The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-09-23
LAFAYETTE.
Time is not chalk
gYet, time is soon gone.

Time is not Chalk
Yet time is soon gone
Hours have not feet '. '
Yet,, hoarstrip' on, 90 Some of the
poets tell us, and we have often
found the tact verified however, the
transition lately in Lafayette, has
been marked with but little OF inter-
est-not 10 be repeated for some time
to come. ~ ~ Csl1tCp-n
The mass that thronged the side
walks Oh the 10th, intent on witness
ing the grand street parade, were
doomed 10 disappointment, as part
OF the parapllernalia thereto, Jailed 10
arrive in due season fortunately, the
inleriv was filled by the minstrelsy
OF the renders Of "a popular IMMINENT,
who soon gathered the crowd. The
MINISTRIES were genuine; despite the
cork That added q deeper dye to the
true Ethiopian. Watching the crowd
that pressed about them, eager TO be
entertained, we we're more forcibly
ueMiilledt than ever before--of a
want-long felt by the people of La
fayette. A public hail-a want, loo,
that could SO easily be supplied, with
but small pecuniary outlay, in com-
parison with the gain tlerefrom nc
cruing. We are deprived of many
first;clas entertainments, because we
haye no accoinm oda,ions for them.
We do not believe that persons are
educated by books alone; and often
one really lne lecture heard, impress
es itself more forcibly upon our
minds, than the sane topic read in
dozens of books; and while we do
not advocate education by the pro-
cess Of absorption, we cannot ignore
the fact, that good lectures, fine OPP
eras, &C., have a decided tendency 70
ELEVATE our Standard OF taste, in botl
literature and music. We believe in
progression and elevation. and gen.
cral spirit of enterprise. We want O
pablo hall, and we still advocate s
railroad SO, if we find that the noun
tain will not come to Mohammed
Mohammcd can sometimes go TO lht
mountain. XII "a 6 50 o.
Miss McNichols, of Linton, ant
, Miss Ella Wilkerson, of Cadiz, wht
have recently been visiting the famil!
OF Mr.. II. j. Cooper, left n few day.
ago for their respective homes.
Mr.. j. NJ. Hester and family, o
Louisville, guests during the summe
r of Mrs. DIR. Robb, lett on Monday TO
: Mayfeld. -. .teH rt~s
S Miss Eva. q rare rosebud in a rose
8 bud garden of girls, win be muc
: missed BY the. numerous friends sh
8 leaves behind her.
\ In addition to these departures
Lafay cite is also grieving over th
absence of one of onr most attraciiv
and charming young lAdies-Mis
+ Jennie Fraser, who left few day
n ago for Louisville, where she will y
:. main until the close of the Expos
ton. Our loss ia Louisyillels gail
{ We are reliably informed thai thel
j. was "crapc OH the door" of q wei
i known aud popular firm in our tow
. and that tie handsome junior par
ner was heard signing in strai
. more melaueholy than the rustling
II these soft September winds, SOM
: thing akingtorthe following:
what shan DO With all the days and hour
That must iuverycne before see h1' face
"By Georgem how can pass the time
Bctweeii this, anil that sweet time Of grace
The rest of The s,anzas were lost
sudden gustof wind. ,,-~
}, The friends and acquaintance ,
i Mr., JOSEPH Baynham, will belpleast
N to know that they can how give hi
= II place amonglheir"c carriage friends
e. as he has recently purchased an oil
II CANT family vehicle that will accor
l. modate an unlimited number, al
D. thereby obyiaic the wear and tear
in SO many Sunday evening buggy rid
lg an item in the line of expenses
70 no means 10 be ignored.
|" Lafayette continues to improv
u many new buildings are contempt
~ ted. ME-, Robert Beasely, one ,eflo
!" most enterprising young merchan
lesignsefecting handsome residen
a. at an earlyday. OLIVE BRANCH
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