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Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-09-26
THE pARENr WITH THE HOOP.


When the yellow stars are weeping shining tears Of
molten gold,
And the wings Of night in tenderness the weary
Garth Unfold,
IT'S Joy 10 clasp the maiden whom my soul hal
sworn to wed,
Unmindful of the dreadful boots that patter over
head
Every loving glance that utters in the portals Of h'r
eyes
Sinks deep down in my heart, and turns its fount
aims into slghs;
And hor kisses, timid pressuies shake my system to
the roots
Az listen to the patter Of her aged parents boos
And looking far beyond her through the trials OF this
earth,
see the happiness to which her eyes have given
birth.
And the softoned, sweet ambition paralyzes worldly
cares,
I'LL hear tho old mans footsteps swiftly creeping
down the stairs.
In hor tuining arms lnger, bound in chains Of
welded nowers,
And never not0 the dying Of the angry, Jealous
houra.
All the sngs and poisoned arrows Of the storm world
stand a.oof
Til ! find myself uplifted by that angry parents
hoOf.
There is naught in urt nature that can work with
such spell
As tho box toe Of parent properly app led and
we'll;
And ponder long aud deeply whether should
press my suit
For the girl, or one at law against the savage with
the boot
brooklyn Eagle.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-09-26
You should consider your adversely as
absent when your senses are departed.

THE old custom was to call young
women Miss and old women Mrs, the
age of 80 being about the dividing line,
regardless of whether they were married
or not. Elizabeth A. Kingsley writes to
the JYomca's Journal that the usage was
right and ought to be revived. at is
annoying" she says, "to be introduced
TO Mrs. Brown, silly, superficial Great
ure yet in her teens, and the next mo-
ment to be presented to Miss Williams,
who at glance we perceive to be an in
Lellectual, noble, broad-souled woman Of
30 or 40, worth more than dozen like
Mrs. Brown"
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-09-26
Nominating Laffoon

.
During the late District Convcn-
ton at Sebrce, the following remarks
were made by c. L. Long, of Union
county, on presenting the name of
Polk Laffoon as a candidate for Con-
gress:
Mr.. Chairman and FellOW Dele
g0tes.-In the name of the Democracy
of Union county, | nominate Hon
Polk Latloon, of the county Of Hop
kins-a man whose 80 years have de-
monstrated his fidelity to all the re-
lations of good citizenship and TO the
principles and tenets of the Democrat
ic party ia man whose name was
INSPIRED by the Democracy, and
whose life has been lived under its
bcnelicent influences. Born in obscure
ty, he breathed the aspirations of
ambition while tilling the clay fields
of Hopkins. Possessed of meagre
means and worldly advantages, by
untiring energy and answering
integrity, he has garncred the rich
est store of intellectual wealth, and
commands the respect and the warm
support of the best Of our citizens.
When the bugle blast of war revcr-
bcratcd from every hilltop, and fill
ed our valleys with an inspirtcd call
he, though barely Is years old, was
among The first to shoulder his mus
kct in vindication ofwlat.he deem
ed a frecmans rights, and where the
battle ragged thickest, and the foe
massed the strongest he was found in
the van on many a hard fought field,
striking effective blows Tor the bon
mic blue flag, which for A eventual
years iloated over the fortunes and
destinics Of the criValric sons and
daughters ofthc land we alllove.4. y
When the bitter struggle was over
When the Southern Gross, which
had foatcd triumphantly over "a
hundred criInson-staincd fields,
had been furled beforet tear7diin-
med eyes Of its battle-scarred fol-
lowers at historic Appomattox,
wrecked in all save honor, he RETURN
cd home and began the study of law
and the same zeal which had impell-
ed his sword-tlle same devotion
which had sustained him in the hour
of adversity-the same integrity
which was Unborn, rapidly won for
him "room at the top" in his profess
sion, and made him the pride and
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-09-26

Take care of your Lfrer. A great
number Of the diseases TO which
mankind are liable arise from tlisor-
dered condition Of this organ. Keep
it in sound and healthy condition
and you can defy disease. PRIcKLY
ASH BITTERs are especially adopted
for this purpose, being composed of
drugs which act on the Liver, giving
it tone and strength to Withstand
malaria. tt 1t| l-Li l-itlI
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-09-26

boast OF the county of his nativity
Inyouth u Democrat by direction
and education-in manhood a Demo-
erat from conviction, Inc stamls square,
ly upon the platform Of the National
Democracy, and clings to the tcnets
and traditions of that grand Jeiler-
sonian party. Believing that this
Government is not onlyof the poop
lie and by the people, but for the
people, he holds that no law shall be
enacted that Is not III strict conf0rui-
ty with the constitution Of the I'm
ion. Feeling that the administration
ofthc Government was moi designed
for the emolumcnt and retention in
power Of any political party, he ia
vors the thorough reform OF our civil
service system knowing that taxa
'loh Shoulu DC lllhi'cdlo Inc c0hstl-
tuuohal hecessitiesoI the Govern
mcht economically administered,
ana mat 1t should be so regulated as
10 equally distribute inc burden OF
government among ITS bencliclarles
ne demands reduction OF the pres
eht oherous taflh as soon as may be
without de'rihien' to The pubiic M
l rest ioo revenue basis
MI CHAIRMAN, Democracy is syn
onEil'o"S Wl'i' all MAJ Is pure ana
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-09-26

Iul. Williams Himself rs SeO lor clen.
ncy, or thai they might he shot instead
# hanged, Tie appeal WINS in vain.
Gen. Garfield, remembering the course
pursued by Gen. Washington in the case
Of Maj. Andre, refused their request to
be shot, and determined that the SEN
tence should be carried into execution as
originally ordered. He know nothing
whatever at the time of their personal
connection with, or relation to, the
Washington family. Col. Williams
made most touching and earnest ap-
peal, first for his cousin, Lieut.. Peter,
who was his companion and associate in
the execution Of the plot, though h
was not responsible for its original con-
ception and preparation; second, that
they might be shot if their death were
fully determined. Williams alone as
sumed the responsibility of the scheme,
whatever it might have been, and Peter
had been led into it by his attachment
for his elder and more experienced CON-
panion in arms, who had in the begin
ming induced him TO desert home and
friends and follow the fortunes Of the
so.called Southern Confederacy.
At 9 o'clock on the morning Of June
80 the troops Of the garrison were dis
posed In an open square around thespot
assigned for the execution. The pris-
oners wore cool and self.possessed while
being conducted to the cherry tree from
which two ropes hung dangling within
eight feet of the ground. Clasping Pc
ter in his arms, Williams said, Good
by, Peter, let US die like brave men.
The ropes we're adjusted, and in two
minutes Peter ceased to move. Atthree
minutes Williams caught hold of the
rope with both hands, and in five min
utes his struggles also came to an end.
They were buried in the same grave in
the burying ground OF the town of
Franklin. The following brief dispatch
was sent TO Gen. Garfield:
FRANKLIN, June 9--10:3O a. m.
To Gen. Garfield, Chief of staff:
The men have been tried, found guilty and
executed, in compliance with your orderS
am ever yourA J. II. BAIRD,
Colonel Commanding Post.
With Col. Williams was buried lock-
ct containing the portrait of his in
tended wife with braid of her hair.
Thus these two men paid the just pen.
atty OF their guilt.
The analogy between the cases of
Williams and Of Andre is somewhat
striking. Both were young men of equal
rank, and in the cases OF each love af-
fair was the indirect cause of an igno-
minious death upon the scatfold Had
Arnold's treason succeeded the Northern
and the Southern colonies would have
been separated and both conquered.
Had Williams succeeded, the army of
Rosecrans would have been destroyed,
the East separated from the West, and
rebellion been successful. Andres cour-
age forsook him at the instant when
brought face to face with supreme dam
ger. And so Williams failed for an in-
slant, when arrested, to comprehend the
situation, and paid the penalty with his
life. George Washington signed An
dre's death warrant reluctantly, in pur-
suance OF his idea OF justice and duty,
andeighty-three years aiterwardhis wife's
great-great-grandchild was hung as u
Chicago Tribune tL
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-09-26
FERNANDO WOODS JOKE ON HENRY
CLAY.

FERNANDO WOODS JOKE ON HENRY
CLAY.
Henry Clay took fancy to Fernando
Wood, and never lost an opportunity of
paying him personal attention. One day,
while Clay was walking with him,
they passed a shop where men were
manufacturing cigars. Clay expressed
surprise at the dexterity Of the workmen,
and said that it must require years OF
experience to do the work with such APP
parent ease. ooh, no, Mr.. Wood re-
piled, "they merely cut of piece Of the
tobacco, roll some OF the dry part in
their hands, then wrap it up, and the
whole thing is done. ANY person can
make cigar"
"If you think So" said Clay, "per-
haps you had better try"
The young Congressman sat down,
took knife and a leaf OF tobacco, and
with dexterous cut prepared his wrap
per. He then broke the filling to the
proper size, rolled it oil up together,
twisted the small, symmetrical pigtail at
the end, cut off the top, and handed the
well-made cigar to the Kentucky SEN
ntor.
Clay was amazed. Wood had become
skillful cigarmaker during the cholera
season, while in the tobacco trade. The
shopkeeper stared with wonder at this
new Congressional accomplishment. The
joke ron the rounds of Congress, and
was frequently told at Clay's expense.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-09-26

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presence of scurf and dandruif in the
hair and on the clothing. One bottle
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scalp and free. 1t from this nuisance.
Stops falling of hair, promotes new
growth and makes il soft, glossy and
silky. Best Of dressing. Deliciously
pel'timed. fle B "a ~ Do " .
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"WHEN you play that sonata" said a
teacher to his pupil, "you must show
off your lingering as much as possible"
"Don't you fear about that, she re-
spOnded; "Tll haze fnger-ring on
every finger"
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-09-26

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never passed fat man without think
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thinking Of IL per cent per annum.
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inBi COW
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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-01-31

&. L. HUNTINGTON was before the
Congressional railroad committee a
few days ago, in the interest of the
California s. Oregon railway company.
lie said:
"We have always built as the law
equired, and this is tho first consid-
Grafton we have asked In the way of
extension of time. We think we are
entitled to more from the government
than any other class of people, for
there has hscn no CONSERVATION Of the
public peace and prosperity in the
largest sense of the word like the
railroads. We ourselves were the
first people who commenced the Cen
trail Pacific. When that bill passed 1t
was considered a great thing 10 do,
and we did it, Notwithstanding the
fact that people said it would break
us. When we commenced to build
rails were $3S ton, they went to Sl25
before we were through buying, but
we asked no more from the govern
ment on that account. Before the war
SO, 81, IS, or $40 was about The mini
mum rate for ship tonnage around
Cape Horn; we paid S3l during the
war. Instead OF 21S per cent iasur-
ance around the cape at the time the
act passed we paid as high as II per
cent. We did not ask the govern
ment for additional aid. We paid
49,, 500 for locomotives in war times:
they could have ben bought previous
ly for 5000. We crossed the Sierra
Nevada against the predictions and
advices Of all our friends, because we
stood by the work honestly and man
fully and cared for every interest we
had in charge. We Endorsed the pa
per OF the Central Pacific when IL had
no credit, and we personally had fin
ished this work in the time required
by law. | mention these thtLg6 to
show that we have worked hard
and honestly, asking Do favor,
but accomplishing what depend
ell Oh ourselves, and in the
present case we were stopped
from carrying our purposes through
no fault or misfortune of our own.
We built 152 miles of road from the
Central Pacific line northward at a
tremendous cost and effort. We were
on the way through TO the boundary,
and proposed to go right up there, but
when the other link failed of compile
ton we knew there was no local In
terest to compensate US aud the road
to the state line as the terminus
yielded no return. We stopped and
waited When the sister company
was able to go to work again we got
every man We could raise and put
him on our line. The 100 miles we
built from Reading to Mount Shasta
was the most difficult work we ever
did, embracing heavy cuts, Ellis and
tunnels. We did the best we could,
and there is no ground, equitable,
moral or financial, upon which this
line can be taken away from US.
Some political reasons may exist. If
so, they are reasons l have no interest
In or influence over.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-01-31

LET us see who rule the country:
More than half of the 325 members of
the lower house Of Congress are new
men. There are 221 lawyers, 10 man.
ufacturers, Is farmers, 10 editors, s
merchants, bankers, 8 doctors, 2
lumbermen, 2 railroad presidents, 2
railroad operators, 1 minister, drug
gist, 10 logist, halter, railroad ticket
agent, cooper, printer and capitalist
with % not classified as to occupation.
Of these 119 served in the army or
navy during the war, IS on the Union
side and "a On the Confederate; all of
the latter are Democrats, while Of the
Union veterans 30 are Republicans
and Is a-e Democrats. Seven-eighths
of the Southern representatives are
lawyers. OF the 10 manufacturers Z
are from the state of New York.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-01-31
The First Step in the Move.
tSan Antonio Light

tHan ADJonlO llgDt.I
The quid nuncs about Austin have
sounded the tocsin, and announced
that Governor Ireland aud his echoes
have resolved to open a war upon
John II. Reagan, John Hancock,
Dave CulberBon and Senator MaXey.
This war is to open by indiscretion
and insinuation, with apparent spon-
taniety, but is to wax hotter and bot
ter, as it progresses, until extermi-
nation of the obnoxious parties be-
comes the objective point. We are
at some loss to sea why Senator Coke
was not also included in the list Of
victims, as rumor says the tat Senator
has no manner of use for John
Ireland. The resolution of the
legislature. endorsing Governor
Ireland, an unusual and singular
movement, and not embraced in the
proclamation, is supposed to be the
first step in the movement to slaught-
er Reagan, Hancock, Cuiberson and
MaXey. It is a Democratic row, and
no funeral of ours, but we hardly
think Gov. Ireland, though backed by
the machine" Is strong enough to
throttle Reagan, Hancock, Culberson
and Maxey, in one campaign. Should
Coke be disposed to adopt a system of
ana mastery inactivity"
in the fight between Ireland & Co,
against Reagan, Hancock, Culberson
and Maxey, he will receive no favor
OF quarter from the victorious party
in this family row over the ''loaV es
and fishes" The seeds of discord and
disintegration have been sown in the
Democratic party in Texas; they have
terminated, and they will bear fruit
this fall.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-01-31

THE STATESMAN has frequently
urged objection to the constitutions
provision, which Is interpreted as de-
nying the right Of the legislature to
make appropriation of any public
moneys for exhibition purposes. 1t is
held by many that such inhibition is
not intended, but the burden of opin-
ion is in favor of the first proposition,
and so has been for years. The question
rests with the legislature for solution,
and If money be appropriated no one
may deny that it could be used with
profit to the state IN display made at
New Orleans. There can be no
question as to the value OF repre-
sentation at these great exposi-
tions. States which have made such
displays have certainly been repaid,
and Texas could make such an exhibit
az would attract the attention Of
everybody. If it be decided that the
appropriation cannot be made, and we
are not prepared to say it can be, GER
tainly there should be hasty popular
retraction of such denial. The appro-
priation might be made by the
legislature, but in the comptroller
resides the constitutional power to
finally pass on the validity of such an
appropriation. 1t Is unfortunately a
yexed question, and with pro able
deficiencies in revenue, it becomes, at
this time, doubly SO.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-01-31
Gone Where the Woodbine Twineth
[Waller County Courier. J

|
It is said that the committee on rev.
enue and taxation will report favora-
bly, on the Cochran bill which places
revenue tax sixteen and two-third
cents OF the one hundred dollars. and
the school tax at fifteen cents. Some
few changes have been made in the
occupation tax laws but nothing ma
terial. The tax now is thirty cents
on the one hundred dollars. Under
the new rate the tax will be thirty
one and two-thirG cents, or an increase
of one and tWo-third cents on the one
hundred dollars.
Thus the tax reduction has gone
where the wood-bine twineth for the
present year. It was expected by the
public, it is true, that there would be
reduction in the rate of taxation,
but when this was talked of prospects
never looked brighter and a season Of
prosperity was anticipated, but since
then it has been ascertained that the
crops were almost Il failure, and in
stead of the people being in pros
porous and healthy condition, they
sge in debt to great extent, and
unable TO pay, and that there are
failures to considerable extent
among the merchants and that
general hard times are upon ug. The
fence cutting troubles too, are cutting
a lively figure. Ali these troubles
have the tendency to decrease instead
increase values and it is doubtful
whether the assessment of 1884 will
be as large as that of 1883, 1t would
therefore be unwise to reduce the
rate of taxation ut the present time.
Texas only wants a little time and
she will come out all right. Just one
good crop year is all that is needed TO
bring matters TO proper shape and
then reduction of taxes can be made
but it would be unwise at present.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-01-31

APRoPos to internal improvements,
says the New York Star, the PROPOSE
ton to expend moderate sum in
driving artesian wells on the barren
lands of the territories is worthy of
attention. In New Mexico several
such wells have been sunk and sup
ply of wholesome water has been
secured at depths ranging from 200 to
1000 feet. If water can be obtained,
millions of desert acres can he re-
claimed and rendered habitable. The
Texas surplus having melted away it
is impossible toIsusgest such a plan in
connection with the dry lands of
Western Texas.