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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-11-25
Holiday Announcement.

Everything has now been placed on
exhibition, and we are now ready to
show the people of Mason County the
largest, finest and most complete stock
of Holiday Goods to be seen anywhere.
There are many little ictas and new
things for the children just out, and,
best of all, prices are within the reach
of everybody this year.
In Crockery, Qneensware and fine
Chinaware, the most fastidious pur-
chaser can be suited. In fact, we
have everything you could wish for
your complete list of Holiday gifts.
Call early while the lines are complete
at MUNSON'S HEADQUARTERS
INSURE YOURSELF against the at
tacks of fever, pneumonia and other
serious and prostracting disease by
taking few bottles of Hoods Sarsa-
parilla now.
What grand thing it would have
been for Western Washington, if by
law, it had been made the business of
somebody to provide the grass seed
and sow it over the large sections of
logged-oH lands as soon as the log gers
had left it, and the fire had passed
over the lands? Had that been done
Mason County would now be the finest
stock-rais1ng section IN the state, and
it is not too late to do something along
that line yet. ASH is now the loggers
take off the chief value to the lands
and leave them practically worthless,
unless followed by lot of hard work
in clearing.
Did You know that we are selling
Olympic Flour at 90 cents per sack or
Sc. SIS per barrel.
MCDONALD s. O'NEILL.
Suits, Pants, Overcoats, made to or
der and satisfaction guaranteed-over
1000 patterns to select from. Order
hristmas Suits now of L. M. Co.
Before making your holiday selec-
tons see the elegant line of New Fur
| niture just received, at factory prices
at the L. M. Co.
BASE BALL BALL.-The management
of the Shelton Base Ball Club have ar
ranged to give another of their splen-
did dances at Kneeland's Hall on
Thursday evening Nov. oath. All de-
tails have been atteaded to, good music
is promised, and the affair will be the
usual success. Remember the dance,
and don't fail to come out.
Turkeys, chickens, are in good de-
mand, eggs are IS cents a dozen and
butter so cents roll. 1t looks as
though this was the golden oppprtuni-
ty for the farmer. But, as is often the
case, the farmer happens to be short
on these commodities, Don't let it oc-
cur again.
Don't lose sight of the fact that the
best is the cheapest. The Duck Brand
Umbrellas and Mackintoshes are the
best. L. M. Go.
Carl. L. Stebbins has been appointed
postmaster at Hoodsport, in place OF
Frank Drolet.
/ A Bicycle, used one season, and in
lgood order for sale cheap. Apply al
this Office.
A fresh mich COW wanted. Apply
at this Office.
A new lot OF yelling at Mrs. Eaton's.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-11-25

TUESDAY Corbett and Sharkey the
pugs, fought in New York. and the
latter won in the ninth round on a
fluke. It is worthy of note in illus
tratlng the decadence of pugilism,
that very little interest was manifest
ed anywhere over the contest between
the champion and the would-be cham
pion, and few people in this vicinity
were aware that the contest was COM
ing off, or cared for the result The
fights in former years caused much
betting and monopolized the telegraph
service. 1t is we'll that prize-fighting
be relegated to the rear, with bull
fighting and the pitting of dumb ami
mails against each other
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-11-25
New Blacksmith Shop.

I wish to notify the public that
have reopened the Blacksmith Shop at
Woods, and am prepared to do horse
shoeing and all kinds of general black
smithing, and solicit your patronage.
CHAS NORTON
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-11-25

THERE is evidently nothing in the
rumor that the Spanish peace commits
sioners have broken off negotiations.
claiming that this country is exacting
it's "pound of flesh" The twenty
million offer of this country for the
Philippines, was very liberal on the
part of President Mckinley, but the
treacherous greasers are standing on
what they are pleased to call their
"honor." This country is we'll pre-
pared for any emergency, and they
know it.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-11-25

THE ant and the bee have been held
up as shining examples of persistent
industry, but the meek and lowly te-
redo is not overlooking any piles in its
perigrinatsons, neither is it so slow,
when you come to think of it.-P. S.
Lumberman.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-11-25

Can you do bet
ter than to take
THE OVERLAND for
1899? Here are
A THOUSAND PAGES
of the fresh, strong
work OF. the men
and Wnnen of the
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-11-25
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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-11-25

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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-02-19
Rich Man, Poor Man.

A short time ago man who had seen
better days approached several benevo-
lent looking gentlemen at a well known
hotel asking for meal Each one re-
pulsed him. until finally reporter,
who had Just been paid off, invited
HIM to have a snack with him. 1t was
good snack too, and it took all the re-
porter money but he said it was a
satisfaction to him to know that the
poor man had one square meal at last
The incident reminded me of the rich
man who told the poor man to work.
He SAID he couldn t get work, but still
the rich man SAID You must work
Some time after the rich man fell into
the water and called to the poor man to
rescue INN. Swim, said the poor
man But can swim, said the rich
man Well said the poor man, you
must SWIM When man asks aims
1t Is always well to consider that some
day the situation may be reversed, and
then the man who can swim must
drown Boston Traveller
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-02-19
A Crusher.

An amusing story is told of the crown
princess OF Italy who excited so much
interest during her recent visit to Lon
don The Montenegro royal family is
one of the oldest in Europe, but also one
OF the poorest, and the court is not large
When Prlncess Helene arrived in Rome,
distinguished lady IN waiting tried to
patronlze her, but the crown princess
etfectually put a stop to this at once
Your royal highness must find the
court life great change The etiquette
and stiffness must be very novel to your
royal hlghness, was the remark made,
but the princess replied, with sang froid,
ION the ontrary, | think it is wonder
full how well things are done at court
here-considerlng it is so very new -
Exchange
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-02-19
A Spider Story.

In one OF the splendid rooms of the
palace of POtsdam one of the decora
TONS Is the figure of a large spider
wrought IN gold According to the Port
land Oregonlan a tradition as pictur
esque and interesting as that told Of
David of Israel and Robert Bruce at
taches to this piece of work 1t COM
memorates an incident i'll the life of
Frederick William, the granduncle Of
the present emperor of Germany An
attempt had been made to poison him
III cup OF chocolate By chance spi
der fell into the cup, and for this reason
the beverage was given to dog who,
Immediately upon taking it, died. The
cook was afterward hanged, and the
golden spider IN the Potsdam palace i'm
mortallZes the incident.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-02-19
SCRAPS OF SCIENCE.

Sugar alone will apparently sustain
life for Il considerable time.
Citrlc acid is stated to paralyze cholera
germs when dissolved in water to the
extent of four parts in 10000,
To distinguish mushroom from a
toadstool, sprinkle salt on the under
side If it turns black, the vegetable is
edible; if yellow, it is poisonous But be
cautious
Green wood Kisses and splutters when
burning because Of the large amount of
water contained in it's fibcrs, which is
changed into steam by the heat and
bursts of tiny srlmters,
Captain Parry speaks of the great dis
lance that sounds can be heard during
Intense cold. I'VE often, he says, in
tie arctic regions heard people converse
III a common voice ut the distance Of a
mile.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-02-19
FAMILY DISPUTES.
How They Were Once Settled by Fair
Fight In Court.

Fight In Court.
In some parts of Germany, when the
relations OF husband and wife become
strained, so to speak-in other words,
when each returning day gives birth to
new squabbles and the mans hand is
as ready as the woman S tongue-the
couple were brought before the magis-
trate who after listening to recrimina-
lions, ordered them to prepare for the
ordeal by battle The man was placed
III cask, which was then nearly filled
with sand so that he was covered up to
the waist In SEINE towns a pit was
kept handy for the purpose, just as the
ducklng stool was kept on Bankside, OPP
poslte St Paul's When he was thus
half buried, the man received short
stick for his right hand, while his left
hand was tied up across his chest He
was thus one armed and could only de
liver his blows if his opponent came
near enough
The lady put on linen garment, the
right sleeve of which was heightened
In the end was tied up stone. The
sleeve projected about IL inches beyond
her hand She had thus formidable
weapon, but in order to use it she had
to get close to the enemy Now observe
the situation and the chances If she
succeeded III bringing the stone down
upon her husbands head, she might
knock him senseless; she might even
brain HIM, but i'll order to do so she
would expose herself to the full blow of
his stick The battle might in fact, be
settled by a single assault But mark
the craftlness of man. 1t was better to
make woman ridiculous than to knock
her silly The husband, therefore, if he
was a philosopher, did not try to hit
his wife, he warded her blows with his
stick He tried to catch the sleeve upon
his stick, then the stone flew round and
round and the lady was caught. She
could not move, and the victorious hus,
band dragged her unwilling head first
into his cask. London Queen.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-02-19
ELEVEN HANDS OF POKER.
They Ought to Have Won Every Time,
but Didn't.

They Ought to Have Won Every Time,
but Didn't.
It's the bewildering uncertainties of
the great game of poker that make 1t so
popular with most Americans. Systems
and the law of average do not seem to
obtain as much in the play of this game
as they do in most other games of chance
and skill This point never was more
strikingly illustrated than it was one
night not long ago in the short space of
half an hour
The game is regular institution on
one of the late suburban trains out of
New York The first stop that is made
by this train is exactly 80 minutes after
the train leaves New York The game
always starts on time, and the cards are
gathered up and the players jump off
usually as the train begins to get head
way after the first stop
This explanation is necessary to fully
appreciate the array of hands that makes
the real point of this story One player
with a good memory held in the 30
minutes play the following hands, with
these results
-Four aceS-WOn, of course.
Five full Oh aces-beaten.
One t1uSh-beaten
One stralght-beaten.
Three aceS-beaten.
-Four sets of aces up-all beaten.
Three segens-beaten.
Queens up-WOn
Jacks up-WOn
Tens up-won
Mines up on fours-beaten.
In this really remarkable collection
of ii hands only of them were win
ners, and yet the man who held them
says that he came out even. He got
scared on his five full and ON his flush
and Just called. He lost considerable on
his three aces, but he won more Oh his
queens up that he held only once than
he did on his four aces. His jacks up
Melted him more than any other hand,
for he had them pat and played them so
on the opening of a fat jack pot.
The five full was beaten by ten full
and the flush was beaten by queen
full None of the other men in the game
thought that his hand was especially
strong or weak and it would be expect
ed naturally that the array of hands
given above would quit the game con-
siderably to the good if one did not
know that most of them We're beaten -
New York Press
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-02-19

When Mr. Labouchere, the English
journalist was i'll st Petersburg at
one time, he saw the Dutch minister at
a reception dive his hand deep into Il
box of cigars placed for the use of visit
ors and fill his pockets tull of them be
fore going
All birds when perched on trees or
bushes serve as weathercocks, as they
invariably arrange themselves with
their heads to the wind
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-02-19
Headaches.

For most aches of the head the hot
water bag Is a good friend, but when
the face has the flush and the eyes show
a peculiar look which tell of congest,
i've headache then heat in that neigh
borhood is lnsupportable Instead of
this apply cold If you have no ice bag
fill your hot water bag pretty full of ice
water, put in pieces of ice as large as
will pass the mouth and lay this at the
back OF the patients neck Applied to
the armpits and wrists, ice often affords
great relief to the sufferer
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-12-06
Public Sale.

Having determined to quit house
keeping, on Saturday, December 10
1898, 1 will sell all my household and
kitchen furniture, consisting of bed
room sets, chairs, carpets, book case
couch, and many other household
articleP. Dr.. -
Also a good cook stove and heating
stove and all kinds of kitchen furni-
ture and utensils. .. '.
Also good Jersey COW, sow and
shoats, two-horse wagon, sleds and
other farming implements.
All sums of $40 and under, cash,
and over that amount negotiable
promisory notes, with good security,
due in ninety days; No goods re-
moved until terms OF sale are com.
piled with. Sale will begin at ]
o'clock j. G.. TYLER.
w. II. FLETCHER, Auctioneer.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-12-06
Puah Wins in the Ninth.

Samuel Pugh, the Republican can
didate for Congress in the Nipfh dis
trict, is declared the Congressman
elect in that district by the State
Election Board. a....fs, <a
The board reconvened at 2 O'Clock
on Saturday afternoon, and Chairman
Pryor read the decision as above
Pugh won by ten votes upon the face
of the first returns, which were re.
ceived, and the board holds that there
is no reason for throwing out these
returns and substituting later returns,
which the attorney for Mr.. Williams
stated were the correct returns, and
on their face elected the Boyle coun-
tY Democratic leader. 30
In the White-Boreing contest from
the Eleventh district, the board held
that, while White had established
fraud, etc., the board had no right to
go into such matters. Boreing was de-
cared elected. ..- Pr. ." ....
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-12-06
The Right Remedy VIII
Danish 1t Forever.

If you would forever be rid of
the aches and pains, and some
times she fortunes produced by
Rheumatism, you must take the
right remedy. Those who con-
tinue to suffer are relying upon
remedies which do not reach their
trouble. The Doctors treatment
always consists of potash and
mercury, which only intensity the
disease, causing the joints TO stiff
en- and the bones to ache, besides
seriously impairing the digestive
organs.
Rheumatism is q disordered state of
the blood, and the only cure for it is q
real blood remedy Swift's Specific Is.
8. s.. goes down to the very bottom of
all diseases of the blood, and promptly
cures cases that other remedies can not
reach.
Mr.. E. K. s. Clinkenbeard, a promi-
nent attorney of Mt. Sterling, Ky,
writes:
1.-TWO years ago was great sufferer
from Rheumatism. l had tried every
remedy / could hear of except s. 8. s.
had been TO Hot Springs, Ark, where
remained for twelve weeks under
treatment, but l experienced no perma-
nent relief, and returned home, be-
lieving that would be q sufferer as
long as / lived. At n time when my
pains were almost unbearable, j
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-12-06
COMMITTED TO HON. H. B
KINSOLVING FOR CON-
GRESS IN 1000.

Being in a reminiscent mood,
and the printers yelling copy,
my mind reverts to the scenes i'm
mediately preceding the election.
AS the panorama Of men and
measures that engaged the atten-
ton so recently rolls on before the
mental vision, there looms up
prominently the majestic figure o.
H. B. Kinsolving. The magnifi-
cent work that he did in the con-
test Of right against wrong will
long remain fresh in the memories
Of the Democracy Of Menefee.
It's rarely that such an address as
he delivered here on November 7
is heard. Such scathing indict-
ment Of Republican incompetancy
and jobbery is seldom delivered.
1t is to be regretted that bronchial
troubles prevented king" from
making a thorough canvass of the
district. AS one who opposed
Kinsolving for the nomination, we
think in time his magnificent work
for the party and his matchless
ability be recognized by the party.
This end of the district is entitled
to recognition. -Agitator.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-12-06

In this issue will be found the
announcement of Hop. John c.
Wood, candidate for re election as
Railroad Commissioner subject to
the action Of the Republican party.
To our Republican friend we would
say that John c. Wood as bust
ness man in public and private has
a deserved reputation for honesty,
push, integrity that few Of his age
enjoy, and such a man will
always perform the duties incum-
bent on him faithfully, con-
scientiously and unfinchingly,
and we do not hesitate to say that
the party can not do better than
make Mr.. Wood their candidate.
The Democrats Of this district
may go down in defeat again and
if they should we know Of no man
we would prefer to Mr.. Wood.
1t is our opinion that his party
will give him the nomination
without opposition thus observing
the PRECEDENT of long standing.
We believe in the rule when the
parties have a man adapted to the
nncitinn
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-12-06
For SaIel

Having moved to Lexington ana
expecting to make said place my pers
msnent home, offer for sale upo&
reasonable terms my handsome al
commodious residence, situated on thy
Lexington pike, just one mile from
the Court House and just outside the
city limits. There are three acres oa
ground, good outbuildings and we6
watered. desire also to sell my lot
OF land on same pike and containing
Six and one-half acres Of land on said
land is good water and a bap,Ts
worth $1,000.
lo-u J. G. RICHARDSON.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-12-06
2l-3t

The Enterprise Fire Insurance Com
pany of Lexington, KY, is the COM
pany in which to insure your proper
ty. This is peoples company organ
lied under the laws of this State, and
is subject to the inspection of the Com
missioner of Insurance. Insurance
is carried by this company at cost the
difference remaining in the pockets of
the insured. This company will in.
sure you against fire, lightning and
wind for one-third less than any other
company. Call upon or address
NJ. Bovine, Agt.,
lost Levee, Ky.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-12-06
Tobacco Sales.

During the past week the following
tobacco sales were made on Donald
son to Chas.. Stewart, of Winchester
Robert Wade, 1900 pounds at St
and 3 cents; Sam Wade, $500 pounds
at 8 and 3 cents; Sam and Ed Turley
and James Wilson. each $500 pounds
at 7 and 2 cents; John Jones, 1000
pounds at 8 and 4 cents.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-12-06
Pike Bought.

At its last meeting the Bath Court
bought the Owingsville and Preston
turnpike Give miles) for 1857. SO
deciding the dollhouse back to the
company for 81. They leased. the.
Preston and Howard's Mill turnpike
until the next meeting day of the
Court, which will be January 2, The
Court failed to buy the Owingsville
and Mt. Sterling turnpike. Mr.. Bss-
com asked them par value Of the
stock. We learn they offered him 80
cents on the face value.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-12-06
BIRTHS.

Born, to ThoS. Becraft and wife, OF
Spencer, a son. -
Born, on the 4th inst, to Mr.. Clay
Turner and wife, q daughter.
On Friday morning. Dec. 2, 1898 to
d. w. Baum and wife a ooy--weight
ten.pounds. This is their fourth sou
and fifth child. .-.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-12-06
Is Our Water Supply Sufficient

The fire on Friday night, by
which Fesler & Stevens stables
we're consumed, had there been
other combustable matter adjoin-
ing or had the fire been at place
closely built up it would have
been far more destructive, for a
few more hours Of pumping would
have exhausted our water supply,
and left US at the mercy Of the de-
structive element. In order to
fight fire we must have water from
an abundant supply. Our people
can have water for fire protection
for domestic purposes and for
factories if they will. Yes, it will
cost, but an investment of this
kind will bring large returns.
Let's have water.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-12-06

The farmer can live and pay his
taxes whether he sells pound of
tobacco or not, and if the organic
ed bodies will hold onto their crops
the demands will become so ur-
gent that prices will, of necessity
advance, and the producer will be
recompensed for his waiting.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-12-06

Congress is in session with i'm,
portant matters before them. II
is a Republican Congress and
what we may expect is nothing
without Republican tinge. What
ever is done will have to pass via
Wall street or it is all wrong. The
rich will be. made richer and the
poor poorer. .
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-12-06

Don't say anything about
where we went bird hunting or
how many we bagged. We
would have sent you a dozen or
SO but were afraid you would say
where they come from.
We won't say a. word this time,
but the next time lookout; there
will be cleaning up sure unless
the birds come our way.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-12-06
Store Rented.

James Gillaspie has rented his store
at Stops to 8. N. Bush, of Grassy,
who on December Let took possession
and will carry full line OF general
merchandise. Mr.. Jones, the former
proprietor, has not decided in what
business he will engage.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-12-06

lam a candidate for reelection as
Railroad Commissioner from the
Third Kentucky District, subject to
the action of the Republican party.
base my claims upon lifelong adher-
ence to the principles of my party ;
loyalty to all it's nominees years Of
earnest effort for tie success, and
faithful and conscientious perform
ance of my official duties.
Respectfully,
JOHN G. WOOD.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-12-06

The time is at hand when men
are to be selected as nominees for
municipal, county, State and ma
tional offices. The demand should
be made by the people. They
should call on the men for the va
rious positions, and if they do,
some politicians will be painfully
left. What we ask for is compe-
tent men, sober men, honest men.
If our party push the drinking or
immoral man on the track they
must elect him without our aid,
for we have had quite enough of
these lazy sots to deal with.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-12-06
For Rent.

desire to rent my store-house at
Stops Postoffice; possession given
Jan. l. Call on or address
JAMES GILLIsPIE,
l9-tf. Stops, Ky.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-12-06

The prices on tobacco has very
much improved, which is due to
the agitation caused by the grow
ers who do not propose that the
combines shall make the price on
their products.