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Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-09-16
HERE'S RICHNESS.
Desperate Ohio Republicans 1nvok.
ing the Aid Of a Dead Man.

Augusta tMe.l dispatch to the New York Her
aid.
Senator Morrill, died here eighteen
months ago. His widow lives in a
pleasant home Oh Winthrop street,
this city. She is lady evidently of
great force of character, and was the
valued associate. coniilante and help
mate of her distinguished husband,
both in the Executive Mansion ofthis
State AMI during the many years of
his residence at Washington as Sell
ator and Secretary Of tho Treasury.
Mrs. Morrill, was recently surprised
to receive from Ohio an official letter
directed to her late husband. Open
ing it she found it to be very i'm
Fortunate appeal to Senator Morrill,
to visit Ohio and lend his aid in saw
ing the state to Mr.. Blaine. Mrs.
Morrill, turned the sheet over and
wrote on its back an indignant reply
and mailed forthwith TO the gentle
man who had signed the appeal.
To Il question as TO the Ohio letter,
Mrs. Morrill, said
"Some weeks ago received letter
from Columbus, Ohio, an sheet
with printed head representing some
political organization. o was SO sur
priscd and indignant at its contents
that did not particularly notice
whether it was from the State Com
mittec, County Commissioner or
some political club, but it was signed
by a Mr.. Brown as Chairman, and a
Mr.. Ogden as Secretary. 1t was, as
well as | can remember, about as
follows:
SENATOR Lot NJ. MoRRILL-Dear
sir: The situation in Ohio is a criti-
cal one. The party is in trouble on
account of the attacks on Mr.. Blaine
as the candidate Of the party. With
your wcll-known character as pure
and upright statesman, and coming
from Blaine's own State, you could
refute the charges an no one else can.
We hope you will come to us in this
emergency and make speeches if pos
siblc.
To-BROwN, Chairman, Columbus,
Ohio: | was surprised and shocked
to receive such a communication.
thought every citizen of this country
knew my husband was at rest. am
in mourning for him; but as much
as | mourn his death, | thank my
Father in heaven that he called him
home before the party he loved SC
well and did so much for had so dis.
graced itself as to nominate so wick.
ed and corrupt man for the highest
Office within the gift ofthe American
people, as l know and my husband
knew James G. Blaine TO be. If he
were live he would not support Mr.
Blaine or any such man, even at thu
bidding ofhis party.
"CHARLoTTE MORRILL,"
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ToPrescrve Flowers.-At this time,
when cut flowers fade so soon it is
we'll to know that if a small bit of
the stem is cut off and the end INNER
sed III very hot water, the flower will
frequently revive and resume lis
beauty. C)lored flowers are more
easily rejuvenated then white ones,
which are apt to turn yellow. For
preserving flowors IN water finely
pulverized charcoal should be put
into the vase at this season. Where
vines are growing in water charcoal
will prevent foul odors from the
standing water.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-09-16

contained in the palace of Konyunjik.
The clay books which it contains are
composed of sets of tablets covered
with very small writing. The tablets
are Oblong in shape, and when several
of them are used for one book, the
first line of the tablet following was
written at the end of the one proceed
ing it. The writing on The tablet
was, of course, done when the clay
was soft, and then it was baked to
harden it. Then each tablet or book
was numbered aud assigned TO a
place in the library witha cores
ponding number, so that the librarian
could easily find it, just as our own
librarians ofto-day number the books
we read. Among these books are 10
be found collections Of hymns (to the
gods), description of animals and
birds, stones and vegetables, as well
rs history, travels, etc. The Assyri-
ans and Babyloians were great stu
dents of astronomy. The method of
telling time by the sun and of mark
ing in by the instrument called a sun.
dial was invented by the latter nation
None of our modern clocks and wat
ches can be compared to the srn-dial
for accuracy. Indeed, we have to reg
ulate our modern inventions by the
rncient Babylonian systcm.-Pr. CIR.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-09-16

Russcllville needs houses to rent
so says the Enterprise.
In Taylor county Peter Martin
dropped dead while playing fiddle.
Wallace Paterson, a tramp, was
killed by the cars while attempting to
board moving train near Bowling
Green.
The Logan Guards have been invi-
ted by the Monarch Rifles of
Owensboro to come over TO the fair
October Sth. They will probably &C
ccpts the invitation.
John O'Reilly, of Nelson county,
was standing under a tree with his
little child in his arms, looking at a
squirrel in a cage. Lightning struck
the tree killing O'Reilly, melting the
cage, killing the squirrel, dog, a
hog and a dozen chickens. The child
was unhuit though it was thrown
60 feet.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-09-16

TIE MISERY OF THI? CzIES LIFE.
The London D,GlJ N,s0s says tn,
Gar, as far rs plolsni goas, might II,
well DO i'll splendid private lunutir
asylum. Keepers surrouud him on every
side, all his vi itors are searched, AMI h,
knows not even whether he can trust his
keepers. Tho Cars position is scarcely
moro enviaOlo than, anI in many re
spects greatly resembles, that OF tn
famous man in tho "Iron Musk. n,
groater precautions were taken to pre-
vent that enigmatic captive from hold
ing Intercourse with the outer world
SO difficult nnd obscure has the position
become that desperate men might owe.
revive IL famous incident in Russian his
tory. They might murder or secure IT,
person OF the Gar, md substitute TO-
him another Emperor, who should H.
kept in tho same inviolable socluSinn
Ii the Emperor of Russia can be said l.
rcign, it is us the Lama of Tibet reign.
a religious power, mysterious unr
Withdrawn. His cvory movement is BE-
set with danger, AID his short journey.
have the perils OF folorn hope In
Gar is said to b. II man of great per
soaal courage; and there seems littl,
doubt that he will determine in the Ion.
run to face the worst, rather than +,
exist in living death, to pass a life lik,
that Of a rabbit which the ferret threat
ems in its hole. He has the wrctche,
choice of living on in imprisoned socln
sion, or of boldly fucing his enemies au,
leading his own life us if they did nu
exist; Oh, lastly, breaking with ail IT,.
traditions OF autocracy, attempting lar.
reforms, and taking "loup in tn,
dark" which cannot he more turribl
than the presens state OF Russia.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-09-16

RECALL ut night not only your bust
ness transactions, hut what you hay,
said Of those of whom you have s,okel.
during the Guy, ind weigh iii the bal.
ance OF conscience what you have Ut
tered. Ii you have'done iull justice i,
all your remarks, it is well. If yo,
have Lot, then seek the earliest oIpol.
lunity 10 make amends, und car full
avoid repetition OF the wrong.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-09-16
Fifty Thousand a Year.

TO be sure. You've "only got a
cold )" only cough. "Be all over it
in few days" "Don't worry about
me-" Well, we won't. But $4,000
people die every year in the United
States from consumption. And every
soul of them began that way. Better
stop it now with Parker's Tonic.
This remedy will expel the cold at
once. n64 I'm
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Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-09-16

THE horrors of the average Russian
Prison are indicated by single lac in II
recent cable dispatch. That states that
IL The LctoAsky prison, one Of the cllicl
of the sort, to which
hose only are committed who are sen.
fenced TO one years confinement, the
annual death rate is % per cent. The
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ii the convicts sent to this prison can
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Ter.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-09-16

"Do YOU believe" Mr.. Usgiimug
t>ked his pastor" do you tel me TIM.
you believe men arc descended from
,nonseys?" And the pastor looAcd Il
brother Uglilmug and said, "Woll, s.s.
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~, and they both gnzed long nn.
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Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-09-16

The little Archduke OF Austria
brought up III the midst of court cerr
monies, curly learnc his own dignity
Playing one day in tho private garden
Of tho Schluss in Vlonnu, he throw HI.
hall over the gate. \ lady passing b
picked it up aud handed it to him, su!
.ng in the familiar German fashion
And what is thy name, thou pretl,
ciild?" The young Prince drew ham
self up and replied: My mamma I'M.
my governess cali Inc thou AID 'I;udy,
bat other p,rsous call me lis Il va
lIishuees. "
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Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-09-16
Piles, PILES, Piles.

Can be entirely cured by the use of
Ethiopian Pile Ointment. For sale
by j. II, Armistead, Gish II Garner
and G. E. Gather. Try Il bottle. If
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-09-16
PLEASANIRIES.

OWED to spring-The frogs ability to
get over the ground.
The land Spectator is always ready
10 show the sites to his customers.
No DOG has yet been awarded prize
or the best case of hydrophobia.
"WnL gin sling do man any goodg
asks correspondent. Yes, if lie sings
the gin far enough.
Why does your wife's new spring
bonnet resemble snipeP You are I'll
lent. We will aid you. IT'S nearly all
bill.
SAID a child, aged 81, when put in
corner for being naughty 81 wish the
rooms we're oil built round, and then
there would be no corners"
A Boston Sunday-schOol boy, when
asked to stand up and "say his verse, "
lid it thus Be not overcome Of evil,
but come it over evil with good"
As SHOWING the eternal fitness OF
things, it may be remarked that pho
nogaphers write the words lawyers I"
and "liar with the same characters.
"YoU just take bottle Of my medi-
cine" said q quack doctor 10 a con-
sumptive, "and you'll mover cough
again. els it SO fatal as that p gasped
tho consumptive.
JONES says when he was boy it was
Pa!m Sunday all the year round with
him. No wonder Jones was never mur
ried. He never cared to ask for 10 "
hand. He got all he wanted Of that art
ic.e in childhood's happy hours.
Tulv say Miss Tonsore wears false hair,
but that laugh to ecorn;
The hair Is real, will swear,
know from where twas shorn.
SO sang friend of tho traduced lady to
cOUefle VI duunIeIS.
"How DO you like my spring
clothesT inquired Leander. "Pretty
we'll" replied Hero, doubtfully, and
then added, "but 1 think l should like
you better in walking suit" He sui
wrapt in silent thought for abont five
minutes, and then got up and walked
slowly away in the suit he had ON.
THERE was great parade Of soldiers,
and little Mary, aged 8 years, went to
the door with her pet dog, Gyp, to see
the procession move by. Like oil it'll.
logs, Gyp was saucy and Logan to bark.
Mary ran upstairs to her mother, ex-
claiming, "Oh, mamma, come down
stairs; Tn afraid Clip will bite the
army I"
cit will be cold day when I give
25 cents TO a couple like you," said ii
man 10 two tramps who had boldly
asked him for that amount. "What
! time OF day will it be ?" asked one OF the
tramps. The man was surprised at the
question, and he gave it up. "Well,
said the tramp spokesman, sit will be
a quarter to e."
THE theory that submerged body
,an be raised by firing cannon over il
was proved in Chicago. A plumber
named Leonard had jumped oil til,
wharf and drowned himself, and lii
friends got out the artillery and raised
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-09-16
LORD KILMORPS COFFIN.

That eccentric old peer, the Earl OF
Kilmory, who died the other day in his
ODD year, caused coffin to be prepared
for himself some years ago, and this he
placed in n mausoleum which he had
erected in his grounds. The inscription
on the plate was complete, all but n
blank for the date of his death, and in
the coffin he kept the body of deceased
friend, which was, of course, to DO To-
moved when he himself should be ready
to become the occupant This reminds
If of old Ned Dawson, q Nottingham
'hGractor, whose coffin served him rs
cupboard for twenty years before his
Heath, and who, to display the tenacity
If his Toryism, had it painted "truc
blue" On his birthday, Ned Away.
.itired himself in his best suit, AMI OK.
tended himself in the coffin TO see if il
still fitted. Evacuating his quarters.
the collin filled with substantial viands,
was then carried in state on the sLoui.
iers Of his boon companions, Ned fol.
lowing as chief mourner, with an cnor-
nous pitcher of ale in his hand. A 10
al poet wrote an elegy ON Ned, which
contained this couplet
The b!ue-.ned coffin holds his dust-now dead
In which the living Dawson kept his bread
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THE Louisville COiricr-JoWnal con.
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LIGHI,NING-RODS.

Increase IN Their Uso-St0Tiei
AbOut AGENTS.
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" the census of 1880. viz.
GENERAL NEWS.

Russcllvillc needs houses to rent
so says the Enterprise.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-06

Work will at once commence on Key Vests
gas works and street railroads.
Deputy Marshal McKeown, Of New York.
| brought two witnesses to Key West on the
last steamer to testify in the Julia Baker
case.
There are a good many Improvements going
on in and about Apopka City, notably IN the
direction Of Lake Pleasant, where land Is be-
ing cleared and fenced.
In the southern portion Of Leon county.
Sunday night, William Freeman and George
GIissett had fight, and the latter was Sc
riOusly stabbed in two places.
Appearances are favorable for the construe-
ton Of two lines Of railroad this winter to
ApOpka. One is promised 70 be finished in
time to get OF the orange crop this season.
A fire has been burning several days in the
woods south Of Apopka, which has done some
damage, and caused much LABOR ana anxiety.
The fire originated in clearing south OF Mr..
Parents.
The gin house OF DR.. Bell. at Iamonia, was
burned last Friday with over 30 bales Of cot
ton. Bell & Weatherly lost 30 bales. The re-
mainder was owned BY planters IN the neigh
borhOod. The cause Of the IRE Is unknown.
Apopka Citizen: On recent visit we saw
some fine orange groves between Oconee and
South Apopka. The estimated yields OF the
groves are as follows: b. b. keams' 100000,
McReeVes' 5000, Rev. X. l.. Reeves 10000,
Col. z. S. DAMS $4,000.
Tampa Tribune: There has for some time
been a very dangerous impeachment TO navlga-
ton in the channel leading into our river. 1t
is an old sunken lighter, or scOw, lying in the
channel, almost exactly opposite Capt. w. p.
Jackson's house. It IS in the deepest and
narrowest part Of the channel. and lies just
beneath the surface of the water. 1t should
be removed at once, or serious accident may
result.
Tampa Tribune. Our citizens cannot be too
careful az 10 what kind Of oysters they buy.
Those obtained in the immediate vicinity OF
town, back Of the garrison, and offered for
sale at reduced prices, are not worth cent
a hundred. They are decidedly UNIV hole
some. and make every one sick who eats them.
The only oysters that it is safe to eat are those
brought from old Tampa Bay and points fur
Their south. These cannot be surpassed any :
where.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-06
Ihe Legislature DRAINED.

The legislature yesterday net ana Of
gained. Hon. Henry II. Carlton was
chosen President Of the Senate, and Hon.
VA. Little Speaker Of the House.
Mr.. Cartoons a prominent member ofthe
BAR Of the Western circuit, and a resident
of Athens. He Is a f0rcible and eloquent
speaker. and a man Of great determine
ton az character. He was a conspicu-
ous member Of the House Of
Representatives from $50 70 Isl.
taking an active part IN the measures
which we're inaugurated 70 cleanse the
state Of the blot left upon it BY Radical
rule. Mr. Carlton was, previous 10
the late war. a practcing physician, and
during that period a Captain Of artillery.
Mr.. Little. OF Muscogee county, Is one
Of the leading members Of the Columbus
bar. He was an influential member Of
tha last AOuse, and made considerable
reputation as Chairman Of the Finance
Committee. He Is about Is years Of age,
i an able and conservative man, and viii
make doubtless an excellent Speaker.
Hon. ". 4. Harris. Of Worth, and Mark
Hardin. Of Barlow. have filed the Offices
Of Secretary Of the Senate and Clerk Of
the House for several terms, and have
proven % he such efficient and courteous
officials that they appear 10 have been
allowed to homestead on the positions.
The same Is true OF Messrs. 1. J. Aired,
Of Pickens, D00rkeeper Of the senate, and
James r. smith. OF Coffee, Messenger Of
the House.