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The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1885-11-11
THE LONG AGO.

oh a wonderful stream Is the river Time,
As IL flows through the realm Of tears.
With musical rhythm and IA faultless rhyme,
And n broader sweep and "A surge sublime.
A. IL blends with the ocean Of years.
How the winters driu like flakes of snow,
And the summers like buds between,
And the years In sheaf-so they come and go
And the rivers breast, with Its ebb and flow,
As II glides in the shadow and sheen.
There's "A magical isle up the river Time,
Where the softest airs are playing;
There's cloudless sky and tropical cline.
And a song as sweet as the vesper's chime,
And the Junes, with the roses are staying.
And the name Of this isle Is the Long Ago.
And We bury our treasures there;
There are brows of beauty, bosoms of snow,
There are heaps of dust-but we love them 50.
There are trinkets and tresses of hair.
There are pieces of songs that no one sings,
There's part of an infants prayer;
There are broken vows and pieces of rings,
There's "A lutte unswept and a harp without
strings.
And the garments she used TO wear
There are hands that are waived when the
fairy shore
by the mirage is lifted I'm air,
And We sometimes hear through the turbu-
lent roar
Soft voices we heard in days gone before,
when the wind down the river is fair
Oh, remembered forever be that blessed isle
All the days OF life till night.
When the evening comes, with its beautiful
smile,
And our eyes are closing i'm slumber awhile
May that Greenwood of soul be i'm sight!
There's Plenty Of Room at the Bottom.
y. Y. Herald
Is there any one in this well informed
community who does not know some
good and highly educated fellow who
has never been able to earn livelihood?
Our colleges and high schools are gradu-
ating every year many thousands of in
telligent and aspiring young men who
at once attempt to enter the learned pro-
fessions and rank with veterans. A
large majority of them quickly find
themselves i'm the rear rank, where
some Of them remain for life, partly for
the reason that there is nothing in their
education which enables them to change
their base and successfully encounter
the butcher, baker and washerwoman.
As the Utica Herald recently said:
The trouble with persons who want il
known that they are educated" is that
they seek to be commanders-in-chief al
once. Vacancies are not lacking in the
ranks. In life promotions are almost
always made from those who earn them
as private soldiers. 1t is easy to sneeI
at 'drudgery." In every career, even
the highest toll over details takes the
most time, makes the heaviest drain Oh
energies. In the sharp competition
which our country feels now more than
ever before, il is the man who is willing
to work with his hands, to master de
tails and attend to them personally, In
short, to engage in "drufgery," who
will find employment and promotion
and their due rewards. Education
however thorough, does not relieve any
body from the duties which devolve OIL
our common humanity.
In other words, there is plenty o
room at the bottom, which is the prope
starting place.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-07-17
The Drummer Sat. Etc.

by Joe Mulh rattan, Poet-liar to King CleSe
land.
The drummer sat on the back yard fence,
Ills feet all covered with blisters;
lie picked his teeth with crOss-cut saw,
While the wind blew through his whiskcrs.
o, I'm out on my periodical spree;
My Brainis all clogged up with friskcrs;
I've had entirely too much tea,
And the wind blows through my whiskers.
The Dolphin creeps like snail DER the seas.
Her journals all covered with bllsters,
While Roach" picks his teeth with Govern
ment ship,
And the wind blows through my whiskcrs.
The gamblers sit on the Green-street fence,
Their fingers all covered with blistcrs;
They pick their teeth with keno goose,
While the wind blows through their whiskers
The taxpayers sit on their front-yard fence.
Singing 2.4S to their sisters;
They pick their teeth with corner pump,
While the wind blows through their whiskers
King Cleveland sits on the White House fence
Ills tongue all covered with blstcrs;
He picks his teeth with newspaper man,
While the wind blows through his whiskers
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-07-17
Pheebetis.

My wife has been suffering for sew
en- long years with what the physi.
clans called Inflammation of the
veins. tried doctors time and
again, without deriving and benefit
whatever.
At the suggestion of my druggist,
j. G. Hightower,I was induced to try
Swifts Specific, which in an incredi-
bly, short time restored her to perfect
health. / might say great dea
more about the medicine, and will
say that it ought to be in every house.
1t is a cheap doctor; having saved me
hundreds of dollars.
q. f. DUNCAN, Clayton, Ala.
March %, 1885.
Swift's Specific is entirely vegeta.
Bile. Treatise on Blood and Skin
Diseases mailed free.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co., Drawer 8
Atlanta, Ga.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-07-17
Kentucky Progress.

w. T. Pyne, Louisville, KY, has
the contract for rebuilding the mill
of A. w. Burkhard, Vine Grove, Ky.
A 50-barrel roller mill has been
completed at Bowling Green Ky, for
II. j. Morris.
The City FIGURING Mill, Paducah,
KY, will, it is reported, be changed
TO full roller mill. The present
capacity is $50 barrels per day.
The Motolina Mining Co., capital
stock 100000, has been Incorporate
ed in Louisville, Ky.
The Henderson Cotton Mills, Hen.
derson, Ky, reported last week as in
cOrporated, has been organized (cap-
ital $250,000) to purchase the mill OF
the Henderson Cotton Manufacture
ing Co.
The report that a large saw mil
would probably be built near Gray
son, KY, is, we are informed, correct
1t is to be put up by A. j. Brown a
reported cost of about $4,000.
Foster 81 Sulser, of the Magnolia
FIGURING Mills, Maysville, Ky, are
putting new machinery in the mill
The Jamison Fire Clay Co., was
lately organized at Jamison, Ky, by
VIM. Jamison, VIM. L. Jamison anC
r.. II. Gardner, capital stock limited
to $4,000, to engage in mining ant
manufacturing fire clay, ore, &c.
Manufacturing Record.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-07-17
Relief From Catarrh.

Prof. W. p. johnson, Principal OF
the Public School in Benton, Arkan-
sas under date Of March II, writes:
This certifies that 1 have been a
sufferer from Catarrh for nearly Is
years, being portion of the time
incapacitated from attending to my
business. Tried a number of most
eminent physicians North and South
spent over $500. l was partially deal
a quantity of bones resembling fish
scales came out of my nose and head
and was at one time reduced to 7C
pounds. Ten bottles of S. S. S. cured
me sound and well, and l am so to.
day. 1t is the best blood purifier
have ever used. w. p. JOHNSON.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-07-17
THE BEST SHOW.
How an Arkansaw Man Slipped
Into Sam Jones Gospel Tent.



Martin Griggs, known in eastern
Arkansaw as Bad Martin, was in
Little Rock the other day. He did
not, through evil deeds, gain this UNI
enviable name, but won it by his
paroxysms of rage and by his almost
ceaseless habit of swearing.
"Martin," said friend, 'they tell
me that you have protested rellg-
ion."
eyes, Abe, it's fact. l amt cuss-
ed none fur more than two months.
wy, sab, luther day when the old
spike-tail boss bit mouthful O. hair
outen my head, l gritted my teeth,
but didn't cuss. My wife expected TO
hear me cuss sulphurous streak, but
| smiled after awhile an quietly took
the hair cut ofold Spike Tails mouth,
Here, MOTHER" says l, handin' the
hair to my wife, "you can stuff your
pin cushion with this"
"What was the cause of this great
change 7"
"Sam Jones and the Lord"
"You heard Sam, did your"
ooh, vas. | went up TO Nashville
to make arrangements for sellin' a
lot of Arkansaw whisky for Robertson
county. l hadn't hearn a sermon
sense L was a boy. My wife, she
couldn't git ME to 90 to church.
Wall, the first night arter l got to
Nashville, l was walkin' round and
seed a big tent. 'IIellor thinks l,
here is show. I'll jes, 60 in for l
amt seed peart boss in a long time.
My, l never did see such crowd.
Folks jammed agin one another like
they wuz afeerd thar want goin' to
be seats enough. Iscrouged my way
along, but couldn't find the ticket
wagon. 1 seed SIGH a crowd pourin'
in that | thought l mout lip in an
| done it as slick as a whsle.
looked round for the animals but
couldn't see none, SO tuck u seat an
waited fur the fun to commence
Putty soon smallish sort of a teller
hoped up. Thar's the ringmaster,
thinks HES COIN IN tell M ahout
the concert thai,Il take Mace airter
the show is over; bnt bless Won he
commenced to give out hymn. AS
wicked as l was | couldn't help but
think he was carryin' the burlesque a
leetle too fur, but what was my
tho HYMN an, com enced IN sine If II
I leaned over to an old feller that eot
close to me am whisnered T live
ont in Arkansaw whar man that
has tho cramn because he wants ~
ti~bt 90 had can always find ,commo
dation Int thew don,t inmn m and
fail down on tHe gosneI his wav
The old Teller looked MIGHTY hard at
me Inf he didn't saw not6in; Airter
the sinoin' some Teller mt nm a
nnttv GOOD sort n, q mar 7 whisn.
cred to the old man AM said that il
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-07-17

Clears out rats, mice, reaches, flies ants, bed
bugs.


Clears out rats, mice, rOaches, flies ants, bed
bugs.
Heart Pains.
ralpiation, Dropsical Swcllmgs, Dizziness
Indigestion, Headache, SlCtplcssucss cured by
Wells Health Remover"
"Rough on Corns."
Ask for Wells "Rough on Corns." l5c. Quick
complete cure. Hard or soft corns, warts,
buniOns.
"Buchu-P aiba."
Quick, complete cure, all Kidney, Bladder
and Urinary Diseases, Scalding, Irritation,
stone, Gravel, Catarh of the Bladder. 81
Druggists.
Bed-Bugs, Flies.
Flies, reaches, ants, bedbugs, rats. mice
gophers, chipmunks, Cleared out by "llough
on kats." l5c.
Thin People.
"wells' Health Remover" restores health and
vigOr, cures Dyspepsia, Impotence, Sexual De-
bility, 81.
"Rough ON Pain"
Cures cholera, collie, cramps, diarrhua, aches,
pains, sprains, headache, neuralgia, rheuma-
tism. 2Oc. Rough on Pain rlastcrs, &c.,
Mothers.
II you are failing, broken, worn out and
nervous, use "Wclls' Health Remover" 81.
Druggists.
Life Preserver.
You are losing your grip on life, try
wells Health Renowcr," Goes direct 10
weak spots.
Trough on Piles"
Cares Piles or llemorrhoids, Itching, Protrud-
ing Bleeding, Internal or other. Internal and
External Remedy in each package. Sure cure,
5Oc. Druggists.
Pretty Women.
Ladies' who would retain freshness and VII
yaclty, don't fail 10 try "Wells' Health Renew
en-"
Trough on Itch"
"Rough on Itchp cures humors, eruptions,
ringworm, letter salt rhcum, frosted feet, chill
blains.
Trough ON Catarrh."
Corrects offensive odors at once Complete
cure OF worst chronic cases, also unequal M
gargle for Diptheria, Sore Throat, Foul breath.
Zoe.
The Hope of the Nation.
Children, slow in development, punv,
scrawny and delicate, use wells Health Re-
newer"
Catarrh OF the bladder. "A.
Singing, irritation, inflammation, all Kidney
anu Urinary complaints, cured by "Buchu-
Paiba." 81.
water hugs, Reaches"
"Rough ON Rats" clears them out, also Bee.
ties, Ants.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-07-17
l bond, issue 1871,
past due manyyears 1000
Bonded in 1885 under
legislative enactment 100000
-$6S0,39i

Assets over liabilities ..... SIS, ll6
The State is to-day practically out
of debt. There are two other So
called bonds that need explanation,
as they are frequently regarded as
a State debt, while in fact they re-
present no liability. The Constitution
provides that the Interest on certain
sum of money shall be paid to the
school fund, and that bond shall be
issued for the amount. This bond is
now for $l,327,000. This bond is
irredeemablc, and the fund is invio-
lated. The State owes the money to
nobody but herself, and the bond is
not susceptible of payment. This
money was Kentucky's portion of the
surplus in the United States Treasury
which was divided among tina States
in 1889.
Another bond, known as he county
bond, is sometimes COMPOUNDED with
the State debt proper. Each county
in the State gets its proportion of the
school money each year. If it does
not call for il, the remainder is placed
to its credit, aud the total of such re-
mainder is kept by the Auditor, the
sum being known as the county bond.
This obligation is from the State to
the State, and is destroyed each year
and new one made.
The table of receipts and cXpendi-
lures for the fiscal year ending June
30, 1884, was as follows:
RECEIPTS.
Receipts for year ending
June 30, 1884. ........ l,3S2,5Sl 81
EXPENDITURES.
For the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1884. ..... $3.50, Gl0 81
Deficit ............... $lS3 929 IL
This deficit is caused by the expense
of the Legislature and extraordinary
appropriations made during that
fiscal year. The receipts between
Legislative years are in excess of the
expenditures. In that year 1920, 700 30
was paid for criminal prosecutions.
In most States this expense is borne
by the counties. The appropriations
made by the Legislature of 1894
were $2S4,000.
The State tax is not high. The in
crease is for the school fund, that sum
now reaching 22la cents being for the
A. Il NJ. College at Lexington D
cents is applied to the Sinking Fund,
and % cents for revenue purposes.
The total amount of State tax is 52l3
cents on each 500 of value. The last
Legislature changed the law by giving
the sc hool fund their proporlionate
tax collected from all corporations in
the State. This alone reducted the
revenue receipts for the year about
$4,000, and increased the school
fund the same amount. In 1865 the
tax was 40 cents on each 800, only D
cents of which was devoted to COM
mon school purposes, while now our
taxes are only l2is cents higher, and
the school fund increased more than
four times what it then received.
Kentucky now pays more money per
scholar from her State Treasury, for
the benefit of common schools, than
any other State in the Union. The D
cents tax going to the Sinking Fluid
is afterward applied to interest on
school bonds, which really fixes the
school tax at 27l5 cents on each 500.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-07-17
Demorest's Illustrated MONTH,

Demorest's Illustrated Monthly
Magazine for August cannot fail to
give pleasure TO its numerous read
ers. 1t opens with an excellent story
by Eleanor Kirk, and, in addition,
there are other admirable stories.
The article on heraldry, which is pro-
fusely illustrated, is both instructive
and entertaining, and among other
good articles are "Memories of Ma
poleon" and "The Grave of Rob Roy"
The valuable papers, "From Pencil
to Brush" are continued, and "Wo-
mans Indebtedness to the Animal
Creation" will be read with interest.
The various department are, as usu-
al, well filled, and the oil picture,
"Music," by Leloir, is a charming
production.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-07-17

Horace Fox, of Bourbon, is an UNI
lucky man, lie lost West Point
cadotship because he was too old, and
has been compelled to withdraw as a
candidate for Surveyor because he is
too young, the law requiring him TO
be twenty-iuu'r lie is now II candi-
date for matrimony, and ifprovcn in-
eligible will ask the Legislature 10
thinker with his age."-Louisvillc
Times. .... ....
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-07-17

Babyhood for July urges upon pa
rents the importance of Labelling"
little children by always marking
their full names and address in indel-
ible ink on some easily-accessible
part Of their clothing, such as the
inside of the collar-band. There can
be no doubt that such a custom
would be fruitful of many good re-
suits, and go far toward alleviatlng
the anxiety Of parents in cases of
their little ones straying away from
home, or becoming lost in a crowd
or disabled by an accident. This
number of Babyhood abounds in use
full suggestions to mothers, and, in
the variety of topics treated by its
contributors and correspondents,
proves Its ability to fulfil its avowed
intention to become a channel for the
best thoughts of all who study the
highest interests of child-life. Among
its leading articles are "The Baby
that Must Go TO the Country" by
Marion Harland, and "The Quantity
of Food Required in Infancy" by
Prof j. Lewis Smith, physician to
the New York Founding Asylum.
I Is cents number; $l.50 a year. Is
Spruce street, New York.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-07-17

Polk johnson thinks suckers on
corn ought to be caught in a seine.
lie has seen so many suckers in The
Legislature who ought to be in an
asylum for the insane that he has got
the two words COMPOUNDED. No Polk,
you don't catch corn suckers in a
seine, but you can catch insane suck
ers in the Legislature,-Uwensbo
Messenger.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-07-17
Are You Going to Kansas
Missouri, Colorado, Cali
fornia or Any of The
Western States?

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 Cars and free Reclining
Chair Cars, from Memphis TO Kan
sas City, saving many hours time
over any other route. If you are 60
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. E. LOCKWOOD,
Kansas City, Mo.
Or, II. d. ELLIS, Ticket Agent,
81 Madison Street, Memphis, Tenn
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-07-17
Why She Didn't marry Him.

eyes, live pleasantly enough with
my husband" she said. "but / be.
lieve | 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 Parker's
Hair Balsam. Cleanses the scalp,
restores color, removes dandruif.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-07-17

Roman Nose is the name ola rem
egade Indian chief who was lately
arrested for some of his meanncss.
lie got into trouble by sticking his
nose into other peoples business,
I-Paducah Standard.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-07-17

1t is said that Japanese women
have never seen and do not know the
use of pins. What pleasure and con-
fidence one must feel in hugging
japanese woman. - Elizabethtown
News.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-07-17

flute an tuck up a fiddel. Laws a
massey, | never heard SIGH music
in my life. l commenced to git
sorry that | had ever snapped bosses
on Sunday, an it twan't long till l
would have give putty eft | hadn't
p'izcned Weller's dog. thought o
Things that | stole when wuz boy
thought o the thousand O lies that |
had tOle an the tears commenced to
run outen my eyes. thought O. my
wife, how true an how patient she
had always been, an how often l had
hurt her teelin's; thought O. my child
ren--an', oh, Lord, the face O my lit
tie boy--the little boy that whipped
few days before he died come up
before me. | couldn't stand it no
longer. l drapped on my knees an
cried oh, Lord, have mercy on me, a
sinner l didn't care who was look,
in at me. | wOuldn' have cared il
the whole world had been thar. |
humbled myself in the dust, an, deep
in my heart | vowed that everagain
would | ever do anything wrong. a
flash of warm light entered my soul.
A great gladness spread over my
heart. l got up. Thar, standin'
close to me was Sam Jones. lie
retchcd out his hand an said:
Brother the Lord has been kind
to you.'
81 don't know how l got outen that
tent but l know that while | was
walkin' along the street, every body
seemed TO want to shake hands with
me. l went straightway to the de-
pot an tuck the fust train for home.
When my wife seed me COMM she
walked slowly to meet me, but, sir,
the blessed woman, seein' something
in my face uttered shout and rush
ed into my arms. Right thar
atoned for every time | had hurt her
ieelim's. That was the best show |
ever went to Albeit was a show
whar every man had a chance. Iain't
done nothin' wrong sence, an as |
told you, | didn't cuss when old Spike
Tail bit a han'ful O. hair often the top
o. nv head"
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-07-17

Frank Leslie's Sunday Magazine
for August is bright and sparkling
Summer number. The leading ar
ticle is "Amerlcan Missionaries in
Mexico" anent whom some hard
things are put down. If the writer,
Emily Pierce, is sure of her facts, it
is not a creditable record. Another
OF the series of Christ'S PARALLELS, and
two more of the sacred Musicians,
appear in this number, "The First
Missions in California" with its IL
Illustrations, is very interesting ar
ticle; and From Canterbury to Do
YER" by G. A. Davis, a delightful bit
of description. DR.. Talmage's sermon
is on "Left-hamded Men," There are
three pages of music devoted to a
setting Of the Te Deum, by d. E.
Hervey. A readable article on Low.
ell is accompanied with his portrait
and copious extracts from his poems
There is also an articleon John Rus
kin. with a portrait. The "Glances
at Bible History" is devoted 10 King
Solomon, and brings the subject to
the end of his reign. The eccentric
Georgia evangelist, the Rev, San
Jones, is given portrait and biog
arphical sketch and there are ais,
portraits Of Dean Smith, of Canter
bury, and Bishop ElIicott both of the
Llble Revision Companies. The two
Serial-stories-"Love's Harvest" by
b. i. FarjeOn, and "What She Mad,
of Her Life" by Lydia lIoyt Farmer
are continued, and the shorter ar
ticles are abundant and attractive
Published by Mrs. Frank Leslie, %
80 and 81 Park Place, New York City
at % cents number, or - 80 year
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-07-17

The cOlored people should exert
themselves to have constitutional
convention called to wipe out every
vestige of slavery and to enable them
to serve on militia, as there is no tell
ing what changes may come.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-07-17

We have several Criminal, Com
mon Pleas and Chancery Courts aud
Superior Court, made because the
constitution will not allow an in
crease in the number of Judges OF
the Court of Appeals and Circuit
Courts. If the constitution was SC
changed as to allow IT, five Judges OF
the Court Of Appeals could easily dc
the work of the eight Judges of the
Superior Court and Court of Appeals
and less Circuit Judges could do the
work Of the Circuit, Criminal, Com.
mon Pleas and Chancery Courts. Ii
Circuit Judge has little more
work than he can do in his distric
the Legislature has to make a Crimi
nal, Common Pleas or Chancely
Judge for that district, and thus the
expense is largely increased.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-07-17

The Legislature is so thoroughly
convinced of The great need OF a
change in the Constitution that it ha,
time and again submitted the ques.
ton to the people aud will continue
to do so till till The call is voted. II
the people were aware of the fact
that the failure of a few TO vote lol
the call would defeat it, not only
those voting usually would cast thcil
vote for il and save the expense of Sc
many elections, but many would al
tend the coming election to vote fol
the call who would not otherwise Il,
SO.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-07-17

These changes, which will save
millions to the people, can only be
accomplished by a Constitutional
Convention, where the delegates are
conservative men, free from outside
pressure and impressed with the res
possibility of the work. A conven-
can only be had by the people coming
out Tor the August election and voting
for it.