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Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-10-23
A FEARFUL SUMMONS.
How Mr.. Smith Was Disturbed by the Az
vent of a Life Insurance Agent.

How Mr.. Smith Was Disturbed by the Ad-
vent of a Life Insurance Agent.
"Mr. Smith, 1 called to see II I
could take your life. You SEQ.
I'm"
"Wh-wh-what d. you sayp" ex-
claimed Smith, in some alarm.
II say that I've come around to take
your life. My name is Gum. AS soon
us heard you were unprotected, that
you had nothing on your life, l thought
| would just run in and settle the mat
tor for you at once.n
Then Smith got up and went 10 the
other side of the table, and said to HIM
self: "It's lunat,c who has broken
out of the asylum. He'll kill me if l
halloO or run. must humor him."
Then Gum, fumbling in his pockets
after his mortality tables, followed
Smith around the room and said TO
him: "You can choose your own plan.
YOU know. It's immatcrial to Lie.
Some like one way and some Ike an.
other; it's matter Of tasto. Which
one do you prefer?"
I'D rather not de at ALL" said
Smith, in despair.
"But you've got to die, of course" {"
said Gum; that's thing there's no
choice about. All l can do is TO make
death easy for you-to make you feel
happy as you go. Now, which plan
will you take. .
Couldn't you postpone it until to-
morrow, so as to give Inc time to
think"
mo; | prefer to take you on the
spot. | might as well do it now rs at
any other time. You have u wife and
children" H.
"Ycs, and think you ought to have
some consideration for them and let
me of ..r
"Well, that's q curious kind of an
argument, said Gum. when l take
you your family will be perfectly pro.
tected, of course, and not otherwise. "
but why do you want to murder
MOP" ~. So U.ut
Murder you'll murder you! Who
in thundcf's talking about numbering
youP"
"Why, didn't you Say"
II called to get you to take out life
insurance policy in our company, and
L" .o.I ai a-i,.,tH
"Oh. you did. did youP" said Smith.
suddenly becoming fierce. 9.t'Wcll, !
amt goin' to do it, and | want you
to skip out of this, or I'll brain you
with a poker-come now. skip" l,.H
Then Mr.. Gum withdrew without
selling policy, and Smith is still un-
insured. - Cor. Chicago Ledger.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-10-23
THE LONDON TOWER.
a Structure to BE No Longer Devoted

A Structure to BE No Longer Devoted to
the Storage Of Arms.
In the future. it would seem, tho
Tower is to be, even more than in the
past, one of "the sights o London"
1t is to be entirely divested of
its utilitarian character. The rifles in
the Armory are to remain, but the
whole OF the large store OF arms is to
be removed to the central depot at
Weedon. This. we are told, is in full
tilment of desire that the Prince Con
sort had very much at heart-a desire
that the Tower should be preserved
wholly and simply as a building re-
markable for its architecture and for
its historical associations. In accord
,ance with this view. the barracks and
hospital stores were removed in 1869,
and the accoutrements a few years
after. The workmen. of course, went
also, and now the building will be do
serted, so far as permanent tenants are
concerned, by all save the small garri,
son which has always been maintained
there. The arrangement will probably
meet with general approval, It is.
perhaps, as well to separate in this case
the practca and the sentimental cle-
ments. The maintenance and the use
full functions Of the Tower means, Of
necessity, wear and tear. to which It is.
no doubt desirable that the building
should no longer be subjected. There
is very much, to be said for keeping
such famous old places as the Tower in
as perfect a state of preservation aspos-
sible. We can find plenty of localities
for the storage Of arms, but we can not
adequately repair any damage which
NAV be dOno to our ancient historical
landmarks. We can restore" them
in one sense, but not in another
London Globe. .'t i4i 'ha5 ''
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-10-23
MANN1NGToN, Ky.
Oct. II, 1885.

Oct. IL, 1888.
ED. SouTH KENTUCKIAN: II
News up here in these frog ponds
and crawlish holes, is as scarce as
hens teeth but your correspondent
has indeavored TO scratch up the most
interesting occurrences that have
taken place since his last communica
ton.
Mr.. G. w. Oats has sold his farm,
which lies one mile west of this place,
to Mr.. Y. Il. Drake, consideration
81, 200; he is selling out for the pur-
pase of moving 10 some other State
In the great West. We wish him
great success.
Farmers should bc very careful
when they are firing their tobacco,
to leave but very little fire in their
burns, when they are absent from
them. ~
Only few nights ago, Mr.. Thomas
Jefferson Legate's barn and about 3
600 pounds Of tobacco was destroyed
by fire. Mr.. Legate is a hard working,
industrious and deserving young
farmer. We sympathize very much
with him in his'ill luck.
Mr.. Jabe Crick, who lives about
four miles east of this place, was rob-
bed of 5000, and a shotgun. The
robber entered his house while all
the family was absent from the house
one day last week.
Mr.. Jesse Oldham now wears
smile from tip to tip. It's a ten
pound boy.
Miss Sally Bishop, charming
young lady of Morton's Gap, and
Miss Belle Parker, a handsome young
lady Of White Plains, are visiting
their many friends around this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Campbell Williams,
of Hopkins county, are visiting their
friends in North Christian.
We understand there is soon to be
saw and grist mill erected at oil
near the Mcfarland bridge, 3 miles
south of this place. 1t will add greatly
10 the convenience Of the farmers.
Mr.. Byron d. Williams, a young
business man of this place, was mar
ricd Oct. A, to Miss Charlie Woodruff
of st. Charles. We wish that theil
path through life may be strewn will
peace and happiness.
The Clifton Coal Co. have got thcil
new shaft sunk about 100 feet, yet
they haven't struck coal. ~
AS this is our second attempt tt
scratch up few items for yourpapeI
we will leave the floor for the mex
speaker, by wishing the SOUTH KEN
TuoKIAN a long and prosperous life
H. Mo.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-10-23
PARIS.

Nothing lin the Why of Exceptional
Healthy Surroundings TO Offor
In health. Paris is on level with
hundred other places. 1t has nothing
Of its own to offer. Its climate pre-
sonts q fair average Of the qualities and
faults OF the central Continental wealth
er; the ar is drier and more vivifying
than that Of England; extremes OF heat
and cold are sometimes felt but they
are unfrequont; strong winds are rare.
and though fogs have become somc-
what acclimatiled of late years, the air
Is on the whole fairly bright and pleas
ant But tho same atmosphere may be
found almost everywhere along the
same parallel OF latitude. The sani-
tary conditions are good; the sew
erage is excellent; the water is
abundant aud pure, and the pre-
cautions against infection in all its
forms are minute and well applied.
The material conditions of life are,
however, growing so much alike in
all large towns that we are living
ever, whore under more and more
similar influences, and it may be said
without much inexactness that so far
ns Europe is concerned. what used to
b, called especially healthy or I'M
healthy place. is becoming difficult
to find. Epidemics come and go in
Paris as they do in other centers OF
population. but they are seldom
traceable 10 local causes, and usu-
nlly assume general character.
But all these qualities are mercy
negative; they imply the absence OF
objections. not the presence Of reconl-
mendat ons; Paris possesses no posi-
tive advantages in climate or health.
and Englishpeople will not be tempted
to live in 1t for reasons of that sort. :
EOrtnightiy ReUie,O. "f
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-10-23
"It will Cure Asthma"

al had suffered with asthma for
over forty years, and had terrible
attack in December and January,
1882 One day l took four doses of
Parker's Tonic. The effect astonish-
ed me. l slept perfectly that night,
aud am now wholly well. Parker's
Tonic will cure chronic asthma" L.
G. Williams, Chapman, Pa.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-10-23
FOREIGN NEWS.
The Rournelian Troubles.

BERLIN, Oct. 1.-THE North Ger
man. Gazette today commenting OH
the situation IN the Balkans says:
The hope that diplomacy will succeed
in peacefully settling the Roumelian
difficulty has increased, In view Of
he fact that the Bulgarian authori-
ties have arrested the leaders of sew
eral bands Of Servian emigrants who
had been endeavoring to stir up re-
volt against King Milan, thus depriv-
ing Servia of her pertext for rccrln-
ination. The North German Gazette
says 1t is glad TO see signs Of unani-
nifty among the powers for the settle
ment of the trouble in the Balkans.
VIENNA, Oct. ia rumor is cur
rent here that King Milan, Of Servia,
has issued u war manifesto. The re-
port is not confirmed.
SOFIA, Oct. l7.-Iu regard to the
collective note of the Ambassadors
urging Bulgaria to refrain from hos
lility, the Government after mature
reflection, has decided 10 reply that it
will accept the advice Of the Powers,
IN view of Servia's attitude. In ac-
cordance with this decision, the
Government will recall majority of
the Bulgarian troops, leaving small
garrison on the frontier pending the
decision of the Powers in regard TO
the fate of Roumelia.
SOFIA, Oct. lS.-1'he collective note
presented TO the Government by the
ambassadors, stated,that the powers
had resolved to assist Turkey IN quell-
ing The rebellion and IN upholding
existing treaties. II also warned the
Bulgarians and Roumelians not to
commit excuses for which they them
selves must suffer without hope Of
outside assistance. The government
Is dealing summarily with the from
tier agitators. Several Of the leaders
have been imprisoned.
LONDON, Oct. 1S..-Servia has pro-
tested against the decision of the
Ambassadors Oh the Roumelian ques-
lion, aud has begun military opera
tions against Bulgaria. A large force
of Servian troops crossed the Bulga-
rian frontier from Nissa at 5 r. NJ,
yesterday. A large force of Turkish
troops has been ordered TO advace in
the direction Of Nissa. A battle be-
tween the Servians and Turks is i'm
mincnt.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-10-23
The following three marriages ar

Ihe iOllOWlng tnree marriages "o
remarkable for one family:
w. F. Fall and wife, living near
this city, have been married fifty
three years; Joseph e. Dent and wife,
living near Sharon, and a brother-in-
law Of Mr.. Fall, have been married
fifty-fve years, and Rev. Phillip Fall
and wife, of Frankfort, who is a
brother of Mr.. Fall, have been mar
ried sixty-years. All are hale and
hearty and bid fair toremain with us
many years.-Fultonian.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-10-23
Many a Lady

is beautiful, all but her skin;
and nobody has ever told
her how easy it is to put
beauty on the skin. Beauty
on the skin is Magnolia
Balm. a.s
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-10-23

An experienced Westerner says it
is the eas est thing in tho world to tell
q tornado from q cyclone The great
est trouble is that before you can OK
plain to your friends what tho disturb
ance is that Is coming your aud ence ls
likely 10 be scattered ovor four counties
and you. yourself, are generally sitting
down in the eastern part OF tho next
State. S0mervale Journal.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-10-23
.Eried .meat cakos. Chop lean !

-Fried meat cakes: Chop lean raw
meat as You would for sausage; any
meat may be used. but beef Is best.
Season with salt pepper and onions;
shape into fiat cakes, dip the cakes in
egg and bread crumbs. and fry in. drip
ping. Drain on a strainer; have ready
q dish OF nicely mashed potatoes, on
which put your meat cakes and serve.
Tile HuoSehold !.4s Es IA
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-10-23

BROWNS
IRON
B/TTERS
WILL CURE
HEADACHE ia
INDIGESTION
BILIOUSNESS
DYSPEPSIA
NERVOUS PROSTRATION
MALARIA
CHILLS AND FEVERS
TIRED FEELING
GENERAL DEBILITY
PAIN IN THE BACK & SIDES
IMPURE BLOOD
CONSTIPATION
FEMALE INFIRMIrIES
RHEUMATISM
NEURALGIA
KIDNEY AND LIVER
TROUBLES
FoR SALE BY All DRUGGISTS
The Genuine has Trade Mark and crossed Red
Lines on wrapper
TAKE NO OTHER.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-10-23

Say that your frock was "built,"
not made, il you wish to be in the latest
fashiOn. Chicago Tribune. l.f..i i1i'
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-10-23

MADRID, Oct. l7..--Therc were l3S
new cases of cholera and 76 deaths
from The disease reported yesterday
throughout Spain. A cholera panic
prevails al Seville, and the people are
fleeing from the city.
ROME, Oct. 7.-During yesterday
"a new cases of cholera aud 30 deaths
from the disease were reported in
Palermo.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-10-23
the SMALLPOX IN CANADA.

MONTREAL, Oct. l7.-Onicial re-
turns al the health Office to-day show
80 deaths from smallpox in the city
Yesterday: Six In ST. Cunegone, !
In Cote St. Louis, 9 IN st. jean Bap-
tiste, 2 in St Gabriel, Gin ST. Henri
and | in Port ST. Charles.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-31
If yourLiver Reminds You

OF its existence by dun pain or sharp
twinges in the right side or beneath the
dexter shouldcr-blade accept the remind
cr rs Il warning and regulate the organ
without loss of time by the use of Hostel
tcr's Stomach Bitters. The above symp-
toms are usually accompanied by yellow
ness of the skin, constipation, lurred
tongue, disorder of the stomach, sick
headache and morning nausea. But Il re-
form Is promptly instituted by the Bit
tors, the best possible substitute for cal
omcl, blue pill and other Super-potcnt
and hurtlul drugs enormously designated
rs remedies for biliousncss. Appetite
and digestion are restored, and the bow
els resume activity, when I'M impetus is
given to the functions of health by this
sterling anti-bilious medicine, which also
has the effect of cnriching and purifying
the circulation and fortiying the system
against malarial infection in air or water.
II is also highly beneficial for rhcuma-
tism, kidney and bladder troubles
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-31

havoc Of new cattle company's fencing
outfit The burning in this county IS
thought to be carelcssness, but the other
Is charged to an inccndiary, though il
seems there is no clue TO the perpetrators
4 gentleman of Epworth reports fine
herd OF buffalo in those parts. Also an
other herd near Estacado.
The citizens OF Crosby county are
thinking of organizing In the near future.
II Is very rich county, and has more
farmers in IL than any county west OF
Jones county Also the home of the
Siftings' celebrated Grossly County
Clarion and Farmers Vindcator." The
farmers in this county will, It is estima-
ted, make more corn this year than they
will be able To consume by several
thousand bushels. Water facilities for
milling, and so forth, are the best In
Western Texas. The future indeed Is
bright for the county.
We have the best graded and drilled
school in the state, backed by a corps OF
classical, go-ahead, live teachers.
protracted meeting begins here to-
morrow by Brother Moore ofSwcctwatcr
(Baptist.1
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-31
EAGLE PASS.

Correspondence Of the Gazette.
EAGLE PASS, TEN, Aug. 26.--Mr. L. H..
Dillon, one of our most talented and able
literary men, and a shrewd business
manager has purchased the old "Maver-
ick," and will hyphenatc with the pres
ent journal. This will insure n first
class newspaper here, as both gentlemen,
Messrs. wlllsdcn & Dillon are powers in
their line.
Mr.. =. Y. Arlington brought 500 head of
cattle from DIR. Harris, to this place to-
day to be placed on Goldfrank, Frank &
Co.'S ranch below here. They stampcded
last night and about fifty head were lost.
In S5i the United States government
organized and sustained commission
of civil engineers, who by careful surveys
proved beyond all doubt that 1t was prac-
ticable to run an irrigation ditch from the
Rio Grande about one hundred miles
above here, and bring IL down on
the divide between the NueCcs and
the Rio Grande The matter dropped
for the time, but has again been resus-
citatcd and new surveys made which
prove that Il ditch taken out forty miles
above here will do the same TO all prac-
tcable purposes. A company OF heavy
weights is being quietly organized here
and they will doubtless push it through,
but should they fail, IL will be done some
day by somebody The stupendous pos
sibilitics of the scheme ranks it as one of
the greatest enterprises of Texas, for it
will bring millions of acres of wild waste
land that now scarcely COW feeds upon
into the farmers domain. This soil is
very fertile, and all we lack to make this
country Il populous and thrifty portion of
the state is water The ditch will be
about two hundred miles long and water
will be everlasting, as the Rio Grandc
never dries.
A company has been organized here
for the purpose OF purchasing the water
works in this city, belonging to Mr.. f.
II. llartz. a capital OF $4,000 is re-
CURED, and II is Il mooted question as to
whether that amount can be raised.
We are glad TO see you on your feet
again and will do all we can to help you.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-31
WACO.
The Pastors of the Churches Pleading Local
option.

The rastors of the Churches Pleading Local
option.
Special TO the Gazette,
WACO, Ten, Aug. 30.-Evcrything and
everybody is cooked and primcd for the
local option election tomorrow. 1t is
predicted the city vote will be by far the
largest ever cast Very little excitement
is manifest to-day, because the Sunday
law closes the saloons, but both sides
have worked indciatigably.
In several city churches to-day the pas
tors alluded to the election and invoked
their hearers to vote the prohibition ticket
tomorrow.
Al the First Baptist church tonight the
announcement that Rev DR.. Carroll
would preach ON prohibition drew an au-
dience of over twelve hundred people.
His effort was largely in the nature of IA
reply to United States senator Coke'S
anti-prohibition speech yesterday.
At the churches in the rural districts.
also, pastors brought up the subject,
making earnest appeals TO their nocks TO
vote for local option.
Best information obminable to-day
leads to the belief that local option will
be defeated, although it is conceded the
majority against it win be small. The
canvass, though brief has been the most
bitter and heated ever known, and every.
body will BE- glad when the election is
over.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-31
HRECKINRIpGE.

Corrcspon dcncc OF the Gazette.
BREckENRnpGE, TN, Aug. 9s-The
meeting at the arhor by Ed. \. Clark, of
the Christian church, was well attended
all this week About 5000 people were
present at the services Sunday, noon and
nj night, Elder Clark is very forcible
speaker and good logical rcasoncr. lie
never fails to Interest his audience,
There have been SO far nine accessions to
the church.
There was never n larger audience as
Scmblcd In this county than the one at
the opera hall Thursday night to hear
the temperance lecture by Elder Clark,
which was the finest argument we ever
heard
Quite number of our citizens have
the san Diego fever, and some of
them are making arrangements 20 move.
They have recently sent very flattering
reports from that country OF what one
man can do on tlve-acrc farm, etc, |
wish To call the attention of these citizens
TO what one man is doing on fyc.acrc
farm In stephens county, aud invite them
To examine Il and see for themselves.
refer TO the farm and orchard of Mr.. j.
+. Brown, one and half mile west of
town.
Politics are discussed occasionally by
all very freely, General Ross seems 10
have great many warm soldier friends
and supporters In this county who would
like very much 10 see him governor of
Texas
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-31
DENISON.

Arrest of a supposed Murderer Enforce
mcnt of the sunday Law.
special TO the Gazette.
DENIsoN, TEN, Aug. 30,-John James
was arrested on our streets to-day by
officers from Greenville, Tex, who say
James is wanted to answer the charge of
murder. The man arrested does not fully
answer the description of the criminal, as
the guilty party has one tooth filed with
gold. James has not. otherwise the of
iiccrS think he is the man.
The wife of W. =. Doran, late of Pilot
Point, woman prominent in temperance
and benevolent work, died to-day.
The saloons and other business houses,
except drug stores and restaurants, have
been closed to-day for the first SUNDAY
Tor years. The BARRIERS have declared
that ii they must close so must all.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-31
AnImportant piscoycr,.

The most important discovery is that
which brings the most good TO the great
est number. DR., Kings New Discovery
Tor consumption, coughs and colds, will
preserve the health and save life, and is
a priceless boon to the afflicted, Not only
does 1t positively cure consumption,
hut coughs, colds, bronchitis, asthma,
hoarseness, and all atllictions of the
throat, chest and lungs yield at once to
us wonderful curative powers. If you
doubt this, get trial bottle free, at IL.
W. Williams Co.'s drug store.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-31
preventive
or Typho-Mnlaiai Fever aud Cure for
Rheumatism nt Last Discovered

OF Typho-Mnlariat Fevor aud Cure for
Rheumatism mt Last Discovered
by the firm of Hughes Bros, mnnuiac-
turing chemists of Dallas, Tex. This cn-
tcrprlsmg firm have for the last five years
been engaged In the manufacture of bak-
ing powders, wines, cider, vinegar, etc
DR.. Il. u. Hughes, who prcsides over
their laboratory, has for the last forty
years been engaged In the study aud prac-
tlcc OF medicine and chemistry. They
also have In their laboratory Prof. Geo.
G.. Calhoun who has for many years been
Il teacher OF chemistry, also Mr.. j. Price
Warrlck, Il graduate of chemistry In the
University of Philadelphia. These gem
tlemcn In manufacturing the various ar
ticles already mentioned have found II
necessary To combat excessive fcrmcnta-
tions, whether Vinous, acetous or alco-
holic, which have ever stood in the way
of successfully manufacturing wine,
vinegar and alcohol In our
Southern climate. The experiments
have resulted In the discovery
of an agent which completely ohyiatcs
this difficulty. This agent is the extract
of the bark of a tree indigenous TO the
state of Texas. Carrying their expert.
ments stlll further, they have asccrtaincd
that this same extract rs completely con
trolls the only remaining fermentation
known To the arts and sciences, viz;
Blood fermentation, which Is the cause OF
fevcrs as well rs OF rheumatism, This
agent they have combined with the cx-
tracts of ginger and lemon, thereby rcn.
dering il a most etllcaclous rs well ms de-
lightiul and palatable beverage IL Is not
only one OF the best tonics In It's effects,
but the use OF II etfectully prevents ~.
pho-malarlal fever At the same time, II
is sure cure for rheumatism. DR..
Hughes Extract of Lemon aud Ginger Is
put up In eases OF two dozen bottles, and
can be found at all ilrst-cass drug and
grocery stores,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-31
ANsON.
,dcnce Of the Gazette.

Correspondence Of the Gazette.
ANsoN, Ten, Aug. 2S.--On last Mon
day young man by the name of Green,
working on the Horseshoe ranch, in Stone
wall county, while running his horse
after a COW, let the horse fall with him,
and 1t is thought fatally injured him, AS
at last accounts the blood was running
out AT his ears, mouth and nose.
our county IS full of people, prospect
ing for new honors. MANY of them are
buying land.
Capt. w, T. Gum, sheriff of Lamar
county, Is at this place, sick with fever.
John Nolsop, tax collector of Lamar
county, left this morning, well pleased
with Jones county.