The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-11-22
Current Topics.

Current Topics.
It Is estimated that during the last for
~ years Q, 250, 600 houses have been erect
ed in Great Britain, and they are worth :
Edonble the amount of the national debt
The rate Of building now is about S6D.UO0
per year. Forty years ago the rate was
40, 900 per year.
One of the most aristocratic orders Of
the country is established at Baltimore
and is called the Aryan Order. 1t reach
as far back and aims to perpetuate
1kr;da-.of BIRTH" AL gthe members
nnst be- descended from colonial tamil
i;as at least and must be DISTINGUISHED
hv coats of arms or some badges OF hon.
NJ. Yet with all its pretensIons this Or
deris failure. Its members are few
and unimportant.
People in Calcutta, India, nave oeen
noticing some curious phenomena IN the
appearance of the sky. On Sunday Sept.
& two shocks of earthquake were fol--
lowed bv q lurid red light IN Inc SKY
which lasted for four hours or more, and
for four days .afterward changes were
noticed in the color of the sun. Ohe
morning it appears unu suafiy White, an.
other morning green, then blue ana az
last ACCOUNTS it has changed to g. blulsh
green.
A CHASTITY story comes from bone"ia'
A man at Uscheno who was apparently
dead had lust been lowered into the
grave, when the mournefs were horrl-
fed to see the coffin lid begin to move
and the linen shroud gradually appear,
until the corpse at last sat up. The man
said that Throughout his illness he had
heard all that had been said. He was
| aware that they thought him dead, but
was unable to make any sign. tie was
taken home, and there is now every
prospect of his recovery.
Mr.. G. Whittier wrote to Francis ~
Gummere, who Was chosen in his stead
to read a poem at the sen'i-centenn al
celebration of Haverford college: II
| hope thee will say cool, clear. strong
| word for Quakerlsm. That central doc.
trlne of ours, the Divine imminence and
universal light. will yet be found the
| stronghold of Christendom, the sure,
safe place from superstition on one
hand and scientific doubt on the other.
! think uaverford has IN great meas
ure kept the good old way. Long may
it live and prosper"
Friends of Asbury University, Indi-
I ana, were able to raise only $l2O,yOO un-
r]er Mr.. w. C. De Pauw's agreement to
Civ, $500, 900 if they would raj sl5:' 600,
and 50 MIR. De PAW agreed to give III
the sasle proportion, or 2 Tor each one
raised THus the college Is to have
,und of $36u,000, with which the new
Buildings are to be erected. Mr.. De
Paw promises also to carry out the
other provision Of his original intention,
to beoueath as per cent. OF his estate to
| the uiiive rsit..s which in the future Is II
bear his name Upon the present vals~
| uatiou this will add about 81 .OvO.0 geo to
the endowment fund.
Susan R. Anthony recently visited IN
England the former home OF Harriet
aIartineau, which now is occupied by
Quaker family. II chatted with these
Friends" she says. Tin the drawing
room where Emerson, Garrison, Char
lotte Bronte and many OF the oihergreat
souls of earth had come to honor Har-
riet Martineau IL the days gone by. l
sat at the table in her Ii ,rary where she
had penned so many noble thoughts,
| looked into the chamber where she had
slept, suffered and died, and out at the
beautiful landscape size enjoyed III those
last sad days. In the kitchen the same
range, dresser, table and chairs stand
there as she left them, and her favorlte
black and yellow spotted cat, now SIX
teen years Old. still keeps faithful watch
on the threshold"
II have something particular-to say.
to you. Miss Edith" said Elmer d.
GArcelone, as he drew himself where he
could watch the freight play in her face.
"Well, I've ben expectinc--some-
thing-of the kind" replied Edith, and
she tried to stare a live coal out OF coun'
tenance. 'rrhere's change-come
over my prospects-.l'in no longer the
wealthy Elmer de Garcelone who pal6
you court at Saratoga the past season"
Don't mention it, I know all. [ have
determined that shall still be true to
YOU" Heavens! but that's just What
don't want you to be. Eve fixed up
match with Ethel de Bullion, worth
million and half, and just dropped t IN; Ia
| suit now ou.-II,rt forh P.,st.