will not only be returned free to the
forwarding station, but the amount paid for
transportation to Minneapolis or OwatOnna
will be refunded. This makes for exhibit
ors in reality, free rate both ways.
General Freight Agent Bird and Traffic
Manager Wicker, representing the Mil
waukee & st. Paul and Northwestern roads,
have agreed upon new rates for emigrant
movables to Minnesota and Dakota points
from Milwaukee. The present rate of from
$40 to $50 per Car were advanced from $40
to $40 per car.
The gross earnings of the st. Paul and
Duluth for the third week in July were $31, }.
392, 80 against $22, BE, 20 for the same week
in 1882, and increase Of $9,077,19.
The loss by the burning of the Northern
Pacific depot and freight house OF Dawson,
OAK, on the 26th, is estimated at $25 600
isaac Beck of Duluth has been elected
director of the Duluth and Iron Range Rail.
road in place of Mayor Culver deceased.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-08-02

Exact returns of the nationality of all
the Union soldiers in the late war show
that the native Americans numbered
1928 or 74.4S per cent. of the whole.
or three-querters as nearly as may be;
the Germans 176,S06, or $40 per cent;
tho Irish IA, 200, or 7.l4 per cent; Brit
ish Americans s., 500, or 2.65 per cent. :;
English 45.5OoO, or 2.26 per cent; all
other foreigners 66 800, or 3.71 per cent.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-08-02
One or the Big Rascals Con victed.

In the trial of M. T. Polk, late treasurer
of Tennessee, at Nashville the jury, having
been out forty-eight hours, brought
In q verdict of guilty fixing the SEN
1nce at twenty years in the penitentiary-
;he full extent of the 1aw-and assessing .
fine or 1895, 540.10. The verdict was un-
animous on the first ballot. Counsel for
the defense entered motion for .
new trial on the ground of the incompetency
of the jury. The aftidavits of two witnesses
were submitted to the effect
that Taylor Afford, one of the
jury, stated to them or the day he was sum-
moned that, if selected as juror, he was
in favor OF hanging the prisoner; bat the
affidavit also stated that this YVES said in q
testing way. Polk, was state treasurer of
tennessee for two terms. His defalcation
anne to light on the 9Th of January last,
and caused cons: derable OF sensation. Els
populations had been going on for . year or
more; but so adroitly did he doctor the
hook Of his Office that the committee Of
The legislature which examined the affairs
of the treasury early in 1882 was deceived,
md reported everything in proper Shape
The legislative investigating committee
found that the shortage amounted to 800
600. Polk Immediately fed to Texas, but
was shortly captured and taken back to Ten
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u. Potomse ,i;ver. The body x.s toqna
BY some ignorant colored meu, VINO % Dur, q,
it whore It was found. One o. inc men a
game to:he city With some me neyn e Tar az
pocket. M. Lord has been greatly de-
pressed since losing bis bis position II the Pc.
tent Office some time since, and has peen
drinking heavily. The father OF M; Loro
was =. member of the Forty-seventh con
gress from the First Michigan district. ne
was appointed, early this spring, receiver OF
the public land Office at Devirs Lake, Dak''
and is at present located al that race.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-08-02
Grand Army of the ReDubli<..

MILWAUKEE, Special Telegram, July 81
Special to the Sentinel from Denver, Colo.: Al
business meeting of the Grand Army of the
Republic this afternoon, it was decided to hold
the next encampment aud reunion, in
1884, at Minneapolis, MINI. 1t is a
victory for che railways leading to
the Northwest, especially the Chicago, NIL
waukee & st. Paul and Northwestern, mas
much as the various railway systems of the
country have been working to have the place
at some terminal point on their respective
lines, the business to be derived therefrom
being we'll worthy of a contest In the
present encampment the Union Pacific
railway has compelled Eastern roads to pay
such tribute as it saw fit 10 name, there being
no necessity Of it's cutting rates.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-08-02

| morning Of the.
sby two men to.
fgel0W at Grove
m tried both
Pc NJ. Bigelow
syolyer vhich0
g sup.
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Evangelist Phi!lips' suicide.

NORTH WEYMOUTH, Mass, Special Telegram,
July 27.-Kneeling on the grass as If in
prayer, Daniel B. Phillips, the well. known
Boston evangelist, was found dead beneath q
tree in an open field yesterday morning The
body was nude, and va. suspended from the
tree by rope. hastily :. made from
. night shirt which had been torn
into strips and knotted tightly about the neck
The feet and Limits vera terribly lecerated by
thorns and brambles. Phillips complained Of
not feeling well during Wednesday. About
O'Clock he retired. but shortly afterwarl came
down in his night shir,, aud passing Into the
front yard, startod on run up street, and was
soon out OF sight He was forty lone years Of
age, and had for years been actively engaged
III missionary work 80. !. =. -
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A Complicated Wisconsin Case.

HUNDRED, Wis, Special, July 26.-On Mon
day one Fred P. Hunter, employed in Cody's
sbingle mill at this place, made an assault upon
the person of Mrs r. B. Brown, who, with
her husband, was boarding the hands working
at the mill. Hunter had been discharged from
the boarding house by Nlr. Brown that morn
ing for not conducting himself properly, and
when, later in the day, he went to the house
after his trunk he found Mrs. Brown sitting
alone IN the kitchen He addressed her rather
too famlliarly and she ordered him from the
house, when he seized her and threw
her to the floor and attempted to ravish her.
She managed to elude his grasp.
rushed to another room and stood at the door
leading from the house, near which hung
rifle. She made all attempt to take the gun
down, when he threw large butcher knife at
her; which she dodge,|. Mrs. Brown then took
revolver from bureau and pointed it at him;
again commanding him to leave the premises,
which he did, threatening to kill her at the first
opportunity. Tuesday morning. while Mrs.
Brown was on her way to the postoftice to mail
a letter, she met Hunter on the street, and as
he passed her he said, '*Good morning."
which salutation she did not notice.
This aDgered Hunter, who, with All
insulting remark, picked up q club
as though to strike her, whereupon she drew a
revolver and shot him, the ball entering his
arm and making d bad, but not dangerous
wonnd. He had her arrested and she was
placed under bail to appear at the September
term of the circuit court at Neillsvlle Her
husband obtained bail for her and officers are
now alter Hunter, who went to Eau Claire. to
a, rest him for the criminal assault with the in-
tent to commit rape.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-08-02

A preliminary~ta bic, made up from near
ly complete returns from county assessors
to the states statistican, make the wheat
acreage of Minnesota 2, 535, 1877, or only q
trifle less than last year. With the present
uncertainty as to yield per acre, it is not
prudent to be specific in estimating the to-
tai crop.
The articles of incorporation of the st
Hilaire Navigation & Boom company have
been filed with the secretary of state. The
new corporation has Tor its objects the COL >
struction and equipment of boats to ply on
Red Lake, and Red Lake river and its trib-
utaries, and on neighboring bodies of water;
the construction of booms. piers, dams and
canals; and incidentally the use for manu-
featuring purposes of any head Of water
that may result from the building of these
works. The capital stock is fixed at $780,
600 to be divided into g. 600 shares of q par
value of $25.
s. r. Williams of Rochester, who was in
jured in the train that was blown from the
railroad track near Owatonna, is feeling
worse, and it is feared has susta' ned internal
injuries that will result fatally.
The state treasurer has invested $4,000
of the state school fund in railroad adjust
ment bends.
In Window the depot was entered and an
effort made to brake open the safe. but was
not successful. The mail pouch was ripped
open and mail Watter scattered round; ex-
press packages were opened, but nothing
missing. The city hotel and the Hyatt
house were visited and eatables obtained.
Worthipgton Special: Sheriff Gillian of
Rock county arrived there recently, having
in custody Franku Wales. committed to
the county Jail in default of bail for 81, 600
to await trial on charge of attempted rape
on little six-year-ol1 daughter of J. 8.
Joles, one of the proprietors of the La
verne house, in Luverne. Wales is small
man, about fifty years of age, and had teen
working inst out of town until noon of the
2Sd inst, when he came into town, having
quit work at noon, and stopped at the Luz
verne house for dinner. After dinner he
went out to the barn and up to the loft
where the child had q playhouse, and after
swinging her awhile induced her to lay
down with him on some blankets, where
he was fortunately discovered by one Of
Mr.. JOle's hired men about the stable, be-
fore accomplishing his purpose. q mob
was raised in town for the purpose Of
lynching, but Sheriff Gillian informed the
leaders that quite difficulty might be
thrown in their way, and it was finally
thought best TO let the law tSke its course.
Thursday Was memorable for ten sunday.
school excursions that came out from Min
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-08-02

Charles seitz, paper hanger Of Alleghe.
ny City, Pa, fatally shot Or. q. W. Lang
felt recently ct the latterg home in Belle
LAngfelt was en- gagged to 6eitz's sister for
sevefal years, bu short time ago broke
the engagement, without explanation and
this so enraged Seitz that be borrowed = re:
volver and went down to Bellevue and shot
.Langfelt on sight. ~
earh Wilde, an attorney, and a man
named kWilliam Bennett were held in Bill
hngs, charged with stealing $780,. The las
ticc decided that Wilde's copdnct, ii the
ms:.er, though unprofessioDal, was not
criminal, but BENNETT was held to await ac-
ton Of the next grand jury. d..
Amos Floyd, farmer living near Rush.
vile, Kans., has been lynched by his nei gh-
bors for persistent horse stealing.
DR.. Milligan Patchim. on the New York
board of health, committed suicide on the
% inst.
RECORD OF C1SUALTIES.
A boat containing eight men aud two
young girls, all colored, who were crossing
the James river at Claremont, Va, on the
23d, to attend prayer meeting at Sandy
Point, upset, and eight of the party we're
drowned.
A fire at Lincoln, Nebraska, Oh the 10Th,
destroyed ten business buildings. Loss,
$3.50. 1000, leighton j. Brown, wholesale
drugs are the heaviest losers. Insurance
about half the valuation.
A large number of people were injured at
Norfalk, Va. ny the blowing down Of a cir
Gus tent.
Two-thjrds of tbTookville, ILL.,, was
destroyed by iDcendiary fire. Loss over
IN ,GnO
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Death Of Hon. Montgomery Blair.

OOASA u nOA montgomery 0A0H.
Montgomery Blair died at his residence
at Silver Springs near Washington on the
q inst. He was son of Francis Preston
Blair, was born in Frank in county, Nd,
May 1018l3. He was educated at West
Point, graduated in 1885, and served in the
artillery arm of the service in the Seminole
wat. Re resigned May TO- 1885 and began
the practice of law in st. Louis. He was
United States attorney for the district of
Missouri from 1889 to 1s43, mayor IF st.
Louis in 1912, and from 1843 to 1849 was
judge OF the court of common pleas. Re-
moving to Maryland in 1852, he was three
years later appointed solicitor of the United
States in the court of claims. Previous to
the repeal of the Missouri compromise he
had been democrat; but afterward he iden-
titled himself with the republican party,
and was, in consequence, reno we'd from Of
fee bv Buchanan in 1858. In 1857 he was
counsel for the plaintiff in the famous bred
Scott case. In 1860 he WIS clair man OF the
Maryland republican state oonven ton, and
President Lincoln appointed him postmas-
ter-general in 1861. which position he held
until 1864 Since then M. Blair has peen
democrat Of the most pronounced type.
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A Desperote Encounter With Bur-
glars.

glars.
A special from Wisconsin Junction, Wis.,
says: Lorenzo Crandall, keeper of the farm
ers' cooperative store and postmaster of
the village, was attacked at
his home on the % inst,
by three masked men, who rushed into the
sitting room while he was lying on the sofa
talking to bis wife. The men carried
cooked revolvers and ordered him to throw
up his hands. Crandall was lying on his
back with his hands in his pockets, in one
of which he carried revolver. Throwing
throwing himself upon the floor he
whipped out his pistol and fred at the lead
er, shooting him through the right breast.
One of the assailants fired in re-
turn, the ball passing through the finger of
Crandall's left hand. The light was put
out by the robbers, who fired half dozen
shots, one ball Unfolding itself in Crandall's
right wrist They fled, but Crandall followed,
and being joined by friends he ran down
the leader of the gang, who died as he
seized BIN from the effects of the wound
he received in the house. The others es-
capped. Crandall was presented with a
purse of money by the citizens aud res
olutions applauding his bravery were
passed to-day at a mass meeting. Gran
dali had only $50 in his possession
when attacked. The burglar shot is I'M
known. .-5'+fiyTzs M, /. 49,. 80
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Pertaining to Postoffices.

IeTCA1HluS 10 1OSCOIHCe6.
The following postmasters have been CON-
missioDed:
Iowa-William w. Lewis, Glare; Martin
Olsen, Dayton; Lorenzo D.. Woodmonsee,
Wheeler.
Minnesota-E w. Newell, Carter; W. w.
Woodruff, Merriam Park: II. NJ. Ramstad,
Ramstad; William Conraby, DanvllIe.
Wisconsin-John Chalvin. Hart.
Montana-Alexander Mcclellan, Round
up.
Dakota-M. B. Brown, Hannaford; Rob-
ert Timmias, Mittsburg; Anna L. Garfield,
Kandiotta.
Postoffices established-Dakota; Butte
county; Glare, Brockings county; Clifton,
Sully county; haywood, Hanson county;
Roselyn. Day county, -Hannaford, Benson
county.
: Postofices discontinued - Minnesota;
Green Lake, Kandiyohi county; Thaten,
Goodhue county.
Postoffice name changed-Iowa: Dale
City, Guthrie county to Dale. Wisconsin:
Caldwell Prairie, RaciEe county to Canweli;
Toland Prairie, Washington county to To-
land; Minnesota: Slate Elbow Lake, Gran
county to Ramsted.
Special service Wisconsin:
Dallas, Barron county.
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FOREIGN NEWS GOSSIP.

FOREIGN NEWS GOSSIP.
A banquet given by the British volunteers
in honor of the American rifle team took
place in London. The American and Brit.
ish rifle teams were present in full uniform.
There were about 100 persons at the tables,
including Earl Waldegrave, Lieut.. Col.
Otter, captain of the Canadian team, and
several other Canadians. Sir Henry Hal
lord, captain of the Br fish team, who pre-
sided, proposed the toast The Queen,
which as drank by all standing. The toast
to President Arthur's health was received
with three cheers. Gen. Sir William Nc
Murdo responding to the toast to the army.
dwelt upon the similarity of organization OF
British volunteers and American National
guard.
= Cardinal MeCa5e, receiving the clergy in
Dublin, on the 22d inst. condemned the
false teachers who asserted lat the pope,
in issuing his late circular, was exceeding
his legitimate sphere of authority or had
been influenced by secular motives. Those
disobeying the circular, he said, incurred
the guilt of heresy.
Last week Mr.. Andrew Carnegie gave q
brilliant dinner to Matthew Arnold in view
of his approaching departure for America
to lecture on Sweetness end Light.
The cholera in London is claimed to be
simple, and not Asiatic, though the Wash
ington marine service is advised differently
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