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The daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1898-1898, 1898-07-15
MONTGOMERY SICARD.
The Rear Admiral Is an 06icer Of
Great Distinction.
AZ rresrss He IL CONFIDENTIAL Adj
wiser 90 the Secretary Of the NAVY
and member of The Beara
Of Strategy.

Like Admiral sampson, Admiral
Sicafd IS a son Of the Empire state.
There never was time when so many
Of the commanders OF our navy bailed
from New York. Its location on the
coast and the great demand for sailors
m our commerce has attracted men ia
the sea. and made the state largely one
of seafaring people. as web as agricui.
tiirists and merchants. Admiral Sicard
was born September 30, 1886. and was
appointed to the Naval academy Dc
tober 1. 1851. He was graduated and at.
ltached to the frigate Potomac. of the
home squadron. in 1855. He was trans
ferred TO the frigate Wabash In 1856
and while on service in this ship he was
promoted to be master. He was com
missioned lieutenant in 1861, and at
tached to the steam sloop Dakota. He
was transferred in 1862 to the Oneida,
of the West Gulf squadron, and took
part in the bombardment and passage
of Forts jackson and st. Philip and the
Chalmette batteries. He was also In the
engagement in which the confederate
flotilla and transports were destroyed
April IA. 1862. In this battle the enemy
had 10 gunboats, besides two ironclads.
After passing the forts, our fleet was at
tackled by these gunboats, and the Va.
runa, which was in advance. was sunk,
but not before she had destroyed both
her adversaries, and when the Hartford
reached the scene Of the engagement,
all three vessels were lying side by side,
completely wrecked. It was in this
battle that Farragut showed his com.
plete self-possession and ability to di.
rect great fleet. The confederate ram
Manassas and IL of the gunboats were
destroyed, and the feet passed UP the
river and took possession of the city Of
New Orleans, Forts Jackson and st
Philip were Immediately bombarded
The daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1898-1898, 1898-07-15


The Democratic convention Of
Illinois adopted an Initiative and
referendum" plank, which means
that new laws must be submitted
to vote of the people before they
become operative. This has here
tofore been Populist doctrine, but
the Chicago Record, a paper that
supported Mckinley, has this word
of approval for the new plank:
"a new feature in the platform is
the Endorsement of the initiative
and referendum and advocacy OF
constitutional revision in order to
extend their use in this State. The
adoption Of this system would tend
10 conservatism in the best sense OF
that word. Representative legis-
lative bodies are more likely 70
give approval to wild experimental
ideas than is the entire body of the
people. Wise reforms, On the, other
hand, like the merit system and
provisions for protecting public
property rights, have an added
stability and sanction from approx
al by popular vote. "
The daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1898-1898, 1898-07-15
AGAIN POSTPONED.
Vo Election To-day as had Been
Planned.

= Frankfort, July 14.-(Special. =
The meeting of the Prison Commits
sioners to elect officers has been
postponed until next week. Chair
man George said the board had
postponed its meeting owing to the
inability of Commissioner Finnell
to be present this week. Mr.. Fin
nell has been called home on ac-
count of illness in his family, and
Chairman George says he is moi
prepared to say what date he will
call meeting of the board. 1t will
probably be for the last of next
week. Col. George said that the
work of making the inventory
would not be completed for two
weeks. .6t&t
The daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1898-1898, 1898-07-15

The boys of the American navy
have remembered the Maine more
than a score of tunes. Spain has
already lost twenty-one ships OF
war, with an aggregate of 44,94O
tons. and twenty-one merchant yes
sells of 400 tons. The United
States has lost no ships of war, ex-
cept the Maine, has had only one,
the torpedo boat Winslow, disabled,
and none of its merchantmen has
been captured.
The daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1898-1898, 1898-07-15

The POLITICAL campaign in Ne
braska has begun in earnest. The
three great political parties have
arranged dates for their State NOM
nations and most of the county or
CARNATIONS have held their meet
ings. The prospects are that the
fall campaign will be animated. II
is settled that there will be fusion
of Democrats and Independents on
one side, with the Republicans on
the other.
The daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1898-1898, 1898-07-15
Bitten by a Mad Dog.

Eddyyille, KY, July l5.-A mad
dog in town caused great deal OF
excitement yesterday. 1t bit sew
eral dogs and calf in town and
then passed out into a field, whete
old man Temps Rowland, seventy
FIVE years old, was at work and
made a vicious attack on him, bit
ing him severely on the cheek,
arms and side. The dog was kill
ed. Rowland left for Paducah to
try the virtue of a maidstone.
The daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1898-1898, 1898-07-15
The President has promoted three

The President has promoted three
lieutenant colonels who distin-
guished themselves at Santiago, to
the rank of brigadier general.
They are Lieut.. Coils. w. S. Worth,
K. H. LIscum and +. p Ewers.
At this rate, the soldiers will soon
be an army of generals. Some
thing more than 100 generals have
already been appointed, besides the
supply on hand when the war be-
gan.
The daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1898-1898, 1898-07-15
The Chicago Record saws:

ut is proposed upon the arriyalol
the commissioners to hoist at Homo
lulu the identical flag that was
hauled down April /, 1893, by Par
amount Blount This flag belonged
to the cruiser Boston, theRlying in
port, and was taken possession OF
by Lieut.. Lucian Young, one Of her
officers, who presented 1t to Minis
ter ThurstoB, Mr.. Thurston treas
ured il as a Sacred thing and will
deliver il to Admiral Miller TO be
restored to its former place at the
top Of the flagstaff on the govern
ment palace. There were two
United States flags officially dis
played at Honolulu in 1893. The
other wAs,made on re Boston by
the sailors at4 the vile Of Liedten-
nt-Commannder Moore, who was
very active in her partisanship for
the Hawaiian. republicans. She
presented this hag to Samuel NJ.
Damon, who was appointed minis
tar Of finaneefiBH thenew govern
ment, and out Of .respest 10 Mrs.
Moore il was raised above the
treasury building in Honolulu.
That win also be given tothe breeze
when the annexation commissioners
arrive at the Hawaiian islands, =
The daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1898-1898, 1898-07-15

GAINESVILLE is now pushing her,
self as a summer resort The fol-
lowing extract is from an editorial
in the Leaf-Chronicle on the subject;
t-Clarksyille is truly a summer
resort and We extend Cincinnati
and Louisville a cordial invitation
to spend their vacation here. "
For once the boastful spirit Of
Clarksville is exerting itself in a
right direction. II city people must
go to the country, let them by all
means go 10 a nice, quiet place like
GAINESVILLE
The daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1898-1898, 1898-07-15

Spanish sharpshooters have been
instructed to shoot the officers es-
pecially and the latest ruling is
that the officers must wear no, dis
tinguished marks about their uni
forms. Some of the officers would
no doubt rather be shot at occasion
ally than to give up their shoulder
straps.
The daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1898-1898, 1898-07-15

What has become of the Temer-
ario that scared the tinid by 'ly'
ing in wait at Buenos Ayres for
the Oregon last spring? What a
pity the Oregon wasn't found by
her.
The daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1898-1898, 1898-07-15

Lieut.. w. w. Harris who wasrecent-
ly severely wounded by the aeeiden-
tai explosion of dynamite at Jack
sonville. Fla, has been promoted
by the President to The rank Of Ma
ior. ~
The daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1898-1898, 1898-07-15
The Most E1pen.Ive Druk.

London specialist says the most az
pensive drug is physostigmine, an ounce
Of which would cost nearly $1,000. tits
prepared from the Calabar bean. and IL
used ia diseases of the eye.
The daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1898-1898, 1898-07-15
sPEUiFIoATIONs /.

The Head--Is I've and one half inches high
and eight and one-haf inches long. inside
measurement. This Is as high as any family
machine made and must not be confounded
with the medium or so-called high-arm ma
chimes. The bead plate sets into or level with
the table.
The Needle-Is straight Iself-ac1ing. fiat on
one side and cannot be seHwrong -la
The Shuttle--Is open on the end. cylinder
shape and absolutely selfthreading.
The Bearings-Are all steel. well lifted and
adjustable.
Self-threading-The machineis self-thread-
ing, and no hole to put the thread through.
except the eye OF the needle
The Feeds positive in action, and has no
springs to get nut oforder
Automatic Bobbin Winder--Wiil wind the
Goblin as smooth as on a spool of thread.
The Stitch--Is donbie lock stitch. The same
on both sides and will not ravel. Can be
heightened or shortened from eight 70 thirty
stitches to the inch.
TheTension-Is fat-spring tension and ad-
Unstable 20 all sizes Of thread.
Hand WHEELS niekle plated 6ld has q
loose wheel attached to operate bobbin- winder
without running machine.
The Movement-Is the celebrated eccentric
movements, positivein action and fewer work
ing parts than any machine on the market.
The Stand--Has large balance wheel, hangs
on two adjustable centers. The treadle is large
and hangs in cone centers and all lost motion
can be taken mp. asters under each end. and
can be easily moved A nice dress guard over
The daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1898-1898, 1898-07-15

The clean sweep Dewey made is
all the more remarkable since il
has been learned that there are no
brooms in, the Philippines.
The daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1898-1898, 1898-07-15

II has been calculated that II pound
Of thread made from spiders webs were
required, IA would occupy nearly $1,000
spiders full year 70 furnish II.
The daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1898-1898, 1898-07-15
CHAS. NJ. MEACHAM,
HopkinsviIIe, Ky.


of
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and of and good workmanship
the best and latest Attachments reasonable price
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The daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1898-1898, 1898-07-15
100 acres 5 Miles From City OF
RussellvilIe Pike,

Well improved, Is acres Of timber
near church and school.
The daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1898-1898, 1898-07-15
A very fine little Farm of 81 IL
acres, near Elmo,

twenty acres OF timber, the remain
ing in high state Of cultivation. All
the buildings in good condition;
splendid neighborhood.
The daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1898-1898, 1898-07-15
1876 acres on Quicker Mill roa

49, ---- 80. 1880 VA1OOs
$500 cash, balance in one and 2
years at 6 per cent. The best farm
in the neighborhood.
The daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1898-1898, 1898-07-15
Farm of rs acres on GreenyiII
Road,

Six miles from the city. The very
best place in the neighborhood; !
timber, good water, buildings, orch
ard, and in a fine state of repair
Price S66n
The daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1898-1898, 1898-07-15

A farm. OF 20 acres on same road
81 miles from the city, we'll improv
ed. A good poultry or market gar
den farm in good neighborhood.
Prica 9iOn
The daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1898-1898, 1898-07-15
A Farm of $50 acres on Butte
milk Road,


Three and one half miles from the
city, well improved, good orchard
and never failing water.
The daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1898-1898, 1898-07-15

wheel 20 keep dress from getting on wheel
Attachp ents-ATe the famous Johnson's 40,
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The Furnitnre-Is well made highly pol
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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-02-25
Inventing a Burns Quotation.

Mark Twain in Following the Equa-
tor" tells how he lied out of conlro-
versy about Scotch dialect. In discus
son with some strange Scots he re-
marked that the peasantry pronounced
three three" and not "thraw." There
was moment oil astonishment and omi-
nous silence, then weather ensued. 1t
was bad deIeat for me. 1t promised to
remain so, but had saving thought.
While the 81, orm was still raging, made
up a Scotch couplet, and then spoke up
and said: Very well, don't say any
more, confess defeat. Thought knew,
but see my mistake. was deceived by
one Of your Scotch poets "A Scotch
poet! oh, come Name him. Robert
Burns 1t is wonderful the power OF
that name. These men looked doubtful
but paralvzed all the same. They were
quite silent for a moment; then one OF
them said. with the reverence IN his voice
which is always present in a Scotchman's
tone when he utters the name: Does
Robbie Burns say-what does he say 2
This is what he says
There was nae BARNS but only three
One at the breast. twa at the knee.
1t ended the discussion. There was no
man there proiane enough to say any
word against thing which Robert
Burns had settled. There are people who
think that honesty is always the best
policy. This is superstition"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-02-25
The Pension List.

We believe that every deserving soldier
should have pension. So long as he
DID his duty bravely and honorably to
the country, we are not only willing that
he should be the recipient OF thecounlry's
bounty during his lite, but we believe
that the country should and does esteem
it a privilege to make his last days as
comfortable and PLEASANT as the last
days oil an invalid can possibly be.
For the inIormali m oil our friends
among the real soldiers, however, we
wish to state precisely why we b litve
that the pension list needs purgirg. In
the first place, let us repeat that we are
sure that a very large number OF pen.
sions are deserved. and so ar as they are
deserved we are sincerely in favor OF pay
ing them, even il payment involves an
inc'e lease of the public d, BIT. But what
are the reasons Tor believing that the
government has pensioned hundreds OF
people who are fraudulent recipients OF
its bounty, and how has the presumption
been created that the list rs ainted with
fraud? In the first place it will be recol
lected that James A Garfield stated in
1873 that the high wafer mark had been
reached, and that from that time on the
pension list would deer, ase. 1t must be
admitted, the efore, that the enormous
increases in the number OF pensioners
and in the annual appropriations Tor
TIL m since 1873 c,use suspicion In
1873 there WIRE 23S All pensioners on
the rolls. Since then 421 .4S5 pensioners
have died, and there are now on the rolls
9S6.014 pensioners OF whom 1882
are survivors Of the war. In 1878
the amount paid to pensioners was
$26 SOP 500, and now the annual ap
preparation is about $40, 900 900.
There are now carried on the rolls
6405 more "survivors" tnan there are
living survivors OF the war. How is this
consistent with the theory that the
pension roll is entirely roll ol honor o
veterans and their dependents? = Har
per'c Wpaklv
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-02-25
MClNDOE FALLS.

1.-THE McIndoes Academy Messenger"
is the name of a paper just issued by the
students OF Mclndoes academy under The
direction of Principal A. R Webster The
paper is in the torn of a % page PAM
phlet, containing a large number OF adj
We, tisements from surrounding towns
and interesting articles by stud,nts and
principal The "Salutatio" says that
the object of the paper is to arouse in
terest among the students in wiring
original articles and also to bring the
school more prominently before children
and parents in other towns. The poems
and other articles BY the pupils in this
the first number of The Messenger" are
very credi,able. The paper announces
that the spring term OF Mclndoes acad'
emy begins March 1 and says few
words about the cou SEES OF study that
can be pursued, tuition, etc. There is
also list OF the students in attendance
and specimens OF examination questions
The exhibition in Academy hall last
Friday evening attracted large audi.
ence and the profits Of the evening were
500. The students presented drama
ahu SNORT COiHeuy anu luosS WIN WYNN
pa did well The first thing on the
programme was the popular drama,
"Josiahs Courlship," with the following
cast OF characters:
Josiah Perkins, brusque and tickle.
Albert Gibson
Thomas Hart, young lawyer in love with
Edna, Willie Wright
Richard Roland. supposedly wealthy, hut
wicked aud scheming. Rov Thomas
Harry sharp. a detective, pierced with
Cupid's dart. Charles Gleason
Toe. n mischieyous newsboy, Frank Bell
Mike, Jusah's valet, Arthur Welsh
J,ff Priscl,a's man Of al work. John Noy
Prsci la Brown whose affections are cen.
ter, d on Josiah. Mabel Ford
Edna. her neice. with a penehant fr Mr..
Hart Lillian Bishop
Birdie an 'angel" who fli,ts Pearl Field
Mrs. Black, a childish widow, Flora Winch
In the short comedy, IAN Unexpected
Fare" the f,llowlng took part:
| olivia De Whynter Nellie Rlair
| Dorothy he Whvnter, Lillian Bishop
| Geraldine De Whvnter, Mabel Ford
| Lady McNhvmper. Flora Winch
| Lady Jane FORESTER, Pearl Field
| Marx Forester. Charles Gleason
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-02-25
Shade Versus Sun.

Two new homes were being built in
certain farming community; neighbour
ing families watched the slow growth of
each with intense interest and compared
the two constantly; from the size Of
their cellars to the difference in the style
of their chimneys.
That two young men should chance to
marry and each build home at the same
time on this quiet country road,
was considered strange coincidence,
and caused much discussion at every fire.
side.
One had chosen beautiful spot for his
pretty cottage; very bower OF shade in
what was called "the hollow" Several
springs dubbed forth about the place,
and the yard was always green.
The others was farther up the hillside,
where the sun shone full upon it. Every
one agreed that it looked quite bare and
comiortless when compared with the one
halthidden by the protecting trees; but
as the years went by the one termed
comfortless gave abundant proof of its
superiority.
The cellar was always dry, and not a
trace OF dampness o, mould appeared
anywhere about the house. Health and
vigor kept hearts light and tempers in
the background. The children grew rosy
and strong.
But in the shady nook i'll health was
the rule and cheerful good humor the
exception; diphtheria, Group and pneu-
monia all visited the lucRless home !;
The umatism made a helpless Invalid OF
the father. and doctors becan4 the most
frequent visitors.
Yet this family still boasted of their
"beautitul location" which every passer-
by admired, and won ered at the poor
taste OF their wiser neighbor.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-02-25

We are living too fast. "Fast as light
tricity, cook by electricity, travel by
electricity and 50 on.
Its a hurry, hurry, hurry from the cradle
to the grave.
We crowd too much; crowd our work,
crowd Our eating, crowd Our pleasure,
crowd our sleeping.
A breaking down Of the nervous sys-
tenn" is the way Of expressing the result.
1t means depicting Of the nerves in
duced by prolonged strain; overtaxing Of
the nervous system; product Of over
hurry and bustle.
It affects all people in al1 WALKS Of Life.
It battles physicians Of all schools.
No one knows the horrors Of such
condition better than Rev. ]. N. Nc
Cready, of Elkton, Mich. For years he
labored faithfully and well. He was pro-
gressive and aggressive; a leader among
men, deep thinker and a hard worker.
In his zeal, he overworked; overtaxed
his mental and physical strength.
The outlook was dark, with health shat
tered and recovery apparently hopeless.
Many means for cure were tried, with
out receiving benefit.
Finally he took DR.. Williams Pink Pills
for Pale People and was restored to health.
He says:
an April, 1896, the physicians said I
must stop preaching or die.
II had overtaxed myself and was suf-
fering from complete breaking down Of
my nervous system and persistent stom-
ach trouble.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-02-25
Besetting Sin.

Thy citadel. brave knight, hath one weak
spot;
Nothing so fair 1t may not have BLOT
Tho grit with purity and grace.
Tho set in mould of circumstance and place
Far from the tempter yet he'll come to thee.
And thou wilt have to struggle to be tree
Full hold he rides. wi, h foil wera CAV and fine
And taus at weakest spot in soul OF thine.
"What no! ope wide" he cries. Il claim my
own"
Impulse starts up to meet him, as If known
The guest had always been. Now up |
awake!
Brave forces of the soul. your lances break.
Drive Rack the villain IT'S Besetting Sin.
He comes to all. Alas some let HIM in,
And next comes ruin, woe; but thou, brave
knight,
Till he Is slain must never cease to fight
In making firm thy walls, o knight. one place
Was left for thee to guard b, His own grace
-]Mrs. Mary X. p. Hatch of ST. Johnsbury
in Cottage Hearth.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-02-25
The rlancheste, Union.

The Nam hester Union Tor the year
1898 will he more than ever before de-
voted to the gat herring and presentation
Of news from all over the world. For
The Union has built up its great reputa.
tion by being newspaper. 1t will give
special attention to the interests OF New
Hampshire and eastern Vermont. The
Union printed four million copies last
year, and these were real lrotn Montreal,
Canada, to Boston, and from ntpelier,
VT, to Maine. Special attention this
coming year of 1898 will be given to
short stories. interviews with prominent
politicians on matters OF national impor-
tance, fashions, literature, poll les and
sports. BY reaching the homes OF It's
readers early in the morninp-in many
places at breakfast tme--The Union has
built up a reputation Tor being alive and
newsy which we feel sure will grow in
1898 as it has in 1897.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-02-25
BARNET CENTER.

The Ladies Aid society OF Barnet Cen
ter sincerely says thank you" to H, H.
May and to the Feacham and Barnet
friends who so effectively contributed to
the pleasure aud success of the concert on
the 18th inst. The society would also
graf, tu y remember the kindly favor in
word and gilt OF Mrs. Alison (Goodwillie)
Guild, the granddaughter of the first
settled minister in this section OF the
country, and the daughter of Rev.
Thomas Goodwillie, D. D., settled minis
ter at Barnet Center from 1926 until his
death 1867.