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The record., 1899-02-16
How Murphy Ran a Paper.

Capt. David A. Murphy, of bles-
sed memory, contributes column
to a recent issue of the Oxford
(Ohio) News, in which he gives
some ideas and experiences in Jour
nalism. The Captain, while in Dan
vile, Turned on the Light, ""Told
the Truth to Dixie" and did other
interesting things which brought him
fame, if not fortune. Referring to
those blissful days, the Captain grows
happy. He says:
sin March, 1880, founded and
started the Danville (Ky.) Tribune,
a red-hot, rollicking republican week
ly, and it was my supreme delight as
its editor To Tell the Truth To Dix
ie.' During the presidential cam
paign of 1884 was compelled to edit
that journal with one self-cocking re-
volver and one republican platform,
one pair of scissors and one Webster's
Unabridged Dictionary, one bow
ie-knife twelve inches long and one
ready paste-pot, one baseball club
and one clean crash towel, one small
devil and one large dog. And | was
mighty thankful that no body harm
ed mel"
The record., 1899-02-16
The Worlds Great Apple
Problem.

Probably our great ancestor, Adam,
little thought of the trouble he would
cause posterity by eating an apple.
But now the question as to how many
apples he really did eat is a new diff
Guilty.
How many apples did Adam and
Eve eat? Was it one, or was it mil
lions? When the subject was first
mooted, the editor very naturally
replied, "why, one, of course. "
"No" said the assistant editor,
"Eve ate one, and Adam ate one,
too, that's a."
Then the sub-editor passed along
a slip of paper, on which was written,
"Eve 81 and Adam 81 making
I6a."
But the poet, who is man of imag-
nation, capped TINS with, 1--we 81
and Adam SIa S9S."
Then the publisher tried his hand,
and his contribution was, "Eve SI4a
see how it tasted, and Adam SIa,
equals 1854"
But his assistant beat the publisher,
asserting that, "Eve SI42 see how il
tasted, and Adam SI4a keep her com
Ipany. 10, asa"
The record., 1899-02-16

IT is reported by one of the lead
ing distillers of Kentucky that only
100 barrels of pure peach brandy
were made in the United States last
year, and that now there are but a
very few barrels on the market. 1t
is quoted at 81. 5oper gallon. Some
think that our fruit trees all over the
country are more or less damaged,
so that the amount of pure peach
brandy will be still smaller next
year. Several inferior grades are
plentiful, and in the absence of fruits
they will all be diluted.
The record., 1899-02-16

THERE are pillars of the church,
and sleepers of the church, but
the former has no official stand
ing. In a case referred to him,
Acting Commissioner Wilson deci-
ed that revenue stamps are not re-
quired on deeds for church pews,
saying; "The interest of the pew
holder is in the nature of an ease
ment." Now that his privilege has
officially recognized, the man who
goes to sleep during services need
not look so shamed-faced when he
is awakened by the last song.
The record., 1899-02-16
An Extraordinary
Chase.

NlGtoGs
The greatest fox chase of which
there is any authentic record took
place in the neighborhood of Long
Branch, in Meade county, last week.
Ben Matthews, a colored man living
at Long Branch, has a fox hound
named Queen. One evening last
week, when the air was soft, Queen
and her companion, Don, together
with Jim Bickerstaff's "Old Maje"
started for hills near by, and were
not long absent when they started a
vigorous old fox. BY their vigorous
mouthing it was known that they had
a warm scent and were on the trail
of a fox of fine staying qualities.
For several hours during the night
residents of that vicinity could hear
all three hounds tongueing together,
and then the two male dogs drop
ped out of the run, leaving Queen
to- keep up the chase alone. All
night long she followed the trail,
and along toward morning was
joined by some fresh hounds, who
stayed with her few hours, fell out,
rested up and joined in the chase
again at intervals during the next
twenty hours.
On the second day of the chase
Will La-Grand's "Tige," a hound
noted for its staying qualities, join
ed her and remained until the close
of the run. Queen was on the run,
without rest, the entire thirty-six
hours consumed in the chase. She
stopped only when she had run
reynard to cover. After she had
accomplished this she lay down and
guarded the burrow, and when found
by her owner was so stiff and sore
that she could not move limb and
had to be carried to the house.
Matthews, her owner, thinks she is
the best foxhound on earth; and
would not trade her for the best
horse in Kentucky.-BreCkenridge
News.
The record., 1899-02-16
Facts (?)

There are 20, 900 publications in
North America which print adver-
tisements.
The aggregate annual circulation
of the worlds periodicals is IL, ,oo6,
600, 900 and consumes 100, 900 tons
of paper.
1t is estimated that there is SI5o,
900, 900 spent annually in North
America for newspaper and maga-
zine advertisements.
The grand total circulation of the
publications which print advertise
ments in North America amounts to
$500, 900, 900.
The first English newspaper was
The English Mercury, pamphlet
shaped, issued in Queen Elizabeth's s
reign. The Gazette, of Venice, was
the original model of the modern
newspaper. The Acta Diurna
days Doings), published in the
latter days of the Roman empire,
was the first newspaper the world
ever had. Norwich Conn. Record.
The record., 1899-02-16
Spring Wear.

We will at the opening of the
Spring season present suitable lines
of Clothing, Hats, Shoes and La
dies and Gentlemen's Furnishing
Goods.
Our full attention is given to
"ready-to-wear" lines, and we think
we can serve the consumers inter
ests satisfactorily.
Our Shoe stock will be an especial
feature this season. We invite at
tention to our fine dress styles in
shop work and to all grades in medi-
um priced shoes for Ladies and
Gentlemen.
Our Furnishing Goods stock will
be ample and in correct fashion.
Our Hat stock will embrace the
right shapes and styles in felts and
straws.
Our clothing stock will abound
in excellent values.
We invite your visits.
JUsT NOW we are forcing out all
thatremains of winter stock. Over
coats, Heavy Suits, Underwear and
all Winter goods way down in price
Buy bargains now.
The record., 1899-02-16

IT is announced that the biggest
building in the world is soon to be
erected in the business center of New
York City, site not yet divulged, by
the Merchants Association of that
city. 1t is proposed to inaugurate
the new century by holding a great
industrial exposition in it. There
after, however, it is to remain as
permanent institution. The site will,
it is said, cover eight city blocks,
and the building will be at least six
teen times as large as Madison Square
Garden, the converging streets and
a street railway to traverse it. 1t is
hoped to complete it by 1902, when
the proposed exposition is to be held.
The record., 1899-02-16

passed as much as he hates BARRIERS,
came up to the scratch again with,
"Eve SI4s see how it tasted, and
Adam SI,a4a keep her company
So, 1884,"
Then the humorist, who had been
listening quietly, handed in his con-
tribution, "Eve SI42 see how it tast-
ed, and Adam 8, I24, 2Io-der hus-
band was he to see her eat alone,
equals S,I3a,35a."
There the matter rests for the
present, and we are very thankful it
does rest.
The record., 1899-02-16

ACCORDING to statistics published
in September, 1898, the war budget
of Russia was SI4S, 64o, 1911; per
capita, SI.I7; of Germany, SI4I,-
1880; per capita, So. 10; of France,
sIa5,5I7,6SI; per capita, Sa.aI; of
England, sSS,IsL7so per capita,
So. Al; of the United States, S. ,o9S,
927; per capita, So. -.
The record., 1899-02-16

PRIOR to 1859 Virginia was the
greatest tobacco-producing state of
America, the annual yield being ~,
900, 900 pounds. The present yield
of Virginia is approximately only so,
900, 900 pounds per snnum. Since
the Civil War, Kentucky has taken
first place in tobacco, yielding annu-
ally 225, 900, 900 pounds.
The record., 1899-02-16
DO UNTO OTHERS AS rHEywIIL Doyou
RULES.

1. II he bell in your room is
broken. wiring the towel.
= No alarm clocks furnished by
the management. Before retiring
wind up your bed and hear the ticks.
;. Toprevent guests from carry
ing fruit from the tables, we will
have no fruit.
4. Anyone wishing to take a
drive after lunch can repair to the
woodshed and iirive nails.
S. Guests having night mare will
find the harness in the closet.
6, No spoons allowed on the
table occupied by newly married
couples. This is to prevent spoon
ing in public.
!. Thirteen at the dinner table
is bad sign--sign we will have no
supper.
, 8. II the hotel is not on the right
side OF the street, let it be known at
the Office and it will be promptly re-
moved to The other side.
9. In dase of fire open the win
dow and see the fire escape.
The record., 1899-02-16
Coal Famine.

The coal mines of Madisonville
have had some unusual experiences
during the present cold spell, says
the Hustler. They have never had
such a tremendous demand for coal
since the mines were in operation.
They receive orders by every mail
and by telegraph from nearly every
town in several states asking for
hurry shipments. The local demand
has been the heaviest ever known,
and many people right here in Mad
iSonville were unable to get coal de
livered Saturday. The telephone
lines have been kept hot with mes
sages to the various mines and
livery stables, asking for coal to be
delivered. The cold snap caught
people generally with only limited
supply of coal on hand, as very few
of our people ever order more than
one load at a time, and never before
had any trouble getting a load on
day ordered. But on account of the
severe weather the consumption has
been enormous, and the short supply
on hand was soon licked up and
everybody seemed to get out about
Saturday. To add to the difficulty
the hoisting apparatus at Reinecke
mines were out of fix few days last
week and wagons were delayed in
loading. This has been repaired
and the town demands will be sup
piled with more promptness here
after.
There have been several close rubs
among many families, but by assis-
tance of neighbors most all have
been able to keep in fuel up to the
present.
darlington has been a scene of
great activity during the cold spell.
The l.. and y. train officials have,
from superintendent down, been at
Darlington assisting in moving coal
trains. Coal trains have the right
of way at present and everything
possible is being done to supply the
demand that is coming from almost
everywhere in range of the mines.
A coal train was sidetracked al
Crofton the other day and ten or
fifteen farmers moved their wagons
alongside the cars and loaded them.
Trainmen protested to no avail.
The men said they did not propose
to freeze.
Forbes Bros. got a car at Hop
kinsville, but it was surrounded by a
host of people, white and black,
who proceeded to help themselve
I---srs- ss,cRs 81 Ih
and fin...., they left the car to the
crowd to take and do with as they
pleased.
Many shipments of barrels and
sacks of coal were made from Earl
ington to HOpkinsville Saturday,
which shows the urgent demand al
that place. The distribution OF
what stock was on hand was judi
ciously made, and not much suffer
ing occurred, though numerous close
escapes are reported, even by the
wealthier families of that place.
The record., 1899-02-16

City, Mo, which has as its object
the breaking up of plug tobacco
trusts in that state. The suit is
filed by Attorney General Craw
against the St. Louis factories whose
output and prices are said to be
controlled by the Continental To-
bacco Company.
The record., 1899-02-16

Bon BLANKS, the criminal who
was to have been hanged at May
field on the 23d., has smallpox, and
the sheriff of Graves county has
written Gov. Bradley requesting
that the date of execution be de-
layed until all danger of contagion
be passed. The request will no
doubt be granted.
The record., 1899-02-16

THE railroads, in common with
everything else, suffered tremen-
dous losses during the recent cold
and snow. Especially the noun
tain roads, both East and West,
came in for heavy losses.
The record., 1899-02-16

The State Convention of Young
Mems Christian Association is be-
ing held in Henderson this week.
Delegates from all over the state
are in attendance, and this impor-
tant work will receive an impetus
from discussions of methods and
manner o. work for and among
young nc
The record., 1899-02-16
New Addition.

We have just added to our stock
a nice lot of pocket knives, purses,
pipes, paper and envelopes, pencils,
pens, tablets, combs, brushes, toilet
soap, hand mirrors, etc. Call and
see our goods and prices.
GRFENvILLE GROCERY & BAKERY
Co. ID. S. DUNCAN, MANAGER.
I-3t.
The record., 1899-02-16
C. E. EADES.

NorE: We yet have all sizes but
I515 in big job of Linen Collars,
high grade quality, perfect goods but
slightly off in shape. Twelve Collars
45c.; six for a5c.; one for sc.
The record., 1899-02-16

THE whitewash of the investigat-
ing committee is a very good sani-
tary measure, but clean out in the
War Department would have been a
better move.
The record., 1899-02-16
About odd Signboards.

Every time think of the ridicu-
lousy worded signboards I've seen
in my fifteen years experience as a
travelling man" said a veteran gro
cery drummer, II have to laugh
heartily.
"For instance, imagine this bit of
appetite distracting intelligence
frowning down upon you from over
the door of the only hostelry in a
town: 'Bonedust, Bologna Sausage
And All Kinds OF Fertilizer Made
Here That is the sign over the
door of a Country hotel whose pro-
prietor, as is indicated by the sign,
has branchsd out and become a
manufacturer.
"A shoe rnender's sign ! remem-
Der is, 'Shus, butes, an haf solids fixt
heer.' Millinery, ice cream and all
notions for ale, is another | call to
mind. Ice .ream and washin' dun
here, is the information on a card
over the do of an old negro wom-
ans house J a Pennyrile town.
Pies, baths nd undertaken for sail,
is a sign vas swung for twenty
years owe tile confectionery and
general st I've often passed. /
stood for zen minutes trying to de-
cipher the following that was scrawl-
ed on a piece of pine box top and
tackled in an old country doctors
office window: Roomytissum
coored heir vile you weight Over
crossroads horse-shoeing shop is
this sign, 'Blak an al kines NV smithin
dur Oyer an old Scotchman's
shop is this characteristic language,
Jay Hos, butte macker.' 1t is hard
ly necessary to explain that he is a
cobbler.
"But as a Jack of all trades, l
think the man that | found in an
Eastern Kentucky town took the lau-
rels. Before the door of his little
four-by-six room was a large stand
ing sign which enumurated the pro-
prietor's numerous accomplishments
thus: Pasturin', millinery, fotografs,
ice sody, laundryin, pop, fddlin',
writin' taut, linnyment, hare died,
butter ana other milk cheap for cash.
This isa S IN of a watch-tinker ac-
quaintance, who is also a black
smith: 'i>lock, watch, plows and all
kinds of instruments repaired. At a
mountain hotel is this sign: .Pistule
catTeges, cofins, cider and board by
dax or weak. A molar extractor who
ly ~ c town ! used to stopin sew
Jag always displayed both
N-Nnce in the follow
,e ut = gas or
not pair could I'LL book witn
these cur 5sities, and some day am
going to try to remember all of them
| ever saw.
The record., 1899-02-16

THE st. Louis Republic says
merchant in North Missouri has this
legend placarded in his store: "a
mistake! All men are not made of
dust. Dust always settles. Some
men never do"
The record., 1899-02-16
Hotel Rules.

The following notice was handed
us by one OF our local friends who
is on the road. He found it in one
of the hotels where he stopped, and
as it is put of the ordinary hotel
"Rules and Regulations" we pub
lish it:
DO UNTO q QrHERs AS THEYwILL DoYoU.
There are three departments-up
stairs, down stairs and out doors.
Out doors is the cheapest. Moth
ing but trees leave their trunks for
board.
The record., 1899-02-16

At Nash willie the coal trains had
to be protected by cordons of police
and it was w.th difficulty that the
determined crowds could be held in
check.
The record., 1899-02-16

MORE trouble with Chinese joints.
Ii Hung Chang has the rheuma-
tism.
The record., 1899-02-16

Sec the new Standard drop-head
sewing machine on display at Roark's
furniture store. 1t is the best sew
ing machine made, is a neat piece
of furnitpre, and is sold at the right
price.
The record., 1899-02-16

Sample copies of The RECORD
may be OF Btained on application to
this office.
The record., 1899-02-16

We have just received an envoice
of Acorn stoves and Ranges. Call
and see them. RoARK.
The record., 1899-02-16

not pair could I'LL a book Win
these cur 5sities, and some day am
going to try to remember all of them
/ ever saw.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-21

a quaint little room. the private den
OF the daughter Of the house, Inc ma
terial used for recovering was old rose
and dull greens, with an elusive thre"u
of gold running through the entire pat
tern. The material was bought Dy inc
yard at 81 per yard; 1t was very "iue
and took only four yards to cover loui
chairs and long, narrow SOFA manu-
some gimp and cord of old rose anu
gold finished the edges.
If screen is desired a pretty one
can be made with little outlay. Get inc
carpenter to make a frame In three
parts as high as desired, only have the
center panel higher than the TWO slue
ones. Cover all three neatly with "hite
duck, tapping and lacking the material
along the edge of the panel. use very
small lacks and put them in close. Gel
a good quality of white lead and quart
of turpentine and thin the lead TO tue
consistency of thick cream. FIJI the
duck covering of the screen Win as
much of this mixture as 1t Will take
letting it dry and applying again ana
again until the duck is quite hard Let
it dry thoroughly and with clean
brush apply a thick coat OF whlte
enamel paint
When this has quite dried the screen
is ready for finishing. Upon one side
paint tiny garlands of pink roses, en-
tirely around the panel at the edge, in
tersectlng the garland with bow knots
of ribbon with fluttering ends. In the
center of each panel, little toward the
lower edge, put in with few broad
toches and crude colors tiny pastoral
scene. Or the reverse side scatter tiny
rose buds and leaves singly all over,
join the panels with little brass hinges
and the result will be a very pretty,
dainty article Of house decoration, look
ing many times it's value. A touch of
gold put on judiciously improves the
ppearance.-Ex.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-21

ashes. bone meal and the like, so that
the young stock would have material
out of which to make frame, but we
still think bran, as larger part OF the
ration, the best plan for feeding. 9th
er things being equal at present prices,
the food elements In gluten would only
cost about 0.6 of a cent per pound
while 800 pounds of protein in ton
is worth about $25 as a filler for phos-
phate, and after being fed to the cow
the protein and manurial residue OF a
ton of it is worth about SIG, if we re-
member correctly. Bran is a food OF
which cows never tire, and so far as 1t
is concerned they give good milk, and
1t has lime and potash enough in it for
all demands of the system, and while
other feeds have their value and
friends, we think the dalryman is rec
ognizing more and more every day that
bran is the standard protein food in
his dairy, and is buying accordingly
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-21
Lime.

Lime is a much used and, very often
at the same time, much abused ma
terial on the farm. 1t has very inn
portant role to play and, If handled
in the proper manner, is valuable aid
to the farmer. There are many who
use this material again and again
with mistaken notion as to it's true
functions in the SOIL In time, how
ever, their experience teaches them the
true place of lime in agriculture, but
often their lands have been almost
exhausted before they gain their wis
dom. While lime has value as a
plant food, yet its greatest worth on
the farm is due to it's physical effect
on the soil itself. 1t is very seldom
that a soil does not contain a sufficient
quantity of lime to furnish this ingre-
dent as plant food pure and simple.
Briefly described, the actions of lime
are as follows: If applied on a sandy
soil it fills up the openings, makes the
particles adhere closer, causes them
to retain moisture better, to absorb
less heat during the day and retain
more at night. On clay soils it sep
arates the particles, making the soil
more porous, thus easier for the pas
sage of water and air, and therefore
makes the soil warmer and easier to
work. Lime also hastens the decay of
vegetable matter in the soil, which of
course renders the nitrogen more avail
able. If soil is sour, an application
of lime will sweeten it. If a green
crop Is plowed under. an application of
lime will prevent the soil from becom-
ing acid. There is one effect of lime
that has no doubt frequently been no
ticed. although wrong conclusions have
been drawn from it, 1t has often been
experienced, that an application of
lime proves very beneficial to clovers Of
all kinds. 1t was formerly thought
that the lime itself was the only fer
tilizer needed for the clover; it is now
known however, that the beneficial ac-
ton of the lime upon clover is due to
the fact that the lime liberates other
plant food in the soil, notably potash,
which is of so much Importance in sue
cessful clover culture. 1t will be seen
however, that the continued applica-
ton of lime alone would soon cause the
soil to become exhausted of its natu-
raj supply, net only potash but also
of phosphoric acid, and in time the
land would become clover sick, which
is condition often met with.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-21
Making Old Furniture 1.oo,. Nan.

If woman is only handy with a
hammer and can use pair of scissors
with the facility common to her sex she
need have but little difficulty in reno
waiting shabby furniture, many a niece
of which is otherwise likely in these
spring days to be thrown away. Hero
are some hints which may be followed
to advantage: Get from the upholster-
er's enough tapestry cloth for your pur-
pose with a paper of tacks. the tiny
ones the furniture repairers use. and a
few yards of gimp. Remove the unnar
covering of the chair or sofa, dust and
with bit of soapy water clean Tho
woodwork thoroughly. Spread the
goods over the seat, lacking across the
front, pull it closely and tack across
the back. Next cut off all superfluous
goods and tack along the sides. pulling
all wrinkles perfectly smooth. Put
lacks very close, as they are quite short
and have not much hold. Trim again
very close to the tacks and put on the
gimp, using gimp tacks for the purpose
With little kerosene oil and Unseed
oil mixed go over the woodwork if
there is any, rubbing on the oil and mol
ishing it off with clean flannel until the
article shows very high gloss
In attempting to cover an article of
furniture never remove the old cover
and make the mistake of cutting the
new one out by it. Use the whole niece
lacking it in place and cutting off after
the thing has been covered. A quaint
old spindle-legged suite of furniture
that had done duty many years. being
moved from the front drawing-room
to the family sitting-room and to tbe
children's room, and finally to the attic
was Withdrawn and refurbished its
quaint, slender legs polished and new
covering tackled on and reinstated to