The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-11-01
Passing Events.

A citizen of Memphis, who died re-
Gently, had two policies Of insurance on
his life which his family could not fnd.
One night friend of the deceased had
dream in which he saw the lost poll
cles. On waking he went for the do
cuments and found them.
London Truth hears that the queen
has issued private memorandum en-
joining the occupants of certain royal
palace to correction and reformation
of manners. Recent events have brought
to her knowledge the fact that, in one OF
her palaces, gambling is regularly going
on to an almost incredible extent. En-
ormols sums are won and lost. The ar
dent players are wont to continue their
amusement we'll into the mornings Of
Sundays and other days directed to be
kept holy.
A big bridge is projecting at New Or
leans. The Mississippi river there is g.
400 feet wide. An engineer proposes
seven spans of 800 feet each, one to be
drawn. The piers are to be creosoted
piles, driven in clusters, and heavily
capped and cased with iron. The deptI.
of water will be no obstacle, as the piles
can be spliced. The estimated cost is
$13 100000.
Men who we're weighing bale OF
cotton in Dallas, Tex, few days ago,
noticed that it was warmer than the at
mosphere. An examination prove:s
that the center of the bale Was on ire.
and when it was opened the smoIderins
cotton burst into flames. There are two
theories as to the origin ofthe fire. spon.
70, nd L.
the gin, finding about equal support in
local opinion.
In horse good and strong but quiet
Pulse beats forty times a minute. in an
OK fifty to fifty-fve, in sheep and pigs
not less than seventy or more than
eighty for ordinary health. 1t may be
felt whenever a large artery crosses 4
bone. A rapid hard and full pulse i.
stock denotes high fever; rapid, sinai!
and ak pulse also fever. caused by x
weak and poor state Of. the subject
A very slow pulse Indicates brain dis
ease, while an irregular one indicates
trouble with the heart.
The growth of Texas is marvellous.
The increase in her taxable property
last year was Sl30,OOO,OOO. New coun-
ties to the number of sixty-eight we're
organized, giving 2O in al. Besides
this, there is a territory twice as large
as the State of Georgia not yet divided
into counties.
The number of years that a student
has to spend in medical institution be-
fore obtaining degree is: in Sweden 1G,
Norway, s; Denmark, Bel Il um, Hol-
and, Italy and Switzerland, s; Russia,
Portugal Austria and Hungary, s.
France, England and Canada, 4; United
States, 8 or 2; Spain,2.
The San Francisco Chronicle publishes
interviews with prominent wine mer-
chants of the city, showing this year s
wine crop t., be forty per cent. less than
was supposed, the total yield not ex-
ceeding 100000 gallons. The imme-
diate cause is a disease Of the vines
known in France as ''canleme," which
manifests itself for the fist time this
wear. Mission grapes are held at S22 te
$2s per ton. and Tin fandel and Muscat
at 1913 to so, those being the highest
prices yet obtained. -
The London News tells good story Of
two well-known Americans who were
accustomed to visit Europe in May, and
had competed with each other for the
best berths in the Germanic or Britain
mic. A having been done by'B two years
in succession, thought he would be all
right in 1884. Accordingly in March last
he VIZ te, engaging the captains room
and three of the best state rooms for the
first voyage of the Ger manic. Flushed
with the certaiaty of triumph, he in.
cautiously mentioned the circumstance
| to friend. Pleased with this stroke OF
| realsmartness the friend spread the story
! which got to the ears ofB,- who imme-
diately cabled to Liverpool to secure for
himself 1.-THE captains room add three
best state rooms on the Germanic's first
voyage out from New York in, May,
1884" When in due course AS letter
| arrived by mail, an answer was sent by
! return mail expressing profound regret
| that the berths named had been already
| allotted.