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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-11-22
CUPID's LONG WAIT.
Couple United After Twenty Years
Separation.

Separation.
A lost pocketbook and picture
brought about an interesting climax
to romance which began in Eng
land 20 years ago, says the New
York Journal. This climax was the
marriage Of Charles Langtry to Ella
Ward at the formers home in Lib
erty avenue, Brooklyn, recently.
Langtry is said to be related to Mr..
Langtry, the Jersey Lily's husband.
When very young the couple were
playmates and sweethearts as we'll.
Langtry's immigration to America
separated them and they gave up
the hope of ever meeting again.
Last June, however, Langtry spent
day at Glen Island and while walk
ing he found a pocketbook.
He examined it and his eyes opened
to twice their natural size when he
found among other things tintype
OF himself which he had given to Miss
Ward before he left England. This
naturally made him very anxious to
find the owner Of the pocketbook.
He reported the find to one of Mr..
Staren's clerks and also advertised
it in several papers. A note signed
by Miss Ward reached him in due
time. She said she owned the pocket
book. BY appointment the couple
met at the museum of natural his
tory in Central park.
Langtry and his former sweet
heart did not at first recognize each
other, and when he asked her where
shegot the picture she replied, blush.
ingly:
"Oh, that is the picture OF an old
sweetheart of mine"
The rest of the conversation was
not obtainable. Before the couple
separated they were sweethearts
again and had decided upon the mar
riage, which took place recently.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-11-22

TIE decentralization cf the Demo.
cratic party seems to be complete.
Some of the administration Demo
Gratis in the House are talking of bolt
ing the action Of the Democratic eau
Gus that is sure to give Crisp the
empty honor of nomination for
speaker. The reason assigned is
that Crisp is bimetallist.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-11-22

Co. Ed Porter Thompson, the pres
ent Superintendent of Schools, is pre-
pairing to contest the election of W.
j. Davidson, on the ground that Mr.
Davidson was at the time of his cleo
ton county superintendent of Pulas-
XII, and therefore ineligible as State
SUPERINTENDENT.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-11-22

What could be more appropriate
than the appointment of Mr.. Peak as
minister to the mountainous country
of Switzerland He is doubtless a
man of elevated character and wide
range of information.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-11-22

The Democrats OF the Fourth
Louisville district have re-nominated
A. j. Carroll and the Republicans
have nominated Chas. A. Blatz, for
the Legislature. The special election
Dec: 7 will be holly contested. A
special registration will be held Nov.
90
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-11-22

So few people want the room at
the top" in Pullman sleepers that the
railroads are demanding rs per
cent. reduction in the rates for upper
berths. To be sure the upper berths
ought to be lower.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-11-22

A recent census of the departments
at Washington shows that only TWEEN
ty per cent of the Offices have been
filed with the Democrats. The other
eighty per cent are held by Republis
cans who have not been disturbed by
the powers that be.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-11-22

If any one has lost bob-tailed
comet, he would do well to cores
pond with B. D. Perrine, at San Jose,
Cal. He claims to have discovered
one with "a stellar nucleus and a
short tail"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-11-22

The Courier-Journal Is responsible
for the statement that less than thirty
of the Democrats in the House are in
harmony with the President. Grover
seems to be in the position Of the man
who encountered eleven contrary men
who persisted in hanging the jury.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-11-22

The Kentuckian neglected to secure
a copyright on its little joke about
eliminating the 81" from Bradley's
name, and the result is that the same
bright idea has since struck several of
the boys of the State press.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-11-22

The country is flooded with cheap,
doctored compounds, sold as
whiskey, and consumers cannot be
too careful to demand a brand that
they can rely upon. s
NV. Harper's Nelson County, Ky.
Whiskey, is standard brand guaran-
teed absolutely pure by the distillers.
SOLD BY
w. r. Long,
Hopkinsville, Ky.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-11-22

The matrimonial epidemic is gain
ing Roadway as the season advances,
and at the present rate the 1896 girls
will be pretty well picked over by the
end of the year.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-11-22

many nations are superstitious
about sneezing, but none so much as
the natives of India. To sneeze on
entering a place of business, on
starting on journey, or undertake
ing any enterprise or adventure
means bad luck for some one either
physically or financially. On hear
ing person, either foreign or ma
tive, sneeze in public Brahmin will
instantly cry out, "Live! live" and
this cry will be repeated as often as
the person sneezes. Among the ma
tive soldiers sneezing is especially
regarded with superstitious terror,
the maneuvers of an army some-
times being controlled by an mad
vertent snee2e. A rajah at one time
turned back his army from the gates
of a besieged city because one of his
footrunners happened to sneeze just
as he had decided TO give the COM
mand to attack. A Brahmin priest
was consulted and special time APP
pointed by him to renew the siege
before it was deemed promising
undertaking Buffalo Commercial.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-11-22

There seems to be no danger that
the royal families of Europe will run
out. A princess in Russia and a
prince in Bulgaria were this weeks
additions to the list of heirs appar-
ent. bF .t|
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-11-22

A statement of the Bamberger.
Bloom 4 Co, failure has been made.
The liabilities are 81 ,215, 403 and the
assets S858,988. ''.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-11-22

The Mills meeting in Louisville re-
suited in 1000 conversions, but Lou
isville is full of people who have
numerous sins of various kinds to re-
pent of.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-11-22

Seing that more trouble was bruin
over his Cincinnati treat, Congress-
man Berry appropriately concluded
to go bear hunting.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-11-22

A new Democratic paper will be
started at Middlesborough with D
E. Mcdowell and Geo. w. Salisbury
as editors. W.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-11-22
What She Meant.

Mr.. De Rich-What2 Another
new street dress? Where is the last
one you got?
Mrs. De Rich--I have worn it out.
1T isn't week since you got it,"
~ wore it out last Thursday
n. Y. Weekly.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-11-22

They say now that man cannot
lick an envelope without running tie
risk of being poisoned. What else,
pray, is q Democrat to licki
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-11-22
In Memory Of Lizzie Cray, Who Died Nov,
9Th. 1895.

In Memory Of Lizzie Cray, Who Died Nov.
9th, 1895.
One leaf has dropped from the item of life,
One girlish voice is stilled,
One heart has ceased to beat,
But tits as God has willed.
What can restore the vacant place
Which she has left in home and heart?
Art cannot paint that vanished face,
Though it vainly acts its part.
When we cross that shining river
Where all things are bright and fair,
When we meet departed friends,
We will meet sweet Lizzie there.
The least expected is the one to 60,
But God has called her home
Where there is no sorrow and no pain.
To rest forever near His throne.
It's sad indeed that youth and bloom,
Fall in the cold embrace of death.
Should vanish. leaving in silent gloom
The heart and sense, and soul and breath,
But blessed are the dead
That die in the Lord.
For stainless their souls
And blotless their record.
MYRTLE.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-11-22

A negro named Going made muir
derous assault on young white wo-
man at Frederick, Md, and now he is
Gone.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-11-22

Buckner & Co., real estate and in
surance. Office over LIST National
Bank. oct25, limo
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-11-22

Although goobernatorial elections
were held in thirteen states, the pea
nut crop is said to be short this year.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-11-22

Col. Berry doesn't care straw
what is said about that convention
drink of his. He is not straw Berry.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-11-22
>px.uh We .Are -
dz ADvERllsIHG

Pyle 81 Renshaw.
The old reliable Furniture dealers and
Up stairs in Henryblock.
Hopkinsville, KY.
Our friends complain of our doggerel,
And say IL is getting stale,
They want us to let up on Grover
And find new dog tale.
The only way they can stopus,
Or some verses new,
Is to keep us selling Furniture,
And give US more to do.
PYLE & RENSHAw.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-11-22

Mrs. f. M. Grand desires share
OF your patronage in dress making.
Satisfaction guaranteed. Terms
reasonable. 9th street, above depot.
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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-11-22

The gold reserve is now down to
SS6, 100000. They've got six millions
of it since the election.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-11-22
SPECLAL LOCALS.
PUBLIC SALE.
We will, on Monday,
November 25th,


offer for sale, on the d. r. Beard
farm, 3 miles South of Hopkinsville,
on the GAINESVILLE pike,
5 head of work mules,
] brood mare,
| sucking mule,
About 20 head of cattle, including
2 mich cows,
2 Berkshire brood sows,
13 head of sheep,
| Deering binder,
] wood mower,
] corn planter,
/ corn drill,
l wheat drill,
2 wagons,
Flows, etc.
Terms made known on day of sale.
Sale will commence at 10 a. M,
sharp. n
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-11-22

Mr.. Smith, author of "America"
died this week, but several of his
name still survive.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-11-22

Mr.. Parsons, who is a well-pre-
served man of seventy-fve years,
came to Hartford when lad In 1884,
and for several years was employed
in the book store of Belknap & Ham
ersly. Noah Webster was daily
visitor to the book store. When
Mr.. Webster had his dictionary
placed on the market the success of
his effort was problematical, and
much to his dismay he saw an adver-
tisement in New York paper offer
ing to sell it at auction among other
articles. This had a disheartening
effect on Mr. Webster. He went to
the store of Mr.. Booth, the book
seller in New Haven.
Are you Mr.. Booth2" said Web
ster.
Eyes, sir, said Booth.
rs it true, said Mr.. Webster, in
a trembling voice, with eyes very
moist, that you are selling my die
tionaries at auction?"
Are you Mr.. Webster2n said
Booth.
Il am.
We'll, now, Mr.. Webster" said
Booth, "I'll tell you all about it.
only bought one copy, for which /
paid the full retail price. thought
I might work off a lot of unstable
stuff by putting into my sale one of
your books. expected to lose money
on that, but I thought I could make
it up on the others. " The relief that
Mr.. Webster experienced can be
imagined. Hartford Courant
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-11-22

These chilly mornings remind
us that the wooden underwear
season is at hand
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-11-22

Idesre calling special attention to their
sanitary qualities These garments absorb
being suddenly chilled by sudden changes in
the weather.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-10-03
NEWARK TO HAVE WATER TO SELL
City Engineer Sherrerd on the supply
After l900-Inspected the Bricks.
'ecfdf to the Jersey City Near


NEWARK, Oct. 3, 1s95.-City Engineer
Morris B. Sherrerd has reached the conclu-
sion that after the water supply plant now
in use by the city shall become the exclu-
sive property of the city, in 1900, Newark
will nave more water than it will be able to
use. Mr.. Sherrerd figures that for the first
fifteen years of the next century there will
be water to sell, and he has already begun
to look for a market for the surplus.
With this object in view the Engineer last
week informed the authorities of Harrison
that the Board of Street and Water Com
missioners was prepared to negotiate for
supplying the towns over the river with
water. He requested the Harrison people to
give the matter prompt consideration.
Mr.. Sherrerd has another plan which he
considers would be advantageous both to
this city and Jersey City. He has written
the Jersey City people stating that the most
urgent reason for a new pipe line to Newark
is the fear of breakage in the present line,
and suggesting that ar arrangement might
be reached whereby one new line might do
duty for both cities on a pinch, thus obviat-
ing the necessity of constructing new lines to
each city.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-10-03
BLAZE ON A. aFERRYBoAT.
Excitement Until a Truck Was c


E
Overheard.
The doubledeck ferryboat Washington,
Of he Pennsylvania Railroad service
caught fire on the trip from Jersey Cit
TO Cortland street ar $40 P. NJ. yester-
day.
The last truck in the line on the wo-
mems side OF the boat was laden with
big grown bags containing waste paper.
1t belonged to Antonio Capiano, of Jer-
sey City. When the ~ferryboat was about
three hundre yards from the New York
shore one of the bags of paper broke into
a mass of flame. it is supposed from
some one care1essly throwing a lighted
match into the lean nf haeS. A ehc,r
went up from the passengers. and the
driver II lue truck. u-nnarneSSi4s the
horses, backed the wagon to the end of
the boat.te Hos q
The posts supporting the end of the
fire. and quickly afterwards the upper
deck itself ablaze.s The boat was
close to the shore by this time and the
passengers. some of whom We're at first
greatly excited, duieted down and watched
the deck hands fight the flames with
The tugboat America. Of the Pennsyl-
to the burning end of the BOAT and threw
a line to the deckhands. who made if
fast to the blazing ruck. Then the tug
backed away and hauled the truck into
the river. aE
The tireboat New Yorker came upon
the scene Just as the d~eckhands had
the fire under control.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-10-03
HISTORIC TIMEPTECES.
watches Worn by Mary Stuart aud
- ~axEE af EnUla md

lu2pFHt "
Mary Of Scotland had her watches. In
those DAYS there was great variety in the
shape of a watch r A fayorite shape was
that of a skull; another was that of a
coffin. Descriptions exists of several OF
Mary,s watches. There was one coffin
in a crystal case. There was an
other in which catgut supplied the place
Of the interior chain in the modern
watch. one very marvellous piece of
workmanship in the form of a skull is
the property of the Dick Lauder family.
II was originally the property of Mary,
oueen of Scots. and was bequeathed TO
Mary seaton. her maid of honor. Feb.
7. 1857. On the forehead of the skull are
the symbols of death, the scythe ard the
AT, the top of the Skull is
Time. and at the top of the head are the
of Eden and the CrucfflXlon.
The watch is opened by reversing the
skull. Inside are the holy family, angeIs,
form brains. The dial plate is the
palate. Another skull-shaped watch
which belonged to Mary was a gift from
her husband, Francis II. Arnoid OF the
strand. presented George III. IN Tf64 a
watch of his MANUFACTURER set IN a ring,
the cylinder of which was mace OF an
Oriental ruby. The Gear Oh. RUSSIA, wq1en
ha hear nd of these mites OF WateneS, OIL
fared Arnold 1000 guineas if he wonld
make one for him. but the artist would
not OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Review.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-10-03
NOTICE TO


Sealed proposals will be received by the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners on
Tuesday, October Is, 1895. at 1880 o'clock
IMPROVEMENT OF CHARLES STREET,
from Central avenue to the Hudson County
Public Road.
to the provisions of Chapter 217 OF the Laws
Of 1895, and in accordance with specifications
Blank forms of bid and agreement of sure
ties must be obtained Ct the Office s, Of the the
mercer EsTIMATE OF. ouANTIr1Es.
About e cubic yards Of rock excavation.
About 200 cubic yards of earth filing.
About l,34O cubic yards of sand or gravel
About 5000 square yards of Belgian paving.
About $3.50 lineal feet of curb stone
About 20 square feet of bridge stone.
About 10000 square feet of Tagging.
About 100 Iineai feet of reset curb stone.
About $50 square feet of relaid bridge stone
About 80 lineal feet of %cribbing.
About 9 receiving basin heads to be reset.
About 20 manhole heads to be reset.
va %ine sis a9l1Sse IS IS w s9s 6sm Gsss, OF the
The making of the above Improvement and
a%tr to Il remonstrance Of the owners Of the
property liable to more than oneshalf the
Pscpassis must be enclosed in sealed en-
~ CHARLES Street" directed to MIR. John
c. Kaiser. Chairman of Committee on Streets
and Sewers. ana handed TO the clerk or the
Board in open meeting when called for in tbs
order of business relating to sealed proposals.
No city official will be accepted as surety
nor Will a substitution Of sureties be allowed.
The Board may, under the provisions OF
the act above cited. exercise its right to
reject any or all proposals..
The attention Of bidders is especially called
to Section Z, Chapter 1874, If the Laws Of
1891. under the terms whereof no contract
shall he binding upon the city or become
~esfective or operative until the bondsmen offer
ed by the contractor have been approved as
to suficiency by this Board and as 70 form
by the Corporation Counsel, the President OF
this Board having power to examine the
proposed bondsmen under oath.
BY order Of the Board of Street and Watsr
GEO. t. BoUToN
natedN Jersey City October 3. 1895.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-10-03
PROF. RoYOE's PRODIGY.
His Son a second Tom ~Savvyer-Once
Broke mp a Dinner Party.

The Young son or PROFESSOR JOSIAH
Royce, who recently returned from Cam
bridge. is an infant prodigy. So far as
can be learned he seems to be a second
tom SAWYER. He is the boy who turned
the garden hose on James Russell Low
ell when the poet visited the Royce
home in Cambridge.
Once Professor Royce arrange a DIN
ner for a large ompany of distinguished
people. The time for the dinner arrived
but the guests did not. The professor
first wondered and then grew indignant.
His invitations had been accepted and
still no one appeared. While chahng
under the curious turn of affairs he
chanced to look out of his window and
saw some of the invited guests stop at
pass along with a shake of the head.
The professor dashed out to learn d tne
found Grape iqqnn the dooF The in TAM
decorated ana not to- be outdone, espe-
ciallv when aguestsafwere expected, trans
ferred the badge of bereavement to his
fathers door.-San Francisco POST.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-10-03
WALL CURTAINS.

A pretty fashion has been introduced
lately of a wall curtain hanging at the
back of a divan or an upright piano
these curtains, of course, must be made
to afford an agreeable contrast to the
walls on which they hang. The Decora-
tor and Furnisher describes them as
about a yard and a quarter deep and 2
little more than two yards wide. NOn ar
olive green wall a curtain of bright vel
low pongee is very pretty. A pale blue
red. A little blue silk curtain trim.
med with silver fringe and suspended
by silver rings from a slender silver roo
is most effective behind q rosewood piano
and where there is a pink effect on the
walls.-Exchange.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-10-03
AMUSEMENT

Some good fun is promised those who
see Joseph Hart in "A Gay Old Boy at
the Academy of Music next week. Mr..
Hart will be recalled as the comedian
The star plays the title role, that Of a
ridiculous old man who is foolish enough
to get married twice. His first wife
Stimulated in her will that her widower
could inherit her fortune only on condi-
ton that he refradns from ~re-inarrying
nld bow not only d~ssregards the stipula-
ton. but takes unto himself a French
actress as wife. He has several grown
recfed toward keeping them in ignorance
Of his folly. His friend, a German ply
sician, not knowing of the marriage, and
actress IN the past, much to the disgust
81 the hero Of the play, renews his suit.
va actress is in the house disguised az
= chanberrnaid. and everybody gets
very much mixed Up. The story, while
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-10-03
ACTOR, MANAGER AND PUBLIC.
John Malone Describes the Dfficui'
ties which Reset Tberne

John NE a1One tBPScfhUce NV
ties which Reset Tbene
AS the number of attempts at drama
tic work increased. it became more diff
hcu1t to determine the good from the
bad. The manager and the actor ultl-
mately shifted the responsibility for TINS
Judgment to the public. which mas now
for a long period patiently borne the
odium for much nonsense that goes by
the name of play. Startling ana 1as-
chatting announcements fashioned with
the utmost art of the photographer ano
nrinter are relied upon to strengthen or
supplant any lukewarm or il ferent
verdict given by the public jury. And
so the ~hurly-burly has gone on nntii
sensible people nave grown very weary
of the impairment and constantly re-
peated efforts to make them responsible
jpholders of the show business" A
vast and disproportionate army of the
atrical managers-men whose darling de-
sire is to see their names in two-by-four
letters. and their faces in five colors, on
the advertising boards-haS sprung up
by the opportunity thus afforded for the
exercise of the art of getting. something
for nothing. By imperceptible degrees,
the position OF the actor mas peer en-,
who possessed a certain power and was
entitled to a certain CONSIDERATION ne
knew how to act ana what was ueGSo-
sary toward the making of a good play.
His opinion was deferred to and his
Judgment sought. The commercial pros
perity Of the old-time agent has how
ever made that member arrogant In
these regards, and he now no longer de-
fers to the experience of the man who
plays. The latter must conform his con-
duct to the direction of the box-office
man. and much and great is the dissat-
isfaction resulting from this reversal of
functions. Not the least important of
the dissatisfied parties is the public.
They see. without knowing why. that
there is something wrong with both act
9r and play. They naturally blame the
actor. He is the one responsible TO
them. No agent can represent the actor
in his work. If the actor is blame
worthy for helping to break down the
rational organization of the theatre, the
rr1ana Ger IS eolaa1lw so for thr,sfirr
himself into the actors place, and pre-
sun1ing to dictate how and what plays
shall be performed. Does it not always
happen that the pleasng power of arv
given play or set of plays is referred
solely to the actors. and DO they not
eventually become the actual controllers
of the theatre. no matter how hssidu-
ously the agent of their work tries to
keep his name in print as the head of
'my theatre or of my company?"-
hatcher E0r11r7