Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1902-07-02
CURRENT TOPICS.

CohNNl ACCOUNTS LOT ONA utdIuS I'D
every 10000 in this country
The Egyptian lotus submits grace,
fully to cultivation in tubs.
No fewer than five British peers an
swer to the name of Lord Gray.
There are 227 different religious
sects in Great Britain and Ireland.
1t is estimated there are about 1000
Negro lawyers in the United States.
While volcanic eruptions are usually
restricted in area, earthquakes are
not.
The suns flames spring at times to
distance of 100000 miles from it's
surface
host named Bacon keeps the
Shakespeare restaurant at Stratford-
on-AvOn.
Rev. DR.. Parkhurst is making a tour
OF Ireland studying the Irish agrarian
problems.
The Hindus are said to regard us
as no better than cannibals, because
we eat meat.
The production of aluminium in the
United States during 1901 amounted
to 100000 pounds
OF the $50 members of the national
house of representatives only % have
never been married.
The island of Sakhalin, the great
penal colony Of Russia, has splendid
forests of fir and pine.
Since he began yachting. about so
years ago. Lord Brassey has sailed
nearly $4,000 miles in a dozen yachts
of varying tonnage
st. Louis hopes TO entertain Presi-
dent Loubet as a guest at the fair two
years hence. Much is expected In the
way of a French exhibit
Longfellow turned cut about one
volume Of poems a year for many
years; nearly four years was required
for his translation of Dante"
Cereals with eggs or vegetable oil
furnish all the food elements neces.
sary to sustain a man in health. no
matter how laborious his occupation
French gray has practically been de
cided upon as the most serviceable and
most invisible color for the war paint
to be used on vessels in the English
navy.
The Canadian government has appro
priated $4,000 to build barbed wire
fence along the boundary line between
Montana and the Dominion. extending
from st. Mary's lake TO the Sweet
Grass Hills.
The German emperor takes great
pride in cannon of gold. inlaid with
precious stones, which he possesses.
Its value purely as a piece of iewelrv
is set at $4,000, and a special guard
watches over It.
When Senator Spooner is in an ex.
citing debate his hair seems to bristle
up a little more than usual. and he
frequently runs his hands through il.
catching 1t in lunches and twisting IL
into varied fantastic figures.
DR.. Calling. Of gun fame has. like
Tubal Cain, turned his attention TO the
pillow. His invention is a pillow worked
by a gasoline motor. which can be
used at the cost OF $3.50 a day. For
this sum IT will do the work of 30
men and so horses.
Emory college at oxford Ca. at it's
commencement bestowed the honorary
degree Of doctor OF literature upon
Joel Chandler Harris. author of Uncle
Remus.' It was the first time Emory
college had bestowed this degree. and
1t was the only honorary degree con.
ierred by the college at this commence.
mcnt.
In the autobiography which he fur.
Mshed Tor the congressional directory.
Representative Davis. Il Florida tells
OF his early struggles and subsequent
achievements and CALAMITY adds
Before reaching his majority he was
married ~ Miss Mercer and 10 her fin.
buence is due whatever success he has
attained
As source OF food supply for the
Indians ri the great Northwest tic
ubiquitous jack rabbit fs an import5 ~
FACTOR and iu seasons Of food scarcity
can be depended upon 10 furnish an
abundance Of the most nutritious vari
fty ot meat a. almost AN times n has
been said that man can not live hy
bread alone nevertheless it Is fat
that the average red brother can exist
quite comfortably ON an exclusive dict
Of flesh
The largest goat ranch in tho world
IS owned by Charles S Onderdonk of
Lamy. y. VI Ho has 10000 goats and
they have 2soO0 acres on which TO
roam
Booker r Washington has refused
numerous offers Of high pay to go OIL
the lecture platform preferriug 10 de.
vote his time exclusively 90 the inter
este NJ Tuskegee.
Albert w Paine OF Bangor Nc
has pracuced law continuously for 90
years. having been admitted to the
Penobscot county bar on May %. 1895.
He is the oldest lawyer in point OF con
f'noo9s service IN New England.