The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-12-16
HERE AND THERE.

Mr.. Wilcox agent for the Britannia
Encyclopedia Is in the city.
There Is a talk Of a leap year party
on the LIST prox.
A little infant Of Mr.. Jno Young's
died last Saturday.
1t was q sudden change In the
weather, that took place Thursday.
The Young folks ARE making prep
srations 70 have masquerade social
OIL the 70 inst.
Hiram Is right on the Doss murder.
Tho murderer ought to hang for his
cowardly crime.
We learn that Mr.. w. +. Cox of
Belleview had a large barn full of to-
bacco uriied last week.
A man named Cox got his hand
badly cut while working a circular
saw at Forbes mill.Saturday.
Ed. Younglove young man about
81 years old, died at the residence Of
his father near this city last Thurs
day.
A bridge was washed down on the
railroad near Darlington, Wednes.
day which delayed the evening train
several hours.
The attention Of the council Is
called 10 the condition Of tho pave
mcnt on Nashville street In front OF
lIord's new building.
See those beautiful little clocks at
Howe's; how we wish some one
would give ne one for q Christmas
gin.
All Of tho candidates for Circuit
Judge and Common wealth Attorney
met a, Princeton yesterday and said
their pieces.
What would DO more appropriate
for Christmas present than one Of
those handsome gold pens and PEN
holders at Howe's Jewelry store.
There ere half q dozen saloons
within q few steps OF Capt. Gaines
room. No insinuations, but as Zeno
Young says his spiritual" advantages
are excellent.
Howard Sreck has on exhibition
At Gish &6srner's drug store, anovel
and wonderful machine, invented BY
himself, which he calls the "Speckgra'
phone" Call and take look Of 1t.
There will bea Christmas tree at
Bclleview Church on the evening oil
Dec. "a. Persons are requested to
send their presents during the day,
| Admission 25 cents.
The Debating Society discussed the
question Of compulsory education
Friday night, and decided that the
law should not compel parents ts
send their children to school.
Our usually dull sanctum was hon
ored yesterday by Misses Benni'
Thomas and Mollie Crumbaugh, two
bcwitching young ladies who are
temporarily SO. journing at Belleview
The city election passed of quietl,
; Saturday. Concessions were mad'
By the old board removing the objec
tions of the Free School men, where
! upon they Withdrew their ticket an,
the same was reelected.
Charlie Metcalfc has one Of III
choicest and beat selected stocks o
, confectioneries ever offered upon thi
market. lie has everything 10 b.
thought OF in his line aud will not b
undersold. Read his advertisement
, In another column and then call ant
see him.
"Our Boarding House" combina
| ton will pay their respects to thu
a lovers famusemcnt.a and present thei
0 charming comedy on Thursday even
n ing next, II viii be presented b
G the same company which has bee
r having such popular run In New
!, York where standing room onl
!. could be had, hundreds being turned
away unable to obtain seats.
We place IN our announcement Co
umn to day the name Of Hon. Jno. I
Grace Of Tigg, Tor reelection TO ti'
r Circuit Judgeship. The highest an
q bition of any man who aspires 10 Oh
0 Office osght TO be to make as good
: Judge as he has,--none can make
!. better one. lie stands upon his ~
d cord and asks tho people to rc.ele
If him.
r. In this Issue Col. l.. A Sypert
4 this city, is announced as a cand
Y date for Circuit Judge Of this the In
u district. Col Sypert is wen know
y throughout the district as q man
es many sterling qualities. He serve
u with distinction in the Confedera
army, and many Of his old comrade
IN in-arms, will rally to his suppo
g with genuine pleasure He will NAL
Z a strong race and II elected no doul
. will bend all his energies to q
proper discharge Of his official duti'
RS Mr.. G. Howard Speck has Fren
is coin made in the year l126. 1t
n about the sizo of IA Mexican doils
IN On one side 10 an oblong figure 81
d rounded by wreath Of vines al
as the whole surmounted by crow
ne On this side around the eagle are I
90 words "Sit nomen Do mini Bened