Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-01-12
THE WEED.
General Tobacco News.
LOUISVILLE, JAN. 2, 1856

LOUISVILLE, JAN. q, 1ooU'
This week, in the absence of auc-
ton sales, has in general appeared
quiet, but it is evident that much
private business has been transacted,
as many houses were called on to
sample lots which, 1t is known has
resulted in considerable business a
a quiet, yet satisfactory manner, and
at good prices. Most or all so sam
pied and sold was dark tobaccos,
from common to medium grades of
new, inter-sprinkled with considera-
BILE lots of old, of the same types,
which will no doubt run the sales for
the year something over l21 900 hhds,
an amount sufficient for Louisville,
and all Kentucky to be proud of, as
the banner tobacco State and mar
ket of the whole world.
We predict the coming year an I'M
usual activity to the tobacco trade of
Louisville as also all other industries
in which the city is interested, inter-
weaving one with the other unusual
prosperity, not only in tobacco, but
in all lines of the city's commerce.
To the old year and all its cares we
say goodbye. Hoping the New to
be happy one to all Of you. We
recapitulate last weeks amount of
sales for the year, and make no alter
nations in our quotations.-Farmer's
Home Journal.
VIM. Thompson's tobacco barn,
three miles from Bardstown, KY,
burned last week. Loss 1000, partly
insured.
SENATORIAL sNUFF-TAKERs.
A small black enameled box is Sc
curely fastened in PANEL on each
side of the President pro tempOre of
the Senate, and an inquisitive Post
reporter constituted himself COM
mittee of inquiry about the matter.
He found that each box contained a
fine quality of snuff, subsequently
ascertained to be imported from Co
penhagen and costing 81 per pound.
These snuff boxes are relics of anti
guilty, and have been in the Senate
Chambers as far as the memory of
the Oldest employee can recall. Mod
ern progress has relegated snuff-tak-
ing to few senior Senators, and
they are not very numerous either.
In fact, only about five of the Sena-
tors can be called inveterate snuff
takers, and Senator Wilson, the sue
cessor of Ex-Governor Groome, OF
Maryland, is probably the most con-
spicuous frequenter Of the snuff-box
locality.
Before he came to the Senate this
honor was held by Mr.. Johnson, Of
Virginia, who was succeeded by Sen.
ator Riddleberger. Senator Edmunds
does not disdain TO use pinch every
now and then of the seductive stuff
but often he goes for days at a time
without raising the lid of the box
Probably the most original snuff-tak'
er, however, is Senator Hampton, o.
South Carolina. Hedoes not use the
manufactured article, but when hi
can find time he prepares his owl
snuff. On his way to the Senate
NnumDCi hC btOpo III pOllC ldfOIllt
tobacco store and procures a choice
cigar, but it has often been remarked
by the proprietor that he never saw
the Senator light his purchase. TIT
explanation of the mystery is tina
Senator Hampton makes his snuff il
the Senate Chamber from the cigar
While his associates are discussin,
matters of national importance the
OWL. Carolina Senator is consider
ing how he shall get pinch of snuf
unobserved. His plan &c to break OF
a small portion of the cigar and thcr
pulverize it between his hands, an(
the powder thus made is smiled III
his nose with evident satisfaction
The operation is not an unusual on
by any means, and has attracted
great deal of attention from TIN
argus-eyed gallery gossips.
Senator Van Wick, of Nebraska
is another lover of snuff, and he neve
lets day pass without INDUCING il
his weed, and carries his own box o
Maccaboy in case of emergencies
Energetic, busy, busting Senate
Beck, of Kentucky, finds that pincl
of snuff has soothing effect upon hi
nerves, and after some pitched bat
tie with brother Senator he seek
.solacc in The snuff-box near the pre-