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The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-09-13
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

BArTlsT-South Main Street, Rev.
L. q. Keen, pastor. Services every
Sabbath morning and evening. Sun
day school every Sabbath morning.
Prayer meeting Wednesday night.
Business meeting first Wednesday
night in each month.
CnnisTrAN--Nashville Street, Ed.
O. X. Marshall, pastor. Services
every sabbath morning and evening.
Sunday school every Sunday morn
ing Prayer meeting every Wednes.
day evening,
M. Il. SouTH-Nashville street,
Rev. S. r. Brewer pastor. Services
every Sabbath morning and evening,
Sunday school every Sunday morning.
Prayer meeting every Wednesday
evening.
FIRST PREsBYTEnIAS--Ru Russellville
Street. Rev. Conlter, pastor. Ser
vices every Sabbath morning. Sun
day school every Sunday morning
Prayer meeting every Wednesday
evening.
SOUTHERN PaEsBYrERrAN--Nash-
vile Street. Rev. j. y. Tate, pastor.
Services LIST and 3rd Sabbath morn
ing and evenings. Sunday school
every Sunday morning. Prayer meet,
ing every Wednesday evening.
EpIscorAL--Virginia Street. Rev,
Chas. Morris, Rector. Services
every Sabbath at l0f. a. NJ. and 81.
T. N. Sunday school every Sunday
morning.
CUMBERLAND PREsBYTRRrAS--Rus-
sellville Street, Rev. NJ. o. Smith.
pastor. Services every Sabbath morn
ing and evening. Prayer meeting
every Wednesday night.
CAraoLIc--Nashviile Street. Rev.
Father hsesley. Priest. Services
every Sabbath moraing at 10 o'clock.
POST OFFICE.
Virginia Street, Mrs. S. II. Bur-
bridge, p. NJ. Office hours from 4,
a. NJ. to 6 P. M, and the office is also
open for short time after the arrival
Of the evening mails. at 0 P. N. Sun
days open from to 2P.M.
EXPRESS OFFICE.
L. a N. ExrREss CoMpAxY-R
w. Norwood Agent. Office old Bank
building, Main Street.
MOZART HALL.
Corner Court and Virginia Streets,
up stairs. over Post Office. Alex. d.
Rodgers. manager.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-09-13
CHURCH HILL.

After an absence of several weeks
| am back in the dear old neighbor-
hood. but what a change since the
lovely months OF May and June.
Now the meadows Are brown aud
scar, and the yellow leaf tells us that
Autumn is near, fastened by the long
drouth, and this thought reminds me
too that this is the Autumn OF life
with many OF our friends.
Our farmers are buslly engaged
following for the usual acreage OF
wheat. The recent showers have ip-
spired them with renewed hope. The
drouth, although severe, is by no
means as fatal as was believed. Many
fields OF corn will yield five or six
barrels to the acre, and tobacco which
was thought would only be one-third
of crop will now il is thought aver
age 600 pounds TO the acre, and with
the present price our farmers cannot
be as badly damaged as was first be-
lieved.
On last Wednesday evening, al 5
o'clock, the beautiful lawn in front OF
Col. Gregory's residence was lighted
up by Chinese lanterns, and soon
was heard the sound OF vehicles, con-
taining gallantknights and fair ladies,
who at once repaired to the lawn and
were enjoying themselves splendidly /;
but their joy was short-lived, as they
we're soon warned by refreshing
rain 10 return to tlie house, where
they partook bonntifully of ice cream
and cake, prepared by the estimable
hostess.
On Saturday night last l was
awakened by sweet strains of music
floating TO my room, drawn forth by
the skillful hands of some unknown
friends, for which tender thanks.
PROT. Hooks school, at Edgewood
Academy, opened Aug. 22nd with
fattering prospects,. Notwithstand-
ing the drou!h and hard times our
people are determined 10 educate.
TULLIUs.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-09-13

''Save your straw" writes the
Smithville Journal. 1t appears to us
that the intrinsic value OF the straw
depends entirely upon the supply OF
liquid raireshment at the other end
Of it. After the death rattle in the
throat Of the straw announces that
the heightened sweetness is drawn
out the straw is valueless to most peo.
ple.-TTobacco Loaf,
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-09-13

Jno. B. Corbin, a Cincinnati drum
msr, suicided at the St. Charles Hotel
Nashville Saturday, by taking NOR.
phine. He left note bequeathing
his body to the Nashville Medical
College, for scientific purposes. His
request was complied with.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-09-13
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
orncuIr COURT.

UIncUIT COURT.
John r. Grace judge, Cadiz, n.y., n. T. I'm
dcrwood Clcrk, Hopklnsville, Ky. Court
meets drst Monday IN February and August.
QUARTERLY COURT.
a. v. Long Judge. Meets s:d sisnday In
March, June, September, December.
COUNTY COURT.
A.v. Long Judge, Joab Drasher Attorney
Meets nrst Monday In every month.
CITY COURT.
Toe McCarroll, Judge; Jas. Breathitt, At.
torney; 2. NJ owen City Marshal.
COUNTY OFFICERS.
John w. Dreathitt, CLERK; q. N, Brown,
Sheriff: A. u. Long, Jailcr.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-09-13

A terrible storm occurred on the
Ocean Coast at Savannah last Wednes-
DAY in which fifty lives were lost.
Many vessels were badly damaged
and one, the Walter Smith, was lost.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-09-13
$7O.SOO


At the same rate from the 18th
until to-day the bill would be about
$32, which, added to the above
gives a grand total Of 100000. If
we should have such a doctor bill TO
pay, It would consume all of our ed
tiorial earnings for the next two
years.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-09-13

1t is evening. Miss Murray is sit
ting on the front stoop with Algernon.
1t is moonlight, and the redolent
spirits ofthe honey -suckle and springs
are waiting bliss to their already
intoxicated souls.
"Would little birdie Object to my
smoking cigarette?"
"Not at ALL" replied Miss Murray;
III like cigarettes, they are so fragrant
and romantic. l think they are just
too delicious for anything "
"Then I'll light one."
"Do. and blow some of the smok 9
in my lace; it is soothing and Para
disic."
Then he lights acigarette, and they
talk about the weather for two hours
and half.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-09-13
Two Pictures.

Miss Blanche Murray is a very
proper young lady. Last week she
caught her little brother smoking.
"You terrible thing" she hissed,
II am going to tell father on you!''
"This is only corn-silk," murmured
the boy pcnitently.
IL don't care what it is." / am
going to tell on you, and see that you
don't get into that beastly, horrid,
degrading habit. l wouldn't have
anything to do with smokers.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-09-13

The giraffe is not a large eater. A
little goes long ways with him.
| lYawcob Strauss
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-10-21
Death from a Dogs Bfte-A Mothers
Sad Story.

In Philadelphia, three months ago,
Louis Zweifel, aged five years, was
slightly bitten by Spitz dog whilst
playing on the walk with some compan-
ions. The wound seemed but a scratch,
and after proper treatment, healed rap
idly. No particular attention, there
fore, was paid to it, and the child suffer
ed no inconvenience. His mother, a
thrifty German woman, had never even
so much as heard of hydrophobia. Three
months passed by and the little fellow
played and ran about as usual, and the
bite and dog were alike forgotten. What
followed is most graphically told in the
mothers language. Last Wednesday,
she said, Louie did not go out as usual
in the morning. The day went on and /
said: Why don't you go out and play
l never saw you So But he chung
about my apron and said: Me don't
want to leave you, mamma. He had
not eaten any breakfast, and at dinner
1 coaxed him to take a little soup, but
he put his hand up to his throat and
said: Me can swallow nothing, mamma.
He put his hands up and wanted me to
take away the milk. He ate nothing ali
that day. At eight o'clock, while in
bed, he screamed in such way as |
never heard before. When | went up
he was stretching himself out, drawing
down his mouth, and had his teeth close
together. He was also coughing strange
". He made me take him in my bed,
and he did not sleep a wink all night.
His father felt him and said he had a
violent fever. On Thursday morning his
eyes began to water, and | sent for DR..
Smith, my old family physician. who
said it was not scarlet fever, as L sup
posed, but he did not know what it was
That afternoon he vOmited and jumped
up and caught the bed clothes in
his teeth, and l then noticed that
when these fits were on him the place
where the dog bit him turned blue. He
would not eat anything, but | used to
beg him to take a little water, and he
did it for me, but it sent him into
spasms. l then sent for DR.. Curtin. As
soon as he looked at my boy he said
it was hydrophobia. On Saturday
night they left four papers and told me
to give him two, and not to give the
others if he went to sleep. He no soon
er took them than he became very wild.
The white foam flowed from his mouth.
He gritted his teeth upon the blankets.
He bit his tongue clean through. Then
he bit his fingers making them bleed,
until we had to hold him by the hands
Still he was conscious and was trying
himself to stop it. This morning he
grew very weak and foamed and trem-
bled, and would not let us bring water
near him, and at 1890 he died"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-10-21

BARON STEUBEN.-The German Off
GERS of the name OF Won Steuben who
are at Yorktown celebrating the sur.
render of the British force there one
hundred years ago, are descendants, not
of the Baron, but of his brothers, he
having died unmarried. The Baron was
buried in the forest, agreeably TO his OWL
directions, desiring, though his wish was
not complied with, that the place of in
torment be kept secret from the world.
Brave. generous, and an ardent lover of
America, he was one of the most popu-
lar as we'll as the most useful of the for
eign officers who served in the Cont
mental army. 1t is related of him that,
hearing the name of Arnold called by q
Sergeant who was going over the roll
cali. after the West Point treason, the
Baron called its bearer to the front. The
soldier who bore 1t proved to be a very
model in bearing, arms, and accoutre-
ment. and would have delighted the
great Frederick. drop your name,
brother soldier" cried the Baron, land
take mine; it is at your service" The
soldier did so, and was subsequently
beautifully provided for by his com
mander.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-10-21
November Elections.

On the 9Th of November New York
elects a Secretary of State and four other
State officers, an Associate Judge of the
Court of Appeals, its Legislature and
four Congressman. Pennsylvania elects
State Treasurer and county officers.
Massachusetts elects Governor and the
other State officers, and its Legislature.
New Jersey elects its House of Repre-
sentatives and a part of its Senate.
Maryland elects its Comptroller, its
House of Delegates, and half its Senate.
Minnesota elects Its Governor and other
State officers, and its Legislature. Con
necticut elects its Governor and part OF
its State officers, its House, and part OF
its Senate. Virginia and Mississippi
each elect a Governor and the other State
officers and the Legislature. Wisconsin
elects Governor, part of its Senate, and
its Assembly. Colorado elects Judges
and county officers. Nebraska elects 8
Supreme Court Judge and two Regents
of the University. While this is a long
array of elections for one day, they are
of remarkably little, save local, import
ance. Next year the fall elections will
include congressman; the year following
they will, to some extent, foTeahadow
the fate Of parties in the Presidential
election ahead; but the canvass of the
year Just after Presidential election is
always the least important, nationally, on
the regular four years round.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-10-21

FATALLY BITTEN BY A TARANTULA-
Oliver c. Waddell, who recently re-
moved to Arkansas from Texas, settling
along the White river, in Stone county,
was bitten last week by tarantula. He
was on a hunting expedition in the
mountains, and had camped under a
large pine tree Some time during the
night the insect crawled in between the
blankets which enveloped him as he lay
before the fire, and bit him twice, once
on the finger and again on the arm, near
the elbow. He was awakened by a
tingling sensation, and, rousing himself,
discovered the cause, and succeeded in
killing the tarantula. 1t was as large as
the hand of an ordinary man. Waddells
hand and arm began to swell rapidly, and
before he could get to the nearest house,
some four or five miles away, the poi
son had spread apparently to all parts of
his body. 1t was some time before he
could get medical skill, and when the
physician arrived Waddell was found to
be beyond hope. He fingered some time,
however, dying in the afternoon.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-10-21
Atlanta to Macon and Rome

The New York Bunker and Broker Of
Wednesday says: "Rumor has vigorously
asserted that the Louisville and Nash
vile and Cole-Seney systems had en-
tered into combination, by which the
latter would use existing lines and not
build the extensions from Atlanta to
Macon and to Rome. Color has been
given to this report by the amicable re-
latiODs of these great systems, but we
can state definitely that not only will
the Cole-Seney management COM
plete the Macon and Rome extern
sions with all possible speed, but
also that there has neither been nor is
contemplated, any combination be-
tween the parties named that would in
anywise change the original plans of
either. The territory of both systems
not only employs all their respective ia
cilities, but demands all the increase they
can make for long time to come with
out in any material manner trenching
on each other, and, as their actions thus
far have clearly shown, both are deter
mined to devote their entire resources to
serving the people and developing the
resources of their respective territories
and together of the entire Southeast"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-10-21

To EUROPE, ASIA AND AFRICA
GREETING.-T whom it may concern:
The majority of the people of the United
having learned with regret that person
named Rutherford B. Hayes, of Ere
mont, o., representing himself as an ex-
President of this republic, is about to
sail for Europe, hereby give notice to all
princes, potentates and people of quality
in foreign lands, that the said Ruther-
ford B. Hayes is fraud; and we hereby
notify all princes, potentates and people
of quality aforesaid not to trust or honor
him on our account or bestow upon him
any honors or Inequalities In considera-
ton of their respect for the United
States; the said Hayes is of medium size.
sandy whiskers tinged with gray, and
plausible address, and may be known by
his affected devotion to temperance; he
is notable for having defrauded one
Samuel ]. Tilden out of the office Of
President of the United States, and
drawn the said Tildens salary for four
years, amounting to $500, 0O0.-BufaIo
Courier,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-10-21
Activity in the Electric Light Bust
ness Experiments in PhiladeI-
Dhia,
Philadelphia Ledger.

fHIQuctpltt0 LSQySTs
Besides the experiment of lighting
Chestnut street by electricity, and the
announced intention of the Public
Buildings Commission to illuminate that
great structure with electric lights, pre-
parations have been and are being made
to introduce two or more systems of
electric lighting in the Baldwin Locomo-
tive Works and in the new depot of the
Pennsylvania Railroad. On Friday even
lug the machine shop of the Baldwin
Works, on Broad street, between Will
low and Hamilton, was lighted up with
Edison electric lamps. Preparations are
being made for the introduction of cleo
trio lights in all the works, and for this
purpose new engines are being erected
of from 100 to $50 horse power. AT
present a small engine is used for light
ing the shop illuminated on Friday even
ing. The lamps are pendant in four
light chandeliers, and above each lamp
is an almost fat porcelain shade. Eighty
lamps were in position, but two of the
chandeliers were not in circuit. 1t was
estimated that 9 horse power was used in
maintaining the seventy-two lights in
circuit. In spite of many disadvantages,
the light apparently gives satisfaction.
1t is soft, mellow and perfectly
steady, resembling very closely that
Of students lamp or an argand burner.
Each row of chandeliers 0here are three
rows is separately controlled by switches.
and may be lighted or extinguished by
the turning of a switch. Mr.. Moore is
confident that the light will prove
cheaper than gas can be sold for. One
of his estimates for furnishing 1870 lights
five hours per day, for 300 days in the
year, is So, 500 for plant, including steam
engine and boiler, and the running ex
penses. including interest on plant, i;
estimated at about one-half that of gas
for the same place, at two dollars pei
thousand cubic feet.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-10-21

Senator Sherman denies that any por-
ton of the Treasury Departments con-
tingent fund was used last year to pio-
cure delegates in his interest to the Chi
cago Convention, but, says the New
York Times Rep.). cit will be very hard
for him to remove the impression that
Special Agents of the Treasury were
employed in the South in doing political
work for him while they were drawing
pay from the government" Mr.. Sher-
man is believed to be moving for white
washing investigation of his administra-
ton of the Treasury Department, but
even if rigid examination could be
made, it is quite possible that no traces
of crookedness would be found. Long
practice has made Republican officials
very dexterOus in the removal of dam
aging evidence.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-10-21

HARMoNY.-The Louisville Courier
Journal reports a conference between
Mr.. Fred. Wolfe and General Alexander
on matters relating to the Erlsnger sys-
TEN and its Southern business. Mr..
Wolfe is well pleased with his new pur-
chase and is confident of its future.
He found General Alexander willing to
accord him all the facilities he could ask
for the interchange of business, and it is
very certain the relations between the
two corporations will be of the most
friendly character, and that they will ex-
pend none of their strength in warning
against each other, but will seek rather
to increase the business of the Southern
roads and to add to the general pros
perity."
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-10-21

Hartford Times: There is a DISPOSE
ton on the part of several Republican
Senators to turn the eminent twaddler,
David Davis, out of the chair of the
Senate. They want to appoint Senator
Anthony, of Rhode Island. After the
late bargain with David, who is
thoroughly despised by all parties. since
he has repudisted his own words and
principles which he enunciated last
spring, it is not believed that the Repub-
licans will permit any of their number
to vote for tossing over the twaddler and
traitor"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-10-21

Senator Sherman makes grand show
Of earnestness to have the report Of Win
dOm's Treasury investigation made pub
lie. 1t is believed, says a Washington
dispatch, that the original report, which
reflected upon Sherman, will not see
light, and it is understood to have been
amended in anticipation of this very de-
mand. The Democrats will probably
ask that the testimony on which the re-
port was made shall be produced.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-10-21

Gradually, but very surely, the prob
lem of domestic illumination by cleo
tricity is being solved. Says an ex-
change: Slowly, but surely, the old
fashioned gas, with its smoke, its heat,
its poisonous emanations, its mendacious
metres and its enormous bills, is being
crowded to the wall by the newer, the
more beautiful and the cheaper medium
of electricity. Mr.. Edison has just been
exhibiting at the Paris Electrical Exhibi-
ton a recently invented dynamo-ma-
chine which is capable of generating a
current to run 900 of the Edison lamps.
The Wizard of Menlo Park having
perfected method of subdividIng his
current into 1 ZOO parts, he has now de-
vised a generator adapted to that system
and has exhibited his completed ap.
norof11o
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-10-21

The campaign in Virginia will, it is
thought, says the Washington Post, turn
upon the question of how many white
Democrats will be led by Malone into
the Republican ranks-for there they
viii go if he can carry them. Federal
patronage and all the spOils Of Office are
not lacking in the effort to convince the
true men of Virginia that their political
safety depends upon an. adhesion to a
Republican Readjuster party, filed with
the wickedness of the last sixteen years,
and dishonored besides with openly
avowed reputation sentiments and con-
victions. The result may be in doubt.
but, from all we can learn, Mr. Malone
has chalked of more ground than he
can cover.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-10-21

THE TIDE OF IM1uGRATIoN.-T
chief of the Bureau of Statistics, al
Washington, reports that during the
month of September there arrived in the
customs districts of Baltimore, Boston,
Detroit, Huron, Minnesota, New Or
leans, New York, Passamaquoddy, Phil
adelphia and San Francisco go, 924 pas
sengers, of whom 3d. ASP were immi
grants, $3.50 citizens of the United
States returned from abroad, and 3,O92
aliens not intending to remain in the
United States. Of this total number OF
immigrants there arrived from England
and Wales 8, 997, Ireland 1888, Scotland
1871, Austria 1.043, Germany 10, 70S
Norway 1853, Sweden 3,7O3, Canals
$40, China 976, al other countries
$3.50. During September, 1880, the arri
walls numbered 54,874.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-10-21

"Encke's comet" the long expected
wanderer, has at last been discerned and
is now visible in Leo Minor, with the
assistance of a telescope. The comet
was seen in the last century, and was
then brilliant affair. 1t is now, how
ever, pale, insignificant and melancholy.
1t will be remembered that the comet
seen in July was supposed to be Encke's,
and was so called for some time.
Comets, by-the-by, have been such fire.
quent visitors this year that it is impos-
sible to keep up with them, and we,
therefore, cannot give, with certainty,
the number of our present heavenly
visitor, although we imagine him to be
No. g.