The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1893-10-27


The Hn1.|Ion Of Ih, F|nns accord.
Ing q John Abeftfonby' Of fA|nhoreh
Scotland. went IA Ior magic crIcna|lo.
y. They lived originally Ia Siberia
Tho lI&I historical mcnl|on Of the
Flnu4 which I|.e present dpf possesses
loc4I1. Ihcm about hinoiccn hundred
years ako as living IN Poland
--lnfucnsA "a believed 70 be dying
oui |n Londoa, after being inoro " lcss
prevalent since the first outbreak over
the Nord several years ago For a,
considerable time the number Of deaths
from the malady have been about
twenty week. During tho sccond
week Of June only six such deaths 90
Cured.
The city Of London has no park
within its borders and yet the largest
recreation ground open to Londoners
Is under the control Of the city corpo-
ration namely. Epping Forest, with
It's s,oeo acres, or nearly nine square
miles Of almost unbroken woodland.
forming one Of the most extensive and
beautiful pleasure grounds in Europe.
I'm 1854, on the birthday Of King
George Ill, matchmaker Of London
named Arnold presented himself be-
fore the king TO exhibit a curious re.
pcating watch Of his manufacture
This watch was In diameter somewhat
less than silver two.pence. contained
one hundred and twenty distinct parts
and weighed altogether less than six
pennywelghts-
- Not very long ago London news
paper announced that jeweler Of
Turin had made tng-boat formed ola
single pearl The sail is Of beaten
gold, studded with diamonds, and the
pinnacle light at the prov is perfect
ruby. An emerald serves as its rud-
der, and the stand on which II Is
mounted IS slab Of whitest ivory
The entire weight OF this marvellous
specimen OF the jewelers. craft 70 less
than half an ounce. but the maker val
ues it at e.. 600
Baron Nathaniel de Rothschild,
who about two months ago made OVER
a castle and park near Reichenau 10
the trustees Of the hospital for CON
sumption, has hcen Obliged 10 with.
draw his generous gift in consequences
Of objections raised against II by the
burgomaster the townspc0ple and the
visitors Of Reichenau The baron has
therefore agreed 10 a lottery. with the
castle and park as the one great prize
The proceeds win ln given TO the
trustees Of the hospital.
An epidemic Of suicide has pre-
vailed in Roda-Pesth ana other Hun
gurian towns lately. In lluda-Pesth
alone seven suicides occurred Ia .ona
day several weeks ago The mum
Der OF cases Of insanity u also increas-
ing SO rapidly that the hospitals and
asylums are crowded. Physicians. as
eribe both phenomena to the scarcity
Of pure vino since the phylloxera. in
consequence Of which the people drink
a made-np liquid composed Of sub
stances pernicions TO the brain
When the French took possession
Of Acadia tn ey rifed the trading house
OF Penobseot belonging 10 Plymouth.
This was in 1893. Word soon came that
the French Ind bought Alexander's
plantation in Nova Scotia, that Cardi
nal Richelieu had sent over soldiers
and Jesnits and the preparations were
making in the east by the French to
take possession Of all New England
The authorities at BOSTON and Plyln-
outh were alarmed, and took measures
10 meet the supposed danger The
alarm was groundless, however The
French, intent only upon trade. did not
mean 10 harm the English
The boomerang. the Australian ma
tiye's weapon OF offense and defense,
referred 70 in all reference works as an
instrument unknown until after the
discovery Of Australia, was doubtless
known before the time Of Christ Pliny.
the2 elder, q contemporary OF our
Saviour. writea as follows IN his '.Nat-
uraI History respecting an instrp
ment made of the wood OF the aqui-
folia: ~ staif made Of this wood
when thrown al an animal, from want
Of strength in the person throwing, II
II falls short OF the r.arls it will come
back toward the throwcr Of It's own ae-
cord, so remarkable are the properties
of that tree ItisaltoRether probable
that IT, Learned pliny did not CON
slider the shape Of The ''staif. and re-
ferred its pecniiarities 10 the nature Of
the wood Of which It was made
In some villages in Japan robbers
are tried and convicted by ballot