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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-05-14
ARABIAN BABIES.
How They Are Tortured During the First
Forty Days of Their Existence.


How They Are Tortured During the First
Forty Days of Their Existence.
Life has exceptional difficulties for
the babies OF Eastern nations, especial
ly for those who are OF sufficiently high
rank TO be brought up according to all
the ancient customs OF their race. A
royal baby's first toilet, in Arabia,
consists In winding bandage about
It's body. after IL has been bathed and
perfumed. The little creature is then
placed on its back, It's arms and feet
are Strengthened and the entire body
is swathed TO the shoulders. In this
position II remains motionless for forty
days, but the bandages are removed
twice day that the child may
have bath. The Arabs believe
that this process will make the
body straight for life. Under such
circumstances II seems fortunate that
babyhood is not a period which can be
remembered in after years. for nobody
would choose TO suffer such days OF
misery again, even In recollection. ii
the child be a girl on the seventh day
after her birth, holes usually six In
number, are pricked in her ears, and
when she is two months old heavy gold
rings are attached to them. to be worn
throughout her lifetime, except during
periods OF mourning relatives.
On the fortieth day the baby's head
Is shaved-a ceremony which could
scarcely be performed in our own
county, where thick hair is usually OF
later growth. The operation is con-
sidered very important one, and thirty
or forty persons are witnesses OF 1t, for
the performance OF certain rites. The
disposal OF the first hair is regarded as a
very weighty matter; II must not be
burned nor carelessly thrown away.
but buried, thrown into the sea, or
hidden in some crevice OF n wall. This
iortieth day marks turning point in
the child's life. Heretofore 1t has only
been seen by It's parents, the slaves on
duty and a few intimate friends OF the
family; now, however, it may be seen
by any body, and It is regarded as fair
ly launched on the tide OF existence
Several charms are attached to Its
body for protection against the "evil
eye,n boys wearing them to a certain
age, and girls still longer The favor
tie charm consists OF a gold or silver
locket worn on a chain.-MemoirS Of
an arabian Princess.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-05-14
our pusLIc SCHOOLS.



Some suggestions Concerning n Number
OF Needed improvements.
To bring the public-school training
then TO some measure OF what 1t should
be, from the standpoint both OF urgent
public policy and OF fair return for
the money levied by taxation for its
support, three things are necessary;
First, fully to arouse the public mind
TO a sense OF the proper general meth
ods OF teaching; second, to increase
the number and efficiency OF the nor
NAL schools, to the end that all tcach-
ers shall, OF necessity, have received a
normal-school training; and. third, to
offer such salaries and such PEN
sions or other rewards of long
continued, faithful performance OF
duty, that there shall be ample
inducement for the best men and best
women to go into this branch of the
public service, and to expend therein
their highest thought and effort. None
OF my propositions are new; l have no
startling and radical changes to pro-
pose, ask only for common sense in
the matter of child-rearing-the COM
mon sense distinguishing American
business methods, and, with reserva-
tions, American political systems. but
sadlp lacking in questions OF training
and education. No scheme OF instruc-
ton, however, can be launched per-
fected. Years OF trial, OF very patient
and persevering trial, must precede
any decision, and never ought any
rigid system Of teaching to be,
under any circumstances, adopted.
Not only must general methods
be the result OF years OF experiment,
but they must be widely differentiated,
TO suit the varying conditions--pecu-
liarly divergent within the enormous
area Of the United States-of climate
and of physical and political circum-
stances, assert, only, thst in the pub
lie school system, as generally under
stood and practiced, there are two main
defects and consequent trains of evil.
viz, those incident to the system OF
grading. and those arising from the
fact that public education begins too
late in the child's life. and Is carried
too far toward young manhood and
, womanhood. Princeton Reri.W.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-05-14
A peNvRIous PEOPLE.
The Principal characteristics Of the a
banlans of Our Lay.


banlans of Our Lay.
The nlyrians were pirates when
Rome conquered them; they remained
wild men, even In their subjugation.
Their descendants, the modern Al
banians, are still wild mountaineers,
more devoted to robbery and piracy
than TO farming and cattle-raising.
Every man goes about armed TO the
teeth, for village is Mt war with viii
lage, and blood feuds are us abund
ant as stones on the ground. Several
years ago the Turkish Government
tried 10 arrange the blood feuds be-
tween the Sharla tribe, robbers by
profession. and their neighbors. Three
hundred feuds were paid for and wiped
of, and there was rs many more which
the government did not settle.
The code of revenge ordains that
when man is killed, his relatives
shall kill the murderer, or one OF his
male kinsmen. II mans arms OF
horse arc taken from him, the code
says that the dishonor can only be
wiped of by killing the robber or one
his male relatives; but II both parties
agree that II shall be done, the blood
may be paid for, and the feud thus ex-
tinguished. A poor mans life Is val
ued at one hundred and twenty-five
dollars, and the blood-money increases
In proportion TO the rank OF the vic.
tim.
The savage virtue OF hospitality
affords safety TO fugitive from feud
or from justice. Tho fleeing man may
enter any house. and claim food and
shelter for twonty-four hours Hi
hosts are bound either to defend him
or TO send him to some place OF safety
Women are always exempted from q
blood feud, even while their male rela-
tives are shooting one another at sight
II man puts himself under woman's
protection, he is safe. II two families
in village quarrel, the family usually
removes. and resides elsewhere; but
the women are left behind TO take
charge of the family property, without
any fear that the other family will mo
lest them.
During harvest time the exiled fam
lily returns, and for n month the deadly
foes may be within few yards OF eacf
other; but the peace is never broken
The code OF honor prescribes that nj
one shall be molested while gathering
his crops.
The Albanians are. as a class, miser
ly. and their love OF money prevents
them from parting with coin, save Il
buy rifle or revolver. The author
OF "a Winter in Albania tells Al
amusing story, to illustrate tho penu'
riousness OF the Albanian character.
A gentleman staying at Cettlnie, the
capital OF Montenegro. found the prices
charged at the one hotel OF the city
excessive. whep measured by the com
forts supplied. He, however. content
cd himself with demonstrating; but hi
Albanian servant having brooded ovel
the extortion until he could endure 1
no longer, went to his master ant
asked permission TO leave the hotel.
'But, Mark" said the master, "yo,
don't pay, SO what docs II matter Il
you2"
Mark insisted, because tho bare ide,
OF living at such cost irritated him
He went 10 the house of a fellow-coun
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-05-14
FULL OF FUN.

-Sunday-schooi Tcachor-"Now,
Archie, can you explain to us the cause
Of Adams fall?" Pupils-"Yes'm. He
didn't have any ashes to throw on the
sidewalk"
-Judge-'I wish to ascertain II the
witnesses are all here. and | will there
fore read out the list. Those that are
present say Aye! the contrary, No.
Buch fur ALE.
Cant" said Emerson, sis useful
to provoke common sense" Yes, 1t is
good for that. 1t is also useful as a
handy word to fill in an embarrassing
gap in the conversation when man
asks you TO loan him five dollars
Burdette.
Notwithstanding, collar but
tons, suspenders." Miss Anna Teak
"Go long there; we amt got no men
folks in the house." Ipstcin-"Ah.
madam, it vas goot ting to lay in
subblics in adfance. An addractive
lady like you can't tell vat may hab-
ben some tay."-Puck.
Despite the direful history OF his
island. Paddy always has something
consummatcly witty 10 dispel the
gloom. He now presents this novel
definition of an Irish bull, illustrative
as well: "If you see thrco cows lying
down in ficld,n he says, "the one
standing up Is an Irish bull. Amer
lea.
Female Friend-"Young Smithers,
who is paying you attentions, is one OF
the most promising young men in this
CITY," Miss Lively-"Yes. / know
him." Female Friend-"He is ambi-
tious, too. He is u man who will al
ways aim higher than the mark" Miss
Liyely-"Aim higher than the mark?
Well, don't know about that He has
never kissed me on the nose YETI
Texas Siftings.
-"Ah." she said, with a tremulous,
vibratory little sigh, ''true happiness
is something that is very rarely ex-
perienced, isn't itP" "Yes," he re-
piled, "very rarely. and yet ! have
known it." "When?" This very
evening" with meP" "Yes; about
five minutes ago-when you told me
that your father was laid up with rheu-
matism In his right leg. Merchant
| Traveller.
First Tramp Hello. Jerry. come
in and have cocktail" Second
Tramp-"Whatl Cocktail You must
be livin' on Easy street now" First
Tramp-"Yes, rather guess | am.
I'm gcttin' dollar day fer sittin' in
a show winder to advertise new
toilet soap" Second Tramp-"Rats!"
First Tramp-"Yes, / am, on the dead
square. / represent the before u.s.
in'.n-Terre Hautc Express.
-Husband-"My dear, these trou-
sers are frayed ut tho bottom" Wife
They are the best you've got, John,
except your dress trousers" Husband
-"Wcll, give them to me. have an
important Interview on hand to-day in
which expect TO be at different times
proud, naughty, indifferent, dignifed,
and, perhaps. II trille disdainful. A
man can't be all that successfully with
fringe on the bottom OF his trousers"
-Harper's Bazaar
| All tho city papers, before the
concert, spoke about the repertoire OF
the soprano. Many otherwise excel
ent people do not understand French
A rural couple who sat near the stage
were evidently among these otherwise
excellent people. When the soprano
appeared, very scantily clothed as to
arm and neck, ''IIow digusting!" ex-
claimed the lady. ''Poor thingw ro-
sponded her companion. pityingly.
probably tore her clothes most of
practlcing her rlpper-tearyT'-Judge.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-05-14

t. Granger Stuart, M. D, F. Il. S.
E., Ordinary Physician to IL. M. the
Queen in Scotland, Professor Of prac-
tice of Physic In the University Of Ed
inburgh writes: "Acute bronchitis
is common especially in the advanced
stages of Brights disease, and tends
to pass into the chronic state. Pthisis
(ccnsumptiom in Its various forms is
found occasionally associated with
these renal (kidney) affections. It
usually proves fatal whila the renal
malady is yet In its early stage" II
thus becomes evident that consump-
tion and bronchitis are intimately as
sociated with kidney disease and
Warmers Safe Cure should be taken
early in the disease to prevent the
damaging influence the kidney NAL
ady exerts upon the respiratory Or
gana
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-05-14
TOBACCO NEWS.

Sales by Wheeler, Mills & Co, of
IA hhds, May Sth, 1889, af follow.;
81 hhds. good to medium leaf at
Sl2 25, IL %, IL 90, 10 90, 8 so, 0 90,
s 90, s 90, 7 65, 7 60, Z 65, z 80, Z Is,
Z 40, Z 25, Z 10, 7 05. 7 90, 6 &c, 6 80,
6 rs, 6 IS, 6 30, o %, 8 so, 5 rs, 5 rs,
s so, 8 40, 5 95. 5 25, 8 W, 8 00, 8 20,
o 10, s 25, 5 30.
81 hhds good to common leaf from
81 so to 3 rs.
6 hhds. lugs from So rs to l 30.
Market stronger and higher this
xuaal- nm oil uradaa
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-05-14
DEVOTIONAL SONGS.
Circumstances Under which Some Famo'
Hymns We're Composed.

Circumstances Under which Some Famous
Hymns We're Composed.
Among modern hymns there is prob
ably no greater favorite In Christian
households than Phobe Cary's beauti-
tiiul poem entitled Nearer Home"
The circumstances OF its composition
are simple, and are told by its author
In a few words in letter written to
the friend in whose dwelling the verses
had their birth. ut was written"
says Miss Cary. sin 1912. l composed
II in the little back third-story bed
room, on Sunday morning, after COM
ing from church, and 1t makes me very
happy to think that any word l could
say has done a little good in the
world"
Among the many sweet and helpful
hymns sung at devotional meetings In
this country few have taken stronger
hold than that beginning He Leadeth
Me. - 1t was welded by Bradbury TO one
Of his tenderest and purestmelodies,and
the words and music appear in almost
every church collection OF hymns and
tunes. The author OF "He Leadeth
Me- was the reverend j. II. Gilmore,
who wrote it in Philadelphia many
years ago. 1t was after the author had
delivered lecture on the Twenty-third
psalm at an evening service. and while
q few OF the leading members OF his
society were developing the subject
still further In the parlor OF one OF
their number, that Mr.. Gilmore iotted
the hymn down in pencil precisely as
1t now stands. save that the refrain has
since been added by another hand.
The poem was handed by him to his
wife, who sent 1t, without his knowl-
edge, to the Watchman aud Reflector,
in which paper 1t was soon after
printed.
The history OF the beautiful hymn.
II Would Not Live Away" affords one
OF the most remarkable instances OF a
double claim to authorship on record.
Il is almost universally accredited to
Doctor Muhlenberg, and 1t may be a
surprise TO many to learn that strong
evidence has been adduced to prove II
to have been written by Henry Ward,
q printer and poet. who died in Litch-
field, Conn, in 1871.
Among the older rhymes which still
retain their place as masterpieces In
modern collections, one OF the most
| ,..l,it..,, ta Downa,.,a.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-05-14

I'm Atlanta, Ga. Jamaica ginger
drunlsards are numerous Some OF
these victims OF drink take four ounces
Of the fiery liquid at a time. One effect
OF this decoction on regular consumers
OF 1t is a temporary blindness II tho
regular time for dose is passed with-
out drink OF II.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-05-14

81 mas. ROOu 10 COMMON iehi iroiii
81 so to 3 75.
6 hhds. lugs from SO rs to l So.
Market stronger and higher this
week on all grades.
LOUISVILLE TOBACCO MARKET.
Furnished by GLOVER a DuRRErr.
Sales on our market for the week
lust closed amount to l ,529 hhds,
with receipts for the same period of
672 hhds. Sales on our market since
January 1st, amount to 1889 hhds.
Sales of the crop of 1888 on our mar
ket up to this date amount to 32,663
hhds.
The continued unfavorable weather
conditions have given rise to great
complaint from the tobacco territory
with regard to the destruction of TO-
bacco plants. There is now quite a
general belief that there will be an
Improvement In prices and some
speculative feeling is beginning to
manifest itself, The market has been
little stronger during the week on
all grades of dark tobacco, but we co
not think it necessary to advance
quotations. We will say however,
that prices approach nearer to out
side quotations. The following quo
tations fairly represent our market
for dark tobacco both old aud new.
Trash 81 90 to 2 90.
Common to medium lugs 81 90 to
3 90. nLIJi
Dark lugs extra quality So 90 to
A 90.
Common leaf SO so to A 80.
Medium TO good leaf 81 80 TO 3 90.
Good leaf extra length 50 30 to
7 80.
Rich wrapperv leaf$7 so TO IL 70
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-05-14

The longest courtship yet recorded
occurred in Rhode Island, and lasted
forty-one years. Fiity-fve days after
marriage both applied for divorce.
claiming 10 have been basely deceived.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1889-03-23
The state Ellis.

The Virginia City creditors of the
State are holding mass meetings Il
see what can be done about then
bills which were cut down by the
Board of Examiners. The best
way to settle the matter is in the
Courts.
The APPEAL notices that a good
many of the newspaper bills were
cut down, and believes that in most
instances these bills can be collect
ed legally of the State.
The law provides that all suits
against the State must be begun in
Ormsby county, and if the different
publishers in the State whose bills
have been cut down will assign
their claims to the publisher of the
APPEAL he will enter suit in behalf
of the papers and make test case.
Any newspaper claim assigned to
this Office that appears to be valid
under the law will be attended to
as soon as the necessary legal pa
pers can be made out.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1889-03-23
still Heavier.

The Sacramento Bee hits the
last Legislature still another lick.
The Oroville Mercury having said
that the Bees chBrges are difficult
OF belief the Sacramento paper
replies: They (the chages made by
the Bee) may be difficult of belief,
but we can assure the Mercury
that half the truth was not told +.
During the last session OF the Leg
islature the State Capitol building
was a bagnio from the "well' to
the dome. No viTtuous woman
was needed and no respectable
woman asked to apply. The writer
himself received two letters from
citizen friends III neighboring
counties, asking il there was any
chance for certain members of the
family as clerks. To each he made
the reply: elf you have any re-
gard for the present good name
and future character of your daugh-
ter, keep her away from that den of
prostitution. We do not think
neighbor Mercury that anything
further need be said.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1889-03-23
PEDIGREE.

NJ.
of
Empress sire the
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by Hooker Grad dam by imported Messenger The dam
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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1889-03-23
DOODLE CRAZED.

The leading Democratic organl
seem to have entirely lost sight o
the fact that the campaign is over
and they ars still trying to revive
the historical battle of 1855.
Harrison is not fairly warm in
his seat before war has begun
upon his honesty, and upon the
personelle of his cabinet. The
fact that Wannamaker contributed
money to the campaign, is looked
upon as conclusive evidence that
he is a "boodler," while the con-
tribution of Cleveland of $4,000
for precisely the same purpose,
places the defeated executive upon
a pedestal for Democrats to fall
down to and worship.
The Examiner sees nothing but
"boodle" in the administration,
and fears the country will be plum
dered into the poor-house by
Harrison and his desperate and
dishonest associates. That journal
has gone SO far as to employ the
services OF Thomas Mast, and pay
him 500 for each cartoon lie
draws boodleising the administra-
ton whose acts can not at present
be criticized, as it has not
had time to perform any.
The main objection. however,
against Harrison, and an objection
impossible to condone, is that he
vanquished the only idol the Dem
ocartic party has been able to set
up and bow down to since the days
OF the late lamented Jackson, who
Enumerated the remark. ITO the
victor belongs the spoils".
Harrison has stepped in and
pulled the hungry Democratic
wolf off the spoils of a great gov
eminent AMI the howl of baffled
rage that goes up, has a wall rum
ming through its tone that moves
the strongest heart to pity.
Dante in depicting the miseries
OF lost souls in hell never conceived |
of anything so sad and so dreadful |
as the present condition OF the dis
pairing Democrats. The only !
trouble about Wanuamaker's $780,
600 Is that it went to the wrong
side.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1889-03-23

Small cattle men throughout
the State are rapidly going to the
wall with cattle offered at SO a head
in the hoof.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1889-03-23
PEDIGREE.

Triumph Pronapter
of
Stallion that alive today Trumphs
record
There Is me
ohavea GOOD colt
Won premises
JOHN P. SWEENY. Propr,
CARSON
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1889-03-23
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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1889-03-23
TRIU-NAPE.


of
and Alpha. TERMS TO
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Morning journal and courier., 1889-11-23
FAIR HAVEN NEWS.

A Surprise Party at an kxcnan&c
 street Home - A Disabled Inree-
 massed Schooner to Repair Here
 Fair Haven Candidates ror
 of Board of Relief
 On Thursday evening about twen'y-nve young friends paid a surprise visit to Her bert Shipley of s06 Exchange street. The surpr,sers csthere at the home of Miss Hat tie Converse and there proceeded in body to their friends home. The young gentle man was completely surprised much to the qualification of his callers. supper was served and with games and music, the eve ming was very pleasantly passed. Among the attendants were: Essie North, Etta Kindslsy, Nellie Fields, Katie Converse, Grace Frost, Tillie Rowe, Gussie Staples, Nina sperry, Edna Gates, Edna Julia Sines, Edna Hattie Fields, Mary Galpin, Ruth Gal pin, and Melvin Toronto, Frank Konold, Lowell Page, Frank Hubbard, Miles Barnes, George Hamilton, Otis Sperry, Arthur Groso, Fred Dudley.
 George Linslsy the oystermsn of the east aide. and ext Councilman Heenan the grocery man at Grand avenue and Haven street, arc among the Democratic candidates for the positien on the board of reliet nlied py the late John F. Morris. Both are well-known as politicians in their respective waros. MT. Linsley has been one of the party mana sers in thc Fourteenth ward and for many years the ward registrar. Mir. Heenan will be remembered in connection with the fight for alderman in the Twelfth ward one year ago, when he was unsuccessful. The Fair Haven Democrats feel that they should be represented in the board of relief.
 The schooner Addie Baker was lowed to the Fair Haven marine railway yesterday, and Captain Wright will superintend the necessary repairs to the vessel, which 1t IS expected will require an expenditure of about $500. This three master, loaded With ooal, when lying at anchor near Penneid reer early Thursday morning, was run into by an unknown schooner bound west. The shrouds and ali standing rigging to fore and main. mast were carried away, as were the waist and rail on the starboard side, and the mig. zen topmast was snapped of. The vessel was able to work into the lower harbor un- der foresail and lib, and was thence lowed to the railway. It will require several days for repairs, but it will not be necessary to discharge the cargo of coal.
 The new United States cruisers that sailed from New York for Boston this week and are to compose the fleet of evolution that will cruise in European waters, are we'll known here. The Dolphin and the Atlanta have been in these waters and many of our oiti- gems inspected the fleet iron cruisers at New York on the occasion of tho great naval pa rade last April.
 A little child of Thomas Heenan, the gro- cer on Grand avenue, died Thursday from diphtheria. While not many of the cases are severe, parents are using their best efforts to guard their children from the dis ease.
 During the storm couple of days ago several of the oyster sharpies were disabled. John Turner's boat lost kedge anchor, as did that of James Landsrs. Henry Mayberry had the mast on his sharpie carried away, and the sails of one of Browns sharpies were torn.