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LINCOLN IN HOT WEATHER.

We went upstairs and were taken to
the door of n bedroom looking out on the
Potomac flats; a CHEEKY cry OF "Oome
i'll |" iD great, strong voice answered
the Senator's rap, and l was vis-a-vis
with the first President l had ever met.
1t was broiling, breezeless summer
day, and the sole occupant of the room,
Invested of coat, vest, cravat, collar and
shoes. sat in great rocking chair, in
his shirt, trousers, stockings and loose
slippers, "only these and nothing more.
As he rose and came to meet us, l
looked at him with surprise and wonder,
for he was the most remarkable man L
had yet seen; and don't think have
seen such one in all my iourneyings
since.
- AS he talked he became ex-
cited, and rocked nervously and vigor-
ously in his chair, and his long, lean leg,
crossed over the knee of the other one,
swung backward and forward like PEN
dulum. And, finally, from the violent
swinging, off flew his slipper into the
corner of the room. Never needing it,
he crossed the other leg instead, and
went ON with his ardent expression OF
feeling, in which Bingham joined, while
l las became my place. sat by, silent,
but much interested and amused. Pres
emily off flew the other slipper, and, the
conversation closing soon after, Mr.. L.
rose and ushered us to the door with
just three garments on his immensely
long person
But ne was, of all men, the most in
dependent Of the effect of clothing or of
outward appearance. Had he been clad
in skins, one would have been impressed
with his greatness by seeing and hearing
him for half an hour. For he was an I'M
crowned King, a man among men, Pri-
mus inter parCS, greatest among all the
great men OF his observation-disclosures
in the Detroit Free Press.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-07-01
4 RCMANCE IN TWO CHAPTERS.

Twelve years ago, after an American
named Wallace had got his family and
craps" aboard an ocean steamer at
Liverpool returning to this country, he
suddenly remembered that he had for
gotten to pay the nurse girl at the hotel.
As there remained two hours before sail
ing, he set out for the hotel. On his
way he got into an alteration with man
on the street, which ended by the Amer
leans knocking him down. In revenge
he accused his assailant of trying to
pick his pockets, and had him arrested.
Wallace offered 81, 900 for his release in
order that he might take the steamer.
The police didn't believe his story, and,
having had Geographic order from the
United States that morning to arrest
counterfeiter, they thought he would
answer every purpose. He could not
identify himself, the hotel keeper say
ing that he knew nothing about him ex-
cept that he went away from the hotel
without paying the nurse girl. He was
therefore sentenced and imprisoned for
two years. At the end of that time he
learned the rope-maker's trade, and
earned enough to come home as an emf
grant. On reaching this side he could
find Or hear nothing Of his wife. He
set to work, however, and made q small
fortune, which he subsequently in
creased to a large one by means Of a
mining speculation, that led him finally
to Utah. At Salt Lake friend, in
answer to his needs, conducted him to q
widows home, who was famous for the
excellence OF the shirts she made. His
friend introduced him as gentleman
who wanted some shirts made. Tht
woman gave scream. 1t was his wife
and the young girl in the room the baby
he last saw in the steamship. Her hus
band, failing to return on the vessel, sh,
concluded that he intended desertin,
her, and, having considerable money
she made her way West, lost her none,
in San Francisco gambling in stocks
and was supporting herself in Salt LAX
by her needle.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-07-01
DECADENCE OF HOSPITALITY. -

7 DEoADENCE OF HOSPITALITY. ~
That blessings broaden as they take
their flight none have more reason to
recognize than the modern housekeeper.
In the primitive days of the society of
the republic social entertainment was
pleasure alike to the hostess and host
who received as well as the guests who
visited. No better cheer was incumbent
for the guests than for the family. The
household was not upset for weeks in
preparation, nor the normal domesticity
deranged, no matter how many the WIS.,
itors or prolonged their stay. When
Gen. Washington invited the Marquis
and Marchioness De Lafayette TO visit
him at Mount Vernon, he told him that
Madame Washington would regale him
with some of the best cooking in Virgin
ia-supervised by herself and done by
the slave cooks of the estate. But he
laid special emphasis on the hams pre-
pared by Madame Martha and the peach
brandy produced from his own receipt
or an evening there would be cards and
conversation, and now and then the So
date Virginia gentry would drop in OF
an evening, and there would be serene
cotillion or joyous Virginia reel on the
great veranda, the grinning darkies
keeping time on the green sward, and
the fiddles scraped into the iveliest of
dancing airs. 8 .l.ll.
This was rule of entertainment in
the old times. People saw much Of each
other. Life was tranquil in its merry
making rs it was measured in its affairs
Have we then really increased the sum
of social joy by the new devices mag
ined for the coteries into which great
cities are broken up2 Is the German"
more rational means OF bringing young
people together than the long evenings
of calm conversation, moderate dancing
or discreet gaming which used to give
our grandmothers the air and tone of
high breeding and domesticity2 The
social instinct has persisted utterly from
among US. ...,...
1t is no compliment and little pleasure
to be included in the printed lists of a
great crush at lordly mansion. A
young man may be habitue for months
and even years at social rendezvous in
cities like Philadelphia, New York or
Baltimore, and be unknown to the host
or hostess whose doors are open to him,
and who solicit the pleasure Of his
company" score or so OF times year.
The soul of hospitality is, or SHOULD be,
sincerity. How much can there be
while the visiting list is made up by
current demand of having popular per-
sonages rather than the law Of selection
of personal friends 2-Phitadelphic
Press. ,..-.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-07-01
STUDENT LIFE IT ArnrNs.

Modern Athens is strong in students.
Not only do many youth pass through
the lower schools and gymnasiums up
to the university, but the university,
being the center of learning, not for
Athens only, but for all the Greek race,
whether under Turkish rule or not, and
offering an education nearly free to all,
attracts to it ambitious young men from
Thessaly, Epirus, the Hgean islands
and Oonstantinople itself. Hither they
come, penniless, but athirst after knowl-
edge, take mental situations - every
family has its man-servant, for it is not
the custom of the poorest girl to go
about alone = and thus they earn board,
lodging and clothing while they pursue
their studies and attend the university
lectures. Education, indeed, is drug
in modern Athens; there is plethora
of educated men. A story is told of q
traveller who asked member of the
Government, to whom he had brought
q letter of introduction, where he could
find trustworthy Greek attendant to
wait upon him, and act os guide and
interpreter. To his establishment the
Minister replied: "Why not employ my
brother2 He is just what you need.
He is a graduate of the university,
speaks several languages, is civil and
obliging fellow, and is anxious for q
situation"
There are hosts of graduates looking
out for Government appointments, and
ready meantime to turn penny by any
employment, however humble. The
high esteem in which education is held,
the large proportion of public funds
devoted to it. and the eagerness with
which it is sought and acquired, ere
among the most striking features of New
Greece. The people manifest q natural
and instructive love of learning for its
own sake and apart from its commercial
valne. The learned professions are &C.
cessible to all, and they are overstocked.
Literary men abound, and find employ
ment as newspaper writers and SOL
distant politicians.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-07-01

The immcmori,tl institution of trial
by jury, which for centuries has been
regarded as one of the most essential
rights of the citizen, and one of the
most effective barriers against alb
solutc power, is itself on trial TO. lay,
and is required to show cause why il
should not be discarded and more
efIectuel method of administering
justice substituted for 1t, or at least
why it should not be reformed so as
to yield more satisfactory results,
Some suggestions for the improve
ment of the existing jury system,
presented by Judge Robert G. Pit
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-07-01
FACTS AND FIGURES ABOUT NEWS.


FACTS AND FIGURES ABOUT NEWS
s.... PAPERS.
The English-speaking people OF the
earth, numbering not more than one
sixteenth of the entire population OF the
globe, publish over one-half Of the news
papers in existence. The total number
Of publications OF all kinds we find to be
34,274 OF these 1920 are dailies,
1857 are tri and semi-weeklies, II, $3.50
weeklies, 1886 monthlies, and 1872
semi-monthlies, quarterlies, ANIMALS
and various other irregular periods OF
publication. These are distributed
around the hemisphere as follows:
Europe utilities 1857, North America,
400; Asia, IT'S; South America, 500
Australia, 66l, and Africa, the Original
home of the Fifteenth amendment,
brings up in the rear with 1872. The
total circulation per issue of these papers
is found to be 116, 100000, while the
total number of copies printed annually
reaches the enormous and almost incon-
ceivable amount of 10,5S9, 499, 448
copies
Germany publishes the greater guam
tity of papers, the publications of that
country reaching 5,629 in number with
IN annual circulation of 1,748, 900, OOO'
or about thirty-eight to each inhabitant.
Great Britain has less papers in num-
Der, 4,092, but the circulation is great
er than those of Germany, reaching
1882, 900, 900 per annum, giving sixty
four copies each year to each of her citi-
zens. France, has 9,265 periodicals,
with an annual circulation Of 1867, 900,
600.
While the United States can show nc
daily paper with circulation of over
$4,000 copies per issue, find that
Paris contains one daily paper, entitled
lie Petit Journal, which has daily cir
culation of $500 1t contains all the
news of the day, beside plenty Of gossip
and society news, and sells for sou, OIL
cent. In London appears paper
called Lloyd's Weekly, twenty-eight
column sheet, which enjoys the wonder
full circulation of $4,000 copies per is
sue. This paper is sold for l penny
English money, or about 2 cents in tina
of the United States. H. p. Hubbard
ia Boston Globe ar
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-07-01

The Superintendent Of tho @. & L.
Railroad Company came down TO Par.
kerston that week, and soon after there
was vacancy in one Of the best offices
OF the company in a neighboring city,
and Mr.. Markham was rendered the
situation. He accepted, $50 that Mike
can have the schooling she wants so
much, he said, and to-day Miss Eunice
Markham is one Of the most promising
pupils in the high school Of that city.
But more than over is she the pride OF
her fathers heart, who never tires Of
telling of the afternoon "his girl was
station agent" f-
But after all you would never have
taken her for heroine.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-07-01
U.e u Facts.

Measure % feet on each four side
and You wall havea square acre with
in an inch.
An acre contains i.SlO square yards
A square mile contains Gao acres.
A mile is $3.50 feet, o. LEO yard,
in length.
a fathom is & feet.
a league is , miles.
a hand (horsc mea>urcmenD is 4
inc IrS.
\ palm is , miles.
~ pace is three feet.
\ barrel of llolr is lJ6 pounds.
~ barrel of pork is 2UJronnd~.
A sack of flour is - pounds.
a key of nails is 100 pounds.
a hurricane moves SO miles al
hour.
Sound moves 7l3 miles an hour.
A rifle ball travels loo miles al,
hour.
Light moves $4,000 miles per see
Ond. @ ..
Electricity moves 2SS,00O miles pei
second.
a ton of hay is about 5l2 cubit feet
but various according as hay is cours'
or fl inc and according to the prcssur,
in the NOW or stack.
A cubic foot is |, 72S cubic inches.
An ale gallon contains 2S2 cubic
inchs.
a wine gallon contains OBJ cubic
inches.
A dry gallon contains 2GS SIT
cubic inches.
A cord of wood contains l2S cubi
feet. A pile s feet long by four fec
vide, is cord of wood, and will
make three cords Of stove wood.
a cablc'slcngth is 100 fathoms. q.
a hair breadth is tile As part Of al
inch. .... .....
A caldron is IS bushes.
A porch of stone is 2l}l cubic feet
A tumblcr contains abolit 8 ounce,
A tcacup contains about ounces
A winglcss contains about . ounces
A table spoon contains 4 ounce.
A desert spoon contains about
drachmS.
A teaspoon contains about
drachm.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-07-01
OLD-TIME IRA Yelling IN SPAIN.


The following extract from letter
written in 1624'by member Of the es-
cort who attended the transport Of the
royal Jewels Of England from Madrid to
London, after the breaking off Of the
Spanish match, is curious as showing
the safetyof travelling in Spain at the
time, as well as the Characteristic story
telling facility Of at least one of the con-
voy. Spanish brigandage, which we
were apt to associate with Andalusian
lands, does not seem to have existed at
the time this letter was written.
We were but five horsemen in all our
seven days journey from Madrid to Bill
boa, and the charge Mr.. Witches had is
valued a. 100000 crowns but It's such
safe travelling in Spain that one may
carry gold in the palm of his hand, the
government is so good, When we had
gained Biscay Ground we passed one
day through forest, and, lighting off
our mules to take little repast under q
tree, we took down our alforgas and
some bottles of wine land you know tits
ordinary here to ride with ones victuals
about him), but as we were eating we
spied two huge wolves, who stared upon
us awhile, but had the good manners to
go away. 1t put me in mind OF pleas
ant tale heard Sir Thos. Fairfax relate
of soldier in Ireland, who, having got
his passport to go for England, as he
passed through the wood with his KNAPP
sack upon his back, being weary, he sat
down under tree, where he opened his
knapsack and fell to some victuals he
had but on q sudden he was surprised
with two or three wolves, who, coming
toward him, he threw them scraps Of
bread and cheese till all was gone
then, the wolves making nearer ap-
proach to him, he knew not what shift
to make, but by taking pair Of bag
pipes which he had, and as soon as he
began to play upon them the wolves ron
all away as if they had been scared out
of their wits; whereupon the soldier
said "The devil take you all if
had known you loved music SO we'll you
should have had it before dinnerl"
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70 CORRESPONDENTS.

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Use Int one side of the paper and write as oI'eh
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HOW MILTON CAME TO WRITE "FAR
4DISE REGAINED,D

HOW MILTON CAME TO WRITE "PAR-
ADISE REGAINED."
1t was at the time of the great plague
that the poet OF Paradise Lost" took
up his abode at Chalfont, and it was
through the instrumentality of COM
mon friend of his and William Penn's
that this retreat was selected. Thomas
EllwOod, the Quaker, had made Millions
acquaintance in London some years be-
fore, when hunted out of house and
home by the Bucks Justices, and read
Latin to him in his lodging in Jewin
street. When the plague grew fierce in
the city, the blind oct bethought him
Of his one-time Secretary, and asked him
to find him some retreat in his neigh
borhood. Eilwood took this "pretty
box" for him; and it was here that he
suggested to him the idea of Paradise
Regained." Milton had handed him the
manuscript Of paradise Lost" to pass
his Judgment on. 81 pleasantly said to
him." Ellwood relates in his Life,
"'Thou hast said much here of paradise
lost, but what hast thou to say of para
disc foundT He made me no answer,
but sat some time in muse; then he
broke off that discourse and fell upon
another subject. After the sickness was
over and the city we'll cleansed, he
turned thither; and, when afterward ]
went to wait on him there, he showed
me his second poem, called Paradise
Regained,' and in pleasant tone said
to me, This is owing to you, for you
put it into my head by the question yor
put to me at Chalfont, which before
had not thought of. '"
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-07-01

The first English treatise on husband
ry appeared in 1884. 1t was written by
Sir A. Fitzherbert, a lawyer and Judge.
This was followed by Thomas Tusser's
GIVE Hundred Points of Husbandry,"
and still later we find "Jethro Tull's
Horse. Hoeing Husbandry," an argument
in favor of a higher cultivation, showing
the effect of more thoroughly intermin-
Cling particles Of soil.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-07-01

Pcyton Slrychlinc was fired on 10y
an unknown ASA ISin in Morgan
county Monday, AMI instantly Kill
ell.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-07-01

Wcss Lean and wife died at Mt
Vernon from eating strawberry pie
which had become poisoned by
though on Rats" getting into it.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-07-01

j. NJ. Brown, prominent farmer
Of Morgan county, ended his .domes-
tic troubles by shooting out his
brains. .,.J
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-07-01
4 MISTAKE.

The Norristown young lady who badly
wounded her arm with pin while en-
bracing female friend has no doubt
been taught wholesome lesson. Girls
might embrace gentlemen friends all day
without scratching their arms with pins.
Men don't wear pins about the neck
except, perhaps, old bachelors, who,
when real collar button flies off, are
obliged to utilize pin in its stead. But
girls are not expected to hug old bach
elors.-NorristosOn Herald.
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THE eucalyptus tree now borders
many of the roads and avenues crossing
the Roman Campagna, and, wherever
planted by the monks, it has driven of
the malaria and feyers.
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The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1884-12-04
Saturday, December 18th, 1884, at
One O'clock, p. ILL.,.

the following desci ibcd real estate, situated in
the county of Jackson and Slate of Ohio,to-
The east half of section number thirty ne
(3l): al.o, the north west qua.ter; the wesi half
ot south Wesi Quarter; the north east quarter of
quarter of The south ess: quarter.
and the south west quarter of
thrv Inc n1T5h IWo & east 9pfltsr of se9o pnmbr
OF range number seventeen 90 containing six
hundred and eighty acres more or less. Except
ing the strip OF land occupied by the Ports
mouth liranch Of the Martha and Cincinnati
KhIiIoad formerly the Seioto and Hooking
OF the premises hereinbeIore described which
lies west Of said railroad containing twsnty
nances thereunto belonging.
Also the following tract Of. land with the ap
pnr!enances, being part of the south west
quarter OF section number thirIy-one (2D, in
SAID township number ten (l0), and range Jam
Der seventeen az, and bsina all of said land iy-
ing east of the State road leaiiiug from IIaInden
in Vintun county. to B grlin III Jackson county
boupdt d on The south by lands helun ging for
merly TO Abner Musgrove, on the east by the
secilon thirty one, and on the west by the said
State road lea ing from Hamd+n to Berlin rs
aforesaid containing five more or less,
and being The same lands described in derd
from T. > Bundy and wife 10 II. G. Lasley,
mere made for a more perfect description.
Appraised as follows:
lSt described tract at S2l 0G0;
"a described rsct at 81 500;
I'd described tract at ,40r;
4th described tIact at S2,200;
5th descrlbec tract a. s., ,2G0;
9Th described tract at 81, 600;
9TH described tract at 81 ,0GO
Terms of sale, cash on day of sale.
10 De sold as the property of Hiram G. Las.
ley; to satisfy Judgment in favor of Samuel
N. Y Yeoman ct els.
Gwen under my hand this 9th day of No
vember, 1854. w. B. CHERINGTON
Sheriff Jackson County, Ohio
r. w. STEELE, Deputy.
Harrison, Oids & Marsh, att'ys for pl'ffs
November6 1884. -5w