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Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-09-18
Williams and siactbsm.

Neither Mr.. Blackburn nor Gener-
al Williams have.the essential attri.
buies Of United States Senators. Mr..
Blackburn is snowy, eloquent and even
brilliant, but he is as radically unfit
for the place as bis competitor. He
Is impulsive, domineering, indiscrees
with his tongue. undigni6ed In debate
and entirely superficial. He was q
notable figure In the House where his
strong individuality and personal mag
Detism gave him prominence, but even
there he was not considered the peer
ofCarlisle, Knott or Mckenzie. He
is magnificent stump speaker, and
In spread-eagle oratory Is simply IN
approschable. but where Profandity
Of political lore or sledge-hammer ar
gument is demanded, is weak. He
might scquii himself with credit ia
the Senate. or he might do infinite
harm. Gen. Williams has never dons
any thing in the Senate TO warrant
his being put out Of Il, nor any thing
out Off to justify his being put there
lie fills the place as would any othe'
average Kentucky gentleman. H'
tells stories of the Mexican war, take
his three fingers Of Bourbon whenever
the spirit moves him, distributes ne
end Of garden seed among his constit
uents-and draws his pay. There Il
no harm in him and absolutely nc
good. He Is simply a nOnenity. BE
tween the two. Blackburn is by far
the brainier. but there are much bet
ter and vastly more able men in Ken
lucky than either. -[Glasgow Times.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-09-18
PnEsl PnEsl PiLEsg

Dr. Deming's HeW Discovery for
Piles IL tadiea change from the old remedies
heretofore In use. The Discovery IL the result Of
years Of pa tient scientific study and Investigation
into tne character Of this painful disease To con-
vince you Of lis great mort. call on Penny Nc
Alister. stanford, or W. NJ. Weber. Nj. Vernon,
and get a sample bon free Of charge.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-09-18

ONE Touch OF NATURE.-A boy
met youthful acquaintance in the
street, and exclaimed: didn't I tell
you, Jack Busby, that | was goin'
to whip you when | caught you OutS"
Go away Bill. / don't want to
fight" maybe you don't think |
can whip you2" at don't make any
difference whether you can whip me
or not. don want to fight. My
mother :" "Yes your mother knows
l can whale you "My mothers
dead. She died this morning" 81
didn't know il Jack. and you mustn't
think hard of me. / amt got moth
ing against you. l wouldn't hit you
and if another boy was ter come up
and hit you now. I'd knock him down.
There, don't cry. What yer got in
that bundlei" ga black dress.
"Come on, and let me carry it for
you. - Arkansaw Traveller.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1883-11-22
Courtship of Fishes and Birds.

New York journal.
SEVER see fish make love?" asked a
naturalist. swell, here's chance"
he continued, pointing to a small
square tank. s.In there are some
stlcklebacks that were sent to ME some
time ago, and for quite a while they
have been working at their nests"
''Bufid nests? I should say so. The
stickleback can build as good a nest as
a robin. I've been watching this honey
moon business for about q week. first
noticed the male began to change his
color, becoming bright red. and soon
he began to collect small sticks and
pieces of fibre of various kinds these
he began to mould into regular form,
and then passed around them with q
quivering motion, that was to glue the
material together"
''Where did the glue come from?"
asked the reporter.
'.It comes from u special gland"
was the reply. ......
"It is i'll fact the plaster, and by these
invisible cords the nest was held in
shape. Every once in awhile the fish
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1883-11-22
How Papers Politics Was
Changed.
Galloway tKy9 News.

Galloway tKy.) News.
Since our last issue made us radicals
and advocates for Grant for president
and Butler for vice-president, and also
made US declare for an additional tax
for school purposes and the eoeducation
of the races, it now becomes us to ex-
plain these matters. The editors,
moved by simultaneous desire to visit
the exposition, concluded to 90 togeth-
er, whereupon we called upon Judge
Curry and W. L. Weathers to edit our
paper in our absence. They graciously
consented to do SO, and the last issue IS
the work of those two gentlemen. OF
course it was all a joke, and nearly
every one will at once so recognize it,
but lest there be some who failed to
note our local in the preceding issue, in
which we stated that the next issue be-
fore this would be edited by those gen.
tlemen, and therefore ma be laboring
under some misrepresentation as to the
facts in the case, we have concluded to
say that the articles in last weeks issue
were intended as Jokes, and never had
existence save in the mental world of
pranky gentlemen. We understand that
by most OF our subscribers the joke was
highly appreciated. We hope that
none will find fault with as in any event,
as the matter in toto was a complete
surprise TO us.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1883-11-22
sToRMED-TossED.

Out In the night and darkness,
Out in the storm and rain,
With never star to guide him
To haven and home again;
BE losses afar, my sailor,
On the breast OF the stormy sea,
With the pitch black heaven above him,
And the thunder's minstrelsy.
The phosphorent waters parting
Leave trail Of fiery foam;
The good ship flies from the tempest,
But farther flies from home.
Out In the wild nights blackness,
Athwart the shadowy heights,
Is a blood-red glow on the breakers
The CLEAN of wreckers' lights!
The rush and roar of the tempest,
The roar and rush of the sea;
Pray, pray to the white Christ, sailor,
For haven, for home, for me!
belle, in Boston Transcript.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1883-11-22

In the last ten years fifty life insur-
ance companies have failed, in which
the gross amount restored to policy
holders was S77,072, 685 less than the
premiums collected.
1t is stated as fact that corn and DO
tatoes planted on "cyclone ground
will not grow.
There are plenty of stops to a hand
organ, but no permanent one.
That is bad era which Egypt has in
its grip-the cholera. -
The for putting the has again.
Boston Star.
Silence does not always mark wis
dom. ~
Keeps pegging away-Thes boot
maker.
Superior court-sparking rich girl.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1883-11-22
He Was the Fool.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
81 don't understand why women dress
that way" said a man pointing to a
lady who passed along the street.
81 don't either" replied the by
stander.
"That woman" continued the first
speaker, sis dressed ridiculously. Her
husband must be fool"
81 know he is" said the bystander.
''Do you know him?"
ooh, yes. pm the blamed fool my
self"
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1883-11-22
Not High-Toned.

Philadeli h.a Call.
ssMy dear, I am shocked that you
should invite those young ladies to your
party"
"Why, mamma, how you talk! They
have always been in society. Their
father is the postmaster"
every true, my child, but you forget
the change which has recently oc-
Cured"
s'What change, mammal"
"Why, the rates of postage have been
reduced to two cents. Postofices are
not heightened any more"
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1883-11-22

BY the way, dog generally ''comes
to the scratch" in the attempt "to make
both ends meet. "-[ Norristown Herald.
Who elevates himself, isolates him
self.
Massachusetts ladies, meeting at So
cial calls, talk politics almost exclu-
sively.
Bellies of .te bawl-girl babies.
"Freddy Langtry" is the name of a
Boston Thomas cat.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1883-11-22

He that doeth no injury, fears no in
jury.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1883-10-17
Coffee

Coffee requires warm, damp climate, a
good soil and an elevation Of from two 10 four
thousand feet above the sea; but is sometimes
successful grown at higher altitude. The
berries reserved for sowing must be put into
the ground quite fresh, as they soon lose their
terminating power. The seed is sowu in 30
nursery in December, and the young plants
make their appearance about q month later
In six or seven months they are removed
from the nursery 10 the plantation, where
they are placed IN rows six or eight feet apart.
During the first year wedding alone is re-
quired. In the second year they are topped,
as the coffee plant in gardens is not allowed
10 attain a height OF more than three or four
feet, though if left uupruucd, the plant grows
fifteen aud even eighteen feet high The plants
begin to bear in the third year, but are not in
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1883-10-17

Q.-37. Does the price include the duty?
A.-Yes.
Q.-3s. Is it true that the purchasers in n
A.-NeS.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1883-10-17

H. Trusting that may wishing
pleasant voyage and speedy return,
remain
Signed + ADAMS,
The daily gazette., 1883-04-27
THE BEAoHAMP CASE.
The Prosecution Evidently Having Very
Weak Case.

RIDGELEY, MD, April 26.-Interest in the
Beachamp case is still unabated. Mrs.
Eliza Lockerman testified that she had seen
Mrs. Beachamp 90 to Ahearn's store, and
Tilghman Waggoman had seen the woman
with Ahearn in the latter's store. Several
other witnesses testified to the same end.
All the evidence intended to prove criminal
intimacy between Mrs. Beachamp and
Ahearn was merely inferential. The next
point at issue was the letter said TO have
been written by Mr.. Beachamp,
belief that his wife would like to have him
out of the way, and his determination to kill
himself. States Attorney Bryant offered
the letter as fabricated evidence and link
to the circumstantial chain. Mr.. Russum
objected to its admission unless Mrs. Bea-
champ was connected with 1t. The court
decided TO let 1t In on this condition.
David Keener, of Baltimore, who is an
expert in handwriting, testified as follows;
"The body of the letter is in feigned OF
disguised hand, and the signature, while IL
has some indications that it was written by
the same person, appears to be written in
not only disguised hand, but gives some
evidence also of an attempt at imitation OF
some other hand"
The alleged finding of the letter was de-
scribed by Eben Sefus, colored. The wit
ness said he showed the letter to Mrs.
Beachamp, who said that 1t favored her
husbands handwriting, and asked him to
keep 1t. He did so until 1t was demanded
by the States Attorney. Witness had seen
Beachamp's signature, and thought that it
resembled the name signed to the letter.
He aslo thought that the body of the letter
was lighter than the signature. Elijah M.
Griffith said Beacha mp had come to him on
one occasion to get him to write letter.
Keener's testimony produced decided
effect upon the spectators. Counsel for de-
fense say that 1t will be necessary for the
State to prove Mrs. Beaehamp's direct con-
nection with the letter before the evidence
can go to the jury. Counsel for the State say
that the finding of the letter in the house
and the wife's knowledge of its discovery
and contents provides the connection.
Though circumstantlal, it will, they think,
have Its effect upon the jury,
The general impression is that the defense
has the best of the case thus far, and that
the trial will not last as long as was ex-
pected.
The daily gazette., 1883-04-27
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A TERRIBLE DEATH.
Crushed by Being Caught in a Belt at the
PuIp Works.

Crushed by Being Caught in a Belt at the
Pulp Works.
A few minutes before O'Clock last even
ing, when tie workmen at the Delaware
Pulp Works were about quitting for the day
a young man named Charles Silverthorn,
attempted to throw large belt from a
pulley for the purpose of stopping particu-
lar portion of the machinery. He had sue
ceeded in removing the belt from the pulley
and attempted to hang it upon q peg when
his right hand caught between the belt and
the pulley, drawing him against the shaft
Assistance came Immediately but before
the machinery could be stopped the unfor
tunate man had been carried around the
shaft several times, being mangled and
crushed in a terrible manner. He then fell
to the floor at the feet of some fellow work
men. AS soon as possible he was conveyed
to his home on Warner street near Oak and
medical aid summoned. Before the ply
sician arrived, however, the man died.
An examination of his body disclosed the
fact that beside HIS right arm being torn
off, at the socket, his left arm had been
| broken in four places. Both legs were also
broken Just below the knee joint and the
right one was broken at the ankle beside
being dislocated at the hip joint. The de-
ceased was 2s years of age and leaves wife
| and three children. He will be buried from
| the residence of his father, at Fountain and
Filbert streets, Philadelphia, on Monday
April 30
The daily gazette., 1883-04-27
Case. Tried before the Mayor.

The case of Constable Weir, charged with
an assault and battery upon and threatening
the life of Charles r. Coleman, was con-
cluded at police court last evening. Harry
sharpley, Esq, for the defense, addressed
the Mayor at some length upon the case,
quoting the law to show that constable
was not compelled to show his warrant be-
fore making an arrest; also contend
ing that no assault was proven. The
Mayor decided that the assault was
proved and therefore held the con-
stable for court in the sum of
5000. DR.. Salisbury was fined SIS and costs
under the law for unregistered dogs. The
doctor, finding that the dog !catcher had
caught his dog, cut the rope by which the
canine was fastened, hence tie charge and
fne Two cases of drunkenness were also
disposed of. At this mornings hearing two
white women were fined so cents and costs
each for drunkenness.
The daily gazette., 1883-04-27
unmaiIable Articles.

The Post Office Department under date
of April "a, issues general order that sam
pies of fertilizers, paints, ink, powders and
other unavailable articles must not be
allowed by postmasters to go through the
mails, and adds SIT would be well for all
postmasters to call the attention of the pub
lie, through the press and otherwise, to the
class of matter excluded from the mails un'
der regulations" Besides the above, which
are DESIGNATED as unmailable, are: "Ltquidi
poisons, explosive and infiammable articles
fatty substances, oils, ointments, ink, color
ing matter, powdered red pepper, living o.
dead animals (not stuffed, } insects (except
ing queen bees when safely securely fruit
or vegetable matter liable to decomposition
razors, sharp pointed instruments, and sub
stances exhaling a bad odOr."
The daily gazette., 1883-04-27
For the chicago Railway Exposition.

Some malleable iron cross-Lies placed on
the Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore
railroad, abom five years ago, are being
taken up and will be sent to Chicago to he
placed on exhibition in the railway exposi-
tion, to open there May oath. The exhibi-
ton buildings cover five acres of ground.
there Is an electric railway. A telegram
was received In Chicago announcing the
shipment from London Of IL cases Of ex-
hibits, including the first engine built by
George Stevenson.
The daily gazette., 1883-04-27
CUI BONO I?
An Interesting Question to Tobacco Con-
sumers.

sumers.
A gentleman who is well acquainted with
the tobacco businesss, speaking of the
tax being reduced So, asked: "If the
manufacturer takes 81 the workman 81
and the dealer 81, where can the consumer
look for q reduction in the cost of a
cigar9 The tax is not imposed upon the
manufacturer, nor on the dealer, and GER
tainly not on the workman. It is imposed
on the general public-on the consumer.
To him the benefit of the reduction belongs,
and to him it must go. 1t is claimed by the
workmen that the manufacturers are not
entitled to the whole benefit of the $S re-
duction. Are they receiving any Take q
cigar sold at $50 per thousand-revenue, $6.
1t is, in fact, $24 cigar, upon which $6 has
been levied by the Government, and the
price advanced So by the manufacturer.
Change this tax up and down, II
changes not a particle the cost Of
the cigar, which remains at $24,
and must be sold at S27 with a So
tax, at $50 with SO tax, and at $24 without
tax. 1t certainly changes in no way the
labor performed by the workmen, the packer
or others connected with the production.
The reduction belongs to the consumer and
he shonld insist upon receiving it when he
buys cigar"
The daily gazette., 1883-04-27
BASE BALL.
The Quickstep Defeat the shibe by tho
Same Score by Which They Defeated
the Ross.

The Nutckstep Defeat the Shfbe Dy the
Same Score by Which They Defeated
the Ross.
A small audience gathered at the Front
street grounds yesterday afternoon to wit
ness the game Of ball between the Shibe of
Philadelphia and Quickstep of Wilmington.
The playing OF both clubs in the first inning
was particularly bad, but the home club
scoring four runs The second, third and
fourth innings were closely contested and
some Of the plays made were especially
brilliant. .-yHil Efs r
When the Quicksteps went to the bat in
the ffth inning Smiley, Snyder and Barber
secured bases by hard hitting. Casey sent
long fly to Zeiher at left field, who made q
brilliant left hand catch and put Snyder out
at second, Smiley, Barber and McKenna
making q run each.
The playing after this by the Shibe was loose
and the change of pitchers did not materially
strengthen the weak point in that club. The
Quickstep did not play as brilliant game
as they are capable Of Cusick, who made
his first appearance yesterday since he was
so seriously hurt, won merited applause,
his batting is particularly heavy. Below is
the complete score:
The daily gazette., 1883-04-27
JEFFERsoN,s aRAND.DAUoRTER.
An Appeal to the Public for Help in Her
Old Ago.

An Appeal to the Public for Help IN Her
New York World.)
The truth OF the familiar adage that "re-
publics are ungratefup' seems to be rea-
iized In the case of Mrs. Meikleham, the last
surviving grand-child of the great states
man, Thomas jefferson, who is at present
living in absolute need at Georgetown, DC.
Mrs. Meikleham is the daughter of Martha
jefferson Randolph, Mr.. Jefferson's favorite
daughter, was his attendant during his last
illness. In a letter which Mr.. Jefferson
wrote shortly before his death he says of this
daughter, almost prophetically: ''My dear
and beloved daughter, the cherished com
panion of my early life, and nurse OF my
age, and her children-rendered as dear to
me as If my own from their having lived
with me from their cradle-left in a com
fortless situation, hold up to me nothing
but gloom" Until recently, Mrs. Meikle-
ham who is now fully 65 years old, has been
supported by the labor of her daughter,
who had a position in the Treasury
Department, but her health failing, she
was obliged to relinquish this situation, and
| for many weeks has been not only incapable
| of earning anything, but has, by reason OF
illness, been under great additional ex-
| pense, and both mother and daughter are
now In absolute need of the necessaries OF
| life. During the last session of Congress
| Mr., w. e. Robinson, one of the Rep
reseptatives from Brooklyn, brought
the needs of this lady before the Committee
on Pensions, with such success that the
committee unanimously reported in favor oi
granting her $50 a month, but there the
matter rested, the report not having beer
acted upon by Congress. The attention Of
The World is directed to this case by Mrs
John Abbott Titcomb, of 101 Lafayette ave
nue., Brooklyn, sister of Rev. Lyman Abbot
who is acquainted with the pressing
need of this granddaughter of Mr.. Jefferson
in the hope that some Of the many admirer
of that great patriot and statesman may b,
private subscription atone for the neglect o
Congress to provide for the descendant o
one to whom the whole nation owes 81
much. There are Jefferson Clubs in ever.
city OF the Union, and In every hamle
There are are men whose boast it is to cal
themselves "Jeffersenian Democrats" an
surely no more gracious tribute to the mem
ory of the man they love to honor could b
paid than to see to 1t that his last survivin
grandchild shall, in her old age, be place
: beyond want. 1t is possible that the ne1
: Congress may act favorvbly upon the repol
of the Pension Committee,bu but In the meaI
time the need of the family is immediai
and pressing and should be relieved. Mr.
Ttcomb will be pleased to answer any II
quiries In this matter, and earnestly reques
that some immediate action be taken.
The daily gazette., 1883-04-27

Earned runs-Quickstep Z. First base
on errors-Qulckstep, 8. Bases on balls
Smiley and Benners. Struck out--Barber,
McKenna, Shelley 8, Murphey Q, Lefferts.
Left on base-Quickstep, 6; shibe, s.. Two
base hits-Albert, Snyder, Pyle. Double
-Cunliffe, L; Zeiher, 8. Wild pitches
Pyle, l; Moore, 1. Flies caught-Quick-
step, 8; Shibe, IL. Fouls caught-Quick-
step, A shibe, 1. Pitchers assists-Pyle,
IL; Murphy, 1; Moore, 2. Time of game
2 hours. Umpire, Harry Taylor.
The Quickstep and Defiance nine will
meet this afternoon.
The Cleveland, Jr., and Quickstep, Jr.,
both of Wilmington, had game yesterday,
the former winning in five innings, by a
score of 10 to 8.
GAMES ELSEWHERE.
The Athletic and Philadelphia mines met
in Philadelphia yesterday for the fourth
time this season, and the former club won
its first game, four balls beinP used up in
the contest, which was witnessed by 10000
people. The playing on both sides was ex.
cellent and much excitement was created
by the result. The score innings was as fol
lows
Athletio. . .......... 2 o 2 i 1 Iii
Earned runs-Athletic, g. Two base hits
-stovey, Knight, Moynahan, Purcell.
Three base hits-Stovey, O'Brien. First
base on errors-Athletic, 9; Philadelphia, L.
On called balls-Philadelphia, 2. Left on
bases-Athletic, 8; Philadelphia, Z. Struck
out-Moynahan.
Albany-Trenton, 8; Albany, 2; II in
nings.
In New York the New York beat the
Metropolitan for the fifth time by score of
| tot.
Baltimore-Siddons of Philadelphia O,
Baltimore II.
MISUNDERSTANDING z, Allegheny, 0.
The daily gazette., 1883-04-27

TO-NIGHT'S OPERATIC.
Misses Winston and Gordon in "PerichOIe"
and "Fatinitza.j


Miss Jennie Winston and Miss Amy
Gordon, supported by very able company
and their own orchestra, will repeat Often
bach's crisp opera of "Perichole" in the
Opera House this evening, and should
be greeted by large audience, as both their
singing and their acting is excellent. Both
the leading ladies are especially attractive
In their respective roles. Miss Winston as
Pequilo and Miss Gordon as Perichole, the
street singer, develope many charming
points. The performance of "Perichole"
given last week by the same company was
warmly received and thoroughly
enjoyed. The music is all good
and the fun very enlivening.
Tomorrow evening the same company
will present " Fatinitza in an attractive
way, Miss Winston as FdtinitzG and Miss
Gordon as Vladimir. Seats can be secured
at the book store of G. F. Thomas & Co. at
popular prices.
The daily gazette., 1883-04-27
Flour /! Not Chalk
THIS is PURE

DO you know what kind of
-four you are usingl Mind,
bread is the staff of life, but it
is a very weak staff if not
made of good -four.
1 keep the best and the
best is always the cheapest.
The Home Comfort is made
of mixed wheat from different
Western States and is always
good and is not costly. l
would like to establish -four
routes through the city. You
know how much you use every
week. Just leave me an order
for that much and l will be
punctual in delivering the
quantity at the time you need
it.