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Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-06-09
Domestic Felicities.
lQuivcr for June

Glow" said gentleman to a
friend who wished to convey Il mat
ter of Importance to lady without
communicating directly with her,
chow can you be certain of her read.
ing the letter, seeing that you have
directed it to her husband p THAT
[ have managed without the posi-
biity Of failure" was the answer.
she will open it to certainty,
for | nave put the word private
in the corner" This puts in il lively
way the well-known fact that it is
impossible for married people to keep
secrets the one from the other. But
even to make the attempt is 10 enter
upon ground SO very dangerous that
scarcely any amount Of cautious
driving will prevent a catastrophe.
When Miss Welsh and Carlyle were
engaged to be married, the former
induced her mother to consent that
Carlyle should live with both OF them
and share the advantage Of an cstaO-
lishcd house and income, But Car
IA ln answered Miss WcISh's proposal
Dy insisting that 1.-TWO households
could not live rs il they were one,
and he would never have amy right
enjoyment Of his wifc's company Till
she was all his own," adding that
the moment he was master Of a
mouse, the first use he would turn ii
to would be to slam the door against
nauseous intruders." Married pco-
pie should be left alone at least for
the first year. Are your domestic
relations agrceabIcI' was the qncs-
lions put 10 an unhappy looking
specimen Of humanity. "Oh, my
domestic relations are all right" wa,
the reply sit is my wiie's relations
that are causing the trouble
After the honeymoon, husband and
wife too often rGmOnnce not merely
those pretty arts to please which be
onged to the time Of woOing, but
even common politeness towards clcl
other. And yet pohteness, like chart
~ would begin at home.
The honeymoon is over, aud thr
young couple have exchanged thei
chrysal's condition for the pleasures
and duties Of ordinary married life.
Let them begin by forming very
n,gh ideal of marriage. Now and OIL
every anniversary Ot their wedding
lay they should seriously reflect on
those vows, which are too often TAX
en- either IN entire ignorance Of theiI
meaning and import, or thonghtless-
H. though they were the mere in
side ITS of the marriage ceremony.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-06-09
He Married his Sweetheart's Sis
ter.


The marriage of George Finlay, the
historian of ancient Greece and for
many years correspondent Of the
London Times at Athens, was attend
ed by considerable romance. Finlay
had become attached to beautiful
American girl at Constantinoplc, and
as her family would never have con-
scented TO her marriage with the
young Scotchman, determined to
elopc with her. A yacht Of an Eng
fish friend was to take the couple TO
Greece, and it was arranged that the
young lady was to be got on board in
box prepared Tor the purpose.
When the cventlul moment came the
girl became frightened and refused to
allow herself to be placed in the box.
Her sister equally lovely, thought ii
pity that the romantic arrange
ment should not be taken advantage OF
entered herself the box in place OF
her sister. | suppose Finlay must
have been considerably surprised
when the box was opened i'll the
cabin of the yacht aud not his
sweetheart, but her sister, was re-
yealed, dressed in midshipman's
uniform. The brother of the young
lady had discovered the affair and
was quickly on board the yacht TO
demand explanation. FinIay saw
only one course before him. The
girl hal been compromised; he
would marry her. The brother Civ
ing his consent, the marriage took
place at once.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-06-09
HOME, FARM AND GARDEN.

-Jumb'es: Two cups sugar, one cup
butter, half cup sweet milk, two tea
spoonfuls baking powder. Flavor with
lemon; roll very thin, using no more
flour than necessary, sprinkle with
graduated sugar. -BOstOH Budget
-Raspborries and blackberries are
hard 'er if planted on light sandy loan,
but if large berpies Rre desired mulch
should be used in July. On moist land
mulching is not necessary, but the canes
arc moro liable to be winter killed
Troy Times,
The indiscriminate use of tincture
OF mnica for petty sprains and bruises
of horses is scientifically condemned.
1t has been demonstrated that if kept
long in contact with affected surfaces
arm ca produces heating and bliSter.ug,
thus aggravating the complaint sought
to be cured. - Cieveldid Leader.
Porcelain fruit-knivcs are among
tho novelties, the blades are white
md semi-transparent, and the handles
ARE in different oolorS. These knives
are really Il revival of IN old style.
They are beautiful, and possess at least
one advantage over silver, inasmuch as
they may be kept clean without so much
trouble But it Is not advisable to drop
them upon the iloor.- Louisville
courier.
The Prairie Farmer advises its
rca lers never. when buying farm, to
take quit-caim deed when they eau
get warranty deed The man who
gives Il quit-caim deed, virtually "a :;
Il don't know whether ! own this farm
or not, but YOU may have all my right,
tit'e and interest in it, AMI the man
wh) takes it Ipasons rI'lI take this at
n venture, and run NV chances OF get
ting something or nothing The quit
claim Il ed lacks all the covenants
wh'ch make the strength of the war
ranty deed.
To stew chicken with peas, cut ~
a young chicken and lay the pieces in a
saucepan. Add to it little pepper.
salt, and very small onion, a small
pi3ce OF Lutter. bunch of parsley and
Il half pint of gravy; cover the pan close
" and set it where it will simmer slow
". When nearly done, add TO the
chicken Il can OF french peasc, and le.
them stew to ether until done. When
quite done, thicken the gravy with but
ter and flour rubbed together. Serve
the paase around the chicken on The
platt r-Ih1 Caterer.
-Eycryboly has cure for sore
throat, but simple remedies seem to be
most efleclual. Salt and water is used
! by many as a garglc, but little honey
md alum dissolved in sage tea is better.
An applicat on of cloths wrung ont OF
no. water and applied to the neck,
changing rs often as they Lcgin to COO ,
has the most potency for removing in
ANIMATION Of anyth ne We ever tried
1t Shoul be kept up fer u number OF
hour'; during the evening is usually the
most convenient time for applying this
rene ly.-BO5tOA Globe.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-06-09
The Rise Of Sam Jones the Evan
gelist.
Nashville Christian Advocate.

Sam Jones was five year old lad,
too young and too small for even the
primary class, when the principal of
the school at Oak Bowerv, Ala, re-
ceived him in his own room among
the big boys and taught him his b
abs at leisure.
Sam early showed a fondness for
defamation, and was appointed a
speaker for commencement and re-
peated parody OH the well known
"Yon'd scarce expect one ofmy age
To speak in public on the stage"
When Sam was called he was
wrapped in sweet sleep, lying on a
bench at the rear of the stage. re-
gardlcss of the time and the occasion.
The teacher, rubbing the lads face
with wet handkerchief, lifted him to
the table on the stage, when Sam,
wide awake and not in the least
abashed, spoke his piece to the great
delight and amusement of the au.
diencc. The closing lines were:
In coming years and thunder tones
The world shall hear of Sammy Jones.
Thirty years after the event the
same teacher, now of Atlanta, wrote
a postal to Sam, quoting these lines
and adding: "If you are my Sam
come and see me-" Sam went al
once, saying, as he walked in with
extended hand, "Howdy? l an
your Sam"
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-06-09
TAKEN HOME.
A Poor Orphan Civil Borne In the En-.
brace Of the South Wind to Her Dead .
Mother.


a Poor Orphan Civil Borne In the En-.
brace of the South Wind to Her Dead
Mother.
One night, after she had crept to her
bed of rags, bruised and sore from Old
Mans daily beating, she mad heard the
South Wind softly blowing past the
window, and she whispered:
"Oh! South Wind, have pity on mel 1
am beaten and worked and starved! Be
kind to poor orphan girl"
'But can not soften Old Mans
heart" answered the breeze, NOR can |
bring you food
you can take message for me "
10 whom?"
"My mother in Heaven"
"What is the message?'
Tel her that my days are full of
misery, and my nights are long with
sorrow. want to be with her in
Heaven"
"Sleep, child, and will bear your
me'sage!' whispered the wind; and she
forgot her wretchedness and, sleeping,
dreamed of green valleys and such beau
tilul flowers that she cried out in tones
of Joy and awoke Old Nan.
GLOW dare you." growled the hag;
and she beat the child again and again
for her dream.
The next night the South Wind whis-
p red at tie window, and the child rose
up and asked:
Did y on find my mother?"
Its long way 10 Heavenm an
swercd the wind. "lIave patience and
sleep aga H."
The child slept, and in her dreams
she sat beneath green trees ana listened
to such sweet music that Old Nan was
AGA n awakened by her words
wretch! IngrateN cred tie old nag
in her fury; and she beat the child as il
she meant to kill her.
On the third night the South Wind
was late in coming, The child was
alone in the gloomy room, and tic
fever was on her until she tossed and
moaned, and fancied strange things.
4" 1t won't come-it won come
she kept calling; but by and by she
heard the rustic of the South Wind
afar of and she had her face to the
window rs it came up.
Ibid you find my mother?"
Aye! and she bids you comet"
"NowPn
"Wait a little while and sleep
again"
And the child slept and dreamed Of
a path winding through dark valley.
She traversed it in fear and trembling,
and more than once she would have
ialtered had not the South Wind wills
pered;
Be of brave hcart-Heaven is be-
yond!'
BY and by the darkness was dis
PEELED, and at her feet she saw the
waters of a great river On the Other
Shore were gates of pearl and gold
aud as they opened to the strains o
-wee est music, an angel issued forth
and cred out to the covering child:
BE not afraid | am thy motherr
And as the South Wind spread it
wings and bore the child across the
silver waters her joy was so intense sht
called out:
"ncath! Mother! HeavcnT"
Didn't | tell ye!" screamed the ole
bag, who had just returned; and sh,
lincIt beside the bed of rags to beat tn,
child.
Too iate!" said the South Wind
with its face at the window.
Aye! it was too late. Detroit Ere
Press.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-06-09
CATTLE.


uigh-rriced Stock Believed To BE the
Most Economical.
"Thcre is economy in getting the
best is the frequently uttered axiom Of
all good housekeepeers. 1t an axiom
applicable TO all things where duration
is to be considered. And if important
where only duration of the thing itself
is concerned, how infinitely more so
where reproduction is concerned, aud
the characteristics, good OF bad, of the
thing itself are to be carried on in
terminably from generation TO genera
ton, as, for instance, in cattle. 1t will
be readily understood that in using the
tenn "high-priced cattle" we use it
only relatively to the merits of the ami
mails High-priced cattle need not be -'
unfortunately are not-always superior
cattle, proportionately to the figure
paid for them; on the other hand, and
tina! is what we wish to convey, high
priced cattle, where the merits are fully
proportioned to the price, are cheap
cattle. 1t would hardly be necessary
to emphasize this point as fully as we
will try to do were it not that the terms
high-priced, or dear, and cheap, are so
often used without reference to the fact
that they are purely relative terms.
The season is now at hand when many
of our readers viii be adding 10 their
he,ds. 1t is important for those vino
do so to realize the neces ,ty of do.
inc so with view to their Improvement;
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-06-09
LARGE FARMS.
The Fatality Which Seems to Attend the

The Fatality which Seems to Attend the
Attempt 10 Establish Them.
The "Bell Farm" "must 20" Thir-
teen thousand acres of the Northwest,
in process of depletion by skim culture,
occupied by Il shifting population OF
one hundred and ninety unmarried
hired men, or truant husbands, is,
happily, antagonistic to the spirit OF
American civilization, bccaus, oppose |
to the public welfare, In course OF
time this abused land will be cut up, ac-
cording to the Toronto Globes figures,
Unto about one hundred and thirty
separate holdings, each allording a
home for an average family of five per-
sons, Such was the fate of the Suli-
van estate in Illinois, broken after COM
plcto failure of the absorbcr, who "bit
of more than he could chew Also OF
the bonanza agriculture of the bank
rupt "whcat king OF California, who
spread out too thin. And already we
hear less Of the "great Dakota farms
than in gre 'ner days.
Moreover. the stars in their cou ses
fight against the covctous SlSera Sys.
tenn which robS the land by successive
wheat Hardly any soil is "incxhauSl-
ible;' even the lacustrinc depths OF the
Platte Valley must tire out in the long
run-like a stout Welsh pony that g1c,
L great way-as have the rich lands OF
Ontario and Illinois, and even ucwc
! Kansas already begins to realize that
the fat prairie would better be fell. 1t
is a fortunate fact that, us rule, only
diversified agriculture is permanently
profitable and obviously, as the Gl0be
points out, this Qin not be conducted
on mammoth scale. The tendency,
us our public domain becomes occupied,
aud population increases, must be to-
ward smaller farms AMI better til.agc.
rs is the case in crowded Europe, uota-
bly, in France, and as will be in Great
Britain when more humane and right
cous land laws superScde the present
selfish, and therefore UNIV Sc, owner
ship Of large eutailcd estates,
There is a view of thi, subject Of i'm
mediate and general application which
agricultural teachers of late are i'm
pressing with line upon line Some OF
the more forchanlcd farmers have
learned by pleasant exp ricnce how
much better it is TO concrnt ate manure
andltillage upon o comparatively small
surface than to weaken their efforts by
trying to occupy moro land than can rc
fortified and cultivated with the lin
touS'tyN without W ich the bc,tret rms
with the least outlay are never secured.
This trite but increasingly important
} Truth is presented in varied ways with
; an array of calculations and compare
sous which need not be rcpc itcd here,
for the reason that it is sclf-cvjdcnt tc
all who will fix the mind upon the mat.
ter. 1t was one Of Mr., Grccley's favor
, lie points in farm talk and writing
Tha! thoughtful, uu,cliiSh and suggest
i've public instructor never wcarci %
urging the growing of letter crops from
/ fewer acres and the return to forest o
muct Of tho hillsides whose clearing
was due to the shorl-sightod desire io
more arabic land, ~ ], Tribune.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-06-09
Frank Lsslie's Sunday Magazine

For June completes the Seventeenth
Volume, with a number of exceptional
interest. The opening article is by
the eminent traveller, Alyan S. South
worth, and entitled "Catholic Missions
in the Far East principally Farther
India, China aud Japan: the labors
of st. Francis Nirvier and his success
sors are graphically described. The
article on "Bible History" tells of the
conquest Of Canaan under Joshul.
and the history of the ISraelitcs under
the rule Of the Judges. This article
has twelve illustrations. Portraits
AMI short biographical sketches are
given.of the three new English Bish-
ops. The Sacred Mu 'icianS described
are Madame Saimton.Dolby, who
recently died, and Anton Rubinstein
and the PARALLELS of Christ have
reached their thirteenth number with
"rhe Barren Fig-trce.' Farieon's
story. cloves Harvest" reaches an
interesting point, and Mrs. Farmers
serial What She made of Her Life, y
progresses favorably. There arc
several very beautiful poems, and a
vlried and attractive miscellany, a 81
cents number, or $2j0 year. post.
pail. Published by Mrs. Frank
L,Aic, 50 -5J.j7 Park Place, Yew
York.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-06-09
Are You Going to Kansas
Missouri, Colorado, Cali
fornia or Any of The
Western States?

Ifyou 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. 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, 1885-06-09

- lay more stress upon geJCng me right
Kind than upon the price, Ofcourse,
Nejy mans in; estmcntS must hc linz
itcd BY the means at his disposal, but us
between owning two animals that come
up to the standard, or twice that num-
+ ,lIat fall little below it, there can
hr no question but the first is TO be pre-
icrred. Tnrre are two points of view
from which this statement may be con-
sidcrcd; that of gratifying taste and
judgment, the general sange OF what is
right, an appreciation and qualification
o. Wh'ci always conduces TO moral ele
val,oa, and that of purely commercial
advantage profit. The first cares
conviction with it, and makes all arou-
mcnt suYerIluous; the second can he
readily proven by u little calculat on
The calculation necessary is so simple
that it is hardly worth while to weary
our readers by asking them to make it
with lis in detail 1t is no eXaggeration
TO say, however, that the result, tinan-
| cially, of Il first investment in few OF
the best kind of cattle, and an invest
mcnt in twice the number of inferior,
even where both are pWre-brcd, would
at the end of ten years, represent what
to most of young business men and
farmers is n small fortune, in favor O,
the first, Who're either good or evil
mullipleS itself. the movement, whethc.
forwa d or backward, gains in rapidit
as Il falling stone gains in velocity. -
National LiUs Stock J0n1Rdl.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-06-09
FARMING.
The Elements which Eater Into Calcutta
ton, OF Profit on the Farm.

The Elements which Eater Into Calcutta
tion' Of Profit on the Farm.
The writer met afarmer who declared
that farming was the poorest-payino
businss in the world, and vet, in the
course of conversation, it turned ont
that twenty-three years previously this
man had arrived in one OF the Western
States with wife and something les,
than ten dollars, and gone to work on n
farm. To-day, or rather at the time oil
meeting, he was the owner of farm oil
one hundred and eighty acres, worth,
with Improvements, siXty-live dollars,
an acre; in addition, he owned some
good stock, including pure-brcd bull
five good horses, and fair plant in
the way of implements, wagons, farm
tools, etc. In word, lie could not be
worth less than fifteen thousand dollars
at least. This man had sort of i'm
preston that he earned little or moth
ing; in a word, to use his own express.
sion, he just managed Ito keep things
going" yet he had not only made a
living, no doubt an economical one, for
himself and his family, but had accumu-
lated fifteen thousand dollars; and yet,
beyond q certain shrewdness and good
Judgment, this man had no spec al
ability, and according 10 his own adj.
mission he had had no special ad.
vantages. Could he have done bettei
or as well in any 9th / line of life? Or
the other hand, we have constantly
present cases where men have start
ed in with some capital in farm
ing and lost it all, or are worse
off to-day than they were fifteel
years ago, while the cases are legior
where, after painful struggle with for
tune, lasting ten, fifteen, or twenty
years, the farmer has succumbed to the
temptation of selling his farm for tw.cC
what he paid for it, an taking VIVA
was left after paying mortgage and
debts, has made another move wcsa
ward to begin life anew under, let IL
hope, more favorable auspices But il
it not Il fact that, in most of thcsC
cases, the victims of what they cal
i'll luck are men who would not hav,
risen anywhere to a higher positi oil
than that of mere laborersP Work
men there are in abundance -carpen
tiers, joiners, blacksmiths, painters
printers, but how many are there who
in addition 10 knowing their trade
have the additional qualifications {,
conduct a business of their own. o
even to make competent foremen? s.
with farmers, how many there are com
petent enough to conduct the ordinar.
operation, of the farm, but lacking il
the good sense, the judgment, int"lli
gence, and general capacity to conduc
the business of farming successfully
Such men manage to exc out poo
living, and on farms not worth NOR
than ton to twenty dollars an acre thei
i'll success is not quite so conspicuous
but as the country grows and thci
neighborhood becomes settled and Ian,
rises in value, they feel out of place an
behind the rest OF the procession, an,
as they have never made an effort a
self-improvement, and probably are I'm
equal to the task, perhaps the be-
thing they can do is TO sell out to bel
ter man and move out Of the way
Liue Stock Journal.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-06-09
Decoration Of Dinner Tables.

The ladies vie with each other in
trying TO make the table artistically
elegant. Chinese lanterns. Japanese
umbrellas, velvet tablccloths, and
subdncd green and pink napkins are
nice in their way. But decorate our
table witha lifteen-pOund turkey OF
a royal rib-roast Of beef with trim
mings, md then let us have IL good
appetite to enjoy it. If yourappelitC
is slack an your digestion poor, you
need Browns Iron BitterS, the best
tonic in the world. Mrs. j. Durham,
Museatine, Iowa, was troubled with
wetknesS and loss of appetite.
Browns Iron Bitters cured her,
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-06-09

1t is a singular fact that every OIL
Ger of high rank on either side Of the
late war has been picked to pieces by
criticism, except the peerless Lee and
his matchless lieutenant, Stunewall
Jackson. Thoy stand not only nv
challenged, but they silence even the
asperilies of partisan review. The
more their histories are discus 'ed the
brighter grows their fame,-Frank
fort Capital.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-06-09

A Western liquor dealer a short
time ago advertised as follows: "lIav-
ing experienced a change of heart
through the blessed efforts fBrother
b and Sister S., | desire TO state to
my numerous friends and patrons
that at the end of the current month
| shall retire from the accursed H.
quOr traffic forever. Until that time
my stock on hand will be offered at
greatly reduced rates. Come one,
come all ~
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-06-09
The Babies in the Cradle.

Babies are very little things, yet
they leave great gaps of loneliness be-
hind them when they die. Mothers
save your little ones by giving them
Parkcr's Tonic when they show signs
ofbeing unwcll, This famous RENE
iy is so pleasant that any infant will
take 1t, and 1t will soon quiet and re.
move their aches and pains.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-06-09

AT fanringburg, n. c., hog ate
heavily of dynamite and then entered Il
lot where there was Il drove Of mn cs.
The hog was kicked by one Of their
number, and Immediately cNplo led and
killed twenty of the mules This is
vouched for by the local paper OF the
place. - ChicGgo Inter O:can.