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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1888-05-10

The largest and varied assortment shown in this
section My last years. business being entirely satisfactory
and in fact beyond my expectations will say making
stronger effort for the Of 1888, my stock being
complete in every line at prices that defy all competition.
Note below the following;
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-01-24
cRoFToN.

CRoFToN, KY, Jan. 22.-L. G. Dun
ing fell upon the ice Thursday eve.,
and dislocated his left shoulder. He
was unable to get physician for
several hours, owing TO the condition
of the roads, consequently he suffered
very much before it was reduced.
Miss Matte Chambers, who has
been with her brother here for sever
al days, returned home Friday, and a
certain young man who played the
part of "dude" during her stay, has
donned that old accustomed rustic
suit that his friends know so well
and he has a faraway look. I
The spring session of the Crofton
Academy opened Wednesday with a
larger number of students ON the role
than ever before, with still more to
come in.
Walter Chambers, who fell from a
box-ca-here ON the 18th, from which
he suffered the loss of an arm, is i'm
proving and will be able to go to his
home in few days.
Mrs. Annie Jamison has gone TO
Slaughtersville to spend several
days with her sister, Mrs. Charlie
Mann,
At the beginning of this freeze
there were several amateur skaters
constantly on the pond which at
tracted u crowd there all the time,
but all are now professionals.
A tenement house belonging to VIM,
Terrell and occupied by Mr.. Blach.
ford, a bachelor, was burned Wed.
nesday night about7 o'clock, while
Mr.. b. was down town conversing
with his friends.
j. p. Clark went out to his fathers
Yesterday on skates, distance of foul
miles. BUCK.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-01-24

When Mr.. McKenzie's bill to re-
move the duty on quinine was before
the House, the two firms engaged IN
its manufacture in this country pro-
tested loud and long that TO admit
quinine free would destroy their bus
mess and reduce them TO beggary.
Well, the duty was removed, and
those two firms have grown weather.
than ever. just so, during the Pres
idential campaign of 'S4, the country
was flooded by circulars signed by
prominent business men and bankers
(Republicans of course,) of the prin-
cipal cities of the county assuring
the people that if Cleveland were
elected the business of the country
would be totally ruined. Well, Mr..
Cleveland was elected, and never
was business more profitable than
during the succeeding years of his
administration. The people fully
understand the cry of "wolf" when
it comes from protective lips. They
have been fooled in the past by poll
ticians, but they have learned
great deal from experience and OBJ
servation. Hereafter, while it may
be possible to deceive their ears, they
cannot be made to believe that is
white which their eyes tell them is
black. As the old saw has 1t "Hear-
ing is believing, but seeing is know
ing. r-Times.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-01-24
LEGISLATIVE NEWS.

A bill fixing the fees of the Judge
sitting in examining trials the same
as in other courts, was passed with
out opposition.
A bill to prohibit advertisements
of lottery companies outside of the
State in which they operate, was
passed on presentation.
The bill to establish Court OF
Common Pleas for Hopkinsville and
Christian county, with salary OF
81, 200 for the Judge, half of which
the county will pay, was presented
before the Legislature by representa-
tive Sebree, last week, and passed by
an almost unanimous vote.
The bill providing that not more
than one guard shall be employed
for every two criminals being con-
vcycd to the penitentiary, unless the
court trying instructs otherwise, in
which event, the county and not the
State, shall pay for the extra guards,
after meeting with much opposition,
was passed, having been amended
by striking out the clause, allowing
the Judge, before whom the case
was tried, to appoint the extra guard
A bill has been introduced in the
Legislature TO punish all persons
guilty of stealing property of less
than twenty-five dollars value, by
administering the lash in such qnan-
titles as the jury trying the case may
see iii. While at first sight this mode
of punishment for petty theft would
seem to have tendency to greatly
decrease the desire to steal, wherever
1t has been tried it has been signal
failure. A number of cases are re-
corded where the accused was public
ly whipped, released and in the space
of a week, was again in prison,
charged with similar offence to that
for which he previously suffered,
showing tendency to increase the
desire rather than diminish. What
each county needs for such criminals
10 work-house where prisoners con-
victed of petty offences could be made
to serve the county, at least TO the ex-
tent of the amount of board during
the time they serve. In counties
where there are no such houses, if
'uch were built, patients would find
he first dose so unwholesome that al
econd one would. in'-s-'ent' If
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-01-24
The Blair Bill.

EDITOR SOUTH KENTUCKIAN:
Please publish the following digest
cd and we'll written article upon the
Blair Bill. Democrat" in recent
issue seems to be deeply exercised that
any one should oppose this measure.
We have heard a great deal in favor
of this bill from "Democrat" although
1t is ante-Democratic to the core.
The fact is, those in favor of the bill
have done most of the talking inChris-
tian county, let rs have something on
the other side. This article from
North Western paper is commended to
"Democrat" and all other Democrats
Opposition TO the Blair education
bill, re-introduced into the Senate, is
strengthened by careful scrutiny of
its provisions and the improved ed
ucational condition of the south. The
measure, it will be remembered, was
first introduced in December, 1881, on
the ground of impoverishment of the
south by war, the vast mass of litter
acy thrown upon it by its result, and
the duty Of the government which
had freed 100000 of slaves to share
the burden of their education. The
argument in lis favor was based upon
the statistics of illitcracy furnished
by the census of 1880, which showed
that there were in the south 4,7l5,-
1916 persons over ten years OF
age who could not write,
and which included in several of the
states nearly if not quite half of the
voters. The bill proposed TO de-
crease this illiteracy by extending
aid from the national treasury for
the support of schools in the states to
the extent of S770Oe,000, distributed
over period of eight years and hav-
ing special reference to the south,
and at one time commanded major
ity sentiment in its favor. Congress,
however. failed TO pass the measure,
and since then much of the argument
in its favor has given way under
closer examination of the sta.
tistics upon which it was based
and the facts and figures ad.
duced concerning the existing educa-
tional condition of the south. 1t has
been shown that while in 1880 the
number of illiterates in some of the
southern states included nearly hall
the voting population, that of the
whole number well-nigh two-thirds
were over twenty years old, and
so past the school age. In brief, the
greater part of the illiteracy existing
at that time was hopeless illiteracy
which could not benefit by the ex'
tension of national aid, and which in
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-01-24
THE ToOTHSoME CRAB.
How 1t Casts on It's Covering WheneYe
1t Becomes Necessary,

How 1t Casts on It's Covering whenever
I 1t Becomes Necessary
s There are, commercially speaking,
our kinds of crabs: The "hard shell, "
he "buster" the ''soit shell, " and the
'.paper she'll" As is well known, tho
,rab sheds its shell once year The
! lnimal itself keeps OH growing, while
} IS calcareous armor can not increase
f N size. Nature, therefore, has provid-,
ed it with means to eafit RffGohtind are |
lng:: Ara 4 phil will sep arate the crab
from il. This is the buster" II left
alone, day or two more will cause
the shell to become entirely detached,
and we have the soft shell crab, -" its
whole body smooth, soft and light in
color.
This process of shedding is evident
ly very painful and when accomplished
EXPOSES the animal, in an entirely UNI
protected state, to the merciless attack
lmourTf,o 'ni6pdiis,a. uas well as to the
own kiilul gll,llAsh kind, and in our
city of allrge numbers are devoured by
rsslRgaree, catfish, gar, etc. This state
of affairs, however. fortunately for tho
crab, docs not last long; even the next
day fish skin-like covering is provid-
ed, while on the second day much
thicker, parchment-likc protection al
ready affords the animal some means
of defense. This is the paper she'll. "
A couple of days more secs the cou-
rageous little thing deckcd in all the
pride, pomp and panoply of war, and,
perhaps, on the hunt for n soft shell
crab for dinner.
The crab seine is generally one hun
dred to one hundred and fifty feet long,
and is dragged by two men, who pull
along n small crab-car or box floating
in the water, wherein to contine what
fisherman's luck may send their way.
A good catch per man in Lake
Pontcharlr ain is one dozen solft shells a
day. The price obtaihed is one dollar,
and the man who, from early morn till
dewy eve, goes wading along the shore,
exposed TO the hot sun and scorching
| feUcCIlOn from lllc Wutct III VhO sum
mer wet and cold in the winter, has
well earned his wages.
The hard shells are also caught in
the same localities, either with seines
or by means of net about three feet
: SQUARE with meshes about one inch
and stretched by having two long but
| slender poles, each bent like an arch
and fastened diagonally across to the
corners. The bait is then fastened tc
the middle or center of the net, which
is then sunk in about two feet of water.
The crabber comes slowly padding OF
polling his skin until he can reach the
, bows of the net, as they project above
: the surface, and thus lifts the net GU
4 of the water, and before the unfortu
nate crab can crawl off he is uncere
+ moniously dropped into the skiff. IN
o. Picdya1e.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-01-24


Mr.. P. p. johnson has offered a
joint resolution looking TO the reduc-
lion of taxes. We have no objection
to the reduction of taxes, but at the
same time it appears 10 us that just
at this particular time, when the
State finances are assuming good
shape, would be somewhat inexpe-
dent to jump on the little surplus
and start the cry for a reduction. 1t
is necessary that the State should
have an amount on hand sufficient
for emergencies, and 1t is far better
to indulge a surplus than for the
treasury to be worse than empty.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-01-24

A Philadelphia woman bought a
husband from a matrimonial agency,
aud thought she got him cheap for FIVE
dollars. But when he ran away with
$1,000 of her money she began to
doubt the wisdom of her bargain.
Women, and especially women with
money, should never forget that good
husbands are born, not bought
Times.
The same can be applied TO wives
nowadays as they seem to go at still
higher figures.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-01-24

Hopkinsville has at least one ad-
vantage over Clarksville. There is no
danger of her citizens sliding into
the river during slippery weather as
has been the case in the little city
over the way during the recent cold
snap. GAINESVILLE citizens have had
to carry ice hooks to pull themselves
out of the Cumberland in case of an
nnnidnnI
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-01-24

There is strong opposition to a
change of the First, Second, Third
aud Eleventh Congressional districts,
Just for the convenience of certain
political aspirants. II those interested
are DESTROYS of an increase in the
Democratic majorities let them roll
up their sleeves and work for it
and not be swapping counties around
inst for conveniencn aake.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-01-24

The Rowan county Investigation
Committee will go to Morehead Feb.
2, and investigate the recent troubles
in that county. Before the Commit
tee leaves, petition will be sent to
the citizens asking them to peacefully
submit to this examination of their
affairs, promising that nothing re-
flecting upon their character is in
tended, but that the action is taken
simply TO satisfy the dis~~-'
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-01-24

We agree with the Greensboro En-
quirer when it says: Kentucky does
not need redistricting. Let it alone.
If the administration of Governor
Buckner and Grover Cleveland can't
convert Republicans to Democracy,
there is no use fooling with gerry
manders and other quack political
nostrums for the regeneration Of the
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-01-24

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Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-01-24

The State Industrial Committee
met ia Frankfort last week. The
committee is trying to get an appro-
priation from the Legislature OF
$4,000, to be used in securing
specimens of the raw products OF ev-
cry county in the State, to be exhibit
ted at Louisville, Cincinnati and the
East
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-01-24

Suit has been filed against the
Evansville Journal Company to fore
close a mortgage for $4,000 held by
G. P. Bissell, of New York. The
Journal was once very prosperous
papor, but fell into incompetent and
unpopular hands and has been on
the down grade for years. Messenger.
The Journal has brought this ca
lamiiy upon itself by soliciting job
work all over the country at starva-
ton prices. No paper can expect to
succeed that tries TO run others out
of business by doing work at prices
not up 10 actual cost.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-01-24
for convenience sake.

Half dozen tariff reformers like
Benton McMillen; of Tennessee, have
introduced bills to take the tax off to-
bacco. The man who votes for cheap
tobacco before coal, lumber, salt and
wool are placed on the free list, and
the duty on iron and clothing reduced,
ought to be spotted by every farmer
in the South and West, and given his
walking papers next November
CAniial.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-01-24

We notice from an advertisement
in the Elkton Progress that Loving
Gaines has gone 10 handling real
estate. OF course 1t is only town
lot or two he has taken IN exchange
for "ad's" that he is trying to work off
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-01-24

A bill has passed the Lower House
of the Kentucky Legislature 10 create
Court of Common Pleas in the
counties of Laurel, Whitley, Knox,
Bell, Harlan, Leslie and Perry.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-01-24
STATE OF ONO, CRY OF ToLEDo,)
LUCAS COUNTY, S. S.

STATE OF ONO, CRY OF ToLEDo,)
LUCAS COUNTY, S. S.
'--t I iSlxSK J. CHENEY makes oath that
he is the senior partner of the firm of
f. ]. CHENEY & Co, doing business.
in the Citx 2.Sr Sa0O&lea 6aefssSS 81 Of il
will pay the sum of ONE n tiWat val,
DOLLARS for each and every case
of CATARRH that cannot be cured by
the use of HALLS CATARRH CURE.
f. j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence, this 9th day of De-
cember, A. d., 'S6.
A. w. GLEASON,
SEAL Notary Public
wv
p. Stalls Catarrh Cure is taker
internally and acts directly upon the
blood and mucus surfaces of the sys
tenn. Send for testimonials, free.
F.J. CHENEY & Co.,
Toledo, o
D(S Sold by Druggists, rs Cts.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-01-24
Advice to a Young Nan.

And then, remember, my son, you
have TO work. Whether you handle
a pick or pen, weelbarrow or a set
of books, digging bitches or editing
a paper, ringing an auction bell or
writing funny things, you must work
If you look around you, son, you will
see that the men who are most able to
live the rest of their days without
work are the men that work the hard
est. Don't be afraid of killing your
self with work, sen. 1t is beyond your
power to do that. Men can not work
80 hard as that on the sunny side OF
30. They die sometimes, but it's be-
cause they quit work at G p. m. and
don't go home until 2 a. m. It's the
interval that kills. Work gives appe-
lite to your meals; it lends solidity
to your slumbers; it gives apprecia'
ton of holiday There are young
men that do not work, my son, but
the world is not proud of them. L
does not even know their names; il
simply speak of them as old So-and
Sos boys. Nobody likes them
nobody hates them; the great, busy
world doesn't know that they arr
there. So find out what you want tC
be and do, son, and take off your Goa
and make dust in the world. The
buster you are the less deviltry yor
will be apt to get into, the sweeter will
be your sleep, the brighter are YOU
holidays, and the better satisfied will
the world DO with you.-Hawkeye.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-01-24

The National Democratic Commit
tee will meet in Washington City on
the 22nd of February, to arrange the
time and place for the meeting of
the National Convention.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-01-24

Speaker Carlisle has cancelled his
engagements to speak in Atlanta and
Macon, to-day and tomorrow, his
condition is much improved, howev-
or.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-01-24

Girls, If you are not satisfied with
the number of calls you have, get
you position in a Telephone ex-
change. -----
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-01-24

The Princeton Banners pressman
must still be taking Christmas from
the looks of that hitherto well-print-
ed paper.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-01-24

Up to the present time no bills of
importance have been passed by the
Legislature, though large number
have been introduced.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-01-24

A Louisville gentleman writing to
the Post wants the people of that city
educated to always turn to the right,
when walking on the sidewalk. He.
ss: probably been %a netting some of
the Legislators from Frankfort who
haven't got used to the city customs.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-01-24

English authorities are furnishing
money to their paupers with which
to land them in the United States
via Canada. r..
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-01-24

The President will open the Ohio
Valley Exposition at Cincinnati,
July 4th.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-01-24

Sam Small has located in Wash
ington.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-01-24

nowlse initiated against the ability
of the states TO educate their own
children. Moreover, the passage OF
six of the eight years covered by the
bill has reinforced old objections with
new ones, and shown pretty conclu-
'ively that, whatever its inability in
1880, the south is now able TO. eaiE
~ its own burdens. Latest re-
from the superinteB9Ssfissed for
ton show that the Eli, pupils
schools, the numhGdance, has
and the aversgip every state,
been largely every year, and O
that each is, IS needed. The "a
that no osuioped that many of y
fact has bS9t behind northern
the Fouthese that in num-
states in alhool year is longer
Der OF lhs and in many 9TH
than IN a few days of the
sEs. sBhe of the States have
ave. i'spzrhool age enrolled
more childreuof s. has New
in the public schools thslina
Hampshire, even South CarohD.
falling but little behind, while in
several instances the amount raised
for school purposes has been doubled
or trebled. Texas has the largest
school endowment of any state in
the Union, Arkansas, Tennessee and
Florida are remarkably energetic
and progressive, while in Georgia
and the Virginias an extension of
assessments for school support to any
necessary amount is regarded as per-
fectly practicable. Indeed, the most
satisfactory feature of the matter is
the protest of representative south
ern men against the extension of fed
eral aid as the surest method OF re-
tarding, instead of encouraging, pop
ular education. The south has proven
that it realizes its educational Difficult
ties and is able to overcome them, and
the passage of years has dissipated
arguments for the bill which, at the
time of its introduction, was plauSi-
BILE and practical enough.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-01-24

In little town IN Georgia, where
the Prohibitionists are in the ascen-
dency, they have signed pledge not
to patronize the saloons of the place,
In future, thus freezing them out,
and the scheme is said to be working
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-01-24

ASKING for tho payment Of the
amount due Kentucky for interest
OIL money advanced the General Cow
eminent in way of payments In aid
of the arpay curing theSssnsl |,
/. .y q, - 'sussl - late war be-
! 1, IN ,iis States. About halfmill-
ion dollars is the amount asked.
Daily Republican., 1888-03-26
The Bear Husged tao rhlet.

An Italian who was travelling
through the couatiy about Los Angeles
with bssr, WHOA he had trRinal to
wrestie AID dance, etopped bafore q
fatmer'e house late one afternoon, aud
nfier MT using the family with bis
ptrfoIrn sSces Obtained permission to
stay NIL nieb.. Tas bear was placed in
the am fer safe keeping. Daring the
night tha family was aroused by ter
rf5l5 notse In the harm. Some ooe was
screaming "Eusds.i HelpI' and ap
pArently engaged in struggle for lif..
The faTmsr hAstened to the spot, fol-
lowed by the TIA Ian and others Of the
house, and found the tsme bear with o
man In hts embrace, bugsiDg him
tightly, while the poor fellow Struggled
frantically TO etoAps. Tho bear was
muSE I'd, and could do the man no
teriVus Injury, though he was very I'M
com miortabiy situated The mAu proved
TO be dishonest butcher, who had come
to the barn to steal . fine calf. 10 the
darkBess he had stumbled over the
bSAr, who had seized him A1d beld him
fast The Itsliar, learning low mat
terra stood, called ous, "HuR him, JScAr'
and the bear continued 10 hug him un
nero frlly until the farmer concluded
that be had been sufficiently punished,
when he NAs teletsed. The story tOon
spreaa sOroaa, and the butcher left the
neiahtorhood TO tscnpe tho lidicuie ia
which it slbjectsd him.