Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-06-27

Hon. james Speed, "Old Abc'a at
tOrney general, will vote the drlno-
cratic ticket this year. 4 great many
of q c old-,imc rel ublicahls arc either
hunlirg Shady spots in the woods
these days, or seeking safety in the
sheltcring arms Of dtmpnra;y.-
Breckenridge News.
Dilemma Of tie candidate for
school commissioner: as 4 -candi-
date lmttst, blythe laws ot't;'n lida'y,I
treat the dear people; rs an instruct
or of the youth should be an exam
pie of high morals. IT is better to be
right than school COMMISSIONER
Owcnsboro Inquirer,
The man who BET juryman ten
dollars that the latter was "out" cX-
actly four hours and twelve minutes
in certain case lost the bet, for the
iuryman proved BY all the other
eleven Jurors that he wa in all that
time Il small hot room and coTldn't
get out until the case would be de-
cidcd. State journal.
As the Republican nominees for
President and Vice President Of the
United States aud for Governor of
Indiana have all either attended or
taught school in Kentucky, it is
hoped that they are familiar with
the location and navigation Of Salt
river. Times.
Now that lIoggatt, of Warrick, has
been nominated by the Republicans
for Supreme Court reporter why not
nominate Cabbage, Of Warrick, for
Lieutenant Governor on the Demo-
cratic ticket. Neither would have
advantage Of the other on the score
of name.-Eyansville Courier.
The Chicago Tribune claims
Blaine and Logan as the backbone
7 Tcket." Judging from the kicks
bestowed upon it hy leading rcpub-
licans and republican organs at the
east, we are inclined to think the
Tribune cmincntly correct. 1t is cv-
identity the lower end of a backbone
ii ket.-Brackcnridgc News. '.
I. The Courier journal publishes
what purports TO be portrait of the
Hon, Steve. Elkins, who is to buy
votes in the doubtful States for Mr..
Blaine This summer. IEMr' Elkins
looks like his portrait, we suggest
that the women and Young children
be removed to places Of scclusion be-
fore his coming into amy community.
Louisville Times. H
/ A beautiful Kentucky lady celc-
brateS her Doth birthday by sending
us a poem for the World, in which
she sings the praises of the latest
born. We Will publish ncNt &ctk.
The third verso goes: .
.'Oh, the earth is hl full of beautiful babies.
| And each one The prc,ticst ever was secu
/ Bat this babe our 'Bobhio'-how rosy smouth
| is; g
Hes swccter, by far, than all others, wecn.
Which is very good poetry, and
brcathes the mothers heart in every
line. "Dobbic' Swecter than sail
Others, ween'--but she ehasn't wecn-
cd the little rascal vet
A young man playing scvcn-up
with Il young lady, told her that
whenever she hold the jack oftrumps,
it was a sure sign her lover was
thinking of her. Then he watched
her, and whenever she looked pleased
he would lead a high card and catch
the jack. A man that would do that
would steal shccp.-Dickson Tenn,
Press.
"I see in this here paper" said Sen
ator Logan to Uucle Simon Cameron,
"that Jim Blaine was oncct a college
pcrfessor." "That so? said UucC
, Simon. "Dunno," responded the Sen
} ator, "thc paper says soan' efit's true
, / don't know about servin' on the
ticket with him. These college per.
f fessors are ginerally d--n grammar
fcllers, alters on their p's an q's about
, kce-rcct language, am don't want tc
f have anything TO do with any of 'em
| I'll inquire into this thing, am eff it't
4 trne me an Jim Blaine is two, an
= don't you forgit -Brackcnridg
News.