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N. IA prayer book that belonged to Queen
Elizabeth realized 1870 guineas at a sale
in London recently. The English Jeza-
bel rarely used it during life, though she
was the she pope Of the Episcopal estab-
lished church as Queen Victoria is to-day.
During the reign Of Henry VIII. 1.4O0
persons were legally executed in Eng
land, the larger portion Of whom were
guilty OF no offsnse worse than misde-
meanor. In one year three hundred
starving beggars were hanged for asking
aims.
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Edison prefers women machinists for
the details of his electrical inventions,
He says they have more fine sense abou!
machinery in one minute than most ne1.
have in their whole lifetime. He proves
the truth of this assertion by placing 2Gu
omen on his pay roll.
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italy stands st the head of the vine
producing countries OF Europe. She
manufactures half as much again as
France. Next on the LIST is Spain; then
follow Austro- Hungary, Germany and
Switzerland in the order mentioned. 1t
is not generally known that the county
outside OF Europe which produces most
vine is Algeria
Bishop Keane is not the first distin
guished Roman Catholic on whom Rar.
yard has conferred an honorary degree.
In the early days of the Republic the
University made Lafayette an IL. D.,
and later conferred the same degree on
Charles O'Conor, while not long ago it
bestowed the degree of Doctor of Sacred
Theology on Bishop Fitzpatrick of Bos~
ton. #o.r
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It was through the influence OF Thomas
Jefferson that the first independent news
paper was published in America. The
paper was started at williamsburg IN
August of 1876, but was published ''un-
der the authority of the Government"
until 1776, when Mr.. jefferson persuaded
it's editor, Mr.. Rind, to make it independ-
emit aud open it's columns to all parties
Ir was u by 16 inches in size.
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The author of .'Molly Bawn" Is an Irish
lady Of Scottish descent, whose maiden
name was Hamilton, but who now bears
the name Of her second husband, Henry
Huneerford, of Cahirmore. Mrs. Hung
erford has six children, and her greatest
delight after writing is to dig and delve
with them in the large, old-fashioned
garden of their home in County Cork.
Mrs. Hungerford is also very fond Of
driving, and is never happy except IN
the country. s$
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1t is said in Democratic circles in
Washington that Bourke Cochran will
lead the fight in the House for the repeal
of the Sherman law. Democratic Con-
gressmen in Washington generally ap-
prove his selection. Furthermore, it is
said that the President himself, through
Secretary Carlisle, who met ex-Speaker
Crisp as the representative Of the admin
istration, suggested Cochran as the best
man to take the leadership, as Rspubli-
can Congressman, who want sound and
stable currency, would have confidence
in his integrity Of purpose in this respect,
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The election Of Miss Ella M. Grubb TO-
be Superintendent of Schools for Adams.
county, Ill, has aroused great interest
there, for next to Cook county, the head.
city of which is Chicago, Adams is the
most popular county in the state, and
this is the first time in it's history that a
woman has been elected to Office. Miss
Grubb is only twenty eight years old
As an instance Of her pluck and high
character it may be said that she has al
ready paid back from her earnings as a
teacher the money she WIS compelled to
borrow to secure college education.
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Edward Everett Hale tells curious
story Of Tennyson's appointment to the
The honor was first offered
to Samuel Rogers by Prince Albert, and
the banker-poet in declining it because
Of age recommended Tennyson for the
place. The Prime Minister wrote in re-
ply: Eve are not acquainted with the
works Of this gentleman, and will you be
good enough to let me know whether he
has ever written anything which would
make it improper for q woman to name
him for this postg Nj. Hale says that
this story Is as true ae II is funny, for he
saw the original correspondence with his
own eyes. u j.
Green Victoria has discovered, prob
ably not for the first time, that even royal
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