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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1885-10-22
Danger Of Eating Raw Ham.
A few months AGO a woman died

A few months ago woman died in
Berlin Of trichinosis. The case has just
been brought before the courts, and
during the trial some interesting facts
regarding the nature and effects OF this
disease were brought to light. AS usual,
the disease was caused by the reckless
German custom Of eating raw ham. The
ham in this case was bought Of man
who had previously sold several pigs
afflicted with this disease, his farm be-
ing situated near place infested with
rats, which are known TO be generally
infected with trichinosis. Not only the
woman who died but all the members OF
her family showed symptoms Of the dis
ease vomiting, pain in the muscles,
general exhaustion. swelling OF the face,
etc. but they all recovered under care
full treatment, while some other persons
who partook of The ham escaped
altogether. The defendant urged that
the woman's death was not caused by
trichinosis, but By the morphine which
she was in the habit of using; and
though it was proved that her death
was directly caused by trichinosis, yet
this fact was allowed rs mitigating
circumstance and the yender of the ham
condemned TO only fourteen days i'm.
prisonment. N y, Post.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1885-10-22
HE COULDN'T LET GO.
An Amusing Scene Caused by n Peculiar
Current OF Electricity.

An Amusing Scene Caused by Peculiar
Current of Electricity.
CHICAGO, ILL. October 15.- An electric light
wire at the corner of State and Harrison
streets became disconnected last night and
connected its currents with IN Iron pillar.
This in turn passed the electric fluid along a
hand-railing, and, returning by another
railing, made complete circuit. A colored
man happened along. He leaned YEARLY
against the railing, and then bristled up
with energy. His arms were warped around
the railing and his body was bent like an
italic letter IS. He had no
idea what was the matter with him,
and, being unable to let so his hold, called
loudly that he was dying. A dozen men
ran to his assistance, and were soon expert
encing the tingling effect of the electricity.
Some laughed, others cried and many call
ed for help. AIcrowd soon gathered, and
a few additional victims were hanging TO
the hand-railing. Finally the crowd num-
bered nearly five hundred persons. Cars
were stopped and no one could get past. A
police wagon arrived just az an eDterpris-
ing man had discovered the cause of the
trouble and released the victims. The po-
lice dispersed the crowd, everybody laugh
ed and no one was arrested.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1885-10-22

Boston supports 800 insane, says Mr.. 7,
b. Sanborn, not 70 OF whom will recover
This is frightlul Insanity has in
creased 40 per cent. In a decade and most
of the cases are incurable. Whatever the
Individual cause may be, the fact remains
that Uric Acid blood sets the brain ON FIRE,
destroys Its tissues, and then comes some
form OF fatal lunacy.
Nothing is so pitiable - O mind diseased.
Most brain troubles begin in the stomach ;
then II the blood is filed with uric acid,
caused by failure Of kidney action, and the
consequent destruction Of the blood life
albumen-you have the fuel and the flame
and a brain In full blaze as when one raves,
or In slow combustion, as In milder forms
OF insanity. Rev. L. D. Hopkins, OF Sc.
Johnsbury, VT, few years ago was con.
fined In an asylum He took terrible
cold while aiding In putting out fire In a
neighbours burning house, and for twenty
FIVE years that cold was slowly filing his
blood with uric acid and finally the deadly
work was done. The case looked hopeless
but he happily used Warmers safe cure
and recovered. That was three years ago
and having ridden his blood OF ali surplus
uric acid, he has remained well until this
day.
II Is indeed terrible thing to lose one's
mind, but it is a more terrible thing 10 suf-
fer such condition when IL can DO 80
easily prevented.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1885-10-22
a chpd's Awful Fate.

MONTREAL, October 16 = Yesterday
morning, as. the wife Of Jean Baptiste
Romiliy, farmer in st. Vincent Depaul, a
village about ten miles from Montreal, was
feeding her fowls, while her chill, aged
two years, was playing around, suddenly a
large bald -headed eagle swooped down and
bore the little oneo off In it's talons, The
child screamed and extended its arms To
its mother, who was beside herself with
mental agony, hut was powerless to render
assistance. The screams OF the child
however, attracted tho neighbors, who,
with shotguns, pursued the eagle. The
bird was seen to alight with its prey upon
the roof of barn mile distant. Lifting
up its head, with one powerful stroke 4
drove its beak into the child's head and
then began its horrid feast. AT the neal
approach of the neighbors, who were firing
guns to brighten II, the eagle took fight
leaving the child behind. When the body
was recovered life was extinct. The skull
was split in two and part had been de.
vOured. fl
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1885-10-22
MARRIED HIS MOTHER.

Singular Event That Led TO the Mntri-
monial Alliance OF Son and Mother.
NEw York, October l4.-About twenty
years ago Amasa Turner and Samantha
Wardle were married near Amherst, Mass.
Miss Wardle was scarcely sixteen at the
time. A son was born some months after
ward. While he was stili an infant Turner
got divorce from his wife and took hi
child with him to Mexico, and finally to
California, where he remained until he died.
His divorced wife married Sylvester
Doodle, of Camden, N. j. He died soon
after. leaving her quite a fortune, She has
been living in this city for several years,
and recently met Harrison Turner, OF San
Francisco. Neither knew the relationship
then existing between them, and, us Mrs.
Goodle had retained her youth and beauty,
they were eventually married. Their true
position was revealed to them only few
days ago. The effect was terrible, Their
friends quickly hurried one of them of TO
South America and the other to Europe,
and every possible effort is being made to
husL the matter up.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1885-10-22
The Situation Summed Up.

LONDON, October l4.-The Standard this
morning says: "The situation in the East
has become more couded within the last
forty eight hours. The problem could be
dealt with effectually if the triple alliance
were united as 1t pretends to be.
The problem now for Bismarck
Is how to settle the pending
difficulties so as to prevent Russia and
Austria from fighting. II the latter agree
to insist upon the status quo, or TO force
Seryia TO agree to IL, Greece win be satis-
fed and Bismarck will concur, but there
appears 10 be little chance that they viii
agree. 1t is not for England TO act as prin-
only of secondary interest, though she
might cordially assist II Germany and
Austria make the request.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1885-10-22
A GREAT JOURNEY.
An Exploration OF Alaska Heretofore Con-
sidered an Impossible Feat.


CHICAGO, October 15.--General Nelson A..
Miles, who is In the city, received tele-
gram yesterday from Lieutenant Henry T.
Allen, of the Second cavalry, stating that
he had arrived safely at San Francisco,
after his Alaska explorations, having COM
pleted journey through the regions Of the
far north, which, in the opinion of General
Miles, excelled all explorations on the
American continent since Lewis and Clark
and the worlds record since Livingstone.
Lieutenant Allen left Sitka last February
and journeyed to the north OF the Cop
per River, which he followed until he
reached the Great Alaskan range OF noun
tains. These he crossed on snowshoes to
the head of the Tennah River. in itself q
marvellous accomplishment. For 200 or 500
miles he followed the Tennah until 1t
emptied into the Yukon, the great river OF
the north, to its mouth, a distance OF 400
or 500 miles more. Upon the completion
of his great journey Lieutenant Allen re-
paired to Fort Michel, on the Boring Strait,
and returned on the steamer Corwin.
The exploration of the Tennah and
Yukon Rivers has been the ambition of ex-
plorers long before Alaska came into pos.
session of the United States, but the Rus
slams failed each time Is was attempted.
Since then several explorations by Amer
lean officers have ended in failure, until
among the army officers on the Pacific
coast the feat came to be considered well
nigh impossible. Lieutenent Aliens COM
panions were q sergeant and an officer OF
the Signal corps, together with Indians
whom he persuaded TO join him.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1885-10-22
VIRGINIA EARTHQUAKE.
Houses Rocked as Ina Great stSrm-Peo.
pie Frightened.


WASHINGTON, October 14.-Dispatches
from various points in Virginia confirm the
reports OF an earthquake shock Friday
night. A letter from Charlottesville says:
Intelligence from Louisa, Fluvauna,
Campbell, and from every district of this
county, concurs in placing the time Of the
first shock at half past IL O'Clock P. NJ. The
shock was. evidently greater here than at
any other point from which information has
been received. In Charlottesville houses
rocked as in a great storm; windows,
stoves and dishes ratified furiously,
vases were shaken from mantels in some
cases, and everything generally so well
shaken that people were aroused
from their slumbers and sprang out of bed
and ran to the windows to see what was
wrong. One gentleman, who had not re-
tired, walked across his floor during the
quaking, and ayers that his house rocked
so violently that he experienced the same
difficulty that one has in walking ON the
cars while they are in motion. The shocks,
for there were two, were accompanied by
a rumbling noise which could be heard for
some time after the Qnaking ceased, and
which was mistaken by some for thunder.
A great many people were very badly
frightened" At Warrenton the shock was
distinctly felt. IL Weakened persons from
their sleep and ratified windows. Three
distinct shocks were felt in Lynchburg be-
tween II and IL O'Clock Friday night. A
loud rumbling sound preceded each shock.
The direction of the disturbance was due
north and south. The shock was also felt
in certain parts OF Richmond, but the vi
brations We're very slight Advices from
other points west and south OF Richmond
report slight shocks. At Stanton the shock
was very perceptible, continuing over half
N
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1885-10-22
Bridge Burned and Two Men Killed.

BENNINGTON, VI, October 15.--The Troy
and Boston Railroad bridge at State line,
near North Hoosic, N Y, was burned to-
day. 1t is supposed the fire was caused by
a spark from an engine. While attempting
to save the bridge. two members OF the
North Bennington Fire Department, James
Wardell and NJ. Burke, were instantly
killed by falling timbers, and o. F. Coy, a
prominent business man of North Ben
nington, was fatally injured. Trains are
running via Petersburg junction tonight
The bridge was high and long one, and
passed over the highway as well as over
the Walloomsac8Riyer
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1885-10-22
Poisoned at the WeddIna Feast.

HoNEsDALE, Pa, October IA. Miss Hnr-
riet r. lesion, daughter of WV. Weston,
President Of the Wayne County Savings
Bank, was married at noon to-day to Mr..
Hurry s. Batten, of Chicago. The recep.
tion of the marriage was largely at
tended. A few hours after the wedding
repast had been partaken Of thirty or more
Of the guests were taken violently sick,
showing undoubted signs Of poisoning.
The physicians who were called to attend
the patients agreed that their sickness was
caused by eating potted ham used in maxi
ing the sandwiches. They are now all do
ing well.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1885-10-22
SINGULAR Phenomenon

BUFFALO, October IA singular and
surprising coincidence was noticeable on
Lake Erie yesterday. The strong east wind
which was blowing here lowered the water
two feet at this end of the lake, SO that the
work Of loading craft with coal in the
Blackwell canal had to be suspended. At
Toledo the wind blew a gale from the west
and the Maumee River dropped two
feet below level, and the steam barge
Drake could not leave that port on account
of low water The two currents must have
met somewhere off Port Stanley, Ontario
SO from that point TO the American shore
there must have been hill of water of al
least four feet in height in the lake. Such
a thing has never before been known on the
lakes.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1885-10-22
A Miniature white House.

WASHINGTON, October Ain corner OF
the White House vestibule stands big
bundle awaiting its owner TO come and
take it away. 1t contains wooden model
OF the White House, with the ever chang
ing scenes of its surroundings, worked by
mechanical apparatus beneath. As the
crank is turned gentlemen and ladies walk
up the sidewalk and carriages dash up TO
the porte cochere. Thefountain glistens IN
imaginary sunlight, and the dporkeepers
The owner, Washingtonian, brought it TO
the White House to sell it to the President
for $50. 1t will not bc purchased.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1885-10-22
Foreiun Lands.

LONDON, October i4.--one Of the latest
dispatches states that King Milan, OF
Servia, will loose his throne unless he de-
clares war, and he has resolved on the lat
ter. The Peruvian rebels have taken lea,
committing great atrocities. A severe
earthquake was felt in Granada, Spain.
The Papal officials, considering the Caro-
lines affair, are said TO favor Spain's
claims. "A plot against the Sultan. headed
by his predecessor, has been frustrated.
King Thebaw, of Burmah, is treating the
ENGLISH Government with defiance, and an
ultimatum has been sent him.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1885-10-22
TRAMP'S WORK.
A Horrible Tragedy in Pennsyl-
vania.
Two Brothers Bound and FIcndishly
CIubbed to Death.

: HAELKToN, PA, October I6.-Bc.ween s
and o'clock last night terrible double
tragedy was committed at Seybertsville, a
small village nine miles from here. Four
tramps entered a small house some dis
lance back from the main road. in which
lived two bachelor brothers, John and VIM.
Kester, aged respectively fifty and fifty
four years, and demanded large sum OF
money which was known 10 be secreted in
the house. The Kesters infused TO reveal
where their money was Hidden, and the
tramps then bound them hand and foot
and beat their brains out with a heavy
club. After committing the murder they
fed, and have not yet been arrested. The
two brothers had lived in frame shanty
about one mile from Seybertville for thirty
years. They gained livelihood by culti-
waiting a small patch OF ground and doing
odd jobs for the Deighboring farmers,
and by economy managed to accumulate
several thousand dollars, which was gen.
orally supposed to be secreted in the
house. With them lived John Kester,
jr., an illegitimate son of the elder of the
two brothers. When the young man re-
turned to the house, about 3 O'Clock last
night. he was Mortified on discovering the
dead bodies of his father and uncle lying
on the floor. He quickly alarmed the
neighbors, who hurried to the scene of the
tragedy. and an examination showed that
John had been shot through the head, and
that William had been beaten to death
with heavy club, his head being horribly
crushed by repeated blows, Several times
yesterday four tramps were noticed
lurking In the vicinity, and the police
authorities say that they have convincing
evidence that. they are the parties who
committee the crime. Searca is being
made for them. The drawers and trunks
in the house had been ransacked, showing
that the object Of the murder was robbery,
and it is supposed that the tramps had
heard that the money was hidden in the
house. Young Kesler says that the money
was secreted outside the house. and that
the murderers did not secure 1t.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1885-10-22
Listen to Your Wife.

The Manchester opAsDnx June s,h isss ssysi AZ
one Of the
Windows
Looking on the woodland waysl With
clumps Of rhododendroms and great masses
Of May blossoms u! There was an inter
esting group
II Included one who had been Cotton
spinner but was now so
Paralyzedlll -
That he could only bear TO lie IN roclln-
Ing position.
This refers 10 my case.
was first Attacked twelve years ago
with Locomoter Ajax
"a paralytic disease of nerve nberrarcy cured
and was for several years barely able to get
about.
And Tor the last Five years not able 10
attend 10 my business, although
Many things have been done for me.
The lAst rt pertinent being Neryesirolohine
Two years agol WAS voted tho
Home for Incurablesl Near Manchester,
In May, 1852.
i am no Advocate " For anything in
the shape OF patent Med!cInesy
And made many objections TO my dear
wlfe's constan, urging TO try Hop Bltters,
but finally 10 paclty her
Consented
/ had not quito finished the first bottle
when felt change como over me- THIS
was Saturday, November Sd. On Sunday
morning felt so strong | said 10 my room
companions ~ was sure could
walk
SO started across the floor and back.
hardy knew how 20 contain mysslf Iuas sail over
thc hoase am ghninE sirrngth each daI. and can
waik gate safe without an
or support.
lam now Al my own house, and bone s9onio he Ahle
10 earn my own living again, hhto been member
cf tho Manchester
.Koyai EachanFr"
For nearly thirtl yeafE and vas mosi heartily con
graduated On gulng into the pom on Thursday last
Nefy gratefully yours, JQhs hLAQHntAh.
MANrurrrEn King Dee ~ iStL
Twoye ialA ann pcrfrcfiyVell.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1885-10-22
AN English traveller proposed

AN English traveller proposed TO
make walking tour in the neighborhood
of Vichy. Upon inquiry he found that the
only food he could expect TO lind at the
village inns was potage made Of cab
bage, a few slices OF bread, an onion or
two and a piece of lard. This was the
habitual food Of the peasants, and there
was nothing else TO be had except black
bread. The intended journey was not
taken.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1885-10-22

Household note: "Celcry may be
kept week or longer by rolling IL in
brown paper and then pinning 1t up in
a towel, keeping il in as dark and cool a
place as possible. Before using II, let il
remain in a pan Of cold water for an
hour, and it will be quite clear and
cold If a printing-oflice towel is used,
it will be necessary to let it remain in
the pan of water several weeks, and
then threw il away Philadelphia Press.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1885-10-22
Want American Enterprise and Capital

WASHINGTON, October 15.-In dispatch
to the State Department., dated the 7th of
September, the dragoman OF the United
States Legation at Teheran gives the sub
stance of recent conversation with the
Persian Minister of Foreign Affairs,
in which his Excellency asked
whether the Americans would en-
gage In business in Persia, as the Persian
Government was disposed to offer every
facility in its power TO improve business
relations between Persia and .the United
States. Any proposals by Americans for
concessions OF tramways, railroads, mines
or commercial projects, he said, would re-
ceive the most serious and favorable con-
sideration from the Persian Government.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1885-10-22
Died From a Scratch.

SPRINGFIELD, o., October 15.-An ex-
tremely peculiar case is reported from Gal
lagher street, in this city. One day this
week Johnny Kearns, the five year old son
Of Robert Kearns, was playing with some
children in the street. One OF the children
accidentally scratched him in the face. He
was soon taken sick and died of blood
poisoning from tho effect OF the scratch.
The case is one Of the most peculiar on
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1885-10-22
Ferd Ward Again Indicted.

NEW YoRK, October 16.-The Grand Jury
has found a fifth Indictment against Ferdi-
nand Ward-namely, for grand l~rceny in
the first degree. He will be taken into
Court to formally answer to the charge
The suit on which he is confined in Ludlow
Street jail Is aoivil action brought by the
late ]. N. Tappan, a depositor with Grant
q Ward. .ds
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1885-10-22
a Prisoner Found Guilty..

PITTSBURGH, Pa, October l4.-Mary AL.
with poisoning the thirteen months-old
child OF Emanuel DeRoy, August 81, was
convicted this morning of murder in tho
second degree. The poison was placed in
oatmeal and fed to the child, which died
in great agony few hours later. Three
others who partook Of the porridge were
taken i'll, but recovered.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1885-10-22

Il possible, for short time, TO the robust,
but the majority of refined persons would
prefer Immediate death to existence In
their reekng atmosphere. How much
more revolving to be In ones self a hriHg
seioer. But this Is actually the Ease with
those In whom the inactivity Oh the liver
drives the refuse matter Of ne body to
escape through the lungs, breath, the
pores, kidneys and bladder. II Is aston
ishing that life remains in such % dwelling.
DIR. Plerce's "Golden Medical Discoveryb
restores normal purity TO the system and
renews tine whole being.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1885-10-22
Iwo Mem suffocated b a Grain Car.

AIrKEN, MINI, October 1s.-Five cars
loaded with wheat were ditched on the
Northern Pacific, Ave miles east of here,
yesterday. Two men who were stealing a
ride were found suffocated In the wheat.
From letters on them they are believed to
have been John r. Cochrane, OF Volante,
Pa, and Louist Dust, Of Champaign, III.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1885-10-22
Al WIfa sentenoed for Murdsr.

DoDeEvLLE, WIS.,, October b. Mrs.
Hannah Remley was found guilty of aid
ing her youthful son in the murder Of her
husband, Conrad Remley, and was SEN
fenced yesterday to imprisonment for life,
one day in each year to be spent in soli-
tary confinement. The son, who is already
serving a, life sentence, was witness in
the case. ,t1.f !. .f' i,is
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1885-10-22
Prorecnfr ihe iiifndIer. IA

II when you raifloT Hop Iliiiers the druggist hands
ont Anythlus hut sH'p bnes' .i'h sgssen cluster
Uf Hops 90 Nhitr LABEL. rhun that druggist A. you
Noud yiport and M Re hsstaks an pour money fof .
bogus stun. inlui him for the fraud and SUE HIN fot
damages for tho bNindlf, and VIC Will reward you
lhrrally for tho conviction,
SEQ q. 5. Court inIunetlon aEainF c, D. warner
Reading, Mich, and al his sairsmrn and Agvnta.
Druggists. and other imltAtrrs iAkr gAfnlHH
t.. HOf NiIIEiiA MFG 20.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1885-10-22
sInuuIar and Fatal Exnlosion.

ST. PAUL, MINI, October 16.--A man
named w. H. Clarke, with his son, were
filling and lighting gasoline street lamps
from cans in wagon last evening. One
can exploded and burned up the horse and
wagon. Clarke was thrown out of the
wagon by the explosion and seriously
burned, and his son was badly, II not ia
tally burned.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1885-10-22
Don,t Fool WIth Firearms.

HAzLEroN, Pa, October 16.-By the ex-
plosion of an overloaded gun in the hands
If Ed. Burnley here this afternoon Robert
FIGHTER, companion, was instantly killed,
q large piece Of the barrel penetrating his
heart. Burtley's right arm was blown off,
and Thomas Scott, another companion,
was SO seriously, injured that he will prob
nblv die
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1885-10-22
Miner Fatally Crushed.

CENTRALIA, ILL, October 16.-A terrible
mine accident occurred here to-day. While
large block of coal was being undermined
II suddenly fell and crushed miner named
Biple under It's weight. He was taken out
with both legs broken, and was otherwise
mangled. 1t is thought he cannot recover