The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-12-07
General Miscellany.

The subscriptions to the proposed Roy
al College of Music, to which the Prince
of Wales has conspiciously lentthe magic
of his name and the powerful influence
Of his personal support, already amount
to more than million dollars His roy
III highness has been much gratified by
subscriptions from number of working.
men, whose cooperation he considers of
the utmost value.
Herbert Spencer considers the wear
ing of pointed-tocd shoes and skin tight
trousers we'll defined mark Of mental
i,nbecility.
Now the horrible suggestion is made
that the custom of wearing the hair short,
which prevails among the London ladies,
was set by Mrs. Tug Wilson.
It is estimated that from 100000 to
100000 tons OF charcoal are annually
made in the United States. Thus are
our forests destroyed. 1t was charcoal-
burning that denuded Ireland. The ma
tive American seems to be an open enc
my to forest trees. Single trees by the
million were cut down as useless and
burned forty years ago which to-day
would each sell for double the price OF
The best acre OF Land.
An English paper tells how wealthy
North OF England man bought, under
sound advice, u little before tae depres-
sion began. an estate in Kent for Sll5,-
300. He died Il few months ago, leaving
directions to sell it. 1t was offered for
$40, 900 in vain, aud now, with a tenan:
and S. 900 worth of timber thrown in,
for $45 900. This is within two hours OF
London.
It has recently been discovered that
the faded ink on Old parchnents may
be restored by lnuistcning the lines OF
writing with solution Of su'phidc Of
ammonia. The writing will turn quite
dark, and if Oh parchment, will retain
the color; records treated in this way in
the Germanic Museum Of Nuremberg
being still in the same condition as in1-
lnediately after application ten years
ago. On paper, however, the restored
be revived at pleasure by fresh applica-
tons Of the sulphide.
The sentiment which led to the cele-
bration of Guy Fawkes Day in England
still possesses considerable vitality. In
London on November 5ih, hard rain
damrened the enthusiasm, but still there
and all over the country the anniversary
was remembered in the usual manner.
A London correspondent writes that he
saw fifty, professions of one sort or anoth-
er in little more than an hour.
Michigan crop report for November
shows the condition of wheat to be 80 per
cent. Of the average, the area seeded
down being a little less than in the fall of
1881. Average Of corn, over SOC, 600; e.
timated yield p, 500, 900 bushels. Aver
age of oats, over 4S0, 900; yield about 49,
100000 bushels. Wheat marketed in The
four months of July, August, September
and October, 4,2l4, 257 bushels.
A German paper has rather good
story about lady, who, not feeling as
we'll as she liked, went to consult ply
sician. "Well," said the doctor, after
looking at her tongue, feeling her pulse,
and asking her sundry questions, q"
should advise you-yes, l should adj
wise you-ahem!- to get married"
care you single, DOCTOR" inquired the
est slnile. II am, nein fraulein; but ii
10 NV CGNiuSttVS yOu NHo" Az pfty SACldAs
to take the physic they prescribe"
The Russian royal commission to abate
drunkenness recommends: l. Liberty
to communities to close al drinking
shops. 2. Permission to communities
to establish communal ,nonopolies for
the snle of drink. 3. No public house
TO be established above IS per cent. in
excess Of one per 600 Of the population.
4. Tea and food to be sold wherever
drink is consumed on the premises.
A man from the Western States, call
ing himself Gustavus Griffin, NJ. d., has
been arrested at Montreal on the charge
Of extensive swindling. He gained the
confidence of the community by appar-
ent zeal in religious matters, got posses
sion of the Victoria Hotel and exploited
various bubble speculations. He is be-
ieved to have obtained SIS, 900 or &c.
COO in this way.
In Louisville, KY, it has been proven
to the satisfaction of the apothecaries
that women make better drug clerks
than men, and the Louisville school of
pharmacy is now open to students of
both sexes.