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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1893-02-28
cenulose in war ships.

To prevent the entrance OF water
through shot holes in the hulls of war
ships substance called cellulose has
been in use abroad in several navies.
and it is ordered for several of our new
vessels now building. 1t is slowed
along the skin ofthe ship above and
below the water line. When the shot
passes through 1t the water attempts
to follow the celIulose around the hole
swells quickly, closes the hole and
kt the water out. Germany, it is
reported, has decided TO stop using
cellulose in her new war ships on ac-
count of its tendency 10 absorb moist
ure aud smell bad. 1t is thought 10
be injurious TO the health of the crew
in ship using it. Captain Philips,
who will command the New York, has
made the sensible suggestion that thu
cellulose intended for that ship be
stored on shore until war is imminent
when 1t can be quickly slowed on
board. Providing care be taken in So
storing it as to prevent its deteriora-
ion this should be done.-New York
Herald,
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1893-02-28
Chris,ian Endeavor Notes.

The number of Presbyterian Christian
Endeavor societies is as follows: Presby-
terrain, 1868; Cumberland Presbyterian,
$40; United Presbyterian, 275; Reformed
Presbyterian, 43: Scotch Presb, terrain,
"a In addition there are enrolled two
Westminster leagues of Christian En-
deavor
The Congregationalists have 4,S69
Christian Endeavor societies.
Mr.. H. B. Pennell, now Of Boston, SOP
of Mr.. w. Fl. Pennell, led the first Chris
tian EndeavOr prayer meeting, being al
the time but II years of age
The total number of Christian En-
deavor societies is %, 1853; $40 of these Sc.
cieties are il foreign and missionary
lands, $40 IN the Dominion ID Canada
and s0,T72 in our own land. There aro
now Sje sunior Christian Endeavor So
cicties enrolled.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1893-02-28
The Extorna, Appearance of Jesus.

have often wondered what the ex-
ternal appearance of Jesus was like
whether He was tall and slender or short
ofstature, and whether He was emaciateJ
on account of His frequent fasts and the
great burdens resting upon Him. Espe-
cially have wondered what His face was
hke-whether it was sweet face which
once seen could never be forgotten, or
whether, as some tradition says, there
never was smile upon it.
Is there anything wrong in such a
thought as this? Does it not seem nat
ural that when one reads so much about
the words and acts of Jesus, and knows
that nobler, kinder being never lived,
he should wonder as to the expression Of
His face, the color of His eyes and hair
and meeting Him upon the highway
would men be attracted by the beauty Of
His face or would they be impressed by
His LONELINESS?
While going up and down the Holy
Land / thought much about the external
appearance of Jesus and wondered
whether anywhere in that country
should meet face that would in some
measure answer to my idea of the Christ.
In the crowded streets of Jerusalem, in
the Garden or Gethsemane, at the Pool
of Sloan, at the supposed site of Calvary
north Of the Damascus gate, at Bethle-
hem, Nazareth, and as we wound along
the beaten paths of travel among the hills
and over the plains, kept my eyes open
for a picture of the Christ
Leaving the camp at Tiberias early
one morning for walk northward along
the sea came upon man standing APP
parently in deep meditation upon rock.
His hair was long, his figure slight, his
countenance sad, his eyes piercing and
yet full of tenderness. There seemed to
be something about him that aroused
strange feelings within my heart. Had
seen the Christi have tried TO forget
that face and form, and yet it clings to
me. Whatever the form of Jesus may
have been, | know this--that there never
was one that came SO near my ideal as
this.-Rev. l.. Herbruck, PHI. ID.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1893-02-28
A Mean Adventure.

II had the meanest adventure last
week that ever befell mortal" said
w. A. Shaw, as he limped to an easy
chair and tenderly nursed spraincd
ankle that would fit 44-calibre corset
81 was up at Galena, ILL.,, had sold
two big bills of millinery, and felt,
with the Count of Monte Christie, that
the world was mine. Everybody was
decorating for Columbus Day, and
one of my lady patrons was mourning
that she could get no one to put up
some bunting over the front of her
shop.
az gallantly volunteered, all the
more readily because she was widow
Oh the sunny side of 30 and as pretty
as maltese kitten.
g procured ladder, put up the
bunting and other truck, and just laid
myself out as decorative artist.
"Just as was driving the last tack
a slab-sided, razor-back hog. with a
snout as long as French restaua-
tours bill, began to rub up against
the foot of the ladder. threw my
hammer at the hog and yelled 'Souy 7
THAT is hog Latin for Scat. you
bruter He 'soued.' He ran square
under the ladder, carrying it across
the street. Come down! or course
/ came down. I'm no bird.
"As fell pulled the bunting down
on top of me- lit square atop of a
measley mule that was proving
about the street, and the red, white
and blue decoration enveloped us both
me and the other mule.
"The miserable brute ran inso the
store among the ladies and began to
bray. | could not see where l was
and began TO swear. The women dir
not know what the deuce the vari' :
gated circns pageant was and ran into
the street screaming for help.
"When the city marshal came | had
crawled out from under my canopy
and the mule was lunching on $50
hat. That's what makes me 'spise a
mule as Sambo would say."-St.
Louis Globe Democrat.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1893-02-28
Remarkable Rescue.

Mrs. Michael Curtain, Painfeld H.,
makes the statement that she caught
cold, which settled OH her lungs; she
was treated for month by her family
physician, but grew worse. lie told
her she was hopeless victim of con
sumption and that no medicine could
cure her. Her druggist suggested DR.
Kings New Discovery for consump-
tion; she bought bottle and to her
delight found herself benefited from
the first dose. She continued to use il
and after taking ten bottles found her.
self sound and we'll, now does her own
homework and is as well as she ever
was. Flee trial bottle of this Great
Discovery at w, S. Llovd's drug store,
large bottle Soc. and $100.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1893-02-28

The plant of the Harry Weissinger
Tobacco Company. one of the largest
tobacco factories in Louisville, was
destroyed by fire Tuesday afternoon.
The loss is estimated at $4,000. The
property and stock were insured for
$l39,75O. The flames caught in the
dry room, as did the fire of week ago
in the Finer factory. Steps will be
taken in the near future to rebuild.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1893-02-28
Z. p. ATMORE,


irAm Ss MsnafgeTs Gent Pass. As.,
,. $. r. d. MORSE, Asst. Genl Passg'r Agt
ohce' chamber OF Commerce Bldg. Cinfi- o
Ne l-Daiiy to all points except Rowland Di
'lsion, which is daily except Sunday
No 2ERuns daily eX. Sunday from Lexington
tn Cincnti.
Ne Runs daily.
No Runs daily from all stations except tia
Rowland Division, which is daily except Sunday.
No 6-Daily except Sunday. -
and Lexington.
No l6-Paris and Lexington Accommoda tion.
Paris 10 As am. Et'
No Falmouth Accommodation. Leaves Cm
Sinhau 10 pm. Arrives Falmouth o5 pm
daily except Sunday.
No S-Leaves Falmouth 90 am. Arrives Gin.
cinnati 90 am daily except Sunday.
Nos and make connection at Winchester Ton
points on the \. \. " NJ. V. Ry. ..--,'-7
Nni-Carlies through cars from Cincinnati to
marlborough and Cumberland Gap and all in
Hl""'l"tp'~',ti''n- ANA runs daily.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1893-02-28

1t is said that when the Senate rec
emily ratified the extradition treaties
with Russia and France, it was
learned that those two countries have
made an agreement to aid the United
States, if necessary, in extending her
territory, as in the case of Hawaii IL
order to prevent England or Germany
from acquiring it. This would also
apply in case Canada or Cuba should
seek annexation.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1893-02-28
Kennedyne.

This is q remedy free irom lum-
bngry. We know il, component,
parts and guarantee Il Ia he the l.csl
Cough syrup on the uarkrt u l.
coughs, cold bronchitis aud all rti;rc-
tions of the inr,,at and lungs, Pre-.
pared by Kennedy Bros. HE leading
prescrip'ioui,t druggist, MI. Sterling
Ky. ls-lf
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1893-02-28

A horticultural says that of mix
lures, coperas and glue is probably
one of the very best that can be used
Tor keeping rabbits from gnawing
trees. Apply in good season.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1893-02-28
Der of Working Days In Var
ious Countries.

a &be expected the inhabi-
|5elNQ Russia labor fewest
sar-to wit, 267. Then
4 linda with go, followed by
, NJ; England, 27S; Portugal
slssian Poland, 2SS Spain, 300
and the Russian Baltic Prov
Ms; Italy, 29S; Bavaria, Bel
brazil and Luxembourg, 300 ;
France, Finland, Wurtem-
yitzerland, Denmark and Nor
Sweden, 304; Prussia and
& 3O5; United States, 3O6; Hot
Apd Hungary, 3l2. Assum-
these figures are fairly correct
s. / considered that in a few in
EEbey Jhord ground for mild
i EJs, example, ii the Cana
king-man has only to toll,
Is out of 365 why
loss the boundry line TO the
Aies, where he will be kept
indstone, so to speak, tor
pr only six days less than
Jams have TO slave ?Aga it
hat Brazil should be brack-
bavaria and Belgium at 300
three constituting the only
enlioi.ed, the initial letter
M is "B"; while it is
sng that the sweating Fritz
n-trodden Pat are in the
ry, these gentlemen hav-
Aaelvc for some 30 days
SSyemonlh than their
nssish and English
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1893-02-28
HEALTH IS WEALTH !

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guaranteed specific for Hysteria, Dizziness, Con-
vusions. Fits, Nervous Neuralgia, Headache,
Nervous Prostitution, caused by the use of alcO-
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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1893-02-28

The Kentucky Midland Railway and connec-
tions form the cheapest and shortest route TO
all points north, south and west.
For further information apply TO their agents,
Z. ID. BERCAW, GEO. b. HARPER
Gen. Pass Agt Geu. Snpt
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1893-02-28
, In its placel

ave just read your Grafton on Conklin,
s--It is mastery, scholarly, grand
AS a tear-tearer, Bob, you're daisy,
And can beat any man in the land,
But Pm anxious to wind up in Heaven
When on earth have finished my race,
Ifyou take my Elysium from me
What
Abode
Yon a.
Give
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1893-02-28

khai a winter like thi,
&wed BY good fishing
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1893-02-28
S 500 Reward

We will pay the above reward for any case of
Liver Complaint Dyspepsia, Sick Headache In
digestion, Constipation or COstiVeness we can
not cure with Vests Vegetable Liver pills, when
the directions are strictly complied with They
are purely vegetable, and never fail TO give sat
israction Sugar Coated Large boxes, contain
ing 30 pills, rs cents. Beware ef counterfeiis and
mutations. The genuine manufactured only by
rHE JONI c. WEST COMPANY, CHICAGO, ILL,
For sale by all druggists. 22-ly
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1893-02-28
In its placer

70 Amind me of men who are bathing
(WSnbl of us want to be clean)--
We undress ere we plunge in the water
And strongly object to be seen.
II some one had stolen our clothing,
We'd nsSer again show our face
II the thief had departed and left us
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1893-02-28

Give
such
A home
II In its place?
6pshaw! You are as good as they make 'em!
lust all, in this life, play part;
i've only to look in your face, Bob,
u you've great, noble heart.
! bop in the dueats by talking
4 an eternal disgrace;
,ur mothers are dead--and Wen meet them
81 4 Bob!--You
81 n Know
a. n The
Place.
'# HOWARD SAxBY.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1893-02-28
HE ADVOCATE.
sAxBY TO rNGERsoLL

"a, @If in thislife only we have hope - W.
are OF all men most miserabler-I Corinthians
j Bxv,1e
A "a heard you last night, Colonel Robert
kpu handled your subject with care.
'he words from your mouth flowed like honey,
iA you ~jolliedr poor dead old voltaire.
b have never disputed your talent,
nd although you have fallen from grace,
nd do not believe in the Bible,
= MKhat
tfBook
III DO
MI You
~ Give
"a In It's placer
ne say that you lecture for money
ln, parsons all preach for the sumo
>,eJ hA neither yourself nor the parsons
Whsatisfy hunger with fame.
&Ayhat am anxious to get at
Wlawyer please take up my case--
~ is amyth and misnomer
live
In His placer
Atful about my religion
I'M not burdened with much
Maxedr ON the creeds Of the churches
ed" by the free thinking Dutch
admred as q student,
u of his works can trace
elps us along with our future
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1893-02-28
WE GUARANTEE SIX BOXES

TO cure any case. With each order received b,
us for SIN boxes, accompanied with $500, we will
send the purchaser our written guarantee to re.
fund the money If the treatment does not effect
Druggist and Sole Agent, Mi. Sterling, Nv.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1893-02-28

In its place!
no hg--and perhaps I'd refuse it
bfer% the whole of the earth;
i ourtSllars we can't take with us,
matter how much we are worth.
Eaye been at the bedside OF Christians,
II seen the sweet smile on their face
4hey Thought of the home that awaits them
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1893-02-28

Nuse are your doubts and dissentions!
kther a man all of his life.
pf4hee by the Bible is offered
lie On pallet of strife?
II imagine Pm mad when tell you
knk, Bob, you're ffyour base
fen you take from the patriot his country
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-05-20
MADE OF HUMAN SKIN.
University Of Michigin Medcs Have Nov.
city in Purses.

University OF Michigan Medcs Have Nov.
city in Purses.
ANN ARBoR, Mich, May 9.-The en-
tire faculty of the university OF Michi'
gan is wild over the latest scandal in
the medical department. Even the
wives of the professors are agitated. II
is known for certainty that twelve
medical students have had prases made
from human skin. One is in the pos
session of the faculty, and Others have
been seen, but who the students are
may be suspected, but cannot be proven.
A New York jewelers. publication OF
Nav 3 has the following:
Wright, Kay 81 Co, of Detroit received
some fine pocketbooks from New York
last week which are made from the skin
of convict who died at Jackson prison.
They are unique conceits and designed
as souvenirs for officers OF that institu-
tion.
The officers Of the state prison a.
Jackson Indignantly deny this, and as
the unclaimed bodies Of convicts are
sent to the dissecting rooms of the
medical college here, it was at once
suspected who possessed the unique
conceits.
Wright, Kay & Co.. of Detroit, can.
didly acknowledged the truth. Th4
said; "A number of students applied
to us TO make the pocketbools. We
did not desire to handle the skin, and
would not receive it, but we arranged
to have it sent 10 the New York house
from which we buy pocketbooks II
was sent there last January, when the
weather was cold, in tin box, and
from there it was sent 70 Boston te bs
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-05-20

II you have a feeling Of oppression and
uneasiness a little above the diaphra GIN,
and just below the right ribs, aggravated
by lying on the right side, look out! As
sure as fate, your liver IS dlsordered.
Perhaps not seriously as vet, but-tatal
hepatic assesses are not uncommon.
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters Is the pre-
else remedy 10 regulate the liver, and
prevent its congestion and Inflammation,
and 10 disperse such minor indicia Of its
arrangement as yellowness OF the skin
and ball Of the eye, furred tongue. sour
ness of the breath. nausea on rising in
the morning. dizziness, sick headache and
con stipation. By relaxing the bowels
paiulessly, IL opens channel OF exit for
the superiuous bile, checks a tendency
70 congestion and enyorgement Of the
liver, at the same time giving gentle
impulse 10 its secretive action, and affords
relief to the stomach, which is usually in
active, out OF order and oppressed with
wind waca the bowels are costive. Use
the Btters also in fever and ague, rheu
matism and kidney troubles.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-05-20
THE LATEST SNARE.
A Farmer Signs Marriage Cert fioate and
II Turns I'D a Promissoy Nots.


New CAyAAS, Conn, May 9.--Good.
rich Hubbell, a wellto-do farmer who
lives on the outskirts of New Canaan,
has lost some of his confidence in
human nature. Last Saturday night o
man with clerical cast of features
called at his place, representing himself
rs q preacher and said he was on his
way to small place in New York state,
not far from the Connecticut line. lie
said he was very tired and asked Mr..
HubbelI IL he could remain with him
over night. The request was readily
granted, and for an hour or two they
talked of things spiritual. Then there
came a knock on the door The new
comers were a man and a woman. They
asked to be directed TO clergyman, as
they were anxious to be married.
why" said Mr.. Iubbell, I'VE have
preacher right here in the house, and
if you have a license he can marry
you"
The anxious couple entered the house
and the alleged preacher went through
the usual form of words. Mr.. and
Mrs. Hubbell consented to act as wit
nesses. and promptly affixed their sig
natures 70 a document which they sup
posed was marriage certificate. The
couple then departed, giving the cler-
gyman $40 for his pains. Farmer Hub
bell was surprised to receive word from
the bank where he transacts business
to the effect that note of mis- for sass
had just been discounted there. Mr..
Hubbell was very much surprised, but
he at once went to the bank, and IL
soon dawned upon him very forcibly
that the marriage certificate he had
signed was nothing more or less than
a promissory note. AS for the preacher
and bridal couple, it is believed they
/ are New York crooks, and an effort
will be made to run them down.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-05-20
A WHITED SEPULCHRE.

Mrs. Vivian Ia widow, twenty-nine;
Lawrence Grantham, thirty-six; Mrs
Vivian's little girl, eight.
Scene: Mrs. Vivian's house.
Lawrence Ito the child, who is play
ing on the hearthrug)-Does your
mother expect me, May?
The child-She said she thought you
would come to-day.
Enter Mrs. Vivian)
Mrs. Vivian tslowly1--How are you,
Lawrence?
Lawrence we'll thank you.
see you have got fifteen photo
graphs ofpoor Leslie. I've been count
ing while waited
Mrs. Vivian--All that were ever
taken! tSighs.) And cant look al
one OF them without crying.
Poor little cousin! Do you
know your black dress makes you
look so pale ant miserable. ] can't
bear TO see it.
Mrs. Vivian--Mourning always does
startle people at first. But am pre-.
" well, Oh, Lawrence, no one ever
dies Of grief-except in a novel or a
play | wish they did. No, that is
wicked of meI must live for the child
now. kissing her. DO you know,
Lawrence, it is only six months since
got that terrible wire from Paris-ths
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-05-20
DIED LIKE A BRAVE MAN
Carlyle Harris Kept Up His Won
derfuI Nerve.
The Fatal Current Turned on at I2,4o-His
last Words an Assertion of limo.
oence-A Great Crowd-..Too
Much for Reporter.

SING SISo, May 9.-Bright sunshine
did not brighten the gloom that hung
over Sing Sing Monday mornin q
The guards moved about with quiet tread
and voices were hushsd as in the pres
ence Of death. The air of suffocation
which one feels at funeral filed the
place in spite OF the clear atmosphere
OF perfect spring day. Atother elec-
trocutions there has been levity and in-
difference about the prison. but the
dawn of Carlyle w. Harris last day
was observed by quiet, due TO the APP
probation that he was no ordinary cui-
prit but man whose crime and whose
death will be history.
A Large Crowd Assemblies.
The crowd began assembling early
and IL was larger and of a more intelli-
gent class of people than Is usually
drawn To the spot. The electrocutions
which have preceded the one Monday
were the goiag To death of brutes who
had killed fellow beings and about
whose guilt there was no doubt and in
whose cases there was little to arouse
sympathy. Monday, for the first time,
was a man Of high order Of intelli-
gence to undergo the ordeal He was
"A man of education, accustomed TO the
refinements of good society, educated,
medical student even. and capa-
BILE of understanding TO an unusual
degree what was 20 happen TO
him. In addition TO all this was the
question of the mans guilt. Contrary
to the usual custom here the death
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-05-20
They Were In Doubt.

In college clearinghouse Friday
evening, says the Lewiston Journal.
after toes were thawed and fingers un-
benumbed Git is not in the dictionary
they told this:
Two girls have recently come 10
Bates TO board themselves and discuss
comic sections and the ablative abso-
lutte. They took rooms where two
other girls fought il out year ago.
They cook and they eat there. and
they study there. aud they don't 90
out nights. and they don't hang on The
frapt gate with any Adolphus or any
George, dear. They just eat to live
and live TO learn.
In the pantry the departed girls left
some paraphernalia which they willed
to their successors.
I'D like some oat meal" said one Of
the girls last Wednesday.
There's some in the pantry that
Mamie and Susie left said the other
They cooked and ate it, 1t went
down hard. IL didn't seem superlatIye-
ly good.
Il" gasped one of the girls, ~
don't think this is real good, do you?"
Moo" said the othor, doubttully.
shut you put lots Of milk on it aud it
goes"
1t went. The next day they saw the
other girls.
I'VE are indebted to you, " said they.
Eve ate some of your ost meal that
You left"
I'VE leave oat meal? l guess not,
sissy" said they. I'VE left nothing
eatable."
"Why, what was ii them"
@What was what?"
why, that stuff in the brown paper
parcel on the second shelf, way back.
Quick, what was it?"
That! Why, you never ate that!
What! Why, that was bran and saw
dust that dear old ma sent us some
eggs in"
Two girls turned pale and wan. One
said:
Il ught--bah.-I thought it tast-
ed-tooh, shiyer)-awful chippy."
The other said:
Girls. I've got it,
SCOT what?"
appendicitis" said she.
But there's a moral, and that is that
girls who can discuss "Paley's Evi-
dences" on diet Of sawdust can make
n broad pathway down the corridors
OF time if you give them a chance.
So look out for our sawdust girls.