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Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-12-28
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SPOILED HORSES.
How They May Be Cured of some OF the
PrIncipll Vices.

How They May Be Cured of some OF the
Principal Vices.
When we have succeeded in inspiring
the horse with entire confidence in HIM
self and in his master also, there is but
little likelihood, unless he is very nerv-
GUS or II very perverse hnrse, that ho
will become troublesome through any
vicious act, or want of honesty. "Balk-
ing that one vice that pretty nearly
takes all the value out OF some horses,
is undoubtedly always, or very nearly
always, chargeable to indiscreet man
agement on the part of those who have
had the breaklng-training and after
MANAGEMENT at work. Thus, if horse
is overloaded while yet young, stops TO
rest without being tod to do so, and
finding the rest agreeable, and the start
ing-being weary-disagreeaole, it is
not to be wondered at that he forms the
habit OF stopping, and thcncefoEwaru
becomes u "balkcp," If, when this first
inclination to stop and hesitate is OBJ
served the temptation be taken away by
getting on an easier piece ofroad, lgh,-
ening the load or giving the horse rest
and feed if fneeded, alterward avoiding &
similar occasion for stopping, the dan sel
of having confirmed balky horse may
be averted, But whom, under these cir
cumstances, the horse is hit with tho
whip, and sharply repr mandcd, thci
look out for a retail atory effort Th'
horse assumes that you are his enemy
and from that moment he places h msel
in an antagonistio position, look n!
upon his master as an enemy.
The question is often asked whether
confirmed baker can be cured Tn.
admits of y double answer-ycs aud no
If the horse is in good hands, manage
by somo person who has tirmne an
Judgment, he can sometimes be cure
by driving n stake and hitohing him Il
the spot where he stops, until hc is ga
to move along to where his rationS are
Horses have been Cured by. as the say
ing is, ''taking them at Their word,
and if they want TO back, then kco
them backing, giving tho animal
understand that that is Just what yo
want him to do, You can, in half n
hour 10 an hour convince hlm th'
backing is q very much harder motto
then going forward, -NattonaI Liz
Stock Journal,
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-12-28
Rapid Railroad Construction.

The MUalide Russo gives the follow
ing account of the construction OF the
last stage of the Mcrv railway: "Be-
tween Karybent and Merv the rails
were laid to the extent of ono hundred
and nineteen versts in the space OF
thiry-six days, which, if Sundays and
festivals are excluded, become only
thirty working days. To the one hun
dred and nineteen versts should also be
added sevea yerStS OF stations con-
structod during tho same period, SC
that the total per diem was rather more
than four versts, or nearly thrcc En-
glish miles. Th) works were carrie |
ON in military fashion, Morning work
began to tho sound of the drum; thu
men proceede to the line from their
huts at the quick marsh, AMI the Oil
GERS gav5 the signal for break ng off
Tho latter superintendent tho work o.
horseback. The sold ers worked wit
extraordinary omllatio and erel tn
tho officers atc in hast an | were neve
long absent from the line"
just how Ing it takes here in Be-
ion f)r n new idea to take shed
that it fairly may. b. Gallo .
notion, is unc rain.
creeps III on5 yef
is madl coYr
tho fe~T
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-12-28
PlTH AND POINT.

"A thrifty housewife thinks that men
ought to be useful They might as well
be smoking hams as cigars. -...
We are thinking seriously OF es-
tablshing potts corner. 1t Will be
connected by D "ap-door " with the base
mcnt. - BuriingtOH Free Press.
Wealth is an enemy to sclt-reli-
ance. As soon rs man is able to own
IL canoe he wants some one TO paddle 1t
Tor him. M o. Picayuae.
An exchange says that ice two inch
es thick will support man. In mid
summer it supports the ice man and his
entire family. - hicaJO Lcdger.
Patient What do think of warm
G. climate for me. doctorP Doctor
Great Scott man, isn't that just what |
am trying to save you fromP-!'. T.
Sun.
-"Ncw York depends largely upon
Boston for amusement" observes the
lostoz RecJrd. Well, who don'tP 1t
is enough to make any one laugh. -
NcO H0reH Net0s.
-Slmkins and his young wife had
Just completed their first quarrel 81
wish was dead" she sobbcd Il wish
| was, too" he blubbcred "Then 1
don't wish was, and the war con-
tinucd.-M y Telegram.
"A New Jersey grl has eloped witl
an Indian. Tue manner in which ouI
Government permits the Indians to bt
imposed upon by the VIII tc race II
shameful L. NOrriStoUH Herd d.
"A woman sold her wash-tub to
party of rifle men for n tnrgct. They
paid her 81. 30 for it, and after they hat
zone home she went out into the iiel'
and brought it back as good as it eve
was. Chicdqo Adcdnce
Clergyman (ovcrtaking two mem
bcrs of his congregation on their way t
church) Won't YOU and your frien
get in and drive W tn me TO church
Mss Blanche? Miss Blanche (nnoceni
ly)-O, no, thank you, we only go 70
the walk.-LGc,
1T is stated that large quantities c
eggs arc shipped from Germany to tn
Land of the Free. HIM, that eNpla n
II. We had eggs nj our board NJ louS
last week and We thought we could d.
tcct traces OF german nation in them
BUrdGte.
Visitor (to dim museum freak j.
What is your speciality, my frienc
, Freak-rm the man who really know
r more than he thinks he does Want
photograph Quarter of u dollar, 81
Visitor-Yes; give me half dozen, /
{ wear orc out in II week lookin' ut it,
indianapolis Journal.
t -"My dear said Oh cago wife
0 her husband after they hal returnt
/ from the wedding tour and settled dow
n to housekeeping, Sin looking over tn
1 lox of books found your fathers o
/ family Bible, and here is an entry und
n the head of Births which says: 'Albe
a W., born May 3, 1910 Didn't you t
q me you were thirty-sevcn years old!
/ "Ah, )" replied Albert pleasantly. that
!. a copy of the old version. It's full
r mistakes. In my Office down town
;. have family Bible of the new revisio
n III bring it home this evening. "-G
n | .d1O IjIbHgC
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-12-28
Their Blessed Honeymoon.

The colorod female cook of n family
living at the South End came upstairs
the other afternoon, and, twisting up
the corners of her apron with consider
able embarrassment, sad to hey mis-
trCss:
"You see, missus, thought il
mought be bes' to be tell n you dat l.
dat done got married las week."
"Ah, indeed! and what is youp name
now, HannahP"
"Mis' Williams, ma am. You soc,
my husban', h. am cook, too. lie
am what doy calls a shelf in hotel. y
"a chef, ch? That's very Moo,
And do you expect to leave us diroot-
lyP" =,
mot d'rcckly, mum. I'll stay vic
We for dc present You see, my hus
ban, he's done gone to New York an
Washin'ton on his honeymoon, an it'll
bo nigh onto six weeks bafo' he comeI
ack!-BostoH Record,
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-12-28
Mhv ha Gould Sell Cheap.

.You say the coat is four dollars|'
"Four toller, mine frien."
"And you warrant it all woolP"
"All WOOL except dc puttons and put
ton holes"
"How the dickens can you afford to
sell an all wool coat for four dollarsP
"Mine frien, don't wonder you vas
SURPRISED. Wy, de WOOL in dot goat vas
worth more as four tollar, so hclup me
Moses!" o.,
"Then, you must lose money ON itE
'Py shimminy gracious! You make
me tiredl But, mine dear frien, ! tolC
you Won lettle segret, und don't yol
gif it away. De fleecos on de backs 9
dose Sleeps otgrow dot WOOL vas mistit
and haf to be sold at a great redun
tlvnsl'' Boston Record.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-12-28
HIS SON WILLIAM.
A BucoIic Youth Who Don't Know Enough
to Chew Peach-Stones.

\ Bucollc Youth Who Don't Know Enough
to Chew Peach-Stoncs.
Bright and early Monday morning a
fnrmcr-looking man entered a Detroit
cstabl .shment where Stcam-rad ators are
kept on sale. an after sluintng around
/, few minutes and asking for "the boss,
he queried:
"Was my son VIII am N here n day
or two ago?"
"IIc m ght have bccn," was the re-
ply
Tall fcllcr-a little stoop-shouldered,
and sort of cha;n-lghtning look about
himp"
ii think he was"
"a knew he was. He came in town to
look for coal-stovc, and some one
asked Ii m why he didn't buy rad ator
lie came home all upset about EN-, and
nothing would do bat | must come in
and see 'cm. This is radiator, is itP''
1t u.s."
"Hcat goes around in all them pipes,
| take itPn :.
"Ycs, sir, the circulation is perfect. v
"William said he could git one all
painted up and II marble slab on top for
levcn dollars"
"Yes, I'll sell you one for that. Don't
| you want but one?'
"Oh, guess onc'll heat the sitting
room all right.
"You arc not going to put In boiler
and pipes for just one radiator, art
yousN
"What bier and pipcs?"
"Thc bls'n had n confidential cha
| with him for abolt three minutes, at tn
end of which the farmer remarked:
'I thought it odd that William
couldn remember where YOU put tn
coal in, or whether it wa' fixed to burr
wood, too. Say, mister"
ayes sir.
al sal 1 sunthin' about William hav
ing a chl'n-lightn'ng look. l want t
take it back. He don't know 'nutf t
chaw pc tch-stones, and I'll make hin
cut corn all night to pay fur this!" =
Detroit Free Press.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-12-28
Bismarck's Favorite Dog.

There was rare row at the Royal
Veterinary School in Berlin the other
day. Prince Bismarck's favoritc mas
tii, TSras, was sent there for treatment
ON the day of his masters departure
from Kissingen, and one morning he
was mystcriously missing. The whole
police force of the city were at once set
to work to recover the dog, who, how
ever, was not captured till late at night.
The people with whom tho animal was
intrusted are wondering what Prince
Bismarck would have said or done TO
them If his pet and companion had tcon
lost London Truth.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-12-28
Adding the Extra Tea.

Major Johnstone is worry particular
about tho spelling of his name. Ho is q
very proud man on general principles.
Nothing exasperatos him more than 10
be mixed up geographically or other
wise with tho common herd OF john
sons without L. He was about lcav-
ing hotel in Dallas. He had asked for
h S bill, and when it was handed him by
the clerk he scowled tiercely.
"Is there any M stake In the billP"
asked the clerk.
"There S, SIR; you have spelled my
name without the I. !"
"Ah, / se,,n replied the c,erk, "yor
should be charged with an extra tea.
Fifty cents more if you please. "-1erds
SittingS.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-12-28

"A tree called the Pinus Torreyana
grows nowhere else in the world but
IN San Diego County, ChicG0t
Times,
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-12-28
A Contiding Servant

The ability of the average colored
servant in the South to steal with im-
punity from his or her employer, as
the case may be, is truly phenomenal.
"llow's yer comm on in yer new
placep" asked Jim Webster OF Matilda
SNOWFALL.
'I'se done laid ur noah den twenty
dollars, and hain't drawed cent ot
wages yet"
"Ain't yer afecrcd dey will bold back
yer wages9"
"No, Tso got puflec cdnferdence il
'em. y 4crdS Sytings.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1886-02-19
EMSLEY.

"A dance was held in the house of Mr..
Woodbury. Higgins on Tuesday even
ing. February 9th. The weather which
had previously been so fine-as mild
as spring-changed and came about as
near being blizzard as it could con
venientlN notwithstanding goodly
number assembled, and in tripping the
light fantastic toe, gave no heed to the
rude blasts of old boreas, and Z o'clock
a. m. finished up one of the most enjoy
able evenings spent in this township.
The host and hostess assisted by Mrs.
Hazelton and Mr. III. Scott attended to
the wants of the inner man, and Mr..
and Mrs. jerks presided at the music.
Among those present l noted the fol-
lowing: Mr.. and Mrs. Geo jerks, Mr..
and Mrs. IL. Scott, Mrs. Hazelton, Miss
Rosie Gardner, Miss Carrie Gardner,
Miss Emma Hazelton, Miss Clara Ha-
zelton, Miss S. A. Wilkinson, Miss M.
Jordan, Miss S. Clark, Miss NJ. Gardner.
Mr.. Geo. E. Simons Thomas Hazelton.
r. Wilkinson, c. Clark, P. Jordan, f.
E. Moses, j. Lucas, G. Garten, j. Will
son, N. Deering, F. Hazelton.
TENDERFooT.
Tobin Township, Feb. II.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1886-02-19
GENERAL NEWS.
Five Thousand Dollars For a
Cheap Acquaintance.
Outlook for the Coming Seasons
Wheat Crop.
Ex-Governor Seymour Dies at
Utica, N. Y.
The Postmasters Of The United
States in Convention.
Crimes Casualties and Incidents
The World Over.
Paid Dearly For Acquaintance.

BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,, Feb. 1.-THE
cleverest confidence game ever known
was worked to-day on George Bradner,
one OF the oldest residents and business
men OF Bloomington, by two swindlers
working a variation of the old time
lottery schemes. Bradner is rational
business man, nearly seventy, who has
been in business here for forty years
Last night he was met by fine look
ing elderly man who represented him
self as an agent for several eastern
estates, and who had $4,000 tc invest.
This morning a young man met Brad
ner and introduced himself as a nephew
OF the Hon. Geo. X. Funk. He told
Bradner he had just drawn $4,000 and
took Bradner to a room in private
house wherein an elderly man, probab-
ly the same he met last night, was seat
ed at table writing Bradner was
finally induced to take a draw in this
branch Of a southern lottery. He was
further induced to deposit $1,000 in
cash "as a guarantee Of good faith,''
which money Bradner drew from the
bank. This was to be paid back to-
morrow with the $4,000 which Bradner
had drawn. Bradner left the room and
in ten minutes the two had fled and
have not yet been heard OF. The. affair
is very mysterious, for Bradner has
been considered one of the closest and
smewdest business men of this city.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1886-02-19
A Dastardly Assault.

CHICAGO, Feb. 13.-The Journals
Nation, Ills, special says; Last night
at ten o'clock at Windsor, Miss Georgia
Aldridge narrowly escaped hanging at
the hands of unknown parties. She
was alone in her house at the time and
stepped out doors when she was seized: :
her hands and feet Weighted down with
bricks and then hung up to die. She
was accidentally discovered few min
utes afterwards by her brother who
came in the back way by chance. Life
was almost extinct. She can give no
account of the affair being so overcome
by the shock. She can only say: "Oh
that man, that man. A note, was
found saying that it was done to get
even with her father DR.. Aldridge.
Miss Georgia is a highly respected
young lady age twenty-four. No clew
to the perpetrators has yet been found.
Intense excitement prevails at Wind
COR
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1886-02-19
A Saa Case.

CHICAGO, Feb. 1.-THE wife of
Patrick Flaherty, laborer, has just
died in hovel on the prairie, near
Thirty-first street, and their daughter
is dying. Cause. starvation. Flaherty
has not a dollar which he can call his
own, though the supreme court Of Hi
nois has said that he has good title to
property in Chicago worth over $4,000.
After eight years litigation between
Flaherty and wealthy resident of the
city, now dead, the question of owner
ship of the land reached the supreme
court, where decision was rendered
in favor of Flaherty last September,
but the heirs of Flaherty's opponent
transferred the claim to a resident Of
New York, who then secured possess
sion OF the property ia the United
States court at Chicago. This case is
now pending, and will be reached in
about two years. Flaherty is too old
to work. Attorneys acting for Flaherty
have brought suit against the heirs in
question for $4,000 damages for vexa-
tious litig alton.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1886-02-19
The Wheat Crop Outlook.

CHICAGO, Feb. 9.-The Farmers
Review prints the following summary
of its crop returns: 4 close stu-..1- Of
OF the reports sent in y, correspondents
give little indication thus far as to the
prospects for 1885, beyond the general
statement that tile acreage in none of
the winter wheat states has been in
creased over that of 1855. In Illinois
and kansas,which proved the greatest
sufferers among the wheat-growing
states last year, the acreage shows a
decrease, but to what extent can only
be approximately stated. With the
exceptions Of Tennessee and kentucky,
and few southern counties in Indiana
and Illinois, the fields up to the end OF
last week were covered with snow and
the generality of reports give a better
promise for seeded fields than at the
same time last year. In Tennessee the
report shows that the crop in various
sections has been seriously injured,
owing to extreme cold and lack of
protection. Reports from Dakota and
Minnesota indicate that from two
thirds to three-tifths of the old crop
has been marketed. Reports from
Nebral Iowa and Wisconsin indi-
cate Il only from one-quarter to one.
third OF the wheat remains on hand
In various portions of Kansas, Mis-.
souri,, Illinois and Iowa the mills are
importing their supplies. and a number
of counties in all three of the states
are reported as practically barren OF
this cereal.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1886-02-19

low. Clear with leather; fill the
place written, the letters, with nitric
acid; let it remain from one to ten
minutes, then dip in water and rub off.
and marks will be etched into the steel
or iron.
Elder Thomas Parker Dudley, of
Lexington, KY, is said to be the Oldest
Baptist minister in America. He is
nlnety-four years old, blind and very
feeble He began preaching in 1920
and has preached in Kentucky. Ten
nessee, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michi-
gan, Missouri, Kansas, Virginia, Della
ware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and
New York.
The blizzard in the south furnishes
an excuse for the following story by
the Valdosta, (Ga) Times: During
the recent freeze some darkeys ventur-
ed out on the ice in lake in the lower
part of Lowndes county, and one of
them fell in. The water was over his
head, but he was a short distance from
shore. He Immediately dived under
the ice and swan toward the shore.
At length, finding himself to be within
his depth, he let himself down, and
placing his feet on the ground deliber-
ately battered a hole through the ice
above and escaped without a headache
This is hard tale, but a darkey's head
is proverbially hard"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1886-02-19
A QUEER CASE.
A Murder Grows Out Of Two Colored
Mems Quarrel.


WINDSOR, Me-, Feb. PA double
tragedy occurred at this place yester-
day morning. John Evans, colored
man, has for some time been living
with his uncle, Rolla Banks, also color
ed. The parties had some trouble over
some property which Banks had prom
ised to deed Evans, but afterwards
refused to do so, and Evans was noti-
fled to leave his house. Early this
morning Evans wife was awakened by
a loud noise aud found the house in
flames and her husband and uncle
Rolla standing at the door. She saw
her husband strike Banks with an axe
and then run away. The clothing of
both parties was in flames. The neigh
bors then came in and extinguished
the fire. 1t was found that Banks was
badly cut, his head being laid open
from the crown to the chin. After his
wounds were dressed party started
in search of Evans who was found at
the bottom of a neighboring well in an
unconscious condition. He was taken
out and found to be badly burned about
the neck, face and hands, and lived
about half an hour after being taken
out. 1t is supposed Evans first saturat-
ed Banks clothing with coal oil and
then after striking him with an axe
attempted to set fire to him, when his
own clothing caught fire. A lot of
powder in corner also exploded and
almost demolished the building.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1886-02-19
Wilt Be Revoked.

WASHINGTON, Special Telegram, Feb.
1O.-Dakota men who have been at
work to secure the revocation of Com
missioner Sparks order of April 3, last
Isuspending the issue OF patents, claim
that they have succeeded in convincing
Secretary Lamar of the righteousness
of such action, and that before many
days he will publicly announce the fact.
n memorial from members OF congress
and representatives citizen was pre-
sented by George S. Engles of Aber-
deem two weeks ago to Land Commits
sioner Sparks, setting forth the effect
of his sweeping order of April 3, etc.
The matter is now pending before the
department of the interior, and q deci-
sion is expected in few days. 1t is
claimed by the memorialists that the
commissioner, in his endeavor to reach
fraudulent parties by suspending final
action on all titles, the good with the
bad, has thereby deprived the honest
entryman of his property rights and
thrown his title into uncertainty for a
long term or years, in order that few
who have not complied with the law
may be properly dealt with. All land
owners are thus deprived Of any oppor-
tunity to obtain credit where no patents
have been issued, and the whole coun-
try, they say, is put to stand-still.
The text of the bill prepared by Major
Strait and Judge Edgerton of Dakota
to relieve settlers who suffer
by Commissioner Sparks execution
Of the laws relating to the land, is as
follows:
All entries or location of public lands
not mineral heretofore made under any
Of the laws regulating the disposal of
the public domain where final receipts
or certificates have been issued by the
district land office and where the lands
entered or located have been sold,
mortgaged or disposed of to innocent
purchasers or parties for valuable con-
sideration and where no adverse claim
exists, shall upon further payment of
$1.25 per acre for the lands by such in
nocent purchasers or MORTGAGE in adj
dition to the amount therefor paid by
the entry man or locator be presented,
notwithstanding any irregularity or in
trinity existing in the original entry or
location.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1886-02-19
Land District Reapportionnent.

WASHINGTON, Special Telegram, Feb.
1.-THE opening Of the Sioux reserva-
tioa will create some change in the
Dakota land districts, and movements
are on foot torearrange the territory in
the interest of various towns. Pierre
and Chamberlain each wants tobecome
the capital OF d land district. 1T is
proposed to add Potter, Sully and
Hughes counties to that part of the
Sioux reservation north of the boun-
diary line of Pennington county and
make Pierre the headquarters for Buff
falo. Brule and Charles Mix counties
are to be added to the southeast part
of the reservation with the land office
at Chamberlain. There is also move
ment on foot to move the Deadwood
land office to Rapid City Buffalo Gap.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1886-02-19
Mr.. Ewart,s Death.

The Ewart brothers returned from
Iowa Thursday, whittier they went to
attend the funeral Of their brother, the
late r. NJ. Ewart.
Alexandria Herald. R: NJ. Ewart, for
merly editor of the Mitchell Capital,
died at Manchester, Iowa, Feb. 50, of
consumption, in his thirty fourth year.
Me. Ewart had the strength Of his con-
victiens and was an earnest, honorable
man. His loss is to be regretted.
Press & Dakotaian: r. NJ. Ewart, re-
Gently editor Of the Mitchell Capital.
died on the Sd inst. at Manchester, Ia.
of consumption. Nh. Ewart was for,
many years in charge of the Capital.
but was compelled byill health to re-
linquish the management of the paper.
Hewas held in high esteem by his Da~
koua acquaintances.