The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-12-13
LOTUS JOURNAL.
HiRo'E SIXTH
Marie D1SsEsI Eiltors,

D-F'h7l
(Real by Miss Matti, DENIES at an
'nteriainmeht given by the L1iu- So
cey, OF Bethel Female College,
Dec. 2, 1881.
EDIToxIAL.
A gain we are before the public
with our Society paper. Again we
make our journalistic bow and again
tho trembling sheet we now hold
blu.hcs tor the popular favor. We
cohe asking applause Tor the merri-
toriou attention to the indifferent
AMI sympathy Tor the failures. We
know we are Young, but what oi
tina +? Bacon was Philosopher e IS
anj Goethe says, I'VE must DO young
to do great things" Youth is a lyri-
cal poet: middle age n quiet essayist.
So il you expect our paragr .phes to
terminate with Il moral, or have been
looking forward to tho reading OF
this paper with the view Of being in
siructcd, you are 10 he disappoin ell
w come TO please, not agkfa ate, TO
entertain, not to instruct. But you
must have the spiritual part Of your
being doctored. II your sui is long
ing for the advice OF some venerable
sage, ifyOur heart Is y,srning for the
counsel and experiri c, OF those who
haye been wilhered by the frosls of
mauy winters why 20 al once aud
obtain a copy of the Sunih kentack-
ian, and satlate the cravings OF your
heart, satisfy the desires OF your soul
aud obtain the opiatc for the inner
maH. Appreciate the prccepts Of that
hoary editor as the oil for tho troub-
led waters, and lull your soul into
the sweet sleep of repose. No. we
throw of the girb Of wisdom, and
! come before you as unpreeniiou.
school girls. We don't claim for our
journal the dignity OF magniiicence
OF Livy, the sentiment or grace Of n
rscitus, tho depth or grandeur OF
Shakespeare. But VIC have Ia our
girlish way, gathered our baskets full
Of the chips OF tun aud folly, and,
like wanton children, we now empty
them out again. So here goes.
Catch what you can. II 1t pleHses,
smile il il displeases you, why take
a nights rest before you irown.
NOTES FROM ABROAD.
The gay, giddy. happy Paris has
more poor than any city in the world.
The whole number Of poor who re-
ceiyed relief during the past year Is
estimated NJ 355, 900,
A British naval officer has d!scov- |
cred that the Ellice Islanders are en-
tirely without weapons Of any kind.
They have not even so much AS n
club or spear These people need
civiliIing We ought TO send over
some OF our "small boys" aud teach
them the use Of the rock.
In a lsud slide in Switzerland a
whole tract of wood slipped down
hill side aud spread over some mead
owe, without uprooting, or injuring |
the trees. Some OF our young pc.
lemics can now have good time de-
Gliding who Is the owner OF the tract.
II Is reported that in one of the
canons leading up TO the extinct vol
canoes south OF the Mono Luke, there
Is spring of lemonade water. No
doubt this will become fashionable
resort for the young men, especially
ifit Is "dsshed."
The boring of the channel tunnel
bet wcen France aud England has
been commenced. Already about
one tenth OF the distance has been
pierced. That would be fine trip
Tor the Kentucky Press Associs-
ton, If what Mr.. Meacham reports
be true.
The ruins of the Temple OF Solo
man 10 Jeruss,em are TO be restored,
and the work has actually begun.
The cause Is the recent visit Of the
Austrian Crown Prince.
| WIT AND uuaoR.
| Mr.. Bailey Waller had difficulty
with a well known young mar down
Ia town the other day, and the young
man plainly told Mr.. Waller he in
tended TO knock him down, and asked
him what sort OF tail he'd take. Mr.
Waller told him II il suited him Just
as well no believed he'd take a
"Wesi-fall."
Miss Otey O'Brian, despite oil her
gay surroundings, will become very
Grave"
Miss Lowry longs for summer as
she Is SO very fond of "Peach' es."
The principal amusement at d. F.
C. at present is taking long strolls.
Miss Bette Conycrs always wants TO
90 TO the "Mill."
Miss Lille Waller is row studying
6 Romeo and Juliet.
Jno. Campbell has blondined bis
side.burns.
4 We have heard many marvellous
things about the Sun, but when 1t came
: out in its spring time splendor las'
Sunday, It was even able TO take The
shine of OF Mr.. Hiram Phelps nous
lache.
The dramatic club recently organ
lied In the city ought to succeed
q With DR.. Clarke. and his world o
> theatrical knowledge, with Hon
Will Henry's orotund, with Prof
Jno. Rust's bashiulness, and Editor
: Meschain's love making the tbin'
will move.
\, WANTED: A girl over Is, or an oil
maid-Jim Cabaniss excepted.
TEN YEARS FROM TONIGHT.
Ton years from tonight,
Jh!who would dare sayP
Z. Who think to fore-tell,
The events OF that dayp
Al Clark may be moved
To take him wife,
II she could DO found.
Who'd cadure such life,
Young Hickman be feathcred,
Juo. Campbell beau,
Young Pholpsa trader,
Vita millions TO chow.
Bailey waller a merchant,
X With store on Main Street,
!" A very large family,
as.A a..a. ,.ufr aAot