Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1898-06-08
CURRENT TOPICS.

wv PEpleS>orS OF war 10 the front
ONE-rwELFTH of the people of Eng
land suffer more or less from gout
EACH Omaha printer-soldier's family
Will DC paid s. week during the war.
The German emperor owns sos car
riages for the use of himself and
court
The three year locusts are reported
numerous in various parts OF Ken
ttcSy.
CHINESE coinage in the shape of
knife has been traced back as far as
224O h. c.
PIrrsBURGH Negroes will establish
four big cooperative department
stores, and only colored people will be
employed.
LIQUID joiD fuel, in combination with
coal. Is used on So engines OF the Great
Eastern railway in England, including
IL expresses.
Ir Is estimated that there are $500
600 head OF cattle in Texas oue-seventh
OF all that are in the United States. of
an aggregate value of 500. 600. 600.
VIENNA has a bicycling female mon
key at the Geological gardens in the
Prater. 1t is trick rider. and has
learned everything by watching men.
THE royal crown of Persia. which
dates back to remote ages. is in the
form of pot of flowers. surmounted
by an uncut ruby the size OF n hens
egg
IL an English religious journal re-
Gently appeared the following adver-
tsement; Lady leaving England
permanently must sell family grave;
hold five.
JOAQUIN the violinist, was called in
as an expert in a Berlin police court to
decide whether Sl.25 violin could
really be played on. He said it could.
and proved it,
N A recent book on China the author
says that Chinese burglars are difficult
10 catch, As they oil their bodies all
over and twist their pigtails into
punches stuck full of needles.
TINS lantern fly of Surinam. South
America. has two sets of eyes. to catch
the light from all possible directions.
The luminosity which glows from the
head is so brilliant that it is easy to
read by il
BIRDS can NOT open the foot when
the leg is bent; that is the reason they
do not fall off their perches. Ii Won
watch a hen walking you will notice
that II closes its toes as it raises the
foot and opens them a il touches the
ground
The regular army is made up of -
per cent of foreigners, while in the
navy 30 per cent of the petty officers
and - per cent. of the seaman are for
eign born Forty per cent. OF those
who went down with the Maine were
of this class.
GERMANY is now the best educated
nation of the continent. vet only 100
years ago German teachers in many
parts OF the country were so poorly
paid that they used 20 sing i'm front Of
houses in order to add TO their income
by odd pence
MME. MELBA writes from San Fran
cisco 20 friend in London: y am
oollged every night 10 sing The Star
spangled Banner in my costume Of a
Spanish senoritai IL produces an
amazing effect upon the audience, but
sets me thinking"
An engineer saws that during the
last so years the size OF steamships has
been multiplied twenty-fold. the horse
power employed 20 drive them has been
multiplied forty-fold. and the speed
with which they traverse the sea has
increased three-folI
IHE favor Of the Rothschilds at The
English court is very high Queen
Victoria has already paid one visit ta
Baron Ferdinand Roth-chiId az his
country seat Waddcsdan Court. and
low it is announced that She is short
~ go pay him another.
THE royal family Of Great Britain
still exhibits cattle az the various
shows ia the kingdom AZ "a recent
show in Dublin Victoria carried of
first prizes Tor two Hereford bulls
The prince Of Wales took % third Dril.
but The duke OF York failed 90 gain
any distinction.
SOME time ago Rev Theodore j. shaft
FER resigned the pastorate Of Meth
odist church iu Brownsv llle. Pa. 90 20
20 work JOB % rolling mill. soon became
q boss roller and has just been elected
president 81 the local branches OF the
Ama.gamated A~ociation OF Iron and
Steel workers OF New York
a wFfr-kNowv scientist furnishes
some Information iu regard to tho ages
~ tree. Iie assign. 90 the pine tree
800 to zoo years as tHc maximum. tgl
years TO tne silver fr POO years fo the
Iarch. 24j 90 The red beech. gIO 20 the
aspen. 200 90 the birch. 100 % the ASH.
l43 to the elder and 100 to the elm
IHF Grant family will act distin-
Ruished part Zoo this as iu the late war.
SON OF fue famous general was the
otner aar made urgadifr general A
grandson is 900 aIl to Cen. F.tluugh
bee Mr.. Grant the widow of ..s.e.
- Grant has announced her accept.
ancc of tng presidency of the Woman.
Nai 'naI Nar Relief a-sn.Iaf I1n