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Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-04-08
A Chicago Landlady.
tChicago Hcrald.]


"For cuteness think my landlady
i'll Chicago is entitled to go up head"
said a young man in the smoking-car
between pufls at his cigar. "When
moved into my room on West Wash
ingtOn street she wanted $15 month
for it. jewed her down to $l3,
which she said was 100 low, perfectly
ruinouS, but she'd take it. Well, Just
as | had got nicely settled, all my
things.ixcd up, my pictures hung my
trunks unpacked, and had got to feel
ing at home, in she popped one day
with. Excuse me, but here's gen.
tleman looking through the house,
a chap came in with her, looked all
around and wound up by saying
This room just suits me and I'll give
You SIS a month for it. When will
it be vacant? You can imagine the
result. She said she was sorry to
disturb me, and wouldn't like to have
me leave, but as / could see she could
do better with another party, etc.
could stay for $l6 if l wanted to, and
then she'd be out $2 a month. But
was such nice man and all that.
Well of course my pride was aroused
no man likes to be routed out in
that style for a matter of - or So per
month, so paid her SIG. A few
weeks atterward l happened in the
house one day at an unusual hour,
and as | passed through the hall I'll
be darncd if there wasn't that same
chap making her an offer for the room
of another guest kept still, though
and the other fellow bit too. But
But when | told him of the racket a
few days later he was mad and left
the house. The chap that was so lib
cral with his offers was the landlady's
nephew. That woman won't die
poor"
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-04-08


ers from the grave Of the dead girl.
The Montreal Gazette thus concludes
the store: The young lady next TO
the empty chair spoke of strange
nervous sensations, but this was not
thought Of at the time. After tea
they started for the parlor, the ooung
lady last mentioned leading the way
and carrying in her hand the bunch
Ui withered flowers. When she OPEN
el the door she cried, Look Look =
and pointed 10 ihe:parlor, where she
saw distinctly tall white figure
standing at the door. She who had
first seen it retrcaled quickly, and
was just leaving the dining room by
the side door from that room to the
hall when she again saw the figure,
and her cry brought three Of the
others 10 the door, and all saw il
glide quickly along the hall from the
parlor door to the door leading to the
street, which seemed to open of it.
self and close after the figure had
passed through.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-04-08

THE North pole, as seen by q Balt-
more clairvoyant: "The pole is stu
ated on an island, having gradual rise
from the waters edge to about the mid
die of it. On some parts Of it appear
only bare rocks on other parts it has
an abundant vegetation. About half Of
it, the east side, is covered with fruit
trees. In some parts they grow in dense
thickets /; in some they grow not so close
together, and have grass thickly inter-
spersed among them. The fruit con-
sists of oranges, lemons, bananas, cocoa
nuts and other tropical fruits. This
part of the pole is inhabited by beetles,
white and black ants, grasshoppers, and
many other kinds Of insects, all unusu-
ally large also by many different species
Of the monkey tribe. On the west side
of the island the vegetation is not 80
dense. 1t has many tropical fruits, but
the trees are small. Among the natural
products are the gooseberry, blackberry,
grape, currant, raspberry, and man
drake. But it diSsls from the east side
in having monkeys, and in having vast
numbers Of birds of every size and plu-
mage. Among them are the ostrich,
swan, goose, duck, quail, robin and
humming bird. On both sides are many
small streams"
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-04-08
Arthur on his Merits.

Arthur is doing no wirepulling or
pipe-laying for the nomination. For
he himself hath said it. At least his
organ, the National Republican, has
said it, and all the republican papers
repeat 1t, and all the faithful are cx-
pected to believe il, and they say they
do believe, and yet no one believes it.
His organ says ''he is content to rest
his case on the merits of his admins
tration." Would not that be a small
point to rest on? What has his ad-
ministration done? At home it has
worked the appointments TO Office on
what MacVeagh calls the principles
of practical politics. Its department
ofjustice has been a public scandal.
It's pretended prosecution of robbers
Of the government, compromised
with the great ones, and selected the
smaller for prosecution for personal
reasons. Its navy department has
been assailed by the organs of his
own party as ruled by jobbcry, and
the secretary is generally regarded as
chosen because OF his experience and
ability in working the political ma
chine. In international affairs it has
got into disgrace all round the world.
1t sacrificed Peru, got the contempt
of both Peru and Chill, and then
abandoned the field to European
powers. By this, and by its feeble
attempts TO play the leader of ihC
American states, 1t got our republic
into bad odor in all America. 1t go
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-04-08
Ghost Stories.

In Olney, ILL.,, the appariton, of
woman six feet in height, wearing
burial clothes, was seen sitting on
the steps of the Moravian church re-
Gently as the congregation was dis
missed.
NJ. Umphry, who lives in a house
IN Steifcnsvillc, Mo-, once occupied
by suicide says he was visited a
few nights ago by ghost that re-
vealed 10 him the hiding place of
valuable diamond ring. The ghost
told him, he says, TO look under the
floor at the bottom of the stairway.
lie looked there and found the dia-
mond ring. .... ..-
There is said to be u haunted
house in Silver street, San Francisco,
occupied by man named Roberts.
lie says the doors are opened by .un-
seen hands, the lights are suddenly
cxtinguished in one of the rooms,
picture frames move on their hang
ings, there is loud knocking on the
walls, and the piano plays "Shall we
gather at the rivcr?" in the still hour
of night.
In Bergin county, N. j., is an old
stone mansion SAID to be visited reg
ularly by spirits. Recently, while
the family were awaiting the return
Of one of their number at midnight,
noise as of a falling body was
heard in room across the hail.
The hall was brilliantly lighted, yet
upon opening the door the inmates
heard the heavy step Of man who
seemed to pass by the door and walk
down the stairs. When the unseen
man scemedto be about half way
down stairs, the noise of person
falling and rolling to the bottom was
heard. A murder was committed in
the kitchen of the house about twcn-
ty years ago.
Ten years ago seven young women
at a lIallowe'cn party at Montreal
agreed to meet again on the same
evening ten years after. the stipula-
tion being dead or alive. -Four years
ago the originator of the plan died
very suddenly. The others survived
and at the recent Halloween ami,
versary chair was left vacant fol-
the missing one. The chair was
draped in black, while on the table
in front of it were some wilted flow
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-04-08
TRENTON.


The frost last night (2d) did no
damage.
The garden fever has struck our
citizens and bids fair to be epidemic.
Anew railroad is being built on
paper from Elkton TO Clarksville,
Tenn, via this place, TO meet the l.
A. 4. Railroad. Had a Railroad
meeting here yesterday evening and
a speech from Mr.. Ingram, of Clarks-
vile. Will write more in my next
letter. Ii the railroad is put through
Eikton will not need the road to
Guthrie.
Mrs. V.P. Thomas is very i'll at the
Methodist parsonage, on Main street.
She is improving, however, at this
writing and we hope to see her ell
tirely well at an early date.
Miss Mollie Garth was taken quite
sick at the school of the Misses Ar
mold last Monday. fDrs. Harrell and
RunyOn were called in and succeeded
in giving her relief. Yesterday she
was taken to her fathers, Col. L. w.
Garth's, two miles west of this place.
Richard Fox is improving slowly
and hopes are entertained for his re-
covery. 5
Mr.. 4. p. Dance, near this place,
has finished planting corn. We
mention this because many of our
farmers haven't commenced.
Mr.. JAS. Buchanan, of Louisville,
KY, representing the grocery busi-
ness, interviewed his customers this
week.
Ira T. Kinney, of Evansville, rep
rcsentinS the Mechanics furniture
Co., called on us this week. Ira is
a good fellow, is havinga good trade
and deserves it.
NJ. 0. Ingram, of, Clarksville, in
terviewed our citizens in regard to
the Z. Il. Il G. Railroad this week
The road will be "narrcr gorge"
Col. j. II. Wood, who we cnquired
for in our last letter, is in Cincinnati
attending the Riot Festival.
Rev. w. ii. Ryals visited the city
this week. .-aH..
Have heard it reported that the
Hon. Glorious Cross Wood, of West
Fork, KY, has severed his connec.
tion with the Baptist church, ant
contemplatcs entering the foreiei
Missionary service, under the banncr
of the Christian church. The churcl
is to be congratulated on securing
such an able worker.
Messrs. Rutherford and Center wi
attend the Minstrel show in your cit,
tonight.
Colcy Dickinson is in Pembrok,
visiting his sister, Mrs. Bronaugh.
James Moore, of Pembroke, opened
a shoe shop here this week. He EN-
ploys fine mechanic and warrant
his work. Try Jim.
Prof. b. w. Vineyard has beei
caught with several pool checks OF
his person. The awful question
arises is where, when and how di
he get them? ERIN.
April 3rd 'S4. +
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-04-08
COPIED COMMENTS.
TOO BUSY.


Gov. Knott, in his message, urge,
the Legislature to do something tn,
wards checking the rapidly increasing
deficiency in our State Treasury, bu
that body is too busy manufacturing
navigable streams to turn its altcn-
tion to anything of Il general cllarac-
ier.-Sonersct Reporter.
NEW WORD.
"Mamma," said Il little Kullawa
boy, "what does, 'heluila' mean ?"
why, my son | never heard Of such
a word. Where did you hear it p
Papa said it," "Whcn?" "Sunday
morning. Ihcard him tell Mr.. IIar-
Ian that church was a helufla place to
90 when fishing was so finc.-Kutta-
wa Gazette Democrat.
NoDANGER.
1t is reported that an Ohio convict
declined to accept pardon. All the
men Of honorable instincts are not yet
dead. Doubtless this Ohio man knew
he did not deserve pardon. Next
we shall hear Of an Ohio man who
has declined an Office, and then the
end Of the world will be at hand
Louisville Democrat.
WANTS SOME OF THE "CmCKEN PIE.
The colored Republicans are enti
tied to at least half of the delegates
to the Chicago convention, and they
should not stand still and be deprive,
of their quota of representation. VIZ
demand one colored man from every
congressional district and two from
the State at large as delegates to tho
Republican National Convention
Bowling Green Watchman, colorct
organ.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-04-08
The Effects Of Protection.

There are so many practicable OBJ
jcttions to protection that it seems
strange that there should be any sim
cerc advocates of the principle in this
age of intelligence and liberty. The
New York Times, which is a Repub-
lican newspaper, puts the following
cases before its readers, and every
man in the country, who wcal2'
brccchcs, ought to be able to appreci-
ate its force. The Times says:
The New York Times publishes a
comparison of the difference in the
prices in New York and London Of
mems clothing, which no fair-mindcd
reader can consider without acknowl-
edging the injustice Of the outrageous
system that makes such . difference
possible:
For instance, broad-cloth dress
suit which costs $50 in New York
costs only 500 in London.
a heavy business suit which costs
$50 in New York costs but $l3 in
London.
a spring serge overcoat which
costs $50 HI New York costs but IS
80 in London.
A winter beaver ovcrcoat which
costs $3j in New York costs but $l4
90 in London.
a silk hat which costs s. in New
York costs but SO in London. p
These articles altogether cost IN
New York $40. In London they
cost but $6l. The imam who buys
these clothes, therefore, in New Yorl
pays $79 more for them than he. .coult
buy them for IN London
What causes this difference in tht
prices Of the two cities?
Our tariff.
No one will dispute that with til,
Iarilfremoved the same goods coul,
be purchased as cheaply in New Yorl
as in London, at least rs chcapl,
plus the freight rates between th,
two cities.
The man who pays, therefore, 81.
for clothes in New York really buy
SCI worth of clothes, on which ht
pays $40 taxes.
And where do these taxes go?
If the goods are manufactured il
this country not one cent reaches tn
treasury. 1t is simply $40 taken b,
law from the man who buys Sc
worth of clothes, and given 10 IT,
man who grows wool and the ma,
who makes cloth.
If lhc goods are manufacture,
abroad S79 goes toa treasury whicI
does not need il, aud which ca
raise all the revenue it requires or
whisky, tobacco and articles of lux
ury.
In either ease the purchaser Of tn
clothes gets absolutely nothing 10
the $40 Of the $40 which he spend,
lion buying the clothes he had {
pay SCI to the clothier, and $40 di
rcctly toa tax collector, how Ion
would he stand such cXtOrtiOn?
In result there is not particle {
difference between that system am
the present tariff system, accordin
to which he is thus unnccessaril
and eXorbitantly taxed, not only o
his clothing but on nearly every otl
e er necessity of life.
How long will the people of q coul
try which claims to be free submit
this legalizcd robbery, which thos
who uphold it, are pleased TO call
protective" tarilf2
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-04-08
A vERACIoUs TRIO.

Mr.. Amcricus Symmes wrote to the
Ycoman that he would lecture in
Frankfort on his fathers theory of a
"llollow Earth and prove by three
witnesses who had "becn there" and
explored it that the "carth is hollow
and inhabited" lie also promised
to "tcll the audience what kind of
people live there; the language they
speak; the currency they use; the
products ofthcir soil" etc. The three
witnesses he alludcs to are Joseph
Mnlhattan, Of Kentucky, j. Warren
Kcifcr, of Ohio, and Thomas p.
Ochiltrec, of Tcxas.-Brcckenridge
News. ...
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-04-08
DR. sMUAE1 HODGES Alternative COMPOUND sARsApAR111A
AN IODIDE POTASH.

Thiscompound ispure-
vegetable, c ach articl q
y ingredient is perfectly
harmless in itself, and in
combination, forms one
of the mospowerful, ef-
flcent and pleas ant
medicines for the re-
mOval and permanent
cure of
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-04-08
FOR G EN- T. Y 4 J.
DEBILITY.

Superintcnded by
SAMUEL HODGES,
Corner Broad and Sum
mer streets, Nashville,
Tenn. Price $l.00 per
Bottle, orc bottles for IS.
TELEPHONE NO. 1886.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-04-08
Rheumatism, Scrofula,
Cnal1 Hno1 np Tat

NIIUWIIIUIIoIIIf EVIUIVIU,
Scald Head or Tet-
ter, old Chronic
Sores of all
Kinds, Boils, Pilnples
and all diseases arising
from an impure state OF
the BoOd. 1t Is also
good as an APPETIZER and
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-07-05
The Highest Award.

Among the brewed beverages of the world the Anheuser- Busch Beer, made by the Anheuser-Busoh Brewing Associ- alton of St. Louis, Mo, takes the lead. The highest awards have been given this beer over all others wherever exhibited both in America and Europe; notably, at Philadelphia in 1876, at Paris in 1878 and at the Worlds Exposition. Amster- dam, 1883. on which occasion all of the European brewers of note competed for the prize. These facts supported bv the popularity of tke Anheuser- Busch beer among beer consumers everywhere are indisputable.
 For the convenience of their trade the Association has established beer and ice depots at numerous points throughout the count ' where the dealer may obtain supplies iE small quantities and avoid the delay ..hich would be occasioned if compelled to order direct from S, Louis. They have an extensive depo, of this kind in Little Rock under the manage ment of H. F. Mons, who will give prompt attention to all shipments. Ad- dress all orders to
 H. F. MoNs, Manager,
 Little Rock. Ark.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-07-05

primitive design and workmanship, abcu, seven feet long. It has an ivory point and along its sides three 2rongs are set They are curved and serafed on the lover edge. When they throw this into flock of ducks. if the point misses its aim :he pFongs catch the bird around i;s ssek, and the game IS secured. They use q hand-board to accelerate the force and speed of the weapon, and are able to project 1t to or 70 yards with great force. At 5 yards they can drive i, through man.
 On a trip to the Meade Mountain found evidence of former population oi whom the present residents have no, even tradition. There were ruins of hu,s centuries old along the north shore, and the discoveries seemed to astound the natives who were with me-
 How do the Esquimzux compare with our people in height and figure
 measured leo of them. and the aver age height was five feet and nine inches. and l6o pounds rather above ,ha, of average Americans, and l never saw a fat Esquimaux
 What about their habits ?.
 We'll, they don't eat blubber nor drink whale-oil. never heard of a case of the latter. and blubber is only eaten to prevent starvation. There has been a good deal written abou, the Arctic re- 2ions and the inhabitants thereof. The stories abou, their food are a portion of the romancing induiged in. The Eseui- macx may slice thin piece of blubper and lay i, on his deer meat, the same as we put butter on our bread, bu, unless he is starving that is the extent of his use II. And am informed by whalers and others who have been up on the eas. coast 'ha. the people there are the same in their customs and manners as those among whom l spent two years.''
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-07-05
Theatrical.

Each succeeding season adds to Little Rocks importance as theatrical centre. The season just closed has been the brightest and best that this city has yet known and the coming season will, with out doubt, be better than the last. l; is not chance that has broa9h, Little Rock to the more favorable notice of theatrical managers 1t is mainly due to the enter prise of George H. Hyde, proprietor and manager of the Capital Theatre, that the citizens have been favored with more and better attractions during the past season than ever before. The Capital The atre being the only public hail in the ci.y, with auditorium on the ground floor, more favorably located than any other house in the city. with ample means of ingress and egress. en- dorsed by the leading citizens for the ex- cellent provisions made for safe and rapid exit in case of panic, 1t recommends itself, both to the public and to profes- sionals. During the season just closed many of the best operatio and dramatic combinations on the road have used success. Enjoying the perfect confidence of the people. the Capital Theatres audiences feel no apprehension of dan ger from fire or stampede, and a good troupe canno, fail to draw the whole theatre going element of the city. Be- fore the next season opens the seating capacity of the Capital theatre will be in- creased. the stage enlarged, new scenery and new dressing-rooms added, making II one of the handsomest, safest and mos, comfortable houses in the country. Managers of iroupes that contemplate southern and western tours, during the next season, should correspond a; once with Mir. Hyde.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-07-05
The True Esquirnaux.

Lieutenant Ray, in Indianapolis Sun
 What nation of people inhabis the country ?'
 The true Esquimaux. They do no, extend into the interior any distance but ind their living along and in the sea They are truly race of sea people. They have continual struggle tor ex- istence, and resemble children in their improvidence. If one chances to secure an unusual supply of food his friends and neighbors invite themselves to a feast al his expense, and soon it disappears. There is perfect community of property and food interests among them. Hos pitality is to them an unknown virtue, for what IS ones equally belongs to them all. There Is village right at the Point of about % souls, and the entire popula- ton of the coast for Goo miles is only 700. The only animal that can exist with them is the dog, and they arc very scarce Yet notwithstanding all these drawbacks to what VIC could consider even mere ex- istence, l think they are the happiest peo- pie on earth. They are contented with their lot. They have no God, no re- ligion. no government, no laws, no money, nor any idea of what il is, no marriage, and yet they are no, heashen- ish in the least. They are very quick witted, and it was not long after we land- ed before they were able to understand our wants by the signs we made They speak a tongue the like of which never heard anywhere else, and believe they are indigenous to the country, a purely ice people, l do not agree with the theories of ethnologists respecting their origin, that they had been driven from their original homes by stronger race. They have not yet grown beyond the stone age, using stone knives, and other implements They could have mon. which is cast up by the sea from numer- ous wrecks which 1t contains, but the conservative old men refuse to use it. holding that it is wrong. So they do have a sense of moral perception. This vas further shown when it became nec- essazy for me to change the law Of prop erv. 1 could not, of course, undersake so teed the entire village from my stores, as they evinced . unanimous willinRness to have me do, and at 6rst they tkreaa- ened b cazsy oG everything had But alker they undeEssood that this vas rot to be alio~ed they always respected meam ct tuum.
 "Thsir oaly weapon is a spear, of
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-07-05
The American Abroad

London Letter, ia x. Y. Com Advertiser. l
 The American in London a; presen, is of three several kinds: there IS the one who comes over here to live. who adopts English ways and affects English peculi. arities. and who would no, be taken for an American for the world. who says say, don't you know and :. ali ,ha, sort of thing who seeks 10 forget and make people forge, he was ever in the states" and who seldo n more than half succeeds in either. Then there Is the American who doesn't know English ways, and does not care to particularly, yet Is nor quite sure if American ways will do: who is timid and hesita,es about everything; who hesitatingly gives the eabby two shillings for a shilling fare. and pays another shilling or two because the man is suriy who keeps out of the way of people as much as he can, slips around the corners and tries to do his sightseeing on the sly, and failing this, slips a fee into the hand of every person who accosts him, thanks them for telling him nothing, and having seen nex, to nothing, hurries to his ho,el to get rid of this new and perplexing world, where AuS hAiSAhS euo SttuSSS TUT HIS SnkitlnS IS often better dressed than be-
 Another American one sees, and am giving, of course, only the more notice able, is the invesesate sightseer, who will be hindered by none, who goes about guide-book in hand, who, having heard enough of the communion service at Westminster Abbey, gets up, and after walking through the church several times. trying the various doors, finally asks an old man sitting conspicuously in the very centre of the church: "How under the sun do you get out ofthis thing:~ Which question, the old man being ssoae deaf, has to be repeated several times: who quarreas with his cabby, and insists on giving only what is due who lives in his old suits he has brought over to wear out, and vho talks great deal about how they do things in America. Let me add here that one sees, too, although not % noticeable, woman, faultless in manner and in word and look, who upon inquiry also proyes, .Ah, an American; don't you know her. An, charming, charm ing married here, So and So, don't you mow!~