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Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-09-22
ANSWER 10 URBAN.

llOPKINsvILLE, KY, Sept. 10, 1885.
EDITOR SOUTH KENTUCKIAN:
There appeared in the issue of the
KENTUCKIAN of September the 4th,
1885, a letter from Lafayette overthe
signature Of "Urban" containing
some structures upon me as mail CON
tractor for the Lafayette route, OH ac-
count of cruel treatment to stock used
in carrying the mail.
Now in regard 10 this / have TO say
that the attack of this gentleman who
hides himself behind a "Nom DE
Plume" upon inc is altogether gratui-
tous and quite lInkind. The contract
to carry the mail on that route was
let to me and was duly qualified as
the contractor, and daily deliver or
have delivered the mail TO all the
Post-oilices on the route required by
the terms of said contract, and when
| have done that am unable to see
that it is anyone's business or PROV
ince to complain. And l feel thank
ful that no complaint comes from any
source worthy Of particular notice.
The writer of the communication of
the 4th instant, who is a one horse
magistrate and the proprietor Of a
stock of groceries that could be easily
put in an ordinary chicken coop, for
the want of something else TO write
10 your paper has seen proper to as
sail me and seek to prejudice and in
jure me with the people OF Christian
county, and not being able TO find
any fault with the manner in which
! discharge the duties of my
position under my contract speaks Of
the condition of my horses.
They are poor but the fact OF their
being in this fix is to my credit rath-
er than otherwise, because 1t proves
that during the long andunusually
hot season through which we have
just passed that so faithful was | in
the discharge of my duty that had
the mails delivered around the long
route which is ill'ty-three miles every
day with my horses, although 1t re-
duced them TO the poor condition in
which he describes them. That is
why the inflction Of the lash in nee
essary for them to get along. cer-
tainly would desire for them to be in
better order and the fact that they
are not is worse on ne than anyone
else, and ] will say that when they
give out so can't delivery the mail
with them will get more and carry
out my contract and when fail to
do that it is time enough to raise a
row and not before. And / will
say to "Urban," as he styles himself,
that hereafter he had best attend to
his own extensive affairs until there
il is some occasion for his attacking
me and then will be ample time for
him to come 10 the front with his
mastery pen. You will please par
don this lengthy letter in answer to
such contemplate scribe, but | de-
sired the people not conversant with
the facts TO know them.
Respectfully,
w. B. PACE.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-09-22
LAFAYETTE ITEMS,

Mr.. EDITOR;
We are glad to report that we have
had good rain in this neighborhood
at last, and while it was not as much
as we could have desired, yet it was
a great help to the thirsty earth and
parched crops.
Olive Branch is visiting friends in
Lafayette ncighborhood at this writ
ing. Her old friends in this COM
munity are always glad to see her.
We understand that Messrs. Terry,
Carothers and Beazley who have
been spending some time at Dawson
are expected home this week.
Messrs. l.. j. Purcell, Abe Shyer,
r. e. Cooper, Willis Cooper and Ed.
Bogard left Sunday for Louisville.
Messrs. Purcell, Shyer, and II. E.
Cooper on business and perhaps to
take in the Exposition, the other two
gentlemen to attend the Commercial
College.
Our Pastor, Rev. f. e. Pate, leaves
today for Greenville to attend Con-
ference, which will convene there on
Wednesday the 10th; we trust he
will be returned to us for another
year.
Mrs. I. G. Campbell, of the Roar
ing Springs neighborhood who has
been quite sick for several weeks at
her neice's, Mrs. Fraser's, returned
home last Monday, her health some
what improved. a il tait.
In reply to the communication of
Max, we would say that he surely
confirms the old proyerb, "a guilty
conscience needs no accuser." We
did not accuse him or any other "ofii-
ciaP of gambling, but from the best
information we can get, the SAID "of-
ficials" were certainly encouraging
gambling. In Max's endeavor to
perform the "duty due himself and
the other gentleman" he denounces
our former communication as Sun
true and false to the CORE" and in
the next sentence says, eve want it
distinctly understood that we are
none too good TO take in few stray
dimes on occasions of that kind, and
guess we t0ould had not the straw
berry blondes been of the crawfish
kind" This we think is acknowl-
edging even more than we charged
hlm with; we did not know that he
expected to make any money out of
the game himself, we simply said
"we understand one of them loaned
negro some money CT rather a
check and the other held the stakes"
This we re-affirm and are prepared
to prove by creditable witnesses.
The reason the parties thus encour-
aged did not carry out the bet, was
owing to the intervention OF po-
lice officer and another gentleman.
Furthermore, our friend Max may
rest assured that we will endeavor to
do our duty in presenting to the
grand jury all persons guilty of gam
bling, of whom we may be informed.
But the game above mentioned was
broken up and not carried into effect.
therefore we think there is no neces-
sity for an indictment. And eve
want it distinctly understood" that
we are prepared to prove, by credit
able witnesses any and ali statements
which we have made. ssera+ %,
Yale, sis telir M
JRBAN.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-09-22
A child's Dilemma.

1t is pathetic sight to watch the
mcanderings of the childish mind
through the imtricacies of English
grammar. Little Jane mad repeatedly
been reproved for doing violence to
the moods and lenses of the verb "to
be-" She would say al be" instead
of-'T am" and for time it seemed
as if no one could prevent it. Finally
Aunt Kate made rule not to answer
an incorrect question, but wait until
it was corrected.
One day the two sat together, Aunt
Kate busy with embroidery and little
Jane over dolls. Presently doll society
became tedious, and the child's atten-
ton was attracted to the embroidery
frame.
"Amt Kate" said she, "please tell
me what that is going to be ?"
But Aunt Kate was counting, and
did not answer. Fatal word, be-! 1t
was her old enemy, and to it alone
could the child ascribe the silence
that followed.
"Aunt Kate" she persisted, with
an honest attempt to correct her
mistake, please tell me what that is
gong to am2'
Still auntie sat silently counting,
though her lip curlcd with amuse-
ment.
Jane sighed, but made another
patient effort. t
"Will you please tell me what that
is going to are ?"
Aunt Katie counted on, perhaps by
this time actuated by wicked desire
to know what would be next The
little girl gathered her energies for
one last great effort. o. r
"Aunt Kate, what am that going
to are?'
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-09-22
Wonderful Nerve.
Frankfort savorite. |

Our Adairville reporter says: A
rather singular surgical operation
performed by young man named
George Moore upon himself recently
is reported to us from authentic and
perfectly reliable sources. The young
gentleman is the son of Mr.. Frank
Moore, living over in Robertson
county, Tenn, some five or six miles
from this place. and has been afflicted
with a scrofulous disease in one of
his legs so severely for some twelve
months or more past that he was uu-
able TO walk. by the advice of
friends he went to Nashville a few
weeks since for the purpose of con-
sulting an emenent scientist and sur
geon and having his afflicted limb
operated on. The surgeon examined
the diseased leg and pronounced a
cure practicable by removing part
of the bone for which service though
he should charge fee in proportion
to the delicacy and danger of the
operation, assuring the young man
at the same time that without the
operation was performed his death
was only a question Of very short
time. The young man, not feeling
willing or able to pay the fee, return
ed home, procured sharp knife, a
pair of pinchers and some caustics
and locking himself up in his room,
performed the identical operation on
himself which the surgeon had de-
scribed as necessary to the salvation
of his life, by making clean incision
in his leg and removing piece of the
diseased bone fully six inches in
length. lie is said to be getting
well rapidly now and able to walk
about anywhere he wishes.
The editor of The Favorite has
known this plucky young man from
childhood, and always found him in
a jolly mood although he was an in
valid and constant and intense suf-
ferer. We sincerely hope that the
operation will relieve his suffering,
and that he will yet get to be stout,
healthy man.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-09-22

modest and inexperienced ook-agent
who was struggling to introduce his
book and subscribed for twenty.nine
volumes at $3.50 apiece and presented
them TO his friends. This is only one
instance ofhis kindness and gcneros-
ity 10 representatives of this much
abused class.
Like all great men Col. Browne has
his pcculiarties. lie isa monomaniac
upon The subject Of dress. lie has
something over two hundred suits of
clothes and changes his clothes every
day, never wearing the same suit two
days IN succession. lie never wears
a shirt but one time and his intimate
friends say that he always wears socks,
even in the warnest weather. OF
this however we cannot speak au-
thoritativcly. In his early manhood
Col. Browne was disappointed in love
aud has consequently never married
although it is not unusual for the
ladies TO fall desperately in love with
him oil account of his shape.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-09-22
Kentucky Progress.
[Mauufacturs Record.

The Golden King Mining Co.,
Louisville, KY, the organization of
which was lately reported, will pur-
chase mining machinery.
Eisenman Bros. u Co., has been in
corporated in Louisville, hyn by j.
G. Eisenman, Jacob Krieger, Sr. and
David Franz, Sr. Capital stock $5O,-
600, to engage in milling, operating
grain ELEVATOR, &c.
The D. Green Railroad Bridge and
Tunnel Indicator Company has been
incorporated at Covington, Ky, by
Daniel j. Dalton, Derby Green and
Galvil Mcdowell, ofCincinnati, Ohio.
Capital stock is $250,000.
A three story mill has been built
at Clinton, Ky.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-09-22
THREE HUNDRED coRPsEs.
Their Remains Found in a Chinese
Cellar at Sar Francisco.

Special Dispatch to The Commercial
SAN FRANCIsco, Sept. ia hor-
rible discovery was made in China
town to-day. Information was CIV
en- the City Coroner that frightful
stencil was being emitted from cell
lar on Pacific street. lie went to the
cellar, forced his way and found the
floor covered with human skulls and
bones partially covered with flesh in
the last stage of decomposition. In
al inner room the Coroner found a
number of Chinese engaged in boil
ing down the remains of other bodies
while several other Cinnamon were
engaged in scraping the boiled bones
and packing them in boxes for ship
ment to China. 1t is estimated that
the cellar contained portions Of over
three hundred bodies, which have
been taken secretly from various cer-
eteries throughout the State. AS an
instance of Chinese ingenuity, it is
stated that those in charge ofthese
operations, fearing that the stencil
from the boiling pots would be so
great as to attract attention outside,
had procured two skunks, so that
the odor of the latter might be over
come by that of the former. The
Coroner has taken charge of all the
remains.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-09-22
III Will nnra Asthma I"

81 had suffered with asthma for
over forty years, and had a terrible
attack in December and January,
1882. One day l took four doses Of
Parker's Tonic. The effect astonish-
ed me. l slept perfectly that night,
and am now wholly well. Parker's
Tonic will cure chronic asthma" e.
G. Williams, Chapman, Pa.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-09-22
Fizzled Out.

This is what once prosperous
merchant said of himself, the other
day. His business had faded out,
credit was gone, and the sheriff had
sold his goods. The trouble proceed
cd from a prolonged attack of dys-
pepsia, which prostrated and unset
tied him so that he could not attend
TO his affairs. Pity he hadn't thought
of Browns Iron Bitters, which would
have saved him. Mr.. A. j. Lawler,
l72 S. Broadway, Baltimore, says,
Malaria and dyspepsia troubled me
for nine years. Browns Iron Bittcrs
gave me relief.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-09-22

Have used Tongaline in neuralgia
of long standing After taking Ton
galine, my patient has enjoyed per-
feet freedom from her complaint.
Am led to believe that in some forms
of neuralgia Tongaline is as nearly
specific as is quinine in intermitten
fever. .t 4Ja
Ed. j. Rowe, NJ. d., Gentryvillc, Mo.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-09-22
Rheumatic.

l suffered with rheumatism for
many months, at times unable to
walk or get about only on crutchos.
| took eight bottles of Swift's Specif-
ic, and have been entirely relieved.
p. Il. BARTRUM, Macon, Ga.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-04-15

Undoubtedly there are numbers
Of our people whu are in suffering
circumstances owing 10 the great
scarcity Of feed and provisions, and
such parties should receive oil ne.
cesSary aid from the county. Blu,
this very fact causes worthless
scamps 10 obtrude Themselves be.
fore many of or citizens and b..
fore the public, making foolish aud
threatening demands. Careful at.
lontion should be given to this
feature Of the case, and impostors,
who are thusunwOrLhily endeavor.
ing to play upon the generosity Of
the people, should be given the
grand bounce. Times are too hard
and there are too many in our
midst, who deserve assistance, for
the public and private purses to be
drained by such tramps.-JackSon
Byle.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-04-15
Fingers ana Thun,hs.

/ - L !. ~ II
BeWafecfthe person whose In.
gers turn backward. He isubjnst,
subtle, Ingenious ard The neater
bis fingers seem 70 be lie mofe
mischieyous Is be, and the gteaier
enemy to virtue.
Fingers which cling 70 each 9th.
en- denote Q changeable character.
Long and large fingers betoksn
liberalily, true friendship, good
condition. Abraham Lincoln had
these.
Fingers too short, with thick
ends and fat will be dishonest and
sly
Fingers that stand apart from
each Cthort poverty, wretchedncss
and much talk about self
Neryeless fingers denote a want
II character; trembling, twitcbing
fingers, o diunkard.
Small, taper fingers, on a woman
shoS iudecision Of character. daint.
iaCss and deceit. Itthe nails are
obliqac, want Of courage.
A large well made hand inclines
to a generous, unseliish disposition.
Little round nails means OBJ
stinacy and anger uud violent love.
Long pure white nails, especial
ly on sonan's hand, are an indi
cation ofa deceiiful nature, with
great strength aud cruel, crafty
love.
Red nails signify cruelty and
desperate 1--we. Spots on the edge
Of nails, violent death.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-04-15

A correspondent oftbe Enquirer,
from Catleltsburg, adds a curious
incident in connection with the
Ashland murders Of the Gibbons
children. lie says: There were 8
children killed and 3 men did it.
II took 8 years, 8 months and 8
days to hang the last man charged
with the crime, and 8 graves were
dug in which to bury Craft, and 3
days set to hang Neal, each on the
9th Of the months. On the Ash
land Committee Of citizens 10 ferret
out the the perpetrators we're 8 men
and their work was consummated
in 8 days by James Hcain arrest.
ing Ellis, Neal aud Craft. To
guard the prisoners to Catlettsburg,
3 companies Of soldiers were re.
quirod, 8 persons were killed when
the soldiers fred on the mob nj
Ashland, and 3 steamboats, convey.
ed the prisoners TO Maysville jail,
aud 8 lawyers defended Neal, and
3 Governors wtoslled with the case,
and Neal leaves 8 children, aud So
were the expenses of conveying his
remains from the scaaold to where
they were buried.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-04-15
A Specin,an American Roy.

About four years ago, says a
Washington correspondent, l
was much impressed by a young
fellow named George McClellen,
who was the brightest of pages.
lie worked hard all day, did ex.
ira Jobs for Congressman and at.
tended, night school. He was
the sole support of his parents and
sisters, and never did a good,
smart, ambitious lad more viii.
lingly unselfsllly undertake that
labor Of love and duty. He at.
tracted the attention of warm har.
ted, eccentric Gabriel Bouck,
then member from Wisconsin,
who offered to take him to 0shk.
osh and train him to the law. The
other day ! met George McClcl.
len, now n handsome bright.eyed,
intelligent man, who had come
to Washington, not to seek of.
fee, but to remove his family to
a Western home, which he had
earned for them. God has blessed
and will continue to bless this
noble youth who in hononng his
father and mother, has honored
him. Great men are nodded out
of such boys, and if life be spared
to me ten years longer, l expect
to read some of the speeches of
Hon, George McClellen, of Wis
consin, who, the then Congress.
ional Directory will state, rose
from poverty to deserved wealth
and distinction. Such young
men are the real hope Of the
republic,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-04-15

First young woman Gn the role
of peace makcr)-"Why don't yoo
give way to Nellie u liltlcG lam
sure she is ready to meet you hall
way. My advice is to kiss each
other and say no more about it."
Second young woman (still war
like kiss Nellie jones' the
mean, spiloful thingl II wouldn't
kiss her il she had a mans hat and
coat on"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-04-15
Kindness In lhe Extreme.

"Well, deacon, have yon remem.
bered The poor during this cold
weather.
ayes, parson, / think Of them
very often. oaly yesteldaya poor,
sbiSering little fellow came to my
door without clothes enough to GOV.
er hi: nakedness, 1t was a very
pathetic sight"
what did you do for the poor
little creature, deacan?'
"Let him shovel off my sidewalk
and it made him nice and warm,
he actually perspircd."
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-04-15

The states whose banks have
been cOunterfeiled are Vermont.
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Con
necIicut, New York, Pennsylvania,
Maryland, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois,
Michigan aud Wisconsin. Oflheso
New York has the largest number
(ffty-Ihree), or nearly fifty per cent.
Illinois comes next with twelve.
The finest counterfeils are a IS bill
on the Merchants National Bank
Of New Bedford, Mass, a 500 bill
on the Pittsburgh National Bank
of Commerce, the old $50 green.
back, and u $40 Treasury note, ser.
les Of 1875. Counterreiting in
America mas been reduced to sci.
ence, and is the most completely
organized system Of rascality on
earth It's members include both
sexes, all ages, and nationalities
Counterfeit money frequently pass
os current for years, but 10 the
end some one has to lose it, and il
generally on those who are Least
able to bear the loss.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-04-15
70 pliysielans

We DO not fad fanlt, Feprcaeh or con-
denim the practice o. any regular piysi.
eian--this 3 not our mission We do
claim that Il he were 70 add PKRugA 70
his prescriptions Is directed II our book
on the q Illsof LIE land furnished graf
i,iloasly BY al dFuggiih be void cure
allhis patients.
Nj. Henry G. Reynolds, irontcn, Law
renee COUNTY, Ohio, writes; Ny wife
has beenSorely distressed for many yearS.
Her disease or diteases and the symptoms
ofthemhaye been % waited that an az
tempt 70 describe them would be more
than ! feel able 70 undertake. / have
paid over . thousand t,ooo) dollars for
doctors tndmedieineS for her, without any
satisfactory results. We read so much
about your PEguHA that Twas forced 10
Try II. Shehas now taken fiYe bottles;
they have done her more good than all
the doctors and meiieine that she has ey-
ermade use Of PggUSA.iI certainly a
God.send 70 hpmanity.p
Mrs. o. l.. Gregory, Las Vegas, San
Migvel County, New Mexico, writes: u
think PeRUS1 and MAsALIa saved my
life.n
Mr.. Cora Engei. Frs. House on Ia
zelle street. near Rich, Columbus, Ohio,
says. ut affords me much pleasure to
state TO you the benefit I have received
from your PERuSA. had becn troubled
with kidney complaint aid dizziness ia
my head for eighteen years. Itricd diff.
erent kinds Of patent ireditipe'. and con.
suited ahumber OF rhysicians, but received
no benefit whatever. About three weeks
ago commenced taking PERuSA. lbs.
gan 10 gslbettef bcfJre had taken half
abottle. The dizziness has disappeared,
and the oLlier affection has so much i'm.
proved that am positive, aNer ! will
have taken another bottle, will be entire.
lywetl. | feel iike a different person az
ready. A number Of my fritads have
used Il, and they think Il Is a wonderful
remedy. NY husband says II Is on: OF
the best medicines for q cough that he
ever toos.S
a. W. Blackburn, Wooster, o., writes:
Several weeks aso man came TO me,
allbroscn down, terribly nervous, stotn.
aeh without any power to dlscst food.
Had tried four doctors; none did him any
good. Asked me 10 do something for
him. ! recommended MAHALlH. He
told me to-day that lie has been taking It
regularly, and 10 now almost well. Said
he would sound the praises Of AtASALia
Ear and near"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-04-15
A Remarkable EscaDe.

Mrs. Mary A. Daley, Of Tunkhan.
mock, Pa, was afflicted for six years
with Asthma and Bronchitis, during
which time the best physicians could
give no relief, Her life was dcspa,red
Of, until in last October she procured a
Bottle Of DR.. Kings New Discovery,
when immediate relief was felt, and by
continuing its use for short time she
was completely cured, gaining in flesh
so lbs in n few months.
Free Trial Bottles Of this certain cure
for all Throat and Lung Diseases at W.
S. Hoy's Drug Store. Large Bottles 81.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-04-15
An Important Discovery.

The most important Discovery is that
which brings the most good tothcgrcat.
est number. DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, Coughs, and Colds,
will preserve the health and save life,
and is a priceless boonto the afflicted
Not only does it positively cure Con-
sumption, but Coughs, Colds, Bronchit.
is, Asthma. Eoarsencs, aud all affect.
ionsoi the Throat, Chest aud Lungs,
yield at once to its wonderful curative
powers. 1fyou doubt this, get Trial
Bottle Free, at DR.. W. S. iloy's Drug
Store.