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Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-10-05

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The true northerner., 1886-07-15
MIR. REED As A LEADER.
He Is Man of Great Boldness, Resources,
and Grit.
Letter to Cincinnati Enquirer.l

Letter to Cincinnati Enquirer
While Blaine was Speaker and Senator
there appeared upon the scene Congress-
man by the name of Reed. He was large,
boyish- -natured man, and his reputation
slowly spread, and became first observable
when he had n celebrated campaign to make
for reelection, when he bravely got
through. He remained over in the House
after Blaine, Frye, and Hale had left ii to
go TO the Senate. 1t was soon seen that he
was going to keep up the reputation of his
State in Congress. At the present time he
probably holds as high position as Mr..
Blaine ever held on the floor, and a higher
one than either Frye or Hale ever
had. At the same time the combination
of qualities in him which have attracted
attention is entirely different from
any of the others. He is neither witty, like
Blaine, nor assumptive. like Hale, nor
military and stiff, like FRYE. He is genuine
and hearty, always taking JOY in encounter,
striking hard, strong blows, yet entertaining
no malice. He can rise and make a speech
alter some one has spoken on topic not
previously discussed, and follow that op-
ponent In general impeachment with bold
ness, resources, and wit, all expended to-
gether in sort of massive charge,
wherein the man seems to take stature
above that which he holds in the general
concern and intercourse of things. 1t is
said that be is really poor politician at
home. does not comprehend numbers and
forces, as Blaine does, and trusts to general
behavior and principles for his success.
Nature has done good deal for him, Civ
ing him large, wholesome, powerful
body, with voice and health to match, and
if he came from any large city of the West
or the Middle States, or the South, he
would probably attract more attention than
he does. The leadership of the House has
gone into his hands, and you seldom find
him abashed or overthrown.
/ heard Mr. Dorsheimer say when he was
in Congress that on one occasion the
Speaker had called him to the chair, and
Abram Hewitt of New York made a speech
on the whisky question full of strange and
original affirmations. They were so novel
that Mr.. Dorsheimer, with the gavel in his
hand, sat wondering whether they could all
be overthrown. Then, he said, Reed got
up, who had already attracted the attention
of some distinguished English visitor for
his bearing some remarkable resemblance
to William Shakespeare. Reed made a
formidable attack upon Hewitt's position,
bold and trenchant, with meat in every sem
tence. Dorsheimer sat and looked at him
with mixture of wonder and admiration.
In short Mr.. Reed, being relieved from a
multitude of sharp colleagues in Congress,
had now set up for himself. He seems to
be a man OF natural powers, only requiring
opportunity to get ease, and to develop to
the fullest force.
The true northerner., 1886-07-15

will bear the construction put on itby Cleye-
land and Eyarts II is an outrageous piece OF
legislation, and Congress should feel bound
to rectify the injustice perpetrated under its
terms.
The settlers who claim their farms be-
cause they bought them from the Govern
ment mt time when, according To the de-
cision of the Supreme Court. they were
part of the public domain, and open to en-
try are opposed by the New York land
sharks, who assert title on the basis OF "A
tricky retroactive act which was either
smuggled through Congress with corrupt
intent, or has been falsely construed since.
In either event Congress was bound to cor
rect the monstrous injustice done the set
tiers. The navigation company expended
only $3.50, 900 in improving the river, and
received over S500,000, so that it
might we'll have been content with
out seeking To extend its grant, evict
settlers, and grab the land the Gov
ernment has sold To the farmers. Yet
the Democratic President and the Demo-
cratic House will not allow the Government
10 bring suit in its name to protect the
rights of the settlers who purchased from
it in good faith.
Clevelands message vetoing the Des
Moines River land bill displays either a
fat witted incapacity to understand the
facts of the matter or a fixed determina-
ton to give New York land sharks the
preference over Western settlers. In the
debate in the Senate the Iowa Senators
fairly picked the bones Of the veto message
and left the attorneys for the land shark
company without peg on which to hang
their arguments, but still there were enough
Democratic votes in the House to sustain
the Wall street administration and defeat
the bill for the relief of the Iowa settlers
Hhicnnn Tl.iLnne
The true northerner., 1886-07-15
A Democratic Outrage.

The Democratic party cannot escape the
responsibility for the defeat of the Des
Moines River land bill. This just measure
was disapproved by the Democratic Presi-
dent, passed over his objections by the Re-
publican Senate, and the veto sustained by
the Democratic House, the Republicans in
both branches being practically solid in
support of the bill. The Republican party
can we'll afford to accept and defend its
share of the record thus made.
The action of the President is naturally
provoking great indignation in Iowa, where
all the facts pertaining TO the Des Moines
River land matter are well understood.
Thirty years ago, when most of the settlers
made their entries, il was generally con-
ceded that the land above the forks of the
river was open to pre-emption. The settlers
bought the land, paid for it, and the Gov
ernment now holds over $40, 900 so obtained
from the farmers. In many cases patents
were issued TO the men Cleveland now pro-
poses to evict. A few years after the first
entries were made the Supreme Court of the
United States took the same view as the
Government officers and the settlers, and
declared that the land above the forks did
not belong 10 the navigation company, but a
singular resolution was subsequently passed
through CONGRESS- extending the grant. As
Senators Allison and Wilson construe this
resolution 1t would have no application as
against the rre-emption settlers, but IL II
The true northerner., 1886-07-15
BASEBALL.
To- Race for the League Pennant-D,
troit Leads, with Chicago and New
York Following Closely.
An Account OF the First baseball Match
Ever Played-Two Umpires and
Referee.
IChicago correspondence !


During the past week Detroit has
strengthened her position in the race for
the League championship, while New York
has overtaken Chicago and tied the cham
pions for second place in games won,
although the latter has slightly the best of
the position. having lost fewer games.
Philadelphia is fair fourth, with fighting
chance To win the pennant, while Boston
and St. Louis, Washington and Kansas
City follow in pairs as named. On Satur-
day last, Mccormick and Kelly, the
Jersey Battery" occupied the points
for Chicago, and were defeat
ed by New York, Z to 3, being the
first time this season that Chicago had lost
n game when Mccormick pitched and Kelly
caught. The recent play of the Chicago
nine has been great disappointment to
their friends, having been very uneven, one
day playing in first class form, and the
next day playing game that would dis
grace amateurs. Great interest centers IN
the games to be played Thursday, Friday
and Saturday of this week between Chicago
and Detroit, at Chicago, and it is probable
that 40, coo people will see the three games.
Should Chicago lose two out of the three
il will materially affect its chances for the
championship, and the fight will be between
Detroit and New York. No change of note
has taken place in the Association, st.
Louis still having a strong lead for first
place, and one that will hardly be over
come. The following tabulated statements
give the standing of the clubs up to and
including games played Saturday, July 3:
The true northerner., 1886-07-15

ABOUT six months ago, says a Wash
ington correspondent, man giving his
name as James Eustace secured an
audience with Secretary Lamar. He
asked the Secretary if he remembered
having lost pocketbook containing
notes and money to the amount OF sew
eral thousand dollars in 1874, while a
Representative from Mississippi. The
Secretary replied that he did. Eustace
then said: "Do you further remember
telling the finder of the pocketbook
that if he wanted favor he would not
have to call upon you in vain? Well,
/ am the man to whom you made that
promise. l have been unfortunate
since then and need employment bad
"" The Secretary told him TO report
for duty the following morning, and
gave him a place on the laborers' roll
at $40 a year. The incident found its
way into print, and came to the knowl-
edge of James NJ. Martin, of Spring
field, Mo. Last week Secretary Lamar
received letter from Martin denounc-
ing Eustace as an impostor. He said
Eustace was one of his neighbors, and
had often heard him tell the story of
finding the Secretary's money and the
latter's promise. Eustace has received
his dismissal from the department
The true northerner., 1886-07-15
Vhe Trns 8urthsrusr.


IT has been the custom OF the New
Orleans daily newspaper publishers
to take back from the retailers the un-
sold copies of their papers. This has
been stopped recently, because the
publishers found that they were being
robbed. Several dealers had estab-
hshed routes on which they rented the
papers at reduced rates instead of sell
ing them. They delivered the papers
in the morning, gathered them up in
the evening, and returned them as un-
sold copies.
The true northerner., 1886-07-15

A DOCTOR at Portland, Ore, took too
much electricity while practicing what
he called magnetic healing, and now he
is suffering from paralysis of the lower
extremities. He used to wear shoes
with plates in the soles of them, and
stand on metallic plates underneath
which there was an electric battery,
and as the current passed through him
he transmitted it to his patients by the
laying on of hands, claiming, of course,
the power was within himself and not
from battery.
The true northerner., 1886-07-15

A DRY-GooDs firm at Philadelphia is
selling Grants memoirs at $1.50 less
than the price fixed by the publishers,
and great decentralization among the
subscription agents is the result. The
dry-goods house says the books come
to them "just as water runs down hill. 1"
The publishers deny that they furnish
them, aud the agents are under such
iron-bound contracts in regard to terri
tory and prices as to render them al
most beyond suspicion. 1t is suspected
by men who have had experience in
the book trade that, in spite of asser-
tions to the contrary, Mr.. Clemens,
MARK Twain, could explain the mat
ter. Says one ex-canvasser: When
the American Publishing Company, of
which he was a member, handled
'Roughing It. under compact with
subscription firms to supply it through
subscription houses exclusively, the
booksellers found no difficulty in OBJ
tanning it for sale over their counters.
l know personally of 10000 copies be-
ing thus sold in thirty days. This
could not be done without the knowl-
edge of the publishers, for no agent in
the combination could have supplied
the work in such large quantities. "
This authority has no hesitation in say
ing that Clemens is again at his old
tricks, and that sit was simply ques-
ton of policy and not of principle with
some one having access TO large sup
ply of the Grant memoirs when to vio-
late the famous contract, and place the
work in the hands of outsiders. 4"
Whatever may be the truth of the mat
ter, it is one tn It interests the public
mainly through giving it an opportuni-
ty of purchasing the volumes at a price
which is not exorbitant. Seven dollars
for the two is price which admits of
an enormous profit, and while many
have not hesitated to purchase at these
rates, on the ground that Mrs. Grant
rea ped the benefit, it seems probable
that her profits would be equally great
were the publishers to be less grasping
in regard to their share, and would
permit sales at a price which would put
the books within the reach of ALL The
patriotic public is under no contract to
enrich Mr.. Clemens.
The true northerner., 1886-07-15
THE LEAGUE SCHEDULE.
GHmes GA.nes PO
Capt. Anson's Youthful Franks.

Capt. Anson Of the Chicago Club began
his career on the diamond at the age Of 10
years. He affected long hair, knicker-
bockers, and bare feet. His tall form and
yellow locks made him conspicuous OBJ
ject in and around Marshalltown, Iowa, his
home. His father, who ran sawmill was
a great lover of athletic sports of all kinds,
and he was famous as n wrestler through
out the surrounding country. 1t is said
that many times Mr.. Arson senior has shut
down his mill to wrestle collar and elbow
on the village green against all comers. He
played base bail, was good shot, and was
not without skill mt billiards.
"Ad," as the big captain was called, took
a deep interest in sports of all kinds almost
as soon as he was able to walk. Instead of
being corrected for running away from
school TO witness a game of any description,
the boy was questioned and instructed con-
cerning the event, in case his father had
been unable to attend il. Young Anson
was an apt pupil. He learned how 10
wrestle, to shoot, and to spar. and he be-
came proficient at ball and billiard playing.
As he grew in years, he became exceedingly
expert in all of these sports. Whenever
n drummer came into town and
wanted to play for little stake. Ad
being the best billiard player in the place,
was always sent for. His ludicrous appear
ance often provoked considerable betting
between the drummers and his comrades,
i'll which the strangers were usually worsted.
Mr.. Anson began tossing the ball in
earnest when he was elected a member of
Marshalltown's second nine. The captain,
for such he was, played behind the bat,
while his father occupied first base. They
were like two brothers, it is SAID, and when
fNr h.a A IL xxn
keep him in an irritated state of mind by
yelling: Run, Why don't you run, you old
fool?" These expressions often brought
about very heated debates between father
and son, which generally resulted in q
tussle
The true northerner., 1886-07-15

DIR. SUTHERLAND is greatly worried
about one statement made in accounts
of the Presidents wedding. He says:
"The papers are wrong in saying Mrs.
Cleveland drank wine on her wedding
night. She did not. / stood beside
her, and can speak the truth in saying
that not drop of wine touched her
lips. As the wedding party stood
about the table and wine was poured
out Miss Rose Cleveland filled a glass
with apollinaris water, sent it around
to Mrs. Cleveland, and then filled
another for herself; they drank with
the rest. Mr.. Cleveland drank cham
pagne, as he will doubtless continue to
do"
The true northerner., 1886-07-15
A Sunshi1y SOul.

There are some people who are al
ways bubbling over with humor, III sea-
son and out of season; everything is
turned by their Midas touch to spark
ling merriment. What unconscious
physicians these people are! 1t doeth
one good like medicine to hear their
voices and see their faces, always run
ming over with laughter like noun
tain spring The healthiest and longest
lived persons almost always have a
twig of humor in their makeup. There
is something wonderfully preservative
in laughter. A man who cannot laugh
is like a tree from which the worms or
the winds have stripped all the leaves.
1t soon grows feeble and sapless, and
dies before its time. The healthy tree
laughs with myriads of leaves for gen.
GRAFTON after generation, sound at heart
and beautiful to lcok upon; and when
it dies the woodman cuts it down and
finds the allotted number of rings in
the firm, white wood and core as sound
and sweet as the sapliDg's. SO it is
with the man whose disposition is one
of sunshine and laughter. He lives
merrily and dies cheerily, and the
world is better for him. His memory
does not pass away like that OF the
sour, grum misanthropist. There may
be grander things about man than
his humor, but there is nothing by
which he will be remembered so long.
After his wisdom and his learning are
forgotten, if he ever laughed, that
laugh will he his memorial. 1t will go
ringing on when every other utterance
has passed away. Happy are they vino
are happy!
The true northerner., 1886-07-15

ter from the evidence offered to him.
Judge Gary has further ruled that be-
cause man is prejudiced against some
form of crime that is not suf-
ficient reason in law to object to his
serving as juror in case when the
person on trial is charged with such an
ofiense. Every man fit to serve on
jury is presumed to have natural an
tipathy against violation of the law.
The true northerner., 1886-07-15

A Teuton from the Mud Creek district
drove up to the creamery Thursday with
three weeks saving mp, and wanted to dis
pose of it. Said he heard they bought
cream there, and as butter was so low he
thought he would patronize the creamery.
It was with much difficulty he was con-
vinced that his cream was not in market
able shape, and he departed for home NUT
tering anathemns against der tam budder
fagtory. ."-Noshrille Ners.
The true northerner., 1886-07-15

THERE is at Louisville, KY, preach
er named Buckley, who claims to pos,
sess divine power. A night or two
since an immense crowd assembled to
see him restore a child to life. He said
he had the power to raise the dead,
but that power, which came from God,
was limited and not perfect. He could
not raise the adult dead but he could
restore dead children to life. Still,
his power in that respect was limited,
and be could not raise child that had
been dead longer than two days, while
the child that was in the vault had been
dead over five days.
The true northerner., 1886-07-15
Liners.

IN recent game with Baltimore, Brook
lyn made 20 hits fol total of 3S bases.
THE Philadelphia Sporting Life says
"Spalding drew three aces when he signed
Flynn, Ryan and Moolic.
AL SPALDING had the grounds of the
Chicago Ball Club decorated for the 4th of
July games, at an expense of over $500.
New YORK has beaten st. Louis nine
straight games to date. The latter are
wondering if they will win one game in the
series.
DETROIT has strengthened its nine since
the season opened by getting two new
catchers, CANCEL from Philadelphia, and
Decker from the Macon (Ga.) Southern
League team.
The demand for handed pitchers
seems to be dying out, as the batters hit
them as readily as they do right handed
pitchers, as soon as they become accus-
toned to them.
ANsoN, of Chicago; Hines, of Washing
ton; O'Rourke and Connor, of New York;
and Brouthers, Thompson, and Richard
son, of Detroit, have each made more than
fifty base hits this season.
LARRY CoRCoRAN, the erstwhile famous
pitcher for Chicago, has been released by
New York. and has signed with Washing
ton, who have played him at right field and
short stop, but have not yet put him in the
box to pitch.
THE American Association has investi-
gated the charges made against Tony Null
lane, pitcher of the Cincinnati Club, that
he purposely threw games in the hands Of
certain gamblers, and have pronounced
them without any foundation.
BUCK EWING broke down in the first
game at Chicago, July l, before he had a
chance 10 don the mask and gloves. He
was third striker on New York's list, was
third man out, and his leg gave out before
he reached first, compelling him to retire.
The true northerner., 1886-07-15

"TALK about my luck" said Calvin, late
ly, "just look at the way l have been
worked for the last eight years. This sea-
son is the softest snap I've had in all that
time. 1t used to be every day about game
time: Jimmy. YOU pitch to-day All
right. Then Id get into the box and
sweat with three or four pitchers sitting
around on the players benches laughing at
me and drawing their salaries for nothing.
No wonder broke down with the Buffaloes
and again got tired last year. r."-Louisrille
CourieF-,JOurRdl.
The true northerner., 1886-07-15

To PRIZE everything according to its
real use ought to be the aim of every
reasonable being. There are few things
that can much conduce to happiness,
and therefore few things to be desired.
The true northerner., 1886-07-15

The rejection of Mr. William X. Van
derbi by the Jockey Club in Paris
has occasioned much comment in New
York club circles. 1t is generally
thought that Mr.. Vanderbilt did not
act wisely in allowing himself to be
proposed for membership, as he had
not been resident of the gay capital
sufficiently long to enable him to be-
come well acquainted with the clubs
members. The Jockey Club of Paris
is an organization very chary of admit
ting new members, and Mr.. Wander
bilt's rejection, for these two reasons,
does not signify anything in par
ticular.
The true northerner., 1886-07-15

MARIE HEBRON, fourteen years old
and black, was committed to the Indus
trial School in Baltimore by her
mother, who said she couldn't do any
thing with Marie. She had room on
the fifth floor. One dark night she got
out on the roof, hung from the caves
by her hands, and dropped to a build
ing beneath, thence jumped to the roof
of a house adjoining, got on the
veranda, slid down post to the
ground, scaled the fence, and went
home. Her mother at once notified
the police, and one of the force went to
rearrest Marie. He couldn't find her
until he happened to stick his hand up
q chimney. He felt something, and
grabbed and pulled, and down came
Marie, blacker than ever, and angry.