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The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1880-07-13
KENTuCY's GIFTED SON.
Speech Of Oei. w. O. p. Breoken-i
ridge In the Cinoinna4i Conven-
tion after the nomination OF
Hancock. llan' nl@8f

The Chair-in 1901, when Tom
Jefferson brought his great power in
favor Of popular rights against arbi-
trsry power he had the aid Of John
breckenridge, OF Kentucky. Win
field Scott Hancock will have the aid
Of another breckenridge, whom Inow
introduce to you, IRON tho same
State,
Mr.. Breckinridge-Mr, President,
we have to-day beaten our swords
into pruning hooks, with which we
viii in November reap the glorious
antuninal harvest, Of success. APP
plause.l We have to day. in no un-
certain tone, declared in this border
city upon the shore Of the beautiful
river, looking across into the hills OF
kentucky, that we are united pec-
pie. with no North, no South, but one
and inlivisible. Applause. llovc
that South. ! was born upon her
soil. 1 was willing to give to her my
lie, bat to-day. | stand upon the
higher level of American citizenship.
I Spplanscll 1t is q star.spanpled
BANNER that wo unfnrl to-day, and
but upon it historic name, man
whose blood has been given for its de
fense. IApplause | o11l sf
a Let ,is come nm to the level Of This
single und l,fty thought. We are
not for to-day. but for tho
tuturc. not for a section. but for the
Nation, not for a party, but for a
people. and it il National candi-
date to be elected by the pcoplc at
the polls that we have mt ont this
day in the name of the Democratic
party. TApplause.I 1t seemed to
be not inappropriate to the Kentucky
delegation that to-day with all the
clustering memories OF the past twen-
.ty five years gathering around this
assembly at this place, some one from
that State should in this formal way
second that nomination, and pledge
for it the twelve Electoral votes Of.
kentucky. Applause. As for us
in Kentucky, we always vote the
Democratic ticket. Applause AS
my friend has referred to it, eighty.
two yeals ago Kentucky took her
lead at the Democratic column, aud
She stands there to-day under the
graudsons Of the sires who won that
battle.
For her there is "nsither variable.
ness i nor shadow Of change"
[Cheers.l But what say you gentle
men Of tie doubtful States? What
says New York? Can you carry this
ticket! [Cries Of Eyes, yes!"1 Can
YOU carry Pennsylvania? [Crics Of
"yesl we can!"] What says the clo-
guent McSweeiley, aud the glorious
delegates and Democracy oil Ohio?
TChcers. ef le' 2.'t
Mr.. McSwecney-We will come
ont 400, 900 strong. ICheers.
MIR. Breckinridge--Hurrah for
Ohio. Cheers. What says the
gallant little Eastean State with her
Ingersol aud her English? Can we
have you with us in November?
Cries Of "Ves, yes!" aud voice
"By q Thousand nlaiority"1 7ia.
What will be the evolcc Of the State
Of Parker and Mcclellan, and Ran
dolph-ihe glorious State of New
Jersey? Voices. Hancock Han
cock!" and cheers. need not ask
that most determined, most persistent
and most self-sacrifcing Democracy
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1880-07-13
Not the First Of His Name.

The first President Of this country
was named Hancock--for John Ham
cock was not only the irst signer Of the
Declaration Of Independence, but the
President Of the first Continental Con-
grrss. and its President, with certain
necessary executive functions. When
the articles Of confederation were
adopted.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1880-07-13
LET IT 90 AS A LOAN"

To Cakes Ames Brother Garfield SAID,
When he had duly gnawed his bone.
III II II all the same To you, 81
Wen call this little sum loan.'.
To Parsoh Brother Garfield said,
"a bibe the people cant cOndone,
And 81 the cash that now take
We Will conceive to b. u lOAn.n
A big Convention, all adrift.
lnto the Gar1eld port was blown, ftt
IL did not wont him as u gift,
But mad to take him as u loan
All In the sulks ia Roscoe 9, ~ r
Hts purpose roughly 0verthrown,
And says: fthat the trump must be,
Let Garfeldrlay the hand alone. 4ii
In vain may Brother Garfield <eek 9srf
Fol- former folly to atone; Fsa "a
Nor not, by any stretch Of cheek,
Can Aines' bride become loan.
Aud when tho Hancock storm shall sweep
The country like great cyclone,
VIII Garfield's wall be loud and deep;
"oh. that II might have been q loan"
And when frauds last supporter dies.
Ills monument shall he n stone, EOS
Whervon Is plainly writ: "lirre lies
The man who said II MAS n loan."
-iNew York Sun.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1880-07-13
TaE SOUTH KENfuCKlAA.
ADVERTISING RATE.
The Story Of Tramp.


l
wife, a couple who were happily unit
ell a few tlays ago, arrived in this city
enrouie for Texas. The story of their
marriage is rather a romantic one not
that it abounds in hair breath escapes
or ofblood in!largIor small quantities
but that--well, that is roinantic.
About four years ago Miss Emma
Roland, OF Galveston. visited an aunt
in Warren county, Kentucky. 1t WIS
summer, the season was. and one even.
ing tho girl sat in the yard. halt read
ing, half regarding the enormous bum
ble-bec bnzzilig around. A Warrea
county bumble-bee will attract atten-
tion anywhere. He can make ymi
think that he is tanglipg himselfin
your hair, and looking around you see
him ten feet away cliuying 10 a this
tle-blooni. Thnt's enough about ths
bee. A footstep didn't aronse tbs
young lady. ltwas a voice that Said:
"Can get drink al water?" Two
arms and chin ola tramp leaned on
the fence. lie was dressed in the
tramp'a garb, wardrobe at once f.,
describaDle andinaescribable. Il say
canI get some watrr2"
"Yes, 2 said the girle,bsI
Must | 60 around to the gate or
climb over the lencc?"
rBodgiii yonchcose."
"rhst't the wav IL like to Itear pen
PIE talk" said the trainb, climbing
over ndapproachiiis. N w, where's
the waier?'
cl,ll bring IT,, Z,
"You'i better briis stle well for I'm
dryertlIan a barrel ofshromophite."
The girl went to tile house an | re-
turned with bucket Of water. When
the man had finished drinking sho dill
not think that he exaggerated his
thirst. In fact she did not think that
his comparison had been adequate.
What book arc you readiny?'
"Slill OH the Floss
r0yerratod. Il never iiliel it. All
depth or not lepth.a dent know
which. Z Strained character or no char
acters, don't know which. The nov
elist hastrieL to write 4 story without
wrll-,lclincd, plot, and has failed.
Gelllsnith's success as a plotleSs
and ci,annia5 Writer was a bsd
sampls. ~ iati wal ~. 90
"you shouldn't tear my efavorits
book to -piccess-aIulike George Eliot
and all her works" ~
"You don't like mill on the Flors.'
You nave been nod'lins over II fer tho
last half honr Vou only pretend to
read it because yoh ifniyine that in do
ing 80 you devclope literary taste.'
w'ltlnnk, sir. that you are impudent.'
q"les truthful. 4 Here's ai book you
should read" and the tramp took
from his ragged coat tattered copy
Of Burton's Anatomy d Melancholy.
"Dr. johnson said that this book was
the only work that conl,l induce him
to get out OF bed, mornings, sooner
Ithanhis regular times ofrising."
Sand that's why you like 1t" re-
markedihe girl, taking the book. "lf
DIR. Jchnson hsdn'tniade that remark
you would not tind the work SO. charm
ipg." 49,.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1880-07-13

Concerning the Doings Of tho Men OF Repub.
licO and Of the Men Of Dcnlocritus, ~
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-03
Large Arrival Of Immigrants.

New York Head, Ma -ch eO.I
The arrival of immigrants at Castle
Garden continue to be very large
Since Saturday four steamers have
come in, bringing the large number of
2442. One vessel, the CITY of Berlin.
from Liverpool, had the extraordina.
ry number OF 1884 passengers in the
steerage, all Of whom were carried
with safety aud probably With COM
fort, as there were no COM
plants reported at Castle Garden.
The other three steamers were the
Adrlatic, from Liverpool. with 594 :
the Mas. from Rotterdam. with 25l'
and the Spain, from Liverpool, with
IA. The Berlin's passenger list is the
largest which has ever been known at
Castle Garden since 1873, when there
was one German stesmer which
brought astill greaternumber. No,able
among the Berlin's passengers were
several Irish families. They were Of
the agricultural classes, thrifty.
and with railroad tickets paid
through to the western states.
They have come to this country 10 rs
cape the expressions of landlordism at
home. The passengers on the Mas
We're Hollanders and Hungarians.
The latter were not numerous. but
they were as destitute of money and
friends as their compatriots who have
preceded them, The Hollander num-
Der over n hundred. There were
men, women and children with beayy
wooden shoes, short wasted coats and
gowns, and with comical head
gear; Several of the women wore
hoods Of white stuff under their
caps. framing their faces and
hanging over their shoulders. Curl
Gus large spiral earrings projected
IKE horns from the sides of their
faces. They were all provided with
ample means to reach their friends
and countrymen in Minnesota and
Michigan. >"
On the arrival Of the Mas at jersey
City the local authorities were notified
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-03

debate before the house. They are all
democrats. OF the remaining demo-
Gratis Mr.. Gibson, of Louisiana, wants
protection for sugar; Mr.. Phelps, of
Connecticut, like ex-senator Barnum,
of the same state, the chairman of
the national democratic committee,
wants protection for manufact-
ures of his state, and Mr.. Fell
ton is understood to take little inter-
est in the question Of the republi-
cans, Mr.. Garfield was formerly
counted a revenue reformer, but he
probably feels that he must follow his
party, and the remainder of his side on
the committee are all pronounced pro-
t~ectionists. Mr.. Wood. the chairman,
has ideas of his own for which he has
never been able to gain the support of
either side. 1t is no secret that the
committee is a sort of happy family,
the members of which do not tear
each other to pieces, simply because
that would be i~mprudent.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-03
The CoIoners Coffee EIIII.

Detroit Free Press.l
Yesterday old Joe Hemlock. one of
the BLACKLIST colored men in Detroit,
was promenading through the edito-
rial rooms Of the Free Press, in search
of money enough to buy a new pair of
boots, and the sight of him revived
an old recollection. In 1861, after
the retreat from Bull Run, the Third
Michigan infantry went into camp at
Hunter s Place, and old Joe, then a
middle-aged darby, came into camp as
a runaway. Colonel Mcconnell seized
upon him for a cook, and after instruc-
tons Joe was given charge of the col
onel's kitchen. His first meal was
dinner, and about time for it to appear
he walked in on the colonel, made a
very low bow and said:
Kernel, lie not quite up to de sit
uation jist yit. You tole me to bake
beans, didn't your"
Il did"
Very well, sab; de beans am
baked. You tole me to fry ham, didn't
you?'
81 did"
Very well, sab; de ham am fried.
Now, did you say | war to bile de
coffee in de kernel, or, Or"
No -no-who ever heard of max
ing coffee that way?"
well OATS what | fought, but,
kernel, it am an awful slow job for one
niger to crack all dat coffee tween
his teef, an dinners gVine to be half
an hour late suah's yer bo'nl'
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-03
Tariff legislation.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.l

Special to the indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, March 30.-The ac-
ton of the ways and means commit.
tee to-day is interpreted by some of
its members as indicating that no tariff
legislation will be consummatsd the
present session. Those who oppose
such action succeeded in attaching
quite a range of articles to the prop
osition to abolish the duties on all
materials entering into the manufac-
tuie Of paper. There will be a strong
effort made, in spite of the action
to-day, to get a separate bill 'relating
to paper before the house. The
opinion which is most general is, that
the only proposition which can sue
ceed the present session will be TO
appoint a commission to report next
winter.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-03
Sealed Proposals.
OFEIoE Board OF F1nr AND POLICE

- NANH "a vi EIhhA NM NllO
COMMISSIONERS, TAXING DISTRICT,
Shelby County, Tenn, April "a, 1880
SEALED proposals will be received By Us
~ until Thursday, April 18Th, 1880, at IL
9 CLOCK, noon, for the following work to be
d0De-serVice TO be rendered and material 10
be furnished to the Taxing District of Shelby
county:
For the furnishing of stone and gravel
and the paving Of Main sire et-crom Auction
TO Georgia street, q distance of about l0,lO0
feet by 3A12 feet, making about 1860 lquare
yards. more or less
In the above work all bidders sre expected
and required to bid in the following manner:
/. Preparation of road-bed and filing in
behind the curb lines whenever moved, and
including the removal of old pavement, -
cents per cubic yard.
z. Furnishing stone and gravel and laying
down Of same as required-stOne to be Of gram
lie or of Ire best and hardest limestone suit
able for paving, or NAV be both granite and
Limestone; blocks oftho following dimensions:
In depth ~ to z irches-width, TOP and
bottom, o to 7 i~ncheg-length OF 5 TO y inches.
by each bidder and when laid, Gents per
square yard.
3, Removing and resetting Of clubbing as re-
quired, -c cents per lineal foot.
The entire work TO be finished complete to
the entire satisfaction of the Taxing District
Engineer.
Plans, specifications and explanations will
be given on application to the District Eagi-
neeT.
The Board reserves the right to receive
other plans with bids and to reject any and all
bids. Also to receive bids for the furnishing
OF stone--or stone and granddaughter or sep
arately, the Board reserving the right TO fur
nlsh the same to contractors--but bids will
also b eoonsidered with all materials furnished
and the entire work done.
All contractors, as before stated, are re-
quired to furnish sample specimens Of stone,
gravel or other materials TO be used with such
plans and specifications as they may offer, as
well as those specified in second section, and
all bids must be labeled main Street Pave
ment."
By order ofthe Board
Y40 D. I. PORTER, president
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-03
The Waysand Means Cemmitle,

Washington special The inaction
of the ways and means COMMITTEES il
complained of by that section of the
house which would like at least to see
propositions for lowering the scale Of
duties discussed at this session. 1t is
said that the ways aud means commit.
tee, to whom all bills of this kind are
in the order of business referred, sim.
ply bury everything, and this is true.
IL is, under the rules of the house
within their discretion to do this
and thus prevent discussion. and
this is the precise object Of majority
Of its members. Messrs. Tucker, Of
Virginia; Morrison, of Illinois; Hills.
OF Texas, and Carlisle, Of Kentucky
are four men out of thirteen who
strongly desire to bring the tariff into
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-03
NOn-Resident Notice.

No. S4l4-In the Chancery Court If sb
county, Iennessee-John P. Malone olDy
Meathe'tord, administrator of j, y vs.,
Johnstone, deceived, ct al. . Janna
1 appearing from afidavit In tbis 4, j..
inc defendant, lmogene Johnsto' ise tnas
noa-reslueht OF the State of Tie .nvsssoc -
ana rom The Sherif's. return t hbHfss ~,
IS Therefore ordered that sb .uhtyi ~
her appearance herein, at the { make
on on shelby county IL Mompl is. fTe e0n'
Snd O pI SSipFS Sn ths first St Mon Monday in May, 0 1880,
bill, or the same will be TAX an alnant
fessed as to her and set for bm I0'r con-
paLtei and that a copy of this ordsr Rg ek-
the Public Ledger, "eSslVel weeks in
This Ath day Of March, 1o,sn
A copy; Attest. JERK ana laster.
BY \. b; MoHESRY, =, {. I'm.
Taylor a Carroll, SOL for y. m,I
81 Of % 90
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-03
MIR. Edmunds May be President

New York SUM-
Political matters sometimes take
sudden and singular turns. Senator
Edmunds, of Vermont, has been
spoken Of generally, heretofore, as a
man fully competent to make a good
president, but without sufficient sup
port to make him a formidable canai-
date.
To-day we believe he is the strong.
est mar in the republican party
stronger than Conklipg, Cameron.
Sherman or Blaine. Mr.. Blaine has
a great deal more personal popularity,
but az the same time he is more vul.
nerable.
Almost the only thing to be said
against Mr.. Edmunds is his part in
the electoral commissian.
But then what candidate can the
republicans put in the field against
whom some objection does not lie?
We should not be greatly surprised
to see Mr.. Edmunds nominated and
elected the next president of the
United States.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-03
Not Accidental.

Boston Post.l
When a man in a Vermont grocery
store was sitting upon the edge of the
counter, and his feet slipped and he
raked the whole length of his back on
the counters edge and sat square down
in a bushel basket ofeggs, which stood
right where he couldn't miss it. the
grocer was Mortified, and exclaimed
Was it an ACCIDENT" and the victim
replied, BY crimus. sir. if you insin-
uate that l skun my back, and got
myself into this mess on purpose, I'll
jam your head into the remains Of
those eggs!"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-03

No. S5N-In the Chapeerv oo,,, osvu
county, Tonnessee-John GSSton oi oneiey
hittredge ct al. N"S'oh VS. A. 5.
appearing from affidavit In N is cou.,
Louis ' ME- fn9 defendants, A. 5. Kittr eddSso
aon-TesidooSnttSS of 'q tao s sSg' mo Mich Of are
is therefore ordered thS e OF Tenne ssee; it
pearance herein, at tb = tnoS make tseir 9p-
SSTun' Mo l ! Memphis ~ Tenn, on or S Ui SSV tbS
swer or DENIM y LAY, 1850, and plead an
same will be taS co%mplainant's bii.l, or tho
and set for hessy" EN- for confessed as to them
of this order X ing ox-parte, and tina. { n COPY
suceessiySSS ? e published once a week for four
This Sisi seeks in tho PUBLIC l ,EDGER,
n SohS- Attest: oi anu ma s'er.
Hary L. MoHENRY, Deputy @. M
- W. ~ hurley, sol. for comnIit. "a AZ 20 Ak
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-03
IN~On-ResIdont Raouco.

No. 35S6-In the Chancery Court of Shelby
county, Tennessee-H. 7. Elicit VS.. Ben
May ct al.
IT appearing from affidavit in this cause that
i the defendant. Ben May, is a non-resident
Of the state Of, Tennessee; II is therefore
herein, at the courthouse of Shelby county,
IN Memphis, Tenn, on or before the first
Monday in Mdy, 1880, and plead, answer
or demur TO complainant bill, or the same
will be taken for confessed as to him and
set for hearing exparte, and that q copy of this
order be published once a week, for four suc-
cessiye weeks, in the Public Ledger.
This 18th day Of March, 1880.
+; j. BLACK, Clerk and master.
By n. B; McHENRY, D. G. and NJ.
Estes 4 Elicit, sol. for oompl't.
~ o. % OF
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-03
A A OF ABILITY.
Who Wanted His Meals at All
Hours.

John Forester was very correctly
named, for until a few days ago he
had spent his life in the woods. Sew
eral days ago he threw aside his maui.
came to the city, and now handles the
somewhat lighter rock hammer. The
story OF Johns downfall shall be
briefly related. Shortly after arriving
IN the city he was attracted by a sign
bearing the inscription meals at all
hours" Entering the place and meet
ing the proprietor, he said
You keep a tavern here, don't
you?"
No. | keep a restaurant"
II don't know much about your
new namesi but you feed folks here,
don't Uu?"
Yes, sir"
We'll. | want to board here three
days, or reckon until | get a Job of
some kind. | see your sign saws meals
at all hours You don't mean that,
do you p
Certainly l mean it. I'll board
you three days for three dollars"
|, And give me my meals at all
hours?'
Here, take the three dollars. |
never set myself up as a regular eater.
but III buck agin you for the next
three days. | think that | can stand
her about that long. It's eleven
o'clock. Give me something to cal" "
A meal was brought out and quickly
dispatched; and remarking that he
would be back on time, Mr. Forester
lett. Attwclye o'clock he came back
and ate again. You needn't stare
at me, he said to one Of the walters.
You are a regular boarder, are
your
The regularest one you We got. |
don't intend to miss a meal. I've got
a chance now to git even for bein'
hongry many a time"
At one o'clock John came back and
remarked as he hung up his hat: Tin
on time. It's one o'clock. Fetch me
suthin' to eat" The waiter went
away m%qttering, and brought in a
rather slim meal.
Look here" said John, don't try
to go back on your contract. | reck-
on you did rather uuderrate nv abil-
ity, but I'm a man.
AT two o'clock John cane back and
took a seat. The proprietor came in
and asked him what he wanted.
Il want my dinner, supper or brcak-
fast, just what you are a mind to call
it,"
You have already eaten here three
times to-day"
II know that"
Why do you come again?"
Because it's two o'clock"
1T is not supper time"
NO, but it's two o'clock time"
Il don't understand you, sir; what
do you mean2"
Your understaHdingmay have been
Injured by my surprising ability. l
came here with the understanding
that was to have my meals at ali
hours"
The contract has been adhered to;
you have come irregularly."
No, sir, I've come here regular. 1t
was the agreement that | was to have
a meal every hour, and | am goinq TO
stand up to it if it packs my stomach
as tight as a green watermelon. You
are trying to impose on me because
I'm from the country. | have made
arrangements with a boy to wake me
up every hour tonight, and I'm
comm here to eat. That's nv bust
ness now, and I'll act fair with YOU
and eat every time. Give me an
oyster can Of coffee and some ball sas-
sage"
The proprietor handed the man
three dollars aud requested him to
leave. A fight ensued, and John was
led away by the police. When he
completes his rock pile engagement he
will sue the restaurant for damages.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-03
Genuine Imported HOf's Malt
Extract

The true health beverage. Highly
recommended for nursing mothers.
thin, cold and aged people, GONZALES,
cents, etc. Owing to its wonderfully
nutritious qualities it is especially
recommended in epidemics and in
fevers; where bodily prostration is
great, and life depends upon a nour
ishing stimulant. None genuine with
out the label Of Tarrant & Co., sole
agents, New York. For sale BY all
druggists and grocers. 24-102
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-03
State Senator w. p. TOIIey's
Views on the State Debt.

The following letter, written by
Hon. W. P. Tolley, at present a sena-
tor Of Tennessee, from the Lincoln
county district, is published at the
request of an ex-member Of the legis-
~lature, to whom it was addressed.
Mr.. Tolley served his constituents
in the house of representatives in
1877, and is now a member of the
senate. He has paid much attention
to the subject of the state debt, and
expresses his views in very forcible
and vigorous language. We publish
the letter as a matter of interest at
this iupcture:
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-03
Administrator,s NOTICE..

ITNHB undersigned having been duly quail
ned as administrator Of the estate Of DR..
~ Bqntyn, deceased, hereby notifies those
indebted to said estate TO come forward and
make settlement, and those having demands
against the same to present them within the
time prescribed by law.
GEO. W. RUTLAND, Administrator,
Memphis, Tenn.