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The Hope pioneer., 1895-12-20
TIE CROMWELL HEAD.

In the possession Of Mr.. Horace Wilkinson,
of Severoals, Kent. England.
the possession of the Russells for long
uel Russell.
With him, however, the head fell on
evil days, and was exhibited at so much
of q charge in the vicinity of Clare
market. James Cox, the proprietor
of a museum. coveted the head for his
place, and offered Samuel Russell 100
for it. Russell refused the offer, but
later was indebted to Cox for loan
amounting to that sum. In considera-
tion of the loan and further amount
he eventually handed over the heir
loom for CoX's m,lseum-perhaps in the
year 1850.
Thus there ,va.s d forced sale of what
was worth selling and worth buying
only because it was believed to be Crom
wells head. Buh thist was hardly a
greater .indignity for the head than
to be often exhibited by Russell while
as the tale goes-that worthy was
drunk. When Cox retired from his
museum, just off Bond street, he in
turn sold the trophy, there being this
time three buyers. They were gentle
men of democratic views. and the peri
cd was early in the French revolution,
but the head was still kept on show.
The price they gave for it was e23O,
and it is o1ninously added that they
all died sudden deaths. The last sur
vivor of the three was friend of Mr..
Josiah Henry Wilkinson, and the grand
father of the present owner bought it
from his dead friends daughter, to
whom it was left. This would have
been 1912, and the head was then in the
strong oal<en box in which it is still
kept. Indeed, the box, like its con-
tents. came from the Russells, and both
are now inclosed in second case of
polished wood. AN oil painting which
Mr.. Horace Wilkinson bought some
yeras ago at sale in Sydenham gives
very good representation of the head.
The artist is one Clanch. and on the
back of thcp icture is inscribed as "thc
Cromwell head"
The Hope pioneer., 1895-12-20
BLACK GIRL breaches.
Large Congregations Listen to Her
Eloquent Sermons.
Although But Child of Ten She Ex-
pounds the Scriptures Like an Old
Timer-Extracts from One
of Her Talks.

Claretta Nora Avery is, according to
the New York Herald, wonder. She
is ten years old and black, and she has
been preaching ably to colored con-
grogation in New York. A demure lit
tie woman she is, with great eyes and
high forehead. She doesn't smile
often, and she regards life as serious
matter. She was dressed in black, and
two big feathers sticking up from her
big hat alone suggested the world, the
flesh and the devil. Her skirts were
short. Her high-heeled shoes and her
towering hat made her just tall enough
to be seen. She came upon the plat
form, and, without paying any atten-
tion to the audience, began to pray.
She felt it was her first duty TO speak
to the Lord.
Then Rev. T. S. Dart, president of the
Industrial school at Charleston, S. c.,
in the interests of which the girl has
enlisted, introduced her. Her pulpit
was small table which almost hid her
while she was kneeling. She turned
over the leaves of the wcll-worn Bible,
and announced her text from Kings H.,
chapter w., 18th and 22d verses. She
read o. resonant voice and eNpounded
as she went. The theme was that there
was Death in the Flame"
The audience paid the strictest at
tention. It crowded into the aisles and
hung to the platform. With every gaze
bent upon her, the girl scarcely seemed
to realize the presence of anyone There
was not hint of embarrassment. Her
manner was that of pulpit orator
schooled by years ofpreaching. She was
not emotional. She was calm, dignitied
and serene. She spoke as one having
authority. Her gestures were graceful.
Her voice was musical, and most of the
audience could hear what she said.
ga child" said the little minister,
'feels that it has done wrong when it
The Hope pioneer., 1895-12-20

{: sense Of justice to the other commune
cants. 1t is an interesting question
whether the church is exempt from the
regulations of medical science in view
of this transmission of disease made
possible by collective use of one cup.
At any rnte. the individual cup now
largely used has met with considera BILE
opposition because of it's apparent ex-
clusivcness. To obviate this objection
communion siphon has been devised
which retains the idea of unity and
fellowship in the presentation of one
cup, effectually prevents the transmits
sion of disease and has a cleanliness
which makes it most attractive. 1t is
intended for individual use. The wine
can be freely drawn from the cup, but,
owing to it's formation, not one drop
touching the lips can return. Itis cas-
lily cleansed and is of pure silver, so
that no unpleasant taste is communi-
Gated. The cup is arranged in two
parts, inclosed in a leather case of small
dimensions, and conveniently carried
The Hope pioneer., 1895-12-20
How Denmark Treats Topcrs.

a medical man, in discussing the va
rious modern cures for inebricty, says
that great deal of intoXicution could
be prevented by shifting the RESPONSE
bility of it to the shoulders of the sa-
loon-keeperrand making him stand the
consequences. The adoption Of this
system in Denmark accounts in great
measure for the small amount of drunk.
enness found in that country. When
the police of Danish city find drunk.
ard in the street they summon cab
and, placing him inside. drive him to
the police station for treatment by the
police surgeon. When sober. he is
driven home. The claimants charge,
police surgeons bill. the agents special
duty charge are then put into one ac-
count and presented to the proprietor of
the last place where the man was sup
piled with liquor. who is compelled to
pay the bill
The Hope pioneer., 1895-12-20
Why Kissing Is Pleasant,

The reason kissing is SO pleasant,
says an osculatory expert of scientific
tendencies. is because the teeth. jaw
bones and lips are full of nerves, and
when the lips of persons meet an cleo
trio current is generated, and, chips in
a facetious contemporary. you don't
have to have u dynamo machine, nor u
battery in the house. nor q call box.
nor button to touch to ring up the
central Office, and there is no patent on
it, and the poorest person in the world
can enjoy the electric current better
than the millionaire, and it never gets
out of order. If Edison had invented
kissing it would cost s1Oo u year, like
the telephone. and then extra kissing
would be charged up extra, and if you
didn't pay for it they would take out
your kissaphone and disconnect you
from the central Office.
The Hope pioneer., 1895-12-20
E. CORNELIUS DENEDHT...

relation to the attitude. ;of the presi-
dent on the third. term. by. m.fny re-
garded Us "declnra tions by atithority."
have drawn all eyes toWarelh him at pres
ent. He has been member Of the New
York stock exchange for 30 years. and
though essentially "a h,tsfhess nhn has
found time occasionally p taA hand
in politics. and when ;ihescaref 70 do so
excrtsu.s strong influence in theSouncils
of his party. He hasalways been averse
to holding Office, and. the'only official
position he has, eyer, filed. was that of
warden Of the town Of Greenwich.
Conn, where, he resides; to which he
was chosen on in occasion during his
absence from home,un a western trip.
He was delegate to the last democratic
national conventioti. however, and
could have been the nominee of his
party for governor Of Connecticut last
fan. but declined the honor. Mr. Bene-
dict is devoted fisherman and an en-
thusastic yatchsman. and often takes
Mr.. Cleveland as a.companion on his
tours on the water. - ~ ~ sfsS
The Hope pioneer., 1895-12-20
FOR LAND OR WATER.
Life-Saving Bicycle Device Invent
ed by a New Yorker.
Addition OF q Buoy. Propeller and Rudder
Turns "Bil<e" Into a Launch
Very Useful at Summer Bath
ing Resorts.

Tie who rides a bicycle along quiet
country roads or over dusty city boulc-
Yards little thinks Of the possibility of
his wheel from an ninventor' standpoint.
Suggest to the ordinary cyclist that his
"bike," with few extra appliances, can
be made use of in rescuing foolhardy
bathers, ORA more severe test still
carry life lines in the teeth of the howl
ing storms to shipwrecked vessels, and
he will shrug his shoulders and say
impossible" Yet, this is exactly The
new use to which it is proposed to put
the bicycle.
This so-callcd "land and water BIZ
cycle" is the idea of DR.. Charles Edward
Ouglcy, of New York, whose genius in
the line of invcnting marine appliances
is attested by the formal recognition
and adoption of various devices by the
United States navy. This peculiar BIZ
cycle is intended for the use oflife-sav-
ing stations, and the general patroling
oil the coasts where danger is greatest
from shipwreclls, or at the various sum
mer resorts, where prompt action is
sometimes necessary in saving the lives
of reckless bathers.
1t is often necessary in work of this
character to navigate both land and
water, as sometimes rescuing can be
done with greater facility if Il portion
of the distance can be covered on land
to bring the rescuer as nearly as pos.
sible opposite the point of danger be-
fore entering the water.
Recognizing this fact, DIR. Ougley
said to IL New York Herald man, in re-
gard to this device:
~ have therefore selected n bicycle
for this purpose, as it is adapted to land
use, adding to it a propelling as we'll
as II steering apparatus. When in use
on land it is propelled in the usual
way, run down to the waters edge and
into the water, and on entering the
water Il lever is moved, connecting the
pedal crank with the propeller, and at
once the bicycle becomes Il small
launch, capable of propelling the rider
at good speed.
"The steering arrangement is gov
erncd by the handles of the bicycle,
The Hope pioneer., 1895-12-20

A mummy head, reputed to be that of
Oliver Cromwell, is cared for as a sa-
cred trust by Mr.. Horace Wilkinson
ut the country house near Sevenoaks,
in Kent, England, which is his home.
1t descended to him from his father, Mr..
William Arthur Wilkinson, who at one
time sat in the house pf commons for
Lambeth. He likewise had received it
from his father, Mr.. Josiah Henry Will
kinson, the grandfather, of course, of
Mr.. Horace Wilkinson.
Documents dealing with the relic
have accumulated beside it, and in par
ticular Mr.. Josiah Henry Wilkinson left
in manuscript what may be called
statement of the case for it, as Crom-
wells head.
Tradition runs that on a stormy night
about 25 years after the heads of Crom-
we'll, 1reton and Bradshaw had been
set on Westminster hall, that of Crom-
we'll was blown down. 1t was picked
up by u sentinel. who was on his rounds
below. placed under his cloak and by
him carried to his home. Naturally
there would be a hue and cry as to what
had become of so notable Il thing.
The sentinel had taken it, peE,,aps, to
sell for money, perhaps simply that
he might have such Il property, perhaps
on the impulse of the moment-that is
q detail. But the hue and cry would
have placed him in difficult position,
and therefore he hid the mummy in
the chimney of his house, only reveal
ing its presence there to his wife and
daughter on his deathbcd. BY this
time the mystery OF the disappearance
was more or less forgotten, and the
wife and daughter We're able to sell it
to q Cambridgeshire family named Rus
sell.
This family was intimately connect
ed with the Cromwcl!s by marriage,
and so naturally desired to preserve
SO important Il part of the remains Of
the lord protector. 1t continued in
The Hope pioneer., 1895-12-20
H,ooms Exerx FIFTY Years.

There are many curious and remark
able species of the palm tree, but the
wonder of the entire family is Brownia
Aria. 1t is native of Central Africa
and is regarded as a curiosity because
Of it's peculiar habit of blooming but
once in so years. There are but three
specimens OF Aria in the conserva-
tories of Europe-one at Kew gardens,
London; one in the conservatory of the
duke of Norfolk, at Chiswick, and one
in the Imperial Botanical garden at
Berlin. Norfolls's palm bloomed in
June, 1851, and that in the Berlin collec-
tion in June, 1883. 1t is believed that
the Kew garden specimen will bloom
either in 1896 or 1897. The blossoms
ere very fragrant and last but 4s hours.
The Hope pioneer., 1895-12-20

to inaugurate campaign against the
Hebrews. his theory being that the
amassing of wealth by this race is get
ting to be menace to the general
prosperity of the world. He promises
an exposition of the methods of the
Jews. whatever that may mean. The
doctor was born December FL. ls4G, and
has been n member of the rcichstag
for four years. He has been convicted
for libeling Prussian officials and
served sentences in the Ploctzensce
prison for the offense. The libel was
uttered in speech in which, he said
German official life was corrupted by
Jewish influence.
The Hope pioneer., 1895-12-20
CAPT. ISAAC eAssET.
He Hss Been Senate Employe for Just
Sixty-Five Years.

He Hss Been Senate Empioye for just
Sixty-Five Years.
Capt. Isaac Bassett, whose illness
has caused much anxiety among his
thousands of friends throughout the
country, enjoys the distinction of be.
ing one Of the most noted figures at
the national capital. He has served
continuously in one position or another
i'm the United States senate for 65
years, and from a delicate boy of II
has literally grown gray" in the serv-
ice of his country. He was the second
page appointed in the senate, his spon-
sor being Daniel Webster and the date
of his appointment 1880. After he had
outgrown the office of page he was
promoted to that of messenger and
The Hope pioneer., 1895-12-20
CORNELIUS BENEDICT.

The Most Intimate Friend and Chum oi
President Cleveland.
+. Cornelius Benedict is not indebted
entirly to his vast wealth for his pres.
ent prominence in affairs, though as the
head of the banking house which bears
his name he is necessarily q conspic,i.
GUS figure in the business life Of New
York. But it is as the intimate per.
sonal friend of President Cleveland that
he is most talked about throughout the
country, and his recent expressions in
The Hope pioneer., 1895-12-20
MONSTER RlFLED GUN.
To Protect New York Bay from Parap
at Fort Hamilton,

To Protect New York Bay from Parapet
at Fort Hamilton.
Hundreds of sightseers visited Fort
Hamilton the other day to gain view of
the big riaed gun which had just been
brought from the Sandy Hook proving
grounds and now lies in the roadway
beneath the ramparts Of the fort.
This is the first of the rifed guns, on
disappearing carriages, with which the
government proposes to equip Forts
Hamilton and Wadsworth. 1t is to be
placed in position on the outermost par
apet of Fort Hamilton, under the direc-
tion of Lieut.. NcGregor, of the United
States engineer department. Behind
the parapet q platform, about 10 feet in
height, has been built, and upon this
The Hope pioneer., 1895-12-20
Flax Seed in the Northwest.

The first state in flax seed is Minnc-
sofa, the fields of that commonwealth
yielding 2.72l,3s7 bushels of seed and
5000 pounds of fiber; the second in
rank is Iowa. with 2,2S2.359 bushels;
the third being South Dakota, with
1.s01,1l4 bushels Of seed and a,2s7
pounds Of fiber.
The Hope pioneer., 1895-12-20
Potatoes and Tomatoes Grated.

Tomato plants have been grated on
potato plants in England. giving crop
of tomatoes above ground and of pota.
toes below. Potatoes grated on toma.
toes have produced flowers and apples
and few tubera.
The Hope pioneer., 1895-12-20
AN ABLE cHuRcHMAN.
DR.. Kennedy. tho New Rector of the Ameri- i
can College at Rome. a-9 ~

can College at Rome. 80 s.
Rev. Thomas Francis Kennedy, D.
d., who has just been appointed rector
of the American college in Rome, was
born in Conshohocken, suburb of
Philadelphia, in 1857, and after taking
course at the st. Charles seminary, near
that city, went to Rome and matricu-,
lated in the American college there in
1881. Having finished his course in
philosophy and theology he was Or
dained priest by Cardinal Parrocchi,
then vicar of Rome, in 1887. Upon
the completion of his studies DIR. Ken
nedy was appointed vice rector,of the
college by Mgr. O'Connell, ex-rector,
but upon his return home was assigned
The Hope pioneer., 1895-12-20
COMMUNION SlPHON.
Its Purpose Is to Prevent tho Transmits
sion of Disease.

The recent death of 4 cancer patient
as the result of incubation, and the
recognition that consumption is con-
tagious, has suggested the possibility
of danger in the common use of one
cup in the administration OF the COM
munion. It is known that many par
take whose physical condition demands
individual service, and there are some
who are deprived of the blessing from
The Hope pioneer., 1895-12-20
Animals NAV Be Insane,

Darwin asserted that there is insanity
among animals just as there is among
people.
The Hope pioneer., 1895-12-20
RECTOR AHlWARDT.

1U0 AHCI@U6WIBH LCHUbE W ITO II NO" VIZ.
iting the United States.
DR.. Ahlwart, the celebrated anti-Se-
this country. He expects TO deliver
lectures in New York, Chicago, Mil
waukee and St. Louis. It is charged
against him that he proposes to try
The Hope pioneer., 1895-12-20
HEAD OF CROMWELL.
Said to Be Preserved In an English
Country House.

Sold for Debt aud Placed on Exhibition
Before Descending by Inheritance to
Its Present Custodian, MIR. H.
Wilkinson,
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PATEM 7 =.

Cavea.s, Trad. MARKS, Des'ans.
cpv,:ra:. AVID all r@,~nt ousinsrsf'
o;,daesed far Mn,!ersre Fees. !s~
=, rra.:na ssi advice given I" iare"'
~ without ci,osye. Address.
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nlY,.t i3epa., nueu's We ara "hie -
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;.tt,iutr does not srit yon, "n'' IS
si.,u. writ. is. :; ,l,,Jcrs WI" nave
lost their di1ct.a,e 3 e.n e'!'i#.n me"
.,.lcs CHARGES 81 t.rss'1't .,;n f"ni"Fr".
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sd.lre FREE. :;,itters pens;oncc
~ less ;i.aa tive We S!..i per month,
and .ut.t rJnc i,.im disability IL aGltt-
tiun 4. 'i>a, nar" III t''e'r pension
certi..a4s, may btaI" increase lnd"r
thu. J, - ,.w Il is II necfssaiy '"f
y.,s; ic l,avn antt n an ailments III
var - crt pens" ed u N'irr he n'-w
law. Pens.ons fer widows and child
re,. withou. rxyaru to cause "I =
dir,'s death: n,n;hers aid fathers
uhn ate uuv dependent. whether
raue uer- .i,.i,cnl.en, CA soldier fs'i
r@ died ar not, i, usinns OhtaInat
f..r ser. ice i.niievr,i N M-x,csn and
yr.i,a:. uara. Mexican ,.ensisns car
row he increased IL 81! h"nNh
SAspeaded ,~nsi.ns restored.
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s1ssto-;a eu-e: Ce!ie, Gonais2a-
item, Sss,lr Stomach, Diar-ae'a.
Eructx&;on, gives healthy sleep
aals promotes digestion.
Without iniuriars medication.
The Contain Coa..,2H;
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1895-12-17

at my home in Hazel Green, Ky.
without notice TO me, the late Execu-
tive, Gov. Brown, caused an investi-
CATION of my books to be made by the
State Inspector and Examiner. The
publication of the report of the In
spector and Examiner does me grave
injustice, in that number of facts
herein stated were not disclosed to the
Inspector, nor reported by him. Not
withstanding my absence, and the inn
perfect data from which the Inspector
and Examiner made his report, before
my employees in the Office could COM
municate with me or secure my pres
ence here, the report Of the Inspector
was published broadcast by Governor
Brown. The publication of this re-
port was intended to reflect upon my
official integrity, and, upon the
statements contained in it, did SO
reflect.
Ii is unnecessary for me TO attempt
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1895-12-17
Judge Swango's Supplemental
Report.

FRANKFORT, Dec. IL, 1896.
Hon. l.. G. NORMAN,
Auditor of Public Accounts,
DEAR SIR:
Reserving the right to make a sup
Elementary report relating to unfn-
ished business coming into the Office
during the period covered by any one
of my former reports, which right was
expressly reserved in my report cover
ing the period from January LIST to
June Both. 1898, 1 beg leave to hereby
make this supplementary report to
each of said reports, which is made
necessary by the change in the law in
cressing the fee for land patents over
10 acres, from $3.50 to So each, which
law took effect November IL, 1898.
aud which change was not generally
known to the public, since the law
WAS not published for nearly a year
after is passage, and, as matter of
fact, is not yet fully understood by all
those having business with my Office.
In order that the patentee should not
have his rights defeated by ignorance
of the law, which arose through no
fault of his, filed these surveys when
accompanied by the So so, the amount
due under the old law, and proceeded
at once to notify the parties and to
collect the remainder due. These
collections have not yet been made in
tull, as is set out in this report.
To monies received on unfinished
business during the period from Jan
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1895-12-17
December Court.

The day was bright and businer
was brisk. There was about TOO ca
tie on market. The quality was b
good as usual. II is probable thag
there was bunch or two of cat,
that were better than we, general y
see at December court.
The sales were brisk and most
the stock changed hands, good 1lUi.
pound feeders brought So 60; yea,
lings &c; cows and heifers 2 to %
o. II. Downing sold TO II. p. ThOm,.
81 yearlings $50 pound weight at 3.
Col. Thomson bought ITO head
50 80. Allen and Tlimbe sold twru
ty 1000 pound cattle 10 John Wood
ford at 33c. w. W. Razor sold .r
Tapp Bros, of Winchester, Ky, twro
ty-three 1850 pound at So 60. tn
were an extra lot. John q. Trimnn
sold all extra pair of cattle George a.,
Frank to Mr., Skillman, OF Bourb"
county, weight 1920 pounds at 4
Allen and Trimble sold Mr.. ThOma:
of Clark county, % heifers, 600 pound
weight at 81 30. Frank Bedford +
Bourbon county, bought thirty go
pound weight at SO 30 g. II. [
Sayre, of Lexington, bought lot
cows ana hoifers at from 2 to q
Weihl, of Lexington, bought lot t..
cows and some stays at from 2 to p
Salyers u Co. sold a yoke of cattle
John Crouch, of Bath couHty at $50,
10yearling steers 500 pound weight at
Bets. J. M. Rose sold six 500 pound
heifers to James Judge, OF Nicholas. at
$2.lO RoDerts and Staffo d sold 2
stays 1900 pound ct &c. Allen am
Trimble sold 6 COWS and heifers to S.
d. Goff, of Winchester, Ky, at Diets,
Sure enough cut glass at C. C.
FTeeman's. 1913
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1895-12-17
Tipton' 5 Drug Store,
Corner Main and MaysviIle
Streets.
BuCkIen's ArniCa Salve.

The best ,ajvo in the world for
u'a, bruises, sorr-, ulcers, salt rheum,
ever sores, letter, chagped hands,
.nubIains, corns, and all skin erup-
ons, and positively cures piles, or no
'ay required. 1t is guaranteed to
give perfect satisfaction or money 70
funded. Prirr 2j cents per box. For
ate by W s Ll"Nd 3l-ry
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1895-12-17
important 10 Tax PAYERS.

| hereby giVr uolicn 10 n tax pay
RS of the city of Mt. SrerIing, that the
parIcent fixed by law will go on, tho
list day of January, 1896 aud that I
i'll he found at George G, Eastin's
business house every day from 10 to
; o'clock to receipt for same.
c Y. WILSON,
FAX Collector for the City of Mt. Ster-,
long. 20-3t
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1895-12-17
Did You Ever Think

That you coanot be we'll unless you
have pure, rich blood? If you ar,
weak, tired, languid and all run down,
it is because your blood is impover
ished and lacks vitality. These trou-
bles may be overcome by Hoods Sar
saparilla because Hoods Sarsaparilla
makes pure, rich blood. 1t is, in trur
the great blood purifier.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1895-12-17
MT. STERLING. KENTUCKY, TUESDAY. DEcEMBER17 1895

to present what might have been the
motive Of Governor Brown in this un,
called for attack upon my official in
tegrity, but / respectfully submit that
the facts herein stated are sufficient to
exonerate me from any such charge.
Very Respectfully,
G. B. SwANGo.
Register Land Office.