The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-03-25
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have been going the rounds Of the
justices court this week.
Mr.. Thomas Amos Of Caldwell
county led the beautiful and charm
ing Miss Lula Wall, OF Wallonia to
the hymeneal altar Thursday evening.
Out Of three Thousand five hundred
children of pupils age in the county,
the attendance on our district schools
does not reach two-thirds ofthat mum
Der. "-'''' '-'
A Hopkinsville tobacco warehouse
man reported the leaf on hand the
other day as varied in color as Jacobs
coat" He ought to attend Sabbath
school. is , sev tG .;., .r
r John R. Averitt, Commissioner Of
Common Schools, requests us to say
that 60 per cent Of the fund due
teachers whose schools have been
taught in full, is on hand and ready
for distribution on application. ~
1t was a Hopkinsville beau who
called on lady in this place few
nights since, and after taking a tender
leave at late hour, returned shortly
afterwards to inquire the way to the
hotel. i..-a -., 8s. t..
We know Of but one beau from
Hopkinsville who has visited your
city on affairs "de business" You
lrepudiated him, SO we shall make no
conjectures in this connection
&C." iaea ED, S. K.
.., HOPKINS. .ta- ..t I
t ' IRepublican.I
Circuit Court meets on the first
Monday in next month. The docket
is the ligl,sest for many years. 90
Mr.. F. L. Ellis and wife, OF Hop
kinsville, came down last Tuesday t,
attend the wedding. They returned
home Thursday. 'Ai~T- 4.A
J. Mr. and Mrs. A. ". Laub came
down from Hepkinsvi,le Tuesday tC
attend the Dempsey Holeman wed
ding. They returned nome the fol
lowing day. arl j.
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| A correspondent Of Dalton, in thi
county, sends US the following: Mr.
L. S. McFayle was out in the wood
last week looking for timbers, wher
his dog started a fox and ran it to
cliff near Mr.. McFayle. He went I
examine the place and found larg
crevice in the rock. By prizing
small rock away he found an openin,
large enough to admit man. II
procured lantern, and went in an
: found room about twenty by thirt
feet. At the north corner he ioun
another door, and passing that b
entered a large chamber, about fit
feet wide and thirty or forty yard
: long. In one corner he found severi
. old rusty metal buttons and eigf
Mexican dollars, bearing date Of ITO
J and an old metal piece he supposed
have been a knife. 1t crumbled iii
clay when pressed. Near by was Q
5 old hintltck musket. In another pa
of the chamber was a human skeleton
There arc numerous traditions in r.
gard to buried treasures about IL
crock house." This is but few hnl
dred yards from what is known as tn
crock house." 1t is believed by OF
, people that Mr.. Fayle has found Il
: place where the treasures are store
!, On the east side Of the cave there is
!. stratum of fuor spar, above ten inch
e thick. This is an interesting disco
Q cry, and will befully investigated. {
s One day last week Elder Harl
= Davis, pastor Of the Christian chur,
d al this place, was made the recipe
: of wagon load Of provisions, presen
g ed y some of the members of h
J; church. This was quite an agreeab
4 surprise to Mr.. Davis, but one
!. course, for which he feels deeply gra
e full. 1t was nice compliment to
n estimable gentleman and a faith
n laborcr in the cause OF christianity.
- CALDWELL
& IBanner.l
- A large area in this county W i'll
" sown in clover and grass this sprir