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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1898-01-28
FOR NE CYCLISTS.


DeeswaS and turpcntine will polish
enamel and remove all but very deep
scratches.
Russia has established n military BIZ
cycle corps. and a squad Ia attached 10
each regiment. These wheelmen attract
favorable attention. but their utility In
war is yet TO be proven.
Slowly. but surely. We are coming 20
the gear-casc. II is ugly and clumsy.
and adds weight; hut Il is being adopt
ed. because II saves the chain and thus
adds life 20 the wheel. II Is really n
common scnse idea, aud In the end fash
ion always has 20 bow TO utility.
Lady Griffin. one Of the society lead
ers OF London. has given Il out that she
does not consider Il dignifled for elderly
women 10 ride bicycle That Is very
true. but Lady Griffin forgets that peo-
PIE DO not ride bicycles in order to APP
pear digulhed. II that was taken into
account. very few men or women would
rtde.
The following advice TO make a new
chain dust proof is given in the Wheel;
Coil Il Up and place II In a small tin
box. On tie top put pieces Of any good
candle. ard place before a hot fire. The
candle vii mtii and run all over the
chain. ard find is way into the links
and blocks When this has been accom-
plished. put aside the box and contents
10 cool. ind when the melted candle has
solidified. wine OF any surrrfuiiv
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1898-01-28
NOTES OF THE STAGE

Mrs. Emma Calve has received a
unique compliment. having been pre-
scented by the composer Massenet with
his original score Of the opera -SaPho,r
sung by her with great success in Paris.
Pierre Lott has just finished prose
drama, judith Renaudin." which has
occupied him for several months. II Is
in four acts and six scenes, ard the ae
iion takes place at the time Of the revo-
cation Of the edict Of Nantes.
VI. Pnderewski is Lying .ow" from his
various engagements in order to finish
the opera which il was understood he
was TO have finished with Sir Augustus
Harris.
Milan. Italy. is VIGOROUSLY the worse
town any actor or singer can appear in
The Milanese consider themselves the
fist critics Of tie universe Evra Pa:
was coldly received and now they ar
criticising Duse. They say she becomes
too Preach. to Partisan. Calmer critics
however. say she has immensely i'm
proved. In no other town has Duse hnl
such peop.e 10 win. She wears beautiful
clothes in ''Mngda," in which she sur
passes even Bernhard.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1898-01-28
GRATED WITH ANIMAL SKIN
Pigs EyeIid and CaIrr Ear PAS
tened on Two Persons.

Pigs EyeIId and CaIf-r Ear Pas
tened on Two Persons.
There are one OF two curious cases Of
surgical grating Of current interest
One is that Of n soldier who was out in
the Soudan and los, his eyelids by Oph-
thalmia. The surgeons in Dublin de-
termined to give him a new outfit Of
eyelids and did so by depriying a pig
Of his, says the New Orleans Times
Democrat. They chose young.
healthy pig. cut of his eyelids after
shaving them and grated them on the
akin OF the mans eyebrow under the
arch. The operation has been entirely
successful on both eyes. The skin has
Joined and the new attachment is under
perfect control. The man can wink as
neatly as a firt at matinee.
Unfortunately. the eyelids have grown
hair-pig's hair-and have 10 be de-
capillarized at frequent intervals There
Is also a man who has an ear from a
calf grated on bis head. He lives on
Curtis creek. Anne Aundrel county.
Nd. and is 4 Baltimore merchant. lie
had lost his ear by the explosion Of his
fOwling piece, and it was suggested
that It could be replaced from a calf II
the caIfs ear. or so much as were need
ed Of It. were shaped in mold while il
was still growing. This was done. and
a very shapely ear was the result In
due time It was grated on 10 the mans
head. and has taken root there. II IS
a very shapely ear. but, Ike the eyelids
Of the soldier which were taken from
the pig. he has to have II shaved.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1898-01-28
PERSONALITIES


King Chulalongkorn Of Siam took
home with him the degree OF doctor OF
laws OF oxford university.
Justice Horace Gray. Of the United
States supreme court. will be privileged
TO retire next March. when he will reach
the age Of 70. but as he is in vigorous
health. he will probably continue in ac-
tive service.
Miss Mary Rachel Dobson. daughter
Of Austin Dobson. Is one OF the most &C
tive workers in the university settle
ment for women In Bombay. India.
Their work is principally among the
Parsees.
President Cleveland could not dictate
any matter which required consecutive
thought. and always wrote his messages
entirely. President Mckinley. however.
can take half an hour now and then
from his duties md dictate his messages
and correspondence 10 stenogrnpher.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1898-01-28
epucATIoNAL NOTES

A gift OF 5000 by Miss Elizabeth
Plankington. OF Milwaukee. has in
creased the building fund Of the new
Milwaukee Downer college TO $4,000.
Prof Henry X. Farnam. Of Yale, IS a
member Of the civil service board re-
Gently appointed in New Haven under
the provision Of the new city charter.
Prof. George 4. Wentworth. who last
spring secured for Phillips Exeter
academy $4,000 from an unknown
alumnus. has just added 5000 as his
own gift.
Theodore s. Parvin, Of Cedar Rapids
Ia. has spent his life collecting books
on masonry. and now has library Of
about 10000 volumes-said TO be the
best In the world.
Rev. William +. Lewis. Of Whining.
ton, Del. has been called 10 the pro
fessorshlp Of Hebrew and old-Testa-
ment Scripture in the Presbyteriad Ths
biological college at Bala. Wales.
John Lord King. OF Syracuse. former
" Of Springfield. Mass. has given 10 tbs
/ public library in the latter city a fu'
portrait Of Daniel Webster. painted by
Mr. Kings grandfather, Chester Hard
! fnG
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1898-01-28
SCRAPS FROM HISTORY.


The earliest collection Of Christmas
carols was published in 1921. Many are
little more than drinking songs used at
social or religious festivities, Of which
singing and dancing then formed a
prominent feature.
Gar. more properly tsar or tar, the
title Of the emperor Of Russia. was de-
rived from Cesar, a title said 10 have
been assumed by Ivan Basilowitz after
defeating the Tartars. about i4s2. The
empress Is termed ezarina. and the
eldest son czarewitch.
In the reign Of Edward III, there
were at Bristol. England. three broth
ere who were eminent clothiers and
wooden weavers. and whose family
name was Blanket. They were the first
persons who manufactured that com
Portable material which has ever since
been called BY their name. and which
was then used for peasants clothing.
TIE famous old tavern In Corn court,
N which the Tea Party was planned, IL
ne Oldest IN Boston. and was built by
Samuel Cole IN iG1k During The Fevolu-
Zion Of Illo n Was owned hy John Dur,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1898-01-28
POINTED eREvI1lEs


Nobody acknowledges being q book
agent. All are general agents
We wouldn't mind paying for having
our teeth filled with gold u II only
showed.
There Is always some one In every
town ready 10 go around and help
Introduce any fake.
There Is this advantage. when there
Is a fakir In town; you always know
where 20 find all the loafers.
What a fellow does no, spend for
something 10 eat, he ls obliged TO spend
at the dentists 10 he can eat II.
A man who can make up his mind
that he feels better when he gets ~
early every morning. Is 4 philosopher
A patent incidence vender has nc
trouble getting men TO try hls wares
II only Il Is something they can drink
A man has 10 make a have fight,
nowadays, TO keep from being hank,
rup,ed by requests for money 10 hell
some benevolent societies. -Wanhing'
ton Qa.l Democrat.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1898-01-28
FISH SHED TEETH
4 Peculiarly About the Vicious
MuskeIlunge.

-
MuskeIIunGe.
4 few weeks ago, says a writer In For
est and Stream. advanced what was
TO me the curious information regard
ing the shedding Of it's teeth by the
muskelIunge during the summer
months. | now have confirmation on
the matter advanced at that by Mr.. Il.
L. Stanton, Of Chicago, and | believe
the phenomenon properly to be regard
ed as established. Mr.. Stantou's OBJ
servaiiOns were made In Wisconsin, and
his original informant had seen the
phenomenon In Canada. Now comes
Mr.. II. C. Mccartney. Of Chicago. who
has observed the same thing in the wa
tiers OF Cass ard Itasca counties Of Mn
nesota. Mr.. Mccartney says that last
spring In May and June the teeth Of
al the Duskelluuge taken In Woman
lake and adjacent waters were sound
and normal. On July 10 be examined
fish which showed jaws red and in
famed and with some Of the teeth
missing. In August still more teeth
were found to be Gbsent in specimens
examined. In late August and In Sep
TENDER It was the rule that no teeth
at al would be found IN the mouths OF
the muskellunge taken. The muskel-
lunge taken in October all showed per
feet teeth. Mr.. Mccartney Intends 20
keep q record on this matter next year.
He does not know whether the teeth are
shed yearly or not, but knows that they
are shed sometimes.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1898-01-28
DESERTED BY WILD PIGEONS
Disappearance of birds which Used
20 Flock IN MiasouFt WOoda.

DtaaDDeaFance of birds which UBed
20 Flock IN MissOaFt Woods.
The wild pigeon no longer wits
southwest Missouri with the return of
the mast season. as formerly, reports
the Kansas City Journal. Years ago
the woods Of the Ozark region were full
Of these birds from October to Janu-
AIRY. A pigeon roost was the wonder
and delight Of the pioneer hunter. Mil
lions of the birds would gather In some
thick forest at the approach Of night
From all directions and for miles away
dense Aoclls Of pigeons could be seen fly
ing toward the rOoSt. The unerring
instinct of the birds guided them to the
place. and by shutdown the futter Of
countless wings sounded like an ap-
preaching storm In the vicinity OF the
roost. Hunters killed the birds by the
thousands. for In rUost no sliIl was
required to shoot pigeons. A shotgun
fired into any tree or bush at random
never failed to bring down game. TIE
ground was often nearly covered with
dead and wounded birds after a volIey
had been fred into o tree loaded down
with pigeons Hogs fattened on the
crippled birds left in the woods. and
hawks. owls. foxes and other wild ami
mails had q continual feast The last
pigeon roost Of any importance near
Springfield was not far from Hopewell
church. south Of the James river. about
"a years ago. The birds occupied a
thick oak forest covering several acres,
and remained three or four weeks.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1898-01-28
HELPED THE COLONIAL CAUSE.
Women Who Owned Newspaper
Daring the AmeFfcan Revelation

Women Who Owned NewsDaDeFs
Daring the American Revelation
To the women of the revolutionary
period is due as much credit as 10 the
men who spilled their blood for the sue
cess Of the revolution. OF the 81 news
papers printed In the American COZ
onies at the time several were owned
and managed by women. In nearly
every case they advocated the colonial
cause. aud their editorials did much to
arouse the spirit OF patriotism in the
men In I772 Clementine Reid was pub
fishing paper in Virginia called the
Virginia Gazette, favoring the colonial
cause and greatly offending the royal
lists: two years later Mrs. ii. Boyle
started a PAPER under the same name.
advocating the cause Of the crown.
10th were published at Williamsburg
and both were short-lived. In 1TT3 Eliz-
abeth Timothy started n paper in
1 Charleston, $. G. After the revolution
Ann Timothy became its editor and was
/ appointed state printer. which position
she held for II years. About the same
time Mary Crouch started a paper in
Charleston. in vigorous opposition TO
the stamp act. She afierward moved il
10 Salem. Mass. and continued its pub
LEGATION for many years. The first news
paper published in Rhode Island was
owned and edited by Mrs. Anna Prank
lin. and established in 1872. She and
her two daughters wrote the items anC
set the type. and their servants workeC
the printing press. For her quieknes
and correctness Mrs Franklin was ap
pointed printer 10 the colony, supply
ing pamphlets to the colonial officers
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1898-01-28
sEws eUTToNo ron NEwseoYs.
The Novel philanthropy of q LOseiy
Woman In Chicago.


a dear old lady. OF this city. who pre-
fers TO remain unnamed. being left
alone in her declining years, has adopt
ed all the street urchins as her family.
SAYS the Chicago Post. There arc too
many Of them TO take 10 her home and
she is too feeble 10 care for so large u
family in that way. She therefore
seeks them out and gives them miitens
aud pu,se warmers OF her own make.
She also sews buttons on their clothes
and does light mending for them also.
The pulse warmers are Of peculiar con
struction. cut from pattern Of her own
deyising. The upper side is made long
er than the under and projects over the
back Of the hand. leaving the fingers
free to make change or WELD the black
ing brush.
Sometimes this kindly woman spends
the entire night working for "her
boys" plying the needle TO rcp!enish
her stock. which is largely made from
fulled cloth. Friends give her old
clothes and she uses the less worn parts
in making her mittens and pulse warm
ers. Once in awhile she fills her roomy
old bag with an assortment Of buttons
needles ard thread and she sallies forth
10 seek the alleys where her Proteges
congrega'e. There she win devote her
self TO replacing buttons and sewing NJ
rents in garments. which admit mors
ventilation than is desirable either foa
health or comfort
This humble philan;hropist is one o.
those gentle old souls who win thu
hearts Of all who know them. Hei
sweet face. softenei In expression by
the manifold trials Of rearing and th'
loss OF a large family. some by deati
and some nv marriage. is framed II
iron-gray hair. She finds solaee for he
grief in this self-inpOsed task.
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Aeszn1.Mlnpep HISTORIAN.
enable 60 Call His Own Sons Name.
Nat PunefIIIous ms 60 Time.

enable 10 Call His own Sons Name.
bat PuneiiIiOus ms 90 Time.
A personal friend" Of Prof. Theo-
dore Mommsen, the German historian
and scientist. who celebrated his
eightieth birthday on November 30 last,
in writing Of him in the London Tele-
graph. says that until qlite lately he
was up at five o'clock TO work on a cup
OF cold coffee put ready for him over
night. In his personal requirements he
il the most modest of men, and by no
means house-tyrant; at eight he
comes down 70 breakfast with his wife
and five daughters still at home, and
he likes everybody TO be there. One
young lady who was staying in the
house was not infrequently not ''up TO
time" This neglect did not escape his
notice. 1T Is pity you cant serve your
year In the army" he remarked; "you
would learn the difference between
eight and half-pasti" He can be very
cutting in his remarks sometimes. but
they are always tempered TO the shorn
lamb. though the full-grown sheep
must weather the storm as best he can
The Berliners, who dearly love their
little jokes. tell many q story of his alb
seDt-mindedness. and he has even been
credited with not recognizing his own
little son. and with having asked him
his name preparatory to requesting
him TO not 10 make quite so much noise
IN a public tramcar In which be was
going TO Town from his home IN Char
lottenburg: and IL is authentic that he
put his first baby into the waste paper
basket one day, and covered it up be-
cause II cried. lie Is, all the same. most
devoted TO children, and has plenty Of
opportunity for INDUCING this taste, rs
be has siIll IL living children. and 4
younger generation is rising.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1898-01-28
woMAN.s ReMARKAeLE FEAT.
she wins n Wager By Crocheting siE
Curtains in Eight Months.


Six window curtains each IA yards
long and a yard and half wide were
crocheted by Mrs orpha Wright, OF
Chillic0the. o.. in eight months. This
remarkable feat was the result Of a
wager. Mrs. Wright has been inor-
dinately fond Of crochet work since her
childhood and some time ago wagered
a friend she could perform this task in
two-thirds Of a year. She consumed
244.sOO yards Of thread in making the
curtains. She began the work with IN
ordinary crochet needle. but found that
II was too soft, and a dentist made for
her two dozen needles Of tempered steel.
They were completely worn out before
the task was finished. and Mrs. Wright's
fingers were almost worn 10 the bone BY
the friction of the thread. She worked
from ~ TO II hours every day and man
0ged TO complete the curtains in Just
eight months. almost 20 the hour.
There are over 10000 900 stitches In the
curtains. and in addition TO this Mrs
Wright made the 60 tasse,s which
adorn the curtains and braided the -
yards Of cord with which they are
draped. The remarkable task resulted
IN an attack Of nervous prostration. and
abe has not touched a crochet needle
since and probably never will again. as
they excite in her the deepest losthing.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1898-01-28
Caring for nn,,.r prin,.

In order 10 prevent a butter print
from cracking. put the print in damp
place or wet It slowly In cold water. al
lowing Il 70 remain but few minutes
at a time. The print. Of course. cannot
be used until the wood is thoroughly
saturated with water. After this II can
be placed In hot water II desirable.
Care must be taken in drying the print.
Keep II in damp place out Of the sun,
as sudden drying OF wettlng causes
crackinR.-Dakota Field and Farm.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1898-01-28
PAID HIS CREDITORS IN FULL
Remarkable Incident of Commercial
Integrity IN Massachusetts,.

Remarkable Incident of Commercial
Integrity In Massachusetts.
a case Of rather remarkable CONNER
cial honesty has just come 10 light. re-
ports the Boston Transcript. In 1875
one of Springfeld's well-known shoe
dealers found himself so embarrassed
by depreciation In value Of stock and
the difficulty in collecting accounts that
he failed and made compromise with
his creditors Of so cents on the dollar.
After % years. the merchant, now con-
sidcrably over 20 years old, has scttled
all these old claims In fun. paying the
balance unpaid at that time. amounting
20 several thousand odllarS
There WINS no claim on him other than
that Of his conscience. al his crVillors
had signed paper acknowledging
their satisfaction. and. In fact, large
number Of the original papers had been
destroyed. 30 that the merchant had
10 settle In accordance with the hg-
ares be had In his possession. pay
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1898-01-28

The average baby boy weighs seven
pounds and the dear little new girl q
triAe over six pounds. When they have
attained the full Development of man
hood they should weigh 20 times Us
much as at birth. That will make the
average voter balance 10 pounds and
his gentle sister 125 pounds. Mr.. Baby.
IL he can be induced to stand up
straight, will measure one foot eight
inches. and Miss Baby one foot six
inches in height on her hirthdar-
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1898-01-28
FIRST CHINESE ~HrLro."
chisE soy sing says "choy cueEo"
when the Wire Il Basy-

chlng Soy sing says .-Choy cueEo"
when the Wire Il Basy-
San Francisco. says the Call. has a
novelty in a telephone exchange for the
use OF the Chinese merchants Of China
town. Now Ching Soy Sing Is a mod
est-looiing Young man, but tits evident
that he feels his position, for he says
he l. the first Chinese telephone "op-
elhta- in the world. The Chinese who
have connections put in their PLACES Of
business were at first a little nervous
concerning the mystery Of VOICE sail-
ing over wire. and would stand from
the phone as FAR ns the receiver would
permit. bui the '-nnnaiuralness" u the
system is gradually working OF ard
seemingly all will be in working order
before many days
Ching's explanation Of the workings
Of the telephone sounded like ah act In
'sThe First Born." lie said in broken
English: ''No sabe voice walkee here,
but I sabe fixee him for waIkee. you bet
One man say Bin ong Ike ong sop
cntchee plug. stab him on board and
Voice walkee 70 me. then 20 mother
China boy. One time no catchee mother
man. I talkee Choy Que Ko Then
mother man sit down. He talkee me
one time again and talkee Nut ia he
So all same Mclean man. What mar
You likee taIkee7 Next time may b,
catchee. then voice walkee. Waits mat
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1898-01-28

g.. wac Sas the friend Of Gov. Ran
cock. under whom be held a commits
sion aud by whom be was presented a
sword and sash.
In Oldeu times the plum-Porridge was
partaken Of al the beginning Of the
dinner. occupying the soup course; ard
the miuce, or shred. pies were very
popular In shape they are often slight
~ oval. as well as round; and our grand
mothers tell US this oval shape was TO
resemble and remind US OF Christ's
cradle In England II is stlll very
popular and enjoyable custom to offer
a minee pie TO every caller
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1898-01-28
Pedigree ReaehInE Far hack,

A gentleman talking TO a friend
about the antiquity of his family. which
he carried up 10 Noah. was told that he
was a mere mushroom. -Ahl- said he.
"hOw so. pray7" well" replied the
other. when l was in Wales, a pedigree
Of = particular family was shown &c
me; It filed about Eve large skins Of
parchment and near TO the middle Of 4
was note in the margin: About THU
time the world was created"
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1898-01-28
Matchmaker.

| have as good a matchmaker
as can be found anywhere. He
has a complete outfit OF tools for
doing ali kinds Of watch, clock
and jowolry repairing in tho best
manner, and positive guarantee
goes with all worS done hy him.
All work OF this commui,y ia
this line Ia respectfully soliciIca so
as to justify kceplag a 6u,.claas
workman.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1898-01-28
PdA6ss5ss.7TI
(,p1DpOvfhEN[.
USING CONVICT LABOR.
How 90 solve n yeXed Problem 90
Ever bOdy's Advantage.


Every bOdy's Advantage.
Between that slckly sentimeniality
which makes him an object OF such ten
der sollcltude as TO restrain him from
proper physical exercise. and that
brutality which drives him 10 despair
the present-day convict has bard time
Of IL. Much as we may deprecate the
latter. II is a fair question II the former
be not the more demoralizing in ultl-
mate consequences.
These reflections are suggested by TIE
Interesting letter on Convict Labor
and Good Roads," from the pen Of p. J.
Edwards, OF Hlllsboro. III. His sugges-
ton that COMIC, labor may beemployed
in the preparation OF road metal will
surely meet with the approval Of every
citizen who understands the meaning
Of true philanthropy. We say this be,
cause we desire for the moment TO re
move from the discussion the economic
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1898-01-28
NH EIer.,ea nniIra.a.

Brussels. being obliged to have an
elevated railroad 10 connect the sta
tions at opposite ends Of the city. Is
going TO build Il $50 feet from the
ground. on ornamental pillars. with q
glass roof beneath TO protect the street.
below.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1898-01-28

ing over the rnouey in some cases 10
heirs or 20 surviving partners. who
knew nothing or bad nothing TO show OF
the original transaction. The con
scientious old shoe dealer Is very anx-
ious not 20 have his name apprar-his
act would lose its rneri, through adyer-
tisir-. he says \ cool dcalofthe money
that he has thus paid back has been
rounded ont on the sboemaker's bench.