The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-07-05
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called the Hammer.
A "DoARDINo house for whooplng cough
children Is the latest.
A vELyEr-PILK Persian carpet was re-
Gently sold at auction In Paris for 5000.
A fIoMKR tMIch.) smoker found hum
dre.l-and-nfty dollar diamond In his fine
cnt
Arkansas has n candidate named Glide
well. He ought to get there with grace and
precision.
damage In the human family than among
the rodents.
ItKDBKAD Is the name Of the richest man
In Hutchinson, Kas. He made his money in
baking powder.
wELL-KNows physician In Now York
says that a Turkish hath win increase n
mans length.
ID. q. MILLS, Of Now York, proposes, at a
cost Of SO 900, 20 build training school
for male nurses.
The coronation OF the Emperor ia cx-
pccted 10 be "Reminiscences Of the reign Of
his grandfather.
A SHALL insect il attacking the French
beet, and much damage Is threatened TO
the sugar industry.
A GRANT memorial window Il TO be
placed In ST. Iuke's Methodist Episcopal
Church, Long Branch.
THE Pullman Palace Car Company has
bought the plant Of the Baltimore and Ohio
Sleeping Car Company.
SwARns Of Chinese are landing In Brit
ish Columbia and stealing across the bor-
der into the United States.
TnK Russian editors are now ordered 20
print no "hlarming" accounts OF tho con-
dltion Of European affairs.
Mn. LEONARD HUXLEY, eldest soE OF the
llurtrious scientist, II a teacher In the
ChArferhouse School. London.
DR. ZuKEaroRr, the famous chess cham-
plon, il dead. He could play several
games without seeing the board.
st. Joux's Church, Richmond, Va, IL
probably tho oldest place OF worship In the
country, having been built In i7i0.
PERRy BELnosr, Of the First New York
District, viii retire from Congress after
the present, fourth consecutive term.
TaE assertion IL made that the sparrow
Injuries the crops of England to the extent
Of si0,O0oooo 70 ss0,oOo,ooo per annum.
A rlPK smoked by General Jackson while
he was President has lately been presented
70 the New England Historical Society.
THR Grand Southern railway has been
cold by auction at 80. John, New Bruns-
wick. The purchaser was Russell Sage.
THERE Is buttcrmilk boom In New
York, which. strangely enough, has run
the beverage down tothree cents glass.
ORAToBs al conventions mako mistake
In being long-winded. The most famous
speeches on such occasions have been
short.
SEcnETARY ENDIcorI shows that since
H. creation at tho outset Of the civil
war the army retired list has cost Si0,-
$4,000.
FRRpEaIcK the Great, whom tho now
German Emperor Il said 10 resemble. was
the least promising OF all the celebrated
warriors.
usfrEp STATES court In Georgia has
decided that postal clerk who breaks
open decoy letter is not punishable for
the act
SO far Pasteur's receipt for killing tho
Australian rabbits with chicken cholera
has failed. The rabbits inoculated showed
no signs Of disease.
Two correspondents Of French papers
having written spicy stories from Berlin Of
tho Imperial family were notified 20 leave
the city in two hours.
MfNKEeorA's Supreme Court has just de-
cided that railway company is not enti-
tied 10 fare from passenger for whom IL
fails 20 provide seat.
THE President has approved the Joint
resolution authorizing the lean oftents and
ION
OF the army OF the Potomac.
NoRFoLK claims tho distinction OF being
the worlds great pcanutmarkct. ltdisposes
every year OF 100000 bushels, most OF
which are grown in Virginia.
Nj. GoHAT, OF Berne, has been made
president Of the first Cremation Society in
Switzerland. Berne Is a most appropriate
place for such an organization.
TIKI recent freak OF the mad King Otho,
OF Bavaria, In 20 imagine himself n mole,
and hide In dark corners OF crouch under
beds and other articles Of furniture.
SUMTER COUNTY, FLA, will probably
realize 100000 from. the strawberry and
vegetable crop this season, 20 say nothing
OF watermelons, which will come In later.
MICHAEL CUDAHy, oncc bright young
Irish hog-choppcr, and now the partner OF
Phil Armour, is worth over 100000, and
he and his wife are leaders In Chicago's
best society.
PREsIDEsr SALAMoN, Of tho Republic OF
Hayti, has paid 5000 TO each OF two mem
bers OF his Cabinet 10 leave the country
forever. They had plotted his overthrow,
but accepted the bribe and left
BKN BUTLER attracted the attention Of
Changers at st. Paul, whore lie was look
ing after lawsuit to which he was n
party. The local papers assert that he
chews gum and wears a ten Illar Panama
hat.
THE idea OF having weddings as attrac-
tions at agricultural fairs is becoming
quite popular with fair managers. Soon
the biggest pumpkin win have to give way
as an Indispensable feature to the spur
ticstr bride.
THERE was an unusual sight witnessed
nt Americus, Ga, tho other morning. A
negro boy was seen to roast number OF
reaches and eat them. He would put them
on tho FIRE alive, and when they weru wcii
Drowned would eat them with evident
relish.
A CHINESE lantern tied TO a kite that was
poised In midalr, caused sensation among
the negroes of Augusta, Ca, few nights
ago. The uncanny light dancing in the
heavens terrified them, and their cries and
prayers are said to have been woeful 70
hear.
ONE Of the sights OF Chicago is Potter
Pnl,ner's house, on tho Lake Shore drive.
IL is built of Ohio sandstone looks like a
castle and covers sixth Of an acre. Each
OF the numerous rooms Is of different
architectural design and tho house is allied
with inosaics and decorations onyx and