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The Dickinson press., 1888-06-23
THEY sTooP TO r

Tho glories Of our blood and state
Are shadows. not substantial things.
There is 40 arlnor against Fate;
Death avs his Icy hand on kings:
Sc.'pter aud crown
Must tumble down.
An IN tn" dust be equal made
With the poor crooked Scythe and shade.
S'im, hicn with swords may rear the field
..ni plant fresh lnurels where they kill:
6iu ti:rif strong nerves at last must Weld:
riley tame but one another still.
Early or late
Th".% St"op to Fate.
And must xiv" up their lnurInuriny breath
When they. pale raptiveS, creep to Death.
The 1%arlan,ls witlier on your brow:
lh'n toast no more YOU mighty deeds!
Upon Deaths purple altar now
See where the victor victim ble..is.
our heads must come
To the cold tomb.
Only tile actions of the Just
Smell sweet aud blossom in their dust.
--Shirlpv
The Dickinson press., 1888-06-23
A Sublime Victory.

The victory won in the civil war was, in
five particulars, the greatest in history: The
victors captured the forces opposed to them,
and these among the bravest of mankind;
they secured the largest territory ever taken
in war; they destroyed utterly the subject
matter Of the contest; they settled tho issues
SO thoroughly that no retrial can ever be
necessary. and, most glorious triumph Of all,
they captured the hearts of the brave men
they conquered. Grant did not merely force
the surrender Of Lees veterans; he won their
regard. There was no '~subjugation;" he did
not make them ''pass under the yoke" They
began by respecting him and ended with a
warmer feeling; they prayed for him in his
affection, and mourned sincerely at his death.
His spirit survives in the universal amnesty,
social and political; the war worn Confeder-
ate and the old Federal sit side by side in the
national congress and meet amicably in the
social circle. Even in the border states,
where one would naturally expect local ha-
treds to survive longest, one will meet in the
same parlor survivors of both armies. shar-
ing impartially the smiles of the fair; and if,
as rarely happens, some one with more mem
Dry than charity ventures to mouth the
bitter terms Of the bitter past, the
nSoAS1o 4uiShiJ iE4uS 1IoWu SIeFulS re-
Dukes the unwelcome memory, or the sound
falls dead upon unsympathizing ears,
like a curse upon the mountain top which
dies on the cold, pure air without an echo.
Contrast this condition with that of other
lands where civil war has ragged; with Scot
land where one uprising followed another
for sixty years; with Ireland where the feud
Of Saxon and Celt, at the end of two cen
turtles, is only half appeased. Is it not a fact
that more men have been killed and wounded
in American cities, fighting over the Battle
of the Boyne," than both armies lost in the
baltic itselfa Yet how many riots can you
name between ex-Federal and exc on
Federated This is Our common glory, north
and south; this makes it a victory which all
can celebrate. and it is soon to be here as Il
is in the poetic literature Of Scotland, where
all the heroic achievements of both sides arc
cast into a common stock and are the COM
mon glory of the country.
The Dickinson press., 1888-06-23
An End of NIulmmery.

al I.uu Ol .MuI1lWefS.
The ancient Prussian custom Of holding a
BLACK Drawing room" after the llonirrh's
death has been honorel in the breach on this
occasion. Formerly in Prussia. so soon as
the king was dead, all the ministers of the
crown, foreign ministers, and the court gem
orally, repaired in full dress to the palace.
The first rooms they entered were brilliantly
lit up, but gradually, as they went through
the different apartments leading to the
throne room, the lighting became DINNER
and DINNER, till this last being reached it
was found i'll semi-darkness. Around the
throne were grouped n series of waxwork
figures, deeply yelled with black, represent
ing the chief members of the new court, and
before theseall the high dignitaries Solemnly
passed, bowling themselves out backwards.
The wisdom of dropping such grotesque
mummery is scarcely open to question:
London Life.
The Dickinson press., 1888-06-23
Tho Deaffu Ci.l

The little child is almost always pretty:
the girl of ID is often pretty in spite of her
inevitable weakness; the girl from IL to 20
Is obliged to be pretty, for she has the
fresh charm Of youth sometimes called
Ia beaute du diable, her eyes are clear and
bright, and her akin fresh and pearly. Ex-
preston Is not essential to this phase Of pref
The Dickinson press., 1888-06-23
I.;utual Federation.

It implies Il want Of mutual %forbcarunce
nd rcr.. ruca! consideration OIL the part Of
.yoaas married eo. lie. 1t means that they
ar no. reasonably tolerant of each others
'ieiccts uMd V, a!imcsses. Possibly if ina.v
lHtiv> who apply for divorces realized -
urt!y E"" ,lie.s would feel six months after
,'nv hati got i!.cir decree. they would he los;
i;:fwti,n: with t.:cir husbands; and il mon
q! tft.ci"fr iNn total wrcrl. which in Il major
ny OF ctsrs follows the isNic uf IL decree of
di"orcc. they. too. might torbrar moro and
give les ca'>. i"r t'rituticn and broils. San
lr..nrimcn CtM.!..
The Dickinson press., 1888-06-23
CoNsUMPTlON SURELY CURED.

To THE EpI1oR-Pleasc inform your reader.
that have a positive remedy for the above
named disease. Its timely use thousands of
hopeless cases have been permanently cured. l
FREE to any OF your readers who have Consump-
ton If they will send me their express and
CUM, n. G. 1871 Pearl st., New York.
Dec. 9i.em.
The Dickinson press., 1888-06-23

New York city now has Il German po;mla-
tion "f :Sto,u@u, and the German vote there
numbers 1o,0io, baking ii, us claimed. the
third German city OF the world, Bcl lin be-
ia3 The first, and Hamburg, with $4,000,
comes s.cond.-Chicago Herald.
The Dickinson press., 1888-06-23

Suniis..; is often The Very best mei!c.n,,
for Children and elderly ~leo..!e.
AL the mo.e hours ot j t.lcy get the better
,:ir their chances for lile aal health.
The Dickinson press., 1888-06-23

y. good cook throwsaway nothing. Every
ict" Of bread, every inch of meat, every
::,,sln of vegetable, can be turned into
;,..t,i:in9 laiatublc.
The Dickinson press., 1888-06-23

Ne.cr se!ll to the tabl, the same food for
three meals in succession. unless varied in
SO.!u way,
The Dickinson press., 1888-06-23

ID" NOT give Il child p%ar.@oric or soothing
s.SrurS for slrei,lessnes, ~ frctrullr,S.
The Dickinson press., 1888-06-23

ii"as. ,%"i,>rs should not fail to keep u
~ $50 of clarcoGl i'll the hoasc with
winch T., .iiic q bed Of coals for b%roilin:.
Try Ii, ;,li soc the difference ii will Eakv in
yaar :'c..N az chicken or ham.
The Dickinson press., 1888-06-23
.irr,nan. in Ncw York.

When a person is bilious he has - ~l,it:.l
taste. especially % waking.
The Dickinson press., 1888-06-23

Street, light. fine grained bread, twcnt,.
iuGr hm!iis Did. makes the hes: sandwiches.
The Dickinson press., 1888-06-23
DROPPING 10000 FEET.
A BALLooNIsT's DARING LEAP WITH
A BIG PARACHUTE.

"A NAiCIllEau WAN beats the RECORD
Sin the Interests of Science"-Fall-
ing like IL Metcor-safe on Terra
Firma.
at is claimed by the b%alloonist, Baldwin,
that he has dropped 1000 feet from q balloon
with a parachute. l shall drop at least
10000 feet, and shall attempt what no other
balloonist ever did. shall drop with the
chute closed, leaving it entirely to the air to
open tho chute"
So said Edward D. Hogan to q group of
newspaper men, who assembled one morning
not long 6 Oh a large vacant lot northwest
Of town to see him make his foolhardy
venture. Hogan is a local acronaut. He
was for fourteen years employed in a plan
ing mill here, and only during the last four
years has devoted himself to ballooning as a
profession. He has studied the subject thor
oughly, however, for many years, having
from childhood taken the keenest interest
and delight in the science of sailing air ships.
He rugged up n workshop at his homo, and
there he spent every spare moment expert
menting in tho constructing of balloons, and
on every possible occasion had made an
ascension, frequently going up to consider
able heights.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-03-06
Supposed Self Destruction

Hinton Rives, a colored man about
ninety years old, living in the South
ern portion of the county, was burned
to .death about four o'clock last Sat
urday morning. The house in which
he lived was also burned over him.
The probabilities are that he set fire
to the house with the intention of
destroying himself as he had collect
ed all of his plumber, money, etc, to-
gether the day before saying that he
was going to leave this country. No
one was living in the cabin with him
and although the cabin was in the
yard where stood dwelling house
occupied, no one knew of the fire I'M
til after daylight, when the discovery
was made that the old man had been
burned to a mass of ashes. He was
moderately active for an old man
aud could have escaped if he had de-
sired to do so.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-03-06

Up to the present time about four
hundred bills have been passed by
the Legislature, nearly all of them
being of local character and per-
tanning to local matters and affairs,
only five or six being of general
character. This is sufficient evidence
that the members have not been
idling away their time as some pa
pers see Git TO charge, but to the con-
trary they have rushed matters to
the fullest extent. The trouble lies
in the fact that host of local bills
from various sections have been
rushed in and every effort made to
have each and every one passed, no
matter of how little Importance TO
the public, and it consumes about as
much time to pass upon a bill of tins
type as it does to pass one of huge
dimensions covering all the cases
that now flood both houses pertain
ing 10 certain subjects. These small
matters interfere with the working
of the Legislature upon larger and
more important matters and thus
their allotted time is consumed and
an extention of time is demanded as
a necessity, rather than a request
made because they are vested with
power to do so. 1t is estimated that
the cost of session of sixty days is
100000 or 81 900 day and it will
readily be seen that these little local
bills for the benefit of variousIpersons
corporations, etc, each.cost the State
about $3.50 and many of them arc not
worth the paper they are drafted
upon, and will never prove OF
any value to a particular section
person or thing for which
they were intended to benefit
The attention of the public has been
repeatedly called to this abuse of tn
Legislative power and lis plain tina
the meeting of that body was intend
ed for other than to legislate an'
frame such laws as would not onl.
be of local but of general interest AM
benefit 10 a State. There are numer
Gus bills of much Importance tina
will yet have a showing if they ar
not choked down and shut out b
Dick, Tom or IIarry's bill to incor
porate an old log house or make a
appropriation for some fellow VIII
has been grossly negligent in matter
of business of some county entruste
to him, and "unintentionally" falle
a little behind and requiring littl
side assistance from the State to ba
ance accounts. The interest of tn
State at large should have some al
tention which she needs and can nc
get only through the channels of leg
islation.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-03-06
NEwsTEAD.

Having heard nothing from this
place for some time l thought would
let your many readers know how
things are going on.
We are having nice depot built
and our popular merchant Mr.. A. G.
McGeehee is erecting nice residence
store house and coal yard he will
carry on the business near the depot.
We have have had more mud and
sickness this winter than for many
winters past, and all of the sickness
so very fatal. We have had some
very bad cases ofpneumonia the most
severe case, which resulted fatally,
was that of Mr.. Elbridge Coleman
who died on the HUT. lie was taken
sick Tuesday at noon and died Satur-
day night. We feel that our com
munity has lost one of its kindest and
best men; that the family has lost
one of the most afletionate fathers
devoted husbands that has ever
passed away from this vicinity.
When he was aware that the Angel
of the Lord had come TO bear his
spirit to the Heaven Of rest he gladly
received him assuring his family
and friends that he would be better
oil and told all of us that we must
meet him where there was no parting.
M,
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-03-06

The papers are passing around a
very pretty story about girl who
was made blind by nervous shock,
but afterwards regained her sight
upon being assured by her lover
that he would marry her with or
without eyes. There is nothing very
strange about all this. Matrimony
generally opens the eyes of those
who venture into it.-San Diegan.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-03-06
Oar pStsVmOd uOnlVmpOrufyl !hs
tinioh Local say6:

Our uSlsgn9d contemporary lhs
Union Local saya:
"The Courier-Joufhal makes a
general reply to the circular of the
railway commissioners, and Mr..
Spalding's proposed bill in particular
looking to the increase of the com
missions powers, by discountenan-
cling special legislation to regulate
the railroads of the State, and con-
cludes by advising all parties to bring
their grievances before the courts. 1t
appears to us that the less the people
of Kentucky. have to do with the
courts the better of they are in the
long run. Surely, if an act can OBJ
tain which will, Of itself, insure
speedier justice, and render such
litigation unnecessary, it would bet
ter do so. Railroads, backed by mil
lions of capital, and armed with con-
slant legal ADVICE, rather challenge
the courts to investigate them. One
man, unless of fabulous wealth, has
no showing in their clutches. And,
if they dare the restraints Of the In
ter-State Commission, and the United
States Government, as in the case OF
the Pacific road, what especial benefit
will result to any citizen who APP
peals to the State to assist him, as the
Courier-Journal advises, when the
roads set the laws Of the State at de-
fiance."
1t is evident the editor ofthe Local
has not given the matter upon which
he comments careful consideration.
lie says "the less people have to do
with the courts the better off they
are" This may be applicable in some
cases but will not do in the cases of
railroads, for every road is compelled
to employ, at heavy cost, lawyers in
every town or city on or near where
the road runs to defend the numerous
suits brought against it. In nearly
all cases against railroad companies
decisions are given in favor of plain
tiff, and mostly upon the ground that
the railroad is able to pay the damage,
simply because il is owned by a cor
poration. The editor, further says
that "one man, unless of fabulous
wealth has no showing in their
clutches" This has not been our OBJ
but on the contrary, the
abroad stands but little show, especl-
lily if the case be submitted to jury,
IS they sympathize with the plaintiff,
ather than give sufficient weight to
he Justice the case demands. In our
pinion railroads should have a few
riveleges in as much as they have
een of incalculable bs,'eH< @" 'ho
80, s,..f we need more, rather than
urden what we have with needless
,gislation that only provides for
What is now done by the roads
n operation. We are satisfied that
f the editor of the Local will look
,ver the list of claims settled by rail-
roads, investigate some of the law
suits, brought against them, and
then give them credit for the benefit
they have been to the country they
traverse he will change his opinion.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-03-06

The subject of this sketch was born
in Louisville, Ky, and though only
thirty years of age, is perhaps the
best known and most popular official
connected with the i. q N. railroad
company. The growth in business
of this young railroad magnate has
been gradual but permanent, and his
history and successful career are
striking illustrations of the fact, mer-
it, coupled with energy properly d.
rected, will crown itself with success
whatever channel it may choose
Mr.. Knots biography is full OF In
terest and commendation, as he IS
minently a self-made man. Al
ter graduating from the high schools
of Louisville he went into the l.. u
s. Lexington railroad office as a mes
senger boy, which position he heio
some six or seven years, was AFTER
ward promoted to the auditorship OF
the road. When the Louisville "
Nashville company bought out the
above corporation Mr.. Knott was
made auditor of the LIS N. Co, at
forwards he was made clerk to Presi-
dent NJ. II. Smith, and then assistant
10 Mr.. Smith, which responsible post
he held until January LIST, when he
was again promoted and elected Gem
,ral Traffic Manager Of the entire l..
i N, system, where he now presides.
The above cut is an exact likeness
If the talented and genial young
Kentuckian, feet IL inches in height
weight l55 pounds ,.1,T sv spS day.-Elkton |
'rogress.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-03-06
a. - 1ond.

WI. Bradley, who shot Robert
Nelson fatally, on the night of the
22nd ult., was released on ASSOC bond
last Thursday, Mr.. w. A. Lowry be-
coming bondsman, and has resumed
his duties at the old Fair Grounds.
At the examining trial he was held
over to await the action of the Grand
Jury and his case will likely be
among the first to come up before
that investigating body. The three
principal witnesses for the Common
wealth are in Tennessee, and 1t is
doubtful whether they appear or moi
in which event a thorough investi.
CATION would be impossible.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-03-06

The Senate has passed the bill Gre
ating Board of Equalization COM
posed of one member from each APP
pellate district and the. Auditor of the
State, The members will be allowed
So per day and mileage. The 10th of
February is the day set apart for the
assembling of the Board which will
meet annually.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-03-06

The veteran editor of the Hender-
son News being DESTROYS of issuing
a semi-weekly or tri-weekly edition
of his paper, advertises for a compe-
tent young man with small capital
to join him in the enterprise. We
trust he will find the right man
Henderson makes pretensions at be-
ing a city, which appear quite ludi'
crous in many respects, but in nont
more than in the fact that it has
nothing but weekly papers, essen
ger.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-03-06

We now print the KENTUCKIAN on
book paper, which enables us TO
give neat paper, attractive in ap-
pearance, and well-filled with every
class of matter necessary to make a
readable county paper. If you want
a paper that will give you the worth
of your money take the KENTUCKIAN.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-03-06

Rand, Mentally s. Co., Chicago,
were clever enough to send US just
the thing we needed in the way of a
pocket map of Kentucky. For SIM
plicity, accuracy and convenience
the map can not be excelled. The
price is only % cents, but it contains
dollars worth of information.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-03-06

Louisville Times simply suggests
that it is to Auditor Hewitt that
Kentucky owes the present excellent
condition of the State Treasury, and
the Legislature should deliberate
very carefully before it repeats any
feature of the present system of as
sessment.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-03-06

After March 10th all offers of re-
wards for the arrest of alleged crimi-
nails made or issued prior to Jan l, 'S7,
will be withdrawn by the Governor,
he having issued proclamation to
that effect. lie gives no express rea-
sons but it is presumable that he
his sufficient ones.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-03-06

The Senate has passed a bill max
ing the pay of Assessors fifteen cents
per list for each list instead of the
present method of compensation
The bill had previously passed the
House and will now become law
unless nipped by the Governor.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-03-06

The Louisville Times says lIsT-
din and Knott knoel-s.' ." 'he Oia'N
.s..~ o1,C ne Hatfield case, and the ju-
dicial investigation goes to show that
it was as black as it had been painted
in the press. Both kentucky and
West Virginia have much in this
affair to he ashamed of.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-03-06

The show windows at FrankePs
have the appearance of a parlor and
are beautiful to behold. Mrs. llol-
land, the decorator, should be compli-
mented highly for such rare taste
displayed in arranging them so ele-
gantly. Seen, they are at once appre-
ciota6
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-03-06
TOBACCO NEWS.

Kentucky tobacco planters who are
contemplating putting in an acreage
of tobacco limited only by the number
of plants, should take counsel of dis
erection and go somewhat slow. Be-
cause there has been money made in
tobacco, it does not follow that money
will be made on this seasons crop.
On the contrary, the immense crop
which it seems the planters are de-
termined to put in, will assuredly
bring about fall in price so great
as to cause heavy and severe financial
loss. A moderate acreage will pay !;
over-acreage means ruin.-Common-
wealth.
LOUISVILLE TOBACCO MARKET.
There has been very little changes
in the condition of the tobacco mar
ket this week, excepting, perhaps,
prices were a trife more irregular.
Monday and Tuesday the market for
Burley was dull and lower. We'd
nesday and Thursday, however, the
lost ground was fully recovered and
closed firm at last weeks prices.
In dark kinds, the better grades
of leaf were about steady at quota
tions. Common leaf and low lug'
and trash were dragging and dull
Reflections are frequent and receipts
and sales are running light
Preparations for a large Burle!
crop continue, and beds are beini
prepared and sown as fast as tn
weather will premit. A rumor tina
Lorillard had reduced the price o
his Climax brand Of plug from 40 t
20 cents has demoralizd the marke
to some extent and has created som
uneasiness among holders. We d
not change quotations.
CLAhhSN lLlAEi
Receipts of the new crop continu
to come pouring in, we having had
long stripping and pricing season
, the warehouses are filling up, but al
not disposed to press too hard upo
, the market until the regular order
4 are fully upon the Board, sale
for the week will therefore hardl
exceed 300 hogsheads, almost entirel
/ new tobacco. The market was ger
5 orally dull and lifeless, but will II
+ doubt soon show more briskness an
! snap. The crop is a short one, an
! will, no doubt, be all disposed of b'
' fore the summer months pass ava!
With Bremen, Austrian, italian
+ French and Spanish orders not yet /
the market, it shows good inherer
strength for the market to have hel
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-03-06

II seems TO hurt representative
Dawson worse to have money in the
State Treasury than 1t does an aver
age newspaper man to have it in his
pocket. His plan is to donate what
is left to the public schools.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-03-06

Mrs. Forest Mason died at the resi-
dence of her husband in the Southern
part of the county, yesterday morn
ing, about 3 o'clock, after short i'll
ness. Deceased was a daughter of
Joseph Adcock of Beverly.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-03-06

Through the kindness of Loving
Gaines we are permitted to present
10 our readers a picture and sketch of
tae rising and popular railroadcr,
Mr.. S. r.. Knott, which will be found
IN another column.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-03-06

We notice human hair is put on
the free list, which is done no doubt
for the benefit of hen-pecked hus-
bands who are snatched bald-headeu
and require a new supply.