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Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-10-26
FEMALE FANClES.
Tho Growing Craze for All Sorts of New
Tangled Things.

Tho Growing Craze for All Sorts of Now
Tangled Things. ..f
A craze for odd dinner cards is fast
developing.
Chemisettes resembling pleated shirt
fronts are worn with summer dresses,
and there is a finish of high linen col
lar and necktie.
For the nursery, cover screen with
burlap and paste on every sort Of
picture, Christmas or Easter card. 1t
will greatly please the little folks, who
never tire of pictures in whatever
form presented.
In both brooches and ribbon-pins
the designs oftenest used are those of
flowers or winged insects. These af-
ford in their brilliant colorings fine
opportunity for the employment Of
colored gems or enamel.
Plaster -of-Paris reliefs may be used
with good effect. Select copies of some
desirable works; oil, bronze or gild
them unevenly; hang on the wall
against some tint that will show them
out, such as red plush or ivory satin.
The present craze is for writing
paper of rough surface and with ragged
edges. Large envelopes must be used,
sealed with sealing wax. On the paper
must appear the writer's initials in
raised gold or silver letters and in fac
smile of the writer's handwriting,
A pleasing fancy in tinger-rings is
the one that employs three very light
slender and separate gold shanks sci
with single stones. These are worn to-
gether on one finger, so that the stones
slip past each other, and appear like
single ring set with three gems.
Correspondence, dinner and tet
cards are used on which are designed
delicate outline of flowers and ode
figures. In flower designs those of thu
wild rose, violets, for-get-me-not, appl'
blossom, white lily, heur de lis ant
passion flower are popular. In leaves
holly and autumn foliage are most pre-
ferred.
Turcoman has beautiful silk pill
resembling chenille, and comes in al
colors; width, fifty inches. This make
beautiful portieres, also table covers
Jute velour resembles Turcoman, bu
the pile is made of linen; the texture
consequently heavier, but the effect
good and the cost less than hall that q
Turcoman. Y. World.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-10-26
ABOUT ToAos.

HOE rh.v ca,ch and Dlsuoso or ,noIr
Fsod-TSe Gardeners Friend : Chang
Ing Their Clothes.
Did YOU ever sit quietly and watch a
TODD catch;no his snnnerp II not inst
;. "a O., LII and ,La. !. T. =
rS ~. anu YOU "in n"u 'n"' ~ % ="
very interesting as welhas an amusing
sight. There he sits, on the edge OF
the path, his bright, bulging eyes fixed
intentlv ON flv that has lust aliehted
oIosa 20 him 90 yorv o,nso in foot
Nv. 80 ~, ~ -. - ,,,,a. .,o to,d !. no;t
.na' you wohocr wh"' 'l'c 'o"u Is ""''
ing for, since he has only to dart out
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-10-26
OLD SCHOOL BOOKS

What Becomes of Them and How They
Form the Basis for n Paying Business.
"What becomes of all the second
hand school books?" was asked of Dan
iel Van Winkle, the veteran dealer, by
reporter yesterday.
That's what people are all the time
wondering" he replied. "Thc general
public have the idea that they 60 where
pins, needles, hair-pins and such things
go to, that is, they disappear somehow
or other and no one knows where to.
You may be surprised to learn it, but
there is large and increasing trade
done in secondhand school books alone;
SO much so that we have now a regular
school-book exchange. You see, boards
of school trustees are all the time chang
ing tho books their pupils study, unless
not allowed to do so by law, which is
the case in some States, and in former
time, when they made change, they
either sold the discarded books for old
paper or burned them. But now they
are more economical They hunt up
the school-bank exchange and are al.
lowed to trade their discarded books fol-
those they want, of course paying some
thing for doing so. Why, through
agents, booksellers school trustees and
others, we keep track of changes Of
this nature made iii any impor-
tant school throughout the United
States. have n book here, in
deyed, which gives the towns in
which certain publishers geography
is used, to give you an illustration. AS
soon as | hear that school is going to
substitute another geography for that
one make bargain for the discarded
ones, and at once writing to the towns
where it is still in favor, probably will
have the lot sold before they reach here.
1t is the same way with dealers IN a
town. When the public schools branch
off from q certain book the dealer has
no further sale for them, and so he is
glad enough to get rid of his stock to
me, and can dispose of them where
they are in use. | have on file blanks
from all localities on which are given
the names of the school books in use in
the vicinity. OF course, l take the book
at discount"
"How much do you get for second
hand school bookp"
"As rule, about half price. ThC
demand for the regular secondhand
ones is now particularly in the farming
districts and throughout the South
Take a farmers boy who has been t.
school only few months and has no
much spare money, and he will eagerl.
buy a school book but little worn whel
he can get it at half its original price
One of the popular ideas now in tn
school-book line is for reading spelle
that is, speller that has intelligen
and interesting reading matter in con
necton with each spelling exercise. |
is based on the principle that the chill
gets the idea of the word from its con
necton with an expressed thought, an,
thus remembers it better. IN Y. Ma
and Express.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-10-26
CHANGES IN FARMING.
Now Complicated Business Requiring
Tact, Skill and Information.

Now Complicated business Requiring
Tact, skill and Information.
As great changes have taken place in
the management of farms during the
past fifty years as IN trade, manufactur.
ing and transportation. Less than halt
century ago the average farmer was a
plodder. He pursued the beaten path
which his ancestors had so long trod.
Scarcely book had been published in
the country on agriculture, horticulture
or the raising of animals. There was
no agricultural journal worthy of the
name, and no periodical devoted tohor-
ticulture or dairying. The maxims in
"Poor Richards Almanac" constituted
most Of the agricultural literature with
which the farmers were acquainted.
Most of the Information obtained by
farmers was trad tionary. Crops were
planted, cultivated and harvested in the
same manner year after year. There
was only one way to perform any oper-
alton on the farm. There were no ma
chimes for doing any kind of farm work
only hand implements were employed
in the field and garden, and these were
of very primitive style. The black
smiths and carpenters in the nearest
town made nearly all the farming tools,
Many farmers repaired their own tools,
and ii they were ingenious made many
of them The wood-lot on the farm
furnished materials for making handles
to plows, frames for harrows, as well Al
for raSes, OK yokes and bows.
Most of the improvements on thu
farm were made from articles which i
supplied. The first buildings wer'
made of logs cut in the forest. Tn,
fields were inclosed by stone walls o.
fences made of rails. Bars were uset
instead of gates, chiefly for the reasol
that they required no hinges or latches
Tile-draining was unknown, and If
piece Of land was too wet to be plante'
1t remained permanent meadow
Scarcely any attempts were made t
change the natural condition of the soil
The value of rotating crops was not AZ
preciated or understood. Manure wa
known to be useful, but no commcrcia
fertilizers were employed for enrichin
the soil No attention was given to tn
cultivation of small fruits and if bel
.ries were used by the farmers famil
they were gathered in the fields o
woods. Seeding apples were almo'
the only kind of fruit produced o
Farms. There was no market for mil
and cream except in the vicinity c
large towns. Creameries and chees
factories were unknown. Butter an
cheese were made in nearly every farl
house in quantities sufficient to suppl
J the occupants, The first object of ever
farmer was to supply his family wit
food produced on the land he occupict
J He had but little to sell, and according
ly he could buy but little.
J The modern farmer may get alon
: with doing less work with his han'
than the farmer of the generations tn
preceded him. but he must do mo
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-10-26
READING FOR THE YOUNG.
THE BOYS AND THE APPLE.

Little Tommy and Potor and ArclU aud
Lob
Were walking ono day when they found
An apple; twas mellow and rosy una rcd
Aud sing alone on tho ground.
Said Tommy; "ru have it" Said Peter;
sa;d Archy: "rvc got IT.; so thcrcl"
snd Lobby; Now, lot US divide in four
And each of us boys have share"
No mol" shoutcl Tommy. "l'il have 1t
myself
h Sud Peter: ~ want It, ! say"
Said Archy; "lve got IT, unj III have II
nll;
Iwon't give mOrsel away"
Then Tommy he suatehed IT, and Peter he
fought,
CTs sad aud distressing to tellll
And Archy held ON with his might ana his
man,
Till out from his fingers II fell.
Away from the Quariesome urchlns It flew,
And then, down green little h II
That apple II rolled. and 1t rolled and u
rolled
AS II 1t would never be still
A lazy old brlnde was nlppng tho grass
Aud switching her tail ut the Hes,
When all Of II sudden the apple rolled dow
Aud stopped just In front ot her eJes'
She gave but b te and a swallow or two =
That apple was seen revermorel
81 wish" VIII mpored Arohy and Peter an'
Tom,
-wc'd kept It and cut II In four"
--SpiileU DdUro, IN ". ]. Independents
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-10-26
ADULTERATED MoLASSES.
A Boston Firm Which Makes Doctrlnatinl
Processes Speciality.

= ~ procsssas n sncclalty.
wo boro hod a verv interesting casa
". .s;i w." iato,,, ,ho. has ra;sod =
on 'rlai mere i"'eiJ 'ha' mas i"isou /" "
question whether man VINO passes OH
counterfeit half dollars as genuine is
any worse than one who palms off
dootored tea butter or molasses as
non,,;no tirr hos boon on trial for
Sontnnino S ,naiansos bv w;xing with Il a
uoSaonlmS uo;aounIs U auhs,onco " nretnpded n be
Po,sonUi;uo P..ii;o oH0 h'. "on,o ,rppi;tw Of H. mo-
houo."'nou ia"ae. "nd y'",;nn oo an ;nferior ~.
,,o,,S,,os. ,aoses' anu art;n1o t9lo tho nlSno of
mo,iniosS a5 ,a h. S .SId Io," , ~ ohaor % arocors
ssot,;,,o sootH,o ~ ,Ion, s ~ coll T Of tPe h;gLaSt
um% nr;oo rhia T Iatter fact thinf did
pli0o, ,,oaS m. -, ,S't tSo t,ioi & hrt tha tr;oi
s,I NOV apPe", oh ooooo;nn ooo % WHOM J I IL was
roodiou ,oodn arom,;nout UnH " Nav yaors o@o 70
thara ao rns p,o in Tnmmorc;ai % strict ~ Gala =
',n'otod "S.T % oxolnS;rain ~ ~ tho Joctrin Atm a
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-10-26
An Odd German Tax.

1t is well known that at every Ger
man wstering-placc the visitor, in adj
dition to being required to pay literally
for his necessities and luxuries, is sub
jected to u "curc tax" which varies
according to locality, but is in no case
inconsiderable. The Berlin BorSen.
Courier for the first time raises the ques-
ton whether there exists any legal
warrant for exaction Of this "cure
tax" and suggests that it might be
well for some courageous foreigner to
refuse to pay 1t, and submit the mat
ter to legal test. Or, since this is
the time Of strikes, says the Borsen.
Courier, why should not all the guest:
at some popular watering place organ
ize and strike against the "cure taxP
London telegraph
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-10-26
The Happy Litigant.

Macbeth Simmons is never SO happy
as when he has got lawsuit on hand.
He is everlastingly suing somebody or
being sued. Not long since he met his
lawyer, who said:
ave got bad news. The Court Of
Appeals has decided against us. We
have lost the case"
Never mind losing that case. I've
got two new ones since ! sawyou last "
-7eras SVHng$
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-01-16

a seam twenty-five feet in length and
three inches wide had been opened in the
ram, proving her death-wound, and the AL.
oemarie, with the shattered remains of the
gallant little launch, sank to the oozy bed
OF the river, side by side
cushing refused to surrender. and. Order
the crew to save themselves, jumped head
long INTO the river, followed by the hiss and
ZIP or torrent of leaden missiles. He
swan to the middle of the stream. as
sisted shipmate who was all but ex-
hausted, and finally reached the opposite
nank, feint and weary, creeping into the re-
cesses OF the swamp for shelter, as daylight
began to dawn. The balance of the party,
unable to make good their escape, surren-
dered, and were ut once surrounded by the
lnIur1ated rebels, who would have killed
them ON the spot had il not been for the
commander of the Albemarle, Cook. who
rushed to the scene, revolver in hand, push
Ing the mob back right and left, until he
stood between the prisoners and the mob.
RACING the angry crowd, he swore he would
shoot the first man who offered to modest the
prisoners. Il have been thirty-five wears in
the United States navy Ire said, land this
Is the bravest deed / have ever known or
heard off,
Gushing rested i'll the secure depths of the
swamp, and finally commenced the task of
working his way back to the Federal fleet.
He was fortunate enough to find a dug-out
with paddle, by which he managed to gain
the advance picket-boat of the squadron, the
Valley CITY.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-01-16
How 10 Keep Ont the Noise.
THE ArrnnautI


There are multitude Of sufferers from
the noise of their neighborhood who endure
what amounts to agony, exciting their
nerves TO abnormal action and their pulse
to fever heat when it would do no injury
to use a simple means of obviating the whole
thing. The ,alsor of machinery, the ring
ing of Ieils, the cries and laughter the
yells and roars of 100 or less children at re-
cess or at ball-playing, the passing of heavy
drays-all or any of these, and other things.
are sometimes fatal to the health of the in
valid and to the work of the thinker, Often
1t Is utterly impossible 10 move into a re-
gion where no heavy drays pass, no bell
ringing is allowed; and then there is hardly
region to be found rot invaded by the
whistle of the steam-engine, or where boys
do not shout at their games: and even
where there are no cocks to crow. or dogs
to bark, or birds 70 sing at unseemly hours
before dav-., there is always some other
sound to torture tlle sensitive ear,
II now, the sufferer VIII take bit of
spermaced ointment of about the size of
pea, tie it up in small square of fine linen,
and place 1t deep in the ear, working it
'ound till it takes the shape of the orifice,
leaving the end to hang out, not a murmur
of sound can be heard; the atmosphere is
sweet and serene, the nerves are quite ut
rest, all evaporation Is subdued, and when
the noise Is over or the necessary season of
quiet has been had, the little plug can be re-
moved, the murmur of the world allowed TO
return, and no harm is done
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-01-16
Special Masters Sale,

Under and by virtue of final decree of
foreclo sure and sale issued out of the circuit
court of the fifth judicial circuit of Florida
for Putnam county. In chancery, on the 2sth
day of December a. d, 1885 in Il certain cause
therein pending, whel elm Annie ID. Loper and
Julia F. Lopez are compliments and Lavinia
j. Wiley is defendant,I will sell ut publicauc-
tionto Observation-Disclosures ,onMonday the
1st day of February 1856 in front of the
front door of the court house in she city of
Palatl>a. in said county between the usual and
legal hours of sale, the following desert bed
property, to-wit: Being in Putnam county
and state of Florida and described more par
ticularly as follows: Being part of the J. T.
Entralgo grant in section thirty seven t31l
township nine t9) south of range twenty six
(26) east, and bounded rs follows. commencing
on the west bank of the st. Johns river mt a
point which marks the south east corner OF
land conveyed by John e. Grooms and wife
and james ii. Grooms and wife TO Messrs
Sheppard and Hitchcock and running thence
west along said Sheppard & Hitchcock's south
line to their south west corner, and continu-
ing thence west six and 50-l0O chains TO the
public highway, thence along said highway
south, seven degrees east nine and dO-IOO
chains to stake standing in a small pond,
thence east to 81. Johns river. thence norther-
ly along west bank of said river TO place of
beginning and containing by estimation forty
three and o0-l0a acres more or less.
Purchasers TO pay for deeds.
Dec, 3oth, lSS5- &C. COCHRAN,
Special Master in Chancery
Calhoun & ellis complts solicitors
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-01-16
PECULlARITIeS OF WRITERS.
Some of Their Odd Ways During Work
ing Hours-Eccentricitie
Philadelphia Timesl

philadelphia Timesl
Oulda works dressed i'll the style of the
noble ladies who compose exclusively the
feminine element of her novels and sur-
rounded by all the Injuries of n princess,
apartment George Eliot wrote the descrip-
tive portions of her stories while walking
about the places she described, making her
pen-sketches almost accurate as photo
graphic views. She was, strange to say, a
methodical woman. Her idea about the best
time for work was that an empty stomach
was most conducive To intellectual activity.
Hence she wrote at early morn.
Dickens composed most of his books tramp-
ing up and down the room and debating to
his secretary. He had a fondness to be sur
rounded by funny little bronzes Scott used
to plan his stories during the long rides he
took over the Scottish moors. He wrote
them in the open air also, when the weather
permitted. His study was a sort of rude
hermit's cell amid the splendid apartments
of Abbotsford
Thackeray could write better i'll a railroad
train than in his room. He said that hustle
and noise made him feel that he was in the
world in which his characters were moving.
Charlotte Bronte never felt in the mood for
working unless she was in her own
little dark chamber, imbedded in the
gloomy hills about her native town. Field
ing liked to write behind a rampant of half
filled wine bottles. Richardson was fond
but heigh-hol if we peer backward any
further into the world of letters we will bs
wondering at even such eccentricities as
Ben johnson composing his learned TRACE
dies in full stage attire and Lord Bacon I'M
able to carry ON his inductive investiga-
lions outside of a box-like room impreg.
mated with the odor of rotten apples-the
small room to concentrate his thoughts and
the smell of the decaying apples to keep
down luxuriant verbiage.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-01-16
n Good Illustration.
ICor. Atlanta Constitutional


The charge of Judge Branham to the
grand jury was strikingly forcible, and
particularly SO in eXpounding the duties of
working the public roads. In regard to
breaking up the practice of carrying con-
ceaied weapons, he gave an illustration that
came under his observation while practic-
ing attorney III Rome. He had a clerk in
his Office who was in the habit of carving
a derringer pistol in each of his vest
pockets. This he tried to persuade tho clerk
not to do, but he was persistent in his pur-
pose. a client made n remark TO the clerk
after he (Branham) had lost his case that he
made no effort to do his duty in the matter
On accostinS the client about it he denied
making the statement.
The clerk and the client and Judge Bran
ham all met in the law office, when the clerk
wanted TO know of the client if he denied
making the aforesaid remark The client
emphatically denied it, when the clerk
who was seated at table writing, looked
up and simply remarked: ''Well, YOU have
lied, that's ALL" The client, a large, muscu.
lar fellow, picked up the tongs and was in
tending to brain the clerk, when the afore-
said clerk placed his fingers in his vest
pocket and pulled out a derringer, and,
without getting up from his seat, rested his
hand on the table and exclaimed: ssYou
put down thosa tongs!" The man very
prudantly put down the tongs. When he
had left the clerk said to Judge Branham:
''You have always insisted that 1 should not
carry pistol, as 1 would have no need of
it. Now, suppose that l had not had that
weapon that fellow would have killed me
with those tongs.'' mot at all probable, !"
replied Judge Branham '.Why!n interro-
gated the surprised clerk Because" re-
piled Judge Branham, IF you had been
without a pistol you would not have called
the fellow a liar This was revelation to
the clerk, and he abandoned the practice of
carrying concealed weapons
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-01-16
Administrators Notice

Letters of administration upon the estate Of
John c. Grooms. deceased. having been grant
Putnam county, Florida. all persons holding
claims VS. the said decedent are hereby mott
fed TO present the same to me. within the
time presc ribed by law or the same will be
barred. All persons indebted TO said deceased
are required TO make payment 10
JAMES III. GROONs, Administrator
Palatka, Fla. Oct. 3rd, 1855,
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-01-16
Administrators Notice.

Having been duly qualified as administra-
tor of the estate OF Charles ]. BIonberg de-
ceased, and hereby require all claims and de-
mands against said estate TO be presented as
prescribed by law or this notice will he plead
ed in bar and all debtors are warned TO make
immediate settlement to the undersigned.
II A. GURrAFRoN
Administrator.
Palafkn, fla. Aug. 9Th 1885
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-01-16
CARRYING THEU. S. MAIL
u HNNUGM u d = MaII..

THROUGH FAST MALL
TGeeicgaut iron compartment Palace Steam
Iiaya Merchants Line, and II. h. PLANT, of
the Peoples Line, will perform the Fast Mail
Service, leaving :, =. and w. Railway Com
pany's wharf az II IN, and De Barry Bay-a Mer-
chants Line wharf, foot of Laura street daily
80 =. m, Tor Palatka, Astor, DeLand,
Blue Springs, Sanford and Enterprise; ar
rive at Sanford Railroad wharf at .:f5 a. m. Re
turning leaves SANFORD at i;l5p m, arriving at
Jacksonville at ASA m. the following morning
making close connections with trains forall
points North, East and West.
Passengers leaving Sanford at 4:l5 y. N. arrive
in New York ut IN p. M. second day-only 80
hours through. Ono night on steamer one
night on cars.
THROUGH FAST FREIGHT.
Leaves Jacksonville daily. Saturday excepted
at p. n. for Sanford. Enterprise, and all in
termediate landings Returning, leaves SAN
ford at a M arriving a. Jacksonville early
steamer welaka leaves Wednesday and
Sunday and makes Highland Park. Steamer
Rosa leaves Monday and Thursday and goes
through TO Lake Jessup-
JACKSONVILLE, PALATkA i CRESCENT CITY
DIVISION.
Leaves-Jacksonville and Palatka Fast Mail
daily. except sunday ,atS:l5 a. m.,for Palatka,
Crescent City and intermediate land uEs. Re-
turning, leaves Crescent City daily except
sunday, at ESQ 4. M alatka at SEQ Il. IA. Con-
meets at Tocoi with afternoon train for st.
PALATKA AND SANFORD DAYLIGHT DIVISION.
barry an aad ANITA An 'L leave 'h PaIat Ps
daily, Sunday excepted. at I0:l2 q. M on arri-
val OF j.. T. and X. W. Railway Fast Express
Train with Parlor Cars attached, leaving Jack
sonville at S;l5 n m. for Sanford and Enter
prise and intermediate landings Returning
leaves SANFORD at 800 a m, arriving at Palat
lza at 4:50 p m. connecting with Fast Express
arriving az Jacksonville ar 6-f3 p. N.
Elegant waiting Rooms, with ali modern
improvements. VIII be found at Passenger
wharf.
Close connection made at Palatka with the
Florida Southern Railroad; at Aston with ST
Johns and Lake EustIs Railroad; at Sanford
with South Elor.1a Railroad, for Orlando
kissimmee, Tampa, Key West andlntermedi-
ate points, and with steamers Tor Indian River
For further information apply 10 Ticket
Office, southeast corner Bay and Laura. or at
the company's offices, foot of Laura street.
Freight wharves foot of Pine street: passenger
wi Srves foot OF Laura Street
CHAS. B. EENWICK,
Gen. Freight AMI Pass Agent
II. T. BaYA, GEO. CECIL. JR
General manager. Assistant Manager.