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Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-05-29

A great many newspaper cores
popdents have been trying to ex-
plain why Col. Breckenridge was de-
fcated in the Lexington convention.
A very satisfactory solution of the
trouble can be found in the fact that
he didn't get votes enough. 10
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-05-29

Chas. j. O'Malley and Ingram
Crockett are going 10 start literary
paper in Henderson. Both of these
gentlemen arc on familiar terms with
the muses. and there is no reason why
their fountain of inspiration and
fame may not bubble at Henderson.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-05-29
Excursion Rates.

A very complete list oftourist round
triprates and routes TO western points
for 1888, has just been issued for free
distribution by G. II. Warren, Gen.
Pass. Agent, st. p. NJ. s. NJ. Ry, st.
Paul, MINI.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-05-29

Last Sunday was the day for the
second universal or whole world
soul communion" The time for this
longitude was from 2 :lj 10 3 :45 p. NJ.
at which time all pious people were
presumed to reflect upon the Holy
Spirit and universal peace.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-05-29

When Nose West and Dave Wiley
meet on the raging stump then the
historic eagle will be in danger of
being squez. Dave has been practic-
ing before looking glass and Nose
has kept his native hills ringing
when no body was about.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-05-29

Harry billiard, of the Labor Age,
is in training to run against Speak
er Carlisle for congress. Mr.. Hill
lard is doubtless in search ofnotor-
iety.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-05-29

The girls in female seminary in
Nashville refused to receive instruc-
ton out of history that related the
incident of JEFF Davis being captured
in female attire.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-05-29

1t has been many day since a
congressional race in this district was
such quiet affair. But we are just
saving our fire, as 1t were. Next
time the track will be full and there'l
be running from end to end. o..
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-05-29

The Kentucky distilers met in
Louisville last week and agreed to re-
strict production to II 100000 gallons
for the years 1SSS,S9, about 7 gallons
to each man, woman and child in the
aIala
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-05-29

A prohibition detective disguised
as a bill poster worked Russellville
last week. Seven arrests were made
and the guilty parties were commit
ted to Jail without bail.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-05-29

Bill Ellis is in such fair way that
the goddess of fortune may shove
him into the U. S. Senate before she
tits him.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-05-29

Livy Buckner found two negroes in
his back yard Wednesday night.
They refused to explain their conduct
and Livy started them out with re-
volver overture. After emptying his
pistol, he fetched one of the fellows a
thump with brick which made the
night howl.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-05-29

The Calhoun Democrat locates Elec-
tor Bill Henry in Union county. AS
Bin is not yet candidate for con-
gress, it is inappropriate 10 distribute
him around over the district.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-05-29

Col. Walter Evans and several of
our local orators will address the G..
A. II. Post, at Crofton, tomorrow.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-05-29

When the clique wakes up the
morning after the election, il will find
that Nose West has all the Au-
gust Flower. "aI;
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-05-29

Does anybody suppose that our
candidates will travel by rail to their
appointments in the west end of the
county before Aug. lst I'D
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-05-29

Poor Fred Marsdon, the play
wright, was driven mad by the way
wardness of his daughter.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-05-29

A colored brother is for West be-
cause he has such fine voice for
sheriff.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-05-29

Lige Sebree's Henderson street car
company is going to organize a base
ball club and build park. Hender-
son is going 10 be city bye and bye.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-05-29

Advice to young men; Go West
the first Monday in August.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-05-29
Notice of INCORPORATION.

A corporation has been organized under
Chapter 80 Of the general statutes Of Kentucky,
Styled "rhe West Kentucky Coal, Iron, Land
and Improvement Company" the principle
place of transacting it's business being Hopkins
Vile, Christian County. Kentucky. The cor
pOrators are NJ. ID. Davie, S. c. Mercer, H. {.
Cant, +. j. Brownell, A. Ii. CLARK, j. |. Landes
and A. V. TONNES. The corporation dates from
the It'll day Of April 1888 and is To terminate in
twenty five years. The general nature Of the
business to be transacted by the Company, is to
buy, sell and lease, own, use, enjoy, develop
and improve, coal lands, iron lands, farming,
timber and fruit lands. town and city lots, and
other lands and mining privileges and real
property OF all kinds in the state of Kentucky;
TO foster and encourage mining industries or
enterprises and to aid and assist in procur-
ing and establishing sS stem OF Railroads
Manufactures, Public Works and Improve
ments OF all kinds.
The Authorized Capital Stock is One Million
Dollars, to be paid as required by the Board OF
Directors. The officers OF the Corporation are
Seven Directors, President, Vice. President,
Secretary and Treasurer. Directors are to be
elected annually on the First Thursday OF
April. Indebtedness OF the Corporation not to
exceed Five Hundred Thousand Dollars, and
the private property of the individual mem
bers is to be exempt from the corporate debts.
CHARLES II. DIE TkICH, sec'y.
April p, 1888, 4w.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-05-29

The Legislature made May 30lh,
decoration day, legal holiday.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-05-29

The German Baptists have decided
that none of their members shall join
the G. A. r. They will now be la
beled as traitors to their country.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-05-29

Hon. Cliff Pratt wants it to be dis
tinctly understood that he will have
nothing to do with the Republican
nomination for congress.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-05-29

A gifted inmate of The Madisonville
Jail is writing facetious letters to the
local papers. -
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-05-29

II. Y. Thomas, formerly editor of
the Muhlenburg Echo, is going to
start a paper in Paris, Tenn.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-05-29

The Republican candidates attend
ed the picnics of the colored folks at
Belleview and Newstead Saturday.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-05-29

Gen. John M. Palmer, Kentuck
ian, was nominated by the Illinois
Democrat for Governor.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-05-29

Miss Mary Caldwell, a Kentucky
lady, has given the Catholic universe
ty at Washington 100000.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-05-29

Maysville is agitating the plan of
building free turnpikes.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-05-29
Valuable City Property
FOR SALE!

On Monday, the slst day of May 1888, at
II O'Clock A. NJ, at the door Of the Court House
IN Hopkinsyille, Ky, the pndor8igncd wiz
offer for sale the lot of ground belonging to the
estate OF James Bronaugh, decd, situated on
the South side Of Seventh Street in Hopkins
vile, between Liberty and Clay Streets. The
sale will be on a credit OF SIX months and the
purchaser will be required to execute bond
with good security for The purchase money.
j. /. LANDES, Executor,
or JAMES BR0NAUGH, Decd. |
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-05-29

TUESDAY, MAY 30, 1888.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-05-29

We would be
glad to show you
our stock Of conn
terpanes, Towels,
Napkins, I a bl o
Linens, Handker-
chiefs &c. &c. We
mako the bold as
sertion and stand
ready TO prove 1t
that ours are the
cheapest in the
city.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-09
A FIGHTING PARSON.
How a Muscular Christian
Knocked Out q Miner.

Youth S companion.
Self-defense is sometimes as neces-
sary for preacher as for any other
man. In the life of Rev. Sherlock Bris-
tol, preacher and miner in the West,
is narrated the following stirring incl
dent:
Mr.. Bristol had just arrived at some
mines near the Juba river, and was
talking with friend, DR.. Weber, when
another miner came to make his ac-
quaintance. DR.. Weber mentioned that
the minister had preached some good
sermons on board ship. The miner
grinned.
"a minister" he cried; "a minister"
"YOu let him alone" said Weber.
"He'S a friend of mine"
Not much" cried the other, twill we
let him alOne!"
He was a man who despised ministers
and church members, and had organ
lied club. one of whose resolutions
was that any clergyman who should
chance to come upon their bar should
be treated to dose of mud. He mount
ed pile of boulders and, swing his hat.
cried loudly:
''Hear ye! heary Oh, yes! Oh. yes !!
Every miner quit his work. Hurry
here. There's fun ahead. Come one,
came ALL"
Instantly work ceased, and in few
seconds twenty or thirty miners were
on the spot. The preacher shall tell
the rest of the story:
The captain of the gang seized my
collar and said: ''Dry up, parSon. I'll
show you how we do it,
so saying, he gave me violent jerk,
which brought my right hand against
his neck-my left hand was resting on a
windlaSS pOSt-and, very naturally,
grasped a handful' of his shirt collar
and vest.
There came over me strange SpaSm
of impulsiye energy, giving me about
thrice my ordinary strength, and with
out taking my hand off the windlaSs, his
feet left the ground and he landed on
his back in a puddle of water.
What a shout went up from every
miners mOuth-save one! His hold
was not broken and he sprang up. l let
go of the post, took hold with both
hands, in wrester's style, and laid him
on his back again. Jerking him up
again, | threw him from me against
a pile of rocks ten feet distant. | in
tended that this should end it, but his
wicked glance changed my mind.
Sprlnglng upon MN Inc CdG L gave
him such shaking as made him limp
as a rag.
'Will you behavior l asked energet-
ically. Hearing no answer l started
with HIM for the river. eight rods dis
tant, repeating my query and the Shak-
ing at every rod. The crowd followed,
laughing and shouting. Within rod OF
the river he cried: Enough, parson"
and I threw him down
Wishing to finish dirty job as soon
as possible. | now turned to the largest
man among them, but he gracefully
bowed, slipped back and said: No,
thank you. You will pass!"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-09

Ehe camera for the composition
OF the fashion plates sent
out with the more eXpen
Sive French fashion magazines. No
thing of the sort has been done in New
York until lately, American fashion
publications either copying their pic
lures from French or English periOdi-
Gals directly. or topping out gowns with
fancy headpieces-a very barren and
inane fancy cOmmOnly-or calling the
first girl who came in sight from the
WOrkroom to be immortaliZed.
Latterly there has been demand for
fashion pictures which looked lifelike
and not wooden, and the utmost diff
Guilty has been experienced in getting
better class of art work in them. Wo-
men with pretty faces are beginning
to be appealed to lend their fea-
lures and their figures for the purpose.
A dimpled blonde whose husband is at
the head of a large publishing house
was in the very act of yielding to the
charms of 4 new tea gown one day re-
Gently when her husband intertered
lest the magazines readers might recOg-
niZe The model. The professional fash
ion model will be an Institution shortly.
The young girl spoken of is already in
the field. She poses on dIvan as care
fully as for an academy picture to bring
out her own best points and those of an
evening gown. She plays tennis, she
,poises AN alpenstuck. Just now she is
Skating for next winter outdoor gowns.
Fashion illustrations have Jagged 50 far
behind ali other pictures that it has
been ruin to wood engrager who as
pired 10 anything better to work on
them. The standard is going to be
raised now.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-09

American women have contributed their
full share to the discussion, but to-day
there comes one to whom Chicago women
and perhaps the Chicago papers will
have something to say. She signs her
self Another American Wife"
Champs ElySceS, Paris, thinks all the
trouble comes from leaving young wives
to their own devices, and says among
other things:
"At this moment there is not. verify
believe, single big city in the world,
not even excepting Vienna, or Buda
PeSth, or Bucharest, which contains so
many worthless wives as the city of
Chicago. No married woman can
long be happy or respectable
if she has not the constant COM
pany of husband 70 whom she is all in
all. The long idle hours spent by young
American wives in hotels and boarding
houses incline them to listen to the att
tentions of young and idle bach
elors, and there are many more
such men in the United States
than The Wife of Knicker-
booker seems to believe. Every young
and attractive married woman pines
for attention and sympathy from man
OF her own age, and if Der husband does
not supply them somebody else will.
That there are many happy marriages
in the United States / do not deny, but
they exist almost invariably iii the case
of husbands and wives who live in pri-
yate homes"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-09
COMPROMISE.

1t was just before the river pourd into the
oh, how did we who lov'd so stray SO far
apart.
Said he, Day closeth, loose the bateau
chain;
Said !, 1.-THE distance is not wide:
Sail thou over TO my side"
Both were night and both were wrong;
Both were weak and both were strong
As lovers are.
Ferns and peerless water-lilies wavd along
the bank,
Beneath my feet, beneath his feet, on
either side the river;
But no parch'd lips into their GOODNESS sank
Lips with pain and pride a-quiver.
Said he. I'll 'wend loves way alone"
Said /, Love viii Tor love atone;''
So he on his side, i on mine,
Turn'd our faces on one shrine
Toward loves white star.
All! but it was weary, weary walking there
alone,
Walking there alone together in our fool
ish pride,
A passing night-wind caught human moan
Interwafted side to side;
Feet were sore and hearts were bursting,
Unkiss'd lips for kisses tnirsting,
Still the river rolled between us,
And our eyes still fix'd on Venus,
fostering.
so, morn's milk-white steeds are furrowing
the Orient into gold.
sSail halfway, love, I'll meet you in the
middle of the river
b ut see there is no boat to launch.
Venus melting with culver
From the oriental skies
Rebeams in my lovers eyes;
Past river rivulet brook aud branch,
We've reach'd the spring.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-09

A bar of diamonds, having at each end
a small blue globe, is all odd design in
brooches.
A new silver candlestick represents
an oak leaf holding an acorn in which
the candle rests.
Sleeve buttons of white onyx, on
which are numerous small, black, circu-
lar dots, are quite pretty.
A graceful little glOve-buttOner handle
is composed of six chased rings of vary
ing sizes rigidly Joined together.
A tiny three-cOrnered bell, each side
bearing a medallion head in relief,
makes an artistic queen chain pendant.
Sleeve links of white onyx, oval in
shape, and having small diamond or
ruby centerS, are tasteful and fashion
able.
Some handsome silver back-cOmbs re-
Gently finished have group of bright
coIored flowers lnlaid in enamel ON the
upper half.
A network of Roman gold wire within
a rustic frame, Oh which rests an en-
ameled fiSh's head holding a diamond
tightly in its mouth, makes peculiar
brooch.
A neat design in sleeve links is of
silver in notified oXidiZed finish. On
one end are two curb chain pattern
links, and hollow twist bar does duty
Oh the other.
Cr0cheting needles are in numerous
pretty and fanciful designs. The blade
is always left bright. and the handles,
in solid ball and hollow twist, are Oxi-
died.
A Handsome breach recently seen rep
resented a crown of diamonds. The
frame, top and center bands were lines
of sparkling blue white gems, and on
each of the two halves was trefoil of
rubieS.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-09

6roidery and water colOrs. They dance,
play tennis and are clear-cOmpleXioned,
curly headed. bright creatures. With
bride of year in Europe held before
them As a gittering lure. they have
have been induced TO fall in with their
mothers proposal that for four
months they should be received
into neighbours establishment.
performing all the duties of
waitress and chambermaid. and
assisting the cook. The lady who has
carried through this unusual proceed
ing is a return importation for the
American girls who have married
abroad. She was German fraulein of
a well-tO-do Berlin family, who cap
tured the affections of travelling stu
dent from the states. The couple re-
turned to New York to live, where the
German damsel has presided over
household of many servants with Ger
man housewives ease. She has become
an American of Americans in most
things. but retains home traditions i'll
domestic matters so far as TO cling to a
fime-hOnored home custom in so putting
out her girls. The GeTman-AmPrican
Iasses are submitting with good grace,
and make bread, brOil steak and run up
and down stairs with the better grace,
perhaps, that they know they can re-
turn the rings to their fingers shortly,
and put bells on their toes also, if they
80 choose. when once they have acquired
$All control Of fair specimens of Ameri-
8an husbands.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-09

Mrs. Garfield didn't seem to like
James as an everyday appellatiOn, so
she used to call her husband Jim"
Hubby is popular pet name with
wives. 1t is said to be used most COM
monty, however, by the wives of sena-
tors.
Mrs. Depew says she has enough of
the pet name in her husbands real
name, so she calls him "Chauncey."
The young Vanderbilt boys have
names easily converted into pet titles.
They are known TO their wives as "COn-
ME-" willie" and Freddy"
When Mrs. Jay Gould speaks to her
husband she says ''pa." The magnate's
daughter-in-law calls him papa" but
the boys adhere TO plain father"
No man ever called Washington
George" TO his face, but his wife dared
to, and did until he became the father
of his country, when she called him
1.-The general" One of WaShington's
coIored nurses, still living in PocOmoke
county, says she used to call him
"Georgie," but she can produce no wit
neSSeSS to prove il.
New York journal
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-09

stout people. They only need small
arrangement back there in order to
keep their skirts in order, and they
would probably be willing to discard it
entirely: but the thin girls will never
give them up. They have been wear
ing them seven years now, and all the
steels and ribs and reeds that can be put
into a dress will never replace them.
Besides being extremely graceful, they
in great measure take the heavy load
of skirts off the hips.and L believe them
to be really beneficial in that way. You
will have to excuse me, please. i see l
am wanted at the counter by that thin
young lady, and they are the hardest to
suit. She is too bashful to try one on
while there is a gentleman present; but
you will hardly be out of the room be-
fore she will have on the biggest one
we have in stock"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-09

arc.ent kings, and ruins of the remOtest
ages, inspire the soul with pOetical feel
ingS
"But however delightful the spot
may be TO those who judge of rural life
by the fables of Virgil, Horace and De-
lille. think it very melancholy to be-
hold none but myself in my fine rooms.
and to see none but my own person re-
fieeted in my looking glass. have,
therefore. resolved to marry, like other
simpletons; and since it is affirmed that
marriages are made in heaven. and are
but lottery, to see what heaven may
have in store for me, and what fair
creature the wheel of fortune may allot
me. With this view | submit my views
to all young ladies through the medium
Of the newspapers.
THE one l wish to marry must be be-
tween sixteen and twenty years of age !;
she must have fine hair. fine teeth and
beautiful little feet. She must be born
of honest and good parents. She must
dress elegantly, but plainly, in either
silk or velvet, but no other materials.
She shall be allowed music only if she
be perfect in that art, it being tireSome
to listen to the bad performers who an
n0y visitors in so many houses. She
shall be mistress of the house in all do
nestle matters. and | myself shall be
happy to yield to her reasonable
WhimS, being great enemy
to slayish obedience and sub
mission, whence, in my Opin-
ion. all Quarrels and discomfort derive
their origin; but she must accompany
me in all my journeys and excursions.
because it is. i'll my opinion, shame
that man should go abont day and
night, living in splendor at hotels,
while his wife is left at home alone a
prey to ennul.
Il must now say something
about myself, | am seventy years Old
according to the almanac, but l am
only twenty-five judging by health
and strength. l am always cheer
full. | seek for pleasure wher-
ever the strictest honor admits
of it. If, therefore, there exists a
handsome young girl, willing to hustle
about on horseback, in travelling or at
home with an old man still hale, hearty
and active, she may write to me, and [
will go to meet her, to see her, and let
her see me. at any place within 100
miles OF Munich, but not farther, en-
gaging on my word of honor that her
name never shall be uttered. The0-
dore. Baron Won Holberg, of Brooch,
Commander of the Order of st. Ann,
and Captain-UOlonel of the Rhine and
MaeSe. Munich, at the Black Eagle,
18th November, 1910"