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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1890-10-07

First Passenger-Why don't you look
out OF the window, sir? You are miss.
ing all this beautiful scenery.
Second Passengcr-Scenery DO blow.
edl DO you call that scenery? Ihavs
two carloads Of scenery on this train
that can heat any you ever saw. lam q
theatrical manager.-America.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1890-10-07

There are
many white soaps,
each
represented to be
Just as good as the Ivory"
They are not,
but like
all counterfeits,
they lack
the peculiar
and remarkable
qualities of
the genuine.
Ask for
Ivory Soap
and
insist upon having it.
It's sold everywhere.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1890-10-07

AT the head OF Onion Valley, In
lnyo County, CAL, are two abrupt noun
tains, one $4,000 and the other II. 200
feet high. Tumbling down the side OF
ono is cataract 800 feet high, which In
the distance resembles falling snow,
and two Other waterfalls OF equal
height are ,isiLlo from the head Of the
valley,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1890-10-07
Bucklen's Arnica SaIve.

The Best Salye in the world for
Cuts. Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores, Tettcr, Chapped
Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all
Skin Eruptions, and positively cures
Piles, or no pay required. 1t is guar
anteed to give perfect satisfaction, or
money refunded. Price rs cents per
box. For sale by II. B. Garner.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1890-10-07

She Who are all Of those men go
ing into the Jail?
lie Thcy are reporters.
She hat are they going into the
Jail fort
tie There is to BE- u secret exccu
ton there to-day. Cape Cod Item.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1890-10-07

Mrs. Tangle--I was In Mr.. Blackan.
whyte's studio this afternoon.
Mr. Tanglc-What is he doing now?.
Mrs. Tangle-When l was there, he
was drawing railroad train.
Mr. Tangle-Prctty hard work fol
him wasn't itP"-'Munsey's Weekly.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1890-10-07

Not I.lkely to Enrert IL.

"Thcy arc not paying much attention
to you, Uncle Pete" said the little girl
at the party. Il guess they have forgot
you're our relation"
mo, child answered Uncle Pete,
crossing one leg over the other so AS to
hide small patch ON the under knee.
mo; they seem TO DO remembering 1t
right along. Chicago Tribune.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1890-10-07

Bill-What arc you doing now, Ben?
Ben-l am living as cheap as can.
am saving up every cent make. SO l
can get married. How are you and your
wife coming on, Bill?
Bill--We are saving up every cent we
can spare, so we can go to Chicago In the
fall and get divorce. Texas Siftings.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1890-10-07
pR. AcEER S ENGLISH PILLS.

Are active, effective and pur1 For
sick headache, disordered stomach,
oss of appetite, bad complexion and
biliouSness, thcy have mover been
equalcd either in America or abroad.
ii. d. GARNER, Druggist.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1890-10-07

Couldn't Stand tho Meter. Miss
Freshly; Why do you poets bum the
midnight oil, Mr.. DeAktilll
Mr.. DeAktill Because not many Of
us can afford gas. Brooklyn Life.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1890-10-07
Hut They Grind Exceeding Zine.

Poor fellow! But why did you reject
him in such a summary way?'
"Well, he's the editor of that Moon
shine Magazine, and rejected one Of my
poems once. ! Just thought I'd let him
know TIL two can play at that game. :"
Life. --s
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1890-10-07

"A sparrow at Colcstown, Pa, built
nest In the running gear OF farmers
wacoa aud makes trip To market every
week.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1890-10-07

isn't there some sort OF relationship
between Madge and Mr.. Dashing?'
''Oh. yes, indeed lie was the first
man she was ever engaged to."-The
Continent
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1890-10-07

Her Father from the head of the
stairs at two a. m.)-Clarissa, what time
Is it?
Clarissa struggling from Charles
grasp)-Its about ten o'clock, think,
pa.
Her Fathcr-By Jove; as late AS that?
! didn't suppose II was more than six!
Ask yonr young man to wait, and go
down to the Office with me.-Lieht.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1890-10-07
ENGLAND'S WAR CHAIN.
Britain's latest Move Discussed by n,
Ex-Secretury of the Navy.

Britain's latest Move Discussed by au
Ex-secretary OF the Navy.
Germany and Great Britain have
joined hands in dividing up that part OF
the world which is unable 20 defend it.
solf.
l;y treaty not long ago they drew a
| line through the Pacific Ocean and the
islands OF the Pacific were thus appro-
priatcd between them.
They are going through the same pro-
cess as to Africa
Great Britain, at the same time, and
as necessary adjunct TO this agrees
sive commercial policy. is largely in
creasing her military strength. Last
year Parliament voted SI5, 900. 900 for
naval construction-that is to say. au-
thority was given for the expenditure OF
that great sum Of money ON new naval
construction, to be undertaken by the
Admiralty alone.
All over the world can be seen the
marks of England's activity as a mill
tary and naval power.
The expenditures upon the Canadian
frontier. and the laying of cable from
Halifax to bermuda are a part OF this
general policy. bermuda is ono OF
Great Britains most important naval
stations. 1t is fortified. and is neces-
sity to her in case of difficulty with
U.S.
Coal is now contraband OF war, and
Engand's base OF supplies in such event
would he Canada and bermuda.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1890-10-07

Subscribe for The KESrUcKIAN. On
ly two dollars year.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1890-10-07
rrLrGRArm 0FfiCE

, Western Union Up stair, corner Main and
siNth streets. Mr. lanile and Miss Park OPP
81 atura. 80
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1890-10-07

Sod by pTngytsis. or rci. postpaid on necoips
of Jrlcis pg. huinHRENs' hANuAI. "a. pagtsl
richly l.Ound w cloth and sold, mnilcd fffe
iinnrhreys' Medicine Cello Ful'onsltNN.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-05-17
Two Fish United by Hooks.

Nearly year ago Fisherman w. T.
Van Dyke, while pursuing his occupa-
ton off shore, invitingly threw out
fishing line with two well-baited hooks.
Presently there was a jerk-the bait
had "took." Van Dyke was hauling
in hand over hand, when suddenly the
tension ceased, and the line was grace
fully and adroitly whisked into the
boats minus both hooks.
Last fall Mr.. Van Dyke in cmptying
one of his ''pounds" of its overnight
catch, discovered among his catch a
pig fish and sea bass united by fish,
ing cord, which he readily identified as
his own. A hook had enetrated the
jaw of Zach fish, and, becoming inn
bedded there, the flesh had grown
around their barbs and securely fas-
tened them in position. Thus held to-
gether for nearly a twelvcmonth, they
had coursed the briny in double team,
held by single Irvine, until death cut
their thread of life in twain.
The skeletons of this curious pair of
accidental Siamese twins, together with
the hooks and line which constituted
their soc domestic tie, now adorn the
walls of the fish house of Mr.. Van
Dyke. Brasch News.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-05-17
WOmen's Family Names.

There is lawyer who does good
deal of real estate convey ancing, one of
the chief of whose grievances in life i,
the scant respect that women show to-
ward their names. The fact that
certain alteration takes place in the
name at marriage destroys. so he claims.
whatever regard woman might be ex.
pected to pay to an exact rendering.
and the fact that any legal significance
can in any case attach to the form seems
to be quite beyond the grasp of the
average feminine brain. If girl baby
is christened Elizabeth she will SIGN
herself when called on to put her name
to deed after she is
grown, Lizzie, Lisa, Elise. Lisbet
or Lisbeth, according to which
diminutive happens to be her favorite
for the year, and will omit her middle
name, give it in full or by initial, or
sign instead of her own her husbands
name, according to her sweet liking.
The task of the lawyer who has to trace
up half dozen of these signatures to
make sure that they all refer to the
same person is not calculated to make
easy the task of his wife who has to
soothe his rufflcd temper with a good
dinner. That the marriel women
should in all cases retain her own family
name, preceding it by her given name
and following it with her husbands
family name is the lawyers plea if he
is to be saved from insanity. Frances
Folsom Cleveland, Julia Dent Grant,
Louise Chandler Moulton, Julia Ward
Howe, Ella Wheeler Wilcox and other
set in this respect good example.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-05-17
The Child Of the Future.

1t is dreadful point about these
microbes that the only way to avoid
having them in virulent form is to
have them in an artificial or attenuated
form. The children of the future will
not run through the present gamut Of
infantile disease. but they will probab.
ly be subjected to incubation with
various microbes every few months
First, they will be vaccinated for small.
pox; when they have recovered from
that they will be taken to Pasteur in.
stitute to have mild form of rabies.
Next, they will be given a dose of the
comma baccilli to prevent cholera, and
so on through all the ever growing series
of disease microbes. Ga. luckless child
of the future! you will never be ill and
never be we'll; your health will never
be awfully mon otonous; you will never
know the WEAKNESS of the first night of
measles, when it was so nice to lie in
mothers lap aud feel her cool hand on
your forehe ad; you will never ku ow the
joys OF convalescence, when oranges
were numerous and every one was kind
to you because you were not well; and
your end will be to die of debility.
How glad We are that We live in the
present, with all its ups and downs of
health to lend variety to life and death.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-05-17
An Cnappreciated Partner.

Bilkins How is business. Wilkins
Wilkins-Can't make it go. At this
rate I'll be bankrupt in another month.
don't seem to have any head for bust.
ness.
Bilkins--No, you haven't; but YOU
have good stand, and if you'll promise
to keep hands off and let me run
things, I'll go in with you as partner.
Wilkins-Done. 4 friend in need is
a friend indeed.
Guest of Mr.. Wilkins ten wears
after)-What magnificent place Won
have!-everything that wealth could
buy or heart wish, You have been
wonderfully prosperous, Mr.. Wilkins.
MIR. Wilkins (sadly)-True, but after
all l get only half the profits of nv
great establishment. l lust tell Won
my old friend, the mistake of NV life
was in taking q partner.-Nep York
Wseklu.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-05-17
The Chicago MrnM thinks there =

The Chicago Herald thinks there will
be no sympathy wasted on the defeat of
the Mormons by the Gentiles in the re-
cent municipal election at Salt Lake
City. The decay of Mormonism grad
ually but surely approaches. This con-
summation will be due less to stringent
laws. against the Mormons than to the
ieavening influence of new race of
Americans who are now boarding the
lion in his den. American customs and
American ideas are irresistible even in
the stronghold OF Brigham Young's
fatuous followers.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-05-17

An ingenious counterfeiter has turned
in Chicago. His name is S. II. Shanks
and he has been arrested. His methods
we're unique and interesting. He took
one-dolar silver certificates, and by means
of acids and fine pen work the iai ge figure
"one" on the reverse side was changed
into two STEMS" and the intermediate
portion was transformed into a scroll.
On the other side the lone" over the re-
presentation on the silver dollar was OBJ
liberated and "ten" substituted. The
single "one' figures in the corners were
oeatly eaten off and the small figure
''ten" substituted. The small lone"
was changed to an X and new number
was printed in red upon the face. None
but an expert would detect the fraud.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-05-17

An acute agitation against the practice
of lifting theshat in greeting persons in
The street is in progress throughout Aus
tria. The movement originated in Pestn.
Two or three meetings of prominent men
decided, when the influenza was at its
worst. that barring the head in the open
Air ought to be discouraged. and passed
resolutions in favor of introducing the
military salute in the place of the bow
with the lifted hat The Pesth dailies
took up the subject with avidity, and
we're soon in a pretty little newspaper
low as to just what motions etiquette re.
luired man to go through when he met
IN acquaintance in the street. The DAHL
les in other Austro-Hunga7ian cities joined
in tie discussion. Consequently the ques-
lion of hat raising has become national
one.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-05-17

Nearly everyone has experienced the
misery of lying awake in bed desiring
to sleep, but unable to do so, and
wished for a means to successfully WOO
Morpheus. Reciting poetry or prayer,
or counting ticks of clocks or other de.
vices may have been tried in vain, and
when they have been the situation il
only aggravated by the dread of insom.
MIA and consequent insanity. A physi.
clan said on this subject the other even
ing: "Sleep can be induced without
drugs. Persons who find difficulty in
going to sleep might try the expert
ment of placing small bright object
seen by reflection of seft and distant
light in such position that the eyes ara
strained upward and back at such dis
lance as to make the eyes squirt. That
will induce sleep. Why2 Why. simply
because the person will magnetic him
self. A bright dime sus pended from .
cord at the head of the bed would do
for the bright object. This is not .
new discovery. I've seen it in books
and if person can't, so to speak, magT
netize himself into sleep this way. he'4
in danger of Bedam." -.StA-SayiaSs.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-05-17

During the heat of the excitement over
the English inbroglio, some enterprising
merchant placed on the Portuguese mar
ket "Serpa Pinto" hat, named after the
celebrated explorer. They sold Ike Wild
fire, as they were warranted to be of
Portuguese manufacture. Suddenly it
was discovered that the hats were really
made in hated England. The revulsion
Of feeling produced by this announce
nent mas resulted at Lisbon in the most
eccentric demonstrations on the part OF
The populace. 1t was not uncommon to
meet, in the streets, bodies of men en-
gagged IN the wholesale destruction Of tine
ietested headgear, trampling on che hats
and threatening those who still wore
chem.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-05-17

A recent decision of the Supreme
Court in California will give new trials
to at least dozen sentenced murderers,
as the decision places the burden of
proof, even in murder, on the State,
whereas the old decision, which has been
followed for thirty years, insists upon the
defendant rebutting the charge of malice.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-05-17
They Split the Difference.

hdjutant- General Mullen was in q
reminiscent mood. IL will tell you a
little experience l hal down in Louis.
lana in 1862" he said. 81 was men,
Der of the Connecticut Volun teers. The
opposing armies hal come into pretty
close quarters, and Confederate out
pickets, stragglers and skirmishcrs
we're around US and doing considerable
mischief. Three companies of our reg
iment were ordered out on skirmish
duty. We marched down, five PAGES
apart. according to regulations. into a
perfect morass. The water was waist
deep everywhere.
IL am not very tall, and found it
necessary to hold up my cartridge belt
TO keep it from getting saturated. The
Confeder ates were scattered through
this swamp. and We to'k a number of
prisoners without opening fire. l met
with misfortune. Ny foot caught be.
meath couple OF parallel branches be-
meath the water, and l was securely
pinioned. My companions continued
on their way while l struggled hard to
extr.clte myself from my unpleasant
prcdicament. | finally pulled my foot
out with n desperate effort, but my shoe
was left behind. Icould only secure
1t by plunging nv head beneath the
surface OF Shiny, noxious, muddy
water, bu. it had to be done. hal
no sooner got the shoe tied on again
than a Contcle came in sight from
behind some bushes. Intuitively our
muskcts were simultaneously raised.
"Surrender! Numbered the Confcd-
crate.
Surrender yourself?' l returned at
the top of my lungs.
"Then We stood and eyed each other.
Each had his gun cooked and leveIlel
at the other, but ncithe: pulled a trig-
ger. Why we hesitated is more than 1
can explain. By delaying, you sec,
each was practically placing himself at
the mercy of the other, or so it would
seem. Suddenly the Confederate's gun
dropped and l brought mine down
also.
'"See here, -ank,' he began. in a
much milder tone. IF should shoot
you my side wouldn't gain much; and,
again, if you should shoot me your side
wouldn't gain much. Now, I've got a
wife and two babies over yonder, and
if you dropped me they wouldn't have
nobody to take care of them. Now.
it's blamed mean man what won't
split the difference. I'll let you go if
you'll let me go. and we II call the thing
square. What do you sayT
"Well, what should 1 say9 I walked
over half way, and we met and shook
hands and parted. About year after
a letter came to our camp addressed to
Little Yankee that split the differ
ence. had told him my regiment,
you see, but not my name. The letter
was cordial invitation to visit the man
at his home In Louisiana. He wanted
me too see the wife and babies whose
members had prompted him to propose
to split the difference. and I have al
ways regretted that was unable to &C.
cept the invitation. "-S.. Paul. Pioneer
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-05-17
abe fueekIp Alesssnpsr
PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY
ALBERT eIENVENU.

In the statistics of the Protestant
Episcopal Church in the United States
there is an increase in the number of
Sunday school scholars for the year 1888
80, amounting nearly to 10000, nearly
a quarter of the increase being in the do
cese of Pennsylvania.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-05-17

forest lands from sale or pre-. emption.
and the protection Of the forests from
destruction by fires and by the depreds.
tions of those who take the public
timber without paying for YoutEs
Compan ion.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-05-17

after midnight, but eating the comfort
able meal is the last thing We do every
night of the year. This is not IN I'M
tried experiment or one depending on
the testimony of a single witness. -
american analyst.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-05-17
A Discouraged.

Mrs. Figg-lsn't there any way 10
get rid of that young Jinx who keeps
calling on Clara without positively In
sulting hfna
MIR. Figg-Why, certainly. Just give
him the baby to hold the next time he
comcs.-Terrs Hru,e Express.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-05-17
one.

Every year shows large increase in
the shipments of Russian petroleum to
England, while America remains nearly
stationary.
, 1890-02-27

stitueats didn't sssd me- here TO lsxis,sks
fof ChsysasA Bss,iss thak, The prin-
cipls Of Tie thkse b vross aud 1 can
nsvef oonssat 70 vots IL faxor Of il"
That be didn't vas clearly shown By
the vote. There were eleven councilmen
present, and every one Of them recorded
his vote in favor Of the bill and against
the poll tax test. The absentes wss . Re-
publican, but he Afterwards expressed his
hearty concurrence in the sction Of his
comfreres.
Tho amended election bill i now ready
for Transmission 10 the house. Few
changes have been made except in the
elimination Of the poll tax feature and
the simpli6cation Of the proposed registry
system. As It now stands no registry
is required in the country p~recints
and men living on scattered ranches
cannot therefore Be ostracised- Registen
are given ministerial and not judicial
wen. They consist Of two men Of OPP
posing politics The purpose OF the
amendments is to prevent the disfran-
chisemsnts Of any person legally qualified
to vote, while all the safeguards to pre-
vent fraud and corruption arc either re-
tanned OF strengthened The Austral-
IN secret ballot system remains one Of the
important features Of the bill.
1t the house and the governor now
consent the people will be provided with
an operative election law which. whils il
will restrain No man Justly entitled to the
privilege from voting. will throw about
the ballot box safeguards which ars cal
culated to maintain it, sanctitv.
, 1890-02-27

8. Kellner's great prize drawing came
OF Yesterday a~fternoon in the presence Of
= large number Of spectators The total
number of tickets delivered $500. The
first prise, \ $1,000 piano. was won By
Mn- A. J. PAGE. wife of the ex pro-
prietor Of the Normandie. the second
prize 800 in Rold. BY Nm. 8. B. Tuuie,
third prize SIS worth Of dry rood, b.
the Misses J. md l. Walker; ioursh
prize 900 worth OF dry goods, Mis Jsn-
mic Van uskirk; 9Th PINE. go worth of
dry goods, John Bush: sixth priss, 90
worth Of DRY goods, Mn. J. Nance;
seventh prize, s35 worth OF dry eoods.
Mn- LAun Clark; eighth psise. $50
worth OF dry goods, Mn. A. f. Bonser.
ninth prize, s2s worth Of dry goods. Mn.
Ellen Z. Coster, tenth prize go worth Of
dry foods, Mn- J. W. Griffin.
This vas the bisss& drawing ever At
tempted in Cheyenne.
, 1890-02-27

THE house committee Of the whole yes
terdsy knocked the daylixhts out Of Mr..
Adams bill prohibiting treasurers from
receiving benefits from the loanins or de-
posting Of public money!. The alleged
intention Of the bill was to give the pec-
pie some benefit from the interest earned
by public moneys; the real effect of it
would have been TO transfer the interest
on public moneys from the ~treasurers to
the banks, ~ The LEADER has hereto.
fore pointed out.
, 1890-02-27

TIE people arr tired or the antics of
the "Brass Collar Brigade"
They want Iess pretense md more
sincerity In legislative action.
They aeasnd economy and not pre-
tense Of economy.
They believe that corporations should
be treated with b utmost fnirness but
they Do not believe the peoples rights
should - trnnpied under foe bv crea-
tures 81 their own creation.