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The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1880-06-22

y There isstill a demand FOR fool in
ireland. g-iWs7ob 9iifa has''
Alleghany City, Ohio, had $l5,.
900 lii'r, consisting ofthe burning Of
planning mill. paint shop andsan ad-
joining butcher shop.
t'iliciana,i will have another expo
sitien this fall, commencing Scp.em
Der sth and closing October 9ih. 2
The Nashville American feels
little uncaNinesS in regard to Tildcn.
It is afraid he will withdraw.
ARars:--Andrcw Almers, the old
est eoinpositor in Scotland, lately
diei in Edinburgh. He had helped
to set up the Waverly novels, Ha
recolected the beacons which blazel
through the country to announce
Napoleons invasion on false alarm.
and his srandLtather pointing out to
him the place q where he saw
."I'rince Charlie" entering Edinburgh
alter Prcstonpans 9t ciW ani5d.di
1923 convicts are hired iout in the
State Of Virginia for % cents day.
The Grand Jury Of Pennsylvania
has recommended the ro-establish-
ment OF the whipping post law. li'e-
licving it tobe tho best way to stop
petty thicving. saaa a8sl 81 s,asgs
pa letter from London gives an ac-
count Of a famine I'M Diarbckir and
1Bagdad. People are dying on tho
streets; women are selling their child
ron for food and many are, living on
rats.
Watcrmelons arc in season in the
southern States, ,,,,,,,, ,s,
J "a tramp in endeatoring to steal a
ride 10 st. Louis from Kansas city,
hid himself IN a freight car. He was
Imprisoned BY locking the car, and re-
;'.s;Hs,a. ;'sys ;asfs ;;sv:.:!!:os. bread or wa
ter.
The wheat, rye, and barley crops
are said to be the largest ever grown
in the Ohio valley. ir''i ys5m9sJ
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1880-06-22

IA London society paper says that
American women would be far more.
beautiful if they weighed about ECO
pounds apiece, sssl 8aq ba
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1880-06-22

a greater monstrosity has been
fJuad than the Siamese twits. 1t is
in the shape oi two perfectly formed
I children joined together from tho
shoulders To the hips. 1t is at thc
Museum at the University of pennsyl.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1880-06-22
THE SOUTH KENTUCkIAH.
-, ADVERTISING RATE.
GENERAL NEWS.

Jno. Brougfiam, the author and &C.
tor is lying at the point Of death. His
death will bring sadness to the heart.
OF all those who have witnessed his
plays.
Mr.. Jas. d. Saunders one of the
most prominent citizens Of L, an-villr.
died OH the 9th inst. Of heart disensc.
1t is said that some Of the COLI re |
delegates at the Chicago Conve 'tion
sold their votes as high Az $5, 900 ,
1t was found that Whitaker kept a
diary. in which was found daily an |
continual repetition of" they hate m,
b.'cause / am a nigger" and evidently
thought this would have some effect
in aiding him to carry out his evil de-
signs. 'sl ottH7
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-02-05
General Johnston to Reorgan'
iZe the Army.

Nothing has occurred this
session that has attracted more
attention than the fact that to-
day the Military Committee of
the House appointed General
Joseph E. Johnston TO reorgan-
ize the United States army. All
agree that he is the best soldier
in Congress, and fully equal to
the important task imposed up
on him, but it seems strange to
many that even the greatest
surviving captain of the Con-
federacy should be called upon
to reorganize the army now un-
der the command of the general
to whom he surrendered. This
shows what a wonderful country
this is and how rapidly We
would be one people il the pol
iticians would only let us alone.
The army officers will be better
satisfied that General Johnston
should do this work than that it
should be committed to civil
ians, who do not understand
when changes and reductions
can be prolitably made.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-02-05
First Glass Swindles.

A committee of congress has
been investigating what is known
as the Star Route mail service,
and it has been ascertained that
most extravagant and illegal
contracts have been made by the
Post Office Departmental now
there is a deficiency of 81, ,700,-
600 that Congress is asked to
appropriate. These contracts
whereby this large deficiency
was brought about, are many of
them of very suspicious char
acter and indicate that between
the Department and the contrac-
tors there may have been a col
lusion for the purpose of robbing
the treasury. For example: On
the route from Vinlta, Indian
Territory, to Las Vegas, the con-
tract was awarded for $3.50,
with a bond of $1,000 for the
faithful discharge ofthe contract.
Without law for it, but merely
by all agreement between the
contractor and the Department,
the $6,330 was raised to $780,
592, with the same amount (5,-
000) in the bond! No one need
be told that this is a swindle Of
the first class. The route be-
tween Fort Worth and Yuma
was originally let for $134, 900,
but afterwards increased to$299,-
OOO-$21,00 more than double
and the pail is carried for the
contractor by the Southern Pa
cific railroad at a price far below
what he gets from the govern
ment, and all he need do is lay
back and look on. 1t must be
borne in mind also that the def
cheney of $1,700,000 is MT for
one year, but for only nine months.
The next three months will of
course still largely increase the
deficiency. These facts were
brought out by the examination
of Gen. Thos. j. Brady, Second
Assistant Postmaster General.
What makes the matter still
worse is the fact that by gen.
eral act of Congress no Depart
ment is allowed to incur expens-
es beyond the Appropriations,
and General Brady admitted that
he was fully aware of this law.
Hence he not only expended
large sumyof money wrongfully,
but he also violatedthe law.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-02-05
Church Directory.

Presbyterian, FayettevIile-nO regular
services; Sunday school at NJ.
Metholist-services every Sabbath at
iO:3U and at night; Rev L A SOwell, pastor
Sunday school at 8 O'Clock.
Cumberland esbyterian-services ev-
cry Sabbath 1890 and at night; Rev w G
Templeton, pastor; Sunday school O'Clock.
Union Church, Pleasant Plsins-services
LIST Sabbath each month at ii and night by
the Methodists, Rev w B Lowey and + l.
Carpenter End and 4th Sabbath each month
at Ii by the Associate Reformed Presbyteri-
ans, Rev J b Muse, pastor. Methodist SUM-
day school at
A Presbyterian, New Hope services lst
and 3rd Sabbaths at IL; Bethel, End and
4th Sabbaths at lI-Rev A S Sloan, pastor
Methodist, Mulberry-seryices 3rd Sum-
day in each month at IL o'clock and every
Sunday night; Rev T II Hinson, pastor; Sum-
day School at 8.
Baptist. Mulberry-services lst Sabbath
in each month at III Rev Wm HUFF, Iastor.
Cumberland Presbyterian, Mulberry
services 2nd Sabbath in each month at II
and night; Rev w G Templcton, pastor.
United Presbyterian, Lincoln-services
every Sabbath at ll:l5 A N; Rev David
Stran pastor; Sunday school at 10.
Methodist, Shady Grove, (Shelton's
creek)-services LIST Sabbath in each month
at Ii o'clock; Rev j. Parks, preacher in
charge.
Liberty Grove-services End Sabbath at
Ham; RevTL Darnell. preacher in charge.
Cumberland Presbyterian, Oak Grove,
near Fiyntville)-service 4th Sabbath in
each month at IL O'Clock; Rev A w Suth-
erlend. supply.
Methodist, Oak Hill-services 4th Sab
bath each month at 10 a. m; I L Darnell
preacher in charge.
Cumberland Presbyterian, Oak Hill, Rev
B Tigert, pastor.
Prospect, Wells hill, Saturday before I'd
Sunday, each month, Rev B I King, pastor.
Hester's Greek, Saturday before 4th Sun
day. each month"; Rev d I King, pastor.
Methodist, Flyntviile--services 4th Sab
bath at 1890 A. N; BIT. Hermon, Flintville
circuit. services lst Sabbath at 1890 M ;
Macedonia. Fliutvilie circuit. services Bird
sabbath at 1890 M--Rev w III Anthony,
preacher in charge.
Union, lat Sunday; Providence, 2nd; Lib
ersy Grove, 3rd; Oak HILL 4th; Reg I l.
Darnell, preacher in charge.
Shiloh, Methodist, near Millville--preach-
ing on End Sunday in each month at P.
NJ and on Saturday at ii A. NJ, before the
End and 4th Sunday, Rev S NJ Cherry, pastor
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-02-05
The Yarn About Champ Fer
guSon.

Columbia Ky.) Spectator:
There was a gentleman in town
last week who lives in Tennes-
see, aud, speaking of Champ
Ferguson, he says there is not a
person living in Champs old
neighbOrhood who believes that
he was executed at Nashville.
There was a negro hung in the
prison lot the day that Champ
was to have been executed, and
it is the opinion of a number of
persons who have made dill
gent search for a man or woman
who saw Champ hung, but fail
ed, that his wife paid for his lib
erty and brought the negro to
White county, Tenn, and buri-
ed him. Mrs. Ferguson stayed
over night at this gentleman's
house with the corpse) on her
way home, she was called upon
to open the coffin, as there were
a number of persons present who
wanted to see the dead outlaw,
but she refused, and sat up all
night and watched. A few days
after the burial, Mrs. Ferguson
sold her farm and left the coun-
try and has never been heard of
since.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-02-05
The Coming Census.

The penalties for obstructine
the census takers, who begin
their labors on the first Monday
in June, arc severe. The law
says:
All persons above the age of
81 years who shall refuse to fur
nish the information required
by the supervisor or enumera-
tor shall forfeit and pay a sum
not exceeding 800, to be re-
covered in an action of debt,
Presidents, directors, or other
officials of private corporations
who refuse to furnish informa-
tion required of them are made
liable to a penalty not exceed
ing $4,000.
Only two weeks are allowed
for the completion Of the census,
The compensation to the emu
merators is as follows: Two
cents for each living inhabitant
two cents for each death report
ed; ten cents for each farm; fif.
teen cents for each mandatory,
which is to be in full for all sef-
vices, and no mileage or travell-
ing expenses. The subdivision
assigned to each enumerator
must not exceed 1000 inhabi-
tants.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-02-05

Fayetteville POst-Omce.

Railroad-leavcs every day except Sun
dayat 9:l5A.N; arrives at $40 Pm. Supplies
the following Offices: KelsO, Lincoln, Fiynt-
Vile. Oregon, Georges Store, Flora, Hunts
Station, Salem, Winchester and Decherd.
Shelbyville stage-arriyes Monday, We'd
nesday and Friday at II A. NJ; leaves same
DAYS at 2P.M. Supplies Mulberry, Lynch
bury. bonneville, County Line, Shelbyyille.
Huntsville stage-leaves Monday and
Thursday at a. NJ; arrives Tuesday and
Friday at Pm. Supplies Goshen, HaEle
Sress. Mcridianville and Huntsville,
ShelbyvilIe hack-lcRves Mondays and
Thursdays ut 8 A. NJ: arrives Tuesday and
Friday at p. NJ. Supplies Norris Creek,
Chestnut Ridge, Hawthorne and Shelbyville.
Pulaski horse-arrives every Saturday at
l:3OAN; leaves same day al 1890. Supplies
Cyruston, Millville, Pisgah, bradshaw and
Pulaski.
Friday at 5 A. M; arrives Wednesday and
Saturday at 3 Pm. Supplies Camargo, Mo
limo, Geld Water, Blanche.
Boons Hill horse-arrives every Satur-
day at II n; leaves same day at lPN.
Petersburg hOrse-~ieaves Saturt.ay al A
y; arrives at SPIN same day. Supplies
RenlrOw Station and Petersburg.
Noney Orders can be obtaincd at this Of
Gee upon post Offices in all parts ef the u
nited States. A list Of Money Order offices
may be seen on application. Rates Of CON-
mission foT Money Orders are as follows:
Not exceeding $l5. 5.............. 10 cents
Over Is AID not exceeding $50 10 do
do 80 do do 40. 20 do
do ~ do do SO 20 do
W. D. noUTHAT. T. NJ.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-02-05
PoegEys9
THE LOST KISS.

put by the half-written poemg
While the pen, idly trailed in my hand
Writes on-"Had words to complete it,
Who'd read it, or who'd understand
But the little bare feet on the stairway,
! And the faint, smothered laugh in the hall
And the eerie-low lisp on the silence,
Cry up to me over il all.
So gathered it up-where was broken
The tear-faded thread of my theme,
Telling how, as one night was writing,
A fairy broke in on my dream,
A little inquisitive fairy
My own little girl, with the gold
OF the sun in her hair and the dewy
Blue eyes of the fairies Of old.
Twas the dear little girl that scolded-
"For was it a moment like this"
/ said-'when she knew was busy,
Ts come romping in for a kiss?
Come rowdying up from her mother,
And clamoring there at my knee
For One little kiss for my doll,
And one little uzzer for mel"
God pity the heart that repelled her
And the cold hand that turned her away,
And take from the lips that denied her
This answerless prayer of to-day!
Take, Lord, from my mem'ry forever
That pitiful sob of despair,
And the patter and trip Of the little bare feet
And the one piercing cry on the stair!
put by the half-written poem,
While the pen, idly trailed in my hand,
Writes on-"Had words to complete it,
Who'd read it, or who'd understand p
But the little bare feet on the stairway,
And the faint, smothered laugh in the hall
And the eerie-low lisp on the silence,
Cry up to me over it all.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-02-05

A gentleman not extremely
given 10 piety was dismayed by
being asked TO say grace at a
strange table. To refuse and
explain would be embarrassing;
to comply would be equally so;
but he chose the latLcr,and start
ed off briskly enough with, ,sOh,
Lord, bless this table-."
just there, being unused to the
business be nearly broke down
bat by a gigantic effort pulled
throngh with, 'sNVorld without
end. urs,respectfully, amen.'n
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-02-05

"My DEAR" she said, as they
sat at breakfast, "who is Hilo
Pedro?" When he asked an
explanation, and she told him
that he had talked in his sleep
so much about him, he tried to
swallow some imaginary object
in his throat and murmurcd
something about reading Bra
lillian history, and being deeply
interested in the Emperor, whose
name is Hilo Pedro, and, bless
her soul, she believed.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-02-05

execution. Small was unmoveC
and asked his mates to give hir
good jerk, so as to make SURE
but Spencer was quite brokel
down. He was exhorted b,
Captain Mackenzie to set hi
companions a good example b,
dying bravely, the remark havin.
the desired effect. Captain Mae
kenzie briefly addressed the con
demned upon the enormity of
their crime. Spencer read from
the Bible and prayer-book, beg.
ged forgiveness of all, and ther
said he was ready to die.
Black caps were made from
black handkerchiefs. The colors
were to be hoisted at the mo-
ment to give solemnity to the oc-
casion, and then the gun was to
be fired as signal for the men
at the ropes to pull. Spencer
wanted to give the signal, but
afterward he requested Captain
Mackenzie to do it for HIM.
When all was ready, the con-
demned men sitting in their ham,
mocks, awaiting the dreadful
summons to another world, the
gun belched forth its thunder, the
men at the three ropes drew in,
and the three unfortunates shot
alolt, the sudden contact with
the blocks above breaking their
necks, and hurrying them into
the presence of the great White
Throne. Two of the men were
hung to one of the main yards,
and the third to the other. The
bodies were sewn up in sailcloth,
the feet weighted with shot, and
the earthly remains of the reck-
less youths were slid on a plank
through portfolios, and disap-
peared in the depths of the ocean.
When New York was reached
a Court of Inquiry, composed of
Commodores Stuart, Jacob, Jones
and Dallas, examined the case,
and approved the course of Cap
tain Mackenzie. A Court-Mar-
tial was also held, Commodore
Downee being its President, and
the action of Captain Mackenzie
was endorsed. Captain Bufing-
ton says that after reaching New
York the ship physician shot
though it did not appear
that he had been concerned in
the mutiny. Captain Burlington
knew of 10 other survivors of
the crew. A colored man en-
ployed at the Union Depot, who
died last summer, was on board
the Somers at the time. 1t is
probable that there are some liv-
ng, as the crew, which consisted
IF eighty persons, was composed
Of only eight able-bodied seamen,
The remained being boys of the
first and second-class. The ex-
element over the affair in the
United States was intense, and
opinions were given for and a.
gainst Captain Mackenzie's
course.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-02-05
What Saved Him.

During the "hard winter" of
III, when thirty thousand un-
employed workmen haunted the
streets Of New York, driven to
beggary, or too often, theft, a
man rang at the door of a house
in one of our largest cities, and
asked for something to eat. He
told a glib story of his discharge
from a WOODEN mill, and said he
had a wife starving not far a.
way.
The mistress of the house
made it a rule not to give aims
that winter, except after person.
al examination Of the case of
each applicant.
She went into her kitchen,
and ordered a substantial meal
set before the man, who ate raw
enously.
He was a young, honest-look-
ing fellow, but there were heavy
marks of dissipation on his face.
Suddenly he dropped his knife
and fork, and sat staring at the
door.
"Who's that?" he cried.
"Johnny! Johnnyr"
The lady's little girl, child
of three, had followed her from
the nursery, and stood in her
white gown in the doorway, her
fair curls tumbling over her
face. The tramp recovered HIM
self with a hoarse laugh.
81 beg your PARDON" he said.
ats your child, of course. /
Il haven't seen a child for a
long time"
But his food seemed to choke
him. In a few moments he
started up again in agitation and
said,-
"Madam, / am not a workman,
/ am Jim Floyd, and | was dis
charged yesterday from Moy-
amensing prison, where | have
served on. a sentence for bur-
glary. | was a decent man
once. l left my wife and my
old mother up in Pottsyille, and
my baby"
While he spoke his eyes were
fixed on the child with "a terrible
hunger in them. "Little one,"
he said, holding out his hands
with a pltiful entreaty, "shake
hands with me, won't you? l
wouldn't hurt a hair in your
head"
The mothers heart gave a
throb. The man was foully dir
ty, just out of a prison full, per-
haps, of disease.
But the baby (surely God
ran forward smiling, with
both hands out. Jim kneeled
down beside it, the tears rolling
down his cheeks. alt is so like
Johnnyl' he muttered. ''It is
SO like Johnny!'
"You'll GO back to Johnny
and your wife and old mother?"
said the lady.
He would not promise. "It's
too late to make decent man
of me-" he said, and presently
putting on his old cap, he went
out.
Six months later, the lady re-
ceived an ill-spelled letter from
Pottsville. 81 am at work here" ,"
it said. "That night l had
planned to join the boys again.
But your little girl saved me. /
came home instead. 1t wasn't
too late"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-02-05
County Omcers.

n. r. Carter, County Judge.
w. B. Marin, Clerk Chancery Court.
VIC. Morgan, do Circuit do
p. D. Boyce, do County do
R.T. Holland, Sheriff.
q. ". Counts, w. A. Cunningham, Dep
uty-Sherilfs-
Henry Henderson, Trustee.
j. b. Thompson, Register,
]. n G. Duff, County Surveyor
7. j. Eives, Sup't Of Public Schools.
}. d. Merriam, Coronnr,
y q. Wallace. Ranger.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-02-05
An Indiana man lately placed

An Indiana man lately placed
a brick in a pillow ostensibly to
play a joke on his wife; but the
next morning he flung the affair
at his mother-in-law and laid her
out. He subsequently declared
to the Coroner that he was only
frolicking with her, and had for
gotten all about the brick.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-02-05
TERMS.

xETwo Dollars for one year, snva-
rsdblr ia adVdnce; Two Dollars and
Fffty Cents If payment be deferred three
months. All papers going out Of the county
be paid for IN Gd0gRce.
pSS- Single copies, Five Cents each.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-02-05
HAMLET WITH A NAVY
PISTOL.
A Little Joke on st. Louis Drum
mer.

A Little Joke On a st. Louis Drum
| George Ninaman, St. LouiI
drummer, stopped one night las
week at a small crossroads hote
in Grant County, southern Ar
kansas. The house contained
four rooms and a kitchen. Af
ter supper Ninaman was told
that he must spend part of the
night alone, as the family would
attend a protracted meeting in
the neighborhood. The host,
with his wife and daughter, left
the house, and Ninaman sat in
one of the rooms alone. His
lonesomeness was added to by an
owl in the yard, which hooted
dismally, and an old red clock on
the shelf which tickcd solemnly.
The drummer not having been
assigned to a room, could not go
to bed, and he tried to keep a
wake by reading the "Life of St.
Paul." the only book he could
find. The hog-grease lamp was
sputtering in unison with the
ticking of the clock, when the
door of an inner room opened
and tall, wild-eyed, bushy-hair-
ed man entered. Without speak
ing he seated himself and stared
at Ninaman, who naturally show
ed surprise. Presently a con-
versation was begun, and the
man exhibited such intelligence
that Ninaman's fear was allayed,
especially as the man claimed to
be the landlords brother. The
conversation turning ON literary
subjects, the man remarked:
"Did you ever hear IIamlet's
soliloquy recited properly"
II think So" said Ninaman;
81 have heard Booth"
"Booth does not catch the spir-
it," said the strange looking
man. ale fails to engraft the
twig of despair on the tree of
Hamlet's nature. Would you
like to hear it recited properly?'
"Yes.''
"You shall hear it. / hope
nothing tragic will occur, but by
Moses, you shall have it any
how"
Arising, the wild-eyed man
darted into an adjoining room,
and returned with a navy pistol.
Placing the bistol on the table
he began to recite in a voice so
deep and with an air SO wild that
Ninaman was startled. When
he came to "take up arms "a
gainst the sea of troubles, and
by opposing end them," he seized
the pistol, cooked it, and placed
the muzzle against his head.
"Shall / end them with you?"
Ninaman suggested that his
troubles were not greater than
he could bear, and asked the man
to lay aside his pistol.
"Ah, / see you do not like
tragedy. You are a comedian.
Pull off your coat and dance, or
I'll end your life"
The pistol was leveled, and
pulled off his coat and
began to dance.
"Whoop it up" yelled the man,
cor I'll end them. Pull off your
trousers"
The trousers came off and the
dancing continued.
"Pull off your drawers.
The drawers came off.
"Off with your shirt"
The shirt flew into the air; a
noise was heard outside, and the
his wife and daughter
were on the porch.
"Let me 60, for Gods sake"
pleaded Ninaman.
"No, sir; I'll kill you if you
attempt to leave. You are a
comedian"
The door-knob turned. MIN
aman sprang toward door and
rushed upstairs as the pistol
In a few minutes the landlord
came up and handed Ninaman
his clothes.
81 forgot to tell you," said he,
''that my brother is deranged.
He has an old pistol, but couldn't
hurt anything with it. He is
harmless, but likes his little
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-02-05

"Mr. Jones will please take the
CHAIR" as Mrs. Jones said when
they were moving.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-02-05

A Prussian gravedigger has
been arrested for roasting bodies
and selling their fat.