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The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-04-05
A Silent Preacher.

Rev. J. s. Pevy. a Methodist divine, in
charge of the Brown station cir cult, was
to have filed his regular appointment at
the above named place on last Sabbath.
At the usual hour he entered the pulpit,
kneeling, as scustomary with ministers.
to offer short prayer, but remained in
position fully fifteen minutes, when he
arose and opened the service by reading
hymn, which was sung by the congre-
cation. He then offered short prayer
and Immediately read the second hymn,
when he closed his hymn book, opened
the Bible and placing both hands on the
same as if resting, renamed in that po-
sition fully half an hour, during which
the congregation sang three more hymns.
He was then asked by q member to close
the services, to whom he paid no atten-
ton, but remained moti0nless and
speeohless. The congregation In the
meantime dismissed itself, a few gentle
men remaining better to acquaint them.
solver with the strange actions of the
pastor. Not replying to any interroga-
tories he was finally taken hold of to be
seated, when he rather abruptly pulled
away and seated himself.
He VAS finally induced to accompany
Groves. He spoke when he appeared
and asked for a pen and ink, as he
wished to attend to a little business, and
from that time on he seemed to have
returned to his semi-unconscious state.
At one time during the day he entered
the room of Mrs. Groves and stood be.
fore the fire three hours without uttering
SO much as syllable, when he left, only
to roam in and about the yard as might
somnambulist. He was accompanied
to this city yesterday by Mr.. Groves,
and, in charge of Rev. Mr.. Boland, pre-
siding elder Of this district, left on the
Lucy Gastrell for the home of his moth
er, some miles below Camden.--Selna
Times.
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The Wisdom Of Nature.

"A story jsI told nowadays Of . distin-
guished prelate of the church Of England
who, or first accepting q country bene6ce.
in the aist ofhis college, urged q. friend
to pay him visit as soon as he got into
Ills residence, and added, in perfect good
faith: ~ have nice little green field
attached to the rectory. mean tokeep
q couple of sheep, and we shall have
mutton kidneys fresh every morning for
break fast" OF another town-bred schol-
ar, also occupying a place on the Eng.
lish Episcopal bench, it is told that he
was some time officiating in a country
parish before he learned that the smiles
that greeted his pathetic reading in
church of Nathan's parable were caused
by his rendering Of the verse, which he
read as follows: ':Bnt the poor man
had nothing save one little e-wee lamb"
&c. More unfortunate than this
was the ''learned clerk" brought before
us by Melander. In the part Of Ger
many where this good mans cure was
situated, sleeps milk was extensively
employed in the manufacture of cheese,
and for the sake Of cleanliness and the
convenience Of the nilkmaids, it was
the practice to dock the tails of the ewes
while the, young rams were left un-
touched. The operation, of farmyard
surgery was performed a few days after
the lambs were weaned, and was quite
unknown to the pastor. This worthy
man one Sunday n the pulpit, desiring
to draw his illustration from topics ia
millar to mis- hearers, declared how
often he had admired the marvellous
wisdom and design exhibited in nature
producing eve lambs with short tails,
and thus bene6ciently provide for the
needs and even the convenience of man.
This little incident has an air Of versim-
ilitude about it. Blackwood's Magazine.
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Don't Neglect the Garden.


No farmer has the full supply of vege-
tables and fruits natural to the West,
necessary to his family, but he who
grows them on his farm. Why he does
not is because he will not spend the
amount ofmoney and labor necessary 80
to do, that he does, in the production of
the cereal grains, horses, cattle, sheep
or hogs: and yet, the vegetable garden
is no less economical than all
these.
1t takes one year to get full returns
from the strawberry bed, two for rasp-
berry, blackberry and rhubarb (pie-
plant), and three for currants and goose
berries. Manure piece of gro Ind
heavily for rhnbarb and asparagus, and
plant a row or two as much as may
be needed, giving not less
than three feet Uhree
and a half is better) between rows.
Start rows also of the fruits mentioned.
These all may be cultivated by horse
power, as easily as corn, If planted in
long rows; so may corn, cucumbers,
peas, beans, okra, egg plant, cabbage,
melons and quashes. All the root
crops may be also cultivated, except
necessary wedding and thinning, if
planted in rows two feet apart, not too
wide, except perhaps. for onions. In
fact, by the exercise of the same iudg-
ment you do with farm crops you will
be surprised to find that kitchen garden
ing is neither 50 intricate or 50 costly as
you imagine. Now don't turn and say
you hate puttering will, such little mat
ters. It is attention to little things that
has made every success In human indus
dustry. The greatest fortunes have
been made by attending to minute de-
tails. In other words puttering with
little things.
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Raising Calves.

From the Rural New Yorker.
Formerly I used to raise calves by feed
ing them skinned milk twice day, and
I usually fed them until they were five
or six months old and thought, on COM
pairing them with others not fed as long,
that it paid extremely we'll to do so; but
last Spring, not having conveniences to
handle milk profitably and wishing TO
send it to the factory, I tried new plan.
Oilmeal was bought at $3.50 per cwt.,
and every morning kettleful of por-
ridge was made. One porringer full Of
the oilmeal was used, wet up in a pan
with cold water and then stirred into.
the boiling water. The kettle held about
pailfnl. This made, feed for ten
calves both for morning. and night. The
t%ss it sn mads the po Tadp y wat
hciently thick. When dipped into
tn the pals to :I be fed about quart Of
which amount of milk was decreased,
got older. After while q cup of mid
dlings was used with the 6il meal.
This kind of feeding was begun after
the calves had been fed new milk until
they were about four weeks old, and was
kept up until they We're five or six
months old: Care was taken when this
kind Of feeding was begun not to ..overdo
It at first, and they were accustomed to
the new feed by degrees. The result
has been all and more than was expect
ed; the calves grew and throve in way
that did credit to their feed. They were
kept in pasture where they had grass
and fresh water and went into the win
ter in good condition, as good as any
calves that we ever raised entirely on
skinned milk =,
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EVERY DAY HEROES.

Oh, yen; they are all around N, !. 5
And 10 every walk of life,
Heroes the best, that stand the test .@z.-
IN many an unmarked strife; TT
Heroes Of home, of shop, of farm. Z.
And as duty's call alone. .
Enough unaware Of honor's shara -.
And BY noisy fame unknown. -
From fame-girt lofty window =
Wild faces and hands entreat
Vast croMds, agape, thatno means can shape
For aid rom the icy street.;
when bootblack climbs an adjacent pole
And swift from its peak impels
a rope of wire down the wall of fire,
And the cry, They are saved! upswells.
High waving his danger signal,
The undergrad sWitchmsn speeds
Oer the qCivering ridge Of broken bridge
That to death and destruction leads,
10 sink as tho laundering train slows up
Osetexed, in the headlights glare,
Wpile but few can know what to him they
Though he should be dying there.
oh, yes; they are all areunj Us,
And to instance their deeds were vain.
So hidden away In the crowds are they,
In ne paths obscure and plain;
From those whose uhtvalry unmteemed,
Through lowly lifetime shines,
10 such In the route whose act stands out
For the rest like starry signs.
And nothing is lost though hidden,
That springs from heroic seed,l
In the larger force and the higher course
That are shaped from a single deed,
The environment of mass OF men
Nay brighten and spread apace
y TIL the deeds shall throng ali paths along
TO the glory Of all the race.
New York Ledger.
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A Pretty Girls Device to Charm.

From London Society.
Among the brilliant coteries of beau
ties that surrounded the Prince of Wales
at Brighton in the early part of the pre-
sent century, was Lady Haggerstone,
whose charms at first sight attracted the
admiration of the amorous Florizel. But
not content with the general admiration
which His Royal Highness was disposed
to grant to all pretty women, her lady
ship was ambitious to completely capti-
vate the heart of the heir apparent.
81 Accordingly a fete champetre was an
villa near the Spa, and her ladyship was
determined to charm the Prince by as-
Stunning a rustic dress that would have
satisfied the taste of Vatican. At her
residence she had a miniature farm yard
and three pretty little Attorneys. When
the Prince and his friends and attend
ants had arrived the fair hostess, came
forward from side wicket dressed az q
milk-maid, for the purpose of making q
syllabub for the Prince. She had a sill
yer pail in one hand and an ornamental
stool in the other. Thus equipped she
tripped along, with ribbons flying from
her dainty little milking-hat, that hung
on one side of her graceful head, and the
smallest little apron tied below her lace
stomacher, till she came opposite
his Royal Highness. to whom she
dropped a carefully studied, bewitching
rustic curtsy. Then passing lightly over
the beautifully plated straw, her tucked
up gown showing her neat ankle as we'll
rs her colored stockings, she placed her
stool and pail conveniently FIR use.
Leaning against the flank Of one Of the
II - uH><~
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lambrequins and Home Decorations.
Where three shelves are in corner,
narrow lambrequins of different colors
will produce fine effect. For the up
per shelf, take drab or heliotrope color
ed velvet, satin or cloth, and embroider
or paint it with sprays ofbuttercups and
leaves. Finish it with tassels or fringe.
Make the lambrequin five inches wide.
For the second shelf, take old gold ma
terial, decorate it with apple blossoms
or clusters of ftchsias, and trim with
tassels or fringe of black and gold. On
the lowest shelf put cardinal colored
lambreQuin of the same depth as the
other two, and ornamentwith hawthorn
blossoms and leaves, with grasses aud
ferns intermingled. These lambreQuins
can be nailed to the shelves,
which should be of black
walnut or ebonized wood. If
made of pine cover them with black
cloth or silk, or with dark crimson cloth
or imitation Of leather. Where the
lambrequins are attached to the shelves,
cover the edges with velvet ribbon,
large black and gold cord. Finish the
edge with cardinal fringe. These lam
breauins will brighten dull corner
greatly and the shades can be changed
to suit the coloring of the apartments.
With little ingenuity and taste, any
lady can decorate her home and make
it beautiful. The cost OF the materials
does not debar US from making our
homes charming, so much as the up
holsterers' bills. If ladies will only learn
how to use nails and hammer, and how
to make all the little articles which 20
so tar toward Frightening their sur
roundings, they can decorate tn cir homes
with their own handiwork. Japanese
parasols can he made into very
pretty waste baskets or scrap baskets,
by fastening them into an ebonized
block of wood for a standard, by the top
thereby inverting the parasol, and hold
ing it in place, so that it will remain half
open, with the handle in the center. A
large bow of bright cotored satin ribbon
can be tied around the top of the handle
Placed at one side of the mantel piece,
or library table, it will make pretty bit
of high coloring, and be ofuse. Japanese
fans, in scarlet, blue or old gold, will al
so make little scrap baskets, or hair re.
ceivers. Take out the wire which con-
fines the sticks at the bottom, run rib
bon through them; then take two or
three stitches terough the outer edges of
the fan to make it cone shaped, and sew
on ribbons to hang it up by.-Daisy Eye
bright In Country Gentleman.
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FIELD AND! FARM.
Farming Brevitfes.

"Fathers," says Peck's SUM- can make
the boys hate the farm by eubjecting
them to all kinds of drudgery?" i
The Farm Journal presents this con-
undrum:, "Why should lovers be care
full how they :behave in the country?
Because potatoes have eyes, corn has
ears and beans stalk" -, .,:s.,>,.
The readiness with which the liberty.
loving horse submits to bondage was
lately remarked by the Plymouth pas
tor, who declared that his self abnega-
ton deserves better fate. "Ele is ser,
want of all and the slave fall and abused
of all. He begins life with one year as q
colt, and when at last he has ceased to
be useful to the pedler, he has the only
privilege Of his llfe-the privilege of dy-
ing" %*:
Squash bugs are not easily killed or
their ravages prevented, as the under
sides of the leaves cannot easily be
reached. If the soil is kept we'll hoed
up to the stem and plenty Of plaster
scattered over the plants this will help
fresh gas tar used by dropping guam
placing it near the plants or under them
will help to drive them away. One of
the best remedies is to capture all the
bugs and kill them. One old bug killed
will prevent the appearance of a hun
dred young ones.
The parsnip should not be overlooked
by either farmers or gardeners in plot
ting their planting for the season now
close at hand. 1t has the great economic
advantages of being, with any fair
chance, a sure crop, excelling in nutriti-
GUS quality, and most easy to keep un.
disturbed in the row where grown, or
for use during the winter, in q cellar or
shed, mixed with dry earth. The starch
gradually changes into sugar, SO that the
roots become exceedingly sweet in spring
when they begin to sprout.
Settlers removing to the wild new
lands are advised to carry with them.
first of all for fruit supply, box of
strawberry plants. to be set out on ar
rival. They can be transplanted at al
most any season of the year, even in
summer, if water is not wanting. In
the cold months rhubarb can be moved,
and some of the other berries. These
give excellent return before any tree
can begin to blossom, and the cost in
most cases would be nothing in money.
az some of the old home friends of an
emigrant can always contribute such
simple and useful assistance, and find
genuine pleasure in it.
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The Growthin Canned, Goods.

The growth of the use of canned veg
etables is illustrated by the fact that last
autumn the packers filed So, 322, 952 cans
with tomatoes. Yet it had not been a
good year for tomatoes, and their prices
in some parts of the country were high.
Should, the present year be more favor
able, the packing may reach 20, OO0, geo
cans, for the demand steadily increases.
This vegetable is only one Of many that
are canned in great quantities, and it is
the one about which the most alarms
casionai INSTANCES of reported poisoning,
through the union Of the acid with the
metal. =: 81 T
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Mr.. Jonathan Bowers, ofBlancheste:, O.,
writes: II am u years ofage. keep Guy
sott's Yellow Dock and earsaparilla always
in the house. A dose now and then makes
me feel like boy. Itgives me q good appe-
tite and keeps me from having dyspepsia.
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Jim's Wasted Education.

The point of the following absurd an
ecdote applies to other classes of society
than that:represented.
'Jim, it do seem to me dat yer's put
ting yer education ter mighty POI use.
I amt heard a. big word from yer yet.
can un'erstan' yer gist as we'll ..as l did
fore yer went ter dat school. Eff a
mans educated want him to talk so l
can't un'erstan him. Me an yer mudder
had been talkin' bout dis matter, an
we'se so grieved way down in de flesh.
Jim, what's de big word fur grass
''Orthopterous insects of the genius
gryllus, according to Webster" replied
the young man.
''But de luther day when dem folks
was heah yer spoke of grasshopper
jest de same as de ignorantest niger in
de country, an brou ,ht shame down on
de heads of yer mudder and myself.
Whats de big word fur goat?"
"Mammiferous quadruped ofthe genus
capra," answered the young man.
But why didn't yer say so, stead Of
sayin' goat like niger, an bringin' de
face? What did gin yer dat schoolin'
fur-to talk like ain, uneducated son of a
POI white man? Think dat Pse gwine
ter keep yer heah in idleness lessen yer
can refeck credic ON the family? Jim,
what is de big word for fool2''
Il don't know, sir.''
eyer don't? Den yer amt 'Quainted
wild yerse]f. Yer doan' recognize whar
yer stands. Go out dar in de field wild a
mule an identify yersel."-Arkansas
Traveller.
The best thought of the world is ex-
pressed in language rs simple as Shakes
peare's and is as easily understood.
The aenraf AGENT If the Chicaqn Citizens,
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SUFFER

no longer from Dyspep-
STA, Indigestion, want OF
Appetite, loss Of Strength
lack Of Energy, Malaria,
Intermittent Fevers, &c.
BROWNS IRON BIT
TIERS never fails to cure
all these diseases.
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T Mensman's Peptonfxed beef Tonic, the only
preparation Of beef containing its entire nassttows
propertaes It contains blood-makInR, fol- oeRenera-
ting and hfesustaining properties; invaluable for
Indigestion, Dyspeps!a. nervous peostrahon and
prostraton, overwork. acute disease. particularly
e resulting from pulmonary conplaints CAgME11s
DruRRigtD. #s< ~ s@sz ~ *ss ssSss 81
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Aliens "Iron Tonic Bitters" 10 the best
spring tonic in existence. It tones the liv-
er. purifies the blood, creates healthy ap-
petite, aids digestion, cures dyspepsia, and
gives vlcacity and buoyancy Of spirits.
Prepared by ]. p. Allep st. Paul Mimi &#
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wrapping paper, lay over the spot. and
place on it hot smoothing iron: yhis
will draw much of the grease into the
paper, then wash again with, soap ana
hot water. This will take out 60 much
Of the spot that it will hardly be noticed
if daily washed off as it draws out of the
wood, for every particle has to come out
at the top Of the boards, and the more
persistently one works at it, the sooner
it will disc Correspondence OF
Country Gentleman. -. ss1<@ff: Z. I \:
Salt on Wheat, i.
Salt is mostly used to make the other
elements in tho soil more available
This is especially true in sections where
grain growing has long been a prominent
industry. Lack of salt is made appar-
ent by the weakness of the straw and
the consequent falling down or lodging
of the crop. When this occurs salt
should be applied to the soil, in order to
make the silica available. The effects
usually attributed to salt sown on wheat
are that it stifens the straw, brightens
the berry, tends to prevent rust, and in
creases the yield about four or five
bushels per acre. Near the sea-coast it
is found to have little or no effect, prob
ably because the air carries enough to
the soil in such places. Spring Is the
right time to apply it, and the usual ap-
p!ication is about five bushels per acre.
Rural New Yorker.
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According to q writer IN the Journal 81
Mental SCIENCE, the popular belief. that
men Of great intellectual powers have.
large heads is not borne ont BY facts.
An examination OF busts, pictures, me-
.dallions, intaglios. ETC., Of the worlds
celebrities points the other way 81.
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Rescued from Death.

= William J. Coughlin, ofSomerville, Mass,
says: In the fall Of 1876, I was taken with
bleeding oflungs followed by severe cough:
Host my appetite and flesh, and was confined
to my bed. In 1877 was admitted to the
hospital. The doctors said had i hole in
my lung as big as half dollar. At one time
areport went around thatI was dead. gave
up hope, but friend told me of Dr. William
Halls Balsam for the lungs. lgot bottle,
when to my surprise, commenced to feel
better, and to-day I feel better than for three
years past.
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D. Advertisement in another column

Millions of packages ut Diamond Dyes
have been sold without single complaint.
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Boston, November a6, 1885,.

Boston, November a6, 1881.
BROWN CHEMICAL Co.
Gentlemen - For years I have
beenagreatsuffererf from Dyspepsia,
and could get no relief (having tried
everything which was recommend
ed) until, acting on the advice of
friend, who had been benefited by
BRowN's IRON B1rrRRs, ! tried
bottle, With most surprising results.
Buffers, everything I ate distressed
me, and / suffered greatly from a
burning sensation in the stomach,
= which was unbearable. Since taxi
ing Browns IRON BlTTERs, all my
troubles are at an end. Can eat any
time without any disagreeable re-
suits. l am practically another
person. Mrs. w. J. FLYNN,
80 Maverick ST., E. Boston.
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Is unfailing and infal-
liable in curing Epil.
optic Fits, SpasIns,
Commissions, st. Vitus
Dance. Alcoholism,
Opium Eating, Ner-
vOus debility ,Scrofula
and all Nervous and
Blood diseases. To
Clergymen, Lawyers,
Literary men, Mer.
chants. Bankers. La
dies md all whose sc.
dentary employment
causes Nervous Pros.
tratioIl, Irregularities
Of the blood, stomach,
bOWelE or k1ndeyB, OF
who require q nerve
tonic, appetizer or
stimNtant, Samaritan
Neryine is Invaluable.
Thousands proclaim II
the most wonderful In.
be sinking system. FOz
,R, 8. A. RICHMOND
torn. St 1onepll. Mo-
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Arab Pasha is said to complain that
is not receiving an adequate allowance,
,as was agreed bV the Khedive.
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strength and health 60 together. Ootatn
this happy physical state BY using bottle Of
Browns Iron Bitters. ts$ go 80 z@zs sss
A Iife Doubly Assured.

A Life Doubly Assured.
A resident Of Bangor, Maine, mentions In
cidentally that three months ago New Eng
land life-insurance company refused to grant
him policy on the ground thathe was con-
sumptive. "But," he adds, thanks to the
healing properties of Hales Honey Of Hole-
hound and Tar, my lungs are now perfectly
sound, and yesterday passed medical ex-
animation, without any objection being
made, end insured my life for $1,000" OF
druggists generally: =. 49,.
Pixies Toothache Drops cure in one minute.
A pure, radiant complexion Is one of wom-
ans greatest charms. It is attainable by the
daily use of Glenn's Sulphur Soap, which IT,
moves blemishes of the skin, Of every descrip-
ton. -.
Preventive OF Malarial Disease. =
Opinion of Enintnt DR.. H. r. Walton, of
Annapolis, Md. -. - =
"Colden's Liquid Beef Tonic is amost ex-
cellent preparation. 1t is, par excellence, su-
perior to cod liver oil or anything have ever
used in wasted or impaired constitutions, and
extremely beneficial as preventive of maia-
rial diseases" (Remember the name, Col
den's-take another.) Ofdruggists generally.
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Sufferers from Coughs, reThroats, etc
should try 'BsO,Bn's Bronchial 1rochss..''
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The secret agent of the Chicago Citizens
league says there are 500 unlicensed saloons
in the citV