The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-11-30
Personal Gossip.

A Mrs. Howard living near Vance
burg, Ky, who was very fleshy, in
attempting to turn herself in bed about
81 month ago got her leg entangled in the
bed clothing in such IL manner as to
place her limb in twisted or strained
position, and the weight of her body
c'o!!'lg upon 1t viii: e i'll this condition
caused ti.e bone to break above the knee.
This accident. added to disease. caused
her death a few days since.
Mr. James Gordon Bennett looked as
fresh as a peony when be paid his flying
visit to New York the other day. 1t is
said that he acquired q MaEometan's
aversion to wine with the Turkish order
Which the Sultan gave him. During his
stay he signed the necessary papers for
the new cable, and put up 100000 as a
guarantee that he would be on hand with
the other 5000, 900 when wanted.
Mr.. Mapleson says that the story that
Patti has been offered $780, for four
months in Brazil, in 1883, is not alto
getber true The proposition was to pay
her $500 night for forty nights, and
that amounts to $500 If she sang
twice week, the engagement would
continue for five months. He adds that
money being no object, Patti will not
accept the offer
Governor Blackburn of Kentucky, has
received characteristic letter from
Colonel ". S. Hays, resigning a position
On the governors staff The writer of
80 many popular songs said: Il would
esteem it a personal favor, governor, if
YOU would accept my resignation as
colonel. l am physically disorganized,
and can neither fight nor run. Ny body
is willing, but my legs are weak. Trust
O., am, sir, for the old flag and an
appropriation"
The reception Of Miss Mary McCa''e,
Of New York, as novice at the Pres ~
tation convent, West Troy, was wit
messed by q large number of persons
Wednesday afternoon. A startling incl
dent occurred during the service The
white veil of the lady caught fire and was
consumed instantly, but she fortunately
escaped uninjured, robe being quickly
thrown about her by one of the attend
ing priests, and the flames s,nothered.
Louise Michel, the French revolution
list, was in early life school mistress.
At that time she was deyout Roman
Catholic, with leaning toward mysti-
cisnl, and she wrote several religious
poems and hymns. The doctrine of eter-
nal punishment first turned her toward
soepticism and the support given by the
clergy to Napoleon III. completed the
work and drove her into downright hos
tility to all religion. She now admits of
having planned the assassination of both
Napoleon and Theirs, and the former
was only saved by Sedan, while the
latter escaped because she feared mis-
murder would react against the
commune.
What fine thing it is to be the wife
of a rich railroad President? A private
car was recently constructed at the works
of the Central Pacific Railroad Company
in Sacramento, which was built at the
expense aud TO the order ofMrs. Leland
Stanford, the wife Of the President OF
that company. Its cost is stated to be be-
tween $2O,O 900 and $25, O0O. The car is 80
feet long, 70 feet over all, whereas the
usual length of cars is SIS to 81 1-2 feet.
The entire framework is ofOregon pine,
heavily ironed, there being especially
strong connexions, and its weight is be-
tween 80 and IS tons. The car is on the
exterior finished in color and style &C.
cOrding to tho standard of the Central
Pacific Railroad, but while extremely
rich in finish is not at all gaudy; on the
contrary, plainness may be said to pre-
vail, We belive this is the first instance
of a lady owning a private car. 1t ~-