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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-02-05
MOVABLE HOUSES.
A Dream which an Imaginative Writer
Calls Prophecy.

In this age, when travelling may DO
said TO be almost n passion. and whom
SO much has been done for the beneG.
Of those who are fond OF roaming, 1t
is strange that no system OF movable
houses has yot been devised. The
great improvements in parlor cars
gives hint OF how this should be done.
Already our millionaires and railroad
potentates have their private palaces
fitted up with every convenience and
luxury, in which they might live for
weeks at time, having their cars
switched on the sidings at any place
where they wish TO remain. Two diff
culties, however, have yet to be over
come before these cars can he regard
cd as at all satisfactory as places for
continued residence.
In the first place, there is seldom
any provision made in them for the
entertainment OF friends on any largo
scale. Their owners having remained
for some time in any city and enjoyed
the hospitality OF friends, are debarred
by the narrowness OF their quarters
from returning the social kindness OF
which they have been made the recipi-
ents. II Is necessary that the parlor
car shall be developed until 1t contains
dining rooms, plrlors, dining halls,
and even ball rooms. suited for the en-
tertainment OF large companies This
will probably necelsitate the introduc-
tion Of wider gauge than is at pres
ent commonly employed; unless some
arrangements can be made for the use
OF tracks running upon the double
trucks with which roads are al
ready provided. This will naturally
come in time, and the people
will send out invitations for
entertainments to be given in half a
dozen cities, on as many different dates,
with the comfortable feeling that at the
specified time their own houses will be
In the places named. IL will be seen
at a glance how much this will add TO
the variety OF social life, and as II is
directly in the line OF the growing cos
mopolitanism OF the country, the sug-
gestion should appeal at once TO pop
ular intelligence.
The second difficulty with the exist
ing state OF things is the fact that cars
switched onto n siding are almost sure
to be in undesirable parts Of the town,
whittier self-respecting pleasure seek
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-02-05
A REMARKABLE STORY.
An Old Couple Who Bought Themselves
Out OF Slavery Twice Over

An Old Couple who Bought Themselves
Out OF Slavery Twice Ovcr.'
Old Aunt Jenny Mathis, or Aunt
"Glnnyn Buck, as she was called by
every body, good old colored wom-
an, well known to the citizens OF Haw-
kinsville and vicinity. died at her
home in this place not long ago. aged
about seventy-fve years. Aunt Jen-
ny's history is remarkable one. She
was born slave, and was owned in
her young days by n planter in Willsin-
son County. BY working in her leisure
moments, and saving every penny she
earned she accumulated enough TO pur-
chase her freedom about 1897. She
kept restaurant or hotel here, and
was literally patronized by the white
citizens. Many prominent citizens
boarded with her, and hers was the
leading. and, in fact. the only hotel in
Hawkinsville fifty years ago, Aunt
Jenny's husband, known us old Uncle
Buck, assisted his master, Mr..
Mathis, around his store, and saved
money and with the assistance oil
Aunt Jenny VINO soid cakes'
etc, In addltion 10 carry
ing on her restaurant .hey
were enabled IN lew years 10 purchase
Uncle Bucks freedom paying ABOUT
N,6Oo In gold ABOUT the tlme they
bought themselves a law was enacted
by the Georgia Legislature pronlo,tihg
the buying oil slaves oy themselves,
The former owner OF Aunt Jenny ana
Uncle Buck turned over a Dill OF saie
to them TO a gentleman named NC
Combs, who went to Macon and died
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-02-05
A DESPERATE FLlRT.
How He Acted During a Visit TO q Sec
vnd-CIass Dime Museum.

How He Acted During n Visit to q Sec
vnd-CIass Dime Museum.
They had just come out OF a dime
museum-a tall, lank woman with
knife-blade lips and an olive green
complexion; the little old man with
her was round-faced blue-eyed and
meek of manner. Hardly had they
reached the pavement when the es-
sence OF vinegar by his side hissed out:
~ seen ye, Abs'lom Kittson."
"Seen me what, NancyP"
"Oh, I'd ask what! / tell vel
We with my own Twin eyesr' gfl
"Seen me what?"
"Seen you flurritin' with that tattoed
woman. Oh, l did!n
"Good Lord, Nancy!"
"Oh, l seen you give her them pea
nuts, seen yer
'Why, Nance, L"
''And seen ye hurritin' with the fat
woman. seen ye give her the apple,
Alb. Kittson."
'Why, Nance, l merely"
'.I had my eye on ye. | seen ye offer
that albino gal bite of your bolony
sassinger, Alb. Kittson; an seen ye
try to make up to that bearded wdIn-
an"
.'Good land Of"
"Shet up, Alb. Kittson, or I'll go
homel A-nurritin with sichl Oh, 1
seen you, you mizzable big airrut you'll"
Detroit Free Press
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-02-05
STRUNG UP THRICE.
A Man Who Was Almost Lynch.d De-
scrlbes His Sensations. ,

There are several prisoners n the
penitentiary who know only two well
what II is to be drawn up slowly by
rope around their necks for time.
Several OF these were called, and ro-
lated some OF their thrilling expert
ences. The most interesting case was
that OF Frank b. Mason, the paroled
prisoner. who was brought from West
Virginia,
II will be remembered that he was
"strung" up three times by mob in
the wilds of West Virginia, about
forty miles from any railroad.
He was suspected of stealing
forty-three dollars from storo
In Calhoun County, and was cap
tured in Koane County by "posse" of
horsemen, who leveled their guns on
him just as he was entering cornfield.
He was then subjected to variety OF
inhuman treatment which would make
n Hercules shudder. with view to
making him confess.
He said: "At dark l was taken out
of the Jail TO beech tree about fifty
rods away. They threw the rope over
n limb and swung me of over a lit,lo
embankment. The pain at first was
terrible, but soon stars fitted before
my ewes. There were more than a
million of them, Il seemed to me.
moving in every direction. Then I
began to see all the different colors i'm
aginable, blending in the most beauti-
full and fantastic outlines. | tell you
II you had thousand paint brushes
and all the paints in the world you
could not make so many pretty colors.
This sensation was very pleasant, and
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-02-05
LAWYER AND JUDGE.
An Old-Tim Missouri Attorney Who WI
Not Easily Put Down.

An Old-Time Missouri Attorney Who Was
Not Easily Put Down.
Mr.. Peyton r. Hayden was in his
time one OF the prominent lawyers OF
Missouri; but he seldom read any
thing outside of his profession, and
was laughably ignorant Of history and
geography. Once, in cross-examining
witness, he said: Estate, II you
please, to what nationality you be-
long"
~ am Dane, SIR" answered the
witness.
"You are a Dane, are youp Now,
will you be so kind as to tell US when
you left DaneP"
IL never left Dane, sir; left Den
mark.
Every one in the room laughed, and
the cross-examlnation came to a sud-
den end.
Mr. Hayden was not always so easily
put down, however. He seldom used
the terms plaintiff and defendant, but
spoke OF the parties by name. One
day he was pleading the case of Mr..
Jones, and as he went on repeated the
name again and again. Finally the
judge interrupted him.
"Mr. Hayden, will you do me fa-
vorr"
Certainly, your Honor, with pleas
ure." 800 Has1
II thought" said the judge, hesi-
tatingly, "if you have no objection, you
might be willing to tell me the name OF
your client. =" fli 4 itl I'd
A general roar greeted this sally,
but Mr.. Hayden at once replied: "Of
course, sir; my clients name is William
Jones, sir. He lives down on the Moro.
sir, just below Jefferson City, sir. His
name is William Jones, SIR"
~ thank you," said the judge; PRO
ceed with your argument"
Mr.. Hayden proceeded, and taking
up certain point, went over 1t and
over 1t, till the Judge again grew i'm
patient N#
II wish to know. Mr.. Hayden, you
will do me another favor"
Certainly, SIR"
"Then wish to know whether you
don't think that when a lawyer has
said the same thing one hundred and
fifty times it would be we'll for him to
move onf''
mo, sir" said Mr. Hayden; 81 don't
think any such thing, and Twill tell
you why. ! suppose, sir, that II | had
mentioned the name OF my client once,
i had done so "a hundred and fifty times;
but after all, your Honor, sir, forgot
hisname, and was obliged to ask me
what it was. So, now, my plan is not
only to say thing, but to rub it in IL |
can. y YoutFs Companion.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-02-05
FULL OF FUN.

True freedom means doing the
best OF which you are capable.
Dreams go by contraries. But
this is something fellow never can
seem TO remember when he is asleep.
Burlington Free Press.
The question is asked, why women
always with exceedingly rare excep-
tions) button from right to left, and
men from left to right.
FL recsived two orders to-day
one for full morocco. the other to
get out" wrote book canvasser to a
firm of publishers employing him.
You have. heard cat purr, l
supposeP" asked the Judge. "Yes."
replied the Mljor. sBlt, outside OF
poetry, you never heard a Cowper."
-Masher-"My dear Miss Rustic,
you have the most blooming cheek |
have ever seen. Let me congratulate
you.n Miss Rustic-"Well, you have
the most blooming cheek have ever
seen, but | can't congratulate you on
the fact. n--LORdon Ptinch.
Miss Clara-"Yes, enjoyed the
opera last evening very much, Ethel,
and afterwards, the supper at Del
monico's. Mr. Featherly is delight
full escort.n Miss Ethel "a bosom
friend)-''Do you know. Clara, l think
you would make very skillful violin
player" Miss Clara-"Why?n Miss
Ethel--"You have such natural apti-
tude for working beau Scribner's
Magazine.
Looking out of the window into
rainstorm. little Willie inquired;
Mamma, where does all the rain
come from?'' From the heavens" "
"And do people drink all that water?'
continued the little fellow. Yes"
was the reply. We'll" rejoined the
small wit, ~ should think it would be
very unhealthy to drink, there are SO
many dead people up therem- Boston
Budget.
Guest registering, to Hotel Clerk)
IL am Editor Styggles. OF the Buck
vile Gazette, but | haven't-er-any
baggage with me-" Clerk Hospitality
--"Glad to see you. editor; that won't
make the slightest difference" Guest
My not having any baggage?"
mo, your being Editor Styggles, of
the Buckville GdzstLe. Two dollars,
please. ."-EpOch.
--BrieAess (entoring the Office of
fellow-disciple OF Coke and Black
stone)-"How goes it with you, Quib-
BILE? It's as dull as ditch-water with
me; I'm not making cent?" Quibble
--"Same here. Nary client" Brieaess
-"Suppose we go into partnership
We might make more respectable
appearance as firm" Quibble (for-
getting above mutual admissions)-
Him! | don't know about that You
see that scheme would divide profits
and double expenses. Judge.
THAT was splendid in
sect powder you sold me the other day,
Mr.. Gilman" Mr. Gilman (with justi-
fable pride) )-''Yes, think it's pretty
good-the best in the trade" Gus
tomer-'I'll take another couple of
pounds of it, please" Mr.. Gilman
1.-TWO pounds?" Customer-"Yes,
please. gave the quarter of pound
that l bought before to black beetle,
and it made him so i'll that l think II
keep up the treatment for about week
may manage to kill him. Fan.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-02-05
Not SO Bad as II Looked.

Magistrate (to woman You admit
that you hit your husband with a
stove lid. and yet you claim there are
cxtenuating circumstances governing
the case.
Woman Yes. sab, dey was a ex-
tenuatin' circumstances. Dc stove lid
warn't hct..-M \. Sun
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-02-05

Mr.. Palmer, Pittsburgh natural
gas expert, has made the calculation
that each day 600. 900, 900 cubic feet OF
natural gas are drawn from the bowels
Of the earth for use In that city. This
amount weighs over IL, 900, 900 pounds,
OF which 100000 pounds is carbon.
Mr.. Palmer is OF the opinion that, with
the withdrawal Of so much material.
something will give way. Already,
since the development OF natural gas
In Western Pennsylvania, there have
been several shakes
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-06-21
COOK-CASSIDY.

Mr.. f. P. Cook and Miss Carrie M.
Cassidy were married at eight o'clock
last evening, at the home of the BRIDES
parents in this city. Rev. W. Whitney
tied the knot. The ceremony was wit
messed by few relatives of the con-
tracing parties, including Mr.. w. p.
Cook and wife, of Oconto, Wis. The
presents were both numerous and cost
ly. The young couple will occupy the
pleasant home which Mr.. Cook has just
completed and furnished In West Man
kato, next to Mrs. G. A. Lewis resi-
dence, on Wilton street. They propose
taking wedding trip later in the sea-
son. Mr.. Cook Is the manager of the
Mankato end of his brother, w. p.
Cooks, lumber interests. He is young
man of good business ability, correct
habits and genial disposition. The bride
is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. o. Cas-
sidy, people well known and respected
all over this county. She is graduate
of the Normal school, and is a young
lady of whom nothing can be said but
what is in her favor. We JOIN their
many friends in wishing the young peo-
pie full measure of joy and prosperity.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-06-21
PERSONAL.

Miss Minnie VanBlarcum returned
Saturday from her eastern visit.
Mr.. G. W. Bradley of Rochester, is vis-
ting his daughter, Mrs. M. j. King.
Miss Francis Miner has returned
from st. Paul to spend her vacation at
home.
Mrs. w. R. B. Smythe and children
have returned from their visit in Wis
consln.
Mrs. G. Deebach, of st. Paul, is visit
ing her son, Mr.. Adolph Deebach, and
family.
Mrs. ]. ii. Doench, of st. Paul, is
spending few days with her sister, Mrs.
M. j. King.
Mr.. G. H. Brewster left this morning
for st. Paul to attend the state Sunday
school meeting. g ~
Hon. Ira P. Shissler has. accepted an
invitation to give the Fourth of July adj
dress at Springfield, MINI.
Sdu6I LOUIS DChCICIs VI tilO oCSOhu
class, U. S. corps of cadets, West Point
representing the Second district, was
the guest OF his brother, Geo. Scherer
to-day. He is on his way home to enjoy
the first vacation his class has had. Mr.
Scherer appears as if the life there
agrees with him, which his friends are
| glad to note. He returns the latter par
of August.
Mr.. and Mrs. Goodier and children
arrived from Utica, N. Y, this morning
to spend the summer with Mrs. G's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Long. They
came by the way of the lakes and Du
luth. Mr.. Geo. F. Long, who has beer
absent in California for year or more
also reached home this morning, 81
there is quite pleasurable family re
union at the Long mansion.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-06-21
DEATH OF MRS. SPENCER Ed
WARDS.

Mrs. Grace Edwards, wife of Spencer
Edwards, prominent farmer of Man
kato township, living five miles. south
east of the city, died rather suddenly of
inflammation of the bowels at Sherburne,
NJ inn, Tuesday afternoon at three
o'clock. She had driven up there with
a team to make a visit. The remains ar
rived in this city at 3:l9 O'Clock this af-
ternoon, over the Omaha road. The fu-
neral services were held at 4:30 O'Clock
at the Episcopal church, Rev. 7. G. Hud-
son officiating. The deceased was aged
81 years, and leaves family of eight
grown up children. She came to MIN
nesota from Wisconsin when the state
was under territorial government, and
was an early settler in this county.
About ten years ago she purchased the
Wiley patent for gralnIng wood, and
since then has travelled about 10000
miles year in the interest of the bust.
ness, accompanied by her son-in-law, +
Ore. She has been in every part of the
country, and during the ten years hai
acquired large property. She had only
been back from New York for few
DAYS before her death. She had many
friends over the country who will regre
her loss.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-06-21
SAM MaoFLINN'S SHOW.

This excellent one-ring show will be
seen in Mankato two nights, June 26 and
81. This combination comes with no
claim of being the greatest show on
EARTH" but it will be found one of the
very best circuses that have ever visited
the city. Exhibitions will be given af-
ternoon and evening, at which will be
seen some fine bareback horsemanship,
athletic AMI gymnastic wonders, great
acrobatic feats, unparalleled mid-air ex-
ploits, and all the best features of the
latter day tenting exhibition. Five
clowns add their jollity to the show, and
at the cheap prices of 20 cents no for
children) there will doubtless. be a large
attendance. The tents will be pitched
at the corner of Cd and Mulberry
streets.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-06-21
IMPROVEMENTS AT THE NOR
NAL.

Although the normal school did moi
secure its appropriation for an addition
to the building, the necessity for more
room is so great that large part Of the
81, 900 granted for repairs will be devot-
ed to constructing an addition on the
rear of the south wing to accommodate the
intermediate department of the model
school. This improvement is part OF
the general plan that will be followed
whenever the legislature makes the ne
cessary appropriation. 1t will be 46x6S
feet, of brick and one story in height.
When the rest of the floor is carried out
the addition will be two stories and will
connect with similar addition to the
other wing to form n general assembly
room that will seat 600 pupils. L. ID.
SAVIOR has the contract for the excavat-
ing and is using the dirt to gil in the
court house yard. The lower floor of
the main building is to be somewhat re-
modelled, the library being placed on
the left ofthe entrance and to occupy
the space now given to two rooms of the
intermediate department and the stock
room, the partitions being removed.
The library and reading room will then
have twice the size as at present. A
large part of the building will be replac-
ed with hard wood. including the chapel.
The water closets will be placed in the
basement. Sewer connection will be
made with the Hickory street sewer be-
ing put in by the county commissioners.
Water connections are also contem-
plated. Architect Thayer drew the plan
for the improvements. Bids will be
received in few days for erecting the
addition. When completed, the build
ing will be better able TO accommodate the
increasing attendance than for several
years past. 1t is but temporary shift,
however, and will not decrease the ne
cessity for large appropriation to COM
plete the addition.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-06-21
cFrom Saturdays DAILY FREE PREss).

Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Ballenger, liy-
ing on North Fifth street, lost their lit
lie girl, aged four Yeas, last night and
IL will be buried tomorrow.
DIR. +. L. Halves is erecting a barn
on his place at Lake Madison, and max
ing other improvements preparatory to
spending the heated term there.
1t is peculiar fact that few if any
potato bugs have made an appearance
Vet. In driving through the county
large patches may be seen without Il
single bug OH them.
Mr.. n. G. Peterson sold his interest
in the firm of Olson, Peterson d Nelson
Yesterday, and thinks of entering some
other business, possibly the butter and
COG business. The grocery firm will
hereafter be known as Olson, Hanson d
Nelson. Mr.. Peterson will take rest
ofa month or six weeks.
Miss Kelly, the twenty year old
daughter of Garden City farmer, died
at her home last night Of a bone cancer
an her shoulder. The funeral will oc'
chr tomorrow. She was very popular
uoung lady and had a host of friends
who will regret her early and untfmely
death. She has suffered from the dread
ed cancer for a long time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-06-21
From Thursdays Daily.

d. LANCE, formerly of this city, has
been engaged as teacher of German in
one of the st. Paul public schools.
Prof. w. o. Forde was elected rail-
road secretary OF the state Sunday
school convention at st. Paul Yesterday.
Prof. Lindsay will return to attend
to his pupils July 9TH. All those wish
ing to secure an hour leave word at Rob-
ert Lind's shoe store.
The granary of Daniel Edwards, in
South Bend was destroyed by fire Tues
day night, being struck by lightning dur
ing the storm. A large quantity of oats
were lost.
The contract for erecting the addi-
ton to the Normal school was let this af-
ternoon to Perry Wysong, for s., 526. He
has practically completed his pumping
station contract and will commence this
new work as soon as possible.
The county board adjourned yester-
dap without arriving at any decision
with regard to awarding the contract for
the gas fixtures for the court house.
They will not meet again until the regu-
lar meeting July Sth. Commissioners
Hannay and Brules 90 to st. Paul Monday
to look at various kinds of fixtures and
will report to the board.
Another heavy shower fell last
night, the rain continuing nearly all
night. A great amount of water fell,
and the supply is complete. The tenn
perature was materially moderated. All
crops are now sufficiently supplied with
moisture to last long time, and there
need be no fear of drouth.
Lake Crystal Union: Mr.. Schweitzer,
of Mankato, has removed the furniture
from the Lake House, and Alexander
LeFaver has leased the house and taken
possession. Mrs. Kieffer and son An.
tome have been IN Dakota for some time
Miss Lucy joined her mother and broth
er at IaMoure last Saturday, at which
place they will pass the summer, anG
may possibly return to Mankato mex
winter.
Klein & Co. have just upholstered {
chair for Mr.. George that is attracting
much attention. The chair rests upoI
the antlers of a deer in such name
that four oft eight prongs form legs
1t is a very rare thing that antlers ar,
30 formed that this is possible. Grub
the tanner, presented these antlers t.
Mr.. George, who has refused an offer o
D $40 for the chair. 1t is upholstered il
J, green plush. "Billy" can be pardone'
: for being just little proud of his chan
: Albert Lea Standard: The farm Q
Ole G. Olson upon which the recent dis
coveries of natural gas have been mad
Y has been leased to s. Lee Davis of 81
l. Paul, Jno, P. Rowland, 7. V. Knatvol
and K. M. Todd for period of 81 year,
for the purpose of prospecting for, de
l. veloping and utilizing natural gas, an
II 1t is understood that company will b
y formed in due time which will procee
b to investigate and develop this impor
ant field.