The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-07-29
LAFAYETTE.

Ibelieve it was Mark Twain, who
came to the conclusion that he pos
spssed great mind, from the fact
that 1t someti mes took him as much
as week to make it up. l.
this, indeed, be u test, we feel encour.
aged, as well as assured, that greal
minds are by no means so rare as We
have imagined, for it has taken us
even n longer period than a week to
determine what we should say to the
readers OF the SOUTH KENTUCKIAN
Unlike one of your gifted correspond.
ents, we candidly o1nless, that we do
not know more than paragraph
about most things, nor even quite so
much, and just now the present tem-
peraturc has a decided tendency to-
reduce ones ideas to state of lique-
faction, condition in which concen.
tration is rather difficult underta-
king, however, the idea paramount,
and the injunction that greeis us alike
from individuals, and newspapers is
to keep cool. But how, in the midst
of tenn perature akin to that which
must haye surrounded Elijah when he
made that aerial ascension some cen-
turtles back? Be that as it may, the
burning rays of the sun descend with
Juror that is feariully suggestive of
snnstroke or yellow fever. While
none of these evils have so far befal-
len us, our hearts go out in kindly
sympathy, 10 our suffering Southern
friends. With the mournful epidcm-
ic OF 7S fresh in our memories, we
pray that the bitter cup may not
again be pressed to their lips.
We, of Lafayette, are at present en-
joying All immunity from disease.
Malarial fevers and chills, SO preva-
lent at this season last year, are al
most unknown. Yet If there ever
was time when one could indulge.
with inpunity, in an old fashioned
shake, l suppose now is the time.
since the energetic efforts of our pop
ular Congressman, Hon. James A
Mckenzie have made such q move
ment, less CT luxury than formerly,
by removing the tax upon quinine.
This is one of the "bltter sweets" for
which the voice of q united people
join In thanking him.
1t has been too warm recently for
picnics or festivals, but select dinner
parties have been in order. We with
others can safely say that none enter
tain more handsomely than Mrs. ii.
ID. Tuck and Mrs. Thos Elliott, whose
guests enjoy not alone "a feast of rea-
son and flow Of SOUL" but nothing
that panders to the delicate taste OF
the most experienced epicure. The
presence ofMrs. Alex Bush, of Hop
kinsville, added much to the enjoy
ment of these social gatherings, her
winsome and attractive manners, nev-
er failing to diffuse genial atmos-
phcre.
On the evening of the 2lst, Elder
r. G. Cave, the talented president of
the South Kentucky College, gave us
a chaste, elegant and eloquent dis
course on the Christian race. All
heard him with delight, and with but
one regret, that his stay should have
been SO brief.
Mr.. John NJ. Hester and family, of
Louisville, are visiting Mrs Dr. Robb.
Mrs. b Riggs and son, of Louisville
are the guests OF Capt. WIN, Hester.
Mrs. j. b. Mckenzie. and Miss Su-
sic Winfree, Of Hopkinsville, have
been visiting friends here.
Miss West of nopkinsville is a |
guest of the Beazley House.
Mrs. Gunnell and her charming
and attractive daughter, Miss Belle,
left on Friday morning for their
home in Bloomington, Ills. The best
wishes of their numerous friends at
tend them
Since our last communication, La
fayette has added to her numerous
other attractions, portable photo
graph gallery, a nickel counter, and
an ice-cream saloon. So we can as.
snre our friends Of elegant leisure,
that they can now vary the monotony
of dull hours by Catching the shad-
ow," throwing away stray mckels or
in endcavoring to keep cool.
OLIVE BRANCH.
H.H