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The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1880-01-13
CHURCH HILL.

Tobacco Is moulding in the barns.
Charley Massie returned Friday
from visit to his parents in upper
Christian.
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Spain are
back again alter a short visit TO Todd.
Messrs. Roberts and families left
for Tennessee last week where they
will make their future home.
Eddie Boyd moved to his farm,
this place, last week.
Mr.. Sam Radford is back again
from Arkansas alter q months visit
to friends.
The boys say the girls are making
good use of their time this year,
having realized the fact that IL is
Leap Year. Several report having
already been courted.
The wheat has been greatly injur-
cd by tho everlastil e wet weather,
and much of it is rotting.
VIM. w. West paid bis Todd
friends brief visit last week and at
tended the Spain. Foard reception.
Mr.. VIM. Adams gave the boys
and girls Leap Year party on new
years night. Everybody present
pronounced II much ola success, and
the party had gay time of it.
Tuesday night last Mr.. Joseph AID.
cock honored the young folks with
the pleasure Of party at his new
home, which no moved to in Decem.
Der. Much "trip" was INDUCED in
and a jolly good time was the result.
And thirdly, w. M. Crawford
gave social "skip" Thursday night,
Good attendance. Mr.. Crawford
finds 1t very hard work TO time q
tin dish pan TO the key note OF q
harp.
Mr.. Ernest Anderson and Miss
Mamie Coffee were married IN
CIarksville, Tenn, Wednesday, the
7,h inst. and returned home the fol-
lowing day. May happiness attend
them.
DR.. VIM. Williams, Of this place
was united In marriage with Miss
Viola Collins, OF Mayfleld, KY, on
| "Wednesday last, the 7th inst, at
o'clock, p. NJ, at the residence of tht
brides parents, the Rev. Thomas
| Whitteu officiating. Attendants
DR.. j. l.. Dulin, of Beverly, and
Miss Laura HUMPHREYS, Of May field
DR.. Ben. +. Eager, of Ncwstead, ani
Miss Mary Anna Stan6eld, of May
field. The marriage was a mos
pleasant affair aud large circle o.
friends attended the nupiial ceremo
MES. After receiving congratula
lions the happy pair accompanied b.
many friends repaired to Mayfield
where reception was rendered them
A bounteous collation. consisting o
oil the delicacios of the season wa
| furnished for the sumptuo Gus farm.
of the guests, The next day tn
couples accompanied by Drs. Dulil
and Eager and Miss Stanfield left 70
Hopkinsville, thence homo. We hav
i to give up the Doctor fro'u single so
ciety, but we realize that he has beef
converted to full fledgcd benedic
BY the winsome ways and btauty o
mind and heart of Miss Collins, VIII
charmed and won him 10 the highe
and better state, that Of inatrimony
We wish the newly married coupl
much pleasure and happiness. Ma
they live long and prosper. And a
they glide down the voyage of II
may their pathway be unrnffied b
the storms of adversely. May the
glide smoothly on down life's strear
, with bright, clear sky, untitled b
rough waves and tempeets until q
last, they give up the struggle, the
may they rest with the blest in
bright and glorious world, is the wis
| of SHoRTFELLow.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1880-01-13
SINKING FORK.

We note with much pleasure the
bright, beaming effulgence Of the sun.
once more, DER the gloomy, muddy
world, SO long denied us. II seems
like Providence had once more smiled
upon us, and, from the darkness and
mist that has been around us, shines
all the brighter now. II the old
maxim, "a bad beginning makes
good ending" surely the present year
will be one Of unprecedented bright
ness and prosperity TO people in this
country.
Christmas with rs was dull, and
tho there was some dissipation, we
venture the assertion there has not
been as little disturbance or deviltry
committed In a, long while. On-several
occasions the young folks so dlspos-
cd, met and trippcd the slight fantas-
tic" but without anything TO mar the
pleasure Of all.
A protracted meeting is now in
progress at the Bapsist church and
we hope Bro. Spurlin may succeed in
dispelling much OF the gloom that
hangs so lhrealeningly over our NOR
al sky, giving us once more cheerful
hearts, lightened by scene a. bright
AS this Saturday morning is to us,
after so much murky weather. Good
order, serious attention and q very
good audience has been noted during
the progress Of the meeting so far.
We are sorry 10 announce sad
misfortune TO Mr.. Ike Cook, in acct
dentally losing his crop Of tobacco by
the burning Of his barn the first OF
this week. We fear many such acct
dents will happen, as so much tobac-
CO is moulding from the protracted
damp that the farmers are compell-
ed TO fire It again. There has been
very little sold or priced as yet, the
price being so low that mono are in a
hurry TO sell. Mr.. Editor, can't you
give Us the report OF sales and prices ?
We notice report, Of sales but not
prices in your last issue.
Wheat looks promising and is
growing finely. no surplus of the old
crop on hand in this community.
We have no personals of interest
this week, thaugh there has been con.
siderable moving around, 1t would
not interest many-ebesides those who
are already acquainted with tho facts.
We regret our changes( ?) however.
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Knights Of Honor.

Officers for the ensuing term Of
Hopkinsville Lodge.
s. q. Buckner, P. D.
L. NJ. Flack, d.
G.. w. Lander, " ID.
Milton Cant, A. d.
Geo. G. Long. Chap.
F. R. Dryer. Guide. ~
NJ. Lipstinc, Reporter.
w. T. Taudy, Financial Reporter
f, w. Dabney, Treas.
j. A. B. johnson, Guard.
L. P. Payne, Sent,
II. w. Norwood, Representative
Grand Lodge.
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TOBACCO NEWS.

Tobacco is coming into the market
very slowly Tor several reasons.
First the weather has been so wet for
some weeks that the weed is too
"higlp to strip. Indeed the damp
weather has seriously affected II
hanging in the barn by causing il TO
mould and necessitate another course
Of firing. Another reason is that the
roads are IN such fearful condition
that it is next 10 impossible 10 get it
tomarket. A person who has not
had occasion to pass over the princi-
pie roads leading into the city, can
not conceive OF the condition they
are in. The mud is of depth vary
ing from one to three feet and getting
worse every day. But the main rea-
SON why the farmers are not willing
to sell yet is that the prices are SO
low. Everything they have to buy
is advanced while what they have to
sell is as low il not lower than last
year. 1t is probable that there will
be an advance in tobacco when the
better grades are put upon the mar
ket.
We learn that J. II. Lander, of
Casky, lost his barn and entire crop
of tobacco one night last week. Mr..
Lander has the sympathies of his
friends and neighbors in his
misfortune. The fire is supposed TO
have been the work ofan incendiary.
Two thousand one hundred and
ten pounds OF tobacco to the acre was
raised the past year by young Tom
Likens OH the AcCreary farm, on the
Warrington road. So much for fine
soil and tillage for Davicss.-Opens
6oro M. d. h.
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SPECIAL LOCALS.
GO TO

J. s: Chastain's for best Coal, Aurora
and other oils, Lamps and Fixtures.
wish to say to those who owe mo
that their accounts must be settled
without any more foolishnoss. / have
waited patiently on many of them for
two or three years, and the time has
come at last when patience has ceased
to he a virtue. Unless these matters
are settled up in very few days they
will be placed In the hands of an at
torney Tor collection. / mean bust
ness. L. Il. SMITH.
Jan ID. 3w.
Trunk factory Removed.
f. A. Yost has moved to tie West
side of Main street, opposite Phoenix
Hotel.
All kinds of Furniture, Stoves and
Household Goods for sale cheap at f.
A. Yost's Trunk Factory, South
Main Street.
Our stock of groceries is always
full. The best drinks in town az
Anderson Il Cheaney's.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1880-01-13
Knights Of pythiau.

Officers for the ensuing term Of
Hopkinsville Lodge
G. G. Shanklin, p. @,
Jas. A. Young, @, Q.
r. w. Norwood, We. {.
G. w. Lander, Prelate.
Joe. McCarroll, Jr., K, Of R S
j. w. Cross, Master Of Finance.
Us. Forey, Master, of Exchequor'
II. H. Alternately, Master at Arms
Dave Wiley, Inside Guard.
l.. R. Davis, Outside Guard,
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1880-01-13

SrATE-JouRNAL; That section in
the Kentucky Constitution relative to
slavery, apprehension of slaves, etc.,
should be read with great care by
every person in the State owning
slaves or experimenting the same when
fleeing from their masters!
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1880-01-13
LETTER FROM TEXAS.
AUSTIN, TEXAS, Dec. 20, 1879.

AUSTIN, TEXAS, Dec. 20, 1879.
Editor Kentuckian:
Seeing from the Kentuckian that
you ask Tor local communications, |
win try and give the items of interest,
il there be any. / will begin frorn
this place, by telling you how Xmas
is observed here and the ingredients.
| would not have known that the
25th had come around had | not con.
suited the almanac This is very
dry Christmas, SO that reliable per-
son, the oldest inhabitaut, says, liter
airy and figuratiyely.
On the night of the 23rd we had a
"norther," the terror OF all Texans.
In two hours the thermometer drop
ped from 70 to 30. The wind come
bowling over the prairies, killing cattle
aud stock OF all kinds. Ice was two |
inches thick, men 30 years OF age
walked on ice the first time in their
lives. 5ts -dl-a a.
The gayeties are limited 10 play
parties, where from 80 to 10 young
persons meet In a house lSx24 and
play for eight nours. Dancing is
.ostracised," and any person who
dos dance is stricken on the wishing
iist( y. But, nevertheless, l attended
one on the 10th and came within q
degree of freezing. ...est
Immigrants still continue to come,
ana l nave NOT seen one since We
oeeh here 'n"' uiu 9e. wish no TC was
az nolne III yie o,o ota'cs; iheio
are numbers y, 'l,el' mere seeh,hs po-
sltiohs III every uepar'iicn. ! havc
hau several pcreons 70 ",ne 70 me
asking me ABOUT ,he ianas mere.
lhere are nnuouoteuiy goou ooules
OF ianu IN lexas ior saie, om. my are
2oO miles ron nowhere iseai estate
mas iaiien oo per cent. ',e.e u, SIX Ak
years, ana ge' open pr"irie, " ~
miies OF AUSTIN Is worm rom eith
10 Twelve uoiiars: anu cu'u'ateo la," ,
from 10 70 % doiiars. l VII,
give you the cost OF breaking ana
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HOME MARKET.

RECEIPTS.
Week. Year.
Receipts, 40 546
Sales, 81 Oil
QUOTATIONS..
Common to medium Jugs, 81 to So
OOOu. ..................
Common leaf. ............ 3.75" 4.50
Low medium and medium 4.75 $50
Good leaf. :. 5.75 "7.00
Fine. ................ 7.25 1890
Select, none OH market.
Sold by Buckner 81 Woodbridge,
January 8, 1880, 9 hogsheads, as fol-
lows;
/ hid. good leaf OF $3.50.
Common aud low leaf, 5,25,
4,4O, $50.
hhds. Common and medium Tugs,
$3.50, $50, 1926, $40, 2,40.
Owing to the long continued damp
and rainy weather il has been impos-
sible TO order tobacco, and con-
sequently our reports are reports
are small. When we consider the
quality OF the tobacco thus far sold,
we think we are doing well enough
for beginning. The prior grades
OF leaf and Tugs would certainly de-
mand higher figures.
j. M.Owens, of Mason county, KY,
sold few days ago to James Owens,
of Maysville, the crop of tobacco
raised OH his farm last year, amount
ing to 10000 lbs-the largest crop
the Republican, saysever sold from one
farm in that section.-Home Journal.
THE TOBACCO BOARD OF TRADE.
At the regular meeting of the To-
bacco Board of Trade, Monday, the
ann ual election of officers was held.
The following are the officials for the
ensuing year, unanimously elected
q. Sprati, president; III. Wessiuger
vice president; WI Pragoff, treas
urcr; and W. j. Lewis, secretary
The standing committees we're con-
tinued with but little change.
! The board amended Article XII. o.
the articles Of incorporation of the
Board Of Trade by unanimous con-
sent. By the amendment the charge
for reviewing is reduced from $3.50
TO 50 per hogshead ; the charge for re-
jectipg (when the hogshead is re-
moved) is reduced to $3.50 per hogs
head !; the charge for sampling is re-
duced from So TO 81 rs per hogshead
and the charge OH hogsheads receiv.
ed, stored and removed without be.
ing offered for sale, is reduced from
SO to 50 per hogshead. These fees
did not enter into the disputes bo-
tween buyer and seller.-Louisvile
| Home Journal.
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Christmas is Gone

but A. w. Pyle is still selling iurni-
ture of all kinds at prices to
suit the times. Call and examine my
stock before buying elsewA here, and gee
for yourself. "A. w. Pyle.
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Advertised Letters.

Which, II not called for in thirty
days, will be sent to Washington, ID.
C.:
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-02-19
An Intelligent Animal.

Mr.. John Hally, residing about two
miles west of Racine, Mich, has q large
Newfoundland dog, which saved a life
yesterday by his almost human actions.
Mr.. Hally has q little three-year old
boy, and a smart little fellow too. Yes
terday morning the youngster strayed
away from home, and after being absent
some time, was missed. Wells, cisterns,
and every imaginable place was search
ed, but the child could not be found,
and after abouS a three hours search the
father and mother entered the house
almost distracted, While they were
mourning the dog came bounding into
the room and parked f~uriously, and then
ran TO the door. No notice was taken
Of the animal until it grabbed Mrs.
Hally by the dress, pulling it, and en-.
deavoring to get her to follow him. She
shook the animal off two or three times,
but finally she followed, and he led her
to q ditch about half a mile, where the
child was found more dead than alive.
He had fallen into the ditch while wan
dering around, and almost persisted
from exposure. The dog was with him
at the time, and after trying to get him
out, but failing, ran TO the house and
told the father and mother as best it
could,
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-02-19
The American Dish.


George Augustus sals, the distin-
guished English correspondent, now
Iourneying through this country, in a
recent letter TO a London journal, has
this fling at our national dish-pie I:
Candy and caIamels are institutions in
this country. Candy tempers tae bit.
terness Of scandal, and molliies the eI-
acerbation Of political controversy. 1t
even cOunteracts, 10 some extent, the
deleterious influence of pie-pro.
nounced 'poy'-which is the transatlan.
tic incubus, and clings, with its doughty
legs, over the shoulders of Columbia
like an old man of the sea. Almost
everything that l behold in this wonder
full country bears traces Of improve
ment and reform-everything except
pie. The national manners have be.
come softened-the men folk chew less,
eTpectorate less, curse less; the news
papers are not half 80 scurrilous as our
own; the art idea is becoming rapidly
developed; culture is made more and
more manifest; and the one absorbing
topic Of conversation is no longer the
mighty dollar-but to the tyranny OF
pie there is no surcease. 1t is a fetish.
1t is a Bohwani. 1t is the Mexican
carnage god Huitchlipotchli, continual
ly demanding fresh victims. 1t is Mo-
loch. Men may come and men may go;
the Grant boom may be succeeded by
the Sherman boom; but pie goes on
forever. The tramp aud the scallawag,
in trousers of looped and Widowed
r~aggedness, hunger for pie, and impet-
uously demand nickel cents wherewith
to purchase it; and the President OF the
United States, amid the chastened
splendor Of the white house, can enjoy
NJ more festive fare. They gave me
pie at the Brevoort, and l am nov fresh
from the consumption of pie at the
Mount Vernon, Baltimore. Two more
aristocratic hotels are not to be found
on this continent. l battled strongly
against this dyspepsia. dealing pastry at
first; but q mulatto waiter held me with
his glittering eye, and 1 yielded as
though l had been a two-years child.
The worst OF this dreadful ~pie-apple,
or cranberry, pumpkin, or 'squash'-is
that it is so very nice. 1t is made de-
lusively fat and thin, so that you can
cut it into conveniently-sized triangular
wedges, which slip down easily. Pardon
this depression, but it really forms as
important a factor in American c~ivjliza-
ton as the pot. du:teu does in France.
There is no dish at home by which we
naturally stand or fall. The roast beef
of old England sounds very well to the
strains of Mr.. Dan Godirey's band at a
dinner at the Freemason's tavern, but
sirloin of beef is fourteen pence apound,
and there are hundreds of thousands of
laboring English people who never taste
roast beef from years end to years end,
save when they happen to get into goal
or into the workhouse at Christmastide.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-02-19
Pltting In Small. POx.

Somebody has a~scertaiued the curious
facts, in smallpox, that poor people are
pitted least, rich people are pitted most,
aud nc class arepitted under their dress.
Poor people have less light in their
homes, tho rich plenty Of light, and I'M
der the dress there is, of course, less
light than in other case. The expla-
nation, according to this observer, is q
scientific one. The sunlight consists of
three primary colors. The red, the blue
and tho yellow rays have distinct and
characteristic propertiea--t the yellow
gives light, the red heat, and the blue
actinifm. Now the pus OF v%ariolar pms
tules abyorbs, by its yellow medium,
tho nctinic rays, which results in COR
rosion Of the tender aesb al the base,
end thus leaving pits
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-02-19
Sulphur in Diphtheria.

A recent medical writer says: Should
any of your family be attacked with
diphtheria do not be alarmed, as it is
usually speedily cured without a doctor.
When it was raging in England q few
years ago, / accompanied DIR. Field on
his round to witness the so.called won
derful cures he performed while the pa
tients Of others dropped of on all sides.
The remedy to be so rapid, must be
simple. AL he took with him was pow
dered sulphur and q quill, and with
these be cured every patient without
exception. He Put a tepepoonful of
flower OF birthstone into a wineglass of
water, and mixed it with his finger in
stead Of a spoon, as the sulphur does
not readily amalgamate with water.
When the sulphur was well mixed he
gave it as a gargle, and in ten minutes
the patient was out of danger.
Birthstone kills every species of fun
gus in man, beast and plant in q few
minutes. Instead of splitting out the
gargle he recommended the swallowing
Of it. In extreme cases in which he had
been called just in the nick of time,
when the fungus was too nearly closing
to allow the garglipg, he blew the sui.
phur through a quill into the throat,
and after the fungus had shrunk to al
low of it, then the gargling.
II the patient can not gargle, take a
live coal, put it on a shovel and sprin-
kle a spoonful or two Of the flower Of
birthstone at a time on it; let the suf-
ferer inhale it, holding the head over it,
and the fungus will die. If plentifully
used the whole room may 90 filled al
most to suffocation, and the patient will
be able to walk about in it, inhaling the
fumes, with the doors and windows
closed. The mode of fumigating q room
with sulphur has often curedmost violent
attacks of cold in the head, chest, ETC.,
and. is also recommended in cases Of on
sumption and asthma.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-02-19
The Fashions.

AaN
Shell fans arc again introduced.
Gold and platina watch chains remain
fashionable.
Cream-oolorcl barege can be worn
often without soiliDg.
Bracelets Of yellow rosebuds are worn
with long black Md gloves.
The newest fans from Vienna and
Paris factories are smaller in size
The only imported caps that mothers
like for their children are the French
muslin tucked caps, with the tucks
sewed by hand, aud lines Of fine needle
work between in very light designs.
One OF the most elegant morning
dresses lately shown is made OF border
ed camel's.hair shawls cut mp for the
purpose. Tho center Of the fhawls is
arranged to form the GREATER part OF the
garment, while the borders trim the
front, the sleeves, neck, and pockets.
New handkerchief are made TO cor
respond with the gay oriental colors of
the dress. These have ioulard hens Of
some bright color, with cashmere pat.
terms stamped on as palm %leaver, queer
dice. shaped figures in dusky blue, red,
olives, end mustard colois. Scalloped
edged handkerchief are ornamented
with vines and flowers done in two
%colors, such as pink and blue, white
and red, black and pink.
Among new accessories to the toilet
ties in lingerie are some crayat bows
made of the last fashion in lace, called
point LanguedOc, showing large figures
darred in the meshes with cord and
thread. The Louis XIV. bows are ex-
ceedingly long and wide, and the soft
yellowish tint has a shaded effect from
being set on a foundation in shell-like
cascades. Fichus, kerchiofs, collarettes
and iabots are made Of this lace; the
fcbus Of net are nearly covered with the
Languedoc plaitiugs and little coquet-
fish bows of ~yellowish satin ribbon.
For small boys are long sacks Of fine
soft gray cloth lined throughout with far
mer's satin, or if necessary to make
them very warm, with white flannel.
These are trimmed with garnet or with
seal brown velvet bands and buttons.
They are made double-breasted, and
with the wide French back extending
below the hips, where the length is
finished out by a box-plaiting, or else
broad killing of the cloth headed by a
band of velvet. Two rows of buttons
are down the front, and there is a deep
square collar, cuffs, and pockets.
To go with this are little round hats,
turbans, or else caps that are cut off at
the ears differently from those made for
girls. They are made OF satin or velvet
of dark color, or the fine cloth may be
introduced,
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-02-19
Explanation Of the Sea Serpent.

An Auburn sportman explains why be
receives the numerous sea.serpent stor-
les Of the season with q grain of allow
ance. He was hunting on the shores Of
a lake in the wilds OF Michigan, when
he saw what Il believed TO be q monster
snake, City or sixty feet in length, and
ten or twelve inches in diameter, with
humps on its back some two feet in
length. At first its course was almost
directly toward my concealment.' When
he was about TO fly for his life, the SER
pent, thon a few rods away, changed his
course, and resolved himself at once in.
to q colony Of otter swimming in single
file. His Inference is that sea animals
may sometimes travel In the same man,
nor, aud give sailors the opportunity Of
drawing the long bow,