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The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-11-01
A Woman Author Who Was AL
most General B;irnside's Wife.

ulOSC oC1lCI11 4SAlASAuC . w IL y"
Mrs. Clark, the author of "a Modern
Hagar," married prominent Southern
lawyer before the war. He has since
died, and she has come into small pat
rimony recently by the death of an &C.
centric rel alive in New Orleans. She was
once engaged to be married to Gen.
Burnside and actually appeared before
the altar with him. The thought struck
her, as she says, before she uttered the
irrevocable words that she was making a
mistake So in few Words she made
known her conclusions to the expectant
groom and the waiting minister, and re-
tired from the scene as gracefully as pos
sible.
They only met once offer that. It was
during the war. Mrs. Clark was commits
stoned to carry important dispatches to
Jefferson Davis. 70 do this she had to
pass the Union lines. She baked q pan
ful of raised biscuits, and hid the dis
patches in them.
While travelling south she was arrest
ed on suspicion. Learning that Gen
Burnside had command Of the nearest
division of the Northern forces she de-
manded to be brought before him. He
recognized her. She said she was going
to Mobile, and asked for pass and a
discharge. He only hesitated moment
and then wrote one out in silence and
handed it to her. "Does that contain
your lunch?" he asked pointing to a
small basket W ich she carried in he1
hand. eyes" "Let me see it." She
opened the basket, displaying the bis
cults. twill you try one, General? they
are pretty hard" The General refused
to taste the profered dainty, and or
dered a good dinner to b. served for
her, and then put her on the cars HIM
self.
The dispatches were so important
that she received the thanks of the Con.
fedracy for her service, and was lionized
through the south, where she served in
southern hospitals for long time
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Chicago In
ter Ocean.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-11-01
The Senior u. S. Senator.

Wash. Cor. N. Y. Tribune. 4
An intimate personal friend of Sem
ator Anthony visited Washington re-
Gently. He said that the senator was
looking forward with some Impotence
to the reassembling of congress- when
he hopes to be able again to take his
seat in the senate chamber, where for a
quarter of a century he has been a ia
miliar figure. II want to 60 to Wash
ington and die in the harness." it is
said, has been frequent remark of MI
Anthony since he rallied from;his severe
illness Of last summer.
"While Senator Anthony is likely tc
die suddenly any day." said his friend
sit is fairly probable that his desire to
come to Washington and enter formally
upon his fifth term of service will be
gratifed. His friends all hope and he
seems to expect it. There is no man. IN
the senate now who was member OF 1t
when he was sworn, March 4, 1859, and
of eight senator's who began their first
term ofservice on that day, he and Viii
lard Salisbury, of Delaware, are the
only survivors. Robert Toombs and
James Chestnut, jr., of South CAROLINA,
who are both living, were sworn IN on
the same day, but Toombs had served
|. one term OF six years and Chestnut had
. already served one year under an ap.
pointment from the governor Of South
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-11-01

This country has at last passed Great
Britain in the financial race, and now
holds the position of the richest nation
in the world. The value of our lands
and houses and personal property of all
kinds is greater than that Of great Brit
ain, and we hold and will keep the palm
The increase of wealth has undoubtedly
bettered the condition sof the people in
regard to comforts and luxuries; but
when it is remembered that gigantic for.
tunes have been heaped up by the ia.
vored few; that an oligarchy of million.
aires previously unknown in our history
has been created-when we see -thei,
power extending oyer our whole sys-
tenn, it may be reasonably questioned
whether we might not as we'll have re.
manned poor. If this country was build
ed up for the welfare of the people and
not for the fortunes of the favored few
it is question whether we have not lost
as much as I'VE have gained lin growing
rich
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-11-01
The Casualty Record

On the night, of the 23d at Miles City
Montana, fire was discovered in the rear o
the Criterion saloon, on Main street, ad
joining the Leighton bank. 1t quickly
gained Roadway. despite all efforts to quell
it, aud spread rapidly to the Fifth street
front. The buildings, with but four ex-
ceptions were one.story frame or leg SHELLS
well seasoned, and an easy prey to the de-
vouring element. The total loss was about
$685. 600. Most of the buildings belonged to
Joseph Leighton.
Two more Of the victims of the explosion
at Kingston, Pa. Mary Quinn and Hattie
Mos, died in terrible agony, Lizzie Ed.
wards and James Steele, are praying for
death to relieve their terrible sufferings.
John James will probably recover. Lizzie
Edwards has just died and James Steele is
not expected live a day.
Father Hohan OF Minneapolis was in
jured recently at the East st. Louis railway
accident.
At Kingston, Pa, eight children were
badly wounded by the explosion ofa boiler.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-11-01
A bill to regulate and restrict emigra-
ton from Germany is now being pre-

A bill to regulate and restrict emigra-
ton from Germany is now being pre-
pared under the superintendent of
Prince Bismarck, and will be presented
to the Reichstag at an early day. The
bill aims to prevent the departure
of young men liable to military service
to America and elsewhere, and is the re-
suit Of a fear on the part of the Prince
that the available military strength of
the Empire may be too seriously less
ened by the present rate Of emigration.
Such interference with the liberty of
the subjects as this bill contemplates is
likely to provoke bitter discussion, and
create desire on the part. of young
men to escape from the tyranny of COM
pulsory service. Doubts are expressed
as to whether such bill will pass the
Reichstag.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-11-01

The Washington monument when
completed, will be $50 feet high, the
highest structure in the world. The
structure which now ranks the highest
in the world is the tower of the Cologne
cathedral. 5l1 feet high. The pyramid
of Cbeops towers $50 feet; Strasbure
cathedral, 474 feet; St. Peters Sicilian
Basilica, Rome, 45S feet; St. Stephens
cathedral, Vienna, AS feet; Salisbury
cathedral, England, 406 feet; Antwerp
cathedral, 405 feet: St. PauPs cathedral
London, 404 feet. The Washington
monument will probably be completed
next year. To the observer, on the
ground, it does not look as high as it is,
but gazing at workmen on the top who
look about as large as bumble-bees and
comparing it with the tallest govern
ment buildings, one gets a fair idea Of
its immense height.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-11-01

Commissioner Dudley recommends
that the pension list be enlarged so as
to include scouts, which were pretty
iberally paid, while the most important
service was frequently performed by
volunteers. In cases of peculiar merit
and hardship congress may be trusted
to afford relief Once open the doors of
the treasury to scouts as class, and an
army will put in its appearance.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-11-01

from points in Iowa to points in Wiscon sin,
and originated under the tariff law Of
1874, now repealed. Judge McCrary
held the act in question, if APP
piled to through shipments, re-
lated to the subject in its nature national
and that if the power of state to pass such
an act were conceded, it would necessarily
include the power to discriminate against
the commerce of other states. For these
reasons such q statute would be inviolation
of the federal constitution, and 1t is not
within the power of one state upon an inter-
state lipe to fix rates to be paid for carriage
within its territory; for that would in effect
give it power to demand more than its
share of a reasonable charge for the entire
distance. It would be giving to the statutes
of such state extra territorial force.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-11-01
no Country Like America.

In a letter of business and, some
what personal kind, dated London, Sept
26, from Hon. F. 0. Prince to gentle
man in Boston, the ex-mayor says:
shall return home with the same expe-
rience l brought with me ON my last
European trip, to wit: That there is no
country like America. In everything
but art VIC are f;ty years insadvance Of
the Old world. BY the way-despite all
the croakers say about the instability OF
the French government and the sighssoi
the French people for a monarchy, the
republic, in my Judgment, will survive,
for every. election shows k that the people
There are very few soldiers in Paris,
!. but never saw popnlace better be-
haved. better contented, or more Law
abiding, than that of the great city, APP
parently, Frenchmen have the same
ability to govern themselves as the Eng
lish or Americans. Tie oft-repeate d all
legation that the Gallo race is not fitted
! for republican institutions does not hold
good.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-11-01

During the month of September there
arrived in the customs districts of Bal
timor Boston, Detroit, Huron, Mime
sofa, New Orleans, New York, Passama-
quoddy,' Philadelphia, and San Francis
co, 94,507 passengers, of whom $3.50
we're immigrants, 1883 citizens of the
United States returned from abroad,
and $3.50 aliens not intending to remain
in the United States,
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-11-01

The New York academy of medicine
has practically killed the code of ethics
of the American Medical association, or
that clause which prevents recognition
of other schools of medicine, The vote
to abolish it stood 121 in favor and 80
against, not two-thirds vote, as re-
CURED, but a vote was passed not to re-
quire new members to subscribe to the
code which only required majority.
This matter has been bone of conten-
ton for years and probably will be set
tied at no distant day, by the National
association, in accordance with the lib
eral sentiment that prevails in New
York.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-11-01
Thanksgiving Day Fixed.

The president on the 9Th inst, issued
the following Thanksgiving proclamation:
BY the president of the United states of
America-A reclamation: In furtherance
Of the custom of this people at the close Of
each year to engage upon a day set apart
for that purpose in a special festival OF
praise to the giver of all good, I, Chester
A. Arthur, president OF the United States,
do hereby designate Thursday, the 29sh
day of November next. as day of national
thanksgiving. The year which is drawing
to an end has been replete with evidence Of
divine goodness. The prevalence of health,
iullness of harvests, stability, peace
and the growth of fraternal feelings, the
spread of intelligence and learning, the
c'ntinued Enjoyment of civil and religious
liberty-all these and countless other bless
ings IRE cause for reverent rejoicing. I do
therefore recommend that on this day
aoovs appointed the people rsst from their
accustomed Iabors, and meeting III
their several places Of worship ex.
press their devout gratitude to God that he
hath dealt so beautifully with this nation,
and pray that his grace and favor abite
with US forever.
[Signed] CHESTER A. ARTHUR
By the Presilent:
FREDERICK T. FERLINcHUysEN.
Secretary OF State.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-11-01

She wrote him that she had lost a SOD in
the army, but her husband had died in
stances and that she had not been depend
'ent upon her son and did not believe she
was entitled to a pension owing to his
death: Fitzgerald replied that she vas
mistaken, and that she should retnrn the
enclosed blanks properly filled, with $40,
and he would get the pension for her. By
advice of local attorney she wrote to the
commissioner of pensions. Eff. ~ Fl
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-11-01

Ship building in Maine has improved
under recent legislation removing some
of the burdens from that industry. Fur
Their efforts will be made in that direc-
ton. If there is any one thing that
shames an American is the Fl cure cut by
our shipping in the commerce of the
world,
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-11-01
Mexican Slaughter of Apaches

W. 81. Stewart, who has returned to
Ton bstone, Arizona,I from Swisshe]m, says
the Apaches have been routed by Mexican
troops with great slaughter. Troops had
been stationed to prevent the retreat of the
savages into the Sierra Madres. The Indians
then turned and fled toward Arizona, close
~ followed by the Mexicans, who overlook
where running fight ensued. The Next
can commander stated that if his troops
had not been worn out by fighting and
forced naarches he would have driven the
red devils on the San Carlos reservation
himself. Stewart said large body of
routed Indians passed his rancho. They
were poorly clad. Fully one.third had
firearms.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-11-01
A Congregarionallst i'm a Univer
salist's Pulpit.


From the Boston Travler
A good and true story is going the
rounds Of Boston about the adventure
ola worthy Congregationalist pastor,
who ministers to a suburban church. He
had agreed to supply Roxbury pulpit
for an absent brother. He came into
Boston, and promptly took Highland
car for the scene Of his evenings labor.
In due time he deserted a. steeple, and
reaching the church, got out, walked in,
took OFT bis overeoat in the vestsy, and
went straightway to the pulpit. He
glanced around on the congregation, and
proceeded, after a minute o! two's de-
lay, to give out good old Congregation.
al hymn. The congregation proceeded
to find the place, the organ gave the
tune and the singing began. While it
was in progress the sexton walked M
the pulpit stairs and said to our subur-
ban friend friend:
"M-will be here in few minutes. y
The situation flashed upon him, but,
suppressing his emotion, he asked:
"Why, isn't this Mrs church,"
mo, sir" calmly replied the sexton i;
"this is the Universalist Church"
There was an exchange of places q few
minutes later. The friends of the subur-
ban minister are now fond of asking him
how he come to enter the Uniyersalist
ministry. He laughs, and solaces him
self with the remark:
well got them to sing a good ortho-
dox hymn, anyhow" ~
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-11-01
Rail and River News.

The Portland Oregoniau attributes the
postponement of the railroad conference at
Kansas City to the refusal of the Northern
Pacific to subscribe the special contract sys-
tenn in vogue on the Pacific coast. 1t furth.
er says that Superintendent of Traffic Muir
has received an urgent invitation to meet
the San Francisco merchants. and have a
discussion with them on through rates.
The Northern Pacifc's refusal to agree to
its popularity with some of the larger Paci-
fic coast importers.
A Polk county, Iowa, jury gives 5000
verdict against the Des Moines Northwestern
railway for the killing of Mike Risrdan
by construction train last month.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-11-01

The Marquis of Lonsdowne was duly
sworn into Office at Quebec as Governor
General of the Dominions of Canada
without any disturbance to the peace.
On the contrary, the pomp and circum-
stance of the affair simply reflected the
satisfaction of the people. notwithstand-
ing the fact that some of the newspapers
filled columns with DEMONSTRATIONS OF
dynamite outrages. There has been
something too much of this dynamite
ALARM. 1t is getting about as stale as the
nsensate cry of Communism" whenever
any class Of American laborers ask for
better pay or less hours of labor.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-11-01
fire because he vas treated badly while liv-

fire because he was treated badly while liv-
ing in the workhouse.
A chance remark in court at Abbeyville,
8. c., threw light on clue 10 the murder of
Thomas Hughes, rich old man who was
shot two years ago. His widow hired two
men to do it. and she got his property.
Mrs. Partridge, Boston milliner, was
made to unpack from her plump hustle
5000 worth Of laoes ut the New York Gus
tom house recently.
B. T. Clark of Fort Wayne was arrested
in Minneapolis for getting money under
false pretenses.
A Pueblo barber, finding brother artist
in his wife's room, kills them both.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-11-01
WADENA,

The business of the country seems to
be in satisfactory condition-not BOOM
ing like a year or two ago-but fairly
prosperous and remunerative. The
weekly list of failures bears only pro-
portion, to the business of fifty millions
of people,
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-11-01

Carolina. judah P. Benjamin also is VET
living, and he began new term in the.
senate, March 4. 1859, but was not sworn
until the following day. He was first!
elected for the term for which he began
March 4, 1853, Simon Cameron, Daniel
Clark, Of New Hampshire; Cingman, of
North Carolina; Jefferson Davis, Lyman
Irunbuil, Hannibal Hamlin, Yulee,
R;nd H. R%G?o o, Gwin and Henry n:
only other survivors of that senate,
which numbered sixty-two members.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-11-01

The amount Of hard money in the
treasury of the United States is $685.
22S, 533-ample security against a money
panic. Stocks.good, bad and Indifferent
may fuctuate from day to day like
a weathercock, but panic cannot come
from the roarings of the bulls and bears
of Wall street.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-11-01

The Demand for New Postal Stamps.
Some complaints have been made at the
postotice department owing to the de-
lay ia furnishing stamped envelopes of the
new denomination. The demand has heen
so enormous that the stamp division has
been worked early and late and the agency
at Hartford has been running day and
night since the 18th of September. During
the last forty:ive days acquisitions for
stamps, envelopes etc, amounting to la,
O00, 900 have been sent to the agency, repre-
senting q value of over $500, GOO. About
$40, OOO, 600 of the old, stamps and envel-
opes will have to be redeemed, and the
what to do with them 1870
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-11-01
Long Suppressed Scandal Published.


Daniel R. Vermilye was arrested in Chi.
cago last week, charged with embezzling
$1,000 from Weem's stone and marble com.
pany. Suits are also brought against him
by Gen. William Myers, retired last winter
after thirty years of honorable service in
the army. One is to recover $4,000, given
by him to Vermilye Tor investment in real
estate on the line of the Northern Pacific;
the other, $25, 900 damages for slauder, in
volving the name of Gen. Myers with that
of Mrs. Vermilye. Vermilye, it seems, is a
young man of thirty, of q respectable East
ern family. He married a Miss Holmes,
of a wealthy family, in Orange. N. J.,
Paul, where Gen. Myers was stationed, and
entered the employ of the Northern Pacific
| railroad. Gen. Myers became intimate with
him and his wife, and, on Vermilye's rep
resentation that he could give valuable
pointers about land on the line of the rail.
road, invested money with him at James
town, Mandan and othar places. Gen. My.
ers says, regarding his relations with Mrs,
Vermilye, that they have been only those
of friendly acquaintance, he having known
her mother in the east, and Mrs. Vermilye
and his wife are intimate friends.
| Gen. Myers-who IS handsome, we'll
preserved gentleman of ffiy-two or three
has the reputation, justly or unjustly &C.
quired il more youthful days, of being in
! clined to ibertinism, and his intimacy sos Il
| gave rise to gossip, and even to direct char.
ges of wrong, none of which were substan.
tiated, however, and the close relations SUBJ
sisting between Myers and Vermilye were
pointed to by friends of the former as re-
futation of the stories of wrong duplicating
the wife of the latter.
The whole business was an exciting scan
DIAL two years ago in st. Paul, but was
kept out of the papers. In the meantime
Gen. Myers retired. Mrs. Vermilye is now
in Orange, where she has brought suit fol-
divorce against her Grant husband. The
bill, atce py OF which was seen by a repor-
ter, charges Vermi]ye with having volunta
ri'y left his wite, with gross and vicious
habits, making the martial relation intol.
cradle, with drinking and other vices to
such an extent as to make him unfit fol
business, with dishonesty in his business
dealings, and with written acknowledge
ment OF having frequented disreputable
houses.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-11-01
Bismarck's Bill to Restrict Emigra
finn

London Gable: In the reichstag recently
Prince Bismarck introduced bill pro.
hibitiny the emigration to foreign
countaies of persons whose obligations to
their country, families, creditors and en-
ployers are untitled. The bill is especially
directed against class who have hitherto
found in emigration an easy and effective
method of severing onerous or disagreeable
family ties, breaking contracts with en-
ployers, evading the payment of debts, etc.
1t is believed that shonld this bill become
law, which it undoubtedly will there
will be a very perceptible decrease of the
number of Germans who seek homes in
foreign lands. Bismarck believes that such
bill will restrain, in a great measure, the
spread Of socialism, as it will be impossible
for known agitators to leaye the country,
and possessing such knowledge, they will
consequently exercise greater degree of
caution in their utterantes. The bill would
also restrict young men who are liable to
be called into the army from emigrating to
America. With the bill law it would
require passport from the German gov.
ernme.t to enable German to go beyond
the confines of his country.