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Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-06-29
A PERFECT FEMALE FIGURE.
A SoulptoT's Idea Of What consti-
tutes a Perfect Woman.

"Detine good figure" said Mrs
Kellogg, the well-knownDetroit sculp'
tor. "Well, good figure is rarity
There are so many girls who come tC
me to pose as models and so very few
who are of the least use Theil
knees are crooked and their arms
bent and their waists pinched in
there is always something wrong.
See that head and trunk? That is
Proserpine. She is shrinking away
from Pluto, who is about to carry hel
away TO the Internal region to be his
wife, Now, do you know that it
took sittings of five different models to
make that one piece. Now, you can
imagine how hard it is to find real
ly good figure. l did see good fig
ure once. She was almost perfect.
You know the Venus dc Medici is
supposed to be the perfection of form.
Well, this girls figure was almost
identical with hers. Had ! wished
to make full-sized statue l would
not have changed her one iota. She
was a very wealthy girl and very in
dolent. Sitting always in her rooms
in negligee costume and taking so
little exercise, she grew to be the
very perfection of grace. Every pose
was a study and every move beauti-
full. And do you know that girl
laced-terribly so? She compressed
her waist, l should think, 7 inches
smaller than it naturally was. But
then she wore corsets for only about
three hours each week, she went out
so little, She was very attractive
girl, but not very pretty-very good
figures seldoHl are. l will give you
her dimensions. She was 5 feet Az
inches high. Then she measured 81
inches about the bust, 49, inches
about the waist, 30 inches
over the hips, 8 inches from
the armpit to the waist, ll1s
inches around the ball of the arm, 90
inches around the elbow and 81
inches around the wrist. You see
she tapered Az inches from the bust
to the waist; that is right. Small
waists and large hips look horrible to
all artist. Then her hands and feet
were good and large, An artist al
ways looks for large extremeties.
The feet of this girl were 81 inches
long. "What an immense hOof!" do
you say? Well not so very large. l
think it was No. 4 shoe she took.
Now here is cut of foot not so
large, you will say. Well, it meas
ures So inches. The fingers of the
hand, too, must be long and taper
with curve backward at the tips.
Women have come to me so proud
Of their hands, such tiny hands, and
yet perfect deformities, with every
finger warped and crooked.
81 should have said, of course, that
no figure can be good unless well
rounded and free from angles. l
must confess, though, that fine,
statuesque figure would not look
well draped in the present fashion.
Yes, l will give my idea of fine fig
ure in the present fashion. Bust
measure, 30 inches; waist "a 80 inches
from armpit to waist long arms and
long neck. By neck l mean from
the collar-bone to the chin; and
rccollect this, l would far rather see
the waist % inches than 90. This
figure shall be 5 feet Az inches in
height. l once saw a figure admir-
ed good deal that was "a about the
bust and &c about the waist"
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-06-29
THE LETTER r."
It Divides the United States in
Three Distinct and Well-De-
fined Sections.

interior.
The use or the misuse of the letter
Oh in England determines mans
social position. lie may drive in a
carriage with outriders in livery, and
his wife rustic in satin and glitter
with jewels, yet if they say "orse" for
horse and "heye" for eye, their eXcom-
munication from so-called polite So
ciety may be taken tor granted. or
course no one will derry that many
excellent English men and women
have led useful lives, died and have
gone to heaven, who never once put
the "h" where it properly belonged,
and were in every way superior to
those who could pronounce il as Ham
let enjoins, "trippingly on the tongue"
In the United States it is 81" that
Enthusiastically proves u mans origin,
if not his social standing and his NOR
al character. In New England and
the Middle States the natives have a
peculiar way ofdislocating the potent
liquid. They detach it from words
like near and "dear," making them
inca" and "dea," aud tack it on 10
others like Judea and Isaiah and En-
ma, making them respectively, Uu-
DEAR" "Isaiaher" and "Emmer. "This
it has been argued is fault peculiar
only to the uneducated classes. But
unprecedented and truthful observers
declare that they have heard it from
persons of unquestionable culture,
from lecturers, authors and clergy
men, even in the Utmost sanctuaries
of Boston ITSELF In the West the
Eastern tourists is impressed by the
manner in which the Or" is rolled. 1t
seems the most prominent letter in
the Western alphabet; while in the
South it is heard very rarely. The
people, however, do not initiate their
Eastern fellow-countrymen by adjust
ing the balance, and making the let
ter sufiix where it is wholly superhu-
Gus. And their soft musical tones
make the fault rather pleasing to the
ears accustomed to catarrh gutterals
and high nasal tones sharpened by
east winds. The side-show man, the
vender of patent medicines who va
ries the monotony of selling his nos
trums by stunning upon battered
guitar. or saving an asthmatic fiddle,
the leading man of the travelling the
atrical company, the ringmaster of
the perennial circus, the negro min
strel-all these drop the final "r" as
an atfectation of extreme gentility.
We can never hope to be really
united people until representatives
from all sections OF the country meet
in convention and agree upon ma
tional pronunciation of the letter Or"
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-06-29
Frank 1eslie's Popular Monthly
for July.

Camping Out" is an attractive
subject in this weather, whether you
try the experiment yourself or visit
more heroic friends who tell you that
1t revives Paradise. w. p. Stephens
article in the Popular Monthly, with
its breezy pictures certainly tempts
one to try it. List, the great pianist
and composer, is so widely known
that this sketch of him comes in very
APPLY as an introduction to the article
ny DIR. Pearce Oh "Modern Music
Schools" full of notes of the past and
suggestions for the present "a Turk
ish Dinner on the Nile" is a pleasant
travellers sketch. In "Old Wells" w
4. Mccain discoureth like an old es-
sayist on the charms of pure water.
though he censures poets for prefer.
ring wine and ale. "a Tour Through
Normandy" is one of the home like
bits of travel just suited to the season,
Ricaurte, South American hero,
finds fitting niche. "IIigher Edu.
cation in Indiana" a very interesting
account of four great institutions in
that State, shows that it ranks high
indeed in its University life. Ernest
Ingersoll takes us to the "H eadwaters
of the James," and the charming Sc
RIGS of pictures tempts one to their
cool and breezy realities. "Weigh-
ing Machines" by Abbott, will give
much curious information to most
readers. The stories in the July num-
Der of Frank Leslie's Popular Month
ly are like the articles-bright, breezy,
just suited to reading in the syltry
days.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-06-29
Malarial Poison.

For many long months I was a suf.
ferer from malaria, and could get nc
relief. l eked out an existence in ut.
ter despair, having vertigo and nu.
merous unpleasant symptoms of that
insidious poison. l began taking S.
S. S., and improved at once. My ap.
petite returned and my strength came
again. The vertigo left, and from
l2Opounds l went up to 100 pounds
my present weight. 1t cured me
perfectly, and through me many 9TH
ers have been benefited and cured by
Swift's Specific.
j. G. BGGHAM, 112 E. 34th St.
New York January %, 1886.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Dis.
eases mailed free.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co., Drawer 3
Atlanta, Ga. New York, 157 w. 23t
St.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-06-29
Girlish Resolutions.

In Illinois lot of girls have resolv
cd never to kiss a maa who d. ink
intoXicants, uses tobacco or play
cards. The Evansville Argus poeti
cally states their position thusly:
The man who takes the red, red wine
Shall never glue his lips to mine.
The man who chews the navy plug,
viii, in this parlor, get no hug.
Who smokes, or drinks, or cuts deck
Shall never, never bite my neck.
The man who guGgles lager beer,
Shall never, never chaw my ear.
Drink nothing stronger than red pop,
Or in your lap III never Hop.
II aught but water you e'er taste,
Just keep your hand from round my waist
If you drink wine or other slop,
You'll never hear my corset pap.
The man who smokes cigarette,
Shall never squeeze me, you can bet.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-06-29
Active, Pushing and Reliable.

j. r. Armistead can always be re-
lied upon to carry in stock the purest
and best goods, and sustain the rep
utation of being active, pushing and
reliable, by recommending articles
with we'll established merit and such
as are popular. Having the agency
for the celebrated DIR. Kings New
Discovery for consumption, colds and
coughs, will sell it on guarantee,
1t. will surely cure any and every af.
lection of the throat, lungs, or chest
and in order to prove our claim we
ask you to call and get Trial Bottle
Free,
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-06-29
Are You Going to Kansas
Missouri, Colorado, Cali
fornia or Any of The
Western Statesl

If you should avail yourself of the
advantages that are now offered by
The Kansas City Route, the only d.
rect route from the South to the
West and Northwest. This line runs
its entire trains, with Pullman Palace
Sleeping Cars and free Reclining
Chair Cars, from Memphis to Kan
sas City, saving many hours time
over any other route. If you are 60
ing you will save money by purchas-
ing your ticekts via Memphis and the
Kansas City Route. Send for large
map of this Snort Route mailed free.
Address,
J. E. LOCKWOOD,
Kansas City, Mo.
Or, Fl. D. ELLIS, Ticket Agent,
81 Madison Street, Memphis, Tenn
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-06-29
Consumption Cured.

An old physician, retired from practice. hay
ing had placed in his hands by an East India
missionary the formula of simple vegetable
remedy for the speedy and permanent cure Of
Consumption, Bronchitis, CatarIh, Asthma
and all throat and Lung Affections, also posi-.
tive and radical cure for Nervous Debility and
all Nervous Complaints, after having tested III
wonderful curative powers in thousands o.
cases, has felt it his duty to make it known t,
his suffering fellows. Actuated by this motiy,
and desire to relieve human suffering, l will
send free Of charge, to all who desire it, this re
cipe. IN German, French or English, with full
directions for preparing and using. Sent by
mail by addressing with stamp, naming th
paper, W. A. NoYRs, l49 Powers Block, lioches
ter, n. Y.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-06-29
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Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-06-29

The late Secretary Frelinghuyser
had a conviction that if ho ever went
to sea he would be drowned. So he
never went to sea. He was nominated
and confirmed as Minister t, England
by President Grant. Ills commission
was made out. lie went to Washing
ton to receive his instructions from
Secretary Fish. AT the last his dread
of the ocean ovcrcame him. lie re-
fused to leave the United States and
he handed back his commissioner.
Y. Tribune.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-06-29

Have used Tongaline in rheuma-
tism, and it acted like a charm. Ny
patient had not walked for over
eighteen months, and is now able to
take a few steps and steadily I'M
proving. J. L. Hustled, NJ. D. Wood
ington, Ohio.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-06-29
Mothers Friend
MAKES CHILDBIRTH EASY

The time has come at last
when the terrible agony Incl
dent to this very critical Pc
riod in a wOman's life can be
avoided. A distinguished
physician, who passed the
greatest portion OF his life
(fOrty-fOur years. in this
branch OF practice, left to
child bearing woman this
priceless legacy and life-sav-
ing appliance, 1.-THE MOTH
Frs FRIEND" and to day
there are thousands Of the
best women in our land who,
having used this wonderful
remedy before confinement,
rise up and call his name
blessed.
We can prove all we claim
for it by living witnesses, and
anyone interested can call, or
huve their husbands do 30, at
our office, and see the original
letters, which we cannot pub
lish.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-06-29

In our heart of hearts there will
always be tender spot for the late
Legislature. No legislative body can
tax lightning-rod agents $3.50 without
having our lasting gratitude.-May-
field Democrat.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-06-29
CLIPPED.
A NATURAL QUESTION.

There has been ordered 240 new
guns from New York for the Ohio
Militia. "What election do Repub-
llcans expect to carry now "-State
Journal.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-06-29
BACHELOR PRESIDENTS.

Three bachelors have been elected
President of the United States, but
David b. Hill, the bachelor Cover
nor of New York, will copper his
state by marriage before the cleo
ton of l8S8.-Louisville Times.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-06-29
TWO BROTHERS.

There is probability that two
brothers, Bob and Andy Taylor, will
be the opposing nominees for Cover
nor of Tennessee. There was once a
tailor who was Governor of that
State and President of the United
states, and we believe his name was
Andy, too.-Louisville Times.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-06-29

This remedy is a most wonderful liniment to
be used after the first two or three months.
Send for our treatise on the Health and Hap
piness Of Woman, mailed free, which gives all
particulars.
THE BRADFIELD REGULATOR Co,
Box 2S, Atlanta, Ga.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-06-29
ABOUT GRANT.


Nobody in this country denies that
ten Grant was great man, and
lew VIII deny that he was good
man, modestly doing his whole duty
without ostentation; but when a
Senator, an orator, and an author OF
books, like Gen. Logan, places him
above Cyrus, Alexander, Hannibal,
Cesar the Prince of Orange, Napo.
leon, and dozen Others of the
worlds greatest military geniuses
and civic rulers, he makes the sub.
ject of his discourse and himself rid
iculous. AS a soldier Grant was far
below Lee; as statesman he was
infinitely below Lincoln. But the
day of the Carmagnole will not be
over until John A. Logan is dead
Louisville Times.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-06-29
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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-12-23

DIR. KIMBALL, director OF the mint,
has completed his report on the pro-
duction of gold and silver in the United
States during 1887. The production
of gold is estimated at S3l 10000, an
increase of 81, 100000 on the est mate
for the calendar year 1881. The pro-
duction Of silver for the calendar year
1885, calculated at the coming rate in
silver dollars, is estimated at $51, 0G0,-
600, against $4e 100000 in 1884. The
coinage executed during the calendar
year at the coinage minis consisted OF
47,544, 521 pieces, of the face value OF
$50, 926,8 OF this amount $1,000,
3l3 pieces, valued at $l7, 773,0l2 con-
sisted of gold coin, and 3l,925.5H
pieces, valued at $29, 1862, 176, OF silver
coin, the remainder minor con. The
number of silver dollars coined during
the calendar year 1885 was 2s,G97, 767.
The rector estimates the amount of
gold coin in the United States on Jan
nary /, 1888, to have been 1888, 485, 453
of silver dollars, $2ls, 249, 76l; subsidi-
airy silver, 81, 034, Ill or total stock
OF coin of Ss26. 9,32t.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-12-23
NEWS CONDENSED.
Concise Record of the Week.
EASTERN.

On the waters of Niagara River, Al
phonso King walked one hundred yards in o
huge pair Of tin shoes of his own invention,
on wager of 5000 made in New York
Ebenezer Holmes, the undertaken at
Gen. Grants funeral, has brought damage
suit for SOS, 600 against the New York Times,
-s.-sva -aPOu artioio Ps'saiSir0n IN tho ISSUE
Of Nov q, in which his bill is referred to as
unjust and baseless, and charges are made
that he was drunk and in an unfit condition to
perform professional services for the time
during which he claims he was rendering SER
vice.
John Roach, the ship-builder, is
dying of cancer of throat his case being
similar to that which carried off General
Grant
Two large black bears were captured
in the Catskill Mountains, last week, after a
chase of four days and desperate fight
Mrs. Hugh Jones and her sister, Mrs.
Jane Ryan, of Erie, Pa, and another sister
who resides in Wales. have fallen heir to 81,
OOO,O the estate of a brother who died re-
Gently in Calcutta
The Hon. Marshall p. Wilder, the
well-known pomolog:st aud horticulturist,
died at his Boston residence, aged So
A forfeit of $500 has been put up at
New York by John b. Day, of the New York
Baseball Club, and Chris Won der Abe, Of the
z----s-. ,D-s-vrss, Settles OF games nvxi
spring for SIC, 200 side.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-12-23
RAILROAD INTELLIGENCE.

A dispatch from Alton claims that
the Chicago and Pekin Road was purchased
by the Vanderbilts for the Bee Line extension
to Kansas City, in connection with the Mis-
souri, Central bridge at Alton
1t is asserted that G. p. Huntington
is negotiating for control of tho Illinois and
St Louis Road, with thirty-four IN les of
main track and the most desirable terminal
grounds in East st Louis.
The Duluth, Red Wing and Southern
Railroad, to run from Douglas County to
Pierce County, in Wisconsin, ha, been incor-
porated at Madison, Wis, the capital stock
being 81, 10000
The extension of the Chicago and
Northwestern Road to Deadwool may be
guessed from the introduction of bill in
Congress TO grant a right Of way through tho
Fort Meade military reservation. -
The Lake Erie and Western Road
was sold at Muncie, Ind, Samuel Thomas, of
New York, bidding in tho entire line from
Sandusky to Bloomington. Thomas repre-
sents the Cummings syn licate.
Jay Gould recently forwarded to an
agent at Little Rock 5000, coo in bond, OF the
Little Rock, Mississippi and Texas Road, which
was sold to him at auction for $500
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-12-23

william 0'Brien. editor OF United ireland, were
arrested In the town Of Loughrea. County
Galway, charged with conspiracy to defraud
The prisoners have been acting as trustees In
conducting the "plan Of tho campaign aud
been receiving from dissatisfied tenants the
reduced rates refused by landlords or land
lords agents AT the tine OF making the ar
rests the police took away from Mr.. Dillon
ESQ, which he had just received in trust from
tenants A Dublin dispatch says OF the ar
rests:
An immense nationalist demonstration was
held at Loughrea ON Thursday. Father Cum
ningham presided. and number OF other cler-
gymen and Messrs. Dillon, O'Brien, Harris, and
Shelby were on the platform. AIarge contingent
OF Lord Clanricardes tenants was present
Messrs. Dillon and O'Brion addressed the meet
ing and thon opened nntiOnaliBt ront Ofico3
Hundreds of tenants calno forward and paid
their rents. Suddenly the police raided the Of
hces. Inspector Davies seized money, docu-
Is alleged that Nc. Dillon was roughly tr ated
by the inspector. The police proceeded up
stairs and took posse ssion Of more mcnoy aud
documents. They then rested Mr. o Blisn
and afterward Mo srs. Harris and Shehy. The
specific charge against Thorn is tina. they were
conspiring TO ins uce tenants not TO pay their
lawful debts. Dillon struggled wi h Inspector
Davies for pos. o ision OF the rent m ney seized
by the latter. The four gentlemen arrested
gave bail in GOO each
Merlatti completed. at Paris, his
fifty-day fast in good condition, aud was CIV
EN- a small quantity OF wins before his food