The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1885-10-22
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ABOUT four miles east Of Owingsyille,
there resides a man who Is indeed prodi-
gy. The name OF this wonderful man is
Reuben Fields, and he has but one develop
ed faculty, this one seeming to take entire
possession OF him, driving all other thoughts
from his mind. In early infancy he was
apparently much as other children, but in
extreme youth he developed wonderful
precocity, orrather supernatural endow-
ment for mathematics, even then solving
difficult problems with apparent ease and
with but little study. This became mania
with him. and grew as he grew, to the ex-
clusion OF all other branches Of thought,
until finally, without knowing single fig
ure or ,letter OF the alphabet, he became
the perfect master Of the science Of mathe-
matics. He has been tested by the most
scientific men. OF this profession, and an
swers TO the most difficult problems that
they have been able to PROFOUND are at his
fingers end, the invariable correct solu-
tion being given in an instant,
quicker than thought. As an
instance of his remarkable powers, he
has been known to keep more than dozen
clerks busy in taking invoice OF stock OF
goods. Indeed, his knowledge and appli
cation Of the science Of mathematics far
exceed anything that the most scientific
men are able to comprehend. Another
phenomenal characteristic of this man is
that he can tell the time to second, either
day or night. Awakened from the sound
est sleep, he can tell you, without hesita-
ton, precisely what time IL is. What Blind
Tom is to music, Reube Fields is to mathe-
matics; and, like that illustrious idiot, this
one branch absorbs his entire mental ca
pacity. Another popularity of Fields is
his utter fearlessness of snakes. In his
childhood he manifested fondness for
these reptiles and made them his play
thing, and, strange to say, he was never
bitten, though he handled with greatest
carelessness and freedom the mos
poisonous species. He is very super
stitious, and believes his extraordinary
powers direct gifts from his Creator, and
saws that were he to reveal the secrets, or
use them for the purpose OF gaining more
than the necessities Of life, he would ex-
pect to be deprived Of them Immediately.
/ He has more than once refused offers OF
handsome salaries. His parents died some
wears ago, since which time Fields has
been rowing around among his kindred,
staying with each greater or less length
OF time, according to the nearness OF kim
| ship. He is very fond of playing checkers,
| and IL is said that he has never yet met his
match at this game. He is annoyed great
| deal by people who are curious to see his
extraordinary powers exhibited, and he
saws that this Is his greatest trouble, for,
whether he win or not, when a problem Il
presented the solution is bound to flash
through his mind.
THE trial Of Ed Peyton, who shot anc
murdered Alfonso Hall In North Pleasure
vile, ON the night of November 2, 1884, has
been in progress for a few days in the Cir
cult Court at Newcastle. The case wa.
given to the jury on the 10th, and after re
naming out for twenty -four hours returned
verdict Of guilty, fixing the punishment
at seven years hard labor in the peniten
tiary. Peyton is twenty five years old.
Mr.. THOMAS /. CARRIco, the oldest citi
zen Of Owensboro, is dead, aged 50 years
He was the last Of the peviess COUNTY
veterans Of the war Of 1872
AN eagle measuring over elk feet from
tin 10 tin was killed on the farm OF Col
Richard T. Jacob, near Westport, Oldham
County.
CHARLES BENNINGTog, aged twenty-five
one EARNED and out Of work, broke costl
plate glass window at Louisville for foo
and home. Work-house.
The tobacco crop of Christian County i
so large that new barns are to be seen II
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