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Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-01-29
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At college commencement dinner,
Mr. z. L. White, editor Of the Provi-
.dence Or. l. Fress, was called upon to
speak for the profession of journalism.
He said, in substance: az have been
asked to say word for profession
which does not need speaking for; the
press, like the poor, you have always
with you, and ii needs no word from me
to introduce it. The profession u jour
nalism has grown APP almost within the
memory Of those present. II is only
few years ago that newspapers we're not
the power that they are to-day. Among
the influences tending 70 change the
character of journalism and TO elevate
it to It's present high standard, that Of
the colleges of the country and its inst-
buttons Of learning is one Of tho strong
est.
"Theimportance Of theinAuence the
profession Of journalism lends to the
consideration Of the responsibility Of the
Journalist. There Is no other GLASS Of
professional men on whom so great o re-.
sponsibility rests. The duty Of the
journalist to-day is not onlyto present
to the world mirror OF events, TO hold
up record Of contemporaneous history,
but also to present this record in such a
way that the proper lesson may be
drawn from it. After midnight, within
an hour Of the time when the paper
goes to press, the editor hears for the
first time of some event Of great national
Importance on the spur Of the moment,
without time for reflection, he must pre-
sent it to the world in his editorial in
such a way as will lead his readers Il
look upon it in the right and proper
light. When we consider these things
we cannot overestimate the responsible
ity which rests upon him.
"The great newspaper to-day is mott the
mouth-piece Of politicians, or intended
to promote the ambitions Of single mer
who control them. AS class, the
newspapers Of to-day are independent
owned and controlled by men who have
no special ambition Of their own, anC
who are hence able better to judg'
events. The public service Of THU
country is improving daily, and this fac
is due, to great extent, to the exist
ence OF free and independent press.
81 would say to-day to those young
men who propose to enter journalism
you cannot place too high an estmat'
upon the calling you have chosen. Ente
it with the idea Of work. Journalism
to-day demands devotion such as n,
other profession requires. OF thos
who enter it not more than one-fourt
continue to the end. The drudgery
the long hours, the incessant demand
of journalism are too great for many +
bear. But to him who enters it abb
and prepared to undergo the necessar.
strain and toll the possibilities of re
ward are great.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-01-29
A VALUABLE QUILT.

Miss Mollie Williams, a young lady
living near St Joseph, Mo-, has Just
finished making a silk quilt, the
blocks of which are filled in with
pieces of the dresses of more or less
distinguished women throughout the
country. The pieces in the quilt go
up into the thousands. Among the
ladies who kindly furnished theil
specimens are: Mrs. Grant, Mrs. Sar.
toris, Mrs. Gov. Knott, Mrs. Langtry
Fanny Davenport, Ellen Terry, Glars
Morris, Maggie Mitchell, kellogg
BernlIardt, Lolita, Anna Dickinson
Mrs. Hendricks, Phoebe Couzins, Mrs
Fletcher, Mrs. Medill, Mrs. Story
Mrs. Thos. E. Fletcher, Mrs. Carlisle
Mrs. Watterson and Mrs. Crittenden
Evansville Courier.
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souonAsrro mnruops.

There is food for thought in the fol-
lowing; "Lor, missus," said the Old
darby, "what mex you'pay money hr
to send the chile to SCHOOL, 1got ono
smart boy, Jonas, but L larus him my
SELF" "But, Aunt Charlotte" replied
the lady, show can you teach the child
when you don't know one letter from
another2" Chow teach himH l iis
mex him TEX de book an set down on 90
flo, and den l say, Jonas, you tex ye
eye from that book, much less leggo
him, an I skins you alive 7"
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-01-29
A Tribute Of Resp cot.

AT meeting of the Hopkinsville
Tobacco Board of Trade, held on the
23rd inst. the following resolutions
were unanimously adopted: and
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased an all
wise Providence to remove by death
from his family and friends, Col.
Jno. T. Edmunds who was a member
of this Board and for many years its
presiding officer, gentleman ofhigh
standing in the business and social
circles of the community, therefore
Resolred, That in his death the
Board of Trade has lost one of its
most valued, exemplary and esteemed
members and society one of Its truest
and best citizens.
Resolued That his kind and genial
nature so impressed itself upon his
associates and especially upon thi:
Board as to make him respected and
loved by all and cause his memory
to be kindly cherished and his ex.
ample to be properly esteemed and
emulated.
RESOLVED That these resolutions b.
spread upon the minutes of this To
bacco Board of trade.
ResolUed That we tender to hi
family our heartfelt sympathy ant
request the city papers to publish
these resolutions and that copy b.
sent to his family.
II. G. ABERNATHY,)
J. e. JEsUP,
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EOFICiAL DIRECTORY.

DEMOCRATIC COUNTY COMMITTEE.
GA. Champlin, CHM, Hopeinsvill".
Chas. NJ, McaehaHl, scc'tyn
=, g. Buckner, :,
q :. Brown,
W. s, Bronnugh, Pembroke.
JIM. P'POnl, cambridge.
Ino. NJ. Duin, Crotton.
Jno, C, whitlock, Newstead.
Austin Pcay, Garrettshurg.
CIRCUIT COURT.
John r. Grace } udge, Uadiz, Ky, B T: Un.
dcrwood Clerk, H0pkinsy'lle, Ky. Court
meets drst Monday in March and Neptemner'
BOARD OF CITY COUNCIL MEN.
JouNC LATHAM, Chairman.
t. P.CAMPBELL,
~. BRowNRLL,
u. Il, REARp,
H. f. McCAMY,
NJ LTPSTINE.
>,,ots Let Tuesday in each month and snnlec,
20 Inc call of the Chairman. Meetings hoiu u
CITY court roOmA
QUARTERLY COURT.
,u w,rtroe Judge Meets 2sd MondS;
IN varch. June, september, December
COUNTY COURT.
W p wiafrce Judge, E. G. sebree, Attor
nov, Meets frst NJ onaay In every '"oh'"
CITY COURT.
,.orrr,sbcr. Judge; J.w. Payne AT
tornoy; +. W. Diggerstan' Oni'i VI ''(- .,
COUNTY OFFICERS.
MIN w. Breathitt. Clerk; c. NJ Brown
sheriiT; A. 3 Long. Jailer.
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COLD COMFORT.

A great Persian poet was very poor,
and went down the street without any
shoes ON, crying "no shoes, no shoes 7
and he thought it was awful hard for the
first poet in all Persia. "But what do
you think |" exclaims our friend Talmage.
some day he saw q man come down the
street, who had no feet y There was
some balm in the greater misfortune Of
the other fellow, TO be sure. But not
enough to warm the poets toes. Gold
comfort, that sort, after all. r.u
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sIow-BuRx1Ne CONTRACTION


30 long as wood must be used for
floors and roofs, there can be no such
thing as Are-proof building. 1t is, there
fore, proposed by one Of the leading
Are-insurance companies that all new
structures, and particularly factories and
shops where wood is to be used, shall be
made Are-resisting or slow-burning. The
plan suggested is worthy Of attention,
because it often happens that, II the fire
can only be confined to the interior OF
the building for even few moments,
much property, and perhaps many lives,
can be saved. For the floors it is pro-
posed to use heavy timbers, SO6 cent?
meters by 80 centimeters az by IA
inches), and on these to lay matched
planks 7.6 centimeters q inches) thick.
Over these planks is to be layer OF
roofng-felt or mortar, and in this mortar
is to be bedded flooring boards OF the
usual thickness. Such floor would
burn, but so slowly that fire would be o
long time in eating its way through.
The aim is to gain time, for time is the
one element of safety at all fires. Fol
the roof, the supporting beams are to bt
of the same size, and the top is to be o.
matched planks 7.6 centimeters thick
and covered on the outside with any
form Of roofing that may be desired
The ends Of the beams are to pas
through the outer walls, and to be fin
ished as brackets to support the plank
ing that is carried to the ends Of tn
beams.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-01-29

SoMB little girls in Brooklyn Sunday
school were studying the history Of
David, the passage for the day being
that which describes the shepherd boys
victory over Goliath. The teacher
asked the question: CHOW, can any Of
you little girls tell me who killed the
gianta" Quick as thought one Of the
smallest responded, "Jack."
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-01-29
INYINCIBLE GRuELLE.

Mary Anderson declares she will
never marry. We once knew young
lady who declared the same thing
before she met us. Now she is a wife
and the mother of three children.
All that's the matter with Mary is
that the right man hasn't wandered
her way.-Breckenridge News.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-01-29
CAPT. STONES soMERsAULT.

In disunion there is strength seems
to be a recognized law of nature in
in Southwestern Kentucky. Capt.
w. j. Stone voted for Of'utt just in
time to rob Adair, the next man, OF
ali chance to unite the opposition in
paying our end of the State long
standing debt.-Union Local.
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COPIED coMMENTs.
A PLACE WHERE NO PRINTERS GO.

PLACE WHERE NO PRINTERS GO.
A New Jersey State Senator COM
mitted political hari-kari by Offering
a bill to have the State printing done
by penitentiary convicts. Besides,
no one ever saw a printer or an edi-
tor in that sort of place. They
don't put up there.-Nashville World.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-01-29

Rev. Jno. McCallister, col, died at
Henderson from cut inflicted by
Jno. Simpson, col.
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BENEVOLENT SOCIETIES.

,,.,,,,sv,,,s LODGE, No. 81, a. r. X a. VI,
w ~ clarke. IN. NJ; II. w. Norwood, oeorc
tryl Lodye meets at Masonic na,l, Sisnh
Main ami Spring Streets, 1rst m'h"AS N'sA
III each month '
o,;cNr,1 On AFTER NO. r-stated convoca-
tioms 2nd Monday night ~ each ,l,nIn az ifa
snni. Hall. Comp. j. l, LahocS A'e"
priust; {. II. Dietrich, Secretary
-NtoonE UoMMANDERY No. 9, X. r-hegn.Sr
con,.lays 4thMDhdav in each mOhtI, Nv ~; Va,
H. Hail, sir b. W. Stone,. h.. VI OH N"'
Gather, Recorder.
No,voS COUNCIL No. 8; -CHosEN~ FRIESps--
w Twyman, Z. e.; B. NJ. Harrison, pcS SenI;v
Meets in X. OF L. Hail. Zhu anu 'T'
NIGHTS in each month.
EVERGREEN LODGE, NO 49, h. Oh sasr-
THOMPSON. Chancellor COmmanuei, "a H,r,.
anamt Kceuer OF Records and seal. Mte ",
e, =, stIe uail end and 4th THURSDAY nignSJ a I,
GO. ninr IN each month. A. ID. Rodgers, rFeS''
l.. X. Davis, Sec and Treas
ruaIsTIAN LODGE, No. 800, X. OF Nm
IJnstine. Dictator; W. +. Raudlc, hecoru nt, I;
M,,nts in X. of p. Hall, Beard building ina
and 3rd Tuesday nights in each month"; ~
uorkiNsvrLLE COUNCIL, No. 564 ROYAL
AnShSrM-J /, Landsb, Regent; Geo. Y
ion%. Secretary. Meets End and Attn Thurs'
day gifts in X OF 7. HAN.
GREEN. RIVER LODGE, No. 81, /. o. Q. F
II. A. More, Noble Grand; w. I. B0htc
Secretary, Meets every Friday nightin NO
p. hall, Mercy EncImpm emf, No 81, I; ",
FIR. N. Anderson, q. r.; W.. f. Manure
Secretary.
ANCIENT ORDER UNITED WoRKMEN-G. w
Baldwin. Nj. w; ~ W. Cross, t. Meets zn ~.
and 4th tuesdays in each month, az h'o
Hall.
KNIGHTS or THE GOLDEN CRoss-J; w.
smith. N. C.: w. X. Thompson, II. n, OF Il
Meet lst and Srd fridays in each month IN
Of p. Hall.
CoLoREp LODGES.
FREEDOM LODGE, No. IS, U. B.-Meets Is
and 3rd Tuesday nights in Bells Hail. H.
Glass, W. Nj; l.. s. Buckner, Secretary
MusApoRA TEMPLE, No. 3s, S. OF F.
Meets Ind and 4th Tuesdays in each month
Augusta Momen, " p; Katie CasKy, secreta
ry.
HoPKINsvrLLE LODGE, No. 1850, G. y. I
OF q. F.-Meets Bud and Att Monday nlgiii
at Bells Hall. Charles Lightfoot' NJ III
N. Lander, u. 5.
uopKINsyILLE LODGE, No. !. U. Is; 81,
Meets lst and Bird Monday nights at BEL
Hall. 2. Bell, President, K. McNeai' oecro
tary.
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The Post

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uopK,Ssy,LLN LODGE, No. q, a. +, X a. a. ",
W. W Clarke, ". NJ; Il; W: MGrT WaIi c"rner
Nail Main and spriag Streets, arst Monday nish'
IN each month.
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,,,,,,xn pREsByrERIAN- Nashville
seat in the Southern Presbyterian ch'Ic,
have. on 2nll and 4th Sundays He'' A. y
Nidlle. Pastor.
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sourEERS PaEssYrEuIAN-Nash,vllle street o 4
Rev. j. {. Tate, pastor. SERVICES ~ ar sch S.
sabbath morning ,,gr ann Frazer meeting eve
ey "Wednesday evening
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POST OFFICE.

Bridge Street, Jno. B. Gowen, p: NJ. Once z
hours from Z A. NJ, to 6P M, ana the olnne u
aiso omen for short time after the ARRIVAL VI
the evening mails, at or. N. Sunday open
rom 8 to AIM.
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FIRST PREsBYTERIAN-Russellyiililee. s street
Rev. II. II. Coulter. pastor. Serves s S
SHhhatb morning and evening sunday scn 0.e
s SaooaS sunday morning Prayer meeting eve
nv wednesday evening
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-01-29

Auditor Fayette Hewitt fell on the
icy pavement and broke his ankle
bone last week, at Frankfort.
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NJ E. Nashville Street eterH E0 sah IL
Bottomly, pastor; services e's school every
snm5av morning. Prayer meeting ever
Wednesday evening.
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GRACE EPIsoorAL--Re". D. W; vor, eI smn.
Rector. Services in Court nouso '''''
day morning.
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NJ Nashville street. Rev. Father
uSses p rest. Services every sabbath morn
ing at 10 O'clock.
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KNIGHTS OF THE GOLDEN CRoss-J: W.
smith, N. C.; W. K. Thompson, +. n, OF 4
Meet lst and 3rd fridays in each month In N
OF. z. Hall.
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-NoosE UoMMANDERy No. 8, X. T.Eegn,sr
cn"SIsy. 4tnMDhdav in each month at Mas Sa,
ic Halt. sir b. ". Stone, h. C'' oil N"'
Gather Recorder.
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No,voS COUNCIL No. 5;CHosEN FRIEsps-
w Twvmon. &. e.; B. NJ Harrison, SECRETARY
Meets in k. Of p. Hall, 2nd and Atm AonuA!
nights in each month.
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ORIENTAL On AFTER No. H-stated Son n, q :
,ions Ind Monday night ~ each ,nnnth ~ ~,
s"nic Hall. Comp. j. |, Landes mig"
Prust; &. II. Dietrich, Secretary
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GREEN RIVER LODGE, NO; 54i l. n, ~. w. ne
Secretary. Meets every Friday nightin 8'. o.
+. hall. Mercy EncImpm ent, No 81, I; u, "
FIR. NJ. Anderson, G. r.; W. f. han"'e
Si.r rntarN. = = IL "
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EVERGREEN LODGE, No, IS, X. OF t'S Sdsr.
Thomnson' Chancellor Commander; A. scar scar,
geamt. Keeper of Records AMI seal nig %t' N
IL Castle Hall end and Atm , raur Ard Monday
eve ming IN each month. A. ID. Roagers' i''''
l.. X, Davis, Sec and Treas
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ANCIENT ORDER UNITED woRKMEN-G. w
BALDWIN. Nj. w; j.. W. Cross, L. Meets "a,
and lth tuesdays in each month, at MOI
Hall.
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COLoREp LODGES.

FREEDOM LODGE, No. IS, U. B.-Meets lst
and Ord Tuesday nights in BeiIs Hail. H. ~
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cun,srtAS-Nashvile Street, Ed ,, VIM
STANLEY Pastor. Services every sSOos asry Sun-
HE %Mn SEsn'Hf Prayer meeting every wednes
day evening.
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ITopKiSsyILLE COUNCIL, No. 564 ROYAL
AnnaS,JN-J. /. LandSb, Regent; Geo. y
long. Secretary. Meets End and Atm Ihurs'
iay nights in X. OF z. Hall.
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MusADoRA TEMPLE, No. SO, s. OF F.
Meets Ind and 4th Tuesdays in each month
Augusta Momen, W r.; Katie Casky, secreta'
ry.
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CHRISTIAN LODGE, No. $40, X, Of Nm
Iinstine. Dictator; w. +. handle, Recorder;
Meets in X. of p. Hall, Beard building ]hu
and 3rd Tuesday nights in each month";
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HopKINsvfLLE LODGE, No. 1850, G. y. y
OF q. F.-Meets Bud and Att Monday nign'
ut Belrs Hall. Charles Lightfoot' NJ IL; n
N. Lander, u. S.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-05-13
Briefs and Personals.

A list OF the delegates elected from this
city to the State Convention has been cer-
tilted and handed to member Of the dele
CATION, who will give it the proper direc-
ton.
There will be an important meeting OF
the Richmond Association OF Washington
and Lee University Alumni in the Board
room OF the Stock Exchange, iii Main
street, at 5 O'Clock this afternoon.
J. W. Bopp. Esq, Of the Des Moines,
Iowa, press, was in the city Yesterday.
r. w. Pmpps, Esq, clerk Of Forestry
for Ontario, has been in the city for several
days visiting relations.
Sunday morning colored girl employed
by Policeman Welsh accidentally shot her.
self. A loaded pistol was on the mantel-
piece beneath clock. The girl, in NOV
ing the clock, knocked the pistol to the
floor and 1t went off, and the ball pene-
trated her thigh, infllcting very serious
wound.
Henrico County Court was in session
yesterday. A number OF liquor-licenses
were granted; after which the court adj
journed over till Thursday next.
The Governor has appointed Captain
Davis, OF Smyth, and j. NJ. Taylor, OF
Richmond, department superintendent at
the penitentiary.
S. Blair Morris, OF Richmond, has sent in
his resignation 10 the Governor as mem-
ber OF the Board OF Directors Of the peni-
tantiary
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-05-13
Police Court.

The following cases were disposed Of
yesterday:
Benjamin Leber was fined ~ for con-
tempt Of court.
Adolph Edwards (colored), drunk and
disorderly. Fined S5 and cost.
Henry Kirsh. drunk. Fined 81 and cost.
Robert Nelson (colored), drunk. Fined
% and cost.
Robert Lewis and William Christian
both cooredO drunk and disorderly.
Fined S5 each and cost.
Thomas Baker (colored), drunk on the
Sabbatb-day Fined "a and cost.
James Jasper and Joseph Dabney (both
colored) were fined s5 each for fighting in
the street.
John Ulrig. drunk on the Sabbath-day.
Fined 81 and cost.
Mary Twyman (coloredl drunk and
disorderly on the street. Fined s5 and
cost.
W. II. Via, drunk and disorderly. Fined
S5 and cost.
w. j. Keeling (colored) was fined $3.50
and cost, being disorderly on the street.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-05-13
CONVENTION AND COMMITTEE.
Meeting OF Democratic Committee Tonight
IN ar,,uue far Convention Tomorrow.

Meeting or Democratic Committee Tonight
to Arrange for Convention Tomorrow.
The Democratic Convention Of Virginia
will meet at the Theatre tomorrow at noon
to elect delegates to the National Conven.
ton, to nominate presidential electors, and
to transact other business OF importance.
The State Committee OF the party will
meet at s O'Clock tonight at the Exchange
Hotel for the purpose OF agreeing upon q
temporary chairman for the Convention.
It is probable that while leading Demo-
Gratis are here from all parts OF the. State in
quiry will be made as to the practicability
and advisabiity OF getting the necessary
number OF members OF the General Assem-
bly, to sign demand upon the Governor
for called session Of the General Assem-
bly,. Such session Is by some thought de-
sirable to remedy defects and omissions in
the legislation OF the last General Assem-
bly,.
There will be some difference OF opinion
In the Convention as TO whether four or
81 x delegates should be selected from the
State at large, but no doubt the question
will be settled in the utmost good feeling.