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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-13
PAwNsHoP PATRONS.
Singled Them Out Well, But Lost
Betting on His Own Game.

Two men were standing on Sixtl
and Pine>streets the other Afternoon
| in the cool shadow of a building. Tn
elder was hopping his brow an0
watching The people who passed
Suddenly he touched bis companion
on the arm.
'Scc that girl in the sailor hat
the pretty one ever there? She's 60
ing into that pawnshop.
GLOW do | know? I don't know
exactly; it's a kind of instinct"
The girl looked cautiously about,
gazed at the array in the window OF
the shop and walked on.
"She'll be back in a minute" said
the man who had spoken before.
"She will look around again, and
when she thinks no one sees her slip
in. There, she's coming backl'
The girl had turned on the corner
and was retraoing her steps Sure
enough, she paused before the open
door, looked up and down the street
and went in Five minutes later she
came out and walked rapidly away.
q don't know how / can tell them,
but / can invariably pick them out.
Never been known to fail. Say d'you
see that fellow coming up the street,
he in the light suit? He just come
from the pool rooms, probably, is
broke and is going in to 'hock' his
watch. Yes, he's coming up this
way. There, what did tell you2
l knew he'd go in"
His friend nodded "That is pretty
good, but III make bet can do the
same thing Bet you a flyer"
"Done."
"Well, that elderly gentleman who
JUST got off the car will go in there.
The one with the diamonds, l mean"
"Nevcr! I'd like to double that
bet"
81 take You. See, he's going
right up to the door, There, he's go
ing in. Hal ha! what did tell you?
Ten dollars, please" and the young
man held out his hand. The first OBJ
server drew out a roll and gave him
two fve-dollar bills.
'You were right" he remarked.
''Have a drink? Yes; don't mind if
| do. But do you mind telling me
how you knew he'd go in there?"
''Not at all. You see, he owns the
place" st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-13
A CHILD'S TOY SAVED HIM.
Was Nearly Gone. But He Managed a
Way to Recover e..

Two years ago a man known IN
st. Louis business circles went to the
wall, owing to the bad times, and
everything in his home was sacrificed
to satisfy his creditors. The auc-
tioneer was selling out the household
furniture with rasping voice that cut
deep down into the heart of the wom-
an who stood by.
Presently he held up a rocking
horse, battered, scratched and paint
less. 1t had been the favorite play
thing of their little golden-haired
boy, who was now without even the
shelter of a home. The woman
turned pale and the man started for
ward.
''Not that, not that" he cried,
hoarsely.
Silence fell upon the group of friv-
olous buyers. Even the auctioneer
looked quizzically and dashed away
tear from his eyes. He handed
the toy to the man who claimed it
with quivering lips. He had no
sooner seized it than he hurried with
the pale, trembling woman from the
room.
Not long ago the man was heard of
again in a far western state. He
was doing a thriving business. 'Where
did his capital come from?" friend
asked, to whom the story was told.
The woman, as is her way, told the
secret to friend, and the friend told
it in confidence to some one else. The
ruined business man had hidden in
the neck of the battered and bruised
rocking horse ten 1000 bills. In the
hurry of the auction he forgot to take
the horse aside before the crowd
came, and it took well simulated
grief to get it out Of the hands of the
auctioneer.-St. Louis Republic.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-13
Popular Plays.
a trial.

Highest single-night receipts at
the Paris theaters bring together a
curious list Of plays. The Grand OPP
era's record breaker was "Tann-
hauser," 22,9S1 francs; at the Porte
Saint Martin it was the mystery Z" La
Passion" 1909 francs; al the OPP
era Comique, the opera "Don Juan"
1894 francs; at the Coincide Fran
caise, Moliere's "IIes Femmes Sa-
vantes" and on. de Pourceaugnac,"
1926 francs.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-13
CDRB FOR SNAKE POISONING
snoculation Has LOng Been Practiced
by Castles Lowest in Civilization.

fnoculation Has Long Been Practiced
by Castles Lowest in Civilization.
1t is very noteworthy that many
nations, races, and casts lowest in
civilization have for a long time pro-
tected themselves against poisoning
from snake bites by method which
never until the present time, the
twentieth century, has been dis
covered by European scientists. The
races of Psyller in Africa, Morser in
Italy, and Gunner in India, ages ago
possessed a means to insure them
selves against poisoning from snake
bites, and to-day there are people who
are not harmed by snake poison, if we
may believe the descriptions Of trav-
elers. Such are the negroes ON the
Guinea coasts, the race of Eisower in
Barbary, some fakirs and snake
charmers in India, the inhabitants of
Mozambique, and some Kafirs in
South Africa. The means used by
all these people to secure immunity
from snake venom consists in taking
as medicine the venom, either fresh
or dried, from the venom glands of
snakes The majority eat the venom,
but in Mozambique the same result
is gained by inoculating with it. That
these peoples really do make them
selves proof against snake bites in
this way seems to be sure beyond a
doubt.
Although this method was made
known long ago in Europe by trav-
elers, nobody seemed to take any no.
tice of it until the experiments of
Pasteur and his school had demon
strated the possibility of utilizing it.
Then scholars began to study the eff
fects on animals of feeding snake
venom and of inoculating with it, and
to convert into scientific capital the
avowals of these fakirs, Kafrs, etc
Robert Won Lindenfeld, in Chautau-
luan.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-13
Gives Legal Advice Free.

Some French lawyers are trying the
experiment of giving legal advice free
at the Palais de Justice, on the same
principle as medicine is dealt out at
dispensarics. The idea is a revival
of the bureau of charitable jurispru-
dence, planned by the constituent as
sembly in 1870, and it has been in
operation for nearly two years. There
are several departments, each man
aged by lawyer of ten years stand
ing, with two younger men as his as
sistants. The Office is open one morn
ing and one afternoon a week. Last
year, from January to December,
1864 persons applied for advice;
l 600 of them merely wanted answers
to some legal question; II were lu-
natics and 81 well-to-do people were
seeking assistance under false pre-
lenses. The lawyers took up, how
ever, 166 delicate and complicated
cases, and succeeded in settling 81
of them to the satisfaction of their
clients; the other 105 were lost after
a trial.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-13

1t is always gratifying to receive
testimonials for Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, and
when the endorsement is from d
physician it is especially so. There
IS no more satisfactory or effective
remedy than Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Dialrhoea Remedy"
writes, DR.. R. E. Robey, physician
and pharmacist, of Olney, Mo, and
as he has used the Remedy in his
own family and sold it in his drug
store for six years, he should certain
ly know. For sale by r. G. Hard
wick, Hopkinsville, Ky.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-13
flashlights in Slam.

1t is said that the favorite sport
of the Siamese is fsh-fghting So
popular is it that, according to the
Fish Trades Gazette, the king of
Siam derives a considerable revenue
from the license fees exacted for the
privilege of keeping fighting fish.
The fish are described as being long
and slender, "not thicker than a
child's finger" and very ferocious.
The moment they are placed together
in a vessel of water they dart at one
another, and the onlookers become so
excited over the contest that they
wager anything they have at hand on
the success of their favorite fish.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-13
A Remarkable Cure of Chronic Diarrhoe.

A Remarkable Cure of Chronic Diarrhoea
In 1862, when / served my country
as private in Company A, 10th
Pennsylvania Volunteers, l contract
ed chronic diarrhoea. 1t has given
me great deal of trouble ever since.
| have tried a dozen different medi-
cines and several prominent doctors
without any permanent relief. Not
long ago friend sent me a sample
bottle of Chamberlain's Collie, Chol-
era and Diarrhoea Remedy, and after
that bought and took SO cent bot
tie; and now | can say that l am en-
tirely cured, l cannot be thankful
enough to you for this great Remedy
and recommend it to all suffering
veterans. If in doubt, write me
Yours gratefully, HENRY STEINBEReER,
Allentown, Pa. Sold by r. G. Hard
wick, Hopkinsville, Ky.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-13
THE BUTTERFLY,
a Midsummer Carnival Of the ciddy
and Brilliant Flutterers.


There is beautiful blue speck oil
a butterfly which haunts the briei
fields and old pasture walls where tn,
high BURBERRY bush and sweet
viburnum love to linger. 1t is one oil
the most delicate Of all the small but
terflies, but has ludicrously ponder
Gus name, Polyommatus pseudargio-
lus. However its common name,
azme-blue butterfly, is more appro-
pirate, as, when it is huttoring over
flowers in the sunshine, it looks like
a tiny speck of bright blue satin. A
near relative is The Lucia, little
smaller, and Of amore purplish black;
another is the Comyntas, with violet
blue wings having black dots on the
margin of the hind ones The Comyn-
1as lives in dry woods, and does not
appear before July. Several other
small butterflies which appear at the
same time belong to the genus Thecla,
readily distinguished by the peculiar
manner in which their hind wings
are tailed. Their color is a dull brown
Of various shades, marked in some Of
the varieties with specks Of white or
blue.
July is the gala time of butterflies
Most of them have just left the
,chrysals, and their wings are perfect
and very fresh in color All thes sunny
places are bright with them, yellow
and red and white and brown, and
great gorgeous fellows in rich velvet
like dresses of blue black, orange,
green and maroon. Some Of them
have their wings scalloped, some
fringed and some plain, and they are
ornamented with brilliant borders
and fawn colored spots and rows of
silver cresccnts. The Asterias are
there, the Troilus, the dusky-orange
Melitaea, and the silver-spotted Idalia.
They circle about the flowers, fly
across from field to field, rise swiftly
into the air, little ones and big ones,
common ones and rare ones, but all
bright and airy and joyous-a mid
summer carnival of butterflies.
The largest butterfly we have is the
Archippus. 1t is not so gaudy as
some, but is yet very snowy. The
wings arc tawny orange, beautifully
bordered with black dotted with
white, and are crossed by fine black
veins, with several yellow and white
spots extending up to the front Dor
der of the fore wings. A butterfly
that is almost exactly like the Archip-
pus, except for a band across the hind
wing above the border, is the Nympha-
lis Disippe. 1t is found on the wing
from the middle of July until Octo-
Der, and deposits its eggs on poplars
and willows. Another variety Of the
Nymphalis is the Ephestion, differ
ing from the Disippe in being clothed
in blue black instead of a gorgeous
orange and bIack.-Lippincotts.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-13
Where Lightning Strikes.

All prominent objects invite light
ming, the more so if isolated. Where
they abound, as in towns, electricity
is most likely to be drawn off in
visibly. While it is risky to stand
ander a tree in a thunder shower, it
is a protection to have high trees near
house. No doubt the column Of
invisible moisture ascending from a
barn of new hay makes a ready path
for Lightning. Besides, the very COM
bustible contents Of barn, at any
time Tor the rubbish in, an empty
barn., may result in fire when a
building less ignitible might not be
fired by lightning stroke,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-13
RELIEF IN SIX HOURS.

Distressing Kidney and Bladder
diseases relieved in six hours by the
NEW GREAT SOUTH AMERICAN KIDNEY
CURE" This new remedy is a great
surprise on account of It's exceeding
promptness inrelieving pain in the
bladder, kidneys, back and every part
of the urinary passages in male OF
female. 1t relieves retention of water
and pain in passing it almost imme-
diately. If you want quick relief and
cure this is your remedy. Sold by
f. G. Hardwick, druggist, Hopkins
vile, X.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-13
They Saved Him.

There was a curious tumble of
trades in the Seine at Paris recent
ly. A clerk trying to commit suit
eide jumped into the river from the
Pont au Change, when there leaped
in to save him in succession a printer,
a mechanic, a peddler, day laborer.
an infantry soldier and policeman,
Between them they got him ashore
undrowned.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-13
crR,Urr COURT DIRECTORY

Ihieo.-first Monday In February
hree weeks third Monday In May--term two
seeks
hElsltAN Fourth Monday In February
rrm 7lA Weekr frs Monday In June--tein
erm six week
CALi.owAv -eesscond donday In Aprii-term
niee week. rlrst Monday IN August--term
germ three weeks.
l,yoN. First Monday In Mac-,ortc two
Neek nls' Monday IN Augvst-term two
weeks
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-13

The genera store of Radford Will
ingham at Niagara burned last Fri
day morning, The building and
stock, including the postofiice, were
totally destroyed. A keg of powder
exploded during the fire scattering
timbers for great distance. The
loss was estimated at about 81 200
and was only partially covered by
insurance.-Heuderson Cleaner.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-13
wOnd RIA south American Blood Cur,

Quickly dissipates all scrofuIous
taints in the system, cures pimples,
blotches and sores ON the face, thor.
oughly cleanses the blood of hollis,
carbuncles, assesses and eruptions,
renders the skin clear, young and
beautiful. If you would escape
blood poison with all its train of hor-
rors, do not fail to use this mastery
bood-purifer, which has performed
such stupendous cures in all cases of
shattered constitution and depravity
of the blood. Bad health signifies
bad blood. Sold by r. G. Hardwick
druggist, Hopkinsyille. KY
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-13

ia es f. Heble, Of st. Paul, Mimi,
aud Mrs. Gannie Montague, OF
Owensboro, met for the FIRST time Fri
day and were Immediately married.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-13
Phes. Pne.l Itchlng Fl,es

SYMPTOMS - Moisture; intense itching and
singing; most at night; worse by scratching
If allowed to continue tumors form, which OF
ten bleed and ulcerate, becoming very sore
owAYNE's OINTMENT stops the itching and
bleeding, heals liberation, and in most cases
removes tn tumors. At druggists, or by mail
for 81 cents.DS Swayne& Son. Philadelphia,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-13

The firm of Pitcher Bros, publish
ers Of the icholasvile Journal, has
been dissolved, Mr.. t. F. Pitcher re-
firing.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-13

We know the great cures by Hoods
Sarsaparilla are genuine because the
people themselves write about them
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-13

The Hardin county find Of gold
b 'aring rock increases in richness as
the work of mining progresses.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-13

Edgar Miller killed Gerald y.
Allen at Linn Grove, Galloway coun-
ty.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-13

Three men were frozen to death in
Alaska in al attempt to make their
way back to Seattle.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-13

A negro was lynched at Eufaula,
Ala, for attempt criminal assault
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-13

Maj. R Taylor Seott, Attorney
General of Virginia, is dead
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-13

jeff Moss, col, was killed by the car s
at Grand Rivers.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-13

Officers of the Florida Fruit Ex-
change estimate that the orange crop
this fall, in Florida, will amount to
between 10000 and 100000 boxes.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-10-09
CUBAN AUTONOMY,

"Hihe Granting OF Amnesty to Ameri-
cX Prisoners, the Terms that the Sa.
g4ta Cabinet. 1t IN Believed, VIII Onet
io3 Cessation OF uostiiities in the Is
ialN N~Regarded Eavorably at Washing.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-10-09

CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

TIE Phoenix Brewing Company, one
of the Oldest brewing companies OF
Louisville, Ky, assigned on the 4th,
with liabilities of S25O.0O0, and assets
slightly in excess of this sum.
TROOPS were called for at Edwards,
H.. on the 4th, to check what appeared
| like an inevitable conflict at the coal
mines.
ApAssENGER train on the Kansas City,
Fort Scott & Memphis railroad ran into
wagon containing seven people near
Willow Springs, Mo-, on the ith, killing
six and fatally injuring another one.
THE architects of the world have been
invited to enter competition for the
new buildings of the University of Cali
fornia.
Two hundred and fifty men in the
employ of the Thomas Evans glass
works at Marion, Ind, are idle because
of the strike of sevcnty-tivc finishers and
mold boys, who struck because they
were paid by the piece instead OF by the
turn, causing, as they claim, reduc-
ton of % per cent. in wages.
A DESTRUCTIVE prairie fire is sweep
ing the Cherokee country west of Sloan
Springs, Ark.
JACOB p. HoLzBAcII of the Cincinnati
police force, committed suicide on the
I'd by shooting himself. He had come
second in a newspaper vote for the most
popular policeman on the force.
A SLIGHT shock of earthquake was
felt at Santa Cruz, Cal, on the I'd, the
vibrations being east and west.
THE home of George Brownlce was
burned at East Long Meadow. Mass,
On the Sd, and Mrs. Brownlee and her
two sons, aged 81 and 10, perished IN
the flames.
TIE Chicago, Rock Island Il Pacific
Railway Company has offered reward
of $500 each for the capture OF the hve
men who held up and robbed its pas
senger train at Chickasha, |. T.,recently.
THE latest figures from the different
county seats of New Jersey indicate
that the anti-gambling amendment
NAV have been carried after all ny a
majority of 200 or 800.
w. C. BRANN, editor Of Brann's leon
oclast published at Waco Tex, was the
s;c,;m Of n mob of 200 students OF Bay
lor University, Baptist institution on
on I'd.
Tnrar is agrowing sentiment in favor
of the United States taking charge q
tbe Central American republics
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-10-09
CHECKING HOG CHOLERA.


DUBUQUE, Ia, oct, 5.--The Chicago,
Milwaukee & St. Paul and Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy railway com
panies are still experimenting with Il
view to checking hog cholera. That
success has attended their efforts
is shown by letters from scores Of
farmers and hog raisers who have fol-
lowed the advice and used the remedies
recommended by the agents OF the rail
road companies. OAe OF the most
active agents in the effort to lessen the
death rate among hogs is Mr.. +. j.,
Clemens. division freight agent of the
Chicago, Milwaukee II st. Paul, whose
headquarters is at Dubuque. He says:
"A thorough investigation at various
points into the cause OF hog cholera
leads me to believe that the disease is
caused mainly by irregular and inn
proper feeding. The disease is more
prevalent in the fall, when farmers
commence to gather the animals for
market, than Mt any other time. Hogs
are then taken from the pasture,
crowded into pens and permitted
to gorge themselves with grain. II
care were taken in changing from one
grain to another, and in the quantity
given at regular times, | believe that
what is called hog cholera would be
prevented"
The Chicago. Milwaukee & st. Paul
has an expert on the road ali the time
advising famers aud cndeavoring to
demonstrates, eXperimentally, that hog
cholera is not caused by germ, as is
popularity supposed.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-10-09
TWENTY THOUSAND DROWNED.

Most Disastrous Floods That Have Visited
China for Many Year-SIxty Villages DE.
siroyed aed Their Inhabitants Drowned
or Forced to Flee Thousands Homeless.
TACOMA, Wash, Oct. 5.-The steamer
Victoria brings news of the most dis
astrous floods that have visited China
for many years. Sixty villages near
Tung Chou, containing over so, 900 in
habitants, have been destroyed by
floods and the people drowned or forced
to flee.
There is no means of finding out how
many thousands have been drowned,
but the number is estimated by Chinese
authorities at $1,000 to 10000.
The flooded district is within twelve
miles OF Pekin, tn capital OF China
AS rule Chinese officials make very
little stir when a calamity like this
happens, but the proximity OF the dis
aster has resulted in its being brought
to the attention OF the emperor, who
has ordered that all possible relief be
given.
Survivors from the villages nearest
Pekin have been allowed such shelter
as they can find in the city walls, but
thousands are without protection
against the rain which continues to
fall.
The distress OF these people is most
pitiable. Public-spirited and wealthy
men Of Pelsin and Tung Chou are ac-
lively assisting the authorities in pro-
viding them with food. The floods
have greatly damaged large number
of estates belonging to Pekin mobiles.
The unusual rains began July 80, and
continued until August 10.
The crops in the flooded district
were destroyed. The projects, local
magistrates and people of the flooded
district prayed for the cessation of the
rain seven days before they were
| finally driven out OF their homes.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-10-09
SOUTHERN GLEANINGS.
VIII Never Do It Again.

Miss Emma Parish was returning
from a shopping trip to Braden, a
town in Gwinnctt county, Ca, when
Frank johnson, negro athlete, sprang
from behind a bowlder and attacked
her. She screamed for assistance and
fought desperately, but was overcome
and left in an insensible condition.
An hour later farmer driving
along the road almost ran over
her. She was revived and
described Johnson SO accurately that
there was no difficulty in recognizing
him. Boodhounds were put on the
trail, and chase lasting the entire
day was begun. The fugitive made q
detour of IL miles, but was captured at
cottage near Braden. The mob took
him into the center OF the town, and,
according to trustworthy information,
strung him up in the central square
and then fired bullets into his swing
ing body.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-10-09
EX-SENATOR M'MlLllN.
Death OF II Man Minnesota Has Delighted
to Honor

,oua.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Oct. ). Samuel j. r.
MoNillin Irnitad Stotae eanotor from
,,-, '.
lo'o 10 1882 uieu AT MS nome III thlsclty
Sunday night OF anaemia, He had been
IN fo. ,o,I,, ~
''' -0' y
j. Il, McMillin was born in Brownsville, Pa,
February %, 1895 Choosing law for a profess
sion, he studied in the once of Edwin NJ.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-10-09

Al. b., son of j. C. and L. j. Cate.
Born April 10, 1870. Marie Willie
Freeman December 81, 1857. Was shot
and killed by Bill Penic December IL,
1896; caused by Penic swearing to lie
on Gates wife. Aged % years, smonths
and day" These words on tomb
stone have caused suit in the Weak
ley county Crenn,) court for $4,000,
brought by Bill Penic against j. II.
Hutchinson, who it is alleged, lettered
the stone. Renic was acquitted for
the killing of Cate on the ground of
self-defense.