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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1892-12-06

Two things seem certain in the
future of the trotting business. One
is that prices for the get of horses that
can win money in races will rule
higher, and the other that there will
be no market for the kind that cannot
fill this requirement.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1892-12-06
BLOOD and SKIN DIEASES

As Syphilis, Scrofula, Structure, elect,
etc, cured by improved and never
fasting remedies.
Diseases Of women, such Lucorrhea
Painful Menstruat,on, Displacement of
Womb, Bearing Down Pains in Back
relieved in short time.
The Doctor carries all his portable
instruments and comes preparen to
examine the most obscure medical and
surgical cnses. He undertakes no
incurable diseases, but cures hundreds
given no 10 die. Consultation free
and confidential. Address
B. A. STOCKDALE, Md.
Louisville, KY.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1892-12-06

President Harrison has been at
work for several days on his message
10 Congress, which he hopes to have
ready for Transmission to that body
to-day.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1892-12-06

Hon. Thos. c. Moore, Circuit Attor.
General, who for years has hcen
the leader Of the Republican party in
Tennessee, is dead.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1892-12-06

The Mt. Sterling Gas and Oil Com
pany have begun boring for oil on
). NJ. -Pickrell's lot on railroad.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1892-12-06

The Tammauy Tiger will make a
poor watch dog of the Treasury
Commercial Gazette.
1t can scarcely prove a less, trust
worthy sentinel than the Republican
Coon has done.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1892-12-06

Call at W. s. Lloyd's Drug Store
and see his fine line Of Albums. Now
i !: thlGs4jme to buy, before they are
picked over. 81.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1892-12-06

Thomas Whit has sold lot on
Mitchell Avenue GO by 100 feet, to
William Combs for 5000 cash.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1892-12-06

r. G. Lloyd has splendid line of
Juvenile books. .,r-,. ... .,. ...,..~. ..,
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1892-12-06

Thomas Whit has purchased of E.
G. Orear, o lot on Queen street 81 by
200 feet for $3.50.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1892-12-06
Sophie Lyons discharged.
Wanted.

A good watch dog, liberal price
will be paid. Apply at the Exchange
Bank. Bull dog preferred.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1892-12-06
National Hotel,
MT. STERLING,

Friday, December 70, 1892.
Returning every four weeks. Dr.
Stockdale has had years of experience
in the largest Hospitals in the country
is a graduate of several of the best
Colleges and has for a number of
years made specially of all Chronic
and Surgical Diseases. He treats
successfully and does not take the
case unless cure can be effected.
Acute and Chronic Catarrh, ringing
in the ears, Deafness, Diseases of the
Eye, Ear, Nose, Throat, Lungs, Kid,
ney, Urinary and Bladder Troubles,
Briget's Disease, Diabetes, Dyspepsia,
Constipation, rheumatism and Paraly-
sis.
Epilepsy or Fits Positively
Cured.
Young or Middle Aged Men suf-
fering from Spermatorrhea, Impo-
tency, Eruptions, the result of errors
Or excuses, should call before it is too
late. We guarantee a cure if case has
not gone too far.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1892-12-06
Ever saw. Dr.. Stockdale,

The celebrated Specialist, formerly of
New York City, now Consulting Ply
stefan of Southern Medical Institute.
of Louisville, Ky, will be at "
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1892-12-06

Children's furs, fascinators cheap
at I. p. Martin & Co s.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1892-12-06
AWAR ON RATS.
ProclEma alton

Proclamation. ~ a..
BY order Of the CIV Council all
citizens are requested to put ont
Poison for rats on the nights ofthe 10,
IL & 18th of Dec, 1892. The Object
of this is to prevent the Rats from
running from place to place to avoid
the poison.
All persons not able to purchase the
poison, will be furnished free of charge
upon application to the Mayor at his
drug store.
r. G. Lloyd,
Mayor.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-12-30
FACTS FOR FARMERS.

IT is not always meanness that
makes COW brcachy; it is frequently
hunger.
As THE kerosene emulsion may be
kept in the barn ready for use. and is
so cheap and effective, it leaves little
60 be desired and less excuse for lousy
cattle.
PRoF. W. A. HENRY found by expert.
ment that it cost S2.Gl to produce
hundred pounds Of gain with lambs,
S3.03 to secure the same gain with pigs
of about the same age.
lr is cheaper to make n good road
than to make bad one. The money
expended on the wear and tear III your
wagons. of your horses and harness is
enough to make good road.
THE axiom "A penny saved is worth
two earned Is practically illustrated
by feeding unthrashed oats to cows and
calves. Try it once and you will never
waste time, money and labor in thrash.
ing oats
or course. after milking your cows
all summer YOU know what each can
do, and whether you are milking them
ut profit or loss: so You will have
no trouble in telling which ones 20 sell
to tile butcher.
PURE bred live stock is leading
educator. The man who once be.
gins breeding becomes a student OF
animal life. The result is humane
and intelligent man with prosperous
aud progressive family.
THOUSANDS Of trees are ruined by
ovcrbearing when young. The greedy
| grower thinks IL great luck to see a
tree heavily loaded at two. three OF
four years old. but IL is growth that a
tree wants NJ that age. not crops 81
4 fruit
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-12-30

The wcll-known scientific photo
graphcr, Anschetz. of LISA, has for
some years been experimenting in max
ing photographs of the flight OF cannon
balls from the instant they leave the
muzzle of the gun to the time Of their
striking the object aimed at After
many attempts and failures he finally
succeeded in obtaining highly interest
ing results, not reaching what he called
tho acme Of perfect IN. however. until
in May. 1890. The plates of this last
mentioned experiment we're submitted
10 DR.. Koenig. of the Berlin university,
who was able to make therefron the
the long-sought practical calculations.
From figures thus deduccd DR.. Koenig
established the fact that the projectile
photographed had been passing through
the air with velocity Of four hundred
meters per second, and that the dura-
ton Of the light thrown on the photo
graphic plates had not exceeded the
ten-thorsandth part of second.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-12-30
LACE AND FUR TOGETHER.
Evening Gown. and Millinery show This
Combination.

Evening Gowns and Millinery show This
Combination.
What strange commingling is APP
proved by fashion in the wintry days
that arc to come. As IL endeavoring to
still retain some Of the beauty Of sum-
mcr. lace nestles in closely against the
warmth of fur, and thus are found She
typical trimmings of two seasons in q
union rare. but not unpleasant
An evening gown Of white satin was
bordered by deep edge of sable, and
it was wondrously rich to look upon.
Pale yellow also combines well with
fur of all sorts. a creme of this tint
had the neck edged with beaver and
panels of heliotropc velvet outlined in
the same warm-toncd garniturc. A
pale pink bcngalinc. trimmed with
jctted lace and black fur. was dream.
though probably a very palpablc reali-
~ to the husband who paid the bill
A white, silver-spangled net had the
neck outlined in wolverine and the silk
underpctticoat was likewise bordercd
with the fur. In millinery. mink tails,
sealslsin crowns. band of Persian lamb.
and even crminc are much used and
nearly always in commune tion with some
filmy material that makes the contrast
still greater. One charming hat had q
wired rim of duchess lace, a crown Of
mink and bows Of lace intermixcd with
nodding roses as the trimming.
A black lace hat was similar treated
with erminc, bnt had black tips instead
Of the roses. The tiny heads Of non.
descript animals peep out from tippets,
loops on hats and even the fastcninga
Of gowns, so popular is anything suR.
gestivc Of fur for all trimmings this
season. when springs and summer are
brought to bear on costumes and cha
pcaux meant for winter wear.--Phila.
delphia Times
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-12-30

Southampton fields. known to :he
curiosity seekers Of the world as 1.-The
Field of the Forty Footsteps" is q small
plot OK ground lying iircctly to the rear
of The British museum. London. Ira
dition says that two brothers. some
time during the duke Of Monmouth's
rebellion. engaged in a deadly duel
upon this little piece of vacant ground.
Both were killed. When the grass be-
gan TO grow in tho following spring.
there were forty dea, patches in it. cor
responding exactly il shape md size To
impressions left by human feet; super
stitious people said That they were the
last steps taken by tue brothers before
exchanging the fatal shots TO this day
tho place is known by the name given
in the headlines of this article.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-12-30

Some idea OF how II rains in the trop-
les may be CLEANED by northern readers
from few items In In to West In
dian newspapers relative to the "au-
tumn showers" One day II IL noted
that on previous evening "a block &C.
Cured ON the car-linc at North street
one Of the cars being unable to cross
the gully. down which tho water was
rushing like river" Another day sew
eral gangs Of men were reported
out repairing the damage done TO
the car-tracks by the showers Of
the previous day" Next day the city
had men out clearing up the debris
washed down by the showers" At =
celebration the people were detained in
the building over three hours by the
showers The children were kept from
school one day And there have been
time when the showers" have devel-
oped into heavy rains and business
has had to be suspended in Kingston,
even to the extent of newspapers sus-
pending publication. But the mar
vcllous way the country freshens up
after the showers makes them not only
welcome, but simply delightfully."- Y.
Sun.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-12-30

In summing up the matter Of dress
appropriate for all appearances Of
young girls before the public, one can
not too strongly urge the golden mean
Of simplicity ms the safest. trucst guide
on all points where doubt may arise
and counsel may not be at hand.
Ovcr-decoration Is the banc Of our age
and country. The charge against us
Of extravaganza in dress rings through
every part Of the civilized world where
our women circulate. II American
women would hold on to their admira.
bile and instinctive sense of the ."eter.
nal fitness" Of their gowns; to their
quick apprehension Of picturesque
effects In colors; TO their pardonable
weakness for wcll-mndc glovcs and
boots and becomingly dressed hair
and cast away exaggeration Of style
and recklessuess OF ccst--wc could
afford TO defy the makers OF fashion
anywhere. Ladies' Home Journal
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-12-30

A dear little Philadelphia girl who's.
parents have had her duly instructed in
Bilaical lore, and who attends most
regularly the Sunday school attached to
an uptown church, has been very much
interested Of late in the movements Of
the comet and the possible result II it
were to strike the earth in its cratic
wanderings. The other evening. nfttr
having asked many questions regarding
the heavenly stranger, she inquired,
with all child's naivcte: swell. man.
ma, does the Lord look after all the
planets and the stars and everything
up in the slsy?" "Yes. dear" replied
her mother; "why do you ask?" ''Oh,
nothing. only thought he only :usS
cared for Philadelphia"
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the LAUGH ON THE COMEDIAN.
How IN Aspiring Author Put IN Actor In
nm Embarrassing Position.

How IN Aspiring Author Put IN Actor In
nm Embarrassing Position.
An aspiring author once presented TO
NJ. Monvel. the famous comic actor. .
manuscript tied with red tape. and
begged him to give an impartial opinion
of the production. The comedian prom
iscd to do so. and the young man-thc
comedian thought him very young
waited for six months and more before
nc inquired us TO his friends verdict
At length he put the solemn question:
''Was the piece adapted for the stagc?"
The comedian promised to let him
know in day or two. Three moro
weeks went by. Then again the author
importuned the actor. and begged him
not to defer his hopes any longer.
"Well. them" said he actor. 1.-The fact
Is your play IL decidedly clever. | may say
particularly clever, but II is not quite the
thing for the stage. The scenes. the
acting, the development Of the plot. the
tag-in fact, 1t requires adapting to the
stage before II couls be possibly pro-
duccd. ] must decline it-unwillingly.
of course, but still"
The young author interrupted him:
"Will you be kind enough to point out
the fault?"
The actor was confused. he toycd
with the manuscript. still criticising ita
defects. The author seized it from him,
united the tape, unrollcd the paper, aid,
with laugh, showed him that the
whole was blank. The comedian had
never united the packet.
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because Of it. A competent authority,
Prot Il. A. Williams, in the Dakota
Farmer November /. 1892, says: There
is story often heard throughout Da-
kota that il was introduced here by
Russian immigrants sowing it for
sheep feed. We have not been able to
get at the truth Of this statement nor
to find Just where the weed was first
introduced" He prononnces IL the
worst weed in South Dakota. In this
connection it should be noted that
when young the plant is used as forage
for sheep. This weed is an annual.
grows vigorously and produces an
enormous mum Der of SEEDS which are
scattered over the prairies, because OF
its tum bling habit.
Another important feature OF the
weed is that it comes up after the
wheat is cut. DR. Pose. in the report
referred to. suggests that farmers in
the western states take timely action
to eradicate it. In Nebraska bill for
il determination was introduced, but X
failed to pass. 1t is impossible to say
lust how far this weed may spread.
There are numerous cases on record
where some plants promised to be very
troublesome. but for some un-
known reason they failed to
spread. But this weed seems TO
be thoroughly adapted to the soil
and conditions ia southwest Tow a,
northeast Nebraska and the two Dial o.
tas. w. may well regard it with sus-
picion. The remedy to be applied is 70
cut off ali Of the young plants and do
not allow any seed to mature. But
this requires concerted action. Waste
places as we'll as the fields must be
J..1
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ACRICULTURALH HINTS.
the RUSSIAN THISTLE.
its Introduction aud Occurrences Ia Sew
erui Western States.

its Introduction aud Occurrences Ia Sew
erni Western States.
Prof. L. u. Pammcl, Ames. Ia,
writes to the Orange Judd Farmer:
Not long ago there was some discussion
concerning the Introduction OF the
Russian thistle in the northwestern
part Of thi, state. IL has appeared 10
several places in Iowa and Is causing
some alarm. II was stated that II Is
the common saltwort found along the
Atlantic coast. but IL now appears that
this weed is not the native Salsoa
kali, but variety, and is known MS
Salsoa kali var. tragus. which Ia
shown in the accompany illustra'
ton repro iuced rom the report OF the
department Of agriculture issued Tor
the year 1871 Iii, not native OF the
United States but OF Russia In some
way it was b., ught 10 this country.
How will never be learned. II has be-
come formidable pest in the wheat
fields Of the Dakota Mr. S. w. Mar
regang, president Of the Dakota Irri.
cation Company. writes in the depart
men OF agriculture eport for 1891, in
response TO an inquiry from DR.. j. n.
Rose: "They grow much longer than
the specimen, often three times As
large. forming plants which are six
feet in diamctcr-as large as a large
wagon wheel IN reply to your ques-
ton as to the time of first appearance
] would say that we first saw il three
years ago. Since that time IL has
steadily increased. until the greater
portion Of South Dakota east of the
Missouri river is infested with the
thistle, particularly the strip OF
country extending from Eureka. Camp
bell county, southeasterly to Sioux
Falls, which is covered thickly with
this weed The same writer states
that some farmers have left their land
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HOME HINTS AND HELPS. (,


Ham Balls: Take one-halt cupful o.
bread crumbs and mix with two eggs
well beaten; chop fine some bits Of cold
boiled ham and mix with them. Make
into balls and fry.-Hcmc.
-Boston Cornbrcad: One cup sweet
milk, two cups of sour milk, two-thirds
Of a cup Of molasscs. one cup OF -four,
four cups OF cornmcal. two teaspoon
fuls of soda; steam three hours and
brown few minutes in the oven. De-
troit Free Press.
--liickory-nut Kisses: Take whites
Of three eggs, one-half pound of pulver-
lied sugar and teacupful chopped
nuts Beat the eggs light. then add
sugar and nuts. Drop with n teaspoon
on hot buttered rims; bake quickly
Orange Judd Farmer.
-Raisin Puffs: Two eggs, half . cup
snl of butter, three teaspoonfuls bak-
ing powder, two tablespoonfuls sugar.
two cupfuls -four. one cupful milk. one
cupful raisins, chopped fine. Steam
half an hour in small cups. This is an
excellent pudding. -Country Gentle
man.
Dreamed Potatoes: Boil. mash.
season with salt and butter; make
moderately moist with cream; beat in
the whipped white Of mn egg; mould In
q pie plate and set in the oven until
slightly Drowned. remove. sprinkle
with pepper and lay small bits Of but
ter on top.-Practical Farmer.
-Parisiennc Potatoes: Peal raw POI
tatoes and leave in cold water half an
hour. Wipe. and with vegetable
SCOOP cut out round balls and throw
into ice water: in fifteen minutes drain.
wipe and drop into "A kettle of boiling
fat: when brown, skim out the ba lls
drain on brown paper. and pile at either
end of the fish platter. Garnish with
celery tips. -Housekecper.
Oyster Salad: Clean one pint OF
white celery, and cut into fine pieces
Season with salt. Parboil one pint Of
oysters, drain, and when cold mix them
with n French dressing. Put layer
of shredded lettuce in salad bowl.
sprinkle with French dressing. add
the oysters and celery, cover with a
Mayonnaise dressing. and garnish with
picked barberries. Boston Budget
Corn Loaf: Two cups Of corn
meal, two cups of boiling water, one
teaspoonful of salt. Let cool so as not
to scald your yeast; one cup OF good
yeast; let rise. save a cup Of yeast
when sponge light bread, after it gets
light, then it will be on hand to bake
with the rest of any bread, or before.
When light put in one-half cup OF
melted butter. and stir in wheat -four
with a spoon until quite stiff. Put
some fiour on your board and knead q
little, not too stiff. Put in your tin
let rise and bake three-fourths of m
hour.-Ohio Farmer.
Celery Salad with Mayonnaise: Gu
away the green leaves and thoroughly
clean some celery; cut into shreds cross
wise; season with salt, pepper. vinegar
and little oil: dish up and serve over
it mayonnaisc dressing as follows
Rub the inside of an carthenware bow
with piece of onion; break in two raw
yollss of eggs. u teaspoonful OF dr.,
mustard, little salt and pcppe
(white); mix well. and add few drop
Of oil from time to time, stirring mean
while with "A wooden spoon. When Z
foundation is started add a little vine
gar to thin it a little: keep adding oil
and vinegar. alternately, until suff
cient dressing is made. boston Herald
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-12-30

lingo county. CAL. has wonderfus
natural curiosity which closely re-
Gcmblcs monster petrfied elephant
The rock which nature has given such
an extraordinary form Is dark gray
granite. almost the exact color of the
Asiatic elephants skin. The resem-
blancc to IN clc ,hant in both form and
color is said to he SO perfect that tho
early gold seekers thought that they
had discovc.e, the pctrifed or FOSSIL
lied remains ~ real pachvdcrrs
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-12-30
Southern California's glacier hs

Southern California's glacier has
been located. For many years tradi-
ton has told Of such phenomenon OF
nature. and recently an expedition was
sent out by the Los Angeles Herald to
investigate the matter. The tradition
was verified. for upon the upper levels
Of Grayback mountain, the greatest OF
the SanBernardino range, glacier one
mile long, and on the average two hun
drcd feet in depth. was found. The
icy mass. according to compute ton
made, moves downward ut the rate Of
forty -seven feet year.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-12-30

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
tor any case OF Catarrh that can not %
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
r. J. CHENEY T. Co, Props, Toledo, 0.
We, the unders gned, have known =. j.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable In al business
transactions and financially able TO carry
out any Obligations made by their Arm.
West Il Truax, Wholesale Druggista, To-
lcdo, O., W aiding, Kinnan Il Marvin, w hole
sale Druggists, Toledo, O.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally.
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces Of the system Price, 75c per bot
tie. Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials
gree
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-12-30

The area OF the United States -
slightly over 5000. 900 square miles, -
GLIDING Alaska OF this area sboue
onc-fifth, or o0o,o 900 square mileA has
been surveyed during the ten years -
which the work has been in operation
This surveyed area is represented upoD
700 sheets, 600 Of which have been 80
graved and printed, and are now in H.
hands Of the public. An area Of about
10000 square miles il surveyed snnu-
ally.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-12-30

Eow often has the cry been uttered In
vainl But there Is help for sufferers from
liver complaint and constipation, those ex.
,ecdiurly prevalent disorders. A course Of
Hostettcr's Stomach Bittcrs will completely
remove them The malarious, the rheu.
matte, the dyspcptic and the nervous also
icrive unspeaksble benefit from the great
remedy.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-12-30

The pleasant flavor, gentle action and sooth-
ing eject OF Syrup OF Figs. when In need OF
1 laxat We, and II the father or mother be
,ostive or bilious, the most gratifying re-
suits follow its use; so that It is the best
family remedy known and every family
should have bottle.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-12-30

CLBAvLrS Ess, exercise, and diet are the
cardinal virtues Of good health. Take care
II the first two and il you know what and
low to eat you need never be III. IT IL
claimed that Garfield Tea. a simple herb
remedy, overcomes tha results OF wrong
living.