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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-03-21
THE QUESTION OF AN EXTRA SESSION.

VIEWS on A bENkIOH HAO 10 ONNNoSN ~ 50
A modest United States Senator, who regis
tered at the Fifth Avenue Hotel Saturday but did not
wsh his name used, said yesterday to TRIBUNE re-
Mortar; at pretty much 2uesswork about an extra
session being held The subject has twice been consid
cred by the Cabinet but far an aware has not
been eettled The President very much opposed %
calling one short time ago. but be Is conSdertng
the matter know. Mr.. Blaine and Dir. Conkiing are
both strongly In favor OF extra session. Inc IaeeF
considers that the contested elections IN the south
should be settled "a possible so that the hepo
lcans can have satisfactory working majority VITA
out commission the necessary evidence cannot %
acquired aud Congress OF can only create COM
mission Personally am against an extra session. as
4 know the majority OF Senators are. believe that
other m tters besides the most Important tnat OF
the contested elections and retundng would be brought
D thereby RAILING nav aguss that bad better not be
stirred up IN short, ana what thnk ngnh w az Wa
satisf actory session."
"Wby Unsatisfactory" -, =.
Beeaaso oar majority Is 90 small that We cannot by
any means feel sure OF F1nding 9ia passing 1n4s
we failed to pass that should prove satisfactory We
snoud DO lar OF than We are to-day besides Ieop
%Whsn do YOU thiHk the question viii be dscidedtn
al think In all probability tnis week. NOW tnaL tne
Senate has organized, the copmltees WIZ gss 20
work and combinations will take place rdPuv, w ss
think the Senate will adjourn next week. as 70 me
busness tina week. think the most important VIII %
tue question OF an extra session" A..
T. there any probability OF changes oeink mauo ~
appointments IN this Statet" -
40 not understand that there are likely 70 be any
important made. The vacancies VIII DC uilsu
pre- MT ocehoders who likely be removed Just
present."
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-10-06
Cats.

Your books say that cats are "noc-
turnal in their habits" and this state
mentwill not hurt you, for il is true 1t
means that cats wish to take their recre,
alton when people wish to sleep. This
difference ,of taste accounts for the guer-
rilla warfare which sis -wageo against
them night aiier night and year after
year from al the back windows in town.
It also sccounts for. the curious things
which you sometimes find in the back
yard in the morning and which the cook
tells you are inete0fites. Nothing has
been devised that kills cats, and weap-
ons are limited to such hand Jproiectiles
as inspire respect or terror. The old
stone-throwing machines Of the Greeks
and Romans were originally devised for
this kind of combat, and were hence
called catapults., Every aanlt cat has
had more costly articles thrown at
it than any opera singer that ever lived
for, when mans state Of mind becomes
such that he gets out Of bed to serve his
county in this cause, the first article he
touches is the thing that goes, whether
it be q coal scuttle, an ivory-backed
hair-brush or diamond bracelet. Man
has the right Of this conflict, and he will
surely win II he lives long enough. =
Exchange. NH ftNh
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-10-06
what wives Are worth.

The value Of wives varies in different
countries. In America they are often
expensive companions, but in the higher
regions Of the River Amar, and on the
Ussuri, in Siberia, according to informa-
ton furnished to the British Scientific
Association by the Rev. Henry Lansdell,
the price Of wife is. eight or ten dogs
sledge, or two. cases OF brandy. In
another part Of the world, according to
evidence furnished to the same associa-
ton by Wilfred Powell, in New Britain
and the neighboring islands Of the South
Pacific, on the east coast Of Guinea, the
wives are the absolute property Of their
husbands, and are bought, sold and eat
en- by their better halves. There was
one New Britain young woman who re-
belled at her matrimonial relations,
whereupon her husband said he could
put her to better use, and straightway
killed and ate her. Unfortunately, ac-
cording to the same authority, the eat.
ing in New Britain is not confined to
wives. The natives are fond Of mission
ary meat, and think the English are un-
utterably stupid because they are un-
willing to feast on such delicacy as the
human thigh, prepared with cocoanut
milk and dressed with banana leaves.
Mr.. Powell does not advise women to
cmigrate to New Britain.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-10-06
Predictions Verified.

Senator jackson, Of Tennessee, was
reminded not long since by 4 friend who
was at the University Of Virginia with
him Of the curious verifcation Of predic-
tons made thirty years ago and more,
Jackson, Thomas Malone and Charles
;E. Fennor occupied, contiguous rooms
ins thS University, Of Virginia They
ware fast friends, constant companions
and the foremost men in Their class. A
brother student sketched the three in Q
group one day. mWhat shall 4 put uh-
der each figure?" he said, when he had
completed the drawing. "Put under
mine" said jackson, jackson address
ing the Senate Of the United States"
"And under mine, said Malone, "de-
! liyeiine q lecture to the students Of the
University Of Tennessee. Nv" And under
yours, Fennor2" "Oh, Fennor an-
nouncing a decision from the Supreme
bench Of 6Suisiana.p The inscriptions
&c i appended. jackson is to-day il
I the Slhte Of the United States, Malone
y n al Vanderbilt University, Tennessee
f,n,d Fennor is member Of the Supreme
Court Of Louisiana.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-10-06
How h Feels to Drown. i DlVIr

II is not often that you hear Of an
editor with curiosity. Most Of them
accept earthquakes, tornadoes, murders,
fires and floods as every day occurrences,
and even nitroglycerine explosion next
door would moi einterrupt the routine
work of, the saiictum very long. But a
French editor, and the editor OF Lyons
paper at that, had, q, curiosity to know
how a person feds when drowning. He
therefore put up aiob on himself. He
arranged 10 come within O hairs breath
of,drowding, but was 10 be pulled out in
the mick Of time, rolled on o barrel,
hauled over the sands sthumped on the
stomach and otherwise resuscitated. ALI
went well during the first act, he leaped
into the water, refused to tstruggle, and
gradually sank from sight AT tho propel
moment he was hauled up by rope
and act second commenced. This was
atii occasion where an editor was toe
smart They rolled him according tc
programme, and seven or eight men tirei
themselves outswith rubbing him ant
hanging up head downwards, but he wa
o dead man. he may know how it feels
to drown, but he'll never trouble tn,
public with description Of his feelings
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-10-06
Austrian Dogs.

In Austria, while the large dogs are
made to work, and make. themselves USE
full in various ways, the little fellows are
taken to the bosoms CT the Indies, and
treated as if they were veritable angels.
It is not uncommon, when travelling, to
see almost every lady with dog in her
arms, and occasionally q footman or
maid, whose sole duty in travelling with
the mistress is to take care of the dog,
and see that he has water and food on
the route. ~
The doctors tell many amusing anec-
dotes Of having been called up at mid
night aud finding that their services were
needed for o poodle that had been over
fed in the effort TO kill them with kind
ness. They could make heavier charges,
with the assurance Of prompt payment,
in such cases, than il the patient had
been n child or husband. "Love me,
love my dog" seems to be the sentiment
of these ladies'; and on one occasion the
writer saw finely-dressed lady, who
had her dog in her arms, take of her
gloves while standing in railway sta
ton, and diligently pursue and kill q
flea which she had discovered depredat-
ing among the fleece Of her fayorite. II
is quite common TO see them led tender
| " along with ribbons, and in some cases
to see o gold chain attached TO lady's
belt, and at the other end Of the chain a
poodle dog travelling by her side or re-
posing in her arms. IL
Signs in; the shop windows tell you
that DOG soap is sold here" and thai
various patent compounds that will in
duce canine health and longevity are OF
sale. A lady walking in any Of the pub
lie grounds with a'dog is sure to be &C
costed by. a number OF seedy-looking in
dividuals, who will drew out of theil
pockets pups, which they offer for sale
The offering for sale of anything in th,
public grounds being prohibited, the,
thus keep them concealed in their pock
cts. In the upper grades of life moth
er trusts her children to servants AM
governesses, but her poodle dog sh'
keeps under. her own eye; and scream
from the nursery might pass unheeded
but yelp from, the drawing-rocm or tn
boudoif would startle "ber Iiadyship
from tho soundest sleep. Ut cours
there are exceptional cases, but it in
cludes most. of those who aspire to fash
ionable life. We see dogs caressed muc
more than children are, and their comfor
studied with jealous care.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-10-06
Bruins Kindness to a Little outcasi

In the winter Of 1909 Pierre Traivant,
a little fellow of about 10 yeats, having
no longer parents or house in Savoy,
wandered to the province of Lorraine in
search Of relative whom he heard
lived near the palace of Leopold, Duke
Of Lorraine. alse Hra eeHoI
One bitter night he applied to poor
woman for shelter. She told him she
had no room for him in her house, but
be might go into the barn. Adjoining
the barn was hut, where was kept o
lame bear owned by the Duke. Ready
to perish with cold in the empty barn,
Pierre resolved to trust himself TO the
mercy Of Brp2Q. -ft""
Timidly he catered the hut and slow
ly approached the animal. Bruin, how
ever, instead Of doing him any harm,
drew the shivering child between his
paws and, gently pressed him to his
breast. till warm and comfortable he fell
asleep. n = ~
The next morning when he awoke, he
found himself still held by the bear, his
head resting on the animals warm fur.
When he arose to. go away the bear al
lowed him to leave, only following him
with caresses as far as the chain would
permit. The young Savoyar5 wandered
all day about the city, but, finding no
trace Of his relative, returned in the
evening to Marcos hut, that name
hs7ing been given to the bear. Marco
received him with the same kindness,
and for some time that was his nightly
retreat. ,.1g ygot s-iiF i.n
What was more remarkable, and
added not a little to the poor boys Joy,
the bear regularly reserved part Of his
food for him. ga,f salOW AE "
A number Of days passed without his
being discovered, then one OF the SER
wants came TO bring Marcos supper
later than usual, and saw the sleeping
child clasped to his breast. The bear
| refused to move in order to take the
food, and rolled his eyes in furious
manner whenever the man made any
noise that might waken the sleeper. \
The report Of this extraordinary con-
duct soon spread at court, and reached
the ears Of the Prince. Some of the
oourtiers, "a order to prove the truth Of
Marcos hospitality, passed night neal
the hut, and saw with astonishmeni
that the bear never stirred as long as
little Pierre showed an inclination to
sleep.uog Il ihG .o.nil flas1ai " g.
When he awoke at dawn Of day and
found himself discovered, he was very
mnch frightened and feared he would
be punished. But the bear, caressinp
him with great, fondness, tried to coal
him to eat what he had saved from ths
previous night
Al ! Pierre was at first too alarmed t.
comply, but finally did so at the reques
Of the courtiers, who afterward conducted
him to the Duke. rerFgU
When Leopold heard the little Savoy
ards whole history, and how long tn,
bear had befriended him, he ordered
that the child should have home a
his court, and the best of care ant
training given him. sa qa
No doubt he would have risen to
high position, II sudden death had no
|, terminated his career short time after
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-10-06
rWas Booth Insanei

Probably the cnly history which gives
color to the theory that Booth was insane
is that by j. s. Blackburn, principal of
an academy at Alexandria, Va, and W..
N. Mcdonald, principal Ct male high
school at Louisville, KY. In their his
tory, which is being extensively used in
Southern schools, they say "Booth
committed The act under the fanatical
idea that the war would terminate and
the South gain her freedom if Lincoln
were killed" This same history ad.
yances, among tbs causes Of the failure
! Of the rebels, the following: .'The
primary cause Of the failure of the Con,
federacy was that thepeople Of the South
were not unanimous in their efforts tc
gain their liberty. In the history of the
world q united people, struggling fol
: liberty, have neUer been subjugated.
The italics are the work Of Messrs.
Blackburn and Mcdonald. Booth was
shot in d barn at CARROTS farm, neal
Bowling Green, and died soon after.
That was April 20, 1866 Chicago In
ter Ocean. i.Iyy y frI ffffta
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-10-06
GEMS OF THOUGHT.

"a A HAPPY heart makes happy yisage.
A GREAT reputatian is great charge.
ExAslP1E is louder than any words.
GREAT griefs are the medicines OF our
lesser sorrows. l,...tF
AFrEcr1oN, like the iron smith, shapes
as it es.-Bouee. !.
CoNscrENoE either approves or reproves
each intelligent act. iB sddnh
MEMORY records services with o pen
Gil, injuries with grayer. MS
THERE are flaws in diamonds, flies in
amber, and faults in every man.
No PADDOCK, bolts or bars can secure
o maiden so well as her own reserve.
LISTEN to conscience more than to in
tellect and learn to concentrate thought.
w. ABSENCE Of occupation is not rest;
mind quite vacant Is a mind dlstressd.
a.t.4s..tG faniutAX- ooooep'' ooo
The end Of man is an action and not
a thought, though it were OF the no.
blest. agli 2. % asnsa-9iA pli o@'
IA The attainment Of our greatest desires
is ,>ften the source OF our greatest sor-
I
JEALOUSY is the hight Of egotism, self
| love and the imitation Of false vanity
lsBalsdc. lel ". hh''
THE earth can not be entirely covered
| with yiolets and mignonette; there must
be weeds and vegetables. llssG
| OK THE sands Of life a4g afslt
Sorrow iseads heavily and leaves print
III Time cannot wash away.Qgi-4l iii IL
n MEN have made of Fortune an all
powerful goddess, in order to be made
responsible for all their hlunders.
TEMpTAfIoN belongs to the schedule
Of life, and no man can altogether avoid
it if he seek to do so ever SO much.
TES thousand ears will hear the audacious lie,
une thousand to the refutaton list, IA,
T.. Ten Of len thousand, Will believe stern truth.
| w W. Story
iplA WOMAN reaches her prime between
thirty-fve and forty, for though her
beauty has then lost the charm Of youth
it has acquired that Of expression.
ALL things that we clasp and cherish
Pass like dreams we may not keep
| wv Human hearts forget and perish,
Human eyes must fall asleep s5ill
-Heine,
| As WATER containing stony particles
incrusts with them the ferns and moses
it drops on, SO the human breast hardens
under ingratitude, in proportion to its
openness and softness, and Its aptitude
to receive impressions. ..fI
You must either soar or stoop, M
ig Fall or triumph, stand or droop;
You must either serve or govern,
Must be slave or must be sovereign;
Must, in fine, be block OF wedge, 80
Must be anvil or be sledge.
j., --Goethe
4 The best part Of mans life is in the
world of his natural affections, and that
realm has laws Of its own that neither
know nor heed king nor congresses, and
are deaf even to the voices Of shouting
popular maiorities, but heed and obey
rather the gentle voice of woman and
the cry Of helpless and feeble child
hood.-Senator Bayard.
III .WHY are you barbarously imprisoned
by your fears 3 Why do you carry bur-
dens all the day on account Of the fears
Of an unexplored next day, next week,
next month? Why do yoh fish on the
troubled stream Of fear and bring to
land fish that have no money in their
mouth? Why do you not say, "Let
my life flow tranquil and pure in that
E,higher realm Of faith and trust and lei
, the future take care of itself ?"p'sas
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-10-06
Air Your Beds.

Be sure to let the fresh air, and, il
possible, the sun have free access to it
an hour or more before making up, Have
the sheet long enough to turn under the
mattress at the foot the lower one the
same at. the head. but fold the upper
sheet well over the bedding. This will
save .he quilts from becoming soiled by
the sleepers breath. When bed has
been occupied all winter, everything
about it should be washed in the spring.
To wash q feather-tick, choose fair
weather SO that you can dry 1t outdoor.
Crowd the feathers into one end of the
tick and tie firmly in the center. Wash
the empty end and when dry shake the
feathers into that, tie again and wash the
other hall. Corn-husk beds are much
nicer than straw, as they are not so dusty,
and with the addition Of few fresh
husks from time to time, will last for
years. They may be freshed by turning
the husks out in the sun and air for q
day or two and sitting out the fine stuff
In winter never keep sheets on bed
that is seldom used. They will gather
dampness and render themselves very
uncomfortable perhaps fatal, to, your
guest. Make up the bed without the
sheets and ada tbam when needed. n
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-10-06

Soxm fellows when they try to capti-
vate girl "catch ta-ta. Puck, And
become ma-ta.-Neto York CONNER
cial Advertiser. Where do you people
get your data boomerang. From
the boot Of her papa, that's what's the
ma-ta,-ON Gu DERRICK,
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-10-06

THE existing cedars OF Lebanon are
only 900 years old. The cypress trees
at Montezuma, Mexico, according to a
French botanist, are 5000 years old,
and consequently he makes them coeyal
with the Gsetion Of the world
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-10-06
Don't Overlook the Poultry.


The Washington Post propounds an
original conundrnm: "Can't some other
word than genial be foupito describe
the man who shakes hands and drinks
with everybody, smiles on everybody,
and laughs at the thrice-told anecdotes
which vex the ears Of drowsy men?"
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-10-06

"GATH" says that a public man at
Long Branch told him that when Zach
Chandler heard of the nomination Of
Lincoln in 1860, he began to curse in q
terrible manner, and said that Lincoln
was miserable clown, and that Seward
was the only man in the country fit to be
elected and who could have carried it.
Somebody spoke up at the telegraph
office, whero this talk was going on, and
said, (" You underate Mr.. Lincoln; he is
man OF intellect; fine lawyer; an ex
cellent debater, and man Of decision o.
character and firmness Of purpose, Ir
about fifteen minutes Of such talk as
this, Zach was induced TO send message
to Lincoln congratulating him.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-10-06
A Village OF Terrors.

IA Detroiter who had business in a
village in Washtenaw County drove out
there in buggy, and of course went to
the inn for his dinner. The landlord
made no inquiries until after the, meal
was eaten and raid for and Re then found
opportunity to inquire pst@
oia We're you going out TO Squire
Browns place?"
"No.
10" didn't know but you were light
ning-rod man, and I was going to say
that the Squire has threatened to shoot
the next one on sight We don't go
much on them fellers around here, and
I'm glad you are somebody else. Maybe
you are going over to Judge Hardy's
to sell him some fruit trees for fall set
ting?"
mo"
",Well, that's lucky.e Only yesterday
the Judge was remarking to me that the
next fruit tree agent who entered his
| gate would want coffin. Fact is, / my
self have got to do some kicking to pay
for being swindled on grape vines. You
are not patent-right man, eh ?'ldH
"No. y ~ ...il-,,rt gr.eisDt
"Well, that's harrow escape for you.
We've been swindlod here on hay forks,
cultivators, gates. pumps. churns, and q
dozen other things, and I'm keeping six
teen dozen bad eggs for use when the
uext patent-righter shows his face in
his town. Perhaps you are a lee
turer ?"
"No. s'.N'e74
EYg'eWell, you haven't lost anything.
We never turn out very strong here to O
lecture. The last man, who struck us
lectured on sOur Currency but didn't
take in enough Of it TO pay me for his
supper. You are not o book k-canvasser ??
| No"
"That's another escape. We've been
lolaid out here so often that if an agent
should offer to sell $40 dollar Bible fol
| fifty cents, we'd suspect o. trick to, beat
Us. Strikes me now that you may be 9
lawyerp" spg- GnT' lffss lasiF y W
lar0rNonp3 shBasiW1 2 % el0D
"Good nuff. Last one who settled
here had to leave town at midnight, ant
we don'twant any more. Say, what ar,
you, anyway"
IA "A ppoodtscin politician s"s " replied the DE
4 "a politician Then git Fo
heavens sake don't stand around here i
| you value your lifet We've Just i'm
peaohed our pound-master for embez
zling the public money, and the excite
ment is SO intense that the Democrat
I will ride you on rail or the Republi
calls duck you in the water. trough. Gil
right up and scoot "-Free Press.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-10-06

The fly that walks on the oleomar.
garine is not the butterfly.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-10-06

TAnoRs are taking measures to en-
large their business.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-10-06

andpretty socn- sneaa lsynrusreus
Of thelop window, and the old lady
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-10-06

j. Of, II. I4oRaf.. Meets al II. oil 7.
IIali. 1 ~ and erli l.,,s inns of
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away to Leesburg. l'halted, know
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poor follow, ana the d
him dead when they|
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-03-01
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