The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1898-02-25


There are at least 10000 nerve
iibers in the human body.
Only 8 per cent. Of Russia's enOr-
nous population can read and
write.
Postage stamps we're first used
In England in 1910; in tho United
States In lSl7.
An ounce Of vanadium Is worth
s775 and can be purchased only By
81 ounces Of gold.
There are reported to be 1880
students In the Methodist schools
In this country.
Astronomers tell Us that In our
solar system there are atIeast III
900 comets Of ali sizes.
LOcusts are regularly shipped
from Algeria to London, where
they are made up by the manufac-
turers OF guano.
The Spanish government has
consented TO the admission OF sup
plies for destitute Cubans at any
Cuban port free OF duty.
There have been passed by the
Legislature Of New York, and
ptIuted. from 1871 to 1897, inclusive,
10000 pages ofstatutes.
It's calculated that the yearly
amount Of food, water and air
which a man receives In the aggre-
gate comes to abcat a ton and
half.
The marquis OF Butte offers 70
give $50 to any youBg woman Of
the town OF Rothessy who areanx-
Ious to marry but are too poor to
do 20.
The production Of pig iron in Al
abama and Tennessee last gear was
! ,22O 56l tons, an &c ease Of $1,000
tons over the year bsfore.
slegfrIed Wagner, the son OF the
great composer, is at work upon a
comic opera with a text taken from
the history Of the 30 years war.
The postal authorities OF Paris are
said to be about to Introduce motor
cars and omnibuses for the use Of
carriers in the delivery Of the
mails.
A bin has been introduced in
congress for an international ex-
position to be held In st. Louis in
1908, the centennial year Of the
Louisiana purchase.
Tho queens body guard Tor Scot
land, the royal company ofarchers,
contains the pink Of scottiseh no
bIIIty, whose estates are In the
IothIans or on the Borders.
The production Of aluminium has
increased In The United States from
$50, 900 pounds in 1890 to 4,0OO,0OC
pounds In 1921. rs psice has fall
en- In a corresponding ratio.
The latest use for glass is instead
of gold as q material for stopping
teeth. OF course il Is not ordinary
glass, but II is prepared by some
new process which renders il soft
and maIIeable.
II is only 20 years since Stanley
solved the mystery Of the Congo
river. To-day IS steamers ply on
its waters, half Of them belonging
to the Congo state, the others to
foreigu countries
Rev. W. II. Morrison. Of Man
chester, n. H., hss Voluntarily re
linquIshed 500 OF his 5000 annu-
al salary because Of the cut Of ten
per cent in the wages paid at the
mills and the consequent hard
times In the parrish aud the town.
Bigamy is punished in a peculiar
manner In Hungary. Tue man
who has been foolish enough to
marry two wives is compelled to
live with them both in the same
house. When it comes to the 70
hnements Of torture tho HungarI-
ans are not so slow.
II
Frederick wyorhaeuser, Of st,
Paul. Is with the probable exeep,
tIon OF the rzsr Of Russia, the own
er Of more timber than any man
on the globe. Its estimated that
with his immediate associates, h
controls15 900, 600 600 feet OF stand
ing white pine.
Crete has lost through politics
disturbances OF recent years oliv.
trees amounting to the value o
$1,000, 900. Il will take 10 year
to restore the orchards to full bear
ing condition, aud in the meantlm,
10000 Mohammedans and Soo.00l
Christians win have to starye.
I. Jefferson CollIdse, after a triI
through the south, says tho Nov
England cotton mill workers mus
accept the wage reducllon or for
ever romAln idle. as the southerl
mIlls are prosperous, possess Dc
cldod advantages and aro general
" superior In construction TO u
average northern mills.