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The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-02-07
Recipes for "HOme,"

CooK1Es-Ons cup butter, one cup su.
gar, two eggs, we'll beaten, one teaspoon
/ FIJI soda, aud one tablespoonful ginger;
-four to make a soft dough; roll thin and
bake quickly.
Roll JELLY CAKE-Three eggs, we'll
beaten; one cup butter; one cup sugar;
one cup flour; one teaspoonfnl soda, and
nutmeg to suit your taste bake ten min
utes in long pan; spread with jelly and
roll; wrap in cloth around. it till cool.
LAzY WoMAN's P1E.-Two eggs, two
tablespoons sugar, two heaping table,
spoons -four, two-thirds Of pint of
sweet milk; flavor same as custard pie.
and bake without crust in a buttered pie
tin.
CURRANr PUDDING.-Two eggs, one
fourth cup sugar, two tablespoons butter,
two-thirds pint sour milk, and one half
teaspoonfuf soda; -four enough to make
thick batter; then flour one teacupful
of English currants, stir them in, and
steam one and one.half hours; to be
eaten with cream and sugar, or pudding
sauce.
To CAN FRU1r.-Put teacupful of sugar
for each can, in two quarts of water, boil
and skim, then drop in fruit enough for
one can, let it heat through, and can it,
BY this process your fruit will be whole
and light colored.
LEMON JELLY.-Juice of one lemon,
one cup sugar, one egg, one tablespoon
full butter; boil till thick.
If you wash lemon stains in soda
water before washing in other water,
iron rust or mildew in tartaric acid
water and lay it in the sun, and it will
take it out; wash the clothes as soon
as the spots are gone or the acid will rot
the clothes.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-02-07

This, is the richest country in the
world, the total wealth, according to
Bradstreets', amounting to forty-three
billion dollars. The total for Great Brit
ian is thirty-eight billions. We have, in
our public lands, go much unproductive
property, however, that England's in
come exceeds ours. The largest item in
Uncle Sans inventory Of wealth is his
farming land, as he is credited with ten
billion dollars worth Of this class of prop
erty. Improved real estate comes next
and railroad property third. According
to this authority, there were in the Dis
trict Of Columbia, in 1850, $22, 1881 900 in
vested in business by 1888 traders, or
an average of $500 of capital invested
by each trader. The failures were one
in 1Qd .- =. - .
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-02-07
Variety in Farming.

It is the idea Of many that any one
can learn to farm. But as there are so
many branches of farming any one of
which require years Of steady and close
application to master by the best minds,
1t Is deemed advisable for all farmers to
avoid undertaking too many things.
There are some vegetables, grains and
fruits which have been raised so long
and are so we'll understood, that their
production does not require 80 much
/ study, and can be used probably in
making up a variety on the farm. And
yet these simplest things require active
minds, and close attention to, business
to produce pfofitably, and great care
and thought to sell to advantages.
But there are many things, which re-
ouire the undivided attention and study,
Of the most active minds, It will not
often prove success, il any man at
tempts to carry on two or more Of them
at the same time. And while VIC would
advise variety in farming, the diversity
should be- 80 selected that the. one great
division shall not be neglected. by the
care and absorbing attention OF others.
The successful farmer y most generally
: specialist. i il not safe for man %
attempt - r1iise cattle, horses, hog, and
sheep for breeding purposes, AZ the same
time Keep aslarge number q cows and
run IN extsnsive dairy or raise cane and
have q sugar mill or 90 A4tensiyely into
E9rain and raise ho9s Tor .porl This
sN0uld b spreading too ride, aIld many,
d - -.',s ~ IT the enterprisess Will sdller
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-02-07

time: / heard her, and, 60 did others.
and I felt: the blood rushing into my
a fee 8. and sts@nersd en- %!s. yon5
truly; but have a wife and thirteeI
small children on board with me, and
if my wife should see me kissing you-H
"Kissing me. you hateful old thing! who
asked you. to kiss me?" 'You did" I
yelled; "You asked me .twicelo You
old TOOL; I asked you if you were going
to Kissime- Kissime City tonight: don't
you know anvthing?' and of she went,
a1d if ever any body felt meaner than L
did Would ~ike-to~ exchange photo
graphs with him.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-02-07
Wednesday, January 80.

SENATE. Mr.. Blair presented a volumine
ous petition from about 1900 citizens
Of the District OF Columbia praying for the
passage of bill to prevent the manufac-
ture or sale OF alcoholic liquors with
tories. He expressed regret that no action
had been taken upon former petitions of this
kind, and Thought the subject must sventu-
ally compel the attention of statesmen.
The petition was referred to the committee
On the District of Columbia, where it will
slumber with its predecessors.
No business was transacted on account of
the funeral Of Mr.. Mackey of the house.
The president sent the following nomina-
lions t. the senate to day:
Charles Roberts, register of the land of
Gee at Humboldt CAL: Richard s. Tuthill
Chicago, United States attorney for the
northern district of Illinois; James A. Con-
nelly, Illinois, United States attorney for
The southern district of Illinois,.
Postmasters James B. Budd, Houma, La !;
Mel sinelsir, MOI gan City, La; Carnot Bel
linssr, .ssaiing, Tex; James 81: Ashcraft;
Paducahs KY; Harry w. Grantley,, Apple
ton City. Mo-; Liadcll s. Cantwell, Rich.
tnond, Mo; Adrian z. Case, Albany, Mo-
NJ. Mercater, Jessup, Dardnelle. Ark; John
Watts, Ames, Iowa; George E. Ebernart,
Cedar Falls, Iowa; Elihu Eno, Waukesha,
Wis; James Gray, Rol. e., Mich; q. Kim.
ball, Crystal Falls, Mich; Ethelbert J. Brew
I ter, Midland, Mich; james g. Balm, Mar.
tinevilles. Ind; Jabez n. Casson, Kasson,
MIMI; Royal M. Hubbard, Longmont,
Colo; Mrs. Jennie Goodwin, San Buena,
vintura, Colo; A. Pedler, Woodland, CAL;
Richard Melrose, Anaheim, Cal Ben amin
McElroy, Frankfort, Kans N. A. Yeager
Augusta KaRs.; George Huger, Ellsworth
Kans,; Ralph M. Crimes, Kearney, Neb.
Joseph G. Keppler, Glendale. Mont.
HousE.-After the presentation and refer
ence of several reports of committees, fun
eral services of the late Representative
Mackey, of South Carolina, were observed
and the house adjourned.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-02-07
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NEWS IN BRIEF.
: WARRINGTON GOSSIP.

United States District Attorney Lambert
son OF Qnaha has received instructions from
Washington TO 'begin d suit sgaingt the
Brighton Ranch company. in Wyoming, fol-
anclosing 81, 00O acres of public land with
wire fence The result will be looked fol
with interest by other cattle companies who
have fenced in vast tracts Of land. This il
to be test case. "
Ex-senator Stephen A. Dorsey, who is in
Washington, it is understood proposes 60
ing before springer's committee to testify
in regard to certain matters connected with
the late star route trials. No subpoena was
issued for Dorsey, and his appearance be.
fore the committee is entirely of his own
volition.
+ Secretary Chandler said recently that IN
examination of the papers of the person.
who were lately certified to him by the civil
service commission Statistic him that all 81
them were untitled for the work to be done
for the reason that they were deficient II
psnmanship, copying and crthography.
The subcommittee, of which Mr.. Nelson
is member, have favorably reported to the
full committee on Indian affairs Mr.. Mel.
sons bill to open up Red Lake Indians re
servation. It Is understood that the full
committee are unanimously in favor of the
bill.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-02-07

When every member of the Senate
was allowed private secretary at the
expense OF the government, it was pre-
dicted that the House would follow suit,
and pay for 800 Secretaries to members
of that body. The scheme was actually
preached but laid over temporarily. In
the meantime the members heard from
the people and hesitated and faltered
about committing themselves to such a
steal, and probably the matter is at rest.
at least for the present.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-02-07
Cheese as Food.

Mr.. Matthew Williams tells us that
we do not begin to know the value oil
cheese in cooking, and is responsible
for the statement (as the London Queen
gives it) that twenty pounds of cheese
contains ss much nutrition as there is in
whole sheep weighing sixty pounds
Considering the difference in cost be.
tween cheese and mutton this is Ger.
tainly news for the house provider. Ex-
cept as Welsh rarebit maccaronl au
gratin and the fancies in cheese pastry
for desert, the valuable 'casein" is little
used in cooking, although cheese por-
ridge, cheese rice. and the addition of
cheese, to mashed potato, to
boiled mush, and to hasty
pudding, are all known to be appetizins.
Now all of these preparations are said to
be equal in food-value to beef and NUT
ton, which should certainly help to
make them popular. In his cooking lee
lures Mr.. Williams dissolves his cheese
in milk or water, and adds little sal
eratus to it. (bi.carbonate of potash
which brings it back to its original SOL
uble form. Most of the cookbook re-
cipes for using cheese require the adj
dition Of egg, which is an item of expenA
siveness in midwinter, so that plain
grated cheese in the simple dishes mem
toned, with oatmeal, with buckwheat,
with rice, with potato, are quite novel;
ties. They can be tried with or without
the saleratus addition.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-02-07
Fatal Gasoline Explosion.

At Alliance, Ohio, on the I'd inst, . ter
rible explosion occurred in the business
centre OF the city. Men lost their senses
and smoke and dust covered everything for
= radius of y quarter of mile. w hen the
horrible cloud arose it was discovered that
the explosion occurred ut the business block
of F. M. Orr, occupied by him on the first
floor as stove and tin store, the second
and third stories being used for tenements.
His block vas levelled to the ground, and
two brick blocks, one on each side, sue.
cumbed to the shock, while others further
away were shattered, riddled and badly in
iured. In q few moments flames arose from
the ruins and fire alarm was sounded.
Such excitement prevailed that the FIRE
gained so much Roadway As to nearly CON.
sumo the ruins, and burned two houses be-
fore it was got under control. ..% r
Il was known that sd ::or more people were
killed, or were then Imprisoned In the
wreck and would perish by dre. Men,
women and Chi dren, bareheaded, wringing
their hands-relatives of the inmates OF the
buildings destroyed, wandered about in thu
hopslessnas 81 despair ct inability 10 sav9
the unfortunates. SIS 800
. The dead are r. II. On, Elmer On, his son,
Mrs. Homer Hight md > daughtG, NM
Frank Evans and two chill rsnY aged two
years md four months Rho wera
known to- have been in the sbuilddinK
at the time % Tho sxploston. Thess ID
perished. The explo1ion Was csaussdsb
# 3 mild of RI. 0rf
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-02-07
The Single Woman.
From the Southern Exchange.

From the Southern Exchange.
There is no sweeter and no more in
terestipg character, whether in fiction
or in real life, than the spinster who has,
for some good reason, refused lovers
proposal, and being now past the hour
of old maid. The ordeal through which
she has passed seems to have refined
her feelings. and of itself insensibly
drawn to her the regards of all who
know her history. Such a one is emf.
nently loveable and sympathetic, forward
in all good works. the warm friend of
married men and women, the coun-
dante of many a tender passion. Age
does not wither the beauty of her dis
position. She never SANDERS, never re-
tails ill natured gossip; but on the 9th
er hand, though promp pit to put in q sea-
sonaple word on crisis, does not deem
it her mission to set all the people
around her right. She makes an admir-
able aunt, and is very necessary to the
comfort of a large circle of cousins.
n; " young fellow on the threshold
OF life bears a kindly remembrance of
her for the good nature and tact with
which she helped him to steer clear of
shoals where he might otherwise have
been wrecked.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-02-07

Contagious Diseases Among Cattle.
The reception of the committee from
cattle growers at the Chicago convention
by the committees on agriculture of both
houses of congress is gratifying to those
who hope something will come from all
this effort. The prevailing feeling is ia
vorable to legislation. The danger ia
that too many plans will be presented
and insisted on by their originators as
being the best and only good one.
There is no doubt that bills will be in
troduced with the approval of the com.
mittees in congress and may be passed
without serious objection. It will be
we'll, however, for the cattle interest to
inform their representatives in congress
of their wishes in this matter.
Some are still so incredulous as to
think there is no no such thing as pleu-
TO pneumonia in this country; but in
this they show only their ignorance.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-02-07
Gen. Sherman Dancing.

General sh erman is known to, be- de
voted to the art Of dan Ting, but bis en-
thusiasm sometimes gets the better Of
his skill, as the following shows: At a
ball giyeu in the Masonic Temple by ex.
Senator Stewart, Of Nevada, on the de-
but of his daughter, Miss Bessie, now
Mrs. Hooker, the company was forming
a set for the Lancers, then new danes
when the host and Senator Zach Char
dler and General Sherman, all intention
taking share in the fun, and, it seems,
not over-scrupulous as to being ,"well
upD in the intricacies of the figure, gem
erously volunteered to take place on
the floor. The number Of COUPLES was
large, and for few minutes the graceful
moving of light feet kept to the measure
of the VOL: but Gre long confusion Of
movement diemayed the floor master,
till finally eli came to q bewiidering
5standstill, and General Sheridan, who
Was on the floor, could not conceal his
indignation at the three tall tyros whose
skill iii guessing 81 the figure failed 70
equal &. cir audacity ssss
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The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-02-07
The cable dispatches have fire quen

The cable dispatches have fire. Quent
references to the trouble between France
and China, but the cause is not generally
known. It may be briefly stated that
France has certain treaty claims to juris-
diction in Tonquin, which was part Of
The Anamese territory. Anam has al
ways acknowledged a loose sort OF alle-
glance to China, which claims a suzer-
ainty OVERT. The Red river is 1avigable
stream flowing through Tcnquin and
taking its rise in the. province of Yum
nan, China. Yunnan is one of the rich
ect Chinese provinces, and has no con-
nection> with the otter world. The
French hope to open up trade with this
province by the Red river. The ,exclu.
sive policy Of the Chinese is opposed to
this. Moreover, the French have aspired
TO set up pretectorate which is de-
signed to supersede China's authority in
An4m. a.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-02-07

The immigration statistics for Decem.
Der show total immigration during the
month of q, 766, making the aggregate
for the year 1883 56O, 1856. This is con
siderable falling of from the figures Of
the twelvemonth previous, the i'm
migration for December, 1882, having
been 25,86S, and for the year 1882 712,'
5A. OF the December immigrationf
England and Wales furnished 1926
Ireland 1924. Scotland 430, Austria 587,
Bohemia 302. Belgium Ill, Denmark
252, France 283, Gesmany 7,643, Hun
gary 2,021, Italy LILO, Netherlands l13
Norway 207, Russia 1876, Poland 302
Sweden 61s, Switzerland 40s, Dominion
of Canada 4,l72, and all other countries
Bill,
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-02-07
Buffalo is the third city Of New York
which has applied to itself the civil ser.
vice provisions of the State act which is
now in operation in the various clerical
departments of the State government.

In hunting for;the very last revolu-
ionary centennial, it has been found
that the evacuation OF New York did
not mark the final departure of the
British as their soldiers occupied some
Military posts on the Penobscot until
along in January. 1884. With the with
drawal Of these troops the British occu.
pa.ion of our soil was terminated, but
40 movement looking to the celebration
Of the event is yet chronicled.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-02-07

Massachusetts is having another dis
cussion of the Sunday question. The
laws of the Bay State on the subject are
in a curiously chaotic condition, one
dead-lettcr section still commanding the
long disused Puritan custom Of observ-
ing Saturday evening, andipaposing PEN
allies upon all persons. present at "a
game, sport, play orpnblic diversion up
on the evening OF the Lords day or up
on the evening next preceding the
Lords daY."
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-02-07
PERSONAL NEWNLTEMS.

Mrs. Tabor, ex-wife of Senator Tabor of
Colorado, who is in New Orleans, says she
is going to Cuba and Florida. II wouldn' t
certainly go away from home to get mar
RED. When I do get married 1 will do so
openly and above board, and let my friends
know. II ! do marry you can be certain it
q man whom will have to support, but
will expect MY husband to support me. It
may be that Altman started the rumor."
Galignani's Messenger says Mr. Window
has arranged for general tour through
Italy during the winter. His daughters are
at school nParis. The eldest has real &C.
Nous for music. SO remarkable as to have
won the highest praise of several of the
leading professors OF Paris.
W. F. Kinnear, of wealthy Bucyrus
(Ohio) family, fled the night before his in
tended marriage to Miss George Hopley,
the Journal EDITORS daughter. The follow
ing night Miss Hopley nysteriously disap:
peared, and neither have been hesrd from.
The death Of Jonn Henry Parker, keep.
er Of the Aahmo1ean museum : Londcn, is
announced. He was born in London in
1906. I, e.. 5 ss@'s:.z. -:
PinohDack's luck at poker adds $4,000
year, it is said, to his 5000 salary as collec-
tor OF New Orleans. !
Charles Nash Of staplston, III, ate 800
oysters recently y on : @bst without bad re-
+ A bronze bust of DR.. Marion Sims is to be
placed In Harvard medical school.
Chicago picked up ,seventy.nine aban:
doned infants last year. :. 81 3:
81 fs.I : :. g-S- !
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-02-07
WENDELL PHILLIPS DEAD.
The Great Orator and Abolii0nist Breathes
Lis Last, a Victim Of Heart
Disease.

O4oOC0Vs
BOSTON, Special Telegram, Feb. 2.-Wendel]
Phillips died at 6:15 o'clock at his residence,
81 Common street. He had been seriously III
only since Saturday last On the morning of
that day he was taken very suddenly with an
attack of heart disease. A physician was
promptly summoned and pronounced
the trouble angina pectoris, the
malady which brought Charles Sumner to
the grave and caused the death of Mr.: Phil
lips father and three brothers. It had been
hoped that Mr.. Phillips strong constitution
and the fact that he had enjoyed remarkable
health for years would enable him to rally,
but the disease made rapid progress He
was confined to his bed on Sunday,
suffering terrible pains, and his physician
was summoned to the house four times. The
patient rallied, grew better from day to
day, and hopes were entertained until
Wednesday of speedy recovery. On
Wednesday came a relapse so serious
that constant medical aid was required
On Thursday his condition became so criti-
cal that it was hardly Thought at midnight
thathe could live until morning. Again he
rallied slightly, but the relief was
only temporary. In attempting to lift
himself in bed to-day he overtaxed
his feeble powers. A terrible paroxism was
brought on, and in order to quiet the sui
ferer it was necessary to employ anBsthetics
1t was evident that the end was near.
Phillips realized this, and except during the
time above referred to, was conscious until
the last, though too feeble to speak He
had been unable to speak for
two or three days. He had taken
no prominent part in public life for more
than year, feeling that, though in excellent
health, he had reached an age when quiet
ness and rest were requisite He received
many fattering invitations to lecture,
but was heard but seldom. He
last spoke in public at, the
old South church the day fol-
lowing Christmas, when the statute of
Harriet Martineau was unveiled The en-
forced removal from his home on Essex
street was often in Mr.. Phillips mind,
for he frequently spoke of the
change with regret, and some
of his friends, thinking that brooding
over this matter may have brought, in some
degree at least, the disease which proved
fatal. When Phillips died there were none
in : the death chamber save the wife
whom he had cared for with such con-
slant tenderness these many years, and his
adopted daughter, with other members of
the family and household. His death was
peaceful, and, though the illness had been
painful, the end happily was free from all
suffering. The arrangements for the funeral
are not yet completed, and it probably will
not be held for several days
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-02-07
VIEWS 0FIHE RAILROADS.

Some hme ago Wilson & Lawrence, at.
torneys were employed by the Minneapolis
& Northwestern Railroad company, in q
suit in which $20,UO0 were involved. The
contract was made either by telephone or
telegraph, and the attorneys have mislald
or lost the message. Afterwards the coma.
pany objected to the amount ofthe bill and
raised the amount a. to the validity of the
contract. The Minneapolis municipal court
decided in favor of the lawyers, and the
railroad company appealed the case. The
supreme court refused to grant new trial,
on the application of the railroad company,
which is equivalent to decision ttat Will
son & Lawrence must be paid the $475
claimed as due for services.
!. Charles Gum, brakeman, commenced
Suit against the Manitoba road for SIS. 600.
His complai Mt alleges that Aug 49, at Elk
River, he was run over ard had his leg
taken off by train, and that the accident
was due to the company's negligence.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-02-07

Bradstreet's Journal furnishes the fol-
lowing commercial summary; At nine
tenths Of the cities covered by special
dispatches, it is noted that an improve.
ment IN the condition Of general trade
has taken place recently. This gain in
the movement of merchandise is not
marked, neither does it point to boom
in any particular line; but it varies the
monotony of months past by the record
that buyers are increasing, that inquir.
les are numerous, and in several depart
ments of trade purchases have been
fairly liberal; in short, that early signs
Of the approach of spring trade have be-
gun to show themselves.