Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1902-07-09
CURRENT TOPICS.


Bishop Potter Will make tour of
Norway after the coronation.
North America is credited with 20
volcanoes. Central America with 27.
-Four and a half, million persons are
employed. in the mines Of the world.
Z costs over 5000 to police the
British houses of parliament last year
Horses, CRATES and ostriches have
the largest eyes of land creatures, cut
tlefsh of sea animals.
The island of Sakhalin, the great
penal colony of Russia, has splendid
forests CT fir and pine
The dreaded fer-de-lance of Mar
Unique disdains to give the friendly
warning of the rattler.
Probably the first sprinkling carts
were those sent before the kings
coach in England in 174S.
The Cripple Creek mining district in
Colorado is producing gold at the rate
of over $22,OOOOOO a year.
In California alfalfa sends its roots
20 feet into the soil and produces
three crops Of hay a season.
For a quarter of n century no new
houses have been built in the Sussex
REngland) village OF Slindon.
The appropriations of Congress for
The session just ended amount almost,
If not quite. to a billion dollars.
The number OF cases of smallpox
an London has reached 5000. and the
number of deaths from it 1000.
Mrs. Carrie Nation, of saloon smash
irg fame, announces her determination
20 to!n forces with the Dowieites.
Mrs. Julia Whitmore. of Weir City,
kas., has seven Manifestations. Cora.
Nora, Flora. Fora. Lora and Clora.
The present status of the work of
medical missions is such as to en-
courage the prosecution of this form
OF evangelism.
Miss Mary Morton. youngest daugh.
ter OF Levi P. Morton, devotes most OF
her time and income to the aid of I'M
fortunate children.
Acre once meant any field. 1t is still
used with this significance by the Ger.
mans, who speak of Gods acre. allud-
Ing 20 the cemetery.
Mrs. Hannah Barrett. whose father
served under Gen. Washington at Val.
ley Forge is still living in Boston
She is 102 years old.
Cast iron plows were first used
about 30 years ago. and much OBJ
3ected to, on the ground that they
poisoned the ground
Two hundred and fifty notice boards
are to be erected in the streets of
Edinburgh. requesting citizens not to
spit on the pavement.
Plattsburg. one Of the oldest towns
OF New York state. organized in 1885,
held its first election under the new
city charter in May
Oaths are said to be coming into
popularity again in London society af.
ter century golf and ping pong be-
ing responsible for the revival.
A late resident of Buffalo. n. Y. has
beQucathed the sum Of 100000 to Ho
bart college, Geneva, y. Y. The name
OF the donor is rot as yet known.
The British and Foreign Bible So
ricty is trying to raise 100000 guinaes
60 enable it 20 extend its field by way
Of celebrating its centenary in 1904.
North Of England ironmongers are
making money by loaning machines
20 thrifty housewives who wish to turn
o supply Of oranges into marmalade.
Miss Mary 3 Eakcr has bequeathod
20 the Dayton CO.. Young Mems Chris.
tan Association her homestead and
made the association a residuary Iega
tee.
Foreigners will not he permitted to
travel over the Siberian railway with.
out special Russian authorization.
This has been officially announced by
the Russian consul at Shanghai.
Albert w. Paine. Of Bangor. Ne has
praCticcd law continuously for G7
years having been admitted 10 the
Pcnohscot county bar on May %. 1885.
lie is the oldest lawyer in point OF
pontinuoas service in New England.
The English Justice Barnes takes
down his notes fin shorthand and sums
np from these notes Hc finds this a
great saving OF time and by this
lheSns l. never obliged to stop a wit
ness.
Henry Cole Of Denver. started TO
convert his estate of $500 900 into cash
for the poor. but was halted by his
VIE. who reminded him that half Of
81 arcs hers
Thomas w. Bowes. Of Baltimore has
received from the British government
81 recognition of his services in tho
British army IN South Africa for 10
months n silver medal
Ruoysrd Kipling has returned from
Goutb Africa and Is now in England
Having yersically scored the conduct
OF the Boer war. ne comes back In
good time TO hew out some coronation
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