Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-10-06

food during the last fifteen years, the
american Grocer thinks. support the
theory that VIC have reached an era OF
permanent low prices. The decline
has been continuous" it says,
throughout the period mentioned
necessitating rcadjuStment in the
economy OF everyday affairs" The
decline in the price OF meat, however, is
so slight that it has escaped the obser.
walton of most buyers. N. T. Ll,tc
pendent.
Boston girls have rcsortcd to lcs-
pcrate measures. Tho other Afternoon
a young single lady employed in t.,
State House took cab to transa'
some business, and for several hour
attracted the wandering attention o
the passing crowds by a card dsplatr
upon the cab window reading mo
Engaged" Whether the young lad
eonnived with the driver to keep u
significant card pendant from the wit
dow, or whether she did not, it certain
ly was an engaging advertisement lo
timid bachelors. -Lo,ceU Citizen.
1t is q curious fact. connected wit
deep mining, that from the hours o.
twelve at night till three in the morn
ing the disturbing influence in In,
bowels OF the earth obtains increased
activity. At this time it is observed BY
miners that water falls from place,
where none Is observable during thu
day. The volume in the water-wheel
is perceptibly increased, the atmosphere
is charged with gases. which often
prevents the lights from burning, and
small particles Of earth and rock are
observed to fall from the tops of the
drives. Scientific american.
"A bird which attracts much attcn.
ton in Arizona is named the road-run
ner. 1t has a body about twelve inchc.
long, with a tail of the same length
and runs like a race-horse. 1t is ill.,,
determined enemy of the rattlcsnakc
Upon finding this reptile it gathers il
its beak cactus leaf loaded with thorn
which weighs about pound, and
lowering over the snake, drops it upo,
him. This makes the snake coil 70.
fight, when the bird returns with an.
other and another, until the mad ser.
pent 10 other killed by his bed Of
thorns, or dies by his own poison. The
bird then proceeds to feed on his vic
tim. - Chicago Times.
Some thirty-sX years ago, by q
premature explosion of gunpowder, an
| iron bar three and onc-half feet long
one and one-fourth inches in diameter
and weighing thirteen and one-fourth
pounds, was shot completely through
a mans head and perforated his brains
This man walked up flight Of stairs
after the accident and gave his account
of how it happened. Although his life
was despaired OF for some time, he do
vcIoped no paralysis, nor did marked
impairment of his intellectual faculties
follow convalescence. Eventually he
recovered his health. Twelve year,
elapsed before his death, during
which time he worked as laborer on
a farm. Pittsburgh Dispatch.
IA young lady residing in Phenis
received from friend travelling il
Florida q box filled with orange bios
SONS and leaves, which we're as fresh
as when gathered. They came by
mail, packed in cotton. A sarcastic
gentleman. on viewing them, said: 81
thought when girls had bouquets o
orange blossoms around there wa,
always a man in full-dress suit ant
bridesmaids and u clergyman; but yol
don't seem t. have these needed acces
sories." THE person who sent thu
blossoms omitted to send bride
groom" quickly replied the girl; "bu
I'll write and ask him to send an ALI
gator;. that will have more brains thai
some men I've socn. Providence Jour
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