Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-08-31
PICKED PARAGRAPHS.

Mrs. Buckner, wife of the Governo
of Kentucky wears az ornaments
conch- shell lace-pin and sleeve but
tons, which, in addition TO her beau
ty, have the charm of romantic histo
~, having been purchased by her rel
alive, Gen. George Washington. from
shipwrecked and destitute sailor
and by him worn on the coat in which
he was inaugurated. They are beau
tifullv preserved and the coloring il
exquisite.
The Epoch finds the most remark
able feature of the present campaign
in the confidence (which the dem
ocratic managers display in their abil
iiy to carry number Of hitherto
securely republican states. Col. Brice
the chairman of the national cam
paign committee, gave out this state
ment for publication the other day
Making all allowances for the natur-
al enthusiasm of our correspondents
for the democratic cause, | feel JUS
tilted in saying that we will carry
Michigan, Minnesota, Illinois, WIS
consin, and Iowa"
The Philadelphia record says: "Be-
fore he shall begin his campaigning
for Harrison Mr.. Blaine will have
nut himself through course of train
ing and purgstion. He Is committed
to a repeal of the salt tax, the lumber
tax, and the tax on coal. These
things are abhorrent to the protective
mind. But he is more strikingly at
variance with his party as to free
whisky. He is opposed 10 the repeal
of the whisky tax as a movement
morally vicious and sure 10 uproot
the system of high license. These
opinions do Mr.. Blaine credit, but
they will mar his usefulness on the
stump.
The Bowling Green Times says (;
The brandy distillers are very busy
al present and from the present pros
poets the output this season will he
greater than for years past. W. r.
Jones, who is at present assigned to
duty in this district as brandy gaug'
err, informs Times man that hast yeal
that he gagged about 5000 gallons
while this year he will gauge at least
10000 gallons. with prospects of hav'
ing TO gauge 10000 or over. There il
an abundance of fruit in this section
and the distillers will be prepared to
run at full capacity for some time tc
come. The brandy market will like
ly be very brisk at the end of this
season.
Louisville claims the professional
beauty prize this season. The pretty
young demoiselle who has right tC
answer to the CAIN is Miss Mary
Creel. She is two years older than
"sweet SIXTEEN" and her hair is near
" copper-colored and her eyes ar,
brown and languishing. Her fathel
is Mr.. Buckner Creel and she comes
Of a family noted for beauty. Mis-
Creel sailed for Europe in the spring
and has been vastly admired in Paris
Although she is in the close company
of her teacher and schoolmales, will
whom she is travelling, she is obliged
always to wear vale 10 prevent, {,
some extent at least, the lmpertinen
staring Of the passers-by,
Gov Hill, Of New York, inspeakin
some days ago Of the law that con
demned murderersto be executedafte
January |, 1889 by electricity, sal,
that he had received a great man,
letters from people all over the Uni
ted States asking about the new law
Some weeks ago the Governor reciev
cd letter from England protestin
against the law. This was the las
straw. Gov. Hill sent the letter I
Commodore Gerry, who was instru
mental in having the law passed, ex
planning that he was perfectly viii
ing to receive letters from any one j
the United States on the subject, bl
when he received letters from EnG
land finding fault with the law, i
considered it only fair that Commt
dOre Gerry should come in for h
share of the abuse. The COmmodol
has not been heard from on the sui
ject.
The two bellies of Saratoga this sun
mer are Miss Dorothy Phillips, {
Washington, and Miss Aimee Lath
rop, Of Albany. They are beauties {
such extremely different types tina
there could be no rivalry betwee
them. Miss Phillips, despite her dI
mure little prefix OF "Dorothy,"
bright and brilliant to degree. Sh
is of the "pocket venus" proportion
with wonderfully effective brow
eyes, very dark brown hair with
CLINT of gold upon il, rosebud mout
and wholly bewitching name
Miss Phillips is under the enviabl
chaperonage of Mrs. Jdugc Nc Al
thur Of Washington. Miss Anne
Lathrop, who is the neice of Senate
Leland Stafford, is "daugter of tn
divinely tall and most divinely fair.
She Is a pure blonde, of Junoesqu
figure, and handsome face, crown
ed with mass of short, golden curl
She and Miss Phillips, each repre-
sentative Of type, might pose Q
"Night and Morning"
Gen. Frank Wolford is candidat
for Congress in tho eleventh. tn
Louisville Post tells this enjoyabl
yarns about him;
A politician from that district wa
telling me some stories on Gen. Wol
ford the other day, which show exact
~ what kind of man he Is. lie wi
make any kind of II statement an
prove It by any Democrat who hap
pens to be near him. On one occasion
when he and Gen. Speed Fry, Of Dan
vile. were stumping the State in op
position TO each other, Gen. Fry dwell
ulo0 what he called the "Federal con