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The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-09-11

, It may interest dealers in old paper
to know that thirteen young ladies al
one watering place are engaged in writ.
ing novels" When the Congressiona,
Record suspends publication there is al:
ways something turning up to; keep trade
booming. ..rr~.~, .r- 59fs
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-09-11
House Decoration.
The New York Mail and Express say

The New York Mail and Express says:
"A Broadway dealer says that the house
decoration mania runs chiefly to plaster
now. Busts, statuettes, plaques, reliefs,
antiques, urns,s vases are q few of the
things sold every day blythe Dozen:
They are allemade.in the italian quarter
by newly arrived emierants, and cost
almost nothing in quantity. Ladies buy
them exelusiyely.s They take them home
pai1t, gid, silver Or bronze them. They
then look almost as Handsome as genu-
inc DtiqMties ;snd ct one twentieth the
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-09-11
Personal Points.

Stanley is going to lecture in England, and
may explore the United States
W. s. Lngle, editor Of the Lafayette (Ind J
Courier, and postmaster of that city, died at
Waukesha, Wis, recently, whittier he had
gone.
Nellie Boyd, the actress, ownes several farms
in Nebraska, fine fruit farm at Fresno, Cal
. cottage at Geneva Lake, and her old home in
Chicago.
Alphonso Taft, the new American minister to
Russia, was accorded reception recently by
the Garland czarina, when he presented his
credentials. ..
Mrs. Garfield left her summer home atMen-
tor last Saturday, and is now visiting the fami-
ly of ex-Attorney General Wayne McVeagh at
Philadelphia. Harry and James Garfield have
returned to William College, where they are
SENIORS" Miss 'tMollie" will spend another
year at a private school at Cleveland. :
Mr.. Fenton of st. Paul, Mimi, was brought
before the recorder at Montreal, charged with
obstructing passengers by preaching on the
street He pleaded guilty, but as this was his
first offense, and he being here to attend the
meeting of the British association, sentence
was suspended. The matter will be tested in
the higher courts. - = i t*.s*2 -
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-09-11
state Eduoat1ona1 matters.

State Superintendent Kiehle has issued cir
culars addressed to the county superintendent
OF schools, in which he says that the questions
issued BY this department for the examination
ofteachers during this fall are discretionary.
Oral examinations are especially recommended,
as the following points can be determined by
First-Can this teacher read fluently and in
telligibly?
Second-Has he an understanding of the
principles Of infection? Can he distinguish
by ear the different infections, cadences stress,
etc.?
Third-Can he give the sounds indicated by
the more important diacritical marks?
Fourth-Can the teacher write good black
board copy for primary pupils to copy On slate
fthdp geography hfs can the tea, teacher make
Superintendent are requested to make their
biennial report with annual statistical state
ment As these reports will be published
by counties, they should be as brief as posi-
FURTHER REQUESTS.
Superintendent are also requested to for.
ward to the department complete lists OF the
names of clerks of school districts, placing in
a column at the right the year in which the
term of each expires. Unless the conveniences
OF the superintendent requires, it should be
transmitted with the written report, and as
part of it Beside other things it is specially
requested that the following important ques-
tons be noticed in the reports:
Frst-Progress in introducing systematic
courses of study; What proportion Of schools
are observing this plan? Report in full.
second-Progress in establishing libraries re-
ference and circulating Report any favorite
plan or special success.
Third-Progress in bringing all teachers
under the influence Of the professional in:
struction in normal schools, institutes, local
associations, teachers professional libraries
and educational papers
Fourth-What evils do your schools ,suffel
by reason of the present districting plant
Hfth-How generally are your schools
supplied with dictionaries?
Sixth-Do you see any serious objection to
making the school year end with the fiscal
year, July 81? Do you advise it?
Seventh-What is the general condition Of
the state text book repositories? Are the
quarterly reports of clerks made with prompt
ness?
Eight-What interests deserve the attention
oft he legislature?
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-09-11
The general business situation shows

The general business situation shows
evidence of moderate but steady i'm.
provement. Complaints of the un.
satisfactory condition of commercial az
fairs are still quite general, but are
based more on the closeness of COM
petition and the pairing down of profit
margins by the prevailing low prices in
many branches than on the insufficient
aggregate of sales. The actual distribu-
ton of merchandise IS large and incre as.
ing, and in many departments the
movement is in excess of the usual
average for the time ofyear The tenor
of trade reports from the principal job.
bling centres is uniformly more cheer
full and encouraging. But nobody will
look for the boom of several years past.
and there are many men of good bust.
ness Judgment who doubt whether
'booms," followed as they are by inev-
it able depression, are to be desired.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-09-11
ice. OF course it's shoddy, but it

price. OF course it's shoddy, but It
brightens up sitting room amazingly,
and for people of limited means it's q
good thing. Besides, it gives decent
livelihood to scores of young girls who
would otherwise be starving on needle
work. Theu buy dozen or two casts
for So, color or fix them up for dollar
more, and then if they have good taste,
and are careful IN their work, they can
sell them all the way from half up to
So apiece.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-09-11
FIRST District Democrats.

The democratic congressional cuu7untion of
the First Minnesota district was held at Albert
Lea, on Tuesday. There was full delegation
from seach county. Fx- Coy: Sherwood, in a
hort. speech, plsced in nomination A. Bier
man, and the nomination received q second
from c. l. Stacy of this city and Others On
motion the nomination of Mr.. Bierman was
made by reclamation, and the convention adj
journed, after giving the chairman power to
appoint district committee of one from each
county and three at large.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-09-11

against England by forming . coalition Of the
powers, unless her egotstical policy Of coloni-
al extention Is abandoned.
The secretaries OF the American board Of
foreign missions are informed from Fow Chow,
China, that their missionaries, as well as those
of the American Methodist society, were unin-
iured in the recent bombardment
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-09-11
THE PITH OF THE NEWS


The total interest bearing debt Of the United
,tates is 81 216, SAG, 400 The total debt, $12,-
1920, 600 Decrease during August 4a, $50,
S2. i
Indian Commissioner Price has taken meas
Piegan Indians at Blackfeet agency in Mon
Jana.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-09-11
The President ana tn. british Admiral

The President and the British Admiral
At Newport R. L, on Friday, President Ar
thur returned . call made sunday ny Admiral
Commerel Of the British flagship, Northamp-
president and conducted him to the saloon,
where Arthur again met Admiral CONNER
ell wife and daughter. After being enter
tanned there the president was escorted to sew
eral parts Of the ship and had explained the
workings. OF the heavy guns. At 5 the yards
up to the peak-a signal for salute of twenty
one guns on the presidents departure. As the
salute was being fred the American squadron
steamed into the harbor. The Tennessee also
fred salute of two guns
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-09-11
What Capt. Schley Has Done.

I heard man ask yesterday what
Schlev had done to earn the honors that
were being thrust upon him. This has
he done:
When board Of army officers met to
consider the best means of Greely's res
cue, Schlev was selected us the best
man to conduct thesearch. There were
a score of theories. and two score of
plans advanced. One said, "Greely
must be here; another said, "You
will find him there" A third insisted
that he must have gone in this direc-
ton, and fourth that he took another
course. Schley studied Greely's plans,
made a thorough search Of all the rec
ords of Arctic exploration, and then in
report to the Secretary of the Navy
said: elf Greedy is alive. he is between
this point and that. If he is dead, his
body will be found somewhere on line
between Camp Conger and Cape SABINE.
Here is the most reasonable point of
beginning the search, and I will seak
him there"
That point was Cape Sabine. and to
it Scheley hurried with all haste that
steam and sails could carry him, and he
got there few hours before death came.
Not an hour was lost, not a mistake was
made, and but for Schlev's energy and
unerring Judgment Greedy would have
starved with his men. There were no
blunders to regret and repair, no delay
to explain, and no excuses made ncces-
sarv. The only report he need make
is in the words, II went where said
he was, and found him..
At the top of the foremost of each
vessel is little sheltered perch just
large enough for man to sit in, and it
is called the crows nest. From the time
the vessel entered the ice until Greedy
was found Captain Schlcy was almost
constantly in the crows nest, with a
powerful telescope, watching for signs
Of the party, and it was he who discov-
cred Starvation Camp, on the top of a
bare, rocky hill, over which the icy blasts
swept with restless fury Washington
Letter to Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-09-11
A Word Spoken, IN Season.

Boston Transcript
A word spoken in due season often
has its ready reward. Walking into
saloon when d man was just about tos-
sing off schooner of lager, friend of
temperance stepped up to the bar and
laying his hand on the mans arm, said:
"My friend, do you know that you
are putting an enemy into your mouth
to steal away your brains?" the beer
bibber looked at the friend of temper
ance in stupid wonder as he exclaimed:
"Wh ats-yergivin's?" "Not only is beer
an jntoxicant," continued the +. of t.,
"bpt it contains aoulterants hurtful to
het.lth. ; It is a fruitful cause of sick
NETS and DEATH - The beer-bibber
do igned not word in reply to this, but
with scornfnl gesture raised the glass
to his lips. In another instant it would
have been drained to tie bottom. The
f. Of t. made one more appeal. "Know
you not" he said, that that beer is
ninety five per cent. water?" sTheglass
came down with crash on the marble
bar, and was shivered to atoms, and the
beer which it: had contain ed flowing in
an unnoticed stream across the floor.
"Great Caesar!" cried the beer bibberA
"wby didn' t you say that the first thing Pr
And he wiped the beady perspiration
from his brow as lie added: Stranger.
but that was a mighty. narrow escape.
Ninety-fve per cent. water ughl"
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-09-11
Hug4ets Of PoredRu Newa

Nine. Patti writes that her appearance at
Paris in opera, Oct Is, is contingent upon q
favorable settlement of her divorce proceed
ings against the Marquis de Caux
]. The North German Gazette attributes to Bis
nsrck the desigu to create political blockade
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-09-11

A Fire at Duluth Saturday night destroyed
the saw mill of Little e. Simonds All the lum-
Der except about three million feet, belonged
to Cutler & Gilbert, and the rest to Little
& Simonds. Little & Simonds' loss is es-
timated as follows: On saw mill, 10000
planning mill, Sc, 600; lumber, $45, 600; total;
$105 eco, with insurance Of about $75, 00O
Cutler & Gilbert's loss is 81, 600 to $50, 0OO
with $75, 600 insurance. This is by far the
worst fire in the history of Duluth.
A review Of the weather at st. Paul and vi
cinity during the last month shows nothing
unusual for August except more than aver
age wind movement including several rather
strong gales. The average August Temporal
ture of the last thirteen years is 70 deg, last
month was IL deg. cooler than that average,
the mean being $50 deg. The month in ques-
ton was slightly cooler than the correspond
ing ones of 1872, 1876 and 1880; considerably
cooler than those OF 1873 "a, ~, rs 81, ~;
and decidedly warmer than those of 1875 aud
1888
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-12-07

hss not great respect for herself I may
Jay trust no woman, but
Trust our Husband Till you Find Him Out.
II any young woman goes for him. take the
threelegged stool to her, and make your
self so doubly agreeable to the man that
he viii never dream OF looking at another
Oh what an easy thing il is to manage the
nan YOU love; aud really they all want
managing. When hear men say: Il have
the sweetest little wife in the world, bur she
is not very sffsetionste," or she don't
care to so out with me" etc., then see
there is screw loose somewhere, and ne
goes flirting around while she stays pas.
EiYely at home (for the most part misershle)
and rot knowing how 10 remedy the evil.
But if wives 90 out with their worse halls,
aud take their stand ia this way, there
would be fewer hesrtaehes and less use for
civoree laws. should like 10 see my has
band Of had one) 20 out every day driv-
ing splendid team alone, while sat at
home. should Just lac TO see him trJ II.
l would never, in the first place, let him =
into the bad habit OF leaving me out OF his
pleasures. would make myself % ace
abl that he would always mike me bis .ss,
companion. and believe me, ladies, if you
would be cOmpanionable to your spouses,
feed them WELL dress for them, make your-
self Indispensable 10 their comfort, you
could manage them as easily as a BABY ana
wiIhsl withhold not a portion of that soft
Gattery which is SO so dear to every mans
heart. Man thinks himself strong but Oh!
how weak he is in the hands OF wife pos
sessiDg tact. Hoping my recipe will beat
that OF giving he mau the latch key and
Cu,pg lonely 10 bed, | conclude.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-12-07
Wonders of the Alaska Glaciers.

1t was nearly sunset when We began to
rear the Muir glacier, and the day was
ncarly ended when the clIf was reached
and we had anchored Le4r the irowning
precipice. The shades OF evening had
gathered about the islands passed. during
the day and lIa'l HID from sight he love.
ranges and ,he trachless forests but the Fair
weather peaks were visible sill and .iowe1
With the gbCstly ligh, in the isolated height
Ike banks Of pho9pLorous nIng above the
trees. Around US Eo~tel icy fragments.
.IiudiIg AGAINST cIcn other, " llotr Il:
solitary and mai,,'iy. down the %'ic~y way.
T.. seem VAS srand p.ot al cons p.'oa
sii and beautiful aud silcpc'ug al w;,h
admiration. No orner wonde- - n.'Ire
'q1als this glacier OF Untold age. is It mot,
silently yet il csistibl7 dom Com It's birth
place to the SEQ, crying as it com"' tLe
very embodiment of Strength, the stroyer
4 all life All the glaciers OF Switzerland
might be combined and together they
,uld 70, equal this Of Glacier bay Set
craving over The valleys guarded by Mont
Blanc, end it would crush the county be.
n,lth lis weight and leave wilderness be
hind And ye, 10 laska. long and broad
and Wild is a mere 6ssur"-a single stream
among the m.ny.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-12-07

ed horses. When he came back he had a
light breakfast OF corn cakes, honey and tea,
or something of that sort, and then be ate
nothing more until dIuner. l am speaking
of his later years. After breakfast he rode
over his estate, and at had returned and
dressed for dinner. Dinner was abig meal
at Mount Vernon, and Washington ate
nothing after it. He usually drank five
glasses of Madeira wine at dessert hut |
have never heard of his being drunk. He
was not opposed to the moderate use of
LIQUOR. and when he was first elected to the
House Of Burgesses of Virginia, among the
items of his election expenses were hogs
head and q barrel of whisky, thirty-ive gal
Ions of wine and forty-three gallons Of beer.
In the Virginia House he did not cut
great figure. he was not much of q speak
er, but be was popular, or he could not have
held his place for fifteen years as ne did. l
have understood that he treated his slaves
very we'll, but that he made them work and
would allow no foolishness among them.
Washington liked the theatre and ne was
oud of 6ancing in early life:
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-12-07
Massacre of Prisoners ia Burmaii.

\ correspondent at MardLl4y sends an
a cunt ola hoIr,1'e massccle Of prisoners
which be Witnessed or Sund~y, Oc,ober q.
II he guards placed in charge Of the pripci-
raj prisons which are CONSTRUCTED o. BAN
tco, set fle 70 one Of the sides o. the ediice,
and having assured themselves thai the
flames we're ahe,.dy beginning to invade
the paris which served as shelter TO The
wretched pri4oners, opened the gates, in
l,olt Of which the. e had been drawn up a
good number o" soldiers e, ed with guns
and swo.ds. Then they thew Themselves
like wild beasts ur)l tho-e who. 10 escape
being burned alive rushed ont Of he gates
The massatre lasted all the night, in the
presence Of the highest supc,ionaries of the
town, who, with cries and gesticulatiops,
excited the asssssins agains, their passive
victims. The Number killed exceeded 200.
and among them were some relations O
Prince Yung Ten, who is at present living
at Calcutta The day alter the maS7acte
ire bodies mutilated in manner too hor-
rible to describe, were lying heaped about
on carts and in the suce,s of the town.
For some months past the P!..ons here
and elsewhere had been crowded with
bIigands and political prisoner,. 4 revolt
was feared, and the Governor could find no
better expedient to avoid it than to give
proof of his determined ferocity by ordering
the massacre of all prisoners, without dis
tinction Of sex, age or the cause Of impriSon-
mont
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-12-07
Where He Got 1t.
san Francisco hgissid,.

John Mccullough's illness recalls an anec
dote he used to tell of Edwin Forrest
Forrest was particularly impatient with
the trick that amateurs have Of holding
their heads down.
"Coufound it. sir 10 you suppose that
Casca, an ancient Roman, ever went round
hanging his head down like dog?
NO. sir. said ihe super meekly.
Then what do you 40 it for? continued
the tra9edian
81 don know sir, said the super
But you should, sir, roared the TRACE
dian.
Thcsupcr fr lily despairing of learning
his pant, asked Forrest IN rcycrent tone
boy he acquired his knowledge Of acting.
Was it from genius or energy, sir?' he
said meaning no oAense.
No, SIR reared Forrest, from good
lungs AID plenty Of seltconceit'"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-12-07
EccENTRICITIEs OF GENIUS.
Some OF Horace Greelcy's PeeUliarities-
A Strange Breakfast Party.

huHSlS Cay J0ur7lfH.
Iworder if all oYermastering minds are
not couspicuou.ly week in some direction.
II wac theory Of the Lite eminent scientist,
DR. Go VI. Beard, that there were no
great men: that il . man is great in one
Cir6 ction he is limited in an aDO;heI. We
know il was so with old SIN Johnson, with
Milton. with Fontnnelle, with Humboldt
with Franklin, aud lA,rc with Summer,
Greeley and Conklirg.
I worked on the Tribune under Mr.
Greeley, and though SAN him every d..y,
never yey heard him say good morning
or good evening hoy do You do or
"good-by,' or inquire alter any6oiys health.
Bu, Lie lerupUlp usly answered every letter
that came 70 bin aud answered it on the
srot so that the writer generally got the re.
plv in the mex: mail His conscience was
a5rorualy developed on this subject and
he probably wro.e 2O.OD9 letters that did
net need writing, aud died the sooner for
it. On TIE street he seldom spoke 10 his
nearest friends unless he had business. l
have known him 10 erter a Strcet-Ca- town
town, SIT by the side Of friend and ride
mile wiIhort Sye.SiHg :. word, then sud
denly nudge him aud say: "Lat me IKE
vour paper" read the paper for aoO'Acr
nile, looI out to- the friends house, hand
the paper to him just before re-Ht'rg It
and part company without speaking 10 him
or looking at HIM. He did not believe IN
that expenditure Of force which convcc-
s4,iol civililics require.
A gentleman who breakfasted with him
in 1855 tells me about it. Mr.. Greeley was
TO. living at home at the time; he was
what Mrs. Greeley camly called boarding
s,.newhere else Tbs somewhere else
happened to be The WeSt.moreltnd, on
Union Square, only couple of blocks from
h;s home. PROF. L. s. Packard ana l
we're Invited 70 breakfast with HIN at
. o'clock. We reached the dining-room Of
the hotel before him inquired for his table
and sat down. Presently he came in
handed bis ovcrcost and hat to waiter,
and Without looking toward us ordered a
breakfast fer one-a poached egg, some
milk toast and cup Of tea. Reaching tbr
table be looked q little surprised, but SAID;
Have you ordered yoir breakfast? We as
sursd him We had no., but we ordered the
same that h. h~l done What paper have
vouF be inquired Of Packard as he sat
down. II was the iI'lZen, after Miles
OReiliy let, itaQd white ljoo-sSelt rad it.
ANYTHING init heasked. Nor much, ex-
cept an article attacking you, slii Pack
ard. twas COLUMN art bal i?n-. but
Grce'ev READ it ,hro rsh. Absurd ne
said, 20 tale 50 much space for thlt. 1t
isur good iour ta,jsnl. |, all ought 10 have
been said in one third Of the space. That
ar.;cle ought never have been permitted to
20 below there. he said Indicating the
rlgce with his finger. lie did not allude to
the substance Of the att..cl at all, but de
rounccl the sloyenliness and extravaganza
of USING so much space. We took hasty
cup Of tea aud departed Professor Pack
ards school was one Of his hobbies The
las, speech of his life was made. | believe,
before its students during the campaign of
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