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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-01-01

was only boy with a note, and
package for Mrs Eversha1n.
1t was the dressing-gown from the
bazar, The chance taken for Alice had
drawn it. Alice did not look upon it
with horror On the contrary, she could
not conceal her delight at having won
it. But she said coldly as she handed
the handsome garment to Horace:
''Your New Years present. hope
it will fit"
''Thanlz you very much, said Hc=aca,
his eyes sparkling with pleasure, ''but
l thought we were not to give each
other presents this year.
"Why, there's the goose?"
ooh, that only cost half dollar
and we must eat"
This cost only twenty-five cents. /
won it in chance at our church
bazaar. -.
Horace threw back his head and
laughed immodorately.
''My dear little wife" he asked when
he could get his breath, ''do you know
the difference between tweedle-dum
and tweedle-dee?''
II hope ] know the drrerence be-
tween an entertainment designed Cor
charity under the auspices of the
church and low rattle with no other
object ..ss1.. .s..
"a charity, my dear; you wouldn't
let me explain, but the rattle was to
obtain money for the benefit OF poor
family -
..''Name che, family" commanded
Alice, who did not believe her husband
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TURNING OVER Al NEW LEAF.
by ELISA ARMSTRONG.


THE Brownsmiths werc preparing to
retire; the parlor clock had been
wound. Che window garden covered
with newspaper and the key To the
front door hidden under the mat.
Dear raer' cried Mrs. Brownsrith,
this is New Years eve.
$50 it Isl responded her husband,
land haven't told you how | intend
to begin the year. .
True; and haven't givenit q thought
myself, my goodnessi Look, listenl
There is somebody under the sofar'
NNonsensel It's only the cat. wish
you would cultivate g little bravery
II viii. III turn over a new leaf to-
morrow; know I'm coward.
you certainly are. And have de-
cided to arise early after this; lose the
best part of the day, as it is"
True; besides, you put back all the
housework.n
After all, don't lie abed 50 very
late
Indeed yen do, You've often
promised to rise earlier, but you never
do
sand you've often promised to be
sensiblo and not be afraid of your
shadow
Afraid Of my shadow I'm not"
'sAbsurd,s
''Riaiculous!''
They both founced off to bed with
out even saying good night.
In the very early morning, Mrs.
Brownsmith, awakened at some sound,
thought OF the dining-rooru window
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bring but just a dash Of rain,
And gracious gifts Of pleasure hold the faint
est touch OF pain.
For skies arc ia.rer which betirle8 the clouds
have Ovc-c&st
And pie sure is Ulc swocter when the grief and
pain are past.
And il among your rozes red the ivy is en-
twinCl
Your heart VIII beat the nearer to tho heart Of
all maEG!2L
A Happy. E-ou Year, ono and all! Ali who
could vi L Won less
May all tho CT, JAS charities that heal and
scothe @gj bless
Drop down Into your waiting hands, and may
- >"yUuc'Cr iupGrt
To all the wcRiy souls of men the Joy within
your heart.
~. - tIat hold no warmth nc'er know
tho Joy 1t is to livos
Our lives ere measured by the JOY which we to
others give,
Let all the year lc golden with our deeds Of
gracious love,
And earth win swing the nearer to the Sky
that bends above.
NISoN WATERMAN.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-01-01

1t was New Years eve in that cold
and glorious climate where the snow
Las on the bosom of the earth like
protecting mantle from December to
March and the nights arc crisp and
cold, with q resinOus tang in the air,
due to the forests of OdOrOus pine.
New Years eve and the merry jingle
of sleighbells in the little town Of
Brandon made a harmonious discOrd
that reached the ears of two people
who were having the first quarrel of
their lives, and who presented-if they
had .uIll, known tan absurd appear
ance one in q lachrymOse, the other in
a belligerent, state. 1t came about in
the strangest way, this quarrel be-
tween two married lovers who had es-
tablished their lives upon firm
foundation of principle and respect, as
well as mutual love, before they took
upon themselves the responsibilities OF
wooded life 90,
These were the first holidays since
their wedding and they had antici-
,....,5l..- 1eason of quiet enjoyment with
each other, and now they were hardly
on speaking JeIluS' anu IllCIS W S'9 liz
one to blame but themselves.
~, q. 1t happened in this way: Alice, Mrs.
Eversham, had been very anxious to
make her husband, Horace, a New
" ears present, but had rCfrained
from prudential reasons. They were
saving money to pay on home and
|. were exercising a rigid economy in
which both were equally interested.
If Horace went without cigars and
other luxuries, his wife gave up hav-
ing afternoon teas, and hired only one
domestic, who worked by the day. A
certain amount was reserved for char
itv, and as the end of the year APP
preached and cold weather brought
! extra demands, this fund gave out and
4 t,.Zre were several cases of restitution
which they could not relieve, but were
compelled to hand over to the char
liable society of the church.
Therefore it was at Alice's own sug-
ssgestinn that the society got up bazar
9 for the sale of contributed goods, an
81 took the proceeds to ameliorate tn
kSsconditions of their poor.
~ This was the beginning of tn
.rouble. When the sales were over
key took the things that remained VI
N and put them up at mucn
= nee. Alice had put her loot dow.
2as very pretty foot--agains
aApceedings, but had been over
ed that it was perfectly right
8 kirch would sanction 1t. Still
have negative consent, 70
: Aeither buy nor sell any
\ But when one Of he
took a couple % chance
king-gown andchJeolat
lsughipg
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she won they might send them to hel

I she won they might Send them TO hei
address.
She did not say anything about it to
| Horace, who was too much occupied
with the closing business of the year
| to attend the baznr and knew nothing
Of this lottery feature.
She wouldn not have had him know it on
| any account, inasmuch as he had been
fond of games of chance when she mar
ried him, and through her good in
fuence had entirely reformed. That
dangerous passion for gambling, which
does SO much harm in the world, had
found an abiding place with Horace
Eversham! and was becoming one Of
the pernicious Influences of his life,
when Alice effected cure which she
believed to be permanent.
They had been happy and larlIy as
two children, until Horace came home
bringing a fine goose.
ats for dinner New Years day." he
said, holding up tho white-feathered
bird at arms length, isn't it a beauty
fat and plump"
"What will we do with a whole
goose?'' asked Alice,
Eat it. My father used to. say that
a goose was an awkward bird, too
much for one, and not enough for two.
Well have q feast if Ellen Jane does
her whole duty in her cooking, won't
we. thought" ..., =
Its feathers W i'll make a sofa cusll-
ion,'' said Alice, who had a frugal
mind. I'm beginning to. get recon
ciled to the goose. "..., -.
Its q noble bird, and its cackling
once saved Rome" remarked Horace,
sententiously, and then they went to-
gether to the kitchen, where the goose
was laid on Ellen James spotless white
| table. ''''
When that functionary. saw it, she
lifted up both hands; "". .- .....
ooh, but it is beauty, missis, An
what pity that they he'd to shoot so
foiue burd!' &c.,.
Shoot it," echoed Alice, well, don't
they always kill geese that way?"
Nom, only wan it's at rattle. l
hcerad me Tom sayin' as Mr.. Ever
sham won tits foine shot he is, I'm
told"
A rattle! Alice's heart went down to
zero. Her husband shooting birds at a
rattle! All her year of faithful precept
undOne
Where was the raffle?" she asked in
a voice that she tried TO make firm and
Indifferent.
AT Little Jake's, mum, in the back
yard. There was big crowd of men,
an they do say Mr.. Eversham was
! the first one out of the lot to hit the
burd, and look how nate he did it
that goose, mum, never knew what
killed it." 'N ~~
"You needn't cook it." said Alice, 81
don't like goose" s.. :., '.,.. .,,......
"But your husband, mum? He
would enjoy it since he fetched it down
with his own gun. 1t were banked il
the snow, my Tom said, with its heaG
sticking out an o moYin ID as fast as q
| fash this.way an that, an everybody
that fred at it missed it" ~ ''@'%
I THAT will do" said Mrs. Eversham
and she walked off leaving Jane Eller
staring at the goose. ...,
f. 1t was New-Years eve. Alice anG
Horace were only. a few feet apart, il
reality, but miles of distance could MOI
have separated them so completely
Horace had tried to explain, but hac
been instantly silenced. r" W
mo, no There can be no explana
ton. You have broken a law of mora
obligation. You have broken you
promise to me" said Alice.
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satisfying Him.

81 have called" said the cautious
critic, ''to find out what reason you
can give for representing the New Year
as nude small boy
THAT Is done" responded the art
editor, because the year does not get
it's close till the a1st of December.
Then the captiops critic went out
and broke his nice new pledge. --Indi-
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Tap, tap, went her little foot; there
were tears in her voice. Horace felt
that he was criminal, yet if she Only
would let him explain. He was very
angry,
There was ring at the door bell.
The two composed themselves to meet
callers The conve4tionalities Of life
must We observed, and no one must
know ttat they had louarreled. But it
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The Old one--Pull fair--the long end
gets it.--Chicago Tribune.
EnuIpped.

"Are you ready to meet that solemn
event in every mans existence, the new
year?r asked the meditative man.
you bet am, replied his fippant
TREND 81 have more material for
swearing OF than ever had before in
my life. Washington Star.
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Insult to injury.

Thistlewood- Did he say anything to
you when he handed you the bill?
Impecune-Ye wished ne happy
Nav Year <eH
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Unlike Hin.

Coral was so surprised when Mr. de
Jinl1s called to pay the compliments Of
the season.
Merritt-No wonder. That's the only
thing ever knew him to pay.Judge.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-15
NO FIGHT.
Governor VIII Not Even Permit a
"GIoye Contest" In Arkansas.
cReEOON WHIPS COOLER CRAIG.
Favorable Reply to Yachtsman
Rose's Challenge.

LITTLE Rock, Oct. 15.-Govornor Clark
yesterday furnished fresh evidence OF his
determination TO prevent the CorpetT
Fitzsimmons fight in Arkansas. a tele-
gram was sent by the governor to Brig
adler General Taylor of the Arkansas
State Guard, summoning him to confer
ence at once. The meaning of the confer
ence is that the governor desires 10 nc
quaint himself with the available strength
of the state militia, so that he may act
knowingly IL the situation ut Hot springs
reaches crisis where the services oi lhe
militia may be required.
A vigorous determination 10 prevent the
fight Is disccrnible in the Significant pro
coedings at the executive office. The gov
ernor saws Corbett and Fitzsimmons have
been warned, and if they now arrive al
Hot Springs, bent on the mission OF hight
ing, their presence in the city or county
Will be considered an overt act, and Will
be treated accordingly
Governor Clark said he did not want 70
Gee any blood shed as result of the pugi-
lists refusal 10 refrain from making
preparations TO fight. He sincerely hoped
that IL would bc avoided. II am neither
seeking nor sighting any responsibility
in this NATTER" he continued, ana Will
do my duty"
When questioned In reference to the
proposition 10 change the affair into a
glove contest, Governor Clark said that ht
could make no distinction between glove
contest and "A prize fight; ii was q prizt
fight. no matter what IL was called.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-15
The PURITY CONGRESS.
WIN Endeavor to Correct Many Evils
Now Known To Exist


BALTIMORE, Oct. lb.-The first National
Purity congress, under the auspices OF the
American Purity alliance, convened In
this city last night, and will continue In
session for three days. Social rcformers
from all parts of the country arc present
as delegates.
President Powell, In opening the meet
ing. said that the objects of the congress
g.e: "The repression OF vice, the preven-
tion OF its regulation by states, the better
protection OF the young, the rescue OF the
fallen. TO extend the White Cross work
among men and 10 proclaim the law OF
purity as equally binding upon men ana
women"
Vice, he said, is legalized in Europe, but
I'm few cases it Is so In America, ana In
these cases it is nominally rather than
actually rendered lawful. He referred 10
Omaha, In which city, he said, fines are
imposed which amounted in reality 10 a
tax, the proceeds OF which go toward the
maintenance Of the public schools, prae-
tice which he condemned in the severest
terms
Rev. Antoinette b. Blackwell OF New
Jersey read paper on "rhe immortality
of the Regulation System" Rev. DIR. ,. H.
Virgin Of New York addressed the con
gress on the subject of "The Religious
Aspects OF tho Purity Movement.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-15
Maine Odd Follows.

PORTLAND. Me, Oct. l5.-Portland Is
filled with odd Fellows and their ladies,
who are here in attendance on the grand
lodge OF that body. The annual state con-
vcntion of the Rebekah lodge was held
yesterday. The secretary's report showed
the total membership of this lodge in
Maine 10 be 1856, gain of 555 over 1894,
The following officers were elected: Presi-
dent, Mary L. Carr; vice president, Ger
trude w. Sargent; secretary, Grace Il,
Pierce; warden, Mrs. Samuel Henly; con
ductor, Annie Adams; inner guard, Mrs
Lizzie Aver; outer guard, Sarah Petten
gill: chaplain, Maggie Anderson.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-15
TELEGRAPHIC BREvITIEs.


Wheat growers threaten to raise prices.
Canada is urged to increase her silver
coinage.
Cholera has been stamped out in Japan
and Hawaii.
Reports that the Maceos OF Cuba are not
alive are discredited.
Two Americans in Brooklyn claim an
earldom In England.
Loss OF life by prairie fires is reported In
the Winnipeg district.
Natives Of Goa, India, rebclled against
Portuguese authorities.
The American brigantine II. G. Siblcy
Is ashore off Cape Breton.
Four miners were burned TO death in a
coal mine near Story City, Ia.
The crew of the Spanish dispatch boat
captured by Cubans will be court-mar.
tailed.
Whisky peddlers are freely supplying
Alaskan Indians, and n murder has rc-
suited.
Mamie GRAY, tho famous thoroughbred
brood mare, died at Lexington, Ky, Of
heart disease.
John A. Mccall thinks the reaction In
the Kafiir mining craze will favor Amer
lean securities
Western roads have been Instructed by
their association managers TO maintain
rates Mt any cost.
At Middletown, Conn, Richard Daley
was convicted Of violation of the sunday
law and fined slb and costs.
The North Avenue baptist church,
Cambridge, Mass, voted 90 invite Rev. "A.
A. vose Of Utloa, n. Y, To become pastor
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SULTAN YIELDS.
But Wants His Own Time 70 Pro-
muIgate the Reform Schemes.
THE TURPIN CANCEL OF DEATH
May Figure In the Defense CT
the DardanelleS.

CoNsTANTINoPLE, Oct. l5.-The sultan
accepts the reduced scheme of reforms in
principle but declines TO promulgate IL
forthwith. because such acceptance would
look like acting under pressure. III ne
persists in this policy, the storm will cer-
tainly gather again and will break with
renewed violence.
Information has been received here that
the town of Zabara Arabia. in the Per-
sian gulf. has been bombarded by two
BritisT-warships and has been destroyed.
Foreign officials believe that IL refers To
the shelling of Arab dhows, OIL the town
of Bahreim, In the middle OF DC Dteinber.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-15
PREPARED TO RESIST.
Hawaiian Government Keeping sharp
Lookout For Invaders.


HONOLULU, Oct. 7.--Cholera has about
run its course in this city. Filibuster ex-
peditions are now attracting the attention
OF the people. The government has re-
ocived word that armed invaders may be
expected at any time.
On the morning of the 4th word was re-
ceived by the authorities that a boatloau
OF armed men had landed on on island
about 10 miles from Honolulu. The men
questioned the natives about the sur
rounding country and then put OIL to u
large schooner, which was anchored on
the shore near Pearl Harbor.
A company of police was sent after the
stranger, and later the government tug
was sent out with field piece and de-
tachment OF regulars. The tug cruiscd
about for five hours and returned, report
ing that nothing was seen of the men.
The appearance of the supposed filibus-
ters has caused the government to prepare
itself for invasion. The police have all
been armed, extra soldiers have been en-
listed and In other wavs the government
Is adopting precautionary measures.
The fllibustcr craft is supposed to come
from some South American port. IL Is
claimed that Ezeta aud one OF the Ashford
brothers are at the head Of the movement
Ezcta recently left San Francisco for tho
south for the ayowcd purpose, 80 10 Is said
OF cnlisting men TO overthrow the present
government.
Many people here scorn tho idea OF any
flibuster expedition. but the action oil th'
government Of late proves that the mer
now i'm power believe there arc ground
for fear, and are acting accordingly.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-15
New Nike Records.

LOUISVILLE, Oct. l5.--At Fountain Ferry
track yesterday afternoon William De-
Cardy OF the Morgan a. Wright team
broke the two-mile record, making 1t In
g:52 2-5. The previous record OF 1854 as
was held by johnson. A tandem manned
by K. Il. Anderson and Herman Van Her
rick broke the worlds mile tandem rec
ord, 1:5i; established two-mile record of
S52 2-5; three miles, 6:0l; four miles, 500,
and fve miles, 1929. Gardiner Wright
team then broke the worlds record for
five miles In 9:bs 2-5 Gardiner also broke
the three-mile record in 5:55 25 and four
mile record In 1858 2-5.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-15

DIES MONIES. Oct i5.--Chairman II. q.
Mcmillan Of tho Republican ccntrai com
mitteo has given out the following intcr-
view on Senator Allison's presidential
candidacy: "Mr. Allison Is certain to 40
into the convention with n strong follow
ing from the northwest, and possibly with
the entire west. He will have the dele
CATION from Iowa. Minnesota, South and
North Dakota. Nebraska and New Mexico.
There Is every reason 10 believe that he
will secure tho Wisconsin delegation. In
the east he has powerful combination NJ
work In his interest, and there Is every as
surnncc that he will have splendid support
from the New York and Pcnnsylvania
delegations
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-15
warsh,p. Produced Intended Eject.

Foo-CHoo, Oct. l5.-As a result of the
British consuls interview with him. the
viceroy has agreed TO execute Is more ac-
cused OF numbering missionaries immedi-
ately. The consuls and the taotai (magis-
trate) are empowered to pass sentence
hereafter without reference to the vicersy.
The concessions are due TO the presence
here of Ave British men-of-war.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-15
Lost of Coast of Chiii.

VALPARAISO, Oct. 15.-An American
vessel, the Parthia, Captain Carter, Bath
Me, bound from Liverpool for San Fran
cisco with cargo of coal, was burned at
sea. 400 miles off the south coast of Chill.
The crew took refuge In the boats, one OF
which, that under the charge of the second
mate, with seven on board, reached this
port. The other boats have not yet been
heard from
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-15
BODY May lie Exhumed.

BANGOR, Me, Oct. 10. Although tho
coronor's jury has rendered verdict that
Robert A. Vnal Of Winterport came to
his death by natural causes, IL has not set
at rest all the suspicious Of poisoning
which have been engcndercd in that town
or put stop To the talk about the case.
IL is said that there is a movement In
wintcrport to have the body exhumed
and an examination made, despite the
action OF the coroner's Jury.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-15
DAN cREEDoN

The opening rounds were contested IN a
friendly fashion. but on warming TO the
work Craig rushed with such effect that
Creedon. after being knocked down In the
sixth round, went weak, and was all but
beaten I'm that and the two subsequent
rounds Still he fought gamely, and just
toward the end of the eighth round he
landed with the right on the jaw and
shook ''the Cooler" From this point
Creedon had the better Of matters to the
end of the contest.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-15

CHATHAM. Ont, Oct. l5.-S. Barfoots
bank has closed, rs the owner says he
deemed 1t wise to liquidate, owing to
large Withdrawals of deposits and an un-
DERIVING feeling OF distrust, causing
further loss and no hope Of gain" The
failure Is great surprise.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-15
Tve,ve seamen Drowned.

LONDON, Oct. 15.-The German steamer
Emma colllded with the French bark
Paciflque off Spurnhcad, and the Paciflque
sunk in 10 minutes. Twelve persons were
drowned, including Captain Cigarro Of
the Pacinque and the pilot. The Emma
was badly damaged.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-15
Faster Mail For " ichigan.

WASHINGTON, Oct. l5,- Postmaster Gen
eral Wilson says that the request Of the
Michigan people for faster mail service
will be granted. II faster service cannot
be secured over American lines, Canadian
lines will be utilized.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-15
Pnhlin Execution In Texas.

DALLAS, Dot. 10. - Jack Crews was
hanged yesterday afternoon at Denton for
the murder of the Merrill family In April,
1893 He killed father, mother and chill
dren. The hanging was public, the crowd
being estimated Mt 10000. Crews protested
that he was innocent.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-15
Must PAY Full Fare Hereafter.

BANGOR, Me-, Oct. 15.-There Is trouble
among the Penobscot Indians at Indian
island, Oldtown, Il miles from Bangor,
the home of the largest and most import
ant Indian tribe in Maine, over an order
of the Maine Central railroad, just issued,
that they must pay full fare when travel
ing on that road For 90 years the Indians
have been allowed to pay the same fare as
children, the custom shaving its origin
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-15
Lieutenant May lie Punished.

MADRID, Oct. l5.-Admiral Beranger
has ordered that n strict inquiry be made
into the capture, by the Cuban insurgents,
near Santiago de Cuba, OF the Spanish
patrol boat and disarming of the guard Of
marines on board Of her. The lieutenant
who was In command of the boat is TO be
summarily punished, II the facts in the
case are as reported
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-15

NEW YoRK, Oct. IA big Newark
IN. j. thread manufacturing compan" Is
to start cost.prlcc restaurant for It's cm.
ploycs. IL Is fight against pie ana
doughnuts for tho midday meal. aud these
indigcstiblcs will be- replaced 10y stcws.
soups and roast meats ut cost. with good
bread and butter and vegetables ail pre-.
pared upon the most scientific theories OF
hygicnic cookery.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-15
Leave Gray Gahle. Toaay.

BuzzARD's BAY Mass, Oct. l5.-All ar
rangements have been made for the de-
parture W Mrs Cleveland and children
for Washington today The trip will be
made by rail on special car, and the fam
jly will mat efous en- route.