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Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-05-07

NJ W,scons,n Minnesota and Iowa are hundreds olde
rfnl places where one pass the summer month";
ii quiet rest and return 9e rash rs
crrSrty season brings TO OcOn OmOwOc Waukesua pea
Set Dam Frontensc, 0kobOj Mie bear
andInnunerahle otlpT charming ~
tc names thousands of our best people whose Nniel
SSmssare on either side OF Mason Dxons me ES
gance and comfort at moderate cost eau ~ -
obtained list Of summer homes WIN ~ -hnts N
the CHIcAGo MILWAUKEE ST. PAUL VI " y,
he sent free inon application by letter TO A. " II; I
penter General Passenger Agent, Mi"AuAee' ""'
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-05-07
Are You Going to Kansas
Missouri, Colorado Cali
fornia or Any of The
Western Statesi

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 Kecllnlng
Chair Cars, from Memphis to Kan
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Address,
e. LOCKWOOD,
t. Kansas City, Mo.
Or, II. D. ELLIS, Ticket Agent
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Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-05-07

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money refunded. Price % cents per
box. For sale by ]. r. Armistead.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-05-07

From all over the country come tes-
timonials from physicians testifying
of the wonderful curative qualities
of Tongaline in all cases of rheuma-
tism, neuralgia and nervous head
ache. L. G. Anderson, Maxey's, Ca,
says: ~ have used Tongaline with
very satisfactory results" When
PHI ysicians publicly endorse remedy
it must possess real merit.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-05-07

How many terrible aches ones poor head
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medical profession.
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Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-05-07

AT Woodward 81 Harbison's COM
bination sale at Lexington seventy
three head of horses sold for $lS,3OO
an average of $250.65 per head. Dur,
ing the two days sale 162 head
were sold for $3.50.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-05-07

"A Justice of the peace in Sonoma
County, CAL, fined boy $40 for shoot
ing a dog. The boys father appeared
and asked for a reduction of the amount,
explaining that he had soundly thrashed
the boy. The justice CONSIDERABLY re-
duced the fine to $3.50, thus establish
ing the legal value of whipping in
| S0noma County ut $3.50.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-05-07
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Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-05-07
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Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-05-07
WHAT is IT.?

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Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-05-07
Popular Through Car Route,
Via
Memphis and Little Rock,
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through without delay or transfer,
NO EXTRA CHARGE FOR SEATS

AAibhhh NAhhNNNN Shes ~
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These Coaches have Porters In charge to look
after the Comfort and welfare Of the Emigrant,
and to nee that tile Local Passengers are not
allowed 10 get In the Through Coach aud crowd
them. No other ruutc ofIcrs such Inducements.
IL would tax your time and patience too much
| TO attempt ~ describe the rich aud beautiful
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Therefore, would advise you 10 80 and sec Tor
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| the people. Learn the advantages and disAd-
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| or rent farm, or take up Government Land,
| and go TO work.
People cmgirating from the Southeast can
not endure the extreme cold OF Kansas, Ne
braskA and the Northwestern winter. Just
| think OF it-ninc long months OF ice, snow and
| bitter winds In exchange for our sunny SOUTH
Our well. timbercd land for their trcclcss trantsl
Yet there aru interruptions agents who give
glowing Inscriptions OF the Northwest. DO not
be deceived VISIT Arkansas and Texas on
Land Explorers Round-frip Tickets, and DO
your own judge!
Write 10 me for full information. ] will sent
you Map, Book and Papers free.
II. A. WILLIAMS,
Southern Passenger" Agent.
Nashville, Tenn.
j. b. FRANKLIN,
Passenger Agent, Memphis, Tenn.
d. MILLER, G.. p. +. A.,
Little Rock, Ark.
RUDOLPH FINK, Gen. Manager,
Little Rock. Ark.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-10-28

ment of Columbia university at Washington.
He is an elegant and forceful writer, in
fusing even into scientific subjects liveliness
which makes the dullest topic treated by his
pen readable. His home is in Washington
Being known by his scientific fellow labor
ers to have so clear head on him, wonder
has been expressed that he should permit him
self, as they say, to be deluded by that mix
ture of Buddhism and blatherskiteism known
as theosophy. To all Of which the learned
doctor answers his former brethren much in
the spirit of Fanny Squeers' postscript to
Nicholas Nickleby. ''P. ST. pity your ig-
norance and despises you," OF at least,
if not that he tells them that great
discoveries are on the eve of making
in psychic science. Spiritualism, mesmerism,
clairvoyance and ghosts are drops of the
coming shower. He himself has simply
already perceived and acknowledged facts
which all will be forced to give in to ere
long. Many have already been dumbfounded
and silenced by the manifestations of powers
hitherto unsuspected in mankind. To which
the professors opponents answer "Bosh," and
he in turn simply says, "Wait; you'll see"
DIR. Coues has certainly proved his faith ty
his works. He has given up various scien-
tific positions of honor and emolument TO de-
vote himself to occult studies
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-10-28
Helena Montana. Thursday October 28, 1886.

costs three shillings and six pence and three
pence for the waiter, which is included in the
bill. This makes total charge of eighty
seven cents for fine concert and an excellent
dinner, which you will agree is not dear
This does not, however, include wine, and as
every one drinks here, the dinner amounts
to as much more as the drinking tastes of
the diner demands.
The dinner from the joint is {. favorite meal
with Londoners. 1t consists of soup and a
cut of roast beef, lamb, or veal, with vege-
tables and cheese. The Albion, Simpsons,
the Rainbow and others are among the old
fashioned English restaurants of this style
At Simpsons l have had many good
saddle of mutton, and l like the way it is
brought to the table. A table ON rollers with
a fire burning upon it, and over this the great
platter on which rests big roast or fish, is
rolled up to your table, and cook dressed all
in white cuts off the smoking slice before your
eyes and lays it freshly cut upon your plate
A good dinner from the joint costs about
seventy-fve cents, and for this you get
all the meat and vegetables you can
eat. 1t is the dinner for a hungry man
or a DR.. Tanner The quality is good
and the quantity is unlimited, as you
can repeat your order ad libitum without in
crease of price.
Ep.ru Groncr
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-10-28

was erected to the memory of those who
were killed in this last considerable battle
against him was within a few days OF being
dedicated on the anniversary of bis death,
forty eight years ago.
Stephenson county, Ills., built the shaft.
1t is thirty feet high and is made of stone
from the battle ground. Twenty-three
soldiers were killed on the spot Immediately
about the monument. Their names, as far
as they can be ascertaiped, were carved upon
the stone. One was a heroic drummer boy,
little Ben Scott. The hearts of the young
people Of Stephenson county thrill with SYM
pathy and fire with patriotism as they hear
how the body of little Ben, the head cut off
and carried away as trophy, was found
lying between two trees. Fourteen soldiers
bodies were buried upon the battlefield.
There are yet alive in the neighborhood
several men who took part in the Black Hawk
war. some who were in that very engagement.
They told their story The monument was
dedicated by the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie post of the neighborhood. The principal
address was delivered by Henry S. Magoon,
of Wisconsin. Upon tablet in the gate of
the fence surrounding the monument is the
inscription:
Black Hawk war. This monument is reared by
Stephenson county. A. D., 1885, in grateful re-
membrance of the heroic dead who died that We
might live.
Upon another tablet is this:
Battlefield of Kellogg's Grove, where was fought
June 25, 1892, the decisive battle between the
forces of the United States and the Great Indian
chief Black Hawk.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-10-28

goes to Europe nearly every year and is con-
slant fee giver. Many Americans feel the
same as he does. They don't object to giving
sixpence or a shilling when in the mood ana
when they feel they have been well served.
They do object to giving in response to un-
adulterated cheek, and will not open their
pockets upon its demands. 1t is surprising
what fine looking fellows some Of these
walters are. At the Royal hotel III Edin-
burgh and the st. Enoch's i'll Glasgow there
are men acr1ng as walters who would NOT
seem out of place as guests at fashionable
party or at a scientific meeting. The head
waiter is, as rule plump, middle aged
man with a face shining with good living and
having an air of dignity and good humor
combined. He might pose for retired ma
bob anywhere else, and you feel at first afraid
to drop fee into his hand, which he so well
knows how to curl behind his back or at his
sid
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-10-28


a napkin, for which 1 paid two cents;
a piece of bread, two cents; butter, two
cents, and then my dinner as per order.
Everything was nicely cooked and the
service was of the best, though the prices
were no less than those in the better
class restaurants of New York, where cheap
ness is made an object The prices of eating
in London are about the same as in America,
and when you figure up the total of your
hotel bills you find that they amount to at
least So or 81 per day at the better hotels, and
more than that at the best. Their prices ap-
pear cheaper from the fact that everything is
itemized. The total, however, is continual
astonishment. Take fixed price per day
per room, say 81, and this is about the lowest
for which one can get room at the better
hotels in the West End, or fashionable Lon
don, and you find at the close an additional
charge of one shilling and a half for service
and one shilling for lights. The price of your
room is now S162, ana the walters and boots
will expect something when you leave.
room on any except the top floor will be
higher, and the total daily rates will count up
about as follows: IS day for the fourth
foor S. for the third, SS for the second and
about SO for room, including board, on the
first floor In all European hotels the ground
floor does not count, and in most Of them the
floor above this is called the ''entresol." The
first floor is what would be the third floor in
an American hotel, and there are few Amer
lean hotels which charge as much as the
above rates
OF late years a number of penny coffee
houses have sprung up all over England and
you find them i'll every part of London.
These coffee rooms give fair cup of coffee
or chocolate for penny, or two cents, pat
of butter for two cents and piece of bread
or roll for the same. Cold meats, pies and
cake are also sold. There are no walters at
most of them, except those behind the cash
counter. You go to the counter, ask for what
you want, and carry it to one of the marble
tables in the room, and, taking a seat, eat
your lunch at your leisure l have patron
lied these coffee houses several times when l
wanted only "snack" and have found them
good. understand that they are very pay
ing institutions and that they do a great deal
in the way of temperance reform, as no
liquors are sold at them
One of the finest restaurants of London is
the Holborn, which from its table d'h6te din
ners, accompanied by music, has acquired an
international reputation. Here the furnish
'''~s are more gorgeous than those Of Claude
Melnotte's ideal palace, on the Lake of Como
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-10-28

BRITISH WAITER. IaSU In our SlttlnS
room. We order what we like the
night before, and at the time appointed
we find it well cooked, nicely served and
smoking upon the table. We eat at our
leisure and enjoy our breakfast. The other
meals we take at the noted restaurants and
cafes of London. We live well, and the
whole does not cost us each over S3 day
Americans are, as a rule, the most extrava-
CANT of travellers. They have acquired an
international reputation as such. They pay
bigger fees and get less for their money than
any other class of travellers. heard a rich
American at Edinburgh say that it cost him
an average of s. in fees to every hotel bill he
paid, and | find that twice as much Is ex-
pected of an American as of German, a
Frenchman or an Englishman. Every SER
want here seems to expect fee, and cab
men, stage drivers, railroad conductors and
the government employees about the public
buildings have their hands always open.
The fact that signs are put up warning the
travellers that no gratuities are to be paid
makes no difference, and at hotels the SER
wants expect the same fee whether attendance
is charged in the bill or not. have paid
thirty-seven cents day for attendance at
hotels, and have notwithstanding found an
army of servants waiting to be feed at my
departure At many of the restaurants the
walters get no wages, but rely upon fees for
their salaries, and at some hotels and cafes
they even pay good round sum to the
proprietor for the privilege. The head boots
at one of the big hotels in Liverpool pays, am
told, $500 year for the backing of the boots
of the guests of the hotel, and hires his own
assistants.
The average English waiter and porter of q
hotel are almost always feed. The walters
are as rule solemn looking fellows, and they
are always dressed in swallow-tail coats, low
cut vests and white ties. They are very polite,
especially when you are about to depart, and
at that time all present themselves The best
of them do not ask for fees outright, but you
can see they expect it all the same. If you do
not fee them look Of ineffable scorn comes
on their faces, and you have fallen like lead
In their estimation.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-10-28
FRANK GEORGE CARPENTER
BARTHOlOPS LIBERTY.
The Great Statue About Ready to be
Unveiled the 2Sth.

The Great Statue About Ready to be
Unveiled on the 2Sth.
Three wears and seven months ago work
was begun on the foundation of the pedestal
for Bartholdi's statue of Liberty. To-day the
last rivets in the copper sheathing are being
hammered into place. On October IS the un-
yelling will take place, and from thenceforth
it will be Liberty Enlightening the World"
as the designer of the statue intended. That
a goodly portion of the world will be lighted
is to be expected, for the great torch in the
uplifted right hand of the dame will contain
a 10000 candle power electric light, and four
lights on the pedestal viii shed light to the ex-
tent of 1900 candle power apiece
1t was discouraging task which the COM
mittee having charge of the building of the
pedestal undertook, and all honor is due to
them and the patient, plodding Gen. Stone,
that their labors are about ended. Last spring
the pedestal was about completed, and since
then the huge iron skeleton, weighing 264, ,OU0
pounds, has been raised into position, and the
copper sheathing, weighing 10000 pounds,
has been riveted together and the joints care
fully hammered smooth. This last is delicate
work, and SO particular are those in charge
about it that workmen were suspended from
the top of the statue by slight ropes which ap-
peared from below like mere spider threads
These men went over the whole exterior sur
face smoothing over protuberances, while
workrnen from within hammered out the
slightest dents which might occur.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-10-28

THE MINERAL EXHIBITION BUILDING.
The confidence with which the citizens OF
this youthful city look toward its prosperity
is evidenced by the public buildings, among
which is a building where the mineral prod
ucts of the region may be exhibited, studied
and discussed. A recent correspondent says
of the city: One hundred and seventy-fve
thousan dollars per month is paid to labor
by infantile industries only; stoves, piping,
steam engines, foundry outfits, furna ce plants,
ETC., are shipped hence 1000 miles; chain fac
tories and iron bridge factories, flour mills,
furniture factories, cotton press factories and
cotton gin factories are springing up. From
the peaks overhanging this valley the philo-
sophie inquirer may observe hurrying throngs
of workingmen grading and paving wide
streets constantly encroaching on the sur
rounding farms; and along their lines me-
chanics build, one after another, great temples
of trade, halls of education, church spires
which kiss the clouds, beautiful homes, and
ever leave the end of one day overhang with
unfinished work for the next. Over 81 7,0OO,-
600 are invested in the great industries of the
place, and no less than twenty-one iron fur
naces are now either in active operation or
about to begin work.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-10-28
TWO LIGHTHOUSES.
The MinOt's Ledge and TillmanoOk
Towers.


Towers.
Among the triumphs scored by marine en-
gineering in America none is more marked
than the construction of the two lighthouses
here given. One Minot's ledge, is in Massa
chusetts bay. The other, Tillmanooll Rock
light, is in the Pacific, eighteen miles from the
mouth of the Columbia river. Both are out
in the ocean, which sweeps around them and
lashes their sides as if it would eat them up.
Minot's ledge is a most dangerous low-lying
rock in Massachusetts, bay. Since Massa-
chusetts bay began to be of commercial inn
portance there have been lighthouses there
of wood and iron. The iron one was de-
stroyed by gale. In 1855 the work of build
ing a stone tower was begun. The ledge had
to be eXcavated far down in pit-like hollow
to furnish foundation enough. So furious
are the breakers here that this could only be
done at low tide in the calmest weather. 1t
was bad season that year, and workmen
were able to get in only $50 hours labor alto
gether.
During the whole year 1857 there were only
$50 hours and 21 minutes of working time
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-10-28

There is blaze of gold carvings, fine mar
bles, beautiful tiles, rich furniture, cut glass
and silver plate. Flowers and plants there
are in profusion, and every surrounding is
that of luxury and wealth. The dining room
is great court, rooted with paneled carv-
ings of gold and white, and with tiers of wide
galleries looking out upon it and rising one
above another. 1t is as large as good sized
theatre and in decoration does not look unlike
one of the best of theatres. The band is in
one Of the galleries It is an excellent
one and it renders the finest music
during the dinner hours, which last from
$50 p. IN. to $50 p. m. The dinner is table
d'h6te, and it takes about one hour to 60
through its various courses. Between 500
and 900 people, judge, were dining in it
when took my last dinner there, and the
crowd was a well dressed and fashionable one.
Each party had table to itself, and many
ladies were among the number. This dinner
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-10-28
BREAKFAST IN OUR SITTING ROOM.


Last night at the Covent Garden theatre
restaurant party of Americans, of which I
was A member, drank bottle Of wine to-
gether. Wesat at little table just off Of tho
promenade of the grand theatre and were
waited upon by one of these walking clothes
frames in full dress. The bill was asked for
and a noted literary man of America handed
the waiter the exact change He started away
with thank you and then came back as he
looked at the change, and said with an air
which was half demand: "Gentlemen, there
is no fee here for the waiter!"
The American replied: "No, and you will
get none! 1 am usually very liberal with
YOUR class, but will never give fees when l
am asked for them"
The waiter looked mad, spluttered little,
and went off. As he did so the American re-
marked TO me: "This is the first time l have
ever been directly asked for a fee." This man
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-10-28
THE FIRST HOUSE.

The Oldest house in Birmingham dates from
1871. In 1880 the population according to the
census was 4,500 1t is now over % 600, and
the tax valuation of the property is about
S13, ,000, 600 The reason for this magic growth
is due to the location of the city. Red noun
tain, on the side of which the city rests, is a
solid mass of ore, and supported on one side
by the Warrior and on the other by the Co
haba coalfields, with limestone and fire clay
lying between, one might imagine that here
Vulcan had chosen his home A solid noun
tain of iron ore--a huge vein twenty-four feet
thick cropping out for 100 miles along the
mountain and fanked on either side by mile
after mile of splendid coal-it is something
unprecedented in the history of iron manu-
facture.