The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1879-11-06
Miscellaneous Items.

miscellaneous Items.
The reason that old slippers are thrown
after newly married couple is that the
chances of matrimonial happiness are slip
perry.
At horticultural Fancy ball. in
England gentleman personated an onion
so naturally as to bring tears to the eyes
OF the company.
According to the New York Post
George Alfred Townsend tells Of MIN
elal spring in that State that is so strong
~ impregnated with iron that farmers
horses who drink of its waters never re-
quire to be shod.
When after leaving your country cous-
ms at the depot, you hoist their bushels
of pears and plums aboard the train, do
not forget to tell them that you would in
vite them to the city next winter it you
did not live in so small house.
When young man first meets his fu-
fure wife she is t'aame.' from which
state she gradually dwindles into spark
but after they are married, and quarter
of the honeymoon is passed, she is GER
tain to exhibit some of the old fire.
"What is so rare as day in June?"
sings the poet, and the New York Mail
answers: "a day in January, because it
| is not only rare, but sometimes actually
raw. More rare, however, is a day in
February, for there are fewer of Them
An Ogden paper, in speaking of re-
cent accident at that place, says: cit is
feared that the boys injuries will prove
quite fatal.' It is to be hoped that the
reporters account is exaggerated, and
that the lads injuries will prove only
moderately fatal.
Willie, aged ten, and Jenny, aged
six. were playing together. One of them
was infinitely examining fly. II wonder
how God made him!' he exclaimed.
''God don't make flies as carpenters make
things" observed the boy. "God says
let there be flies, and there is flies"
A pretty, blue-eyed maiden, vino was
nursing her fifth Christmas doll, and list
ening to her mother and some female
friend talking about domestic broils and
divorces, created rather pleasant sensa-
ton by remark1ng: "Well, ma, I'm never
going to marry. I'm going to be wild
ow."
Professor Brun, of Geneva, has describ-
ed curious case of poisoning in child
of two years of age. It was caused by
eating combination of cabbage ana FIGS.
The cabbage, he says. must have produc-
ed great abundance of latte acid, which,
in the presence of figs, developed enough
of butyrlc acid to cause the death of the
child.
When two couple Of young people start
out riding in two-s seated carriage, they
are as happy as four loving CLAIMS until
the shades Of evening approach, and then
the couple in the front seat begin to real
ize that the crying need of this great,
free and majestic country of ou1s is-a
two-seat carriage with the front seat be-
hind.-Puck.
In f1eurishing young city of Michi-
gan lives worthy man who has had the
misfortune to be a widower three times,
and is now living with his fourth wife,
| who has two boys by former marriage.
These have been taught to call the step
father 'pa." While entertaining company
at tea few evenings since, an aggrava.
ted case Of divorce became the topic OF
conversation. A lady expressed herself
ernphatically against divorces, quoting
ooVoldA PfssSoSce VI OCIlpLuIe, anu COLI
Guiding with this: "And St Paul says he
that putteth away his wife commits a
grievous sin" At this, the oldest boy,
having duly filled his stomach, suddenly
took in the whole subject by saying, ''Why
pa has put away three OF four on 'em, and
he's deacon tool" That will do for
Michigan.
The late Mexican Buchanan, though
not very distinguished as an actor, as
sumed the tone Of an artist of the first
class. It is said Of him that at one time
his valet came to him while at breakfast
in hotel, and after reminding him>o
engagements that would keep him occu-
pied all the morning, suggested that in
order to save time he should order dinner
at once. "What will you have, Sir9' in
quired the valet. "What do I play to-
n1ght2" asked Buchanan. ssRichard,
Sir" was the response s',rhen order
roast beef, very rare.' A wonder-stricken