The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1885-12-31
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returned to London, there to pass busy
winter.
RonissoS CRusoE has Just had monu.
ment erected 20 his memory at Largo,
Scotland
IL single province of RUSSIA three thou.
sand operatives are employed making ac-
eordions.
ED.n Boorn has never seen any one
play Hamlet since, as a mere boy, he saw
his father.
PnIsen ALExAsDIR's court Ia simply
military household where ceremony ia lit
tle thought Of
AraRrY Of school teachers left Chicago,
few days ago, on an excursion 10 tho New
Orleans Exposition
THEHH are ilO policeman in Central Park,
New York, aud more than half OF them are
on trial for various charges.
A TELErHosE line has been run TO the
Vanderbilt vault for the convenience OF
the guards who are on watch there.
THrMr are some 10000 still wanting 70
put the Bartholdi Statue OF Liberty Kn.
lightning the World on it, pedestal.
sIScK Pasieur's discovery Of q cure for
By dfophobla, the number OF persons bitten
by mad dogs seems 70 be increasing.
CiEox0E BAxcHorr. tho historian, ia tho
only private citlsen who has been given the
right TO the floor Of Congress at all times.
a NAN Of San Diego, Cal. has written a
pamphlet TO prove that the earth is In i'm.
ninent danger OF second deluge In ise2.
N, ApoLrH DurcuER, al present yics
President OF Switzerland. has been elected
President for tho year 1884 Ho isa Rad
teal
THE total number OF varieties OF grapes
now raised in this country IA not FAR from
200, and now ones are appearing every
year.
OfivER WENDELL HoI.NEs has coined a
fresh word, "gyncpbobia,n TO cover tho
case OF mon who have "a constitutional
horror OF women"
Tnn Pope, who ls an export Latin versi-
fier, has Just presented Prince Biamarck
with an elegant bound copy Of his latest
volume OF poems
cAxpIDus, tho Philadelphia tHnor singer
whom ths Germans call condedoos, has
been hired 20 sing sixty.five weeks In New
York atti, 900 week.
EnPnHoR william will on the ID OF Janu.
AIRY next should he live, celebrate the
twpnty-fiftb anniversary OF his accession 70
tho throne Of Prussia
couST pH LuoivAI, French ncbieman,
aged twenty-six, has just been married TO q
widow OF seventy.two. Her fortune is val
ued at 100000 francs.
Mn. vASDERnILr was so rich that ho could
have given cyery man, woman and child
In America q ~ Christmas present and
have had tiO00O0o0 left.
THE original ''old Black Joeu Is dead, al
the venerable age OF 100. But the song vii
be older than that before the last OF II Il
heard at the minAtrels.
TBEHE Ia sort OF clothcs.pin arrange
ment coming from Paris that makes arti
ficial dlmples in tho girl OF the periodi
cheeks after one application
MIS- GRUMPY remarks in the Nep Yorl
Mal aud Express that many hired gir
has more credit among tradespcoplc ant
nodistes than her mistress
TnERS are Indications OF revival OF thi
sugar-making craze at the North, and Their
are farmers who hope that they can manu-
faeture their own "sweetening"
CHAxo. the Chinese giant, has lost te5,
900 which he made with BArnum, investing
In an Australian coal mine. He nov
heaves all his size when he thinks OF u
'1r is absolutely impossible said Lor'
Roscbcry In recent address in Scotland
''that IN the future war could ever TAX
place between the United States and Ems
land.n
sourn DAKOTA pusues tho Michigan pla
OF getting into the Union But because tn
forcing process was once successful II ism
necessary TO suppose that IL will succee
In this case.
HAMMERED gold-top canes are taking th
place OF the silver tipped ones among bea
Brummclls, but II is also we'll TO bear
mind these deceptive days that "all is nc
gold tha, glitters."
Tnr late Marshal Serrano, OF Spain, dui
ing his political career saw eighty-fou
changes Of ministry In that country, fort
rebeIlions and twelve changes in the hea
OF the State.
EPArHRus HINspALE was the iiree man.
facturer of jewelry in the United States. Il
commenced business at Newark, N. j., abot
l7es. The business is now estimated
e4o,0O0OOO annually.
,IN Philadelphia the Superintendent
the Electrical Department gives motto
that overhead wires will be cut II not =
moved, in accordance with law, ON or b
fara Januarv next.
A PORTRAIT OF Cleopatra, painted
stone, Is offered for sale at the mode
figure OF 10000 The painting dates froi
the time Of Augustus, and was taken fro
tho Villa OF lIadrian.
PAsrEuR's treatment for the cure OF b
drophobia is meeting with success, and u
great scientist is receiving patients suffe
ine from the dreadful malady from all Sc
tions Of the civilized world.
ArrER lapse of many years II b
transpirod that the estate OF Ihadde
stevens remains unsettled Every nc
and then some new claim turns up or son
new relative appears Tor a sliee.