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Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1890-08-29
RY BLOsser

class are proof against this misfortune,
and will last and look we'll for many
seasons. To select such goods is the
first law OF economical dressing. Tho
next in Importance is the choice of
rather plain conservative style and
one which will not go out OF
date for some years This 1t is easy to
do, as fairly straight draperies, plain
waists, not too tight coat sleeves. and
plain, straight collars are among the
standard items in the makeup of good
dresses, and will no doubt continue to
remain necessities for long time to
come. Too little Importance is attached
to having dresses carefully made in
stead of being, as is often the case,
merely basted together. Garments
should be sewed with strong cotton
thread, not with silk thread unless in
parts where the stitches arc to ks seen.
1t is considered much easier to sew with
silk than with cotton, therefore many
seamstresses and dress-makers persistin
using it despite the fact that the work
is much more liable to slip and drag out
OF place.
With the facts kept constantly in mind
that to dress well and economically one
must buy good goods of dark or durable
colors. select plain, inconspieuoas styles,
and have them made up with the utmost
care as to reliability of workmanship,
tho average woman may accumulate q
moderate stock of really elegant and be-
coming garments, and will be compare
lively free from the vexations and an
noyances which ever beset the searcher
after novelties and extremes in fashions.
Fastidious women are selecting The soft
est, finest fabrics, many Of them SO deli
cato as to be almost transparent.-Fash.
ion Bazaar.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1890-08-29

uau Decu hlCheu III tne menu W u hutr,
was crazy. lie spent his days, and
pretty nearly all his nights, standing
under broad China tree preaching OF
the Judgment day. IIc was Unkor
Fool Ben. His son, middle-aged ma n,
afflicted with an ulcer that made him
lame, was Tinker IIoppin' Ben. The
grandson, who trcmblcd with the palsy
and besides was simple-minded, was
Tinker Chilly Bon. Though able-bodied,
he was never required TO do any work
and wandered about the place without
let or hindrance.
At the close OF tho war large majori-
ty OF the southern negroes assumed the
name OF the family to which they be-
longcd, getting 1t fcarfully twisted
sometimes. as, for Instance, Grim for
Graham, Busltey for Arowbuslsi, etc.
Some went back in search of names to
their for,nor owners in Virginia or Caro-
lima, who had either lost them through
debt or raised them to be sold to tho
negro speculator, who brought them
further South to be sold again to work
the cotton and rice plantations In this
way you will now find the grandfather
OF family bearing tho name OF his old
master in Virginia the son that OF his
owner at the close of the war, while the
grandson assumes some fanciful name
suggested by circumstances So know
an old man calling himself lin Sanders.
His son Is Jim James, Jr. There is not
nor ever has been Jim Jamos, Sr. His
son, again, is Jim Grandson. Upon the
plantations you still occasionally come
across the once familiar names of Sam
bo, Cuffee, Dinah, Suxey, etc, but very
rarely oven there. Grandisons, Morti-
mers, Leilas, Nathalies, etc, have
taken their places. Bible names, with
explanatory prelixes and suflixes, are
great favorites among the devout por-
tion OF the negro community. The man
who works my garden is King David
Johnsing. My woodcutter is Rev. Soler-
mon Wiseman, who, like st. Paul, does
not disdain with his own hands to min
lister 70 his necessities. Besides these,
i number among my acquaintance Rev.
Simon Surrender and Holy Taber-
nacle, Brother John tho Baptist Tubbs
and Elder William Wineglass, a
somewhate Incorporate name for
the calling. Among the more sec
ular are Mr.. Jack Hyena and
Prince Albert Hardtimes, ahappy equal
ity between tho aristocrat and the ple-
boian. The lusty young negro man who,
with Webster's spelling-bools and a
hickory, teaches the colored idea how to
shoot, has chosen the name of Prot Sam
Cape OF Good Hope. A black Vulcan,
hammering sparks from his anvil, dubs
himself Sampson Lightning. Tho
butchers boy, who comes whistling into
the yard with his basket upon his arm,
and has face as black as ebony, an
swers to the name OF Ivory Temple. A
little colored female tramp from the
country, who comes TO me once week,
totln' q bundle of lighter'd on her head,
which she offers to exchange for "a nick
or two entity flasscs" (ilaslSs), announces
herself as Miss Annerlizer Purse. An
empty purse, evidently, for she mover
fails to wind up the trade by asking'
Saint yer got nuthin' t'eat yer kin give
me?'-Ph'ladelphia Times.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1890-08-29

On his way back again. AS he rode
along he fell into theological medita-
tion, .aokling several st,If dogmatIcal
questions. aud 'oquently nc lost his
way. At last he met countryman, Of
whom he asked the way TO .savonnieres.
But the countrynan knew him, and
said: Why. master, you're an honest
man, indeed; ] heard you preach in our
church. and never heard better SER
mon in my life. should like to hear a
dozen such sermons" .''Well. well, my
good friend, hope to say few more
words in season some other time; but
tell me the way to Su,onniercs. NAY.
nay said the countlyman, may God
keep me from such prcsumptuousness.
to teach man who knows every thing;
you are laughing at me, master. Why,
the little children know the way to Sa-
vonnieres, and are you, who know all
things, ignorant OF such little matter?
Nay It's not likely, master. God keep
you. And SO lie left h.m.-Beroalde de
veryille,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1890-08-29
PERUVIAN couRTsHIp.
It Is Exceedingly Proper In Every ite
spoct Hut Very Expensive.

IL Is Exceedingly Proper In Every ite-
spoct Hat Very Expensive.
Peruvian young ladies marry at four
teen, and. like their sisters In tho
United States, they look with favorable
eyes upon young man who has wealth.
II q young man secs y girl who pleases
him, he haunts the street whore sho
lives, and II he finds her on the balcony,
whore she spends half her time, he
raises his hat and bows to her.
II sho smiles in return, hc secs that
his advances are accepted and then he
applies TO her father for an introduc.
: tion. Even II the fathor consents ne
never can moot the young lady alone,
but always In the presence OF the fam
ny.
~ no Invites hor TO concert or thea
ter, he must always invite her mother
and all tho female members OF tho fam.
lily. During the courtship tho couple
are neyor left alone, and frequently the
father or mother orders the daughter to
retire, when the young man has ro-
wained long enough.
Every Peruvian must have god
mother and godfather who onlciate at
the baptism, at confirmation and at tho
marriage. Tho same persons may act
In all tho instances, or an entirely Diff
ferent set may be elected.
The marriage must inevitably take
place In the church, and both parties
must 90 10 confession and partake Of
the communion before the ceremony.
Invitations are issued to the gentlemen
friends OF the contracting parties, who
attend tho ceremony at the church and
afterward tho reception at the house,
whore the only ladies in attendance arc
the bride and her female relatives.
Each guest is presented with solid
silver medal, made at tho mint, with tho
name OF tho bride, bridegroom, god
father, godmothor and the dato. The
medal Is prettily tied with bow Of
ribbon. After tho wedding congratu.
latory calls arc In order, but the bride
makes no calls and remains secluded for
three months. Chicago journal.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1890-08-29
Tn. cour, Poet mus, Go.

Discussion still continues in various
journals as 10 the poet best fitted TO MI
the post OF laureate after Lord Tenny-
son. Ihase my suggestion 10 make. 1t
Is that this ridiculous Office be abolished.
for what can be more absurd than that
Prime Minister. who. perhaps, knows
nothing OF poetry, and cares, II possi-
BILE. less, should suddenly be called npon
70 decide between tue conflicting claims
OF crew OF yerslilers, each worshipod
by select band OF literary toadies, and
mono likely 10 be remembered beyond
nominis umbra 100 years hence. Poetry
really immortal is the rarcst OF products;
poetry fairly good is drug in the mar
ket. Pootry and oillcinldom are antago-
nistio A court poet should go the way
Of the court buiIoon. Truth.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1890-08-29
Merit Wins.

We desire to say to our citizens
that for years we have been selling
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con
sumption, DrsKing's New Life Pills
Bucklen's Arnica Salve and 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. III. b,
Garner's Parmacy.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1890-08-29
BY CODdn


more than quarter of a mile long, and
there is something picturesque about
their rusty dilapidation. Almost every
style of locomotive is represented, from
the old-time wood-burner, with its
bulging smoke-staclS and comparatively
clumsy mechanism, TO the more
modern coal-burning engine that
has been set aside, not because 1t is
worn out, but because it is too light for
the sort of work locomotive has to do
nowadays. Some OF those light engines
have been sold to small roads in various
parts OF the country Many OF the loco
motives have been very nearly reduced
to scrap-iron as the result Of collisions,
and have been taken to the shops merely
to have the process completed. One Of
them has had its boiler pushed back
ward through the cab, its pilot knocked
of, the working parts Of the engine dis
membered, and the smolse-stack hangs
over with melancholy lop, like the
head OF an expiring fowl. Even the
number disappeared in the general col
lapse, and the old iron steed has lost its
identity. One Of the most antiquated-
appearing engines at the shops is one
that was lately brought up from Sa-
vannah, where it was used for
transfer purposes Its smoke-stack
has an abnormally-swclled appearance,
and the whole locomotive bulges on all
sides In most preposterous manner.
Its boiler is low and its cab Is high, and
the engine cylinders stick out beyond
the dwarfed drive-wheels inn way that
gives the old engine a very mumpy APP
pearance. Compared with the huge,
powerful locomotives now in use, 1t is
an absurd-looking old concern.
Many OF these iron hulks have an in
teresting history; somo Of them have
been great travelarsin their time, and
have traverscd almost every part OF
the United States. AS for the number OF
miles that have becn run by these fifty
retired locomotives, 1t would, II COM
puted, amount 10 something colossal in
figures. Each locomotive In use now
travels from 35, 900 TO 10000 miles q
year, and in 1899 the 7s3 locomotives in
service on the ST. Paul road travelled an
aggregate distance OF lO,7s0,603 miles.
Milwaukee Wisconsin.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1890-08-29
(,ll;ce ~ an Illustrated weakly.

Office OF an Illustrated Weekly
Editor SHARPLY to sub b)-Mr. Shear, /
see you have an old cut to illustrate
that murder story; how do you explain
that, sirl The circumstances are
widely different.
Sub Editor with humility Yes,
sir; you see the time was so short, and
that was such a beautiful cut, II
merely altered my facts, sir.-Amer
lean Grocer. &
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1890-08-29
Wanted.

We want an A No. Agent in this
county at once, to take charge of oui
business, and conduct the sale of one
of the very best, most meritorious, and
fastest selling inventions ever offered
to the American people. To the per
son we will pay a liberal salary or al
low large commission. For full par
ticulars address
VOLTAIC BELT CO.,
No. 2l8 Marshall, Mich.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1890-08-29
THAT TERRIBLE couou.

In the morning, hurried or difficult
breathing, raising phleg, tightness
in the chest, quickened pulse, chilli
ness in tho evening or sweats at night,
all or any Of these things are the first
stages Of consumption. DR.. Acker's
English Cough Remedy tcili cure
these fearful symptoms, and is sold
Under positive guarantee by H. b.
eAaSEn, Druggist
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1890-08-29
ut For Us!
:RSON & CO.
Main ST., Glass Corner.
WILLIAM PENN's DEED.
An Exact Copy Of One of Americas Mos
Interesting Historic Documents.

An Exact Copy Of One of Amcrica's Most
Interesting Historic Documents.
This indenture witnesseth, that we,
: faisenah. Jaracoam, Sinkals, Partue-
guessat, JEWS, aIssnennock, Fellkroy.
Hekellapan, Econus, Machionu, Afsseh-
cougha, Hisa and Powey Indian Kings,
Sachmakers, right owners Of all lands
from Quing Quingas, called Chester
creek, all along by west side OF Della
ware river and so between the said
creeks backwards as far as man can
ride horse in two days, for and in con-
sideration those following-named goods
to us in hand paid by William Penn,
viz: Twenty guns, twenty fathoms Of
matchcoat, twenty pound OF powder, 100
bars OF lead, forty tomahawks, 100 knives,
forty pairs of stockings, one barrel Of
beer, twenty barrels OF red lead. los
fathoms Of wampum. 80 glass bottles,
80 pewter spoons, 100 avis, 300 tobacco
pipes. 100 twists of tobacco, 200 tobacco
tongs, 20 steels, 200 flints, 80 pairs OF
scissors, so combs, 60 loolxing-glasses.
200 needles, one lot Of salt, 80 pounds Of
sugar, gallons of molasses, 90 tobacco
boxes, 100 jewsharps, 80 gimlets, 30
wooden boxes, 100 strings of beads, and
other minor things not herein listed, we
do hereby relinquish all our right to
the abovc-described tract Of land for
ever.
Signed and acknowledged ut New
Castle this I'd day of sth month, 1869.
Paclxenah Felkroy
Jarucoam Hekellapan
Witness, Sinkals Econus
Casasette Partueguessat Machlona
w. Byron JEWS Metchcougha
Esponnock liisa
Powey.
The above is true copy taken from
the original by Ephraim Morton, now,
II not recently deceased, living at Wash
ington, Pa. When Mr.. Moore was
young man he acted as clerk in the
Pennsylvania Land Office. One day
while looking over some OF the Oldest
records in tho Office he accidentally dis
covered tho above deed, and consider
ing 1t an historical curiosity, made
copy OF it for his own use.
Only two OF the "Indian Kings" signed
in full, Paclkenak and Econus; each of
the other signed with mark, as did
also each OF the witnesses Louis
Republic.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1890-08-29
Drunkenness---Liquor Habit---ln all the
World there Is but One Cure, DR..
tiaines' Golden Specific.

II can be taken in cup OF tea or
coffee without the knowledge of the
person taking it, eifecting speedy
and permanent cure, whether the pa
tient is n moderate drinker or an al
cololic wreck. Thousands OF drunk
ards have been cured who have taken
the Golden Specific in their coffee
without thcir knowledge, and to-day
believe they quit drinking Of their
own FREQ will. No harmful effect re-
suits from It's administration. Cures
guaranteed. Send for circular and
full particulars. r Address in conf
dence, GoLpEs SrrciyIo Coz 1e5 Race
Street, Cincinnati. Ohio. O@N
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1890-08-29
oun VERY BEST PEOPLE

Confirm our statement when We say
that DIR. Acker's English Remeny is
in every way superior to any and al
other preparations for the Throat and
Ludgs. In Whooping Cough and
Group Il is magic and relieves at
or~e. We offer you sample bottle
free. Remember, this Remedy is
sold on a positive guarantee.
II. b. GARNER, Druggist.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1890-08-29

Fred What did you and your girl
have a falling out overt 8
Ned She wanted her father to
stand up with us.
Fred-Did you objecti
Ned-Yes. You see, had already
stood him up SO many times; was
afraid, he wouldn't have IL. Plunder
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1890-08-29

Great Borrowers Proprietor:
See here, Slick, when l bought out
your paper you guaranteed circula-
iion Of 6.OO0 copies. All could dis
pose Of this week was 1000
Proprietor Well, the people
here are great borrowers, and / figured
that one copy served for six families.
Union Printer.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1890-08-29
TIE FIRST SYMPTOMS OF DEATH

Tired feeling, dull headache, pains
in various parts Of the body, sinking
ut the pit Of the stomach, loss of APP
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 nerer failed to remove
scrofulous or syphilitic poisons. Sold
under a positive guarantee.
III. b. GARNER, Druggist.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1890-08-29
DO NOT surrEn ANY LONGER

Knowing that n cough can be
checked in day, and tho first stages
of consumption broken in week,
we hereby guarantee DIR. Aeker's
English Cough Rcmedy, and will re-
fund the money to all who buy, take
it as per directions, and do not find
our statement correct.
III .B. GARsRR, Druggist.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1890-08-29

Mothers. don't let your children
suffer with III health. Try DR.. Bulls
Worm Destroyers- dainty candy loz.
enges. 1t win do them no harm and
may be just the remedy they need. I
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1890-08-29

The New York World speaks Of
theirs to pain Our Obituary editor
has no hairs to pain. No grea. loss
without some small gain. Troy N. X.
Press.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1890-08-29

Mr.. G.. Ranger-Say, Mr.. Editor, !
got story | gucss'll make sensa-
ton in your paper.
Mr.. Whitelaw Jones-Take your
own time.
Mr.. G. Ranger-Thank ye, | will.
Bill Simmons calf
Mr.. Whitelaw Jones-Take your
own time, said; don't take mine, I'm
busY.--Puck.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1890-08-29

Chnrl;a How do you like your new
boarding-house, Dicki
Dick First.rate
Charlie is the board hight
Dick No, but tho rooms arel--
Plumber.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1890-08-29

Goslln-H -Helloh. old man! how are
you? / haven't seen much OF you
lately.
Maddox have seen more of me
than have OF you.
allow do you make that out?"
well, I'm much bigger than yo'I ~
uarper's Dazar.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1890-08-29

Twitter woman who edits the
Woman's Magazine in an old cat.
Filter Hen, you mean. She is al
ways laying something before her
readers. Town Topics.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1890-08-29

Overdone Has that stock Of mine
gone upl
Broker Yes, gone way upi
Overdone How high is It'll
Broker-it's out OF sight.-Plupder.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1890-08-29

"Cheap hotels, carriage houses and
potato fields are all alike"
"How is thati"
why they are all buggy places.
-Plunder.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1890-08-29

l had chills and fever; less than one
bottle of Smiths Tonic Syrup per-
fectly cured me.-C. d. Clarke,
Frankford, Mo.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1890-08-29
AMONG THE LAPPs.

Curious Table Habits Of These Diminutivs
Natives OF the Far North.
was taken into one OF the Lapp's
huts, says writer In an English jour'
insl. In the center . wood hrS wes burn
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1890-08-29
MOTIVE CEMETERY.
ae With Engines After TheiI
OF Usefnlncss Ia Ended.

of Uscfuincss Is Ended.
ch:rago. Milwaukee & st.
at West Milwaukee,, shora
sery where worn-out loco.
mplete the metamorphosis
mo loss than the men who
inevitable undergo. Lately
engines from all parts Of the
stem have been brought tc
to be broken up and con.
scrap-iron, and now some
IN stand on the side-track
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1890-08-29

May tout boating George, did you
ever have boat tip over!
George Why do you aska
May-I should hate to get in the
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1890-08-29
NAMES OF Neof
Tho Curious Nomenclature ri
ed In the Old Plantatiu

Tho Curious Nomenclature I'll
ed In tho Old Plantatid
OF course, on every plant
were several aegroes of tho
and the negroes, who are
things, used various and pee
quots to distinguish them.
ther's place there was an I,
an Black Liza and an Pop
an Tinker B:g Jake, Tinker
and Unker Knock-Kneed ia
wero in one family three
of Bens, all possessed of a
physical infirinity. The oil
had been kicked in the head
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1890-08-29

George Weren't you ever in the
waterG supposed everybody had been
washed hore.-Plunder.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1890-08-29

Miss Hope Father says he don't
want you to go with me any more.
Mr. Fresh We'll, we'd better get
married. --Plunder.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1890-08-29
THE LARGEST CIRCULATION

or ANY PAPER
IN A CITY OF 5000
foUAfI +; OF 5; 10000 y POPULATION
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-29
z CARE

Those wishing to secure bargain 6
in Roanoke Real Estate. either i'm
proved or unimproved. will do wei! TO
examine the following list OF property
Tor SAFE by tie Roanoke Construction
and Improvement Company;
House and lot, No 3ll, 9th Ave, W:
lot G!Ni05; house contains $ ROOMS and
basement. closets, pantry, water
closet, bath room supplied with hot
and cold water house newly papcred:
rooms supplied with electric bells;
good stable and carriage house: entire
ward sodded and everything III first
class order. Price, 5000, / cash, bal
ance $50 per Month, with interest.
{ houses, n. side OF Valley st. bet.
Holladay and Wheat; lots 34Sl30, to
an alley; T-room houses: to be COM
pleted in about 30 days Price, $500
each, cash, balance SO per month,
with interest.
3 houses. s. side OF Valley St, bet.
Ho!Iaday and Wheat; room houses;
lots 335Xlj0 to be completed in 80
davs. Price, 1000, cash, balance
S335 per month, with interest.
q houses, :. W cor. OF Roanoke and
Wells Sts; lots 35XlGj: Groom houses;
three To be completed in 80 days and
three in 60 days Price, $1,000 each,
$500 cash and balance $25 per month,
with interest.
lots, Allegheny place, Central
park. l03x97 feet. Price, $40 per foot,
i cash, balance payable in one anu
two wears. with interest.
Il feet on s. side OF Valley ST. cor.
Valley and Wheat. Price, $50 per
foot, cash, balance in one and two
years. with interest.
House on rankin road, bet. Sth
and 9th AYES; second house north OF
Lockett's: 7-room house; lot 4Gjx140
Price, 50. 800, cash, and balance $50
per month, with interest: house to be
completed in abor.t 50 days.
9 houses double tenement). cor.
Gilmer and Second Ave, ". Price,
81 $50 EACH, 500 cash, and balance $50
per mouth. with interest.
House on S. side of 2nd Ave, II W,
about - feet from Gilmer st. Price,
81 900, $109 cash, and balance SIS per
month, with interest.
House on S. side of Wells st, ninth
house from cor. Wells and Roanoke;
2.storv. G-room house; lot 25X10j. Price
So, 600, cash, balance SD per month,
appIy to ROANOKE CONSTRUC-
TIiJT AND IMPROVEMENT COM
PANY, Office in Citizens Bank, Salem
avenue.
July II, 1870. jy.4 10 au'