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Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-02-21
TINE TABLE FOR TRAINS.
L. q N. Railroad.

L. q N. Railroad.
DEPART souTH-i;l8 and GAS A. NJ; 5:l0P. M.
DEFIANT NoRTH-l0;0i and. M; 0;07 p. NJ.
ARRIVE PROM SoUTH-l0:0i AN. IS 200, l0:07 .. M.
ARRIVE PROM Morrill, ABA. Iii, $40 P. NJ.
John W. Logsden, Agent, Hopkinsyille, Ky
POST oFFICE-west Main Street, bet. 9Th
and 9th.
Open for letters, stamps-7 A, N. to TIN.
- money orders-6 A. N. to AP.M.
delivery, SundRys-S:Ab toA:lb Pm.
SOUTHERN EXPRESS OFFICE,
Seventh St. near Main.
open "a. N. to bP.N.
TELEGRAPH OFFICES.
WESTERN UsIos-Up stairs corner Main and
9Th streets. Mrs. Randle and Miss Park, opera
tors.
For Louisville, Chesapeake q Ohio
Route,
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-02-21

Rea, johnson & Overshiner have
moved their Stock OF Tinware, Glass
ware, Stoves, sc. TO the room recent
ly vacated by Mckee 81 Co, next
door to the room recently occupied
by them, and would be pleased to
have the continued patronage of the
public which has been so liberal in
the past.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-02-21
THE LEWIS HOUSE BURNED.
Loss, About $1,000.
No Insurance.

About S 80 o'clock last Thursday
night fire was discovered issuing
from the roof of the rear wing of the
Lewis House, and an alarm imme'
diately sounded, TO which the Fire
Company responded at once. Two
streams of water were brought to
bear upon the flames which prevented
them from spreading and getting a
permanent hold upon the buildings
in close proximity. 1t was evident
from the first appearance Of the fire
that the building could not be saved
and all that could be done was to
prevent further destruction of prop
erty around.
Fritz Bros. Livery Stable caught
from the intense heat but the fire was
soon put out. The origin of the fire
is not positively known but the sup
position il, that it either caught from
defective ilue or through the care
lessness of some servant, as it was
bursting forth from an upper story
when first discovered, anG ffom a
room in which fire had recently
been started. The loss, as estimated
by the owner, Mr.. NJ. Lewis, is $4,000.
lie had no insurance upon the build
ing, making the loss truly serious
one. Nearly all the furniture was
saved and about one half of the table
ware, cooking utensils, ETC., but the
most of Il was broken III removing
or badly damaged. Mr.. Lewis de-
cided several months ago to sell the
property and retire from business and
had advertised same for sale, but had
failed to find a purchaser when the
sad misfortune befoll him. lie has
made money in the hotel business
here, and it is the wonder of the COM
munity that he did not carry some
insurance on his building.
Fritz Bros. loss is about $3.50, fully
insured. When their stable caught
fire all their horses were turned loose
upon the streets and ran rapidly
away in all directions but did not
wander far from the city and were
all found the following morning.
Mr.. Lewis does not think of re-
10 reme{inr "a ite,a vacuum is likely
Ninth and Clay streets unless thel0t
il sold.
The Fire Department did valiant
work on this occasion, and are enti-
tied to the praise of the entire city.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-02-21

In reporting tho ClarksVille Tobac-
co Market the Democrat says bust
ness was only moderately active at
the Exchange this week, and the sales
will not exceed $50 hhds. part of old
and part new. New wrappers went
up 10 near 500, but other kinds
seemed less lively, old Tugs were of
decidedly from absence of the usual
orders for them, and many bargains
were picked up in this grade from
parties who were closing out their
lots. The regular orders for the gen.
eral run of the new crop have not
reached the market, and holders will
not press the new crop upon the
breaks until the demand is strong
and general.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-02-21

The cases against julius Carter
and Jim Torian, both colored, were
called in the City Court, Friday, and
continued until tomorrow, at the
instance ofthe Commonwealth, some
of her witnesses being out of place.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-02-21
sENLVEEyly SOUTH gENvv.glAN,
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY q, ISSS.
HALF RATE LOCALs.

The following classes OF local matter will DO
inserted at half-rates, lOcents per line: Reso.
lutious OF respect, cards OF thalks; notices OF
such entertainments TO which admission is
charged; calls for meetings OF committees, di-
rectories, lodges, etc. Obituaries, all over 10
lines, cents per line. These rates VIII be
strictly adhered TO. Our space Is our stock in
trade and we cannot insert advertisements
fEeeor MI up the paper with matters OF no gem
ersN interest.
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No has Pullman BUFFET Sleeping Cara to
Vioksburg aud New Orleans without change:
Connects for all points In ToNhs. Arizona anu
California. No. hae Combination farior, re
clining Chairs, and sleeping Cars 70 Memghls'
Round trip rate, Louisville TO Old Point Com
fort and return $500 good until October 8lst.
Fare one way IL tl7.O0 Through Pullman Buff
fet Sleeping Cars from Louisville TO Old Point
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-08-30

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square yard, and in addition thereto
thirty per cent. ad valorem.
Yarn, Venetian, and two-ply ingram
carpets forty per cent. ad UatOreD1
oityl, eight cents per square yard, and
in addition thereto thirty per cent. ad
valorem.
Druggets and bookings, printed,
colored orOtherwise, forty per cent. Gd
gGLOren1 Ozly1 fifteen cents per square
yard, and in addition thereto thirty per
cent. ad valorem.
Hemp and jute carpeting, six cents
per square yard.
Carpets and carpeting of wool, flax
or cotton, or parts of either or other
material, not otherwise herein speci-
fed, forty per cent. adj valorem; and
mats, rugs, screens, covers, hasSockS,
bed sides and other portions of carpets,
or carpetlngs, shall be subjected to the
rate of duty herein imposed on carpets
or carpetings of like character or de-
scription; and the duty on all other
mats not exclusively of Vegetable ma
terial, screens, hassocks and rugs, shall
be forty per cent. ad valorem.
[ Al other carpets and caTpetingS,
druqgetS, bookings, mats, rugs, screens,
coUerS, hdSSockS, bed sides Of lCOOL, .far,
cotton or parts of either, or other ma.
teridl, forty per cent. Gd Ualorem.
Endless belts or felts for paper OF
printing machines, twenty cents pei
pound and thirty per cent. ad valoren
Thirty per cent. ad Ualorene oaaly.l
| SCHEDULE L.-sILK AND SILK GOODS
Silk, partially manufactured from
| cocoons or from waste silk, and moi
| further advanced or manufactured than
| carded or combed silk, fifty cents PEI
! pound.
vanced than singles, tram, organzine
sewing silk, twist, floss in the gum, anC
spun silk, silk threads or yarns, OF every
description, purified or dyed, thirty pei
Cent. ad valorem
On hastings, mohair, cloth. silk twist
or other manufactures of cloth, woveI
Milford chronicle., 1888-02-10
COMMUNICATION.
PHILADELPHIA.

For several days past my duties have been
such as to compel me to travel through the
southern portion of our city a great deal, and
have noticed that which have so often
heard said, /. G., that Southwark is almost
wholly settled by Delawareans." Indeed,
you can hardly go amiss for Delawareans in
that section Of Philadelphia. Why they
have settled in that portion of the civ can
not say, unless it is for the same reason I
heard given for couple of brothers who
came up from Sussex county some years ago
and located some where near Crav's
Ferry. They were both very "green" bows.
and when they got to Gray's Ferry one Of
them looked out of the car window and ex-
claimed to the other, "By golly, Bennie,
here's the city; for oh my, I see a great big
brick house and a lamp on top of post.
Let's git out and look around, maybe we can
git job" They did get out and look
around, and are now two very prosperous
in the neighborhood of Grav's
Ferry, for know them we'll Well, the Del |
iwareans are here, that is certain, and your
ieighboring town of fFrederica has given. and |
S giving still, her proportion, and think if |
ome of the capitalists of that quiet little
own would take the trouble to count up the
lumber of their citizens who have moved
way from there in the last five years they
7ould be surprised, and would, or should, try
nd stop such wholesale emigration by in
esting their surplus capital in such a wav
S to give the people Of their town a chance
} make living at home, and receive a fair
er cent on money invested also. It is
ardly creditable to the town-Soo popula.
onto note that there are now living in
fifty or more persons who have
owed from there in the last FIVE years but
is so, nevertheless, and they say there are
more to follow" Shame on the Frederica ,
pitalists. So say we all.
MORE ANON.
Milford chronicle., 1888-02-10

cess throughout the State.
The action Of the New Castle assessors ant
their aiders and abettors is a direct blow a
the freedom Of the ballot. II is an attach
upon our free institutions and an unanswer
able argument in favor Of a constitutional
Convention. The growing power Of New
Castle county which, through the city Of Viii
mington, seems to be growing in corruption
as it grows IN power, is one Of the main
causes Of the leading position that Demo
Gratis of Sussex have taken in the cause oi
reform. This last outrage furnishes pow.
erful argument in favor Of the wisdom Of
their course. They recognize the fact that
wrong will not thrive forever, and that every
act Of injustice perpetrated by the dominant
party in New Castle is fastening the day
when it will be thrown from power. And
while, by such outrages the Democratic party
in the upper county is fastening its doom,
that county by its natural growth is rapidly
advancing to a position where she can con-
troll the whole State, so that by her immense
vote, by the enormity of her sins, by the in
tensity Of the popular indignation the doom
Of the party there, will prove the doom Of
the party throughout the State, though Kent
and Sussex may be as strongly democratic
as ever. In that day New Castle will be able
to elect a Republican Governor over the
wishes of both Kent and Sussex. In that
day, unless we have a new Constitution
which shall provide that each county shall
elect its own officers that Republican Gov
ernor will fill our Court Houses with Repub-
lican officers, and the democratic majorities
of Kent and Sussex will be powerless to say
him nay. These Republican officers will be
a constant menace to the democratic major
tiles Of the lower counties. Nor is that all
through the immense patronage welded by
the Governor, New Castle will be enabled to
control legislation. She will have a power
in the Legislature greater than representation
according to population, and that power will
rest entirely in the hands of one man. It is
the duty Of Kent and Sussex to take warn
ing from the frequent wrongs that are perpe- !
irated in the upper county and provide some |
means of curtailing her power. This can be |
lone through Constitutional Convention
through elective officers which will decrease
he patronage Of the Governor, and through |
district representation which will divide her /
trength. But it was not as Democrats alone
hat the members Of that party entered so
ieartily into the reform movement in Sussex;
lor is it as such alone that they deplore the
wrong committed by the New Castle assess
RS. As citizens and patriots they advocated
nd voted for Convention because it prom
sed the greatest good to the commonwealth;
nd as such they regret this crime against the
allot-the bulwark of the peoples liberties.
such wrongs are to 60 unpunished we can
i'd long farewell to honest government in
delaware.
Space is given to these opinions
rom high authority, TO show to what
xtent the high-handed Outrages of
he pot-house politicians is discounte-
anced, and that not all the hue and
ry is raised by republicans. Right
ill ultimately prevail, and may God
1eed the dav.
Milford chronicle., 1888-02-10
Wants an Explanation.
Delawarean TDem !


The Democratic party has been in powe
in this State for the last thirty years. Dur
ing that time up to within year, no on,
dared to accuse any State officer or person
of robbery, whose duty it was to handle the
States money. In fact, it has been the proud
boast of Delawareans, that no public officer
had ever robbed the State, or even so acted
that his worst enemies could point to SIN
gle act as not proper or right, and strictly in
the line Of his duty The last year, however
has brought forth different state ofaffairs
and the newspapers are filed with innpen-
does, if not direct charges, that money has
been improperly taken from the State bv
the late Superintendent of Free Schools and
his assistant and by the Clerk of the Peace
of New Castle county. We have had no
means of knowing anything about these
accounts not available and open to every
citizen Of the State, and therefore can not
speak as to the correctness ofthese accounts
We know these men have always borne ell
viable regulations for honesty and strict in
tegrity. The high regulations that they had
made for themselves, by honest. upright
lives, secured for them the honorable posi-
tons they filed, Without the.hieh reputa.
tons for strict integrity, they never could
have secured appointment to such important
positions. Now the accounts of these men
are either right or they are wrong. They
have it within their power to settle the con-
-roversy by coming out like the men we be-
ieve they are, and making a plain uuvar.
1ished statement Of their accounts with the
state. They owe it to themselves, to the
Democratic party, and to the State. to clear
up this breath Of suspicion and quiet the
natter forever Such charges ought to be
net and answered at once, and we call upon
hese men to meet them at once and silence
he charges by disproving them. The peo-
'le want the facts brought to light, and this
ubJeet will not down at the bidding of anv
ne, until the facts and figures are brought
light and published to the world.
We are not the accusers or excusers Of
ny officer in this matter, but sincerely hone >
iat upon the fullest investigation no lust
harge can be sustained against the integrity l
any Democratic official. l.-Delaua,ean
Milford chronicle., 1888-02-10

To METHODIST EPIscoPALlANs,- While
the Methodist Episcopal Church has no au-
thorized standard of christian benihcence. T..
W. Young Of New Jersey has taken it upon
himself to suggest one that would bring mil
lions more into our treasury if observed
His lowest standard for missions is forty
cents per capita for members and probation
ers. Now we have very few so poor thev
could not raise forty cents during the entire
year in this great work Of the church. It
could be saved from the tobacco we spit ont
or burn to ashes, and none would be the
WORSE, or we could save it in some other wav
It is a very small sum to gather in during
twelve months, and yet only 10 charges on
Dover District reached that sum, Milford
paid 50 cents; but the appointment adjacent
fell below, Houston paid ia cents, EiIendale
u cents Lincoln 2 cents, Frederica 2s cents.
Harrington 2I cents, Magnolia Is cents
Georgetown "a cents, and Milton rscents
Cannot these charges reach 30 cents per cap
tai Ofcourse they can. Let each do some
hing, and the work is done. Let Dover
district stand in March among the list.
]. ". BURKE. !
Milford chronicle., 1888-02-10
LINCOLN.
MORE ANON,

Mr.. T. R. Smith left for a visit to his or
ange grove in Florida, this week.
Mr.. VIM. Risler has been spending a few
days cunning on Slaughter and Prime Hook
Beach.
We have to record the worst roads in this
locality for a long time; as the frost comes
out the mud reaches to the bottom.
The extra meetings in the Methodist
Church still continues with unabated inter.
est. The number of conversions being more
than at any other time in the history ofthis
church.
Mr.. George Morrison has rented his farm
to Joseph Warren, who will take possession
next week.
Sherman G. Wilkins can maker, expects
to go to Ohio about the first of March to en-
gage in the canning business at the factory
of Mr.. Dana, formerly of Milford.
Mrs. Hollis is lying very i'll at the residence
of her son-in-law, Clement Masten.
Mrs VIM. Shockley, mother Of S. W.
Shockley, is not expected to survive. as she
has been very i'll for the past ten days.
A barber shop was opened here few davs
ago by Charles Donovan.
A large lot Of pine wood is being cut near
here this winter. A. W. Small seems to be
he pine wood mau" of this section.
There have been several long faces for |
ew days back on account of the disappear
'nce of the fine skating so much enjoyed by
he young folks, who were sorry to see the
ce leave so soon.
Mr. Pettyjohn, an old sailor who has been
-isiting his daughter, Mrs VIM. Burris, for a
ew days past, returned to his home in Mil
on this week, It is very interesting to con-
erse with the old gent on the life and duties
sailor, and the different countries visited
y him in the past forty years
Edgar Masten, who has been in New York
tate for the past two or three years, is visit
ig his parents for few days. ass
Milford chronicle., 1888-02-10

was the father Of several children among
whom are Thomas & and Abner, both sue
cessfnl farmers Of Murderkill Neck and John
W. Emory, constable Of this town.
Owing to the coldness Of the weather no
work was done in the ship-yard here during
the month Of January. The pleasant weather
of last week however enabled Mr.. n. I.ank
to resume work uron the vessel he is now
building for ex-Gov. Hall. Mr.. Iank has
force Of ten men, and with twice the num-
Der in the spring intends to rapidly push the
work to completion. This vessel when FIN
ished will carry over five hundred tons.
Henry Erbsmehl, jeweler, who is said to
carry the largest and finest stock Of goods of
anyone south of Wilmington, removed his
business place one day last week, from
David to Market street He now occupies
building opposite W. A. Cooks clothing
store, which was formally used as a grocery.
Messrs. Reynolds & Postles proprietors of
the SILVER lake" canning factory, have con-
tracted with farmers to grow tomatoes for
them, and intend to pack more fruit this
year at their establishment than ever before.
Their factory is all in order, and in a short
time they will have sufficient number of
men employed to turn out from forty to fifty
thousand cans per week for next summers
use. H. H. Reik & Co., will also soon COM
mence making cans at their factory.
The Frederick Dramatic Association are
talking of giving an entertainment in the
town hall some time in the near future.
All the ice houses here have been filed
with ice from three to FIVE inches thick
Col. B. whiteley, of Gov Biggs' staff, his
wife, the Misses Lena and Emma Whiteley |
and Mr.. John w. Townsend, attended the
State Fencible's Reception at the Academy
of Music in Philadelphia, on Monday even
ing last.
Miss Emma Quillen Of Virginia is visiting
her grandmother, Mrs. Mary Brown.
Mr.. T. H. Lowber is spending few weeks
IN the Quaker City for pleasure
Our markets are as follows Butter, IS
,ents per pound; Chickens, 8 cents per pound;
Pork, 10 cents per pound; Eggs, 20 cents per
iozen; Sweet Potatoes, So cents per bushel;
Wheat, IS cents per bushel; Corn, so cents
yer bushel. A great deal of grain has been
oming in since the first of the year Rey-
olds & Postles are the largest buyers and
heir granaries are not only full but they
ave three vessels now laying at the wharf,
oaded with corn, which will leave for Phil ,
delphia, soon as the Delaware Bay and I
liver is free from ice. ,
Milford chronicle., 1888-02-10
FREDER1CA.

The extra meetings which have been held
in the NJ. E. Church for the past three weeks
will be continued throughout this week and
perhaps longer. The efforts Of Rev. 7. H.
Haines, who is assisted by Miss Reynolds
to bring sinners to Christ have not been
wholly in vain, although for the two first
weeks their labors being unrewarded il
was thought the meeting would have to be
brought to a close; but Miss Reynolds insis-
ted that they should continue to work and
pray, and on Sunday night eleven persons
who had been converted during the week
were received into the Church on probation.
The meetings have been largely attended,
and tits hoped that many may yet be eonver.
ted to Cod
Mr.. John Emory, after long illness, died
It his home near Melvin's cross roads on
Saturday last in the 18th, year Of his age.
Ills remains we're inferred at Baratt's Chapel
on Monday afternoon. Mr.. Emory
Milford chronicle., 1888-02-10

feeling moved along evenly in the grooves
of charity and christian magnanimity What
wonderful contrast to-day Alas how
changed the times. "Ten it not in Gath
publish it not in the streets Of Askalen, lest
the daughters of the Philistiues rejoice, lest
the daughters ofthe uncircumcised triumph y
We know it is impossible to please all; but
in all official positions, to be successful, a
man must not only be able to merit the good
will and respect of his constituents, but also
the community to whose wants he minis
tiers. Milton wants minister who can in
terest the people One who, while he caters
to their spiritual wants, can meet them on
the street with some degree Of sociality and
politeness; one who, while he must neces-
sarily be the pet of few, will also be the
friend and counsellor of the many; one who
will let his arm-heartedness become conta-
gious, and his smiles cast halo of glory
over the whole community; one who will let
his good works shine in the workshop, in the
stores and on the street. and not keep him
self cooped up all the week and present him
self in the pulpit as an object on exhibition
on Sunday
Well, we don't propose to enter into des-
sertation on this subject all we have to say to
the powers that be, is, give Milton Mr.. Du-
hallway; for from what we have seen of him,
we think he is like the Yankee boy, when
there's go in a thing, he'll make it 60"
D. A. c.
Milford chronicle., 1888-02-10

AGRICULTURAL SocIETY-Th Agricultu-
raj Society of Delaware met at its office in
Dover Tuesday afternoon. TWENTY-FIVE
stockholders were present The. treasurer's
report showed that the receipts during the
year were $40, 4.9o, and the expenditures
the same The report of the Appraisement
Committee stated that tile assets Of the
association were sIe,6SS and liabilities
SIo,375. J. Frank Denny was reelected
president, and D. P. Barnard, Jr., secretary
and the old board Of twenty-seven directors
was also reelected The State Board of
Agriculture met after the adjournment Of
the Agricultural Society and reelected
Manlove Hayes corresponding secretary
and the old board Of officers.
Milford chronicle., 1888-02-10

PEACH LoRE.-A dispatch from Kingston
n. y, states that recent examination of the
peach buds in that locality shows that they
are all sound. It is taken as good evidence
against the prevailing notion that tempera-
ture of I5' to 2o0 below zero is destructive
tothe buds Possibly, however, the assump-
ton Is made too soon. After the next crop
is harvested would be better time to draw
interences. In this hisneighborhood tempera-
ture OF p to a below is considered to have
destructive effect upon the buds but no
careful and accurate experiments have vet
been made to determine this point certainly.
The subject is one of the greatest interest
ana Importance. Draw your inferences
Milford chronicle., 1888-02-10

In spite of the recent cold weather many
OF the farmers and truckers of the Virginia
Peninsula have made extensive preparations
for the early spring crops. Several truckers
in the lower part of the Peninsula have let
tuce and radishes ready for market. It is
estimated that nearly SO, 600 worth of kale
will be shipped to market in the next two
months from the farm of the Hon. William
L. Scott, at Cape Charles. Mr.. Scott's farm.
which includes about ?, 200 acres, is almost
perfectly level and is in the highest state of
cultivation and improvement