The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-05-13
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The Duchess Of Hamilton is one Of
the most daring horseback riders in
England.
Land in Connecticut upon which
pine trees were planted few years
ago is now worth 800 per acre for its
timber.
They still want $4,000 to finish the
pedest al for the Bartholdi statue.
Sinking mountain. North Carolina,
Is perceptibly sinking now.
1t is said that when DR.. Arnold Of
Rugby was asked why he read q Sum
day newspaper, he answered.: II dc ire
to know how God ruled the world since
yesterday"
More than half the students at Har-
ward are from Massachusetts,. while
less than 0ne-third Of those at Yale be-
long to Connecticut.
The rules Of William and Mary Col
| legc in 1772 forbade the students TO
drink anything except '.cidcr, beer,
toddy, and spirits and water. =
Philadelphia has eight female physi-
clans whose practice is reported to
reach 100000 Year. while twelve
others have incomes of $4,000. and
there are tweney-two who earn over
$1,000 year
The Prince Of Naples has one of the
finest private collections Of medals in
Europe.
One Of the things demanded by the
employees Of Boston horse-railroad is,
that no passenger be allowed to COM
plain of an employe unless he deposits
sum of money sufficient to pay the
wages of the employe during examin-
alton, IN case he is found innocent Of
the charge.
The annual exodus Of French Cana
dians to the brick fields of the United
States has commenced. For several
weeks $50 to 200 have left Montreal
daily. They will return home in the
fall. The spring immigration from the
old country has set in, and large arriv-
ais from England and Scotland are no.
ted in the Montreal papers.
The new base ball grounds at Kansas
City will have seating capacity Of
5000.
A chap regarded good in figures. has
estimated the railroad fares of the Ma
tional base ball league and American
association for the season of 1886 at
Sol 900.
Few distinguished persons were pres
ent at the burial OF Mr.. Forster. Mat
thew Arnold being the only notable.
A member Of the Society Of Friends de-
livered brief address, at the grave.
The ex-Secretary was laid to rest in
Menstob Cemetery. hear Burlcy-in-
Wharfsdale. Yorkshire.
In Switzerland general strike has
| commenced for ten hoxrs' work for
twelve hours pay.
According to the last animal report
Of the Department Of Medicine Of the
Kingdom Of Saxony diphthcria has
frightfnlly decimated that part Of Ger
many, not less than 10000 children
having died from the scourge during
the last four years. OF this number
1856 died in 1885, while twelve years
ago, in 1873, the number dying by diph-
iberia was only l.7Oi-which evidences
the fact that the epidemic is on the in
crease.
Bismark is very seldom to be seen in
the streets Of Berlin, at least not walk
ing. Ii he wants to take open-air ex-
crcsc he either rides on horseback or
| promenades in his garden.
An English magazine-writer believes
that table manners are best disclosed
by observing how one eats asparagus.
oranges, artichokes, aud grapes.
A movement is on foot in Germany to
improve the present system Of legal
education and to adopt one similar to
that in vogue in Great Britain.
Some of the North New England
towns recently saw the mercury sud-
denly rise to so deg. while the ice WAS
still foot thick on the ponds.
| Literary names are largely used
for designating streets in Liverpool.
| Among the names thus chosen are
Shakespeare, Falstaff, Rosalind, Mac
beth, Wordsworth. Longfellow, Tenny-
son, Dickens, Pickwick, Dombey,
Micawber. and Sam Weller.
A Paris notary who drew up will
not long ago made clerical error
which resulted in giving fortune of
$160. 900 to the wrong man. The not
airy has just been condemned to pay
this sum to the disappointed legatee.
DR.. VIM. "A. Hammond, the eminent
New York surgeon, was married at
| Providence. II. l., May 1st to Miss Es-
ther Dyer Chopin. The lady is 81 years
of age and a descendant of the old De
Bernon family of French Huguenots.
A synod of the Catholic clergy of
the Cincinnati Diocese are to meet
in May to devise some means to pay
such parts Of the late Archbishop Pur-
cells debts as the diocese may consider
itself in honor bound to pay.
Capt. and Mrs. Alfred Taylor. OF
Westport, Conn, are respectively
and have just celebrated their diamond
wedding. having been married seventy
five years, and have lived without
qnarrclling all that time. which makes
them, the Bridgeport. Standard thinks,
1.-The most remarkable couple IN Con-
necticut.'
The London World says the most re-
markable feature of Lord Penrl.yn' S
funeral-at which 1000 persons were
present-was the singing of English
hymns in the open air during the long
walking procession from the house to
the church Of Llandeghai.
! London parasols have handles OF
wood covered part Of their length by
the material that is used for the cam
opy.
| The venerable Louis kossuth is now
in Rome on his Way to his chosen
home in Turin, where. it is believed,
or ut all events hoped, that his sous
will maintain him in comfort.
/ the editor Of the Dupage Illinos In
dedendent said III his last issue: If
the paper is any better this week than
usual the credit therefor should b,
given to my wife. who will occupy the
editorial chair. There is nothing she
likes better than making out subscrip-
ton receipts, and if any have donb,
OF her ability so TO do, they should
come Up and give her chance to show
her ability =