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Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-07-14
COCOA.

Where the Beans are Grown and How
the Resulting Products arc Prepared for
Market.
The cocoa plant Is an odd sort Of
affair. 1t has great waX-liko leaves. and
resembles small magnolia, &c. Up
on its trunk and larger limbs t-crc up
pear scmi-annually n large number OF
wart-likc protubcrances, about n large
us the smallest pin apple. icy are
ugly-look ng parasites, but like many
other ugly things have value and u.s.
fulncss At first they are groom, hut
when they get red the Natives pick
them OIL, crush them in ar, dc mac4 no,
and take from each handful Of seeds
about the size and snaps OF II lima bcaa.
This is the cocoa
When the beans are thoroughly dried
in the sun they are shipped 10 tho
market in gunny sacks, whtrI the
chocolate manufacturer gc's hold of
them. He grinds them into fine pow
der of Il gray color, that looks like gra-
ham flour, mixes it with the pure iuiCo
of the sugar-caue, called "papiIlon,
and iiavors the mixture with th' iuico
of the vanilla bean. After beng boilc |
for II certain length Of TIM this il
poured into mods and allowed to
harden. when it becomes the thoc iato
OF commerce.
The Caracas chocolate, rs all tho
no ,uct OF Venezuela Is termed, is con-
sidertd the best in the world 1t costs
siNty-iiyc cents pound at the faclorc
there, Lul can b. purchased for for
ty-tivc or fifty cents pound n New
York. The best cocoa bean are forty
cents pound here, but the 1an,cc
manufacturer has way Of increasing
their weight and reducing their valu
by adultcration. Pipe cay is cheap and
heavy, and it is supposed to b. harm
less. 1t weighs about five tines u
much ~ cocoa, and as the pro II
lager beer is in the foam so /, the profit
in chocolate in the pipe clay, or what
ever..substnnce 1t may be mix d with.
Puerto Cabe.lo and Maracaibo r. thu
two gieat exporting markets OF Nene
zuela, from which the greater part o
the coffee and chocolate arc shipped
The former place is famous for bcin,
one OF the most unhealthful in III
world, and the bay upon which 1t is SIT
uatcd is called COLE 1'ristc Qhe gul
of sadnessl, because Of the terrible
scourgcs which are born in its miaSmas
The bottom OF the bay is said to b
literally covered with the bones Of thos
who have been heaved overheard 10
the lack Of better place to bur
them. The ghost Of that most famou
of all frecb0o.ers, Sir Francis Drake
haunts the place, for he died here Q
the yellow fcve', and his body lies in
leaden coffin thirty fatEom' deep in tn
sea- Tcnezaeia Cor. Chicago Times.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-07-14
Are You Going to Kansas
Missouri, Colorado, Cali
fornia or Any of The
Western States2

If you should avail yourself Of the
advantages that are now offered by
the Kansas City Route, the only di-
rect route from the South TO the
West and Northwest. This line runs
its entire trains, with Pullman Palace
Sleeping Cara and free Reclining
Chair Cars, from Memphis to Kan
sas City, saving many hours time
over any other route. If you are go
ing you will save money by purchas'
ing your tickets via Memphis and the
Kansas City Route. Send for large
map of this Short Route mailed free
Address,
j. L. LOCKWOOD,
.. .. Kansas City, Mo.
Or, II. d. ELLIS, Ticket Agent,
81 Madison Street, Memphis, Tenn
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-07-14
Workers and Eaters.

1t is sound doctrine, that If any
man will not work, neither shall he
eat. And it is just as true that if any
man cannot eat, neither can he work.
There are thousands of people whose
indigestion is so poor that they can
not with any comfort eat square
meal. How can we expect such suf-
ferers to do a fair days work !
Browns Iron Bitters strengthens
weakened digestion, tones up the
whole system, enables people to eat
to work and enjoy prosperity Any
druggist will supply you.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-07-14
Relief From Catarrh.

Prof. w. P. johnson, Principal of
the Public School in Benton, Arkan-
sas under date of March II, writes:
This certitles that | have been a
sufferer from Catarrh for nearly Is
years, being portion of the time
incapacitated from attending to my
business. Tried number of most
eminent physicians North and South
spent over $500. was partially deaI
a quantity Of bones resembling fish
scales came out of my nose and head
and l was at one time reduced to Il
pounds. Ten bottles offs. S. S. curet
me sound and well, and / am to-day
1t is the best blood purifier l hav,
ever used. W. Z. JOHNSON.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-07-14
Why She Didn't marry Him.

ayes, l live pleasantly enough with
my husband" she said. "but l be-
licve should have married Angus
tus, if all the girls hadn't made fun
of him, and said he'd be bald as a
pumpkin in a year or two" Young
men, take warning, and use Parkers
Hair Balsam. Cleanses the scalp,
restores color, removes dandruif.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-07-14

"KOugh ON KnIs'
Clears out rats, mice, reaches, flies ants, bed
bugs.

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bugs.
Heart Pains.
Palpilation. Dropsical Swcllmgs, Dizziness,
Indigestion, Headache, SlccplcsSness cur'd ny
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"Buchu- Paiba."
Quick. complete cure, all Kidney, BLADDER
and Urinary Diseases, Scaldlng, Irritation,
Stone, Gravel, Catarrh OF the Bladder. ~
Druggists.
Bed-Bugs, Files.
Flies, reaches ants, bedhugs, rats, mice
gophers, chipmunks, Cleared out by Though
ON Rats" ljc.
Thin People.
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vigor, cures Dyspepsia, Impotence, Sexual De-
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Trough on Pain"
Cures cholera, collie, cramps, diarihwa, aches,
pains, sprains, headache, neuralgia, rhcuma-
iism. zoe. Rough on Pain plastcrs, l5c.
Mothers.
II YOU are falling broken. worn ont and
nervous, use "Wclls' Health Remover" 81.
Druggists.
Life Prcserver,
II YOU are losing your grip on life, try
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Trough on Piles"
Cures Piles or llemorrhoids, Itching, Protrud-
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Pretty Women.
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en-"
Rough on Itch"
'Rough on ltchn cures humors, cruptions,
rngwOrm, letter, salt rhCum, frosted feet, chill
blams.
"ROugh ON Caiarrh,"
Corrccts offensive odors nj once. Complete
cure uf worst chronic cases, also unequal NJ
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5Oc.
The Hope OF the Nation.
Children. slow In development, runy,
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Catarrh of the Bladder.
Singing, irritation, Inflammation, all kidney
and Urinary complaints, cured 10y "Buchu-
Paiba." 81.
"water Hugs, Ronches."
"Rough on Rats" clears them out, also Ice.
| ties, Ants.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-07-14

The Democrats of Lincoln county
have decided not to run candidate
for the Legislature and +. +. Bob
bitt, Independent, who has been Il
standing candidate Tor If years, will
have a walk over
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-07-14
princess, ana had only tncSe worus:
Come this evening, shall be alone"
And he went.

rrlncoSs, ana had only tncSe worus:
Come this evening, | shall be alone
And he went.
This was part of q conversation
which Princess Banabas CHANGED to
ovrrhc II at rccep ion at the Foreign
O,licc, ON the eve of her departure for
tho East The speakers were Sir Harry
Kingscourt and Ferdinand Lopell. Sail
the painter: "lIayo you heard the ncws
about the Princess Barnabas9 She IS
going to marry follow named Sinclair,
and is going TO live in the East -Persia,
or some place of the kind. The fellow
hasn't penny in the world and won't
have from her, for believe thai by her
husbands will she loses almost all her
fortune if she m0rrics below hot own
RANK" GLOW cry romantic, " yawncd
Kingscourt, "Romantic," repl'el Le'
pcll; ''it is absurd. Have you not
hcard?-the woman has comm tied sui
eide" And the speakers moved away
"Suicide, " said tho Princess 10 her
self smiling. mo, no. | was going
70 commit suicide once, but | have
learnt what life is worth, AMI | have
changed my mind, - Whitehall Retit@.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-07-14

"A veIy good cake is made of two
cups of graham -four, one cup of sugar.
bne cupful Of sour cream, two eggs beat
en- very light and one teaspoOnful of
soda. Bake an hour. Boston Globe
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-07-14

In a drunken brawl over a woman
in Wayne county, Saturday, Ben
IIerbon shot and killed Mike Blair
and seriously wounded John Denver.
IIerbon then took club and gave
the woman fearful beating,
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-07-14

Miss Sarah Belle Turner, sister of
DR.. w. N. Turner late assistant ply
siciat at the Eastern Lunatic Asylum,
committed suicide at Perryville Sat
urdaV,
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-07-14

The next day Julian heard nothing
from the Princess. "Of course moi"
he said to himself, Struggling his Shout
dcrs at the fantastic hopes which had
besieged his brain since that strange
meeting, and he doggedly faced his APP
preaching exile But on the afternoon
of the second day after the meeting at
the Embassy, Julian Sinclair, coming
to his hotel after " day spent in busy
preparations for departure, found a tiny
! not1 awaiting him. 1t was from the
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-07-14

ralpitation, Dropscal Swcllings, Dizziness
Indigestion, Headache, SlccplcsSness chrcd ny
s.WpIls' IInnlth RannKyar -
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-07-14

Quick, complete cure, all Kidney, BLADDER
and Urinary Diseases, Scading, Irritation,
Stone, Gravel, Catarrh of the Bladder. 81
Druggists.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1885-07-11
The ASS and the Fox.

One day, as an Ass was journeying
along toward a rich meadow, he
n CHANGED upon a Fox who was quietly
sitting by the roadside.
sab, friend Fox" said he, 81 was
Just looking for you. I am going to
Feed in yonder meadow"
But" answered the Fox, "You
cannot get in; that meadow is reserv-
ed for animals of Beauty"
Exactly" said the ASS, "but l
have beautiful Voice. Listen"
And he prayed loud and long
When the last echo had died away,
turning to the Fox, he asked:
'Now, friend Fox, you have heard
it. What does that show?"
ut shows" said the Fox, quietly,
as he took up his cane and spring
overcoat, chat you are an ASS"
MORAL This fable teaches that
there is always more than one way CT
looking at thing.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1885-07-11
Freslner than "a Spring re prayr.
Port Jervis Union.

About four weeks ago Middle
town young gentleman walked brisk
ly into the front yard of a house,
where young lady resided ON whom
ne proposed to call. Meeting her
young brother near the gate, he in
CURED if the young lady was at
home. "She has gone to neigh
boris, but will be back in q few min
utes,' said the lad. STake seat
and wait" The young man walked
to the piazza and sat down. In n
minutes the young lady returned,
and after shaking hands with the gem
tleman, stepped to rose-bush near,
while he again sat down.
How fresh everything seems to-
night, " said he. "Do you know any
thing fresher than spring zephyr?0
NO" said the young lady, mot
unless it is the fresh paint you are
sitting on. 1t has not been on the
piazza more than four hours"
The young man went through a
back street to hotel and sent the
porter out on an GRAND. A few
minutes later an odor of benzine fill
ed the hotel and the secret leaked
out.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1885-07-11
A RasflfHl Beau.

''Your beau seems very bashful,D
said Dayton avenue mamma to her
daughter.
ssBashful ~ echoed the daughter.
s'Bashful is no name for it,
s'Why don't you encourage him a
little more? Some men have to be
taught how to do their counting.
He's O good catch
Encourage him ~ said the daugh-
ter. "He cannot take the most pal
pable hint. Why, only last night
when | sat all alone on the sofa, and
he, perched on q chair as far away as
he could get, | asked him if he didn't
think it strange that mans arm and
a woman's waist seemed always to be
the same length, and what do you
think he did?v
"Why, just what any sensible man
would have done-tried it,
"He asked me if I could find a
piece of string SO we could measure
and see if it was true. Amt he hor-
rid?v
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1885-07-11

Edward Shepherd, of Harrisburg, Ill, says:
Having received so much benefit from Elec-
trio Bitters, | feel it my duty to let suffering
humanity knowit. Have had running sore
on my leg for eight years; my doctors told
me would have to have the bone scraped or
leg amputated. used, instead, three bot
ties of Electric Bitters and seven boxes Buck
lens Arnica Salve, and my leg is now sound
and WE'LL
Electric Bitters are sold at fifty cents bot
tie, and Bucklen's Arnica Salve at csc. per
box by r. G. Williams & Bro
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1885-07-11
Nervous Debilitated Men.

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No risk is incurred Illustrated pamphlet,
with full information, terms, etc, mailed
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aien' d27-ly
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1885-07-11
"A Great Discovery

Mr.. VIM. Thomas, Of Newton, Ia, says:
'&y wife has been seriously affected with a
cough for twenty-five years, and this spring
more severely than ever before. She had used
many remedies without relief, and being
urged to try DR.. Kings New Discovery, did
so, with most gratifying results. The first
bottle relieved her very much, and the sec
ond bottle has absolutely cured her She has
not had so good health for thirty years"
Trial Bottles Free at E. G. Williams &
Bros. Drug Store. Large size 81. 90.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1885-07-11

WE have made it a study to have the
best fitting clothes that can be found, our
prices also meet the demand ofthe people.
DAYLIGHT CLOTHING HOUSE, n.
MYERS.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1885-07-11
CONTINENTAL HOTEL.
CORNER OF QUEEN AND KING STREETS
Martlnsburg, w. Va.

MY OLD CUSTOMERS and the ,ray cling
wi public in general are informed that on
the FIRST LAY OF ArRi., 07f vii, AK .
charge Of the above-named Aote. ,,ker,
shall be glad to see all my old patrons. The
house is new, commodious rooms pleasant
and airy, and eligibly situated.
January IL WIN. RUTLEDGE.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1885-01-25

Higher Prices In tho Markets on Account Of
tse Reduced supply.

The price OF fish has materially ad-
vanced" said Mr.. Eugene Blackboard yesterday.
The weather has been very severe for the
fishermen. Most OF tho little bays and coves
whore oysters arc takon arc more or less frozen
over. so that tho biya!vcs are not coming in so
rapidly as usual. We have a greater variety OF
fish in the market than quantity and every
quarter OF the country is represented; car
Birch Lake In Canada. Two Immense
carp. weighing fifteen pounds each. came from
Virginia to-day They are curiosity to fish
ermen. All our carp have, heretofore. been
taken from private ponds. Several years ago
some carp escaped into the Potomac and these
were caught in that river In open water much
to the surprise Of every one We grow larger
carp in this country now than in Europe. where
they were originally taken from. We have
California salmon from the Columbia River.
From Nova Scotia Wo receive smelt and
bass and from Florida shad and red snap
pers. There are sen bass from North Carolina.
Zero from Key West. blacknsh from New Lon
don striped bass from Rhode Island. groupnrs
from Georgia. and pompano from Florida Nan
tucset Is ssndng MS chicken halibut Weighing
two and three pounds. vessel laden with
sheepshead came in from Florida to-day.
Tho dantiest fish food we have are the
oyster crabs, which are taken from oyster shells.
are sending us fine whitetlsh. black bass, pick
ersl. and salmon trout. Green turtles nre
rather plenty from Key West and bring rs
cents per pound. Tho most expen sive turtles
arc the terrapns, which sell for ti5 per dozen
at present"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1885-01-25
FOUR GIRLS PUZZLED HIM,
A sociabis BNrber Who was Not IN In q.
Amuscments Of the Rest Families.

A socIabis Barber Who was Net I'm In tho
Amuscments Of the Rest Families.
swell, sir, WAS never quite SO cold in my
life as wauz last evennk when I called on
some ladfrens OF mine up town." said the bar
ber of Fulton street shop. as he rubbed the
soap deity into the victims ears and smiled
reassuringly at him. You see, these ladies
havo asked me to call on them several times,
but haven't been Off the turf since WAS shook
by tho daughter OF the boss. have boon rather
shy but as they wauz nice girls borrowed the
foremans plug hat. put a lot OF newspapers in
side the band. so as to keep 1t from goln' over
my ears and stuffln' me out on my way up
town. I called at the fashionable hour. 7
o'clock. One OF the girls let mo in, shook hands.
said she was glad to see me. and asked mo to
step into tho back parlor. In few minits tho
hull four OF the girls wauz down there making
1t pleasant for me. Thsy looked uncommonly
nice. bayin' red. and blue, and yslIow ribbons
three minutes before one OF em suddenly
yellad in loud voice:
One- two-three-lourH
We'll. you know. looked kind Of startled.
but still pleasant like, and then suddenly an
other girl broke right in the middle Of n remark
H"0ns"two- three-tourr
Well, l sort OF hunped myself and seq:
This here is kind Of II new deal. But III get
on to It before long Once more begun to
make some elcgant remarks. when q third girl
y"lIcu pHb-. lWU-tNftb -IourI whIcn shook
the kerosene lamp nearly of tho piannsr. This
sort OF thing went on for about an hour,
Every time l spoke ono OF them would
yell 'Ono-two-three--f ouri' and then
they'd all litter till they couldn't
got their breath. Well. durln' the whole time
girls asked mo H. had monogram band in
my ha, and lifted the foreman's lcer and took
out seven OF. eight newspapers. Thsn. as said
good evenin'. they all yelled:
" One -two-thres-fourP "
What WAS II all about 2"
rlf q a
brother that they vauz maxim fun OF my nous
tache and countin' the hairs on either de- I
felt kind OF sore about II at nrst but tho BROTH
sr said that sll the best families do that and so
llet her slide"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1885-01-25
A Bear story.

~ know . new bear story"
! said to the little folks,
Who, surely Ms the twilight fails.
Begin to tease and COAX.
"And did they live In the forest,
In den all deep and darkf
And were there three I" Yes, three" said
But they lived in the park.
"Let's sesi Old Jack the grizzly.
with grent white claws, was there;
And mother bear. with thick brown coa4
And Betty, the little bear
And Silver Looks went strolling
One day, III that pretty wood,
Win N'hny the nurse. and all at once
They came where the bears house stood.
"And without 40 much ~ knocking
To see who was at home
She cried out IN happy voice,
Old Grizzy, here GOMEZ
"And thereupon. old Grizzly
began To gaze about,
And the mother bear shifted At the barS
And the bnoy bear peeped out.
"And they thought she mnst be fairy,
Thoush instead Of golden wand,
She carried u hve-cent paper bag
Of peanuts III her hand.
"Old Grizzly his red mouth opened
~ though tley tasted good;
Aud the brown bear opened her red mouth
To catch one when she could.
"And Betty, the greedy baby.
Followed the big bears style,
Aud held her little nrered mouth
Wide open all the while.
And silver Locks laughed. delighted,
Aud thought IL wOndrous fun.
And fed them peanuts from the bag,
TIL she hadn't another one"
"And is that all :" sighed Gold Locks,
'Pshaw is tGat all ~ cried Ted.
"f9.one thing more ii. quite, quite time
That you were all i'll bedV'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1885-01-25
PLANNING MIfDER AND THEFT.
\ Piot that was Revealed by Que of the
Actors In II.

HARRIsBUnG, Jan. 2i.-Robert Kelley,
alias Jessie james. Waltcr Adams and Seal
Jones, negroes. were yesterday committed 70 Jail
in this city charged with conspiracy to murder
Mr., and Mrs. Jos. SteinmetZ rob their grocery
store and tho building and the bodies OF the
victims the plot was conceived by Kelley and
he invitod the other negroes and white man
named Miller to Join in the crime and share
the spoils. Steinmetz s commonly reported TO
keep large sums Of money on his promises. and
this report excited the cupidity Of Koey.
When he disclosed his scheme to Miller. that
person asked for time to consider it. He wont
10 Steimetz and exposed tho plot. Detectives
were consulted. and tho matter was laid before
tho prosecuting attorney OF tho county. The
tn" plot with til" view II getting Kelley, who Is
dangerous man. invoivod ~ such an extent
as to ma ke conviction and punishment certain.
Accordingly mt subsequent meeting the
plan was fuzzy decided on, and tho time for ex-
ecuting il was fixed. The officers were noti-
He'd. and they concealed thrn.elyes in the
store. Miller was to get sleiume,z into the
cellar to show him some apples. and while
down. Then he was to return to his colored
accomp Ices and they were to enter tic dwell
ing on the second hoor and a ter numbering
Mrs. Strin,ne,H tho promises wore TO be
rnnSackod and the money secured, After
that tho floors were TO ho ssstursted
part ot tho arrangement was carried out. Mil
Ter AMI Steinnrta went - the cellar. and. after
som" uslity anu HtlSr. MtIltf returned a4ONe.
Kelley a. kcd him whrr" s'teiumctz vas, and 10
answered that h., was lying in tho cellar.
Drawing the knife with which the woman wns
to hs murdered kallay was about to lead the
way into, the dwelling when tho olirsrs con-
fronted himwith guns and compelled him to
surrender. The other co orel men Jailed to
keep their engagement 20 b. present
At the hearing yesterday Miiinr testified to
these facts, and added that Kelley. at onr OF tho
consultations. proposed tn him HAT. a'tor the
murder of Steinm"tH and his ". 2 AMI the rob-
berry oil the premises. they murder Atnms and
10, "a =
the plumber with th"m, and to rOtuct taeC-
selves from tho danger Of exposure.