The Mineral argus., 1883-11-29
Current Topics.

years 2,20O,OUO houses nave oeen efeq.
ed in Great Britain, and they are wora
double the amount Of the national DEB
The rate Of building 10 is about $500
e wear. Forty years ago the rate v
40, 900 per year.
One Of the most aristocratic orders
the country is established at Baltim6
and is called the Aryan Order. 1t rea1
es far back and aims to perpetua
"Lride of birth" All the membe
must be descended from coionSk au
lies at least and must be distingulsh
by coats Of arms OF some badges of ho
or. Yet with all its pretensions this
der is a failure. Its members are
and unimportant.
People in Calcutta, India, have BED
noticing some curious phenomena In
appearance Of the sky. On Sunday, Sci
6, two shocks Of earthquake we're
lowed by a lurid red light in The q
which lasted for four hours or more, a
for four days afterward changes weI
noticed in the color OF the sun. u
morning it appears unusually. white, q
other morning green, then blue and
last accounts it has changed to a blul
green.
A CHASTITY story comes from Bohem
A man at Uscheno who was appeared
dead had just been lowered into
grave, when the mourners were bod
fled TO see the coffin lid begin to md
and the linen shroud gradually appe.
until the corpse at last sat up. The q
said that throughout his illness he B
lo.-l Ill kf..e ha1 hAon oafH He n.
aware that they thought him dead,
was unable to make any sign. He I
taken home, and there is now eyd
prospect of his recovery.
Mr.. G. Whittier wrote to Francs
Gummere, who was chosen in his SD
to read a poem at the ~semi-centenH
celebration Of Haverford college;
hope thee will say a good, clear, str
word for Quakerism. That central q
trine of ours, the Divine imminenee 4
universal light. will vet be found
stronghold Of Christendom, the sd
safe place from superstition on
hand and scientific doubt on the 9th
l think Haverford has in a great nd
ure kept the good old way. Long d
it live and prosper"
Friends Of Asbury University, ia.
ana, were able to raise only $4,000
der Mr.. W. C. De Pauw's agreement
give 5000 600 If they woHld raise SljlQ
and 50 Mr.. De Paw agreed TO glVe|
the same proportion, OF y for each 4
raised. Thus the college is 70 haF4
fund of $3.50, 900, with which the n
buildings are to be erected. Mr.. |
Paw promises also to carry out
other provision Of his original intent|
to bequeath As per cent. Of bis estaia
the university, which in the future 4
bear his name. Upon the present
uation this will add about Sl,OOO,Os
the endowment fund.
Susan r. Anthony recently visited
England the former home Of Had
Martineau, which now is occupied
Quaker family. ~ chatted with n
Friends" she says, in the draw
room where Emerson, Garrison, "a
lotte Bronte and many of the Otherg1
souls of earth had come 10 honor 4
riet Martineau IN the days gone by.|
sat az the table in her library where
had penned so many noble thoug
looked into the chamber where b
slept, suffered and died, and out az
beautiful landscape she enjoyed IN N
last sad days. In the kitchen the 8
range, dresser, table and chairs 50
there as she left them, and her fav0|
black and yellow spotted cat, o
teen years old, still keeps faithful va
on the threshold"
~ have something -particular-iO
TO YOU. Miss Edith" said Elmer
Garcelone, as be drew himself whers|
could watch the hrelight play in herh
well. I've been expecting-soI
thing-of the kind, " replied Edith, l
she tried 70 stare a live coal out Of ca
tenance. There's a change-cI
over my prospects--I'm no longer
wealthy Elmer de GarcelOne who
YOU court ut Saratoga the past seas
Don't mention it, 1 know all. lhI
determined that l shall still be trui
YOU" "Heavensl but that's Just VI
don't want you to be. I've hxed
match with Ethel De Bullion, EorI
million and a half, and just droppeI
to tell you about it." Breach Of pno1
anti non ON -Hartford Post.