The true northerner., 1880-03-26
BREVITIES.

IHE cost OF Mlch1ganS new State
Capitol was $4,000 under the esti-
mates-a circumstance probably with
without parallel.
THE Chinese Government will soon
establish Consulates in Boston, Phila-
delphia, and New York, for the better
protection of its subjects.
ACCORDING to the latest returns,
Copenhagen has apopulation of 235, 900.
In 1880 it contained $4,000; in 1860,
100000; and in 1870, 181, ZOO.
A LITERAY curiosity has just been
published in Amsterdam. 1t consists
of three short stories, possessing the
popularity that in each of them only
one vowel is employed-in the first q,
in the second and in the third o, ac-
cording to which the stories are entitled,
"A Saga" "E-Legende," go Sprook." 1t
is SAID this could be accomplished in
no other language.
A REVISION of the distribution of taxes
in Prussia shows that the house-rent
paid by an average family of five mem
bers in that country is In Berlin, $3.50;
in Saxon cities, $43; in Hanoverian
cities, $43; in towns of Silesia, $56; of
Pomerania, $46; in Posen, $50; and in
towns of Eastern Prussia, $40. This
points to very cheap living in Germany,
outside of few great cities. House
rent in Berlin has declined enormously
since 1875.
The accessions to the Congressional
library from all sources during the last
year were II 1867 books and 12,050 pam
phlets. On the 1st of January the Ii
brary comprised 374 ,022 books and
about 100, 900 pamphlets. In the course
of the year 10,530 books and 1901 PAM
phlets were deposited under the Copy
right law. Other copyright publica-
tions, consisting of musical compost
tions, maps and charts, engravings, etc.,
were deposited to the number of about
$4,000.
THERE is poplar tree about eighteen
inches in diameter, in Troy, Ala, which
was standing erect ten years ago. A
short time afterward the tree fell and
lay prone on the ground for consider
able period, during which time part of
the top was cut up and used for fuel.
No human agency has since interfered
with nor in any manner attempted to
move it, and now it stands erect and is
growing beautifully.
AN English writer comments thus on
our American women: Our American
cousins thoroughly understand the art
of enjoyment, and there is much In
their social arrangements that we might
|
philosophically good-tempered, blessed
with tact and brightness, the American
women talk well and to the point, and
have the talent of making the entertain
ments over which they preside bona
! t1e successes"
GEORGE MALLORY ate hearty meal
at Virginia City restaurant, and, lay
ing the bill for $1.50 on the cashiers
desk, said that he couldn't pay it, for
the good reason that he had no money.
The proprietor said: Saw up that load
of wood you see in front of the door,
and I'll call it square, Mallory walked
out into the street and coolly invited a
crowd to see "the biggest fool in the
State"-meaning the man who wanted
him to work for meal already eaten.
Thereupon the restaurant man pulled
his nose, boxed his ears and kicked
him; but this did not appease his
wrath, aud he knocked the fellow down,
pounded him with cane and finally
shot him.
| HONORIA.
] Write this in sunbeams on Honoria's tomb.
! And be her dust forever consecrate:
| Daughter of Helpfulness, she ever strove,
| BY countless acts of secret charity
And words of cheerful import, to incline
All suffering souls to lean on heavenly things.
Her gifts were lowly, but her heart outran
! Her gifts. She had no vaunt of self pride
In deeds conspicuous. no ambitious flights
To achieve in place. wealth, praise. She lived
That others might be happy, and deserve
The happiness they gained. Benevolence
With her went hand in hand with Wisdom.
Never Want turned hopeless from her door,
But inwardly resolved henceforth to struggle
Into higher aims"
Hark how the blithe birds
! Chant about her grave! No requiem filter
To express in song the harmonious beauty
OF gentle life sacred t. Helpfulness
| And Human Love.