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Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-09-03
John Rhea Challenged.

The Hon. Jno. S. Rhea, Democratic
candidate for Congress in the Third
District was challenged to fight
duel at Elkton the other day. The
Russellville Herald gives the follow
ing account of the affair:
ain his speech at Elliton several
weeks since and again at Franklin
Mr.. Rhea made illusions to a compact
between Mr.. Il. f. Small, ofthis place,
and Judge Halsell by which the for
mer was to receive the poet office
here in consideration of his carrying
Todd county for Halsell. Mr.. Small
was formerly a resident of Todd,
and it was supposed that through
his relatives and friends there he
could exert considerable influence
especially in close race.
During Mr.. Rhea's speach at Frank
lin Mr. Small was called ON to verify
or deny the report, and he rose and
stated in substance that no compact
had been entered into between him
self and Judge Halsell, bat that he
had attempted TO influence his friends
| in Todd to vote for Halsell on the
| ground that he (SmalD would in the
event of Halsell's carrying Todd
receive the post office appointment al
Russellville, but that he acted in the
matter OH his own responsibility.
Rhea then referred o,Esau's hay
ing sold his birth-right for a mess o.
pottage, that he got the pottage in ad
vance, but that in the present case the
| pottage never Vould be delivered.
! Several days later Small wrote
note to Rhea, and demanded retrac'
ton of what he said /; and Rhea refus
ing to retract, the matter rested till
last Friday, when all parties concern
ed were in Elkton. Small then for
mally challenged Rhea to fight duel
which Rhea positively declined to do
giving his reasons therefor.
Mr.. Small is a well known and re-
spected citizen here, and he as well al
Mr.. Rhea are known to be men o.
pluck. The general opinion is that
Mr.. Small acted too rashly in thu
matter, while it is claimed by some
that it was an attempt on his part te
lead Mr.. Rhea to accept a challenge
in order 10 destroy his prospects il
the race.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-09-03

About twenty years ago Melchize-
dec Watson, of Owen county, visited
Miss Margaret Butler, and the couple
were regarded by the community as
lovers, but some objection being made
to their marriage he ceased visiting
her and went west, and stayed few
months. Miss Butler married Thorn
as Southworth, ST., and Mr.. Watson
Miss Perry. Watson and wife lived
together, several years but separated
and were divorced. A few months
ago Mr.. Southworth died and the
lovers of twenty years ago met, the
flames were renewed and on the 18th
of last month they went to Owenton,
procured licenses and were married
-[Corinth Enterprise.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-09-03
Louisville Tobacco Market.
INV Glover 4 Durrett.

The sales for the week just closed
amount to 2,47l, IIhds. with receipts
of 2,l00, llhds. for the same period.
Sales since Jan. LIST, amount to 93,290
Hhds. The past week has developed
a decline in all grades of dark tobacco.
The stocks are very large and the re-
ports from the growing crop are eX.
ceedingly favorable, and it is not
likely that we will have any reaction
in prices during the Fall. The fol
lowing quotations fairly represen
our market for Dark tobacco.
Trash--$l rs to 2 %.
Common to medium lugs-$2 % t,
3 so. Jazz.
Good lngs-$3 so to 4 so.
Common TO medium leaf-& 90 t,
5 50.
Good 10 fine lcaf-$5 so to 7 so.
Leaf of extra length-$6 so TO 8 sc
! Wrappery leaf-$9 90 to 10 %.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-09-03

There are several weighty reasons
why Daviess county people should
not feel in duty bound TO support Mr..
Ellis. One is that he was solicited to
run and repeatedly declined until
within 80 days of the clection' when
he suffered himself to be brought out
by a ring of Greensboro politicians,
if we arc TO believe the statement of
his home paper.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-09-03
L Never Fails.

l have had blood poison ever since
Ootober, 1885, obtained no relief from
any treatment (and l tried several)
until commenced taking Swifts
Specific. In one month l felt as well
as l ever had. 1 also had a good APP
petite, and was entirely free from the
pains in my shoulder and head,
which had tormcnted me so long.
Now all the sores and swellings from
my head are gone.
S. w. McCARTER, No. rs Modison St.
New York, April 30, 1886.
For sale by all druggists. Treatise
on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed
free.
The SWIFT SPECIFIC Co, Drawer
3, Atlanta, Ca, l57 w % St., n. 7
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-09-03

The Hon. Polk Lailoon is posing as
the friend of the farmers but he did
not prove his friendship for the
farmers and butter producers when
he voted against taxing oleomarge-
rinc and requiring all bogus butter
to be branded as such. The manu-
facturc of this cheap substitute for
the genuine butter was taking money
out of the dairyman's pocket, aud yet
Mr.. Lailoon voted against bill in
troduced to protect the farmers. For
tunately the bill was passed, but NOT
by his vote.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-09-03
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Great st, Louis Fair Programme.

The 26th Great st. Louis Fair opens
Oct. 4lh, and continues 6 days. $751;
600 is offered in cash premiums, to be
distributed among the exhibitors of
Horses, Cattle, Sheep, Swine and
Poultry ; Machinery, Mechanical and
Industrial Displays, Works of Art,
Textile Fabrics. Produce, Fruits and
Vegetables, Geological and Chemical
Specimens.
GEOLOGICAL GARDEN-FAlR GROUNDS.
The collection of Wild Beasts, Birds
and Reptiles on the Ground of the
Association compares favorably with
any Geological Garden in the world,
and will be opened free to all visitors
to the Fair Numerous additions have
been made TO this Department, and il
is now complete in all details,
NEW IMPROVEMENTS ON PAIR GROUND.
Sixty-flve acres have been added to
the Ground, and $4,000 expended
in improvements, comprising full
mile race course, 700 new horse:stalls,
500 new cattle stalls, 500 sheep and
swine pens, poultry house for 1900
fowls, twenty eight new exhibition
halls and pavilions. Applications for
stalls or pens should be made at once.
RACEs-PURsE ENTRIES CLOSE. SEPT. 10
Races will take place every day OIL
the New Mile Race Course, the horses
contending being the most celebrated
in the country.
GRAND ILLTMINATIoN.
During the entire week The sire IT'S
of the city will be Illuminated by 500,'
900 gas jets, intermingled with hun.
dreds of calcium, incandescent ami
arc electric lights.
YELLED PROPHETS PAGEANT.
On the night of Tuesday, October
9th, the grand annual nocturnal pa
geant of the "YEILED PROPHET,
comprising 50 floats, will be given, a
an expense of thousands of dollars.
! GREATLY REDUCED RATES.
! All Railroad and Steamboat Com
panies have generously made Q rat
Of one fare for the round trip during
the entire week.
PUBLIC HOLIDAY.
The municipal authorities hav
agreed to declare Thursday of Fa
Week a holiday to all. Rooms AM
board for 250,000 guests have bee
provided for, at greatly reduced rates
COMMERCIAL EXCHANGES.
The Merchants, Cotton, Wool, Me
chanics' and Real Estate Exchanges
| will be open, free to all visitors. B
special arrangements with the s.
Louis Fair, any of our subs 'riber
will receive copy of the premium
list and programme, free of CT arg.
upon addressing Festus B. Wade, 10
Chestnut Street, ST. Louis, No.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-09-03

Hopkinsville was the last town in
the district to get Democratic post
master and Christian county is under
no obligations to vote for Mr.. Lafi'oon
for favors shown. lie turned out all
the rest aud let our Republican post
master serve his term out, although
he was physically unable to perform
the duties of the office for months be-
fore his commission expired.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-09-03
From a Minister.

Rev. C. Z. CLARK, a member of the
South Georgia Methodist Conference
writes from Tstnall county, Ga.
Que ear ago 1 was taken with rheu.
matism, and became almost helpless
for over three months. All the rem.
edies used seemed 10 fail until com
menced the use of Swift's Specific. ]
have taken five bottles, and am per,
fectly sound and well again. ]
would have written sooner, but. wait
ed TO see if the cure was permanent
And now ] pnhesitatingly recon-
mend S. S. S. as q safe and reliable
remedy for rheumatism. | have al
confidence in its virtue"
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-09-03
CONGRESSIONAL POINTERS.
SHOW 'EM UR.

lOwensboro Inquirer.
The Hopkins county fraud Of 1884
is weighing like milestone around
Mr.. LaiToon's neck. Without accus-
ing him of completely in the fraud,
which is not denied by his friends,
there is no way of lodging the fact
that he was the beneficiary of it.
Every thing about that Hopkins
county election has an ugly look
since the mysterious disappearance
of those poll-books, which were never
seen by any man that was not Laf-
foon's friend. Mr.. Laifoon's friends
know where those books are, aud il
would be easy to clear away this sus-
picion if there were no disgracefuI
facts underneath it.
THE FRAUD COMING OUT.
Henderson letter to Evansville Journal
The wish here by largo majority
is to defeat LaGoon, and yet how sill
ly they are going about it. I.afioor
is easily beaten if the opposition can
be concentrated, but one of the three
factions opposing him must need &C
foolish as usual. From this you mus
not understand that believe Lafloor
will win; far from it. l verify be-
lieve that he will be defeated and by
the towering giant of Christian
County. The Hopkins county franc
will soon be ventilated and my wore
for you will then become informed
of political .villainy unparalleled il
the history of America. With all o
the charges of political rascality com
bined and concentrated in box
proven aud acknowledged, the mos
expert hand would find it impossible
to draw from that box one single cast
comparing with the Hopkins count!
business in premeditated outrage. up
on the rights of the people, and VIC
lence to party honesty aud principle
: Strange, too; it was bunglingly an(
openly done, but never yet has morta
eve opposed to Laffoon been allowed
to peep inside of those poll-books
AL talk of political honesty is laid il
the shade by this appalling work o
/ so-called honest Democrats. 1fPayn
was guilty, Latloon is doubly guilty
Wait for the wagon little Will
longer; it will certainly arrive, AM
when il comes will be laden witt
some mighty interesting reading TO
the people.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-09-03
Spring Humors.

If you are afflicted with eruptions
ofthG skin, pimples, blotchcs, OF slight
sores that will not heal, your blood
is bad and full of impurities. You
need DR.. Jackson's Root and Herb
Cordial, which is an unfailing reme-
DIV for any disease of the blood or
system. Do you feel weak, debilita-
ted, all tired out, feyerish, or in poor
spirits, use DR.. Jackson's Cordial, it
will enrich your blood, strengthen
your system and restore to you the
natural buoyancy ofyour spirits. Sold
by j. r. Armistead, Hopkinsvillet
Ky, at $l.00 per bottle.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-09-03

The returning board at Frankfort,
after examining the poll books of the
9Th Judicial district, decided to give
the certificate TO d. r. Carr, Republi'
can, instead of to P. II. Leslie, Demo
crat. IKE majority of the former
was A votes. II may be added thai
the board was composed Of Demo
Gratis exclusively. The same board
decided the Harris-Toney contes
from Louisville, by giving the Ger
tificate to Toney.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-09-03

People from the country should be
careful not to make up their minds
how to vote in the Congressional
primary until they come to town and
are advised by curbstone politicians
who vote scratched tickets.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-09-03
Public Speaking.

We are authorized by Hon. Jas. A..
Mckenzie to announce that he will
speak at the court house next Mon
day at l o'clock p. NJ. The other
candidates for Congress have been
invited to be present and Mr.. Laffoon
has accepted the invitation and will
also speak.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-09-03

An inspection of the poll books
shows that very large proportion
of the anti-McKcnzie men are mug
wumps who voted scratched ticket
last month. Are these the kind of
advisers the Democrats of Christian
county want in this race?
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-09-03
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Mckenzie Sure Of the Nomination
Evansville Courier

The Courier had talk with Mr..
Sam Gaines, of Kentucky, yesterday,
about the race in the Second Congress
sional district. He says that the re-
ports circulated to the effect that Nc
Kenzie contemplates Withdrawing
are absurd. 81 have no doubt" said
Mr.. Gaines, "that he will receive the
nomination. lie will get practically
a solid vote in Christian county, and
his majority in the district over LAT
Goon will be over ,00Oin my opinion
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-09-03

A mulatto named Chas. Day
eloped from Mayfield with Matte
Moore, a white girl, aged IL and of
good repute, but they were overta-
ken and the girl returned TO her
home.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-09-03

Buddy Thomas Elijah Sylvester
Mccormick and Voldarius West
were married in the Logan County
Clerks office last Tuesday. Both of
them were under l6 years of age.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-09-03
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Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-09-03

Mary d. johnson has been appoint
ed postmaster at Clarksville, Tenn
The com mission was forwarded
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Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-09-03

Men who vote the Republican tick
ct in close party contests are not the
men to take the lead in Democratic
primaries.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-09-03
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Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-09-03

We are putting more reading mat
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Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-09-03

Frank Duncan, COL, railroad hand
was shot and killed by Geo. lIaden,
commissionary clerk, at Scottsville.
Haden made his escape.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-09-03

The Warren county primary to
settle the claims of Hallsell and kiles
gave Hallsell majority of 1914 votes.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-09-03

&C. Owens. editor of the Hender-
son Cleaner is singing "Baby mine"
TO his first born-a girl.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-09-03

The whole country has the shakes,
but thanks TO Jim Mckenzie quinine
is cheap.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-09-03

Asher G. Caruth has announced
himself as candidate for Congress
in the Louisville district.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-09-03

The post Office of Jarrett, Logan
Co., has been discontinued.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-09-03
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Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-09-03
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Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-09-03
TO VERTISERS.

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Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-09-03

The municipal authorities have
agreed to declare Thursday of Far
Week holiday to all. Rooms and
board for 250,000 guests have been
provided for, at greatly reduced rates
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-08-14
WESTERN.

In the imposing ceremony of laying
the corner stone of the Odd Fellows Hall
at Galesburg, August 4th, Rev. E. l..
Conger acted as Grand Chaplain.
Br. o. G. Colegroye, of the junior class
at Lombard Divinity School, is supply
ing Rev. W. L. Gibbs parishes in Mich
igan during the absence of that pastor in
Massachusetts.
Rev. Dr. Gone, OF Akron, has been
elected one of the board of directors of
the Lakewood School of New Theology.
Mr.. @. E. Tucker, of Bradford, Pa, form
erly of our ministry, is the president of
the board.
Oswego, Kan, Post G. A. r, at the
regular meeting, July II, adopted reso-
buttons of coincidence with Rev. Josiah
Davis in the bereavement which has
come to him in the death OF his wife, as
announced in the last paper.
Rev. Mary Garard, of Morrison, adj
dressed Kinsman Post G. A. r., of Des
Moines, on recent Sunday evening.
Her subject was Patriotism" The
Grand Army Advocate publishes an alb
stract of the address, remarking that the
lady shows marked capacity to interest
an audience"
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-08-14

REV. DIR. j. Ell. VINCENT preached
sermon on Sunday at Lake Bluff, Chi
cage, showing that the hand of God has
wrought all the works of nature. He
said "Our limited natures complain
at the order Of things in the universe.
Poor human nature sometimes doubts
if there be God who rules. We ridi-
Guile those who look up and call him
Father. Human nature waits in agony,
not knowing why things are, and won
dering if they will ever be in better
shape. Meanwhile God goes silently on,
saying: They will find out after awhile;'
saying, as the nurse says Of crying
child, 1T will do him good God says !:
Let men suffer and let them watt"
But the God of Methodism goes further
than this, DIR. Vincent. He plainly de-
clares against things ever coming into
better shape" for millions of his chill
dren. He not onlysays let man sufferhere
for a time, but announces that man will
suffer endlessly in future world. How
can suffering that is without end do
any good for either saints or sinners =?