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The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-05-27
Utility ofLightning in Farming,

So rapid are the novel inventions
and SO stunning the progress of art
and science in late years that we have
concluded at last to concede rothing
as impracticable. The mind can
hardly be reconcilcd to one great
thing before another more gigantic
than the former is crowded ON our
befuddled understandings. The
world is now being attracted by a
unique idea from French scientist
Of the school of Forestry, Paris. Ii
is the use of lightning in forcing
growth of plant food. He took two
identical plants of tobacco, placed
them in exactly similar soil,
light, heat &C., &c. To one he at
tached lightning rod, four feet long
and running into the ground at its
base, After ninety days the plants
werefeady Tor cutting, when 1t was
found HAT the one attached 10 the
electric conductor was three feet five
inches tall and weig led 1900 grains,
while the other measured two feet
four inches and weighed something
less than $4,000 grains. 1t is claim
ed that this model and novel use OF
electricity will supply the place of
fertilizers by being placed at stated
intervals in q field where the effects
can be fully realized by plants.
While it may be well to question
the practicability of this discovery,
yet it goes to prove that we know
not what day may bring forth or
what unreasonable step science may
soon take TO near us unto something
too grand, too glorious for lazy men
to enjoy.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-05-27

Even special weekly communica-
ton from providence" on the day
before publication, does not seem to
awaken the Madisonville Republican
to the deadly onslaught it is making
OH common honesty by fixing up in
tervicws with "good, substantial
Democrats" who have never Il we'd to
predict the defeat of Prewitt, our
Democratic candidate for Senator.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-05-27
No one but hard money Democrat
can be elected President. Randall is
prudent, palnstaking metalist.

The King of Spin is 10 be con-
graduated that he is neither near
sighted, absent minded, or tongue
tied. lie viii marry Archduclles;
Marie Christine Deyiscc uenricttc
Felicite Reiner sc. The cable fails
to state the significance of .'&c.," bul
it is safe to conclude that there is
something in it calculated to capt..
vhtp n KinO
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-05-27

A good, substantial Democrat remarked to
the writer the other day that II Prcwitt car
ried Hopkins county he would be terribly sur
prised. jacksonville Republican.
"a good, substantial Democrat
predicting that Prewitt would be de-
feated is as rough on logic as the Re
publicon's publication oft is OH truth.
Moral when garment is cut out
of the whole cloth there should be
10 excuse for misft.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-05-27
Presidential Timber.

Only q limited number of the many
talked of as Presidential candidates
in 1880 embrace the necessary ele-
ments of strength to be elected.
There can be no denying that Thur
man would be defeated on account of
his plainly expressed soft honey
views. 1Rl
Mr.. Tilden would poll, at the South,
but fraction larger vote than did
Horace Greedy. The people have no
respect for him whatever, and all Oh
account of his irres0lutencss and i'm
becility in council, in that he failed 10
secure the Presidency after being
elected in 1876.
Tom Hendricks could not be elect.
ed because, 10 be plain, he would moi
carry New York or Ohio. lie seem:
10 lack individuality his policy has
been one of noncommittal TO any.
thing. lie stands ready TO consist
ly flop over on any side of the fenc'
the party may need him. The PEG
pie call him professional politician
devoid of independence, without tn
record OF a leading statesman. Ii
fact, lie is popular for that which h
is not, rather than for that which h
lis.
Bayard and Hancock each stan
preferable chances to Thurman
2 Hendricks or TiIden.
Randall and David Davis should b
our ticket.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-05-27

The law has convicted a man OF
fraudulent brcech of trust, in Nash
vile, and fixed punishment at two
years in the pcniteIiiary. "Fraudu-
lent breach Of trllstp is in keeping
with other ambiguous law terms, We
presume, and we can only reconcile
ourselves to the common sense ofthis
one by hiding behind that leaf of
Shakespeare which puts moro thingsin
Heaven and Earth than are dreampt
of in our philosophy. tsr
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-05-27

Rev. Henry Ward Beecler has been
converted BY his recent brief southern
lecture tour. In Plymouth Church
this able divine thus scrmonized OF
his late trip: "Neverin history has
q people borne SO much with so much
patience, gallantry and patriotism.
1t may be appropos TO remember that
Mr.. Beecher charges dollar and q
half seat 10 bis lectures, and that he
has signiied his intention of taking
in the entire south on his next return
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-05-27

Joseph Mulhatlan's prescribed
method of advertising himself is al
the expense of newspapers alone, and
we would suggest that subscribers
arc entitled TO a brief rest from SO
colossal Il nuisance. If Mr.. Mulhat-
tan desires 10 gain notoriety let him
tell the truth at least once and pay
the publisher at regular rates.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-05-27

Gov. Hendricks denies the charge
made against him by the Courier
Journal that he was engaged in an
intrigue with John Kelly to lose New
York to the Democrats this fall.
Mr.. Watterson called him fool and
a conspirator, and called on all men
to disown him. 49,
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-05-27

r. W. Hughes, formerly the able
editor of the Virginia State journal,
and now United States Judge for the
Eastern district of Virginia, is pre-
parilg for the Philadelphia Times a
biographical sketch of theife OF John
NJ. Daniel, the famed editor of The
old Richmond Examiner.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-05-27

That individual who dares TO audi
bly, anticipate the action of q latter
day jury may be truly termed a moth
in the garment of discretion, and still
we say that Tom Buford will, after a
few years, be pardoned from a lie
term in the Penitcntiary to feather
bed in an asylum. Remember pre-
diction No. l.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-05-27

While the white students of Yale
and Harvard Colleges are busily en-
gagged in sculling boats, the Chinese
attendants of the same institutions
arc delivering the orations and the
graduating addresses. 'ti'i3 ~
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-05-27
REDEMPTION OF
County Bonds.

WHEREAS this county will on or before July
!. 1870. have rs much as hftecn thousnnd
dollars on hond with which 10 redevtn and
pay OF her present bon.lei inslohtcdness of
two hundred thousand dollars, known as her
Railroad Bonds. and
wnEREAsit Il the opln OF this CURT that
said money cannot he safely invested or Loan
Ell ont, other than to redeem In kind her own
bouds, and also that no injustice " III be done
to any bondholder To surrender up his bond or
bonds and receive the full amount Of principal
and all interest up 10 date 81 payment NJ fast
as the county may froni year TO wear be able
10 pay same.
II is therefore oriercd by the Court that all
persons holding the bonds OF this county, frum
numbers to u. inclusive. call either ut the
hank OF Hopkinsville or Planters Bank of
Hopkinsvillc. on or after July 4. 1870. and SUR
render up To either OF sail Banks their sal
bonds and unpaid coupons belonging thereto
anti receive therefor the full amount uf prinri-
pal aud all intcrea. up 70 July ], 1879, aud "
case any Of said bondhoiders shall fail 10 sur.
render said bonds upon the terms aforesaid
this Court will not lay any levy or collect nm,
taxes N pay anv interest on any OF said bond
here called for that may accrue after july \
| 1879. fE VA
The Clerk OF this Court will have this orde
published for four weeks In QUE Of theA Hop
4 copy attest: ions W. BxEarnlrr.
I2lmiw.l Clerk
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-05-27

Hendricks says that "Wa.terson
was drunk-crazy drunk" when he
called him fool. VANITY, vanity,
all is vanity" saith the preacher. or
course man would have to be drunk
to call Hendricks q fool, and no one
believes this more than Mr.. Hendricks
himself.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-05-27

Pennsylvania and Illinois surely
gained are worth as much to the
Democrats as New York and Ohio
possibly gained in 1880. Then here
we stand for Randall and David
Davis. ha lsli
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-05-27

Special dispatches from England
announce that one of The directors Of
the Africanische Understanding
tried to commit suicide at Antwerp.
Ye Gods the immeasurabiity of am
bilion! 1t panned out a GLORIOUS
cheotu
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-05-27
saorilege Of the Press.

There has of late been much dis
cussion in the daily papers in regard
to the indecent writing up Of crime
by the poor little twenty-five cent
reporters. 1t is conceded by all that
the daily press is drifting into an UNI
clean channel and that reform is
much needed. Breach of decencv
can possibly in some instances be ex-
cused. Violation of common sense
in the matter of selection of news can
10 q certain extent DC overlooked,
but when the press in the same IA
miliar slang appropos to politics
takes mp the matter of religion and
treats it worse, to a bad ly botched
sentence of acrilege,nolbing remains
10 discriminating public but TO sigli
its death warrant. Here is one OF
those gross specimens OF sacrilcge
which was evidently written fol-
smartness. We suppress the name Of
the paper, hoping no wrong was in
tended. Let it consider lis influence
on the public morals and resolve to
hereafter purge its columns of all
base allusion to that great moral code
taught by him who,
''Pleased to the last,
Cropped the 1owcry food
And licked the baud,
Just raised to shed his blood"
The paragraph in question is al
follows:
II is easy for the splcnetic philosopher to sa,
that SOCRATES and PLATO had no daily news.
paper to read. and the ascetic rcligionists may
turn from the Sunday newspaper by saying
that Jesus never read newspaper. Bul
think how eagerly they would have read them
had such Thing been possible when the,
lived
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-05-27

Ifihe daily papers of Richmond,
Va, have any hope of ever getting
ont ofthe debt of common sense, let
them Immediately cease The discus
sion of State financial measures.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-05-27

Judge Wilkinson edits the fact that
the recent discardal of white and tho
adoption Of cclorcd paints, by the
Cadiz people, has no political signid-
canoe. He is ajudgc, lawyer, an
EDITOR, CANDIDATE TOR tho
upper legislature, and, what's more, Q
pious man, else he could consistently
bank oil the comcly virtues Of white.
wash. {.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-05-27

Maj Chas. w. Smith ("BiH ArpD
is giving q series of lectures through
cut the South under tho auspices OF
the Lee Monument Fund Society. e
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-05-27
County Finances Court Of Claims

The Court Of Claims convened on
the 10Th. 1t was ordered the first
fifteen of the two hundred railroad
bonds for one thousand dollars eNeh,
be presented for payment at their
face value and all accrued interest on
the first day of July, and If not pre-
scented at that time that all interest
thereafter should cease. 1t was
first thought more in accordance
with justice to all parties concerned
TO cast lots for the fifteen numbers
representing bonds to be redeemed,
but as this method would inevitably
msettle the valuation ofthe whole
series, the court wisely ordered the
redemption of the first fifteen of the
series with view of redeeming the
remainder in numerical order. ~
The number of tax payers'in the
county, for 1878 can be ascertainct
from this table: isat
White. 1856
Black .................. (. 4. .27s.
Total. ;. ). $50.
| OF this number the following wer
returned (lelinouent. Er a. a
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-05-27
WEEKLY REVIEW.
louisiana owes eleven millions Of
dollars back taxes.

louisiana owes eleven millions Of
dollars back taxes.
The wheat crop of California is
reported most promising. M
VIM. Lloyd Garrison died in New
York on oath inst.
w. II. Vanderbilt has sailed for
Europe in company with a number Of
prominent, rich men.
A State convention OF colored Re-
publicans in Virginia indorses Grant
Tor next President.
The Southern Hotel, consumed by
fire two years ago in st. Louis, will be
rebuilt on grander scale than before.
The Japanese Government have
bought 2On Merino sheep in New
York. They viii be shipped irnme-
diately. II
Freight on grain from St. Lcnis to
New York has been reduced TO 10
cents per hundred. Flour 8 cents
per barrel.
Congressman Tucker having had
the cataract knitted from his eye is
expected to resume his seat in Con-
gress at al early day.
The New York Sun estimates Pa
roles winnings in England at $780,
900 net. His gross winnings in this
country foot up $500 e
| President Hayes did not attend the
closing exercises Of Hampton colored
Institute, Va, as was reported he
would do. Two secretaries repre-
sented him.
According to the latest accounts the
national debt of France is $4,700,000
, that of Great Britain s3,000,O00,000,
and that of the United States $2027, :
100, 1858.
! Gov. Marks, Of Tennessee, will de-
! liver the address at the laying Of the
5 corner stone Of the Memphis Custom
House, on ST. Johns day. He can
use his old Clarksville NJ. s. and
thereby save many drops Of perspira-
ton to his Governorship.
One hundred English farmers &C
into bankruptcy every week on &C
count of the importation to England
of American beef, says a high English
s authority. The British government
4 has been taking steps to exclude oul
> exports of this character from theil
markets.
There are 100000 bee hives in th,
!, United States. Every hive yields OF
:, an average little over twent,
y pounds OF honey. The average pric
sc at which honey is sold is twenty fiv
Il cents per pound. SO that after pay
X ing their own board, our bees presen
- us with revenue Of over So 800, 00C
! Or reckon it another way-the,
0. make q clear gift of one pound Q
OF pure honey to every man, woman,an
n child in the vast domain oftho Uni
!. ted States. s
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-05-27
Our Tickct--Randall aud Davit
Davis. 7 ~. ..nsuazGe

Randall, of Pennsylvania, and David
Davis, ofillinois, would be the strong.
cstiicket The Democrats could posi-.
bly, put in the field in 1880. f.e t'f
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-05-27
For State Senator.

We arc authorized TO announce
ss- DIR. j. II. PREWlTT,
of Hopkins County, as candidate
for tho State Senate; subject TO the
action of the Democratic party.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-05-27

.ioas,d unnsE N. II De' - "
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-05-27

= 'ho eh0apes lshtosl .lgopryst the markel
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-05-27
CEOTHING. OuH OWN MAIZE.

Evrygan sntas Goo fit min u
wnt undeSlby yhmeiu,
sm$i to
the chereS. Give call ma
to hand guaranteed sales Our
Ii adL
Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1879-01-27
Tho Episcopal Supper.

Tho Episcopal supper and social on
Wednesday evening in Raymond's brick
block, was one of the most pleasant oc-
casions of the season. The financial re-
suit was not quite what could have been
wished, althoug gh it was far from failure.
In every other respect it was grand sue
cess. The room is by far the finest in
town. The efforts of the ladies' to provide
for the wants Of the inner man had been
abundantly successful. Their bountiful
tables Aere patronized by the best citi-
zens, who, with their families enjoyed at
the same time rare social treat which,
we're they repeated oftene1. would add
much to the pleasure OF living on the
frontier 1t is to be hoped that the Epis-
copal church may meet with the success
it deserves in it's efforts to sustain service
in Bismarck.
Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1879-01-27
Tho sheridan House Ball.

The complimentary ball tendered by
the Sheridan House to its employees last
Monday evening was not only highly
enjoyable affair, but quitetony. The girls
had been making arrangements for the
party weeks previous, and every dcfi-
cate touch that could improve the arrange
melt Of their toilet. was carefully dedica.
ted before the announcement ofthe Grand
March, Bismarck hotels have always
been noted for their pretty waiter girls,
which fact was fully demonstrated on
this occasion. The music furnished by
the Fort Lincoln band was hrst class, and
the u .mmsth dining ha'lsof the Sheridan
5iIou.e afforded ample opportunity for en-.
ioSmsnt. which Mas depicted On she eoa.:.
;sn4kcss ef srery one present tis
Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1879-01-27
ray Day 1T tho Psint.

Point Pleasant on pay day looms up like
"Five Points, in ito palmiest days. Tho
soldiers, and especially cavalrymen, are to
be found there night and day making the
place hideous with tlieir ,yells and mid.
night orgies. The place with but tfewexcep-
tiens is inhabited by men and votneH
sunk 50 low" in the depths Of irfanRY that
it makes one wonder ITO what bass uses.
may we not return The white men are
hardly distlnguishablc from the blscknss
African. so filthy and degraded q life do
they lead. There are Int few p}acesat slts
Point where II is possible for one L g1l
and NOT be ssluted with the vilcst language
uttered by men and women whose hpa4se
polluted with oaths as black az fisir oyn
vile features. There are but two places
which are neat and orderly and the contrast
is 30 str liking that one stops and wondere
how such places can he sustsinsd II 4 e
midstssf 50 many hn. ss $3.50. a4.i
IN! shn2e. 81 ssis
Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1879-01-27
4 Quiet Pay Day.

Pay day at Fcrt Lincolr last week was
exceptionally quiet. The soldiers were as
q rule coatent to remain in their quarters
and those who did become hilarious skip
ped to the Point where they could hold
high carnival with Texas Charlie and
other notorious prostitutes without the
least danger Of being "milled" by the
guard. Pay day usually is but q signal
for Discipline to quit her throne, and for
that old usurper, ''budge,,' :. to reign su:
prcme. but this time everything passed of
very quietly, and but few Of the boys will
be compelled To- lay down their .'hand" 70
q garrison cOurt on n "raiaeS Of $40 AMI
thirty .daysA - the WOO pile .sesgssi
Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1879-01-27
TIE EXTENSION.
Work Commenced on tho Tenperar,
River Bridge.

work C0mmCnCoO On tho WQOr6Fy
River Bridge. Il
Work on the Northern Pacific extension
has commenced in earnest. Gen. T. L..
Rosser, chief engineer of the road, accom-
panied by f. j. Marsh, J. c. Probert;
and P. B. Winston assistants, arrived
in the city Tuesday for the purpose OF To-
eating the crossing overthe Missouri river
and the pile bridges over the Heart. Only
ten of the latter will be put in this winter
but the river IS so crooked that probably
not less than fifteen crossings will have to
be made. Walker, Bellows & Co., the
contractors. are expected soon and should
the weather remain fair the work will
progress rapidly.
Gen. Rosser not beng successful in OBJ
tanning men in this city sent below for
them and twenty-five arrived Thursday
evening. Upon arriving in Bismarck the
men aecertaincd that wages were higher
than $1.25 per day, and several of them
agreed upon strike. The matter was
settled, however, by the strikers leaving,
the gang. some of whom obtained work
from the Northwestern Stage and Trans
portation Company. Friday morning
ground was broken nearly opposite the
brewery at the landing. The bank at this
point is about fifteen feet abeve the frozen
river, and to obtain gradual descent con-
siderable quantity of earth will have to be
removed. The direction chosen for the
crossing is nearly due northwest and the
ice being about three feet thick No danger
Of breaking is anticipated under the
weight of an engine andtwo loaded cars:
The twenty-five hundred tons Of
railroad iron purchased in Springfield,
ILL.,, will begin to arrive in Minneapolis
this week, sne the ties are now on the
way. 1t is expected that nearly all the
ties, iron and timber for bridge construc-
ton will be taken across the temporary
river bridge before spring and the break
ing up Of the ice. +, ..,
Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1879-01-27
Jsaes' style.

y 81 {.
[washinsteA letter to Philadelphis Tines.l
Senator Jones, of Novsda, having re-
plenishe1 his depleted exchequer BY .
fortunaaefise in Sierra Nevada stock, comes
back with his beautiful young wife and
maidsn sister to occupy his half of the
Butler block on Capitol hill, He left here
five months ago for hia home 1t Gold Hill,
dead broke" in vslgar parlance, o.
5 s''bustud," % the miners term it. Fore
seeing the rise ia mining stocks, he inves-
ted all he could faise or borrow in Sierra
Nevada, and rsaped rich return. Still
he had not enough to fill the measure Of
his opportunity. His wife had splendid
diamond necklace, fer which he paid IN
opulent days the sum of $35, ,00O, /, and which
she, being . retiring little body, not given
TO display, had never worn but once.
MY DEAR" said lie to her one day, IF
you will let me invest your diamonds IN
Sierra Nevada you shall have the proceeds
for pin msncy."
'.As you please" said the dutiful little
woman. ~You know never wear them"
! Senator Jones is not the man 10 so hawk.
ing his wife's jewels about the streets, -
he offered them to the first Jew he met,
and realized $4,000 for them. which he
investcdkon margin in her name, and to.
day she is worth $4,000 in registered
bonds. He paid his debts, Cancelled the
mortgage on his 100000 worth of furni.
ture, which Butler held as collateral for
three years. rent, and in less than half 9
year returns with several millions to spare.
And that is the way they do things ''out
west" The Jones family will give several
grand entertainments during the winter.
= Ia San Francisco.