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The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-02-25
A Lesson ofthe Canvass.

The errors of the gubernatorial can
vass of 1875 together with those Of
1879 clearly demonstrate the fact
that hereafterall counties will stimuli
taneously Instruct for State officers
by pr 'Ciuct conventions. Personal
electiont el-ilg will hereafter be more
modest and reputable. While DIR.
Blackburn HIS not oondeseended to
any vulgar clectioneering, yet he has
been compelled 70 make a closer,
warmer canvass than, seems applaud
able, OIL account Of tire precepi OF
his opponent, Mr.. Underwood, who
has used every honorable loeans in
his power to gain Instructions. There
is strong feeling arising in the
State against such personalities, yet,
greatly preferable to the people
should be a man who openly and
above board acknowledges the OF ject
of his ambition, greatly preferable is
such man, 10 him, who lays low in.
his aggrandizing plots and flaiters
himself secretly that certain elements
will be exploded and coalition
formed TO place himself in the high
station OF trust andhonor. We have
supreme disgust for such black DO.
litical code, we contemn q man who
would play the part of any dark
horse" even though he were thor
Dug h-bred Fly-By- Might. That man
who thinks to play such a cunning
hand in the official game should be
stamped as trickster and his claims
assigned to committee of one to re.
port on merits AT the final day
of just Judgment. That man who
would do such a ding is a profes.
sional wire puler and political buck
sler and is unworthy the honor of be.
ing made Governor of Kentucky.
The people are tired OF all such
trickery and deceit, They want TO
know who they are voting for in ey-
cry instance. The people at large
can more satisfactorily select Gov
ernor than can a strangleh, excited
convention. Then let Tie press cease
to speak SO disrespecifully of the
peoples rights IN connection with
"dark horses" &c. t' q NJ
The people Of Kentucky want DR..
blackburn for Governor and have
him they will, dark horse or no dark |
Lorsc." 7'' 4'IAN' 2. llI''
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-02-25

The Motif Register and Bell Punch
have been laid aside by the present
Virginia Legislature. They have
had very short life. The law was
enacted by the last Legislature, and
while it has produced to Tie State an
increase in revenue of about III 900
over the old system, yet ii has SEEM
ed good aud wise in the new les'is Ia
tive body to break down this monop-
oily, so repugnant to the taste of a
large class of loyal topers. Don't in
fer from this that the representatives
have acted from any personal mo-
tives. ir.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-02-25

. Senator Eustis, of Louisiana, is
looming mp in the Senate. His recent
efforts on the bill for the restriction
of Chinese immigration, was a pow
erful slam at the bloody. shirt policy
OF certain Republican leaders. His
remarks cut deeply in to the heart of
Blaine and showed the gross incon.
sistency of his flre-eiiing statesman.
ship. The talented Senator spun this
happy criticism, among other pointed
arguments: gI...
nslr, one thing has struck me during this
anu other discussions. Whcneverthe question
ol race Is between the Chinamlu and the
Whlte man, all the denunciation is against the
ISninaman; but when the problem Of race is
9etween the negro and white man. ali the
accommodation is against the white nan.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-02-25

The Interstate pigeon shooting
match between Kentucky and Ten.
nessee, for $4,000 side and $500 for
ieit Is attracting considerable interest
The match will embrace fifteen mem.
oers on each side; best two out OF
three' sixteen single and eight pairs
OF birds to each competitor,
Ine following gentlemen will likely com
pose the Tennessee team: e'' oo"
co m a,cg.,nbh,Ms-Sannders, Merriman, LELAND
tockfell. Nicholson. ""
Franklin-J Wells, L. Wells, Perkins.
n isas,,nn len,kirkman, Watkins, Maskie
hnoXyllle-D0w, McClung,
Inc hehtucky team will be selected from,
among the following names: ito"
bowling Green--Co0k. BRAY
Frankt0rt-Sonth. Church, Thomson
LcxinEton-Taylor. Martin Ross
rar ars,, "ReGtdiord, Kit Clay, Cal Clay, Kerr
DISQUALIFICATION Manner.
Ionisville-Moore Griffith. Barbour r;o,a
ford. Is " p'o"' bonnie, BED
These gentlemen have not been
actually entered for the match, and
we presume there will be considera.
bic change before the first shooting
IN Louisville, on May 18th. There
will be three contests to decide; first
III Louisville, second in Nashville.
and in case ofa lie, some other place
Tor the third.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-02-25
Shall We Change our Constitution.

Capt. F. NJ. Bristow has treated
this subject with marked ability in IL
recent issue Of the Register and as
he takes different stand from our
selves, we give the following ex-
tracts from his article:
The manner Of changing our Con-
stitution ought itself to be changed
AS it now stands no alteration.
amendment or change can be effected
in less than five years. Governments
are, or AT least should be, progressive,
ami il in that progress 1t should be
thought necessary to change the fun.
dainental laws il would certainly not
take the people five or six years 10
determine whether such necessity ex-
isis.
We ought to have a Constitution
that can be enforced. We ought also
TO have Constitution, il possible,
that no necessity could arise, for lie
violation, and especially by the law
making power of our State so long
as our form of Government remains
as it is. That such is not the case
now no one who knows the facts will
deny. For instance, in regard TO
Circuit COnrts we find this provision
in Art.4 Sec, "a: "Thc general AS
semhly, II they deem il necessary,
may establish one additional district
erery Jo"r years, but the judicial dis.
lricts shall NOT EXCEED SIX.
TEEN until the population of the
State Shall exceed one million fre
hundred thousand"
We now have by legislative enact.
ment, more than Sixteen Judicial
Districts in our State, yet the last cen.
sns taken only SLOWS a population OF
| ,2l0,902-white and co'orel. If The
legal business OF our State has In.
creased 10 such an extent that more
than Sixteen Judicial Districts are
necessary, our Constitution ought 10
be changed IL no such necessity OK.
lists our legislators have done wrong
IN eniailing upon the people sn un
constitutional expense. ~
This question is one of importance
md deserves more attention from the
people than il has received. II would
DC well If all the people of The State
wanld give our constitution a careful
,erusal prior 10 the August election.
II they would do this we are certain
hey would be convinced that We
reed n new Constitution.-Eikton
Register. |
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-02-25
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Interest Laws.

| The news comes authenticated from
an adjoining county that 100000 have
been sent from that county within
the past six weeks to he invested in
U. 5. A per cent. bonds. What does
this mean? Are we TO infer that
there is no demand for the money in
that county? Are we to conclude
hat the population ofthat section are
ov9r-run with current capital? Are
we . say that there are no collater-
ais in that county on which to raise
lnoncy?Ny ''9.,..r oH .s
we thfuk not. The substantial
element of that county, the farming
class and pr oducers are in precisely
the same financial embarrassment
that Christian county is in. The
holders of real state are unabls to re-
alize OH proper y and the consequence
is the Sheriff fin DIS great difficulty in
making his return to the Treasurer.
The scarcity of IN oney is a thing Of
reality and men who have heretofore
met every financial oh. 'igationprompt-
ly now plead for degree of mercy
totally beyond the sheriff to grant
Then we can see that there is de-
mand for currency. We can see that
property is plentiful. We can see
that the demand for taxes is inev-
liable and yet within tile past six
weeks 100000 have gone from Cald-
well county to lodge permanently in
Government bonds at ! per cent. iu-
tcrest per annum., Government Sc
curities are nota whit safer than first
mortgages on desirable real estate.
But then they are more convertible
and money invested in them can be
collected when needed without feHr
of litigation or delay. Then to the
investor OF nonev all these advanta-
ges have their effect. Ii the investor
look at the matter, Gas they invariably
do, in a self protective light and not
as a matter of advantage to the coun-
ty within which he lives, then he
muse of course accept Government
bonds as most suited 10 his interests.
There must be some change. We
must devise some means to keep our
money at home. 1t is a crying shame
on our legislature that the legal rate
of IN crest was reduced 10 six per
cent. If money could be legally in.
vested here at from ~ to 8 per cent.
1t would not seek foreign investment.
but as ii is, the additional 2 per cent.
in favor of investment in home Sc.
curities, is triaing and insufliciently
large to make up for the disadvanta-
ges of this local Investment. Let our
next Legislature repealthis law. We
are receiving only about half price
for our productions of the soil, that
which is the only source of actual in
come TO the State, and with all our
surplus capital seeking foreign invest
ment and only half price coming in
for our products we may expect still
harder times in our country. Tie
facts in this ease are as plain as the
commonest axiom and we must nee.
essarily remedy the evil by a new in.
terest law, fixing the rate at least two
per cent. higher than the present.
Unless something is done speedily
we may prepare TO share a harder
winter than our present, probably
lay up and suck our paws like hrnin.
supporting ourselves on the interest
of what we owe. pos
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-02-25

deficit OF over TWEEN ty-seyen million dol
lars which must be met by the sale of four per
cent bonds is the legacy left the people b.
Journal. '''e
With two hundred aud fifty mil.
lions of cash in the Treasury, the
legacy OF that Democratic Congress,
The Republicans insist that still
greater A per cent. bonded indebted
ness must be made. They propose to
use half of that surplus two hundred
and fifty millions, now in the Treas
ury, in paying Union soldiers their
back pension rations, while to pay
the just debts of the government
new bonds must be made.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-02-25

1t is said that a chew fcocoa leaves
assists endurance through long
periods of abstinence. such is the
case those three lonesome Methodist
ministers, of Tennessee, who chew,
having learned the habit in youth
aud being now unable to swear of
successfully, will have a newly spun
yarn with which TO tackle themselves
to the spotless white bosom of billed
shirt.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-02-25
Col, Eayetta Hewitt.

This estimable gentleman is meet
ing with hearty endorsement, in'all
parts of the State, for Auditor. 1t
isvery gratifying 10 his friends to
see this practical illustration of the
States consideration for so estimable
man, so capable an officer and so
brave a soldier. Thompson, in his
History OF the First Brigade" pays a
ve"y fitting tribute TO the bravery
and endurance OF this officer After
reciIing severalinstances Of his daunt-
less bravery and devotion, the histo.
rian adds: 'HA 't
Ills courage was Of that superior kind which
enables q man to be perfectly collected, cool,
constant and not tn be thrown OF his guar. bv
the most imminent and surprising danger Oh.
by the greatest calamity that an characterize
a conflict of arms An incident that shows
with what perfect self-control he could act .
even amid appalling dangers Is well worthy
Of note. . .r
Indeed such q spotless record.
characterized by brave deeds should
fully entitle him TO the consideration,
not only of Christian county, but eve
ny other in the State. H
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-02-25

Bishop Foley, of Chicago, whose
death is just announced, gave up the
ghost complacenlly. AS life was lust
departing from his body he turned to
friend and quietly remarked: 81
nave tried TO do my duty. / bow to
TIE will of Almighty Col" What a
consolation TO man ! that after having
tried to do his duty. he shall finally
'ecl resigned 10 the pangs of death
and bravely "bow to the will of AL
mighty Cod" The fruits of life
well spent are ripper, sweeter and
more palatable than
The boast of Heraldry,
The pohhp Of power
The paths OF glory lead but to the graye.n
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-02-25
liquidation.

Tennessee has acted dishonorably
through her present Legislature
Tn re is no doubt but that she owes
justly every cent of the 2j,0O0,000 OF
dollars claim against her. She has
fallen pecuniary victim TO her rail-
roads. About 100000 of her in
debtcdness we understand is oil &C.
count Of Endorsement of railroad
bonds. She went into the matter
with her eyes wide open, thinking
that the building of the roads would
open up spirit of enterprise and in
ternal Improvement, but since the
matter has turned out unfavorably,
and her expectations, which were q
valuable consideration, have proven
all shadows Of big bonanzas, she
now refuses 10 meet her honest debt
on this account. The bondkoldcrs
fearing an entire reputation of the
claim have been forced TO make
concession to the State Of 40 per cent.
of the amount and still the deadencd
sensibilities ofa majority ofherrcpre-
scntatives refuse to accept any such
proposition. This whole country
will come TO the dogs with such All
other disgraceful acton the part of a
State. We need higher sense OF
honor in our public trusts and until
such an order is inaugurated the safe
Iy ofproperty is dead letter in our
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-02-25
- --7--
Kelly's Station.

We to,5or o,,.
carload of yan;a,,a ".ns " iou 'or u
ca;yoJ w. ,,',', newspapers re-
Tho snr;rg ,..a So $500. noo, W i'.ch up
,en dnwm 80" P'''e"''!' anu maui
The ,broa,e,;,, o.r.o, ca,
a. ;n,, w., .asen'nS aspect OF the wealth
her come ''"'' '"o" SIEGE Let
X nenn ooo. Go. a..
r;eht and is,, T. ' =" oro''on boys
that X n Is mad ho,, .e'! obvious
danceNcont even u s, piInuse &c cam J,
lie il stiff in tho tnsos o,,a o ,n
foot shnued lite Nv NJ AIN, anu mas y "
Depp is mad; who wouldn't beY
Mr.. Darity, proprietor of Daritv,.
II otel, at Croiten, was in this village
last Friday. 80.
did you ever kiss a lass. Jim p,
"Neyer!" what neyer?, .Hardlv
ever" "Did yon ever take n glas:
Jim?' "Neyer!n What n,yer ,"
Hardly ever
At the solicitation of many friends
Prof f. W. Owen has agreed TO be.
come n candidate for Clrcuit Court
Clerk, election one wear from next
August. The Prof. sticks to The old
maxim, first come, first seryed.n
d We reiterate that we wiN ascttle
OFF, with the compositor for multi.
piled oflenscs.
Mr.. Il. +. Kelly of this place has Sc.
cured reserved iickers In the Evans.
vile Lottery. Ed lies of NIGHTS NOW
and dreams, all 4! so iondly, Of draw.
ing Roschill farm, and spending the
balance of his days in luxurious indo.
lenee. Too bad! rI
When you 20 to counting, young
man, be sure you Gout write. and
then 60 ahead. We know this TO b.
fact.
|. The man who wiIrully stole eighteen
years Of corn from n neiphbor last
week, ought to have 20 s,ripes ON
his "bar" back. ,''7s J.
Farmers are about done burning
plant land down here. But little fai.
lowing done. Everybody done
stripping tobacco. Wheat looks well.
l.. 4. Brasher's pen is strangely ST.
lent. The boys say that he became
heartsick after thai attempt to explain
The eleventh wonder in horse. shoe.
pitching, some two years ago. Rise
sir. and explain:
The result, of n rcyulorIv oroon;ze1
ana executed muss IN this town, is
two cypInlIe o.o too ,,;I ,,..i','
ono 'oe-"hi', INC hlhuef
portion OF a shirt, all plucked out. 4
We have kuoyu to,unor,,,.,o s,,o,t.
ers ,,-wi "o"" 'e,n''cia'ee spc"h-
dir ior hours, in adrococv Of I temne "v
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-02-25

Without the expression Of a preference for
either the hero" or the "statesman," can
uor conpeis the statement that DI. Black
burn ia the choice OF a large majority of tile
democracy OF Trigg for Governor.-lTrigg
Democrat, ee
And without the expression of any
thing save matter of truth, Christian
county will be not far behind in the
laudable work of thus covering the
old political physician with glory.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-02-25

John Logan has made acapital out.
door-moonshine speech in Washing
Ton, and the funny part of it is he
didn't Grant time to his colored col
leagues. The old constitutional fraud
personally consumed The whole even
ing, TO the great neglect of those
hopeful fifteenth amendment orators,
who had come prepared TO tell where
"Ebecudnezar was since the mule
flung him"
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-02-25

The negro, George Washington,
who was sentenced in the Circuit
Court, of Jcficrsonville, was hung in
Louisville on the 2lst inst. When
the trap was pulled down the halter
broke and let black George to the
earth, though his neck was broken.
He was again subjected TO drop
rope performance and hung by the
neck until dead! dead !! dead!!!
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-02-25

Now that the news from Europe
confirms the abatement of the Rus
sian Plague, it is confidently to be
hoped that DR.. Blackburn's oppo.
nents will permit him TO finish his
canv in peace, without continually
reminding him Of his "foreign rela-
lions" Such narrow mindedness is
un.kentuckyish. -.L---
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-02-25

Had the Kentucky River been locked ms
often as 1t has beeu'damned, it would now be
nayigaAe from its source to its confluence
with the Ohio Transcript. -"
MIR. Fitzhugh, engineer of the re-
cent survey, reports that it will take
four and q quarter millions TO do the
business. A good large outlay, we
should say, to damn one little river.
The game is not worth the candle.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-02-25

The Courier Journals man in
"Roundaboths," has the drop on us
Judging from his report of a Hop
kinsvillian, who was recently fined
ten dollars, in Louisville, for carrying
$3.50 wosth Of cea-sealed oysters III
under his belt. Our townsmap is
made 10 say, OH planking up the X,
''this is the allfiredest oyster town !
ever struck" When you tell tales on
lIofkinsvillians why don't you call
names? We have extended the
courtesy 10 you gice rerSa.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-02-25

The news from all parts of the State
confirms the belief that Blackburn
will be our next Governor. Where
his friends have expected support
they have not been deceived and the
late returns show that several coun-
ties have instructed for him which he
himself had not expected to carry.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-02-25

ossiiication Of the liver is threat.
cned to King Humboldt, of Italy.
Our family physician will please pre-
sent accounts. We shall hereafter
treat our own case, and Hcer little
less like fool in the 'irer-y of a
solon.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-02-25

A fire in Russellville has consumed
the Heratd- Enterprise, printing of
flee, valued at $1,000. Insurance,
$4,000. We extend sincere sympathy
TO our clever neiglbor and trust its
corntypcople will do likewise. There
VIII be no delay i'll the issue of the
paper we are pleased 10 know. ~
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-02-25

"The evidence shows that am fair
ly elected, and by the help of God /
shall be duly iDaugurated."-WADE
HAMPTON, December 1876.
"The evidence shows that shall be
fairly nominated, and by the help of
henven | too shall be duly Inaugural
ted."-L. r. B.
7. S. Politicians to the contrary.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-02-25

"Uncle Tom" McCreery-God bless him =
was the only member OF the Kentucky dele
CATION in Congress who voted aga inst the back
pension steal. Il Is, eckinrdgc News.
For the love you bear clever can
dor, for the sake of manly statesman
ship, friend News,please flaunt It from
the mast head of your lofty column,
tell it even in Gath, if you choose,
that while McCreery in the Senate APP
posed the bill, our Mckenzie showed
10 less nerve in the House.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-02-25

The eleven column, solid nonpareil,
advertisement of the City Treasurer,
OF Evansville, in the Daily Courier.
would suggest that Kentucky is
not the only State where the Voice of
the dear Tax Gaihercr is heard in the
land -
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-02-25

the next House are now under Indictment In
their respective districts in some OF the Sonih-
ern States, for setting the Election and Su-
pervisor's laws at defiance and openly yiolat-
ing them at the late election Evansville
Journal.
1t was just such untruthful state
ments as this that you have uncon-
sciously used to kill your Republican
party in Indiana. The time was
when she went inglorionsly Republi-
can, but the disgraceful pressure of
Just such false assertions from yonr
columns hes driven your state party
into comlron sized Keyho-Ie.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-02-25

How did it happen that George
Washington was hung on the 2lst
inst, and yet was not born until the
22nd?
Choked TO death BY cord.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-02-25

The Evansville Journal, the lead
ing Republican paper of Indiana,
wants Blaine for President.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-02-25

The people at large can better Sc
lect Governor than can strangled,
excited Convention. We want the
claims of all clark horses" disre-
garded. f
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-02-25
Bought by a Price.
The Louisville Commercial (Rep.)
has this to say, eduorially

has this TO say, edporially:y
President Hayes may commit gricvous err
rors In his Government policy, but the person
who administers DIR. Prices Golden Medical
Discovery for billiousness or liver co n plant,
impure bloo,t scrofula, or kings evil. pimples,
bletches, eruptlons, or any blood disease, will
be rewarded by tho restoration Of health aud
order in the diseased system.
Is this the Republican party's rem
edy for its sins? Does the CONNER
cidl acknowledge that its Great and
Good(D" party is to De restored to
health through one dose of the "Gol.
den Discovery or has it sold its edi-
torial columns to chronic advertiser
for Price? ilf r.s.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-02-25

Go TO your precincts OH Saturday
next, March ls., and at precisely 2
O'Clock vote for Blacburn.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-02-25

The Comier-Jouraal hung twen-
'y-cent likeness of George Washing
ton over its local matter on the 22nd.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-02-25

Our roller says he is losing conf
dence in human nature, that if he
were to lay thousand dollar bill on
the pavement somebody would come
along and not hesitate to pick it up.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-02-25

Prof. Tice is telling the upper Ken
lucky folks when to expect snow.
Price 80 cents, in job lots.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-02-25

- Anna Dickinson says she will 90
back to the stage if she feels like it,
l'nt the young Miss will hardly feel
liz, L.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-02-25

Beauregard oil the recent repeal OF
The Louisiana State Lottery: Better
later thansevcr.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-02-25

A Kentucky solitaire.-Jim Nc.
kenzies in the House, opposed to the
baek pension steal.