Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1892-05-04
CURRENT TOPICS.

HE entire coast line OF the globe IL
lS6. 900 miles.
TIE worlds largest starch factory is
situated at Oswego, n. Y.
In Wisconsin there are seventy-sevcn
post offices kept in saloons
THERE are 81, 900 cases on the docket
Of the United States court of claims
MR. GEORGE w. Guilds is about to
set out on a ten-thousand mile journey.
PARADE. participated in by pa 900
bicyclists. may be a sight at the Worlds
fair.
DURING last year 1850 girls were
graduated from the Boston cooking
schools.
A LADY of Savannah was married on
Easter Monday, 1891, and buried Easter
Monday of this year.
THERE are about 5000 varieties of
postage stamps now used by the differ
ent nations of the world
A BUTTE CITY (Wyo.) woman found
three diamonds in the craw OF a chicken
bought from a local butcher
A NEW underground railroad. four
miles in length, is to be constructed in
London at a cost of 81, 600, 900.
A LATE fad among womanlSind is
gold band ring for the thumb of the left
NATIONAL convention of the Ne
grocs of the United States has been
called for Cincinnati, July and 5.
SENATOR STocKBRTDGE, of Michigan.
is a heavily built man of medium stat
ure, great lover of good horsefiesh.
A THOUSAND people per day pay to
enter the Worlds fair grounds and
watch the construction of the buildings.
of -
needle woman in Europe; she cuts out
and makes most of her own under-cloth-
ing.
A BATH truckman, who owns two
horses, has named one McGinty and the
other Annie Rooney, both being chest
nuts.
Two men fought in the courts of Kan
sas City, Kan, over the possession of a
dog worth $3.50, until the costs amount
ed to $500.
AUCrIoNEERs' fees in England and in
the United States are paid by the seller
In France and Holland the purchaser
pays them.
The ant is said to have the largest
brain, in proportion to the size of its
body, of all animals, and the elephant
the smallest
TRUCK farm man Processes to have
discovered that turnip seed increases
its own weight fifteen times in a minute
when growing
DoNA IsADoRA CousISo, of Chill, is
said to be worth 5000, 00O, 900, making
her the richest woman If not the richest
person in the world.
MISS MOODY. daughter of the we'll
known evangelist, is travelling in the
Orient She writes wildly of the scenes
and scenery Of Egypt.
On a farm at Palmyra, Ne, is n tree
utterly devoid of bark. Its trunk is
smooth and of n light buff color. and
the tree fourishcs finely.
IT is strange. though true, that in
Asia and Africa, where grass will not
grow, the most beautiful flowers and
shrubs flourish to perfection,
GEORGE PEABODY left fund of $780,
600 with which to build tcnements for
the poor. 1t is now more than IS, 600. 900,
and only thirty years have passed.
In the cave OF Smclin, near ViborR.
Finland, stone thrown down a certain
abyss makes n reverbcrating echo which
sounds hike the dying wall of some wild
animal
BE sure 10 keep in mind the fact that
plant exposed to strong winds and
warm air requires much more water
than it would il in sheltered place.
like the greenhouse.
Those who have observed the Prince
of Wales say that one Of the peculiari-
ties that stick TO him is that of REDEEM
ing about the cheeks and forehead
when suddenly vexed.
THE average number of letters writ,
ten per head of the population is: Eng
land and Wales, 30: Scotland. so: Ire
land, rs; United States, 81; France. is;
Germany. 10. and Italy, 7.
A COPY of Audubon's birds of Amer
lea" was sold in London recently for
nearly sl,70O-as much as II not more.
chan the combined annual income of
Audubons two daughters.
PROLONGED borings have failed TO dis
cover any rock under the site for the
new public library in Chicago. and there
Is grave doubt whether a foundation
san be constructed which will uphold
the proposed building.
The various life insurance companies
In the United States annually disburse
ts5.0O0.OOO in claims. Their premiums
IN the same time amout 20 gIGO. 900 600.
and the interest on their investments
aggregates ss5 900. 900 n year
MRS ANNIE RoUsH, an old woman OF
West Virginia, who has just died at the
age Of LOG years. is said 10 have been the
head Of the largest family in the world.
having had at least 1000 descendants.
Her grandchildren numbered 49, and
. her great-grand-children 500.
THE Gulf Of Georgia is reported 20 be
almost choked with large schools Of
herring. Tho Washington and British
Columbia fishermen are catching the
FISH by the ton with no trouble what
ever. and are making good money by
packing them for shipment east
THE city 81 Paris has 81 .G55 trees In
It's streets. and each tree represents n
cost 60 the city Of i75 francs This
makes in round numbers 80 900 900
worth Of trees in the streets.
Miss LALLA HARRfsos Of Lcesburg
Boudon county. has been selected as
the most beautiful woman in virginia.
70 represent that common wealth as one