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Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-12-31

W. @. Gresham, of Indiana, will
doubtless fall heir to Logan's place On
the Blaine ticket in 1888.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-12-31

20 ADVERTIsERS.-Lo Rates for ad-
vertising in 1000 good newspapers sent
Address GEO. p. ROWBLL 4 CO.,
Spruce st.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-12-31
TRACKS LEFT UNCOVERED.

In the bundle "Jim Cummings"
spoke of as having left at the Union
depot, in addition to other articles,
were some printed ballads, and on
one of these was found the address
2,l0S Chestnut street, but which was
only discernible under microscope.
At this number was found to be liv-
ing woman named Mrs. Berry, who
related that she had two roomers
who correspond to Witrock and
Weaver. They had come 10 her
iA4use on October IS, and Weaver de-
l. beF,on the night of October 90,
,r 90 to lSWas going to Kansas City.
20 was able to'ethe evening of Octo.
70 ton of both thehat he intended to
i'd room they had occesMrs. Berry
v. stamps were found wfn1ascrip-
" bonded to the labels placed o'ta
y =. valises shipped to St. Louis from
. Charles, as was explained by a stu
n Of The books of the Pacific Expr
e. Company, showing that they W y,
the baggage of the two men VINO Il
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-12-31
Popular Through Car Route,
VIA
Memphis and Little Rock,
Absolutely the ouly line that viii put you
through without delay or transfer.
NO EXTRA CHARGE FOR SEATS
IN THROUGH COACH.


These Coaches have Por;ors in charge TO look
after the Comfort md welfare Oi the Emigrant,
and TO see that the Local Passengers are not
allowed 10 get in the Through Coach and crowd
them. No other route offers such Inducements.
1t would tax your time aud patience too much
to attempt To- describe the rich and beautiful
homes and fertile lands of Arkansas and Texas.
Therefore, would advise you to 40 and see for
yourself. Examine the country. Mingle with
the people. Learn the advantages and dsad-
vAntages. Examine the school facilities. Buy
or rent farm, or take up Government Land,
and go to work.
People emgirating from tho Southeast can
not endure the extreme cold Of Kansas, Ne
braska and the Northwestern winter. Just
think of it-nme long months Of ice, snow and
bitter winds in exchange for our Sunny South |!
Our well timbered land for their treeless tracts
Yet there are INSCRIPTIONS agents who give
glowing descriptions OF the Northwest. DO not
be deceived! VISIT Arkansas and Texas on
Land Explorers Round-Trip Tickets, and DO
yOur own judged
Write to me for full information. Twill se nj
you Map, Book and Papers, free.
r. A. WILLIAMS,
Southern Passenger" Agent.
Nashville, Tenn.
J. B. FRANKLIN,
Passenger Agent, Memphis, Tenn.
d. MILLER, G. p. F. A.,
Little Rock, Ark.
RUDOLPH FINK, Gen. Manager,
Little Rock. Ark.
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Nelson County ss.e5.
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Corrected weekly by MCKEE SEQ. -
FLOuR-Patcnt process $500; choice xxx
best family. $500.
Cons MEAL-Unbolted, zoe; Pearl, or bolted
SIC,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-10-15
"Are you glad to see mef"

Are you glad to zee mei"
"Very, very glad" she said, bending
down to caress Paul. who had thrust his
cold nose into her hand, and to speak a
kind word to Trip, lest he should get
jealous of the sable stranger.
The artist leaned upon the gate, and
waited patiently. When she looked up
again, he said quietly, 4 have often
thought of you all these long months. l
painted your picture for the exhibition
this year, and it has mnde my fortune.
So came to thank you for having put so
much happiness within my reach. l am
going to be married; l came to say good
bye to Mary Morrison first.
There was no answer. She turned white
to the lips, but kept her eyes fixed stead
| lily upon the western sky.
"Io say goodbye to Mary Morrison, 4"
the artist continued. "and to salute, I
hope, Mary Howard, before / return.
What say you, darling"
She yielded to the encircling arm
that drew her nearer, and looked up at
him
"Are you in earnest"
IL wish you would be half rs much So"
"rhen, how could you brighten
me So"
I'M iiiBhOcH yOu, MARY! luch you
love me; you can not deny it after that
Listen: have been hard Mt work this
year making home for you. Your pict-
ure gave me the means to do it, and will
give me through other orders the means
of doing much more. 1t is not palace,
but 1t is pretty place enough, and 1t has
a rose garden, Mary. You took the thorn
from out the rose for me long ago: come
with me and take them from all the
roses through my life. Can your VIII
your"
There were tears in her eyes now which
she did not try to dash away, and Trip
and Paul were witnesses of second
meeting of those lips, which seemed to
imply that the rose garden would not
have to wait very long for its pretty mis-
stress. Then the four went up to the
farmhouse, in the moonlight together
Philadelphia Call.
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Bob Burdettc's Bows.

johnny Smallboy, you naughty, bad, boyl
Your teacher was here just now and said you
hadn't been at school this afternoon, and here
you come home with your clothes damp and
your hair wet! Now tell me this minute,
where have you been all afternoon" "Been
down with the boys, ma, jumpin' off Brook
Ign bridge" well, you go up stairs and put
on dry clothes and when your pa comes homo
you'll get a good trouncing. I've heard him
tell you dozen times he'd whip you if you
didn't quit jumping Off that bridge, and now
you'll catch it."
The father of the family stands in threat
eIIng aCUIJude, thoughtfully trimming the
larger knots off a nice long birchen rod Be
fore him, trembling, his darling son, never
dearer than now, in his twelfth year and but
recently in mischief. The son, breaking the
silence, which had grown painfully embar-
RAISING, speaks, "Father, the preachers I'm the
parlor talking to sister Sophie about joining
the church, the babys sound asleep, and
mammals lying down with headache Can't
we compromise this thing some way for the
sake of harmony within the party!" And
white winged peace stole softly into that
room, and folding her snowy pinions, sat
down on u hassock as though she intended to
stay there until she Matched out Turkish
lounge.-R. j. Burdette in Brooklyn Eagle.
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SeIectasl Marsals

Grocer-lve called with that little bill
Mrs. Short Mrs. Short-Oh, I'm SO sorry
my husband has gone to Coney Island, and
won't return for a week QIoarsc whis
per from the next room)-Make it month
Sarah, make it n month.
little boy wanted to stay home from
school, and knew his mother wouldn't let hin
unless he was sick. SO his mother said, "Why
my little man, are you sick this morningf
The little man not knowing a whole vocabu
larry of ailments to select one from, on tn,
spur of the moment said, ayes, maam; my
teeth itch. Accident News
Clairvoyant-Yo will marry coachma,
and get your name in all the papers. Visitor
-Humph Clairvoyant-Well, that's TIN
best can do for quarter. Make it fort,
cents and you will be the happy wife of I
rich congressman. Pm giving you the sam'
rates give regular customers.-Tid Bits.
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A Visitor to Detroit.

as this Kurncl-Kurnel-Ku What's
his-nameN asked Abraham Ryder, as he
stood mt the desk.
"No, sir!" replied his honor.
"Thcn I'm mistaken in the man. guess
| you are Elder-Elder what's-his-name Sal
right, and beg your pardon. What's up
this morning, Elder!
"Prisoner at the bari" said his honor, in a
voice which Jared the floor, "the law has
laid it's hand upon you, and you now stand
at the bar of justice"
IL do! And you are judgea"
~ am."
"Grcat Scots! but Pm all turned around
and stood on my head! Say, something
must have happened to me last night!"
"You were found drunk on the public
street. You were lying on the broad of your
back, arms and legs stretched out, and some
body had gone through you"
"What! was robbed"
"lf you had anything to steal"
"Iad anything! Why, had dollarn a
half, good jackknife, two door keys and Il
tobacco box! Say, judge, l couldn't have
been drunk. Somebody must have hit me
with sand bag"
Fudge! You were so drunk that the Off
Ger tied you in hand knot to toss you into
the wagon"
"Well, i swami Have the villains been
overhaulcd."
mo, sir-none except you, Abraham Ryder.
What sort of n man are you to come down
here from Bay City and get drunk and break
in on the slumbers of our policemen! Is this
doing the fair thing by Dctroitl Do any of
us ever go up to your town and make trouble
for your pcople."
"Never, judge-you never do | deserve
death, and Pm expecting every minute to be
hit with a bludgeon Who's your fool killer,
judge"
The judge steadily regarded him for a long
time, while Abraham shifted his weight from
one leg to the other and preserved resigned
expression. By and by his honor said:
"Go hence! Go home! Let this be n lesson
to be remembered for twenty years"
Go hence! You bet l will Go home! I'll
git thar or die. If don't remember this ere
purcecding for $50 years then l want to he
kicked. Judge"
"You can 60"
"Judge, you are the incest, slickest, kind
est, coolest COL"
$50 away or I'll give you thirty days"
"All right-Tm stepping off. Good-by, old
chappy, and here's one who'll vote for you
for president9-Detroit Free Press.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-10-15

Summer burglaries,. once so common in
New York, have noticeably declined. This
is, doubtless, due 10 the extensive Use
people make of the storage houses and
safe deposit vaults when they go away.
Time was when rich man had to leave
his mansion, stuffed with treasures, with
strong garrison of servants. Now he
travels gayly off, secure in the possession
of an almost empty house, for which even
the negligent Waterman who patrols the
block, when he does not feel sleepy, is
superfluous. The summer cottage, easy
to enter, full of valuables and commonly
unguarded, falls much easier prey to
the marauder, and once it is robbed the
average rural policeman is safe not t.
trouble the robber by detecting him.
Albert Trumble i'm New York News.
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Demand for a smaller Coin.

There is growing demand in this city
for smaller coin than the cent. The lit
tie red coin has travelled west until it has
reached the shores of the Pacific, where it
may be said to meet the brass cash of
Cathay, and no smaller coin is needed in
the west. But here q half-cent would
tend to prevent waste among the poorer
people. Thus there are plenty of toys
which are retailed l cent each which
could be, and would be, profitably sold ut
half cent One must buy an even num-
Der of pounds of sugar and an even num-
Der of some kinds of goods, or loose half
cent. 1t will sound mean to some peo-
pie to hear one complain of the loss of
half cent, but the old Scotch proverb
about willful waste and woful want can
not be ignored "The standard coin Of
France is the franc" said Frenchman to
me- "and it is as big n coin there as dol
lar is here. That is because we have also
the centime-a fifth of your cent. 1t
would make America richer to give the
people a half cent coin."-Cor. Brooklyn
Eagle
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-10-15
An April Fool Melon.

Somewhere in the white sand by the
solemn sea there grows melon called
the pine melon. 1t is harder than the
way of the transgressor and unfit for any
purpose UnaC 1 know or. but It III out
ward appearance is the perfect pattern of
n splendid watermelon, and many there
he that have been fooled thereby. A
friend of mine, VINO keeps q place where
tho worm that never dieth is given q local
habitation and a name. had one given
unto him and he placed it ut his front
door. 1t was about n month before the
most adventurous melon could possibly
hope to get ripe.
OF course, IL ut tracted an immense
crowd, with Africans largely in the ma
jority Big and little, of all shapes and
sizes, all colOrs from mud to molasses and
from clay to ink, the negroes gathered
around 1t. They gazed ut it with respect
full awe, mingled with wistful alteration.
They patted iJ on the back and petted il
with trembling hands They talked to II
and to each other. "What you doin' dar
melon; doan' you know faint yo' sun ur
yit?" "Wun'ner of dat's a real millyuu
Mariarg" "Lawd bless my soul! dom
wish had 'im?" At nightfall, when my
friend went to take it In, it was gone
Some coon, slyer and holder than the
rest, had gathered it In as hen gatheretf
her chickens, and 1t was known of thai
place no more What a tableau 1t must
have been when the captor put knife tt
his prize.-Hamilton Jay in Philadelphia
Times
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II Altered the Case.

"Madc an arrest, did you" inquired citi-
zen, as he halted beside an officer on Howard
street who was watching the patrol wagon on
its way up the street.
"Yes, SIR"
SERIOUS charge!
"He was disturbing the peace"
"Ah! good thing you took him in There's
altogether too many rowdies around Did he
bite your handf"
ayes, sir"
"You ought to have used your club on him
in return l have often asserted that you
policemen don't defend yourselves as you
should. If l was an officer and ruffian bit
me I'd break his head for him Did you learn
his name!'
"Hc gave it Us James Blank"
mo! Young man with check suit and
dark hat!'
Eyes"
"He is my son! So you arrested him, did
you! Officer, I'll take your number and il I
don't get you off the force within month
my name is mud! You police have taken
altogether too many privileges to yourselves
and it's high time some one came to the front
and sat down on you. Arrested my son, eha
You prepare yourself to hear something drop"
detroit Free Press
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Miraculous Escape.

w. w. Reed, druggist, of Winchester,
Ind, writes: Gone of my customers,
Mrs. Louisa Pike, Bartonia, Randolph
Co., Ind, was long sufferer with Con-
sumption, and was given up to die by
her physicians. She heard of DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption, and
began buying it of me. In six months
time she walked to this city, distance
of six miles, and is now so much i'm
proved she .has quit using it. She feels
she owes her life to it." Free Trial Bot>
ties at j. II. Jones' Drug Store.
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He returned from his yachting trip, and
when the luggage of the gander party was
conveyed ashore, the array of empty bottles
that had not been thrown overheard was
something of a staggerer to look upon. The
gentleman not caring TO dump them mt the
anchorage in the face and eyes of his neigh
bors, said hurridly to his man, "Pat, get those
under ground as quick rs you can. Bury
them; do you understands" "Yis, soir, do"
was the reply; and the yachtsman went homo
and tumbled into the arms of Morpheus with
out delay. The next he knew he heard his
wifes voice calling, "For goodness sake,
my dear, what has Pat brought all these
bottles up here for!" 1t was but one step
IRON the bed to the window, where the en-
ragged gentleman called out: "You blasted
Irishman! didn't tell you to bury those
bottles" Eyer did, soir, and it's divilish
quick I'll git 'em buried, now have 'em so
handy soir." The yachtsman wcarily ex-
planned it to his wife, Next time he will con-
slider it more valorous and discreet to take
Pat little into his confidence Home
Journal.
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An Economical President.

President Grevy is allowed 100000
francs yearly for travelling expenses, but
as his travel only amounts to one summer
trip to his villa at Montrousa Vaudry. h is
annual savings from that source, accord
ing to The Gazette de France, amounts
to 299, 9O5 francs, or, for the total lengat
of his term, to 5,3SS,297 francs. Tho
Gazette satirically reminds its readers
that Grevy has Oh the whole remained
true to his early convictions, which led
him, when still an obscure country
lawyer, to favor the abolition of the pre-
sidency on the score of public economy. -
Chicago Tribune
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Rabbit Plague I'm Australia.

The rabbit plague at the anti podes
grows so disastrous that the colonies
affected at last intend to check the evil.
Thus Victoria and South Australia pro
pose to erect rabbit fence on their Dor
ders extending over ninety miles, and nj
the cost of $4,000. New South Wales has
held a special rabbit conference, where ii
was decided that the only prospect Of get.
ting rid of the creatures was to inclOss
each large holding with rabbit proof
fencing. Landlord aud tenant will then
share the cost and trouble Of extermina
tion.-Frank Leslie'a
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A Manned Michigan Community.

The visitor to this city, or in fact to any
of the cities that compose the hub OF the
Saginaw valley, is forcibly struck with
| the large number of fingerless, handless,
and arnless men and boys that are to be
| seen during an hours walk on the busiest
| thoroughfares. Your correspondents Gu
riosity was so excited by this circumstance
that he sought an explanation fcom TN
| acquainI ancc, who suggested visit TO
one of the sawmills on the river bank.
The sawmill is the explanation for the
absence of arms, hands, and fingers. -Bay
| City Cor. Inter Ocean.
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A Lesson I'm Table Manners.

1t was country Sunday school picnic,
where great quantities of the regulation eat
ables, chiefly apple pies, had been brought
for the children to eat Little Mary Jane,
from away back in the hills, was there, and
with her mother, who kept an eye on the
child constantly to sec that her behavior was
perfect. Presently Mary Jane was observed
digging into an apple pie with her knife;
whereupon her mother spoke up "Mary Jane
Bealsp what, ma'am" "What be you
a-doing" "Eatin' pie, ma'am." "What DO
you a-eatin' it withs" "Knife!" $50 you be!
Now what have told you about eatin' pie
with your knife, Mary Janea Take that pie
up i'm your hand and cat it as you'd ought
toln-BOStOn Record
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APOLLO ON HIS WAY TO THE BATH.
think, however, that the towel was an
inspiration on my part, and those who have
seen the picture say they are very glad |
thought about it,
Apollo was the god of light, also of poetry,
music archery ana lawn tennis. He was
greatly loved by the Greeks for his poetry,
his violin solos and his economy and sim
plicity in dress. good, durable laurel
wreath would last him the year round
But it mortified him to he driven from his
apartments by the shrill cry of 'iirc," and to
find when he reached the street that ne had
forgotten his wreath.
Apollo was also recognized as the author of
the healing art and the god Of prophetic in
spiration, as especially manifested in the
oracle at Delphi, Ind.
He was greatly beloved by everybody but
the clothing men. Many of them came and
offered him Waterbury watches of great
value if he would come and trade with them,
but he said "No."
IF l wear Clothes" said he, "other poets
will get above their business and want clothes
1t is. better as it is.
He then twanged his Tyre and burst forth
into song.-Bill Nye in Chicago Rambler.
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APOLLO BElVlDERE.

Bill Nye Attempts Classic Art-A Towel
That Was an Inspiration.
! have taken the liberty to present here
with marine view of Apollo on his way to
the bath. rooms at Bclvidere He is nc
companied by crash towel. When he took
his bath, he had nothing to do but to remove
his laurel wreath and hang it on a nail
hope that the art critic will not criticise
this picture too closely. 1t is not prepared
for n close scrutiny on the part of tho student
or any one else
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DisapDOinting,

"Here is u book mentioned i'm this paper en-
titled Hints on Husbandry'" said Miss Smig
gle. ~ think I'll 60 down town and buy M
a copy"
Her brother, to whom the remark was adj
dressed, smiled and sail nothing.
That evening at the supper table he in
quired
"Did you get the book you spoke of today
Miranda"
"Ye-es," was the somewhat reluctant I've
ply.
"And how did you enjoy it"
"Wcll, | reckon its good enough book, blu,
the title is kind q disappointin'. "-Merchanl
Traveller.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-10-15

An old lady came into one of the stores Of
Sparta a short time since, when the mer-
chant, M old gentleman, bowed to her very
politely and asked her il he conld sell her
some goods She replied: II didn't want 10
trade none-juSt thought Ia mon;ry arornd
Il little VI hnltannn.cl Times.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-10-15
JOYS and SORROWS of Journalism

The Aurora Qlls.) Blade boasts over the fact
that while only five years ago it started with
three regular subscribers AMI one fellow who
said he would talk with his wife about it, now
the subscription book is running over with
names, and tho editor is compelled to chalk
the balance down ON the back Of the stove
nina
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What Troubled Him,

Editors Wife-Why, John, what is the
matter! You look dreadfully pale and out Of
sorts. Are you in trouble! Editor-I
should say was. Here it is publication day
and my patent insides haven't come from New
York yet. Editors Wife-Mercy, John, you
never told me anything about your patent in
sidCs-Tid Bits
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For and Abou. the Fair Sex.

You often hear woman say: There's nc
use talking" but she doesn't think so, lust the
same.-New Haven News.
THAT MAKES DIFFERENCE
There's something inexplicable about the
mental makeup of q woman" replied Fopg
70 female acquaintance. There's that Mrs.
Smith, for example. She's utterly unable to
handle a horse, and yet she drives her hus-
band around as though he were baby. "
"Ah, but you forget" replied the lady; aths
morse, you know, is very intelligent animal "
Boston Transcript
THEY OFTEN GET MEMS TIES OUT OF PLACE.
Since it became fashionable for Young
iadies 10 wear collar and necktie their
superiority to men has been fully demon
strated. You never see lady with her neck
Tic over her ears. A brief trial of six months
mas taught women more in the necktie wear
ing art Than men have learned I'm 5000 years.
a human being that can make necktie stay
IN place should have the right to cast two bal
iots at every election.-Lynn Saturday Union
NATURAL CONCLUSION.
Sunday School Teacher-What did Lot do
after his wife was turned into pillar of salt,
Sadie! Sadie-I spose he looked out for q
fresh one