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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-11-29
ono way o pee,llnr It.

An amusing comedy IN real life ia
reported from Paris. A married man
was in cafe near the Opera with bis
better half one evening and left her for
a few moments While be was absent
his wife was insulted. The lady rose
from her seat and went 20 meet her hus-
band. The latter re-entered the cafe in
order to chastise the offender The lat
ter, however, had gone, but the hus-
band found his name and address
The man was a card printer. The
irate husband went to this person.
place, but he did not find him at home,
so he left his card with the chief shop
man. saying, "Your employer will
know what that means "
"All right, rejoined the person ad-
dressed, i've shall send up to you to-
morrow"
On the following day the indignant
husband was amazed TO receive col.
lection of 100 visiting cards in his own
name, all beautifully printed, accom-.
panying them being the inevitable bill.
This helped to close the matter, and it
is recorded that after brief explanations
on both sides the husband paid the bill,
and the master printer apologized to
the lady. Pearson Weekly.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-11-29
Hungarian Gypsy MinstreI..

The gypsy Ministries form caste by
themselves. Their appearance is always
more swarthy than that OF other Hun
garian musicians, their dress is some
times purposely fantastic, and their
manner Of life is far more Bohemian
than the most liberal minded artist
would care to own 10. Every hotel and
restaurant in Budapest possesses its gyp-
sy band, and the method Of payment is
as free and easy as the music itself and
their life. The hotel keeper is not
bound by any contract, but at various
intervals throughout the performance
one of his gypsies takes dinner plate
and goes round among the various guests
in the hall from table 70 table, receiving
in the plate what the latter like to put
there. The favorite coin deposited there
is the nickel 10 kreutZer piece, answer
ing to our twopence, have not often
seen form or kronen (half horin).
The whole collection is, as a rule, made
up of twopences. Good Words.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-11-29
TOBACCO AND THE HEART.
A Doctor Gives What He Calls Cold
Facts About Smoking.

n DOCTOR Gives "hat He Calls Cold
Facts About Smoking.
81 don't like to upset cherished
tradition, said doctor who is him.
self a devotee Of the weed. "but the
talk one hears of nicotine saturating the
systems of smokers is mostly rot Moo
tine is deadly poison. One drop of it
will make . good sized msstiff turn up
his toes if injected suboutaneously, and
it would tako precious little of it to
kill man. The truth is that very lit.
tie is absorbed, even by the most con.
firmed smokers. Now and then you read
of men who die from excessive tobacco
using and are found ON autopsy to be
literally reeking with nicotine. All
rubbish. Nothing Of the kind ever hap
pened.
"Again, it's faves b experiment to
blow smoke through handkerchief,
and the stain that IS psodaoed is popu.
larly supposed to be made by nicotine.
1t is really oil of tobacco which is a
horse of quite dif1seent color. No, the
chief harm done by smoking is the
stimulus which it gives to the heart.
This is particularly true of cigarette
smoking, where 'inhaling' is nearly al
ways praotioed.
Each time the smoke is inhaled IL
acts as slight spar 10 the heart, and,
needless to say. tAere is sure to be- re-
action. If the ssAoker is in good general
health, he will pgoSahly never feel il,
but if he isn't there will b periods of
profound depression, and, not knowing
the cause, he is apt TO try 10 brace up
on drink, whiSh makes mat1cza Just
that much worse. If he has organic
heart ftrouble-yslvular weakness,
mean-it's quite possible that he will
tumble over some day and put his angel
plumase on. Those are the cold facts
about smoking-none other are genu-
inc, New Orleans Times Democrat.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-11-29
Preferred n Solo.

A gushing. sentimental girl and her
matter of fact aunt sat on a green hill
side, the aunt endeavoring 30 enjoy ma
ture, while her niece discoursed of things
far and near without noticeable pause
for breath. ..'.r.t-
AT last she spoke of the beauties of
the landscape at great length ~ love
to listen to the nusic of that brook as
it babbIos ON and on, she said un-
wisely.
"Yea," said the aunt, seizing her
first opportunity, "the babbling of a
brook is pleasant sound, my dear. /
think ! prefer it as solo, however,
rather than with another part / don't
care so much for babbling duet"
Then for few delightful moments
there was silence on the green hillside.
Youths Companion.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-11-29
al TINY RESERVATION.


/ William Penn's Tndfsa Tract staEl
Preserved In PhiaaaoAgAaa.
Philadslphia contains one relic OF che
days of William Penn which 10 nm
known 70 most inhabitants Of the Q11k-
er City. Il Ia SMALL pestion Of groand
which still retaina BY varacs of pro-
vision IN tina chaEber its original charac-
ter. Right In the hsaEt q eh4 hasinean
section Of the city II lies. ~ cnly place
for miles around thz4 beaEa no foot
prints OF the march o. progrsas and oom-
Inerce. the only baildins los In the city
which has neTsr been near the hands az
real estate agent
You have bot 10 go down Walnut
street to Second, turn up Second until
you come to little iron gate on the
east side of the street, swing it back and
enter and you stand within the Indian
reservation.
In the days when Philadelphia used
to be the metropolis Of tie red men, and
they came by various trails across the
country and down the Delaware to hold
council there, 1t grew necessary for them
so have some appointed spot for their
conolaves. William Penn dedicated this
reservation 20 them as TRUSTING place
and provided that IL should be sacred to
their use forever.
1t is foreign enough place now,
shut in as it Is by high buildings on
nearly every side. The old Union Tele-
graph office confronts IL on one side,
wholesale liquor Dealers store backs up
against 1t ON another, and high board
fence ohokes OF the last hope Of any
outlook from the place.
There is no mark to tell Of its original
use or TO stamp il rs one Of the ourioa-
tics Of the day. Ones only solaoe for
his grievance is to imagine that the
stealthy tread of moccasined feet Is still
echoing there and that the strange
words Of the redskins tongue have left
some spell upon the place
In size it is poor comment upon
PENIS generosity, fsr II scarcely affords
room sufficient to turn wagon and q
pair of horses. Perhaps because of it's
microscopic dimensions there has never
been any attempt to encroach upon the
rights of the old reservation.
For more than q century 10 has stood
in its native state in the midst Of the
great city, relic of a pathetic past, an
heirloom for owners who will never
reclaim it.-New York Herald.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-11-29
Cats and sheIIssh.

Ibid you ever notice the cats about
the oyster stands of the city," asked a
gentleman who takes an interest in 20
ology, They are invariably as fat as
butter. That is because they get plenty
of shellfish 10 eat, and, by the way,
the fondness of cats for that kind of
diet is a mystery which I'd like to hear
some evolutionist explain. A cat will
go crazy over a shrimp, and it is all the
same whether it's a city cat or a hay
seed cat that never saw water except in
a cisteTn. It's taste born in them, like
their fear Of dogs, and the question is,
How the mischief did they acquire it?
According to the evolution theory,
such traits are inherited and traceable
to conditions away back toward the be-
ginning Of things. That would seem TO
indicate that the primal cat was fish.
er, but how is one to reconcile the idea
with the instructive adherence of the
tribe for water? Their craving for she'll
fish is certainly so pronounced that there
must be an excellent reason behind it,
and, altogether, it is quite pretty lit
tie problem for some savant. 1t is too
hard for me. Exchange.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-11-29
High Officials Take In Washing

Samoa, SteVenson's island home and
grave, is the only country in the world
where its rulers and chief justices vie
with each other in the honorable work
of the laundry. There is no false pride
about chief Of Samoa, who will dis
cuss high politics with you one mo-
ment and the next make tender for
your washing. What is more, when he
has executed the washing to your salts
faction he will ask You to give him a
testimonial to that effect, with which
TO bait succeeding visitors.-New York
Journal
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-11-29

The Duke Of Wellington was largely
endowed with that modesty or sim
plicity which makes great man al
most unconscious of his greatness. He
met lady friend, who was going to
see model Of the battle of Waterloo,
relates writer in The Cornhill Maya
zine, and remarked to her: !" All, you're
going to see Waterloo. It's very good
model / was at the battle, you know. I"
Surveying q field of battle he could de-
tect almost at glance the weak points
in the disposition of the contending
forces, but he could never tell whether
his dinner was cooked we'll or i'll.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-11-29
WRECKED THE VESSEL.
A Possible Danger of steam SeeR q.
fire ExtlngufShern.


A Possible Danger of steam Ssea ~
fire ExtlngufShers.
For many years steam jets have been
considered excellent means for extin-
gushing fires In inolosed spaces. and
examples OF their good services have
been abundant The theory Of their 40
ton OK course Ia, like THAI Of the several
kinds OF fro srtinsuiahing powders
which have been proposed at different
times, that the steam in the one oase
and the sitting fumss from the powders
in the other displacs ths air in any par
tioular space under consideration, and
with 1t the oxygen as well, by which
alone combustion can be sustained.
In at least one instance, however, the
position was taken that IL the steam
Jets did not extinguish a fire promptly
they soon became source of danger,
and as such were held accountable for
the loss about year ago Of cargo
steamer carrying several hundred tons
of coal and as many more Of miscel-
laneous chemicals and old rope. Fire
broke out in one of the holds which
were lifted with steam JET fixtures, and
the jets were at once turned on. On
the day following it was proposed TO
try a hose in addition TO the jets, and
one of the upper deck matches was
therefore taken off
The almost immediate result was a
violent explosion, killing one Of she
officers and seriously injuring another.
All the other matches were blown of at
the same time, and the ship began to
leak, so that she soon bad TO be aban-
doned. One explanation advanced was
that the steam from the jets. passing
over the incandsscent cargo, formed
water gas, which, with suitable air ad-
mixture became explosive. with the
result noted. The theory is not a oom-
forting one. but whether it portrays a
possible condition OF things yet remains
to be demonstrated Maya
zine
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-11-29

All the warm tints. frosn cream to
russell. are found in the IA ineral deposit
around the basin Of the C;roat Goyser,
Little Geyser. Stroklrr (tha Chnrn) and
the Little Strokkr, while Bless 1.-THE
Blue One) is lined with exquisite white.
like poroelajn. making il fietiag YES
eel for tho cooking Of fcca ani for fur
pishing boiling water fer our toa ana
coffee Is was % smooth asad beautiful
that seemed 10 be mnkiAak5ng some
thing rare whsn choppsd of pieces OF
Ia lining hus knew they would DO
valuable souvenirs. and the uneasy,
bubbltng water would soon amend the
deficiency.
The mud pools ON this plain are the
most dangerous. for they spout hot mud
diagonally out Of the earth Coming
upon them in one direction they are not
seen, and many visitor has gone home
with scalded foot The hydraulic dis
play is now very titful, as inconsiderate
tourists have injured the spouting foun-
tains by loading stones into them to see
them cast out, so you must take your
tent with you and encamp on the plain
to await the pleasure of their majesties
Blesi will serve You we'll while wait
ing. The Great Geyser had not spouted
for week when we were there, and
such surliness indicated near activity.
The water spouted unusually high when
1t finally appeared, $50 feet and showed
all the tints of the rainbow, majestic
at the same time and mysterious. 1t
played for 10 minutes, and then its
beautiful cascades subsidized in feathery
mist. a refined and graceful withdrawal.
international
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-11-29
EASY FOR MORPHY.
A story of the Great Chess MasteE
and n Celebrated Painting.

A Story of the Great Chess Master
and n Celebrated Painting.
On reading the notes on Paul Nor
phys visit to Philadelphia 1 am re-
minded of an incident in connection
with his visit to Richmond about the
same time, which was related to me
some years ago by the Rev. Mr.. H. OF
that city. l do not remember ever to
have seen it in print. Mr.. Morphy was
Mr.. II. s guest while in the city, and
on his arrival was first ushered into the
library, and his attention was at once
attracted by painting over the man.
tel, which was a fine copy of a cele-
brated painting representing game of
chess between a young man and the
devil, the stake being the young mans
soul.
The artist had most graphically de-
pioted the point in the game where it
was apparently the young mans move,
and he seemed just to realize the fact
that he had lost the game, the agony of
despair being shown in every line of his
features and attitude, while the devil
from the opposite side Of the table gloat-
ed over him with fiendish delight. The
position of the game appeared utterly
hopeless for the young man. and MIR.
Fl. said he had often set it up and
studied it with his chess friends, and
all agreed the young mans game was
certainly lost.
Mr.. Morphy walked up to the picture
and studied it for several minutes, when
finally, turning to Nr. H, he said:
II can win the game for the young
man."
Mr.. II. was of course astonished and
said, "Is it possible?"
Mr.. Mo1phy replied, "Get out tho
men and board and let US look at it.
The position was set NJ and in few
rapid moves he demonstrated q complete
win for the young man, and the devil
was checkmated. Munford in
American Chess Magazine.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-11-29
Women NameIens In Korea.

The Korean woman has not even q
name. In her childhood she receives a
nickname, by which she is known i'll the
family and by her near friends, but
which when she arrives at maturity is
employed only by her parents. To all
other persons she Is "the sister" or
"the daughter" of such and such one
After her marriage her name is buried
she is absolutely nameless Her own
parents refer to her by mentioning the
district into which she has married
Should her marriage be blessed with
children she is 1.-THE mother Of so and
SO. Ii it happens that a woman has to
appear in law court, the judge gives
her special name for use while the
case lasts in order to save time and to
simplify matters. National Zeitung
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-11-29
Moody and one slnlea. NIan

Some time ago a man who claimed
perfection went to Evangelist Moody
and oommiserated him on his low level
Of Christian experience. Mr.. Moody in
kind manner asked his caller if he
never sinned nor did any wrong
mo; i have not sinned for years;
neither have l done anything that was
wrong" was the prompt reply.
"Well, I'm glad to know it," said
Mr.. Moody, "but before am convinced
l would like to ask your wife. LA
dies Home Journal.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-11-29
Wind at HarrOdsburg.

Heavy wind ST and near Harrods.
burg last week did much damage to
corn, fencing and trees. The resi-
dence of Howard O'Conner was dam
aged by a falling tree. The big clock
on the courthouse was blown to
pieces, causing loss of $1,000 to the
county. Much damage was done
throughout the county.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-11-29
Severe Weather in the North Tand
West.

During the storm which prevailed
early last week in the North and
West there was big fall in tempers-
ture. The lowest reported was &c
degrees below zero. In Kansas, Mis-
souri,, Illinois and Indiana the range
was from 4 below to Is above. Heavy
snow at ST. Paul blockaded street cars
and intetfered with railroads enter
ing the city.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-11-29
It Will Do You Good.

Are you constipated? Do you have
sick headaches? Is your nervous
system, liver or kidneys out of order !?
If so, cure yourself by using Wright's
Celery Tea.S sIt improves the COM
plexion. Price 25c. Sold by W. S.
Lloyd, druggist. If
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-11-29
Time AIIovanee.

Waiter, " said the bicyclist at the
little country inn, bring me three eggs
and boil them four minutes"
Fifteen minutes elapse. and the waiter
returns with one egg.
VERY sorry, sir, our eggs is out.
This ia the only one we had left--bnt
we boiled IL IL minutes. sir. "--Har-
per's Bazaar.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-11-29
The Sycamore Tree.

Tho sycamore has been called the
Egyptian fg tree The date of its being
planted in England is not known, but
it was very early. Mary, queen of Scots,
brought over from France young syca.
more. which she planted in the gardens
of Hollywood. and from this have sprung
all the beautiful groves of syoamores
now TO be seen in Scotland.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-11-29
We Want at Once

Several reliable statesmen to sell our
complete line of fupplies fer thresh-
ers, mills, factories, engines, etc.
Steady and profitable work all year
round. Address The Crown Supply
Co., Cleveland, Ohio. 1927
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-11-29
HOspitaItty.

Lady of the House Ito bore, who gen.
orally calls just as she is about TO go
shopping)-Won't you let me ring for a
little refreshment for you?
Bore-I think I'll take little some
thing just before go.
Lady Of the House--Oh, then, do have
10 now. --London Punch.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-11-29

An English paper having offered a
prize of SIS for the best reply 10 the
question, "Who makes the best wife ?"
should have given it to that loyal soul
who wrote: "Dear Sir: Mine
Yours truly. Bertrsm Boggs."
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-11-29

The Court of Appeals at Albany,
N. Y, decided that the anti
scalping law passed at the lass session
of the Legislature is unconstitutional.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-11-29
UIcera,sd Teeth.

Never put hot water bag to an
liberated tooth. II the dentist is I'M
ayailable at the moment apply an Toe
bag, which viii reduce the swelling,
and next to the gum Lay . bet raisin.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-11-29
Compari.on..

Freddy--My brother George is a
head taller than your brother.
Franky--Yea but my brother ia a
stomach fattsr than youra - Lustige
Blatter.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-11-29

Pierce, chief consulting physician of the
Invalid's Hotel and Surgical Institute, of
Buffalo N Y, telling him of the benefits
received from his wonderful prescriptions
and the careful professional advice which
he sends by mail without charge.
A lady living in West Eaton, Madison Co.,
N. Y, Mrs. Matte A. Walker, in recent letter
TO DR.. Pierce, says; II write 10 inform you
what your remedies have done for me; but they
have helped me SO much that know not where
TO commence or where to leave off, as had such
a complication of ailments. For three years
had such bad SPELLS thought that if dying was
only Just sleep did not want TO wake and suf-
fer again; would be glad to have death come
any night. got so discouraged 1t SCENE as if
could never be we'll and happy again. had
asthnatis spells towards r morning Sometimes ines
had dreadful pains in the top Of my head, and
was so nervous felt as II something dreadful
was going 70 happenIl could not tell why
tell all the dreadful things suffered, from fe-
male weakness, constipation, asthmatic spells
and rheumatic neuralgia.
~ advise all who are suffering not only to use
DR. Pierces medicines, but 10 get his advice also,
for II has helped me much ] cannot say
enough In praise of both the advice and the
remedies. I look on your medicines as being
humanity to the right relief"
Por nervous troubles and ailments pecu-
liar TO women DR.. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scription is the only proprietary remedy
designed by regularly educated physician.
Por bronchial affections and digestive diff
culties his Golden Medical Discovery is
the one permanent cure. His Pleasant
Pellets - are the most effective natural nom
gripping laxative for constipation.
Send 10 DR.. r. v. Pierce, Buffalo, N. X.i
for free copy of the Peoples Medical
Adviser" For paper-covered copy enclose
ar one-cent stamps 10 cover mailing only.
Cloth-boxnd, 81 stamps.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-11-29

Gus Richardson, deputy Clerk Of
the Court OF Appeals, has snHouaeed
as a candidate for Secretary of State.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-11-29

Madison county has sold her &c.,
600 turnpike bond issue for 81 OBJ to
a Chicago firm.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-11-29

Connection made with b. a O. G. Railway at
Beattyvllle Junction for BeattYville.
j, II. BARR, CHAs. SOOrr,
Vice Pres. q Gen. Man. G.P.A.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-11-29
An IniaIlible Sign.

When boy begins to wash his
mock without being told 1t is sign he
is passing into the ordeal Of his first
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-11-29

No wonder
come women
feel as If the
disease which
constantly pur-
sues them Is
just a nallg-
n ant de vii
booming them
to endless mis-
cry. Thousands
Of women who
could get no re-
lief from any
other source
b ave written
grateful letters
to Doctor r Y.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-11-29

h'NANDEN BERG C.P. ATMoRE,
Traffic Manager, GenI PassL Al
General Offices, Louisville, KY.
JACKSON SMITH, Asst. Genr Passo,r A..
ONCE Chamber OF Commerce Rld'a.. Cinti.,
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-11-29

Hoods Sarsaparilla is
Americas Greatest Medicine
for the Blood and the
Best that Money Can Buy.
Hence take only Hoods.
The state herald., 1898-09-02
BURLINGTON ROUTE, q AR.

Natl Encampment, Cincinnati.
The Burlington and PENNSYLVANIA
railroads have been designated the oili-
cal route from Omaha To Cincinnati FOR
the 1893 National Encampment of the q.
A. X. Veterans and others Sho intend
visiting Cincinnati at the time Of the en-
csmpmsnt should see to 1t that their
tickets rsad over the above named rail.
roads. Comrades will rendezvous ut 4 p.
m.,Monday Sept. o, at the Burlington
station, Omaha. At . p. IN. they will
leave Omaha on special train win the
Burlington Route arriving at Chicago nj
o'clock next morning and at Cincinnati
at y. insane dny. Through sleepers
Omahu to Cincinnati. Department Com
mandsr T. J. Majors and stall, the Prcs''
dent Of tho W. Il. c. and staff and pas,
departmsut commanders will travel on
the official train. A cordial invitation te
accompany them in extended to all vet
Grams as well ~ 10 the general public
Sleeping car accommodations ON the
spec,ai train should be reserved at once
For tickets, bsrths or other information
apply to any d. 4 NJ. ticket sgent or nd
dress j. Francis, q. p. A. 0maha, Neb.