The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-03-27
Believe in him;
Hope in him;
Love him;
Marry himl
Personal 21:Are ap hs.


The late Richard Somers Smith, Of
Philadelphia, was the third of six BROTH
ers. all of whom lived to celebrate their
golden weddings. He was born in 1889,
and consequently lived under the adj
ministration of every President the
United States has yet had.
Mamie Dickens, daughter of Charles
Dickens, writes in the Youths Compan-
on of her great father: Ellis stud y
to these children-was rather mystic
rious und awe-inspiring chamber, and
while he was at work nobody was al
lowed to enter it. The little ones had
to pass the door as quietly as possible,
and the little tongues left off chatter
ing. But at no time through his busy
life was he ever too busy to think of
them, to amuse them, or to interest
himself in all that concerned them"
A gander legged reporter of the Gin
cinnati News Journal disguised himself
as dude and went out to hear what
would be said about him and to firt
with beauty. He reports that fully two
thirds Of the young women and girls are
not averse to little innocent Irritation,
and that nearly all the women will turn
for look at q finely or strikingly-
dressed young man.
Mr.. Bell, the originator of the tele-
phone enterprise of that name, formerly
teacher of languages in Boston, now
lives in Washington with fortune esti
or fho
inventor of the "transmitter, is worth
$4,OOO,OO0 Mr.. Vail, the general man
ager of the company, formerly poor
telegraph operator, has an elegant Bos-
ton residence and $4,000,000. Mr..
Forbes, who furnished the money to put
the invention to use, is worth from
S., 900, 900 to Sc, 100000.
The world has just discovered that
Gen. Stonewall Jackson left daughter,
and England and France has discovered
that she is the most beautiful woman
that has visited their shores this season.
Miss Julia jackson is said to be much
more beautiful girl than the now famous
Jennie Chamberlain, and there is every
probability of her being the rage of the
LII
pear that the crop Of English profess
sional beauties has given out, as we hear
of no one who takes the place formerly
filled by Mrs. Langtry and Mrs. Corn
wallis West. It is new field for
American enterprise. Miss Jackson is a
dark type, and half the artists in Lon
don are raving about her eyes.
N5ll A.o71 l.1;1,rod -, fo,or,o11
lecture in Chickering Hall, New York,
Saturday night. The subject was "Lit-
erature and science" In concluding it.,
MI. Arnold said: u have met with much
kindness everywhere, land I wish before
I depart to express to you and to all
my friends in America my gratitude
for the kindness in which you have re-
ceived and the indulgence with which
you have heard me. My deep interest
in this country and its inexhaustible
impossibilities make Tiny hearty desire
to visit you once more before I die"
Mr.. Arnold, accompanied by his wife
and daughter: sailed for England last
week.
The following anecdote is told Of
Earl Lindsay, father of Lady Anne
Barnard, who wrote the famous ballad,
"Auld Robin Gray" Tho earl's kind
ness of heart was .unbounded. One
day he overlook, on the road, an old
woman who had stolen a quantity Of
turnips from one of his fields. He be-
gan to buster and seold in a way that
would have frightened stranger; but
the old woman waited and curtsied till
the storm had subsidized, and then said {:
cay, my lord; they're unco' heavy;
will ye nae gle me lift 2" and the earl
dismounted and helped her, take the
sack on her back II. - -. :. st:I s
Miss Anna Stomps,s . young society
lady of Dayton who had always been
much admired for her beautiful head Of
thick, brown hair; was robbed Of her
charm Saturday night She xas ii the
;woodshed in the rear Of her home, when
her braided treasure was caught from
behind and slashed off with : sharp
knife. An alarm was raised, but the
.vandal escaped with his prize. The
motive for the deed i 4 naystery