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The Advocate and news., 1898-03-09
A Strange Colony.
From the Washington Star.

From the Washington Star
There Is colony Of African negroes
In Texas" remarked Prof. Gustav Ben
der, of Congress Heights, "of which but
little has ever appeared in the news
papers, though the colony Is large one,
or at least was at one time large. They
were imported originally direct from
Africa by fund raised for the purpose.
They were slaves, but just about the
time they arrived in this country the
war OF the rebellion broke out, and, of
course, the slaves were free to do as
they desired. A few Of them may have
returned, but very few. They seemed
COntented to remain, and organized
themselves into kind Of a cooperative
colony in rude way. They minded
their own business very we'll, considering
everything and the circumstances Of
their coming, and have managed fairly
we'll since. The most Of the original
members of the colony have died out,
but their children and grandchildren
have run things since. They, until late
years, kept apart remarkably from the
native negroes, though they are not so
separated now. They are located on
what is known as the lowlands Of the
Brazos river, land that until they came
were not worth owning or paying taxes
for. The Africans, however, by indus
try managed to keep things running
along and making ends meet, They
preserved all the customs OF their tribe,
and always have held at stated times
their wild orgies and feasts, which gen.
orally wind up with dance lasting
about twenty-four hours, during which
time they are exceedingly lively. The
native negroes Of Texas fear them, and
The Advocate and news., 1898-03-09
Look Indian" and You'll Find 1t.

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
When you drop small object on the
floor, look Indian" and you're sure to
find it. Here is the modus operandi:
Somebody dropped a stickpin in the
hall the other day and had hard work to
find it. She hunted high and low, and on
her hands and knees, and with a candle
specially procured for the purpose, but it
was no use; the pin was very tiny and
unperceiVable, it's value being of associa-
tion rather than size or brilliancy. The
somebody, after final shake of the rugs,
was just about to give it up forever, when
one Of the children chanced to come
along. why don't you look Indian for
it?' he asked. Before the somebody real
lied what was meant, down dropped the
youngster on the floor, his head and his
whole body lying sideWise and just as
close to the dead level as possible. In
this position his eyes roved rapidly over
the floor. 81 have it," he shouted pres
emily, and sure enough, right in the mid
die of the floor, in so plain place that it
had escaped notice, was the missing
stickpin. The youngster then explained
that looking Indian" meant putting the
head to the ground in order to catch
sight of the smallest object between one
self and the horizon. s"They do it on the
plains all the time," he said. That's
why they can always tell who's coming
But itworks in houses just as well as on
the plains. Why, we never lose anything
in the nursery nowadays; we just look
Indian" and find it right off"
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Our MuzSled Public Press.
EIoMer In ma Nav Tlme.

b. o. Flower In The New Time
Some time ago newspaper woman in
Western city wrote me that she had re-
Gently looked through the biographical
sketches of some leading people, which
were prepared and pigeonhOled in the Of
fee of the daily in which she worked.
She spoke of reading the sketch Of one
multimillionaire whose record as an Op-
pTessOr is given less prominence than his
professions of philanthropy. She was
surprised to find that he was heavily
interested in nine great daily papers
Many other instances could be cited
which bear on this point, but perhaps
there is no way in which local monopO-
lies, especially those who own public
municipal utilities, influence the daily
press so effectively as by number OF
stockholders becoming stockholders in
the papers. The ways and the means Of
the corporations for controlling the
press, however, are very numerous, and
1t Is sad to say, very effective. A few
years ago an address Of an official of the
West End street railway Of this city was
published as simon pure reading matter
in various Boston dailies; one paper, did
not publish it, but instead gave public
fly to note from the official, asking the
proprietor to publish as simon pure read
ing matter, and charge the West End
Company certain amount per column.
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The Censor and the Press in Austria.

The Censor and the Press in Austria,
From Harpers Weekly.
To this same end-it cools off the
newspapers every morning at 8 o'clock,
whenever warm events are happening.
There is a censor OF the press, and ap-
parently he is always on duty and hard
at work. A copy Of each morning paper
is brought to him at 5 o'clock. His Of
ficial wagons wait at the doors of the
newspaper offices and scud to him with
the first copies that come from the press.
His company of assistants read every
line in these papers and mark everything
which seems to have dangerous look;
then he passes final judgment upon these
markings. Two things conspire to give
to the results a capriciOus and unbal-
anced look; his assistants have diyersi-
fed notions as to what is dangerous
and what isn't; he can't get time to
examine their criticisms in much detail;
and so sometimes the very same matter
which Is suppressed In one paper fails
to be damned in another one and gets
published in full feather and unmodified.
Then the paper in which 1t was sup
pressed blandly copies the forbidden
matter into its evening edition-provok-
iDgly giving credit and detailing all the
circumstances in courteous and inOf-
fensive language-and Of course the CEN
Sor cannot say a word.
Sometimes the censor sucks all the
blood out of newspaper and leaves it
colorless and inane; sometimes he leaves
1t undisturbed, and lets 1t talk out its
opinions with a frankness and vigOr
hardly to be surpassed think, in the
the journals Of any country. Apparently
the censor sometimes revises his verdicts
upon second thought, for several times
lately he has suppressed journals after
their issue and partial distribution. The
distributed copies are then sent for by
the censor and destroyed. l have two
Of these, but at the time they were sent
for l could not remember what had
done with them.
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Some Reversible Sentences.

From London Truth.
SCandalOus society and life make gOs-
sips frantic.
This reads backward
Frantic gossips make life and society
scandalous.
Apply the same rule to the others given
below:
Solomon had vast treasures-silVer and
gold things precious. Happy and rich
and wise was he. Faithful served he
God.
She sits lamenting sadly, often too
much alone.
Dear Harry: DeVotedly yours remain
l. Have you forgotten 500 check? Re-
ply Immediately please, and hand to
yOurs.-Grace Darling.
Man Is noble and generous often, but
sometimes vain and COWardly.
Carefully boiled eggs are good and pal
atable.
Love is heaven and heaven Is love,
youth says All beware! says age. Try
Ing is poverty and fleeting is love.
Badly governed and fearfully troubled
now is Ireland.
Exercise take excess beware;
Rise early and breathe free air;
Eat slowly; trouble drive away;
Feet Warmish keep; blend work with play.
Adieu, darling Time flies fast, sails
are set, boats are ready. Farewell!
Matter and mind are mysteries. Never
mind. What is matter? Matter is
never mind. What is mind? Mind is
never matter.
Honesty and truth are good and ad-
mlrable qualities, as sympathy and love
are endearing traits.
Politics and religion avoid arguing in.
Here is good and sound advice.
The Advocate and news., 1898-03-09

will be secured by national loan. Def
mite arrangements have been made as
to the exact price at which the roads
are to be purchased, 80 that the trans
action will soon be cOnsummated.
Two ways were open for the Swiss gov
ernment to secure control Of the roads.
It could either buy up the shares Of
stock on the open market, or it could
exercise the privilege given by the char
ters to the companies and appropriate
the railroad property at valuation. 1t
was decided that the latter plan was the
best to apply in general, but the pur-
chase Of stock was not neglected as an
Incidental matter. 1t is said that the
central government and the cantons to-
gether already owned before the pres
ent act over One-third of the stock of the
Swiss roads.
The Advocate and news., 1898-03-09
President Mckinley On the Countrys Future.

From the Presidents washngtOn's Birthday Address.
We have every incentive to cherish
the memory and teachings of Washing
tom. His wisdom and foresight have
been confirmed and vindicated after
more than century Of experience. His
best eulogy is the work he wrought, his
highest tribute is the great republic
which he and his compatriots founded.
From 100000 we have grown to more
than 70,0O0,0O0 of people, while our prog
ress in industry, learning and the arts
has been the wonder Of the world.
What the future will be depends upon
ourselves, and that that future will bring
still greater blessings to free people
| cannot doubt. With education and
morality in their homes, loyalty to the
underlying principles Of free government
in their hearts, and the law and JUS
tice fostered and exemplifed by those
intrusted with public administration, we
will continue to enjoy the respect of
mankind and the gracious favor OK AL
mighty God. The priceless opportunity
is sure to demonstrate anew the endpr-
ing triumph Of American civilization
and to help in the progress and pros
perity of the land we love.
The Advocate and news., 1898-03-09
FIRESIDE and SCRAP-BOOK3


public-Owned plants made gas Of about
III more candle power on the average
than the ten private companies, obtained
q per cent. less per bushel for their coke,
which Is sold by gas works as a by
product made larger allowance
for taxes, they, nevertheless, had a total
expense account of only 20.O1d., or about
40 cents, per thousand feet, as contrasted
with 2O.24d., or about 4O.5 cents, in the
private companies. Again, in the public
companies there were no salaries Of di-
rectOrs to pay. Further, the distribu-
tion expenses were per cent. less in the
public-owned plants than in the private
companies,
In view of the claim, too often well
founded, that in America economies of
operation are not so well secured In pub
lie as in private ownership Of natural
monopolies, this evidence of contrary
character from England is encouraging.
The Advocate and news., 1898-03-09
THE CALF PATH.

Ono day through the primeVal wood
A calf walked homo, as good calves should,
But made trail all bent asfew,
A crooked trail, as all calves do.
Since then two hundred years have fed,
And, infer, the calf is dead,
But still he left behind his trail,
And thereby hangs mortal tale.
The trail was taken up next day
BY lone dog that passed that way,
And then wise bellwether sheep
Pursued tho trail DER vale and steep
And drew the hook behind him, too,
As good bellwethers always do,
And from that day, DER hill and glade,
Through those old woods path was made,
And many men wound In and out
And lodged and turned and bent about
And uttered words Of righteous wrath
Because twas such a crooked path,
But still they followed-do not laugh
The Grst migration Of that calf
And through the winding wOOdway stalked
Became he wabbled when he walked.
This forest path became a lane
That bent and turned and turned again.
This crooked lane became a road
Where many poor horse, with his load,
Toiled on beneath the burning sun
And travelled some three miles in one.
And thus a century and bali
They tr0d tho footsteps OF that calf.
Tho years passed ON In swiftness Heet.
The road became village street,
And this, before men were aware
A city's crowded thoroughfare,
And soon the central street was this
OF a renowned metropolis,
And men two centuries and half
TrOd In the footsteps Of that calf.
Each day hundred thousand rout
Followed the zigzag calf about,
Aud Ger his crooked journey went
Tho traffic Of q continent.
A hundred Thousand men were led
BY one calf near three centuries dead.
Fact and Fiction.
The Advocate and news., 1898-03-09
Government Ownership Of Swiss Railroads.

From the Chicago Times Herald.
The decision of the people Of Switzer
land to buy and operate on their own
account all the railroads of the country
IS the result of long process of delib-
GRAFTON. The approval Of the people,
through the referendum, was given to
measure which was passed by the ma
tional council last fall, and which was
itself the result Of policy that has been
continuously carried forward for seven
or eight years.
AS a result Of the popular vote the
roads will be managed by department
of the government in the same way that
the postal service and telegraph is now
managed The strict rules made in the
past by the government to secure safety
and efficiency while the roads were man
aged by private companies will be en-
forced, and the aim Of the government
will be to secure system Of roads which
will be a valuable element in the de-
fensiVe institutions of the country, as
well as more satisfactory for commercial
purposes.
The $500, ,OOO,0 ,0OO which 1t is estimated
will be necessary to purchase the roads,
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Some Recent Municipal Gas History.

Prof. 10. w Bemis In The Forum.
The trend OF public opinion in favor
OF municipal ownership and operation Of
electric light and gas plants is unmis-
taxable The lease of the Philadelphia
gas works, for thirty years, to private
company last November, after fifty-siX
years Of public ownership and operation,
is an important chapter In the history OF
this movement. Briefly, the
facts of the case are these: The works
were inefficiently managed under public
ownership; and the lease offers consider
able financial benefits to the city for the
next few years. But the people Of Phil
adelphia were already beginning to see
the need Of better management The very
week before the Council leased the
works, the people, by great majority,
voted $l,O00,00 for improvements Of the
gas works. That they would have voted
more, II larger appropriation had been
desired by Che councils, Is indicated by
the fact that they voted the same day
$11 100000 for the Improvement Of the
wateTworks, school houses and other
public works. This appropriation, joined
to the increased popular interest In the
gas works, and the growth of sentiment
in favor of municipal reform, promised,
In the course OF five or ten years, still
better results than are offered by the
lease. The Councils, last November,
voted down q resolution to submit the
question OF lease to popular vote, which
1t was generally believed, would have
been overwhelmingly adverse to the
lease. This same governing body, by ac-
cepting what was clearly far from the
best lease that was offered, proved how
htLie was the value of its own opinion
, on any question relating to the gas
works. Other wealthy and responsible
bidders offered lower prices and more
bonus TO the city, while otherwise exactly
duplicating the offer of the United Gas
Improvement ompany.
The lease should be studied, then, not
as evidence of the deliberate turning OF
the city against city ownership Of great
monopoly, which 1t was moi, but as a
striking lesson OF the benumbing effects
on public ownership Of It's mixture with
private ownership, as has been true foI
ten years; and lesson, further, Of the
difficulties that city ownership must face
In this country by reason of the "spoils
system, and the readiness Of the masses
to follow those party bosses and lead
ing citizens" who fatten on the demoral-
ixing relations between weak or corrupt
government and immensely valuable
franchises, when In private hands.
With regard to English and Scotch
cities, there is at hand conclusive evi.
dence that public ownership means even
a lower cost OF operation and more eff
Client service-as well as lower prices tC
the consumer, or larger revenue to the
c0mmunity--than is Afforded by private
@OwneEShip.
1t appears that although eight Of tn,
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The Best Solution Of the Labor Problem.

elijah A. Morse in The Kingdom.
The best solution of the labor problem,
and the antagOnism between capital and
labor Is found in the book of Ruth. BoaZ
was capitalist; he was an employer of
labor, and when he came to the reapers
in the field he gave the greeting recorded
in Ruth ga, "And behold Boaz came
from Bethlehem and said unto the reap
ers, The Lord be with you, and they an
swered him, The Lord, bless thee
When that spirit prevails among en-
ployers and workmen it will be easy to
adjust their differences, and strikes and
lockouts will be unknown. There Is no
panacea for the difficulties and troubles
that best and environ us, like the gospel.
The Advocate and news., 1898-03-09
he Did Not Accept.
From an Exchange.

From an Exchange.
A Frenchman went to an American,
and said to him, What polar bear?"
The American answered: What does a
polar bear do? l don't know. Why, he
sits on the ice" sits on zee ice%
YES" said the American, there is
nothing else to sit on" well, vat he
do?" why he eats fish" Eats fish
sits on zee ice and eats fish. Then | not
accept" why, what do you mean? You
don't accept? What do you mean?" "Oh,
non, non. l does not accept. l was in
vited to be polar bear to funeral"
The Advocate and news., 1898-03-09

have rarely ventured to take any part
In their ceremonies or even to witness
them. Their devotional exercises are
a series OF incantatiOns that are as saw
age in appearance as any ever performed
in the wilds Of Africa. Though they are
we'll known in Texas, they are seldom
heard of elsewhere, even in the adjoining
States"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-07-26

The ladies of the local w. G. T. u.
want very sincerely to thank our gro
GERS and others who so kindly con-
tributed to the dinner for the poor
house picnic. The donations, besides
being very generous, were made with
glad and willing hands. One young
housekeeper thanked the solicitors for
coming to,her, because she considered
1t great privilege to contribute to
cause 80 noble.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-07-26
Married Seven Times.

Uncle Johnnie Runyan, Kentucky
mountain pioneer setter, is dead at his
old home near Regina, Pike county,
in the one hundred aud fourth year OF
his age, having twentr-three living
children and thousands of descend
ants. The remarkable old man died
In the same hut he began housekeep-
ing in upward Of eighty years ago,
where he has, lived quite a peculiar
life. His wife, aged one hundred and
two. survives him. He has been mar
ried seven times .--Winchester Demo-
crst.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-07-26
Lambs in Demand.

Mr.. Charles Byrne, the well-known
live stock dealer, has returned from
Chicago, where he took large ship-
ment lambs. "JuDe said he, "has
been the largest month for lambs in
the Louisville market in years. Ar
mour 81 Co., having taken 1897,
Hammond &c Co. 1900, and the New
England Dressed Beef Co. 1000, the
total being about $4,000 during the
month. Most of these lambs are
shipped to the different summer re-
sorts. where they form a large portion
of the meat diet, being more delicate
than veal, pork or beef" The season
for spring lambs will continue for
some time and the sales promise to
continue large. -Courier-Journal.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-07-26

Big Sale of Menefee County Tim
ber-6,ooo Acres.

On last Thur,day Judge r. f. Day,
of this city, sold for F. L. Seitser and
Wyoming National Bank, Wyoming,
Penn, 5000 aces of standing timber,
principally oak and poplar, situated
on the waters OF Beaver, Menefee
county, to John f, Fassett, FunkhSn-
mock, Penn. /; John L. PHILIPPE, Dali
las, Penn, and John L. Halleck,
Wilkesbarre, Penn, for $3.50 pr
acre, the sale amounting to $4,000.
This sale Is considered extra good.
The purcha-ers will at once take in
iatory steps toward The building Of a
railroad across Meueiee county to u
connection with the KY. s. S. A. at
Rothwell, or the Licking Valley At
Salt Lick.
Now there are several hundred
men at work in Menefee county get
ting timber TO the mills aud lumber
to the railroads and constructing other
road, and with this additional force
aud others soon to follow, 1t looks as
If the time had come when the rich
mountains of Menefee would reap her
golden harvest.
Judge Day, the man who made this
sale, has made several others, and to
him the people of Menefee, as we'll as
this and other Eastern Kentucky
counties, owe the prosperity now
about to break on them.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-07-26
Attention.

have sold q half interest in my
business to DR.. G. W. Harris who
will be in full possession with me
after August first, just one week
from now. During this week in
order to reduce stock as much as
possible 1 am offering every article in
the store at a reduced price. Money
can be saved and it ia to the interest
of the people to buy now. Remem-
Der these cut prices are for this week
only. You can get great bargains
now. ~. w. A. SUTTON.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-07-26
Ex-Montgomery Boys.

j. NJ. Moore, Recorder of Deeds,
Alva, Oklahoma Territory, is in the
city visiting his brothers, W. T. and
1. w. Moore. He is glad to be here
and it would be pleasant to remain
longer, but he is a candidate for re-
election to the Office he now holds,
subject to the action of the Peoples
ticket, and, while he is confident of
success, he has no time to allow grass
to grow under his feet.
Polk Gilmore, son of Uncle John
Gilmore, this county, is County Sur
veyor of same county, aud he and Mr..
Moore office together. We are glad
they are doing we'll. There is moth
ing too good for Montgomery county
boys. o.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-07-26
CORPS OF ENGINFERS
Now Surveying for the Water
Works Plant.
An Important Matter to Be De-
cided.

Mayor George Baird has secured
the services of an engineering corps
to survey different routes for system
of wafer works.
Mr.. Hudson, formerly a
teacher in Prof. Fowler's school in
this city, is in charge of the corps.
They came on Wednesday last aud on
Thursday began work, surveying q
line from Slate creek near Towards
Mill to this CITY. Other lines will be
surveyed from Slate and other places.
Estimates of the cost of construction
aud maintaining the system from the
various starting points will be made.
The result will be presented to the
City Council, and the people of the
town will have an opportunity to de-
eide whether we are to have water
works owned and operated by the
city.
We trust that the people will be In
terested in this important enterprise
to learn all they can concerning it.
Our city certainly needs the advant-
ages afforded by water works. Our
City Council and other business men
will no doubt thoroughly consider the
financial obligations imposed and will
decide for the best when an opportu-
nifty is given.