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The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-01-24
Home Guards.

During theslate civil; war there we're.
organized in some OF the northern and
.sonthern states. ''Home Guards fol
the protection Of sthef ccitizenss aho5mes
against the raranaers OF both armiess
Many of these companies didgood SER
vice, but others were composed Of those
men Who had stayed at home to Keep
away from battle-felds. These were 81.
ways alarmed when federal or confeder-
ate soldiers were reported as being IN
the vicinity. The terror: of certain home
guards in Kentucky was Morgan's cav
airy, hard riders and despt rate fighters.
lone bright morning, the captain OF the
! guards of E. called out his company for
glistening guns, as they wheeled ny twOs
and fonrs. and every man carried him
self as proudly as if the spirit of battle
were raging within his. breast.
IL Suddenly a horseman appeared on
| the "pike" leading into the. main street
# the town. He vas a picture of terror,
| without hat or coat and With his hair
tossing wildly about, as he galloped fu-
riously down the street, using arms and
| heels and voice to urge on his flying
horse.
Just as he reached the soldiers, bis
horse SHE'D at the polished bayonets
and LAM ed tie rider in the middle OF
| the street.
"Morgan's coming!" gasped out the ter
rifed messenger, scrambling to his feet.
"Murgan's coming! Run tyr your
| lives" he, cried, jumping on his horse
and Gathering of with enc more fright
| tnl cry of ''Morgan's coming!"
Tie captain Of the soldiers was just
about to give the order of Attention"
| when he heard the terrible cry. He
faltered. The bright sword dropped
suddenly from its magnificent flourish,
The soldiers for an instant looked at
their leader, then the line began to
| waver.
shoulder rms!" shouted the cap.
J tain, attempting TO pluck up his courage.
A few Of his men obeyed; some of them
failed to hear it. and others throwing
down their guns took to their heels.
"Break ranks!' yelled the captain, al
ready half way to the nearest store.
In few minutes not Home Guard"
| was 10 be aeen, while citizens were
huEting about, consulting anxiously
as to what should BIZ done.
But Morgan did not come. A farmer,
coming in from the neishborhood whels
the dreaded rebel WAS supposed to be,
reported that a few recruits had passed
through the. country on their way to
Join Morgan's command further south.
This had caused the scare.
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FacetiOus Things.

Cupid and Psyche: Why is the tear
running down the Cheek of this Beauti-
FIJI Girl? That is the Law of Gravitation,
my son, Getting in it's Work. If it were
not for the Law of Gravitation tn tear
might run up her cheek or stroll around
into one Of her ears, just as it felt like.
But what is the Cause OF the grief? The
Young Man. Who is the Young Man?
His name is Chawles. But why does
she Grieye for the Young Man? Because
he wore cafe-au lait hat and brindle
gloves, and she was dead gone OH them.
But did not Chawles reciprocate her At
lection? No, Why is he so Cool to the
Beautiful Girl? Because he Spectators
are firm and the Box Office man will not
wait until Next Week.-Life.
An honest man thanked: "What do
you mean by such careless ness?" ex-
claimed man who entered the drug
store in terrible excited manner,
ness, say? You sold my boy laudanum
the luck;est chance that the baby isn't
now lying dead: yes, sir, dead
murdered by your criminal careless
negs." whats that" said the druggist,
looking up rom his desk. II sold you
laudanum instead of paregoric! Merry!
how could have been SO forgetful! Of
course youth pay the difference in cost.
Laudanum is more expensive than par
egoric, you know. You've come in to
pay the difference no doubt. I'm
obliged to you sir, obliged to you."-
Philadelphia Transcript. .
This is baby. 1t is girl baby. How
sloppy its chin is! .Hew red its eyes.
| What horrid contortlons it makes with
it's face. See how eagerly it kicks. How
sour it smells! How like. demon it
yells! Yet in few short years, some
man will be ha.f-crazed with wild sus.
pense, worshiping the very air this be-
| ing breathes, devou ly kneeling at her
feet, and frantlcally begging for one
word, one pressure of the hand, even a
look which will give him hope.-Phila-
delphia Coll.
=. Rather Monotonous: III glad 1
am to see you, my dear" exclaimed
Mrs. d. to the bride of year. "And
how do you like married life?" II am
very happy, but after all married life is
awful v monotonous." "Indeed, I new
er found it so."' No, perhaps not, but
then your husband is country bred you
came from city; he is d blonde; you q
brunette; he is christian; you Jew.
| ess." ''Reall INV dear, l do not under
stand" "Not understand? Cannot you
see how differently I am situated?"
"Well, no." why my husband and
| both came, from the same town. Our
parents were as much alike as two fami-
lies could be. We are both Of the same
| temperam mt, both think the same Way
both belong to the same church, and
there is absolutely nothing for US to
| quarrel about." -PniIade!phia Call.
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Recording Each Cow s Produce.

+ recording Each Cow FrOuuce.-
The Dairy furnishes the following quaint
illustration of the necessity for keeping q
strict accoun at of milk receipts: e Ii
1 was milking in the barn when young
Squire LAYTON came in. 1 lifted up the
pail and hung it on the spring balance.
Just 10 pounds" said and marked it on
The little board on the wall just opposite
that :or?" said he "Why, 1 always count,
measure and weigh everything on this
!arm," said I. = "My father taught me that
when was boy" "But what's the use
ners?" said he. you have all the milk,
and no one can cheat you" "Don't you be
sure of that. Nov look bere. You see this
ooard. That's Topsy's milk account. Here
you see is II pounds, 164 pounds IS pounds
and then comes IL pounds. That struck
me all of a heap. and went right there and
t zen to Topsy to see what was the matter
was SOLDERING, and she was not eating.
soon fouad what was the matter, Sac had
been chewin. the fence rails, and big
splinter was j,mmed into her mouth be
tween her teeth, and her jaw was swelled
badly. Now I n1ightn't have found that
out for two or three days if / hadn't
weighed tie milk. But you see soon set
her right again. / saved q COCOA Oeal OF
trouble by it. And then look here. Here
is 133 pounds, Is pounds, II pounds, IL
uuds, II pouads, IA pounds and the,
you see is only u pounds and all down 81
pounds, pounds, u pounds, pounds, 81
pounds. Now LOOK at that cow. Shes
pretty, amt she. But bless you, handsome
is as handsome does, and that cow dom
stay here any longer than she is fat enough
for beef; for she amt half handsome enough
for q dairy man to keep. Then you see
these glasses They are to measure the
cream by A COW that won't give Is per
cent. Of cream won't pay to keep with the
feed give them; and heifer that won't
make 10 per cent. won't pay to raise. and is
only :ood to sell to those who sell milk.
Now, how could tell all this if didn't
weigh and measure? See here; this is the
fee measure, one OF these goes on to the feed
for every COW at every meal, and that scoop
holds just two quarts. This basket holds q
full hushel and every COW gets that full
every feed. And two or three get scoop
tut more. You see, it's all brought down
to q rule. No thumb rule either, but
weights and measures every time. A man
that don't weigh and measure everything
about dairy can't tell what he Is doing.
and its just as easy for him to lose dollar
day as it is to fail off log. Now, my
boy, put that wrinkle on your horn. It's
worth thousand dollars to you if you
don't forget il, but you ore welcome to II
for no; hing"
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The Ride.

The Southern negro is looked upon az
helpless AGAINST the white man, who
would take from HIM his privileges.
There are instances, however, which
show that be is quite capable Of taking
care Of himself, and also ofoverreaching
others. The old fellow in the following
story, told in the Owensburg (Ky9 Mes
eenqer. showed himself ready to hold
his own, with or without the civil
Rights Bill Such men as he need no
sympathy from North or South.
B 'Fare!" aaid q railroad conductor 70
an old negro.
ssSsah?9'
sIssay, fare.'' !, '5s
81 say, + want your ticket, or your
money z, ,&s
ssOh, yer wants money?
Yes; hurry up!'' 8, ssss
low much does yer want32
Where are yous going
be az sss. sss.s
How lsr are you aeins?''
Don't know bow many miles y L. y,
~ hit II she name Of The stat l0ns
Jones' lfVood- 80 ~ ss
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Vigorous Exercise.

A stroll for mental relaxation, or for
pure air, or for pleasant mpanionship,
valuable as this is, is far from accom-
plishing the full object OF physical exer-
else is meant mainly for brain workers,
for the sedentary, for those who do not
find it in their employment.
Now vigorous exereiss-and exercise
ouly when it is sufficiently vigorous
equalizes the circulation. It relieves
undue pressure on the brain, and
checks the tendency to longest in the
pass freely through the almsss invisible
network (the capillaries, which it must
all traverse in its passage from the ar
teries to the veins. and thence to tn"
heart and lungs, with its load of accunlu-
lated impurities. It arouses to more
vigorous action those millions of2,iny
workers (the cells) b. which all the It's
sues of muscle; nerve, membrane, bone.
etc, are perpetually renewed.
Such exercise also qulckens the elm
mating orgaus-those by which the body
gets rid of its waste matter. One need
not take poison to die: of poison. Oce
at least every year the entire body pass
es of as dead matter, and each particle
is as much poison as II drank from an
infected well. 70 ~aas-
Now the lungs, with their fuller and
deeper inspiration induced by. vigorous
exercise, throw off more effectively the
deadly carbon, and take in larger
draughts Of life. giving oxygen; and the
heart sends purer blood with fuller
flow through the system. The huge liv-
er. through which must pass for still fur
Their publication oil the blood Of the
body, iB especially liable to congestion
ltcannot hasten the blood, as does the
heart by its own contraction, nor as &c
the lungs by the aid of the musclesoi
the chest and diaphragm.
Itls now known that the successive
collapse and imitation Of the lungs
greatly aid the circulation Of the blood
through the liver, and that this circuia-
/ ton is respectfully helped by the deep
breathing caused by vigorous exercise
Hence We say to al I " ho walk for exer.
else, let your walk be brisk, with a full
ewing sof tile arms, and II possible :ie1
itinctude more or less OF up hill ~
Youth Comp anon:
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him with club, but tied him TO . tire.
and sslet him stand" i He went to the 10
at So set and ask ed him to draw, but ht
would not straighten tug. II INSIDE
up my mind, J" said the farmer, WheI
that horse wentst0 the barn he Woule
| take that load Of wood. The night wa.
not cold. I went to the barn, got blan.
| kets and covered the horse warm,
and he stood till morning Then he re-
fused to draw. At noon went down
and he was probably hungry and lone
some. He drew that load Of wood the
first time I. asked him. Ithen returned
and got another load before 1 fed
him. then rewarded him with q good
dinner, which he eagerly devourad.
have drawn several loads since. Ones
he refused to draw, bntg as soon as he
saw me start for the house he started
after me with the load!5 a horse be.
comes lonesome aud disco ntented when
left alone. as much 60 as q person; and
claim this method. if rightly used is fa1
less crusl and is better tor both man
aud horse tina n 10 beat the animal witt
a club ."-[Fithbnrg Sentinel. a%z.ss y
Clearing Up Our Timber Lands.
In view of the urgent need of extend.
ed timber planting in the prairie states,
for climatic effect and economic uses
the doubtful policy of clearing up and
cultivating our natural timber belts
should haue the careful consideration
of our people.
A bit of actual experience may prove
more convincing than whole pages of
argument. About ten years ago l Sc
~ rs lnr,1Io1 fin1nop
land in Benton county for the small
sum of five dollars per acre. AS portions
of the surface showed sprouts of oak,
ash; elm and other valuable species OF
timber springiHgs zip T. determined I'd
hold the plat tor a few years and let ma
ture take her own course in fetimber-
hight. {2i,sts ~. > 80, ..
To-day it is worth journey ora num-
Der Of miles to note thes re and the
height of the timber covering the whole
lot: Thousands of the oak saplings are
from eight to ten inches Ill diameter
and from thirty-ive to forty feet id
height. The timber on the. land to- day
will sell for at least $l5 per rcre, leaving
the surface as it was ten years ago.
While worth far more than this sum
to the owner, who can utilize the thin
nings for practical farm uses, permitting
the timber in the near future to attain
saw log size. its present selling value
makes fair income Isl, so per acre each
year. for this class of lands have httle
value for cultivation.
Thousands of settlers have had expe.
rience of this kind; yet the practice of
the majority of the owners of the timber
lands has been to cut of the timber and
sell the land at a low price to those who
are not able to purchase the higher
priced prairie land. IS. -.e~. =
We should have law exempting from
taxation denuded timber lands permit
ted to grow up again. If thus exempted
for say ten years the attention of our
people would be called to this 1mpor-
tant subject.-Des Moines Register.
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WHAT'S IN A LUAP YEAB:
How Good and Bad Times Affect TIL:
Marriage Market.

W AA1A l. - IN "A LUNA =
How Good and Bad Times Affect Tn:
Marriage Market.
From the Bosioa atobs.
'This leap-year business ia all hum
bug" broke in the statistical editor, 'anC
ought to he buried with thirteen at ta'
bic, William Tell and George Washing
toms Ratchet. I tell you, my boy, State
, street has more to do with the marriage
crop than any year thai you can divid.
with four, and these little stock-tichers
knock your Cupid bow and arrows in
to the mi'ldle OF the next centennial
All this fipmaguilder (the statistical edi-
tor has traveled) about love making the
world go round looks very pretty on the
stage and reads very we'll in the week.
!!..s, but when times are dull and money
tight I take notice that he dosen't dc
much to maize anything so round except
duns for flowers and carriages. Your
find the marriage record is apretty good
index OF the times, 20 az far back as you
like. Well begin with 1868. That year
there were $500 marriages in Boston.
the next leap year shows 4,4l9. In 1873
you know We reached the height Of flush
times land 4 460 atrocities were COM
.nitted in the name OF Hymen (the
statistician is also bachelor). That year.
you know brought Black Friday and The
panic and that Fall and Winter things
began to tumble. In 1885 there were
3.400 drop of 1000 in two-years. In
70-only 1910, and the city growing all
this while, and the women getting
thicker every day. Your leap-year the
DRY didn't seem to work in these times.
Then the election and the eight to sew
en- business upset things again. and in
+ 1877 there were but 2.Sc0 marriages.
Since then we've been picking up, av-
eragins a gain of about 200 year.
Eighty-two Jaw 1851 weddings, and
reckon this last year will beat that, bnt
just as sure as these croakers'. predic-
tons of hard times come true, you'll see
the marriage business take drop this
year, that no leaping can overcome
There's nothing like good sharp figures
to burst the sentimental bubbles every
fi,no.0
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andy.nd soda. (Arrer. swlnDurae

10 BE READ THE NAY AFTER NEW YEARS..
Mine syes. to mins eyelids cling thickly
Ny tongue tels mouthful and more
Ny senses are sluggish and sickly;
To live and to breathe is q boresX$
Ny head weighs . ton and quarter,
BY pains and By paBgs ever split,
e Which man fold washings with water
i Relieve not Bit =
Ny longing Of thirst are unlawful,
And vain 70 coDsole or control.
= The aroma Of codca IL aWful, "
Repuldve the sight ofthe roll. -.
Lake my matutinal journal,
And strive my dull wits to engage,
But can not endure the Internal
Sharp crack Of Its page. .
:. What bad luck my soul had bedeviled
What demon Of spleen and'o spite,
That rashly went forth. aud reYeled
In rietous living last night -,
Had the fumes of the goblet no odor
That we'll night tepulse or restrain?
@ insidtous brandy -and-soda, = e3a,
Our Lady Of Pain.
sfhsu ait golden Of gleam as the summer
A foainer, volatile tod!
But thy froth 10 serpeDt that Kisses;
And thy gold as bslefire doth shire
And the lovers. who rise from thy kisses
Can't walk straight line.
.yj recall, will . husband ahutter, "a $
=, That orgie whosesGnd ID tinknowu;
Did they bear me to bed ON . shutter;
,.Or did reel home all Sl0ce? s
Was 1frequentin screams or in screeches
! Did swear with forced affrigh,?
ND perpetrate numerous speeches?
Did / get In fgh,P
6i,the secrets i treasure and prize most
Did I empty my bacchana1 breas ?
Did button:1ole men I despise most,
NDid / play the low farmer and fdnkey
- With people always ignore?
: Did caIacole round like monkey
Did sit on the floor?
D longing no research may satiate-,
= No aim to ethume what is hid.
For falsehood were vain to expatlase
On deeds more depraved than did;
And though friendly faith I would doui
8 not
o. this it were rash to rely. 20.
Since the friends who beheld me, I doubi
not,
= Were diunker than J.
Thou hast lured ME to passionate past
i. time.
Dread goddess: whose smile is snare
Yet l swear thou hast tempted me the
3d., last time N~,,-% -
akbRear il; I mean what swearl
AID, thy beaker shall always iOrbode q
Disgust .twere not wise to disdain,
O luxurious brandy an6-soda!
Our Lady Of Pain.
Hugh Howard.
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"A f1o6. senfl in. Rvs CfeA]

"A God send is e Us Cream Balm. F"
writes Mrs M. A. Jackson, of Portsmouth.
N. H., on May 70, 1882. I had Catarrh for
three year! had tried nearly all remedies
but to no purpo g. I've or three times
week my nose would bleed quite freely and
I thought the sores in it would never heal.
Your Balm has cured me-" This prepare
ZION is not liquid or snuff, and is easily
applied. price 81 cents. See advt.)
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The Testimony Of 4 Physician.

James Beecher, M. D., OF Slgourney, lows,
says for several years have been using q
Cough Balsa1n, called DR.. VIM. Hairs Bal
sam for the lungs, and in almost every case
throughout my practice have had entire
success. 1 have used and prescribed hull
dreds of bottles ever since days CT my
army pre- c:ice (1s63), When was surgeon OF
Hosnital No. z. Lou sYitle, KY.
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Grand Success.

IfAllen's sIron To: ic Blttera' had not
proved to be grand success tor the cure OF
Dyspepsia, Liver complaints and blood Dis
orders, the oountry~tweuld not have beeu
flooded with base limitations. Every BOTTLE
of the ganuine bears the signature Of J. P.
Allen. st. Paul, MINI. ,'-., .
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Cured ClerRylnen !.

Rev. L. 8. Caultan, of Ctrcleville, kansas,
Svrnn has been In my family and found to be
Al and even moro than you claim OF 1t. It
Is speedy cure for al Throat and Lung dis
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hiSnAsa6 Tu1upa

Are greatly on Inc increase III this coun-
try. It is estimated that 100, 900 die yearly
with Consumption! Navy fall victims
through their own imprudence. A better
remedy than Alle' Lung Bhlsam for CT
fecting perfect cure cannot be fcund
PHYSICIANS are recommending it.
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A slight cold, II neglected, often attacks
the luugs. Browns Bronchial Troches give
Immediate relief. Sold only Il. boxes. Price
% centa
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Piles! Pilesi Pilesi

= Sure cure Tor Blind, Bleeding and Itching
Piles. Single box has cured worst chronic
case If twenty years standing. No one need
suffer five minutes after applying: Williams
allays tho itching (particularly after getting
Z warm in bed). Prepared only for piles and
itching for the private parts. Noyes Bros.
& Cutler. st. Paul. Wholesale Agents. ,
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swiit's Specific Is 8. 81 has cured me Of
q long.standing Csc Of Eczema. which has
resisted all sorts of treatment. Rsv. w. J.
Robinson, N. Ga. Conference. 81
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uaurv,.Carl,ofiC Salye.

Henry's Carb0fic salve.
1t isthe Best Saive Cuts, Bruises. Sores
Ulcers, Salt Rheum, letter. Chepped HANDS
Chilbisins., Corns and al kinds Of Skin
Eruptione; Fteckles aud Puppies. -
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Stray Rem Foxes,

DR.. Thoaass' Eclectr;c Oil is totally unlike
some Of the orthodox ministry, for while the
latter advocate the theory Of eternal pain,
Dr.sThomas' Eclectric Oil believes in no pals.
at all. It is at swords points with all aches
and pains, and its use means their auckland
complete determination every ime.
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One dozen smatl bottles OF Swift Specihc
Is 3. 81 cured me sound and veil o. bad
Serofulous affection which had bafH ed al
treatment, including Hot Springs. J. IL.
Raft, Denver, Col. 4ss g5.
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The wind may roar among the trees,
Yet great ships sail the stormy seas.
The baldhead man may ravs and swear
Yet Carboline restores the hair.
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Uiptheria prevails aJ LiIcnfield, several
deaths have occurred from the cause:
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II is misakewhen yeu do not use DE-.
Thomas Eclectric Oil and there IS missed
ache when you do. s9gss
Itmight be termed IS rainy day" whom
you have q sp-rajn or strain. It csr.ainly !.
a''coldday" when Dr.. Thomas Ecleotrio on
won't cure either. &

When David threw his stone ct Goliah be
mads agreats hi, knocking the giant .flat %
8 founder. Dr.. Thomas, E:leclric on han
made Just Is good or better hits. Rheuma-
tisrn. ana neural pla never TODD before Il.
Warren Leland SCI, Is said TO have
( bee., ofIared the manaRement 81 The
new hotel 81 ftlanfl Oregon ailt .by
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Consumptlves given up by doctors have
been cured BY Piso's cure Is cts.
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Rome Honesty;

There are many people who are very
honest away from home, u no are very
slippery at home. They make home
promises only to break them. AS hus-
bands they make thousand good pro-
misses, and raise many pleasant exPecta-
tons they never seem to think ofagain.
AS wives they practice thousand little
deceits, equiyocate and quibble many
times, when straightforward honesty
was just the thing required. AS parents
they conceal, 90 round the truth. de-
ceive, and often actually falsify to their
children, when the truth is always bet
ter, always best.
The children see their parents double
dealings. see their want OF integrity, and
learn rom them to cheat, deceive and
equivocate. The child is too often q
chip of the old block.-Exchange.