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The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-01-31
means Of support. Mrs. Matthews soon
had to earn her living as saamstress.

means Of support, Mrs. Matthews soon
had to earn her living as seamstress.
About Q year ago young mechanic.
Philip Laferty. of Philadelphia, an old
schoeimate Of David Matthews, met the;
widow of his old companion. A warm
attachment sprang up between the pair
Mrs. Matthews agreed to marry him.
LaHerty then purchased back the home
of Mrs: Matthews, and with the young
widow, now his wife, and her two chill
dren, had just begun to keep house
when David Matthews, the long absent
and supposed dead husband, returned,
He said he had made q handsome for
tune in the mines of Brazil, in which
country he has peen for over four years.
When Matthews limited that he would
demand his wife and children, the
neighbours, who were disguised with
the modern Enoc h Arden's desertion
of his wife, said that there would be a
lot of cold lead, tar, feathers, etc, used
up if Lafferty and che whom he believed
to be his lawful wife were molested.
Finally Matthews consented to permit
his wife to obtain legal separation, the
mother surrendering the eldest child, al
boy, to the father, while the younger
one, little girl, whom the father never;
saw, was permitted to remain with her
mother. Mrs. Matthews then deter;
mined to live apart from LaHerty until
she could obtain q legal separation from
her husband.
The marriage notice shows that such
legal decree was obtained. Matthews,
deposited $4,000 in trust for the baby, )
subject to the use of the mother if ever
IN abject poverty.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-01-31
It appears from Bradstreet's summary
of failures for 1863, that the commercial

Itappears from Bradstreet's summary
of failures for 1868, that the commercial
integrity and business capacity of South
ern States compares favorably with 9TH
er sections. The whole number of fail
ures in fourteen Southern states and the
District of Columbia, emitting Missouri,
in the past year was 1882 out of 1892
traders. The general liabilities of those
WHO failed was S21 ,O,4,49 and their &C.
tual assets were 9,991 $3.50. The total pop
ulation of these states in 1880 was 49,
185, 1000. The whole number of failures
in the six New England states was 1907.
out of 92,740 traders. The general liza.
bilities of those who failed were $50, $685.
1872 and the actual assets were s14,O28,-
565. The population of these states in
1880 was 8, $4,000. In the South IA per
cent. of the traders failed, entailinq
losses amounting to s1l, 900 900. In New
England is per cent. of the traders
failed, eftailing losses counting to S22.-.s
DOC, 600. The: failures in the whole coun-
try number 1912 8 out Of 1886, 1928 traders
The general liabilities were SITS. 1913 ,Os5,
the actual assets Of those who failed
were 500, 800, 75S. The average loss en-
tailed was near so per cent. Of the liabil-
tiles. The loss In the Southern states
was 81 per cent. Of the liabilities. The
loss IL New England was 81 per cent. 81;
the Habil ities.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-01-31
MINNESOTA NEWS

minnesota State Agricultural soct.,v
Between thirty and forty member. - -.
State Agricultural society attended tba AN AZ.
nual meetingat ST, Panl, Col, Ol.rE rbom =,
son, president IN the chair, and r. q Ind
son, secretary. z 5.s -
The report OF the committee IN c,eden-
tials oocasioned considerable discussion.
be entitled to representation and vnt es ~. ~
oieties must hold fair within the ve s
must have an active mem bershir of TWENTY
five; must have paid out in prerpinms .,
much as was received from the state and
must pay annual dues of 81 for each vote.
A motion was made requiring membets r.
make statements as to the above facts +,
was decided. that but one vote is allowed hr
the law TO such societies as are mentfnnei
=. From the report of auditors il arneared
that the receipts for 1888 were sl4. 66S "a
and the expenditures the SAME saving $751;.
81 in the treasury. g.. ~,
elected President; r. q. Judson, Secretary:
Senator D. A. Morrison of Rochester was
elected first vice president, and a.. W. Tav-
lor, Detroit, was chosen second vice presi.
dent.
As members Of the board Of managers for
the next three years, J. s. Harris, Hou ton.
and John Cooper, Stearns. were chosen.
MP. Clark ofSt. Cloud moved that the
chair appoint a committee of three to con.
fer with the business men of st. Paul and
Minneapolis to discover the best plan for
securing ground between the two cities, in
perpetuity OF for fifty years at least, on
which perman ent buildings can be erected;
and in which state fair be held annually.
President Thompson announced as mem
bers of the committee on permanent loca.
ton N. P. CLARK, st. Cloud, chairman,
Charles W. THOMPSON, Wells, j. s. Stevens,
Minneapolis, J. F. Norrish, Hastings, and
Charles A. A peGraff, st. Paul. TO show
the unanimity bf sentiment in regard to To-
cation of the state fair between st. R4ul and
Minneapolis tie following resolution was
adopted without dissent! ~:
70 Resolved, T4atthis society empower the
committee tse~hssotiate with the citizens OF
st. Paul and Minneapolis for 80 or 100 acres
of land for permanent location of the
Minnesota State Agricultural society, il
they can secure the free use of SAID land
for the term of 6ftv years, or title to the
same.
The society then adjourned until the fourth
Tuesday in January, 1885.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-01-31

The Boston Transcript says that some-
body who knows western city life we'll,
remarked at a dinner, apropos of the
failure of "The Bread Winners" as q
true picture, that there is larger and
more varied facial view of life in the
west than elsewhere in the country.
Nowhere else do people of different
race and nation meet and amalgamate
and get accepted for what they are indl-
vidually worth; and that the raciness
and variety of views" that might thus
be introduced into colloquial converse
ton might of itself be made invaluable
in novel. This is true of the west as it
was, and is, to less extent than formal.
ly. But the distinctive westerner is
fast disappearing-has gone west-and
in his place is the modified dude of the
east-the servile imitator, and not the
originator, especially in the cities is this
the case.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-01-31
The little dilemma existing between
the delicate oficiality of Minister

The little dilemma existing between
the delicate officially of Minister
Lowell's position and his delicate &C.
ceptance of the honorary rectorship Of
st. Andrews University has been most
happily solved. Mr.. Lowell had no
sooner resigned the position which his
nationality and ministerial responsible
ity rendered it impossible for him to
to assume than the principal of St.
Andrews wrote requesting the author
of the Bigelow papers to deliver an adj
dress to the students, and Mr.. Lowell
has accepted. This means that the wise
heads have beaten the clowns all around,
as usual. Mr.. Lowell's address will be
the address of the rectorship, with q
great deal more than the ordinary eclat
attached to it.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-01-31
A: s. Reyes Of the Tenth cavalry, charged
with duplicatinns of hissnav acc0unt.

A: s.. Keyes Of the Tenth cavalry, charged
with Implications of hiSpay account
Within the last few day., in accordance
with instructions, there has been general
reduction Of expenses in ell the departments
Of the Western Union Telegraph.
The failure Of Edward Bean; the lar gest
shoe dealer OF Providence, is announced.
Most Of the indebtedness is to New York
manufactured.
The Washington. Pa, crematory fred up
again on the s23d to burn the body of Al
bart Rups of New York, who died of con-
sumption.
J. jerks, an Apex, N. O., merchant,
eloped with q thirteen year old girl. He
left q sick wife and three children.
Boston papers say the Cape] Cod canal
will do away with navigation around DEVILS
Bridge.
The Iowa legislature is asked to create an
insurance and bank commission.
Much needed rains have fallen in Cali.
fcrnia and crops are looking well.
Rabbits feet sell for charms in Tuscaloo-
sa, Ga, at 81 each.
John L. Sullivan lost E$s, 900 at poker at
Butte City recently =.
Worcester, Mass, has tariff club with
z, 500 members.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-01-31
Sights in Java.
Times-Democrat.

/
Probably the most interesting thing ?
saw in Java was an American circus
and it was curious to see the crowds
of Malays and Chinese as eager to
catch a glimpse of the lion or to get
seat next the ring as the average
| American small boy. It was American
in every respect, and believe they afe
getting to be an institution of our coun-
try. To get warm reception anywhere
all the manager has to do is to advertise
it as such; draw attention to the bare
back riders all as Miss Emma, or some
such good English name, instead of
Mile. Lucie de la We're, as is the custom
with us, and that Sam johnson, the
great American negro lion tanner, will
give an entertainment with his FIVE tan1a
lions captured in the wilds of Missouri.
Yes, the American circus is gaining a
worldwide reputation, and even here
in Batavia was the excitement of
the week.
Java is the home of the upas trees,
and as it is only recently that true scien:
tifc explanations have been given of
them, probably one theory may be in
teresting. Wonderful stories were told
about the valleys where they grew. No
living creature was able 10 live an in
slant exposed to it's effects, and even
birds flying over would drop dead, 50
that the whole valleys were covered
with their skeletons. When scientific
men first began to inquire into it. they
could only with the greatest difficulty
induce the natives to accompany them
to the spots, with such dread and super
stition were they held. A peculiar fea-
the world soon solved the problem and
exploded the theory as to the treeA
themselves. It was found that at certain
times the sulphurous vapors and nox..-
ious gases escaping through the cracks
in the earth in these valleys were so
dense and poisonous as to be destructive
to animal life, and at such times had 30
affected the natives that they had re-
tanned the memory of such places and
avoided them forever afterwar&
No evil effects were experienced by
those who traversed the valleys, though
there was unmistakable evidence tAat at
periodic intervals they were deserving
to be avoided.
can not close without last word
about the earthquakes. was in Ba-
tavia only week from the time they
happened, and from what saw must
say that the newspaper accounts at homa
were very much exaggerated. The de.
struction was great enough where it hap
pened, but why extend it to Batavia it
self, when, save for few ashes that fell
harmlessly around, and for tidal wave
that threw down few hundred yards
of breakwater, they were perfectly Sc
cure. According to some of the papers
at home it was totally destroyed, wheres
as think the city was never in more
healthy or enterprising condition, and
heard less of the earthquake than the
people at home. 4
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-01-31

It is pretty early in the season for
political assessments, but an attempt to
make q levy in the post Office depart
ment by w. s. Odell, a citizen of Indiana
was detected and frustrated. Circulars
addressed to Indiana clerks were taken
into the Post Office Department and
handed to messengers to distribute, the
messengers not knowing their contents.
The act of carrying circulars soliciting
contributions into any Government
building is, under the civil service act, a
misdemeanor punishable with fine and
imprisonment or both. Postmaster
General Gresham expressed much in
dignation and avowed his intention to
protect his clerks against similar at
empts to blackmail them.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-01-31
Gave His Wife To a Friend.
New York World,

PLEAsANrv1ILE, N. j., January "a
few months ago the World published a
story of a strange romance upon which
the curtain drops with the publication of
the following notice, which appeared in
local paper to-day: u.
MARR1ED.-Lafsrty-M atthews-January
Z 1884, Ms. David Matthews to Philip
Lafferty.
Five years ago there lived in Centre
Vile, near this place, well-to-do car
penter, David Matthews, with: his wife
and q baby boy. Matthews had been in
i'll health and left his wife and child,
presumably for q voyage on q coaster to
the Bermudas and back. For six
months, the wife heard no word from
her husband. whom Intelligence came
from the American CONSUL that David
Matthews had died Of yellow fever in the
West Indies two months after he loft
home. Another child Was born shortly.
after MattheMs depaIture. It'll no
-
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-01-31

Insulting the American hog is likely
to prove serious business for France and
Germany. If bacon is shut out from
these countries it will be an easy matter
to shut out from America about 81, 0O0,-
600 worth of wines and spirits, which is
just about the value of the bacon exports.
It is not likely that this method of retail
iation will be required, or any other
for the menace alone will be likely to
moderate the course of the French and
German governments.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-01-31
New Brunswicker's luxuriated last
week with a themometrical record of 81
below zero.

About the present time when we are
gathering our winter ice crop, the
farmers of Australia are sweltering in
the heat Of their harvest fields. The
winter season in the Northern half Of
the world is the summer season in the
Southern half.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-01-31

A. "Jersey jury" at Trenton, after
staying QUIT wenty-t five hours, gave YER
dict in favor of woman against an in
surance company in which her husband
held policy for $1O, 900 on his life, and
which the company refused to pay, on
the ground that the insured died from
the effects of excessive drinking of
liquor. A widow and orphans should
not be deprived of "a means of support
because of the sin of husband and
father.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-01-31

In the current number of the Magazine
of American History is a letter written
by George Washington concerning Har.
riet Washington, young girl who has
been living in his family and whom he
is sending to his sister. Harriet has
sense enough" he says "but no dis
position to industry, nor to be careful
Of her clothes;" and special stress is laid
upon the necessity of directing her Gin
the use and application" OF things to wear
for he adds. 'sthey will be dabbed
about in every hole and corner, and her
best things always in use." The average
girl of Washington's day seems to have
been more or less human, after the
manner of girls in all ages.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-01-31
Terrible Calamity in Colorado Coal
Mine.

Denver (Col.) special:---A terrible explo-
sion occurred at O'Clock Thursday the 24th
at Crested Butte, Gunnison county, in
the Crested Butte coal mine. From forty to
fifty miners, it is believed, lost their lives by
the awful affair. The explosion blockaded
the entrance to the mine in which the men
were at work, so that the exact extent of the
disaster is, at present, unknown.
The mine was owned and operated by the
Colorado Coal & Iron company. Ninety
men are employed by the concern and at
least fifty of them were in the shaft at the
time of the explosion. The explosion was
of such force as to entirely wreck the en-
CINE house, which Stood 100 feet from tie
entrance. 1t is supposed that the
leak in the air compressor.
The explosion occurred either in chamber
No. OF 2, just half an hour after the day
force of seventy-seven men had gone to
work. There were ten men at work in one
chamber. Four of these escaped unhurt,
except one man, John Angus, who was in
the passage just outside the chamber. He
1s badly burned, but will recover.
FiHy-seven men were at work
in chambers No. i and No. 2.
These are ali thought to have persisted. The
explosion was of such force as to c0mplete-
~ barricade the main entrance, and appli.
ance for supplying air, located near, was
badly wrecked, and the roof Of the tramway
blown of. The town Of Crested Butte is
in mourning. Crowds of women cluster
shout the entrance to the mine, praying,
ringing their hands and crying piteously.
scene most heartrending.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-01-31
MIsCELLANEOus NEWS NOTES.

DR.. Temple s. Hoyne of Chicago found
the body of friend on the dissecting table
in Hahnemann college six years ago, and
although he has continued to attend the
family ever since, he never disclosed the
facts. In the meantime the family of the
deceased have continued to pay insurance
supposition that he may BE- still alive. He
did'not interfere, because 1.-THE boys" wanted
''subject," and he thought it might have
been case OF mistaken identity. :
Reports cantiAu Of disasters by gales in
the channel and North sea. The meterolo-.
gical Office finds it impossible to prepare
forecasts for the north. The ship Juno,
from Liverpool for Calcutta, foundered in
the Hersey, and al hands, twenty. five in
number, were lost. Many barges were sunk
land Kerry railroad train was overturned,
Near Londonderry sixty yard1of the en-
banknent OF the Northern railway was swept
away. A mail train had a narrow escape.
At San Francisco, fifty policeman were
appointed to preserve order on Sullivan's
arrival. His reception was great ovation.
Over 1000 admirers greeted the great slug
ger, and fully LOCO men and boys followed
Vic CoIIAobo up luo St[00C, Trying 10 Keep
pace with the horses, cheering ali the way.
The hotel was besieged by crowd DESTROYS
OF paying their respects to the muscular
Bostonian.
The insolvency Of William Bard, well
known lawyer Of Reading, Pa, is an
nounced. He transferred $1,000 worth
of properly to secure certain parties for
endorsements. The sheriff levied upon
the remainder. "A year ago Bard was
worth $1O0000. he has been specula.
ing.
The schedules Of assignment Of Stephen
4. Lane, grain merchant, New York, show
liabilities $289. O79; actual assets were $50.
COS. The schedules of Wolff q Kahn, hat
and cap dealers, show liabilities $3.50 600:
actaal assets, $50, Geo. Sss s5S
4 a telegram to Bradstreet's, 81. Paul, slater
that the property Of the Daluth Times Pub
lishing company ID IN the hands of the
sheriff, owing to the foreclosure 81 8 chattel
mortgage held 81 A. J. lawyer.
Van sickles' cotton mill at Pottsasld,
Mars, has stopped work, being Hnancially
embarrassed. The indeht ddness rs 10000
md the Assets mill property, valued at
go, O00. Eighty hands Were discharged.
q CONT martial has been osaered "a meet
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-01-31
NEWS OF LHE RAILROADS


John Muir has resigned the superintend-
ency of traffic in the Northern Pacific, his
resignation is to take effect March 1, in or
der that he may accept the general mana.
gership of the Oregon improvement ON.
pany, having made contract with the COM
pany for term of years. He will have en-
tire charge on the Pacific coast of the rail-
road, steamships. coal and other interests
OF the company, whose transportation lines
cover coastwise business between San Diego
and Alaska. Mr. Murr's resignation viii
cause the following changes: J. NJ. Han
naford will be general freight agent of the
entire Northern Pacific railroad and
branches. G. 8. Lee will be general pas
senger agent, his title covering both
the passenger and ticket departments.
C. Davis will be assistant general passenger
agent. s. F. Boyd will be general ticket
agent. A. s. Stokes. who has been assist
ant superintendent of traffic on the west
end of the Northern Pacific lines will be
assistant gel eral freight agent Northern
Pacific railroad.
A charter incorporating the Northern
Railway company, with capital stock of
SIS, 00O, 600, has been received at Red6eld,
OAK, from Yankton. The intention is to
build road from Redfield to Bismarck
during the coming summer. Grading will
be commenced as soon as the ground is in
condition. In the meantime the right of
way will be secured as soon as possible.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-01-31

Winter is more than half over. The
days are growing longer and spring will
soon be welcomed. Without predicting
what may come, it can be said that the
winter has not been unusually disagree
able, as a whole. There was a week
of cold that was painful, but that
was simply an episode, not the rule.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-01-31

A writer of the London Times says
that many persons who are not dream.
ers" by habit are dreaming q great deal
just now, and accounts for it on the
ground that the nights are cold. He says
that when cold weather sets in suddenly
and is much felt at night, the blood sup
plying the head which is uncovered is
driven from the surface to the deep parts
of the brain. The result is the mind be-
comes active and the sleeps light. The
remedy suggested is to wrap the head
up during cold weather in shawl, or
wear warm nizht-cap.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-01-31

Rev. Joseph Cook is unable to name
more than five American newspapers
that he could recommend foreigner to
read. Mr.. Cooks sympathy to Ameri
cal, newspapers grew out of their criti-
cism of his public utterances. Had the
newspapers uniformly praised him he
would have liked them better.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-01-31

The great international exposition of
the products of forty nations, mostly at
tended by natives, which has been run
ming in Boston for the last four months
is to be removed to Chicago, and will
doubtless attract visitors from all
sections Of the west
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-01-31
John spaulding of Bangor, Me-, shot his
wife and then killed himself. The wife will
l recnvar
CASUALTIES OF THE WEEK.

At Conyers, Ga, John .sontin, eight
eight, was driving Widow Wilkinson, sixty,
to his house, where the minister was wait
ing to marry them, when she was fatally
stricken with paralysis in his buggy, as the
horse stopped at a creek to drin K:
The ships City of Lucknow. and Simla
engaged in the Australian trade, were in
collision 1ecently in the English channel.
The simla was sunk and seventeen persons
saved. Twenty men are missing.
frankie Hughes of Brooklyn ate some
candy Monday and died Tuesday. Poi
son. III -ss