The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-03-17

Personalities.
It is said that the late Senator Carpenter
left to his family an estate of nearly $780,
600, exclusive Of $50, 900 life insurance.
DIR. Arthur Clifford, son of ex- Govern
or Clifford, of Massachusetts, while return
ing home from short trip to New York
with Dr. Ira Russell, shot himself through
the heart in a Ware River train, between
Barre Plains AID Winchendon, Mass. He
was partially insane.
The Rev. DR.. Withrow, of Boston. has no
faith in Mother Shipton, bases no calcula-
ton on the perihelia of the planets, has no
confidence in the dread forebodings of the
Jamaica professor, but he does agree with
the great students of Scriptural prophecy
that we are near the end Of the world.
Congress has passed special act placing
Mrs. Elizabeth Upright, of Rockland, Iowa,
on the pension rolls, because she had eleven
sons in the Federal army. There is no 9th
er instance in the country of a mother hav-
ing eleven sons, all in the army.
George Graham, a venerable resident of
Cincinnati, has been gathered to his fathers.
He delivered the address of welcome to
Lafayette, in 1925; was the founder of the
water works and public schools, and one Of
the prime movers in the Louisville canal.
When the late Justice Nelson was presid-
ing in the supreme court of the United
States, the winter that Chief Justice Chase
was on the bench, he was in the habit of
inqriring when a lawyer was presented for
admission whether the applicant qualified
under the rule?" Carpenter at this time
introduced MI. Sleeper, an old friend from
Chicago, and without waiting for the acting
chief Justices usual question, remarked:
and I may add, your honor, that my
brother Sleeper is not only qualified under
the rule, but far beyond the rule"
Although Elizabeth of Austria is now an
elderly lady, with son about to be married,
she still, upon ceremonious occasions, wears
her beautiful hair hanging loosely over her
shoulders. She went to a ball in Vienna
not long ago attired in gown of black vel
vet, with collar of diamonds and pearls,
and in her soft streaming hair she wore a
brilliant diadem.
A few days ago stranger Of respectable
appearance died under somewhat mysteri-
Gus circumstances in Long Island hos
pital. Subsequently he was identified as
the Rev. George II. Poole, but nothing
could be learned as to his family connect
tons. It now transpires that he left an es-
tate valued at 100000. If he has any
blood relations in the world, this will bring
them to light.
Among the insane convicts in the eastern
(Pa.) penitentiary is a middle-aged man
who has a propensity for burning barns and
houses simply because he thinks that no
one is entitled to have more property than
himself. Recently one Of the inspectors
was engaged in conversation with the incen-
10, c;r
replied the convict, as he pressed one of his
hands against his forehead as if to refresh
his memory, you have got the best Of me.
l did have a name once-I think it was
Jack-but the fact is I am now too miser-
ably poor too have name. But Sir, "-and
there was look of earnestness in the mans
eyes-"I wish you would please inquire
among those who know me, and if you can
find out what my name is tell me. It's
| frightful to be without name"
| The Rev. DR.. Allen Tibbits, aged seven
| ty-seven years, who now lives at Coldwater,
Mich, makes this remarkable statement: II
never swore an oath, never took a chew of
tobacco, never smoked a pipe or cigar, new
er drank drop of whisky, never sang a
song, never played cards, billiards., check
ers, croquet OF any game except the limo
cent games Of childhood; never struck
blow, never met with an accident, though l
have travelled 100, 600 miles, and never did
anything of which felt ashamed. I can
repeat more of the bible than any man liv
ing Of whom have any knowledge. I have
given away more real estate IN this city
| tColdwater) than all it's other Inhabitants.
I preached for over fifteen years, and trav-
elled over five hundred miles attending
funerals, and all the salary l ever received
was a pound of tea worth Is CENTS