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Semi-weekly south Kentuckian., 1886-07-06
NERVOUSNESS

Whether oAtsed from overwork Of the brain or
imprudente, is speedily cured hy TURNER'S
TREATMENT. In hundreds Of cases one box
has effected a complete cure. 1t Is q special
specific aud sure cure for Young or middle aged
men and women who are suffering from ncr-
vous debility or exhausted vitality, causing
dimness OF sight, aversion to society, want Of
ambition &c. For
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian., 1886-07-06
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
CIRCUIT COURT CLERK.

We are authorized to announce CYRUS NJ.
Brown as a candidate for Circuit Court Clerk,
subject to the action of the Republican party.
Election, August, 1886.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian., 1886-07-06
COUNTY COURT CLERK.

We are authorized to announce JOHN W.
BREATHITT as candidate for re election to the
office of County Court Clerk. Election, August,
1885,
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian., 1886-07-06

CIRCuIT JUDGE.

We are authorized to announce +. W. GLASS
as candidate for Jailer OF Christian county,
subject TO the action OF the Republican party.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian., 1886-07-06

Congressman Curtin, of Pennsyl-
vania, has decided TO not seek renom-
ination.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian., 1886-07-06

The bill restoring Fitz John Porter
to his position in the army has been
signed by the President.
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GRERsvlLLr, KY, April u, 1880

GRERHviLLR, KY, April u, 1886.
T. T. MURPHY, PEMBROKE, KY,
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the head OF all dandruf and letter, and leave
the scalp clean and nice. Very Respect.
JAMES BUCHANAN.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian., 1886-07-06

Four citizens of Paducah, aged res
pectively 70, so, A and 80 years, cele
brated their birthday July l, by Civ
ing grand supper jointly to thei
friends. Gus Singleton, formerly o
llopkinsville, was the youngest o
the quartet.
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Noyada's SlOno TrOugIls and Indinn
Mills.

Whnt urc called the "stonc troughs"
nrc found in coming up the Truckoe
River Nevada, from tho lakes and nro
n natural formation of sort of lime
stone. They arc often seen ten foot long,
four or five feet wide, and several inchea
deep, with the sides two or three inches
In thickness, according to sizo--thc
small ones thinncst. They nro shaped
like the sheet iron pans used in stoves
for baking bread, nro quito hard, and
ring like piece Of pottery when struck.
All arc found filled with snnd.
Down about the like in the valley nrc
found many stone t:oughs of IL different
kind. These aro undoubtedly artificial,
and were made by the Indians to be used
in grinding grnss seeds. Some of these
look rs If they had been in use for hun
drcds OF years. A few Of tho smaller
ones are portable, but the majority have
been formed in huge fragments or solid
lcdgcs of porphyry or granite, just ns
the Digger Indians Of California make
morars in granite reefs in which to pound
their ncorns. Here, however, the seeds
nrc ground into flour by being rubbed,
not beaten, ms arc tho acorns; therefore,
instcnd Of the cavity in the rock being
round post hole, it is n long, shallow,
tronghshapcd cavity. Some of these
grnding-troughs nrc several feet long,
and near them nrc found tho stones used
in grinding. They arc large and heavy.
and appear to have been pushed back
and forth by pclsons seated Mt opposite
ends of the troughs, by means of a stout
pole laslcd to them in such q way rs to
, form two handles.
A few portable mills aro found. They
are of two kinds. Ono has cavity
which is perfectly round and tho muller
used in grinding is us round MS cannon
ball. Those of the othcrstyc arc oblong,
and have muller or grinding stone of
about the size and shape of nm old-fash-
oncd smoothing iron. These mills were
used in former times. Since the Piutes
have made the acquaintance of the white
mans flour they no longer have any stom-
ach for flour made of tho seeds of bunch
grass and the wild sunflowcr. r.-Nep York.
Sun.
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Ten In Jannn.

In Japan the green tea in leaf is uni.
vcrsally used. Powdered tea, which mt
present is most expensive luxury, is
reserved for rare ccrcmonious occasions.
Tea is not prepared, says n contcmpora-
ry, by'making M infusion with boiling
water, as is habitual with us, but the
boiling water is first carefully cooled in
another vessel to 17G degrees. The
leaves nrc renewed for every infusion, the
same never being used for incxhamstiblc
rcplenishings of the teapot, MS is our
custom. Tea prepared in the japanese
manner is of the color of pa.c Sherry
or Sautcrnc, and constitutes most re-
freshing, rcviving beverage, especially
when travelling, or when fatigucd by cx-
ertion. The japanese, like the Chinese,
drink tea without milk and sugar,
which, they contend, spoil the delicate
aroma; but they recommend the use Of
both with black and green tea of inferior
quality prepared after the Chinese meth
od, in order to cover their roughncss.
The preparation of good ten is consider
ed by the japanese almost nm art. Per
sons particularly expert in this accom-.
plishmcnt are called "Cha- jin"-litclally
"tca-men." This term, however, beside
its laudatory meaning, conveys also les.
flattering sense, that of eccentric persons.
The Cha-jin prefer to every other kind
of tca-pots those of pottery known by
the name of "Rakuynki," not cnly fol
their elegance and beauty, but also fol
their property of preserving the heat OF
, tea longer than any other kind. Bein.
very delicate, cups of this kind are al
legged to produce a pleasant scnsatio.
whep brought in contact with tho lips
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A Kings Daily Life.

Leopold H., of Belgium, is tall and
slender, with strikingly elegant manners.
Hc wears long beard, and his hair,
which is closely cut, is beginning to tuFI
gray. In spite of his delicate appearance
his health is extremely good. Indefati-
gably active, he is better walker than
any of the officers accompanying him and
outstrips all his secretaries who assist him
In his work-room.
Lcopold's days work at Castle Lacken,
which he has converted into one of tho
most magnificent royal residences in Eu
rope, begins Mt o'clock. At 2 he break.
fasts heartily and scans tho daily papers.
While reading the papers tho King gives
his orders for tho day TO his ad jutant and
looks over tho bill of faro, which is
rather sumptuous ono, consisting Of somc
thirty courses. limo permitting, Leo
pold then take, long walk in tho park,
after which no settles down to work in
his study. Every day tho King, who is
always in uniform, goes to Brussels,
where ho gives audiences at his residence
or the adjoining gardens. Access into
tho Kings presence boing easily obtain
ed, these audiences aro very numerous.
Work is again resumed for somo hours,
aud then after n dinner with his family
tho rest of tho evening is spent in read
ing newspapers and now books. Neither
sport, nor music, nor wine, nor smoking
is favored or ever indulgcd in by the
King. Al present ho has developed
special tastc for building and plantation,
tho results of which nro several lnrgc
public parks in different parts of Bclgi-
um and sovornl country seats which nrc
marvcls of architecture. Leopold spcnks
German, English aud Flemish with
grcat flucncy, and Is Of very cqunl
temperament, although tho only great
crisis in which his powers were tested
was tho recent Congo question, in which
hc showed great diplomatic talent. On
tho ffticth celebration OF his birthday
some time ago, OH receiving nm invita-
tion to tho festivities at Brussels lie
smilingly said: "Whntl fifty ycnrs2 ]
nm becoming quito m old inhabitnnt
OF Brussels. ."-NG,o York World.
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Difficult Studies.

Some one hns said that, for the thor.
ongh mastery of the Chinese language,
there would bo required "a head of oak,
lungs of brass, nerves of steel, II consti-
tuition of iron, the patience of Job, and
the lifetime of Mcthusclah." In the
written characters uro thousands OF com.
binations of little strokes, dots and
curves, which must be thoroughly learned,
being tho equivalents Of an alphabet.
With the spoken word, n slight differ.
cncc in infection brings about complete
change of meaning. This nrbitrarncss
of sound has often given rise to amusing
blnndcrs. Lord Elgin, when in Pckng,
was grcaty pleased with the excellence
of the Mongolian potatoes, and request.
cd his interpreter to order lnrgc supply
of them. Judge of the dismay of tho lat
ter when mn immense cargo of live ccls
arrived, and he realized thu he Ind Civ.
cn the order for potatoes with the wrong
infection
But Chinese is not alono in presenting
difficulties to the student. II is snd
that II young minister once devote HIM.
self to the study of Gaclic, in order to
please his congregation, with whom it was
familiar tongue. After months of study,
he judged himself capable of attempting
n part of tho service in the breaking
language. AS hc rcnd, however, he be.
came conscious of n movement of surprise
throughout the congregation. When he
escaped TO the vcstry, he summoned the
sexton, to ask if ho hnd made any serious
mistake.
ooh no." said the other, kindly.
Nothing scrious-nothing but what
would be understood"
Upon further urging, however, hc nd
mittcd TINT the ccrgyman's error had
consisted in the omission of the word
"not," all through the commandments. =
Youth'S Companion.
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What Shall I Do I

"What shall do lest life in silence passT'
And il it do,
And nevorprompt the way of noisy brass
What need'st thou ruel
Remember aye the ocean deeps are mute:
The shadows roar;
Worth is the ocean-fame tho bruit
Along the shore.
''What shall do to be forever kuownr'
Thy duty ever.
"But this full many did who sleep unknown u
Never, no, mover.
Fhinkst thou perchance that they remain
unknown
Whom thou know'st notl
BY higher trumps of heaven their praise is
blown,
Dirinc their lot
What shall do to gain eternal ifeI'
Discharge Alright
Tho simple dues with which each day is rifo,
Yea, with thy might.
Ere perfect scheme of action thou dov'se
Will life be fed,
While he who ever acts as conscience cries
Shall live, though dead
Schiller.
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FIsh SpoarIng BY tho Indians.

Tho Pluto Indians of Nevada do not
depend wholly on tho hook and line for
q supply of fish. AT times, when tho
trout do not readily take tho
bait they resort to spears. Most of tho
spcaring 10 dono in tho two mouths of
tho Truckce, that branch emptying into
Mud Lako being most frcquontcd by
those engaged in taking fish in this
manner.
Tho spears used by the Indians aro Of
peculiar construction. Into tho end of
polo or shaft, from twelve to fifteen
feet in lcngth, ia inserted piece OF iron
or steel wire, about as thick MS nm ordi-
nary lead pencil, and abos., ten inches
long. Tho end of this wiro is mndc
quito sharp. Another piece of wire
about two inches long forms tho barb.
Ono end of this short picco Of wire is
mado very sharp. 1t is thcn laid upon
the points of tho long wire and tightly
lashcd with piccc of pitched twinc. Ii
the centre of the piece of short wire is
fastened string over foot in lcngtl
which is made fast to tho shaft of til,
spear.
When fish is struck the point of tho
spear passes entirely through its body
In Withdrawing it tho short wire or barl
pulls off, and, turning crosswisc, th'
fish is securely fastened and hangs dang
ling to tho handle of tho spcar. Th,
still, tarrcd string forms loop int,
which the point of tho longer wiro il
again inserted when tho spcar is to b,
thrown mt another fish. Before TIN
whites came among them, tho Indian
made these spears of bone. Their hook
wcrc merely pieces of bone, about tw,
inches long, made sharp Mt ono end
Within about hnlf mn inch Of tho sharp
est end tho limo wns attached. The bni
wns striped over both hook and line
BY twich Of tho line when tho bai
wns taken, tho sharp point of tho bon
entered the gullct of tho fish, md, net
ing rs n barb, held it fast.
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PersIa,s Royal Snorlsmou.

Tho Shah is himself perhaps the keen
est sportsman in all Persia and is also
laudcd by his sycophants, who wouldn't
dare to say othcrwise-as the best shot in
the country, says Outing. The nearest
forests of Mazandcran, over the Elburz
Mountains, north of the capital, and tho
whole country for n radius of forty
miles, is strictly preserved for his own
hunting. In the Mazandcran forests arc
found loopards, panthcrs and tigers, be-
sides an abundance of deer and smaller
game. When the Shah goes on hunt
ing expedition he is accompanied by sew
eral hundred tendants-huntcrs, beat
crs, gun-bcarcrs, tcntmcn, grooms, cooks,
ETC., quite a small host of horsemcn-so
that the danger of his getting chewcd
Lp by tiger is anything but great.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1886-07-30

THERE wouldn't be much chance for
an anarchist papor in China. A Chi.
nese newspaper writer named Wongtz
was recently sentenced to be quartered
because, in scientific article, he had
enumerated the names of several dead
Emperors, an act contrary to court eti
quette. Afterward his punishment was
mitigated to decapitation. His children
will be put to death in the autumn for
the sin of their father.
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Considerable Difference.

An Alexandria womans husband had
been given position under the janitor
of the Capitol, and the neighbor women
were discussing tho matter.
$50 Mrs. Bander's husband has got
job at the Capitol, l hear" said one.
eyes, so they tell me"
"What was it2"
"a Senator think they said"
"No, not Senator" said the other, in
tone of superior wisdom, "a janitor you're
thinkin' about"
"Wcll, it was Senator or janitor Or
somethin' like that, couldn't jest ketch,
when they was tellin' me."- Washington
Critic
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Positive Evidence.

Gray-And you claim that Black is a
total abstainer.
Certainly he is.
Gray-Comc, now, doesn't he keep a
drop in the house on the sly7
Grecn-No sir, not drop. He couldn't
do it without my knowledge.
Gray-Why nor
Grccn-B. cause my hired man is court
ing his hired girl, and neither of our
families can keep the smallest sccre: from
The othcr,--Boston Courier
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MocKrNa-DInps can be taught any
thing in the way of tunes. Macon used
to boast of bird that whistled
Dixie" and years ago Frenchman
travelled about tho country playing airs
upon the piano which his bird would
follow accurately. at the Pulaski
House, in Savannah, negro used to
keep bird TINT would whistle q good
alto to tunes his master whistled.
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Newspaper Laws,

1. Subscribers who do not giye ex,
Z press notice to tho contrary are consid
soriptions.
q 1t subscribers order the discon-
tinuanco OF their periodical the publish.
ers may continue to eend them until al,
arrearages arc paid.
=. 1t subscribers refuse or neglect to
take their paper from the Office to which
they are directed they are held respon.
eiDie until they have settled their bills
and ordered them discontinued.
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What He Wanted.

'I want" he said, rs he helped him
self to light lunch of cheese: "a quart
of Medford rum for bathing purposes,
half-a-pound of sugar, and four lemons +"
"You know what I told you, Mr..
Slugg," said the grocer.
Il recall the insult perfectly, Mr..
soper; but this time / want to pay
cash."
He got his goods, and was walking
toward the door with them, when the
grocer said:
"Here yon, slugg, I thous hit you
wanted to pay cash3n
$50 do" rejoincd tho other: "but,
unfortun ately, I t."--Puck.
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A TREASURY expert says that it ia
very difficult to detect counterfeit gold
con. Hc says: "Those filed with
platinum have q fair ring, and the joint
in the edge is elfaced by remilling.
Platinum is worth only about onc-third
OF tho value of gold. weight for weight.
L have $40 gold pieces, out OF which
sl4 worth of gold had beou taken and
replaced by platinum, making an ex.
ceedingly dangerous counterfeit, which
only good judge of coin can detect.
The ring is good and the weight is
thero, whilo the whole outside of the
CON is genuine.
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ONE of John Ruskin's latest deliver.
ances is one of his best: "The Bible
is the greatest group of writings ex.
tant in the rational world, put into the
grandest language of the rational world
in the first strength of Christianity, by
ON entirely wise md kind saint, ST.
jerome translated aftorward with
beauty and felicity into every language
OF tho Christian world, and the guide,
since SO translated, of all the arts and
acts of that world which have been
noble, fortunate, and happy"
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MOI Twins.

A lady met two lovely little girls of
about the same size and apparently the
same age.
"Good-morning, little girls. Are you
twins9"
The brown-heaaed ono surned, indig-
nantly, and rcplied:-
"No'mi wc'ro bofc girls, ,"-Des AoiHes
Mail
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persons Of scrofulous or consumptive ten
denotes, and especially delicate children,
are sure to be greatly benefited by its
use." j. w. Starr, Laconia, Iowa, writes:
For years was troubled with Scrofu-
lous complaints. tried several different
preparations, which did me little, If any,
good. Two bottles Of Ayers Sarsapa-
rilla effected complete cure. It Is my
opinion that this medicine is the best
blood
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rMpoarANr TO PATRONS.

EB- No subscription will b discontinued
till all arrearages are paid.
Advertisements are payable in advance
unless special terms are made.
published.
All subscriptions are due with frss copS
Of paper.
Address oil business communications to
CLINCH VALLEY NEWS.
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Pu r iiti er

Of the day." C. f. Upton, Nashua, NH,
writes: "For number of years 1
was troubled with humor in my eyes,
and unable to obtain relief until COM
menccd using Ayers Sarsaparilla. have
taken several bottles, am greatly bene-
flied, and believe it TO be the best of blood
purifiers" r. Harris, Creel City, Ramsey
Co., Dakota, writes: 81 have been an
intense sufferer, with Dyspepsia, for the
past three years. Six months ago began
to use
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The practice Of cheap publishing in
France is about to reach its lowest level
in the issue of a series of new original
novels by wellknown writers, printed In
deny svo on fair paper with striking
covers, at ncpnv aniece,
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The eating of flowers is rapidly be-
coming an American mania. Accord
ing to the Boston Record, "crystallized
violets, at Sc pound, are the worry
latest things in confectionery. Candei
rose-leaves are also very popular. Girls
like to eat flowers, and will pay as high
as $40 pound for some of tho most
expensive kinds. They are all brought
from France, hut with the growth Of
things American we shall doubtless
soon See a beginning of the flour can
dying industry in this country, and the
girls will begin to munich crystallized
pumpkin blossoms and johnny-jump-
ups"
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T H { BEST

boon ever bestowed upon man is perfect
health, and the true way TO insure health
is to purify your blood with Ayers Sarsa-
parilla. Mrs. Eliza A. Clough, 81 Arling-
ton ST., Lowell, Mass, writes: "Every
winter and spring my family. including
myself, use several bottles of Ayers Sar-
saparilla. Experience has convinced me
that, as powerful
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LORD SHEFFIELD is an irritable,
crotchety man, with an imperious tenn.
por, and, although dospot who brooks
no contradiction, is liked by his ten
ants. In his park ho maintains a
cricket ground which for beauty aud
quality is not lualcd in England. The
ground is provided with pavilions and
public stands, and when great match
takes place tho park and grounds are
thrown open to the public free OF
charge. He also maintains q number
OF professional cricketers to teach the
young Sussex idea how to handle bal
and ball, entirely at his own expense.
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Marriage and Death notices not exceedisg
ten lines will be inserted free of charge.
Obituaries will be charged at half of our
advertising rates
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1886-05-21

Hon. Barnes Compton has written let
ter to Col. Victor Baughman's Republican
Citizen, in reply to the following editorial
paragraph: Hon. Barnes Compton has
been giving the civil service laws some
ugly stabs, and has been bringing down
the applause of the boys for the vigorous
blows he has been dealing to the greatest
political humbuggsry of the age. To the
surprise of many of Mr. Compton's friends,
he was found voting with Mr. Findlay to
uphold this same civil service What
does all this mean?"
Mr.. Compton says that this paragraph doe,
him . great injustice" and he proceeds
"Yeur assumption that because voted for Mr..
FindIay's motion to table Mr.. Talbott's resolu-
ton, that therefore my action in the House wa.
inconsistent with my utterances before the peo-
pie, is altogether uawarranted. had no such
purpose, nsr do l admit that my vote was sus-
ceptible Of such construction. twas designed
to have an opposite effect, and am confident
Of my ability to demonstrate (if did not be-
lieve you .euld accept ny declaration, would
do SOY that was entirely right as an anti-eivil
service man in voting as l did. From the date
of the introduction Of the bill, now a law,
known as the civil service law, to the present
moment, l have never entertained or expressed
an opinion friendly to that law, nor have l.,
nor do intend to cast q vote which | believe
will have the effect of sustaining its unfair, il
logical, undsmocrstic and (as l believe, uncon.
stitutional provisions.
Very respectfully, yours,
BARNES CoMpreN."