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Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-05-23

A SCoTrsvILLE (Va.) paper relates
the following: Not long since two
gentlemen of this county made wager
as to the strength of their respective
riding horses to be determined by tying
the horses tails together, heading one
towards Marysville and the other toward
Canton, and starting them. At the
word ego" the owners piled their steeds
with hickories, and the horse pointing
10 the Court House made off with the
other. After dragging the New, Canton
nag some distance the owner Of the wiz
ming horse drew his knife and COM
menced cutting the tails loose. The
other party demanded that the cutting
should stop, but the victor shouted ;
ooh, no; have won the bet; both
horses are mius.' and he retired with
his booty.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-05-23
FIRES.

1t appears that during 1881 through
out the whole country there were 472
large fires, causing a damage OF $780,
100000. The striking feature of this
list is the very large percentage of losses
encountered by manufacturing indus
tries. Over sixty of the woodwork man
ufacturing establishments in the country
were damaged to an extent Of over $780,
600, and probably as large number en-
countered loss by fire to smaller ex-
tent. Next to these premises in percent
age of damage are the establishments in
which grain is cleaned and ground,
which operation causes the diffusion OF
fine dust in closed rooms, thus creating
danger. A loss of So, 100000 alone is
set down against only twenty-five OF
these buildings, which include grist and
fiouring-millG, breweries, distilleries and
elevators. A loss of $4,000, 900 is the
result Of fires during the twelve months
in similar number of cotton, wooden
and flax mills and cordage works. The
loss being, in the aggregate, larger than
in the preceding year, the competition
between the fire insurance companies
is regarded as being losing one. 1t has
been asserted in this connection that,
with some INSCRIPTIONS companies, the
"hazard " involved has been merely q
secondary consideration, and they have
insured buildings ct unduly large
figures simply to secure premium
which, it is alleged, is in such cases
practically bonus for incendiarism. L
is reported that some insurance people
even go so far as to attribute over hal
of all the fires that occur to incendiary
origin. Danger is also often needlessl.
incurred through the imperfect and care
less construction of buildings. This il
more especially the case in the smalle
! cities and towns, where Wooden struct
ures are put up without, apparently, tn
slightest attention to their proper pro
lection from fire, either within or with
out their walls.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-05-23
STORIES OF BURGLARS.

A gang of four men once robbed the
house of railway ticket agent and tho
next morning bought their tickets OF
him with the money they had taken from
his pocket the night before.
Iii spite OF the fact that the children of
q member OF the New York Legislature
were awake nearly all night talking
about the Fourth of July, three burg
lars drilled hole in his safe and carried
away S., 900 in 300 bills which he was
accused of havin received as q bride
for his vote, but which he did not dare
deposit or invest lest he should excite
suspicion.
Another time three men, who hadsuc-
cessfully robbed house and were going
out with their plumber, heard an alarm
clock go off and two visitors get up and
dress themselves for sporting expedi-
ton. The burglars hid in the parlor
and the sportsmen let Themselves out
without knowing that the house had
been plundered. They found out oil
about it, however, when they returned
and learned that the police had sus-
pected them of the robbery and insisted
on arresting them. On another occa-
sion when burglars were all ready to
leave a house they were astounded
at seeing form in white pass back and
froth in the hall, which finally disap-
peared from view. They lost no time
in getting out Of the house. 1t was only
q daughter of the family who was in the
habit of walking in her sleep.
A thief was robbing church one day
and found on the Bible sermon which
the clergyman had left there in order to
make sure of his not leaving it at home.
When he was all ready to begin his
preaching he discovered, to his amaze
ment, that the sermon was gone. He
set the choir to singing and went home
after it, but of course could not find it ;
had to come back and turn his services
into prayer meeting.
A bachelor uncle, who was expected to
give his niece something handsome tor
wedding present, failed to send il
along. He was plentifully denounced
> for his stinginess, until note was re.
ceived announcing that the burglars had
made raid on him the night before and
f taken away the iewelry and silverwart
he had bought.
A burglar laughed so that he came
, near betraying himself, on hearing Q
mother tell her little boy to say his
prayers, be good boy and always lool
| up to God. CThe mother had recently
, appeared in fine sealskin coat which
, the neighbors were told was a present
q from her husband.) "But, said the boy
"you will lose by looking up" "Nev
err" said the mother. "Yes you do
too," said the boy; "for if I'd beer
looking up the other day some other boy
would have found that pocketbook, ant
, you wouldn't have had that sealskil
:, sack" Before morning the sealskil
went off with the rest of the plumber.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-05-23
The Kentucky Editors.

FGANKFORT, KY. May II. lSS4.-Hon.
NJ T. Carpenter, Eater Sentinel,
ShelJycille, Ky.-My Dear Sir: Not
Long since saw in your paper a sug-
gcstion that l should take the Press
Association to Taxas or Mexico.
have been considering the PROPOSE
ton, and wanted to talk to you while
you were here attending the late con-
vention, but | only saw you on the
platform, and other more important
matters were engaging us both. |
write therefore to ask how some
thing like this would do: Rendezvous
IN louisville; thence to st. Louis and
by Iron Mountain railroad to Texas.
and by Texas Pacific to Abilene; two
days at Abilene for rest and enter
tainment by the citizens, and seeing
the adjacent country, including an
antelope hunt; from Abilene to FL
Paso, thence returning by Southern
Pacific, via San Antonio, Austin and
Galveston, to st. Louis by the NJ, X.
and Y. road through the Indian Ter
Mtow. This trip giving time to see
the principal cities, could be made IN
two weeks or sixteen days. 1t could
be varied as follows: Instead of
farming back from Ell Paso we could
90 on to the city of Mexico, 1,20O
miles, to which the railroad is now
complete. Returning, instead of
coming back from Galveston, we
could proceed by rail to New Orleans,
and thence by Louisville and Nash
vile railroad back home,
lam prepared to say that | can
AIRY out the programme of the first
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-05-23
EXCHANGE scINTGLLATIoNs

"A Cincinnati young man of good
size, has hand that is but three in
chcs long. lie would make a good
short hand writer.-Slate Journal.
n St. Louis girl eloped from a
convent in the city the other day,
after writing to her MOTHER" Before
You receive this | will be in hell
Sdre enough the detectives have
traced her TO Chicago.-Drcckcnrilgc
News.
- An American postoficc, heretofore
known as Damphool, has had il
name changed to Blizzard. A good
many people will be puzzled for Il
while to know where to get their
mail louisville Post.
An eminent Brooklyn preacher
who has his sermons published out
West is disguised with intelligent
compositors. lie said )" Young man
always carry with "you a fixed pur-
pose" The Tennessee Buglc printed
ii "a fixed porpoisc," and the Texas
Jimplecutc altered that to "a 'licc
purp.'-Louisville Post.
Mr.. Paul Ii. Banks returned from
the Democratic Convention at Frank.
fort on schedule time, bearing the
news of the unanimous action of thai
body on its 'farif' for revenue only ;
resolutions. Was he not kind Of
paH bearer to the hopes of the few
protection Democrats who had hoped
the Convention would ignore this til,
main issue ?-State Sentinel.
The infant industries of this grea
country grow stronger daily. In thu
single county Of Green, Wisconsin
there are forty-eight LimbergeI
cheese factories. They yield an i'm
menSe per scent, so that protcctionistl
who pass that wa are re d. to turn
up their noses at this home industry
and swear allegiance to. tariff go
revenue only."-Louisville Post.
William Ii. Barnum solemnly as
scverates that Roswell p. Flower
could "carry New York by 6U,OOC
and New Jersey, Connecticut an,
Indiana, and probably Ohio"
Roswell p. is that sort of a sun-how
CT, it would never do for the Demo
Gratis to put him up for President, a
that other Barnum-P. r., lie, C
Dridgcport-is looking for the Demo
crat who could probably carr
Ohio" with view to adding him t
the granedst collection of living cul
ioSitles the world has ever seei
Rather than that, leave the beautifl
Mr.. Flower to blush unseen an
waste his sweetness on the rur;
ROSTERS of the prcss.-Louisvil
Times.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-05-23
TO CORRESPONDENTS.

We want fresh, reliable and readable letters
from every neighborhood where the SEMI
WEEKLY soUru KESUcKIAN circulates. Give
us the ,ews plainly, correctly, briefly and intel
igibly, without needless comment or rhetorical
heurishes. Let no obituary notice exceed ten
lines; don't discuss the weather, or write about
matters of no interest to the reading public
Use but one side of the paper and write as often
as yod have newsit5n5 to chronicle, AM no
Oftener.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-05-23
RUNNING OF THE1TERS.

1t is on record in Germany that in the
past 272 years new fewer than 523
theaters have been burned down in
various parts Of the world. This is an
average of nearly two per year. During
the past century there was large in
crease in the percentage over the pre-
ceding time. For the hundred years.
the total number was AGO, or more than.
tour-fifths Of the total for the 272 years.
For the period included between It'll
and 1928 the average was thirteen per
annum.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-05-23
GETTING A PICTURE TAKEN.

In getting your photographs taken
observe the followingrules Keep your
ayes fixed upon the floor until the mo-
ment comes to "keep steady" Practice
your sweetest expression before the
glass, in advance, and begin to express
when you see the man advance with the
square box. Try to think of something
,alm and placid-molasses for example.
Keep something in your hands to steady
your nerves-a corn-cob lisa good thing.
Never pay the entire sum charged in
advance, and always remember that the
plainest-looking people make the most
successful pictures.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-05-23

Ex-PREsIDENT HAYEsis spendingmuch
of his time reading over thescrap-books
made by one of his clerks, who, during
his four years of the Presidency, spent
his entire time in reading the newspa-
pers and clipping out everything that
was said about the President and his
family, good, bad and indifferent.
These scrap-books fill large library,
and are feature of curious interest.
Mr.. Hayes is reported to enjoy the read
ing Of them very much.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-05-23
FOR SALE.

! have for sale a very desirable
house and lot on South Main street,
in Hopkinsville. The house has 7
rooms, with good cellar and all
necessary out-buildings. The lot is
large enough to be divided. The To-
cation is one of the best in the city.
W. w. TWYMAN,
f2Glfl llopkinsville, Ky
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-05-23

Judge Reds uncxpircd term as
Superior Court Judge will be filled
by an election and not by appoint
mcnt. The election has not been
called but will probably be for the
first Monday in August.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-05-23
Our Agents.

The following persons are our authorized
agents, who will receive subscriptions for tn,
SEMI WEEKLY SOUTH KENTUCKIAN:
J. W. Williams, Pembroke, Ky.
W. D. Brewer, Fairvew, Ky.
r. L. Mcclure, Trenton, Ky.
J. III. Adams y Co., Church Hill, Ky.
+. u. Hancock, CLsky, Ky.
j. G. Marques, Pedec, Ky.
Mrs. Gcrtie [. Grillli, Lafayette Ky
II. J. Faulkner, Caledonia, Ky.
W. II. Harton, Kirkmansville, Ky.
W. A. White, Macedonia, Ky.
ID. Il. Wayland, Bowling Green, Ky.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-05-23

HENRY @. SPA1DINa, the inventor Of
Spalding's glue, was recently arrested in
New Albany for drunkenness. He says
he got nothing out of his patent, but
the man who purchased it Of him has
made round million.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-05-23
Mr.. BIANE's new house will be the
finest in Washington.

A GENTLEMAN in Portland, Me-, has
lately received from brother in Texas
an easy chair ingeniously made Of the
horns of cattle. Nine pairs of horns are
used, of varying sizes and of rich color
and highly polished.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-05-23

A SOUTH END girl thanked a man who
gave her his seat in street-car, and he
married her and proved to be worth
100000 1--WE circulate this lie in the
hope of inducing the girls to be more
courteous.)
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-05-23

IMPROVE the wit you have bought at q
dear rate, and the wisdom you have
gained by sad experience.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-05-23

DEMOCRATIC COUNTY COMMITTEE.
q. a. Champlin, Ch'n., IOpkinsyillc.
Chas. NJ, M"acham, Sec'ty.,
5. &. Buckner,
& 5. Brown,
J. W. Walker,
Il. W. Henry, :"
). NJ. pPoOl, Bainbri,lge.
Jno. NJ. Dulin, Crofton.
Ben Carter, Pedee.
Jno. G, WhitlOck, Newstead.
Austin Peav, Garrettshurg.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-05-23

OAK MONTH and BOARD for three live
POolOung Men or Ladies' in each county,
Address +. W. ZIEGLER a Co, Philadelphia.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1884-10-31
DAY DISPATCHES.
A Boy Deliberately Gre
mates Himself.
An Attempt to Reduce the Demo
cratic Majority in Indiana.
The Clerk of Sianlslaus
County Clcared-Gen-
era News.

Especial 10 he Hcrati 0tts issociafcd Press
uNIos, n H.. oct 30. -Tuesday evening
Horace Dclano, Of Brookheld, aged u yeafs
chained himself to brush heap near hi,
fathers house, then set the brush on A. and
deliberately burned himself 20 death. Ill,
bndy was discovered this morning. and d
cash was found fu the side Of his throat
made hy razor which was found near by.
A note was found directed 10 his parents.
SAYING thni he was tired Of living. lie gave
ui reas1n for the act hut Il Is thought to
have been caused hy rurequlted love.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1884-10-31

In the Aattor Of the Estate Of Trinidad Yorba
deceased.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1884-10-31

The People OF the State OF California send Greet.
ing to r. NJ. Baker, Defendant
You are hereby required to appear In an action
brought against you by the above named plain.
tiff in the Superior Court OF the State OF Califor-
MIA, In and for the county Of Los Angeles
and TO answer the complaint filed therein
within ten days Exclusive of the day OF serviceD
after the service on you OF this slilnmons-if
served within this county; or u served elsewhere,
within thirty days-or Judgment by default will
be taken against you according TO the prayer Of
said complaint
The said action is brought to recover judg
ment against you:
lst. That the partnership heretofore existing
between plaintiff and defendant In the business
OF bringing and carrying excursonsts to and from
California be dissolved.
I'd. That an account be taken OF all the trans
actions and dealing Of said partnership from the
commencement thereof, and Of all moneys re
oeived and paid by plain in and defendant re
spectivey In relation thereto.
Sd. That the said partnership property be applied
first to the payment Of the partnership debit
and that the remainder be divided between th'
parties according to their respective rights.
4th. That plaintiff have judgment against de
fendant for the sum of six Thousand seven hun
dred and fifty dollars; that hs be granted suct
other and further relief as may be Just and equi
Ia bile, and for costs OF suit.
Reference is had to complaint for particulars
And you are hereby notified that II you fail u
appear and answer the said complaint as aboy'
Court for the relief demanded In the complaint
Owen under my hand and the seal OF the su.
perior Court Of the state OF California, In and
ier the county ot Los Angeles, this 23d day o
August, in the year Of our Lord, one thousand
eight hundred and eighty-four
BY II. OWEN, Deputy
ID. N. Adams and W. A. Cheney, Attorneys
for plaintiff. sep20 I'm
Los Angeles daily herald., 1884-10-31
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,

COUNff OF Los ANGELRs.
B. Kats, being first duly sworn, deposes
aud says. that he Is a citizen Of the United
States, and OF the State OF California, and
over the age Of twenty-one years; that be
served the annexed and foregoing notice OF
intention % apply TO the Governor OF the
State of California for the patdon OF Mrs
Attorney in and for the County OF Los An
geles, by delivering to him personally on the
fth day OF october. 1884. at his ONCE In the
City OF Los Angeles, q true copy OF said no
tice. b. KATZ.
Subscribed and sworn TO before me this 81 h
day Of October, 1854 A. c. HOLMES.
SEAL. Oct71w Notary Public
Los Angeles daily herald., 1884-10-31
Notice to Creditors.

Estate OF Jennie Trip Martin, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the undersigned, !,
Administrator of the Estate Of Jennie Trip
Martin, deceased, to the creditors OF, and ali
persons having claims against the said de
ceased, to exhibit them with the necessary
vouchers. within four months after the frst
publication OF this notice, TO the said Ad-
City of Los Angeles. In the County Of Los
Angeles, California.
Dated at Los Angeles. Cal, october 7, 1854.
NJ. r. CUTLER.
Administrator OF the Estate OF Jennie Trip
Martin, deceased. octs-5w
Los Angeles daily herald., 1884-10-31
AMENDMENT NO. s.

SECTION o. A State Board Of Equalization,
consisting Of one member from each Congress
sonal District In this State, as the same existed
Ia eighteen hundred and seventy nine, shall be
elected by the QUALIFIED electors oil their respect
i've Districts, at the general election to be held
in the year one thousand eight hundred and
eighty six, and at each gubernatorial election
thereafter, whose term Of office shall be for four
years; whose duty 1t shall be TO equaize the val
uation Of the taxable property In the several
counties Of the State for the purposes Of taxation
The Controller Of State shall be ex-oiiclo mem
ber of the Board. The Boards Of supervisors OF
the several counties OF the State shall constitute
Boards Of Equalization for their respective coun-
ties. whose duty 1t shall lie TO equalize the valua-
tion Of the taxable property In the county for
the purpose OF taxation; provided, such State and
County Boards Of Equalization are hereby au-
thorized and empowered. under such rules OF ne
tice as the County Boards may prescribe, as to
the county assessments, and under such rules Of
notice as the State Board may prescribe MS to the
action Of the State Board, TO increase or lower
the entire assessment roll, or any assessment
contained therein, so as to equalize the assess
ment Of the property contained In said assess
ment roll, and make the assessment conform to
the true value In money OF the property con
tanned in said roll PROV ided, that no Board OF
Equalization shall raise any mortgage. deed Of
trrst, contract, or other obligation by which
debt Is secured, money or solvent credits, above
its face value. The present State Board Of Equal
izaton shall centinu In office until their success
sors, as herein provided for, shall be elected and
shall qualify. The Legislature shall have power
to re-district the State into four districts as
nearly equal in population as practical, and to
provide for the elections Of members Of said Board
Of Eaualizationi
Each amendment shall be voted upon sepa-
rstely from the others, by ballot, at the
next general election, to be holden on
Tuesday, the fourth day Of November, A. d.
1884. The ballots used at such election shall
contain the words "For the Amendment No. l."
or the words Against the Amendment No. IL
For the Amendment No. g. or the words
Against the Amendment No. e." "For the
Amendment No. s." or the words Against the
Amendment No. g." written or printed thereon.
Sacrsmsnto. July "a, 1885,
GEORGE STONEMAN,
Governor.
Attest:
THOS. L. THOMPSON,
aug2 nova Secretary Of State.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1884-10-31
Notice to Epicures.

LOS ANGELES PIsHING co. receive every
day choice consignments Of Salmon. Trout, Lob
rt r., CLANS, Crabs, Shrimps, and other varieties
Of fresh ish. Also choice Game, Ducks, Rabbits,
snipe, Geese, Flowers. Quail, ETC., In fact every
thing that pertains 70 . nrst class market.
wholesale shipments 10 dealers and hotels a
speciality. Goods shipped q. o ID. at lowet
eugs1 n. and HANIMANN. Props
Los Angeles daily herald., 1884-10-31
sth bay Of November. 1854.

At the hour Of 10 o'elek a. m, of said day,
and show cause, II any they have, why the
said Domenico Andreini should not be dis
charged from all his debts, In accordance
with the statutes Ia such eases made and
provided.
1t Is further ordered, that notice OF said
application be given to the creditors BY
mai, and by publication for four weeks Ia
the Los Angeles Daily HERALD, q newspA-
per published In said county.
II. NJ. SMITH,
Judge OF the superior Court.
October 4th, 1854
Howard Robarts. Attorneys for In
solvent. woet12 4w
Los Angeles daily herald., 1884-10-31
Notice to Creditors.
E.,ate Of Andrew Joseph, deceased

Estate OF Andrew Joseph, deceased.
Notice Is hereby given by the undersigned,
Administrator OF the Estate OF Andrew
all persons having claims against the said
deceased t,exhibit them with the neces-
sary vouchers, within four months after the
Hrst publication OF this notice, 10 the said
Administrator at Room 2, Allen Block, In the
Angeles, California.
Dated at Los Angeles, October ls4.
NJ. r. CUTLER,
Administrator OF the Estate of Andrew Jo-
seph, deceased. Octs4w
Los Angeles daily herald., 1884-10-31
An nfficinI Clrnred

Modesto, Oct. 30.-rhe trial of G.. r Me
carthy, Clerk of stanlslaus county and
Democratic nominee for reelection, hai
come to q close lie was charged with EN-
bez2lement OF county funds by raising de
mands on the county treasury. The cas-,
ended In Mccarthy discharge. lie Is d
brother Of the Clcrt ~ the supreme Court
Los Angeles daily herald., 1884-10-31
LEGAL
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA.

Pursuant to the Constitution OF the State
o. California, and Act OF the Leg
islature Of the State Of California, enti.
tied IAN Act 10 provide for the submission OF
proposed amendments 10 the Constitution Of the
State Of California to the qualified electors Tor
their approval" approved March 7th, 1888 no
tice Is hereby given that the Legislature OF the
State Of California, at its twenty nth session.
commencing on the first Monday after the first
day Of January, A. d. 1888, twothirds OF all the
members elected TO each OF the two Houses Of
said legislature voting In favor thereof, proposed
that Section 10 OF Article xI Of the Consti-
tuition OF the stste Of California be amended 20
a 10 read as follows.