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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1900-01-09

We shall soon see whether or not
the Goebel bill will stop fraud and
corruption in Kentucky.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1900-01-09

AS far as social affairs are concern
ed the mismatched are never missed
much.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1900-01-09

Astute polit,ci.L= nc>,t want dark
hors-s hitched to the bald " gon.
Kicks are dangerous.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1900-01-09

Most men can aonsole themselves
by the fast thrt their wives won't tell
what they think Of them
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1900-01-09

Some publishers dorightand others
the writer's.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1900-01-09

If you would know the value Of a
dollar try to pass a counterfeit.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1900-01-09

It is hard to keep people VINO jump
at conclusions within bounds.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1900-01-09

II man made no good resolution
New Years day be would DO quite
lonesome. having none 10 break
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1900-01-09

House and lot on West Eighteenth
street for sale at bargain. Well
improved Apply to j. b. Fisher at
Forbes q Bros tin shop
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-10-22
How to Press Ones Luck.

did you ever get up in the morn
ing and have everything go wrong?"
said an amateur synic of Canal street.
Il did today. awoke after capital
nights rest, feeling refreshed and
good-humored; but the first thing
did as I was getting out Of bed was to
catch my foot in the mosquito bar and
bring the whole thing down on my
head. That didn't rufie me, although
was five minutes getting untangled;
but when [ began to dress and lost
both collar buttons, broke my sus-
penders, stepped on a tack, dropped
the soap in the slop jar and spilled
water on my only clean collar, began
to get little warm about the jugular.
[ realized that [ was in for one Of
those unaccountable streaks of pretty
bad luck that are liable to transform
the most amiable man alive into a dan
gerous, homicidal lunatic, and ought
to have applied the brakes Immediate
ly, but I tried to brazen it through.
1t was no use, however. Before I
OuCCOOQOQ III 5OLC1u5 III COSOO 4 ACIO 1C06
the link out of one of my cuff buttons,
cracked my eyeglasses, sat on my new
straw hat, hit my funny bone on the
armoir, sprained my back trying to
pull out the bureau drawer that was
stuck; upset bottle of Florida water,
mislaid my cane and damned my
thumb in the wardrobe door, AS I
was going down stairs I stepped on
the cats tail, and, of course, she
promptly yowled and clawed me in the
leg. I tried to kick the brute through
the side of the wall, but lost my
balance and struck the landing so
hard nearly Jared the filings out of
my upper teeth When I finally reach
ed the side walk I bought paper of a
passing neWsboy and discovered,
after he disappeared, that it was On
issue of week before last. Well, that
settled it. I was on the verge of mad
ness, but controlled myself somehow,
and, as soon as [ got to my Office, I
proceeded calmly toupset the inkstand,
overturn the waste basket, break an
incandescent light globe and drop the
dictionary into the CRATE, The Office
boy thought I was crazy, but wasn't.
I was simply pressing my luck. It's
an infallible system for breaking a
run. When the malign imp, or what
ever it is that has you Temporarily in
it's clutches, sees you take the job in
hand yourself, it sneaks off abashed.
After I completed my little wreckage
had no further trouble. Advise you
to try it, my boy, next time things be-
gin to go crooked. New Orleans
Times Democrat
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-10-22

department, named one Sarah White,
the other Josephine Black. One was
christened as Roman Catholic, the
other a Protestant The next day
the order against circumstantial
names was issued and the first name
under the new system was bestowed
upon Irene Brown. AS a rule, the
names given have been very cOnserv-
alive, but occasional atrocities have
been committed. The one that caus-
ed the uproar was the giving of the
name Virginia Broiler to a baby found
in the sun on the hottest day this
month
Rebecca Wet and Julia Sleet are
two other names that tell all that is
known of the parentage of the little
ones. With the exception of these
three, Superintendent Blair says no
child has any reason to complain. He
defends Wet and Sleet, but he ad-
nitted to a reporter that he had done
wrong in naming Virginia Broiler.
He added, however: almost every
child that is healthy is adopted be-
fore it's two years residence on Ran
dalPs island is completed. Little
Miss Broiler is fine baby, and will
no doubt find a good foster parent,
and her name will be changed at once
on adoption.
'sI think the method of naming
from circumstances attending their
discovery is a good one. It has been in
practice for two years. Before l
adopted it named them after noted
men. We had little Russell Sage,
Cornelius Vanderbilt, John D.. Rock
efeller, Richard Croker, William Nc
Kinley, Grover Cleveland and others
that made the roster of the infant
asylum look like the register of a
first-class hotel. Then somebody OBJ
jected to the use of these names"
The reporter looked at list Of
names. Here are few of the most
unusual: Mary Snow was found on a
snowy day. Julia Sleet was foun1
one day when it was sleeting. Jane
Snowbank lay snugly imbedded in a
snowbank when a policeman heard
her cries and took her to the city's
shelter. 1t was raining solid sheet
when Rebecca Wet was picked up in
the street, and she was as wet as a
fish Joseph July came into public
notice the day the thermometer broke
the record last month, and Virginia
Broiler's heated history is a house
hold tale.
Another peculiar feature of found
ling life is that the even-numbered
babies are christened Roman Catho-
lies and the odd-numbered ones Pro
testants.-New York Mail and Elk
press.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-10-22

sent Lawrence away because l thought
that he and Grace were-were too
much together. Sam Worthy is Law
rence's best friend and of course he
was nice to Grace. And he wouldn't
tell Sans secret even to clear him
self. o, dear, dear!"
"Mr. Fulton, ma'am; come for his
coat, said the maid, at the open door.
"I'll see him, Nora"
Lucy gathered the great coat in her
arms and carried it to the drawing
room.
Miss Manning" said Lawrence, as
he came forward, "why didn't you
send it down by Nora? 1t was mex
cusable for me to leave it on your
hands, but I forgot all about it,
about me, too?" asked Lucy with
blush.
Lawrence started. Lucy, what do
you mean?"
what I said. Did you forget me?"
my every thought was of you.
Lucy"
'sWell, 1 forgive you, Lawrence. I
don't like quarrels."
Lawrence was wise enough to accept
forgiveness" and to assume that it
covered last nights offense as well as
today's.
By and by Lucy asked curiously,
How did you happen to be carrying
that heavy coat on this hot day."
20, that's easy enough, dear. I was
bringing it home from the Office for
mother to pack away in camphor or
something. She asked me to do it
way last April.
lust like man. commented his
fiancee, sagaciously.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-10-22
Flies Live About Two Weeks.

"Owing to the natural diff1dence of
flies not much is known of their
family arrangements or how long
they live after they get to be old
enough to vote. It is estimated,
though, that if papa and mamma of
the early spring could hold out to at
tend family reunion of their off
spring held in the latter part Of
August upward of 100000 of their
own blood and kin would come to the
picnic, not counting maggots in arms.
Fortunately for them papa and NAM
ma do not live much more than a
fortnight. Even f1y's perseverance
ing track of 100000 of descendants.
AS Artemus Ward says, This is 2
mulch
Fortunately for us flies do not live
they were long-lived and preserved
their fecundity man would soon be
forced to look for some place where
things were not quite so crowded and
the real estate advertising columns
would be full of why Fight Flies:
Secure a Planet of Your Own on Easy
Monthly Payments
However, it is well to point out
that the saving clause, it is esti-
mated corrects the 100000.
'"There is a good deal of the it is
estimated about the life history of the
fly for the reason that the beast is
hard to rear Other insects will live,
move and have their being in box
with a gauze over it and let in the
air and light. But fit up the most
luxurious quarters for flies, well aired
and lighted, stocked with all the del
icacies of the stable and the garbage
box, and the inmates incontinently
turn up their toes and die. While the
entomologist wonders what for, a
fly buzzes past his ear. He chases it
away. 1t comes back. He slaps at
it, 1t lodges, buzzing gleefully, and
alights again. He futters his hand
and shooes it from him. He thinks
it is simply another case of a fy's
perseverance. He does not know, he
cannot understand that it is hooking
his failure with the cry of .A-a-a-a-ah!
Did you ever get left?' Harvey
Sutherland in Ainslee's.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-10-22

10 matter Ter yer troubles, you Will
shortly rest spell
When the Georgy watermelon is a.
coolin' in the well;
When you thump it with yer fingers
an it answers: Ripe an
sound"
m you put it in the bucket an 1t goes
a-jumpin' down!
Down, down, down,
Till the bubbles rise an swell
The Georgy watermelon
That's a-coolin' in the well.
It's been writ up by creation Dut
they's lots more left ter tell
If the Georgy watermelon that's a.
coolin' in the well;
meath the oak tree shade OF
shed,
When yer're watin' fer its comm,
An you know it's cool as Christmas
an the heart of it is red!
Down, down, down,
Till the bubbles rise an swell
The Georgy watermelon
That's a-coolin in the well.
} rise up, pretty ladies, at the rlngln
o. the bell
Here's the Georgy watermelon that's
- been coolin' in the well!
You talk about yer sweethearts, but lei
this word be said
l,ere,s none as sweet and cAeerin' as
the melons heart of red!
Down, down, down
Till the bubbles rise an swell
The Georgy watermelon
That's a-colin' in the well.
Atlanta Constitution.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-10-22
Trade With Your Neighbors.
A Plain Story of Every Day Lii,
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Charles Snobleigh was a Joung law
yer of ability and he had some OF the
elements of success. He had liberal
education he was handsome and of
good family. A season Of foreign
travel before he entered upon his pro-
fession had given him a sight OF the
world and it's ways. He could make q
good speech and write good brief.
He could argue a case in manner
that made judges listen, and audiences
delighted.
But he did not get on. He had set
tied in thriving busting city of
booming growth. There were thrifty
corporations, large firms OF merchants,
doing prosperous business. He met
them in society and at clubs, and tried
to make himself agreeable.
''Why it is that they do not retain
me?," he asked himself dejectedly.
'Why do they go to a distant city and
employ lawyers as their counsel?
Why do they pass my office and retain
practitioners who are my inferiors?"
He felt wounded, hurt in his pride,
disappointed in his expectations, the
bitter consciousness that he was not
appreciated.
He grew moody as day after day he
saw other young members Of the bar
II IN ~, in,
court in numerous cases, and lawyers
from the capital and other principal
cities of the state coming in and try
ing cases that he felt perfectly compe-
tent to handle.
One evening, he was sitting at the
club reading the papers. He happen
ed to Overhear a conversation between
two or three of the leading business
men of the city. They were sitting in
an adjoining room and unaware Of his
presence. He was not eaves-dropping
but hearing his own name mentioned
he could not we'll avoid giving atten-
ton. 1t was an opportunity afforded
him to see himself as others saw him.
eve need good lawyer in this
town." said old Mr.. Strong, the head Of
several important industries There's
a fine field for an able, forcible young
man with good legal head on him."
There's young Snobleigh." said a
leading merchant" Judge Williams
told me that he had the best education,
the finest legal mind and best power Of
stating the facts and the law OF any
man at the BAR
"The trouble with that man" said an
other man of business prominence, is
that he thinks himself little too
| choice for his neighbors. He has his
tailor in London and imports his
clothes. He sends to New York to
have his shoes made. He keeps his
measure with a shirt-maker in Boston.
He buys his cigars of some concern
| down east. He has his own halter
way off some where. We passed the
| word around, that we'd let him look for
his clients where he sends his money"
We 10 use LOT that SOrC OIL uuQ0,
said a leading man in the retail trade.
When I find man too stylish to
patronize his neighbors, and sends off
| for his goods, or his wife must do her
shopping in some larger city, says to
myself, all right. Look for your Gus
| toners where you bestow your patron
+! age. I pay considerable money for
legal services every year, but I'll send
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-10-22
The Mummy to the Bride.

Your hair is gold, oh, maiden fair,
And sweet your face to see
Your brow unvexed with passing care,
Save as you pity me.
You smile, as we'll becomes a bride,
And linger, gazing here;
My sightless eyes are opened wide,
Unmoved by love or fear.
And love, though older than the Nile,
Remains forever young;
Before yon pyramidal pile,
Or Mennon's song was sung.
Before old Karnak's stones were laid,
Or Luxor's arches sprang,
Before the sphinx had cast a shade,
Or Thebes it's hammers rang.
Where plighted vows and lovelit souls
That made the waste abloom;
To be, at last, as time unrolls,
But ashes in a tomb.
By ancient shrines and tempted ways
That lie in ruins now,
They flleted my braids with bays,
And there God heard my vow.
A golden serpent twined my arm,
A bee in amber set
And hoped with gold, household
charm
Nor death makes me forget.
The songs, the dance, my robes and
crown,
Yet thrill my finger tips;
The kingly kiss as he bent down
Still burns upon my lips.
The barges on the stream at night,
The music's rise and fall,
The cadenced oars, the flame of light,
The lotus blooms and ALL
Four thousand years ago and more
The king made his bride;
But why repeat the story Ger
We lived, we loved, we died.
My shriveled lips are parched and dry,
My baubles blown with rust,
A withered heart, a sightless eye,
For centuries are dust.
break the seals to say the word
That love which once the heart has
stirred
With fitful, falling breath,
Is mightier than death.
And you may weep or smile, my dear,
Here by the rivers flow,
AS you love now, the mummy here
Loved age on age ago.
j. G. Waters, in Topeka State
Capital.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-10-22
BY courtesy O Chronicle. Chicago
THE PLOW BOX. .
Painting H. H the Academy19oo

off and buy legal talent before I'll help
Ga man at home, who is too good to
buy of me-
We've quite lot of those people in
town" observed a third. They think
they are swell people. They do their
trading in New York or Cincinnati or
Baltimore, giving no encouragement to
the nome trade"
Live and let i've" said another, is
3 good motto. My rule of life is to
give a lift to my neighbors. If home
merchant don't happen to have what I
want I let him send for it. The little
profit he3gets helps him and don't add
22uch to 10y cost, and I've got his good
VIII When he wants something in my
line he comes to me- In that way we
build up each others business, and help
our own town to grow. A man who
won't patronize his neighbors, when he
can, is a dead weight on his own
town."
Mr.. Snobleigh quietly left unob-
served He sat down in his office.
There was his furniture, quite elegant,
all ordered from a distant manufac-
turer There were his books, from a
New York bookseller. He thought long
aad seriously. A light had shone in on
his mind.
''I see it ALL" he soliloquized. Il
| al Il cd 41n An
that it was the mark of a fine gentle
man TO buy what | needed, from dis
] tant people, and I've got my pay. I've
lei the people of my own community
alone; and they have let me alone with
vengeance"
After that, the young lawyer patron
lied his neighbors. He explained to
the tailor some points about the fit OF
clothes and the quality of goods. He
! told the shoe manufacturer some
things about feathers. He had excel
lent taste in dress in architecture and
house decoration. He talked with the
| local architects and upholsterers, as
! chance offered concerning the best
style and effects He inherited small
sum of money, and he soon married a
! lady who had more But he laid down
one rule "Let us help deal with our
celghbors. He built and furnished a
dwelling house. 1t was a beauty for
the local architect and decorators could
take pride in it, for they had been en-
ployed and they had furnished the ma
terial.
| Soon a great change was percepti-
BILE in his professional business. Gil
ents came to him. Retainers flowed IN
People found out that he was a good
lawyer; and, moreover, they wanted
| him to hold public Office. The mayor
atty was thrust upon him. The state
senatorship came to him in spite OF
himself and he could say, cat forty all
! the paths of honor were open unto
me-"
He had sense enough to see, when
led to think of it, that when a man
casts his lot in a young and growing
community, in American life, he must
be helpful to his neighbors, patronize
/ them and help build up their business
| if he expects that they are to help him
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-10-22
COL. JOHN GUSTS.
He Was the Boyish Lover of One of
Virginia's Famous Bellies.

Virginia's Famous Bellies.
'tWestover is perhaps the most beau
tifuI of all the celebrated colonial
homes of Virginia" writes Mrs. Thad-
deus Horton in the Ladies Home Jour-
nal. ct was built by William Byrd, a
Virginian of Virginians. The greatest
of his many claims to distinction was
his beautiful and beloved daughter
Evelyn, perhaps the most celebrated
belle of that day. She was educated
in England, whittier she accompanied
her father on almost all of his trips as
colonial agent and was presented at
the court of George |. She had many
lovers, and naturally many offers of
marriage from men of distinction in.
the old dominion, for she was not only
a beauty but an heiress. Her heart,
however, was given, so it is sa1d,. to
her cousin, Colonel John GUSTS, with
whom she had had childish love at
fair, but whom she had not seen for
some years, and she refused positively
to marry any other man. Finally.
quite in despair, her devoted father
49,
her and the gallant Colonel Gusts.
For some reason that gentleman was
quite Indifferent to the match, and re-
fused it altogether. 1t came to light
later, that during the years of their
separation his fancy had become
estranged from his erstwhile favorite
Cousin Evelyn, and he was at the time
of the overture from her father deeply
in love with one Martha cambridge,
who soon afterward became his wife,
and subsequently the wife of the illus
trious George Washington. The beau
tiful Evelyn, on learning of Colonel
Custis's Indifference, pinned and faded,
and in spite of all the love lavished up
on her by friends and family, died OF a
broken heart, and her body now rests
in the old burying-ground at West
over"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-10-22

Brides were in use in very distant
ages. Ancient Thessalian coins often
represent horse with a long rein
touching the ground. The young Ro-
mans were trained to ride and mount
unassisted, but the use of the bride
was known from the first. According
to Livy, Aulus Cornelius, in battle
with the Fidenae, ordered the Roman
cavalry to unbridle before charging,
probably to give them more weight.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-10-22
Delicious Tea Punch.

Put one large tablespoonful of Cey-
lon or India tea into a large pitcher,
and pour over one quart of boiling
water; cover the pitcher, and stand
it aside for ten minutes; strain and
add pound of sugar, the juice of six
lemons and two oranges. Stand this
aside until very cold. When ready to
serve add ice and Appolinairis. La.
dies Home Journal.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-10-22

Mrs. Rosa T. Buell. died at Oshkosh
aged SO years. She was sister of
Mrs. Clarissa Edwards, who died ayear
ago, at the age Of 96 years. Mrs.
Buell. was the great aunt of John Win
ter Everett of Milwaukee.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-10-22
A THUNDER SHOWER.

The sun was shining brightly when
ucv Manning went downtown, and 1t
as oppressively hot, but she looked
ainty and cool in her crisp rutded
Lwn and white hat. Having bought
few yards of ribbon, a shirtWalst,
marked down to half" and an Ice
cam soda, she started home. The
olley car was almost empty and she
ok a corner seat, near the front.
Suddenly the sky grew dark, light
ng flashed, thunder roared, and rain
me down in torrents. The con-
ctor struggled nobly with the cur
ms, but before Lucy's were down she
Is wet through She looked at her
wn sorrowfully; the color was rum
ng; it was ruined She minded
e gowns plight more than her own.
what a pity" she said to herself,
was sure that it would wash"
Just then a tall, good-looking young
an appeared at her side.
"Good morning, Miss Manning he
i'd, pardon me if I offer you my
'ercoat. You will catch cold in that
in gown, [ am afraid"
Lucy drew herself up haughtily
No. thank you, l shall do very well
I am"
"But l insist" and Lawrence Fulton
extrously wrapped the coat around
err. Then he sat down on the same
eat, but so far away as to be almost
n a puddle. Lucy eyed him furtively.
Il don't care if he does get wet, /"
bought she. Mean thing. I wonder
low he happened to have his over
oat with him this hot day.
Presently her conscience began to
rouble her. Mr.. Fulton" she said,
why don't you sit farther over this
way? You are in the wet
Il am perfectly comfortable, Miss
Manning, thank you"
That's absurd answered Lucy.
You are almost in a puddle
ct doesn't matter" said Lawrence.
Nothing matters now," he added,
lalf under his breath. But Lucy
heard him, although she gave no sign.
The car sped three blocks, but
either of the young people said an
her word. At Superior street Law
ice arose, bowed, and left the car.
Goodness" exclaimed Lucy, almost
I'D. che has left his oversoat. .
t the car was already at Chicago
anue.
When Lucy arrived at her getting
place the rain had ceased. She
merged from the car a much
,edraggIed object. 81 feel like 9
reak," she said to herself, i'm
patiently, as she walked two blocks in
Ter wet and spoiled finery, with the
leayy overcoat on her arm. The sun
.ad come out again and added to hel
Misery.
Arrived at home, arrayed in dry
arments, and, happily, feeling none
le worse for her wetting, she ruefully
arveyed the overcoat.
81 suppose 1 must send it back; he
i'll never come for It after last
light"
She shook it out, preparatory tt
llding it, and long white glove fell
: the floor.
"Why, there's the glove l lost las
inter at the McDonalds' Dance" Lucy
led. Stupid boy, to take it ant
rry it around" But her heart soft
ed a little. "That was the nigh
ter he asked me to marry him. o
had such a good time at thai
.nce.'
Lucy, have you heard the news?'
led a younger sister, bursting into
room. "Grace Anderson is en-
ged to Mr.. Worthy"
Lucy gasped. ''Who told you
ollie?"
Grace herself. She was here this
orning. I can't stay to talk now.
ant to tell Frances" and the i'm
,uous young lady whisked herself
way.
"And to think-to think that