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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1892-06-14
Cost of Cruelty.

A somewhat extravagant writer
says that the lives of large proper
ton of our domestic animals, espec-
tally horses and oxen, are shortened
fully one-half by useless, devilish
cruelty. If the loss from this cause
was visible cash outlay, instead of a
steady deterioration of value, scale
of prices might be arranged some
thing like this: Violent jerks on
bride bit, 10 cents each, or 81 per
dozen; blows with a club or hand
spike on rump, so cents each, on ribs
70 cents, on head or neck 81; ditto
with extra violence and imprecations
SO to $40 according to grade; prod
ding with a pitchfork, 81; for riding
horse with sore back, or working
with sore shoulders, $1.75 for each
half day so used-50 per cent, added
for aggravated cases deprivation of
needed food or water, to be settled by
arbitration with ones own conscience
if he has any. For oxen-Cuts with
whip, 10 cents for each whelk raised
with same; for over loading, so cents
for each OK in team for beating on
shin with whipstaff or club to make
OK step over chain Is cents for each
occasion; for blows on body with OK
bow, fence rail or club, 25 cents each
blow, or 81 for any number of blows
not exceeding two dozen delivered in
two minutes; for similar beatings on
head, 50; for breaking off horns with
club, 81 each. Now it may be easily
conceived that this estimate will APP
proXimate the actual cost of the bru-
talities mentioned. If the human
brute had to pay the cash, it might
restrain him some. The instincts of
humanity ought to be sufficient to
prevent cruelty of all kinds 70 any
living creature. The sure financial
loss accompanying cruelty to domes-
tic animals ought to be sufficient to
stop it. When neither of these con-
siderations will do, the strong arm of
the law ought to come in and pay the
human brute in kind.-Farm Field |
and Stockman.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1892-06-14
A Novel Foundation,

A very simple method of laying
the foundations on swampy location,
which did not furnish a firm SUBJ
soil, was employed by an American
engineer for supporting low wood
Ell building to be used for storage of
machinery. Casks were set in holes
in the ground along the line of posts.
and were filled to the depth of about
one foot with iron turnings. The
posts were set in casks, which were
then filled with iron turnings COM
pactly rammed in place. A solution
OF salt and water was then slowly
poured over these turnings, which
compactly solidified into hard mass.
The heat of the oxidation of the iron
was SO great that the posts smoked
and were charred, the latter fact
probably being the reason why they
have not as yet exhibited any signs
OF decay, and in this respect the use
of iron turnings furnishes an advan-
tage over the use of concrete for cask
charlottesville Great Divide.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1892-06-14
Kentucky Fairs.

Shelbyville, July 18th to 10Th.
Eminence, July 10Th to 23rd.
Harrodsburg, July 25th to Both.
Danville, August End to 9th. g.
Versailles, August End to 9th.
Columbia, August 9th to 18th.
Sharpsburg, August 9th to 18th.
Nicholasville, August 10th to 10Th.
Lebanon, August 23rd to 26th.
Maysville, August 23rd to 9th.
Lexington, August 30th to Sept. Sd.
Paris, September 9th to 10th.
Bardstown, September 9th to 10th.
Winchester, September 18th to 18th.
Elizabethtown, Sept. 18th to 10Th.
Horse Cave, Sept. Goth to 23d.
Cynthiana, Sept. 81 to oath.
Springfield, August "a days.
FRANKLIN, August 30--5 days.
Bowling Green, September 6.
Lawrenceburg, August So days.
Henderson, August 23-5 days.
Hartford, September 2S-4 days.
Mt. Sterling, September az days.
Owentown, August l6-5 days.
Hustonville, July 2Sth and Goth.
All of the above meeting have trot-
ng contests.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1892-06-14
MI. STERLING KENTUCKY, TUESDAY, JUNE H. 1892

young slaves, unable to walk, in an
other, and older slaves, well and
could do so, had to walk.
think there were about twenty
slaves in all, part belonged to my
father and part to his mother. The
wagons occupied by the white families
were made reasonably comfortable,
being provided with beds, bedding,
chairs, trunks or boxes filled with
clothes, &C., and the third wagon
brought the cooking utensils, tents,
negro clothing, blankets, small ne
groes, and if for any cause any of the
others were sick or unable to walk,
they were permitted to ride. There
was but one negro among them APP
preaching old age-Aunt Frankey-
and do not suppose she was over 60
years of age. She was a very stout
woman, and lived many years after
arriving in Kentucky. The teams were
driven by three colored men. One Of
them, Uncle Tom, who drove the team
which, transported my mother and
her children, and no trust was ever
more faithfully or moro skillfully per-
formed. Oh, Uncle Tom What
grateful recollections cluster around
thy memory, for thy truth and faithful
ness, as slave or bondsman as thou
vast, and i rejoice this day that l
never spoke an unkind word to thee,
not because it would have displeased
my father, but for the respect 1 had
for your truth and honor. The other
two teams were driven by two other
colored men, of rather more than
usual ability.
Houses of entertainment were not
as numerous then as they were in af-
ter years, consequently the wayfarers
had to some times camp outdoors, as
supplies and accommodations, which
perhaps gave them greater discomfort
than anything else they encountered
on their way out. Uncle Tom led
the caravan, and when all things
were ready in the morning he took
his position in front, and by the crack
of his whip gave the. command to
march, which was obeyed. He al
ways led the caravan and was first to
encounter any obstruction in the way
and to direct and aid in the removal
of them, and when all were in line,
fairly on the way, my father mounted
his saddle horse. and startedl on his
trip of observation and inspection.
Whether the night would be spent in
caves OF caverns, or in tents, or in the
veritable habitation of man, when a
place of reasonable comfort could be
obtained, although it might be a
shorter days journey they would stop,
but if suitable place could not be
found to camp in house with suita-
BILE supplies, ne would select the best
place for the camp, hasten back, pro-
curing supplies as he returned to meet
with in the wagons and prepare for
the night.
Continued next week.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1892-06-14

Just as sure as hot weather comes,
there will be more or less bowel COM
plant in this vicinity. Every person,
and especially families, ought to have
some reliable medicine on hand for
instant use, in case it is needed. A rs
or 30 cent bottle of Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhea Rem
edy is just what you ought to have
and all that you would need, even for
the most severe and dangerous cases.
1t is the best, the most reliable and
most successful treatment known and
is pleasant to take. For sale by T. G.
Julian.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1892-06-14
A Good Suggestion.

From the Dubuque uowa) Telegraph
The adjourning of the impeach-
ment court last Saturday, on account
of Gen. Weaver's belly-ache, cost the
people of this commonwealth nearly
$500. One dose of Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy
would have saved this expense; and
we suggest, as a matter of economy
and humanity, that the State provide
against future contingencies of this
nature, by furnishing each Senator
with bottle of that valuable remedy.
25 and so cent bottles for sale by Il.
G.. Julian.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1892-06-14
Feeding Hogs.

Never forget that the hog is a grass
eating animal, and that consequently,
If you want to grow good pork and
do it economically, you must let him
follow his natural inclinations to
some extent. When being fed Who'll
ly on corn the hog is under unnatu-
raj conditions, which are against his
health and your prosperity. Get him
into good pasture as early as you can
and keep him there as long as posi-
bic, and you will be able to produce
pork at a profit even when the mar
ket is at its worst. When fed with
judgement We believe that none of
the domestic animals will give bet
ter return by the hundred bushels
and not get back one-haIf its value
in increased weight of the hogs. In
feeding for the June market, which
will now be in order, corn, in conf
bination with clover, will be almost
sure to give profit.-Ex.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1892-06-14

The amount of whalebone taken
annually does not now much exceed
100000 pounds. The largest part of
this is taken by the whalers sailing
out of ports on the Pacific coast. A
few years ago the amount taken
reached as high as $4,000 pounds
annually, and in some years went
above these figures. The price has
gone up from 30 cents pound to sc
wholesale. This immense advance,
says San Francisco paper, saves the
whale fisheries Of the North Pacific
and the Arctics.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1892-06-14
ting contests.

Every family should be provided
with some reliable remedy for bowel
complaints. The want of such an
article is the cause of much suffering,
especially during the summer months.
In almost every neighborhood some
one has died, with cramps or cholera
morbus, before medicine could be pro-
cured or physician summoned. A
fair trial will isfy you that Cham
berlian's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhea
Remedy is unequalled for those di-
seases. 1t is also 4 certain cure for
dysenterry and diarrhea. When re-
dueed with water and sweetened, it is
pleasant to take. Children like it
For sale by Il. G. Julian.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1892-06-14

Natural gas has been discovered ON
the shore of the Great Salt Lake, with
in ten miles of Salt Lake City, and a
large company has been organized to
utilize and develop the fuel. Several
wells have already been put down to
the depth of $50 feet, and it is said
that 100000 cubic feet of gas are
now flowing daily. -
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1892-06-14

Ericcson's Destroyer, boat carry
ing gun to be fired under water, has
been given a successful trial, and an
other submarine war vessel, the in
vention of George G. Baker, of Chi,
cago, worked well on trial. Another
revolution in methods of warfare is
not improbable.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1892-06-14

More women doctors have been
graduated this year than during any
year in the country's history. They
are winning their way bravely and
successfully in one of the most re-
sponsi5le and difficult of professions,
and their number is bound to con-
stantly increase.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1892-06-14

The Monte Carlo authorities have
caused the statement that the Amer
lean named Wol5regg committed sui
eide after losing all his money at the
tables and was buried at night in an
unmarked grave to be denied through
their subsidized newspapers. The
matter is being investigated and an
official report on the subject may short
ly be expected.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1892-06-14

The New York Herald has started
practical charity, the raising of a
fund to furnish ice to the needy sick
in the overcrowded districts in the
lower east side of the city during the
coming heated term. The idea has
the cordial endorsement of charitable
associations, physicians and others.
1t will bring relief to many an indi-
gent sufferer, and outranks flower
missions, ETC., in real benefit.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1892-06-14

Are you troubled with corns OF,
bunions? If so, let US give you lit.
tie advice. Pare them down as close
ly as possible without drawing blood :.
then soak them in warm water to
soften them and apply Chamberlain's
Pain Balm twice daily, rubbing them
vigorously for few minutes at each
application. A corn plaster should
be worn for days to protect them
from the shoe. AS general lini--
ment for sprains, bruises, lame back
or rheumatism, Pain Balm is all that
can be desired. so cent bottles for
sale by Il. G. Julian.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1892-06-14
COURT DIRECTORY.
PROBES SIGNAL.

II Nj OLIVER, a srrvovor.
Mt. Sterling, Ky.
An collections and real estate transactl3ns ~
|a,.vfhing concerning the same promptly , on
|;s,,s,ed ~. and abstracts of titles given when
|fes;,.,d ONCE front room, up stairs, hrst uoor
|s,,lfh oil r. NJ. Il I. Il. Barnes.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1892-06-14
Grass Strlpper Combs.

I have on hand combs" for both
Thomas and Stivers' grass seed strip
pers, and am prepared to repair
machines on short notice.
37-tf WIN. p. SCHooLER.
The National tribune., 1892-01-28

Of The Grand Army at Boston IN August, 1900 Com.
rade Dale, by being led. able 10 march in Rna
with bis former comrades, almost the entire dis
tanco Of four miles, but Whom near the end was
obliged TO drop out account Of fatigue. After
he became totally blind ne attended the Conserva-
tory Of Music nj Boston. where be lsarned piano
tuning. and by this to-day he supports his family
tie Is eligible Tor pension, but being unable to
prove The time Of The accident he Is unable 10 secure
it.
During the month % December. 1921 Gen. Wager
swayne found himself on a hore-ear in New York
one night without the necessary change I'm his
pockets TO pay his Fare, and bad gathered no his
erutohes TO get or when n one legged pewsbov
called ont kindly There's a pair Of U.s. ia l,,d
you nickel" The General, touched BY ths lad.
instructive desire to spare his pride by calling "a
loan look the money and got from the reluo-
tant Little fellow the latier's address, The patbetio
part Of the story is that when Mrs Swayne drove
to the designated house IN order to make his Christ
mas happy cue. she found that he WAS dead bus
the nickel proved good investment Tor DIS
widowed mother and her other children
Mrs. Sarah r. Howe. who became notorious a.
the founder o. the Womans Bank" 10 Boston,
which WAS one Of the worst swindles ever organ
lied in Massachusetts, died in that city on Wsdnea-
Jan. %, Of paralysis aged s. years She died In A
cheap boarding. house. and was friendless and AZ
most penniiess. She received sl2 month from
the Governments "a a soldiers widow. This was
not sufficient 10 support her aud she told fortunes
for . cents a sitting. She did not call IL telling
iortnnes,' but reading astrology.n Some days
she would have as many IS persons mostly
women Of means. visit her Tor this purpose. OF
late she bad been taking la from 81 80 to 81 20 per
day IN Tins way, aud thus kept herself in food and
with a roof over her head. She talked sometimes,
but not onen about the WOman's Bank swindle.
" Il was not j" she said always II did no swim
ding. IL was my husbands brothers wife"
William C. Murphy, Of Philadelphia, r. a vigor-
Gus man of 81 years Of age. lie fought Al and
remembers the Alamo. Murphy was one of shs
guards who had Santa Ana In charge sFter Tia
battle of San Jacinto.
The National tribune., 1892-01-28
OTR MAR HOOKs.

The offer OF Grants, Sherman's, or Sheri-
dams Memoirs, or McClellan's Own Book.
an combination with Tie Cosmopolitan laga-
aiHe and The NATIONAL TRIBUNE has
proved O great Success Remember that
each sei Of books is the regular clOth-bouud
edition, published by Charles L. Webster a.
Co. Or originally sold by subscription, aud
that they cost only 80 cents each and tie
postage provided q subscription for THE
NATIONAL TRIBUNE and The Cosmopolitan
NogdziHe for one year, al the respective
price VI each, n sent with the order The
books cannot be furnished al this price on
any other terms. Thus THE TRIBUNE
the Magazine, and Grants Memoirs cost
sass; IHE TRIBUNE, Magazine, aud Shcr.
mans Memoirs cost Sig2i THE TRIBUNE
Magazine and Sheridan's Memoirs cost ga SO
THE TRIBUNE, Magazine, and Mcclellan,
Book cost S874.
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no orr LADY srEscnrnEEs.

We have foil and very choice list OF
premiums, especially for our lady subscrib-
ens. We want TO call special attention 10 our
Diamonds, because tins is tie first time goods
OF this class have been offered by any news
paper
Our Watches have proved q great success,
ano We dispose OF them al far less prices than
the country jeweler.
Remember, they are all either Elgin or
Maltiiam, ne Swiss Watches being bought
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unsatisfactory where they have been tried
We cannot say too much aOOut our China.
no ladys table need lack grand decorated
gold band dinner set II they arc subscribers
10 Tia NATIONAL TRIBUNE, and will pur-
chase o. work 20 secure one Of our sets OF
China which Hre offered IN another column.
The National tribune., 1892-01-28

eOlOrs. TReads.l "Ths death Of Col whOoper
removes from our m DIST one Of the most vo-
luptuous and untiring mouths ever inflicted
upon this community
Associate (entsring)-I met the Widow
WhOOpor on the street just now, and she paid
the three years subscription her late husband
owed, and also for next year in advance.
Editor promptly Writingl-"Ths death Of
Col. John II. WhoopeF removes from our midst
one Of the most progressive, enterprising. ge-
NAL. whole souled, and publie-spirited men we
ever had the pleasure Of knowing Death in
deed loves a shining mark But what is our
loss is bis gain" etc, etc
The National tribune., 1892-01-28
ENGLIsH TREATMENT OF PENsI,

ENGLISH TREATMENT OF PENSIONERS.
The Treasury Department has caught
on 10 a discreditablc scheme Of the British
Government, which we commend TO the
attention OF Gen. Slocum, and others who
are enanored OF the British treatment OF
broken-down soldiers
The Acting Secretary Of the Treasury has
written letter TO The Secretary of State, in
which he calls attention TO the practice of
the British War Office Of paying a small
lump sum 10 invalid pensioners in lieu Of
their pensions, and on condition that the
pensioner Immediately leave the country and
take up his residence outside the British do
minions-presumably in the United States
This sum is not paid 20 the pensioner while
he remains in Great Britain, but il sent TO
the British Consul in New York OF some
other port, to be paid bin on his arrival
there, when he must sign an agreement TO
waive all further claims upon the Govern
ment Of Great Britain. The Acting Seere-
tary Of the Treasury, after saying that the
sum paid is never sufficient TO keep the
pensioner more than short time, closes his
letter:
The result H. this country = asked to receive and
maintain a class of alien immigrants. who how
ever meritorious may have been their military
service 10 a foreign nation, aud however exemplary
may be their own personal character, yet arc uu-
able TO be seli-sustaiuiug aud la effect II not
technically, assisted immigrants within the pro-
hibiiion Of our statutes. shall thank yon 10 call
the attention 81 Her Majesty's Minister 10 this
aspect q the Gibbons case and 10 impress upon
Him that while, at his request the Gibbons family
have been permitted 10 land, this aolion must not
be considered a precedent in future cases Of sub
staHtially similar nature.
What would be thought Of this country
If il should adopt policy Of such ineflable
meanness toward these who were broken
down in its service? In that way we could
speedily diminish cur roll 10 the size Of
Great Britain's but every man would blush
10 Say that he had been an American sol
der
The National tribune., 1892-01-28
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NEW ORLEANS AND vAPARAIso.

NEW OhLiANs AND NAfAkaiSO.
That the old Copperhead venom still ex-
lists in undiminished yirulence is shown by
the comments of such papers rs the New
York WOrid, the EreHiHg Post, the Philadsl-
phia Times, etc. These have the audacity 10
claim that the Valparaiso massacre was no
worse than the New Orleans lynching-in
fact was precisely the same kind of an affair.
This shows TO what extent Copperheadism
will carry men. There is not the slightest
likeness between the two cases. At New
Orleans n band of sworn criminals, who
had been shocking the community by their
crimes, and who seemed TO be beyond the
reach of ordinary judicial processes, were
destroyed by an uprising of the people. 1t
certainly seemed an occasion when COM
munity should employ any of the extraOr-
binary means of self-preservatiOn within its
power. The men killed by the mob were
not slain because they were Italians, but
because they were red-handed murderers,
whose longer living was menace to the
community. They had but recently assas-
sinated the Chief of the Police, in revenge
for his having attempted to carry out the
law, and to prevent Others from so doing.
1t is, fortunately, very rare in our history
that such malignant defiance is given the
law-abiding portion Of n community. On
the other hand, the sailors who were mob
bed, manned and murdered in the streets
OF Valparaiso were assaulted simply and
wholly because they were representative
Americans. There has not been the shadow
of an assertion that they had done or were
doing anything unlawful No one charges
that they had committed or contemplated
any crime, or that their presence in Yalpa-
raise WAS in any manner inimieal to the
community. Their personality, character,
or acts had nothing 10 do with the assault
upon them. They were attacked and killed
merely because they wore the American uni
form and represented the American people.
1t requires all tho peryersity of malignant
Copperheadism to see any likeness whatever
between the two cases.
The National tribune., 1892-01-28

STILL the English and the English-toady-
ing editors keep up their barking at Minister
Egan. But they do not specify any Of
lenses he has committed, and the belief still
grows that the main objections to him rest
on the fact that he is an Irishman, Repub-
lican, and has tried TO do his duty as an
American Minister. All the evidence SO
far is that in a particularly trying position
he has behaved with remarkable discretion
and frmness. lie has shown great courage
in perilous situations, and even the victori.
Gus COngressionalists admit that he sheltered
their partisans from Balmaceda's wrath as
Tesolutely as he afterTard protected the