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The Lexington record. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1890-1???, 1891-05-01
The kirmess.

This superb entertainment was
brought within reach of the In
fr1nary treasury by the efforts of
Mrs. Albert Harden, and is under
the leadership of Prof. H. T.
Speedy, of Detroit, Mich. There
are sixteen dances, including the
Grand Finale, and rs persons
engaged either as dancers or
chaperones. Next Thursday,
Friday and Saturday are the
days, and public expectation is
justly running at it's highest.
Mr.. E. D. Potts is president
of the club, and Mr.. Sidney
Warren is manager Of the tick
cts and funds. Tickets on sale
at Barnes drug store. Scale of
prices, rs, so and IS cents,
Boxes, S8 and S..
The Lexington record. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1890-1???, 1891-05-01
The Best Time


TO work, while you can; to
SOW wild oats, never; to sing,
when you feel like it; to laugh,
is when you can afford to. The
best time to think is before you
act; to take care of your health
is before you lose it; to make a
good resolution is when you in
tend to keep it; to Judge another
is when you are in the same
predicament. The best time to
stop your meanhess is before you
commence.
The Lexington record. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1890-1???, 1891-05-01

The LEXINGTON RECORD will
be issued the first of every month.
The subscription price is One Dol
lar a year. Advertising space is
Three Dollars per inch for one year,
if paid in advance; or four dollars
when paid by the quarter. Please
address all questions and commu-
nications to LEXINGTON RECORD,
1S5 S. Mill St., Lexington, Ken
lucky. Mrs. EUGENIA DUNLAP
PORTS, EDITOR.
Mrs. j. w. MCCONNELL,
Business Manager.
The Lexington record. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1890-1???, 1891-05-01
More Donations.

The Charity Organization gave
a court-day dinner, which netted
$50. Donations to this charity,
not including the dinner, have
lately been as follows: Mrs. H.
H. White, flour; Mrs. Roe Hook
er, flour; Mr.. H. W. White,
sugar; Mrs. Bartholomew, oat-
meal; Mrs. Dudley Logan, sugar;
Mrs. Mary Scott, soap; Mrs.
John S. Shouse, clothing and
soap; Mrs. John Moore, clothing
and coffee; Mrs. Skinner, pota-
toes; Mrs. John Pew, tomatoes !;
Mrs. Margaret Lawrence, sugar !;
Mrs. Helen Milligan, -four; Mrs.
DR.. Coleman, sugar; Mrs. c. c..
Cline, preserves, clothing, jelly ;
Mrs. Mary Holiday, preserves ;
Mrs. Joe Scott, oatmeal; Miss
Jessie Bean, dress; Mrs. Clay
Calvert, clothing and soap; Mrs.
John Yellman, dresss Mrs. DR..
Logan, vegetables; Mrs. Mary
Irvine, oatmeal; Mrs. Walker
Muir, clothing. There are thir-
teen children now in the institu-
ton.
The Merchants Karnival, un-
der the leadership of Prof. Basel,
! will be given at the Opera House
on the 4th and 5th insts. 1t is
hoped that a good round sum
will be realized.
The managers of the Organ
ization have bought a beautiful
home for the children at the cor
ner of South Mill and Cedar
streets.
The Lexington record. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1890-1???, 1891-05-01
New Subscribers.

Prof.Dillenbeck, Prof.Newman
and Mrs. Laura Hawkins and DR..
Mcclure have sent in their sub
scriptions to the RECORD. Others
have signihed their desire to have
our little monthly message, and
we hope to give long list in
June.
The Lexington record. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1890-1???, 1891-05-01

THE old ballad says, "Spring
would be but gloomy weather if
we had nothing else but spring.'
Yet what is brighter than the
sunshine of an ever cheerful
spirit? Who more blest than the
giver of pleasant words and
kindly looks? Not the insipid
inanities of an existence without
an object-of a nature too indo-
lent to get rufled. Not this, but
the influence of a strong individ-
uality diffusing itself among
others, and gliding the passing
hour with a genial glow. A
mother of many daughters was
wont to say, "Girls, cultivate
cheerfulness; it will stand you
in hand through all your life"
A wise fathers injunction was,
" Kind words cost nothing; do
not grudge them, especially to
your social interiors;" Again,
"Take the world as you find it {;
you cannot mould people to suit
your ideas. Give them credit
for meaning as we'll as you do"
An unerring test of a young
girls choice of books is to read
nothing that she would blush to
read aloud to a gentleman friend.
The hero of "The Initials" is
made to give this advice to Hill
degarde. Just so in our social
comningling it were we'll if we
did not ever say of another what
we would leave unsaid were that
other within earshot. Be cheer
full and you will never feel cross.
Before the mighty power of a
happy, buoyant spirit fly the le-
gions of envy, hatred and malice
and all uncharitableness. The
shining sun of the heavens dis
pels the miasma of the marshy
vallies. The SUN of cheerfulness
scatters the 1nists that lie deep
down in the darkened soul OF
discomfort and unrest.
The Lexington record. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1890-1???, 1891-05-01

"Was your elopement a sue
cess?" "Hardly." "What went
wrong?" "Her father telegraphed
us not to return and all would
be forgiven.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-04-24
Repubiiean League Convention

1t was splendid political gathering
which met at Cincinnati on Tuesday
fourth annual convention Of Republican
league clubs. Over three fourths Of the
states and territories were represented, and
out Of 1919 accredited delegates 500 re
sponded 10 the roll call What is more the
delegates we're made up Of representative
men from the Republican ranks. The Yer
mont and New Hampshire delegations were
the strongest from New England Speeches
of welcome we're made by President Sguires
Of the Ohio league, Mayor Mosby Of Gin
cinnati, and ex-Gov. Foraker. To Yer
mont was given the honor of replying to
these addresses Of welcome, Hon II. H.
Powers performing the duty with marked
ability. Judge Powers said in his speech
that this was not body to nominate men
for office, but 10 provide a way to elect
them after their nomination lie referred
with approval to the rulings of Speaker
Reed, saying that he had found way to
make the deaf hear and the dumb speak
Referring to the New Orleans incident
vNNbN VWSAh ueNihAt Gu bhhl buc Litile uhu
come when our doors should be closed to
immigrants who could not show an honest
purpose to become useful and obedient citi-
Gems. Following this came the formal open
ing address by Judge J. NJ Thurston, presi-
dent of the national league. also Yer
monter.
An enthusiastic and largely attended
meeting was held on Tuesday evening On
Wednesday the election of officers took
place, Hon. James s. Clarkson, late first
assistant postmaster general, being chosen
president Of the national league. The reso.
lutions adopted recognize appropriately the
death of Secretary Window, Gen. Sher
man and Admiral Porter endorse the wise
statesmanlike, courageous and patriotic
course of President Harrison endorse the
action of Speaker Reed and his colleagues
in maintaining majority rule in the nationa
House of Representatives declare anew
belief in the doctrine of protection and tn,
principle of reciprocity oppose any at
tempt to debase the currency favor tn,
proper restriction of immigration and de
clare for honest elections and an homes
count of all ballots cast.
The city of Indianapolis was bound t,
have next years convention, but the choc,
of location was finally left with the execu
| tive committee
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-04-24
AN ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.

The Worcester Mass Telegram Of last
week Thursday recorded the attempted
suicide Of Elliot Carpenter Mr. CARPENTER
was a native and former resident Of Mari.
hOrO, and has many relatives IN this viciu
ity. He is % years old, and il the father
Of nine children His home was with his
wife and five grOwu-up children The only
cause assigned for his rash act is slight
illness, which apparently preyed upon his
mind sufficiently b. dethrone reason during
a brief period preceding his work Of death
Last Wednesday morning about . O'Clock
the only people at the Carpenter home were
Mr.. and Mrs. Carpenter, their Youngest
son, aged H. and George Prouty Of Brat
tleboro, a relative, who had been visiting
the family for few days Carpenter went
into the bathroom, and shortly after Mrs
Carpenter heard sound as il somebody
was vomiting ia the bathroom aud hastily
entered il h. fnd her husband standing ina
the middle Of the floor MY God 3" she
said, addressing Mr.. Prouty, hes cut his
throat She did not notice the razor in
her husbands hand. prouty rushed into
the room and piniOned the arms Of his rela
tive Carpenter had made one slash at hi,
throat and strove hard ~ make another.
and b. get his fingers into the cut already
made, and complete the work If the razor
He held his long beard free Of his neck with
his left hand. the better 10 slash with a
razor which be held ia his right rrouty
took the razor away from the man and led
him ~ a chair ia the kitchen. Carpenter
appeared strong and in his right mind lie
could not talk audibly. but motioned that
he wanted b. finish his act Of death ..
Help WAS summoned, his sons and laugh
tiers were notified, aud Mr. Carpenter was
taken 10 the city hospital The cash in his
neck was found ~ he three inches long, the
wind pipe was severed, but the important
blood vessels were untouched. His condi-
ton is pronounced very serious
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-04-24
MINOR NOTES.

There will be n notable gathering in New
York to morrow night when the American
protective tariff league will give a dinner
to Mr. Mckinley Everything served or
used on the table will he Of American man
ufacture.
Lieut. z. n Clark Of the 10th United
States cavalry has been detailed TO serve
in German regiment, in order 10 learn by
active service the practical work of the
German army Secretary Proctor and the
Prussian secretary Of war gave their con
sent to the arrangement. This is the first
instance of an American officer being de
tailed 10 serve in a German army, and it
shows the friendly state Of feeling between
the two nations.
Mr. Samuel NJ. pettengill, the pioneer
advertising agent Of New York and Boston,
and since 1852 a prominent resident OF
Brooklyn, died at his home in that city Sat
urday night. Mr. Pettengill is a man who
made an unusual business success, and he
was widely and favorably known TO the
newspaper fraternity.
In view of the grand scoop which some
of the six months and one year orders are
making in Massachusetts, the Springfield
Republican wants all the old-style gambling
resorts raided and cleaned out in order
that the commonwealth duly Incorporated
and accredited institutions may be i'd Of
all lawless competition This is bitter sar
casm, but under the circumstances it is de
served
The Boston Record had scoop on it;
daily contemporaries, when it stated thai
the law had been amended, so that hereaf
ter newspapers aud periodicals Of the sec
ond class could be sent through the mails Al
the rate Of four ounces for cent, instesC
of a cent an ounce, AS heretofore. Thi;
made the postal employees smile as the rat'
Of four ounces for a cent has been in etiec
| for seven wears
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-04-24
n urHled.

The western commercial congress or
Congress of western states" as it was
called, came to an inglorious end last Fri
day night in big Jaw and angry political
row. The platform adopted is a wonder to
read about OF its 30 sections 10 call for
appropriations by Congress for every con
ceivable sort of scheme. aggregating hun
dreds Of millions of dollars. A few Of the
things wanted are deep water harbor at
Galveston, Tex, a ship canal connecting
the great lakes with the Atlantic ocean. a
canal connecting the Tennessee and Mis-
souri, rivers. canals connecting the waters
of the Tennessee river with the Gulf of
Mexico by way of Mobile and eastward by
way of Savannah, a canal connecting the
headwaters of the Ohio river with Lake
Erie and another connecting the Mississippi
river with Lake Superior, the perfection of
levee system on the Mississippi from St
Paul to the Gulf, a navy yard near the
mouth of the Mississippi, al so on with a
long list of other schemes equally extrava
giant. Among other things called for are
the free, unlimited coinage of silver, and
the issuance of a sufficient amount of legal
tender notes, to be redeemable in both gold
and silver, to restore the equilibrium between
money and all other products a national
bankruptcy law the suppression of trusts
and combines the restoration of railway
land grants to the public domain, and the
opening of the surplus lands TO settlement,
and the enactment of laws to prevent deal
ings in futures The rock OH which the
convention split was the tariff question.
The original resolution on this subject de-
clared "unalterable opposition to the pro
tective tariff principle" For this half.
way free trade plank was substituted
adopted, reconsidered, and defeated, leaving
the original straight free-trade plank stand
ing This led to a five hours debate in the
midst of which the convention angrily broke
up. There was a strong appearance all the
way through that the convention was
Democratic annex, and the Minnesota dele
gates withdrew on the ground that tn,
gathering was this and nothing more
Taken for all in all it could hardly hav,
been expected that this long -heraldeC
movement in the West, which its advocates
said was to work complete political revo
luton by a combination of the West anC
South against the East, could so soon hav,
fallen asunder by its own weight, or, rather
have gone to pieces by its own internal ex
plosive tendencies
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-04-24
ARBoR DAY PRoCb4M4roN.
GOV. Page Appoint. Friday, VIA,

The scenic attractions Of Vermont are recog
nized among the tnest in the world We lack
the grandeur Of the Yosemite, and even some Of
our sister New England states excel us in eXpanse
Of unbroken wilderness, but in her smiling val
legs, beautiful lakes and rugged mountains our
little state has a wealth Of loveliuess which be
nowhere surpassed. But nature courts the coUp-
Grafton Of man The garden left 10 itself changes
to waste, but the waste under the united care OF
man and nature blossoms into a garden.
The scenes Of beauty which nature has 50 prod
igally spread about us may be touched into more
perfect loveliness by the organized efforts Of our
people our hillsides and our valleys would b.
more valuable by reason Of the home market ere
ated for us by the large numbers that would an
nually make Vermont their summer home were
we more enterprising in adding to the natural at
Effectiveness Of our state by surrounding our
homes schoohouses and churches with shrubs
and shade trees, and fringing our rOadSides with
the rich verdure Of the oak, the elm and the ma
pie.
Approaching the fact that concerted effort
avAils where want of union and organization fails
l do hereby designate Friday the first day Of May
a. ID. 1891, ArbOr day, and recommend that
the good people Of our state devote the day a.
tree planting
urge that the day be- kept as q public holiday
by all the schools in the state and that our teach
ing the school grounds and the public parks Let
every scholar, with his own hand, plant one tree
which shall grow with his growth and be the oh
| iect Of his special care and protection
Given under my hand and the state seal al
| Hyde Park, this eighteenth day Of April in the
| year Of our Lord one thousand eight hundred am
ninetv-one. CARROLL PAGE.
BY the Governor
Henry NJ MCFARLAND,
Secretary Of Civil and Military Affairs
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-04-24
HOME NEWS.
Mr,sorsiosiesi Record
WIN UT H"-N"NW8
WErE ENniSe THURSDAY EyENIN0. Apr 20. 1891.



This week we offer " pieces choice style ging
hams y cents, regular ~ y cent quality New
dress goods ~ " and - cents. Lots Of new
crashes towels, table linens napkins. cottons and
prints. T W BARSARn.
To REST A pleasant front room at Mrs. 81.
mondss. 50 High street
TO RENr.-A tenement Of five rooms within two
minutes walk OF Main street Enquire at this
ofice
PAsIuRAGE 10 LEI For about - head Of eat.
TIE or horses, ou the old Squlres farm In Guilford
J l.. sQuiREs.
A Coon Cook can have a permanent situation.
Apply at once TO Mas. j. j. EsTEY
First class tenement Ia rent in Harris place; six
rooms; water closet aud bath room connected
with sewer Enquire Of John Duuleyy, Tailor.
Hooker block
FuH SALE. one hundred cracker barrels in
good order CoWpRH q HAAS Elliot street fish
market
W g. Collier, agent for the new high arm
Singer sewing machine. has All ofic- in George
| Cutters boot aud shoe store
WANTED A stout hoy about Il to do chores and
help on a farm Apply to j. y Balestirr, ir.
FoH SAIE CHgAp A Is-inch Star bicycle
MARTIs AusTIN, ia
Leave your laundry at Knapp's for the best
| work
Buy Picture Frames Of Geddis
FoR SALE. - Engine and boiler and gasoline
stove. can at parker's job shop, Elliot street
Nickel alarm clocks e. "; nothing better made
| warranted. CHAs A. TRIP & Co. Jewellers
WANTED sOO men t. smoke the celebrated
Chronicle cigar
WASrEp.-A competent girl for general house
work in family Of two Mas. f. H. Mcl.AcHiIS,
| No Walnut street
! TENEMENT To REST Seven rooms in Honghton
block, Main street, lately occupied by Miss Miller
| for dress making and tenement
The place to buy pictures aud frames is at Capp
| x Joness
Now We Offer new assortment Of oltou under
wear. Special value In night robes, skirts and
drawers at -, - cents and g. We give splendid
bargains In corset covers at y cents A full line
Of corsets, -, - cents and 81 New hosiery
gloves, ribbons and full line Of notions Step in
and look at our bargains. 7 W BARSARn
A first class Concord buggy for sale cheap En-
quire at The Phoenix Office
At the Mary Howe concert next Tuesday even
! ing all seats on the floor Of the hall will be r.,
served at 81 each; gallery seats, - and ~ cents
ON safe at Chaplin x Co 5, Saturday, April - al
O'Clock =. NJ only settee " III be- sold to On,
person.
The Woman's Relief corps will have musca
and literary dime entertainment, which will con
clude with Yankee Doodle antomime, at q A
K hall Monday evening. April e, at 7:br
WANrED Al OScE Man and wife without chill
dren to work on small farm. one and one hal
miles from the lost oficr Address Box A. Brat
tleburu
NorcE All persons holding tickets against M,
for glass mount any other PICTURES arr ~.
qu-strd 10 present them al once. For further in
formation call at my studio j " PRuuTY urA
Bliss Hous-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-04-24

FROM iue burlington rec iTths4
In discussing the Costello murder trial
the Springfield Union pays a deserved trib-
ute to prohibition 1t says that Costello dis
closed to his counsel, fact not admissible
on the trial, that in Brattleburo he tried
every way by all the lodges known to the
initiated to obtain liquor, but without sue
cess The law was so well enforced against
him that despite his Unsuitable desire, it vas
not till he returned to Millers Fails that he
could obtain the whiskey that threw him
into the drunken frenzy or stupor, under
the influence of which he committed the
homicide, The Union comments on this
fact as follows:
"BrattleborO seems to know how to enforce the
laws. Nobody denies that however stringent the
laws. liquor will he somehow Obtainable 10y those
who know the ropes and are willing TO take some
trouble 10 Obtain IL. But great many will moi
know the ropes and will not take the trouble
Especially is this true of young men and boy.
who have not the appetite yet fastened upon
them To drive temptation IT this kind out OF
sight, to make the sale of liquor appear no longer
respectable, to make it difficult 10 obtain. is Il
save the rising generation by system Of proven
tiun whose full effect cannot be seen except in
series Of years during which the law has heel
faithfully enforced "
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-04-24
Rene shaken BY a Tremendous IA.
plOriOn.

The immense powder magazine at P0zzo
Pantaleo containing 25O tons of powder and
situated about two and one-half miles from
Rome, exploded about 7 O'Clock Yesterday
morning and the force of the explosion
shook Rome to its foundations. The cupola
of the House Of Parliament shook violently
and then collapsed with a crash All the
thoroughfares were strewn with bricks,
stones spliDters and other debris and PEG.
pie ran panic stricken from their homes,
believing that Rome had been visited by an
earthquake and that second shock might
reduce the city 10 ruins
Fortunately the officers in command Of
the fort heard a rumbling sound previous
70 the final explosion and hastily ordering
the soldiers 10 leave the fort, succeeded in
averting terrible disaster As it was,
several peasants were killed, and two off
GERS and 200 civilians were wounded All
the houses within a radius of kilometre of
the scene of the explosion were seriously
damaged 40 being reduced TO heaps Of
ruins. AS s0On as the cause Of the eNplo-
sion became known, King Humbert and his
staff accompanied by the Italian premier
and the members of the cabinet, started
for the scene Of the disaster King Hum
bert, who was heartily chsered whenever
his presence became known 10 the populace
and soldiery, used his own carriage TO con
vey wounded people TO the hospital, fact
which won him redoubled applause when it
became generally known. Signor Nicote-
IA, minister of the interior, stated in the
Chamber Of Deputies yesterday afternoon
that 4s persons were injured at the scene
of the explosion and that about 200 per
sons in Rome were slightly hurt
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-04-24
Rnf.rer ,he TrunnfLnw..

State Superintendent Palmer has sent out
circular letter to all town superintendents
of schools, in which he calls attention to
the very great loss sustained by the state
through failure to enforce the truant laws.
Last year he says there were 900 children
in the state between the ages of eight and
IA who did not attend auy school. There
we're 81, sos pupils enrolled in the public
schools, but the average daily attendance
was only As, SS7. In other words, while the
law calls for 100 days of schooling, and the
people pay for this amount, the number of
days attendance for each pupil was only
$50 This makes an absolute loss OF nearly
one-third of all the money paid out for ed
ucation, or more than s220,0OO annually.
So long ago as 1863 Superintendent j. S.
Adams showed that the loss entailed by
unnecessary absence from school was
enough to pay the ordinary yearly expense
of maintaining the civil government of the
state. Today the case is no better, and the
remedy is for superintendents and school
committees to strictly enforce the truant
laws As the case now stands there is a
general understanding that no one intends
to enforce this law. In this fact lies the
secret of the whole trouble 1t has been
found in Massachusetts and Connecticut
that threat Of prosecution brings go per
cent of the truants into the schools, while
mere interview makes a large percentage
of difference. Mr.. Palmer says in conclu-
sion, and the sentiment is one to be cor
daily endorsed 1T is clearly the duty of
the superintendents to strongly urge all the
school committees to enforce the truant
laws, and, as last resort, to prosecute in
the courts"