The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-07-08
HERE AND THERE.

ket NJ FABULOUS prices.
There are one hundred aud -four
practicing physicians in Christian
county.
For health, drink Chalybeate water
received daily from Sebree BY S. II.
Turner.
The concert of the Amateur ORA
matte Club, advertised for tonight,
has been postponed until the 18th
lust.
The glorious fourth was celebrated
by general bursting of fire crackers.
Only one flag was uniurled in the
city. F 81.
Smoke that light Pressed Green
vile Tobacco sold by S. II. Turner
1t is q SPLENDID article different to
oil other Greenville.
Prof. p. A. Skeahan desires to
say that he was not in Dinnean's sa-
loon last week when tho difficulty
occurred, but was assaulted on the
street.
Mr.. L. G. Williams, Jr.. returned
from Caldwell county on last Thurs
day, whittier no had been TO intro
duce tho first steam separator ever
br ought to that county.
Prof. Horsford's Bread Preparation,
tho popular Baking Powder OF New
England, Is being introduced in this
vicinity. We adviso all our lady
friends to give It trial. law.
A kite with q light attached was
seen over this place, Thursday even
lug high up IN the heavens. II at
tracted considerable attention for a
while but fiually. ilickered and went
out. +ittl-4 90 '4i p ''l
Judge G. w. Cook, tho Greenback
Gubern atorial aspirant, spoke TO q
largo audien at the Court House
yesterday even.ag. The bulk of tls
speech was upon the financial ques-
ton, and from q soft money stand.
point was very able and replete dis.
course. vi
The SoUTM KESTUcKIAN wants q
good correspondent in every section
Of ,he county not now represented in
its columns. Nothing is wanted tina,
will not DO Of interest to tho public
A good paragrapher eau always find
items of public interest. Correspon'
dents from Lafayette aud Crofton are
especially desired. . .
Miss Blanche Lander, o daughter o
Mr.. Wylcy lander, Of Harrod sburg
was killed by lighting on tho "a ult
Her parents formerly lived In thi'
county, and have many relatives ant
friends here, who will deeply sym
pathize with them In their bcreave
ment. She was about 10 years o
age aud the idol of her doiing par
ents.
DIR. r. d. Fleming, as stated las
week, has gone TO visit relatives Il
North Carolina, and will remain scv
eral months. During his absence DR.
Jno. II. Twymsn, who Is just enter
ing the field of dentistry, win occup,
his office. lie is just from the Balti
more Dental College, and is no doub
prepared to execute work in his lin
in a skillful manner. %
Once for all the editor OF this pag
desires to say that this papcr is II
repository Of poetical illusions this
are OF no interest 10 the public, an
correspondents must not feel hurt
their productions In that line are dc
clined. Ifany aspiring poet produce
: anything which he thinks will max
for him a reputation, it can be inser
ed at advertising rates-ten cents pc
line.
The report has been circulated
Hopkins that DR.. Prewitt receive
! the nomination in this county onl
5 by vote of 10 to IL. This is alt
| gother untrue. Ito was nominate
| without a dissenting voice, and u
| vote which was so close was wheth,
, q man should be put out for the Lo,
er House. Madisonville papers W
please correct this erroneous i
!. depreciation Of the SoUTIf kENTUcl
|. rams article, III justice 10 Dr.Prewi
u Mr.. Pratt has been working in
y clandestine manner In the northe
=. part OF the county. Last Saturd'
. some friends of DIR. Prowitt asct
y tanned that a secret meeting wou
y DO held at a school house near Crt
u ton, and that Messrs. Pratt and I
= land would speak. DR.. Prewi
y with urbane courtesyghad invited n
y Pratt to meet him at his appoil
ments In the county, but the latl
:" preferred to hold secret meetings nj
not give the DIR. a chance to fuse b
y up" Imagine his surprise when I
!" towering form Of tho Democra
Y champion appeared upon the scene
action, His presence cast damn
~ over the meeting. They tried to
! pear Indifferent, but they werc co
= plctely nonplussed. With magma
- nous ~ fairness they held the &c
!, till ii 1876 at night leaving DR.. Pre-
- 1T with only about 20 minutes to
= ply, which he did In that effect
= manner that makes Pratt strive