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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-05-19

tour-column story on boxing, which
am writing for the Boston Herald, and for
which am TO be paid 500. Jake Kilrain
viii be here In "A short time. lie Is to pose
for me before the camera. After he does
ne viii take him and set Parkman and
Phillips Brooks and will go around TO the
club and have bite TO eat and a pleasant
chat. You'll enjoy IT. / should have ens
toyed IL very much" said Mr.. Habbert0n.
but as had 70 he back in New York the
naxt day | was compelled TO decline the
tempting invitation. When / saw Whit
tier told him of II and II made him laugh
heartily. At that time kilrain was IN his
prine and he was a picture OF manly
beauty. His eyes were bright as diamonds
his skin clear and white and there was lit
tie or no supernuous flesh on his sturdy.
well-knat frame ORollly was a Catholic
AMI ono Of the grandest poets In the world
PaTkman and Phillips Brooks were intel
lectifaa giants. The latter died Protestant
bishop but few years after. and yet both
we're big Drained and liberal enough to
enjoy a chat with a champion athlete,
even though they did not IN any way ap-
prove Of the form Of athletics in which he
then exceiled."
Jim Corbett and Bob FitZsimmons have
$4,000 apiece IN the hands or Phil nwyer.
the noted turfman. as stakes In a match
for the heavyweight championship of the
world. which they propose 10 determine by
a QueensbCrry contest in n twenty-four-
foot ring. hut Just where Is. at present.
very uncertain
An organization calling itself the Flor
ija Athletic Club has undertaken to find
place j. has paid Corbett and Fitzsim-
mons S90 apiece for training expenses
ana has deposited &.o00 with Mir Dwyer
as "a guarantee that Il VIII pun The match
OF. hat + is likely 10 have trouble doing
80. Its managers intended having the az
fair az Jacksonville Fla. hut adverse leg
isiatton may prevent. FitzslmmonS' pref
efence as a fighting ground was New or
leans. but tho decision OF the supreme
court o. thc state of louisiana has knocked
al the boxing clubs out In that state Tho
betting commissioner OF the Dryers. who
Il called Circular joe NenaiE. probably
because II IS said hat his legs bow SO that
Ms panialoons have - re cut with cir
calav saw. IS certain that the Florida club
has The right 30 pun on ."e affair wher-
ever So can. and Ae thiuks that he can DO
- IN the state ~ Texas. Uour the beau-
ufW city 81 Dallas. The Ach, is scheduled
Tor early Sea September AMI II it does take
place It 81 very likely 20 be the last FOR
ne heavyweight championship IN Amer
ia FOR years.
Meanwhile Corhett has indicated an ir-
'enito0 Of going 80 England ana there
meeting lo.fr Jackson. the black Austria
ssaA. WISH whom hr f0sts-lt draw IN san
8Sany'sco some four years age. The Ma
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-05-19

Judge Henry = PRIEST. % the tinted
states district court Cor 81 ssouTS. aFr
rsosn-s5 fast SaiI mas resigned. ard Pres
silent Cleveland -as appointed Judge III
rn@- z. ADAMS q g. Louis, his sIsceesr-
Sr.y
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-05-19

Aeac while Corhett has indicated an ir-
tehtoD Of going 80 England. and there
bee,irr lcier Jackson. the black Aust ra-
ssaA v!fa whom Do fo.e-1t draw In san
kganclsco some four years age. The Ns-
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-07-26
TABLE TRICKS.
The Old Lady Wac Not Up on Modern
Customs,

The Old Lady Was Not Up on Modern
Such dear old rustic lady sat next
me at dinner the other night. Il
was quite 'swell" affair, in a fine
restaurant, and when the coffee stage
was reached she declined It and asked
for cup Of tea, which had to be
brewed expressly for her. | saw her
fidgeting around, says a writer In the
Louisville Post, SO asked her: "Can
reach you anything?" II can't find
my napkin ring" she whispered.
There are nome" was my next re-
mark. Amt none9 Mercy mel Whv
notp"
"It's not the CUSTOM" answered
"Wen, 1t seems kind of slouchy," she
said. "We always have 'em at home"
"a napkin ring implies that the napkin
is TO be used again." explained, land
that would not be considered rood
form" Her tea had not come, and the
poor old soul felt grumpy, l suppose.
so this Is what got in sections: sGood
form! Mercy mel ! never saw such a
lot of fads as people are getting. Must
not cut fish with your knife and can't
have butter unless you ask for it, and
having ice cream in the middle of your
dinner" She had received punch be-
tween the swsetbreads and the duck
And no tea unless you disturb the
whole table, and four or five kinds of
liquor'-she meant wine--'sand women
drinking it and men smoking right
here before us. and you mustn't take
your fowl in your fingers Well, do
wonder how ever lived all these years
not knowing any of these triclfsIr Her
tea reached her then and l heard no
more from her.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-07-26


vvxcs containing coIo-ro pDwoer ana
for fifteen minutes the scene was brill
liant The smoke arose as incense and
pervaded the upper atmosphere until
the stars were almost entirely OBJ
scured. During this performance some
giant crackers were produced and
scores Of them cracked the air. The
louder the noise the merrier were the
peculiar foreigners who were celebrat-
ing our national birthday. But these
giant noise-makers were mere popguns
as compared with the final explosion of
Celestial patriotism. II John Milton
and Signor Dante could have witnessed
the scene they might have written with
keener inspiration. A string of giant
crackers about twenty feet long and
thicker than mans arm was pro-
duced as a final crack o. doom.
1t was started by a Chinaman as big
as Goliath. He seemed to be the boss
of the whole affair, and when he
marched forth with that big roll, or
log Of fire, the whole colony came down
from their houses and porches to form
q ring around II. For fully five minutes
there was pandemonium unequaled
save by an actual artillery battle,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-07-26

Each particular cracker doomed like a
field piece, aud finally four or more
went off at once, almost SCATTERING the
windows of the neighborhood. And
the Chinese Fourth was over It was
the greatest Fourth of July celebration
ever witnessed in this city. 1t was
unique because it was so unexpected,
and because the source was so surpris-
ing. 1t was not advertised, but It drew
an immense audience. If anybody had
expected that such show was possible
or probable, every little boy in the city
would have insisted upon being there.
1t is quite likely that the Cinnamon
only ascertained late in the afternoon
or evening that they could obtain all of
those fireworks at what Americans call
panic prices" and that therefore the
entire affair was, in a sense, i'm
promptu. But, however it was brought
about, the celebration was a success,
and every Chinese fire sprite in the
District of Columbia was present and
participating. If these peculiar for.
eigners commence celebrating cur
Fourth of July all over the country,
they may yet become citizens and take
part in our elections. They would
surely vote for those politicians who
might be shrewd enough to furnish
them the most fireworks; just as so
many of our misguided citizens vote for
fire water dispensers. In thGt event,
the Chinese would be the better and
more patriotic citizens.
SMITH d. Fry.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-07-26
A F1sh story from Maine.

A Lewiston man tells the most start
ling fish story. Four years ago he was
fishing at Lake Auburn with long
silk line and hook of his own manu-
facture. In the afternoon of one May
day he hooked a monster salmon which
came to the surface three or four times
and then broke the line under the keel
of the boat. One day last week he was
up there fishing, and about five hun
dred yards south of the island hooked
a salmon which he pulled in by the aid
of scoop net. Embedded in the lower
jaw was his old handmade hook.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-07-26

IT IL ssid they Would Not stand Against
Modern Cana

It IL ssid They Would Not stand Against
Modern Cams. "a,
The time when Quebec could be called
the Gibraltar of America and the key
to the st. Lawrence, and its much
Wanted citadel an impregnable fort
ress, is long since past. A series Of re-
markable admissions upon this score
has just been made in an interview
with New. York Sun correspondent
by high official of the Canadian army.
The whole system of Notifications is
so obsolete that they are now positively
valueless, and under the modern
methods Of attack and defense II is
certain that they would never be re-
formed. At a distance of ten miles
from the citadel, whose Notifications,
designed by the duke Of Wellington,
cost England some twenty-five million
dollars, modern ships Of war could
silence and destroy the entire fortress
within an hour. The outer walls Of
Qnebec, which cost the French govern
ment SO much IN treasure that one of
the kings inquired II they were built OF
gold, are even more worthless than
the works upon the citadel. Not half
a. ldsScn modern gnasA have been
mounted upon any OF Quebec's fortifca-
lions within the last century. AS Q
fortress the whole place IL being
gradually abandoned, and three hun
dred and fifty Canadian troops stationed
In the citadel would be withdrawn, but
for the TACT that the ample barrack ac-
commodation affords better facilities
for housing them than those to be had
elsewhere.
There are no possible means for pro
tecting Quebec from the operations Of
q hostile feet, the advance of which
must be checked by naval defense at
the mouth Of the st. Lawrence or In
the guilt n
One Of the results of the neglect of
Quebec's Notifications of late is that
tourists and visitors find it much
easier to obtain admission to
the citadel and its works, and
the once famous but now crum-
bling towers, than heretofore, in strik-
ing. contrast to Halifax, where no
foreigner is permitted to view its
splendid new system of Notifications,
and nobody but officers In uniform is
admitted inside its citadel.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-07-26
CHINAMEN CELEBRATE.
Fire Works Display Which Sur
prised the Neutrality-suspicious..
when John Begins to Set on Fire-Crack-
ers He Does It In Way Which
Reflects Great Credit on His
Patriotism.
Especial Washington Letter. |

Everybody here had lots of fun ON
the Fourth of July, and the children
fsvere not monopolists of mirth this
time. They had their share of the noise
and tumult, but there were many grown
men who took part in the celebration.
They were not Americans, either, but
Cinnamon with almond eyes, long pig
tails and sallow compilations. They
know no more about the history of our
Fourth of July than a pig knows OF
pumpkin pie; but their race knew all
about making irecrackers long before
cur Washington was born.
There is section south of Washing
Con known as Chinatown" because
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-07-26
Eggs in the Celestial Kingdom.

In China fresh eggs are not very
much esteemed, but when an egg be-
comes thirty or forty years old it is
considered great delicacy, and at one
hundred it is dish fit for king. They
have way Of burying the eggs, and it
takes about thirty days to render a
picked egg fit to eat. Some of the old
eggs have become as black as ink, and
one of the favorite Chinese dishes for
invalids is made up of eggs, which are
preserved in jars Of red clay and salt
water
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-07-26
81 ~ - i~ssse ~ssyss'v VS. 80 .'NT-~'
WHAT A KITTEN CAN %.
How Little Fellow stopped a Street Car
In Baltimore.


In Baltimore.
One little kitten, about FIVE inches in
length, held In check one morning re-
Gently the downtown traffic over the
City and Suburban railroad, says the
Baltimore Sun. A summer car stopped
TO take passengers, when the kitten,
standing on the sidewalk leisurely In
specting the car, suddenly determined
on personal investigation of the inside
workings of rapid transit. She ran out
into the street immediately underneath
the heavy battery of the car and began
clambering about the machinery. The
conductor and several of the passengers
saw her, and an effort was made to
chase the kitten away. Canes and um-
brellas were; thrust nderneath the car
ut her, and many emphatic commands to
SHOOT" We're given, but 1t was evident
she was too new In the world TO under
stand English. WV, - rl,, 4c4
The passengers enjoyed the joke at
first, but when It seemed that the kit
ten did not intend to come out, those In
hurry TO begin the days toll became
impatient, and the number Of the res
cuers augmented rapidly. More canes
and more umbrellas were thrust at her,
likewise more speeches of wicked
turn. But abe remained undisturbed
aud curled mp as II she liked things In
general, and meant TO spend the day
there When at last it appeared to the
hurried passengers and irate conductor
that the only thing to do was to start
the car and crush out the poor little
kittens life, she came to the conclusion
that there are other pleasures in the
world besides rapid transit, and walked
out with the satisfied air of one who had
completely set at rest the cravings of
curiosity. Then the car proceeded.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-07-26

several hundred laundrymen work and
1--we there. 1t is only about quarter
Of mile from the capitol building,
and is near Pennsylvania avenue. So,
when all the Cinnamon turned out at
night to set off fireworks, everybody
could see and enjoy their celebration.
They very seldom spend any money,
and 1t was remarkable to see them
wasting so much money in fame and
smoke. Not less than two hundred dol
lars were spent in Chinatown for fire.
crackers and Roman candles, and the
square at Four-and-a-half street Just
south of the avenue was filed from
early dusk till midnight with an eager
crowd, who waited and cheered each
fresh outburst Of sulphurous enthusiasm
from the laundrymep. 1t was manifest
that while John Chinaman is very
economical fellow he is a lavish Mel
lean man in a celebration.
Usually the doors and windows of the
houses in the Chinese quarter are closed
70 the world, or else darkness reigns
within, SO that no one can see beyond
their portals, but all Of their homes
were wide open on the night of the
Fourth of July, and the opium-smoking
tea-drinkers were madly merry as they
played with fire. The habit OF setting
of firecrackers one at time is appar-
emily an American idea; for the So
called Celestials scorned such little ex-
piosions. They did not seem to think
that even a whole pack at time was
noisy enough, for they brought out
whole basketfuls of frecrackers and
set them off in the street all at once.
Rattle, crackle, roar, zip, ping, bang,
they exploded like volleys of muslxetry
ON battlefield. The laundrymen were
wildel than children and acted like a
mo d dancing, grinning fire-fends
capering about with both hands full of
exploding crackers. Their red crack
ers were very small, not more than
half the size Of our crackers, but they
were twice as loud, and to the end of
each pack was attached particularly
sounding cracker Of twice the
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-07-26

"our physicians in the cbildrens depart
ment have spoken highly of their expert
ence in their outside practice with castoria,
and although we only have among our
medical supplies what is known as regular
products, yet we are free to confess that the
merits Of castoria has won US to look with
favor upon IT,"
UNITED HOSPITAL AND DIsPENsARY,
Boston, Mass.
ALLEN c. SMITH, Pres.
urray Street, New York CITY,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-07-26
"INCURABLE."

We know that it sounds quackish
to talk about the Electropoise curing
incurable diseases, but bear in mind
he fact that is the old treatme nj
which has pronounced the case incur.
able. We do not make the claim,
that we can cure all so-called incura-
BILE diseases, but we do maintain with
with all earnestness that case pro.
nounced incurable by your family
physician, is splendid field for the
operation of the Electropoise. 1t
may be just the treatment necessary,
and is quite likely to be SO. If it fails,
this is no argument against the
"Poise," but in such case, the fact
of the physicians statement is proven
to be true. N Bnt many's the patient
who has been given up by his physi-
clan who has again received life
through treatment ofthe Electropoise.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-07-26
What is

Castora Is Dr. Samuel Pitchers prescription for Infants
and Children. It contains neither Opium Morphine
other Narcotic substance 1t is harmless substitute
for Paregoric, Drops Soothing Syrups, Castor OIL
1t is Pleasant. Its guarantee is thirty years. use by
Millions Of Mothers. Castora destroys and aays
feverishness Castora prevents vomiting Sour Curd,
cures Diarrhoea and Wind Colic Castora relieves
teething troubles, constipation and Aatuency.
Castoria assimilates the food regulates the stomach
and bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. Cas-
toria Is the Chdrens Panacea-the Mothers Friend.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-07-26
Do You Want to Stop Tobaccoa
you GAN be CURED WHILE USING II.

W. OAN De CQhED WHILE USING 1T.
The habit Of using tobacco grows on a man
until grave diseased conditions are produced.
Tobacco causes cancer Of the mouth and
stomach; dyspepsia loss OF memory; nervous
affections; congestion OF the retina. and
wasting of the optic nerve, resulting
In impairment Of vision, even to theextent OF
blindness; dizziness. or vertigo; tobacco asth-
ma nightly suffocation dull pain in region
OF heart, followed later by sharp pains, palpi-
tation and weakened pulse. resulting in fatal
heart disease. II also causes loss of vitality
QUIT, BEFORE TITS TOO LATE.
To quit suddenly is too severe a shock to the
system, as tobacco--to an inveterate user, be-
comes stimulant that his system co1sinually
Graves. "BAcco-CuRo" lie a scientifx aud re-
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You can use all the tobacco you want while
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Z BAcCo-cuRo'' is not a substitute. but q yeli-
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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-07-26
v. Royal.
GERM UER

In the gentlest and happiest way, and
with the greatest certainty known to med.
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giving strength in place of weakness. joy.
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magic. 500; for $500. All druggists
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IL A. 49, .-ss.~>~- ~-- w.
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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-07-26
Castoria.

"castoria Is an excellent medicine for chill
dren. Mothers have repeatedly told me of its
good effect upon their children"
DR.. 9. c. oseooD,
Lowell, Mass.
"castoria 10 the best remedy for children Of
which am acquainted. 1 hope the day Is not
far distant when mothers will consider the
real interest Of their children, and use castoria
, instead Of the various quack nostrums which
are destroying their loved ones, by forcing
opium, morphine, soothing syrup and other
hurtful agents down their Threats, thereby
sending them TO premature graves"
DR.. J. F. KrScHELoE,
Conway, Ark.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-07-26

The centaur Company II Murray Street. New City.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-07-26
Castoria.

"castoria Is so well adapted to children that
recommend it as superior to any prescription
known to me-"
n A. ARCHER, NJ. D.,
III So. Oxford St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-04-13
A WEEK IN GALESBURG.

When our pastor, Rev. Mr.. Been. re-
Gently returned from his week out. his en-.
thusiasm appeared like mighty flame.
Ever since, he has been preaching three
sermons Sunday. Although energy has
been characteristic with him. new zeal
is noticeable.
The reason for all this was discovered
to us on listening to sermon entitled
Denominations Pride" 1t all conferred
about Lombard University. The insti-
tuition, with its excellent equipments
and the high quality of its work. was
pictured to US in glowing terms. Knox
College, in these respects, hardly ranks
with Lombard
The remarks about the faculty were
especially interesting. Some of the
most able and best trained men Of the
country are found there. Without ex-
ception, they are strong in their respect
i've lines. They are not mere pretend
ers. palming themselves off for more
than they are worth; but men of sur
passing value. We were told of one stu
dent who said. that when looking into a
certain professors eyee, there appeared
to be miles and miles of depth. The
number of professors is proportional to
the number of students SO that there is
more personal contact than is usual in
institutions Of learning. This feature is
appreciated by the students there. and
is worthy of consideration by those
about to enter upon high course Of
study. Our pastor appeared greatly i'm
pressed by the all round hospitality of
the faculty. Each one seemed to vie
with the others to see which could be
most entertaining. We could hardly
blame him for having desire TO remain
in Galesburg.
A pride in such a school seems per-
fectly Legitimate. The words with which
we, as Universalists. were urged to pride
in our Lombard University, with its ac-
companying feature Of Ryder Divinity
School, had the ring of true metal.
Truly. such a place Of learning should
be patronized more extensively by the
church. In view Of the fact that only