Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1896-06-24
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err oratorio.
GALLILEo was the leader in modern
astronomical science.
AUGUSTUS new city directory gives
her a population of 56, 745.
8 Four whales have recently been seen
IN Vinalhaven (Me.) waters.
"A HUMAN body when cremated leaves
= residium of about eighteen ounces.
TIKI first, and in most respects the
eatest of all tragic poets, was Aeschy-
CHICAGO is now advertising genuine
Neuchatel cheese made in New Jer-
sey"
MOZART was the greatest writer of
opera and the father of the modern
school.
BEETHOVEN is to music what Shake
speare is to the drama, universal
genius.
EMERALDs and turquoises are the
latest and most beautiful combination
In jewelry.
For tearing in two an American flag
nt Williamsport, Pa, James Traut was
f1ned s11.4O.
FRANCE proposes to follow Italy's ex-
ample and tax the income from GOV
ernment bonds.
REPORTS from the Pacific coast saw
that never before have so many people
gone to Alaska.
SAN BERNARDINo, Cal, is the largest
County in the United States, covering
vi, 172 square miles.
The bite of a spider dangerously
poisoned Angus c, Mckay, a contractor,
Waterbury, Conn.
THE Eagle and Phoenix cotton mills.
OF Columbus, Ga, have been placed in
the hands of receivers.
AN Essex (Ct.) woman has an old
fashioned heavy rose bush in full bloom
over one hundred years old.
A SPEED of mile in IS seconds is
Claimed for motor cycle exhibited at
the Imperial institute. London.
UNDER high license in Michigan the
number of saloons has decreased by
4s7, while the revenue is about SIS 600
larger.
An ancient drawing executed 900
years before Christ has been discovered
at Corinth that resembles a bicycle in
outline.
SOIL brought up from depth of 326
feet in one of the Belgian mines is said
TO have grown weeds unknown TO the
botanists
HE human brain, according to Gu
vier is the one-twcnty-eighth part of
the body: that of the horse but the
1-400th part.
PROF. o. +. EMERSON. of Cornell is to
become member of the faculty of
Western Reserve university at Cleve.
land next fall.
MADE-UP necktie with a picture o,
a presidential candidate which is dis
played by pulling a string, is the latest
political novelty.
MISS HELEN GOULD owns rar
palm which is valued at SIS. 900 anc.
takes the palm for costliness in the
horticultural world
WHAT is believed to be the largest
sweet potato ever raised was on exhi.
bltlon at Fresno last summer and
weighed 4434 pounds.
FIFTY years ago was begun the sur
yey OF the first town plot of the city of
Des MONIES. To-day Des Moines' pop
ulation is about 90, 600
ONE of the public schools of Ger.
many. the Nau-Ruppin gymnasium. has
made 1t obligatory on all its pupils to
learn to ride the bicycle.
BECAUSE Toronto university confer
red the degree of LID. upon Prof.
Goldwin Smith, w. G. Falconbridgc re-
signed from the faculty.
GEORGIA has an earthquake well ''
1t suddenly appeared on the night Of
the charleston Is. c. earthquake, and
is said TO be unfathomablc
a NEW YORK newspaper proprietor is
SAID TO have offered ex-Prcsidcnt Har-
rlson s1O,O 10 report the proceedings
OF the st. Louis convention.
The flying frog of Surnim is IA
ihches IN length and has side mem
branes like flying squirrel. He can
leap entirely across large rivers.
LoNDoN's rate Of growth is diminish
ing, though the population increased
nearly 10000 between 1891 and 1896
1he population is now 4.411.27i.
NORTH STA codfsher carries a set
OF lines 200 fathoms in length and
having the amazing number Of ESQ
hooks, every one Of which must be
baited NC
RLv WILLIAM CuLLAv Hicks. a
widely known rcvivalist Of Kentucky
can repeat from memory every word
IN ne Bible except the Book Of
Psalms
Mrs. kEENEY, Of Enid. Okla. TO save
her house the other day. reached
through mass Of flames from gaso-
line and turned the cock Oft. Her hand
was burned badly. but she saved the
house.
n DAcrEEEEorYrE portrait oftbe frst
gonna ever brought alive 10 Europa
Vahen DO I,5j. while the animal was
WIN Won't welis circus. has lust Jocn
presented TO the London Zoolog.caI
society. 'o'i
hNoxVHIE, Tenn. is 20 span its riv
er with one Of the most beautif,,I
bridges iu The world. built Of mini
maroie, quauied iu Knox count,
"lthln few miles OF the site
IHE Alabama railroad cornmissio,
mas directed that the separate coach
IA" be strictly enforced. and a oirc,,l,,
has oeen issued warning railroad n,an,.
gers 70 supply Negro passengers Win,
hrst-class accommodations
JOIN j. RocKFTFIEn. president a.
the oil trust, owns 800. 900 ,,,t 80 a.
100000 shares Of the corporation saJ
they are worth 500 900 900 accordi,,, -,
report His annual income from, an
sources rs estimated at $50. 900 600.
JONI A. KAssov. formerly ~ lou.
but now Of Washington. IS the of,i,
surviving f0eulbpr ~ a.. $3.50, ~. y