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Mohave County miner., 1884-05-18

by Colonel Hamilton, will take posses sion of Blackburn's headquarters, and Blackburn will slap them on the beck and almost force his twenty one-year- old down their throats. if forcing were at all necessary. The next night the visit will be repaid. There are no mean stories being cir culated. You ask a Williams man what he thinks of Black burn, and he will say: doe is a gallant fellow" If yoa ask Blackburn's mer they will say, Williams is a noble old hero."
 They will say of Sweeny that he IS a chivalrous gentl eman.
Mohave County miner., 1884-05-18
leo Particular for Him.

The other day General King White, of Pine Bluff, while walking along the street, met negro boy wearing a shirt which was suspiciously like garments owned by himself.
 Look here, yonng man ;,where did you get that shirt ?"
 'Dis heah shirt?"
 "Yes, that there shirt"
 "Got it home, sah."
 "What's your mothers name?"
 Aunt Cynda."
 "She does my washing and has al- lowed you to wear my shirt"
 "Wall, boss, dis is mighty mistake We thought dis shirt blonged ter Mir. Mat Hudson, but eff it's yourn Til take it right off an gin 1t to yer. Nanny allus gins me ont de shirts. Wore one e Colonel Grace's las week an he got mad bout it. Blebe I'll go up ter Little Rock an war Colo nel Logan Roots garments CT while, fur yer folks down heah Is too per ticuIar fur me.-Ex.
Mohave County miner., 1884-05-18
VOn MOltke's Popularity.
London Times.

GOQQOn .nebs
 After the Emperor, Field Marshal Won Moltke is beyond question the most popular man in Germany. The King of Saxony is specially attached to him and never fails to visit him when both arc in Berlin. When at court festivals the magnates file pas; the Emperor and other royal person ages, the King of Saxony, when pres ent, always rises at the approach of tine Field Marshal, and this gives the signal for the whole court to follow his example. Count Won Moltke is a widower and has no children. He was happily marrIed for twentysix years to a lady whose maiden name was Burt, who died ID 1868, Belng
Mohave County miner., 1884-05-18
Cheap LiErN ries Unpopular.


 The day of cheap ''libraries" iD quarto form has apparently gone by. Shortly befoIe the end of the year the American News Company return ed to the publishers of the Seaside Library" 100000 copies of books which had been placed in the hands of tbe company and distributed by their agents on sale. The effort is now being made to revive popularity in this cheap rel rint business by is suing standard works and new Eng fish books in duodecimo form, an at tempt which is proving but mildly successful.
Mohave County miner., 1884-05-18
A Cool Cowboy.
Chicago Herald.

Chicago Herald.
 "One of the slickest things I saw in my travels" said a passenger from the West, "was a cowboy stopping a cattle stampede. A herd of about 600 or 800 had got frightened at something and broke away pell nell. with their tails h the air and the bulls at the head of the procession. But Mir. Cowboy didn't get excited at all when he saw the herd was go- ing straight for high bluff, where they would certainly tumble down into the canyon and be killed. You know that when herd like that gets to going they can't stop, no matter whether they rush to death or not. Those Fl the rear crowd those ahead and away they go, I wouldn't have given a dollar head for that herd. but the cowboy spurred up his mus tang. made little detour, came Tn right in front of the herd, cut across their path at right angle and then galloped leisurely on to the edge of the bluff, halted and looked around at the wild mass of beef coming right toward him. He was as cool as a cucumber, though I expected to see him killed and was so excited l could not sl e0k. Well, sir, when the lead CTS had got within 8 quarter of a mile of him 1 saw them try to slack up, though they could not do it very quick. But the whole herd seemed to want to stop, and when the COWS and steers in the rear got about where the cowboy had cut across. I 1Rs, surprised to see them stop to hlat at the grass. Then the whole | fEdE stopped, wheeled, struggled bk& and went to fighting for a
 Hance to eat where f1c. rear guard. was"
 You see, that cowboy had opened a big bag of salt that he had brouge ont from the ranch to give the cattle galloped across the herds course au6 emptied the bag Every critter sniff fed that line of salt and of course that broke up the stampede. But I tell you It was queer sight to see that cuss out there on the edge of that bluff, quietly rolling cigarette, when 1t seemed as if he'd be lying under 20U tons of beef in about minute and half"
Mohave County miner., 1884-05-18

L1NcoLN's AUToB1oeRAPHY.-The Washington correspondent of the Cleveland Leader says: In an old paper, worn with age and now un- known, 1 camo across Abraham Lin coln's only autobiography. It was written in 1840 at the request of Charles Lanman, who was then mak- ing up his Dictionary of Congress and had asked Mir. Lincoln for a sketch of his life. The following is Abraham Lincoln's written reply:
 Born February 12, 1909, in Hard ing county, Kentucky.
 "EducatIon defective.
 Profession, lawyer.
 "Have been captain of volunteers in the Black Hawk war.
 Postmaster at a very small ofic<
 -Four times a member of the Klin- ois Legislature.
 And was a member of the Lower House of Congress. Yours etc.,
Mohave County miner., 1884-05-18

In the Senate gallery the other day ulce old woman asked the man who sat beside her to point out Senator Butler of South Carolina. "I want to see the man who killed so many colored people at Hambm'g," she said. The man happened to be from the South, and pointed out the ven erable Mr. Hoar of Massachusetts. The old woman looked seriously at him for moment, and then remark ed: "I might have known it; there's murder in every lineament of hls face"
Mohave County miner., 1884-05-18
Needed no ChIrOfOrm.
Texas Siftings.

Texas Siftings.
 A farmer living q few miles from Austin, whose wife was troubled with an aching tooth decided to come to town with her for the purpose of hay ing 1t extracted. The pair took a seat in the cars, and socn after the tram started the farmer walked for ward into the smoking car, telling Els wife he would be back directly. While her husband was absent, the conductor came leisurely along, ticket punch iu hand, and approaching the old lady, reached over for her ticket, whereupon the victim of the tooth ache opened her mouth, saying:
 "You needn't mind giving mo chlo. roform, doctor, just pull It right out, anyhow. I can stand it, and when John comes back he'll settle with yer,"
Mohave County miner., 1884-05-18
A Nice Point.

An Omaha dispatch of April Sd to the Chicago Tribune says: A. J.
 Poppleton and Hon. J. s. Webster have gone to Washington to argue before the Supreme )urt the case of John Elk, an Indian, plaintiff in error, vs. Charles Wilkins, Elk is an Indian we'll advanced in civiliza- tion, who has been making a living ill this vicinity for several years by selling wood. In the spring of 1880 he attempted to vote, but Wilkins, the registrar, refused to register him as voter. Thereupon Elk brought suit on the ground that he was a citizen ot the United States, having severed all tribal relations, and been a resident of Omaha for five years and complied with the election law Tn every particular. It is test case, whether an Indian, having severed tribal relations, Is citizen of tbe UUited States under the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments. Elk's counsel maintain that these amend ments include Indians as we'll as Af ricans. It is regarded as an import ant question.
Mohave County miner., 1884-05-18

The postofice department has rendered the following decision, which will no doubt hurt the feel ings of n number of Arizona editors wLo desired to increase their circula- tions by mlsinterpretation of the postoffice laws governing newspapers: The liability of party to pay for newspapers must be determined by the rules applicable to other con- tracts. When a publisher without request from the party either ex- pressed or implied sends a paper, and the party addressed takes the paper from the postofice, that does not of itself create liability to pay for 1t. It takes two to make a con- tract, and one party without the con- sent of the other can't make him his debtor.
Mohave County miner., 1884-05-18
KENTUCKIANS.
How Senators Are Chosen
 Among Them.

Lexington Letter in Louisville Courier
 Journal.
 The scenes in the headquarters are as typical and characteristic of Ken lucky as the whisky. There is a spirit of good nature and knightly kind of courtsey that is truly refresh Ing in this age of money-grabbing. Everybody is "Major" or a''Judge," ," or at the very lowest, Colonel" :" Every few minutes you hear Colonel A. say: Colonel B., allow mo to in troduce you to my friend, Major C."
 Colonel B-I am most happy to meet you, Major c.
 "The honor is recIprocated."
 "Gentlemen, let's have drink"
 Then, as the glasses clink, they will discover their genealogy, and "Major C." will tell how so-and-so, a nephew of hls grandfather on their mothers side, married so-and-so, a distant cousin of ''Colonel B." on his fathers side, and how they are, therefore, all related and then there is another drink. This good-natured courtesy IS seen everywhere. The utmost good feeling prevails among the candidates and their friends. One night crowd of Williams men, led
Mohave County miner., 1884-05-18
MO- 2s.

faculties of alleged insane murderers. The suggestion Is that a red hot polk CT be handed to the alleged insane person; if he takes it he is to be ad- judged as really unable to distinguish between right and wrong; but if he refuse 1t, then he Is to be considered responsible and be made to suffer accordingly. The test is a very sim pie one, and there should be DO req son why 1t should not be accepted as satisfactory. He who can remember that red-hOt poker burns can also remember that to kill another is 8 crime" Why not try the test on Wasiele?-San Jose Times.
Mohave County miner., 1884-05-18
Very Rare.
Merchant Traveller.

Merchant Traveller.
 4 merchant traveller at a dinner re- quested the waiter to brlng hIm a piece of rare beef, and when It came it was rare indeed.
 "Wa1ter!" lie remarked warningly, as he looked at the undone dish. Yes, sah," responded the dsr- key.
 Take this beef out, please, and kill it."
 The waiter crawled into a napkin ring and disappeared.
Mohave County miner., 1884-05-18

A NEW FIRE ExTINGUIsHER.-A a recent test of the hand-grenade fire extinguisher, a wooden box about seven feet high was set up in an open lot, and after being thoroughly satur- ated with tar and kerosene oil was set on fire. When the box was all afame and the boards burned about half through, the exhibitor threw two of the grenades into the box. The flames instantly ceased and every vestige of fire, even to the smallest coal disappeared when two more were broken, the whole experiment using four grenades, costing at the price paid for them, about $2. The greu- ades are glass bottles holding about pint, or nalf pint, of liquid, and when broken they give off gas in which 1t is chemically impossible for combustion to take place. They are designed more particularly, for use in dwellings, factories and on ship
 board, where any small fires may be instantly extinguished without call ing on the fire department. The fluid is pertset .gmless to the cIothingskb . nlle of in fact any ? Comes in cen
Mohave County miner., 1884-05-18

A.A4Ate1
 szfK.ii Es 2 4 ; FesszzzzE.' sE Cds M0.Aah nauled Eiis1sge. known as the Queen of Costermongers all over London, was buried there the other day. She had been for years a ven der ot cats meat, and made fortune in small usury. By direction of her will her remains were borne by four men wearing white smocks, followed by twenty four young women wear ing velvet dresses, Paisley shaw S hats with white feathers and white aprons, The corpse was shrouded Tn white satin, with a handsome wreath around the head. Free drinks and pipes were served at public houses named. There was an i'm rnense attendance, including mum hers of pony carts and donkey bar rows crowded with costermongers.- Ex.
Mohave County miner., 1884-05-18

The album of the Bank of England in which specimens of counterfeits are preserved has three n otes which pass ed through the Chicago fire. Though they are burnt to a crisp. black ash, the paper is scarcely broken, and the engraving is as clear as new.- Ex.
Mohave County miner., 1884-05-18
Deputy c. s. Mineral Surveyor

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Mohave County miner., 1884-05-18
A Sure Test.
successful

The London Graphic says that ''Dr. Lamson will not have died in vaIn if the suggestion made by one of the British authorities on insanity is here after applied to test the peroeptive
Mohave County miner., 1884-05-18

very simple in his tastes he spends vory little on himself, but is ever ready to help his relations.
Mohave County miner., 1884-05-18

a An old Mormon threatens that if [ the newspapers do not. withdrawFSs
 thelr troublesome female ccs4e-pona-i ents from Salt Lake he will uasl the whole lot.
Mohave County miner., 1884-05-18

FATE OF A SoUAw WHO WEDDED Hop LEE.-Hop Lee IS a laundryman in
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-08-07
Machinery and the Hand

1t has taken years of Improvement
to make headway against the strange
notion that improved machinery and
mechanical process work against the
workingman. 1t has been the CRY at
every new step in advance that it
would be the death blow to some in
dustry formerly carried on by hand.
The locomotive was to do away with
teaming. The sewing machine was
to be foul crime against the welfare
of the seamstress. The reaper and
mower were to Interfere with the
rights of the studry swathe cutter of
the farms. In short, every such ad.
vantage has been met by just such OBJ
jections. Yet there is less poverty,
less squalor, less ignorance and less
idleness among the laboring classes
in our age, which is the age Of inven.
tion, and in our land, the land of in.
ventive genins, than in any other age
or land the wolld has ever known
Wcster7a Pkowmom.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-08-07
Cleveland and tho GAR

While mayor of Buffalo he vetoed
an appropriation of $500 passed by the
common council Coz the proper obser-
vance Of Decoration day. AS governor
Of New Yo.l1 he vetoed bill passed
at the last session of the legislature
which made it a misdemeanor for any
person to wear a G. 4. R. badge who
was not al l,onorably discharged
soldier. The petition for the bill had
been signed by all the G.. A. r posts
OF the state. a measure passed the
same legislature allowing G. A. R.
posts to use state muskets if they gave
bonds for their return and safe keep
ing, and Cleveland vetoed the bill
The G.. A. Il. as an organi >ation, had
asked FOR the privilege. Grover Cleve-
lands fourth exploit in opposition to
the Grand Army of the Republic was
his veto of the bill passed by the legis-
lature allowing a gratuity of $1. ZOO
to john Young. Young, who had
lost an arm in the service, was made
a hopeless cripple by an accident
which happened to him while working
in the capitol building at Albany. All
the Grand Army Of the Republic posts
of Albany petitioned the Legislature
for the relief they extended, which
Cleveland vetoed. The soldiers are
asking If such a record as this will
command their votes.- National Iribl
1f9lp
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-08-07
Easy Bread Making.

l hare found none as easy as my
method, and for the sake Of over
worked mothers will send it. Take
ten potatoes, coil and mash thorough
ly add three tablespoons of sugar
three Of salt, scald three tablespoons
Of -four in halt pint Of water mix
with the potato, add the quart of boil
ing water the potatoes were boiled in,
also five quarts of tepid water and a
cup of soft yeast, put in u warm place
until it foams nicely then put away
to cool, when thoroughly cool seal up
and put In cool place. To make the
bread, silt the flour in your pan fol
the number of loaves required and
wet it up with the yeast you have
made and nothing else, warming it
before using. When you have il
wet mold out into loaves and put il
q warm place to rise, if your yeast is
warm before using, your bread will b<
light inside Of two hours. Bake al
hour and you will have bread nic'
enough to put before any OF 20,
friends, made in less than three hours
Cor. to Housekeeper.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-08-07
AND OFFICE at Fergus Falls Mimi, July 18th

LAND OFFICE at Fergus Falls Minn., July 18th
1884.
Notice is hereby given that the following -nanlec
nal proof in support Of bis ciaisa, and that .it
ps oof will be de before the Register and Recev
er .. 8. Land Office at Fergus Falls MINI, or
September 5th, 1884, viz: Jonn W. Wallingtord
neA sen and sw4 mex Section %, Town l33
Eange 96. He names the following witnesses tc
prove his continuous residence upon, and cultiva
tion Of said land, viz: L. ". Brink. A. A
Burtch Frank Williams, of Wrightstown p o
Otter Tail Co., Mimi. D. G. Zmnlerman. of Wade
MI P. O. Wadena Co., Mimi. 3. N JOHNSON,
10-6t. :":Es Register
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-08-07
Miscellaneous
Dakota Miracos.

This wonderful illusion is otter
seen in Dakota. Canistota is q small
town on the Huron and Hawarder
branch of the Dakota Central Railway
1t frequently occurs that the mirage
is so perfect that Che people of CAMS
tota can see the town of Parker, six
teen miles distant, up in the air
Moving trains, water tanks, steeples.
residences are all distinctly seen,
Highmore was lately favored W itha
similar illusion. A gentleman told
us that one morning in May he stood
in the town and looked over the pra-
irie and counted hundreds OF houses,
shanties, lakes. etc. .-H,tyon Leader .
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-08-07
Business Cards.
WADEN al POST OFFICE.

OPEN FROM 7:3U 4. N. TO SOU T M
Sundays from IL m. to lip. nj
Mail closes, going East at II a. m. and $50 p. m
Nail closes. going West at :o:',u p. ni'
Mail closes for Fergus Falls at IL: 4oa. IN
Mail closes for PEkers Prairie Mondays
and Thursdaysa ut 9::a, a.. H.
Mail close. for Eagle Bend Saturday at .7:0 g. m,
Foreign and Domestic Money Orders and Posta
Notes can DO obtained at this Office.
GILES PE.sKE p. NJ.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-08-07
how q Pasture is Made.

In Great Britain, Holland, and in
some of the best dairy districts in
this country, land is selected for a
pasture as it is for any particular crop,
Regard is paid to it's adaptability to
produce large amount OF fine, rich
grasses. The soil or sod is prepared
to receive the seed, which is selected
with special reference to the proudc-
tion of grass to be eaten while it is
in its green state. Great pains are
taken to render the soil as product
tive as possible. Water is supplied
or drained. Weeds and bushes are
exterminated or kept in subsection.
Fertilizers are applied as they are to
land devoted to cultivated crops.
Loose soils are rendered more com.
act by the use of the roller. and very
eavy soils are loosened by the emit
ploymcnt of the harrow or scraifier.
Most farmers in this country, how
ever, neglect all these things. Land
is not selected for a pasture. If it is
too rocky, broken, or diff cult to cul-
tivate; if it is too wet or too dry to
produce good crops OF corn, grain,
potatoes or roots, it is devoted to
|pasturage. Land is selected for
other purposes, but the land for past
urage is what was ejected as unsuited
for any other use. Soemtimes a
piece OF land originally productive is
devoted to pasture purposes. II this
is the case it is generally after it has
been sscropped to DEATH y It is first
planted to corn for several years, then
down to grain fora period equally: long
Ind then laid down to grass suited for
moving purposes. After the crop OF
grass becomes so light that it scarcely
pays for the work of cutting, the;
farmer. concludes chat the only thing
he can do with the land is to devote it.
60 supporting stock during thesum
mer when ho expects to make the
most out of them There is no
evidences Of zbenefcent design ID.
most of the. pastures II this coun-
Try They e the work Of chanees
q negI
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-08-07
Excerpts.

A Pennsy lvania woman died recent
ly so confirmed in the habit of man.
hating that she had a clause inserted
in her will that no man should be
buried anywhere near her.-BiSmarck
Tribune.
"That's the trouble in this part of
the country" remarked Il Dakota Edi-
tor as Il bullet crashed through the
window and took off part Of his ear.
"You make 4 paper interesting and
newsy, and you have got to dodge
around to keep it up.''
A man in Spokane Falls, Montana,
didn't tlike his wife, and his wife liked
charming imported Frenchman. The
little family trouble was adjusted by
the Frenchmau paying the husband
$1,000 in good spot cash, and taking
the woman. The first circles cf Spo
kane Falls are in a autter over the af
ia fair.-No7N!feld Journal.
A tramp stopped at a house on Mair
street the other day and asked TO-
something to eat. "What do you lik,
best, asked the hired girl, 'steaks O
chop?" The tramp meditated a min
ute, and then replied: "Chop." "Ste]
right this way,' said the hired girl
"Here's the Ak and there's, the wood
pile. ."-Burlingto1, Free Press.
A Missouri paper says: "a catfisl
was caught near New Madrid las
week thathad silver half-dollar in hi
mouth This appears to be the bes
that can be done as an offset to the find
ing of diamonds near Waukesha. 1
place where so poor thing as catfisl
can go about with half-dollars in it
mouth is place that will draw tn
American people.-Neao Orleans Pic
ayu7le.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-08-07

'tDo you see 4 sI lslls sitting
across there with aster on q
said a guest On |ssrai,' Paciflc,
pointing to an ed Indiy dual who
was reclining onHs'a aoi tde sofas in
the lobby. Gle 81 most upcon-
scionable land.g ia 3 America.
He and came sd ether from ST.
Paul to-day.ands ne about: il
He went up. to- three years
ago from New and after
looking the coun over 8 he made up
his mind that il good place to
settle. Land Nj hlad cheap
by preemptiop. hat ia you
suppose the old diti He was i
unmarried andsh| np one bit him
self in all the Yah He went back
East and married dsNido ~ had one.
widowed and sthss oll lnails laugh.
ters, and brossI,t hem a ont here.
Then the old psa entered 3 claim.
and the daugh tllen,salf.
entered claims s sttliIeers
'.,,soa !, l.aas Il n
owns 800 acres Of good land. He
built the girls shanties on their claims,
and they live in them enough to satis-
fly the law, but the whole thing is
done under the superintendent of
the old man., who is an old reprobate,
fear. asked him if the widow he
married was good looking and amia-
ble, and he re- plied:.
'Oh, no; G. mt say she is. I would
a heap rather taken one Of the girls,
and / may yet, when the old woman
is gone, but business is business, and
the only way I could get the whole
family was to take the mother first. ,"
Chicago HeroM.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-08-07

The FARMER acknowledges pleas
ant call Monday. from Theo. Selle, of
Buffalo, N. 7. Du6alo being the
home of Gov. Cleveland: the Demo-
cratic nominee for President, it nat
urally occurred to us to ask Mr.. Selle
some questions in regard to the scan
dal that is claimed to have been per-
petrated by Mr.. Cleveland. Mr.. Selle
verified the statements that have been
made by the Buffalo Telegraph, and
says he has known Mr.. Cleveland for
some thirty years, and to the best of
his knowledge it is true. He also says
that Mr.. Cleveland cannot begin to
carry his own county. It seems to
us that this will look rather bad to
outsiders.