The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-11-29
moNocLE AND TUE

Mr.. Kilkenn$ Is tbs nssnS S(ap srninessty
Deaoeabls citizen In CeptrdaS No.. and hs
Aossn't wntnny cats. s2H
Jacob Fl. Himms, who Was4hsh in slavery
and came north Mt this end of the war, Is
foremost among the colored lawyers Of New
York city. vi
Ben Dixon a Center Creek (Mo.) miner.
has experienced three great falls during his
life. The distances, 1t y claimed, were 100
feet, 145 feet and 80 feet. 4
The Rev. Isham Mills, a Massachusetts
ex-clergyman. has applied for a patent for
welting shoes. He hasn't entirely rslin-
guished the care of soles.
Of the Presbyterian church at New Rich
mond, Ind, is q descendant Of Joseph
Brandy. the once famous rooquois chief,
NJ. de Lucy, the French naturalist, has
shown, at least to his own satisfaction,
that II man ever flies he will have to use
wings twice the size of the ordinary door,
Samuel and Simms CANNED Of Hickory
Flats, Simpson county; KY. arc probably
the largest twin brothers in the United
States. Their combined weight is $40
pounds.
Senator Joneso of Nevada 10 30 thoroughly
the master Of the subject of finance that he
does not need to read up on the authorities.
He is an authority himself and has a,turn
for original investigation. III I,
Peck's Bad Boy, that is, George Peck,
Jr., the son Of the governor Of Wisconsin,
promises to become as prominent in poll
tics as his father. Peck, Ir., has been ap-.
pointed an assistant pension agent.
AL Field, q negro minstrel, according to
his own statement, Is a cousin of Eugene
Field, of whom, as u boy, he was a great
chum. He says that he hss frequently tried,
to get his cousin, who isa born comedian,
to go upon tho stage.
Mr.. Alfred de Rothschild possesses a
lion cub, which he has trained to follow
him about his house INC grounds. It's food
consists Of rice and boiled mutton, of which
latter article it readily consumes upward
Of five pounds per day. ,
John Edmonds, librarian of the Mercan-
tile library Of Philadelphia, has occupied
that place for 81 years and followed the
profession Of a librarian for 4s years. He
has seen the Philadelphia collection grow
from 1900 volumes to 10000.
Senator Turpie is one of the finest schol-
ars in the senate and is an adept in various
modern languages. He holds high rank
with his associates as a lawyer and orator.
His speeches in the senate are models of
erudition, force and elegant and virile die
ton.
Colonel r. Bruce Ricketts, Of Wilkes
barre is said to have sold 1900 acres of
land in Sullivan and Pike counties, Pa, to
q Boston syndicate. Soon after the war he
bought vast tracts of wild land there for
about 5000. This sale is said to make him
. millionaire.
Postmaster Dayton of New York owns a
card containing the proclamation Of the
postmaster, general in l612. It announces
that the western post, between Boston
and New York, sets. ont once a fortnight
during the three winter months Of Decem-
Der, Jaduary'And February"
acknowledgement, 90 years ago, he had
a fine voice, and Jules Barber wrote of
him, '"There are no singers equal to him,
even among the nj paid at the rate of
1000 francs a minute" He was a man of
great personal attractivensss, handsome,
versatile, polished and at his best in so
ciety.