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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-02-22

TOOK 1T AS a bINT. "A story is
told OF Senator Vest making q politl.
cal speech in Sedalia, Mo, some time
ago, when he was greatly em barrassed
TO see nearly every man iD the house
take out his watch at tbs same time.
He had been speakin4 an hour, out
the hint that he had exhausted the
patience Of his hearers was so palpable
that he could scarcely ignore 1t, aud
he olurted olt something In the way
OF regrets tnat he was keeping the
crowd too long. No one in re hall
seemed to understand why he stopped
In the midst OF his argument to make
his apology, and the incident was over
looked in q few minutes, for the poll
tical enthusiasm was sufficient to en-
courage the > -uator to conclude his
speech. After the meeting he spoke to
the chairman about the remarkable
anxiety on the part of the audie.ce To
| ascertain the time just as the clock
struck nine, and explained tn + he
took 1t as hint, because the aggres-
slve striking of the clock seemed to
obviate any necessity for watch con.
sultatiou. He was informed that al
noon anC . p. NJ, the nearest approach
to local tlme-gun was fired, and that
everybody, as u matter OF habit, con.
suited his watch at those hours to see
VII 1t were correct.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-02-22
n FAMOUS LAMP POST,
New York Destroys II Landmark that
is Familiar TO All Visitors

New York Destroys Landmark that
is Familiar TO All Visitors.
The New York Sun gives the infor-
nation that the lamp-post and it's lei tier
box opposite Grace church on Broad
way has been removed, and this will
be regretted by every ono who has
seen the play of the "Old Homestead, :"
in which this landmark of New York
figures so conspicuously The Sun
says:
A not very big or very important or
to New Workers themselves not even
familiar landmark has lately gone the
way OF all landmarks and is now no
more. IL was the lamp post, with it's
letter box standing directly opposite
Grace church, and which, by means of
Its counterfeit presentment, was known
all over the country far aud wide to all
VINO had ever seen one of the best
known OF rural dramas. Every one re-
members the scene-Christmas eve, tho
snow falling, Grace church in the dis
tance, the letter box in the foreground
and the old countryman, but Just ar
rived in the city, his letter in his hand.
There he says as he drops the mis-
siye in the box, 81 s'pose it's at the
postoaice by this time A minute
later the postman comes in, unlocks
.,
whereupon Uncle Josh springs upon
MIN and all bat has him arrested for
robbery. The provincial audience that
didn't relish this scene Is rot on record,
AMI OF al its details the letter box
stamped itself most securely upon it's
memory.
Many and many far off Westerner
and Southerner has resolved then and
there that when he paid that long
looked forward visit to New York
one OF the first things he should hunt
up would be the letter box In front OF
Grace church. 1t was like an intro
duction to at least feature of the me-
tropolis. Some thin about Inc city
| might seem strange and unfamiliar,
| buO with the letter box In front OF
| Grace church-naturally q landmal k
OF great Importance or why would 1t
have been INCORPORATED In play Pit
would be like needing an old friend.
Indeed 1T was not uncommon in sum
mer when the rural contingent usually
tinds It's wav % the city to see sight.
seers of no uDm stakable stamp grouped
around that lamp-post as sightseers OF
anOther stamp are grouped around the
Milesian Venus in the Louvre. With
the march OF municipal progress the
lamD-p post has gone, however. The let.
Ter soX has bcen promoted TO another
corner. The majority of New Yorkers
may not even notice the difference, but
TO Thousand, Of non-New Yorkers fam
liar with the play the change will be
| stgnifi ;ant.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-02-22

West and Havana in four hours. She
had maximum coal capacity of S54
tons. Her sides were protected by l2-
inch, her turrets by Sinch and her
barbettes by u and l0.inch armor. She
was armed with four lO-inch guns in
tlrrets, six 6inch cech-loading
rifles, seven 6pouuders, eight l-pound-
ers and four Gatlings. The Maine
cost $3, ,OOO, 600 in rolnd figures.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-02-22
TWENTY million dollars IS the sum

Twenty million dollars Is the sum
which the French government pro-
poses to devote to the Paris exhibition
of 1900. Nearly $l0,000,000 will be
consumed by the construction OF two
palaces in the Champs Elysees and
those in the Champ de Mars, in the
Esplanade dest lnvalides and on the
quays, Tho bridges across the Seine
ars to cost 81. .00O, 900 and tho mechani-
cal and electrical services another
81 600, 900. Ina word, France proposes,
10 aid the exposition on q scale Of yi
prece edented magnificence.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-02-22

Miss Phebe G. Edgar, OF Railway,
N. D., has been teacher for go years
in the Sunday school of the Second
Presbyterian church OF that plaeS11
Recently the officers and taatiifa
memorated the evept1 *.
her with a set of eng 81 s.
reciting the good K 81
formed and expret *
esteem In which. ss, E {: - - /. s s
community. s. { = s & :. +. :
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-02-22

1t may not be known 10 the people
generally that the production OF beet
sugar is million tons more annually
than from sugar cane.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1898-09-07
Fowler viii Run Anyhow.

Mr.. W. 7. Fowler, one Of the Rspub-
lican nomiuses for Congress in the Sec.
ond district, had an interview with the
Hopkinssille New Era with reference to
the Henderson convention.
81 have this much to say" replied
Mr.. Fowler, II am the regular nominee
Of the Republican party Of the Second
district for Congress, and propose to
make the race TO the end. Twill go on
the stamp at an early date and present
the principles of my party and plead
for their vindication With all the ability
that possess.
''In admitting the delegations from
Daviess and Hancock counties who held
the certificates Of their county chairman,
Mr.. vsnce's ruling was in exact accord
ance with both Republican and Demo
cratic precedent aud along lfnes thai
have been followed heretofore.
Judge Breathitt was elected chair.
man Of the convention, receiving 1871
votes. The jolly zealots did not wait to
see how he would rule. They assumed
that he would be unfair and bolted
without giving him q chance, and at.
tempted 10 break up the convention,
realizing that they were defeated.
OF received one hundred and twenty
two votes when it required only eighty
eight to elect.
Il don't believe Mr.. jolly will make
the race as an independent, for, in my
opinion. he is too good Republican.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1898-09-07

prolong the time until he can stand
properly for half an hour without suffer
ing. BY that time the crowded, i'll used,
depleted internal organs are beginning
to show the effects OF the new and good
position regularly assumed, the faded
nerves are Q, mmencing to recover tone,
the missing app,t to comes back, aud
the lungs have increased their caracity
and strength considerably. a
When this happens the patient usually
makes q determined effort tottsnd prop
erly all the time; shortly after he or she
is we'll man or woman. no matter how
nervous or dyspeptio the original condi-
ton may have been, and all this has been
accomplished without drop or an ounce
OF medicine.
According TO those who believe in this
mode OF treatment and cure to stand
correctly is merely 10 assume the posi-
ton inoulcsted by all students Of the
human body technical and professio
by prize-fghters and physical culturists,
by doctors and dressmakers alike. The
body must be held erect, the heels placed
close together, toes little way apart,
with the che.t held well MP. In this po-
sition IL is sll but impossible to do 9th
erwise than breathe fully aud deeply,
and in this fact lies the reason OF the
standing cure.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1898-09-07

world loves q lover? Jack-No; not
since l metyour father. Il Chicago News.
A Kansas man has been sent to Jail for
six years for stealing his neighbours Sum
day trousers This is an indication that
Sunday is still observed In Kansas.
Philadelphia Ledger.
The best cooks are those who cant al.
ways pronounce correctly the names Of
the fancy. dishes they cock. # Atchison
Globe.
"Can't 1 begin TO print some news?"
asked the Spanish editor. mo-" an
swered the censor, decisively; mot un-
til there isn't any. ~ Washington Star.
Our sheriff isattendipg camp
1t was said confidentially he was looking
for the devil.-[Dsblonegs (Ga. Signal.
Boarding House Mistress-I'll have no
more OF those college athletes around
here. Servant--What's the troublep
Boarding Mistress pole vaulter
we had has jumped his board BILL
philadelphia Record.
Maud-Poor Hankinson! Name Gar
linghorn threw him over the other day,
but he makes brave attempt to hold
his head up. Irene-Is that why he's
wearing that four-inch coller?-[ Chicago
Tribune,
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1898-09-07
Killing at Versailles,

VERSAILLES, KY, Aug. 3l-Ex-Coun-
Gilman Andrew +. Steele, liveryman
and prominent Democratic politician,
was shot through the right breast and
in the left side by Councilman Merritt
J. Hughes, member OF the firm Of
Hughes & Naive, shortly before 3 o'clock
this afternoon, dying two hours later.
Bad feeling existed between Hughes
and Steele for more than year, the
trouble growing out OF heated munici.
pal campaign. They met to-day, and,
according to the statement Of the only
witness, who claims to have seen the en-
tire affair. Steele called Hughes vile
name. Hughes ordered Steele away,
and when the latter applied the epithet
to him third time and stood with open
knife in bis hand, Hughes drew his pis
toll and fred four shots.
Ex-senator 10 Blackburn was sitting
near by, engaged in conversation, bn,
heard nothing until after the shooting
began.
Hughes was placed in jail. He said
he regretted the shooting, but IL wal
forced upon him. Steele's anti-morten
statement was: "Shot like dog"
Both men were prominent. Steele
was fifty seven and unmarried. He VA
q brother Of Will J. Steele, the race
horse man, and brother-in-law OF ex
Commissioner of Agriculture John f
Davis. He was for years the warm per
sonal friend and jealous supporter o
Senator Blackburn.
Hughes is about forty years old, vel
connected, and regarded as peaoeabl'
man, this being his first difficulty. Il,
is married and has several children.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1898-09-07
Corn Flour In EurOpe.

Commendable efforts are being made
by Charles J. Murphy, delegate in Eu-
rope Off the American Maize Propaganda,
in increasing the use OF corn as an article
of food and introducing it where still
unknown. Mr.. Murphy has recently
sent TO U. s. A. Consuls located in diff
ferent parts Of the continent circular
letter calling their attention to the wis
dom of urging the increased use Of corn
in the various Consular districts. ~
am sure" he writes them, ''if you will be
good enough to make little effort YOU
can induce some of your grocers to in
troduce this wholesome, cheap food
thereby becoming benefactors to theil
people. When they become accustom
ed to it, they will not get along without
it. will be pleased to be able to report
to the State Department any assistance
You may be good enough to render thi'
propaganda"
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1898-09-07
Not Gold, But Zinc.

Mr.. Jerry Jeffries, of this place, re.
Gently sent to an assayist at Aspen, Colo. |,
a specimen OF the ore from his Hardin
county gold mine and few days ago
he received the report. The assayist
states that the ore contsiRs no gold. q
trace Of silver and that tits twelve and
one nineteenth per cent. zinc. This indi-
Gates to MS that the mine Is more Of q
zinc mine than gold mine, but We are
unable to say what value IL Is. Hereto.
fore the assayists have always found
gold in specimens Of ore from other
mines and 1t is the first time We have
heard of them finding any zinc. Thil
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1898-09-07
He Was With Hobson.

When ]. E. Murphy. plain sailor.
drifted into the Collegiate Reformed
church, on East One Hundred and
Twenty first street, New York City, re-
Gently, he little dreamed OF the honors
in store. He hitched his trousers. car
ried his cap in one hand so modestly
that few persons saw the name Iowa"
in gilt letters on the band. and took q
seat we'll in the rear OF the auditorium.
The services ran along ss usual until
the eyes Of the pastor, Rev. John Lewis
Clark, turned toward the Iowa's gallant
fighting man. Then the pastor told the
congregation that one OF the men who
went with Hobson was among them, and
invited them TO shake hands with the
man after the services.
A patriotic, inspiring scene followed,
Murphy, blushing like Q school girl,
stood in the aisle, while men, women
and children grabbed his hands. Con
gratulations aud tears followed, and
Murphy, modest sailor, doubtless decid
cd that gun deck with the shells fiyina
around his head was more to his liking
The reception continued until the
smallest child in the congregation had
shaken the big hand Of the husky fellow
who went to glory or to death with Hob
son on the Merrimac.
Rev. Mr.. Clark knew Murphy severa
years ago in Washington State, wher,
the sailor attended his church. Murphy
was out bright and early Sunday TO hes
q sermon from his old pastor.
Mr.. CLARK had met Lieut. Hobson sew
eral days before and bad made specia
inquiries for Murphy, who was esteemet
as man Of religion as well as man o
war.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1898-09-07
GA - TOT RIA.
Bears III. AIhs kIad You Han klxars Beugh
'': : ' Zsx1zIN<
Suspicion Of a Foul Crime.

STURaIs, KY, Aug. 3i-News reached
here from Henshaw that considerable
excitement prevails over the death of an
old farmer, David Davis, who was found
ON his knees with rope about his neck
in his stable Monday. The funeral took
place yesterday. The suspicion exists
now that he was murdered and his body
was placed so as to indicate suicide.
The old man had domestic troubles
and IL is stated his son-in,law asked
Davis wife to drive the old man of and
let him take charge Of the large farm.
The body may be exhumed for an in
vestigation.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1898-09-07
Price of DisObedience.


In one OF hrs campaigns, Frederick
the Great Of Prussia, to prevent his
whereabouts from being betrayed to the
enemy. ordered all lights to be extin-
guished at q certain hour. The penalty
of disobedience was to be death. The
king occasionally passed through the
camp OF night to ascertain whether his
order was strictly attended to.
One night he observed light in one
of the tents. and, entering it, found On
officer sitting at table closing letter.
Asked how he dared thus disregard the
kings command, the officer replied that
he had been writing letter to his wife.
The king ordered him 10 open bis let
ter. to take his pen aud to add these
words: Before this letter reaches you,
hands shall have been shot for disobey.
ing an order OF the king"
The sentence was harsh. but the crime
was great, risking as ii did the lives Of
thousands. Frederick's orders were
ever afterwsrd strictly obeyed.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1898-09-07

have never seen anything indicative Of
fear. True, everybody has o curious
sensation as the first few shells Of the
enemy whistle overhead, and when one
strikes, with its frightful explosion, you
look around anxiously for an instant.
II the smoke is cleared from your ship
you will see puff OF smoke from bat
terry ashore. .
Then, just as You have forgotten the
smoke, about three seconds later, you
hear sound like swarm Of bees hum
ming over your head. Pretty soon the
shells begin to come faster and faster.
They drop in the water on both sides Of
you. One hits the military mast and
the debris Of steel and rope and wood
comes tumbling about you. You look
up wonderingly, but give il merely an
instspt's thought. Then your mind re-
verts to the terrible roar Of your own
guns, and then comes the single idea of
Keeping outside the radius OF Ere, mot OF
the enemy's guns, but those on your
own ship, equally dangerous to your
safety, the preservation of your ear
drums and your life.
stood by Commodore Schley's side,
with Flag Lieutenant Scars. during the
two first commandments Of Santiaeo and
we all found ourselves absolutely for.
getfui of peril, watching the shots from
different turrets and telling the gunnsrs
whether to depress or raise the muzzle
of the gun. We kept accurately the
times OF the movements, of opening fire,
Of good shots. OF silenced batteries, and
Of cease firing" The balls whistle
about you with nasty whine, as il they
deplored not being able to hit You, but
half the time the roar of the fusillsde OF
your own ships browns the complaint Of
the enemy's missiles. You experience
ct first feeling OF enjoyment not I'M
mixed with terror. Then you grow an
mated and discover a peculiar sort OF
charm in the danger and in the game Of
life or death.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1898-09-07
Columbus Belongs to Us.
ISt. Louis Republic. I

81. LOUIS ktpuDhC.I
Rest even in death seems to be denied
to the great navigator who pierced the
darkness hiding more than half the
earth from the knowledge Of the Chris
tian nations and laid continent at the
feet of an ungrsteful and unapprecia-
tive monarchy.
The army controversy which has end
ed by depriving Spain of the richest
aud largest portion OF her colonial pos
sessions threatens to cause the bones Of
Christopher Columbus to be taken from
their place Of sepnlture. ,- -.
A recent dispatch from Madrid tells
Of an effort being set on foot in that city
to have clause inserted in the pending
treaty between the United States and
Spain providing for the disinterment of
the remains OF the Great Genoese and
their removal back to the latter country.
The reasons given for this removal
would provoke laughter il they did not
appeftsin TO so grave subject.
The advocates of disinterment say
they are swayed by the desire to pre-
vent the United States from using the
ashes of Columbus as trophy of their
humiliation of Spain and by the fear
that his skeleton might be leased to
Barnum as feature Of his travelling
show.
Incongruous as this story sounds to
the matter OF. fact American comprehen-
sion, it agrees with the Spanish chsrac.
teristics of ignorance, suspicion and
absurd sentimentslity.
OF course Barnum is in o position
where he cannot exhibit his own re-
mains any more than he can those OF
Christopher Columbus.
AS for the Americans treating the
bonesof the great discover as trophy,
that would be equally absurd. Ameri.
cans vsnerate the memory of Columbus
in inverse ratio to the ingratltude and
ignominy hesped upon him by the nation
for which his genius accomplished 20
much and made so many sacrifices.
The people of the United States~do
not look upon, the, remnants of this
mans crnmbled tenement OF clay as q
trophy, but as sacred relic. To them
he il no Spanisrd. no Italian, but G
countrymau, made 80 by the ties OF skill,
progress, achievement, benefsction Of
humanity and kinship OF woodwork.
His tomb in Havana, where his ashes
lie after their fourth removal since their
first interment at Vslladolid, will be 9
place for Americans to go in reveren'
tial pilgrimage and pay grateful ho
mage to the genius whose daring blazeG
the way for liberty, enlightenment ant
fertilization.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1898-09-07
Reward of Virtue.

lhxchanBe,I
The following essay on the reward OF
virtue is the product Of an eight-year-
old girl:
"Once there was poor young man
who was in love with rich girl, whose
mother had large candy store. The
poor young man wanted to marry the
rich lsdy's daughter, but was too poor
10 buy furniture. One day bad man
offered him twenty-five dollars to be-
come drunkard. The poor man was
dresdfully tempted, because he wanted
to be rich enough to marry the candy
lsdy's daughter. But when he got to
the saloon door with the bad man, he
said: 4 will not break my pledge even
10 be rich. Get thee behind me, Satan.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1898-09-07
GA. - TO n z "A.
':: |: >M;!;;z;'z;;:N;s;. =: ''''''
Worth Nearly Six Millions,

The estimated average Of wheat har'
vested in Kentucky this year was 627,
97S acres, the estimated average yield
fourteen bushels per acre, giving total
yield OF 8, 79i 500 bushels. The average
price was estimated August to be six.
ty.six cents per bushel, which would
make the crop worth S5,s02,5l5.
The estimated acreage OF cora is 81
per cent. OF the 1897, or 1877, O60 acres.
The estimated acresge Of tobacco is l2S
per cent. Of the acreage OF 1897, or 1885,
1923 acres. No estim aies OIL the yield fol
either corn or tobacco have yet beer
made, which makes it impossible to give
an estimate Of what these crops will bt
worth to the farmer. You're truly,
LUCAS Nc ORE,
Co mmissioner, Department Of Aaricul
tuFa
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1898-09-07

is new mine and this is the first time
any ore from IL has been tested. Mr..
Jeffries Is equally uncertain as to the
value OF the ore, but IL inclined to try
10 further. az are the other owners Of
Hardin county gold mines and we are
informed that some of them are being
worked more extensively this summer
than in previous years. We hope that
success. will eventually reward their
heroic efforts, aud that the bread now
spparentlr strewn upon the waters may
be returned 10 them in golden nuggets
that can be coined into the money OF
the realm, but we must admit that this
hope is fathered by desire rather than
by any indication that such good things
may result.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1898-09-07
New Standing Cure the Latest Health
Fad.

Stand up ss you oueht 10 ttand and
you can prolong your life and enjoy
good h,al.h, the best of spirits and good
mo al. .8r
Ify,ua;e subject to dyspepsia, nerv-
ousn, as. depression, insomnia, incipient
cor assumption, rbenma tism, sick head
aches or neuralgia, stand mp correctly
and lie cured.
This is the theory, borne out by the
proof Of practice, Of the new standing
eure.p II is well worth trying.
Prcmii eit physicians say that ter
mint tes' correct sisndiog every day WI
wurk miracl,s in nervous, ailing, de-
pressed man or woman. From ten-min'
! ute periods the patient should gradually