Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-10-25
WINGED MISSILES.

Marion Crawford, the novelist says he
can walk forty miles at stretch
Christian science is said To have gone
quite out Of fashion in Philadelphia.
Jay Gould has an orchid in his conserva
tory at Irvington that is valued at $500.
The Grand Duke Constantine, CUISINE 10
the car, has recently published book of
poems.
Mr. Seah Chamberlain, Of Cleveland,
gave his beautiful niece $4,000 as a we'd
ding present.
An English lady has left $4,000 to be de-
devoted TO the photographing of stars,
planets ana nebula.
NJ. Barbediene, tho famous bronze found
err of Paris, exhibits at the Exposition
clock that is valued at $4,000
Gen NJ c. Megs says that we shall he
found by the census of 1890 TO have 81, !l0,-
600 people in the United States.
The Emperor of Japan has just taken pos
session of new palace, furnished in Euro
pean style. II cost him 81, 100000.
Enlightened mouse color is the latest
fashionable shade 1t is probably little
paler than the ordinary mouse color
Lady Vaudeville threatens to 60 on the
stage unless her father in-law, the Duke OF
Manchester, pays her husbands debts
! Mr.. Edwards, United States Consul at
Berlin. is queer fellow, He Is actually
| charged by the Germans with being too
| closely devoted to his duties.
Compressed air is being used as a motive
/ power in some Of the cities Of France. IL
has started a new industry in the manu-
\ facture of plant for the purpose.
Queen Victoria's recent visit TO Wales
| brings out the statistics that during her
reign of over half century twelve days
only have been spent in Ireland.
An interesting discovery is stated to have
been made in India. This is nothing less
than the lost books of Euclid, of which a
! Sanskrit translation is said 10 have been
found at Jeppore.
| The Alpine cow-bell has become the rage
among visitors to Switzerland this year
and enterprising dealers have flooded the
bazars with miniature cow-bells in gold,
silver and enamel.
Max Strakosch, who brought some OF the
most brilliant singers TO this country that
ever left the other side OF the Atlantic, is
| in the Home for Incurables at Fordham,
n. Y, paralytic.
An American system of police alarm
boxes has been put up in London A small
district has been served with il as an ex.
pertinent, which, If successful, will probably
be repeated all over the great city.
1t has been estimated by men of science
who have investigated the subject that the
rock Of Niagara Is being worn away by the
waters at such rate that in a few thou
sand years the cataract will work up to
Lake Erie.
Mrs. f. ID f. y. Southworth, whose blood.
curdling novels thrilled our grandmothers,
is still living in undiminished vigor at
Yonkers, n Y, and is how writing novel
which, it is said, will surpass all her previ.
Gus works.
Charlie, Henry Butler, who died recently
in camp near Nahma, Delta Co, Mich,
was the owner of Henry Ward Beecher's
place at Peekskill, known as "Boscobel."
He paid $4,000 for it, but had only lived
there since May.
Richard Watson Glider the editor of the
Century, is "a dark, pOetical, melancholy
looking man. Why he should be melan-
choly with an income Of $4,000 from his
magazine it is hard TO understand, unless,
like Byron, he thinks it poetical.
An enterprising firm has offered the
British Government sl25,0O0 year for the
privilege of placing soap and pill adver.
tisement on the postage stamps, the adver.
tisement to be put on at the time the can.
ceiling is done and by the same machine.
Col Dan Lamont is said to have accept
ed the presidency of the Tennessee Coal.
Iron and Railway Company at salary Of
$4,000 year. Col. Lamont and ex-Sena-
tor Platt, of New York control about ST..
O0O, 900 of the company's stock and direct
its affairs
Berezovski, the Pole who tried TO avenge
his country's wrongs by shooting at the
| Car Alexander III. during that monarchs
visit to the Paris exhibition of 1867, is now
a white haired old convict in the French
penal settlement of New Caledonia OF the
coast of Australia.
The queens inevitable bridal gift Of an
Indian shawl is explained by the state
ment that one of her tributaries, an Indian
prince, is bound by treaty TO pay her an an
nual subsidy in which are included three
pairs Of the best cashmere shawls and
twelve perfect shawl goats.
There are only two royal scientists living
at the present time worthy of the name
One is Prince Albert, of Monaco, we'll
known for his deep sea researches, and the
other is the Archduke Ludwig Salvador, of
Austria, courageous traveller, and by no
means contemplate naturalist.
Sol Smith Russelrs wife is small, INTEL
lectual looking woman with a Bostonese
face. She is the daughter of Mr.. Adams,
known TO fame as "Oliver Optic" Mr..
Russell is the owner Of several fine build
ings in Minneapolis besides his handsome
residences. He takes care of his money.
Capt. L. g. Sheppard, commander of the
revenue cutter Rush, the seller of the
Behring Sea, has been in the Revenue
Marine Service since 1866, and has served
through all the grades from third lieutenant
TO captain. He is native of Massachusetts
and is regarded as cool and brave officer
Emily Paxton, of Pike county, Mo-, has
permission from the governor of that state
10 wear mans dress anywhere in Mis-
souri, outside of cities of 10, 900 inhabitants"
She works on a farm and her favorite &C.
cupation is breaking horses TO harness. OF
these she herself owns three ami has
cho,e,a of thirtaan