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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-02-22
STAGE sPLlNTERS.
Movements, Incidents and Notes
Of the Dramatic, Musical and
Minstrel Professions
Mary Anderson Threatened With An
injunetion---Beach & Bowers Min.
strels at the Opera House
Tonight.

Boulior Bros, of the Masonic Tenn
pie, seem 10 have "Our Mary" booked
at their theatre from the 25lh To
9th, aud Macauley Ia the meantime
skipped up to Chicago and secured an
engagement for the same date. The
price agreed upon was $3.50 aud will be
paid ,,but the boulier Bros the lessees,
will not be satisfied with this. They
do not intend to give up Mary Ander-
son without struggle. They haYe
consulted Mr.. Kohn with view 10
bringing an injunction suit, in case
Miss Anderson does not fill her en-
gagement at the Masonic Temple. In
the light over the much tangled affair
IL is hoped 1t will not he tied up In
the courts so that the public wili be
denied the privilege Of witnessing this
great histrionic attraction. l. tia had
an engagement for one week at Ma
cauley's, but she has consented TO
give the ilest three night, 10 Miss
Anderson.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-02-22
BEACH a BowEns' MlSsrnELs.

Beach & Bow ers Minstrels will APP
pear at the Opera House tonight.
To-day being Wsshington's Birth
day, all the stores should close aud
let their clerks attend this rare per-
formancc tonight. The following is
what the Des Moines Register says :
Bleach II Bowers Minstrels were
greeted with a full house last night,
and gave an entertainment that en-
tirely pleased the large audience
The company embraces artists of ac-
knowledged reputation, and their
fine uniformed band is a great at
traction OF itself. This is their Sec
ond visit here within very short
time, aud their flattering reception
SPEAKS well for them"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-03-30

been easy enough to sink a great torpedo
in the harbor, and the unguarded bluffs
of Fort Pitcher offered every opportu-
nifty to the scoundrels, who may have
worked at their mines through the nights
Of several months. But mine under
the fort which he commanded was an
impossibility; its guarded outposts pre-
vented any such method of attack. At
bomb, or a dozen, or hundred Of tho
syndicate's bombs, he snapped his fin
gers. He could throw bombs as WELL
Nothing would please him better than
that those ark like ships in the otiing
should come near enough for en- artillery
fight. A few tons of solid shot and shell
dropped on top of them might be n very
conclusive answer to their impudent de-
mands.
The letter from the syndicate, together
with his own convictions on the subject,
were communicated by the commandant
to the military authorities Of the port,
and to the war Office of the Dominion.
The news of what had happened that
day had already been cabled across the
Atlantic back to the United States, and
all over the world; and the profound i'm
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MAP OF CANADIAN CITY AND HARBoR.

MAP OF CANADIAN CITY AND HARBOR.
A, II. NJ. s. Scarabeus; d, Crab A; c, Repeller
No. I; d. new fort; II, old fort +, city; q, island;
II, island.
they bore an immense net, three or four
hundred feet long and thirty feet deep,
composed Of jointed steel rods. Along
the upper edge of this net was n series Of
air floats, which were SO graduated that
they were sunk by the weight of the net
few feet below the surface Of the water.
from which position they held the net
suspended vertically.
This net, which was intended to pro-
tect the repeller against the approach Of
submarine torpedoes which might be
directed from the shore, was anchored
at each end, two very small buoys indi-
eating its position. The crabs then fall
Ing astern, Repeller No. lay to, with
the sunken net between her and the
shore, and prepared to project the first
instantaneous motor bomb ever used In
warfare.
The great gun in tho bow of the vessel
was loaded with one of the largest and
most powerful motor bombs; and the
spot to be aimed ut was selected. This
was point in the water just inside Of
the mouth Of the harbor, and nearly q
mile from the land on either side. The
distance of this point from the vessel be-
ing calculated, the cannon was adjusted
At the angle called for by the scale Of
distances and levels, and the instrument
Indicating rise, fall and direction was
then put in connection with 1t.
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FRANK r, STOCKTON.

The military authorities in charge o.
the defenses Of the city were as mucf
disturbed and amazed by what had hap
pened as any civilian could possibly be
but they had no fears for the safety Of
the place, for the enemy's vessels could
not possibly enter, nor even approach
the harbor. The Notifications on the
heights mounted guns much heavier than
those on the men-of-war, and shots from
these fired from an elevation might sink
even those "under water devils" But,
more than on the forts, they relied upon
their admirable system of torpedoes and
submarine batteries. With these In pc,
sition and ready for action, as they now
were, 1t was impossible for an enemy's
vessel, floating on the water, or under it,
to enter the harbor without certain de-
struction.
Bulletins to this effect were posted in
the city, and somewhat allayed the popu-
lar anxiety, although many people who
were fearful OF what might happen next,
left by the evening trains for the interior.
That night the news of this extraordinary
affair was cabled to Europe, and thence
back to the United States, and all over
the world. In many quarters the ac-
count was disbelievsd, and In no quarter
was it thoroughly understood, for it
must be borne in mind that the methods
Of operation employed by the crabs were
not evident even to those on board the
disabled vessels. But everywhere there
was the greatest desire to know what
would be done next.
1t was the general opinion that the two
armored vessels were merely tenders
to the submerged machines, which had
done the mischief. Having fired no guns,
nor taken any active part In the combat,
there was every reason to believe that
they were intended merely as bomb proof
store ships for their formidable consorts.
AS these submerged vessels could not at
tack town, nor reduce Notifications,
but could exercise their power only
against vessels afioat, it was plain enough
to see that the object Of the American
syndicate was to blockade the port.
That they would be able to maintain the
blockade when the full power Of the
British navy should be brought to bear
upon them was generally doubted, though
it was conceded in the most wrathful
circles that until the situation should be
altered, it would DO unwise to risk valu-
able war vessels in encounters with the
diabolical sea monsters now lying off the
port.
In the New York Office Of the syndi-
cate there was great satisfaction. The
news received was incorrect and imper-
feet, but it was evident that, 80 far,
everything had gone well.
About 0 o'clock the next morning Re-
peller No. /, with her consort half a mile
astern, and preceded by the two crabs,
one on either bow, approached to within
two miles of the harbor mouth. The
crabs, n quarter Of u mile ahead of the
repeller, moved slowly, for between them
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"THERE AMT NO ANSWER, SIR"
preston created by 1t was intensified
when it became known what the syndi-
cate proposed TO do the next day. Orders
and advices from the British admiralty
and war office sped across the ocean, and
that night few of the leaders in govern
ment circles in England or Canada closed
their eyes.
The opinions Of the commandment of
the fort were received with but little ia
vor by the military and naval authori-
ties. Great preparations were already
ordered TO repel and crush this most
audacious attack upon the port, but in
the meantime it was highly desirable
that the utmost caution and prudence
should be observed. Three men-of-war
had already been disabled by the novel
and destructive machines of the enemy,
and 1t had been ordered that for the
present no more vessels of the British
navy be allowed to approach the crabs
of the syndicate.
Whether it was o mine or q bomb
which had been used in the destruction
Of the unfinished works of Fort Pitcher,
it would be impossible to determine
until an official survey had been made Of
the ruins; but, In any event, 1t would be
wise and humane not to expose the gar
rison of the fort on the south side of the
harbor to the danger which had over
taken the works on the opposite shore.
If, contrary to the opinion Of the COM
mandant, the garrisoned fort were really
mined, the following day would proba-
bly, prove the fact. Until this point
should be determined it would be highly
judicious to temporarily evacuate the
fort. This could not be followed by o.
cupation of the works by the enemy, for
all approaches, either by troops in boats
or by bodies of confederates by land,
could be fully covered by the inland re-
doubts and Notifications.
ITO DO Continued
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1889.
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Nevada County picayune., 1889-04-10
Negroes for Office.

Experience has demonstrated that it is best to make up tickets giving the colored race q fair divide. It is simple justice. Jefferson county does this and has peace and fair elec- lections. Counties that undertake to disfranchise the negro, also dis franchise the whites and have frauds, crimes and troubles.
 The above is from the Prescott Dispatch, edited by Capt. John A. Ansley, late candidate for Congress in this district. He may want ne groes elected to office, but we know the Union-Labor men throughout the country believe that this is white man's government, and do not want to see the negroes in otlice.- Texar- kama Independent.
Nevada County picayune., 1889-04-10
PURITY OF THE BALLOT BOX.

The enunciation of a few automatic principles will serve to elucidate this whole question, and present it in such a clear light that he who runs may read:" All governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed; all men are free and equal, so far as political and moral rights are concerned; our Republic, and all Republics, are governments by the people, of the people, and for the people; the fairly expressed will of majority of the people is the source of all law. and the handspring of all government taxation without repre- seutatlon is the essence of monarchy, and representation without taxation is the essence of anarchy or moboc- racy; and, lastly, no individual, nor aggregation of individuals, have the right to do wrong. With these we'll established principles clearly in mind, it is easy to proceed inteli- gently in the discussion and develop ment of the great question of suf- frage.
 The exercise of the right of sui fragc lies at the very foundation of all governments it is the supreme act of sovereignty by which the peo- pie set in motion the complicated machinery of government, As it is impossible, or very ineonyenient, for the whole body of the people to enact and execute laws, that trust must be delegated to wise, capable and honest representatives, in order to secure substantially the same results. Hence, the success of republican institutions depends upon the absolute purity of the ballot-boX, or the untrammeled exercise of the right of suffrage. If fraud, bribery, or intimidation is re- sorted to, in order to carry the elections, then, to the extent these
Nevada County picayune., 1889-04-10
EARLY AMERICANS.

Simplicity in their mode of living was the marked characteristic of the early settlers of America.
 Everything which pertained to them was plain and transformations.
 The food which they ate was fru- gaIly served and of the substantial kind.
 Their clothing was honc-spIn and the moccasins which covered their feet were a home product, being made from the hide of annals and ornamented with beads after the Indian fashion.
 Their homes wcrr -ilnp'itity itself, consisting of roughIy-heNn !o4, and home shingIes-the whole con- sttuting the old Log-Cabin home of frontier fife.
 Yet those were model homes.
 The wives and mothers were well versed in the art of all that pertained to house-wifery.
 Conspicuous in the early home was the striking figure of the old grand mother.
 Not only was she the adviser in social affairs, but she was the medi- cal adviser and prescribed for the sick. Often were her hands engaged in the preparation of some healing potion or remedy for the relief ot those in ill-health. Fully versed III all the bountiful supplies contained in the grand store-house of Nature, she wisely knew how to utilize the curative properties contained i'll cer- tain roots and herbs and accordingly she transformed them into certain remedial agents, which have made the old Log Cabin famous for all l time to come.
 Conscious of the great value of some of those old time cures a sue cessful effort has been made to re- discover the lost secret of their prepa- ration, and, coupled with all the l improvement which human ingenuity and progress suggests, they are now widely known under the name ot Warmers Log Cabin Remedies, the most prominent being Log Cabin sarsaparilla and Log Cabin cough and consumption cure.
 The suffering public has been quick to recognize and appreciate their true value and the manufactur- CTS are daily in receipt of much praise for the re-discoyery and re- viyal of these old time remedies against sickness and disease.
 To the old Log Cabin home, how ever, is justly due the praise for all the good winch may, thereby, be effected.
Nevada County picayune., 1889-04-10

thincs are done. the will of the people is defeated, and the admins iration of affairs is transferred to the worst elements of society. The tend cncy of the times to fraud and bribery in the manipulation of the ballot, IS source of just alarm to all we'll wishers of our country. lntlmlda- ton and ballot-b box thetts are com parativcly infrequent; and, when they do occur, are so palpably unjust and outrageous that they excite the scorn and indignation of all honora- blc and high-minded men; but frand and bribery are becoming so frequent and widespread, that they are ignored to a great extent hY press ana people. In this lie, tht real danger to our free institutions. IL may safely be affirmed that the prcserya- ton and pcrpetuatipn of our liberties depends upon the inlIeNible mainten- ance of free ballot and fair count. Existing laws must he enforced. and, if necessary, more stringent ones must be enacted. with severer penal ties. in order to guard and maintain the freedom and purity of the elec- tive franchise. That additional safe guards and restrictions are needed, the history of the last twenty-four years furnishes ample proof. The sad and unfortunate war of secession, besides the blood and treasure eX- pended in it's maintenance, left the South especially in an impoverished and demoralized condition, and bur dened the whole country with an enormous war debt. The passions and animosties engendered by the strife, and the frauds and oppres- sions practiced during the dark days of Reconstruction, tended largely to the corruption of the ballotboX in the South; while the same evil spirit, combined with wild spirit of specu- lation and greed of gain, in the North, opened wide the iloodgates of corruption and bribery there; until | it is now openly announced that seats in the United States Senate have been secured through the influence of money, and it is openly alleged that large sums of money have been used to control the late presidential election.
 Public opinion is rapidly crystal lizing on some remedy for these evils, for unless they are speedily arrested by the adoption of some efficient remedy, the power of the people will soon drift into the hands of moneyed oligarchy, and another and perhaps more terrible revolution will be the result. The remedy which has been suggested by wise and thoughtful men, is the Australian system of voting. Under this system the State prints and furnishes the tickets. and each vote is deposited in the ballot-box with perfect secrecy. Seven states have already adopted this system, and it is rapidly gaining favor with the press and the people. It certainly presents the most satis- factory remedy for the evils com plained of, which the wisdom of man can devise and it is the duty and interest of all true lovers of their country to urge it's acceptance and promote its adoption by the whole sisterhood of States.