The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-12-13
LOTUS JOURNAL.


(Read by Miss Matti, Dcnncs at an
'nterlalnueht given by the Lbtu- So.
coy, OF Bethel Female College,
Dec. 2, 1881.
EnIT0YIkL,
Again we are before the public
with our Society paper Again we
make our journalistic bow and again
tho trembling sheet We now hold
bushcr tor the popular favor. We
cone asking applsuse Tor the merrl-
ioriou att ,nlion to the ind fferent,
AMI ,mpsthy Tor the failures. We
know we are Young. but what ~
ths Bacon was Philosopher &C 6
anJ Goethe says, I'VE must be young
to do great things" Youth isa lyri-
cal poet; middle age a quiet essayist.
50 II GU expect our paragr .phes to
terminate with moral, or have been
looking forward to tho reading OF
this paper with the view of being in
s'rnctcd, you are 10 lie disappOin ell !!
w come 10 please, not agra ate, to
entertain, not TO instruct. But II you
must have the spiritual part of your
being doctored. fyour soul is long
ing for the advice OF some venerable
sage, if'your heart is y,aruing for the
counsel and experir,c, OF those who
have been wi,herrd by the frosts of
many winters why 20 at once and
obtain copy Of the South Kentuck-
Ian, and satiate the cravings OF your
heart, satisfy the desires OF your soul
aud obtain the opiate for the inner
man. Appreciate the prccepts Of that
hoary editor Ms the oil for the lroub-
led waters, and lnll your soul into
The sweet sleep of repose. No! VIC
throw of the grb Of wisdom, aud
come before you as unpre'eniious
school girls. We don't claim for our
Journal the dignity or magniticencc
Of Livy, the sentiment or grace of u
Tscitus, tho depth or grandeur OF
Shakespeare. But we have In our
girlish way, gathered our baskets iull
Of the cllipa OF fun aud folly, aud,
like wanton children, we now empty
them out again. So here goes.
Catch what You can. IL IL pleases,
smile; il IL iispleases you, why take
Il nights rest before you irown.
NOTES FROM AsRoAD.
The gay, gildy, happy Paris has
more poor than any city in the world.
The whole number Of poor who re-
ceiyed relief during the past year Is
estimated NJ $50, 900.
A British naval officer has d;scov-
cred that the Ellice Islanders are en-
lirely without weapons of any kind.
They have not even so much as n
club or spear. These people need
civiliIing We ought to send oyer
some OF our "small boys" and teach
them the use of the rock.
In q laud slide in Switzerland
whole tract Of wood slipped down n
hill side aud spread over some mead
owe, without uprooting, or injuring
the trees. Some OF our young po-
lemics can now have good time de-
Gliding who is the owner OF the tract.
II is reported that In ono of the
csnons leading up to the extinct vol
canoes south OF the Mono Luke, there
IL a spring of lemonade water. No
doubt this will become fashionable
resort for the young men, especially
ifit IL dashed"
The boring of the channel tunnel
bet Hcen France aud England has
been commenced, Already about
one tenth OF the distance has been
pierced. That would be fine trip
lur the Kentucky Press Associs-
ton, If what Mr.. Mcacham reports
be true.
The ruins OF the Temple OF Solo,
man in Jerusalem are TO be restored,
and the work has actually begun.
The cause Ia the recent visit Of the
Austrian Crown Prince.
WIT AND HUMoR.
| Mr.. Bailey Wkller had difficulty
with a well known young maB down
II town the other day, and the young
man plainly told Mr.. Waller he in-
tended TO knock him down, aud asked
him what sort OF tail he'd take. Mr.,
Waller told him if Il suited him Just
as we'll ho believed he'd take a
"Wcst-fall."
Miss Otey O'Brian, despite oil her
gay surroundings, will become very
Grave"
Miss Lowry longs for summer as
she is 50 very fond OF "Peach es."
The principal amusement at u. f
C. at present is iskiug long strolls
Miss Bette Conyers always wants "a
70 to the "Mill."
Miss Lille Waller is now studying
g Romeo and Juliet.
Jno. Campbell has blondincd biz
side-burn5.
We have heard many marvellous
things about the Sun ,bnt when il cant
; out in It's spring time splendor lac
Sunday, il was even able TO take ih'
shine of OF Mr.. Hiram Phelps nous
lache.
The dramatic club recently organ
lied In the city ought to succeed
q With DR.. Clarke, and his worli o
> theatrical knowledge, with Hon
Will Hcnry's orotund, with Prot
Jno. Rust's bashiulness, and Ediio
: Meacham's love making the thin
will move.
y WANTED: A girl over lS, or an oil
maid-Jim Cabaniss excepted.
TEN YEARS FROM TONIGHT.
Ten years from tonight,
Oh!who would dare sayY
q. Who think TO fore-tcll,
The events Of that dayp
Al Clark may be moved
To take him wife,
II she could DO found,
Who'd endure such life.
Young Hickman be feathored,
Jno. Campbell beau,
Young Phelpsa trader,
Vita millions TO show.
Bailey Waller merchant,
X With store on Main Street,
!" Avery large family,