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Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-07-06
DRY Sailing.


Advice That Deserves the Consideration
of Farmers and Dalrymen.
The man who thinks the subject of
dairy thought and improvement cx-
hausted is wonderfully mistaken. AL
most every day some inquiring mind and
patient hand is turning up to the light
some new truth or exposing some old
error. At the dairy conventions for the
past year we we have heard considera-
BILE discussion on the injurious effects of
working dry salt into dry butter. Over
thirty years ago when there was but lit
tie if any ground dairy salt in use, we
remember that it was the practice of the
best butter makers in New York to roll
common barrel salt with a rolling-pin
on table in order to make it fine
enough that it would not injure the
grain of the butter in working. We
have noted great many times since the
injury the grain received sailing and
immediately working thereafter. Some
people say there is no such thing as
grain in butter, but that it
should be called texture. 1t matters
not what we call it SO that we all
understand alike what is meant 1t
is, however, very desirable that butter
should have clear, compact, firm grain
or texture. On such a consistency de-
ponds its resistance to heat, the reten-
ton of its flavor and its keeping quail
tiles. We want butter to keep long
enough so that a family of five persons
can get to the bottom of q twenty-pound
tub without finding one-third of tho
butter so badly off-navor as to be worth
less for the table. Perfect grain should
be waxy and hardly grease a bright
steel knife in cutting it. Such grain
shows skill and good Judgment in every
step of the way in its working. It
stands to reason then that the working
of dry salt into the best grained butter
in the world must have grinding, dis
migrating effect on the butter, making
it salvy and oily, of loose rather than
firm texture. 1t is for the purpose of
avoiding the injury from overworking
that the granular system of churning
has been adopted. Under no circum-
stances, however, should dry salt DO
worked into butter.-Hood'S Dairymlan.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-07-06
She Did It Herself.

There were five of us in the stage
riding out 10 the. Mammoth Cave
from Cave City, and one of the num-
Der was young lady. AS she was
good-looking and attractive it was no
wonder that all of us men folks slick
ed up our hair, wiped off our chin,
and sought to entertain her. She
didn't ask amy Of us whether he was
married or single, but just chartered
away with one and another like a
sensible girl. We had gone about a
mile when the harness broke aud we
had to wait for half an hour while
the driver made repairs. During
this interval the young lady produced
small book of poems and interested
herself. Pretty soon the Major ask.
ed her to read few poems aloud fol-
our delectation. She blushed and
hesitated, but finally complied. Sht
was fair reader, and it read like
fair poetry, but she had scarcely fin
ished the first poem when the Majol
spoke up:
"Ah! it's Burns! l recognized hin
by his false syntax, lame metres ant
wishy-washy rhymes. Dear me, bu
| hope he is not your standard"
"These are not Burns poems," sht
quietly replied.
mot Burns? Who then?
81 wrote them myself, STRIP
The Major slid out to see about tn,
harness, and we saw him no more
He walked back TO the hotel to RUM
nate.-Detl oft Free Press.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-07-06
They Began at the Foot Of the
Ladder.


Senator Davis, one of the most
popular men, began self-madc man,
as the following reminiscencc shows.
In 1882 a dinner party was given in
New York city. Henry G. Davis sat
at one end of the table, Simon Cam
eron, of Pennsylvania, sat at the 9TH
er, and Gen. w. Il. Sherman at the
bead. The general began a reminis-
of his life by saying:
"When l was a lieutenant"
"Come, now, Sherman" interrupt
ed Mr. Davis, "were you ever lieu
tenant?"
"Ycs, Davis" he replied, 81 was a
lieutenant about the same time you
were a brakeman on a freight train"
"Well, boys" observed Cameron,
II don't suppose either of you ever
cut cord-wood for living, as | did"
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-07-06
Newspaper Etiquette.

1t frequently happens that visitors
to newspaper offices do and say things
which arc improper, rude, and an
noying. The visitor does not mean
to be rude, and has really not the
slightest idea that he is making him
self disagreeable, for the reason that
he is not accustomed TO newspaper
etiquette. For this reason, we wish
to throw out few hints that will ell
able the visitor to avoid unintention-
ally giving oflense.
When you enter the printing office
do not handle the type in the cases. II
you wish to examine the type say SO
to the printer, and he will be glad to
stop his work and empty the case
out on the editors table, where you
can sit in his chair aud examine the
type at your leisure. Never mind
putting back the type the printer can
do that afleryou get through.
Don't read the proof sheets, clip
pings or manuscript. Ifyou want TO
know what is going to appear in the
next paper, ask the editor to read it
aloud TO you. lie has plenty OF time,
and will be grateful 10 you for the
chance to quit his work and enter
tain you. If you want to look over
the cash book, make the editor go
and get it for you.
Never ask for sample copy, but
take half dozen.
Never spit tobacco juice on the
floor; always spit on the exchanges
or on the walls, otherwise the editor
will think you are not accustomed to
newspaper Office. Make the editor
feel that his presence does not annoy
you.
Never ask for any old exchanges.
Just help yourself to the unopened
ones for they always contain much
later news than those that have been
opened.
Ask the editor, if you are a perfect
stranger to him, to supply you with
duplicate key TO his post-office box,
so you can get his papers regularly.
If he is gentleman he will furnish
you with a duplicate key without
your asking, but some editors are not
gentlemen.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-07-06
TESTING SEEDS.
Simple Method Of Which Every FRrmA
Can Avail Himself

The plan of testing seeds by seeds
men before sending out is more and
more appreciated. In fact, before Or
dering the years supply. seedsmen now
generally test samples-at least the
better class of them do. 1t is no less
essential that buyers test seeds before
planting. This is fairly accomplished
by placing the seeds between folds Of
flannel or blotting-paper, and keeping
them moist and at temperature II
sixty-five to seventy degrees Fahrenheit.
For testing seeds in a large and crit.
ical way, however, many different
plans have been devised. Perhaps tho
most complete, insuring proper warmth
and at the same time constant moisture,
is that of a prominent seed firm of
England. 1t may easily be applied to
the testing of seeds on the farm, where
considerable number of samples Is re-
quired to be tested. The arrangement
consists of wooden frame with sloping
glass cover, inside of which is fixed a
shallow tank of water. In this tank are
placed bricks of the ordinary size and
of a porous nature, the surfaces of
which stand well above the water,
but in a position to absorb sufficient
moisture TO cause termination; and on
these bricks the seeds being tested are
laid.
The surfaces of the bricks arc divided
into spaces sufficient to contain one
test of from two hundred to three hun
dred seeds, and numbered for the sake
of accuracy in registration. The tenn
perature is kept at about seventy de-
grecs Fahrenheit, and at this point tests
of clovers and some of the grass seeds
can be completed in from two TO three
days. Its advantages are that seeda
can be watched in the actual process
of termination, and non-gernilnating
seeds examined for the cause. The
ease with which humid atmosphere
and even temperature can be obtained |
and preserved when the bricks are once
heated is apparent. The regular sup
ply OF the exact amount OF moisture
without its having to be applied by
hand ut almost haphazard, as in the |
case OF tests in soil, and speed, ac-
curacy and simplicity in working, are
also apparent. Chicago Tribune
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-07-06
Blood Poison,

About a year ago l had blood poi
son, and it attacked my throat in a
very severe form. J got a physician
to treat me, and for three months he
burned my throat every day. Dur
Ing the last three weeks | was under
his care it was almost impossible for
me to swallow even spoonful of
water. l was reduced to l0l pounds
in weight, and the doctor told me |
could not live. gave up his medi-
olnes and began taking Swift's Spe-
cific, using the gargle directed in the
circular. 1t was with great difficulty
! could swallow the medicine, though
1t was pleasant TO the taste; but
persevered in it, and in three weeks
i could not from my feelings tell that
my throat ever was affected. could
swallow anything / wished without
the slightest difficulty, and seemed
entirely well, l continued the medi-
cine, and in less than four months /
had gone up in weight sixty-nine
pounds, now weighing ITO pounds.
This may sound fishy to some, but if
the doubling will write to me or any
one in Boonton, they can easily have
the truthfulness of my statement es.
tablished.
ALFRED IIusK, p. o. Box sos.
Boonton, N. j., Feb. 20, $50.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Dis
eases mailed free.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co., Drawer 3.
Atlanta, Ga. New York, l57 w. 23d
St.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-07-06
A Priceless Invention.

Say, Bromley, does your wife ever
belabor you with the broomP"
mo, Darringer. Not because she's
80 docile, however I've hedged against
such exhibitions of sweet temper"
"In what way, Bromley"
"By buying her carpet-sweeper.
"Elow does that increase the ameni-
ties?"
at works like charm. The sweeper
catches at the chandelier, knocks the
vases off the mantel, and finishes up by
giving her a most compelling whack on
Che back of the head. The inventor oft
builded better than he knew ,-RalG-
dclphid CdH
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-07-06
Reading a Dime Novel.
Detroit Free Press. ]

lDttiOlt HIcS IIchs.I
A chap of a bootblack who hat
made his stake for the day sat dowl
in the shade on the PostOflice stepi
the other day and pulled a dime nov
Ell from his pocket with grin Of
great satisfaction. 1t was u move
about terrible Western desperate
who was pictured on the cover with
his hands full of revolvers and his
mouth filled with bOwie-knives. The
boy was thrilled at the sight of the
wood cut and he made haste to begin
his reading. He had read only halt
apage, holding the book in his left
hand, when he suddenly clenched his
right fist. The medicine was begin
ming to work.
lie read to the bottom of the page
and look of exultation crept over
his face. The hero had probable kill
ed couple of men and barricaded
himself in saloon.
During the reading of the next page
the boy passed from perfect satisfac-
ton TO the deepest anxiety, and he
couldn't keep his feet still. The hero
was being surrounded by the towns
people, who meant TO send up the mer-
curry for him.
Page third was so exciting that the
boy began to breathe hard and grow
pale and chew on his quid of gum for
all he was worth. The hero was
probably loading up his weapon, AL
ikg up with benzine, and getting
ready to perish or die.
Page fourth was screamer. The
boy got up and sat down three differ
ent times, and half way down the
page he swallowed his quid slick and
clean. AT the end of the page it was
painfully evident that the collar
band choked him, for his neck was
growing very red.
Page five related how the hero shot
down four or five men and made a
dash out Of the town, firing over his
shoulders as he ran. The boy slapped
his leg and grinned as if he had found
a. dollar.
Being afraid that the hero would
stub his toe and be overtaken, the
boy skipped the next seven or eight
pages and caught the hero at bay in
the presence of dozen Indians. His
eyes began to bulge out and the
sweat to appear, and it was evident
that he expected the fur to fly.
The next page was full OF bullets
and war-whoops. The boy held up
his right arm as if sighting a revol-
yer, lodged three arrows and a toma-
hawk and was just painting for breath
when the Indians, or as many of them
as were left alive, kindly consented
to withdraw and 90 of after some
other kind of mutton.
Again the boy turned over half a
dozen leaves, and as he settled down
again he gave start of surprise.
The hero had just leaped off 200
foot prccipice and landed safely OIL
his cheek. Then came a look of proud
satisfaction as the desperate knitted
couple of grizzlies and kicked a
panther into insensibility.
The next page was Il corker. 1t
was made up of avalanches, cyclones,
rattlesnakes, mountain lions. redskins,
road-agents, Danites and chain
lightning, and after suppressing three
yells, four groans, and seven shivers
of borrow, the boy sprang up, pock-
eted the novel, and nuttered to him
eslf as he wiped his damp brow on
his elbow:
"By gum ! but l can't wait no long
er! I've got to 60 off and steal a ba-
mana or lick boy or sass a police
mani"
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-07-06
Fixing 1t Up.

The next day after man moved
into town in Western Dakota the
mayor called on him and said:
"Just arrived from the East ]
hear?'
Eyes"
believe your name is Jones?"
"That's it,"
mo title, Supposed
"None."
"Of course you will want one now,
but III tell you just how it is; we
haven't got much left 10 select from,
We limited each title to five persons
and we already have five colonies,
five senators, five governors, five
judges and so ON. We arn't quite
full OH majors and commodores, how
ever, and you can take your choice"
"Well if it's customary believe III
take major"
"AIl right, Major. Come OIL down
TO Judge Potts poker parlors and I'll
introduce you to Senator Blow, Gen.
eral McGore and others of our lead
ing zens."-Estelline Bell.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-07-06

w. d. Suit, Druggist, Dippus, Ind,
tcstifics 81 can recommend Electric
Bitters as the very best remedy. Ev-
cry bottle sold has given relief in ev-
cry case. One man took six bottles
and was cured of rheumatism of 10
years standing" Abraham Hare,
druggist, Bellville, Ohio, alliuns :
"1he best selling medicine l have
ever handled in my 20 years. expert
ence, is Electric Bitters." Thousands
Of Others have added their testimony,
so that the verdict is unanimous that
Electric Bittcrs do cure all diseases
of the Liver, Kidney or Blood. Only
u half dollar bottle at Armistcad's
Drug Store.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-07-06

Notwithstanding tho cry of hard
times the people find time and mon.
ey enough to subscribe for the Ken
tuckian, and we continue to get new
subscribers every day. There are
still others who are in need of good
reading at cheap rate, TO whom we
would like TO send our paper. We
can give you more for your money
than you ran get elsewhere, so try
the Kentuckian.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-07-06

One of the best known characters
IN Lynchburg, Va, is cube Early's
Niger joe" Joe is all old negro
with all the dignity of a body servant
70 the slavery days, and his affection
for the General amounts TO worship.
Sometimes Early gets rather the
worse for whiskey, and then a comic
nj sight is seen. Joe follows him
like dog, and when the General
gets very drunk, Joe will say:
"Mas' Jube, you mus come home"
"Why, you black rascal, what do
you mean? "I'm your master"
Eyes, Mas Jube, when you'se So
Der. When you'se drunk, Pse massa. u
swell, | reckon you're all right,
old man. III go with yon."
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-07-06
Mothers Friend
MAKES CHILDBIRTH EASY

The time has come at last
when the terrible agony Incl
dent to this very critical pc
riO'i in 4 woman's lie can be
avoided. A distinguished
physician, who passed the
greatest portion Of his life
(forty-iOur years. In this
branch OF practice, left TO
child bearing woman this
priceless legacy and liie-sav-
ing appliance. 1.-THE MOTH
ERS' 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, ami
anyone interested can call, or
have their husbands do 50, at
our Ollice, and see the original
letters, which we cannot pub
lish.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-07-06
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Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-07-06

The Best Salve in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores, letter, Chapped
Hands, Chilblains Corns, and all
Skin Eruptions, and positively cures
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money refunded. Price % cents per
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Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-07-06

Have used Tongaline extensively,
with satisfactory results. l am not
favorable to the practice of giving
laudatory notices to preparations out
side Of the U, S. Pharmacopeia.
Reuben A. Vance, NJ. d.,
Cleveland, Ohio.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-07-06

"A jamestown IN. W man dis
covers that nearly sixty years ago the
lighthouse lamps at Barcelona, on Lake
FTie, were fed with natural Gas taken
from well a mile away,-Bg6alo Es-
press.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-07-06
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 GO
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, II. d. ELLIS, Ticket Agent,
81 Madison Street. Memphis. Tenn
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-07-06
Cheap Club R0teS.

Subscribers to The SOUTH KENTUcKIAN will
0e given the benefit of the following cheap club
rates with other papers and periodicals.;
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Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-07-06

This remedy Is most wonderful linlment 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 BRADPIELD REGULATOR Co,
Box IS, Atlanta, Ga.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-07-06

An unknown colored man was
killed by the cars near Guthrie
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-07-06

Mnde only of tho finest and best quail.
tty OF GlasS for withstanding heat
Every good thing is Counter
ieitod, and consumers are eau
TONED against INVITATIONS o!
those Chimneys made Of VERY
POOR GLASS. See that the exact
label Is on each chimney as above
The Poarl Top Is always clear and
bright Glass.
Manufactured ONLY by
GEO. A. MACBETH eco,
Pittsburgh Lead Glass Works.
FOR SALE BY DEALERS.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-07-06

Bring you job work to this offic G
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-07-06
GRAY & Y0UNG'S
Shaving Bazaar

is ON MAIN STREET, NEXT TO
H00SER Il 0VERSHINER'S.
They would be pleased to wait on
ell who may call on them. If
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-07-06
WHAT SIr2
ia SKEPTIC SRID|1

ugly blotchcs and stubborn blood Sores Eliminate,
Bols' Carbnnelcs andscalds. .3-Pcmancntlya rt
promptly eurcs paralysis. Yss. itisa charming anf
hcai'hful Aperiont. kllsscrofula and Kings EyA
lwinbrothors. Changes bad breath to good, rcmoy
Telegram-herald., 1886-11-14
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las -o,-.l1a of .le supreme Court ot
ta.s state l. 5Ls case ~ -. iAssfaa SAILS
,..a ...s...r - Iaes Nrfarru is ~
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,iiA-L l.4piis. WAS 9fsa-l1-i u-aof 81
seE pasl ty tne Legislalurs ia l>-3
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Telegram-herald., 1886-11-14

We announced that our llolli-
DAY goods were arriving daily.
and Wareped our customers
not to pat off then purchases
until the eleventh hour, con
sequently our sale- were un-
precedented. This week the
Holiday Goods are all in and
placed on sale. and we extend
q general invitation 20 call al
- Monroe street and see The
most handsome and largest
variety OF Fancy Goods ever
shown ia this city.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-11-27
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.
Buf',Io Is Visited by Destructive Fire. the
Loss OF Which will he Over 500, ,Ooo-
Several Firemen Injured.

Buf.,Io Is Visited by a Destructive Fire, the
Loss of which will he Over 5000, 900
Several Firemen Injured.
BrFrAIo. Nov. 19.--A most disastrous
fro occurred here at $50 o'clock Thursday
morning in the large building on the corner
Of Hanover and Prime streets, occupied
by G, n. Pierce & Co., cage mannlactur'
ers. The fire had gained great headway
before the fire department got to work ara
spread rapidly, crossing Hanover street 10
the buildings occupied by n. Wolf, dealer
in sheen skins, hides and tallow; A. f.
Weppner. wholesale provisions; Sidney
shenard & Co.'s tinware works and Wallace
.Johnson's building, which was partially
burned some time ago. The flames spread
eastward through the block and soon reacleu
the Buffalo printing ink works and babe iall
IN 20 through the block to Main street.
The flames were so fierce that tho hrc-
mon were forced out of Hanover street and
cnmpelled to fight the fire from only one
side. The wind blew perfect gale OIL ile
lake, and had II not been for the run wncn
was falling and aided the efforts OF tIle liie
men, the whole block must have peeh de
stroyed. ,,,
At 4:20 the fire was partially under con
,rol and confined TO the buildings mentioned
Tho total loss is estimated at 5000, Goo
pierce's factory and contents is an entirt
loss, The building was valued at 500 600
and tho stock about the same amount
Dormer S Clark's fish market was also do
stroyed, loss on building and stock being
about $40, 900. Lantz Bros soap factor,
IT also suffered but loss not yet learned.
Weppner's loss on building and stock 70, vii viii
zach ma 500. 600. Shepard's loss will be heavy,
but not yet estimated. The walls. walls Of OF dn. the
men, five OF whom were slightly injured
Mo hc losses on the other buildings arc not yet
snnvn The printing Ink works suffered
n nrIv slight damage, About a,o0o persons
.r are thrown out Of smploymsnt Ths origin
II shs Are 10 unknswni