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The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-09-25

The cholera scare in France has saved
Americans millions of dollars, and en-
ablcd some of them to see something OF
their own country. The hotels of Paris
are said to be comparatively deserted
Taking the four weeks in July, the ar
rivals were &c. 24, and the departures
T,629, as against 1882 arrivals in
July last year, and 105, 014 departures.
Paris has thus had about IA 900 fewer
visitors in a single month than came to
her during the same period last year.
And yet there has been no real danger
in visiting Paris. The fear of detention
from quarantine has, however, made
travellers prefer resting at home and al
home resorts.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-09-25

Not On encouraging report is that
recently made of the acreage under
cultivation in Ireland. It shows that
OF land devoted to cereal, green, and
flax crops there are 94,678 acres less
under tillage this year than last. This
falling off is reduced by an increase Of
30, 946 acres meadow and clover land.
The net decrease, therefore, is 1882
acres, which is nearly 1.3 per cent.
This evidence of diminished attention
to agriculture is somewhat frightened
by the returns showing that between
1888 and 1884 there has been an in
crease in the number of cattle amount.
ing to 1874; of sheep, 24,261; Of
horses and mules, 928. But there has
been decrease in the number of pigs
amounting TO AZ, 1859.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-09-25
Laws of Humanity in a Back Seat

From the Cleveland Plaindealer.
Rev. R. E. Macduff, pastor of St Mary's
church, was arrested yesterday by Patrolman
Seibel for riding a bicycle on Wilson avenue.
This morning Mr.: Macduff ap peared in the po-
lice court and pleaded guilty.
II desire to make an explanation" he said
81 reside at No. 1852 Slater avenue, and my
parish is very large one I am often called
to the bedside of sick or dying person and
must get there as fast as can. I hope am a
law abiding citizen, but when receive call
of this kind am going to respond at all haz-
ards consider that in following my calling
as minister am obeying the law of humanity,
"a higher law, even though violate the law made
by man.. 80. b
lngford court"
II have frequently heard of you,'' said the
judge, "although never on wheels. I am much
pleased with your discourse and must go out
soon and hear you preach"
Mr.. Macduff looked pleased and smiled
'tBut I want to say to you," continued the
judge, ''that when the laws of humanity, or
higher laws as you call them, conflict with
the laws Of this state and city, the higher laws
are going to come off second best. l respect
your calling-it is a noble one; but the laws to
enforce which am placed here are applicable
to everybody without distinction as to person
or occupation. For the present I'll stand by
the ordinance Ny advice to you is to keep in
the middle of the road # you take to the side
walk you must 90 afoot"
The Rev. Mr.. Macduff was fined the costs,
and walked up to the captains desk and SET
tied
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-09-25

The tobacco crop of this country'
which IN 1864 was but 1877, 900, 600
pounds, promises in 1884 to be between
100000 and 700, 600, 900 pounds, or
moro than three times that of twenty
years ago. The acreage. which in 1864
was 239, 1926, has jumped up to nearly
100000, while the value of the crop,
which in 1864 was 100000, 900, will
probably reach $45, 600, 900 or $50, O00,-
300 in 1894
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-09-25
Where She Drew the Line.
Portland Press. Israel Pinkham and wife

1OTuduu 1Iebs. 1SIdo1 IEhuam duu WAo
moved from Maine many years ago to Utah
Territory. They passed through Salt Lake the
othe~ day on their way to their old home, and
the I'D lady made no secret of the cause of
their return. TO the reporter for Gentle
newspaper she said: 'sMy husband and Ihave
lived together these forty three years. and
though we joined the Mormons twenty years
ago, nothing was ever said about polygamy un-
til this spring. Then some sneaking priests
came round and got the old man worked up
with the idea that he must have two or three
more wives Not much, Israel Pinkham, says
I; we've travelled together thus fur, and no
Mormon will separate us now. We've got two
sons and darter back East who shan't have
anybody poking fun at them; and there's the
two little boys that we buried back in Maine,
who wont have no accession to pint their fingers
at us when we cross over to the other shore
This thing has gone just ss fur as it's going to-
Israel Pinkham we're going back to Maine,'
says ], and whether we've got one year or ten
years to live, we'll end this here pilgrimage de.
cent, as we begun it. Amt that what told
you?' said she, addressing the old man, who
had been q silent listener. He smiled in a
faint way, and nodded assent seWe're going
back to Maine, continued the old lady, 'spoor-
or than when we came out here, but wiser and
no wuss, 80 far as know There'u be NO more
Mormon in this family Z,
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-09-25
Seniority in the Senate of the Unit


ed States is based on years of con-
secutive service. Senator John Sher-
man of Ohio has seen more years OF
service as Senator than any other of the
present members. but his term of con-
secutive service is exceeded in length
by Senator George F. Edmunds, and
also by that of Senator Justin S. Morrill,,
both of Vermont. Mr.. Sherman first
entered the Senate 1861, as the success
Or of Salmon P. Chase, and served con-
tinually for sixteen years, or until
March, 1877, when he entered the Cab
met of President Hayes as Secretary OF
the Treasury; he remained in the latter
position until March, 1881, when he re-
turned to the Senate.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-09-25
The Losses on the Chippewa,

Eugene Shaw, general manager of the Daniel
Shaw Lumber company of Eau Claire, Wis,
has written letter to Mr.: Henry Reed of Du.
buque in regard to the flood, in which he says:
We have come out on top of twenty seven
feet of water, five feet more than June, $780,
We haven't lost log on the river, and our
Dells dam is as solid as rock The loss
on the river will reach 81 ,OOO, 600, about
$5OO,OO0 to the railroads, 100000 to
the cities of Eau Claire and Chippe-
wa Falls, $4,000 to all lumber interests
Company didnt mt lose slab and estimate our
loss in time and by wetting at $4,000. Think
it will delay us one week. The greatest loss
was sustained by poor people, including farm,
ers, but none of them will suffer for food OF
clothing. The lumbermen are fortunate for
once. Our booms were 100 per cent. stronger
than in 1880, and we know how to get ready for
big water. Twelve bridges across the Chippe-
wa are gone, half of which belonged to the
Chi Chicago MilW !; St Paul rai I Very
many of them had already stopped
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-09-25

Wheat, Chicago spring, 74(07496c; No. 3
Chicago spring, Sc; No. red, 73c; No. red
Csc.
Corn, cash, 5416@55c.
Oats, cash, Csc
B Bssii re- g.
Pork, cash, $1675
Lard, cash, $z2o@$755.
Milwaukee MARKETS.
Conn., c. n%: No. o. 2, Sc.
Oats, No. 2 white, 28119c.
Rye, No. 1, 55c; No. 2, Sic
Mess Pork, SIC cash.
Lard-Prime steam, $1.A!
Butter, choice creamery, s1@25c; fair to good,
l7@20c; best dairy, 16@l9c. : :
Minneapolis Markets.
WHEAT, No. hard. 7915c; No. 2 hard, &c,
Corn, Nc. 2 SIC; rejected, 4s@5oc; con-
demned, 35@4Oc.
Oats, No. $ old, white, s5@9ec; No. 2 new,
25Kc; rejected, 2s0Ac; condemned, 22@ase
Mixed Feed, I No, /, s1z5o@sls; No. 2, .1ea
Corn Meal, unboltod, sl7@s15; bolted,; ~
Hay, timothy, $500 50; wild, choice, ss@
$50; No. 2 wild, $55O(@6 u.s. : 4 =
st. Paul 1rarksts.
WHEAT.-No. 1 hard, new, 79c; No. hard
75c; No. 2, CSC.
i. Corn, No 2, SOC; No 8, 49, y .}>,..
Oats, No. mixed, 4c; No. white, Csc; No
. EXTRA pefr ~ r. 49, u5@':roT s:E,'sf: Z,
> Barley, M 3, Soc; No. s, 400 g: i ....
II Ground Feed, 1850. ,,;k,,s.~ .s.E .at2t},
B FL I HaY, S.; timothy hay, s1aoo@s1o. 60 q
Timothy seed, slao RI F,:~ - s:t5
Potatoes, 25c. - -.-.s-...:,., - Z.
e Butter, dairy fair, 1910; choice, 15c; cream.
cry, 16c ::' : ~ - ! =: =:
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-09-25
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
WASHINGTON News.

Lieut. Col Orlando 81. Moore, Seventeeth
infantry, having been found by an army re
firing board incapaciated for active service, on
account Of disability incident to the service, is,
by direction of the president, retired from &C
tive service
For the last three months it has been repeat
eddy stated that Commissioner Dudley, of the
pension bureau, would resign to enter some
other business, but he still sticks. There is q
new report of this kind, from the very best OF
authorities, that Dudley will resign his Office,
and enter into the banking business
A postmaster in Texas, at an Office bearing
the suggestive name of ''Spring Valley" writ
ing to the postoffice department, offers his res
ignation and urges its acceptance, as he states,
ION account of there being no water leftin the
obedient servant drinking pond water that I
haul six miles, till hear from you
Postofices established akota-C Cromwell,
Burleigh county; Hill city, Pennington county.
Minnesota-New Grove, Lincoln county. Wis
consin-Rube, Manitowoc county. Postofice
names changed Dakota-Kibby, Cass county,
to Binghampton. Postmasters commissioned
Johanna c. Schroeder, Moltke Mimi. Edward
N. Davis, Donaldson, late Davis, MINI. New
ofices-John j. Strate, Gertrude, Pembina
county, Oak; Alice A. Teagarden, Nelson,
Guthrie county, Iowa.
Washington Special: The president has
probably enjoyed nothing more, in a small way,
during his term of Office than the snubbing he
has embraced the opportunity to give Assist
antSecretary French by lifting Second Assist
ant Coon over his head and designating him to
take care of the treasury. department until
Judge Folger's successor is appointed Mr.
Arthur has never been able to more than en-
dure French and would have been happy at
any time to have dismissed him on fair OK
cuse. 1t was French who did John Sherman's
bidding at the time Sherman was candidate
for president, and a certain man as collector
of the important port Of New York stood SO
threateningly in the way. French, upon going
to New York to investigate Arthur, was not con-
tent to execute his commission-which was
INSCRIPTIONS enough-but went out of his
way in his zeal for Sherman and in the hope
Of removal to belittle the collector and bring
his Office into as much odium as possible.
There is no sympathy for French here
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-09-25
MINNESOTA NEWS NOTES.
CONCERNING rH1 msAHz:.,


t. :%@,s - :
The Report to 8e Presented to the Cover
nor Regarding the state institutions for
the Insane. Fl
ST. PETER, Special, Sept 1.-THE report OF
the officials Of the hospitals for the insane will
be sent to the governor in few days. The
report is for the twenty months preceding the
31st day Of July, 1884, and includes estimates
of expenditures for the next two years. The
roll at St Peter and 1877 at Rochester, making
total of !, 1913 at the two places This is an in
crease of 35Oin the twenty months, or an average
increase of 1615 per month. The report says:
The above figures at first sight seem start
ling, and lead one to ask, care we all going
crazy?" But when we carefully consider the
state, ever bearing in mind that We cannot in
crease the population without increasing Grim
mails and insane proportionately, then the fig
ures are not so startling as they SEEM
The trustees have long been DESTROYS Of dis
posing of the temporary buildings in St Peter,
but owing to the rapid increase of insane they
have not had sufficient room to dispense with
the temporary buildings The trustees IN their
report will ask the legislature to pass bill
allowing them to sell these buildings as soon
thereafter as tney can secure suMclent IOOlu
without them The report asks for expenses
for the next two years, as follows:
ST. PETER
Current expenses, considering the av-
erage number of patients for 1885 and
1886 at IT'S at $3. 40 per week. ....... $136, OD
1885 and 1887, average number $50 pa
tients at %. ~ per week. ........... 15O,2oO
For building detached building in
1850. Observation-Disclosures. OO,UOU
For building detached building in 1886 $4,000
Building barn and root cellar. ........ $500
For completing fire. proof center build
Annual repairs. ...................... 5000
The board in their report will renew their re-
quest for an appropriation for sufficient amount
of funds to enable them to insure all the hos
pital buildings at both cities. If thelegislatures
refuse to appropriate money for this purpose
and there should be loss by fire, the RESPONSE
bilty will rest with the legislature not with the
trustees.
ROCHESTER
Appropriations asked in the report for
Rochester are as follows:
For 1885 and 1886 the number Of
patients, estimated at $50, at $34O
1856 and lss7, 600 patients per Ell; week, ~''1'
at IS ~. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1O6, OSO
demonstrating center building. ...... 72,0OO
ctocK Darn. ...................... S,5UU
Annual repairs. ...................... 2,OOC
Purchase of pasture land. ......... 1900
Building detached building, 1886. 49,. $4,000
Pump Tor tire protection. ........... 5OO
For tho twenty months ending July 81, 1884,
Mr.. Dryer, hospital stew0rd of the First hospi-
tal disbursed for the hospitals here alone
$500, S5l.T. This amount was for current
expenses, building and furnishing, for which
vouchers are on record at the stewards Office
also at the office of the state auditor.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-09-25

General Crook was severely criticised
some months ago for demanding that
his agreement with the rebellious
Apache Indians be complied with, he
assuring the Government authorities
that if that were done the Indians would
become peaceable and Industrious. The
Government, after time, reluctantly
consented to do as he requested, and the
result has been most gratifying. Crook
has treated the Apaches humanely, not
withstand their inhumanity, and as re-
suit, he says, they are taking decided
interest in agriculture and stock-raising
and appear anxious to have their chill
dren educated. He also says in recent
letter that there is not in the state OF
Pennsylvania village of the same pop
ulation more peaceable and law abiding
than the 5000 Apaches on the San Car.
los Reservation. It is greatly hoped
that Crooks policy my soon be extend
cd to the other tribes of American In
dians, and the loss of many Lives and
much money thereby saved.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-09-25

There is great complaint Of the SNUG
ling of Chinese of both sexes across
from British Columbia to American
soil. American citizens on the Pacific
coast are justly incensed be-
cause the laws are so scandalously
evaded. They are unit in demanding
that the chinese shall go and not re.
turn,
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-09-25
Rail and River Notes.

The contract for the building of the North
ern Pacific bridge across St. Louis bay, between
Duluth and Superior, was let yesterday by Gen.
Andrew Anderson, chief engineer of the road
The truss work was given to Salspaugh 4 Co.,
Of Minneapolis, the pile bridging to the Detroit
Iron Bridge Building company, and the TIMBER
building to Winston Bros. of Minneapolis All
the contractors agree to have their work fin
ished by the last of next January. The bridge
will be nearly one mile in length. The draw
bridge will be 24O feet, the truss span 100 feet,
and the pile bridging $50 feet
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-09-25
General News Items.

1eueEdu N SW9 4CeU19s
They have been sleighriding in Nova Scotia.
The net profits of the Iowa state fair are
over 80, CO.,
Last Friday night at 10 o'clock the 5644th year
of the Jewish nation came into existence
Incoming vessels report that the Atlantic has
not been mill-pondish in its placidity of lato.
Samuel Wannamaker, dying at Jackson, Ohio,
confessed to forgeries of $25, 600 ten years be-
fore.
The Baltimore & Ohio Telegraph company
will at once spend 81 600, 600 on line to the
Northwest and another to the South Atlantic
cities.
Rindskopf Bros. 4 Co., clothierssat No. 61S
Broadway, N. Y, assigned recently to Jacob
w. Mack. Their liabilities aPe. estimated at
$500, 900; assets, 81, 100000.
More than sixty thousand New Workers live
1t the hotels, and there are 1OO, OOO strangers in
town every night Over fifty millions of dollars
ire invested in the hotel business in the me-
ropolis.
At the meeting Of the Army of the Cumber-
land at Buffalo, officers for the ensuing year
we're elected as follows: President. Lieut. Gen.
Phil Sheridan; corresponding secretary, Col.
Henry NJ. Cist; treasurer, Gen. James Fuller
ton; recording secretary, Col John W. Steele.
In Indianapolis, Frederick Rand, was named
receiver of the Indiana Banking company to
succeed John G. y. Harrison. The prosecut-
ing attorney asked permission to file nolle
prosequi to the Indictment charging Harrison
with embezzlement. 1t is understood the re-
quest will be granted 9 -
The great organ of the New Orleans expo
sition now building will have between 5000
and 4, OCO pipes, ranging from the grand double
open diapason, which will be thirty-two feet in
length, to the smallest pipe in the organ, which
will be but fve-eighths of an inch in length
The organ will be fifty feet wide by forty in
heigth
President Bates, of the Baltimore IS Ohio
Telegraph company, has been authorized to
obtain estimates for extensions and improve
ments involving an expenditure Of not to ex-
coed $2,OOO,O0O. Plans and estimates are now
being considered for extensions Of the Bslh
more & Ohio system to St Paul, MINI. Kansas
City, Richmond, Va, Norfolk, Va, Charleston,
8. g., and Savannah, Atlanta, and Augusta, Ga.
The failure of Harzfeld, Friend Il Co., manu.
facturers and wholesale dealers in cloaks, in
Chicago was announced Friday and caused
considerable excitement in business circles.
It is understood that their heavist creditors
are in Boston and New York City. Their total
liabilities will probably be 420OOOO, and the
.ssests, including book accounts may realize
e15O,00 49, -,
At the town of Cheney, Wash. Ter, the bank
ing house Of E. J. s. Danford l. Co. closed it's
doors recently. Danford and wife both ab-
sounded from the country, taking all avail
able assets, including deposits. The fugitives
haye both gone to Viotoria, B. G., and can safe
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-09-25

It is said the "oldest inhabitant" doe.
not recollect a more prolonged season
of verdure in the northwest than the
present. The season began somewhat
later than usual, but has been uninter-
rupted by drouths or frost, and seems
likely to last at least month later.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-09-25
Personal News Notes,

Lieut. Danenhower has begun his duties in
the naval academy.
DR.. David s. Hart of Stonlngton, the Oldest
school teacher in Connecticut, was born in 1859.
began teaching in 1916, graduated at Yale in
1923 and does not use spectacles.
Carlos Ramon, employed in hotel at Spring
field, Mass, who lost fortune by the Chicago
fire, is about to receive several million dollars
by tho death of an uncle in spain. He speaks
six languages and was once an instructor in
Pennsylvania college.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-09-25
Minnesota Educators Exhibit.

The committee appointed to prepare for the
state educational exhibit at the New Orleans
exhibition has issued circular to the princi.
pals Of school in Minnesota, giving instructions
how to CO. operate in making the Minnesota OK
hibit In order that a large amount of the ma.
terial for exhibition may not be unnecessarily
duplicated, the committee suggest that no at,
tempt be made by each school to make full ex
hibits, or prepare work under all classes sug.
gested, but to prepare such work as it can dc
best Thus the committee will atlts command 8
collection of the best and distinctive work Of al
the schools of the state.
Educational Iiterature-Q) State docu-
ments: Reports, laws, etc: (9 Reports and
catalogues: Courses of study of colleges
normal schools, graded schools, institutions
for deaf, blind, insane and reform. (S) Pro-
text books, histories, professional works, mon
Second~School Buildings Plans and pho
tographs of grounds, buildings, rooms, fur
niture. r.~ /
r Third-Apparatus or Appliances for Instruc-
intermediate instruction, as charts, maps, etc
(3) secondary or high school instructions; a.
superior or collegiate.
Fourth-School work-D kindergarten gifts
and occupations: C9 Primary and intermedi-
ate work: Writing and drawing on slate and
paper; exercises in numbers, languages: COM
position and reproduction; drawing and sketch
ing of maps, geographical and historical, and
examination papers in all subjects (3 Cole
gate work. Scientific, mechanical and Classical
Teachers are asked to examine the schedule
given and make reply, if possible, by the 10Th
inst, to the following: As to how many of
these departments they will make contribution,
and about how much floor and wall space they
will require. The amount for the entire edu-
catonal exhibit will be 30x50 feet, with wall
space belonging.
It IS also desirable to know what amount OF
charges for packing and carriage to the depot
will teachers ask to have betrayed by the state.
The committee On plan of exhibit will meet the
18th to consider reports made, and to make
such further directions as will conduce to the
unity and effect of the exhibit
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-09-25

" defy the authorities to arrest them there
D. Ainsworth, cashier of the bank. has been ar
rested. The loss to depositors will probabl!
The harvest is practically completed in Man
itoba, and the result is shown to be an averags
yield of twenty-five bushels Of wheat to thu
acre, against an average of twenty three bush.
els last year, giving to the farmers an expor'
of from five to seven million of bushels Bar
ley will average about forty bushels to thu
acre, and oats somewhat less Crops have
from any cause has been slight, and the grair
will be gathered in good shape
At Helena, Montana, six gentlemen set sail
in a twenty-foot boat called ssThe Rose," with
the intention of descending the Mississippi:
and Missouri rivers. The party includes
John G. Major, ex-street commissioner; Harr,
Parent, clerk; Arthur Pervin, correspondent
of the Chicago Inter Ocean; Henry Lehman
painter. This will be the first trip by an,
kind of craft from the source of the Missouri
to to the mouth of the Mississippi, distance
of about 4, 800 miles.
Reports have reached here that farmers in
Virginia and Maryland, living along the Poto.
mac river and Chesapeake and Ohio canal,
in that section, have been throwing dead hogs
into tho river and canal As the Potomac river
is the sole source of water supply of this city,
DR.. Townsend, of the health board, went up
the river for that purpose He returned to-
night, and says he found there had been but
little exaggeraton in the reports; that carcasea
of hogs in various stages of decomposition
fioated in the river and canal or were lodged
among rocks along the banks, and that canal
boatmen from further up the river reported
the stencil from putrefying carcasses in the
upper river and canal, terrible.