Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-05-10
rone,cN GOSSIP.


All the eight bridesmaids OF the
Princess of Wales are alive. married.
and not one is divorced.
AT Toxic last year 10. 24O persons
were cremated. Oily S91 had died
from infectious diseases.
Norway has battalion of armed
skaters. who maneuver readily on the
ice or snow. Their skates arc six
inches wide and nine long.
The beautiful young women ct
Shun TIE in the province OF Q uantung
have leaguel themselves into society
under the solemn VOW that they will
not marry. or that if they marry they
will not live with their husbands until
every member of their society has
married too.
The people of St Petersburg are
OK remedy fond of attending theaters.
In one month 81 22O persons visited
the Russian Opera. 50 900 the Alex
androvna Theater. % 972 The circus
and II. 500 the Michael Theater. The
average attendance is about 4 900 per
night all the year round.
The Crown Prince Nicholas of
Russia. vino is now seventeen years.
old. is described as an affcciionale.
warm-hearted boy. who is great
favOrite with every one, aud who pos
sesses democratic notions. At the same
time he has his father imperious will.
and does not like to have his plans in
terfered with.
"A great deal of interest has been
excited in Europe by the assertion
that there has been n gradual decrease
in blondes in Germany. Almost H.
900. 900 school children were exam-
ined. and the result showed that Switz-
crland has only H. 10. Austria 1873.
and Germany 81 80 per cent. of pure
blondes.
Modern Greek women excel not
only IN personal refinement. but in
general intelligence and desire for
sclf-imprOvement The Greek women
OF the upper class are generally clever.
well-infOrmed and might rival in ac-
cOmplishments culture and CONVERSE
tiOnal powers their sisters of the West.
The Hakka. or highland people.
OF Kwangtung province. China. fur
nish more literary men to the Nations
nj academy than any other class.
They are the only people in Southern
China who do not bind the feet of
their women. and their character is.
vigorous and Independent. The Amer
lean Baptist Missionary Union has
mission few years old among this
interesting people.
"A prophesy is widely current in
Germany that the empire is to be
greatest under young ruler, who
has but one arm and four sons. He
is to succeed an aged sovereign. carry
OH great war successfully and prove
another Frederick the Great The
Germans see in this the destiny of
Prince William. who was born will.
one arm partly dcformed short and
stiff. And they see in his character
all the requirements of the prophesy.
even down to the four sons. But the.
pO"Oi VI o~A many Will NtuC titCi
this ruler, and she will go down and
become an insignificant nation.
Forty three persons or firms are
entitled TO make the boast of being
'PLrveyOrs to H,r M,jesty" in the
city Of London alone. These include
four jewellers, Ave wine merchants,
one heraldic painter. one bedding
one halter. two linen
diapers. one mercer. one maker Of
daylight refectors." three lock and
safe makers. two coal merchants, one
furniture printer. one mustard manu-
facturer. one ironmonger AMI brazier.
one robe maker. one manufacturer of
cellar implements. two photographers.
one optician. one baker. one purveyor
of turtle. one photographer. two type
founders. two grocers. one nm brella
maker, one waterproof clothing
maker. one tricycle. manufacturer,
and one purveyor of dogs biscuit
This does not include the list for tho
West Fad