The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-08-02
A SHORT STAY AT MOREHRAD.
Temperance Agitation The More
head Normal School.

he had the pleasure of few hours
stay, and writes thereof.
The impression made upon anyone
as he passes through the country APP
preaching Preston and beyond to
Morehead, is that there is consider
able activity among the lumber and
tie men. We saw some cars of the
iron ore which is mined beyond Olym-
pia, and which is of superior quality.
The chief source OF revenue is evil
IDENTIFY the timber interest. Agricul-
turally this section is not first-class.
Seen from the train, the towns give
evidence of considerable prosperity,
enterprise and taste.
Morehead is not what it used to be.
The more we see OF 1t the better do
we like it. 1t is quite shipping
point for home products, and many
wagons load there with merchandise,
especially for Morgan county. When
it gets the railroad to Morgan, and
the new Court House, the town will
certainly be in line for promotion.
OF course we paid our respects to
the Schroeder Printery, being of the
same craft. The Morehead Advance
is set for the development Of Rowan
county resources and the best interest
of the people.
The indications are that Rowan
county will have a new Court House,
to cost about $4,000. The Fiscal
Court has said so. Messrs. j. M.
Carey and Will A. Young are COM
missioped to make contract for the
building, which no doubt will be an
honor to the county.
We are to remember that CONNER
cial thrift and prosperity are not the
chief factors in making people great,
or a town or community a fit place
for the rearing of family. These
things are in themselves valuable,
but there are other considerations
which come first. The social, moral,
educational and religious obligations,
tendencies and advantages are of
prime Importance. Slowly people are
learning that others have rights that
ought to be respected; that the hab-
it's, characters, happiness and even
financial condition of others are not to
be recklessly intringed upon or de-
stroyed.
AS is well known an effort is being
made to rid Morehead of saloons. AS
fast as the licenses have expired
County Judge G.. A. Nickel has re-
fused to renew them. AT present
there is but one saloon in town. The
writer heard Of the effort that is now
being made by men interested in
making sales and drinking to have
licenses granted. The matter is to be
decided on Monday, August lst (yes-
terday), whether licenses will be
granted. We were informed that APP
plication for license would on that
day be made by S. P. Atchison, of
Owingsville; Jonathan Osborn, of
Morehead, and Howe & johnson, of
Mt. Sterling. Petitions for or against
were being circulated. We await the
decision with interest, and shall be
glad to know the saloons are to close.
Legal restriction ia only partially
effective. When, oh, when will
thoughtful men comply with the
spirit and teaching of Christ in their
application to this and other social
and civil obligations. We have no
harsh words for the saloon-keepers
and their victims. We know they are
walking in dangerous ways. For all
these things they shall one day give
an account, when all men are to be
judged according 10 the deeds done in
the body. How terrible will be the
fate. of him who is the cause of the
downfall of any man or woman Put
not the cup to thy neighbours lip.
Turn from these things.
We wish to speak of the Morehead
Normal School, which, like other
schools, is doing so much for the up
lift of Eastern Kentucky. The school
was opened September, 1887, Col.
VIM. Withers, of Lexington, through
the Kentucky Christian Missionary
Convention, contributed $500 annual
ly for Its support 90 long as he lived.
Thos. Hargis was a liberal donor.
The school opened under the manage
ment of +. G. Button and his mother