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Year: 1879

This notorious renegade, tho excom.
municated priest of West Baton Rouge,
is giving a sample Of what he construea
to be tho precepts of the Holy Writ on
the great virtue of Charity. He has
turned upon the flock to whom he
preached the reverse of the infamous
scandals that he now utters. They must,
In this glorious land Of freedom, stand
quietly by and hear him proclaim pub
licly that tho faith they hold dear and
sacred since their childhood is a mon
strous villainy. He now appeals to the
Federal government for q Marshal and a
U. s. Commissioner, in order that they
may arrest and punish those he has de-
ceived, slandered and betrayed!


If the creature Vaudray is right, then
the noble Fathers Ryan, Hubert and
others, who followed tho Southern bat
tie flag through every field in our late
war, are naught but vile impostors.
Then, also, those devoted priests who,
one after another, deliberately went into
the Shreveport epidemic to die at the
post Of duty, are not what all men of
generous impulses, tho world over, be-
lieve them to be---heroic soldiers of the
cross!


If he is what his parishioners believe
him to be, he is more despicable than
the soldier who deserts his colors in the
face Of the enemy, to turn his sword
against his comrades.


Since writing the above, we arc in
formed that twenty-one citizens have
been arrested by Marshal and held to
bail before U. s. Commissioner Chester
in the sum of one thousand dollars each,
for trial in October.
Year: 1879

JoHN II. LAMoN, EsQ.-It will be
seen in this issue of our paper that this
worthy gentleman is a candidate for
District Judge. Capt. Lamon needs no
introduction at our hands. He is well
known by the people as lawyer of
ability and integrity. We have no
doubt that bis name will receive due
consideration before the nominating
convention.
Year: 1879

What is there, we should like to ask,
in the GRANGE ceremony, or in the in
nermost workings Of the organization,
which units and disqualifies a member
from holding office-or perhaps we
should have asked, what is there in be-
ING an honest. conscientious and faith
ful officer that spoils the Granger?
Why should an Odd Fellow or Freema-
son, or Il member of any other order,
not to have as much right to aspire to
office as a man outside the gates And
vet the lecturer Of the National Grange,
in his report to that body, recently in
session, takes it upon himself to con-
denim. in no gentle terms, the practice
OF office-holding. 1t seems to us that,
10 use mild language, he must be out of
place rs an adviser ofsuch a constituency
a. the great membership Of the oranges
throughout the United States forms.
Admitted that the grange is in no sense
political organization, and that he who
becomes member for the sole purpose
of furthering his own selfish ends is un-
worthy Of confidence, vet how are the
agriculturistS to protect and foster their
interests, through representatives in the
Legislature and in Congress. Further.
we believe that il is clearly within the
scope and Legitimate purposes of every
subordinate grange in the country to
consider in their sessions public measures
and discuss the science of government.
We all know too little about government
and about the principles of political
economy, and the study is left too much
to the legal fraternity. We no not mean
to infer that partisan politics should
be allowed to enter the Grange portals,
or that its members should in any man
ner be bound TO support one of their
own number for office but we do say
that if there is any interest in the State
which requires to be represented by
thorough practical men upon the floor of
our legislative assemblies, it is the farm
ing interest, and in no other way can
mems latent fire and perhaps dormant
abilities be divulged and famed into
fame as by discussion. Let questions
of political economy and matters per-
tanning to the science of government be
discussed in the Grange meeting, in or
der that farmers may be enabled to
know who among them is best qualified
to represent them.-San Francisco
Chronicle.
Year: 1879

Take one dozen Of large oysters, cost
ing - cents, and put them in one quart
OF cold water as soon as they boil skim
off the froth let them simmer ten
minutes, then add one quarter Of a
pound Of butter-crackers, rolled fine,
two ounces Of butter, one teaspoonful Of
salt, one quarter Of a teaspoonful Of
white pepper let this cook five minutes
more.
Year: 1879

A certain amount Of opposition is a
great help to aman; kites rise against
the wind and not with the wind; even
hard wind is better than none. No
man ever worked his passage any
whore in q dead calm. Let no man
wax pale. therefore, because Of oppo
sition; opposition is what no wants
and must have. to be good for any.
thing. Hardship is the native soil Of
manhood and sslf reliance. He who
can not abide the storm without finch
ing lies down by the wayside to be
overlooked or forgotten.
Year: 1879

ELIZABETH, Nov. 29.-As the
heavy oil train of twenty-two cars
approached Brinton station one of
the axles of the foremost car gave
way, throwing the engine and en-
tire train from the track. Ten
cars were badly damaged and the
track for some distance torn up.
The wrecked cars fell over the
track, delaying the westward>bound
train over an hour. None of the
train hands were injured. The
damage was great, on account Of
the loss of the oil and the injury
to rolling stock.
Year: 1879

The Aponaris Company tI.imited, have attached bat
little Importance to the sc4ndalous photographic and adver
tisemcnts respecting Apolinars Water which have ap
peared from .imo time In the newspapers.


Some Of the absurd that they must
have who had any information the
ject ohers without ingenuity and cvinced
which calculated to slead the pub
and tho they intended
serve wore sufficiently transparent. f


The time has arrived when the Apollinars Company
Qimted think il desirable to give authoritative
reply to the and malignant
cusations which have been levclicd against them


They do by the Publication Of the following letter
from United Treasury which they append the
certificate Of the world Professor virchow, Of
Berlin pUt


These documents will satisfy evo reasonable mind and
will any future slanderous inventions respecting
Aponaris Water tho contempt which they merit.
Year: 1879

ACTION IN ITS FAVOR BY THE HARDWARE BOARD


OF TRADE-OPINIoNs OF MEMBERS OF THE


BOARD.


The members of the Hardware Board of
Trade held a meeting Nos and Warren-st yester-
dav 10 consider the expedency Of recommending the
passage Of National bankrupt law. There seemed to
be a general desire for National law which would pro-
tect creditors and lessen the expenses Of bankruptcy
proceedings


Morris j. Hirscb, lawyer, thought that if commits
sion was appointed by Congress to draft bankrupt law
10 suit the merchants it would be acceptable than


one was drawn suit the Bar Tne object OF the law,
lie said should be to obtain the fullest disclosures OF
the a airs of bankrupt the assgnees should make
an accounting TO the creditors from time 10 time the
distribution Of the assets should be made with little
expense as possible and the business should be done In
& more exaedtiOus manner.


One OF the members OF the board stated that in his
own experience had known in which the assets
were sufficient pay the creditors 40 cents on the dol
lar had been diminished by extOtonate charges
fees etc. until the creditors received only per cent
One member wanted clearly defined criminal section,
winch would prevent the debtor from carrying on a
business In his il he could not get his dis
charge committee authorized to investigate the
subject and bankrupt law suitable 10 the mer-
chants.
Year: 1879




The other day after strapplDg young man
had sold a load of corn and potatoes on the
market and had taken his team to hotel barn
10 feed, 1t became known to the men around
the barn that he was very desirOus Of lining
some. secret society In town. When questioned
he admitted that such was the case, and the
boys at once offered to initiate him into a new
order called the Cavaliers Of the Coveo.''
He was told that II WAS twice as secret MS
FreemasoDry, much nicer than Odd Fellow
ship and the cost was only 81. In case he had
the tODthache he could draw S5 per week from
the relief fund, and hs was entitled TO receive
s10 for every headache and $25 for sore
throat.


The young man thought he had struck a
big thing, and after eating a hearty dinner he
was taken Into stOre-room to be initiated.
The boys poured cold water down his back,
put flour on his hair, swore him TO kill his
mother III commanded, and rushed him
aronnd for an hour without single com
plant from his lips. When they had finished
he inquired:


NOW I'm one of the Cavaliers Of Coveo,
am IT


"You are" they answered.


Nothing more to learn, Is therer


Nothing"


"Well, then, I'm going to lick the whole
crowd T. continued the candidate, and he went
ut 1t, and before he got through ne had his 90
Initiation fee back, and three more to boot,
and had knocked everybody down two or
three times apiece.


He didn't seem greatly disturbed In mind as
he drove out Of the barn. On the contrary
his hat was slanted over had he fresh five
cent cigar In his teeth, and he mildly said to
one of the barn boys


Say. boy, II you hear Of any Cavaliers
asking for Coveo about my size, tell 'em I'll
be In on the full Of the moon TO take the Royal
Skyfugle degrees"
Year: 1879

Tongues are In motion In and about Platte
ville up the Hudson. There was to have
been wedding last Wednesday. The bride
was young lady who had been a school
teacher, and the brid, groom was young
man residing In Kingston. The couple had
made arrangements to be married In the Re-
formed Church on that evening after prayer
meeting. Friends OF the bride trimmed the
church handsomely, spending two or three
days on these arrangements. The evening
came and tbs church was filled with an ex-
pectant throng. They waited and waited,
until half-past 10, and still there was no bri-
up and down, and discussed the situation
with the congregation. The bridal party
were to have driven over from Kingston, so a
sister OF the bride and gentleman went
down the road to see II they could find the
missing party. at ii o'clock they had not re-
turned. so the congregation dispersed to
their homes and the church was closed. The
village Is now given over to the gossips.
Year: 1879

Patrons Of the Wadena County Tribune.


Through the kindness Of the publishers Of
the Northern Pacific FARMER we are allowed
little space in their valuable columns to
say to you good BY.


We have discontinued the publication OF
the Tribune and will soon take our depart
ure for Pembina, D. T., where we shall on
on the first day Of ofAugust commence publish
ing the Pembina Pioneer.


would take occasion to say to all delin-
quents, that if they would remember us with
what they owe us, it would indeed lie a
great favor, and be of good service to US.
| On the other hand, those of our subscribers
who have over paid can have the balance
due them OIL demand, or, instead, a copy Of
| our Pembina Pioneer to balance.


Our object i'll making the change is purely
one of business, and by so doing we hope to
he able to better our worldly condition and
thereby lie better prepared to provide 70,
Mrs. and the little "Huckleberries,
To our good friends in Wadena county.
let us say that we shall ever remember Won
all with kind feelings and wish you. abun.
dant success i'll years to come, and perchance
you should ever wander to the land OF the
Dakota's and light down at Pembina
remember that Hucklcberry's latch string
always hangs OH the outside, and you
see that you pull it.->Yours Respectfully
| p. A. GATCnEL1..
Year: 1879

From our own Correspondent.


Subscribe for THE FARMER and he hannv
Our fruit trees are making a rapid growth.
The late heavy rains have made some bad
roads.


We are of the opinion that we shall ere
long have plenty Of fruit


Have purpose, keep your eye upon the
mark, work to attain your object and whe1,
you have it, stick to it.


Keep on high ground and do not venture
too near the water, unless YOU are good
swimmer


L. Wright wants to purchase good horse
team, or will exchange other stock for them.
Call and see him.


There is to be a social gathering at Nc
Dowel's, ,,cn Friday, the 18th. Dance in.the
evening, every body come.


Necessarily there must be some additional
work done on the roads to make them in
good travelling condition


Barley rye and wheat harvest is at hand
lhe straw is heavy growth, and the barley
is more or less lodged, which makes the
work of cutting rather slow.


Montgomery Moore is Luilding new houcs
John Hawkins is doing likewise. VIM.
Barber, and W. Wright have improved the
appearance of their homes by some good
substantial work. Others ought to do the
same.


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Year: 1879

and got ready TO go out. Perhaps my actions indi-
Gated my despair for my wife came to mo and
begged me not to do anything rash. went out
aud walked up Sixth avenue toward my mothers
house. would rather not mention her name she Is
very poor and my sister works 10 support her When
reached Twenty seventh street stepped uncer
an awning to dry myself. There the thought of
stealing entered my mind. WAS fairly reckless.
and did not look to what kind of store IL
was remembered only my wife starving at home.
ana smashing the pane picked up whatever came
to do with what had stolen'


The prisoners narrative. related with such feel
ing. impressed the magistrate great deal, and he
sent Officer McSuy OF the court squad. to investi-
gate the truth OF IL. He found Howards residence
In the rear of No. l72 Mulberry street. 1t in the
fourth story OF an old tumbledown house entered
from tho outside by crazy stairway. The prisoners
wife was there-a woman worn and wasted-who
stated that she had felt that her husband
was desperate from poverty aud had tried to pre-
vent his leaving home. His story about their wants
was moro than corroborated by the appearance OF
the place and Its inmates. and when Officer McSully
reported to Justice Flammer what he had the
latter enclosed account of it to the District Ator
ney with the papers in the case and committed the
prisoner for trial In default of 81. 900 bail.
Year: 1879

The preparations for the public exhibition Of
Edison's electric light rapidly progressing. and
within week ten days 1t is quite probable every
thing will DO in readiness for all who
desire to see the light. Yesterday two street
lamps placed In front Of the labora-
tory and connected with the generators. and
several more chandeliers were put into the houses
near by. The chandeliers are of the ordinary two
burner pattern, the only difference being that in
place Of the gas jets little sockets into which the
electric lamp ats. The wires leading from the gem
Grating machine run through the chandeliers and
connected with the electric lamp. Tho lights In
the laboratory continue burning day and night. and
although the place IL not yet open to the general
public hundreds Of persons have come from near
aud far to the wonderful horseshoe. Not . few
Of the number who have thus early visited Menlo
Park sceptics when they arrived, but
not ss raer they left They nSs the light burn
they see the wires which carry the electricity.
they see the machine that,generates the same they
can readily ascertain the horse power capacity OF the
engine. aud they easily calculate tho cost OF tho
whole. With these demonstrations before them
they read with less interest the bitter attacks made
the great inventor for his terrible Of giving
world better. more beautiful and cheaper light
than 1t has ever before had.


With desire to ascertain Mr.. Edison q views
some of the attacks being made upon him by disap-
pointed electricians and others HERALD reporter
yesterday called upon the inventor


II have nothing to say in reply" he answered
after the reporter had called his attention art
Gle proving that he had never invented anything.
AMI that his 200 patents were oil issued wrongtuys
and that II he did invent tho long-looked-
for electric light it was not good for snything.
and IL 1t was good for anything It waS not new.
'"rhey may abuse me. but they cannot got around
the electric light There 1t is" he said pointing to
half-aaozen beautiful globes of light that mutely
answered ali the vllihcation I'm little more than
. week now." continued the inventor. ''wo hope TO
have all the wires and thing READY for the
public Then all can see IL who desire.


"But certain scientific men say that your Light u
not q success, Mr. Edisonr'


''You may tell all the scientific in the country
to como and the Light" was the inventors reply
.'rhey shall have every factlity for examining it.
Nothing will be hfddsn surely until they sec Il and
test It they ought not to decry It," lL-s


The inventor declined TO talk further about tho
light. at 10 only little while." said he before
the laboratory will DO open for public inspection,
and then everybody may see. ! would rather noe
talk, as what say has boon often misconstrued
and Tho light will speak for Itsclfs
Year: 1879

1t is now question with many, whether
the new school house should be built this
fall, 80 as to be ready for occupancy this
winter, or whether it would not be advis-
able to postpone further action until spring.
There is diversity of opinions on the sub
ject, and although there are many opposed
to the enterprise in toto, yet others who do
not favor building this fall arc actuated by
other and more sensible motives. The
! principal objections are to the latensss of


the season, to the location, and to the small


ness of the grounds. That the latencss of
the season is On objection all must admit,


as there are many preliminary arrange


ments to be made before work is COM


menced, and all this takes time. Bonds


must be negotiated, plan must be agreed


upon, contracts let, and transact the bust


ness with justice to ourselves we must have
| time to find who will let US have money on


the most favorable terms, what plan will


be the most suitable and economical, and


who will erect such a building as we re-


quire in the best manner for the least mon


ey. The objection to locality is a question


now beyond controversy and there is now


no sense in giving it consideration, if we


were to undertake to suit every person in


the district, we would have to build tWen-


ty school houses. The majority selected the


location the minority having no alternative


must acquiesce, and they should do SO


gracefully. The extent of the grounds pur-


chased as sight for the school house is


the main objection, and we would favor


delay, if for no other reason than to allow


of steps being taken to negotiate for the


remainder of the lots in the block, we are


informed that almost if not all the remain


der of the block can be purchased at reas-
enable figures-and rather than not have


the surroundings large and rOomy we would
prefer less building and more grounds. 1t


would be a serious oversight to place q
large and expensive building where there
would be no chance for the children to


amuse themselves without endangering


their lives by being forced to play in the
7 streets, then again school house should be
situated in the centre of the lots, the groud
I fenced and rendered attractive as we'll fol
r safety as for health and recreation If thu
8 remainder of the lots in the block can b.
e purchased and other arrangements made
s if this can be done advantageously anC
leave US time to complete the building TO
t winter use, we are in favor of having thu
. work pushed forward as rapidly as possible
: The matter is in the hands of the schoo
Y board and we doubt not but these gentle
g men will do what they consider will
O best for the district. Undue haste in til
II enterprise may result injuriously, and thos
Y who are most eager for immediate actio
s. should consider that "Rome was not bui
d in day."
Year: 1879

The wire used in binding grain is u heavy
tax to the farmers, and we see no reason
why one or two firms should be permitted
to monopolize the manufacture of this ar
ticle and extort exhorbitant prices from
the farmer. Why cannot our St. Paul
capitalists embark in the manufacture OF
wire, it seems as if they could make a
handsome profit and not have it cost twelve
and onehalf cents per pound either. In
this county alone it is estimated that $40,
600 in cash has been paid by farmers fol
the wire used during this harvest.
Year: 1879

deferred2 There are none opposed to the
purchase of material for the equipment of
fire brigade, neither to our knowledge
are the business men and property owners
averse TO paying taxes or interest on the
purchase money. Fire in this village in
its present defenceless condition means to
many the loss of their property, to others
financial embarrassment, to some-ruin. 1t
is not a question that can be put off or de-
layed, we must protect our property and
the village council rests the responsibility
and on them will the blame rest in the
event of any disaster.
Year: 1879




Now that the harvest is ended, farmers
should make it q point to put their ma
| chinery under cover. One would think
that this suggestion, or advice, was super
tluous and unnecessary, but we regret to
say that sucn is far from being the case.
Those who have travelled on the frontier,
have been sstonished to see the amount of
valuable and expensive machinery ruined
from this one cause We do not know
whether to attribute this extravaganza and
waste, to laziness. or ignorance; but 1t
really appears as if the former was the
cause, for our farmers must know that in
one season, sun, wind, and rain will do
more damage TO o machine than years Of
careful usage. We lave seen new and
costly harvesting machines taken to the
fields and used probably for ten or fifteen
days, and then left exposed Tor whole
year, right on the field where last used. OF
course the machine was nearly worthless
after such abuse-wood and belts rotted,
bearings rusty, bolts stolen OF taken for
use on other machines. We do not wonder
that some men never appear to improve
their worldly condition. Such men as
these to whom we allude, do not deserve to
succeed 1t is the same with every thing
about their farms; it is q common sight to
see plows left standing in the furrow all
winter; mowers, rakes, and even threshing
machines exposed to the weather; yet, in
spite of this negligence, waste and careless
ness, the astonishing fact remains that moi
few of this very class are actually il
! comfortable circumstances.
Year: 1879

The near approach of cold weather, and


the consequent danger of fires leads US
again to revert to the old threadbare sub
ject of the equipment of our Fire Compa-
ny. Now reader don't get mad at our
again reyerting to the subject, for you are
no more heartily sick and tired of reading
the continued and numerous articles al
ready written than We are of writing them.
But although weary and almost discour-
aged we don't propose to drop the subject
until some action is taken in this most i'm.
portant matter, delay is dangerous, but in
this instance it is criminal. Are the lives
and property of our citizens worth protect
ing2 Ii SO, why is action in this matter
Year: 1879

The Pioneer Press asks US: Now what
do you know of Chelsea Beach?" 1t strikes
us as being little singular that the Press
this. This is almost too much, to have
lived in the state eight years and after all
to find q man who does not know we're
from Boston. We may we'll ask what have
we lived for.
Year: 1879

Southern Pacific crosses this great arid basin diagonally and on its long est axis, afiording every needed facili- ty for supplying it with goods and shipping its scanty exports. Not much need for steamers circumnavIgating the peninsula to perform this service.

 It will be observed that this plan for introducing the salt water of the Gulf upon these dry lands and covering them up altogether, forms no part Of the scheme of Dr. Wozencraft, who, on the contrary, proposes to irrigate them with water brought in from the Colo rado river, and thereby convert them into a great tobacco, rice and cotton producing region; an enterprise quite as feasible and seemingly more desira- ble in an economical point of view than this more recent and novel enter prise of the Great Pathfinder"