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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-04-30
the CONSTITUTIONAL FATHERS.

Tho annexed history Of washingtons inau-
gurntion will, therefore, he sort OF advance
programme OF the ceremonies on the coming
SDth OF April. Tho preliminary sketch Will,
II IA hoped, neble young readers TO compre-
hend tho peculiar difficulties confronting the
first president, and In tho discussions which
precelc,l and the words In which tho agree
inent TO the charter OF tho national govern
n,ent WINS couchcd may 10 found tho germs
of our national policy and the divergencieso OF
our political parties
It Is conceded by all observers OF that timc
that the constitution never would have OBJ
tanned tho sanction OF the needcd states had
there not boon a certainty in the public mind
that Washington would bo the FIRST president
and therefore give to Its terms an executive
construction which wouli DO binding for all
time Washington was therefWe In pecul-
lar sense the principal creator Of the now
government But the causes for local jcal-
ousy which went so near to defeating his object
may here DO briefly and prontably reviewed.
IL should be borne In mind that tho colonies
wero founded by men representing at least
four great branches Of tho Caucasian
stock and six distinct and somewhat un-
friendly religious bodies: The Puritan, Dutch
and SWc1l3n CulVlnihtS unu i4ulhei uiis, t"o
English QuakepS, Catholics and Episcopalians,
and lastly the French Huguenots The Irish
Of the carly immigration we're nearly all nom
Celtic and Protestant, while the Palatine Ger
mans who located In Pennsylvania and the
valley OF Virginia did not in any sense CON
stitute nm alien political party.
Necessity compelled some sort OF union
fro,u the first, but It was self evident that no
ono Of the local religious elements could pre-
vail over all the others, and thus by most
fortunate accident there was from the first
complete divorce Of church and stnto under
the old government, while the anomaly was
presented OF union Of the two In some Of
the states till long after tho adoption OF the
present purely secular national constitution
Jealousics Inherent In tho religions Of the
original stocks were very slowly eliminated
and those growing out OF local interests In
trade and navigation were most persistent ol
all Hence the instincts Of tho people looked
to man Of impartial temper to hold tho jusi
balance OF the constitution between STATE
rights and Capitalization : between tho
south, the west and the east-botwecn the In
tcrests OF manufacturing, commerce and
navigation. There was but ono man In whom
the confidence OF the vast casscs aifd sectioni
ceutercl; native OF the south, who had wor
his first great laurcls In the north. and thai
man was George Washington.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-04-30
THE CENTENNIAL.
The National Glory Will Center
in New York April 80.
THREE DAYS or REJOICING.

From Washington to Harrison-w Why the
Constitution Was Adopted-Iiaee Ele-
meuts of tho New Rcpubiio = Washing
TONS Triumphai siareh--Iteception and
Inaugur,tion-A Century's Growth Out
line ot Events ON April 30 aud 30 aud
May I. 1880.
George Washington was tho hero OF the
most successful and least destructive revolu'
ton recorded In history. His Inauguration
was the beginning OF a now era, as well as
tho inception OF new government Indeed,
tho chief novelty OF tho new government
consisted not 80 much In It's form, for that
contained little that was new, but tho vital
anplicatlon OF principles admitted down
TO that time, but generally ignored. The
declaration OF radical principles by which
tho butch OF the Slxtctath century justified
their klngliinnry struggle with Spain, and
the system Of political ethics profeSsod by tho
English IN their revolution OF the Seventeenth
century, received but little addition In tho
Declaration Of Independence; but what tho
Dutch and tho English could not do by reason
of their old environment, tho Americans,
niarvelo,isy favored by sparse population
In an immense country, and the self reliance
OF pioneers, rcsolutely set themselves to make
practical
Tho beginning Of tho American republic
now stands forth an era far moro important
than that of Magma Charta or tho Petition ol
Rirh:a Its centennial will, therefore, be
celebrated IN New York city with all the en-
thusiasm Of the first Inauguration added to
the confidence born OF hundred years sue
cess President Harrison will arrive by thu
sarie route, and will pass over tho saine scenes
in New Jersey as did President Washington.
He viii embark In like manner at Elizabeth
port, N. j.. and pass thence on government
disaatch boat to tho foot Of Wall street,
among the vessels OF oil nations, as Washing
ton did; will bo formally welcomed by the
mayor and city officials, as Washington was
will be recoivcd with tho samo salute, and
generally will observe the same routine
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-04-30

WASHINGTON PASSING THROUGH TRENTON.
Washington had set out from Mount Yer
non as soon as Secretary Thompson arrived,
and his journey was one continuous tri-
umphal procession. Cities towns and VII
lagos turned out en- masse. The road for
many miles was lined with people from the
adjacent country. manifcsting their JOY In
many inpusive ways, by shouts, by laugh.
ter and by tcara Mothers who had
trudged many miles hold up their babes
that they might say In after lifo that
they had sccn Washington. The and the
aged we're carried to the line and given prom
inent places nt the windowa The veterans
OF tho revolution and the new militia parnded
everywhere. Guns were fired, triumphai
arches wcrc erected in the towns and
stretched from trec TO treo in the country
At Grays Ferry, ncross tho Schuylkill, the
president elect was escorted through long
avenue OF laurcls under n sort Of arbor COW
cred with laurel branches. As he passed the
last arch civic crown OF laurels wns ingcn'
iously lowered upon his head from above,
greatly 70 his surprise. md AMID. tho desfsn'
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-04-30
ARalvAL oE WASHINGTON

Egbcrt Benson, from New York, feteF
Muhlcnbcrg from Pennsylvania, and san,-
ucl Griffin, from Virginia, were appointed a
committee on the reception OF tho president,
and they prepared the house OF Mr. osgood,
lately occupied by the president OF congress
The house stood In what Is now Franklin
square, at tho coioer Of Cherry street.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-04-30

only a part Of a bottle OF Paine's Celery Com
Mound, and It las entirely relieved me OF
sleeplessness. from which / have suffered
ereatiy.n MRS. E. AUTcLIRF, Peoria, Ill
Paine's Celery Compound produces sounn anu ~
rafreshinv sieep. A nhysicians prescription, II
does not Contain one harmful drug. Like moth
ing else it Is guaranteed cure ior sleepieSS-
ness, il directions are faithfully followed.
sl.oO Six for $500. Druggists -.
wr1Is. RIcuAnDsoS & Co, Burlington. Vt.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-08-29

In the opinion of the Sanitary Volun-
teer, the. official organ of the New Eamp{
shire Board of Health, there is a great
deal of sentiment and many opinions re-
garding the use of ice water that vanish
when the light of reason and experience
is turned upon them. The fact is that
ice water, drank slowly and in moderate
quantities, constitutes a healthful and in
vigorating drink. There is no doubt
that ice is great sanitary agent, and
every family ought to be provided with
it during the warmer months of the year.
It is true that the inordinate use of ice
water, or its use under some special con-
ditions and circumstances, is attended
with great danger; so is the improper use
of any other drink or food. The assump.
ton that iced water is dangerous, and
that iced tea, or iced coffee, or iced lem.
onade is a harmless substitute, is simply
delusion. As the source of danger
feared by some is the degree of cold, We
fail to see clearly how flavor modifies the
effect of temperature. There are irdi
viduals, undoubtedly, who cannot drink
ice water without injury, and who ought
never to use it, but to great majority o.
persons it is refreshing and healthful. IT.
use, temperate and discreet, is in no way
to be condemned, which cannot be sai6
Of some of its substitutes. .-Sanitars
| Nears.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-08-29
Humbugging an Animal Dealer.

Jamrach, the celebrated London dealer
in strange animals, picks up many bar
gains from the mates and stewards of the
vast feet that sails or steams into the
Thames on every tide from the four
quarters of the globe. But sometimes he
gets picked up himself. A few years
ago he bought for few cents a very rare
and therefore valuable animal from a
mate, just in from, say, New Guinea
Presently the mate saw his venture in the
"Zoo" with great gaping crowd about
its cage, and learned that the Society
had paid a small fortune for the Curl
osity. 'Ill fix him." says the mate.
So the next voyage he returned with the
very rarest curiosity ever seen in or out
of the London docks. "Hullo," says
Jamrach, fairly excited, "what do you
call that, nowa" s'Dunno," says the
mate, indifferently. Clocks like bald
squirrel" says Jamrach, and the mate
said HIM not nay, for certainly it did
look like the baldest possible squirrel,
and of the queerest color, too, 'sort of
no color at ALL" as Jamrach putt. Well,
in three minutes Jamrach had bought
that rare animal for $50 downg and in
three hours he was back on the stone
dock raging at the mate, laughing loud
at the far end of long hawser. "You've
sold me shaved rat" shouted Jamrach.
II just have" laughed the mate.
"Ship's doctor chloroformed him for
fun and ships barber shaved him for a
glass of beer. Anything else in our line
this morning."
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-08-29

raised his hat, but came up to her with
outstretched hand. She put her cold
fingers mechanically into his and scanned
his face; there was neither mirth nor
disgust in it; and the thought flashed
across her, chilling while ii relieved her,
that he probably attached little impor-
tance to an incident which she, knowing
her own secret, had deemed but one in
terpretation possible. And then, before
she knew what had happened, Jack was
walking along by her side, pouring out
torrent of indignant reproaches as to
her desertion of him in favor of Dicky
Carshalton at the Warrington's party.
SIT is you," cried Ethel, with spirit,
for the unexpected turn of affairs restored
her courage-''it is you, Mr.. Davenant,
who were unkind, to stand by and let old
friends be victimed without striking
blow in their behalf Pray what did
you expect me to do2 Was to have
said: ''No, thank you, Mr.. Carshalton;
l prefer to stay here with Mr.. Daven-
ants'"
"And if you had said it, would it have
been true9"
She changed her tone suddenly.
"Dicky is such bore! l think Ipre-
fer any ones society to his"
He stopped short in the path, seized
both her hands and looked down at her
with stern and passionate eyes.
A close-linked couple strolling by re-
marked to one another that there had
been row and then refreshed themselves
with half a dozen kisses.
'Ethel," said Jack, in an odd voice,
''its no use pretending. You do think
of me sometimes; happen to know it. :"
She was looking up at him, but at this
allusion the sweet face flushed and
dropped suddenly.
'Ethel''-Jack's voice sounded stran-
ger and stranger; was he going TO laugh
or cry, and why on earth did he speak SO
low-"Ethel, do you know what sigma
ture I should like to see to your letters9"
This was too much.
"No, 1 don't!" She lifted her flushed
face; the cruel tears shone and smarted
in her eyes.
"Can't you guess9"
"No."
The momentary defiance had died; O
very meek whisper came from the pale
lips.
"Can't you guess9 Then shall I tell
you, Ethel2 Ethel Davenant' that's
what l should like to see at the bottom
of all your letters. Shall l ever see it?'
"Jack!"
Further explanation is needless. Wher
next they met Mr.. Carshalton both JACK
and Ethel were beyond the reach of hi'
maneuvers. -Temple Bar.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-08-29
cRYsrALL1z1NG GRASSES AND FERNS.

1t is time to gather grasses, ferns and
leaves for. crystallizing, spatter-worky
skeletonizing, etc. Their greatest beauty
is when they are in full blossom. They
should be gathered on a dry, clear day.
For crystallizing, / put the leaves and
grasses in vases or jars in closet where.
they will be free from dust, to dry. Use
alum and pure water in the proportion of
pound of alum to a gallon of water, and
boil it until it is all dissolved. Pour this
into wide-mouthed jar, and when it has
become luke-warm, suspend the grasses
in punches, by thread, from stick rest4
ing on the top Of the jar, so that they
will be immersed in the solution. Do
not jar the leaves until the deposit takes
place; this generally begins after fifteen
hours. When the leaves are nicely
coated, remove them carefully and hang
them up to dry. The same solution may
be used again, but the crystals will not
be as large on the second lot of leaves
Prairie Farmer.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-08-29
A Snug Little Holland Isle.

Texel, or Tessel, is low, fat island in
the North Sea, belonging to Holland. It
is separated from the main land by Texel
strom, a body of water two miles and a
half across. Here, in neutral waters,
Paul Jones found food and refuge while
4 e recruited his shattered feet and prizes.
The island is about thirteen miles long,
and its greatest breadth six miles. It con-
tains population of about 5000, engaged
in agriculture, fishing and boat building,
or plotting. 1t has rich pasturage, and
rears large numbers of cattle and sheep Of
superior quality. The island is favorite
resort of wild fowl, which lay immense
quantities of eggs there. For this reason
its northern part is known as Eyerland Of
Eggland.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-08-29
HOUSEHOLD AFFAIRS.
HOW TO SEW ON BUTTONS.

When you begin, before you lay th9.
button on the cloth stuff, put the thread
through so that the knot will be on the
right side. That leaves it under the but
ton, and prevents it from being worn or
ironed away, and thus beginning the
loosening process. Then, before you
begin sewing, lay large pin across the
button, so that all your threads will go
over the pin. After you have finished
filing the holes with thread, draw out
the pin and wind your thread round and
round beneath the button. That makes
a compact stem to sustain the possible
pulling and wear of the button hole.
Buttons thus sewn scarcely ever come off.
-.Neto York Dispatch
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-08-29
AN EvEH-SONG.

Come out, the leaves are all astir
With light winds out Of nowhere heet
ing;
Come out, dear lad, and sing to her
For whom your heart is beating,
While all its throbs bespeak her.
Let music fill the whole wide air,
The evening charm completing,
Just with her names repeating,
Just with her name, the sweeting;
Come out, dear lad, and seek her.
Come down, fair maid, nor wait afar
The strain so faint, so slender;
Come down, and let the evening star
Sink in your softer splendor,
While night-moths round you hover.
Nor stirring leaves nor singing tones
Can any meaning render
So sweet as loves surrender,
So sweet as love, so tender;
Come, maid, and meet your lover.
-Ha,Tiet P. SpoFord, IN buzur.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-08-29

A curious question of etiquette will
prevent the Shah of Persia from visiting
the Sultan of Turkey at Constantinople.
The latter is too full Of pomp and dig.
nifty to 60 down to the train to meet a
guest, and always receives his visitors at
the Yildiz Kiosque. The Shah, how
ever, thinks that the Turkish potentate
should meet him at the depot, and as
neither will yield the point, the differ
ence Of opinion on this subtle question
Of etiquette viii prevent the Shah from
seeing the beauties of the Sultan's harem.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-08-29

Says Harper's Bazar: ''The fignre 8 in
our dates is with us and has come to
stay. No man or woman, now living,
will ever date a document without using
9. It now stands on the extreme
right-19S9. Next year it will be the
second place-1S90-and there it will
stay for ten years. 1t will then moveup
to third place -1900-and rest there for
one hundred years."
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-08-29

If any persons have been frightened
by recent rumors of coming deficiency
in the beef supply of the country, they
can find reinsurance in this years report
of the Agricultural Department on farm
animals. To put the statement in round
numbers, there were 25,000,0o0 in the
United States in 1860, $4,000, 900 in
1880, and 5o,Ooo,OOo in 1888, the year
covered by the last report.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-08-29

No Treasury in the world ever con-
tanned SO vast sum of money, boasts the
San Francisco Chronicle, as that of the
United States. The last statement shows
that there is in the Treasury vaults over
six hundred millions in gold and silver
coin and bullion. Of gold coin and
bullion the amount is $303, 5O4, ,319;
silver coin and bullion, $315, 343, 1870.
By the side of this vast accumulation the
treasures of other countries, and those
recorded in history, sink into insignif.
canoe,
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-08-29

In the United States Army there are
eight per cent. of officers and ninety-two
per cent. of men out of total of 27, 167,
and in the English Army there are four
per cent. of officers and ninetysix per
cent. of men out of total of 210, los.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-08-29

The United States Supreme Court has
repeatedly said that mans right under
his patent for an invention is as absolute
as under patent for lands, and no one
would say that one should lose the right
to his house because some one else saw
fit to take possession of it against his
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-08-29

A man in Chicago threatens suicide if
that city does not prove to be larger than
Brooklyn. His fellow-citizens do not
care what he does, comments the Detroit
Free Press, if he will only live long enough
to be counted.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-08-29

General Sherman has offered prize of
800 for the best essay written by an
army officer of the school Of application
on the subject of the influence Fort
Leavenworth, Kan, has had on the civil
ization of the surrounding country.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-08-29

At the close of the past year there were
completed and in course of construction
in this country eighty-fve electric rail-
ways, comprising about 450 miles of
track, and the reports show that during
the first year over 100000 passengers
have been carried over these lines.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-08-29

The English ''canteen," a system by
which regular soldiers improve the COM
forts of army life-never too great at the
best-has been introduced in American
army posts with great success.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-08-29

The Washington Star says that the dis
covery by the ornithologists that a war
upon the pestiferous sparrow, in order to
be successful, must be carried on by
Canada and the United States in concert,
furnishes a new argument for union be-
tween the two countries.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-08-29

A Kentuckian shot himself with sui
cidal intent, the other day, and died af-
ter several hours of intense suffering.
Being asked how it happened that with
his known skill with the pistol he did
not kill himself instantly, he said he
wished to live long enough to be for
given for his act.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-08-29

There are in the Treasury vaults at
Washington nearly pint of diamonds
and other precious stones that were pre-
sented to various Presidents by admiring
friends.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-08-29

They are attempting to acclimatize
American oysters from Connecticut in
several places along the coast of Sweden.
So far the oysters thrive well.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-08-29

1t is predicted that $500, 900, 900 of
English and Irish capital will be invested
in this country within the next four
wears
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-08-29
Hubert Herkcmer, the famous English
painter, sees the beginning of a splendid
future for architects in America.

There is great complaint of the adul-
teration of food in the City of Mexico.
Even the bread is tampered with.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-08-29
HOW TO LAUNDRY CoLoRED FABRICS

HOW TO LAUNDRY CoLoRED FABRICS
Ginghams, ,chintzes and calicoes should
not be put in hot or pearline water,
neither in water that is dirty from the
washing of other articles. Heavy -four
starching and drying in hot sun fades
colors. The plainest colors in these goods
should be washed in clean, cold water
the first and second time at least. Much
depends upon saving their color when
first wet.
Among the pretty cheap goods bought
for the children this season was dress,
bright plaid. 1t made up into beauti-
full school dress. One of my friends
bought from the same piece for her
daughter. When they were laundried
one was put into boiling water and al
lowed to remain there for couple Of
hours to set the color. When dried it
was a sorry-looking dress. The red
stripes faded and the white dyed red and
the looks of the goods were'spoiled for
ever The other was put into a pail Of
cold water, to which was added a table
spoonful of salt, and allowed to stand
about fifteen minutes. Then, with rub
of soap here and there, it was washed in
the same water by hand, rinsed in two
waters-one blue-starched in clear
starch, hung in shade to dry; when dried
and ironed the white had the faintest
tinge of red, all the colors being bright
and beautiful. The second time it was
washed it was again put into cold water
without the salt, then put into water that
was warm and soapy from the rinsing of
some white clothes; it was washed quick
Iy on the board, rinsed and treated as
before, and when ironed it looked as
well as when new. the white was clear
and the colors bright. 1t will now al
ways wash on account of the two careful
washings.
Salt sets the colors and cold water
fades them very little, if any. Very hot
irons fades the colors. rs.-Detroit Free Press