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Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-10-26
READING OLD LETTERS.
A Pleasurablc Pastlmo That IL Ncglccte
in These Busy Days,

A Ploasurabic Pastlmo That Is Neglected
In These Busy Days.
In these busy days how many people
over find time to rummage out pack
age OF time-stained old letters. and then
yield themselves up to the spell of
quietly reading thomp No; oven If
going away to the seashore or the
mountains, they preferably stow away
a novel or two In the valise, and trust
to these to supply them with all need
full romance. And yet there is moro
romance to be got out Of one package Of
old letters from intimate associates of
ones youth than out of half circulat-
ing library of novels. With most men
and women of forty or fifty, the un-
stirred memory OF the early days Of
life has grown utterly vague and
shadowy, All forgotten with them Is
how they used to exult, and weep, and
hope and despair-all forgotten how
rapturous the wine OF youth was, how
bitter its dregs and lees. But now
comes the package OF old letters to the
rescue. Under It's enchanting wand
the sensations become positively
startling, as tho diorama Of the past
begins to unroll, and scene after scene
breaks in with its old, vivid assooia-
tions.
The first to be opened is, perhaps, a
lotter from tho long-aead dear old
mother. II was written when hor boy
first left for the boarding-school, or to
seek his fortune In the world, and,
with the rereading Of It across the
abyss Of time, how the heart beats
again with the old 5c,ns and hopes, the
old clinging embrace, the old boyish
resolve never to bring grief or shame
on such devotion. Nex' comes ct
ter from Damon or Pythias Of a far
away schoolmate. "Poor Tomr' the
heart sighs before one begins TO read,
as one recalls how sad a fate in life the
unhappy fellow had. But no trace OF
foreboding In the letter. Tom is the
old young Tom OF fourteen years.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-10-26
From Tennessee,

MoRRIsTowN, Tenn, July A, 1883,
The Swift Specific Co, Atlanta, Ga:
Gentlemen Five years ago L was
so unfortunate as TO contract an ex.
tremely bad case of blood poison. My
bones ached and my muscles began to
swell and contract. / was under
treatment of tho physician from the
inception of the disease until found
that he could do me no good. Then
through the advice of friend l be
gan taking S. S. S. Your medicine
seemed to have an immediate effect
/ commenced To improve at once, and
IN very short time all evidence of
the disease disappeared. / took six
bottles, and to-day am sound and
well. That was two or three years
ago, but have seen no evidence Of
tie return Of the disease, aud take
this opportunity to thank you for
what il has done for me. 1t saved my
life. You can refer any one to me.
II. NJ. WALL.
For sale by all druggist.
Tue SWIFT SPECIFIC Co, Drawer
3, Atlanta, Ga. New York, 755
broadway, London, Eng. SO Snow
Hill.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-10-26

lie has just boon to dancing party,
where he had cotlllion and the Vir-
ginia reel with airy, fairy Mary Phelps.
She looked like an angel. Toms afii-
davit for it. Her eyes danced with
joy, and Tom thought no know the
reason why. Then followed a college
letter. 1t was from tho readers dear,
proud sister. She has heard all about
her brothers class-day Grafton. Susan
Alcott had written her that it was pro-
nounced combination OF the charm
OF Cicero, the fire of Demosthencs, and
the Gangos volume OF Burke. Yes,
the rejuvenatod fellow remembers this
was just what he onco believed OF it
himself, and was finally sure Of, when
his classmates ilocked round him and
nearly shook his arms of. Take u
novel to the seashoro for food OF ro-
mance!" crios the fairly fascinated
reader. "Why, in this old package OF
letters there are more starts and sur
prises, more themes for pathetic re-
Election, more bursts OF golden sum
shine and glooms of lowering clouds,
than Balzac or Victor Hugo ever
packed into the most world famous ro-
nance. AT least the tears and exulta-
tions came closer homo TO mo-" And
here he hits it! Closer home to himl
Here lies the spell of tho package of
old letters. 1t reveals ono human life
ut least as unity OF endless variety.
1t gives the past the distinctness of tho
present filing up and making solid
ground of the abyss that divided them.
The dear, familiar faces. how they
crowd round! A need OF gratitude,
OF congratulation, OF sympathy, Of
pity, for eachl Human life, aftor all
the heart now fecls, is not tho barren
thing one is SO apt to think it, when
surrendered to single monotonous
mood.
OF course thero are q plonty of shall
low people ready to say that it makes
them simply sad to road old letters.
A great mistake this. Perpetually ono
lights on subjects Of felicitation. Now
he is so glad he failed to win the heart
of certain delectable Mary, though
once it nearly killed him; now so glad
his speech was hissed or his article re-
fused, and SO he was put to his trumps
TO do better. Halt his worst failures
he sees, in the light of these old letters,
to have been his most signal triumphs.
Hard at the time these failures; but
now, as ho looks back at them, they
have become to him
Like mountain ranges ovorpasscd
In purple distance fair.
Ali the glamour of beauty, he re-
fleets, time and distance throw over
steep and ragged experiences. Why
may not Heaven at last turn out to be
just such "reading OF old lettersp"-
Boston Herald
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-10-26

John Potts, with small ] and a
large p, writes to South Missouri ed
itor to stop his paper for reasons which
he thus explains: Il hev pade to mutch
already and yu don't give us emmy fun
lie eyctums you ar awl the time rlting
ui pollyticks on wot yu no abot a poll
lytick woodont I'll fees year."
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-06-19

The "bear" man has left us. We
don't regret his absence.
MONDAY, June 18th, anniversary of
Battle of Waterloo Day"
A REPORTER who is a week behind can
be designated as weak reporter. Twig
THE Harvard excursionists travelling
east passed this point yesterday morn
ing.
THE anniversary of the birthday of
Robbie Burns. the Scotch poet, will be
celebrated in Salt Lake City, on the 22d.
LOOKOUT, everybody who wishes to
have run to the capital. To day and
tomorrow the railways will carry you
there and back for $1.50.
A CAR. filed with representatives of
the celestial empire, went through
Ogden yesterday. Are we going to
have Chinese exodus eastward2
The Brotherhood of Locomotive
Brakemen intend to have day at Lake
Park on June 23d. They will enjoy
themselves, or enquire the reason why.
NEARLY every one you meet is car
ryiDg a fishing pole. 1t would puzzle
some of our school teachers to compute
which were most numerous-poles or
fish.
News, good news! The trains on our
different railway lines, and by the way,
they are becoming numerous, have for
some days past been up to time. Some
thing to be proud of.
We beg leave to call the attention Of
our readers TO an article in our Ogden
news this morning. We acknowledge
our youth, but we still think we are
"alI there" Please read.
THEY still keep coming. Cannot keep
them away. Utah is enhancing. Phil
lips party passed through here on Sun
day morning for Salt Lake. ,Eyerv-
thing booming, or ought to be booming :
the wages of the working man excepted.
No boom there!
THE Mongolians are rapidly adopting
the European, or it may be the Ameri-
can, garb. The Prince Albert coat. and
the stand-up collar Is becoming fash
ionable. -Four or five were seen dressed
up to the knocker yesterday, ca their
way to Salt Lake City.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-06-19

GEORGE RqMNEY, Manager.
GBoRGE q. TAYLOR, Ass. Mgr.
Q. D. RoMNEx, Sect. and Treas,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-06-19
A Sound Legal Opinion.

E. cambridge Munday Esq, County
Atty. Clay Co., Tex, says: Have
used Electric Bitters with most happy
results. My brother also was very low
with Malarial Fever and Jsundice. but
was cured by timely use of this medi-
cine. Am satisfied Electric Bitters
say d his life"
MIR. d. l. Wilcoxson, of Horse Cave,
Nv, adds a like testimony. sayiI g: He
positively believes he would have died,
mad IL not beei, for Electric Bitters
This great remedy will ward off. as
we'll as cure all Malaria Diseases. snd
FOR G." EidraU Liver and stomach Dis
~ Ia" -uec1aieG. Price 5Ucents
as = a. a. =. om:te q 90 S. Drag
store. e
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-06-19
How Much Longer2

Have we been born to kill or MAIN
each other? A few days ago at place
called Divide, two men with, probably.
more physical strength than brain
power, set to work to divide each other.
A decision by the referee was not &C
cepted, and the consequence was that q
row followed-kEives were drawn, and
the f1ashings of revolvers were too fire.
quent to be pleasant. We ask the ques-
ton again, How much longer?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-06-19

SCOTTI9d PICNIC =.
TIL B rus Cinb,
AT CALDGR'S FARM,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-06-19
The Depot

In conversation with Mr.. Relf, the
assistant engineer of the Union Pacific,
yesterday. our reporter learned that the
plans for the new depot are being re-
viyed and that as soon as the modified.
and no doubt improved, plans are 10
hand, the work will be driven forward
as rapidly as possible.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-06-19
Personals.

Hen. JUDGE HENDERSON is again at
home.
HUGH CANNON travelled to his home
yes erday, after visit to the second
city of the Territory.
CCUhTY RECORDER RICH struck south
ward yesterday. Our Ben" is chock
tuli Of business just now.
COUNCILLOR JOSEPH CLARK and his
councillor, to wit: his better-half, passed
on to S 1t Lake Yesterday.
L. CASTOR took his hook for Evanston
yesterday morning, after doing good
business IN the hide and pelt line.
ASSISTANT DISTRICT OGDEN
HILEs, after showing his white chimney
top" to the Ogden fair sex, left for the
metropolis yesterday
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-06-19
ALuxury and Necessity

for rich and poor who wish to enjoy
good health, and Who do not wish tu
resort To bitter, nauseous yer medi
zines a. ca haItcs, Is the Conce Mira ed
Cal fornla Ia id fruit remedy Sy'up Of
Figs. Fifty cert AMI 81 bottles. for sale
by A. G. Smith s. Co.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-06-19

Mark McK'mmins' Livery stable,
Main street opposite Pnstotfice.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-06-19
Briefs.

SUNDAY-hot and dusty.
The ice carts are anxiously looked
for. It's (n)ice.
ANYTHING or every thing wet, or even
dampi is in request.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-06-19
June 22d, 1888.

A Brass Band IN Attendance during the
Dry.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-06-19
GRAND CONCERT AND BALL
In the Evening.
SCOTTISH GAMES OF ALL KINDS

Cheap rates will be given on the D. & R.
G., Utah Central and Utah & Nevada Rail
roads.
Transfer wagons will leave First South
Street opposite City Hall, for tho Grounds
from am. till II noon on date of Picnic
Invitations and tickets can be obtained
from D. Henderson, at Teasders store:
c. Stewart, two doors east of City Hall; John
Hunter, Twentieth Ward Store; Fred May S
butcher shop, First South Street; I. q.
Crawford, HERALD ONCE; w. GALLAGHER,
Gilt House; John Henderson, U. c. Depot;
also Coalter & Snelgroye's, Caider's Music
Store, Arcade Restaurant and Easton's
Restaurant
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-04
Worth Seeing.
From The Ecrnnndinn lEIn !

From the Ecrndndind (ETd.) Mirror.
The inland route between Savannah and
Florida is naturally very attractive and was
forty years ago the only accessible rout to
Florida. The railway connections have
gradually withdrawn travel from the steam
boats, and comparatively few people now
ever take the steamers from Savannah to
Fernandina. That portion of the route
between Brunswick and Fernandina--forty-
five miles-is still made use of as a connect
ing link from the West via the East Ten
nessee and Georgia Railroad to Fernandina
and Jacksonville People who come upon a
pleasure trip to Florida take the uninterest-
ing and comparatively desolate railway
route and never see the beauties of the inside
passage, which unfolds some of the most
charming features of Southern scenery
With the thorough Improvement of
Romney Marsh, this route could be made
fashionable and popular 1t presents a short
and not unintereSting railway ride from
Jacksonville to Fernandina: thence, with
handsomely appointed fast steamers, the trip
could be made almost wholly by daylight,
passing the magnificent residence of Mrs
Carnegie, DungeneSs, on Cumberland
Island: the beautiful club house and resi-
dences Of the New York Yacht Club, on
Jekyl the lovely city of Brunswick, EN-
powered in its groves of live oak and its
magnificent hotel; the shores of st. Simons
old Frederick, where Oglethorpe laid the
foundations of the most southern English
settlement in the American colonies, and
thence along the sea islands to Savannah,
passing through the green salt meadows,
serpentlne creeks and passages across the
various inlets, giving All outlook upon the
ocean, all the way in perfectly smooth
water and with all the comfort of space and
ease, fresh air and sheltered decks. One
who visits Florida without taking in this
pleasant feature loses much they would en-
joy and remember with pleasure. F.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-04
SOME STARTLING FACTS.
The Discovery Of the Cause Of Most
UntimeIy Deaths that Come
Upon the Community.

The official returns Of the city Of New York
show that nearly three-fourths Of all deaths are
from consumption. When we stop to calmly
think over this fact, it is really awful. And yet
every case without exception started from
small beginnings. cough in the mornings
tickling in the throat; a thick phlegmy diS-
charge; chlliness at night; difficult breathlng'
a tightness across the chest; these and many
more symptoms indicate the presence OF that
terrible disease which, unless checked, means
certain death with long and painful SUFFERING.
In view of such serious and evcr-present tacts
the suggestions and advice Of the most eminent
physicians are Of the greatest value.
DR.. John Gardner, one of the most eminent
physicians in London, says: science, common
sense, Holy Scriptures and all experience testify
TO the benefits derived from the use OF pure
whskey.N
DR., d. II. Baker says; II have used and ex-
amined Duffy's Pure Malt Whskey, and find It
the best / ever tried"
Or. s. NJ. Buckwalter says: "Dufys Pure
Malt Whiskey is without doubt, the invalid
drink when stimulants are indicated, and find
all chronic cases require stimulants, and large
per cent. Of the acute ones also"
These truths. from the lips of the leading
scientific men Of the day, and confirmed by the
experience of men aud women well known in
the community should serve as n guide for all
who feel the approach of consumption no
matter by what path it may come We do not
hesitate to assert that any man or woman who
will use Dufy'S Pure Malt Whiskey according
to directions can defy consumption and prolonS
life with all its blessings.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-04
A Costly Kicker

From the GreenUHIe (Gu) Vindicator.
Last week DIR. f. b. Terrell received from
Columbus very fine horse valued at $50
From Cincinnati also came an elegant top
buggy. On Thursday afternoon. last week
the horse was hitched TO the buggy and Mr..
Ledsinger took the ribbons to drive to the
square, The horse began kicking at
such a rate that Mr. LedsInger de-
cided to vacate the buggy In attempting
to do so he was thrown out and away
dashed the horse up Talbotton street into the
square. At Mr.. Spiveys corner he turned
into Griffin street and made direct for the
blacksmith shop of Hamp Gates. A two
horse wagon that stood in the way was
divided by having its coupling pole snapped
like a pipe stem. The horse ran between
the shop and residence of Hamp Gates and
was stopped. But little damage was done
the buggy and none to the horse. DR. Ter
rell sent the horse back to Columbus last
Friday, not desiring such an animal in the
practice of medicine.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-04

will shortly file with the Secretary of State
at Washington claim against the spanish
government for 500, 600 damages.
The orange growers of Crescent City held
a meeting on Saturday last with view Of
solving the great problem of marketing
their fruit. They viii hold another meet
ing on Feb. II.
Some parties outside who had been re-
fused admittanCe 70 The Suburban saloon,
at Key West, stoned the building Thursday
night and caused considerable excitement.
The proprietor, armed TO the teeth, defended
his premises. Several shots were afterward
exchanged but no one seriously wounded.
John A. Bailey, who became a govern
ment engineer in 1886 and superintendent
the construction of number of lighthouses
on the Atlantic coast as far south as Florida,
and who laid the submarine cable between
Key West and Havana, died Sunday,
week ago, at Marquette, Mich, aged %
years.
Tampas new hotel is now assured. Ne
gotiations for the purchase of a site were
closed Thursday, and work will be com
menced Immediately. The location is beau
tiful and commands a fine view of the river
and bay. The length of the building will be
l,OSO feet and the depth 1000. 1t will be
three stories high, of Moorish design and
will be lighted by electricity.
At Jacksonville the firm of II. Robinson
a. Co., druggists, has been dissolved and
gone out of existence and new firm to be
known in future as the Robinson * Ball
Drug Company takes its place. This change
has been made, DR.. Robinson says, for the
purpose Of extending their wholesale bust
ness, which has within the past few years
grown to such proportions as to require the
entire capacity of his large three story
block in which to transact the business.
Gen. William VI. Ledwith, chairman of
the Republican State Central Committee,
has issued a call TO the members of his com
mittee to meet in Jacksonville ON WedneS-
day, Feb. %. The meeting is called for the
purpose Of fixing a date for convention TO
elect delegates TO the national convention,
which meets at Chicago on June 49, The
call also urges the Republicans of the newly
formed counties to organize and appoint
delegates to represent them at the proposed
committee meeting. The State committee
is composed OF one delegate from each
county.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-04
FLORIDA.

United States Court will convene at
Tampa Feb -.
Work on the brick buildings at Tampa is
progressing rapidly.
Tampa's churches and Sunday schools are
once more largely attended.
The Equator charges that a great deal of
smuggling is being done at Key West
Not a stone has been turned on the pro
posed new custom house at Key West yet.
At Key West fine cabbages from the
upper keys sell at auction for &C. TO 12c.
each.
L. jacobson, dealer in dry goods at Key
West, made an assignment to Ramon AL
varez
d. T. Sweeney, of Key West. is having a
fine yacht built, to be 80 feet long by II
beam.
Business in cigar circles at Key West is
increasing, as new orders continue TO pour
in, and many factories are again working
full handed.
1t is definitely settled that the ships of
the Morgan Line between New Orleans and
Havana via Florida ports will be under the
agency of John Jay PhilJrick.
r. w. Southwick, formerly agent of the
Mallory Line at Fernandina, it is under
stood, will have charge of the Plant Mallory
interests at Key West under the new
regime.
Tampa's sawmills are overrun with
orders for building material, and they are
really unable TO meet the demand Dixon
is arranging to put electric lights in his
mill 50 that the machinery can he kept run
ming at night
Miss Jennie f. Babbitt, for the past year
a member of the firm of Pettingill a. Co. Of
Tampa, booksellers and stationers, has
bought the interest of Mr.. n b. X. Pettin
gill and has changed the name of the firm
TO j. +. Rabbit a. Co.
l.. b. Condo, a cigar manufacturer of
Key West, has made an assignment 10 Ra-
mon Alvarez for the benefit Of his creditors.
His assets and Liabilities are unknown,
though it not believed that anyone will lose
great amount by the failure.
Percy Smith, OF Tampa, Is in trouble.
There is another fellow in town who looks
like him, John McCrath, of Charleston. s.
{. They were both born the same day, are
the same height, and there is only two
pounds difference IN their weight
Rafael 3. Hamel. now Of Key West, an
American citizen who was imprisoned some
time by tie spanish authorities OF Cuba,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-04
Sadness in It's Call.
From the Thomsriae CGa) Enterprise,

From the ThOmSwHe tGd) Enterprise
Saturday we were coming up jackson
street, when we heard a familiar sound
the CHEEKY call of Bob White to its mate
How often have we head that call and how
many pleasant pictures it brings up Again
we were boy, wandering amid the fields
that were the scene of so many pleasant
hunts after Bobby.
But the plaintive call we heard was not
the joyous note of the little brown beauty
under the autumn skies, or the matin hymn
that celebrates the coming of the day. 1t
was the cry of "A captive-sad and touching
and made to call one back that perchance
had fallen victim to the hunters skill, or
the trapper's greed.
Poor Bobby, if we had our will you would
once more roam your native fields, where
your CHEEKY notes to your mate would be
something more than a sad sound coming
from a hucksterS wagon.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-04
Sacred to a Soldiers Memory.
Webster (Gd.) Cor. Dawson Journal

" tUNItT GOT. IWUSUII JUUTNUI.
One day in 1862 Sidney Shivers, son of
the venerable Uncle James NJ Shivers,
then IS years of age, entered his fathers
house and diveSting himself of his hat and
clothes, dressed himself in the uniform of a
Confederate soldier in order to enter the
Southern army, in the meantime hanging
the hat and clothes that he once wore upon
"A peg in his room From that day to this
the hat and clothes have hung in that same
place, not hand having been allowed to
touch them in all that time, for they have
been held sacred to the memory of the young
Confederate soldier who placed them there
The life of Sidney Shivers went out soon
after he entered the army, but these mute
memorials of the boy who once wore the
gray still hang where they were placed by
him twenty-six years ago-untouched in all
that time.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-04
A Tramp's Prayer.
F.om Me .SmithriNe "a A.

From he S0,itbrjHc (Gal Neies.
The other morning an early riser STUN
bled over an old tramp camped in n log pen
below the w. As he approached he no.
ticed that the man was in a kneelng pos
ture, and, pausing, be overheard him pray:
80, Lord, soften the hearts Of the people,
that | may not lack for bread as go alongr
On being questioned the man said that he
never failed 10 get bread when he prayed
for IL, and that he never failed to pray.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-04
Georgia's Railroad King.

From The Ihomdsriiie GA Enterprise.
Mr.. j. j. McDonough Of Savannah may
well be called the railroad king of Georgia.
He owns and operates several miles Of
track and has several engines named after
himself We saw at the depot In this city,
yesterday one of his engines Number r.
used temporarily by the Savannah, Florida
aud Western Railway.