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Deadly Air Bubbles.

Very often soldier gets so severe q
wound from the tiny bullet of the modern
rifle that he concludes the enemy has no
respect for the Geneva Convention, and is
using the terrible explosive bullet whic h
no civilized nation uses now. Surgeons who
know their business are, says AnsuerS,
well aware of the explanation of this mis-
take. The explosive effects are due to the
air which the bullet drives before it into the
wound.
Any one can put the matter to a simple
test BY dropping a round bullet into a
glass of water from n hight OF one or two
yards it will be seen that tho moment the
bullet touches the bottom q very large
bubble of air will become detached and
rise TO the surface. In some cases this
bubble has a volume of air 20 times as large
as the bullet.
But when rife bullet is travelling at
immense speed it drives before it a COM
pressed bubble much larger still. A mill
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AMERICAN BAPTIST MISSION STEAM
of business seemed to be blocked against
me in one way or another. Finally, TO
pass my time, | began reading books OF
African travels, by Livingston, johnson,
Speke, Cameron, and Stanley, never
dreaming what might be the outcome of
it. But really ] can only attribute this
whole line OF procedure TO Divine guidance.
At night my mind would wander to
what ] had been reading, and finally /
was led TO write our Government for a
position on the consular staff, TO be located
anywhere in Africa, and was told that
there was no appropriation.
then turned to the missionary cause,
and wrote Bishop Taylor, who wanted me
to join their then outgoing company. l
wrote to learn the conditions on which /
would be taken, and saw that the apparent
outcome vas dark, with no tempting pros
poets in view. j finally was reluctantly
obliged TO withdraw and try another plan.
/ wrote Rev. f. F. Merriam, the then As
eistant Secretary of the American Baptist
Mission, at Boston. Being member of
the Baptist Church, at Lima, really felt
as though was dealing with my own.
ORDERED TO THE CONGO
During the latter part of the year be
gan preparing, and was ordered i'll Decem-
Der to get ready and go out to Congo as
engineer of their steamer, the Henry Reed,
on the Upper Congo, and to assist Capt.
Ellington, of England, in his missionary
and transport work for the American Bap-
tist Mission Union. My arrangements
were completed, and left Lima for Central
Africa the last of February, 1887, going
to Boston to meet the committee and get
acquainted with our Board.
As was about to take passage for Eng
land learned that l was to have COM
pany, as other appointments had been
made in the persons of Mr.. J. NJ. Lewis, of
Boston; Mr.. Jones, Miss Louisa C. Flem-
ing, of Florida ; Miss Lima Falkner, and
Miss Lenore Hamilton, of Canada. How
ever, saw that if could get to England
ahead of the others could arrange many
things for their comfort.
Ilearned tina: the large cattleship British
Crown" was lying in the mouth of the st.
Lawrence off Halifax, and that could get
passage on her to London. AS soon as
possible 1 took coaster from Boston to
Halifax. Arriving one day ahead of time
/ had an opportunity to visit my old friend,
Rev. j. c. Avery, who lived at Halifax.
On the second morning after my arrival
went on board the monster of the Allan
tic, for such she was, being $40 feet long
and nearly 30 feet wide. There were only
three passengers on board, and Capt. Archi-
bald Smith and the three of us made a
poor showing in the large dining-room
at meal-times.
After We had been out one day and were
off the southern New Foundland coast we
were treated TO genuine southwester.
1 was compelled to keep TO my room and
lie down TO prevent constant sea-sickness.
However, i would try to rally at meal-times,
but generally would have TO return to my
bed. To add to ouf discomfort the pas
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went to the scene. There lay the corpse OF
a very large Yanse woman who had beer
killed in most severe struggle with q
leopard. I made a general investigation
of the whole affair and came to the conclu
sion that she, being state woman. e.
in the employ as a gardener-was that
morning on the way to her gardens when a
leopard that had been waiting for game on
the limb of an acacia tree near by had
jumped down as she was passing and
grabbed her by the throat with his teeth
and had scratched her breast and limbs
very severely in the scuffe. After she had
become exhausted, he drank her blood
from the wounds in the neck and then left
her. i sent word to the Governor at Leo.
poldville, a half mile away, and soldiers and
friends came for the corpse and gave il
burial.
Two nights before this leopard had
tried to get into my sleeping room, but had
been frightened away by light that !
kept burning. He went TO our goat house
and got nice, tender goat. Nearly a
week later large leopard was trapped in
q dead-fall at Kinshasa-probably the
same one.
Mr.. Stanley had been sent in search of
Emin Bey, and found himself short of
transport steamers TO carry his expedition
TO the head of navigation at Stanley Falls,
1 ,0G0 miles farther up the Congo, so he had
| requisitioned our steamer, the Henry Reed,
| to help take his troops and goods inland.
For This lie paid literally, and in time he
| returned her in good condition. ! believe
| it was about the middle Of August when
| she was returned TO us.
UP THE CONGO.
We did what repairing was needed, and
| as soon as possible started on what was
my first trip up the mighty Congo Mr..
Ellington was in charge, and was at the
engines. You may imagine my surprise
when first saw herd Of hippopotami on
those great yellow sand-bars, and perhaps
the next island would have from one to a
dozen large or small crocodiles, or pel-
cans, swans, ducks, egrets, or other
birds, and perhaps all on different parts of
the same island.
] often thought what a paradise this
would be for our squirrel hunters.
(To be continued)
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we remained one day at mission station
of the b. NJ. s., or English Baptist Mis-
siOnary Society, the guests of Rev. Mr.
and Mrs. j. IL. Weeks, who were then in
charge.
JOURNEY To THE INTERIOR.
Here began our land journey. The men
were expected TO walk and the women were
TO he carried in hammocks, which consist
Of 16-foot bamboo pole Of about two and
half inches in diameter, under which is
hung two and half yards OF heavy sail
cloth, held up at the ends to the pole by
braided plait of light ropes running through
n siightly-rounded or concayed piece of
board to the cloth, where the rope was either
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Mr.. Smart, Of the East London Mission,
established, doing a splendid work among
the Portuguese of the island.
Loading having been completed, we again
weighed anchor, and started southwark.
The following day we reached point
from which we could see the snow-clad top
of the high points of Teneriffe. We did
not see land again until we were off the
Liberian coast, and did not drop anchor
until we were in the mouth Of the Congo
River, on the 10th of May. While here
we made our home for two days at the
A. II. ", or Dutch House, until we could
get passage up river on Dutch House
steamer TO Tondowa or Underhill. There
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Heitman's Historical Register.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: I am
in receipt of your NATIONAL TRIBUNE,
invaluable club-raising premium. Heit-2
mans Historical Register of the UnitedS
States Army, both Regular and volunteer,s
from 1889 to 1889, for which 1 am very
thankful. The ex-sOldiers and subscribers
of THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE are under.
great obligation to You for your untiring7
efforts in battling for their just rights and'
in securing for them such priceless htera-.
ture for free distribution. May your
shadow never grow less is the sincere wish.
of one of your beneficiaries.
Yours in F., c. & 1t. d. MCGILLEe
'CUDDY, Military Historian; late Captaint
Co. K, 5Oth ILL.,, and member Of Memorial
Post, 141, Cleveland, o.
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FIR HENRY REED" on THE CONGO.
going south and expected all would be
well, bat on our second day we got into
that wretcheI piece OF wafer known as
the sailors grave. The Bay of Biscay,"
a turbulent, seething body of apparently
boiling water. At ttimes we we e enguifed
far below the mountainous waves; again
we were on the topm ISt crests, overlook
ing. as il We're. all earth. or waters to us.
From these higths the gallant ship would
pitch headloug down the steep incline
mo the next wave, nearly cnGufing the
entire vessel, and washing the deck with
heavy. sudsy brine. This kept up for
three days and nights.
The Wee seven passengers on hoard.
all having Il severe spell of sea-sick-
ness except Mss Lcnore Hamilton. who
stood the journey well. Sha WI surely an
angel Of mercy 10 us, as she looked after
our requirements, and having Il fair
knowledge Of meiic:ne was really n physi-
clan to the afflicted. However, We all lived
through the experience.
On the seventh day after leaving Eng
land we arrived at the anchorage of Fon-
shall, off the Isle of Madeira, where we laid
in good supply of provisions and equa-
torial fruits. Here we also found the Rev.
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tary surgeon fired pistol ball into vessel
of water so arranged that he was able to
catch and measure the air bubble, and he
found it 10 be 100 times the size of the baH.v
The destructive effects of this mass Of air
when it geIs into mans body may be
imagined. 1t regularly explodes, tearing
the muscles in terrible manner In fact;
very often the soldier who is said to have
died from bullet wound is really killed by
this explosive volume of air. which is
appropriately called "projectile air"
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| zEzsln AFRICA:
Carrying tie Gospel and Civilization to Congo Land.

don, where I awaited our company, who
did otr-come until the first of April. After
their arrival We were prepared TO resume
our southern journey. Messrs. Bywater,
Tanqueray & Co., of 70 Queen Victoria
street, of which firm Mr.. Eastland was an
employe, engaged passage for us on the
Afrikaan Handels Venoopteshop steamer
Afrikaan, running from Rotterdam to Ba-
mana, which is at the mouth of the Congo
River, four degrees south latitude.
EN- ROUTE TO BANANA.
We left London the 21st of April, and
landed at Banana on the 10Th of May.
After we had left England and all traces
OF civilization behind. we were greatly in
hopes of a pleasant passage, as we were
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senger departments were not warmed; the
thermometer was at 81.
AS the steamer was old and much worn
in every part, the floor seams We're loose,
and a most disagreeable odor came from
the cattle below, adding TO our misery; but
after we sighted the south coast Of Ireland
until we entered the mouth of the Thames
We had very pleasant time. We there
bade Capt. Smith and his crew good-by.
at once started TO London in company
with Mr.. c. f. Eastland, who as our
London agent met me on board ship.
He landed me safely and comfortably at
the Missionary home of Mr. and Mrs John
Corey, % Toringtcn Square, w. c., Lon
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INTRODUCTION.
The authors early life was spent with
his grandparents, his father and mother
having died while he was quite young.
AT 16 he entered a machine shop, later
engaged in manufacturing, and finally
entered the lumber trade III northwestern
Ohio The fall in price of lumber. and
other reverses, caused him TO seek different
employment. His narrative begins at this
period.
It was in 1857 that ] ceased my actual
labors in the ll=ntes resiol. ! did not
know where 10 tGrn, and really every line
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Premium Clock Much Admired.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: l re-
ceived the clock and was very much pleased
with it. My friends admire it very much
am amply repaid for my trouble
Yours truly, MISS LAURA MOORE,
Milford, Ill,
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Good luck grows not on bushes but good
health is assured if you take Hoods Sarsaparilla.
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Lowry rciening property.
her contracting marriage with a
egner many refused their In
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By J. H. CAMP.
INTRODUCTION.

Copyright by THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE, 1900.
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The group Of snapshot
photographs we reproduce
this week are of unusual in
terest. The first on the left
is a picture of the wife of
the Chinese Minister. twas
taken in the yard of the
Chinese I ,aUation aud ic tho
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Campaign Committee in 1892 when President Har
badly beaten for reelection. Sl Mr.. Carter
4 party has charged the disaster to him.
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first and so far as we know the only snap
shot picture ever taken Of this lady. The
peculiar costume is made of white silk.
Next on the right is picture of Justice
Brewer walking down Connecticut Avenue,
which is one Of the chief thorougfares run
ming out to the Northwest quarter to the
suburbs in the direction of the Geological
Park
To the right of Justice Brewer is the
Spanish Mirister. Duke D'Arcos, and his
American wife. II viii be remembered that
the Duke was an Attache of the Spanish
Legation in Washington when he was a
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-04-24
Suicide.

William Thomas committed suicide
at his heme on the Winchester pike
near Sewel's shop. on SundA. morn
ing. lie had been sick with grippe
sna tine supposition is ihst this 20 Ar
fec,ed mis- miud thsr he committed 'Et
deed. His wife had come TO town q
bring one Of her little children for
medical treatment. As she re'urref, -
neighbor, Mrs.. Scobse, accompanied
her home.
When she went to the shed where
the harness is kept, she ssw her hus-
band suspended by rope from .
part Of the building. He had adjust
ed the rope and stepped from box
Mr.. Thomas had q short time since
moved from this city.
He has been married twice. His
present wife was a Miss Stull and
they have two children. His brother,
A. r. Thomas, lives near Ewingtou.
He was buried on Monday on the
Thomas farm bevond Howsrd's Mill.
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Southern Baptist Convention.
Bot Springs, Ark. May
lO-l7th 1900.

For the above Occssios rate of one
fare tor the round trio has been au-
thorized from all parts Of Kentucky,
tickets 70 be on sale NAV 7th and Sth,
and will bear final limil tor return Of
fifteen days from date of sale. By
depOsI,iiE ticket with Agent ar Hot
Springs an extension OF return limit
until June 10th will be provided. The
management of the Iron Mountain
Route have arranged for special ser
wee both from St. Louis aud Men-
phis to Hot Springs for the sccommo-
dation of delegates and their friends
aud nothing will be ieft undOne which
will add 10 the comfort aud pleasure
O the trip. Mr.. a. a. Gsliag her, ID.
2. A. IrOu MouatsiE ROule. 4OS Vine
81, Cincinnati Onio, shall be ple4sec
= write yon full particulars of specisi
service, a. well a. TO mail YOU sn in
terestiDg pamphlet descriptive Of the
Famous Hot Springs of Arkansss,
giving List OF hotels aud boarding
houses, location, raie per day, etc.
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Three Nights.

The Packard Opera Company is
highly recommended by the press
Of the South, where the company
has this season carried off the
spoils of a great success. Besides
a splendid cast and chorus the
company carries its own orchestra
under tue direction OF Mr.. Long.
This feature of the company, while
quite an expensive one, not often
INDUCED in by repertOir companies,
makes perfectsthe performance of
the operas, as the members Of the
orchestra are all familiar with the
voices Of the cast and chorus and
can accompany them much better
than a local orchestra. See the
performance tonight and to-mor-
row night at the Opera House.
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D. T. BAXTER,
A News Paper Reporter, Suicides
At Lexington.

David Thomas Baxter killed hinI-
seIf in his rooms al Lexington, with s
pistol, after suffering from nervous
prosirslion and fearing imaginary en-
emies. He was formerly = printer
but Tor years a reporter tor many DAT
" papers OF the news of the Bluegrass.
region. He leaves one cbiId, lovely
daughter. He was born in Fsyet's
county AZ years ago, was large,
genial man and a great favorite.
His first wife wal Miss rula Cock
rell, daughter of Mr.. George Co krrii,
Ot Cumberland Gap, forme'ly OF ihi-
city. Mr.. Bsxier's second wife died
shout two wears ago. since when be
has been very dependent.
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On May 7th and Sth the Iron
Mountain Route will have on sale
round trip tickets to Hot Springs
at rate of one fare. Tickets will
bear final return limit of fifteen
days from date of sale, but by de-
posting tickets with agent at Hot
Springs an extension of return
limit until June 10th may be Sc
cured. Rates and further particu
lars on application. A. A. Gala
CHER, D. p. A., 40S Vine St., Gin
natl, Ohio.
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AN OPPORTUNITY.

An exceptional opportunity is
extended 70 every person desir-
Ing to take advantage Of the med
icinal waters at Hot Springs. A
rate has been made to the delegates
and visitors to the Southern Bap-
fist Convention, which meets al
Hot Springs in May, and this rate
willapply to any person who wants
t. 60. The board during the stay
OF visitors Is cut more than one
half. For Information call on J
W. Hedden Of THE ADVOCATE.
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Mr.. B. G.. Salizgaber is at his home
in Indianapolis, Ind, and will be alb
sent about four weeks. During his
stay he will canvass many of the In
diana towns in the interest Of the
"Kentucky Leap Tobacco Co., of
which firm he is a member. Our In
diana friends will find that Mr.. Ssliz-
gaber has the very best tobacco made.
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Closing Out Sale at Cost to Quit
Business.

Having decided to quit business in
Mt. Sterling, we offer orr entire stock
OF furniture, consisting of the latest
patterns in suites, sideboards, folding
and mautel beds, chiffoniers, hall racks
tables, chairs, wardrobes, writing
desks, iron beds, couches, etc. Also
mattings, oil cloths, shades, in fact
everything usually found in an up-to
date furniture establishment at actual
cost for each only. Our undertaking
department will be continued ultil
sll furniture is sold.
II you want bargains now is the
time and this is The place.
R.C;; = Di01EnsrAFF.
K. Main street.
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MARK

Didn't you know that Automo-
bile wagons'are dangerous What
if it should run wild with the mo-
torman while conveying that pre-.
cious averdupois over which you
have stood so.faithfully a--guardi
You must rebuke Billy Mack foi
taking such risks. He must not
90 out Automobiling.
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AM TIRED.

General Collier, Of the Taylor
troops, is glad Governor Beckham
appointed General Casteman 10
head his militia, because he is a
man Of peace and is ever ready to
avert a clash. He is tired Of the
present state Of affairs and longs
for the end TO come, regardless OF
the changes il may bring. And
so it is with every man.
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II SEEMS

If we were indicted for a crime oil
which we were innocent and we
were out Of the State no powers
earthly would keep us away, but
were we guilty then Washington
would be entirely to convenient to
the seat Of trouble. It don't seem
this way to all people. To w. S.
Taylor it seems quite different.
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DEWEY AND ScHLEY,

The Courier Journal is in re-
ceipt Of the following telegram
from one Of the leading newsPa-
pers Of the city Of New York;
1T is reported here that the
Democrats will unite on Dewey
for President and Schley for Vice
President. How would such a
ticket be received Answer i'm
mediately for publication "
Before answering this message,
which seems to have been sent in
good faith and was certainly twice
repeated, we should like to ask
our esteemed Eastern contempt
rary a few questions "for publica-
ton. In the first place, who
made the report in question? In
the second place, what authority
had he for making It? The Ma
tional g Democratics Convention,
which is 10 determine upon d pres
dental ticket, does not assemble
until the Fourth Of July. That is
nearly three months ahead Of us.
Few Of the States have yet held
their primary conventions to
name delegates to this National
Convention. Those State con-
ventions which have met have in
structed for Mr.. Bryan. 1t is
next to certain that the rest wit
follow suit. There IS little likeli-
hood that there will be any oppo-
sition TO his nomination.
These things are as surely
known as any future contingency
may be. In the face Of them,
what can a daily newspaper be
thinking about when it makes
such a statement or asks such a
question? What must it take the
Courier Journal for that it should
expect Of it a serious answer to an
absurdity so simple and transpar
ent2
Yet, the circumstance is charac-
teristic Of ,the ignorance common
to the newspapers and the people
east Of the Alleghanies. They
never know anything until it hits
them on the head. They never
know anything until they bump
against it. The Democratic party
is not thinking OF Dewey 7and
Schley as a presidential ticket.
Reports Of that kind may flourish
in Philadelphia, New York. and
Boston. But out here, in Gods
country, we reject them at nick
el a gross.
The tenderfoot Of journalism
knows almost as little about poll
tics as the tenderioot Of society
knows about etiquette. Courier
Journal.
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DEWEY.

Admiral Dewey can't be at Pa
ducah May Ist, but may meet
with the dear people there about
May 10th as he goes to Milwau-
kee. 1t is ever thus. Our corn
cracker crew is doomed to disap-
pointment. Folks would go miles
to lay eyes on this Presidential
stick.
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''Onyx''

Is the standard for Black Hosiery and
is especially noted for shape and dur
ability. We have them in ladies' snp
misses lace Isle and cotton; also a
full line of infants hose in red, pink,
blue, white, black tan and brown.
THE NOVELTY STORE.
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Mitchell Sale of Lots.

The attendance st the Mitchell sale
OF lots on SATURDAY. was not yYy
large. y
Five lots each so #. in front of red
dence aud fronting On the pike were
sold as follows:
No. IL II. c. Mckee $I52.5O
" 10 r. A. Chiles 10000
8 Is" 2275O
s c. II. Donohue 207 so
10000
The sale was then discontinued.
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WHAT NEXT?

If ex Secretary Of State Charles
Finley can NY the use ola diagram
convince the Hoosiers with whom
he is sojourneying that the shot
which ended the life Of Governor
Goebel was not fired from the Sec
rotary of States office, what
next?
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Cow Boy,

A thoroughbred Polled Bull, will be
stood at the G. T. Evans place,
three miles West of Mt. Sterling,
on Winchester pike, at 80. For
further particulars and pedigree,
apply to Powell Hall. Al ct
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Excursion Rate to Evansville.

The "Air Line" e.. E. & St. L. %
r. r. will sell excursion tickets to
Evansville and return for one and one
third fare on certificate plan, account
of the Tri-Dental Association of Illi-
nois, Kentucky and Indiana Meeting
May 9Th TO 10th. Il