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A Curious Finnish Myth.


Dawn and twilight are only rarely
made divinities among untutored pco-
pies. But they are pcrsonilied in a
curious E'thonian myth among tho
Finns. 1t is related in This story that
the sun is atorch lit up every morn
ing by Kob the dawn, and put out
every evening by Emmerik, tho
twilight. Their father, Ukko, tho sky.
desiring 10 unit them. they consented
TO come together for few days every
year at the time Of the summer sol-
stice. at which time there is in Finland
no night between the twilight aud the
dawn. On these days, the legend con-
tlnues. Gnmorik passed the torch
directly to his aflianced, and she blew
1t alive with her breath before it had
time to go OUT Count Goblet D. AtUi-
ella. IN Popular Science Monthly.
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JupIcIous ADVERTISING.



Why No business Man Can Afford to Dis
pense with 1t.
People like 10 trade with prosper
GUS firm or business man, and there is
no more Elective invitation that can
be offered 10 the patronage of the con-
sumcr than flourishing exterior both
in business and personal matters. The
man who is out at the elbows and
down at the heels ceases to have the
regard and interest of tho public, no
matter how deserving he may be.
This may not be very creditable to
human nature; but however little
poetry be embraced in the statement,
il is true. There is sort of convic-
ton in the mind of the public that
success is sign of merit, and so. in
deed, 1t is. in n sense and to certain
extent. So far as this impression goes.
and the results that follow 1t in its APP.
plication to business affairs, the APP
pearance OF success Is equal to that
which it indicates. and in tllis lies ono
of the secrets of liberal ADVERTISING
Letsthe trade know that your business
is booming and keep that idea prom
inently impressed upon the minds OF
the customers, and you will soon DO
able TO note how readily and even
eagerly custom will seek the current
in which your business is supposed to
be carried along TO success. Tho re-
suit is that Won soon realize in fact all
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BURMAN ROBBERS.
Terrible Adventure of an EnglishmnI
with ~ Band OF Dacoits.

Terrible Adventure OF an Engilshman
with n Bani OF Dacoits.
Dacoits, If brought TO bay. will not
hesitate to do their best 10 Stay all
who impede their escape A young
civilian was appointed assistant COM
missioner to district far in the in
terror On arriving at tho village
where he was TO reside he built bum
galow short distance from the place,
in which he lived with his servants,
Madrassees. After he had been there
for about nine months word came to
Tounghoo from the Bumese head man
OF mayor of the village 10 say that
Mr.. Ellis had been seriously wounded
in an encounter with Dacoits and that
all his Indian servants had been killed.
A guard of soldiers was requested to
be sent at once to the place. A de-
tachmcnt accordingly was ordered to
the village, accompanied by \ surgeon.
On arrival they found Mr.. L lis at tho
point of death from the severe wounds
he had received. Before he expired
he made the following deposit
ton: He retired Mt the usual
hour on the fatal night and was awak.
ened by hearing some one stumbling
over o chair in his room. Ii, at once
grasped his revolver and sprang out
of bed, calling loudly TO his servants.
As usual. the Dacoiis-fOr it was q
party of those gay gentry who had
paid him n visit-attemptcd TO run of
He. however. managed to seize one Of
the robbers around the waist aud held
onto him. Notwithstanding all tho
struggles of the fellow TO escape. just
then his matey-boy entered with q
man. sahib!' At this juncluro tho
comrades of the robber, finding that
one of their number was left behind.
returned to the scene and Mt once
proceeded TO rescue him After a
brief fighting, during which Ellis shot
two of the Decoiis. the robbers gained
the advantage. having killed all tho
servants. who. however did not mako
any determined resistance, and leav-
ing tho young official in a dying con-
dition. lie was fearfully hacked
about the body and ono arm was
cut or The servants were all
killed because one of their num-
Der had recognized q robbcr. Tho
Dacoits decamped. leaving behind
them tho headless bodies of the two
who were shot and were never again
heard of in that locality. With all
their ferociiy and penchant for ap-
propriating other peoples goods.
Dacoits ar1 extremely religious,
trait not uncommon with some civil
lied thieves. They often build pago-
das 10 propitiate their deity, and so
obtain n short cut to Nelbhan. fully
believing that they can by such acts
of piety gain speedier entrance into
Gaudama's bosom than their question:
able acts upon earth would entitlc
them to. They give liberal presents
to the poongyees. 1t is, therefore,
not surprising that they never rob
temple or priest, although 1t is we'll
known to all classes of the population
that the poongyees are very wealthy.
having accumulated great quantities
of valuable gems as well as gold and
silver the latter often cast into images
of Gaudama San francisco Chronicle.
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minps inttHasod 10000. 900 tons. but
we have hs yet merely touched tho sul4
face Of our coal resources. aud 1t Is
probable that the area of coal fields Is
very greatly undorsiatc' Thirty
years ago the official estimate wis
about 1877. 900 square miles. II we es-
innate 8. 900. 900 ions 10 each square
mile some idea may be gained If the
magnitude of our coal supply. There
is certainly enough to alloy all anxiety.
In 1855 tho whole output Of our coun-
try was only z GOO 900 tons. about
as much rs Scotland produced,
and as late rs 1858 coal was
sent from England TO Boston
and New York for factories and for
private consumption at IS to $40
Ton. But outside the countries men-
TONED above we should note France.
with 10000. 900 tons annually, and
Belgium and Auslro-Hnngary with
over 7,000 900 tons each. France has
M estimated coal field of 2, 0S6 square
miles, Austro- Hungary one of 1900
square miles. while that of little Bel
GUM is reduced TO about $40 square
miles Two countries that should DO
taken into consideration because Of
their possibilities are Russia and China
These have an estimated annual yield
of A. 900, 900 tons each, but Russia has
n known coal area, scarcely touched.
of 80. 900 square miles, and it is prob
able that under the vast ex-
tent of the Pinsk marshes
still further wide deposits may
be found. China also has an I'M
known but practically lmitless ex-
panse of coal area The provinces of
Che-Keang K,nng-Soo, Hoo-Nan and
Shan-Se contain vast areas Of coal
lands. Hoo-Nan has 81, 700 square
miles of coal fields. principally anthra-
cite, and it is estimated by German
scientists. who have given the subject
strict attention, that there is coal
enough in China alone TO keep tho
entire world in fuel some hundreds of
of years. From these facts
the exhaustion of the coal supply is
seen to be very remote danger in-
deed. and it is very possible that the
coal measures may considerably out
last the duration Of man himself upon
this earth. - Chicago INFER Ocean
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euLL or FUN.

|
Vito (club nighD "Will you be
home early JohnP" Husband -
"Ye'es. think SO; but don't keep
breakfast waiting for me."-M J.
Sun
Tho Man with an Only Son.
"What kind of scholars do you turn
out at this institution" Principal
"Those who won't study" -Nc'o Ha'
Ten NetOs
We shall sing on that beautiful
shore, the melodious songs of the best
and the neighbors will no longer roar.
20. letup. and give us a rest!"- Vest
ern Howmdm
"A London druggist has hit the
popular taste for good bargains. In
his windows he displays a card that
reads; Come in and gel twelve emet-
les for one shilling"
-Housekceper Negotiating for pair
of ducks) But you don't weigh tho
head and feet do your Butcher
.Oh. yes, madam; we weigh every
thing but the quack. It'd Bits.
--Lady-"Are these eggs freshp"
Smart Bov-(on deck while the boss is
away)-"You bet they are fresh. We
don't salt our coz. We've have had
them ON ico rioht here IN the box for
three weeks Critic.
The true moan,no Of tho woman's
sufYraoo movemont ia very ensy TO
GOO 4vor,or vents 20 bo first in war
os we'll no first IN peoce and first in
tho boorts q, bor cnuntrvmen.- Puck.
NJ, ~, .Thor COW that
liz, Sin-,,ins Ioa, II, Me ronov In n
y ,,n on, ' ans, -, NJ M VII, to,,
you, them Egyptians air grasping'
lot The Children of Israel found that
out. Burlington Free Press.
The man who was convulsed with
laughter at a woman trying to sharpen
n pencil. was soon after discovered
trying to cut paper pattern by the
united efforts of a pair of scissors, his
right hand, lower jaw and two-thirds
of his tongue.
Wife (who,has been driven nearly
frantic by habit of her husband)-
John, read to-day about man out
in Minnesota whose wife killed him
because he said i want to know so
much" Husband (surprisod)-I
want to known Judge.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-08-14
ADELE AUS DER OHE.
One OF the Late Able Liszt's Most Promls-
Ing Pupils.

| ing Pupils.
When three and half years old
Adele Aus der Ohe first gave evidence
of hor remarkable talent. An elder
sister was stunning Arditfs III
bacio" one day in the nursery
where tho children were at play.
When she had finished. the tiny
Adele. crying "Ichl Ichl' begged to
be placed on the stool, and to their
establishment repeated the entire
waltz. giving the correct bass with
her left hand. Mamma! Papal"
cried the children. in chorus. as they
threw open the door Come! Come
and hear Adelehenl'' There was great
rejoicing that day in the family Ohe.
The parents themselves began at once
to instruct her in piano:playing In
her fifth year she became acq uainted
with tho talented musical couple Bron-
sart who took her to Hans Won Bulow
for advice. ''Lot me first look in her
eyes" he said; and continued:
Yes. Their really is music thereF'
He proposed that she DO placed
under his instruction at Munich. where
he was then residing, but the fond
parents conld not consent to separa-
ton from so young child. Adele
was seven years old when Prof Aus
der Ohe moved with his family TO Ber-
lin. Here she became pupil of Franz
Kullak. and several months later of
his father, the celebrated DIR. Theodore
Kullak, with whom she remained until
her thirteenth year. At eight sho
made her first public appearance.
Two years later she gave concerts with
orchestra at Berlin and Hanover in
which she played b eethoven's "B fiat
major concerto with tho Moschelcs
"Cadenza-" Shortly after leaving
Kullak she came to List at Weimar
and, barring occasional interruptions,
benefited by seven years of his in
struction. Several long concert tours
the first when in her fourteenth year
were made during this period in
Germany. Previous TO her American
debut she had never played outside
her native land. At her last public
appearance there she performed
1'auberts ''Piano concerto" in the
four hundredth jubilee soiree
Of the royal orchestra with that SUI
perb body of musicians at the Berlin
Royal Opera-houso. In the salons of
The German capital Adele Aus der Ohe
is rs great social as musical favortc.
She enjoyed the friendship and chap
eronagc of the late lamentcd Princess
Alma of Caralath-Beuthin, noble
woman. distinguished for her charities
and as a patroness of tho fine arts.
She is very popular at the imperial
palace. where she has often played
privately and in state concerts. Adele
Aus der Ohe is not merely q gifted
musical artistic. but Young woman
of varied accomplishments. Besides
hcr mother tongue, she speaks and
writes French, Italian and English; is
student In the arts and sciences;
writes poetry. and is composer of
music-undGr an assumed name. She
has been rightly taught TO believe in
the necessity of broad and liberal
education for all who aspire above
mediocrity In her chosen profession.
Century
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$50 New Orleans molasses. good, 25Cp45c.
RlCE-5d6c for good to prime.
SUGAR-Granulated. &c; confectionery A.
6s4c;C. 81 G6s4; powdere1, Sc; cut-loaf, sISc (;
New Orleans sugars, 6N6lSc
CAsDLEs.star, Nos. to s, sg0c q N.
STARCH-2c T. ID.
soAP-Germap, $3.50 q box of 90 lbs for COM
mon, $3.50 for best; ivory, AGG.75 for Is 10
boxes.
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
BUTTER-Choife country, 100 = N: low
grades. 1912; dairy. 22Ca25c; Elgin or, amery,
25c: Oleomargarine. 1E(jl7c.
CHEBsg-F' nov fully cream cheddar, 1870
lSc; twins, 1880; Young Americas. l36G lie;
prime Ohio factory, ll@l21Sc; skim cheese,
76I9c.
POuLrRY-Hens, 81 80 q dozen; ducks, live,
tl.bOgS g dozen; youngspring chickens, {l.25
@3.O0 r dozen
EGGs-we quote at &c q dozen.
.TALLOw-4c q 10.
BEHswAX-9Oc q Ii.
BROOM -CoRN-sCd3c for mon TO good.
GISsRSG-Choice large. $3.50 30.
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ADVERTISING RATES.

Ono inch one time, 100; one week, $50; six
months, 800; twelve months, $500.
One column one time, Sl2. 90; one week $500
six months, 500 90; twelve months, $4,000.
For further Information apply for card OF
rates.
speciallocals 50 cents per inch for each inser-
tion; among reading matter 20 cents per line.
Obituary notices over 10 lines, resolutions OF
respect, announcements OF festivals. concerts
81 l all entertainments where an Ambulance
tioL.
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THE WORLDS COAL.



uRlIY InexlaustIble.
Tho reports OF the United States
Geological Survey declare that our
stock Of coal is likely to hold out yet
for several centuries. Tho area of
known coal fields in this country is
1872 900 square miles; that of Great
Britain Mt 12 900 square miles. and in
Guiding The European fields and ex-
elusive of China, the aggregate an
nual output is 401 $50. 900 gross
tons. OF which Great Britain furnishes
157. 600. 900 ions. and Germany So. 000.-
900 tons. Spain furnishes only 1000, 600
Tons. and our own country ovor
JOG. 600 600 tons. two-thlrds of
which consist of bituminous coal. Dur.
lug Tho twelve years ending in 1885
tho output of coal in the United States
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MILES OF CANNON.
Description of the Imprcgnablo Fortl
Hcationa of Gibraltar.

A Description OF tho IMPROBABLE Fortl-
.s Hcations OF Gibraltar.
The great sight of Gibraltar is tho
Notifications, which are on an inn
mense SCALE ms the whole circuit of
the rock il seven miles. But not all
this requires TO be defended, for on
the eastern side tho cliff is so tremen-
dous that there is no possibility of
scaling II. 1t is fearful 10 stand on
the brow. and look down TO where tho
waves are dashing moro than thou
sand feet below The only approach
must be by land from the north, or
from the sea on the western or south
ern side. The two latter nre defended
by succession of batteries carried
along the soa-wall, and up tho side of
the rock. so that there is not n spot on
which an assailant can set his foot
which is not under the fire of guns.
Tho northern side is picrcel by tho
great galleries cut In tho rock.
which are tho unique feat
ure of Gibraltar that distin-
cuisines II above all the other fortresses
of the world. These were begun moro
than hundred years ago. during tho
great siege, which lasted nearly four
years. when the inhabitants had no
rest day nor night After We have
passed through one tier perhaps u
mile in length. We mount to second,
which rises above the other like tho
upper deck of an enormous line of
battle ship Enormous indeed it must
be. II we can imagine doublc-decker
n mile long! As we tramped past
these endless rows of cannon, IL oc-
Cured TO me that their simultaneous
discharge must be very trying 10 the
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nerves Of the ArtillGryin6n Qf no has
any nuryJs), no tho cUnDusslOn agulnat
tho wnlls of rock Is mitch grcuLer than
II they were fired in the opon mir. and
l asked my guide II he did not dread
iiP lie confessed that he did. but
added. like the plucky soldier that he
wa We've got TO stand up to III"
- TuIeyiOr
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FLOUR, MEAI AND MILLsruPF.


FL0UR-Round lots sell as follows: Choice
patents, 50 0OCG5.50; plain patents, {4.75l15
choicei A.55CG4 rs; plain fancy. 1895; No. l.
SO S0lG4; extra family, 20. 50G3.75; buckwheat
So 1905 80 for Eastern; IS. 50ld5.75 for Western
CoKNAEAL-Bolted, $3.50 y 100 Ii; kiln dried
MILL FEED-we quote on arrival; Bran, SIS
shorts, $3.50; shipstufls, SIS.
GRAIN AND HAY.
WHEAT-We quote No. wheat to arrive; eln
for red and 100 for longbcrry.
CoRE-No. mixed, TO arrive, Soc; white,
5Sci ear corn, "a $50.
OArs-So. new oats, 26c; No. . white
O.
RYE-No. 2rye, 10 .t.
HAY-Fancy timothy, sl7 10 IS; choice,
1900; low grades, $l5sGi6 90.
STRAw-S6 &. ton.
PROVISIONS.
BAoos-Clear rib 81 des, 81 %. clear sides, DC; X
shoulder, &c. va
BULB MEATs-Clear rib sides, 70 clear
sides, &c; cured shoulders, $50.
SUGAR-CURED MEATs-Hams. l2QDlRc; for
large TO small averagei shoulders 9cI break
fast bacon llk.
LARD Choice leaf. 100; in kegs and buckets,
l0lsc; prime steam, So.
GROCERIES.
CoFFRE-RIo, ordinary, la6ol4c; prime, II %
l5c; choice, lGDl7r; farcv. lSc; peaberry, loo;
golden Rio, l0c; Java, 2l6I2sc; cha, 99012sc;
Laguayra, IS; Arbuckle's Ariosa, 1870,
MoLAssEs-Corn syrup, s9ci sugars yrup, $40
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Remember that the job work turned
out by us will stand the test of close
inspection, and you want the best
of work at low prices, bring it 10 us,
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Nine brothers and sisters from
family of ten attend the same school
in Clarence Mich The oldest is
twenty aud the youngest five years
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Are You Going to Kansas
Missouri, Colorado, Cali
fornia or Any of The
Western Statesl

If you should avail yourself of the
advantages that are now offered by
The Kansas City Route, the only d.
rect route from the South to the
West and Northwest. This line runs
its entire trains, with Pullman Palace
Sleeping Cars and free Reclining
Chair Cars, from Memphis to Kan
sas City, saving many hours time
over any other route. If you are 60
ing you will save money by purchas-
ing your ticekts via Memphis and the
Kansas City Route. Send for large
map of this Snort Route mailed free
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THE UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH
10 located at SEWANEE. TENN, upon
the Cqmberla nd Plateau 2,l00 feet above the
sea level. This achool, under the special pat
r0nage OF the Bishops OF The Protestant Epia-
copal Church, in the South and Southwest, Of
fers the healthieet residence and the best ad-
vantages, both moral and educ aii0nal, in It's
Grammar schOol and Its ollegiate and The
illogical Departments. For the sp scial claims
OF this University for patronage, apply for doc
umeDts Of the Rev. TELlFAIR HODSSON,
ice. Chancellor, sewanee, Tenn.
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Address,
THE MARKETS.
PROVISIONS.

PROVISIONS.
Butter Country, 20 to % cents.
CoGee-Green, 20 to % cents; roasted, 20 to
Is cents.
Eggs-sl1 cents.
Poultry-Hens, s. 90 to $50, Chickens, small
$3.50 10 l.75, large 50 to 2.25.
Bacon Country Hams, 10 to Il cts; Should
era. to o.; Sides, 70; Sugar cured hams "A to 10
Dried Beef, Is cents.
Lard-Choice leaf, 0 to 10 cts.
sugars-Granulatcd,9 to 91I< cts.
VEGETABLES AND FRUITS.
Potatoes-Irish, new, soc per bu; Sweet
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Cheap Club Rates.

Subscribers to the SOUTH KENruCKiAN VII.
ee given the benefit of the following cheap cIuD
rates with other papers and periodicals;
q. *. and Daily Courier journal. Sl2 90
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Beans-- gallon.
CANNED GOODS.
Tomatoes-3ib cans, 81 so dozen.
Corn-2ib cans, $3.50.
Beans-2ib cans, SI.e5.
Peas-2fb can, $3.50.
Oysters-Cove, 2ib can $500
lib can {l.20.
Beef-2ib cans 20 to % cts.
MIsCKLLAHIEs SUPPLIES.
Flour-Patent, {I.75, Standard $3.50.
Molasses and syrups-35 to 60 cents.
Nuts-20 cents.
Olls-20 cents.
Wool-30
Feathers-40 cents.
seed-Clover, $3.50
Nails-S2.75.
f2 GRAIN, ETO.
Wheat, 65 cts, Osts, 40 cents, Corn Hay
Rye. o..
LOUISVILLE MARKETS.
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~ Passengers should purchase Tickets via
this Line, II ia emphatically the Most Attract
i've Route in the South to-day.
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MAGNIFICENT PULLMAN BUFFET
sLEEplNG CARS RUN BETWEEN
LoU1sVILLE AMP NEW QRLEANs
CHANGE.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-07-19

evening was choir of young ladies and gem
tlemen who had composed song after the
tune of the "Steamboat Coming Around the
Bend:" ''Good- bye, Old Grover, Good bye. y
Thought to myself, wait until next Novem-
Der and you will change your song to .'Wel-
come, Old Grover, Welcomem But all in
all this meeting of SO large crowd was well
conducted. thanks to the good management
of the president of the club.
/ hope old Iron will do as well next No.
vember as it did four years prior. Hurrah
for Cleveland!
The 4th was celebrated in good style here.
There were. two picnics one was given in the
park by the Catholic Church and one at the
old fair grounds, which is now turned into a
beautiful park, by the De Soto Gun Club,
assisted by the brass band. There was a
fire engine down from St. Louis giving some
exhibitions of their usefulness in subduing
the flames in case of confiagration.
The G. A. r. Post is very large here, and
we find some Democrats as well as Repub-
licans in it.
1 ransacked the tow n last Saturday even
ing and Sunday morning for Mr.. Frank AXE,
but found him not. The next time don't be
in so big hurry, Frank.
Your correspondent from Kirksyille is very
DESTROYS to hear from the 'srunnel Drifter."
So am /.
q. We have just once seen the smiling coun-
tenance of Capt. Searle in De Soto, and that
was on the fly.
We had no idea the worth of the old IRON
COUNTY REGISTER mill If missed rs a cor.
pie of weeks. OLD TUNNEL .DRIFTER.