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The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-08-21
The Charge of Canuiba1ism.

Washington Special: The terrible tale Of
the experiences of the party in their canvas
hut during the winter of 1884 has been the one
topic of conversation in naval circles here,
and there is a general belief that although the
horrible story of human butchery which was
published may not be true in all it's allegations
the worst side of their life in the Arctic during
that period has yet to be made pub
lie: The attitude assumed by Commander
Schley and the other officers of the
rescuing party certainly gives color to this
behef. While some of Thorn. were inclined to
be communicative when questioned on the
subject to-day by reporters, most of them
were reticent Commander Scheley, when ap-
preached by your correspondent, was not at
all in a communicative mood
"Don't bother me with your questioning"
he said, 'sfor will have nothing to commu-
nlcate to the public till the story is told
at the official Investigation. There is no
truth IN the story at all-none whatever.
If tho survivors of the party ate the
flesh of theil dead comrades, I know
nothing whatever about it. Did I know
of anything of the kind having been done, l
should refuse to crafty morbid curiosity and
create a sensation out of the sad isfortunes
of these men by disclosing any knowledge to
any but the proper authorities. Men in such
a situation lost their reason and are not strict
ly human beings. Starvation reduces men
to brutes pretty rapidly, and they will resort to
means of sustaining life which to us would seem
appalling If you aud I were reduced to such
state that one must eat the other or both die,
then it is proper that only the fttest should
survive. y. ~
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-08-21
Baby's Pulling Questions.

Two good stories are told by Mr.. Romanes
in view of sully's Psychology: *'1t is evident,
from the number of original observations
which are scattered through the book that Mr.:
Sully. must himself have spent no small
amount of time and devotion at the shrine
(baby-worship). Here is one of his expert
ences, in which q little girl of ~ years once
drove her mother to one of the most diff
ficult problems Of philosophy On asking
why wasp could not hurt = winpow-p pane
Because the window pane has no nerves. AID
so is not able to feel the child perplexed the,
nerves feel?' We quote this little incident I'M
order to cap it with one Of still! more embar-
RAISING kind, which we were told short time,
ago. Another little girl of the same ago was,
silently watching her father write his sermon,
and after protracted observation, put to him
the somewhat difficult question, Papa, does
God tell you what to write in q sermon?s
With some little hesitation our clerical friend.
replied in the affirmative, whereupon he was
ignominiously nonplussed by the further ques :
again?'"
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-08-21
A Brother untnowingly Assaults His


Ayoung lady, the daughter of highly respec-
ted merchant of Hackensack, N. j., had occasion
to visit some friends about three quartersof a
mile distant from her own home At about 8
o'clock she started on her way home. When
about midway between her friends house
and her ewn, the young woman was suddenly
seized from behind, and while one of her as
sailants (for there we're two) pinioned her
arms, the other placed his hand over her
mouth to prevent an cutlery. Thus handi-
capped the girl was'unable to defend herself and
was dragged into the bushes She had scarce
ly been thrown to the ground, when the moon
broke through, the clouds and a terrible dis
covery was made: .oh, brother, spare me-"
the girl cried, and then tainted. "My God"
calculated the horror-stricken young man, cit
is my sister," Then he sank down beside her
on the grass and cried like child. 1t was
some time before the young lady returned to
consciousness, and when she did neighbor
stood beside her, and when she was able to
stand, accompanied her to her home The
young woman, upon arriving home recounted
tho particulars of the terrible ordeal through
which she had passed to her parents, but care
fully, in order to shield her brother, concealed
the facts Of the horrible discovery she had made
Both of the young men have heretofore been
highly respected, and it it is thought they were
under the influence of liquor at the time.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-08-21
Married.

The blessing conferred on the dumb by such
men as Gallaudet, making language possible to
mutes, and even rapid and easy, may be appre-
ciated when we read examples of the incon-
veniences these people endured in old times.
In the following instance, as described, the
pantomine was Ineligible enough, but the
whole made somewhat comical performance:
A queer marriage ceremony was that in
Queen Elizabeth's reign, before the deaf and
dumb alphabet was invented, between Thomas
Flshy and Ursula Bridget Ursula could talk
fast enough, but IT. omas was deaf mute, and,
as it was required that promises should be ex
changed in spoken words, nobody knew how to
manage the thing. Finally, the bishop of Lon
don helped to devise a service by signs, and
Thomas proceeded thus:
Having first embraced Ursula with his arms,
he took her by the hand and put the nuptial
ring on her finger. He then laid his right
hand significantly On his heart, and afterward,
putting their palms together, extended both
his hands toward heaven.
Having thus sued for divine blessing, he de-
clated his purpose to dwell with Ursula till
death should separate them by closing hiseye-
lids with his fingers, digging the earth with his
feet as though he wished to make a hole in
the ground, and then moving his arms and
body as though he was tolling funeral bell
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-08-21
onlcia1 Investigation Demanded.

The horrible recital OF the death of Henry,
survivors, has caused William Helms, cousin
of the deceased and resident of Chicago, to
request of Secretary Chandler an official inves.
tigation into tho circumstances Of his death.
The real name of the deceased was, Henry
Book. Mr.. Helms letter to Secretary Chand-
Ter is as follows: .,
Chicago, Ill, Aug. 12-To the Secretary of the
Navy, Washington-Sir: As one of the near
relatives of the late Private Charles B. Henry,
of the Greedy Arctic expedition, I hereby re-
quest ali official investigation Of the circum-
stances of his death and also of the state in
which the remains were received for inter
ment, cannot bring myself to imagine that
he was killed and eaten by his comrades, as
alleged in the newspapers: but as the assertion
is so confidently made, it~Dehooves both your
self, on behalf of the honor of the United
States service, and myself, as a near relative
of deceased, to set the matter at rest. I make
this an open letter: simultaneously with
mailing it to you I give it to the press here for
publication.
1 have the honor to be your obedient SER
want, WILLIAM HELMS.
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Death of q Prominent Scandinavian.

Death ola Prominent Scandinavian.
=, LOWS o. Storla, auditor of Clay county, Min
nesota, and appointee of the receivership of
the Crookston land office, died Tuesday morn
ing at Moorhead of typhoid fever, aged fifty
one years. He was the mostpromine9t man Of
his nationality in Northwestern Minnesota: His
life was insured for 81, 600 in the United Work
men, Mutual Aid, Northwestern and Hartford
Life.
j.. Paul Sletten, Mr.. Storla's predecessor in the
Crookston Office, it will be remembered,
died a few weeks ago. Mr.. Storla was
born in Alamakee county, Iowa, Nov.
80, 1858, of Norwegian parents His early
years were spent on the farm of his father,
and attending school in the neighborhood In
1876 Storla went to Clay county, Minnesota, and
settled in the town of Eglow, purchased a farm
and run it until 1880, when he was elected
county auditor by an overwhelming VOTE He
had held the Office ever since, being reelected
in 1882 A few weeks ago he received notice
of his appointment to the receivership of the
Crookston land Office, had accepted, and was
taking steps to qualify when he died
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-08-21
Fhe Flu ture: King Of England.

An inspired article has appeared in Lloyd's
Weekly, the chief organ of the working classes,
OH the politics of tho prince of Wales The
writer says the prince of Wales has no belief
in the policy of effacement of the empire, nd
will not shrink, when necessary, from asser-
ton or extension of imperial responsibilities,
though opposed to aggression. He is, there
fore, drawn to the radicals, who have brok-
on from the traditions of the Manchester
peace party. The article further recites the
heir apparent to the throne of England is free
trader on principle, and regrets the existence
of q protection policy in other countries on the
ground that hostile tariff begets other forms
of international hostility He considers that many
of the ideas and plans now identified with so
cialism are thoroughly practical, Christian and
constitutional. Respecting tOrI..s Of govern
ment, he accepts the popes dictum that what
is best administered is the best constitutional
monarchy, and is the most economical form of
government because it keeps acheck upon in
dividual ambition, extravaganza and jobbery
The republican idea, in the abstract, is very
facinating, in practice, delusiye and costly
through waste and unstable, especially in its
foreign policy, which should be permeated by
fixed principles, common to all parties of the
state. The prince believes the English mon
archy will endure, because it is the nucleus of
the real republic, and having what other re-
publics need. "a center Of gravity apart from
all, yet allied to all
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-08-21

Charles Wyndham has been telling
Henry Labouchere how he was inter-
viewed in America. The energetic re-
porter caught him just as he was chang
ing between the acts. II want to
interview you," he said. II haven't
a minute to spare" replied the actor :,
hurriedly; this is one of my quickest
changes" You have been very success
full" continued the. interviewer. ."I am
glad to hear it." replied Wyndham.
"May I call on you tomorrow" "Un.t
fortunately, I am off early in the morn
ipg, so I fear I cannot give myself the
Pleasure of seeing you. Good even
ing, then" Good night" This CON
verss tion the next morning occupied a
column and : hall. s., ,. s<s.s 9.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-08-21
A Montana n6in1na Sensation .

Butte, Mont, Special Telegram:-As sensation
has been caused here by the sudden and secreI
departure of Francis W. H. Medhurst, genera
manager of the Lexington company, the biggest
silver mining enterprise in Montana The i'm
mediate cause of his flight is that Judge Davis,
a prominent mining man, some time ago at
aSned APR hG hosa M4g a
rested, could not raise the $4,000 necessary to
recover possession. Medhurst was heavily in
debt, caused by excuses at the gaming table
hero and in Salt Lake, where he once -four
ished His gambling debts aggregate shout
Ho da not t %s a, Inc funds q he
year. Baron Erlanger of Paris, who is at the
head, of the Lexington syndicate, will pay the
$4,000 claim Of Judge Davis against the
Princeton company, and it.was with this under
standing that Medhurst was allowed to leave.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-08-21

Gov. 1amssy's 1strospeote Of the York
Done ~ the Vsah Commissdon-1hs
Mormon 11ajoratiss. :5sg = ~ 81 III. .5&.
=, GOV. Ramsey, who has just returned from
Utah, in an interview yesterday related the
progress made by the Utah commission. His
prominent connection. with the commission
gives peculiar value to Gov. Ramsey's views
In response to an inquiry, he said:
] : The commission is still in Utah. and shall
return within month to my duties in connec-
ton with it As to our work, there is moth,
ing particularly new, nor do we care to say
much Of what is being done. We stand in
rss sfs d aners e. d%and Be
Last March the election, Of county officers
took place. Judges, clerks, sheriffs, ETC., were
chosen and elected by the Mormons, but no
polygamists received certificates Of election,
nor do think they would presume to elect
November next the election Of q territorial del
egate will take place." .3t',.~ -
After referring to the purport of the Edmunds
bill, Gov. Ramsey continued: = a.
sWhen the laws become 80 effective as to OK.
be enough Mormons left to elect their chosen
candidates. We do not expect to accomplish
much now, under our presentlaW, The great,
effective bill, of which great hopes are enter,
tanned, is the one now pending in congress. II
p6SSou tI0 6oudto 1aSV WlAleI, aAu dW aAVo o!AS
action of the honse at the next session The
Edmunds bill is fully executed in all it's parts
That ia undisputed The new bill, of which
we expect so. much, is composed of twenty
four or twenty-five sections The chief OF
these are those that exclude women from the
polls-they now vote; makes public record
Of every marriage, takes the management Of
church property from church authorities and
puts it in the hands of board of trustees,
appointed by the president and appoints super
intendents Of schools.
As to the success Of our present work it is
hard to say. Sometimes we feel very much
encouraged, and again, our efforts seem una
vaiing. The more active the government is
in it's opposition to the vices of Eormonlsm,
the more the heads Of the church press upon
the people,"
In closing, Gov. Ramsey said that he e1,
pected papers to-day from Utah giving full
Information of the status of affairs at present;
In connection with the above, Gov. Ramsey
gave from the last report of the commission
valuable information from q statistical point
of view. In 1882 the Utah Legislature was en-
tirely composed of polygamists, with the ex-
ception of two or three, but since the commits
sion entered on it's duties, 1851 officers have
been elected, not one of whom ia polygamlst
In this number $50 municipal officers are in
cluded By reason Of polygamy fully $4,000
voters have been disfranchised OF schools,
there are seventy nine: UNCONVENTIONAL ones,
with an average daily attendance of nearly g.
600 pupils. The population of the territory is
estimated at 16O, 600, four-fifths of whom are
Mormons, most of them accepting pologany as
divine revelation, though only a small per
cent have entered into that relationship.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-08-21

The Leather Manufacturers National bank,
at No. 20 Wall street, New York, is anxious to
learn the whereabouts of John Mcmahon, who
has filed the position of engineer for nine
years. He has occasionally been entrusted
or $40, 600 at time, which he has carried to
other banks, express Offices, etc. Last Friday
evening package containing $20, 600 was
sealed and made ready to be carried to the
Adams express Office on Broadway. The
package was addressed to q bank at Evansville,
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-08-21
Adrsat Rroblsm.

- 01Oeb 3IVU4Ox1ss
Take all the Kidney and Liver
: s. 4 ~ 4 Medicines,
Take all the Blood Purifiers,
Take all the Rheumatic remedies,
Take all the Dyspepsia and indigestion
E-=S cures
Take all the Ague, Fever, and billious
Specifics,
Take all. the Brain and Nerve force
49,. revivers, -
Take all the Great Health restorers,
in short, take all the best qualities Of
all these, and the best
Qualities of all the best medicines in the
world, and you will find that Hop
-Bitters have the best curative qualities
and powers of all concentrated
In them, and that they will cure when
any or all of these, singly or-combined
Fail thorough trial will give positive
proof of this.
Hardened Liver.
Five years ago I broke down with kidney
and liver complaint and rheumatism
Since then have been. unable to be about at
all My liver became hard like wood; my
AAAAAoo "oAo puAOu up anu uleN WIN wafer.
All the best Physicians agreed that nothing
could cure me. Iresolved to try Hop Bitters;
I have used seven bottels; the hardness has
all gone from my liver, the swelling from my
limbs, and it has worked a miracle in my case;
otherwise I would have been now in nv
grave. j. w. MoREY, Buffalo, Oct l, 1881.
Poverty and Suffering.
81 was dragged down with debt, poverty and
suffering for years, caused by a sick famil
and large bills for doctoring:
was completely discouraged, until one year
ago, by the advice of my pastor, commenced
using Hop Bitters, and in one month we were
all well, and none of us have seen sick day
since, and want to say to all poor men, you
can keep your families well year with Hop
Bitters for less than one doctors visit will
cost 1 know ia NORWEGIAN.
@rNone genuine without bunch of green
Hops on the white label. Shun all the vile,
poisonous stuff with "Hop'' or ''Hops" in their
name
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LIE voltaire gives the following account of the

Ao VOl'iillo gives th7 Aoho"A6 dcCoul' VI Uuo
French operations in China:
Admiral Lespers blockaded Kelung Aug. s.
The Chinese attempted to repel him with the
Krupp common, and the French thereupon
opened fire and silenced the battery without
causuality. "A company then landed and spiked
the thd one
remains at anchor before Kelung to prevent
Chinese vessels from coaling. Admiral Cour-
bet stops at Foo Chow to support Patenorte's
demand A detachment of the squadron re-
mains of Woo Sung, ten miles north of Shang-
hal. -
Admiral Lespers reports that on Aug. s, with
three vessels he attacked, and destroyed the
forts Of Kelung On the 9th, parties landed
from the ships and completed the destruction
of war materials in store there The French
are now masters of the port roadstead and the
mint Two were killed and four woundeds A
dispatch from Pekin of Aug, II says Tsuug Ii
Yamen has protested to the powers against the
operations Of the French feet at Kelung.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-08-21

Taylor, Madison 4 Co., Minneapolis were
burned I'll 600 worth.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-08-21

eyes; shall break the engagement, :" she said,
folding her arms and looking defiant; ssit is
really too much trouble to converse with him;
he's as deaf as post, and talks like he had
mouthful Of mush. Besides, the way he hawks
and splits is disgusting;" Don't break the en-
Catarrh Remedy. It will cure him completely"
s'Well, I'll tell him. lido hate to break It of, for
in all other respects he's quite too charming"
OF course, it cured his catarrh.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-08-21

A New York correspondent of the
Utica Herald says General Grants sons
"are now very poor, and have nothing
to live on except what their father can
allow them out of his PENSION"
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-08-21
The EARTHQUAKE ut Q Funeral.

New York Special Sunday, during the
funeral OF Lewis Ingler Jr., the young man
who committed suicide at Amityville, l. L,
an extraordinary scene occurred As the min
lister was about to kneel in prayer, the shock
of the earthquake shook the house. A large
mirror which reached from the ceiling to the
floor was cracked into from the top to the bot
tom, and the walls Of the room were bracked
in two places The flowers were shaken from
the coffin and the silver handles at the sides of
the cas4et ratified The. minister and several
of the mourners {, tainted There was =
stampede to get outside and one lady jumped
through an open window and sprained her leg
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-08-21

Louis McDermott, member Of the, firm Of
MeDermott 4 Co., proprietors Of the Bercs
quarries, Cleveland, Ohio arrived in Duluth
and went down the South Shore to look Ut the
sandstone quarries at Siskiwit point, fifty miles
from Duluth, in company with Johnson Of De-
toit whore he was killed by falling rock
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-08-21

90 that she had to be carried to her homo.
The minister was unableto go on with the serv-
ice, and the mourners and others remained
outside while the pall-bearers e-entered the
house and carried the coffin out to the hearse.
A broom handle can be laid into the creacks in
the wall = = 5-,l+S &s.7-=' '--S1 - = w. ",
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cong He PsS sptns Of blood ana
shortness of breath, you have no time to lose.
Do not hesitate too long-'tn you are past
cure; for, taken in the early stages, consump-
ton can be cured by the use Of DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery" as thousands can
testify. By druggists
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-08-21

The family of Poor or Poore with all
connected with it by consanguinity or
allied with it by marriage, will hold its
triennial meeting at Andover Mass, on
Sept. 10, 1884,
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-08-21

In the above cases DR.. Thomas Eclec-
trio Oil can be relied upon. It has Civ
en- relief to thousands. Keep it in your
house. There is hardly week of the
year it will not be useful.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-08-21

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It cures Bloating, Headaches Nervous ProstTafion,
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The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-08-21

Hon. 81. L. Chittendon, Of Brooklyn,
has presented to the University of Yer
mont valuable cabinet of shells, con-
tanning from 1000 to 5000 specimens,
and collection of eggs of American birds.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-08-21
Rdlssl Pilssl Rd1esI

Sure cure for Blind, Bleeding and itching
Piles. Single box has cured worst chronic
case of twenty years standing. No one need
suffer five minutes after applying. Williams
Indian Pile ointment It absorbs the tumors,
allays the itching (prsticularly after getting
warm in bed) Prepared only for piles and
itching for the private parts Noyes Bros. l.
Cutler, st Paul Wholesale Agents.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-08-21

OF the Al laundries doing business
m Chicago $50 are owned by Chinese.
fifty -four by married women and twenty
nine by widows. = ,:@:... a. E.rsls:i
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The, summer resorts of Switzerland are full
of notabilites Gen. Won Moltke is enjoying
the baths at Ragatz, and proposes to remain !
month Several representatives Of royalty;
from Saxony and Spain arc sojourning ct Righi,.
and the Marquis Tseng Is afso enjoying him,
self q that romantic resort $1,000
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-08-21

They have counted and catalogued
thirty varieties of insomnia. The worst
kind is that which prevents you from
going to sleep.
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"A Case OF Bczoma."
Ihave been afflicted for about three years with
Eczema. think had good doctor; he did
could do nothing more and gave me up fhave
tried many ointments which did me no good.
have used your Papillion Skin Cure for four
months; used four bottles, and am nearly cured,
I give you perfect liberty to publish this if it
will help any one else Ihave recommended it
to all my friends: Another bottle will complete
~ cure me. With many thanks.
JULIA CAILoW,
Is Grant st, Cleveland, O.