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The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-08-16

Manitoba is fn&asba<l4way financially
at the present time, owing to4a collapse
of the specializing bubble, that was in
flated beyond sense or reason. But the
greatest sufferers are not in Mantle ba,
but the bankers and capitalists of the
eastern provinces, who freely lent
money to traders and Spectators. The
banks have had up to within year the
most unbounded faith in the Manitoba
loans. The progressive policy of the
government confirmed them in thit
faith, and the influx of a very good type
Of farmers supplemented it. But now it
is admitted that very large percentage
of the emigrants are lost in passing
through the states, and others return
after season or two, battling the eli
mate and the high freight rates. The
bank people find that in Manitoba men
put in in dollars and take out in cents,
that the loans are not safe, and that
foreclosing on the wilderness is no easy
task. The orgie of speculation, carried
to an extreme seldom witnessed in the
United States, has been succeeded by q
stagnation that will severely tax the
courage and patience of the most hope
full. But the country will probably
emerge in time, from the present shad-
ow and attain degree of real prosperi-
ty, but not until fictitious values have
been materially reduced and enterprise
substituted for reckless speculation.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-08-16
PERSONAL MENTION.

Gen. Robertson, father of Lieut.. Robert
son of the First cavalry, who Is charged with
duplicating his pay accounts, became salts
fed through telegraphic reports from his
son Of the entire integrity of the latter, and
accordingly he has made a written request
to the war department not to withdraw the
charges already preferred. The father feels
that, owing to the publicity given his case
the verdict of = court martial alone can
render complete justice to his son.
Deputy Auditor Hult of Ramsey county,
Mimi, died the 8th inst, of heart disease,
with which he has been troubled for some
time. Mr.. HUT was thirty-seven years OF
age, native of Sweden, and leaves wife
and two children. He was q prominent
member of the Odd Fellows and also the
Ancient Order OF United Workmen and his
widow will receive benefit to the amount OF
$1,000 from each organization.
Mrs. Fannie Sprague, mother of the ex.
governor, has accepted the offer of the IN
ion company, which bought her homestead
at Providence, to lease it to her during life
at 81 per month. She accepted upon the
advice of Gov. Butler, her counsel.
d. O. Mills has presented the stats of Cal.
ifornia magnificent piece of statuary, rep
resenting Columbus at the court of Queen
Isabella. 1t will be nine feet high and cost
$50, OOO and be placed in the rotunda of the
capitol at Mills expense.
It is stated that Senator Don Cameron is
deserving mnch benefit from the treatnaen,
of celeb,a ted English physician, to whose
| care he has committed himself.
Friends in Madison, Wis, are collecting
purse of money for Rev. Kristofer Jansen,
whose house was destroyed by the Eigin
cyclone.
The late Thomas Hoyne of Chicago, who
was kill ID in the Carlyon disaster, left $3.50,
600 most of it to his vile.
Capt. Eads has thus far received 81, 800,
COZ for his work at the mouth ofthe Mis-
sissippi.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-08-16
The startling statement is pu blished
that since the lat IF last January sixtv-

The startling statement is pu blished
that since the LIST of last January sixty
five criminals have been hanged by due
process of law, while seventy-one have
been hanged or shot without it. In
January there were six, in Fe bruary fif.
teen, in March three, in April eleven,
in May seven, in June nineteen, and in
July ten. At first sight this statement
of the operations of the lynch law dur.
ing the last six months would seem to
be an exaggeration, but careful readers
of the daily record of crime must admit
that it comes very near the truth. 1t is
a sad commentary on the lax admins
tration of criminal law lin this country.
not only that so many. lynchings should
have occurred but that none of the lynch
ers have been punished, for they are no
less violators of law than their victims.
But the prime cause Of this condition Of
things is found in the popular distrust
of ordinary forms Of law, which seem to
give the criminal every advantage for
escaping conviction, and when convict
ed, so many chances of escaping ade-
quate punishment, through the aboli-
ton of the death penalty and unwise
executive clemency. The administra-
ton of justice should be marked by GER
tainty and CELEBRITY, as in England and
other countries, where lynch law is
scarcely ever resorted to for the punish
ment of crime and all officials are he'd
to strict accountability for the due exc
cution of criminal laws.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-08-16
Death of a Famous Soldier.

Sir William Fenwick Williams, VIII c
lately died at London. was one of the
most famous soldiers of the British ARMY.
He was the son of Mr.. Thomas Williams,
commissary general and barrack master
at Halifax, N. S. Born at Annapolis, N.
H., on Dec. 4, 1900, he was educated at
the royal military academy at Woolwich,
and in his twenty-fifth year entered the
artillery as second lie utenant, and was
promoted to captaincy in his fortieth
year. For three years, from 1910 to lS43,
he did service in Turkey as British COM
missioner at the conferences preceding
tile treaty of Erzeroum. In 1848 he was
appointed British commissioner for the
Turkey and Persia. In 1854 he was
named British commissioner with the
Turkish army in the East. and it was
then that he won worldwide reputa-
ton by his prolonged defence of Kars
against an overwhelming Russian force.
For his exploits in Kars General Will
liams received from parliament life
pension of $1,000 per annum, q baronetcy
and the order of the Bate. In 1856 he
was made commandant ut Woolwich. In
1859 he was promoted to the comma nd
of the British forces in Canada. In 1865
he was appointed governor of Nova
Scotia and received the brevet rank of
lieutenant general. In 1870 he was made
governor and commander-in-chief at
Gibraltar, where he remained for five
years. In 1877 he retired from the army,
after most honorable service of no less
than fifty-two years. He died at the age
Of eighty-two.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-08-16

The London Times reports the discus
sion in the house of commons of reso'
luton presented by Mr.. Hugh Mason in
favor of Extending parliamentary fran
chise to women who possess the same
qualifications to vote as men and who
are entitled in all matters of local gov
eminent to VOTE" Quite breeze wal
raised am ong the advocates for suffrage
by the fact that Mr.. Hugh Mason, who
introduced the resolutions and argued
the fitness for spinsters and widows
for the exercise of the parliamentary
franchise, distinctly avowed that he OBJ
jected to it's extension to married WON
en-. 1t seems our English suffragists are
somewhat divided on this question
some advocating the extention to al
and others Directing to granting the RICH
to marie women. A distinction which
the:London Tim es characterizesas "pen
alizing marriage" The vote was lost BY
. 1874 votes to 40.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-08-16
MinnesOta's Revenue District.

The consolidation Of the two internal revenue
districts of Minnesota is complete, all tho re-
quirements of the law having been complied
with, and Yesterday William Bickel. the collec-
tor for the entire State, made the following ap-
pointments Of deputies and the local force in
general Office at st. Paul:
First District-W g. Dye of Winona.
Second District C. A. Baker of Hastings.
Third District-A. G. Wedge Of Albert Lea.
Fourth District-D. B. Owen of Mankato.
Fifth District. 3. sackett of st: Petef.
Sixth Distrct-C. P. Barnard Of St. Paul.
Seventh District-Charles Fl. Clarke of Mime
Eighth District-George W. Benedict of Sauk
Rapids.
Faribaut and v G.. Hush of Minneapolis.
Local Office Force-Victor Berggren, cashier; A
F: Nordn Of Kandiyohi ana J; W. Welsh Of Al
All the above deputies and clerks are ap
pointed direct by Collector Bickel. aud the fol-
lowing named persons have been appointed
United States guagers upon his recommends
ton:
Adam Bohand and Adolph Henschel of St. Paul
J. G. Peltier of Minneapolis, and Louis D. Eros
of Winona.
All these officers were in the city yesterday
in consultation with Collector Bickol, and re
ceived their certificates OF appointment The
annual salary paid to each deputy is abou
ST. 900, and The division deputies are allowed
from 800 to $500 for travelling expenses
The collector and other officers pay their owl
expenses The guagers are paid by fees Col
lector Bickel estimates the collec ions of hi
office at 5000, 900 for the present fiscal year
and the amount will be collected at an expense
of less than 3 per cent including all expenses
together with the collectors salary. The Stat
is divided into eight districts, AMI the deputie
in each district are required to visit each coun
ty in their espective divisions once each month
At present there are 1O5 cigar manufactures
1903 breweries and ~ wholesale liquor an,
rectifying establishments in the State.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-08-16
A New Steel Gun.

A correspondent writes to the New
York Herald from Annapolis very In
teresting account of certain experiments
that have been made there during the
last Eve months with new style of gun.
This gun was made out of an old one by
putting on a jacket and hoops and q
bronze extension piece to lengthen the
bore. It might have been expected that
with the heavy charges that have been
used in it this composite cannon would
have gone 20 pieces in a short time, but
it has held together without erceptible
signs of weakening. The experiments
with it have cleared up certain doubtful
points, and the experience gained will
prove. exceedingly valuable in hand
ling the guns of the new steel cruisers.
which are to be of American design and
manufacture. The size of the charge of
powder has been determined quite sat-
isfactorily, and very high velocity of
than is used in English guns of the same
cahber. For instance, in an experiment
by Sir William Armstrong, q mrzzle vel
ocity Of 2,297 feet per second was OBJ
tanned with q tons pressure; at An.
napolis, with gun of the same caliber,a
muzzle velocity of 1928 feet per second
was recorded with pressure of only
1872 tons. A 68-pound projectile fred
with acharge OF half its weight, furnished
q muzzle velocity off, 100 feet per Sec
ond, with pressure of fourteen tons.
The range of this prejectile at
q high elevation, iso about six;
MNle9,
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-08-16
The meeting in st. Paul OF

The meeting in St. Paul OF some twen-
ty-fve gentlemen, dignified as the Ma
tional Forestry Congress. was not pro-
ductive of great results, though the pa
pers presented and the discussion there
on were interesting to listeners, they
were altogether too wordy and diduse
for popular approval. DR.. George B.
Loring, commissioner of agriculture,
was elected president, and the record
ing secretary was taken FROM the Dis
trict of Columbia-two selections that
will probably ally the organization
more closely to the department of agri-
culture. The proceedings will be pub
lished in pamphlet for m and those i'm.
mediately interested in awakening pub.
lie sentiment to the importance of for
estry work will find therein much ma
terial for thought and action.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-08-16
RpnOrt on tho First Regiment,

From the official report to tho governor, of
Capt Gaines Lawson, on tho First regiment
of tho Minnesota guard, as inspected by him at
White Bear, the following extracts are taken:
The only troops encampcd at White Bear we're
the First regiment, N. G. S. NJ, Col w. B. Bend.
commanding-a fine tactician, and an officer OF
great experience in the national guards OF New
capable of performing the duties of his Office. The
company drills were quito good. with tendency
among the new companies to lose dist anee. Five
companies have been organized since the last au-
Some of the companies of this regiment present the
appearance of veterans, both in their drill and de-
;portnlert in camp. The companies of the
regiment were give, extra battalion drill which
ment was broken up all showed marked improve.
ment in drill, ami many regretted that they could
not remain longer, when all had b,en benefited by
their stay in camp. The formal inspection of the
ernor's staff. There were present Aga officers ant
men. But one company practiced at the targe
| range-company D, Capt. Bean-aud some men Of
this company made very good scores, the men
arms nars''"'l Of the e'' command We're, on tht
whole, in good order. Two companies are
armed with the Springfield rife, calibel
SO, and the remainder with the Springfield rifle
caliber 45, some with and some without the safety
| notch. All the companies have good atmories
This regiment is all uniformed alike, which adds
much to their military appearance. Discipline wal
we'll maintained. Guard duty we'll Derfor med
There were two guard mounts daily. which gave
each officer and enlisted man opportunity to be-
come familiar with guard duty; in other words the
guard was relieved every twelve instead of every
twenty-four hours, which 1 consider an excellent
idea for a week encampment. I would respect
fully suggest that the same recommendations al
were made in regard to the New UIm encampmen
be- applied to this regiment, except that which
refers to armories.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-08-16
LINCOLN ON MCCLELLAN.
A "Reminiscences Related by Ex-GOv
Austin Blair, of Michigan.
From the Detroit (Mich.) Free Press.

In q recent address at Belleville,
Mich, ex-Gov. Austin Blair, gave an
account of the convention of governors
of northern states that met at Altoona,
Penn, at the time Of the issuing of the
Emancipation Proclamation by Pres.
Lincoln, in 1862. The convention was
called to bring an influence to bear up
on President Lincoln to induce him to
issue proclamation or do some act
that should set at liberty the LOCO, 600
slaves; but the president outWitted the
% governors by issuing the proclama-
ton the same day their convention met.
The governors then decided to 60 on to
Washington and present to the presi-
dent, not the urgent resolutions they
had intended, but an address compli-
menting him upon the step he had
taken. This address was prepared in an
able manner by Gov. Andrew, OF Massa.
chusetts, who read it to President Lin
coin as he sat at his ds<l, while the gov
errors were seated around the room.
After that an incident happened that
lated to any one. Gov. Kirkwood of
Iowa, since United States senator and
secretary of the interior, rose and said:
"Mr. President-I should be delight
ed could I return to my home and say
to the people of Iowa that the president
of the United States believes Gen.
George B. Mcclellan is royal man."
He branched off upon other subjects
connected with the war, and then
closed by repeating with more empha-
sis: II should be glad, Mr.. President to
be able to tell the people of Iowa that
you believe in the loyalty and patriotism
of George B. Mcclellan"
Taking his feet down from the desk
upon which they had been resting, Mr..
Lincoln sprang to his feet and straight
ened up apparently two inches taller
than usual, and said, with much force
and apparent excitability: loyal!
George B. Mcclellan is as loyal as any
one ofyou." Then stopping a moment
the presidents face assumed it's natu'
rally pleasant look, and he continued in
a natural and pleasing tone: "Ill tell
you gentlemen, Gen. Mcclellan is an
exceedingly well-informed General, and
is very careful, in fact, too careful, ano
the great trouble with him is that wher
b he " %i Wstb victory i he doesn't know what
"Why not try somebody else?" mildly
suggested Gov. Blair.
ave might do that and might lose an
army by it," was the quick response of
the president, which Gov. Blair admitted
completely endorsed him."
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-08-16
The Elections of 1883.

Following is a complete list of State elections
for the current year:
Connecticut will elect November oue-half it.
senate and it's full! house Of representatives.
Georgia elected April "a Henry D. Mcdaniel
Democrat, governor, to fill the vacancy caused BY
the death of Alexander II. Stephens.
Lows. will elect October 9 governor and othe,
State officers part of its senate. and its full house
OF representatives.
Kentucky elected Aug. Democratic governor
aud other State officers and legislature, and
voted upon the question of holding convention to
revise the constitution Of the State.
Maryland will elect Nov. 6 governor and two
other State officers and legislature.
Massachusetts will elect November 6 governor
Michigan elected April "a Democratic- Green
back supreme judges and regents of the university
Minnesota will elect. Nov. 6, governor aud other
State officers. and vote upon three amendments to
the constitution of the State, which provide ~ that
Tho general elections shall be held hereafter in No
vember in each even year; ~ that the secretary of
serve two years and the state auditor four years,
and 81 fix the term of service of the judges and the
clerk OF the supreme court and the judges of the
district courts of the State.
Nebraska will elect, Nov. 6. justice Of the su .
p1eme court and regents Of the State university.
New Jersey will elect, Nov 6. its governor, part
New York will elect, Nov 6, secretary of state,
controller. treasurer, attorney general, engineer
and surveyor, and both branches of the legislature
labor from the State prisons.
Ohio will elect. Oct. o. governor and other State
officers and legislature, and vote upon three pro-
posed amendments to the constitution of the State,
which Il and p regulate prohibit the sale of in
toxicating LIQUOR and ~ reorganize the judiciary of
the State.
Pennsylvania will elect. Nov. g. auditor genera
and state treasurer.
Rhode island elected, April 4, Republican gov
ernor and other State officers and legislature.
Texas will vote Aug. IA. at a special election,
upon four proposed amendments TO the constitu-
ton of the State, which, first relate to tho sale of
public school lands: second limit the rate of State
Of a pubic Tree school fund: and. fourth. fx the
terms of the county courts.
Vermont adopted, March 6, two amendments to
the constitution OF the State. making officers under
legislature. and providing for the election by the
popular vote Of secretary Of state and auditor
of accounts on the general STATE ticket
Virginia will elect, Nov 6. part Of its senate, and
its full assembly. 49,
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-08-16
Treatment of CONSUMPTION

The Boston Medical and Surgical Jour-
nal has published a valuable series OF
| papers on consumption in New England,
written by DR.. Hurd, of Newburyport
We give some of it's leading points.
Consumption can be cured in it's first
| stages, i. e., before liberation has much
progressed. Such cures have been due
mainly to avoidance of the causes-lack
| of nouriahing food, confined air, etc.
Hereditary consumption, and that
which has resulted from facilitating
habits in the parents, are the least cur
able. Our spring months-from their
excessive moisture-are the worst in
the year for all lung complaints.
Various localities are recommended as
health resorts, hut those are best which
enable the patient to spend the most
time in the open air, and insure him a
good appetite for an abundance of nour-
ishing food. Such conditions are found
in the bracing air of elevated regions.
But as these regions are cold, patient
should not be sent there who has not a
fair amount of physical resistance, nor
those who are beyond the first stage of
the disease. For these, mild climates
are preferable.
1t ie, however, very seldom that
1t does any good to send
from home one in whom the disease is
fixed. For persons. of limited means,
the most that can be advised is to re-
move from the city to the country. or to
change from indoor to outdoor occu-
patton.
when patients have vigorous appe-
tites and gain in flesh and strength, the
most favorable conditions are Secured.
A vigorous appetite and digestion is
worth more than all the expectorants.
and antiseptics, and germicides in the
world. Acting On this principle, the
most sklllfu! physicians avoid cough
medicines and especially opiates.
Dr. Hurd advises plenty of meat, raw
or cooked eggs; milk, the more the bet
ter; oysters, with bread and other farm
aceous foods and fruits; cod liver oil.
when the stomach will bear it; cream:
some of the malt extracts; and some
alcoholic stimulant (taken moderately,
to keep digestion at a high mark.
He fursher insists on the necessity of
suitable exercise, iosef1lness, the
avoidance of facilitating passions. fric-
body. ''1o
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-08-16
Minnesota's First Teacher Dead.


The old settlers of Minnesota will hear
with regret that one of their number, Mrs.
Harriet E. Bishop, died at her residence in
st Paul, on the 9Th, after a prot acted ill.
ness Mrs. Bishop was truly pioneer of
the state, having come to st. Paul in 1847,
in order to establish school, She was
born in Vergennes, VT, Jan. i 1917, and
was early filled with wish to become q
teacher of youth, and also to engage in
missionary work. She was one of q class
of several young ladies who had been
trained for the profession of teacher at Al
bany, N. Y. by the celebrated Miss Gather
inc Beecher when letter was read to the
class BY her from Gov. Slade of Vermont
president of the National Popular Educa-
tional society, stating that he had just
received an urgent request from Rev.
T. s. Williamson. Indian Missionary
at Kaposia, that he (Gov. s) would
seno female teacher to open school in
st Paul, little village near by, and pro-
posed to Mrs. Bishop that she should &C
cept the offer. After some natural hesita-
ton, caused by the long journey irto a
region mostly occupied by savages, she
consented, and in July, 1847, landed at st.
Paul. She at once commenced teaching
school and continued il che profession Tor
ath school in st Paul July, 1s4Oand at the
close of the following year aided in organ
izing the First Baptist church, of which she
remained faithful member until her death.
In 1857 she published very entertaining
and valuable volume entitl I'd Floral Homes
or First Years in Minnesota. In 1863 Mrs.
Bishop published another historical work
The Dakota War Whoop being an account
of the Sioux massacre of 1862. This work
went through two editions.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-08-16
CRIMES AND CRIMINALS.

The body. of John Freeman was found
murdered near Union Church, Jefferson
county, La. Dan Sullivan. and his SOC
Brown, farmers are on trial for the muir
der. Freeman was engaged to marry Sulli.
vans daughter. She is doing all she can to
convict her father and brother.
The robbers who went through the mail
sacks in the coach. near Helena, opened a
letter from the First National Bank of Hele-
ma containing draft remittance of $25, 900.
They put the draft back in the letter again
and endorsed upon it, "Opened by mistake
by three road rgenis."
The statement of the convict at Joliet,
ILL.,, who confessed before committing sui
eide that he was guilty of double murder
at Atlanta, ILL.,, is supposed to refer to q
triple murder near Atlanta.
J. R. Tonpa of Lake Linden was stopped
on Fifth avenue west, Duluth, by footpads,
who knocked him over and robbed him.
He was on his way to the steamboat dock
to take steamer. 49,
Chauncey Carpenter, saw mill owner at
Victoria, B. c., has absconded, leaving liza
bilities to the amount of $40, 900. 1t is be-
lieved chat he carried 5000 away with
him. 3. e. - 49, - -
A confidence man took in Louis Bion of
Owatonna to the tune Of 81, 600 By getting
him to endorse draft for that amount.