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Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-01-15
BELLEVIEW.

Miss Lee Lander, of Hopliinsville
is visiting Miss Vic Meacham.
Misses Joe Cox and Mary Kennedy
spent part Of their Christmas in
your town.
Mr.. Forest McAtee, of Canton,
spent the holidays in our little town,
and it is feared that he carried away
the hearts Of some Of the fair sex. He
was accompanied by his uncle, Mr..
u. Il. McAtee, who was here for the
purpose Of securing the right TO carry
the mail on this route.
Miss Lee Campbell, a winsome lit
tie beauty, who is teaching school
here, spent the holidays at her home
in Iopkinsyille.
Master Harry Ware, Of Hopkins
vile, spent last week with Mr.. r. s..
McGchce.
Mr.. John Landrum, Of Mayfeld,
was in the neighborhood few days
ago, the guest Of the Messrs. Kennedy.
There was an entertainment given
at Mr.. r. E. CoX's on Monday night
in the Christmas which was largely
attended and highly enjoyed by all
present.
1t has been the pleasure Of the
writer to attend several parties in the
past two months, but none so enjoya-
bic as the leap year party at Mr.. j.
w. McGehec's OH the 2nd instant.
The young gentlemen congregated at
the store, which is about two hundred
yards from the house, when they re-
cyived cards from the young ladies
and were escorted to the house, where
they spent one Of the most enjoyable
evenings it has been our pleasure to
witness. They danced until late
hour without being molestel only for
a short while, which was spent in
partaking of the most delicious edi-
bles. The young people are under
many obligations TO the hostess who
did all in her power to make the
evening enjoyable. BLUGGs.
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vick's Floral Guide.

Here it is again, brighter and bet
ter than ever; the cover alone, with
its delicate tinted background and its
dish of gracefully arranged flowers,
would entitle it to a permanent place
in every home. The book contains
three beautiful colored plates, is full
of illustrations, printed on the best of
paper, and is filled with just such in
formation as is required by the gar
dener, the farmer, those growing
plants, and every one needing seeds
or plants. The price, only ten cents
can be deducted from the first orde
sent for goods, All parties any wa!
interested in tins subject should senC
at once to James Wick, Rochester, n
Y, for the Floral Guide.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-01-15

Second to the staff of life, "bread,"
there is another very important and
necessary article which figures con-
spicuously in the cuisine department,
and this article is fresh, tender meat,
and where it can be had is something
that the community desires to know
For the benefit of such persons we
commend you to the meat market on
Nashville street presided over by that
urbane gentleman Mr.. G. B. Eads
Here you will find an array of choice
meats at tie lowest market prices. Ii
addition to his meats he manufac
lures sausage from the best material
If YOU would have choice piece o
tender meat, lust give Mr.. Eads trial
Tough and stale beef is never permit
ted to show itself on his counter
Don't take our word for it but go ant
see for yourself
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-01-15
A History Of Christian County

Mr.. w. II. Perrin, managing edi"
tor of the Historical Publishing Co.,
with general headquarters at Chicago,
and branch Office at Louisville, will
be in the city this week for the pur.
pose of beginning the work of col
Letting data to write history OF
Christian county. He will be thank
ful to any and all citizens who will
give him such facts as they may
have in their possession, that would
aid him in his enterprise. The en-
terprise is one well worth the atten
ton and encouragement Of our peo
pie. We have had the pleasure o
inspecting history Of Fayett
county and a similar history o
Christian would be a work tina
ought to be in the possession of ever,
family in the county. We trust on
citizens, the older ones especially
will earnestly cooperate with MI
Perrin in his work.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-01-15
DEATHS.

PELTON: Miss Mary A. Pelton,
a sister of Mr. W. II. Pelton, died at
the residence Of the latter, in this city
OH the Sth inst.
Redo: At the residence of her
step-father, Mr.. Jas. L. Jcsup, in
this city, after a painful illness of ten
days, Miss Mary G. Redd, aged II
years and five months. She spent
the Christmas holidays in Cadiz visi-
ting relatives and in returning
home contracted pneumonia, which
baiiled the skill of her physicians
from the start and terminated fatally
at 8 o'clock, p. NJ. Sunday, January
18th.
Ter death is a peculiarly sad and
melancholy one, and it seems hard TO
understand the wisdom of Provi-
dence in cutting of one so young, SO
promising, and so much loved and
admired by family aud friends. Be-
sides her step-iather's family she
leaves one brother, Mr. Phil G. Redd
and two sisters, Mrs. r. p. Major and
Miss Lou Redd, and large circle OF
relatives and friends to mourn hel
untimely death.
The funeral services will be held al
the Methodist church at IL O'Clock
to-day and the intermenL will be in
the City Cemetery.
GAINES: The unexpected news o
the sudden death of Gen. Jno. W
Gaines, of Montgomery, Ky, one o
the wealthiest and most prominen
citizens of Trigg county, was received
here yesterday. We were unable Il
learn any of the particulars. Gen
Gaines was probably 70 or NOR
years of age and was brother Q
DR.. II. w. Gaines, of this city and
relative Of Capt. Sam. NJ. Gaines o
Frankfort.
WADE: At Fairview, Ky. Jan. l;
Mrs. Maggie Wade, wife of Mr.. Et
Wade, of consumption.
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WELLINGTON ON ADVERTISING.

Just before Butcher came to the assist
ance Of Wellington, an aide-de-camp rode
up and, saluting the Iron Duke, said
What is your Grace's opinion of ad-
yertising?"
al think" replied the conqueror OF
the little Corsican, that an ADVERTISE
ment is good thing, and its value is
enhanced by an occasional notice in the
local columns. Let the battle go en-"
The battle did go on, and Napoleon
was defeated. L. Vide Great Battlefelds
Of the HorId.
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wRIGETs voRAcITY.
Jno. 7. Wright, Of Eopkinsville,
Eats. 30 Birds in 90 Days, on
Wager Of 500.

We have noted from time to time
the progress Mr.. Jno. Wright, ofthis
city, was making in an attempt TO
eat 30 partridgcs, one each day for
80 consecutive days. The feat has
been accomplished but once before,
man named Walpole performing it
IN New York last yeaE which was
. the first case on record where it had
been done, although it had been fire.
quently attempted.
Mr.. Wright is young mer-
chant of this city and expressed
a willingness last winter TO stake
$500 on his ability to eat the birls,
but owing TO failure to get the re-
quisite number of live birds the
matter was dropped and the propo-
sition renewed last December. The
birds having been procured, $lOC
was placed in the hands of Mr.. Pike
of the European Hotel, by some gen.
tlemcn, of Louisville, with instruc'
tons to bet that amount, and Mr.
Wright quickly covered the pile
and began the gastronomic contest
The birds were to be cooked by Mr.
Pike, who was to see that they wert
satisfactorily disposed Of The frs
bird was eaten Dec. 18th, and at thu
beginning-of the undertaking, Mr.
Wright weighed l57 pounds and at
the birds with genuine relish. ii
took them for dinner every day, bu
ne soon began to lose his appetite 70
birds and could eat nothing else TO
dinner excepting bread and cofic
with his birds, and at the end of te
days they began to have nausea
ting effect and lie lost six pounds {
flesh in few days. The 18th day i
approached his meal with sic
stomach and retained the bird in h
stomach but few minutes after fo
cling it down his throat. This WI
for only one day though and at Il
end of twenty days he had passt
over the sick spell and was aga
gaining in weight. lie experience
no further difficulty and when TIVE
ty-fve birds had been eaten he foul
that his lost weight had been I
gained. His appetite began to ia
Inn though on the home stretch al
he again lost two pounds in the !;
five days. When he ate the 50
bird last Saturday he was in fall
condition, and was truly and sincel
ly stirred of birds" He won the W
ger, however, Of 800, which
thinks will recompense him for
loss OF two pounds of flesh, which
found was the way his avoirdup
account stood when the balance "
struck.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-01-15
Subscribe for the Kcntuckian.

TYPE said to date from the fifteenth to
the sixteenth centuries has been found in
the French river s me. The letters ex.
hibit great irregularity of construction,
being of all heights and having nc
mick" In place Of the latter there is
an oblique incision which showed the
compositor where was the top of the let.
ter. The letters were perforated, prob
ably for the purpose OF stringjng num-
her of them together and then tying
them.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-01-15

The February nu mber of Demon
est's Monthly is both instructive and
entertaining. The serial by Mrs.
Champney is continued, and shorter
stories are contributed by Eleanor
Kirk, Hope Ledyard, Carlotta Perry
and Miss Il. B. Cheesborough. Among
the readable articles are "The Yellow.
stone National Park" "The French
Shakespeare" and "The Medieval
Mystery ofthe Passion Play" Jenny
June contributes "Life in New York,
and the various departments are wei
filled. "The Pompeiian Maiden"
fine steel engraving, forms the front
ispiece, and there are other admirO
bic illustrations.
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SPECIAL LOCALS

Prof. Blanks Phenominal Draw
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The school is now in session over
Howe's jewelry store, Main street.
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Vick's Floral Guide.

For 1884 is an Elegant Book of $50 Pages, 8
Coored Plates ofFlowers and Vegetables, and
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Polk Cansler's regular monthly
stock sale comes off at his stable in
this city, next Saturday, Jan. 18th.
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$685. month on LADIES' Sns RSa eScS co ss Young
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FURNITURE!

Come right along to A. W. Pyle,
And get your Furniture in the latest
style.
Well fill your bills as quick as
thought,
And give the best bargains you ever
bought,
, 1884-09-27

1hLa@H - -
One night | noticed that, after a lady
had left the car, there remained on the seat
she had just vacated n white slip OF paper.
Not knowing hat il might not be Of import
ance, l went in and picked it up, and may 1
mover knock down nnother-that Is, may / be
blessed II il wasn't punched full Of pin holes,
and when | counted them they Tailed with
the clock. The dainty dame, who had her
hands SO modestly in her muff, had pricked II
hole in "A card for every fare that entered. l
couldn't be mistaken. you know, for the card
was a trip slip
But take IA good spotter and be keeps the
whole register in his head and requires no
memoranda ! knew n dude, however, who
was a eounter on a New York line for which
l worked. and he rode with me very fire.
quently. l noticed that il was always at the
busiest time, and that be was almost per
petually chewing candy. Why, the smell Of
the peppermint iozcnges in that car was u
caution. Well, at last | got onto him, for by
the big car hook, he chewed a lozenge for
svery fare; and, knowing how many he had
when he started, and counting how many re-
maine when he left, there was only IA small
sum In subtraction, and he was up to the
number OF people carried
, 1884-09-27

lCor. New Orleans Times-Democrat.1
A Beyrout Syria, correspondent says; The
situation Of the hotel where l an stopping Is
especially charming. II is built over tho
water, 70 that the sea actually passes under
the rooms There is a long, glass incloscd
balcony looking ssawArd, from which enc
never tires Of surveying the blue Mediteran-
mean beyond and below. There IL always
variety in the movements OF the Esa. Now
its swash Is SO gentle and soothing that IL is
the most effective Of lullabies when one
wishes TO fall asleep. Again, tho sea Is in m
uproar, and the spray leaps up 10 the ve,y
windows. The illusion that we arv actually
at sea fsquits hard 90 shake on at times. Tho
fish have learned 10 witch for the refuse that
IL committed 10 tho sen from the hotel
galleries, and are consequently vary
tnmc, Portly-lookin9 fellows a foot or two
long come right under tho balcony n stare
up imp0rtincntly at US. The temptation "
very strong TO make them atOn0 for their
tcmefitv, and not n few hAYe been hanled up
with rod and line to the broad veranda. One
day somebody got up moro enthusiasm than
usual and cast a torpedo from the balcony
into a school 81 inquisitive marine beauties
A boy sprang In after the explosion and
brought three fat fellows 10 the surface.
Many Others were stunned, but not sufl-
GENTLY 20 keep them from evading the
swimmer Nets ar also cast IA front OF the
hotel. and many bushels NJ fish meat cap
tured.
The shofe along hero is very rocky, like
that at HAifa, JRffa, and even along the mar
gin OF Galilec. After each storm masses OF
salt are formed in the depressions in thsse
ropke-
, 1884-09-27

A mild-mannered athletic looking young
man stepped up to a stranger at tue cor er
Of Milk and Devonshire streets recently
and pulled d $50 bill out OF his w~aistcoa'
pocket. Il suspect, said he, confidentially
that that is a counterfeit. Can YOU tell me
If It isf1
Tho stranger looked the bill over and
handed Il back. saying that he couldn't tell
himself whether il was bad or not, but II the
mild. hammered, Notwithstanding young man
would step over to the sub-treasury in tho
postoilce he could very readily find out, he
was sure.
The young man crossed over and presented
the bill TO the clerk behind tho bars. He
suspected the twenty wes bad, he said The
clerk turned Il over and held it up to the
light. Then he went over to Il corner Of the
inclosurc, and brought a big heavy stamp
down on tho bill. When no handed It back
to the mild-mannered young man the word
Counterfeit was cut across it in large let
.ers.
"Why, you poor thing, p said the young man,
you have spoiled it, What are you going to
give mo in place Of iti I can't pass that
thing nowr
Lucky thing for you,r said the clerk,
calmly, 'you won't ave a chance to try. j
didn't tpoil It; it never was good And the
clerk went about his work.
This angered the athletic young man. He
almost frothed ut tho mouth. "You red
headed, white-livered, black hearted son OF a
gum he cried, como out of your pen there,
and III wallop the life out Of You. you red
headed, white livered thiefl'
The clerk didn't come out Of his pen, and
tho athletic young man had simply TO go
AWAY cursing.
, 1884-09-27
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

Mrs. Belvedern Lockwood will no per
nit Mother Hubbard paradcs in her
honor.
Is the bank sonnd?" asked the visitor.
4 should dollar. replied the teller And
then every thing grew 50 still and quiet
you could hear the falling due on the
thirty day noics.-Bu{ngfon HnTkeye.
Benjamin F. Bunting is the way they
-pell it now.-Rochoster Post rpre~.
Wind is a good thing for n wind mill or
"a ship, but it won't elect 4 candidate with
a crooked record.-Pach
Trying to convince a politician that he
is wrong is like trying 10 make a woman
think her shoes are too small for her
OH Ctv BIZ nd
Candidate ST. John labors under a
great DISADVANTAGE. His orators cannot
carry their speeches in a jug. -M7c Or
hans Psoaune
The Butler color-red and green Red
for Butler, green for the party. -B'rhao-
foa Foee Pres.
If Ben Buffers eyes were the only
crooked things about him We could for
1--WE and forget him. Chicago Ns1cs.
Mr. Butler may not have been born
with q silver spoon in his mouth. but he
cot one III the same.-PhRadolphio
, 1884-09-27
THE SHADOW or rHE TOWER.
Too Much ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Peou-
lIArIncIdene<-gEore Trouble.

Detroit Free Press.l
Fact, sir-solemn fact, y he replied to the
reporters query as TO hovhe liked the electric
light. Yes, sir; since they planted that
tower in front Of my house my family has
been strangely affected. l am 81 years old
and was never known to sno.p until that
tower lighted. Tnow snorc in n manner
to rattle every dish in tho house, and have
lost four pound Of flesh a week as regularly rs
clock work
How about the ofhers.r
My wife Is all right during the day, but
the minute tho lights arr turned she Il
oppressed with melancholy. She goes around
with a red noso and team in her eyes, and
wishes she was buried under the daisies, and
all that. One Of my boys has had over forty
boils, and the other no sooner falls asleep
than 10 begins 10 Kick, and twitch, and rip
up the sheets. Toe much electricity, sir
bound 10 kill Us in a month more il that
tower remains there.
@Vhell, sooch times. sooch timesi' replied n
cofner-grocer in Dutchtown. MY dog runs
madt in ono week after dot tower vhas oop.
Den my poy Carl he pegins to wink und pink
und hat blind spells init his eyes. My wife
she feels some pains all oafer, und WINS as
ugly as a wildcat, While eafery night i
groans In my shleep und dreams dot some
AtAu7 htttiH WAS Ell-t NlheT mc. lNtllh you
We vhns n proke-oop family eaf dot tower
wasn't moofod AWAY pefore long
Yes, sir, yes, sir, 1 have Observed seveInl
peculiar Rodents connected with this tower
system replied a cooper in the western part
Of the city. Along about shutdown my wife
begins TO grin like n tickled baboon, and in
the space OF three short weeks she has en-
larged her mouth nearly two inches. l used
TO b. a beautiful figure in my sleep. Since
that tower was placed there / sleep on my
back, knees drawn up and tongue hanging
out, and the baby can't look at me without
fninting away
Does the 'electrieity affect the babyf7
Il should sayi He sucks his fist all day
and his foot all night, and has changed from
lily white TO the color of old bootleg. Please
give me- the name OF some lawyer who will
take my case and begin a suit for $50, 900
damages
swell, boss answered u resident of
~Kaintuok, " as he slowly tickled his right
ear, "tbat lcctricity has worked somo power
full things up yeah. We's all complaining of
pains in the arms and legs, queer headaches,
dizziness, an cold feet, an that amt the
wtst Of it, We used to DO the peacefullest
nayburhood in this yere city. Sense this yer
tower bizness we does nuthin' but jaw al
fight. Ny ole cabins sunk two inches nj
one end in tho past two weela. an nobody
on this block can keep a clock runnin'. Tell
you what, boss, Izo gwine TO get out in de
kintry right smart. Got to do 1t, or de hull
family will be wiped out fust time dat lee
tricitv takes a noahun to bust"
, 1884-09-27
now ro srNRr a nooM.
suggestions That May Prove Valuable
to Politicians.

From the Detroit Free Press.
He was a man of about % years old
lie had a prominent nose, red neck,
lighting Jaw and sheet-ighting in his
eyes. He had been hunting for a certain
citizen for half a day without success and
when finally asked fit was very particular
business he replied.
You'd better bet it isl He wants 10
engage me to start a boom for him,
Boom"
Exactly. lie wants a county nomina-
lion, and I'm going to work it up for
him.
How do you boom a would-be candi-
late2' was asked
Well, it's easy enough. There's
tIrec brothers Of MS. He divides $50
among us as a starter. That makes US
solid for Smith. We begin to hurrah for
him. Somebody hurahs for Brown. We
pulverize en-. We talk Smith in the
saloons, on the street, out in the country,
and all over. Smiths the chap-stands
in with the boys-no aristocrnt-- good fel-
low-honest manicure to git thar-got
to zee him through.
But suppose another faction wants
Collins?"
Clean en- out Lick a Collins man
and be begins 10 whoop for Smith. Keep
treating and hurrahing and knocking
,lown till the day Of the County Conven-
aion, and then watch your delegates
Bribe some. lick some-get others too
Trunk 10 sell you out Just as easy as
crease when YOU know how. Hang it,
Smith ought to be on hand. know of
Two places where I've got TO set up kegs
Of beer Tonight, and / expect to lick
lhree different men before midnight.
Rah fur Smith.
, 1884-09-27

year or so ago II young man OF thin
county pitched n crop, and his capital WIS a
cur dog and a horse. He, seeing that his
capital wns short, snapped his valuable dog
for another cur and a small amount OF boot,
and 50 on. until at the end OF the season his
horse was fat, he had several hogs in his loi
and a few bushels of corn IN his crib, leaving
his crop clear Of all expenses, but his dog
had dwindlsl down TO a rat terrier.
, 1884-09-27

Mr.. 7. n, Chase, Director of the Iowa
State Board Of Agriculture. says: while
out at the State fair grounds ON the 9th
inst, Mr.. Rounds, Of Cedar Falls, was
taken with a sudden and violent attack OF
cholera morbus, l procured a bottle Of
Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and Diar,
rh@a Remedy for him. after his taking
the first dose he felt relieved Of the pain
and in a short time he was well and re-
manned to sec the fair Sold by Hunt &
WhiDple
, 1884-09-27
Louisiana State Lottery COMFY

Incorporated In isGS for2 years by the Leg
islaf"re for Educational and Charitable pur-
poses-with n capital OF 81 ,OO,OO0-to which a
reserve fund O. over $4,000 has since been
added.
BY an overwhelming popular vote its
franchise was made a part of the present
state Constitution adopted December "a. A
TIE only Lottery erer ro,ed on and endorsed
~ nr peopie Of any STATE.
IL never scales OF postponcs.
place monthly.
A SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY TO WIN
a FORTUNE Tenth Grand Drawing.
Class N, In the ACADEMY OF Music
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lsd-l15d Monthly Drawing.
CAPITAL PRIZE, $4,000.
100000 Tickets at Five Dollars Each.
Fractions, in Finhs in proportion,
, 1884-09-27

Have Just received at their musical en-
ponum, 3l2 Ferguson street, a complete
line Of elegant pianos and organs, Martin
and Bruno guitars, and Dobson banjos,
which they are selling at surprisingly low
figures and on very easy terms Give
them a call soon and make n selection.
Mas. D. NJ. KING, Manager.