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The Northern Pacific farmer., 1884-02-14
Little Benny Brewster.

According to the Washington Sunday
Capital the president is not always per-
fectly happy with travelling party made
up from his cabinet. A gossiper in the
paper says: "Several members of the
cabinet and the ladies of their families
were invited with the president to be al
the Astor bali last Monday, bui the pres
ident old not leave Washington until
Tuesday, and the only cabinet family at
the ball was that of the attorney geper-
al. The president evidently did not
want to make up cabinet party to visit
New York this time, his experience at
the opening of the Brooklyn bridge hav.
ing taught him to exercise more caution
in such matters. may. as well go on
then to make it not quite pleasant for
Mr.. Arthur. I shall have at once to
refer to that infant terrible, the Benny
Brewster; for it is this young person
whose presence and performances have
cast shadow over the social enjoyments
of the execu i've CT this great republic.
Other members Of the cabinet usually
leave their children behind them when
invited by the president to make up
social party, but Brewster-be left be-
hind? No, never! He goes everywhere,
and he went to the. opening of the
Brooklyn bridge in. the presidents
special car with his father and mother.
Benny went. because he always goes
where he wants to, and things then went
on not so very badly until at dinner time.
when to the surprise of everybody, the
youth insisted on accompanying his par
ents to the table, although no provision
had been made for him. He is said to have
Iesorted to the usual infantile weapons
of kicks and screams, and there was such
q dreadful row that the president was
very much annoyed Mr.. Brewster said
he would 20 to q separate table to ap-
pease the child. The president. think
ing this very awkward, said that ha-
would sit with the two Bennys; and al.
though Mr.. Phillips tried to induce. him
to exchange places, the dinner went oil
In this fashion with the presidents q
side table. The recollections of this af-@
fair, furnished sufficient reasons for hAv.:
ing no cabinet party to the Astor bal.
Nj. and Mrs. Brewster and Benny went
off by themselves, on Sunday In order:
to- be there, and the rest Of the
ea6inet people stayed at home. I.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1884-02-14

Lord -Bacon's signs of short life are
quick growth, fair, soft.skin; fine hair,
early corpulence, large head short
neck, small mouth, fat ears, brittle sepa.
rated teeth. Some Of his signs Of long
life are slow growth, hard, coarse hair, ,;
rough freckled skin, deep burrows in
the forehead, ). firm flesh with veins
lying high, wide nostrils, large mouth,
hard, gristy ear, strong, contiguous
teeth. He adds that early gray hair is
not significant, some 81 the longest
iyers having turned gray il early life
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1884-02-14

According to the Brook lyn Eagle, the
first water works in the United States
were constructed at Bethlehem, Pa, in
.1762. The force ce-pumps were driven by
an undershot water-WheeL The, works
were calculated to raise the water seven
ty feet perpendicnlar height; subse-
quently increased to one hundred and
fourteen feet. These works were in
operation as late as 1882. The first
rising main was made Of gum wood as
far as if was subject "a great pressure,
the rest1of pitch pine. ii 1876 leadens
pipes were substi 1919 these.
we're changed tfor iiron. SSSss.|sIs
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1884-02-14
Thas1sd9ys February 2.

SENATE "A mild sensation was created in the
senate by MI: Beck, who introduced resolu-
ton directing the committee on civil service to
investigate and report upon the discharge by
the sergeant-at-arms of colored employe
named Dudley, who had been he said, soldier
in the war, and an efficient employe Mr.. Nor
rill attempted to bring up his bill to provide a
building for the congressional library which
brought down upon him storm of objections.
Mr.. Morrill, asked unanimous consent to
make a few remarks upon the bill and then let
the senate fix day for its consideration. This
was granted, and Mr. Morrill, proceeded to read
carefully prepared argument in favor of the
measure which occupied about forty minutes,
during which time Senator Anthony fell asleep
twice and the other senator's read the morning
papers and attended to their correspondence.
The following nominations were sent to the
senate by the president Consuls, Robert j.
Stevens, Victoria, B. c.; Eugene o. Fechet,
Michigan, Pasdel Porte; Philip Carroll, Paler-
Ont,
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1884-02-14
A Startling Mining Episode.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Special: The borough of
Hazelton, in the lower part of this county, a
city of 5000 inhabitants, was thrown into a
fearful state of excitement by the caving in Of
an entire square in the central part of the bor-
ough The drop was about three feet, caused
by the giving way of the timbers in the Sugar
Loaf colliery underneath. Three of four
houses including hotel, were entirely wrecked,
while numbers of others were more or less in
jured. The residence of Master Mechanic
Clark, of the Lehigh Valley railroad shops,
was utterly an1nog0 f9
ported that grave apprehensions exist in Hazel
ton concerning further settling of the
surface. This is the first time the town is
known to have suffered from a cavein directly
in it's business center.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1884-02-14
Ex-Judee Blecklev. of GEORGIA, lives

Ex-Judge Bleckley, of Georgia, lives
alone in little cabin on Screamer
Mountain, in Rabun county, Georgia
Now and then shepherd looking for
lost sheep calls on him, and occasionally
the Judge runs down to ATLANTA. ''I
have the best of companions" he said
the other day. II have thirteen vol
umes of Herbert Spencer, three vol
umes of Gibbons Rome and nine vol
umes Of Thoreau I read Spencer
when I want work, Gibbon when I want
rest and Thoreau when I want recre-
alton" nl-health prompts the Judge
to seek mountain air.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1884-02-14
FOREIGN Flashes.

The Victoria Straw works at Montreal has
assigned Liabilities, $4,000; assets, nom
ica1ly the same.
The editors in Pama, Majorca, have been con-
demned to eight years imprisonment for vioz
lation of the press laws.
A solemn mass was celebrated in the Sistine
chapel of the Vatican in memory of Plus TX
The pope, cardinals, prelates diplomats and
many foreigners were present The chapel
was crowded. The ceremony was unusually
imposing
The trial of ffty-two members of the Park
club, London, charged with gambling in play
ing baccarat, at the rooms of the club has ter
minated. The proprietor of the club and it's
members of the committee were fined 500
pounds each and the players 100 pounds each.
A letter from Gen. Gordon, just made pub
lie, says: It is no secret that England has
abandoned all intention of guaranteeing Egyp-
tan supremacy over the Soudan. It has de-
cided that the task is too onerous, and will be
attended with no corresponding advantages. It
will, therefore, allow the people now in rebel
lion to revert to their old sultans.
Patrick James Smyth, member of parliament
for Tiperary, has sent communication to
Dublin papers on sLoyalists and Nationlists,"
in which he says: t'The union is stronger to-
day than it has ever been. All property and
culture, and most of the religion Of the country
are on its side The socialist movement has
practically extinguished nationality.
The transport Poonah at Portsmouth, Eng,
has been ordered to prepare to sail forthwith.
1t will take 500 marines to Saukim. Official ad-
vices from Cairo announce the total number of
killed near Tolzar was $3.50, including ninety
six officers, sixteen of whom we're staff officers.
Baker Pasha telegraphs that he has at present
nn6ar hiS command g S00 men Ona-fhir6 Of
whom are unarmed It is officially denied that
tribes beyond Koroske are in revolt
later dispatch says that Baker was led into
an ambush by sheikh who, pretending to be
friendly asserted that the rebels in the vicinity
of Tokar numbered less than 4, 900 men, many
Of whom were unarmed, where there were in
fact fully 5000 well-armed men under Sheik
Khadir and Osman Bigna awaiting his ap-
proach. The success Of the rebel stratagem
was complete Baker Pasha lost his entire
camp utensils.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1884-02-14

In former years many Northwestern
ers have fed to Florida for winter,
recreation, but this season the tenden-
cy is towards New Orleans, where there
are better accommodations and vast
deal moro to engage the attention Of
tourists. New Orleans in winter is as
gay as Paris, and invaids find abundant
sources of amusements not to be.found
at other southern resorts. -
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1884-02-14

A physician writes: "Water, to pro-
duce its medicinal effects, should be
taken hot, not simply warm. It should
be from 10 to $50 degrees Fahrenheit,
or as hot as tea or coffee when first
poured out. It should then be slipped
slowly, so as not to distend the stomach
It should be taken an hour or SO before
each meal, and half an hour before
retiring. About one-half pint should
be taken at each time, making one
quart during the twenty-four hours.
It may be taken clear, or little lemon
juice or aromatic spirits or ginger or
sage may be added"
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1884-02-14
Wednesday, February 6.

sENATE.-The bill for the suppression and
prevention of disease among domestic ami
mails was reported favorably. Bills were in
troduced increasing the efficiency Of the army
and ide!nnlfying Iowa under various acts re-
lating to swamp and overaowed lands.
HousE-Bills were introduced authorizing
the purchase Of snug harbors for disabled
seamen, and for the establishment of branch
soldier 8 home in a western state After the
presentation of several resolutions of inquiry,
the house passed to the consideration of the
pleuro- pneumonia bill, and strong opposi-
hon to the measure was shown it's Opponents
arguing frcm the state rights standpoint
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1884-02-14

In the United Staes the growing
distance between the extreme of wealth
and poverty is very great at all
times, but it is never SO strongly
marked as in periods of commercial dis
tress. While the cities are full Of idle
mechanics and laborers, and the scar
city of work is followed by low wages
and suffering, the balls and parties of
the rich are as magnificent as ever, and
the sums layished upon amusements
and 1uxuries of all kinds are enormous.
It is a state Of affairs impossible to
change greatly for the better but which
no patriotic. citizen can contemplate
with pleasure. If there is any time
when great wealth should be less osten7
tatious than another, it is when there
is unusual sufferings among the poor
and depression. A little more than q
year ago, just before Christmas, there.
was representation in a shop win
dow of an eastern city. at Christmas
eve in the parlors of the rich, and in
the novels Of the very poor. The con-
trast was extreme and horrible. Sew
eral thoughtful people protested to the
proprietor that it was iniudcious to
harrow the feelings of the unhappy
by such contrast. The result was that
one evening the windows were smashed
and the representation destroyed by:
those who were stung to madness by
nnexaggerated repre atiions Of life as
it is. There is q lesson in this. Those
who have wealth can enjoy all to
themselves il 50 disposed but should
not faunt il ii the faces Of the poor.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1884-02-14

Prof Thompson, of Glasgow, says
the magnetic pole is now more than q
thousand miles west of the geographic
al pole. In 1857 the position Of the
needle showed the position of the mag
netic pole to be due north. It had
been eastward before that; it then be-
gan to point westward, and this west
ward variation continued to increase
until 1916, when the maximum was at
tanned it has since steadily diminished,
and in 1876 it will again point to the
true north. The present whereabouts
of the giddy thing is Boothia Felix.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1884-02-14

Henry Willard has written touching
letter to the Chamber of Commerce of
St. Paul in response to an official ex-
preston of high personal application
and Of sympathy in his misfortunes.
The grateful act of the Chamber was
fully appreciated. It was an instance,
somewhat rare, of bending sympathetic
cally over prostrate man, instead OF
kicking him. 1t pays to do such things
in the long r11n-both in this world and
in the world to come.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1884-02-14

HousE.-A resolution declaring vacant the
positions of committee stenographers and pro-
viding another method for their employment
was adopted. The rules of the house were
considered, and during the debate Weller OF
Iowa assailed the Republican party and the
national banking system, and Mr.. Bedford
made reply. An amendment for committee
on woman suffrage was voted down by almost
party vote.
Mr. Wakefield of Minnesota has presented in
the house of representatives the petition of 200
citizens of Southern Minnesota, asking con-
gress for full investigation of the facts in con-
nection with the grant of land made by con-
gress to Minnesota to aid in the construction of
the Southern Minnesota railway, and for the
forfeiture Of so much of the grant as has not
been carried in the time limited by law.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1884-02-14

The latest alleged prospective bridegroom for
Ella Wheeler is Mr. Yorke of New Yoyk city.
Ex-senator Christiancy appeared before the
Michigan supreme court this week for the first
time ia years. 's.3.
Leander Richardson asserts that Lotta will
marry the dudesque Cecil Ryne, who WAS her
ss"leading man" in her last tour in this country
for 40 week. e.
The Rev: Leonard Woolsey Bacon created .
sensation by recently preaching in : Worces.
ter, Mass, Unitarian pulpit, and wearing the
white surplice of that denomination.
"a colossal bronze statue Of Gen. Robert E.
Lee has just been completed by 3 New York
public square IN New Orleans, where It viii Vi M 81
unveiled on Washing ton's birthday.
81. n Knox and Rev Dr.. Breed, Of st Paul.
sailed for Europe On the White Star steAnder:
Britannia, recently They were entertained IL
dinner ii New York by Cen r. n. 4. McIAren.
lvho I. spepding Tie, winter ii the metropolis
NJ fal1il
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1884-02-14

/, Baron Rupertswood, the richest man
in Australia, is worth 5000, ,OO0,O 900. His
father, Mr., Clark, went to New South
Wales with a few thousand pounds and
bought land where. the city of Mel
bourne afterward was built. The little
ball Of. gold increased in size like the
proverbial SNOWFALL, fss>asssse 13{r ia
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1884-02-14

The touching persistence with which
the late J, R: Green, the historian, Ia
bored in his last days upon his book,
1.-THE conquest of England" is chroni-
'cled by his widow. '"The pages" she
writes, (which now close it were the
last words ever written by his hand. I
have work to do that know is good,
he said, when he heard that he had on
1y few days to live; L will try to win
but one week more to write some part
of it down. As death drew near. hc
said, for the first time, Now I am weary
II can work no more y
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1884-02-14

The Boston Post Publishing company has
transmitted to Lieut. Rhodes, of the United
States revenue cutter Dexter, check for ~, 053,
the amount raised as testimonial to his bray
cry in rescuing passengers from the wrecked
City of Columbus. In accepting the gift Lieut..
Rhodes suggests that he be allowed to distrib-
ute the fund among his brother officers and
crew. The request was acceded to by the
Post
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1884-02-14

Beecher was charged in newspaper
with visiting Mrs. Langtrys's perform
ance, but he pleads an alibi, that he
was in Boston at the time stated, and
suggests that he has double who
makes him trouble, and wants some
one to "catch him, examine him in the
ology and make him preach, and so de-
tect the rascal" Beecher does not 60
so far as to intimate that his s'double"
got him into "his great sorrow" as he
calls THE Tilton scandal.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1884-02-14

Church gave bond for 450, 600 when appoint
ed ed bqt did renew i Mhen nominated fos SEQ &c
sureies are only liable for the amount Of de- ]
faculafon during his first term. Mr.. Church
was also water Commissioners. The common
council confirmed II. Hall to succeed Mr.. y
Church - &4l.S i
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1884-02-14

To prove the fallacy of the old story
that hybernating fish and animals re-
NAMED in their beds until they heard
thunder, a resident on the banks OF
Lake Washoe, New, explored a giant
powder cartridge in the vicinity Of. a
muddy patch of lake bottom where mil
lions Of cat fish, big and little, had bur-
led themselves for the winter. To his
utter surprise the Lake was almost in
stantly studded with fish noses. After
smelling around for few minutes they
every one disappeared beneath the wa
ters and went down into the mud again.
The miners now fred half q dozen
eatridges-all they had with them-at
various points around the lake, but not a
fish showed itself. They had all taken a
good, square look at the Sierre Nevada
range, and had seen that it was still
white with snow. p. - -: .''.=2. -.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1884-02-14

Frederick Kellogg Of Downer's Grove, III, 3
veteran Of the Mexican war, has received notice
to appear before the surrogate of New York on
Feb 18 to claim an estate Of 81 ,000, ,0OO left
him by q deceased brother whom he had not
seen for forty mine years.
The late Henry E. Packer, president 81 the
Lehigh Valley Railway company, bequeathed
twenty twenty thirds of his fortune, estimated
at 80, 100000, to his wife during her ife at her
decease it to go to Lehigh university, and the
other three twenty thirds to St Luke's hospi-
tai at Wilkesbarre.
Miss Hill, who has caused Sharon's heart to
ache, is not less than forty five years old, with
regular features, keen, dark eyes, showing
crows feet at the corners, and determined
mouth: What gives her an appearance OF
maturity is the loose skin which has settled in
slight folds under her china popularity that
is unknown to youth
The bronze statute of Gen. Robert E. Lee
has just been completed. It represents Gen.
Lee as standing with folded arms, his rogula-
ton slouch hat set firmly on his head, his coat
buttoned snuglT about him and his high topped
cavalry boots reaching to his knees. The stat
Orleans, will be Ill feet from the ground.
A meeting of the friends of the late Jerome
J. Collins, who perished. with De Longs party,
was held in the Herald building, New York
on the evening Of the Sth inst. Some sixty
persons being present. Judge DAILY presided
and Jerome Brady was chosen as secretary.
Resolutions in honor Of the memory Of Capt
Collins we're adopted, and addresses were made
upon his character as q journalist and upon
his fate as member Of the Jeanette e1p1or-
ing party.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1884-02-14

Colonel Macomb Mason, whom Baker
Pasha has appointed Governor of Mas
sowah, is native Of Virginia, and a
graduate of the United States Naval
Academy. He went with his State in
to the war, and since then has been in
the Egyptian service. He is an officer
of ability and resolution, with a long
training in African warfare, and entire
familiarity with the native tribes of the
Soudan.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1884-02-14

Mississippians feel very proud OF
their State Library in the Capitol at
Jackson. It comprises So, 900 volumns,
which include the legal textbooks and
reports from all the States in the Union,
making collection which ranks third
in completeness in the whole country.
Only the law libraries in Washington
and New York take rank above that of
Mississippi. Besides the law books
there are the standard works in general
literature. The library is kept as in
viting as parlor, and is in charge of a
very intelligent woman: Mrs: Mary
Morancy, who is State Librarian. Old
lawyers say her knowledge OF. the con-
tents of the library is marvellous. They
consult her as they would an index for
what they want.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1884-02-14

The pay rollsaars bsing made up for thestate
militia who served during the Saltwater trouble,
which win be subln,isted d The Governor upon
his retarp from the Est The snecesssry cash
will likely be drawn from the national glAxd
fund as thn il thou6ktto be ths only souroe
from which the money can be obtained ~
least s., 600 will barequired, and 4 this amopn1
summer encampments will be seriously, Grip
Piled. =;
At Austin, the many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. D. Malrett presented them a fine china tea
set, consisting of fiftysix pieces, as well as
of their esteem, on the twentieth anniversary
of Mr. and Mrs Marlett's wedding.
James McClosky of Grand Meadow died re-
Gently aged thirty-five years. He had just re-
turned from Nebraska, where he went for his
health. He was formerly deputy sheriff of
Mower county.
Mr. Hutchinson's house at Albert Lea, was
burned the Sth.
Mr.. Edwin Chapman, formerly Of Rochester,
whose wife was seriously injured in the Au-
gust cyclone, and another member of his fam
lily killed and his property destroyed, writes
coast Himself and friend have struck pla-
Ger mine which is paying him 800 day, and
he thinks he has good paying ground enough
to last fifty years.
special election has been ordered in Polk
county for Tuesday, Feb 10, to determine the
question of bonding the towns in aid Of the pro-
jected Grand Forks, Crookston & Lake Superb
or railroad
The Red Wing Advocate says Lee Hammond,
a young man travelling for MI. Park, has alb
H. r9o
money, having bought too many blue chips
while on his collecting tour.
John W. Warner, living near Blue Earth
City, was fatally crushed by falling tree, dying
at the age of sixty Eight years.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1884-02-14

Henry Irving has not amassed any
great fortune, though he has earned and
still earns large salaries. According to
Mr.. Joseph Hatton: ''He is too devoted
a promoter Of art, too generous man to
ever be very rich. He is simple in his
tastes and habits, but enjoys terrapin,
canvas back duck, and good cigar, and
when hotel proprietor recently tried
to palm off on him an ordinary duck for
his favorite dish it made him furious.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1884-02-14
Record of Caasua1ties

Richard Campbell, a millionaire paper man.
ufacturer of New York City, committed suicide
on board of the steamer Brittanic, which ar
rived in New York from Queensland on the 4th.
At Allentown, Pa, while firemen were work.
ing on fire in the factory of Krossmer &
Kinchper the walls fell outward, killing five
and seriously injuring eight firemen. The
names of the dead were: Charles Miller, Will
liam Lehr, David Clauss, Mahlon Biting, j John
Handsche,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-10-24
Alarrla0es.

In the Lutheran Church OF Shepherds
town, on Tuesday morning, October II,
1884, by Rev. ID. NJ. MoScr, Mr.. BENZ A.
MIN :. PENpLErON and Miss JULIA
T.. RICHARD, daughter of Mr.. John L..
Rickard-both Of ShepherdStOwn.
Immediately after the ceremony the
happy couple took the train for tour of
the eastern cities, followed by the con-
CALCULATIONS and good wishes of their
friends. May they live long and be happy.
At the Presbyterian Manse, Charles
town, W. Va. , October II, 1891. by Rev.
DR.. c. a. Hopkins, Mr.. GEO. y. MOCK
to Miss LUCY T. AVIS, daughter of Jno.
Avis, Esq, all of CharleStown.
In Trinity Episcopal Church, Martins
burg, October 18th, 1884, by Rev. II. ID.
Roller, Or. THEODORE a. NICHE: Of
Albemarle county, Va, to Miss ANNIE
COLSTON, of Berkeley county, w. Va.
Ia Frederick City. Md, October II, 1881,
by DR.. Diehl. DR.. W. L. DIEFFENDER-
FER, formerly of Martinsburg, now re-
siding at ST. Louis, Mo-, and Miss ANNIE
II. BARTGIS, of the above city.
AT st. Louis. Mo-, September l3, 1881,
Mr.. BEN II. JONES, of st. Louis, and
Miss NELLC. WEBSTER, of Brunswick,
Mo-, formerly Of Marlinsburg.