The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-09-09
LAFAYETTE.

September came 10 us in tears as
If Borrowing for the departure OF "lhe
sunny summer days." that we should
know no more nor were these tears
mere April showers but on TIC con-
trary, fell in orrcnts-somcthing akin
TO ''lhe great opening in those anti.
deluyian days, when our torcfaihers
were so much DISCONNECTED by the
prolonged fall Of rain, that lasted
forty days and forty nights. Ours,
however. was not attended with such
serious consequences. After contin
uing Monday and Tuesday, the sun
re.appeared all the brighter We'd
nesday morning, for the recent
gloom convincing us, that a little
shading enhances tho beauty of the
brightest picture. We suppose il
would not do to have the days all
sunshine-any more than our livesall
happincss-tor, as the poet beautifully
and truthfully tells us:
"Too much OF JOY is sorrowfui-
SO cares must needs abound;
The vine that bears too many flowers,
Will trail upon the ground"
That much abused topic, the rain,
not only discommodcs The farmers,
making them blue, but when it falls
OH mail days, and our carrier (not
being water proof fails to put in an
appearance, it just gets up the ire OF
the whole community las on the 23l
OF last month-aiter waiting and
watching all the evening, we gave up
in despair, feeling assured that we
should have no communication from
the outside world before Monday.
But alas! for the revived hopes OF
that longed-for Monday, when ut last
the mail was received. Our letters
were wet; our papers unrcadable,
the Courier Journal beyond recOgni-
ton. On Tuesday, Sept. 2nd, we
were more favored the mail came in
due season, and better form.
Since so much depends upon the
success oftllc farmer, we haye learned
to talk of ''lhe crops" and becomein.
tereslcd in thenL too. Serious fears
are entertained, that much Of the TO-
bacco is ruined; which, ii true. will
no doubt cripple our resources in
many respects. For, despite all that
may he said disparagingly of "lhc
weed" failure in its production Is
attended with disastrous results.
The Lafayette high school, now J.,
charge OF Prof. Longley, advertised
10 open Oh the LIST of Sept, was re-
tarded until Wednesday morning
the attendance as good as could have
been expected under the cir;umslan'
ces; aud despite tho high water
courses, three young ladies ulatrlcnla.
ted from the Roaring Springs neigh
borhood: Misses Hays, Dalton and
Gary. On Saturday evening, Aug
23l, the death Angel came, ami bore
from our midst, little Clora Clyde
the winsome brown-cyed darling. o
Mr.. Thomas and Mrs. Ella Collins
aged three years.
"Wheu e'er lie sees a smile too bright,
Or heart too pure for faint or vice,
lie bears ito that world OF light,
To dwell In paradise"
Among the visitors sojourning il
Lafayette, are Miss Ella Wilkinson
of Cadiz, and Miss Ida McNickols, o
Linton, two pleasant aud attractive
young ladies; guests of Mr.. Robcr
Cooper.
Miss Hammond, of Hopkinsville
is visiting the Misses Caroiher.
Mrs. II. j. Carother and Mr.. w
Carothsr, much improved in health
are just home from Scbree.
DIR. HID. Tuck. who has been test
ing the waters Of Buena Vista, was o
the streets to-day, rs genial as evei
and rejuvcnated by his trip.
The 10th of September will be
gala day in Lafayette. The lovers o
spnngles and saw dust, will he out i
full force. OLIVE BRANCH.