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The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-08-21

The present agitation in Great Brit
ain over the extension of the electoral
franchise will form one of the most i'm
portant epochs in English history,
whatever be the result-and brief
statement of the question at issue will in
terest readers of foreign news. The fran
chise in Great Britain is limited to GER
tain described classes. In 1882 the
number of voters was less than mil
lion, which was increased by the fran
chise bill of that year, to about 1,2OO,-
600. In 1866 the total number of voters
was 1854 900, which was raised by the
franchise bills passed In 1867 60 to g.
100000. The present number of voters
is about 100000. Under the
present law only few of
the farm laborers of the United King
dom are permitted to vote. For par
liamentary purposes all of Great Britain
is divided into boroughs (the populoue
town. and counties (which include the
districts outside the towns). In the
counties only those who own property
or pay an annual rent of $50 can vote.
Small as this sum is. it is very high rent
in Great Britain, where the majority of
farm laborers pay from $15 to $25
year rent for their dwellings,. The object
of the bill which is the occasion of the
iexsting excitement is to give
the country people the same
privileges which the town people enjoy.
The provisions of the bill were out
lined at length by Gladstone in one of
the greatest speeches of his life deliv-
cred the last day of FEBRUARY last. In
that speech he declared that the bill, if
it passed, would add to the English
constituency over 100000 persons;
to the Scotch neutrality-suspicious.
being at present rather better provided
than either of the other two counteries
over 100000 persons, and to the
Irish constituency over 400, 900; or in
the main, to the present aggregate con-
stituency of the United Kingdom of
5000, 900 it will add 1900, 900 more
nearly twice as much as was added since
1867, and more than four times as
much as was added in 1882. The mani
fest justice of the bill caused it to pass
the House of Commons by an almost
unanimous vote, most of the Conserve
dves apparently favoring it as en-
Enthusiastically as the Liberals. The only
obstruction 70 ,ts passage was il the /
House Of Lords, and the result cannot
DO doubted. The Lords must acquiesce
eventually, idk fsar q consequences.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-08-21

Recent advices from the crop districts
OF New York state, which usually fur
nish large proportion of the whole
crop of the country, are not such as to
indicate the harvesting of large crop
this year.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-08-21

Market 1spoxts.
ST. PAuL-Wheat. No. hard, 95; No. 2. 7oc.
Corn. No. 2. SEC. No. 3, $50
Oats. No. 2 mixed, $50; No. white, &c,
Barley: No. =. SIC !; No. 5 extra, 45c No 8,
4Oc.
Rye. No. 2, SIC.
Bsled Hay, wild, 800; timothy @12,ou
Eggs, 1a@lSc
MmwAuKEE-Wheat No 2, 78c
Corn. No 2. rejected, 4&@5Oc.
Oats. No. 2. white, new, &c; old, SIC
Rye No. 1920
Barley. No. Q. old, $50
Mess Pork, $3.50 =
Lard. $140
Butter, choice creamery, 20@29c: fair "a
good, 17@leo; best DAIRY, 14@15c
Eggs, 1311@l4c =. "
1s oz1aseAeo-whe.t. No Chicago spring.
Corr. 5oN@saKa - -: r..
Oats. 291@95c 49, & -g*-Sl,::s- -
X Rye. SIC 49, -, ~.~g5.5-ss> H. : -
Barley. CSC. : T - u
Flax Seed, u IS - i -, l,ml..S ~ <. (
Pork. SIS 50@910OQ r II. zs--s'.eF5 - ~
Lard, 47.4O@37& I: e. s 5s%s St, s
Butter crsemery, 7@1s9lo dairy. 14@141fo !
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-08-21
Minnesota State School Board,

At a meeting of the State Board Of education,
the work Of the following schools, as itappeared
in their term reports, written reports and ex-
lminers' reports, was examined and approved,
aud tho appropriation Of 800 was voted to
each, viz, Saltwater, Montevideo and Kasson
The applications of the following high schools
for acceptance under the supervision of the
high school board for the coming three years,
we're considered and granted, viz: Albert Lee,
Anoka, Austin, Blue Earth City, Cannon Falls,
ings, Henderson, Howard Lake, Hutchinson,
kasson, Lake City, LIE Sueur, Mankato, Monti:
cello, Ortonville, Plainview, Red Wing, Roches-
ter, Rushford, St Cloud, St. Peter, Sank Center,
Spring Valley, Saltwater, Wabasha, Waterville,
report Of the faculty Of the state university
submitting the form of manual for the use Of
high schools in organization and instruction
was received and accepted.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-08-21

Rev. Samuel W. Dixie, an able writer
and cautious thinker, has an article in
the August Andover Review, in which
he discusses the decay of religion in the
country towns Of New England. It
may be news to people generally that
religious decay has occurred in those To-
calities, but we have the word of this
popular divine as guaranty of the
fact. In note on one of the pages of
his essay ne makes the statement that
the non-church- going class in the rural
places of New England exceeds the
same class in the great cities. Proba-
bly, Mr.. Dixie thinks that church going
and religion are the same thing. MI,
Dike's explanation does not explain as
fully as could be desired the cause of
the backward revolution. It is, in brief,
the growth of the manufacturing will
cages, the departure Of country youth
to cities and large towns, and the
Multiplicity of sects.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-08-21

Bill Drew, notorious character, was killed
at Wabasha early Thursday morning. He
came out Of the penitentary at Saltwater last
spring ard has been loafng around Wabasha
during the summer. He was addicted to drink
and was rowdy of the worst class. Last
Wednesday night Drew was having one of his
regular sprees and was in quarrelsome con-
difion Whether he was murdered or killed
by an engine is mystery. About o'clock
each morning it is customary for q switch en-
CINE to run down spur track through Waba-
sha to get an engineer: Thursday, morning it
was running down as usual when the engineer
felt it strike something and stopped his engine,
only to find the horribly mang1ed remains of a
man being dragged along the rail. From the
point where he was first struck to where the
engine stopped was about two hundred feet.
About midway between these two points Drew's
heart was found with knife stab in it, which
creates the belief that ha was killed and then
placed upon the track. He was about thirty
eight years of age
This is not a good year for the Minnesota
Boat club It got into bad water at Detroit,
and was swamped in the first heat of the senior
four-oar race at Watkins.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-09
4 EORrUN4rE ESu4PE.

The late head OF the Republican ticket, as
an expectant, hopeful candidate, and the
same person as a defeated, exasperated can
didate uttered sentiments in regard to the
South in violent antagonism TO each other
In his letter Of acceptance and in his stump
speeches, this person wrote and spoke favor
ably, hopefully, kindly OF the South. In his
after election, Augusta serenade speech with
surprising yirosity he denounced the South
as disloyal aud opposed TO everything Just
and loyal In July, the hopeful man, speak
ing of the South said: ''Prejudiees have
yielded and are yielding, while growing
cordially warns the Southern and Northern
heart alike" Declaring that the feeling be-
tween the sections sis better now" than for
the three years prior to Mr. Lineoln's cleo
ton, the expectant man said: ''The South
ern commonwealth are learning to vindcate
civil rights and are adapting themselves to
the conditions of political tranquility and in
dustrial progress. If there be occasional and
violent outbreaks in the South against this
peaceful progress, the public opinion of the
country regard them as exceptional, and
hopefully trusts that each will be the Lasts
Ia the Augusta utterance this hopeful.
charitable view of the South was strangely
and violently antagonized, and instead of ad-
hitting and continuing to say that ''oecas-
| ional and violent outbursts at the South.
are only ''eXeeptionar' the South is de-
nouuced as all wrong in its modes, senti-
ments and purposes, and is arraigned as in
position menacing to the government and
its institutions. In the Augusta speech the
defeated candidate in bitter, railing sentences
! said:
''The course OF affairs Ia the South has crushed
out the politica! power OF more than 6,O0O 900
American citizens, and has transferred il BY
| violence TO others. The coiored popu-
iaiion, almost 10 a man, desire TO support the
| Republican party, but by system OF cruel in
| umidation and by violence and murder, whenever
violence and murder was thought necessary, they
are absolutely deprived Of all political power.
II the outrage stopped there il would be bad
! enough. But it doesn't stop there; for not only
Is the negro population DISTINGUISHED but the
power which rghtfuily and constitutionaly be-
longs to them is transferred TO the white popula-
non, enabling the white population 81 the South
10 exert an electoral influence fer beyond tha
eSefied by the same number of white people n
The North. II that be Quietly conceded
IN this generation IL win harden into custom IN.
III the badge Of inferority win attach to the
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-09
ADJUSTMENTS.
T.r.anl-. ana lfarl- An.aines,e.

TersaHles and Mart- AnfofHefie.
The first Of the famous series Of 'Stod-
dard Lectures was given at the Grand Opera
house last night. The audience was large, but
not nearly so numerous as the merits Of the en-
ter-aiument deserved. The GLOBE exag-
gerates nothing in saying that the Stoddard
lectures are the most enjoyable and instruc-
tive entertainments which have ever been
presented to a st. Paul audience.
The opening lecture OF the present
series was entitled versailles and
Marie Autoirette." The lecturer briefly
recoanted the diSSolute reigus of Louis NV
and Louis Nv, depicting in graphite Ian
guagv the deplorable condition of the French
peassntry during that terrible era. One
third Of the country belonged to the peo-
pie, and the other two thirds 10 the church
and NOBILITY, the two thirds being entirely
exempt from taxstOu. The almost count
less millions sQuaudrred 10y those unpnDci-
pied empcrors was wrung from the poor peO-
pie who possessed hut Que third of the soil
and they were utterly destroyed by the bur
den heaped upon tlem. Want
and actual starvation filed the land
when the young king, Louis XIV, and his
beautiful young wife, Marie Autoin cite,
assembled tie throne. Though the reign
Of Louis XVI. was not marked By the proaI-
gacy and debaucheTy Of his predecessors, he
paid the penalty for the sins OF his predeces-
sors, and the people. like a down trodden
worm, finally turned against royalty with a
terrible vengeance.
All of this is told in the choicest OF Ian
guage, delivered in a style nearly fautless,
and every step is illustrated bv pictures thrown
upon a canvass with such real appearance
that the listener almost imagines that he is
absolutely In France, wandering through the
gorgeous palaces, inspecting the horrible
bastile, promenading in the parks, admiriug
the statuary, mingling with the peasantry,
viewing the revolt, etc. II is an entertain
ment that can hardly be described, for it is
of itself an illustrated description Of one of
the most notable eras the world has ever
seen.
Tonight the subject is ''Paris in the Reign
OF Terror This is a continuation of last
nights lecture but will be,exceediugE enter
tanning, as it will show Paris in all its glory
during that terrible era.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-09
MOODY CHRISTIAN CONVENTION.
Arrangements for the Visit of the
Noted Evangelist to
st. Paul.

Al a special meeting Of ministers and lay
men at the Y. VI. c. A. rooms to arrange for
the st. Paul Christian convention, the follow
ing programme was adopted aud committees
appointed. The meeting is to be OF great
public interest, aud the only embarrassment
will be in accommodating the crowds.
By spontaneous feeling on the part Of
the Christian public Of st. Paul, Mr.. Moody,
the noted evangelist, has been cordially in
vited to visit this city and we confidently su-
ticipate that the gracious results which have
followed his visits to other places will, in
answer to prayer, be vouchssfed TO US.
The day meetings are more especially de-
signed for consultation and prayer regard
ing the best methods Of effective Christian
work.
Free tickets will be issued for each session,
good until Is minutes before the hour an
nOunced for the exercises TO begin. Fifteen
minutes before the exercises begin, the doors
will be thrown open to all, until the house is
filed, regardless of tickets.
Christian workers can secure tickets
through the pastors of their respective
churches.
No collections will be taken. The ex-
penses Of the convention. however, will be
considerable. Persons desiring to contribute
viii please send to the chairman of the
finance committee, d. r. Moves.
Thursday, Dec. IL, Z 30 p.m.-Couference
| Of Christian workers; addresses by Bishop
Foss, Rev. II. G. Woods, Rev. c. c. Evans
Friday, Dec. -, 10 a. m.-HOw to pro-
mote spiritual life in the churches, adj
dress by ID. L. Moody.
Friday, Dec IL, 7:3O p. m.-Gospel meet
ing, address by ID. L. Moody.
Saturday, Dec. 13, 10:3O a. m.-Devo-
| tional meeting, conducted by Rev. r.
Forbes.
Saturday p.m.-What more can be done
for young menl D. L. Moody.
Sunday, Dec. II. p. m.-For women
only, address by D. L. Moody.
Sunday, 1880 p. m.-General gospel meet
ing, address by d. l.. Moody.
Monday, Dec. Is, 10 a. m.-General union
meeting for pastors and laymcn Of Mime
apolis aud st. Paul, address By D. L. Moody.
Mr.. Moody will preside at all the sessions
and speak on all topics.
Special request. Mr.. Moody requests all
attending the convention TO bring their Bible
and gospel hymns.
General Committee-Rev. W. NJ. G. Dana,
D. D., S. G. Smith, ID. D., r. K. Biddell, ID.
D., W. L. Wilson, John r. Hague, secretary
Y. NJ. G. A. and secretary of the committee.
Finance Cnmmittee-D. r Moves, w. l..
Wilson, c. w. Hackett, 4. S. Talmadge, j.
c. Quinby.
Music Committee-W. n. Burrit, chorister,
Nathan Ford, NJ. L. Saunders, H. F. Drake,
z. B. Kenneday.
A cordial in vitation is extended to pastors
| 10 4
this convention, and tick cts emitting them
to reserved seats will be furnished them on
application to the secretary Of the com mittee.
II is hoped that by their presence the interest
awakened may be extended to all the churche:
Of our commonwealth, aud general refresh
ing from on high be experienced by them
all.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-09
Rev. MIR. MorIev's Resignation.

Last Sunday Rev. J. H. Morley, pastor Of
Park Congregational church, sent in his res
ignation to take effect as soon as accepted by
the church, which will be done at the annual
meeting next Monday evening.
Mr.. Morley has been chosen to the position
of Superintendent of the American Home
Missionary Society with headquarters at
New York; for the State of Minnesota, sue
ceeding Rev. Mr.. Montgomery, who resigned
some months since.
Park church parts with Mr.. Morley with re-
greet. He has endeared himself to it by hit
zeal in the work of the ministry, his fidelity
to all its interests, and By his kindness and
urbanity in the discharge of every
responsibility. His sense of duty calling
him to another field, the church
yield him up as their pastor, wishing him
every success in his new field of labor, part
ing with him with feelings of the most cordial
friendship and esteem. Ii is but just to say
that Mr. Morley is a gentleman of rare abil
ity, Of thorough educational culture, a close
and thoughtful student of the scriptures, g
man without guile and of Astounding SINGER
ity, a devout, conscientious Christian, self.
sacrifciugly devoted to the Masters work.
While the local pulpit suffers u large loss in
his withdrawal, the Home Missionary society
gains faithful and able co-laborer in look
ing after the interests, strengthening and
building up the new and struggling Congre-
gational CHURCHES in the great Northwest.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-09
The AdannIess Eden.

When O'Clock came at the Olympic thea
ter last night Manager Hilton went into the
property room and resurrected the hitherto
neglected sign, standing room only" and
all who came after that hour were compelled
to take their chances or seeing the show
from the extreme end of the lobby. The at
traction was the "Adamless Eden" aggrega-
ton OF blonde loveliness and presumed
symmetry, aud, as a matter OF course, the
bald-headed men we're on hand early, as was
evidenced from the fact that seat in the
front rows, or anywhere else for that matter,
could not hsve been bad for love or money.
1t WAS a curious audience. made up, as it
was, OF old stagers, young-Old men, who
were Dasss in that sort Of
business; middle-aged men, whose
lack Of hirsute adornment showed that
their early piety had not been neglected,
dudes and wal flowers. who pulled cigarettes
and passed on the points OF the ladies in
lauguid sort Of way which showed that con
tact vita the world had not improved their
breeding, boys who were ia their teens and
acted Ike pack Of yahOos, and striplings
who just wanted 10 see the blooming taing,
you know. u was a Jolly crowd, and one
that was bent on having the worth of lbs
money and 1t got It.
AS for the show, 1t was something that
agreeably disappointed in both its novelty
and freedom from anything OF a salacious or
indecent character, other than what is seen
nightly on the variety stages Of the country
There are some twenty odd ladies in the
company, AMI 10 the first part
they appeared to charming advantage
in full evening dress, the absence Of toe
abbreviated skirt aud low-tide jersey being a
source Of regret aud disgust 10 the onion
Pated aristocrsts who occupied the front
seats Later on there was u more liberal
display Of anatomical symmetry One
vo.uptuous damsei cspered out in sable
feshiugs that wcCld have suited makeup
Tor Ham let, and she did the serious chronic
business in manner that psralyzed the house
The piano solo by Miss Lester was good, and
Miss Townsend won the favor of the audi
| enee by her song; Miss Nelson won golden
| opinions and piaudits By her unique conjur-
| ing tricks and her management Of her
| trained pigeons was superb. The Quartette
OF song and dance beauties took the audience
! hy storm, but one of the nestest acts was
that of little Alice Clay, who performed on
| the invisible wire. Miss North in her midget
act was very clever, and the aerial act on the
| trapaze by Zoe was more than acceptable
/ The performance concluded with the bur
| lesque San Adamless Eden" in which tbs
ladies disported in mimic gardeuIfrom which
the primitive man is barred out and they rule
the roost alone. The same show tonight.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-09
The Firemen,s Ball

The annual ball of the st. Paul Firemen's
association takes place at Market hall next
Friday evening, 10 which large number Of
tickets have been sold and which promises
to be grand affair. The honorary commit
tee consists Of Hon. c. d. O'Brien, mayor; ;
Aid Robert A. Smith, presi tent of council !;
Aldermen c. j. Cummings, r. T. OConnor,
o. D. Cullen, G. a. Johnson, Z.
C. Starkey, W. d. Cornish, John
Dowlan, Jos. Robert, Charles f.
Otis, W. A. Van Slyke, 1. St Peter, Thomas
Prendergast, city clerk; George Refs, city
treasurer; John W. Roach, city comptroller;
w. P. Murray, city attorney; John Clark,
chief Of police. Board Of fire commission
ers: F. r. Delano, president; J. G. Prender-
CAST, c. N Parker, R. II. Warner, E. n.
Schliek, VIM. O'Gorman, secretary. Com
mittee of Arrangements; r. o. Strong,
president of association; John T. Black,
chief engineer; John Jackson, assistant chief:
capt tins NJ. F. Re err z. Irvine, ]. Strapp,
A. Betz, E. Burweli; Lieuten nts A. Myl, +
aud Joseph Lavagoo4; Jonn Weikie, H. To b
bering, P. II. Smith.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-09
Crooked DiStilIers Arrested

LOUISVILLE, KY, Dec st. ]. Miller and
g. w. Musician, proprietors OF the Coon
Hollow distillery, Nelson county, were
arrested to-day by revenue officers charged
with gaining access to government ware
house in the absence of the proper authori-
ties and removing whisky on which the tax
was not paid. The Coon Hollow distillery
was burned about month ago, with large
quantity OF whisky. Before the burning the
revenue officer began investigating alleged
crooked work, which resulted in the above
arrest. Miller and Musician are both
wealthy, and the arrest caused a sensation in
Nelson county and here when brought for
trial 1t is now thought the distillery was
set on fire and sensational developments are
expected. The whisky burned was valued at
$4,000.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-09
4 LaymaH on Horse Car Lines.


ST. PAUL, Dec. S.-As everybody has had
a whack at the Street Railway company will
take this opportunity Of finding little fault
ia the way the present system is run. /
wish 10 make few suggestions as To the
proper way TO run a street railway, for as
have never been connected in any way with
such a corporation, of course, know more
about the way that things ought to be run
than the manager who has spent his life in
the business.
In the FIRST place, whenever want TO
catch car, to 60 any where, the car | want
is always just past and out Of hearing
Theu have to wait for the next car, which
is always late. When it does come in sight
and ! manage TO make the driver see me
and understand that L viii LAY my fare,
Notwithstanding my appearance, then / find
that the car is fun as a police
man on election day. Then somebody
always looks at me with a want-to-be-iunDy
smile and says: Always room for one
more" Then big six foot two hundred
and fat man gets on and insists on sQneez-
ing himself into the car when there isn't
room for 4 consumptive broom stick.
| / arrive at 3 s avenue southeast and ring
I the bell just before we reach the crossing, so
as 10 give the DRIVER plenty of time 10 stop;
but he don't need much time, or else he is
afraid l won't get my feet wet, so he stops
right in the muddiest place he can find,
about six feet from the crossing. Why does
be do thisl Is il an inf-mity inherited from
bis ancestorsl or does he get it from long
association with those who always precede
him-bis mulesi II am in a hurry he stops
every block TO let rome one on or of, but II
catch sight of pretty girl on the sidewalk
that l want 10 look al, he drives like he was
going to a Ere. If / do get seat in
a car some lady is sure to
come in and then I have to give 1t up to her,
for no one else will do IL
Aud speaking of street cars and ladies, II
seems to me that the gentlemen, or men,
who patronize the st. Anthony Hill ears, are
the most ungentiemsnly crowd | ever got
into. They will often let lady stand up foI
blocks, just because they are tiredl They
must be very tired, indeed, when they forget
to be gentlemen. Would any OF them LEI
their mother. or sister, stand up while they
sit down. From what have seen Of them,
believe they would.
And now / want 10 make another sugges.
ton 10 the Street Railway company, and it ii
this: Cars on the st. Anthony Hill line, on
which l reside. ought To be run every hall
minute during the hours that l 60 10 ml
meals, and no one 10 be allowed 10 stop tbs
car that ride IN. Fast horses should also b'
used. To be sure, all this would b
great expense 10 the company
with no compensation for the extr;
expenditure, but then, YOU know, the stree
cars are run for public benefit and not as 1
source of profit 10 the owners Of the line
AT least should judge so BY what 1 hav,
read and heard. Why don't we hear from
the p. p. on this subjeeti II seems to m,
that they ought to sling little mud in tn
direction Of the Street Railway company, o
have they passes over the linel
SIANTHoNY Hull