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SOUTH KENTUCKIAN.
0. M. MEACHAM.
W. A. WILGU
ISSUED KVKHY TUESDAY N01ININU BY
MEACHAM & VYILGUS.
PVT1LI81IEHH ASli mOPBllSTOBi
. SUBSCRIPTION RATES
Onannnv.miti ver.ntrli!tlv catll In mil
VIMC0 II W
Onooojiy.ilx mouths .... 14
No titMcrlitinn tnkoo on lime tod ill
nnM)ntUiHsu wuunoiih
'J nil onir mkm to Buy ono Moiling us Art
LIVERY - FEED AND
'SALE STABLE.
Spring St., bet. Main and Virginia.
IIOPK1N8VILLE, KY..
T. lK SMITH, Proprietor-
Huggles, Ilacke, Drlrm and Saddle
Horses alweye ready. Careful drivers fur.
nished when desired. Horni anil mulei
nought and sold. Coach o most ell trains.
IJan II lt
- BUSINESS CARDS.
J. T. DONALDSON,
ART PAPER HANGER
And IsTitition Pkooiiatoii,
HOPKINSVILLE, - - - - KY.,
Wl.hes to respectfully oiler hit services and
niTcrx Vi i owiTAHT I'kACTira In the
Wellap.r boitnotn. to the eilisvna of this
pleea ami ? Irtnlty. Charges reasonable and
satt.'eottni la ragatd la workmanship fully
guaranteed.
N. B. I am Hi onlv perann in Southern
Kentucky that follows the business exclusive.
If ami keei up wlih all Ida latest si) let and
desires In advance oC each aeaaon.
aaifii-'bt.
W.P. Wurnan.
WALTSa KM.LT.
WINFREE & KELLY,
fir, & Life tesm I Sal EstiU g'ts.
Iltninem entrusted to' tu will re
ceive prompt n,t careful attention.
Jan4m.
R. W. HENRY,
HOPKINSVILLE, KY.
Uyjanl.'sl
ATTORNEYat LAW
HOPKINSVILLE. KY.
Will practice In Circuit Court ot Christian
(nd adlolalug counties. (Ifllce In Courtlwua.
C. H. BUSH,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
HOrKISSVILLE, KY.
Office with 1. A. Chamnlln, Weber Block
win PpkLirM In ( hr.l.ati ami A
lounliM. (OW.KCllONfl Attl'KCU
yoiniug
LLTV.
DR.W. M FUQUA,
Office ia ' Brown Building,
" HOPKINSVILLE, KY.
I j Jan l-'M
Andrew Seargent, M.D..
MAIN STREET, .
te Hopper's - Drug Store.
At 05:3 Dij rfligtl "
nov.-T-'Sl-tf.
ARTIFICIAL TEETH
Inserted in Fifteen minutes after nat
ural ones are extracted, by .
R. H. I30TJIUTE,
Main St., over 0. A. Thompson's
hardwai-e atore,
H9PKIN8VILLE, KY.
Oaot,
ly
Campbell & Medley
.. DE2TTISTS.
NEW BEARD BUILDING
Main St. Hopkinaville Ky.
jaa-l-81-17 '
COOIS A HICE,
PREMIUM LAGER BEER
CITY BREWERY.
ITANSVILLI, INDIANA.
No. Ill, upper Seventh Si.
sepJO-tf. . , .
CITY BARBERSHOP-'
SAM HAWKINS &C0,
OVER HOPPER'S DRUQ BTORB
UOPKIN8VILLE. KY.
Kespeotlully Invito the public to their .
Tonsorial Parlor,
(IroralstnctodoSHAVINO.IIAlHUUTTINO,
SIIAMl'OOINO
ylo. ,
Ac, In the most eioellent
j. M. HIPKINS,
Livery Feed and Sale Stable
, ', Bridge St., HOPK1HSTILUC KT. .
t.argo lirlok slnlile near running wabir
tlorsos boarded by Hie day, wock ormonlh
Hacks to the train run day and night, Team
with drivers at all tunos.
frciglil Transferring a Specialty.
jan.-i-'M-ly. .." i -
GIVEN AWAY.
Zimmerman Fruit Dryer
" rrw Tereaai Mrrm. ,,..,
rn
VOLUME V.
OFFICIAL Dl RECTO By.
PMOCIATIO COUNTY OOVllITTir.
fl. A. Chsmplln, Ch'm., llopkinflVllle.
I'ltai. M, Mi-asham, Suo'ty., "
H. l. Hm-kner, "
II H. Ilrown, "
K. W. Walker, .
W. ft, llrnnnugh. Pembroke.
J. M. P'poul. llalnbrldgo.
Ino. M. Iiulin, Crolion.
Hen Carter, Podee.
Jnn.C. Whlllerk. Nowsteeil.
Auatta Tea, (iarrottaburg.
UinOUIT COURT.
.fohn "..UraciUuda-cCaillt. Mjf., II T. Un
derwood Clurk. Iliipklnir'He, Ky. Court
aiet ti drat Uouday in March anil Heptonilwr.
HOARD or CITY UOUNCII.MKN.
.IohkO I. tm ax, Chairman.
K P.C.Mraai.i,,.
V.O. ItnowKUik.
I It. IK tun,
II. t. MnCAMT,
M. I.iraTtNK.
Wh. Kl.l.ia.
Mffta lt Tuiailar In each month and enblr rl
to thornll of HiaClialrman. Meeting hold In
city nouftroomn
QOARTitni.T COURT,
W. P. Wintrea Jmlire. Meete Isd Monday
In March, Juno, September, Decomuer.
COUHTV COURT.
W.P. Wlnfre .Indite, B.O. Renrne, Attor.
ney. atotu Artt Monday In every month.
CITT COURT.
Joah nra.hi'r, Jmliro: .1. W. Powner At
torney, K. W. UlgiroriUir. Chwf ot Pol I Ice.
COUNTY OmCRi.
Tohn W. nroathltt. I'lcrk; C. M. Brown,
SHcrltr: A. B Ixina.Jailor,
CHURCH DIRECTORY.
BArTIT-outh Vain Street, Ri-v. T. 0.
Kfen. Mentor, hervlwe every haliliath morn
ing anikeveninf. Hnmlav at-hool every eali
bath inomliiK. 1'iaver meetlna; Wnlnenlay
nlahl. Ilmlneu meelluf Ant HeduuKlay
night In each tuui.th.
(-naiaTUK-Na.hvlUe Rtroet, Eld. E I..
Powull. nutor. Hervici every Hahbath murn-
lti( and evenlni. Sunday arhool evi-ry Hun-
laymonunK. rrayerwecunc every naiuu-
day eveolug.
M. K. eoTH -Sahvllle street. Rev K. '.
Bolloinly, iiantor. Scrvlree every Hahtiath
niornlniandevenlna. Bunuay ecnooi every
Sunday raurnlna. l'ra)er noetlng every
Wedueeiiay eveuiuK.
Pimt PaknaTTmAK-Ruaecllvllte Street
Hev. It. II. Coulter, pa.tur. ServlriH every
Sabbath morulnir and eveninK Sunday school
everv Siia.iay mirninpt 1'rayer uiwtin (ve
ry Weduuaday eveniuii. .
Usaci KncorAi.-Re, J. W. Venable
Rector. Service in Court-house every Sun
day morning.
SoiTnia!( PkMavTiaiAM Ka.hville Street,
IImw . J. C. Tale, uaor. Bervtua lat and Snl
Salibath morning and .veiling. Suadav school
every nun. lay morning. 1'ruer nuwtlng eve
ry Wednesday evening. '
Cavhiilio Nashville Street, Rev. Father
llavea. I'rlrst. Sorvlcct every Sabballi morn.
lug' at III o'clock.
BEITZVOLENT SOCIETIES.
lloniNnviu.i I.oixiv, Ko. ST. A. P. ft A. M,
J 00 hrcarndl, W. M.: A. fl- Clark, Secreta
ry l,oilgo miTU at Masonlo llall, corner
Main and Kurlng htreeta, J rat Monday night
in each moom.
oaltKvu. ( nirria No. 1 siatenl eonvora-
tloualud Monday BIKlllof each month at Ma
sonic llall. Cotnp. H. M. ralrlelgh, Uigh
1'riett; U II. Itletrlrh.HecreUry.
Mooaa Couuiwiiiar No. . K. T-Regular
eonrlsve Itn Monday In each month at Maaoa
lo llall. Mr It. VV. bluue, a. C.( olr hat
Ualiucr, Iteconler. ..
Mntrny Council. No. , Cnoakx miixne
M. I.lpstlne, C. i; B. W. Harrison, secretary.
Mp4is In h.oi v. iiaii, ana auu atn wuuuav
nlghu In each month.
EviimiM LnlHit, No. 8S. R. of P.-Chss.
W. Pucker, Chaucvllor Comuiauder; It. v,
Henry, Kueucr of Iteroiils aud Heal. Meeu
In t anile Hall and and 4lh Thursday nlnlit in
each month. Lndowment rank, Jrd kioiuiay
evening inearh month. A. U. Uodors, t'res,;
Li, K. Mavis, eeo. auu i rvaa.
CUKISTIAH IXIDOg, No. SW, K. ut II. M
I. Iii. Hue, IHcUlor; W. K. Itaudle, Recorder.
U. cia in K. ol I', llall. Heanl building, iud
and 3rd Tuesday ulghte iu each niouth.
HorgiNSVII.UI CouxciL, No. Ut RoTAL
Am:Nl a-J- I. l-ancloa. Urgent; Una, C.
tMna. Secretary. Moeuind aud 4th Thurs
day nights in K.ol P. Hall.. - . -
liM Rivm fxnag. No. M, I. O. O. F
John Young. Noble (J r slid; W. F. Handle.
Secretary. Meets every Krldar night In K. ot
l llall. Msrev Knesianment,no.oi, u. u.
F.-U. M. Andereon, C P.I W. V. Handle,
Secretary. , .
Aiicitxr Oania TJitb Woaimy-Cl. W.
n.il-l. U Ul . , U.' I u .Inula .. .l
and ttta Tuesdays In each mouth, at K. oil'.
li si l. it
Kmiohts on Thi flol.&KM CaoflS J. w. I.
Smith, N.C; W. It. Thompson, P. K, of 1U
Moeis 1st and Ira rriaays in eaea rnonu in av.
of P. Mail,
' COI.ORKP LODGES. . !
pHianoM Looac No. TS. U. B. Meets 1st
and 3rd Tuesilsy nights In Boll's Wall. IS. W.
Ulass, W. M ; h. 8. llueknsr, Seoretary,
MnainoaA Tkmflv. No. K B. OP P.
Meets sod aud 4th Tuesdsys in eaota month.
Augusta ilomen, W P.; KaUCaaky,SecreU-
HorliKiviLLl Loihii, No, 1660, O. IT. O.
OP O. P.-Meets Iud and itt Monday nights
atfiell'allall. Cbarlea Linhtfoot, M. U.; K.
N. Landor, u. 8.
HorimsviLLI Lonoi, No. I.'tT. R. S.
MeeU 1st and Srd Mouday nlghu arBell'a
llall, r. Bell, rresldent, u. atonuai, secre
tary!
frnuatai.ANn Pbrsbytekiam Nashville
Steel, in the Southern Prosbyterian church
have, on Iud and 4th Sundays. Kov. A. C.
ui.iuie, t-asior.
POST OFFICE.
llrtilge Street, Juo. B. Oowen. P. M. Office
hours from Ta.u., to6p. it., and the olUne is
also open for a abort tlmo after the arrival of
the evening mails, at r, . Sunday open
fromlto4r.M. ,
EXPRESS OFFICE.
animmiiM KlPKlBS COMPANY R. W. Nor.
woml, Agont. OlUee old Dank building, Main
Holland's Opera House-
Main Street, adjoining Phoenix Hotel. It.
II Holland, Proprietor! A- i, Hodgors.Mau
agor, "
l'or the Cure of Coughs, Colds,
Hoarseness, Bronchitis.Croup, Influ
enza, Asthma, Whooping Cough, In
cinicnt Consumption and for the reJ
lief of consumptive persons in aavan-a
ced ataees ot the Uiscase. a or bale
by all Druggists Price, t$ Cents,
OPIUM
Morphine CURED
tlllHDI I DAYS
1.1 at u aria mt
THOUSANDS of reftrencet from nertoirt cured,
WIKWOTDSIOO,
Pea-
, Bouila.
ll l' Ollvl Rial!.. s.t yn,
HE SOUTH
The 3-Cent Stamp.
Good bye, old stamp, It's nasty luck
Thnt ends our friendship so. '
When others foiled, yon gamely stuck,
But now yon've got togo.
So here's a flood ot honest teurs.
And here's an houost slgluw
iiood bye, old friend of muny years
' Clood-by, old stamp, good-byl
Your life has been a varied ono,
With curious phrases fraught
SometimeHaehoer, soinutlines a dun,
You daily coming brought;
Smiles to a waiting lover's face,
Tears to a mother's eye.
Or Joy or pain to every place
Uood-by, old ulanip, good-byl
You bravely tolled, and belter moil
Will vouch for what I say:
A llboiigh you have been licked, 'twas then
Y'our face turucd t'other way.
Two often in a box got
(As you will not deny)
For going through the malls, I wot
Uood-hy, old stniup, good.by 1
Ah, lii your last expiring brenln
The tale of years Is heard
(The sound of voices hushed in death
A mother's dying word,
A maiden's answer, soft and tweet,
A wife's regretful sigh,
The (latter of a baby's teot
Uootl-by,old stamp, good-byl
Whsl wonder, then, that at this time
When you awl 1 must part, ,
I should aspire to speak In rhyme
The promptlngsof my heart,
tin, bide with all those nieni'rles dear
Thst live when others dlo
You've nobly served your purpose here
liood-liy,'old atampgiMsI'liyl
"Is it poHsllilo (hat Mr. Godfrey Is
up and at work, and cured by so sim
plo a remedy ?"
"I assure you it is true that be is
entirely cured, and with nothing but
Hop Hitters ; and only ton days ago
bis doctors gave him up and said be
rnuxf die !"
"Well-a-day I That's remarkable !
I will go this day and get some for
my poor George I know bops arc
good."
Whom Shall We Nominate,
On the 4th of March, 1885, the Ko-
publican party will have been tu
power twenty-four consecutive, years.
No other political organization ever
enjoyed unbroken possession of the
gouernmeiit so long. The Demo
cratic tenure, winch, beginning iu
182.), ended in 1861, was interrupted
by thoeloetiou of Harrison, In 1810,
and of Taylor, In 1848. The feeling,
therefore, that the time has come for
an overhauling of tho accounts, to
which a change of parties is iudis
pcneable, is as natural as it .is gener
al, aud unless some unforeseen disas
ter befall the Democratic party be
tween tills aud thePrcsidontlal elec
tion, tho next President will bo a
Democrat
A prize so great aud a prospoct so
promising raises up on the one band
the very gravest responsibilities, and
on the other band tho very greatest
dangers. Thosowho, largo or small,
shall have In any wlso the shaping
of the event cannot bo too careful
how they act or what they Bay. In
particular should Democrats guard
themselves against hot personal ref
erences. Among tho dangers, that
of con filet in it aspirations is by no
means the least to bo anticipated and
feared. Personally it Is a mutter of
little moment who is nominated for
President so he be capable, reliable
and honest At this moment three
possible nominees are mora ooneplou
ous. They are McDonald, Cleveland,
and Hoadlcy. . Any one of these
would make a good President. Our
own choice is McDonald, for this
reason : i
First, that he Is an honest man.
Second, that be is au able man.
Third, that be ia an exporiouced
man.
Fourth, that he is an available man
Fifth, that his services to the coun
try and the party give him a claim
to tho respect and gratitude of both.
At the propor time and with prop
er disposition we -shall give exam
pies and reasons for this preference,
drawn from the life and character of
our excellent Old Saddle-bags, a man
who has commended himself by his
good works to the love of the people,
and by his great wisdom to the confi
dence of the business community; a
man with a big brain and a big
heart and a calm temper; a just a
trained and a friendly man. ' But
whilst preferring McDonald, or rath
er believing him to be the strongest
and safest candidate the party can
put in the field under all the circum
stances, we shall have nothing to say
against other Democratic, aspirants.
Tho issue is too momentous to be
fribbled away over individual likos
and dislikes. As for ourselves, we
can truly say we carry with us into
this UI8CU881011 no private iccliug.auu
still less no private interest. -. Per
sonally, any one of a dozeu eminent
Democrats would suit us. If there
Is a single possible nominee who
would not, we fail to recall hU name,
We hopo that Democrats every
where will consider the question in a
fair and kindly spirit, Becking as we
shall, not only tho best man to win
with, but the best man to take the
helm of State after we have won
Courier-Journal.
Tho Mosquito at Close Quarters,
(Forest and Stroant.
How to Uet Sick. Kxpose your
self day and night, cat, too much
without exorcise, work two, hard
without rest, doctor all the time, take
all the vile nostrums advertised, and
then' you will want to know.
How to GktWkix. Which is an
swerod in three word TnVe Hop
HOPKINSVILLE, KENTUCKY, TUESDAY, OCTOBER
ALASZA.
Scientific American.
Commander Henry' Glass, U. S.
navy, was for some timo stationed at
Sitka, Alaska, with the United States
ship Jamestown, and afterward visi
ted every part of the coast in com
mand of the Wovbusott, was in San
Francisco lately, where bo was inter
viewed with regard to tho produc
tions aud possibilities of our great
northern territory.
The fisheries of Alaska he thought
were valuable, and destined to play
au important part in tho commerce
and industries of the Pacific coast.
Salmon of fine quality are found in
great abundance in every creek and
river of the territory. It 1b probable
that several canneries will be in op
eration this year.' The waters iu
plucca are teeming with halibut of
the finest quality, aud already the
herring fishery has become of great
value, works having been estab
lished during the past year for tho
manufacture of herring oil. Great
numbers of whales frequent tho In
ner channels and bays, aud arrange
ments are now beins; made to prose
cute whaling extensively. This can
easily be done, aud at less, expciise
than iu the open seas, as small and
inexpensive vessels can bo used on
the calm bays and channels of Sodtb
custcrn Alaska. To the northward
and westward of Sitka are banks of
considerable extent, where 'very fine
eodltsb are found iu great abundance.
The vast timber products of Alas
ka promiso to be of gi-cut valuo iu
the near future. Ou all the islands
and the mainland of southern Alas
ka are heavy forests of fir, spruce, al
der and cedar. Up to tho present
time but very little timber has been
cut in Alaska only that needed for
the consumption of the territory.
Out, with the inroads now being
made on . the timber of California,
Oregon aud Washington territory,
Alaska must soon become a source of
supply, aud from the' accessibility of
the timber along tho extensive shore
line it can be exported very cheaply.
On many of tlio islands are found
large quantities of hard yellow cedar,
superior to any found elsewhere on
this coast The wood is quite hard
easily worked, takes a high polish, is
quite aromatic, and is said to possess
the power of resisting the attacks of
the toredo, which, if true, would
make it valuable iu ship - building.
Commander Glass was told when in
commailH in Alaska, that the tim
bers, of a Hussian vessel constructed
of this wood, after being somo forty
years under water, were fouud per
fectly sound, and that they had not
been touched by the toredo.
Of the mining prospects of Alaska:
Commandertilass was quite hopeful.
The placer mines, of the Harris dis
trict are already valuable. During
"1882 over $200,000 In gold dust were.
sent away, only the crudest machin
ery being used by the miners. Quartz
mining is equally promising in the
same district, several extensive
ledges havlug been discovered and
traced ono or two milcs,aud although
only surface work has beon dono iu
prospecting, a great deal of fine
quartz has been shown. The want
of laws and courts to adjudicate dis
puted claims has prevented an ex
tensive work being done up to the
present timo. With the organiza
tion of the territory, capital would
bo attracted there and mines bf val
ue be developed. Coal has been re
ported in several portions of the ter
ritory, but as yet nothing of valuo
has been discovered. Coppor is re
ported in considerable quantities,
about the Copper river, to the west
ward of Mount St Ellas. ' .
At prescut nothing of importance
is dono in agaiculture, only; a few
small gardens beiug planted about
the principal settlements to supply
vegetables. The summer is too short
for any of our cereal crops, but pota
toes of very fine quality could bo
grown in Alaska, and in all the val
leys lino grasses grow luxuriantly,
and portions of Alaska will hereafter
bo valuable for grazing purposes.; .
Southeast Alaska produces furs of
fine value, and quite a largo trado is
carried on. Land and sea otter, lynx,
several variotles of fox the most
valuable being tho silver gvay fox
bear and doer skins are exported in
considerable quantities, ' t,!.
Contrary to popular opinion, Com
mander Glass regards southern Alas
ka, as an exceedingly healthy coun
try with a climate not at all severe.
The lowest temperature that ho saw
recorded in Alaska during tho two
winters he was thore was four de
grees below zero (Fahrenheit) This
was only ou one day of January, of
1882, in- latitudo 59 degrees north.
Tho highest temperature recorded on
board ship during the summer was
80 degrees, this was at Sitka, about
the middle of August Tho moau
temperature for December, January
and February, as found by hourly
observations taken ou Doard the
Jamestown, was about 32 degrees
(Fahrenheit). A great deal of rain
and snow fall In southeastern Alaska,
and thore are few. porfectly clear
days durinic tho year in what is
known a southeast Alaska, ' say
from Mount St. Ellas to tho soulhorn
boundary at Portland canal. The
limate of western and northern
Alaska differs very greatly, and
0very low moan temperature is expe
rienced In that portion of the territo
ry. This difference Is largoly due to
ENTUCKIAN.
or Kuro Slwo, a portion of which is
deflected by the Aleutian Islands,
and impinges on the cosst In about
t ho latitude of Sitka.
Consumption Cured.
old physician, retired from
3, having had placed in his
An
practl-
hands by an East India missionsary
tho formula of a simple vegetable
remedy for tho speedy and perma
nent cure of Consumption, Bronchit
is, Catarrh, Asthma and all throat
and Lung affections, also a positive
and radical cure for Nervous Debili
ty and all Nervous Complaiust, after
having tested its wonderful curative
powers in thousands of cases, lias
felt it bis duty to make it known to
his Buffering fellows. Actuated by
this motive and a desire to relieve
human buffering, I will send' free of
charge, to all who desire it,.tliis re
ceipt, in German, French or English,
with full directions for preparing
and using. Sent by mail by addres
sing with stamp, naming this paper,
AV. A. Noyes, 149 Power's Block, B o
chester, N. Y.
Tho glossograph is a recent inven
tion by which speech is automatical
ly reproduced as soon 'as it is uttered.
A small apparatus is placed In the
mouth of the speaker in contact
with tho roof of his mouth, his
tongue and lips and on being con
nected with an electro-magnetic reg
istering apparatus, the sounds are
committed to paper. It is con
structed iu such a manner as not to
cause any inconvenience to the speak
er; ueithor is it necessary that the
voice should be raised, as it reprodu
ces a whisper as exactly as a shout;
the only condition is a distinct and
correct articulation. According to
the inventor's calculation, it will be
possiblo to write four or five times
as fust by means of the glossograph
as has hitherto been possible even by
tho quickest writer. An obstacle,
however, intervenes because it will
be difficult to decipher tho charac
ters, as it will spell phonetically, but
tho Pall Mall Gazette suggests that
this can be obviated by a second au
tomatic apparatus.
The Chicago Herald's editorial and
rcportorial force consists of twenty
five porsons; tho Inter-Ocean has
twenty-nino ; the News, thirty-two;
tho Times, Twenty-nine; and the
Tribuuo forty-seven, aud six hun
dred special correspondents. The
St Louis Globe-Democrat has thirty
seven editorial writers and reporters,
and 442 correspondents, aud employs
102 men. Tho Republican has twenty-six
writers and about 400 corres
pondents; tho Post-Dispatch has
twenty-nino writers, and the Chron
icle fourteen. The Louisville Courier-Journal
employes twenty-seven
writers ; the New Orleans Picayune
twcnly-five; the Baltimore Herald,
twenty-five ; the Boston Globe, tbir-tv-four.
Thousands are being cured of Ca
tarrh every year with Hall's Catarrh
Cure, that the doctors had given up
and said could not be cured. 75 cents
a bottle. ' Sold by Gisb & Garner.
The North American lteviow for
November,- by the liveliness aud the
sterling worth of the articles it con
tains,' satisfies the requirements of
the most exacting reader. Senator
H, B. Anthony writes of "Limited
Sufferage iu Rhode Island",' giving
inciduutly a highly interesting sketch
of the early constitutional history of
thatlitllo Commonwealth, and set
ting forth tho considerations which
liiilueiiccd its people in restricting
the exercise of tho clcctorial poroga
tive. Dr. Norvin Green, President
ofthoWostern Union Company, iu
an article entitled "The Government
aud the Tolcgraph", ctios the provi
sions of tho Federal Constitution and
the determinations of the Supreme
Court which appear to debar the Geu
eral Government from assuming the
management of the telegraph lines;
and presents statistics designed to
provo that tho service of the country
Is both cheaper and more efficient
than iu any of tho conn tries of Eu
rope whore the ' governments own
the lines. The Kev. David N. Utter
brings ont from oblivion the record
of certain alleged atrocious crimes of
"John Brown of Osawatomle.
There ' are two ' scientific articles,
namely. "Solar Physics", by Profes
sor Balfour Stewart, and "Modern
Explosives", by Gon. John Newton.
W.'H. Mallock contributes "Couvcr
satlons with a Solitary", an imagin
ary passago-at-arms between a Radi
cal and a conservative, in which the
two theories of government and soci
ety nro advocated with rare spirit
and Ingenuity of argument Iu '-Suggestions
in regard to the Publio Ser
vice", Green B. Rnum offers certain
tacts going to prove that the clerks
and other employes of the govern
ment departments at Washington
even before tho passage of tho Civil
Service act, wero in the main both
faithful and efficient Finally, "Dr
Hammond's Estimate of Woman," is
roviowed by Mrs; Lllllo Dcvoreux
Blake, Miss Flua Morris, Mrs. Sara
A. Undorwood and Dr. Clarence Lo
ftier. Fifty cents a copy ; $5 a year.
Published ut 30 Lafayette Place, aud
rM lf nnwoilpiilM-s gnriflrajlit.-
30, 1S83.
Postal Bates Ninety Tears Ago.
Now that the two-cent postage law
has gone Into effect, the following
provisions of the first law of Congress
ou the subject will be read with In
terest: Februrary 20, 1792, was the date of
the first act fixing rates of postage on
domestic letters, and established the
following rates, to tako effect June, 1,
1792:
Act Februrary 20, 1792, Section 9,
by land For every single letter sixty
miles, 8 cents.
For every single letter over thirty
miles and not exceeding 100 miles, 8
cents.
For every singlo letter over sixty
miles and not exceeding 100 miles, 10
cents. . .
For every single letter over 100
miles and not exceeding 150 miles 12,V
cents.
For every single letter over 150
miles and not exceeding 200 miles, 15
cents.
For every singlo letter over 300
miles and not exceeding 250 miles, 17
cents.
For every single letter over 250
miles and not exceeding 350 miles, 20
cents.
For every single letter over 350
miles and not exceeding 450 miles, 22
cents.
For every single letter over 450
miles, 25 cents.
For every double letter, double the
said rates.
For every triple letter, triple the
said rates.
For every packet weighing one
ounco avoirdupois, to pay at tho rate
of four singlo letters for each ounco
and in that proportion for any great
er weight '
KENTUCKY KNOWLEDGE. .
Frank Bankin shot and killed Mar
tin Cody, at Louisville, Batikin was
arrested.
Dudley Vaugbt stabbed and killed
C. C. Cookcndorfor at Moorehcad
Oct. 15. ,
In Elliott county, Elijah Harton
shot at Dick Williams, but missed
him aud killed Wm. Maynus.
A dead beat named Keeno Fugitt
refused to pay his fare on a train in
Boyd county, and when tho conduc
tor undertook to put him off fired at
him. The bullet missed the conductor
and struck a passenger named Ang
lin, who died within a few hours.
During the first days of last week
we met six persons in town whose un
ited age is nearly 500 years. They
were Mrs. Olive Cain, aged 84 years,
Mr. James Hardcsty 84, Mr. Fred
Basham 82, Mr. Peter Baysinger, 82,
Mr. John Eisher, 83, and Mr. Luster
Styles over 80. They are actie and
sprightly and were all In town ou
business. Novada Co. News.
Ambrose Wilson, town marshal of
Sadievillc, Scott county wafitiot
and killed by Jas. Creigbton whom
he was trying to quiet in a fuss.
The murderer is in jail.
Win. Iseley a Trigg county moon
shiner died in the Paducah jail last
week. ; -,-.'. ''
A man named Haynes was kicked
to death by a niulo in Marshall county-
. ' ,'.
Simon Dezarn shot and mortally
wounded Frank Robertson, in Clay
county.
In Clay county a small .boy of
Susan Prlncer's shot tho top of his
sister's head off by accident with a
rifle aged rospecftilly five and three
years. ;
Bev. Loton Barnes, a brother of
Geo. O. Barns, is a Presbyterian
minister at Owingsvillo, .
Tho Princeton Banner will adopt
tho cash system and drop Its dead
heads Oct. 27. That's business Cap
tains. "
Sam'l Rogers, Sr. and Sam'l Sog
ers Jr. who killed two brothers of the
former, have been discharged by an
examining court at Paris.
jTbo first number of tho Auburn
Monitor the successor to the Aliens
villo Gazette appeared last weok, S.
B. Crewdson is the editor.
Tho city judge of Madisonvllle an
nounces that he will enforce the pro
hibitory ordinance against swearing
on the streets.
The three years enlistment of the
Owensboro Monarch Rifles has ex
pired and the company has disband
ed. It will be reorganized.
The colored pcoplo of Owensboro
held a fair last week-
The McLean county fair was hold
last week. .
A fire at Princeton on the 19th de
stroyed the stores of W. M. Gray, P,
Blount, W. M. Sharrard and II,
Carter in the heart of the town. All
but Sharrard wore partly insured,
Los812,O00.
Gov. Knott has pardoned Barrett
Moore sentenced two . years in .the
penitentiary for killing Taliofarro in
Hopkins co. He was an invalid and
his pardon Is approved of by the eltl-
NUMBER 44.
Kentucky Game Law.
It will be uulawful iuHhis State to
catch, kill or pursue with such intent
any buck, doe or fawn, or have the
same in tlicir possession after It has
been killed or caught, between the
l8t.day of March and the 1st day of
September.
Any black, grey or fox Bquirrel,
between the 1st day of February and
the 5th day of Juno, or any hare or
rabbit between the 1st dav of Feb
ruary, and the 20th of October, or
any wild goose, woodcock, teal or
other wild duck, between the first
day of May and tho first day of Sep
tember, or any wild turkey, between
the 1st day of. February and the first
day of September, or any woodcock,
betwecu the first day of February
and the 15th day of August, or any
quail, partridge or pheasant, between
the first day of February, and the
20th day of October, or any dove be
tween tho first day of February and
the first day of August
Section 11. The possession of
any of the animals or birds intended
to be protected by this act within the
periods for which their killing or
pcrsuit is prohibited shall bo prima
facie evidenco that the same were un
lawfully caught or killed and tho
possession thereof unlawful.
Sec. 12. Any poi-son exposing for
salo any of the game protected by
this act within tho periods for which
the taking and killing is prohibited,
shall for each animal or bird exposed
for salo bo subjected to the same
penally as provided for the unlawful
killing or taking,
Editorial Conrtesles"
"May I see tho Ballville Register?"
The gentleman from Iowa ad
dressed one of the Herald staff, who
happened to bo in the exchnnge room.
"Certainly, sir ; take a seat ; the ex
change editor will.be in soon."
"I am tho editor of the Register. I
regard the Herald as the best paper
in my exchange list."
"Yes. Well, we all deem tho Reg
ister the best paper in Iowa. Indeed,
we all stand at the door when Albert
brings iu the mail and grab for the
Ballville Register. It is full of ideas,
and we get subjects for editorials and
special articles by the yards from it
Wo couldn't get along without the
Register."
Journalistic courtesy of this kind is
due from ono editor to another. Pres
ently the exchange edltorcame In
"May I see the Ballville Register?'
"Certainly. You'll find it in the
waste-basket." Violent gesticula
tions from the courtesy editor.
That Register is tho very poorest pa
per that comes, into this office," con
tinued the oxchango man, amid a
shower of gesticulations and vain
"ahems." "I never saw a copy of tho
Register that bad an idea in it as bg
as au O with a rim knocked off. I
always put the blamed thing in- the
waetc-baskct as soon as I see the
wrapper. I don't know what they
keep sending It here for."
The editor of the courtesy depart
ment vainly threw his shoulders out
of joint and then loft the room.
When he came back the Iowa editor
was gone,
"Say that was the editor of the
Register."
The exchange editor jumped into
the waste-baskot and pulled the lid
down, Chicago Herald,
A rat who had grown fat and
sleek and nested undisturbed in a
peasant's corn crib was one day vis
ited by the Badger, wlio inquired : .
"How long since you have had any
cheese?"
Cheose ?, Why, I haven't even
smelt the artielo fora year."
"Ah, me I you must be a curious
at not to help yourself to cheese. I
wouldn't stand it a singlo hour if I
were in your boots. You will never
be a happy Bat until you have
checso."
After tho Badger had goift the Rat
got to thinking the matter over. Ho
was fat, content and safe, but now
that Cheese had been . mentioned he
felt that he must have a taste. He
left tho corn crib and . went nosing
around uulil he discovered a piece o
Cheese hung to a wire. Ho rushed
for it, heard a click, aud turned
around to find himself in a Trap and
to hear the Peasant call ont: "Ah!
here is another Rat who didn't know
enough to remain in tho corn crib!"
Moral. Lot well enough alone. '
A high school girl explained to her
friend that to say, "ho kicked the
bucket," is Blang, aud the polite ex
pression is, ."he propelled his pedal
extremities with violenco against a
familiar utensil used for the transpor
tation of water aud othor fluids."
An Athens, Ga., maiden rejoiced
In the somo what suggestive name of
lluggins, . It may bo said that whilo
she has tho namo her sisters all over
the country have the game.
A North , Carolina correspondout
tells how the moonshiners sell illicit
whisky : Ou the roadside a big horn
is hung to a tree. 1 011 blow a blast
and a girl steps out aud tells you to
put your hand into hor pocket You
comply, You drop some soma money
in the pocket, and take out your bot
tle and go. Flirting is at your peril
for a slx-fopt, moonshiner is in point
blank ino-n with hli ' hand on the
SOUTH K ENTUCKIAN.
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one suusre.or less, second insertion. ", M
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Penitentiary Statistics.
Frankfort yeoman.
The number of convicts in tho
State prison yesterday, according to
Sunday night's report was four hun
dred and forty nine, classified as fol
lows: White males 217
Colored males 201
White females 2
Colored female 29
Total "449
Their terms are as follows :
For life white males 58
For lifo colored males 28
For life colored females 5
20 to 30 years white females.., 17
20 to 30 years colored males..,. 1!)
15 to 20 years white males 8
15 to 20 years colored males... 15
10 to 15 years white males.... 15
10 to 15 years colored males . '. . . 28
10 to 15 years colored females. . 2
5 to 10 years white males 39
5 to 10 years colored maies . . . . 37
5 to 10 years colored females... 3
4 to 5 years while males 11 ,
4 to 5 years colored mules ' 4
3to4yeai-8 white males 18
3 to 4 years colored males 20
3 to 4 years colored females,.. 2
2 to 3 years white males 29
2 to 3 years colored males 17
2 to 3 years white females 2
2 to 3' years colored females. . . . 10
1 to 2 years white males. 32
1 lo 2 years colored males 34
1 to 2 years colored females. ... 7
There are as many convicts engaged
in work upon railroads as there aro
confined iu the prison.
Ten States will hold elections on the
tlth of November: Maryland and
Massachusetts will elect the princi
pal Statu officers and also Legisla
tures; Now York will choose a Secre
tary of State, Controller, Treasurer,
Attorney General, Engineer and Sur
veyor, both branches of the Legisla
ture, and vote 011 a proposition to
abolish prison contract labor ; Penn
sylvania will elect Auditor General
aud State Treasurer; Connecticut ono
half its Senate aud its full House of
Representatives ; Mississippi its Leg
islature; Nebraska a Justice of tho
Supreme Court and Regents of tho
State University ; New Jersey, Gover
nor and part of its Scuatc and its full
Lower House ; Virginia part of its
Senate and its full Assembly; Min
nesota will elect Governor, Lt.Govor-
nor, Secretary of State, Treasurer,
Attorney General and Railroad Com
missioner and vote upon three pro
posed amendments to the Constitu
tion, one of which provides that gen
eral election shall be held hereafter
in November 111 each even year. As
to four of these States there is noth
ing more than a local interest in tho
campaigns now going ou ; but politi
cians every where aro closely watch
ing New York, Massachusetts, Vir
ginia, New Jersey, Maryland and
Pennsylvania. Interior Journal.
Hons may be a little backward ou
eggs, but they never fail to come to
the scratch where flowers beds are
concerned. . '
A Michigan bebating society baa
decided that a man wlio will smoko
around a hay stack is a bigger fool
than the man who blows into an un
loaded gun. '
It is strange that whenever somo
young ladies begin to play 011 tho
piano many of the audience begin to
talk. One touch of discord makos
the whole part chin.
Sorrowful Bomanoe.,
A number of years ago some mi
ners iu Wales, in exploring an old
pit that had been closed, fouud the
body of a young man dressed in a
fashion long out of date. Tho pecn
liar action of the air of tho mine was
such as preserved the body so perfect
ly that it appeared asleep rathor than
dead. The miners were puzzled at
tho circumstance. No one iu tho dis
trict bad.been missed within their re
membrance, and at last it was resolv
ed to bring in the oldest inhabitant,
an old lady long past her eightieth
year, who had lived in the village the
whole of her life. On being taken
into tho presence of the body a very
strange scene occurred. The old la
dy fell on the corpse and kissed it
and addressed It by every form of en
dearment spoken in a bygone genera
tion. Ho was her only lover, and she
had waited for him during hor long
lifo. She knew he had not forsaken
her.
The old lady and young man had
been betrothed sixty years before.
Tholovor had disappeared ftiys-
tcrlously, and she had kept her faith
during the long interval. Time had
stood still with the young man but
bad left its mark on the woman.
Tho iniuei-s who were a rough set,
but very gently, and with tearful
oyes they romoved the old lady to her
homo and that night her faithful
spirit rcjolued that of her long lost
lover.
Of the 117 counties iu Keutucky,
79 have newspapers publishod within
thoir borders. Of the 189 papers Iu
tho State 12 are dailies 2 tri-weeklios
10 semi-weoklies, 141 weeklies, 5 semi
monthlios and 10 monthlies.
, Tho Madison Courier "cannot 1111-
. .1 1.1
derstumt why any oue noum ni
to leave the State of Indiana." Mr.
McDonald and Mr. Ilendricka want
to leave fJiatS-toget into the -.
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