Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-29
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Melocipede is the new name of must
cal bicycle so fashioned that the rider can
kick out melodies, waltzes and reels as he
travels along the road.
Thetallest man in Sussex county Mass,
died July 14th. lie was Charles Fl.
Holmes of Topsfeld. He was so years
old, and 6 feet 8 inches in hight.
President Dwight Of Yale has schol
arly stoop, and this is why little New
Haven girl, quite innocent of m attempt
nj pun, said MAMA, think he is the
stoopedest man | ever did Ree."
Fifteen years ago man quit Berlin,
Canada, owing $40 board bill The
other dRy he returned, found that his
creditor was dead, hunted up his family,
and paid the debt with interest.
Oliver A, Stanfeld, aged 20, and look
ing younger, was married at Marshall,
ILL.,, last week TO Louisa Ralston, aged IS,
and looking 10. Louisa's parents wero
present and gave their consent.
Andrews, the Georgian, who last year
walked from Atlanta TO Boston, is now on
his second trip, accompanied by the same
little dog. The peculiar thing about il IL
that the pedestrian is 9G years old.
Robert Smith of Lexington, Ind, lost
his nice black lnir MS tue result of ty-
phoid fever. Now his head is covered
with hair three inches long, very kinky
like a negroes, but as white as snow.
Henry Golden, who calls himself Texas
Harry, and claims to be the half-bree
son of White Cloud, nm Indian chief, has
joined the Methodist church in Richmond,
Va, and is drawing large audiences as a
reyivalist.
A Maine groom who could talk mo-
Fieneh and n French bride who could
speak no English were married the other
day in Lowell, Me. They both had
understood the unspoknn language OF
courtship
| What looked like ball of fire fell in q
street in Pana, H., near man in a
carriage. He got ont, found hole il the
| ground, ding down Rbout foot, and I'M
earthed nice little aoroite as large us d
good-sized cocoanut.
Harry l.. Falk, swimming in the Cones
toga river, near Lancaster, Pa, saw q
black bars within arms length Of him. He
| grabbed for it, was lucky enough K
| catch his fingers in the gills and swan
ashore with a fine fish.
Five years ago Ida Garrison of Den
son, Tex, fell from tree, and hurt her
self SO that she has not since been able tC
use her arms. She has succeeded in learn
ing to paint, holding the brush with tht
toes of the left foot.
Premiums for the biggest baby, thu
prettiest baby, the sInartest baby, twins
triplets, and four of kind are offered by
the Farmers Alliance Of Barnes county
Dakota. The competition will take plac,
at their coming picnic.
The one baby that is said to have been
born in the White House was christeneC
Henry Walker" is now 40years old ,ant
lives in Montgomery, Ala. His mother
niece of President Polk, was visiting
her uncle when Henry was born.
Montgomery, Ala, is greatly intereste,
in the development of an opera compan,
of its own, composed of amateurs, undo
the direction of Mrs. dudley Robinson
The company recently presented tn
"Mikadon with such success that the rep
reservations are to be continued.
: The Polish National Alliance held ii
sixth annual convention last week in Ba
: City, Mich. II is against anarchy, an,
only Poles who have declared their inten
ton to become citizens of the Unite
States are eligible. 1t has gained 200
members this year. and has total men
bership OF ], 900, 900.