The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-05-19

much display Of Toilets and 1iveries. Tho
running Of the horses has been excellent on
the whole, and the turf in good condition. It is
too early for the horses to become
dssd p4 ras s:aE thai has is taken
essary is to strike . pole into the ground,
afix tablet thereon, mark quotations and
adds; shout vociferously as if on change, the
winning horses; purchase ticket on every
kind of system imaginable; have protected
till the race be over for settling. Occasionally
some of these gentry s'fold up their tents like
the Arabs, and as quietly steal away" others
appear to realize the Irishman's standard Of
being honest-''when we'll watched" az in the
case of sweepstakes few of the holders Of
till the race be finished.
Quite rage has set in for o'clock teas,
which bid fair to supersede matinees; they
often commence at 2 o'clock; several are de-
voted to conversation on chiffons and gossip in
general; others deal seriously with literature,
flanked by sandwiches, caviare, sweet biscuit,
chocolate and Malaga. The only thing difficult
to obtain, az a rule, is cup Of tea
GOOD FRIDAY HAD EVEN SOME PLEAsANTR1Es
The extreme politicians and communists
seized the occasion to protest against religion
IN general and fasting in particular; hence
their banquets, whore tripe, veal and sausages
from Munich too, which was not patriot
ic-fgured. On Terminating, the guests, as
usual, came to blows, and when it WAS pro-
posed to toast reconciliation. and the next mer-
nv meeting, the chartered quantity of wine
was found to have been all consumed. Each
gnest wore q red favor at buttonhole Of coat.
The women were less numerous THAI usual.
and the children next to absent SO there some
redeeming features, Outside these eccen
tricities the day was observed with BETTING SOL
emnity; the churches were crowded with wor-
shippers and visitors to see the ''tombs," beau
tifully prepared in imitation of the Holy Sep
ulchre. On Easter Sunday morning Notre Dame
was as usual crowded by men, to partake of the
cathedral is wholly set apart for male COM
municants
EASTER PRESENTS ITSELF JoYoUsLY.
The sugar-bakers' shops are full of eggs; in
deed nearly every tradesman seems for the oc-
casion to be more or less an egg merchant
things in an egg, from collection of toys to =
lace toilette, . river Of diamonds, bracelets,
rings, collars It is occasionally Pandora's
box, full of the unknown; present from
dawning and a farewell from setting love: The
favorite Easter flower is large ox-eye daisy.
It attains in the south Of France an enor-
nous circumference, and resembles q cherry
or apple tree when in full blossom; 80 numer-
GUS are the flowers, which actually hide
the leaves. The flower became fashionable
Noailles, the monarch's favorite, gave supper
at the Trianon in honor of his majesty. The
latter on entering the ball room was agreeably
surprised to perceive tLong live King Louis
the Well Beloved!' worked in large daises.
The gingerbread fair offers series of great
of that special cake and aperient but also in
all the glories of the penny-g af class of amuse-
ments. The ''Kroumir," hideous-looking,
black-faced Arab, cuts out all other celebrities
He is to be met with not only i'll ginger
bread, but In sugar preparations, pipe heads,
etc. !; he takes the place OF the ordinary Turk .
head game, 80 indignant patriots can strike
him to their hearts content The shows have
nothing positively new to induce the youngest
man from the country to 'swalk up, but the
visitor not the less enters. The Temptation
of ST. Anthony is always popular; it contains
two striking characteristic famous pig and
the devil The latter when off the stage covers
his red dress in Venetian velvet cape, in the
folds of which the tail is concealed There is
a new play-the Captive Balloon; the latter
and attached by bars to turning table: the
spectator does not ascend, but is whirled
aronnd in an imitation car. Of course the
spectator has to provide himself with the illu-
sion of being in space.
Those interested in the ever interesting sub
ject of the Bonaparte family will find much
that is new in Col. Jung's Memories Of Lucien
Bonaparte. The work is much sought after,
not only on account of its merits, but owing to
the author being the separated husband of the
famous Baroness Kaula. who has figured so
largely in the misfortunes of Gen. de Cissey.
A cook, upbraided by her mistress for having
a lover in the kitchen, replied she was parti-
san of the right of asylum.
A husband explained his absence from home
one night by the fact that he went into an ar
cade to purchase tie, and when he loft the
shop he found the gates closed
The daughter OF an Arab complained her
husband beat her: the father also administered
stripes, and told her to say her father avenged
the insult on the wife.