The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-07-27
Personal Gossip.

Olu Cnafley lMnSueSuer, the QeSCflp.
ton of whom in "American Notes" has
made him famous us "Dicken's Dutch
man." got out Of the penitentiary few
weeks ago, but has not stopped long with
the benevolent gentleman who "adopt-
ell" him in the simple confidence that he
was Il thoroughly reformed man and
would sin no more. Yesterday the vet
eran prisoner was at his old place in the
Central Station dock, Philadelphia, hay
ing succumbed to the seduction of Il han.
dy money drawer.
Mrs. Langtry says that she will not re-
turn to London till she has made fifty
thousand dollars. She seems luxurious
in her travelling, as u "speciap' is pro-
vided for her and her maid, at a cost of
five hundred dollars. American ladies'
will be anxious to know where the Jer-
sey Lily gets her clothes. Mrs. Mason,
the modiste in Burlington street has the
honor of supplying her theatrical cos
Times.
The old Bible bullet proof war story is
thus retold by a Texas gentleman. At
the battle of seven Pines he carried in a
pocket, besides the Bible which saved
his own life, rollbook of his company.
Through this roll-book the bullet which
the Bible eventually stopped made its
way, and every man whose name was
struck by the ball in the passage was
either killed or wounded. Next.
Fort Wayne (Ind1 special: The case
of Studebaker ct al. against the United
States express company, to recover $1,000
was decided by the Jury in favor of the
defendant. package was sent by the
First National bank, Cincinnati, to the
First National bank of Button, Ind, and
purpested to contain $1,000, but when
opened contained only blank paper. It
was claimed by the plaintiff that the
package had been tempered with while
in the charge Of the express company.
Jay Gould is fond Of flowers and owns
the largest private conservatory in the
United States. 1t is on the grounds of
his summer residence at Irvington, N.
Y, is 400 feet long; with several wings of
eighty feet each, and contains over 1000
varieties Of plants, most of which were
brought from Europe this year. The
grounds are 500 acres in extent, and
here are large flower and vegetable gar
dens.
Americans WHO have gazel sorrowfu!-
y Stt tIle DOluHt:SS u lue DTltASu 1lC1
down III Egypt, picturing to themselves
how differently the United States ea.:le
wonld conduct himself in similar elner
eency, will feel their hearts throb with
pride when they read how Admiral
Nicholson has poked the old bird ON tor
to show himself off, The cable brings
the gratifying information that our adj
miral has actually warned 'the Arabs
working on the forts if they fire at him
he will return the fire." There is STAR
spangled eagle to be proud of. IIeis not
going to stand talnely and let the Arabs
pluck his feathers cut!
Although Philadelphia does not move
quickly herself, size seems to lie the
home Of motors. Mr.. j. R. Blumenberg
ule purchaser, not the inventory is now
daziny the Philadelphia mind with. a
miracle Of ingenuity, which takes the
wind completely ont Of keely's sails,
and will enable All ordinary house fire to
run an ocean steamer. Risulphide
Of carbon is the main material
used.
\ curious lawsuit is that brought 10y
Mary Mccarthy against Judge Walbridge
a. Field OF the supreme court OF
Massachusetts,. Mary was under arrest
for larceny. Her lawyer applied for a
writ of habeas corpus, and Judge Field
refused it. She claims that it was an
error, and that it resulted in sending her
TO State prison, where she still remains.
The suit is for $50, COO damages, and has
been duly entered, the judges estate
being attached in the sum de-
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