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The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1882-08-22
South Kentuckiar
ADvERr1sIEG RATE.
Why She wspt.
Chicago Tribune.

Chicago Tribune.
Speak to me. Rupert"
Knceliug by his side as he sat ON
Jauteu1 in the parlor Of Coastcliif
Castle that summer evening Gwet|
dolen Mahaiiy placed her lIttle viii
hand in the broad, font brakeman o /
a-freight-train palm Of Rupert W
Murtry and pleaded with her sn|
brown eyes lor the little boon th1
was so pitilessly denied her She VI
There at his feet. lovely, briIliaa
creature, with some OF the witchel
OF the wildwood in her 1.-THE, lis,leI
grace Of limb and poise. Lookirl
down as the words with which ihl
chapter opens were spoken Rupert sa
the pretty eyes dimmed with tear
the dropping month quivcring ia II,
intensity al its pnin, and in an insta
he had caught her in his arms. III
sweet, flushed face touched his breasI
the lovely eyes looked into his, bal
startled, halt ashamed. aud then, wild
little sob Of sweet content. she kiss,
him until his cheeks glowed like
girls through their tan.
We will never quarrel again, sweel
heart, Rupert said, shifting his rigI.
leg slightly, so that the heiress coul
secure a better perch, Never agai
must the black wrath Of jealousy con.
between us, but through all the yeai
that stretch away into tie inture "
mus. sail together upon thc.shimme
Ing sea Of Love, the snowy white sal
of our bark filed with the breath of
holy affection that can never kno
>urcease or change.
He is a lovely liar, said Gwrndolc'
softly to herself after Rupert had gonl
andl must not let him get awax
And then, seating herselIa at the piang
she began to play--gay dance mus
at,frst,abut soon gliding into moi
mournful measures. Soft adagio,S
and exquisite sonstos filled the roof
with melody and stopped the stree
cars. AT last, with a sudden elan,
Of sweet chords, she broke Into Bro
ton love-song-a touching little balla,
that she had heard the peasant wome,
sing at their spinning-wheels in III
red, looking light before thei
cottage doors. It,. was a simple bll
pathetic thing, and when she had fiji
ished the refrain
Go and start ihekitehcn fire,
Turn tile gas a little higher,
Klin and tell your Aunt Maria
Baby's got the cranip-
her eyes were dim, and she broke dow
in passion Of tears. AS she sat thers
sobbing as ii her heart would breal'
she felt an arm stealing gently arouii
her neck, and soon bearded lace W d
pressed to her cheeks. Looking D
in alarm she saw it was Rupert.
Why are you weeping, my angel? l
asked. stroking with tender grace III
blonde bang, that was lying SO trust
fully against his vest. Can you Nd
tell me your sorrow?
For an Instant Gwendolcn did nc
speak. Then, looking up to lin wit
all tine beautiful innocence of hd
North Side nature, she said, in Iov
broken, accents; / was thinking ,pr(
cious, that il l ever did get married
and the baby did have cramp. "
could not start the 6re--and look I
frozen horror oyer-spread the pul
Young face.
Why, asked Bupeit in agonize
tones, why could we not start the fire
Because, said Gwendolen, you al
too eternally lazy to have any kindlin
wood over night
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;shod ''nnn hi,n t,oh & nrl,i VI, S,n T1 o as
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men, ,ha, he.h had ,o,',d nav 90 na,no nm
and no,l,er hn 20, % sbowoS S" . "t aroa,
donl orat at,.c,,on II. ,pas tha s,ss. ~
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snest, ~ ta,ber ia has bcen n true
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foaaa ,,o,hor hn, hava M, IA,
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sbars,s Mrs nsr,stn,,. ..wor,js wonld
no nnor aad w.ak t,ol hless vo,,
MI Mc(;ovorns mid lie win bless Won,
ror What vouhava donc cannot
thant you in, can nrav "a film
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faca sof,onad into sn,ile he fnll of
nlausartness az a Nav ,norning yrasn !.
iny as 'he rnotn wills hand athar
a;n', no reason asI knows. whv wa
cnn,l ho,h love this vown0stcr. He's
= gooJ boy mar,u "a vood ma thew
,noi, n o,n .S.n, recl,on we can ,ranye
th;ngs 60 so as 10 snit oll nar,;as Ynu
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have ,',an,y of ti,na N tall Il ALI oul
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for tba iov liz Inc oiven Won Iris
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u
DATES WORTH REMEMpERISc.-I
Gin cocktails invented by Conluciul
in Cochin, China, B. U. 500. Sham
pooing introduced by Barbarossd
1922. Quail on toast first introduced
by.the Israelitcs, G5. Free lunchel
introduced by Joseph into Egypt u
@. 400. Bricks first worn IN the ha|
BY Noah B. O. 200. Bycicle frs
used by lxion, 2Ol. Weather prophl
ccles Invented by Annanias B. q. 300
Aprons first worn by Eve, |. CircuI
lation. discovered by Harvey. 1910
lied about by editors ever 81 zoe Firs'
great moral show stared by Nal
B. G. 500.-3oslon Commercial Bul
letii.
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Welded En Reute.
lst. Louis Republican,

When young man decides to
plunge into the uncertain sea OF mat
riEonyat a certain previously speci-
fed time, II usually requires an ex-
ceedingly ablc-bodied obstacleto pre-
vent HIN from carrying out his lell
purpose-that is, of course, II he Ia a
young man Of any nerve whatever
The truth of this statement WAS ex-
eniplified BY the marriage OF Mr.. j.
Il. MCGOWAN. Of Spring field, ILL.,, to
Miss Bertha Hill, OF Mclean county,
Ill. Tho ceremony took place on a
Chicago y Alton passenger train be-
tween Atlanta and McLeansboro, aud
the detailsof the event were related
yesterday by Conductor Maurice w.
Clark, who was in charge OF the train
Ii appears that Mr.. MCGOWAN had
been counting Miss Hill long enough
to acquire the conviction that she was
intended Tor HE wife, and mutually
they decided to have the ceremony
performed on Tuesday. lie there.
lore secured marriage license in
Sangamon county and started for the
home OF lis intended in Mclean
county. lOnhis arrival there he con-
suited with Rev. James M. Orr, the
clergyman selected 40 perform the
ceremony, and found that tho license
would not work in Mclean county,
as 1t was only good in the county in
which 1t was issued. Here was a
predicamcnt. The idea OF postponI
ing the wedding until anew license
could be secured was not to DO enter
tanned for an instant. The marriage
had been sci for Tuesday and the
prospective bridegroom was deterln'
inel thati it should take place on tina,
day according 10 programms. Ac
compauied by the prospective bride
and clergyman he boarded atrail
goiiig in the direction of Springfield
aud informing Conductor Clark o.
the nature of the case, told him to in
form (McCowan) when the train haC
passed within the borders Of Sanga
mon county. Tho bridal party tool
seats in a Pullman car, and at 3 ~
o'clock the conductor announced tha
they had reached the promised land
Therenpon the party arose, aud In
loud voice tho clergyman performed
The ceremony which made Miss Hi
Mrs. MCGOWAN. The car was wei
filled ami the passengers witnessed
the marriage withevident enjoyment
extending their hearty congratula
lions to tho now happy couple. Th'
party left the train at Springfield
after thanking the conductor for hi
courtesy and the passengers for thell
good wishes.
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NUMBER 33.
here a lew years ago.

here q lew years ago.
But my letter is getting long enough
without getting very lar into the sub
jects ! had intended writing about, OF
saying anything Of Denver's grea, ev-
ent-an Industrial Exhibition Just
opened. 1t commences .tardily, some
what like the Ceatenennial, many Of
exhibits not being in position yet. The
affair promises to be chiefly interest.
ing from mining standpoint, and
among the somewhat sombre exhibits
Of ores from all parts of this and aa-
joining mining States, the small
displays of farm products appear like
oases IN a desert. Yesterday l,200
men were employed ia aud on the
building. In half an hour I took.
late in the evening, the following
notes: Nearly all the counties OF the
States have their display Of miperals
nicely arranged. Arizona. with a
series Of fiat cases, Is well represented.
Utah has only completed pavilion,
but has seven tons coming to put in.
Grant county N. NJ, Is making a
grand exhibit, but seems the only
county in that Territory coming up.
Very little machinery is in the build
ing, and exhibits OF merchants and
are, so far, making NO
fisnre. At least ten days will elapse
before things get into any shape.
SpoT.
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THE BROOM BRIGADE.
Glasgow Times.

lGlasgow Times.
Concerning our fair "Broom Drisadev
Which lately hal muster,
Their uniform for home parade
should surely be a''duster."
But from hn error we'll let fall,
With due respect, the curtain
Thcrc'll be no privates-they will all
Be B,iJade denrs-tlats certaln.i
But here's to the ladies' Broom brigade,
Whittier awake or sleeping,
May all youi campaigns be well weigh, d
Your victories be "swecpins.r
Aud may YOU. girls, whatc'cr bcfall,
Amid YOUR fun anil laughter,
Secure, while 10 the manual,
The nian-u.al ~ arc after.
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Natural History Studies-Th
Mashey.
Is he a rare bird /?

Is he a rare bird?
\ lie is that. The species used 10 b.
so plenty that every city had them bI
the score, but of late years The Foo,
Killer has got in his work so we
that only about a adozen'' Washers 81
now be found IN the whole Unile|
States"
He has a sweet look.
Certainly, he has stood before IN
glass for hours to practice on ihs
look, Whenihe parts his hair in thI
centre, wakes his little mustache anI
takes his dear little cane for wal,
on tho street, he calculates that swed
took will knock down every seconI
lady he meets.
His plumage is fine.
Oh, yes. The Mashors always gct
tho best, because he beats his taild
and leaves his washwomap to sin
for her money.
Is he valuable bird?
His carcass iavalued at from tw
to five cents per pound, according |,
the price Of soap.
Then the species will soon becom
extinct?
Yes; in few short wears til
masher will DO known on earth II
more. The Smithsonian lnstiiut
and two or thrco mudital college
will haye specimens preserved !
alcohol aud skeletons on exhibition
aud old gray headed men will nave
dim recollection of having once sec
the auimals promenading the earth.-
Detroit Free Press,
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The Height of Folly.

To wait until you are in bed with
disease you, may not get over for
months. is the height of folly, when
you might be easily cured during the
early symptoms by Parker'S Ginger
Tonic. We have known sickly fami-
lies made the healthiest, by a timely
use Of this pure medicine.- ---0bserver
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Hiehlv Esteemed.

The youthful color aud rich lustre
ale restored to faded or gray hair BY
the use Of parker's Hair Balsam. 1t
is harmless dressing highly esteemed
for its perfume and purity.
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LETTER FROM COLORADO.
Especial corrcspondcncc.l

n,., ~, A.. 1e 1899
n, - 1,7'
Ing 'our'st VINO con,ss 70 Co.o'a
po eAPec'ing 70 seu an mere II % pe
seeh' or 70 iearh an there IS 70 DC
iearneu' o. Tue Scencry, resources anu
cnarac'er's''cs OF the lhe o,a'e ~
,ew eays, or even WEEKS WIN pc us
nppo'h'eu. 1'nce my arrlVa' ! nave
oceh cons'au'iy on Tue 60 uhu nave
ga'nereu 50 smuch material lhat
scarceiy KNOW Where 70 oeS.h 70 uh-
'a'c' ','c ''ireau, ye. nave J's' com
'enceu NY explorations Appfo"cn-
ing the Icn'ehniai ptate ron .he
cas'' We nase y oeea grauua''y ascenu'n
s'nce We le'. Tue sl'Ssouri nive'' anu
cioSs ~ eastern eao opruer a, ail c'sya-
'ion o. 4'ovo iee'. op 10 'hc 'oos-ii''is
run P'a'ns 'n,efsec'ea py s.1eamSianu . nan
:! ,ne D's'ue' riage o,oyo iecs
n,sh u'iY mics SOUTH OF Denscr
s'vinK ioonn ior many ea,''e' sncep
ana lur'nins ranches. ~ 'nesc encic
are many interesting facts ior ilture
letters. Boldly out among these loot
nils comes the great lateral buitress
capped py the tanned Pike's reak;
then comes the majestic range itself,
'ne uacNoohe VI 'ne coh'l''ent' W
scrioihg tortuons course through the
otate' which, aStlle slang phrase has
II, covers more out,doors| 'han any
other otate IN the Union, except Cali
lorna ana Texas.
ms vast area lies between the thir-
" seventh ana forty-hrst parallels OF
north latitude and the one hundred and
Seconi ana one hundred and hlnth
mefiuians OF west Longitude, us
average extent, noith ana south' IL
20 miles, anu east ami west 5oo
miles, tiie 'otal area oelng lo4'ooo
hlies' Inc plans IN the eastern part
comprise about one third Of tue area
o. tne state ana 'he nountalns occu a
Py 'ne remaining two'.n'rus' Inc
man range oil the h'cKles passes
through the center o. the otate from
.he hof'n 20 inc souin, Inc plainS
III me eastern par, are GRAINED on .he
hor'n ~ oouth flatte ana @ on tne
south oy tne. arkansas lhe cont.
mental divide vide follows the summit Of
Tue man, man, range rom the nortn 70
south In the ccutrai 2af' OF oolora-
40 the mountains iorm tour vas, pa
SINS, ca,iea parks-Nof'n iafh, oQu'h
park' M,udle farK' aud oan LUIS
/, rark- ark North fsrS, WIN us area o.
z,oVo square ,nn miles, az an elevation .,
apou. o'Vo" ieet' mas a nnr'll central
.oca'i"n. Ja,I son,h OF Nor'n fara ar.
Is Miuuie fark, WIN us area o. S'ooo
sqnare mics AZ an elevation OF o,oVo
'ee'' T.l', souln ol Mluuie lark ~
oo"'n rark' Win hs area OF 1'zov
square u, miles, az an elevation o. 9,ooo
'ee', he 'outn parKs Dan LUIS Is
near Tue son,n ~ l'ne OF 'he sta'c' mas
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Bethel Female College,
HoPKINSvILLE, KY.

The Fall session of 1852 win open on Mon
day, 2sth OF August, with Increased facilities
for tho ealncatlon ofyoung ladies'. Terms as
heretofore. For Information apply TO or ad-
N'' !. W. RUST.
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time, having The broken bracelet care
fully slowed away in his saddIebags,
Sandy mounted his horesc, and taking
the kid in his arms, Loft The scene
of the massacre, never to see it again.
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VEGETABLE COMPOUND.

A snrs Care for uIi FEMALE WEAK
MISSES, Including Leueorrhrn, Ir-
regular and rainfui Mensiruaiicn,
Innammntion aud liberation Of
the Womb, FIoodIrs, PRO-
LApsus UTRRI, &c.
tyrlcaanf to the tasts. enlcaclous aud Immediate
IN lts effect nhaereat help In pregnancy, end ro-
usvcs p.in during labor and At regular periods.
PHYSICIANS rRr AND rRrsrmEE II rEnY.
frFoa ALI wrAEEzsrs OF the eenorative organa
OF either scs Is second 20 remedy that has ev,-
been before TIE puhlle and for all diseases Of tho
Kipxrys u "a the Greatest Reinedy "a fLs World.
sz-KfDSEY COMPLAINTS Of Either Sex
Find Great r,cIisfin Tts Use.
LYDIA Y. PIgEHAMs BLyop PURIFIER
viii frud.cats every ycstige Of ninnors from the
Mood the time vail rire tone and STRENGTH u
thosssten. Asmarvelous IN rosuise - the ucnponnd
tY-Ro,h the Compound and Blood Prriaer arc pre-
pared nt - and rs Western Avenue, Lynn. HAS.
Price OF either g. 6ixhottics for s. Tho Compound
is sent ty us In tho form OF pills. OF iozensgs on
receipt Of price q per bar for either. Hrs rnkhRn
freely answers all letters Of inquiry. Enclose coat
uismp Send for pamphlet. 1sniion ma Puper.
trLrpn Z. rukKsNs IIyrn Tlria cure ccns,ipa
tion Dlionnes and Torfiilty OF the liver, = eents
sgsold by nn Drnzgists.-Ga %
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How He SATISFIED Hrs HoSoR.-One
Sunday at Montgomery we were talking
about duels, and when the names OF several
parties who had gone out in past years to
settle their honor were mentioned, the
Judge knocked the ashes off his cigar and
said Gentlemen, it may be mentioned
right here that | have been there myself"
"Were you challenged! ?" "I was. 1t was
over in South Carolina, and l called man
a liar. He sent me a challenge. and / se-
lected swords as the weapons. We met at
7 o'clock the next morning. 1t was just
such morning az this-bright, beautiful
and full Of life" "And how did you feel?"
Very queer. / shall never forget my
sensations as | saw my rival, and he seemed
to be as visibly affected. We couldn't
either one Of US say word" WAS it in
a grove?" "oh. no; it was at the depot. ("
" The depot Why, you didn't fight at
the depot, did you." We'll, no. The
morning express trains passed there at 7,
and he took one and l the other. .n-fDe.
troit Free Press.
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TIE AFFECTION OF THE POLAR BEAR
FOR IT'S YOUNG.

Z The affection between the parent and
young of the Polar bear is so great that
they will sooner die than desert each other
in distress. While an English frigate,
which went out some years ago to make
discoveries toward the North Pole, was
locked in the ice, the man at the masthead
gave notice that three bears were making
their way very fast over the frozen ocean,
and were directing their course toward the
ship. They had, no doubt, been invited
that the crew had killed few days before,
which had been set on fire, and was burn
ing on the ice at the time of their approach.
They proved to be She bear and her two
cubs, but the cubs were nearly as large as
the dam. They ran eagerly to the fire,
and drew out Of the flames part of the flesh
of the sea.horse that remained unconsumed
and ate it voraciously. The crew from the
ship threw great Jumps Of the flesh Of the
sea-horse, which they had still remaining,
upon the ice. These the old bear fetched
away singly, laid every lump before her
cubs as she brought it, and dividing it,
gave each a share, reserving but small
portion to herself. As she was fetching
away the last piece. the sailors leveled
their muskets at the cubs, and shot them
both dead; and, in her retreat, they
wounded the dam, but not mortally.
The affectionate concern expressed by
the poor beast in the last moments of her
expiring young was most touching. Though
she was herself dreadfully wounded, and
could but just crawl to the place where
they lay, she carried the lump of flesh she
had fetched away, as she had done others
before, tore it in pieces and laid it before
them but, when she saw that they refused
to eat, she laid her paws frat upon one,
then upon the other, and endeavored to
raise them up; all this while it was pitiful
to hear her moan. When she found that
she could not stir them she went off, and,
when she had gone some distance, looked
back and moaned and that not availing to
entice them she returned, and smelling
round them began to lick their wounds.
She went off a second time, as before, and
having crawled few PAGES looked behind
her, and for some time stood moaning.
But still, her cubs not rising to follow her,
she returned to them again, and with signs
of inexpressible fondness went round them,
paving them and moaning Finding, at
last, that they were cold and lifeless, she
raised her head toward the ship and uttered
growl of despair, which was answered by
a volley of musket balls, and she fell be-
tween her cubs, and died licking their
wounds.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-06-22

A HELPING HAsD.-The poor give more
than the rich. This proposition holds good
as a general principle. Money is by no
means the only thing to give in this world
neither do large gifts necessarily contribute
more to the happiness of the receiver than
small gifts. Go into any country and con-
verse with the people. Ask who ministers
most to their happiness. You will be very
likely to be told Of some veinerated clergy.
man, whose salary has never been more than
barely enough to support him; or some
poor widow who goes from house TO house,
ike ministeriDg angel, wherever sorrow
and suffering demand consolation and re-
lief. 1t is astonishing how much one with
out money can give. A kind word, a
helping hand, the warm sympathy that re-
joices with those who rejoice and weeps
with those who weep. No man is go poor,
no woman is 80 poor, as not to be able to
contribute largely to the happiness Of those
around them.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-06-22

INcRUsTATIoSs IN WATER. SUPPLY PIPES.
A correspondent of an exchange writes !:
One of the most annoying accidents that
can happen to the steam engine runner, il
to have his water-supply pipes choked up
with lime and other solid incrustations.
Especially in the hot.water pipe, lime ia
apt to settle and incrust on the iron pipes.
till they become completely filed up, so
that no water whatever can pass to the
pump or injector which forces it into the
boiler. In such cases it is customary to
take up the pipes and try to loosen the
solid matter by pounding on the pipe and
breaking it out, or by making FIRE along
it's whole lenghth and burning it out. In
a very recent obstinate case one end was
stopped up with plug, and standing it
upon end, coal oil was poured in as long as
any would 60 in, and the whole was left TO
stand till morning, when the whole was
slid out in solid core. While this may
not always work, it is certainly worth
trial in obstinate cages
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KILLED AND INJURED on THE RAIL
The steam railroads Of Pennsylvania killed
66l persons and injured l, $40 last year,
including employees passengers and others
who got in the way. This is an increase as
compared with 1880 of l23 killed and 234
injured. There was no accident during
the year involving an unusual number Of
deaths and injuries, and the bad record
therefore seems to be due to general in
crease Of carelessness on the part OF the
company, the company's servants and the
public. OF course, it is impossible to say
in just what proportions the blame ought
TO be distributed, but the official statistics
just sent to the Secretary of Internal Al.
fairs are, TO say the least, discoursging