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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1893-03-14
THE AMERICAN LEG.
Studies BY an Expert Among
the Inaugural Visitors.

1t was memorable day for the
study of the American leg. The wo-
men had so much to do to hold their
umbrellas and to dodge the puddles
that they unconsciously produced a
grand revelation of the underpinnings
of half of our great nation. BY all
odds the stanchest, stnrdiest legs were
those of the German matrons, who
are here by the ten thousand. Mr..
Keppler, of Puck, would award the
palm to these substantial pedestals,
for in the school of art in which he
was trained held that such legs,
thick at the ankle of an inverted
pyramid, are the true standards of
this part of female excellence. Such
judges would say Louise of Prussia
the prettiest German woman who ever
lived, was carried through her life
upon such legs, and what are good
enough for her must be good
enough for our goddess Columbia.
There were the legs of the mountain
girls from West Virginia and Ken
lucky, and they seemed extremely
beautiful to American eyes. These
too, were sturdy and large, and ex-
perts on the subject could afford to
wager that they were as hard as the
rocky soil upon which they were de-
veloped. But in place of the straight
lines of the German leg, these South
ern limbs exhibit artistic curves, such
as Praxitiles once loved to carve out
OF marble. There were thin spiritual
legs of the wives and widows of
Massachusetts, and Connecticut, thor
oughly intellectual and befittingly
slender. There were the straight up
and down legs of the matrons of Phil
adelphia and the strange legs from
Illinois, whose peculiarly is that the
feet beneath them are just half as long
as themselves. Finally, there were
the beautiful, aristocratic, high-bred
legs that had come from the Valley of
the Hudson, AID that are all alike
from New York city to Troy.
Strange fashions marked the gar
nishnient of this assembly of the legs
of the nation. The prettiest limbs,
those from New York and New York
State, were invariably seen to be COW
cred with black stockings those from
the Gulf States, especially from Jack
sonville, Mobile and New Orleans,
were clad in soft colors, solid red, solid
pink, all blue, and even in plain white.
The legs from the Atlantic cost,
between Savannah and Baltimore,
were clad in striped stockings. These
were the leftover stock that was not
sold in New York when stripes went
out of fashion years ago. This subject
made an interesting study, but it was
accompanied by the disappointing
fact that the only legs that were seen
were thvse of married women. 1t
always has been and ever must DO a
strange thought that young maidens
are SO clever in managing their
dresses, while married women are
careless to the same degree. No
maiden disclosed more than shoe
top in Washington Saturday. Few
matrons showed more than stocking.
New York Sun Washington Letter,
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1893-03-14

Buy Landreths garden seeds of all
kinds and onion sets at the lowest
prices at
31-3t. A. Baum & sons.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1893-03-14

A method for the eliminating OF
smoke from the combustion of coal
has been invented in Germany, and
its test have proved so satisfactory
that contracts have been made with
some of the largest concerns in the
country, including several of the prin-
cipe lines of steamers. BY tho new
method The coal is first reduced 10
powder by machinery. This infiam-
able dust is projected into the furnace
by current of air automatically re-
gulated, and as soon as it is inside it
gives forth an intense blaze. Oxy-
gen being introduced by new con-
trivance the dust does not fall 20 the
bottom, but floats in space aud is con-
sumed to the last particle. There il
no perceptible smoke and no ashes.
The first can be started or stopped in a
moment, and pressure can be main
tanned at any desired scale, while the
wear and tear of furnaces and boilers
is said to be greatly reduced.-Engin-
GERS Review.
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wanna NJ AKER.
His Faith in the Ultimate Results Of
His Labor.

N The administration of postal affairs
A&hnder Postmaster General Wanna
\ maker has been a success. Mr.. Wan
amaker has not been allowed to car
I nv into effect all his excellent recon-
aendations because the telegraph, tel
ephone and express monopolies have
pull enough to prevent the initiation
of the improved methods suggested.
The recommendations of the post
master general, which go over as a
heritage to his successor, are these I:
An extension of the facilities of the
postal package system so that every
remote part of the country may be
able to enjoy a low rate for packages
of maximum Is pounds in weight,
\ instead of only four pounds as now; a
Photograph system, supplemented by
telephone from the local business GEN.
tiers TO outlying towns. all operated
by the general government; greater
facilities for the transmission of mon
ey and valuables and a savings bank
in evpry postoflice where 10 cents de-
posts may be made and interest as
ono half of one percent less than the
usual bank rates be paid on deposits.
Mr. Wanamaker in an interview
expresses the belieftha these desirable
measures will be adopted before long.
lie says he shall keep up the discuss.
ion OF these plans in the newspapers,
and lie believes that we will yet enjoy
three cent telephone messages, 10 cent
telegraph dispatches, cheap parcel car
riage and savings bank at every
1postofice. ---Commercial Gazette.
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POSTMASTER

under the Administrator of President
Harrison. Whatever has been accom-.
plished in the advancement of the
service, has only been possible through
the fidelity and zeal of those associa.
ted with the Postmaster General.
In making this acknowledgment of
your valuable assistance, / beg that
in the future, whether in or out OF
Office, you will continue your interest
in Postal Service and study TO pro-
mote IN every possible way its extern
sion and Improvement.
Your Friend,
JOHN WANAMAKER,
Postmaster General.
Washington, Feb. Is. 1898.
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COURT DIRECTORY.
CIRCUIT COURT.

CIRCUIT COURT.
JUDGE JOHN e. COOPER presiding, Third Monday
May and the Fourth Monday in November
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
JUDGE I. J. SCOTT presiding, Third Monday In
September and March.
MONTGOMERY QUARTERLY COURT.
JUDGE LEWIS APPERsoN presiding, Tuesday at.
ter Third Monday in January, April, July and
October.
COUNTY COURT.
Third Monday Of each month.
MT. STERLING CITY ceURT.-cIvIL BRANCH.
JUDGE JAMES W. GROVES presiding, First Sat-
urday in each month.
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Potato Scab. This formidable
maIadY Of the potato crop has engag.
Ell the attention of several experiment
stations, but the experiments have
given varying results, and further in
vestigation will be necessary. Re-
suits, however, agree that IL is caused
by a parasitic fungus, and this may
infest the soil where scabby crop
has grown. The use OF smooth seed
on land not poisoned by previous
crops appears to be the most certain
way to escape the malady. Scabby
potatoes should not be fed to cattle,
the manure from which when spread
might infest the soil. Soaking the
seed in mercuric chloride before plan
ting is advised, and spraying the soil
aud seed with Cornerux mixture at
planting time.--Country Gentleman.
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Thanked.

Postmaster John G. Wood, is in
receipt of the following compliment
tary letter from Postmaster Gener-
al, Wanamaker. He is pardonably
proud of the recognition of his services
by the head of the Department:
Idesire officially to recognize the
important service you have rendered
as
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1893-03-14

The switchmen's grievance com
mitee of the Wabash system has met
with rebuff. 'Prese nting demand
for pay for the dinner hour wherever
men were compelled to work whole
or part of that hour, they have receiv-
ed from Superintendent Magee a
efusal.
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Ruoklen's Arnloa ualve.

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter. chapped hands, chilblains
corns, and all skin eruptions, and
positively cures piles, or no pay re-
quired. 1t is guaranteed to give per-
feet satisfaction, or money refunded.
Price 20 cents per box. For sale by
w. S. Lloyd. lett
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1893-03-14
Washington, Feb. Is. 1898.

Karl's Clover Root, the new Blood
Purifier, gives freshness and clearness
to the complexion and cures Consi-
patton. 25c., 50c., and $l00. Sold
by L. G. Julian. jy-l
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- ate Douglas Wiggin, in her
81 -gsPenelope's English Experienced,
bp the January number of the Attain
htic Monthly, Thus gives her heroine's
N pws concerning the English upper
want -
W As for me, l get on charmingly
Ah the English nobility and sutfi-
htly well with the gentry, but the
kper servants strike terror TO my
Hal. There is something awe-inspir-
Il to me about an English butler,
4 PARTICULARLY one in imposing livery.
lVhen | call upon Lady DeWolfe, l
Nay to myself inpressivcly, as l go up
be steps: "You are as good az a
ltler, as we'll bred and well born
la butler, even more intelligent than
y7P butler. Now simply because he has
Runapproachsbl haughtiness of de-
Nnor, which you can respectfully
kre, but can never hope to imi-
kdo not cover beneath the polar
-Apf his eye; assert yourself; be a
IN; be an American citizen !"
Avain. The moment the door
ask for Lady DeWolfe in so
tone that know Parker thinks
,Aparlor maids sister who has
visitors bell by mistake. If
is within, follow Parker to
sEing-room, my knees shaking
e9e at the prospect of commit
fire solecism in his sight. Lady
). ee's husband has been noble
Sour months, and Parker of
course knows it, and perhaps affects
even greater hauteur to divert the at
tention of the vulgar commoner from
the newness of the title.
Dawson, our butler at Smiths pri-
vate hotel, wields the same blighting
n influence OH our republican spirits, ac-
customed to the soft solicitations of
the negro waiter or the comfortable
indifference of the free-born American.
We never indulge in ordinary frivo-
lous conversation when Dawson is
serving us at dinner. We "talk up"
20 him so far as we are able, and be-
KaFe we utter any remark we inquire
mentally wether Dawson is likely to
think it good form. But the other
afternoon / had taken tea four tim s
between five and seven O'Clock, and
went to the dinner table well stimu-
~Gted and with something of my usual
thational nonchalance. Accordingly,
/ maintained throughout dinner a
lofty height of aristocratic elegance
that impressed even the impassive
Dawson, towards whom it was solely
directed. To the amazement and
amusement of Salemina (who always
4 takes my cheerful inanities at their
face value), gave an hypothetical ac-
- count of my afternoon engagements,
interlarding it SO thiCkly with count
esses and marchionesses and lords and
honorables that though Dawson has
passed soup to duchesses, and scarce
ly ever handed plate to anything
less than baroness, he diluted the
customary scorn of his glance, and
made it two parts condescending APP
prevail as it rested on me, Penelope
Hamilton, of the great American
workingc lass (unlimited).
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-09-28
Attention, Ex-Con federates,

General j. B. Gordon, commanding
United Confederate Veterans, is anx-
ioua that the information showing
progress made in organizing camps in
this benevolent association, be given
to the public, With the hope and be-
lief that it will stimulate and encour-
age those veterans who have not vet
organized to do so at once, and send
their applications for necessary pa
pers for membership Immediately, In
to these headquarters, so as 70 be rep
resented at Birmingham at the great
reunion. Applications will be receiv-
ed either by letter or telegram up to
the day of the reunion.
Will you kindly aid the old veterans
by publishing this letter and data in
your valuable paper in this weeks is-
sue.
The summary shows 391 camps al
ready registered; applications are now
in for necessary papers to form at
least 100. SO that, If nothing prevents,
there will nearly or quite 500 camps
marshalled at the Birmingham roun-
ion.
Summary or camps by States:
Northeast Texas division, 81; West
Texas division, 30; Southeast Texas
division, 10; Northwest Texas divis-
ion, 10; Southwest Texas division, ~
total Texas, 1923; Alabama, So; Mis-
sissippi, 81; Louisiana, 81; Florida,
26; Kentucky %; Arkansas, 21; Ten
nessce, Is; South Carolina, 16; North
Carolina, 10; Georgia, 8; Virginia, z
Oklahoma, 4; Division Northwest, 2;
Indian Territory, 2; Missouri, l.; Dis
trict of Columbia, l. Total, 39l
camps. Very Respectfully,
GEORGE MooRMAN,
Adjutant General and Chief Of staff.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-09-28
a Bad Affair.

Roanoke, Virginia, was the sea! of
Il horrible catastrophe the past week.
A negro committed an outrage which
SO incensed tho friends of the outrag-
ed party that they concluded to hang
the negro. They went to the Jail in a
body and demanded their man; but
the mayor had stationed the militia
there to protect him and the mob were
greeted with a volley from the Win
chesters' of the soldiers. and dozen
men were killed and many more
wounded. This broke UP the hanging
for the time being, but when it be-
came known what had been done it
then looked like there would be more
hemp stretching and that the Mayor
would furnish one of the necks. He
probably thought so himself for he
unceremo niously silently stole himself
away. The negro was unable to fol-
low suit and the second attempt to get
him met with no formidable resist
ance and he was taken from the Jail
and lynched
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-09-28
The Cnur d'Alenes are the wealth

The Cnur d'Alenes are the wealth..
est Indian tribe in the Northwest.
Many of the Indians have from
$1,000 to $4,000 on deposit in the local
banks, with the local merchants or in
Spokane. They all own farms, most
of which are fenced and being rapidly
placed in cultivation. They have
good homes, and many are setting out
nice orchards, which will be bearing
fruit in few years. They are very
careful with their money, buying
but few things they do not need, and
paying cash for each article as it ia
purchased, thus allowing no chance
for cheating in figuring up bill.
They understand making change, but
cannot compute figures. Many Of
them, especially the children, can read
and write, and the latter can be heard
reading the signs aloud as they walk
along the street.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-09-28
NEWS BOILED DSwN.

\ Forest fires have swept away entirt
towns in Wisconsin during the pas
week.
1t is now believed that the time for
closing the Worlds Fair will be en-
tended 10 January 1st.
Trains passing through the Cherokee
Strip were robbed of all ice and wa
ter. The people are frenzied with
thirst.
A train on the Mineral Range rail-
road between Hancock and Calumet,
Mich, by four masked men and rob.
bed the express car of $4,000. The
passengers knew nothing of the rob.
berry until after the train again moved
off.
The province Of Toledo, Spain, has
been swept by violent storms and
much drmage done to property. Large
tracts of country are flooded and many
lives lost. Forty corpses so far have
been received and in addition many
more people have been more or less
seriously injured.
A. j. Goldstone, of Chatham coun-
ty, n c., took his gun and went to
the house of a neighbor to shoot dog
Becoming involved in quarrel with
the neighbor he struck the latter with
the butt end Of the gun, the gun was
discharged and the charge entered
Goldstone's body, killing him in
stantly.
Near New Orleans Judge Victor Es.
pihal was shot to death while trying
Rosolins Julian. August Espinal, 8
son of the murdered official, was also
badly wounded. The shooting oc
CURED in the courtroom and the muir.
derer continued firing until the Judge
who followed to close in upon him
fell MORALLY wounded Immediately
outside and to the left of the building
The brutal negro then stood over the
PROSTATE form Of his victim and fired
the fourth shot, which Is supposed to
be the one that passed through the
heart. The negro then made his es.
cape to the swamps. Posses were
organized and search made for the
fugitive, but without avail. The moth.
Ell, three brothers and two sisters OF
the negro were arrested and taken to
Jail. All were charged with assisting
the fugitive. Later mob of twenty
five men came and took the three
brothers and hung them. They whip
ped the three women and told them te
leave the parish.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-09-28

Reports come across the water now
and again of the severity of the disci-
pline of the German ARMY, and of the
cruelties inflicted by the officers upon
the men. Things must be pretty bad
when they can drive German soldiers
to desert the flag of their country to
seek service in the ranks Of their here
ditary enemies, the French. 1t is said,
however, that such assertions are not
unusual. 1t is only few days since
that six of them, including two non
commissioned officers, and all in full
uniform, came into Dion and en-
listed in the French army. They ex-
planned that the cruelty of their Off
GERS was unbearable, They were as
signed to the foreign legion, and
shipped to Africa.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-09-28

The immigration returns of the Ar.
genuine Republic for 1892, reported
to the Bureau Of American Republics,
states that the total arrivals from all
places except Montevideo were 5000,
and the departures o2,62s. By way
OF Monteyideo the arrivals we're so, $50
and the departures 22,654, or a total
gain for the year Of 3s,523. The
largest immigration was from Italy.
During the last thirty-six years about
1000, 900 immigrants have arrived il
the republic.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-09-28
To restrict Immigration.

Representative Oates, of Alabama,
has introduced in the House bill de-
signed to restrict immigration 1t pro-
vides that no criminal, anarchist, po-
lyganlist or any person unable to read
the Constitution of the United States
shall be naturalized, nor shall any alien
be naturalizcd, who has not continu-
ously for five years next preceding his
application resided within the United
States. Any Indian born within the
United States. who has adopted the
manners and customs of civilized life,
may become citizen OF the United
States by conforming to the require
ments OF the act, but such naturaliza-
ton shall not forfeit any interest he
may have in any money or land by
virtue of any treaty or his former tri-
bal relation.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-09-28

A very important decision. hand.
ed down by the Supreme Court OF
Minnesota, has a wide bearing on Ia
Dor and capital alike. It is the case
of the Bohn Manufacturing Company
of ST. Paul VS.. the Northwestern
Lumbermen's Association. The Bohn
Manufacturing Company was mem
Der of the Association; and the con-
stitution provides that no wholesale
dealer shall sell goods at any place at
less prices than retail dealers. The
Bohn Manufacturing Company was
accused Of violating the agreement,
and was boycotted. The Bohn Com
pany served an Injunction on Secre-
tary Hollis on the grounds that its
business would be seriously injured
by such action. The lower court sus-
tanned the plea and granted perma-
nent Injunction against the boycott.
The order OF the lower court was re-
versed by the Supreme Court for the
reason that the Bonn Company, being
a member Of the association, should
CONFORM to its rules, and hence had
no ground for an injunction. The
Supreme Court holds that any man,
unless under contract obligation, or
unless his employment charges him
with some public duty, has a right to
.efuse to work for, or deal with, any
nan or class OF men he sees fit, and
his right, which one man may
xereisc singly, any number
i men may exercise Jointly.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-09-28

Mrs. Mary Frost Ormsby is one OF
the leading agitators of the ''peace
movement" She advocates the aboli-
tion of military schools and says that,
at the international peace congress
held in Italy in. 1891, the Germans,
who have one of the largest standing
armies in the world, were the most ea-
ger for white-robed peace. The peace
flag is composed of the stars and
stripes, surrounded by broad band
of pure white.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-09-28
Illinois has four hospitals for

Illinois has four hospitals for the
insane. The northern hospital is 10.
Gated at Elgin, the eastern at Kanka,
kee. the central at Jacksonville and
the southern at Anna. About 1900
insane patients are inmates of these
hospitals, Of whom 1900 are at Kan.
knkee. The State expends over ST..
100000 annually in the support OF
these institutions. An asylum for in
sane criminals is in process Of erection
ct Chester. There are nearly as many
insane people cared for in the county
jails and almhouses, or not cared for
at al, as occupy the state hospitals
All the institutions should be enlarged
to accommodate all those unfortunate
people who are not supported by their
own relatives in private sanitariums
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-09-28

The consumption of nails in this
country has increased from ], 1924, T49
kegs in 1856 to s, 002, 176 kegs in 1891.
The nail has revolutionized into two
distinct types-the cut and wire nail.
Ten years ago the cut nails manufac-
tured in the United States in CONNER
cial quantities were made of iron.
From that time the steel nail COM
menced dividing honors with the iron
nail until at present writing, when
about two-thirds of the entire output
ere of cut nails made of steel.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-09-28

j. Stewart Wallace, Home Rule
member of the British Parliament who
has recently been in Chicago visiting
the Worlds Fair, told New York re-
porter just before sailing for home
that he was much pleased with his
visit. "What we need" said he, sis
more American progress in England
and more English conservatism in
America. Which in the opinion of
the Chicago Herald, seems to measure
up the situation neatly and accurately.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-09-28
Speaking of the consumption Q

Speaking of the consumption OF
opium, there are over 100, 900 Chinese
in the United States. Nearly every
one Of them uses opium. There are, also,
it is estimated, nearly 100000 white
dope fiends. An average consumption
is half q pound Of opium month.
Opium costs 81. pound in Victo-
ria The duty is $40 pound, YET
opium sells in the open market here
for 81. so pound. It must be appar-
ent that vast amount must be SNUG
gled, for if you allow only a quarter
Nof a pound month for those who use
prepared opium, this would take an
importation Of about so, 600 pounds /
month. At profit Of "a pound yor
can see smuggling is a big thing.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-09-28

The government has succeeded in
buying up a large number of the In
dian reservations and thrown them
open to settlement. Once in awhile,
however, an Indian tribe is found that
prefers the land to the cash offered.
Such q case has just been reported,
The Usage Indians, every grown male
Of whom is worth $4,000 in cash and
several hundred acres of land, have
resolutely declined to sell out their
property to the United States commits
sioners at any price.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-09-28
Will Resume.

The Wilmington cotton mills, after
q suspension Of four weeks, win re-
sumo work September 20. During
the stoppage the mill has been thor
oughly repaired, and a new engine
and boiler for additional power are to
be added. The mill will not work full
time in all the departments for the
present. but the resumption will give
employment to large number Of
needy people.