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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-10-25
REMARKABLE MEMORY.
Negro Boy Can Recite 536 Chap
tiers Of the Bible.

Jimmy" Washington, IL years
old. the negro boy Preacher and
biblical Prodigy" who is in Kan.
sas City to conduct revival serv-
ices and deliver lectures at the diff
ferent negro churches, can repeat
$50 chapters of the Bible, he says,
and can remember the words of a
song after hearin5 them twice.
Although he never went to school
a day in his life, he can read, write
and speak good English. He has
become known as the Black
Moody end the Walking Bible"
He has ectured before audiences
in Carnegie Hall in New York and
fremont Temple in Boston.
Born in Little Rock, Ark, 1888
be asserts that at the age of five
he was favored with the gift of
reading and speaking to his people
by God. In telling of his powers
be said:
II have no way of accounting
for my natural ability except that
II was a gift sent by God. My
mother died when l was a month
old. Not long after that my
father met with an accident that
cost him his eyesight. Ny father
accepted the agency IN Little Rock,
Ark. where we lived, for Rev. DIR.
Talmage's book, "From Manger to
Throne. BY canvassing for this
book he made living for us both.
"One day when was five years
old, my father came home and
threw one of the books on the floor.
l was looking at the pictures when
suddenly l began to read it with
accuracy. My father heard me
and was astounded. He took me
to several white men who had be-
friended him when he had lost his
eYesight and through their inhu-
ence i was called before the State
Legislature of Arkansas. The !
Legislature took a deep interest in
my powers as a mere child and the
result was that | was given a rec
comendation by the legislature to
preach, lecture and read to my
people.
Il began preaching as child !
and have continued to the p esent
time. The number Of conversions /
in meetings at which I have spoken
VII exceed 5000.
81 learned to write from the
toyraphs of the white men to
whom / was introduced. ! would |
take the names and trace them. 1t
was not long until could write
we'll.
Gin mathematics | have no abil-
ity whatever. can count from |
one to one hundred, but that is
due to memory alone. can neither
add nor subtract, and multiplica-
ZION is out of question.
"While can read memorize and |
recite anything in English. l find |
that the Bible is much easier for
me to learn than anything else. l
am gradually increasing the num-
Der of chapters of the Bible that l
can repeat, and someday | hope to ,
repeat, and someday ! hope to be
able to repeat the whole Bible as
as well as any chapter in it that
may be chosen at random"
The negro "Boy Preacher" has
achieved success as an evangelist
at camp meetings. He asserts that
his eyangelistic power was gwen
him by God. While he delivers
lectures and sermons that he has
prepared, he says he prefers speak
ing extemperaneously. His blind |
father accompanies him and helps |
in the evangehstic work by singing
old plantation religious songs
Kansas City Star.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-08-17
Poached Eggs.


Here is o delicious way of poaching
eggs: Heat a yellow earthen dish over
tho fire; any earthenwaro may be used.
but not an ordinary frying pan. Melt
in it for each egg to be poached a tea
spoonful of butter and for every two
eggs add when the butter is melted a
teaspoonful of minced onion, chilli pep
per and parsley mixed. Break in the
eggs, and when they are set in the
boiling batter turn them over careful
ly If liked well done. If otherwise SIM
ply basic them with the butter and re-
move when done as required. Lay
each egg on a small square of buttered
toast, and If the melted butter has not
blackened, as it should not have done
cooked in e~arthenware pour the butter
and herbs round-the eggs.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-08-17
FIGHTING MApMAN IN STORM.
Physician GrappIes with Mania and
Frcnzied Horse In Tempest.

~ETcnGheu fhOFSc In lemVcSts
SCRANTON, Pa, Aug. 17.-Through a
violent rainstorm, driving along a lone
mountain road with a raving maniac
for his companion, was the experience
by telephone to attend a man in the
Consumptive hospital, and, not think
ing the case serious, went alone in his
buggy. lie found the subject dement,
ed, but seemingly harmless.
DR.. Lynch placed the man In his
buggy and started for home. About
midway a heavy storm of lightning,
thunder and rain broke. Instantly his
patient became violently terror strick-
en- by the wildness of the storm and
was about to jump from the buggy
when the doctor grappled with him.
DR.. Lynch is a powerful man, but he
had the time of his life controlling his
frenzied companion and preventing his
horse from running away. Meanwhile
rain fell as from a cloudburst and
lightning played about them. More
thai once the doctor was nearly over
powered and in danger of the maniac
carrying out repeated threats to fling
him over the steep embankment along
which the road ran.
Another element of danger was pre-
scented when the horse was frightened
by the shouting of the insane mah and
the fury of the storm and tried to run
away.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-08-17
NAN PATTERSON TO WE'D.
Will Remarry Her Former Husband
Leon c. Martin.


Will Remarry Her Former Husband,
Leon c. Martin.
NEW YORK, Aug. 17.-Nan Pattcr-
son, the former "Floradora'' girl, who
faced three juries on a charge of hav-
ing murdered Caesar Young. the book
maker, and escaped conviction, is to
remarry the husband whom she di-
vorced, as alleged, at the instance of
Young shortly after the latter became
infatuated with the chorus girl. 1t is
not believed by her friends in this city
II her latest %escapade. involving a
friendship with C. Ralph Ash, u lum-
Der broker of Duluth, Mimi; tho active
Intervention of the latter's sister, Mrs.
V. d. Handy of 1853 West End avenue,
and the consequent flight of the actress
from her New York apartments TO her
sisters home in Washington. will af-
feet adversely the plan of remarriage.
Her former husband. Leon c. Mar
TN, mas never wavered in his attach
meht to the girl. After her release
from the Tombs and during her stay
at the Hotel York they mot frequently
until Mr.. Martin was called away by
ms duties as a clerk at Shelter island
MOTEL From that time the pair have
beep IN constant correspondence. n
according TO a friend 1t has been de-
cided that Martin at the close of the
ummer season will take up the duties
Of a hotel clerk in this city and that
his remarriage to his former wife win
follow almost Immediately.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-08-17
eoLDIE MoHR GETS 100000.
Inherits Onc-ninth of Husbands Big
Estate.

Inherits Onc-ninth of Husbands Big
Estate.
NEW YORK, Aug. 17.-One-ninth OF
the total estate is what Alan Wood,
the late Pittsburg steel magnate. leaves
to Goldie Lillian Mohr, the Weber &
Fields chorus girl whom he married
early this year. The value of the es-
tate is estimated Mt $1S,000,000.
1t is understood that Mrs. Wood will
make Il contest to secure her dover
right of one-third of the estate, but
no positive announcement to this effect
was made by her representative, Hen
ny Nj. Catlin.
The will was opened i'll the Waldorf
Astoria in the presence Of ID. c. Wood,
X. G. Wood and David c. Brown, who
are named as executors and trustees.
After directing that the estate shall be
distributed in equal shares among the
widow and the eight children it states
that If Mrs. Wood refuses to abide by
the terms of the will she shall receive
nothing.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-08-17
Lavender Should Appeal to Every
Housewife and Other Delicate
odors Particularly Pleasing.


The American housewife has not yet
learned to appreciate the value of Law.
ender leaves as a means of keeping
the household linen fresh and sweet.
English women prefer the piquant
sweetness of lavender to any other
scent, and their cupboards and chests
are always literally supplied with bags
of the fine leaves. Very pretty for this
purpose are the fiat cushions, six or
eight inches square, in Japanese crepe
paper, showing oriental scenes. San
dal wood sAicks, an inch square and
i've inches long, are handy and useful
for laying among curtains and drap-
cries when they are put away in tho
spring, and the fragrance will remain
long after the hangings are unpacked
in the fall.
A splendid powder for use in sachets
is composed of violet and carnatlon IN
equal parts. 1t has an especially deli
cate odor. Another ~fayorite combina-
ton is heliotrope and violet, and the
girl who prefers the simple violet
scent will find the sweetness of the
powder more lasting If she mixes it
with orris root. Combined sachet
powders retain their fragrance longer
If mixed at home.
To give a delicate fragrance to a
bodice, tiny little bags made Of china
silk and filled with sachet should be
sewed under each arms eye. These
sachet bags serve also as padding for
the underarm seam. or for the front
Of d bodice. Coal hangers covered
! with aIlk are dllsd 9th sachst powder
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-08-17

HONOLULU, Aug. II. After a
search of the steamer Sonoma and an
inspection of the passengers the police
believe that w. ii. Belcher, formerly
mayor of Paterson, N. j., accused of
embezzlement, is not among those on
board the vessel. While none of the
passengers fully answer the descrip-
ton of Belcher, the police are continu-
ing their Investigations. One passen-
ger partly nswe the description of
Belcher as cabled by the governor of
New Jersey to the Hawaiian police.
Sheriff Brown says he is satisfied that
the man under suspicion is not Belcher,
but is a through passenger for Sydney.
EVENING NEWS has branch Of
fees
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-08-17

and ten or fifteen wee sachet bags
dangling from long narrow ribbons on
each end.
Dainty sachets for keeping lingerie
and neckwear sweet are square cush-
ions of satin, filled with three thick
ncsses of sheet wadding and finished
around the edge with a silk cord.
These are prettiest when decorated
with children in Dutch costume.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-08-17

s4Dscripg for &c NEWS
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-08-17
Clean Coat ConarsA

The collars of cloth coats and jackets
may be cleaned by rubbing~them with
a sponge dipped in salt and gin, or
spirits of wine. Put two tablespoon
fuls of salt into a bottle with eight
tablespoonfuls Of the spirit; shake it
TIL the salt rs dissolved; keep closely
corked.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-08-17

WASHINGTON, Aug. H.~Twenty-
three new eases and u death of IT,
phoid fever were reported to the health
office.
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regiment: while the regiments looked
like companies.
"Of the regiment, three officers
were left for duty-Captain James
Wickcrsham Of Lebanon, Mo-, and
Lieutenants James Kennerly and
Patrick Collins. This loss was pro-
portionate.
"The army was wreck. Comrades
were lying in the embrace of death.
SO many young hearts stilled forever.
which few hours before beat high in
the prospect of soon being at home in
Missouri. The sad news was quickly
carried to the homes in Missouri, and
many families of the friends bowed
their heads in sorrow for the poor
boys laid low on the ill-fated field Of
Franklin.
General Cockrell was badly woun-
ded. Despite this, he led his r.gade
to the works. Colonel Elijah Gates
was severely wounded in both arms,
losing one by amputation. Major
James NJ. Loughborough Of S.. Lonis
rode at the front and dashed his horse
upon the works. brave as lion, wav-
ing his hat and cheering on the boys. "
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BATTLE OF FRANKLIN.
Member Of Missouri Volunteers Re.
lates Experiences in Charge Of
The Enemy.
St. Louis Republic.


Wednesday, November 3, 1904, was
the fortieth anniversary of tho battle
of Franklin, Tenn. ii
Captain Joseph Boyce Of Company
D, Missouri Volunteers. recalls the
experience Of his command in Tie bat.
tie on November 30, 1864.
According TO his narrative, tho
army had come up from Georgia and
Alabama and after taking a block.
house and prisoners at Altoona, they
proceeded northward, reaching Dal.
ton, where they met part of Cleburne's .
division, and were here relieved Of
some of the prisoners. u
After leaving Dalton tho troops
marched 200 hnn ired miles, aud final.
ly landea on the banks Of the Tenues.
see river. They then passed through
Florence and kept moving toward
Middle Tennessee. 3. f5.3 81
On the march tisyfhad several en-
counters with Union troops, bus
without any concern until the morning
OF November 80, when ! heavy sskit
tmish line was thrown ont from: she
brigade on Che left. They marched j
In PARALLEL lines and passed through
Hill Spring. ,;i s5< 2S5 VS.;
Forrest was in The front with his
cavalry, and he orowde led the enemy
i6efcely AZ every point. t1Gsssaass
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-01-11
WAR STORIES.
Of the War in Winter 9G4-
G- Around Richmond.
Written for Anderson Intcligencer.

the entire day in the saddle-not being
allowed to build any fires, and it would
have been foolish 30 di dismount and
stand in the snow. About dark we
commenced slowly to wcnd our way
back to camp, via the DaIbytown
road.
The snow ceased to fall and began
to melt little by this time. OF
course we did not accomplish any
thing by the move except to let Gen.
Grant know that we were still on
hand and ready to do business at the
old stand AS an observer OF military
tactics | think than Gen. Gra Mt OBJ.
ject waste try to dctract Gan. Lee s
attention to the north side Of the
James river, so as to get little more
the advantage of him around Peters
burg, but that was unnecessary when
he had at least four men to our one,
and it looks to me (although do not
pretend to be generaD' that he could
have given US more than we could
stand by making an unanimous assault
all along our entire line. Let that bo
as it may, Gen. Gary took care Of the
5000 or 10000 Of them that thought
that Richmond would be an easy
prize to capture at this time.
But, to resume, we ntinu cd our
march through tho mud and slush
back to our winter quarters, arriving
there about midnight. Then the call
came from John Bruce, our Orderly
Sergeant, ''Loe, you must go on pick
et." So, without disnonnting ! Gel!
in line and had to go back some three
or four miles to picket on the Charles
City road, near White Tavern, going
on vidette out on the road some 300
yards from the reserve. There
were flying clouds passing ovor tho
moon, driven by piercing cold west
wind, aud the only companion | had
was dead Federal soldier lying on
his back near by, who had been killed
in skirmish few days before, and
when the clouds would pass off The
moon it shone brightly down on his
pallid face; his mouth and eyes being
wide open, his teeth looked like pol
ished ivory in the dim light, and I
shall never forget the ghostly stare Of
his glistening eyes. For all that he
was the only harmless Yankee near
by, but still cannot soy that Len.
joyed his company. The thought o.
curred to me, "Who was he, and where
was his mother, and does she know
where her boy is tonight" Abl
those were my thoughts then, and
they still roll through my mind when
l think of him. Again We Nigh ap.
ply Gen. Sherman's definition of
war.
Two days and nights I was on pick
ct, making in oil, three days and
nights and, with ahrce or four hours
sleep in all, SO you may suspect [ wac
pretty we'll worn out when I returned
to camp off duty, and by the good ness
of his heart, my old friend, Jack
Stringer, who was at that time II oom-
;nsld u our Company, allowed rs &c
sleeP aad;5tuFbed from 10 g. m. chat
day till 6 q. m. the next-making 20
hours straight out, and got up some
what refreshed and ready for it ag ain.
But, boys, let me tell you, war is
no child's play when you come down
to it straight out; but that juicy tur-
key makes my mouth water till chic
day when think Of how good it was
that New Year night of 1865.
VIM. f. Lee,
Private Go. D, Hampton Legion.
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When we hear j church memberi
complaining Of something the preacher,
said We are moved to believe that the
preacher is doing some good s3 81.
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THE EVENT OF A CENTURY.
A Picturesque Account Of The Sur.
render of Port Arthur.

Headquarters of the Japanese army
at Port Arthur, January 3, via Che
foo, January As p. m.)-(Censor-
ed.j-The flag Of the rising sun floats
tonight over the captured citadel of
Port Arthur.
When the news Of the surrender OF
sbe fortress reached the soldiers yes
terdsy, leaping from mouth TO mouth,
the Japanese drew close to their late
enemies and fraternized freely with
them.
When nightfall came great bon6res
rose in the Japanese camp like 9
blazing haio, while great choruses
Of "banzia'' echoed through the
hills.
The entire garrison and all the nom
combatants will march out of the city
on January 5 to the village Of Va
huthwei, near the shores of Pigeon
Bay, from which place the Russian
officers will be transported to DAlny
and thence to wherever they may de-
sire.
The prisoners of war will be detain.
ed at the Russian barracks in the vii
lage until they can be transferred to
Dalny, and from there to japan.
The conference between the Rus
sian and Japanese commissioners at
which the terms of surrender were ar
ranged, took place at the village Of
Shuishiying ct l O'Clock yesterday
(Monday) afternoon, apd lasted until
8 O'clock tonight.
The Russian commissioners were
Chief Of Staff Relics, Surgeon Gen.
Ballacohotf, Col. Vostook and two
other staff officers, with two interpre-
ters. The Japanese commissioners
we're Mejor Ger. Ijiohi, chief Of staff;
Major Yamaoka, DR.. Ariga and Two
others, staff officers, with two inter
pretors.
Thus has Japan won che greet Rus
sian stronghold in the far East after o
FIVE months siege, in which she lost
ovor fifty thousand soldiers, who were
put out Of action in the most sauguin.
ary and desperate fighting the world
has ever seen. IS
Though che intimation that the
Russians were willing to surrender
was known to the officers OF the Japa-
nese staff on the afternoon Of January
l, it was not generally known to the
hundred thousand OF the investing ar.
my until yesterday (Monday)
The surrender OF the fortress. ct che
present time came as surprise even
to the Japanese, as the desperate de.
termination, and courage Of the Rus.
SLAMS, even in the last assaults, indi-
Gated that the struggle could be eaa
to the bitter end. 81
It has been evident since the cap-
suFs Of 203 Metre Hill, the des.sas.
tion OF the feet, and the awfal man
no nor in which the forte guarding ti,a
western half OF, the eastern fortified
ridge had been eaaptured by 5meana sof i
the explosion nf dynamite mines, that
the lighting ardor Of tthe g garrison vaa Ius
dampened. and that she !. heIplsssnesas,
of the Russian p1tosiiion had robbad
them of their doaeed y detera,ination "a / to
resias every inoh of the Advance Of
the besiegers 4 This hopeIessusss 8 Was
evidenced in t the weakness Y & los the on
position iii % the rapid advance III + the "a:
Japanese Oh the m wsas flsnk sin,ce ths, 1,
:fse. was destroyed II m 5 sI3,
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prove I D s

When the butter won't
come put penny in the
churn," is IN old time dairy
proverb. 1t often seems to-
work though no one has ever
told why.
When mothers are worried
because the children do not
gain strength and flesh we
say give them SCOTS Emul.
sion.
It is like the penny in the.
milk because it works and
because there is something
astonishing about it.
SCOTS Emulsion is simply
a milk Of pure cod liver oil
with some hypophosphites
especially prepared for delicate
stomachs. n
Children take to it naturally
because they like the taste
and the remedy takes just as
naturally to the children be-
cause it is SO perfectly adapted
to their wants.
For all weak and pale and
thin children SCOTS Emulsion
lis the most satisfactory treat
nent.
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rls and Sam henDsfd, advanced with
them and opened FIRE at close reuge. /,
'sThe cannoneers pushed their guns
by hand to the front right up. TO the
rifle pits, where the infantry rallied
upon them and all opened fre for a
short .iHs, when night put q stop to
the slaughter. During this FIRE near
ly all the wounded, lying in front,
were killed by the enemy's FIRE.
During the night the enemy with-
drew, leaving the dead and severely
wounded in our possession. Follow
ing the custom of Federal nuthoritiea
in similar battles this might ts claim
ed as q Conf federate victory. 3.Ss. .55.
q 'eThe appalling loss was not gener-
ally realized untilths next n,ornipz,
when . ghastly sight was laveaied so
those still living. Among the dead
OF the regiments was Colonel Hugh AZ Z
Garland, brave and daring in battle.
in Damp gentle aa . child aud algsys
in good humor. Captain Cadimus
Bray, Lieutenanta a. p. Barnett and
Cannon. Sergeant William a Hopkioa,
Lieutenant Harry Thompson aud Ser,
gsans Jones were wounded 4
81 THE heroic bravery end Ahorough
disoiplinaof che brigade "a ,hsY Held
OF Franklin alnost lost shem Their, or
ganization Aa Missourians Thpse
remaining DID not mex I, a,' good iiSed'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-03-01
Suffering Children.

A special department for the instruc-
tion of suffering children has been es-
tabished in the public schools OF Vienna,
according TO report received by the
State Department from U. S. Consul
General Rublee. "The number of pu-
pills in each class is limited TO eight, ="
writes Mr.. Rubee, "and the children
are to withdraw from other school at
tendance, as it is essential that they de-
vote themselves exclusively 10 the course
for the cure of suffering. In order to
be admitted to the classes, the pupils
must present medical certificates that
they are free from any organic disease
that would interfere with tn purpose Of
the instruction. During the period OF
the special instruction it is necessary
that the children have separate room
at home where they can practice the
exercises given them without any dis
;urbances whatever. The parents must
undertake to have the children practice
their exercises at home at least four
hours daily, and during the first two
weeks must not allow them to speak at
all except to practice the exercises pre-
scribed by the course of instruction.
At the end of five weeks the Instructor
brings each pupil back to his regular
school and indicates to the teacher what
has been accomplished besides giving
advice concerning his further instruc-
lion -