The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-12-23
SINKING FORK.


another realm. The woods are
dreary, and the tender twigs look
bare aud desola,e. Tho summers
harvest is housed and the woodlands
axe resounds through the forest
The grunting swine have fulfilled
their destiny, and now supply the
glorious repast of hog-killing time.
Tho weary farmer now sits costly by
his cheerful fircside summing up'his
gains aud losses, in fact winter Is
here, cold, chilly December, with its
howilng winds. and we near the close
of another annual epoch, the year
1879.
With all its scenes of JOY and sad
ness, time in its onward march, has
rolled ont the course Of another year,
and now beckons us with Ominous
signs TO prepare for another event,
for in his flight he pausos not, nor
wearcs that his journey is not ended.
Passing away, is written on every
thing around Us, and We seriously
con. emplate the departing year,
wondering tho so near,how many of
our fellow mortals shall behold the
dawning Of 1880. We pause, 1t is
best for us that we revert to the past
and mediate sometimes. III memory
we recall the vicissitudes OF days
gone by, the pleasant associations,
the successful undertaking. The
sorrowful deprivaiions. The sad
failm es,the shortcomings, jngratitude
uncharitable acts. The griefs, blrd
ems, hardships we've undergone, an
these thoughts, hastily crowd upon
us, and conflicting emotions iii our
pertnrbed bosoms. Happy is he who
on Mnemosynes bright wings can
float back through the year 1879, and
find no regret. Therefore we say
pnuse! Let not the reverberating
monitor remorse, afflict you with its
tauntings when loo late. Let not the
cycle of life be ruin, and tho verge OF
eternity display its awful chasm ere
you pause.
All quiet this week, and mot n sim
gle brawl or squall to disturb our
community. tt}
Wish somebody would marry or
run away, so we could write 'em up.
We've some among us old enough,
1--WE mean yonng men of course)-
they want to marry too.
Mr.. Allen has moved from Rick
ettsyille TO Pee Dee town, aud Mr..
M. W0osley will hold forth in his
stead.
We are glad 10 announce the return
of Miss Amanda Thurmond accom-
panied by several of Hopkinsville's
fairest, Misses Lander aid Cooper.
They returned Monday.
Tobacco strippiHgs are the rage now
Every one in hurry to get through
before Christmas.
Thos. and Stephen Hill will leave
this community for the south part of
the county TO farm another year.
They are both gallant young men and
we wonder If any of our young ladies'
will cry. Pm sure they need not
weep, for they will not move as far
off as Fairview, and we once knew
one of them to ride that far to see
we will not tell all now. We wish
them success, and recommend them as
worthy gentlemen to their new neigh
bors. s.
We are most thankful to "Greenie"
for the handsome style in which she
wrote US up in your last issue, and
hope we may prove worthy such
complimentary notice. 1t shall be
our aim TO sustain the reputation
therein portrayed for us, and TO ell
deayor us far as in us lieih TO posi- our
best county paper, The SoUTH KEN
TUcKIAN on the transactions Of our IL
cinity.
But tGreenie7 why leave US thus
suddenly! You say another place,
and we infer you are anticipating n
move somewhere, and of course with
somebody. Oh, how contagious is
matrimony. y e rs ra
All! Wen mss you, well miss you!
Aud our hearts wonld sorrow 80 Jsft
II We should fail to greet you
And behold your face no more; 90
Then leave us not, stay II you will
Lend us your aid and influence still.
EMDE.