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MISCELLANEOUS.


At Buenos Ayres a supposed case of
cholera has Caused much alarm. The
steamer Bruzzo and another Italian steam
err were reported on the It'll as detained at
Montevideo.
THE quarantine against France has been
resumed by the Spanish Government.
For the week ended the Sth the i'm
ports at the port of New York were
$S,O36,OOo.
THIRTY-sEvEN fresh cases of cholera
and twelve deaths were reported in Paris
ON the Sth.
The British Cabinet, up to the 10thlinst.,
had not reached an agreement on the
redistribution of Parliamentary seats.
OK the Sth the banking house of James
NJ. Masterson g. Co., Mt. Vernon, y. Y,
closed its doors.
MAUD S. trotted mile on the Sth Mt Lex
ington, KY, in 2:10 1-2, the fastest time
ever made in the month of November.
The new Governor General of Cuba, ar
rived at Havana on the Sth.
DISPATCHES from Admiral Courbet an
nounce that another tilt has been had with
the Chinese, who were repulsed withheavy
loss.
| ACCORDING to the London ArnS and
! NdUy Gazette the boats built in England
for the Nile expedition are practically use
less.
Cholera seems to have taken fresh
start in France. During the twenty -four
hours ended the evening OF the 9th there
were lS6 cases and sixty three deaths in
Paris.
On the 9th the third Plenary Council OF
the Roman Catholic Church in the United
States opened in Baltimore, Md. Arch
bishop Kenrick, of st. Louis, Mo-, celebrat-
ed pontifical high mass, and the opening
sermon was preached by Archbishop Ryan
of Philadelphia. The ceremonies were of q
most imposing character. The Council
will remain in closed session for three
weeks.
A most successful voyage was made by
eronauts in France on the 9th in a balloon
They went from one town TO another anC
returned, requiring only forty-hve min
utes. They steered the balloon so well tina
they alighted in the very spot from whicl
they started.
THE Commissioner of Internal Revenu,
has issued his reportifor the fiscal year.
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THE POSTAL SERVICE.


Observation-Disclosures of the Department For
the Next Fiscal Year.
WAsHINGToN, ID. c., November IL.
The Superintendent of the Free De.
livery Service of the Post-otllce Depart
ment in his annual report states that the
number of free delivery offices at the
close of the fiscal year in the United
States was 1853, an increase over last.
year of five. The number of carriers
employed was $3.50, an Increase of
2l0. The whole number of pieces
handled was l,540, 554,l17, an increase
of 2l5,9lG,4IG. The total cost of the
service was S3,5O4 ,20G, an increase of
S330,870 The amount of postage on
local matter S4,777,4S+, or Sl,273,27S
more than the cost of the service.
The cost of the service in New York
city was S543,74S, the number of pieces
handled 295, 22s, 9l3; postage on local mat
ter 81 ,40G,623.
The Post-ofiice Department estimates for
the fiscal year lSS5-S6, have been sub
mitted to the Secretary of the Treasury.
They place the total cost of the service at
$50 'O99, 1853. It Is estimated that the or
binary postal revenues will be SOL ,273,-
$50, leaving deficiency of S4,s25,599.
The total appropriation for the Post-of-
fee Department for the present fiscal year
! is $40, 040, 400, making the increase in the
estimates over the appropriation of last
year of S7,05S,769. The principal items
of increased expense asked for are com
pensation of Postmasters, inland mail
transportation, railroad clerks in Post
offices and expense Of the free delivery
sYstems
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THE CANvAssERS AT WORK.

The Results shown by Counties, So Far as
Determined. of the Official Count by the
County Canvassers In the Empire state.
NEW York, November II.
The following are the pluralities shown
by the official canvass of the various coun-'
ties so far as determined:
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OUR ONLY QUEEN.

Maud s., To Whom All Pay Homage as
Queen of the Turf, Clinches Her Claim by
Lowering Her Record Another Half Sec
ond-Time 2.O9 Id.
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GRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

By the fall of a smoke-stack at Rolesonia
Station, Pa, ON the 9Th, six men were killed
and several others killed.
on the It'll the steamer Fannie Freeze
was burned to the waters edge at Madi-
son, Ind.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-04-01
THE NEWSPAPER As IN EDUCATOR.

THE NEWSPAPER AS IN EDUOATOR
The newspaper-the universal litera-
ture Of our peoples itself becoming
library of knowledge and art. No man
could read habitually even one Of our
chief newspapers without an immense
opening Of his horizon of thought, a
great quickening Of his intellect, and a
substantial relation with the thought
and feeling of the whole world. The
difference between man who can read
well enough to enjoy his newspaper and
one who cannot is hardly to be esti-
mated. / suppose our newspaper edu-
cation is the most influential of all in
this country. But it depends for its
existence and its improvement ON the
preparation for its use and enjoyment
made in our common schools. 1t rises
in tone, spreads in intellectual breadth
and increases in moral purity as the
reading class becomes more numerous
and varied. 1t is great mistake to
speak lightly of newspapers. The press,
I think, has somewhat romantic and
exaggerated idea of its supremacy in
creating or leading public opinion, but
in its general educating influence, its
stimulus for thought, it has certain
tendency to create taste for better
reading than it can itself supply. I dc
not believe it is easy to overrate its ma.
tional Importance. Rev. DR.. II. ".
BELLOWS.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-04-01
TIE SOUTHAMPTON 1NsURREOr1oM.


The Southampton insurrection star
tied the people of Virginia in the month
of August, 1881. The leader was slave
named Nat Turner. 1t is said that from
childhood he seemed to have been the
victim ofsuperstition and fanaticism, and
to have grown up in the belief that he
was destined to accomplish some great
purpose. He was austere in life and
manners, and impressed his associates
with the conviction that he was pro-
phet of the Almighty, and that he was
guided by inspiration from above. In
his confession he related that on May
II, 1928, he had vision, and spirit
visited him, and commanded him to be
ready at sign to be given in the heav-
ems to rise and slay his enemies. This
sign was to be the eclipse in February,
1881. The Fourth of July was the day
fixed for the rising, but he fell i'll, and
that time passed. The sign appeared
again, he said, and then he determined
to wait no longer. The instruction be-
gan on the night of Aug. 81, by the
massacre of his master, Joseph Travis,
and his family. Turner and his associ-
ates had agreed that, until they could
arm and equip themselves and raise
sufficient force, neither age nor sex
should be spared, and this was their
course. They went from house to house,
massacring the whites, until their num-
bers were increased to over fifty, all
mounted and armed with guns and
swords, axes and clubs. Their acts soon
aroused the country, and the members
of the gang were attacked and scattered.
Turner's associates deserted him, and ne
had to conceal himself for several weeks;
but he was discovered, captured, tried
and executed. 1t is stated by Wilson
that in this insurrection sixty-one white
persons and more than 100 slaves were
killed or executed.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-04-01
HE FOOLED WITH BOLIVAR'S TRUNK.

HE FOOLED WITH BOLIVAR'S TRUNK.
Surfeited with spangles, fip-Aaps,
ambling horses, double-iointed riders
and the hair-curling repartee of the
clowns, William Malloy, Of Delaware
county. hied him to the elephant tent
at the circus, for the purpose of solving
q conundrum that has troubled his
omewhat-inquisitive mind long time.
Is an elephants trunk hollow or is it
solid 1neat2" is the question the Della
ware county representative has asked
himself many times. Excepting o few
philanthropic individuals who were
feeding peanuts to the elephants the
tent was empty when Mr.. Malloy en-
tered and made Decline for the big
gest beast in the place. He got to work
at once, and tapped and handled Boil
vars proboscis critically, but in less
than five seconds after he poked his cane
up one Of the monsters nostrils he was
making more revolutions per minute
than circular saw running with 1,000
pounds Of steam on. Lulu when shot
from the cannon may fly through the
air more gracefully than Mr.. Malloy,
but certainly not half SO speedily. He
fell promiscuous-like about thirty feel
from the spot he scared from, and, as he
struck the ground, Bolivar, who hat
watched his victims progress through
the air, raised his trunk and trumpet
triumphantly. When they picked Mr.
Malloy out of the indentation his bruised
person had made in the earth, and car
ried him out, Bolivar evinced his salts
faction by numerous grunts, which hi
elephantine companions joined in. Nal
10y was struck in the side and back b,
Bolivar's trunk, and, although no bone
are broken, o bucketful Of liniment viii
be required to put him in as good con
dition as he was before he began his in
vestigations. Philadelphia Press.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-04-01
TIE fact already demonstrated that

THE fact already demonstrated that
elephants can be bred in this country
would seem to indicate that the species
might be naturalized and acclimated.
Being Of tamable disposition, a few
generations would domesticate them as
thoroughly as horses and COWS have
been. The climate of the Southern
States would be friendly to them, and
for large operations in farming and the
mechanic arts they could be made as use-
full as they are in India. AS milk pro-
ducers, they surpass the COW in point Of
richness, if not Of economy. Prof.
Doremus, the chemist, has analysed
that from the mother of Barnum's baby
elephant, and pronounces it in flavor
and odor superior to that Of many ami
mails.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-04-01
A HAPPY Thought.


An intimate friend Of the late Rev. DR..
]. B. Wakeley tells an amusing anecdote
of him, as follows:
The doctor was most inimitable de-
lineator, and fond of good story. He
related to me, with great glee, how he
extricated himself on ce from most aw k
ward dilemma Preaching in Hudson
river town on warm summer afternoon
to a congregation of farmers mainly,
from the tSKt, "H any man draw back
my soul hath no pleasure in him." he
inadvertently observed, "My brethren,
sheep never fight" Those who were
awake looked up at him, and showed by
their interest that the minister had never
seen two old rams trying to butt each
others brains out. The doctor discov-
cred his mistake as soon as they did,
but, not seeing his way out Of it, he re-
peated his statement with greater en-
phasis. Those of his audience who were
awake nudged their sleeping brethren,
who, on opening their eyes, looked
about to see what lad happened. This
greatly embarrassed the doctor, and he
was now sadly puzzled. He ventured,
with still greater emphasis, to repeat the
statement, "My brethren, sheep never
fight" when luckily he saw his way out
and doubling his fist struck it into the
palm of the other hand, adding, will
genuine JUNCTION, Except they first draw
back. "-EditorS DraOer, in Harper,
MaQdziae.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-04-01
RETAINED EDITORS,

The retaining of leader-writcr on
great London journal, such US the Times,
the Telegraph or the Ne,oS, is pecul-
lar feature in English journalism. If
writer shows marked evidence OF merit
or if he has the ability to write exhaus-
lively and in graphic manner on somo
special class Of subject, he is retained,
as it is termed; that is, he is paid
stipulated amount each year. With the
papers referred TO, this is commonly
91, 900 Is, 0O0). In receiving retainer
he binds himself not to write for any
other publication on the topics for the
treatment of which his employer has en-
gagged him. In his leisure hours he can
write on other subjects as much as he
pleases, but the implied understanding
is that he must keep himself thoroughly
informed on every phase Of the particu-
lar question the Times or Ne,OS wishes
him to write upon, and must be in read
mess whenever called upon to furnish
an editorial leader. 1t may happen that
weeks and months will pass by and no
call will be made for his service and at
another time his pen will every day be
in demand. His retainer is.not to pay
HIM for what he writes, but simply to
reward him for keeping himself thor
oughly informed, and to secure, when
needed, the command of his services.
For the actual writing he does for the
paper to which he is attached he receives
additional pay. The London Times
pays for its first or leading editorial
article $50, and $25 each for the follow
ing articles. In the Times Office it is
sometimes the case, on an important
subject, that two and even three leader
writer's are asked to cover the same
ground, and it has frequently happened
that the article, when it appears, is
formed out Of the contributions of all
three, skillfully dovetailed together by
the revising editor, who has selected the
best and most striking portions Of each
article submitted to him. When this is
done each writer is paid precisely as
though his leader had been printed in
its entirety. Hence the cost of some Of
the Times leading editorials is $3.50. In
the other large newspapers the writer Of
the leading article commonly receives
$25, and the writer of following ones $15
each. These rates, it may be added, are
in excess-independent Of the retainer
of what is paid for editorial work by our
American journals.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-04-01

FRANK ARMSTRONG, who committed
suicide recently, in San Francisco, was
prosecuted to his death. He once
served brief term in the Oregon PEN
itentiary for stealing an overcoat while
drunk. Being aiterward restored to
honest employment in Portland, every
ex-convict who knew him blackmailed
him in sums ranging from so cents to
$40, and kept him in constant fear Of
losing his place. He could stand the
persistent calls for money no longer,
and got on spree and then resigned,
going to San Francisco.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-04-01

The New Albany Press saws: "The
weekly paper culls the jewels OF thought
and news from the mass and presents
the same to its readers in n condensed,
tasteful and palatable shape. The whole
paper is read from beginning TO end. 1t
is paper which is taken to be read and
enjoyed, and occupies field peculiarly
its own, which can not bo invaded nor
superseded by any daily"
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-04-01
FREAKS OF JURLES.

Shiel, in his inimitable sketches of the
Irish bar, tells Of the verdict Of Clare
jury, in case OF "felonious gallantry.
They acquitted the prisoner OF the CAPT.
tai charge, but found him guilty of ga
great undacency." r. Shelton Macken-
Lie, in his notes to Shells text, says !:
"This is nothing to the verdict OF q
Welsh jury: Not guilty-but we rec
ommend him not to do it again."
Mackenzie also relates that IN English
jury, not very bright, having prisoner
before them charged with burglary, and,
being unwilling to convict him capitally,
rs no personal violence accompanied the
robbery, gave the safe verdict Guilty
Of getting out of the window" He
adds that the most original was that of
an Irish jury before whom q prisoner
pleaded guilty, throwing himself on the
mercy Of the court The verdict was
"Not guilty" The Judge, in surprise,
exclaimed "Why, he has confessed his
crime p The foreman responded "Ah,
my Lord, you do not know that fellow,
out we do. he is the most-notorious
lar in the whole country, and no twelve
men who know his character can believe
lword that he says" And, as the jurors
adhered to their verdict, the "liar" es-
,aped.
J. W. Edmunds reported to the Al
oany Law Journal Of June IS, 1870, q
murder trial, which took place in New
York city, and in which he appeared for
he accused some thirty years before by
appointment Of the court The defen-
liant was young woman who, leaving
DOOR parents in New Jersey, went to
New York city, and obtained place as
waiter in restaurant. She met and mar.
led young butcher boy, but kept al
work until her pregnancy compelled hel
20 desist, when she went to her parental
home to be confined. When she re-
nrned to her husbands lodgings in New
York city, she found them vacant and hel
own effects packed of. 1t was case Of
leartless desertion. She discovered him
It slaughter-house talking to woman,
who wore ct the moment what she
recognized as her, the defendants, best
lress, which she had bought with hel
OWN earnings before marriage. He re-
used to talk with her. The next morn.
ng he was seen to take proffered cake
rom the hands of young woman
iivide it with some companions, and il
few hours was dead, his companion
being taken very sick, but surviving
The police, investigating the matter
lound that the deceased had three wives
Or rather three women who suppose
themselves his wives. All three wer
arrested, but two were speedily released
rs our heroine admitted that she ha,
done the business. The case for the de
tense was weak, but after only fey
minutes absence the jury returned witt
verdict Of not guilty. The prisoner
counsel asked one Of the Jurors on VIVA
ground she was acquitted. cit serve
him right" was the answer.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-04-01
RROTHRRHOOn

"There. boy, is big penny for you;
now go home and say your prayers like
q Christian" said the plethoric to the
lean on the avenue.
"And what prayer shall I say?' asked
little lean.
"Say Our Father which art in heav-
en- replied plethoric.
"And is He our father-yours and
mine too2"
"Most assuredly."
"Then are you my big brother
"Of course I am"
Then little man looked up and asked
the question which even religion can't
compel any man to answer "Aren't
you ashamed of yourself to offer your
poor little brother a penny when you
have plenty, and you know he is most
starved to death? ?"
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-04-01
TIE SoHRMING ELERHANrs.

P. T. Barnum gives this anecdote in a
Temperance lecture: "Last winter two
Of my elephants began shaking with
chills one morning. The keepers ran
down to the village and got six gallons
of whisky. Hastily returning, three
gallons were given to each elephant.
Fortunately it cured them. They liked
the artificial warmth it superinduced.
Next morning when the keeper came to
them he found both elephants shaking
with might and main. mo you don't,
he shouted, you are well enough to-
day. and they stopped shaking"
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-04-01

THE rush for office at Washington was
never madden, never more harashng than
now. Women arc ,requrnt applicatnst
either for themselves or their male rela-
tives and the dust can be laid with the
tears they shed at their dissappoint-
ments. Judge David Davis is the vic
tim OF these terrible women. One day
not long since, one of them declared
with tears in her eyes that she was qtarv-
ing. Happening to catch sight of her
handsome gold watch and chain, he sug-
gested that that did not look like it. To
this remark she had no answer. To q
group of three women who were press
ing him for an appointment he gave
some very sensible advice to the effect
that instead of placing themselves in the
ignominious position of begging for fav-
ors when there are thousands ready to
crowd them to the wall, they were intel
ligent enough to go and learn to cook
and to be housekeepers and be certain
of good homes and independence. Peo-
pie would then be running after them
instead of their having to run after PEG.
pie. "The position of respectable
servant in good family" he said, sis
one infinitely to be preferred to that OIL
hanging to some beggarly Office, depen'
dent on the within or will Of some bu.
reaucrat." His words of wisdom were
of course received in high dudgeon and
the three women hounced out of hi
presence calling him an old fool ant
wondering what he took them for
They wanted to starve and be insultet
rs public servants not to have plenty
to eat, comfortable home and be or
dered about as private servants.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-04-01
CLUB LIST.
10 CORRESPONDENTS.

We want fresh, rela5le and readable letters
from every neighborhood where the SEMI
us the Jews plainly, correctly, briefly and intel
igibly, without needless comment or rhetorical
ilourshes. 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 you have news items to chronicle, and MS
Oftcner.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-04-01

Miss JENNIE KENNEDY, an Iowa
school-teacher, attempted to chastise an
unruly boy-scholar, but when she made
the attempt the boy drew knife on her
and she tainted. By the next day, how
ever, she had recovered her composure,
and she gave the boy whipping which
he will probably remember for o long
time.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-04-01

THE English Gen Douglas thinks
England will live in state Of perpetual
scare, as bad as if she was at war, if the
channel tunnel is ever made, and warns
the brave Briton against boring hole
under the sea that nature has given him
Tor o safeguard.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-04-01

IT has been ascertained that where
eggs are sold by the pound they vary
in weight from one to four ounces.
The average weight Of dozen eggs is
twenty. three and half ounces.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-04-01

A GENTLEMAN was complimentin a
pretty young lady i'll the presence of his
wife. "It's lucky did not meet Miss
Hopkins before 1 married you, my
dear" "Well, yes, it is extremely-for
heS," was the dry reioinder.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-04-01

PRESIDENT ARTHUR was hrst led 10
feel the Importance OF women having
larger and fairer opportunities by the
sympathy he felt for sister whose health
was quite broken down through long
years Of struggling as school-teacher
for woman's pay and mans work.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-04-01

HARVARD CoILEaE proper has be@i
living beyond its income for four
years to the average amount Of $12, 500
year. The deficit for 1SSO-sl, amount
ing to $34, 1853. 10, is the largest the
cliege has ever incurred.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-04-01

In Wyoming, where woman suffrage
is established, man and his wife ran
for the same office, but on different tick
cts. The husband was elected.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-04-01

If an untruth is only day old, it is
called lie If it is year old, it is called
a falsehood but il it is century old, it
is called Q legend.