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The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-05-17
Making the Songs OF a Nation.

Making the Songs OF a Nation.
"Where do you get your ideas when
aor, want to write q new song2" asked
the reporter.
'That's simple enough" returned the
poet. taking What he called a "swIg at
the ale" "There are enough ideas in
the songs already written to make it un-'
necessary to think abont new ones:
Every song is Il patchwork ofother songs
Now take that well-known song, 1.-The
I,amube River Here is the first verse.
I think I've got it right:
"D, VOL, recall thai night in June UPON the
Danube River,
We listened to q Lander tune and watched
the moou-beau1s culver?
r o1t since then have watched the moon.
but never, love, oh, never,
Can forget that night in June upon the;
Danube River.
uW.lln the man of verses continued
s.I read hat through very carefully
NV iir,t thought is to localize it. Them
I mt in the name of Il fair one. Next; =
I have it-set to slightly different music
and in a few weeks Thomas l,enten r
latest sentimental success IS going over
five land. 1t becomesa perfect rage anu
| every one sings:
"Mv sweetest Jane, think OF you when o''
| The ScnnylkllI riyel;
| idly flea, and s.eer:my boat and watch the
moon beams culver.
| We once were there, you, Jane, aud 1, upon
| that boat together,
| so when alone dream, OF you upon the
! Schuykil! river.
philadelphia Times,
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-05-17

cttfsd from q cave, and were supposed to
be part Of M6hte1uma's treasures. He
persuaded man to lead him to the cave,
on condition that he, the priest shottld
ba blindfolded.
The clever priest, thinking to outwit
The Mexican Enids; took 5eyeral rosaries
with him, and ,cbhtEived 10 drop the
beads one by one on the road: After
seeing the cave and its treasures, and
returning home blindfolded, the shrewd
priest was thus addressed by his shrew-
der guide
"Ihave kept faith with your reverence;
but you had the misfortune to break
your rosary, and drop the beads on the
way. ! picked them all up, and now re.
turn them to yo1j you will not find one
missing"
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-05-17
Too Much Beer.

1t does not by any means follow that
because a man is never intoxicated that
lie may not be drinking too much. Men
employed in the great breweries IN Lon.
don, especially the draymen, consume
an enormous quantity Of beer. The dali
]y allowance which their employers give
them is very large one, but they rarely
men, in addition, get much gratuitously
from the customers to whom they are al
ways delivering the casks, SO that 10 or
IA quarts is no exceptional consumption
for one man; yet they are not drnnkards,
in the ordinary sense of the term. The
very nature Of their work necessitates
the employment of none but study men,
strength being also sine qua non. But
1 if one Of these men should break q limb
or get confined TO bed sfromany otherac.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-05-17
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Republican State Convention.

A meeting of the members of the Repub-
lican state central committee was held in
st. Paul ON the 9th at the Office OF Hon. G.
X. Davis, chairman of the committee. All
the members wee present, either in person
OF by proxy. The object of the meeting was
to select time and pia.e fof holding the
state convention, aud also to agree upon the
basis of representation. After an informal
dircussion it was decided that the conven-
ton be held at St. Paul on Wednesday, June
81, aud that the call be based on the aver.
age republican vote for executive state Of.
ticers In November 1881, one delegate f1r r
each county and one delegate for each 400
republican Votes Ct Hiajor factiph thereof.
The re ignation of Judge Collins of Ct.
, loud as member of the committee was
accepted. and Albert Schetfer of st. Paul ap.
pointed to fill the vacancy.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-05-17
The Poor Apple-WOman leein-
stated.

From the Boston Saturday Evening Gazette.
Ex.Mayor Green's kindness to the
poor is almost proverbial. His latest act
Of bcneyolente is tharaeteristif. A poor
old apple woman formerly had stand
in front of the United States Court
house, at the corner of Temple-place and
Tremont-strcet. Some time ago she
was ordered away, and neither her GUS
toners nor her profits followed her.
The ex. Mayor learned Of her misfor4
tune. and addressed a personal letter to
the sectetafy IF the treasury il WASH
ihgton telling that officer Of tile apple
woman's misfortune. adding that sine
was the mother of II rosy-taced child
rem, anu that SHE Was soon to present
her husband with the t1fteentl!; The ex-
Mayor forVarded ths Endorsement 81
Assistant United States Treasurer Ken
nard, District Attorney Sanger, and
United States Marshal Banks, request
ing that the apple-woman be allowed to
resume her old stand. A prompt re-
spouse was received, and directions
were sent to the proper official here to
allow the apple-woman to occupy hef
old plara.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-05-17
OlltWitted.

It's common belief in Mexico that
Montezuma, at the time of Cortez's in
vasion, ordered all his treasures to be
hidden. After his order had been
obeyed, he put to death those employed
in carrying it out, SO that only two per-
sons, himself and his high-2riest, were
cognizant of the hiding-place.
Occasionally stories are told which
seem to indicate that some Of the Mexi-
can Indians know where Montezuma's
treasures are concealed. Some fifty
years ago, Q Catholic priest receiyed
several valuable contributions to his
church from the poorest Of his conerega-
ton. MS
The priest learned through the con-
fessional that the Yuiuables were pro.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-05-17
isits of Bishops.

The semi-annual conference of bishops o
the Methodist Episcopal church, in session
at Pittsburg, have prepared the following
plan of Bpiscopalian visitation for the fal,,
conference of 1888. The plan gives tbs
name Of the conference, the place and date
Of meeting and the bishops who will pre-
side. -, :.
:. Observation-Disclosures, Wis, Oct. 8
Hurst.
Northwest Iowa-Lemars, Iowa, Sept. 26
Simpson.
Northwest Norwegian-Racine, Wis.,
Sept. IL, Andrews.
Northwest Swedish minneapolis, Mimi
September, .Foss. ).
Dakota Mission-Hhron; OAK, Set. Il
' Bes 'Maoines-clasinjds, iowa, Sept. 70
Simpson.
Montana Mission-Butte, Mont.
August 10, Wiley.
1owa-Burlington Iowa, Sept. S, simp
son.
Japan Mission-Tokio. Japan, July j
Merrill.
North ohio==Cleveland, Ohio, Sept. 20
Foster. :,
Northwest German-st. Paul. Sept. IL
Foss!
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-05-17
THE FLAMES OF ETNA.
Phenomena Attending the Eruption
of the 8fcfiian Volcano.

Phenomena Attending the Eruption
of the 8fcifian Volcano.
A correspondent of the London Times
Writing from Naples, gives some inter
esting detaf1e of the eruption of Mount
Etna:-"At Reggie afrd Messina showers
of sand and lapilli fell. Bit 80 dense
was the smoke and fine ashes in which
the mountain was enveloped that even
at the foot Of Etna, only occasionally,
when there was an opening in the cloud,
a vast column Of fire could be seen as
cending ftorn tho principal crater. The
obscurity, however, I'M which every
thing was involved, seftea TO render
the scene more alarming. The erup-
ton commenced on the night of the Goth
of March, and from 3 o'clock in the
morning till six ofclCck on the follow
ing morning, 81 undulating esock ks of
eartbouake were felt. They confirmed
after that time. though with less
Of the FL, two terrible shocks were felt
at Nicolosi, and another ON the night OF
the Esd; 1t would appear that this great
connection was the prelude to yet
greater eruption, ssf, indeed, eleven
new mouths were openec nbQve Nico-
lopi, which vo,nited forth SAND, scoriie,
lapilli and dense smoke with fearfu
roarings. The activity Of these mouths
is not very great, whicl, is regarded az
an indicstjptt Of yet greater disasters
MANY families EaaN abandoned the
polnts most threatened, @s Nieolosi and
Belpasso, but those who remaiti k!eepin
the open air and the troops who have
been sent ere engaged in erecting tents
or breaking down walls and houses that
are in danger of falling; Great exertions
are made 10 keep the people from the
churches, which on the occasion OF s;tch
awful events are always SIRE to be crowd
ed. A sense Of security is felt within
these sacred buildings. though there are
TO places where there is
greater Insecurity. Happily no
human victims are reported up
by the fact that the shocks Of earthquake
occurred principally bv day, When reople
were on the alert. But much damage
has been done to property. In some of
the small villages on the middle of the
mountain houses have been thrown
down, and q little chapel at Macchia has
falieit. At Zaffarana six houses were
ruined, and tire facade of the church
while the barracks of the carbineers
were assured. Other churches and
houses are reported to have been dam
aged, but it would be an endless task to
itote all. Wherever buildings are in a
daiyetc,ts state orders are given to de-
moIish them directly. Further intelli-
gence is anxiously expected; for though
there was short cess:siOn of the shocks,
and people in some places we're resum-
ing their usual occupations, the noun
tain was discharging its contents abs,ls-
dainty. and no one could say that the
danger was entirely removed.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-05-17
Curious Mistake OF LORD Derby

A curious story of the late Lord Der
by has inst come to Eight. When he was
prime minister of EngFsfa lie offered
the lord hipl, comlnissionerrEn2 to the
General Assembly of the clurcs, Of Scot
land 50 3 certain peer, who in reply,
wrote foar long pages setting forth nuraer-
GUS reasons against his acceptance, bit
in the last two or three lines, declaring
his willingness to take the office. Now,
as Professor Goodwin Smith has said,
lord Derby was VIGOROUSLY INDECENT
He only took the trouble to read the:
first two pagsH Of the letter. and, con
Guiding from them that his correspon-
dent wished to dec|i:;e the honor, at
once offered the commlss:onership to an
other man, who Immediately accepted it.
OF course the first candidate Vas furious,
and also dreadfully hewi!dered, bat both
he and Lord Derby died without 6nd--
ing out bow the mistake had occurred
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-05-17
PERSONAL MENTION:

George B. Remsen III New York became
deranged by business troubles in 1877, and
drawing $4,000 from his bankers disap.
peared. He was arrested as insane in Be.
dan, Ohio, recently. He had made 5000,
although he was crasy.
In the district court at Virginia, New,
Saturday, the wife of United States Senator
Fair was granted decree OF divorce. She
gets 81, 25O, 900, the family residence in San
Francisco, and the custody of her three
minor children.
Chepeta, widow OF the Chief Ouray, has
married a U:e named Toomuchgelt, who Is
friend of the whites. She has cast off the
silk dress she wore at Washington, aud re-
turned to bucks in leggins and q United
States blanket.
Mr.. Thomas NJ. Pugh, late receiver of the
Fargo land office, will soon depart from
Mankato for Ellendale, Oak, where he win
engage in banking and real estate business
Mrs. Albert Maddox, who has made her
appearance at the Gaiety theater, London
is said to be the living image OF the late
Adelaide Nelson. ~ ~. q.
Mr.. Stephen Knight, secretary and treas.
urer Of the Argyle mining company, Man
itoba, dropped dead in Fort Rough.
George William Curtis has been reelected
president Of the New York Civil Service Re-
form association. sSs
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-05-17
Robert Collyer's Summer Tour

The Rev. Robert CclIyer saws the New
York Tribune, writes to friend in g.
neighboring city that he IS preparing to-
cross the ocean this summer, and take Il
long vacation of rest among the scenes.
Of his early life-'le among the heath
or, you know, and hear tho lark, and
drink in at old wells, and eat oat-brea,t
and milk, and hunt up old cronies, and
tumble round in river | know of, and
go to all old farmhouse l know OF, ami
to the church where 1 was baptized, on
one or more Sundays, and hear the par
son preach-he does not mind that am
hereto, and if he did | should not care
and there is a little tavern where the
landlord knew my folks fo' ty-fiye years
ago, and shall pll. up with that land
lord for spell, as it is a pleasant place,
and haunted by pleasant ghosts as ever
anybody didn't see, and l shall toddle
through some woods know Of: between
an old abbey and an old tower, where l
used to 20 a-courting.'
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-05-17
Horace Greeley's Loose Suspend
erS.
From the New York Star.


Speaking of dress reminds me of
story once heard about Horace Greeley.
The old Tribune philosopher was pecu-
liarly sensitive about any reference to
his attire, the slovenliness of which
woule have attracted attention almost
anywhere. On one occasion just as lie
was about leaving the office to attend a..
political lecture, the Albany correspond
ent, all old friend whom Greeley had
sent up the river to write rubbishly let
ters in order to be out of the way, en-
tered. His eye detected something
wrong in the editors rear
Excuse me. NJ. Greeley" ne said,
hesitatingly, "but-your suspender is
hanging down below your overcoat. You
can't 20 on the street in that way"
"D-n your impudence!" squeaked
Horace with a face as red as a lobster.
Never you mind my suspender! It's
d-n sight better than your Albany cor
respondence, anywaym
The meddler vanished, utterly ami
hiiated
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-05-17
The Defaiilting Army Payn,a.teh.

San Antonio, lex, Special: Paymaster
n asson is still confined and under guard.
His examination before Commissioner Pas
chal will take place en- the 18th inst. Was
son maintained his entire innocence until
the development of his defalcation of S., 600
was made knewn to him. This defalcation
dates sever al weeks back, and the money is
supposed to have been lost at poker. When
told that he was already defaulter WATSON
caved completely and told Gen. Anger his
entire secret of the $M 600 robbery, admit
ting that he left the money at Galveston.
The detection of Wasson's rascality and his
arrest are entirely due to the efforts of Chief
gteat balm, a. WATSON Vas bis special friend.
WATSON has a petition before congress for
two years leave OF absence to visit his wife
in Japan, where he has been promised a
very high position; and being a man of
small means. it is supposed that hts pur-
pose in stealing was to raise funds neces-
sary to work through bis projects.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-05-17
End of Iowa Farmers Feud,

Corning, Iowa, Special, Tuesday morning
J. D. Hidinger was shot by Robert Perigo,
both being neighboring farmers of Union
township, this county. Hidinger received
two bullets, one taking effect in the right
arm, and the other about two inches below
the lett nipple, ranging downward, produc-
ing death. There seems to have been q
S3s se9sd 9is ss psis for es
the immediate cause OF the shooting being
q disagreement over the ownership of =
worthless dog which Perigo was attempting
to take home from Hidinger's place.
Perigo claims that Hidirger
followed him striking him over
the head with . pitchfork handle as he was
crossing wire fence. and that he then shot
him in self defense. Perigo made no attempt
toescape, and was arrested.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-05-17
Senator Fair Makes a Fair Defense

Senator Fair Makes Fair Defense.
Senator Fair in conversation with q press
representative regretted bitterly and keenly
the notoriety given matters so exclusively
concerning himself and Wife. He said; t
am the nlan, AND am Willing to bear all
1T the real facts, may choose to cast upon
me; but mysregret is for my wife, Whose
name should be associated and incorporated
IN dispatches transmitted all over the co,1n-
try. Now, as always, my desire has been
to do that which would contribute to the
happiness of my wife and children. It nv
wife thinks separation would contribute to
her further happiness, then her mind and
mine are like. I have done nothing to
merit the obliquy cast upon me. Cod has
blessed me with wealth. never tsed it for'a
meon purpose. Ny heart and hand have al
ways been open to, those in distress, and will
continue to be to those. who seek or redIire
my help. l will shield my wifess name by
every means III my power"
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-05-17

cident he is almost sure to get delirium
tremens, and scalp wonnd frequently
kills him., Brewers men are notorious;
in hospitals as being the worst cases for
operation, being prone to exhibit all the
most dangerous complications which fet-
ter the success of surgical treatment
Chemhers' J1urnaI
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-05-17
A Bad Paymaster From Iowa.

Washington special: No, defHite ihfor.
nation Las yet been. received at the war de-
partment regarding the defalcation Of Pay
master James R. WATSON, in Texa:. Iii,
supposed that the shortage in his accounts
will amount to SIS, 500, as shown by Col.
no court marshal will be ordered until the
department is fully and officially informed
of all the circumstances. He was appointed
from Iowa and Commissioned paymaster,
with the rank Of major Sept. IA, 1876. He
was at the close Of the war, a private in
Company A, Thirtv-fourth Iowa cavalry.
His bondsmen live in Iowa.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-05-17

Macon, Georgia, has had baby show
A procession of fifty infants in their car
riages, followed by q hundred 5-year-old
toddlers, moved through the principal
streets to 9 grow, where a picnic dinner
waa served
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-05-17

Edward. King writes that the Parisians
believe America to be q land of social
heresies, and that it is not q safe guide
to follow in anything.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-05-17
A young man famed Allen il on trial at
Delphi, Ind, for marrying bis cousin.
RECORD or C4SU1L1'TES.

RECORD or U4EUlLTIES,
The Jackson Iron company's furnace, To-
Gated at fayette. Mich. on Big Bay Demo.
quette, was discovered to ba On Ire at 6
o'clock last Saturday evening. The flames
spread with such rapidity that it was i.n-
possible to arrest them, and the furnace
was totally destroyed. The FIRE originated
in the charcoal sheds ponAected with the
furnace. The loss Is estimated at $500, 900;
no insurance,
A boiler exploded in Guyer's saw mill
near Nappanee, Ind, killing Wallace Brun-
dage and A. Reickers, and fatally iniuripe
three brothers, John, joe and Levi Guyer
and Henry Kingsley. The damage to the
mill is 81, 900.
The Hancock building, in Austin, Tex,
occupied by many business men, burned.
Loss $3.50, 900; insurance $780, Adjoin-
ing buildings DAMAGED.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-05-17
MINNESOTA NEWS.
Revelations Of the Census,

4 Revelations Of the Census: J,
The revelations y the census Of 1880 are >
continuing wonde9 Nothing will impress one
extraordinary GROIN Of the Western States. The
tables which follow are . summary Of the main
features Of the compendium for the States
named. They IRE the index to the substantial
results Of the 9snsus; n,o,,
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-05-17

saws PAYABLE to my order and + order
IT, maid! You can't get around that,
Young man! 1 order it paid"
int then some one who knew him
came in, and the old farmer departed
with his money. 10.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-05-17
CRIMES IND CRIMINALS.
Sheliff J. NJ. Johnson of Golden, Col, ar

GRIMES IND CRIMINALS.
She1iff J. M. Johnson of Golden, Col, ar
rived iu Fargo, OAK, Sunday, and placed q
requisition in the bands of Deputy Sheriff
Clark Haggart for the arrest of Edward M.
Duff, real estate man who came there
about a year ago, and has conducted HIM
self in such manner as 10 win the respect of
his acquaintances. He has had charge of
Bennct's BUREAU in the Continental for some
months, and nothing is known to his detri-
mert. The fhcial pap rs are said to char e
embezzlement. Mr.. Duff was county clerk
in Coloredo some months ago, and it is
Thought the matter will be cleared up at the
first term of court.
The excitement over the treatment of Mrs.
J. NJ. Hill by the Huron street {Cleveland)
hospital il intense. She Was the wife of the
ex-fre chief who deserted her ten years
ago, when she was stricken with ,cna rot.
She had leg amputated, and VS. co vered
with sores. The hospital took her in charge,
but when her funds were giving oht told
her to go.
The Custer co1nty lkont.) grand jury
have indicted FOR manslaughter Richard
Miners, J. G. BOILER. Eugene Aiken and
John Westfall, and they were bound over,
furnishing bonds aggregating 1000. The
crime was the killing OF Diamond and Cur
ley on squaw creek last July.
Capt. g. +. Johanson, Commander of the
Danish steamer Heindel, has been arrested
for violating the ocean steamsh! p laws in
carrying in his vessel an excess of ffty-two
passengers on the Voyage from Copenhagen
to New York. He was held in 81, 900 bail
for Examination.
Sylvester King Mackin on, for the muir
der of Miss Maggie Copeland, near kewanee,
ILL.,, Aug. 26, 1882, was hanged al Cambridge,
Friday at p. m. He protested his, limo
cence and ascribed the crime 10 SeAeph
Cole.
Col. Thornna Reyholds Of Madison Wis,
paid recently Sc, 761, 22 to the United States
district attorney, being the au,o:snt obtained
by him from Tie s.osernment by means of
forged pension vouchers, with interest and
costa. All criminal prosecution now stops.
At salido, Tex. TIVE Me.iH5ans killed
themselves with tie same knife. One stabbed
the ether III the regio. of the heart, leaving
the knife sticking in the wound. The other
quickly drew the knife iron. his own breast
and stabbed his antagonist.
The preliminary trial OF Hon. Phil. B.
ThoiAsrcr Tor killing Walter n. Davis be-
gan a! :t"'' .I>burg, KY, Tuesday. Hon.
D. W. w. r. ~ilnoiana and Hoa. j. 8.
G. Blackb,t, lear ns counsel for
Thompson.
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