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'HE STORY OF 4 BANK NOTE.
An interview with the oldest Bmk-note
House.
(Church Family NemSpaper.)

tCBbFCU un1Ity N6WHFuPCi.J
No. 81, Fleet Street, is a no Use which datoS
from the Fire of London. It's antiquity is
written large on its unpretending frontage,iCS
gloomy-looking windows, it lon. and narrow
corridor leading to an old fashioned Office in
the rear. Probably nine out 81 he ten thou
sand or more persons who pass i! every day
have no idea of the imp rtant work which
has been carried ON within dining The past
three-quarters Of a century, and Of tie hun
dreds Of millions of money which may he
said to have been manufactured there since
the year 1919. Not actual bullion, but the
paper certificates which pass us its symbolic
substitutes; for MssSrs. Perkins, Bacon u TO-.
Limited. are probably the oldest bank-note
engravers in England who ire sui IN exls-
tence as a firm. The work on which they
arc engaged is one of suon p4blic interest, anal
the history of the firms operations is so in
structive, that ] esteemed my seIffortunate whom
the opportunity recently came IN my way of
interviewing Mr.. James D.. Heath tie present
managing director on the subject # The
printing of bank-notes and stamps.
HISTORY OF THE FIRM.
"The founder OF the firm remarked Mr..
Heath III opening our conversations, was Mr..
Jacob Perkins, whose bust You see on that
shelf there. He was an American inventor
OF some c6lSOTlkVs W no IHNtlllcl ilb Nootlt
CUR, and various other ingenious contrivances.
He came to England from b ,,ton nearly
eighty years ago in order to compete for the
bank, note contract Of the bunk of England.
He did NOT get the order. bat the bank gave
him t. 5000 for his II. r,torioaS invention.
This enabled him to 90 into business as \
banknote engiaver on his own account. lie
started the present firm Ia lNl9. 1t contained
three partners-PerkIns, F,irman, the en-
graver, and SERGEANT Heath, my grandfather,
who found the principal part of the capital.
In 1884 the style Of the firm was altered to
Perkins, Bacon &Petch; in 1852 1t became
Perkins, Bacon e Go. The last change was
made in 1887, when the firm became a limit
Ell Company. One Of the very earliest con-
tracts we undertook was the printing Of bank
notes for the Brnzilinn Government. In lS40
when Sir Rowland Hill introduced
PENNY POSTAGE.
it was our firm that printed the penny stamps
for the English Government. and continued
doing so for forty Years. The die for the
stamp. with the well known Queens head,
was executed by Charles Heath, the eminent
engraver. Here is a sheet Of these postage
stamps which we have had framed, by spe-
cial permission If Her Majesty's Inland Re
venue. They are black. the original postage
stamps having been of that colour. The re-
markable fact about this sheet, of which we
are 50 proud. is this-that it is printed from
q steel plate from which a million copies had
previously been taken, and yet you cannot
discern the slightest wear and tear even OF
the finest parts of the engraving
Why is that?"
at is due to the adoption of the Perkins
process of hardening steel plates. 1t was
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-06-02
Off for the Mountains.

The ladies of the Mt. Sterling
Baptist churches will run,
an excursion to Natural Bridge on
the L. e E. (Kentucky Union) rail-
road Wednesday, June 10. Round
trip-all persons lO-years-old and
over ST.; under 10 years so cents.
Trains will leave Mt. Sterling at 7 :05,
a. m. and Winchester at a. M
They meet at the Junction and the six
coaches, without further stops, will be
taken to the Natural Bridge, where
the excursionists will have nine hours
of pleasure and profit in the Noun
tains. This is one of the most pic
turesque points known to travellers
and the opportunity will be the rarest
of the season.
While at this place ReTs. 3 B.
Bailey, of Winchester, and II. d.
Clark, of this city, will deliver ad-
dresses. A baggage car will be at
tached so that individuals or groups.
can take their baskets and serve lunch.
at pleasure. The full bloom wild
flowers, the bracing zephyrs from pine
forests, the exquisite landscapes, the
hills and the valleys in their nature
dress will be enjoyed. The excur-
sionists will have full day ia the
mountains and returning viii be &C
home for supper Let every one who
possibly can take advantage of this
opportunity.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-06-02
Memorial Meeting.

The following letter has been re-
ceived, extending an invitation to
members of the Mt. Sterling bar
to participate in service to be
held in memory Of the late G. G.
Lockhart:
81. G. VIM, Mt. Sterling, Ky.
Dear Sir: The afternoon of
Monday, June Sth, will be devoted
by the Bourbon Circuit Court and
the members Of the Bourbon bar to
the memory of the late G. G. Lock
hart, and that time remarks befit-
ing the occasion will be made by a
member of each Of the surrounding
bars. We shall be very glad to
have as many members of your bar
present as can attend and will
thank you very much if you will
notify your bar of this meeting"
Yours very truly.
j. G. WooD,
j. NJ. MONEY,
L. e. AsHBRooK,
Committee.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-06-02

badly damaged, the force OF the wind
swapping and twisting the mighty
iron girders as if they had been
hempen cords. 1t was near supper
time when the storm came and many
families were gathered in their homes.
In several cases reported whole fami-
lies persisted. Again in East ST.
Louis several hotels with a fair COM
plement of guests were destroyed, the
people being buried in the ruins. The
number of injured, which reaches into
the hundreds, will never be accurately
told. Nor can the awful horrors Of
the scene after the passage of the Storm
be described. Even yet the work of
taking bodies from the ruins goes on
and almost every day brings news of
yet other destruction, distress and
ruin.
The city of st. Louis has been hero
ically caring for her dead and her
homeless ones. More than two thous-
and persons have lost their lives, it is
said. by cyclones in the United States
within the last two weeks.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-06-02
A PRIESTS THREAT.
Says That Catholics of Kentucky
will Defend Themielves.

Frankfort, KY, May 3l.-Father
Tom Major, pastor of the Roman
Catholic Church of this city, electro
fed his congregation tonight when
he touched on the subject of the A. p.
A. in mis- SERMON. iie said . ..is. wss.s
was being made on the Catholics and
it was time something was being done
in the way of self-defense by the Cath
olice. BY direction of the Bishop of
this diocese he said the head represen-
iative of the Y. M. I. in this State
would write and try to ascertain the
opinion of each Presidential possibili-
ty in both parties as to the A. p. A.
movement, and that the Catholics
should vote accordingly. He stated
that a number of Catholics had voted
for Governor Bradley last fall and had
since found reason to be sorry for it,
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-06-02
Deafness Cannot be Cured.

BY local applications, as they can
not reach the diseased portion of the
ear. There only one way to cure Deaf
ness, and that is by constitutional
remedies. Deafness is caused by an
inflamed condition of the mucous lin
ing of the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube gets inflamed you have
rumbling sound of imperfect hear
ing, and when it is entirely closed
deafness is the result, and unless the
inflammation can be taken out and the
tube restored to its normal condition,
hearing will be destroyed forever
nine cases out of ten are caused by
catarrah, which is nothing but an in
famed condition of the mucous sur
faces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of deafness Caused by
catarrh) that cannot be cured by
Halls Cartarrh Cure. Send for cir
culars free.
FL. CHENEY Il Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists Toe. 45-5t
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-06-02
STERLING. KENTUCKY, TUESDAY. 2.
WATER WORKS.
What John P. Martin is Doing
Action of the City Council.

Mr.. John p. Martin has perfect
ed his arrangements for the build
ing of water plant here with par
ties who say they have the money
to put it through, and work will
begun between now and the first
day of August. Mr.. Martin has
been doing all in his power to get
this work under Roadway for more
than year, and as evidence Of
what he will give our people, we
have only to refer to the excellent
electric light plant, which he con-
structed here and the service our
people are receiving. To the City
Council he said 81 have spent
thousands of dollars and have
made great sacrifices in order to
begin work, and finish the plant
within the prescribed time" By an
exhibit of his correspondence he
proved beyond any question that
he had not been idle. and because
of his faithfulness and the PROPOSE
ton to him from capitalists, the
Council, as a unit, granted him
until August 1st in which to begin
work and until January 1st, 1897,
in which to complete it. In addi-
ton to this Mr.. Martin hopes to
add to this enterprise the construc-
ton of an electric railway from
here to Sharpsburg. Mr.. Martin is
expected here the early part of this
week with his capitalists, and no
time will be lost in getting move
in the direction of completing both
plants. In the event he contracts
both these enterprises a large
force of hands will be putt to
work and the weekly pay roll from
now until completion will enliven
business matters very much.
The Council in giving Mr.. Mar
tin an extension held on to the
right of the city. The right thing
has been done and Mr.. Martin has
the opportunity of carrying into
effect his plan.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-06-02
CLOSING Exercises of the Mt. Ster
linz Colleqiaie School

The closing exercises of the Mt.
Sterling Collegiate School, Miss Helen
Chenault, principal, will take place at
the Southern Presbyterian Church
Friday evening, at o'clock.
Miss Helen Montgomery's class in
elocution will be very much in evid
ence in these exercises. The teacher
is pardonably proud of the efficient
work done by her class during the
past year, and is as anxious as the
pupils themselves to give an exhibit
ton OF their progress.
The class in English the highest
class in school, will be on hand with
some admirable selections that will be
beautifully rendered. Rev. Everette
Gill is slated for an address to the
young ladies of the school. There
will be some good music from Miss
Graves music class.
Miss Chenault began her school a
year since, and at its opening promised
her patrons faithful and careful SER
vice. How we'll she has kept her
promise may be best gathered from
the voluntary offers of support for the
coming year and the enthusiastic
praises for the work done during the
current one. Miss Chenault has had
efficient assistants in her school, and
will in the coming session keep the
grade of her teaching force up to the
same high standard. There is this
year no class of graduates, but there
are in the higher classes some who
can in the coming years be with pride
presented with diplomas from this
fine school.
A cordial invitation is extended to
the public.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-06-02
st. Louis Des0lated.

Probably the most destructive cy-
clone in the history of this country
struck st. Louis on Wednesday after
noon>at 5 80 o'clock. The track of
the storm lay through that city and
East st. Louis. AS the mighty giant
of the air came, it wrought havoc and
destruction untold. More than 500
lives were lost in and near the two
cities and the property loss will reach
the enormous sum of $50,000,00O.
The great Eads bridge was very
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-06-02
cRAzRD AND CRUSHED.
Over ll00 People Trampled to
Death at Moscow.

On Saturday the Gar had prepared
an immense banquet with meals for
100000 people on the Kohodijnskoje
plain just outside of the city of Moscow
in honor of his coronation. 1t is estima-
ted that nearly a million people, main
ly peasants, had gathered around the
tables. The police regulations were
inadequate and in some unstated man
ner panic was started Before the
wild mass of humanity could be con-
trolled as many as 1,l3S people had
been trampled to death. Many more
were injured.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-06-02
BIG SNOW In MONTANA.
Has Been Falling For Nineteen
Days and is Now Six Feet
Deep.

Missouls, Mont, May 25--Snow,
falling so thick and fast that the eyes
cannot see over 100 feet, with six feet
of hard and frozen snow on the ground
is the sight that greets one on the
Occur d'Alene branch of the Northern
Pacific road, three hours ride from
this city, and in all that time not ten
hours has passed in which the air has
not been filled with the steady sitting
cloud of flakes. There is not the
faintest suspicion of spring, The cabins
of the woodmen and miners and the
little station on the divide are as COM
pletcly covered as in the depths Of
winter. There never has been 30 great
a snowfall in all this section as this
spring, nor 80 late spring, and the
indications are that when the warm
winds melt the masses of snow there
will be floods that will carry away the
roadbeds, tracks, buildings and every
thing that can be swept off the earth.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-06-02
Kate Field Dead.

Kate Field, the well-known writer,
is dead at Honolulu. The only news
of the event is contained in a cable
message dated Yokohoms and signed
by ex-Minister Thurston, which said
"Kate Field died at Honolulu May 10
of pneumonia"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-06-02

A call has been issued to the Demo-
cratic County Chairmen of Mont
gomery, Bath, Rowan and Menefee
Counties, who compose the committee
for the 2lst Judicial District, 10 meet
Olympia, June 10, to consider the time,
place and manner of nominating a
Democratic candidate for Circuit
Judge and Commonwealth Attorney
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-06-02

The Commencement exercises of
the Millersburg Female College will
be held at the Opera Honse in that
city tomorrow evening. Miss Julia
Haden Wyatt, of this city, is one of
the graduates.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-06-02

Next Sunday at 10 o'clock a. m.
there will be Children's Day service
at the Methodist church. The pro-
gram will consist of music, recitations,
etc., by the little ones. All are cor
daily invited.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-06-02

Martin Hardin, son Of Gen p. w.
Hardin. will be married today in
Washington, d. c., to Miss Julia
Stevenson, daughter of Vice-Presi-
dent Stevenson.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-06-02

Jimmie, the seven year old son of
Eldrid Bean, Of Winchester, who
stuck nail in his foot some days
ago, is suffering with titines with
little or no hope Of his recovery.
Mr.. Bean is a brother-in-law of B..
FsHerriott of this city.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-06-02

Great interest is manifested in the
protracted meeting in progress at JEFF
fersonville Baptist church, conducted
by Revs. j. ii. Dew, of Jassamine
County and Everette Gill, of this city.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-06-02
Great Germans Prescription.

Diseased blood, constipation, and
kidney, liver and bowel troubles are
cured by Karl's Glover Root Tea, for
sale by Thomas Kennedy
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-06-02
Results Tell The Story.

A vast mass of direct unimpeach-
able testimony proves beyond any
possibility of doubt that Hoods Sar-
saprilla actually does perfectly and
permantly cure diseases caused by
impure blood. It's record of cures is
unequalled and these cures have often
beeen accomplished after all other
preparations had failed.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-06-02

The McBrayer Distilling Com
pany, after making 1920 barrels of
the famous old McBrayer whisky
shut down on the 31st ultimo.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-06-02

The excursion to Natural Bridge
Wednesday, June 10th. Train leaves
Mt. Sterling at 7 a. m. and returns at
7 D. IN.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-06-02
Lightning Hot Drops
What a Funny NameI
Very True, but It Kills All Pain.
Sold Everywhere. Every Day
Without Relief, There Is No Paw
Pills do not Cure.

Pills do not cure Consumption,
They only aggrivate. Karfs Clover,
Root Tea gives perfect regularity to.
the bowels. For sale by Thomas
Kennedy.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-06-02

Mr.. John Fades has rented the cot
tage residence property of j. M. Bur-
ton on Harrison Avenue and taken
possession.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-06-02

Mr.. B. f. Huggard, aged IA, died at
his home in Sharpsburg Saturday
night of paralysis.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-06-02

The young men and young ladies
will have great time on the excur-
sion June 10th.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-06-02

Hoods Pills cure all liver ills, bill
iousness, jaundice, indigestion, sick
headache.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-06-02

We desire, and are determined, to
close out our entire stock to dis
solve and settle the partnership,
and will sell all goods at COST for
the next THIRTY DAYS.
We have to offer
Evening journal., 1896-04-20
FOUND IN A SACK.

Mysterious Demise OF Michigan Man,
ana His wife Suspected of Murder.
HOLLAND, Mich. April 20.-What was
evidently brutal murder has Just ooIns
30 light here A fisherman discsSerCd tho
boiy 0f a man aOstipg In Black rlves. The
feot were securely boHnd and sack had
been pulled oyes thb head and arms and
tied around the waist. A strap was buck
led tightly around the head through the
mouth. aud a heavy Iron weight had been
placed in the sack 10 sink the body. His
skull was fractured, and other marks Of
vi0len0e were visible. He was identided
as Knos ". Eawrenoe Al years old, who
was last seen two weeks ago and was re-
ported to have gone north.
The body was found within two blocks
Of where Lawrence formerly lived with
his wife. The river runs through a marsh
half a mils wide, where at any point II
would have been an easy matter 90 dump
the body without fear of discovery. Law
reDoe's wife at the time Of the disappear
ance faid her husband had geno north
she selA everythng she possessed and lefi
the city, telling no one her place Of desti
nation. mrs. tatyFenoe. and her brother
hoy Coats, have been lscatcd a. Howard
City, SAi tbs skeaf has gORo there n
place 6hqp aHasr aFrcst unEi they sehele
sarel5 pHDTs 'tSeS had not1ing 10 90 VIA
rho M ErPtieA
Evening journal., 1896-04-20
NlME MEN DROWNED.
Swept From the Fishing Schooner j. W
fsirnbcll Vhen on Long Island.


Swept From the Fishing Schooner j. w.
fsrpben Whom on Long Island.
Nfw BEnroEp, Mass, April 20.-Nine
men OF the schooner J. ". Campbell OF
Gloucester were drowned horo when their
boat went down in the squall oif Long Is
land Seven survivors have reached here
ON the tug Gladiator, having been trans
ferred to her by the three nlasted sohoon-
er Norman OF Castine, Me.
The men drowned were fishermen and
lived here They were Captain Robert
Smith, John Mcclure, Frank Sylvia,
Thomas Rogers, George Ella, William Nc
Alister Abel MoCormey, George Graham
and Charles Doherty.
The survivors are Gilbert Williamson,
Fred Peterson and Michael Hennessey Of
GLOUCESTER, Fred Murray Of CansO, n S. /,
George Murray and Daniel Conner of Hal
flax and William MoQuilan of Nova SEQ
tia.
The Campbell was bound on a macker-
ell cruise to the Delaware capes, and from
the time of leaving Gloucester everything
had gone we'll. Thirteen of the sixteen
men composing her crew were on deck
smoking and chatting on Friday evening
Suddenly the vessel was struck by q fierce
northwest squall and went over on her
side.
This threw tho men into confusion.
Several made for the stern, which was
thrown high out of the water by the
schooner's plunge, and others made for
the main rigging. Two minutes after the
squall struck her the vessel pitched heavi-
ly forward and then sticking her nose un-
der hugo billow Vent to the bottom.
The mon who were clinging to her stern
buLwarks were dragged down by the snc-
tion, while those who had taken to the
rigging were thrown into the sea. The
latter mans9ed to find q dory, which they
cleared of water and clambered into.
They rowed until their strength gave
out and while resting were rescued by the
Norman. The shipwrecked psn were car
ed for in the Seamen's bethel by Chaplain
Williams and will be forwarded to Glsu-
coster via Boston.
Evening journal., 1896-04-20
pRowNep lN BLAck RIVER.
a Prominent Young Baltimore Man Loses
His Life In Black River.


BALTIMORE, April 20.-Henry Parks
Custis Wilson, Jr., one Of tho most prom
inent young society men OF this city and
a son of DIR. Horny p. G. Wilson, was
drowned willie bathing in Black river
near the fishing shore of Mr.. Alexander
Brown, the we'll known banker. With a
party of friends, which included Alexan-
der Brown, Albert p. Gorter, William p.
Riggs Gerard 4. Hopkins, .Ir., and Colo
mel Sherlock Swami. young Wilson went
in swimming from small sloop they had
hired for the purpose While returning
to the shore Wilson, who was putting on
his clothes by the gunwale, lost his balance
and fell overheard. He was a good swim
mer, and on coming up hailed bis friends
with "All right I'll swiml" Then no in
stantly sank
Wilson was 90 years OF age the day he
was drowned. He was business partner,
best man and pallbearer to Thomas Whit
ridge who was killed last year with his
young wife by falling from the window
OF their bedroom during fire Ia the house
they occupied 1t Is thought by members
Of the party that Wilson was attacked by
cramp, as the water was very cold. vii.
son was a member Of the Baltimore, ca
tonsville, Country and .Elkridge Hunt
clubs. and one i tho ri8anagers Of the Juh
Tor CotHon.
Evening journal., 1896-04-20
Tha shorel Mnnufaoturers celahlne.

ANDERSON, Ind, April so.-At a recent
meeting ia Boston the formation OF .
trust taking in che 4 shovel factories IN
the United States was begun, and Is has
just been completed hers- The Anderson
plant, owing to the location ID the natu.
ral gas belt, seems TO have roroed the 9th
ars to make a trust, as the shovels made
here were mads so ehoaplt that tbs prices
became deua0ralizsd. The ostbst dster.
mined upon Win now not be over 100, Qee
aogss per nnnIra, and all product VIA b
handlodA frem one place, eisAdf AndoTssa
&C ITttsbur6
Evening journal., 1896-04-20
Arrested For Counterfeitine.

WORCESTER, Mass, April eo.--Thsmas
+. Gaifney, brother Of John Fl. GadDe7,
the well known baseball uNPirs, was ar
rested ia this city for ceuBtoTfetihe and
held in 1000 for eKsmihation befoFs
United States Commissioner Aldrioh. He
WAS arrested for drunkenness Saturday
night. andin his pocket were found two
copper molds, one for making niekels and
the other for silver half dollars. The
molds are of excellent workmanship
Gaffney claims he has never passed any
money mnde in the molds.
Evening journal., 1896-04-20
nnnrl.aeh I'D unrier a. go.

CnAELogT7svTraF, Va, April -. -Tay-
lar Harmon, the negro charged wisA tho
EiHSag Of Thernas W. Thompson and after-
ward p1acHg his body n t3se storo q ".
A. Write and tz0n buTAipgboth, wac con
videa Of Hnus3eT in thafhrss degp0o ia the
county c0ubt Hfs aeeompfics. Rov. i. Nel-
son, also coloped, VIM be tried next week
Ion tho same charge. Two other oolored
men, who are accused OF assisting In burn
ing the store, will bo tried later In tho
term. The afair occurred at Freo Union,
Albomarle county