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The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-01-10
Salt on Potatoes.
BIG LUNIPS OF GOLD.
Nuggets That We're No Pocket Pieces
Found in Sierra CnuntY California

Nuggets That Were No Pocket-Pieocs
Found in Sierra County, California.
From the Sierra County Tribune.
The following is list of big nuggets
that have been found in this section.
On the 18th Of August, 1860, a large
piece of gold was taken from the Monu-
mental quartz mine, Sierra Buttes,
which weighed 1886 ounces troy, the
value Of which was estimated at from
s2l 900 to 30,0oo. The nugget was sold
to +. B. Woodward, Of San Francisco,
forS2l 1856 so. A fine specimen was TAX
en- from the Rainbow quartz mine,
Chipp's Flat, in 1881. Itwas taken from
a depth of two hundred feet. The spec
linen was on exhibition in San Francisco
Later it was shipped to London and
worked there. 1t yielded $4,000. In
1855 a nugget was found at French Ra-
vine that weighed 432 ounces and was
worth $4,000. It contained considera-
be quartz, which is not calculated in its
weight. In 1851; at French Ravine, q
nugget was found which weighed
426 ounces and was valued at
$4,000, A nugget is reported to have
been found at Minnesota valued
at 5000. In 1850 q piece of gold
quartz was found in French Ravine
which contained 26S ounces in gold;
worth 81 1893. At Smiths Flat, in 1865, d
piece of gold was taken from a claim
which was worth $2,7l6 and weighed 146
ounces. At Smiths Flat in 1864, a mug.
get was found weighing lao ounces, and
worth 81 ,6O5. At Little Grizzly Diggings,
in 1869, a nugget worth So QUO was found.
Anugget weighing 94::ounces and valued at
$l,770 was found at the Hope claim, four
miles below the Mountain House. At
French Ravine in 1860, nugget was
found worth 1853 and weighing 81
ounces. At Smiths Flat in 1861, q mug
get was found which weighed 50 ounces
and wa: valued at 81 500.
From 1854 to 1862 twelve gold nuggets,
ranging from 80 to l47 ounces, were
taken from the Live Yankee claim at
Forest City. From 1856 to 1862 num-
Der of gold nuggets, varying from 30 to
100 ounces, were found in the Oregon
claim at Forest City. A specimen worth
$50 0 was taken from the Oriental (Gold
Gate) quartz mine. The total yield OF
the Golden Gate mine is estimated at
$2OO,0OO. The mine has been worked to
a-depth of only 3'W feet.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-01-10
SCOUTING FOR INDIANS.
An Incident of the Present Apache
Raid in ArizOna

An Incident of the Present Apache
Raid in Arizona.
About shutdown on the 23d of March q
.prospectort came running into our camp
and said that the Indians were only
four miles away, and that they had
killed two of his companions. This
news spread quickly through our camp.
All Of the miners came up oct Of the
shaft and went to work with will car
rying timber, and we soon had 9 strong
hold and plenty of Winchester rifles,
ready to give the red devils . worthy
reception. Some of uswere appointed
scouts to 60 out from camp and learn the
direction the Indians were going, and IL
coming towards the camp TO report. I
was one Of the scouts, and as ! marched
out with a. Winches rifle, six-shooteri
and q big bowie skuife, 3 fell brave-that
is until got about one
fourth oi q mile from camp wash, 6
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-01-10
Management ofGrape Vines.

Grapes first coming in bearing should
not be permitted to perfect large crops
of fruit while young. 1t is excusable to
fruit a bunch or so on young vine,
''just to test the kind" but no more
should be permitted till the vine has age
and strength. Vigorous growth and
great produc1iveness are the antipodes
OF the vegetable world. Encourage as
much foliage as possible on the vines,
and aim to have as strong shoots at the
base as at the top of the cane. This can
be done by pinching out the points of
the strong shoots after they have made
growth of five or six leaves. This will
make the weak ones grow much faster
over twiggy branch-stuck in for sup
port, than over straight stick. as a
trellis, and generally do better every
way. Where extra fine lunches
of grapes are desired, pinch back the
shoots bearing it to about four or five
leaves above the bunuch. This shonld
not be done Unfortunately with ali the
punches. Too much punching and stop
ping Injuries the production OF good wood
for nsxt season. These hints are for
amateurs who have few vines on trell-
Uses; for large vineyard culture, though
the sane principles hold good as far 1as
they 20, they will vary in their applica-
Monthly. - 49,. z.:..
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-01-10
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Pl1nSt Pisnst pilpSs

Sure cure Tor B ind, Bleeding and Itching
Piles. Slngls box has cured worst cnroni;
case IF twenty years standing. No one nee
suffer 6ve minutes after applying. Williams
Inoian Pile ointment. I5absorbs the tumors,
allays tbs itching particularly after getting
warm in bed). Prepared only for piles and
& Cutler ST.. P4ilI. Who eea,a AGENTS,
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-01-10

I found it sure cure. I have been troub
led with Catarrhal deafness for seven or eigh
years with roaring noise in my head. l
bought medicine in IS states but nothin.
helped me till procured bottle of e "
Cream Balm. In four days could hear 81
we'll as ever. I am cured of the Catarrh o.
we'll. I consider E:y's Cream B.lm the heS'
medicine ever ma!e.-GARREr W1DRIcK,
Hastings, New York.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-01-10
comfort for the Ola Maids.

Comfort for the Ola Maids.
FROM the New York Tribune. - /. =
AS ''misery is slid to love company
it might comfort our friend to know that
cold maids" are not the only individuals
that 60 through life heavy-hearted. If
she will look over the circle of her
friends and acquaintances she will find
very few with whom she would be will.
ing to change places. She will find many
wives married out not mated, ilany
mothers whose children are source Of
as much pain and anxiety as Of pleasure.
and widows whose 'scrown of sorrow is
remembering happier days" This will
not lessen the ..chill she FAUST feel who
warns herself at another,s fireeide,'
but it may enable her to bear Il with
greater lortnude. The best way soi
managing the stigma OF bein@ called ssolG
maid Is to accept the DESIGNATION
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-01-10

Take Aliens Iron Tome Bitters'
The great remedy for dyspepsia indigestion,
and liver complaint. 1t will cure dyspepsia,
lnvgorate the liver, and induce 1eerfulnes>
vvacity and buoyancy Of spiri 8. The couu.
try is foo Led with i'm 'tations. ALI genuine
bear the signature OFF P. Allen, st. Pau,
MINI,
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-01-10

Is your hair filling Gus or your scalp dis
easec? Carboline is just the ar. io you need
Buy bottle, and, like thousands who use
ali over the land, you will value it as the
choicest Of all toilet preparations.
What ails you? Ij'S Is cough, ake Piso's
Cu~a S1l>i nv I'm o;-.e oT-.a q ~~.+'"
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-01-10

Are greatly on the increase IN this coun.
try. It is estimated that 100, 600 die yearly
Ttn G09S saq fall v Se
remedy than Alle-'s Lung Balls I'M for eff:
fecting a perfect cure cannot be found.
Physicians are recommending it.
Wilson Sherman, soa OF the gene1 al, is
very sick in Bestcn
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-01-10

The Earl o: Dadiey, whose income
IRON Lis various mines often amounts to
more than $5,uU0,000, is in a condition
bordering on imbeciiity,
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-01-10
Diseased Lungs

A West Point cadet begins with the
same pay which a Prussian captain re-
ceives after twenty years of service.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-01-10
A Curo Of Pneumonia.

Mr.. D. 81. Balnaby, of Owego, N. T.,
says that his daughter WAS taken with a
violent cold which terminated with pneu-
monia, and all the best physicians gave the
case up and said she could not livs but
few hours at most. She was In this Co di-
ton when friend recommended DIR. VIM.
HALLS BALsAM FOR THE LUNGS and
advised her to try it. She accepted It as q
last resort, and was surprised to find that
it produced marked change for the better,
and by persevering ia its usea permanent
~ TOWNSHIPS ToorHAOHE ANo.
DYNE cures instantly.
Mothers, Attention.!
Chs. Jones OF Ellz ,beth, Spencer county,
Ind, says, have dealt in medicine num-
her of years. and will say that DIR:
ROGERS VEaErABL WORM SYRUP
is tie most valuable medic ne ever sold.
Nv customers we're 80 pleased with its
effects thst they purchased 9 number OF
eottles to have It on hand. 1t is all that
It is room mended to be.
Ihaye been entirely cured ola terrible case
1T bieod Poisoning By the use 1tswifrs Spe-
cific Is. s. 81 after trying everything Known
Othe medical people without relief. Jno. 3.
Tapgart Salamanca, N. Y AZ ~
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-01-10

.9g Professor Nord ensk jold has sent In a
siclaiinto the reward Of %, 600 gulden
4 which MAS offered il 1886 BY the Dutch
goyernUent,t TO any one Whu should ssuc-
J ceed IN reaching the Pacific Ocean by.
& way ct the: Nortileas asfsele,. s
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-01-10

swifts SPEC fic Is. 8. 81 D.s cured me en-
;irely of bad BLOOD Poison. I went 100 miles
to get it, md il made me as scund as anew
dollar. J. w. Weylels, Madville, Pa.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-01-10
FOrThrOa

For Throat Diseases. Coughs Colds
&c effac II u relief is ,olni il the uss q.
Bro,on's Bronchial 1;'oclcs." Price % cts.
Sold 0uLI IN hAr1s
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-01-10

"Rough OIL Rats clears out Rats. Mice. loo.
Mother Swans Worm Syrup tug eless. 25c.
"Rouyh Oh Coughs" Troches. l5c; LIQUID. 5Oc
Wells May Apple (Liverl Pills. 10c..
Rough on Toothac che ms ant relief. 15c.
Trough on Corns:' for Corns, Warts, l;unous. l5t
Wells He 18th Remover cures Dyspepsia. Impotence
Tho .Rough on Tooth Powder, elegant. 15c.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-01-10
s.Tho1nas' Eclectric OIL"

''Thomas' Electric OIL"
Has been q good deal harped upon In the
papers and with excel! lent effect. Not alone,
however, by reason of newspaper notice h: {
its sale grown 80 enormously; the people
have advertised it: its merit has made 1t.
Erode thirty miles for it." Daniel Plank,
Brooklyn, Pa.
'Worth five times Its price," 8. B. DIR
fey, mate steamer Arizona, on great lak...
"Acts like CHARM" Helen e. Apple.
ton, Troy, N. Y. ..,
my family use It, the hired men use 1t, !
use it." VIM. 81. Kirkpatrick, Al Sd ave-,
Evansville, Ind.
1T is remarkable medicine. Go not
know ita equal" Mrs. G. A. Taylor, 256,
Folsom st., Buffalo, N. Y.
II have never seen q medicine more per.
fectly adapted to its various applications
than Thomas Eolectrio OIL" Rev. E. +.
Crane, Dunkirk, N. Y.
For colds, coughs, diphtheria and catarrh,
Thomas Eolectrio OH is tip-top; while for an
ache, or pain, or q soreness there IL nothing
better In the world. Dr.. Thomas' Eclectrio
Oil 10 sold everywhere. E
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-01-10

Minneapolis weeks -four production
averaged but 10 600 b .rrels per day.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-01-10

q ;! fsi Jnsi lcs oi,h & a q
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-01-10

Ake.sPeDtoY xed sss.~'
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-01-10

NXTANTLu-txperienced Book and Bibie Agents IN
w every County. Liberal Salaries Paid. Address.
stating experience, P. o. Box &. g., Chicago, III.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1884-02-14

There Is quite romantic history connect
ed with the courtsbip and marriage to bis
octoroon wife Of Congressman Mackey, Of
South Carolina, who recently died in Wash
ingion. Mrs. Maekey's father was a white
man, one of the celebrated Sumter family,
Of South Carolina. and ner mother, quad
room, was Cecilia Preston. Congressman
Mackey first met his future wife, Vickey
age and he man of %. At that time she
was child Of great beauty, but without any
education. Mr.. Mackey fell in love with
her at first sight and determined to make
her his wife. He gained her mothers per
mission and sent the girl TO Oberlin college,
in Ohio, to be educated at his expense tha,
she might be fitted to beeome his wife. She
passed nearly FIVE years at Oberlin, dligent-
ly pursuing her studies and corresponding
with Mr.. Maekey, but never seeing him un-
Ill the day before she was to be graduated.
Her vacations had always been spent in
Philadelphia with her uncle, William Pres
ton, with whom her mother and younger sis
ter resided. In the spring of 1874, when
she was to be graduated. Mr. Mackey came
on from Charleston and took Miss Sumter's
mother on with him TO Oberlin to witness
the commencement exercises and TO bring
Miss Nickry home. When Mr.. Mackey
met her there, after the five years separa-
tion, she had grown if possible more beau
tlfGl than ever She was highly accom-
plished and received her diploma with hon
ors after which Mr.. Mackey, the Young lady
and her mother came to Philadelphia. That
evening Bishop Simpson was sent for and
the Young couple were married. Mrs
Maekey has three children, who. like her
self, are blondes.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1884-02-14
How He Was Reformed


II suppose YOU don't care how mean
atm r" querlel iht man ID the farmer.
No reply
SAY. Socrates. Captain Kin. ot whatever
,our old coguomrn i. III ,ou hear he 2"
The farmer turned around
II az Won't swear off I'm the meanest
man IN Michigan. but won't promise, TO re-
form +
well, dnnt ctre.' slowly rrplr, the
granger
Non don't hope III reform, eh A"
No, s!r n"
Probably )u,t A. i.rf ~ ne - ID prison
a. d nv lrg.,iA'urc,,''
Il ~ould rather
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1884-02-14
Bedtime for Calves.

Young Lewiston mau called on his
young lady one evening last week and as the
story goes the hours passed until eleven.
The man of the house Is said to have punched
the fire and remarked upon the weather to
an extent sufficient to have waited anv one
out Of the front door The visitor stuck,
though. He didn't take the hint worth
cent Finally when the hand of the clock
had reached quarter past eleven, the old gen
tleman went to the front door and opened it,
He came in and told story Il was one.
calling on a Young girl, when | was a boy
myself. STAYED pretty late. 1t was al
most as late as TINS. The young man
tidgeted-l The Old man punched the fire
on the hearth and looked uneasy Finally
he went to the front door and opened il and
came in much as | have done He pulled
on his boots and looked at the clock His
daughter said Why father'--they said father
in those days and not paw Where are
you going?' The old gentleman had Just un-
hooked his fingers out OF his boot strap and
had put on his hat. Said he, I'm going out
TO the barn, Sarah, and see If the calf has gone
TO bed. | reckon he has though, ANYBODY,
even a calf would know enough to gil in bed
fore this time got right ont .hnk
very likely that il was q lasting lesson for
me History records that the Lewiston
boy got right into his oyercoat and rubbers
and started for home forthwith
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1884-02-14

ped the rose-leaf palms. and in marched
eight women musicians I've saw no men
that day but the harem guard, bearing
stringed instruments. curious looking things.
like over-grown violins and half-fnished
guitars, and round shell, with strings a.
cross, beaten with two sticks
DidSt ever hear Arabic music, beloved.
Nos Then never hast thou known sorrow.
Since Jubal frs, struck gamut, there can
be no improvement in these compositions
How long the exercise lasted am unable to
record. but do know We grew old fast un-
der the beat, beat. hammer, hammer, in the
terse, unmeaning notes Of the hanlo. In the
bright interval At the end of peculiarly
agonizing strain. sung ty the mulatfo.
seized the moment 70 ask what we're the
words of the song, and was told il is sere-
made, very ancient, dating back to the times
Of ignorance. before the coming Of Mahomet.
whose tomb il covered with tie splendor Of
uhceasing light.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1884-02-14
A Joke on a U. 5 Judge.

We went 10 Denver 10 attend the old
solder, reunion" The Troy Times makes
Generai Sherman say, speaking of ms West
ern trip with Justice GRAY. Of the United
States Supreme Court, and other, las, sum
mer. the boys came down to the station
with blg crowd ot people john Sullivan,
the prize fighter, expected the same day.
and halfthe crowd came to see him, and half
10 see Us. Wei, YOU know GRAY is a big
fellow, and Of course no one knew him out
there When he got of the cars. the sports
thought il was the other man, and SET up
shout, 'iiurrah for Sullivan, the ,lagger
got u "ne carriage and GRAY III another. amt
they followed Gray more than thev dld me.
and Justice OF the Supreme Court rode
through Denver with all the sporting eharac-
tiers IN The city al his heels An hour after
ward Su.lINan came into town without any
demonstration at ALL"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1884-02-14
Mixed.

In making up hi- forms, til, foreman Of !.
Montreal paper mixed an article on Roman
Catholic Missions in Africa with recent
for making tomato cat-up. As published
the article reads The Roman Catholics
claim TO be making material advances IN
Africa. During the past three Years th-,
have obtained firm footing in the interior
OF the continent, and have sent forth several
missionaries INTO the equatorial regions.
lhey are accustomed to begin their work by
ouying heather children and educating
them The easiest and best way to prepare
them y to hrst wipe them with a clean
towel, then place them in dripping pans and
bake them until they are tender Then you
will have no difficulty in rubbing them
through seve, and will save time b, not
being obliged to cut them in Slices and
cook for several hours
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1884-02-14

home. No longer is she the afraid body Of
the street. She has at hand the kettle of
hot water, the fat-irons and the other ar,i-
cles of defence that woman can use If nee
essary, and no longer does she fear the
bear. She is quite lat home" She does
not put herself to any trouble for the sake
Of her guests. In the morning she never
dresses for breakfast, but comes to the ia
BILE en- demi-toilette, her hair on the crimp-
ing pins. a calico gown loosely buttoned
over shirts by no means new, with no collar.
her shoes unbuttoned and frequently with
out stockings. After breakfast il is quite a
while before she gets dressed. and meantime,
il she receives callers, she goes into the par
lor in her breakfast toilet. Gentlemen new
er think Of coming to the morning meal un-
less in full dress. or at the very least we'll
dressed and clean, yet they never remon-
s'rate with their untidy wives or daughters.
But the social etiquette is not to be COM
pared TO that Of the table. If the one is
curious, the other is extremely droll. 1t is
amusing 10 see the Dutch eat. They take
their plateful as soon as they are helped and
cut it up into morsels Then they Law the
knife in front Of the plate, and leaning on
the table with the left hand. proceed TO eat
All with the fork. never saw food eaten
otherwise. except that some desserts are
shoveled with the spoon, instead Of the
fork, Two spoons living with knife and fork
a, each plate. All this is etiquette. Be
side the plate a hand-rest is sometimes
placed. for II is necessary that one should
half recline on the table There is no such
thing as changing covers. and be the cours-
IS two or twenty, they are served on the
same plate, and the same knife fork and
spoon are used. The napkins are kept in
service until the washerw oman has to meet
big bill for soap One supper at which
was guest shall ALWAYS remember At
? O'Clock the hostess left the card board.
spread the table cloth. and placed the dish
es. Then She brought out spirit lamp,
which she lighted with a match from the
MATCHBOX on the table. and having ground
some coffee In little hand mill, She yet the
cafeticre over the lamp. where it boiled mer-
rily during the meal The bread came on
in o loaf in long basket, and was cut
into thick slices and 50 passed around.
The butter vas in a little round earthen
pot, each person scraping out with his own
knife as much as is wanted for each piece Of
bread. The cheese came to the table in a
similar pot, and vas also scraped and eaten
spread on the bread over the butter. Near
the hrcad-baSAet on q round tray. was a
partly cat loaf Of brown bread. and Slices of
three or tNur Kinds of cake including the
insar;able fruit cake. Preserves were placed
an the cloth IN shallow dish and il was
passed around. The milk, fresh from the
dairy. was drawn for thc coffee from lug
What, u the absence Of s.deboard. naturally
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1884-02-14
EG RALGyA.

A lady in Virginia, after using the Treat
ment for two weeks, writes:
81 am great deal stronger tnan when I
must tel YOU. II stopped The Neurolgo
took col and feared that would have !,
Tor two or three weeks. as generally stood
the pain for that long before would take
ehloral, the only thing ,ha, ever stopped il
before, and disliked to take il 50 much that
would put it off until Mought / could
not lire for the agony But this time Il
only lasted tco days. When began the
Compound Oxygen | could scarcely sit Nd
an hour; ; now can 81, up most of the time"
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CHROME diseases, will be sent free Address.
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Buffers Highest Authority.

General Butler was ono. engaged A. co,,n.
sci for the defendant III a case where ,he
prisoner was accused Of man,iaushtcr, and
IN the course Of NJ argument, based on the
assumption Of selt-detence, h. informed the
JHrN that we have It on the highest author
ny that all that man hath ne viii! give for
his life" Judge Hoar counsel Oh the other
NiGr' rose and demolished his opponents ar
gumrnt BY qaicki! saving that he had long
wondered what General Butler considered
the highest authority. and was very Glad Ia
hare the question settled, and proceeded ID
read % the court from the book of job
Md Satan answered the Lord and said,
M that man hath will he give for he
life"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1884-02-14
In a Business Way.

Mr.. Smith, viii YOU indor>e my mote Of
$40 4"
WHY, ,houlI expect to ha,- to pa, It
if did"
Certainly. certainly"
go"
Exactly. You are quite correct"
And shouldn't expect YOU ever 10 pa,
il.
"Of course not; Of course not"
Then why don't You direct me- 10 g,ye
YOU $50 ,"
. because, sir. do business IN bu>Ines.
way. never borrow money Of 4 man who
MI! lndor>e for me. and make all cacula-
tionS on the indorscr paying the note It>
the same thing in the end, but We arrive at
II IN business way believe in making
the horse draw the cart You can't give m.
$50, sir, but if YOU will have the Kindness
70 lndorse a note for that amount. | will
see that You are $50 out Of pocket"