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The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-04-17
MINNESOTA NEWS NOTES.
Assessing village Property.

response to a question of State Auditor
Braden, as to who is to assess the property in
/. village organized under the general village
act Of 1888, Attorney General Hahn Saturday
rendered the following opinion upon what he
styles very serious question, and by no
means easy of solution: s'This act of 1888 is
entirely silent on the subject of assessment for
general purposes, and no where speaks of Or
authorizes the election or appointment of an
assessor or any other officer answering thereto
That the legislature designed that the property
in the various villages in this state should en-
tirely escape all taxation, can not Of course, be
entertained But if taxes are to be levied and
extended, the first prerequisite under our sys-
tenn is the assessment of tho property to be
taxed. This is the foundation of all which fol-
low it; without it they have no support, and are
utilities. The assessment can only be made by
some officer or body duly authorized to make
the same by the legislature. There being no
warrant in this law for the election or appoint
ment Of any such officer, or for the perfor-
nance of the duties imposed upon the asses
must be concluded that the legislature intended
that for this purpose, at least, such villages
were to continue to be part Of the town or
towns out of which they were carved. In other
words, that the town assessor is to make the as
sessment in the village. That the legislature
did not mean to make these villages separate
and distinct municipal bodies, for all purposes
is evident from section 80 of the act If de-
tached entirely from the town by the act of in
corporation as village, there was no necessity
to provide that none Of the streets or highways
of the village should be in any town road dis
trict or be under the control of town officers;
nor that the town should not be liable for dam
ages occasioned by want of repair of such road
This conclusion is strengthened by section 81,
which seems to assume the existence of re-
lation between the town and the village other
than exists between separate municipalities"
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-04-17
The supreme court of Pennsylvania

The supreme court of Pennsylvania
has rendered decision to the effect
thst minority stockholders in corpor-
alton have a right to inspect the books
and papers Of the organization at reason
able times for legitimate purposes, and
that such right may be enforced by man
damus. There can be no doubt about
the injustice of such decision, and the
frequent exercise of the right in ques-
ton by minority stockholders would
have wholesome general effect. Too
often the holders of the majority of
stock in corporation manage its prop
erty and affairs without any regard to
the interests or wishes of the minority,
and frequently to their serious disad-
yantape
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-04-17
Books in the Home.

II would urge" says Ruskin, upon
every young man at the beginning of his
due and wise provision for his house
hold, to obtain as soon as he can by the
strictest economy, restricted, service
able, and steadily-however slowly Yin
creasing series of books for use through
life" This excellent advice, which is
given in the preface to the little book,
HSesame and Lilies" if followed out,
would do what we sometimes call mis-
sionary work, says writer in the New
York Evening Post. Who can doubt if
it were made rule when the household
just assumes form and consists of but
two members, who usually think alike,
for time at least, that it would become
a habit, and in counting, over the
necessary expenses so much
year would be put aside for books as a
matter of course, and to the lasting ben
eft of all the future inmates of the
home? It may not occur to the young
man and woman who found the home
that the greatest safeguard OF it Will
prove to be the tastes they have in COM
mon, over which time has no power, and
to love the same books, to approve of
the same author, and to take delight
in his work will form a bond not easily
broken. OF course it may be possible
for man and woman toread haks-
peare and to enjoy him and still to quar-
rel, but it is not very likely that they
will do so, for all the likeness of mind
which leads them to enjoy him are links
in the chain that binds them The
associations that are connected
with home books are
never readily forgotten or overlooked,
and sons and daughters have been LED
away from temptation by these "col't>
er priced or that mother loved. How
ever the mistress of the house may re-
gard her duties to those employed by
her, she cannot very we'll put out Of
sight the fact that if her servants read
anything worth reading, it must be pro-
-yided by her. For this reason | alvo-
cate having two or three shelves in the
dining room. On these should he
placed not only the cook book and the
literature Of the kitchen, bnt some 9TH
er good books and papers; lei it he I'm
derstood that these may he taken and
read at any time. 1t is
just possible that some of these,
like the Bibles in the cars, may not be
used, but it is not probable. If any one
fears that a taste for reading will inter
fere with legitimate performances of
duties, would like to cite to her the
case of a woman whom [ know who
reads Carlyle, and quotes Burns, and is
also an accomplished cook. and one of
the most conscientious digger>-out-uf-
corners ever employed as a maid Of all
work. A judicious selection of cook
books is an actual inspiration to a girl,
and perusal of them will lead to that
intelligent interest in work which makes
it pleasuruble
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-04-17
The Connecticut legislature has pass

The Connecticut legislature has pass
ed the biennial session amendment by
the necessary two-thirds vote for it's
submission to the people. In the SEN
ate the vote was 20 to l; in the house
TIA to 40. There is no doubt of its
adoption by the people for they are
everywhere tired of being governed
too much" Among the masses, who
can scarcely keep informed of the fire.
quent changes in the statutes, there is
growing feeling in favor of stability,
which cannot be hoped for where iegis-
lature sessions are held as often as once
a year. The public in general would
rather endure some inconvenience from
a bad law for a little time, than
the greater annoyance of constant and
often mischievous changes.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-04-17
FavofablJ reported.

The house committee on commerce directed
that favorable report be made on the bill au-
thorizing the Chippewa Falls & Western Rail
way company to construct bridge over the st.
Croix river: A similar report was directed on
the bill authorizing the Winona Alma & North
ern Railway company to construct bridges
across the Wisconsin, Chippewa and st. Croiy
rivers: iii Wisconsin, and also on the bills au-
th6rizing the Chicago, St. Paul & st, Louis
Railroad company to construct bridges across
the Mississippi river in Wisconsin, and between
Minnesota and WISCONSIN,
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-04-17

Reports show that the present oondi-
lion of winter wheat is excellent, and
with but single exception Chat Of
Georgia. the promise is for copious
yield in all parts of the winter wheat
section. Spring wheat also looks well.
The figuring fellows will soon be at
work on the average and total yields
which will be far outside Of truth as
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-04-17

There are hundreds of women clerks
and accountants in this country, some
holding positions of great trust, and it
is said that no one has yet heard of one
of them being guilty of embezzlement
or defalcataon. There are several
thousand woman employed by the
government but not one has ever proved
unfaithful to her trust. Many have
been discharged for incapacity and
for other reasons, but never one for
dishonesty.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-04-17
1Iisssl1anSous 1fsw, Hotes,

Bradstreets reports trade ivelier In North
western cities than elsewhere.
Fifty poor New York gamins were given
homes around Vandalia, III this week
The Monmouth, Ill, bank failure is worse
than supposed. Depositors, mostly poor peo-
pie, will lose $150,OGO. >.
Rev; L n Ferris, pastor of the Baptist
&C. TO- ar s 5Sa ii Tho ss%s
time.
The union printers in Texas have issued q
circular advising printers not to come to the.
state, az Efforts are bring made by the daily
papers to reduce the price Of composition.
The National Bank of the Republic, Of New
York City, Of which John J. Knox viii accept
the presidency when the committee on banking
ana currency makes its report ON the Boston
Daniel Hawn, aged. eighty four, died at Hunt.
ington, Pa; Re had been insane s1B years.
and IN al that tine hid been kept IN room
y II house where fire brothers, ~ unnarriiedI
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-04-17
John n. Pattison, who ON the night

John N. Pattison, who ON the night
of March was announced on concert
programme at Chickering Hall, New
York, as "the. milkman pianist instead
of "'the eminent pianist" probably
through a typographical error, is still
suffering from the effects Of the shock
his nervous system received when he
read the announcements, and immedi.
ately therefor left the hall, He said
it was deliberate and pFeponoeived in
suit and has brought suits against
Chiakering & Sons, claiming $lO, goo
damages. IS ,* :, z...J :z
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-04-17
THE PFTH OF THE NEWS
WR3hdnatoQ 9osRdp.

~se@eO ~~OOAVs
A site has been selected ct Washington for
unveiled in May.
The president has signed the commission Of
David 8 Stanley, to be brigadier general, and
The postmaster general has ordered the Min
neapolis and Millband, Oak mail route to be
extended to Aberdeen, Oak, and to be known
as the Minneapolis and Aberdeen route
The secretary of state has decided not to give
any more letters of introduction to citizens Wis
itng foreign countries, as the practice has be-
come burdensome and expensive to the con-
suls.
The secretary of the treasury will. in = few
permit Canadians to ship goods through the
United States without executing bond at the
port Of entry.
The secretary Of the interior has decided
that the afidavits required of q homestead ap-
plicant under section 1904, revised statutes,
may be made before judges OF probate in Da-
kota, and such officers under the territorial
code, ex-oficer, clerks of their own courts.
The house committee on railways and canals
agreed to report favorably the Hennepin canal
bill, which was introduced at tho beginning of
the session by Mr.. Cannon of Illinois. 1t ap-
proves the route surveyed by secretary OF war,
from Hennepin to Rock Island, and designated
in Benyuard's report as the Rock Island route,
together with the branch canal, or feeder, from
Rock river to the Hennepin canal
Gen. Terry is attending to some business
at the war department., and is waiting for the
return of Gen. Sheridan, who has gone down to
Fortress Monroe to inspect the artillery school
there. Upon Sheridan's return they will pre-
sent to congress the necessity and economy of
building new post at Fort Smelling and con-
sentrating large body Of troops there, as de-
scrlbed in these dispatches some days ago.
A pleasant wedding occurred last Wednesday
evening at the residence of c. A. Maxwell, chief
ing parties being Adolph B. Carson of Chicago,
a brother of Mrs. MAXWELL and Miss Helen s.
Kemo1. The presents were numerous and
handsome The couple took the train for an
extended tour to the Northwest, and will locate
at Frankfort, Oak, where Mr. Carson has gone
into business.
The Usage Indian delegation, called
upon Secretary Teller and presented
a. formal request to be considered here
included in all the laws with the five civilized
tribes, making six civilized tribes, as they ex-
plain it The secretary told them he would so
recommend to tbs present congress, but they
must in that case ato(ike civilized tribes-farm
raise stock, send their children to school
Postofices established: Dakota-Flora,
Charles Mix county; Holman, Osceola county.
Postofics site changed-Idylwilde, Turner
county. Postmasters cOmmissi0ned-Pres
Oak. W: J. Brown, Emmetsburg, Iowa; Jo-
seph E. Grave, Nashua, Iowa;J. Wharf, Traer,
Iowa; John NJ Jones, Cheyenne, Wyo. fourth
class offices, James E. Marcum, Helmville.
Mont. new Office, J. G. Porter, Jehu, Boone
county, Iowa.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-04-17

Iowa has adopted q scheme for the
semi-annual payment of taxes-half at
one time and half at another similar to
that of Ohio and other states, and very
popular with forming communities. It
makes little more trouble for county
treasurers and clerks, but generally
works WE'LL OF course, those whose
taxes are small, and those who do not
want to be bothered with two payments,
can pay the whole at one time, if they
choose to do so.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-04-17
Failures Of Last Week.

There were 1875 failures reported to Brad
streets during the past week, against 143 in the
preceding week, and 153, Ill and SO in the cor
responding weeks of 1882 and 1881 respectively.
whose capital was less than $4,000 Among the
suspensions reported were-Hagen l. Billings
bankers and special brokers, New York city
the First National Bank of ST. Adams, Vt the
Exchange Bank of Versailles, Ohio; the First
National Bank of Monmouth, Ill: Farmers
Bank Of Covington, Ind. RobertJ Jenkins Sons,
Wholesale provisions, Baltimore; Lee l. Potts,
pork packers, Richmond, Va. Henry s. Rosen-
thai, cattle, Albany, N. Y; Davis l. Taylor,
wholesale grain and flour, Pettingil & Everett,
merchants, Boston.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-04-17
A Temporary Injunction Obtained.

Elias F. Drake and Amherst H. Wilder, aa
trustees of the Sioux City & St. Paul land grant,
Temporary injunction against Buren R. Sher-
man, governor Of Iowa, restraining him from
conveying the uncertifed land of the company
to the general government in accordance with
the act of the legislature at its recent session
1t is understood the case will be transferred
from the district to the federal court
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-04-17
The new railroad construction in the north
west will be less than last year, and probably
will not reach more than !, 800 miles, as follows:
Record Of Casualties,

At Northampton mass, the Elisha Graves
house, over 200 years old, was burned recently
A blast in the Calumet and Hecla mine in the
Lake Superior copper district, killed Thomas
Tremberth and blinded Nicholas Johns
Tremberth leaves family and eight children
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-04-17
Railroad RuucliuRs.

The Crookston, Grand Forks l. Lake Supe-
rior directors, at a recent meeting, decided to
issue $1,000 worth of stock, and throw it on
the market at 50 cents on the dollar
The report that an agreement had been made
between the Burlington and St Paul by which
each will suspend for two years construction
into each others territory is not generally be-
Geved.
The annual meeting of the stockholders Of
the La Crosse, Iowa & Southwestern, has been
called for Charles City, Iowa, May A board
of directors is to be elected, and other business
of Importance transacted
John W. Cary of Milwaukee, attorney Of the
Milwaukee T. St Paul road, is in Washington
looking after the bill granting that road the
right Of way through the Sioux reservation and
other legislation affecting the road
O. H Smith, formerly agent for the Northern
Pacific at Belknap, has been arrested, charged
with embezzlement He is said to have been
short 81, 900 in his accounts with the express
company, and about 500 with the railroad
company.
The new railroad construction in the north
west will be less than last year, and probably
will not reach more than 800 miles, as follows:
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-04-17
RIPPLES.

I held her little hand in mine,
AS at the rink we skated,
And met the glances from her eyes,
With purest love light freighted.
Her pretty face was very near:
Istooped and fondly kissed her,
And all the other fellows wished
They, too, could kiss-my sister.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-04-17
THE WIDOW.

Her smiles are tempered by her signs;
Her garb scarce wells her glory;
, The tender glamour of her eyes Is
Enshrines her and her story.
No greenling girl, nor spinster tart,
She's all things that become her;
Her life, her beauty, and her heart,
Are in their Indian summer!
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-04-17
Nuggets Of Foreieu Hews.

The duke Of Buccleugh and Queensbury ia
dying in London He was born in 1908
The Paris Monde, clerical newspaper, says
i've French missionaries and thirty catechists
have been massacred at Thanhoa fonq uin.
Steson l. Sons, owners of the Theater ROYAL.
marlborough, England have failed. Liabil-
tiles estimated at from &1OO, 900 to ESQ, co.
They nave large trading stores at various
towns in the North Of England.
Prime Minister Ferry has written NJ Giero-
vet, of the Franco American idemnity commits
sion expressing regret that the decisions of tho
commission were not dictated by more liber-
Of Frenchmen had not been absolutely sacri-
feed
Patrick N. Fitzgerald, who was arrested in
and imprisoned on charge Of
beng implicated in the west of Ire
land murders offered to turn informer He
claims to have been an associate Of P. j. Sheri-
dan, and to be able to impicate him in the work
Of the Irish invincibles, and claims also to have
belonged to the gang Of invincibles which was
led by the informer James Carey, and to be
possessed of full history ofthe doings Of all
the Irish secret societies. The government
detectives express belief in the truth of Fiiz-
geraids pretentlons, and affect to regard his
capture as one of the most important made
since the Phoenix park assassinations
The English minister has dispatch from
Gen. Gordon, bearing date of March 80 It
says that on March IS Gen. Gordon disarmed
25O bashi- bazouks who had mutinied. On the
following day he shelled the rebel camps on
the Blue Nile, killing forty of the enemy On
March q the rebels fred upon Khartoum from
a village opposite: They were soon forced to
evacuate, losing ffty-nine men in the engage
nnent Bashi- bazouks occupied the village, and
held it until March 80, when the rebels returned
in force and drove them out, but then retired
themselves The White Milo district is quiet
The Khartoum market is well supplied Ell
Mahdi sent the rebels six guns. Gen. Gordon
estimates that the rebels about Khartoum num-
Der fully 2,000
The Emperor William it is reported on good
authority, has entered into state of pro
nounced dotage, He is at present suffering
greatlyfrom the insomnia that set in during the
econgestive, chill which Frustrated him last
Tuesday the 9Th, and which kept the attend
ing physicians desperately engaged at his bed
side all that night It is on the programme
that the emperor shall go to Darmstadt next
Tuesday; that Queen Victoria shall arrive there
the following Thursday, and that state meet
ing between the two shall take place on Monday,
the list: There is great anxiety both in Lon
don and in Germany to have this meeting take
place, and there can be little doubt that Will
liam will keep his appointments alive and the
doctors dare not allow him to go, no matter
what may be the consequence to his health.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-04-17
Industry as a Matter of Race.
From the London Spectator
We suppose there are indoIent Chi


We suppose there are indolent Chi
nese, but the immense majority of that
vast people have All unequaled powerof
work; care nothing about hours. and so
long as they are paid, will go on witha
logged, steady persistence in toll for IL
hours day such as no European can
rival No English shipcarpentcr will
like Chinese, no laundress will wash
as many clothes, and Chinese com
positor would very soon be eX-
PEELED for over toll by an English
chapel" of the trade. The Chinese peas
ants and boatmen work all day, and
every day and, in fact, but for 1lntiling
industry, the closely packed MASSES of
are by artificial irrigation. OF the
brown races the Arabs generally pre-
fer abstemiousness carried to Il starving
point to continuous labor; but the most
numerous brown people, the Indian, la
Dor unrelaxingly for II hours a week.
They are often called
lazy by unobservant Europeans,
because they enjoy the cool of the eve
ming; but they go to work before I in
the morning and work on till 3, and on
ly eat once during sunlight, the second
meal being taken after dark. They
take, too, no weekly holiday. The re-
suit, in fact, proves their industry.
They keep up system of agriculture
singularly toilsome, because it involves
irrigation, raise often three crops and
always two in the year, and have COW
cred India with grand cities which they
l>,,11 %l,oi
climate, though less than Europeans do,
their labor is severe, and we should say
deliberately, after the observation of
years, that their industrial fault was
when laboring for themselves. a dispo-
sition to do too much on insufficient
food. They wear themselves out too
early. They know this themselves, and =
have q tendency to refuse overtime and
reject pay for it, which is often most
annoying. Ofcourse, the savage brown
races will not work continuously, bur
neither will the savage white ones, e. g.,
the mean whites of the southern states;
but then both will make incredible
exertions by fits and starts, as, for ex
ample, in hunting, or rowing very long
distances.
Philotheas Bryennios, Bishop of Mic
ONEIDA, is said to have discovered an
apostolic manuscript of the second CEN
fury in the original Greek" which he
has published, with notes and comments
on it's origin and genuineness. Some
chapters of the document have been pub
lished in English, and they are credited
by judges of apostolic writings The
title is "Teachings of the Apostles" and
the date fixed is somewhere between
100 and 100. It is claimed that Glenn
ent of alexandria, Eusebius and Anthan-
asius quote from it, and that it was we'll
known to the early church fathers. It
is said to be the earliest work known on
church order-older than apostolic con-
situations. It is not stated, however,
how or where the good bishop of MIC
odemia found the apostolic document.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-04-17

Alfred Smith, of Newport, has pre-
sented to the Charming Church in thst
city, as memorial to his wife, the esss--
tate No. % Key street, to be used as :
parsonage. It is worth about $25 900.
Archibald Forbes the va cnsrese
pondent, has 30 naa1 folreiin l1scora,
tions and orders fhat 8 q - Seused
lot of thsIeGst Valued aade ito
necklAoe f. his Itt