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The Newtown bee., 1889-11-08

Julius Galpin unloaded car of cattle at the depot, last week, and drove them to Woodbury, selling 2s head the day of his arrival.
The Newtown bee., 1889-11-08

Annie, daughter of Charles Hinman of Dodglngtown, has had scarlet fever. Dread of the fever closed the Taunton school, this week.
The Newtown bee., 1889-11-08

John Vain, Jr, has been transferred from the hose department of the N. T.. B. &lP. Go. to the machine shop as an apprentice.
The Newtown bee., 1889-11-08

An eastern man advertises for "a boy to open oysters with reference" Oysters. do not generally obtain references, but millions can truthfuliy testify to the miraculous pow CT of Dr Bulls Cough syrnp.
The Newtown bee., 1889-11-08

D. c. Peck has had E. J Hall put a Thermal furnace into his house for Win ter comfort.
The Newtown bee., 1889-11-08

C. r. Beardsley picked two strawber- res in his garden, last week.
The Newtown bee., 1889-11-08

On account of the storm, the commun- ion service at the Congregational church was deferred until next Sunday.
The Newtown bee., 1889-11-08

Miss Jennie Otis DOW makes her home in Bridgeport.
The Newtown bee., 1889-11-08

Harry <. Nichols of New York has spent Il few days at home.
The Newtown bee., 1889-11-08
WHITE HILLS.
EDITH A. HUBBELL.

Edith, eldest daughter of Oscar w.. Hubbell, died, last week Wednesday, IS years old. The funeral, Sunday at , 30 p m, was largely attended in spite of the inclement weather. Rev J. c. Buck of the Episcopal church, Birmingham, of fciated and Fred Hubbell, Will Howe, Irving Peek, Will Wheeler were bearers. The parents and two sisters who survive have the heartfelt sympathy of the en- tire community.
The Newtown bee., 1889-11-08

Those who are wearing Bennett's fine shoes and we are informed that the sales of these goods have been greatly increased this seas- on. If called upon to testify in regard to the merits of the same, would proclaim "they're all right" in wear. style, fit and way down in price. The stock in general at this popular house comprises verything pertaining to the shoe trade of q reliable make and at prices which are the lowest. Mir Bennett gives all an invitation to call at his store and give him and corps of salesment the pleasure of showing his entire stock of honest made footwear.- Bridgeport News.
 derful stride lately Tn the completion of their mems and ladies' furnishing departments There is an excellent stock of medium and high class goods of all kinds kept on hand and the display of furnishings is as fine as in any other house in the State. Showing of under wear, neckwear, shirts and umbrellas is particularly fetching. They have made spec ial efforts in their cloak and millinery de- partmentss this season1and their showing is more extensive than ever before. See their new advertisement.
 The first successful blood-purifier ever offered to the public was Ayers SarsaparilIa; imitators have had their day. but soon aban- d1ned the field, while the demand for this isa- lcomparable medicine increases year by year and was never so great as at present.
The Newtown bee., 1889-11-08

John NJ. Otis of Bridgeport was at his old home, last week.
The Newtown bee., 1889-11-08

Peter Kuhne. who has been in the eIn- ploy of Elijah Fulford in the telephone business in Maryland and Pennsylvania, is expected home at Thanksgiving.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-01-22
PERSONAL GOSSIP.

Mira. Clarence Anderson has gone to Prince
ton.
W, @. Orr, OF Trenton, spent Sunday in the
city with His parents.
Nils Jennie CAbiniss, Trenton arrived Sat-
ur lay on visit to Prot. Rusrs family,
Mr. and Mrs. I. Burnett and little daughter
Richie, have gone to Paducah on visite.
Mrs J. o. Cooper has returned from visit
to nd =, ace impaired by her grandson jim
Cooper Chsppell
Ms Mary walker returnedto her home IN
Louisville sAtur lay, after pleasant visit 70
Mrs. Jno. felsnd, Jr.
Alss Annie Jones who has been visiting
friends In Hopkinsvllle, returned Thursday
morning. -Pem broke Criterion.
Rev. J. ". Lewis returned Saturday from
Rowling Green, where he had been As listing
his brother In a protract d meeting
J. II. Hopkins. Special Agent OF the Masonic
Mutual lnedt 5 Ieiety of Indiana. spent sun
day In the city and left for Memphis yesterday
Mrs.w. 7. Radfori aud daughter, Miss Mary
accompanied by Mas Annie Triee, left on the
early train Thu. n orning { Lake weir,fia', to
remain for about two months.
Al tho Phoenix-sun lay; y. T. whiting,
Boston; RI D-Eke, Warrington. Monday
Nose Hoffman, II. HetteberE, CINCINNATI Jno
Cruichnsld, Naihyille; Abc BettmAn, Cinnin-
natl.
MIR. u. l., Kennedy left Tor oxford, Miss
last Friday, 10 Witt his daughters who hold i'm =
portAnt positions in the oxford Female Col
lege. After a short visit to them lhe VIII go 10
Florence, Ala. where he will remain a)me time.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-01-22
THE EXCHANGE.
Official Report of the Recent Meeting

Official Report of the Recent Meeting
of the Tobacco Board Of Trade.
At a call meeting of the tobacco
board of trade. representing the buy
ing and ceiling Interests of the mar
ket, 1t was unanimously and enthusi-
cally agreed that the Importance and
permanency of the trade as well as
the best interest of the market and
the city aud all concerned, that the
board of trade, asa board aud as citi-
zans, looking to the best interest of
the market and the city, as the center
Of a large interest, take steps at once
toward the erection OF tobacco ex-
change and board of trade building,
that will do credit 10 the trade and
the city.
Ii was resolved and unanimously
carried, that a committee of six, COM
posed of three warehousemen aud
three BUYERS be appointed by the
chair to look into the matter of Sc
curing permanent and suitable site,
adjacent or near to the business GEN.
ter snd 10 price same. Also TO solic-
IL plans and specifications for build
ing to cost from fifteen TO twenty
thousand dollars, ground included,
also to canvass the business commun-
ity and ask their aid in the enterprise.
1t is the sense of this meeting that
a handsome and convenient exchange
building will add very materially TO
the interest of the market, and will
be source of permanent increase
ana comfort for the future, and as
our trade 10 now, and will be for ages
TO come, direct with Europe, the pur-
pose is TO show an enterprising spirit
ia making a permanency of 1t and we
propose to make such building as
will be an ornament to the city and
useful in every respect.
1t was also moved and unanimous
ly carried that the Commercial Club
Of Hopkinsville be asked to cooper
ate and assist us in the venture, and
with their assistance we see no cause
for failure.
II was Furthermore agreed that the
tobacco board build and equip the
building within themselves. The
committee was composed of the fol-
lowing buyers and warehousemen :
Buyers, G. + Jarrett, W. A. Lowry,
J. ID Ware; Warehousemep, f. w
Dabney, IL. II. Abernathy, W. G
Wheeler.
The committee was instructed TO
make report of their progress at the
Regular meeting February 9th,
NJ IL. TANDY, Sec'y protein.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-01-22
Ali There Whit.

w. w. Radford, of Howell, Ky,
and Miss Mamie Allen, of this coun-
ty, well known and popular couple,
were marie at the home of the brides
sister, Mrs, Manson, at Nashville,
Tuesday, January Is The ceremo-
ny was said by DR.. G. ii. Strickland.
The happy pair returned the same
evening to Clarksville and left Wedi
nesday morning for their future home
at Howell. This wedding, though
not regarded as an improbable event,
took their friends by surprise, as on
ly a select few were in the secret.
Congratulations are in order and the
Leaf offers its best wishes for fu-
ture life of happiness aud prosperity
for Mr.. aud Mrs. R,dford.-Clarks-
vile Tobacco Leaf.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-01-22
The o. v. Surveys.

Tue second survey of the o. V.
route from Princeton to this city
was completed Saturday. The line
does not vary much from the first. ii
plsses little nearer to Be,lview, sti
running through what is known as
the Higgins bottom; then through
the lands of Lee Wood, f. Ii. Rem
shaw and others as before. 1t runs
diagonally across NJ. d. Meacham's
farm two miles from town, and from
W. J. Withers place two surveys
were made into the city. One runs
north of the Driving Park and
around the northern end of town.
The other crosses the Princeton
pike near the toll-gate, runs towards
the south, crosses the river west OF
the High School building, crosses the
New stead pike near the toll gate and
then runs back of w. l.. Trice's 10
Main street just at the city limits
1t is not known yet which route viii
be selected. A depo, site will be do
mated on the Princeton pike on the
lands of W. j. Withers, but this ques
ton will be considered later on.
The engineers returned to Hender-
son yesterday and the first Monda!
in February will again go to Prince
ton and begin locating and securing
the right of way as they come, The
graders will follow them as rapidly
as possible with large force OF
workmen.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-01-22
BACK TO EARTH.
Those Wose Bodies Have Been Given
Back TO Mother Earth.

Those Wose Bodies Have Been Given
Back 10 Mother Earth.
An infant child Of W. IL. Charlton,
Of the Antioch eighborhood, died
Friday.
Within the last two weeks three
patients have died at tho Asylum. A
man named Comsr, who had been
there for 30 years, another named
Bray, from Grayson county, and The
Thrill man named DJnalds III, who
died Sunday.
Mrs. A. j. Tillman died Friday
" ming at her home on the New.tead
pike two miles from the city. She
was about 70 years ofage Her funer-
al was preached at Goshen near Fair
view, by Raw. IL. +. Perry aud the
remains inferred at the family grave
yard near that place.
Little Leila Long Calhoun, the
three year.old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. N. Calhoun, died in this city
at 10 o'clock on the 18th inst, of COLI
Wilson's. The funeral was preached
at the resid ence on Seventh street, at
3 sop m. Friday, by Rev. ii. a.
Macdonald, of the Christian Church.
Interment in the City Cemetery.
Mrs. Sallie Jesup died at the resi-
dence of her sor, w. ii Jesup, near
Fairview, in Todd county, Saturday
night, the 10Th inst, aged rs years
Her death was the result of an at
tack of pneumonia, from which she
had been suffering for several days
Arrangements were Tade for bury
ing the body Sunday afternoon, but
as her hands were still warm eigh-
teen hours after death, the interment
was postponed until yesterday. Mrs,
Jesup was a most estimable lady and
her death is deeply mourned by a
large circle of relatives and friends.
CoLoRED.
An infant of I.swis Willie, this Gil! ,
Sunday Four months old.
An infant of Dick Wadlington, IN
the city, Sunday, aged ~ years.
An infant of Zach NJ 'jor, in the city
Sunday. Aged IL years.
The wife of Ambrose Watkins, Sat
urday, at p. Il. Majors, near Bever-
l.y.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-01-22
AMUSEM ENTS.

'Pete Baker," the famous German
comedian, was the attraction last
night.
Walter S. Mathews, young man
who was born in this city, made his
debut as tragedian in Louisville
last week and will be here in about
ten days.
Madame and Augustine Melville
will present their g,eat spectacular
and scenic success, "The Boy Tramp"
on the 2Sth inst. 1t will undoubted-
ly be show of great merit.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-01-22
FLOWS.

We have in stock two carloads of STEEL CAST AND CHILLED
FLOWS Special invited the man, Southland
question: leading
and best this market and full
We keep full line of REPAIRS of all these pows.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-01-22
TNGPLENEEETTS.

Corn Planters and Check Rower Corn Drills Homer Wheel Bar
Seder Cahoon Seeder Wse Broadcast Hand Seders Disc
Harrows Iron Duke arrows Wood Frame Iarrow and Sterling M
rows.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-01-22

FITs.-Ail Fits stopped free by Or, Kline's
Great Nerve NestoTsr. No Flts after first
days use. Marvellous cures. Treatise and
81 90 trial bottle free IL n cases. Seud to DR..
Kline, 93l Arch ST., Phila. Pa.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-01-22
Excelsior Planning 6 Mills
Wagon Factory!
8 EEDS

FIELD SEEDS of all kinds such Rue Grass Timothy
rclad Grass, Northern Red Top Rye, Stock Peas
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-01-20

Mrs Caterer, having read something
about the epicurean art of imparting q
game-hsyor to certain dishes. thought
she would give her bosrders o treat by
serving them some medieval rabbit.
Acquiring a subject of the requisite past
morteHi age she prepared the same AM
invited her patrons to the fesst.
Upon their entrance to the fiesta
board there was a general Initiation Of
nostril. and before she had much more
than ventilated the remains with a cary
ing -tork, the guests unanimously ad-
journed and we're led by the nose, 50 e
speak into the open air,
AS they came looming out the yesti-
bule door o neighbor shouted out:
Well, it seems TO me Mrs. Caterer
must be a very Samson to thrust you all
out with such an impetus As that.
yes" responded Nr. Droll, land
like Samson, her strength is all in heI
hare"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-01-20
A Romantic Marriage.

A dispatch from Minneapolis, MIMI,
to the New York Times says: "A very
modest notice in Sunday paper made
an announcement of the marriage at
Westminster church the day before OF
Miss May Cooley to Jonas Lewis, both
being well known in the social circles of
the city. But there is al interesting
little romance back of it. The young
lady is the daughter OF wealthy south
erner, who came to Minneapolis few
months ago and took board with his
daughter at % Highland avenue.
She is young, pretty, and attrac-
tive. There were other boarders
in the house, and among them
Lewis, who is first cousin of
Miss Cooley. They met, and it was
the old story OF love at first sight 1t
was not long long before Papa Cooley
was asked for the customary parental
blessing. This he refused TO give, al
lesing that the fact Of the young couple
being cousins was sufficient reason in it.
self. But there was another reason. He
had husband picked out for the daugh-
ter-a southerner like himself, living in
his native town. De argued with the
daughter TO no effect, and as last re-
sort no last week telegraphsd TO the gen.
tlenan in question to come to Mime
apolis at once. This move came
TO the knowledge OF the young
couple, and they decided TO meet the
issue. Accordingly last Saturday Miss
Cooley met the man OF her choice
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-01-20
ArraUsrxo ,aAssroP.
Mystery That was Deep and rnriiiing
TIN utwns AK Diatned.
Ishenleld lEag.l Teleeraph.l

Tshefield tEng.) telegraph
Talking about ghosts, our CHIEF mate
once told me that on board o ship In
which he had served the mate on duty
ordered some Of the youths to reef the
maintopsail. When the first got up no
heard strange voice saying: at blows
hard !" The lad waited for no more
he was down in a trice and told hia adj
venture. A second immediately ascend
ed laughing at the folly OF his com
panion, but returned even more quickly,
declaring he was quite sure that voice,
not of this world. had cried IN bis ear
at blows hard " Another went, and
another: but each came back with inc
same tale.
At length tho mate, having sent MP
the whole watch, ran No the shrouds him
self. and when ne reached the haunted
spot, heard the dreadful words distinctly
uttered in his ear
/" 1t blows hard
cay, az. old one but blow It ever so
hard, We must ease the earrings for all
that, replied the mate. undaunledly.
and, looking round, he saw fine parrot
perched Ion one OF the cews the thought
less author Of the false alarms which
had probably escaped from some other
vessel TO take refuge on TINS
Another Of our officers mentioned that
on one OF MS voyages he romomOered a
boy having teen sent 90 clear 4 rope
which had got foul above tho miz1entOp.
Presently, however, he came back trem-
bling, and almost tumbiiug to the bot
tom. declaring that be had seen " Old
Iavy aft the crosstrees. Moreover,
that the evil one had % huge heal and
face. with prick-ears ana eyes as bright
as fire. Two or three others were sent
up in succession. 20 al OF whom tue rp-
partition glared forth. ant vas identified
by each to be " old Dsvv,' suCe enough.
The mate in rage, etlen2ih mounted
himself, when resoiutcly, us in the
former case, searching Tor the bucbeer,
be soon as ,er;ained the Innocent cause
of 50 much terror to be l9rge horned
owl. so lodged Is 10 he ont OF sight to
those who assembled on the other Idle Of
the vessel, bat which when any one up
preached the cross-treeS, popped mp h.5
portentOus yisaEe 30 see what @3scommg.
The mate brought him down in triumph.
and "Old Davy, The owl, became avery
peaceful shipmate among the crew. VINO
were 10 longer scared by bis horns end
eyes, for sailors turn their back on NJ
thing when they know what II is.
Hal the bird. In these two instances
departed as they came of course they
would have been deemed supernatural
visitants TO the respective sups by all
who had heard tine one aud seen the
other.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-01-20
Westminster church.

nj the Westminster church. A
couple OF mutual friends were on hand
rs witnesses, and DR.. Bnrrell tied the
knot Then they returned to their
boarding place and humbly begged pa
rental forgiveness, with the attendant
blessing. But it was not forthcoming
for the time being. 1t is said the obsti-
nate father was very wroth, refused his
pardon, and even declined to speak to
them. A day later the southern sutton
arrived on the scene. There was big
pow-wow, which resulted in the south
ern gentleman returning to bis home eK-
ceedingly vexed at the turn in his for
tunes. After his departure the BRIDE
took renewed courage and paid such suc-
cessiul suit to her fathers affections that
he received her back and consented to
look ut things in a sensible manner. All
parties concerned are now said to be en-
tirely reconcile1."
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-01-20
4 Yonts,luI glesa-waiter.

New YORK sun Springfield LcterI
Sprinofeld makes boast OF having the
Youngest head-walter IN The country
and the boast ia probably well founded.
Travellers who pat up at the Ozark
House for the first time frequently stop
30 stare IN amazement when. on entering
the dining room, they SEQ handiome,
light haired. ,lue-eyed boy standing
nearthe center OF the room ready 90 place
them al tho table. 1t is q dignihed young
ster dressed IN long trousers, closely
buttoned sack coat. ana wearing n stand
ND collar Of the latest style AAingie
bright colored hower Of some sort IS ale
WAYS pinned to ms coat-lapeL As each
guest enters the lai bows politely draws
q chair from table, and assists tho
guests to sit down with as much grace
aud ease as one can find anywhere. IL
not hurried by a rush of guests he places
the bill of fare by the plate and pours
a glass Of water Then one Of the seven
young women walters IN tho room IS d.
rected with bow 10 take the order.
All through the meal he has e keen
eve for everything in the room. No
guest need drum on glass "a common
Missouri hotel habit TO attract a waiter
here. The lad sees that something IS
wanted about as quick IS the want is de-
veloped, and if tue waiter doeo not see it
also a wave Of the hand or a bow attracts
her attention. The look on the lads
face when he thinks a waiter somewhat
too attentive TO any guest IS comically
severe, but effective in recalling the
young woman to her duty.
The name OF the young man is Louis
Leysaht, Jr His father Is master me-
mechanic OF the Frisco line machine
shops at this place. The boy il fourteen
years old. he began work at the Ozark
two years ago "a bell-0oy. Then be en-.
tered the dlning-roon TO assist tae head
waiter. Two months ago be had deyel-
oped 80 much tact in the management OF
the room that he suppIanted his chief.
The dining-room has eleven tables IN it
and sixty-siX guests are often seated AZ
them at once.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-01-20
a Oemand for Hannibal.

Tramp: " Madam, you see am here
again. / am like my old friend Cor.da
nus-'I 20, but ! return. "
Madam: $50 | see. / wish, how
ever, you had brought your old friend
Hannibal with you.
Tramp: "And why, may l ask -
Madam "Because history records TO
his credit that he took tramp over the
Alps. and | might enlist his services to
repeat the performance to my lasting
relief"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-01-20

VINO Ntxfs % - 80 b.inh ~.
On the occasion Of Prince Bism3rcks
last speech in the Hoichstay, Count Her
bert. his eldest son. now Secretary Of
State in the foreign Office, kept the
co1nac bottle in his owu hands, while
a group of high fuuctionlnes divided
the rest of the wOrG between
them. Nothing could exceed for
downright comIcaiy the busy scene
that was enacted behind the Clllcel-
lor s back during the whole of the speech.
The difficulty with which the glass
mixers had continually 10 contend was
hat of securing tue requisite degree OF
dIIution. tirst. one would taste and
fad the compound TOO weak, SO
that more coguac lad 10 bee
added. Then another would pronounce
II too strong, and the addition OF seltzer-
water Was the consequence. Iore
than once the Chancellor. bard
10 please, refused to drink the
draught SO carefully prepared, aud one
OF the solemn group had 90 dram tine
glass. SO that the blending operation
might begin again. Probably "a dozen
and half small glasses were handed to
Prince Bismarck full and removed from
his bench empty before all had been
said that was IN the great statesman s
mind That was high record 10 reach,
but then the occasion was m0mentOu4
one and the Chaucellor's throat was
unusually parched end Troublesome.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-01-20
~ OFFICIAL RECORD.

Extracts from observations for the Smith
sOnian Institution, recorded during and aittr
the storm, at smlthiicld. Va, latitude 81
north. Longitude 7Go 81 IS" west, 1857:
January 17th-A thin fan OF snow from
the southwest at Z p. NJ. Ats =. NJ. snow
storm Degan; wind southwest, l. AT $3.50
r. NJ. wind shifted TO northeast and In
cfeasng IN force.
JanuAry 1Sth-Snow falling as through the
night. : h. w., wind northeast, 4. = 7. NJ,
wiud nvrth-northea,t, 6. 4 =. ", wind
nortb-nOrtheast, :. 1880 \. NJ, vino north
wet, s, damaging chimncys, &c. : a. NJ,
Fahrenheit Thermometer H.50. 6 p. NJ,
Fahrenheit Thermometer A.. 8 j. NJ, Fab
renheit thermometer 50.
January l9tn-SDoW falling a. through the
previous day and night. A. NJ, Fahren'
bcit therm0 netor -. wind northwest, 3. .
=. NJ, sno WALL ceased after a continuance q
forty.three hours. 1t lays N drifts from i've
20 Twelve feet. The roads leading TO TINS
po:ut are hled 10 the tops " ten-rail fences.
Different estimates Of the average depth OF
the snow vary from hfleen inches to three
feet.
January 22d-Fahrenheit thermometer :
A. NJ, 10 below zero.
January 23d-sleighing on Pagan's creek.
January 1Jth-Two men reached this
place. having walked from Norfolk on the lee.
IL Is reported that man had walked from
Hampton across HauptOn Roads to Norfolk
on the ice.
January 2Gth-Thc first mail from suffolk
since the l7th instant arrived to-day.
February 3d-The first mail from Peters.
burg arrived to-day. JoHS X. PURDUE.
.SmWGeid, January II, 1889.