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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-12-28
A SINGULAR DISEASE.
Strange Malady That Gradually In
creases n Persons Size to EEOr-
nous Proportions.

The recent death in Bellevue hospital
of policeman suffering from acrome-
gala, or pathological gigantism, calls
attention to the study made by the
State Pathological institute of this
singular and rare disease. In this par
ticular instance the institute was I'M
able to add anything to its results, mas
much as the relatives of the policeman
prevented an autopsy. 1t was, however
a well-defined case of the disease, the
patient continually increasing in size
until his heart succumbed to the alb
normal growth. Up to within short
time of his death he continued in the
regular performance of his duties as a
patrolman, experiencing apparently
little inconvenience except through the
excessive enlargement of his head,
hands and feet.
When the disease has become well ad-
yanced, one of its most characteristic
manifestations is found in the hand.
OF the acromegalic hand there are two
types. In the first-the most conn, on
the hand as G. whole is enlarge, otrt
x y
much less in length than in breadth.
The general appearance is stumpy and
spadelike. The fingers are consider
ably increased in circumference, and
the ends are bluntly rounded. The nails
are short, and usually somewhat fiat
tened and thin. The palm is much
thickened and is often covered with
pf II,
type the hand is well formed but gil
gantic. The acromegalic foot presents
the same characteristics as the hand;
as a whole, it is 'voluminous." The
whole head is enlarged, but the increase
is most marked in the face, the con-
tour of which becomes an elongated
oval. The most striking changes are
found in the jaws, and especially in the
lower jaw, which, in nearly every case,
shows prognathism, becoming massive
and protruding. The tongue is greatly
enlarged, not only in thickness, but
laterly, so that the borders become in
dented by the teeth. The lips are thick,
and the corners of the mouth are drawn
down. The ears, as a rule, show more
or less hypertrophy. The general i'm
preston of the face is massive. The
emotions produce little change of fea-
lures, the face usually bearing a stolid,
passive and somewhat melancholy eX-
preston. One side of the body-usual-
ly the right--often shows changes of
greater degree than the other. The
movements are slow and clumsy. No-
calization is impaired and the voice
often becomes deep and heavy.
A probable discovery is that claimed
by Jaffrey, that when persons not yet
fully grown are affected by acrome-
gala they become giants, while those
who have achieved their full stature be-
fore the onset of the disease are not
usually rendered morbidly gigantic.
No cases of complete recovery are re-
ported, though in many cases, under ia
vorable conditions, the progress of the
disease appears to have been arrested,
and in these instances the patient may
live out the natural term of life. The
malady generally develops between the
ages of nine and &c. Its duration ranges
from three to 30 years, and death usual
" results from some intercurrent af-
lection grated upon the weakened or
ganism.-N. y. Post.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-12-28

with the utmost economy, he and q
chum renting living quarters, keeping
house for themselves, cooking their
own food and generally doing for them
selves. In the summers they worked on
farms. Thus matters stood late in Au-
gust, 1861, when Henderson and a
friend named Warner called on a Sun
day evening on the latter's sister. That
night Henderson told Warner he was
ashamed of himself that he had not en-
listed before. Warner agreed with him.
Those two, with another student named
Burr, went to work quietly raising vol
unteers among the students. The morn
ing of September IS, just after college
prayers, Henderson arose and asked to
be heard. He said he had no complaint
to make, no grievances to air, but that
he wanted to speak on a subject of vital
Importance to all. Permission being
extended him, he took the floor and
made his first war speech, at the con-
clusion of which he read a set of resolu-
tons setting out the necessities of tho
country, and ended with this sentence:
1--WE therefore drop our books to fight
our country's battles"
Besides himself, Warner and Burr,
10 students had signed the resolutions.
Before going to the front he succeeded
in adding 104 more names to his list of
volunteers. He was rendered the cap
taincy of the company, but modestly
declined because of his youth and in
nocence of matters military. He was,
however, elected and commissioned
first lieutenant. This was in company
c, Twelfth regiment Iowa volunteer
infantry. He served with it till Febru-
airy &c, 1863, when he was honorably
discharged because Of the loss of his
left leg at the knee. In June, 1864, he
entered the army MS colonel of the
Forty-siXth regiment Iowa volunteer
infantry and served till the end of the
civil war. He became collector of in
ternal revenue in November, 1865, and
held the office until June, 1869, when he
became junior in the law firm of Shiras,
Van Duzee & Henderson. 1t was while
serving as collector that he studied law
and was admitted to the bar. He was as
sistant United States attorney for two
years. He is now n member of the law
firm of Henderson, Hurd, Lenehan &
Kiesel. This firm is in business at Du-
buque, Ia, where he has made his home
since the civil war.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-12-28

about the compliments of the season."
The gentlemen prided themselves upon
the number of visits paid, the ladies
! upon the number received. Girls at
school veXed each other with cumulative
boasting.
I'VE had so callers on New Years
day"
"0h. but we had 65."
This perfunctory performance grew
very tedious by the time that the call
ing hours were ended, but apart from
this the day was one on which families
were greeted by distant relatives rare
ly seen, while old friends met and re-
vived their pleasant memories. In our
house the rooms were all thrown open,
and bright fires burned in the CRATES.
recall New Years day, early in the
thirtles, on which a yellow chariot
stopped before our door. A stout, ell
derry gentleman descended from it, and
came in to pay his compliments to my
father. This gentleman was JohnaIa-
cob Astor, who was already known to
be possessed of great wealth.
The pleasant custom just desc, ibed
was said to have originated wit the
Dutch settlers of the olden time. AS
the city grew in size, it became diff
cult and well-nigh impossible TO, gem
tlemen TO make the necessary II timber
of visits. Finally, a number of loung
men of the city took it upon then elves
to call in squads at houses whicFl they
had no right to modest, consuming the
refreshments provided for other yaiests,
and making themselves disagrr able
in various ways This offense az ainst
good manners led to the discontintcance,
| by common consent, of the New FEARS
receptions. ~
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-12-28

curity while a storm of bullets may
be passing overhead. Nor will rifle
bullets penetrate an earthwork to any
distance. Bullets from a Lee-Metford
rifle will penetrate further than those
from q Mauser, while those from Il
Mauser will go further than those fired
from a Martini. Shots from Maxims
or other rapid-fre guns are similarly
Ineffective against earthworks. The
only way in which soldiers can be dis
lodged from such a position is by the
use of heavy artillery, and even in that
case the firing must be extremely ac-
curate, so that the shells will burst i'm
mediately above the trenches. This, of
course, requires not only extremely ac-
curate craftsmanship but the expendi-
ture of a great quantity of ammunition.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-12-28
Charlie Got the Potash.

81 never can tell a story and have it
come out all right" said little woman
plantively the other day. II thought L
had such good one not long ago. was
walking along and heard one street boy
say to another: oh, you go buy ten
cents worth of potash What for?'
says No. 2. For ten cents yelled the
other, and ran off giggliEg. l thought
it was pretty good, and I'd try it on
Charlie at supper. But when | told him
to go buy ten cents worth of potash he
never said word, and knew another
Joke had fallen fiat and kept still. But
the worst was later. He put on his hat
and vanished after supper, coming back
in a minute with a little parcel that he
handed to me. What's that?' asked |.
why, the potash YOU said you wanted
answered he, and nearly had Mysteries
on the spot. Did you ever hear any
thing so perfectly awful? won't ever
try to get off anything funny again."
And the little woman sighed as she
walked away.-Cleyeiand Plain Dealer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-12-28
BRAVE YOUNG SAILOR.
Admiral Gherardi's Son Saves One
Hundred and Fifty Lives at
Porto Rico.

Ensign Walter r. Gherardi has again
distinguished himself by conspicuous
gallantry, his exploit this time being
the rescue of more than $50 persons
during the recent hurricane in Porto
Rico. The details of the Porto Rican
rescue have just been forwarded to
Washington by Capt. Snow, the COM
mander of the naval station at San
Juan, and Col. Carr, of the Fifth cav
airy.
When the storm was at it's height
the schooner Conception, with about
$50 emigrants from Santo Domingo,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-12-28
Smallest Marriage Fee.

Squire Durham, of Anderson, Ind,
lays claim to receiving the smallest
marriage fee on record in Indiana. A
couple in poor financial condition
called on him to be married. The
groom said he was in bad straits, but
he wanted to pay something, so he
gave the justice cent, all the money
he had.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-12-28
A Sure Enough Example

Teacher giving lesson in 1dtural
history)-An extinct bird or animal is
one that no longer innaDits the Earth.
Willy Green, give us an example, Of an
extinct bird. b.
Willy ureen (smacking his Il ,sj--
Why. that turkey dad killed fofc ou.
New Year diLner,-Puck, II
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-12-28

At Benevento, large Roman theater,
as large as the theaters of Pompey,
ard of Marcellus. and better preserved.
has been discovered. The entrances,
the ambulatories, the lower rows Of
seats, the stage and The orchestra are
all ptrfeNt.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-12-28

The fear of assassination which pos
sesses the mind of the sultan of Tur-
key. and has induced him to take so
many precautions, has now led him to
take practice in revolver shooting. He
is becoming quite expert with the left
hand as well as with the right.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-12-28

movers wagon to the parlor of her new
home, and now, as the clock struck IL,
she looked around her bedroom in a
dazed and bewildered way. Was there
ever such a tumble of boxes, trunks
and furniture as met her gaze!
How can Jack leave me alone so
long when he knows what a lot there is
to do" she said aloud, as she sank into
a chair before the open fire, the only
cheer-inspiring object in the room, and
looked about again, as the last stroke
of the clock died out
Ugh, will | ever get this muddle into
anything like ORDER" she muttered.
we will never move again, as long as
hve-Im tired of packing and unpack-
ing, of arranging and rearranging.
Wat chaos in which to begin the New
Year" And visions of brilliantly
lighted parlors, glittering tables, pref
ty girls and handsome men passed be-
fore her by way of contrast.
Then the baby stirred and she rose
to place it more comfortably in its crib
Coming back to her chair by the fire
she caught sight of a small blue box
in a corner of one of the open trunks.
"Ah, I'll burn you now" she said,
softly. at is sentimental nonsense to
carry you around any longer. This is
just the fire for you, and I'm too worn
out to do another stroke of work.
Lifting the lid she took out bundle
of letters addressed in a flowing bust
ness hand to
..,,rcc. rNcr,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-12-28
MISS ROSE WINSTON,
100 West - Street,


Somehow her heart beat little faster
as she recalled how happily it had
throbbed at sight of these same envel-
opes three years ago. Three years!
Was it only three?
a log slipped and rolled to the edge
of the hearth, sending shower OF
sparks before it, 1t aroused the musing
woman, who leaned forward for the
tongs with which to push it back in
place. Then she slowly drew forth a
letter and read:
New York City, May 1st, IS"
My Dearest
Darling, is how think of you, and !
might as well own up. Just few moments
ago l left you, yet it seems so long-I want
to be with you always.
DO you know, dearest, that you have
become more necessary to me than anyone
or anything in life? l never dreamed |
could love anyone as love you, and yester-
day, when you said that you were tickle,
you awakened feelings that have made
me sad. Tonight when / said that l
should try to destroy your fickleness l
meant it, for the thought arscs-Should
she be tickle with me, what then? l am
sure | don't know.
1Ou are my lueal IN 1ace, form, ulSpO-
sition and character. The more | see you
the more l love you-and why? Because
we think alike on many subjects, because
you would make the loveliest wife man
ever had, because you would make for
me that for which Tonga home"
She raised her eyes to look around the
disorderly room, and der heart smote
her. Then she went on with the let
ter:
II have net words at my command. to
tell you what | think. I only know that
1 love you, and that if you were mine you
would make the man. You are superior
to me, and have strength, where | am
weak
IF you had not said that you were not
sure of yourself, / should ask you to lie
mine shut must wait. May net think +
you as mine? May rot hope that some
day you will be mine? Tell me truly, dear
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-12-28

If all the money in the world were
divided equally among the people each
person would get about $50.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-12-28

+ WAS late in the
a f t ernOOn when
Mrs. Towns e n d
saw the last piece
of furniture trans
ferred from the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-12-28
SAFETY IN TRENCHES.
When Protected by EarthHyorks They
Enable Soldier to Defy
Hail of Bullets.

Experience has shown that soldiers
are safer in trenches protected by
earthworks, such as surround the be-
leaguered city of Ladysmith, than if
they were behind walls of solid ma
sonry. Sitting in his trench, soldier
can smoke and read in perfect Sc
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-12-28

III: ol3Xe !
and HE new.
|. j j. !. ! /.
N< y ARK, how the bells
W%W# strong pulls S
k7M throb and beat!
NzM< Is it from grief and
AXzzZ\8V pain
AN|&3@TMZ&M Because the dear Old
kS M Year, with hours
MF4#G8SR AN so sweet,
ISSSxzNA VIII never come
VI again?
Or is it restless joy that thrills and leaps
From the dizzy spire and dome
That though the Old Year shall soon lie
asleep,
A glad New Year will come?
Look! as the Old Year sinks in dreamless
rest,
With weary sigh and moan,
Inc New rear, all IN regal Splendor ureSSeu,
Ascends the vacant throne.
The light of hope is cleaning in his eyes
AS sceptered there he stands.
A scroll with strange unspoken prophecies
He bears within his hands.
''Ten me. New Year" ask, "of paths I'M
seen
That wind far on ahead
Those shadowy regions where no foot hath
Except by fancy led.
what waits beyond? VIII bloom and
sunshine lie
Where'er those pathways tend,
Or are there mountains towering grim and
high
Before the journeys end?"
All, though again l question eagerly,
With mingled hope and fear,
He opens not the scroll of prophecy;
No answer do l hear
The New Year only smiles; may not know
What future hours may bring,
If DER me hopes sweet presence shall bend
low,
Or sorrows sable wing.
Old Year, how fair the country I have
passed,
What golden hours were they!
Will not their radiance be softly cast
About my onward way?
Goodbye, goodbye. as music faint and
Reechoed Ger the sea,
Shall be the joyous memories, Old Year,
That shall return of thee!
Alice Jean Cleator, in Ohio Farmer.
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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-01-03
Announcements.

The registers for the county
teachers are now ON hands and
each teacher will please call and
get one. l also desire to ask the
teachers to be more careful than
formerly in preparing their reports.
1t is an untold amount of trouble
for one to make a report to the
State Superintendent from what /
received as reports last year.
Henceforth I cannot accept them
unless each statement receives at
tention. The School Law says
"odd days can not be made up by
teaching on Saturday"
MARY G.. ANDERSON,
County Superintendent.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-01-03
Bob Black Shoots Dump Chenault

On yesterday afternoon Bob Black
aud Dump Chenault both colored,
quarreled on East Main 81 rect in front
OF Howe q Johnson's grocery.
We gathered the following Dump
Chenault was under the influence OF
liquor. He had previously Threatened
to kill Black and on yesterday at
tempted to cut him with knife,
whereupon Black fired with SO
calibre pistol, the ball entered Chen
ault's front, passing through the liver
and breaking rib.
He was taken to the offire of Drs.
Drake and Thompson where atten
ton was given by these gentlemen
and Dr.. G. B. Duerson. He is re-
garded as fatally wounded. Black
was arrested and will be tried on
Wednesday. "fsh
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-01-03
INTERESTING LETTERS.

With this issue we begin to
print the letters of Miss Fannie B.
Kinds, OF our city who a few
months ago started for Corea
under the auspices ofthe Woman's
Foreign Missionary Board Of the
M. E. Church, South. We are
sure that these letters will be very
interesting and will also awaken
increased interest in mission work.
Her many friends, if they are sub
scribers for the ADVOCATE, will
hear from her frequently. These
letters alone will be worth the
price Of the paper. We can not
say how often these letters will
appear.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-01-03
Dissolution.

On February Ist, the firm of T.
M. Green h Co., of Grassy Lick, by
mutual consent, will be dissolved
and Mr.. L. M. Green will retire.
This requires an immediate settle
ment of all outstanding accounts,
and we hereby give our friends no.
tice. In the meantime we will sell
at greatly reduced prices and
strictly for cash.
No firm in the State will be able
to sell closer than we will. Our
stock is complete in every depart
ment and it will be our pleasure
to give our friends the benefit of
the reduction sale. Of course
those who come first will get first
choice of the stock. We are thank
full to a generous public for their
patronage, and by honorable deal
ing hope to continue in ther favor.
Very Respectfully,
25-5t t. M. GREEN & Co.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-01-03
JUSTICE.

In another column it will
be seen that thirty year old
negro assaulted little child Of
seven years, left in his care. This
demon deed aroused the blacks
and whites, as well, and they went
out on the hunt of him, deter
mined that he should pay for the
crime with his life. What we
have said before we repeat now,
Such brute does not deserve to
live. Death in its most torturing
form is inadequate to the crime.
Enforce the law speedily and to
it's limit is the only remedy for
such dastardly crimes. May the
officers bring this wretch before the
courts and his life be at the end
ola rope.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-01-03
FARMERS.

In view of the fact a tobacco
combination has been formed for
the purpose Of controlling the
obacco market, making the raw
material to bring as little as pos
sible, to keep the laboring mans
nose to the grindstone, it is i'm
portant that ever grower becomes
a member of the proposed organi-
cation and through it take such
determined steps as will protect
their interests. 1.-THE growers are
united they can break the back OF
the enormous combine. Will they
do it1 A decided step must be
taken now.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-01-03
NEWS TN KENTUCKY.
THE TOWN MARSHAL SHOT.
Dsps,y sheriff George Dole Makes Msr-
asrsus Assaults A. W. Hopper asa
His Clerk ne Barboursville

BABBoUEvTLLn, KY, Jan. a.--Satur-
day night about o'clock Deputy sher-
III George Cole went into tho store Of
A. w. Hopper, Of this place, and en-
gagged in quarrel with Mr.. Hopper
and his clerk. Charles Wilson. Mr..
Hopper. after ordering Cole TO leave
the store, stepped out somewhere him
self. when Cole undertook to search
Clerk Wilson, saying he had right 10,
while he held revolver In his hands.
Town Marshal Roach, who was
present at the time, slipped between
the two and attempted to take the
weapon from Cole, when Cole fred and
shot Roach, the ball piercing the sbdo-
men and coming out over his right hip.
The weapon was = 45-ealiber Colts rs-
volver. Physicians were summoned
and Roach removed 70 his home. The
physicians state che wound will prove
fatal. Cole il being closely guarded
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-01-03
Trimble a Winner.

South Trimble, Franklin county's
present representative was re-nomins-
ted over Cap, w. e Thompson on
last Wednesday. Nineteen out of the
twenty-ihree precincts give Trimble
I,lSl and Thompson 666. Trimble
carried the city by II and every pre-
ciuct in the county. His majority wss
$50.
The re election of Trimble, which
is assured by a majority larger than
that by which he was nominated,
means a rocky road in the next Legis-
lature for the Bronston prison reform
law and the commissioners who were
selected to put it into execution. As
is well known all over the State,
Primble led the fight for the law be.
fore the last House under promise OF
the Wardenship of the State peniten-
tiary, but the commissioners refused
TO give him, taking the ground that
the place to which he aspired had
been created at that legislative SEES.
sion, and that under the law, no legs.
lator could accept it.
Mr.. Trimble is nephew of j. g.
Trimble Of this city.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-01-03
TOBACCO GROWERS LEA
GUE-ATTENTIoN TO
BACCO GROWERS.

1t will be remembered that the
Convention of Tobacco growers
held at Lexington earley in De-
cember, decided to organize a To
oacco Growers League in each
county in the State where tobacco
is grown in order that the farmers
by the proper combination Of effort
might resist the effort Of the trust
to put down the prices of the crop.
Mr.. Claude M. Thomas, of Bour-
bon county who was appointed by
the convention as State Organizer
to organize the branch leagues in
each county will be in Mt. Sterling
on next Saturday the 9TH inst,
and the tobacco growers of the
county are requested to meet at
the Court House at one o'clock P.
M. on that day, at which time the
Montgomery county Tobacco
Growers League will be organized.
This is a matter of the greatest
importance to the tobacco interest
and every grower and farmer in
the county should make it a point
to be in attendance at the time
mentioned. Remember the date
next Saturday, January 9TH at
one o'clock P. M. at the Court
House. ~. ......
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-01-03
Farm For Sale.

The farm now occupied by Mrs.
Emma II, Dean, one mile from the
Court House on the Winchester pike.
Good brick house, 6 rooms, 2 halls,
kitchen, 2 cellars, all necessary out
buildings; 3S acres, all fertile and in
good condition. All lays well enough
to sell for town lots, and has advan-
tsges OF being outside city llmits--no
city tax. Will sell all or part in pay
ments to suit purchaser. Apply to
22-tf DR.. e. II. DEAN.