The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-02-05
Gleanings From the Papers.

oily pI1C0 tuat ue WILL DIluS. -
The capitol at Albany, New York,
has cost thus far $40, OOO, 600, and it is in
an unfinished condition. The control
ler,, in his report, says it will cost mil
lions more. The original estimate of
cost was $4.500,000.
The Rev. John G. Brady, who has re-
turned from a stay of two years in
Alaska. says that the natives have
learned how to make "a ruinous intoxi-
eating liquor" from molasses, and they
drink so much of of it that alcoholism
is common disease there.
- Charleston, S. G., consumed 10000
kegs Of lager beer last year, which was
imported at a cost Of $175, 900. In fu-
ture, however, she will drink home
brewed beer, as an extensive brewery,
capable of supplying Charleston and all
the neighboring towns, has just begun
Operations there. -
The oldest postof6ce in the country is
that at>Jamestown, Va, where letters
have been delivered in some form or
other for 283s years. The first post
master was probably John Smith, and
the last is Henry Clay, who has just
been appointed. His salary is $51 per
annum, or nearly 81 per week.
According to the New York Public
nearly thirty-nine thousand millions
were paid during the year 1879 through
the twenty-five clearing houses of the
country, exclusive of all balances
settled in cash. The volume of ex-
changes was larger by 1878 per cent. in
1879 than in 1878.
The Kentucky legislature would
hardly consider bill admitting womer
to practice law in the courts Of the state,
but admits that even women may be
qualified for positions of public trust by
making Widow Annie o. Cook state
Librarian. Mrs. Cooks husband was one
of the brave doctors who lost their lives
fighting yellow fever at Hickman, KY,
in 1873.
Ex-Comptroller Olcott of the state of
New York gives a very gloomy account
Of the great amount of local indebted
ness in that state While the state tax
proper is less than it was sixteen years
ago, the town, county and school have
advanced from $13, 559,O72 in 1862 to
$43 ,O72, $50 in 1878. He points out the
absolute necessity of checking local
extravaganza and the creation of local
debts. - -
Wendell Phillips having demolished
al the Boston idols, his latest being .
Characteristic assault upon Boston's
public statues, a writer in the Advance
is moved to say: ut is prayed that
Wendell Phillips may be spared to
give his expected art criticism on the
moon. Having thrown the gauntlet to
all this world, on sensational themes,
that planet, unfortunately, stands near
est the next"
The wisdom of Dumas: Brunettes
deceive blondes betray. Give money,
but never lend it. Giving it only
makes a man ungrateful, lending it
makes him an enemy. Ifmen would
spend in doing good to others q quarter
ofthe money they spend in doing harm
to themselves, misery would vanish
from"the earth. Man was created to
utilize everything-even sorrow: A
woman's venality is the punishment of
the man that buys her. The only
thing that I am astonished at is that
people are astonished at anything.
SIR WALTER TREvELYAN, Bart, of
Northumberland, who was furious
teetotaler, has just died at the age Of SO,
leaving among other things a magnifi-
cent collection of wines not disturbed
by him for half a century, His execu-
tor, DR.. Richardson, also ateetotaler, in
despair is trying to get a Scotch institu.
ton to buy the wines "for scientific our,
poses.". He has been offered for "prac-
teal purposes" no less than four eunieas
. bottle for the Tokay, of which there
is large quantity, and which is over
one hundred years old. =. =
QUITE sensation was caused q
Shanghai, China, not long since, by a
dress parade and drill of $50 sailors and
marines from the United States men-of-
war in the harbor, accompanied by a
band of music. They marched to the.
race course, where they went through,
various maneuvers in fine style. Their
attractive uniforms and smart appear
ance, and the unique display Of the
drum major of the band, attracted great
crowds of spectators. ST.:
THERE are in the English khouse of
peers, at the opening this year, twenty
one dukes, of whom eleven are conserv-
atives Beaufort, Buckingham, Leeds,
Manchester, Marlborough, Norfolk,
,Northumb erland, Portland, Richmond,
Rutland and Wellington; eight are lib
erals Bedford, Cleveland, ,Devonshire,
Grafton, st. Adams, Somerset, Suther-
land, W estminster; one has never voted
] i! almilton; and one, Newcastle is .
minor. s SD.
y Oldcial Salaries in France.
A glance at the French budget for