Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-11-02
PURELY PERSONAL.

Queen Victoria has been photographed
634 times since she came to the throne.
The Due de Gallicra s said to possess
collection of stamps valued at El50, 900.
The Car OF Russia despite his great
size is a very plain eater. At State din
ners he rarely takes anything but soup
aud dessert.
Mrs. Abram Hewitt has inherited Pc
ter Coopers old Dutch Bible, which with
its data OF family history makes very Gu
rious reading.
Ex-Secretary OF War Endicott is hav-
ing the old Peabody mansion at Danvers,
Mass, repaired, and no intends TO make
II his permanent home.
The oldest soldier in the British army
is Field Marshal Sir Patrick Grant. He
is so years old, and joined the army in
the very year the Duke of Cambridge
was born.
Miss Agnes Melby OF New Richland
Mimi, who recently graduated at st.
OlaPs College, Northheld, IL tho first
lady to take full course at u Norwegian.
American College.
Horace Boies has never used tobacco
In any form, and is unacquainted with
the taste OF liquor, and perhaps his only
profanity WAS whom he swore in rs the
Governor OF Iowa.
Mrs. Frances Crosby, authoress OF
Safe in the Arms OF Jesus" and 5000
other hymns, is "a years old She lives
in New York, and has been blind since
she was 0 weeks Old.
Miss Lucille Rodney, who has won a
wager by walking from her home In Gal
weston, Tex, to the Worlds Fair, count
ing the ties all the way, made 1900 ON
the journey, selling her photographs.
Mrs. Cleveland commenced while at
Gray Gables 10 collect shells and East
Indian curios, which were picked up by
the old sea captains and presented to
her. Her collection is said to number
many quaint objects.
Prof, Benjamin Sharp Of Philadelphia
ia visiting the Sandwich Islands In the
interest OF the Academy of Natural Sci
cnces OF the Quaker City for the purpose
OF collecting specimens OF natural his
tory. Hewill visit the aboriginal burial
caves.
Admiral Dot, the Lilliputian, who Is
now n cigarette advertisement in Chi
cago, Is only IS inches high, but he re.
ceived a telegram the other night that
made him feel as big ~ Grover Cleve-
land. II was dated New York, and read
4" lts n girl, and weighs six pounds.
Mother and baby doing WE'LL"
The Princess OF Wales is very kind TO
her poor neighbors ut Sandringham. 4
writer in tho ldler says that often she
may be seen picking up the dusty little
dots OF children from the road, placing
them in her own carriage until ii is com.
pletely packed and then duly delivering
each at Its own home TO boast Of having
enjoyed ride with her.
The National Museum In Washington
has just received from John NJ. Craw.
ford, United States Consul. General AT
st. Petersburg, fine collection OF arti.
clcs illustrating the life and habits of
the people OF Finland. II Is very com.
plcte, and contains many articles as 10
the use and sisnitcaucr of which the
OF the museum are still in
doubt. Mr., Crawford has rendered the
museum many similar services In the
past.
Sir Henry Norman, whose recent an.
pointment as Niceroy OF India was
complete surprise In England, is 81 YEAR
old, and has been connected with the
ladian service for nearly half q century.
lie ioincd the Bengal army when he was
Is years old, and during the Sepoy mu.
tiny was Adjutant- General. Ai.erwari
he was connected with the military ad.
OF India Till 1888, when be
was made Governor OF Jamaica, which
poet he left in 1888 to bs,ome GoyNrnor
u Queensland.