The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-04-26
CURRENT TOPICS.

Eyeglasses are made from Brazilian
pebble, which is very transparent
rock crystal.
The dikes of Japan. cost in the ag-
grcgate. more money than those OF
the Netherlands.
The output of the beaumont (Tex)
oil field, il is believed. will soon be
an important factor in the market.
On some of the Japanese railways
terra Gotta sleepers are used. They
are far more durable than those OF
wood.
Lately two large firms in CONSTANT
nople have for the first time received
extensive shipments of American
shoes.
streets in London. Each square mile
averages 40 streets and each street
400 houses.
The crop report for March shows
the condition of wheat throughout
the country TO be better than at any
time since 1891.
The queen of Greece is the only
woman admiral, the honor having
been conferred upon her by the late
Car Alexander Ill.
In state OF nature. tea trees grow
60 n height of forty feet: in cultiva-
ton they are dwarfed by pruning
20 not more than three feet.
ii has been practically settled that
Alabama will be represented at the
Buffalo exposition. The legislature
will appropriate at least $1,000.
There is well at Carisbrooke Cas-
tie. Isle of Wight, in which the wa
ter stands 10 feet below ground lev
ell Yet drop pin into ii and you
will distinctly hear i: strike the wa
ter.
There are at low estimate TO-
100000 human beings who are in
serviiude in the Celestial kingdom.
China has 100000 families. and this
makes one slave to every eight fam
lilies.
Lake Morat. in Switzerland. has the
curious property of turning red ev-
cry ten years, owing to the presence
of certain aquatic plants which are
not known in any other lake in the
world.
OF the 6.753 Firms who came to this
country, only seventeen were sent
back; only siNty-two were unable 10
read and write and only fourteen were
said to he likely 10 become public
charges
Lord Salisbury, addressing the
English chamber of commerce, adj
sised all youth who were TO enter the
pursuits of commerce 10 know
French, German and Spanish before
Greek or Latin.
About the villa Friedrichshof.
where the Empress Frederick lies
dying, the beautiful gardens are full
of nightingales. 500 of the birds hav-
ing been loosed there w the late
duke of Nassau.
Miss Jennie Benedict is the first
woman to be elected Il member of the
Louisville board of trade. Miss Bene-
dict is a confectioner, and was Quick
TO see the advantages afforded by this
business. institution.
William Gwin, the colorcd messcn-
ger who has served thirteen secre-
taries of state during the last thirty
years. carries a gold watch inscribed:
"From William NJ. Evarts to William
Gwin. February, 1893"
PEGS are known. to be excellent
weather prophets. There is COM
mon country saying that Il" a bee was
never caught i'm "a shower" When
rain is coming bees do not go far
afcld, but buzz about close to their
hives.
William Davenport Adams. the Eng
Gsh literary and theatrical critic. is
also the author of dictionaries of
English literature and the English
drama. Among his other works are
a book on theatrical burlesque and
several works of essays.
William Abraham. member of par
lament from Pentre, Pontyfridd,
Wales, began his career as work
ing miner. Later he was miners
agent and president of the South
Wales miners federation. He is call
ed -Maiion' in his home district.
MI clioOTatc organ Is now De1nE'
built in London for Yorkminster. By
an ingenious arrangement the wind
for the instrument will be supplied by
means of power obtained by fall Of
water from one of the towers of the
cathedral. the water being pumped up
the tower by a gas engine.
The sultan of Turkey will have
reigned for Is years at the end of the
present month, and the event will be
honored Ivy silver jubilee. Poets,
historians and offers are busiIv at
work preparing TO make the circum-
stance one of unusual grandeur and
dignity.
Among the figures returned for Cit
les from the Italian census taken on
February 9 are Rome. 50a. COO: Flo
renee, 10000: Venice, $4,000, and
Bologna. $4,000.
Mrs. Mary G. Pickens, of Green's
boro, Ala, has pledged herself TO
raise $1,000 for the erection of
monument to the Confederate sol
diers of Hale and Green counties.
Noah Raby, aged 100 years and living
In New Jersey, frankly confesses that
he has smoked pipe since he was
ten years old and has also been .
moderate drinker Of ardent epirits