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The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-04-19
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Editor SouTn KEsTpcKIAs.
Some one said yoh did not lear q
rush. well doubt it not. but I in-
tend to rush off a few things that will
make the beanx Of Hopkinsville kaecl
with uplifted hands to the God Of
pleasure, in humble gratitude, that
they have been spared from the iof-
lowing illustration Of his wrath. For
such things are surely not Of mans in
yention, but an evil hurled from on
highlasia judgment on this people,
for some grievous sin against the
Gods. t
spencerian Etiquette and customs
while absurd, are nevertheless some,
times very convenient. Suppose a
Young lady drops her handkerchief,
books, or any Of the familiar female
appendages, it is very convenient for
the boys not to pick them up, especial !
ly when II is muddy asg "'M'at
9N1ntroductions are as useless as hens'
teeth to eat hot mush. Just hear q
girl's given name and yoh have the
ccossarytintroduction; for instance
one is named Sallie, You meet her on.
the street and say howdy Sail, and
You are as intimate as Damon and
PPythias. Try w. se''l3lN
Parties here are exquisite also. es-
pecially the social ones. as they arc
so styled here. Send your card (ths
boys always send cards here, especial
lY when incased in a clean shirt. pa
por collar and flashy crayat). But !
am getting little off, so to return to
my subject. Send your card to a
| girl for her company to a sociabla and
you generally get her company, for
no one else in allowed to speak more
than three words to her, under breach
of etiquette, and the words must be
short and sweet, "Howdy do" or
Yvn'ssa'n si.al'ai; " hen you! ar
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WOUNDED.

WOUNDED.
Steady. boys, steadyl
Keep yourarms ready;
God only knows who we may mccthorc.
Don't let Us be taken;
III rather awaken
To-inorrow In ----- no matterwhero. Z
thcnlie in that foul prison hols-ovor there
Step slowly -diV !
Speak hol,
Those rocks may yhayUllie.-.--.--.-
Laymo down IN this hollow;
We are out Of tho strife. n -
Dy heavens! the foemen may track me 10
Il blood; frN
For this hole in my breast is outpouring d
GOOD, a III
No! nosurgeon for me, dcan give me no aid
The surgeon want is II pick-axe and spade
What Morris a tcarS why shame on ye man!
| thought you q. hero; but sncc you've began
rowhmpcr andcry. likrsa girl in her teens
BY George! ldont know what the devil Il
neansl
Welt well! I'm a rongh lt's-a very ropgh
scn0pl, Ht ff R
|. The llfo of troopcr~bnt yet I'm po fool;s /.
know abraye man, AMI a friend from a foe;
And boys, tbatyou lovelmc, certainly know,
Dutwasn't /. grand,
When they cainc down the hill over sloushI
ing and sAndf
Nat ,,,s. sh.nI-,ltl az. lila iu,unvah hle
rock,
unhccding thcir bslls and repciiing their
sho,ky so
.3yifa'l Did you mini the loud cry, III lJi
When, as tuTningto fg, h, tglsr, ..
Our men sprang upon thein detcrmined to diei
On, wash't.it grands -'.'i ~ ~
God help the poor wrptchcs who fell In that
lght,. ~, ~ g..t - '''
10 tine was there given for prayer, or fOr
n Night. r-,.-,--n
gtley fell by tho scorc, IN theierash hand Z
hand,
And they mingled their blosl with the slough
Ing aad sand.
~ - - lIuzza!
Great Heavens this bullet hole gapss like I
grave. f.r g
A cuise on the aim ofthc.traitorous Of knasel
IL there never one of ye knows how TO Ytay
or speak for man as his iiie Gibbs nwayff
n Pray
Pray!
Our Fafhqr. our Father! why don't ye pro.
teedt r hs' g. Ivy s'''I3t
caa't yoascc am dying' Great G.i, how
bleejl Hat
Ebblng away!
EbDing away; z1s
Tho light OF the day.
H.I4 turning TO gray, Ya.iyg Il j
80 fsss--feft1 fIrayi rs1sk'
Our father in ucayen-beys, tell me the rest
While staeneh the hot blood from 'thish Il
my breast
There's meihing about forgiveness OF sin
Put thst inl put that inl-and then
III follow your words and say AN amen.
lIefe. Norris, old fellow, sethdld ofiay hau'i
knd Wilson, MY comradc- oh wasn't itgraad
When they came down tho hill like thunder
charged cloud,
And were shattered like mist, BY our brave
little crowdY
Where's wilson-my comrade-here stoop
down your head;
Can't you say short prayer for the dying ant
deaiy a.,.
"Chrst God who died for sinners all
Hear thou this suppliant wapicrsr's cry,
Lot not zen this poor sparrowfau -,jl y q
unheeded bv thy gracious eve.
Thiowwide thy gates TO let him in,
And take him. pleading, to thy arms,
Forgive, y Lord! his lifelong sin,
Aud quiet all his fierce alarms"
God bless you, my comrade, for singing tina
hymn, ~
1t is light 10 my path, whcnmy sight hs
grown dim.
an dying--bend down till touch you ono
Don't forget me, old fellow-Gcd PROSPER thl
warl u
Confusion to cnomics s!-keep hold OF my hand
And luat our dear nag c,cr prosperous land
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HuMDURa1N.


Mr.. Editure:
| Deer Sur.-Since that drafted gost
gin me sich a race nuthili amt hap-
pepcd Nv much consequence. The
fust NV April cum on time as you
may kno If you hay got an almanack.
Buff YOU aint you wood have bin
jist as apt tu think il was the jfust Nv
January as April. managed ~ not
hay any ny yer drated fool tricks
plade on me like the Docture blade
OH me last year. But Mallndy sent
the Docture about 4 miles tu see a
sick man and when he got thare che
man was burnin brush In The new
ground. So the Dociure is as mad as
fire. Yer see he's sich drafted FOOL
that he cant take a joke but luvs u
play einimity well his self; Qle airt
all the man thatl kno win the sanfe
admirable disposltioD.) PIT she sez
she reckons hele git in good inner
afore long anda lern ftu not play his
tricks ion Inc any morcqiike eidid
lastiSear. esssyfnsI ginH.9 grwR
But what sot down tu rite about
was what an artul skeer old black
Sifvy gotlast week. Iersee we thot
tspriug had cum SO we sheerd our
sheep and Mother hired oldieSHvYntu
wash the wool. SO | put the Wool
the kittle and tubs and things on the
slide and hitched old Ball to II and
carried them tu the creek whats lbout
or hundred yards frum the house,
and fixed the kittle-up close 1.-The
bank whar the wafer Is Dout 3 ieet
deep. The old nigger had Ill lier
pipe and was wasliih wool iur 'liie,
kinder hummin Il hope lie line nc
band" with her face towards the
creek and | was jist cumin down the
hill, tu see how she was gileh along.
The sheep was picking on the hill
side jist above her, aud Mahoie, our
old Billy goat was walchin tho OLD
DOMAINS motions very close. (fer
see hestbeimost audacious buiter in
these paris and hwus butts Yhen yer
aint expectin IT and ginerally gu the
blek or blind SIDE, hence ecai him
aanone) terrecs'y M ,s,.a soa'en u ! s,epea y
pacA ana snooh MS seu ms ho inoi,'
oizhess. oisu.nen .he olu n,sser euli
up ana Gown Two urtnree .laies oyer
the .uo 80 GU Man9he ioof Y y = =
oanter 5Snurc nun anu tuvnSu us nvi ~,
anu here ~ ouin npT =. 'aA 's i 'n1 ~, ~.
oolhah s9uaio 'iIA. 0,e, ,',... ono "ons
lurnlh oyer she luo ahu ,,i ,anuin A., :" ", ,n'
creek a. sereelliin ~. ii'oi, - Siu Ma, y, =
none was sheeiu niosa 10 oau 40; 90 'n0 ~.
sal her no.erla ar.. y, soaun .sn II on w,
llst 10y uoWn ,i'e ~ 'us M ny si,a's,Hn ~
sca,Ilh wafer anu siHI ana'sea a, III y" q ~ -
ahu pisui' yer nc.el uetu III. ~, - y
ne 'uch out af.er .nc sneep W. W., ", NJ. e.
sksyla n Y nipS. ousen @ 'Fst M;.,, n'aes y.
4 lhe nouse ne we oic Nich was ,,.. ar.er
\ ne,n snure huH' mouicr Ha, : s,a M,. aann, 1,.,
4 a 1eHIin ino Nl IVY p tpHt yiu IL .al,.., -
~ ,nis 9es' agin . a"u "hu -. asu ,Ia, arps ale
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An inveteraic wag, seeing heavy,
door nearly OF It's hinges. in which
condition of neglect 1t had been Tor
eome time. observed that when il had
fallen and killed some one Il would
probably be hung.
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The Wisconsin Legislature has
law forbidding treating to any kind
ofintoxicating drinks. The Governor
has signed it and now every fellow
will have to pay for his own drinks.
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SECRET SOCIETIES.

MASONIC LopuE.-Meeis lst Monday
evening in each menth, at Masonic
Hall. J.I. Landes, w. NJ. Geo.
Street, Secretary,
EvERoREEN Lopcn, No. 3S KNIGHTS
op PYrnIAs-AIeets at X. of p. Hall,
2na aud 4th Thursday evenings in
each month. R. w, Norwood, q, c.,
j. w Gross, X. Of r. u S.
Endowment rank, 3rd Monday eve
ming in each month. Il. A g. My
rick, Pres; j. s. Fvpy, Sec and Treas
Opp FELtows--Third story, Hop
kinsvillo Bank building, meets every
Friday evening. Encampmcnt meets
every LIST, and 3rd Thursday evens-
ings.
A. O. u, W.--Mcets at X. Of p.
Hall every Monday evening. II. f..
McCamy, M. w,
X. Of II. LoocE--Mects at X. oil p,
Hall LIST and Bird Tuesday nights of
each month. M, Lipstiuc, R.rR Nat
Gather, Dictator.
KSlonr TEMeLARs-M Meets 4th Mon
day night 10 each month, at Masonic
Hall.
EXPRESS OFFICE.
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Measles are raging in the Tennessee
pepiteptiary. &
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1881-02-18

DgMoCRArio DE.BRT.Rs.-There was q long
deadlock on the election Of United States Sena-
tor which, having been broken, was followed
by another on State officers. After eighteen
ballots fer Secretary of State, two or three DEM
ocrats voted for the Republican candidate that
elected him. This so moved and old gentleman
and he broke out in the following burst Of eo.
quence:
"Mr. President / am an old man and have
climbed the hill of time, crossed its apex, and
am Fastening down the Western slope. But
have never seen and never expected to see the
scene presented here to-day. have heard Of
traitors, but never dreamed that their could be
democratic traitor. Behold the sickening scene
before u.s. The genius of Democracy weeps ut the
sickening sight. The Republicans applaud the
deserter. know these Republicans. They are
highstruug and hgh-toned gentlemen, and,
while they accert the aSt, they will turn upon
the traitor as Caesar did in the Gallo war upon
the deserter that came into his camp and exposed
the position of the opposing army, and say to
them: ".4udio quod dieis sed contemno desetorum.'
('I hear what Jou say, but despise the traitor.
The finger OF scorn is pointing ut them now
They will be laid down in infamy so deep that
it will taint their blood and become leprosy in
| their families. vote for Mr.. SDodgrass, whose
Democracy is rs pure rs the limpid stream that
leap from crag to crag among his native noun
| tains.'
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II is to be hoped that Mr.. Pendleton's bill
providing that cabinet ministers may occupy
seats on, the floor of the Senate with the right
tn snaak .pan matters relating to the business
OF their departments may be voted down. The
executive branch Of the government has already
more power than It should have, and tha -
tonJing OF its privileges in tho
oy Senator Pendleton might be d.
great injury to our system Of goverdV
IL out q Few days since wo an Englisnf
minister stand up in his place in the House 10,
Commons and arbitrarily order the expulsion of
the Irish members for no other crime than avail
ing themselves of their rights under the House..
We are unatcrably opposed to anything which
has even a tendency towards centralization Of
power: The people and the government have
already become too separate in this country. rs
may do in England but not in America, waery
the .'baance Of power" Is at the other end OF
the lever.-Chariore Observer.
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THE WEATHER FOR THIS MoXTH.--Mr Vennor
states that the entry of February of last year
(lSS9) was fully ms severe MS that of the pres.
ent month, and that the December Of 1879 was
much more severe than the December of this sea.
son. January Of 1880, however, was mild
month, and the very opposite of the January of
1881. Upon the principle Of general com pensa.
tion, and from the fact Of our having now had
in succession two months of severe weather.
Mr.. Vennor is strongly of the opinion that
the present month will give us the thaw
predicted in his almanac. In this ho al
lGdes to rapid disappearance Of snow and
seighing over very large area, and return
Oh winter ana OF stormy weather towards the
latter portion Of this month and for the first
part Of March. lie thinks another "blizzard'
and oold term will travel over the United States
shortly amer the entry of March.
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For the Times.
Jonesville News.

Jonssville News.
MR. EDITOR 81 will have first to say some
thing -shauL-tha- ,,aathas-II aani;a...,.-il
and cloudy with rain occasionally and some
tunes snow. We have had this kind of weather
continuously for about three months. Farmers
have done nothing yet towards their crops for
this year, from the fact that much Of the work
that should have been done before Christmas
remains to be done yet--cotton to pick, oats t6
SOW and some wheat. if the weather will per.
nit it during this month.
The merchants complain Of small collections
and are rather slow to make arrangements to let
out supplies for the present year. The farmers
are very slow to take hold of guano and appear
very Indifferent about it, l don't think there
has been any sold here, yet but when the time
to put in the stuff comes guess everybody will
take some and then plant the goods in cotton.
The free schools have opened in this Township
and think there are about seven in operation
They certainly can't run long with seven in one
School District. see great deal said Ly your
various correspondents about the free school
system, SC. i think it is q hard problem to
solve, A great many colored people are want
ing to teach in the public schools, AMI some of
them can only take third grade certificate, so
l think, when you set q teacher down, either
white or colored, with forty or fifty pupils, with
only third grade certificate, it is next thing
to nothing. Well, but when no other kind of
teachers can be obtained how Is the matter to
be remedied? So 1 repeat, the Free School
system is hard problem to solvo might
bring in many other points to show that it was
hard to solve but will leave them for future
time.
In your issue Of the 4th you made mention of
Mrs. Rhoda McKissick's sickness and said, per-
haps she was the oldest Lady in the County; but
you were mistaken in that. There is a Lady
near Jonesville Mrs. Betty Fowler, who is
in her Goth year, and she is still able to go about
the house aud retains her memory very well.
1t is proposed by some of the ladies in her
neighborhood that if the old Lady lives, and
they too, until her one hundredth birthday,
which will be in November, 1882, to meet at her
houso-carry their baskets of good things with
them, set pic mic dinner and have o day of
foas'ing and rejoicing with the one of q hun
dred years So mote it be. III.
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Death Of D. J. FAINT.

DeaCn OF ". j. rant.
After years of great bodily suffering, from
that dreadful but fatal disease, Cancer, on
Wednesday morning last death came 10 the re-
lief Of our esteemed fellow-citizen, Mr.. David
j. FAINT, in the G7th-year of his age.
His was q case Of extraordinary long suffer
ing and endurance, which he bore with remarka-
BILE fortitude and resignation. For more than
ten years the terrible malady had been slowly
but with unceasing certainty. eating its loath-
some way, and for the past three years his life
seemed truly 10 be held by simple thread
which threatened to break at any moment.
Mr.. FAINT was q man Of iron constitution and
will, which gave him strength to suffer the
bodily pain uncomplainingly, while his faith in
the wisdom Of God enabled him to abide By
His will with christian submission.
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A Shocking Accident.

A note from Rev. John Tolleson, living near
Eta Jane Post Office, tells us of distressing
accident that occurred OH his farm, on the 10th
inst, by which Robert Harris, aged II years,
son of Mr.. Thomas Harris, was instantly killed
by having his head crushed between the trundle
head and cog wheel of the machine while GIN
ming cotton. The little fellow, it appears, was
driving. the mules attached to The machinery
and got up on the arm of the cog wheel, and rs
the arm passed under the ''trundle head" the
boys head was caught by the cog wheel and
literally mashed to pieces, scattering his brains
oil around. Death was instant We leaIn that
Robert was very intelligent and good little
boy. and we sincerely sympathize with his heart
stricken parents.
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Our Village Graveyard.


The general condition Of our Village burying
ground, but more particularly the fence around
it, is certainly disgrace to community
In it rests all that is earthly of those ilusrous
and pure men and women from which nearly
every one Of the wealthicst most intelligent and
respectable families Of community are de-
scended, together with long list of loved rela-
tives and friends of almost every family in the
town and vicinity the tender babe, the loving
ana lo7ed sister and daughter, the noble son and
brother, the dear wife, mother and father, all
rest in that sacred, but sadly neglected spot
But look at it The fence has rotted wn and
brutes roam through it at leisure, browsing upon
the beautiful flowers and shrubbery planted at
the graves by loving friends, or ruthlessly root
ing up the ground, defacing and, in many cases
actually obliterating the last sign left to show
where the body of dear one were laid. There
is no excuse for such desecraton. The pit
pittance that would be necessary from those who
can well afford it and have relatives living there
to pnt The place in respectable condition, would
not be felt by any one, while it would give to
our town an appearance Of civilization and taste
in pointed contrast with the uncyiized and
neglected state in which it is now.
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The Hot Supper.

The Hot Supper.
The Hot Supper given in the Court House last
Tuesday night, by the Ladies of the Methodist
Church. was one of the most delightful occasions
ever given in this town, and its results were
highly satisfactory. Unfortunately sickness
prevented our being present, which, however,
was loss to ourself alone. Ss
The tables were loaded with the good things
OF life and the Ladies and gentlemen We'd with
each other i'll their efforts to make it a truly en-
joyable social affair. The appetites Fan an
peared to be in first rate condition, judging
from the way the Turkeys, Roast Pigs, Chicken
Salad, cakes, &C., disappeared. We nsss- nSt
heard of any one going away hungry oil dissat-
ished and the number of basketsfut gsQAered
up afterward has not been reported t5>us.
Tie great affair Of the evening was the vot-
ing for the prettiest young Lady, who was to be
awarded a han lsome neck tie. Probably no
election held in this County was ever Contested
with more spirit, and if it had been for Con-
gresham deputy U. S. Marshals would have had
their hands full the next day. Votes were
openly and unblushingy bought and o system
Of intimmidation pursued that made it necessa-
ry to declare the first election = fraud upon the
rights and privileges Of woalankind, and ano,h-
er election ordered. Although the second con
test was equally as spirited as the frat, it was
pronounced fair and the tellers announced that
Miss Josie Farrar had received handsome
plurality of all the votes cast and was entitled
to tho nAak-tia-TL~ -ss~'>- -SrtriI-
great applause and the vote made unanimous.
The assembly broke up "ameng the wee sma'
hours each one in the happiest frame of mind
and hoping to meet again sosa to injoy another
such delightful occasion.
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SOUTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA UNITED
On the 10th inst, a notable wedding was solemn
lied at Richmond, "between two distinguished
families of the Old Dominion and Palmetto
States, which we feel will "be another link to
strengthen the bond of love between Virginia and
South Carolina" The happy pair were Rich
ard Manning, jr. nephew of ex- Governor Man
ming, of this State, and Miss Leila b. Meredith,
daughter of Judge John A. Msredith,- of Vir-
ginia.
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Our Cotton Market.

Our Cotton Market.
Prices have declined somewhat since our last
report, particularly in the lower grades. Sales
for the week, 800 bales, at from SOIL cents
The Gather has been more favorable for pick
ing the past few days and the roads are improv-
ing, so that il is reasonable to expect that more
of the staple will come into market. AS was to
be expected, q large amount of stained cotton is
r-Qnr-h -huYers continue 10 pay the
sS- Our honest friend, RYw. -.-.--,--
Just received new stock, ofSJewelry. Watches
Clocks and an extensive assortment of Specta
cles. Call and examine them.