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Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-11-27
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.


-'!ht Oh ooo teach'rs elnploYeu last
ear III CheSter OountY' renhsylVanla'
'@' "eio io'na'eS'
Moro than three millions OF children
lave been gathered into schools for the
ItldY oil the Scriptures. through tho
MISSIONARIES OF the American Sunday
school Union.
The average Sunday plate collec-
ions OF Rev. Newman Halls church in
Westminster Bridge Road, London. i
BIO. and OF Rev. G. ii. Spurgeon'S
congregation. in the great Tabernacle,
S345.
The Ghristian IntcltigencSr dislikes
;he substitution of signs" for mira
,le3' in the Revised New Testament.
Miracles, it says, rs more PLEASANT
word than signs. both to the tong'ie and
the ear.
"A Mohammolan unlversit, nine
hundred years older than Oxford i, still
llourishing at Caro- as in tho oays Of
Arabian conJuests. 1t contaits but
one room, the floor is paved ard the
roof Is supported by 400 columns
There are 397 institutions IN the
world for the education of deaf mutes.
Germany has ninety of these. FrSnce
sixty-seyen. Great Britain Iorty-six. and
the United States thirty eight. Recent
careful estimates p'acG the number of
these unfortunates in existence at S00,-
00J.- Chicago Current.
According to their Yeny B1ok there
has been rapid growth in tho Reformed
Ep,scopal Church during The pait EIGHT
years. 1t has ten Bishops, l03 Presby-
ters and deacons, 7943 c)mmunicants,
prosperous SundGy-schooiis. and church
property valued ut Sl.O2i.j 90
In the village of Slate Hill Oronqe
County, N. Y, is a Baotist Church
which was built in 1888. 1t is yery
primitive in style, and in the gallery
has pew which was made exclusively
for slaves belonging to members OF the
congregation, which once numbered
five hundred. The church is a great
curiosity now. and is Wis ted by many
strangers. Y. Tribune.
"A curious incident occurred in the
Parade Church. Shornclffe. England,
on a recent Sunday. 1t was found that
the church was besieoed by various
kinds of birds. principanr; swallows.
Every effort was ma!s to d:slodre
,hem. but without effect and at la Il
some soldiers were Obliged TO fire a vol
lev of blank cartr.dpes which COM
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-11-27

Sharpers worked the Lexington
banks last week. They got $500 on
bogus and forged deposit certificates
presented by man calling himself
ChRs. Marshall.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-02-12
ACCIDENTS.

THE loss by fire in the United States
and Canada during January was IS, 5O0.-
0O0-more than $1,000 600 above the
average January loss in nine years.
The assignment is announced of D.
w Miller, proprietor of carriage COM
pauy of the same name in Cincinnati.
His liabilities are 100000. with assets
of $125, 900.
A LOSS of 100000 is occasioned by the
burning of the Opera House and some
business structures Thursday night at
Mt. Sterling KY.
By collision of freight trains Satur-
day morning on the bridge spanning
the Raritan River at New Bruins wick,
N. j., an oil tank exploded, and the
HaEaing oil and cars were thrown to the
streets beneath, whence the burning
fluid flowed by the cutters into the ice
covered canal, enveloping and causing
the destruction by fire of two manufac-
tories, several dwellings, and stable
filed with horses. Four persons, it IS
believed persisted in the flames, and the
total loss will reach probably 81, Geo.
600.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-02-12
TELEGR Al PHO.
EE ERAL NOTES.

A STRIKE is impending in the Tuscars-
was Valley, 1000 coal miners refusing
to accept a reduction of wages.
AN unknown British steamer ran
ashore Friday night during gale on
the point of Cape Charles.
III railway accident near Quency,
Fla, Friday morning three Illinois
citizens were badly hurt. and a dozen
others were more or less Injured.
The ice broke in the river at Glen
dive, M. T., early Friday morning, and
a gorge formed several miles in length.
A portion of the ferry cable was car
ried away, and families living in the
bottom were compelled to move.
LEGISLATORS and others who had
claims against the state treasury of In-
diana were disappointed Saturday in
not getting their money, there being
but 1000 in the general fund, while
there is nearly 100000 belonging to
special funds which can not be touched.
For time rumors prevailed at Indian
apolis that the state treasurer had sus-
pended payments, and some excitement
was caused.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-02-12
CRIME

SEVERAL men suspected Of implica-
ton in the London dynamite outrages
are under arrest in New York.
JOSEPH HOWARD is held at Pbiladel-
phia for having stolen $4,000 from the
1888.
THE cashier of the Liverpool and
London and Globe Insurance Office at
New York has embezzled $27, 600, but is
aiding the officials to recover the
money.
IN a Chinese riot at Eureka, Cal,
Friday night, white citizGn was killed
by stray bullet, and Il boy wounded.
An Indignation meeting was held, aft er
which all Chinese houses were visited,
the inmates ordered to pack up their
effects, and then march to large ware
house, whence they will be shipped to
San Francisco.
RICHARD SHORT, who stabbed Captain
Phelan in O'DOnovan Rossa's office at
New York, was held in $4,000 bail Fri.
day, PhelaR who was in court lo.kin g
wan and thin, identified his assailant
and asking for police protection. Two
officers accompanied the Captain and
his wife to their lodgings.
Miss EVA De CoURsEY and Clarence
Newell had a lovers quar- rel in Wash
ington County, Nd. the young woman
refusing to speak to her sweetheart.
Newell conspired with two friends, and
one day last week when Miss De
Coursey was passing NewelPs house
the report of pistol resounded, and
the two young fellows darted out with
the information that Clarence had shot
himself. Miss De Coursey rushed in
and found her lover on the floor with
blood stain on his forhead. Remarking
that she would die with him, she took
up the revolver and fred, the ball pass
ing very near her heart, and she now
lies in a dangerous condition. Newell
drew blood from his nose with which
to smear his face. aNd had fired his pis-
tol into the floor.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-02-12
FOREIGN

THE Times editorial discussing the
last news from Egypt says: mo words
of ours are adequate to express the
mingled feelings Of dismay, coNsterna-
ton Indignation and disgust which have
been universally evoked by this news.
The present situation is the lamenta ole
result of a long course Of disregard of
the elementary maxims of statesman
ship. The country is obliged to confess
that everything has been done that
could be done to add to the risks of
defeat. Advice has been spurned time
wasted, opportunity lost and the
splendid valor of our soldiers, which
offered the last chance for retrieving
mistakes of policy, handicapped by the
choice of line Of march which was at
the same time long and difficult, and
without means Of Communication aod
without a base of supplies. By the loss
of Khartoum. which as his objective
point, Lord Wolseley's whole expedi-
ton is in the air. The concentration
of bis forces is the first necessity which
confronts WOlseley.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-02-12

Hon. JAMES KIMBRoUGH JONES, the
United States Senator-elect from
Arkansas, is native Of Mississippi,
and is now in the 10th year Of his age.
He enlisted in the Southern army as
a private and served through the War
Of the Rebellion, after which he lived
on his plantation until 1873, when he
commenced the practice of law. His
first official position he held the same
year, having been elected to the Ar
kansas Senate. He was member of
the State Constitutional Convention
called in 1874, and in 1877 was made
President of the State Senate. He
has served in the Forty-seventh and
Forth-eighth Congress, representing
the Second District of the State.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-02-12

The persistency with which the
e'warn wave" noted early last week
has held its place in the Middle Rocky
Mountain plateau seems to indicate
that the bitterest cold Of the present
winter is over in the district
south Of the fortieth parallel.
In E urope long extended observation
shows that the second week of Febru-
airy usually brings cold spell, and
this may be found to be almost a
periodical feature of our winter eli
rrate. But, though we shall doubt
less have not a few cold bl.sts before
this month closes, it is pleasant to
note the first signs of vernal weather.
During the short, dark days of the
month preceding and following the
winter solstice most people have felt a
mysterious inclination to hibernate.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-02-12
WhiSkey'S Work.

CHICAGO. ILL.,, Feb. 9.-The Inter
Oceans Bloomington, ILL.,. special
says that a man named Douglas
Ennis spent Sunday here. saying
that he was In search of man named
Chancey McCallum, whom he would
kill on sight for keeping company
with a girl whom he ennis had fol-
lowed to this city from Memphis. He
went to the neighboring town of
Danverse this morning. bought re-
volver and began drinking in the vii
lage saloons with John Psrr, farm
er, and both got drunk aud went to
PARIS house this evening. Ennis
undertook to load his revolver; Parr
objected and Ennis shot him twice.
PARIS son came to his fathers rescue
and Ennis also shot him. Both men
will probably die. Ennis escaped.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-02-12
A Bad Omen.

We should be .heedful of warnings Nature
bladder is an omen of danger The diseases
which attack those organs are among the most
fatal and obstinate, and are usually proceeded
The best invigorant under such circumstances is
HoStetter'S Stomach Bitters, a safe as well as
active remedy. The proper degree of energy is
secreting and discharging glands. without over
stimulation, by the Bitters In that respect as
IN others, it surpasSes and is preferable to dre-
tics which overact. The article is also remedy
for and preventive of chills and fever and bilious
remlttent, and cures rheumatic ailments .dyspep-
STA, debility and nervousness. Don't delay if YOU
experience the well known symptoms of any of
these ailments, but use the Bitters tonce
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-02-12

SINCE the sweeping victory of Iowa
diaries at the New Orleans Exposition
public interest has been greatly arous-
ed on the subject of Iowa butter pro-
ducts. Inquiry ELECTS the fact that
Iowa leads all the Western States IN
the production of butter. In that
State there are $50 creameries, in Hi
nois 40, in Wisconsin 430, and In
Minnesota 139, making a total of 1, sos
IN the -four States named. In the pro
duct of the creameries, Iowa equals
all the others combined.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-02-12

The United States consul at Liver
pool has asked the publication at that
port of the law Of congress forbidding
the landing of paupers in the United
States, in order that poor people may
not be 1eluded into spending all their
money in the purchase of tickets from
emigration agents. It does not SEEM
to have occurred to the consul that a
passenger who can buy ticket for
his passage in an ocean steamer may
not be exactly regarded as a pauper,
under the law. Many a man not a
pauper has paid out all his money for
transportation to a desirable point,
and by his energy, pluck and enter
prise has become d valuable citizen
after reaching it. 1t takes something
besides being short of money on ar
irving at new place to constitute a
manner.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-02-12
kHARTOUM CAPTURED.
ofhc1aiiy Announced by Gen. WOIse-
ley-The Fate of Gordon Unknown
Great Excitement and Gloom
Throughout Englana-A Cabinet
Meeting.

Throughout Englana-A Cabinet
Meeting.
LONDON, Feb. ), 1880 A. M.-The
Daily Telegram, on official authority,
confirms the report of the fall of
Khartoum. It says the rebels secured
the city by treachery. Gen. Gordon
Is probably prisoner IN the hands of
the victors.
10:15 A M-Gen. Wolseley tele
graphs that Khartoum has fallen.
He says that when Col. Wilson, who
went from Metemneh to Khartoum,
reached the latter place, he found it
in the hands of the rebels. He return
ed to Metemneh under heavy fire from
both banks of the river.
A cabinet council has been sum-
moned to meet at once Gladstone is
fearfully disturbed by the news ana
some people think he will resign.
DEFEATED THROUGH TREACHERY.
Natives report that El Mahdi had
so, 600 men IN the vicinity Of Khar-
toum and that he introduced a mum
Der of his emissaries into the city.
These emissaries mingled freely with
the native troops under Gen. Gordon,
and by brides, threats, and working
on their religious feelings, Induced
them to mutiny 1000 of the garrison
deserted to the rebels, leaving Cor
don only $500 faithful soldiers.
With this small force he ATTEMPTED
to hold the city against FL Mahdi's
great army, but after severe fighting
IN which a large number of rebels
were killed, he was compelled 10 sur
render.
FORCED TO RETREAT.
D. IA. When Sir Charles Wilson
reached Khartoum he found that Ell
Mahdi's forces occupied both town
and citadel. He tried to land and as
certain the fate of Gordon, but this
he found impossible. The enemies
guns were turned upon him in full
force. He was therefore compelled
to turn his back upon the fallen city
and return to Gubat, without finding
out whether Gordon was dead or
alive.
ACTIVITY AT THE WAR DEPARTMENT.
o. m.--The news of the downfall
of Khartoum created grave apprehen-
sion in regard to the whole E egyptian
problem among the members of the
cabinet. Gladstone and Earl Gran-
vile started for London as soon as the
news reached them. A cabinet coun-
Gil will be held this evening. Military
authorities are Of the opinion that
Gen. Gordon sent the greater part of
his troops down the Nile to meet Stew
arts forces, and so depleted the gar
rison in the town and citadel of Khar-
toum that an attack by the enemy
from Omdurman was rendered much
easier. The greatest activity prevails
at the war department.. Many officials
renaained on duty all last night.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-02-12
Railway Disasters.

BURLINGTON, Ia, Feb. 9.-Further
reports from the railroad accident at
Creston show kto be more disastrous
than irst reported. Three wounded
have already died and one or two
others are not likely to recover.
Robert Brown, civil engineer, Mt Pleasant and
his son. c.. 0. Brown.
Mrs. n. c. Corral, Sansache, Colorado.
Mrs. VIM Buttrck.
Mrs. M. Farrell, wife of section foreman. Pres
cOtt Ia.
Isaac Waterman, Corning, Ia.
INJURED.
H. S. Storrs, train master West DIVISION arm
A B. Cola, Grand Rapids, Mieh sligatly
9, II. Harle, conductor of the sleeper, arm
broken.
j. r. Hawkins, conductor, hip and back in
jured.
Mrs. W. Fl. Day, Burlington, seriously.
W. J. Davenport, division freight agent c., B. &
O., bruised severely but not dangerously.
The storm continue very severe
here and across the state. All trains
are late and some of them have been
abandone.
CHICAGO, Feb. 9.-The Inter
Oceans Green Bay, Wis, special says
an accident occurred on the Milwau-
kee and Northern railroad this after
noon, four miles south of this city. A
delayed freight train was run into by
the snow pillow, smashing the caboose.
The accident was due to a binding
snow storm J. A. Annas, of De Pere,
had his leg broken and received inter
nal injuries. He will probably die.
w. J. Bates, publisher of the Sunday
Advance of this city, was hurt but not
seriously.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-02-12

The modifying influence of the
greenback on drastic British comment
of America, its Institutions, and the
character and customs of its people
is remarkable. Mr.. Sala, who fired
in our rear during the war of the re
bellion and did his utmost as news
paper correspondent to discredit the
Union cause and extend sympathy to
the Shareholders, is crossing the con-
tinent, hat in hand, protesting that it
is the very garden of the earth. an
Eden without serpent. Mr.. Mat
thew Arnold, who wrote harshly of
America and Americans years ago,
has seen the sweetness and the light
of the almighty dollar and has just
contributed to a London periodical,
the same in which he formerly abused
America, an article IN which he ad-
mits that his former estimate was i'm
perfect, and says that until he visited
the United States Chat is, shall we
say, until he fingered the greenback
he had never seen people with IN
stituhons so thoroughly suited to him.
The Americans have not fallen into
the English error of dividing society
ITO classes; they are in no danger
from great wealth or from revolution.
He is bound to America, he declares,
by the memory of great, untiring and
most attaching kindness. Mr.. Irving,
the actor, more legitimately, there
fore, a money getter in America than
men not professionally in the show
business, never made record of
hostility to American political forms
or of belittlement of American social
life and intelligence. He has noth-
ing, therefore, to take back. But Mr.
Irving having felt the genial cempan-
ionship of the American eagle as pic.
ured by the American mint warns
toward the American audience.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-02-12
EGYPTIAN NEWS.
The Pith of the Dispatches

CAIRO, Feb. 9.-The khedive thinks
Gordon is yet alive. He thinks that
England must subdue Soudan, or she
will lose her power over India.
LONDON, Feb. 9.-Wolseley tele-
graphs from Korti announcing a small
affair in which a party of the Mon
nasir tribe we're put to fight by a
squadron Of English cavalry nnder
Col. Butler.
Great activity at the arsenals and
military posts of Chatham, Woolwlch
and Aldershot, shows English pluck
is rising. Nine battalions, the flower
of the army, are to be sent to Wolse-
lev.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-02-12

Feminine beauty and culture con-
stunned at Vassar College last year 3d.
600 CLANS, 1862 gallons of oysters,
III, 4S9 pounds of fresh meat, 80, 900
quarts of milk, 1O4 pickles, and 457
gallons of apple sauce. The cost of
running the college was $161, 90 and
the receipts $152. 900, leaving a deficit
OF nearly $4,000 to be provided for
from the endowment fund. OF the
800 students, 107 belonged to New
York.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-02-12

THE coinage the United States
mint in January amounted to 81, 49,
1877, including 985, 300 silver dollars
and AZ, 697 dimes. The gold pieces
coined are valued at 81. 1863.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-02-12
A Clear Voice.

Mr.. Charles 7. Krebs, 737 Madison
avenue, Baltimore, Maryland, well
known in banking circles, certifes to
the excellence of the Red Star Cough
Cure. A few doses speedily cured bis.
niece of severe hoarseness and sore
throat. 1t is pleasant to take. No
one can be poisoned by this remedy,
which is free from opium, morphIa
and other DANGEROUS drugs.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-02-12

the cost thereof. Mr. Norcross. a bill to
appropriate to the State hospital for in
sane, $104 .00o; TO the Northern hospital
for insane, S156,000; to the institute for
deaf and dumb, S93, 0oe; to the institute
for blind, SS1, Zoo; to the state prison,
$4,000. Also a bill to change the names
of the institute for blind and the insti-
tute for deaf and dumb to wisconsin
School for Blind" and Wisconsin
School for Deaf" On motion of DIR.
Estabrook the bill providing for agri-
cultural institutes passed under suspen-
sion Of the rules.
on motion tie assembly adjourned
until Monday evening.
MONDAY, JANUARY 9.
Senate-The senate met without a
quorum, and without doing sny general
business adjourned.
Assen'bly.-In the assembly about
halt the members were present tbe
rest being off on blockaded trains. no
special business was transacted and
after introducing few ,unimportant
bills the assembly adjourned.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-02-12

Messrs. Wills aud Young caused some
commotion. An evening session of the
house was held for the consideration of
pension bills
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-02-12
Children Burned.

ST. CHARLES, Mimi, Feb. Mrs.
McGrath's house near here last night.
was burned and two children persisted
in the flames
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-02-12

awarded to the dairy farmers and associations Of
Wisconsin the following high premiums:
Ten important premiums on butter
Ten important premiums, largely first, on ched-
dar cheese, together with the grand sweepstakes
prize Of $50 and gold medal in this class.
Besides, in the great pro rata prize Of 81 0O0 to
be divided among all exhibitors in this class tax
ing premiums, there were awarded fifty five pre-
nhuns, and Wisconsin sweeps the board by taking
fifty out Of the fifty-fve.
In the grand prize of $500 to any dairy associa
ton or dairy board OF trade, the Wisconsin tha
Sheboygan county board of trade the second OF
$500.
In the largest and best display Of cheese by any
Individual manufacturer in the world, Wisconsin
takes second.
In the best display Of fancy cheese Wisconsin
takes the first.
In the best display of Switzer and Lmburger
Wisconsin takes first in both.
In the best display Of sage cheese Wisconsin
WHEREAS, The high honor Of being one Of the
first dairy states Of the union has been achieved
by the zeal, industry and enterprise Of our dairy
men and dairywonen, and
WHEREAS, we recognize in these substantial
awards of merit the most convincing evidence
that the dairy farmers of the state in the face Of
many obstacles. and with but little state eacour-
age1nent, have built up within our borders most
healthful honorable and magnificent industry
and have brought wealth, honor and renown to
commonwealth and in this grand beginning,
which now reaches product of 10000 900 an
nually, have demonstrated TIE certainty OF still
greater future success; therefore be il
ResoEred, by the assembly, the senate concur
ring:
That the legislature of Wisconsin herewith ten
ders to the dairymen and dairywomen of this
state its most profound acknowledgements and
earnest thanks for the great work which they
do whatever is right and reasonable TO aid them
in securing still greater achievements.
Bills were introduced by Mr.. Hazen,
bill to provide a uniform series of
school text books and to limit and fix