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Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-03-20
Prompted by a Grateful Heart

And the belief that good can be done
to others, the writer of the following
could not resist forwarding this testi-
mony. IL came as all testimonials
come to the Swift Specific Co.-un-
solicited, and its frankness and earn
estness speak better than volumes
of labored and perfunctory praise.
The lady is prominent teacher in
the public schools of Montpelier, Will
liams county, Ohio.
MONTPELIER, o., Sept. ., 1887.
The Swift Specific Co., Atlanta, Ca.
Gentlemen-I wish TO proclaim TO
the world what S. S. S. has done for
me. For the past ten years / have
been afflicted with dreadful erup-
tons on my face, caused by ivy poi
son. | was under the treatment of
number Of physicians, but obtained
no relief. / tried the best "blood
purifiers in the market, but without
avail. L had given up in despair,
thinking l could not be cured but
happening to read the Detroit Jour
nal, | noticed s. S. S. advertised and
read Mrs. Bailey's testimonial.
thought | would try this remedy. l
have taken eight bottles and there is
not spot on my face. 1t has sIssc
nv, , sG 90. aHCSyGd better health than /
10 at at present. feel like new :
ersOn. | cannot find words sufii- )
lent to express my appreciation OF
Is merits, and the gratitude | feel q
or the glad tidings that came to me 1
Trough the reading of that adver- :
sement. Wishing you every sue
ess, am Yours truly, @
JOSIE OWEN. a
Mrs. Scott Liston, ll6 Zane Street,
Island) Wheeling, West Virginia,
1rites Oct. 25th, 1887: "lIaving
sea S. S. S. for the blood, can safe =
Y say that it beats anything | have
yer used to cleanse the blood and ,
make new being out of a person."
Mrs. r. II. Wilson, of Hopkinsville,
ly., writes: "Seven years ago a
ore developed on my nose from a l
niger nail scratch. l tried few
nipple remedies, but the sore would
rot yield. grew worse every year
or seven years. Many though l had '
cancer. Over year agoI COM
nenced taking S. S. S., and two doz-
IN bottles entirely cured me.
"When | began with Swift's Spe-
,ific, was in very poor health, and
could hardly drag about. After |
had finished the course of S. S. s., |
was strong and bouyant and had
good appetite. | regard it as a most
medicine for ladies in weak,
delicate health. 1t is a household
medicine with me-"
Treaties on Blood and Skin Dis
eases mailed free. The SWIFT SPE-
IFIC Co., Drawer 3, Altar ta, Ga.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-03-20

The new lnman Line steamer City
of New York, is the largest steamer
in the world, with the exception OF
the Great Eastern. She was chris
tened by Lady Randolph Churchill.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-03-20
THE MARKET
PROVISIONS.


Butter Country, 20 to 95 cents.
Conee-Green, 20 to % cents; roasted, Is t.
AZ cents.
Eggs-l2IS cents.
Poultry-Hens, 81 90 to $50, Chickens, small
$3.50 10 LIS, large 81 to 22S.
Bacon-Country Hams, 10 to Il cts; Should
era, to 0; Sides, l2; Sugar cured hams IS to Il
Dried Beef, Is cents.
Lard-Choice leaf, 0 to 10 cts.
Sugars-GranulAted, = to sJ1S cts.
VEGETABLES AND FRUITS.
Potatoes-Irsh, $l.iO to LIS per bu; Sweet
81 %.
Apples-s3 90 to 80 barrel.
Onions-S3 % to 9T5
Cabbage-s9.75 to 400 crate.
Beans-IO cts. gallon.
CANNED GOODS.
Tomatces-3ib cans, 81 80 dozen.
Corn-2lb cans, $3.50.
Beans-2ib cans, 81 90.
Peas-2ib can, $3.50,
Oysters-Cove, 2lb can $500
lib can Sl.2O.
Beef-2ib cans 90 to 2j cts.
MIsCELLANIEs SUPPLIES.
Flour-Patent, $i.75, Standard $I.25.
Molasses and Syrups-35 to 60 cents.
Nuts-20 cents.
Oils-2O cents.
Wool-30
Feathers-4O cents.
Seed-CloVer, $3.50
Nails-S2.75.
GRAIN, ETC.
Wheat, GO cts, Oats, 40 cents, Corn Hay
Rye.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-03-20
Are You Going to Kansas
Missouri, Colorado, Cali
fornia or Any of The
Western Statesl

If you should avail yourself of the
advantages that are now offered by
che Kansas City Route, the only di-
rect route from the South to the
West and Northwest. This line runs
its entire trains, with Pullman Palace
Sleeping Cars and free Reclining
Chair Cars, from Memphis to Kan
sas City, saving many hours time
over any other route. If you are 60
ing you will save money by purchas-
ing your tiCekts via Memphis and the
Kansas City Route. Send for large
map of this Snort Route mailed free.
Address,
j. e. LOCKWOOD,
Kansas City, Mo.
Or, II. d. ELLIS, Ticket Agent,
81 Madison Street Memphis, Tenn
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-03-20

The Brighton Beach Hotel at Co
ney Island was carried away by an
enormous wave during the storm of
the 18Th. The building was a gigan-
tic structure built in an Oriental
style of architecture, and was proba-
bly, valued at $4,000. A large num-
Der of workmcn have been engaged
for the past five months in the work
of preparing to move the hotel from
its present site further inland, but
the storm overlook them and their
labor was for naught. Railroad
tracks had been run under the build
ing cars on the tracks had received
the weight Of the building. A mum.
Der of locomotives were to have
drawn the hotel 500 yards further in.
land. The hotel has been well-
known resort for pleasure seekers for
many years. The steady encroach-
ment of the sea during recent years
has compelled the proprietors to face
the problem Of removal of the great
building. 1t is impossible at present
to say whether or not the destroyed
structure will be replaced, but the
site is so desirable one that it is
likely to be rebuilt in time for the
season of 1889.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-03-20
Jim's Better Half

Jim Akcrs was a small, tow head
ed, knock -knced man, with irregular
teeth, which made his mouth lOOk
like a stecltrap twisted out of plumb
Ills wife was Il large, raw-boned wom'
an, fully head taller and fifty pounds
heavier than Jim. She had the tenn
per Of a half-iamished wildcat, and
no darby just "gettin' religion" was
ever half as much afriad of the devil
as jim was of her; he had reason TO
be. When she was fairly on the war
path she breathed chin lightning and
flung cyclones from the tip of her
tongue. Nor did she content herself
with words only, however bitter and
furious. She very often brushed the
poor little wretch with hickory until
he felt as if he had borrowed his back
OF saint fresh from the gridiron.
One bright, golden, delicious after
noon in the latter part of May, jim
felt the patch where be had been
hard at work all day, and "snuck eem"
to his cabin by the way. lie proceed
ed hastily to doi'his everyday clothes
and don his Sunday garments, casting
furtive glances all the while at the
back browed, terrible dame sitting in
the. front doorway knitting. With
trembling haste he completed his pre-
parations, and was stumbling out
again when his wife, previously, ap.
parently, oblivious of his presence,
shot fierce glance at him which
made him jump almost out of his
shoes and brought the perspiration
from every pore.
"Whar you boun' fur? ?" she asked.
az lowed wuz gwinc down to the
fish-fry fur nour er two. Them
boys is havin'-"
"Well, you lowed wrong. You jest
histe off them close, an 90 back inter
tibet patch and finish holm them TIA
tiers. Don't you distress yerself bout
no fish. fries"
"But / done tole the boys l wuz
gwine ter be thar"
"Well, you tole DIN lie"
"But Ed. Sykes an Hank Evans is
a waitin' fur me now at the cross
road, and Id ruther not dissspint
EN-"
Jim g2sped and quacked with feary
but for the first time in many years,
he thoroughly realized the tyranny
Inder which he was crushed. His
leart was set on going to the fishery
md in that feeble, iiuttering little
'rgan faint shadow, a dim ediolon
# spirit suddenly became aroused
lie hesitated a moment, ventured
ven TO return the gaze OF those glow
ng, wrathful eyes, and then started,
aging:
"Well, I'm a-gwine."
Great Josephhatl Houp-lal J.,
She swo.2ped on WaAisal led and dark
iGd with dust and sandy hair and a
,onizing shrieks. :
Ed. Sykes and Hank Evans, at the
ross-roads," became convinced that
ms cabin had caught fire, and that 4
was perishing in the flames. They ]
shed in all haste to his assistance; 4
1t as they neared the spot the clatter u
bsided, and they heard a stern, \
minnie voice, which caused them
halt and keep out of sight, say:
Now | reckon you'll do ez yer a
le" a
Then they recognized Jim's piping II
ice, protesting betwixt convulsive t
BIS: h
I'D sorter gin out gwine befo' yer y
'oke. january Bivouac. =
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ADVERTISING RATES.

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We know times are hard and mon
ey scarce. but when you can get as
much good reading for 81. as the
KENTUcKIAN gives you, you will save
money by subscribing, so just come
in and try it for year.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-03-20
TOBACCO NEWS,
LOUISVILLE TOBACCO MARKET.

LOUISVILLE TOBACCO MARKET.
Sales on our market for the week
just closed amounted to 1876 hhds.
with receipts for the same period OF
4l5 hhds. Sales on our market since
January LIST amount to 20,3l6 hhds.
The market this week has been with
out any new features as to values
The strongest characteristic has been
the unusually small receipts and
sales for the time of year, which clear
Iy indicates the unwillingness upon
the part of the holders of tobacco to
accept the situation at present. The
following quotations fairly represent
our market for dark tobacco:
Trash, 81 so to 3 so.
Common to med. Tugs, SO so to 5.
Good Tugs, IS 90 to 6 90.
Com. to med. leaf, So so to 7 90.
Good to fine leaf, 81 90 TO 8 so.
Leaf OF extra length $40 90 to l6.
Good to fine Green River filters,
$40 to Is, GLOVER & DURRETT.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-03-20
AGING WHISKY.

The Glass Process New in Opera
tion at the Daviess County club
House Giving New Wits
Ky the Properties Ct
Old Liquor.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-03-20
Cheap Club Rates.

Subscribers TO the Sourn kESTUUKIAE v'l
% given the benefit OF the following che ap Cab
rates with other papers and periodicals.:
3, X and Daily gnurier- JournaI sl2 90
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-03-20

Mr.. Geo. p. Rowell, of New York,
who is authority in such matters, in
an address before the American
Newspaper Publishers Association,
at Indianapolis, proved that five
newspapers issue more than one
seventh Of the total edition of all the
daily papers printed. The number
of daily newspapers in the United
States now numbers about fourteen
hundred, consequently the five which
were referred TO must each sell an
average edition two hundred times
greater than the average of the 9TH
ers.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-03-15
FARM AND GARDEN.
A CONVENIENT AND sAFE DEVICE
FOR HOLDING A BULL.

Southern Exposure and Sunshine for Bees.
1.-Two Stock statistics-The Market Gar
dener's Radlsh-An About Hotbeds.
Safe Device for Handling a Bull.
In this progressive age most farmers
egrow some Of their plants under glass,
and in this manner keep apace with the
regular market gardener The CON
struction and management Of hotbeds is a
comparatively simple matter after one has
had some practical experience in this di-
rection. Manure beds are the sort often
est used, and horse droppings is the pre-
ferred manure.
There are two methods in use now by
gardeners in forming the manure bed,
some digging pit and sinking the
manure into it, and others building the
manure up into square bed and setting
the frame on it, The first method re-
quires the most labor and the second the
most manure, hence in making a choice
of methods one must let labor versus
manure decide the matter The first plan
isithe one most generally employed, and
therefore is familiar, having been often
explained. The cut here given shows
perspective view Of bed constructed on
the manure without pit, and described
by Isaac f. Tillinghast, of La Plume, Pa,
in his "Plant Manual" along with other
instructive matter Of general and wide
spread interest.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-03-15
la the Vegetable Garden.

Cabbage, Irish and sweet potatoes do
best on u coarse, sandy loan, the latter,
however, attaining size at the expense OF
quality. Watermelons, cantaleups and
sweet potatoes grown for fine quality
flourish best on loan of about 60 per
cent. of very fine sand and 30 per cent OF
clay.
Plant canta1eups early, five feet apart
each way Make the first planting on
one side of the hill; week later plant the
other side, and when well up thin to
three of the best plants in the hill, For
watermelons furrow eight feet apart each
way, and proceed in all respects as above,
and cultivate until the vines meet Sifted
coal ashes gives the best satisfaction in
preventing the attacks Of the melon bug.
In arranging dates for planting vegeta.
bles for q succession, it should be noted
as the season advances and becomes
warmer that peas. and in fact all kinds of
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-03-15

Horse Blankets whichare strong
and have a reputation are always
initiated in poor qualities which
look like them, but having fewer
warp threads are not as strong.
Some dealers buy these poor
limitations for a few cents less and
by saying they are Gust as good"
sell them at the same price as the
strong blankets to parties who do
not know the difference.
You cannot tell whether horse
blankets are strong by the look
or feel, as the warp threads do
not show on the face. How then
are you to know2
Inorderthat you cantella strong
blanket from weak one, the manu-
facturer of "a Horse Blankets
sews the above 5A Trade Mark
inside of each blanket. This is a
guarantee that it is the strongest
blanket made for the money and
will wear we'll.
Many poor limitations have been
sold as "a blankets. Remember
none are genuine unless the
"a Trade Mark is sewed inside.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-03-15
HoTBEp WITHOUT A PIT.

Mr. 1fllinghaSt advises that the spot
selected for the bed be as sheltered as
possible on the north and west by some
building or high board fence. The sash
should slope gently to the south or east.
If the manure is fine and contains little
or no long straw it will be necessary to
put n plank frame around it to keep it in
position. After leveling the manure there
ought to be three or four narrow boards
laid across it on which to rest the hotbed
frame, so that after the manure heats all
will settle together evenly Otherwise
the weight of the frame and sash will
force down into the manure, and the
center of the bed will appear to raise and
displace the plants
When ready to begin operations the
manure ought to be forked over, shaken
out finely and thrown into a high conical
heap to heat; if dry it should be watereG
until well dampened throughout the heap.
If allowed to stand in this heap about one
week it vial heat and begin to smoke like
a small volcano A vital point to be OBJ
served in making a hot bed is to spread
the manure down while hot it then con
tinues to heat, but if spread down cold it
will heat slowly and unevenly. Early in
weather is still anticipated, it is advised
to use common wagon box full of manure
to each sash, but later in the season, when
forming beds in which to transplant seed
lings, oue-half that quantity will suffice
The soil used should be prepared in ad-
vance; it must he light, loose and rich
This soil should be placed on the manure
to depth of from four to six inches and
the glasses properly adjusted. The most
common sashes are by 6 feet The
frame, therefore, should be made feet
wide and as long as is necessary to accom-
mOdate the number of sashes to be used
After the soil becomes warm SOW the
seed in rows about four inches apart and
scatter them quite thickly in the rows
Mr.. Tillinghast advises against sowing
broadcast, as the labor of keeping free
from weeds is greater. When the seed
lings are about three inches high he trans
plants into rows 3 by 6 inches, and as soon
rs these require more space he transplants
again. In transplanting tomato plants it
is advised to get the stem well into the
soil. The object sought is plenty of fibrOus
roots on a short, stocky stem. Closely
watch the temperature of the beds, which
ought to be kept as near So degs. as pos
sible for tomatoes peppers, etc Cabbage
and cauliflower require less heat and
ought not to be placed in the same bed
with tomatoes. Mr.. Tillinghast thinks
that better cabbage plants are produced
without bottom heat, and employs for
these frame fitted the same as for hot
bed, except that the manure is omitted
for the bottom heat He covers this frame
with sash and sOws the seed in February
or early March
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-03-15

GERMANS who have the best interests
of the Empire at heart will pray long
and deYoutly that the Crown Prince
may be spared to the nation. In event
of his death his son, Prince William
will assume the scepter, and as he is of
military and war-like disposition, it
would not be long before he would
declare war upon France. And in
event of a clash of arms between
Grmany and France, the struggle would
be uncertain. France has never for
gotten Alsace-Lorraine, and theremem-
blance of it would nerve the French
hosts to courage and bravery. Germany
could hardly hope to win victory as
she did In 1871. Conservative Germany
realizes this, and trusts that in the CON
tinuance of the policy of Emperor
William, carried out by the Crown
Prince, the nation shall be spared the
horrors of war.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-03-15
Live stock of the Country.

A recent report of the department of
agriculture shows an increase in horses,
mules and cattle, with decrease in sheep
and swine. The largest rate of increase is
in horses, amounting to 5 per cent. The
increase in cattle is nearly 1-2 per cent,
comparing closely with the advance in
population. The total of cattle shows an
aggregate upward of 100000, or 50
per 100 of population. In sheep the de-
cline appears to be between 2 and 3 per
cent, the aggregate of flocks being about
AZ, 800, 600. Swine have declined in num-
bers less than per cent, leaving the total
upward of 4,000,000 The aggregate
value of all farm animals is $8,000,00
more than a year ago, the total for cattle
being smaller by about $G4, 600. The
horses represent II total valuation of $946,
OGO 600, the mules upward Of $75, 000,-
000 cattle $01S, ,O00,000, swine 1921, 900, @
O00 and sheep $50, $50 600, grand aggre-
gate Of 81, sos, 600, 900.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-03-15
Sunshine for Bees.

Numbered with other queries of gen
eral interest sent out among leading
apiarians all over the country, by the edi-
tor of The American Bee Journal, was
the following:
SIN wintering bees outdoors, would it
be better to have the apiary on the south
side Of a hill facing south, where the hives
get plenty of sunshine; or on the north
side of a hill facing north, and no sun
shine, as some have contendedP'
In the twenty-one replies received all,
excepting one, favored the southern slope
and the sunshine. j. P. II. Brown said:
81 prefer the apiary on the north side of a
hill in warm climate, and on the south
side in a cold climate. G. w. Damaree
replied: ''I would prefer southeastern
slope to any apiary ground. But 1 have
had my apiary on four sites in the past,
differing widely from each other, and
have really seen but little difference as to
the results" The editor of The Bee
Journal concludes the replies with the
following advice: 'In the northern lati-
Jude, place the bees on the south side Of
the hill In the south some prefer the
hives to face the north, but all desire them
to have as much sunshine as possible"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-03-15

Already Augusta, Ga, is taking active
steps for a grand exposition next year-a
sort of centennial affair.
The Iowa Register believes there will
be an entire revolution in the matters of
silos and in threshing corn and fodder.
Arkansas and Texas claim that the i'm
migration into those states during the
past year has been greater than in any
previous season.
A special meeting has been called, to be
held at Denver, Colo, March q, to cor
slider the future of the ranching industry,
by the International Range Cattle associ-
alton.
Florida nurserymen, it is said are do
ing large business in shipping young
orange trees to California.
The cotton manufacturing interests OF
the south are increasing RAPIDLY.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-03-15

PARIS, March l0-La Liberte said; 1t may
be said to the honor of France that the old
chivalrous spirit of the French on this occa-
sion silences the voice of National passion.
Among all classes Of society the fate of the
Emperor William and his son is the subject
of most sympathetic concern. We can no
longer regard as enemies that venerable
monarch sinking into the grave, or the
prince, in the prime of life, whose existence
is ebbing away We are irresistably touched
at their fate, and, with the sacred volume,
we reverently exclaim, Glow are the mighty
fallen.n
Other French papers comment at great
length on the result Of the succession Of
Prince William to the throne of Germany
and on the probability Of war.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-03-15

SENATOR INGALLS,, of Kansas, is
President of the United States Senate.
He took the floor the other day and
made the most bitter, malignant, par
tisan speech yet made. He abused the
President, impugned General McClel-
lands loyalty, and in fact, was about as
mean as mean could be.
Senator Blackburn, of Kentucky, fol
lowed promptly in reply, and scored
the "bloody shirt" Kansas Senator in
severe terms Some men nurse wrath
like Tam O'Shanter's wife, and this
Kansas Senator seems to be an ardent
apostle of hate.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-03-15
labels and Outdoor woodwork.

If wood labels are soaked in u solution
of sulphate OF iron, dried and then soaked
in a strong solution Of lime water until
the wood is thoroughly saturated, they
will last for a long time without rOtting.
To preserve outdoor woodwork from the
effects of the weather treat it in the fol-
lowing manner; Boil one gallon of coal
tar and two and one-half pounds of sui
phate of zinc and paint it on while hot.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-03-15
PHILADELPHIA BOY RApIsH.

Wick has found it especially adapted for
growing in boxes or frames, hence its
name, as well as early sowing on squares
or borders in the open ground. Owing to
It's thick short leaves, it can be sown very
thickly in the row without causing the
leaves to draw 1t has been estimated
that fully one-half more radishes can be
grown in the same space of this sort than
most other varieties, hence it's value to
those engaged in forcing early vegetables
nndar nlaSS
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-03-15

Readers interested in the production
of silk cOcoons will be furnished with de-
sired information on the subject on appli-
cation to Commissioner Colman, depart
ment of agriculture, Washington. Silk
worms eggs will also be furnished, free
Of charge, to those who are in earnest
about the matter provided they apply be-
fore the supply on hand has all been dis
tributed