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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1894-05-15
"The sorrel Horse Won. .

In the Ohio State Collegiate Con.
test, which came off at Hiram Colleg,
the past week, Elder WIN. Forrest
carried off the honors. Mr.. Forrest il
well known in our midst The fact is
we think we have strong claims OF
him, since he married one of oul
brightest young women (nee Miss
Maude Clark and we feel deep in.
terest in all that concerns him and his
Mr.. Forrest is one of the most prom.
ising young men in the Christian
church to-day and it is almost GER
ain fact that if his life and health ar,
given him he will, at not a very dis
tant day, occupy leading place amonf
his people. He is now serving thu
church at Medina, and his pastoral,
has extended during the time he ha
been taking postgraduate course al
Hiram. At the end of the present schoo
wear he goes TO Medina TO make tina,
place his home and give the people the
benefit of his entire time.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1894-05-15

Died, on last Sunday morning, at
his late residence on North Maysville
street, of general debility, the imme-
diate cause being heart failure, Henry
Jackson Baird, in his 10Th year. Flu
neral took place at the Baptist church,
this city, Monday afternoon at two
O'Clock. Service by Rev. Everett Gill,
assisted by Elder j. X. Nunnel-
ly, of Georgetown, Ky. His re-
mains were taken to Crown Hill
cemetery, Sharpsburg, and buried by
the side of his beloved wife.
Mr.. Baird was the son of Samuel
d. aud Susanna Baird, and was born
in Bath county near Bethel, April II,
1916. He was tailor by trade and
followed this occupation in early man.
hood. October l, 1910, he was mar
ried to Maria l.. Stone, and together
they walked, serving the Lord and
alike participating in the joys and
sorrows of life, for fifty years want
ing few months. Full of hope, his
wife preceded him to the celestial
city March %, 1890. Until March l,
1882, in connection with his trade and
merchandising, a part of the time
after his marriage, he was a successful
farmer near the town of Sharpsburg,
where, during the vigor of manhood,
he was respected and loved. AT the
age of Is he joined the Baptist church
and made one of its most active, eff
cient and influential members. For
forty years he was Superintendent of
the Sharpsburg Baptist Sunday
school, and during the same period
was deacon of the same church. He
knew the duties belonging to the
office of deacon and well did he per-
form them. On the LIST day of March,
1882, he cast his lot with the people of
this city, and the remainder of his
days is fresh in our memories. From
1882 until his death he was deacon of
the Baptist church here. He engaged
in no business here except for a short
time, when he was in the hardware
business. He had no children of his
own, utraised two boys, Albert M |
Bourne, nephew of his wife, whom he
raised from three-month- infant,
and George w. Baird, his own nephew,
from a three-year-old boy. To these
TWO boys he was father, and in this
way they knew and loved him. For
many years he has been in declining
health, and never were there two sons
more attentive. They remained with
him, waited on him, and supplied his
,very want. For more than fifty
years he was constant reader of the
Baptist State organ and was well up
n all his church doctrines.
Thus ends Uncle Jack Baird's earth
y career. His life is its own eulogy.
true man, loyal to his convictions,
/ neighbour friend, christian. These
words are expressive of the life and
character of our departed friend.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1894-05-15
Barns For Rent.

1 desire to rent on liberal terms for
the season of 1894, the barns at Fair
Grounds track, with track privileges
These barns ale well built. with hy-
drants or cisterns. The track is first
class and never gets hard, making it
one of the best ones in the country for
training purposes. Or will sell loo
acres of land including track and
barns. GEO. w. ANDERSON.
25-tf Mt. Sterling, Ky.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1894-05-15
Dedication of Odd Fellows Tenn
pie at Cincinnati, May 10.

On this occasion the Queen d
Crescent Route will sell tickets
from stations in Kentucky at the
reduced rate of one and one third
fare for the round trip; good to re-
turn May II. Greatest parade the
Queen City has ever witnessed.
Dedication Of the finest Odd Eel
lows Temple in America. The
Queen d Crescent Route occupies
the larger part of the building fer
its general offices. A general holt
day for the entire city. Ample
accommodations for all. Don't
fail to go. Ask agents for parti-
culars.
j. S. LEITH, T. p. A.,
Lexington, Ky.
w. c. RINEARsoN, G. P. a.,
Cincinnati, Ohio.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1894-05-15

In addition to a review of the Cleve-
land Administration by Ex-Governor
Russell (Dem i. )of Massachusetts, and
Senator Cullon (Rep } of Illinois, The
May Forum contains a discussion
of unusual opportuneness and point
at time when "armies" of tramps are
marching toward Westinghouse the
question whether the state should give
aid to the unemployed, by DIR. Station
Colt of New York, for favors state-aid,
and by Mr.. D. McCregor Means, who
argues that state-aid means socialism.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1894-05-15

Mr.. Thos. j. Bigstaff the we'll know
and popular attorney of the firm OF
Orear & Bigstaff, was married to Mis-,
Alexine Benton, of Detroit Michigan
at Philadelphia, on Wednesday morn
ing. Mr.. Bigstaff and his wife mel
for the first time in the Art Gallery al
the Worlds Fair, while both were H.
attendance on ''the greatest show on
EARTH and mutual interest in the
beauties of the Gallery, soon ripened
into something stronger. After sew.
eral visits to the lady at her home, Mr.
Bigstatf won from her consent to be-
come his wife. The bride who is saio
to be an extremely handsome aud
highly accomplished woman will find
in the man of her choice one who will
be an ideal husband. 1t does no
need that we should recall to this CON-
munity the fact that Mr.. Bigstaff is a
highly cultured and brilliant young
man; man hone and true who
has won for himself golden opinion.
from all the best portion of our people
Born with silver spoon in his mouth
he has yet SO departed from the too
C Common path of wealthy young men
that has rJven himself every inch a
man, and one who was willing to do
man. work in the world. No oneamong
our young men, probably, has more
real friends. of those worth having,
than has Mr.. Bigstaff. In his chosen pro-
fession he has been pronounced sue
cess. In his daily walk he has been
a CONSPICUOUS example to his associates
as man of integrity, industry and
modest persistancy in whatever he un-
dertook to accomplish. The couple
will probably spend couple of weeks
at watering places in the East before
they come home.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1894-05-15

The Rev. Madison G. Peters of New
York has written for the May Forum
a striking article to show the religious
necessity of taxing church property
By exempting it from taxation the
State makes vicious union of church
and State, and opens the way to the
vast accumulation of exempted prop
erty in the hands of ecclesiastical COR
porations, much ofwhich is used for
productive purposes.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1894-05-15
LAND, STOCK AND CROP.

Dealers are paying Is cts. for Tho
best white wool, free of burs, scab ano
flesce-grown.
Redd 81 Bro. bought of Milton
Young lot of beautiful fat heifer,
that weighed 100 pounds at 81 cent
per pound.
Mr.. p. DoIan sold seven head of big
cattle averaging 100 pounds "a small
LOTT at 81 cents.--Lex Gazette.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1894-05-15

Chairman Wilson is back in
Washington, with his health appar-
emily restored, ready to resume
work in the house so inauspicious-
ly interrupted by his late severe
illness.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1894-05-15
Allocate PUBLISHING COMPANY.
TUESDAY, MAY s, 1894.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For Congress.

We are authorized to announce
Hon. Marcus c. Lisle of Clark coun-
ty as candidate for Congress, in this
the Tenth District, to succeed himself,
subject to the action ofthe Democratic
party.
We are authorized to announce Hon.
10 M. Kendall, of Floyd county as
candidate for Congress from the
Tenth District, subject to the action Of
the Democratic party.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1894-05-15

After many roll calls to secure a
quorum, the Senate Saturday succeed
ed in adopting three and defeating one
of the compromise amendments Of the
Tariff Bill. Thejuggling of votes i'll
dulged in by the Democrats in rovis-
ing the bin was illustrated during the
d2y. Senator Jones Withdrew an
amendment which he had offered, in
creasing the adj valorem duty on alco-
holic perfumery from % to 50per cent,
In addition to a specific rate of 81 a
gallon. The Republicans opposed the
withdrawal, whereupon Mr.. Jones
agreed to grant the 100 per cent. in
crease if the RepI bIicans would agree
to it without debate. Mr.. Aldrich
snilingly said that the offer was in the
nature of bride, but he and his COL
leagues accepted it, and the amend
ment was adopted without division
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1894-05-15

A bill providing for the issue OF
short-term bonds bearing 3 per cent
interest has been introduced in the
House by Representative Patterson,
of Tennessee The bill also abolishe'
the 10 per cent. tax on State banI
ihsues.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1894-05-15
IN A NUTSHELL.
(For The ADVOCATE.)

(FOr The ADNOUATE.J
The friends of w. c. p. b.,
Claim there are none more moral than he;
Let Us, for the sake of charity,
Grant evil is on parity
With virtue and morality.
What is the sequence g-Rascality
Goes above par il he's elected
Loses point if he's rejected.
The moral is: II virtue prevails
It's at premium; il it fails
Well, it is easy enough to see
What the result of failure would be.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1894-05-15

With the end of the present academ
ic year, President Eliot of harvard
will complete his twenty-fifth year OF
service, and President Charles F.
Thwing of the Western Reserve Uni
versity, himself Harvard man, has
written for the May Forum an appre-
ciative review of his long administra-
ton of Harvard.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1894-05-15

We are authorizedto announce Matt
G. Clay as a candidate for Constable
of the Mt. Sterling Magisterial Dis
trict, subject to the action of the DEM
ocratic party.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1894-05-15

A small fire at Bradford, Pa, Sun
day proved a great disaster. During
the burning of a portion of an oil
refinery a carload of Benzine exploded,
throwing the flames in every direction
and causing a panic among the crowd
of people watching the fire. Many
firemen and others were seriously
burned and scores hurt in the
stampede, the injured numbering
about a hundred. The financial loss
was only about $4,000.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1894-05-15

We are authorized to announce Dr.
n. +. Pierce as candidate for Coroner
of Montgomery county, subject to the
action of the Democratic party.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1894-05-15

For third time, the famous Brook
lyn Tabernacle, DR.. T. Dewitt Tai
IMAGES church, was burned Sunday.
DR.. Talmage had only little while
before finished his sermon and dis
missed his congregation, but had not
yet left the building. There were
probably hundred people still left
in the building, when Mrs. Talmage,
the Doctors wife, saw a tongue of
flame shoot from between the pipes of
the organ. An alarm was given but
the fire made such rapid Roadway
that the building was soon a mass OF
runs The splendid hotel, Regent,
just beside the church was likewise
destroyed as well as several dwellings
Tie loss will reach $2,O00,000
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1894-05-15

Or II. D. Rodman, General Agent
Of the Northwestern Mutual Life In
surauce Co, was in the city last week
and appointed e. e. 81 j. L, Coleman,
hustling insurance agents, to repre-
sent his company in this part of the
State. The Northwestern is one Of
the best American companies and
offers superior inducements.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1894-05-15

In the May number of The Forum,
Edward Atkinson writes 1.-THE Tru,
Interpretation Of Farm-Mortgage
Statistics" explaining in full for the
first time the results of the census in
vestigation. So far from proving dis
aster, these statistics show great thrift
and prosperity. The remarkable FACT
is brought out that twenty-one pei
cent of mortgage on real estate in thu
whole Union is on property in and
adjacent to New York City,
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1894-05-15

Pastor Gill occupied the pulpit OF
the Baptist church Sunday morning
and evening. Large audiences. Three
additions. Mr.. Gill preached Sun
day afternoon TO the congregation al
Towards Mill and was welcomed by
a large audience of attentive hearers
This church expects to call a pastor
and have preaching every Sunday.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1894-05-15

Subscribe for THE ADVOCATE now
and you may secure fipe buggy
horse.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1894-05-15

Mrs Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Ward
has written for the May Forum an ar
ticle discussing the question, sis Faith
in Future Life Declining" based
largely on the evidence given by the
letters she has received about Gates
Aiar" during the twenty year or more
since it was published.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1894-05-15

School Trustees election blanks now
ready at Superintendent office. Any
widow having child between ages OF
six and twenty, or any spinster hav-
ing ward 9f above age, may vote and
be voted for at said election.
J. e. GROVES,
County Superintendent.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1894-05-15


The effects of the coal strike is be.
ing felt in very many directions. In
dustries that it was hardly expected
would seriously feel its consequences,
are being sorely pressed by it. The
situation daily becomes more destress
ing to manufacturers and they are
compelled to seek other means of sup
plying fuel for their plants: A special
to the Cou rier-Journal from Chicago
states that the coal situation there j,
becoming more serious than wa
thought possible at the outset of tn,
miners strike. Many of the large
manufactures are using oil The
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy road
is also using oil in its shops, and con
templates making the experiment OF
utilizing it as fuel for its engines. The
large coal operators seem to be gener.
lily of the opinion that an understand.
ing between the operators and miner,
will be reached at the meeting at Cleve
land, expecting uniform system
wages as the basis of the settlement
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1894-05-15

The Democrats of Bath county hell
4 Primary election on Saturday to Sc
lect nominees for the several county
offices. 1t resulted in the following
gentlemen receiving the nomination
For County Judge-George Ewing
For County Attorney-Alex Con
ner.
For County Clerk-W. w. Perry.
For Sheriff-James Lane.
For Jailer-Samuel Nixon.
For Assessor-John Arnold, Jr.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-11-09
4 Genera! Landslide.
Democrats Defeated in Almost
Every Section Of The Onion.
The Senate and Hoas9 Both Lost.
HILL DEFEATED IN new YORK BY
10000.
The Northwest Gone Back to
the Republicans.

In the election last Tuesday the Demo-
Gratis we're either defeated outright, OF
made Il narrow escape from it in every sec
ton of the Union. The most prominent
features of the defeat were the loss Of the
House which will now sta Republicans
225, Democrats III, and Populists IA: the
loss of the Senate which WILL now stand
Republicans A, Democrats 80, Populists 5;
the defeat of William L. Wilson
the author of the Wilson bill by $500
majority: the defeat of Senator y. B. Hill
for Governor of New \ OK b. $50, 0O0
majority by ex-Vice President Levi r.
Morton; the defeat OF Hugh r. Grant the
Tammany Democratic candidate for mayor
of New York cit, by 10000 majority by
Col. Strong the Republican Reform candi
date, and the return of all the Northwest
ern States to the Republican line. In the
South the disaster wa, not so great though
many congressman were lost. We give
below the composition Of the next House
Of Representatives as it will stand when it
meets in De cember, 1895
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-11-09
THE NEWS OF THE DAY.

At barbecnse at Decatur, Rockbridge, as
the campaign was closing, after the regular
speakers were through, five Democratic mem
bers of Washington Il Lee University Law
class who had come down with their Profess
sor, j. Ran. Tucker, made short speeches.
Whel eupon Robest A. Fulwiler of Buchanan,
a Republican member of the class, challeng-
ed any Democratic member to divide time
with him. George johnson, Democratic
member of the law class from Oregon, took
him up, AMI at it they went Each made a
fifteen minute speech followed by one of ten
minutes. From the jump it was evident that
Fulwiler was no match for his opponent. and
johnson handled him and the Republican
larty so masterfully, that the crowd fairly
went wild in their excitement and applause
1t came to light afterwards that johnson had
been there before. lie had served as mem
Der of the o cgon legislature and was an eX-
perenced campaigner.
strange visitation saved the Nationa
Bank of Clearlield Pa, from robbery last
week. it is thought A train of empty coal
cars bound for there, was wrecked Il few mile.
of. Three unknown burglars occupying one
Of the cars were instantly killed. There was
iipth''i- dDout VI bi1C UouitS ny NilCu LilC4
could be identified, buta sensation was Great
ed by ike discovery of full set of burglars
tools, which the men had been carrying.
There were drills, fuse, ropes, dynamite, rub
Der gags ana five bulldog revolvers The
theory Of the railroad men j., that the party
DO ,ricl TIL: coal train after dark, intending
to CO Ne to CicarfieiI and rob the County
N,t.olal Bahit, which has over 81 600, 900 Oh
deDo,it. All Of the dead men were pretty
we'll dressed and none of them above the age
of 45.
llarrsonburg Free Press: There has been
quite mad dog scare in the Moore's Store
neighborhood. Several dogs ran mad and
were killed at Mt. Clifton A mad dog pass
ed up the mountain road several weeks ago
and was killed in the neighborhood of
Coote,' Store. Stock along the road was bit
ten by him, and some of it has since gone mad
and had to he killed. Last Thursday week,
two OF Evan jones fattening hogs showed
symptoms of hydronhobia. They refused to
eat and snapped III vicious manner at every-
thing within reach, and last Sunday week
he was com pelled to kill them. The remain
ing seven Of the drove have showed no symp-
tom, as yet, but lie has concluded not to fatten
them Just How"
Col. Annie Baxter, the present clerk of the
county court Of Jasper county, Mo-. was NOM
mated as joke, but the miners in the county
endorsed her candidacy, and she was elected.
Her defeated opponent sought to have her de-
clared ineligible by the courts. but failed.
Her administration has been great success.
She has introduced unheard Of reforms and
economies and saved the county good deal
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-11-09
A Knockout Blow.

He criticised her buildings and found fault
with her cake,
He wished she'd make such biscuits as his
mother used to make;
She didn't wash the dishes, and she didn't
make a stew,
Nor even mend his stockings as his mother
used to do.
His mother had six children, but by night
her work was done;
His wife seemed drudging always, yet she
only had the one.
His mother always waswell dressed, his wife
would he SO too,
II only she would manage as his mother used
to do.
All, we'll she was not perfect, though she
tried to her best,
Until at length she thought her time had
come to have a little rest;
So when one day he went the same old rigma-
role all through.
She turned ard boxed his ears. just as his
mother used to do.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-11-09
The Contract for Building the
Old Stone Church at Tim
Der Ridge.
BROOKLYN, n. Y, June ID,

BROOKLYN. n. Y, June ID, 1884,
Editor Of Roc|.6riige Neies:
In looking aver my historical memoranda |
note that an interesting document that has
probably never been in print, and the eNis-
tence Of which is little known, is 139 years
old to-day. The original, of which present
copy, is among some papers filed in suit
and is pigeon-holed in the clerks office in
Lexington. Its discovery was entirely &C
cidental and very pleasant surprise. Deem
ing anything connected with the church on
Timber Ridge of much interest to your read
ers, take pleasure in communicating copy
of the bond given for the building of this his
torical old church.
The site of the leg church, in which the
congregation met before the present stone
church was erected, lies directly in the pres
ent road leading to Fairfield, and near the
home OF J. s. Mackey, Esq. Very strangely,
some of the logs Of the Old church are in eX-
istence to-day and form part of a house oc-
cupied in 1898 by Moffett IL. Crist, on the Nc
they had long sheltered the little band of
Scotch Irish who were among the pioneers
of the Valley. One of the old pews was re-
Gently, ard is probably yet, used as bench
in Samuel Lyle's old mill, now run by Thos
A Sterrett, Esq. This was probably the pew
occupied by the immigrant Samuel Lyle and
his famiiya and preserved by him when the old
church was abandoned for the better building.
This pew should be in the museum of Wash
ington and Lee university for preservation
NV Investigations discovered that the old
church was on land given for the purpose by
Mathew Lyle and stood very near his orig-
nal residence. In the present church my
father was baptised and worshiped when
young man. He left Virginia for Missouri in
1926, and always loved and talked OF the sur
Of his youth This will explain
my interest leading to the discovery of tie
following document:
"Know all men by these presents that we,