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The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1883-01-25
Hpac Watches are M0tIe

1t will he apparent to any one who will eN
annie z SOLID GOLD MATCH, HAT aside from
The necessary thickness for engraving and pol
shing. large proportion Of the precious met
fused is need 81 only to stitfcn and hold tie
engraved port ols in place, and suppiy the me- :
css;sry sondity and strength The surplus geld
is actually needless so fariS utility and beauty
are concerned. II JAMES BOSS PArEAT
GOLD WATCH CASES, this WASTE Of pei
GUS metal i; over 'ome, and the same solIDITl
and STRENGTH produced al one third TO one
half of the USUAL cost Of s'lid caa:s This pro
cess is OF the most gimpie nature. as fellows
plate Of nickle composition metal especially
adapted to the purpose. has two plates Of sol
id gold Sodcrcd one Oh eac side. The three
are then passed between polished steel rollers
and the result is 4 strip Of heavy plated COM
position, from which the cases. hacks. centres
hczes, &C, are cur and shaped by suitable dies
and formers. The gold iii these cases is s!ifi-
GENTLY thick to admit Of III kinds of chasing,
engra' ing and cnameliny; tie engraved eases
have been carried until worn perfectly smooth
by tinle and use without removing the gold.
THIS Is THE ONLY CASE MADE WIT H
TWO PLATES OF SOLID GOLD AND WAE
RANTED BY SPECIAL CERTIFICATE.
For sale by all Jewellers. ASK for Ill ustraty
Catalogue. and to see warrant. maY5-ide
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1883-01-25
How to Talk About the Weather.

Boston Advertiser. =
If we must talk about the weather, why not
vary the formula at is pleasant day." Ev-
eryone is tired of admitting that it is. Why
not be scientifically accurate when one meets
friend? The following is submitted as q
specimen dialogue:
Jono:-Ah, Mr.. Smith, see we have cloudy
weather, with light rains.
Smith with che erful smile)-Yes, and var
liable winds shiftingsto colder northeasterly,
stationary or higher pressure.
Jones-Quite SO; but it is gratifying to know
that the rivers will remain nearly stationary,
and that the temperature has fallen thirty de-
grees in the Rio Grande valley. Good morn
ing air. -
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1883-01-25
A Test of Love.

Arkansaw Traveller.
SIS this the Rev. Mr.. Mulkittle?" said kind
of out-of reason man, entering the library OF
woll-known Little Rock minister.
sYes, sir; have a seat"
81 have called to transact piece of business
which to the world may seem ridiculous, but
which, viewed from spiritual eminence, is Of
importance"
sWhat is it?"
Il want you to love me-"
"Love your" gasped the good man, regard
ing the petitioner and inwardly vowing thath
had never before met more repulsive human
being
ayes, sir; I want YOU to love me-" and he
sat down and closed his eyes as though he in
cision. "1he command is to love one another.
l confess that 1 love you," and, opening his
ewes, he leered at the minister
@Well, SIR" said the minister, @your demand
is simple suppose you have been lost for
many years, and have just tasted grace, and
that you especially want the love of ministers
Yes love you"
"ihank you Now, when we love any one
we are willing to help him. Gimme a dollar,
SIT, gimme II dollaf. out 81 inc loFe you bcd.
me, gimme dollar:"
The minister arose, took down the box nd
handed the visitor a dollar. "Good-by l
hope YOU Will always love me" and the lover
was gone.
SLOW did you make it?" asked a rough look
ing man, when they reached street corner
not far away. - sd
Sine Never met but one preacher that got
away with me, and he was an old Baptist that
insisted on duckiug ME i'll the river before he
could love me. Preachers like something odd
The old style of striking m is repealed"
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1883-01-25
The MOON Runnine AWAY.

One Of the first recollections of Mary Som
erville, the celebrated astronomer and mathe-
was of an evening when, as her little
brother lay on the floor, he suddenly jumped
up, crying: 20 mamma, there's the moon
running away" while every one fastened to
The door to behold the fiery course of the cele-
brated meteor of 17S2 The event may posi-
bly, have had something to do with the shaping
Of her life.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1883-01-25
The Bowl Of Presidents.
Cincinnati Enquirer.

Cincinnati Enquirer.
An able editor has discovered that the lake
shore seems to be good soil for presidential
candidates Harrison started upon his career
there near Toledo; Fillmore made his career,
at Buffalo; Lincoln and Douglas became cele-
brated at Chicago; Grant lived at different
periods at Sackett's Harbor and Detroit; Hayes
lives near Sandusky; Garfield was bred on the
lake shore; Grover Cleveland, the new por-
tent, is Lake Erieside man The lacustrine
basin is the bowl of presidents
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1883-01-25

= Detroit Free Press. Cairo, Ill, is the place
where an English sparrow carried lighted
cigar, stub to its nest under the caves and
burned mp the honse. sSpArrows haven't the
Fight sort of mouth to smoke cigars.
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A Hygienic Co,,undrul.l.

New York Tribune. Z
How does il happen that al age that laid she
ocean cable; set the telephone talking and the
electric light blazing has been baff1ed by the
vital problem Of cleaning the streets Of great
citY2
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1883-01-25

II has been openly boasted Of in New York
that y, 600 in cash will clear . murderer be-
fore any kind of jury.
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"Shams soon fade away,
Truth enlureS for ave"

Underneath this couplet are incribed tht
lines, III Prince Bismarck's handwriting, o.
which l subioin hasty paraphrase:
Il do believe, forsooth,
That in some distant Happy Land
The spotless Virgin, Truth,
May exercise supreme command
But on our worldly scene,
Where Falsehood and Deception reigd,
Lies are so strong, that cen
. Our marshal fights with them in vain.
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MOltke and bismarck in IN Auto
graph Album.

Berlin Cores. London News
A titled lady has succeeded in getting ono
page of her autograph album filled by tl.e
silent Moltke and by another great man, who.
although not an artist, rarely exchanges his
gigantic pencil for q pen.
Won Moltke's contribution may be freely
rendered thus:
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DR.. ]. DRADF|ELD's
female REGULATOR.
woMAN's BEST FRIEND.

tits well known to physicians, and alas! too well
known to suffering women Themselves, that they
arc subject numerous diseases peculiar to their
sex, such as suppression of the Menses, painful
and scanty Menstruation, Congestion, liberation
and Falling of the Womb, attended with an end
less train of sympathetic and constitutional disor
ders, which emhitters the whole Ire, and which
have long been considered AS smos> incurable.
But at last the remedy has been .sta- in
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1883-01-25
DR.. j. Baedaeld's Female Regulator.

1t is not a "cure-all," but remedy for one class
OF diseases, all OF which pertain to the WoMB.
Any sufferer from the diseases mentioned can
take this remedy, and thus relieve herself without
revealing her condition TO any one, without
subjecting her womaniy modesty 70 the shock of
an examination by physician.
To bring health and happiness . tho homes of
suffering women is mission before which royal
favor sinks into insigniGcance. What earthly ben
efaction compare with one which protects from
'That dire disease whose ruthless power
Withers beauty IS tra ncient fowor!"
which gives ease for pain, Joy for sorrow, smiles
for tears, the of health for tho palor of dis
ease, the light, elastic step for dragging WEAKNESS
nights of soft repose for heavy Hours of tossing
reStlessness, bJSeiding yigor for angnishiug duff
ness, the sweet line OF fail grown beauty for the
sharp and witiered form of emaciation, long life
Of mental, physical, social and domestic enjoy
inents for aJt,o S;a days OF pain and gloom ending
in an early e.raves such Is the mission such
the results Of DIR. J. BRADFIELD's FEMALE REGU-
LAToR, which IL hence truly and appropriately
styled "WomanS Best Friend"
"Whites,' and all those irregularities OF the
womb 80 destructive TO the health, happiness and
beauty OF women, disappear like magic before a
single bottle OF this wonderful compound
All who suffer from any of these diseases
mo,t earnestly invited TO give this great remedy
trial 1t has cured thousands, and will cure you.
DON'T fail to try is.
Price, small size IS cents. Large size, sl.5o.
Manufactured by
J.ER-4CEIELT3, ..lax.ta, Ga.
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J.ER--2 FIELD, -..lauta, Ga.
~. s,t;f ercf'ytei,cre
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-08-07
Beats, Bicycles and Hay Fever.

Nature has resolved that all the
people shall not enjoy themselves at
once. With the opening of the season
OF outdoor sports comes the time of
trouble for the poor victims of Hay
Fever. For them flowers have no
order, and the summer little or no
beauty To snuff sneeze and wipe
their weeping eyes for three or four
successive months this is their pit
liable portion. Whether this form of
Catarrh Is called Hay Fever, Hay
Cold or Rose Fever, makes no differ
ence; they suffer just the same. There
is no help In sea voyages, there is no
help in high mountain air. These
only tighten the pocket and leave the
desease unabated. But there is pos
tive cure in Ely's Cream Balm. We
could cram the columns with CRATE
full letters Of the rescued. Try it and
join them. If you continue to suffer
it is because you neglect a remedy as
sure as it is cheap and pleasant. so
cents. ii
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-08-07

The glorification of the word Negro
by the st. Louis Colored Convention
through the demand that it shall al
ways enjoy a capital N, reminds us
of the fact that the colored philos-
pliers of the country have been for
some time attempting to elevate that
word from the degradation into
which It fell during slavery times.
We are informed that many colored
preachers now speak of their flocks
not as colored people, but as negroes
many of the colored newspaper re-
frain altogether from talking about
colored people and use the word
Negro, and the learned Prof Will
iiams's book is entitled "History Of
the Negro Race in America.-Ex.
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] NNN \ 1904 g.. '.tNN 90 1|N aH 1T H.|
No Vice President wasever made
President by the people. 1t is nat
ural tosresent the accident that gave
the Vice President the place. They
regard a Vice President as children
do a step-mother. He is looked upon
as tcmporary-a device to save an
election--a something to stop gap
q lighter-a political raft. He holds
the horse until another rider is found.
Peopleldo not wish death o.suggest
nominees for the Presidency. do
not believe it will be possible for Mr..
Arthur, no matter how well he acts,
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CHIP H DIRECTORY.

BArrisr-south Main Street. Rev. T. g.
Keen, pastor. Services every sabbath morn
Ing ami evening, Sunday school every Sab
bath morning. Payer meeting "Wednesday y
night. Business meeting hrst " odnesday
night In each month.
CuRIsrIA Nashville Street, Ed. II L.
Powell, pastor. Services every sabbath morn
Ing and evening. Sunday school every sun
DAY morning. Prayer meeting every Wednes-
day evening. r..ftl Ngs (
n. ". sorru. Nashville Street. Rev =, w.
Bottomly, pastor. Services every sapbatn
morning and evening. sunday school every
sunday morning. Prayer meeting every
Wednesday evening. Ht.. ~
FIRST PRRsByrERiAS--Rnssell Street
Rev. n. H. Coulter. pastor. Services every
sabbath morning and evening, sunday school
every sunday morning Prayer meeting eve
~ Wednesday evening.
GRACE EPiscopAL-Rer. J. W. venable
Rector. Services in Covnt-house every sun
day morning.
SOUTHERN PREsBYTKRIAN-Sash ashvllle street.
Rev. j. T.. Tate, pastor. SERVICES ist aud sr'i
sabbath morning and evening. Sunday school
every sunday morning. Prayer meeting eve
ry Wednesday evening.
CArHoLfc-Nashvllle Street. Rev. Father
Hayes. Priest. Services every Sabbath morn
Ing alto o'clock. Ht
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-08-07

A good Baptist clergyman of, Ber-
gen, N. Y. a strong temperance man,
suffered with Kidney trouble, neural
gia and dizziness almost Ito blind
ness, over two years after he was
told that Hop. Bitters would cure him
because he was afraid ofand prejudi-
ced against s.Bitters.9 Since his cure
he says none need fear but trust in Hop
Bi.ters. asfil-a.l s. T.,
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.*.Tt is easier to convince man
against his sense than against his
will" when a sick man has given
Kidney-Wort a thorough trial, both
will and senses join, in unqualified
approval of its curative qualities in
all diseases of the liverc, kidneys and
bowels.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-08-07
SOUTH III KENTUCKiAN.
ADVERTISING RATE.

three new steel cruisers ordered by
the last Congress can be trusted in
deep water in view of these samples
of contract shipbuilding, will depend
more upon the extras that will 20 in
totheir constructions than upon the
plans and specifications upon which
John Roach made his bid.
-"'1 h" PHoNo.
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then drive on. AfterlabOut aaozer
teams had passed / heard ma d pa
If he knew whowas dead. FN had
just hoed into a humble bees hest
and said that he did not know orany
that was dead, but, aknewsspme that
ought to be, and ma she did ppt
ask any foolish qnestieussapy more.
After about twenty teams had sop
ped, ma she got nervous and asked
Deacon Smith if he saw Anything
green he said something abbutdes-
ecration and drove away. Deacon
Brown asked pa if he did not think
he was setting bad example before
his boy, but pa he said he thoug Rt it
would be a good one if the boy ,ild
only be hired TO do ii. FmallN ma
got mad and took the tub behind the
house where they could not see her.
About 4 o'clock that afternooif we
sadxl-a dozen of our congregation,
headed by the minister, file into our
yard, and my chum and l knew it
was time to fly, so we got OH the back
steps where we could hear. Pa met
them at the door expecting some
bad news, and when they were seat
ed, ma came in and remarked it was
a very unhealthy year and it stood
people in hand to meet the latter end.
None of them said word until the
elder put on his specks and said it
was solemn occasion, and ma she
turned pale and wondered who it
could be, and pa says, don't keep us
in suspense, who is dead /? and the ell
der said no one was dead, but they
called as duty they owed the cause
to take action on them for working
ON Sunday. Ma she tainted away
aud they threw pitcher of water
down her back, and pa said he
guessed tlIey'were apaek of lunatics ;
but they all swore it was Sunday, and
they saw ma washing and pa out hoe
ing az they went 10, church, and they
had dscalied to take action on them.
Then there was few minutes of low
conversation l could not catch, and
then we heard pa kick his chair over
aud say twas more tricks of that
darned boy. Then we knew it was
time to adjourn, and / was just get
ting through the back fence as pa
reached me with barrel stave, and
that's what makes me limp some"
"That was real mean in you boys"
said the groceryman. 1T will be
hard foryour ma and pa to explain
that matter. Just think how bad
they must fecl!"' a.'
40, | don't know. i remember
hearing pa and Uncle Ezra telling
how they fooled their father once and
got him to 60 to mill with grist on
Sunday, and pa said he would defy
anybody to fool him on the day of the
week, Idon't think man ought to
tempt his little boy by defying him to
fool his father. Well, I'll take
glass Of your fifty cent cider and CO."
and the boy took glass of cider and
went out, and soon the grpcelyman
looked out of the window and found
somebody had added a cipher to the
"Sweet cider, only five cents a glass"
making It an expensive drink, con-
sidering it was made of sour apples
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BENEVOLENT SOCIETIES.

uo,v,.s,,,,r tonnr Nh. o.. AF.kA.M.
Ion I, y, sar,aii ~, NJ; A. H. ciark. secreta.
Y LodEs meetssh. na'9n', ,,an,i.y % "isS,
hhIn anu spI,"k S'''e''' -'' "'e"'
'h eao" "on'"' - q
o.,,,r,, ,u,prrp M i4-stated eonvoea-
,,ons snd Mondsy aiebt Of each month at Ma.
s"nic iiaIi' Conn. N. ii. Fairieigh, High
fries'i y H. p'e'''e"' 'ee's'"''' efFf
,,.,v.y,rpv Va A n T-Revn,a,
.anrI,Se in Me sday in each month at Mason
~ iiaii sir n ~ stone. Il. G.: sir Nat
oaither' "eeoruc''
o,, ,,oy,,,,,, So z. cuosvs Fatrsna--
NJ I n,astIse. IL 6. e; n. ". lIsrrison, SECRETARY.
MAIL ~ np's IN oip ''Iinl,' And and III Monday
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t.P0lIsITllsoFFIcEll.

Bridge Street. Jpo. B. Gowrn, pm. ONCE
hours fpoinS, A. ~, ,todP.,M., and The ofllce is
the evening mails, at 9P,N. sunday open
from TO ar. n. 1851
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-08-07

A Specific for Change Of Life.
We are in receipt of letter from
j. II. Handy, Esq, of Floral Ark, in
which the writer says: Somaritop
SNerrihe cures female decline,ss and
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-08-07

E@Twenty -four beautiful colors
Of the Diamond Dyes, for Silk, Wool,
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OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
prNooaArIc COUNTY ooxxlrrrr.

-
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY COMMITTEE.
GA. champlin, chm. IIopkinsvliie. !
Chas. N, Mea;ham, sec'ty, ..
=. @. Buckner ft.istf Nf"
q =. Iirown, 1ttiA "l
w. g. l,ronnugh. Pembroke.
J. NJ. P'Pool, cambridge. iLfftl
Jno. N. Dulln, Grofton. ..flfJ j +
Jpo. C. whltiock, Newstead.
Austin Peaf. Garrettsburg.
30 CIRCUIT COURT. Is -
John n, trace Judge, Cadiz, n.y.. b! T. Un-
derwo0i Clerk. Hopkinsv'ilc, Ky. Court
meets drst Monday IN March aud September.
HOARD OF CITY COUNCILMEN.
.IonyC LATHAM, Chairman.
". P.CAMPBELt, .,t
v. q. BROwHELL,
u. r. RgsRD,
II Y. McCAMY,
NJ LIPsrIsE.
wM. ELLIS.
to the call Of the Chairman. Meeting held In
city court rooms
IN QuARrsRLy COURT.
w. p. winfree Judge. Meets 2sd Mohda:'
In March, June, September, December. ,-l
COUNTY COURT.
W. p. winfrce Judge, L. q. sebree, Attor-
ney. Meets nrst Monday In every month
CITY COURT.
J0ab Brasher, Judge; J. w. Downcr At
tornoy. Y. w. Diggerstan. Chi"f OF Police
COUNTY OFFICERS.
John W. Breathitt. Clerk; c. NJ. Brown,
sheriff; A. u. Long. Jailer.
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MusApoRA TExPLE, NO. IS, s. OF F.
Augusta Momen, W p; katie Casky .secreta-
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Holland ! Opera House.

Main Street, -adjolning Phoenix Hotel. r..
II Holland, ProprietorisA.D. Rodgers, Man-
agpr. 0Ifs8 4 AE2k 81
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FRrrpox I.opor, No. rs, U. B.-Meets ist
and srd ruesday nights in Bells Hall. Il. W.
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, KNIGHTS OF Tnr GOLDEN, CEoss-J. ". /.
SmIth, N. c.; W., X. Thompson,, y. X, OF X.
Meets LIST and srd frioays In each month in X.
OF Y, Hail. ~ 49,.
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Ancient ORDER uxirrp woRxaTs1-G. W.
Baldwin, Nj. W.; J. W. Gross, X. Meets End
aud lth Tuesdays in each month, at n OF +.
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HoPK,SsvILLE COUNCIL, No. ..55j ROYAL
ARC ANuM--J. !. Ldpdcs. Regent; GeS, Z.
long, Secretary. Meets 2nd aud 9TH Thurs
day nights In X. Of Y. Hall.
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Hello" said the groceryman to
the bad boy, as he came in looking
sick heart at and all broken up."How
is Your mnscln this morning ~
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-07-11
A GREAT sTATEsnAN's REGRET.

The remark made by old Senator
Thurman, the other day, to which we
have heretofore referred, that he re-
GREETED even now in his old age, after a
most successful and honorable public
career, that he "did not hold fast to the
plow-handles and follow the ayocation
of farmer" furnishes good text for
a disquisition on farming.
A sentiment like this from the lips Of
man " no has attained place 80 near
the top of the ladder, and who makes
it in the ripeness Of his wisdom and ex'
perience, ought, at least, to give a
farmer a higher appreciation of the
true worth Of his calling.
But it is q common mistake Of this
age to rate q country life below the
ambition of a young man of education
and spirit. City life, on the other hand,
is regarded as the only field of distinc-
ton and usefulness. 1t is a common
error to suppose that the population of
a city is made of great capitalists, pro-
prietors, merchants, manufacturers
and eminent lawyers and surveyors and
that it is an easy thing for young
man to achieve wealth and distinction,
if only he could jump into this whirl Of
city life. They are slow to believe that
there are more men of surplus means
among the farming population than
among the same number of men in any
occupation in a city. Comparatively
few persons amass fortunes in city
and fewer still retain them.
Few thrifty, industrious farmers die
poor; few prosperous merchants who
continue in business die rich. The
farmers profits come in slow and small
it is true, and often he does not fad
himself in comfortable circumstances
till middle sge; but it is in middle and
old age that he most needs the com.
fort OF independence, and if he is wise
enough to keep out of debt, the moder-
ate competency which he has managed
to accumulate through his better years
will come unscathed through the
storms and commissions that sweep
away towering fortunes in the business
world
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-07-11

successful Of college presidents have
been those who developed In the stu
dents the spirit Of self-government-
who have appealed to the students
manliness, honor, selfreliance, and
sense Of respsnsibility-snd the students
thus disciplined were in turn better
qualified to assume theduties Of citizen.
ship,
Students thus thrown upon their
good behavior" and charged with q
portion of the responsibility for the
good name of q college, would by the
very force of circumstances be educated
into harmony with the faculty, and one
would be as averse to doing or counte-
nancing anything that would iDjure its
reputation as the other.
If such plan We're adopted in all
colleges, seminaries and high schools,
the result would be that our young men
would, derive, as q part of their educa-
ton, q higher sense of their response
bility to the welfare Of the community,
higher ideal of citizenship, and a
greater readiness to discharge civil
duties