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The herald., 1897-05-16
THE BEST TEN SHORT POEMS

XA parliament Of bookworms me re-
Gently to decide which were the best
ten short PONIES written by American
poets. I had learned that such gath
cring was to take place. and was for
tunate enough to be present when the
worms assembled In an obscure corner
Of the pig library. It was night and
very Quiet. rat In q dark corner where
none could see me. and had only waited
. little while when heard q soft rus
tlins, and soon the tiny creatures began
to 9ppear from the book shelves In the
poets corner.
Each sedats young worm had brought
hit list Of ten poems. Then began the
work Of comparison, and It was soon
discovered that no two lists agreed.
The sentimental worm had chosen ten
pets Of verses full Of pensive power:
the gay bookworm showed . partiality
TOR Bret Harte's breezy verses. Then
. slender. lady worm thought Eugene
Field "too lovely for anything" There
WAS q martial worm, which had pre-
pared q selection Of ten stirring war
poems The worm which loved nature
inner than those Of Bryant and Longfel-
AVWs a oSAAOA0kAy WA AA oROAC AA 10VOA
Of Sidney Lanier, while q tiny worm
piped up in praise Of Whittier.
listened to all the discussions and
thought to myself. "They will never de-
eide upon, any ten poems, for each thinks
voices went on for awhile, each insist
ing on the superior merits Of his par
ticular selection. suppose they would
to this moment still be arguing but for
the assistance given by q venerable
old bookworm which had Just arrived
form England to take part in the rarlia-
ment. This old fellow had lived for
many years within the yellowed pages
Of . book Of sonnets written by the
greatest poet Of all. and having de-
voured the pages Of It's favorite poet.
the old bookworm spoke as one having
authority and was respectfully listened
to by the others He said:
Brother worms. tits plain that out
Of the hundreds Of poems named by you,
only ten can be taken. Let us. then, lay
aside all these vermiculatc differences
OF opinion and make choice from all
the different lists you have prepared"
The bookworms listened to the hoary-
headed student. and said among them
selves: "Yes. We will abide by his de-
cisiop. for he has nice taste for po-
etry." 1t was SO done. A list Of ten
poems was made out, and the parlia-
ment amicably adjourned, each book
worm returning to his favorite volume.
Now. when the last worm had gone,
I found slip Of paper which one had
forgotten. On 1t was written the names
of ten short poems written by Ameri-
can poets. Some Of the titles betrayed
the taste Of the old English bookworm,
and whether the list was that which
the whole parliament had decided upon
as including the best work Of American
poets cannot tell. Here, then, are
the ten poems. Let him who reads them
decide whether they be the best ten
short poems written by American poets
or no. and II his decision be an unfa-
vorable one. let him not blame the COM
piler, for the selection was in reality
the work Of mere boolsworm.
The herald., 1897-05-16
The Haunted Palace

In the greenest Of our valleys
BY good angels tenanted
Once q fair and stately palace
Radiant palace-reared It's head:
In the monarch Thoughts dominion
Never seraph spread a pinion
over fabric half so fair!
Banners yellow. glorious, golden.
On Its roof did float and flow.
GThis,all this-was In the olden
And every gentle air that dallled
In that sweet day,
Along the ramparts bloomed and pallid
A winged odor went away.
Wanderers in that happy valley,
Through two luminous windows, saw
Spirits moving musically,
To a lute's well-tuned law.
Round about a throne. where sitting,
In state his slony we'll befitting
The ruler Of tho realm was seen.
And all with pearl and ruby glowing
Was the fair palace door,
Through which came flowing. flowing,
And sparkling evermore.
A troop Of echoes. whose sweet duty
Was but to sing,
In voices Of surprising beauty
The wit and wisdom OF their king.
But evil things In robes Of sorrow.
Assailed the monarch's high estate.
(Ah. let US mourn!-for never morrow
Shall dawn upon him desolate)
And round about his home. the glory
That blushed and bloomed
Is but dim remembered story
or the old time entombed. r
Ana travellers now, Within that valley.
Through the red-litten windows see.
Vast forms, that move fantasticaliv
To discordant melody,
While, like ghastly rapid river,
Through the pale door.
hfdeous throng rush out forever
And laugh-but smile no more.
Edgar Allen Poe
The herald., 1897-05-16

o, not till then the smile shall steal
Across those darkened faces.
NOR one OF all those warriors feel
He schtldren's dear embraces.
Reap we not the ripened wheat.
TIL yonder hosts are flying.
And ~ their harvest at our feet
Like autumn sheaves are lyingl
William Cullen Bryant
The herald., 1897-05-16
: How She Appeared

Something whizzed by, a minglement
OF steel spokes and red bloomers.
What is that there?" asked Uncle
Hiram. withdrawing his gaze from the
nign buildings to look after the vision.
'"That Is the new woman" answered
his nephew.
The new womern! Looks like the ole
boy!"-Indianapoli Journal.
The herald., 1897-05-16

The Antelope Valley association, which
Is a horticultural association Of wide
range, will meet at Lancaster on the
2Sth and goth of this month. The editor
Of this department will lecture before
the association on the evening Of the %.
The herald., 1897-05-16

Mr.. Brandish, the survivor Of the two
telegraphers who sent the historic mes
sage from Delhi, announcing the out
break Of the Indian mutiny, has just re-
tired from the Indian telegraph service.
The herald., 1897-05-16
"when on tho Maree Of Evening,

when on tho Marge Of Evening"
When on the marge Of evening the last blue
light ID broken,
And winds of dreamy odor are loosened
from afar.
Or when my lattice opens, before the lark
has spoken,
On dim laburnum-b1ossoms and morning s
dying star.
eyes be sleeping),
whose great and MONDAY splendor the
many share and see,
Wniie sacred and forever, some perfect law
Is keeping
The late and early twilight alone and
sweet for me.
~. -Louise,Imogen Quincy.
The herald., 1897-05-16

schrader. the divine healer" Is in a
dime museum in Allegheny. Penn.
The herald., 1897-05-16

And on that grave where English oak and
holly
And laurel wreathes entwine,
Deem It not all too presumptuous follys-
This spray Of western pinel
Bret Harte.
The herald., 1897-05-16
The chambered Nautilua

This 10 the ship Of pearl. which. poet.
Sails the unshadowed MAN,
Tho -venturous bark that flings
On the sweet summer winds its pull
Pied wings
In CULTS enchanted. where the siren sings
And coral reefs lie bare,
Where the cold sea-maids rise to sun their
streaming hair.
Its webs Of living; gauze no more unfurl:
Wrecked Is the ship OF pearl!
And every chambered cell.
Where Its dim dreaming life was
Al the frail tenant shaped his growing
Before thee Hes revealed
1ts irised ceiling rent. its sunless crypt
unsealed! ~
Year after year beheld the silent toll
That spread his lustrous coil;
still. a. the spiral CREW.
He left the past years dwelling for
Stole with soft step its shining archway
through. rsi
r.ieSsS sSsls aD ,DD its e. ids door .o
knew tho old no more
Thanks for tho heavenly message brought
Child Of the wandering sea-
Cast from her lap, forlorn!
From thy dead lips a clearer note is
born,
Than ever Triton blew from wreathed
h while on mine ear 1t rings.
Through the deep caverns Of thought
hear q voice that sings
Build thee more stately mansions. o. my
soul.
As the swift seasons roll!
Leave thy low-vauited past!
Let cach new temple, nobler than the
last,
Shut thee from heaven with dome more
Til thou at length are free.
Leaving thine outgrown shell by life's un-
resting sea!
Oliver Wendell Holmes.
Dickens in Camp
Above the pines the moon was slowly
The dim sierraa far beyond, uplifting
Their minarets of snow.
The roaring o.s camp-nne. with rude humor.
The tuddy tints Of health
On nagEard face and form that dropped
In T the derc. rae. for wealth;
TIL ono arose. and from his packs scant
A ,hoarded volume drew.
And cards were dropped from hands ~
listless leisure -
TO hear the tale anew;
And then: while shadows round them gath
cred faster,
And as the freight fell,
He read aloud the book wherein the mas
Had writ Of Little Nell"
Perhaps twas boyish fancy.-for the read
Was youngest Of them Nl.-
But. as he read, from clustering pine and
cedar
silence seemed to fav:
The ir-trees, gathering closer in the sha-
Listened in every spray
While the whole camp with "Nelr' on
English meadows
- Wandered, and lost their way.
And SO in mountain solitudes-o'ertaken
AS by some spell divine
Ineir cares dropped frop them like the
From out the gusty pine. -
Lost Is that camp. and wasted all its fire:
And he wrought that spell!-
An! lowering pine and. stately Kentish
" have one tale to tell.
Lost z that camp! but let its fragrant
80, BLEND With the breath th.t tbriue
That dls The xent,sh h.ll.:
The herald., 1897-05-16
Hymn to the Night


heard the trailing garments Of the Night
sweep through her marble halls:
1 saw her sable skirts all fringed with light
From the celestial walls!
felt her presence by its spell Of might.
Stoop. Ger me from above:
The calm majestic presence of the night.
As Of the one love.
heard the sounds Of sorrow and delight
The manifold, soft chimes,
That fill the haunted chambers of the
Night
Like some old poets rhmyes.
From the cool cisterns Of the midnight air
MY spirit drank repose:
The fountain OF perpetual peace flows
there
From those deep cisterns flows
o. holy Night! from thee learn to bear
What man has borne before.
Thou layest thy finger on the lips Of Care.
And they complain no more.
Peace! peace! Orestes-likc I breathe this
prayer!
Descend with broad-winged flight,
The welcome the thrice-prayed for, the
most fair.
The best-beloved Night!
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.~
The herald., 1897-05-16
The Greek Partisan

= 80 SeSt~AA
Our free flag Is dancing
IN the free mountain air,
And FURNISHED arms are glancine
And warriors waiting there;
AND fearless Is the little train
Where gallant bosoms shield ii:
The blood that warns their hearts shall
That banner ere they yield It.
Each dark eye is fixed on earth.
And brief each solemn Rreetinr:
Inere is no look or sound of mirth
Where those stern men are meeting.
They go to the slaughter
To strike the sudden blow.
And pour on earth, like water.
The best blood Of the foe:
To rush on them from rock ana bei~ht
And clear the narrow valley.
or fire their camp at dead Of night
And ny before the rally.
Chains are round our country pressad
And towards have betrayed iher.
And we must make her bleeding breast
Tho grave Of the invader.
Not till from her letters
We raise up Greece aEain, mn
And write In bloody letters
That Tyranny II pl9in-
The herald., 1897-05-16
Tho Fools PRAYER

The royal feast was done; the king
sought some new spoyt to Danish care
And to hds Jester cried: "Sir Fool
kneel now and make for US prayer"
The Jester dotted his cap and bells, i !,
AND stood the mocling court before:
They could not see the bitter smile
BEHIND the painted grin he wore.
He bowed his head and bent his knee
Upon the monarch's silken stool:
HIS pleading voice arose: 20. Lord.
BE merciful to me, a fool!
No pity. Lord, could change the heart
FROM red with wrong to white as,wooi.
The rod must heal the sim but Lord.
% mercifui to me, fool
"'Tis not bv guilt the onward sweep.
,,Ot ~ truth and right, o, Lord, we stay: {
us by our foltes that so long y
we mold the earth from heaven away.
These clumsy. feet. still in the mire.
90 crushing blossoms without end:
1nese nara weil-meantng hands We thrust
Among the heart strings of friend.
The ill-timed truth we might have kent
VINO Knows how sharp 1t pierced and
The word we had not sense to say
VINO KNOWS now srandly 1t had rung?
Our faults no tenderness should ask
The Christening stripes must cleanse them
But FOR our blunders-oh, in shame
before the eyes of heaven we fall.
Earth bears no balsam for mistakes.
men crown the knave and scourge the
That did his will; but thou. o, Lord.
BE meroiful to me, a fool!''
me room was hushed; in silence rose
Tne King and sought his gardens cool.
ana walked apart and murmured low:
be merciful to me, fool!"
Edward Rowland Sill.
The herald., 1897-05-16

ment, which has brought me out of the
grave and given me new lease of life.
now consider my cure from tuberculosis
complete and think your improved Koch
treatment the most perfect cure for con-
sumption Of any with which / am ac-
Quainted. Respectfully yours,
MRS, M. e. JONES,
INA N. Hill It.. Los Angeles"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1897-12-14
All the latest Gift Books, Novels
and Juvenile Books are to be
found at W. s. LlOYd's drugstore.

"Newspaper Advertising in the
United States,"a book of two hundred
pages, containing a catalogue of
about six thousand newspapers, being
all that are credited by the American
Newspaper Directory December
edition for 1879 which having regu-
lar issues of 1000 copies or more !.
The book also contains separate State
maps of each and every State in the
American Union, naming those towns
only in which there are issued papers
having more than 1000 circulation.
This book ISSUED December 10Th '9D
will be sent, postage paid, to any adj
dress, on receipt of one dollar. Adj
dress, The Geo. P. Rowell Advertising
Co., 10 Spruce St. New York.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1897-12-14
Toll Gate Raiders.

We had hoped that such un-
lawfulness would not be credited
to Montgomery county, but we
have it. 1t is no fault Of the court
and its committees, for they had
done all they could to perfect deal
and open the gates. We think a
good price had been offered for the
pixies, but they are the property
Of the stockholders and they had
a right to reject our propositions.
The raiders had no right to open
gates; to deter employees from
their duty Of toll collecting, or to
destroy property. There is a
law against such outrages and
all outlaws deserve to be punished.
Men pay their taxes and the right
Of protection is due them.
The man or set of men who will
destroy property, if not now, will
be led to highway robbery, and
this is only one step behind rape
and murder. Men Of such
resort must be punished. We are
for the county owning the roads
and opening the gates, but there
is a way to do tit is plain-and
those in authority are taking the
needed steps.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1897-12-14
Touahs.

Ou yards Mill church the
Sunda kool is trying to get
money Wpay for an organ. Last
Saturday evening a social was
arranged for the purpose Of raising
money The affair went forward
beautifully and those who had the
matter in charge were much
pleased with their success, until a
crowd of young hoodlums from
another neighborhood came in
and began to show offtheir accom-
plishments, which consisted of pro-
family and vulgarity. They were
requested to be orderly in the
church house and in the presence
Of ladies. They were too far gone
under the influence of liquor to
have any regard for anything, and
only became the more boisterous.
Finally it became necessary to
eject them forcibly from the church
which was accomplished after sew
aral knock down blows had been
administered. 1t is said that John
and Volney Henry deserve special
mention for the courage with
which they handled the toughs.
Young bloods who imagine they
are running the univesse, need to
be taught a severe lesson, The
law protecting religious services
will be enforced. Warrants are in
the hands Of officers and the young
men will have to answer in the
courts.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1897-12-14

Members of the Union City Lum-
Der Co. went over the Ky. & S. A. in
special coach last week, looking
after their interests east of Rothwell =.
This company is considering the ex-
tending of their road and their bust
ness as well. A car load of horses,
machinery, etc :, have been shipped,
and their force of men will be in
creased.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1897-12-14
Presidents Message.

On another page we print Pres,
ident McKinley's message. II
our President IS great man, this
message is weak production OF
a great man. On the money ques-
ton he says about this: do some
thing, deal with it as promptly as
you did with the tariff bill, and I
will be satisfied. The President
manifests the lack Of courage and
thought which make men leaders.
Really, if Congress accomplishes
anything Of interest the course
unjust be marked out by that body,
for the President scarcely furnishes
q text.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1897-12-14
DOnt't FORGET

Ifyou want fine cut glassware, go to
Ed MitchelPS.
Mrs. Stark, Pleasant Ridge, o.,
says: CATER two doctors gave up my
boy to die, / saved him from Group by
using One Minute Cough Cure" 1t
is the quickest and most certain rem
edy for coughs, colds and all throat
and lung troubles. j. B. Triton.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1897-12-14

A minister stands bet wccu God and
His people. He peaks frr tod, he
prays for the peop3". lie must know
both if he would minister right, He
must krr,w G a in His greatness,
righteousors, ard love; he must
know his people in their sinfulness of
nature, in their actual lives, and in
their present needs ?-United Presby-
terrain.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1897-12-14

The glad day is coming. The chill
dren have great expectations which
must be satisfied. Christmas candies,
mats, fruits and fire works are greatly
priced by the little ones. These arti-
Giles cost but little when bought from
A. Baum IL Son. Do not disappoint
the children. 2l-2t
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1897-12-14
A Neglected Cold

Is an alI-embracing cause of disease
1t clogs the lungs with mucus. 1t
strains and breaks down the lung It's
sues. DR.. Bells Pine-Tar- Honey is an
unfailing cure for coughs and colds.
1t rebuilds the tissues and gives
strength to the lungs by supplying
the blood with fat-forming oxygen.
25c at all druggists.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1897-12-14
pTHE SIck.a

Mrs. w. A. Sutton continues quite
sick, though very much better.
Thos. Henry Clay, the wealthiest
citizen of Bourbon, is dangerously
sick at his country home near Paris.
Marion French 10 confined TO
his bed with fever at the home of his
father-in-law, Samuel Turley,near this
city.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1897-12-14

The "Mystic Midgets", home tai
ent play, gotten up by the ladies OF
the Baptist church, gave two very en-
joysble entertainments at the Opera
House on Thursday and Friday
nighta, The house was we'll flied
both nights. ... 4
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1897-12-14

Clarence, son of Rufus Hadden, has
received the appointment as post.
master at Hadden. His bond has
been arranged and he will take
charge this week.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1897-12-14

Don't forget that doll and fancy
work Bazaar at Samuels & Kings, De-
cember 18th and 18th, by the ladies
of the Baptist church.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1897-12-14
BMRRRlRGES.a

Invitations are out for the mar
riage of MIR. Albert Woodson Dur
ham to Miss Annie Lswrie Mclean at
Union Church, Moorefield, Ky, We'd
nesday evening", December 30.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1897-12-14

Be sure to buy your little girl q
dressed doll and your friend nice
piece of fancy work for Christmas,
from the Baptist Bazaar.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1897-12-14

A more complete or handsomer line
Of Medallions were never before hand
led in our city to compare with r. Z.
LlOVd's,
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1897-12-14

Get your photographs for Christ
mas. Bryan makes all the new styles
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1897-12-14

Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever.
lOc. 26o II z. Q. fail, druggists refund money.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1897-12-14

THE WHOLE system feels the
effect of Hoods Sarsaparilla--stom-
ach, liver, kidneys, heart, nerves are
strengthened and SUSTAINED.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1897-12-14

All the latest games and novelties
OF the day at II. G. Lloyd's.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1897-12-14

Remember the exchange at Grubbs
q Hszelrigg's Friday and Saturday !.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1897-12-14
We Are Not POSING

AS Cheap John's-don't sell staples
at cost, but you can buy your fancy
groceries cheaper from us than else
where.
CHILEs, THOMPSON GROCERY Go.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1897-12-14

Fine solid gold breaches set with
diamonds and pearls at j. w. Jones'.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1897-12-14
500 Rewa

The readers Of tn
pleased to learn that
one dreaded disease
been able to cure in
that is Cst0Erh. II,
. - lamentG j
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1897-12-14

Call at W. s. Lloyd's drugstore
anc view the finest line of hand
some Christmas Goods ever
brought to this city.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1897-12-14
@aY be

S ss The Campton Banner used con-
siderable space in its last issue in
urging the claims Of our distin-
gushed orator, the Hon. H. B.
Kinsolvng, for Congress in this,
~ the 10th district The Banner be-
4 leves in nominating and electing
If-Tp~N& men who are Congressman the
moment they elected That
is they are prepared to enter at once
upon the duties of the position.
Our people sometimes do elect a
man totally destitute of the knowl-
4 edge of the modus operandi of
Congress and when his term of
snrine y two years has expired he finds
of his \ he is just>ready to enter on active
anxious York, that is if he has been any
;Io ~ ing of an observer, Like the
fee The "Snner we do not believe in cleo
to accept & man to position who has
rom expo earn its duties after he gets it,
Iii saa - } man has congressional aspi-
several COZ ions let him prepare for it as
AS rule would for a profession Wei
pass up Ti eed men for positions, who, byI
biegome aducatiGn and training, are adopts
suranoe oGIapanyran is Mr.. Ksnsolving for
"aSlly.-NeW VOTE, Years in the past we
lber on one court day. to
500 Rewa, the e,,nressior of 80
The readers of thas of various counties &C
pleased to learn that van who would be one
ono "ie"Ue" Ui9 ,reesman, and Of one &C
that is CstSFrh II '>P''0 was III TIC
- : lamehte j, distinguished, silver
tongued orator, w. P. Taulbee. |
! :: :. !: J: ]: !" !:
f Our readers we'll remember the
tidal wave. What the feeling was
for Mr.. Taulbee then seems to be
for Mr.. Kinsolving now and there
is little doubt of his nomination,
W. I and if nominated he will be elected. |
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1897-12-14

We have just received the hand
soonest and largest line of holiday
goods ever brought to Mt. Sterling.
ED. MITCHELL,
TEs Hardware Man.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1897-12-14

No-To- Bac for FIFTY Gents
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes wesA
men strong. blood pure. too. q. All drpekste
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1897-12-14

because Hon. A. T. Wood was
liable to accept the Battleship
bmmissionership, the Governor
ppointed Mr.. r. H. Winn in his
toad. We take it that this was a
leless appointment, because the
pn family are no second fddlers
!, oming as it does, is anything
compliment. They wear
''orSNictly on merit.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1897-12-14

ty Watterson truthfully said
Is not enough of the Nation
emocrats left in Kentucky for
I'd corn. We are satisfied to
his word for it and to let it
that.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1897-12-14
NEW YORK FIRE ADJ
Tuesday. Dec. ~, 1897.

Entered in the Pest ONCE at y Sterling .
md Glass Mail Matter.