The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-16
MoNocLr AND TILE.

Mr.. Kilkenny is the name ofan emlnently
peaceable citizen in Centralia, Mo-, and he
doesn't own any cats
Jacob II. Simms, who owas born in slavery
and came north at the end OF the war, is
foremost among the colored lawyers of New
York city.
Ben Dixon, Center Creek (Mo.) miner,
has experienced three great falls during his
life The distances, IL is claimed, were 200
feet, lA5 feet and 50 feet.
The Rev. IshGm Mills, Massachusetts,
ex-ciergyman, has applied for patent for
welting shoes. lis hasn't entirely relin-
guished the care of soles.
Thomas Perry. 20 years old. the janitor
Of the Presbyterian church at New Rich
mond. Ind, Is q descendant of Joseph
Brandy. the once famous Iroquois chief
NJ de Lucy, the French naturalist has
shown, at least 20 his own satisfaction,
that il man ever flies he viii have TO use
wings twice the size of the ordinary door.
Samuel aud Simms Gammel Of Hickory
Flats, Simpson county, KY. are probably
Hhe largest twin brothers in the United
States Their combined weight is 542
pounds.
Senator Jonesof Nevada is so thoroughly
the master of the subject of finance that he
does not need 20 read up on the authorities.
lie is an authority himself and has a turn
for original Investigation.
Peck's Bad Boy, that IS, George Peck,
; Jr., tie son Of the governor OF Wisconsin,
promises 90 become rs prominent in poll
tics as his father Peck, Jr., has been APP
pointed on assistant pension agent.
Al Field, n negro minstrel, according to
his own statement, is a cousin of Eugene
Field, Of whom, AS a boy, he was great
ohum. lie saysthat he has frequently tried
90 get his cousin who is a born comedian,
TO 90 upon the stage.
Mr. Alfred de Rothschild possesses a
lion cub. which he has trained to follow
him about his house and grounds. It's food
consists of rice and boiled mutton, Of which
latter article IL 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 librarian for 4S years. He
has seen the Philadelphia collection grow
from 1900 volumes TO 10000.
Senator Turpie is one OF the finest schol-
afS III the StLlic anu II dll hucpO III NdflOus
modern languages. He holds high rank
with his associates as lawyer and orator.
His speeches in the senate are models of
erudition, force and elegant and virile die
tion.
Colonel r. Bruce Ricketts, of Wilkes
barre is said to have sold 1900 acres of
land in Sullivan and Pike counties, Pa, to
Boston syndicate. Soon after the war he
bought vast tracts of wild land there for
about $1,000 This sale is said to make him
q millionaire.
Postmaster Dayton or New York Owls
card containing the proclamation of the
postmaster general in 1872. 1t announces
that ''the western post, between Boston
and New York, sets out once fortnight
during the three winter months of Decem-
Der, January and February"
In Gounod's youth, 20 years ago, he had
a fine voice, and Jules Barber wrote of
him, There are no singers equal to him,
even among the tenors paid ut the rate of
1000 francs minute" He was a man of
great personal attractiveness, handsome,
versatile. polished and at his best in So
ciety.