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Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-08-07
BuRMAH'S METROPOLIS.
How the City of Rangoon Appears to 90
cidontal Eyes.

4
Rangoon is the capita. % British or
Lower Burmall. which fell into En-
glands lap into 1852. At that time it
was poor place, only celebrated for
its great pagodl 1t lies on the IRA
waddy. alout thirly-livc miles from its
mouth, and has doubled its population
several times within the past thirty
five years; is the great shipping port
of the two Bnrmahs; doing II trade OF
nearly 800 900, 900 year. In rice ox-
porLaiion it stands to the world rs
Odessa did. and Chicago does. in
wheat and sent abroad last year not
much under n million of tons 1t also
experts vast quantities of 'kutch."
the brown dye which is supposed 10
preserve nets and sails from rot
This is sort of gum obtained by boil
ing down the heart wood OF
species Of acacia Hides,
teak timber and horns are
also exported largely. There arc
about four hundred Europeans resid-
ing here They have handsome bunga-
lows and good grounds; move in con-
siderable style and do their business
in ii c business houses Some of the
Chinese have substantial places OF
business. The remainder of the town
is of frail, light frame huts. with
walls of plated bamboo. and rooted |
with palm thatch or leaf shingling.
The first thing we did was TO visit
the 'Schway Dagohr Pyar," or
Golden Pagoda." This is one of tho |
most sacrcl of tho Buddhist monu-
mcnts and shrincs of Asia. and is
claimed 10 b. over two thousand years
old. In 1t are several of Buddha's |
hairs and other relics. and under Is
foundations are said to be vast treas
ures. deposited in ages past by those
who desired 10 obtain immortal
'merir' by their gifts to the Buddhist
gcd.
Here l will state that "pagodo,"
or 'pyar," is not temple. or of itself
place of worship, but is simply an
offering to God. 1t is promised that
whoever crecls one escapes all loath-
some trnnsmigration after death, and
reaches nm Immortality of absolute
rest-a species of eternal death in life
or life in death, or rather q tranquil
iiy so complete that its serenity can
not separate from the idea of death.
The mere building of these odiiiccs
does not win this ineifab.e rest or con-
dition of "nirvana," but it prevents
any dccadence Of the soul after death,
and thus enables man in some near
future existence, by n life of purity, to
attain this condition.
A man may live the greater portion
of his life in purity. but one or moro
backslidings may send his soul after
his death into some of the more de-
graded animals. and then thousands
Of years may be passed before it again
enters n human being. when life of
picty can again bc passed. All OF
this danger is avoided by building q
proper 'pyar" This induces men to
accumulate wealth and to spend it all
In one of these pious offerings. Tho
result is there arc thousands upon
thousands of them in the land II is
said there are about twenty-five thou
sand within few miles of Irrawaddy
alone. - Garter H. Harrison, IN Chicago
Mail
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-08-07
Monthly Crop Report.
OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER OF
AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE
AND STATISTICS,

AND STATISTICS,
FRANKFORT, KY, August l, 1883
Reports are given herewith on
general State averages Of the various
crops from efghty-nine counties, and
in reply to schedule 3, giving COM
parative acreage of tobacco, wheat
and corn, from seventy-six counties,
aud embrace the principal grain and
tobacco regions. These correspon-
dents are classed'with our most intel
legent and reliable farmers. Nearly
all of them give the status of crops in
their remarks, and from these we de-
duce the following facts;
The early planting of tobacco is
looking well, aud is now being topped
in all parts of the State. In those Sec
tions aflected by the drought the late
planting was formed 24th TO Both of
June, and is generally small and un-
even.
The wheat crop is being rapidly
threshed, is yielding above expecta-
tions, and is of excellent quality.
Farmers are getting an average of
about 20 cents per bushel delivered at
tie depots.
The corn crop at this time is very
promising, with an increased acreage.
The oat crop is excellent in some
sections and very poor in others.
Young clover is very promising,
while old clover is nearly failure, be
ing killed out by drought. Meadows
are Indifferent, Other grasses are
doing well. The potato crop has
greatly improved and promises fair
yield The fruit crop is the best for
several years. Garden products are
abundant, Hand with reasonable
amount of rain will be exceptionally
good.
Stock is in fair to good condition.
We have few reports of fertilizers,
most of which are favorable. As our
crops promise well, we beg to sug-
gesl to the farmers that now is good
time to fatten and get rid Of scrub
stock aud replace them with better
breeds, as good stock is now reason
ably cheap. We also suggest that
they save as much as possible of the
garden and fruit crop, as they are
healhlv and useful.
Following is the general State aver
of crops, live stock, etc. Sched-
ute one will appear in the annual re.
port:
Number Of acres planted by l.252 |
farmers in 1856, 1904 in 1887, S,l92;
In 1883, 1864.
Number Of acres sowed by l,272
farmers in 1887, 1886 in 1888, 81, 400.
CORN.
Number of acres planted by l.272
farmers in 1887, ,43, Al; in 1888, 49, $50.
AVERAGE AMOUNT OF LIVE STOCK AND
AVERAGE SIZE OF CROPS.
Horses 81; mules, 9S; cattle, 81;
hogs,S3; sheep, 9l poultry, 96; bees,
II corn, l05; wheat, So; rye, 80;
barley, so; oats, 90; sorghum, l07
hemp, 9S; flax, 9j; clover, "a; grass,
II tobacco, l0l potatoes, 90; apples,
100; peaches, 100; pears, 100; grapes,
100; berries, 100; garden products,
90; dairy products, 30.
present CONDITION.
Horses, 95; mules, 95; cattle, 80
logs, 80; sheen, 100; poultry, 100;
'ees, l05; corn, 100; wheat, 100; rye,
10 barley, Sc; oats, IS sorghum, 95
,emp, So; flax, rs; clover, 6S; grass,
8; tobacco, %; potatoes, So; apples,
u; peaches, l05 pears, 80; grapes,
. berries, 100; garden products, 100;
AIRY products, 81.
Respectfully,
CHAs. Y. WILSON,
of Agriculture.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-08-07
Their Business Booming

Probably no one thing has caused
such general revival of trade at
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their giving away to their customers
Of so many free triaP bottles of DR..
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lung diseases quickly cured. Large
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Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-08-07
Buoklen's Arnica salve.

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Sold by Harry D. Garner, City Phar-
macy,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-31
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A NEW SECRET ORDER.
The United Sons of Israel Organize
in Savannah

The United Sons of Israel Organized
in Savannah.
The Order of United Sons of Israel, a
new insurance and beneficiary order, has
been organized in Savannah. The organiza-
ton is similar to that of the B'nai Birth
and Free Sons of Israel, but will be dis
tinctively Southern 1t guarantees the
same amount of insurance, the same amount
of benefit, together with medical attend
ance for the same sum that the Free Sons of
Israel are now paying for the endowment
alone.
The first lodge-Pioneer Lodge No. /
was organized on Sunday with the follow
ing officers:
President G. SchwaI zbaum.
Vice Observation-Disclosures Brant.
Secretary-Ihomas j. Sheftall.
Financial Secretary-L. G. Schwarz,
baum.
Treasurer-Joseph Roos
Guide-L. w WortSma.I.
Warden-Max Jacoby.
Guardian-Jonathan Stern
Trustees-Dr. j. WeichSelbaum, Dr.. B.
F. Sheftall, Charles Coleman.
The Grand Lodge will be located here,
and will be organized Sunday after next
when eleven Endowment Commissioners
Will I've eleCleu lHey VIII constitute the
first Grand Lodge, and will organize i'm
mediately upon their election Committees
are at work upon the ritual and charter
which are being formulated and
will he published next week.
The Grand Lodge will he char.
tered under the laws of Georgia. Its
jurisdiction will be confined for the present
TO this State and TO South Carolina, Tennes-
see, Alabama and Florida. The trouble
nj e.,
cations similar in character to that Just or.
gained is that the head and supreme au.
thority are at the North, and the large
| membership there, and consequent heavy
demands upon the treasury causes severe
drain upon the pockets of their Southern
brethren
The United Sons of Israel will be a purely
Southern order, and will have its head
quarters here. The meetings of Pioneer
lodge will be held on the first and third
Sundays in each month at Knights OF
PVthias Hall
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FLORIDA'S SUN-LIT CITY.
FoRGER CARPENTER FAILS TO GET
OUT OF JAIL.

Judge Baker Remands Him for Ten
Days to Await the Arrival of
Reouisition Papers from New York
Death of Judge Alvin A Meek.
JACKSONVILLE. FLA, Jan. 30.-George
Haywood Carpenter, the young New York
er arrested here Friday on a warrant from
New York city charging him with forgery,
and who, upon preliminary examination
Saturday, was committed to Jail by County
Judge Mclean, came up before Circuit
Court Judge Baker to-day on application
for discharge from custody of the Sheriff on
writ of haDeaS corpus. The same
ATTORNEYS as on the preliminary
hearing, made their arguments, quoting
leral authorities to sustain their relative
positions Judge Baker, after reviewing the
whole matter, decided to hold the prisoner
for ten days to await the arrival of extradi-
ton papers from New York, and the
prisoner was remanded to jail. The next
step to he taken i'll the prisoners behalf Will
be to attack the legality of the coming
papers.
Wednesday afternoon there will be
game of foot ball between the American
and English members OF the jacksonville
Foot Ball Association. The game promises
10 be a very exciting affair
At the last moment John n. G. Stockton
found that he could not accompany the
committee TO Washington, and ID. &.
Amber consented to take hls place. He
left on the noon train to-day.
JUDGE MEEK DEAD.
Judge Alvin A. Meek, native of Massa-
chusetts, but long an esteemed and prom
inent resident of this city died this noon OF
abscess of the brain, aged 30 years. He
came here soon after the close of the war
and entered upon the practice of his trotes-
sion. Three wears after. in 1865, he was APP
pointed Attorney General by Gov. Harri-
son Reed, and he took a leading part in the
reconstruction of the State in the year fol-
lowing. He resigned his office in 1870, but
stu maintained a prominent position in
State affairs. Judge Meek was finished
LAWYER and profound scholar.
For the last few years he has been United
States Commissioner for this district He
took a deep interest in all public matters,
and in the last year or two has been an
active leader i'll the temperance movement
in this State. He was prominent Mason
and Son of Temperance, and an highly es-
teemed member of the Duval county bar.
He leaves wife and one daughter. The
United States Court adjourned in honor of
his memory, and appropriate reso
lutions of respect were passed
AT a meeting of the Bar Association Col. l..
j. Fleming was called to the chair and A.
w. Cockrell, Jr., acted as Secretary. After
some remarks a committee was appointed to
draw I'D suitable resolutions. 1t consisted of
II. Bisbee, j. r. Challen and j. b. c. Drew,
who reported appropriate resolutions, which
were read and adopted by a rising vote.
The steam yacht Thyra, Capt g. A. Ru
Ter, arrived this evening. She is owned by
G.. A Baker, of Poughkeepsie, n. Y, and
will be here two months
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-31
THE GuYrON HOMICIDE.
Mr.. A. J. Futrell's Account of the Acct
dent-How He Says it Occurred.

Mr.. A. J. FutrelPS Account of the Acct
dent-How He Says it Occurred.
Editor Morning Netcs: Your correspond
ent in the matter Of the shooting of Mr..
George Edwards at my store on Saturday
does me injustice when he SAYS that adj
mitted that it was negligence and careless
ness on my part that caused the accident.
consider CarelesSness as next to murder in
such case Here are the facts:
On the morning of Jan. % Mr.. Edwards
raped at my door about sunrise. | went
out to him and concluded a trade about
some pork and beef which he was TO bring
me in next week, after which he said
he wanted a pair of pillow lines. The
store not vet being open | PROCEEDED
to the door, Mr. Edwards following. Nv
wagner waited to go in ! opened the
door, which was private one, and passed
in through it and opened the front door.
after which tlIned back and saw that MIR,
Edwards had followed me in, and was
standing inside the private door I did not
say anything to him, believing him honest
proceed I'd to roll pair of pillow lines. and
found had no knife and asked for one my
WAGNER being then inside Nj. Edwards
hearing me ask for knife, attempted to
com down between the counter and shelves.
when he struck the string attached TO the
trigger of the gun set in behind the counter
in the direction of the money drawer. [
heard the report and ran TO him and found
that he was badly hurt. | helped him down.
He never spoke, and died in about one min
ute. | know that there is no one that re-
grets the accident more than do, and |
protest against being charged with careless
ness in connection with the death of my
neighDor. A. j. FUTRELL.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-31
Columbus CHAPTERS.

COLUMBUS, GA. Jan Yesterday
morning a small negro boy on w. c. Cot
tons place, in Wynton, was standing near
the fire, when his clothing by some means
was ignited and burned his legs so badly
that it is thought he will die.
Marshall Jackson, the negro man who
was seriously hurt by being caught in the
machinery at the Eagle and Phoenix Mills
Friday, died to-day from the effect of his
injuries.
The Commissioners met this morning and,
after awarding the following contracts for
the ensuing year adjourned: Dr. r. f.
Griggs, County Physician; George A. Brad.
ford, furnishing medicines to the poor; L.
Torbett, furnishing collins for paupers
Enquirer-Sun Publishing Company county
printing; Bartlett, Newman & Co, black
smith and woodwork
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-31
PATHOS AND PATRIOTISM.
A Noble Letter From Mr.. Davis to the
Mississippi Legislature,

JACKSON, MISS, Jan 30. Hon. Jefferson
Davis has written the following letter:
BEAUvoIR, Miss. Jan "a, 1883.
To the Senate and House Of Representatives. OF
Mississippi:
GENTLEMEN-Ia am sincerely thankful for the
honor conferred by your concurrent resolution
on the 18th inst inviting me to visit you during
your present session. II would give me great
pleasure TO IN, ct the representatives OF the
people have served so long and have loved so
time is near at hand when l shall 20 hence for
ever, and l would be glad personally to kno"
the men Of the present generation 10
whom the destiny OF Mississippi Is to
be contided. Mississippians, from the time OF
her Territorial existence, have borne an hOnord-
Die part in the affairs of the country and have
shSllnk from no sacrifices which patriotism mas
demanded. Bearing testimony as one who
comes down to you from past age ! can ap-
plaud the chivalry and integrity of Old Missis-
Sippi and my highest wish is that her future
record may be worthy of the past. When your
very complimentary resolution was received
my health did not permit me,
as desired, at once to
accept and indicate the time when would visit
you. My anxiety 10 confer with you and learn
hope that at a later period | might be able TO
send to you an acceptance, but that hope has
not been realized, and unless the session should
be protracted. / am compelled to announce my
inability to attend.
With grateful acknowledgement of your kind
considerations, ! am, with cordial wishes Tor
your welfare and happiness individually and
collectively, your fellow-citllen,
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-31
CHARLESTON CHAT.
A Tickle Wife's Paramour Tickles He
Husband With q Bullet.

A Tickle Wife's Paramour Tickles Her
Husband With Bullet.
CHARLESTON, S. C., Jan. 30.-The MIN
bic pistol and the enterprising burglar are
holding carnival here. The latest pistoI
exploit was developed to-day only, although
the shooting occurred before daylight Sun
day morning. The principals are two
negroes named Keels and Wright. Keels
wife seems to have been the motive for the
shooting. Keels found Wright at his vifes
residence. A fight ensued in which the in
jured husband was shot. He is in a criti-
cal condition and Wright is in jail
There have been half dozen burglaliey
in the last five days and the police seem to
be entirely puzzled Households are arming
themselves for protection
There was another advance in the price
of phosphate rock to-day from 81 % &c
81 60 per ton.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-31
OVER IN CHARLESTON.
The Days Happenings in South Caro-
lina's Chief City.


There were "A deaths in Charleston last
week, Q of whites and Is of colored people.
Early Sunday morning Morgan Sauls,
who keeps a store at Rantowles, on the
Charleston and Savannah railway, heard a
fuss at his stables, and be went out to IN
vestigate the cause. His horse had been
taken out of the stable and was wandering
around in the yard. After putting the
horse into the stable, he went into his house,
and at the threshold of his door he was met
by Theodore Lent, who had revolver In
his hand, and also gold watch and about
$75 in money in bag, all the property OF
Mr.. Sauls. After few words Lent shot
Mr.. Sauls in the left breast and then scuf-
fe ensued in which Lent accidentally shot
himself in the hip. He was finally arrested
and is now in the Colleton county jail.
1t seems that Lent, who is a young white
man, about 10 years of age, Is a Charlesto-
MAN, and has been cerking for Mr. Sauls
for some time, but not long since he stole
S25 from his employer, and was immedl-
ately dismissed. Knowing where Mr. Sauls
kept his pistol and valuables he resorted to
the ruse of turning the horse loose in the
yard, and thereby getting Mr.. Sauls out of
the way for the time being.
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GEoRGIA's CAPITAL CITY.
Supreme Court Decisions-A Mining
Company Sued.

Supreme Court Decisions-A Mining
Company Sued.
ATLANTA, GA, Jan. 30.-Joel Coffee, the
distiller, living at Lula, was tried Saturday
before Judge CASTOR, at Gainesville, for
6efrauding the government by running his
whisky into a barrel under his still, instead
of the bonded warehouse. Revenue lnspec
tor Chapman was the principal witness, and
Coffee was bound over to the United States
Circuit Court under 81 900 bond.
In the United States Circuit Court to-day
the case of T. A. and G.. V. Christy against
the Columbia Gold Mining Company was
taken I'D. The parent sues the company
for 50, 900 damages to his son, who was for
merly employed by the company to clear
fine race leading to one of the mines One
day he slipped into hole near the stamp
and was severely injured about the head.
The case is one of interest and several days
will be required to finish it.
CARLISLE CANT CONF.
A special dispatch was received to-day
from Speaker Carlisle stating that it would
he impossible TO visit Atlanta at present, as
his physicians say it is best for him to re-
main at Fortress Monroe until h S health is
restored This is a great sappolntment to
his admirers here. who still hope that he
will visit them before the. State Democratic
Convention meets.
The Supreme Court rendered the follow
ing decisions to-day:
Georgia Railroad vs. J. B. Wall; from
Baldwin Reversed.
J. C. Boyer, ct al, VS.. Milly A. Flowery;
from Baldwin Affirmed.
Ida L. Prime, ct al, VS., F. b. Mapp; from
Baldwin Affirmed.
Jack Causey VS.. the State; from the City
Court of Bibb. Reversed,
Sergeant a Mansfield VS.. Peter Hender-
son; from the City Court of Bib. Re
versad
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