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Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-11-14
aARRErTsBURa, KY.
Ed. SoUrH KENTUcKtAN:

Ed. SoUTH KENTUCKIAN:
AS one who feels an interest in the
s iccess of the town that has been pro-
jected at the crossing of the l. A. & II.
X. II. and the Palmyra road, beg
leave to have a voice in the naming
Of the infant village. This town
though Yeti its incipiency, neverthe-
less, by reason of its advantageous To-
cation, promises to be an important
shipping point, and will no doubt in
a few years, reach quite gigantic pros
portions, therefore il is imperatively
necessary that this embryo city should
be christened without delay. Between
the two gentlemen who propose to be
the fathers of this town, there is diff
ference of opinion as to the name
which it shall bear. One gentleman
thinks "Whitfieldp should be the
name while the other stoutly main-
tains that cleveland" shall be the
name of at least a part of the town.
This discussion is very much like
that of young couple over the nam
ing of their first boy. The father
wants to call the baby "Jim" after
his father, while the mother is deter
mined to name il ''Jack" in honor of
one of her relations and thus in the
melee the poor baby is fortunate if it
gets any name at all. Now either
Whitfield" or"Cleveland" would be
suitable name for this prospective
metropolis of Kentucky, but as neith-
er title suits both fathers, suppose we
compromise the matter by christening
the infant "Mulhattonville."
This is a long, high-sounding title,
and as some Of the "talcs" about the
town, SAVIOR somewhat of "Mulhat-
tonism. think the name pccu lar
lY appropriate.
II the above suggestion should need
the approval of all parties concerned,
future communications, int nded for
your correspondent may be addressed
to "Mulhattonville."
CAMILLE.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-11-14
The Liars Club Discuss Eggs.

AT the meeting of the Liars club
held at the residence of Struckdum
Tinkins last evening the subject of
eggs was broached.
Saphirus Elkins remarked that he
once owned a Cochin China that had
been on his fathers farm for twenty
five years and held the belt as champ
ion eggster of the coop.
"Why," said he, "that hen could
lay twenty-fonr eggs day and not
half try, but she had one great fault.
In summer she suffered from the
heat so much and was so cold and
tough that her eggs were all hard
boiled when laid"
Having delivered himself of his
story, Saphirus leaned back in his
chair and gazed calmly at the medal
on the table.
Ananias Barnum smiled serenely
and said that was nothing. His
aunt had a hen once that could lay
any kind of an egg-poarched, scram'
bled, boiled or omelette. The Bar
nun hen, furthermore, didn't confnc
itself to laying eggs, but Matched
them, too-fricaseed, boiled or in any
style. They had to kill her, finally, az
she was not discriminating poult
but endeavored to hatch beer keg
one afternoon, refused TO taxi
nourishment until the thing wa
completed.
The medal here gave a nervop
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-11-14
POLITICAL POINTS.

r. r. R.-Rum, Romanism and Re-
bellion, the Railways Ready Relief
for afflicted Democrats. Frankfort
Capitol. uU.+ aaa .
Stone, tile Congressman-el elect from
this district, and Laffoon, from the
Second district, were soldier boys in
the same regiment during the late
war.-Paducah Standard. H,
The young Democracy of Warren
county who cast their first votes for
President on Tuesday marched to the
polls in Bowling Green one hundred
and twenty-five strong with music
iand banners, and divoted for Cleveland
Capitol. 7''iA1'n' h,'r
The Republican party twice de-
feated JAMES G.Blaine for the Presi-
deney because Of his c6rruptiOns.
The Democratic party, assisted by
honest, conscientious Republicans,
yesterday defeated him for the same
reason.-New York World. e'
London, England-Thc Daily New
officially declares that Mr.. Cleveland
is elected. 1t adds that it is impossi-
BILE to over estimate the importance
and significance of the result. Itis a
moral victory and inaugurated new
era in United States politics.
Mr.. Blaine's stool-pigeon, Ben But
ler, receives in tho city and county OF
New York less than 1000 votes. lie
was vigorously and enthusiastically
supported up to fifteen days ago by
the New York Sun. Mr.. Butler was
originally cast TO carry off l5,00I
votes in this city. Was there evel
such wretChed collapse 2-New
York World. ~. "l
The Yeoman's little rooster was
put up in the campaign Of 1876 with
the understanding that it was to re.
main at the head of the local page un.
til the election and Inauguration of {
Democratic President. For eigh
years or more it has been in that po
sition, and has had its crow in rhym,
for every issue of the paper. w
don't know what it will do after III,
fourth of March, as its occupation
will be gone,-Yeoman.
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Malarial Poison.
ROME, GA, May 23, 1888

ROME, ga, May %, 1888.
In 1880 came from the North to
take charge of the gas works in Rome,
as superintendent, and after the over
flow, which occurred in the spring
following, l was very much exposed
to malarial poison, and in 1882 found
my blood SO contaminated With pois-
on that | was forced to give up bust
ness. | was treated by the Rome
physicians without relief, they advis-
ing me to go North, which | did.
The doctors North told me that my
only hope was to return to the milder
climate, and accordingly 1 came back
to Rome, completely broken down
and nearly skeleton. My trouble
finally determined in an abscess of
the liver, and nearly every one, (my-
self included)t )though was doomed to
die in few days. In this condition
/ was advised by a friend to take
Swift's Specific, and took it just as
a drowning man would catch at a
straw, but as soon as my system got
under the influence of the remedy,
the abscess came toapolnt and burst,
passing off without pain. In fifteen
days after this Iwas up at my work,
and have since enjoyed excellent
health.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseas-
aslnailed free.
The SWIFT SPECIFIC Co., Drawer
3, Atlanta, Ga, l59 w. 23d ST., and
l2O5 Chestnut ST., Phila. 81 2t
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A Jumpest from Jumping Creek

TFrom the Detriot Free Press,
Say he called, as he walked across
the street to a policeman yesterday at
the circus grounds, shave you seen a
slim little chap with red mustache
and diamond pin?
don't remember"
Well, want to hunt him up. If
you'll help me find him III give you
ayoke of two-year-old steers.
What has he done.
Say! I'm mad all over, but can't
help but-hai ha! hal--laugh at the
way he gumfuzzled me half an hour
ago. I'm a fiat. l am! I'm rich
pasture for crowsl I'm turnips with
a heap of green tops.
What's the story?
Well, / was over there under a
wagon, counting my money.
brousht in $l3. l was wondering
whether I'd better keep it in my hind
pocket or pin it inside of my vest,
when the little chap comes era wiling
under and says, Partner, there's d
wicked crowd around here. Put thai
money in your boots. Say!
Yes.
Struck me as the sensiblest thing
that | could do. 1t was in bills, and
| pulled off my right boot and
chucked 'em in. Sayl dye see any
thing green in that2 @
No. =
Well, hadn't walked around long
before chap comes up and remarks
that he has 50 to bet to twenty -cents
that he can out-jump me. Say, dye
know me?
4 No.
Well, when I'm home I'm the tai
i jumpest of Washington county, ]
lump higher and further than any
thing animal or human I-kiver mor'
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Jump and edged nearer to Barnum
tLan at any time previous.
Just then Senator Sprigging en-
tered the room, and remarked that
he had just seen an egg that meas
urod ten feet in diameter and
weighed thirty pounds.
Struckdum Timkins suggested
that this could not rightly be called
lie, as it was more on the line of
exaggeration. "No hen ever drew
breath that could lay an egg that
size" said he.
"Thats So" said Spriggins, "but it
took seven hens TO lay this one.'
I'm the ensuing confession the sena-
tor obtained the medal, and the meet
ing, having become more or less bro
ken up, adjourned.-Life.
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ground than panther. l sail higher
than jumpin' hoss. I'm open tC
even bet day or night, and go out
and jump 'leven feet just to astonish
the children. When that ere stran-
ger offered such odds l looked at his
legs for minute and remarked that
l was his huckleberry.
see.
Say! Up went the stakes, off cum
my butes, and l ou1umped him by
three feet six"
And what?
And when I looked around for my
butes that infernel little hornet with
the sandy mustache had made of
with the one the cash was in. Say!
Yes. h-rH -~ a.ii d.
| live on Jumpin' Creek. I'm the
creek myself. I'm called a daisy
when I'm home, and every time
trade hosses or shot-guns or dogs /
paralyze the other fellow. I'm pre-
vious. I'm razors. Say!
Yes.
If kin lay my hands on that lit
tie chap, I'll make every bone crack.
But it was good one on me! Eli !;
Ever see it beaten? Played me fur a
fool and hit me the fust time. Sayl
If you see me--ha! ha! ha!-laugh-
ing, don't think I'm tight; I'm mad,
But, sayl old Jumping Greek was
too smart, wasn't he? Needed some
thing to thin his blood, and he got il
from chap who didn't seem tC
know putty from the band wagon
Say! Ha! ha! ha
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Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-11-14

An Ohio guardian sent his female
ward TO boarding school 10 keep
her from marrying, but the matri-
monial VOW was taken instead of OBJ
serving the matric ulation ceremony.
Moral for guardian: Watch your
girls they may-trick.you-late where
you don't W ant.-The Capital.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-11-14

DR.. Samuel Hodges Sarsaparilla
and potash is sure cure for rheuma-
tism, scrofula, scald head or letter,
chronic sores of all kind or any dis
ease arising from impurity of the
blood. You can get trial bottle at
j. II. Armistead's, G.. e. Gathers or
Gish ~ Gamers.
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A great big dog was roaming about
the yard muzzled, when little girl
rushed into the house in terror. Her
sister, younger but more valiant,
coolly surveyed the situation and re-
assured her by remarking: Gle
can't bite; he's got on his bustle."
Hartford Post.
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Men, Woman and Taots.
[Lonlsyllle CommrrcInl.i

daughters.
A brother of Mrs. Ole Bull is to
marry daughter Of Longfellow.
Sir Moses Montefiore has been
prostrated by his recent exertions.
Professor Huxley's health has i'm
proved, and he will leave Venice next
week for England.
Col. O'Neill, the Fenian who led
the invasion of Canada III 1883, died
in El Paso, Texas, Monday.
General Joe Johnston, who is over
seventy seven years old, has the ap.
p ,arance of man of sixty.
Paul Dana, the son of Editor Dana,
is to marry soon Miss Duncan,
daughter of William Butler Dun
can.
All things considered, the second
visit of Mr.. Henry Irving TO Boston
is a greater triumph than the first,
the Dostoh papers say.
A new definition is given to the
word "mugwump" by Colonel Hig-
ginson. He says it meant in the
Delaware language zone with large
following"
The Exposition at New Orleans is
attracting much hitherto unknown
female talent who have been engaged
to act as correspondents for newspa
pers.
King Kalakaua is said to be a close
student, spending the greater part of
his time in his library reading and
writing, On all matter of Hawaiian
history he is an authority.
Riots in India at Hydernbad dur
ing the Mohurrum festival Good
ness how bad. These festivals do
Mohunun than good, but they are
so far off you can not tell llydcrnbad
they arc.
In Switzerland.you can send almost
anything through the mails. Trunk,
gripsack, hat box, bag of potatoes
it is all one of the Swiss postal au-
thorilies, AS long as you pay the pos
tage. And II is u very rare thing for
anything to be tampered with or
miscarry.
Gen. Sherman warns up when he
rubs the palms Of his hands together
over the camp fires of the Grand
Army Posts. In st. Louis the other
night he charged Jefferson Divis
with the ovcrweening ambition of a
man who would rule or ruin, Davis
was more conspirator than rebel.
Thomas II. Savery, of Washington
Del, who recently bought the Coy
ernment property at Ilarper's Ferry,
has put up a wool pulp mill on the
site of the famOns arsenal. Mr.. Sa-
very was offered $4,000 for "John
Browns fort" the purpose of those
who made The offer being to exhibit
the relic in connection with a show.
| Americans who have been residents
of Mexico for years arc constantly
passing through from the interior en-
route for the States. They all assert
that the country is in an agitated
condition. Political strikers are get
ting in heavy work. Robberies and
murders, official and unofficial, are
more common that ever before, and
a generally unsettled feelings and
Expectancy of a crisis prevails.
! Gen. Robert Toombs was asked by
an Interviewer at Hartwell, Ga, re-
Gently whom he considered the most
successful Confederate General in
the war. His reply was, Joe John
ston, il he had been let alone" The
General, continuing, said "Mr. DAY.
is was continually moving him from
one place to another lie hated Gen.
Johnston extremely" Mr.. Toombs
is a great admirer of Johnston. OF
Mr.. Davis, Gen Toombs said: "IIe
is contumacious and incompatible
and a man of diminutive informa.
tion.n
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Why She Didn't Marry Him.

"Yes, I live pleasantly enough with
my husband" she said, "but l believe
| should have married Augustus II
all the girls hadn't made fun of him,
aud said he'd be bald as a pumpkin
in year or two" Young men, take
warning. and use Parker's Hair Bal
sam. Cleanses the scalp, restores
the color, removes dandrnfl. 81 Ct
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-11-14

A fruit-grower with twenty-five
years experience comes to the conclu-
sion that dwarf pears are vastly infe-
rior TO standards. Mr.. 2. I. Barnum,
on the!contrary; has made dwarf pairs
profitable, where standards would
not have begun to pay. Boston
Transcript,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-04-26
A Mini l.nntetl.

MOUNT ErsaL1Nd, KY, April 25.-EEIly
this morning between forty ana fifty men
went to the residence OF the jailer and de.
manded admiitsnca. The leader Stating lie
was the sheriff OF BreathiLt county with o
prisoner. Tho jailer YVES on the roiut OF
limiting them, when he discovered tae
party 10 be mob intent on hfnaipg =
prisoner named William o boz o, sem ne ,
FOR five Yeas, for killing Henry Thorn ;.
The leader OF the mob told tho jsiler uni J
he surrendered the keys he would bat -
down the doors. This YES done, but the
jailer with his two cons were in the second
room we'll armed and defed the mob to
ascend the stairs. After searching the
lower part of the house for the keys to the
jail lhs mob left the premises.
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ness the entirs operation contemplated In
CAPTAIN EAps' proposition. The apparatus
will occupy u space forty feet long by ten
feet wide. II will show the Jocks into
which the ships are brought at either
end OF the line, the means by which they
are lifted on the cradles. and the whole
process OF carrying them across the isth-
mus, conquerIng with perfect ease all the
abrupt elevations and irregularities OF the
route, and finally reaching, with safety and
dispatch, the harbor at the othsr END. Not
only will this wonderful exhibit be OF
deepest intsrest to the visitors
at that great worlds fair, hut II
Is Of immediate concern to cur
good people who live In the city by the
sea, since II the enterprise shall be SUGGEST
fully handled. an immense trade can be
opened and bull up with a most prolific
country. We have been too negligent In
the matter OF our near neighbors who have
such q vast field that wo should be gleap.
Ing from. Southern Mexico, Guatemala
and Honduras alone need many OF our pro-
dycln, while VIC can use an inbn'ly OF
theirs. Besides this, shortening OF the
time to eastern and TO western countries Is
of tho highest moment to US. ThlO To-
huantepec project, along with the
very probable ship canal through Florida,
would, undera duly regulated iariflreelme,
such a. we had IN the POLK and JACKSON
eras, build up the southern states and the
southern cities especially. far beyond any
thing that has been done since the close OF
tho war. Mn. EADs is promised In Europe
all the aid required for his great work.
Truly the eye Of the capitalist 10 looking
southwark az the coming seciion OF the
future. What with the outlook for the
manufacturing industries and foreign
commerce, We cannot lag much longer In
the rear.
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STATE PRESS.
SOLID DIN FRIEND.


The HERALD Is solid old time ( END OF
the city Of De'lss, and speaks only the
words of truth and soberness, when it gays
the city will have TO get on boom or max Q
upiis mind ~ he doomed, Z fall far short O.
what she might be II the advantages she hes
are only properly looked af.er.-[Decatur
Post.
DALLAS Is A GIANT.
From all we can gather in regard to the
Dallas and Decatur roei, up to this writing,
ia that about the only thing remaining to
be done IL the closing OF contract with
some responsible company TO do the work.
1t is acknowledged on all hands that in
wealth Dallas Is giant, and that when she
gets up and 1skes herself her enemies fsar
and tremble until she goes back into her
den for another m, Of three, five or eight
yeers.-[Decatur Post.
IRELAED's NOMINATION CONCEDED
It is generally conceded in democratic
circles that John Ireland will receive the
nomination en- the first ballot. This ques.
ton we consider so thor oughly settled with
the people that q further discussion CT the
matter would be waste Of time. For lieu.
tenant governor we find 1t little different,
though O large majority of our exchanges
are straight out and Nat footed for J. X.
Fleming. That Fleming is the strongest
man In north Texas for the position we have
not the slightest doubt, and We are Of the
"
eat Texas are equal TO those OF any other
man mentioned In connection with the OF.
fice, Judge Fleming has distinguished
himself In every position he has filed in
Texas. As O member OF the cor1titutionsl
convention. member of the lower house,
Q district judge, and as state sepator he
has made an enviable record, and To-day IL
men of his age in the state There IL no Of.
fice within the gift Of the people Of Texas
but that Fleming would fill with honor 10
himself and constituents. Lets make him
licutenaut.governor this time and then let
him 20 on up.-[Colorado Clipper.
TIE AUSTIN CAPITAL.
Though appearing this morning with but
four psges, the Capital assures ifs friends
that Il II taking advanced position, and
will very soon illustrate the progress IL lie
making. Finding II impossible to obtain
the Associated Press news. BY reason Of
the monopoly Of the franchise enjoyed BY
the Htstesmsn, the Capital is compelled to
and While negotiations are pending to Sc
cuis it, the management deem II expedient
70 change 10 On afternoon paper. Within
short period the friends and
patrons OF The paper may reasonably ex-
pect 8 resumption Of the morning edit on,
wits enhanced attractivenees, And Q news
service equal to, II not BETH than that
six monopoly papers Of Texas The change
proposed involves also change IN the size
ard form Of the paper. II will hereafter
Appear % folio seven column afternoon
Publication I'LL circumstances shall justify
the MANAGEMENT In resuming Q morning
eisht page paper; with : full line Of prsss
BE- no paper from
this offi,e to-morrov morning. but ct
O'CLOCK to ,moYror afternoon and each after. |
noon thereafter, EXCEPT Dundsys, ct the |
rame hour, the Daily Capital will b served |
to lie patrons. This change 10 thought 10 J
bs ~ rs ~ eonessnsds docs ~ Sasrh
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A shnke.up in G.ain-.Beer Boycotters

A shakc.Up in G-ain-.Becf Boycotters.
New YosE, April pat the close oil
The day some helf dozen firms were
reported having failed TO put
up margins, but for the mt Il
part they were nmosg the weaker
houses in the trade and at O'Clock, er
the exchange closed, notice was received
from William o. Phi'lips & Co.. Rain
and flour merchants, that they were
unable to meet engagements. Phillips &
Co. have always stood well In trade, ana
until i1cently were very eX-
iensive dealers. Buttmfn. Thomr
kins e Co. stated the difsren'
for which they were liable we're small and
would be paid in fuh. Among the
small operators Tet 81 ed 70 have
failed are II. W. Mett'n, J. III.
Fuller and William DruyH. The advance
IN prices was the largest In q single day for
many years.
Large meeting in Cooper Union tonight
to protest against the introduction IN this
market Of Chicago dressed beet.
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Accident to an Anchor Liner.

NEW ORLEANS, April 25.-The Picay une's
vicksburg special says: The Anchor line
steamer John A. Scudder, st. Louis to
New Orleans, while making q landing at
BIedfords Point, eight miles below here
yesterday after noon, swung In
broad-side on the Point, and
stove in thirty feet OF her ls,board
hull. Finding the steamer making water
Captain Baker landed at Warrington and
commenced dischargIng the cargo, much Of
which In the hold was moro or less dam.
aged. The steamer Commonwealth has
gone to her ass'sts rec. The boat and cargo
will be saved.
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Just Censure.

HALIFAX, April ?5.-Captsiu Scott, In his
official report OF the result inquiry into the
loss OF the steamer Daniel Steinnman, says
uncertain Of his position. The night was
dark, fogRy aud rainy, and 1t
was highly imrrudeut under sn circum.
stances to enter the port OF Rslifax. II
ives clearly HE duty TO haul off.shore till
able to verify his position and obtain pi.
lot. To these circumstances slone can be
attributed the loss ofthe fine ship end the
liYea of 12f pcrsons.
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Crooked.

CHICAGO, April 25.-M. s. Robinson, Of
the grs'n commission firm of M. 8. Robin.
son d Co., WIS f-ro ted to-day on the COM
indisna. They charge his firm sold
40C)0 bushels Of fsI-seed purchased
for complainants, and for which they
hold Robinson & Co.'s warehouse receipts
The preliminary hes-jng was continued
he prisoner giving bail. Robinson says he
bought no hax-seed for Hsley & Metzger,
and that they do not hold his warehouse
receipts for the amount named, or any
other amount.
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ADamngipg Confession.

| Lone ISLAND CITY. April 25.--In the trial
OF the negro murderer Eugg, the confession
made by Kugg, February Ilth TO his ailer,
was real. In 1t he confessed TO having
choked Mrs. and Miss Maybee. The con-
fession is signed by Rugg. II is the strong.
est evidence offered by the prosecution.
The case j. expected 10 go the jury tc-
night.
FoUkD GUILTY.
HUNTERS PoIHT, April 25.-Charles w.
Rueg, the Long Island assassin, WIS found
guilty 1 the murder oil Mrs May bee and
daughter at Oyster Day. Motion for new
Monday.