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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-10-06
Historic dun Melon.

LIE Commonwealth" de Tope
ka rapporte que Pautre jour, az
moment on un car a mulets allait
s'engager sur le pont, un passant
a fait signe au conducteur dare
ter. LIE cocher a serre les freins
vivement, ct l'arret etc 81 brus
que qu'un jeune homme, debout
sur la platforme de devant, a failli
perdre l'equilibre ct a laisse echap'
per un melon quill portait sous le
bras. En- tombant, lie melon a
frole les jambes dun mulet,
qui lance une ruade ct renvoye lie
melon au milieu du visage de son
proprietaire .avec tant de force
quill a etc coupe en- deux (pas lie
visage, lie meIon.)
Les deux moiti6s ont rebondi, ct
Pune frappe lc cocher sur lie nez
ct Ia fait tomber de la plateforme.
L'autre moitie, traversant lie car
dams toute sa longueur, a culbute
en- passant deux chapeapx ct une
paire de iunettcs ct s'est echouee
sur les genoux dune vieille ne.
gresse, qui a commence aussitot a
lc manger. Les mulets effrayes
par lie fracas ct par la chute du
cocher, ont rue 81 vigoureusement
que lie car a deraille. Un fermier,
assis au fond du car, s'est leve pre-
ciptamment pour aller contenir
les mulets, mais secousse Ia fait
tomber sur les pieds dune belle
ie Chicago, don't il a ecrase IN
cor. Au cri qu'elle a pousse, u
gentleman a donue I'm pouss6e au
paysan qui, sautant du car plus
vite quill ne l'avait voulu, a NAL.
heureusement pose lie pied sur une
ecossc de melon que la negresse
venait dc jeter ct glisse en- ira
vers du pont il cherche a Sc re-
tenir ali parapet dc bois. mais le
bcis etait pourri. lie moroccan lni a
reste entire les mains ct il preci.
pite dams la riviere, tombant sur
IN hateau de peche qui q etc sub
merge.
Les pechenrs Sc sont sauves q La
mage, le granger egalement, ct la
chose a fni mieux qu'on n'osait
l'esperer, puisqu'il ny a pas eu
mort d'homme. En- reyanche il a
failli y avoir mort de femme La
negresse qni await mango la moi
tie du melon a etc saisic soudain
de crampes terribIes, acconpa
enees de manifestations a la vue
iesquelles les voyageurs restes
dams le car en- sont SORTS en- toute
hate.
Les mulets plus epouvantes que
jamais. ont caiss6 leurs traits ct
ont detale au galop. On les a re-
trouves qn'apres une heure de re-
broutant tranqulllement
des toprnesois dams lie jardin dune
maison particuliere.
&c singulier enchainement d'ac.
cident va avoir pour suite une
douzaine de process en- dommages-
interets.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-10-06

Quatre charpentiers qui travail
latent au dessus dun puts dc mine
profond de 500 pieds a Kingston,
Penn, y ont etc precipites par un
accident, ct ont etc necessairement
tHeS
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-10-06
POUR GorvERNEuR
2. 7. NICHOLAS.
nr I,'AsSOMPTI0N.
DE L'AssOMPTIoN.

Les habitants de la vile de
p,.ouemine sucrent deja leur cafe
s,cc da sucre nouveau.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-10-06

A Duluth, .Ninn., les agents du
T,tsor ont saisi des cliches pour
,';mpression de billets de $40.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-10-06

want: mills.
] Fonds aifaircs Grim. 2
2 Jury de Cour. etc. Z
3 Imprimeur, etc. I.
1 Avocat dc District, !
5 Sheriff pour tenir la Cour j
+ Magistrats. etc.
I Pouts ct Chemins
s Juri de Police, etc. +
8 Panvres ct Indigents I
10 Ecoles Publiques }
IL Tax srecialc dc la prison B
Pour complies alloues, voyez la
partie anglaise.
LIE juri alors s'ajourne a sa sc
ance reguliere, le Ter lundi doc
tobre 1883.
HOWARD HoFFPAUIR,
President du Juri de Police.
AMBROSE LACoUR.
Grefief d. Juri de Police.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-10-06
CHOOSES EFT AUTRES,

La fete parisienne, dome a Pa
ris pour secourir les infortunes
d'Ischia, a produit TN million,
celle de Berlin, $4,000 mares.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-09-11
A Sweet Little Love Story.

DR.. Wellman reports the cutest and
sweetest little love story we have had
from real life. Yesterday, as he was
waiting at Parker, Oak, for the tram
country lass came in with her fel-
low in the farm wagon lock in each
others arms. The young man lived
in Iowa and was on the eve of start
ing home. The train was ready and
onto the platform, went his carpet
bag. Another embrace and the train
pulled out. The lover swung on and
the lassie waved him kisses. The
train, going down grade, gained rapid
speed, the boy waved his handkerchief,
bat his heart was in his mouth. Off
went the old satchcl; off followed the
over, with heels in the air. Over and
OYER went he and at last lit in a mud
hole, rolled like ball against the soft
clay bank and finally got OH his feet
and started back to sec his Dulciana.
She at the same time was making for
him. They met and embraced, re-
gardlcss of clay or bruises. The Iowa
lover was heard to remark "Ducky,
I will never leave till you are my
wife" The justice of the peace was
sent for and the twain returned to the
farmas nc.-[Mitchell (Minn.) Re-
publican.
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SOUTH KENTUCKIAN.
ADVERTISING RATE.
They Struck

A teacher finding it difficult to OBJ
tain the proper attendance of the boys
in her class resolved 10 adopt plan
which she felt sure would be success
ful. She said to the boys:
Now l will give bright penny to
each one who will be in their places
every Sunday.
The plan seemed to work well until
one Sunday not boy was in his place
The teacher was SURPRISED and some-
what discouraged thather plan hadn't
succeeded. But the next day, while
walking down the street and thinking
what to do next. she met one of the
boys and said to him:
Well Johnnie, where were you yes
terday?
AT home mum.
But why did you and the other
boys not come to Sunday school and
get your pennies?
Oh teacher cause we've struck; we
won't come for less than two cents
now.
We are not informed as to how
long the strickers held out, or wheth-
er the advance was granted. Il New
York World.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-09-11
Swapping Horses in Court.

An actual incident which occurred
recently in the Circuit Court Of Cald-
well county, Kentucky, is worth re-
lating. Several weeks since bright
country boy named Cartwright
"swapped" horse, of the trading
stock order, aud $35 cash, for mule
belonging to lawyer Of PRINCETON
named Hewlett, who feels himself
able to take care of number one.
When the latter came to contemplate
his bargain he concluded that he had
been cheated, and brought suit
against the boy for $50, which he
considered necessary TO make the
trade Just. o.. the trial, the lawyer,
who conducted his own case, proved
the horse to be worth only $40. and
the mule from $l2O to $l25. On the
defense Cartwright took the stand TO
testify for himself, andi swore that
he considered the mule obtained by
him worth only $75 or $50. On cross
examination Hewlett began with the
question: "You have just sworn
that the mule is worth $50 or $50,
now will you take 500 for it?'
Promptly the witness replied: Yes,
I will" The lawyer rose, asked the
Court (Judge Gracc) to excuse the
transaction, drew out his pocketbook
and paid over the money, which the
witness accepted. When the too
practical attorney resumed his scat
the boy thrust $40 toward him and
said: "You have just proved that
the horse was worth only $40, now
will you take that price for it?" The
shout that interrupted the proceed
ings for moment was only mildly
rebukcd by the Court, who appreci-
atcs q horse trade himself, and the too
smart lawyer found that the practi-
cal method of determining values
had developed the unexpected, and
that he was the one being chiefly
cross-examincd, in part by the wit
: ness, but more by $40 of the wcaltl
that had just passed from his pos
session. Too stubborn, however, tt
yield as the witness had GRACEFUL!
done, he declined the offer. Thi
e closed the evidence and the jury gav'
$ him one cent damages. As new
r aud practical method of conducting
: a lawsuit, this case is commended L
: the attorneys Of Illinois. We ar
g charitable enough to hope they ma,
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-09-11
The Nashville Train.

Sam Ling, the enterprising proprie-
to-. of the Court street laundry, was
a caller at the News Office this morn
ing. He approaced Charley Leake,
the foreman, and inquired,
Watcheetimeetrainnasvil?
Eth said Charley.
Watcheetimeetrainnasvil?
What?
Watcheetimeetrainnasvil?
i guess it will be all right, replied
MIR. Leakc but you'll have to see the
Bas, Mr.. Thompson.
Nj. Jim Thompson stepped forward
and in the peculiarly bland manner,
aor which he is SO distinguished. an
nouBeed himself at the service Of Mr..
Ling
Observation-Disclosures?
Huhg said Mr.. Thompson.
Watcheetimectrainnasvil?
At this moment the boss was sud
IDENTITY seized with desire to see a
man on the other side of the street,
and the jocular Celestial was turned
over to the younger Mr.. Thompson,
Henry.
Watchectimectrainnaspil?
know what you say, but don't
understand you, said Mr.. Henry, help
lessly.
Watcheetimeetrainnasvil? Diam
nobodee talkee lngliss, hnh? sait
Sam, pointing ut the clock and lnifa
ting the chew -chcw of locomo
tive.
The information Mr.. Ling desired
to obtain was "What time does th'
train leave for NashvilleY" He wa'
told, and went Oh his way with th'
r,mark 'mucheeobligee. ."-Paducai
| News. M
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-09-11
TRENTON.

Looking over your paper to-day we
saw letters from various places, but
none from Trenton. Now, we believe
we might as well be out ofthe world
as out of the fashion so we write too.
First let me tell you, our girls have
the palm leaf hats, "bad" and they
are pretty too. What the girls or the
hats? Both we think.
The Bowling Green Quartette club
assisted by the home talent and by
Mr.. Webster, of Louisville, gave a
concert for the benefit of our Metbo-
dist church a short time ago, which
was quit a musical treat. The Cob
BILE Song from the Mascotte took
splendidly. AS an encore, to their
piano and flute duet, Miss Cabaniss
AMI Mr.. Webster gave us very pret-
ty selection from Chimes of Norman
dy. After a number of delightful
quartcttcs and several duets, Mr.
Glenn, of Bowling Green. conductor
of the concert, announced that they
would close the evening with a cho-
rus and scene, from Bohemian Girl"
The chorus was very well rendered
and the Oirl5 did look "tO0 cute" III
their gypsy costumes.
A few evenings since the Baptists
gave an ice cream supper for the ben
eft of their church which was quite
a success. After the gallant beaux
had treated the radiant bellies TO ice
cream, sherbet, etc, until we thought
their plethoric purses must be cx-
hausted, Mr.. James Cabaniss arose
and announced that there were Two
lovely bouquets on the stand which
would be given to the two young la
dies who should be voted the most
popular IN the house. Several were
nominated and party spirit ran high
after spirited contest, and many
calls for more time, from anxious
voters it was declared, that Miss
Annie Dickinson, of Trenton, received
the first bouquet and Miss Sassecn' OF
Henderson, the second. Both young
ladies received their honors graceful
ly and thought their bouquets lovely.
Thanks to them for quite an addition
to the church funds. Several cakes
were then auctioned Off by Mr.. Caba-
Mss in such an amusing way that
they went like, hot cakes.
Our school opens Monday with nc
change in faculty since last term.
INcoGNITo.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-09-11
PLEASANT HILL.

Mr.. EDITOR: The terrible "wastC
basket" mas always been great bug
bear to me, and should this commun-
iratIon escape its capacious jaws,
will be abundantly thankful, l assure
you.
Mrs. Durham is teaching at ElbcrI
HendersOn's school house. She is q
good teacher, and has very interest
ing school. Miss Hale is teaching al
White Plains.
w. w. Pitzer and family have gone
to Missouri. Mr.. Pitzcr was oui
merchant at Fruit Hill for several
years, and by selling goods low and
fair dealing, did a brisk business
Mr.. j. w. Wicks bought him out.
The bran dance and picnic, Satur'
day, 26th inst, at Russclls Store, OIL
the Grecnvile road, l am told, passed
of pleasantly
Dear old Pleasant Hill church
What pleasant memories cluster
round thy sacred walls! Often hav'
we sat beneath its roof and drunl
deep of the words of inspiration a
they fell from the lips of those ap
pointed of God TO proclaim the un
searchablc riches of Christ. AT ont
time the church was in flourishinl
condition-its membership, / believe
numbered over two hundred. How
changed now! The communicate
are few, and the building presents ;
dilapidated appearance.
The moonlight picnic at Mr.. Pep
per's was an ENJOYABLE affair to al
who participated therein.
Rev. Calvin Mcacham, pastor, vii
preach at Pleasant Hill church Sun
day next. Rev. Thomas ii. Shaw
will preach the same day at Shiloh
and if he can get assistance will com
mencc a protrartcd meeting at the
same time.
am pleased to report good crops
generally in this ncighborhood, ex
cepting tobacco. We had two ol
three refreshing rains last week.
Died, a short time ago, an infan
son of Anderson and Mamie Fears
Mr.. Marion Meacham and lady Wis
tied relatives here recently.
Squirrels are quite numerous thi
year. The crack of the rifle and re
port of the shotgun can be heard il
all directions. Late in the afternoon
and at early morn the shrill whistle
of Bob White" greets our ear. II
the evening the noise of the Katydit
is deafening.
ti ~. ETAK,
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-09-11


1t is not genius that tell on the
the world, but downright and honest
hard work. Your brains may fer
ment and cff'ervesce like yeast POT
but unless you can settle down to
steady toll you are worth no more to
the community than a soap bubble
which bursts so soon that it is harCly
worth ones while TO stop to look at
and admire it. A good blacksmith is
worth a round dozen of gen.u st s who
wear long hair and Byronis collars
and wonder why the world doesn't
adore them.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-09-11
Wanted A Maohinist.

Heavy tragedian at railroad hotel
"Prithee landlord, dwells there with
in the precincts of this hamlet ma
chinist?"
Landlord-"A machinist ? Yes, sir"
Tragedian-"Then take to him this
bird of many Springs. Bid him
wrench asunder these iron limbs, and
then, for our regalement, to chisel
slices from lis unyielding bosom, for
we would dine anon. And, pray you,
do it quickly. Your peas you need
not carry, for those, with dext'rous
management, we can swallow whole.
Away !-[Life.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-09-11
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

BArTIsr-Sonth Main street, Rev. 7. u
Keen. pa stnr. ser, irrs every sabbath morn
Ing anil evening. SUNDAY srhonl every Sah
hath morning. Payer meeting Wr'lnesla'
night. business meeting hrst Wsln'sdhi
night In each inn I'll.
tnRIsrIAN-- Nashville Street. Eli. E l.
Powell. pastor. Scrvicra every sabbath orn
ing q Il evening Sunday srho0l every sun
,iay morning. Prayer meeting every Wsdne"'
day evening.
", y. Sorru Nashville Street. Rev y. W
IlptninlA, raster. StrNictr every sh"hhu
morning and evening, sunday srm'ni every
suniay morning. Pra,cr meeting ever
"Wednesday evening.
FIRST parsRyrrRiAS-R Rnssellvilic street
Rev. u. u. Coulter. pastor. services every
sabbath morning and evening SUNDAY srhdo
EVERY >un ,Hy morning Prayer uit,tng eve
~ wclnesila! evening.
GRACE rPiscorAL--Rr !. ". rctabl,
Rcrlor, srrsi.cr IL ouri-house evtr! sun
naA mnrning.
SOUTHERN rREsByrERIAN-Nash' Sttcrt
Rev 4 I, ate. pastor. Sclvir,s let nh'i Jr
sabbath morDing ami vvning SUNDAY Srh"d
ever, SUNDAY morning. Frazer meeting eve
~ We'lm STA. evening.
CATHOLIC Nashville Street Rev. Father
Hayes. Priest. services every sabbath morn
iag at 10 o'clock.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-09-11
Gen. Hoods Children.
fRiehmond VA, Whig.l

Richmond wal "DB'J
Mr.. Russell. a wealthy Mississippi
planter who is at the Rockbridge
Alum Springs with his wife, has with
him an adopted child, twelve years
old, who is the son of the late Gen.
John b. Hood. OF the Hood children
the two eldest daughters We're taken
by Mr.. Maury, a relative of Mrs. Hood
and are now being educated in Ger
many, with his daughters. John b.
Hood, Jr, the eldest boy, is the one
adopted into the family OF Mr.. Rus
sell. A pair Of twin girls are the
adopted children ofa Mr.. Adams, OF
New York another pair oftwin girls
are in the family of Mr.. Mckee, Of
Mississippi; another boy, Duncan by
! name, is the adopted child OF a
wealthy maiden lady ofNew York.
and another, Oswald, is in the family
of another New Yorker, residing neal
the Empire City. Thus have the
! fathcrlcss been cared for. A singu.
lar coincidence is rclatcd.in connection
with three of the gentlemen who have
thus tal.en the place of the father o.
these interesting children. Messrs
Russell, Adams and Mckee wer'
classmates at Yale College. They arr
all married; neither has children
without concert of action, or evei
knowing what the others were abou
to do, each applied for and was givei
the charge he now has.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-09-11

The family were telling riddles one
evening, and the five-ycar-old told
this. Four little hoppcr-toads sat on
a tree two hoped off and then there
were tlree.7 Nobody could guess it.
"Well' she explained, zone of them
hoped right back agaip." Who told
Won that ri ldle?' asked his mamma.
Nobody" replied the little one, 81
thinkt 1t all up my own scff."-De-
troit Post.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-09-11

The climate of Austin has Won
derfully invigorating effect on the in
tellects of young children. "how
many ends has stick of candy gotT'
asked Billy Smartboy of his father
1.-TWO, of course" "That's where you
are mistaken. l have bitten three or
four ends off this stick of candy, and
there are two left yet."-Texas Sift-
;n,,o
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-09-11

"Ah! George, isn't it delightful
that we are to be married SO soon
To be sure, we are not rich in this
worlds goods, but with such love as
ours VIC can almost live on bread and
water, cant we, dear?" Easily
said George, with great emotion
"You furnish the bread, love, and
will skirmish around and find thu
wn.nrn
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-09-11
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.

DEMOCRATIC COUNTY COMMITTEE.
. q \. Chamnlin, Ch'm.. iiopEinsv'ile.
Ch,s. ", VI a'han, scc'ty..
q. Enrknrr. d"
q = praun, "
w Walker.
". - onrngh. Pembroke.
I. VI. "pani, i,,inirilge.
Ino. NJ nuiin, Crpfi"n.
lien nrtrr. prlrp.
Jno. C. whitlock. Nrwsieai.
e Austin Pea :. Garrcitshury.
CIRCUIT COURT.
John u. TRACE Judge, CaiiiZ. Nv. u r. I'm
ierwopI Clerk. IIopsinsv lilo. Kv. Court
nc ts irat Mpniav N March anil September
HOARD OF CITY COUNCiLNEN.
JomSC L,ruAN, Chairman.
Y. r.ttNrBELL,
" g. nsOwSELL,
~ u NR,Rn.
" v. MeC.Ny,
" LIPsr'SE.
WM Fills
Meets lat Tnns iav In each month anh suhl"c'
10 tho rail- NJ Il Q Chairman. Meeting held IL
ity ronri room'
or,RrsaLy COURT.
W r. w,nfreo Judge. Mr"ts ari Mon,:a:
In Marsh, June. senten',rr. Dccenher.
COUNTY COURT
W, r. winfrrc Inlgr. &c sebrce, ,ttor-
ncy. dceta lrsi Nonlav In every month
CITY COURT.
Jaah R.ashrr. Julvr; = W. nowner A.
/ ,rncy: y. W. llggrrsfaf. Chi-f Of Police.
OSuSTy OFFICERS.
John W. RreathIt,. i'lcrk: C ". Brown.
.hrrif: 4. u tonR. Jaiirr.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-09-11

With the issue of next week, this
paper will cease to pay further atten-
tion ia DR.. Blackburn. Tie will by
that time have been retired to pri-
vate life and his capers in that ca
pacity will no longer interest the
public or us. We have dealt with
him in his official capacity with the
serverity of censure that we believe
mis- acts deserve but always without
malice tho there was occasion even
for that. The fact is, we rather pit
v than dcspise the weak old man to
whome nature has given more mouth
than brains, and more heart than
sense. He has done incalculable
hurt to the progress of the State by
multiplying the actions of the courts
and turning loose upon a long suffer-
ing people criminals whom it cost
thousands of dollars to convict, but
his administration, if the time that he
has employedin pardoning convicts
and making Colonels can be so called,
will not be without its good effects,
for if the people are capable of hav-
ing any thing impressed on them tie
lesson that it has presented, should
teach them that craftsmanship is
more desirable in goqernor than
ability to cure yellow fever, aud
brains act better when situated in the
head than in the abdomen.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-09-11

By actual trial the past season loO
bushels Of shelled cord shrank to So
rushhls between December and May
|. 1t was put up in tightcrib, and
the shrinking was entirely from evap'
oratlon. Add to this frequently loss
from vermip, and the lost of interest
for five months and the corn grower
who propose to hold for a higher price
has some data for determining wleth-
er it pays or rot.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-09-11

My brother Myron and myself
were both cured TO all appearance, of
Catarrh aud Hay Fever last July and
August. Up to this date Dec. 2S,
neither hay, had any return Of
these troubles. Ely's Cream Balm
was the medicine used.-Gabri,l l
Ferris, Spencer, Tioga Co., N. Y
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-09-11

A planter tells of an incident in his
gin-housc, where negro, hurrying
with sack ofcotton on his shoulders,
struck q beam with his head. The
blow was like the stroke of u sledge-
hammer. and the whole building
trembled. "That must have hurt
your head, Jim," said the planter,
pityingly. mo, sah,' was the reply
"didn't hurt my head a bit, but
sprained nv neck drcflly."