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The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-07-12
A PATHETIC STORY.
Nasty in Ireland.

Toledo Blade ::
In our party was an American gentleman.
who was pleased with an abundance OF
boys, but no girl, and he and his wife had
been e7, CONCENTRATING the adoption of girl.
a girl, but just the kind Of u girl that he
would have given half his estate to be the
father of. Aud so he opened negotiations.
An Irishman who kneE him, explained
to the father and mother that the gentle
man was imam of means, that his wife was
an excellent, good woman; and that the
child would be adopted regularly Under the
laws Of the state In which he lived, and
would be educated, and would rank equally
with his own children in the matter of in
heritanHe. and oil that, In Short. she was
made to understand that Norah would be
reared lady.
Then the American struck in. She, the
mother, might select a girl to accompany
the child across the Atlantic, and the girl
selected should go into his family as the
child's nurse, and that the child should
be reared in the religion of it's parents.
The father and mother consulted long
and anxiously. 1t was terrible struggle.
On the one hand was the child's advantage,
on the other paternal and maternal love.
Finally conclusion was arrived at.
''God help me-" said the mother. "You
she'll have her. know yeu will be good
to her,
Then the arrangements were pushed very
briskly and with regular American bust
ness,like vehemence: The girl elected to
act DIS nurse WIS the mothers sister d
child aud rushed out to d haberdasher's and
purchased an outfit for her. He put, shoes
and stockings on her, which wrs novel ex-
perience, and pretty little dress, and q
little hat with feather in it. and little
sash and all that sort of thing, and. he pro-
cured shoes and stockings for the elder
girl and tidy dress and a hat, and shawl,
and so forth. And then he drought them
back, instrncting The mother that he should
leave with them for Cork the next morning
at II, and that the girl and child should be
dressed and ready to depart.
The next morning came, and the ,Ameri-
can went for his child. She was dressed,
though very awkwardly. The mother had
never had any experience iii dressing
children, and it was wonder that she did
not get the dress on wrong side up. But
there she was. The mother walled as one
who was parting with everything that was
dear to her, the father lay and moaned look
ing from Norah to the American. Time
was up. The mother took the baby in her
arms and gave it the final embrace and the
long, loving kiss, the father took her in his
arms and kisa ed her, and the other children
looked on astoundsd, while the girl stood
weeping.
"Good bye" said the American. 81 will
take good care of the baby, and taking her
from the mothers arms he started for the
door.
There was shrek, the woman darted to
him just as he was closing the door, and
snatched the baby from his arms.
Drop the child!" said the father. "You
can't have her for all the money there is in
Ameriky?"
mo, scr," calculated the mother, half
way between fainting and Mysteries, II
cantpart wild her!"
And, she commenced Undressing the
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-07-12


$50 beautiful clothes; give
that was on her, but ye
s commenced undressing
want to obtain clothes
~! . ees, but tho American
child, he said, @but
q 49, anne you. You are
" Il be-, though" az
y. = he could, and no
! ud r.. q sy with his handler
scn ss!!.z.!ss. some minutes.
ss but it 10 a fact that
~ % -! 49,. E Of whiskey were
.oIs Pr in Ireland last.
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~: lelse cot liquor tax
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How They Married in Boston.

Roston Saturday Evening Gazstte.
The statistics of marriage in this city
the past year are interesting. The num-
Der of marriages registered during the
was 4,63l, an increase of 26l over the
previous year. The most marriages oc-
cured in November and the smallest
number in March. There were 1898
grooms who were married for the first
time. OF this number 345 married Wild
ows. and 3 married brides who had been
twice widowed. There we're 583 grooms
who were married for the second time.
OF these 4l8 married spinsters, 100 were
united to widows, and married brides
who had been twice widowed. OF the
46 prooms who had been twice widowed
% married spinsters, IA married widows,
and 4 were united to brides, who had
lost two husbands. Of the remaining
grooms who were over 70 years of age,
3 married spinsters and two married
widows. OF the 81 miner grooms, were
l8 years of age, 26 were 10 years, and 81
were 20 years old. Of the 81 miner
brides were Is years of age, II were
Is years, and As were II years of age.
There were ia marriages, Ofwhich both
grooms and brides were colored, q OF
which the grooms were colored and the
brides white, and there was an, instance
of the marriage of an Indian to colored
bride. J.
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RECORD or CASUALTIES.

RECORD OF CASUALTIES.
Geasge Wampel, barkeerer at Kansas
CITY, while fooling with one Of Charlie
Ford's pistols, shot and instantly killed a
poor teamster named Webster. Charlie
Ford will be remen, bered as one of the men
who killed jesse James. He left the revol-
yer in saloon, and the barkeeper playGuliy
pointed it at Webster.
The Star FIGURING mill, foundry and ma
chine shop and two grain elevators at Cyde,
Ohio, owned by Hunter & Wilcox were
burned. Loss $50, Goo; insurance, $27, 500.
Fire in the oil refinery of Paine, Aplett &
Co., near Wel;sVille, O., entailed loss OF
$4,000. McFerron, one of the employees.
Was burned to death,
Andrew Odea, living at Crete, Neb., re-
celved $3.50 pension r1oney, and got drunk
the 9Th. fell q the river and was drowned.
Tue cholera still continues its ravages in
Egypt and European ports are carefully
quarantined:
Six brick stores et Gilman, Ill.,, owned by
E, Werger, WEI burned. Loss, SIS, 600; in
surance, 81 500.
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RAILROAD RUMBLLNGS.

Chicago Special:-An exhibition of the
Shaw locomotive was made Thursday. The
locomotive was attached to the regular
morning train of the Northwestern road
for Milwaukee. The trial was made
to test the pulling qualities of the en-
CINE. The run was made in good time and
to the satisfaction of all. On the return
trip the speed was at different times fifty
nine, sixty::one, sixty-four, and sixty-6ve
Eniles ger hour, which was considered re-
all her work without the usual shocks and
hammer blows of the ordinary locomotive.
The coal was of q poor quantity, making it
Impossible to get enough steam ON. There
was only ITO pounds when there should
have been 130 pounds. 49,. '5s>.
The contract between the National Park
Improvement company and the stage line
: has been signed, and that it will 20 into
effect July Is. The Northern Pacific road
expects that the park branch will be
completed to point Is miles south of Liv-
ingston by the same time. Meanwhile this
stage line will connect at the terminus OF
the branch and carry passengers by Concord
coaches to the Mammoth Hot Springs.
The hotel will be ready by July Is to receive
visitors. The rates of fare inside the park
have not been agreed upon.
D. K. Smith, who lately resigned the su-
perintendcncy of sthe Northern division of
the Manitoba to accept +. position with the
Union Pacific, had! been appointed sinner.
intendent ofthe, South Park division of the
latter road, with headquarters at Como,
Colo. M. Smith succeeds G. w. Evans re-,
slgnec. No one has yet been appointed to
I'LL the vacancy in the Manitoba, but it il
generally expected that e. ryder, late oi
the Minneapolis & st, louis will receive The
appointment.
The aggregate earnings of the Chicago,
milwaukee, & st. Paul railway for the
Fourth week in June were 1862 600, against
A57.OOO for the corresponding week last
year--an increase of $20s, 900. The earn
1ngs for June aggregated S. O23, 900, against
81, $4,000 lor the corresponding mepsh in
l8S2-an increase of $4O3, 900:
1t is rumored that the Chicago g. North.
western railway viii swallow the Green
Bay, Winona Il st. Paul railroad AZ an
early day; and it. is said an order for its
purchase has already teen given. The
bonded debt of the Green Bay road is S..
100, 600, and the floating debt $4sO, GOO.
me line is 2os miles long, with two short
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A bogus school of telegraphy has been
exnosed in San Francisco. Students were
made 10 pay $75 fee. and taught q few par
lor tricks on wires running across the DOM.
Young girls were debauched through prom
ises of positions. =
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The great failure in Chicago of the
lard men scarcely made ripple after a
few days though the losses Of the specu-
lators are set down at over six millions.
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CRIMES AND Criminals.
Two vOisns. 1011phs Rjllv 81 erher and


crop at 443, 800, 600 bushels.
Pc CRIMES AND Criminals.
Two voting fotghs, Billy uerber and
anotAen whose name is unknown, stole
Two horses from the livery stable oil. Hudcon
& Banding at Aberdeen, Oak. and started
for the Missouri ravec west. Upon discov-
ering the loss, tEs5 hours after. pursuit was
and the young thieves were
soon overhauled near Freeport, twenty-five
miles west, and brought back to Aberdeen,
where they are in custody. The horses
were recovered also.
Five Wester Union telegraph operators
along the Manitoba division OF The North
err Pacific railroad have been engaged in
swim ding the public for several months
past. Their mode cooperation was by over
charging destroying copies, etc. H. w.
Hilbert, for long time in the employ ofthe
govern ment at Miles City, is said to have
organized the scheme, and owing to the de-
lection of one of the parties, he flew, in what
direction is not known.
Frank Garrett, brother of Mike Garrett,
now in Jail at Savannah, Mo-, on a charge
of outraging Miss Belle White, was detected
by Mrs. Joseph Holt in an attempt to out.
rage her little daughter He ran away
when discovered, and posse of vigilants
are hunting him with excellent prospects ef
a ]ynching when caught.
The Ely, VT, miners, 800 in number,
have struck for their pay, which is two
months behind. Tuesday they broke into
the mining companys store, stripping it en-
tirely OF goods. During the day they para
ded the street in riotous demonstration.
Timothy Smith, a trusted clerk in the
brokers' Office of John Pickering & Mosley,
Boston, is defaulter to the amount of
$1,000. The money was lost in bucket
shop speculations. Smith made full con-
fessien and was arrested.
Mrs. Jones, wife of mechanic living at
Rice's Point. Duluth, is CHARGED with pun
ishing her fifteen year-old son by holctng
him fast and making his sister burn him
around the leg with red-hot poker.
Harry Henry of Philadelphia was
sentenced to two years imprisenilent for
betcaying Emma Pond.
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Wlt q % few dol
co g liquor. ]: tax.
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The Georgia legislature has q bill pending
to prohibit marriages with Chinese. 1t is
said there isn't Cninaman in the state.
The one that was at Waynesboro was driven
out after marrying white girl.
The sanitary police seized 5000 decayed
cocoanuts in New York recently that were
about to be used by George GARNER, a whole.
sale confectioner, in making cake and
candy.
Collector Robertson is inclined to think
that goods arriving in port on June 30, too
late to report, will be sabject to sthe new
tariff law.
Bradstreet estimates the total wheat
crop at 443, 800, 600 bushels.
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|
treme,y weak this morning,
ROME, July Sit has been arranged that If
Count de Paris is recognized as the claimant to
the monarchy in France he will go to Rome to
see the pope. w.
FRoHsDonrF, July 9, p. m.-The fit Of
vomiting from which Count de Chamoord Vas
suffering last night ceased this morning The
patient was able to retain some nourshment
today Possibly he may be able to receive
Gen. Baron dc Charette shortly
VIENNA, July 9.-It is supposed the Count
de Chambord's left lung is affected tie Is
often given morphia for relief of pain
A Turco- American commission has been appoint
ed to examine into the question OF the establish
meut OF petroleum depot. Inc porIe mas al.
pointing out that notified him OF Turkeys With
drawal from the treaty of commerce with America
tile of its expiration, and invited MN TO ne
potiate for the conclusion of new treaty.
The senate of San Domingo has sanctioned con-
tract with the national bank, by which the govern.
ment acknowledges the entire revolutionary oept
at the rate of so per cent ana incorporates LILO
same in tho foreign debt
The Malagassy ENJOYS sailed yesterday from
Liverpool for Madagascar The previous report
of their departure was untrue.
B. Staubin. translator of the house OF commons
AID French writer, dropped dead in the London
! streets.
At the meeting of the Irish parliamentary party
| F. H. O'Donnels resignation was accepted
The French consul has been attacked and insult
ed in the public streets of Constantnople.
Karahiscar Chebin, in Anotolia, has been almost
| totally destroyed by fire.
| OMAHA, Neb, Special Telegram, July S.-0eu
Howard commanding the department of the Platte,
has completed arrangements for President Arthur'e
trip to the Yellowstone National park. President
Arthur and party will leave the Union Pacific at
Rawliris, %Wyo,, and proceed by wagon to Fort
Washakie; thence by the route followed BY Gen.
Sheridan last year to the park The party will have
an escort and travel part of the way by relays ana
| the other part of the journey by mounts and PACK
| mules There is telegraph communication 70
J washable, aud from there to the park constant
| communication will be kept up by carriere Relays
| have already been distributed along the route
Temporary depots have been established and cour-
iers provided.
tary Lincoln was at the Gisey house this morning,
and after the transaction of some private business,
left about noon for Long Branch. 1t is his inten.
ton to spend several days the jersey coast, ana
4 to enjoy some fishing there If possible. The Sc
rotary is making preparations TOT tne mp
to the Yellowstone region with President A1nuf
and anticipates great deal of pleasure on the
The atari win be made about Aug. /. II the duties
Of the president will permit his departure at that
time It had been tho intention OF the secretary TO
make round of visits to the several army posts on
1 the plsins during the summer Of 1881. but the
tsGardeld tragedy prevented. noW e4peces W
81 mako tho trip without faN.
St. Landry democrat., 1883-08-04
Thinning Plants.

Among the numerous duties which
the gardener is called upon to perform,
there are few more important than the
iudicious thinning of plants, yet impor-
tant as it is the work is often delayed or
not half done; this is because, to many,
it is very disagreeable work to do.
When the plants are small. which is the
time to thin, it seems like waste Of
land to leave the plants as far apart as
they ought to be, SO they are often left
to stand twice as thick as they ought to
be. The gardener makes an effort to
leave the largest and pull out the small
est, but he no sooner gets plant out of
the ground than it appears to him that
he has pulled up the largest and left the
smallest, thus keeping up a constant
irritation, which no doubt is increased
by the frequent sharp pains that shoot
down the spinal column to remind him
that the position he is obliged to assume
to do the work properly is not a natural
I one.
These combinations of troubles which
never fail to put in an appearance, often
cause postponement of the work be-
yond the proper time, if not entirely.
The man who will invent a machine
that will thin plants as fast, and as
well, as the seed-sower will SOW the
seed, will be worthy to have his name
enrolled among those who are consid-
cred the worlds benefactors. But at
present we must bend our back to the
work and dare to do our duty, by thin
ming plants to a proper distance; there
is rarely ever anything gained by leav-
ING plants thick. -
Among the difficult plants to be
thinned may be named the beet. The
seeds of this plant are SO constructed
that there is often two or three plants
that come from w.;at appears to be only
one seed. These plants come up SO
near each other that the leaves inter
Irvine, thus making it difficult to remove
one without removing them all; but un-
less they are thinned to one plant in a
place, the crop will not be satisfactory,
especially if they are early beets for the
table. Carrots are also somewhat diff
cult to thin, though if taken when small
are not as bad as beets. Onions are not
quite as bad as many other plants, nor
is it SO important to have them thinned
if the land is very rich. Squashes, GU
bumbers and melons need thinning
quite as much as any other plants, and.
although it is but little labor to do it,
it requires more than an ordinary
amount of courage to do it properly
especially the squashes, which ought K
be thinned to three in bill. Those wht
have not already thinned the plants il
the garden should lose no time in doins
so.-Massachusetts Ploughna,a.
St. Landry democrat., 1883-08-04
1'ransplanting Trees ia Japan.


Before transplanting trees, two pieces
of paper or cloth are tied to the
branches on the east and west, or north
and south sides of the tree, so that it
may be planted as it stood before in re-
lation to the SUM- Particular care is
taken in removing the tree. Large
roots which extend so far into the ground
that it requires a great deal of labor to
dig them out are cut off at certain
points, either by the saw or any other
cutting implements, fbrous roots being
carefully protected. The spot where
the tree is to be planted is dug little
larger than the roots absolutely require.
Ii the tree is large, two or four strong
posts or stakes of convenient size and
length are set about it before digging,
and are connected by one or more hor-
izontal Stats. The stem of the tree is
wrapped in straw mating, and tied
firmly to the horizontal Stats. Where
two horizontal Stats are used they are
fixed to cross each other at the point
where the stem is tied. The tree is
thus in suspended condition, there
fore though we dig around the
roots quite deep, it may not only be
prevented from falling down, but its
fibrous roots, which would otherwise
be injured more or less by the heavy
pressure of the whole tree, can be saved
to large extent.
After having removed the tree to the
desired place, particular care is taken
in covering the roots well, and also in
watering, especially if the soil is rather
light. Press the dirt, which is thrown
into the hole little at time, firmly
around the roots, taking care at the
same time to set them in their natural
position as far as possible. On the
contrary, if we throw in dirt upon the
roots all at one time and carelessly, all
the roots, large and small, are crowded
together in one mass, many OF which
will be injured, even if the tree is not
killed. This is especially true of those
trees whose roots are rather stiff. as, for
instance, the Persimmon trees. After
the tree is planted it is examined from
all sides to see that it has been planted
straight, and then it is tied to three
posts which are so set about it as to pro-
tect it from the wind. The tree is gen
orally planted not rs deep as it stood in
the previous place, but earth is heaped
around it to some extent above the
level of the ground. it being believed that
by thus doing the roots may get more
warmth than they could otherwise.
February is generally considered the
best time for transplanting trees in
Japan, though some hold the opinion
that November is better than any other
month for that purpose. AS a general
rule, however, it is believed that any
tree may be safely transplanted just at
the time when its leaf buds begin to
show little green color. Other things
being equal, never transplant trees be-
hind the proper season, though the
earlier planting may do no harm to the
plant. After planting make sun
screen which should be taken away
rainy or cloudy days. At planting wa
tering is considered important. Spread
ing a little wheat bran on the bottom of
the hole before planting the tree is said
to make it grow vigorously.-S. 4raka-
aUe, IN N. g.. Farmer.
St. Landry democrat., 1883-08-04
A Young Lady as an Itinerant Jeweler.

"Have you any jewelry that you wish
mended, or clocks to repair or regu-
late?"
1t was young woman neatly dressed
who asked the question at the front door
of a house on Taylor street recently.
The mistress of the establishment re-
membered that she had brooch with a
pin lacking end handed it over to the
,itinerant jeweler to operate upon.
Her actions showed that she was an
adept at the business. In neat box,
about fifteen inches long and five high,
were ranged a full kit Of jewelers. tools.
including a spirit lamp and blow-pipe.
A new pin was speedily attached to the
brooch and turned over to its owner.
How much is itp''
twenty-five CENTS was the reply.
Having paid the amount the inquisi-
tive lady Of the house asked the travel
ing jeweler whether. she had much work
to do. 5,t5
s.Oh, plenty she answered. '.ln
some houses / am kept nearly day
overhauling clocks and doing little odd
jobs of mending. In some places /
have fixed as many as dozen clocks"
"Do you have much regulating of
clocks to attend to?
"You would be surprised if I should
tell you how many people there are who
do not know how to make a clock run
faster or slower. But there are very
many There are some people, too,
who have expensive clocks who do not
care to tamper with them, and in such
places ] am always asked to look after
them.''
ssHow do you manage to make re
pairs where it is necessary to drill
holesp'
ooh, that is simple enough. I have
drills and small lathe that I can ATTACH
to a sewing machine, and there il
scarcely house now that does not pos
sess one Of those useful articles. -
Are there any other ladies engaged
in the work you arep''
s'Not in this city that [ know of. But
/ expect that there will soon be plenty
of competition, as there are many young
girls learning the business at the East.
But we can all find plenty of work,
guess, as there is an awful amount of
breakage in jewelry, and we can, if
worst comes to worst, always work for
less than men with big establishments
and high rents to pay. San Francisco
Chronicle.
The overworked printer may be
called a galleV-slave.