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The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1880-07-20
A Seller Sold

Alphonsc Karr, in his "Livre de
Bord" iells a nice little story OF Au-
guste BonIicu, u well known writer
on lie FigerO, whose practical jokes
made him amuse all over Paris. One
night Bomieu, having dressed him
self for his part IN n provincial COD
tune, entered awk wardly u watch
makers shop, and with timld bow,
and an apology Tor disturbing the
tradesinan began:
Pardon, monsieur, but what arc
those little round things hanging up
thcre2
Those are called watches. u.
Watches! What are they for2
TO tell the time Of the day,
Why, they must be real handy dc
they cost much.
From two hundred {. ans down 10
twenty-five
Bless me, I could afford TO buy Que
Does il take much trouble 10 make
them go?
No; all you have TO do is TO wind
them up every day-this way.
That seems very easy-but whci
should ! wind tho waich-l thinl
that is what you call it-up?
In dc morning.
IN de morning
because you are always drunk .
might NJ. IIonien, aud you'd break !
| e yn, trial IN Ninu IL Then
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1880-07-20
A Looslng Joke.

A prominent physician Of Pitts
burgh said ioklngly to lady patient
who was complaining Of her contlnu-
ed i'll health, aud of his inability to
cure her, "try Hop Bittcrs!' The
lady took il III earnest and used tie
l,itlers, from which she obtained
permaet health. She now laughs at
the doctor for his Joke, but he is not
well pleased it. as it cost him a
guoI patient.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1880-07-20
ELKToN.

"Elk,on is a dry town." SO says one
of orr city boarders.
Mr.. Lee KimbrOugh and Miss Mat
tie Duffy was married at the BRIDE s
father July s.
Prot. Siapp has been employed TO
teach the Iladensville school.
The Democrats had q ratifica ton
meeting at the court house, in this
place Saturday ulght. Mr.. Frank
Bristow was elected chairman, and
Mr.. Frank II. Sullivan secretary.
The principle speech was made by
Hon. W, l.. Reeves. who had been
loudly called for Aftcr his speech,
the committee, wlIichha been np-
pointed, made their report OH per
menant organization Of Hancock
club ;and any one 10 become a men-
her had to give his name to tho secre-
tary. The chair having announced
to the black people IN the door that il
any of them wished TO vote the Dem
ocraiic ticket to come up and give
their names. Thereupon Sam Crabh
col. came up and being asked 10 speak
made few remarks and retired.
There will be a Hancock picnic at
IIadcnsville. July the 10TH
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1880-07-20
Initials. Please.

There was Kansas City Journal
reporter on the train that carried
Grant from Galena, and one Of his
first exploits was to sail through the
cars giving list of the people
aboard. One of the persons he
struck was a short, thick-set mau
with a beard, who sat gazing pcnsivc'
ly no, OF the window with n cigar in
his mouth.
Arc yon one of the invited guests
asked the reporter, tapping the mar
on the shoulder.
The man said he was, and kept OF
smoking.
From St. Joe or Lcavcnworth
asked the reporter, note book ant
pencil INLAND.
Illinois, replied the man still smok
ing.
III have TO trouble you for you
name. persisted the reporter.
Grant, said the man still smoking
Initials, please, asked the reporter
Ulysses S. Grant, replied the maj
quietly.
Oh, family calculated the reporter
And u strange light came in his eye:
And he moved on.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1880-07-20
GIVEN AWAY.
List of Premiums to be Dis
tributed to our Subscrib.
ers at our 2nd. Annual
Distribution.

~ ,
ia 'ssti ,s", @ ,oar ~. haye do.
.'ar undressing ,ast y.''' We why "rsv ~ y,
valuable premiumssamong our sub
scribers nest fan Every CASH sub
scriber will ret ticket IN the distri.
button aud have an equal chance at
the premiums.
Those VINO nave aireany pam 'or
the paper can get tickets pY showing
w. W. ,,,o s,,oo,od tho nron ;;,,ms
49, III, :. - m uJ a., ,a,rlv ,Lroe ,;n,es
as many as we did last wear. AS
will be seon tro,p the list below there
are thirty prizes, ranging from eighty
dollars down.
!. A No Iwo,hnrsc noo
Wagon, made by NJ. Y. FORBES eoV.
=. "A No. Whites sewing
Machine. ................ $oo'
20: ~" elegant ni,vei y, la 1ea.o'' eso
o' SIX pieces from d Al. move %'o'
T. o"e gems % oa"u'e' '"'"' s,o
oy D. "A. b. johnson ''......' S-o'
.. A genuine d o. oi'Vcr
Watch, Waltham movement,
from Jas. l., VAIL, -. $40.
6. South Bend Chilled Plow
from Ninlree & HART. $40.
ol;,,, ch;,,od pla,
Z. y oiivcf =, e,,i oh'i'e" l'ow' 81,
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1880-07-20
Heroism.


Quite a number of darkics, Young
and old. were fishing down on kuhn's
wharf yesterday, when hoy ab9nt
twelve fell off, and would have met a
watery grave had it not been for the
energy and presence ofmind Of old
Uncle Nose. After the boy safely
landed bystander took occasion to
praise old Nose for the hcroism he had
displayed.
"Is the boy your SOM" asked the
sympathetic spectator. !,
mo, boss, but he mout Jess as vel
been, lie had all dc bait in his
pocket"
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1880-07-20

Gen. Hancock was made full
Major General in July, 1866. The
pay of that Office is 81 500 for the first
five wears, and an addition Of ten per
cent. on the original amount upon the
completion Of each term Of five years.
In July. 1871 his pay was increased
to $8.24O, and in July. 1876. to
$4,000.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1880-07-20

DR.. Farrsr, of Brooklyn, says that
not Tess than half ton of pure gold,
worth halra million dollars. is annu-
ally packed iuto peoples teeth in the
United States. and that at this rate
all the gold in circulation will be
buried in the earth in 800 years. y
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1880-07-20
HuMDuRG1N.

DtCi CuI-l TcCktl yu nav HcTlt
that we had a 4th OF July at the skule
house. Well sur | recken yu never
bern tell Nv jist sich time as VIC had
lOu knO the fourth cum on the third
NV the lnonth this yer, SO we WIS of
lur the the nectin sunc. Yu see
Mother wootlent cook a bite NV breck.
fast bekaze we was gwyen to barber.
ccw, but u was gwen 10 speek |
got Malindy tu make me sum hoe
cakes and kaughpliy. Well when We
got there they was cumin in purity
lively and ! was feelin as happy Ms d
mule In wheat patch, fur | had ril
me out a speech that wood hav made
Reger q. Mills asliame Nv his selle,
and so menny cunlin made me feel
guide, fur | node they was cumin jist
Ia here me and nutliin else. Mr.
Editure did yu ever hay yer hand OH
ennytliing aud then loose II, did yer
ever go IA look what time Il was aud
yer watch gone, did yer ever by a
ginger cake and etc 1t up and then
couldeut find yer nickel. Well sur
have anu my ieelius on that ockasun
was akind. That drafted fool doctur
was gwen tu speek and he dident hay
sence enutf tu make one so he had
stold mine aud when | missed Il |
jist node where |. was, so got rite
up and walked rite over whar lie
was talkin III Miss 10 Emmer Blue
the gal he's most gone under bout aud
jist told the drafted fool IL he dident
hand her up Idle expose lin rite tu
the crowd. We'll sur lie let on like
he didcnt kno what ment, but ih0ul
| mcnt his Josy, so sez lie III me, Bill
since yer married It aint prudent tn
be talkin tu other gurls. The tool
made me SO drafted mad | jist turned
round and was gwen tn gin him
away as It wer III the hole crowd, buI
he iollered me aud gin me my speech
back. Well sur when his time cum
all he cud say was he was mucl
oblceged III them for kallin on him
fur ia speck.
Well when my iimc cum jist rose
rite up but | felt like 1 had swallcred
a hall NV yarn, but | let drive Mt last
and sed, When cum here among ~
III years ago from Vcrgiuuy didcnl
have no cdicaiion aud dideni no much
besides, but now look what | am
THAT'S 40 ser all on eml. Then
commenced In ernest and list seq:
GRAFTON on SPEECH.
Ladys aud Gentlemen
Fcllcr siiizcns OF tho great common.
welth of Ky (eycrything was as still
as cnd bc and kinder ihot ! wa,
gwycn 10 ialc sbourc nufi, but IN
iookin round seed Malindy and
mother lookin like they wished they
was Ia home so list termincd III
90 ihruif 1t killed me, SO looked ur
AZ tho trees aud then down AT m,
ieet and blowcd my nose aud seq,
What is iliis day above other daz,
aud what Is the cause NV this cu,nii
lugcllcr NV us llumdurginiics? |,
il Ia etc Square Blues brindle steel
and Mr.. Blinlon's old weather 2 (whel
! se,l that iced The dortur give on'
Nv his winin smiles) No sur. we Il
here IA salivaIc The glorious old al
nv July. The day on which the CRATE
American eagle nv freedom leii IL
nest aud sailed over the CRATE city Nv
Fillainaccliy and give one squali iul
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1880-07-20


Put thou the shadow from thy brow
No night but hath It's morn"
when | courted that vcrcc they
ali hollercd out, hooray fur Shakes.
speer and the old constitutional So
my friends | will quit fur the present
hopin you may all live tn see many
happy 4th nv Julys that Gums on the
3,i NV the month, SO ] quit.
Well all that eyenin was taken up
by mo congratulatin my friends on
my success. cud tell you NV a heap
NV funny things was dun ther that
day but must exist fur the presunt
Yours I'll deth, Bill RooUs.
P.S. Since we took that bride
tower and Malindy got tn see what
fine place town is and what fine fix
ings you all have she is rite artcr m,
tu muve up ther, she sez ] cud gi
rich terecily ritin novels and letter.
fur the papers and sich like, ! an
thinkin nv It nifty serious. Won
you see Mr.. Cooper or sum Nv then
tavern keepers and see II they won
board us II ] will make them the herr
NV one NV my novels and mention
| them ockasionly in one Nv our muse
paper artickells. B. KoGus.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1880-12-25

LOT or GROUND s0xis4 feet, located on tho
East side Of Charles street, and south side Of
Brown street.
Assessed 10 J. 8. ROBINSON for 1879.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1880-12-25
Wants q New Deal.

a correspondent, of the Cecil Why, in an article
on the necessity for changes in the Federal office.
In this State. very tru,hfay says:
"In Maryland. at least. the subject Of n more
extended ''ehangc" may be discussed. Many Of
the minor Federal appointments have been held
by the present occupants for twelve ycars--sonc
Of them rs long rs fifteen years. Now. rs 1, Is no
secret that the pay received by these gentlemen s
double or treble what they could otherwise make,
II seems nothing but fair and honest that other
members of the party. just capable and faith
ful, should have the benefit thereof for n WHILE
That these gentlemen ought not 20 object 10 step
ping aside for four years, at least civil service
that appoints the best men TO Office Is nil right,
but the man who supposes that party can be sue
eessful In this country that proposes to keep one
set Of men in Office for life, must DO natural born
fool. lie might have a very respectable" party,
but he would have very small one. ITO the Vie
tors belong the spells" Is perfectly right. II
honestly directed.
"Therc are Republicans who have done their
duty-who have stood up for principle now
think that "change" is in order. ani when the
proper time comes will le, their wishes be known"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1880-12-25
VOLUME xvu OF THE UNION. I"

This issue Of the USioS completes volume XVI
and We commence n new volume with the New
Year. During sixteen years past the paper has
been under It's present management, IL having
taken the place Of the baltimore County 1droeote,
which was established in February, 1850. making
the USIoS really thirty -one years od-tho first and
oldest paper In the county. II 10 not necessary
for Us to descant upon what the UxIox has been
In the past or what Il will DO In the future. The
paper Is thoroughly we'll known to the people Of
the county and speaks for itself. We think our
readers will do us the justice to say. however, that
II loses nothing by age but that, the contrary,
y Y better to-day than II ever was before. Il
shall be our aim to keep Il u the front rank Of
country newspapers. devOting especial attention
to affairs transporting In our own midst aud in
which all take an interest. Many Of those whose
names appeared upon the mail list Of the Advocate
in 1850 can still be found upon the USroS's mail
list to-day, and among them some Of our
warmest friends and most liberal patrons. We
earnestly hope that all Of those. as also those
whose names have been placed upon our sub.erip-
ton list in later years. may live long to peruse the
USIoS, which, TO many of them, has become n
household ncccssitv.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1880-12-25

E1-The report Of the Secretary Of the Senate
shows that during the last fiscal year that body
cost the country ss52.so2. This IL at tho rate Of
more that $4,000 day for the year. and abou,
$1,000 day for the time the Senate was in session.
This expenditure includes the salaries Of Senators
aud Of the officers Of the Senate together with all
the miscellaneous and contingent expenses Of the
body, from investigating committees and funeral
junkotings to stationery, lemonade and toilet soap
Tor the members. Senator voorhees' investigs-
ting committee on the Southern negro exodus cost
some $4,000 to $4,000. andths money might rs
we'll have been thrown into the Potomac river
Tho Senate costs entirely too much. Il Is rotten
With traditional extravaganeies and hoary abuses.
IL needs thorough overhauling and reform In
this regard
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1880-12-25
An Important Case Decided.

In the Court Of Appeals on the 10th inst, Judge
Irving delivered an opinion in the well known
Montgomery county School Board case. which il
was thought involved the right to the circuit
judges 10 appoint county school COMM ssioners.
One set Of school commissioners claim TO have
been elected in 1869 and another set claim under
appointment Of the circuit judges. The former
argue that the laws Of 1870 and ls72. under which
the latter ware appointed. are unconstitutional.
The suit was brought by Samuel Jones. president,
and James Anderson. secretary and examiner Of
the first named board for an injunction to prohibit
the appointed board from actin. as commissioners
and to prevent the Comptroller from paying over
funds To them. The Circuit Court for Anne Arun.
del county refused the Injunction and nm appeal
was taken. The complainant case was that they
held over until their successors were appointed
and the laws above mentioned were unconstitu.
tonal the defendants, that Jones and Anderson
were no, the proper parties To sue. bu, the board
should have done so. a corporation and as n
whole. The cOur; of Appeals decided in favor OF
the present board ON the preliminary question n
TO the proper parties TO sue aud did not touch the
question Of the cOnstituiionality OF the laws au-
thoriEns circuit judges to appoint school COM
missioners.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1880-12-25

LOT OF GROUND located on the uthwestern
side Of Jefferson street, recorded In Liber Z. IL.
A., No. 70, folio %, &C.,. Of the Baltimore county
Land Records.
Assessed to II. r. EIsENBRANDTf for 1879.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1880-12-25
The I.nw of Trasnnaa

At the recent session Of the Circuit Court for
Talbot county, In arising out ofa tre.pafs,
decision rendered which is very important
10 many farmers. We give below the main points
Of tho decision:
The Court held that the common Law In regard
o. trespassng CATTLE etc.. u In force now In Mav,
land, aud that the rule Of law Is that u person is
only bound 10 take care that his cattle do not
wander from his own land and trcspass upon tho
land Of others; that = fence Is for the purpose Of
keeping your own stock at home and no, TO keep
other stock on, and II any one IL damaged By an
others stock trespassing upon his land, whether
fenced In or not whether cleared wood land, or
marsh land, he can recover damages FROM the
owner Of the stock so trcspassing.
The Court also held that under the statute law
OF Maryland TART. CO, title "EstTays and Trespass
Ing Cattle" person had three remedies for tho
tIesPass ON his enclosure by any cattle, horses,
sheep, hogs or any domestic animals.
Let. lie could take up the animal and within
reasonable time thereafter go before Justice Of
the Peace and make affidavit that he took up the
animal as an estry and publish said affidavit and
justices certificate, etc. II he complies with tho
law he can recover all the expenses incurred by
taxing up tho estray and keeping H. including tho
cost OF advertising. II any one ayails himself Of
this remedy, he cannot recover damages for injury
done.
I'd. ANY person aggrieved by the trcspass upon
his enclosure Of any cattle may impound the same
and have the damages sustained by the trespaAt
appraised by two disintcrested persons, and unlcl
the damage and q reasonable compensation for
feeding the property impounded are paid, may nj
the expiration Of thirty days sell the same at pub
lie auction. by giving the notice required by tho
statute. This remedy seems TO apply where the
owner Of the cattle IL not known.
I'D. II any cattle, de-, trespassing upon tho In
closures Of any person be distrained. tho owner
Of which Is known, IL the owner do not tender
compensation for the damage within i've days
after such distress and notice given 10 him,
then the party taking up such cattle, etc.,
IL ~ giving ykh the stat lle, vkavo Abe
property sold and. retain enough TO pay him for
the damages he has sustained and all charges
arising FROM such trcspass.
Any one aggrieved by the trcspass on his prop
erty Of any cattle, horses hogs, etc.. has four
plcte remedies. one ut common law and three at
statute laws of this State. and IL he chooses TO take
all his fence down he can recover damages tor any
tTespass upon his land, aud can impound, keen,
and II necessary sell the animal to pay forts tres
pass and damage.
Any cattle. horses. hogs, ETC., be taken up
and impVunded, when found trcspassing on the
highways and public roads. b. the owners of tho
property adjoining such roads, n the heritage.
grass. etc, belongs u the owner Of tho adjoining
property, and the public only have an easement, in
the said roads.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1880-12-25

Public school education may now be re-
gardcd as in its grandsst development accomplish
ing results which are magnificent and presenting
projections well calculated 20 excite the wonder
and admiration Of all students Of events in the
progress OF mankind. The school population aud
school attendance Of the country exhibit results
in this connection which are now attracting much
attention. In ISIS the school population was
over iS,ooo,ooO and the average daily attendance
100000. OF the States Massachusetts, has the
highest per een,agc Of the school population en-
rolled in the public schools. and Arkansas the
least. All the Southern States are far behind the
Northern in educational interests in school pros
periiy and in liberali,y Of assessment for school
purposes.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1880-12-25

eS-No great amount Of pity is expended on
John Kelly. lie is regarded on all sides as the
victim Of his own political blunders. The few
who still cling to him will sooner or later drop
from him. Now that the power born of patronage
Is taken from him, and no Is no longer in a condi-
tion to reward his henehmcn, they viii be CON-
PEELED to seek other patrons. After all, Il is not
strange that he should have met with such sig
nal overthrow. The thing was bound to come
sooner or later. lie represented the worst element
In his party and an,agoni.ed the best. A party
may submit to such personal dietatiOn for while,
but Il will in time grow tired. lie va. iesie r
to defeat, not to victory, and this fact again,,
him. People grow tired Of being beaten in every
contest they make, and John Kelly seemed un.
able 20 call success 20 his banners.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1880-12-25
THE CHRISTMAS ANNIVERSARY.

This most gladstone anniversary has n gain come
to us, making its return, Saturday, ?5th Decem.
Der, the date Of our present issue. Thus has Il
been through eighteen hundred long years,
bordering closely upon the Nineteenth Gen.
fury. that the civilized or Christian world has
been enabled to bid welcome to 50 glorious a ju-
bilcc. II is anniversary tina, mus, ever be held
In profound respect and reverence because Il gave
TO our world blessed Saviour who brought life
and immortality to light, giving mortals an un-
doubling knowledge of their immortality and Of
endless happiness in brighter and better spheres.
Nothing more consoling than this intelligence
could possibly be given to finite creatures than TO
know they would live again after death had cclps-
ed their visual orbs here, in an endless eternity
hereafter. l. is therefore not surprising that all
nations enabled 10 know and believe so sublime a
truth should rejoice and be truly grcatful at the
coming Of so joyous an anniversary, interviewer
rs Il truly is with many fond anticipations and
so many cheering promises. or all days in tho
year that one which gave TO our world the Son Of
Man and Lord Of Life, was mos, precious and de-
serving Of holy memories. We need not wonder
that Il Is day chief among days. calling for res
poet and reverence above all other periods in Times
annual round.
There are with those Of all ages and conditions,
"Reminiscences and imprcssing rccollections con-
neeted with the Christmas holiday never to DO
forgotten. They are like green spots in tho dc.-
seri, when called up afrcsh serve, as Il were, to
renovato our very existanco, making both young
and old hea'ts bca, with quckened puisations Of
pleasure. II Is day when It becomes privilege
to Danish dull care and look only at the sunny
side Of life's pleasures. The Juvenile generation
have their most arden, antieipa,ions realized,
whilst those rpencd into years. forgetting physi-
cal infrmitics, becoming, as Il were, rejuvcnaied
for the gladstone occasion. feeling as though they
had begun life but yesterday to live Il over again.
OF all most noted and memorable points In our
lives, far back as memory runs, up to the present
passing hour there are none so rapturous as those
cndcarcd by recollections OF Christmas. Being
an anniversary solemn and impressive because of
divine origin, yet IL becomes a merry. joyous ju-
bilec. Such has ever been the case from days
away back in the ages when the infant Sayiour's
birth in Bethlehem was hcralded by shepherds
and wise men Of tho cast, down TO to.day's rising
sun, and will DO ill time shall be no more.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1880-12-25

Hinkley a. Morris and Slingluff & Sling
luff and II. q. Tisck, Attorneys.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1880-12-25
Arrival of Norman Horses in New York,

A few weeks ago forsy-two Norman Percheron
horses Of immense size and Of superior. quality
we're disembarked from the steamer Denmark, the
largest number ever imported into this country In
one vessel. They were taken 10 the bonded sta
blcs 600 Greenwich street. previous to their trans
portation 20 their destination. They attracted n
great deal Of attention for some days, and were
greatly admired. Seven Of the original number
shipped died on the passage, which was q long
and boisterous one. This Is very much 20 be 70.
hole In the profits Of the enterprisiug importers.
The gem Of the collection was n pair Of blacks,
each measuring about nineteen hands high, and
correspondingly large and heavy. They were
splendid specimens Of the purely bred Normandy
horse, and would put TO the blush the Gne teams
Of the famous London brewers, Messrs. Barclay
and Perkins.-Ta.f, Field and Farp,.