The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-05-20
l,RRENr TOPICS.

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Russia holds third place among the
gold producing countries
In mas been demonstrated thai AZ.
rican elephants can he domesticates
Ovs II sso, 900 farms Ia Denmark only
1000 AIRS more than $50 acres la extent
7'Eorg Of Lin colnshire have decided
90 erect statue Of Lord Tennyson In
Lincoln.
Tux war with Spain has furnished
employment TO every pattern maker In
abe United States
THE death rate of the sailors In the
mercant,ls marine IL ~ per 600
lower than on land.
A ma hattie ship has ON board MI
electric plant capable Of lighting .
town of 1000 inhabitAntsA
IN lky7 the millionaircs Of the United
I States gave morr than yse. 600. 900 u
SeAARnsk rsHEsl-es : go ss-sss-s'- =. =
Lohp RoBkKrs declares that The
shooting standard attained by the In
dian troops Ia unequaled by ANY troops
In the world.
A SPANISH Inventor produces from
grasshoppers fatty substance which
u declared To make the finest soap We,
manufactured.
INDIAN wrestlers and athletes trait
ON diet consisting chiefly Of milk.
with little goats flesh aud plenty OF
farinaceous food.
RgBsccA srsLiISos LAsn. OF Chelsea,
Mass, who is pS years old, says tina,
shc remembers seeing Paul Revere In
his hnc old mansion.
Is Germany aud Holland girls arc
chosen In preferences TO young men In
occupations wherc they can be adj
vantageously employed
coCRr Official says that the prince
81 Wales voice IL 81 like the Emperor
Williams that the one can scarcely be
distinguished from the other.
Pmscr Ainknr 81 belgium, on his
'ecen, visit TO san Francisco. escaped
"a interview by claiming to be only
the rrinccs private secretary.
In sweden the railway stations
where meals are served are known By
the picture 81 n crossed knife and fork
opposite the name Of the station.
CHAFtse from bicycle saddles Is pre-.
vented by new riding cushion. which
L. designed TO be attached to the body
and inflated TO any desired hardness
KITE FLYING has been popular In
Japan FOR many ccnturiss, the kites
depicting the most absurd figures, gen
-tally OF aged gentlemen, birds OF
puppy dogs
CART MAHAS's recall Ia this country
by the navy department will probably
rrcvea, him from accepting the invita-
ton Of the German einpefe- to visit
him In Berlin.
Tmk property owned by college fra
ternttics at Cornell Is valued at $40,
90. Williams $3.50, 900, Yae $500, 900
Amhers, 500, 600. Wesleyan si25, 900
Harvard slss. 900.
Tux American soft felt hat IL nj; Tn,
rage In the leading Australian colonies
The rabbit pest In those colonies ma,
yet become n source OF wealth. ms IN,
akin II OF value for felt making
TBE Gala lily. the pamrercd ret o
the conservatory In this latitude
thrivcs In some parts Of California IL
the fields aud mu,tiplics ~ generousl.
M the thistle or the wild mustard.
Tns whole Moslem race despise an,
hate the sound Of bells, which they SAL
cause the evil spirits 10 assemble 10
ycther. In consequences, they nrc nev
or used on Mohammedan mosques
A NEw lamp burner has an asbesto
tip set In slot at the top Of the burn
er with felt filling piece interpose
al A In "A k.. skslr h.sl la a
thus forming an indestrucuble wick
TnE German squadron on the Chin
station will mex, summer be compose
Of the Kaiser and Deutschland, an
three secoud. two third and one fourth
class cruiser, carrying total OF s,ls
men.
TIM hull Of q new English ship
built with two more water channe
on the sides 81 the boat TO receive aui
Hilary propellers driven by separa,
engines. In addition 10 the usual s,er
screws
Nkw YORK is 10 lose her Bradle
Martins The home establishment
10 be sold at auction aud the fsmil
agent says he prcsumes Mr. and Mr.
Martin have finally abandone
America
IBr Swiss canton OF Ncuenburg HI
sanctioned plan for universal III
Insurance. In which all the NATIVE
over Is years old may participate. ]
ease OF death sum varying fro
1908 TO 5000 francs Il TO be paid 10 u
heirs
TnE greatest cigar smoking conte
on record was decided ON THANH
river boat when well known tnr
man on a wager consumed 50 stror
cigars In W hours. The only rcfres
nent taken by the winner was che
and "a small quantity OF brandy al
water
A PENNSYLVANIA woman has desig
sd handy veil holder, which consis
OF light base plate to be attached
the hat TO support pair Of srr.s
clasps, which open in opposite dire
lions and grip the end OF the veil as
Is drawn tight across the face.
A RED sunset indicates fine day
follow, because the air when dry
tracts more red OF Matchmaking ra,
and Ms dry air is not perfectly trai
garent tney are again reheceeu W
the horizon. A coppery or yello'
sunset generally foretells rain.
TnE young queen of Holland has
complete distaste for music OF
kinds. Her father. the late King "
liam Ill. was so fond Of music that
Is said, when prince OF Orange.
have disguised himself In order
play second violin II Malibrans
SPEAKING of the rapidity OF thougl
an English scientist says that u
skin be touched repeatedly with liR
blows from small hammer, the br'
will distinguish the fact that.
blows are separate aud not contil
Gus pressure, even when they foii'
one another ms rapidly as 1000 II
second.
In the West Indies lemon bati
almost a daily luxury. Three or u
lime. or lemons are sliced into
water and allowed to lie for half
hour, In order that the juice may
extracted. A remarkable sense
IN. Al Ui var