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Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-12-07
HAL T. WALKER,
Of Alabama, AS Yet the Only Child
Born in the White House.

There is good reason why we should
tell our' readers what manner OF
man the only White House baby has
become. We haven't to note the ar
rival of little Princes and Princesses
in the first home of the land, but none
the less special interest attaches to
domestic events at the White House
and should-as is more than proba-
Bile, or great error is made-Presi-
dent Cleveland becomes happy
father while resident there, univer-
sal pleasure wonld be felt in this adj
dition to his happiness. Our antici-
patton recalls little story of the
past.
President Polk had his nephew for
his Private Secretary, j. Knox Walk
err, who. with his family, lived at the
Executive Mansion in Washington.
This is why it came about that Hal
I. Walker, granddaughter ofthe Chief
Magistrate of the United States al
the time of his birth, first saw the
light in the White House. His father
made record as prominent politi-
clan in the State of Tennessee, and
afterwards as a Confederate officer,
but is chiefly remembered as one of
the parents of the first and, so far,
only White House baby. This little
stranger came on September Is, 1915
The wise matrons of Washington
know better than we when probably
his now solitary distinction will be
entirely wiped out by new and more
interesting arrival.
The baby of 45 is a prosperous
lawyer of Montgomery, Ala. He was
only sixteen when he entered the
Confederate Army, OF which he was
a member until the downfall of the
Southern cause. In 1865, being then
almost if not quite without financial
means, he began a business career at
Memphis, Tenn. This was of short
duration, as next year he was admit
ted to the Bar and began practice al
Montgomery, Ala, where lie still re-
sides. In 1866 he also took a wife
Mr.. Walker is well to do citizer
aud has the reputation of being an
excellent lawyer.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-12-07
make use of it, his widow has enjoy.
L - : L = l. -

make use of it, his widow has enjoy
ed it since his death.
John Tyler was not rich man,
though he owned fine farm in Vir-
ginia and a number of slaves. He
had large family and was so long
in public life that he went to the
White House poor. What he saved
in office enabled him to live in com
fort afterward. His second wife had
means, and their eight children were
well educated.
Mr.. Fillmore,by second marriage
became wealthy man.
Franklin Pierce left no child TO in
herit his property, which was valued
at $5OO,0O0.
President Buchanan was worth
$780, 1000, which he gave to his nephews
aud nieces.
Abraham Lincoln's estate was val
ued at $4,000.
Andrew johnson had $4,000 when
he left the White House. A part OF
this amount was lost by the failure
of the Frcedmen's Bank.
President Grant never had any
money until he became Lieutenant
General. His salary and the gener-
Gus gifts of his friends made hm a
millionaire. All of his property was
lost in the Grant-Ward failure. His
wife is independent again through
the sale of his book.
Hayes is very wealthy.
The gifts to Mrs. Garfield made
her rich. Her husband left a small
property worth not more than $4,000
President Arthur left an estate val
ued at $250,000.
President Cleveland is worth abou
$l00,000.-New York Sun.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-12-07
A Types Romance Retold.

We are indebted to an esteemed
contributor for the following i'm
proved re-telllng of a well known,
weird, typographical romance: owe
Ice saw 9TH gazing at the *ry heav-
ems, with fin EE and ~, of
pistols in the other. We 50 2 nd his
atl0tion by pointing to a T in pa
per we held in our E@-, relating 2 a
young mel in that of the my, who
had 4cibly left home in q stS Of grS
agitaSion. lie dropped the and ~
of pistols from hisA@ sEB with the
at is Of whom U read. l left
home bed my relSions conld stop
me, I 50 the EE of but in this
my who refused TO lisl0 to me, but
smiled bealy on a naval lander,
| led madly away uttering wild 2
he god of love, aud without stopping
reply 2 the ??? of my friends, came
here with this t and ~ of pistols 2
put an 2 my existence. My case has
no in this "-[Ex. Wise Head.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-12-07

There is moro Catarrh in this Sec
ton of the country than all other di-
seases put together, and until the last
few years was supposed to be incura-
BILE. For great many years Doctors
pronounced it local disease, and pre-
scribed local remedies, and by con-
stantly falling to cure with local
treatment pronounced it incurable.
Science has proven Catarrh to be a
constitutional disease, and therefore
requires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured
by +. j. Cheney II Co., Toledo, Ohio,
is the only constitutional cure now
on the market. 1t is taken internal
ly in doses from 10 drops to tea
spoonful. 1t acts directly upon the
blood and mucus surfaces of the sys-
tenn. They offer one hundred dollars
for any case it fails TO cure. Send for
circular and testimonials. Address,
+. j. CHENEY, Toledo, o.
AR Sold by Druggists, rs cts.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-12-07
FRENCH pAwN.sHops.
Tho ''AIonts de Plete" Established Many
Years Ago In France,

The 'Monts de Plete" Established Many
Years Ago In France.
Outside Of the national institution
pawn-broking is prohibited in France.
A man was recently caught who car
ried on q successful business by buying
up pawn tickets, and he will in due
course be punished. 'wt'''
The pawnshop is an ancient institu-
ton. AS carly as 1898 one was estab-
lished at Llege..
In the year 1909 several establish.
ments called Monti di Pieta were
started in. Italy under the care and
protection Of the church, In opposition
to the Jews, who even at this remote
period seem to have embarked in the
old clothes and money-lending busi-
ness. 5W soa5u
All the early Monh di Pieta were
connected with churches or hospitals,
and were species of charitable banks
which charged no interest,
In 1889 the Lombards began to run
pawnshops in opposition to the. Jews,
in Lombardy and in Holland; but from
the presence Of the jew and the three
brass balls in the same house it would
seem that the two had amalgamated
at some period in their history,
The Monte di Pieta was long of be-
ing established in France, ohehyowing
to the oppression Of M. De La
Reynie. chief of the police in
Paris. Numerous projects were
put forward during the sixteenth
and seventeenth centuries but
they fell through, though Colbert and
other prominent statesmen favored
them. In 1905 the Council of Finance
declared it would be to the "Glory of
God, the service of the state and the
public interest" were Monts de Piete
established. Necker took the same
view, and protested against the conduct
of avaricious Jews and others who
practioed on the cupidity Of the public
and successfully flecced them.
Itwas not until December, 1777, thai
Louis XIV, sanctioned the Monts de
Piete, Soon after this tho first was
opened at Paris. 1t was under the
charge of the chief OF police and foul
administrators of the general hospital.
The rate OF interest charged was 81 and
d per cent. The concern was tre'
mendous success. In the year 1875
there were 100000 different articles
pawned. ft Ss945 tg
sNAt the time of the revolution The
Mont de Piete was suppressed on the
ground that. it was monopoly, anc
Immediately the Jews and the LON.
bards stepped in and carried on flour
ishing business.
Tho republic, considering the condi
ton Of things ''intolerable, " re-estab
lished the Mont de Piete after five
years, and with slight changes now anC
then in the administration, 1t has con
4 tinued ever since with increasing sue
\ cess. = Cincinnati Enquirer. s.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-12-07
The Monkey Wrench.
[Clevcland Iron Trade Review.I


What is the correct spelling of that
indispensable little tool, commonly
called the monkey-wrenchp What
had the monkey to do with it any
how? Pony PLANER.
Capital M-o-n-c-k-e-y, so named
from the Inventor, Charles Monckey,
and not from our Darwinian ances-
tor. We hope the statement in the
papers is not true, by the way, that
Charles Monckey is living in poverty
in Brooklyn, N. Y, while the parties
who bought his patent for $1,000 are
making millions of dollars every year.
AT any rate, he ought not to have the
additional indigniiy of a misspelling
of his invention cast upon him, as
was recently done by well-known
machinery paper that ought to know
better. Even Webster's Unabridged
does not appear to know the deriva-
ton of the word.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-12-07

The New York World says that
many dealer who places a $40 ad-
vertisement in his village paper be-
grudges his Investment when it is
worth double TO him what he pays
for it. Advertising rates in city
newspapers would astonish such bus
iness men. One column in the Chi
cago Tribune cost the advertiser
$4,000 per annum. The New York
Herald receives for its lowest price
column $90569, and for its highest
price $Ga,S90. The New York Tri-
bune for the lowest 500, ,754, and for
the highest $S5,64S, and these papers
it is stated never lack for advertise
ments TO fill their columns. And
still there are lots of people who
wonder why a country newspaper
cannot be furnished to subscribers
at as low price as the great dailies
are sold for.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-12-07
A BAND OF BLueelRDs.

o. happy band OF blueb1rds.
bravo prophets OF the spr ng.
Amid the tail and tufted canO,
How blithosomely you slngl
what message hnunts your music
N ID nutumn's dusky reign
You toll us Nature stores hor seed
10 give them back In gran!
Your throats are gloefu fountains
Through VIII hch II gong tide flows.
Your voice grocts me II the woods
On every wind that blows!
dream that Heaven invites yOl
10 bid the Earth ''goOd-bye;"
For In your wings you seem to hold
A portion OF the sky.
o. happy baud OF blucbrde,
You could not long remain
To nj across the fud ny fields
And RlOr.fy the grain....
You leave mclodlOug memories
whose sweetness thrills mo through.
All, 4 my songs were such ~ yours,
They almost touch tho bluel
-Iraii1m IT, Hdvne, IN Hdrper's Mdgdzfn
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-12-07
Excitement in Texas.

Great excitement has been caused
in the vicinity of Paris, Tex, by the
remarkable recovery of Mr.. j. E.
Corley, who was so helpless he could
not turn in bed, or raise his head ;
everybody said he was dying of con-
sumption. A trial bottle of DR.. Kings
New Discovery was sent him. Find
ing relief he bought large bottle
and a box of DIR. Kings New Life
Pills; by the time he had taken two
boxes of Pills and two bottles of the
Discovery, he was well and had gain
ed in flesh thirty-six pounds.
Trial bottles of this Great Discov-
cry for Consumption free at j. r.
Armistead's.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-12-07
The White House Secret.
Boston Herald Letter.

Boston Herald Letter.
Mrs. Cleveland is not seeing as ma
ny visitors as formerly, aud these on
ly by appointment. She rides out
nearly every day. A young lady who
has been in the habit of calling upon
her tells me that there Is beginning
TO be little air of mystery about the
domestic life of the White House, and
that even the Cabinet wear far
away look and speak in an indefinite
way when asked about her, which
may, perhaps, be gentle way OF
limiting that too many questions
should not be asked, and the life OF
the family in the White House is en-
titled to the same protection from
impertinent inquiry that belongs to
any other family. AT the same time,
the kindness of the public interest in
the welfare ofh household can hard
ly be a source of real annoyance to
the President. If Mrs. Cleveland
does not appear in public for a time,
1t need not be assumed that she re-
mains at home merely to avoid meet
ing JEFF Davis daughter at Richmond,
or because she does not approve OF
the erection of The statue Of Liberty
in New York harbor.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-12-07

IA large number Of Americans are
making a pilgrimage TO Egypt this
year
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-12-07

TO OR newspaper friends wlo
have so handsomely and flatteringly
noticed The News, wereiurn our rsin-
cerest, heartiest thanks to those who
haven't, we can truthfully say we
don't care a durn.--Glasgow News.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-12-07

What an admirable thing it would
be II every municipality kept in the
bank thousand dollars or two, raised
by subscription, ready to be sent to
any community made to suffer by soma
great public calamity. Boston Post
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-10-30

When but small boy, he entered the
Franklin, Tenn, Review Office, as an
apprentice, which was at that time
one Of the leading political papers of
the state. Steadily he worked his
way up, from an apprentice, to pro.
prietor and editor of s&i1 paper, and
was editor at The time the first call
was made in the interest of the old
Wing party, from which call sprung
that great party. So it can truly be
said that Esq. Neal was one of the
daddies of that old illustrious party,
the principles OF which are to day
honored and revered by so many
o. our old citizens throughout the
state.
Judge James Fentress, of Bolivar,
has been appointed by United States
Circuit Judge, Howell E. jackson,
General Supervisor of elections for
this district. Judge E. s. Hammond
has been empowered by Judge Jack
sou to appoint the Deputy Superb.
sOrs aud will furnish list to Judge
Fentress, subject to his approval. 1t
is understood that Judge Hammond
will make an equal division of the
supervisors as between the two great
parties. His action will, however, he
awaited with much interest. District
Judge Hammond is republican in
politics, hence the interest manifested
in his selection of the deputies.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-10-30
A TIMELY RESCUE.
from a Most Fea, full Death.

IIOm IL MOSb Il BuI lul OcuJHs
The Wilmington (Del.) Morning
News, Of Sept. 9Th, 1886, gives the
following history of prominent bus
mess mans plucky fight aud terrible
experience with that much-dreaded
and always-to-be-teared Cancer:
Some five years ago barber acci>
denlally cut my lower lip while shaw
ing me. The PAIN was very slight
and for some time hardly gave it IA
passing thought. Finally it assumed
the condition OF wart, which refused
10 heal entirely with all my Efforts i'll
that direction. | Went tU one of the
leading physicians i'll Philadelphia,
who treated me three months for eau.
Ger, aud self me home cured, as he
SAID. But | was apprehenslve, |
was told by prominent physician ot
Wilmington thas would surely die
OF cancer. About this time | heard
Of the wonderful cures effected by
Switt's Specific, known AS .. 5. 5. l
Was suffering with perfect nervous
prustration. After | had given 5. >.
5. "a fair trial this all disappeared,
and | felt like myself again.
| continued ~ take the , Eift S Spe-
cihc medicine regularly for several
mcnths, ami before l could realize
how il came about, | was new man
again. ln fact | was cured-never
feat better III my life, and from that
time up To the present l have never
felt the least evidence ot u return OF
my old trouble. The cancer disap-
peared over II year ago, but | retraln-
ed from making the cure pubic be-
fore this, as | wished " I've certain
that | WAS cured. My condition is
perfectly normal; | have none Of
those annoying symptoms which fol-
lowed every other treatment used.
honestly believe that | have beeu
cured Of one Of the worst Affections
that can be visited upon the human
family, and by the medicine known
as s. 5. s. | do not wish my name
to appear in this connection, for bust
ness reasons only, but you are ut lib
ity to give my name aud address Il
any fellow sufferer, or any one utter
ested in the cause of humanity.
Treatise Oh Blood aud Skin DiSeas
es mailed free.
The Swift Specific Co., Drawer 3
Atlanta, Ga. New York, 157 w
23d St.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-10-30
Nom Resident Notice.
In County Court of Gibson County. rsnr
W. II. Coley Admir- OF ais VS.. Mollie K. BAir
etIls.

ENrom the bill, filed in this cause, il appears
i that Mollie 4. Baird and her husband. NJ.
l.. Baird are. non-residents Of the state
Of Tennessee, so that the ordinary pro-
therefore ordered that publication be made,
for four consecutive weeks. in the Milan Ex.
change. newspaper published in the town Of
Milan. Tenn, commanding said non residents
to personally appear before the County Court
Of Gibson County, Tenn. to be held at the
Court EOuse. in the city of Trenton. Gibson
County. Tenn. on the first Monday in Nov.
1856, ard plead answer or demur to complain
ants bill filed in this cause, or the same will
be IN ken for confessed as to them, and set for
hearing ex parte, his sept, otu, 1850
J. u. CAkNES,
W. NJ. Mccall. ST.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-10-30
SATURDAY, NOV. 6, 1886,

at the Court House door, in the city of Tren-
ton, Gibson County, Tenn, at public sale, to
the highest bidder the following described
trict Of Gibson County, Tenn, ana bounded
as follows: Beginning with white oak and
black oak pointers, the s. W. corner Of an
ortry in the names of John and James Paul,
running North with the West boundary 1906
poles to stake-thence East $50 poles to q
stake on the east boundary line Of said SEQ
acre tract-thence South with the east Bound
aTy line los poles to the 5. 4. corner Of the
original aurvey-thence est to the begin
ming, containing 1866 acres. more or less, being
the land on which Geo 7. Kelly resided dur.
ing his life. Sold for partition. Terms of sale:
0ne-third cash, the balance on credit of one
and two years, equal payments. Purchasers
notes with good personal security will be re-
quired and lien retained to secure the de.
ferred payments. This October 9Th, 1886.
I'D. CARNE, Clerk and Commissioner.
JONES 4 JONES. Solicitors for COmpPt.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-10-30
ST. Louis Ahead.

The excitement over the Great
Conclave caused Values to fail 10 all
manner of Merchandise. Our buyer
was there and got some unheard-ot
bargains. Full particulars at our
house. Come aud see the mountain
of bargains We have tor everybody.
JORDAN d ADAMS.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-10-30

Until the busy season open, which
will be about two months, | will be
here only the first week in each
month. [ have opened branch Offices
at other points for three-fourths of
my time during the next two months.
First week in each month can be
found in our office here.
Respectfully,
r. T. DAVIDSON. D. D. s.
Milan, Tenn, Aug. Is, 1885.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-10-30
County Court Sale
OF
VALUABLE LAND.

Martha Dickson vs.. YIN. Tate ct ais.
Ky virtue OF iecree OF the COUNT Court
May term, 1886. in the above styled cause, ]
will. as Clerk and Commissioner Of said Court
sell, in Lawful hours. on
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-10-30
Wanted.

5000 lbs. Tub Washed Wool al
Dickson's
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The AVALANCHE,
An Independent Democratic Newspaper

THE DAILY AVALANCHE-Deli by
mail, postpaid, $1,000 per annum $500 for six
months; $3.50 for three months.
THE WEEKLY AVALANCHE-Con
all important news of the week, agricultural,
commercial and choice literary matter. Terms
by mail, Sl0O per annum, postpaid.
Write for sample copies.
Address all letters and kilograms to
THE AVALANCHE,
Memphis, Tenn.
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SOUTHERN METHODIST PUBLISHING HOUSE
NASHVILLE. TENN.

The largest Book Manufacturing EStabliShmeHt IN
the South. full assortment Of the better class Ut
miscellaneous books constantly hand Theological
books and Sunday-school s0ng-books and libTanss
Christian Advocate.
General organ Of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
South. Twenty pages each week, pure paper foF
the cid and young. Only 81 year.
Sunday-schoOl Periodicals..
Eight periodicals for Sunday-School teachers and
scholars; different grades and prices; issued weekly
monthly, and quarterly.
Catalogue OF books and specimens Of Chrstiin
Advocate and Sunday-school Periodicals sent frss
10 any address.
Estimates furnished al kinds Of Book and -
Printing. Address
Southern Methodist Publishing House,
NASHvILI 2. TENN.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-01-10

II you want good fitting truss call at y. y.
aeifizeman's Drug Store, l22 Main street,
who keeps the largest sssortment OF trusses
n hand in Southern Califofnia'
"HACKMETAcK," !" lasting and fragrant
irfume. Price Is and 80 cent?. sold by
c +. Heinzeman. 122 n. Maih II ....
sHILoH's CURE WILL Immediately re-
'eve Group, Nhooping cough and Bron-
nitis. 5oldff @. +. Hetnzeman, LIZ N
Aafu street.
Ladies' who are troubled with cramps and
srvousness should drink Damiana Bitters.
ills pleasant to take.
Dsmiana makes the old, young and the
weak strong and healthy. M. Levy y Co.,
Wholesale II quor dealers, agents
ARE You MADE miserable by Iudisss
tion, Constip ition, Dizziness, Loss OF Apper
lite, Yellow Skinf Shiloh's Vitalizer Is 9
ositive cure. Sold by O. y. HeinEeman, II
Main steet faH
sLEEpLEss NIGHTS, made miserable by
| mat terrible cough. 3hilohs cure is the
femedy for you. Sold by G. y. Heinzeman
| w North Main street.
For lame back, side or chest, use shil oh
| orous Plaster Price 25 cents.
sHILoH's vITALIZER is what you need
| for Constipation, Loss OF Appetite, Dizziness
81 deS1 snpsGPBs Bos G fSs Hsn.s g
| man. 122 North Main street.
| FOR DYSPEPSIA aud Liver Complai a
YOU have a printed guarantee on every. bot
| lie of Bhiloh's Vitalizer. 1t never falls v
cure. sold by C. +. Heinzeman. LIZ u. Main
| treet 4.s tIlI
GROUP, wHOoPING COUGH and bron
| ehitis Immediately relieved by Shilohl
Cure. Sold by r. @. Heinzeman. l2 Norti
Main stree
The old reliable store of G. II. HeinsenaI
Ia still headq uarters for drugs and medicines
he has a full line Of patent medicines, sell
lug them In quantities TO suit at eastern
| prices.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-01-10
sn,h,n n. FnnnY.

seYou'd better put th,'m down on
piece Of paper, said Mrs. 3, "hen about
TO give her first order.
"Oh, no said Mr. s., my memory is
aWen. then, began Mrs. s., a spool
of No. GO Coates black thread. /"
"Yes, said Mr. S..
"A yard Of not too light and not too
dark calico.
Yes"
"a small hammer, car Of peaches OF
the Passed. ena brand, dozen small pearl
buttons, two yards Of cardinal ribbon,
six on one side aud satin on the other.
"Yes, said Mr.. S., thoughtiully,
"a pair Of slippers for the baby, .
dozen lemons, q good tooth brush, Q
pineapple, two ounces Of sky-blue Ger
mantown yarn. au ounce vial Of homo
pAthic nox voaiica pellets, a.
"Wait a second. said MIR, s., conn.
ing on his fingers and looking perplexed
tiAnd bottle Of vanilla extract, and
yard Of triple box plated crepe lisse roeh
ing, and three yards Of small checked
nainsook and
But Mr.. S, had seized his hat and wa
running for the eattion.
What tho poor man brought hom'
was yard Of bed ticking, three yard
Of blacl, Grape, bottle Of vinegar, elgh
yards Of pankeon, scrub brush,
pound Of green yarn, sixty spools Q
''eoat thread, q yard Of very blacl
calico and o pint bottle Of Homeopathic
pills.
| 'sTbere. my dear" he said triumph
antly, throwing down his numerou
packages; ~ don't think you'll find
| Thing missing, Who says man can
DO shopping? My memory never playe
mo false yet"