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The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-02-07
Heavy Oarcasses of Fat Meat.

From tho housekeepers' and the COM
mercial point of view, as wonderful as
these mighty piles of meat were as ex-
amples of what perfection the breeding
and feeding of cattle have attained, it
was very plainly apparent that two or
three points have been carried too far.
The carcasses were too fat for profitable
consumption, and also for canning or
sailing and altogether too large for any
economical use. The buyer wants q
whole porterhouse or lion steak if any,
and at least tworib roast ifs roast at
all; but how many are there who ask for
four or five pounds Of steak in single
cut or q two-rib roast weighing 20 or Is
poundsl Then as to the fat compared
with the lean, 60 per cent. of the former
to 40 per cent of the latter would not
be an Unfair estimate, to say nothing of
the bone which with the fat must be
thrown out, making beef from very
heavy and fat carcasses very dear food
indeed.-Rural New Yorker.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-02-07
care You Going To Kiss Me?'
Frem The Belfast lMe.) Journal.

care You Going To Kiss Me?''
From The Belfast Me.) Journal.
!. If ever 60 into a new locality again,
I will study up my. geography better
than l did this time; for my ignorance
got me into most uncomfortable po.
sition. As the boat neared Sanford, ]
was standing with others on the deck,
when . very pretty young lady came up
Is me, and with sweet smile on her
face, looked into mine with 9 pair oil
lovely eyes, and asked: Are you going
70 kiss me, sir" If some one had offer
ed olend me ten dollars i could not
have been more surprised and hardly
knowing what TO say, and IN order %
min & litae time, I gasped ont, Pardon,
MIR. what did mask ?' felt fhat che
Knew 1 heard her butt he sad 6Neetly
6 n ron gsinss g tias me- te;nlghsls
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-02-07

It is understood that an attempt will
soon be made by the New England
friends of Cakes Ames, whose son is lieu
tenant governor of Massachusetts, to
have expunged from the records of con-
gress the resolution of censure passed
upon him by congress for the part he
took in the Credit Mobilier. The at.
tempt has been made before in congress
but members were afraid to 60 on the
record, and the proposition never
reached, vote. It seems scarcely pos
sible that one of the greatest scandals Of
the age is to be whitewashed, but stran-
ger things have happened.
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branchsAo Of Industry. Better way is fol

branchsKof Industry. Better way is for
man 10 mike himself specialist-asuc-
cess in9ne branch. Conquerit thorough
". Nearly alfsRen who have made
themselves eminent in the world have
devoted their lives to the one branch o:
study and industry. There is scarcely d
branch ofsfarm work but is full enough
Ia made Hn success And .is is especially
the case with mest.df the new branches
of farming which have been introduced
within the last fifty years. Ifyou look
around it win be seen that previous to
that time II nofaxpectedo OF required
that farmer should be man of hard
study as we'll as hard work. But the new
enterprises and plans Of farming require
the fullest exercise of both of these
powers Of man to keep abreast of the
push and energy Of the agricultural and
commercial world; both of which are
now required to be mastered to insure
success.-Des Moines Register.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-02-07
rIlRFY .HGHTH] CONGRESS,
Mo,,xay, January a.,

~ ( a
B SENATE Senator Hoar reported today,
from the committee on judiciary, an anti.
polygamy bill which embraces the princi.
pal features oqthe Edmunds bill introduced
in the. present 7eession, and adds other
provisions okinatinE with the commit.
tee. Hssaid that he did not himself favor that
clause OF the bill which requires the exolu.
sion Of women from suffrage in that tori
tory = =. =,
Systematically alter the reading Of
the journal thu death Of E. W. Mackey Of
South Carolina, who died recently Of peril
onitis, was Announced. TIE customary res
olutions, were adopted; and the house, as q
mark of respect to the memory of tho de.
ceased, adjourned after appointing the fol,
lowing committee to take charge Of the fun.
eral arrangements: Messrs. .Pettibone,
0'Hara, Davis (Mo.), Hemphill, Bisbee and
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-02-07

The committee of the New York Legis-
lature on the Adirondack forests will
report against the purchase of wood
lands in bulk. The reasons given are
that all valuable soft timber near the
streams has been cut away, that what
remains is dense forest, absolutely
unmarketable because too far away
from any stream; that the agitation OF
the question of purshsse has already in.
saeased the price by an enormous sum,
and that if any effort is made to carry
out the project the price will become
$1GO an acre.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-02-07

The country suffered the severest fire
loss in its history last year, with the ex-
ception of the year of the great Chicago
conaagration. The best authorities put
the total loss at $lO3, O0O, 900, and a con.
temporary conveys vivid impression
Of the immensely of it by remarkiae
that the nations burn only $95 1000, 600
worth of coal annually. That is, the
property carelessly or wantonly burned
every year exceeds in value all the fuel
consumed by more than 100000 pop.
ulaton.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-02-07

fort to develop In Egypt and by, which, it
is hoped securities may. be given to Egyp-
tian libertteF and the people educated Tor
Independence and self government
The Messsser Franco American of Paris
is publishing ) romance from the pen of
Mr.. Paulin Niboyet who was in charge of
time of the great fire. Mr.. Niboyet made
himself conspicuous by Iescuing and after.
ward helping from his own means many
unfortunate victims of the calamity. His
romance is entitled the New Wandering
Jew"
Owing to q depreciation in landed prop
erty in Ireland q scheme is in preparation
for the relief of owners. It is proposed to
ment guarantee, which shall be empowered
to lend money to landlords to pay off in.
cumbrances created before the lard act
of 1881 and also to lend money to tenants
for the purpose ofpurchasing holdings.
At the second imperial ball at the winter
palace, st. Petersburg, Saturday night, the
%. 100 distinguished guests were present.
There was an apparent absence inside and
around the palace of the usual police guard.
The tzarina opened the tall with the Danish
AAAAAotC1s L liz N1oA VAVuA0l0U I1C04y 0uU0k
the guests. Dancing continued until nearly
daybreak.
The marquis of Queensbury sent a
pamphlet to the house of lords and COM
mons advocating reform in the marriage
service, to meet the views of secularists. He
proposes, in order to meet divorce cases, to
leave out "Whom the government or ma
ture may put asuader, let no man attempt
to keep together"
August Deman of Lester died recently.
He came from Germany and settled in Min.
nesota in 1856. Catching one swarm of wild
bees he increased them in q few years so as
to become one of the largest beekeepers in
the state.
5 Cardinal Lingibi]o, bishop of sabira is
dead in Bone. He was born in Piedmont
1926. and created cardinal bishop in 1865.
1t was thought he was likely to be the sue.
cessor OF Pope Leo. ,
The whole conservative press at Berlin
condemns Bamberger's speech on the late
Laskar, and makes use of the occasion to
violently attack the Liberal party generally
Gen. 81. G. Wright, chief engineer, will
be retired on tie 9th of March. 1t Is under
stood that Col. John Newton will succeed
him.
The Zulu chief Zibepu and followers were
defeated at Usubuz in bloody battle.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-02-07
CRIMES lind CRIMINALS.

GRIMES IND CRIMINALS.
An additional deficit of $4,000 has been
found in the accounts of Tilden G. Abbott,
the absconding cashier of the Union Mark
ct National bank of Watertown, Mass, and
upon the books found this sum missing
from the lean account. REORGANIZATION
has not proceeded far, and there will
doubtless be other disclosures The depos.
its amount to 100000. The directors now
believe that Abbott intended to skin the
bank of the $500 900 fthe miscellaneous
securities in che vault at the time of his
flight, and to take them to Canada in order
to force the bank to compromise with him.
In the trial ia Milwaukee of Peutz and
McCellogh, two young men, for an attempt
to murder Andreas, the street car driver, in
November last, judge Hamilton in the cir
cult court decided that the confessions of
the prisoners taken shortly after their az
rests could be admitted as evidence against
them. The defense attempted to prove that
tho confessions were forced from the p.is
oners by the detectives, by threats of phys.
ical violence.
Frank Eutner of Franconia, on returning
from Saltwater on the evening of the 2sth
inst., was attacked by three men and
knocked out of his sleigh, but succeeded in
driving off his assailants and escaped. His
team ran away to Marine, without doing
any damage, while Eutner was obliged 70
walk home. It is thought the party mis-
took their victim for Sam Judd.
Archie st. Peter aud wife Sarah were
committed tc Jail to appear before the next
grand jury on a charge of stealing $4,000
worth of gold amalgam from the Boston {,
Montana Gold Mining company st Gloster,
ABOUT twenty miles from Helena, Montana.
For being good cook and getting up at
o'clock in the morning for ten years, Gov.
Cleveland has pardoned Henry Harrison, q
negro who was sentenced to Sing Sing tor
twenty years for robbery.
A. G. Stevens, prominent citizen of Gen.
eva, Ohio, fatally shot himself. Cause. ur-
fortunate speculation in the grain market.
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EASUA ETYE8 OF<THE PEEK.

CASUALTIES OF THE WEEK.
A fire occurred at Goodwin, fourteen
miles from Waterloo. early Sunday the 9th,
Rosa hotel and the Lawrence house. Loss
on the former, 81 eco, on the latter 81, 500.
The Rosa hotel was insured in the German
American for 1890. and the lawrence
house in the same company for $500.
Cincinnati and St. Louis, etc., are having
their annual scare about ice end high water.
The steamer Minneapolis was sunk at st..
Louis by the ice.
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Daughter Slavery.
From the New York Letter.

Perhaps the most complete form oil
slavery to be seen in New York is slav.
cry 10 ones daughters. All literature
has paid homage to woman, but in our
age practical life does it.
The New York wealthy man has q
daughter or two. He pays But little at:
tention to them while they are children,
but it suddenly occurs to him that they
are growing beautiful. His wife is sure
Of. this fact, and she begins to dress the
girls while they are still children in all
the elegance Of princesses. They are
sent to dancing-schools, to riding schools,
and to the finest seminary and put in
the era-box, allowed to know what is
going on at all the theatres, and carried
to. the watering places, and
before they know anything of
their country they are sent to Europe.
where, as my friend, the consul, who
has just arrived, says he has seen girls
not II years Of age provided with ward
robes of Is to 80 silk dresses. With hose
of variegated silk, diamonds in their
ears, and everything that life ought to
yield toward its termination they are
satlated with upon the very TIN eshold
With fine food and wine their complex
ions become elegant; they are seldom
away from the dentists week having
their teeth fixed. The most cosmopoli.
tan society is introduced to them, and
they look down with Indifference upon
the boys Of their own age; or, if they
marry by an act of nature, soon upbraid
their husbands for not keeping up the
luxury theiz parents spoiled them with
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-02-07
What the Old Man Hear


From the Fort Gaines Gazsite.
A Fort Gaines father. who h4s 9
heart, arranged matters 90 he could
what was said without being It F."
He tells Us that he listened
hours one Sunday affernoc
daughter and her dudelet T.
corner Of the sofa. and Ihis Wa
conversation:
He: If loyie die, what nd dow
She: Dovie die, too! -
w. w. Astor, the american Mi
|at Rome, lives 8 very secluded life
giving An occasional dinner party
[IAaatson. Tho R0epiRliosi Palace,
|xhe.reai1es, Il = cl61ely Bhut upast
thorn Nere 10 4Fican Minister
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-02-07

1 Mr.. B. G. Bartlett, with two land cruisers,
found, on. looking over his pine lands on
Kettle river, trespass of about 100000. He
intends to find the intruders and punish
them TO the full extent of the law.
Mr.. @. e. Gill, who has been the leading
spirit atvillard, has failed and his store ana
elevator are both in the hands of receiver.
Mr.. .Hil'sdale. and 4. J. Smith have both
Withdrawn from their branch stores.
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Refreshments For Little Party.

Refreshments For q Little Party.
A correspondent asks for information
in regard to the refreshments she shall
serve at a little party of twelve or fifteen
persons. A few dishes. perfect of their
kind are much more satisfactory than a
great variety less dainty prepared.
Sandwiches made of bread baked the
day before. and of nicely minced boiled
ham, seasoned with little vinegar and
mustard and few drops of oil, with
coffee for which genuine cream has been
provided, may we'll come first then
chicken salad with cucumber pickles
and olives; after which serve cream
with two or three kinds of cake, and if
you choose, grapes and oranges. The
oranges should be partly peeled and the
SKIN divided in eighths, and the points
turned over toward the orange itself. If
this is done an hour before they are to
be served the peel will keep its place.
If the refreshments are served at small
tables. at which two ladies and two gen.
tlemen sit; two finger bowls are all that
need be placed there, Immediately after
they have indicated i'll some way that
they have finished supper. At whist
parties, where time is to be considered,
it is pest to use the small tables, so that
those who have an unfinished game on
their minds can complete it speedily,
while 1t is still possible to remember
that he jack or ten spot are nov high.
IN. Y. Post.
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Minnesota Convicts Returned to
Prison.

The convicts from Minneapolis and Wi
roma were returned to saltwater Friday the
LIST. and Friday night all were locked up in
their old quarters. with the exception OF
those confined in the county Jail at the
Saltwater court house. There are thirteen
there, including the Younger brothers.
They will be continued in their present
place of confinement for few days, as sew.
eral of the cells are not yet in a proper con-
diticn. The four women will remain tenn
polalily at Hastings. DR.. Pratt, the prison
surgeon, made thorough inspection of
the cells, and pronounced them in excellent
condition, warm and dry. AMI ready for oc.
cupation without the slightest danger to
the health, even of the ill convicts.
Adj Gan. Mccarthy visited Saltwater, and
finding that the cell bu lding was ready for
the reception of toe convicts, issued general
order No. 4, dismissiug the troops frol., serv-
lea at Still water The men were ordered to
return to their respective quarters. and the
officers of each company to repo' t through
their commanding officer rosters of the men
performing service at Saltwater, hours OF
duty and details for detached service. To
the colonel commanding and tie officers and
men of Companies A, B. @, D. E. I and K
was expressed the communicating Oh. ei'a
high appreciation OF their services. and his
commendatjo for their promr tness and eff.
cheney in the performance OF the arduous
duties entrusted upon them. The order was
signed by the adjutant general, by command
Of the governor.
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Friday, January 81.

SENATE The senate refused to concur in
the conference report on the Greedy relief
bill, and new COMMITTEES was appointed.
A bill was introduced to relieve commercial
travellers from license taxes. The attorney
general in communication pre-
sented complained of an mad
quate clerical force, and requested that the
annual appropriation for the department. of
justice to be made at once. A resolution for
an investigation Of the cost of telegrapbic
correspondence was adopted. Adjourned
till Monday.
HousE-Atth the conclusion of the morning
hour the house proceeded to the considera-
ton of the calendar; precedence
b eg given to bills reported d
lands. The first bill was thet declaring for
feited certain grants of land made to aid in
the construction of certain railroads. 1t for
feits all lands granted in Mississippi under
the oct approved Aug. II. 1856, except
grants in all of q RAILROAD from Jackson to
the state line Of Alabama. Also the
june 8, 1866 and March 8, 1857, to aid in
the construction of road from Eylton to
the Tennessee river, Memphis & Charleston
road, and Savannah & Albany road; also
the laHds granted in Louisiana in aid of
the construction ola road from New Or
leans to the state line; also the lands
granted in Arkansas in aid of the construc-
tion of road from point where the Iron
Mountain road intersects the southern
boundary to point near Helena.
The next bill was that declaring forfeiture
OF the lands granted the Texas Pacific rail-
way company under the act Of congress ap
proved March 3, 1871, and acts supplement.
tai thereto. The report accompanying the
bill being very long, it was or 1ered printed
in the record, and without any debate the
bill passed Yeas. 25o; nays, barr (Pa.)
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Tuesday, January 20.

sENATE.-A bill repeating the timber cul-
ture law was reported favorably. Senator
Cameron of Wisconsin introduced bill to
establish the Territory of North Dakota.
Senator sherman's resolution for an investi.
CATION of political murders in Virgini
and Mississippi was adopted to %.
Mr.. Sherman contrary to general expecta-
ton, had . prepared speech OH his reso.
luton. II was calm and somewhat con.
templativs in tone. He read it shortly after
clock.
'.1f,". said the Ohio senator, in effect,
''these things be as they are reported to
have been, they ought to be Investigated.
The war has proven failure if such things
have happened and can be further csunte-
nanced In this country. We ought to know
whether such matters are as they have been
rep6rted.s
Mr.. Mahone rose promptly when Mr.. sher-
his speeesl In his hand. He was in good
voice, and interested the galleries for three
quarters Of an hour. Bills were introduced
ab0]jshiag the Office of assistant surgeon
general OF the army; appropriating $500, 600
for the mpsovement the Missouri.
HousE.-The sensational part ofproceed.
ings in the house was the consideration and
adoption of q resolution to investigate the
charges made by ex.Spesker Keller against
Mr.. 81. Y. Boynton, of the Cincinnati Com.
mercial Gazette, to the effect that Mr.. Boyn-
ton,. toward the close of the last session of
congress-, had written to Speaker Keifer,
asking him to recognize member to move
the passage of the notorious McGarrahan
claim, and subsequently had approached
him on the same subject.
Mai. Strait introduced q bill in the house
to place Capt. John Jones of st. Paul on
the retired LIST. Capt. Jones had been an
orderly sergeant, and had served long
time at Fort, Ridgely, where he was sta
toned, and participated in resisting and
snppressing the Indian outbreak. He after
ward accepted the commission Of Captain
of battery under the state of Minnesota,
which took him out ofthe regular army.
He thinks his services as orderly sergeant
entitle his claim, to be placed on the re-
tir d list, to consideration.
Mr.. Nelson introduced bill to provide
Tor the construction. of a lighthouse at Grand
Marais, at q cost of $40 600.
Delegate Raymond introduced bill in
the house to provide for the election OF
twenty.four members of the Dakota terri
torial council, and forty-eight members of
The bouse instead of twelve members of the
former, and tw enty-tour of the latter as at
present. 1t provides for electing two 1nem-
bers of the council and four of the house
from each of the twelve distri' Is, az now
provided by the statutes of the territory.
The present law provides for electing only
one councilman and two members of the
house from each district.
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Miss Martha ellison. who had taught
. ~ .i1tv year. died "a Ellsx orth,
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Friday,-FebuGry I.

SENArE.-Not in session.
HousE.-After five days of debate, the
house passed the bill for the relief of Fit7
John Porter by vote Of 1874 to
70. . Strenuous efforts were
resorted to by the opponents to slave of .
vote by 6libustering, but when at O'Clock
those in favor conceded an hour for debate,
the opponents of Porter accepted the aitus-
ton. The beneficiary occupied seat in the
private gallery, and the eagernesss az thecli-
max approached were marked by the vast
throng il the galleries. who had given up
their dinner to witness the last sceae. As
the names of republicans were recorded
in favor of the bill, they :, were
applanded vigorously. There was con-
siderable buster and loud talking
during the closing proceedings, but
both sides were good.nstured, g the result
was toregone conclusion before the roll
oall was half campleted. = ~ ....s.ls.,
{ Mesus. Wexford, Phelps, Laird, Henley,
and Curtin spoke II favor of the bill, and
Mesars. Oalkns and Boutalle against 1t. AL
Minnesota members voted in the negative.
Adjourned until the 9th inst. : 49,
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MINNESOTA NEWS ITEMS.
AN EXTRA SESSION UNWISE.s,

GOV. Hubbard's Reply to the Petitioners
Who Want Grain Legislation Better Take
Time 10 Study the. Best System Qf Re-
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~. hsp.,io a. 81 The oulnin.ss mans-
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-05-24
Ea-crstOSn business Locals.

FROM New YORK AND PHILADELPHIA.-This
Is but u gentle reminder that J. ii. BEACHLEY,
the Great Variety Merchant OF Hagerstown, has
Just been to New York and Philadelphia on
buying tour. His goods are about all in, and q
better selected stock, with lower prices, cannot
be found in the city; indeed, 1t is generally
known that BEACHLEY'S long experience, ad-
United good taste, determined will.power, large
lots aud the hard cash down, give him many
advantages in buying. OF course most people
know that he sells Dry Goods, Carpets, Oil
Cloths, Mattings, Notions, Cloths and Cassimers.
First-class Tailors to cut and make them at short
notice. Fits guaranteed. Also, Groceries,
Queenswsre, Glassware, Meats Garden and
Field Seeds Paints, Oils, Fish, Salt, &c. Last,
and not least you are again assured that bis
clerks are polite, attentive and clever. Now II
you want good goods at right prices just make
up your minds that you can 20 TO BEACHLEY'S
and get anything you want, at the same time
believe hat no living mau can afford TO sell
cheaper than he also be assured that we Elm
cerely thank you for your most liberal patronage
In the past and ask for a continuance OF your
favors In the future MS ever.
am you're, e., j. II. BEACHLEY.
F. S.-Producc bought OF very highest market
value We have the agency for the celebrated
worsted dress goods; all guaranteed to wash and
not fade or shrink