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The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-06-24
Better Late than Never.
lscienIlac Americana

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1t is not an uncommon thing to
hear young men complain that their
early schooling was deficient in quanti-
ty, poor in quality, or--if neither Of
these--was wasted through boyish
Indifference and folly. They would
got better on in life If they knew
more, they are free to admit, but they
do not see that they are daily wasting
opportunities which if improved,
would in a few years give them a
fairly good education. They think
themselves to old to learn, and spend
mole time regretting their lack of
knowledge than would suffice to give
them the knowledge they need. 1t is
said that the father Of Professor
Summer, Of Yale College, could neither
write nor read when he came to this
country. a young English mechanic.
Within twenty years thereafter he
was known as one OF the best read men
in Hartford, one of the most cultivated
communities in the country. Instead
of wasting his time in idle regrets for
his deficient schooling he learned to
read, and to read to good purpose,
In similar way many ofthe best,
most successful men our country has
known. have hegun their acquaint-
ance with letters after reiiching man
hood, and there is no reason why the
most illiterate mechanic in our land.
if possessed of natural ability and
sincere purpose. may not increase his
enjoyment in life his opportunities for
improving his social and financial con-
dition, and the chances of his family
for the highest success in life, by an
honest effort to retrieve by study the
disadvantages by which early poverty
Or lack Of educational opportunities
has surrounded him.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-06-24
The Wonders Of Science.

tits curious how narrow minded
some men are, and little they care
about subjects calculated to broaden
aud benefit their mental faculties.
Such d man was half-asleep on
bench at the depot Yesterday, when
very tall stranger, with very
short linen duster, sat down beside
him aud said:
"Ilave yon calculated the pressure
per square inch you exert on this
bench 2"
| The sleeping man scowled as he
looked up, and then turned away, as
II he didn't want to hear any more.
"Do you know" continued linen
duster, whether II is dead weight or
force Of grayitation which permits
you 10 rest on this bench?"
"No,b sir was The emphatic an
swer. i.... .l.i.s.
| .What Is tho attractive power Of
earth? What force is exerted by the
law of gravitation oil feet the size of
lyours2 Let us figure moment"
II don't want TO hear you talk !"
snapped the other as he sat up. I'm
waiting for atrainw r N
"So'm l." said lincn-dustcr. "And
that opens a subject, for new thought.
Do you know the weight Of air dis
placed by a train moving at the rate
of thirty miles an hourp"
"No, sir. nor don't care! I'm in
no mood for talking"
Suppose" remarked linen-duster,
as he squinted his left eye at the sun,
'rhat you are walking at the rate of
six miles an hour--do you wish to
know what pressure tho air exerts
upon your forward movement Z Lend
me YOUR pencil aud l will figure"
II wont do IL; and tell you again
don't want to be talked tor was
the fierce rcply.se bnuui e3a
"Do you know how long it would
take a locomotive to reach the moon,
running at the rate OF mile min-
ute2Y softly asked linen duster.
"See. here, III knock your head of
liz you don't 20 away from me-"
ldrod and siytv' i'9" hands and have
wsll-devsloncd mu.cle"bn. do Won
NAV @ boy m,,ch eorcs Il cxerted n
/ snncting 10 aow,S 4 bunan being and
The force ~ a,mosnhcrie nressnre 10
be overso,ne hefors your AT rem ,hes
his face S,,rsir|s' IN I-'m Il1S 4 h
Y.I,ve stood vorr sass iust lono
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-06-24
Special sII, '0asr !!

We are happy 10 announce 10 the
people of Christian and adjoining
counties that we have arrangements
whereby we can offer several yalua.
Bile premiums to our CASH subscrib-
ers. We are desirous of doubling
the number of our subscribers; we
want three thousand and lIayethem
I'VE viii, if inducements will avail
anything. siii q 'tieia tiHia %.
We shall distribute, OH the last day
Of our next county Fair, premiums to
the amount of about FIVE HUNDRED
DOLLARS among those Subscribers
who have paid 80 for a subscription
tothe SouTH KESTUoKIAN, eisF p
Each person. holding our receipt for
that amount will have fair oppor-
tunitv 10 get one of the premiums
named below.
Those parties who have already
paid their subscriptions for year
will be entitled 10 q like privilege
and should present their receipts at
our Office to De numbered and regis
tered, otherwise they will be left out.
For the benefit of those subscribers
who were unable OH account Of finan
ciai circumstances TO pay by the first
Iof June, we have extended the time
a little while longer, in order that all
may stand an equal chance.
The following is the list OF. articles
to be given MS premiums: lA.4ah 3
| FrRsT-+0ne sten-windiUg. stem
setting, solid, Is karat gold watch,
with elegant Is karat, full length,
solid gold chain. Can be seen at
Mills Jewelry Store, on Main
Street. This premium worth $I25.
SEcoND--Latest style, open-top,
home made, seasoned hickory, best
made buggy. Can be seen at Blu
meustiel, McCamy & Bonie's Carriage
Factory. This premium worth 1925
THIRD.-One Wheat Drill, best
made, worth $75.
I FOURTH One extra finished, sea.
son timberetl, light running, durable
wagon. warranted first-ciass, and eve.
ry part made by NJ. G. Forbes, and
to bc seen at his factory. worth $50.
| FFTH.---One triple silver set, latest
style, elegantly engraved and a per.
feet model of convenience and beau.
ltys To be seen at Howc's Jewelry
Store, corner Main and Spring streets
worth $50. H5iHW
SrxTH.--One celebrated Oliver
Chilled Plow, used by nearly every
prominent farmer in Christian. T6
be seen at C.. G. Shapklin's Agricult.
ural Implement House, worth $13.
SEvENTm-Onc widely known and
popular Elephant Plow, manufactured
by the Hopkinsvillc Plow Factory
and to be seen there This premium
worth $40. s1
EIeHrH--Ones Wrought Iron to
bacco screw, made by Hanna 81
Co. This premium worth $40.
| NINTu-One Box Laurel Wreatl
Cigars, sold by S. II. Turner. Thi
premium worth So.
| TENTH-One box fancy FrencI
Candies. sold by S. H. Turner, and I,
be tasted, tried aud tested there. Thi
prcminm worth So.
EiEvENTH-0ne years subscription
to the livest county paper in South
ern Kentucky, TO be selected by tn
holder of the ticket entitled TO thi
premium.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-06-24
A Georgia Diamond.
washington Post. j

Washington tPost.l
Its not generally known that there
ia IN Georgia al immense ledge, tile
formation commonly called "elastic
sandstone" which is the matrix of
the diamond. II is described by DR..
M. Il. Stephenson in his book, now
almost out of PRINT, oil the "Mineralo-
gy and Geology OF Georgia" 1t ex.
tends for many miles. A few splen-
did diamonds were found there years
ago by gold washers, who were ig-
noranl of what they found. Some
of these were cut III England and set
in jewelry, but most of them were
lost. They were of weight from two
to six carats, and three are remenl-
bcred which were OF larger size. One
Of these was broken up by the miners
TO learn The cause OF its lustcr. An
other was used for years BY the boys
IN playing marbles. BY far the largest
0neswas lost by DR.. Lloyd, who was
employed to oversee tie miners, who
was one dny working in pit IN place
of a sick hand. lie says that about
two hours before sundown. while
employed in raising gravel, hc picked
up a stone "whicli was bright and
shiny only OH one side, the other
sides being covered with a crust ol
Grown stuff. II was about the size oi
a guinea egg" lie laycd it under a
gum tree intending at night to show
it 10 his wife aud children as the
largest OF the "pretty stones which
had been found. But he forgot all
about It. Twelve years later he
learned from experts who took his
description of tho stone that his
"gulinea egg" was ia diamond, which
If puYe. must have been worth abou,
twenty-hvc millions of dollars.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-06-24
Soft Sawdar.

II don't like to be left alone with q
gal." says Sam Slick; "it's plaguey
apt to set me a soft sawderin' and a
courtin." There's sort Of natural
attraciion-like in this world. Two
ships in a calm are sure to get along
side Of each other, if there is no wind
and they havenothing to do but to
look at each other; natur' does it.
Well, even the tongs and the shovel
won't stand alone long; they're sure
to get on the same side OF the fire and
be sociable; one ON 'em has load
stone and draws t'other; that's sar.
tain. If that's the case with hard
hearted things, like oak and iron,
what is it with tender-hcartod things
like humans?"
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-06-24

The Independent.
Two BOYS went to hunt grapes !.
One was happy because they found
grapes. The other was unhappy be-
cause the grapes had seeds in them.
Two men, being convalescent, were
asked how they were. One said: II
am better to-day" The other said:
II was worse yesterday" 'H
When it rains, one man says:
"This will make mud" Another:
"This will lay the dust"
Two boys got an oyster. One
looked at.it, and declared it nasty.
The other tasted it. and declared it
good.
Two boys, examining bush, one
observed that it had thorn. The
other, that it had rose. ~
Two children, looking through
colored glasses, one said: 1.-The
world is blue" And the other said.
"It is bright"
Two boys, eating their dinner, one
said, II would rather have something
better than this The other said
"This is better than nothing"
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-06-24

Y A little three-year-old child, while
her mother was trying to get her TO
sleep, became interested in some out
side noise. She was told II was
caused by cricket, when she sagely
observed: "Mamma, ! think ho
ought to be oiled.v
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-06-24

Farmers gather what they SOW.
while seamstresses sow what they
gather.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-29
VEGETINE.
VEGETINE.
Female Weaknesses.

No better remedy In the whole materia-medica
has yet been compounded for the relief and cure
of Female Complaints, of the ordinary kind, than
Vegetine 1t seems to act in these cases with un.
wonted certainty, and never fails to give new
and healthful tone to the female organs. to re-
move relaxed debility and unhealthy secreions.
ana restore healthful vigor and elasticity. One
of the most common OF these complaints is Leu
corrh9a or Whites. which are broughton either by
the presence of Scro ula in the system or by some
affection of the womb or even by general debil.
ity For all these complaints and when danger
begins to threaten women at the turn of life, Veg
etne can be commended without qualification.
The great prevalence of these disorders, and their
cure by Vegetine. has amply shown that the allie
Waiting agent remains not yet to he discovered,
but is already known, and is favorite with Amer.
lean ladies. Too long has ii been the custom to
prescribe nauseating and uncertain remedies in
place of what is pleasant eticac Gus and cheap.
Try Vegetine, and do not doubt its power to car.
ry you safely through danger and disease.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-29
THE TEA QUESTION,

We have heretofore expressed in these
columns the belief that at no distant day
the culture of the lea plant would be-
come in certain of the Southern States
a leading and profitable industry. Our
impression was based on the fact that
the climate and soil suited to this plant
existed over an extensive area of terri
tory, only waiting for the proper interest,
coupled with the needed knowledge to be
brought to bear upon its cultivation
there to demonstrate the fact and awaken
widespread enthusiasm in this
new agricultural resource of the
country. Commissioner LIE Due,
of the United States Agricultural Bureau,
whom the press Of the country has lam
pooned with very unmerited severity, has
had great faith in the tea plant culture,
and the following extract from the Balti-
more Sun of late date seems to justify
the enthusiasm which has been mani
Tested by the Commissioner:
"A fuli-grown ten tree. five feet high and
lour feet across. from the tea plantation OF
Mira. Forster, Georgetown. 5. e., has been
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-29
The Cincinnati Star.

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the country for so CENTS PER MONTH
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Cincinnati. 1t is taken and read BY
people OF all parties and shades OF opin
ion, and it seeks to present the news O
all kinds fairly and faithfully, with justice
to all and with especial favor to none
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ciIculatcs in all parts OF the country, ar
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received In Baltimore by Martin Gillet K
Co, who are strong advocates for tea cul-
ture in America. The tree is in most lux
uriant foliage, and is covered with more
than 4 thousand tower-buds, which will
blossom in a few days. This specimen
offers a convincing proof of the successful
growth Of the plant in this country. The
soil in wiiich the tree is kept, the same In
which it grew, is dark sandy loanl, al
most identical with that of the tea-growlGg
regions of China and Japan, The tree, like
others on the plantation of Mrs. Forster,
has been allowed to grow too rank, from
want of proper knowledge IN tea culture.
None OF the leaves low OH the tree are III
for tea making, but next spring it will be
covered with tender young foliage, which
will be good"
The tea plant, by the way, is shrub
closely allied to the well-known camelia
japonica of our greenhouse, which, as
every enc knows, is grown for its exquis-
ite wax-like flowers The leaves of the
tea shrub when mature are hard and
tibrous, like those of the bay, but when
intended for making the infusion known
as tea are gathered young ana tended
carefully, dried in copper pans over mod
crate heat and rolled into the form we
buy it at the tea store by hand.
The gathering of the tender leaves at
the proper season is work of care and
patience and the subsequent curing is
likewise matter calling for good judg-
ment. These of course are not qualities
impossible of attainment even if we had
to send to China for them. At any rate
the prospects. of the United States one
day entering the field as a competitor of
China and Japan in the tea trade is hard
ly more improbable than the sending of
cutlery to Sheffield, printed cottons to
Manchester or ribbons to Lyons, all of
which has been done within the last year
or two
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-29
Editorial Spinnings,
The new moon will be gilt-edged.

Iiie new niOOn VIII Dt Bllt-euSeu.
How would you like to B-elzebub?
The most expensive suits imported this
fall will be divorce suits,
Mrs. Snooglefix says that Joseph showed
sense in not selling his birthright for mess OF
Potiphar,
Among the charming new goods adj
yertised We see children's cloaks from four t.
sixteen years old.
When the thermometer marks 900 in
the shed there no use 10 go out in the sun after
any more watermelons.
Some dull person inquiries what the
tongue is for For Vaughn of course; do you
suppose it is for wheelbarrow?
1t is mistake to suppose the name of
st. Anthony's n, Sc was taken from Susan B. SUI
san nose as much as ever she did.
Bob Ingcrsoll is an illustration of the
truth OF the popular adage. that ii you give some
men hinch they will take II hell.
Count Schouvaloff is said to be
seriously i'll from carelessy ncglecting to Shouval.
off the snow from his name after the late storm,
We should like to know what the po-
lice have been about all summer in Memphis that
they have not arrested the spread OF yellow fever
until now.
If smoking in moderation is healthy,
as stated By writer in llarper's Weekly the
chimney OF the Waterwo,ks in this city ought not
to need any doctorng
The young man who committed matri-
mony the other day out on Walnut Hills Is sup
posed to have been laboring under an alteration
OF mind superinduced by heart affection.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-29
Real Estate Transfers.

The following are the transfers of real
estate from noon yesterday up to noon
to-day:
Anthony H. Walburg to Charles Schesz,
so by $50 feet on north side of Center street,
being Lot No. A of Rev. A. Walburg's ad.
dition to Maaisonville; 1926.
Samuel w. Ludlow ct al, per Master
Commissioner, to Trustees OF John GibsOn's
estate. IA s3-10o acres on G., H. & D. Rail
road, being Lots Nos. 8, 10 and ID of subdi.
vision of lands of John Ludlow, in Section
II, Millcreek Township; 81, ,6S3 "a.
Samuel Kuhn ct al. to James Lowman, rs
by 100 feet on northeast corner of Vine and
Third Streets $1G5, $50.
James Mack and wife to John H. Ma]lo
25 by 1874 feet on north side of Fulton ave
nue., 150 feet west of Pittman's west line
5000.
John Edward Bruce to Esther W.
Thomas, during life of grantee, of 25T by
100 feet, on the north side If Ninth street,
81 feet west of Cutter street; 81.
Samuel Arbuckle and wife to Burnet
Thomas, 3 acres, being Lot No. II and
grantors interest in 10 2-1OO acres, being
Lot No. IL of subdivision of estate of the
Arbuckle property, Sycamore Township: 81
and exchange of property.
Margaret Mcintosh and husband to same
Lot No. IA, containing 272-lOO acres. anc
containing grantops interes. in Lo,
No. II, same subdivision; 81 and exchange
of property.
VIM Sumner and wife to Guernsey G.
Root, $50 BY 400 feet, on south side OF Nc
MILAN street. 300 feet west of Grandviev
avenue, Walnut Hills; $4,000.
Catharine Fink to John Grossius, Az b,
GA feet, Oh north side Ct Court street, 57S,
feet east of Vine street; $500.
Mrs. Mary r. Klappert and husband tt
VIM. Herzog, years lease Of premises OF
Lots Nos. 2 and 3 Of Henry Faehrs sub
division in Twenty-frst Ward; monthly
rent $2j.
Henry W. Taylor to Louis Esterman
perpetual lease of 25 by 30 feet on north
east corner Of Wade and Barton streets
annual rent, $172 SO; privilege of purchas,
at 1855.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-29

COMMODORE SHUFELDT, of the Z. S.
steamer Ticonderoga, now stationed on
the African coast, has given the subject
of inter-occ mic canals considerable at
tention, and doZs not by any means ia
vor their construction on the plans hith-
erto proposed. He thinks that an addi-
tional railroad would he most desirable
at the present moment, and cost scarcely
one-tcn,h as much as Il canal. II is the
opinion # the Commodore that the fate
of any canal likely 10 be constructed
after the plans under present considera-
ton would be in danger Of being gobblcd
by foreign Governments like the Sucz
Canal, leaving this country in a position
with reference to it similar to that
which France found herself unexpected
ly occupying toward the above work
when England quietly bought it up after
France had, unaided, achieved the sue
cessful accomplishment of the enterprise,
The Commodore's objections are worthy
of at least serious consideration, although
his opinion as to the greater value of
railroad than canal will hardly con
virce she majority Of people that this
view is right. A canal is undoubtedly
demanded by the spirit of the age, and
will, we do not question, be built across
the Isthmus somewhere. 1t is important,
however, that such canal should be un-
der the auspices of this Government and
50 restricted in its charter privileges as
to enable the United States to become its
absolute owaer at pleasure, or at least
whenever its control should voluntarily
pass to other hand, than those of It's
builders. We might about as we'll take
advanced views on this subject at once
and say that any canal project across the
Isthmus must be built, if built at all,
under the control of this Government
and this only. And it is about time for
the United States to announce its policy
formally and distinctly.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-29

funds from Senator Thurman, and TO
bolster up his chances for the Presidency,
after going through the usual round Of
calamities, has come upon the last one,
the company having been reorganized
last Saturday with John G.. Thompson
as President. Mr.. Thompson having an
organ, music may be expected.
Boston Postl
1t is said that Governor Tom Young,
of Ohio, will make his attack on the
Senatorial chair from the Washington
end of the line. We trust he will now
make it everywhere known that popu-
lar stallion has been named in his honor.
Richmond (va.) state.l
George Pendleton is said to be fresh
convert to the honest money idea. This
is referred to as death-bed repentance.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-29
Nay Festival Chorus.

Singers desiring to join Mr.. Thomas sec
ton of the Festival chorus, are requested te
apply to him to-day. tomorrow or Friday
between 4 o'clock and 7:3O o'clock p. H., Al
his Office in the Music Hall. The first re
hearsal of Mr.. Thomas section takes place
q week from next Tuesday night, Novem
Der 1lth, at Music Hall. The rehearsal o.
Mr.. Singers section, which was postponed
from last Monday night, takes place to
night at Melodeon Hall. Hereafter Mr.
Singers section will rehearse each Monday
night at Melodeon Hall.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-29
Orange Blossoms.

The marriage Of Mr.. Frank w. Foulds,
son Of Ex-Postmaster Foulds, to Miss
Mamie Coburn, will take place tomorrow
evening. The wedding ceremony will be
performed at p. M, in the Episcopal
Church OF the Advent, on Kemper Lane,
Walnut Hills, by the Rev. Mr.. Tinsley,
Rector. A grand reception will be given
at the home of the bride, after which Mr..
and Mrs. Foulds will leave for New York.
The marriage of DR.. Willis N. Smith. of
Warrensburg. Missouri. to Miss Frances A.
Coleman, of this city, is announced. Miss
Coleman was at one time contributor to
the Commercial.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-29

1t should be the business Of every one
having cold to treat 1t promptly and
properly until it is gotten rid of-intelli.
gent experience forturately presenting a
curative in DR.. Jayne's Expectnrant, thor
oughly adapted to remove speedily all
coughs and colds alays any exciting infan-
nation of the threat and lungs. and re-
mores the distressing symptoms Of asthma
or pleurisy.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-29
For all Ladies who arc Sufferers.

CINCINNATI, O., March %, 1877.
Mr. STEvENS--Dear Sir: 1 have taken several
bottles of Vegetine for female weakness, and in
justice to the medicine, and to all ladies who arc
sufferers from such complaints, will recommend
the Vegetine. l must say it has helped me very
much indeed, 1t is invaluable for such complaints
MARY f. MEREDITH
160 Eastern avenue
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-29

THE copper mines in Ashe County, N.
c., operated by Baltimore company,
now furnish employment to seven hun
dred men and produce one hundred and
ifty thousand pounds of pure copper
monthly