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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-01-24

touching II, even when he was perishing
with hunger. Besides, he is there Ia
the kitchen, sitting on his launches,
with his eyes partly closed, and oc-
casionally yawning. He is not think
Ing of chickens"
The cook was so profoundly puzzled
that she summoned her master, and
came. The melancholy affair was laid
before me, looked at Ponto. Ponto
was sitting there with studied air of
indifference, apparently half asleep.
called him: "Pontol" He looked to-
ward me, and lifted his heavy eyelids.
-Did you call me, master? Twas only
asleep,Iwas dreaming was dreaming
of my ball."
OF his ball, Ell? became at once sus-
picious. This was evidently pretext.
But said:
IT think, Katherine, that you are
right The dog could not have stolen
the chicken. If he had stolen it he
would now be engaged in plucking it
in the garden"
"But look at him. sir-just look ut
him. He has not the air of an honest
dog"
"WhatY'
II say that Ponto has not an honest
air.
Iturned and gazed at him.
Look at me, Ponto," .k,Acvs
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l.. & N. TIME TABLE
TRAINS GOING SOUTH
TRAINS GOING NORTH,

Nashville ACCOMMODATION does noI rnn on
sunday.
North bound st. Louis aud Chicago Fast
Groins have through trains solid and seepers
20 Chicago and St. Louis.
Fast Line stops only at important stations.
and crossings. Has through Pullman sleep
ers TO Atlanta, Ga.
J. M.ADAMs.AgenE
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Ponto looked, hut his head dropped,

Ponto looked, hut his head dropped
and he grumbled:
do you think thai Iwould be hanging
around here if Lad stolen chicken
Why, I'd be eating it,"
But this remark did not divert my sus-
picions. On the contrary, it confirmed
them.
katherine" said I solemnly to the
cook, sit is Ponto. Alas! it is Ponto.'
What / had seen in Ponto's eyes was
terrible. swear to you, reader, that
am most serious. had distinctly seen
there an almost human lie.
1t is rather difficult to explain nv
meaning. Ponto wished to assume an
appearance of sincerity in his glance,
and he did not succeed, because that is
impossible, even to a man. 1t is said
by profound philosophers that in men
the power of lying is confined to speech;
that the power of throwing falsehood
into glance is possessed only by wom-
Gil.
Ponto exhausted himself in vain eff
forts TO lie with his eyes. But this I'M
successful falsehood was even more in
eliminating than an avowal.
looked fxcdly at Ponto.
Here, Ponto," said /, take this" and
offered him the second chicken, which
Katherine had Just finished plucIing.
Pontd looked at me rcfectively.
"Hum!" he said, evidently you sus-
pect me. Why do you give me a chicken
to-dayP You never gave me whole
chicken before"
He took the chicken in his mouth and
Immediately deposited it on the floor
at my feet, and, looking up in my eyes,
he said;
"You must think am fool"
Instinctively said to myself: thief!
Scoundrel! You have betrayed me. You
are perfidious dog. Your honest
canine existence of loyalty has now
come TO an end, and you have been as
false as il you were only man." But
pattiDg him on the back, added aloud
Good Ponto, honest Ponto, nice Ponto."
This discrimination was rather too
deep for Ponto. Urged on by the savory
smell of the chicken, he took it be-
tween his jaws and started to go. But,
before he reached the door he turned
several times and looked at me careful
ly In order to see If he could fathom my
thoughts. AS soon as he had left the
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kitchen closed the door and began spy
ing upon him through the blinds of the
window. He went u few PAGES an II In
tending to devour his prey. and then
stopped, placed his chicken on the
ground, and thought deeply Tor u long
time. Several times he looked at the
kitchen door with his false and treach-
erous eye. Then, giving up all attempts
to seek an explanation satisfactory to
his mind, he contented himself with the
fact that he had the chicken. picked It
up and departed. AS he disappeared
in the distance could SEQ that his some
times timid tail. which had hesitated
throughout, our entire conversation,
had again become bold and firm.
Ponto's tail said: Bah! have both
chickens. Nobody saw me take the
first one. Hurrahi"
stealthily followed him from afar,
and surprised him in the act of hastily
scrstching hole In the ground with
his powerful forepaws. The chicken
that 1 had given HIM was lying on the
ground, and in the hole which he was
digging lay the other chicken. Twas
broken-hearted. My friend Ponto re
tanned the instincts of his remote an
cestors, the foxes and the wolves, and
buried his provisions. But. alas! being
domesticated animal, and having be-
come the companion of mankind, he had
learned to lie.
Under the eyes of the treacherous
and shamed-faced Ponto, made up
little package of the longer feathers of
the two chickens, and deposited this
little feather duster on my working
table. Whenever, thereafter, I was en-
gagged at work and Ponto came to me
bringing his ball, and said, with light
and easy air: Come, comet Lay aside
that rubbish and let US play ball." 1
would invariably lift the little feather
duster. Then Ponto would drop his
treacherous head. His tail would stink
between his legs and adhere to his quiv-
ering belly, while the ball would fall
from his nerveless jaws. AS he looked
at me he would say: "Is it possible that
you are so ruthless, 80 unforgiving?
Do you never pardon?"
Weeks passed, and had not yet par
df6neda fPonto. But he was lndefatigable
in his attempts to win me over. So one
morning, when he 'came to me again,
and when 1 seized the little feather
dpster and poor Ponto vas ABOUT 10
withdraw, said to him: 40.
Look, Ponto," quoth I, ''look upon
this for the last time. Thus perishesS,
the only token of your fault" and I
hurled the feather buster into the fire.
Ponto carefully watched the feather
buster burn. Then, without any hys-
teric manifestations Of joy, without
leaps or slsips, but nobly, simply, with
he came and proffered his paw.
The crime was forgotten. We were
friends again.
Ponto was glad that he had been for
given. But he was not nearly so glad as |
that I had forgiven him.--Argcnaut
from the French.
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The cenaur Company TT Murray Street. New York City
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u 20 used only two bottles. She
f6EpV NY and quickly relieved; is now
a kHg splendidly.-
= j. S. MoRToN, Harlow, N. G.
Sent by express or mail, on recent OF price
Sl.0o per bottle. Book ITO MoTHERS''
mailed free.
BRApEYD REGULATOR CO., ATLANTA, GA.
~foLD By ALL DRUGGISTS.
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For further information, address
BRIARD F. HILL, Northern Passenger
Agent, 238 Marquette Building, Chic
ago, ILL.,; r. G. CowARDIN, Western
Passenger Agent, 405 Ry. Exchange
Building, st. Louis, Mo-; or d. j..
MULLANEY, Eastern Passenger Agent,
SO W. Fourth St., Cincinnati, o.
w. l.. DANLEY,
g. P. & T. A., Nashville, Tenn.
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What is

Castora Dr. Samuel Pitchers prescription for Infants
and Children 1t contains neither Opium, Morphine nor
other Narcotic substance 1t is harmless substitute
for Paregoric, Drops, Soothing Syrups, OIL
1t is Pleasant Its guarantee is thirty ycs use by
Millions of Mothers. Casoria destroys Worms alays
feverishness Castoria prevents vomiting Curd,
cures Diarrh9a and Wind Collie. Castoria relieves
teething troubles, constipation and fatulency.
Castora assimilates the food, regulates stomach
and bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. Cas-
toria is the Chldrens Panacea-the Mothers Friend.
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Do
You
Suffer

From indigestion, sour stomach, head
ache, fatulency, distress aner eatingi
Or isit q case Of lost appetite, want OF
energy, weakness, debilityf
Are you nervous, restless, sleeplss1 worn
out In body and in mindi
Have you pains in the bao. nips, aids
head, arms, shoulders, chesti
Arc you filed with mai ria-saIlow
complexion, coated tongue, hit ivsatS
dry cough, chills and fever2
II any OF these troubles ara yours, Ii.
thing you need is DIR. KINGS
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Castoria..

"castoria is sowell adapted to children that
I recommend it as superior to any prescription
known to me-"
II. A. ARCHER, M. D.,
III So. Oxford St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
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"castoria Is the best remedy for children of
which am acquainted. hope the day is not
far distant when mothers will consider the
realinterest 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
hurtfui agents down their Threats, thereby
sending them to premature graves"
DR.. J. F. KNcHELoE,
Conway, Ark.
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ES, for a long time
L reposed the most
blind confidence
in him. We loved
each other dear
ly. He was a set
ter, white, with
brown ears and
tail. His name
was pOnto.
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CastoriaI.

"castoria Is an exceliest medicine for chill
dren. Mothers have repeatedly told me of its
good effect upon their children"
DR.. G. =. Osooop, b,
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For further information, address
II. @. MoRDUE, A. q Z
or Louisville, KY
W. l.. MILLS, T
greensboro, Ky.
Tombstone prospector., 1896-11-19

nR w FARkIN TON. DENTIST. M All work in the line of Dentistry done in a
 rcf-~>iorsl uznner end szfisfafion g1&rznss cd.
 ks1rss ase vesy rsasoaahse- odies ss sh<ass'
Tombstone prospector., 1896-11-19
The Tyranny ct .n. Desk.

We will suppose that your occupation is seden,ary- tha, your are chained, SO to speak to the desk in some counting house or perhaps to the loom in some vast mill where you ate compelled to labor from morning 70 night. Sunday is your only day of relaxation. You return home every evening wesried mentally and bodily. Your health and strength begin 10 fail. What will most effectualiy re- cuperase your vital energy The weight of evidence points 10 no other conclusion than that Hostetter's Stomach Bi,fers is vour ssies,, most reliable sheet anchor.
 Use it persisienily, and your system will
 soon regsil Us pristine v,gor. Every function ~ill receive heal.hful impulse. There is no remedy to equal the Bitters for pevousness and want cl sleep dyspepsia, constipation and biIIiousness ] lt aveTss and remedies all forms of nal srial disease, and is rreventjve .o hsumasism asd seusalsias
Tombstone prospector., 1896-11-19
Notice to Creditors.

Estate of Emma Hoicombe deceased, DUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN II by the undersigned administrator of the state Of Emma Ho,cornbe 6eceased. to the cred fors of and all persons having lsims against the ssii deceased. 10 exsibi, them with the rec. essary voucfsrS, within tour months afier the first publication of ihispotice 10 the said ad- ministrsior. as his office in the tnwn oi Will cox. in the said county of Cochise.
 ". F. NICHOI $. Admimistrsfos. with the viii annexed. of the estate Of Emma Holeomb. deceased. Dated attWiilcox. t,his Iaih day of October. Isot
 o. I2tf.
Tombstone prospector., 1896-11-19
BlSBEE NEWS. Daily Happenings at the Great Copper Camp. Budget 0r Interesting Items from our Regular Cor
 respondent.
 BIssKE, Nov. IS, 1896.
 ooPPERrxee.
BIssKE, Nov. IS, 1896. coPPERxoe.


 Jake Sin, arer and MT. Duval were in
 'ewn for . short time yesterday on business. but left for home in the early forenoon. They are as busy as any one with their cattle interests just now and on the move much of the time.
 An unusually large number of trav- cling men came in on the train this evening. There seemed to be quite a !itils competition between several of the gentlemen who were all anxious to get the large order which Blewe,s and
 Rucattle generally place about this time oi the year. We are afraid the gen .lemen nearly all got left as we hear that Mir. Rucastle intends going eas. himself 10 select the large stock which he intends to get in in the early spring.
 Qaite an amusing joke has just come to light on one of our most dIgnifiei and respected citizens. This time it is no lees . parsonage than MT. ". A.
 Harvey, the superintendent of the A.
 and s. E. railroad, gentleman who is supposed to possess his dignity and com posture at all t,mee. He lost his presence of mind for few moments tbe other afternoon, however, and as . consequence has had to stand the ma iibss and jokes of his nu- msrous friends for several days now, and still the end comes net.
 It seeme that on the afternoon in question Mr. Harvey was intently en- gsged in watching the loading of stock at tle cattle pens. In some inex- plainat,le way he managed to reach . po-ition between the cars and she stock pens within few feet of the chute at the very time that an excited steer took 10 rearing and plunging, ending 6 moment later by trying to jump ous between the car and the chute on the side immediately next to him. Of course the poor animal was caught snd held 60 securely that it could not have got ont in week by i,-,,i;;. bus ;::ss proximity q .he acci- lent was . little too much for the gen. tlem.n's nsrves and the way he got out of that vicinity and scrambled up the side of box car would have done credit to professional athlete.
 Our informant told us that he did pol feel sale even there and was unable 10 breathe freely until after she animal was roped and tied to a poet by an accommodating cowboy,
 but we think he was probably a little
 excltsd himself and unable to note things Iust exactly ss they occurred.
 Al sny rate we were assured that it
 took almost fifteen minutes to get the poor animal loose, and that Mr. liar. vey was minus some of his enshusiasua | fer the balance of the day. It was
 -urely 6 most unfortunate incident
 and one to b, regretted by the victim. i "
Tombstone prospector., 1896-11-19
FOR SALE.

A group of Copper Claims party developed. Ore black and oxide from the grass roots; ore found in all workings; plenty in sight and just the proposition for a company Good TO ads. wood, water and timber plentiful. claims eight miles from railroad. Address PRosPEcToR. office, Tomb stone
Tombstone prospector., 1896-11-19

''We had an epidemic of fdysentery Tn this vicinity last summcr," says Samuel s. Pollock, of Brcelaud, Cal. T was taken wIth it a d suffered severely untl some one s.Iza my attention to Cham Remedy. l pr cured a bottle and felt ee ,er after the first dose. Before one half of the boste had been used I was veil recommended il to my friends and their experience was the same. We all unite in saying it is the best" For sale by Drrggi,ts-
Tombstone prospector., 1896-11-19
Administrators Sale \ Good Ranch and Improve
 ments Offered for Sale.

ToTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
 IN bids will be received by the undersigned administrator of the estate of Emile Lenormand deceased up to and including November r4'h 1896 al his store in Tombstone Arizona for the ranch of I6o acres heretofore owned and occr- pied by said deceased. situated on the san Ped-o liver in said county: just above the Grand Central Mill. and about two miles below the town of Fairbank and also for all the personal property and utensils belonging to and situated upon said ranch whi-h personal property is de scribed in the inventory and apprisement in this estate, on file with the Probate Judge of said county. Procession can be given December Isf, Isq6. ferns of sale. cash. The right to reject any and an bids s herety reserved. GEO. H. FITS Adminlstrator. nafed Seufrmber sth rao6
Tombstone prospector., 1896-11-19
PUBLIC NOTICE.
roxnsrosE. Oct. %, rsse

TOMBSTONE. Ocs. se Ise6 TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN Take notice: That on the 18th day of Sepien- Der. rso6. ihe firm af Hzzlewood and Huddy. doing bas'ness al Peucc. county os Cochisc, A T. mortgsged to Geo H Fits all the stock in trade and personal property Of said firm, incl5d- ing the book accounts. and gave him possession Of the same. and the same pIoperfy and book accounts were attached in the suit of P War nekrcs. ss liaziewood & Huddy
 This is therefore to warn all psrsons who are indebted to said firm not to pay the same 10 the said Haziewood & Huddy. CT either Of them, as such payment will not be recognized by us.
 c. Fl. FITS.
 P. B. WARNEKROS-
Tombstone prospector., 1896-11-19
I IF IESSTTa "a FREE

As compliment to our many patrons and the public generally, for short time we are going to give 10 every purchaser of Ten Dollars
 worth of goods fine
Tombstone prospector., 1896-11-19
The Worlds Fair Tests

ssoxreS TO E-...xS -7-s,, @ pare cs so 8 sss. L. ..-5y enigy paxrer sS fbs Royal
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-29
Denths Reported.

Dick. David NJ; 2l2s Highland; December
q; Sc years; tuberculosis; burial in Elm
wood cemetery.
Myers. James; 2sOl Penn: December q:
months; scrofula: burial in Union ceme-
terry.
Leo. Albert H: 507 Charlotte: December
p; 70 years: valvular disease of heart;
burial in ElmwoOd cemetery.
Liljiblad. Carl J.; German hospital; De-
cember %; % years, oedema due to tuber-
cular nephritis; burial in Union cemetery.
Laws. Lewis H.; T22 Locust: December
q; 81 years; typhoid maIarial fever; burial
at Sumner. ILL.,
Ferry, Frank A.; 1881 Vine; December 2s;
SO years: asthma (heart complication:
burial in ElmwOod cemetery.
Bird j. Charles; S15 East Fifteenth; De-
cember rs; IS years; pulmonary tuberctl-
losis; burial in Union cemetery.
Ennis. John; northeast corner Tenth and
Lydia; December 26; 20 years; meningitis;
burial in Forest Hill cemetery
Trew, Mahala; 421 Laurel avenue; Decem-
Der 70; 56 years; tuberculosis: burial IN
ElmwoOd cemetery.
Newhouse. Peter; Eighteenth and Flora:
December 26 IS years: apoplcxy; burial in
Union cemetery
Moppin. George H.; 2lO9 Harrison; Decen-
her 26; years; tuberculosis; burial At
Huntviils. ga
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-29
WoLcoTT VISITS M'KlNLEY.
Discusses With Him the Republican
Scheme Looking Toward Inter-
national BimetalIism.

Canton, o., Dec. 2S.-Among this morn
ing's callers Mt the Mckinley residence
were United States Senator Wolcott of
Denver. Col and Secretary Mercer, of the
Republican congressional committee. from.
Omaha. Mr. Mercer was one OF the earli-
est callers of the day and had long talk
with Mr.. Mckinley. Senator Wolcott,
however. was In earnest conversation with
Mckinley for two hours. He saiG TO the
Associated Press this afternoon: II came
TO Canton to call on the president-elect to
further the cause of international bimetai-
lism, the United States senate having ap-
pointed committee of five, of which | was
made president, TO prepare bill in the in
terests of this cause"
1t Is understood that Senator Wolcot has
the legislation which his committee will
propose substantially outlined and pre-
pared, and that its provisions were under
discussion mt the conference this morning.
When asked If Major Mckinley had taken
up the matter with him, he said: Il am
glad to say that the incoming president
was deeply interested In the cause of BIZ
metallism. We went over the subject at
considerable length and he was most ear
nest in his desire that the Republican plat
form pledge for the furtheranee of an in
ternational agreement should be promptly
made good by proper legislative action"
The bill will provide for the appointment
of a commission tc confer with the repre-
sentatives of other nations to take steps
towards eZpediting an international agree
ment. .-
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-29
TARIFF HEARINGS BEGUN.
Ways and Means Committee of the
House Mt Work on the
New Bill.

Washington, Dec. 2S-The hearings which
the ways and means committee of the
house will give to the representatives Of
the various industries interested in the
preparation of the new tariff bill began in
the room of the committee at the capitol
to-day and will continue daily until Janu-
ary IL Much interest was manifested and
the room was constantly thronged with
delegations and the representatives of va
rious trades Owing to the brief time al
Iotted for hearings and the desire of the
committee, as expressed by Chairman
Dingley, to avoid unnecessary repetitions,
many of those who appeared simply filed
their briefs and made no oral arguments.
Mr.. Dingley expressed the opinion that the
presentation of condensed briefs would an
swer the purpose of the committee better
than argument, and advised the filing of
such briefs where possible. He announced
that briefs would be received until January
IL. Only seven of the seventeen members
of the committee were present to-day:
Messrs. Dingley, of Maine; Payne. of New
York; Evans, OF Kentucky; Dalzell. of
Pennsylvania. and johnson, of North Da-
kota. Republicans. and Messrs. McAlilln,
of Tennessee and Wheeler. of Alabama,
Democrats.
The schedules upon which hearings were
accorded to-day were those relating to
chemicals and spirits and wines. There
were no particular incidents to-day.
Without exception. all who appeared
asked for an increase of the duties on the
particular industry in which they are in
terested. Almost all OF those who appeared
in behalf OF changes in the chemical sched-
ule urged change from ad valorem to
specific duties.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-29
FOURTH DISTRICT PATRONAGE.
MnjOr BittinEer, of ST. Joseph, Said
to BE Possessed of Il Desire
to Distribute 1t.

Washington, Dec. 2S-(Special9 The dis
pensation of the federal patronage in the
Fourth district of Missouri promises to
raise an interesting dilemma. Major Bit
finger, of the St Joseph Herald, expects
10 have "A hand in II, and. according TO the
understanding in Washington, wants his
jurisdiction TO extend even beyond the linn
Its of his district. Major Warner, of kan
sas City, is said to have his eye on the
same thing while Congressman Crowther
is of the opinion that Mckinley will follow
precedent and allow him to name the fed
eral officials in the district which he now
represents. He was defeated at the late
election. but holds that custom gives the
retiring congressman, If defeated, the lead
ing voice in questions of, patronage. The
rul. held good from time immemorial but
1t was violated under the Harrison admin
istrntion. Major Hartwig., OF ST. Joseph,
was the Republican cauoldate for congress
in 1883. but was defeated by James Y.
Burnes despite 4 vast expenditure of money
20 have himself elected. Instead Of reCog
niZng Hartwig. President Harrison made
Major BittinEer the political referee of the
district and HartHig was not allowed to
name an appointment, willie Major Bit
finger dictated the selection of postmaster
and collector OF customs at ST. Joseph, and
practically every minor office in the coun-
try roundabout. Crowther's friends say
this was duo TO the schoolDoy friendship
between Harrison and Noble which caused
tie president to allow his secretary OF the
Interior 10 dictate the appointments in
Missouri. Noble recommended Bitunger as
the referec OF tho Fourth district and Hart
wig was turned down. But Mckinley. they
say. is too practical in politics, to copy
Harrisou's methods. and, whilo Major Bit
finger will doubtless enjoy a high standing
with the administration. he viii not be con-
suited at the expense OF Mr.. Crowther
What Bittinser thinks OF this is still a
mystery.