The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-12-02
SINKING FORK.

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Some one has said "SIlence. is
golds Perhaps Ills SO; nevertheless,
we deem it prudent to give you few
Items from this section.
Noticing the communication of the
eloquent and gifted Hiram In the
last issue OF your valuable paper, we
feel tbut he is iutlincd< to boast his
secti on ms ''ail the world 10 him.
Ours is not all the world 70 us, bu.
we are proud, nevertheless, that we
have q glorious people over this way
100. All we need Is a little stirring
up to make US heard .'far and wide
Now, we have not had "hoe-
down." nor d "German" In our midst
latel u that we know OF, butlwe do
have .someI ''runaways' now and then.
Two Of our valiant number "einbafk-
ed onithc sea OF conunbial bliss last
Wednesday, though the start was
made with a lArui' by the light Of
Luns's silver rays. Mr.. Bad Woos-
ley and Miss Maria Davenport, hav-
Ing tired ofthe ways OF their little
lonely life, hied them of to Clarks-
willie the 10th ult., aud returned to
IIopkinsyills ON the eve Of the Goth,
translated into the more subslan-
|tiaf ( ?)joys of'coajugal love. On The
evening OF the 2lst they returned to-
their own community and were res
galed with a glorious feast OF good
things at Mr.. George Hills residence.
We wish them all success aud extend
The usual congratulations! WeiWon7
der "who'll be the next to follow"
We hearit rumored there will be a
double-wedding in this ntiglibor-
hood coon. win You please remem-
Der us Kind friendsl We want to be
there if you have anything-wcll,
pies and things. " 1iii iia7i s.aa3a9e
We learn from good authority that
some OF the sons OF Trigg county
fond of visititing our community,
and have become 80 fsscinattdt?)
with our young Doctor that they
have threatened to hang him be-
! tween, the heavens and the earth"
lie says he Is on the watch aud ready
| to abscond at the first sign Of their
appearance. He does not wish " be
shung'to either OF them. II \
| Some of our neighborhood ladies
were not a little disappointed Oh the
9TH Sunday by the ANNOUNCEMENT OF
| BRO. Spurlin that there would le no
A preaching at Sinking York church
/ that day, as lie would atlsnd apro-
4 tractea meeting at old West Union,
I. We Heard one regretiing very lpuch
she could not wear her new dress
i another had q new, shawl alsolher
! was looking for her fellow. Bro
= 1Spuriin, piease remember the young
sisters next time. s3i 70 ilN b, y s.
A protracted meeting will begin a
; Sinking Fork on Saturday before w.
| 4lh Sunday in December. We Ar
I glad to hear il. and hope all will al
range their business to attend and az
: sist, 1t Is sadly needed In this pat
Of the moral vineyard" @ asaag
. Mr.. Editor, Is temperance dead,
I Why cannot some ofth many Go0i
Templars come this way? The har
vest Is ripe, but no laborers. III
: worm Of the still Is sucking the life
|, blood from many wretchel fanlil,
I We would love to clasp the hand of
man now who can say Il never drinl
spurious liquors A man with n,
provision In his larder, ITO money il
y his pockets, his head full ofliquor.
|. lfaInily dependent upon him, WI
q think is sad, pitiable object to con
!. template.
"a Our farmers are gathering in thei
y corn in good earnest. Some arc done
e fSorry to say many have besa COR
a PEELED to haul much of 1t into nIarke
!, TO pay debts. We think it would b
= better to strain q point and not spen
Y our crop until it Is raised. But W
d forbear, dc it's said advice Is one Q
9 tho few things that Is much rathe
given than received, asi8 1aMf
The tobacco crop,is . fair average
81 IN quantity and quality, but, like tn
corn, much of it is aspen." before
us stripped, We mean-eyerybod
knows what we mean.
n I'VE hope your former correspon
dents aGreenie" will hot think rs pei
tInent in sending. this communica
/ ton. We would not rob her of on
,lnureb nor pluck ono jewel from lie
Y cr0wh. What, rob d ladyY Whcl
such shall be our, fate, lot the noun
tsins fall upon JUS and hide us from
. her gaze ever more. Rather woul'
we wing our way to the, celestial hos
! for angelic light dive into the faith
omless deep for glittering peals di
into the abyss Of the earth for spark
Hing diamonds to deck her corone
and adorn her lovely form. She wa
aGod's last, best gift 10 man." AM
earth is "heayen when she isnigh
Ills hell when she departs. Nor