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The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-08-26
THE SOUTH kENTUcKIAN.
ADVERTISING RATES.


In the Patent Office at Washington
there are many objects Of interest con-
nected with the government and those
who administered its affairs in times
gone by. While examining some of
those objects Of curiosity nothing
struck us so forcibly as the samples OF
small locks of hair. taken from the
heads of different Chief Magistrates,
from Washington down to President
Pierce, secured in frame covered
with glass, Here is, in fact, part
and parcel OF what constituted their
living bodies Of those illustrious ihdi-
viduals whose names are as familiar
as household words, but who now live
only in history and the remembrance
OF the past. lne@ a' fia797 b1'i
The hair Of Washington is nearly
a-pure white, fine and smooth in its
appearance. 1rs oi9ai4GiIH ba4f
That Of John Adams is nearly the
same in color, though perhaps little
coarser. 4r,anp,.T l,srl arp
The hair of Jefferson is .ofa differ
cnt character, being mixture of
white and auburn, OF sand brown,
and somewhat coarse. In his youth,
Mr. Jeffersan's hair was remarkable
for its bright color. % b1 8our.
Theibair of Madison is coarse ard
of mixed'white and-dark color.
The hair of Monroe is d hands me
dark, auburn, smooth and free f ON
any mixture. He is the only Presi
dent, excepting Pierce, whose hair
has undergone no change Of color.
Tho hair o. John Quincy Adams is
somewhat peculiar, being coarse and
o yellowish gray incolor. slaalh
The hair Of General Jackson is al
mosta perfect white, butcoarse in its
character as might have been sup
posed. by those who have examined
the portraits Of the old hero. t
The hair Of Van Buren is white and
smooth in appearance. ''' -'4
The hair Of General Harrison is
fine white, with slight admixture Of
black. > H9iiH u hlol Il1oil r'iH
The hair ofjJohm Tyler is mix
ture white and browns sd l71
The hair sofJames II. Polk is al
most apure white.mbass0 ~"
4 The hair of General Taylor is white
with 9, slight admixture, Of brown,
The hair Of Millard Fillmore is, on
the other hand, brown, with a slight
admixture Of white.
- The hair Of Franklin Pierce is a
dark brown. of which he had aplenti-
fulcrop. .,i3tsJ cal q ir9mlnlo1
1t is somewhat remarkable howev-
er, since sPierce's time no one has
thought of preserving the hair Of his
successors. There are vacancies i'll
the case; but their is iio hair either Of
Buchanan, Lincoln, johnson or Grant
for the inspection of futuritym5a
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-08-26
ia Memphis Martyr;

II has happened more than once in
the recent history oi our unfortunate
city that Opportunity to do heroic
work, Ahdiohtloflit 10 pass tothe mar
tyre grave, has been seized by many
ali obscure man or unknown woman
of whom there Is no earthly, record
beyond the mere name in the long
death-lisI True iu 1873, IL became
moro notably true In 1878 that the
names of many of our best aud truest
arc known TO few, or 1t may be 10
none save God only. or course they
are none the worse for this, but 1t is
the misfortune Of the living to be left
without knowledge OF any inpiring
example. II is with this feeling l
wish 10 put ON record little note OF
one sudh fife and deathy When the
lTobin family, / on Bradford Street,
were seized with the fever, there was,
of course, no, provision for hired
norses, since no one looked for the
feycr 90 early in The season. Oppo-
alto 70 this family, On the same street,
lived a young girl about II years old,
named Evelyn yyidrick, her father
and little brother Freddy being the
ouly other members of the household.
Evelyn had not had the fever, but she
went to her neighbors in their dis
iross and remained with them from
the beginning to the fatal ending
immediately after the last of the To.
bins was buried the infection spread
to the family ofGodsey, living mex,
door to the Widricks. Without hav.
ing rested, Evelyn began duty there
land,nursed these young ladies with .
sktif far beyond her years. 1t wal
there last Sunday morning first saw
the dear child. Isent her relief and
begged her to 60 to rest. Returning
| In the afternoon, found the tireless
girl stili on duty and sharing the labol
| with the relief nurse, Tho same nigh
tho fatal fever laid her prostate. Las
night In her fathers room he begged
me TO tell him how his dear child was
n could sny no more than that she i
resting-a iruer word than he though
Imeant, but tonight they both ar,
resting in Elmwood, where side b,
side we laid the two to-day.-Cor
1feupitis 4 dppedl. ~
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-08-26
The Butcher and the Lawyer,
tPhiladclph 10 Times,


- A butcher, in a provincial town,
called the other day 'upon his friend,
the lawyer, to consult him upon the
following points: A. lady had just
been in his shop buying a choice bit
Of beef for her; worthy husbabd's
dinner, Her pet dog. which accom-.
panied her, forgetting its good mann,
ers in the shop, had either in shutting
ator a tasting a nice roast, tumbled
il among the sawdast wherewith the
floor was strewn, and soiled it. His
question to the lawyer was: haui
els this lady bound to pay me for
and receive the said roast? and if so,
how may payment be enforced?"
The lawyer inquired il the lady
was a good customer; and being
answered in the affirmative he said:
any advice to you, as a friend,
would be not to enforce payment Of
the $l.75 (for that was theipll value
of the roast) because il you do. You
will most likely lose ther family's
custom. and that Of some Of their
friends . But, when the lady's hush
and looks 10. you may take an oppor-
tupity Of mentioning the circumstance
to him, in as gentle and polite away
as You can, and very probably he will
pay 1t at once. "s13oFiaa eBI .qgi
II dare say you're right; I'll just
follow your advice, and take the liber-
ty Of telling you the lady was youl
own wife,, suayj,ia i-9d ,di 70 INST
TheiIlawyer gave a good -natured
laugh put his ha i'd in his pocket, and
paid the 3l,75,, The butcher wepi
away IN grea. glee, for he was proud
Of his swrewdness in doing the,law
yer. In his exultation he hurried u
bis neighbors, the confectioner, th'
grocer and the apothecary, to ntel
them Of the capital joke; and grcn
was the chuckling Of these cronie
lover it. The butchers dreams tina
night were pleasant, and on the NOR
row his temper was placid and serene
he mused Of spending the half-crown
in treating the grocer. confectiono
and apothecary. While in this de
lighted mood, the postman hande
him a note, 1t was from his frienc
the lawyer, and contained an account
ol "a debtor to D.--To consultation
SIS. .25.nI ~ a..-. .l-rn. ~, .-..l
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-08-26
sps|siial. 0fa'!!

We are happy to announce to the
people of Christian and adjoining
counties that we have arrangements
whereby we can offer several valua-
BILE premiums TO our CASH subscrib-
ers. We are desirous of doubling
the number of our subscribers; we
want three thousand and have them
we will, If inducements will avail
anything. Itsi.sr <.
We shall distribute, on the Inst day
of our next county Fair, premiums to
the amount of about FIVE HUNDRED
DOLLARS among those subscribers
who have paid ~ for a subscription
to the Souri, KENTUCKIAN, %
Each person holding our receipt for
that amount will have fair oppor-
tunitv 10 get one of the premiums
named below. a't
/ Those parties who have already
paid their subscriptions for q year
will be entitled to o like privilege
and should present their receipts at
our Office to be numbered and regis
tered, otherwise they will be left out.
For the benefit of those subscribers
who were unable oil account of finan
ciai circumstances to pay by the first
of June, we have extended the time
q little while longer, in order that all
may stand an equal chance. ag
The following is the list of articles
to be given as premiums: r1 e..
FIRsT--One stem winding. stenl-
setting, solid, 18 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,
homemade, seasoned hickory, best
made buggy. Can be seen at Blu
menstiel, McCamy & Bonte's Carriage
Factory. This premium worth $l25
| THIRD.-One Wheat Drill, best
made, worth SIS.
FoURTu.--One extra finished, sea.
son timbered, light running, durable
wagon, warranted first-ciass, and eve.
ry part made by NJ. c. Forbes, and
to be seen at his factory, worth $50.
FrFTH.-0ne triple silver set, latest
style, elegantly engraved and a per.
feet model of convenience and beau
| ty. To be seen at Howe's Jewelry
| Store, corner Main and Spring streets
worth $50. .H ''ti 2. % HH
| SIxTH.-One celebrated Oliver
/ Chilled Plow, used by nearly ever,
prominent farmer in Christian. Tt
be seen at c. e. Shanklin's Agricult
ural Implement House, worth $l3.o
SEvENTH-One widely known anf
popular Elephant Plow, manufactured
by the Hopkinsvillc Plow Factory
and to be seen there. This premium
worth $40. '"-' --,'- .H
, EIGHTH-One Wrought Iron to
: bacco screw, made by NJ. Hanna
, Go. This premium worth $40.
! NINTH-One Box Laurel Wreat
Cigars, sold by S. H. Turner. Thi
premium worth SIS. '' a
I TENTH-One box fancy Frenc
! Candies, sold by s. H. Turner and I
0 be tasted, tried and tested there. Thi
, premium worth 50. N'
, ELEvENTH-One years Subscription
r to the livest county paper in South
} ern Kentucky, to be selected by tn
b holder of the ticket entitled to thi
0 premium. %
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-08-26
Five Lizards Taken from a Wo-
mans Stomach.

At 243 Prince Street, Newark, lives,
with her husband, middle.aged, col
ored woman named Lucy Davis, who
says that five lizards have within six
weeks been taken from her stomach.
Lucy Davis told q reporter for the
Sun that DR.. z. w. England had re-
moved the reptiles. which she sup
poses she swallowed in drinking
spring water in the South. The re-
porter visited DIR. England at his res
idenoe, 800 Washington Street, Ne
wark. DR.. England said that Lucy
,Davis's story was true. lie showed
the reporter two ofthe lizards, pre-
served In q bottle filed with alcohol.
One is four inches in length, and the
other about two aud one-half inches.
They are Of a light mud color, and are
perfectly formed. The larger one is
about half an inch IN diameter at the
thiekest part, near the shoulders and
head. JDr. .Epglapd said that when
he drew, tho large lizard from Lucy
Davis,s throat she screamed SO loudly
that q score Of frightened colored
people 1ocked into the room. When
they saw the lizard crawling on the
floor they stood with mouths agape
and eyes starting from the sockets.
lie never saw such terrified set Of
people n,his life. ~ ~y.-, -,e-.rg
: Lucy Davis's case, Dr.. England
added, was an nlunusuallone, although
lizards had before existed In the
stomachs ofhuman beings. He tempt
cd the large lizard TO come up In
Lucy's throat by putting certain
dec0ction ON her tongue. When he
head Of the lizard appeared, he seized
/ It with an instrument and quickly
pulled II out.
when 4 was a student with the
late sDr. Z. r. Whetmore of Brook
lyn," said DIR. England, ~ assisted in
somewhat similar and very pecu.
liar case. DR.. Whetmore was sum.
moned to attends a lady living near
Flatbush. lie took me with him,
We arrived at the farm In the after.
noon, and saw the patient. DR.
EWhetmore told her not TO eat any
thing that evening, and he would at.
tend to her the next day. Early the
next morning the old doctor, without
saying any thing to me or the lady,
procured pan OF fresh, warm milk
from the barn. lie carried the milk
into the house, and told the lady Il
Isit in q chair near the window. lie
then bandaged her eyes, and made
me hold the pan of milk close to hel
mouth and nostrils. In a few mir
utes the patient began to. breathe Al
Though she was being snothered
DIR. Whetmore, who had been anx
iously looking down into her throat
suddenly inserted all instrument, an(
in a few seconds pulled out mill
snake. The lady went into convul
sions, but coon recovered. The snak
was the most beautiful specimen o
milksnake / ever saw 1t was near
ly two feet in length, and half an inc
lin circumference. 1t was of blue
white color, with cream-brown spoti
The lady recovered health rapidly
DIR. Whelmore had not said what wa
|, the cause Of her illness until he pulle
4 out the lsnake.-N. Y.Sua. ,fl
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-08-26
True Economy.

Here we have for our biscnits, cakes,
etc., DR.. Prices Cream Baking Pow
der, which chemists and physicians
have decided to be pure and health
full, and yet thousands Of pounds Of
iadulterated baking powders are used
annually. simply because they are
cheaper. Consider the health first
this is true economy. ls
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-08-26

/ A country, girl. getting off Q train a
Cape May, was asked if she might be
helped to alight, and she made the re-
ply that she did not smoke.
The Portland daily press., 1879-04-07
Suicide Of George H. Flint.


The first of February an item was published
in the PRESS regarding the attempts of one
"Mr. Henry" to beat his board at the City He
tel in this city. Mr.. Martin secured enough
luggage to cover his bill and asceitained that
the fellows name was George II. Flint ard
that he belonged in Lewiston. Flint left Port
land by the Grand Trunk shortly after, and
was put off at Gorham tor non-payment of
fare. He finally reached Montreal. The Mon
treal Gazette says he registered at the Amer
lean House in that city, stating that be was on
his way from Boston to Milwaukee, Wis, but
that he had been robbed of all his money and
his through ticket on a train of the Yerm ont
Central railroad. His reason for visiting Mil
waukee was to buy out patent ventilator
from Mr.. Free. He informed the proprietor
that he was daily expecting money, but as
none came he was requested to furnish secur-
ity. He also patronizod the bar literally, and
that supply was cut off. Thursday morning
he was found BY bel-soy lying on the bed in
his room, stiff and cold, his face covered with
blood. In his pocket was phal partially full,
containing 30 grains of sulphate of morphis.
The body was removed to the morgue, and an
inquest held Friday, at which il appeared that
the deceased came to his death by the use of
morphia. while intoxicated Seven years ago
Flint kept dry goods store in Lewiston and
was 10 good circumstances, having six or seven
brick stores in different parts of the state. Of
late, during the summer months, he and his
mother have kept the Belmont House at Old
Ofchary Beach. He was very affable, and his
family are most respectable. There is q mys-
terry however in connection with his failure in
business. For the past year he has been heard
from in several localities, always stopping at
hotels and having story to tell similar to that
rebearsed to the proprietor of the American
House in Montreal.
The Portland daily press., 1879-04-07
The Double Mileage opinion.

The following is the text of the decision of
the Supreme Court. sustaining the Governors
veto of the double mileage:
BANGOR, March 10, 1879.
Hon. Alonzo Garcelon, Gouernor Of Maine:
SIR:-To the questions proposed we have the
honor to answer as follows:
By Revised Statutes, chapter 115, sec. 6,
"Each member of the Senate and House of
Representatives sh all be paid an annual salary
of one hundred and fifty dollars for the regular
annual session of the legislature, and two dol
lars for every ten miles travel from his place CT
abode, ONCE in each session." The limitation
of once in each excludes the idea of more than
once. "He is entitled to mileage on the first
day Of the session." and this mileage is all to
which he is entitled.
That such is the true construction is made
manifest by recurring to the provisions relating
to fees aud costs in chapter 1l6. 1t is there
seen that when the legislature intended fees for
travel both ways, this intention is expressed in
language which leaves no doubt on the subject
Thus by section 5, the travel of the sheriff
and his deputies is four cents mile; the trav-
ell to be computed from the place Of service to
and from the place of return by the usual
way" Appraisers on execution levy are en-
titled to Gravel at the rate of = cents mile
going and returning home''. Jurors and wit
nesses, by section IL, are allowed "six cents q
mile for their travel out and home"
Wnon there is 10 W tIaVei put one way IL Is
specially so limited, as by section 6, when a
coroner is allowed "ten cents rAile for travel
from his residence to the place of inquest"
while by the same section. the jurymsn is to
receive "four cents mile for travel each way"
The members of the House and Senate are
therefore not by existing law entitled to two
dollars for every ten miles of travel returning
home to their respective places of abode
The travel of the members of the legislature
to the place of meeting is to be computed as
that Of sheriffs aud others, 'by the usual way
JOHN APPLETON.
c. w. WALTON.
WILLIAM G BARRows
CHARLES DANFoRTH.
VIM. WRIT VIRGIN.
JOHN A. PETERS,
ARTEMAS LIBBEY.
JOSEPH w. SYMONDS
The Portland daily press., 1879-04-07

Steamer Falmouth, which has been running
between New London, c., and New York, ar
rived here Saturday and will be laid up for re.
pairs.
Clouds and sunshine Saturday, with light
fall of Stow Saturday night. Mercury 23o at
sunrise. APO at noon, $50 at p. M; wind north
west
The regular monthly meeting of the public
schoo! teachers will bs held at Reception Hall
this evening at 7.3O O'Clock.
A reduction of 10 per cent. on the wages of
the Grand Trunk employees, owing to the CO.
preston of traffic, is officially announced.
Ancient Brothers Lodge of Odd Fellows
have paid out since their organization in 1913,
more than 100000 for sick brothers and to
families of deceased members.
The whole number of deaths in the city for
the week ending April 9Th was 6.
A sextant. valued at $2S, was stolen from the
schooner Eva E Pettepgill, lying at the east
side of Smiths wharf, Friday night.
The sheriffs made seizure of beer at Cor
hams Corner, yesterday morning, but one man
wanted his keg Of water back. 1t appeared he
had filled the keg with water to soak it out
There were several DRINKS recorded on the
slate at the station yesterday morning, and one
runaway from the work-house.
The sheriffs seized two barrels Of beer on
Washington street yesterday afternoon.
The Lewiston police picked up an insane
man on the streets Friday night, who gave the
name of John Hinton and said he lived nea
Portland.
Hundreds of people took look at the River
side Farm stations at Hayes's stable on Plum
street Saturday. This is the last day to see
them as they will return to Baldwin tomorrow
morning.
The Portland daily press., 1879-04-07
N. q. Kittell.


This gentleman has just completed poi trait
of one of our citizens, which will be put on
exhibition in few days, and Will, doubtless,
attract attention from its faithfulress to life.
MIR. Kittell has a national reputation for his
portraits, having painted many Of the noted
people of the country. The Academy Of Med.
icine, New York, has employed him to paint
the portraits of its Presidents for many years
past. His portraits of Drs. Peaslee, Purple,
Underhill, Anderson, G. w. and j. M. Smith,
have been considered by critics unsurpassed by
the portraits of any artist in the country. His
portrait OF Governor Marcy, which was exhib-
tied at the National Academy aud subse quent-
ly purchased By the New York Mercantile
Library Association, and which many Of cur
citizens have seen, is considered fully equal.
and by many superior, to that of the Cover
nor painted by Carpenter and Page. An oil
portrait is treasure which cannot be over
estimated. Itimproves by age, if a good one.
both in quality and value, and every one who
is able should he painted for the benefit
of posterity.
The Portland daily press., 1879-04-07
Holy Week.

Yesterday was Palm Sunday, upon which tn
triumphal entry of Christ into Jerusalem, when
the people cut down palm branches from the
trees and spread them in the way before Him,
is commemorated 1t is in itself joyous day,
marking one of the few occasions when the
bearing and words of the Saviour called out the
enthusiastic alteration of the people ;but the 6ck-
lie Jewish mob soon turned from praisiog the
Christ to clamoring for His cruci6xion, and so
in the sacred observances of ''the Christian
year." Palm Sunday usbers 10 sad mysteries
and memories of Passion Week, or Holy Week,
as it is known in the Roman Church. To one
who observes these days in their full spirit and
significance, the gloom eeepens until the dark
and solemn tragedy of the crucifxioD, which
Good Friday Commentaries, is reached. Then
there is an inerva, as if tina church were resting
with her buried Lord, until with the dawn Of
Easter morning, the shadows vanish, the bells
ring joyously, and birds and flowers and all the
forces and omens Of the awakening spring are
invoked to join in celebrating the Resurrection.
Yesterday was properly observed in the Catho-
lie and Episcopal churches.
There will be services in St. Stephens
church every day this week, as follows: Mon.
dav, Wednesday and Saturday at p. M;
Tuesday and Thursday at z 80 p. M; Friday
at 10 80 a. m.
The hours off service of Holy Week at st.
Paul's church will be as follows: Monday and
Tuesday at II a. M; Wednesday at 7.3O p m;
Thursday and Good Friday at II q. m. and 7.20
p M; Saturday at 8 p. M, special service for
baptism Of children. The Holy Communion
will be celebrated on Easter morning.
Baptism of adults Easter forenoon.
The Portland daily press., 1879-04-07
Aquatic.

The Boston Herald says: The ridiculous
statement that M. f. Davis of Port
land had challenged, or was prepared
to row, Smith, Morris, Plaisted, Riley and
others is denied. 1t is an open question
whether Davis will engage in any races tie
coming season, and certainly but one of the
oarsmen named above would be acceptable as
"a party of the second part" even if match
was looked for. Besides, Davis (ss those who
know him best are aware) has too old head
to intimate that he intends to row anybody,
and is too cose-mouthed to allow his hackers
programme to be made known until after the
formal announcement appears.
The Union crew expect to do some good
work this season. The four ill be the same as
last year, and row as follows: Harsnett, bow /;
FAIRY, No. 2; McCallum, No. 3; Driscoll,
stroke.
Davis and Kennedy were out in their
double shell the past week.
The Portland daily press., 1879-04-07
PULPIT AND PLATFORM.
NOTES,


DR.. Buzzell delivered an address at Preble
chapel last night, on "Dlpsomanis, or the dis
ease of the Irebriate; It's causes and cure"
Rev. DR. Shipper preached a. Park street
church yesterday.
Rev. Mr. Hayden delivered lecture at
India street church last night on THE Heaven
we hope for"
Rev w. B. Hayden preached at the New
Jerusalem Temple last night on "What is the
New church, and what position does Sweden
borg occupy in its system"
At tue Free Believers meeting the subject
discussed was, docs persistent belief 10 O.
theological cred fit person for more useful.
ness to himself and his fellow beings"
Al Arcaua 81 sll this subj CO was discussed,
"Whst has Sp!ritualism accom- plished for the
good of the world the past thirty years."
The mesting of the Temperance Union at
Congress Hall, last evening, was one Of great
interest Able and earnest speeches were
made by Fl. A. Storey of Bridgton, Job San
ford, G. W. Mulch, ami f. G. Rich. Several
signed the pledge, and one of them was man
who had been well known rlmseller in this
city for years.
The sixth discourse in the Temperance series
was delivered yesterday afteroooa in the India
street Universallst church by Rev. q. A. Hay.
den, to a crowded house. The leading Thought
was the power of habit, which was a1pned and
illustrated with great eloquence and mower
holding the fixed attention of the audience Ia
the close. Arcana Lodge of Good TEN plars.
by iDaugurating this course, has rendered good
service to the cause of temperance.