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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1894-11-13

"lt's nothing Of the Sort" he re-
sponded promptly; it's as fine a 80 ~ n
as they make them. Who was the
son of u gun that said it? You bet he
couldn't say it here and get out alive
Ofcourse he was joking, but just
the same, Mt Sterlsag's fighting repu-
tatiou needs remodeling and modern
ling.
There are two army posts, Federal
and Confederate, and they are OH very
amicable terms.
The City Assessor is Col jim
Upton, and the Col. is man who
stands ready at moments notice &c
boost his town to the heights OF fame
IIn is modest, 100, which is unusual
in boosters.
a city tel phone is in sight, but not
yet in sound.
A tremendous feature In Mt. StGr-
lllR Ia ''ui HuliNHiJ Win HNC NtNfIN
papers and one daily in the field. The
weeklies in the order of age are Sen
tinel Democrat, w. T.. IlavenS owner
Squire Turner editor, Democratic
and at 81 per year; Gazette, incOrpo-
rated Ben Hall editor, 81 a Year
Advocate, Dr.. &. w. Harris aud j
w. IIedden editors and proprirtur.,
Democratic, at u dollar year; Jour.
nal, l. Z. Wood editor, Iudeprn,ian',
seventy-iive cents a year, though
don't see how a pup'r can be yer!
independent at thai price; Tune.
owned by COMPANY, with ,. >,
Classify editor, Democratic, snd ~
and he latest born, an October kid
the Evening News, with r. w. Bassel'
and Hoffman Wood as p,lols. Thu
Advocate and the GBzelle are the only
two using steam presses. How ricl
they are getting | cannot say, but
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1894-11-13

in a loose condition.
The postoffice has just got into o
new and handsome building, built tor
it, not by Uncle Sam, but by Judge
Mckee, and the Judge thinks 1t is the
incest postoffice in any competing
town. / believe so myself.
This is one of the biggest cattle
markets in the State. and last cour,
day it was estimated that there were
1000 head in town, with about 1000
head of other stock, and buyers from
all parts of the State. Cattle are no
longer sold on the streets, but are
taken to the cattle. pens on the edge oil
town. Some Of the cattle are from the
mountains, but the majority are not
and Montgomery as Shothorn county
is at the front. The leading Short
horn men are Bigstatf, Hamilton and
Anderson. In the palmy days of the
Shorthorn there were more Of the
Bales family represented in the county
than any where ,l4e in the world.
Horses are nOt,l wv in Montgomery
either, with Folly, half sister to Name,
Hank. Drllv Wilkes and other good
ones owned here. Among the horse
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1894-11-13

on or has come on, and lot more
things of that kind, yet is simple
minded and doesn't know letter or
a figure.
No street car line dissects or bisects
the municipal landscape; But they are
trying to get all FL, ctric line tr6m
Sharpsburg and Indian fields, and use
one end of it for street purposes. Mt.
Sterling wants to get some kind OF
connection with The X. L r. II.
leading TO the mountains. Why she
doesn't have it now is owing tC--
however, the subject is altogether too
sad a one 10 tax about in frivulous
manner, Let us weep.
Ny, my, | almost forgot the eligible
bachelors. The town is full of them,
with more in the county il the supply
runs out, or runs away. For instance,
look at this roster ot recsl"itrant,:
Ell Mitchell. wiz Oldham jim While.
Bob ilaz Irigg. win Hamilton, "Baldy'
f zer, Col. Hurt. Walter Chenanlt,
Ans. Chenault JOHN Bolts and Dr.
Prnu White.
Wei, should smile! Look at them,
With all their winning ways,
None know them but to love them,
None name them Int IN nraisP
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1894-11-13
Mt Sterling Advocate, Tuesday, Novmber II, 1894.

each, say ll5 miles. The merchants
sell about ~, 100000 worth of goods
per annum, which is doing pretty well
tor a bluegrass town. If any other
does as much Mt. Sterling wants to
know where it Is situated.
The Courier-Johrnal is the favorite
in readers The pools.
Mt, Stelling is city of Judges and
for thirty-two years she has had a
Judge ON the State bench, Judge
Hazerigg of the Court of Appeals,
being the present representative.
Then there are Judge Peers, ex-Chief
Justice, and for sixteen years on the
bench, and Judge w. Ii. Holt and
the late Judges Reid and Young of
the Superior Court, besides whole
grist of Judges OF lesser courts--and
other things. Other distinguished
citizens are ex-senator Zero Gordo''
Williams, who needs 10 introduction
and who is as young to-day as ever lie
was: Col. Thos. Turner ex-memb Der OF
Congress: Col. Thos. johnson, en-
State Senator, and ex-Inember OF the
Confederate Congress. now eighty.
three years old: the Judges Apperson,
father and son, and Judge T.. RBrooks
at present District Attorney of Okla'
iona.
The first Railroad came in 1872, and
in 1884 it was extended eastward tt
the sea.
Mt. Sterling had right lively wa
record smd fights were frequent in hcl
midst. In Que battle 200 men wer,
killed. and onCemetery Hill are the re
mains Of Federal fort, now used a
colored camp.meeting resort. Ih
fighting record has not yet beef
entirely blotted out, and every nov
and then somebody dies in the tow
with his boots on.
Thinking of this state of affairs,
s,id to prominent citizen:
= rSome one told me if | wanted t
come to a tough town, Mt. Sterlin
, was the place"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1894-11-13

There are severn saloons paving %5U''
a year each into the city, and there are
no cobwebs on them.
Notwithstanding Van Antwerp, the
State champion, is Mt. Sterlingian,
tie bicycle is not rs fully developed as
it will be aflcr il is more fully devel-
oped, or words 10 that effect, Even
at this early stage, however, the la
dies have taken to them, and wher'
ever woman i there will man bt
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1894-11-13

yards two other wells have been sunk
and gas found in both. There the
matter stands. That gas isn't going
to come up 10 the surface of it's own
free will aud accord, merely 10 accom-
modate Mt Sterling, and If the town
wants II, it will have To dig for it.
Which reminds ne OF this:
Ifpcople want to get there,
People have got to try;
Big pig, little pig,
Root hog, or die.
There are four big tobacco ware :
houses, and this is the banner shipping
point for white hurley.
Cows are not allowed on the streets,
though now and then one strays over
from Winchester and is spprehended
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1894-11-13

and was told of one that cost $780,
600, but / didn't see 1t. The brick
used in Mt Sterling are not the
smoothest aud best in the world, and
as all the residences are built OF theT,
4 would suggest that an outward APP
plication OF light gray paint on
red would very materially improve
the looks of things.
The artificial stone sidewalk has
not reached Mt. Sterling in any guam
tity yet, but there is some natural
stone, and room for good deal more.
Clubs are numerous. The Com
mercial Club, tor business purposes
exclusively. has $4,000 building
owned by the individuals composing
it. The Controversial Club is de-
batting club composed of choice Young
men. The Straw Bed Fishing Club
catches fl Ill, when it can't buy them
and tells the truth with some irregu-
larity; the Sterling Hunting Club
owns its grounds on Slate creek the
Mt. Sterling Gun Club does some
shooting, with more or less accuracy
and In conclusion there are the Mont
gomery and The Sterling Ball Clubs
not base or foot ball, but light-tantas-
tic-toe ball.
Which latter introduces me into so
ciety, or rather the subject of society
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1894-11-13

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bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, feves
sores, letter, chapped hands, chilblains
corns, and all skin eruptions, aud
positively cures piles, or no pay re-.
quired. 1t is guaranteed to give per-
feet satisfaction, or money refunded
Price % cents per box, For sale by
w s. Lloyd. loft
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-04

probabilities are that a. no protest was
made at the Richmond convention. Scna-
tors Daniel and Hunton will stand by
the platform OF their party In tho State.
though they were, no doubt, advocates
OF some such proposition before. but pos
slbly may not be entirely satisfied with
the plan offered by the House OF reaching
the men with tho biz incomes
EASTERN MARsHALSHIP.
Tho officials Of the Department OF Jus
tice promised to appoint Democratic
marshal FOR the Eastern District Of Vir-
rinia as soon as the court OF Judge
Uughes got through with the business FOR
tho term which was commenced at Nor
folk. but as his Honor resumed the hear
ing In the pension cases. delay las oc-
Cured, and II gives Mr.. Olney further
excuse for postponing action.
NORFOLK AND WESTERN.
The Norfolk and Western people appear
10 have abandoned, for the rrc3ent az
least their efforts TO get into the District
~ columbia by way or Georgetown For
three years or more they pressed bill
before Congress giving them tho riga' u
construct an Independent hri1ge Of th@ir
or,n across the Potomac. but either On
account Of the hard times or reported
orangement between that company and
the other lines looking to big new bridge
that shall he used by all, the Norfolk and
western people have concluded 10 take
things easy.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-04
WEST VlRCINlA'S MlNE-WAR.
Several Men Wounded-Ths Trouble
Thought to BE Ended.

CHARLESTON, w. VA, February g.
Sheriff Silman received telephone dis
patch yesterday to come with deputies
Immediately TO Acme, where the Mont
gomery miners were marching on the
Stevens mines to make the Stevens men
quit work Tho Sheriff. with posse
went up TO Acme at u. VI. and found
the Stevens men out ready TO give the
approaching mob a warm reception. They
dispersed when the Sheriff came.
At 10 o'clock a drunken mob OF nearly
three hundred strikers came up crying,
Put out the lights" John Foster, stand
ing I'm his own door with "A lantern. was
fired on by twelve men and shot through
the groin. He may die. The Sherit's
party fred fifty shots in the air and
some OF the miners ran. The rest came
on shooting wildly. The Sheriff told them
not to cross a dead-line or he would fire
into them. Two miners were shot-one
in the arm and one I'm the chin-it Is sup
posed by their own men.
The Sherln's determined stand awed the
mob, and hearing that Foster was eX-
nected TO die. they sent a committee TO
Stevens to say that II he would furnish
an engine and cars they would go back.
This was done. the mob departed, and the
Sheriff came back today. No further
trouble Is anticipated.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-04

CREME. VA, February 3.-(Special)-
By far the most enjoyable dance OF tho
season was given at Mann's Hall last
night Nearly fifty couples participated
Farmvllc. Blackstone, Meherrin. and Not
toway were well represented.
Misses Susie b. and Nellie Tuggle OF
"The Grove" are visiting Miss Emma
BOisseau.
Miss Lillian Boswell. OF Burkeville. Is
on a visit to Miss Alma Neal. at Hotel
CreWe.
Mr. Joseph Price. OF Meherrin, Prince
Edward county. attended the ball last
night
Mr.. George Field, OF Henderson, -. c..
who attended the marriage OF Miss Lucy
Goodwin and Mr.. Landon Jackson, has
returned home.
Mt and Mrs. John Mann and Miss Lena
Donnan, OF Petersburg, are visiting the
family Of Judge w. ii. Mann, at Motto
way Courthouse.
Mr. IL. c. Clamptt, the popular Com
missioner OF the Revenue for Nottoway
county, who has been quite 81, - now
able 10 go out.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-04
FEATURES OF
T0-DAY'S PAPER.

OUR WASHINGTON BUDGET-Ah
About Matters Of Interest TO virgin
fans and North Carolinians In the
Pleasing Style OF the Dispatch's Regu-
lar OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OK the
Federal House.
OLD WORLD NEwS-Ths Faulty OF
the British House Of Lords in Closing
Its Eyes to the Signs Of the Times
and its Ears to Popular Demands.
LIMBS OF THE LAw-Licenses granted
by the Supreme Court 10 Thirty-four
Young Carolina Attorneys.
THE NORFOLK POLICE-Mayor COOK
Wants the Names of Our Festive Vlsi-
tors-Two Suspended and Ordered Be-
fore the Board.
THE sAGACIOUS FOx-How One Rey,
nard Took Wagon-Ride ana saved
Himself-Other Notable Instances OK
His Cunning.
STARTING UP AGAIN-woolien- ana
Cotton-MiIls in Operation In Connect-
eut-Hands That Have Been IDLE IN
New Jersey Finding Employment anu
Good Wages.
FAMOUS ROtJDOIRsLThe Sacredly Per-
sonal Spot Where No One Dares to
Intrude-How They Are Created.
PROPOSED DoG-TAX-Citizens OF King
George County Demand the Passage
OF a Law-Sheep Must Be Protected.
A TORPEDO sYSTEM-Norfolk Harbor
is Now Thoroughly Protected-"our
Regiment Produced by Amateurs at
the Fort.
| THE DANVILLE BILL ATTACKED
Mr.. Patteson Contends That Its Pow
| ers Are Too Broad-The Discussion
Leads to Confusion and Disorder-Re-
ceIve Pretty Flowers.
THE JENKINS POISONING cAsE-No
| Preliminary Examination VIII BE
Held-The Suicide Theory and the In
! surance Policy.
SAVED FROM THE sEA-Thrilling Ex-
perencs OF Lady Well Known In
| Richmond-Mr. Sewalrs Account OF
the Wreck of the Steamship Norman
by-Perils on Land.
THE OYSTER QUEsTIoN-Will Proea-
bly, Come to an Issue This week
West Virginia Certihcates-Railroad
Fight Ahead.
VISIT OF THE BURGEssEs CORPS
To Have n Big Parade-Welcome by
the acknowledgements Reception
News from the Regiment.
THE REAL. JACKSON"-General d. II.
Hills Description of the Famous Con-
federato Chleftain-His Iron VIII the
Key to His Success, sc.
| OUR FINE CITY HALIr-It Is Completed
| and Ready for Occupancy at Last
| History OF Its Origin and Progress OF
the Work.
JUVENILE DANCING-The Glass with
Teacher and the Class With Chape-
ron-How Children Really Learn.
THE IDLE REPORTER"-He Dis
courseth Of Drop-Curtains, Stones OF
Venice" John Bull. Henry Clay. and
Pugilism.
IN THE SOCIAL SWIM-Last Week
the Most Brilliant OF the Winter in
Rlchmond-Receptions, Teas. Parties,
&c.
THE HAWAIIAN PUZZLE-A Letter
from l.. s. Marye. Esq, Which
Strongly Opposes Annexation.
PULLING PROBLEM-Dr. w. w.
Parker Now Replies to Mr.. william
NJ. Bickers-"W What to Do with the
DrunkardY'
CUMNfINGS'S LETTERING House at
Nisht-Insde View Into the Ways of
the Nations -Makers-IIow Two
Members Adjourned the House.
| QUERIES AND ANSWERS-The Use oil
CAPITAL Liberalization Statistics
West Point Cadetships-Ifow Time is
Reckoned. &c.
LOFTY MANHOOD AND WOMAN
HOOD-The Most Cherished and Pc
tent Element in our Growth and
Prosperity, by David l.. Pulliam.
EDUCATORS TO MEET HERE-Promi
nent People Expected from All Parts
Of the Country-Full Programme FOL
| the Three Days.
THE PITCHER BILfl-A Letter from
Delegate +. W. Saunders. OF Frank
| lin.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-04
would have had to haul It down IRON
the masthead Of a pirate.
MONEY We. PICKLER.


charm discussion occurred between
Messrx. Money and Pickler Republican.
of south Dakota, In the course OF which
the latter asked whether Mr. Money en-
dorsed the action Of the administrator
In persisting In its policy OF restoration
after II had learned that the Queen threat
ened to execute all those who were en-
gagged In the revolution.
Mr.. Money replied that the adminstra-
ton had not persisted In It's course TO re-
store the Queen, but specifically stated
that IL could not. continue its mediation
unless she agreed u the conditions i'm
posed.
"WeII. do you endorse the course OF tho
administration in being willing TO restore
the Queen. even though she accepted u'
terms after learning what a blood-thirsty
woman she was?" persisted Mr.. Pickler.
81 endorse the course Of the administra-
ton" said Mr.. Money slowly. as II
weighing his words carefully, IN per-
sisting in its friendly mediation"
Mr.. Pickler continued to press his oues-
ton. but in a slightly different form.
"Do YOU endorse the course OF the ad-
ADMINISTRATION. in trying TO put such wo-
man over American citizens?' he asked.
Mr.. Money said that the question was
irrelevant. and unless the gentleman from
South Dakota confined himself to tho
subject under discussion he would have
TO decline to yield further.
Mr. Moneys time expired shortly AFTER
wards, and he was warmly applauded.
IN OPPOSITION TO CLEVELAND.
Mr.. Draper Republican). OF Massachu-
setts. then spoks in opposition 10 the adj
ministrations Hawaiian policy. He was an
annexationist. Mr. Draper yielded por-
ton Of his time to Mr.. Morse. OF Massachu-
sets. who also opposed the committee
resolution.
At the close OF Mr.. Morse's remarks,
Mr.. johnson Oepublican), OF Indiana
asked unanimous consent that the ume
for demanding the previous question on
| the Hawaiian resolution be extended from
o'clock Monday until the same hour
| Tuesday. This was in order TO give time
| FOR speaking on the Hawaiian resolution
| objection was made. and Mr.. McCreary
| nefnocrau. OF Kentucky. moved that
when In. House adjourn to-day 1t be to
meet at 10 o'clock Monday.
Mr.. Boutelle said that proposition had
| been made to consider his privileged re-
resolution Immediately after the pend
| ing question. and he suggested that the
vote on the pending resolution and MS
privileged resolution be taken at the same
| time-Monday. at o'clock. 1t was finally
decided 10 take the vote on both resolu
| tons at $50 Tuesday. and that the House
meet at Ii O'Clock on Monday and Tues
| day.
Tho House. then. at $50 o'clock, ad'
journed.
NOTE.-The Senate was not In session
| to-day
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-04
The wEArHEn IN RICHMOND YESTERDAY
was cool. Rain fell throughout the entire
ate Of Thermometer |:
Mean temperature. ............
NEW work. STOCK MARKET.

NEW YORK STUN M4tfthEi'
NEW YORK, February 3.-The Indus
trials still lead the share market In point
of activity and advance. Sugar was 'he
real feature, moving up from 7sis to SIS.
on dealing Of 1890 shares. The STOCK
was In brisk demand throughout IL ap-
pears that there has been a material IN
crease In the short interest OF late. OWING
to a belief that the placing OF sugar on
tho free list would cause n break In ths
price OF stocks. Washington as well as
local operators sold heavily. but the
expected break did not come. In fact'
certain operators, when they became
aware OF the extent OF the short inter-
est. made up a little pool to squeeze tho
bears.
The latter were quito desperate to-day,
and resorted 10 unusual methods to cover
their dealings. First came the reported
death OF Ex-Governor Ames, OF Massa-
chusetts, who is understood 70 be one OF
the largest owners Of the companys Sc
curities. and they they killed of Direc-
tor John p. Spaulding. of Boston. or
course. there was not the slightest truth
in either OF these stories.
Outside of the demonstration against
| strengthened BY rumors that the Senate
Will modify the Wilson bill materially
| 80 far as those products are concerned,
when tho new tarin measure comes UP
| before IL.
Chicago Gas and Lead were strong.
| Chicago Gas rising Il per cent, Lead COM
mon ~, and the preferred Ia per cent.
Whiskey while firm, made no gam lor
| the day. General Electric lost "A per
cent The railway list was held In check
early in the day. ST. Paul being rather
weak, falling a per cent
The strength OF the lndustrials nnally
turned the whole market in an upward
| direction, and speculation left or strong,
with prices anywhere from u TO "a per
cent higher than on yesterday.
The bank statement was favorable. The
heavy payments by che banks into tina
| Sub-Treasury for bond subscriptions do
not figure TO any extent IN this week $
| statement IntH the banks receive their
| bonds, the Assistant Treasurers receipts
| for gold deposited will act as IN Offset
for the metal actually delivered 20 the
| government.
Railway and miscellaneous bonds were
| MONEY AND EXCHANGE.
Money on call nominally l per cent.
prime mercantile paper 444h per cent.
| Sterling exchange weak, with actual
business I'm bankers bills at ASi2,gi.S
for sixty days. and Sissy af.S' for de-
mand; posted rates, .SJlsaiSS; CONNER
cial bills $iALQLNr2 for sixty days
| Bar silver. 80: Mexican dollars, 81. Sill
yer at the board neglected.
| The sales Of listed stocks aggregated
$500 shares; OF unlisted. $1,000.
| Government bonds steady. State bonds
strong. Railroad bonds strong.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-04
GRAND ARMY REUNION.
Editorial Endorsement of the Idea OF
Holding 1t in Atlanta.

ATLANTA. GA. February 3.-The Con-
stitution will publish tomorrow letters
from many prominent editors of leading
papers. Republican and Democratic in the
North and West, most heartily APPROX
ing the invitation which has been extended
hv the city Of Atlanta to the Grand Army
of the Republic 20 hold It's annual re-
union i'm 1895 IN this city. The expressions
are unanimously in favor of the idea, and
all comment on the propriety OF holding
a reunion in Georgia, at the centre OF The
battlenelds Of the South, before the ranks
of the Grand Army become thinned BY ago
and death.
Hearty letters of endorsement or the
suggestion have been received from Mr.
Nurat Halstead, OF the Brooklyn Times
Union; Mr.. Frank Hatton, of the WASH
ineton Post; the Philadelphia Times Mr..
Keenan,. OF the Pittsburg Press; Mr.. Brad
ford Merrill. of the New York Press; Mr..
Kohlsaat. Of the Chicago Inter-Ocean; Mr..
Robinson Locke, OF the Toledo Blade; Mr..
Roswiler, of the Omaha Bee; Colonei
Cocl;ren. OF the New York Advertiser;
Colonel Cowardin, of the Richmond DIS
patch; General Agnus, Of the Baltimore
American: Mr.. George T.. Matthews, OF
the Bun.A) Express, and many others.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-04
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II is an agony of agonies.
A torture of tortureS.

~ tCltuiC vi tOItbtSSs
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1t is thousands of pin-headed yes.
icles filled with an acrid fluid, ever
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upon the raw excoriated skin.
No part Of the human skin is
exempt.
II totures, disfgures and humil.
iates more than all other skin diseases
combined.
Tender babies are among its most
numerous victims.
They are often born with it.
Sleep and rest are out of the
question.
Most remedies and the best ply
sicians generally fail, even to relieve.
IfCUTlCURA did no more than
cure Eczema, it would be entitled to
the gratitude of mankind.
It not only cures but
A single application is often suffi-
cient to afford instant relief, permit
rest and sleep, and point to a speedy
cure.
CUrIcURA works wonders because
II Is the most wonderful skin cure OF
modern times.