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Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-12-30
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JVAi htitft l "H"p NAAbcS e'tciiicIS I
fora daily paper is precisely III tie posi-.
lion, as regards politica heEs,. Of, the
loctor with respeetio disease, Sor the
solicitor, with respect 10 practice; he
knows aslittle more than the person who
ccnsalts9him. He, may not have half OF
the ability his patient or his client,
but heckncws sorted ing, much or little,
which the other wantsto know. An inn
portant telegram received at night in tho
office of morning. paper really falls into
the hands Of kind of corporation. Some
Lone member Of the staff probably knows
|'the en- ,stion fairly well, has watched the
events leading up to the event recorded
in'tlie telegram for years, has distinct
idea what tho news means, and has
thought out, specifically it is true, but
till with some distiuctness, what re-
suit such an occurrence would probably
produce. Long habit enables him to
put his opinion on paper quickly, clear
y and pleasantly, and he does put it /;
md if he is even deoently competent his
leaders next morning have something
beside news, which increases the value
II tho news to them. That .the some
ling may rot be as valuable as the
ioctor's inion or the lawyers may I've
iue, because the journalists III r is
,pt to be too wide for equally Y
mi minute knowledge but it h,.s :. tie
nevertheless. -E1chanQe.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-12-30
BAsYrox.

In an archaeological point Of view, but
little has been obtained by excavations
at Babylon. At present, says NJ. Raoul-
Rochelle, the plain where Babylon was
is covered over an extent of eighteen
leagues with rubbish, hillocks partly
leveled, choked-up aqueducts and canals.
These wrecks are mixed up to such
degree that it is often impossible to
recognize with any certainty the site or
the limits of the most considerable edi-
fees. The abomination of desolation
reigns in all its hideousness. Not a
dwelling, a patch of cultivated ground,
or tree in leaf are visible. Its aban-
donment by mankind and by nature is
complete. The caverns formed by the
falling in of ancient buildings are now
the habitations Of jackals and snakes
Jeremiah's prophecies have been full
filled. NJ. Oppert believes that he iden-
tilted the remains of the famous inclosed
walls (Which Greek antiquity included
among its wonders) in series of tumuli,
called by the Alabs the yellow hills and
the hill of cats. These immense walls,
forming an exact square, were double.
The outer wall embraced territory as
large as the Department of the Seine ;
within the second and smaller Enclosure
the whole of London town would have
had elbow-room, as attested by
Nebuchadnezzar's invaluable inscrip-
ton, of which NJ. Oppert has given a
translation. These walls inclose aspace
large enough to supply food to be-
seiged population. Aristotle somewhere
compares the size of Babylon to the
Peloponnesus. 1t is not city. he says,
but rather a province. When Herodo.
tus visited the country, the walls Of
Babylon still existed in part. His
description, too long to quote here, has
been verified by Investigations made on
the spot. the gear Round.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-12-30
PETER PARLEY's CRAVE.

The parents of our young readers re.
member "Peter Parleys Magazine"
Robert Merry's Museum" that sue.
ceeded it, which was finally absorbed in
the Youths Companion. The genial
old author of these popular publ.
cations, once the delight of thousands
of children, now sleeps without mon
ument--save in the good name and the
loved and useful record he left to the
world.
His grave lies almost unmarked on
the Connecticut hillside. Once, while
he was travelling in the West, a wealthy
lady, at festival in st. Louis given in
his honor, complimented him as bene-
factor of his race, and promised to erect
a monument to his memory. That me.
mortal has never been built. The good
mans monument is in the loving hearts
that, forty years ago, were his delighted
readers and pupils.
Tits well to remind the young of the
present day where his ashes rest. At a
very short distance from the Goodrich
Place." ct Southberry, Ct, is rural
graveyard. Here and there, scattered
in among the long grass, are mounds,
where lie buried the forgotten dead,
Now and then some modern shaft tells
of those lately mourned, and once in {
while some fine monument attracts the
visitors eye.
Within this Enclosure is small plot
fenced in with stern simplicity. Two
costly but plain slabs of marble stani
within. On one is name and two
dates, and the emblem is an open bool
with two or three dog-eared leaves
There lies " Peter Farley" world-knowl
and world. loved how few can tell wher,
are shrined his mortal remains Ye
this was his choice. With the modest,
Of great minds, he shrunk froiu prais,
or publicity, and Insung, though no
anhonored, he lies in country grave
yard. philadelphia Saturday Might
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-12-30

A SHrBoYeAN editor has been arrested
and fined for stealing pocket-bookc con-
aiming some money from his boarding
house keeper. This is discouraging. 1t
'eems'as though when IN an editor sue
msds.at anything that there is con-
piracy to break him all up. 1t would
ave been in better taste for the board
y house keeper to have kept stilfabout
and encouraged the young man, and
Ter he had got elected to Congress to
represented her bin. He would have
i'll it with interest. -Pecks Sun.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-12-30
EXIT THE GONDOL.A.

:. Very little has yet been said or writ.
ten about the latest and most audacious
net of vandalism which long suffering
world has been called to endure. This
is nothing less afrocious that the intro.
luction Of steamboats, on the Grand
canal of Venice. The triumphs of prac.
teal age have left few spots invested
with the peculiar beauty and fascination
which belonged to the world when II
was younger, and one Of these few spots
is, or assurcdly was, Venice. The pres
ence OF the steamboats, tends to til,
rapid extinction Of the gondolas, ant
when the gondolas have disappeared
from the canals Of Venice very little 0
the poettyof motim will be left on earth
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-12-30
DANIEL S. LAMONT. PREsT-
' s1ENT.ELEcT c1EvELAND,s
Z. PRIVATE SECRETARY. .
conddendential Assistant sna
Friend Of the Coming Presi.
" dent.

The President-Elect is fortunate
in llaVing.a Efivate Secretary of TX
ceptionable ability, prudence and
,sagacitg.f Two men mores unlike
than they are b. observation-disclosures.
istics, could scarcely be found.
Cleveland Is large and poruy. La,
mont only five and a half feet high
and spare. They are often seen walk
ing together, arm IN arm, at Albany,
and their Intimacy is to be continued
after the Governor shall have BECOME
President Cleveland. :. t.t
Daniel S. Lamont is The grandson
Eofa worthy couple who came to This
country from Scotland, and some OF
his pcculiarities, partisulai4yS Iis tStS
ton and retieehce,> are -accide9ly
those ofnatives ofthe .landr Of .hall-
nocks,% lie was ~born in Cdftlila
county, New York, Februray 0, 1881
heoply childsof . country merchant
Lamont reeeiFyl aiLQcademic educa,
tion.s Afiel> seu he assisted
isfathsr iaftl,e sop but disllitdd
the employment and sOon Was bust;
~ at work as d politician. although
still nnder age. - ~ AZ
His first oflicewas Ihe Depg
in New York. ,s.seSt lie wssa CLERK
in the Ns% FOrls Assembly, iii $50
lS7Land 1915. In 1857 he acted
as CHIEF Clerk iii tie New. York
State department; under John Bige-
loy Mr. TiIael recognized his abb
ties attic 4lA lle nAs Governor Of
New ON al Ragged them dur
fling Clio period eIs candiaature fol
| the Pyesisl esey sfroaS 1860 1888
fMe. isanonH vas secretary of thu
Democratic .State Committee OF New
Works. On January l, 1888, he wa
lSR6ppilited to, lis present position
t9r5yAtes MktsdsIiIip9Y eeeiptasy o.
/ ~ iAlsg plevelehd with the'titlc o
Et%lonet and a'salary Of four thousand
|dollars a year. llissalary'as Private
| Seefetary' of President Cleveland
twill ns$3, $50 a year.
Il Mr.. Lamont Is an indefasigabl'
Worker. frequcntly not reaching hi
homie, fkoln official business, unit
EmidnigIifs lie is a married man ant
The fatheGpgtwo children.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-12-30
KILLING Sr44s.

ii Astronomers divideimeteors into ses. |
1ral classes1+aerial meteorg, as winds,
tornadoes, etc. aqueous meteors, as
'fogs, rain, SNOW, hail, etc.s lumino..a
~eteors, or those due u the action Oh
eellsaents in ltfisAir, as rainbows, .lr,los,
pdnhelias, mirags Etc. seIectfic.,l me-,
teors;Ies hghtniass, asrosas, ETC.; md
igneons asteors, as shooting ID u i bag 4
stars, srstarsshsSers, bolides, q hfe-balts,l
aerolites or rnsteosites, etc. .Iatpresshpa
usage, says Prot. Newton, the term m me-
teof is generally limited to tile iSst.
group. or to the ig9scus meteors. iTRs
meteorites are all eyidsnllyfraanenta,
not separate formations. iivS avr. SAYS,
the same spthority, in tie hseFens Ia
some extent at least groupedi6stssSns
alepg the orbits of known comets, ana
hence have q common origin with then.
The continuity of these streams, the
double and multiple character Of Bi. LIS
land other comets, and the steady dim
l,inution,of comets in brillian y at sue
cessiye returns, seems to argue a con-
tinuons breaking upo the comet into
,fragmeg soIIes ealse ,prosja lytiy
the sum ,l!sat. FIak .yiJv is strisangth,,
ened bY; DE fGet lst siacseoric irons
and WITH Sem / esfbolic
AcisI xAoNai q sorIa sopromi.
! heKs:i lBsnt the cetket'A Tail, Itis
mos adversely admit ilsti adous
al1 ssIpall ID y
have ling about sd4 "a
stlieiE d 5its but non M siiites R,iifss.
earth osphere: I'D, 4 xeae,aB
bagR aps 4bbs n,ss a.lA
aSfe shapt 81 q Is
l 1t Tha'aatsiaa yea
Edpnt nleitl ace Ia
Fl q haFSa Iva u iSlss
Al! +. I & i: ) I
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oHEE1sEUI koN-Gf,ses

o 49,.
Mr.. An vestFymaIl OF rs ,parishas
listened ton missionary statement \ the
work Of. o new m,Ssi)h in q dlstt,s.e
neighborhopd, alt's,a gosl work.
said lie, ga erygood work. III giSe
81 to help it. on. = The next clay Mr.. a,
wenton a pleasure trip to atlisisnt CITY,
stopped at a frst-class hotel, and 3rple
around to see various parts of ihltrest,
The trip cost him 500.
+ Miss B. took out Of her pursebe cents
to- buy some coal for apodt widows
family in a back street, but left iii the
other compartment of tho purse "a $40
bill4hat was to be used for buying some
trimming for new dress. u
n Mrs. 9. was very much interested IN
paying off tAsseharch debt, Vshe finally
coAcludedstfIa shscoulQ 6iT6pl sosgiye
$40; but fndins that thS9ing sGe was
about purchasing was more expensive
than she first thought, CHAM ed her gift
to the ehArch to SIS. The oiher-$5 vent
.tolhehspaE for TIE ring. q.
81 told seommittee swho called
NJ tliaf6e really cotild not give
,Ilels go cent? each week towara
SilSe lscfor's salary, Fe.tAodslt S151i
q y -
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-05-29
Plant Lice.

Although there are several species of
these troublesome little pests, known by
the technical term of aphides, their de-
struction is similar. In light stony soils
they will fasten on the roots of apple
trees, and in a short time cause a mass
of ungainly excrescences and knobs, so
as to injure the vitality of the tree and
eventually cause its death. Wood ashes
scattered over the surface of the soil
close to its trunk will often effect cure;
but in bad cases the tree should be dug,
then wash the roots clean, dust with
wood ashes, or air-slacked lime, and re-
plant.
The annoying green flyis very readily
eradicated, but if not taken in time will
permanently injure many plants. Under
glass, the smoke from tobacco stems
quickly destroys them, and on roses in
the open air, little pyreturum powder
or white hellebore is sure death to the
unwelcome visitors. The black species
that disfigure the tips of chrysanthemums
in Summer are more difficult to get rid
of, but frequent busting with snuff is a
partial cure at least, and if persisted in
will finally eradicate them. Occasion
ally German asters will assume a stunt
ed, sickly appearance, and if taken out
of the ground the roots will be found
covered with little aphides. They should
be washed in tepid water and sprinkled
with wood ashes. Indeed, wood ashes
on the soil, or little weak lime water,
will often work cure without digging
up the plants. Josiah Hopes, in N. Y.
Tribune.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-05-29
A Texas Storm.

GALVESTON, May 22.-Specials from
points in Northeastern Texas report another
heavy rainfall yesterday, continuing al
night This makes the fourth unus
ually heavy rainfall since the 1st of May
Immense tracts of land are flooded, and
such tremendous rains have not been known
in Texas for many years. Great damage &c
crops has already resulted. In some sections
crops will have TO be planted the third time
At Weatherford, Corsicana, Dallas and 9th.
er points, the rainfall was from five to eight
inches. 1t will be seen that the floods pre-
vail throughout entire Eastern Texas. AT
Mexia, added to torrents of rain a cyclone
of considerable force passed over the north
east portion of the city. A peculiar glare
of light followed its track, at times quite
brilliant. 1t is now believed that it did
much damage. Information is also received
that a cyclone two hundred yards wide
passed between Fairfield and Stewartsville
Forests were uprooted in its pathway and
farmers are now out ascertaining the extent
of the damage by following its track. A
special from Hampstead reports that tor
nado passed through the county near
Howth's Station, sweeping everything be-
fore it. A child six weeks old was blown
sixty yards and not hurt. A house contain
ing five negroes, was blown down, but al
escaped but one child, which was killed
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-05-29

A traveller arriving at Algiers by
rail naturally feels a sense Of disap-
pointment, as if he were come upon q
modern French town with its streets,
large warehouses. colonades, and gay
shop windows. This is modern Algiers /;
and it lies along the borders of the sea
for distance Of two miles or more, and
on the rising hillsides, three or four
blocks upwards High above the
French building, and directly back of
them, rises what is left of the old Arab
city. The houses, white as an advanced
knowledge of the art of whitewashing
can make them, are irregularly piled
together, like q huge mass of rock
candy. A flight of five hundred steps
leads to the Kasha, or port, that surmoun Q
the height and many other streets and
lanes, dark, narrow and circutious.
lead to the same point, giving the old
town triangular shape. Scattered
over the hills on either side of the city
one sees large number of villas those
belonging to the French and rich
Hebrews are more to the left of the
town, while to the right live a large
number of English, who occupy a tract
of land extending three or four miles
beyond Algiers. The impression of the
place is much grander when one ap-
proaches it by water; its fine harbor, with
the forts, lighthouse. and arsenal, the
rising mass of buildings of dazzling
whiteness. terminating in the grand old
fort on the summit, and the Moorish
villas which surround the bay, half
concealed by the luxuriance of the fol-
iage. make Algiers one of the most
beautiful of cities. The climate is alb
solute perfection. Neither hot nor cold,
but allowing one always to sit with open
windows. The seasons are not marked
by the budding of trees and the putting
forth of flowers, for this is going on
throughout the year.-Cor. Hartford
Times.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-05-29
A Celestial Banquet.

Our friends are introduced to a room
full of elegantly dressed people Gall men
| of course who shake their own hands,
clasped together in front, and bow
themselves to the ground. The host
presents his son, arrayed like himself
in richest satin and silk brocade. The
boy has been politely trained and pros
trates at the feet of the fathers guests,
striking his forehead on the floor three
times. The music now strikes up a
perfect din and all are invited out to a
great dining-hall, where there are num-
bers of square tables inlaid with pearl,
around which the guests seat them
selves. The host, with the most honor
able guests, is at the head of the room.
and the rank gradually recedes away
from him. Now the fun begins in
earnest. The two foreigners, for
tunately or otherwise, are placed at the
posts of honor, and, out of courtesy,
are compelled to st least taste of every
dish placed on the table. Imagine par
taking of such delfcacies as sharks fins,
and eggs which have been mellowing
for year. The Chinese regard these
last in the same manner that we do our
sherry aud port. Although the dishes
are brought on and removed by serv-
ants, it is considered the polite thing
for the host himself to serve the guests
at his table, who in turn serve him and
each other. This is done in an odd
fashion: The server arises, takes his
ivory chop sticks in hand, and, fishing
out the daintiest part of some dish be-
fore him, hands it with care in the deep
saucer or bowl before each guest. The
most ludicrous part of this is that the
person thus bonored is expected to rise
each time. murmur. '.Zia zia'' (thank
you1, and subside again. When this is
repeated six or eight times in five min
utes it becomes very funny, then rather
monotonous, and at last exceedingly
trying to the spinal column. The doc
tor, being fond of joke, takes particu-
lar pains to be excessively polite to his
companion, and the wavelike motion
he keeps him constantly describing is
most affecting. There are seventeen
courses, in exactly the reversed order
to which we are accustomed-sweet-
meats, nuts and cakes coming first.
A pudding, which ranks in their esti-
nation as plum pudding to US, comes
next, composed of water-lily auts, blue
rice and Chinese fruit called lichee.
Soon after this appears vanished duck
"a dish not many foreigners would
relish. The fowl is first dried, smoked
and then vanished over, this process
making it good CD for any length of
time. Birds nest and alligator soups
make their appearance toward the close
of the feast, and our suffering friend, as
he attempts to choke them down, de-
cides they are as novel in their COM
position as in the cognomen. The
finger bowls and doylies brought on
when all have finished, are quite unique,
consisting of steaming hot bowls of
water, out of which long linen cloths
are wrung and passed at each table for
the convenience of the guests. Shang-
hai Cor. 81. Louis Globe Democrat.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-05-29
Another Defalcatinn.

NFw YORK, May 24-Charles A .Hinck-
ley, Paying Teller of the West Side Bank.
Eighth Avenue and Thirty-fourth street. has
embeZZied ninety-six thousand dollars of the
banks funds and decamped. The embezzle.
ment was discovered Wednesday last Hinck-
ley did not appear at the bank Wednesday
morning, and not answering to a summons
sent to his house, twas expected that some
thing was wrong. The books were over
hauled and large deficit due the bank was
discovered. The officers certify that the
capital stock of 100000 is intact
and that there is a surplus of S100, 1872.
There is to be added to this surplus bonds
Of $4,000 of the paying teller, given
BY the Fidelity and Indemnity Company,
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-05-29
Great Shots.

BOWIE, TEX, May PA difficulty has
occurred here between John NJ Rarex, edi-
tor of the Northwest, and II. c. Leonard, OF
the Bowie Free Press. For some weeks
past they had been indulging in personalities
through their papers. Rarex came to town
and was at the bank. Leonard in passing
saw him, and called him out. Leonard
asked him if he proposed to apologize fol
what he had said. Rarex said he did not
Other words followed. Leonard drew &
pistol Rarex followed suit. Roth firea
simultaneously, and each missed his man
Officers interTered and took the pistols from
them. They waived examination and CAV
bond in the sum of two hundred and fit
dollars.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-05-29
Qualifications Required for Governess.

"What qualifications do you consider
are necessary for a governess?"
"Well, first-clasS governess must
be able to speak three or four languages
and be well up in the higher branches
of female education. In addition to
her educational qualifications she must
be person possessing force of charac-
ter. She must unite tirmness with
amiability and have natural ability to
govern children. 1t is not absolutely
necessary that a governess should have
pretty face, but if she is a comely
woman it is circumstance greatly in
her favor"
"What salaries do these people re-
ceive?''
Women competent to teach the
higher branches get all the way from
ten to eighty dollars per month and
board. The highest pay is received by
very few persons in the business. Ac-
cording to the rules of fashionable So
ciety, gOverness is now considered a
necessary adjunct of every well-regu-
lated family. 1t is not alone refined
people who employ governesses. Ig-
nOrant and uncouth shoddy aristocrats
ness, either to educate themselves and
families, or just for the looks of the
thing. Many people who have sudden
ly acquired wealth find themselves
sadly lacking in the elements of cvili-
cation, decency and common sense.
Such shoddy aristocrats often have an
intense desire to mingle in refined So
ciety, and they know that they can not
do so until their language and manners
are freed from their uucouthness. In
this way feld is opened for the gov
erneSs in the business of educating men
and women, who in many instances are
well advanced in years.
A middle-aged lady, who has been
governess for twenty years, related
some of her experiences.
There is great difference in the
manner in which we are treated by diff
ferent families" she said. Il have
lived with people who seemed to regard
me as an ordinary servant and entitled
to no special consideration. On the
other hand, have had employers who
treated me with as much respect as if i
had been member of their own fami-
lies. One of the greatest sources OF
veXation to me has been the lack of
judgment on the part of parents re-
garding the management of their chill
dren. If their children do not make
good progress in their studies and de-
pertinent. fault is found with the gov
erness. 1t frequently happens that a
child is very difficult to manage i
have had children in my charge who
would not obey ME or give proper at
tention to their studies. If l reproved
them their parents were offended and
the children were given to understand
that was not worth minding, anyway.
The position of goyerness so circum.
stanced is far from being an enviable
one. The business units a person for
any other calling. Take my case, for
instance l have followed it until ]
have reached middle age, and 1 expect
to keep at it until j am incapacitated by
old age. No family cares 10 have a
governeSs who is too old in their en-
ploy. So, you see, the time is net far
distant when L shall have to step down
and out to give place to some younger
and perhaps better-looking woman. .
n. I. Star.