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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-05-05

The average life of n drunkard is 359
years, 30 years less than that Of tenn
parate man. The loss to the material
wealth of q State in the death of 100
drunkards is the value of $500 years.
work; and the aggregate numbar of
years work lost annually by premature
deaths caused by intemperauce 10 1,l27,-
600. The average value of laboring
mans work is $500 per year. Multiply
1927 600 by $500 and we have 1868 $780,
600 as the animal loss to material wealth
from premature deaths carsed by inten,-
perauce. The amount Of capital annu-
ally employed to keep up lunatic asylums
and like institutions is $4,000, 0,00O-
Now, idiocy is universally regarded as
an inherited weakness, but DR.. Carpen-
ter, an eminent psychologist, certifies
that out of $50 idiots, which have colle
under his observation, only one-fourth
were children of idiotic parents, while
90 were the children of absolute drunk
ards, the remainder being of doubtful
causes. Or. Hitchcock, president of the
Michigan State Board of Health, tells
us that the number of idiots at present
in this country, who have been made
idiots by inter -srance is $4,000, and
that the annual number produced in this
country by intemperance is 5000. Now,
is ho not bold, indeed, who, in the face
of these facts, denies that the State has
the right &c prohibit an oviI which mill.
tates 30 fatally against her material well
fare7
Would Prohibition tend.to happiness
If so, the object of government is to pro-
cure for its citizens happiness. Siace
happiness cannot exist without morality,
the State has a right TO pass any law that
will tend to improve the morals of lis
citizens. For this purpose it has forbid
den its ctizens to pursue their calllpgs
on the Lords Day. It has declared it's
subjects shall not have moro than one
living wife apiece ut the same time. 1t
has forbidden its men and women from
living together as man and wife without
being lawfully married. Why arc these
statutes found upon our books2 Because
the evils they Reek to remedy tend to
corrupt the public morals. And yet my
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-09-06

If Senator Beck said that it would
be the proper thing for Democrats TO
help elect "Senator Anthony or some
other conservative Republican" to the
Vice Presidency in the event Of Gar
fields death, he Is not the man for
Kentucky Democracy TO return to the
Senate. This kind of weak kneetl
Democracy let Mr.. Tilden be cheated
out of the presidency in 1876 and Mr.
Beck should remember. that his con.
s!itucnts haye not forgotten The par
he played In that transaction. l
Senator Beck really said that, h,
is unworthy the confidence Of hi
party, and some staunch Dcmocra
should be sent to the Senate in hi
stead, Notwithstanding his abiiii,
and experience. Mr.. Beck should cx
plain.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-09-06
The President.

There has been steady improve
ment in thecondiiiou of the Press.
dent since our last report. Just as
the doctors were OH the point of Civ.
ing up hope Saturday 9th ult. he
suddenly began TO improve. He con-
lnued TO get better oil last week and
is now able to eat solid food with
considerable relish. Ills tempera
Ittre md respiration are about norma
while his pulse is lower than at an,
time for a month. There is once
more strong hopes-ot his recovery
and unless there is another relapse h,
viii be removed to long Branch lhi'
week. Let us continue to hope thai
his life may be spared.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-09-06

Miss Ida G.. Jones, of Paducah, q
young lady who attended the Ken
lucky Press Association last year
and contributed much to the pleas
ure Of the trip, died last Tuesday OF
consumption. There is not one
among the gay crowd who went or
the excursions to Coalton, lronton
Catle;tsburg, White Sulphur Springs
and other places, who will not fee
deep regret when he learns that ont
of the gayost of that gay company
has been laid to rest forever within
the dark embrace of The silent tomb
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-09-06

A new gem has been discovered in
North Carolina which is called the
"Iliddcnite" in honor ofits discover
err, Mr.. William Earle Hidden. Spec
linens have been sold for 500 a karat.
1t is something like the emerald.
Probably Gray alluded TO "lliddcn''
gems when he said, "Full many a
gem of purest ray serene, tho dark
unfathomed caves CT hear"
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-09-06

In replying to our statement that
the Republican, under its former
management, committed suicide by
its war upon Jefferson Dayis, the ed
itor of that paper wants to knew why
the Courier-Journal, the Vicksburg
Herald, the Memphis Avalanche and
other Democratic papers did no,
kill themselves by "deprecating Da-
yis' present position towards the
South" The reason ia simply this,
They, as heads of the Democratic
household in the South, have a right
TO criiicise as they see III, any acIiOn
of any member OF The party. just rs a
mau has the right TO govern his own
family. The head .! a household
sometimes sees lt 10 whip his wife
but just Let an outsider come in and
undertake TO lay hands OH her, and
sec how quick the whole faiai,y will
come 10 the rescue, and whale the
life cSs OF rhe mcidlcr Can you see
the point? The Democratic papers
have right TO cri'icise members OF
their own party, aud il Republican
papers will le, Democratic statesman
alone, they can find plenty of mate
rial for the exercise Of the same pre-
rogative, in the persons OF Conkling,
Plat, Guiteau, Brady, Iiowgaie,
Whitaker, Fllpper, Dorsey, and 9th
er "sweet scented rosebuds" of their
own party. Nobody denies them the
freedom OF speech in political mat
tiers, but personal abuse should not b,
all element of politics.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-09-06
GENERAL NEWS.

D. S. Oglesby was killed at Sill
vcrton, Col, ky two roughs.
The repair shops of the Mccormick
reaper factory, at Chicago burned last
week loss $4,000.
The entire town of Plano, Texas,
has burned down. LossI$l20,0OO in
surance $4,000,
A family Of ten persons living neal
Kaufman, Texas, were poisoned from
eating canned peaches.
The crops in England are being de-
stroyed by the continued wet weather
The fields are many of them submer-
ged.
Great injury was done the South
Carolina rice plantations last week by
floods. Many of tho fields IRE still
under water.
Lawson, the negro who ruined Miss
Nancy Donaldson near Chattanooga,
Tenn, July 4, was executed Sept.
:, by the proper authorities,
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-09-06

The State Journal says the first of
the series of Thomas concerts was
given at the Highland House Belvc-
deere, Cincinnati, Ohio, last week. The
first Of the series of Thomas concerts
10 be given in this city the coming
season. was given on ncighborin g
house.top few evenings since. The
performers were vociferously ap.
plauded with a boot-iack.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-09-06

A Journalistic iGian; was bora a,
Sebree last week, which was dubbed
the Sunbeam. II Is three column
yourgster and pranccs into the arena
with head and tail up sad nose fall
Of wind. !, will he published every
Friday and says, though his lille ii
will be loa'i. Il Is e,'ilej aud pub.
lishei By L C. 6;rcNs.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-09-06

Three sisters, daughters of DR.. Chas
Bang, of st Louis, will be married
by the same ccrimony in that city TO-
day. She old gentlemen accompa'
MED HE tire @ prospective sons.in
idw TO the clerks Office to get theil
licenses aud then all hands adjourned
to take drink. The young ladies
are aged twenty-five, twenty and
eighteen years, and are NIL highly ed
ucated and accomplished. The cere
mony will be performed at The new
Liederkranz Hall.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-09-06

Mess. Ingram & Stacker have sold
the GAINESVILLE Tobacco Leaf TO Mess.
Brandon e. Barksdale, who will con,
tinue the paper as heretofore. Mr.
I. NJ. Riley will retain his position
as political editor, and this is stuff
cicnt guarantee TO tho public that the
paper will continue to DO. in every
way worthy of their patronage. We
wish the new management much sue
cess.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-09-06

Where shall the w. X. T.. A. hold
its next semi-annual meeting? Boy S
don't all speak at ncc.-Hopkinsville
South Kentuckian.
Greensboro would be happy to
entertain the press boys, and, should
they determine to hold their next
semi-annual meeting here, VIC will be
presumptous enough to promise Them
u "trip. STAYING" good zine in the
Chicago of Kentucky! What say
you, bows IN. & Il.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-09-06

The money raised for Mrs. Gar
Geld has been turned over TO her
The amount was Sl25O0 1t will
probably take all of it ami more too
TO pay the Doctors bills. 1t is ques-
,iouable whether 1t was proper for
her to accept 1t or not but most OF us
would have given ourselves the bene-
fit Of the doubt and takenit.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-09-06

Three Misses Bang will be mar.
riel today in st. Louis with the
same ceremony. They compose the
entire family of their father, SO one
ceremony will close out the old geu.
tleman's She Bang.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-09-06

1t reported tina, The pofl books Of
the August election for about twenty
Counties are held by the post office at
Frankfort for postage and will be
sent TO the tead.letter Office, as ,Ae
Secretary OF State refuses TO pay me
postage due.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-09-06

Col. J. w. Tate's' official vote for
State Treasurer was l0S,3i9. Z. w.
Cook the man who came so near being
elected Governor on the Greenback
tiOKot two years ago, received 00O,504
votes. Tate's majority was only
1885. About 100 scattering votes
were also cast.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-09-06

Several of our exchanges are car.
rying OH discussion concerning the
various kinds of kissing. AS the
subject is one Of which VIC are entire
ly ignorant we will have to DO ex-
cused from taking hand in the con-
troyersy.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-09-06

Prof. King. the seronaut will make
a balloon ascension IRON Mlnneapo-
lis tomorrow, and attempt TO cross
the country 10 the Atlantic coast, lie
should remember the fa,o of The
"Wise man from the East, who start
ed from ST. Louis on a similar under.
iasia-a year or two ago and was
never heard from again.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-09-06
STATE NEWS.

The Lexington Fair was sncccSs.
The Cynthiana Democrat Is FOR
sale.
Tillep is the name Of a webster
Co., pos; Office.
The Bowling Gr,en fair begins
Sept. 9TH and continues four days.
Ed. 7. A Crenshaw of Versailles.
formerly oil this city, is very sick.
Trigg Furnace. on the Cumber-
land River, will be sold at auction in
October.
A yonng man named Fred W.
Scott was accidentally drowned at
Louisville.
Five persons died in Bath comfy
last week, whose combined age was
452 years.
The Mclean Progress has taken on
patent outside and has been increas-
ed in size.
A. G. Telling,on, aged Is, was ar
rested at Mayield for attempting to
burn the barn OF widow.
Charlie Goodloe, who was sc;i,len-
tally shot by companiun at Madi-
sonville ten days ago, is deal.
Current who killed jim 0futt AT
Paris has been acquitted at the exami-
ming trial on plea of sell defense.
Rev. Burr II McCown one of the
oldest and most eminent divines in
the State died near Louisville last
week.
Col. J. Stoddard johnson has re,
turned from Abilene, Texas. Now let
him and Tom Stuart make some an.
nouncement about the next meeting
OF the X. p. A.
Mrs. Mollie Berry, of Berry Taylc,
notoriety, was robbed OF SO 50(
worth OF Jewels in Louisville. Hiram
McCiacken and Jas. Marquet were ar
rested for the crime and the articles
recovered.
The iailer of Jessamine has bee,
indicted for criminal negligence ii
keeping an unclean Jail and allowin.
prisoners to escape. His prisoner
have been carried to Lexington fol
safc keeping.
Seliaa Gray and VIM. Gray. o.
color, have sued the Cincinnati South
ern Railway Co., for $50,0U0 dam
ages under the civil rights law, becaus
the former was refused admission t
the ladies' car.
Geo. NJ. Alsop, who killed consta
BILE } S. Harrison, in Jefferson count
Aug. 2, has been arrested in Tcxa
and brought back to louisville. Th
Marshal OF Dallas Tex, arrested hin
and got the reward OF $3.50.
Charles VonArnim. German poe
and writer of no mean ability, ha
suddenly disappeared in Louisville
and the indications are that he ha
suicided. He was assistant editor 4
the Anzieger. His name in Englis
was Frederick Karl. and he was A
years old and a polished gentleman {
noble birth.
} Morton & Miles, Of the Belmon
Hotel, jacksonville, struck streai
, OF mineral water while digging wei
in the yard Of the Hotel. Mr. w. j
Handy, of Dawson, in the sam
county, also struck fine stream G
+ chaly beate in the same way. I'll
Times thinks both will prove to |
bonanzas.
!, Chas. Dean, aged 90, a soldier {
1872, was burned 10 death in Grave
county last week, He went to
, ncighbors, to spend the night, an
was put up stairs to sleep. Tie hons
burned during the night and the fl
. was not disco, cred till it was too lat
to save Mr.. Dean. His head and Les
were burned off and his body charrc
TO a coal.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-09-06

Half of the Henderson News Office
is offered for sale. The party who
buys must be a good writer or a
steady practical printer. Tho paper
is in its lGqh year and enjoys o pay
ing patronage,
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-09-06

The Frankfort Yeoman and Owens
boro Messenger & Examiner so far as
we have observed, are alone in their
opposition 10 asovereignty convention
TO take steps toward revising the con-
siiiniinn.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-09-06

If the Il. r. A. should hold its next
meeting at Frankfort will Urey
Woodson DO tho guest of Gov. Black
burn or the editor of the Yeomdn !?
lie has been passing compliments %
upon both OF them SO much OF late
tina! lis hard to ell which he likes
beat,
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-09-06

Wallace Gruelle Of the Brccken-
ridge News has accepted position
on "Straws." the Louisville cartoon
paper" lie has very few equals in
the State, rs parngraphist.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-09-06

The Henderson Fair begins Sept.
9th and continues four days. The
price of admission has been reduced
from fifty to rs cents. If we can sayo
up a quarter by that time we want
10 be ON hand.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-09-06

The dronth OF 1881, which lasted
from June 29lh TO Sept.2d, will long
be remembered. Sixty-Gve days
without rain in the middle of one Of
tho hottest summers ON record is
something for people to remember Q
lifetime,
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-09-06

John Kelly is still on the warpath.
In a recent speech, in speaking of the
coming State convention, he said :
"Lct mo 500 tho Democratic conveh-
ton which shall attempt TO ignore
Tho representatives. of Tammany
lIsll,9
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-09-06

The State Democratic Executive
Committee viii meet at Frankfort
Sept 18th, to fix the time aud place
for the hoMing of a State conven-
ton to nominate Candidate for the
Office Of the Clerk of the Court OF
Appeals.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-09-06

The citizens of Quincy, Ills, irres-
pcctive of party, burned in efligy The
the editor of the Herald, of that city.
last week, for stating in his paper that
Guiteau was better man than Gar
field.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-09-06

There are 2,299 counties IN The
United States. Texas, Georgia, and
Kentucky lead in numbers, having
respectively Isl, 1877 and III. Rhode
Island has 5 and Delaware 3.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-09-06

The Louisville Democrat is giving
illustrations of 'points of interest,""
in Louisville and will continue TO do
30 every issue TIL the close of the
raar
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-09-06

Mr.. w. L. Beers has become local
editor Of the Greensboro Messenger
n Examiner. Bransford claims 10 be
an apostle of Temperance but still he
wants the people Of Davies county
TO take Beers twice a week,
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-09-06

Maud S. will not trot any more
this season. She Mas won $50 600
and win be allowed TO rest until
another year.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-09-06

Punchel half dollars are only
worth 81 cents, look out for them.
They, strange TO say, are made worse
by being hole-y.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-09-06

Congressman lIendrick B. Wright,
of Wilkesbarre, Pa, died last Friday,
aged 70 years. He had for many
years been one of the leaders of the
Democratic party in his State.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-09-06

Thecancerons sore upon Senator
Ben tEdil's tongue which was removed
so'ne time since by DR. Gross, has
reappeared, and another operation
will have 10 be performed.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-09-06

The name Of the local editor is
enough 70 make the Messenger "
Examiner a fayorite exchange with
Dittoe.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-09-06

Most BOYS learn the meaning OF the
fern ""a woman at the bottom oft"
IN the slippery days ofchildhood.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-09-06

Near Matamoras, N. j. VIM. r.
Crawford, aged 20, ate l50 clans on
wager, and claimed tho golden
stairs.n
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-09-06

The Democratic selectmen OF Fran
coma, N. II. have changed the name
OF one of the White mountains from
Mount IIaystsck TO Mount Garfield.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-09-06

Four Kentucky papers were waited
iu,o the great beyond" lustweeks
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-09-06

The Republicans of New York will
convene Oct. s..
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-09-06
TIE SOUTH KESFUCKIsA,
CmAs. NJ. MrAcuAM, EDITOR.

HopxlNsvlELE. SEPT. elssl.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-09-06

With aslight change the proverb
might be written "Man proposes but
woman disposes."
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-09-06

That excellent paper the Stanford
Interio .-Journal will be issued semi
weekly Mt an early daic.
The weekly miner., 1881-11-01
OWSLEY'S
To Be a Billiard HAL.

Messls. Charles Robinson and Henry Mil
o.t, of rhilipshurg, will shortly open Il billISrd
saloon in Owsley's Hall. The work OF cat
ting up the hall will not lie begun tor some
days YET, and there viii consequently be 10
reason why the Bullion Club can not obtain
this room for their first entertainment, which
will take place Friday evening of this week.
Owsley's has long been identified with theat-
rical representations in Butte, and it will be
quite a surprise to many Of its hdbaues to
learn that it will no more reject the simmer
of the foo,lights, or echo to the woes of un-
fortunate heroes, who come before the curtain
Just after it has fallen on 4 most touching sit
uation, AMI announ3e tie next evening S
programme.
The weekly miner., 1881-11-01
Miners Hospital.

Since our last report of the condition Of this
hospital number of patients have been dis
charged. The following is summary of its
present. condition:
Daniel. lager, typho-malaral fever, is
holding his own. He has been sick about two
weeks.
Charles Aarksbury, typhomalarial fever.
is in precarious condition.
In regard to these pa tients, as well as most
Of the persons who have been suffering frsnl
typhomalarial fever, it may be stated that
this disease seems endemical in the noun
tains here, prevailing more Or less every fall,
aud may be ascribed as much to the rough
life and improper diet of the "ood-cutters
and prospectors, who suffer most from it, as
to any other cause.
James Fleming, typhoid pneumonia, is
convalescent.
Mr.. Vlnsoa, who was taken to the hospital
originally suffering fr IL cut foot, is now
down with pneumo Ia.
The weekly miner., 1881-11-01
From Thursdays Daily.
THE MONTANA STOCK BOAR ID.
IN the City of Butte, County Of sill
yer Bow.
Complete Organization.

+ The following is copy of the original eer-
tlhcate OF Incorporation, perfected yesterday,
with the signatures of the twenty-five charter
members:
5Sa We the undersigned, being desirous of
FORMING corporation for the purpose of buy
di's and selling stocks, under and in pu,su-
ance OF the laws of Montana, do hereby GER
ufy and declare as follows
J.. That the said corporation be known
by the name of the "Montana Stock Board. %
2. That the object of said corporation
shali be to carry on the business of buying
and selling stocks Of incorporated mining
companies, railroad bonds aud stocks, city
and county, Territorial aln United States
bondS, and warrants or stocks o, any other
corporation.
y. That the amount Of the capital of said
corporation shall be five Thousand dollars,
which shall be divided inIo one thousand
shares # five dollars each
4. That the said corporation shall exist for
the term of twenty years.
8. ! hat the principal place of business Of
sad corporation shall be in the city of Bate,
county of Silver Bow, Territory Of Montana.
9. Tat the number OF Trustees who shall
manage the concerns of said corporation
| shall be five, and the following are tie names
Of said Trustees, Lo-wit: James X Clark
sally Raul.heim, + E Sergeant, n G Boatmal
| aud Charles Audrieux.
| In testimony whereof we have hereuntt
set our hands and seals tia 26th day of Octo
Der. 1851. james r. Clark, Sally Raunheim
+ + sargeanl, n Boa,man, Charles All
dri"ux, George W Corey, J R Boyce, Jr
Marcus DAILY, George W Mulhall, Julian
Msrchessesu, DauieI Welch, L Z Ellery
John II Quits, i. A lchois, Charles 5 War
rem, james A Talbot, George W Irwin,
S'ettheiner, Louis Danjeu, G T Meader, {
W Stapleton, Joseph Rosenthsl, E 7 Dufet
A duplicate will this day be filed with th
City Clerk, aud the original sent TO tie Sec
re,aly Of lthe Territory. As soon as tn
charter is received business meeting {
charter members will be called and opera
lions fairly begun. We are indebted t
Messrs Curtis u Andrieux for the informa
tien above given.