The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-02-13
Current Gleanings.

Senator WolcOtt, of Colorado, waa
stopped by the Washington police D.
few days ago for fast driving
"Rodney Stone is the title of Dr.
Conan DOyle's new story. The scene
is laid in the England Of the regency
the period from 1871 to 1920.
| The Marquis of Lorne is engaged
| upon the history of Windsor castle, OF
which he is Governor, and of which hs
lately published guide book.
A woman in South Kingstown, RI
who is just 20 years old, is the mother
of six children. Two pairs of twins
were born to her before she was 16
DIR. Mabel Spencer, of Kansas City
has been appointed county physician
of Riley County-the first woman in
Kansas to receive such an appoint.
ment.
| MacOmber, an Indian who recently
died at the Indian reservation near
Saranac Lake, at the alleged age of 103
years, is said to have had about 100
descendants.
| Oswald Nerlinger, German, has
made cup of common pepper corn
which holds 1900 other ivory cups.
with handle to each, all gilt on the
edges, with room for 400 more.
Since his submission to the English
King Prempeh of Ashantee has adopt
ed several civilized customs. His long
ing for progress has led him to take
brandy and soda as highly eleyatine
beverage.
Mrs. John Peyton, of Orange, Va.
will attain her Tooth birthday next
month. She has son 80 years old
who is station agent on the railroad at
place near her home. He was ap-
pointed agent forty-three years ago.
Mrs. Mckinley, wife of Ohio's ex
Governor, makes bedroom slippers for
her friends. During the long years of
her invalidism she has made nearly
three thousand pairs of these slippers
every pair of which she has give0
away.
Mr.. 'ead, who is compiling Pen
ny Hymnal for the People" has elicit
ed from the Prince of Wales the fact
that among serious hymns he tH. K
H. thinks there is none more touch
ing, nor one that goes more truly to
the heart, than Nearer My God to
Thee"
| General William Booth originated
the name Salvation Army in 1873, after
he had been engaged in evangelical
work for seventeen years. The first
name Of his religious organization
formed uron military lines was the
Christian Mission which he started in
a small way in 1865.
Undoubtedly the salaries paid engi
neers in Africa are larger than sala
rieS paid anywhere else in the world
Several of these experts get $4,000 to
$4,000 year. The American, John
Hays HammOnd's $4,000 annual salary
is said to be the largest sum paid any
where in the world to an individual
emplOye.
A bridegroom of 80 was married 20
bride OF 50 in Meriden, Conn. last
week Each had been married twice
before. A good deal of interest was
evinced in the match, and the contract
ing parties made public announcement
of the time for the ceremony. They
were married a few hours earlier ana
got safely and quietly away.
Mrs. Yang Yu, wife of the Chinese
Minister at Washington, received her
guests at recent reception with her
two little children standing at her side
The children'S names are Tsue and
Songonray They are bright, active
little things. and not easily abashed
Mrs. Yang Yu has a pleasing face, and
her Oriental dress is very becoming to
her.
1t is said that President Kruger, OF
the Trapsvaal republic. that he had
confined his reading to the Bible and
"Pilgrim's Progress until recently.
when somebody gave him one of Mark
Twain's books. The humor of the
famous American joker happened to
hit the slow going old Boer in the right
place. and he has purchased a full set
of Mr.. Clemens works.
A serious accident recently befell
Joseph Mayer, known everywhere as
the Christ in the "Passion Play" at
Ober- Ammergau. While he was en-
gagged in helping to haul tree to
wagon the tree slipped from those
hauling it and Knocked Mayer down.
falling upon one Of his legs. The limb
was so badly crushed tfat it was found
necessary to amputate it.
Another daughter of a revolution airy
soldier has been discovered in Con
necticut. Miss .Jnliette Belts, who
lives in Tolland County, Connecticut.
is 81 years of age. Her father HeZe-
kiah Belts. was a sergeant in the
American revolutionary army. He en-
listed at the age Of 19. and served until
the war closed. His daughter is in
remarkably good health, and her mind
is clear and active.
That is pretty bit Of symbolism re-
ported by recent visitor to the grave
of George Eliot, at Highgate. 1t is
only fifteen years since the famous
writer died. hut her grave is already
showing signs of neglect. "There is
only one living emblem to he seen. and
that is spray of ivy which has crept
from the tomb of George Henry Lewes
to cling around the base Of the column