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Daily south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1881-18??, 1885-10-02
A Wonderful Scarf-Pin.

Simon Wolf, n former Consul Cen
eral to Egypt when he was here last
week showed a very beautiful scarf-pin
which was given to him by one of the
higher officials Of Egypt, This pin is
made of the body of a scarabee. This,
in plain words, is a petrifed Egyptian
beetle. II is over four thousand years
old. 1t has cutting upon the back
representing one of the high priests
standing before the King. The color
of this scarabee is a faint greenish blue.
The marks Of the beetle are as perfect
in this petrifaction. This beautiful OBJ
iect was found in the tomb of one of
the Pharaohs. 1t is one of the most
perfect specimens of these very rare
and much coveted relics. Mr.. Wolf
says that he was offered one thousand
pounds for it by the British Museum.
A number Of people have tried to
tempt Mr.. Wolf to part with this keep
sake, but he refuses to give it up for
friendship or money. The grateful
Egyptian official who gave it to him
has been befriended by Mr.. Wolf to
this extent. The Khcdive was very
friendly to Mr.. Wolf, and it was
through the influence Of the latter that
the Khedive gave the ribbon of the Le-
gion of Honor to the ambitions Egyp-
tian official. He in his burst of graft
tude for this favor pressed this royal
present upon Mr.. Wolf, One evening
when Mr. Wolf was exhibiting this
jewel beetle identical in size, shape
and marking lighted upon the dark
coat sleeve Of q gentleman who mo-
meht before had been looking at Mr..
VOLTS prize. This Saratoga beetle
was perfect specimen of the Egyptian
scarabee, save that the American beetle
was light yellow in color. 1t is possi-
BILE that the process of petrifaction,
however, would have changed this col
or. -Sdrdtoqd Letter.
Daily south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1881-18??, 1885-10-02
YOUNG COLTS.
An Expert Who Recommends the Use OF
Cows Milk for Them.

An Expert Who Recommends the Use oi
Cows Milk for Them.
1t sometimes happens that the milk
of the dam is quite insufficient to pro.
mote healthy vigorous growth in the
young foal, and occasionally it becomes
necessary to raise foal entirely indie
pendent of the dam. In such cases the
best possible adjunct or substitute for
the milk of the dam is cows milk. 1t
should be sweetened at first, as the milk
of the mare is sweeter than that OF the
COW. A little patient effort will soon
result in teaching the colt TO drink milk
readily, but be careful not to give him
too much at n time. A half-pint is
quite sufficient for colt two or three
DAYS old but the ration should be re-
peated often-not less than six times a
day, the idea being to give the colt
really all it will drink, but to feed so
often that it will not require very much
at time. As the colt grows older the
amount should be increased, and grass,
with oats, should be added as soon as
the colt is old enough to eat No ration
is better for a colt than cows milk with
these adiuncts. After the colt is two
months old skinned milk should be
substituted for the fresh cows milk.
| Should there be any trouble from con-
stipation it would be well to add about
one pint of oil meal per day to the ra
tion; in fact, / would recommend the
use of oil meal in all cases, as it fur
nshes a large proportion of muscle and
bone-forming food. If the oil meal i:
not obtainable, flaxseed may be used
A half-pint of flaxseed boiled with two
quarts of bran will make two good feeds
for colt, and this ration may prolita-
bly, be alternated with the other food.
Indeel it will be well in all cases
where, from lack of an abundance oi
milk from the dam, or from scanty MI
triton of any kind, the foal is low il
flesh, to eally supply the deficiency
with a good allowance of cows milk il
addition to what it gets from the dam
The effect Of such a ration upon th'
growth and condition is wonderful, ant
in oil cases where the foal is likel,
otherwise to enter winter low in flesh
can not too highly recommend its use
A quart of milk morning and evening
in addition to the grain ration, will h
sufficient. t.-BreederS Gazette.
Daily south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1881-18??, 1885-10-02
PERSONAL AND IMPERsoNAL

w. T. Adams (oliver Optic, is
sixty-threo years old.
james d. Fish, the convicted New
York banker, is known as mo. 10, ,654"
in Auburn Prison.
Abraham Lincoln is poundmaster
in Syracuse, and the journal says he
"goes about the town doing good.
I'm one of the last poems written
by Victor Hugo-a little verse Of four
lines-he mentions God, in reveren-
tial spirit, twice.
Sydney Bartlette. ore cf Boston's
ablest lawyers is said to bGye amassed
a fortune of $4,000, 900, principally
from fortunate railroad speohlations.
"A Long Island news item states
that brother of the late Sir Moses
Montetiore, the eminent Hebrew phil
anthropist, occupies a grave in the old
burying ground at Sag Harbor.
AT parish church in Surrey, Eng
land, recently a widower of eighty
four was married to widow Of eighty
seven. The bridegroom was attended
by grandson, and the bride by O
couple of great-granddaughters.
"A dude who poked languid fun al
the gambols in the surf Of some Block
Island waiter girls was treated by then
to an involuntary bath, clothes and all
His attire lost its freshness and his
manner was less languid as he skipped
for his hotel amid the ieers of the on.
lockers.
For ttty-th.ec years" says Gen,
eral Toombs, my dear wife was my
constant friend, companion and adj
wiser. We Travelled four continents ol
the world together, and visited many
islands Of the seas. Now she is wait
ing for me with the same sweet faith
she so well illustrated here"
Tho favorite amusement of the
late Rev. DIR. Osgood at his country
home near Bridgeport, Conn, was tc
carve upon the rocks the names oi
authors whom he most admired, to-
gether with quotations from theil
works; also Bible sentences such as
God is love" and blessed are the
pure in heart"
Miss Miranda Davis, of Stafford
Conn, has been gradually starving ia
death for the last fifteen years. Oc-
casionally she takes sip of water and
eats few cracker crumbs, but that il
all. Sometimes, it is stated, she goe'
forty-seven days without food or drink
Although emaciated, her general health
is moderately good.
DR.. Sanborn, of Illinois, states tina
he protected completely from rabbit
and mice his six hundred pear tree.
with n wash of lime and water, will
enough copperas added to change tn,
color to deep green. Some cheaI
glue was added to make ii adhere to th,
trees. Neither rabbits nor mice woulC
touch the tree thus treated.
Daily south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1881-18??, 1885-10-02

mouth and a small feather, stripped
nearly TO the end, dipped in turpentine,
Is thrust in the windpipe and turned
round, which often causes the worms
to be elected Sulphurous fumigation
carried nearly 10 the point of strangula-
ton of the fowl has also been recon-
mended, but the means of prevention
given may be taken under our present
knowledge OF the disease as the most
perfect means. 1t is hardly probable
that internal remedies, administered by
way of the crop, can do much good
Chicago Tribune.
Daily south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1881-18??, 1885-10-02
FOUR CULTURED MAlDENs.


Prom the maddening crowd thoy stand apart
The maidcns four and the work OF art;
And none might tell from sight alone
In when had culture rlpest grown
The Gotham Million fair TO see,
The Philadelphia Pedigree,
Tho Bostop Mind of azure hue,
Or the sinfSl soul from Kalamazoo
For all loved Art In Il soemly way,
With AN earnest soul and a capital A.
Long thoy worshipod; but no one broke
Tho sacred stiffness, until up spoke
The Western one from the nameess place,
Who, blushing, said: "What lovely vasel''
Over three faces sad smile few,
Ane they edged away from Kalamazoo.
But Gothnm's haught. sodl was stirred
To crush tho stranger with one small word
Deity hiding reproof In praise,
She cries. "Tis, Indeed lovely vaZcV'
But brief hor unworthy triumph whom
The lofty one from the house of Penn,
with the consciousness OF two grandpapas
EHclaims; ut is u lovely vahs!"
And glances around with an anxious thrill
Awaiting the word OF Beacon Hill.
but the Boston maid smiles courteouslec,
And gently murmursi "0h, pardon me!
~ did not catch your remark, because
was so entranced with the charming vaws!'
Life,
Daily south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1881-18??, 1885-10-02

II was thus that the gal came to mo
with bit of paper on which was writ
ten:
Pass Nellie Wilson to see the pris-
oner for one houi See that she carries
no weapons"
1t was signed all straight, and |
could not question her right. | was
directed to sec that she had no weapons
hidden away, but Lord save you! dye
think even referred to such thingp
No sir! When she looked up into my
face, her eyes full Of tears and her
heart beating like that of wounded
bird, | says to her, says /:
go right in, my dear, and may God
bless you for what you have tried to
dor
Well, now, in about twenty minutes
after she had passed in, what should
enter my head but an idea which lifted
my heels clean off the floor. II that
gal was as smart as took her to be,
she had a plan to carry out Whatp
Why, to change places with Joey and
send him out in her place. That was
the idea, comrades, and for about five
mints | couldn't make up my mind
what TO do. ] figured 1t out by and
by, however.
Under one pretense and another |
got all the men but a single guard
away from the door, hung the lantern
up so as to throw shadow where |
wanted il. aud while waiting for the
gal to reappear | says to the guard,
SAYS |;
"Jim, that gal must feel iist awful. "
"Sartin she does" he answered.
"And when she comes out she'll be
crying"
'Reckon she will"
"Poor thing, but hope none o us
may seem to gaze at her too stout. She
might reckon we had no hearts"
tell you, the last twenty minutes
was a hull week to me, and had to
keep mopping the sweat of my face.
At last there was q knock on the door,
and opened It and let her out jist
felt il in my bones that il was little Joe,
and so says, says /:
"Well, child, I'm sorry for you, and
please don't think any of us here are to
blamc."
With that hurried her out as fast as
| could, and then had to sit down for
the weakness in my knees.
Next morning-what! Jist as | told
you. When they opened the door tC
lead Joe to his death they diskiyered
his sister in his place, and she was just
cute 'nuff to smile at 'cm at that. Joey
had been gone for hours, and was safe
inside the Yankee lines.
Shoot herP Oh, no! They had tC
let her 90, and it was sich a smart trick
that the big officers didn't want il
talked about too much. MeP Well
they did start to do something or other
but Grant made a move jist in the nicl
of time to bust up all proceedings, anc
nothing further was ever done. No
body thought had any knowledge o
the plot but they hankered for vic
tim, and might have put me in seri
Gus plight but for having other business
on hand. Detroit Free Press.
Daily south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1881-18??, 1885-10-02
"a LITTLE NONSENSE"

On account of the hard times coats
are worn longer than usual.
An Englishman of our acquaint-
ance says he was never shaved by a
barber in his life; he has always howned
q razor of his own.
Fresh watermelons are an excel
lent cholera preventive. The person
who dies from the effects of eating
them will never have the cholera. =
L0WcU Citizen.
-"Did you hurt any birds to-day?"
inquired the old farmer of the amateur
sportsman. "Well, no." he replied, a:
he sorted out his legs from the barbed
wire fence, but guess | made some
of 'em soar"
"A frst-class giraffe now costs
twenty-five thousand dollars. This
may account, to some extent, for the
dull times. A man who buys a giraffe
of this sort puts twenty-five thousand
dollars into circulation, but few men
want to pay that price, and so their
money lies idle. What this country
uccuS II CutuptI Hllducs'
"A doctor was visiting lady who
was in the habit of sending for him
constantly without being i'll in any
way, and she was entertaining him
with full and particular account OF
her maladies. the list of which was as
long as her glove. "Ah, madam" 4" said
he with look of admiration, "what
robust health you must enjoy in order
to be able to stand all these COM
plaints!'
A countryman in a restaurant or.
dercd roast lamb, and the waiter
bawled to the cook, "One lambn
"Great Scott, Mister!h cried the coun
trymau, II can't eat a hull lamb; GIN
me some fried oysters instead" " "OnC
fried bawled the waiter. "Well;
Methuselah's ghost! Mister, one fried
oyster haint goin' to be enough, Gin
me dozen of 'em, Durn these city
eatin' places. ."-Peck'S Sun.
Where are you going, JohnnieP'
"Only over here little ways" "Yol
amt going near the water?'
Nome" "See that you don't, then
If you do I'll tell your father.
"Yes'm." "And if you go into tn,
water and come home to me drowned
I'll spank you till you can't stand.
"Yes' " Now mind" "Yes' M.
And thus it is all through vacation
Boston Post,
"A Flip for Flipkins.,-Flipkin
came down to the club last night witt
a great problem weighing on his mind
IF l should stand on my head h
said, coming up to the boys with tn
air of man who has got a poser, 81
| stand on my head the blood al
rushes into my head, doesn't itP" NJ
one ventured to contradict him
"Now," continued he, triumphantly
when stand on my feet why doesn
| the blood all rush into my feetp" "Be
cause" replied Miss Coshannigan'
brother, "because, Flipkins, your foo
are not empty."-Lyna Union
Daily south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1881-18??, 1885-10-02
A Big Fish's Big Jump.

As John Frayne, mate of the schooner
Traveller, and companion were row.
ing a yawlboat in the river off agains.
the Portland quarries last Monday
morning their attention was attracted
by violent commotion in the water.
Examination showed fight in pro-
gress between sturgeon and some
other fish, the nature of which they
could not determine. The sturgeon
was evidently getting worsted in the
combat when, making a desperate Of.
fort to escape his enemy, he leaped
clean out of the water and plump into
the boat, to the great surprise and con.
sternation Of the other inmates. When
taken ashore and measured he wa:
found to be five and q half feet in
length and three and a half in circum'
ference, and weighed one hundred and
fifty pounds, Hartford COHranL
Daily south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1881-18??, 1885-10-02
When to Dig Potatoes.

Usually potatoes are the best off il
dug as soon as ripe; this is especially
the case in "muggy" weather or hot
weather between showers. They should
be stored in a cool cellar, without too
much light, or they will turn green and
perhaps rot. To guard against rotting
be careful about bruisng, it being bet
ter to carry them down in baskets than
to allow them to fall through cellar
window, as is often practised later in
the season. 1t is much cheaper to dig
before grass and weeds grow between
the rows Potatoes are ready for dig
ging as soon as the tops lie down. 1t
is best to dig them early in the day and
allow them to remain on the ground a
few hours, when they should be taken
to the barn and stored in a cool, dark,
dry place; but it is not advisable to
place too many in a single heap. All
diseased or injured potatoes should be
removed from the LOT. Concord Patriot.
Daily south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1881-18??, 1885-10-02
She Took One.

"Are the fall styles of wall paper
in yetp" she anxiously inquired,
"Yes'm."
That was at ten o'clock in the morn
ing. At one o'clock in the afternoon,
after having 2S4 samples displayed be-
fore her on the rack, she tenderly in
quired: -,
"Have you any more'"
Nom"
"Are you sure these are the very lat
est fall stylesw
"Yes'm." -.
"Then-then I guess I'll take a roll
one for two shillings. | want to pa
per trunk" "--DetroI Free Press.
Daily south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1881-18??, 1885-10-02
Lemon Cake: One egg, one cup Of

Lemon Cake: One egg, one cup Of
sugar, one tablespoonful of butter. one
cup of sweet milk, two teaspoonfuls of
cream of tartar, one teaspoonful Of
soda and two cups of flour. Icing:
One grated lemon and one cup Of
sugar. | hardly ever use cup OF
sugar, as we like it quite tart Do not
cook the icing. .-Household.
Daily south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1881-18??, 1885-10-02

According to Boston paper that
has given special attention to the mat
ter, more than twenty centenarians
have been brought to public police IN
the Last three months.
Daily south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1881-18??, 1885-10-02

If the flower garden can not be kept
in good order it is too large. M &.
Farmer
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-06-19
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 ny
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 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. Il. LOCKWOOD.
Kansas City, Mo.
Or. II. ID. ELLIS, Ticket Agent,
81 Madison Street, Memphis, Tenn
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CLUB LIST.
We will furnish the following papers and pc
licllt with the SEMI WEEKLY SOUTH KEN
A LOVE SONG TO A WIFE.

IT'S the beautiful, love breathing cleaning
hour,
And the breeze is rocking each slumherng
flower,
And meath the clustering hawthorn boughs
Lovers are breathing their tender VOWS.
Shy lids are dropping DER radiant eyes
And the air is full of delightful signs;
Checks glow and dmplc, and rel lips part
And, o, how fondly heart answers heart!
For very gladness young pnlse' sing
All, love is II widening wtch'ng thilg;
An exquisite. tremulOuS. helvcn born strain,
That fills the soul with delicious pan.
We have been lovers for forty years;
q, dear cheeks fade nm worn with tears,
What an eloquent storJ of love ye tell
Your roses are dead, yet love ye well.
o. pale brow shr'ncl in soft slvery hair!
Crowned with LIES sOfrJw, and Incl with
care;
Let me read nv the light OF the stars above
Those dear, dear records Of faithful love.
All, fond. fon eyes, of nv own true wife!
We have shonc 50 clear through my
chcqucred fe,
We have shcd such JOY on its thorny way,
That | can not think ye are dim tOdIy.
Worn little hands, that have to'lel o long,
Patient and loving, all brave ami strong!
We will nevcr tire ye II mover rest,
Until you are crossed on M darling breast.
o, warm heart throhbing so close to mine!
Time only strengthens sLCh love as thine,
And proves that the hOlieSt love doth last
When summer, AMI b uuty, and youth are
past 49,,
-Fdnnie Forester, IN the Quioer.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-06-19
scrofula for 80 Years.

| have had a most distressing case
of inherited scrolula for the last
thirty years, which has been under
treatment of many of our best known
physicians without any visible effect,
but was relieved 10y the use of Swilt's
Specific. am sure il any one will
give this medicine paticut, faithful
trial it will give them the same relief,
for my case was regarded almost
hopeless by many. OF course, it
would not take the same time or
quantity for a Younger lerson or the
dist aSe in earlier stages. Even if it
did not positively cure (Which is al
most impossible in cases of inherited
a1lliction), it will give you renewed
strength, fresh vitality, even although
reduced to Il confirmed invalid" us
was my condition.
For children who are weak, subject
to colds, especially those inclined to
ratarrl, or for any skin eruption, |
consider it infalible. As d general
household remedy, it is uncqualled.
| with it was in my power TO do
Justice TO this wonderful medicine.
1t has done so much for me, feel |
can never repay my nbtOfgralitude.
A LADY OF ATHENS.
certify that the above was written
by a lady whom | have known for
ycars-oi high social position, aud
one whose statements merita careful
consideration. G.. w. LANE, Athens
Ga, Feb. ~, 1885.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-06-19
Tstser for Twenty Years.

have suffered with letter on my
hands over twenty years. II made
its appearance every winter, and was
exceedingly annoy ing. At times |
was incapable of doing my household
work. tried every II mIdy that was
suggested and was treated by ply
,icianS, but Ia no avail. About six
months ago | was induced, to try
Swilt's specific, and have taken six
bottles. 1t las entirely cured me,
there have been no signs OF return OF
the disease apparent. My general
health has becu greatly improved.
As a tonic aud blood purified 5. 5. S
has no superior.
July 10, 81. MRs. NJ. J. SWAMI,
jackson, Ga
Treatise on Blood aud Skin Dis
eases mailed free.
The SWIFT Specific Co,
Drawer 3, Atlanta, Ga
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unls snow. Lawd maSSy! look NJ tnat
woman with the fine duds My landsl
how she hollers. They call that singin',
don t they ?"
30, yes, that's singing. 1t is grand
opera.
"Yas, but when air we going to have
some music? It's u strange thing that
some folks don't know what singin is.
Now, thar's my daughter Ann. Ef she
was here it would tickle her to death to
hear that gal squeal allus did feel
sorry for pusson that amt got no year
for music.
Don't talk so loud. This is consid-
cred very fine music by educated
people"
a reckin so. I'm glad they like it.
Say, did you ever see lilly r'ar up an
squeal? Wall, that woman puts me in
mind O. one. Now 4 person that pre-
tends to be interested in this thing
would be annoyed by the squealin' of II
lilly, but blamed if ken see much diff
ference an I've stirred round good
bit, too. We must all give the FLY the
credit O bein' the most nachul.
Now look at them fellers singin' at each
other. Do you call that music?"
20, yes, it is the music Of anger"
They air mad, reckinP"
"Yes.m
"Then why don't they say SOP Now,
when man gifts mad, he don't feel
like singin. Cussin' is more in his
line"
That's all well enough, Squire, but
this is an opera.
80 see, but kahn t find out the
pin'ts O. the thing. Wall, b'leve I'll
go"
Hold on, Squire, don't be in a
hurry"
20, l amt in a hurry. like to
hear sing'n' an can put up with most
any sort o noise, but you must excuse
me. l don't like to see people dodge
music this way. Wall, goodbye. Jim
AnderSon'S boss is down with the bolts
an | b'leve I'll go round an look at
him a while. "-ArkdnSdW TrGueIer.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-06-19
MEMS HATS.


The EaShiOnaDle styles ana COlOrs TOT
Mems Head Gear.
A Boston manufacturer is showing
with some success n bell-crowned ileXi-
BILE hat in three heights, and in this con-
nection it may be as well to say that the
flexible hat is steadily gaining in popu-
larity all over the country.
In curls the favortes are either a
half-inch Dorsey or half-inch round
curl, although two fancys' are selling
we'll One is Il half-inch DORSEY re-
versed and ironed on to the under brim,
and the other is a Dorsey curl run in
wide front and rear and narrow on the
sides; both of these curls look better
than they sound.
In colors nutria mixtures and blue
pearls seem TO be the favorites in stiff
hats for light colors, and in soft browns
wines and side nutrias seem to prevail
The stitched cloth hat in round anC
square crowns has lately come to thu
front, the demand in New England be
ing something remarkable. These hat
are mostly made in tweeds in prominen
patterns of checks and plaids, and hav,
been greeted by cloth hat manufactur
ers as something in the light of a spec
ial providence.
The taper square crown bears out on
predictions as to its popularity, and vii
run in light colors. As made, it is
neat and graceful style, and will, fror
present indications, form one of tn
staple shapes for long time to come
Halter and FIrrier