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The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-04-15

WHOLESALE SLAUGHTER OF
WIroHEs.--During the seventeenth
century 10000 persons are said to
have been put to death for witchcraft
in England alone! In Scotland the
number was probably. in proportion
to the population, much greater; for
it is certain that even in the last forty
years of the sixteenth century, the ex-
ecutions were not fewer than 1900.
In 1884 the madness may have reach
ed its highest pitch; for in that year
occurred the celebrated case OF the
Lancashire witches in which eight in
nocent persons were deprived Of their
lives by the incoherent falsehoods of a
mischievous urcuin. The civil war,
far from suspending the prosecutions,
seems if possible, to have redoubled it.
In 1644-'45, the infamous Matthew
Hopkins was able to earn comiorta-
bic subsistence by the profession oil
tch-6nder, which he exercised, not
indeed without occasional suspicion
but still with general success. And
even twenty years later the delusior
was still sanctioned by the most ven
cradle name of the English Law; for
it was in 1894 that the excellent ST
Matthew Hale, after trial conducted
with his usual good sense, condemned
two women to death as witches
both Of whom were executed accord
: ingly.-Edin6Wgh Review.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-04-15
A Lcng Time Out Of Work.

He was a stalwart-looking specimen
of the genus tramp, with a look Of
semi despair in his eye aud road'dust
thick upon his tattered clothing. 1t
was dire tale that h. recited to the
lady of the house--a tale of hard strug.
giles and hungry children, of losses by
fire and flood, and touching reminiscent
ces of the war, with its attendant hor-
rors. Men," he continued, land to
be thrown ont Of work just when my
Youngest boy was taken down with
the measles, and my wife laid up with
the rheumatism, and Mary hardly over
the whooping cough, and Lucy
threatened"--The story threatened to
be so long that the lady broke in with,
"You have been thrown out ofemploy-
ment?" "Yes'm, and it has COM
pletely stagnated my energies His
was such pitiful case that it found
its way to the lady's heart, and also
to bountiiul lunch. Having absorb
ed everything edible, the noble bum
mer tilted back in his chair with an
easy, good-natured air born of a good
meal, when the lady began, "And SO
You have been thrown out of employ
ment? How long ago was it?''
Rising to his feet, the old look of de-
lection returned to his face as he said,
"Ten years ago, mem; and ! haven't
had the heart to do stroke Of work
since. My energies are horribly
stagnated, mem; horribly stagnatedl''
AS they separated there was just I
suspicion OF grin on the tramp's face
and much more than suspicion o
rage on the lady's.--Boston Tran
script.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-04-15

A FroG GROWTH - Nowhere in the
animal kingdom is there SO favorable
an opportunity for peeping into ma
lures workshop as in the metamorphose
of the frog. This animal is a worm
when it comes from the egg. and re-
mains such for the first four days of
its life, having neither eyes, ears doc
trils nor respiratory organs. 1t crawls
1t breathes through its skin. After
a while a neck is grooved into the
flesh. Its soft lips aie hardened into
a horny beak. The different organs,
one alter another, bud out; then apair
of branching giIlS, and last long and
Timber tail. The worm has become
fish. Three or four days more elapse,
and the gills sink back into the body,
while in their place others come,
much more complex, arranged in vas
culsr tufts, III in each. But they,
too. have their day, and are absorbed
with their framework of bone and
cartilage, to be succeeded by an entire.
ly different breathing apparatus, the
initial of a second correlated group o
radical changes. Lungs are developed
the mouth widened. the horny besl
converted into rows of teeth; the stom
ach, the abdomen, the intestines, pre-
pared for the reception of animal fooC
in place of vegetable; four limbs, full.
EQUIPPED with hip and shoulder bones
with nerves and blood-vessels, pus
out through the skin, while the tai
being uow supplanted by them as
means Of locomotion, is carried ava
piecemeal by the absorbents, and tn
animal passes the balance of its days a
an air-breathing and flesh feeding b'
trachina.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-04-15
A Dog that Could Cipher.

The wcll-known spectroscopist and
astronomer, DR.. Higgins, had four
footed friend dwelling with him for
many years as a regular member oil
his household, who was a mastiff OF
very noble proportions by descent and
who bore the great name OF hepler'
This dog possessed many rare gifts
which had secured for him the admir-
alton and regard of large number oil
scientific acquaintance, and among
these was one which he was always
ready to exercise for the entertainment
of visitors. At the close of luncheon
or dinner, Keplsr used to march
gravely and sedstely into the room'
and set himself down at his masters
feet. DR.. Higgins then propounded
to him a series of arithmetical ques-
tious, which the dog invariably solved
without a mistake. Square roots
were extracted off-hand with the ut
most readiness and promptnesS. II
asked what was the square root OF
nine, Kepler replied by three barks'
or, if the question were the square
root of sixteen, by four. Then various
questions followed, in which much
more complicated processes were IN,
volved-such, for instance, as "aud
seven to eight, divide the sum by three
and multiply by two" To such a
question as that Kepler gave more
consideration, and sometimes hesitated
in making up his mind as to where his
banks ought finally to stop Still IN
the end his decision was always
right. The reward for each correct
answer was piece OF cake, which was
held for him during the exercise, but
not given until the solution was ar
rived at.-London Week.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-04-15

A QUAKER woMAN's SERMON.
Dear Friends:-There are three
things very much wonder at. The
first is, that children should be SO fool
ish as to throw up stones, clubs, and
brickbats into fruit-trees, to knock
down fruit; if they would let it alone,
it would fall itself. The second is,
that men should be so foolish, and
even so wicked, as to so to war, and
kill each other; if let alone, they
would die themselves. And the third
and last thing which / wonder at is,
that Young men should be SO unwise
as 10 go after the young women; il
they would stay at home, the young
women would come after them.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-04-15

TIE LANGUAGE OF THE HEART Once
came the loving Genius Of the human
race to Jupiter and prayed Father
give to men better language. They
have only words to express joy, grief,
or love-" "Have | not given them
tears?" said Jupiter. clears Of jov,
tears Of sorrow, tears of love?" The
Genius replied, Tears do not speak
all the heart. Father, give them an
other speech, that they may utter their
infinite longings--may paint the lin.
gering light Of the morning star OF
childhood--or the rosy dawn of youth,
or the golden glow OF the life to come
shed on the clouds before them, aftel
the sun has set. Give them a Ian,
guage Of the heart. my father" Ther
Jupiter heard amid the melody of tn
spheres, the Muse Of Song approach
He beckoned to him and said: &C,
unto men and teach them thy Ian
guage." The Muse of Song cam
down to Men and taught them Music
and from that time the heart coul
speak.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-04-15
The Wear and Tear Of Humor.
New York Star.


Did you ever think what an awful
strain it must be on Mark Twain to
be always doing something funny?
His latest trick was to send as a wedd-
ing present to his friend, Frank Millet,
u couple of logs OF firewood prettil'y
bound together with pink silk, ard
offered as "the costliest thing l could
find in Paris" Everywhere the glad
tidings OF this funny feat are spread
ing, and it seems at first sight to have
all the spotancity and easy beauty
that we attribute to joking genius.
But alas who can tell how many
sleepless nights Mr.. Twain spent, tear
ing his hair and racking his brain, to
think of joke that would be worthy
of himself and fit to be transmitted tC
all nations?
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-04-15

A Colored voter in Mobile, Ala,
had been employed by merchant to
take some kerosene oil to the Mobile
& Ohio railroad depot for shipment.
He informed the gentleman who EN-
ployed him that he was going to vote
the Democratic ticket--wouldn't
think of voting any other. On his re-
turn from the depot he was asked fol
the receipt for the kerosene oil. Put
ting his hand into his pocket he pull
ed out citizens ticket. "This isn't
the receipt" exclaimed the merchant
BLESS de Lord" was the response
Il done gone and voted dc kerosen
oil ticket,
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-04-15
La,rs Relating TO Newspaper Subscription
aud Arrears.

In response TO request, we give
the law, as it stands, relating 10 news
papers and subscribers:
/. Subscribers who do not,giye express notice
to the contrary, are considered wishing 20
continue their subscription.
9. II subsc ibers order the discontinuance OF
their periodicals, the publisher may continue
to send them until all arrearsges are paid.
s. II subscribers neglect or refuse to take
their periodicals from the oificcto which they
are directed, they are held responsi ble until
they have settled their bills, and ordered
them discontinued.
4. II subscribers move to other places without
informing the publisher, aud the papers are
sent to the former direction, they are held
responsible
s Any person who receives newspaper and
makes use of it, whether he has ordered 1t or
not, is held in law to be subscriber.
II subscribers pay in advance, they are
bound to give notice to the publisher, at the
end Of their time. IL they do not wish to CON
tinue taking it; otherwise the publisher is
authorized TO send it on, ana the subscriber
will be responsible until express notice with
payment Of all arrears is sent to the publish
or.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-04-15

DELICATE CoMrLlMEST--A young
lady being addressed by a gentleman
much older than herself. observed
that her only objection to union
was the probability of his dying be-
fore her, and leaving her to the sor-
rows of widowhood. To which he in
geniouslv replied! BLESSED is the
man that hath virtuous wife, for
the number Of his days shall be doub-
led"
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-04-15
English Female Bitters.

This is now conceded to be the only female
regulator and uterine tonic in the United
States. Physicians all over the country who
know OF its many cures have have no hesitan-
cy in giving 1t d hearty recommendation. DR.
FL Sim, OF Memphis. Or. I. {. Thompson,
OF n. o., DR.. Alexander, OF Austin. Texas.
and the druggist throughout tho South can be
referred to. For the speedy cure OF monthly
female troubles afilicting married or single
lad'es-for leucorrhoea, liberation, pro.
lapsus, hysteria, and all similar diseases II
has no equal.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-04-15
The Reason.

The reason for the unprecedented
demand for DR. Prices Cream Baking
Powder, is the result of its being Of
superior strength, uniform quality,
contains no unwholesome substance.
Having thoroughly tested it, we have
no hesitancv in recommending it.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-04-15
Best Housekeeper.

If the best housekeepers in our land
are to be believed, there are no flavor
ing extracts worth half so much as
DR.. Prices Special Flavorings. Let
DR.. Prices Vanilla, Lemon, Orange,
Rose, Almond, or Nectarine havors
once be used, and they will always be
desired.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-04-15
Habitual Constipation.

Drastic purgative fail to relieve this troub-
lcsome complaint, which now nfllicts thou
sands of males aud females throughout the
country. strong medicines do more harm
than good, and only tend to weaken the tone
OF the bowels ard paralyze their action. Mild
remedies only will cure It and for this Pur-
pose nothing equals Bailey's Saline Aperient-
1t is a pleasant and cooling purgative Tor the
relief OF constipation, billiousness, sick head
ache acid stomach, heartburn. dyspepsia. etc
! tsel.s at 80 cents per bottle, and no family
should be without 1t.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-04-15

Some one said to man who had
seen much of the world; "a certain
person has been talking against you"
THAT surprises me-" said the other.
"for never rendered him any service"
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-04-15
Fogs and Boys,

stagnant pools and swamps generate niasm
which produces billiousness, aching OF the
joints, and chills and fever and the great won
and certain remedy has been found until the
recent introduction Of Days Ague Tonic. II
instantly cures the most troublesome
case OF chills after all other remedies have
failed. It's plcasantness and freedom from
evil systems render it quite a favorite for
children and females who cannot retain quin
inc. Another advantage is that you are moi
required to take any other medicines, because
Days Aguc Tonic acts thoroughly upon tho
secretions--tones and builds up the weak and
feeble, enabling them to throw OF the disease
and to recuperate.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-04-15
&c. Shannahan,
BOOT and SHOEMAKER.

Russellville Street, next door to NJ.
Schmitt's Saloon, Hopkinsville. KY.
Repairing done promptl- with neatness and
dispatch A perfect 1T guaranteed.
Jan. TO- v.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-04-15
GOING SOUTHWEST.

All trains are run daily.
Pullman Sleeping Cars run through between
Nashville and Louisville on trains Nos. l and
and between Nashville and 81. Louis on
trains Nos. and 1.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-04-15

A very great contrast between this
and the letters, acts aud doings of
some presidents since Jackson's day
and contrast that does not show the
latter in very favorable light.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-03-08
NEARLY A PREACHER.

| An official of one OF the railroads center
ing in Detroit was recently beset by an old
man for railroad pass to Grand Rapids.
The stranger entered the office with big
cane in his hand and woodsy" air.
| lie looked as if he had entered town after
an all-night's wrestle with bad dirt road,
and he had no sooner stood his cane up in
the corner than he briskly inquired:
Are you the free pass man -
The official hssitatsd little, and the
stranger amended his query by asking
Would you give a preacher a pass to
Grand Rapids ~
Are you 4 preacher
kinder"
preacher, do you ~
Not exactly Hammered the stranger.
al don't say I'm regularly ordained
We can give passes to clergymen occa-
sionally, but We must know that they are
active dispensers of the gospel
That hits me-" cheerily replied the old
man, rubbing his hands a. calculate |
dispense more gospel than any other one
man in Antrim county"
But you just admitted that you weren't
a preacher" said the official
Not a regular, squire. I'm what you
tight call an assistant 10 regular preach
ers. I'm sexton nf a church; | can lead
At i prayer meeting, aud I've started all
the hymns that have been sung in Antrim
county for five years past"
The official smiled family, and the
stranger was encouraged to go on:
- m nearly preacher. Folks send for
me when they are dying; keep order at
camp meetings and if anybody's to be
dragged out of the school house for snap
ping beans during prayer meeting I'm the
one who does the dragging
That's hardly being regular preach
er, replied the official.
No, OF course; but its mighty close on
to il. II So near that hate to walk to
Grand Rapids I'm on call. Judge If
our preacher should suddenly give ont I'd
be the only man within fifteen miles who
place. They all know it, and I'm respect
ed accordingly Nnre'n half the people
call me parsnu 81 deacon and fcllers
win" have got into Jaw about Daniel in
the liou's den OF Moses IN the bulrushes
have walked five miles To have the set EN-
right
The official made out nip pass, and as
the stranger returned thanks and picked up
his cane he added:
e" won't take up any more room than |
can help, and I'll leave my satchci If you
think the cars II bc loaded too heavy You
have lent this pass to the poCr, and it's
treasure laid mp in heaven for you, where
hope some day to meet yon and tell you
hos good it felt to roll along in your cars
after jogging for eighty five miles ON foot
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-03-08
Going TO the Dentist.

| like To come across a man with the
toothache. There's something 50 pleasant
about advising him To stuff cotton in it, to
use camphor. creosote. peppermint, and
relief" that always feel better after
giving it. | have been therc-had an ach
ing snag, and know Just how il feels. 1t
used To wake me up at night, and make me
mad at noon, and set me TO swearing early
in the morning. | didn't meet man or
woman but what they advised me. One
said that a hot knitting needle pushed down
on the root was excellent, another said that
opium was an excellent thing, and others
said that it must be dug out 10y the dentist.
If sat down to dinner, that old tooth be-
gan to growl. Ii went TO bed, or got up,
or went Ia 4 party. ar Staid Al home II
growed Just the same. Ii wasn't always
q growl. Sometimes it was = Jump that
made my hair stand up, and again sort
of cutting pain that made me make up
faces at the baby and siam doors, and
break windows. | ate cotton. peppermint.
eamphor, and opium until got black in
the face, and that old snag kept right on.
| put bags of hot ashes 20 my cheek, ap.
piled mustard. held my head in the oven,
took a sweat. ard the ache still ached.
After the third week, the neighbovs didn't
dare to let their boys pass my house. and
haw kers and book canvassers went round
another street. Twas becoming a menage-
rie, ana at last | decided Ia have my tooth
out. decided to. and then decided not
Ia. | changed my mind four times in one
afternoon, and at last | went. The dentist
was glad to see me He said that If he
could not take that tooth out without hurt
ing Inc he would give me i million. II got
easier as lie talked, and concluded not To
have !; pulled started down stairs. but
a jump caught me. and rushed back. He
said he would look at it: perhaps 1t did
not need pulling at all, but he could kill
the nerve. BY dint OF iiattrry he got tue
knife and cu' away the gains. ! looked
lp, and said | wnuii XII linn: but he
begged me not to-said the cutting was all
the pain there WAS III IT.
He finally go; me To- lie back and open
my mouth and then nc Slipped ia his for
cops ami closed them round the tooth
" Observation-Disclosures - cried.
But lie diin'; pay attention to It, drew a
full breath and graspcd the forceps and
linen pulled Great spoons. but didn't it
seem il my head was going. | tried to
shout, graPplcd n h.m. kicked, and then
he held mp the old sna., aud said, There,
guess you won't feel any more aching"
leaPed down and Rugged him. prom
iscd him ten millions: told him To make
my home his house FOREVER: Rugged him
aga.a. | SHOOK Lana, with every body in
the stleet, kissed my wife. houghf the baby
4 dozen rattle boxes ia = heap, ard 1t seem
ed tc me as il Tie world was too small for
m. ! VAS 50 happy.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-03-08

simple electrical stop motion the reel may
be SO improved as to be capable of accom-
plishing, according to the kind of work TO
be done, from ten to thirty times as much
work per operative as at present, besides
turning out much better and more uni
Keeling, in labor, down to a point which
will make it very profitable to engage III it
here, and will, it is hoped, prove of very
material advantage both to the silk trade
and the country at large. The Keeling is
at the foundation of all silk manufacture,
as all silk, except the refuse which is util
lied as ''spun silk, passes through this
process.
The consumption of silk in this country
is now about SO, 600, 600 worth per au-
mum. Nearly all of this is imported, either
as raw or finished material, but il is be-
,isved that there is now no reason why this
state of affairs should continue. In fact
it seems probable that before many years
We shall be able 10 add law and manufac-
tured silk to our growing list of exports.
besides supplying the home demand. This
improvement in the reel has been thor
oughly tested. 1t involves the use of no
new methods OF operation nor very deli
date or expensive mechanism. In itself it
is extremely simple, but becomes import
ant in view of its application to a great
industry at point where improvement has
been SO long so soroly needed.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-03-08
Design in the Atmosphere.

The wisdom of God is clearly manifested
IN the adaptation Of tine vast expense Of
atmospheric air which surrounds this globe
and envelopes all that it contains.
While the sun is the great source of light
yet the cooperation of the atmosphere to
diifuse that light Is essential to the proper
illumination Of the earth. To the atmos.
pherc We are To aScIibe the sweet giories
of The day, the delicious blue of the heay-
ems, and the soft and soothing shades of
the landscape. Without ii The sky would
bc black ebony. aud out of it the sun
would CLEAN ike red hot ball: and his
beams, like a lay passing thro an aperture
int" dark room. would reveal only the
objects on which they fell. OF those from
which they were directly reflected. With
out atmosphere there would be no twilight,
morning or evening: the sun, at the com
mencemcnt Of the day. would, al one
bound. burst from the bosom of night in
all It's uubearablc brilhaucy; and at the
close of day, would suddenly plunge out of
view, and leave us at once iii utter dark
ness. To the atmosphere we owe all the
gioIicS at the setting sun. when heaven
puts gu ho. most gorgeous robes and for
Al! The lnvclucss II the sofleuiug twilight
tina; succeeds
BY means Of the atmosphere birds wing
their way through space, and insects hit
from Hover to flower. Without il the
busy Doe could nsver gather and lay up her
nectar store, nor the morning lark ascend
on high to poor forth her oary song With.
out 1t even Tic Gag lie and the condor would
flap their wings il vain; flight would be
impossible.
The atmospheric is also the vehicle OF
smell, 10y which we are warned OF what is
unwho'eSome or offensive, and attracted 10
what is desirable and pleasing. Without
It we should never b, RECALLED with the per
fumc OF incense, or the sweet odors OF
flowers from garden or field
The atmosphere is likewise the medium
OF sound. In its absence eternal silence
must have resigned; conversation could
have been carried ON by signs only, while
music would have remained an impossibility
that 5, supposus that, under such cir
cums;auces. men could nave existed TO con-
verse and sing. The vibrations Of the air.
like speedy messengers, are what convey
ous thoughts to others, and those Of Others
to us. The mir is the channel through
which man holds communion with his fel.
lows. and receives the indescribable pleas
ares that spIIug from the words of friend
ship, the voice of love, and all the soothing
charms of melody.
Thus IL the ait as IN other portions OF
the universe. we see the wisdom, the d.,i- N
and the goodness Of that Creator who saw
everything he had made, and behold it was
very good. -