The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1891-01-30
CURRENT TOPICS.

NEW YORK clothlnR sign IN ihyior,
Cutting a Co.
ONE Of the Sioux warriors Ia named
Zig Turkey"
TAERE were 81, $50 deaths In Chicago
last year. 200 being suicides.
QUEEN VICTORIA In assisted by five
maids when she makes her toilet
TurRg are about 20. 900 teachers In
the public schools Of Pennsylvania.
RRurr. the Prussian gunmaker, has
an annual income Of about 81 100000.
AT present nine American women are
matrimonially engaged 10 titled foreign
ers
A BKsiDEsr Of Paw Paw, Mich, has n
receipt for tax paid by his ancestry In
iso9.
EArnsss AuarsrA will accompany
Emperor william and his wife TO Eng
land.
WHITE onions. eaten raw. are more
and more recommended as q cure for
Insomnia.
wAoSERiAs music has been barred
ont Of the Metropolitan Theater. New
rus isrress r<Ach osehArd 10 The
world Ia at Biownwood. Tex. which
contains n .00o. trees.
OuipA perfumes her hair with stun
that costs $50 an ounce. There are some
advantages In being bald.
Mn. TusopoRg CALv and family have
petitioned a. the Kansas Legislature 10
have their name changed.
ACCORDING 90 the census report there
arr only Q. 600 members 81 the salvation
Army In the United States
Mhs. LELAND STANFORD has given no
less than s52.e 20 the kindergarten
Association OF San Francisco.
TIM constitution Of the new State Of
Washington limits the session Of the
Legislature 20 sixty consecutive days
Tnr late General Spinner met his
death from cancer caused by nm
abrasion ON the nose produced by eye
glasses
KAISER wussLs's sister. the Prin-
cess ~ Meiningen, has developed q tai
ent for literature that Is regarded as re-
markablc.
lIsookLYS has q crank who creeps mp
behind young girls In tho street and
snips of portions Of their trosscs with
. scissors
Osr of the industries Of London n
the selling Of sea water. which Is de-
iivered at the purchaser house for two
pence = gallon.
THERE are twen,y-slx monarchies
and twenty Ave Republics In the civil
ized world sixteen Republics are In
south America
THE last report Of the Illinois super
intcndent IL education brings out the
fact that there are still in that State ii<
log school houses.
Tar United states Treasury now
holds In gold and silver In coins Of all
denominations. and bullion. the hand
some sum VI s6sS. 40. s27.
Two Portuguese pugilists recently en-
gagged In a prize fight OF i,ig7 rounds.
They Tough. * hc--= a.ss stopping
Mt noon 20 eat ana smoke.
Tuk statue OF Henry Derrh. In bronze,
n % he erected nj the center OF a huge
granite drinking basin for horses In
Milwaukee, at cost OF SIS. 900.
GOVERNOR RUSSELL. of Massachu-
setts, subscribed 10 his oath Of Office
with his left hand. fact that Is being
widely commented upon In that State.
FREpERIcx l.. AMEs. at s25. 600, 900, IL
reckoncd tho richest man in Boston.
md his cousin. Ex-Governor Amcs, son
OF Oakcs Amcs. il worth nbout SIC, 000,- !
600.
4 SWEDISH engineer has invented
machine FOR making horseshoe nails out |
of iron rods II makes lao strokes per |
minute, each stroke producing two
nails
ularly three times day &c the window
81 young lady Of Bristol, Pa, 20 re-
ceive the crumbs, which she spreads for |
them
MRs EIIHADKrn Fooe. who died ne |
Gently In New York, left SPAS, OOo in spe- |
cific requests, Of which over 5000, 900 |
goes 10 educational and charitable insti |
tutiona
AyARMER In Holt County, Mo-, has
twenty-six living children, none OF
whom are married and all OF whom are |
q. home. There are eleven pairs 81
twins In the family.
THE public or that portion ~ II
which believes In Virgins, viii be re-
assured at his assertion that no more
earthquakes need be looked for until
about the nth 81 August, 1904
ARcHpUcuEss MARIA DoRorHEA Ia
cue 81 the beauties of the Austrian Inn
rc-'-l hmily she il above medium
height, with dark hair and eyes and n
fresh complexion. She Is noted for her
charities and for her skill in piano play
ing.
TnE venerable French author, Jules
Simon, docs The greater part Of his
writing while in bed. lie lies fiat on
his back and writes on tablet Of paper
neid above him. Despite this eStraord.
nary position his chirography is mar
vel OF neatncss.
BLASxrTs are loaned 10 the poor dur |
ing the winter months, free Of cost, by |
q kindheartcd citizen in brunswick,
Germany. They are stamped, 10 pro
vent them from being sold or pawned,
and they are returned at the close Of |
the cold weather
The most precious bit Of dog flesh |
outside Of coursing greyhound Is 60 |
ing To quit England for America The |
noble animal Is the St Bernard, Sir |
sold by 7. II. Green TO Il. b.
Sears, Of Boston, for $4,000. This dog |
hasn't as yet left prize untaken.
Ar german in Boston the other |
evening partners were allotted by |
means Of a slot-machinc, which fur |
nisbcd the names Of the women printed
on dainty roll OF chocolate.
SIN MoRREL MACKENZIE objects TO |
large hospitals ON the ground that the |
added virulencc Of germs from the bod
ics Of many patients Is ms dangerous as
that Of those emenating from dead bod
les.
Il. ELwoop, Of Mount Morris, Mich, |
guessed he would die nine years hence.
He was so sure OF II that he had his
tom bstone erected and dated 1892 His |
prophetic vision was at fault, as he has
Just died
IT costs the Government $3.50, 900 n
year to print the Congressional Record. |
THE contract has been signed for the
erection Of building for hygienic In
as an annex to the University |
of Pennsylvania, to cost 5000 the en-
tire expense Of which will he borne by |
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