The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-04-05
Personal Matters.

Personal Matters.
Prof. William H. Brewer, Of Yale Col
lege, d likely to be the next President
ofthe Amherst Agricultural College.
Miss Hulda B. Loud, Of Rockland,
Mass, attended the recent town meet
ing In that town and made two speeches
in, behalf Of raising the salaries of the
teachers in the public schools. She
asked for $500 additional, and the meet
ing by unanimous vote gave 81 COO
This Is the Fl ,st time the wages Of teach
ers have been raised since ti'e town
was Incorporated nine years ago. II
was left for a woman to. tell the voters OF
,Rockland how low their teachers Wages
were. a-~ ~.
The son of a Baptist clergyman is in
penitentiary: of Philadelphia. He
served during the war as lieutenant, but
on being honorabiy discharged prompt
" and deliberately became thlef. he
has spent most Of his time since IN prls-
on. Lately an attempt was made to get
he should show contrition. have no
desire to 20 back into respectable eoci-
ety." he coldly said; 'having. been 8
criminal and associa e of criminals 80
many years, I prefer to end nj, days
among them" -.
The Charleston. Is. c. News again
calls for an enforcement or the repeal Of
the law against due!inR, being now
moved thereto, by the publication of An
advertisement in the Barnwell Sentinel
of March 8, by a lawyer: Major L. w.
You1nans, in which he den0unces an
other lawyer, LIB. O'Bryan, of Allen
dale, S. c., az liar and a coward, the
latter having refused his challenge to
fight duel, growing out of Qparret
arising from petty case in which they
were opposing counsel.
Miss Lottie Galloway, the Baltimore
young lady who has recently been con-
verted to the Jewish faith, lisa handsome
GIRL with light hair, blue eyes, and fair
Complexion. She has admired the hab-
| it's and ceremonies of the Hebrews since
| childhood. Her name is changed from
| Lolita to Rebecca She observes all the
| Jewish customs and has become protici-
ent in the Hebrew language. Her only
motive was the love Of faith.
Oscar Wilde iran over to Paris
fortnight ago, and made an after-dinner
speech about his experiences in Amer
l lCH. llle UTIKIIcSL dIu UCot Va tAO SAUuY
stories he related WAS one to the effect
that at a in Leadyille he saw notice:
over the piano which read; Please DONE
shoot the pianist. He is doing his best"
/ This enter pr.sing resurrection of an an
tedi.uvian almanac tradition set the
company roaring, gave Lis hearers 81
high opinion of Oscar as an observer
ana thinker. and moved Galignan1 TO-
remark that "ttlere is a freshness Of
originality about the man that is abso-
lutely fascinating"
A correspondent of the Boston Trav-
eller saws that the late Alexander II.
Stephens once said to him that the famous
Southern tour Of Stephen A. Douglas
was made by his invitation. II sent"
said Mr.. Stephens, "Ietter after letter
to Douglas advising him to come South
and deliver some speeches, but received
no reply. Not less than a Gozen were:
sent with the same request, and still
there was no answer. Then I sent a.
special messenger to Mr.. Douglas, who
said that he had never received one OF
my letters, and afterward found out
that they were all intercepted by the
postmaster"
A London paper thus describes the
costume recently worn by the Princess of
Wales at the studio of Mr.. Whistler, the
artist: A plain skirt of black velvet
with raised pattern Of "moons" or pom
pons in mirror-gray plush, or velvet:
Over this was a tunir, quite short, OF
striped black velvet, slightly draped at
the back and not falling at all low upon
the skirt. Her dolman, also short, Was
composed Of black brocaded velvet,
edged with black fur, and with two rows
of fur around the neck. Her bonnet
was of the same material as the skirt.
and was arranged without.fulness over
the crown, and trimmed with 9 smals
group of pale pink feathers at the left
side. A small spotted veil was drawn
across her face and tied at the hack.
The effe of this harmony in black and
gray was perfect.
The bride of Senator Davis ID lady Of
many lovable qualities and graces Of
manner. Her age is about thirty -four
She is of medium height, with fine
| figure and graceful carriage. Her hair
is brown, her eyes bright, large and ex-'
pressive, and she has marked converse
tional powers. Yet she is so reserved,
save to those with whom she is intimate,
that her shyness is marked. Despite
her constant life in society the simp ici-
ty Of her paanner, which has charm
all her own, has not been affected, and
she is a very agreeable, kind and excel
lent lady, a worthy bride for a MAN Of
SO much force of character and amisbils-
ty as Senator Davis.