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The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-04-26
Looking Ahead.

"Why don't you marry?" was asked OF
q young man who had been mingline
with the best society for years, had am
pie means to support a wife, and could
had he chosen, have had the pick from
score Of handsome young ladies.
81 haven't found a girl that suits me
yet" was his response.
''There's Miss A."
eyes, know; she's all right enough
now, but what'll she be twenty years
hence, with that nose and chin the drawn
image of her mother? Why, she'll be just
like the old woman hideousIy ugly.
want wife that will wear. Pm looking
out for the future, am"
allow about Julia B.? She ought to FL
the bill; the features, handsome and reg
ular; form, graceful; pleasant conversa-
tionalist; plenty OF money"
every true, but do you know her
grandmother? No? Well, Julia is the ex-
act likeness in every particular of hel
grandmother at twenty. Just be-
Fore the old lady died she
weighed three hundred and
forty pounds, didn't have hair on her
head or tooth in her mouth, Think I
want to he leading around bald-head-
ed, toothless old whale, and introducing
her to my friends as my wife? Not
much"
"The Smith girl is"
''The Smith girl! Jevver see our cook?
We've had her sixteen years. When
she first worked for us you couldn't have
told her eyes from the Smith girls. Nov
she's blind in one and cross-cyed in the
other. I'd feel nice, wouldn't ], to have
wife in Il fix like that%
''There's Alice Brown-a perfect Juno!
By Jove! she has IL carriage like that
blooded bay Of yours"
ayes, and that blooded bay Of mine
died yesterday Of dlstemper. Suppose
want a honscfnl Of horse medicine? No,
sir; no Alice Brown for me. There's
no use in talking. I've made up my
mind that haven't yet met the lady OF
my choice. There's no rush about it,
anyway. and I'll bidc my time"
He got married finally to Il widow will,
three sets Of children. lie said he hadn't
any fear Of her changing materially, she
was aboat as tongi, and ugly now as sh e
ever could be, and there was some satjs-
faction in that.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-04-26
Opinion of tho ATTORNEY Gen RAJ

Opinion of the Attorney Gen raj.
The village of Springfield organized in
1875 under the old law Of 1875. Village
authorities inquire if they are affected by
the law passed by the last legislature.
Held, that they are, as Sec. 9 of the new
law says that all villages Incorporated
under the general .t"t,''es ava 10 .,o ~"
erned by the new law Of 1883, though
no provision is made therein for rcor-
ganization or rcincorporation. Sec. IS
of the old law, by making each village Il
seperate election district, is not repealed
on account Of failure Of new law to make
provision therefor. But this failure does
not imply separate tax district. There
fore the township assessor is the village
assessor as we'll, and the township assess
or has all authority under the old law.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-04-26
a Ieascally City Clerk.

Edward Snger, city clerk Of Wyan-
>lotte, Kansas, has disappeared under
suspicious circumstances. Informal
charges were made that he had defraud-
ed the city by means of false warrants
and pay rolls. All investigating COM
mittee was appointed, and Sager left
his office, saying he was going over to
Kansas City, and has not been seen or
heard from since. Members of tho
committee refuse to say anything con-
corning the results of the investigation,
but rumors estimate deficiency Of 49,
600 to $50, 900.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-04-26

said to lie between 1000, 600, 600 and $780,
OOO, 900 feet of logs distributed along the
Chippewa river alone, and rafting oper-
atoms were commenced on Beef's slough
on Wednesday. With anything like a
fair stage of water for driving, there is
danger of a shortage in the log crop
this season.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-04-26
How Wilkle Collins Works,

How DO work, MIR. Collins, rapidlyw
"No, not very. Let me see / write
about nine or ten pages of book day
when work regularly. 1t usually takes
Inc six months to turn ONT book after
get fairly started upon it. l work chief
Iy at night, and use very large sized
sheets of paper, on which write very
slowly, and cut great deal. Here,
ROW, is the manuscript Of my last story
Tile Black Robe You see it is scratch
ed and worked over until it becomes
scarcely decipilerable The printer can
read it, However: even i: you can't, at
glance"
Icouldn't read it at glance. and am
not sure that could read it at all. And
yet have read letters written by John
W. Forney, and made out what Horace
Greeley was trying to write. 1t was cut,
interllned, the interlineations interlined
again, sentences written on the side and
hauled into place by a line around them,
and ensures which looked as though
the writer, in trying to scratch ont
something tried also to push it on.
through the paper on the other side.
There were blots everywhere.
at is pretty good days work for me
~ sCt eA1ouku IlIcc VI lucSc pages In q
day"
Three of hrs pages would make about
LOO words; or, say, two-thirds of the
space of this column.
"When l come to the last I get the
fever on, and l make the pages flv
Then am in way, and [ write and
write till nature either stops me or fin
ish. When came near the end of
MAN and Wife, wrote away for dear
life some twelve or fourteen hours.
without further rest than the exercise /
took when got on the floor to act my
situations and represent my characters.
and no further refreshments than : 1::. :,,
- -:.;.--..,r'-,s.'c ana q rev fissoles."
do you always act your characters?"
eyes. invariably. l have to consider
what they would do, and how, before I
try to tell for certainty how, under
given circumstances, they would behave.
Finishing a book like that always ex-
hausts me very mucS BY the way.
have the Americans acA1ired the habit
of having dog run by their heels? Be
cause. when I was in america they did
not do that, and noticed too, they did
not carry sticks like NE SdO.'-orre-
sponajence Boston sHarHld.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-04-26
The Great Pittsbllrg Failure.

The failure of james Marshall & Co.,
iron pipe manufacturers, is the all i'm
portant topic in commercial and iinan-
cial circles OF Pittsburg. The liabilities
are considerably h eavier than reported
and will not be less than 81 100000. O
this amount $500, 600 is to the Marshall
estate. The assets will cover all but $500
600. The heaviest losers are Mark Wat
son Of Pittsburg, brother-in-law of James
Marshall, $l2o,O00; Hagsctt, Hanna 4
Co, furnace men, Uniontown, Pa, $685.
coo; Marshall Bros, Philadelphia, $32,
600, leaving to be divided among the
Fairchance Furnace company, Fayette
Brown, receiver of Brown, Bonnell &
Co., Youngstown, Ohio, Dunbar, Pa.,
Furnace company and Rock Hill Fur
mace company. Almost every bank in
this city held papers, but were all we'll
secured and will not lose g dollar. The
failure was the result of pure specula
ton, and the condition of the iron trade
WaS i'm no Way respOnsible.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-04-26
40 A BRlDE0KOUMs

You having won
A precious wife,
Bear this in mind
Ever through life;
Easier lost
BY far is love
Than love is won.
The skill is not
10 win, but keep.
80 measure well
Each word and deed,
That love depart
Not from her heart,
They learn who heed.
No wedding gift
On you conferred,
Can ever DO
For her and you
One half the good
Ofthis one word,
This watchword-LOve.
4 charmed plant;
With watchtul care.
Twill life enchant,
The sun and dew
For it shall be,
.4o SUNNY lace,
FOrbearance true.
I know your heart,
Beats ever true,
And justice lends
Her aid to you.
Goodness is yours,
A lovers crown
It now secures.
Hearts king are you,
And she a queen.
1fwell you hold
Ne one can steal
Your crowns of gold
OF wealth untold,
In woe or veal.
Welded, indeed,
Are those who low.
God bless your home;
Send from above
The light Divine,
Which makes home Heaven
And Heaven hOA;e. .
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-04-26

Ex-United States senator Tabor, is
about to build in Denver hotel which,
when furnished. will cost 81 $50, 900,
Mr.. Tabor says: at will he such
one as Denver never heard of, or ever
dreamed Of"
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-04-26

Col. G. f. Bostwick, the late village treas.
urer of Duluth, is making determined eff.
fort to raise the So, 600 or more that is re-
quire1 to relieve his bondsmen, in order to
escape the criminal prosecution that will be
commenced against him in the event of his
failure
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-04-26
Horrible Development of Mystery

Avoca, Murray county, special. The
body of Mrs. A. Bengtran was found Mon
day, bu, led IN the southeast corner OF the
stable She was the wife of A. Bengtran,
who committed suicide last August, by cut
ting his throat with razor. He murdered
his wife and buried her, and circulated the
story that she had run away. Her best
clothes were missing at the time, but were
found in the wills of the barn. The cause
of murder was domestic troubles. A revol-
yer was found hid in the cellar with one
chamber discharged. A large bullet hole
was found in tie back Of the woman's
head, which was maze cy the bullet.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-04-26

Osclr Wilde recently sald in q speech:
IL found my highest ideal of art in Col
orado." And ex-senator Tabor rises up.
makes a profound bow, remarking: II
knew OckY wouldn't forget me-"
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-04-26
An Iowa Postmaster Defaults,

All iowa I0OSCmaSCCr De1HuICSe
Vinton, Iowa Special: Postmaster c.
r. Wilkinson of Vinton has been shown
to be defaultcr and the office is now in
charge ofan agent of the postofiice de"
partment. The amount of the shortage
is about 81 900.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-04-26

Americans who have seen Pope Leo
XIII. say that there is quite a striking
personal likeness bet ween him and Mf.
Willism NJ Eyerts, Of New York,
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-04-26

One million fry are ready to be lis
tributed from the state hatchery.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-04-26

A West Point cadet begins With the
same pay which q Prussian captain re-
ceives after twenty years of service.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-04-26

had his headquarters at Martinabnry,
CfarlestDwn, Winchester or EerryviIIe
Here he would make himself comfort
able and plan small campaigns and
scouts, which were more or less success
full
lie had battalion Of Germans in his
regiment who generally did guard duty
and pickcting. The officers Of these
companies were Germans, Prussjans,
Poles, Hunyarians counts, barons and
vons, who, no doubt, would have fought
as well as any one in their own country
or charge as well in line Of battle. hnt
who were of no account On a scout. /
never heard Of but one Of these German
officers being sent ont III command Of a
scouting party; and he was captured in
three hours after he left camp. ] have
forgotten his name, bnt he was known
he had to he lifted on his horse. There
was one company from Philadelphia,
one from Michigan, one from New Jersey,
one from Connecticut, ] think, and the
remainder Of the regiment vas from
New York city. It was the first regi-
ment Of cavalry that was raised and the
officers were pretty well posted and
knew their business.
About half of the first New York and
o uT battalion did more hard work that
year that we operated together than anv
other to" ~c <.-.-..:., -. -,,e pervIce. 1t
was scout, scout, scout, and sometimes
there would be dozen parties ont at q
time. The men Of the New York regi-
ment owned their own horses and pot
double pay, and with all the chances for
getting horses in the Valley at that time
we were generally well mounted. We
always went lightly equipped, having no
Iations or coffee. We carried Our sabre
scabbards under our legs, thrust in the
saddle-strap 80 as not to rattle. A few
earbines would be carried by the best
| marksmen. ~
When We went on long and dangerous
| scOuts, none Int tie Lest horses "ere
} taken, and what marches we used TO
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1883-08-18
HONOLULU STEAM BAKERY
3. LOVE, Proprietor,

&. LOVE, Proprietor,
SUUAS STREET.
MEDIUM AND NAVY BREAD,
Always on hand and made &c CIDER.
Also. Water. Soda and Butter Crackers,
JENNY LINZ CAKES. Nc.
SHIP BREAD ED on the shortess aSIss
FAMILY BREAD, made % the Best Flour. baked daily ana
dEEys On hand
n OF TEE BEST QUILT
JsnIs1
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1883-08-18
q THE PEOPLE SAY.

We invite expressions Of opinion from the public uboI
all subjects Of general interest io[ I sbonId
be authenticated by the name OF the writer . : gus
raatee Of good faith, but not necessarily for publican
oHT object IL TO offer the fullest opportunity for a variety
Il popular discussion and inquiry.
We are not 70 be understood as necessarily endorsing the
views set forth in communications puOnshed under 'hS
To ali inquirers We shall endeavor to furnish informs
ton OF the most complete character on any suDJect"
which they may be interested
Mr.. EDITOR: Driving about Honolulu noticing
ago, what is called Kapiolani Park attracted my
attention. The place seems admirably adAP'eu
for a park but as yet little has been done to
make it noteworthy. With comparatively little
expense it could be made a perfect Eden for
there is an abundant supply of water and the
earth seems to be very fertile. Were the wind
ing drives sheltered "a. Dy,h sides with tall shade
trees, such as grow ia many of our gardens,
flower beds distributed here and there and the
water utilized for fountains, irrigating and
s~prinkling, how attractive could this place be
made. One has but to consider that in San
Francisco miles Of sandhilIs have been trans
formed into a most beautiful park, and this with
a meagre supply of water, to be justifedin hop
ing that something will be done shortly to en-
hanee Honolulu in this respect. 1t is also as
tonishing that the much travelled streets, such
as Beretania and King are not lined with trees,
when all that is necessary to secure a shaded
drive would be the planting and occasional
trimming Of the trees. II you expect visitors
from the States to take away with them the IA
favorable impression Honolulu makes
upon all who come here, you must
improve the city in many ways. No
one will deny that your sidewalks are of the
most miserable kind where they are not entirely
lacking, and the heaps Of garbage dumped into
the street awaiting the arrival of the dustman's
cart are a disgrace to any town.
All this could be easily remedied if certain
rules were laid down and enforced by the indo-
lent-loOking police. NEw YORKER.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1883-08-18
THE LIFE OF A NAN.
Bob Burdstte's Sermon on Human Ex-
istence.

Man, born of woman, is of few days and no
teeth. And, indeed, it would be money in
his pocket sometimes if he had less Of either.
As for his days, he wasteth One-third of them,
and as for his teeth, he has commissions when he
cuts them, and, as the last one cometh through,
10 : the dentist is twisting the first one out, and
the last end Of the mans jaw is worse than the
first, being full of porcelain and a roof-plate
built TO hold blackberry seeds. Stone-bruises
line his pathway to manhood his father boxes
his ears at home the big boys cuff him in the
playground, and the teacher whips him in the
school-room. He buyeth Northwestern at ITO,
when he hath sold short at 96, and his neighbOr
unloadeth upon him Iron Mountain at 635I, and
it straightway breaketh down to 52H. He
riseth early and stitch up late that he may fill
his barns and stoTehouses. and lol his chill
dren's lawyers divide the spoil among them
selves and say, "Ha, hal" He growieth and is
sore distressed because it raineth. and he beateth
upon his breast and sayeth, " My crop is lost p
becsuse it raineth not. The late rains blight his
wheat and the frost biteth his peaches. II it be
30 that the sun shineth, even among the nine
ties, he sayeth, "Woe is me. for 1 PERISH and
if the northwest wind sigheth down in ~forty-two
below he crieth, would 1 were dead ~ If he
wear sackcloth and blue jean, men say he is q
tramp and if he goeth forth shaven and clad
in purple and fine linen, all the people cry,
"Shoot the dude - He carryeth insurance for
twenty-five years, until he hath paid twice over
for all his goods, and then he letteth his policy
lapse one day. and that same night fire destroy
eth his store. He buildeth him a house in
Jersey, and his first-born is devoured by NOS
quitoes he piteheth his tent in New York, and
tramps devour his substance. He moveth to
Kansas, and a cyclone carryeth his house away
over into Missouri, while a prairie fire and ten
million acres of grasshopPers fight for his crop.
He settleth himself in Kentucky, and is shot the
next day by a gentleman, a colonel and a states
man, because, sab, he resembles, sab, a man,
sab, he did not like, sab" Verify, there is no
rest for the sole of his foot, and if he had it to
do over again, he would not be born at all, for
the day Of death Is better than the day of
ones birth "-lPhiIadelphia Times.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1883-08-18
Critic Criticized.

Mi. EDITOR: In last Saturdays issue Of the
ANGLICAN Church Chronicle the writer in the
Educational Column who is evidently ia
miliar with educational work in Honolulu, makes
some remarks suggested apparently by what he
observed at tho various school examinations
which he attended. This passage occurs.
While noticing the Uiv1 UOcs examinations-at
the risk of f~exciting the wrath of someone or
other at the idea of the possibility of their capa-
bility of committing errors-it would be advisa-
BILE for all teachers to be careful of their Ian
guage and grammar while questioning their chill
dren. All of course are liable to make mistakes,
but it would be much better if they would cor
rect them on the spot, and before the audience
and pupils than to pass them over. This is TAX
ing for granted that the teachers know them
selves when they have slipped Nothing is so
good for pupils as candor from the teacher. If
the teacher c~onfesses his mistakes the pupils
will do so more readily.
The writer of course knows that this passage
contains many grammatical inaccuracies. Of
course he will not mind our saying so, because
candor is an excellent quality everywhere. A
good time for correcting the mistakes in the
above would have been when writing the copy
for the press or when correcting the proof. Let
US glance at the passage quoted: "HOw can the
pronoun their agree with its antecedents one or
other in the plural number?" Again, IF the
teacher c~onfesses his mistakes the pupils will do
SO more readily" Here the writer makes a sup
position and uses the Indicative after ,,if."
Possibly he wishes the Subjective mode to Ego
to the dogs after the Potential, which he dis
misses tc outer darkness later in this article.
Furthermore, in the sentence We are considering
the sense is evidently, that if the teacher con-
fesses his mistakes the pupil will confess the
teachers mistakes more readily. Undoubt-
edly pupils are willing to do so at
any time, but surely that fact would not
add inducements to lead a teacher to self-correc-
ton.
1t IS as the learned writer says amusing to
hear a teacher make plumbers in grammar while
teaching that subject"
ONE OF THE PEOPLE.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1883-08-18
WONG LEONG & co.

~orner of Nuuanu and Marine streets,
Honolulu, II. L. Dealers IN Dry Goods, Clothing, Boots
and Shoes, Hats and Caps, Fancy Goods, etc Have also
Constantly on hand, Hawaiian Rice in quantities 70 suit. Also
China Choice Tes, China Seine Irvine, China silk Hsndker-
hiefs and Sashes, etc.
Oonsrs Of NOdRui Sugar Plantation, Nolo6dt
ARent---KaiIua Rice Plantation, KaoPa Rice Plantation
nd Psi1na RIca Plautation. ja1o 81
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1883-08-18
8usintss Gar0s.
AGENCY,
MRS. W. w. HENRY, Manager.

u,UE LADIES OF THE SAN FRANCISCO PGKCHAS-
ING BUREAU solicit orders Carge or SMALL 20 pur-
chase goods Of every description. Special quaihcatIons
o. seIectiug Musical Instruments, Furniture, jewellery,
Books. etc. Millinery, Dressmeking, and Infants Cloth
inc a suecIality. Reliable and experienced ladies, under
whose management the san Francisco Purchasing Bureau
has prOspered during two years, viii promptly reply 10
Letters OF inquiry a. 70 styles, PRICES, etc, upon receipt OF
stamp. Samples furnished send for Circular.
Address:
SAN FRANCISCO BUREAU
II Post street, San Francisco
Refer 20 A. L. Bancroft & Co, OConnor, MOfatt & Co,
and y. P. Cole * Co, San Francisco and Mr. W. r.
castle. Honolulu. myle WY
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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-02-01

ish and higher education, but, IN al
the manly qualities that 60 TO make
mn the workers who subdue nature and
command respect for strength and vig-
or, they will compare favorably with
the yeomanry of any state or country;
There is however, not much demand
for aesthetic damsels yet in Texas;
Then, again, there is the homestead
law, a blessing that can only be ade-
ouately appreciated byan otherwise un.
nnrotected woman. A certain class OF
our people begin to growl SO soon as as
the homestead law is mentioned. 1t
must be allowed that the provisions
of this beneficent statute have been ire,
ouently and hagrantly abused and 1t
is fairly regarded in some aspects as
n serious drawback to the thorough
operations of business IN the state
become of them were it not for the
But then its positive good results are
so valuable that it is esteemed a con-
stitutional charity that will cover u
multitude of sins. No other state has
SO great an instrument for the support
and comfort of it's women. Hundreds
of trusting, faithful and intelligent
women marry, year by year, worth,
less, selfish, dishonest or incompetent
men; their fate is hard; their little
dream of love and romance, that
comes like angels visits once to ALL
being dissipated by the dull or DIES,
perate realities of life-what would
asylum which the state has wisely and
nobly granted for the weak and I'M
protected in the homestead law
Therefore let the law work badly IN
the hands of rascals and men OF no
honor---bus may the day never come n
whose light shall not show the moth-
er and her infants protected from the
brutality, the weakness, the vlIlainy
and the desertion of their husbands
and fathers, by the safeguards OF the
homestead law.