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Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-06-04
colored Mass-M Meeting.

The colored citizens of this city held
a mass-meeting at the court house
Monday night, for the purpose of Pc
titioning for the location of the col
ored State normal school at this place.
Tho meeting was called to order by
r. N. Lander. On motion l. II. Jones
was elected Chairman and II. N.
Lander Secretary, after which res
olution was offered, requesting that
a committee be appointed to take
such steps as is necessary by request
ing the county superintendent aud
all citizens who are friends to educa-
ton to assist by using their influence
to get, if possible, the location of said
normal school in this city and county.
II. N. LANDER,
A. G. BRENT,
p. MORGAN,
I. ii. JONES,
Il. d. GARDNER, Committee,
II. s. SMITH,
M. L. YOUNG,
JORDAN BARKER,
A. THOMPSON,
| 1. II. JONES, Secretary.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-06-04
Renews Her Youth.

Mrs. Phoebe Cheslcy, Peterson,
Clay Co., Iowa, tells the following re-
markable story, the truth Of which
is vouched for by the residents of the
town: 81 am 70 years old, have been
troubled with kidney complaint and
lameness for many years; could moi
dress myself without help. Now ]
am free from all pain and soreness,
and am able to do all my own house.
work, owe my thanks to Electric
Bitiers for having renewed my youth
and removed completely all disease
and pain" Try bottle, only Soc. al
j. II. Armistead's Drug Store.
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socIALITIEs.

Hon. j. A. Mckenzie is at home.
Miss Mamie Henry, Of Bclleview,
10 in the city.
Mr.. Sam Mendel, of Louisville, was
IN the city this week.
Mrs. s. T. Fox left this week Ia
visit relatives at TT. Worth, Tex.
Revs. E. w. Bottomley and j. W
Bigham are attending conference a,
Auburn this week.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-06-04
BETHEL FEMALE COLLEGE.
Commencement Exercises and
Examinations.


Bethel Female College, which were
concluded Wednesday evening we're
successful throughout. The exami-
nations at the College were thorough
and conducted in a manner that
proved couclusively that there was
none of the usual preparation" in
the examinations. The college has
long sustained high reputation for
thorough instruction, and 1t may be
stated as additional evidence of this
fact:that one of the graduating class,
Miss Arnold, headed the list of sue
cessful applicants III the examinations
recently held for the teachers posi-
tons in the Hopkinsville Public
Schools, and was elected a teacher in
advance of her graduation.
There were exercises at the Opera
House two evenings. Tuesday night
was the concert and most enter
tanning program of vocal and instru-
mental music was carried out. The
young ladies all acquitted themselves
creditably and looked their prettiest
and sweetest.
On Wednesday evening the
regular commencement exercises
took place. The programme was as
follows:
Prayer by Rev. j. NJ, Peay, Penn
broke, Ky.
Song by three young ladies.
Essay-Miss Sarah L. Dagg, Hop
kinsville, Ky. No Subject.
Essay-Miss Sudie Stone, Kuttawa,
Ky. Subject :-"What the Chande-
Tiers Say"
Vocal duet-Misses Burks and Ne
ley.
Essay-Miss Julia Arnold, Hop
kinsville, Ky. Subject; "Be True to
Thyself."
Recitatlon-By Miss Sadie Will
liams, one Of the youngest pupils.
Essay-Miss Lizzie CARROT, Oak
Grove, Ky. Subject; "Fireside An.
gels"
Vocal duet-Misses O'Brien and
Dagg.
Essay-Miss Ida Burks, Lebanon
Ky. Subject; Neutral Tints."
Diplomas conferred by the Presi.
dent of the faculty.
Annual Literary Address by Hon
John S. Rhea, Of Russellvi!le, Ky.
Music and benediction.
| This program was carried out il
the most satisfactory manner. Tht
large audience gave the most respect
full attention to all the exercises
Each of the graduates received gen
erous floral offerings from admirer
and friends in the audience and thel
all performed their parts so well tina
1t was difficult to decide which wa
entitled to the verdict of superiorit
matter or rendition. The addres
of the orator Of the evening was upol
the rather trite subject: "Womar
Her Sphere and Possibilities" MI
Rhea discussed the theme in an elo
, quent and logical style, impressin
his originality upon it and rivetin
3 the attention of his hearers. lie is
good speaker and not word escape
the ears Of the mostremote listener.H
i combines distinct utterance, impres
U sive emphasis and graceful deliver
with the higher attributes of the orf
tor-eloquence, force and fuenc!
The speech was chaste and apprC
pirate and the future Congressma
c of the Third district has widened h
:, circle of admiring friends by show
d ing himself capable of such an eflor
4 The session just ended has been
Q prosperous one. May the school ell
o joy many moro seasons of increase
j. prosperity.
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SPECIAL LOCALS.
& Rand|e

Have received their
machinery for t h g
manufacture of GAL
vanized Iron Cornlce,
Widow Caps, Chin
ney Tops, and all or
namental house work.
They are prepared to
give estimates on any
and all kinds ofIron
Work. Roofing a n d
Gutterlng d o n Q on
short notice.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-06-04
Church Services.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH.

CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
Preaching Lords day morning at
10 :45 o'clock by Prof. Lowber, of Pa
ducah, or by the pastor. At night
Prof. Lowber will preach the COM
mencement sermon of the South Ky.
College. Singing will be conducted
by Prof. Daugherty. Public invited
to all services.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-06-04
EXCELSIOR WAGONS,

We now have the most complete
stock and assortment oflhe Celebra-
ted Excelsior Wagons ever offered TO
the public. We are now prepared 10
say we make the best wagon that is
offered on this market. We warrant
our wagons to give satisfaction or
we will refund the money. We use
second growth spokes, steel skeins
and the best mechanics. You can
positively rely on getting exactly
what we say in our wagons.
Forbes & Bro.
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TINE TABLE FOR TRAINS.


DEPART SoUTH-4.i8 aud 6:25 A. NJ; 5:OOP. NJ.
DEPART NoRTH-l0:l0 Gnd-A. NJ: ;O7 p. NJ,
ARRIvE PROM SOUTn-l0:l9 An. 1880, 10: 07 Pm,
ARRIVE PROM NoRTH-i:i3A. Nj, 800 P. N,
POST 0FFICE-West Main Street, bet. 9Th
and 9TH.
Open for letters, stamps-7 AN. toBP.M.
money 0rders-6 AN. tolP.h.
delivery, Sundays-SA5 o4:ls Pm
sOUTHERN EXPRESS OFFICE.
Seventh st. near Main.
Open "a. n. togP.M.
TELEGRAPH OFFICES.
WESTERN UNioN.-Up stairs corner Main and
9Th streets. Mrs. handle and Miss Park, opera
tors.
BALTIMORE Il OuIo-Up stairs corner Main
and 9th streets. j. X. Smyser, operator.
TELEPHONE OFFICE.
Main st. bet. 9Th and 9th up stairs. Clarence
Lindsay, operator.
Time Table Of G., 0. & s. W. R. r
GOING SOUTH.
Ly. Louisville $3.50 AN.
" 1895 p. N.
Nortonyllle s:b2P.M.
1884 AN.
GOING NORTH.
Ly. Memphis ii;ior.M.
Norto nville ll:s An.
7:B2P.M.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-06-04
EXCELSIOR
PLANNING MILLS.
SPECIAL LOCALS
j. T. Appleby

E~S~J
The.inventor of the only
successful T1Oine Binder
in the world. He is the
o1Oner and Superintend-
emit of The minneapolis
Harvester Works. The
only Binder onthis mar
ket that has the PACK
Err TRIP. The Pack
er Trip prevents choking
or cJogSi7aS up. Plenty of
the leading farmers in
this county that are use
ing it can testify to the
fact. We guarantee sat-
iSfactjon and Invite you
to call and see for your
selves.
Forbes & Bro.
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Forbes & Bro.
Straw Stacker.

The Reeves e Co. Straw Stacker is
perfection. SURPRISES anything
made. We have a sample now set
up at our store and will take pleasure
in showing it 10 any body.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-06-04
Resolutions Of Respect.
BArNBRIDeE, Ky, May 30, Is

DAlNBRiDGE, Af. may 70, 1000.
WHEREAS, Almighty God through
his mysterious but allwise providence,
has removed from our midst our
much esteemed brother and co-work-
err in the cause of Christ, VIM. H..
Shepherd, and
WHEREAS, We regard it duty as
well as pleasure TO offer memori-
al TO the memory of one whom we al
ways considered true and consistent
member OF, and laborer in the church
and Sabbath school. Therefore he it
Resolved, That we as members of
the Sabbath schools held at New
Pleasant Hill Baptist and Mt. Car
mel (M. E.,) churches do hereby,
through committee appointed, express
our heartfelt sympathy to the bereav-
ed widow, fatherless children, and
brothers and sisters of our deceased
brother, and would remind them
they may find peace and consolation
in theirpresent bereavement, by trust
ing in him who has said he would be
friend 10 the widow, a father to the
fatherless, and present help in time
of need, and though our dear brother
has ceased his labors among us, his
works do follow him, and his depart
ure has left void in our hearts that
time will fail to fill. At the same
time we feel assured he has entered
into that rest which remains for the
people of God, beyond the dark val.
ley and shadow of death, and it is
Furthermore
RESOLVED, That a copy of these res.
olutions be published in each Of tht
county papers; also Christian Advo'
cate, and copy furnished the family
of the deceased.
VIM. BRYANT.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-06-04
Call a nd examine
our Buggies. They are
good and cheap.
MetCaIfe Mani. Co.

If it is raining to-day-as soon as
the clouds disappear, come in and see
what bargains will be offered you at
j. r. Armistead's Drug Store, IN
Paints, Oils, Varnishes, Medicines, &c.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-06-04
BARBED WIRE

We sell the genuine Washburn and
Moen Barbed Wire. 1t is q conceded
fact by all leading Wholesale iron
merchants and dealers in wire that
their patent galvanized high grade
steel barbed wire is the best made,
and we are prepared to prove it. So
when you decide to build new fence
give us call.
Forbes & Bro.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-06-04
JONES & GO.
SPOT CASH!

Having done credit business for years, and
feeling its disadvantages, we propose on July
lst 1886 to commence an exclusive CASH busi-
ness. We notify you as to our intensions 50
that there cannot be any hard feeling toward
us in case your order should not be filled If not
accompanied by the each.
Please notify your family accordingly, as we
do not want the disagreeablc duty of refusing
to deliver coal on their orders, or return wag.
ons empty. - -..
This rule is POSITIVE, NO EXCEPTION
Do not ask for credit, for you will be refused
and 1t " i'll be embarrassing both for you and
ourselves. UNDERWOOD n ELLIS,
FOULKs u Son,
j. W. YANCEY,
MORROW Il DAWSON.
may II
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-06-04
Farmers Hardware,

Hardware of all kinds, Locks, Hinges,
Nails, Lime, Cement and Plastering
Hair, best Fertilizers.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-06-04

Hosiery. Notions, Dress Goods, Lace Curtains,
Quilts, White Goods, ETC., in proportion. Don't
be deceived, we possess every facility for buy
ing goods as cheap as any one and VIC propose
to tel them as cheap or even cheaper than they
can be bought elsewhere.
Bring us your money and wewill guarantee
you more goods for it than can be found any
where. We mean business, and invite all TO
. come and try us,
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-06-04

Bring us your now
ing andreaplng blades
ifyou want them shar
pened without taking
out their temper.
MetCaIfe Man'f Co.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-06-04
BINDER TWINE!

The improved Red-Tin Tag Bin
der Irvine. Which we guarantee sat-
isfactory and at the market price.
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JUST RECEIVED

Two car loads of fine Duggies, Ph@-
tons, Jiggers, Surrays, and Spring
Wagons at the most reasonable prices.
Plenty of Buggy Harness IN stock.
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no ADVERTISERS Rates for ad-
i yertising in 0T1 oodnewspapcrs sent free.
Address GEO. Z. HOWELL Il CO., 10 Spruce
ST., Y.
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All repair work re-
ceives prompt atten-
ton by skilled machi-
nists at Metcalfe's.
a CARD.

To all who arc suffering from the errors and
indiscretions Of youth, nervous, weakness
early decay, loss Of manhood, &C., will send
a recipe that will cure you, FREE OF CHARGE.
This great remedy was discovered by mis-
sionary in South America. Send self-ad-
dressed envelope to tho REV. JOSEPH 7. ISMAS,
Station d. New York City.
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At Jones & Cos.
BIG REDUCTION
IN THE PRICE OF
DRY GOODS
FOR CASH ONLY.

For tho next 30 days we will sell
you Dry Goods of all kinds cheaper
than you can buy them in this city.
This is no humbug, we mean what
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-04-23
DOWN BRAKES, DOWN BRAKES, MY BOY !

The world is bright-a beautiful world
It's paths are strewed with flowers,
And its gardens glow with the golden fruit
That gladdens life's toiling hours.
But, with all its beauty and regal wealth,
There are ways that will destroy
All that 60 therein and so take heed
"Down brakes, down brakes, my boy y
Your spirit strong, and language weak
So, one by one there will steal
Through your speech the idle, unseemly
words
That a sullied heart reveal.
At first you would blush, should your
mother hear
The phrase she could not enjoy
Lethot Vice be master, and you the slave
"Down brakes, down brakes, my boy y
You would tell a story: it must be good !
You're in trouble, and so you say,
4" I will add to this II will keep back that
And still walk the shining way"
But. alb remember you're forging chains
Whose weight viii soon annoy;
You are sowing untruth, and will reap
distrust-
"Down brakes, down brakes, my boy =
All. all that is wrong beneath the sky,
Or dark beneath the sun;
All that dims the manhood, or dwarfs the
soul,
Have the courage, my boy, to shun!
Though Pleasure allure from a thousand
hills,
And Duty seem barren Of JOY
Fear the perils that ever dethrono the
Man
"Dowu brakes. down brakes, my boy"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-04-23
NV COurting.


All she knows my tap on the window
pane,
There is never occasion to tap it again
At the first light touch can see her eyes
Raised from the book which before her
lies;
! wait in silence a moment more,
Then glide around to the big hall-door;
To the opening chink press my face
And meet hers there in the narrow space.
I can hear in the distance unified bark /;
take her hand, for the hall is dark
We are silent a moment, then comes the
voice
Which was framed TO make my heart re-
ioice.
But all too soon We must leave the gloom
OF the dim old hall FOR the well-lit room ;
Must bear meaning laughs and hear time
worn jokes .Hn iIIIIU
From Uncle John about ''You young folks"
Never mind; when 90 we've one minute
more
In the gloom of the hall, by the old oak
door.
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CHAPTER XXI.
HUNTING.

HUNTING.
This was an important part Of the
employment Of the early settlers of
this country. For some years the
woods supplied them with the great
er amount Of their subsistence, and
with regard TO some families in GER
tain times, the whole Of it; for it
was no uncommon thing for fami.
lies to live several months without
a mouthful of bread. 1t frequently
happened that there was no break
fast until it was obtained from the
woods. Fur and peltry were the
peoples money they had nothing
else to give in exchange for rifles,
salt, and iron, on the other side Of
the mountains.
The fall and early part of the
winter was the season Tor hunting
the deer, and the whole of the win.
ter, including part Of the spring,
for bears and fur skinned animals.
1t was a customary saying that fur
is good during every month in the
name of which the letter II occurs.
The class of hunters with whom
/ was best acquainted were those
whose hunting ranges were on the
western side Of the river and at the
distance of eight or nine miles from
it. AS soon as the leaves were
pretty well down, and the weather
became rainy accompanied with
light SHOWS, these men, after acting
the part of husbandmen, so far as
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-04-23

cooked his supper. The supper fin
ished, the adventures Of the day
furnished the tales for the evening ;
the spike buck, the two and three
prOngcd bucll, the doe and the bar
rem doe, figured through their anec.
dOtes with great advantage. 1t
should seem that after hunting
awhile on the same ground, the
hunters became acquainted with
nearly all the gangs of deer within
their range, so as to know each
flock of them when they saw them.
Often some old buck, by the means
of his superior sagacity and watch
fulness, saved his little gang from
the hunters skill, by giving timely
notice Of his approach. Tho cum
ming of the hunter and that of the
old buck were staked against each
other, and it frequently happened
that at the conclusion Of the hunt
ing season, the Old fellow was left
the free uninjured tenant Of his
forest; bnt if bis rival succeeded
jim bringing him down, the victory
was followed by no small amount
of boasting on the part Of the con
querer
When the weather was not snit-
able for hunting, the skins and car
casses OF the game were brought in
and disposed Of.
Many of the hunters rested from
their labors on the Sabbath day,
some from a motive OF piety, others
said that whenever they hunted on
Sunday, they were sure to have
bad luck all the rest of the week.
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ed that some neighbors or relations,
not being asked to the wedding,
took ofiense; and the mode of re-
venge adopted by them on such
occasions, was that of cutting of
the names, foretOps, and tails of
| the horses of the wedding company.
Another method of revenge
which was adopted when the
chastity of the bride was little
suspected, was that of setting up a
pair of horns on poles or trees, on
the route of the wedding company.
This was a hint to the groom that
he might expect to be compliment
ed with a pair of horns himself.
On returning to the infare, the
order of procession and The race for
Black Betty was the same as before.
The feasting and dancing often
lasted several days, at the end of
which the whole company were so
exhausted with loss of sleep, that
several days rest were requisite to
fit them to return to their ordinary
labors.
Should | be asked why have
presented this unpleasant portrait
of the rude manners of our fore.
fathers ? IN my turn would ask
my reader, why are you pleased
with the histories Of the blood and
carnage of battles? Why are you
delighted with the fictions of poet.
ry, the novel and romance? | have
related truth, and only truth,
strange as it may seem. 1 have de
plcted a state of society and man.
ners which are fast vanishing from
the memory OF man, with a view to
give the youth of our country a
knowledge of the advantage of
civilization, and to give content
ment to the aged by preventing
them from saying, "that former
times were better than the pres
ent."
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-04-23
Going TO Rest.


In solemn silence down the west
The glorious sun hath sunk once more
And to the honest toihng poor
Come with the cleaning peace and rest.
The butterfly hath ceased TO roam,
The busy bee hath left the flower,
Aud high above the old church tower
The sable rocks go cawing home.
And age so grave, and youth so spry,
Turn from the task which brings th'
bread,
To where the evening meal is spread,
And all their household treasures lie.
The young wife greets her constant swain
Fresh from the field, with gleefnl eyes
The lonesome widow softly sighs,
And calls to mind her youth again
That time when one as fair and bale,
For love Of her, with ready hand
Scattered the seed-corn DER the land
Or swung the scyths or piled the fail.
To where he dwelt supremely blest,
The gentle breezes wait prayer
That soon her hour Of toll and care
May yield to an eternal rest.
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nR. B. F. MAPHIS & BRO.
dentist

OrYsu. voodstoeh and saumlvlle, virginia.
In woodstock. fst and Sd weeks ofeaeh month,
4, ssuRsvils 2d and tth weeks.
Tasss In nssd Of irst class Dentistry a, a,moder-
ate srisss Vii do vel 70 call.
Pal sets Of Artificial teeth from 81 oeto $780,
tsses and 5000 49,.
Furs gold hlhngs fros 81 3i 10 5000. Silver
alnars frsn 7be. 20 $50.
ARTIFICIAL tech put up on solid gold, Gold aud
s.fjsIoid CombiuatoD, Csllsloid and Rubber plates
oeld ssd Porcelain rivotinE. clasps, ks, Special
sttsstss gwen 20 nlhns and preserving tse Ia
sarsl tsstk, aud correcting the ifreguAnues
All vork warranted nrst class.
Tss,h extracted absolutely without pain -
hs sss Of Nitrous OxidsGas'
Nav Is. 'a4-f
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-04-23

spa, when a man kisses a woman
does he show the depth of his af'
lection by the manner he embraces
her at the time ?"
"Wby, as a general thing he
does. But that is rather a deep
question; why do you wish to be
informed on this pOint9'
"Oh, nothing; only | notice that
when you kiss ma you take it very
easy, simply giving her a kiss on
the mouth or cheek and no more,
but that when you kiss Sal, the
hired girl, you almost strain your
arms in squeezing her"
"Here, my dear boy, is a big
orange. You are getting altogeth-
er too smart for one of your age"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-04-23
CHAPTER Xxx.
CARAVANS,

The acquisition of the indispens.
able articles of salt, iron, steel aud
castings, presented gnat diflcul.
ties to the first settlers Of the
western country. They had no
stores of any kind, no salt, iron,
nor iron works; nor had they
money to make purchases where
those articles we're to be obtained,
Peltry and furs were their only