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The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-04-24

The theory that consumption is an
Infectious disease receives strong sup
port from recent investigation by the
British Medical Association. A circu-
lar inviting opinions and experiences
was sent to physicians throughout the
United Kingdom. OF the LOIS re-
ceived, 673 were simple blanks, signify
ing that the recipients had no data on
which to-base~a conclusion OF the re-
naming 4O5 thirty-nine were doubtful
and los were in the negative, while 261,
or decided majority Of those who ex-'
pressed any opinion, recorded them
selves as believers in the possibility of
contagion. No less than 1872 physi-
clans reported cases where the disease
was communicated from husband to
wife, or vice versa, and the important
tact is distinctly stated that in 100 of
thsse 1872 cases there existed no family
predisposition to consumption in the
partner who caught the infection.
Still stronger support is given to the
theory of communicability by cases
where the persons were entirely unre-
lated. A young man who dies Of con-
sumption was nursed by his sister, and
her death was followed by that of a
friend who attended her. A dressmak-
er who lived in a lonely cottage had
three girl apprentices, who in turn re-
manned week with their employer over
night and slept with her. The mistress
died of consumption. and within two
years all three OF the girls had gone the
same way. Such facts as these sustain
DR.. Koch's theory that consumption is
caused BY living germs Of disease, which
may be commun icated from one person
to ahother, and win make mankind
more anxious than, ever that science
may realize iits hops of finding meth
g for destroying these germs Of multi.
fyhg si force ~ ipacul ation.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-04-24
The Pope Denounces Masonry.

Rome Gable: In an encyclical letter of the
pope, which will be published next week, Leo
XIII. lays special stress upon Freemasonry and
the means to be employed to defend ''the City
of God" against 'the City of Satan" The fol
lowing is resume of the letter: The plan
the secret societies is no longer mystery. It
is a struggle against the church, and the va
rious popes have very properly excommuni-
Gated Frcemasons. Since $50 years the secret
societies have increased frightfully A grave
peril thus threatens society The socialist has
his source of strength in Masonry. The pa
pacy is placed in an intolerable situation. Ma
sonry does not avow its real object; it deceives
the innocent by a varnish Of
toleration The press mar
riage, education, the sovereignty of the peo-
pie, the atheism of the state, radicalism, COM
munism, all tend toward return of paganism.
Masonry tlatters princes in the hope of having
them for auXi1iries Governments should
choose between Masonry and the church, which
sustains authority and inculcates obedience.
The pope thus prescribcs to bishops their di1-
ties: First by pastoral letters unmask secret
societies and make people abhor them; second,
extend Christian education; third, urge agri-
culturists and workingmen to organize Catholic
associations and conferences of st. Vincent de
Paul; fourth, watch schools and exhort the
youth never to become members of any society
without first consulting their priests. The
pope ends his encyclical by emploring the aid
of the blessed virgin.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-04-24
President Arthur has entertained as

President Arthur has entertained as
no other president ever entertained be-
fore, and yet he is blamed by what is
called Society, or unofficial people,
for not recognizing their claims to his
hospitality. Every member of Congress
save two, who declined invitations has
placed his feet under the presidential
mahogany, and the wives of Congress-
men also, together with host of other
officials, have sat at his table and at
tended his receptions. But the butter
flies of '<society" feel neglected. It
would be difficult to determine what
claims such people can have upon the
magistrate of the nation. Most people
will agree that they have mono at all,
and that their complaints are not
worthy Of notice.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-04-24

The cultivation of forests has long
been Systematically pursued in France,
Spain and Switzerland. The govern
ments of these countries have expended
ed immense sums of money in the Alps
Pyrenees and Ardennes, where only the
hardest and cheapest trees can be
grown. The planting of the low-lying
lands near the Garonne has added 94O,-
100000 sterling to the wealth of France
and a tract of country once unhealthy
and almost barren has in 30 years be-
come populous, prosperous and active.
The English government is seriously
considering the cultivation of forests in
Ireland. Mr.. Howitz, of Copenhagen,
one of the highest authorities on this
subject, has visited ireland and studied
its adaptability to forest cultivstion, and
pronounces it one 81 the most favorable
countries in the world for the erowthof
timber - 80 -. s.sS ssss-55 !;
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-04-24

A gentleman recently selected and
subscribed for ten weekly papers having
the largest circulation in the United
States, with a view of satisfying himself
as to their quality, and the tendency Of
popular taste. He was surprised to
find that with one or two notable ex-
captions their contents were of the
trashiest character, not absolutely vic
ious, but entirely devoid of those quail
ties he was led to expect from the evil
dence of popularity afforded by the ex-
tent of their circulation, and IN literary
excellence, far beneath what he sup
posed the vaunted literary culture of
the age would demand.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-04-24
ugPoRTA1r TO PRz-ElrproRs.

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The Duluth Land omoers 0verru1ed by
ne Commissioner Of the General Land
Once.
7 Duluth, Special:-The land officers here re-
ceived from Commissioner i McFarland. sof the
general land Office, decision: on. the question
whether pre-emptor can mortgage or self his
pre- emphon, after final proof has been made,
tox party for money advance, Being unable
70 make improvements or payments omit. The
case il that OF Michael Sobiesky and Frederick
Engol, who entered a pre-emption here and
carried ont the requirements of tho
law regarding settlement and improve
shown by the agent, W. R. Marshall that the
claimants had agreed to mortgage the land af-
ter proof to Michael Fink, to secure the paw
ment of money advanced for supplies and in
formation furnished them. The land officers
here, Sept. q, 1883, on this showing rejected
tine proofs ana on the ground that
their own exclusive use and benefit. The case
was appealed and the following decision. over
ruling That of the local land officers, has been
given:
There being no other objection to proof
than agreement Tor mortgages, the question to
tries. In that regard you are informed it was
ruled by the honorable secretary of the interior
in the case of Larson, VS.. Weisenecker, involv-
ing pre-emption entry, (Cobbs l. o. vol 8,
page CO., that mortgage issued by pre-emp-
ton entry man prior to final proof, to secure
money loaned him to pay the government price
of land, is not such q conveyance for agree
nent as will invalidate his entry under the law.
By analogy the same principle applies to the
case of committed homestead entries, and it is
imlnaterial as effecting entries that a part of
the money borrowed is applied in manner to
enable the claimant to comply with
the requirements of the law, and for the better
ment Of the claim, as well as pay the govern
ment price for the land. Therefore, the proof
of the question submit ed in support of the re-
spective applications to commute should be
accepted and final certifi Gates issued thereon,
and the same is herewith returned
The decision is very interesting for all pine
land regions, as a great amount Of loaning
money BY pre-emptors is done, and this decis-
ion virtually overrules great many decisions
by officers hero and elsewhere and puts new
light on the matter. Under the regime of Ex
Gov. Marshall as government agent here, he
was continually looking after just such cases.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-04-24
Wall Street Unhappy.

Its condition is pictured in this para
graph from the New York Herald: At
the lunch counter at Delmonico's re-
Gently there was pointed out a gentle
man who stood making luncheon off a
cake and glass of water, who two years
ago made his wife Christmas present
of 100000 in government bonds. He
was worth outside of that probably half
a million dollars. :, To-day he is without
a dollar; his wife's bonds having, been
thrown in the same whole with his own
fortune. Indeed, the lunchroom at Del
monica's Broad street house is always a
pretty accurate barometer of the for
tunes of stock brokers'. During the flush
times from 1879 to the beginning OF 1882
the tables there were always crowded
from noon until half-past one, and at
nearly every table champagne was drank.
Now beer is the popular beverage, and
the tables are very often deserted, their
former patrons preferring to stand at
the counter down stairs and indulge in q
sandwich OF cake and cup Of coffee. !"
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-04-24
America the Place for Contentment.

London Special: Rev. Moncure D. Conway
has ann8unced his resignation of his ministry
in London, and an intention to return to the
United States to settle for the remainder of his
life. Tho announcement has been received
with great deal Of surprise in tho clubs, and
deep regret among ohe members of his congre-
cation. Mr. Conway's church has been for
years a sort of metropolitan Mecca for English
ratonalists, and it is feared that the retire
ment of the chapers prophet may lead to a
total loss of the prestige Of the church. Mr..
Conway says
have resigned my pastorate have con-
cluded to finally retire from evangelical life.
have not only retired from the ministry of the
rationalistic faith in London but determined to
cease preaching altogether The only reason
have for my action is that heve become con-
WINGED that literary pursuits are better suited
to my temperament than evangelical work I
time to literary work hereafter. A long and
varied experience has convinced me that man
with brains, ideas and ability for effective
work can do more good by using his talents in
the United States than he can accomplish any,
where else. 1t is almost impossible for any
person who we'll knows America and the
Americans to be contented with life anywhere
outside tbs United States. I returned from my
recent tour around the world with such new
visions concerning America that I find my
self discontinued here and unable to resist the
desire to return and remain there. have de-
cided upon Washington as my future home.
Of all the cities I have visited, Washington
offers the most attractions, in my opinion, to a
person disposed to literary work Of live and
polemic character.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-04-24
In the Hands of the Russian Pc.
lice.

In Russia every one who have the mis-
FORTUNE To fall into the hands Of the po-..
iice al; a political offender matte1
how. trivial his offense may Boz 81 81
ninety time cases out Of a hundrsdar
lost man The preliminary defend
made at the arbitrary pleasure OF thai
prosecution, which in Russia is another
name for the police; they can arrest and
detain whom they will. No blame at
taches to mistaken arrest; on the con-
trary, the more arrests the greater the
merits of the prosecutor. For instance,
at the time Of the trial of the hundred
and ninety -three" in 1878, there were,
over and above this number of the &C.
cused, about 400 persons arrested.
OF these half were set at liberty after
a few months, but the remainder were
kept in prison during the whole four
years that the case lasted; save only IS
who died, some by suicide, some of con-
sumption, some insane. And in more
recent times, when the white terror fol-
lowed upon outbreaks of revolutionary
terrorism, and especially in the reign Of
Alexander III.-who invented species
Of political proconsuls, such as Strel-
mikoff to devastate towns and provinces,
and arrest right and left the severi-
ties have been even greater. But I
have no positive figures at hand. The
normal penalties for political crimes are
simply Draconian-10 years at the gal
leys for single speech or for reading
or preserving proclamation. And
whenever prosecution follows an out
break, the tribunal receives special Or
ders to aggravate the penalties so as to
make "a salutary example," and the
verdicts become legal assassinations OF
the most monstrous character. The
lad Rosovksy was condemned to
death and actually hanged
at Kiev on the 5th of March, 1880, for
merely having in his house proclama
ton of the Executive Committee. The
same judgement was passed on the
student Efremoff for having lent room
in his house to two revolutionists who
were concerning plan Of escape with
out even taking their young host into
confidence. But, his sentence was COM
muted to a lifelong condemnation to
the galleys in consequence of his having
the weakness to appeal for mercy.
Drobiasgin, Maidansky, Lisogub, Tchu-
barov, were all hanged-some for hay
ing subscribed money to the revolution
ary cause, others for conveying box,
of which they did not know the contents,
but which was proven to contain notes
for a circular drawn up by two or three
youths, offenses, one and all, which the
actual law of the country Furnishes only
with exile OF few years of imprison-
ment.-Stepniak, in the Contemporary
Review.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-04-24
The Women Of Mexico.

Some of the Mexican customs respec:
ing women will mislead the American
visitor unless he is better informed thar
most persons who have crossed th5-
border. One that T know of is yer.
queer, writes Chicago Times CORES
pondent from chihuahua. Now fast dy
ing out, it was in vogue throughout tn
entire republic five or six years ago
I'll relate the experience of one a. W
Clifford of San Antonio regarding it =
he narrated it to me: II had been Ell
gagged in selling ranch for a wealth.
Mexican" said he, land had manage
to ingratiate myself with him. He in
vited ME to visit him at his home, and
accepted. At the end Of the Nzstiona
Railway found travelling carriage
drawn by six horses and accompanied
by number of mounted servitors
awaiting me. Inside were receptacles
containing choice wines, ice-a scare
commodit y-table ware and variet,
of viands. Arrived at my hosts house
he greeted me most cordially, as
s,lred me again and again of his friend
ship, and conducted me to Stloo
room to see his daughters. There were-
five, all pretty, the eldest lovable
They ranged in age from to II years
They stood in line, in school girl IA
shion, as if about to make recitation
Bushes suffused their countenances.
but they cast at me many coquettisl
glance The father looked at them a
moment proudly and then introduced
me, after which he astounded me b.
telling me | must make a choice Of one
of his daughters for bethrothal to her
I thought he was joking, and made sons
remark in pleasantly, when he,repeat
ed his statement, and demeaned him
self SO gravely the while that was
convinced he was earnest. scascci,
know how the scene terminated, for j.
became very confused and did a great
deal of unnecessary talking, just as
young man does when partly intoSicat-
ed he thinks of some plan for pleasure
that his better sense bids him to forego
but think lied to the gentleman h.
telling him [ had wife and children
The next day he informed me the be-
trothal was an act Of courtesy to-
" e110 tIil ttiIl ala N'it>l $ottHt, "o'N
extended to highly distinguished
persons as rule, and signiiicd
nothing more than that the person ST"
honored had the freedom Of the house"
The granting of this privilege is indeed
an honor, for no one but Il near re!stiv"
to a Mexican woman may unaccom
panied by near relative enter any part
of al aristocrat's residence where the
females of the household resort. Even
the parlor, therefore, is sacred from in
trusion unless one be accepted on the
intimate footing accorded one betrothcd
who then becomes as brother. Should
he violate the trust reposed in him, moths
ing on earth would be more con-
temned. His punishment would he sur".
and his life would he the price of his
wrong. Mexicans have been known tn
violate this trust, hut to the honor al
Americans be it said, Americans never.
Perhaps this happy conclusion t. kind
hospitality may be attributable in part
to the fewness of the Americans 50 hon
ored and to the discernment Of the Me>-
lean hosts themselves. but it IS ground
for congratulation nevertheless.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-04-24
CHARGED With Embezslemeut.

Baraboo, Wis. Special: E. F. Seaver, one. of
the delegates to the national convention elected
at Sparta on Tuesday, the 10th, was arrested at
Reedsburg recently: Two charges, one of en-
bezzlement and one Of obtaining signature to
money under false pretenses, are preferred
against him. John Barker of this city was tele-
graphed for and went up on the p nj. train.
The matter was adjourned to the 18th, Seaver
giving bail of 5000 in each case. Seaver
Woeen OF e
the Sparta convention with glowing eulog1sm.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-04-24
this capacity ought to increase at the
same time as fat: decreases.

this capacity ought to increase at the
same time as fat decreases.
Ks* Is.
!. These unavoidable privations consist
especially in reducing the Hydro Car
sbonsi Sugar, sweet things of that kind,
potatoes in every term must be avoided.
5Ihesauantity Of bread must be reduced
to not more than six seven ounces
daily, and the Vegetables allowed are:
asparagus, spinach, + cabbage, and es-
pecially the legumes, like beans and
peas. OF meat every kind may be eat
en-, and fat meat especially. The fat of
ham, pork or lamb is not only harmless
but useful, as also kidney fat or bone
marrow!
The sauces or gravy" must be fat,
and vegetables ought to be prepared
with great deal of butter.
But this must not be understood to
mean that we treat corpulence with fat,
but only that we concede to it its proper
share as food!
An instance is cited of the successful
treatment of corpulent person on the
following diet:
1. Breakfast. One large cup of black
tea-without milk and sugar about two
ounces of white or brown bread and
plenty of butter. Time in summer 80 !;
in winter, 7 80 A. M,
2. Dinner (about 2 P. N.Y. Soup with
bone marrow occasionally, four to six
ounces of meat, boiled or roasted, with
fat gravy, especially fat meat, plenty Of
vegetables, cabbage, and most Of all,
re- re
and turnips were, on account of the SUI
gar they contain, almost totally exclud-
ed; potatoes entirely. After dinner a
little fresh fruit, occasionally some
salad or stewed fruit but without
sugar.
To this was added two or three glasses
Of light white wine. Soon after dinner a
large cup of black tea-again without
sugar or milk.
3. Supper (between and 8 P. NJ.
In winter regularly, and in summer oc-
casionally, another large cup of black
tea-without any sugar or milk. One
egg, or some small plate of fat meat, OF
both; or some ham with its fat, sausage,
smoked or fresh fish, two ounces of
white bread, with plenty of butter, and
occasionally little cheese, and little
fresh fruit. y
In conclusion we beg to repeat that
we hope to have proved that the idea
that fat makes fat is prejudice-and [
may add that physiological experiments
and experiences agree fully in this re-
spect with results of medical practice.
If the latter had proved nothing but
that fat people do not get fatter by eat
ing fat, it should be sufficient to remove
forever the "fat prejudice" But we
have seen, on the contrary, that fat in
proper proportions with albuminates
and Hydrates of Carbon, actually re-
duces corpulence!
We should prefer Banting's system to
Ebstein's although from medical point
of view the latter may be based on
sounder physiological principles. 1t is
a somewhat rigid system. But when
closely followed it has been known to
reduce corpulence as rapidly as ten
pounds a month. DR.. Ebstein's sys-
tenn is far easier one to adopt in prac-
tice, and if quite as etfectual it would,
of course, have the preference among
those who want as little abridgement Of
their diet as possible.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-04-24
Railroad Ru1s1cl1ngs.
Record Of Casualties.

Particulars have been received of the burn
ing of the town of Wadsworth, New.
Annice Wagner of Harrisburg, Pa, was IA
tally shot by her aunt, Mrs. Nader, who didn't
know the pistol was loaded when she playfully
pointed it at her niece.
A fire broke out at Yakima City, Wash, Ter.
which soon destroyed several stores and por-
tons of the contents. The principal losers are
Ferguson & Drysdall, general merchandise,
$4,000.
A large livery stable in Anamosa, Iowa,
burned recently with eleven head Of horses,
two COWS and other property. The plate glass
n the new commercial block opposite, was bad
y damaged Total loss, $1,000; insurance
B., 500.
Two men were drowned in the James river at
Post Emma, Oak. Four men started to cross
In row boat and capsized about the middle of
the stream James B. Rowe and a Mr.. Wood
ward were drowned, while Josiah Smith and
Dinnie Hillock chung to the bottom of the boat
until they were rescued Tho two unfortu-
nate men we're poor and leave large families.
Mr.. Rowe was on his way to make final proof
upon his claim: At this writing the bodies have
cot been found.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-04-24

: George Danielson, the late editor of
the Providence Journal, who received q
stroke Of paralysis the other day, was
warned two years ago that he would suf-
fer in that way It was his custom to
go on duty at 10 in the morning and
see the evening edition to press, say at
2 or p. M. Then returning at p. m.
he would work on the morning edition
until 2 3. M. ss.2'
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-04-24

A duel with swords took place in the Bots de
Bolougne, Paris, between Joseph Casey, a
Fenian who was confined in Clerkenwell prison
in 1867, at the time of the attempted explosion
there, and Capt Scully, an American, who was
soldier in the Union army during the late
the Mexican war Scully had been suspected
as an informer, and the duel resulted. Scully
was wounded slightly in the neck. His sword
was broken. The combatants were afterwards
reconci1el
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-04-24
THE DELEGATES.
THOSE THUS FAR CHOSEN.

Up to date twenty states, one territory and
the District of Columbia have chosen delei
gates, wholly or in part, to the Republican
national convention. The subjoined table
shows, as accurately as can be ascertained,
the presidential preferences of these dele
gates Those classified as unknown" COM
prise uninstructed delegates and those who
have expressed no preference The others
have either been formally instructed for vari-
ous candidates. OF have. desisred their choice
The hile likewise giyesS ths whole number
1of delegates to which the states and terri
tories included therein are entitled
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-04-24

1t is reported in Montreal that Duncan Nc
Intyre, frstvice president, and W. B. Angus
second vice president Of the Canadian Pacific
railway, have disposed of their interests i'll the
great enterprise and will present their resigna-
lions at the annual meeting next month. They
are each credited with making So, COG, 600 clear:
Both have built mansions in Montreal, and fur
n1shed them after the model of Vanderbilt's
Fifth avenue house. Mr. Mcintyre, with his
family, has just sailed from New York for a
long residence in Europe