davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-22

Natures JOY"
There is charm in shady groves,
Where summer zephyrs idly play,
There is contentment where the wild bee
roveS,
And where bright carols usher in the day;
But when disease has banlshed joy
Has turned to darkness health once had
When what we prize serves only to annoy,
And foul despair is ever on our way,
Take heart, for the blessing ever pray
Goochis Mexican Syrup will Consumption slay.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-22
THE RECORD OF THE COURTS.
Supreme Court.

SupFBIu0 OUUTG
Hon. G.. V. Howk. Chief-iustice.
The following opinions were rendered Nov. 20
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-09-24
A LOFTY OBSERVATORY.
Tho Highest Meteorological station In the
World and Its Location.

Tho Highest Meteorological station In the
World and Its Location.
The Tyrolese are going to do the
highest observatory on record. The
advantages of regular accounts of what
goes on few thousand feet above US
have long been recognized by meteorol-
ogists. The difficulty is, how to get
them; and the nature of the chief obsta-
cles may be gathered from the descrip-
ton of the kind Of quarters in process
of construction for the new hermit Of
the Sonnblick. He has to dwell in a log
house on ordinary days, as in stone
residence he would probably be frozen
to death, But although his wooden
habitation IL constructed as strongly
and solidly as possible, and anchored to
the rock by steel wire ropes, 1t Is antipi.
pated that of n stormy night the wholo
structure may slip its cables and cruise
off bodily into the valley. In such
emergencies the man of science in pos
session is recommended to retire to a
massive stone tower of refuge, with
walls of enormous thickness, which, it
is thought, will resist the very worst the
wind-furics can do against it. Here, il
be can keep himself warm, the solitary
will be safe until there is thunder
storm. These, however, are usual In
dirty weather ON the Sonnblick, so threo
lightning-rods and special lightning
proof fence have been added to the do
fences of the observatory. The curious
thing is, that an observer is already in
training to take possession OF this hap
py home. e.-St. James Gazette.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-09-24
CIGAR-M A KING.
How The Popular Weed is Mtde by Hand
and by Maohinr,

How The Popular Weed Is NJ ,de by Hand
and by Maohin-.
The finest grade of tobacco comes
from Havana, and is used for what is
called filling. The wrapper used mostly
throughout the Union is the Sumatra
leaf, and is the handsomest and best in
use. In the first place, all tobacco is
moistened with water, and left standing
between twenty-four and forty-eight
hours, according to the texture of the
tobacco. 1t is then stripped, that
is, the stem is taken out and the
leaf opened and spread between two
boards for the purpose of keeping it
open and of giving it a Hat surface. In
this stage the leaf is dried and worked
into cigars as tillers. The greatest pre-
caution Is always taken that the filters
be perfectly dry, or it can not be smoked
and therefore the cigar would not fulfill
It's purpose in the least.
Cigars are rolled on fiat stones by
deft motion quite indcscribable to those
who have not seen it. The rolling is
but the work of an instant; the tobacco
is laid on the stone, the practical fingers
touch it-one minute more and there is
cigar of perfect proportions, which is
rapidly passed along to the next man,
who ships off the pointed end with a
small cutting machine made for the
purpose, after which it is passed to an
other man who ties it up into a
bundle with many others of its kind.
As a rule the inside wrapper, called the
binder of cigar, is composed of either
Connecticut or Wisconsin tobacco,
which, on account of its being very thin
and fimsy, and having little taste. does
not in the least mar the taste of the
Havana filler. Although there are a
great many cigars made without
binder, still as rule, the cigars sup
posed to be made without them are
nearly all binders. After the filler is
incloscd in the binder it is termed in
the trade 'bunch;" the outside binder
is then cut, rolled and finished, which
completes the process of making what
are known as ''haud-made cigars," "
Cigars are also made in molds in
blocks of twenty forms, or shapes, OF
cigars. These blocks are grooved the
exact shape OF the cigar when finished:
"Bunches'' are made by hand and
placed in these grooves, after which a
cover fitting the mold exactly is placed
over it like cover and is heavy
enough to act as press upon the cigar
under it.
In cheap work three hundred punches
are prepared at once, inferior cigars
being made this way for the reason
that they can be made so much cheaper
and faster. These are naturally not as
good as the handmade cigars, as ma
chine-making somehow spoils the flavor
of the tobacco. They are more shapely
than the handmade cigars and look
bettor, but, it is said, do not taste SC
well.-Denuer Tribune.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-09-24
LONDON GRAVE-YARDS.
Curious Facts With Reference to the Sc
of old City Cemeteries.

Curious Facts With Reference to the Soil
ofold City Cemeteries.
There are some queer phases of life
in London which are scarcely credible
to us in this still new country. Lon
don is very old city. The dead have
been for many centuries buried in
small city grave-yards. Little thought
if given them after the generation ol
the living to which they belong has
passed away. The old graves have
been forgotten in digging the new.
The bones are scattered through the
soil, and it would seem that in some
yards fragments of bones are as plenty
as stones in grayelly soil. A PROPOSE
ton has been recently under discussion
to transform many of these old grave
yards into quite little parks, preserv-
ing the monumental stones, but max
ing the yards garden-spots. This has
lel 10 much public discussion. The
rector of Bcthnal Green, Rev. Mr.. Han
sard, communicates TO the London
Times some very curious facts with re-
ference TO the soil of such cemeteries,
and the danger to public health arising
from its disturbance. But another
danger which he points out is start
ling. His rectory opens into an old
graveyard. There is no other access
toit. He says spadeful of earth can
not be taken up without turning up
human bones. In the part formealy
devoted to pauper intcrment he has
learned that the ctlins were formerly
piled one on another in Great num-
bers, Tho result is that tho surface is
treacherous to footsteps. Decay has
left vast cavities below, Mr.. Hansarl
says that he has himself fallen eight
times up TO his waist in "these CHASTITY
holes" once in passing along a gray
eled walk! His daughter has had two
such plunges. In neighboring grave
yard he says policeman fell in the
night into grave hole which yawuetl
under his feet, and there remained up
to his neck until morning. The horror
of the night crazed him, and he died
soon afterward. N W. Christian Ad-
qplp1lp
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-09-24
singIeness Of Pursuit,

An absolute singleness of pursuit al
most means a mind always in one atti-
tude, an eye that regards every object,
however many-sided, from one point Of
view, an intellectual dietary beginning
and ending with one article. Exclusive
ness of this kind is apt to produce ssri,
Gus evils. 1t disposes each man to OK.
aggerate the force and value Of his own
particular attainment, and perhaps
Herewith his own importance. 1t de-
prives the mind Of refreshment which is
healthfully afforded by alienation Of
labor, and Of the strength, as well as
the activity, to be. gained by allowing
varied subjects to evoke and put in OK.
ercisc its wonderfully varied powsrA -
N. y. Jea0er.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-09-24
BANANA CONSUMPTION.


of Every Kind.
The past five years have brought this
tropical fruit into such rapute in the
Northern States and Canada as to make
1t strong competitor with northern
growing fruits. The banana is fruit
that many do not favor upon the first
trial, but each succeeding one is sure
to bring it into increased favor, and
time ouly strengthens its hold upon its
friends. 1t is regarded as a most
healthful article of dict rs well rs a
delicacy, and the consumption in
creases from year to year.
The bananas sold in this market are
grown in the West Indies, the Isthmus
and Central America. The ports of
shipment are Aspinwall, Port Limon,
Baracoa and the Island of Jamaica.
There are two varieties the red and
yellow. The red bananas come from
Baracoa, and are really the richest and
best-flavorcd fruit; but they only
average about seventy five to the bunch,
while the Jamaica and Port Limon-
the yellow-will average one hundred
and twenty-five. This makes the yell
low variety the most profitable to the
retailer, as the first cost Of the bunch
is about the same in each case. The
yellow varieties now come mainly from
Port Limon on the Costa Rican coast,
whero large plantations have been set
out within few years, and are pro-
ducing enormously. The Aspinwall
plantations have doterioratcd lately
owing to lack of labor to care properly
for them, and the fruit has deterioratcd
in consequence Tho ports TO which
the cargoes are shipped are New
Orleans, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New
York and Boston. New York furnishes
the most of the stock shipped to this
market, and arrivals are increased
rapidly in amount. With the exception
of short season in midwintcr, this
market is continuously supplied with
this fruit,
The banana Is n wonderfully pro-
uuctlVe plant, 1t bong estimated that
land which will produce 1000 pounds
of potatoes will produce 1900 pounds
Of bananas. 1t is estimated that land
sufficient to grow wheat enough
to feed one man, when planted to
bananas will feed twenty-five. Besides
its fruit the banana plant is made
available in other ways. Its young
leaves are cooked rs greens. The oil
leaves are filled with an acrid juice
which stains white cloth an indeliole
black or dark brown. The fibers of
the leaves make Il textile fabric of great
beauty, known as fine kind of grass
cloth. A plantation will yield all the
year by timing the planting, although
the crop is much more abundant at one
season - Chicago MGa,
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-09-24
COLO IN HORSES.
How 1t May BE Prevented without the
Aid of Medicine.

How 1t May BE Prevented Without the
Aid OF Medicine.
ltis with horses, in many things, rs
with men. The digestive apparatus in
both is quite similar. Some are troubled
more than others with indigestion; and
any sudden or severe shock to the sys.
tom may disturb the digestive organs
and bring on collie. If a man eats too
much green food, or unripc fruit, it
will affect his digestion and give him
gripes. Let horse that is kept on dry
feed fill himself with green clover, and
the chances are that he will have collie.
Cattle often bloat up and die under
such circumstances. Let tho horse get
very dry and take a large amount OF
cold water into his stomach and il may
bring ON collie, especially if he is not
exercised after drinking and was warm
at the time. Getting suddenly chilled
and taking cold, thus closing the
action of the skin anil throwing all
its work of publication upon tho
bowels, may cause indigestion and
collie. 1t is particularly liable to, if the
horse has weak digestion and Is prodis-
posed to collie, Too much dry feed,
allowing the bowels to become consti-
pated is frequent source of collie. In
such Il case, injections of tepid water,
TO set the bowels in motion, will bring
relief. But the better way is to see that
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-09-24
COMFORTABLE SEATS.
Why Experienced Travellers Prefer I
Middle Seats In "A Car.

Why Experienced Travellers Prefer the
Middle Seats In n Car.
A very common theme of conve rsa-
ton among travellers is the question Of
whether or not car rides easier in the
middle than above the trucks, One OF
our railroad contemporaries some time
ago published an article on the subject,
and took The ground that there could be
no difference, unless the slls and fran.
ing Of car yielded like the blackboard
of wagon. There is certainly no yield
to car sills and framing; yet every old
traveller avoids the seats, and especially
the sleeping berths, above the trucks,
and old travellers generally know what
they are doing. II the party who in
sisted that there could bo no difference
in the motion in different parts OF the
same car had ever crossed the stormy
ocean In moderately long steamer he
might have received some enlightment,
especially If sea-sickness urged him tc
find the point of least motion. 1t is
well-known that there Is less motion
amidships than there is at the stem OF
stern, and less motion at the bottom Of
the vessel than there is on deck. A oar
acts in similar way. Any thing defee'
tive about the track jerks the wheels,
which transmit the irregular motion to
the truck, and that in turn to tho body
of the coach.-Railtoay World.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-09-24
The BEST WOOL.
II Can Not He Produced Unless the Sheep
Arc Kept In Prime Condition.

II Can Not lie Produced Unless the Sheep
Arc Kept In Prime Condition.
Every man who grows wool wants to
grow the best; or, il not the best, the
best Of the kind which ho grows. II
may not bo tho best kind, but it should
be the best of its kind. Although not
the best kind for some purposes. it may
be the best for others. Every man
should aim at excellence, whatever he
does. AS the trlto old adage has 1t,
'whatevcr is worth doing at all is
worth doing we'll" This principle ap-
plies to wool-growing, and mutton
growing, as well as to any thing else.
Indeed, it has universal application.
But how is the farmer to grow the
best wool of its kind? Simply by
keeping his sheep in the best condition
all the while. The sheep that is in its
best possible condition, will grow the
best wool it is possible for it to grow
Uniformity of condition is an impor-
tant point, and necessary to the pro-
luction of fibre OF wool of uniform
quality and strength its entire length.
The sheep must not be gorged ono
month and starved the next. II it is,
depend upon it the fiber Of the wool
will show the weakness produced by
starving. Neither must it suffer for
want of water, or salt, or even shelter.
Ii il does. tina cxuort can find it re-
corded in the fiber OF the wool.
All know very well that the hair of
people is affected by sickness and often
falls out 1t also gets dry and harsh
and dead at the ends. The hair of Il
person in perfect health appears very
different from that of n person in poor
health. The wool OF sheep is affected
in the same way, by health and sick
ness; and as sheep arc often exposed to
wider and more severe extremes than
persons are. their wool is more affected
than the human hair. Sheep some
times shed their wool because of sick
ness. In case Of suffering from cold
and lack of food the wool will some
times stop growing and when it starts
again the place of stopping and start.
ing will b. distinctly marked on tho
fiber of the wool by had place, There
is nothing like uniformly good con-
dition, with no shocks given to thu
system. of the sheep, for producing a
uniform fiber and the best possible
wool. --National Lire Stock Journal.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-09-24

--Elenora Talbot, a young woman OF
Lecompe, La, was standing by win
dow during thunder storm, when she
was struck by lightning. Her right
side was burned from the shoulder to
the foot, and her clothes were set on
fire. Other persons in the house were
so stunned by the shock that for some
time they were not able to mid the girl,
who was SO badly burned thai her life
was despaired Of. She recovered. IN
O. Rcayuile.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-09-24

I'm New York scarlet label lettered
in white must be put upon bottles con-
tanning preparations in which there arc
more than two grains of opium or NOR,
phine to the ounce. The name and
residence of the person for whom tho
compound is prepared must be placed
upon tho labeL-N, 7. Mott
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-09-24

Some ono has invented dish
washing machine that is capable Of
washing three thousand dishes 10 hall
an hour. One special advantage Of this
machine is that it don't lose any time
talking in the back alley with police
man. It'd Bits.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-09-24

The English census returhs show
that while in 1861 only 1881 women
were employed in the civil service of
that country, tho number has risen in
1881 to 1870.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-22
BISMARCK.
The Political Pot BOiIinE--April PA
Named ~ ArbOr Day.

special TO the GiODe.
BISMARCK, Oak, March 21.-A farmer by
the name OF Marsh, residing near MenOken,
shot ut two young men driving across his
farm Wednesday with a Winchester, and had
his aim been ~ god as his intent, there
would have been another Menoken tragedy To
chronicle. The jury in the Woods murder
case, in the federal court, Is spoken OF By all
rs being the best jury ever convened in Bur
leigh county. The political pot Is boiling
over, and All sorts OF combinations are being
made. Both city conventions will probably
Se called next week, when nominations will
be made ard the mnchice put in running
order. In the Fourth ward there viii probably
Dg Il spirited contest between l.. y. Griffin. the
present incumbent and Busoy, the manager
81 the sheridan house. Zach candidate is
making strenuous efforts, and, rs conse-
quence. the registry list of the ward is more
tnan doubled. GOV. Pierce has issued his
proclama ZION, appointing the 24th of next
month u ArbOr q.y. From present appear
ances IL viii be generally observed through
ont the territory. -. Mercer county has ad-
Vertised FOR proposals Tor court house and
Jail. Steamboat trade viii be Lively this
spring. Two or three new boats will Ice put
on. including one for local traffic to the small
points up the riVer....T The Northern Pacific
mas had preliminary surveys made for &
branch from Mandan to Rock Haven, five
miles up the Missouri. where there Is an ex-
ceilent landing for boats. Freight can be
brought down in this way much cheaper
than by being conveyed 10y teams from the
present landing. "a large building boom is
expected here this spring.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-22
Red wing News.

Special to the Globe.
RED WING. March 2l.-Yesterday afternoon
Michael MikkclsonVignes came into court and
pleaded guilty TO the second charge against
him for selling diseased meat. the jury hav-
ing found him guilty on the first indictment.
Judge Crosby fined him $500 on the first
charge and $500 on the second N. G. Gran
dali has been appointed guardian of Bayard
+. Tapln. minor. Teachers examinations
viii be held NJ the court house on Friday and
Saturday OF this week. At last accounts
the condition of HERNIA Teinbuk, who was
so severely injured b. a swinging saw Thurs
day afternoon, remains unchanged. Gov
Hubbard will remove his family 10 his resi-
dence in this city about April l.. The direct
ors Of the board of trade meet in the
council rooms at a. IN. to-day Married Al
Trenton, Wis, by George 4. Barclay, j. p,
owen Quinn and Anna Jones At the Ken
yon village election license carried the day by
a majority of l22 votes out OF 4 total of l35
votes cast. The county commissioners have
adjourned, having finished their labors in
connection with the spring session. -. Union
gospel services were he'd this evening at the
Baptist church, participated in by the congre-
cations of cue Baptist. Methodist and Presby.
terun churches. Some months ago Mrs. VI.
E. Hawkins, a milliner of Pine Island, walk
ing on a sidewalk, was triDped by loose
board and quite badly hurt. Since then cry
sipelas mas set in. making not only painful
but a dangerous sore. Mrs. Hawkins sued
the town Tor $1,000 damages. and the suit Is
now on in the district court here. g en-
Jennison has removed his family to
tins city from Minneapolis and will take
up his residence here. The law allows the
catching Of trout on April /.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-22
Fergus Falls.
Special TO the Globe.


FERGUS FALLS, March 2l.-The county
commissioners finished their work on Thurs
day, and in the afternoon drove out TO the
poor farm. They have in contemplation the
erection of a 1000 barn on the premises aud
the building Of an addition TO the house,.
y. ID. Williams has the contract Tor the
erection of Judge Williams new brick block
on the corner of Mill street and Bismarck
avenue. Weston a. Moore have made ar
engagements TO occupy The corner store room
with their drug store. since last April
Judge Baxter has held fifteen terms of dis
trict court in different parts OF the district
besides doing an immense amount Of work in
chambers. Murray ID HumeS, for several
years the efficient head clerk in the United
States land Office. is favorably spoken of a a
candidate for the Office Of city
clerks. II. Daniels OF Rochester
Mimi. has decided 10 open an
egg depot here. He intends 10 invest about
Sl,2O0 IN the business and will handle eggs
and chickens i'm car lots Only....T n Journal
has added a complete binder 10 its OEce, ami
is now prepared TO turn out blank books
etc. William Coonradt while working at a
band-saw in Golfers sash factory had the
foreinger and thumb of his right hand badly
mangled....A petition circulated by II. F.
Heitsch. ST., and signed by thirty citizens
was presented 10 the council al its last meet
ing. The petition is IN reference to the
enforcement of the Sunday law. The law
which prevents the saloons being open on
Sunday. the signers claim. applies equally To
barber shops, meat markets. etc, aud they
are opposed 10 unjust discrimination.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-22
A DAYS WORK.
Wisconsin Lum5ermen Generally
FaVOrTen Hours.

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. March 21.-NOthing
has been published of the Chippewa Log
ging company's meeting at Chippewa Falls
this week, owing to closed doors. 1t now
comes out quietly that one of the chief sub
iectS discussed was ten hours day in the
mills this summer. as demanded bys many
laborerS. Frank McDmough of the Eau
Claire Lumber company of this city. pre-
scented Il resolution Tor ten hours and pay
by the hour. w. \. Rust Of the same com
pany advocated ten hours. YeOmans Of
Nn0na and Others spoke strongly against il.
Ye0mans said il would be- giving up the fort
to the workngmen before they had fairly de-
manGed surrender. y motion TO adopt Nc.
DmOughs resolution received no second.
The resolution was tabled almost unani-
mOusly, but it is generally understood
among mill men that it will pay by the hour
this summer. 1t was thought each would
run ten or any greater number OF hours il
they please. paying more in proportion.
w. \. Rust says the mills ought TO run ten
hours. and get ready TO run eight in time.
Iii lumbermen at the Chippewa meeting
believed there wOuld be good stiff market
this summer, though there is some doubt as
10 there being enough logs. The Sherman
Lumber company Of this city narrowly
escaped being cut of by the logging COM
pany, at this meeting. from having logs this
summer. \ committee was appointed TO
decide whether logs be given the Sherman.
The prospect is excellent for an early and
fU.' Tive. but the mills here will likely not
slant D. Gore Nav l.