The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-09-20

Sept. y.
Richard yaux. the Democratic con-
gresham 10 succeed Sam Randall claims
TO be the only American who ever
danced with Queen Victoria, and he
says her Majesty was one of the worst
dancers he ever tackled.
King Humbcrt is prudent monarch.
Last year the civil list for the royal
household was Is. $50 600 francs, and
the king spent Is $4,000 francs 90
confines. leaving not quite two cents
to his credit for the ensuing year
Austin Corbin's wedding present to
an old friend in Philadelphia was the
use of his magniicently appointed
private car for a trip to Mexico. The
car was provided with everything need
full including corps Of servants.
The use Of the photograph among
certain Indian tribes leads to the con-
cusion that the main characteristics
Of their language can be recorded aud
permanently preserved either for study
or demonstration with this instrument.
The piece of crown glass. forty inches
In diameter and two and half inches
thick, made In Paris for the object
glass OF telescope for the University
of Southern California. will require
two years labor to turn into flushed
lens.
LLOYD George. new member OF the
English house Of commons, is the son
of village cobbler. He was educated
by his uncle, sclf-made man. and at
the age OF fifteen took 10 outdoor
preaching. which has made him quite
an orator.
There IS small. boy IN Belfast. Me-,
who has mania for Clocks and goes
about inspecting and comparing them.
He seems 10 bc posted on the correct
time, and il clock Is fast or slow on
there is anything peculiar in its APP.
pearance he is sure TO call attention &c
The Geological Park in Washington.
for which ground has already been
broken. will be the largest 700 IN the
world IL will be situated on Rock
Creek. which runs between Georgetown
aud Washington. and will be splendid
addition 10 the attractions of Washing.
ton.
A colorcd dentist in Macon uses nc
instruments except his fingers In OK.
tracing teeth. BY means OF long
practice his fingers have become NJ
strong as forccps and he claims that
he can pull teeth faster and with less
pain than any dentist with instru.
ments.
The climate OF China Is said 10 be
growing not only colder. but drier.
Animals and plants accustomed TO hot.
moist regions are gradually rctrcating
southwark. Two thousand years ago
the bamboo nourishcd in the forests OF
north China but 1t can no longer be
found there.
The total quantity OF champagne for.
warded from tho champagne districts
for the year ending March 81 amounted
10 20, 32f.57l bottles. being an increase
OF 766, 4S7 bottles rs compared with
1889. Present stocks In casks and bot
ties equal about 100. $50. $50. bottles. or
quite five years consumption.
There Is an old lady living In Polk
County. Fla. who Is quite genius.
She can write poetry and set II 10 music
and has written two books. She hunts
phosphate. plants trees. clears land.
works In an orange grove. can knit
dresses. make neat shoes. plat hats OF
palmetto aud make lowers out OF
shucks.
The Emperor OF Germany has hi,
cards like other mortals. They are
very simple. although those OF the Ger.
man nobility arc generally very highly
decorated with crests and crowns. The
royal cards have absolutely no orna.
mentntion. In plain gothic letters they
read: Wilhelm. German Emperor and
Eil.ln ~ p..lanaf. "