The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1885-02-19
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An English lady recently refused to
have her baby vaccinated with virus from
the arp Of grand child of Mr.. Gladstone,
as all her family were. Conservatives,
and she did not wish the faint 81 Mr.
Gladstone's Liberalism introduced into
it.
Mrs. Mark Hopkins, who is building
magnificent mansion at Great Bar
rington, Mass, is warned by the Phila-
delphia Press that her house eventually
will become college; hospital OF other
public institution, :':.the almost invariable
fate Of great Sdi6ces in this, Country
where estates are not entailed::" :,
A daughter of the late General
Robert E: Lee is spending the season in
Washington. She wears; set as
pendant in California gold, three Of the
moss agate buttons Which once were
affixed to the black velvet coat General
Washington wore when receiving in
state. The coat and its buttons have
always been preserved in the GUSTS and
Lee families, to both of which Miss Lee
belongs. She also wears a wonderful
necklace composed entirely Of the finest
moonstones.
Myra Clark Gaines, about the year
1910. though the wife of a general in the
army, was a peace advocate and lectured
upon the subject in the Western cities.
The Washington Star says: MRS Gaines
has in, recent years been attended al:
most always by her, SOM n-law, Mr..
Christmas. His tall figure, though
somewhat bent, presented d rather odd
contrast to her short, slight form. Her
pinched old: face, overhung with mass
of dingy, reddish hair, showed traces of
many years filled with disappointment"
Patrolman Richard s. Eldridge of
the Thirty second Precinct, New York,
the oldest policemen in that city and
probably in the United States, has been
placed on the retired list, and granted
a pension of 5000 per annum. He was
born in 1898 and was appointed
member of the city watch in 1922. He
claims to have been one of the four
watchmen. who stood guard at the
Battery Wharf when General Lafayette
landed there on his second visit to this
country.
James F: Legate, who was made
conspicuous In the St: John controversy,
has figured in Kansas politics for q
number of years. His home is in
Leavenworth, where at various times he
has carried on desperate battles with
the redoubtable D. r. Anthony, one of
the figures in Kansas history. The
hatred between these two men has been
of the most rancorous character and out
Of it grew other feuds, which resulted
In several attempts upon Anthony's life.
For the last four years truce seems to
have prevailed. About three years ago
Legate left the Republicans to Join the
temperance crusaders.
Mrs. Mary Hewitt, the famous wife OF
man also famousin literature, still
lives, at the age Of eighty five years, in
her Tyrolese home. Five years ago her
husband died, and three of her five
children have now passed beyond. One
son is living in Australia, and the young
est child of all, Margaret Anastatia, is
the devoted attendant of her mother.
She, too, has won literary fame.
The marriage of Mr.. Stephen Glad
stone, one of the Premier's sons, is now
announced to take place on January 20.
He is tho rector of the parish of Hawar-
den, and the living is ratedat about $12,-
600 year. He has FIVE curates to assist
him in his arduous duties, and Jas the liv:
ing is in the gift of his uncle, he is not
likely to be dispossessed. The lady
whom he is to marry is Miss Mary Will
son, daughter of DR.. Wilson, of Liver
pool, rich retired physician.