The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-11-18
STATE NEWS.

Geo. Eastin tried to suicide in |
Louisville by taking arsenic Thurs
day, but failed.
The Methodists and Reiormers are
hlving a religions debate at Aliens
vile. Eds. Lewis and Mobley are the |
dispuiants.
To the 3Tst of October DR.. Black
burn had par,loned from the Peniten-
tiary 5S eonvicts, besides . before con-
viction, 40 'or carrying concealed
weapons, 80 or selling liquor to minors,
and so gamblers whose fines were re-
mitted to the amount OF $52, $50.
This indeed, is nice record for less
than two months.-UUlambia Specta-
tor:
Here is case of rank ingratitude.
\ tramp, who was permitted to rest
his weary bones in the city Watch
house the other night, went yesterday
into the house OF one of the city fathers,
Mr.. Moses Kaufman, and stole from
the rack in the hall heavy walking
coat. Mr.. kaufman brought the vest
down in town and gave it to the police
so that If they find the man they may
give him the vest hkewise.-Lexing-
ton Press.
Mary Martin, ive- year-old daughter
of Mr.. Gates Martin, OF German street,
was this moruing badly burned by a
kettle of boiling water, which she ac-
oidently pulled from the stove. Her
neck and back were horribly blistered,
though not dangorously.-Ky. State
Journal.
Columbus, Nov. ia telegram
Just received here announces that at
Jacksonville, Ill, to-day, A. e. Far
row, of South Bethany, this county,
had his arm accidentally Shot Oft
Courier Journal:
The Uniontown Local says. two
young ladies promenaded the streets
there the other night dressed in male
attire, and Bob Wilson gives them IA
therly advice to go and 10 so no more.
Pshaw! Let the girls have th,'ir fun
OF corset locks little odd, but il 40
men want to wear the hrecches. coun-
try editor, especially, hasn't any right |
to kick.-Hendcrson News:
A three year old child of Mrs. Par
SOUS residing near Finchvillc, was so
seriously burned. a few day 5 ago, from
its clothes taking fire while its mother
was in the orchard getting fruit. that
death ensued the day following
Shelby Sentinel
Two little girls were Poisoned Ia
Cloverport last week BY eating the
seeds of jamestown weed. One Of
them died.
A negro at Paducah plowed up
jar containing $1,000 in gold last
week.
A protracted meeting closed at
Frenchburg last week with 100 add
tions.
Mr. Nathan Gibbs, Of Wolfe county.
is IS years of age, has been married
three times, having married his last
wife, who is but u years of age, two
years since, He rode eighteen miles
last week to bear stand in a gallon.
makes his horse jump fences while
riding, and enjoys all the activity OF
youth Mountain Scorcher.
Gov. Blackburn can now try hi
pardon on a new rapist. A IL year
old negro boy has been sentenced Il
years to the penitentiary for attempted
rape louisville Democrat. 4
A long wanderer, with his guitar
swung over his neck, was sesenading
the lamp-post opposite the Christian
Church lew evenings since. lie is
ono of our incest Young men and best
musicians. We enjoyed his song i'm
mensely Henderson Reporter.
Franklin Patsiot:-The mstrilnon-
ial fever is raging fearfully in this
vicinity at present, and these cold
frosty mornings have a tendency to
Increase rather than diminish the cpl
demic.- -Franklln Patriot;
Couldn't you give usa few Of the
names John? Somebody might think
yon, bad caught it yourself.
Tom jeff. Jones sued Joseph Gud-
CELL in the Bath Common Pleas Court
for gouging out his eye in fight and
received $500 daniagcs.--Clark
Democrat:
sn Frankfort is suffering for water.
Emma Clement, who has been in
the asylum at HopkinsviIle during the
past year is now at home. 1t is
feared. however, that she can be per-
mitted to remain for short time only.
[-Crittenden Press
Guthrie had fire last week.
The Mayfeld Monitor will issue a
daily during Conference shortly tc lie
held. aer
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