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The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-10-05
Considcrate Boarders.

Excursion parties are coming in, and
occasionally little old-fashioned human
nature is exhibited. A mild old couple
sat at our table. Evidently the bill Of
fare was sealed book to them; al
least, they paid no attention to 1t, but
mcekly asked for small plate of cold
corned beef. When four potatoes were
brought, she selected two Of the best,
and requested that the rest be carried
back, as some one else might want them.
When the old man asked If they had
any clippers" and further explained
by stating that he supposed they called
them "hapjacks up here" the old lady
touched his arm, and said Nathaniel,
it's q good deal of work TO fry them
things, and seems to me l wouldn't
make the folks so much trouble ef l was
you.n The old lady had evidently got
Nathaniel broke into harness, for we
noticed that Nathaniel was very ''savin, ="
of the butter. When she rose she
begged the other people at the table ia
"excuse her." Bless her old soul! she
meant all right, although it was evident
the old pair had never eaten at hotel
table before, and were taking bit Of
an excursion to the mountains fol
the first time in their old age Whit
Mountain.Cor. Boston Saturday EveninS
Gazette.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-10-05
The Hat.Sneak Exterminntor.

The genial win Wilson walked into
the Office Of the argus last week and
laid on the polished mahogany do ,k a
little instrument made up Of coil OF
brass wire, with spikes and spiral
spring.
win compressed the wires by laying
book over the top and the moment he
let go out darted a dozen pointeis as
sharp as fish-hooks.
"Did you." said Win. "did you ever
in blind confidence rest your beloved
tile on tho hat-stand of country hotel
and find by mysterious dispcn.ation
Of Providence II had gone, while In Its
place was n greasy, naplcss hcad-cover-
ing as old as the hills Of Hebron?"
"Alas, we didln we sighed.
"Well, here you behold an antidote
to all such future Affections. l call il
the Magical, Tragical, Melodramatic
Hat-sneak Exterminator. I've applied
for patent and expect to make a mint
out OF It,"
"How does Il workp"
"Why. you see, wind the thing up.
These claws all pile up in a bunch.
This wire sets round the leather lining
Of the hat. The moment man puts Il
on his head the spring is loosened and
all these prickers drop on to his Uranium
like the toe-nails Of a mad cat when
she's clawing on to the window cur
tain"
at must hurt?''
"Hurtp You bet! First time tried
1t, thought I'd died with laughing. !
was at the New House, Danville, and
set the trap nice and snug just before !
went into dinner. Well, when I got
into the dining-room was disappointed
to find only one stranger present, and
he was an elderly gentleman Of great
Responsibility of appearance"
a. No go, this time | murmurcd, a,
l skinned the grease of the vegetable
soup.
"The elderly stranger finished iirsk
and left the room.
Presently there was yell in the
office which lifted the tiles of the roo
Of the house.
81 ran out. There was the stranger
clawing his ears, trying to pull my hal
off his bald head, while tears of anguish
as big as Boston beans coursed down hi,
furrowed cheeks.
"The clerk was paralyzed.
Stand still l shouted, let me hell
you
"Then tenderly loosened the spring
got the hat off his head and cried
Heyl Scat! There he goes! Righ
under the chair yonder! Hit him witt
the pokerr
"for let on as II II was rat, an,
they were both so scared that they neve
found out the ruse. ."-EUansville (Iad.
Argus.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-10-05
How Oranges are Packed.

A few years ago it was believed al
most indispensable to wrap oranges in
tissue or other paper when packing the
fruit for long shipment. The argument
in favor of this practice was that the
wrepper absorbed the moisture caused
from the sweating of the oranges and
also prevented decayed specimen
from affecting the fruit surrounding it.
This old plan Of wrapping oranges in
thin paper is now being superseded in
many localities by the newer one of
packing them in kiln-dried sawdust
made from wood as free as possible
from rosin, or in cork-dust, SO that they
do not come in contact with one another.
1t has been proven that dry sand Is an
excellant packing material for oranges
and lemons, and when the fruit is for
home use, dry sand is preferable to the
sawdust. OF course, sand is not to be
thought Of when the fruit is to be
shipped on account of its weight.
Progressive orange growers now un-
derstand the necessity of sweating the
fruit previous to packing it. Great loss
is sustained when oranges are shipped
before the moisture created during the
sweating process Is expelled.
A system adopted by many is as fol-
lows: First, clip the fruit-do not pull
it-and let the place of severance be as
close to the fruit as possible. This clip
ping is done by hand, also by little in
strnment called the clipper, which not
only cuts the fruit from the limb but
holds itsafely in little basket attached,
so that it does not become bruised by
falling to the ground.
When the fruit is gathered the next
step is to heap it up in dry place wherO
there is good ventilation and let it re-
main three or four or more days, ac-
cording as the soil is low and wet or
there is much moisture in the atmos-
phere, and then spread it out for sew
eral hours or until the moisture evap-
crates.
Having harvested and dried the fruit
the next step is to assort it as to size
and color, placing in the same crate
only such oranges as are uniform in
these two respects. The sizing Of
oranges is rendered easy and rapid by
the employment of sizing-troughs, in
which at intervals are cut holes Of
usually three sizes. As the oranges
roll down this trough they fall through
the holes, according to their size, into
boxes placed underneath to catch them.
Occasionally oranges are packed in
boxes in which layer of cells made of
strips of pasteboard are formed. The
fruit is placed one in each cell, and over
each layer is covered sheet of PASTE
board, and other layers added until the
box is filled.
When paper is used for wrapping
oranges the best sort is that treated
with parafline or oil, such as is used by
confectioners.- Y. World.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-10-05
+" "PrOyidin'."

A man at the Central Market was In
need of boy to assist him at his pea
nut stand, and in some way it became
known to colored man in Calhoun
street Yesterday morning he put in an
appearance, accompanied by his boy, q
lad of twelve, and applied for. the place.
Scan your boy read and writeP
asked the peanut man.
"Hc kin, sah."
sis he willing and industrious" 7
"He am, dat"
"Can you guarantee his integrityp"
"I-I-dafs leetle mixed, boss.
Does you refer to his gittin' up airlyp"
"I refer to his honesty. If should
leave him in charge here for several
hours would he abuse my confidencep"
"Well, sah," said the man as he
walked around the stand to see how it
closed up, ''if you shet down de kiver
an turn de key an leave dat boy on de
char heah wild plenty of apples to eat,
I'll warrant his integrity agin de prom"
inentest man in DetroitW-Detroit Free
Press. I,
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-10-05

the woman is the outcropping of the
girl, the narrow-chested girl retaining
her deformity in womanhood, as in the
girl, in her whole management or mis-
management, so will be the woman and
the mother.
The great demand Of the age is better
educated females educated in all re-
spects, their whole capabilities brought
into activity, since the health, vigor,
mental and moral power Of the next
generation at least, will depend on their
condition more than all other influences
combined -" "each after its kind"
The sickly mother will rear sickly
child, though that feebleness may not
at first be manifest. The peevish
mother-so during the most important
period Of her earthly life-will produce
peevishness in her offspring. The
groveling, low, sensual, Incorporate
and vicious woman becomes just to that
extent the mother of just such children,
as the future will demonstrate. Ii
these are facts, therefore, it is matter
Of vital importance that our girls shall
be thoroughly educated to become wives
and mothers, not so much because that
is their highest position, as because the
true woman wishes to be wife and
mother from the very aspirations Of her
nature. II she lis thus to become the
mother of the race, 1t is her right and
the duty which society owes her, to
have every possible facility to become
the highest type Of such a mother
healthy and wise.
While our boys are trained for the
trades, for farming, for the professions,
etc., 1t is as ncedful that the girls shall
be made intelligent in general, and that
some occupation shall be selected as
means of support, that they may moi
feel that they are but parasites in soci'
ETY.; that they were simply made to be
married at about twenty years of age,
and then to be supported, pets to be
fondled--as long as they seem to be pets
finely attired and handsome dolls,
That most will be married is hoped, and
yet some will remain single, and as
such, il is but fair to them that they
should be able in some way to secure al
honest living, to respect themselves
To bring them up (or let them come up
to feel that they are too good to worl
in any department Of industry, too goot
to be useful, is to rob them of self
respect, of true womanhood; nay, more
it teaches them selfishncss, to disrespec
the mother, regarding her as just fit t.
wait upon them, to be slave. Ever.
daughter-if the mother discharges he
whole duty-will be taught to be usefu
first in the kitchen, in the nursery. II
the sitting-room, as well as In the par
lor, at least If she has any idea of eve
having the care of family. If not
she needs training in some Of the trade
that she need not remain hanger-on,,
practical pauper. Men and womel
alike are placed in this world for labor
usefulness-labor of body or mind, o
both. DIR. Hannaford, IN Western Plo,t
man.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-10-05

same allies, and both the black and yell
low flags are again arrayed under the
banner Of Tuduc in Tonquin. Their
numbers, it need only be stated in con-
clusion, have very considerably increased
since their arrival in Annamese territory,
for whereas the whole band of Watsong
numbered only five thousand warriors.
the black flags alone now muster that
number, and the yellow flags perhaps
twice as many more.-Lo',don Times.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-10-05

en- from It's two days spree, she bognn
10 look for Tim; she hasn't seen him
yet, but as she says: there's the tally
gram" Jones told her to say nothing
us he might have been taken for sus-
pect. What he knows he keeps TO him
sell. Detroit Post and Tribune.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-10-05

Mr.. Jones has had quite an expert
ence lately. u came suddenly, like tho
toothache, and Il left the same sort Of
indclible impression. Tho truth is, he
has been acting as cook. At first he
thought he knew as much as whole in.
telligence Office, aud he told Mrs. Jones
so when she informed him that Bridget
was going away for two weeks to visit
her sister Mt East Saginaw.
1--WE must have a supply, Jeptha,"
she said in ministerial sort OF way.
u have all can do with the children
and the fall sewing, without doing any
cooking"
Nonsense" rctorted Jones; supply
be blamedl Who wants strange girl
rummaging through the houscP rlldo
the cooking. Marial | can cook better
than any woman ever saw. Ever eat
any Of my Gingerbread"
mo, and never want 10, snapped
Mrs. Jones. II never saw man that
gould cook anything dcccntly yet"
y 'Well, you'll see one now. Lot me
get up in the morning and get the
breakfast I'll show you bill Of fare"
boosted Jones.
The morning camc and Jones got up
carly and slipped softly down stairs,
intending to gcs breakfast ready aud
give Maria surprise.
And he did, When the breakfast
bell rang she went down and stopped
In the doorway to feast her eyes. Jones
had laid the table with Bridgets iron
ing-shcct, and he was rushing about In
his shirt sleeves, with flying suspenders
and red and heated countenance,
pihng up dishes wherever there was an
empty space on the scorched cotton
spread. 4,
Are we all left-handed, asked
Willie, as he called his mas attention
TO the knives and forks on the wrong
side OF the plates.
Hush up!" said the father, severely.
"Slt down, Maria and turn the coffee
what are you staring at!
Twas admiring the cook, said Mrs.
Jones, swallowing pin IN her attempt
not TO laugh, and she grayely turned
cup OF clear not water out OF the conee-
..N,,s, havo torco, Tho cos,sc ~ mum.
bled JONES' accidents VIII happen IN
the best OF families. Try the oatmeal .
"Didyou-pthF,thrw-pth-stIboll
hF asked Mfs' Jones, as she Slowly
% ..ISo von bo;l oa,me., no,riaoop,, In.
o,ircJ Jones anS;ous,y. ..rm sure nv
mother mother never newer cooked hers y
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-10-05

An old lady late at church, entered
as the congregation were rising for
prayer. "La!n said she, courtesying,
"don't rise on my account. " OMcdgo
Times.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-10-05

Mrs. A. I. Stewart is said by Sara
toga gossips to have willed all her prop
erty to Judge Hilton.--M y Sun.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-10-05

The London Athen9um states that
the grandfather of President Lincoln
was resident Of Norwich, in England.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-07
No COMPLAINT BY MADANE PATTI
WHAT AIR. MApLEsoN ATTRIBUTES TO Personal
SPITE.

WHAT MR.. MAPLEsoN ATTRIBUTES TO Personal
SPITE.
A statement having been printed In Londoh
,o the effect that Madame Patti had written to some OF
her English friends complaining of her reception by the
American public this TRIBUNE reporter called
Mt the Windsor Hotel yesterday. Madame Patu content
ed herself with short but explicit denial OF any sucn
complaint OH her part and excusng herself on the pea
~ fatigue an slight cold, requested signor Frahc'
her secretary to give any further information that Ws
desreu Sguor Franob shook his head Wild az al III
melancholy These false reports are TOO pau, sau
he Madame Patti is the last person 70 nav Sho a.
such a thing even IL 1t true. as IL Is not nv
entirely satisfied with her here, ana why lhderu
Should she not bel She sings TO full h0uscs anu %
her salary regularly. l Imagine KNOW " with t'v
report was started. certain t0urnaust-comose o
chartered i'm London Is aggTieved because hatne raul
dd not snp a certain song of his at concert ~ winch
tbe Prince OF Wales was present 1t was on tue pro,
eramme but certain of the distinguished audience Mstu
Some other song substituted and this was accofuihsy
done Madame Patti is pleased and satlsneo win hei
Engagement and you cannot put 1t In strong enough
Mr. Mapeson treated the matter with light and AIRY
Indifference All personal Spite my dear BOY sau ne
inhaiug the scent Of tuberOse i'll his 0uttOnDolc
certoiu German musician who formerly believe euteu
weekly newspaper in this city, and Is now IN LONDON
Is down on Madame Patti because she would not slnS
one of COMPOUNDED songs at concert sne gave
She left England lie wreaks his petty spite In TINS sh
ion PATHS engagement has been the blsgest sot .,
success and II you come to the special matinee eA
SATURDAY YOU will able 10 judge for yourself livery
seat is sold already and expect the SPECTATORS WI" reap
rio
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-07
THE POLICE AND THE EXCISE LAW.

Police Justices Murray, Kilbreth and Power
visited the DsrctAttorneys Office yesterday to ask for
construction Of the Excise laws. II has been held by
some Of the police officials that the conviction of liquor
dealer charged with violating the Excise laws. in
yoved an immediate revocation OF his license. Justice
Murray and others held the opinion that the Excise
Board must formally revoke tine licenses. District
Attorney Pcckham. after a consultation with the Police
Justices gave decision supporting them In the position
which they had taken. As soon "a the luior
nation OF the D,tricAttorney's decision became known
to the police several captains, whom was Captain
Petty OF Sixth Precinct waited upon Mr Peckham
and showed him how untmahc was his position In re-
gard to the matter. IN view Of decision made by Judge
Gilbert Of the Supreme Court. several years The Dts
trct-AtOrncy said that hc not aware that such de
con had made, and he would hand down his nnal
decision today. .
Justice Murray told TRIBUNE reporter that the
charges which had been made against HIN In regard 10
the 0wncrshiu OF wlscy distilery false. say
here IN the presence OF God Almighty declared the Jus
tee I'm tragic tones. that In any way con
necied With whiskcy still. defy any policeman or any
else 10 point ont tiiuc In my HE when held au III
terest In a dstilleTy or a liquor shop"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-07
OBIIU ARY.
MRS. SIDNEY DILLON.
ance $4,000.

Mrs. Hannah Smith Dillon, wife Of Sidney
Dillon died ut a. yesterday at her home, No West
Thrtyseventh-st Mrs. Dillon had been an invalid for
about two years -Four weeks ago the late Dr. j. Marion
sims performed an operaton-ms last professional ser
yccwhIch gave her temporary relief but after week or
two apparent that she had not the vitality To re
cunerate Mrs Dnlon's married ute extended for
forty wears beginning IN Massachusetts, where she was
married she the sympathZng companion Oh heI nus
hand I'm his mi grations while building railroads In Penn
sylvania Ohio and elsewhere Residing short time In
BROOKLYN she had lived for sixteen years IL the house
Halls church. and was interested In the Peabody Home
for Aged Women and other institutions she was charita
hs INT In A Quiet way This the first death In Mr.
niiion's family His daughters Mrs j. T. Ripley
aud Mrs p b. wyokon The funeral WI take place az
conduc the service and the burial will DO at Woodawn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-07
DIED.

ALLINsoN-on 9Th inst Samuel Allnson aged nearly
Funeral from his late residence Yardv N j. on 7th
day, SIN inst: q II O'Clock y.sSl;,.
Friends Of Invited 70 attend without further
notice.
BURRoUGHs-At Corona, L. l., George W. Burroughs
ResVes and trend, are respectfully invited to attend
Train leaves Hunters Point at 2:S5 D. IN.
her late No gss East S0'n
sT 81 aSs svs ss on Re Saturday, M s
DLLLoN-on Thursday morning. December o. Hannah 80
Fassps ssrVces viii be held at Der residence No
West 37ths. saturday, the 9th inst At O'Clock IN.
DU BoIs-At san Francisco Call tuesday December Of
KSPPsaa anI ss Pa Ulster Co. papers please copy
New E Gn ws1O ne ssr Dec'm
attend the 1Saeral :. Al Christ Church. New"
FooTE-At Norwalk Conn, Wednesday evening, Decem
Der Joseph Forward FOOte in the 56th year OF his
FSRera at hts late residence in Norwak Conn, Saturday
December :, at D. m
HARE-on sunday evening ID inst, at Llewelyn Park,
Orange N j. Morris son Of Montgomery and
Internent private.
HoTCHKI S. suddenly in New Haven. on Tuesday Do
STTcs from Friday fSs SoS
HUNT-In New.York, Wednesday, December s, Lucy z:
Hunt daughter OF toe late Rev. Joseph p Thompson aud
Funeral private.
LEIGHToN-on Wednesday December O. at his home. Glen
burn Penn OF typhoid fever James Leighton In the Eoth
year OF his
Funeral Genburn Sunday, December o. az o'clock
MINToN-Mrs Julia Minton, widow OF the late william
MintOn. Of Dover. ". j.. aged % years -
will be held at residence OF
DR. Henry Minton los Joraemonst, brooklyn, December
= at half past q. IN.
InteTnent at ROckaway M.
oATaAN-suddenly in New.Yors; THURSDAY morning Do
cemDer 1883 Aya Oatman OF Hartford, Conn, Formerly
OF Brooklyn.
Notice Of funeral hereafter
PATToN-on Sunday December q 1893 az his residence
Waterbury, Conn, William Patton IN the i4th year OF MS
TYsEN-On Thursday December D. at tho residence OF her
sonn law A. Stewart ROwley, 459 Laayetteaye, Brook
Iyn En- w, widow Of Richard Tysen, In the SUN
year OF her
Notice OF funeral hereafter
yENNIE-EDtered into rest Wednesday OH, Mrs Margos
Thompson Vennie aged 20 years - , -,... u.
Friends Of the family invited TO attend the tunefa AZ
the church Holy Communion 6thaye. and 2Othst
on Friday, eth, 10 O. On.
weldon Thursday December O. William II. Weed
Funeral the residence OF his brother NJ Wee
80 LexDgtonave on Saturday, December s. az l0eioSk
Relatives and friends respectfully invited TO attend
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-07
COL. BLISS ON JUSTICE SMITHS PAN

Colonel George Bliss has written letter to
Edward Mitchell chairman OF the Committee Of Eighteen,
upon the plan for primaries proposed by Justice Smith
He takes the ground that the Primary Election law and
It's penalties should DO made applicable to those
where the of the voter should not have been put
the roll or the voter has lost the requisite quaca
ton by nonresidenoe otherwise The time allotted to
tho voting Is not long enough. At the rate Of vote
minute only 400 could be poled between the hours
OF 3 and 10 p Ill., whereas some rolls have "a many rs
1000 names II ali day. say from a. TO 10 p. IN,
were owen 10 the primary woad enable only $40
To vote The election law fixes 400 as tue maximum Ia
p0iDgpis Unless some change Is mace, nc ihsisls
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-07
THAT ALABAMA MOB QUIET.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Dec 6.-The situation
here remains nc hanged. Scouts who outside
the city observed at about midnight many one
hundred armed IN clamp OF WOODS mile from the
city, discussing whether or not would be advisable to
make an attack the jail, In which Wesley Posey,
charged with assaung JAMES Boyes lttle daughter Is
confined From words caught by eayesdroppers II was
lcaueo that crowd had been disappointed Ia not re-
ceiyLg femiOICehcnts from other quarters. They had
euneavoed 10 excite public feeling a. other against
the accused expressions OF sympathy having been
received spnnlNiile, twenty miles distant, tco
Grains were scut 10 that place asking that 100 men bo
dispatched ut once to Birmingham. Information, how
ever Sprngle that the troops here had been
forced and crowd that about 10 depart from
that place abandoned their project and dispersed Judge
spro this morning appointed three prominent lawyers
90 conduct the defense The trial viii begin tomorrow,
aud some apprehension Is felt OF renewal OF the e1ole-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-07
OBITUARY NOTES.

Deputy Sheriff John bennett died on Wednes-
day AT No 49 East seventeths in his year.
lie was born In Brunswick Maine. For number OF years
he leased the restaurants connected with the Old Bowey
Theatre. During the war he was eommissary TO the
Army OF the Potomac. He appointed deputy sheriff
nndcr sheriff Reilly ago, and he mas he tnat
office ever since His death was the result OF heart
disease =.
Pilot W. H. Megie, of the pOtboat Charlotte Webb NO.
s. who has been In the service for nearly thirty years.
died of dphthera at his home. No 2l7 Deanstt Brook
ivn On Wednesday He leaves wife and three children
His burial took place yesterday.
William H. Weed. tobacco-deaer doing business FOR
the last thirty years in Maiden lane died yesterday OF
pneumonia contracted through cold taken on Evacuation
Dav Mr. Weed was born ut Stamford Conn.,, and was
sxfyseven years old The funeral will DO held al the
home OF his brother No. 90 Le1ingonaVe, at O'CLOCK
OH Saturday.
NEw-HAvES, Dec 6.-James Leighton, OF the fae
class OF 81 and lately member OF the Yale Law scoo
died at Glendale Penn, yesterday, from yph0lu io'or
contracted here two weeks ago.