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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-08-08
GREENBACKS
or Government Money.

At close Of our Civil War in 1865,
there appeared in the London Times
the following:
" If that mischievous financial pol
icy which had its origin in the North
American Republic during the late
Civil War in that country, should be-
come indurated down to a fix::.-e,
then that government will furnish its
money without cost. 1t will have all
the money that is necessary to carry
on its trade and commerce. 1t will
become prosperous beyond precedent
in the history of civilized nations Of
the world. The brain and wealth of
all countries will 60 to North America.
THAT GOVERNMENT MUST BE
DESTROYED OR 1T WILL DE-
STROY EVERY MONARCHY ON
THIS GLOBE"
The famous Hazard circular, to
capitalists in New York, and the Buell.
Bank circular to United States Bank
ers, both emanating from London, and
the fabulous corruption fund raised in
England and Germany, estimated at
ST., 500, 900, were the agents that Sc
cured the closing of our minis against
silver.
The "walk into my parlor" policy
of England, during and since the
Spanish War, is the latest evidence
Of English Diplomacy in shaping the
destiny Of the United States Govern
ment.
Notwithstanding the famine price
of wheat, the Spanish War, and fabu-
lous expenditures of money by our
government during the past year, gold
has increased in value eleven per cent.
and all other values decreased in the
same proportion.
For thorough understanding of
the money question, or silver issue,
the Cincinnati Enquirer has uniformly
given evidence of its ability to teach,
explain and produce all facts and
truth. 1t is paper that ought and
can be read by all classes with pleas
are and profit.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-08-08
Read This.

The following lines were handed tc
us by J. +. Highland who found them
among some old papers belonging tc
his mother. They were written about
80 years ago by her uncle Jonathan
Masterson aged IA years, who was al
that time sick at his home in Ill.
One evening, as l lay musing, all on my bed
alone
] fell into slumber, then heard a distant
moan.
1t seemed to be floating in the air as it
Something whispered in my ear, "old man
you are born to die
1t caused me to rise up to see what it might be;
saw wide extended plain, that spread from
On it innumerable multitudes of people passing
And something whispered to me again 'old
man, these all must die"
j thought of ancient Moses who held the magic
Who led Israel out of Egypt directed by his
God,
He led through wilderness, went up noun
From which he viewed the promised land,
and then he had to die.
thought of Alexander the mighty man of war
Who conquered all before him, tbs said, both
near and far:
He scared aloft ON fancy's wings till he almost
reached the sky
And though he conquered the whole world
yet he had to die.
/ thought Of many others that were men Of
Such as BOneparte, Lafayette and General
Washington,
Who all did deeds of nObleness, that raised their
But only being mortal men. they also had to die
/ then was fully satisfied death is our common
The tall, the wise, the rich, the poor, the noble
and the great
For just as certain as we live, we all are born
to die.
But we have blessed Savior the righteous son
of God.
Who dwells with his father up in his bIest abode,
Assumed our human nature, came down on
To prepare a way for Us to rise and dwell with
him on high.
This righteous, blessed SAVIOR the Jews would
not receive,
But shamefully put him to death and laid him in
Death had no power over him. thence he arose
again,
And left his law with his chosen band, and SO
went home to reign.
The law of our redemption we all ought to know
II is just our wicked, sinful ways, while journey
ing here below
Believe repent aud be baptized, obey Gods
Just command
And after death he Will raise us all TO dwell at
his right hand.
So farewell to all my loving friends who still
dwell here below
NY days are almost numbered and | must
shortly go,
Must 90 down to the lonely grave and there in
silence lie
But live in hopes to rise again, and dwell with
him on high.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-08-08
LEFT MONEY.
TO be Used in Combating The
Doctrine of The Immor tality
OF The Soul.

"The will of Sidney Hall of Hartford
Conn, who died short time ago has
just been filed for probate and is a
remarkable document. The bulk
of the estate, which is inventoried at
1920, is left in trust for the pur-
pose of combating the doctrine of the
Immortality of the soul"
The expenditure of this money is
left to the Advent Christian Publish
ing Co., of Boston, who will apprc-
pirate the money but will not affect
the doctrine.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-08-08
The Boyes and Cigaretts.

From a sprightly little paper writ.
ten specially for the young, the follow
ing extracts are taken:
Occasionally there is bright
manly fellow who doesn't know any
better than to contract the cigarette
habit but he does not retain his
brightness or msnliness very long.
Very soon his shoulders begin to
stoop, his eye ceases to sparkle, bis
walk becomes SLOUGH, his cheek
grow hollow and his complexion
takes on that muddy hue that marks
deadened nerves and poisoned blood.
How anybody can pollute himself with
these vile poisoned sticks, after having
looked upon their victims, we never
could see. Tobacco in any form is
not a thing to recommend TO one
who wants to make first class man
of himself, although many good men
indulge the habit in a respectable
way, but the filthy, drug-soaked
cigarette! Heaven help the young
man who once gets into its clutches"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-08-08
PRECAUTIONS IN COAL MINES.
The So-called High Explosives Safer
Than Gunpowder

IMAM GunpoWueI'
| In 1894 the report was issued of the
I,oyal commission on explosives from
I,oal dust in mines, and the conclu-
sions contained therein promised, if
adopted, to place the coal miner un-
ller much less risk. AS was shown
early in the same year by Mr.. Henry
Hall, one of her majesty's inspectors
Of mines, coal dust is frequently the
cause Of disastrous explosions. The
experiments upon which Mr.. Hall
based his valuable conclusions re-
lated to the causes which lead to the
ignition of the finely suspended coal
dust in the air of coal mines. The use
of gunpowder for blasting or opening
purposes was subsequently con-
demned, as the flame of a "blowing
out" gunpowder shot instantly ig-
mites fre-damp, or coal dust laden
air, the latter giving very violent
result or explosion. On the other
hand, the so-called high explosives
were shown to be incapable of ignit-
ing or exploding coal dust. The abo-
lition of gunpowder, therefore, for
blasting purposes in coal mines was
recommended in favor of the adop-
ton of certain high explosives. This
conclusion led to an explosives order
being issued which came into effect
nearly two years ago. Writing to the
home secretary, Mr.. Hall now says
in his report for the year 1898 that
cit has proved a success beyond all
expectation, and you, sir, are to be
congratulated on having initiated
the legislation which has achieved
such glorious results. The deaths
from explosions of gas and dust for
the last two years are record; the
two years together have only killed 46
persons, a figure less than that record
ed for any single previous year. The
most favorable year was 1883, when
40 persons were killed, and, taking
any two previous consecutive years,
the best were 1891 and 1892, when
IVA lives were lost, as against 46 for
1897 and 1898; thus, we have appar-
emily attained that which in the past
has set mining skill and care at de-
fiance." 1t is remarked, further, that
"no doubt there will still be people
who will prove impervious to the logic
of these facts, and they will tell us it
is mere coincidence, and should
this immunity continue for the next
five years they will still try to main
tain that view" One of the chief OBJ
jections raised against the employ
ment of safety explosives instead of
gunpowder was that the former led
to the evolution of poisonous fumes,
but it appears as final answer to this
that the only complaint made about
fumes during the year came from a
mine where gunpowder was the ex-
plOsiVe used.-Iancet
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-08-08
The Situation In Bourbon.

The Democracy of Bourbon send
word of good cheer to their brethren
throughout the State. The prospect,
for an old-time Democratic victory
were never more encouraging. The
party is united, determined, enthusi.
astic. In North Middletown there
may be few who now declare they
will not support portion of the ticket
but it is hoped that they will all be in
line before the election. The Demo.
Gratis of the county enter the contest
full of confidence. They intend to
work as they never worked before
and they will be disappointed if they
do not in November poll such vote
as will make glad the hearts of every
Democrat in Kentucky.-Kentuckian
Citizen.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-08-08
BLOOD CURE SENT FREE.

cuAE ron sLoop AND SKIN DISEASES, &C.
zEmA, PIMplEs. scRoEuLA. sLooD POISON.
CANCER. ETo.
IL Won have tried sarsapalillas patent medi-
cines. and doctored, and still have old, persist
ent sores, pimples, distressing eruptions OF the
skin, painful sores on hands, arms or legs, Itch
ing sensation, irritating skin troubles, eczema,
scrofula, ulcers, contagious blood poison, fever
sores. mercurial rheumatism, catarrh- boilF, race
covered with little sores, cancer or any blood
faint. then give Il. ID. b. a u1al because Il. B.
B.--Botanic Blood Balm--is made for just such
cases, and it cures 10 stay cured, those stubborn
blood diseases that other mildeT medicines fai
even to benefit All above named troubles are
evidence of bad, diseased blood in the body, and
b. B ID cures because it forces all the poison or
impurity or blood humors out of the body bones
and entire system. To remove all doubt of Its
power to cure, we offer to send to any sufferer
sample bottle of i. B. b. absolutely free. Il. b.
b. is an old, well tried remedy, hence we know
that it cures to stay cured, for the people cured
by b. b. b. years ago are well to-day and free
from all blood impurities.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-08-08
For POultrymen.

ANY person desiring to order fine
chickens, or their eggs, as advertised
for l.. A. Woodford 81 Co., will leave
heir orders with us. We have price
list and will take pleasure in secur
ing what YOU want. 34-tf
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-08-08
The Palace.

The Palace Hotel, Sixth and Vine.
Cincinnati, ia popular resort. The
rates are 50 to SO per day, American
plan, and ST. up, European plan. The
fare is good, and prompt attention is
given the guests. Remember the
Palace when in the city. 45.tf
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-08-08

Every line of exhibition and enter-
tainment provided for the public by
the Lexington Horse Show, Fair and
Carnival, August s to II, is new and
up to date.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-08-08
oANora, sLEeDINe. Eating SONGS.

Cancer of nose, lip, face, ear or neck, external
or internal cancer, bleeding eating sores, are all
cured by b. b. b., the most powerful blood purl-
fer made All druggists sell ID. j. D.. at 81
per large bottle. Write for trial bottle
and a sample bottle Of b. Il. b.
Z i'll be sent by return mail. Address, BLOOD
BALM Co, 800 Mitchell Street, Atlanta, Ga.
Describe your symptoms and free personal
medical advice will be given.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-08-08
A Big Clock.

A clock is being constructed for
Liverpool station in London. The
interior Of its case could allow five
persons to dine comfortably.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-08-08

The national fox hunters associa-
ton will meet in Lexington Aug.
10th. The fall hunt will be held at
Estill Springs.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-08-08

Connection made With b. N @. q. Railway al
Beattyvllle Junction for Beattyville.
j, X. BARR, CHAs. Scorr,
Vice Pres. Gen. Man. G.P.A.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-08-08

der trouble it would be found just the
remedy you need. At druggists in fifty
cent and dollar sizes. You may have a
sample bottle of this wonderful new dis,
covery by mail free, also pamphlet tell
ing all about it.
Address DR.. Kilmer & Co., Bingham
ton, N. Y.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-08-08

David Starr Jordon, president OF
Stanford University, says: "The
boys who have formed the cigarette
habit are like wormy apples-they
drop long before harvest time. They
rarely make failures in after life, be-
cause they do not have any after life.
The boy who begins smoking cigar ,tts
before his fifteenth year never enters
the life of the world. When other
boys are taking hold of the worlds
work be is concerned with the sexton
and undertaken"
Now boys If you have never begun
to use the deadly poison, do not begin.
II you have already formed the habit
stamp It under yobr feet and never
touch IL again. Ahis is the best ad-
vice | can give you. tThe Boys Friend.
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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-08-08

If you are to have sale of liv,
stock, farm products, household ant
kitchen furniture, advertise in thu
Advocate. If
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-08-08

Y.VANDEN BERG C.P. ATMORE.
Traffic Manager Gen1 Pass. Az
General Offices, Louisville, Ky.
JACKSON SMITH, Asst. Gent Passg'r Agf.
ONCE. Chamber of Commerce Rld'g.. Cinti.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-08-08

Kentucky Midland Railroad
Only direct line between
CINCINNATI AND FRANKFORT.
Shortest aud quickest
between
Frankfort. Georgetown, and Paris
Carlisle, Maysville, Cynthiana,
Falmouth and Covington.
Trains Run by Central Standard Time.
Ask for tickets via Kentucky
Midland Schedule Of trains.
IN EFFECT NOV %. 1895.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-08-08

Louisville 4 Nashville
r. R.
(KENTUCKY CENTRAL DIV)
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-08-08
Time Gard in Effect June l8, 's9
From Mt. Sterling.
G. & O., Corrected Time Table.

+DailY except Sunday
+DaIly.
Solid vestibuled trains with dining cars. Nc
bus transfers.
Through sleepers from Lexington withou
cbP7ge.
G. wBARNEY, Dist Pass. Agt.
Lexington, KY,
C.B. RYAN,
Asst. Gen. Pass. Agent
Cincinnati, o
CLAUDE PAXTON,
Agent Mt. Sterling, XIV.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-08-08
Trains Run by Central Standard Time.

IN EFFECT NOV %. 1895.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-10-07
NO. 40.
Tie Box Business Must Pay.

The Shreveport Times says that
"the Victoria Lumber Company,
which has been operating a box fac
tory in connection with its lumber
mill since the first Of the present year,
has broken ground for an addition to
this branch of industry. A carload
of new machinery is on the road, and
when all is completed the output of
the factory will double its present
capacity. At present the factory en-
ploys twenty men and turns out over
1900 boxes daily in the knocked
down condition. The demand for
their output has far exceeded the ca
pacity of the mill, and on this ac-
count the large addition to the fac
tory is being built. Their finished
product finds its way to Cincinnati,
st. Louis and other central and west
ern cities.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-10-07

"KoNEY TO BURN"

They say, mp thar, in Wall street, there's
money thar to burn
That the dollars jingle, tingle ever which
away you turn,
That it's pilin' upin pyramids an foatin'
in the air,
Oh, wish that when they burn it they
would blow the smoke down here!
1t meets You, an 1t greets you-it takes
yon by the hand
1t ripples i'll the rivers, an it blossoms in
the land:
1t twinkles in the sunshine an makes the
weather clear.
Oh, I wish that when it blossoms they
would blow the blooms down here!
They say, up thar. in Wall street, the
moneys in the way
You've got to throw somersault to cross
it ever day!
They say it's -.goiu' beggin'1 in weather
fonl an fair.
Oh, wish 'twould do some beggin' in the
settlement down herei
But l reckon that they're talkin' jest to
while the time away
To make us think that winter has a rosy
smack o May;
But eff they've got the cash to burn.
think it's only fair
To burn it on the hilltops an blow the
smoke down here!
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-10-07
Takes the Cake.
ern cities

One of our exchanges says that 'sin
addition to being the greatest spot ON
the face of the earth for raising cy-
clones, fools and hi, Kansas liz
pulling with glowing promise of sue
cess for the champion liarship.' Here
is one from the Atchison Globe:
'.Kansas corn fields are full ofshelled
corn, the cohs not being long enough
TO contain all the grains. The same
trouble was experienced in Nebraska
until a Dodge county genius conceiv-
ed the idea of starting an artificial cob
factory. The artificial cobs we're
tied to the corn stalks and were soon
filled with plump grains. The only
trouble with the scheme is that his
factory has not been able to supply
the demand"
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-10-07
General News.
Remember you can get your job
work done at this office, cheap.

Remember you can get your job
work done at this Office, cheap.
The unhappy mortal whose live
is inactive is miserable without APP
parent cause. Dr.. M. A. Simmons
liver medicine makes life worth living.
The drainage canal work in New
Orleans now under contract, will be
completed by the middle of January.
Simmons squaw vine wine or tab
lets regulate the menstrual organs
and guarantee regular, natural month
" periods.
The body Of ayoung lady, thought
to be one of the victims of the Paul
Jones disaster, has been found on one
of the Timbalier island.
To eat with appetite, digest with
comfort and sleep with tranquility,
take a dose Of DR.. M. A. Simmons
liver medicine occasionally.
A convention of business men will
be held at Monroe at an early date
for the purpose of taking some action
towards securing locks and dams for
the Ouachita river.
For toning up the system after
childbirth and fastening complete
and speedy recovery, Simmons squaw
vine wine or tablets are invaluable.
It is claimed the supreme court Of
Hawaii, by its rulings, is sustaining
a system Of slavery Of the worst kind
in the island, in violation of the con-
stitution of The United States.
Sick headache is the bane of many
lives. DR.. NJ. A. Simmons Liver
Medicine cures and prevents this an
noying complaint.
If you wish to save money buy
your goods from the enterprising men
who advertise in the MERIDIoNAL.
The others do not wish your trade or
they would say say so in our columns.
Frequently protraeted constipation
causes inflammation Of the bowels.
Remedy-use DR.. M. a. Simmons
liver medicine.
BY early spring the United States
navy will be reinforced by tbe addi-
ton of five new battlerhips, the II
llnois, : Kentucky, Kearsarge, Ala
baina and Wisconsin. 1t will require
$500 sailors to nsthem.
Mrs. Addie Smith, washington,
La, writes: | was nearly always sick
and never knew what health was I'M
til 8 years ago ] commenced using
DR.. M. A. Simmons liver medicine,
which cured me. / keep well by
taking dose now and then.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-10-07
Money Easily Naade.

Wanted, local canVassers of either
sex, with or without experience, to sell
our handsome Aluminium Card Cases and
Cards, with engraved name on cover.
This beautiful and useful novelty sells
like hot cakes and agents make fine
profits. One young fellow made SO in
two days, and Others do equally we'll
Sample case and LOO cards free to ~
genuine worker, upon receipt of6 cents
for postage. Address at once,
sPoTwooD SPECIALITY Co.,
Harrodsburg, KY.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-10-07
YOUNG LADIES.

Your efforts are valuable we wan
young lady in your section to do q
little observing for US. No work uu-
less you want to work. Your infor-
nation is what we desire to have and
we viii pay well for it. Address
Philip Werlein, Ltd, Wholesale and
Retail Piano and Organ Dealers,
644-616 Canal Street, New Orleans,
La.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-10-07

Newspaper men have agreed that
men who do not subscribe for their
papers but who read them very care
fully are about the hardest people in
the community to please. They never
have trouble with their good paying
subscribers or hear of any harsh critic
cisms from them.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-10-07

The costs of the Rennes court mar
tial, which Dreyfus viii have to pay
amount to $4,000 francs (s4ooo).
The generals who appeared against
Dreyfus received s6 per day. The
above sun does not include pay OF
his legal advisers.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-10-07

The Baltimore Sun says that the
city Of Jacksonville, Fla, gets about
$1,000 a month from its municipal
plant for commercial electric light
ing. The plant cost 500, 900. 1t
furnishes the city with light worth
about s17,800 year.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-10-07

Don't send off for your job work,
when you can get it made here just
as good and cheap.
Connecticut western news., 1899-12-07
DIED

CANEvAnI-At Millerton, N. Y, Nov, 25 Ther sa, wife of John Cauevari the fruiterer. HENDERsoN-In New York city, Nov 28, Miss Elizabeth J. Henderson of Sheffield.
 BuNNELL Pleasant Valley, Dec. 2, : Ira Bunnell, aged IS years. Funeral and burial at Canaan Valley, Dec. 4. STEvENs-Iu this village. Dec. 2, Mrs Horace B. Stevens, sged 63 years and 7months.
 VAN DEusEN-At Great Barrir gtop Dec. ?, Miss Laura E Van Deusen, aged 90 WILLARD-At Greenfield, Mass Dec. 2, Henry Willard. aged 63, formerly a druggist at Great Burlington. MALoNEY-At Great Barring ton. Dec 2, Mrs Joseph H Maloney, aged 27, a daughter of Thomas Norton of Lee
 DRAN-At Huntsville, Dec 4, Watson Dean, a veteran of the Civil war. Flu neral was held yesterday. MNoR-At Woodbury. Nov. 2S, Mrs Melinda Min or, aged S6. SoULE-At Wantoms. Wis, Nov. 2S, Mrs Lorinda NJ. Soule, aged 73, sister of 0. J. Potter and Mrs J. l.. Burget of Great Burlington. TwNa At the City Hospital. Albany. N. |, Dec. l, Warren Luther, son of James l.. and Gertrude A. living of Monterey, aged 4 months and 19 days HAzzARD-At Housatouic. Mass, Dec. 2, Benjamin Hazard, aged S3 years and 9 months.