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Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-01-08
zeno Young.

From a private letter just received
from the above named gentleman we
learn that he has left Paducah and
gone TO Brooksville, Fla, where he
will make his future home. Our
readers all know Zeno Young, who
for many years SO ably conducted the
Madisonville Times. We can assure
him that he carries with him into the
Land of Flowers the very best wishes
of a large number of people. The
Times feels that it is unable to give
expression Of regard as it would
wish. When we review the past and
think of the ability and with which
our predecessor presided over the
destiny of this paper, we simply offer
a prayer that the time may come,
that when trained by experience,
that we may occupy as high posi-
ton In the Journalistic profession us
that once held by our southern friend.
To the people of the Sunny South we
recommend Zeno Young as an hon.
orable, conscientious, heightened gen.
tleman, worthy of consideration at
their hands. We hope that he and
his may find in the southland health,
prosperity and long life.
.Madisonville Times.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-01-08
TOBACCO SALES.

Sales by Cant & Gather Co., of 81
hhds as follows:
s hhds medium leaf Sc IS to 7 rs.
4 hhds common leaf So 40 to 6 rs.
8 hhds Tugs 81 00to5 So.
Market active at last weeks prices.
Sales by Alternately & Co., of Is
hhds. tobacco as follows:
IL hhds, common leaf from So 80 to
5 %.
6 hhds. Tugs from IS % to A 90.
Market d to Z stronger ON COM
mon leaf and Tugs, with poor quality
and good order generally.
Sales by Buckner & Woodbridge,
Jan. 6, 1886, of 81 hhds. tobacco as
follows:
8 hhds. medium leafs 90, Z Is,
7 40, 7 so, 7 so, 7 30, 7 90, 7 90, 7 As.
10 hhds. common TO low new leaf
SO so, 6 rs, 6 rs, 5 rs, 6 60, 6 60, g.
IS, 6 so, 6 so, 6 so.
II hhds. common to good Tugs
So 90, 6 30,5 rs, 5 60,5 45, 5 50, s 90,
5 40, 5 30, A 50, 60, 60.
Market strong and prices fully sus-
tanned, quality offered generally poor
and common.
Sales by Wheeler, Mills & Co., of
2S Hhds. as follows:
8 Hhds. Common to medium leaf
So 90, 7 05,7 0O,6 90, & 65, 6 so, 8 80,
6 rs.
20 Hhds. Common to good Tugs
Sc 30, g 10, 6 TO-, 5 80, 5 80, 8 80, s 80,
5 %, 5 rs, 5 20, 5 SO, 5 So, s 80, 5 90,
4 80, A rs, A go, 4 TO- A 90, 4 40.
The market firm and better feel
ing on all grades, especially on low
grades.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-01-08

Speaker Offutt announced his Com
mittees Wednesday. There are 33
committees and from seven to eleven
members on each of them. The Re-
publicans do not get single chair
manship. Mr.. Spalding gets the
Craftsmanship of the Judiciary Com
mittee, the first on the list. b. A.,
Neale, of Graves, Ways and Means
A. r. Shacklett, Mclean, Military
Affairs ;R. II. Taylor, Daviess, Banks
Thos. L. Watson, Henderson, A. &
M. College; I. T. Gardner, Ballard,
Immigration and Labor; II. G. Co.
rim, Barren, Printing, and J. S. Will
liams, Ohio, Enrolment, were the
other chairmanships that fell to Wes-
tern Kentucky, Mr.. Breathitt, Of
this county, is on three committees,
viz; Judiciary, Rules and Circuit
Courts.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-01-08

Thos. Barlow, who lives near
White Sulphur, aged 81 years, is A
feet, 6 inches high and weighs 81
pounds. AS a baby he was of ordi-
nary size, but stopped growing at Is
years of age. lie has always enjoy
ed excellent health. His father was
below the medium size, and his moth
er weighed l50 pounds. He is one OF
ten children, all of the others weigh
ing from 100 to 1856 pounds.-George-
town Times.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-01-08

The Ohio Legislature is now in
session. Jno. c. Entrekin, Republi-
can, is Speaker of the House. The
ten Democrats from Hamilton county
(Cincinnati) were sworn in, but their
seats will be contested. The body
as it now stands is Republican by a
majority on joint ballot of only three
or four.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-01-08
lace, Kendall and Simon.

lace, Kendall and Simon.
Finance-R. G. Hays (Chairman),
Harris, Mcdaniel, Bush, Fcland, Bur-
nett and Triplett.
General Statutes-R. A. Burnett
(Chairman), Kendall, ]. r, w. Smith,
Simon, Wilson, Mckee and Wallace.
Immigration and Labor-E. r.
Sparks (Chairman), Csudill, Mckee,
Clement and Wallace.
Internal Improvemcnts-J.D.II ar-
ris (Chairman), Frederick, Caudill,
Ogilvie, Sparks, Byers and Albritton.
Charitable Institutions-W. w.
Bush (Chairman), Smith, Rigney,
Walker, Afford, Feland and Bycrs.
Education-A.S. Berry (Chairman),
Caudill, Walker, d. II. Smith, Ken
dali, Wallace and Wilson.
Railroads.&c.. w. Smith (Chair-
man), Worthington, Kendall, Afford,
Triplett, Cravens and Harris.
Rules-The Speaker (Chairman),
Hays, Bush, Burnett and Martin.
Sinking Fund-T.S. Grundy( Chair
man), Bryan, j. r. w. Smith, Gill
bert and Mckee.
Public Health-Robert Walker
(Chairman), Byers, Martin, Grundy,
Berry, Feland and Clay.
These constitutes the important
committees. The chairmanships of
other committees were distributed
as follows: Agriculture, w. II.
Frederick; Library, r. S. Triplett /;
Military Affairs, L.W. Mckee ;Claims,
j. N. Price: Codes of Practice, S. H..
Boles; Courts of Justice, S. II. Hill ;
Enrollments, w. f. Neat; Executive
Affairs, j. L. Simon; Federal Rela-
ton, w. II. Taulbee; Printing, G. G..
Gilbert; Privileges and Elections, S.
M. Clement; Propositions and Griev-
ances, Henry Dixon; Public Expend-
itures, D. Rigney; Religion and Nor
ais, J. W. Ogilvie; Fish Culture, j.
II. Wilson; RetrenChment and Re-
form, w. j. Caudill.
The Republicans, it will be observ-
ed, get two chairmanships, which is
considered quite liberal.
IN TIE HOUSE.
The House, having on yesterday
adopted excellent rules for its own
government, took up this morning
the joint rules reported by the COM
mittee, and adopted them after a
short discussion. The first joint rule
is as follows:
at shall not be in order to enter
tain any bill for the Incorporation of
any company, or in relation to any
local or private matters over the sub
ject of which other tribunals of the
Government have jurisdiction, or the
object of which can be obtained I'M
der the provisions ofthe general laws
of the State"
Mr.. Owens called up his joint res
olution to elect a Librarian OH next
Saturday. On motion of Mr.. Spald-
ing, the resolution was amended so
as to include the election of Public
Printer also. The resolution as
amended was adopted. The caucus
to nominate Librarian and a Pub
lie Printer meets Friday night.
Mr.. Jones called up and passed his
joint resolution providing for the ap-
polntment of Committee on Con
stitutional Convention.
MIR. Thomas, of Muhlenberg, offer
ed a joint resolution instructing our
Senators aud Representatives in Con-
gress to vote in favor of Federal aid
of education.
A joint resolution expressing sor-
rows at the death of Thomas A. Hem
bricks and concentrating his vir-
tues was offered by Mr.. Renaker.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-01-08
Infant Betrothal in India.
PHILADELPHIA Call

Philadelphia CALI
The system of infant betrothal in
India is productive of infinite evil.
There, if the betrothal of an infant be
followed by the death of the prospect
i've husband, it causes the intended
wife TO be treated as widow. She
is separated from her own family,
supported from her husbands estate,
dressed in garments of widowhood,
and not permitted to marry another.
1t may be that the man, at the time
of the betrothal, is old enough to be
the child's grandfather. This makes
no difference. Having been promised
to him, his death leaves her a widow,
forced to mourn one whom she never
knew, and whose name suggests
no love.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-01-08
COUNTY COURT CLERK.

We are authorized to announce
Aquilla B. Long as candidate for
County Clerk of Christian Co., sub
ject to the action of the Democratic
party. Election, August, 1886.
We are authorized to announce
John w. Dreathitt as candidate for
reelection to the Office of County
Court clerk. Election Aug. 1856.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-01-08

There were 1896 deaths, 10000
births and ll,7l6 marriages in New
York last year. The year before there
were 35,O54 deaths, 3O,527 births and
ll,SO5 marriages. The deaths show
an increase of 662, the births de-
crease of 497, and the marriages de-
crease of eighty-flve. The New York
papers attribute the decrease in births
to the falling off in the foreign immi-
grafton.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-01-08

1t is stated that Owens sold out TO
Offutt in theSpeakcrship race with an
eye to the future. The consideration
is that Ofutt is to keep out of his
way when Breckenridge is to be re-
tired from Congress.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-01-08
COUNTY ATTORNEY.

We are authorized to announce
Harry Ferguson Republican candi-
date for County Attorney of Chris
tian county, subject to the action of
the Republican party. Election first
Monday in August, 1886.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-01-08
JAILER.

We are authorized to announce E.W.
Davis, of Crofton, as candidate, for
jailer of Christian county, subject to
the action of the Democratic party.
Election August 1886.
We are authorized to announce
Ben. Carter candidate for Jailer of
Christian County, subject to the ac-
ton of the Democratic party. Elec-
ton, August 1856.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-01-08

The L. q N. advertises an excur.
sion via. the New Orleans Exposition
the City of Mexico and San Francis
co, to leave Louisville on any train
from the 18th to the 18th of January,
at Sill 30 for the round trip, tickets
good for 6 months. This is the cheap
est rate ever known.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-01-08

The trade in live turkeys is over.
In five weeks time $4,000 pounds of
dressed turkeys were shipped from
Georgetown--S3,0OO pounds by Ex-
press and 10000 as freight. They
went to Boston.-Georgetown Times.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-01-08
COUNTY JUDGE.

We are authorized to announce A,
IL. Anderson, of Hopkinsville, as a
candidate for County Judge, subject
TO the action of the Republican party.
Election August 1886.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-01-08

While a prayer-meetlng was in
progress at Indian Rum. Charles Nc
Alister and Charles Martin became
involved in quarrel, and McAlister
stabbed Martin fatally and escaped.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-01-08
CIRCUIT oounT cLEnK.

We are authorized TO announce
Cyrus NJ. Brown as a candidate for
Circuit Court Clerk, subject to the
action of the Republican party. Elec-
ton August, 1886.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-01-08
COUNTY SHERIFF..

We are authorized to announce
John Boyd as a candidate forre-elec-
ton to the Office of County Sheriff,
subject TO the action of the Republic
can party. Election Aug. 1886.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-01-08

D. M. Ferry, the seed man of Chi
cago, was burned out on the LIST.
Loss 100000, only half covered by
insurance.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-01-08

Zeno F. Young, formerly editor of
the Madisonville Times, has quit the
hotel business in Paducah and gone
to Florida to live.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-01-08

Thos. w. Keene, the tragedian,
who was stricken with paralysis at
Kansas City, Mo-, is slowly improv-
ing.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-01-08

Gov. Knots message contained
$4,000 words and was the ablest state
paper written in Kentucky for many
years.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-01-08
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
CIRCUIT JUDGE.

Judge Joe McCarroll, of Christian
county, subject to the action of the
Democratic party of the second judi
cial district.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-01-08

Secretary Manning reports 1884,
36l, 954.52 in the treasury vaults on
Jan. l.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-01-08

The trial of Hugh M. Brooks, alias
Maxwell, the st. Louis trunk muir
derer, is set for next month.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-01-08
TUESDAY.

A resolution was adopted in the
Senate fixing its meeting at 10 80 p.
NJ, and adjournment at :3Op. NJ.
Senator Caudill obtained leave 10
bring in bill to establish new ju-
dicial district, composed of the coun-
ties of Clay, Leslie, Perry, Letcher,
Pike, Floyd, Knott and Martin.
SENATE STANDING COMMITTEES.
The standing committees of the
Senate were announced as follows:
Appropriations-M. c. Afford,
(Chairman), Price, Wilson, Clay and
Mcdaniel.
Banks ard Insurance-C. M. Clay
Jr., (Chairmanl. Hays, Bryant, Ber.
ny and Hill.
Judiciary-L. NJ. Martin CHAIR
MANI, Boles, Bryant, Bush, Feland,
Gilbert and Worthington.
Penitentiary-J. w. Bryan CHAIR
manD, Hays, Gilbert, Burnett Wal
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-01-08

There were $40 arrests in Louis
vile during December.
Wichita daily eagle., 1886-05-26
NOT WINDY.

"Look at New York." exclaims q
Kansas City boomer, "perched Oh
measly little island, away of there on
the sea coast! What chance is there
for New York to become the future
great? On the other hand look At
Kansas City, basking in the center OF
Gods boundless prairie, with nobody
within hundreds of miles to monkey
with her interests, and no speck in her
horizon except dirty little ST. Louis
Could nature have done more for our
metropolis? No, never. 'Rah for
Kanasas City."-New York Tribune.
And yet the EAGLE has been criti-
cized by the Kansas City papers for
designating that town as q "wind-
wonder" The assertion that Phil.
Armour's hog paradise is basking in
the center of boundless prairies is just
as true as the assertion that Kansas
will ever be anything but the conven-
lent backing to few acres of hog
pens and. cattle wards, established at
the mouth of the Kaw river by the
railroads to beat the farmers of Kansas
out Of q large percentage of their
profits. There will be no monkey
business about it, but Wichita will, in
the course of a year or two give the
abnormal bump on the tail end OF the
Sni Hills. a taste Of a mastadon's s
fraad
Wichita daily eagle., 1886-05-26
BARBER COUNTY COURT HOUSE.

The last legislature passed q special
act to enable Barber county to build u
court house and Jail, authorizing the
county commissioners to issue bonds TO
the amount Of $25 900, the p oceeds
of the same to be devoted to that pur-
pose. The act first required, however,
that before the commissioners were
authorized to do this, that . petition,
signed by the legal voters of the
county, il. q number equal to q major.
ity of the legal voters as shown by the
last cerlsus returns, should be pre-
sented to them, asking them to issue
such bondA The work of csnvassing
for signatures commenced on the 10th
Of Nay, and the petitions were re-
turued on the 18th and 18th instants,
and showed that l,S5O qualified
electors had signed their names.
Besides it 10 known that At
least one hundred names have been
signed to petitions that were not re-
turned. The work Of cauvassing was
systematically done by reliable men
appointed tor the purpose, and these
certified to the gcnuineness OF every
signature obtained. The result GER
taiuly speaks well for the canvassers.
On Wednesday, 18th inst., the board
Of county commissioners met and re-
ceived the petitions, heard evidence
bearing on the question and made an
order to issue the bonds in accordance
with the provisions Of the act Of the
legislature. Il was further ordered
that the plans and Specifications sub
mitted By W. A. Richie & Co., of
Winfield, Be accepted; thst bids for
building The court house be received
on June q, hat bids for IN iroa or
steel jail BE- resolved On June the 2lth,
end hat tAe - 900 In boads b sold
0n June 9lth.-lndex.
Wichita daily eagle., 1886-05-26
CONWAY SPRINGS.

To the Editor OF the Eagle.
This portion of Kansas is suffering
for the want of rain, very little having
fallen in the spring. Corn is holding
its own, but wheat aud oats have gone
by the board. The severe weather last
winter killed most of the fruit, and the
dry weather together with the bugs
does not give promising outlook tor
the fall harvest.
DIR. Carlisle has disposed Of his
household effects and moved to Cali
fornia for his health. He contemplstes
locating in the vicinity Of fLos Angeles.
To use the language of one of our NJ.
D.'s, our town is SO healthy that one
doctor with blind horse can attend
to all the sick aud then have plenty OF
spare time. This condition of things
NAV be hard on the doctors, but it is
good for the town.
Our town was set agOg the other
day by the arrival ofan extra with a
load Of railroad iron, said to be for
the Denver, Memphis and Atlantic,
but 1t did not prove to be the fore
runner of active operations on said
road.
The addition of a morning train
west and an evening train east on the
Fort Scott road is q great convenience
TO the public.
The Baptist society gave an enter
tainment and festival, which was well
patroniZed.
On Wednesday evening the Method
ist will give . festival at their church.
All are invited to attend and help
good cause.
Conway Springs is attaining quite q
reputation as q summer and health
resort. Several are here for their
health, and other parties were in town
last week hunting for vacant houses
to rent for the summer, that they
might bring their families here and
give them the advantage of our pure
air and spring water. Al LEE.
Wichita daily eagle., 1886-05-26
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY.

The twelfth annual catalogue of the
Kansas State University lies on our
table. The following points regard
ing this institution for 1856 will be
found of interest:
/. The board of instruction numbers
twenty-six.
g The department Of law is greatly
strengthened, and its work enlarged. The
number of its students is twice that OF last
year.
8. A school of pharmacy has bean opened
with assured success. This department is
SO well equipped that it may challenge
comparison with the best schools Of its
kind.
4. Spanish will be introduced into the
course Of study at the opening of the fall
term.
5. The department of music offers the bes:
instruction in piano and vocal music. Voice
culture receives special attention.
6. A department of art has been organized
and is in successful operation.
4. The preparatory department has dis
continued its classes in arithmetic, grammar,
History, ETC.. Blu: continues TO recsive
students who begin the study Of Latin,
Greek. French, German, algebra, and &C.
ometry
Wichita daily eagle., 1886-05-26
STATISTICS WANTED.

We thought that Wichita had be-
come thoroughly convinced as TO its
own insignificance when compared
with Topeka. But like the "heavy"
feather-weight, it bobs up serenely
after every round, and springs new
mode of attack. Bring on your sta
tistics, friend. but beware of ''inf1at-
ing" them. Remember poor Leayen-
worth, "that was, but is not."-TO-
peka Democrat.
Companions are odious or any com
parison which the EAGLE might in
stitute rs between Topeka and Wich-
ita st least would prove awfully
odious to Topeka. Our esteemed CO.
Temporary don't know what he is ask
ing when he asks US to set forth in
figures what Wichita is commercially,
financially and numerically. That
Wichita has but twenty-five thousand
people is no argument that it is as
dull as Topeka with the same number
of inhabitants, because there is all the
difference in the world in people. If
we should set ont in figures that Wich-
ita had more factories, more mills,
three times as many stores, twice IA
many banks, five times as many
Wholesale houses as Topeka, Topeka
nor Topeka's papers would believe it
any more than if we should assert that
Wichita has the biggest daily paper in
the state with the biggest circulation
by oae-hslf of any paper outside of
Kansas City and St. Louis
in the states of Missouri
and to Kansas. But notwithstanding
such is the ponderous fact and of at
testable verify who among all the
newspaper men of Tapcka could be
made to believe it. So with all other
interests and matters of which any
statistical comparison might be made
or offered. Topeka is very pleasant
capital city and will always remain
such; quiet and aud SYLVAN in her
makeup, with little idea of business
or what it means; good place for
courts, legislators aad politicians:
whose people 10 their expensive shop
ping in Kansas City where also they
get their daily papers largely for all
news except locals; a town which in
the absence of the aforesaid courts,
legislators and political and other
state gatherings would fail to si.e up
with Wellington or Winfield. with
Newton or Emporia and the sising up
of which town along side Of city like
Wichita seems utte' foolishness to
everybody if we except the Topeka
ties themselves.
Wichita daily eagle., 1886-05-26
BIRCH BREviTY.

DihCH, may 30.
Te the Editor Of the Eagle.
We don't believe in ''taxing with
out representation" therefore, being
a constant reader Of the EAGLE, We
seek representation. In what, how,
and ia what manner? Well, there is
is another issue coming before the
people of this county, and We want to
mingie our minds and opinions with
others and get the angularities round
ed of, the rusty spots polished up,
and "shine-up" generally. The is
sue-railroad bonds. We are of the
ploughman style, and, called upon to
give our opinions, turn right around
in the furrow and speak to the popu-
lace, and when we get through, re-
sumo the handles. That's our stamp.
Our ideas may be somewhat conserv-
ative, but truth - basis and progress
In right lines 10 our aim. What Of the
bonds? This coun'y 10 one Of The
pointers of Kaneas; it is large, pro-
Wichita daily eagle., 1886-05-26

ductive, and does . big business. As
for railroads, It has enough TO do it's
business, and what does It want mores
Wichita il the busiest, If not the big
gest, city in the state, and trunk
line coming into this part could not
miss Wichita to shoot at random. Put
that down.
Do you say because we have all we
need is no reason why we should not
seek after more? Aye. but railroads
are like grasshoppers in more respects
than one, and one is that when you
get enough Of them, they still keep
coming.
Well, Hon. NJ. NJ, in view of these
things, and considering that the end
must come to all things, yet one more
item and the end Of this. Do you
not believe that the ensuing election
will forever end the railroad bond
question in Sedgwick county? 1t
would be gratifying 10 us to believe it
was. DON.