Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1898-06-29
CURRENT TOPICS.


THREE out of every lS5 English
speaking people have red hair
SAXON women will henceforth be al
lowed to take part in political meet
ings.
CRIsToBAL Colon, the name of Adm.
Cervera's flagship, is Christopher Co
lumbus in English.
y MEMBER OF the Ohio legislature.
named Cox, is handling a motorman's
crank on Columbus street car rail.
way.
PRESIDENT MCKINNEY has decided to
remain in the executive mansion dur
ing the summer months II the war con-
tinueS
BETWEEN the battlefield and the har-
vest field there is precious little eN-
cuse for able-bodief men being idle
these days.
The palace of Ii Hung Chang, prime
minister of China, consists OF collec-
tion of nearly 100 buildings, surround
ed by high wall
THOMAS a. KIRKPATRICK. Of san
Francisco. a naturalized citizen of the
United States Is cousin of The eN-
Empress Eugene.
CRAIG HARRIS, son of United States
Senator Harris, OF Kansas is the
youngest soldier in the army. He was
is years old last February.
On the inside cover OF a newly de-
signed watch a thin pocket is pro-
vided having an open center and a
slot in one side for the insertion OF a
photograph.
The cigar makers at Tampa hire a
man 10 read TO them while they work.
This is a revival OF a New England
shop custom prior TO the introduction
OF machinery.
FRENCH chemist proposes to impart
tovarious vegetables iron tones. which
may be easily asimulated by the
human body. His plan is TO use pow
dered iron as a fertilizer
IL Algerin there is a river one branch
of which flows through 4 country rich
IN iron, the other through n Hat marsh
rich in gallic acid. a main stream of
Jet black ink is the result
RUSSIAN has patented a rubber
tooth brush, which consists of a rub
Der sack provided with rubber bris-
ties on the sides and ends. the device
being slipped over the finger when in
use.
The only soap which the Hindoos of
the orthodox type employ is made en-
tirely of vegetable products. But soap
Is little used in India, being an al.
most unknown luxury with the ma
tives.
The caribou, or reindeer. OF New.
foundland, have their home in vast
areas OF unbrollen wilderness. Some
OF the larger species which have been
shot have each weighed from 500 to 600
pounds.
The sudden changes of climate en-
countered by soldiers when troops are
moved from one quarter of the world
TO another are estimated as increasing
the annual mortality OF Europe by
So 600 men.
IHE succulent sausage was invented
In Germany in the year s97. II was
first made of a goats stomach stuffed
with blood and little pieces of fat.
Chopped pork was not used until the
tenth century
MoRRo in English means promon-
ontory, and where Spanish fortifica-
tons have been erected on prpmon-
tory they are usually called MORO
pronounced Moreroe), or FL Moro.
1.-THE promon tory
Oh a parade ground at Calcutta are
several adjutant birds These crea-
lures walk up and down the grounds,
and they look so much like soldiers
that at distance strangers often mis-
take them for such.
ARTHUR BRIDE, who has been mourn
ed as dead for lG years by his relatives
in Rochester. y. Y. turns IN now
with a fortune Of $500. 900 n hard gold.
made in the Klondille and deeds "a
SS,0O0.OOO worth OF claims.
IL Europe physicians no longer pre-
scribe medicines for their patients i'm
the form OF pills All medicines which
are not liquid are compounded into
tablets or cachets. Capsuls are also
out OF date on the continent.
IHE largest sun dial ia the world s.,
hayou Horoo. large p-omontory ex-
tending 5000 feet above the BEGAN
sea As the sun swings round the
shadow Of this mountain touches. one
by one. q circle Of islands. which act
as hour marks.
CoHsETs must not be worn bv Rms.
sian young women attending hirh
schools. universities and music and art
schools, according 90 recent decree
Of the new minister OF education.
They are 90 Doe encouraged 20 wear the
national costume
The prince Of Wales is colonel OF n
British regiments. the duke OF Con
naught Of s. the duke of York g and
the duke 81 C1mbridge s These o..
course, include regulars, volunteer.
ana yeomanry regiments. and the DO
sitions arc mostly honorary.
IHE only hrst-class battle ship I'm
the spanish navy. the Pelavc
pronounced Pay -lah-yo. accent on tbs
second sylab.el was named in honor
Of Peiayo. or Peiaviue. rs he is called
BY some. who founded the monarch.
Of hs.uria= in Spain. AID 7ls.
JEsslE LOVE- of DAYTON. Wash IL
years old. was awakened from rar
on couch downstairs in her home
hy dream that certain upetair.
was ahre. She ran upstairs and
found 10 just as iu Che dream 10 had
been pictured, and she pot ont th,
FIRE
QUEES VrcroEIA is said to posses.
some very OLD watches Among chem
are two little gold ones ar Brcyuef
supposed to be 300 years old one +. \
repeater. tac other blind man..
watch. Both of chose or. iu cons.ar.
use and keep good Slime. They are