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Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-11-12
GOVERNMENT DOCKS.


States Yards for DoclSage.
In the course OF the rehabilitation OF
the United States navy, docks and navy
yards require very serious considera-
ton, for, after ships and guns, there
are no requirements of more importance
for naval purposes. The capacity Of
the Government yards for dockagc is
very insignificant, owing to which the
bottoms Of our ships are but seldom
subjected to scrutiny, and this, above all
others, is the part of the integrity of
which we need to be most assured. The
few docks that we have are generally APP
propriatel by vessels under repair, and
the cruising ship is debarred the use of
this means of guarding her safety and
providing for her speed. A very slight
accident may disturb the copper on the
bottom of wooden ship, which may
result in serious consequences II she DO
sent TO cruise in waters where she will
beexposed to the influence Of the ieredo,
and the neglect to clean the bottom when
loaded with grass or barnacles might so
impair speed rs to make the difference
between capture and failure in chase.
Docking for such purposes as inspect
ing and cleaning the bottom is the eX-
ccption In our pra3tlce, AS the demands
of re.airs are considered paramount
A ship in which the repairs approach or
lie below the water line must b. placed
in a dock. and months being often re-
quired to complete the work, the dock
is closed to all other purposes, and our
ships are frequently sent from one navy
yard 10 another to take advantage OF q
dock that may be vacant.
The cmbarrassments that have at
tended this course in the past, while our
fleet has consisted of copper-sheathed
wooden ships, will be increased by the
Introduction of iron and steel hulls.
which demand much more care and
more frequent removals of such hinder
anccs to speed as will attach themselves
10 their bottoms.
The Government has at present but
three stone dry-docks and one floating
dock. The latter is in use at Ports
mouth, New Hampshirc; the stone
docks are at the navy yards in Boston,
New York and Norfolk.
A stone dock is in process Of con.
struction at Mare Island, California
this is of dimensions capable of receiv-
ing ships OF the first class. Its length
is $50 feet: breadth, 70 feet; depth o
water over the sill, ZIG feet, and it will
admit ship of AGO feet in length. When
completed it will supply great want
on the Pacific coast.
1t requires no argument to show that
the Government needs a great increase
in its facilities for dockage; the neces
s,ty of plentiful supply of docks il
recognized by all powers, and we car
not pretend to be blind to our own de-
ficiency. This is q want that must bt
provided for. but it is well to study al
points that bear on the subject, and tc
mature some plan of operations befort
we embark in work which involve
great expense, and the success of whicl
must depend on the thoroughness witt
which all the factors are considered be
forehand. Rear admiral b. Simpson
IN Harpcr's MdgaSine.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-11-12
NEW ilLUMlNANT.
The Wonderful Light-Giving Powers Of
the Metal Magnesium.

"Do you know" said q chemist to a
reporter, "that the metal magnesium Is
being introduced into the United States
rs an illuminant as substitute for all
other lightsP" The listener disclaimed
any knowledge on the subject.
'Its successful introduction, con-
tinued the speaker, twill depend alto
gether upon the cost of its production.
nothing but its high cost preventing its
practical use. A few years ago il was
sold at forty dollars pound. Now, by
. new process, German, il can be sold al
eight dollars pound, and there is little
doubt that before long it will be pro-
duced even more cheaply."
Here the chemist took out shining
piece Of what looked like strip OF
watoh.spring, which he ignited. As it
burned it produced powerfully brill
liant light, moro intense even than
electricity. s.. It. f.
''Its usc will not be attended with
danger like electricity, and it can be
arranged so that even the remote coun-
try church or dancing hall can have it,
as well as the dwellcrs in tho great
cities. 1t can be placed in lamp, ar
ranged with ciock-work movements to
feed a ribbon of the metal regularly. 1t
has white vapor, oxide of magnesium,
given off by the metal in burning,
which will require :, smokc-bell when
burned indoors "
The chemist ignited another piece Of
the watch-spring, which glowed like
the sun itself.
ut is said," he continued, "that q
magnesium lamp of one thousand can.
die power throws enough light to dis.
tingush vessel nine miles distant. A
wire the size of this equals the light OF
seventy-five stearine candles. This
would make the cost of magnesium lit
tie more than gas, while no expensive
works or street mains are required tor
its use, making its introduction for
lighting towns and villages a very SIM
pile matter indeed, predict that with.
in five years the magnesium light will
be as familiar sight in many places in
Indiana as the electric light is to-day in
Indianapolis. ."-IndiandDoliS Journal.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-11-12
Bostonese lnquisitiveness

Mr.. D., q Western man, came
East, and found at his hotel landlady
who was much interested in his person
al history. He was unable to answer
all her questions satisfactorily.
"Did you ever SEQ Daniel Websterp"
"No.n sf4a
"Were you born in Webster's dayp"
"No." ID. .lot.., so.,,.est
"Well, you don't look so very old. "
"No, Tin not so very old.n oH
sp''Well, how old are you, anyway"
"0ld enough to mind my own affairs,
and trouble nobody"
''Well, how old is thatP" YoutEs
Companion. sa 1fo
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-11-12
A CHARMING MAIDEN.

when am racked with darling pain,
When worn and weary Is my BRAIN,
And anguish drives me- most Insane
with writings energetic;
Then comes maiden fair to me,
kurceuse of woe and pain IL she.
All lightness, volatility,
The charming Ann Aesthetic.
Write thou sweet odes 20 charming maids,
Sing ballndsto coqucttlsh lades,
I'll save my choicest serenaheA
For one more sympathetic:
Who IN the hour when wretchedness
Il sore In palnfulest excess,
boothes. charms relieves, with soft caress
Serene Miss Ann Aesthetic.
Your siiens fair come not where woe
Convulses w.th Its horrd thrOe
In smiles they come. IN storm they go.
Like do1mas theorotbc.
But, oh, the tender, bllssful touch
That soothes when suffering over. much,
serene md efllcacious-auch
is matchless Ann Aesthetic.
-TeraI SiTtInga.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-11-12
LOVE OF HOMES.
A Charming Prose Poem by Bill Arp, the
Georgia Philosopher.

A Charming Prose Poem by Bill Arp, the
Georgia Philosopher.
The love OF home Is not an art nor an
accomplishment 1t does not como
from early training or education. 1t is
the instinct of humanity, 1t is the gift
of God. 1t is pure emotion and brings
Joy and comfort to the humble and the
great. "Be it ever so hnmble, there is
no place like home" No wonder that
the simple song of John Howard Payne
endeared him to the world. The world
felt its touching, tender truth and wept
q sympathetic tear. 1t is the want of n
home that makes tramps ndvagabonds
and desperate men. Sometimes | think
the nation could well afford to give to
every father and mother house. Be-
sides the love of thoso who are dear to
us there is something in the locality
that affcctsus- something in the familiar
scenes, the trees, the fields, the branches,
the running spring or the generous
well. We love the trees and vines that
have borne us fruit or given us shade;
the open fireplace that gives us well
come on winter night; the bed that
gives US rest and sleep, and the ever
pleasing prospect of the distant hills
and mountains that seem as If reaching
up to God. Even the beasts and birds
are conscious of this love Of home.
"The lowing herd winds slowly DER the
lea,p as they seek their accustomed
place. The faithful, loving dog will
travel miles and leagues to reach It. and
the cat can not be easily weaned from
the, chimney corner. Man has made
use of this neyer-failing, neyer-ceasing
love Of the carrier-pigeon, and 1t :om-
mands our respect and admiratiUn-whcn
we sec 1t released from the unwilling
prison of distant land and watch It
ascend and circle and take its bearings,
and then with swift and tireless wing
make for its home by the nearest line. =
Atlanta Constitution.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-11-12
A Woman's Reason.

Hosrifed Observation-Disclosures this /
seep Another new dressp
Calm Wife-Ycs; isn't it q, beautyF
And it only cost eighty dollars, includ-
ing the ribbons tai
Eighty furies! You had one Just
like it last year that only cost forty"
II know it, but dear, this was adver-
tised as a bargain. ."--Philadelphia Cali
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-11-12
On tho northwest corner Of Georgia

On the northwest corner OF Georgia
lies the county of Dade. This is known
to the neighboring regions as the free
State of Dado, owing not only TO tho
wild and mountainous character Of the
region whose few and scattered mhab-
itants are in keeping with tholr sur
roundings, but because during the war
Of the rebellion they openly seccdcd
from the State OF Georgia and tho Con-
fedoracy and managed to secure FREQ
dom which, says correspondent Of the
Washington Star, they virtually main
tain to-day. lr.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-11-12
HOPE FOR THE BEST.
Why People Should Look at the Bright
and Hopeful Side OF Life.


Why People Should Look. at the Bright
and Hopeful side Of Life.
There was never a night so dark that
some would not speak of the dawn, and
never a day so bright that some would
not think of the midnight. 1t is well
that the enthusiast be balanced by tho
conservative, perhaps, on the principle
that little shade improves the tone Of
almost any picture. 1t is, however, u
thankless mission that the grumbler en-
ters upon, and his is u work that shad-
ows his own mind and heart more than
that of any other. Most OF us sec enough
of tho hard side of life, hear enough OF
the woe and weariness, adversity and
animosity, disappointment and disaster
in life, without being formally reminded
thereof The newspaper finds moro
readers when it announces a ships
wreck than when it chronicles launch.
Its column of obituaries is more sought
for than its wedding announcements.
A firms failure is read by hundred
persons to one who will read of an "open-
ing" and man who steals q thousand
dollars receives more newspaper no.
toriety than thousand men who should
deposit hundred thousand dollars
each. 1t is henatural elasticity of tho
mind and heart that keeps the average
man hopeful while the sad and evil
things of life are running before his
eyes or are being poured into his ears.
There should be a systematic effort on
the part of all people to see the bright
side, speak of the hopeful things.
When a majority of business men talk
the dark side Of finance there is IL panici
when a majority of workingmcn see the
dark side Of life there is a Nihilistc ten
dcncy. There is too much danger in
every direction for any encouragement
Of the already too active tendency tc
sec the evil in business and society. Lei
us see the bright side and call othor
peoples attention to it.-M Y. Herald.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-11-12

Mangus, head chief of the Chirica-
haus, who is enroute TO Florida,
jumped through car window in
Colorado, was recaptured, stabbed
himself several times aud made a
murderoUs assault on the interpreter.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-11-12

--Goyernor Hughes, Of Arkansas, was
Secently presented with cano mado
from limb of tree which was plant
ed in the State house yard at Little
Rock twelve years ago by Governor
Rovaton.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-11-12

Our contributors may be prepared
TO shine in literature We are going to
burn the contents of our waste.basket
--BTlington Free Press
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-11-12

"A horse thief, lately arrested in
Denver, had ridden his stolen animal
four hundred miles from Nebraska.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-11-12

-Coior-bl.ndness is said to have been
first reported in l777.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-11-12

This College is not an experiment, but an old
ands have received in 1t Business Education
successful business life. Testimonials Of the m
dencing TO this fact. r., iei ~ :, ,iui :
tual Trading, Penmansiiip, Business Calcnlat
Hand, Type Writing and Telegraphy Departn
The time necessary TO take the course In eitl
The Faculty in this College are not only The
have spent neny years OF tAehr liyes s,l n rea Y
Day and night. COM AToNOH, 'Tor Terms
SAMUEL n. cuRN1oK, I (, p.,n.,..,. 1,,,,,a,."''',
u. WILL RANK, o11'' FTine'pais' u
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Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-11-12

deo.sot.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-01-15
Poor Old K.ow..

Our heretofore prosperous neighbor
on the south has found it necessary to
pass an ordinance providing for an oc-
cupation tax. This is the charge for
the privilege of doing business in that
city:
Attorneys, six dollars; physicians,
twelve dollars; real estate agents, tweb-
" dollars: insurance agents, three dol
lars for each company represented; bro
kers and loan agents, twenty dollars;
express agents or companies. twelve
dollars; telegraph companies or agen-
cies. eighteen dollars: butchers, twelve
dollars; contractors, twenty-five dollars;
livery, feed and sale stable keepers.
thirty-slX dollars; pawn brokers, sixty
dollars; keepers of scales who charge a
price for weighing thereon, nine dollars;
bankers, thirty-siX dollars; BARRIERS,
twelve dollars: 6lacksmitbs, twelve dol
lars: shOemakers, twelve dollars; wag-
on and carriage makers and trimmers,
twelve dollars; photographers, twelve
dollars; auctiOneers, twenty-five dollars
for one year. or three dollars and fifty
cents for one day: lanndries, twelve dol
lars.
This is a poor way to encourage peo-
pie to come to New Kiowa: The me-
chanic, whether he has work or not,
must pay direct tax before he is per-
mitted to remain there. Poor old Klo-
wal
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-01-15
Remember Home.

Business men of Medicine Lodge are
willing and anxious to have the INDEX
and CreSSet brag about the town and
mention their individual doings when
the mention is free puff. 1t does oc-
chr, then. that those merchants who or
der their stationery, letter and bill
heads, envelopes, etc, from St. Louis or
some other place away from here. should
he ashamed of their course. Either of
the Offices in this city do as good work
as Barnard, or the Wichita Eagle or the
Topeka houses. Those firms do or say
nothing for the town. Either of the
offices here work as cheap as do any of
the eastern houses, and both patronize
hcme institutions. Let all pull together
if we would have a frSt-class town.
Patronize home. work for home, talk
for home.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-01-15
That Editorial Convention.

Wellington Press: Sun City Union
starts the proposition to hold a con-
vention of the editors of Southern
Kansas" The Harper Graphic seconds
the motion" and suggests Harper as a
suitable place of meeting. 1t appoints
Marsh Murdoch, T. a. McNeal and the
writer as a committee to name the
time for holding the convention. We
accept the duty, and will confer with
the other members of the committee
soon. We favor the convention. Most
of the editors in this section of the state
are strangers to each other, and it
would afford an excellent opportunity
to become acquainted, besides proving
beneficial in other ways. We want the
convention held at time when il will
suit Medicine Lodge to have an excur-
sion to their booming new town. Bro.
Hynes, Of the Southern Kansas. would
undoubtedly do the right thing. We
know he sympathiZes with us, because
he was once an unfortunate himself.
We mean that he WAS once in the
printing business.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-01-15
Railroad Racket.

George McGraw was the conductor
Oh the first train to the Lodge.
The side track east of Antelope was
all taken up this week and removed to
the yards here.
Last Saturday the track men were all
paid off, and for several days they spent
their money like lords.
Engineer John Blake hauled the first
load of passengers into Medicine Lodge
Saturday night, January 9th.
III. G.. Barnes who is to be agent at
this place, came over Tuesday night,
and took charge Wednesday.
The bridge builders are putting in
every available hour in completing the
bridges between here and Sharon.
The first accident on the road oc-
CURED last Sunday evening, when the
engine was disabled east of Sharon, de-
laying the train six hours.
The first train into the corporation
limits was hauled by Chas. Saurs. con-
ductor; Dave Parker, engineer; Jim
Scott, fireman, and Buck Anderson and
Jim Turner, brakemen.
The telegraph from here to Harper IS
owned and controlled by the railroad
company. Messages Tor the east must
he re-transmitted at Harper over the
Western Union.
The Kansas City Journal of the 18th,
10 doubt getting its information from
headquarters, says: The Southern
Kansas railroad has been opened as far
as Medicine Lodge, Barber county.
Trains leave the main branch at Attica.
Harper county, and ran almost directly
west to Medicine Lodge. distance OF
% miles. Work between Attica and
Medicine Lodge has been going on
since last spring and was completed
last month. Trains leave this city at
10 p. m, arrive at Medicine Lodge at
$40 p. IN. on the following day. Trains
leave Medicine Lodge at lI:25 a. m. and
arrive here at $40 a. m.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-01-15

Many persons have declared that the
severe blizzard of the Sth and 9th inst.
WAS the worst that ever visited Barber
county. With the idea of learning
what old settlers Thought of the bliz-
card, several were questioned this week.
JAS. n. Lcckard, manager for f. G.
HubLell Il Co.. thought the winter of
1874 was much worse. Last Thursday
he was out feeding nearly all day and
did not suffer greatly. Not an animal
was frozen on his place; but he at
tributed his good luck to shelter and
plenty of feed.
Mr.. Z. b. Cole does not make so ia
vorable report. He lost eight head of
fat cattle by freezing. and besides sew
eral head were injured. He says that
it will be found that many cattle will
be blind from the effects of the severe
cold, as the ice formed in great balls
over their eyes and around their
mouths. lie also says that nearly
every COW brute bled at the nose during
Thursday, and for this he is unable to
account.
r. l.. Carter said the storm was the
worst he eter experienced here, but be
did not lose an animal ont of over 500.
Clay McGrath never saw nor heard of
such an unpleasant spell. He lost sew
eral head of stock that had never recov-
cred from the severe effects of last
winter.
Street Jones, who lives on Elm creek,
Is miles northwest of here lost no stock
during the storm; but he admits that
he does not want to see another blizzard
like il.
Frank Gordon, who is feeding 200
cattle on his place near Lake City,
states this week that he had been buy
ing corn in Pratt county. The supply
of feed in the vicinity of Lake City is
not equal to the demand by, consid-
cradle sight. At the Evans ranch 200
cattle and horses are being fed; Reub
Lake is feeding over 100; r. l.. Carter.
500; Mr.. Buck, about 300; Mr.. Ander-
son, 200, besides several other large
punches. Corn sells in Pratt county at
81 cents.
We learn that in one instance, in the
eastern part of the county. seventeen
head of cattle that were tied in shed,
protected from the wind, froze to death.
Here in town, Mrs. Payne lost four
head that were well fed and projected
with shelter.
The Sharon News of this week saws
of the storm: John Boyd lost a horse
during the cold weather. James Huff
aker lost several sOws and large num-
Der of pigs. We understand Mr.. Lump
kin lost twenty head of hogs during the
blizzard. ID. ClOugh had the misfortune
to lose several hogs; also a bull and a
heifer. The G. b. Shaw lumber COM
pany's sheds, which had just been COM
pleted, were entirely demolished by the
force of the wind. This makes the
second time these sheds have suffered
from the ''Zephyrs." The mercury reg
istered as low as 49, below zero early
in the morning on Friday last. 1t is no
wonder that stock died. The mystery
is that any animal unsheltered lived
through such weather.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-01-15
Cold weather Could Not Stop Them.

Mr.. BARLEY Ringler and Miss Lena
Fest were married at the residence of
J. w. Singer, in this city. on the 9th
inst. The linden was remembered with
piece of nice wedding cake.
This wedding had something of an
air of romance aboutit. The groom won
the young lady at Rockport, Ind, some
time since, when he came west to look
for home. Finding a claim here and
a permanent job of work, he wrote to
Miss Lena 10 come on if she wanted to
be Mrs. Ringler. She came Friday last
that fearful cold day-and Saturday
evening the two were made one by Judge
Hardy, Mr.. and Mrs. Singer entering
heartily into the plans of the young
people and practically acting as their
parents in theirimportant undertaking.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-01-15
School Books Again.

\ communication has been received
at this Office highly laudatory of Sher-
woods school book publications. AS it
was not accompanied by the necessary
ten cents a line to insure publication, it
does not appear i'm this issue. 1t is TO
be hoped that the several school boards
in ills county are not permitting this
series of books forced on them without
even protest. Because they have
been adopted ut Medicine Lodge is no
reason why the county should adopt
them. Here the agent exchanged new
books for old ones and did not charge a
cents difference. 1t has been reported
here that in the country a charge is
made for the exchange. School di-
rectors cannot he too careful in binding
the school patrons to a particular sys-
tenn of books for the period of five years.
The taxpayers and school patrons have
some rights that even school boards and
book agents should respect.