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The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-10-09
The Hebrew Girl.

The Hebrew girl, except among the
wealthy and most thoroughly American
lied families, lives in state of semi
oriental seclusion.. When she is ac-
curing her education, it is true, she
may go to the public school, but even:
there the teachings of home are strong
upon her, and she is not SO free with
her boy companions as is her Christian
contemporary Her school days once
over she becomes home bird to very
crest extent. It is not proper, accord
ing to Jewish etiquette, for her to ac-
cept an invitation to a theater from
young man to whom she is not engaged.
If she does it is Immediately taken for
granted that the couple are engaged,
If she goes to boclable or party her
brother or some other member of her
family is almost invariably her escort,
though, once arrived at the place cf
merriment,, she mixes as freely with
those about her as do Christian girls.
Her jollity on such occasions is uncon
fined, and: sometimes smacks of old
time Methodist heartiness. The kiss
ing games of our ancestors are OCCASION
ally introduced with effect, and she
proves herself one of the most lively
and charming Of girls, a perfect rofnp
in fact. The party over, however,
away she goes home in charge of her
brother, whose place no young man can
usurp unless he engages himself to her.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-10-09
Smuggling Chinese immigrants

Smuggling Chinese immigrants
through from British Columbia into
Washington territory has become .
profitable business for photographers
and the makers Of aflidavits. The con;
'trabands under the u. S., Chinese tres.
striction act are landed in British COL
,umbia, and they are got into the terri
tory Of the United States by. means of
a game played with photographs and
affidavits. The Cinnamon are photo
graphed in Victoria, and the photos are
sent to Seattle and exhibited, to those
in, the scheme, who do the swearing that
the. Chinaman photographed was a res
ident on United States territory before
The passage Of the restriction act. Thus
the Chinese are run over the line as'
rapidly as they were permitted to land
at San, Francisco. The people of Cali.
fornia are greatly enraged at the con-
tinued attempts of Judicial authorities
to override the. Congress sional enact
ments for the exclusion Of the Chinese.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-10-09
rns Noble indian and Bishop whippae.

The Noble Irdlan and Bishop Whipple.
Carlisle, Eng, dispatch:s At the church con-
gresa on the I'd inst, the bishop Of Minnesota.
describing foreign missions, narrated the Of
forts made by the the American church among
native Indians. He said there were eight IN
dian clergymen in q congregation st ,5O1his
own diocese living. . civilized and Ckrktian
life. The bishop Of Fond du Lac also testified
TO the succees Of missions in hisdiocese, where
there had been goo baphzed and 800 commqni55
cants from one tribe of Indians. The remarks
1of the bishop were loudly cheered
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-10-09

Shooka1g Faastaoasm In Rsnnsylvanis.s
:: Erie, Pa, Special Telegram. The failure
Of the Erie County sayingse bank developed .
distressing case Of insanity which came nigh
ter1nin. ting With EsacriAes ,fof' life, Leo
and francesca schr@ck, q young sBava.
rian couple, had their all in the defunct
bank q During their distress that followed
the failure Of the bank. q former friend,
John Flick Of Bavaria, came with 4 story
that Schrmck had committed crime in the
old country and he had been sent to impose
II penanoa II A season Of fasting and prayer
resulted IL uni ted purpose to bury al their
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-10-09
September Months in Minnesota.

Signal Observer Lyons, in his monthly re-
view of the weather at st. Paul during Septem-
Der, (which will answer for large portion Of
Minnesota, says that last month was unusually
warm, the mean temperature being As deg
more than the average. There was also much
more than an average of rainfall; a slight de-
parture below the average in pres
sure, and total wind movement
about equal to the average. There were, how
ever, more than the usual number of gales
The month was free from FROST aud the lowest
temperature had was 1875 deg, which is 2. 5
deg. higher than any other September mini
mum on record. The mean temperature of
the month was 636 deg.,- and tho average
of the last thirteen corresponding months
is SOL deg. The only september on
tnre than last month was the one of
1877. The difference, however, is only the
nominal ono OF four-tenths of degree. The
total rainfall was 4 48 inches, and the average
is 2 67 inches The month in: question was
dryer than the corresponding one in 1872 1874
and 1881, and much wetter then the rest from
1871 up to this year. The mean barometer
corrected to 'sea level" was 29,9Ol, and the
average for September was about q, $40 The
prevailing direction of the wind was from the
southeast, and the total movement s, S94 miles.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-10-09

M W rsoeived id ST Panl recently Of
the aha 21st Inst Ut Spring aeld, snl,
81 shnks HBrowxn. Mr.. Brown Mas we'll
knob 81 to iumbermen and others inst paul
Minis Spolis md 81 llwater, and 1t netimes as
supefintenlsnt of the c. N. Nelson iumbel
yards inf Psul u
T.1. Nrver 81 Kilkenny, WAS found dead on
. railroad tsack q Minneapolis.
Fire consumed the store building, the upper
half occupied as dwelling, of Pfener Kranz
at Johnston Station, seven miles from Grace
vile, MINI. Loss, 81, 400; insurance II ,20Q
! Robert Goodhue, brakeman, was killed i,
North Branch on the Duluth road by being
run over by 4 train. He leaves Wife and one
child living at st. Paul.
- William Hefer of Kingston, Meekers county,
was kicked in the abdomen by one Of his
horses ON Thursday evening, receiving injuries
was thirty years old, and had been married six
months. 49, -, -
+ A thorough comparative inquiry into the
rentals of business property in St Paul gives
interesting results. In spite of apparent ine-
qualities, the actual rental of most property in
the city corresponds pretty closely to an inter-
est Of or 10 per centupon its valuation. The
apparently high rents upon some very shabby
buildings are justified, upon inquiry by the
enormously high value of the ground
Gov Hubbard declines to order court mar
tial to try charges made against Adj. Gen. Mac
Carthy against COL Bend, of disrespect toward
his commanding officer, and of conduct pref
judicial to cool order and military discipline.
In reviewing the case to the adjutant general,
however, the governor takes occasion to CEN
sure Col Bend rather severely, holding that
his answers to the charges are entirely INSULT
Gent .
J. Crowley was run over and killed by a train
at Wyoming near Rush City. Hehas relatives
in Nova Scotia.
In Minneapolis Mr. Warde's supers were
largely composed of university students on the
night Orchard Ill" was presented. They
were in the army to be defeated, according to
the text of the play, but in the heat of the bat
tie well nigh overcame Richmond's force, com.
posed of bOOtblacks and neWsboys. The bat
tie was fought with so much earnestness that
eighteen spears were broken and half q dozeu
really wounded.
Seymour, Sabin d Go. have been sued in the
United States circuit court by the First Nation
al bank of Stevens Point, Wis, on note fol
$5,OOO, given on Jan. Is last, to run roul
months, and Endorsed by Dwight M Sabin.
Adolph Johnson was killed Wednesday in q
Minneapolis roller mill
Minneapolis Engine and Machine works, alias
Croker, Pel g. Boardman are financially EN-.
Darrassed, and a receiver was appointed in the
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-10-09

Lightning struck tho roller skating rink Of
Stuart 4 Benham at Sank Center. John Boo
bar was badly shocked, and burned severely
down his right side, tearing his clothing and
one shoe all to pieces. He was knocked sense
less by the shock Burt Rice was so bad
ly stunned that he had to be taken home Man
Madison escaped with severe shock. Mr..
BOObar will recover
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-01-24
NO 1SOUlil rOr Lila ~ ycrS.

Chancellor Kent used TO tell T.
.musing incident in his own fife K
illustrate the prejndices cherished
among even intelligent people agsius
lawyers:
Having put up his "shingle" in small
town, where there was little law bas-
mess, he was visited one evening by
several of the leading citizens. While
congratu'ating himself that good times
were coming, the W rds of their chief
speaker almost tooS away his breath.
"Mr. Kent" he said 1--WE" have been
talking over the q1esti IN Of your settle.
ment with US, AMI have conclsded that
We do MT want any lawyer here
rnen he aided, as kind Of save Tor the
wound, eff we were to have one, W.
would rather have you than any one
lse.''
This method oftrestment was little
more considerate than that OF Peter the
Great of Russia. whose antipathy to
lawyers VAS so bitter that he would not
allow them to settle in Ills dominions.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-01-24
Farmers Health.

An essayist discourse OF health Of the
armer and his family. Many of the dis
'ases classea as zymotic or contagious
ire due TO dampness. dense shade and
General uncleanliness. Trees are often
ct too near the dwelling, and cellars
ire mouldy and unventilated. Sleeping
'partments should be on the second
door and on the sunny eide Of the mouse
The best rooms are none to good to be
occupied by those who own them. Farm.
rrs eat too much pork and potatoes ami
900 little chicken and fruit. German
md French housekeepers could teach
',s something about the economy of good
cooking. We use too much fried food.
too lnuch sugar and spice, TOD many
lies. Farmers eat too fast and work too
;'ard, and break down their cons,itr,.
Tons. NAM wives are killed by over
york while many become insane. There
should be less farm work in the house
the four prime requisites for good
health are pure air, proper food, suit.
able exercise, aud plentiful 70 reshing
sleep. The farmer asove all others can
nave these il be will.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-01-24
Corn STALKS as Fodder.

OOTn 6l0t80 ~ rOUO0r.
There are better materials for fodder
than corn stalks. yet they are usually
led on our eastern farms. Unless cured
1reen, We have but little faith in them.
As many feed them. they are positively
injurious to stock. Cattle h,v+, to ca, a
arge quantity of the dry stuff in order
% sAtiate their hunger, an l there is
liability to overload the stomach and
cause impaction, which is DANCE, GUS.
Stalks should not be fed in large quar.
: ties alon. that is without roots or grain
10 act ~ \ preventive OF i'npaction. Lin
see.i oil meal is an excellent ration TO 20
with such dry fodder, and some such
meal or grain 10 almost indispensable to
the best results. Potatoes or apples can
also be used TO advantage, and good
clover hav can I've given to he hest re.
suits with corn stalks they should I've
run through = feed cutter and cut INTO
short lengths. wet slightly, and two
quarts Of mi,l.ilinYs in 4 Qnart of meal
per bushel mixed in with them. The
point we make is that corn stalks are
not q nutritious fodder when used in
large quantities, and th,t what they
lack should tie supplied 10y some kind
of grain or good hay aud roots.-1nds-
pendent.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-01-24
To Cleanse Silk Goods.

None but ribbons of excellent quality
and of one color, with plain surface OF
silk or sstin, will bear washing, but such
ribbons can b. mad. to look ''amaist as
yude as new" by this method: Take
half a pint of cold water, half u tea
poonful OF strongest alcohol, and dip the
ribb,ns into it several times, and draw
them through the fingers. Then MAZE
d Iather of white curd soap and luke.
warm water, and dash the ribbons ur
and down in it several times, or Until all
the soiled spots and creases are gone
and rinse thoroughly in cold water,
squeezing carefully in the hands. Pull
out straight, aud and snap through Your
fingers, until nearly dry; then iron under
brown or white paper with q moderate
lv.heated flat-iron. To set the colors:
If green, add tablespoonful Of vinegar
or Il little bit of alum to the water it is
'insed n; if pink or blue, four or five
drops OF oil or vitriol; if cream white, q
salt@poontal Of cream tartar should be
mixed with the soapsuds and rinsing
wafer Silk handkerchieis and neckiies,
il un6gured. can be cleaned by the same
process.-Country Gentleman.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-01-24
The Advantage OF Dairy,ue.


1t is a proverb among farmers that
dairying enriclles tho land and the far
mer too. We have heretofore shown
how it is that the production of milk
does not exhaust the soil, and how it
must necessarily continually improve it,
so long as the dairyman leeds some kind
of purchased food to his COWS, which all
do more or less. But although this may
be one result of this business. it is not
one that operates hy itself without the
aid of the dairymun. Plums may fail
from tree into a mans mo 18th; but he
must take care to be there with his
mouth open when the plum falls, or it
drops without advantage to him. And
40 the dairyman shonld have the credit
for this result okhis business-frst, he
cause he has the good sense
t. choose it; next; because
he generally manages it we'll; then he.
cause the very nature Of his business
compeis him to I've a studlous man, and
lastly because the nature of his business
is such that the study OF it makes him
thoughtful, and this makes HIM inQuir.
ing, AMI that induces him to gather iiim.
self together in meetings to talk over
tbs business and discuss its intricate
points, and moreover t. seek in papers
and books all the possible Information
re can in regard to the conduct of his
affairs. Moreover, all these things make
him sharp business man, and he stud.
les the markets and suits his products to
the demand, and 80 gets the iuIl value
Of them. Being all this, and being con.
-equent!y prosperous, the dairyman
nay Very we'll be studied by the farmer
Ind bis ways and methods adopted rs
Tar as they may be, Tor. being sound and
pra -tical, and moreover. suc~ esstul.
these ways and methods will serve the
ends of tue iarEers as well as they have
done those OF the dairymen.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-01-24
Marks on q Cows Horn.

The marks upon the h srns of a COW in
dicate her age and not, as some misguid-
ed persons would have us believe. the
number of calves she may have had.
AS these marks or rings are the same
upon the horns of an OK OF bull as upon
those of a cow, it cannot be the calves
which cause them. Attwo years old
wrinkle may b. found forming at the
base of the horn and IS the horn grows
this wrinkle is easily seen. This marks
three years growth. At five years .
second wrinkle appears. After that one
appears every year until at tho age of
eleven or twelve The wrinkles are smaller
and closer and less conspicuous, and
some of the earliest will Eave been worn
away. The horns are no guide to the
sge alter thirteen years, nor are the
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-01-24
Harem Horrors.
From the C,tv .laui Lisdee.

1t would take many more pages 70 toll
You all Of that eevantful night. I have
,een much Of Egyptian harem life aside
rom II. visited rich harem with a
chool teach er WHO has access to these
aomes. We passed through court after
court, attended by two eunuchs. and
several Nubisn girls stood here and
here in white. loose robes. low necked,
covered with jewels (slaves they ar.-all
are subject TO the mastery; finally
through lovely garden with flowers
mi fountains. We entered large 81
on, with gay divans, and on the lovely
'urxlsh rugs sat seven women, some
moking. sewing, lolling, all on the foo,,
snd rs many slaves sanding ready to do
'he'r bidding. Tney are the wives Of
we're old. One pretty little wife, only
months Cd. She had chance TO
:ay o word 10 the teacher some
weeks ago, and told her SIZE re-.
.uemberei when some men came and
TOOK her from her mother In Caucasia,
bout three years ago. She tad heen
old twice since, She said the cd wives
eat her some when th-y eav the hus,
rnd show any affection towards her.
she is 40 sal; was Covered with jewels
>'nd gay attire. TAey can't put their
heads ont Of doors after marriage until
after the birth Of a child; it is q dis.
grace TO do 80. What life is this ha,
;eml
A Good Doctors Reward.
IF DR.. Murray. who has lately been
appointed surgeon general oftne United
States army. the following incident Is re-
lated: In 1850, General Sherman, then
u young lieutenant. was stationed at
Monterey. Returning thither on one
occasion from visit to San Francisco he
vas attracted by the continuous crying
of y child ut a ranch on the road. He
inquired the cause. and learned that the
mother and her friends had done all
they could for it, Tut, rs they were to
poor TO buy medicines or send for doc
'or. they lad given M all hope and sat
waiting for the poor little creature to
die: AS he was travelling under orders
ne had to push ahead with all rapiditv,
hut on his arrival at the fort he related
the incident with great deal of ANNA.
ton and some pathos in the mess-room.
Or. Mu:ry. then young assistant sur
2eOn, listened. with his heart in his eyes,
and with the arlor of youth volunteered
his services. he was gwen permission
to 20. and. hastily preparing for the
Journey. he rode seventy miles on his
charitable mission. He was rewarded
by the recovery Of his patient, and the
pleasure o. reporting at tt y garrison the
good news of his successful and unselfsh
enterprise.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-01-24
SnObDiSll.

When G3n. Grant was inau9uratcd
president, after his first elect IN, it is
said that few families who had long
ruled Washington society com bined to
exclude the new corners from their Cir
Gle. TIE official families were to he rec
ognized as officials; hut socially, they
we're to be ostracised.
The alleged cause for this sentence Of
hanishn,ent was the fact that the pres
ident had once been tanner, and had
frequently been seen driving a cart IN
the streets Of St. Louis. A brilliant uall
was given by one Of the leaders Of
fashion to whi.:h none of the new corners
were invited; and the hostess took occa-
sion to observe to foreign minister who
was present.
1--WE may have to accent t,adesmen
mechanics as our rules, but we are not
ub iged to associate with them"
TIE remark was repeated widely. A
few days later paper was privately cir
culated, bearing the names Of nearly
all the American guests at the dinner
with an appended note Of their origin,
"Mrs. A-,daughter of u blacksmith.
granddaughter OF q horse
jockey.
"Mr. C--made his money by swind.
ling the Sioux etc., etc.
The act WAS that Of a vulgar and ma.
lignant nature. But one cannot deny
thatthe punishment Was deserved.
Wealthy Americans now an increas-
ing to be ashamed of the shops of their
fathers, and to affect disgu-t at trade,
and an exclusiveness which they i'm.
agine belongs to the nobly born in Eng.
land. They forgot that the MT mory oi
their low origin is kept alive by this
puerile vanity, while. if tllei: bearing
was manly ant! simple, no one would re-
member, except in their honor, the OBJ
stacles through which they, or their
fathers, have climbed upward.
"Sir," said an angry opponent to
Andrew johnson. II know that you
were once tailor!'
''Sir," replied the President, "if you
had ever been a tailor, you would have
been one to this day."
A well.known old senator from Ken
lucky Il OK keen delight in snubOing
this modern affectation of entillty. A
young egot'st met him one day on Penn
syIvania Avenue. ''Ah, SENATOR" he
Eyes, got your card. BY the way,
what was that horses head on it tor,
and the Ietters?"
The youth laughed airily. ''The head,
Judge, ie my crest-the eteed which
some Of my ancestors rode to battle-and
the letters f. P. mean en- personnel
left the card myself"
''Oh, l see" dryIy replied the Judge.
A day or two later they met again.
II got your card, judge, this morning.
but what do those extraordinary figures
on 1t mean?''
'.Oh! The mule is my crest. I sell
mules in Kentucky; and the letters s.
B. A. d. mean that the card was sent by
u darkey."
Whatever airs the young man prac.
ticed thereafter, were never displayed
betvre Senator s..
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-01-24
Live Stock Notes.

From thu American Agricul urist.
HoRsEs.-Regularity in feeding is more
important than is usually appreciated,
With horses as we'll a. wit j., milk produ;.
ing cows. Wholesome food and sufficient
quantity at sta'ei times ia essential to
lealthlnl growth and efficient service.
The amount Of ration is governed by the
age of the animal and whether at work
or idle. No rule in pounds and OUNCES
OF hay and grain can be laid down for
any horse, AMI .!,e. one in char % ds
good Judgment to keep the hor ,es in
strong and healthy conditi IN. Aknowi
edge of the requirements o a locomotive
would help EIany horse owners to bet
.er nnderst .nding Of the laws Of fee ling.
:Ee amount OF coal, wa'er, etc, depends
upon the easy movement of every parl
ut the engine, and upon the Work being
done. TIE horse is All engine, and,
more than that, because it is u living
creature and has additional wants.
Plenty of food and water are only par,
OF the needs Of a horse. There
should be q comfortable stable
and all these little attvn-
tons which add so much to the health
~ tuo dtlllIdI UOOu grooming Is essen
tial to good Digestion. Cleanliness OF
the skin is IS necessary for the health
Of horse as for that man. T ,e ir.
rita'ion Of the brushing stimulates the
healthiul functions of the skin; but the
brushing may he too severe. There is
strong objection to the use of q i,arsl,
curry comb. II a good slit brush is used
tally there will be no use for a WIRE
,oothed comb or other harsh inst,u
nent The rubbing of the running
gear" Of horse is as essential as that OF
an engine.
Cows.-Milch COWS are generally doing
double work at this season. and should
be fed and cared for accordingly. 1t is
folly to milk COW up to within few
days Of calving; it is running the AMI.
mai m .chine 1T rerkless speed, AMI a
break will come somewhere. High
fed cows requir a re iuctiun of the ra-
tions as the period o. carving approach
es. This is especially true Of high red
animals which are more or less PAM
pered. the yonny stock when infested
witt, lice. should have mixture oi
ecnal, parts Of sweet Gil and kerosene
rubbed thoroughly upon the surface of
the skin.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-01-24
Tahic Mats,

Materials: Some heavy pasteboard,
glue, and one bunch each OF light and
lark wool splints. such a. were used 80
much few years ago for fancy work.
Cut the pasteboard in the shape you
wish the mat, round or oval. Cover one
side Of each splint " tn glue as you put
it on. Be ca eiul to egin straight, at.
ornate dark and light. and press each
one down closely on the pasteboard.
When it is all covered, put it under n
:.eayy weight to dry. Trim of the ends
Of the splints even with the GARD, and
you will have pretty set Of mats at
small cost. A coat Of varnlsh over all is
an improvement.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-01-24
The Test Ola chysiciay

TIC 1C9t1t1las5y Oh u tHys1C1au.
james be.cn-r. NJ. D., Of 5Igouruey, Iowa,
~ys for several years have been using .
,Ou:h Bslsam, called DR.. VIM. Hal g Bal.
Am for the lungs, and IN almost every cast
throughout my practice have had en,ir.
-uccess. have used aud prescribed hui.
reds Of botties evsr eince days # my
army pr, ice (l86?). wheu was surgeon OF
Hospital No. Z, Lou sviile, Ky.