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Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-03-02
The City Convention.
NO. l..

The convention met in the court
house and was called to order by Col
l.. A. Sypert at few minutes past
2o'clock. Esq. Alex Campbell was
made chairman and Mr.. Walter Kel.
ly Secretary.
The convention began It's work by
instrucling first for w. p. Winfree,
for county judge; Jno. w. Payne,
Attorney; G A. Champlin, School
Superintendent; J. +. Dixon, Sher-
III, and A. i. Long for County Clerk.
None Of these gentlemen had any OPP
position. The corners race was ia
ken up first aud j. A. d. johnson
won the eight over two competitors.
Circuit Clerk came next and C. NJ.
Day carried the convention over B.
N. Harrison BY good majority.
The Assessors race caused a little
ripple of dissatisfaction and after the
result was announced in favor of
Cooper II recount was called for
and the convention went outside 10
get a fair count. The tellers passed
the voters through the court yard
gate and reported Cooper 95 and
ltagsdale 81. The delegates were
therefore instructed to vote for A. NJ.
Cooper for assessor. The jailers
race was also settled while the con-
vention was out Geo. w. Long re-
ceiying loo votes. No other candi-
date contested and the vote was made
unanimous. Returning to the court
room the business of the convention
was speedily completed. A. vi
Townes was endorsed for surveyor,
having no opposition.
A motion was then made aud !
passed with but one dissenting voice
that the delegates be instructed to |
vote for Caswell Bennett, Jas. II. |
Bowden, Joe McCarroll and Jas. B.
Garnett for the respective offices to
which they aspire. Ten delegates
were then appointed and the conven-
ton adjourned.
NO. g
The convention was called to order
In Ilipkins' stable, by Chas. NJ.
Meacham. q. II. Bush was chosen
Chairman and Chas. NJ. Mcacham
Secretary.
Messrs. Winfrce, Payne, Champlin,
A. d. Long, Dixon and A. V.
Townes having no opposition, were
Endorsed under one motion by gen.
eral consent.
The Circuit Clerks race was de-
olded first, B. NJ. Harrison receiving
" and G. M. Day Sc votes.
Cooper, for assessor, carried the
convention by large majority and
count was not demanded.
j. A. d, Johnson was endorsed for
without much opposition.
The jailer's race was also one-sided.
Geo. w. Long carried four-flfths of
The convention. On motion the dele
gates were instructed to vote in the
County convention for Bennett, Gar
nett and McCarroll.
The chairman was then instructed
10 appoint fourteen delegates, includ-
ing himself, to carry out the instruc-
ions ofthe district convention, which
being done the meeting adjourned.
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urday morning, where we met a
large party Of excursionists who
came by the L. & NJ. and we all at
once proceeded to take in the sights.
THE EXPOSITION.
A visit TO the exposition was some
what surprising, as we had heard
that 1t was not much this year, but
we did not find 1t so. 'Tis true the
grounds and buildings are so large
that it takes a good deal to fill them,
and as there are not quite as many
exhibits this year as there was last,
and some vacant places in the
buildings not taken by those to whom
the space was allotted, it leaves a bad
Impression on the visitor. There
are not as many exhibits as last year,
but the show is a good one and we'll
worth the trip and the study you
may give it. The art exhibit is sim
ply grand, and excels last years dis
play. The Destruction of Pompeii,
as portrayed by fireworks, represent
Ing the eruption of Mt. Yesuvius, is
one of the most wonderful and enter
tanning features at the exposition. 1t |
Is indiscribable, and must be seen to |
be properly appreciated. To all who
have never visited New Orleans and
The exposition we would say that you
need have no fears you will not get
he worth of your money, but on the
'ther hand you will find plenty to
and instruct. The French
Market, West End, Spanish Fort,
lake Ponchartrain, and the large
team and sail vessels should all be
listed in the rounds.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-03-02
A Bankers Crafty Design.

Herr Hager, the wealthy German
banker, is the most punctual man in
the world, and always carries q couple
Of chronometers about with him.
Thanks to this habit he is frequent
victim to pickpockets, as not week
passes without his losing ono of his
watches. At first he had recourse 10
all kinds Of safety chains; then one fine
morning he took no PROBATION what
ever, and quietly allowed himself to be
robbed. At night, on returning from
business, he took up the evening paper,
when he uttered an exclamation of de-
light and at once started of to the
police station. This is what he lad
read: "To-day, about two D. M, a
violent explosion took place in q house
" B street, occupied by Mr.,
=, o wealthy townsman. The
hands Of the victim are shattered and
the left eye gone" The crafty banker
had filed the watchcase with dynamite,
which exploded during the operation
of winding. Since that. time no more
watches have been stolen from the peg
ton OF Herr Hager. IN Y. San.
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HOpkinsvilIe Retail Market

Corrected weekly by MCKEE 4 CO.
FLoUR-Patent process, 1925; choice xxx
best amily, s5.75.
CORN MEAL-Unbolted, &c; Pearl, or bolted
0Oc.
BRAN-76c per cwt.
PROVISIONS
Forks to l0c net; &c gross.
Bacon-Clear sides, 0 to loo; hams, 10 to l2lSc
sugar cured, l217c; shoulders, to 9c.
Lard-Country, 0 to loo; snowflake, lOc.
GROCERIES,.
Coneo-Choice, 10 to 1870; prime, l2l< to l5c.
sugar-standard graduated, N to SIC; DOW.
dered, lO1 to l2hc; coffee A, N to Sc; rural G.
81 to SC; extra c, 0 to nc; New orleans'
&c.
Molasses-S5 TO 75c.
Syrups-45 to 5Oc; kegs, LIS to $500.
salt-7-bushel barrels, $l.0O; 5-bushel, }l.75.
soap-Per box, White Russian, S5.75; Blue In.
dia, 1895; Irish, $3.50; s. b. $500.
sl.oO; 2-ib, light weight, $50.
Oysters-Per dozen, In cans, full weight
Nlo; 2-b, full weight, $500; LIB, light weight.
sardines-1S boxes, &c; French, s5c; u boxes
iOc; French, &c; 1zboxes, Mustard, 1871 to 9Oc.
Nails-3.2S Id. Csc additional smaller size
Soda to TO-;
Candles-lS to zoe.
Oils-Lard oil 70
Coal oil 10 to zoe; Turpentine zoe.
CANNED GOODS.
Corn, doz. Sl.25 to l.5O; Tomatoes 90 to %
Pine Apples 800 to $50; Pears l.5O; strawber.
ries l.5O; Blackberries l6O Peaches 800 to $50.
Pickle, per gal. 80.
Cheese-Factory l2If to Ii; Young American
IS to 20; N. Y. Chedda l71<to 9Oc.
Rice--71f to $40
Lemons SOC per doz.
Oranges IS per doz.
Teas-Choice to Fancy CSC to 100; Mixed tn
sood 90 to 75c.
Chewing Tobacco-Greenville 81 to 5Oc:
iravely Is to SIC; stonewall As to SIC. Havana
clippings for smoking So to lOc per package.
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
Blackeyed Peas $2.O0to a25
Potatoes-Irish 75c;N. Y. State Early Rose
80 bbl.- l.20 bu.
Eggs l5c. I
Nelson County Bourbon $50 gal.
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socIALITIEs.

Judge Chas. Eaves, of Greenyille
is In the city.
Judge Caswcll Bennett, of Smith
land, is in the city.
Mrs. j. d. Mcpherson has returned
from Madisonville.
DIR. Tandy Yates has graduated
and returned 10 his home in Clarks-
vile Sunday.
Mr. J. p, Nuckols, of Church Hill,
returned from the New Orleans Ex-
position Friday.
Mr.. V. NJ. Metcalfc has returned
from an extensive tour through the
South, in the interest of his business.
DR.. A. p. Campbell came home
last week from Nashville Dental Col
lege with his diploma In his pocket.
Miss Mollic Radford, of Pembroke,
returned home Saturday, after
weeks visit TO relatives aud friends In
the city.
Mr.. ID. l.. Johnson has returned
from Law School ut Colombia, Mo-,
having completed the junior year
course.
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HUMOROUS.

-Tcachcr-"If your father givee you
live apples and your brother gives YOU
Shrce, how many have your" John.
nie-"l guess. enough for one day.
Toledo Blade.
"A new book is called "Humor in
Animals. There must be some very
brilliant humorists" among animals,
or there wouldn't be so many 'laugh.
ing hycnas". This joke is not gnu
Norristo,On Herald
-Student-"I have been thinkin0
upon the subject Of the alarming prev.
alcncc of divorces, and almost be-
lieve have discovered the cause
Professor (delightedly) - Eyes, yes;
what is itP" Marriage. "
Chicago Tribune.
"A dry-goods clerk took his girl out
for icc-cream the other night, and in a
moment of Observation-Disclosures think
ing that he was waiting upon q CUSTOM
er, said cordially: Anything elseP"
She took lemonade and cake. =
Rochester (N " Democrat.
Mr.. Newrich (doubtfully)-"Jane,
dear, what is this they say in the pa.
pers about us? Parvenuep What docs
1t meane" Mrs. Newrich (composedly)
-"Some compliment to our standing
In sasslcty, dear; l don't know MANY
of those Italianish phrases. "-Pitts.
bargh Post.
"A composition of one of the boys
in West Side school was as follows:
"Girls is the only folks what has her
own way every time and allus does
what they is a mind to and don't care
nothing about nobody else and father
says the less know about them the
better off am. Chicago Telegram.
-"Have you got the ringP" inquired
the minister Of the young man when
they got to that part of the ceremony.
"Gosh, if l haven't forgotten it! Tell
you, parson, don't know what we're
going to do unless you use my hitching
strap. It's out in the buggy. Guess
you can tic us with that, can't your
Exchange.
"A Vermont woman, who attempted
suicide by drowning, found the water
so cold that she changed her mind and
went home damp and shivering. Wom-
en- should know that it is very Danger
GUS to attempt suicide by drowning
when the water is cold. They might
contract fatal case of pneumonia
Nortstoson Herald.
-"What is the population Of the |
world, papap asked six-year-old Edith, |
who was making up sums for herself
on new slate. "You must not in, |
terrupt me now, Edith" said her father,
who was waiting at the same liable. |
go to Miss Smith," referring to her
goVerness. Her father was not so busy, |
however, but that he heard and was
amused by her saying in a low tone
soon after: II know how can find out
myself. I'll look in the back Of the
geography for the United States and
Tor Europe, and then can add Aunt
Mary's and Aunt Jessie's baby, and
that will giveit to me exactly. "-Har.
Oer's Bazdr.
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FAIRvIEw, Ky, Feb. Is. 1886.
To the Michigan Carbon Works.

~ Tue MtcHtgnR CdrO0n WORKS:
AS the report is circulated by those
who are selling other fertilizers that
/ said that their fertilizer was as good
or better than the Homestead,
wish emphatically to deny. will
state for the benefit of all those who
have confidence in my judgment that
I have used the Homestead two years
together with several other brands
and regard the Homestead the best
and cheapest at double The price OF
most of them. As a proof that the
Tobacco Grower is just the thing for
fine tobacco l have taken about fifty
premiums since l have been using 1t /;
no matter how rich or poor the ground
is it increases the quantity and i'm
proves the quality. l can recommend
the Homestead as the most reliable
and cheapest fertilizer ON the market.
Yours truly,
M, A, FRITZ.
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Ague.

No medicine in the world will af-
feet such an immediate and complete
cure for any and all Malarial or Bill
lous troubles as Collins Ague Cure.
l guarantee u cure with every bottle
either of Ague, Chills, Malarial fever
etc, or Biliousness, Dyspepsia or
Liver Complaint. Money refunded
in every case of failure.
j. r. ARMIsTEAD,
Hopkinsville, Ky.
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Company p. Attention.

You are hereby commanded to re-
port at the Armory this Tuesday
evening, March End, 1856. Business
Of Importance and great benefit to
the Company will be transacted and
II Is earnestly deserved that the
whole Company be present, 1880 p.
N. sharp, by order of
JOHN FELAND, in.
. lst Lieutenant G Commanding Co. D.
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GuYNh and BRADSHAW

Are just receiving a
nice lot of New York
Early Rose Potatoes,
which they will sell
cheap. A lso other
goods in their line re-
ceived daily.
No. "a Ninth Street.
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"A CARD

To all who are suffering from the errors and
indiscretions Of youth, nervous, weakness
early decay, loss Of manhood, &c., / will send
recipe that will cure you, FREE OF CHARGE.
This great remedy was discovered by mis-
sionary in South America. Send self.ad-
dressed envelope to the REV. JOSEPH T. IMAM,
Station d. New York City.
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NJ FRANKEL & SONS

Have received 1000 yards IRISH
LINEN In pieces from 81 yards to
10 yards, worth $l.00 per yard which
they will sell for half price so cents
per yard.
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TINE TABLE FOR TRAINS,

DEPART S0UTH-4:35 and 6:25 A. NJ; A:4s p. NJ
, DEPART N0RTH-lO:9O and-A. M: p.8g p N
ARRIVE PROM SOUTH-l0:30 A. N. :B5. 4. M p M
AkkivkPR0M NoRTH-l:y5 A. Nj, l:isP, N.
Time Table Of G., 0. & s. W. R. R
GOING SOUTH.
Ly. Louisville $3.50 A. N.
- S:85 p. M
:. NOrtonvHlo 8:s2 2. N.
1874 AM.
GOING NORTH.
Ly. Memphis llAOr.M.
.. !" Norto nville IFS NJ.
1883 Pm.
POST OFFlCE-west Main Street, bet. 9Th
and 9Th.
Open for letters, stamps-7 NJ. to6P.M.
money orders-8 A. N. to 4P.M,
delivery, Sundays-S:l5 TO 4:l5 P. N,
s0UTHERN EXPRESS OFFICE,
Seventh 81. near Main.
Open "a, n. to5P.M.
TELEGRAPH OFFICES.
WESTERN USIoS-Up stairs corner Main and
9th streets. Mrs. Randle and Miss Park, opera.
tors.
BALTIMORE Il 0nIO-Up stairs corner Main
ana Win streets. j. X. Smyser, operator.
TELEPHONE OFFICE.
Main St. bet. sth and 9th up stairs. Clarence
Lindsay, operator.
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n E v FIRM F.!

Messrs. Chastain &
Co., have just opened
a complete line ofSta-
pie and Fancy Gro
ceries, at Breathitt's
late stand, No. $50
Cor. Ninth and Clay
Sts., and will make it
to the interest of the
old customers, as well
as the public general
ly, to come and see
them.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-06-17
APersistent Wooer.

A New York newspaper sent a man
to interview Senator salisbury about
the Presidents engagement. Salisbury
is The typical ''old bach"-there are real
widowers and grass widowers in the
Senate, but he is the only bachelor
and he told the reporter that he thought
the Presidents love affairs were no
body's business. The Senator is tall,
slim, and shriveled, bloodless and soli-
tary, and to look at him one would
never imagine that a dream of love and
orange blossoms ever hoyered over his
pillar. But appearances are deceptive.
As old and dry as he is, there still lin
gers flame in his breast, and some
times he gets sentimental.
| know of a buxom widow in this
city, rosy and jolly, as full of blood and
fun as Salisbury is of dryness, at whose
house the old man has been a constant
visitor for nearly twenty years. He is
fond of game of whist and glass of
punch No hand can brew one that
suits the Senator'S taste so well as hers,
and there isn't lady in the world that
he prefers to her as a partner at
rubber. About once a week he spends
an evening at her cosy home, and after
the other guests are gone he usually re-
mains to take another glass, and smoke
a cigar before the CRATE of the drawing
room. 1t is then that the comforts of
home the attractions of fireside, and
a jolly companion warm up the cookies
of the old mans heart, and he seldom
leaves the house without proposing mar
riage to her. Years ago he was very
much in earnest, and used to press his
suit with the ardor of the conventional
lover, but the proposal having been re-
newed so often, it has become a matter
of Jest between them, and now he pops
the question regularly in quaint, com
ical way, by asking her when he shall
engage the parson. She always laughs
and tells him they are too young to
marry, and then the old man drains his
glass, puts on his hat, and goes to his
lonely rooms, which must be very dis
NAL to him after an evening at her fire
side ChicaqO Inter- ocean.
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BEET SUGAR.

The beet-sugar industry has scarcely
made start vet in this country, though
in Europe it has attained such proper
tions as to furnish half the marketed
sugar of the world, and about a third
of the total production. The production
of beet sugar Is a commercial triumph
of the man of mere science" A Ber-
lin apothecary, Marggraf, first drew at
tention to the beet root as possible
sugar mine, and prussian chemist,
Achard, first successfully extracted the
sugar. 1t was not, however, until the
Napoleonic wars and the blockade Of
Continental ports raised the prices of
sugar that the ind try was started.
Napoleon in 1911 offered bounties 4or
the production of beet sugar, and made
the chemistry of the process speciality
in scientific schools. Germany followed
the example, and even now the industry
is fostered by the government through
experimental stations and by means of
bounties on sugar protection The
German law of 1869 laid tax on beets
of "a DC marks) per ton, to compensate
for the loss of revenue from imported
sugars. and gave drawback of S42 to
S47 per ton of sugar exported. As by
the improved processes the yield of beet
root is over nine and a half per cent of
merchantable sugar, besides more than
two per cent of molasses, this law guar
anteed a profit to manufacturers for
export, and the production has been
very great
The beet commonly used in Europe is
the White Silesian, weighing from one
hol 10 fr-n n 10
and producing fifteen to twenty tons TO
the acre. 1t succeeds best where there
is dry, unclouded autumn weather. The
juice is extracted either by rasping the
beet into shreds, and pressing out the
Juice, or by the diffusion process. As
the beet contains much less sugar in
proportion than cane, its transportation
is serious matter, and in France and
Belgium underground pipes are in use,
through which the juice is sent to a
central factory. The process of extract
ing the sugar from the juice is essen
italy the same as in the treatment OF
cane, except that the process of carbona-
ton, which is coming into use also with
sorghum, is very generally used. The
method proposed by the Department of
Agriculture and practiced for one sea-
son at Ottawa, Kansas, with success, is
a modification of the process used for
beet juices, and consists in adding a
large excess of lime to the tepid juice,
and afterward precipitating the excess
by carbonic acid. After passing
through a filter press the clear juice is
saturated with sulphurous acid, and
again filtered. This process gives a
juice perfectly limpid and of great
purity. The production of beet sugar,
where bounties are not paid, will prob
ably be limited by the fact that, with
improving scientific processes, the larger
proportion of sugar in cane and sorgh-
um will give them an increasing ad-
vantage to the planter and consumer.
The census of 1880 reported four beet
root factories, with S365,O00 capital.
employing 500 hands, to whom it paid
S62,2 wages, or Sl77 each, and pro-
ducing 1922, ,572 product.-R. Il. r. BoaOkeT
IN Hdrper'S Magazine.
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An Imperial Wedding.

The Chinese Empire is all agoo over
Al important event which is soon to
take place in the Imperial family. The
Emperor is almost a young man, hay
ing reached the age of 16, and prepara-
tons ere already being made for his
marriage. His guardians have latterly
been granting him greater liberty and
during the winter he was allowed to ex-
ercise his royal limbs on the Ice on the
lakes which ornament the grounds of
his palace.
The task of selecting a wife for his
Imperial Highness is no light one For
a year at least before the choice is made
no Manchu girl above a certain rank.
and between the ages of u and IS, is
allowed to marry, and at an appointed
time the parents of all such girls must
bring them to the palace for inspection
by the officials whose duty ii is to choose
from them a consort for the Sovereign.
The journey to the capital is in many
cases a long and arduous one, but the
candidates, if they may be so termed,
are not kept long in suspense, and the
rejected ones are handed back to their
parents, free to return to their homes
and marry whom they please. Although
this method of accomplishing such an
important affair may seem odd to us. it
is not after all so very much unlike that
by which the royal marriages are
brought about in Europe. Very many
of the latter are marriages de conven-
ance, arranged by the families of the
contracting parties. who have very
little voice in the matter, and as little to
do with the choice as the Emperor of
China. In each case the marriage is a
State Toronto MdH.
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Portuguese Boat-Women.

1t is remarkable, says writer in the
Art Journal, that although the wine
boats are rowed exclusively by men,
many other river boats are managed en-
tirely by women and girls. Small, light.
Hat bottomed boats, used as ferry-boats,
or for passengers going up or down the
river. or for carrying market produce.
are not only worked but often owned.
by women. With white awnings spread
over the heads of the passengers in hot
weather, these boats are picturesque OBJ
jects seen from the high shore as they fit
about on the deep green water of the
Douro where IT flows through the town.
The boat-girls always push the oar in
stead of pulling it. They seem incap-
able of fatigue, they are buxom and not
iil-fayored, and they wear the becoming
Portuguese costume. When they desire
smartness, as on market days, the cor
rect number of petticoats is fourteen,
many old and of thick material. These
stick out all around in manner per-
haps rather curious than pleasing, and
the effect is further heightened by
form of padding that goes all the way
round just below the waist. This heavy
costume is completed by a sort of bodice,
usually made of stout linen covered with
some bright-colored material, laced up
the front and tight fitting. 1t stops
and the white undershirt bulges out all
round. This sort of white shirt with
large, loose sleeves, is a real and most
effective work of art. Round the neck
and on the shoulders it is caught into
numerous gagings and some fine needle
work is inserted in front; over this
handkerchief is crossed. Another hand
kerchief is put on the head, on the top
of which is placed round felt pork
pie hat. The black silk handkerchief
and the black hat are the objects on
which all the rustic wealth is lavished.
The hat is trimmed with velvet, and be-
tween the brim and crown is a row of
little black silk tufts. A hat is made to
last two years among the well-to-do
peasants. Its construction is very solid,
the felt being nearl y a quarter OF an
inch thick, heavy, and hot These pic
turesque Portuguese costumes can be
seen at their best in the numerous row.
ing-boats that come down the Douro to
Oporto on market days. The women
then put on their jewelry-fine gold or
namentS that have descended from
mother to daughter for generations. A
large gold heart, from an inch and a
half to six inches in length, and finely
wrought, is one of the Oldest forms of
these ornaments. The heart is suspend
ed to a string of gold beads, light, and
well wrought on their surface with a de-
sign of clearly Moorish origin. The
oeads also are heiriooms, and some
ucky individuals have as many as
twenty rows, each strung on common
string. Crosses of tilligree-work of an
cient designs are also worn, together
with modern checks of German gold.