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The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-01-23
South Kentuckian.

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The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-01-23

Tho three weeks course oil acfua,
businets instruction in tho CONNER
ciai department OF South Kentucky
College closed last week. Tho class,
compost of about dozen young
men, has made rapid progress under
the tutoragc Of tho efficient teacher,
Prof. w. j.. Dulin. We were shown
the books kept In tho banking aud
commercial departments, and they
certainly do great credit TO the young
gentlemen aud their teacher. The
next session will begin this week
with new class.
Rev. r. g. Cave has consented to
deliver an address for tho benefit OF
the Christian Womon's Charity AS
ISOLATION on next Friday evening
Mr.. Cave has promised to speak, al
tho earnest solicitation oftho ladies'
of the Association, and the people Of
IIopkinsville may rest assured that
they will have an opportunity to hear
something good. Mr. Cave 10 too
well known as a scholar and orator to
need commentator at our hands,
The objcc. for which ho has con.
scented TO speak 10 a praiseworihy one
and full house should greet Hin,
The lecture will DO delivered at the
Methodist church, and the low price
Of 25 cents will DO Charged Tor thu
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-01-23

when called fDr pleasc say "Advertiaod
Juo. D. Uowen, II. NJ, iIopkinsviile, Chris
an 20. XVI. Jan. 20, 1889.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-12-01
TERN STANDARD MEANWHILE TENNEssEE-sATURDAY DEC

But while we believe all this, and
even more, and are conscientiously op
posed to whisky and its evil Influences
in every shape, and stand ready when
the proper time comes to Danish it from
the country, we have not word to say
against its manufacturers. From the
earliest days of American history it
has been considered honorable to make,
drink, and sell it under certain restric>
tions, and today many of our most hon.
orable and substantial citizens ma Ike it
and sell it for profit under the laws of
the State aud Nation. The time may
have been when there was profit in its
manufacture and sale, hut as public
sentiment becomes stronger and strong
er against whisky and its attendant
evils, the business will be less pr0fita
BILE and will eventually be abandoned.
The evils of whisky are seen and felt
more and more by its manufacturers,
md God, in his wisdom will put it into,
their minds and hearts to employ their
time and money in other and more
profitable pursuits. 1t is only a ques.
ton of time. The tone Of the press
and the still stronger undercurrent OF
public opinion Indicate with certainty
the destiny of whisky in America.
The time is coming when a large ma.
jority will believe the country better
without whisky. Then it will 60, and
90 forever. But while we are against
whisky and its evil consequences. we
do not believe in depressing its manu-
facturers. They should be protected
in their rights as every other citizen.
To enforce the ruling of the Supreme
Court at Knoxville and collect the
privilege taxes on dIstillers as per re-
cent order of the Comptroller to county
court clerks, wonId not only Cypress
and bankrupt large number Of limo.
cent citizens, but would forever con.
denim the present administration in the
estimation of many good people.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-12-01
DIsTILLERS PRIVILEGE TAX.

We clip from the American of the
2Sth ult., communication from Nc
Minnville from Old Democrat in refer.
ence to the privilege tax on distillers
of brandy, etc. The writer makes
strong point on constitutional grounds.
If article 2 and section 80 referred to
protect distillers of apples, they will
equally protect the distiller of Tennes>
see corn. The latter is as much the
production of the farmer and is GER
tainly entitled to to the same protec-
ton. The writer's construction of the
constitution may be correct or it may
not. We are not the friend of whisky.
We neither make, sell nor drink it,
and are conscientiOusly opposed to it in
every shape and form, and stand ready
to gradually and permanently Danish
it from the country as one Of the great
est evils of America. Whisky and
pistols have and are now leading to
ruin thousands of the brightest intel
lects of the land. 1t is today doing
more to produce crime and bloodshed
and fill our county and State prisons
with criminals than any other known
cause. 1t is perhaps the most efectual
agent which Satan uses to accomplish
his hellish purposes and people his
kingdom with its unfortunate victims.
1t brings sorrow and grief to innumera'
BILE households, and makes the mothers
and wife's heart bleed and suffer. But
from the present indications and signs
of the times, the day is coming when
public sentiment will forever Danish it
from the country as an evil.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-12-01
OUR AGENTS.
NEW CORN NOT READY.

There are a few reasons why we
should hold little from placing our
new corn on the market. 1t is not
sufficiently dry to bulk safely. 1t is
sappy and when bulked in large bins,
or in close cars for transportation it is
liable to heat and become injured in
very short time. Corn will weigh
heavier now it is true, and farmers may
have more pounds than when dry, but
no purchaser can pay the price of dry
for sappy corn and take the chances
of loss by heating. If corn heats the
slightest it is more or less injured and
fails to give satisfaction. Another
reason. If farmers will crib and hold
little the probabilities are that corn
will command much better prices later
As will be seen by reference to the re
port of the corn crops of the United
States, for November, recently sent
out from Washington, an extract from
which will be seen in this issue, the
drouth in the Southern, and the early
frosts in the Northwestern states have
shortened the crop materially in those
states and the indications point to high
er prices later in the season. While
these reports may not be strictly accu,
rate they are worthy of consideration
and every farmer should carefully com.
pare the supply and demand so as to
determine when to sell their surplus.
Of course circumstances may require
some farmers to sell early. Every
farmer should know his own business
better than others can know it for him,
and may act accordingly.
From a careful review of the reports
it does appear that such farmers as can
hold their corn will realize better
prices in the spring or later. Another
thing to avoid is an over supply thrown
on the markets, which Is the case now
Corn is not only very low, but Car
hardly be sold on account of too much
new corn going into market. New
corn is not dry enough for storing, anc
there is two much thrown on the mar
kets for immediate use. Hence tn,
Importance Of holding your corn (
little.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-12-01

fair, but the sea was dangerous and
grown, that we could not Scud or Sail,
but fometimes, but in good time it
brought us fate into the forefaid Har-
bour of TOgtham. And in our Diff
tress our Men were very mindful of
Prayer, as mott in a Storm are; but
coming to our de6red Port, l defred
them to return our Gracious God
Thanks, with me, for our great Deliv-
erence: Some were willing, but two re.
fused; whereupon l told them, That
aChen they aCere meet IN DihresS, 1t may be
God aCOul3 rgute them help or deliuerence.
And 70 it fell out; for William Wither-
idge of Kenton in Devonthire, was
drowned at BilboG the next Voyage
following; and the other was drowned
at London. Therefore let me advife
all, to have care not to be ungrateful
to God.
There are many Men that perform
long Voyages God knoweth how, but
not they themselves; yet will fwear,
crack and boast, That they have done
all things according to Art; and tell
Tale to Strangers at home, of fuch
Gulphs fwift Currents, more than ever
God made, to fhadow their Ignorance,
and to rob God of his Praite! But for
the Navigators and Mariners of Eng
land, / do hope and verify believe, that
divers of them do fear God unfeighedly,
and do as much difiike the diffolute
Courfe of the common sort, as any
man can And l do nothing doubt, al
though the number of fuch are too few
in our Nation, yet are they more than
any Nation in the World can thew be.
sides. However, two things are greatly
wifh'e by all our well-willers; an in
create in us of the true Fear of God,
and a careful diligence in us, in things
belonging to our Art. Where the
Fear of God is not, no Art can ferve
the turn; for that we're to make Of
Art an Idol. And yet all thofe that fear
God, must take heed they do not
tempt God: and therefore ought
they to use Art, as the means that God
hath ordained for their benefit and be
thankful unto him for it. Farewell.
Yours,
SAMUEL STURMY.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-12-01
A BOOK 1873 YEARS OLD.

We received last week from Greek
Braley, Esq, of this county, very
old and interesting book, "The Ma
riner's Magazine" published in the year
A. D. 100. The book was brought
to this country from Cork, Ireland, by
John Braley the year it was published,
and has been in the Braley family ever
since, 1873 years. John Braley wrote
his name in the book in 1853, when he
was rs years old, which is plain and
legible. Walter Braley, son of John,
and grandfather of Greek Braley, had
the book rebound in Philadelphia in
1892, 81 years ago. The fy-leaves of
the last binding are Of newspapers,
containing mostly advertisements of
that date, two of which we give:
Lieutenant's.O Office, No. fO1, Vine ftreet,
April %, 1892.
THE Philadelphia County Troop OF Light.
i Horfe, are hereby Noticed, That an
Election for the Choice of Officers to faid
Troop, will be held on the third day of May
next, at the Jolly Poft, between the hours of
10 o'clock in the morning and six o'clock in
the afternoon of faid day.
IN. B. Previous to the Election, the Troop
will choofe two Freeholders to prefde as
Judges thereof.
JOSEPH KER, Lieutenant,
d County of Philadelphia
CERTIFICATE LOST.
T OST Continental Certificate, No. 55,
IL granted by Francis Wade to Samuel
York, of Dover, in February, 1885, for the
FUN of 7166 Dollars and 60.90ths. Whoever
has found the fame, and will return it to the
Printer of this Paper, John Hum, or the
fubfcribers, fhall be generously rewarded.
March 16 diff. STUART & BARR.
While the book is old and presents
an old appearance, the print, illustra'
tions, engravings, mathematical calcu
lations, logarithms, etc., are all vel
executed and can be read with ease al
through the book. The ink, in more
than one color, must have been very
fine, much better than we use now
At the time this magazine was pub
lished, it was regarded as a vaIuabl,
mathematical work, especially to tn,
mariner. It's author, Capt. Samue
Sturmy, was not only fine mathema
titan, but a man evidently who pu
his trust in God, as may be readily
seen from the reading of his address II
his brother mariners, which we copy a
tits, using the "f" for the IS" and capi
tails promiscuously, as was the old style
For its moral instruction the article
although written 1873 years ago, ma.
be read with profit by the most otns
Brethren:
The Duties of Friend. and the Pro
perties of a Flatterer differ 70 greatly
that a Man cannot perform the offic
of the one, but he mutt renounce tn
Practice of the other and very Foun
tain it is, for which many Mifchiefs d
fpring and overflow the wrelched Lift
of Mankind, that the true dealing o
Friends is not mott commonly unpleat
ant and hateful; but the fOothing o
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-12-01
Want to Buy Corn.

Mead q Ritchey will pay 81 cents
per bushel for good sound dry corn,
delivered at their store in McMinn
vile.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-12-01
1901 THE CULTIvATOR 1904
Country Gentleman
THE BEST OF THE
Agricultural Weeklies.

THE COUNTRY GENTLEMAN is the lead
ing Journal of American Agriculture. In
amount and practical value OF contents, in
extent and ability of correspondence, in
quality of paper and style of publication, it
occupies the FIRST RANK. 1t is believed
to have no superior in either of the chief
divisions of
Farm Crops and Processes,
Horticulture q Fruit Growing,
Live Stock and Dairying.
while it also includes all minor departments
of rural interest, such as the Poultry Yard,
Entomology, Bee Keeping, Greenhouse and
Grapery, Veterinary Replies, Farm CUES.
tons and Answers, Fireside Reading, Do.
nestle Economy, and summary of the
news of the week. Its market reports are
unusually complete, and much attention is
paid to the prospect of the crops, as throw
ing light upon the most important of all
questions-When to Buy and When to Sell.
1t is literally illustrated rnd intended to
supply, in continually increasing degree,
and in the best sense of the term, a
LIVE AGRICULTURAL NEWSPAPER
Although the Country Gentleman has
been Greatly Enlarged by increasing its size
from 16 to 20 pages weekly, the terms con-
tinue as heretofore, when paid strictly in ad-
vance: One copy, one year, S2.5O; Four
Copies $40, and an additional copy for the
year free to the sender of the club Ten
copies, $40, and an additional copy for the
year free to the sender of the club.
~ All new subscribers for 1854, paying
in advance now, will receive the paper
weekly, from receipt of remittance to Janu-
airy list, 1884, without charge.
&S-Specimen copies free. Address
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ALBANY, n. Y.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-25
Sergeant Mason PardOned.

iaSsnington, November ~. - The
(neht has pardoned Sergeant
n '' who attempted to shoot Gui-
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-25
PEGsIMNON OF TENNESSEE.

onn,ryman's Attack on the Green
Fruit-The Results of Cultivation.
WHAT'S them things, mister"
d a countryman of Fulton
Set fruit dealer, in the hearing of
Nv York Tribune reporter, point
to a peculiar looking fruit two
rs In diameter, of terra-cotta
closely resembling an apple in
and having II needle-lille point
lne end and something like an
cup at the other. There was
eious twinkle in the dealers eye
said:
Fhy, these are the celebrated Ten
fe pe'simmons. Haven't you
tasted them? Try one.p
was not mellow, but it looked
ping, and the countryman's teeth
met beyond n piece the size of n
7 dollar. The one piece satisfied
evidently, for all the astringent
lllss of a green persimmon began
|ake immediate effect upon his
Ne, bis teeth and his lips. His
"a was growing smaller by de-
be could not laugh with grace,
'ald not be angry, he could not
alate; yet all the time he had
lortilication of seeing the dealer
hls neighbors well nigh convllsed
laughter. With n smothered
lie went out, and mounting his
pm, drove away.
hese persimmons," said the deal
came from n farmer near Nash
rem, who makes n speciality OF
ing them. He finds it a profitable
pes, and has brought the hereto
almost worthless fruit to n high
OF perfection. These specimens
yreen, of course, and were sent to
pr comparison with the japanese
mmon. / find them larger, but
~ Judge of their flavor till they
Iipe, which they are not till bitten
ie lrost. Frost mellows them and
Pves all their astringency, makes
as sweet as sugar and of u delici-
ne persimmon, indigenous to
South, grows upon small trees
pm exceeding fifty feet in height,
IN a wild state the
4, is small and unat-
e've, though extremely sweet after
1. children are fond of the per-
noh, but they are most popular
the 'possum, who walks forth
pp.iy to regale himself and become
runi OF the boys and dogs, who
" Just where to find him. A per-
,noh tree is a 'possum's Delmonico.
n A; people have experimental Win
''nhions In various ways,
have known them to be
= ana pressed. in which condition
e ~, as well as the dates of Ara
Inc farmer from whom these
i mas realized rs much as $40 pei
iaei Tor his cultivated variety, and ]
''sslstand, he has devoted n goodly
',oi Of his land TO n persimmor
Aafd with the intention of showing
= american people just what can bt
y WIN q product which grows II
y Old field in the Southern and
,un states. and has heretofore beeI
aeu upon as little less than a nui
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-25
Convicted.

, \, Rock, November 24.-In the
s'au States court to-day. Jas. Evans
ouius Houser, on trial for intimi-
,nus a United States witness In
.,oe county, deemed q felony by
.eVlsed statutes, were convicted.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-25

Our
posted ON all
Particular the handling OF lo
leading
IGer transactions.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1883-04-14

mixed with help and courage in their
depths. And when they were closed
again two great tears stole down the
cheeks, which 1 quietly wiped away,
then pressing a kiss on the fair hair,
took the poor head between my hands
and held it there without tremor
while the long cash was carefully
sewed up and the blood washed away.
Laurie never flinched, but once in
while tear would steal from under
the tightly closed eyelids and run
down his cheek into my hand. And
every now and then he would COM
press his lips as if to keep back some
exclamation when the pain became
uncomfortable.
When. it was over and the doctor
gen., went back to the library, where
we had moved the sofa with our
patient on it, to get the work which !
was afraid Mamie might find if left
there.
Laurie lay as if asleep, with his face,
pale still and drawn with pain, turned
toward the fire. stole quietly up to HIM,
and stood looking at the patient face,
which l loved almost as if he were my
own, when he 81 Dwly opened his eyes,
and seeing me, said, gravely:
"Did You mean what you said to
the doctor?'
"What did 1 say?" l asked, with a
smile.
"Why, that you could stand that
much Tor one you 1--we. Did you mean
that you could hold my head and help
me bear the pain because you loved
me?'' and he looked wonderingly up
into my face
eyes" l replied, gently, 81 did it,
Laurie, dear, because | love you and
because l want YOU to love me-"
He drew in his breath with a little
sob, then stretching his arms out to
me, cried: "Oh, l never knew that
you loved me. do love you. Oh,
surely do! Ard Nv Len so hungry
to have you love and pet me as you do
Mamie p And, as l clasp d him close
to my happy heart to let him cry his
grief and pain awaT, h sobbad: "I've
been such naughty boy. Can you
ever forgive me-manma-dear?"
Then | knew truly that / had won
Laurie. after all my waiting and
hoping and praving.-DorOthy Bos-
acick, IN Chic090 Stan fard.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1883-04-14
He Read the Papers.

A thrifty-looking countryman in
New York city was accosted one day
recently by young man who, putting
out his hand i'll a friendly manner,
said: How'do, Mr.. Davis; glad to see
you. How's the folks at home?' The
countryman looked over the young
man carefully and. being satisfied that
he could take care of himself, made a
movement rs if he was about grasping
the young mans hand. but. instead of
so doing he took him by the coat col
lar, faced him about so that ne looked
upon the City Hall park, held him
firmly in position. and then gave him
kick which sent him spraM ling into
the street. Another young man, evil
IDENTIFY friend of the assaulted youth,
rushed up and demanded to know the
trouble. The countryman had become
warmed up by this time and endeavored
to inflict punishment on No. 2, but he
escaped. The countryman then quietly
walked away, muttering to himself:
81 hain't been reading the papers nigh
onto forty years for narthing, and them
confidence men must try a new game
when they scoop in this old sinner"
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1883-04-14
HUMOROUS.

The widow of the late Alexanda,
Titon r. emily presented the town Of
Tilton with church and steam fire
eng ne. She is bound to have that
town protected against iire.-Hark.
eye.
The greatest criminal in New York
or perhaps in this coun ~. was his own
accuser the other day. He te;tifi, d
that in the last liveyears he had taught
1900 boys to play the iute--Losceu
Citizen.
1t is said that Z" if you play on an
accordion near an oyster, the oyster
will open it's shell " Wilt ther lis is
Le auss it wants to listen or is oAing
for chance to escape is not kaoWn-
Philadelphia NeWs
Beneath a rough exterior
Oft CLEANS glowing gem.
Which sometimes shines E: erior
To any diadem.
Full many gaudy overcoat
Oft hides q threadbare vest,
Ger which ragman's gaze might gloat
lis value to attest.
-New York; Commercial.
Inquirer: "What is it to be caught
in blizzard which fate we read is
BETA ling folks in the West:" Well,
no such thing happens in this part of
the country. but You can get some idea
of it by ting an elderly but nc i've
and athletic lady of single condition
catch you abu ing her SOmerr,he
Journal.
Professor Blackie once chalked OF
his notice-hoard in college: "Tne pro-
fessor is unable to meet his CLASSES to-
morrow" \ waggsh student re-
moved the &C." leaving "lasses"
When the professor returned he noticed
the new rendering. Equal to the Oc-
easion the professor quietly rubbed out
the 81" and joined in the hearty
laughter of the asses.
A TOUCHING BALLAD.
The wife of the Chin; Sc minister at
Washington rec ntly sang tn follow
ing to lching ba lad OF her itive Land.
VIZ en- tut in the form of letters used
by outer Barbarians it Will b: 5, Ell that
Chinese is not nearly 50 difficult a
language as suppo ed:
Ohc ometo tn etc asho pwIt hme,
AndO uya pc undo thebe It,
Twilipr ovelm ostex cellentt ca,
Itsqua lit yal lwi la test
Tiso nlyf oursh ill ngs apo und,
Soc onet othet cana rtan dtry,
Mob etterc anel sewn erebe.ou nd.
Ort hata nyoth er needb ny.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1883-04-14
One of Gene al D tile. 's Prarks.

Governor b. +. Butler relates one
of his college pranks in breaking up
an abolition meeting. We students
went into the country an | paid an
old farmer fifty cents to 1t us catch
in his barn all the swal Ows we
wanted. We got a dozen or so. and
on the night of the meeting a
number of us were pres mt. distrib-
uted udciously about the room, each
boy with a swallow in his pocket.
The church was lighted by old
fashioned chandelier holding each
five or six whale oil lamps. At
given signal, When tie S r'i es were
under way, the swallows were let loose,
and almost in the twnkling Of an eye
out went the lights. The birds OF
course went for the lights, and the
rush of air caused 10y their wings put
out the lamps. We Hi -sed a girl OF
two and til y of course shrieked. All
was commotion and confusion for a
few moments. Then the moderator,
demanding silence, said that some
unaccountable acct 'ent had put out
the lights. bnt that the audience
must sit quiet and preserve order. and
that the lamps woul soon be lighted.
The sexton hurried away for a torch
there were no luciier matches in
those days-and pres, ntly lie came
into the church, holding it in front OF
his face and shielding it with one hand;
the swall TVS of u So went for the
light, and one of them struck the
candle, knocking it out of the old
mans hand and into his fl g He
tum led back, gave yell of fright
and gait er ng himself up took to ms
heels, vowing there were spirits there
sure. The crowd, now frightened in
earnest, the st ldents leading, got out
of the church in a hurry. and that
abolition meeting was at an unexpected
and unexplainable end.