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Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-08-20
FOR A TIN WEDDING.

Though far away on your festal day,
Re sure I shall step In,
But least IN song, to Join the thronE
Bearing It's gifts of tn
Friends and companions now and old,
Nelghbors, and near of kin,
Hearts tried and true, all wishing you
Long lifo and plenty OF tln
Long life is good, but many conclude
II Isn't worth pin
Without enough OF the precious stun
We csymbOllzo rs tin.
4 quantum OF bread, with may be q spread
or butter, not too 'nin,
Must DO had somch' q, hut It can't you'll al
low,
without tribute of tin.
So Pater Famll. who expects 10 all
The household barrel and bin
With daily supplies, must endeavor llkcwiso
To line his TIL with tin.
For leisure, culture and cheerful days
To take your ease In your Inn,
Cross lands and seas, aGd do things Ike
You certainly must have tin.
To this, sometimes, we owe the rhymes
Which needy poets spin;
And teachers will teach, and preachers will
preach,
Tho better, I'm told, for tin.
Genius must have lts share; for even
Columbus, TO begin
The grundcst of trips must furnish his ships
With good Castllian tin.
And every ono knows what n flood of woes
And troubles, up 10 the chin,
Surely bcscts the mortal whose debts
Are more than his store of tin.
And alas Cor tho proud, romantic youth
Who nowadays would win
A prudent bride. yet can not provide
Tho needful box OF tin!
The champion OF his fellow.mcn
Your modern palndln,
Must right their wrongs with the power
that belongs
To righteous use of tin.
In short, whoever would bo a man.
And not mere manikin,
Through the thick of the frny must clcavo his
way
with weapons OF toll and tin.
Yet, though II may load their shelves with
gems,
Thor tablos with tcrrapn,
There's rare bird which not oven the rich
Can catch In q cage of tin!
And, oh my friends! in the river of lfo
Arc fishes OF ilncr ln
Than ever man took By hook or crook.
With u shining butt of tin
j almost envy the ploul and poor
Nnrc-fOotcd capuchin,
Who wanders about the world without
Tho bothersomc burden OF tin.
Good children. modest and well.bohavcd.
who never mako any a N;
Good service, good sense and little prctcnse
In those who earn our tin;
Hope, hnpplncss-ah SO many things
That are, or might have heen!-
A heart of truth, and the dreams of youth,
Can not be bought with tin.
Yet tin. as | say, is good In It's way,
Aud II causes mo huge chagrln
That ! cRn not be there To night to share
Your festival OF tin.
but may he there, I'm the mellow glare
OF Has or of paruiiine,
Amid the bright throngs, bringing flowers
and songs,
And treasures Of gllttcrIng tin;
Whom the tales have been told, and tho sober
and old,
And young folks all a.grin,
Have honorcd the lays OF your pocts In praise
OF the mystical feast of tin
Some voice, in a pause of tho songs and ap
plHusc,
Oi piano and violin,
AZ lust tho right time. may ring In this rhyme
That I've set tn the tnkle OF tin.
j. r. TVpbridOe, IN Youths Companion.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-08-20
AMERICAS FARMS.
Tho Development They Have Caused Dur
ing the Past Fifty Years.

Ing the Past Flfty Years.
The farms of America comprise S37,-
62S square miles, an area nearly equal
to one fourth of Europe, and larger
than the four greatest European coun-
tries put together Russia excepted),
namely, France, Germany, Austria and
Hungary and Spain. The capital in
vested in agriculture would suffice to
buy up the whole of Italy, with its rich
olive groves and vineyards, its historic
cities, cathedrals and palaces, its King
and aristocracy, its sPope and Cardinals,
and every other feudal appurtenance.
Or, If the American farmers were to
sell out, they could buy the entire PEN
insula of Spain, with all its traditions
of medieval grandeur, the fiat lands
which the Hollanders at vast cost have
wrested from the sea and the quaint old
towns they have built there If he
chose to put by his savings for three
years the Yankee farmer could pur-
chase the fee-simple of pretty Switzer-
land as summer resort, and not touch
his capital at all, for each years earn
ings exceed fll0, 100000 sterling.
The farms of America equal the
entire territory of the United Kingdom,
France, Belgium, Germany, Austria,
Hungary and Portugal. The corn
fields equal the extent of England,
Scotland and Belgium; while the grain
fields generally would overlap Spain.
The cotton fields cover an area larger
than Holland, and twice as large as
Belgium. The rice fields, sugar and
tobacco plantations. would also form
Kingdoms of no insignificant size.
And such is the stage of advancement
reached by American agriculturists,
that Mulhall estimates that one farmer
like DR.. Gin or Mr.. Dalrvmple, with
field of wheat covering hundred
square miles, can raise as much grain
with four hundred farm servants as
five thousand peasant proprietors in
France.
The cereal crop for 1880 was more
than 2,500,000,000 of bushels. II
placed in one mass this would make a
pile of 3,500,000,000 cubic feet Built
into solid mass as high as the dome
of St. Paul's 1865 fect), and as wide as
the cathedral across the transept (285
feet) it would extend a solid load of
grain, down Fleet street and the length
of the Strand to Piccadilly, thence on
through Knightsbridge, Hammersmth
and South Kensington, to distance of
over six miles. Or it would make a
pyramid three times us great as that of
the Cheops, If loaded on carts it
would require all the horses in Europe
and million more (3S, ,500,000) to re-
move it, though each horse drew load
of two tons. Were the entire crop of
cereals loaded on continuous train of
cars, the train would reach one and
one-half times around the globe. Its
value is half as great as all the gold
mined in California in the thirty five
years since gold was found there. The
corn and cotton fields of America form
kingdoms in themselves surprising in
size some of those of Europe. From
4. Carmegie's "Iriumpha,n Dcmoc-
rncy," published BY Charles Scrbsper' q
Sons.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-08-20
GOLD AND SILVER.
Quantity and Value Of These Metals Used
In the Arts and Manufactures.

Quantity and Value Of These Metals Used
In the Arts and Manufactures.
From table recently prepared by
tho Director of the Mint it appears
that during the calendar year 1888 to-
tai of Sl4,459, ,464 worth of gold was
utilized In the arts and manufactures
of the United States. OF this amount,
$7,905. 1863 was used in jewelry and
watches; $3,508,308 for watch cases;
Sl.0Si,S24 in gold leaf; $S27,000 for
watch chains; and tho remainder in
smaller sums for dental supplies. pens,
instruments, plate, spectacles, chemicals
and jewellers supplies. During the
same period, a total OF S5. .556, $50 worth
of silver was utilized for similar pur-
poses. Of this amount, S2.066, 294 was
used for plate; $l,8l5,5 $50 for watch
cases; Sl,09S,220 for jcwclry and
watches; and the remainder was divided
among the other uses specified for gold,
Tho table is of considerable Importance,
for by giving the amount of gold and
silver annually utilized in the arts, II
permits an approximate estimate OF the
available metallic currency of the coun.
Scientific american.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-08-20
AN ICE BRIDGE.
Description of the Most Awe-Inspiring and
Sublimest Spectacle on Earth.

Description of the Most Awe-Inspiring and
Sublmest Spectacle on Earth.
The grandest sight in the park Is be-
yond the lower falls of the Yellow
stone. l have never seen, but have
frequently read, of the beautiful sight
presented by the falls of Niagara in
winter and of the wonderful ice bridge
formed at their base by the freezing of
the waters, but | can not imagine how
Niagara can compare, even consider
ing its tremendous volume of water,
with the sublime lower falls of tho
Yellowstone river In midwinter. Here
was the ice bridge, too, or rather an
ice mountain, which rose to height
almost equal to the descent of the falls.
A feeling of awe creeps over one upon
beholding in this wilderness such DESC
late grandeur rs can not be seen else
where on earth. l stood on Lookout
terrace, short distance below tho
falls, and saw q great sheet of water
shoot out from the land and with a
mighty roar plunge fully 895 feet into
the abyss beneath.
Nothing could freeze IN the basin
that received this deluge, for the force
of the descending river must have
broken any thing that came in its way;
but the spray that shot far out beyond
the solid stream frozo as it fell and
formed the beautiful leo bridge or Ice
mountain have mentioned. The walls
of the great canyon of the Yellowstone
certainly are the most awe-inspiring,
majestic, sublimest spectacle on Gods s
earth. Nowhere in the wonderful park
nor elsewhere on the globe can there
be found such an extensive view of a
combination of stupcndous natural
scenery and gorgeous coloring. On
this wintry day, far in the depths of
the park, away from humanity and
alone with nature, can not describe
the feeling that came over mo.-C0r.
Philddelphi1 Times.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-08-20
A COMPROMISE.
The Value of the Character of o Texas
Merchant Prince

The Value of the Character of o Texas
Merchant Prince
A ranchman from Concho County
went into Nose Schaumburg's Austin
Clothing Emporium last week. He
got into dispute, knocked Nose
down, blackened the eye of young
Jake, and used frontier language to
Mrs. Schaumburg. Nose had the
ranchman arrested for this, and fol
slandering him by publicly proclaim
ing on the streets that he was thief.
The ranchman sent his lawyer to Nose
with view to having the matter set
tied.
"You offers me-" said Nose, "ten
tollars. Mine gracious! Dot vas an
insult. Ten tollars vor my wounded
feelings! Ten tollars vor Jakey'E
plack eye! Ten tollars vor dose pad
words at Rcbecca Und he ruin my
character py calling me thief. Wy,
my yriend, dot character py itself va.
worth more as ten tollars. / dells yor
vat vo do, make it dwelvc tollar ant
halluf and We gals it squvare. -
1sras SUtings.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-08-20
Luminous Printing.

An Italian has, it is alleged, invented
a luminous printing ink that renders it
possible for newspapers to be read in the
dark. What a luxury it will be, when
one is restless at night to take up a
book or newspaper and read himself
into somnolent condition, without the
trouble or danger attending other
lights! Luminous cards are not un-
nsnal, and the reader may not be sur
prised at some future time to find him.
self able to read his paper at night,
without other light than its brilliant
pages will reflect. Stranger things
than this are constantly occurring in
the invention line. Midland Industrial
G0katte.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-08-20
"A farmer of Ariel. Pa. found Sc

"A farmer Of Ariel, Pa. found seven
raccoons in. hollow in the trunk Of q
tree which he had cut down. Another
farmer on the same day found near this
tree a curious-looking mound. He tore
1t down and found that 1t was made Of
sticks plastcred with mud. Eight rae.
coons were rolled up snugly at the bot
tom. -Phiiadctphia Press.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-08-20

"A flock of jolly larks flew over
Georgetown, Col, recently, apparently
eastward bound. An observer fancied
they had received some intelligence Of
the new law which makes song birds
murder capital offense, for they car
ricd their bills high in the air, and dart
cd along as though there was not a
bonnet or a millinor in the world
Chicago Mail.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-08-20

Patents 10 Southern inventors have
doubled within three years. Car
couplers take the lead; there are
nearly 1000 already, and not ono Of
them has established its superiority.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-08-20

1T is estimated that fifteen thousand
persons arc injured in this country
every year while coupling cars.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-08-20

All Sorts of
hurts and many sorts of ails of
man and beast need a cooling
lotion. Mustang I.iniment.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-08-20

.d~.Oc..
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-03-23
rnE PARMERs' PARADISE.

A man on his own farm. well cultivated
and kept, well stocked, with goo modern
dwellings and barns and out-bulldings,
master OF both time aud acres, tied 10 no
hours by the calls OF bells or whistles, free
10 come and 70 according % the necessl'
ties OF none bat himself, mostly In his own
fields. performing his heslthful lsbors with
10 slight OF the smoke OF his own ehlmneys,
IL surely A. rich In the genuine sense OF
that word. A. any man can be. lie has
nothing 20 fear. and nobody To envy. or
one thing he IL sure all his days, and that
Is SUFFICIENT living. and that is what 9th
er men are never sure of without single
psng OF doubt or apprehension. There 10
his home there IL all the animal aud inan-
Innate machinery OF his establishment and
for The rest be looks In profound trust 10
TIE bounty OF Heaven.
Instssi Cf this unworthy and demoral.
lflng anxiety 20 get rich, II the average
farmer. once being solldly established,
would resolve 10 enlarge and exalt his life
a. II Il, 20 make more out OF that, 10 enjoy
A. much 80 possible OF what there Il 10 be
enjoyed. 20 sdorn and beauiify bis home
that only paradise on esrth-withln and
without. be would nnd all his daily tasks
easier. even 10 the extent Of being delight
fal; he would feel rich, where now, With
more money, be feels al the time poor.
and be would rid himself OF false vrsnt
In the form OF Increasing parslmony that
holds his nose 20 the grindstone I'll be ls
Gang into his grave. II farmers only
knew IL, they would be The riches, men on
earth
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-03-23
wnY EGGS ARE scARcE

Ills very easily explained why eggs arc
always worth from thirty 10 nf,y cents pet
dozen 10 ogr markets In winter. IL i In
great measure owing - The Inferior quail
" of our p0ultry houses. Ifyou would "a
20 iwO-ihirts oi the farm houses now you
would nnd their birds shiverlng about on
frsi one FOO, and then the other. with
frosted combs and other unmisiskable
signs OF exposure. Poultry houses should
De warn The temperature OF 60 degrees
Il not too warm II The house Is well ven
illated. Houses kept ~ TIA. temperature
are comfortable, and fowls with s1eh Z
home can. with proper feeding. be per
susded 20 forget the winters blast with
oui, and yield 20 their tsiursl INCLINATION
10 produce eggs. But the ben that Is bal
fcd or bali frozen will no, lay In fact,
they mus, be made so comfortable that
they will be cheerful the llse.lOng day q
be profitable winter lsyer..-Aa,ricdH RH
raj Hlms.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-03-23

MlRy's BElU.-"whai does your beau
DO for q living. MAryf" asked . fond hth-
er, Addressing his daughter.
"IIe's IN entry clerk" she replied VITA
alright blush.
"Gets aboa, seven dollars week. I sop
pose'"
"IIe gets eight"
"Indeed! Well. think ! can get lin
something better tnsn that.
"OA, pal' she exclaimed, With q glad
sparkle Ia her eyes, for she faneied her
father was about 10 admit her beau 10 An
equal partnership In his business.
Eyes" continued the father, las be 10
able 70 sit up all night when he comes 10
see you, think be would make an excel.
lent night watchman Ia large store. 1
am willing 10 recommend him for such Q
position, being able 10 testify 10 bis quail
ncstlons. lie might get as much - nf'een
dollars q week"
Mary ran upstairs and threw herself on
4 sofa with q sad. sad pain In her hesrt,
while her fs,her departed for bis once with
a smile on bis face.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-03-23

March Is the time 10 attend 10 the
family bacon. Corn cobs and rock maple
bark and chips are ~ good As ANYTHING
We have tried for smoking hams, and good
enough. A regularly organized smoke
house is . good thing In q family. 10 DO
duty A. an ash.hoase for the storing OF the
wood ashes from the kitchen stove as well
II one has bat two or four hams 10 smoke,
a barrel minus both heads. set in the
ground away from the buildings, with q
pan for the Ore and bran sack for cover
Ing. the ham suspended from stick across
the top OF the barrel, answers very we'll
whoever has got better way for smoking
his ham. LET him tell it.-,rOuradl.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-03-23

The MLne state Board of Agriculture
are dlscusslng the ucke, And free pass
system A. Agricultural fAirs, . subject
tAat IL beginning 20 force iissif upon TIE
attention % fir managers 10 many sec
tlons. The practice OF ssulns ooupli-
nsniary ,ieksts 20 be given away by The
cficcfs Al their pleasure has In many cases
worked nuch irlary. A complimentary
OF prsss tlcke, given 10 srePorisr OF 70
the orator the day u !. expected will be
paid Cor many times over. bat ihe tickets
given 20 persouh friends, OF 10 those who
wlll vote for the givsr's reelection a. TIE
annual meeting. entail an expense upon
the society for which there Is DO sguiVAlsn,
returned. The family ticket system, too,
| in some iOcslitics has BEEN shsmcfally
I abused. 10 = amsIlng VIA. number of
wives ard daughters some holders OF
\ family iicke,s will ofing 10 the cattle show
gate.
NJ i Becoming = question, too, whether
The price o. ufe membership In agrlcaliur-
A societies hAs not been too lOv. The
socie,les must have funds from some
source 20 carry on their work, and n their
work = worth anything 10 IL worth psying
I FOR A nan who jOins an Agricultural, or
any other society. Tor The sake Of lts bene-
f,s without expecting srd beiug WILING
! 10 pay fOr what be gets from u is too sell
rsh ever 10 become = useful mtmbsr 10 u
/ lie will BE- always complaining Of ih usage
.rd of tAe wofthlessness % The OrganiEs-
ton. We have noticed that there l. very
LILLE grumhllug Ia those societies where
AL the members pay Asmall Zee iof Aimis-
sion % the exhibition. This iiea OF In.
cucing somebody else outside % the soei.
sty 20 pay its expenses IL not In good
taste. 20 cay The lsAsi
Association. og lawyers. merchants aud
/ business men generally. charge an annual
/ Zee for membership that viii aggregate .
sgm sufficient % meet their association
stp.pse.. FARMERS should take the same
view in such matters. The Grange is 4
step lu advance % The Farmers Club In
/ that Il requires . regular annual payment
| from each o., it, msmoers and by ihls
mean . fund is collected that gives stAoul'
~ a. well A. power 10 The orgAnitAron'
oar Agricultural Fairs are bY no means
/ the only rgAnirAti0us that nc are attempt
I Toe % run oy means OF funds obtained In
one way or another from Others than those
who are Supposed 10 resp The greatest
benefits. We ought 10 be little more
honest with ourselves |. well as In our
Ge.nug with our nelghbors. An Agricul'
tural society that lets Ia own members
/ and their families all In free, and depends
chiefly upon The gate fees collected rom
| factory employees and the ground rent OF
eating. drinking. and gambling booths, Is
no, iast The Kind OF s0cisty 20 look 20 for
promoting The Interests Of agriculture OF
aKricultarists. The Agricultural eommun'
| ity should be able 10 support rs own insu'
intlOns, nor can ~ snord 10 shin the bur-
den upon other shoulders. L, us pay oui
own bills and control our own Fairs and
/ afairs.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-03-23

Daring The late snow and wind storm
huge snow-drins were piled up Ia DIX
mont, Maine. A drift MAS formed in one
Of The principal streets In the village lsO
feet long and n feet high, rillng the whole
width OF the street, and packed so nrm
that horses could be trotted over IL with
safety. The young men and boys con-
celyed the Idea OF tunnellng the barrleade.
As the matter was talked up all became
very enthusiastic, aud many volunteered
from other districts 10 assist 80 on
wednesday. sftsr the storm had ceased,
they Organized and deommenced operations.
They sunk . shan Ia the centre and con-
neuced on each end. For two days II was
. busy place. Friday they completed
tunnel i7J feet long. seven feet high and
eight feet wide. and had q gala time. The
wesi end os the tunnel was about u feet
nom the Post-offiee and l25 feet from the
hotel. The east end WAS near the junction OF
the Monroe ROAD. The mall from Bangor
10 Unity passed through the tunnel daily
for several days.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-03-23
rnr pInw AND SWORD.

There vA Coant, the story runs.
VINO knew that shortly he must die.
80 csllei he to him his tso sons
To shaT~ hls goods and property.
No. for piow. also sword
The aresf " ,rrior male request.
They brought him. tbess the sons siorei
That he could make them his bequest.
NY elder son, my vaiisnt heir.
Nou will this sword In future Weld.
The mountain With its castle there
And all of honor you shall shield
ITO you, not lees my kinder son.
Toyou the plos do I nov give.
In land. which quiet huts stand on
There yoa in peaceful toll shall i've
Life -earie-i then he falls 20 sleep
A he this simple blessing gives,
The sons his mandates truly keep,
Ani hilhfnl are throughout their lives
To-day wherc Il that sword ofv
That castle aud it, hero manf
Where are the lands with villas stillf
Aud where the humble, peaceful ycomanf
on ask not how the story ends.
'ris known full well throughout The hrong
To ruins deep the castle bends,
That sword has rusiei long.
The lands, though. lie In lorily pride
neneath the sanshine's giaideulng rays,
The golden hArvssts ripen vide
Dor one has held the pios these days.
--S,lscicd.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-03-23

A HARVARD PRoYEsoRs JoEx.-Iiere
is story OF Prof Sophocles which proba.
bly, has never been 10 prints
The old Greek Vas catechising his class
one day on the ancient history OF his na-
tive country.
"when did rheodophilus llve'" he asked
OF one sophomore.
"Before Christ"
"wrougi" shouted the Professor. And
then Addressing the next sophomore
"when did Theodophilus live!"
"Aftsr Christ"
"wrougl" shouted the Professor again.
And then be repeated the question 70
third student-"when did Theodophilus
liver"
"Neither before nor amer Christ"
"You are right, young man." said the
Professor. "rhers never was any such
Q man ~ Thsodophilus."
II wss-one OF th4 little historical traps
that Prof. sophociss liked 70 sst for The
bodding wisdom OF Harvard - Bosios
Record.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-03-23
NIL YARNS NOT ALL DEsERTED.

HILL fAhMS NOl ALL DLoEhihb'
Not al OF The bin farms In New England
are running out or being deserted. Secre-
tary Gilbert, OF The Maine Board OF Agri'
culiure, has recently been spending day
or two among the bill towns In York Go. t,
and gives, In his department. OF The Ailae
FIrrasr. some account OF What he found
on The sides OF the foot bills OF the white
Mountains.
BE. PsAse OF Cornish has q farm OF 600
scres. 800 of which l. improved land. HIS
barn l. t2ti30, with 9 cellar under The
whole The barn and adjoining bulldlngs
must have cost $40 600. From Mr.. fsase's
verandsh, looking along the road In iso
directions, are nineteen barns from - to
10 fest ,ong. and several others from 30
10 20 feet long. Mr.. PcAse Keeps 30 head
OF cattle. Ani cuts Zoo tons OF hay per year
which Is al fcd out AZ home, chiefly 10
steers raised 10 sell A. workers.
laundering was formerly the chief ousi'
ness OF The farmers, but now they are Civ
log more attention 10 their tillAge lands,
snd have had 20 build larger barns 10 bold
their crops Mach OF the credit OF turn
lug The attention OF Maine farmers 10 The
Geld Instead OF The forest, IL due 10 The
lAbors OF the State Board, Who have pat =
decided check 10 Western and Southern
emigration from that State.