The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1877-01-20

1t has been ascertained that there are
200, 600 species Of living animals
There are 10000 people ON the pay
rolls OF the New York city government.
Since April last $1,000 emigrants
have entered Texas by way q Denison,
by actual count
The Legion Of Adrian mich. boys
who have sworn of from using whisky and
tobacco new numbers about 40.
new State, to he formed Of Eastern
Oregon and portions Of Idaho and Wash
lngton Territories, is talked Of.
A Colorado woman has collected fifty
bushels Of grasshoppers, and scalded and
dried them for winter chicken feed
The British Parliament is to come to-
gether again on February 3, when urgent
and important business will come before
1t.
The Atlanta Times says an unbroken
stream of emigrants 10 Texas and Arkan-
sas has been for some time flowing through
that city.
The value Of insured property in
London is now put down at f54O, 900, 900.
Of that burnt during the last FIVE years,
four-h fths was uninsured.
The German Parliament, by a vote of
2O6 To ZIG, has rejected motion to post
pone the abolition of import duties on
iron until Jan. 1, 1879.
Two railroad companies in Missouri
nay their hands with checks for fear Of
having their pay cars waylaid and robbed
while running from point to point.
There are 100, 600 head Of cattle on
the great grazing land between North
Platte and Sydney, Neb. These cattle
will probably average 80 per head
Swiss people are negotiating for the
purchase Of land in the southern part of
San Joaquin Valley, for dairy purposes.
The Consolidated Land and Petrole-
nm Company are about to contract for an
oil pipe line from Oleon to Buffalo-l6O
| miles.
The cultivation Of peanuts appears TO
be on the increase in those States where
this plant succeeds best. The crop IN
North Carolina, Virginia and Tennessee
for 1875 rs is reported TO have reached
nearly 800, 900 bushels, and it promises to
be still larger for 1867.
Magnificent new Pullman hotel cars
have Just been placed an the Chicago and
Alton Railroad, on which meals are served
at IS cents each.
In the wee6 ending Nov. %. the
number OF paupers in London was 81, $50.
~ whom 81, AIS were in warehouses. and
"A. 265 received outdoor relief Compared
with the corresponding weeks in 1875,
1874 and 1873. these figures show a de-
crease Of 2.7TG, Il.iO2, and 20. g32 res
pectively. The marked decrease Of late
years il largely due to the vigorous action
of certain charitable societies, which have
routed out the idle desolate paupers,
prosecuted frauds. ard put the deserving in
the way 81 employment and relief from
established societies.
Washington was married, but had no
/ children. Adams was married and had
one son, whom he lived to see President
/ Jefferson was a widower: his wife died
! twenty years before his election. They
had six children, all daughters. Of whom
only two survived infancy. Madison was
married, but had no children His wife
/ was the most elegant woman that ever
adorned the Presidential mansion. She
survived him, and was for many years the
pride Of Washington society, having lived
to listen to Henry Clay's farewell speech
in the Senate. Monroe was married, and
50 was John Quincy Adams. Jackson was
a widower, and 50 were Van Buren, and
Harrison. Tyler was widower when he
entered office, but soon after married the
heiress, Miss Gardiner. He was the only
President that married during his term Of
office. Polk was a married man, and his
wife survived him a number Of years
Gen. Taylor was a widower. Pierce was
married man, but Buchanan was bach
elor The social condition Of such men as
Lincoln, johnson and Grant needs no ref
erence, except To add that Grant is the
first President who had a daughter mar
ried while in office.