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Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1890-12-02
SUICIDES IN CHINA.


A Strange hut True Story Reported From
tine Celestial Kingdom.
Advices from China give an account OF
curious suicide on n large scale. A
number OF young girls in Hong Kong
had taken VOWS of celibacy and banded
themselves into an organization called
the Socley OF Purity. But ono OF tho
numLer was betrothed by her parents to
young man OF the town. Thcn the
whole band went of together and
drowned themselves in tho river-an ex-
ample OF female consistency and SOL
idarity which is dreadful to think Of.
Yet the story is undoubtedly true. Sui
eide is very frequent in China, and an
intending felo de Sc finds it easy to OBJ
tain companions. Thus some years ago
an accomplished young lady of Canton,
who had boon unfortunately married to
u coarse and stupid husband was be-
wailing her fate to party of sisters and
female cousins, and declared her inten-
tion of committing suicide. On this tho
young ladies declared that, since such
was married life, they would die, too;
and so the whole bovy of them joined
hands together, and walking into fish
pond deliberately drowned themselves.
Again, three mon, imprisoned in Hong
Kong Jail on charge Of piracy deter
mined to mako away with themselves
rather than have the bother OF trial.
At some height in the cell where they
were imprisoned was a small window,
guarded by two iron bars. From
tho positions in which they were
found In the morning, it would
seem that the third man had
assisted tho two others in hanging them
selves from the bars by their queues;
that then he had cut down ono OF them
by gnawing through the queue with hii
teeth, and using the dead body MS u
stool to be afterwards kicked over, ho
had contrived to suspend himself. And
all this had been done so quietly as not
to attract the notice of sentinel who
wasNpacing outside the window. A very
curious series OF suicides took place in
Shanghai in 1869. The parents OF
young lady, lately married, fen into
difficulties and applied to her for assist
ance. Her husband allowed her to givo
them n coat to pawn. The daughter,
however, being anxious to render
further aid, without the knowledge OF
her husband, secreted SIG In the pocket
OF the coat The old man did not dis
cover this, but took the coat to a pawn
broker, who, noticing the money on un-
folding the garment, kept his own coun-
sci, and quietly advanced s2 Soon after
tho husband discovered hat the daugh-
tor had given sl6 to her parents, and
made so much noise about it that the
lady disposed of herself by hanging.
In this way the news of the robbery
committed by the pawnbrolser became
known to the parents, and tho old
mother took the matter so much to
heart that she poisoned herself with
opium. Lastly, the pawnbroker, get
ting alarmed on hearing that his dis
honesty had caused two deaths, drowned
himself in woll.-American Notes and
Onaria2
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1890-12-02
ASPHALT SUBSTITUTE.
An Artificial Product Very Similar to the
Natural Article.


Natural Article.
Germany possesses no quarries or btu
minous limestone suitable for street
pavements. The chemists of that conn
try have often tried to find an artificial
substitute, but never succeeded. The
compositions lacked the necessary
strength and elasticity, although every
possible combination of limestone and
bitumen was tried.
Herr Busse, chemist OF Linden. near
Hanover, noticed that all artificial
asphalts lacked certain gummy oils ex-
isting in the natural stone. This lod
him to experiment on mixtures of finely
powdered stone with these oils, With
the result of producing material
said to be very similar to natural as
phalt
The material is claimed to be abso-
lutely imperyious to tho action of tho
weather. At the Government .testing
bureau at Charlottenburg tho compress
sive strength was found to be about g.
800 pounds per square inch. In some
experiments in Hanover 1t was found
that layer OF the material , inches
thick would stand pressure of 500
pounds per square inch. The difference
between this figure and that just given
is probably due to the fact that the Gov
iernment tests were made on centimotor
cubes. About 500 square yards were
laid in Hanover in the summer of 1887;
this surface has worn so well that l,G70
square yards are now being laid in that
city. Berlin, Hamburg and Cologne
have begun series OF tests also.
The compound is laid in similar
manner to asphalt. For streets con-
crete foundation s inches thick is laid,
and on this enough of the hot powder is
spread to leave 2-inch layer when we'll
rolled.
The cost of this pavement is not given,
and. as tho Schweizerische Bauzeitung,
to which we are indebted for these notes,
states the new invention must not only
be as serviceable but also as cheap as
tho natural asphalts In order to compete
with them. Engineering News.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1890-12-02
A Safe Inyesimant.

Is one which is guaranteed to bring
you satisfactory results, or in case OF
failure a return of purchase price. On
this safe plan you can buy from our
advertised Druggist a bottle of DIR.
Kings New Discovery for Consump-
ton. It's guaranteed to bring relief in
every case, when used for any affec-
ton of Throat, Lungs or Chest, such as
Consumption, Inflammation of Lungs,
Bronchitis, Asthma, Whooping Cough,
Group. etc, etc. 1t is pleasant and
agreeable to taste, perfectly safe, and
can always be depended upon. Trial
bottles free at II. b. Gamers Phar-
macy.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1890-12-02
How to Gain in Flesh.

It is what one eats that makes one
fat, but the food that is properly di-
gested and assimilated that increases
the flesh. The food that liee and
ferments in the stomach or passes
undigested into the viscers, does the
system much harm, as they say, it
makes man thin to carry 70 much
effete matter around with him. In
order that there be u full and thor
ough digestion and assimilation of
food, the stomach, the liver and the
kidneys must be kept in the finest
condition. These great organs OF life
frequently need the aid Of various her
bal juices. II is to them what oil is
to machinery. 1t enable, them to do
their work with less friction. 1t is
this friction that wears out mechanical
machinery as well as the machinery of
life. Now science has discovered the
herbs that naturally aid the move
ments OF the stomach, liver, kidneys
and bowels. They are contained in
that efiicacious remedy known as DR..
Bulls Sarsaparilla. II you arc in
state Of general i'll health give it a
trial and SEQ how much better you
will feel.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1890-12-02
HOW Mnrn. nnl.ioah Works.

Murat llalstoad is shining type OF
the working journalist. lie lives at
the Brcvoort House. Every morning he
is at tho Standard Union Office, In
Brooklyn, at eight o'clock, and some
times earlier. A dozen pencils have
been sharponed for him, and ho throws
1fr his coat and plunges into work with
out any fussy preiiminarios. lilo writes
steady until 1880 p. m. Tho re-
suit is over half page of strong, yet
graceful, expressions of editorial opin-
ions. Then Mr.. llalstead writes a col
umn-often two column letter TO his
Cincinnati paper. This he sends every
day, Sunday included. Ills associates
look upon him with wondering oyes,
but Mr.. lIalstead says that ho has found
some trouble in filling in his spare time,
For that reason ho has now taken up
some ''outside" literary work Some
little time before he left CinciELati, Mr.
Halstead employed q stonographer. But
he filed the stenographer's note book
in no time. Then, having SO much
II. re time than lie needed. he would
take up his pencil and busy himself
again. The consequence was that he did
nbont two mons work, and he was pretty
we'll tired out when his days work was
over. With all his capacity for work he
invariably is in good spirits. lie reads
tho thrusts Of political opponents with
amusement. The sharper they are tho
more he is amused, Then he takes his
pencil and responds, Chicago Post
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1890-12-02
OURS is THE ONLY
ONE PBiCED
CLOTHING
AND SHOE STORE
In The City.

$3.50 Ladies' fine kid and
goat hand sewed button shoes
Sizes, l to 5. Original price
A.0O.
Sl.78 Stevens fine kid but
ton shoes. Sizes, l to 6.
Original price, $3.50.
Sl.9S Sullivan's fine kid
button shoes. Sizes, l and Ii.
Original price, $500.
1914 Thos. Bottoms finest
kid hand turned shoes. Sizes,
l to5. Original price, 500.
S1.A Fine kid front lace.
Sizes, q to 81. Original
price, $500.
$1.50 Misses fine kid but
ton shoes. All rs. Origi-
nal price, $500.
99c. Misses kid button,
heel. All l's. O'igi-
nal price, Sl.@.
S2.75 Mems iinc welt shoes.
Sizes, 6 to 10. Original
price, &.00.
1924 Mems calf congress
shoes. Original ] rio !, $500.
1924. Ungit g. Richards
fine calf congress, original
price A.00.
1924. Geo. Keith's best
calf shoes, all los and lis,
price $500.
$2.99. Mems fine hand
sewed calf congress, original
price A.75,
1914. Mems finest French
calf hand sewed lace and
congress, made by such ma
kers as Geo. Hooker, ]. s.
Turner, Edwin Clapp and
Stacey Adams, original $3.50.
rs pairs in all Sizes to IL
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1890-12-02
Orunkenness---Liquor Habrt---In all the
World there is but One Cure, DR..
Haines' Golden Specific.

It can be taken in cup of tea or
coffee without the knowledge of the
person taking it, effecting a speedy
and permanent cure, whether the pa
tient is moderate drinker or an al
coholic wreck. Thousands of drunk
ards have been cured who have taken
the Golden Specific in their coffee
without their knowledge, and to-day
believe they quit drinking Of their
own free will. No harmful effect re-
suits from its administration. Cures
guaranteed. Send for circular and
full particulars. Address in conf
dence, GOLDEN SPEcIFIo Co., 1856 Race
Street, Cincinnati. Ohio.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1890-12-02
Merit Wins.

We desire to say to our citizens,
that for years we have been selling
DIR. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, DR.. Kings New Life Pills,
Bucklen's Arnica Salve AID Electric
Bitters, and never handled remedies
that sell as well, or that have given
such universal satisfaction. We do
not hesitate to guarantee them every
time and we stand ready to refund
the purchase price, if satisfactory
results do not follow their use. These
remedies have won their merit. H. B.
Gamers Parmacy.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1890-12-02
BASSETT& eco,

ride, and toss his yellow name like
an ancient sea Viking.
The sun shines this evening for tie
first time and, laie a. it is, we make
another drive over the lake. Glover
shot and badly wounded a fawn, but
no dogs were on its trail, and dmE-
ness coming it was lost.
The doe which the Captain kill, d
showed that she had been previously
wounded by some one, probably
Wash Wills or Mr.. West. Had a
splendid supper on bear meat. VIII t
a glorious appetite gallop through
these woods does give.
Concluded IN nert issue.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1890-12-02
poor KING GEORGE.
A Professional Iseauty Who Made tho
Monarch's Life Miserable.

Monarch's Life Miserable.
The King of Greece was fearfully
bored. when at AK, by the sets made at
him by professional beauties who had
not the talont to conceal their art Ono
of them hired the fat near his lodging,
and piano. Her musical education was
neglected. But she knew how to play
the Greek hymn. Whenever his majesty
returned fron the baths she struck itup
II there Is an air that tho King hates
more than another 1t is that one. He
has had to listen to 1t many times evory
day at Athens for twenty-seven years.
Whenevor he goes to a casino, concert
or opera, tho orchestra gives him sever-
al bars. In short, 1t is to him so fear-
fully hackneyed that 1t Crates on his
nerves. II. when 1t is being played, no
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1890-12-02
THAT TERRIBLE COUGH.

In the morning, hurried or difficult
breathing, raising phleg, tightness
in the chest, quickened pulse, chilli
ness in the evening or sweats at night,
all or any OF these things are the Imst
s ages OF consumption. DR.. Acker's
english Cough Remedy tciii cure
these fearful symptoms, and is sold
under positive guarantee by Il. b.
GARNER, Druggist
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1890-12-02
OUR VERY BEST PEOPLE

Confirm our statement when we say
that DR.. Acker's English Remeny is
IN every way superior TO any and all
other preparations for the Throat and
Ludgs. In Whooping Cough and
Group it is a magic and relieves at
or"e. We offer you a sample bottle
free. Remember, this Remedy is
sold ON a positive guarantee.
IL. B. GARNER, Druggist.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1890-12-02
From st. Joseph Hospital.

A young girl here had been suf-
fering for II years with Blood Diseas-
es until she had lost the use of her
limbs, and was subject to many
troubles incident to the disease. The
physicians declared her case incura-
bic, aud predicted that her life would
come to aspeedy end. After taking s.
). S.'she recuperated so fast that it
was plain that she had obtained new
lease on life, and she had continued
to grow better until her permanent
cue assure. Many other patients in
our hospital have obtained signal
b nefis fiom S. s. S. and it has be-
c)me quite favorite in our house.
TIE Sr. JOSEPH HOSPITAL,
HIGHLAND, ILL.
Cured Herself and Her Child.
S. s. S. has relieved me of a terri
be Scrofula, from which had suf
sered for years. 1t effected my nose
irst as catarrh then carries of the
zone and continued to eat until il
destroyed the soft bone in the right
side OF the nose, then went TO my
throat, and later on to my lungs and
it looked as if | were doomed. S. S.
S. has cured me, and has also cured
my little daughter OF the same disease.
MRs. N. RlrcHEY, Mackey, Ind.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Dis
eases mailed free.
SwTFTs SPECIFIC Co., Atlanta, Ga.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1890-12-02
"A ronnr Wisconsln man. A. n Ind

"A young Wisconsin man, A. p Ham
son, by name, who is now resident OF
Copenhagen, has made an invention
that is likely to inaugurate an era in
printing. He calls IL colorgraph. by
1t two or three. or even moro colors can
DO printed on the same paper at one i'm
preston.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1890-12-02
mol Nor srrrrR AM IoNaER,

Knowing that a cough can be
checked in day, and the first stages
Of consumption broken in week,
we hereby guarantee DIR. Acker's
Cough Remedy, and will re-
fund the money to all who buy, take
it as per directions, and do not find
our statement correct.
II B, GARNER, Druggist.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1890-12-02

Tho base OF colluloid is common pa
per; by action OF sulphuric and nitric
acids it is changed TO gun. cotton, then
dried. ground, and mixed with from
twenty to forty pcr cent Of camphor, af-
ter which IL is ground ilno, colored with
powder colors, cast In sheets, pressed
very hard, and at last baked between
sets OF superheatcd rollers.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1890-12-02
Guarantee
Every Item to bo
Just as Advertised.

Sc. Celluloid Collars, plain
standing, worth 20c.
Sc. Celluloid collars, turn
lown and white wings, worth
20c.
15c.- Celluloid cuffs, worth
l0c.
Sc. Mems extra heavy seam
less double heels and toes,
close ribbed top sox, worth
l5c.
&c. Mems fine cambric
handkerchiefs, colored bor-
lers, worth l0c.
be. Mems good white or
fancy suspehders, worth Doc.
25c. Mems fine natural
wool 1 hose, worth 40c.
4Sc. Mems fine white me-
rino ribbed tail undershirts,
worth 75c.
75c. Mems nall wool shirts
and drawers, all sizes, worth
Sl.00. I
] PRICE. 10 dozen Mems
damaged wool and cotton
overshirts.
Sl.0O. Bull dog jeans
britches, soiled, worth Sl.50.
Zoe. Cbildren's fino cassi-
mere and worsted kilt skirts,
worth S1.50.
CSC. Child's nice, neat
knee suits, 4 to IA years,
worth s. so.
$3.50. Mems good, heavy
all wool sack suits, wort $40
A75. Mems good, heavy,
unline1 overcoats, worth
$50.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1890-12-02
Another Boom Sale
AllderS0n'S.
And the Greatest Of Them All!


1t has been some time since we have given our GUS
toners the benefit of cut price sale, and in this one
we propose to make up for lost time. We have never
in our lives had such Tremendous trade and it has
taxed us to utmost to wait it and keep our stock
replenished. But little uneasy for fear our
last visit to the eastern market has overloadodu You
see, were having such unprecedented trade and
offered some large lots cheap to close out and
then the Mckinley Bill going into effect advancing
everything that taking all these things together it
was enough to turn fellows head and cause him to
over buy, and that is just what we did. We very
badly
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1890-12-02

l was in poor health and losing
flesh. The food / ate did not agree
with mo. My liver, kidney and
stomach all seemed deranged. | be
gan use of DR.. Bulls Sarsaparilla lie
which has made me feel like a new
man and increased my Weights. X
Neicton, Columbus, o.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1890-12-02
rnrrrnsr SYMPTOMS OF DEATH.

Tired feeling, dull headache, pains
in various parts Of the body, sinking
at the pit of the stomach, loss of ap-
petite, feverishness, pimples Or sores,
are all positive evidence of poisoned
blood. No matter how it became
poisoned it must be purified to avoid
death. DR.. Acker's English Blood
Elixir has neuer failed to remove
or syphilitic poisons. Sold
under positive guarantee.
III. b. GARNER, Druggist.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1890-12-02

A father loves his child. A mother
worships it. Both decide the child
should occasionally Le given DR.,
Bulls Worm Destroyer.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1890-12-02

A st. Louis lady has named her
pet cat Mince Pie, because it keeps
oeoplo awake
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1890-12-02

He-Give me just one kiss and l
shall never ask for another. She
Under those conditions l must refuse
it.-Chicago Post,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1890-12-02

1.-THE world can't come to an end."
"Why not" ats a globe and con-
sequently there is no end 10 it."-
Philadelphia Times.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1890-12-02

in all probability the neatest bit OF
builders work that has ever been per-
formed in or near New York was the re-
moval Of the old Market stroot station
in Newark. To begin with, tho new de-
pot was built at one side OF the tracks,
which was parted by the old station, ono
lying on either side, with tho building
in tho middle. When the new depot
was finished side track was laid be-
tween tho main tracks. SO as to end at
tho old building. Then fat cars wcro
run up to the structure, and laborers
with picks and shovols toro the ma
sonry apart and flung it on tho cars AS
fast as car was loaded it was dragged
away, until, at last nothing remained of
the building.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1890-12-02
III. B. GARNER, Druggist.

Mothor-"Bobby what made you
eat all that angel cakei. Bobby"
Cause you told me to be better boy"
Binghampton Republican.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1890-12-02

1t is natural that there should be few
er woman writer's than men. Most
ladies would prefer to appear in silk
rather than print.-Puck.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1890-12-02

can not tninK OF some Jning eise, ana
thus shut it out from his ears. But
the professional beauty stumbled, and
got so involved in false notes
that he could not be deaf
to her performance. He les. his
temper over and over again, and sont
message after message to tho landlord
to beg that he would silence her piano.
forte. This the landlord feared to do,
US tho lady spent money far more freely
than the potentate, and drew to tho
hotel rlon fools, who paid for poor cham
pagne as though 1t was Widow Cliquot's
best
Tho affair was arranged by Greek
from Marseillcs making tho acquaint-
anco OF the lady and coniiding to her
some OF his Majesty's defects. Ono OF
them was born hatred OF music, which
he thought noise, and tho other tasto
for frumpish German women, who never
painted, kept quiet, and had not a soul
above knitting and darning stockings.
The beauty changed her tactics accord
ingly. Ills Majesty was no longer bored
by tho Greek air, and | should not won
der II he sent an order to the diplomatic
person who induced his fair neighbor to
shut up her piano. Paris Letter
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1890-12-02

A curious old ceremony was lately
performed by the Worshipful GirdIors
in London. by which new master OF
guild was crowned. After the crowning
ripe mulberries were plucked from a fino
tree in garden belonging TO the guild.
The Girdlers' Company, it may DO mem
toned, seems to have owed its origin to
a lay brotherhood of the order OF St.
Laurancc. who maintained themselves
by the making OF girdles, and voluntar-
lily associated for the purpose OF mutual
protection and for the regulation OF tho
trade which they practiced. This regu-
lation extended to the power OF soeking
for bad work, and when found, OF having
burnt it. Instances are on record OF
tho exercise OF the right of search and
of the imposition OF fines upon the de-
linquents. The subsequent disuse OF
the girdle, which was formerly an ini-
portanf article Of costume, has made tho
trade obsolete as separate craft for
the last two centuries. The company
was first incorporated by charter OF
Edward I'LL, granted in 1927. London
Letter
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1890-12-02

When you go to collect bill don't
believe your debtor away because the
shade is pulled down; that's only a
blind. -Binghampton Republican.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1890-12-02

The advice that is taken at last is
that which C )mes from the man who
has nothing to say while all others
are shouting.-Ncw Orleans Picayune.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1890-12-02
60 = . 80

All Tea Gowns bought Of,
JUS during this sale made up
|in best and newest manner att
this unparalleled price.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1890-12-02

al hear" said a public man to a
friend, that your son has gone to work
as a contractor $50 he has-of debts"
Washington Post.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1890-12-02

The tailor is good fellow to have
around, he can always make some fit
ting remarks. .-Elmira Gazette.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1890-12-02

15c.- Celluloid cuffs, worth
l0c.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1890-12-02

Sc. Mems extra heavy seam
less double heels and toes,
close ribbed top sox, worth
l5c.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1890-12-02

Sc. Celluloid collars, turn
iown and white wings, worth
20c.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-09-26
SEVENTEEN YEARS SERVICE.


An Alien Who Has Long Served the
stars and Stripes.
Patrick Dalton. an aged Irishmsn. applied at
the county clerks ONCE yesterday afternoon for
his naturalization papers.
II bsve been in the American navy for seven
teen years" he said 'but never found out I'M
til this election that wasn't . citizen OF the
United States
He handed out . certificate showing his con-
dnual service for fourteen years in the navy, as
he spoke
there. take that" he said to Judge Lichsen-
berg's head clerk. Mr.. Smith. - that gentleman
prepared to wait upoa the good-natured Irish
man. "Its all that I've got 10 show for myself.
though have renounced Queen Victoria and
swore at her 50 many times that I feel like .
citizen anyway"
He dropped his big hat in the corner and pro-
ceeded to give Mr. smith whole volume of his
experiences.
''T1ere." be said, 81 have been thinking all
these years that was . citizen, and now find
amt ! am nobody at ali. The other fellows
can vote and can't" ard he almost cried with
joy a. Mr. Smith commenced to make out the
necessary papers.
~ can vote after this" he continued. ~ he
Rreedily eyed the paptrA "And," he added in
his gratitude addressing the clerk, I'm vote for
you the drst time. Take any ONCE you want
and III vote for you"
The old man did not have the necessary s. to
pay for his first papers. but he promised to get
the money at once, and hurried away Is IL his
life depended upon getting back soon.