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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-07-21

and not represented. James X. Varia.
man was made chairman and J. H.
FRASER. secretary. The boxes were
then unsealed and the vote counted.
which resulted in the nomination Of L
Haley, sheriff: Lee Arterbury, assessor;
+. A. Willisford. beat 2, supervisor;
G. s. Hendricks. beat ), J. p, and ~
declared. Being 10 other business
the committee adjourned.
j. X. WARD ,MAN. Ch'm'n.
J. II. FRASER. Sc.
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I'll Stpttnlbt r no 1Sln
mn trip summer tourist ticket. frnm
al points on its lines in the south to n
large number of summer resort. in tho
North; The fast double daily srrvirs
20 ~ Lonis, Chicago, CINCINNATI and
Louisville of the Illinois Central in con-.
nrrfi"h with the Y. a. VI V. Il r on.
thl"s one to rench quickly aud ro,u;ort.
'"'r: me 'linnfit'ih resorts Of virginia
~" With Mountaius aud 500, siJe nt
View England. the Thousand Island.
me lake and forest resorts of AIichiv,n
Wisconsin and Minnesota, IN. un,
springs or Arkansas. the Yellowstone
Tark or the lesorts of Colorado.
Tickets and full information M :,
abs IN connection with the ai.,v. can
,e had OF agents Of the Y. d. NJ. V p
Z, n connecting lines.
WIN MURRAY. DIV. Paas, Accent
New Orleans. JNo. A. SCOTT. Div,
Ass. Agent, Memphis.
".nASSpS' ". A. KELIDND. A.Cp.
"N' Louisville.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-07-21
YazOO & Mississippi
Valley Railroad

TOURIST ;n n; 2! +: S; 4 3; 4: {
OAT e now on sale, and will
A S continue the san,e mn.
til SpnteunIu.v nn tann
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1899-12-13
CHAPTER XVI.
FRIEND OR FOE

i used to sup alone IN my rooms, occasion
ally asking st. Armande to join Inc; and
after supper we diced together for an hour
or so, for very small points. He was an
infant at the game, and taught him good
deal, so much so that after a little prac
tice, for he was very quick with his wrist,
he mastered my favorite throw, and one
evening after returning from the vatican
he knocked me up IN my rooms, and flung
on the table bag of gold pieces.
Three hundred Of them, cavaliere!" he
said; Il won them from Fabrizio Colonna,
who is looking green with rage. II your
purse is running short, they are at your
service Hal | see flask of Orvieto-may
II" and he poured himself out goblet,
at which he began to sip, in apparent de-
6ance of his vow.
''The devil!" exclaimed, but you are
flying at high stakes, cncvaler. Your
Picard estates must be broad Thanks all
the same for your offer, but my purse is az
full as | want it al present"
Tie leaned back in his chair, with pink
flush on his delicate features.
II meant no offense, cavaliere; but what
is the use of money unless one can share
It witt , friend"
There was no offense taken, st. Ar.
uiduuc, FApiSug anu II yOu VIII take
none, would like to have my say at you
lie looped one finger in his golden mus.
tache. and showed his even teeth in his
smile, as he said:
Speak on"
Then, chevalier, II seems TO me thou
sand pities that young man like you
would waste your time here, as you appear
to be doing. | understood you to say you
had never seen a sword drawn in earnest
as yet-and your mnstaehe is grown! Take
my advice. Play no more for gold pieces
with Colonna or anyone else. Mount your
horse, and JOIN Tremouille at once"
"Ahl that is goo" he said 'and why
does the grave and reverend Cavaliere
Donati waste his time here, hanging at the
heels OF a churchman, and moping o nights
like an owl on a ruined wall, instead Of stir
ring the times himself with the point Of his
sword?'
With any other / would have been an
noyed; with the youth before me was
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1899-12-13
s.,,,In. IN. n.,.. Career.

An old Dutchman had a beautiful
boy, of whom he was very proud. and
he decided to find out the bent OF his
mind. He adopted very novel method
by which to test him. lie slipped into
the little fellows room one morning
and placed on his table a Bible, a bottle
cf whisky and a silver dollar.
"Now," said he, wen dot boy comes
In. ef he dakes dot dollar, he's goin' 10
he beesniz man; ef he dakes dot Bible,
he'll be a preacher; ef he dakes dot
whisky, he's no goot-he's goin' to he
a drunkart," and he hid behind the door
to see which his son would choose.
In came the boy, whistling. lie ran
up TO the table and picked up the dollar
aud put IL in his pocket; he picked up
tie Bible and put It under his arm
then he snatched up the bottle OF whis-
Ky and took two or three drinks, and
went out smacking his lips. The old
Dutchman poked his head out from be-
hind the door and exclaimed:
mine gracious-he's going to be .
politician. "-Boston Traveller.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1899-12-13
fro M Continued
A HUMAN SALAMANDER.
The Remarkable Performance OF 9
Musician In Testing His Ia
dursace of Heat.

On June 2s, ises, an experiment was
made at Paris TO ascertain the power
OF man TO endure heat. The expert.
menter was u Spaniard OF Andalusia
named Martenez. aged a.. His per.
Torrance took place before gathering
Of about ?O0 people, including several
doctors and men of science. An oven.
made in the shape Of a dome. had been
heated for four hours by a very power.
full fire. The Spaniard remained in Il
for IL minutes, with the metallic ther
mome'er registering between IS and
so degrees. so being the highest graz.
uation en- II. Ne sang 4 Spanish song
while fowl roasted by his side. when
he came ont his pulse throbbed cut i3t
pulsations a minute. although II had
been only - on his entering his fiery
furnace.
Preparations were then made for Q
SECOND experiment. the ovens heat be.
ing greatly intensified. Martenez re-
turned to his inferno, where he par.
took OF a meal. during which he con.
sumed the fowl that had been roasted
by his aide ut the first experiment,
washing IL down with bottle Of claret.
Al the conclusion OF his banquet he
left the oven, when IL was found that
his pulse had risen 20 i76. Indicating a
heat OF ESQ degrees Fahrenheit
Then the third and last experiment
was commenced. This time the Sran.
lard reclined on a plank In the oven.
surrounded by lighted candles. ard he
door OF the room was closed. Soon a
stream OF melted tallow he gan 10 Cow
under the door, and at the end OF i've
minutes the spectators demanded that
the door be opened. The human sala.
mander's pulse now beat 200 times 10
the minute.
When he emerged from his amateur
hades Martenez plunged into a cold
bath. and three minutes later was going
about as well as ever, without feeling
any bad effects. And we grumble and
growl when we are called upon 20 erI
dure a tribe OF so degree heat.
In Ayers the French troops think
nothing OF marching and drilling at .
heat OF i22 degrees above zero During
a visit TO a tribe Of Tuaregs. in the
a scientist observed a heat OF
i53 degrees. Attendants In Turkish
baths work ten hours on end In rooms
where the air Ia artificially heated to
i55, IT'S and even is5 degrees Fahren-
Chronicle.
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slightly amused, and at the same time q
trihe surprised. Hitherto be had appeared
30 shy aud reserved, and now, of a sud
den, he had thrown this off, aud had put
on an air which | had not noticed before,
but which became him vastly. ! set il
down to the fact that perhaps he was
slightly warmed with wine, having ap-
parently absolved himself from his vow; al
though OF course | did not appear to notice
this last, as he was in a manner my guest.
l therefore made reply;
My reasons for my action, cheyalier, are
good, and when the time comes ! promise
you | shall not be found sleeping"
The gentle reproof ia my words seemed
10 bring him back to his old self, for by the
light of the candlesl observed him flush scar
let, and that curious look which recalled
. strange resemblance TO some one l knew,
but could not remember, came over his fea-
lures. ] began 20 relent as ] saw his con
fusion, almost as soon as had spoken; and
added, II may say that the time is not far
aistant--that il IL a matter OF days only"
Take me with you"
lie asked this almost in a tone Of en-
treaty, keeping his eyes away from me,
however. and vervously listing at his
mustache.
And your secretary, as you call him. the
IbbeY
ooh, he will come, TOO. and we could con.
sss 70 him."
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1899-12-13

I was standing, holo,ne astors reina:
hut as he spoke ! handed the horpe over
to q groom, and. linking my arm in ST. Ar.
mandes, said, loudly, and with a tone Of
affected gayety:
you missed a great ride, chevalier-come
take turn with me in the garden
lie yielded pnssivcly. aud in few steps
We had crossed the courtyard and were In
a secluded portion Of the palace gardens
that was called the Lemon walk This |
may add was subsequently improved out OF
existence by the architect. in the course Of
completion Of the palace aud grounds
When We reached this point, | unslipped
my arm. and, turning round, faced st. Ar.
mande. having resolved 10 end my suspi.
cions
"See here, ehevalicr," said, II am play.
ing for heavy stakes, am walking on dan.
gcrous ground. and must know where pu;
my feet, will you answer plain question ?
Are you friend or foe?'
lie looked round in a helpless sort Of way,
his color coming and going. but said moth
ing. Was 1t possible the man was a COW.
ard!
III you do not reply" said. II win take
the risk. and treat you as an enemy. do
you heaiy You he'd TO me when YOU said
last night you had played at the vatican
with Colonna- draw" ! pulled out
my weapon. and stood before him, expect.
ing every instant to see his rapier in his
hands: but he stood absolutely still, his
head hanging down.
"Man," | said. have you not hearty Am
TO think you coward as well as a liar,'
How dare you say that" he burst out.
"lou--you OF all men-Oh. what am say.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1899-12-13

Nobody can pay prettier complimen,
than the Irishman when he chooses
His tongue and wit are never nimblet
than when he employs them in the
service OF "blarney." A young profes
sor from Dublin was entertained oven
night by an American professor at his
summer home on the coast OF Maine
At breakfast the newt morning the LII
tie daughter Of the house. who sat next
the young freshman. saw with amaze
ment that he put no sugar In his tee
Wouldn't you like even one lump VI
sugar In your tea?" she asked, %
licitously. "My papa likes three
Jumps" "Since you have looked into
the cup, my little maid. the tea 10 quit.
sweet enough" responded the young
professor, gallantly.-Youth's Oompal.
Ion.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1899-12-13


20 of. my friend. you speak OF her.
II bids my inner being stir
And who IL darling, this pray7-
A sunny child, a bud OF May.
Whose laugh and shout and cherub face.
At every time, In every place
Are OF your heart its sweet employ
Is this your oarling. this your Joy7
All NOT sec It Is in truth
A maiden in the growth OF youth.
As lovely 81 a morn IN June.
There scarce could be a sweeter boon:
Expectancy upon her face.
And Joy and hope add dimpled grace;
he devdrop clearness IN her eye.
As blue and soft as yonder sky.
NY darling Is not thus. an no!
Her eve Il hath no lustrous glow,
Her brow bears marks of aFe and care.
Like symbols, too. her check doth wear.
Her hands are trembling, pall.d, weak,
Her steps her feebleness doth speak.
Her voice has quavers in It's tone,
The verge Of life by her Is won.
Aud yet to me more passing fair
Than sunny child OF maiden are
That face where age has set IT'S sign,
Has patient smile almost divine.
And those dim eyes have holy light,
As II they saw beyond our sight,
The hands so trembling. pale and weak
OF long and faithful service speak.
These marks Of beauty. friend. are such.
Not age nor sense. but heart that touch I;
They tell me In little while
I'll miss the patient face and smile.
touch her Ups, I grasp her hand.
With reverent awe before her stand,
And whisper soft. aye, tenderly,
My mother darling is to me.
Christian Work
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1899-12-13

CONTRARY to the general opinion.
more people go mad during the sum
mer months than IN the usually gloomy
and dull months of Novem Der. Deem
Der and January, when times are bad
and the general conditions appear
more conducive to insanity. Not only
in this country but also in many 9th.
ers, it is found that more people go
mad during May, June and July than
during any other portion of the year,
and that suicide-which is due to some
form of insanity-is also more preva-
lent during the summer.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1899-12-13
FIas and Thi.iI.a

Friendship is its own reward.
Divine discomfort alone leads to per-
feet content.
Pain and pleasure are vibrations OF
the same chord.
a mans power with men often de-
pends on his perslstency with God.
There Is much difference between a
nan OF SORROWS and a sorrowful man.
He who looks mp may miss the glitter
y earth but he will catch the glory OF
deayen.
Death ID the launching OF the ship
rom its stocks Of clay TO Its own ele-
'nsut' the sea Of stsTnity.-Rsmt Horn.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1899-12-13

THE "Kreuz Zeitung" asserts that the
Beers are using English cartridges from
Kynochs, where Mr.. Joseph Chamber
lain's brother is a large shareholder.
When war was seen to be inevitable,
Kynochs underbid the German dealers
and secured big contract for cartridg-
es which they shipped as hardware,
thus escaping seizure, though they
were landed just before the outbreak
of the war
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1899-12-13

INAsMUCH as the e.ectrolysis, which,
according to experts, is causing rapid
deterioration of the New YORK ele'
waited railroad structures, comes sup
posedly from a current carried over
the Brooklyn bridge. it is feared the
badge itself may be undergoing dam
age from the same cause. The places
where electrolysis would be the most
dangerous to the structure are at the
anchors of the cables, which, being
covered with masonry can not be in.
spected. II, however, the moisture
has been excluded there is no danger
Of electrolysis
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1899-12-13

THE word God" never appeared In
any government act until the year 1854
when, at the suggestion of the director
of the mint, ex-Gov. Pollock, of Penn
sylvania, In God We Trust" was
stamped on the copper two-cent pieces.
Before that time, "E Pluribus Unum"
had been the motto. Strange to relate,
"E p uribus Unum" on coins never was
authorized by law. Like Topsy. it just
grew. Nearly all the constitutions
mention God.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1899-12-13

SYSTEMS OF electrically lighting rail-
road cars, particularly dining cars,
sleepers and parlor cars, in which the
geared to the car axle. are in use on a
number of railroad lines in this coun-
try. The high speed at which these
cars travel makes such an arrange
ment quite satisfactory and easy to
work out, current being supplied dur
ing stoppages OF the train from stor-
age batteries charged when the train
is running,
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1899-12-13

ADvIcEs received from Sardinia re.
port a moSt deplorable state Of poverty
and famine among the peasantry o'y-
ing to the almost total failure of this
years grain and olive crops The
meager pasturage Is almost entirely
exhausted and the cattle are opidly
being decimated The shepherds and
cattle drivers OF the country live ON
wild hgs and in many parts OF the
country the peasantry live on bread
made Of ground acorns and barley.
Expulsions and appropriations have
attained an unprecedented figure and
ASss who were able to pay their rsnt
!ss s-.-ss are now DESTITUTE
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1899-12-13

CASTOR TIssANDIER the French aero
naut is dead. Originally a chemist,
he devoted himself to the problem Of
directing balloons, and rendered i'm.
portant services during the siege of
Paris. His most memorable ascent
was made in the balloon Zenith, in
1875, with Sivel and Croce-Spinelli,
when. after reaching height OF over
Ne. 900 feet, the balloonists became un-
conscious and on reaching the ground
again, it was found that Tissapdier's
two companions were dead. He was
eS years of age.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1899-12-13

Biggs-When II comes 10 absence Of
mind, that barber across the way scoops
the pot.
Diggs-Wby, what haShe been doing,
81 went into HIS shop TO get my hall
cut this morning, and he pinned .
newspaper around my neck and gave
me a towel to Tead."-CAisAgt Evsp
Ing News,
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1899-12-13

SPEAKING of big salaries, the biggest
on record was paid to George Gould.
For ten years work his father gave
him S., 600, 600 The account went down
as for services rendered. That was
at the rate of $4,000 a year. The
highest salary ever paid a railroad
president was SIS 600 year that went
10 Sir William C. Van Horn when he
was president of the Canadian Pacific.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1899-12-13

As the result of investigation by a
South Carolina lawyer. Gov Nc
Sweeney has called on the governors
OF the southern states 10 join him in
getting all southern congressman to
support bill for refunding to right
full owners Sill. 900, O)O now in the Unit
ed States treasury as the proceeds OF
cotton seized during and Immediately
after the civil war and sold by treas
ury officials The governor is assured
that action on this line will be unani-
nous.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1899-12-13

SoLoN EORerUN, a Partisan sculp'o-.
has been in Sonth Dakota for the asst
three months making models in clay
OF Indians for the Paris expo>it on.
lie found some fine specimens of The
American abort gines among the sioux
at the Grow Creek agency, South Da-
kota, and succeeded in working up q
half dozen molels.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-12-12
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear,
There is only one way to cure deafness
and that lie by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an infamed
condition of the mucous lining of the
Eustachisn Tube. When tits tube lie
inf AIMED you have rumbling sound
or imperfect hearing, and when it is
entirely closed, Deafness is the result,
and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to its
normal condition, hearing will be de-
stroyed forever nine cases out of ten
are caused by Catarrh, which is no.
thing but an inflamed condition of the
mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred dollars
for any case OF Deafness (caused by
catarrb) that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for cir
culsrs free.
F.J.CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, Toe.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-12-12
Prayed For Els Brother and
Then Died,


On the 18th inst, we published 8
notice of the death OF Frank and John
Miller, near Antioch, in this county
since that time we learn the following
particulars in regard to their desths
Frank, who was in perfect health,
knelt at the bedside Of John and offer.
ed up prayer in his behalf in which
he said, "If II be necessary to save
Johns life, by taking mine, oh Lord
now offer myself as sacrifice" after
which he started to arise and stagger-
ing fell into the arms Of someone near
by. Before they could assist him to
bed be expired, many thinking bic
death was the result of prayer. John,
however, died few hours after, and
they were buried in different ccffinc
hut in the same grave.-Hazel Green
Herald Nov. 30,
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-12-12
Removed to Bourbon.

Recently u. w. Kemper, of this
county bought the Dave Judy farm
lying about four miles east of Millers.
burg and containing 23b acres at 8
cost of $50 per acre. On last Tues.
day Mr.. Kemper and family went to
their new home. We regret to lose
them from our midst, as they are ex-
cellent people. For many years they
have been active church workers at
the Spencer Christian Church where
Mr.. Kemper was an elder and Super.
intendent of the school. We recon-
mend them 70 the citizens and church
at Millersburg.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-12-12
LAND, STOCK AND CROP.

A. w. Stufer sold to B. Kidd 4(
head OF 1900 ID. cattle at s cente, de-
Iivered yesterday. Jno. Stofer to
same party so head at &c.
Moss Brothers recently spayed 30
head of 700 pound hoifers and lost
one by the operation.
During the psst week !. G. Trim
bic cold lab head of cattle, part at &c
and the balance by the head. He has
on hauds l45 tor sale.
\ r. N. Rstliff. of Sharpsburg, sold to
j. Henry Kirk, Of Lebanon, KY, 30
yearling mare mules at 500 per head.
Mr.. Ratliff makes speciality OF this
class OF stock aud always gets the top
of the market.
The following good tobacco salse
have been reported: r. N. Ratliff, OF
Sharpsburg, 10000 lbs. 10 the Conti-
mental Tobacco Co., at SIC. r, G.
Gstewood, of this county, $4,000 lbs.
to same purchaser, at 81 cents. Rsu-
ben Dale sold to JAS. Hisle his crop OF
about 1900 pounds, paying $500 per
hundred. II. M. Orme sold to j.
Will Clay his crop of about eight
thousands pounds, at Sc all round.
English Anderson to James Hisle his
crop of tobacco, about 10000 pounds
at an average of u cents.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-12-12

Earl w. Senff, Admir- of William
Turner Reid, decd, plaintiff,
vs..
Amanda j. Reid, ct al, defendants.
This cause is now referred to j.
Clay Cooper, this Courts Master
Commissioner, for the purpose of
ascertaining the amount of indebt-
edness against the estate of decd.
ent, and to audit and settle the
accounts of the plaintiff, as admin
istrator. Said Commissioner will
also hear proof and make reasona-
BILE allowance to the said admins
traitor for his services as such; also
a reasonable allowance to his attor-
ney for bringing and prosecuting
this suit. He is directed to adver-
tise the time and place of his sit
tings for two consecutive issues in
the Mt. Sterling Advocate, week
ly newspaper published in the city
of Mt. Sterling, KY, and will re-
duce all proof offered before him to
writing, and make written report of
his acts and doings hereunder at
the next term of this Court.
Witness my hand as Clerk of
said Court, this 18th day of De-
cember, 1899.
N. r. BRIGHT, Clerk.
BY j. Q. Stephens, d. c.