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Daily south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1881-18??, 1885-10-03
A GREAT WORK.
The Feasibility of Irrigating the Famous
San Joaquin Valley.

The Feasibility of Irrigating the Famous
San Joaquin Valley.
While the "'Great American Desert"
of tradition has shrunk to small pro-
portions before the advance of civiliza-
ton, there are large areas in the west
ern half of the United States where the
difficulty of securing good water sup
ply is still a serious obstacle to settle
ment. The San joaquin Valley of
California is filling up with population
at rate that threatens to make this a
serious question at no distant day.
The wet season brings a plenty of rain,
but the water does not last the year
round. 1t is suggested that this diff
Guilty can be overcome by constructing
immense reservoirs, in which the water
can be stored for use in the dry season.
Nature offers her assistance in such an
enterprise, Along the foothills and
at the mouths of passes and ravines
are the moraines of ancient glaciers,
which in prehistoric times shut
in large lakes. The waters after
ward made a channel for their es-
cape by partially cutting away the &C
cumulations of stone and earth in the
moraines, but in many cases these
ancient breaks might be restored by
modern industry. In this way il would
be feasible to secure large reservoirs,
where the surplus drainage of the wet
seasons could be kept for use during
the dry months of the late summer and
autumn. Precedents for such works
can be found in ancient history, nota-
bly, in vast reservoir in Arabia, made
by dam two miles long and a hun
dred and twenty feet high, which re-
strained the current of a large stream
for about two thousand years. The
California papers think that if the en-
cheering skill and capital of that early
period were equal to such an achieve
ment, modern science and money ought
to be able to meet the similar problems
of this age with equal success. The
science of irrigation must evidently
play an important part in the develop
ment of large regions in our Western
country.-N. Y Post.
Daily south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1881-18??, 1885-10-03
Doubtful ElatterY.

Miss Birdie McGinnis and Miss Es-
merelda Longcoflin, two of the leading
bellies of Austin, were discussing ball
at which both had been present.
30, had such a compliment paid
me by Gus De Smith, said Miss Birdie,
giggling Historically.
Eyes; what did he sayP" asked En-.
merelda.
81 had on my new bands, and just a
little face powder, and my new silk
dress fitted just as if was poured into
it, and ma said she never saw me look
so well, and"
"What did Gus DeSmith sayP" asked
EsInerelda, impatiently.
HE whispered to me, Miss Birdie,
you are fixed up so pretty tonight that
hardly recognized YOU, "--TeTaS Sut-
inGs.
Daily south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1881-18??, 1885-10-03
THE EGG DANCE.
One of the Amusemcnts of the Bhopal
Girls in East India.

One of the Amusemcnts of the Bhopal
Girls in East India.
A traveller gives us pretty descrip-
ton of the graceful egg dance which
was performed for his amusement in
the Court of Bhopal, India. 1t shows
us that our sword dancers and our
young ladies of the ballet are not quite
up to the standard of the Bhopal girl.
He tells us that slender girl, arrayed
in an embroidered bodice and short
skirts like those worn by the peasant
women in this part of India, came for
ward, very fascinatingly to him, with
wreathed smiles and dainty steps, and
also insteps that were very neatly
modelled. "She seemed to me as If she
wanted me to buy her basket of eggs
along with herself and that the eggs
were real eggs. She did not dance on
them, however. She wore on her head
large wheel of wickerwork, and
around this and equal distances were
placed threads with slip knots at the
ends, in each knot a glass bead to keep
it from closing.
The music begins. 1t is a quick,
Jerking movement, rather monotonous,
and the dancer spins around in time
with the measure, which grows faster
and faster As she turns she seizes an egg
from the basket, which is held on her
left arm, and rapidly inserts it in one
of the knots. Her circular motion
causes the thread to stretch out like
the spoke of wheel. She keeps on
doing this till every knot has its egg
and her head is surrounded by sort
of aureole. When she has succeeded
in placing all the eggs she spins around
so fast that her features can hardly be
seen. A false step and Humpty Dump
ty would have fall indeed She has
now the most dainty and difficult part
of her dance to execute. for the dance
is not done till every egg is taken from
its thread and laid safely back in the
empty basket. One by one the Indian
girl accomplishes this, never crushing
shell or displacing a single egg.
When all are restored she stops her
dizzy whirl, courtesies with grace, and
offers her basket to the lockers on, who
often break the eggs to prove that nc
iuggler's trick has heen used to change
them. ~. Y. Herald.
Daily south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1881-18??, 1885-10-03
A DIPLOMATIC RUSE.

How Lamartine Escaped the Embraces and
Kisses of Fifty Old Women.
In the year 184S Lamartne received
at the Hotel de Vile in Paris deputa-
ton of so-called "Vesuviennes"-i. e.,
women of the people, who bore a
strong resemblance to the Tricoteuses,
or knitting-women of the Great Revo-
luton, and looked as if they meant
mischief. The band penetrated to the
room where Lamartine was at work;
he stood up and inquired what the
ladies wanted. Citizen" answered
their spokeswoman, ''the Club of the
Vesuviennes have decided to send a
deputation to show how much they ad-
mire you. There are about fifty of us
here, and we have received orders to
kiss YOU" The tone and manner in
which this was spoken showed plainly
that they would brook no denial. How
ever a lucky inspiration came to the re-
lief of the poet "Citoyennes, he said,
81 thank you very much for the senti-
ments to which you have just given ex-
preston, but allow me to tell you that
patriots like you have ceased to be
women, you are men-men of honor,
too. Now, men don't kiss each other,
but content themselves with a shake of
the hand" The President of the Pro.
visional Government by this clever
maneuver escaped fifty embraces, to
his no little comfort and joy Chicago
Tribune
Daily south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1881-18??, 1885-10-03
The Death of Animals.

But what makes whales come on
shore when they feel illP 1t looks like
suicide-and may be. That beasts and
birds in the same way 90 aside from
their comrades to suffer the extreme
trial of death is pathetic fact which is
well known. Sometimes, no doubt,
their friends desert them. They feel
that the companionship of an enfeebled
individual is possible source of dan
ger; or, perhaps, instinct teaches them
thus to avoid the risk of infection. Or,
again, it may be that the sight of death
is intolerable to them, just as it has
been and is to many human tribes,
who leave their dying to pass away in
solitude, and will not remain to wit
ness the last infrmity of man. What
ever the explanation, the fact remains
that in the animal world as rule
creatures go away and die by them
selves, and the water-folk commit what
may be called suicide by leaving their
own element for one in which they CAP
not live.-L0ndop TeleoraDh.
Daily south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1881-18??, 1885-10-03
LII Not Slngnlar

that consumptives should be tho least ap.
prehensive of their own condition, while
all their friends are urging and beseech-
ing them to be moro careful about expos
ure and OVERRIDING? 1t may well be con-
sidered one of the most alarming symp-
toms of the disease, where tho patient Is
reckless and will not believe that he is in
ton, do not neglect the only means Of re-
covery. Avoid exposure and fatigue, he
regular in your habits, and use faithfully
Of DR.. Pierce'sa Golden Medical Discov-
cry" 1t has saved thousands who were
steadily failing.
Daily south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1881-18??, 1885-10-03

"A new telegraph pole has been in
vented, which, if adopted, will make
more business for the iron men and less
for the lumber men. 1t is constructed
of tubular malleable iron, galvanized
two and half inches at the top, weighs
fifty pounds, and will stand greater
strain than the ordinary pole. The bot
tom sets in u clam plate, six inches
square, which grips the ground. Salts
factory tests have been made, - Chicago
Herald
Daily south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1881-18??, 1885-10-03

THE VoLTAIc BELT CO., Of Marshall, Mich,
offer to send their celebrated ELECrRo- Vol
TAIC BELT and other ELECTRIC APPLIANCES
on trial for 30 days, TO men tyoung or old)
ity and all kindred troubles. Also orrheu.
matism, neuralgia ,paralysi and many 9th.
or diseases. Complete restoration to health,
vigor, and manhood guaranteed. No risk In.
Cured, as % days trial is allowed. Write
them at once for illustrated pamphlet, free.
Daily south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1881-18??, 1885-10-03
The tlme-honored custom OF CO

The tlme-honored custom of COM
memerating the anniversary of the death
of Queen Louise of Prussia, Emperor
Williams mother, by annually present
ing six worthy bridal couples with a
purse of $50 marks and Bible each,
was duly observed lately at the Potsdam
Court and Garrison Church
Daily south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1881-18??, 1885-10-03

"A pulley thirty-four feet in diam.
eter and weighing eighty-three tons
has just been made in England 1t
has grooves for thirty-two ropes,
which, together, will transmit twelve
hundred and eighty-horse power, and
the rim will have velocity Of more
than mile in minut
Daily south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1881-18??, 1885-10-03
Rnninrc. nrcnch or mcrnIn.

New guaranteed cure for worst cases
without use of knife. There is no longer
any need of wearing awkward, cumber-
some trussos. Send two letter stamps for
pamphlet aud references. Worlds Dis
pensary Medical Association, GGj Main ST.,
Buffalo, N. Y.
Daily south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1881-18??, 1885-10-03

The English language is coming
into use by the natives of India; and,
owing to their source of learning, they
leave out and put in His like English.
men,
Daily south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1881-18??, 1885-10-03

SAVE your wagons, your horses and your
patience by using Frazer Axle Grease,
Daily south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1881-18??, 1885-10-03

PIXIES TooTUACUE Doors curcin im'uutc,e5c.
Gicnn's sulphur soap heals and beauties. s>c.
GERMAN CoRN REMOVER kills COrns hunionA
Daily south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1881-18??, 1885-10-03

DoS'r hawk, hawk, blow, spit and dis.
gust everybody with your offensive breath,
but use DR.. Sago's Catarrh Remedy aud
end IL,
Daily south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1881-18??, 1885-10-03

HAVE you ever heard a parrot swear
No, hut I've seen n cro- Gus, - Toronto Grin
Daily south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1881-18??, 1885-10-03
A Clear Skin

is only a part Of beauty;
but it is a part. Every lady
may have it; at least, what
looks like it. Magnolia
Balm both freshens and
beauties.
Daily south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1881-18??, 1885-10-03

THE girl who loves William never asks
her father 20 foot her bill. Detroit Post
Daily south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1881-18??, 1885-10-03

" afflicted with Sore Eyes, usc Or. Isaac
Thompson's Eye Water. Druggists sell H. 20
Daily south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1881-18??, 1885-10-03

ANYBODY can play hand organ, but
that is no reason why anybody should
iSomeruins Journal.
Daily south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1881-18??, 1885-10-03

v MIsERY-A girl with n new dress and no
place TO CO. Marathon Independent
Daily south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1881-18??, 1885-10-03

THE man who is so busy he has no time
TO laugh needs a vacation Chicago
Ledger
Daily south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1881-18??, 1885-10-03

The toiler Of morning newspaper Is
well up in the mysteries OF the nights Of
lahor.-M pdIl Hernld.
Daily south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1881-18??, 1885-10-03

A BosToN dealer boasts Of an oyster in
his possession eight-six years old. All,
there, stay there -BugdlO Express,
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-10-26

Fourteen miles from san Antonio ON the
Culavergs creek, containing 100 acres OF
land, so acres under cultivation, one
house with two rooms, stable, good
well and water In the Colavoras creek.
Price -l.2m
A very desirable property. as sum
mer residence or dairy, 20 minutes drive
from Main plaza. consisting ot 90 acres
Of land under fence, "a good dwelling
house with six rooms and gallcrys,
Kitchen and store room, good cistcrn
and water tanks, 80 head of milk cattle,
horse and farming implements. For
particulars address ~. c. care LIGHT
Price $1,000.
~ acres of land fenced between the
san Antonio river add the San Jose
ditch, three miles from san Antonio.
Good location for a dairy. Price $4,000
50 head improved milk cows and
heiiers; price SIS all around.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-10-26

EVERY nrst-class dealer sells Opera
puGs cigarettes. Avoid injurious imita-
tons #
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-10-26

gGTFor everything needed in the lum-
Der line, call on +. j. Bethel, at Inter
national and Great Northern depot. ly
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-10-26
BARGAIN COLUMN.
PlrtioS Wishing 10 Buy, Rent or Sell
Should Consult this Column.


A well improved farm, situated two
hundred yards from station at Moore
Hollow. on the International railroad, In
"a good. healthy country, containing
lIuD acres Of land all under fence 80 In
cultivation, a good frame house OF six
rooms. dining room and kitchen. all sur
rounded by gallery stable, barns, bath
house garden, all In good order; water
from a tank and well to be sold for
cash. If desired some cattle and horses
will bc sold on the place at their mark
kct value; possession given at short
notice. Title perfect and warranted.
For particulars address or call on 81.
o. Price Sl2.UDO.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-10-26

go acres on The Lcona river, about
80 acres irrigable; mesquite timber
plentiful; situated miles below Uvalde
ON the west side. Al the improvements,
with sugar mili, $500. Address 81.
Co." care this office.
800 acres ON the Rio Frio, partly lrri-
gated from the Frio river. Situated In
Uvaldc county. II miles from railroad
About 300 acres under good fence. Adj
dress "I.. Co." this Office. prscc sG,OOO
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-10-26

Piles are frequently preceded by u
sense Of weight in the back, loins and
lower part Of the abdomen, cnusing the
patient to suppose he has some election
of the kidneys or neighboring organs.
At times, symptoms Of indigestion are
present, tlatulenoy, uncasiness Of the
stomach, etc. A moisture, like perspir-
alton, producing very dlsagreeable
itchingafter getting warm, is Il common
attendant. Blind, Bleeding and Itching
Piles yield at once to the application of
Dr. Bosanko's Pile Remedy, which acts
directly upon the parts effected, absorb
ing the TumOrs, allaying the intense
itching, and otleCting permanent cure.
Price 80 cents. Address, The DR.. BO-
sanko Medicine Co., PiquG, o. Sold by
Rice & Fowler, r. Cohn d Co., j. y. De-
vine. j. Clayin.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-10-26

WA. noNYNaE. sen...-n.


The Fifth series is now 0upu for HlNruu.u-
ton. Parties desiring elugr UIH obtain r.r.H
by applying TO the secretary. NcIH 0l.NU.1
invite the attention of those cluiuup HIH.
building, or those desiring tu homo. money
money from this association 90 UgE or build
house, ana your monthly uuymuula OH sIuIc.
tho effort while building material and labor is
still cheap. Take stool, 800 thc filth series ana
build yourself a home with ,he ud uf the
Merchants and Mechanics luloiu- and Loan
Association. For further particulars, etc.,
apply to w. a. HpNNAGE. secretary,
Soledad streets.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-10-26

Cigarette smokers prefer Opera Pulls
because they do not stick 10 the lips
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-05-08
Western Slang

The genuine Westerner is as prolific
in the use CT slanga as Oliver Twist. The
common expression OF acquiescence is
s.yon bet" The term is also used to
aasWet ~ l[e Affirmative question
put. 10 be bestea, titeI4p; ehted. over
reached or distanesd IN any way, is
TO "get left" To succeed IN any under
taking, er to make hit, the exhibition
Of any remarkable qualifications is, to
"get there" To take advantage of
opportunities or to ally oneself in un.
dertakings of any sort, is to "catch on. {"
Fs find out any new thing, to clear up
a mystery OF capeea!ment, is to "get
onto" A man who makes Il pera.anent
settlement, or substantial improvements
is referred to as one who has come to
stay" Business activity, growth and
aateHsis4 af trade or manufactures OF a
town are Away. +eferIeJ to as q
'boom." A good thing Of any kind is
referred to as "bohanza." Every en-
ergettc. active and efficient man is o
".rustler.' The word "kick" is probably
used more than any other and serves a
sarietv of purposes. If one objects, lie
"kitks.s.' Ii hi rriticise, no matter how
fairly, he "kicks." Ii he Boi1s GU. any
defeGts in the plans Of statel4ents Of
another, lug hkieks.a # he does any Of
these things more than snse le Is q
Kicker" He must ae4niesee always IN
what is said or done or eiso he IL q "kiek-
er," and a "kicker" is almost despised
Nc 1.Yt..cr bow conscientious he may be
or how much wisdom there is in his Oh
Observation-Disclosures.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-05-08
SPECIAL EDITION 81 THE PIONEER EXPRESS

Element in which to file, and the party's
right dates from the time of settlement
and not from the time of filling.
A party can obtain legal right to
one hundred and sixty acres under the
presumption law prior to the survey Of
said tract by making settlement upon
the same. In making settlement upon
unsurveyed land the settler should first
designate the tract claimed by him by
well defined land marks. IL this IL
done the right of subsequent set
tier upon tho same tract will be subject
to the right of the first settler. The
right of settler dates from the date of
his settlement upon the land, and he is
allowed ninety days after the township
plat is filed in the local land office in
which to file his presumption declarato,
ry statement. After an actual residence
of six months upon land settler can
make payment for the same at $l.25 per
acre. He can make payment for the
land at any time within period of thir-
ty.three months from the date of settle.
ment after showing continuous resi-
dence upon the land for six months pri-
or to the date of making proof. OF
course payment cannot be made for
land until after it is surveyed and comes
into market. a party possessing the
same legal qualification as a pre-emp-
ton claimant can take 100 acres under
the homestead law. Under the pre-
emption law party acquires his right
by actual settlement; under the home
stead law party can gain an actual
right by making an entry at the local
land office, and then he is allowed six
months from that date in which to make
his actual settlement and establish his
residence. \ settler can make pay
ment for his land at S1.25 per acre
after six months continuous residence
and Improvement of the land, or if he
continues his residence for five years he
can obtain title to the claim without
payment. Payment Mt $l.25 per acre
can be made for land ut any time during
five years from date of entry, after six
months residence next preceding the
payment. IT it is shown tina. a party
has abandoned his land for period OF
six months the entry is subject to for
FIXTURE.
"A lnICS Gull take ono hundred and
sixty acres under the timber culture act.
The requirements of this law are that
the party shall break five acres during
the first year from date of entry during
the second year he must cultivate to
crop or otherwise said five acres and
break five more, and the third year he
must plant the first five acres to trees,
seeds or cuttings, and cultivate the se"-
ond five acres to crop or otherwise, and
the fourth year the second five acres
must be planted to trees. seeds or cut
tings.
After fulfilling the requirements of
the timber culture law as above stated.
the claimant can make final proof at the
end of eight years and acquire title to
his "tree.claim" without payment of
ST. % per acre, Or any sum, to the gov
eminent, as is the requirement under
the homestead and pre- emption laws.
Under the timber culture act only ono !
tree claim can be taken in a section.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-05-08
Coal in Turtle Mountains.

From the Dunseith Oak Herald.
Coal, SO much needed throughout
Dakota, is now known to exist in abund-
ance in many places in the Turtle
Mountains, more. accessible in some
places than in others. It is semi-bitu-
minous. burning steadily, evenly, and
almost entirely; leaving scarcely any
ash, and If once on fire water will not
put it out unless it is SIN offered. 1t
burns With an intense heat, and
in tests with the best Ohio coal,
eight pounds of it gave as much
heat and lasted an hour longer than
the Ohio coal. 1t has been used with
entire success and satisfaction in both
heaters and ranges, and no unpleas-
aptness is experienced from gases. 1t
and produces a heat Sufficient to weld
steel; 1t also is very rlch in its gas
properties. Good groupings, and some
very uniform and rich specimens OF Ga
lena ore have been found in the vicinity
III tll coal, and several of the numerous
springs ats mineral; and highly impreg-
mated with iron, s,,lphut and Maalesia,
The benefit attending the develop
meat Vi the coal wealth Of these noun
tains is unbounded, and the company
here deserve the deepest gratitude of
the settlers on our treeless prairies, for
their pluck and enterprise in overcom-
irg many obstacles to give the country
fht Aee1eG necesities. coal, railroads
and markets. tsr t4sis products.
There arc two 'atiaes' 'heine welksq in
the Turtle Mountains, one in Manitoba,
and the other at Dunseith. where two
tunae.s hove been opened into the hills
at different Aac1s; and third is in
progress, this prospecting determining
a iafEe expsnse Of Coal property. The
formation 81 We f9al y as follows: soil,
spb- soil, sandstone, sh4ie e 1rab blue
clay, aAl e9al. Sandstone "horsesY or
columns, ! atufs's supports; frequently
oeeat in these mines, 9ne OF Which is
now IN plain view.