The Nicodemus cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Graham County, Kan.) 1887-1888, 1888-01-05

ExPLoRER GREELY does not believe
that the north pole will ever be reached
except by balloon.
EMPEROR WILLIAM, according to a
prophecy based on his handwriting, is
to live to be 100 years old.
j. S. LAMONT, the father of the
presidents private secretary, has been
the leading merchant of McGraw-
vile, n. T., for the past twenty-five
years.
The late James M. Pierce of San
Diego, Cal, at his death left fortune
of over 800, 900 to found and support
school for homeless boys and girls.
JUDGE TOURGEE will have two new
books published in February-"B Block
Ice" anovel, and Letters to a King"
which will treat of the relations of
religion and politics.
The countess Of March, wife of the
eldest son of the duke of Richmond.
died the other day from typhoid fever,
caught through sleeping in bedroom
adjoining a bathroom
The people Of Thessaly were the
first probably among the Greeks who
broke horses for service in war, and
the proficiency Of these people as
equestrians give rise to the ancient
myth that their country was orgionally
Inhabited by centaurs.
HoRTENsE BERTRAND, daughter of
Count Bertrand, the most faithful of
NapoleOn's friends, is still living in
Paris When her father followed Ma
poleon to Helena, Hortense was taken
with him, and the emperor was her
teacher in many things.
BISMARCK seldom retires until 2 in
the morning, we are told. After he
retires numbers Of messages are
brought to him during the night to
which he gives his immediate personal
attention, and he takes late supper
regularly at about midnight
COMMANDER BETHEL, of the British
army, who was shot by the beers in
South Africa three years ago, left a
wife who was a native of that country,
and child, who are now seeking
recognition as his heirs in England,
where he left considerable property.
DAVID L. BOXER left New York /
twelve years ago to seek his fortune in
the west. He reached Colorado with /
$l.5O in his pocket. After time he |
became interested in silver mine,
made 100000 in short time and has
been charging his fortune ever since.
JAMES H. JOHNSON Of Pittsburg has
sued James 0. Flower, a dentist, for
$4,000 damages. Two years ago
Flower pulled Johnson's tooth and
broke his jaw at the same me. The
victim has spent 50 900 in doctors bills
since then and is confirmed invalid
yet.
Ex-PREsIDENT GREW will ere
long place in a publishers hands
the voluminous dairy which he
kept during his term of office, and
in which lie faithfully recorded
not only his own impressions
but also the favors asked by public
men.
Mrs. Smith Ito Mrs. Jones servant
girD- What do you wanl?" Servant
Girl-"Mrs. Jones sends her regards
and says would you be so kind rs to
count your children and see if you
haven't got one too many, as our Kitty
hasn't come home and school has been
out two hours"
HERMANN, the magician, says he has
been around the world three times
looking for a ghost. He doesn't be-
lieve in any supernatural manifesto
tons Of any kind. He says the best
sleight- Of hand tricks or mind-reading
exhibitions are accomplished by the
aid of accomplices.
DIR. CHARLES I. MCDONALD. head of
the postal money order branch of the
postoffice department at Washington,
claims to be the first Irish American
graduate from Harvard He has lived
in Washington for 'thirty-tive years.
He has been in the postoffice depart
ment longer than any other man.
THE first white American child born
In Constantinople was named Con-
stantinopolis Goodell. He was the
child Of an American missionary and
the brother of one of the most distin-