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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-05-07

The horse beat the bicycles in the Bos-
ton contest.
fHE dude has got as far as Lancaster.
He lights his cigarette in the vestibule of
the church.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-05-07

THE Louisville, New Albany g. Chica-
60 railway has shut down on Sunday trains
and camp-meeting company with grounds
along its line is threatened with bank
ruptcy on account OF the corporations 5
regard for the Sabbath.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-05-07

A CHICAGO court has decided that be.
quests to Catholic priest for the cel.bra.
tion of masses for the repose Of the tesla
tors soul are not to be iryalidated On the
ground of being made for superstitious'
uses.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-11-22
Old-Tine Doctors.

In bis history of s'The People of the
Uuited States," Mr.. McMaster gives the
following picture of the old-time doctor:
But few of the simplest drugs were
then to be found slowed away on the
shelves of the village store, among heaps
of shoes, Roban hats, balls Of Irvine,
packages of seed and aitehes of bacon.
Tie physician was therefore, compelled
to combine the duties both Of doctor and
the apothecary. He compounded his
own drugs, made his own tinctures, pre-
pared his own jntusions, and put up his
own prescriptions. ~
Ills saddIe-hag was the only drugstore
within torty miles, and there, beside his
own horn balances and his china NOR
tar, were medicines now gone quite out
of fashion, or at most but rarely used.
. Homeopathy, with its tasteless mix.
tur. and diminutive doses, was UNI
known; and it is pot too much to say
that more medicine was then taken
every year by the we'll than Is now ia
ken in the. same space of time by the
sick. Each spring the blood must be
puriie,i, the bowls must be spurped, the
kidneys must be- excited, the bile must
be moved, and large doses Of SIENNA and
mama, and loathsome connections OF
daily. 2''s'' ~ u S. s.i7,;tt.
il 1t is generally supposedpthat the con.
sumption OF, drugs in proportion to tho
population is increasing, and it Rratl-
flying to learn from Mr.. cMaster that
the reverse is the case. They produce
almost as many diseases as they cure.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-11-22
Excitement has been caused at the war

Excitement has been caused at the wal
Office by official dispatches from Egypt
stating that thsre is good ground to fear
that Hicks Pasha has been either captured
or slain by the forces of the False prophet.
The news from the Soudan Shows that the
position of Hicks Pasha and his forces.
when last any authentic information was
received, was most desperate, and that un-
less he could either ba soon relieved by the
troops of Gen.. Wood or retreat rapidly be
must soon be overwhelmed: and suffer
either capture or destruction.
The Sawyer elevator at Starbuck col
lapsed and 1900 bushels of wheat spilled.
The depot at the head OF Second street,
Hudson, Wis, was entered, aad the safe
with no trace whatever of the cracks
men.
The president has been calling for q
good deal of information from the depart
ments the past week for use in preparing
his message, and he has been looking es-
pecia!ly into the operation Of the tariff as
modified at the last session. It is probable
that it will suggest some tariff legislation at
this g. ssioa in order to reduce the enormous
surplus which now piles up in the treasury.
Sheriff Sheehan attached the grain eleva.
tors OF Cargill. Bros. at Oakland, Alber'
Lea and Alden, to cover claim of S., 00o
held by J. G. Esston.
The changes ordered for the construction
department of the Northern Pacific at
Brainerd, which will go into effect Dec. l,
are to remove the entire department, hith.
erto under Gen. Anderson to the St. Paul
M IN ind h.sl
been previously transferred to Suot. KIM
berly's office. The remainder of the office,
therefore. will go to St. Paul, except one
man not yet detailed, who will have charge
of what lis known AS :, the Yellowstone
ward. - = =
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-11-22
"The Bear Tanner"

A writer in the Washington Post, dis
cussing the characteristics Of former
members OF congress who were noted
for their eccentricities, describes a
transformation in one Of these worthless,
brought about by the influence upon
him Of the estimable wife Of well
known member of congress from Ohio.
The story is about Gabe Bouck, the
brass. buttoned, blue coated woman
hater, who served in congress for two
terms. He only distinguished himself
in congress by voting "No" SO loud that
he could be heard in Alexandria when
a propositi n was up looking to woman
suffrage. Bourk is itch, and now has
only one ambition, and that is to be
governor of Wisconsin. Bouck under
went queer transformation when he
came to Washington to serve in Congress.
He had never white shirt or
His shirt was a black
flannel, with heavy gold chain twisted
down its front. his coat was blue rock,
adorned with huge brass buttons. His
lace was heavy and swarthy, his nose
turned up, a decided pug, while his
eyes were black and viciously crossed.
Over low forehead hung a shock of
uncombed black hair. This eccentric
lawyer, man of ability, sworn bache-
Dor, a bowling hater of women, came to
the Ebbitt House and was seated at the
table where sat Congressman Mckinley
and his wife. Her bright, sunny, lady.
like ways subdued at once the man who
had never mentioned for 50 years wo-
mans name without an oath. Gradually
Bouck became transformed. He bought
white shit and waistcoat, he had
his hair cut and combed, and finally he
added the GROWING stroke by having
his boots BACKED. He was, while here,
the chivalrous and devoted slave Of the
charming Mrs. Mckinley, who used to
be called by her lady friends "the bear
tamer."
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-11-22
LATE MARKET REPORT.
ST PAUL.

ST. PAUL.
WHEAT-The week opens with the market steady
It about Saturday quotations., tie growing
strength of the outside market still encou raging
holders to maintain their extreme position: not
outstanding the treer movement Of wheat in the
country. For spot No hard, a buying offer OF
BIOL was made; for December, $l.O2: January.
S1.O3: NAV, $1.o5 No. har'i, 96c bid.
CORN-There continues to be a fair demand and
the market is about steady; No. 2 spot, November
and December is he'd at 48c: for No. 47c il
asked. The sales of one Car of No. 3 At 47c and
OATs-The stock of oats is still very limited. and
the market continues strong. Quotations: No. 2
mixed. 27l9c was bid, and 20 1oc asked: November
Ds NJ &hs CSC I'D and nd 3d.
Que car of No. mixed was sold at 8lsc l car
No. white at 29c and cars No. 3 white at ETC.
MINNEAPOLIS. 80 T.
0oRN-Du'l and nominal. No. was bid for a
461ac, and 47lec asked; October and November.
47c: year. 46c: condemned. 42e946c. ,.:- -
OATs-Quier and steady: holders asked 29c for
NJ; 2, white; No. ? Mixed ESQ bid: rejected 20
BAR1EY-Unchanged at 5sc for No. 2; extra
No. 3,s4s@50c: No and rejected: 35g45c
hons Pa,ents, ssgs s5 ;:s ssraishts S. 2S5se:
Arst bakers. 81 5O@5: second bakers. So COG
80: best low grades, So. 50a3: red dog, $1.7s
g2o Boss9 to- @ are as S
first bakers. 80 6Ots5.s5: red dog. $26O&2.75.
in bags. 81. .s--s4
MILWAUKEE MARKEr-Flour, dull and dropping
December: 81 lac for January: Corn, 6rmer: No
2, 5O1ac; rejected, 5OAc Oats, higher; No. 2.
900 301a; No: white 3lc. Rye. higher; No; !,
SIC: No. 2. SIC. Barley. stronger: Nc 2, GOO
GO4c Provisions steady; mess pork, $1O.55 for
November: ST l. 80 for January. Prime steam lard.
So. 80 for November: 81 40 for January. Butter
firm; 27@29c for creamery; 20a22 for dairy.
Arm at 23a24c. Receip.s-Flour. $4,000 bb!s
wheat, 47.OOU bu: barley, 41.OOObu Shipments
IF lour, 10000 bbIs; wheat, 1900 bu; barley.
$4,000 bu. -
Wheat opened dull. but Closed active. strong an i,
higher: Novemb-r. Soc: December. 96Ag96 &c;
January. l97A@077sc: February, 90 %c: May.
83c: No. red winter, 81 90 1ace41 OF . Corn,
nominal. active. and stronger, at 4SX949c cash:
Acc November; 48c December; 47H@48c year:
71sc January: 491aig49ssc May. OATS firm and
fairy active; 2S7sc cash and November; 28aae
December; 284c year; 28x@28Ac January:
23zc Mag. 2zA ania9 snd staalas. q k4e @s.95 !.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-11-22
A Smile in the House of Lords

A Smile in the House Of Lords
From London Society.
The following curious scene is de-
scribed by the present Lord Albemarle,
who was witness to it. A debate on the
Clergy Reserves, in the Canada bill in
April, 1858, was the occasion. The late
Lord DERBY made remarks, from which
Bishop Wllberforce expressed his
dissent by shaking his head and
smiling. The noble Earl took exec p
ton at the gesture. The Bishop admit
ted the smile, but denied all intention
of thereby imputing anything offensive
Lord Derby-"I accept the explana'
ton offered by the right reverend pre-
late; but when he says that it is impossl:
bic for him to say anything offensive,
because he has smiling lace, he will
ing in the least to apply the words to
him: III
"A man may smile and smile. and be q
Lord Clarendon lin voice of thun-
= Lord Derby-tWhat noble peer is il
whose nerves are so delicate as to be
wounded by hackneyed quotation?"
Lord Clarendon-"I am that peer, and
protest against any noble lord applying,
even in the language of poetry, the cpl.
tibet OF william to any member in the
House."
Peacemakers rose on both sides of the
Aouse. TIE reporters. had left the gal.
lery, previous to a division. Lord CIar-
endon, who was greatly excited, drank
off glass of water. Lord Derby at the
same time filed another bumper OF
water, and called out ACROSS the table
''Your ;od health, Clarendon!" and SO
the affair ended.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-11-22
Casualty Record.

a.
A scaffeld seventy-eight feet from the
ground, at Refs Bros. blast furnace, New
castle, Pa, gave way. James Eagan was in.
stanty killed and William Troy and A.
Mcbride badly injured. Martin Burlirton
fell twelve feet, then caught hold of q pro-
jecting beam and was saved.
On the 18th inst, the residence of Isaac
W. England, publisher of the New York
Sun, at Patterson, N. j., was burned to the
ground, only few pieces e furniture, pic
lures and books being saved.
King & Massar's -four mill at Madison,
Ind. was Quilted by fire; incendiary. Loss,
500 600; insurance, $4,000. It will be re-.
built.
A fire at Rusk, Tex, destroyed all the
buildings on the west side of the public
square. Loss, $50, 600; insurance, $4,000.
The Temple billiard hall and adjoining
building, in Durand, Wis.,, burned the 18th.
Loss, $1,000, partly insured.
William Roberts OF Cottonwood Crossing
Mont. was thrown from his horse and
kicked to death.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-11-22

The statistics of the Postal Union put
the Uniled States high on the roll Of in
telliyence. In every respect. on which
comparison is made, We rank either
first or second. In the number of post
offices We equal almost all the rest of
the postal union put together. Against
our 44,5I2, Great Britain, the next On
the list, has but 1878. We use mere
postal cards than any other nation, and
distribute twice as many newspapers.
Great Britain writes the most letters,
and Germany pays the most for its
mails. Great Britain, Germany and
France make money out of their postal
syStem
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-11-22
raEWoRN WEDDlNG. RING.

49,
Your weddins.ring wears thin, dears wife;
Nh al, Summers not . few, ~
Since put it on your finger drst, have
passed Ger ms and yeu; ~
And, love, what changes we have seem
what cares and pleasures too
Since you became my own dear wife, when
this cid ring was new! Z.
Years bring fresh links TO bind ~, wife
yoang voices that are here,
Young faces round our fire that make their
! mothers yet more dear, !; T. ! i.
Young, loving hearts, your care each day
makes yet more like to you,
More like the loving heart made mine when
e. :. whsn this old ring was new.
And oh, when death shall come at last to
bid me to my rest, ....
May die 10 )king in those eyes and resting
on that breast;
Oh, may my parting gsze be blessed with
the dear sight of you,
OF these 70 d eyes-fond as they were when
this old rio WAS new, &C.,.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-11-22

According to a correspondent Of the
Boston Advertiser the Vermont expert
ment of comforting the right of suffrage
in school affairs on women has not been
attended with success. The number of
women voting has steadily declined since
the passage of the law three years ago;
and this in spite OF the fact that meet
ing1 have been held, and repeated at
tempts made by Boston women suffra-
gists to stir the women up.in this matter.
Thus in Burlington at the first election
after the passa e o. the law sixteen out
of two hundred voted: At the, second
election the number dropped to five,
and this year only eight votes were
g thrown, though the number entitled to
vote had greatly increased. And what
is true of Burlington is rue of the rest
of the state. Is it really true, as alleged
by the opponents otwoman's rights, that
women do not care for the right of suf-
frage? It would seem to be the fact
from this Indifference to it's exercise.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-11-22
Cities Warmer Than the Country.

Cities Warmer Than the Country.
Those who happen to live at little
distance from the heart of the city must
frequently have noticed lack of accord
between readings of their own standard
thermometers and the published obser-
vations of tbs isnal Service .obse rvers
: OF their locality. The reason of the dis
cord is plain, viz, the perturbihg action
of the heat which the city; enhits; and,
however gratifying it may be to the out
slider to find himself superior 10 the gov
ernment observers, it is very little cred.
it to the Weather Bureau that this par
ticular source of error was not long since
recognized and avoided. The remarks
of Prof Whitney on this subject, as ap-
piled to observations made at London,
are pertinent and convincing. He says:
cit is a we'll known fact that cities are
considerably warmer than the more
thinly inhabited country otherwise, un:
der similar climatic conditions. Statis-
tics prove that this is true; and there
would be no doubt that such would be
the effect of an immediate aggregation
of population within q limited space,
even if there were no statistics bearing
.onthis question. Many millions of tons
of coal are burned in and about big cit
les during every year., and the whole
mass of brick of which the city is built is
heated during the entire winter, and
more or less insth summer, many de-
igrees above the natural Temperature
There canfbe no question that condi.
stions such as here indicated vitiate all
observations made in Or near large cities
with q view to the determination ofany.
rOSsibio secular variation of the temper.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-11-22

The discovery Of coal near the line of
the Northern Pacific railroad exerts an
important influence upon matters CON-
-hected. with that great enterprise. The
new coal is found at Bull Mountain, near
Helena, Montana. Four tons of this flu
81 are found to be equal in value as a
steam producer, to three tons of Pitts
burg coal. The difference in favor of
the latter is more than made up in the
difference in cost of transportation in ia
yor of the Montana tuel. The question
of fuel is one of the most troublesome
matters that confront not only the rail-
ronls but the people OF the far west
where wood is scarce and coal still more
scarce or when existing. possessed of lit.
tie value for steam making or household
11So
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-11-22
destructive Cyclone in Maine,


The L. vision, Me-, Evening Journ al
dispatches sdy the recent gale took the form
of cyclone in Oxford and Franklin coun'
ties. The damage in Oxford county was
500, GOO and in Franklin county the loss
is $4,000. Houses and barns we're destroyed
and cattle killed. The damage Is heavy
throughout Northern Maine. Much tiAl-
Der land was damage,. Lots on the Andres.
coggin and Sandy rivers were italy de.
stroyed. In Klnghe1d 1000
acres were destroyed. a DAN
gor Special says: Toe greatest damage ap-
pears to have been caused within belt
somemiles wide, crossing Piscatsq1is coup.
ty and No, thern Penobscot into Aroostook
The same belt probably crossed Somerset
county. At Shirle the storm was ve'y
severe. 1t followed down the Piscataquis
valley, crossed torthe Katahdin Iron WORKS
through the gulf and across Tonga and In
dian townships to lower lakes. and thence
to point near Patten. Then through great
stretches where the forest was leveiled to tie
ground, and millions upon millions of feet
OF valuable timber destroyed. The whole
township in some instances is said to be
nearly fiat. The loss is certainly, several
hundred thousand dollars. Well known
lumbermen estimate the damage through.
out the state at a round million.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-11-22

A very painful and suggestiveinciden
occurred the other day in the course of
a school election in Lanslngburg in
this state, says the New York Times.
The votes of several women were chal-
lenged on the ground that they were
non.residents who had been brought
from Troy for the express purpose of
casting fraudulent votes. This is painful
since it shows that, instead of exerting
the purifying influence which we have
been told women would exercise at the
polls, women have been quick to learn
that worst of political frauds, the coloni.
zation of fraudulent voters. It is MORE
over, very suggestive, since it calls at
tention to q method Of fraud which
women could practice with eminent
success were they to be given the right
Of voting at all elections.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-11-22
An eminent statesman has computed

An eminent statesman has computed
that in two centuries all the gold coin OF
the country will be buried in the grave
yards. He had estimated the amount OF
gold annually put in the teeth by dem
lists. which Of course is buried when the
person dies. This calculation is fair
enough to assume in all probability, but
for the fact that no account is taken OF
the vast am punt Of new gold dug. from the
earth and rocks. On the other hand no
mention is made of the amount annual
ly coined or use | for plate, ornaments,
etc. The filing in teeth is a small pro-
portion of the gold Of the world, yet it
is sufficient in the aggregate to startle
those who have not given thought to
the subject,
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-11-22
Personal Gossip.


At WinOna, there is considerable anxiety
over the unaccountable absence Of two
young men Fred. Putsch, jeweler, and
ing across the river, on the 10 inst, since
which nothing has been heard from them.
1t is feared that they were drowned in en-
deavoring to c oss the river ON their return
on the ID inst, during high gale. A watch.
man at Bohn's mill heard cries on the river
for help about 6 o'clock and tried to get a
boat to 60 70 their assistance, but could not
find paddles. The cries grew fainter and
were heard no more. Three parties were
out searching on the 18th two of which were
sent out by the Sportsmen's club.
The New York Commercial Advertiser,
places at the head of its editorial columns
the names of all its editors. The list be.
gins with Noah Webster. of the dictionary,
editor from 1897 to 1903. Others are: Zach
ariah Lewis. 1873 to 1920; William M.
Some, 1920 to 1874; Francis Hall. 1874 to
1868; William Henry Hurlbut. 1868 to 1867;
Thurl~w Weed, 1857 to 1868; Hugh J..
Hastings, 1868 20 1883.
Bishops Paddock of Washington Terrific
ry, Brewer Of Montana, futile of Utah and
Idaho Elliott of western Texas, Whitaker
Of Nevada. Dunlop of New Mexico and
Arizona, Williams OF Connecticut, Morris
OF Oregon and Whipple of Minnesota,
were the speakers at the great missionary
meeting on the 18th inst, in Christ P. E.
church. Hartford, Conn.
An effort is making in New York to raise
fund for the benefit OF the family of the
late DR.. Ever, to which Edwin Booth has
contributed $2.ODO. DR.. Ever, was an edi-
tor in San Francisco when Booth was COM
parariveiy unknown, and gave the actor
valuable encouragement in series of ap-
preciative articles.
Angella Dema1is, q beautiful young .wo-
man, who was married four weeks ago in
San Francisco, at the command of her par.
ents, to rich man whom she did not love,
invited Joseph Giavnette, former lover to
her home OH the 18Th, and suicided by tax
ing poison in his presence.
The late John P. Shole of New York left
a, fortune OF SIC, O00. ono, the bulk of which
goes to a cousin who can neither read nor
write.
William G.. Harrison, former president of
the Baltimore & Ohio. Railroad company,
Is dead, aged eighty-ons years.
Minister Lowell has returned to London
from the continent and resumed the dis
charge of his duties.
Mr.. Pollard, Little Rock minister, has
married Eliza Aullabev, pretty quadroon.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-11-22

Florida's winter boom has begun by a
rush of people from the north. The
flight Of the tender feet never began so
early and in such volume as this year.
Many portions of the state are being
built up very fast. Orange growers and
vegetable farms are in great demand and
altogether the news is very rosy for
Florida. A very large and fine crop Of
delicious fruit is said to be assured.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-11-22
Foreign Items of News.

Orangemen, in obedience to the procla,
nation of the government, abstained from,
assembling at Garrison. Nationalist as
sell.bled to the number of 1000. The meet.
ing was interfered with, however, BY a mag.
istrate, who, at the head OF force of caval.
ny, infantry and police, read the govern
ment's proclamation forbiddisg the meet
ing. William O'Brien, member of parlia-
ment and editor of the United ireland, ad-
vised the people to respect the law. The
crowd thereupon dispersed.
The second election for members of the
common council of Berlin resulted in the
return of four liberals, four members of the
civil party and two candidates of the work
ingmen. DESPITE the efforts of the anti-Se.
mites, Stroussman, president of the COM
mon council, was reelected. s #
Joseph Ignase Kraskewaki, the Polish
author arrested on charge of being con-
nected With . conspiracy In Portland, is
hopelealy inoAne. The proceedings sgainst
him are nearly quashed.
Countess D'Edle, vile OF ex-king OF Por-
tugal, is in Paris. Her lineage begins w1th
. Springfield, Mas, taller. 2s 81
Canada received 21,1s1 immigrants II
October, the years total % far Is III, 933.
S. Germany will send an envoy to China to
help solve the Tonquin problem.
John Simon, member Of Parliament, il
dead, BE Was born IN 1915.