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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-09-06
Public Schools.

Miss Dawson Soobee began teach
ing at Prrwi,t's School House, Dis
tciet No. IA, yesterday.
Miss Maggie Scobee is again teach
ing the Pilot View Public School.
Miss Maggie has taught this school
for the past four years and is beloved
by both patrons and pupils.
Miss Louise Benthell, teacher Dis
triot School, No. q, reports the fol-
lowing on the honor roll: Alma Gill
lispie, Omega Denton, Virdie McDan.
iel, Anna Wren, Iva WATSON, Clara
WATSON, Gertie Broughton, Lizzie
Scott, Artie Hutchinson, Minnie
Brooks, Roger Crouch, James Brown
ing, Lizzie May, Ida Bell Duncan,
Calvert Crouch, John Williams.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-09-06
Racial Repartee.

A Swede and an Irishman, both of
them tolerably well known about town,
got into an argument in front of the
courthouse, and they began telling each
other how it was too bad that their an
oestors had ever happened to shed the
wolf robes and take to living under COW
er. When things got bit warm, the
Swede remarked that there was no
doubt In his mind that the Irishman
would be entitled, by reason Of his an
oestry, to join some OF the pedigree as
sociations but for the unfortunate fact
that most Of those ancestors were hang
ed for stealing sheep
"I suppose they did their sheep steal
ing with the understanding among
themselves that they were oil kings,
and that it was all right to go over into
the next county and steal whatever they
could lay their hands on" said the
Swede In conclusion.
"Yes, an be all accounts said the
Irishman, your ancestors lived In
kingdoms so very small that every time
they smelled stocktish In the yard of
a neighbor they jumped over the fence
an got 1t, an IL they got back they made
a national affair of 1t If there was any
pursuit st. Paul Globe.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-09-06
A lost Opportunity.

The Chicago Record says that some
time ago a young organist secured per-
mission to practice on the big organ in
the Auditorium. An elderly man walked
in and took seat a few rows away
from the musician. The } oung organist
noticed him, and was encouraged to
"show off, and do few tricks Of play
ing for his audience. He rambled on
for an hour, and the elderly man sat
there, apparently impressed. The young
man tired at last and was about to lock
the organ when the elderly man APP
preached him and said in broken English
that he wished to play for few min
utes
"They don't allow any one but an
experienced organist to touch the in
strument, said the young man loftily.
With little gesture suggestive Of
meekness and humility, the stranger
presented his card, Alexandra Gull
mant, Paris" 3d.. a.a
Then it was time for the young or
ganist to swoon. He had missed the
chance Of his life. For an hour he had
been entertaining the great master with
homemade drivel.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-09-06
AFasoinntine strnnrer.

"a Worcester man. says the Woroes-
ter Gazette, "who makes frequent
trips to Europe fell In with fascinat-
ing stranger the last time he was across
The stranger, who may be designated
as Ferguson because that does not
sound at all like his real name, was an
American, his manners we're those Of a
gentleman, and he seemed to be well
supplied with money and TO know a
great many people worth knowing. In
conversation with the Worcester man
one day Ferguson said; Worcester is a
charming city, and I have some very
dear friends there. Ipresume you know
Colonel E J. Russell? He is an old and
highly esteemed friend. to whom am
deeply indebted for many favors-
when the Worcester man returned
home, he met Colonel Russell one day
and In course Of conversation remarked
that he had met man In Europe who
said that he was an old friend Colonel
Russell thought for moment, and then
he replied: oh, yes. I remember Fer
guson very WE'LL I ought to, for he
lived with me for seven years once. It
was when ! was warden of the state
prison at Charlestown, and will say
that Ferguson was one Of the quietest
and best behaved prisoners that ever
had - A. 70 49,.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-09-06

Once IL is established that the nature
Of the species Is gentle and that every
dog is a law abiding and peaceable Bruno
then IL becomes necessary, before liabil-
ity for the vulgar transgressions Of a
fierce Towser can be fastened ON the
owner, that he should have previous
knowledge of the usual and not to be
expected feature
This is called scienter, and until an
owner has this knowledge Of his dogs
vioiousness he is not irresponsible, though
in the error of it's ways not acting as
becomes a gentleman of the dog species
or lady, as the case may be. To be
more accurate and exact, once dog
has departed from the narrow path of
rectitude and demeaned itself in ways
other than should obtain with strictly
proper and gentle animal, and the own
er knows 1t, then It loses status and
caste and must be put down as q vicious
animal, and the owner keeps it at his
peril Lord Coleridge, 1t seems, was
anxious to reduce the law on the sub
ject to nicely In the way of suocinct-
ness and brevity, and he succeeded by
saying that every dog is entitled to
one bite. and the case has special refer
enoe to spring lamb or veal. The ex-
preston is varied by making 1t "every
dog is entitled to one worry. Green
Bag
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-09-06
arotssaue spanish Ho.ou.

The Washington Times recalls story
about the Duke Of Wellington that H.
Illustrates the fantastic idea of honor
held by many Spaniards, contrasted with
the practical common sense Of English
men. When the duke was cooperating
with the Spanish army in the peninsula
against Napoleon, he was DESTROYS ON
one occasion during general engage
ment that the general commanding the
Spanish contingent should execute GER
tain movement ON the field. He}com-
municated the wish TO the Spaniard
personally and was somewhat taken
abaok to be told that the honor of the
king of Spain and his army would COM
pei him to refuse the request unless
Wellington. as foreign officer gracious
ly permitted to exist and fight on Span
ish soil, should present the petition on
his knees
The old duke often used to tell the
story afterward, and he would say,
"Now, was extremely anxious to have
the movement executed, and I didn't
care 'twopenny damn about getting
on my lnees, so down pumpedP"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-09-06
Luminosity In Plants.

Many instances have been recorded Of
flowers being luminous at night They
only seem to do this ON rare occasions,
hence they are to be envied who have
the good fortune to witness the phe-
nomena Though the writer has often
endeavored to get fortunes favor, she
has never smiled on him but once,
when he saw the phosphorescent glow
from fungi In hollow tree, just like
the glow of a match when rubbed In
the dark. A German naturalist, Herr
Haggren, seems to have met with a
number Of instances in his oountry-or,
rather, the night watohman he employ
ed did. He concludes the phenomena
are more likely to occur when it is
dark, after rain, following sunny day.
July and August gave the most in.
stances. Occurrences began soon after
sunset, and there were none after dawn.
He could not decide on the cause Of the
luminosity. -Meehan's Monthly.
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A wise Answer.

1t takes but an ordinary man to re-
iurn an angry answer to an insult The
extraordinary man is he who, under
such circumstances holds himself so
we'll under control that he controls his
adversary ALSO
Persia once possessed such a man
and was clear sighted enough TO make
him a Judge. He was the chief judge Of
Bagdad in the reign Of Caliph Hadee.
and his name was Aboo Yusuph. He
was a very wise man, for he knew his
own deficiencies and was actually
sometimes in doubt as to whether he
possessed sufficient wisdom to give a
just decision in cases peculiarly shroud-
ed in mystery.
It is related of him that ON one COCA
sion. after patient investigation of facts,
he decided that he had not sufficient
knowledge to pronounce on the case be-
fore him. There was in his presence a
pert courtier. one Of those men who
take long to learn that wisdom and i'm
pudence are not closely related.
"Pray, do you expect that the caliph
is to pay you for ignoranceH' he asked,
hoping to place the judge at disad-
vantage
81 do not" was the mild reply.
"The oaliph pays me-and pays me we'll
for what do know. We're he to at
tempt to pay ME for what ] do not
know the treasures of his empire would
not suffice YOUTHS Companion
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-09-06
Where to Garry stamps.

Business men have various ways of
carrying their postage stamps said
the stamp clerk the other morning
while sitting in his chair at the stamp
window in the general postoffioe. IA
good many men who post their letters
here always have one or more stamps
about them. Some of them carry their
stamps in stamp cases, but the econom-
ical man carries. his stamps under the
band of his hat or in his pockets
1.-THE other day a young man called
for Eve twos, and. putting one on a
letter which he had to mail. he took
out his watch and opening the back of
it slipped the remaining stamps into
the case They don't stick to the cover,
and that is about the best way one can
carry stamps if he has watch. New
York SIM
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-09-06
A Remarkable Family.

Editor Mt. STERLING ADVOCATE:
am in receipt of letter from a
relative and schoolmste of fifty-three
years ago, Edwin j Friend, now OF
East Point, johnson county, Ky. In
this letter he gives the history Of the
family of James o. Whitaker, of Jen-
MES Creek Gap, johnson county, Ky.
Mr.. Whitaker is 46 years of age and
his wife Al, and they have II children,
all living, names and ages as follows t:
Caliph, "a: Reuben, %; Polly, % ;
Michael, 10; Thomas, Is; Card B.,
IT,; John NJ, Is; George, IA; Clarin-
da, 10; Frank. II; Jefferson, IL;
Laura L. B.. 9; Tandy, s; Myrtle, 7 /;
Cleveland, 6; Araminta L., 8; Dora,
l, and the 18th in prospect.
Mr.. Friend writes of them as fol-
lows:
"Mr. and Mrs. Whitaker are men,
bers of the United Baptist church,
and devoted members; hold family
prayers, both father and mother lead
ing, and their daughter Polly also fire..
quently leading in devotion. They
are old-time folks, with all the old
time hospitality, feeding free of charge
all who visit them, although owning
but small farm and having such a
large family"
Mr.. Friend further says that "Mr.
Whitaker is now an inmate of the lu-
matte asylum at Lexington, KY, and l
will here state thai the principal cause
Of his insanity is religious zeal and
the idea that the world is growing
more wicked, and what precipitated
the thing with him was his being
summoned on the petit jury last fall
term of the Circuit Court and seeing
how little men, from the highest Off
Gals to the commonest class of citi-
zens, regarded their oaths. Now ]
believe publication in one of your
city papers might rebound greatly to
his benefit and would, perhaps, be
the indirect cause of restoring wor-
thy man and good citizen to his fam
lily and friends. The facts in the case
might cause the churcnes to take in.
terest in his case and cause him TO re-
ceive such attenti ton and treatment as
would insure his restoration in a short
time"
This is surely remarkable family,
and peculiar case that calls loudly
for our aid and sympathy, and you
being acquainted with the prominent
members and ministers Of your (the
Baptist) church, submit the matter
to you, hoping through your paper to
get the people in sympathy with Thu
good family. T. w. PARSONS,
Mt. Sterling, KY.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-09-06
ARE WE SLAVES?

During the campaign Of 90 the
Republican party went on record:
The literal construction Of her po-
sition on the money question was
this: We recognize the need of
more basal or redemption money,
but we will not legislate alike for
silver and gold unless by inter
national agreement-the consent
of the powers. Such a position is
worse than folly. The United
States, with her great resources, is
in position to care for herself. We
hold the key which would direct
the course and formulate the bust
ness methods of the world. We
are the balance of power with
the worlds powers. If we are not
babes, if we need more money Ton
this question all parties living
agree, why waltz
If waiting is an established doc
trine Of the Administration, when
we heard Cuba's cry of distress and
oppression, when the battleship
Maine went beneath the polluted
waters in Havana harbor as rhe re-
suit Of the traitorous demon action
Of a hostile nation with friendly
pretentions, numbering our citi-
zens, destroying our property,
forfeiting every claim to decency,
humanity, honor and respect, the
cry would have been wait, wait
America knew the time was then
at hand when she should resort to
arms; it was needful in order to
retain our own respect; it was i'm
perative as a question Of right.
Had this country acted according
to this 1896 puerile theory, we
would have continued as a naught
among the powers, void of cour-
age, intelligence and humanity. a
mere speck on the earth. We
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-09-06
RESTORED.

w. J. Seitz, Republican candi-
date, has rallied from the nominal
ing shock to that extent that he is
able to be out. He was here
Monday shaking hands with his
Republican brethren and when
he struck Democrat the grip
was little unusual. Fitzpatrick
has been seen, it is said, and is in
apparently good health. 1t may
be that these nominees will lock
horns before November Ist.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-09-06
provennent.

Will Miller, of color, for an at
sault on a white woman in Oldham
county, was arrested by the Of
fcers and jailed at Lagrange but
the excitement became so great
the officers did not think the pris-
oner safe and on Sunday he was
taken to Louisville for safe keep
ing. When a brute is caught,
charged with attempting such a
crime, and there is no doubt ofhis
guilt, death by law we prefer, but
death is absolutely necessary and
it matters not whether the demon
be white or black.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-09-06
HORSE AND TRACK.
searchlight C4) 1904 in a race.

Searchlight C4) 2:044 in race.
Split Silk 2 :O94 has won over S..
600 this season.
Searchlight's three heats at Du-
buque averaged fraction over 2 :05
Thirteen trotters have entered the
10 list this season. --g..
Annie Lee 2 :074 by Alfred G., dam
by Neapolitsn, is the fastest new PAGER
of the year -.. ...
Three pacing mares, Annie Lee
2.074, Miss Logan 2:074, and Lady Of
the Manor 2:078, are new to the list
this year. ,. .@, ~
Directly 2:O7f was but two lengths
away when Searchlight went in 2 :04t
at Dubuque.
Trainers E. F. Geers and John KEEL
ly are among the largest money win
ming drivers OF 1898 so far. Each has
already won about $4,000.
1t is said that N. w. Hubinger, the
plucky New Haven turfman, puts
$4,000 aside every spring as pin
money for the expense OF his summer
outing with his horses. 81
klamath 2 :074 is reported as hav-
ing SO injured one of his tendons
while at Buffalo as to put him OUT of
the racing game for this season at
least, and probably permanently.
Never in the history of harness
racing have there been so many fast
four-y esr-old trotters out as there are
this season. Among the number are
Directum Kelly 2 1854, Cresceus 2 .094,
Nico 1904, Bsttle,on 2:098, Jupe
2:l04, Thorn 2:ll4.
Thomas Heating has few equals as
trainer of PAGERS. He drove Agita-
tor 10 his three-Year-old record of
2:094. He brought out Sesrchlight,
which he has now in his stable, as
we'll as Anaconda and Klatawah.
Few men have ever had such trio
as the latter in their stable at one
time.
Sharpsburg will hold fair and
trotting meeting on September %, 20
and Both. The purses for trots are
5000 each. The premiums for show
horses ale liberal.
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Vindfcation.

Are you not ashamed to look your
children in the face?" Missed the I'M
happy girl ... ....
Her father bit his lips; that done. he
cut loose. ......
II will no longer endure to be un-
justly reproachedp he cried. "You
kids get your pug noses from your
mothers folksp
Sinking into a chair, he wept weak
tears. not strong enough indeed to
phase the colors in the upholstering. -
Detroit Journal.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-09-06
Queer Reckoning,

Indian street peddlers throughout
Mexico sell bananas for ~ cents a
dozen, but when offered "a cents on
payment for two dozen bananas the
peddlers refused it and demanded 90
cents. The course of reasoning is that
/ real is 10 cents; . reals, 20 cents |;
8 reals make dollar. So the trav-
eler must pay real for one dozen BAN
anas, but % cents for two dozen, and
no amount of argument will convince
the peddler that this Is not right
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-09-06
TERMS ANNOUNCEMENT,
Democratic Nominee for Congress.
HON. t. Y. FITZPATRICK.

The county has contracted with
Thomas Welch to put crushed
rock on Maysville street from the
old Jail property going North.
The City Council could not better
employ its time than to examine
the stone on Maysville street and
compare it with the mapped stone
on Sycamore street, and then go
and put crushed rock on all the
streets. The ditching and rocking
Of Maysville street is a great i'm
Drovement,
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-09-06
Pleasing.

Hargreaves-This is the third time
in week you have dunned me. You
told me when 1 ordered the suit that
/ might pay tor it when l pleased.
Tailor--Exactly; and the way to
please me is to pay.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-09-06
.DoubtfnI Charactsrs.n

When Mr.. Gladstone and Lord Ten
nyson paid visit to Kirkwall and
wished to see st. Magnus' cathedral,
they had to get the assistance of the
United Presbyterian minister to show
it to them.
II was" Mr.. Gladstone said, "such
a doubtful character that even in the
company of Tennyson was not suffi-
GENTLY respectable to be conducted over
it by the proper authority" The story
is told by Mr.. Patrick Campbell, for so
many years Mr. Gladstone's election
agent in Midlothian. W Westminster Ga
Zette
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-09-06
Poisons In Food.

Decomposition in animal products Of
ten develops poisonous alkaloids, and
cases of illness from eating canned goods
are usually traced to this source. There
is also an element Of danger in salts
that may be formed by the action Of the
contents of the can Both these sources
of danger have been reduced to mini
mum by improved methods of canning,
but 1t Is idle to deny that they exist
and they demand reasonable precaution
In purchasing and using canned gooda
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-09-06

knew what was right; we did it,
and did it well, without waiting
Tor the consent Of other nations.
This country is in position to de-
mand of others, as well as attend
10 the interest within her own
borders,
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-09-06

The Mississippi State Board of
Health has qusrantined against New
Orleans pending the investigation of
two suspicious fever cases.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-09-06

Republican delegates to the S..
Louis convention report much "pro4-
perity" among farmers, but they do
not say how greatly it is helped out
by the bond issue, by gold boarding
and the consequent drop in the price
of wheat.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-09-06
WHY Che oou,a smna.

your wife always wears suoh q
happy expression, Mr.. WiluLina She
always seems to be smiling"
"Yea. she didn't have to earn the $4S
worth Of gold that abe wears In hee
front teeth "--Clsveland Leader.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-09-06

A French physician has apparently
proved 10 certainty that she oonta.
gious period In whooping cough comes
previous 30 the appearance q tho
"Whoop."
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-09-06

II less than thousand men now
control over half the wealth Of the
United States, how long will 1t be,
under McKinley's policies, before less
than q hundred control the other
hslf2
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-09-06

President Mckinley will return to
Washington to-day, and the Cabinet
may consider the draft of instructions
to the Paris Commissioners.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-09-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Jones and fam
lily, of Lexington, have gone to Hon
olulu. They will make their residence
there.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-09-06

The press say President Mckinley
attended church Sunday. Well, L do
say ! The President at church, What
refreshing news.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-09-06

Utah has the only deposit a pure
pumios stone In the United stAtqA :.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-09-06

Every pound Of Armour's meats Is
inspected by the U. s. department.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-24
BRIGHT BITS.

No Comparison.-Naval Commander
To give you the information you ask
young man. would be premature, and
might cost US two or three battleships.
Correspondent-But, good heavens, if 1
don't get that information, ii may cost
me my jobl-Chicago Tribune.
While teaching a class in Sunday
school recently the teacher asked: What
was Noah supposed to be doing when the
animals were going into the ark?" She
received several answers. AT last a little
girl put up her hand. We'll" she asked
what do you say?" Taking the tickets,
miss" said she.-Tit-Bits.
II hope that you fully appreciate the
fact that when you are married 1t is for
life. and that the obligations you assume
are most solemn" said the minister to a
couple about to be married in his study.
Yes, sir" replied the bride, cheerily, I'VE
know all about 81, for I've been married
three times before, and him twice and We
know the ropes pretty well by this time. -
-Harpers Bazaar.
"A new postofice was established in a
small village away out West, and native
of the soil was appointed postmaster. After
a while complaints were made that no mail
was sent out from the new office, and an
inspector was sent TO inquire into the mat
ter He called upon the postmaster and
stating the cause of his visit, asked why
no mail had. been sent out The post
master pointed to big and nearly empty
mail bag hanging up in a. corner. and
said: well, l amt sent it out cause the
bag amt nowheres nigh full yet!"-Har-
per's Bazaar.