Rensselaer Republican, Volume 17, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 July 1885 — ALL SORTS. [ARTICLE]

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A Boston woman who invented a corset has made $50,000 in three years. Mb. Horace Howabd Fcbness claims to own a pair of gloves once worn by bhakspeare. Montreal is to have a botanic garden seventy-five acres in extent, in the beautiful park on Mount Royal.' It is now said that the heroine of Mr. Howells’ new story, “An Indian Summer,” is Mrs. Kate Chase Sprague. M. Taillander, who was connected with the Bosphore-Egyptian affair, has been made a Knight of the Legion of Honor. Pope Leo is dyspeptic, although the affliction does not affect his amiability. It is said diy bread and milk is his Idle t week in and week out ' 7 ’ Q '-h~. ■ The Rothschilds hpve loaned Egypt $1,250,000 until September.