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Curious Small Pox Case.

A most remarkable case pi small
pox has come to notice, aud the pccu-
liarity of the case is the way in which
it was contracted. 1t happened that
young gentleman aud lady were very
much in love with one another-wlich
IS not an unfrequent occurrence of
itself, however. The young man was
taken witt the small pox. and was re-
moved to place Of safety. lie be-
came so uneasy by being separated
from his la,y love and il SO disturbed
him that the physicians feared for his
life, as his uneasiueSs " Ould not allow
him rest or sleep, To please him
and at his request, telephone was
erected from the sick he'd OF the pa
tent to the lady's house, and the re-
suit seemed to have very teneIicia
effect on the invalid, but the young
lady contracted the disease from III,
instrument, aud this so affected thu
both that they are now dead---in 10
Il Paducah Enterprise.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1882-02-14
What is Nickel,


Since the convenient. iive-cent coiu
which il coumon talk, is called a
"nickel," has come into genesal cirsu-
lation, the question above is asked
either mentally or orally Hundreds Of
times every day, and bpt few get an
intelligent answer. In China and India
a white copper called pack tong has
long been known, and has been exten-
sively used both there and in Eirope
for connterfeiting silver coin.
About the year 100 a peculiar ore
was discovered in the copper mines Of
Saxony, which had the appearance Of
being very rich, but in smelling it
yielded no copper, ami the miners
calle,iii kuferpickel or false copper.
In l7J4 Coustaae announced the dis
covefy Of new metal. in kuier:nickel,
to which lie gave the name of nickel.
it was in combination with arsenic
from, which he could relieve it only IN
parts. The alloy Of nickel and arsen-
| &c which he obtained was white, brit
tie aud very hard. and had melting
point nearly as high as cast iron.
1t " as not until 1928 thatrurc nickel
| was obtained by analysis Of German
silver, which had for number Of years
been produced atsSubl, in Saxony. Its
composition was,found TO be copper
teh parts, zinc five and nickel four.
If more nickel be used the alloy is as
white as silver. and susceptible OF a
high polish, but becomes too brittle
and hard to be hammered or rolled,
and can be worked only by casting.
Pure nickel is white metal which tar
nishes readily in the air.
Unlike silver, it is not acted upon by
the vapor Of sulphur, and even the
strong mineral acids attract it but lit
tie. Nickel has the hardness of iron,
aud. like it, has strong magnetic prop
critics, with difficulty. Pure ,.niekel
has heretofore been used chiefly for
plating, for which purpose its hardness
and power 10 reslst, atmospheric mia
ences admirably adapt it.
Within the last year the French
have succeeded in railing the metal into
plates, from which spoons and Other
table furniture may be pressed Nickel
bronze, which consists Of equal parts OF
copper and nickel; with a little TIM
may be cast Tito very delicate forms,
and is susceptible Of high polish.
Mines oil nickel are worked at Chatham,
Conn. and Lancaster, Pa, and it Is
said to be found at Niue LaNotto
No., and at several points in Colora 10
and New Mexico, where but little at
tcnlion is paid to it, 1t is extensive
| ly mined in Sa,ony aud in Swelen
but the discovery Of new ore "a sill
cate ola Mickey in New Caledonia,
will probably suspend the usf OF ar
seaicalores, and yet'bring nickel inta
common use.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1882-02-14
a Mirage in Kentucky.

Louisville Dispatch to Cincinnati. Enquirer
4 Jan. 18th.
Mr.. George Cooper, a cattle drover,
who arrived at the Bourbon Stock
Yards tonight with cattle, reports a
singular sight that was visiblein the
vicinity of Pine Tavern. Bulli,t eoun-
ty, at an carly hour this morning. 1t
was what is called a mirage or rehec
ton in the clouds. Mr.. Cooper said
that himself and three youths were
driving stock along the road north
fr,m Dardstown Junction, and that
while SO doing reflection of this city
became visible in the out skirts .oi
what appeared TO be dark cloud with
a peculiarly tinted edge on4 the south
side Of it. He says the larger build
irgs, such as the Kentucky School for
the Blind, etc, were the plaincst on
the picture, and that where locomo.
tives were 1t work they were particu.
larry plain, and everything was up.
side down. Such sight was some.
thing entirely new to Cooper and the
lads with him, but all stood and gazet
upon the wonder with astonishmen
for few seconds. when the pictur,
died away. Mr.. Cooper says the bod'
OF the city looked as il it was envelop
ed in smoke, but that some Of tn,
streets in the ends and edges Of III,
city were qnite plain. The Masonic
Widows and Orphans Home shove,
up in grand style. A mirage is some
thing extraordinary in this section o
the country. and it is probable tina
this is the first one ever recorded here
abouts.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1882-02-14
SThe Danger Signal.

AS tie express train 10 San Jose
was slamming along past San Matco,
with both valves wide open the fig
IRE Of man was seen waving red
shirt about half mile up tho track
The engine was reversed, brakes
were whistled down, and with a ire.
uenaons effort the train was stopped
Just rs It reached the man.
WHAT'S the matter? shouted the
c)nadctor, running forward.
Is tlis the lightning express TO
San Jose?asked the stranger, earn.
9slly.
Yes, yess ofcourse II is, said the
ticket puncher, while tho passenger;
crowded up with white faces.
That's right, said the man, pocket
ing his 4 tnnel and bracing up for Q
grand break. Always lell the truth
aud people viii respect YOU.
Aud before even the engineer could
seize hunk Of coal lie had hundred
yards start TO winward with fresh
lreeze on his weather beam. --Sai
Francisco Post.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1882-02-14

Switzerland. in the year Of 1882,
made coin Of German silver, which
is lndentical in composition with our
nickel cents in 1856, and eight years
later coined the tive.cent pieces. Bel.
GUM adopted nickel coinage in 1860,
and Germany in 1873. England has
lately coined pennies iol Jamaica, but
at home she and France adhere TO the
clumsy copper small change
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1882-02-14

n What curiosity is woman. We
don't mean natural curiosity, for
many women are artificial Bntthey
are cnriasitirs all the same, and it is
harder to fad them odt than it is to
work the fifteen puzzle. And with
all its victims they beat the fifteen
puzzle all hollow tor running men
crazy. You never know how to take
"A woman. That is the reason you
never know when they want to tak'
you. 1t isxery easy for some wonen'
without any visible effort on their
part, to fool men into believing they
are angels. But they arc not angels.
Not by pair Of wings and several
other necessary Qualities. There are
three kinds OF women, in the world.
| llAe il hatured class is one kind ami
the kind hearted the other two. Wp-
men are very industrious. They are
never tired OF talking, and they al
ways remember their, neigAaprs in
their private conversations. When a
talk.tive woman (and who ever saw
one that wasn't talkative?) becomes
silent-uness she is stone dead, you
ind better keep Your weather eye open,
She is bree'ling a hurricane. And
WREN ibc opens the valves Of the en-
CINE Of her wrath You'll want TO crawl
in hole and pub the hole in 9aitei
you. If you want to prevent your
life from being dull and monotonons
Just marry woman with freck,ed
lace anda red head who thinks it a
very small matter to kill oxen with Q
rolling pin. Such woman will al.
ways make lie interesting for sypa
and She will liever-that is. hardly
everyday the same programme twice
We were never married toa red headed
woman, bu. we have friend who is
aud allthe married happiness he evel
experienced could be rolled up in 9
postage stamp. But all women ait
not tins way. Some are worse. Vet
aides, with all Your faults, we love
on stjll--if You will keep still, 4
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1882-02-14

"Can pa make d circus, map" ~
don't know Jonny; suppose he
could if he had a great deal ofnoney
10 buy horses and wild ,plimals. But
why do you ask, JOHNNY 20 moth.
ing much. Only saw that CASTOR
fellow that you told Sis to,haye moth.
ing TO do with standing with Ids arm
around her at tho back g{lelast night,
and he said 10 Sis,I s'p6ss1fyer old
man came along now he would make
a circus and Sis laughed and said.
you Bet!' 'aGt
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1882-02-14
Quick ind Sure.

Many miserable people drag them
selves about with failing strength
feeling that they are steadily sinking
into their graves, when BY using Par
ker's Giner Tonic they would find u
cure commencing with the first dose
and vitality and strength quickly and
surely coming back 10 them.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1882-02-14
Don't Dream.

Sleep, 70 be most refreshing,
should be arcalnless. Use Browns
Iron I}itiers, and you will enjoy
lealihfnl, aieanless slumber. II
strengthens every part of the body,
and isyerv soothing In its effect on
the brain aud nervous system. II j.
the best medicine in the world, and
assists nature in removing I'll symp'
IONS OF III health.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1882-02-14

An freshman took Yankee friend
to church with him on Christmas day.
The music was magnificent and the
decorations gorgeous. On their way
out OF church he, asked the Yankee
how lie liked il. "Why il beats the
ievili y said the down easter. THAT'S
the intintion," dryly remarked The
gentleman from Tipperary.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1882-02-14

lie had been the boy of the Office;
the lowest one in rank about The con-
Germ, and when he was promoted a
notch he was as pleased as an actress
With a bouquet she didn't pay Tor
herself! They asked him about The
changes "No," said he, "my work
isn't easier, It'aN meaner, too, and
the salary isn'tfaised any to speak Of.
But, by hockey, now I've got some one
under me that j can Xix around.
Its 0 heapof cdIhtort |"
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1882-02-14
She Permitted Him.

He sat at her feet in quiet peace
He looked into her face aud said softly
"ah, dear. could sit here forever"
could yod lovc?" answered she.
Eyes, sweet"
"You are right sure you could, darl
ing?"
II know it, my own"
Every well, then, yon sit there, for
| have an engagement to 80 out with
yonng Mr.. FitzSlooner. and l won't
be back this evenin Turn down the
gas and fasten the night latch when
yougo away Ia. ia. dear" And she
went ont leaving him there in the aw-
ful solitude Of her .gonepess and his
bitter disappointment Steubenvllle
Herald.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1882-02-14

Mr.. II. b. Ilajes will sail for Europe
in a few days. Tic money he viii
offer hotel aud shopkeerers at hi
various stopping places. is the savings
from MIR. Tilden's salnry!' If tits re-
fused he will probably say he has no
other, but he willnot be offended. Il
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1882-02-14

The latest in fashionable lovc.mnk-
ing is for the young gentleman TO
call The Young lady "lseyeuge," and
for The Young lady TO cali the young
gent Vengeance. This is supposed
TO hinge upon the fact that ''Revenge
is sweet" and "Veugeance is mine.mr
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1882-02-14

1t is related that while preaching
from the text, "lIe giveih his beloved
Sleep" a Toledo minister stopped in
the middle of his sermon, ga2ed upon
his sleeping auditors and said
"Uretlern, it is hard toarcalizc The
woudrous, mbouuded love the Lord
appears TO have Tor good portion Of
this congregation.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1882-02-14

EYES," said the witness, "remembel
the defendants mother crying OIL thu
occasion referred 20. She was weep
ing with her left eye-the only on'
she has--and tho tears were running
down her right cheek" "What
quickly exclaimed the Judge, show
could that ~ "Plcase your honor.
said the wi ness, "she was awfully
cross-eyed.'
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1882-02-14

Epitaph said to be copied from a
ombstonc in the cemetery oftMonl-
marie ''Ilerc lies Joseph n, who Tor
twenty years after the death OF his
wife lived in the society of1iis moth.
er-in.law and died in the certain hope
of better world beyond"
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1882-02-14

The Frankfort Ye,msn says
Among the distinguished arrivals ii
the city this week was Mr.. Harvey
Parks. of Breathitt county. He is sly
feet and three quarter inches tall
weighs I'll pounds. is twenty year
old and still growing.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1882-02-14

The Mayfeld Monitor says: A ne
gro woman in Graves county, vile O.
Reuben MCGEE, gave birth TO two
boys last week both OF whom had six
fingers on each hand. The suIplu.
fingers were amputatcd, and tie twins
ar edoirg well.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1882-02-14

The old adagc "The best is always
the cheapest will apply to no article
with greater iofcv than to Seeds,
Nothing is quite so worthless as poor
Seeds. d. NJ. Ferry u Co. Of Detroit,
Mich, seem to be one Of the very few
firms engaged in the Seed business
who kave fully realized the impor-
lance Of putting up aud selling only
the freshest and best Of all varieties
of Seeds, sand as a legitimate result
their brand of Seeds has become OK
ceeilihgly popular all over the land.
We take pleasure in referring to their
advertisement in our columns, and
would advise all our readers who will
be likely to require seeds to send and
obtain their beautiful catalogue, Civ
ing prices, instructions for planting
etc. ttu4t
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1882-02-14

II WAS happy thing tor. Charley
TO say, as he did the Other night when
calling npon May Smith, Though
January without, il is May within. J
May lie win her. ~ tfr s.i "a 81 B.
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outh Kentuckian.
fFicE. GeS9e 81, ~. 1aia aisd Riee''
H0PklNSYiLLE KY.
Ex5IAyS2 sjigMiaAEpys
"Pap, what's phrenology?"

Pap, what's phrenologyg"
"Don't Know lDr certain, son, but l
reckon its knowledge got free at the
public schoels.-- State Journal.
Discarded lovers who contemplate
suicide, should take heart from TIE
perseverance, Of a Bourbon county Ken
Iuckian, Having been refused by her
eleven times, he coured her again and
won her. Henderson News.
A girl in Cauneton founl that she
must either give up her lover or her
gum ami after one day spent in rehlc-
ton, she pressed his hand goodbye,
and she sail she would always be a
sister to him. = Ilawesville Democrat.
The kentucky { L,gislatnre has
passed several general laws, but not
,n colonel law. A law compelling
iailroal corporations to grant all the
coloucls in the Siateg free passes is
what would get the railroad fellows.
- State Journal.
Hash, tlegfeat American mystery,
and the only ding that can rival
nlince meat nnl sausage, has became
Al article of commerce, and isregular-
u on sale ia Eastern cities. y. tenn
pora! Holy Misses! or some words
like there Sunday Argus. ,5
Two Louisville d ,'ctors dissected a
woman wlosliol of heart disease and
stole her heart. They were ba | of
ioi'a heart totake advantage of a dead
woman. They can get plenty OF
heats hereabouis.. with animated tc-
inaI's inclu'ted, for the asking May
field Dc nocrat.
In the sweet, baliny, delicions hap
pness Of lives first young dream, q
youth wll.notonly iusist on cracking
walnnts for his girl, but in picking
ont he goodies as well Two years
after marriage he viii not even let her
have the nul cracker until he is
through. Girls get married. II May
lfelI Monitor.
A yonng man living in Loadville,
shipped. his brother in St. Lonis, as a
Christmas present, a choice donkey Of
the dimnutive species known as the
Mexican burro. The agent, IN max :
inr ont his manifest. concluded that
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1882-02-14

Write to MIRA. Lydia f.. Pinkham
No 233 Western Avenne, LINN, Mass.
for pamphlets relative to the curative
properties Of her Vegetable Com
pound in al! female complaints.
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INVENTORS S st,srasg he e ls H' s%
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for opinion as to patcntability. free Of charge
We refer ID the Commissioner OF Patents, altt
to Ex- commissioners. Established 1856.
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VICES
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Grateful to InYalids.

Floreston Cologpeis grateful TO in,
yalids. because it's refreshing with
out the sickening effect of most per
fumes.
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The most sacred obligation is The
marriage contract. The most sacred
duty Ia TO maintain ones health.
The best medicine is. Browns Iron
Bitlers.
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WEEKLY COURIER JOURNAL,

The Courier-Journa UIenry wattcrsoh
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lNvEM TORS

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Washington, u. u, for circulars OF instrue-
tions. Reasonable terms. Reference and adj
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close connection az NoftonviIic for all POINT,
East nnd West The shortest quickest and
most direct limo TO Louisville. Cincinnati and
all Eastern points. At Owcnsborn Junction
for Owcnsboro; at ElIzahcthtnwn with T. 4 n,
ilaIlroa,l; Mt Louisville with |. T.. 4 l.. Rail.
road. O NJ. railroad anu u. 4. Mail Line
Steamers for Cincinnati and thu North and
East; j., NJ. Y I. railroad for indianapolis,
Chicago and the Northwest; U. h N. railroad
RI. HoRrOS...
Gcn'l Passenger Agent, EIixabctlitown, Ky.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1882-04-29
NOTICE.

THE NORFOLK N WESTERN. SHFy
l. ANDOAH VALLEY, and MN
RIVER RAILROAD COMPANIES =.
string 10 promote the establishment, .,
mining and manufacturing Operations
throughout the territory Tributary -
their railway system, and TO attract III.
attention of immigrants Ia this des;rsbls
agricultural district, and. az tie s,ro
time, 10 provide safe and reliable mcans
OF communication between holders OF 90
ricultural and mineral lands and nartiss
seeking locations for settlement and in.
veStment, have sanctioned TIE es,ahlisL-
ment by MR. JoSErH y. AUSTIN. Of aSRI--
REAU OF IMMIGRATION AND MIN
ING INTELLIGENCE.
Mr.. AUSTIN has located his Office e..
the present ut WYTUEvIIIE, WIrHr Cory.
TY, VIRGINIA, 10 which point al commr,-
nications To him should re addrs.>,5
Upon the completion Of The Shenandoah
Valley Railroad 10 connection with tbs
Norfolk L Western Railroad, which win
be effected ut ROANOKE, RoANuKE Corr
TY, VIRGINIA in Nay. 1882, the princinaj
office of the Bureau will be removed In
Roanoke.
A monthly bulletin Of properties FOR
sale W Ill DC issued Tor circulation amOnU
investors, manufacturers, aud agriculture
lists.
The commissions charged will be mod
crate.
Parties having lands for sale are !nyit-
ed to record them - this GuI2au. with
plans, maps, description cr improvements
and OF mineral deposits, analysis of min
erals, price, &C.. sc.
1t is hoped that, by means of such an
organization, the material development, OF
the resources af this rich, salnbrou>. ana
fertile section of Virginia may receive An
efiectual and permanent impulse, aud
public attention be- directly and practical
" assured To its varied and remarkable
elements of national wealth and pres
perity.
GEO. +. TYLER,
President Norfolk u Western Il. r. Co.
+. j. klMBALL.
President Shenandoah Valley Is. Il. Co.
President New River Railroad Co.
PHILADELPHIA, March -, lSS2. TIN