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Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-04-06
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1t must have struck Mr.. Mckenzie
and his friends in Christian as quite
singular that the pressure upon him
to run for Congress this year comes
mainly from people the back of whose
hands have always been toward him
neutrality-suspicious. of Henderson
county and the head of a Hopkins
vile clique, which has secretly antag-
onized him in every race he has
made since 1876.
With his usual powers of dis
cernment he must have also suspected
that this present gratuitous interest in
his political welfare has beneath it a
sinister .motive-a motive so plain
that he who runs may read.
1t is simply the desperate effort OF
the friend of a candidate who see,
ere the fight is fairly on, defeat star.
ing them in the face, who would use
him as a means of dividing the oppo-
sition. The true friends of McKen-
zic in this end of the district-and
where did a man ever have Drawer or
more loyal friends than those in
Davies, Mclean and Hancock coun-
ties, who stood to him in the last race
under circumstances that tried mems
souls ?-have not, so far as we have
been able TO learn, encouraged him to
become a candidate this year, believ-
ing that a race, under the existing
would be fatal to him
and that another defeat at this time
would put a period to his political
career. And these friends are no less
his friends now than they have been
in all the twelve years that he has
been before the people of this district.
They see the race is too well made
Up between Powell and Ellis in all
parts of the district to admit Of the
of any third candidate with
reasonable chance of success. They
now that hundreds of his old
launch supporters in every county
re now pledged to one or the other
f these candidates. They are aware
hat every newspaper in the district,
kept one, (the Hopkinsvllle New
,ra), is committed to one or the 9TH
+ of these candidates.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-04-06

The Washington correspondent of
the Cincinnati Telegram, says Mrs,
Breckenridge, wife of the Congress
man from Kentucky who is doing
the talking for the free traders, was
before her marriage belle from the
Blue Grass country. Though the
mother of grown daughters, she re-
tains much of her youth and charms
Her eyes are large, brown and humid,
her thick dark hair is drawn careless
ly back from a white forehead, over
which falls few short, wavy locks,
and the pallor of her complexion is
accumulated by the severely simple
black she usually wears. Mrs. Breck'
onridge is fond of flowers, especially
the lovely wild ones that grow about
the capital. The old colored women
outside the great market know hel
for one of their best customers, and
in the front of her gown you will in
vsriably see handful of blossom
from their baskets.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-04-06

Some people are putting a good
deal of stress on tho fact that the L.
81 N. supports lobby at Frankfort
We would like TO ask if this Is not a
privilege extended to all who have
interests which are TO be legislated
upon, and especially Is this the case
with the i. & N. which owns a vast
amount of property in the State
Private individuals go to Frankfort
TO use their influence for bill sup
posed 10 be beneficial; cities and
towns send delegations in their in
teresis, but simply because Rail
road wants a bill that will not deprive
it of The management of its business,
great cry is raised. Were there
more justice and less Courtesy"
m ire principle and less policy, there
would be no lobbying necessary.
But everyone must admit that 1t is
most difficult matter to pass bill
through the Legislature on its merits
and so long as this is the case, a Rail
road ought not TO be blamed for moi
W lntIng bill passed that would not
Just 10 its management.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-04-06
CRoTToN.

CRoFToN, KY, April 5,-Mr Edi-
tor, don't mention that we are about
to have Spring lest you awaken some
Spring poet from his wintry dream.
Mrs. Moore leclured two nights
this week at the church on temper
anco. The house was well. filled
each night. She speaks well aud
soon convinces the audience that she
understands her subject. 1t might
be well TO say here that Crofton is
yet prohiJitioR and we believe there
have been more new converts since
the law went into force than back
sldors.
Miss Lizzie Billiard of your city
has taken charge Old +. Cro(t's nil
lincry department for this season.
j. j. Nixon leaves this week for
Louisville TO purchase new goods.
Frank Hill who has been working
in the shop with G.. N. Hancock will
leave in a few days for Hanson, Ky,
where he will follow his trade. We
wish him success.
John Keith smiles like father
it's a girl. Buck,
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-04-06

With the approach ofwarm wealth
err we may well look for some perfect
invention which will supply cold air
in our houses. Cold air, generated in
clean cellar, and distributed
through house in the middle ofJnly,
would make every home a summer
resort, and no man would go wishing
he might drop Off his flesh, and sit in
his bones. We have hot-air pipes
why haven't we pipes for cold air?
Down with the thermometer !-Cour-
Ter Journal.
Good invention and could be used
to decided advantage at Danville
about the time the press convention
meets, which would save the boys
the trouble of wearing all the fringe
of ola palm leaf fan in their efforts
to preserve themselves.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-04-06

If the newspapers that are laying
SO much stress on the fact that the
Railroad Commission made a ten
strike when they raised the assess
ment of the railroad property, will
have a commission appointed for the
purpose of visiting every city in the
State and assessing the property &C
cording to what it would sell for, the
revenues of the State will he swelled
far beyond what was done by the
Commission. VIII these papers deny
the fact that the assessment of rail
road property could not be done al
less cost than by the employment Of
a Railroad Commission.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-04-06
EXCURSIONS.

Business men and settlers looking
for new locations or investments can
reach all principal points in Mime
sofa and Dakota at cost of one fare
for the round trip, by availips h'o"'-
soIvos OF iho cAcursfons announced
via the st. Paul, Minneapolis ~ Man
itoba Ry. from st. Paul, MINI. Tick
cts good for 30 days. Very low ex-
cursion rates have been made also
via this line to Helena and Great
Falls, Montana, tickets good for four
months. Further particulars can be
obtained by addressing c. II. Warren
General Passenger Agent, st. Paul,
Mimi, or IL. L. Topper, Dist. Passen-
yer Agent, 232 South Clark street,
Chicago.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-04-06
That's what She'll DO.
Sunday Gazette

Mrs. Stanton and other fair cham
pions of "woman suffrage" declare
that woman is slave, and that when
she is free she will show the world
what she can do. Very likely. Wo-
man in the beginning was free, aud
the use she made of her freedom was
to enter into league with the devil
and bring ruin, Punishment from
Paradise, and death on her husband.
That too in the days when she was
innocent and young. With the added
experience of thousands of years give
her freedom and-she'll show the
world what she can do!
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-04-06

The Uuion Local is in quite a state
of mind because it "can point you to
more men in Union county, who will
support Ellis on account of his hay
ing been one of the boys in the tren-
ches,' than you can find men in the
whole district who will support Pow
ell because he is the son of the DIS
tinguished Governor Powell. This
is a very frank admission of the
Local. The Inquirer knew Ellis had
friends in Union county, but didn't
know that they so far outnumbered
the Powell men of the whole district
-Owensboro Enquirer.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-04-06

Strange is it not that the Legisla-
ture never sees its mistake until
Governor Buckner returns a bill
with a veto attached, then it sustains
the Governors opinion. Ifthe Leg
i.lators would develop little more
common sense and not so much "cour-
tesy," much Of the Governors time
would be saved and No small amou mt
of the States money.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-04-06

Mr. Carlisle believes that some tar
if measure will be adopted this year,
but he is not sanguine enough to be-
lieve that the Mills bill can possibly
pass. lie hopes for the adoption of
some sort of compromise measure.
a great many communication are
being received every day by Congress
men, giving advice upon tariff legis-
lation. Every part of the country
sees the necessity of reducing the tar
III in some manner, but the different
sections disagree very materially
about the manner in which it should
be done. Alabama ana Eastern Ten
nessee want the tax taken Off of
wool and sugar; Louisville wants it
taken of of iron and wool Ohio and
California want it taken Off of iron
and sugar. Each State wants there
duction TO come off of the products of
some other section, and retained on
its own. Gen. Hancock was very
much lidiculed at the time, but he
was powerfully near the truth when
lie declared that the tarifrwas local
issue.-Post.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-04-06
We Publish Only Facts.


The ITopkinsville South-Kentuck-
ian is still after the postmaster at that
place for delinquencies, and we are
at loss to know how Mr., Mckenzie
can hold his place if the charges made
against him are anything like true.
The post-ofIice comes nearer home to
the people than any other feature of
the Federal government, and good
Democrats would like to know what
sort of official influence permits such
delinquencies without rebuke, and
further, how much better off we are
with a Democratic than under Re-
publican administration. The Hop
kinsville fight is none of our business,
except in its general relation to the
party and as an example to others.
Keep up the good work, Bro. Will
pug
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-04-06

The big Brighton Beach Hotel was
moved Wednesday. The big build
ing rested on l2I nat cars, made of
iron equally distributed on twenty
four tracks, the average capacity of
each car being 10000 pounds. Ten
locomotives were necessary to pull
the building back on the beach. The
work will cost from 100000 to $7j,-
nnn
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-04-06

The Courier. journal strike has
been declared of by the International
Union, on the ground that it was dill
advised and unwisc in the begin
ming" Had this decision been
made at the start, many q good prin-
ter would not have been out of Il job.
The best way for any laborer to do is
to manage his own business, aud
whenever he yields to bad influences
he is liable TO be the sufferer.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-04-06

Col. Ed. lIensley, of Frankfort, re-
ceived paper from Toronto, Canada,
the address on which is supposed to
have been written by Dick Tate in a
disguised hand. This is the only in
formation received as to his where
abouts, and this is only supposition.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-04-06
Solid Fact.


A southern editor says he does not
understand the tariff question. The
only difference between him and the
other editors is that lac is frank
enough to tell the truth, while the
rest of them try to conceal it.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-04-06

At an election held at Oskaloosa,
Kansas, Monday, ticket composed of
women for the Council and woman
for Mayor was elected by majority
of sixiy-six. From now on the town
will be governed as it never has been
before,
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-04-06
That's What We've Got,

The editor of the Hopkinsville
SoUTu KENTUcKIAN has opened war
on the postmaster of that city. lie
seems to have "a true BILL" and we
hope he will day on Macdun" until
he gets matters rectifed.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-04-06

The Paducah Standard now pre-
sents a handsome appearance in its
new "spring dress" The Standard
is most excellent daily and the signs
of prosperity are noted with pleasure
by the breathren of the press.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-04-06

Courier journal. ]

The Government viii no doubt en-
courage the marriage Of white women
to Indians. Matrimonially subdued,
the American savage will be thor
oughly tame.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-04-06

"They" say that Judge Landcs has
narrow gauge railroad cornered in
his Office but will not let It out until
the roads get in good shape.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-04-06
CALL AND BE
G CONVINCED !.

Our stock Of hats
cannot be surpass-
ed by any house in
the city. All shapes
and shades and
cheaper than any
in the city.
We brag on our
stock Of Shoes, and
would be glad to
show them to you
and feel confident
we can please you,
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-04-06

| Our stock Of I'm
| derwear il COM
pletc. Laundercd
land Unlaundered
Shirts, Collars and
CuGs, all latest
styles. Handker.
| chiefs, suspendcrs,
| Socks, Etc.
| line OF Neck
Ties cannot be sur
passed,
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-25
PERSONAL POINTS.


Carr. ID. A. ScorT and DIR. G. W. Dnla-
ney, Of Rosedale, Miss, are registered al
the Gayoso hotel.
Col. Jomx ID. ADAMS. OF little Rock,
was at the Gayoso yesterday, but LETT on
evening train for home.
Mr. MAX s. FRIEDEAN returned yester-
day morning from pleasant trip to Chi
cago and the northwest.
CAPT. N. w. LEA, Of Clarksdale, Miss,
and Mr.. J. u. Pegues, OF Oxford, Miss. ARE
registered at the Gayoso.
Miss MARIA WILLIAMS has returned
from Nashville, where she has been attend
ing school for the past three years.
MEspAMEs =. @. Oliver and J. NJ. Dock
cry, Of fernando, Miss, spent yesterday
in the city, and were registered at the
Gayoso hotel
Mus. MosELEy HorKISs, formerly OF
Memphis, but now OF Birmingham, Ala,
is in the city visiting her niece, Mrs. u. B.
Creswell, at No. 63 Fourth street, Chelsea.
Mr. JAMES EVANS, formerly OF Abcr-
deem, Miss, but for the past two years
representing Uncle Sam at Fort Ellis, M.
T., spent yesterday In the city, en- route to
his old home.
JAS. i. AoLAR, general passenger agent
OF the Union Pacific railroad, and Col. @.
II. Atmore, occupying tho same position
on the Louisville 4 Nashville road, are
registered at the Peabody.
VISITORS on change yesterday: q. s.
Cant, Hyerton, Miss. III. w. Cowan, Sa'
vannah, Ca; JEFF Dent, Mississippi; III. G.
Lucy, Bayou Sara, La; w. T. lIatchett,
Montgomery. Ala; Isaac NJ. Mason, ST.
Louis, Mo.
Cart. DAVE NJ. Mason. president Of the
Anchor line; Capt. Harry q. Haarstick,
president Of the Barge line, with Capt.
James Good, Capt w. A. Gall, and Capt.
George Q. Woodward, OF ~. Louis, all oil
the Barge line, are at the Peabody.
Mn. LOUIS HKRzoo left last night for the
eastern markets In the interest OF his sta.
tioncry house. lie will spend six weeks
on the tour, inspecting any and every in
ducement and novelty Of supply. The
house will, In the fall, make the most oi
the Memphis custom-house and import
musical and other forcign-madc goods di.
rect
A SUMNER time approaches serenadinp
among the youth OF the city becomes more
popular. This Is not 10 be wondered at,
considering the many beautiful girls ever
ready 10 listen, and the clear aud perfect
moonlight nights, which lend such an adj.
ditonal witchery 10 the sound Of the
guitar or violin. The peaceful quiet Of Q
fashionable part Of Linden street was
broken In this way last night rs an ArrKAI
reporter was passing along that pleasant
thoroughiare. The scrcnaders proved "a
be three young gentlemen Of the city dis
tinguishcd In amateur musical circles. and
known az the Musical Mokes" or "ThrcC
Acca" II IN not 10 be wondered nj thai
the rorcnade II popular when rendered IL
such excellent style m was this will
mandolin and banjo.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-25

planned the status OF the road.
Everything onow hinged, he said, upon
the resp0nscsl fbf Shelby county, or
Memphis, toydhe request for subscrip-
ton. Alongithe route in Mississippi every
county and tovn had balloted favorably,
with the possible exception OF Lowndes,
in which Columbus is situated. The cleo
ton there was filed for June IL next A
letter had be{nlreceived from Judge Orr,
and also one from Maj. Abbott, authoriz..
ing them 10 hiring about consolidation oil
the Tennessee Mississippi * Alabama
companies an speedily as possible. The
gentlemen would be in Memphis at an
early date, andlwoud be pleased to speak
for themselves. 81
At this point Col. II. NJ. Hill arrived
via the elevator on schedule time. Wheth-
or II was the exhilarating heavenward ride,
or well founded enthusiasm over the pros.
poets OF the enterprise, 1t remains a iact
that he was radiant with smiles and jubi-
liant in expression. II required but hint
from the reporter as to his visit to send
him forth ON the following strain:
'The Columbus road2 Why, 1t is as
certain TO be built as you are sitting there.
The reporter was sitting down, though
some people doubt that they ever indulge
in such luxuricsl We didn't expect the
county court to do otherwise than II did.
The days of county subsidies, so far as
Shelby Is concerned, are over. We are on
record for that, and II would not be adj
yisable to go back upon it. We were not
in favor Of submitting the proposition to
the court, but did 80 in accordance with
the wishes OF the committee OF thirty, APP
pointed to devise ways and means OF rails
ing the $3.50, 00O."
what course will be taken now?"
"Private subscriptions, sir; private sub
scriptions. DO you think for a moment
that the business men OF Memphis would
allow road from here to Tuscaloosa, Ala,
through MS fine and rich a territory as the
sun ever shone upon, to fail for the paltry
sum Of $3.50, 900? Not much. When Judge
Orr, Maj. Abbott, and the other Mississippi
plans vitality interested, arrive, We will
present the matter before the. community
In its naturally irresistible light, the money
will be secured, and the road built within
two years from that date. No, sir; we are
not discouraged; the enterprise Is in q
lovely condition"
"And the colonel excused himself to
draw a check and take up bill.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-25

CAiRo, ILL.,, May 2i.--fiyc prisoners cs-
capped from the Ballard county Jail at
wickllIcc, Ky, Tuesday evening. They
knocked the jailer scnsclcS with clubs
while he was serving supper, and after
fight with the jailcr's son, during which
one OF the prisoners was knocked down
and recapturcd. the other four got away.
Mounted men started In pursuit and sue
ceoded In capturing two Of the runaways
after despomte struggle, In which one Of
the prisoners was badly wounded by n
shot and the other was beaten 10 insensi-
biliiy. The other two succeeded In max
ing their escape.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-25
"mu.s Go IIi. way or Not nj AL"

From the Meridian tMss.l News
Mr.. Randall defes the party caucus, n
thing almost Of his creation. He refuses
grandiloquently 10 be dictated TO in any
manner whatever by nine-tenths OF his
party on the tariff question. Yet he claims
the right 10 join the Republican cohorts TO
dictate to the party TO which he processes
allegiance. lie will not vote against his
convictions TO please the Democracy Of the
country; but will yield his convictions as a
Democrat TO join hands with Democracy's
greatest enemy 10 defeat Democratic
measure. Mr.. Randall's consistency Is Of
n very ordinary kind. He claims the right
10 do what he will not accord 10 his party.
PAIS from indigestion, dyspepsia, ard too
hearty eating Is relieved at once by taking
one OF Carriers Little Liver Pills Immediately
after dinner. Don't forget this.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-25
PRIVATE SUBSCRIPTION.
Tho Memphis. oxford n Columbus Rail.
road all Right

road all Right
"what has become Of tho Memphis, OK.
ford 4 Columbus milroadf' asked an
ArrEAt reporter Of Col. J. W. billiard
yesterday.
"Well, that is something difficult TO an.
swcr," mid the colonel. "when the
county court refused without reserve TO
send our petition before tho people for a
vote ] considered the project dead, NJ
far as Memphis and Shelby county were
concerned. However. have been 20
busy in ordinary Affairs thu, have not
had the time TO investigate our plans
further. n YOU will sec Mcssn. hin a
Wilkerson, the attorneys for this end Of
the line, perhaps they may acquaint you
with late Developments
The reporter sought tho legal end 81 the
enterprise. They were not In the samc
melancholy state II mind that marked
Col. billiard. On the contrary, there was
n beautiful display Of sanguinu hopeful.
ness. Col. Wilkcnon, during the tenn.
porary absence Of hs partner, OK.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-25

knew nothing OF the power Of an organized
opposition; but their experience, dearly
bought has had wholesome effect, and
the Democratic army, about ], 200 strong.
is ready 10 meet and vanquish Its old time
enemy, the Republican party, parading
under a new name. The Wheel ticket
embraces three quondam Democratsl?),
two stalwart Republicans and Union
Labor man.
Crops are not we'll advanced owing to
dry and rather cold weather. The recent
abundant rains however, have brought up
an excellent stand OF cotton and corn
promises heavy yield. Wheat generally
looks well, but oats are not thriving Us
usual.
The school election today resulted in the
levy OF five mills tax for school pur-
poses,
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-25

From the Wilmington ~. c. Messenger.
The south is looking TO the future rs
well as living in Che present The time
must come, and that at no distant day,
when, with increased wealth and increased
population, our educational institutions
will be able toprovide practical instruction
In all the collateral branches OF an ever
developing science. We have patien, in
vcstigators whose achievements are OF n
high order. We have profound thinkers
aud earnest teachers. In time their num-
Der will grow, for the south will become
an industrial and manufacturing section,
and agriculture will not cngross our ener-
GIGS NO largely a. heretofore. This being
the case, the very laws Of supply and de-
mand will force our development, and
science will blossom in our midst and find
many faithful votaries. Meantime we have
no cause TO be ashamed with what we
have already achieved.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-25

Ny business has increased TO such al.
mcnsions that an necessitated 20 extend
store, tear out old ceiling and put In a
new. solid plate-glass front. As this will
greatly interfere with running the bushes.
during the time the work Is going on,
feel justified In having a cLEARAScR sALE,
and my present fine stock OF watches,
icwelry, silvcrwarc, etc, will be sold out
at private and public sale before the work
begins at very low prices. Virtually start
ing with new store and stock. Respect
fully, J. n. MuLFoRD.