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BENEVOLENT SOCIETIES.

Hopkinsyile Lodge, No. a6, A. f. & A. M
Meets at Masonic Hall, Sd story In Thompson
Block, lst Monday night in each month.
Oriental Chapter, No. IA, RIA. M.-Stated
cOnvocation I'd Monday Of each month at Ma
sonic Hall.
Commandery No. @, K. T.-Meets Ith Mon
day In each month in Masonic Hall.
Royal Arcanum, Hopkinsville, Council, No.
ba.-Meets ID and 4th Thursdays in each
month.
Moayon Council, No. 8, Chosen Friends
Meets I'd and 4th Mondays in each month.
Christian Lodge, No. $40, knights Of Honor
Lodge meets lst and 3rd Tuesdays.
Evergreen Lodge, No. 8s, X. Of r Meets I'd
and 4th Thursdays in each month in Odd Fell
lows Hall, corner Seventh and Main.
Endowment Rank, X. of P.-Meets Sd Mon
day In every month.
Knights Of the Golden Cross.-Meets first and
third Fridays In each month.
Ancient Order Of United Workmen-Time OF
meeting, Cd and 4th Tuesdays in each month.
Green River Lodge, No. "a, /. o. o. F.-Meets
every Friday night at /. o. o. +. Hall.
Mercy Encampment, No. 81, /. o. o. F.
Lodge meets lst and Sd Thursday nights.
q. \. R.-Chas. L. White, Post. Mai. j. W.
Breathitt, Comd'r. Meets 8rd Monday night
In each month in Odd Fellows Hall.
C0LORED LODGES.
Union Benevolent society.-Lodge meets Isl
and 9rd Monday evenings In each month al
Hooser h 0vershiner's Hall.
Freedom Lodge, No. rs, T. d. F.-Lodgt
meets on lst and 3D. Tuesday dights ut Postelpi
Hall.
Musadora Temple, No. 8S, s. Of II. Lodge
meets I'd and 4th Tuesdays in Postelrs Hall.
| Hopkinsville Lodge, No. 1859, G. U. o. of o
E-Lodge meets I'd and 4th Monday nights IL
Hooser u 0vershiner's Hall.
Mystic Tie Lodge No. 1907, G. N. o. Of F.
Lodge meets lst and Sd Wednesday nights d
Hooser 4 Overshiner's Hall.
Evening Star, No. 20, d. ofS.-Lodge meet
2nd and 4th Thursdays, Corner Sth and Main.
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EMPRESS CHARLOTTE.
The Daily LKo OF MaximllIau's ULfortu
nate Widow.

The Daily LKo OF Maximlliau's Uifortu-
nate Widow.
A few miles from Lacken, the favorite
residence'of the King Of the Belgians,
stands the old Gothic castle Of Bouchout,
at present the residence of the widow
Of the Emperor Macmillan. Not long
ago rumors were current that the En-
press Of Mexico had rcgained her rea.
son, which she lost at the death Of the
unfortunate Emperor. These reports
were untrue.
More than eighteen years ago, when
the Empress had first lost her reason
semblaAce OF court life was carefully
kept up around her. Receptions were
regularly he'd, such as in former days
frightened life at the old palace OF
Iturb' dc, in Mexico, and the respectful
homage which was accorded to the poor
Empress was perhaps more genuine
than in her days of greatest splendor.
The Empress herself went through the
ceremonies with the same grace as OF
old, and after certain number Of peo-
pie had gathered around her sue would
thank them for coming to see the great
Empress of Mexico, and then, rising
lrom iui not H. s'cu ad;n;u'uo V roonro saw sav;rG.
m%yu ',"l Sn - Janh5 90 Iau ,our t,56-
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rooms, nausn',s oou,ns ,'a., t,nn p,t
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"Ahr' returned the roach, refoo

"Ahr' returned the roach, refoo
lively, twas she prettyP"
NO." responded the pin; "but," he
added. with enthusiasm. "sbe was more
than that. She was beautiful. So ne
thought, and so l thought, too. You
see, I had chance to see great deal
of her very closely. He wore me on
his scarf. And when her face was
bended over his and her eyes looked
into his, can tell you nearly lost my
own heart. Yes" continued the pin,
after short pause. II am expert on
feminine beauty. l have, may say
without egotism, been greatly admired
by the ladies. have often been on ex.
hibition in jewelers. windows and |
have seen my share Of the world. II |
had been made with two legs and arms
instead Of this long, golden pin. feel
that l would have been very great
swell. Indeed. know would"
"No doubt of it." observed tho
roach. How long ago wa this'"
About year.
"Yes, recollect Il now" replied the
insect. "He used to neglect his work
at that time and wrote great doal Of
what he called poetry. but 1t wasn't.
My friend, the pen, said st the time
It was such mawkish stuff II oiton used
to make him sick, and one day he
came nearly being discharged for hav-
ing poem about Pnillls-whoever
she was-set up instead OF aioke about
the ice-cream man. He also bought
some handsome Clothes and tall hat,
and he used to shave every day and
wear gloves. The paper weight told
me one day when l was out he saw
him look at himself in pocs et-mlror,
and smile as though he was the most
contented man-with himsoli In the
world"
"Well. how did II endP'
BADLY" replied the pin, with q
sigh; "badly. Que day she returned
him his presents and went 10 Europe.
thought for time he would 60 crazy
from grief"
Il noticed 1t. too" answered the
roach. HE used to sit down at the
desk and write while the tears stood ia
his eyes, and the editor said he did the
best work he ever did. have often
noticed" continued the insect, wisely
that when ali editor laughs as hS
writes the readers cry, but When he
cries the public laughs Funny. ISM
itp"
"Yes," responded the pin, absent
miniedly, for very few pins, like worry
few editors, have sense Of humor
but think II must be broken off now
| haven't been worn for three months
and l believe she was married to for
eigner, so the lamp on his dressing case
told me, and ii read the letter. think
Anyway | feel sorry for him."
$50 do l." replied the roach, impul
sively. "But he'll get over it II b,
can only lose his temper with her ant
quit grioving. then he is safe. Well.
must be going now. Good-day. Muci
obliged to you for your information. '
Then with reckless haste the insect
started across the editors paper for thu
inkstand.
'Confound these bugs" remarked
the editor, crustily, as he picked mp thu
paper weight and placed It heavily Oh
the insect every time | see one o
them / am reminded Of that hideou
pin which, by the way, l must throw
away"
II think" observed the scarf.pin b
himself. with a little shudder, as tn
editor resumed his work, "that he is il
Q fair way to recover. ~ y Graphic
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eNp EoR THE APPETITE.
The Eject Produced on Two Country
Boys by Dozen Prime Crabs.

The Eject Produced on Two Countr,
Boys by Dozen Prime Crabs.
II haven't got but fifteen cents.
What can l get the most Of for that
amount of moneyp' inquired some-
what seedy-looking man Of waiter a
o cafe
"Pork and beans" replied the youth
Of white aprons and dude hair.
"He'd better try soft-sAeil crab"
said McGough in an aside to reporter
who was liquidaung. in a two-fold
sense, for lunch. There's nothing
like soft-shell crabs for satisfying u
mans hunger. I've seen men lose their
appetite before they ID taken mouthful
or crab.
"And thereby hangs talep' said the
reporter inquiringly.
"Y0u ought to have been in hero and
seen it. and you'd d aided a-laugh.ng. l
can't half tell it 10 you, but I'll do the
best cal" responded McGough.
1T was the week of the races. A
couple OF young fellows came in here,
sat down ut the table over there in the
corner, and R the walters were all
busy went over to take their order
They were looking at tho bill Of fare
and one OF them sad:
"'Jim. did you ever eat any soft-shell
crsbs?'
No. said the other; what are
;h"yP
II dunno. Let's try EN-
"'Ail right
"'Give US some soft shell crabs, says
the biggest fellow to me.
"'HOw many?' says l.
"He glancol at the other fellow, but
didn't want to give himself away, so he
spoke up promptly.
"a dozen.
I'D Just received some big fellows;
and, upon my wor,i. they cost me two
dollars and ninety cents II dozen be-
sides tho express charges from New
York | was selling them at forty
cents apiece and making nothing off
them at that suppose ought TO
have told them how much their order
would cost but twas none OF my b,isi-
ness only n fill the order and get my
pay for it sized the fellows up and
made up my mind that they had got the
money. They looked like a couple OF
GARNER boys, but didu' have much hay
seed in their hair and wore store
clothes. Anyway, l thought I'd take
my chances. But for a ten-dollar note
| wouldn't have carried those crabs over
10 the table. sen: them by one of the
boys and got behind the ice-box, where
could laugh and keep an eye on them.
" Here! just look at the size of these
crabs! Big as your head. every one oi
them! When the boy set a big platter
full down in front Of those two fellows,
their eyes fairly bulged out They
stared at the platter and then at each
other, but didn't say a word. Then
they looked around to see if anybody
was watching them, but lodged be-
hind the box.
How much is the billp' said the
biggest fellow to the waiter.
1.-The boy came to the bar and asked
for a check. ought to have charged
them four dollars, but I didn't stall
them hard; sent them check fol
three dollars and fifty cents. They
stared at that harder than they had a
the crabs, and they began to 60 dow
in their pockets. / guess it abou
cleaned them out, tor they got down Il
nickels and pennies, but they paid lik'
gentlemen.
"How many crabs did they eatP"
! mot a crab! was out there by tn
cigar case when they passed out, ant
askel them to have cigar"
ave don't snoker'-DeiroH Ere
Press.
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District Maristrataa' Court,

l-HOPKINsvILLE-A.H II. Anderson, 4th Tues
days. p. +. Rodgers, ard Saturdays.
a-MT. VBRMoN-J. u. Steele, 4th Saturdays.
NJ. d. Fritz, ard Thursdays.
a-PEAhR0KE-I. r. Penick, End Saturdays.
d, u. Laokey, 2nd Thursdays.
4-LoNGvIEw-L. o. CARROT, and Saturdays.
Thos. II. Major, End Fridays.
6-LAFAYETTE-J. T. Coleman, Srd Wednes-
days. q. B. Fraser, 3rd Mondays.
6--UNIoN SCHOOL HoUsE-J. W. McGaughey,
3rd Saturdays. NJ. A. Littleneld, Ith Fridays.
7-HAMBY-R. D. Martin, Srd Saturdays.
Thos. Martin, 4th Saturdays.
| STRUT HILL-J. II. Cavanah, last Mondays,
j. A. Boyd, 9rd Saturdays.
| 9-SCATEs' MILL. r. Fuller, 4th Wednes-
days. j. II. Durham, 4th Mondays.
| l0-G GARRETTsBuRG-AustinP Peay, 8rd Thurs
days. Rufus Rlves, 4th Thursdays.
| ll-BAINBRIDGE-H. b. Clark, last Saturdays
Jas. NJ. P'PoOl, 4th Tuesdays.
| la-CAsKY-N. G. Brasher, 4th Saturdays
W. e. warHeld, 3rd Saturdays.
| I3-STUART's-Geo. II. Myers, lth Thursdays
Jesse Bass, Ith Wednesdays.
l4-WILsOH-W. d. Ferguson, 4th Tuesdays
Geo. N. johnson, 4th Saturdays.
l5-CR0FT0n-M. B. Brown, Ath Fridays
Jno. S. Long, Srd Fridays.
All Of the Magistrates hold their regula
quarterly courts In the months OF March, June
/ September and December.
COURT oP CLAIMS.
Theregular Court OF Claims, composed Of tn
County Judge, County Attorney and the Mag
istrates above named, convenes Ord Monday
In May and October.
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY COMMITTEE.
uo,,,nsr,uo RI. A. Sypert, Chairman,
'hCpKihsvn,die' CH Snd Chas. NJ. Meacham, secpy,
oiy an" G. Buckner,
uiS'ric'' r. w. Henry.
Casky-G. S. Brown.
Pembroke-V. A. Garnett.
l. Longview-C. ID. Bell.
Garrettsburg- Austin Peay.
l.afayette-J. T. Coleman.
Union School Honse-P. J. Glass.
Bainbridge-J. NJ P'PoOl.
Hamby-L. II. Salmon.
Scatcs' Mill-T. 7. Mcknight.
CroftOn NJ. Dulin.
Fruit Hills. II. Myers.
Stuart-J0e Hite.
Wilson,. A. Hale.
Mt. Vernon-Calvin G. Layne.
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A POPULAR DRUMMER.
The Great Feats Performed by Modest
Travelling Man.

The Great Fosts Perfermed BY Modest
Travelling Man.
"Greatest man to jump into town
and get acquainted with folks ever
sow Ion Iohnoon woo sa;d n travail.
80 = o"r ..a;,so 1.,ss. :, . A.,
my man ",Ve Jap q n'snt "nu a uAy
In country place ana everybody tnere
would call him by his first name, and
he'd call everybody the same way, even
the girls In fortv-eigbt hours he'd
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A DRuMMERs TALE.


How His Bonovoleuce Rescued CobbicP
From Despair. While It Secured Two
Sample Cases Tor HlmseIf-A Monstrous
Story.
Nothing warns a man up on Q cold
day like kind action" said the man
who had just dropped nickel in bog
gar's hat, and ielt little sheeplsh
over it.
you've hit it fair in the eye" said
q Chicago drummer; ''for know how
that Is myself"
"Your' exclaimed both the others. in
surprise.
"Yes me. You mightn't think IL.
but I've made q few Investments Of that
kind myself"
"You don't sayr'
"Yes, l do; but never had anything
warm up my blood like one that hap
pencd in q little town in Kansas on
one Of the coldest days we had last
winter Twas laid over there, and
dropped into shoe shop to have lit
tie repairing done on q boot. The
cobbler was an oldlsh man, with one Of
the saddest faces l ever saw outside Of
Milwaukee. When went in he was
sitting on his bench. with his face bur-
led In his hands. crying fit to kill"
"What was he crying aboutP''
That's what was about TO tell you.
The mans grief took right hold of me
and made me feel all over In spots.
approached him kindly, and, In as soft
o voice us l could muster. l inquired
the cause Of his woe. He told me he
was ruined, that the savings Of life
time had been swept away in day, aud
his family were absolutely suffering for
want of bread. and that, too, at time
when every comfort seemed Just within
grasp"
"Been speculating in grain, had heP'
"Oh. no; bless you, no. Nothing Of
the kind. He was quite prudent man,
and had lost his oil in legitimate bisi-
ness, as managed to learn from him
between sobs; though it took q good
deal of questioning"
"d0W Qlu IL come aD0uJF
swell, it seemed that young lady
from ST. Louis had been visiting the
burg, and had left her measure with
him and ordered pair Of shoes. He
put into them every scrap Of leather
he had in the shop, but he didn't have
quite enough, and they proved toe
small. She couldn't get them on. and
they were consequently thrown back on
his hands. All his capital being locked
up in them the poor man was ruiued.
No wonder he was gloomy, He hadn't
dollar left to buy stock, and without
leather his hands were idle, and he was
obliged so sit still and hear his children
cry for bread"
"And what did you do?"
"Why, there was ouly one thing that
I could do, and did It, and the reao
ton Of the deed warmed me up so thor
oughly that.I didn't get cold again dur
ing the winter"
'.N hat was thatP"
"Why. gentlemen, bought the shoes
and set tho poor old fellow up in bust
ness again. never saw 0 man 81
thankful in all my life. He fairly wen
wild. and it was all could do t. keeI
him from hugging me. l needed Aom'
new sample trunks anyway, and tel
you they turned out to be just boss To-
that. though | probably get more cuss
ing from oaggagemen on account Of on
than any other man on the road. Good
day. gents; stop here. Be kind to tn,
poor. .n-"Lige Bro,on," Il, Chicago Led
ger.
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musical entertainments are highly ap

musical entertainments are highly ap
preciated by all. Fancy work Is also
one Of the favorite occupations Of the
Empress. and her embroideries are said
to equal those Of the best Pnrts work.
ers. While listening to the music. or
busy with her needle, the Empress
never utters single word, but seems
lost in thought and it. is very rarely
that during her daily walks she breaks
the silence. Sad and sorrowfuL the
once ambitious Empress of Mexico
spends her monotonous days in the
quiet castle, and the veil appears to be
lifted only when on Sundays, during
divine service, which she regularly Mt
tends, the voice Of the organ is heard
through the chapel. Then her soul
seems transfigured, and strange smile
lights up the features of one Of Che most
unfortunate women OF our century,
Pail Nal Gazette.
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X. I. Petree. e................ ..... Chairman
WIN. Hill, Geo. Q. Thompson, F. J. Brow
nell, L. d. Long, ]. NJ. Startling, d. j. Hooser.
Meets first Tuesday in each month, under
city court room.
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DIRECTORY.
CIRCuIT COuRT.
QUARTERLY COURT
COUNTY COURT.

Fourth Monday in April, July, October S"asd and
January.
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Count d'Estang lin despair)-
''Sare, / am ruin /. have been--vat
you call-swindlc. loan compatriot
all my money and he give his note. 1t
is no good, and my compatriot he is
vat you call-bogus. Vat shall dop"
Heartless hotel clerk-"I am very,
very sorry. Count There Is only one
thing for you to do now" "Vat is
thatp All, sare, your kindness is too
mooch. Vat do you advise" Hire
yourself out as q French flat "-2hita-
deiphid Call
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Scarlet stationery has been in
tpoduced, but will not be popular.
Who wants letter red before 1t Is
wrlttenp-BOsioa Commercial Bulletin
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William Keauns, a yirginian, re-
Gently deceased, was the father Of
twenty-six children.
Smyrna times., 1886-11-10
MARYLAND Items.

The bell for the ChestertOwn clock
has arrived there and weighs 1,170
pounds.
The Millington Hotel will be contin-
ued under the supervision of Edward
HURT, assisted by Stephen Thomas.
Cecil county, Maryland, gave a ma
jOrity of 213 for prohibition, at the
election last week, under the Local
Option law.
Eight of the principal merchants of
Salisbury have already opened new
stores on Church street. Several of
these stores are over 100 feet deep and
are filed with goods.
The call of Chestnut Grove Church
Hartford county, to Rev. w. w. Reese
recently pastor Of the Georgetown
Presbyterian church has been placed in
his hands and accepted. His instalIa-
ton was ordered for the evening ol
November 9th.
Thomas Ellis, the night watchman
of Salisbury, who shot and killed W.
Il. Moore at that place few days ago,
while aiding Bailiff Kennedy to arrest
the dead man, has been released on bail
of 81 900. Moore was the one suspect
ed of setting fire to Salisbury.
"What caused your small majority
this year?n inquired one Of our citizens
of a first district politician. : The for
esters went back on u.s. was the reply
How was thatP" "They went over
into Delaware "Ehl wherefore p
More Doodle ln--ChestertOicn (Kenl
county, NeIDo.
Smyrna times., 1886-11-10
J.B.COOPER.

All of the best Groceries, Canned Goods, Spices
Soaps, Extracts, Hams, Dried Beef Cheese full and
varied stock, all Of the best Quality and quantity
guaranteed
Tea and Chamber Sets, plain and decorated, and
full line OF Crockey and Glass Ware of all grades and
styles wanted by the people. Also Hanging Lamps and
all other styles OF Lamps and Lamp Trimmings.
Cedar and Willow Ware Ropes Twines, Brushes, &C.
School Books, Bibles, Hymnals, Poems and Miscel-
aneOus Books. Full line Of Blank and Account Books
and very large variety of School and General Stationery
Papeteries Albums, Picture Books, Fancy Papers, &c
Envelopes and Paper by the quantity at low prices.
Authorized Depositary of School Books
Combs, Purses, Pocket and Table Cutlery Hair
Brushes Toilet Soaps Scissors Razors Card Cases and
thousand other little and big things that every body
need and have to buy.
Umbrellas, Canes Window Shades and Fixtures
COmices, Curtain POleS Cords, Tacks, &C.
AS am trying to close out the Dry Goods business
many very decided bargains are offered in Cloths Cash
meres Cassmeres and other goods in this line Also
number OF Carpet ends Of II to % yards each at very
low figures. All Carpets at cut prices.
Produce or Cash taken in exchange for Goods.
!. r COOPER
Smyrna times., 1886-11-10

smyrna Branch Trains.
Going North, ZIG, s.2s, OA.M.445pu
Going south, s.4S A. M, 2.0l, 445 and 7.45 pm.
Smyrna times., 1886-11-10

After a lingering illness of eleven
weeks, Mrs. Annie P. Daley quietly
passed away at the residence of her
father, Rev. ]. r. Dill, on Saturday.
october 23rd. She had been a consis-
tent member of the NJ. E. Church of
Iempleville since her tenth year.
Lightning is reported to have struck
in three places in Queen Annes county
Saturday. A straw stack on the farm
OF Finley Roberts, near Sudlersville.
was burned heifer belonging to G. J.
ii. Sparks, near Roesville, and a sheep
belonging to William J. Embert in
Piney Neck, were killed.
The EdstOn BishOpric.- The question
of who shall be Bishop of the Diocese
of Easton is again being agitated, both
among the clergy and laity of the
Peninsula. 1t is intimated that cor
respondence is in progress between the
clergy and laity of the diocese, and DR..
Ellison Capers, rector of the P. E.
church at Greenville, S. c., near Char
lesion, looking to the elevation of that
gentleman to the episcopate.
Mrs. Sabra A. Lewis, relict of Thos.
H. Lewis, late of Caroline county, and
mother of Rev. Thos. H. Lewis. presi-
dent Western Maryland College, died
at the residence of her son-in-law. E.
ii. Roe, in Easton at 745 A. NJ, We'd
nesday, of pneumonia. Deceased was
66 years of age. Mrs. Lewis leaves
five children, Mrs. T. H. Jarman, Rev.
I. II. Lewis, Mrs. E. II. Roe, of Easton,
Mrs. James Massey and Mrs. Jennie
Lewis, of Baltimore. Mrs. Lewis
father was one of the founders of the
M. P. Church on the Peninsula.
The Maryland Ducking Season. The
ducking season in Maryland began
November 1st, and will continue until
March LIST. A large number of sports
men opened the ball on the Susuue-
hanna river flats, opposite Havre de
Grace. The regular market gunners
were also out in force. Sink-box
shooting on the Susquehanna flats at
this season is thought to be the ideal
duck shooting. From now until Janu-
arry lst, shooting is there lawful on
Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
After January 1st shooting is also
allowed on Saturday. Amateur SPORTS
men pay the market gunners from $50
to $3.50 per day this season for the use
of cunning outfit, which consists of a
boat, sink-bOx and decoys. The ducks
killed by good shot during the first
days of the season will generally rea-
lie the above figures daily.
Smyrna times., 1886-11-10
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Smyrna times., 1886-11-10

Table and Pocket Cutlery at J. B.
COoper's.
Smyrna times., 1886-11-10

Every Farrell & Herring's Safe pre-
served its contents, while some safes of
other makers failed
Smyrna times., 1886-11-10

We have just oeen able to get our safe, me
than three days after the fire. We find conteT
preserved in satisfactory condition"