The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-03-22
Personal Gossip.

1t is seldom that the idea of dignity i
associated with the act of serving term
in state prison, yet even this degrada-
ton may be borne with a patience that
approaches dignity. A woman who was
denly asked: You have served a term
in state prison, have you not?' eyes"
replied the witness, ''aRd | served it
like lady" She was proud Of the fact.
Governor Porter, OF Indiana (Repub-
lican), did a graceful act by appointing
the wife of Ex-Governor Hendricks
(Democrat) Trustee of the Female
State Reformatory. Mrs. Hendricks has
been actively interested in this institu-
ton ever since its establishment.
Mr.. Howells has raised a rumpus among
the good people of Fitchburg, suburb
of Boston, by an allusion in the recent
ly published chapters of his story, "A
Woman's Reason" The Objectionable
had suburban look, and some even the
appearance of having arrived by the
Fitch,urg Railroad" MIR Howells lives
in Belmont, a rival town, and tn: peo-
pie of Fitchburg think he is guilty of bad
manners if nothing more"
Recently, in the parlors of the St..
Charles Hotel, at New Orleans, Gener-
al Meyer, of the state troops, with his
staff, all in uniform, rendered g recep-
ton to Mrs. Frank Leslie, of New York,
at which ex-President Pnririo Diaz, OF
Mexico, and his party we're present.
Mrs. Leslie, who speaks the Spanish and
French languages as huently as she does
her mother tongue, entertained her
guestsseach in his own language. Among
the visitors present was Mrs. Myra
Clark Gaines.
The panorama of all nations seen on
the Suez Canal is equalled by any emf
grant train on the Union Pacific Rail-
road. Norman Lockyer, of the London
Nature, was surprised at seeing Fran
ciscan monk at q little station in the
Rocky Mountains. He asked how he
came to be there. ut is simple" the
monk replied. II am admiring Gods
work. am only on a journey around
the world"
Sir Godfrey Kneller, the painter, was
like some living artists, very conceited,
He lived next to DR.. Radcliffe, and there
was door between their two gardens;
and, as the painters servants stole the
doctors flowers, he sent word tnat be
would close the gate. do anything
with it but paint it," said the doctor.
II would take anything from you," re-
piled Sir Godfrey. "but your physlc.
Theodore w. Haven, youngest son OF
the late-lamented Bishop F.. o.. Haven,
at present student in the Boston Theo.
logical Seminary, on recent Sabbath
occupied the pulpit of the Methodist
Church, Saxonville, Mass, greatly to
the satisfaction of his auditory.
Three thousand persons have petit
toned President Arthur for the pardon
of Sergeant Mason, but the would-be
avenger of Garfell's death is still in the
Albany peuitentiary, and Betty and the
baby at their humble home in Virginia
are supported by popular subscriptions.
Father Hyacinthe recently paid visit
to the tomb of Gambetta, placed a cross
of immo rtelles upon it, and then called
upon the statesman's father, being re-
yersation ensued with the old gentle
man. whom Father Hyacinthe found "a
profoundly RELIGIOUS man." with more
intelligence, individuality, and character
than he had expected. He learned also
that Gambe:ta's mother was a pions
Catholic, and that Leon himself was q
much more religious man than his poll
tical friends had represented him to be.
He was completely satisfied that Leon
was a religious man, afraid to lose his
| political position if he made an open
confession. He complained Of the
shameful wav in which the populations
from Paris acted in keeping the remains
of his son there against his expressed
| wish to be buried at Nice"