The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-10-18
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Mlscellaneous Paragraphs.

Miscellaneous paragraphs.
. The North Nebraska Methodist cor,
ference has resolved that any member
who has fallen into the use of tobacco
ought to desist. l-.
A Detroit street peddler has gone to
his home near Chicago, to attend the
wedding of his daughter, to whom he
will make a bridal gift of $1,000 in
cash.
The Canada Pacific Railways officers
say that the distance from New York to
Port Moody, over their road when com-
p!eted. will be 3,164 miles; whereas the
distance between New York and San
Francisco, by the shortest lines, is 1881
miles.
The powerful electric light at the CAL
umet and Hecla mines can be seen forty
two miles away by vessels on Lake Su-
perior,
Last Saturday farmer living north of
Streator, ILL.,, sold quantity of rags to
a dealer. Monday he was in town, and,
after searching for some time. found in
his discarded garments $4O0, a number
of notes, and some deeds which had
been put in the rag-bag for safe keeping.
Among the cheerful prophecies of a
woman who arose and spoke i'll the Full
ton street (New York; prayer-meeting,
we're those that the American bishops
will bring the pope to this country, and
that he Will be murdered by Nihiists
before next Christmas; also, that Presi-
dent Arthur will be ''removed', in like
manner before next January, and that
Gen. Grant will reign as king. She said
| nothing about Governor Buffers pros
| pec,s.
| Callfors las vineyards are rivalling her
mines as source of profit.
An importer and exporter of furs gives
this information: "The house cat is one
of the most valuable of fur bearing an
| imals, and when they disappear myste-
riously from the back fence they often
find their way to the furrier. 1t is an
actual fact that in 1882 over 100000
house cats were used by the fur trade:
Black, white, maltese, and tortoise.shell
skins are most in demand, are made IN
to Innings. AS for skunks, $50, 900 were
from so cents to e1,2O. They come
from Ohio and New York principally,
and, as in pursuit of the tiger and lion,
the bravest men are required"
Twenty-eight years ago, while Ira NJ.
Thomas of Middleboro was skating on a
pond hole in that town, he took off his
skates and laid them by fire built on
the ice. The congealed flooring gave
way, and the skates were never seen
again until last week. when the mud
was being removed from the dried-up
pond-hole; then they came to light and
| were recognized, being OF the cur!-toe
pattern, with brass acorns on the ends
of the runners.
A Roanoke, II. c., inventor has con-
cocted machine that will make $50
cigarettes minute.
Connecticut seed-leaf tobacco has be-
come the bane of New England. Even
the oxen chew, and Dr.. Holmes writes:
"Clear the brown path to meet his coul-
ter's CLEAN! Lo! on he comes behind
his smoking team"
A Rhode Island clergyman advertised
in large letters, "a man wanted" and
the mob that gathered in the evening at
the place de signated was disappointed
to find it only the title Of dry lecture.
4 Some Arizona mining companies are
about to use the electric light in their
II mines.
A Minneapolis man has paid So, ,00o for
medical treatment on account OF a bite
by his dog, and yet has not sought satis-
faction by killing the beast.
The Fire Engineers meet in Nationa
Convention at New Orleans, October q.
The New York Mail says that one OF
the newest private residences on Fifth
, avenue, built for gentleman of great
wealth, has music hall and billiard
: room, a tennis court on the top floor, an
,, elevator, steam laundry and gymnasium.
The frescoing WAS done by foreign art
= lists, and the furniture was m 'de in Paris
, at cost of S 10000.
RI Liberty, Miss has grown cereal Gu
rlositv in the shape of an ear Of corn
seven inches long. perfectly shaped and
: developed, containing about 500 grains,
which is surrounded by five other ears,
,, growing out of and firmly attached to
the main ear at its base, and extending
more than half way the length Of the
main ear, although containing more than
1900 grains Of corn.
v Here is Georgia minister's advice to
the young people of his congregation:
"Now, young people, a word to you.
When dinner is over do not pair OF and
get in buggies an court, but come Into
the church and serve the Lord. for this
2 is His day; but ifyou are determined
! to court put it off until Monday mOrninc'