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The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-01-17
Excerpts,

3 seGESS
A good llttla hoy who was kicked
by a mule dldnt swear about it.
Not he. But she led the mule to a
bee hive, baokYd him close to it, and
tied him. TAat mule kicked like
lightning for athrse.quarters of an
hour and couldn't stop if he would.
Bees are:little, but
The Anaericpn, Of Waterbury,
Conn.,, tells Of horse that is left un-
hitched in SIZED while its owner
spends some time in a saloon every
evening: # itaowner stays longer
than usual the horse backs out the
buggy, and, going to the saloon,
mounts the steps and looks through
the glass until hls master comes out
and drives away.
One of the practice teachers in try.
ing to develop the word .poker, in one
OF the primary classes, asked one Of
the little girls what they stirred the
fire with at home: The answer was.
''We stir the ire with a SPOON
Normal Student.
Mr.. Halstead1 is makinga crazy
quilt of his Commercial Gazette
louisville Courier Journal.1 Glad
he is promoting it to quilt. 1t has
been a crazy sheet long enough
Boston Post. 5,
Perhaps Mr.. Halstead might
change the first three letters in his
name and then these funny men
would have a whole Bedstead to pun
upon; they could work in all about
pillow 2shams, counter panes etc., and
have something ''to lay on" after
they got through Fargo Republican.
An exchange says: "A locomotive
has beeninvented that consumes its
own smoke and cindars, Now if
some one will patent an invention of
that sort to- be attached to tobacco
smokers, he will be entitled to a
princsly royalty and the thanks of
suffering humanity .''-St. Cloud
Jour n a. Press. 81
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The tie business is quite brisk.
The spelling school last Frida,
night was a grand success, and thu
exercises consisting Of select reading
declarations, songs and dialogues
made those laugh who never laughed
before and those who always laughed
laughed the more.
Mr.. Editor, what is your private
opinion Expressed publicly of q
young man that attended Sunday
school and left his hat on during
the exercises?
Last Thursday morning the Therl
mometer indicated 55 degrees below
zero. and stood at 40 degrees below
throughout the day. it was the cold.
ets day on record in this latitude. we
pen the above item for the benefit of
our Eastern friends.
1t is rather rough on a fellow to 20
three miles after a school marin to
take her to a spelling school and then
get the mitten, but such is life.
JUMBO.
January 9Th, 1884.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-01-17
At Peace with the Rats

1t is generally supposed that there
is and always has been deadly enmity
between the cats and rats, and that
Tom or Tabby would never let slip an
opportunity to catch rat. and that,
on the other hand. all wise rats kept
discreetly out Of the cats way. But
at least one cat IN Duluth now lives
at peace with its neighbor rats, if we
can be judged from the following
queer incident. John H. LaVaque is
the possesser of large and fine look
ing Maltese, which he keeps ut his
store. Two or three days ago it was
out back of PAINS restaurant, eating
from pile of refuse food. 1t had
not been there long before rat came
9dt on the other side and eyed the cat
in questioning manner. His ratship
was not it seems, sure that it was
safe to approach too near Tom, and
went back. In moment, however, a
large rat came from another direction,
and walking up to the pile on an op-
posite side from the cat and began to
eat. It RENAMED there but moment,
when it crossed oyer tho pile with.
in a foot OF two Of the cat. and ate al
most along side of it: This state of
affairs was kept up for sometime.
After the cat had eaten enough it
started for the building, and in going
there, stepped right over the rat,
neither one minding the presence Of
the other, in the least. It is cir
that is almost unknown,
and never but once before, have No
heard of il cat toleratingthe preseaee
of rat, or being seemingly uncon.
cerned at its proximity.-Duluth
Tribune.
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Curk,,,lBet,

A Chicago young man bet $40 that
his friend copldn sell ten 81 gold
piece At Is cents e. two hours.
The other statioHed na1elf Ina public
Place an,
had gathered 4 crowd OF a hundred
people about him. No one, however,
was willing tosbuy. Some guyed the
young man, called him a fakir, and
wanted to know how much profit he
made. He came very near being ar
rested for swindling, and was glad to
escape and pay tho bet.-Er.
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|. n. B e R EMAN, Publisher.
F1cE IN swEErsER BUILDING. THIRD ST.
NeiQhb0rho0d News.
BLUFFFoN.

BLUFFToN.
Cold, colder, coolest.
Our Village school commenced
Monday with Miss Bennett, as
teacher.
Ed H. Love, OF the Perham Bul-
letin, was in town Monday. He
talks of buying the Enterprise print
ing outfit. His paper is now the Of
ficial paper Of Otter Tail Go.
W. S. Reed started Monday even
ing for Bismarck and Mandan where
he intends starting classes in writing
He slings the quill in good shape.
Sleighing ia splendid in this vicin.
ity.
Every one is complaining about
hard times.
c. S. Boss and family are all sick
with sore throats.
Mrs. A. w. Crozier and one child
are quite sick. 10.
Jan. 9Th, 1884.
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January 18th 1884.
Farmers Read This

Mr.. ED1ToR:-Permit us to draw
the attention of the farmers and
others (who may think it advisable to
uphold the Elevator Company to a
meeting that is called for Saturday
the 26th inst. We wish to state that
the time has arrived when prompt
general action is required. twill not
do, we fear, to risk placing the bur.
don any longer on the shoulders of a
few, however willing they may be
to uphold good cause. If the farm.
ers generally give no assistance, the
time is certainly approaching when
the few who have done their best to
uphold the corporation, may find it
impossible to do so any longer. As a
committee of enquiry. we may state
that there is not a shadow OF doubt,
in the minds of candid observers, ~
to the beneficial results arising to the
farmers from the competition in
wheat buying, and it is admitted by
the presant operators, that 4 still
smaller margin would uphold all ex-
penditure were they acting under
orders from company representing
majority of the farmers. We wish
to state that the Farmers Elevator is
a paying concern for buyers and SELL
ers of wheat around Wadena, and we
wish to ask the farmers to help them.
selves, by backing the Elevator Com
pany. We are aware that = few men
have endeavored to find fault. When
was it otherwise since mental weak
ness and spite ruled small section of
tho race. We are prepared to state
that some of the shareholders are
prepared to invest still further,
should the action Of the general farm
ing community at the forthcoming
meeting be of kind to inspire conf.
dence. If net, the farmersmay lose
tn cir elevator sooner than they think
Or wish. Before closing let us make
one appeal to the business men of Wa
dena. We appeal thus That the high
er the price gwen for wheat at Wade.
nj. the more will be brought there.
and the more trade you will have.
You can draw the moral for your
selves. So far rs wa can see, the
farmers are about to havea test ap-
piled to their intelligence and honor,
and we trust that We will como out
with credit to sg,,r order, and with the
Farmers Eleyatcr Company On q
sound and permansnt cunning basit J.
EoRGEsfTEwAHT,
LIIA1f ANDKRsoN. .
ssszs Aftx,fA armslra xvSfA ss
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Good sleighing, but oh. it's colo
weather. .---
Uncle Mike did not have a dance
New Years night, but is to have on,
this week sure.
Come to the spelling school one
week from Thursday night, for we are
bound to do our level best. Remem,
ber the spelling school the 24th O
January.
G: w. Palmer played at Wadena
Friday night for the dance.
Mrs. Kenyon has been down once
from the woods.
Mr.: Luthe: Clark has been quite
sick; is better at time of writing.
New York letters report 26 below
zero; pretty good for York State,
Seymour Annett is at home ag ,in.
Mr.: Achilles is going to get mar
ried. we hear.
The mail is waiting.
ARTICHoKBs.
January 18th 1884.
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School Roporh:

Report OF school taught in district
No. IL, for the mouth ending JAM
uary 7th 1884. The following are
the names OF scholars that have not
been absent during the mon th:
Charley Mann, Willie Mann, Lizzie
GselI, Mary Gsell, Mary Miller, Mary
Trout. W. II 7CUrsHAw.
Z Teacher.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-01-17
verv Narrow.

It's no use," wrote = Yankee editor,
"for Veritas to send us more Marrow
Escapes until he can beat this:
"I4ast night, as a astrsneer accidentally
got on the rails; but, t,sesing the engine
and cars coming, managed to fix him:
self bolt upright against bank, and
"drew in'' until he was as fiat as a
board. The train shaved him so
close that it cut The kno bs of the bone
studs off his sllirt. but otherwise did
him no damage ~ I.ondon Society.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-01-17
f,o0AL TINE CARD OF n. P r. r.
TRAINS GOING We

Mol, Pacific Express, Dahl, ::;4:sS m
No. ), Mail and Exsress. Daily except
No. %, Freight Daily except Sunday 1870 IN
fkAlNS 0oIN0 EAST.
Nos, Atlantic Express, Daily ..... !o:os p. m
No. l. Nail and Express. Daily except ~
) No. %. FreiSht, Daily except Sunday. IL 50 pm.
Frashts Nos q, 30, 81, and a2 carry passenger 8.
I saves leave every Friday morning at 7 O'Clock
.or Long Prairie. connecting with the sauk Cen
ire Northern Railroad.
stages ieave Wadena every M''ndav and
Thursday for Wright>town and Parkers Pr"''
lie, connecting q Parkers Pra'rle with stages
.or AlAxandria.
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Patents Granted.

The following patents we're granted
to citizens Of Mimi. week ending
January 9Th. 1884 reported expressly
for this paper By JOS. II. Hunter,
solicitor of American and Foreig,
Patents. o34 r Street, Washington,
ii. O.; .;8s.S.
Eras1ans y. DcaHe, St. Paul, grain
binder; Wm. Iryia, Anoka, buot
David Q. os,Eelstine and. James d
Fox, dinne1poli shov t,asn 80
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-01-17
Puts out Fire INSTANTLY.

Puts out Fire Instantly.
The Harden Band.Gronnde Fire Ex-
tangaisher. Is the Quickest, Surest
and Most Effective Invention for
ExtinSu uiShing Fires in Their Early
Stages that Has Hver Been Devised.
These grenades are made of glass,
containing fluid which, upon being
! broken over or thrown into fire, gen.
crates a gas that extinguishes the
flames Instantly, as if by magic. Fire
cannot exist in contact with it \
moment. These grenades can be
placed in every room of yoar home.
Office, store manufactory or place of
busines at convenient points, and in
the case of fire are always ready for
immediate use They are small and
no experience is necessary to hand
10 them. Any man, woman or child
who can throw a ball, can use these
grenades effectually in putting ont a
fire. They are tightly sealed, will
not 'deteriorate with age or burst or
freeze in any climate, and are perfect
ally harmless. Should a grenade get
accidentally broken, the contents cam
not possibly injure the person clothes
or carpets in the slightest degree.
Should PERSONS clothes catch fire,
and contents of Hand-Grenade Fire
Extinguisher be thrown ever the VIC
TINS head and clothes, the fire would
be put out in All instant. and perhaps
4 life saved thereby. No man. mer-
chant, manufacturer farmer, hotel or
vessel should be without them, as the
price is within reach of all. They are
valuable everywhere, and especially
so where there is a lack Of water fa-
cilities and no fire department exists,
as is the case in small towns and farm
ing communities. A dozen or more
of these wonderful Hand -Grenades at
your home or place of business in case
of fire may save you hundreds of thou
sands of dollars.
The Inter State Industrial Exposit-
ion building at Chicago has taken fire
twice during the year, and twice ex.
tingaished by the Harden hand-gren-
ade fire extinguishers: The grenades
have the official endorsement of John
p. Reynolds, secretary of the exposi-
tion, also Of the National Exhibition
of Railway Appliances; of s. D. FISH /
er, secretary of Illinois state board Of
agriculture; and d. j. swenic, fire
marshal of Chicago besides hundreds
of citizens of Chicago who have wit
messed various tests given at the Hi
inois State Fair. Grounds, Chicago
Base Ball Park and other points. The
Chicago Tribune, Times. Inter Ocean,
News, Journal, and Herald have all
had favorable comments upon the
value OF the grenades.
Every citizen can protect himself
against fire. The price Of the Harden
hand grenade fire extinguishers are 50
per dozen, pint size, or SIS per dozen,
half pint size, and will be sent; packt
cd q dozen in 4 case. to any address
on receipt Of the money. Fuller par
tticulars given in circulars. Agents
will be wanted ii every country
BrTz q MEDEEHALL.
Agents for Minnesota, room Presley
block. s.. I'anl, llinnt 1inseap poli,I
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want of

1fstnehour the Druggist, does not succesd; i
Is not for want Of faith. He has such faith III DR.
Bosanko's Cough and Lung Syrup as remedy 70
Coughs, Colds, Consumption and Lung affection
that he will give Z bottle free to AL.
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For Sale.

I will sell my farm in Compton
township, and my business house in
Battle Lake, very cheap and on.eass
terms of payment.
4 JOIN .WYvEL1,
Battle Lake,
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Business Cards.
TApHNA POST oFF1GE.
OPEN FROM 7:3o A. NJ. TO $50 P. II.

OPEN FROM 7:3o A. NJ. TO $50 P. II.
Sundays from II m. to p. m.
xstl closes, going Vast at II a m. and s;9b p. m
NaA! slsses. going West at at,.......... .e:S' p m
Mali clos,s FOR Fergus Fall> at ..4:s' a. IA
Mai closes for Parkers Prairie Mondays
and Thursdays ysat.........:.....:.. ..s0O A. N
Nail closes for Innan Saturdays at. .... 80 \. n
Mall closes for Hartford Fridays At. .1:c0 p m
Fortega and Domeetie Monay Orders AMI f"sssl
Eotea can be obtained ut this otice.
1O>~' GILES PEAKE. p. M.
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Puts out Fire INSTANTLY.
The Harden Band. Gfonnde Fire Ex-
tangaisher. Is the Quickest, Surest
and Most Effective InveRtion for
ExtinSuiShingF Fires in Their Early
Stages that Has Ever Been Devised.
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EASrERN wADENA.

January 9Th, 1884.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-31

ment as touching the question of tn
settlement of the West. II means that
immigration is no longer invited to
Texas, and that persons selling out
their farms in the eastern countie. 10
new corners may hunt homes in New
Mexico and Arizona But we do not
believe the e,ple OF Texas are
ripe for the perpetuation OF this
policy. We believe they will elect
free.grass representatives 10 the legis.
lature, and that the sbomir ohle Jand
Lease law will yet be abolished. The
policy OF turning over the great West
to the bullionaires, the foreign syndi.
Gates and the cattle kings will not be
approved Of by the people of Texas
While they may not bolt The nominees
Of the party, t.ey are Sill free to elect
whom they please to the Legislature,
with the view of abolishing law that
is at war with the best interests of the
masses Of the people.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-31
unknown. The names of the dead, as
far us learned, are as follows:
Alex Mcleod, Marenette, Wis.

unknown. The names of the dead, ms
far US learned, are as follows:
Alex Mcleod, Marenette, Wis.
Thos. Mccarthy. New York.
John Kelly, New York.
Others known as Andy, Frenchy,
Frank and George Smithie, were killed
and the others are not known even by
nickname. The following sufferers are
now in st. uke's hospital in this city:
+. T. Fairbanks, arms, legs and face
adly burned.
Albert Borden Logan, arms and face
badly burned.
Thos. Golden, Detroit, very badly
burned on the back and legs.
w. j. Zimmerman, st Louis,
Mich, arms, back and face fearfully
bu ned.
Frank King, Michigan City, badly
burned on the hands and feet.
Michael McC;linn, lTolton Mich.
badly burned about the face, arms and
back; lie will die.
a number of the rescued agree that
in the err there We're two barrels OF
gasoline, which We're exploded either
by sparks from the engine or from q
naked torchlight with which the men
were accustomed To light themselves
to bed.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-31
srAnNINa INDIANs.

WARRINGTON, Aug. 30-ln regard
TO the reports of the distressed condi-
ton of the Piegan Indians, Acting
Commissioners Stevens to-day stated
that the Indian office * in no
wise 10 blame for the con-
dition OF affairs. AT the last
session of congress the commissioner
had requested an appropriation of
$40 900 for the maintenance of these
Indians. This amount %as, in the
opinion of the bureau, the smallest
sum that would suffice for the pur-
pose, but the house cut the estimate
down to $4,000. The sen
ate increased the appropriation
TO $4,000, ana tGis muney
although used to the beet advantage,
Is not enough Ia feed the Indians dur
ing the year. On Auguat II Agent
Allen made the following report on
the subject:
Under date of Junel, 1854, wrote
your office reviewing the estimate tor
the supplies made by my predecessor,
John Young. for the year enoiug
June 70, 1885, and showed that the
amount of meat estimated for was
only one-fourth the quantity required
and the flour only about one half re-
uuired. He asked for 800 900 pOund,
OF beef gross and only fO,0OO pounds
have been purchased, less than one
nth this r.tions, or less than five ounces
per day for each person. The flour
purchased for the current fiscal year
givss less than six ounces per day Ia
| a.,l. In all
having nothing else, how could they
avoid starving ! telegraphed you
that have supplies for the present
pounds of beef gross by fifty.
! two, the number Ot weeks
In the year, and issue only thal
amount their needs would not be met,
but am Issuing mole tkan that anu
will continue TO do 80 while have
anything on hand, for these moians
shall not die OF starvation while
have anything to give them. II The
supply runs out the responsibility may
rcst where II belongs. At present tber,
IL great abundance Of berries and th.s,
help tn prevent starvation, for the In
dams gather and eat them In great
S;lantities, hut the berries will soon bt
Zone, and then there will nothing letI
Int meat and flour. IL should b.
borne in mind that nj no tipie aimee
assumed charge of this agency bs,
there been a single pound of rice
beans, hon,iuy, oatmeal, or anything
| Of that kind to give the lndians. -,
you wonder II IL reported they M,
starving, In May aud June there
were times when they stripped tht
| traces and ate the bark To keen thpi,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-31
Ac,,aracterist,c Assertion.

The free grass and lea>e law ques.
lions have been fully discussed
throughout the state, and the advan,
tsges and disadvantages Of earh, In all
their various phases, have been laid
before the ppapie. The Houston con.
venti0n. with AN unanimity not ex-
pected, d-clared in favor OF the lease
law, and II no doubt reflected the sem
tiinents OF nine-ieuths at the resident !
of the state II Dallas Herald.
The abpve paragraph certainty con-
tains something new N the people Of
rexas. and no Doubt they would De
pleased IN know where tae Herald
obtained It's authority for masking the
statement that the action VI uie Hous-
ton convention on the lease question
reflected the sentiments Of Dine-tsnths
Of the rosidents ofthe state Whites
boro News.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-31
DELAYED PARTICULARS IN THE CIR
Gus TRAIN FINE.

DENVER, COL, Aug. 2S.-At II
O'Clock last night the train belonging
10 the Anslo-Ameriean circus, Miles
Orion proprietor, left Fort Collins for
Golden via the Greeley, salt Lake K
Pacific road. Forty minutes later,
when near Greeley, the sleeping ear in
which seventy-iive men employed as
roustabouls OF the circus were
asleep, caught fire and was
wholly consumed. Ten men per-
ished; two We're seriously, live
slightly burned. The fire was com.
municated from an open torch with
which the car was lighted 10 GUAM.
tity OF gasoline, which was being car
rled on the same ear, causing an ex-
ploslon. r. Is impossible 10 learn the
names at present. II Is believed the
employees of the circns were entirely
Responsible for the accident.
THE DEAD AND WOUNDED.
The train with the remainder of the
COMPANY left Immediately for Golden
10 NIL the afternoon engagement. IL
: impossible TO get complete list of
those burned, rs msny Were engaged
Dut day or two and HEIR names were
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-31
srAwsnD ny A NEW s,soy.

special 10 thetHEctte.
BAIRD, TsS., Aug. 3O.-Last night
M the east-bound train was Visiting at
the depot for The change Of engines
the newsboy on the train. If reports
are true, made nm unprovSiEed attack
upon n Fir. Gnrder Walker. u railroad
employee ut Colorado, ond stabbedhim
two or three times. WnlSer was a
passenger ON the train for Fort Worth
The wounded man was properly
attended to. and to-day took the train
back for his home ut Colorado& ftys
The boy was promptly arrested by our
efficient sherifi, G.. Estes