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Los Angeles herald., 1892-11-13
STORIES OF SING SING
KEEPER COMMUNICATION TELLS HOW
PRISONERS WHILE AWAY THE TIME.
Prisoners Are Not Permitted to Keep
Pets, but a Few Have Managed to Evade
the Rule-They Make Friends with the
Rats and Squirrels.
Especial Correspondence !

SING SING, N. Y, Oct. 24.-This is writ
ten from the village, not from the prison,
though it is prison story. There are
times when stories leak out of the great
stone inclosure and ripple along the cur
rent of human gossip in a way to attract
public attention. Some of them are grew.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-11-13
Financial Difficulties.

In view of the low price of silver and
the effects ON the trade of the country
the president of Salvador has ordered
the convening of congress in extraordi
nary session to consider what measures
may be properly taken to relieve the
difficulties of the economical situation.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-11-13

The prisoners eventually succeeded IN
getting their cases into the state courts,
and in the general relaxation following the
war their cases quietly dropped.
The subsequent life of Dennis was un-
eventful indeed and except when called
upon to talk of Lincoln he had little to say
He had lived for four years past with his
daughter, Mrs. Nancy Shoaff, OF this city,
and at his death was aged ninety-tnree
years five months and six days.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-11-13

France has imposed a tax on travelling
oicyclists. Every foreign wheelmen
who enters the republic will be obliged
to pay duty of from tiftee'. to twenty
dollars ON his machine.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-11-13
Man Processes. but woman

Oldham (after half an hours talk against
bachelorhood)- there's you, for in
stance. Why ever don't you get married? ?
Youngman (promptly)-I'm sure don't
know. Ask the girl | proposed to last
night.-Boston Globe
Los Angeles herald., 1892-11-13

81 tanned that rat" he said roughly, as
if he hated to talk and yet was glad to
speak freely to some one, because l had
nothing else to love, and no one else to talk
to. I was in the dark cell a good bit of the
time, and when was in my own cell l was
kept closer and watched closer than most
of the others. They called me bad. But
at night this rat was always with me,
How did he know where l was? Fll never
tell you, but / know there hasn't been one
night for four years that he hasn't slept on
my breast, and he'll never leave me till he
dies, if l can help it"
DAVID A. CURTIS.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-11-13
Got There First.

Featherstone--Do you remember that
Miss Flyaway that you introduced me to?
fcame near kissing her the other night.
Ringway-W prevented you?
Featherstone-She got ahead of me-
Truth
Los Angeles herald., 1892-11-13
u. ULAR NOVELISTS.
JOHN HABBERTON AND CAPTAIN KING
RANK VERY HIGH.
The Former Has just Abandoned Jour
nalistic Work-Editorial Drudgery Has
No Charms for Howells-Brander Mat
thews Stops Newspaper Work.
Especial Correspondence

NEW YoRE, Oct 4.-When "Helen's
Babies" was published it was believed that
its author, John Habberton, would soon
give up his post as editorial writer for one
of the New York newspapers and devote
himself exclusively to literature. He had
made one of the great hits of the time.
The sale of the book was phenomenal, and
was as surprising to Mr.. Habberton as to
his publishers. Various stories were told
about the origin of the book 1t was said
that he had written it to delight an in
Los Angeles herald., 1892-11-13
A Foregone Conclusion.

He-Miss Clara, you do love so to make
fun of me. You mustn't think Pm as big
a fool as look.
Clara-Oh! Mr.. Supple, couldn't think
that, you know.-Pittsburg Bulletin.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-11-13

What is considered to be one OF the
greatest archaeological discoveries In
years has been found near Lebanon, Ills,
in the shape of serpent mound 19O
feet long and 10 feet through.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-11-13
HE WAS ABE'S COUSIN,
INTERESTING REMINlSCENCES OF
THE LATE DENNIS HANKS.
Much OF His Later Life Was Spent In
Telling Stories of Lincoln-StrangeE En-
vironment of the Martyred Presidents
Early Life.
Especial Correspondence

T'PSOft'r OOf cSPoIfefofccsI
PARIS, Ills, Nov. 1.-The death of our
late citizen, the veteran Dennis Hanks,
severed the last tie which bound this gen.
Grafton to the boyhood of Abraham Lin
coin. This alone would make it an event
Of national interest But to those of us
who were born and reared in the land
where Lincoln passed his boyhood, whose
fathers have described to us hundreds of
times the peculiar conditions under which
characters were formed and constitutions
sometimes hardened, but oftener irretriev-
ably ruined, the "reminiscences Of Dennis
possessed fascination they could not have
for the eastern reader
Los Angeles herald., 1892-11-13
Too Many Rattlers.

Rattlesnakes have invaded houses in
some parts of Brunswick county, N. c.,
and are reported to have killed four people
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1892-11-01

achieved a more decided personal (ri-
umph than did Gov. Brown, Hesaid
not word to offend any man. Even
when he denounced the Republican
party's unwise legislation, he hasten
ed TO assert that his remarks were not
intended to be personally offensive to
Republicans. His remarks to the
colored people in regard TO what the
whites were doing to educate and en-
tighten them set the seusiblo ones to
thinking, and It is hoped that the eyes
Of some OF them may yet be opened
and that they may be madeto realize
that their true friends are in the Dem
ocratic party. That il is their Demo,
cratic friends and not their .Republi-
can bosses who educate them, who
furnish them homes and employment
and aid them in supporting their fam
lilies.
He closed by urging all who were
hesitating TO decide at once to get on
the winning side and concluded by
reciting poem from Uncle Remus
which wound up with the couplet;
'some % you gwine to git ketched out late
And can't ind de latch on de golden gate. y
At the conclusion Of his speech
several hundred citizens crowded
around the stand to grasp the hand
of their Governor.
The people of Christian county, We
are glad to say, gave their dlstin
gushed executive royal welcome
They have always been his friends
and he alluded TO this fact in biz
speech. They are proud that Ken
lucky has statesman as her Gov
ernqr. One whose ability, whose wis
dom and whose oratory excite tbs
pride and admiration OF even his po
litical opponents, Gov. Brown hai
always been strong aud popular j
this county and he will hereafter hold
} still higher place in the hearts of thu
people.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1892-11-01

Judge Baldwin, one Of the recently
reformed Republicans of Indiana,
who is out for Cleveland, was invited
20 make speech in Milwaukee the
other night id came 50 near burch-
ardizing the Democratic party that
he was taken off the stand in hot
'hsste and shipped back TO Indiana.
He made a fierce assault on Italians
>gna Files, two classes Of Democrats
he had learned TO hate while a Re
publican. The summary manner in
which the Judge was hustled out oil
Wisconsin counteracted the effect OF
his offensive remarks but the Repub-
licans are OF course having a good
deal to say about the episode
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1892-11-01
The Tariff Plank.

ave denounce the Mckinley tariff
law enacted by the Fifty-frst Con.
gress as the eliminating atrocity OF
class legislation; we denounce Repub-
lcan protection as fraud, a
robbery of the great majority of the
American people for the beneft OF the
few. We declare it to be a fun
damental principle of the Demo
cratic party that the Federal Govern
ment has no constitutional power to
enforce and collect tariff duties except
for the purpose Of revenue only, and
demand that the collection Of such
taxes shall be limited to the necessities
OF the government, honestly and eco
uomically administration"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1892-11-01
SCHOOL AND cHuRCu.

Tho Methodist Protestant church
hns $4,000 members and i,iU mtula-
ters.
Out Of 7ol candidates examined nj
the Cambridge higher local eNamin.
ations recently 7s2 were women.
Catholic congregations In Prussia
are increasing in much greater proper
tion than the increase Of the popula-
tion.
Tho first Christian building in
TOXIC was erected twenty-five years
ago There are now nincty.two Chris
tian churches and chapols there,
AT London the privy council has
upheld RI Rev. j. Thomas Pelham,
bishop Of Norwich, in his refusal to In.
stall a clergyman because he was nomi-
mated TO the living at Brantham, Suf.
folk, by Catholic.
The total church membership Of
the country, according TO the census, Is
90, 1894, and the value Of church
property aggregates s6i6. te5. .7Oi The
number Of separate and distinct church
organizations Is nearly l50
The journal of the Ninety-scventh
Annual Protestant Episcopal council,
held in Danville, Va, gives the follow.
ing figures; Clergy Oncluding the
bishops, i57; baptisms, adult, 800; in
FAINT, 1,l72; number Of communicates,
10, O42; Sunday-school teachers, l,777;
scholars, ls,sO3; contributions, $780,
$50 Q5
The bishops OF the African Meth
odist Episcopal church and the Zion
African Methodist Episcopal church
have adopted the basis Of a union OF the
two organizations as desired by the
general conference. II recommends
that the name for the united churches
be "The African and Zion Methodist
Episcopal church"
The condition OF the public teach
ers in Spain is not 10 be euvied. The
payment Of their salaries Is almost al
ways far in arrears, and case came up
the other day of man who had not re-
ceived farthing from the government
for seventeen years The total amount
Of back salnry at present due TO teach.
ers Is about seven hundred and ffty
thousand dollars In some cases the
sufferers are sustained by charity, and
In Others are compelled TO send their
children out rs servants. Many schools
have been closed altogether
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1892-11-01
The Century Magazine In 1898

1t would be hard for a person who
cares for good reading to make a
better investment than years sub
scription to The Century Magazine.
No region is too remote, no expense
too great, if it will only proluco what
the Century's readers want. This is
the policy that has made it, as thePall
Mall Budget, of London, says, "By
far the best Of the Magazines, El'
glish or American"
The November number begins with
a new volume and contains the first
chapters OF a powerful novel OF New
York society called, "Sweet Bells Out
OF tune" written by Mrs. Burton Har-
rison, the author OF "The Angloms-
MACS" In this story the fashionable
wedding. the occupants in the boxes
in the Metropolitan Opera House, the
"smart set" in the country houses are
faithfully reflected, and the illustra-
tons by Charles Dana Gibson, "Life's
we'll known cartoonist, are as brilliant
as the novel,
Ia the November number begins
also great series Of papers on The
Bible and Science" opening with
"Does the Bible Contain Scientific
Errors" by Prof, Shields, OF Prince
ton, who takes decided ground that
the Bible does not contain scientific
errors of any moment, and who most
interestingly states the case from his
point OF view, Other articles in this
series will include one In the Decem-
ber (Christmas) number, "Phe effect
OF Scientific study upon Religious
Beliefs"
An important series OF letters that
passed between General Sherman and
his brother, Senator John Sherman,
are also printed in November, which
number contains also contributions
from the most distinguished writer's
including an article by James Russell
Lowell, which was not quite completed
at the time Of his death. The sugges
ton which Bishop Potter makes in
the November Century as to wha
could be done with the Worlds Fai
n il were opened on Sunday, Is Que
which seems the most practical solu
ton of the problem yet offered.
The December Century is to be d
great Christmas number. full OF
Christmas stories, Christmas poems
and Christmas pictures, and in
will begin the fist chapters Of a strik
ing novel OF life in Colorado, "Bene
fit Forgot" by Wolcott B.lestier
who wrote "The Naulahka" with
Rudyard Kipling'
Papers on good roads, the new cd
ucational methods, aud city govern
ment are soon TO come.
Four dollars will bring you this
splendid magazine for one year, aud
certainly no cultivated home can af
ford TO be without it. Subscriber'
can remit directly to the publishers
The Century Co, 80 East 18th st
New York. They should begin witt
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1892-11-01
A TANGLED TALE.
The Young sies"srrphsr G9t hsttsrE 2
Little Mixed.

The Young sies"srrph.r G9t hattsrs 2
Little Mixed.
There are stenographers and stenog-
Ysphers, and there i, as great . differ
encs betwesn tham ~ there il betWeel
a flock Of geeSo and an oil wsii,
Mr. Grippe, who travels for whole
sale house locatHd In this city, knows
this as thoroughly as anybody. While
on trip into the ''rooral deestricts"
recently, he stopped ut a country hotel
in which a stenographer had opened an
Office for the convenience Of the public,
says the Chieaga Times lle knew he
ought 10 write 20 his wife, but his time
was 80 taken mp with business that II
was Just train time, and he hastily
dictated the following 10 the young lady
amanuensis.
Dear Wife: Reached here all right
hHd am feeling like real trump. I'm
after business this trip aud wiil'nnt re.
turn until ! get It, I'm burning my
bridges behind me 80 that can not re.
treat. You will pardon this short let
ter, but one sheet IL all that have
time To get of. Your loving husband.
lnstructing the stenographer to type
write the letter and mail it TO his wife's
address, Mr., Grippe hurried after his
train. When he reached home q few
days ago his wife met him with .
strange look in her face.
"Are you sober?" she asked.
"Yes, dear; quite So" he answered.
RAnd perfectly sale9'
''Why, To be saEepi
ally"
"Nu. and what Ia the world induces
you TO ask such Il question9'
"Weil, your letter of a few days age
led me 10 believe you had been drink
ing or went crazy" and she laid II be-
fore him:
"Dear Wife: Reached here ali night
and am feeling like a real chump. I'm
after business this trip and will return
until ] get IT, I'm burning my breeches
behind me so that can not retreat.
You viii pardon this short lettey, but
one shirt is all ! had tms 10 get ofi.n
Hereafter Mr., Grippe will never bo In
toe great hurry to road proofs Of his
letters typewriter by promising but
not thoroughly competent stenogra.
piers They sometimes got their hotes
nixed.-N. Y. JonrnaA.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1892-11-01
The Chicago Ledger

Is twenty years old and has a circu-
lation of 10000 copies a week. 1t is
a combined story and family paper,
fully up to the times in every particu-
lar, and handsomely illustrated.
There is Fashion Department, and
also Young Peoples Department,
either of which alone is worth the
subscription price of 300 per year,
SlO0 for six months, or 30 cents for
three months. Send for free speci-
men copies and Inducements for clubs.
Boys and girls everywhere are making
money selling the Ledger to regular
customers. Write for particulars.
Address the publisher, w. D. Boyce,
ll3, li5 and III Fifth avenue, Chica-
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1892-11-01
II May Be interesting TO Know

That when the excursion rates are
made to Chicago for people who live
in the East to enable them 10 attend
the Worlds Fair next year, ii is con-
templated by the Western roads
to also make excursion rates from
Chicago to all principal business and
tourist points IN the West, Northwest
and Southwest. so that those who de-
sire to spend few weeks among their
friends in the Great West, may have
an opportunity OF so doing without
incurring much additional expense.
1t may be we'll to consider this sub
ject in advance OF actual time OF start
ing, and the Chicago. Milwaukaa Il
81 Paul Railway Co. has issued maps
and time tables and other instructive
reading matter, which it will be glad
to furnis h free OF expense upon APP
plication by postal card addressed to
d. c. Brady, Southern Passenger
Agent, 237 ith Ave, Louisville, Ky,
or to Go. II. Heaford, General Pas
senger Agent, Chicago, Ill
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1892-11-01

The series OF educational articles
about our public school system by DR..
j. N. Rice, who made personal
study of our public srhools in thirty
six Of the principal American cities
for the Forum, is this month devoted
to the schools Of Buffalo aud Cincinr
natl Other articles in this number
which give It unusual variety are "a
New Impulse to an Old Gospel" by
Jane Addams, one of the founders OF
Hull House, Chicago; What We
Really Know About Mars" by Prof.
Edward S. Holden, Director Of ths
Lick Ob~erystoryj "rhe Library OF
the United States" by Ainsworth
r. Spofford, Librarian OF congress.
and "The Matter With the Small Far
mer," by Prof. Il Means Davis, OF
the College az South CAROLINA. The
Forum Publishing Company, New
York.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1892-11-01

Both the method and results when
Syrup Of Figs is taken; Il is pleasant
and refreshing TO the Taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys.
tenn eflectually, dlspels colds, head.
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and &C.
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effsets, prepared eily from the mOst
healthy and agreeable substances, It's
many excellent qualities commend il
TO all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in Soc
and si bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it DO not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA Fia SYRUP 90,
sfR FR1EciSc0. ca.
LOUISVILLE. ~. kEW YoRS, M
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1892-11-01
ponent, This is the best course to
puraie
Judge LIl,sll For olnueland


The Louisville Times Of Friday
published list of eighty prominent
Republicans, mauy of them Of nation
al reputation, who will support Cleve-
land. The same discomfort with their
party has appeared among the Re-
publicans here and no less than half
a dozen OF the more prominent ones
have announced their intention OF
voting for Cleveland The last OF
these was Judge Harrison II. Littell,
President of the City Bank, whose
card in q local paper Saturday re-
nouncing Harrison created political
sensation. Judge Littell declares
that he will vote for Cleveland and
gives as his reason that he cannot en-
dorse the position OF the Republican
party on the tariff and the forge bill.
He further says he cannot approve
Harrison's disregard OF the civil ser
vice law.
Democrats are Of course jubilant at
the announcement of Judge Littell,
who has been Republican for thirty
years. He has been County Judge,
County Attorney, City Auditor and
has filledother Offices as g Republican
He has been leader and counselor OF
his party and his step has created dis
may in the Republican ranks, Judge
Littell is in Louisville and could not
be seen when the KENTucKIAN repre-.
sentative called TO interview him yes.
terday to see if he wished to add any
thing to his card OF Saturday.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1892-11-01
Electoral Ticket.

At large-W, r. Kinney.
AT large--Claude NJ. Thomas.
First istrict-Chas. X. Wheeler.
Second district-War1 Headley.
Third district-J. b. Richardson.
Fourth district-W. t. Hayward
Fifth district -Jno. b. Baskin.
Sixth district-Jno. = Hodge.
Seventh district-J. A. Scott.
Eight district. NJ. Rathwell.
Ninth district--W. g. Dearing,
Tenth district, G. Lykins.
Eleventh district-N. Il. Hays.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1892-11-01

Madame Modjeska's article on the
American stage in the November 20.
rum shows that she IL o woman OF
ideas and graceful writer as we'll rs
an accomplished actress. She is said
to be careful student of literature,
especially of the literature of the drs-
ma
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1892-11-01
The SATURDAY Blade

Is the greatest newspaper wonder OF
the age. II is four years old and has
circulation OF over q quarter million
copies week. The latest sensations
and the most marvellous events are
written up in the best style and fully
illustrated. Subscriptions yfeceiyed
at $2.0C year, 500 for six months,
or so cents for thfceponths. Special
Inducements 70 clubs Sstd Tor Tree
spscimen copies Besg's 's'sss s,.s. fn here /. :;
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1892-11-01

Suppose, " said the hady--''now only
suppose, understand-that you were
carrying piece n steak from the
kitchen and by accident should Vet it
slip from the plate 10 the floor. what
should you do la sueh a ease9" The
girl looked the lady SQUARE In the eye
for moment before asleirg; "ts IL a
private family, or are there bcardersy''
"Boarders," answered the Lady. "Pick
s. up and pat it back on the plate,
armiy replied the girl she was en-
gagged. Chicago News.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1892-11-01

If you ride up to the polls "along
towards sundown" as heretofore you
will lose your vote. The polls close
at o'clock So minutes before sunset
on November 8.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1892-11-01

~ hundred defective ballots may
- hi be taken into account in max
;,Jstimates for this county. Many
rs don't know how TO vote and
/. II learn.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1892-11-01

!, Judge Grace is sure winner
Democrats have on their fighting
|, clotheJand will see that Judge Grace
~ocd GOO majority in the district.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1892-11-01

Wavering Democrats, don't be fool
ish. Stand by the old party one more
time and be in il at the victory.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1892-11-01

The chicken at the head of this col
umn will show you how to stamp
your ballot.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1892-11-01

If you are in favor Of an honest and
economical administration, vote the
Democratic ticket.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1892-11-01

One more week. Wait, boys, until
you can see the whites Of their eyes
and then let them have it.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1892-11-01

~ Vote against every Republican on
Mhe ticket They are the fellows who
are responsible for your burdens.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1892-11-01

Petit is not in it. Don't waste
your ballot. Vote for Ellis.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1892-11-01

Look out for Republican campaign
lies this week.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1892-11-01

If you are in favor of free silver,
vote for Ellis.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1892-11-01

II you are in favor Of low taxes and
home rule, vote for Ellis.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1892-11-01

Stamp in the small square to the
right of w. L. Warfield's name.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1892-11-01

Senators, Congressman. Judges,
great Lawyers, Professors, ALL pro-
nounce the 1. W. Harper Whiskey
superior to the finest French brandy.
The leading physicians prescribe it
on account OF its purity. For sale by
j. w. Smith and w. Il. Long. Hop
kinsville, Ky.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1892-11-01

Either Cleveland or Harrison must
be elected. Vote for Cleveland.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1892-11-01

Get yourselves together, Democrats.