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

Some one has said "Silence is
gold.Y Perhaps Ills SO; nevertheless,
we deem it prudent to give you few
items from this section. t
Noticing the communication of the
eloquent and gifted Hiram in the
last issue of your valuable paper, we
feel that he is Inclined to boast his
section as '.ail the world" 10 him.
Ours is not all the world to MS, but
we are proud, nevertheless, that we
have glorious people over this way
too. All we need Ia little stirring
up to make US heard "far and wide"
Now, we have not hud "hoe-
down" nor d "German" in our midst
lately that we know OF, but we do
have some '.runaways" now and then.
Two Of our valiant number embark
ed on tho sea OF conunbial bliss" last
Wednesday, though the start was
made With ai.run' by the light Of
Luna's silver rays. Mr.. Bud Woos-
ley and Miss Maria Davenport, hav-
ing tired ofthe ways Of their little
lonely life, hied them off to Clarks-
willie the 18th ult., aud returned to
Uopkinsvills ON the eve of the 20th,
translated into the more subslai-
tial ( p joys ofconjugal love. On the
evening OF the 2lst they returned to
their own community and were re-
galed with glorious feast Of good
things at Mr.. George Hills residence.
We wish them all success aud extend
the usual congratulations. We Won
der "who'll be the next to follow"
We hear 1t rumored there will be
double wedding in this ntighbor-
hood soon. viii you please remem-
Der 8 kind friends! We want to be
there if you have anything-wcll,
pies and things. " '.' "o1' .IAa
We learn from good authority that
some of the sons OF Trigg county are
fond Of visiliting our community,
and have become 80 fsscinatedt?)
with our young Doctor that they
have threatened to "hang him be-
tween the heavens and the earth" !"
lie says he Is OIL the watch aud ready
to abscond at the first sign of their
appearance. lie does not wish ~ be
'hung'to either OF them. @.
Some of our neighborhood ladies
were not little disappointed OH the
4lh Sunday by the announcement Of
Bro. Spurlin that there would be no
preaching at sinking Fork church
that day, as lie would attend q pro-
| tracted meeting at old West Union.
We heard one regretting very Ipuch
SHE could not wear her new dress;
| another had q new shawl, III other
was looking for her fellow. Bro.
lSpurlin, PLEASE remember the young
sisters next time. ' - n".i "fd
A protractod meeting will begin at
Sinking Fork on Saturday before tie
4lh Sunday in December. We are
glad to hear il, and hope all will ar
range their business to attend and as
sist. 1t is sadly needed In this part
Of the moral vineyard" T asat +.
Mr.. Editor, Is temperance dead Z
Why cannot some ofthe many Good
Templars come this way? The har-
vest is ripe, but no laborers. The
worm Of the still is sucking the life
blood from many wretched family
We would love to clasp the hand of q
man now who can say Il never drink
spiritous liquors A man with no
provision In his larder, no money in
his pockets, his head full of liquor, a
family dependent upon him, we
think is sad, pitiable object to con-
template.
! Our farmers are gathering in their
corn in good earnest. Some arc done
Sorry 10 say many have been com
PEELED to haul much of 1t into market
to pay debts. We think it would be
better to strain o point and not spend
our crop until IL is raised. But we
forbear, as tits said advice is one ol
! tho few things that is much rather
given than received. sei 7m
The tobacco crop,is q fair average
4 IN quantity and quality, but. like the
corn, much of II is "spenp before II
Is stripped. We mean-eyerybody
knows what we mean. ''''' ''
4 ave hope your former correspon'
dents "Greenie" will lot think us per-
Itinent in sending this communica-
ton. We would not rob her of one
Flnurel, nor pluck one jewel from her
crown. What, rob a lady2 When
such shall be our fate, let the inoun.
tains fall upon US and hide Us from
her gaze ever more. Rather would
we wing our way to the celestial host
for angelic light; dive into the faith
omless deep for glittering peals; dig
into the abyss Of the earth for spark
| ling diamonds to deck her corone
aud adorn her lovely form. She was
aGod's last, best gift 10 man." and
earth is "heayen when she isnigh,
't;s hell when she departs" More