The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1893-11-28
And a Brief Sketch Of the life o.
He is No. carpet- Basger. and


companied by their three sons and
daughter, and Miss Linda Allen, sis
ter of Mrs. Brooks, arrived in the
city yesterday from Mount Sterling,
KY, are quartered at the Hotel Royal.
Judge Brooks is the newly appoint
ed assistant district attorney for Okla
homa Territory, and comes from his
Kentucky home to enter upon mis-
duties. He is now casting around for
a suitable residence in which to install
lis family, and also making the ac-
quaintance of Guthrie residents. He
casts his fortunes with Guthrie and
intends to stay by her and the grand
Territory of which she is the capital
through thick and thin.
Judge Brooks is giant, both pys-
ically and mentally, He possesses a
rotund figure with broad shoulders
upon which sits splendid head. He
is of dark complexion and wears a
short, dark mustache, and beneath an
ample forehead are two deep, search
ing eyes. His disposition is jovlal, and
he experiences no difficulty in making
and holding friends and acquaintance.
The Leader reporter called at the
Royal Hotel last evening and met the
distinguished Kentukian who is loud
in his praises of the West, and Okla
homa particularly. The judge recent
ly returned from Washington and po-
sesst fund of information regarding
the silver question and the recent cleo
lions, in which, by the way, his native
State rolled up the usual handsome
Democratic majorities.
Judge Caleb r. Brooks was born in
Logan county, Ky. At the age of z
years he went with his mother to
Bath, county, Ky. Like many of our
distinguished public men, he received
not the benefits of collegiate course
of instruction, his education being
gained from the common schools of
Owingsville, the capital of Bath coun-
ty. In 1876 he began the practice OF
law and was elected to the legislature
from Bath county in 1877. In 1880 he
was elected by a great majority COM
monwealth's attorney from the Thir-
teenth judicial district of Kentucky,
comprising ten counties, and served
six years. These, aside from the
present, are the only political Offices
Judge Brooks has held, although he
was twice candidate for Congress in
1890 aud '92, being defeated in each
instance by fraction of vote. His
successful opponents were the present
Congressman, Lyle, and his predeces.
sor, Congressman Kendall, now de-
ceased. Judge Brooks moved to
Mount Sterling in the year 1885
before the expiration of his term as
commemorative attorney, and formed
copartnership in the law business
with Hon. A. B. White, which part.
nership was dissolved only few days
ago upon the Judge starting for this
city.
The subject of this sketch comes
from good Democratic stock. His
mother came from Virginia and his
father immigrated to Kentucky when
o mere child. A singular incident il
he life of his mothers father was the
fact that while residing in one house
ton the same site, he at differen period
lived in three different counties ant
two different States. Judge Brook
late appointment was announced sis
weeks ago, but it was directed to b,
made by President Cleveland las
June. The charge that the new as
sistant district attorney is carpet
Dagger will not hold water, as he hal
brought his family and means to max,
his home In Oklahoma.
Judge Brooks will be 40 years o
age in August next, and he reioices il
a happy family consisting of "a charm
ing and interesting wife and foul
children.
81 am greatly impressed with Okla
homa. 1t Is a great commonwealth
PEOPLE happy, industrious and pros
porous, It far exceeds many of the cas-
tern states. You have great agri