Little Falls weekly transcript., 1894-10-19
THE LISTENER.

Professor Garner says he will return to
Africa next year to pursue his studies In
monkey talk,
Governor Woodbury. and Lieutenant
Governor Mansur of Vermont each lost an
arm in the civil war.
William Waldorf Astor is said by the
San Francisco Argonaut to have an in
come of s., 900, 600 q year.
BY the death of an uncle in India, VIII
liam Baker, q stitcher in a shoe factory at
New Cannon, Conn.,, becomes one Of the
heirs to an estate valued at $62, 000, 900.
When the new president of Wells COL
lege, DR.. William Waters, was a tutor at
YALE his merry countenance won for him
the pleasant nickname of "Minnehaha, i"
Laughing Waters.
Among the architects who are preparing
plans for the new mint building in Phila-
delphia is Edward V. Williams, q colored
man who has designed some very dainty
suburban cottages.
Besides being clergyman, the Rev. J.
NJ. Springer Of Belle Vernon, Pa, is a
Justice of the peace, an undertaken and
furniture dealer. He can also make an
omelet and edit paper.
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ously off made dishes, drinks champagne,
winds up with cigar strong enough to
wreck party measure, and always when
convenient has q bath before dining.
Crispi can swim on his back, on his sido
and backward. He gets through the water
very rapidly when he uses the English
overland stroke. They say his flying
spread eagle dive is a marvel of natatorial
grace.
Grover Flint, grandson Of the late DIR.
Austin Flint of New York, has secured his
discharge from the United States army, in
which he was private cavalryman, In or
der to look up a fortune Of $500, 900 left
him by his grandmother.
Lord Rosebery says that as soon as the
story of his sleeplessness got into the news
papers he was deluged with cures. Ono
of the first was to sip before going to bed
tumbler Of hot water. He tried it and
since has had no further trouble of tho
kind.
There is at present residing at Suez the
famous Arab poet, Sheik Ali IL Lasey,
who has been the court bard and conf1dcn-
tial friend Of each successive ruler Of
Egypt since the time of the Viceroy Abbas
Pasha and is man Of great influence and
wealth.
James Hesse Of Russell county, Va, is
1O4 years old, but manages his farm and
frequently rides to the county courthouse,
distance of 10 miles. His son, DR.. James
Hesse, is 70 years old and is frequently
assisted in mounting his horse by the old
gentleman.
Mr. Kurino, the new Japanese minister
to Washington, is said to be an American
in all but birth. He wears the clothes
common to gentleman in this country,
including either derby or silk hat, and
is careful not to let his conversation cs-
cape through either of them.
The Rev. DR.. R. B. Garrett Of Austin,
Tex, is said to be the only man living
who witnessed tho death Of John Wilkes
Booth. At the time he lived with his fa-
ther on farm about / Il miles south of
Port Royal, Va. 1t was in the elder Gar
rett's barn that Booth finally took refuge
and was shot by Boston Corbett
The personal appearance Of Jean Richie
pin, who is described as the most versatile
genius in all France since the death OF
Victor Hugo, must impress the stranger
who meets him for the first time. He is
pictured as tall, burly man, handsome
in brutal style, with a low brow, thick
neck, dilated nostrils and general air Of
athletic calm.