The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-10-11
wIlL1AMsPoET, PA.


WILLIAMspoRT, PA.
EDITOR SOUTH KESTucKrAS
1t is now 7 r. NJ, the minute guns
in Ross Park have just ceased firing
and the fire bells stopped tolling.
All day long 81 and 4th streets have
been thronged with solemn and sor-
rowful faces, as they wendell their
way TO and from their respective
places of worship. The whole city
is draped in mourning and business
is entirely suspended. The Ross
Band upon the Courthouse square,
as they breathe forth the sad and sor-
.rawful notes OF the Dead March, tend
TO add TO tho sol6Innity of the occa-
sion. Universal regret is upon every
tongue (; in fact il is not safe for man
to express any other sentiments but.
those OF sorrow and disapprobation
of the assassin's deed. The intense
bitter feeling towards Mr., Arthur has
in a great degree subsided, aud the
people now submit>to che Inaugural
ton OF man as their chief Execu-
two whom but few weeks back they
looked upon with scorn and con-
tempt. and considered-hlm as one of
the indirect murderers OF their be-
loved chief. This seems to be all due
TO the proiracted illness Of the Presi-
dent, by Which the people were SO
gradually let down irpla their high
state Of excitement that they accept
of the once abhorred change without
murmur. Tho leading topic of the
day ia, "willtLe Cabinet be chapged?'
There are divers opinions upon the
subject, and l find, after thorough
investigation that one knows just as
much las the other upon this point,
viz: Nothing,
The drouth is still undated and no
prospect for change. The river is
lower than was ever known before
saw mills have shut down in some
cases for tho want of water in the
river to raft logs. Provisions are
high and bed springs normal.
Mr.. Editor you have never engaged
in the bed spring business2 mol!
Probably then the process of dispo-
sing OF one OF Browns patent twin
spring beds would interest you. 1t
| is about as follows: The agent arises
bright and early in the morning. with
his heart running over with phlan-
thropy, grabs bed and starts out
with the determination of making
some dutchman happy; he docs not
travel far before he comes TO q house
upon which to bestow his charitable
deed hc'enters the yard gate quietly
and cautiously makes his way for the
trout door, at the same time keeping
a sharp lookout OH every side, for II
not an unusual occurrence in his ex-
perience for some contrary canine
to dispute the right of way and make
serious objections TO his further ad-
vance. Lilo reaches the door and
knocks, but gets no answer; raps again
with increased force; still silence
reigas supreme. lie is not frustrated
in the least by thia cold reception, for
he is fully aware that the fashion Of
4 the day is, when tho lady OF the house
sees a sewing machine agent, clothes
wringer man, or bed spring agent
approaching that she shuts the blinds
locks the doorsa6Nins the children III
line aud be1z5a double-quick retreat
for the cellar or garnet. The agent
knows the lady is at home, for he
saw her as no approached, SO ho makes
| up his mind to lay siege TO the forl
| and eight it through on that line
go he arranges his springs in proper
order, takes bis position and com
mences TO beat tune with his knuck
les upon the front door, using thu
heel OF his boot at stated intervals a
a base. This unusual noise in from
Of the honse sets the dogs to howinI
lin The back yard, the cat to mewinI
= in the house and the pigsto squealhI
in the sty. The agent is not at al
: surprised at this, in factiti is a part 0
the programme, so he, continues I
lhrum away. Tho enemy cant with
|, stand much longer sucl, a calling frt
and pretty soon head is thrust gu
I Of tlselop window, and the old lad
with voice Overlooking with rag
shrieks, 'sAYe want 20 puy no pc
! springss The aaont III q very indi
/. foront lnenncr casts bis eyes upwar
aud replies Madam, 10 one b