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Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-08-05
WLSE II. PIE MENTIER.

NJ. Parmentier, in 1888, introduced
potatoes into France in a novel man.
ner. Having printed considerable
breadth of potatoes at Montreuil, near
Paris, he gained an audience of the IN
fortunate Louis XVI, in the course of
which he inspired his Majesty with ideas
of the value of the potato.
But how are we to make people eat
what they are prejudiced against?" in
CURED the King.
Sire, if your Majesty will graciously
afford me little aid, that prejudice
shall be removed replied Parmentier.
To overcome prejudice is difficult
but how can aid you, NJ. Parmentier ?"
eff your Majesty graciously order
that q soldier shall mount guard in nv
potato-feld at Montreuil, potatoes shall
be all the fashion in less than six
months"
The King laughed, and granted Par
mentier's request. Thenceforward a
military guard might be seen prone
nading with measured steps the natural
lists potato-feld. How precious must
that blue-fowered plant be, thought
the lookerson. No more fear of Iep-
rosy--no more dread of poisoning.
The highest people in France were proud
TO eat nOtatOes
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-08-05

THE Queen of Italy is described as
having an interesting but sad and
pathetic expression of countenance. She
has no majesty of presence, her walk is
ungraceful, but her manners are afable
and gracious, and she puts the shyest
strangers instantly at ease.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-08-05

A New HAMPSHIRE photographer has
grouped representatives of five genera
tions on one card. Mrs. Weston, of
Peterboro, aged 1O4, and her son, So {;
her granddaughter, SO; her great-grand.
daughter, 80, and her great-great-gra
son. z
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-08-05

A MARYLAND man who wanted to do
something in memory of his wife has
erected church spire and put four big
bells in it. The people in tLat locality
will keep that woman's memory green
for years to come.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-08-05
DESTRUCTION OF FORCE AND THE
USE SHOWMEN Make OF IT


1t is not generally known that force is
never instantaneously communicated,
and that a succession of i'm
pulses are required to communicate
motion. In like manner, no force can
be instantaneously arrested, and grad
ual resistance to motion is necessary to
make it disappear. Examples showing
the gradual nature of the retardation of
force are numerous. It is by the gradual
or continued resistance of the air that
the motion of cannon-ball is DESTROYED.
Now if, instead of this gradual resist
ance, any hard substance, as block of
granite, were opposed to the progress of
the ball, it would be at once broken
asunder. We see, then, the reason that
hard substance of moderate thickness
does not offer so effectual resistance to
body moving very rapidly as some sub
stance of more yielding kind and of
greater bulk. For example, a bale of
cotton will arrest ball which would pass
through plank, for the cotton, yielding
easily, permits the force of the ball to
be felt and resisted by a larger bulk,
while the wood, not yielding, opposes
but small portion of its whole bulk to
the force of the ball, and, therefore, does
not arrest it; In other words, the mo-
mentum of the ball is communicated to
much larger quantity of matter In the
cotton than in the wood. These prin-
ciples afford a ready explanation of a
feat which is sometimes performed. A
man lies upon his back, and, having an
anvil carefully placed upon his chest, al
lows some one to strike heavy blow
with hammer upon the anvil, and no
injury is received. Why? Because the
momentum, or force, of the hammer is
difused throughout the bulk of the
anvil, and then again throughout the
bulk of the yielding chest. The man
takes good care to have his lungs well
filed with air at the moment of the
blow, for this increases the bulk and
elasticity of the chest, and thus pro-
notes the diffusion of the momentum.
If the blow of the hammer were received
directly upon the chest, terrible injury
would be done, for the force would be
spent upon one small spot alone. The
principles above elucidated are applied
by men instinctively in their common
labors and efforts. Watch a man catch
ing brick that are tossed to him. As he
receives the bricks In his hands he lets
his hands and the bricks move together
a little way, so that he may gradually
arrest the motion of the bricks. To do it
suddenly would give him painful les
son on momentum. So, when a man
jumps from height he does not come
to the ground in straight position.
This would cause sudden and there
fore painful arrest Of the motion of the
whole body. To avoid this he comes to
his feet with all the great joints of his
body bent, so that the different portions
approach the ground successfully, his
head having its motion arrested last.
At New Orleans during the war of
1912 the effect of the balls from the
English guns was effectually neutralized
by bales of cotton, were even stone
would have been unavailable.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-08-05

% dlsGltleries in the
is 5,2O5, and the produc-
"a IN 1881 was III, 1913, $50.
engaged in grain distilla-
24O; fruit distilleries, 1903.
The product of the fruit distilleries,
however, was only /, 7O2, 900 gallons.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-08-05

IT has been ascertained that where
eggs are sold by the pound they vary
in weight from one to four ounces.
The average weight of dozen eggs ID
twenty three and half ounces.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-08-05

In 1877 there we're no telephones In
this country; now there are over
100000.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-08-05

RAIsIN curing promises soon to be-
come leading industry in Southern
California.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-10-04
KENTUCKY KNOWLEDGE.

Ell. Tuttle brakeman was killed
at Lexington.
The Owensboro Fair begins next
Wednesday.
p The Legislature will meet on the
last day Of December.
The Bath county grand jury has
indicted the Commonwcalth's Attor-
ney for gambling.
John Bowler killed Joe Bryant and
dangerously wounded Tom Bryant
at the negro dance at Nicholasvillc.
= All were negroes.
Thos. AMI Stith Elliott, father and
son, murdered Robt. Barnes, in Mer-
Ger county few days ago anl the
former is now fugitive from JUS
tice.
Sam'l G. Rogers shot and killed
two OF his brothers, W. NJ. Rogers, OF
of st. Louis, and Tom Rogers, of Rob.
ertson county Ky.in a quarrel over
the settlement of their fathers estate
at Carlisle.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-10-04
KELLY.

Mr.. Abner Hern, section foreman
here has got his section in good fix
Hern is nice gentleman and under
stands his business.
b. Hall has sold ont his stock Of
dry goods to Bud Meacham, who
now has full and complete store and
is doing lively business. Hall will
return to Kansas from whence ht
came MT long ago.
The protracted meeting at West Mt
Zoar was success. The strength o
the church was increased considera
bly,.
The colored school is in progress
Farmers are cutting tobacco ant
making sorghum. Tobacco is very
late.
We have in our villegc a man who
loves cabbage beyond description
He works on the section here and tho
boys say he carries a gallon and {
halfbucket, the contents of which is
packed trimming full of this suculeLl
vegetable.
The vicinity of Kelly is very salu.
brious. NJ. Ds. have nothing to do but
sit around and white.
If the drOuth continues much Ion.
ger we Kcllyites will have to carry
water half mile at least. The well,
are too shallow though they average
about twenty feet deep. Ii must bc
remembered Kelly is Oh a high place,
consequently they ought to be deep
er.
Excitement, confusion and troub-
lie excisted here for some time
about the railroad hands not work
ing the dirt road. Now we believe
in working public roads as much so
as any other mn, but we do not be
lieve in making railroaders work
them for two reasons. First railroad
ers have no settled home, are able
to be called away perhaps forty or
fifty miles at any time. 81 they never
travel on public dirt roads, if they
move they move on the railroad.
For the above we do not think they
ought to work any public dirt
road.
Once more the county is full #
hogs.
MERIDA.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-10-04
Very Low Rates.
MERIDA.

During the continuance of the
Southern Exposition, at Louisville
KY, Commencing August list, and
continuing 100 daysD the Louisville
& Nashville Railroad will sell Elk.
cursion Tickets from any of it stations
to Louisville at one fare for the round
trip. These Tickets will be on sale
every day, from L. s. N. stations and
will be good 10 days, allowing ample
time to visit the Greatest Exposition
ever he d in the South, and second
only to the Centennial at Philadel-
phia.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-10-04
YESTERDAY RACES.
Lady Lightfoot and Clyde Declared
the Winners.
TROTRlNG RACE.

The trotting race yesterday after
noon, half mile heats, for $25 purse
was the first thing to attract the at
tention of the lovers of the hoof.
The ring was for year olds and sew
eral entered, but therace was quickly
won by Mr.. Jno G. Willis Clyde who
won the two first heats, scoring Al
and l AS.
CATCH WEIGHT RUNNING RACE.
At 3 O'Clock p. NJ. the great race of
the first day was called. 1t was free
for all race, five or more to enter and
three to 60, 4 mile heats best two in
three. The following horses were en-
tered:
Dexter, owned by w. w. Asher, of
Dawson.
Lady Lightfoot, owned by r. II
Cofcy, of B verify.
Highlands owned by Jas. Ware, OF
H)pkinsville.
The first premium was $3J and the
second $40. Before the race began
pools were sold and betting was
close between Dexter and Light
foot. The track was in excellent order
and the weather was cool and cloudy
and every thing was fayorablc. AT
the tap of the bell Deter and Light
foot shot ahead like the wind and af-
ter nip and tuck race Dexter came
under the string ahead, time 81 Sc
conds.
Bets on Dexter were easy to find
after the first heat and a good deal of
money was s.aked during the
intermission. When the second heat
was called the two favorites started
neck and neck and ran several hun
dred yards with Dexter gradually
gaining, but half round the track
Lightfootq quickly shot ahead, gaining
steadily till the end, coming under
the string thirty yards ahead, time
$751;. Bets turned and Lightioot wa,
largely the favorite. AT this sage
it was claimed that according to the
Louisville Club rules, which had
been adopted, that Highlander was
shut out in the next heat, having
been badly distanced in the first two.
After some animated discussion Of
the question raised the Judges di-
cided to let him run. When the bell
tapped no one was thinking Or cal
ing of Highlander, but the interest
grew to white heat between Dexter
and Lady Lightfoot and bets ran
higher than ever.
At the signal both animals started
eSen and dashed along together for
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-10-04
To-day's Races.
TR0TTING RING.

TRoTTING RING.
Fastest trotler in Harness, 3 years
old and under 4, mile heats, best two
in three, ) OF more to enter and tire,
IN start
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-10-04

the first quarter, when Lightfoot be-
gan to gain steadily and when they
urned the curve of the last quarter
Ter blaze face was seen forty yards
or more in advance of Dexter. DeX-
tcr's hackers had lost all hope, when
IN intoxicated man named Anderson
ran yelling upon the track and wav.
ing a rag he held in his hand, caus-
ing Lightfoot to fly the track when
within one hundred yards of the
stand. She was pulled back but too
late aud Dexter came under several
lengths ahead.
CRIES OF FRAUD
were heard, but Anderson was
brought up and stated that he was
himself backing the mare and tina in
the excitement and in tine exuberance
of his joy at winning he threw up the
rag which had been used to rub her
and caused the unexpected turn in
affairs. After considerable discussion
the judges declared it dead heat
and ordered another third heat to be
run.
CHARGES OF FOUL DEALING
were openly heard on al! hands, and
one man offered to bet 300 that DeX-
Ter had won according to the rules.
Asher refused to accept the decision
and withdrew his horse. Some bet,
were drawn aud many stake -holders
declared that they would not pay ov-
er the money held on such decision
he Lightfoot hackers of course were
jubilant and contendcd that it wa,
fair. The third heat was run be-
we9n Lighttoot and highlander til,
former winning easily in ;05.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-10-04
w A n r E S

rs prizes, as follows: l Gold Watch
value $l2j; 2nl, SOD; 3rd, $75, on
md after this date until the day OF
The drawing, which will take place
IN December 2jth, 1888. Every on
purchasing suit of clothes will b.
!iven ticket emitting them to =
Chance These Watches can be seen t
Dur store, and we assure the publi
that every ticket holder will have u
fair chance and that our Clothing
will be offered at the usually
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-10-04

An express car was boarded by
three masked men, near Peru. Ind. on
the 2Sth ult. and the messenger gag
ged and robbed of $500. The rob
bers then locked him in the car and
quietly look their departure.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-10-04

Col. Geo. Knapp, proprietor of the
st. Louis Republican, died on his
way home from Europe on the 18th
ult. He had been an invalid for
some time. He leaves fortune of
half a million dollars.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-10-04

Gen Winfield Scott Hancock is
very i'll. 1t is said that his health
has been wrecked by brooding over
his defeat for the Presidency in 1880.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-10-04

The Democrats have first rate
chance to elect heir nominee for Gov
enor in Iowa. Several Republican
orators have been sent to the rescue.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-10-04

of doubt, but always capable of a
practical demonstration. 1t should
be a matter Of State pride that this
A 4. L.. IL
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-10-04

tur circtiHrs WIN 'eetimoniais. Tree nv man.
Tho iNviGoRATuR Is soIn a. 81 per box. or six
boxes for 8. by all druggists, or " ~ br sent
free by mail. securely sealed. on receipt Of
price, | \ addressing
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-10-04
RUNNING RING

The last thing in the evening will
be the running ring for two year old,
= miles heats, best two in three, five
to enter and three to start.
First Premium e.. ...... :. 5000
Second ..............$2 $500
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-10-04
Judge Hoadley resumed the can.
vass in Ohio Monday.

Min Yong TX, the Corean minis.
ter who recently arrived IN this coun-
try, is only % years ofage.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1883-09-14

mem. let out the tucks. shirr the skirts.
and brighten them up with q bow of
ribbon here and there There are more
ways than one TO Keep up with the
fashions.
An exchange SAYS that young Chi
namau in New York spends several
hours day over bis English grammar.
Some one should speak to the young
Chinaman upon the folly of such labor.
II he masters the English language ac-
cordiDg 10 grammar. il will then take
him some time after tina. to learn to
talk ST. that half his English speaking
customers can understand him. A
grammar is OF no account in laundry
in this country.
WHAT do thcy have that fish up
there foT?' ASKED the visitor ut the
State House. looking at the ancient cod
which hangs from the ceiling Of the
House chamber Its an old super
stition." replied the Boston man. THAT
the iisii has a sort OF q rcpressise 'influ
ence over Tie legislators. Aud vet,
suggested the visitor. If am not mis-
iaken Mi Of your laws ARE cod-defied.
The Boston man fell into swoon, and
w1en he cam; io lie promised never 70
Ii, - .ull Il country man again.
ton iyrtascfiDi
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1883-09-14
The New Whea. lns.ct Pest.

Professor Forbes. the Illinois State
Entomologist. has been investigating the
new winter wheat pest, and describes 10
rs follows:
a new insect enemy of winter wheat
has lately come to notice in Central and
Southern Illinois, where it has done
most serious mischief in some localities,
and, as it will soon be too late to make
observations upon it, the immediate at
tention of those interested is earnestly
invited to this subject. Wherever it
has thus far been detected, it has pro-
viously been confounded with the Hes
sian fly. and il is not impossible that
much of the damage attributed to the
latter insect in the southern part of the
state is really due to this hitherto un-
known pest
In the form in which it may now be
found in the wheat it is smooth. slen-
der, pale-green grub. about one-fourth
of an inch in ZENITH, without distinct
head or feet, tapering nearly to point
at one end (the anterior). and slightly
narrowed but thicker ut the other. At
the pointed end, two curved black hooks
may be seen, working actively back
ward, as long as the larva is alive.
These are the jaws and are used for
scraping away the substance of the
plant If the head is examined with q
good magnifer, two very short antenna.
scarcely longer than wide. may be seen
near its upper surface, and below these
are two circular areas, probably rep
resenting palpi. On each side of the
base of the second segment of the worm
is small gill like appendage, divided
into two lobes. each lobe with six d.
visions. The last segment of the body
is bi-lobed, and bears upon its posterior
surface two openings (spiracles). each
guarded by a circlet of about twelve de-
pressed spines. The larva is now chang
ing in the Southern part of the state in
to the pnpa or chrysalis. which has the
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1883-09-14
Seeing the Superintsndsn.,

IN the Office of Il certain Western rail.
road superintendent it was understood
that when communicating stranger
! entered the outer Office and asked fol
the Great Mogul. one of the several
young men therein employed should
claim TO be the official wanted. and thus
turn the bore away. The other dav a
web-footed stranger with business
squint 10 his eyes. asked to see the sup
erintendent, and the chief clerk prompt
" replied:
Yes, sir: what can | do for yorle"
Are You the man.
IL am.
mo mistake
None at all.
Then it all right. Six months ago
one OF your trains killed a COW. for me,
and you have been just mean enough
not to answer any of my letters. Old
boss. I'm going 10 lick $50 out of you!"
But sir, You see-
Il see nothing but You. Prepare to be
licked
And the proNy-supcrintendc was
not only mopped around the room and
flung in:o the wood-box rs limp rs n
clothcS-line, but the cow-owncr kicked
the others outdoors and upset the desks
and tables with the remark:
1.-The next time do business with this
corporation ! want You to rot only reply
to my letter, but 10 put in haste on
your envelopes. "-HioN Street Netcs.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1883-09-14

single man riding for his life. A vul.
ture rises up with hoarse screams
second-a third. aud the odor of decay
reaches the nostrils of riders aud horses.
Inc band halis. rides 10 the left, and
presently MI look down upon sight
which tells its own story. The swollen
carcass of u horse. the scalpcd and dis
figured body of y hun,cr-trampled
grass spots of blood--brokcn arrows
the earth npiorn by hoofs.
One with s;o,,icr heart than the rest
di>monnts and picks up u dozen llatten-
ed bullets and Il score ot arrows. Then
he circles round the spot and gathers
me- the rmp'; shells thrown out bv the
hunter Winchester Bullets. arrows
and she'll, are deposited in a heap BY
the corpse. ani the man points out
ne-thrcc- iive-scvcn spots on the
prairie where the tramplcd grass and
stains of boot ION the fall oil horse or
man. Then in voice in wh ch sorrow
and pride were mingled he whispers:
Poor Tom, But he died game!'-
DctroH Free ircSS.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1883-09-14

A talent for conversation has an ex-
traOrdinary value for common, every
day life. Anyone who has this gift en-
tiers in a social circle anywhere. How
evcryone's face brigh,ens at his en-
trance. How soon he sets all the little
wheels in motion, encouraging the re-
sources of the reserved and shy, SUBJ
sidizing the facile. and making every
body glad and happy.
To converse well is not to engross the
conversation. 1t is not 10 do all the
talking. 1t isnvt necessary to talk with
very great brilliancy A man may talk
with such surpassingpo power and splendor
As to awe the rest of the company into
silence, or excite their envy, and so pro-
duce chill where his aim should be to
produce heat and sunshine. He should
seek the art Of making others feel quite
At home with him, So that, no matter
how great may be his attachments or
reputation, or how small may be theirs,
they find it inscnsihle just as natural
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1883-09-14
A Lawyers Novel.

Prof. Swing, of Chicago. in an adj
dress ut the Acton. Ind. A>semblage APP
proved of judicious novel reading. and
told this anecdo.c: Il heard of Chi
cago lawyer once whose wife read two
novels to MIN when he was sick. and he
said to her: i have been entirely too
much wrapped up in law, and have for
gotten almost everything else. When
| get well shall lay aside my statutes
and write 4 novel, and so he did The
first chapter told about Il nice young
man and a pretty young woman. The
second told how they fell in love The
third. very pretty chapter told how
they took 4 walk together in the eve
ming and how they got outside the town
because the sun went down and they
couldn see the corporation line. 1t
was :. very romantic story. but he
spoiled 1t i'll the next chapter. After
the lovers Were appropriately seated in
the shade of 4 spreading oak. although
it was night. the Young man said: .Adel-
aide. | can no longer conceal my feel
ings. love YOU maalv. dis;ractedlv.
wildly. cannot live without Won.
Your image IS in my heart by night and
by day. and without you my life is in
complete. Now. that was all very
pretty. but-would YOU believe it2-the
lawyer commenced that m:idens an
swer to that burning declaration with:
The other party responded stibs,an-
tally rs follows and that took away
Ill tine romance.