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Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-07-24
Our Dime Novel.

We acknowledge the receipt of "a
Dull Thud," a well written pamphlet
by Charley Meacham, of the SoUTH
KENTUCKIAN. 1t is a history of all
the executions that have ever taken
place in Christian county; price 10
cents.-Madisonville Times.
We are indebted to the SoUTH KEN
TUCKIAN for a copy of "The Dull
Thud," Il neat little pamphlet, history
of all the hangings Wlch have occur
ed in Christian county for a hundred
years past. The pamphlet was the
work of our sprightly and enlerpris-
ing contemporary.-Capilal.
Charlie Meacham, of the Hopkins
vile South KENTUCKIAN, who has
for seven years been member in
good standing of the Kentucky Press
Association, and who was considered
"brightlight," an honest and worthy
young man, has "gone wrong" lie
has not swindled anybody out of
anything, nor has he burglarized
anybodys house, or "gotten off" any
puns, but has done worse than that
he has Written book called "The
Dull Thud," in which he gives an ac-
count of all the hangings that have
occurred in Christian county since its
organization. lie is out on bail and
his wife and friends have our SYM
pathy.-Bowling Green Times.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-07-24
Trhe Reason Girls Don't Marry.


Some girl in an Eastern city-New
York or BostOn-has been explaining
why girls don't marry. It's common
belief they do marry whenever they
get a chance. But common belief is
conservative, and the facts always
change long time before the change
is apparent to the majority. The
young lady may be right. There are
indications that she is; that girls
don't marry as they used to do in
"good old times" But she goes on
to say why they don't marry. She
thinks men are deteriorating. Young
men of wealth to-day she finds are
weak, flippant and dissipated or
mawkish and insipid-fast youths or
dudes or combination of both.
Young men with strength Of charac-
ter, energy and prospective honors
have come up from lower walks and
bear with them a smell of the shop
or the soil that is undesirable, ii not
uncomfortable, III nOstrils polite. The
well-bred, well-educated girl of fash
ion has her choice between the two
classes, and she wants husband
from neither. This young lady con-
tumist (kicker) is looking for a man
"like her father" She forgets that
her father is not now a young man
in fact that she never knew him as Il
young man. If she could stand
where her mother stood 20 years ago,
she might see "the old man." then
young, humping himself with coal
hod up the back stairs early of a
winter morning, preparatory TO his
toilet before going down to open the
village "store :" or driving the pater-
nal oxen afield in the spring sun
shine and turning up the sod where
stumps of primeval forests were lin
gering as reminders ofwinter labors; ;
or else she would lind him leaning
against the lamp-post in the wee
hours, wondering whether it was his
head or the CustOn-house he was i'm
mediately conscious of, and asking,
thicktOngued, his way home of the
passer or policeman. The old gen
tleman whom she knows, of refined
manner and cultured mind, is the
product of the years since then. Sue
cess in business and leisure have
ma lie him, the fittest survival, a gen
,leman and "of the old school," Of
course. In a word, men were then
as now and ever, either "clumps," or
"ny," or dudes, clod-hOppers and
counter-jumpers, or sports" Ifany
change has come it is for the better.
Young men have not grown worse
niact, but by comparison for young
women have grown better The
average of education and refinement
true culture-has risen faster for
American women than for men. The
"sweet girl graduates outnumber
the boys Oh the commencement stage
four TO one. Much more important
AS Il preventive of marriage, however,
is the opening up of new fields OF la
Dor for women. Where one woman
could support herself well 30 years
ago, ten can now.
After all, considering the unhappy
unions earlier more common, and the
divorce docket to-day, there is more
question why young women do mar
ry than why they don't-why they
always have been marrying and
ready TO marry.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-07-24
A Clever Confidence Couple.
New York Letter. |


A beautiful girl, with large blue
eyes and golden hair, but shabbily
dressed, greatly interested large
crowd of gentlemen on one of the
East river ferry boats the other day,
by singing very sweetly and tender
ly the well known hymn, Jesus,
Lover of my soul" AS she concluded
one verse, large, wcll-drcssed man
called a deck hand and ordered him
to put her out of the cabin. She
looked despairingly and burst into
tears. There were cries of "ThrOw
him overheard" Let her alone"
"Shame." The large man, who look
ed like a railroad president, insisted ;
said that the deck hand was doing
his duty, and that the ferry company
had ordered all nuisances suppressed.
He acknowledged that he had COM
planned of her. The murmurs OF
discomfort and anger arose around
him, at which he seemed somewhat
disconnected, and, approaching the
girl said: "Whats the matter, sis.
sy?"
Then she told her pitlfnl story OF
a sick mother, dead father, no work,
hunger, distress, and her anxiety tC
get employment. "Oh, don't send
me to prison." she cried, breaking
completely down. The large man
was abashed and the crowd looked
angry and scornful again. lie al
once apologized, and to show hi;
regret for his blunder, Immediately
took out a $5 bill, which he dropped
into his hat. Then he passed the hat
which was soon filled with money
After the passengers had left the
boat, he Joined the girl, and the,
both went off together. lie was 8
well-known clever confidence man.
and the young woman was his wife
as clever as he.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-07-24
SCHELUDE.

Struck out-Detroit 80, visitors AZ.
Earned runs-Detroit |, visitors O..
Passed balls-DetroitS4, visitors 1919
Winked at bat-Detroit 0, visitors l..
Felt Of his muscle-Detroit 426,
visitors O; supposed TO be on account
of no muscle to feel of.
Spat on his hands before taking
bat-Detroit ZIG, visitors 2l7.
Took off his cap and scratched his
right ear-Detroit 1852, visitors 2l1.
Ditto left ear-Detroit sos, visitors 7l9.
Glance over the right shoulder to
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-07-24
On the Sly.

Cunning, deceitful, treacherous and
sly are the attacks of malaria. 1t
turks in stagnant ponds or works its
way up through imperfect plumbing
from unwholesome drains. Many
miserable victims ofmalaria sit down
in their grief, thinking nothing can
be done for them. Browns Iron Bit
ters can restore them. DIR. j. L. Ny
crs, of Fairfield, Iowa, says: Browns
Iron Bitters is the best iron prepara-
tion have known in my thirty years
Of practice"
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-07-24
NEW PATENTS, JULY ls, 1885.

Compiled from the Official Records of the
United States Patent Office, expressly for tile
SOUTH KENTUCKIAN by Shipley Brashears
Patent Attorney, Solicitor and expert, No.
63I +. Street, N. W. Washington ID. G., OF
whom copies and information may be had.
KENTUCKY-D. Adams, Franklin
ton, Car-coupling; L. N. Cash, near
Eddyville, Wagon frame; w. II.
Harrison, Louisville, Money drawer.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-07-24
Enemies Ready to Strike.

Every family is constantly in dan
ger from impure water, unripe fruit,
unwholesome food, contagious dis
eases, cramps, cholera morbus, coughs
and colds, indigestion and simple fe-
vers. In such cases a bottle of Par
ker's Tonic kept in the house renders
it unnecessary to call physician.
Nothing so good for children.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-07-24
NOTES.

1921 visitors, 6,2lG.
NOTES.
We are sorry that our limited
space restricts us to giving only the
more important features of the
schedule.
The scorer Of yesterdays games
fell victim to brain fever this morn
ing. Funeral Sunday at S;30 a. m.
This leaves but TWO Of the 100 scorers
engaged at the beginning of the
season but the enterprising manner
of the Detroit team has telephoned
East for new supply, who are ex-
pected to arrive by special train be-
fore they expire, so there will be no
delay in the games.
A satisfactory arrangement has
been made with an enterprising firm
of undertakers to furnish funerals
hereafter at large discount OH their
regular prices, and Manager Croft
bank has purchased u ten-acre track
in the new cemetery for the use of
those who may gloriously yield their
lives in behalf Of the noble cause of
manly sports.
The true lovers of the time -honored
game will be delighted to learn that
the League rules have been 50 amend
ed that her ceforth one wink at the
umpire will subject the offender to a
fine of $4,000, with expulsion for
the second and death for the third
oilense. The umpire is also given the
power, in his discretion, to fine
player whenever lie shall deem that
such player entertains thoughts not
Of the highest regard and veneralion
for any of his decisions. AS the Ger
man of the dark ages said to his son
"By gracious, you links swear, and
| licks you for dat
We have seen a copy, yellow with
age, of a paper published in 1885 con-
tanning a description Of game of
ball played then. The Journal being
published only once day, the report
ing editor had plenty of time to ran
sack the dictionary and book of syn
onyms from which he evolved an
unintelhgible mess of words, that
convey to us little idea of the game.
We should judge, however, that it
was played in twehty-acre field,
and that the pitcher threw the ball,
and the batsman ran a twenty-rod
foot race around a number of sand
bags. 1t must have been very tame
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-07-24

The American nation has a double
birthright-llberty and land. It's
liberty it has guarded jealousy, but
antil very recent years it seems to
have been Indifferent to the loss of
its landed estate and ignorant of the
methods by which it has been dimin-
ished. A veteran legislator, the Hon.
George w. Julian, who has given
special attention to the acts disposing
of our public lands, tells the story in
brief in contribution to the North
American Review for August. In the
same number five medical authorities
discuss the question, "Can Cholera
be Averted?" Felix L. Oswald con-
tributes suggestive article on "The
Animal SOUP; and the Rev. NJ. j.
Savage, in "a Profane View of the
Sanctum," brings an indictment
against the daily press. The other
articles are one on "rhe Price of Gas, "
by Charles III. Botsford, one Oh "Tem-
perance Reform Statistics" by Prof.
w. j. Beecher, and the chapter of
Comments" by various writers, on
on articles in previous numbers.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-07-24

The finest selections Of Wedding
goods just received at this office.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-07-24

catch a glimpse Of the auburlI-haired
girl sitting on the right end of the
fourth tier, ladies gallcry-Detroit
1921 ; visitors, 6,2lG.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-07-24
SAM JONES.
Extract From One Of His Ser
mons.
When | was
TWENTY FIVE YEARS OLD

/ didn't have as much sense about
religion as my little Bob, who was
then but five. went about praying
and blnbbering for week, seeking
some miraculous influence that
couldn't ilnd-and no wonder. We
had children's preacher in the
neighborho0d Of Cartersyille by the
name of Smith, and Bob Went 10 that
church. When he came home one
night his mother questioned him and
he said, "Ycs, he'd been up TO the
mourners bench" Why did he go
lie "went to have his sins forgiven"
Why? because Mr.. Smith said II
we'd all 90 up and pray to have our
sins forgiven, they'd be forgiven. lie
said God would forgive 'em." What
would hc do should hc be tempted to
sin again? MIR. Smith said God
said il we sinned again all we had TO
do was to pray TO God and he'd for
give us again.
There it was-in a nutshell +! That
child had more sense than had! |
was running on the blubb1r idea
llaughterl, but blubber isn't religion.
Repentance means coming over from
the DEVILS side to the Lords side.
No wonder the Savior said, "Unless
you become as a little child, you can
not enter the Kingdom of Heaven"
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-07-24

Bring your job printing to the
SOUTH KENTUoKIAN Office, where you
can get the best of work at reasona-
bic prices.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-06-24
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

The Ashland. Pa, colliery i still burning
and the mine will have to be flooded
\ Detroit Journal special from Traverse
City reports cold wave with snow in Grand
Traverse County.
The horse ears on Broadway. New York,
between Union Square and the Battery, be-
gan running regularly to-day.
William Ryan. switchman of the Louisville
and Nashville Railroad was run over and
killed at Louisville. Ky, to-day.
The temperance circular i regarded by
many visitors from other States To the g. A.
Il. Encampmcnt, a. scarcely le>, than an in
suit.
stonecutter of Dayton. KY. jumped of
the Cincinnati Railway Bridge yesterday
day afternoon I05 feet, into deep water and
was unhurt.
One hundred employees of the Gainsford
Carriage Works at Cincinnati struck against
10 per cent reduciion-the third reduction
within wear.
An insect called the dumb locust il com
mitting ravages OH apple trees in some of the
southwestern counties of Virginia, and trees
are dying by hundreds.
Every building in the town of Sherbrooile.
OAK was blown over saturday except the
county building. which was held down by
the safe. No one was hurt.
AT Lincoln, ILL.,, Wiley Connell, cobbler,
shot Wallace Thompson yesterday with fatal
results The cause of tine tragedy was
jealousy entertained by Connell against
Thompson.
gang of workmen on the Pennsylvania
Railroad stepped from the north To the
south track at North Bend cut TO avoid a
train when they were run into by the mud
train and three were killed.
A warrant has been issued for the arrest of
Representative Thomas James, aged sixty OF
Randolph County, H.. charged with an at
tempt 10 rape Mamie James, Il twelye-year-
old girl page, in the State House.
The Law and Order League of Portland,
Me. have issued circular to stop all con
signments of liquor to members of the 6. A.
X. encampment The members of the or
ganzation declare they intend to have and
keep possession of all their consignments.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-06-24
GOSSIP BY OCEAN CABLE
Outline Of the FraneO-ChineSe Treaty---Ths
Rights Of France Over AMMAN.
Queen Victoria Patches Up Treaty Between
the Liberal and Conservative Leaders
Salisbury Will Take once Under
GladstOne's Promise.

PARIS, June 22.-ln the Chamber OF Depu-
ties to-day. NJ. De Freycinet, Minister of
Foreign Affairs, submitted the draft Of the
Franco-Chinese treaty. which definitely con
firms the rights Of France over AMMAN The
latter country must henceforth treat with
foreign powers only through France The
treaty fixes the boundary lines between
China and the French dependencies. and de-
termines the conditions upon which com
mercial relations between France and China
are to be maintained liz intimates that IL Is
the intention OF China 10 construct rail ways,
with the assistance of French engineers. in
order TO facilitate communication. France
undertakes to pacify TOnquin and expel the
bands of marauders infesting that country
Both countries agree TO extradte offenders
China Will respect treaties between France
and AMMAN. The FrancO-Chinese Commits
sioners are To delimit the boundaries within
six months. Passports will be required 10
cross the Chinese frontier Chinese and
French traders will be allowed 10 import and
export goods across the frontier at certain
points which will he fixed later where French
merchants viii be allowed TO establish
themselves under the same conditions and
with the same advantages a. at the Chinese
treaty points. a Chinese CustOni-house will
viii be opened at each of the above points.
China will be allowed To appoint Consuls for
the principal towns in Tonquin. CommiS-
>ioners will be appointed within three months
Ia frame special regulations for commerce be-
tween China and Tonquin on the basis of
lower duties on French merchandise crossing
the frontier, than are charged
by the present Chinese for
eign tariff France will construct
roads and railways in Tonquin I'm order TO de-
velope commerce and it j. understood that
when China constructs railways she will OBJ
tain the necessary staff of officers. workmen
and plant from France. The commercial
clauses are 10 be revived after ten years The
French will cease To search vessels on the
high seas. and will entirely evacuate FermOsa
and the Pescadores after the treaty los been
signed. The Chamber voted urgency for the
discussion of the treaty.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-06-24
The New Cabinet

LONDON, June 22.-The following is an
authentic list of ihe new Cabinet: Prime
Minister and Secretary for Foreign Affairs,
the Marquis OF Salisbury; First Lord OF the
Treasury, Sir Stafford Norcote; Chancellor of
the Exchequer, SiL Michael Hicks Beach /;
Lord High Chancellor, Sir Hardidge Clifford;
Lord President of the Council. Nicecount
Cranbrook; Lord PriVy Seal the Earl of
Harrowley; Secretary for the Home De
partment. Sir Richard AsshetOn
Cross: Secretary for the Colo
nial Department, Colonel Frederick Stanley
Secretary for War. Right Hon. William Henry
Smith: Secretary OF State for India. Lord
Randolph Churchill: First Lord of the Ad-
miralty. Lord George Hamilton; President of
the Local Government Board Arthur James
Balfour: President of the Board of Trade, the
Duke of Richmond and Gordon; Vice Presi-
dent OF the Council, Hon. Edward StanhOpe;
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. the Earl of Car
noyan; Lord Chancellor of Ireland, Right
Hon. Edward Gibson. The minor offices
have not vet been filed
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-06-24
Grand Musical Festival.

Special Ia the sentinel.
@REENcAsTIE- Ind. june 22.-A grand mu-
steal festival al Greencastle. to-day and this
evening. has been one of the most enjoyable
features of the commencement programme.
The forenoon was occupied by private or
chestra rehearsal of thirty-five members, and
the afternoon with q mass rehearsal OF a
chorus of 40 voices, with orchestra and SOLO
i>t~. In the evening every available inch of
room in MelIarry Hall was packed by one of
tipencastle's land her visitOrs) most brilliant
audiences. Many who wanted Ia attend were
unable L. get seats and were turned away.
and none left the hall at the conclusion but
were impressed with high appreciation of
the beanfies and advantages of the school of
music The hall was beautifully decorated
with wrcaths. arches and flowers.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-06-24

A practical joke played upan Croatian
peasant has nealy caused the destruction OF
the chemical labratory of the University OF
Agram. The peasant. who was coming with
his wife into Agram. separated from her,
agreeing 10 meet her a few hours later AT a
certain place A. She delayed her return, lac
expressed his anxiety toa bystander, who
told him. in Jest. that his wife had probably
been Kidnapped by the University vivisec-
tors who made il their business To cut up
women and children. The wife came up
soon afterward and went home with her hu--
band: but the latter repeated what he had
heard and the results have been most seri-
Gus. ON Whitsunday an inluriated mob oi
peasants attacked the labratory. crying
Down with the hell Kitchen and had la
he beaten off by soldiers. The University
has since been watched every day by evil
disposed crowds, and there was another attack
on the succeeding sunday. All the servants
of the Uniyerity, have left their situations.
and the professors have had to ask for police
protection, being in terror for their lives.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-06-24
seymour Items.

Special To the Sentinel
SEYMoTR, Ind. June pa small frame
building situated 81 ReddingtOn, this county
and belonging To James Stiles, was burned to
the ground yesterday. 1t was used for dry
ing ginseng. Indian arrow and other we'll
known roofs. with which the house was
filled and all cured, which We're to have been
shipped this week. Amount of loss and in
>urance not learned. The curing and ship
ping of these roots has been quite business
there for some time.
A very severe wind and thunder storm pre-
vailed i'm this city nearly all day yesterday,
and many signs were blown down, and shade
and fruit trees destroyed. There were terri
blc threatening> al rain. but none fell.
The thermometer this morning indicated
jGo. against $40 yesterday morning.
Mr.. Abner Utterback and Miss Phebe NJ
Findley were united i'm marriage yesterday.
III the brides parents. four miles west of the
civ
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-06-24
SENTINEL SPECIALS
About Postoftice Appointments.


special to the Sentinel.
LtFtYEIIE Ind. June 22-Judge Ward
had fifteen PoStma>ters removed i'm hs Dis
trict last week and il i supposed that the
Lafayette PO>toffice will be next looked after
The fight far the place j. getting red hot and
the candidates have been circulating petit
tions for signatures in a great hurry and for
wardine them lea Washington The most
conspicuous of these and the man who has
the inside track i John &. Dobelbower editor
of the Dispatch. who will most likely receive
the appointment Mr.. Dobelbower has just
returned from Washington where he has
hoen Looking after his interests No change
noted i'm his appearance on his return.
the venerable deacon disposed to
laik and tell what success he met with. No
oaIt knows but himself. The charges of Of
fensive palrii~;InShip already filed i'm the
Po>tof1ire department against John g. Sam
pie and everyb body anticipates that a change
wili be made. John Il. Boyd has also sent
his petition to-headquarters, but the general
impression j. that John h. i making useless
efforts and ought to stay home and tend to
his business. OF which there i plenty. Doe
Walker j. said To he dark horse for the
POsiofficc. but he j. making no efforts nor
claims i'm that direction The general sym
pathy Of the pOpulace j. in favor of Deacon
DUbelbower. and the majority unite in one
and the same verdict, Let him have it, for
lac deserves IL -