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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1895-10-01
Caused by a Snake.

Greenup, KY, Sept 25-Henry Wal
lace and Miss Wilhelmina Cosgrove, a
young couple of New Prospect, were
speeding along the road in buggy
when they saw huge spotted snake
directly in their path Wallace told
his partner that they would run over
the serpent, and, whipping up the
horse, they dashed upon it. The
snake, how ever, became entangled in
the swiftly revolving wheels, and be-
fore they could realize what was hap
pening it was thrown into the buggy
The plesence of the reptile nearly
frightened the young lady to death,
and before her companion could re-
strain her she made flying leap from
the buggy, alighting upon her shoul-
ders and severely injuring herself
Wallace managed to kill the snake
with buggy wrench, after which he
took Miss Cosgrove up and carried her
home.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1895-10-01
Great Sale Of Bonds.

New York, Sept. 25.-The largest
sale of American railroad bonds of the
year hae escaped the attention of Wall
street owing to the extreme secrecy
observed in such transactions by the
firms prominently identified with the
late Government bond syndicate. A
syndicate comprising number of the
most influential BANGING houses in
New York and London have purchased
from the reorganization syndicate of
the Erie railroad, $l5,000,000 of first
consolidated prior lien A per cent.
bonds. II is understood that the lar
ger proportion of the bonds will be
disposed Of in Europe.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1895-10-01
Marvellous Result

From letter written by Rev. j.
Gunderman, of Dimondale, Michigan
we are : rmilted tomAke this extract
have 40 hesitation in recommending
DIR. King'sNew Discovery, as the re-
suits were almost marvellous in the
case of my wife. While I was pastor
of the Baptist Church at Rives Junct-
ion she was down with Pneumonia
succeeding La Grippe. Terrible par
oxysms of coughing would last hours
with little interruption and it seemed
as If she could not survive them! A
friend recommended DR.. Kings New
Discovery; 1t was quick in its work
and highly satisfactory in results"
Trial bottles free at w. S Lloyd's
Drug Store. Regular size 5Oc. and
| 90
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1895-10-01
with a Handsomer Man.

San Francisco, Sept 20 The Ex-
aniner says ,Iat Mrs. Elizabeth r.
rhompkins, the Eastern turf writer,
who my steriously disappeared from
Chicago two years ago, has been found
In this city. She is at present with
Norman Brough, the official handi-
capper for the California Jockey Club.
She came to this city with him from
Saratoga in 1898.
Atthat time Brough was writer
on racing matters in turf topics. Both
are we'll Known IN the East, and
Brough is quite figure in local sport
ing circles. Mrs. Thompkins' disap-
pearance caused no end of talk when
her absence became known. From
time to time speculative articles have
appeared in the Eastern papers won
dering why she left her home and her
present whereabouts.
Abou, October IL, 1898, Mrs Gynne
r. Thompkins left her husband at
Washington for asv,sitto her mother
in ST. Louis, taking with her their
only child, boy three wears old. Ill
health was the reason for the trip.
October Is, 1898, she concluded TO go
TO Chicago to visit the Worlds Fair
aud boarded Wabash train at ST.
l. mis-, reached Chicago aud that was
the last heard of her. Her mother
telpgraphed to Tompkins in Washing
ton and he arrived inChicago on Oc-
tobef 20, in search of lis wife. He
enlisted the services of the Chicago
police, but 10 trance of the woman
could be found
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1895-10-01

In an essay recently delivered at
Androscoggin Pomona Grange, Mrs.
II. A.. Whitman gives this excellent
advice to farmers: To make farming
attractive to our boys, the drudgery
of routine farming must be given up,
and the scientific taught. A writer
from an agricultural journal says:
"Why, this is the transition between
muscle and mind, between Drawn and
BRAIN" Inventive genius is changing
the whole character of farming as an
occupation. Farm machinery is not
only labor saving, it is civilizing be-
cause it saves human toll, it tends TO
elevate, and refine our people. Pro-
gressive agriculture carves blessing
to the future. The progressive farmer
builds tasteful and commodious dwell
lings, with fuel and water convenient,
and every accessory that can tighten
the good wife's toll; he adorns his
ground from time to time with shrubs
and flowers; he CRAFTS his native fruit
trees, sets out new orchards, aud takes
care of the old ones; he obtains the
handiest farm tools and houses them !;
his horses and cows are of good stock,
and are well and judiciously fed and
taken care of. He adapts the soil to
the needs of the vegetable life; If wet,
he drains, If light or sterile, he turns
under and mixes more tenacious soil !;
if sour aud cold he gives lime, and he
almost always ploughs deeply and
dresses literally.
Such farmer teaches his sons not
only how to dress, but what is the eff
feet of fertilizers; not what will thrive
best on kind of soil, but the reason
for it; not only how to drain and IT.
rigate, but why, they know the why,
they cannot forget the how.
Thus Le turns their eyes from the
State capital to their own township,
school district, home, and cultivates
that local patriotism which is the
foundation of nations strength.
Such farming pays, morally, mentally
and financially.-Portland Transcript.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1895-10-01
Giving Thanks.

Don't find fault with people who
are doing the best they can under the
circumstances Especially when you
are not willing. to take their place,
and do the work for which they are
receiving neither pay nor thanks. Re
member they may have planned over
and around obstacles that you can mo-
see, and do not dream of, and all they
ask in return is a word or two o.
thanks Cheer them little by Civ.
ing that even if you see flaws.-Port
land Transcript.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1895-10-01
1T is NOT PARADISE
But

II you have some cash to spare
and are willing TO work, financial
independence cannot be more
surely secured than by buying q
few acres of irrigated land in Sail
River Valley.
This valley is in Southern Arr.
IONA, and is noted for its fine
semi-tropical fruits and superior
climate. Horticulturists say thai
greater profits can be realized
here from oranges and grapes
than in Florida or California.
Physicians assert that the warm,
dry, bracing climate excels IN
healing qualities Italy's balmiest
airs. The great blizzard OF 1896
did not blight the tenderest Leaf
in this protected spot.
TO get there, take Santa Fe
Route to Phoenix, A. t., via Pres
colt and the new line, S. f., r,
81 p. Ry. Address Geo. T. Gun
nip G, A., 4l7Walnut Street, Gin
cinnati, o., for illustrated fold
ers. They tersely tell the story
of a remarkable country. Actual
results are given--no guesswork
or hearsay.
IS THE
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1895-10-01

a An educational experiment that has
been watched with more than usual
\ interest is The girls" school of agri.
Nculture in Minnesota, and now II il
pronounced demonstrated success
Cooking, canning, sewing, dairying
fruit and flower culture, household
chemistry and Chronology are branches
of education taught, and there can be
no doubt that scientific knowledge
of how to do these things in the best
way,.wiIl, by tightening the BURDEN
Z Of the farmers wife, do much toward
making that most natural Of all lives
Nmore attractive to farmers daughters.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1895-10-01

Mrs. John Thompson, of Blossburg,
Alabama, wen out for a walk, leav.
ing her two stepsons, aged 8 and IL
years, playing in a room. Before she
had gone far she heard shot, and
fastened back 10 fluid the yonger child
lying dead on the floor, with bullet
hole in his head, Beside him lay his
father's pistol. The elder boy claimed
that his brother had been shot b,
someone from the inside. The moth.
er says the elder boy had mania foi
tile weapon, aud had often said he in
ded shooting the yonger brother II
thought that he is OF unsound mind
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1895-10-01

With the cost OF bict Giles down to
about SIG, the manufactures cannot
long Lope TO keep the retail price ny
to 800. The use of the wLe,l is Sc
general that the demand will Away
be steady, and good p oft made
The drop in price OF sewing machines
from that paid at first is a pointer on
the bicycle. The profits in this trade
must be enormous, even after deduct
| ing the discounts 10 jobber. and lie
sailers. But the oaly thing the people
can do about it is to wait for The drop
which must come, sooner or lttel,-
Lynn Mass Item.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1895-10-01

The trouble with the methods of the
common run of farmers as TO pork
4 making is that they dou't make enough
out OF the pigs during the first four
months of their existence. Good,
steady growth from the day of the
hig's appearance upon the scene of
action is the basis OF economical pork
( prodiiction. 1t is alright for a pig to
squeal for pleasure, but the farmer is
always loser when his pigs are forced
to sqaeal because they are hungry.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1895-10-01
Land cannot be over cropped If sup

Land cannot be over cropped If sup
= piled with plant TODD equivalent to
\ that removed by the crop, and If the
A,obber weeds are kept down; but
kxdeny yourself the proceeds from a
20 Dor field for few years and begin a
xystematic course of renovation; you
will be repaid for both time and outlay.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1895-10-01

The seizure of the British ship Bea-
atrice by the United States Revenue
cutter Bu,non Aug. 20, is reported by
Captain e. l.. Hooper, of the latter
vessel. The Beatrice was caught TAX
ing seals inside the prohibited zone OF
Bearing Sea.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1895-10-01

Protestant church bells rang ont fol
the first time ia Vienna Sunday OF
two ago set of bells having been
presented to the church which was
built few years since, after long
resistance on the part of the govern
ment.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1895-10-01

The widow of General George
Crook, the famous Indian fighter,
died at Oakland, Md, at her country
place, Crook Crest, near Baltimore,
Md, Tuesday morning. Mrs. Crook
was Miss Mary Daily before her mar
riage to General Crook. The latter
died at che Palmer House, Chicago,
tour years ago. Mrs. Cooks remains
will rest beside those OF her husband
at Arlington Cemetery, Washington
DC
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1895-10-01
White birch, now so valuable fol

Whltc Dlfcn, now 80 Vaiuaoio Aoi
spool wood, shoe pegs and boblns,
casually springs up and grows where
forest fires have run many years
a previous, but where the growth has
y been protected from second burning.
No hard wood brings better returns
: in our New England forests than first
quality white birch.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1895-10-01

Indications are that Russia will try
to deprive Great Britain of her SUI
premacv Ia the Orient by the estab-
lisainent OF banks with large capital at
Pekin aud Shanghai.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1895-10-01
i THE ADVOCATE.

More troops have arrived in Cuba
from Spain. 10 assist in crushing the
insusrection.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1895-10-01

The kind OF love that will buy dia-
monds when in funds is more plentiful
than the sterling sort that will saw
wood II necessary.--Texas Shiftings.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1895-10-01

- What did yonr wife say when you
got in the other night?"
'What did she say2 Idon't know.
I'm no stenographer. Flown Popics
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1895-10-01

A mandatory OF the queer" has
been found right WITHIN the walls of
the Frankfort penitentiary. The
counterfeit coins were made OF babbit
metal and powdered glass. The de-
nomination of the coin made was
quarters. Investigation disclosed the
fact that Frank Williams, a five yeal.
man, was the man who did the work.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1895-10-01

The American Newsman prints
these interesting statistics: SHARK
Twain's royalties go far beyond those
gained by any other American writer.
His roy aities upon 1.-THE Innocents
Abroad" reached 100000 in less than
three years, as has been reported. His
royalties upon "rhe Gilded Age" were
about $4,000, and Mr.. Raymond said
that he had paid Mark Twain 100000
in royalties for the play dramatized
from that story. His profits from
Tom Sawyer" reached far up into
the thousands. and were very large
for "Roughing IT," and "Life Upon
tue Mississippi" lie did very well,
100, with his "Prince and Pauper,"
aud at one time he was estimated 10
have gained in all about $500, 900 from
his writings, and from his investments
so much more as to make him very
nearly millionaire. He gained the
repute of being very astute man OF
business, yet he had the most griev-
Gus nlisfortunes when he began to in.
vest his money. He lost large sum
in All accident insurance company
lie is understood to have been untort-
unate in al investment in type
writing machine, and although at first
is seemed likely that he would greatly
increase his fortune through the profits
of the publishing business known as
Charles l.. Webster Is Co., yet the
losses entaiied by this firm brought
Mr.. Clemens, when he was thinking
OF taking life easy, to that dreadful
realization of bankruptcy"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1895-10-01

i'NANDEN BERG e. p. ATMORE
Traffic Manager, GenI Pass. Act.
General Offices, Louisville, XIV.
JACKSON SMITH, Asst. Genl P.ssg,r Az,
ohce' Chamber OF Commerce Rld'g Cintf..
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Schedule in effect Jan. 20, 1894,

South Bound. No. l. Nos No.
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Express Fast Line Daily
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The Irish standard., 1895-12-14

The first volume of the "Woman's
Bible" has been published, and it clearly
shows that there are other walks in life
in which women can meet with better
success than in making Bibles. This first
volume deals only with the Pentateuch,
and in it Moses is called anything but a
saint or an honest man. It is asserted
that God never talked with anybody, and
this will be a severe csnsure upon the We
racity of Abraham and other patriarohs.
The prophets have received flashing, and
the women spoken of are pronounced to
be thieves and liars. At this rate Of prog
ress it is hard to say what these women
Bible makers will find out before they
reach the end of Revelations. Mrs.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton is ait the head Of
the work, and she has staff of revising
assistants. Somebody should whisper in
their ears that they would be in better
business If they would revise their rever-
ence and common sense and let the Bible
alone.
The Irish standard., 1895-12-14

cieties have interchanged fraternal oh1-
cal messages at every annual meeting.
"This is a brief history of our re-
l,tions with our Catholic brethren and
sisters. BY this record am willing to
be judged and by it expect to stand or
fall. AS a patriot, am proud to frater-
nize with temperance society Of Catho-
lies that will hiss Catholic senator who
defends the Tammany ring and applaud
Protestant police commissioner who
denounces that bulwark of municipal
brutality. This, as you know, is what oc-
Cured in New York at the last annual
meeting Of of the Catholic total absti-
nence association. A more loyal action
in which men rose above the ecclesias-
teal prejudice of centuries and remem-
bered only that they were citizens does
not adorn the pages of our national his
tory
Miss Willard pointed out to the Boston
bigots that the Baltimore resolution was
supported by nearly all the 400 delegates
present and she finally added:
"Let it be remembered that the W. c.
T. u. MS not church; it Is temperance
union; it has no creed, but it has toll
Grafton of principle; it stands for total
abstinence, total prohibition and white
life. Among it's rally cries are these:
No sectarianism in religion; no section
alism in politics; no sex in citizenship"
The Irish standard., 1895-12-14

When Father Hyacinthe left the Cath
Ollie church, married Protestant widow
and became Protestant himself he was
hailed with loud acclaim by the latter
denomination as a man who had mind
of his own and was not tied down by
papal letters. Then Loyson-such being
his name-tired evidently Of the letters
he found in his new church and tried
another and another until he ran nearly
the whole gamut of religious denomina
tons. They all had letters, seemingly,
and so he looked about for a sect which
would suit his comprehensive and all
absorbing religious mind and found it at
last in Mohammedanism. He is now q
Musselman. Just previous to this new
departure he belonged to the Muscular
Christians" who are great sticklers for
the right Of private Judgment, but since
Loyson quit them, taking his private
judgment with him, they can't see how
any man dare set up his own opinion
against theirs. The next step for 10y
son is to join the Devil Worshipers.
Then he would be settled until he was
removed into his masters kingdom.
The Irish standard., 1895-12-14
EXIT HAYWARD.

A few minutes after 2 o'clock on Wed
nesday morning last Harry Hayward was
hanged in the Jail in this city for the muir
der of Catherine Cling. The story Of the
tragedy, trial, conviction and all the de-
tails which followed have been told over
and over again until readers were wearied
Of the whole affair.
Hayward to the last refused the consola>
tons offered by clergymen Of different
denominations, Just before the hanging
he confessed and told the story Of his life,
which will be published shortly. This will
show him to be more fiendish in his career
of 81 years than the worst That had been
conjured up against him. An autopsy
showed an abnormal brain. He had the
instincts of hyena and the will power
to carry his most devilish plots into exc
c,1tion. He went laughing to the gallows,
and died as he had Hyed-defant, blood
thirsty. and without hope in the great
beyond. Aside from his parents no tear
was shed for his disgraceful and horrible
exit from the world.
The Irish standard., 1895-12-14

accord with the present movement know
of any better way? II 50 it is almost q
crime, or at least it IS highly unpatriotic,
to keep such plan locked up securely If
their own inner consciousness. Out with
1t, gentlemen, and Let some of us who are
supporting the present movement see of
what stuff 1t is made Your plan may be
wholesome or at least it may stand the
test Of your own Judgment, and meet
with your own appreciation, but will the
rest Of the world bow acQuiesence to It?
Let us have it before you again cast any
reflections upon the purposes formed in
the Chicago convention purposes that
have for their guiding motto, eve will
do the best we can" although the motto
is not openly expressed.
The Irish standard., 1895-12-14

The Methodists have great veneration
for the Wesley family, particularly John
and Charles, but during the time this
country was trying to free itself from
English rule Charles Wesley was ours
ing the colonists right royalty for their
attempt at independence. One OF his
contributions to the literature OF the pc
riod regarding America was this:
Our rulers have TO rebels sued,
And given us up into their hands
Rapacious, profligate, and lewd,
Obedient to our foes commands,
They serve our cause with frantic zeal;
Factors of France and tools Of hell.
The Irish standard., 1895-12-14
OPEN MEETINGS.

Under the above caption the Phiadel-
phia Hibernian discusses suggestion
from Massachusetts that the Ancient Order
of Hibernians should hold periodical open
meetings in division halls. The one who
proposed the idea says: That if each d.
vision would, say at its first meeting in
February or March, give all brothers the
privilege Of bringing all their friends and
acquain1ances whom they consider eligible
for membership in the A. o. H., have
have some good speakers present to ex-
plain the aims and objects of the order,
and many advantages to be gained by
joining, and then when enthusiasm is at
it's highest pitch extend an invitation to
all ncn-membe1s in attendance to come
forward and enroll themselves under the
banner Of friendship, unity and true Chris
tian charity-if each division would do
this membership could be largely in
creased, new divisions formed and the
Thousands on the outside brought into the
fold.
1t is argued that little has been known
until recently Of the workings of the order
but since the papers have begun giving 1t
attention, by reporting it's meetings and
otherwise discussing Its aims and the good
results which have followed it's efforts,
that the world has begun to see the use
fulness and efficiency of one Of the great
est social, fraternal> and charitable organ
izations i'm existence.
To carry out this idea of open meetings
it lis proposed that some enthusiastic or
ganizer i'm, each division move at the Jam
uary meeting that the succeeding meeting
be an open one, for the purpose named,
and let this be followed by securing one
or two good speakers for that meeting, and
invitations sent to men not yet in the
ranks, to attend and learn what Hiber-
nianism is. Should such steps be taken
it is confidently believed that the order
would be Strengthened numerically and
it's field Of usefulness vastly increased.
Why should 1t mot be made the leading
organization in the world? The other
leading existing orders, forbidden to Cath
olics, are strong in memberships, but
there is no reason why this Hibernan or
der should not surpass them. Like the
others it has the whole world from which
to build up it's mem bership. and this can
readily be done b.; q race Of people as en-
thusiastic as the Irish, and assuredly no
order of people can surpass it in every
thing that pertains to the enDobling quail
tiles of humanity.
The Irish standard., 1895-12-14
IA D .IHIsfI srAnIDAKD:H SATURDAY,, DfrHMBER -

yet will attempt nothing. They have an
excuse by saying that the president
would veto any wholesome legislation
that might be passed in both houses, just
as if the president himself was not an
American and had not the welfare Of the
country at heart as we'll as Republican
members.
But in order to turn tie attention of
the people in another direction they pro-
pose to impeach Ambassador Bayard for
the speech he made in Scotland against
high protection in this country. Bayard
told the truth but the truth the Repub-
licans did not want to hear on the ques-
tfon of the tariff.
If congress can do nothing better than
getting up impeachment proceedings be-
cause the truth was told in a foreign
country about the Republican policy Of
the country, it had better pass the ap-
preparation bills and any other, bills that
are absolutely necessary and adjourn.
The country will readily forgive the
H1GIQ D6TS IL IL Cdu U6 SdF6u ttuG lHllCI1UA
Of long-winded speeches produced by
those who wish to hear themselves talk,
as we'll as impressing their constituents
as to what brainy fellows they are.
Speaker Reed is between the devil and
the deep sea. He has all his plans laid
to enter the White House and no matter
how he arranges the committees some
body will be offended and that somebody
will mark him with a vengeance. The
occupancy of the presidential mansion is
of more concern to Reed than the crying
necessities Of 100000 of people. Bay
ard can be condemned for calling atten-
ton to political iniquities in his own
country while delivering g. lecture but
the representatives Of that country ex-
pect to go unsoathed when they trifle
with the people.
The belief is we'll grounded that the
present session of congress will be a
shameless farce because of the demands
OF party and the ambitions of men.