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The Northern Pacific farmer., 1885-04-23
EFFECT OF oPIATEs.
A Tyranny Which Can Hardly Ever Be
Shaken or

A Tyranny Which Can Hardly Ever Be
Shaken OF
From the National Review.
The first indulgence is in some sense
legitimate almost enforced, either
by acute pain or chronic insomnia. The
latter is perhaps the most dangerous
The pain, if it last for weeks, forces
recourse to the doctor before the habit
has become incurable. Sleeplessness is
more persistent and to most people
much less alarming thing; and it is
moreover one with which the doctors
can seldom deal save through the very
agents of mischief. Neuralgia, relieved
for time by ch1orof 'rm or morphia, may
be cured 10y quAulne; sleeplessness ad-
mits of hardly any cure but such COM
piete change Of life as is rarely possible,
At least to its working victims. And
the narcotist habit once formed, neith-
er pain nor sleeplessness is all that it
remuneration would involve. The dru =
.rl, it must be remembered, gets drunk,
as a rule, but occasionally. Save in
the last stages Of dipsomania he can do,
# not without drink, yet without intox-
icating quantities of drink, for days to-
gether. The narcotist who attempts
to 90 for whole day without his ac-
customed dose suffers in twent-four hours
far more cruelty than the drunkard de-
privcl of alcohol in as many days. The
effect upon the stomach and other or
gans, upon the nerves as we'll as on the
brain, is ono of indescribable, unSpeak-
able discomfort amounting to torture;
a disorder Of the digestive system more
trying than sea ea-sickness, disorganiza-
ton of the nerves which, after some
hours of unspeakable misery eliminates
in convulsive twitchings, in mental and
physical distress, simply indescribable
to those who have not felt it. Where
attempts have been made forcibly and
suddenly to withhold the accustomed
scdativc they have not infrequently
ended in a few days in madness or
death. In other cases the victim has
sought and obtained relief by efforts
and hards5ips which in his or her best
days would have seemed impossible -or
uncomfortable. One woman thus re-
strained escaped in deshabille from her
bedroom on winter night of arctic Sc
verify; rAn for mules through the snow,
and was fortunate enough to find schenl-
ist who knew. something Of the feaf-
full effect Of such priyataA A..
sense and courage to give - - ==---,-~
quantity the poison thst had now be-
come the first necessary Of life. In q
word, narcotics. one and all, are to
those who have once fallen : un-
der their power tyrants whose
hold can hardly ever be shaken o 4,
which punish rebellion with the rack
and with all those devices Of torture
which medieval and ecclesiastical cruel
ty found even more tirrible than the
rack itself; while the most absolute sub
mission is rewarded with sufferings only
less uncomfortable than the punishment
OF revolt. DeQuinceys dreams under
the influence of opium were to the tor
lures of resistance what the highest cir
Gle of purgatory may be to the lowest
pit of the inferno, <
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1885-04-23
help from the Sioux and other bands of Indi.

help from the Sioux and other bands of Indi.
ans who have since joined him,
"Riel told The himself" said Mr.. Brown, shat
and have no ' doubt but % what he he viii viii get it. as
they are greatly dissatisfied with the manner in
which the government has allowed them to
starve Riel has runners all over the country,
and news is carried back and forth among the
different camps almost as quick as you getmes-
sages by wire"
Beside the help already mentioned, Mr..
Brown said that 1iel counted on one hum
dred cowboys and half breeds from Montana:
IliS Htilson's- Bay . company recently
received a dispatch from their officer at
Prince Albert, dated the 18th inst. General
Middleton, tho dispatch indicates, will soon
reach Clarke's Crossing, if he does not encoun-
ter rebels before getting there. He will then
proceed on to Batoche's Crossing, twenty three
miles up the Saskatchewan. If no resistance is
offered, Middleton will make a dash across the
country from Batochc to Prince Albert which
he thinks he can reach in short time
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1885-04-23
Another Poudan Scare,

Ottawa Special: In view OF the statement
that an attempt would be made to destroy cer-
tain public works in Canada by dynamiters,
the government is taking extra precautions for
the protection of the Welland canal, which
they have every reason for believing will be
one Of the points attacked The bill which
has passed the third reading in the senate and
the second reading in commons. to prevent
the importation Of dynamite and OTHER ex-
plosives. except for regular requirements OF
trade will be pushed through to final read
ing in the commons, thatit may be carried in.
TO effect immediately.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1885-04-23
The Wheat Crop Outlook.

The Farmers Review Of Chicago, in summing
up the crop reports from It's correspondents,
up to April liz says: the most important fact
during the last week is the developement Of
serious damage to the winter wheat crop.
Rains and mild weather have come and gone;
but with them no Improvement Of q general
character IL shown in the condition OF winter
wheat II we harvest 20 PER cent. of the yield
Of 1884 east Of the Rocky mountains; we shall
do we'll The causes which have brought
about these results have already been stated,
and present reports are simply confirmation
of past facts. Tho crop has been badly winter
killed, brought about by late seeding, severe
weather early in January, and an unprecedent-
ly dry and cold March The seeding Of spring
IT, first of May this crop will be in. The
feather has been dry generally in the spring
wheat belt, particularly in Nebraska. Giving
to the failure of the win+c.' wheat eret. "a ,aou
Of our best winte- neat sections, a very large
proportion of :ue land will be planted this sea-
son with cor. The country everywhere needs
warm. pr> wing raina
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1885-04-23
Winter Wheat in Illinois i.

A gentleman, recognized As good authority
on crop matters, writes from Chicago to bus
mess man of St Paul his observations of the
crops in Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska and Kansas.
He says corn in cribs between Chicago and
Missouri river points, as well as in Kansas and
Nebraska, will average less than Is per cent
Of their eribbing capacity; but the farmers
have supplies equal to the average at this time
Of year: The winter wheat outlook in Illinois
is bad, owing to the severity Of the winter,
and at least ten per cent OF the area sown
will be plowed under for oats and will fall fully
Is per cent under that Of last year, allowing
that favorable conditions exist from now till
harvest He says the yield this year will fall
under $500 900 bushels, against 46, 0O0, GOO
last year.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1885-04-23
Intentions Of the Risl Rebels.

Winnipeg Special The position Of affair
at Prince Albert will be seen from the follow
ing statement of John Brown of Prince Albert,
who e!uded the rebels and reached here he
said that Riel did not intend fighting at the
commencement of the rebellion, although he
was fully prepared for war, as he was under
the impression that the government would bow
to the wishes Of the half breeds. Now that
the first shot has been fired, Mr.. Brown is OF
the opinion that there will be some hot
work before the war is ended. The rebels
vow that they will fight to the last, and are full
" equipped for the occasion. Atthe time Mr..
Brown left his home Riel had over 600 half
breeds and Indian followers, and anticipated
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1885-04-23
Fhe fsthmus Trouble Ended.

lniiral Jouett telegraphed Secretary Whit
icy, from Colon, as follows: s'The situation OF
the isthmus is unchanged Trains run across
regularly without molestation."
It is the general opinion among officers On
duty that the marines who were recently sent
from New York will leave Aspinwan on their
return home in the next two weeks Admiral
Jouett telegraphs that trains now run across
regularly without molestation. Officers of the
marines apprehend no further difficulty, and
say it is useless to keep 80 large force on the
isthmus unless the rebels show signs of con-
tinuing their devastations. Should the ma
rines return, Admiral Jouett will have force
Of about 600 men to protect Americans and
American interests
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1885-04-23
Appointments by Governor Hubbard.


The governor has appointed as the commits
sion to locate third hospital for the insane,
DR.. G. R. Bartlett, superintendent of the hospi-
tai at st. Peter; H. H. Hart, secretary of the
board of corrections and charities; Hon. R. B.
Langdon, Minneapolis; Hon: H. G.: Stordock,
Rothsay; T. s. Christensen Rush City. As in
spector of steam boilers he has appointed
Charles A. Seley, Duluth; Frank A. Scott, St
Paul; J. E Gushing, Minneapolis. The gov
ernor states that Mr.: Seley is q member Of the
American society of Mechanical En- ngineers and
is specially fitted by education and practical
training for the duties of the po-
sition. He has a thorough knowledge Of the
appliances and methods Of steam heating, as
we'll as of the use of steam for all other pur-
poses. Mr.. Scott, the present assistant to the
boas and ss ha ss4yed n R aRspaoy y'
years He was machinest and engineer pri-
or to his present employment Mr. Gushing
ns Gns Of a@ duty S aau undeS @
the law.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1885-04-23

It has been learned at Montreal that
the bark "Prince of Wales" which left
Moose Factory, Hudson's Bay, in Au-
gust last, for London, with 5000, 900
worth of furs on board, was forced by
icefoes on to small, uninhabited island
off the cost of Newfoundland. The
crew deserted their vessel and lived on
the island as best as they could. Two
have died. The sufferings of the
others have been extreme. They were
discovered only recently, and measures
have been taken to furnish them with
provisions, clothing and medicine.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1885-04-23

The Comte de Herisson relates that
on one occasion during the negotia-
tions following the Franeo-German
war of 1870 Bismarck offered Jules
Favre cigar, which was declined.
Then said Bismarck: "By not smoking
you have one advantage over me; you
are more vigilant. But then you have
this disadvantage; you are more ir-
ritable. A diplomat must be ready to
make concessions, and tobacco makes
one feel happier, and, thereby, more
cOncDfatOry."
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1885-04-23

DIR. C. Z. EVERETT, of Cambrid ge,
relates that at Interlaken, Switzerland,
he dropped into a bookstore and cir
culating library. 1.-The good woman
who had CHARGE" he says twas a
chatty body ,and l fell into conversation
with her. She told me among other
things of an incident that had hap
pened in her shop some time before.
Two gentlemen came in one day. one
q fine-looking man with white hair
and beard. the other younger. The
older asked her which of the books
in her library sho could best recon-
mend to him. She brought him Long
fellows Hyperion which she told
him he would be sure to like. for it
was book which delighted every
body. After they had gone out, the
younger one came back and said:
''Do you know to whom you were rec
ommending that book? It was to Long,
fellom himself"
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1885-04-23
FOREIGN NEWS GOSSIP


Walter Won Goethe the last descendant oi
the great German poet, died at Leipsic.
Mooney Il Co.'s foundry in Montreal was
burned recently. Loss, 100000; insurance,
SIS, ,000
A number of American ladies are making ar
fangements for concert to be given in Lon
don, the proceeds of which will be added to
the fund instituted by the princess of Wales for
the relief of the wounded in the Soudan CAM
paign.
A dispatch to the Daily Telegraph from
Constantinople says: The shah of Persia has
offered to let England have $1,000 Persian
troops in the event Of war with Russia. y ia
reported that Aynub HA-..1 h eul- a.: =.
sont :, Gen. Komarof plans Of the defenses of
Herat
Tho first account of the row at Cork was
greatly exaggerated. An English reporter Of
London daily newspaper remarked to the
chief of police that he never saw moro pious
riot The chief laughed at the reporters OBJ
servation and remarked that the fuss recently
was mere nothing -"only the boys letting off
little exhuberance of spirits"-said he.
Karl Blind, the distinguished German revo-
lutionist, In refusing TO attend conference Of
the peace arbitration association in London,
writes that he is already desirous of peace
whenever it can honorably be obtained, but as
the czar's governments is SO manifestly showing
such brutal violence, and as it's final aim is In
dia, arbitration between England and Russia
would be useless. Only thirty persons attend
cd the conference.
The following telegram was received from
M Patenotre, the French minister to China:
The Official Gazette Of Pekin publishes an
imperial decree ordering the execution of the
preliminaries of peace between China and
France. The decree orders the viceory of
Canton to send customs commissioner, a
mandarin, to Hanoi, to make arrangements
with Gen. de Iisle for the evacuation Of Ton
quin by the Chinese troops. Luhvinphuoo,
equivalent to that Of baron, and will be made
governor of Chinese province, and will re-
ceive large sum of money to enable him to
pay and disband his followers.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1885-04-23

Mr.. William A. Slater, Of Norwich,
Ct., the richest young man in New
England, is said to make good use of
the 81, ,OO0,O 900 he inherited from his
father, being very charitabls.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1885-04-23
Important Military Changes.

An order has been issued at the war depart
ment assigning Assistant Adjt Con- Thomas
M. Vincent to duty as adjutant general of the
department Of Dakota at Fort Smelling, Mimi,
instead Of the department of the Platte, at
Omaha Assistant Aajt Gen. Samuel Breck is
Absalom Baird is detached from duty at the
war department and ordered as inspector gen.
eral of the division of the Missouri, with head
quarters at Chicago. Lieut. Col Hughes is
ordered to the division of the Pacific, with
headquarters at San Francisco. Maj Heyl is
ordered to the department of Texas, with
headquarters at San Antonio, and Maj. Burton
is ordered to the department of Missouri with
headquarters at Fort Leavenworth
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1885-04-23
PERSONAL MENTION

Edwards Pierrepont, secretary Of the amor:
Can legation at Rome, IL dead
Rev. J. B. Bltlinger, D. D., Of Swickley
Presbyterian church, PittsBurg, we'll known
throughout the country, died recently, aged
sixty three years:
Gen. Don Carlos Buell. OF Kentucky has beer
booked for pension agent for that state.
Buell. is nearly broken up financially, having
invested his means unproitably in Kentucky
coal mines
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1885-04-23

MAX O'RELL writes in the current
Critic thus: ut has been my sad lot
to see no fewer than tonr execrable
translations of my last book, Les
Files de John Bull, translations thaj
q thi~d-*orm would, be ashamed'ef.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1885-04-23
THE CRIMINAL CALENDAR.

THE CRIMINAL CALENDAR,
The St Louis murder is as much of mys-
terry as ever. Trace of Maxwell is said to have
been found at San Francisco.
News has been received in Philadelphia that
George Finch, a base ball player resident in
that city, was murdered in Marshalltown, Iowa,
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1885-04-23

UNDER the terms of the liberal grant
of money made by the German gov
ernment for the prosecution of his
investigations of the choleta perm
nnd related subjects, DR.. Koch is to
admit thereto small classes of the
medical men of Germany. Through the
efforts of Minister Kasson and the
courtesy of Prince Bismarck, DR..
George w. Lewis, of Buffalo, N. Y,
has also been admitted to these in
teresting and important studies.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1885-04-23

Sam Randalt's gout is improving, and his
carbuncle has broken. He has been able to go
ont riding Aside from pale and worn coun-
tenance and his cushioned left foot, he appears
as usual He will take trip at sea, possibly
up along thu Atlantic coast
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1885-04-23


marched with my detach-
afghan position, still expect
,sue, but fire from the Afghan
u an attack Of their cavalry COM
TO accept q combat"
,,G Petersburg Journal says the forego-
..atement leaves no question Of Russian
.sgression; that, moreover, Sir Peter Lums-
don's second dispatch to the British govern
ment justified Gen. Kamoroff's action, and ev-
on MI. Gladstone has shown a praiseworthy
anxiety to atone for the ungraciotis words about
Russia which Arst escaped him.
kAs Expeotsd Fight With Rlels Forces.
Winnipeg Special: Col Forrest, who left
Gen. Middleton = few days ago, says the gen.
eral is in the best of spirits and, to use his own
words, just dying for fight If the general
once gets his eye on the rebels there will be
big fight, for he is determined to strike blow
that will be felt for all time to come. He ex-
poets to meet the rebels in battle on the 18th
inst Gathng guns which are under charge Of
Capt Howard, Of the United States army, have
the expedition will be tremendously expen-
sive one. For teamsters alone over S., 600 are
being paid daily Riel is intrenched in the
bush this side Of the south branch of the Sas-
from six hundred to fifteen hundred men.
Scouts seen by the police few miles north
have retired Smoke signals were seen, and it
is evident the advance of our troops is closely
watched. Gen. Middleton had communications
from Maj. Crozier, but keeps them secret
Riel's scouts are securing the country in every
direction, and ours report seeing them on the
hills near us. We will probably meet the reb-
els, who arc encamped on both sides of the
river Col Irvine will probably make a sortie
from Prince Albert with 800 men, and will at
tack the rebels on the north side, while this
command will fight the larger force on this
side
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1885-04-23

ONE Of Mrs> McElroy's last shots in
the white house was at Mrs. DR.. Mary
Walker, whom she designated as IL
woman who wanted to appear as a
man, at the same time complimenting
Miss Mann, who happened to be pres
ent, ~ = Mann who was content to re-
main q woman.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1885-04-23

MRS. DIR. BELLosA of New Haven,
Conn.,, had for one of her ancestors
Carl Nicholas, smith, who after shoe
ing Napoleon Bonaparte's horse was
presented with 3 meerschaum pipe,
now two hundred years old, which is
in possession of DIR. Bellosa. The Sill
yer ornamentation where the stem sets
into the bowl is as bright as tho day
when Napoleon took the pipe from his
mouth and handed it to the black
smith.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1885-04-23

r'OsStUl6 sI8tlut0
tne exposition, since ''it il Z grand
er thing to see and tail In than; many
of the great successes she Has sssn in
her Gfetina.0 - 80. j.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1885-04-23
THE CASUALTY RECORD.

Clark's variety theater and three adjoining
buildings at Brighton, Ont, were burned Loss,
$4,000!
Al Lincoln, ILL.,, the Lincoln Coal companys
shaft and landing caught fro and were soon
mass of flames. From ten to twenty miners
are at the bottom. Theloss is about 100000.
and there Is no insurance.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1885-04-23
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! 4eported
!! but she
| : results, to
snallad or two

ans ''Lost Chord" with
w. ~ described as pretty, broken
accent that is irresistible. She spent
many hours last season in trying to
pronounce the words of this famous
piece, and was only successful after
they had been written out for her in
Italian fashion.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1885-04-23

3 MEMBER of the reichstag asked
Bismarck if 1t were true that he in
tended to go to Angra Pequena to in
form himself by personal inspection of
the value of acquisition. ''Certainly,
I shall 60" replied the chancellor,
gravely; land I shall travel hither on
the back of the camel (fooD that start
ed the story"
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1885-04-23

D. O. Erwin has received his commission as
postmaster of Lake City and has assumed the
duties of the Office.
Rolla Sevey of Litchfield has confessed to
setting fire to the store Of Hanscomb and john
son at the instance of the proprietors to get
the insurance.
W. D. Washburn Co., have concluded to
rebuild their Lincoln Touring mill, destroyed
by fire last August at Anoka. The mill will
have the latest improved machinery.
Herman Grebenou, living near Alexandria,
while handling a loaded gun accidently dis
killing him instantly. He leaves wife and ! l
children.
B. H. Monroe Of Minnesota Falls lost his
house and contents by fire. Only cabinet Or
gan was saved by Mrs. Monroe.
Farmers about Hutchinson are sowing moro
oats and corn and less wheat than usual this
spring.
Farmers in Stevens county are giving horse
raising considerable attention.
just completed by the auditor, makes the fol-
lowing showing: Liabi]ites-Bondcd indcbt-
edness, none; county orders not presented for
payment, $1.T1: 10; appropriatons unpaid,
sets, e9l, 1921 Amount OF assets over and
| above liabilities, $SS, ,25425.
new swindle has been perpetrated on the
farmers of Winona county lately by sharper
pay so cents per bushel for potatOes delivered
at Winona- He get his bosrd free, snd at one
house exchanged his old Clothes-fo the farm
| er's good ones, and skipped,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-07-23


He is stronger than sin and Satan; for all
power dwells with him. Surely, when
you see omnipotence linked with right
eousness and mercy, you will delight your
sell in the Almighty.
Think of the Lords almightiness In the
matter of the keeping, preserving, defend
ing and perfecting of all His people. The
sheep of His pasture shall not perish; for
the good Shepherd is omnipotent to smite
the roaring lion who would devour them.
None that trust in Him shall ever be
ashamed or COMPOUNDED, world without
end.
THE UPLIFTED FACE.
Now, let us turn with intense satisfac-
ton to the other expression used by Eli
phaz: "Thou shalt lift up thy face unto
God" What does it mean? Does it not
mean, frs, joy in God? When a man
hangs his head down he is unhappy; it is
the attitude of misery; but oh, when our
thoughts of Col are changed, and our rela.
tionship to God is different, we lift up our
faces and sun our countenances in the light
of Gods favor. The face of God in His
Amounted is toward the believer, and there
fore the believers face is toward the Most
High. He hath said: "Seek We my face"
and how can we seek His face but with our
own faces? "Look unto Me, and be ye
saved, all the ends of the EARTH" is the
divine call; and the believer looks to God
with int nse joy, knowing that in Him is
his salvation.
Does not our text indicate fearlessness;
Fear covers her face, and would fain hide
| herself altogether, even though to accom-
plish eoncealment the rocks must fall upon
her. That sacred bravery which the Holy
Spirit breathes into the child of God makes
him cry: Saba, Father" and in the spirit
of adoption he lifts up his face unto God.
May it not also signify expectation? 81
will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from
| whence cometh my help" "My expecta-
ton is from him." says David. Oh, to lift
ones face to ward God, looking for deliver
anee, safety and rest, and expecting both
grace and glory from his right handi
| Brethren, am talking very simply Of
| things well known to me, and vet can not
convey to you sense of the joy of a face
| pplifted pato God. You must feel it for
yourselves, by lifting up your own faces.
| Some of you poor creatures can not lift up
your faces unto God by reason of despond-
ency; but we pray that you may yet dc
| so. AS for you who are Gods own people.
and yet go through the world in honda ge.
charge you, cry unto the Lord to change
your condition, and fill you with His joy,
| for then your faces will shine in the light
of His face.
When you delight in the Lord, nothing
can disturb the unbroken current of your
! joy! The sublime serenity of the heavens
which arch above your head. enters into
your own spirit when the Lord who made
| the heavens dwells in your heart. Strive
after this sacred peace: delight in the Al.
mighty, and lift up your faces unto God