The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-07-28
Miscellaneous Matters.

T here is talk of building an American
hotel, to Der by an American, in Paris.
Americans now spend more money than
any other nationality.
The purchase of 100000 acres of land
in Florida, by Philadelphia capitalist.
has made the British press open it's ewes
in wonder.
An ENGLISH paper states that lock- law.
whether produced by the bite of dog,
wounds from rusty nails, or cuts of other
description, can be cured by subjecting the
injured part to the fumes Of burning
wool.
The temperance folks at Newark were
quite jubilant because $500 barrels Of beer
were destroyed by fire. They made a
wry face when they heard that it was in
sured.
ALondon writer says; Il tested quite
lately some of the first oranges that reach
ed London from the southern States of
America. They are distinctly superior to
those from either Spain or Portugal.
Boston Transcript: If the men were as
silent about their ages rs the women. we
shouldn't hear SO many army "reminiscences
as we do now. The ladies are worthy of
being patterned after in this regard.
The old battlefield Of Balls Bluff is in
tested by rattlesnakes. A few days ago a
lady who was visiting the spot said: "What
smell of cucumbers!" the odor indicating
the presence of the snakes. A gentleman
who heard her words rescued her from
danger.
The following remark by Minister Lowell:
in speech in London, will bear repeating:
II must acknowledge that the interviewer
is frequently useful, and that he enables
public men out Of power to make speeches
to which they would otherwise be pre-
cluded.
The notion of wearing stockings of Diff
ferent colo1s seems likely to become eener-
al in London, says "TriAer," in Sunday
Times, of that city. ''An old friend tells
me he saw short petticoat lassie of thir-
teen the other day IN white dress with
blue ribbons. Moreover, the damsel wore
rosette on one shoe and white one on the
other. He says the costume was admirably
designed and the effect was altogether
charming. I should not be at all surprised
to hear that this new idea had become
fashionable"
Cologne is destroying the ancient walls
which encircle the city On the 18th of
June the first breach was made. It was
quite ceremonial. The butgomaster, wear.
ing his robes of Office, first delivered at the
town hall an official lecture On the history
of the old wall, and then marched at the
head of a procession of trade guilds and
6remen, followed by the populace, to the
spot. At the sound of trumpet the first
hole was knocked in the wall. Then came
singing of national anthems and the disper-
sion OF the crowd.
Women are not so badly off in Tu key
after ell. A wife may abandon her hus-
bands house for just cause, cannot be COM
PEELED to labor for her husbands support
can demand that he shall support her. and
can borrow in his name or sell his property
if he refuses to furnish her with funds. It
is penal offence for him to insult or ILL
treat her, his oath is no better than hers on
IN accusation Of infdelity, and whatever
property she may have possessed before
marriage continues to be her own SO abso-
lutely after marriage that her husband can
not touch it,
Mythology is now generally introduced
throughout the schools of Germany. In
the higher school for girls, in gymnasiums,
in middle schools everywhere do the chill
dren hear of gedlike Achilles and Juno the
schools the teacher sits and tells the old
Grecian tales to the ragged elves, who
wonder at them no less than would the
children of nobility. I'm the higher
schools for girls" writes a correspondent
II have heard scholars of only nine or ten
years of age recounting the seige Of Troy,
telling with wonderful zest all about the
wooden horse, Achills, Ajax and the rest;
relating the twelve labors of Hercules, Voy-
age Of the Argonoats and in the second
of the course the d e liehtfrl legends Of the
seven Roman Kings"
The person who doubts the following
story is no friend to the canine race: Zone
of the most remarkable examples of dog
reason is that of Newfoundland dog sent
across q stream to fetch couple of hate,
while his master and friend had gone on
some distance. The dog went after them,
and the gentlemen saw him attempt to car
ry both hats, and fail, for the two were too
much for him. Presently he paused in
his endeavor, took careful survey of the
hats, discovered that one was larger than
the other, put the smaller one in the larger,
took the larger in his teeth by the brim
and swan away, the happy carrier of tho
burden appointed him."
John Francis Erskin workman in the
Great Western railway car shops at Lon
don, Ont, is believed to be the son of the
late earl of Nor and heir Of one of the
richest estates in all Scotland. The earl
was supposed to be without direct heir,
and Lord Kellie assumed the title and
property, amounting to 100, 100000. 1t now
Turns out that the earl had a son by the
woman whom he afterward married. The
child was placed in a poor but respectable
family, and later sent to Canada. Papers
have now been found apparently establish
ing Erskine's claim, while he has gold and
silverware and ring bearing the initials
of his father and mother. He will try to
obtain his inheritance.
Mr.. John P. Bowman, of New York city,
is reported to have expended SIS, 900 in the
building Of a mausoleum at Cuttingsville,
vt, and nearly $45, 600 more in laying out
the grounds, building conservatory, etc.