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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-06-01
HENRY OLAY.
An Epiton1ized Account Of the Great
Statesman's Career.

an EpftonHzeo ACCOUNT OF tpe SFodt
Statesman's Career.
He was born in Virginia on April
IL, 1777.
He lived to be 76 years old.
He died June 20.
His father was Baptist preacher.
He was six feet tall.
His features were irregular, his up
per lip wide, his mouth large.
He sometimes swore.
He used tobacco copiously.
lie was so notorious a gambler that
the fact injured his political career.
After he quit gambling he became
great whist player, but he never al
lowed card playing in his home at
Ashland
He cared nothing for music.
He danced occasionally and badly.
lie had no special fondness for
horses.
He was but little given to walking
OF other exercise.
He read but few books of any kind,
and those he did read he read super
ficially.
He made speeches alone in corn
fields.
He had a marvellous musical voice,
but could not sing.
He frequently went to bed when
other people we're getting up.
He got up at any hour and at every
hour.
He had three duels and in one of
them was wounded
He had alterations with several
people.
He was very popular with women
and liked their society.
When he had lived in Lexington,
KY, year he married Lucretia Hart.
He had II children.
When he was boy he worked on
farm.
He was clerk in a store in Rich
mond.
He was amanuensis to Chancellor
Wythe, with whom Jefferson studied
law.
He went to Kentucky to practice
law when he was 21.
His first practice was in criminal
law.
No murderer he ever defended was
sentenced to death.
He resigned as public prosecutor
because he convicted a negro muir
derer, who, had he been a white man,
would have escaped the gallows.
He tried twice to make emancipa-
ton of slaves a part of the Kentucky
constitution.
He defended Aaron Burr, and when
he found Burr had lied to him re-
fused to speak to him.
He was the leader of the war party
against England in 1912.
He was one of the commissioners
who at Client drew up the terms of
peace.
He advocated the cause of Greece
and the cause of the South American
republics.
He is the man who said he would
rather be right than be president.
He was four times a candidate for
the presidential nomination and three
times a candidate for the presidency.
His estate at Ashland comprised
600 acres He was in cramped cir
cumstances in the later years of his
life.-N. Y. World.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-06-01
Literary Note.

mo, | don't send my stories to the
Monthly Bugle. I sent them some
once, and they returned them without
reading"
GLOW do you know the stories we're
not readp"
Because they were returned."-
Indianapolis Journal.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-06-01
MILITARY TELEGRAPH.
Lines Gan Be Constructed In an
Incredibly Short Time
The system Has Already Proved of
Great Advantage to the Troops
ON the Frontier-Bicycle
Wire Reels.
[special Chlcago Ietter.l

When, If ever, the time comes that
the war department shall be called
upon TO put to practical use the war
Ike appliances invented and perfected
in times of peace, great things are ex-
pected of the appliances for the con-
struction of the flying telegraph lines.
A section of one of the trains built for
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-11-23
SOMETHING TO BE THANKFUL
FOR.

Live California Turkeys-none Of
your frozen tasteless turkeys for us.
We know what the people want and
cater to them. Turkeys dressed on
short notice and kept ON ice until
called for.
| Cranberries, oysters, fish, crabs
Wild game, fruits and nuts of all kinds
att the
II CALIFORNIA FRUIT MARKET,
Corner King and Alakea streets.
P. G. CAMARINOS.
4772-3t
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-11-23
. on Earth

Should anyone wear poor shoes3 They injure
the health, and that's expensive They hurt the feet
and that's Improbable; They make one uncomforta-
BILE, and there's use being so: They look unsighty,
and that's inexcusabe!
The shoe-be il any price--is an ornament of the
foot and shoes represent the Upper Four Hundred
Of footwear in Honolulu or anywhere else. For quail
ity service ease and style our shoes have no equals
We sell only Good Shoes that are manufac
1qGed e4fessy tor us prees in say ladies' OK
shoemaking.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-11-23

OUR UNDERWEAR SALE
Is still on; it is your loss if
you don't take advantage of
the bargains offered. 1t is
CHEAPER THAN You CAN
MAKE 1T.
Every garment is we'll
made. good cotton, and fine
trimmings.
ONLY A FEW DAYS MORE
And the assortment and sizes
will be broken.
SPECIAL BARGAINS IN LACES
A fine line of Valencienne
Edgings from 3 cts. a piece
and upwards.
TRY OUR NEW * C. BLACK
STOCKINGS.
\ They are dandieS; drop
stitch, exceIlant quality, and
absolutely fast.
A full line of
! LADIES KNOTTED VESTS
In white, cream and ColorS.
LADIES' UNION SUITS.
\ N. S. SACHS,
| $40 Fort street, Honolulu.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-25
FnshIon Notes.

Diagonal rows of black and white lace
Insertion set alternately on fluffy white
chiffon parasoIs are lovely. A chic finish
20 the sunshade Is a lining OF geranium-
pink India SILK.
Green promises to be the favorite color
IN all leather articles. IL certainly seems
appropriate for the summer belt and card
case.
The back OF a fashionable skirt to be
worn with a silk blouse Is pressed IN pleats
from belt 20 foot
Cnnging sides are not only a decided
innovation, but a great Improvement IA
the empire Jacket
A military or boero collar distinguishes
the iaunty jacket which extends 20 the
waist
An added front-gore Is introduced by the
new divided circular cycling skirt.
Frenchy millinery shows a fondnesa for
clusters OF black piumes curling In every
dircctionor standing stiAiy Rampant. They
seem 10 be in their element M company
with the white rose. cool-looking and
young" with q costume Of any color.
Something called Agtrachkan lace "a set
forth a. n novelty, and q On made Of niik
worry airy and light Ike oid-fashioned
Honiion. with n pattern PRETTY defined
BY close loops of 1ilk
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-25
TREES THREE INCHES TALL.
Cornell Secures Several Good Specs
mems From the Artic Regions.
From the New York Herald.

mems From the Artic Regions.
From the New York Herald.
ithaca, N. r., April 1.-THE most in
teresting feature of the forestry and her.
baeeous collection of Cornell University
is one recently added, consisting OF spec
linens of perfect forest trees less than
three inches high. They were brought to
the university from the Arctic regions
by party OF explorers sent out by tho
institution itself. The most notable fea-
ture OF the collection are the Arctic birch
and the crowberry.
The specimens which Cornell has were
found on the Greenland coast some at
Godhaven, on the Isle OF Disko. Others
were discovered at Wilcox Head, where
the exploring party that secured specimens
did most Of IT'S work
A curious difference between this ilfpu-
tan birch and the ordinary forest tree of
tn same species is that the Arctic speci-
men bears fruit. The trees ON the island
OF Disko were covered with fruit when
the explorers found them. What Is more.
this fruit Is edible. II has taste not
unlike the juniper berry and Is said to
be exceedingly healthful.
The second notable specimen Is known
as the crowberry, or, as the scientist
terms II, the Emporium Nigrum
A third specimen of the dwarf trees
which was brought back by the Cornell
party was the Arctic willow. There Is the
Arctic willow proper and then what Is
known as the bear" willow.
These little trees which have been de-
scribed are Of exceeding interest, apart
from their rarity and place Of discovery.
from the exact resemblance in every slight
detail to the great trees Of the same spe-
ctes found In the forests OF the UniteS
States. For Instance, the leaf Is precisely
the same, ana the general appearance OF
the wood exhibits no difference. With the
willow u is curious TO note the leaf for
nation and the quality OF sap that exudes
from twig when the bark Is removed
therefrom. The texture OF the wood IL
precisely the same. one can make a very
fair whistle out OF the trunk OF any oe
the Arctic willows equal In quality to that
which the youngster evolves from tho
small branch OF the willow Of ordinary
size.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-25

ed by his hostess to dance with some poor
wall flower who has been neglected half
dozen dances. But il has to be borne and
eventually it brings its own reward The
duty dance is a hard thing and good
manners involve a considerable amount Of
self-denial, but repetition soon makes 1t
comparatively easy, and invitations of an
agreeable kind pour in on the young man
who shows himself willing to practice
those peculiar forms of unselhshness.
1t is not necessary nowadays for
young man first to speak to the father of
his sweetheart to obtain his permission
for their engagement. At the same time
it is not honorable for him to propose TO
a girl in the face of opposition from her
family. Clandestine engagements are not
preferable. Proposals should be made in
person and not in writing, unless crcum-
stances prevent personal interview.
Upon acceptance the father, or the head
of the family, should be applied to with
out delay, and, if accepted, the young
mans duty should be always to the lady
of his choice The engagement ring
should be as handsome as the suffer can
afford to give Long engagements are
wrong. If the man cannot marry for
want of means he should not expect the
girl to throw away any other chance for
a good marriage that she cannot accept,
because of her engagement.
If a man wishes to go into good society
hit must dress accordingly A Derby or
straw hat with frock coat looks as bad
as a lady in evening dress and sailor hat.
Brown boots and a frock coat may look
inconspicuous behind a counter, but they
are decidedly off in the park or the streets.
Patent leather boots with a tweed suit
are also mira dig, as much as a pair of
blue cheviot trousers under dress coat,
A man may be well dressed in the simplest
and most inexpensive garments, while
some men, who patronize the most expen-
sive tailors in the world, never look any
thing but retired butchers. IT really de-
nends upon the man himself.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-25

An aged woman, speaking from her
own youthful recollections, says she has
lived long enough to know that life Is
fun OF rugged experience. and that the
most loving, romantic and delicate peo-
ple must live on cooked or otherwise pre-
pared food. This practical housekeeper
advises young ladies who have Just left
school to make use OF their leisure In TAX
ing lessons from their mothers; 20 learn
to make light, sweet. substantial bread.
goo toast--a simple thing enough. but
frequently made so poorly that Il does not
deserve the name--and that necessity OF
the sick room. Cruel, which Is often a
hopeless mystery 10 women who have the
vaguest idea ct how Il Is evolved from the
raw material Any Intelligent girl, IN the
opinion OF this old friend, can learn TO
cook weli-masicr the bread question.
meats ard vegetables and take pleasure
IN her task.
II Is surprising how much Ignorance
if abroad Ia the land, when knowledge Of
what ls right la 20 attaluahle, especially
Or this 30 as 10 what and how we shall
onf and drink That there is no account
lnR f1r tastes De- evident from the follow
log. u uke any tea 30 bitter" sald q
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-25

aifair however Is that the lady actua,Y
ala give birth to twins, and within tse
specifed time received the sum of a thou
sand pounds.
what Is your own most remarkable in
suranceY the writer asked.
Against anything funny appearing in
Punch for four consecutive Issues waB
the reply. "A jury OF four were to deter
mine the point-three Americans and n
Frenchman. ] secured the premium"
In truth, there IL absolutely no limit D
the variety Of assurances effected dalil
at Lloyds. A good percentage OF the mo- {
eccentric sort naturally come from tho; )
brokers and underwriters whose sense OK
humor is specially developed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-25
TWINS HAD NO TERRons.
An English Lady who Was Well In
aured Against such u Possibility.

From The London Daily Maa
There are. as any reader can discover
for himself. GO members % lioyda. out
on this number Of underwriters, chiefly
maritime. there are perhaps 80 gentle
men of highly speculative turn o. tenn
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-25
Household Hints.

Never use water that is not perfectly
fresh. Water that has been standing over
night in bedroom, kitchen or any apart
ment should be thrown out, for floating
germs have settled in It, and it IL dan
gerous to health to make use of IL. Tea
and coffee should always be made with
fresh water.
The butter spreader which goes with the
bread and butter plate is the one knife on
the table which is placed with the sharp
edge out The plate is placed at the left
and just back of the regular plate, and the
spreader lies in front Of t. with the sharp
edge to the front. 1t may be placed at
the right OF the bread and butter plate
when it lies with the edge in, as with
the other knives. Thus placed, the knife
is most easily taken. Common sense rules
the setting OF the table, as 1t does other
ceremonies of life.
When water is served at the table from
a carafe, it may be frozen in the bottle
with little trouble. The carafe should be
filled about a third full of water and pack
ed in ice and salt, wrapped around with
wet newspapers and then with dry ones,
and the water will freeze in possibly two
hours. The carafe Is filled with water just
before II is taken to the table.
Silver not In use needs cleaning only
once a year Dealers in silverware say
that 1t can be kept bright during that
time-kept from the air-better by paper
than anything else. They wrap their sill
yer in tissue paper and put 1t away in
paper boxes.
In preparing chocolate a paste should
first be made. The proportion In making
chocolate is one square of chocolate to one
tablespoonful OF hot water. This is stirred
smooth In the double boiler, chatting dish,
or whatever utensi Is used for making y,
and then the milk or milk and water add
ed. The proportion of half water to the
chocolate makes It more digestible. Allow
one cup or one-half pint of liquid 10 the
square of chocolate. The water Is first
added to the paste and well cooked. There
is not the oiliness 20 the chocolate, and ii
is much more delicate II the milk Is not
cooked after being poured in, but merely
allowed to become thoroughly hot. No
scum arises on the chocolate when the
paste is first made. The paste is con-
venient. II can be made and kept on
hand, packed in a small china vessel, for
two OF three days, and used when de-
sired. The chocolate should be we'll beaten
with an egg beaten. the dish being placed
on the back of the range IL convenient,
before serving. To give additional nour-
ishment the white or the yolk and white
Of an egg. well beaten. can be stirred into
the chocolate.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-25
OK $ T EMS
32-INCH PRINTED LAWNS, 6 CENTS
S-!NCH RED DAMASK, 10 CENTS
38-inCh LACE SCRIM, at s Cents
LARGE BINGHAM APRONS, 10 CENTS
MEMS SHIRTS. l5C, Csc, sec, CSC
Two Pair Fine Half Hose, rs Gents
Rich Black silk Grenadines
Laces &c, &c, lOC, l5C, 25C, SOC
Ladies' ParaSOIS $50, $l25, s.
Empire Fans &c, IOC, 25c, SOC
ladies' Waists, 80 cts, rs cts, 40 cts
WIDE FINE c ISLAND, 4 CENTS
Fast Color Printed BatiStG, 4 Cents
Sheer white India LinOn, 10 Cents
CHILD'S PARASOLS, 75C, SOC, Csc
DRESS SKIRTS, 99C, $L25, SI.S9
Zoe EMBROIDERIES, 10 Cents

Silk Finished Mohair, 35c, 49c, soc, csc, 79c
Figured Brilliantines, 15c, 19c, Csc, SOC Acc SOC
Fine Quality Black Henrettas IS inches wide 19c 25c
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1897-02-09
A SPEEDY CONFIRMATION.
Especial to the baltimore Sun. ]

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-The nomination
of John ]. Conway to be postmaster at
Harper's Ferry was sent in yesterday and
within few hours afterward, through
the rushing tactics of Senator Faulk-
ner. was confirmed. This is an almost,
if not altogether, unprecedented case
Under the courtesy" of the Senate the
nomination of Senator for Office is con-
frned without reference and on the same
day. Instances are frequent where NOM
nations for cabinet positions are laid
over for one, two and three days or longer
In the case of Mr. Conway the nomi-
nation went through all the regular forms
of reference to the committee on postof-
fees, reported back with favorable recon-
mendation immediate consideration with
out objection and confirmation viva voce.
Mr.. Conway should certainly feel under
obligations to Senator Faulkner and to
the Senate. But Representative Dayton,
who wrote to the Postmaster-General
urging that this place be held over for
a Republican, will experience different
emotions
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1897-02-09

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-Gen. w. P.
Craighill, chief of engineers, was placed
on the retired list of the army to day at
his own request under the forty-year SER
vice law. In his letter applying for re
tirement the general says that in the
forty eight years of his service in the
army he has had only six months leave
of absence, or an average of between
three or four days year. He adds:
Having still considerable vigor left
and wishing not to live in idleness the
remainder of my life, l have sought for
employment, with good prospects of Sc
curing it, which will be made better by
an early retirement and not waiting for
the formal operation of the law"
The President sent to the Senate TO- day
the nomination of Col. John NJ Wilson
to be General CraighilPs successor.
Colonel Wilson is native of Wash
ington, and during his early youth was a
page in the United States Senate. He
was appointed TO the Military Academy
from the Territory of Washington and
graduated in 1860. In the war he served
in the artillery and ordnance, but was
to the engineer corps later
OH.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1897-02-09
YIck.a EIornI dulde. So

For nearly half a century this cata-
logue of Flower and Vegetable Seeds,
Plants, Bulbs, Roses. Grains, Potatoes,
ETC.. has come as regularly as Springtime.
Here it is again to remind US that it's time
to think about our gardens. This issue
contains half dozen half-tone illustra-
tons of Roses, Asters, Gold Flowers,
Carnations. and Tomatoes.
1t seems full of the necessary infor-
nation for either amateur or professional.
Send IS cents to James Vick's Sons,
Rochester, N. Y, for packet of either
Vick's BranchingAster, New Japan Morn
ing Glory. or extra choice Pansy and a
copy of vick's Floral Guide. fyou state
where you saw this notice you will receive
package of flower seeds free
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1897-02-09

Mrs. Elkins received yesterday after
noon for the first time in her fine new
home on K street and had the pleasant as
sistance of her daughter, Mrs. Bruen, of
New York, who is making her parents a
visit; Miss Grace Davis, Mrs, George c..
Bloomer. MissSheridanandMis katharine
Ellsins, the youngest daughter of the fam
lily. who four years ago was one of the
brightest and gayest of the little folks
in the Harrison Cabinet families, and who
is now fast approaching young ladyhood.
Mrs. Elkins heard many pleasant com
ments on the attractive arrangements of
her house. She received in the big room
which covers the centre of the building
and which is very handsomely furnished
1t has marble alcove at the rear, where
a number of fine palms have sunny at
mosphere. There is a music gallery over
head. The library has the southeast cor
ner. Frenchy drawing room the north
east, the dining room exactly opposite at
the northwest corner and a sitting room
southwest corner. The entrance hall and
staircase are very imposing features of
the house.-Washington Star, Feb. s.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1897-02-09
An Atlanta Enterprlse OF oreat Merlt.

1t affords rs pleasure to call especial
attention to the advertisement of The
Mothers Friend, appearing in this issue.
The Bradfield Regulator Co, of At
lanta, Ga, have at great expense issued a
most attractive and meritorious book
which they mail free, containing infor-
nation of the greatest value and impor-
lance to all ladies expecting to become
mothers.
That the Mothers Friend y is rem
edy wonderful in its effects. and relieves
the expectant mother of incredible suffer
ing and robs the final hour of confinement
of its dread. pain and terror is fully at
tested by the experience of happy mothers
all over this continent
A perusal of the book will convince
any lady, and the use of Mothers FRIEND
cause her to become its enthusiastic friend
blessing the hour when first she heard of
it and was induced to use it.
Send your name and address to
The Bradfield Regulator Co. Atlanta, Ga,
and receive in return, free, this excellent
book, :" To Expectant Mothers, y contain
ing information of value to all ladies. mn
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1897-02-09

From Henderson, Ky, her home, the
death is announced of Mrs. Lucy Thorn
ton, widow of DR.. Churchill Jones Thorn
ton, who was the son of Col. Reuben
Thornton and Anna Maria Washington,
granddaughter of Charles Washington,
the brother of tie President. Her father
was William Beverly, of King George
county. Her mother was Sarah Ann
Posey, the youngest daughter Of Gen.
Thomas Posey. of the Revolution, this
daughter having been given by her moth
err, Mrs, Posey tborn AIexauder) TO her
sister, Mrs. William Ftzhugh, of King
George, as she had no children of her
OWL
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1897-02-09

1t is nearly ock-taking time at the n. Y.
Racket Store and we are looking up the odd
lots, also goods that will soon be out of sea-
son, which we will close out at bargain
Don't think we are closing out to quit bust
ness when you see our prices, as we are here
to stay. We do not owe anybody nobody
owes us. We buy for cash and self for cash,
therefore we get inside prices on everything
at 20 to % per cent. profit, instead of 80 to
100 per cent, as credit concerns must do to
make up for those who never pay. We Just
received nice lot of decorated lamps from
the factory in Pittsburg which we bought
very cheap for cash; our price 40 and soc;
never sold anywhere for less than 81 90 and
1.5O; decorated glass sets, pieces, soc; some
thing new; lbs rolled oats in package &c;
lamp chimneys 3, 4 and sc, burners sc, wicks
3 for 1c; just received nice line of new style
of wall paper &c up. window shades, all on
spring rollers, Is, Is, %, 81, %, 40, 10 and
soc, writing paper cheaper than ever, /, 3, s.,
1, 8, and SC or, envelopes 1, 3 3, 4, 5 and
&c pack, pens for 1c. pen holders for 1c,
lead pencilsd for lc. JACOB w. CoFFMAS.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1897-02-09
The True Remedy.

w. NJ. Rapine, editor Tiski1wa, ILL.,,
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the true remedy untilw used DR.. Kings
NewDiscovery. No other remedy can take
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they are urged on you as Just as good
as DR.. Kings New Discovery. They are
not as good, because this remedy has
record of cures and besides is guaranteed.
1t never fails to satisfy. Trial bottles free
at any drug store.