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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1894-11-30
FIRE AT cRoFToN.

school BuiidIng Damaged to the Extent OF
Several Hundred Dollars.
The root of the school building
known as Crofton Academy caught
on fire from a defective aue about
3 O'Clock Wednesday aftefrooo and
was badly damaged before the flames
could be subdued. About half OF
the roof was destroyed, entailing a
loss of about $500, School was being
held at the time the FIRE was discov-
cred and the scholars succeeded in
removing all the furniture 10 good
condition.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1894-11-30
HORRIBLY BURNED.
insanity

An Old Colored woman's Terrible Fate
Sunday Night.
Rose Bell, an old colored woman
living on the Ship place, just west
Of the city, was so badly burned last
SUNDAY night that recovery is extreme.
ly doubtful. She had just dressed
herself for the purpose of attending
church end in passing the fire her
clothing became ignited aud she was
soon enveloped in flames. Her cries
brought assistance in a short while,
but not until she had been burned in
a frightful manner. The chances are
very much against her recovery.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1894-11-30

Mr., Allan M Wallis will leave 10
day for GAINESVILLE to enter upon bis
duties an city editor OF the Tobacco
Leaf Chronicle.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1894-11-30

MooRE.--The wife of Rev. John
Moore, of this city, died at Dawson
Monday night Of heart trouble. The
remains were taken to Tennessee
Tuesday for burial.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1894-11-30

Mr.. Jno, l.. Brasher, who has been
confined to his bed with fever for sew
eral days, is out again, and made a
business trip North Tuesday.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1894-11-30
CREAM OF NEWS.
POST YOURSELF BY READING
WHAT HAS HAPPENED.

MistriaI IN the Delaney Case BrantIey Case
Reversed-Fires Getting Cioser--sudden
Death ut demonstrating Suicide In
Trigg County-Other Items of Interest.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1894-11-30
GAINESVILLE MARKET.
gn......... No.

progress Democrat)
There was large attendance at
the breaks last week, both of buyers
and sellers, and the market was
quite animated.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1894-11-30
ABOUT THE WEED.
MARKET SHOWS STEADY
PRICES THIS WEEK.
Reports From the Local Market and Also
From CIarksville-Inspector's Weekly
Report.
HoPKrSsvILLE MARKET.

Our sales this week amounted to
something less than zoo hhds. Prices
remain steady at last weeks quota
tions. There was demand for near.
ly all OF the tobacco offered, hence
there were very few rejections. Leaf
in good order was possibly a shade
stronger. Below we give partial sales,
inspectors weekly report, etc.
SALES.
Ragsdsle, Cooper s. Co. sold 60
hhds. as follows:
80 hhdH medium leaf, Sc 80, 6 so,
200, 8 20, z 30, z 80, z 80, z 80, s 80,
g 50, 8 GU, 9 60, B rs, 5 90, 5 20, s 90,
6 80, S 10, 7 Is, s SO, z 90, $50. z 10,
6 SO, 6 80, 5 60, 8 80, 5 20, 6 so, 6 20,
8 rs, z 80, 8 80.
% hhds. Tugs, from So 90 to 4 rs.
Hanberry d Shryer sold 81 hhds.
as follows for the two weeks ending
Nov. 2s, 's4.
Ia hhds. good leaf, So rs, 2 at 8 90
each, 2 60, z 90, 6 so, 6 20, 6 rs, $50,
8 so, 6 so, 8 30, s SO, 6 20.
10 hhdh. common leaf, So rs to 4 80.
hhds. Jugs, "a 90 to 3 10.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-05-15
IN RAILWAY CIRCLES.
Items Picked Up at the Depots, Of
fees and Along the Lines.


Items Picked Up at the Depots, Of
fees and Along the Lines.
p. H. Coombs, general agent for
the Cotton Belt at Houston, is in
the city.
T. A. Kearns, travelling auditor
Of the International and Great
Northern, arrived in San Antonio
last night.
J. G. Baggus, Of the building and
bridge department Of the Southern
Pacific, is seriously i'll at his home
near Luling.
Chris. Kiel, who is superintend-
ing the work on the Watkins cut
off, west of here on the Southern
Pacific, has returned from a trip to
Louisiana, and is en- route to re-
sumo duties.
The presidents Of all lines of the
Western Freight association met at
Chicago yesterday and decided
that on May 26 all freight rates
west of Chicago, both east and west
bound, shall be restored to the
schedule in effect on May l.
Charles NJ. Parkerson, night
clerk in the Sunset freight office,
is recovering from a prolonged at
tact of illness. His father, Judge
J. G. Parkerson, general agent of
the Louisiana Western at Lafay-
cite, who had been visiting his son,
has left for home.
Charles Griesenbeck, cotton clerk
in the Sunset freight house, has re-
turned from New Orleans, where
he had been to procure an artificial
limb, to replace a leg that had to
be amputated some time ago, from
the effects of injuries received by
falling from a box-car, while in the
discharge of his duties as brakeman
on the Southern Pacific.
Superintendent d. II. Forbes of
the Southern Pacific left for the
west last night in his private car.
He was accompanied by his broth
er-in-law, DR.. j. A. Robertson and
family, who are en- route to Mexico.
DIR. Robertson and family will re-
turn to San Antonio and spend a
while here before leaving for their
home in Ontario. DIR. Robertson
was among the railway surgeons,
who have been in session at Gal
weston.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-05-15
Real Estate Transfers.

The following real estate trans
fers have been filed since last re-
port:
n. H. and estate of w. McLane
to p. Mcneil, north half of lot 20,
block IA, in Paschal and Lewis adj
dition on Quincy street; $3.50.
Eusebio Calderon to Frank Ash
ley, 1872 acres in survey 81, six miles
south of the city; $3.50.
Charles p. Hummel, Edward
Dreiss and Albert Stoves to j. To-
bert, lot Is, block l, on Powder
House street; $3.50.
Axel Meerscheidt to Frank Sim
mang, lots s, 8, 10 and II, block 2,
north side of San Luis street; $4,000
Mrs. f. n. Dawson to Augustus
Rebke, lots l, 2and 3, block l6, West
End; $4,000.
Axel and Paul Meerschidt and G
A. Stieren to Augusta Bartholomai
lot 4, block 2, original city lot 1876
West Commerce street; $3.50.
Dan and l.. H. Keegan to Azure
liza Dashiell, lot 4, block 26, west
side Of Ninth street; $l4O0.
Eurelia and Maria G. de Calderon
to Santiago Guiterres, Jr., 4 acres
six miles south of the city, in sur
vey 81 ; 1924.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-05-15
Fought a Woman.

A. n. Wurz was fined SIS by Recorder
Shardein this morning on charge Of
abusing and striking Leila Stuart, a
working woman, whom he aroused to
fighting pitch Sunday night after long
course of nagging at her as she daily
passed his house on her way home from
work. As she told him she would whip
him IL she was a man, he considered this
a challenge and went out in the street
and fight resulted. He struck the
woman and she retaliated with heavy
rock, which knocked out the belligerent
Mr.. Wurz. Both were arrested but the
case against Leila was dismissed.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-05-15
Deaths.

May 10 George Moore, colored, 9
years, perforation of intestines, Ward 6.
May 13.-Florence Mitchell, 10 months,
entero colitis, 1l6 Dallas street, Ward 3.
May Al. c. Roberts, aged months,
dentition, 1876 Lombrano street, Ward 3.
May 14.-Infant of A. McManus, still
born, 1927 S. Flores street. Ward 4.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-05-15
STRIKE THIS QUICK.

Call on John T. HambetOn & Co.. No.
1O4 East Commerce street, for a bargain
in seven room house, corner lot, 50Xl5O
feet. delightful location. Price $500,
one half cash. Is 5 ct
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-05-15
ALAMO SANITARY WORKS.

R. w. Wallace, Proprietor. Cess
pools and privy vaults cleaned
with a new and oderless process.
Barrels removed. Office go West
Commerce street. Telephone AT.
4.9.6m
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-05-15
COUNCIL SESSION.
OFFICIAL BOUNDARIES OF CON-
MERGE STREET DEFINED.

No Record of This Street Being
Outlined Gould be Found Since
1S6O-New Garbage Fur
mace Proposed-To Test
The Rock Crusher's
Product-Other
Business.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-05-15

-Ysabel Munos was fined $25
by the recorder this morning, for
severely wounding another Next
can on the leg, in fight they had
yesterday afternoon.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-05-15

John Fl. Woodbury., 125 West 42d Street,
New York, is the leading Dermatologist of
the world. Consultation free. He makes an
antiseptic soap which besides being an *
cellent toilet soap has medicinal properties
which will cure face eruptions. Send lOc.
for a sample cake and get illustrated book
upon skin diseases free.-Edifor.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-05-15
J0SKE BROTHERS,
1.-THE BIG STORE"
Corner ALAMO AND COMMERCE STREETS.
May Proclamation of
THE MOKE MILLINERY co.
War is DeClaredOn HIGH PRICES and slow comps

will stop We propose do the Millinery business of this city
Our store daily crowded with purchasers but
FACILITIES buyers are
and they expressing goods aytey buy cheap
will do likewise and sell them accordingly We going flood
the market. We have handsome line of MIDSUMMER SHAPES
received nothing like it here Ladies do buy old
you get the very for money.
arrivals styles in White Sailors they
thing a DASH them square
height But the bargain
all is Finely Trimmed Leghon Flats each
fancy shapes trimmed we'll worth $780, but there
drives offering for this great For instance: in
Chdens Caps down all competitions why will sell you
nicely Embroidered Cap Tom OShanter for 25c!
Hats recherche styles here but
propose prices within reach all Remember
do what advertise All Trimmings Hats bought
from trimmed of charge
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-05-15
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

NAhA, Il. w:
ionY ~ Give cure for pimples and face
eruptions Ans.-(a.) Do not endanger your
complexion by any lotions. Most Of those
upon the market do more harm than good.
Consult some leading dermatologist who has
made a study of skin diseases and it will be
cheaper, better and safer. o. Use antiseptic
soaps.-NeD York SIM
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-05-15
Ever witnessed in this section of the country

Even while write buyers demanding recognition and attention
like congressman trying to catch the the speaker you
can't write and we'll you self
ment blanks. We fit all kinds of big and little short and
tall Satisfaction time Your back if you want it,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-05-15

THE MONDAY AIR CHURN
Is q success and has no equal. 22s 3m
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-08-04

Eupora, Miss, Aug. l. rhe Dem
ocratir convention OF the Fourth con
gres<ional district met here to-day and
nominated Hon II d. Money. A
large delegation was present aud per
feet harmony prevailed, A resolution
Teaffirming allegiance 10 the national
Democratic platform of 1892 and in
dorsing The urs of our senators
and representatives in congress was
unanimously adopted. The conven-
ton was an enthusiastic one. and Mr.
Money will he re elected by large
majority in November. Hon James
&. I.oug.trect OF Grenada made u
rousing Democratic speech, which
was well received.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-08-04

Fickshnrg, Miss. July 3O,-The ven.
cradle rector of Christ church, Rev,
DIR, Henry SAMSON, yesterday at morn.
ing service generously released hi,
congregation from payment Of an obi
cation exceeding 5000.
Ex'Secrctary Fc-guson's shortac,
10 now stated at $39, 200 and he ad.
mits owing the Mississippi leyec board
$4,000 A prominent citizen o.
G%recnvillc, interviewed here tonight
says that Ferguson and his family will
Tomorrow offer the board 1922, 600 as ;
compromise, regarding this a settle
ment In fall Of the amount due. and |
being all that the family can raise
niis settlement il favored BY man,
citizens oil Grcenvillc.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-08-04
Bill Nye on Finances.

Our financial question will never be
full settled till | get more time to at.
tend 10 it.
We can never be safe from money
and labor troubles so Ion. is the eli.
tire machinery of government may be
ripped ont and new gearing put in
every four years. Make the president
ial term eight years and no second
crack al it. Settle the national policy
for eight years at least.
Here We are with nearly half of a
presidential torn gone by, and at this
writing We do not yet know what our
policy is. Such cuttings up are death
to the interests of the republic and
the party responsible o them.
Goodbye, you bombastic, blowing
braggart of reform, with your ruined
banks, your hollow promises, your
Wilson bill that ha. gradually become
u Mckinley bin. your statesmen who
have "paircd" not wisely, but too well
and spent their valuable time at home
defending their personal character.
ia the conrts-.ood.byc
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-08-04

Wednesday at Crawford was a gala
day. The occasion OF mcrrimeut was
The review OF the Prairie RIFLES and
Oktibbcha Ringers by Adjt. Gen'l
Henry and staff. and it was seized up.
on by tho citizens OF that wide awake
little city as a day to be de,O ell TO
entertainment and pleasure. An i'm
mensc concoarse Of people from sur.
ronndin. points were present to par.
ticipate in the events Of the day, which
was taken up with the military cxcr.
cises aud tho base ball game between
S'arkvillc ana Crawford, which re.
suited in favor of Crawford by the
way, the score standing eight to nine.
But by far the most enjoyable event
was the ball at night, which so appro.
pIiately terminated the celebration.
II was given IN the armory of the
Prairie Guards and was largcly:atteud
ca, the society people of many sur.
rounding cities ocing represented, be.
sides the faircst la.sics aud the BRAY.
est men of the lrairic section being
present. Among those from COlum
bus who attended were Misses Addic
Davis. Sue Long, Daisy IIaughton
Fay llalghton and Messrs. u. r.
Brownrieg, W II Johnston, $ - IIar.
ris, Geo. Fooic and others. Dispatch
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-08-04

Mississippi Attorney General says:
The primary election law is very
crude, and in many phases difficult OF
construction fluid it very difficult
indeed to intelligcnty construe some
OF its provisions at all. Section 1851
OF the Code in the elcarest terms
gives each comfy a right to decide
whether 1t will have a primary elect.
ron or convention, and the power to
determine TIE method of selecting del.
rgatcs, or expressing the choice for
candidates. While section 1868 seems
to assume by implication that this
same power has some law or may in
some way be given to state aud dis
rlct e%x"euiire committees, although
section $3.50 seems to confinc the act.
ion of the constituted authorities OF
the party presumably executive com.
mittee'l, TO naming the day for the
different counties to choose delegates
or otherwise express their will Oh the
same day. This is = distinct %rccogni.
ton asnis to the mower of cacn couu
~ TO decide whether il will have q
primary election or a delegate con.
veni:on, do not think section 1868
should DC SC construed as 10 deprive
The counties OF this right, which would
IN effect entirely destroy the plain
provisions of section 325l. This, il
seems to me, is the sounder and safel
construction.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-08-04

Probably no other State in the
South is making better progress in
educational matter than Mississippi,
says the Baltimore Times. At the
Normal Institute now in session ST
Oxford, and which will continue four
weeks, over 500 teachers are in attend
ancc. The regular programme of OK
%ercises embraces the common school
studies, drawing and vocal music.
In addition to the regular daily eXcr.
cises and daily lectures on school man
agcment there sre held informal meet.
ings. These round table conferences.
az they arc called, are largely attended
by the teachers and much interest is
manifested. There are four others
held in different parts OF Mississippi
of q months duration, besides the
conductors meeting, The conductors
will in turn hold county institutes in
every county in the State during the
summer, so that Mississippi can be
said to be a school Of instruction to
more than 5000 teachers of the State.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-08-04

The state Of Mississippi, In Ohahce
NoNubee County. ry Court
j. T.. Abrams ct al.
| No. l1I6 vs..
Mrs. Nancy Robertson ct al.
By virtue of a decree Of the Chancerl
Court of said county rendered ~ Tue ah9N
styled calISe On the list. day OF May A. ~
| 1904. at the Apnl term, 4. d., 1874, OF. sait
court. /, the undersigned, duly appoinl''
sne,i1 commissioner of said court, VIII, oi
Monday, August 9Th, A. D, 1894,
between the hours Of eleven o'clock, a, m.
and four o'clock. p, m, sell NJ public auc'
ton, AT the door Of the Court House III Ma
con, in said <oNubcc county. 10 the hlgh'
est bidder or bidders, for cash. the follow
inc described real estate, situated III tue
conut, OF Novuhec in the state OF Mlsslss-
ippl, tc'wit: NJ.
The one-iitth undivided interest ct MIS-
Lou MaNey aud the one-tiilll uudi'lded M
tcrest Of Mrs, Mary Stewart IN and TO inc
following described lan1s, to-wit: Tue west
halt Of southeast quarter ana south hal' OF
southwest quarter Of see. >, township 10,
range II. 1868 acres; northeast quarter OF
section IT.. township Il, range IL, 100 acres,
east halt OF southwest quarter OF section y
township t.. range II. 81 acres.
Dated this the 1ta day OF July. \. D., lSa4.
JOHN \. TYSON.
.iuly7 Special commissioner
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-08-04

We have been unable TO obtain any
regular report of the proceeding. OF
the Convention, What We have heard
is only street talk. We suppose the
Secretary will furnish a full report To
some paper in the district. The del,
cgates first resolved 10 support the
nominee, aud to this there was no OPP
position. Mr.. Money was nominated
on the first ballot. Noxubee casting
two votes for Mr. Money and foar
for j. c. Longsireei, of Grenada, and
the latter refused 10 mako the nom-
inntion unanimous
Capt. J. l.. Griggs was chosen as =
member OF the State Executive com.
mittee. An effort was made to pass a
resolution endorsing the administra,
ton, which failed TO pass, we are sor-
ry to say. Hon. Harper Strait of Win
ston addressed the convention. Nox-
ubee had II full delegation. These are
about all the convention notes we can
pick up. Next week we hope to be a.
BILE TO publish the full proceedings,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-08-04

Miss Blodsett, of Rome, n. Y. asks.
is il correct Tor a Young gent 10 TAXI
the arm Of = Young lady, or should tht
youns lady take hissen? Please answ
err aud oblige.'
That depends a good deal on the
circumstances, Miss blodg1tt, aud the
prevailing customs where you live
for il You live in Rome You should tic
rs the Romans do. There are only
two classes Of males who take the arm
Of a lady while walking or promcnad-
ing, Ono 10 the gent to whom God
saw iii TO deny that soft and subtle
growth called brains, and the other is
the gent who has overdone :ho was
sail business and IS being slccrcd
home by his unhappy wife. DO not.
MISS Blodgcit, ever allow yourself TO
become a prop, II is not proper
Biz Nyc.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-08-04
The Household Treasure.

ID. W. Fuller, Of Canajolartc, N. Y.
says that he always keeps DR.. King.
New Discovery III the house and his
family has always found the very bcs,
results follow its use, that he woul'
not be without it, if %procurable. &
A. Dykcman Druggist, Catskill, N. y
says that Dir. Kings New Discovery i,
%nndoubtly the best Cough Rcmed,
that he has used in his family for cieh'
wears. and it has never failed to do al
that is claimed for IL. Why not try {
remedy so long tried and tested
Trial bottles free at j. T. JONES Dru,
Store,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-08-04
Prayer Of the Nerves.
FIRST EEK.

II has been said that pain is the
" prayer of the nerves for healthy
blood The pains OF Rheumatism
Neuralgia, Dyspepsia, etc. have ihcir
origin in bad blood. Purify The life
cnrrcnt-the blood LEI it course
through all the vital organs. pure, rich
and red, bearing nourishmcni an /
strength TO each part as it has need,
aud charged with powcrt, remove ali
distractions and eXpcl all waste, and
the pain, mentioned will disappear.
They are but symptoms, Remove the
causes, which produce them and they
cannot exist, DR.. Kings Royal Ger.
metner does that very thing with uu-
equaled case and uniailiug power. ST;
i for S..
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-08-04

The following extract. from a letter
written from Mammoth Cave, Ky. by
Eddie Owens to his mother:
never enjoyed myself more in my
life than did Sunday. After break
fast ! douncd my cayc suit and Billy
and ], and all the Louisville party, aud
twenty-five others, went into the cave
at 10 O'Clock, and it was 8 p. m. before
we got out again. We took what is
called the long route, eighteen miles
which re walked iu ten hours. You
canno, Imagine The beautiful sights. |
will have 10 wait until | get home ia
tell you all about it. When | 90, nm
bext morning my feet were 50 sore |
could hardly walk. We had to walk
on rocks all the way. Iu sumo places
we had to climb up.
We are all going through the cave
again this afternoon bv the short route
which is eight miles long, | like the
Louisville girls ever 40 much. Tel
the Macon girls TO address Inc Al
Louisville, Ky. as we will return ,l,e,,
to morrow. lovingly.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-08-04

Miss Hattie Angel, a blind girl o
Swissvalc, near P%ittsburg, is quite =
proficient type setter. She is able &c
set ms much type as the average com.
posilor, and is very accurate. The
matter is dictated TO her. and writing
IT down in her language-thc Ian.
gauge of the blind she goes 10 the
cases, and gliding her fingers over the
raised surface she retains in her mind
entire sentences and by feeling the
nirks III the type sho is able to work
with great rapidity.