Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-10-05
FACT AND FANCY.

something"
Sir Charles Dixie 10 going on . tour In
Afghanistan.
Capt Mayne Reld's widow is engaged on
sketch OF his life.
Marion Crawford, the novelist 10 athletic
and over six feet
Mrs- Daniel Bandmann will shortly play
''Lsdy Macbeth"
Mira Lille DeveresuI Blake thinks women
would make good soldiers.
&. +. Huntington owns more miles OF rsil.
road than any other man In America
Ftz Greene Halleck's poem. ''Marco Bog
zars," has been suppressed In Turkey.
Miss Rose Coghlsn has the smallest foot
for her size OF any woman on the stage.
Gladstone plays the violin, but he does It az
he chops down trees, by main strength.
Cardinal Manning is preparing magazine
article on ''Darwln's Life and Letters"
An autograph manuscript OF Burns poems
was sold recently at Sothebys for $l,075.
Each of worth's employees 10 allowed one
dress year made up to suit themselves
Belva Lockwood has . great admiration for
''the brave. honest moral and frugal Nor
mons"
Andrew Lang has been chosen lecturer
on Natural Theology at st. Andrews Uni
versity.
F. c. Burnsnd, of London Punch, has de-
cided not to come to this country on q lect-
ure tour.
There's no mystery about the Farmers
Trust. The farmers trust is In summer
boarders
Rev. DR.. w. DeIoss Love, OF Hartford,
Conn, is collecting material for history OF
the Love family.
"Ouida." who 10 sixty years Of age, wears
her yellow hair Aging loose, and llght-colored
decollete dresses.
The Prince OF Wales has charge Of a mon
umcnt fund &c erect . memorial to the late
Col Valentine Baker.
Grace Hawthorne sends from London an
explicit denial OF the story that she had mar.
ried the manager, w. w. Kelly.
Misc Mollie Garfield is said to be an eIcep-
tionally well informed girl, and takes an es-
pecial interest In scientific matters
"whst's an amatoor, Helenp asked Rob-
bic of his elder sister. III think it's . person
Horace Dsvis, the new President OF the
California State University, is an enthusiastic
advocate OF the higher education OF women.
Denver man bad been arrested for steal.
ing three boxes of cigars Of the value OF
eighty three cents box. The defense will b
insanity.
"What made the tower Of Pisa leanW
Because OF the famine In the land" said .
boy who got the tower confused with Joseph's
brethren.
W. o. Stoddasd has added to his series OF
"Lives OF the Presidents, q volume contain
irg biographies Of Andrew jackson and Mar
tin Van Buren,.
Cant some little bov tell me what animals
lie In wait for their foodpi said the teacher,
and little Johnny Binks plped out: 'Plesse.
teacher, the coal dealers"
memorial OF the late Daniel Manning has
been placed BY HE widow in st. Paups Church,
Albany. IL 10 large Latin Cross OF polished
brass, appropriately inscribed.
Thomas Mast, the cartoonist, has gone into
retirement in a cottage about Ave miles from
Los Angeles, Cal. He can afford to Sit under
HE own orange and fg trees there.
Murphy, moight CT AZ yez whudder It's
nathersl er artificial IA yeE to be dat bow
ieggedi" artificial, Moike: oil rode up IN
b'loon wan tonne an walked back"
Woman (who has given something to eat
tot Tramp -"You have a very awkward way
q eating, man." Tramp-"Yes, maam,
Guess it's cause I'm out Of practice"
Algernon-"why, Charley, you seem to
have a good appetite this morning. Been
taking any exercised" Charley-"Yaz, dean
bhoy, twIed on fcwsh new coats this maun'
Dg"
Mrs. Bascom-"Thcy say that Jim Simp-
kins lost all his money in Pharaoh Bank In
New York. tell you them Egyptians AR
graspln' lot. The children OF Israel found
that out.
Clinton scallard, the archnnloglst, has fin
ished his studies In the land Of the Pharaohs
and will shortly return to this country. He
will, in all probability, embody the result OF
his Investigations In book.
A window from Munich has been placed IN
Christ Church, Georgetown, ID. g., as .
memorial to Francis Scott Key, Autho of
THE Star Spsngled Banner" who was one
OF the original ten incorporators Of the
church.
The Emperor William during his lifetime
saw disappear from the scene six Popes, eight
Emperors, sfty.two Kings, six Sultans, and
twenty-one Presidents -Four NJ these are
stIll alive, but the remaining eighty-Dine arc
dead.
Life Insurance Agent-"MadaGi, our CON.
psny hes never failed TO pay a siugl. claim.
and wheo you consider that one. sixth of our
bolders die every year. you" Madsm-"So
many die Really can't think OF taking
teucy; don't think It would Dc safe"
Among the cattlsmen who attended the re
cent convention In Denver OF the Information.
nj Range Association was CT Senator Stephen
W. Dorsey, who 10 one OF the largest cattle
owners 10 New Mexico. His holdings Of
ranch lands at one time aggregated 100000
acres.
Webster Appleton Edgar. sor OF Mrs. Jsr-
ONE Napoleon Bonapsrte by her first mar.
rage, and grest-grandson Of Daniel Webster.
Is about to marry . greatgrauddaughter Of
Benjamin Franklin. The Young lsdy's
mother, . widow, IL . clerk In the Quarter
master. Generals Office,
Hsuehty Stranger lat st. Peters gate)-
Ia 49, a.