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Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-06-08
LOUISVILLE MARKETS.

FLoUB, MEAL AND MILLsTUFP.
FLoUR-Round lots sell as follows: Choice
patents, So C0(g5.50; plain patents, A.IS95;
choice; $.5jtGI 20; plain fancy. Sl.2j; No. !,
50 SOG4; extra family, 81 JOg3.15; buckwheat,
50 2jCG6 so for Eastern; IS. 5og5.75 for Western.
CORsMEAL-Bolted, Sl.3O e 100 ibi kiln dried,
MILL FEED-we quote on arrival; Bran, $50;
shorts, SCI; shpstufis. Se2.
GRAIN AND HAY.
wHEAT-we quote No. wheat to arrive; 02c
for red and 09c for longberry.
CORE-No. mixed, TO arrive, 59c; white,
0GTs-No.2 mixed oats, sc; No. white
86c
RYE-No ? rye, 7lc.
HkY-Fancy timothy, $3.50; choice,
ls.oO; low grades, $lG(gl7 20.
sTRAw-SG = ton.
PROVISIONS.
BAcoS-Cear rib sides, 81 e. clear sides, 9c
shoulders. CSC.
BULK MEATs-Clear rib sides, SIC; clear
sides, DC; cured shoulders, SIC.
SuGAR-CURED MEATs-llanis, llCglllzc; fol
large to small average; shoulders nc; break
fast bacon l0lk(gllc.
LARD-Choice leaf. 30; in kegs and buckets
l0c; prime steam, &c.
GROCERIES.
p CoFYEE-Ro. ordinary. li0Bl5c; prime, Ia
| l6c; choice, lIGDlsf; fancy, zoe; peabcrry, zoe
golden Rio, Ice; Java, 2GlG3Qc; Mocha, 9Gdg2Sc
Lqguayra, Is; Arbuckles Ariosa, 1876.
MOLAssRs-Corn syrup, SIC sugar syrup, 39Ca
csc; New Orleans molasses, good, 25(Gl5c.
RICE-5G6c for good to prime.
SuGAR-Ciranulated. re; confectionery a
&c; c. 5TdslI; powdered. re; cut-loaf, SC
New Orleans sugars, $1,000.
CANDLEs-star. Nos. I 10 8, sCG0c /, ID.
STARcn-3o T. N.
soAP-German, 81 so + box of 90 lbs for com
mon, $3.50 for best; ivory, $I@G.75 for ION
boxes.
re-. COUNTRY PRODUCE.
BUfTER-Choice country, lie q ID; low
grades, 7Qtl2c; dairy, 27tg2Sc; Elgin creamery
| 2slD30c: oleomargarine, lHgl7c.
CHLEsE-Fancy fully cream cheddar, l2lkCd
l3c; twins, 1876; Young Americas. lSXC9itc
prime Ohio factory, l7Gl2Izc; skim cheese
| 7d9c. .fH %
PouLTRY-Hcns, IS 90 4 dozen; ducks, live
fl.5OCd3 r dozen; geese. $3.50 4 dozen; yOunI
spring chickens, .5Og3.O0 e dozen; turkeys
| S(d l0c r II for live; dressed, i2lDlSc.
EGGs-Wo quote at lie (. dozen.
| TALLOw-4c 4 NJ.
|. BEEswAX-20c 4 N,
BROOM Corn fticommon to good.
GINsEHG-Choi ~, Sl.6b6gl.S0.
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THE MARKETS.
PROVISIONS.

fhCEloiONo. 49,
Butter Country, 20 &c. e5 cents.
cOfree-Green, % Is y cents; roasted, IS to
27IS cents.
Eggs-i2H cents.
Poultry-Hens, 81 90 to $50, Chickens, small
$3.50 10 l.75, large 81 to 2.25.
Bacon-COuntry Hams, 10 to u cts; Should
ers, to 0; Sides, -; Sugar cured hams 10 to H.
Dried Beef, 10 cents.
Lard-Cboice leaf, to 10 cts.
sugars-Granulatcd ~ to So cts.
VEGETABLES AND FRUITS.
Potatoes-Irish, sl.IO to LIS per bu; Sweet
tl2j.
Apples-S3OO to $50 bairell.
onions-ss.25 to S.75
Cabbage-ss.75 to 100 crate.
Beans-iO cts. gallon.
CANNED GOODS.
Tomatoes-Sib cans, 81 80 dozen.
COrn-2fb cans, 81 80.
Beans-2ib cans, 80.
Peas-2ib can, $3.50,
Oysters-Cove, Alb can $500
" lib can sl.2o.
Bcei-2ih cans 90 to % cts.
MIsCELLANIEs sUPPLIEs.7
Flour-Patent, $500, Standard $3.50.
Molasses and syrups-35 to 90 cents.
Nuts-eO cents.
Oils-2O cents.
| Wool-3O "
Feathers-40 cents.
Seed-Cloyer, $3.50
| Nails-s2.15.
| GRAIN, ETC.
| Wheat, s. cts, Oats, 40 cents, Corn Ia
Rye.
| IDIrIgNIIIE MAREETS
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Short, spicy, pithy letters are APP
preciated by both the KENTUoKIAN
and its mauy readers, and we would
be pleased TO hear from the various
sections of this and adjoining counties
as often as news presents itself.
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Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-06-08
A Mehssy,

heard her play my beihg illled.
With rapture at bound,
And ev'ry pulsing current thrilfd
In ecstacy Of sound.
Her snowy fingers rose and dipp'd
In waves along the keys,
Like rythmic billows silver-upp'd,
On bright, melodic seas.
Her spirit swept with sweet impress
The mystic chords ct sense,
And held my soul in tender stress,
OF tonic Incidence.
/ hear cen now the dulcot cries,
Her fingers uttered them,
And ali the gates OF Paradise
Are ope'd to me again!
SAM NJ. GAINES.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-06-08
Rnoklan's Arniea SalYe.

The BEST SALvE in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores, letter, Chapped
hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all skin
Eruptions, and positively cures Piles,
or no pay required. 1t is guaranteed
to give perfect satisfaction, or money
refunded. Price % cents per box.
Sold by Harry B. Garner, City Phar-
macy.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-06-08
Can't Make Him Drunk.

The glass-eating negro was ban
ished few days ago, but he got no
further away than Snow lIill and
came back yesterday. lie occupied
the morning in eating glass fruit
cans and old pop bottles, and occa-
sionally drinking bucketfull of
water. In the afternoon number of
young men tried TO get him drunk,
and gave him five or six drinks of
whisky. They waited sometime on
this and no effect becoming apparent
they bought quart of cheap liquor
and he drank it all at once, eating
lamp chimney by way of free lunch.
After the whole was well down he
gave his arm a circular swing or two
and brought it all back again. lie
insists that he ought to be allowed to
stay in town as long as the Salvation
Army, az like them, he drinks water
and spouts for dimes-Messenger.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-06-08
thKentuckyC College,
HOPKINSVILLE, KY.
3sth Year Spring Term Begins
TUESDAY, JAN. y, '88.
AFULL CORPS OF PROFESSORS AND
TEACHERS IN ALL DE-
PARTMENTs.

/. LASgUAGEs-English, Latin, Greek,
French and German.
2. ScIEHCE-Mental. Moral and Physical
3. EHGIEKERlSG-Applied Mathematics.
4. CoMMERCR-COmmercial Law, CONNER
cial Arithmetic and Book Keeping.
9. NORMAL COURsE-t Designed, especially,
for the instruction Of those who expect 10 teach
Theory and Practice Of Teaching, Normal
Methods, Graded Schools, School Government,
School Amusements, Teachers Institutes, etc.
0. PREPARATORY AND PRIMARY TRAISISG-
Readinr, Spelling, Writing, Geography, Arith-
metic, etc.
Z. Music and ART.
3. Two LITERARY SOCGETIRs-Essay Read
ing, Defamation, Recitation and Debating
Q, Daily Reading and Writing exercises for
pupils IN all Departments.
IN WORK the College challenges comparison
with any other ilrst-Class college or school.
Monthly Reports sent TO parents and guardians
Both sexes admitted 10 the Study Hall and
Recitation Rooms Young ladies' board with
the President in college building. Young gen
tlemen in private families. Pupils entering
school on the Is. OF January, 1883, and remain
ing until the clOse Of the session in June, will
receive one months tuition free. TERMS MOD
ERATE. For further particulars, catalogues,
Etc. address JAMES E. SCOBEY,
President.
lI.t Prof. NJ. L. LiPSCOMB, v. p,
A. j. DABNEY, Com'd't Cadets.
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Another New York lady had soli-
iare diamond ring for which she paid
Tiffany ~ Co., $4,000.
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"a SIBERIAN PRISON.

=
.NS HE June number n tho
mi MIIS Century Magazine contains
bM the second OF George Ken
M mans illustrated papers on
Ii Siberia and the Exile Sys'
VA tenn, which ara attracting
iii G>Esuch wide attention. The
&,IANSR articles arc being extern
GH S-5SA sively copied into foreign
EhSS5s1sS-SV papers, among others tho
3kA1e&t organ Of the Russian lib
erals, published ut Geneva, by whom they
are very highly commended.
In this June number Mr.. kennan gives an
interesting account of his visit to tho for
warding prison ut Tiumen, where he found
double the number Of prisoners confined
than there was room for.
In reply 10 q question from Mr.. KEENAN,
rs TO how many prisoners died during tho
year, tho warden replied: Szs
"About three hundred. We have an cpl
demic of typhus almost every fall, A
prison so oyercrowded can not DO kept
clean, and as for the air in the cells, you
know now what it is like. The local author
tiles here have again and again urged the
Government to make adequate provision
for the large number OF exiles crowded IN
to the prison during the season OF naviga-
ton, but thus far nothing has been done pe-
yond the building of two log barracks"
elm the overcrowded women's prison Mr..
Kennan says he found no criminals-all OF
the occupants were voluntarily going into
Punishment with their husbands.
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W. T. 81 O T. MASON
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-21
SHE NET FORTY WOULD-BE HUSBANDS
NONE OF TIM. HowEvrR. SUITED TIE woMA,

NONE OF THIN. HOWEVER. SUITED THE WOMAN
WHO u.D ALREADY BEEN MARRIED.
Tho history OF the attempt Of Mrs. Emily Guon to
get second husband by the way OF matrimonial
agency and how she caught a Tartar was told 10
Judge Brown and a Jury yesterday IN the City Court
Tho agency IN the case by Horace E.
wellman at No. III East Thirty-fourthst. IN whom,
Mrs CuIon charged. she had paid and loaned money
amounting To s55 I'm her pursuit OF a husband. and
so she wanted to recover that with $120 In trust.
Her claim was assigned to John E. Duva who brought
suiA
Mrs Gulon herself guided by Lawyer Mundy,
became the first. chief and only witness In her own
behalf When she raised her veil TO kiss the Sioie
she stood revealed some thlrty-fve years old. And
she was dainty coy and hard to please Mr.. Well
man looked at II Her story ran that she called on
Mr. wellman August 1st, last. 4" I wished she
murmured, to get companion for life" Then
she astonlshed everybody by adding:
Ny divorced husband sent mo there" This vol
untary statement was ruled om on the objection OF
Lawyer NewhaIl, representing Mr. Weman Mrs
Guion told how Mr. weman had introduced her to
many gentlemen" at the agency, aud thai she CON
versed with them separately, In Il little back room
She said she could not tell how many men she met
there
Judge Brown-Thrtyf
The witness--o, yes. SIR indeed more than thirty.
But | wouldn't marry any of them. .
Mrs Guon FASTENED to plead her case that 18th, The
Mr. weIlman dishonest and dishonorable. Then
Mr. wellman's lawyer took up the examination,
saying:
Was not Mr. welman simply to introduce you to
men. and marriage formed part Of the contract :"
NO, SIR" the sharp answer.
Q-II0w many men were you introduced toF A
O. thirty or forty fifty.
Odd any OF '.e' propose 40, yes, sir, two,
four. five OF six proposed.
o.-were you int roduccl 70 a Mr.. Keattng' A.
Yes My relations to Mr. Keatng were utterly
foreign TO h affair.
o.-Thcn there nothing moro than ratonlc
love between youi A.-That's all.
Odd YOU find yolr affinity A.-(bluntlyl found
TO companion for life.
O-What did you ind the gentlemen Introduced to
YOU at Mr.. Wellman's talk about 40, about life
love, happiness and such things.
Mr. Nelman that he got the S55, but that Il
was on the sole condition OF making merely tire
iptroductions He advertised he said In newspapers
here, in Chicago, Washington, Philadelphia and BOs-
ton ard often got 1,50C answers. II cost him about
S32 to answer 500 OF them. Mr. Weilman denied
considered his place immoral. Tho jury was out
for five hours and disagreed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-21
PASTOR AND FLOCK At BITTER ODDS.
TROUBLE IN TIVE DUsHwICK AVENUE CoNGREGA-
TIoSAL CHURCH IN BROOKLYN.

TROUBLE IN TIVE BCSHNlCk AVENUE CoNohE"~
TIoSAL CHURCH IN BROOKLYN.
The meeting Of the Bushwick Avenue Congregational
Church. in BROOKLYN held last night, was not nearly
az lively as was expected In fact II anything
but lively The total attendance consisted OF twenty
ore girls and women nineteen men and four boys.
OF the nineteen eight were reporters three de'
tectlves and tho rest friends Of Mr.. Chester, the
preacher. Tho Opposition. was not represented
Before the prayermeettng, which preceded the busi
ness meeting tho preachec said to reporter OF ihf
TRIRUSE: "The present trouble Is due to the evu
designngs Of two men whom have ohended' ono
physician, tho alleged hero of number OF church
bro4ls among different denominations the Other our
former Sunday school superintendent, who about
wear ago desired to turn this church into MISSION
and get minister whose views were more In accord
ance with the dark ages
During the prayer meeting, Mr.. Chester directed
his prayer against his enemies and had the congrega
ton sing Hold the Fort' to keep up the spirit oi
defence. The business meeting which followed con-
sisted of tho reading Of the minutes Of the annual
meeting of the church, which was held en- Decenl-
Der 30 1887, adjourned to January 6, 1855,
and again to January 10, 1883 The peculiarly OF
the minutes was that everything done by the oppo
sltion" at the meetings controlled by them mao oeen
omitted, because, as Mr. Chester said. Clerk W. u.
Horton was clerk Of the church only While the meet nd
society Therefore tho minutes had no business on the
church records.
day school, and a member of the "opposition' was
seen at his home after tho meeting. He said; ur,
"The whole trouble In the church Is simple enough.
Mr.. Chester IL not ordained minister lie Is an
ordained evangelist. Besides he never was installed
as pastor OF the church. He IL simply hired
preacher He received small salary from ia, which
wa supplemented by the Church Missionary SOCIETY.
Last August this society refused to support I'm any
longer and We cannot afford to support him alone me
whole congregation consists Of but thirty or forty
and his time up DeccHlDer d.
and we wanted to discOntinen the uso OF nls ser
vices. Then he began this fight. On December ~ ~
We elected church officers and on January -, ms
friends happened have the majority, and elected
new set We then decided to submit the question
TO a council Of all the Congregational ministers In
Brooklyn. who viii meet In orr church on next Tues
day afternoon If thcy decide for him, think we
will leave the Church,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-21
COuvA yDER IN CHIEF REA WELCOMED

LAFAYETTE Post last evening welcomed the National
Commander Chief of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie John p Rea, Of Minneapolis, al Its hall In the
Masonic Temple The hall was handsomely decorated
in honor Of the posts guest After the routine e1er
clses in which the new commander, Floyd GARRISON,
mustered in twelve uitS, Commander-in-Chief
Rea was introduced and delivered ringing speech
which was frequently interrupted with od-time sol
der cheers. On the pension question. Judge kca
said that the United States could not afford TO permit
a single man who had barred his breast TO save the
country to be supported by charity. He said that
the Grand Army not and could not be made
political organization 1t would DO easier to drag
the rock ribbed Presbyterian Church into politics Elk
Senator Warner Miller made a short speech In which
he said that the Grand Army was becoming SO pow
erfu that II would be able TO dictate any pension
measure that II wanted Congress to pass Among
the comrades present Generals Abner Double
day. Cyrus Bussey, Daniel H. Johnson, f. T. LOCK,
Hedges and Taylor; Colonies J. Ii. Van Wyck, T. W.
Dare George T. Hopper J. H. Ammon and NJ b.
Compton; Judges Van Hoesen, Hall and Hyatt Cor
oner Levy, Adjutant General David Fish and Colonel
j. IL. Cook, aide de-camp; Corporal Tanner. The
exercises closed with a supper and a general good
time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-21
THOUSANDS or SKATERS IN THE PARK.
r.r,xc ADVANTAGE OF THE FAvoRABLE WEATHER

TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE fAVoRAbLs WEATHER
FOR OUTDOOR WINTER SPORTS.
ANY one who visits Central PARK thesc Gays Will 10
likely to think that all the town has gone aska'ng anu
a. sleghing. In the ftfu winter weather "h'ch un'i
recently prevailed the Park was deserted ana oreary
The northwest wind sang chill through the ieaness
trees and the big and over again rozen'
bpt the ice at the best was treacherous But now King
Frost and King Snow having a merry rule rhey
have COW erted the drVeways into perfect seignihS
grounds and sheeted the Lake with beautiiui Ice Inc
woods full of the music OF merry bells anu merrier
Voices and with this blends the ring OF steel from inc
feet OF thousands OF skaters.
The lake was yesterday crowded from morning TIL
night Old and young men, ladies-there are no
old women-boys and girls, mingled on the ice In
merry maze Any who did not know how to SKATE
and how to skate experty, had but poor chanee OF
learning keep his balance amid the whiring crown
darling in all directions Looking down on the level OF
the lake. only little glints OF the frozen surface could DC
cangh here and in the interstices made by the
eversbifting crowd that seemed 10 DC an eAempca""
OF perpetual motion.
There were Of pretty girls, with escorts ana
wioutt and their gay winter costumes contrasted Win
the sombre garments OF the men nad rom ta.e us
lance the effect embroidery Danger notices were
exhibited wherever the ice was not deemed perfectly
SAFE and they were respected by most Oh me @
people BIT tine irrepressble small boy heapeu con-
tempt upon them and the dangerous spots were never
without group Of nrchns unless when rare p1,se
ice we're not it would he well to supplement-
each of the danger notices with an active ana wue-
awake officer; but the absence OF such provision
seemed to indicate that the authorities thought tne
danger was after all, not very great
Wealth and beauty sped over tho snow IN hundreus OF
sleghs. Now and then an attempt would DO mane 10
match two trotters but mounted policemen Kept
sharp lookout and stopped any such trials But every
one who behind a good he rse, nevertneiess GOT
nenty of opportunity show his PAGES and ala not
neglect then There much heatbfu and exhilarat
ing enjoyment be had in Central PARK Row tnat an
who love outdoor exercise, whether 1t ne selghlng or
skating, may well cry Long reign King Frost!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-21
JUDGE JOHN CLINTON GRAY.
NOMINATED FOR THE COURT OF APPEALS.
GOVERNOR nILL MAKES UP HIS MIND AT LAsr-A
SKETCH or THE NOMINEES LIFE.


AIpAsr. JAN 20 (spectaD Governor Hill to-day
nominated John Clinton Gray, Of NewYork, for Judge
of the Court Of Appeals, TO I'll the vacancy caused
by the death Of Judge Rapao. Senator Cantor asked
that the nomination should DO at once confirmed, but
upon motion Senator Sloan, 1t was referred to the
Judiciary Committee Senator Sloan said afterword
that he had no hostility to Mr.. Gays confirmation,
but merely thought that all nominations should be re
ferred for examination for day or so to some COM
ufttee OF the Senate This would prevent too hasty
action on some, perhaps mistaken, nominations. He
thought Judge Gray would be confirmed next week
Governor Hill said that the nomination Of Mr.. Gray
had been recommended to him by letters from ". r.
Grace f. r. Coudert lie Lsncey Nco, Hugh J. Grant,
John f. Parsons, W. W. Farland, William j. wallace,
Calvin Pratt and william DOrsheimer joint letter
of recommendation was sent BY George C. Barrett,
George c. Ingraham, Abraham r. Lawrence, Miles
Reach, Henry Wilder Allen, Charles II. Van Brunt,
Edward Patterson, George r. Andrews, Charles Dam
els and Morgan OBrien, and kilograms were re,
ceved from Richard Croker, John 7. Agnew, Edward
Lauterbach and George Hoadly
John Clinton Cray is a member Of the law firm Of
Gray e. Davenport, No 115 broadway. His age Is
he n Oh ns en p scys ad
vocacy In the courts Much Of his labor has been de-
voted to the interests Of corporations that he has
represented aud the hearing OF references sent TO
him by the Judges OF the various courts. This Is
work OF judicial character, and generally gives
good test of the abilities of a man as Judge
Mr. GRAY received a thorough preparatory eduea-
ton He holds the degree of IL b., conferred both
by the Harvard Law School and by the University OF
Berlin. Those who desired his nomination secqre ca
the signatures of prominent Republicans as well as
Democrats to his Endorsement that went before tho
Governor Among the signatures were those OF Chaun
cey NJ Depew, Thomas James sena Ts Rart,ett
Cuycn and Brown: John T. Burrlu, Judge wallace,
FL IL Anderson and f. E. Anderson
~ Davis Eaton a Taylor, of which J. C. Bancroft
Davis the senior MEMBER
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-21
LETTER PICKED Up AT SEA

OTTAWA, Jan. 20 (specidr.-The captain OF the Gov
eminent steamer Newfed has forwarded the Marine
Department envelope the back OF which Is scrb-
bed brief The letter picked up at Sable
Island whilst the Newdeh on her way back TO Hall
fax with automatic ana other buoys which had been
gathered In from the coast for the winter. The writing
is in French and difficult to decpher 1t is as fellows
NEWFOUNDLAND. Nov. IL. 1887.
DEAR PARENTS: come 70 bia you farewell forever
will soan be IN world Not alone. no
are passenrers only half
i've and then farewell DO take and think more
AT the bottom is apparently Signature which was
read as III. Linther, st. Nicholas. Msurthe'
The captain OF the Newfeld did not say under what
circumstances he found the envelope whether was
contained In a bottle or any kind OF covering