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The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-12-04

master general that the unit Of weight IN the
rating Of frst-class matter should be one
ounce instead OF one half ounce, as it now is.
In view Of the STATISTICS furnished by the de-
partment. it may be well doubted whether
the change would result in any loss of
revenue. That it would greatly promote the
convenience Of the public is beyond dispute.
The free delivery system has been lately
applied to five cities, and the total number
Of offices in which it is now in operation is
100. Experience shows that its adoption
under proper conditions Is equally an accom-
the The gostal seryicsa e. is more than
urged by the postmaster general, may
properly be extended. II ig the opinion Of
that officer, that il ia proper dto provide
means Whereby exceptional, dispatch in
dealing with letters in free-delivery offices
may be secured by the payment of extra
ordinary postage This scheme, may be
made effective; by the employment. of a
special,stamp, whose cost shall be commen-
surate. with the expense Of the; entire extra
service In some of the large cities private
express companies have undertaken to out
strip the government mail carriers by afford
ing, for the prompt transmission of letters,
better facilities than have hitherto been at
the command of the postofice 1t has
always been the policy of the government to
discourage such enterprises, and in no better
way can that policy be maintained than in
supplying the public with the most efficient
service that, with due regard to its own best
interests, can be furnished for it's recon-
mendatiOn.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-12-04
TheD Discrimination 81 the Coinage Of
Silver Dollars Most Earnestly
Recommended. ar
The Banks Compelled to Deposit an
Excessive Amount of Security, =.
Thinks the President
Methods for Extending the Foreign
Trade Suggested Condition Of the
War Department.
Restoration of the Navy Urged-The
Civil Service lava Graceful
ValedictOry.
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

THE LATE ELECTION.
To the Congress OF the United States:
Since the close OF your last session the Amer
ican people, in the exercise Of Their highest
right of suffrage, have chosen their chief
magistrate for the four years ensuing When
it IL remembered that at no period in the
country's history has the long political con-
test which customarily precedes the day of
the national election been waged with
greater fervor and intensity, it Ia a subject
Of congratulation that after the Controversy
at the polls was over, and while the slight
preponderance by which the issue had been
determined was as yet unascertained, the
public peace suffered no disturbance, but
the people everywhere patiently and quietly
awaited the result Nothing could more
str1kingly illustrate the temper Of the
American citizen, his love of order and his
loyalty to law. Nothing could more signally
demonstrate the strength and wisdom OF our
political institutions Eight years have
passed since a controversy concerning the
result Of q national election sharply called
the attention of the congress to the neces-
sity of providing more precise and definite
regulations for counting the electoral vote.
1t is Of the greatest i4Apof tance that this
question he solved before conflicting claims
to the presidency shall again distract the
country; and I am persuaded that, by the
people at large, any of the measures of re-
lief thus far proposed would be preferred to
continued inactiOn
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-12-04
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.

SECRETARY TELLER's RECOMMENDATIONS.
Of the varied governmental conceEhs in
charge Of the interior department, the re-
port Of it's secretary presents an interesting
summary. Among the topics deserving par
ticular attention I refer you to his observa-
tions respecting our indian affairs, the pre-
emption and timber culture acts the failure
of railroad companies to take title to lands
granted by the government and the opera
tions of the pension Office, the patent Office,
the census bureau and bureau of education.
Alusion has been made already to the cir
cuti1stahce that both as between different
Indian tribes and as between the Indians. and
the whites, the past, year has been. one of
unbl oxen peace, In this circumstance the
president is glad to find justification fof the
policy of the government in dealing with the
Indian question, and confirmation OF views
which were fully expressed in his: first COM
munication to, the Forty seventh congress-
The secretary urges a new enactmenJ.of a
statute for the punishment OF crimes COM
mitted on Indian reservations, and recon-
mends the passage OF the bill now pending
in the house of representatives, for the pur-
chase Of district of $4,000 square miles
from the Sioux reservation Both these
measures are worthy of approval. I concur
with him also in advising the repeal OF the
pre- emption law, the enactment of statutes
resolving the present legal complications
touching lapsed grants to railroads, and the
funding of the debt of the several Pacific
railroads under such guarantee as shall in
sure it's ultimate payment
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-12-04

/; If one were to read each day the REQ
ord of fires throughout the country he
would imagine that the "fire fiend" had
full power in the land and the last con-
confagration was we'll under way.
And so Of the reports of business fail
ures and troubles which are now
30 often to be met with in the newspa-
pers. If these items are noted and COL
lected they make dismal record, but
We must remember that for every bust.
ness house or mandatory which COL
lapses there are hundreds if not thous-
anas which are going quietly and pros.
perously on as usual.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-12-04
Personal Points.

Lieut. Greedy has sworn of on arctic expedi-
lions, at his wife's solicitation
Mr.. William Black says that he makes it a
rule nowadays not to read reviews of any Of
bis books.
Rev. Thomas R. Bacon has resigned the pas
torate of the New Haven'C congregational church,
because of GOODNESS of his congregation since
he pronounced against Blaine
w. s. Grosbeck Of Cincinnati is the latest
Ohio man doomed for cabinet position. His
friends do not seem to care whether he is
placed at the head of the treasury or the de-
partment of justice.
White Beaver Or. Frank Powell) the s'sur-
geon Scout" began business in La Crosse on a
borrowed twenty dollar bill, his income this year
from his practice and the sale of his Cough
Cream will be over one hundred thousand dol
lars.
Sergeant Brainard, Of the Greedy party, is
likely to get his second lieutenancy after the
next administration. in spite Of the fact that
all vacancies have been filed The chief sig.
nal officer is authorized to promote two ser
geants to the rank Of second lieutenant in the
signal service annually, and it is understood
that he intends recommending Brainard for
one OF the promotions to be made next year.
Such recommendation would undoubtedly be
approved.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-12-04

tel q spoiled n.New York By The tyranny ne
the ianitor. who duplicates the ins0lent door,
step tyranny Of the Paris conciergs4 -
The house Of representatyesof Vermont re.
fused to increase the governors meager sal
ary to u, 900, but added 800 to the present.
amount and made it u, SOC
The schedules in the recent assenmentof
Adams b Leonard, bankers OF Dallas Texas,
show total liabilities, ISL, 900 aAd Aasets Zip
COO Depositors will be paid b fu
operations in the Dubuqup paper nnaiip has
ogefst5cfed market, Which, has brought ts
price Of paper down Is Il 80 per hundred ...1 =
.Hyram B.Myers, an old: resident Of James.
vile, Wis, was found dead st his bedside e Fri
day morning His wife can give no explains
ton as to the manner of his desth There is 8
mystery, and an inquestshas been ordered: +.
Official vote Of Indiana. Cleveland, ~, s94
Blaine, sss ~; Butler, 7s4; St John, 1901
For Governor, Gray, Dem, as, 40; Calkina
Rep, Ss s15 74s; Leonard, Gbk., s,sss; Durggns.
Notice has been received in St Paul Of the
assignment of T. g. Rue& Co., general dealers,
in Glenwood, MINI. The liabilities are said to
be more than $4,000 The firm was rated Al
fair credit to II, 600 or $4,000
Washington Territorys official vote: yoheers
DENY, delegate to congress, 2O,995; Arm
strong (Rep.), 2O,S4a The total vote in 1882
was *, 1876, showing an increase of 22,3 in
two years. Women cast between 10000 and
II, GOO votes,
Ex-Mayor Onkey Halt is now familiar ;fe;;
ure atall the, resorts 10 London, especially
those where Americans are prone to congre-
gate. He writes for various English publica-
tons, and is the London correspondent of two
or three American journals.
J. Prondzinski, clothing dealer of St Cloud.
has made an assignment for the benefit of his
creditors. to Solomon Bergman eff ST. Patti
The liabilities are abodt $4,000. THE assets,
consist of stock Of clothing valued at $4,000
and book accounts aggregating St, 600. Among
| the heaviest creditors are Friend Bros, Mil
waukee, $1,000, and Silvermann l. Opper, Chi
cago, 81, 200. There sre also several St Paul
creditors.
Herman linde of New York, well-known
| Shakspearean reader, now in Louisville, while
looking through the POLYTECHNIC art gallery dis
covered picture which he says is Rembrandt'l
slaughter of the Innocents," = painting ce1e:
brated in history, and for which search has
been made for years. Mr.. Linde purchased
the picture foEy$100 from the owner, Robert
Magness. :, How the picture came in his posses.
sion is unknown; but it is undoubtedly Rem.
brandt.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-12-04

: American Journalism is having great
effect upon English newspapers, in more
waysthan one. The London Times, the
great thunderer, has been compelled to
keep pace with the spirit Of the times,
and sweeping away themusty traditions
OF British journalism, comes to the
front with Sunday edition. A very
few years ago, the man who limited at
the publication of new spaper in Eng
land on Sunday was regarded asa rank
hereto, and in fact treated with cold
ness which rarely made him breach the
subject more than once.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-12-04

The recent elections in Germany for
The Reichstag go to show that Socialism
is on the increase. The general surpo-
sition was that onlya few aalcontents
in the towns were committed to Social
ism, but $50, 900 votes were cast for the
socialistic candidates has set the gov
eminent to thinking. An analysis OF
the vote ordered by the Imperial Chan
celor shows that the bulk of the new ~
cruits to Socialism are moderate men
who desire redress for the more cry
ing evils resulting from an over-zealous
enforcement of repressive laws. Prince
Bismarck has taken the matter in hand
and promises to make certain moderate
concessions. In this manner he has d.
vided the deputies elected by the Social
lists, and will defeat the objects of the
more unreienting of the malcontents.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-12-04

The dairying business has greatly in
creased in the Northwest, especially in
Iowa and Minnesota, owing in a great
measure to the establishment Of cream
eries and the zeal of those who have
profted thereby. But the most ga
gacious farmers do not advocate dairy
farms exclusively. They realize that
the evils attending exclusive wheat
raising, may follow exclusive dairying,
and that diversified farming is what pays
best in the long run. Cattle, hogs,
sheep, poultry, bees, corn, wheat and
other creals, and dairying with the rest,
afford rurer prospects of independence
than any one by itself.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-12-04

Washington warned his countrymen
against entangling alliances with for
eign powers, and hitherto his advice has
been respected. We have warned of
the European monarchies from med
ding with the affairs of this continent,
and we have kept aloof from theirs.
But the presence of representatives OF
the United States at the Congo confer
~ence seems to foreshadow q change of
policy in this respect. The present
conference seems to contemplate
q joint guarantee or protectorate
OF the Congo valley by all the
powers, securing its neutrality, and
the entire freedom of trade there. As
representatives of the United States
take part in the conference, it is pre-
sumed to be the purpose of the presl-
dent that the United States shall be q
party to any arrangement which may
be agreed upon. If the United States
should he party to this arrangement,
Washington's policy of avoiding en-
tangling alliances should be aoknowl-
.edged to be obsolete, for the reason that
lhcweyer wise it may have been, for
people Of three millions, inhabiting a
fer Thousand square miles of sea-coast
between the ocean and the .boundless.
wilderness, may be unbecoming to 8
nation Of sixty millions, who have COW
cred the whole width % the continent
with their homes. who are greater and
richer, with larger resources and more
ass..red future than any other nation IN
the world. But the Who'll matter must
come before the senate. in the form of.
q treaty and then We allall know the
exs g our stssslns iuponIil
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-12-04

A Boston lawyer, Miss Leila j. Rob
inson, has lately removed to Washing
ton territory which is an excellent field
for lawyer other sex. Miss Robinson
is not one of the Belva Lockwood varle-
ty of woman lawyers, who make notorie-
ty substitute for legal knowledge, but
she has had a careful and thorough
professional education, which, with a
mind naturally acute and forcible, and
valuable experience in some branches
of Practice before leaving Boston,
makes solid basis for genuine and
legitimate success in Her profession.
The b o which includes
$3.50 & than ordinary
s.lsnr wing, has formed a
sfavorab5 y her abilities, and
it is said that she is likely to be elected
a judge when the people having ad.
vanced beyond the territorial stage
can elect their own judges.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-12-04
Going Home.
From the Chicago Herald.

eyes sir, I'm going home to see my
folks down in New York" said young
man as best he could between his fire.
quent spells of painful coughing. His
face was thin and each of his cheeks
dotted with small pink spot; his eyes
were bright but sunken, his hands limp
and feshless, his voice hollow and his
breath short. "I've been out west a
couple of years, sir; went out for my
health, which was poor. I got better
good deal better, and went to work.
Think must have worked too hard as
1 was anxious to to get enough money
ahead to build nice house for some
body from back in New York. Anyhow,
got sick again, and concluded to go
home. But I'll pick up wonderfully
after I get there. I'm sure I will.
There's mother, you know, to take care
of me, and make beef tea for me, and
herb medicine. And she'll undress me
and put me to bed till I get strong
enough to do it myself. Haven't been
undressed for five nights. Father1l
buy everything for me I want, and
there's old Nell; my favorite horse-Ill
drive her around till I am able
to get on her back as I used
to. And there's the somebody I spoke
| of-sheu be there, too, and ! know I
shall get we'll when I'm with her.
What nice time I'll have! I don't
mean to work any for two or three
months, but walk about the dear old
place, help father feed the calves,
watch the pigs eat in the barnyard,
ride old Nell up and down the lane and
over the fields, sit and fish for bass
down at the pool, and go bathing in the
creek, just as did when I was a boy.
And must go to the old school house,
too-the old schoolhouse where I went
for ten years, except during harvest
and haying. And the white church up
at the corners-won't the folks be sur
prised to see me there next Sunday !?
Yes sir, I'm going home, and it makes
me so happy I feel almost we'll again.
think q nights rest on one of mothers
feather beds with my clothes off will
make new man of me. Good night,
sir, if you're going. Only one night
more travelling for me. I'll be home
in the morning" At the station next
morning were the young mans friends
Ito meet him with q carnage. The con-
lductor had telegraphed them at mid
night. They were sobbing. The car
lriage had black plumes. It's occupant
was lifted from the baggage oar. Old
Nell was hitched near by, with the
family chaise, u which 10 young
akl With hef laoe bstwpea ~ hands
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-12-04
Put Yourself In the Horae's Place.
From the New York Trihnne.

From the New York Tribune
1T is the 1 worry NOT work tnar kuls.@
Let every owner of horse think, when
he brings his team to the stable at
night, how much vital force has been
expended in work and how much in
worry, and then strike balanee. And
let him consider himself to be ptitin the
horses place, so that he may better
know how it is himself. And thus:
A man goes out te work in the morn
Ing, aftei having all night fought flies
Pf the nadst pestilent kind. breathed
bot, foul. all; reeked in the sweat and
dust of the previous days work, eat
en- breakfast in haste, without a SUI
6cient cleaning of his shin, and with
boots and clothing i'll fitting and calling
the tenderest spots upon his person.
He is then, from the ilthiness of his
body, exposed all day to the venomous
attacks Of flies, which he fights with
hands and feet, but which, from the ex-
igencies of his work, he can only drive
off for the slightest moment, after which
cloud of them settle upon his face
a End opposed parts and sting him Sc
:: He works ON from hour to. hour in
the broiling. sup without water to mois-
ten his mouth or to quench his raging
thirst until midday when ho rushes
home, swallows drink Of dirty water
and hastily eats dinner in the foulest
smelling and worst ventilated part of
his premises.
The afternoon is like the forenoon,
and after this has been occupied in the
same way the man, all foul with gath
cred dust and sweat, eats his evening
meal as he dined, and lies down to rest
(?), if he can, on q filthy floor, in an
apartment that is hot, close, and
swnrming with flies, which he vainly
fights as he catches an odd wink or so
Of sleep.
And so, de novo, from day to day he
fights it out on this line all summer.
Then how much of the resulting wear
and tear is due to the worry and how
little of it to the work?
Something like this is the weary con-
dition of the average farm horse. No
note is taken of the cruel lashing, the
injudicious feeding and watering, the
torment Of check-reins,, the hindrances
pf binders, the bad treatment of the
feet by the blacksmith and other mis-
takes which produce actual disease, nor
Of the truly horri bic nostrums and
poisonous stuff which are made use OF
as remedies" for these complaints.
Thinking of these things, who can
wonder that the average farm horse,
whose useful life is naturally IS to 80
years gets into hole in a corner of the
farm and is consumed by prowling dogs
in less than half his allotted term Of
life?
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-12-04

woman Suffrage IN washington Ief~
ritory has not yet borne unwelcome
fruits, if the officials tell the truth.
The governor, in his annual report to
the federal authorities in Washington,
says: Although many Of our citisena
are disposed to question the wisdom OF
this law, especially when attended with
the requirements that women should
serve as jurors, it meets with the ap-
proval OF a large majority Of the peo>
pie, and the women of the territory are
for the most part strongly DESTROYS that
the enactment be retained upon our
statute books. Thus far it seems at
tended with no important results I'M.
favorable to the welfare Of the peepls
of the territory. Chief Justice Greene,
of Washington Territory, in his last
charge to the Grand Jury, bears
the following testimony to the
good effect of women serving on juries
"TweEve terms of court, ladies and gen.
tlemen, I have now held, in which
women have served as grand md petty
jurors, and it is certainly fact beyond
dispute that no other twelve terms so
salutary for restraint of crime have ev-
or been held in this territory" This
testimony OF the Governor and Chief
Justice, is by no means conclusive as to
the probable results elsewhere. Should
the experiment be tried in thickly set.
tied portions of the country, the result
might not be so favorable. But every
body will watch with increasing inter-
est, the final outcome of the radical in
novation upon immemorial Gus toms.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-12-04
Death of Asa 3. Hutchinson.

Asa B. Hutchinson, the veteran composer
and singer, and one of the founders of the old,
original and once well-known Hutchinson
Family Concert troupe, died at the residence Of
his con in Hutchinson, Mcleod county Mimi, on
the night of the 25th inst aged sixty-six years.
Asa B. Hutchinson was born in New Hamp-
shire, one of thirteen brothers These,
with one only sister, have been known and
loved for their sweet singing through the
whole land. OF the family two are left, MI.
sister, Mrs. Abbie Paden of New York city.
Denet Hutchinson, his son, at whose house
Mr.. Hutchinson died, is the sole survivor Of
this branch Of the family.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-12-04

16dsoollaneous News Hotoo,
Blaine's plurality in Massachusetts was A,-
$40.
The Catholic Orphans fair at st Paul netted
about ,0O0 ~.
Minnesota has II COS business firms, an in
crease Of 1,127 in three months.
Portland, Or, is getting up an excursion for
the Sandwich Islands, to leave in January.
Schedules Of John NJ Masterson l. Co.,
private bankers Of Mount Vernon, N Y, who
failed recently, show liabilities Of $S34, 600.
David srernberg, dry goods, Of Louisville,
has assigned, liabilities, $6O, 600; assets nm
known. Dizziness Of trade was the cause
Gov. Cleveland intends to tender his resig-
nation to the legislature Jan. 8, and to remain
the guest Of Gov. Hill at the executive mansion
until March l.
Edward "a Keeler, convicted and sentenced
TO Joliet penitentiary for tamperlng with The
mails In Minnesota, has been found to be inno-
reEt and discharged
Auoh Is " sosnlest q living . Asau1yae.
~ - 49,
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-12-04
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
= PROPOSED REFORMS

The attorney general renews the recon-
mendation contained in his report of last
year, touching the fees Of witnesses and
jurors. he favors radical change ID the fee
bill, the adoption Of a system by which at
torneys and marshals of the United States
should be compensated solely by salaries,
and the erection by the government Of a
penitentiary for the confinement Of Offend
ers against it's laws