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Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-05-19
THE OATOORA.


Peculiar and Dangerous Properties OF an
Indian Herb.
One OF the most common plants by
ditch-sidc OF cactuo-hedge is the da'Oord,
with its large white flower, and leaves
resembling the hollyhoek. and now well
known as n valuable medicine for
asthma, for which its leaves are used in
the shape of cigars or tobacco. The
seeds, on the other hand. are subtle
and powerful poison, in small quantities
causing temporary insanity. and in
large, either permanent injury to the
brain or death, By m accident, | be-
came aware of the peculiar properties
of the datoorl. A robbery occurred in
neighboring village, and an alarm
spread that this had been effected
through the agency OF da!oorapoison-
ing by au organized gang OF robber-
PRISONERS. 1t seemed the gang had put
up at the village the night before in the
guise of travellers. and succeeded in
getting on friendly terms with one OF
the wealthicst families there, whom
they entertained TO feast OF sweet
meats the only ca,aj.e in which
different castles may JON, As night at
vauced the family allowed them to pu
up in their veranda; and when the village
was sunk in sleep, the effects of the po-
soned sweetmeatS gradually placed the
house and all it co lta ned at the mercy
of the robbers. Next morning when
the hue and cry arose in the village, and
native inspectors, HdHndhdlf@ and con
stables had arrived from far and neat
to investigate the cesa-and TO turn IA
what profit they could the opportunity
they found the family Of eight lying
helplessly and dangerously i'll. semi
idiotic, and unconsc GUS Of what Lao
occurred or was gong on around them
The house had been ransa"kcd. ant
money dug out of the ground CHE ia
tiyes purse) amounting to about thlrtl
Thousand rupees; and the suspicion o
datoora-poisoning was confirmed. NJ
trace of the gang could be found, il
spite of the official raids made by tn
, police. and the lew of b!ackmail o.
, those who could afford to pay to es
cape suspicion. The family gradual
| recovered to find themselves almos
[ penniless, the time they had been unde
the pc son being blank to them,
A sad case of datOOra-pOisOn'ng oc
S Cured some time after tbs. My gar
l dener's child. a tine little fellow OF tw
o years, whom | had often seen in tn
garden. had swallowed few datoor
seeds while playing with some childre
e by the roadside. This was first 81,
( pected BY his parents from some OF tn
seeds being found in his hand an
after being taken home the fatal reSu
too soon confirmed their fears. Ffor
: being in perfect health, in few hour
s he was a memory OF the past; and on
il the saddest sights was the distracte
grief of the parents for their only sol
c Sadder if anything was the fac OF tn
e body being kept for three days IN I'll
/ hot weather under the shade of larg
! sacrificial bauyan tree close by, cOvcrt
- only with a light cloth and some leave
Il waiting till the hdRHahdar OF the nea
= est station could find leisure TO con
q and report on it before burial, while Il
e mother was rushing OF at all hours
u the night and day to take another loo
at her dead child. Chambers JOuFRC
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-05-19

A lengthy petition for the pardon
or Champ Gist, who killed Sam
Winstead in Hopkins county, has
gone to the Governor. Gist was
tried and given two years for man
slaughter last month. The jur!
heard the testimony and the Govern
or should go slow. Indeed it would
not be a bad idea for him TO call
dead halt in the pardoning bushes:
at least for a while.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-05-19

Governor Knott, Auditor Hewitt
and Treasurer Tate, who went TO
New York to negotiate loan of
100000 authorized by the last ses-
sion of the Kentucky Legislature, sue
ceeded in placing the loan at a rate
which puts the credit of the Com
monwealth far in advance of that OF
any other State west of the Allegha-
MES and next to that of Massachu.
sets and New York. Their remark
able success is mainly due to the ac.
tive assistance of Mr.. Logan c. Muir.
ray, the accomplished President ot
the United States Bank, who is him
self typical and enthusiastic Ken
tuckian.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-05-19

Yesterday while negro, who was
engaged in hauling saw-logs for Col
Moore, near Roberts Station, about
SIX miles north of Cynthiana, was
driving his team down the side OF
the road, a slight jostle of the wagon
caused the log to tilt up at the end
upon which the negro, and both fel
to the ground, and the log falling
upon top OF the negro mashed him il
such a manner as to cause instant
death.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-05-19

Joe Cotton won the Derby at the
Kentucky Jockey Club races Thurs.
day in 2 :3714, thus equaling the sec.
ond fastest Derby time, that of Day
Star in 1878. Lord Murphy won the
Derby in 2:37. Joe Cotton is by
King Alfonso, dam Imp. Inverness
and owned by j. T. Williams, Emf
nence, Ky. King Alfonso is by Tel
Brock and the first sire to get TIVE
winners of the Derby.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-05-19
Weaver the Rnnnhlican Re-

Weaver the Republican Represcn-
tative recently elected to a vacancy
in Democratic district, has taken
his seat in the Illinois Legislature
and the political tie is broken. Nor
risOn, the nominee of the Democratic
caucus for Senator, has been with
drawn and other candidates will be
tried by the Democrats. Two Repub-
licans refuse to vote for Logan and
the Democrats are now basing their
hopes upon this fact, since they are
in the minority. To-day is the time
set for decisive action and it is prob
able that the agony will soon be over,
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-05-19
HOpkinsville Retail Market
Corrected weekly by MCKEE & co.

Corrected weekly by MCKEE & co.
FLouR-Patent process, s6.75; choice xxx
best family, $5.75.
Corn MEAL-Unbolted, 9Oc; Pearl, or bolted
$l.lO
BRAH-75c per cwt.
PROVISIONS.
Forks to lOc net; &c gross.
Bdcon-Clear sides, to lOc; hams, II to lSc.
Sugar cured, l4c; shoulders, 10 to lie.
Lard-Country, 10 to lie; snowflake, l9}9c.
GROCERIES.
CofIee-Choice, 10 to 1890; prime, 1216 to l5c.
sugar-Standard granulated, "a to SIC; pow
dered IN to l2hc; coffee A, ~ to Sc; rural c.,
81 to Sc; extra c, 8 to nc; New Orleans,
6l6c.
Nolasses-35 to 75c.
syrups-45 to SOC; kegs, LIS to $500.
Salt bushel barrels, $40; 5-bushel, $l.G5.
soap-Per box, White Russian, 1915; Blue In
dia, 1926; Irish, $3.50; 8. b. $500.
sl.OO; 2-ib, lightweight, $3.50.
oysters-Per dozen, lib cans, full weight
$ll5; 2-ib full weight, $2.lO lib, light weight;
Sardines-% boxes, 25c; French, 85c; "a boxes,
lOc; French, 25c; 15boxes, Mustard, 1873 to 2Oc
Nails-3.OO lOd. 25c additional smaller sizes
Soda to TO-;
Candles-lS to 20 C.
Oils-Lard oil 70
Coal oil IL to 2Oc; Turpentine soc.
CANNED GOODS.
Corn, doz. $l.25 to l.5O; Tomatoes 100 to | rs
Pine Apples 200 to $50; Pears l.5O; Strawber
ries l.5O; Blackberries l.5O Peaches 200 to $50
Pickle, per gal. 50.
Cheese-Factory l2lS to 10; Young American
IS to 20; N. Y. Chedda l71ato 9Oc.
Rice-711 to $50
Lemons 25c per dOz.
Oranges 80 per doc.
TeasoChoice to Fancy 65c to 100; Mixed +
good so to 75c.
Chewing TObacco-Greenville 81 to SOC
Gravely 80 to zoe; stonewall 40 to SOC. Havann
Clippings for smoking s1S to lOc per package.
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
Blackeyed Peas $500 to 2.25
Potatoes-Irish rs N. Y. State Early RIOS
$50 Dbl. 20 bu.
Eggs l5c.
WHISKY.
Nelson County Bourbon $3.50 GAL; Anderso
County Bourbon 800; Monarch Davies 80!
Tennessee-W oodson's make, Sour Mash /
$50: Browns Robertson County l.5o to 2.b
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-05-19

Attorney General Garland has re-
commended Judge j. Grips Wick
life, of Bardstown, for District At
torney for the State of Kentucky, to
succeed Geo. NJ. Thomas, whose
term has expired. lie is the eldest
son of the late Gov. Wicklille and
was a class-mate of Mr.. Garland's.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-05-19

Mr.. Geo. V. Triplett, one Of the
litors of the Frankfort Capital, who
wrote the now famous "Song Of the
Hammock" while editing paper i'll
Greensboro, several years ago, has
had the unique little poem copyrighted
and published in an illustrated edi'
ton, which will shortly be placed OF
the market.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-05-19

The President has appointed Gen
Jas. Z. Robinson, of Lexington, to be
District Collector in the Ashland, Ky,
district. lie is a son of Kcntucky's
war Governor. lie served in the
Federal Army, but has been a Demo
crat SINCE the close of the war.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-05-19

ST Reed has been tried and held
over until the grand jury meets,
charged with being accessory before
the fact to the murder of old man
King and wife, in Fulton county, in
Nov. 1883.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-05-19

John L. w. Thompson, the colored
man recently appointed minister to
IIayti by the President, is a mulatto
about 30 years old and graduate of
Yale Medical School. He is resident
of New York. The salary is $1,000
ner annum,
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-05-19

In taking charge of the Bowling
Green post-office Mr.. E. II. Porter
retires from the Daily Times leaving
Jno. B. Gaines sole proprietor.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-05-19

The eighth annual meeting of the
Kentucky Pharmaceutical Associa-
ton convenes at Danville on the Goth
inst. The railroads and hotels will
give reduced rates to those who may
attend. The session will last four
laYS.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-05-19
THE SOUDAN,

CAIRO, May l6.-A great battle is
expected to be fought soon at Khar-
toum between FL Mahdi and the rival
false prophet. The latter has collect
ed an immense force of followers,
and they are now advancing to attack
the Mahdi.
CAIRO, May l6.-Huudreds of Off
GERS and soldiers from the remnant of
Lord Wolseley's Nile expedition are
arriving at Wady-Halfa and Cairo.
Many of them are OH the sick list.
ANGLo-RUssIAN AFFAIRS.
LONDON, May 16.-The government,
in accordance with Mr.. Gladstone's
announcement yesterday, laid before
parliament the official papers relating
to the Afghan frontier question.
The papers contain nothing which
, has not already been made known
covering well known ground up to
the Penjdeh incident, and throw nc
light whatever on the nature of the
i negotiations which have been carried
on between England and Russia since
; the date of the battle on the Kushke
The British government to-day
issued diplomatic papers which STATE
i that her majesty's government vii
j be compelled to regard as hostil
= act any movement of Russia towart
u IIerat. On the other hand it is all
nounced that Russia has spontaneous
ly disclaimed any menacing inten
tions in regard to Herat. Tn
British government is therefor
favorably inclined to consider tina
" the question at issue between Eng
{ land and Russia has reached
settlement satisfactory to both coun
| trims
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-05-19

Angus Cannon, a leading Mormon,
has been fined $500 and sentenced to
six months imprisonment, at Salt
Lake City, Utah, under the enforce
mcnt of the law against polygamy.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-05-19

The Princeton Argus recently
printed Trade journal issue of
lO,S0O copies on hand press, in one
weeks time.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-05-19

The Eminence Constitutionalist
has risen from the ashes and cele-
brated its seventeenth birthday, lest
Thursday.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-05-19

lisa Merrill, a lewd woman, COM
mitted suicide at Lexington, by TAX
ing a half dollars worth of morphine.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-05-19

Lon Howard was acquitted of the
charge of killing Cal Smith, in Da-
viess county.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-05-19

Ellis Kelly is the Democratic nomi-
nee for the Legislature in Grayson
county.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-05-19

Kit Bolts, an old citizen, was
knocked down in the suburbs of Mt.
Sterling, and robbed of ~.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-05-19

The Kingdom of Greece has re-
called all her foreign ministers eX-
cepting one at Constantinople.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-01-23
Personal.

Ri Rev. Bishop Bissell Is confined to
his residence in Burlington by illness.
Rev. J. w. Burgin. pastor of the Free
Baptist church. Starksboro. since 1876.
has rendered his resignation.
On the 10Th of December a train on
the Northern Pacific railroad rot stalled
in the snow in Oregon and it was ~
days before it could be dug out. The
nearest town was eleven miles distant.
and provisions had to be carried thence
to the passengers on sleds. The track in
places was covered with solid ice 40 feet
deep. Among the party was Hon. Rob
ert Il. Langdon of Minneapolis, formerly
of New Haven. who. with two others had
been appointed by President Arthur to
inspect for the government newly-com-
pleted portion of the road
The father of Senator Evarts was Jer-
emiah Eyarts. He was born in Sunder-
land. VT, in 1871, and died in Charles
ton. ). c., in 1881. After being gradual
ed at Yale college he was admitted to the
bar in 1902. The law proved not to be Il
congenial Occupation, and after four
years Of it he became a religious journal
list, editing successfully the Panoplist. a
Presbyterian publication, and the Mis-
sionary Herald. During this work he be-
came corresponding secretary of the
American board of commissioners for
foreign missions, continuing in that office
till lie died.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-01-23
Western Vermont Masonic Union.

The tenth annual gathering under the
auspices of the Western Vermont Mason
ic Union was held at Rutland on Wednes-
day, the 18th. The following officers
were elected for the year ensuing II. A.
Smith of West Rutland, president; G. II
HolDrook of Brandon, w. b. Wright of
Orwell. ID. G.. Barber of Burlington and
+. G. Iloughton of North bennington.
vice-presidents A. \. Fletcher of Mid
dlebury. treasurer: ID. III. Bennett of
Bridport. corresponding secretary; G.. d.
Babbitt of Rutland. recording secretary
5. 5. Gaines of Nergennes, L. NJ. Chap
man of Middlcbury, j. G.. PitBin of Fair
hayen.T. W. Fletcher of Bridport, j. Ii.
Whipple of Factory Point, executive
committee; Hiram Roberts of Brandon,
ID. II, Billings of Hvdeville and G. f..
Campbell of Rutland. finance committee.
At 8 o'clock nearly 200 guests sat down
to a banquet, at the conclusion of which
the party adjourned to the town hall for
the purpose of enjoying the annual ball
Nearly 100 couples were present,
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-01-23

The election of Hon. VIM. NJ. Evarts
to be United States Senator from New
York State. to succeed Senator Lapham,
is the political event of the week. One
of the leading journals of the metropolis
recently said New York is the most
modest State for its size in the Union.
Its people. perhaps. think their State is
so superior to all Others in population,
wealth and power that the fullness of
self-assertion would be crushing and hui
initiating to the citizens of other and less
mighty commonwealth.
They do not appreciate the wild Ken
lucky loyalty to Clay that sent him back
to die in the Senate, feeble and broken
old man. They fail to be moved by the
pertinacity of Vermont in keeping Ed
munds and Morrill, in their Senatorial po-
sitons without the expenditure of a dol
lar to pay election expenses or of a
days 'canvassing' term after term and
apparently for life. New Y ork, with one
tenth of the population of the whole
Union and with a quarter of the inter-
ests needing wise and able craftsmanship,
is, apparently, so little an object of
pride or interest on the part of her peo-
pie, that they generously surrender to
the able statesmen sent to Congress by
smaller States the honor and response
bility of taking care of this great, blind
and dumb commonwealth" This is a
fair statement of the case. Since Mr..
Conkling resigned the representatives of
the Empire State in the Senate have been
men of comparatively moderate ability.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-01-23

work of three boys, Merton Allard. Frank
Depaw and Frank Hall Depaw was ar
rested in Cohoes, n. Y, and the others
at WinoOski. Hall was sent to the Re-
form school at Nergennes and the others
TO the House of Correction for three
years each. The boys, it seems, had
been large consumers of yellow-cOvered
literature and had been led thereby to
form II secl ct body, which they called
the I'D. O. Bs.'-thc Devils own
Boys" for the purpose of breaking the
laws. One of the three captured was the
ring-leader and captain" of the organ-
cation.
In the case of F. NJ, Knight and wife
VS.. Prof. George A. Smyth in Chitten-
den county, the end appears to be not
yet. The suit was first brought in the
Burlington city court, plaintiffs claiming
that in dispute the defendant knocked
Mrs. Knight down. Prof. Smyth put in
no evidence. and the plaintiffs were
awarded about 500, from which the de-
PENDANT appealed to the county court.
Here he put in mass of testimony, but
the plaintiffs were given about $500. The
defendant took exceptions to the Supreme
court, which has reversed the Judgment
and remandcd the cause to HE county
court for new trial. The defendant in
the case is brother of the Andover
(Mass.) professors and was for lime
professor of chemistry in the University
of Vermont.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-01-23
I'antOn.

Quarterly meeting at the NJ. f. church
next Sunday, Rev. b. Cox of West Addison
is to ofiiciate.
Henry Allen reached his SEVENTEEN birth
day on the 9th and invited his children and
brothers and sisters to an enjoyable time at
at his residence. Mr. Allen has been in
poor health for nearly two years, but is now
quite comfortable.
At horse trot on Dead creek on Wednes-
day week, Steve Gregory won the blanket.
Large numbers of spectators were present.
Ebert Stage and Tim Wissell had a little
brush. Mr. StaRg was thrown from his
sleigh and his mare fell to the ice and cut
one Of her fore legs badly,
Fred Grandey got his team into Dead
creek Saturday, while drawing wood. His
wife and sister happened to be along and
went for assistance. but one of the horses
was SO chilled before it was got out of the
mud and water that it could not stand up
and had to he drawn to Tim Wisselrs
blacksmith shop, where fire was kent ali
night and the mare finally recovered. Mrs.
Grandey was so frightened and overcome
by the excitement that physician was sent
for in haste, but at last accounts she was
better,
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-01-23

mendaton of the secretary When the
work was done the rules would be printed
and distli 0utrl to the members.
Secretary Hammond read letters from
Hon. John l.. Hayes of Boston and Hon
Columbus Delano of Ohio, whom he had in
vied to deliver addresses before tine club at
this meeting. Both found it impossible TO
do so, ald the plan of having addresses
this year had been given up.
The next business was the election of Off
GERS. i. d, Kinds of Pittsford moved, and
it was voted, that the secretary cast the
ballot of the club for the old board of Off
GERS. They are President. Hon. w. G.
Smith of st Adams presidents, +. ID.
Barton Of Waltham aud Henry Harrington
of keeler's Bay directors Hon. r. J. Jones
bans and Henry Thorp of Charlotte. At a
subsequent meeting of the directors Geo
Hammond was reelected secretary and
treasurer and ID B. Buell. of Sudbury, w
H, belong of West Cornwall and G. w
Mason of Nergennes, pedigree com nittee.
The following resolution was passed at
the last meeting:
ReSOlred, That no transfers of individual sheep
or other flock transactions, occurring after
March +, 1854, shall be admitted for record in
Volume ! If the Register of this club: and the
'cXccutivc board shall leave out of said volume
The flock OF any member who fails t. furnish he
secretary, alter due notice, with the corrected
pedigrers and other history of his flock before
April |, 1884.
Mr.. Barton of Watham called attention
to the resolution and moved that the dates
be changed to March |, 1885, and April l,
1885, respectively and the club so voted,
After some further debate, not Of public
interest, the meeting was adjourned
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-01-23
State and Vicinity.

Rutland is to have a corset manufac-
tory, employing $50 girls.
Edward 5. Sears of Boston is endeav-
oring to establish the electric light in
Rutland.
Caledonia county girl gave an exhi-
bition of roller skating in kitchen and
escaped with a broken arm.
Il. c. Phinney of Montpelier, dealer in
books, stationery, etc, has assigned to
l.. p. Gleason for the benefit of his cred
itors.
During the year 1881 there were in
Burlington l2j marriages. as ag inst 40
in 1888; 81 births. as against 347 in 1888 :;
2i3 deaths, as against 24l in 1883.
John Wheeler of Benson was thrown
from load of hay on to the icy ground.
recently. striking on the back of his head
and receiving serious if not fatal injuries.
At South Barton.as William Gould was
feeding this cattle in the barn he acct
deutally broke his kerosene lantern, and
being unable to eXtinguish the fire, the
barn was burned; but he saved his cows,
horse and swine.
The creditors of J. II. circuit of North
field have put all his property under at
tachment; he is postmaster, manager of
the slate quarry, lumber and feed mill,
and prominent business man, but heav-
lily indebted,
Those famous Fairbanks cattle of St.
Johnsbury have been to market and had
their hides taken OIL. Live weight at st.
Johnsbury, 6l0O pounds. Dressed in
market 455l, rough tallow, 374. At nine
and three-fourths cents they brought
S543.72. They differed in weight only
81 pourds.-LyadoR Union. ..5
The Winooski avenue Congregational
church, Burlin ton, have voted unani-
mously to extend call to Rev. Edward
Halves, ID. D., of New Haven, Conn, to
become pastor of that church. DR..
Halves is about 80 years of age and has
preached in New Ilayen ten years. His
family consists of his wife and five chill
! dren,
! At meeting of the stockholders of
the Orwell bank. held on the 18th,
the following We're elected direct
ors for the ensuing year; Nirtu-
Ion Rich. 4. a. Hammond, William b.
Wright, Cyrus Jennings and G. +. Bush.
V. Rich was elected president; L. a.
Hammond, vice-president; C. +. Bush,
cashier, and j. 5. Wilcox, assistant
cashier. a semi-aunual dividend of five
per cent, was paid January /,
At Winooski, recently, John Mellor's
house was burglarized and over $500 in
money and gold watch and chain
stolen. 1t turns out to haye been the