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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-12-06

A0esAAs
DEATHS.
Henry Stanley, OF Livingston, oil
pulmonary phthisis.
Robert IL. Moody, Todd, OF general
paralysis.
W. s. Walker, Of Hickman, suici'
ded.
Mary A. Meguiar, Of Simpson,
mamacal exhaustion.
Mary J. Young, Of Logan, OF ex-
haustion.
Harriet Starke, col, Of Allen, Of
epilepsy.
Brszzelle, one Of the. clipping pa
TENTS, has been sent for near Padu-
cab.
Smedley, another OF them, was a
bigsmist from Indiana and was In
jail awaiting requisition papers when
he suddenly became insane. He was
brought here and made bis escape BY
making key out OF piece OF wire
H. 10 not crazy TO hurt.
VIM. Farley, COL, the third runa-
way, became insane Ia tho Hender-
son Jail, having been convicted pro-
viorsly Of burglary. He claimed 10
be deaf and dumb, but watched an
opportunity and escaped. He stole
an overcost from Peter Morgan, an
attendant, and was seen the next
day and had recovered his powers OF
speech. He is still at large and 10
also a sane man and = rascal at that.
The Stewards report showed the
products of the farm and garden for
November to have boon $3.50 OF.
The annual inventory OF Asylum
property In the wards aud outbuild-
ings shovel an aggregate of $751;
S23,25.
Death Of Or. s. r, Brewer.
Rsv. Sam'l II. Brewer, Of Louis
vile, one of the most prominent
Methodist divincs in Kentucky, died
Wednesday of Brights disease. he
was but little over 80 years OF age
He served In the Confederate army
aud entered the ministry In 1865
lie was transferred to the Louisville
district in 1874, preaching first a
Lebanon, and afterwards successive
ly at Allensvllle, Bowling Green
Hopkinsville, Greensboro, and In thu
Louisville district as Presiding Ed
or, to which position he was appoint
oil about three years ago. He was
member of the General Conference
OF the Methodist Church South, q
Richmond, In the spring Of 1886
He leaves wife and five children
The funeral will take place In Louis
VILE at 2 p. m. to-day.
City Election officers.
AT the Council meeting Tuesda
night the following officers were or
pointed for the municipal electio
Gu the 18th: Ben Thompson. clerk
Harry Ferguson, sheriff; w. s. Ds
vison and Polk Cansler, judges.
rho polls will be located In th
grand jury room on the north sid
Of the court house. The electio
will be held between the hours Of
q. m. and Z p. m. 81
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-12-06
Holiday Stock.

Msssrs. Clark 4 johnson are now
receiving their Holiday stock of
STAPLE and FANCY GROCERIES,
CHRISTMAS TOYS,
FRESH CANDIES
and a general confectionery line.
These goodl viii be opened and ready
for inspection Monday next. Don't
fall to SEQ them before placing your
full order for such goods needed.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-12-06
10000 aEsNa.A CIGARS

which we proros, to sell at LOO per
box, spot cash. They are pure, un-
favored, domestic goods. We guar
antee them to say more is superflu-
GUS. MCKEE, The Grocers.
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A TORN COAT

is a bad habit, as is smoking unless
you know where to get good goods
free from poisonous flavoring. We
haYA
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ooh, father Some one besides that
sensibleman OF whom you were just
speaking has been talking to you about
him. A false suspicion never origin
ated in your honest old heart"
well, won't deny-never mind
that now"
Mr.. Hayes paused to remove her
pleading white arms from his neck.
"Oh, father" faltered she, the tears
once more yelling up into her eyes.
well, then" spoke up the farmer,
who evidently felt himself to he weak
ening, well let the matter rest as 1t IS,
and it you're not satisfied within six
months-yes, six weeks-that he's un-
worthy of you, then matters can hum
along, and won't say a word. But
nothing of this to him. Mind that"
Three minutes later the farmer was
Harvesting horse.
II wish had my life insured, for if
they close down on me it IL kill me. an
Bess ii be left without nickel"
Eben Hayes was indulging in his old
habit of talking to himself as he
buckled the Harnesses strap.
AS he made this remark, Fred Faxon
entered the horse-barn.
It seemed strange that the sound
caused by the opening of the door, and
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the sunlight it admitted, did not at
tract the farmers attention. He must
have been deeply engrossed in his own
thoughts, for he continued his solil-
oquy:
"Who'd have thought that wheat
would go ten cents higher, when
there's goin' to be a full crop--at least
about here9 I s'pose it's short other
places, though I was fool to borrow
that last $4,000 to try and save the
other fifteen. What'll folks say when
the notes come due in two months, an
old Eben Hayes is closed out? Jeff
Wheeler1l be glad, SOIL Sol Smith an
Dick Stallsmith, but [ reckon Bill
Barr IL be little grain sorry, cause
he won't be able to borrow any more
money off me. [ guess it's feelin'
that Parson Lake wouldn't lndorse,
but I do wish that this city fellow
would marry Bess, OF get engaged to
>her, at least. before we have to move
out of the Hollow, where she was born,
and before her."
Fred Faxon heard something which
sounded very like sob, and then stole
noiselesslv from the barn and rejoined
Bessie, whom he had left in the grape
arbOr near by
A week later, when the farmer re-
turned home from the wheat-field,
where he had been assisting his men
in the glorious work of harvesting, he
was astonished to find Fred Faxon
seated with his daughter upon the vine
Swallowed porch.
Didn't reckon ON seeing you to-day"
said the farmer when the first saluta-
tiOns were over.
At the same time he stole a glance
at the fair face of his daughter, which
seemed an embodiment of happiness
and content.
~I've been admitted to practice"
"Oh! Glad to hear it.
"And the city courts not being in
session"
~Don't be silly!" interrupted Bessie,
bIushing like peony.
I'D Like to speak with you in pri-
vate, Mr.. Hayes"
mo need Of it. My daughter and I
have no secrets from each other"
well, she has promised, subject to
your approval of course, to become my
wife"
even that was no secret. L read 1t
in her eyes the minute turned the
corner"
"And you consent ?"
II s'pose I'll have to.
Wheat took an awful drop this
week, sir"
II hadn't heard of it.
"The European war didn't material
ize and reports from the Northwest
came in much more favorable, and it
dropped twenty cents"
"That beats me-"
at didn't me. I never mentioned
the fact to you, but [ have $50, 700
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ELLEE.
BY c. LowATER.

Once on S1me-al1 true stories begin So
Hundreds Of years back, when you and
Lived as monkeys in Africa's tree tops high.
Before the folks had learned to sin so,
The people of China to grumbEe began,
Because their emperor was single man.
Said they See here, sir,
We greatly fear, sir,
When you re beheaded there'I be no heir near,
sir;
We advise you to marry as soon as you c&n."
The emperor was in despair;
He wanted to marry, but didn t know where
In the whole extent of the fowery land
Was maiden worthy the gift of his hand.
There were beautiful maids by scores at his
feet,
But he wanted one that would love him alone;
One that, for love of his smile so sweet,
@Such a one 1 shall never find, 1 fear
But here he was struck by a bright idea.
just at this time, in the city of Pekin
Lived little Ellee, maid SO fair,
Through all the land you might go seeking,
In city or country, anywhere,
And never see her equal in beauty.
What splendid wide mouth
She could make q drouth
OF tea in that land where tea pays no duty.
And her hair as black
AS a negro s back
And held by the buckle that kept her sash on.
But the crowning glory of little Ellee
Was her dainty feet you never see
Such small ones here, where ma1dens fair
Actually walk-they never do there,
But bandage and press them
And pet and caress them
And you may be sure, when it's all been done
Such feet are certainly No l.
As you may suppose
Such beautiful toes
Brought little ElIee an abundance of beaus;
Rich and poor and of every station
Found in that stationary nation.
But she gave them all to understand
BY g. violent move of her dainty foot,
That they could have that in place of her hand,
Which didn't seem the suitOrs to suit.
But no tender maiden such as Flee
Can remain in this world long fancy free;
The hardest heart like WAX will melt,
If brought where the flame of love is felt
There came time when there came a man
AS lovely as was Ellee herself;
Five feet long was his cue, if an ell
And his clothes were such as showed right well
He was with pelf,
He sent four gifts his suit to aid;
a pair of chopsticks, silver and gold,
a little puppy, six months old
Eh he knew the tender heart of maid
gilde3 kite with five balls of string,
Ind gong that took two men to ring.
6RG ate the dog with the chopsticks gay,
She few the kite that very day
! Tt broke the string and got away
. And she rang the gong till it reused the town.
!. and all the fire-engines came down.
This was the way he courted Ellee
The marriage came off in the month of May;
I can't tell how lovely and bright was she,
Nor how very happy and gay was ne;
But just three months from the bridal day,
Where do you think he took her, say?
Right to the Royal Palace gate,
And the Emperor had found a mate.
Happy was he, in his regal state,
: And happy was she, though rich and great,
For where true hearts together are bound,
There will happiness ever be found.
PLUM CITY. Wis
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+FGood good!" cried Fred Faxon,
clapping his hands and laughing heart
lily.
II don't know that it's good" said
Farmer Eben Hayes, "but it has tine
merit os bein' the Lords TRUTH"
And that's verything, father" said
his petite and pretty daughter, as she
seized him round the meek and gave
him hug that brought quick flush
to the face of both men-pa1n produe-
ing it with the elder, envy with the
younger.
Hayes Hollow, as the farm had been
called for three generations, was the
finest and most productive of all in the
beautiful valley, and its owner was
considered wealthy man, being rated
%much as millionaire is IN Large city.
Bessie was his only child and the
prospective heiress not only of the
form and its appurtenances but, as
many believed, of good deal of wealth
which was invested in other ways.
Fred FaNOn was young man who
for two years had been reading law in
the city twenty miles away, and was
soon to be admitted to the bar.
He had met Bessie Hayes the pre-
ceding summer while spending vaca-
ton in the valley. The decided mutual
attraction between the two had been
increased by subsequent meetings and
no end of letters, until it had reached
the stage where the word 'love" could
alone express TIE situation
Mr. Hayes had been much pleased
with the voting man, and at the request
of pretty Bessie, who generally carried
her point, had invited him to spend his
weeks vacation at the Hollow.
TRIAD been a happy time to the
Iovers-those little seven days; but
they had flown by all too quickly, and
the train that was to bear the pros
peetive lawyer away from fields of
wheat, drifting in waves of silver to-
ward the harvest, to the city, with its
dust, and CRIME, and wickedness, would
be due within an hour.
Il must run across and say good-by
to the Turner's" remarked Fred, look
ing through the open door to farm
house on the opposite side of the broad
country road.
wait moment, and I'll go with
you"
mo, daughter, let him go alone. I
must hitch up to take him to the depot,
and want word with you first"
what is ?" asked Bess, just lit
tie petulantly, when Fred had started
on his Grand.
Don't invite him here again"
"Who?"
"Fred-Mr. Faxon, should say"
"You don't mean"
Words failed the little maiden, but
her wide-open eyes supplied the deficit,
and expressed the most unfeigned as
constituent
"I do, daughter. just that"
"But you've spoken so highly Of him
all along and besides
Again words failed the girl, but this
time tears glistened in her blue eyes,
and completed the sentence.
"Tm sorry, Bessie, truly sorry, but
think it's for the BEST
Nothing can be for the best that
separates us for life. What have you
against Mr.. Faxon?"
II accuse him of no crime, but I fear
that he is unworthy of you"
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Miss CaIdweIps Lowe Grown Cold.

A young lady who is visiting here,
and who is very intimate friend Of
Miss Mary Gwendolin Caldwell, has
just received letter from the young
heiress. whose engagement to Prince
Murat has attained so much notoriety.
Miss Caldwell writes to her friend that
the formal betrothal has been indef-
nitely postponed on account of an I'M
written law of the French and Italian
aristocracy, which requires the con-
tracing parties to produce, at their
betrothal, the baptismal certificates of
their parents and grandparents. That
Miss Caldwell is unable to do, as there
is no record of her grandmother's hap
tism, and hitch in the proceedings is
the result. Miss Caldwell intimates
that she would not care at all if the
wedding should not take place Miss
Caldwell's friend thinks that If the
whole thing falls through it will not
be the fault of the bridegroom nor of
the laws of aristocracy, but of the fair
fiance herself. This is not the first
time Miss Caldwell has promised her
hand in marriage and has reconsidered
her action after the engagement had
been made public. She was engaged
to an Italian prince about three years
ago, and the match was considered the
best to be made in Europe, but, like
several others before, it was broken off
by the young lady. Miss Caldwell's
first love was young lawyer of this
city, but the engagement was objected
to. He has since married. In former
letter Miss Caldwell said: "You may
be sure that I always intend to be my
own fnancier. [ am willing to allow
any husband I may have sufficient
income to enable him to dress well and
pay his club dues, but he will never
have the management of cent of my
principal" Mary has will of her
own" said our mutual friend, "and she
means what she says. Perhaps Prince
Murat found this out before it was too
late - Huntsville Post
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His Honor Was Wounded.

Just after the war there was a crowd
of us in the billiard-room of hotel
one evening, says a New York Sun
writer, and among the "touchy" South
erners was Colonel Gray of the Ten
nessee troops. He was said to be a
duelist, dead shot, fearless man,
and all that, and was, therefore, held
in awe. Among thoseSpresent was a
typical Yankee who had come down to
smell out cotton. He looked humble
and harmless, and had been hustled
around good deal without losing his
temper. By some accident in moving
about he bumped the colonel, and the
latter promptly wheeled round on him
with:
"Sir, you are as clumsy as an OK"
Don't get riled, kurnel; ! didn't
mean to" was the reply.
colonel drew himself up and replied:
"Then apologize, apologize at once !"
81 said I didn't mean it, and I didn't,
but amt going to crawl, you know. F"
"Who are you, sir ?"
"Well, meow, I'm Isaac Williams and
who might you be?"
"You have insulted me, sir. There's
my card"
Williams took the pasteboard, looked
it all over, slowly read the name, and
returned it to the colonel with:
"Hev you any cotton to sell, kurnel :?
IF so, I'm your huckelberry."
eff you have a friend, let him consult
with the major here!" replied the fire
eater.
Some one explained to the Yankee
that he had been challenged, and he
scratched his head, whistled his sur
prise, and following the colonel to the
bar, he said;
"See here, kurnel, [ don't want this
blamed thing hanging over me all night
and disturbing my sleep. Let's have it
out now"
He fshed up Remington from his
right hip pocket, a second from his left,
and handing one to the colonel, he ad-
vanced his right foot, and said:
"Toe to toe, kurnel, and muzzle to
breast. That guarantees sure work
and no fooling. Somebody count five,
and then we'll begin the skirmish. Ny
will has been made for two years, and L
reckon the papers will inform Hammer
how turned up my toes
The colonel took the revolver,
started to advance his foot, drew it
back, turned as white as snow, and, lay
ing the weapon on the bar, walked out
of the place without "a word to any one.
The Yank had raised him out of the
00n0n
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the sunlight it admitted, did not at
tract the farmers attention. He must
have been deeply engrossed in his own
thoughts, for he continued his solil-
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A Shameless Trick.

In one Maine town is a very heavy
girl She is quite sensitive about her
weight and it is not generally known,
but two miscellaneous young men want
ing to know it, one of them persuaded
her to stop and speak with him on the
hay scales. The owner of the scales
was in the plot and quickly weighed
them. The weight of the man being
subtracted, left the amount of 3O1
pounds for the girl. Jour-
nal.
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SUSPECTS IDENTIFIED.
BAD TESTIMONY AGAINST FOUR OF
THE CRONIN PRISONERS.

O'Sullivan, Coughlin, and Kunze Seen In a
Bar-rOOm the Night of the Murder
Kunze Drives Coughlin to the Carlson
COttage-Expert Testimony on Blood
and Hair.
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Because you're one of the whitest
boys alive. You can't do it, sir"
"But, Mr.. Hayes, Il"
"You can't steal my thunder that
way. I'm going to give it to her my
self"
..But I heard
"What?"
"That you were embarrassed and on
the brink of failure. In fact, it was
the information that you had lost
everything, through the recent boom IL
wheat, that induced me to sell the
same commodity"
"There amt a word of truth in it!
I never speculated in my life!"
"But heard"
GA pack of lies I'm worth $15, ZOO
over and above this farm, and don't
owe cent in the world!"
"Then [ must have been dreamingG"
"No, but you placed too much re-
lance in the idle talk of an old fellow
who likes to speculate in his mind, and
who thinks it no sin to suppose case
for his own amusement"
"And you're satisfied that Fred
wasn't after Hayes Hollow" queried
Bessie.
Entirely I don't believe that
John will remember about those calves.
He's getting awfully forgetfuE."
Thus soliloquizing, Mr.. Hayes walked
discreetly away, leaving the happy
lovers in sole possession of the vine
protected porch.
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CAPT. WILLIAM B. HART DEAD.

Pennsylvania State Treasurer Expires
of Paralysis of the Brain.
" A Harrisburg Pa dispatch says: Capt
William B. Harte, State treasurer Of Penn
sylvania, has died of paralysis of the brain.
He had been i'll about year, but was sup
posed 10 be getting better. Friday he was
well CROUCH to be on the street. The
Governor will appoint his successor. who
will serve until the first Monday of May
next, when Speaker Boyer, who was
elected treasurer Monday, Will succeed Ia
the ofticA
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PROFITABLE SOLILOQUY
By DWIGHT BALDWIN.

PLY do you talk to
yourself so m u G b,
father ?"
@For two reasons,
Bessie. p"
Number one 2"
II like to talk to q
sensible man.
Number two ?"
Il like to hear a
sensible man talk. "
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which I inherited from my father three
years ago. was sure it would take q
tumble, and sold hundred thousand
bushels.
Sand have closed it out?"
cat a profit of twenty thousand.
Now, I want to ask you question"
Fire away"
"What1l you take for Hayes Hol-
1ow?"
"You don't mean"
"That want to buy it for we'd
ding present to Bessie. Not to freeze
you out, but just
The Red Cloud chief., 1889-12-27
TELL it DER AGAIN.

II nnce OF " &c viii aot sun.ce
To maze tae story plain,
hit re rekez-se IN prose or verse,
We tel II DER again:
With tender care, and Oft WITH praye,.
TIE message We aparL
Cn.;i the child from play begu.ied
E@s learned It well ty heart
BUt even then. with tongue and pen
II fly chosen words,
III theme IS spread, TO music wed
AS sweet as songs OF BIRDS;
And fa- and near some hear; sincere
Tases Up the glad refrain.
And qgIck TO heed aaothsr's need
Repeats II Ger again.
Thu every day, along our way,
To many or 10 few,
The sto-y 5 tod that IS SO old
Ana ye-is ever new.
And !: We fear % IS not clear.
OK woo rg is in Va q.
How eagerly aLc teaderly
We tell IL DER again!
But N our homes o:ttimes there comes
Ashacow frausht with IL
hat casts a 81 ght DER all things b. ignt
Acark, foreboc ng chill.
And well we know by sigIs tina; show,
tn bitter grief ana pam
OF hearts that l-ieFe from morn II! eve,
Tha love Is or the wane.
Then IS the time la sou sublime
WI gather round their own,
WIRE tenderness and FOND caress
For past neglect atone,
And though o. Old their love they told
IL language te-se and plain,
Fear wv !. dlsarm, and do no harm
To tell u O er again.
-Josepaiue Pollard, II y. Y. Ledger.
The Red Cloud chief., 1889-12-27
Il AND FOREST.
To Each Provident Nature Has Assigned
Important Duties.

Out here il the yard stands an apple tree
which is doing full duty in bearing fruit.
Though il is thick with foliage. the apples,
tinted with red on the side next the SUM-, Are
appearing tnroughit, and the prcspec: is
not later than divers day." or even soou-
er than that, the juicy product will be
picked from the branches. In view OF the
fact that the apple holds so important q
place in the world. taIs tree may claim TO be
doing a great work. II wall crafty healthy
tastes, help strengthen men and women for
their employments. and become q part OF
that great system which operates to pro
vide the human family with food. But over
there, across a small valley and on the
crest Of a hill, stands the remnant OF a
forest-a large one, too, for II runs away
back along the ridge TO the southwards. Il
Is imposing 10 look a., whether IN winter
or summer, and in that view is worth its
room, and ten times more. But the g
is practical. and asks for something more
than looks, especially Of native trees
occupying the soil, as these do. which the
lords Of creation claim for their many
purposes. With this in mind, the business
thought is apt to be. that CON pared with
the apple tree, these a and hIckories,
with an ~intermlngling of dogwood and
chestnut, are of very little value. and that
they perform no service to the community.
But is 1t q correct ones At several points
a: the foot of the hill little fountains are
bubbling out and going Of on their play
full journey through the fields and mead
ows. The birds stop beside them and
drink. then fy OF happy with song. A
cow finds a shady spot where she takes a
leisurely drink. 1t is the harvest time, and
q boy carries to the Keepers refreshing cup
fuls. In a retired place, Swallowed by .
noble elm and empowered a1ong vines, is .
cottage full Of rustic life, and there, for two
generations. the spring has given its IN
failing blessings. And more than once
when sickness came and lips were sore with
fever, its waters have given Q comfort
greater b all the help Of the physicians.
And isn't the forest, therefore, busy doing
goodl Without its sheltering influence the
waters would all dry up, and the fountains
and streamlets would disappear from among
the other features of the scenery. 1t 10 the
great oaks and hickories which carry the
water to the bird and cow, and it Is they
which hold the cup alike to the lips Of the
reaper and the sufferer in the chamber Of
paiR.-United Presbyterian.