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Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-08-25
NATURES RIDDLES.


The Instincts of the Lower Units of Gre
alton.
Chickens, two minutes after they
have left the egg, will follow with their
eyes the movements of crawling in
sects and peck at them, judging dis
lance and direction with almost infall;.
bic accuracy. They will iLstinctiyely
appreciate sounds, readily running to-
ward an invisible hen hidden in box
when they hear her "call." Some
Young birds also have an innate, in
stinctiye horror of the sight of hawk
and of the sound of its voice. Swal-
lows, titmice, tomtits, and wrens, after
having been confined from birth, are
capable of flying successfully at once
when liberated on their wings having
attained the necessary growth to rem
der fight possible. The Duke of
Argyll relates some very interesting
part cu!ars about the instincts of birds,
especially of the water ousel, the mer-
ganser, and the wild duck. Even as to
the class of beasts | find recorded:
Give young polecats were found COM
fortably imbedded in dry, withered
grass, and in side hole, of proper
dimensions for such larder, were
forty frogs and toa,ls, all alive, but
merely capable OF sprawling little.
On examination the whole number,
toads and all, proved to have been pur-
posely and dexterously bitten through
the brain" Evidently the par
ent polecat had thus provided
the young with food which could
be kept perfectly fresh, because alive,
and yet was rendered quite unable to
escape. This singular instinct is like
others which are yet more fully devel-
oped among insects-a class of animals
the instincts of which are so numerous,
wonderful and notorious that it will be,
probably, enough to refer to one OF
two examples. The female carpenter
bee, in order to protect her eggs, ex.
cavates, in some piece of wood, a series
of chambers, in special order with O
view to peculiar mode of exit for her
young; but the young mother can have
no conscious knowledge of the series
of actions subsequently to ensue. The
female of the wasp, sphex, affords an.
other well-known, butvery remarkable,
example of a complex instinct closely
related to that already mentioned in
the case of the polecat. The female
wasp has to provide fresh, living ami
NAL food for her progeny, which, wher
it quits its egg, quits it in the form o.
an almost helpless grub, utterly unable
to catch, retain or kill an active, strug
Cling prey. Accordingly, the mother
insect has not only to provide and place
beside her eggs suitable living prey, bu
so to treat it that it may be helpless
unresisting victim. That victim may
be mere caterpillar, or it may be {
great, powerful grasshopper, or ever
that most fierce, active and rapacioui
OF insect tyrants, feh and venomou,
spider. Whichever it may be, the
wasp adroitly stings it at the spo
which induces, or in the several spot
which induce, complete paralysis as tC
motion. let us hope as to sensation
also. This done, the wasp entomb
the helpless being with its own egg
and leaves it for the support of the flu
ture grub.-St. George Mivart, IN Fort
niQhttV ReUieU.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-08-25
PREHISTORIC DOGS.


The Specimens Which Have Come Down to
Us from the Stone and Bronze Periods.
In the Danish "kitchen-middcns," or
heaps of household refuse, piled up by
the men of the Newer Stone period-a
time when our Scandinavian fore
fathers used Clipped or polished flints
instead of metal for their weapons are
found bone-cuttings belonging to some
species of the genus CAMS. Along
with these remains are some of the
long bones of birds, all the other bones
of the said birds being absent. Now
it is known that the bird bones here
found are the very ones which dogs
can not dcvolIr, while the absent ones
are such as they can bolt with ease,
and it has been ingeniously argued
from this that the remains in question
did really belong to Il domestic dog,
as, if the animals to which they apper-
tanned had been wolves, they would
have made short work of the long
bones as well as of the others. Other
dog-boncs are found in Denmark in
later periods. At the time when the
flint knives were succeeded by bronze
large dog existed, and at the time
when iron was used one larger still.
In Switzerland, during the Newer
Stone period, dog existed, which is
probably the Oldest of which we have
any record. 1t 'partook of the charac-
tor Of our hounds and settlers or Snan-
leis," and. in the matter of its skull,
was about equally remote from the
wolf and jackal." This dog, too, like
its Danish contemporary, was succeed
ed in the Bronze period by larger
variety. Thus we see that at time
when our ancestors were living sin
dens and caves of the EARTH in state
Of civilization about equal to that of
the African or Australian aborigines Of
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-08-25
THE DUKE or BRUNSWICK.

Ills Last Joys Were His Diamonds and Ills
Iawsults-in Ignoble Existence
The chief of the Guelphs spent nearly
all his solitary day, attircd in fantastic,
flaming drcssing-gowns, selecting from
lmong the thirty wayen simuiacrd of
his own face, the wig, the eyebrows, the
complexion of the day. Dyed, rouged,
curlcd and scented, the Duke of Bruins.
wick went out at sunset in one OF his
'amous chocolate colOred carriages
Iincd at some fashionable restaurant,
and spent the evening at the Little thea
ter where authors are counted neces.
iary vehicles for the exhibition of
ankles. At homc-if his gorgeous
folly could be called-he kept no
Kitchen. A cook was necessarily q
poisoner in his eyes. lie mixed his
morning chocolate himself; his milk
was brought from suburban farms in a
sealed silver can; and his body servant
was compelled to drink and digest ere
he himself touched it. He was, d'nL-
CRrS, Il modest man at glass and plat
ter. lie drank nothing but small beer,
md his worst orgies were formidable
'eaSts of fruit and ices lie used to
give louis now and then in order to
walk round the cellars of the Cafe Tor
toni and eat ices as he chose, dipping
his own spoon here and there as the
fancy found him. He had always two
or three bOnJOnniereS in his pockets for
his personal use. He offered nothing
to ladies'; he never allowed his cquer-
RIGS, his Oldest servitors, to smoke in
his presence. And this was his life,
these his habits, during the twenty
ears of prosperity" ungrateful France
owes her second Caesar. That Caesar
disappointed his hopes year after the
plehiscitum that made him Emperor.
The famous pact between the pretend
ers in London was found in Paris to be
absolutely impracticabe. And by
degrees the successful Emperor
dropped" the Duke. He became a
compromising friend, even for the
empire. He was the laughing stock,
almost the eyesore, of Paris. Sur
rounded by hireling sycophants he lost
all taste for the society of his equals.
He shut himself up with his diamonds,
fondling them foolishly like the misers
of old romance. His diamonds and his
lawsuits were the last joys of the
last Guelph. He had lost all human
sympathies. He had renowned friends,
family, personal dignity. lie would
order his negro servant: Draw your
sword and cut through the canaille. p"
He refused all communications from
his daughter and her children, and in
the most scandalous litigation OF this
century he contested for four years his
grandchildrcn's right to a penny OF his
fortune. That fortune-the most use
less that ever was in human hands
was to 90 to the Prince Imperal-so
long as the empire should be prosper
Gus. Directly after Sedan the will was
shamelcssly revoked, and the news of
the revocation came to the Emperor
during his last walk at Chiselhurst
from Camden-place to the station.
And the end, Mt Geneva. was worthy
the long, frivolous, foolish, unfortu-
nate life. He spent months there
during the worst crisis that have
shaken modern Europe, fondling his
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-08-25
HE SHlAHS AND SUMS.
A Bad Position to Place One In Who Die
Not Know Their PecullarItics,

A Bad Position to Place One In Who Did
Not Know Their Pecullarltics.
One of the most striking character
istics of the Afghan and Turcoman
tribes, which has more than once been
very skillfully utilized by Russia in her
operations against them, is the extreme
bitterness with which they take sides in
the great controversy between SUM
and Shah sects, which may be called
the Catholics and Professionals of Islam.
The Shiahs, who are strong in Persia,
hold Mohammed's son-in-law, Ali, the
fourth Caliph, to be the prophets only
legitimate successor, denouncing his
three forerunners rs usurpers, while
the SUMS, who abound in Afghanistan,
held directly opposite creed. This
feeling, which has made the countless
PcrSo-Afghan wars unspeakably fero-
ciouS, is carried to such height that an
Englishman who lately begged the life
of u wounded Persian, was answered
by one of his Afghan comrades: Were
be only an unbeliever | would spare
him, but being Shah he must die. "
A stranger entering an Afghan or Tur.
conan campis often met with the chal-
lcnge, what say'st thou of the first
three Caliphs?' and should he pro-
nounce in their favor, the crucial ques-
ton follows, "What think'st thou of
ALP" to which if he value his life. he
must reply, "Ali was Kafr'' .QnfdeD.
N I. Times.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-08-25
GROWING OLD.
What to Do if One Would Grow Old Rap
idly.

What to Do if One Would Grow Old Rap
idly.
Think you are growing old, and you
will soon grow.
Take your place obediently in the
groove long made by custom for peo-
pie of middle age or a little past it.
Separate yourself entirely from the
young. Regard with undisguised con-
tempt their lack of experience. Scold
at their mistakes with no effort at con-
Citation or making friends with them.
This with them will give you your de-
gree as "old fogy." An "old fogy"
may be simply a child who has stopped
his learn ny with the idea that he
"knows it all" There are ''old fogies"
at twenty-five as well as fifty.
Kill all inclination to indulgein what
are called youthful sports" Learn
not to run, Cultivate in your limbs
dignity, slowness, stiffness. Regard
with serenity your slowly escaping
vigor, suppleneSs and elasticity OF
muscle. Say it's the negotiable way of
all flesh, and because this has always
been so with past generations, so it
must ALWAYS be with the coming ones.
! Say to Yourself: "Its law Of ma
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-08-25

-Pasteur, the French scientist, has
oeen urging experiments to ascertain
# animals can live on absolutely pure
iood. lie is inclined to the belief that
he presence of common microbes in
:he digestive organs is essential to their
proper operation. If the truth of this
theory shall be demonstrated, we may
II the future sec advertisements telling
If virtues in foods on account OF
peculiar microbic elements. Current
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-08-25

Several American telegraph opera
tors have recently been offered good
positions to 90 to Siam to work on the
telegraph lines of that country. The
pay is one hundred and fifty dollars a
month with free outward transporta-
ton. The Siamese Government after
4 careful study, decided to adopt the
American telegraph alphabet and in.
struments rather than the Continental
or European method and PATTERN
AZ. Y. Tribune.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-08-25
A Great Success.

"How are you getting along with
your novel" asked friend of strug-
Cling author.
"FirSt-ratc."
"Whcn will it come outp"
81 don't know, exactly"
81 hope it will be n success"
"My dear SIR said the author, ait
VIII be one of the most strikingly lit
crary successes OF the age"
Has any great critic commended
it?"
mo"
Have you been offered large sum
for the copyright?'
"Oh, no.
"Thcn why do you think that it will
be Il Succcsspn
because it has been rejected by
every publishing house in the country"
--ArkdlLSdC lrdceier.
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Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-08-25
Are You Going to Kansas
Missouri, Colorado, Cali
fornia or Any of The
Western States?

Ify 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 go
ing you will save money by purchas-
ing your tickets via Memphis and the
Kansas City Route. Send for large
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Address,
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Or, II. d. ELLIS, Ticket Agent,
81 Madison Street, Memphis, Tenn.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-08-25
DAMAGES IN Both WAYS.

Sickness is the most expensive thing
in the world. In two ways: 1t puts
one to a direct cost, and prevents one
from earning money by his labor.
We say nothing of suffering, for the
money cannot pay for that. How
much better to keep oneself well by
the use of Parker's Tonic whenever
there is the slightest sign ofill health.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-08-25

diamonds ard Dire sng. lie lett his
lions to the capital Of Calvinism,
ccauFe it was the only one likely to
nut up his statue in n public place,
yea nj the Prize he paid for the per-
u tuat,on of his incommeusurahlc and
lifelong folly. IcMpie Bar.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-08-25

The Russian Government has or
lcred from Il Paris balloon factory two
elongated six balloons, in order to cX-
pertinent on Their direction by electric
ity The Italian Government has also
ordered two silk balloons equipped
with telephones, ETC., for captive as
cents. L.. Co.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-08-25

The discovery lately made by Prof.
A. H. Sabin, of the University OF YER
mont, of the process of making milk
sugar from whey is attracting increased
attention among scientists.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-08-25

inc present uay, the dog was already
Systematically kept and selected, "
that is, any good varieties which APP
pcared We're taken note of and kept up.
-CaSSeWS Natural HiStOrV.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-08-25

The Anneke Jams heirs who have
proved their pedigrees are now said to
lumber five thousand persous.-M y
Times.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-08-25

Palpitaton, Dropsical Swellings, Dizziness,
Indigestion, Headache, Sleeplcssness cured by
wells Health ReneWCr,n
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Ask for Wells Trough on Corns." lie. Quicl
complete cure. Hard or soft corns warts
buniuns
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Clears out rats, mice, reaches, llcs ants, bed
bugs.
Haurt Pains
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Flies, reaches, ants, bedbugs, rats. mice
gophrrs, chipmunks, Cleared out by Trough
ON Rats ljc.
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CLUB LIST.

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Address,
j. E. LOCKWOOD,
Kansas City, Mo.
Or, III. d. ELLIS, Ticket Agent,
81 Madison Street, Memphis, Tenn.
E2zA S=-1 x=s~szszznEns az1=S
Trough on Rats"
Clears out rats, mice, reaches, fics ants, bed
bugs.
Heart Pains.
Palpitation, Dropsical swcllings, Dizziness,
Indigestion, Headache, Slceplcssness cured by
wells Health Renewer.'
Trough ON Corns."
Ask for Wells Trough ON Corns" I5c. 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, Catarrh OF the Bladder. 81
Druggists.
Bed-Dugs, Flies.
Flies, reaches, anita, bedbugs, rats, mice
gOphers, chipmunks, Cleared out by Trough
ON Rats" ljc.
Thin People.
"wells' Health Remover" restores health aud
yigor, cures Dyspepsia, Impotence, Sexual De-
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Trough ON Pain"
Cures cholera, collie, cramps, diarrhWa, aches,
pains, sprains, headache, neuralgia. rhcuma'
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Mothers.
nervous, use "wells' Health Remover" ST..
Druggists.
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II you are losing your grip on life, try
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Trough on Piles"
Cures Piles or IIemorrhoids Itching Protrud.
ing Bleeding, Internal or other. Internal and
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Soc. Druggists.
Pretty Women.
Ladies' who would retain freshness and vi.
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err"
Rough ON Itch"
"Rnugh on Itch" cures humors. cruptons,
ringwOi1n letter, salt rheum, frosted feet, chill
Glains.
"ROugh on Catarrh."
| Corrects offensive odors at once Complete
cure Of worst chronic cases, also unequal n-
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| ac,
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| Children, slow in development, puny
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| newer
Catarrh of the Bladder.
Singing, irritation, Inflammation, all Kidney
and Urinary complaints, cured by "Buchn'
| Paiba." 81.
"Water Bugs, ROaches."
"Rough on Rats" clears them out, also Bee
ties, Ants.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-08-25

"Wells' Health Remover" restores health and
yigor, cures Dyspepsia, Impotence, Sexual De-
hility al
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-08-25

Children, slow in development, puny
'crawny and delicate, use "Wells' Health Re.
~
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II You are falling. broken. worn out am
nervous, use "Wells' Health Remover" 81
Druggists.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-08-25

Cures cholera, collie, cramps, darrhwa, aches
pains, sprains, headache, neuralgia, rhcuma
tism. zoe. Rough on Pain plastcrs, l5c.
Nathan
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"Pnugh on Itch" cures humors, cruptions
ringwoiIn letter. salt rheum, frosted feet, chill
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Rough ON Itch"

Ladies who would retain freshness and vi
vacity, don't fail to try "Wcils' Health Renew .
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Cures Piles or lIemorrhoids, Itching, Protrud.
ing Bleeding Internal or other. Internal and
External Remedy in each package. Sure cure,
soc. Druggists.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-09-13

been given fnlls .thsee trials. The own
yers,o of the. horse took executions to this
.dioision, h6veser, and costended that
the triangular iron to Thompsons har-
ness could not possibly he drawn through
a staple like .arrapgement which :, had 1s
been placed at the foot, af the 1hshter to
prevent the ropes from swaying from one
side to the other. 1t was chained that
when the triangle caught in this staple
the rope broke. The feferte 'afterwafd
decided in .ThomIeson'ssfaver. ,.-.,,.-s .
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-09-13
Man versus Horse,

Minneapolis Tribune.
A large crowd W .tness ell the feat OF
strength nc Minnehaha between Mel zine
Thomson, the Cleveland "whirlw.nd"
pug;lst, and Treberne & Broderick's bay
horse, weighing 1890 pounds. The
match was for S100 side aud the gate
receipts, aud the articles of agreement al
lowed of any hitch which The owners of
the horse preferred. the horse to pull
Thompson off the ladder in three trials.
They brought along with them rope and
tackle, and when it was learned that
they proposed touse this Thompson kick
ed. Finally is was agreed to use the
tackle. a SMALL stout iron bound lad-
der, about six feet long, was used. One
end of this ladder was tied toa tree.
Thompson, with his huge leather har-
ness buckled about his shoulders ana
body, stretched himself ont at fun length
upon the laddar, which was elevated
about eighteen inches. Thompson then
took bold of TIE heavy round nearest the
tree to which the ladder was fastened.
with his feet toward the horse. The
rope and tackle was hitched to trianS-
ular iron fastening at the end of n wide
heavy strip connecting with Thomps on's
harness. Time was called, and the horse
was urged to his utmost. After seuera
unsuccessful Attempts the rope broke, ano
the referee decided that the horse hae
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-09-13
Th. Civil service Law.

brooklyn Eagle.
To the enforcement of, the law as it is
the Democats are pledged To the pledge
they are faithful. To. more or other
than the law they are not pledged and
arc opposed To tsre rerversfon or ex-
tension of.it they are opposed; and they
will see that it is prevented. And they
find the conditions of appointment in
the constitution and in the laws, and
recognize nowhere and no person out
side of them the power to crete new tests
ss4
or add unto existing ones. II, ... ~.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-09-13
The President Likes To walk.

The President Likes To Walk.
Washington Post. '-' '-''' = 's-.''
..President Cleveland" said the man
who keeps the stables, sis not so much
on horses. doesn't drive --ssaaach- and
he has no use for a four-ipFhapd. He IS
fondes nfM'aIkins, 7 Nearly every nlorn..s
ing he passes / II, stables withtHt aliing,s
and walking in TIE park and down by
the Washington monument. OF course,
he dives plt. soccasionallys ef <anr. after
noon. .Ishafe taken; itiin, svsfS drive
asound. Washington. but when he goes
outside the city he gets out and walks,
keeping the carriage up alongside OF
him, 50 that he can see what time he Is
making, He has two carriages, a pretty
| little victoria and "a landau The victo-
| ria is light and can be fixed for either
| one horse or two. The landau is for a
pair. You see, when the Pr. sident gets
I third horse he can use'rhe two machines
when he has oJcasiSn3 fof them, and
should anyone Of the horses he sick or
not lit for use, he will still haveH atssanfe
That's the Presidents iieas He dsesn {
| want "a four-in-hand.
Does the President override III the sad
dle?v uat-. .d'i tu-isfuH
.No." said the groom, and he smiled
bas a,aspokeA II have Eever seen him in
the saddle yet. He has taliaed to- me
once or twice about it, and said he would
like ride in the saddle zSays.l to him,
.Y.u would require nice quiet horse
Mr.. President, to begin with, if You
haven't been accuSt omtd to the soddie,
else says l, you might get dumped
And it would require to be a sta ong horse.
4 Healeughed AMI told me he used to ride
in the saddle, but he ives at so stout then
Mr.. Arthur was a great man for horses
He used to GO out in the saddle every
afternoon ....... -.t1 ...- .... ...s. ... ..., .