The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-11-29
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The hrst cotton mill In Iowa began oper-
atlons at Des Moinea few days ago.
TIE Emperor OF Germany sleeps, as did
his grandfather. on an iron camp-bed.
TufKvks stole tho communion soryice
from the Old South Church. at Andover,
Masa
JosKPn CHAMBERLAIN will sell his house
In birmingham and live In London here.
altar.
APoLIcE judge in Now York has decided
that boys under sixtsen can not black
boots.
A NEW YoRK paper says that fashIona-
bio gentlemen win be clean sbaven this
winter.
A BALrinoRE brides dress was designed
by the bridegroom What dear man he
must bel
A 'TooronKrKR" has been invented
which will make n noise that can bo hoard
ten mlics.
SPECULATION as TO President Harrison's
cabinet are rife, but the President-elect
says nothing.
swARns Of gnats have made themselves
so pestiferous AZ 10 break up the schools at
81 Albans, VI
BARsUn, tho Snowman and phIlranthro-
plst has given $4,000 10 the Bridgeport
tct) Scientific Society.
LEVI p. MORTON 10 tho wealthlost man
ever called 20 the Vice Presidential chair.
lie represents $40 10000.
TnE National Educational Association
VIII meet In Nashville next July, tho first
meeting In tLe South since 1890
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Lick telescope on the occasion Of the total
eclipse OF tho sun on january I.
vKxTUREsoME girl climbed ladderi lis
feet 70 the top Of the standplpe, at Show
began. Ne. sho undertook the task FOR
fun.u
REv. NKwnAE Hall, the famous Eng
llsh preacher, although u, preacbes four
times . wsok and walks ten miles without
fatigue.
Isaac 4 DKrKSf Of Chicago, Is the
fastest stenographer Ia the country. He
recently took down 1881 words In nvo
minutes.
It IL predicted that King George Of
Greece will abdlcate his throne early next
summer. He has lately purchased resi-.
dence In Denmark
PovRRry-srRicKEK nomadic tribes Aro
infesting Lincoln, Nab, and the vicinity,
and tho authorities are puzzled TO know
what 10 do with them.
PnoY. KING. tho famous aeronaut, OF
Philadelphia, after making three thousand
balloon voyages now proposes 20 cross the
Atlantic In an air-ahlp.
THE debt OF the United States In 1865 was
So per caplta--largely due 10 war. II 10
now less than s23 and, including all State
lebts. less than 81 per capita
iris a phenomenal evont when the new
year opens up on its very first day with
total eclipse OF the sun. That will happen
on the first day Of January, 1850.
PRIxcKss MrrTKRMcH, the eccentric
leader OF Austrian society, has become 80
thoroughly addicted TO the cigarette habit
that fears are entertained for her life.
CAL BRicE and General Harrison were
bors OF the same secret society. This fact
has boen developed since the election.
Mn. McILvAfN, Of Brooklyn, has sued
tho proprietors OF the Brooklyn Theater
for so, 900 for putting him out because he
insisted on wearing his hat In the house
THE Salvation Army Is on top In Kansas
Tho Supreme Court OF the state has de-
clded that II II constitutional 20 fight the
devil with tambourines and poke bonnets.
BosToN has an AnanIas Club. II Is an
organization OF practical jokers, whose
end In life IL 20 soc who can best fracture
and reduce to It's lowest terms the frozen
truth.
Iris said that the gold fields OF Great |
Parish, La, furnish ore that assays all tho
way from so 10 $4,000 a ton. Thus far no
Systematic working has been made In
them
AMAN at waynosborough Ga, owns a
COW which develops the most furious kick
ing propensities just on the full Of the
moon At other times she IL as gentle as
q lamb.
A WOMAN at Niles City, Mont, made an
assault upon lawyer the other day be- |
causo he called her "a long-nosed little |
snipe.p She said II was reflection on her |
character.
THE Black Hills country Is making
nams for itself as n horse growing coun-
try, and II Ia predicted that within ton
years II will be as famous for Its horses as
the Blue Grass region.
A LAMP TO charm the unsuspecting stu
dent is coppcry serpent with silvcry
scales on Its rough back and tail, which
coils It's writhing length into ring and
lifts its FIAT head TO vomit out flames.
oNE OF the horses used on the stage line
near Albany has heavy moustache. Peo-
pie who have examined the horse and the
growth of hair on Its upper lip
say thoy never saw anything to equal It.
MAYOR Roche, OF Chicago says there
arc only eight thousand Anarchists In that
city, and he does not anticipate serious
trouble with them. In case Of an outbreak
tho Anarchists would be shot down like
dogs.
A Few days ago spring burst volun.
tarily forth from the ground Immediately
In front Of the Central Hotel In Las Vegas,
while the artesian well borers In the Same
town are searching fruitlessly so far at
depth Of over LOO feet
A WE'LL authenticated story Is told Of
(Mass.) cat which died Of grief
over the death Of mistress for whom II
had remarkable affection. As soon as
he animal saw the face Of the dead girl II
ell dead with a groan.
Mas. NATHAN APPLETON, Of Boston, who
s at the head OK movement to raise
'unds for a statue OF Washington, to be
presented to the French Government by
he women Of America, has already re-
,eived several substantial subscriptions.
Mns HARREr LANE JOHNSON, President
niece, and one Of the most dis
InguIshed women who ever graced the
White House, win probably make WASH
k.., 4 ~. x,a,.,,, :, o hot,a She ~ III s,ok