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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-10-19
MRS, OLIPHANT.
Little Things That Betrayed the
Beauty of Her Character.


One day in the last week Of her
life Mrs Oliphant said: 'Many times
! have come to a corner which | could
see no way round, but each time a
way has been found for me" The
way was often found by the strength
ening Of her own indomitable cour-
age, which as long as her children
were left to her never seemed to flag;
it was the courage of perfect love.
But it is certain that if she had had
no moral qualities except courage she
could not have toiled on as she did;
a saving sense Of humor, a great ca
pacity to enjoy what was really comic
and everything that was beautiful,
made life easier to her, and "the great
Joy of doing kindnesses" was one
never absent from her. SO that what
ever suffering might be lying in wait
to seize upon her solitary hours, there
was almost always a pleasant welcome
and talk of the very best to be found
in her modest drawing room.
II the visitors were congenial her
charm Of manner awoke, her simple
fitness of speech clothed every subject
with life and grace, her beautiful eyes
shone (hey never sparkled) and the
spell Of her exquisite womanlihess
made charmed circle round her.
She was never a beautiful woman at
any time of her life, though for many
years she was a very pretty one, but
she had, as family Inheritance, love
ly hands, which were constantly busy,
in what she called her Lifetime, with
some dainty sewing or knitting; she
had those wonderful eyes which kept
their beauty to the last minute of her
life, and she had a most exquisite
daintiness in all her ways and in the
very atmosphere about her which was
"purc womanly. - Fortnightly Re
view.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-10-19

An interesting review of the me-
teorology Of London from 1913 to
1896 was given by Mr. r. c, Moss
man at late meeting of the Royal
Meteorological society In this long
period the average number of thun-
derstorms was 81 per annum, the
maximum occurring in July and the
minimum in February. The average
number of fogs was 244, and of
"densc" iogs 5s, comparison of dec
AIDES showing a steady and uninter-
rupted increase offog since 1871. The
average number Of days with snow
was 1876 per annum. The snowiest
winter was that Of 1873, with 43
days, while in the winter of 1923
there was not a single fall Of snow.
The mean date Of first snowfall was
November 9, and Of last snowfall
March, 80. Hail is essentially a spring
phenomenon, reaching a maximum
in March and April, the minimum be-
ing in July and August The days
with lail averaged SO per annum.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-10-19
Narvo Cells Of the Grain.

The human brain is composed Of
at least 30O,OOO,OOO Of nerve cells,
each an Independent organism. The
lifetime Of a nerve cell is estimated to
be about 60 days, so that 100000
die every day, about 100000 every
hour, and nearly $500 every minute,
to be succeeded by an equal number Of
their progeny. Thus once in every 60
days q man has new brain. p
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-10-19

Bury your troubles and plant
blooming evergreens on the mcFo-
Rams Horn.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-10-19
Henry Hudson.

The time of Henry Hudson's
birth is not known. Nor is anything
known of the early voyages by which
he became famous. In 1907, in the
employ of an English company, he
undertook to find the much-desired
route to China by sailing straight
across the north pole. He failed, of
course, though he got further north
than any other voyager had done. In
the next year, 1908, for the same com
pany, be tried to find a passage to the
East Indies by sailing to the north
east. He did not succeed, but he
sets down in his journal that some OF
his company saw one day mermaid,
with a body like a woman and a tail
like a porpoise. Intelligent people
believed in such monsters in that day.
In the next year Holland and France
both tried to secure Hudson's serv-
ices, 1t is told in the text how, in
this voyage in the Half-Moon, he dis
covered the great river OF New York
for the Dutch. In the year following
he tried to find way to China by the
northwest, but, while sailing in what
is now called Hudson's bay, part of
his crew rose against him, and, put
ting Hudson and some Of his men into
an open boat, sailed away, leaving
them to perish.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-10-19
YOU MAY Get IT.
COnteSf1

81, 900. 90 in Cash 70 BE Given AwaN
TO the Person Who Makes the BeRe
Estimate ON the Result Of the Mo-
vember Election.
Every Subscriber to the Daily or
Weekly Dispatch Will BE Entitled
20 One Guess for Every Dollar Paid
Upon His Subscription.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-10-19


"But, MIR. Gallagher, l said, didn't
your past life rise before you in thai
awful moment, and your whole prev.
Gus existence flash through your mind
with Kaleidoscope rapidly"
"Gwan wild yez,' said Mr.. Gal
legher; do yez fink Oh had tonne
to compose my autobiography and
MINORS, wild tinpinny nail gougin'
me! Oi was hangin' hid doun, and ]
looked in the shtrate, and roight un-
der me OF saw Dempsy comm wild
the growlerin his hand. lie shtopped
and looked up
"Blissid saintsp' he said, sis it
yez, Martin, or tn airship"
''Wid that he turns up the can
and takes a pull.
"'"Yez owdacious, thraitrous,
dhirtv son av Donegal bog jumper"
[ wells. "fwhare was We brought up
to be afther shtulin' drink from ye7
betthers? Bhring up tn can or Oil
dhrap an yez."
"|"Shame on yez," says Dempsy,
whin he had to shtop dhrinlkin' to
draw his BIRTH, "to be fhlyin' about
lightin' an cutters av buildings like
an ould bhirdl Fhly aft in tn wuds
and perch on a stump till yez learns
to sing better chunes." Wild that he
shticks the can in his shtable dure av
a mouth agin.'
"But, surely, Mr.. Gallagher said
!. with a troubled recollection of the
40-odd dollars expenses I would be
out on my trip to record his sensa-
tions, you must be able to remember
something Of your feelings and i'm
pressions while you were suspended
an your perilous position
WSure, and haven't Oh just been
afther telling them to yez" said Mr..
Gallagher, pausing to insert chunk
of corned beef into his visage; 'fwhat
wild the nail harassing me and the
soight av that divirs imp av Demp-
sy dhrainin' the last dhrop av 60 cents
worth av beer in tn can Oh was chock
full av impressions.
"''Yez son av a banshee," calls Oh
to Dempsy, kind O wavin' my feet
and kickin' wild my hands, which was
all | cud do, "come oop here and
Oil mash yeZ into putty
"'"Oi haven't me wings, Martin
DEAR" says Dempsy, sittin' down on a
shtep and leanin' back and lookin'
up, "and besides, Dim thinkin' if Oh
did Old fhly crooked wild 'em like
a woodcock, on account av tn dar-
lin beer Olive had" And then he
begins singin' "N[rs. O'Flaherty's
Fancy Dress Ball"
"'Twas a bit ay awhile afther-
wards that the boys dhropped me
down a rope wild a loop in it, and they
dhrawed me up. 1 whit down anC
shtopped wild Dempsy few minutes
and thin wint to dhrug store anC
tilephoned for an ambulance to como
afther him.
"'Wan o'clock shtruck, sorr; have
yez got the infor-r-mation yez wants?
"'Thank you, Mr.. Gallagher
said. All l want
Il returned home on the next train
and figured up my expenses. They
were $42.65. My hero is still hang
ing on the edge Of the glacier !
don't want to go through the expert
cnce myself in the interests of real
ism, in order to finish my story, and
l can't afford to buy any more i'm
pressions like Mr. Gallegher's. am
undecided whether to let his past life
do the kaleidoscope act in his mind,
as the custom is in all time-honored
romances, or to simply state that his
thoughts beggared description.
"In the meantime Ihave been won
dering how Mr. Kipling manages to
get his information from people whom
he interviews. Detroit Free Press.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-10-19
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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-10-19

-Askins-"That Miss Summer
hirt seems to be very fond of outdoor
sports| May Cutting-"Yes, in
deed All the morning she lies on
the beach in her bathing suit, and all
the afternoon she sits on the piazza
in her bicycle suit. Puck
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-12
STABBED A MAN.

Then George Gray Came'tO Texas,
Went to the Pen and May go Back.
Deputy United States Marshal Fred
Lancaster went to FlatOnia last week
and arrested George Gray Saturday
morning, as he went out of barber
shop. Just after he had his hair cut,
The officer asked him his name, and
on learning that he was the right man,
told him he was glad to see him and
shoOk hands with him. Then the Off
Ger got down to business and persuad-
ed Gray, who weighs 200 pounds, TO
place his hands in a pair of steel
wristlets, which he did under protest.
He was brought to San Antonio and is
now in the county Jail on a charge of
assault to murder. He is accused of
stabbing man named Bum Walker
in the Chickasaw Nation, Indian Ter
ritory. with a knife three times. about
eight years ago. He came to Texas
and stole two horses and a mule in
Red River county and was sent up for
nine wears. He had just been re-
leased from the penitenSary, when
il was learned that he is the man
wanted by Uncle Sam, who presideS
over such cases in the Territory.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-12
TO DISTRIBUTE GOVERNMENT
AID.

Memphis, Tenn, April 12.-This
morning Lieut.. Rowan, in company
with Capt. Fitch, left the city aboard
the steamer Itaska. Helena is their
objective point. Capt. Fitch will make
another inspection of the levees while
Lieut.. Rowan. will aid in the proper
distribution of supplies purchased
with part of the government appro-
priation.
Comptroller Bowler at Washington
has wired his Interpretation of the
resolution appropriating 100000 for
the sufferers. In his opinion the sum
may be expended not only for supplies
for man. but for feed for cattle, etc.
This tides the officers over an embar-
RAISING point.
New Orleans, April ia section
of the levee of the old Amos crevasse
lust above Gretna is also showing
weakness but the Texas and Pacific
railway is helping to hold the line
while Gretna. by a volunteer citizens
movement. is building a wall around
herself Danger is increasing daily,
but that is only an incentive for hard
er work on the Louisiana line which
is still intact
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-12

had taken root ana grown to large pro-
portions. AS the government de-
sired to have the monument which was
TO mark the birthplace of Washing
ton stand as near as possible to the CEN
ter of the place on which stood Wash
ington's home it was necessary that this
tree should be removed, to give place
for the foundation of the monument.
AS contractor for the erection of
this monument, I was on the
ground to personally superintend
the work, and this tree, a pho
tograph of which send you, was re-
moved in my presence, and from piece
of the wood have had the gavel which
I send you made and mounted in your
standard metal
ut seemed to me that you might
consider it fitting to use this gavel in
your office as president of tho United
States senate, as the wood from which 1t
Is made had so historic an origin"
On each end Of the head Of the gsvel
is q wide gold band bearing the follow
ing inscription: This gayel is made
from the tree which grew within
the cellar walls of the house in which
Washington was born at Wakefield,
Va; burned in 1735. Presented to Gar
ret A. Hobart, vice president of the
United States, 1897, by William J. Craw-
ford"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-12
PINGREg'S POTATO PLAN.
Salvation Army Wants to Try 1t on
ChicaEo's Vacant Property.


1t is possible that Chicago may enter
into an agreement with the officers of
the Salvation Army to carry into effect
IN Chicago Gov. Pingree's idea of util-
izing vacant lots for the raising of gar
den truck. Luther Latin Mills and
other prominent citizens have become
interested in the project and have
agreed to aid the movement. Attor-
ney Mills, Gen. Booth Tucker and Col.
Brewer had a long conference with
Mayor Swift in regard to the plan. His
honor was disposed to look with favor
on the movement and give it his support.
The plan was discussed at length and
all agreed that it would be practicable
to put it in effect.
The mayor favors turning over ali
the vacant land owned or controlled by
the city for the purpose, and it is prob
able that the matter will be brought to
the attention of the council. The con-
sent of the council is necessary before
the land can be used for the purpose.
The idea is to use the supplies thus
raised for philanthropic purposes. The
Salvation Army agrees to furnish the
men to do the necessary work. Gen.
Booth Tucker said he believed citizens
who had vacant property would be glad
to devote it to this purpose.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-12
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.


w. c. and Josie Nanderveer to Mrs.
s. L. Sennett, lot =, block %, o. C. l.
161; $225.
Caroline L. Scranton to VIM. J. G.
Schneider lots u, II, Is, 10, 20, block
q. on Palmetto and Van Ness streets;
S1.S0O.
Martha J. Klemcke to Mary E..
Klemcke, % acres of the w. L. White
survey 2471a. on the Medina river, 10
miles southwest of San Antonio; 81
and love and affection.
AXel MeerScheidt to Lorenzo Wall,
strip of land fronting eight feet on
Mission street. out of the de los Mo-
cheS survey. south or and adjoining
lot 80. block >; $4S.
Angelo Battaglia and wife ito Mary
c. ChabOt and Adelia c. CreSsOn, lot
=. block > on East Commerce street, in
new city block 1910; $500 and assump-
ton of debt of $500 to E. J. Gala
CHER.
Mary c. and George $. ChabOt and
Adelia and Charles c. CressOn to An
gelO Battagla, lots ,, 3, 4, on Acequia
street; consideration, exchange of
property.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-12
MAPLETHORPE'S HEARING.
Two Government Witnesses are Here
From Colorado TO Testify.

Two Government Witnesses are Here
From Colorado to Testify.
Jay MaplethOrpe. of the Monroe
Book company, the whereabouts of
which the officers have as yet been
unable to locate is having prelimina-
ry examination before United States
Commissioner c. l.. Bates this after
noon. Maplethorpe is charged with
using the mails for fraudulent pur-
poses in that he solicited agencies for
the Monroe Book company and charg-
ed handsome sums for the privilege.
Among the victims are Mrs. ii. Bow
en-. of Denver, Col. who paid $500
for the agency. but she was fortunate
enough TO smell rat" and demand
ed her money returned before begin
ming operations. Her money was re-
turned and she is consequently happy.
Mrs. Bowen is here as witness for
the prosecution. Another victim is
Mrs. w. G. Rice. of Colorado Springs,
Col. She paid $50. aud her money
is gone. Mrs. Rice is also here as a
witness.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-12
SERMON BY TELEPHONE.
Novel Method of Preaching to the
Coast Guard Of New Jersey.
BY the Means OF - Sort of Relay
system the Men in Many Sta
lions Hear the Gospel
Message.

The members of the coast guard
along the ew'Jersey shore enjoyed
double novelty the other Sunday. They
attended Divine services, and that with
out leaving their stations. And each
station heard the same sermon.
Mr.. Sherman had long wished to reach
the life-savers and at last he thought
out plan. He knew that every two of
the life-saving stations were connected
by telephone, and that messages were
transmitted all along the coast, being
repeated at every other station.
The clergyman communicated his
projectrto Keeper Ludlam, of the Stone
Harbor station, who said the idea was
feasible in a way-that was, the sermon
could be repeated from every other sta
ton, but there was no way just then of
making direct connection all the way
through.
The matter was explained to the life
savers, who entered into the spirit of
it and agreed to send the sermon along,
both up and down the coast. Accord
ingly Mr.. Sherman and his deacons
went to Stone Harbor and the plan was
put into successful operation. At the
first repeating station, either way, a
guard stood at the telephone and re-
ceived the sermon by sentences. He
repeated what was said by Mr.. Sherman
aloud to his fellows. One of them,
standing at another telephone, took up
the discourse and passed it along to the
next little crowd of listeners, and thus
several hundred men heard the preach
er's words
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-12
TO BUILD A GREAT ELEVATOR.
Great Northern Likely to Break Big
Combine.

The Great Northern railway is to
make an experiment of nature that
will be watched with great interest by
steelmalters and grain men everywhere.
1t is to construct at Buffalo grain ele
vator of 100000 bushels capacity, all
of steel. The order for the steel for its
construction, about 5000 tons, will
probably be let in a week or two.
The new Great Northern elevator will
have 30 bins of 5000 bushels capacity,
and the elevator will be by far the
largest at Buffalo. 1t is claimed that
elevators can be built on this plan for
less cost than in the old way, and that
in addition they will save in operating
expenses and in insurance. 1t is fig
ured that the total cost of the great
house to be built at Buffalo will be less
than Is cents per bushel of capacity.
The Great Northern elevator, besides
being the largest and almost the only
modern elevator in Buffalo, will be free
from the pool, and viii make, it is I'M
derstood, such charges as will do more
to break the combine than any legal en-
actment made in New York state from
time immemorial
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-12
NEWS FROM HONDO.

HondO. Texas. April 1O.-The week
has been rather cool for growing
crops. being near a frost again on
Friday morning. Corn and grass is
growing nicely. Oats are still green,
but need a little rain to make crop.
Mr. TheObald MOnier died Thursday
night. He will be buried at Castro
vile.
The friends of old man Thomas
Duncan sympathiZe with him for the
loss of his store and effects by fire at
Idlewild last Monday night.
County Judge II. E. Haas has called
the Fourth teachers institute to meet
at Quihi on April 80. 1897.
Mrs. T. b. Miller. of this place, is
very i'll AZ Seguin.
On Saturday, the 18th inst. a race
will come off between a Uvalde and
Gonzales horse. Bets are now being
made.
The citizens of D'Hanis contemplate
celebrate the Semi-centennial of
the founding of their town in the near
future. +. J. ROthe is chairman of a
committee in charge of the work.
Quite lot of horses were sold here
this week. About 100 head for Mexi-
can cavalry service. SIT was the
price paid per head.
Mr.. T. q. Woods and Mr.. Burden. of
Pearsall, have been holding instruc-
ton meetings at the Masonic hall this
week.
Miss Lydia Crow, daughter of Mr..
w. L. Grow, died last Friday. She
was only 16 years of age and her
death is mOurned by many.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-12
HIGH WATER AT OMAHA.

Omaha. Neb.. April 12.-The Mis-
souri, river has risen rapidly here since
Saturday and is higher now than at
any time since 1881, the year of the
great food. At noon the government
gauge showed III feet. above mean
low water. At the Omaha pumping
station. : miles up the river, where
the channel is confined. the gauge
shows 16.0S feet. The water is spread
ing over the bottoms and factories
along the river banks are taking steps
for protection. The water is still ris-
ing.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-12
A eAvEL WITH A HISTORY.
Made from q Tree Which Grew at
wnshington's birthplace.

Vice President-elect Garret A. Ho-
bart is the recipient of gavel made
from wood grown on the site of the
house where Washington was born.
William J. Crawford, of Buffalo, is the
donor. The gift was accompanied by
the following letter:
I'm March of last year the war de-
partment sent civil engineer to Wake
field, Westmoreland county, Va, to
find, if possible, the exact site of the
house in which Washington was born.
After considerable excavating the
brick foundation of the house, which
was destroyed by fire in 1875, was
found and uncovered. The space with
in these walls, which had been the cell
lar of the Washington home, was COM
;pletely filled with the debris from the
fire and the accumulated earth of the
last 100 years, and almost in the exact
cenfer of the cellar a sugar-nut tree
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-12
IN GREAT DANGER

At New Orleans From the Flood.
New Orleans, La, April 12.-EacI
day now adds a few inches TO the
rivers height and the long expected
crest of the flood wave is on the move.
1t ought to reach here in few days.
In the meantime the anxiety increases
all along the line for more weak spots
are developing. From North LOuisi-
ana comes the news that the biggest
levee below Vicksburg sustained a
terrific attack and nearly. succumbed
but relief was prompt. Just above
New Orleans comes the news that
three levees are weak, one in st.
Charles parish, and the other two at
Hanson City and Camp Parapet. The
break Of either at the latter two points
would involve considerable Illinois
Central property and send the water
knocking at the door of New Orleans.
However. there is n protection levee
lust above the city reaching clear
across from the river TO the lake so
that the water would run into the lat
ter body. The city is protected from
the lake by a costly system of leveeS.