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The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-04-15
A $500 Piano.

President r. c. Cave has Just re-
ceived for South Kentucky College,
bought fiom Mr.. A. T.. freeman,
General Ag't of II. Dorman's Music
Emporium, Nashville, fine cabinet
grand upright piano. This Is said to
be the finest instrument ever IN Chris
tan county. Mr.. Freeman has been
selling musical instruments to our
trade for many years and has always
given entire satisfaction. Whatever
he may represent as to the merits OF
All instrument may be relied on as
true. lie has many superior advan.
tagcs for selling his goods now. Mr..
Dorman several months ago closed
out his entire stock Of goods aud
has since rcpIenished with well Sc
lectcd and choice line Of new and i'm.
proved goods. These goods can be
bought IN Nashville at as satisfactory
prices as at the factories. A quota.
ton of prices will convince you.
Give Mr., Freeman your order, If you
would be pleased in every respect.
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PEMBROKE.

Loafers in our town are becoming
almost as scarce as hens teeth, and
our people were never more energet.
lie than at present, since / have known
them. AL seem to be engaged and
contentcd. notwithstanding the hard
times.
Our tasty merchant, Mr.. w. w.
Garnett, has just returned from the
East with the pretliest and cheapest
stock of goods have ever seen in
our town.
Mr.. NJ. G. Miller left last week for
his spring stock.
The little fat man will soon be of.
Mr.. q. II. Smith has extended and
materially remodeled his store house.
He now has quite a convenient and
attractive business house.
Our farmers are ieasting their eyes
OH the beautiful green wheat fields
and are buoyant with q hope of a
rich harvest.
The farmers of this locality are
done planting corn and some of them
have plowed over great part Of the
early planting.
II is said, and truthfully too, that
II is an evil wind that blows no one
any good. The hard times are clear
ing the country of loungers. Find
one and he is ashamed of his profess
sion and expects to be very busy from
tomorrow. This clearing gives our
country more thrifty and enterpri-
sing citizenship.
TIL ere are but few peddlers now on
the road, and so much better for the
people.
DIR. Ben Leavell is driving q heavy
auction sale weekly in our village.
ScRmBLER.
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cASKY.

Tobacco plants are up and very
plentiful, it the ny doesn't trouble
them.
Corn planting has been finished by
most of our farmers.
But little tobacco has been put on
the market from this section.
Clover fields are beginning to look
green.
Few watermelon patches have al
ready been planted.
Chills are very prevalent. Scarcely
fumily in this community which
has not been visited by them.
Prcsbytery will meet hero next
Saturday.
The Casky boys will give the Hop
kinsvillians a lesson in glass-ball
shooting Tuesday.
Ohio Lander was here one day last
week soliciting subscribers TO the
KENTUCKIAN.
The Casky Amateurs are rehenrs-
ing for an entertainment about the
first or middle Of May.
We are for j. d. Galloway, of
Warren county, for next President of
the United States. His political
views are sound and patriotic.
Sunday School was organized here
Sunday last. IDLEwILD.
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GENERAL FARM NOTES.

As an illustration of the vast deprc-
citation of property at the South, q
1000 acre plantation, near Natchez,
Miss, sold recently for 5000.
A correspondent advises the use of
red pepper as an infallible cure for
stiffness of limb and sickness among
sheep. 1t is well to say that Mr.. w.
ii. Smith, living about five miles
Southwest of Hopkinsville has tried
the remedy and pronounces il specific.
We are advised that a good remedy
for lice OH cattle is water in which
potatoes have been boiled. TO each
animal use two quarts of water in
which eight average sized potatoes
being cut In half were boiled.
A firm in Bourbon county has inst
shipped TO party in New York ITO
four year old broke mules. From
there they will go directly oil to South
Africa.
Thos. j. Lantcr, of Madison, has
seven ewes with twentv.onc lambs.
Eighty head of two-year old cattle,
in Boyle, average weight about 100,
have just been sold for $3.50 per
head.
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KENTUCKY NEWS.

The Yeoman reports the wheat
around Frankfort as too forward.
One hun1rod aud three colored emf
grants lett Frankfort for Kansas last
week.
A firm in Simpson county are bid
ding for a contract to supply Spair
with Government mules.
A fire in Uniontown last week dcs
troyed six or seven important bust
ness houses. Loss about $1,000,
above insurance '.hllt
Steps are being taken to rebuild
the amphitheatre Of the Ohio County
Fair Association, which fell during
heavy snow last winter
Paris Kentucky will be one hundred
years old on the 1Sta of November,
1884, and preparations fora grand
celebration are being talked of.
A recent sale of property in Shelby
vile demonstrates the fact that it can
be bought there at less than half its
valuation of three years ago.
So many bceves have been shipped
from Graves county that the butchers
of Mayfeld can not get meat enough
to supply the market, says the Demo
crat.
The competitive examination of can.
didates for the West Point cadetship
appointment will take place in Bow
ling Green on May 18th.
A lot of boys put distractions on
the track at Mayfeld and succeeded in
ditching the cars. They were caught
and upon promise to never repeat
the Joke were released.
The Patriot says that the protract-
meeting in the Cumberland Presby-
terrain church, Of Franklin, Simpson
county, IS dong much good. There
have been many profession, and the
interest unabates.
The Hartford Herald has curios-
ity now that beats all Ohio county.
1t is wild goose egg. 1t has seam
in the center, representing in appear
ance two half eggs sewn together.
Equal friend Curg., to the fellow who
had black skin on one side of his face
running from straight line from
middle Of forehead to collar button.
A great curiosity. Investigation de-
veloped the fact that tho other side
was black also. ,p
The Clark County Democrat has
interviewed Coloradoan and prints
this from him: 'In Leadville lots
(25x100) which sold for $500 six
months ago, now bring as many thous-
ands. Merchants pay from five to
seven dollars per hundred on freights
from Denver, which were had for one
dollar and twenty-five cents only q
month since. j s6 ...
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TOBACCO NEWS.

Market full on all grades. Prices
ruled satisfactorily, though at d
slight decline--the market being lit.
tie irregular. On all styles of charac-
ter and value prices were well up
Receipts for week ending Apr. II, 29S
Sales /" d" 1S6
Inspections Z" 1872
Sold by S. G.. Buckner, Al his. as
follows:
IA hhds. Medium leaf, 81 25 to
500,
II hhds. common leaf, 5 SO to 6 so.
81 hhds. Common to good Jugs,
2 IS to 5 20.
Sales by j. X. Cant s. Son, of 81
hhds as follows.
IL hhds Lugs-$2 rs TO A 25.
40 Leaf-$5 90 to 500.
Market better this week than last
on desirable grades.
i. X. CANT s. Son.
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0l|s. !!

We arc happy 10 announce 10 the
people Of Christian and adjoining
counties that we have arrangements
whereby we can offer several valua.
BILE premiums to our CASH subscrib-
ers. We are DESTROYS of doubling
the number of our subscribers; we
want three thousand and have them
we will, If inducements will avail
anything.
We shall distribute. on the last day
of our next county Fair, premiums to
the amount of about FIVE HUNDRED
DOLLARS among those subscribers
who have paid 50 for n subscription
to the SOUTH KENTUcKIAN,
Each person holding our receipt for
that amount will have q fair oppor-
tunitv 10 get one of the premiums
named below.
Those parties who have already
paid their subscriptions for a year
will be entitled 10 like privilege
and should present their receipts at
our Office to be numbered and regis
tered, otherwise they will be left out.
Those of our present subscribers
who have as yet failed 10 pay their
subscriptions will be given until June
LIST TO do so. After that time we will
consider them as not desiring
chance for the premiums and their
receipts will not be recorded to con-
tend for any Of the premiums. This
rule in all cases will DO firmly en-
forced.
Tho following is the list of articles
to be given as premiums:
FIRsT-One STEM winding. steni-
setting, solid, IS karat gold watch,
with elegant Is karat, full length,
solid gold chain. Can be seen at
Brandon's Jewelry Store, on Main
Street. This premium worth $I25.
SEooND-Latest style, open-top,
homemade, seasoned hickory, best
made buggy. Can be seen at Blu.
menstiel, McCamy Il Bonte's Carriage
Factory. This premium worth 1925.
THIRD.-One Wheat Drill, best
made, worth $40.
FouRTH.--One extra finished, sea-
son timbered, light running, durable
wagon, warranted flrst-ciass, and eve-
ry part made by NJ. G. Forbes, and
to be seen at his factory, worth $50.
FIFTH.-One triple silver set, latest
style, elegantly engraved and a per.
feet model of convenience and beau.
ty. To be seen at Howe's Jewelry
Store, corner Main and Spring streets,
worth $50.
SIxTH.-One celebrated Oliver
Chilled Plow, used by nearly every
prominent farmer in Christian. TO
DO seen at G. G. Shanklin's Agricult-
ural Implement House, worth $l3.
SEvENnI-One widely known and
popular Elephant Plow, manufactured
by the Hopkinsvillo Plow Factory,
and to DO seen there. This premium
worth $40.
EIeHTH-One Wrought Iron to.
bacco screw, made by NJ. Hanna &
Co. This premium worth $40.
NINTH-One Box Laurel Wreath
Cigars, sold by S. Ii. Turner. This
premium worth IS.
TENTH--Ono box fancy French
Candies, sold by S. II. Turner, and to
be tasted, tried and tested there. This
premium worth SIS.
ELEvENTH-One years subscription
to the livest county paper ip South
crn Kentucky, to be selected by the
holder Of the ticket entitled to this
premium. This premium worth to
any household OF least $l.99, i.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Mrs. NJ. +. Rogers has returned
from the East with beautiful line of
fashionable millinery goods. 1t will
DO to your interest to inspect same
before buying elsewhere.
Messrs. Gray q Buckner are selling
the famous fever and ague specific
"Fcrrine." This medicine is warrant
ed to cure every case of chills and to
remove the cause from the system.
IL IL money saved to invest In this
remedy, as the cure is guaranteed or
no pay. Manufactured by L. w.
Grove. at Paris, Tenn, and sold by
Gray & Buckner, Hopkinsville.
Messers Streng & Frankel, the
~'Oid Reliable" merchants of Hop
asinsville, having bought one of the
largest and most select stock of Dry
Goods, clothing, hats, boots aud
shoes, carpets and &C., ever offered
on this market, are now before the
people for trade. The pressure Of
hard times has affected prices Of
goods materially and they can be
bought at greatly cheaper prices than
ever before. Messrs. Slrcng &
Frankcl announce that they are SELL
ing almost exclusively for cash, rcali-
zing profits on quick sales and Offer
ing to sell cheaper THAI any one. We
can testify to the chcaDucss of their
stock, having had long experience
in that line. They mean what they
say and you will be convinced by
calling and testing same.
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TAIRvIEw.

Elder j. w. Emerson attended
Quarterly Conference at this place
on last Saturday.
There was an effort made by the
Heborn Church to have the parsonage
removed 10 Hopkinsville. A com
miltee was appointed 10 investigate
the propriety OF the move and report
at the next meeting of Conference.
Sorry to learn of the illness of Mrs.
Martha, wife OF A. j. Kenncr.
Mr. N. Wade, of this place, has
ordered two car loads of corn from
Illinois. 1t will be delivered at ~, 10
per barrel. There is plenty of corn
In the country, but the farmers are
asking three dollars per barrel.
Mrs. Summers, of your city, is Wis
iting her daughter, Mrs. Mary Teer.
Our fellow.townsman, NJ. ID.
Brown, is out eleclioncering this
week
Miss Mollic Petrie, who has been
visiting the family of J. w. Peirie, at
this place, returned to her homo this
morning in Hopkinsville.
Waller Emerson, editor of the
Adairville Clipper, was in Gown this
week. Walter used to live here in
the days OF his youth. Perhaps Fair
view will produce another great man
in time. Can't tell what a day will
bring forth.
The storm the other night blew
down great deal of fencing and TIM
Der.
Some farmers are complaining of
the tobacco plants being killed by
the late cold spell.
Shaw, Vaughan & Perry have
bought between seventy-fve and n
hundred thousand pounds of tobacco
this season.
We noticed several families of me-
groes passing through town this week
going West. q
Jesup Al. Tandy, who has been in
your city sick for some time, reached
home yesterday looking considerably
Another ono of ID. O'Daniels fam
lily died last week; the others were
improving the last accounts we heard
of them.
Hope your readers win deal lightly
with us, and remember with Dryden |
Error" ~ Ike straws upon the surface flow,
VIDI.
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THE TOWNS TALK.

Mr.. and Mrs. Dinkelspcil have re
turned from New York.
Mr.. j. 9. Latham Is adding 10 hi
house and improving 1t considerably
The Warde- Barrymore Diplomacy
Combination entertained at Mozar
Hall last night.
ALT. Burnctt's entertainment at Mo.
zHrt Hall Saturday night was not as
heartily appreciated as it might have
been.
Miss Pattie White and Mrs. Arm.
strong are building handsome two
story addition in front of their resi- :
dence on Clay street.
The ladies of Grace Episcopal
church displayed much taste in deco
rating for Good Friday services.
The church was crowded last Sum
day, b 9th morning and evening.
There was q competitive glass-ball
shooting at Trenton, on last Friday.
The successful contestant received a
breech loading gun worth 500. We
have been unable to obtain the score,
but understand that our Casky
friends were unsuccessful.
The Rev. w. H. Darnall, d. D. of
Lebanon, Tenn, will preach at the
Cumberland Presbyterian church to-
night al ~ o'clock. Mr.. Darnall is
man OF considerable eminence in
his church and will doubtless COM
mand good congregation tonight.
A social company of Young ladies
and gentlemen met at the residence
of Col. j. 7. Edmunds OH Friday
night and organized spelling club.
The next meeting OF the club will be
at the residence of Mr.. G. v. Camp
bell on tho 25th.
Col. Rogers command of one thou
sand infantry troops, having wintered
at Atlanta, Ga, and having been
ordered TO the West to put down the
threatening Red man, passed through
this city by railroad on Sunday even
Ing. They were rather dirty, lazy
set.
DR.. j. p. Cullom has sold The DR..
McReynolds farm, near Caledonia,
40 acres, for 1890. His
health having failed, the DR.. will
spend his time hereafter In the inter-
,sis of the Masonic Mutual Life In
'urance Go.
There will be an interesting match
Of glass ball shooting on the club
grounds to-day at | Iso'clock. between
he clubs OF HopkinsviIlc aud Casky.
Care has been taken TO stretch the
opcs so that no ones life will be en-
and the ladies' are respect
ully invited to attend. The accept.
nee of the challenge can be found at
mother place in our columns,
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sELLEvIEw.

Spring, weather-although littl
slow to show itself.
The most of the tobacco plants ar,
growing finely. The early plant
are looking q little sickly YET from
The effects of the recent frosts.
Oats that were sowed early arc up
and looking well.
The growing wheat continues tc
Improve and bids fair 10 make q fail
yield.
The grasses are growing rapidly
and the fields and lawns arc fast as.
Stunning thoir spring garb of living
green
A considerable area of land has
been planted IN corn.
Lucien Cravcns will probably plant
out crop.
We had the exquisite pleasure Of
seeing o young man with two heads
on his shoulders, the other day, but
didn't consider 1t much of a curiosity.
One belonged to his girl.
Misses Mollie Ellis, Lizzie Means,
and the Misses Thompson, all of Hop
kinsville, while on visit 10 the family
of Mr.. Chas. McCarroll, paid visit
to our town.
Mr.. Thos. Roberts dwelling house
shows respondent in a new coat of
paint recently put upon ii.
DR.. Patton, The subject Of several
of our paragraphs of late, will not
move TO Mayfcld, as we stated last
week. He has centercd upon Hop
kinsville as his place of location and
will move in few days.
Mr.. J. w. McGehee returned from
the East OIL the 9th ult., with q large
aud very handsome stock of Spring
goods, and we predict for him a lively
trade.
Born, to the wife of DIR. A. B. Cul.
lon, a girl, on tho 10th. More music
In the air. -
A very severe rain and hail storm,
with considerable thunder and light
ming, passed ovor on Wednesday
evening last. A great many forest
trees were blown down aud torn TO
pieces, and some few roads pretty
well blockaded. No other damage
heard OF, except the roofs of several
barns being considerably damaged.
There were no regular services at
West Union the lst Sabbath, owing
to the illness Of the Rev. A. W.
Meacllam. A large congregation as
'embled and a prayer meeting was
held.
1t is rumorcd that a young man in
his ncighborhood will soon take unto
himself sharer of life's joys and
ronbles. Some one congratulate.
DR.. j. p. Cullum aud family re-
,ently of Cherry Hill, Trigg county,
ire visiting DR.. +. II. and family Of
his place. The DR.. Speaks of loca-
ing here. We hope he may. lie is
clever gentleman and no doubt q
rood doctor.
The Easter egg this year, we are
old, will present some new features. |
4 description is not given, but we
presume it will be cut bias at The |
mall end and wear a maroon -colored |
'verskirt, trimmed with magenta
oops, and a jabot around the neck,
nd hens will charge six cents piece
or 'em.
A whirlwind lifted Master Geo. |
Ilark's hat from his head this morn
ng and troubled him to walk three |
Iuar;ers Of mile for II and then |
limb tall tree before gaining pos
ession of 1t.
Thanks for the bundle of Eek
hanges" sent us--a gentle hint for
CIV more. SHoRTfELLow.
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socIAI1T1rs.

Mr.. Sandy Dick, of Louisville, is
in town.
Louise Pomeroy. at Mozart Hall,
Friday, 18th.
Jas. I. Cant has accepted d situa-
tion with M. G. Forbes.
Miss Jennie Cabaniss visited friends
at Guthrie last week.
Mr.. G.. V. Thompson returned
from Louisville Sunday.
Miss Fannie Randolph is visiting
Miss Annie Gaines, at Montgomery.
Don't forget II. What? That s. II.
Turner is selling cheap goods at the
city Confectionery.
Miss Alice Guynn, after having
passed several days with friends In
Auburn, KY, will return 10 day.
Mcssrs. JAS. L. Jesup and T.. NJ.
Flack attended tho Tobacco Fair at
Allensvillc last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. L. Bacon of Tren-
ton ars visiting the family of Mr.. N.
Is. Edmunds.
Frank Woodbridge returned to his
studies at Vanderbilt University,
Nashville, on Sunday.
Mrs. II. A. Burnett, after ha wing
spent several days in town, returned
TO Cadiz on Saturday.
Misses Louise Wuillc and Cynthia
Westfall went over to Nashville Fri
day and were expected to return yes
terdav.
Judge II. T. Petree, John w. Nc
Pherson, L. A. Sypert and DR.. II. w. |
Gaines attended Court of Hopkins
last week.
Rev. j. G. Tate Ia attending the
meeting OF Mullenberg Presbyiery at
Princeton. Tho Banner speaks In
very complimentary terms Of his
sermons.
Mr.. John Orr has been confined to
his room for several weeks with Sc
we're spell. On Sunday he was suf
ficiently well to appear OIL the street.
Miss Ella Richardson, a beautiful
belle OF Ccrulean Springs, visited
Misses Ellie aud Minnie Payne last
week aud returned to her hone OH
Sunday.
Mr.. Thos. II. Hancock departed
Sunday for Nashville, In tic interest
of The American Dock aud Trust Co.
Tobacco Inspection OF New York.
The marriage Is Just announced OIL ,,
Mr. Thos. Terry, a most clever and
successful merchant, of Lafayette, to
Mrs. c. A. Fraser, of this county.
They started Immediately for the
eastern cities.
Mrs. Gault and her two daughters,
together with Mrs Summerville and {
Miss Bette Turner having spent sew
cral weeks with friends IN this city {
and county, returned to their homes
in Mayfeld last Wednesday. 4
Miss Willie Elliot has returned
from a pleasant visit OF a few weeks
to friends In Russcllville aud has ia.
ken rooms aud board Mt the residence
Of DIR. +. NJ. Gray. We are pleased to !
know that she contcmplates remain.
Ing here until fall.
Mr.. u. II. Wilson, member Of the !,
new firm of bowling & Wilson, /,
Clarksville, Tenn, and for q long
time associated with the trade Of our
city, visited his many friends of this- I,
place on Saturday and Sunday. He >
Is a selfmadc young man aud de- !,
serves TO succeed at anything he may :,
aspire TO. !,
CLirrEE:-Rev. Jno. w. Lewis, of &
Iiopkinsville, has been assisting Rev. "
L. X. Harrison In proiracied Meet
ing at the Methodist Church this
week, and has been doing some fine
He Is man ofmind, and
his sermons evincc considerable a
thought and rcsearch--his delivery is 1
pleasant and the people seem greatly L
pleased with him. Il
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Marshall, Texas, has raised con-
siderable sum Of money and forward.
ed TO the widowed mother Of d. G.
Porter, recently murdered member OF
the Warde-Barrymoro Diplomacy
Combination.
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SPECIAL LOCALS.

If you want anything in the
way Of watches, clocks, Jewel.
r.y, silverware, spectacles &c..
do not buy until you have seen
my new spring stock, just re-
celved, and learn my low
prices. Every article warran-
ted as represented.
JAS. M. HOWE.
/ am receiving large stock of
New GOODS. Ladies especially are
invited to call and examine my line
of fancy goods. l. DINKELspEEL.
Stationery at Brandon's. The best
selected stock of fancy box paper at
cost, to close out the business.
We use pure drugs only. in COM
pounding prescriptions. Gish q
Garner, at the Blue Front Drug Store
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"Solid South, ""Ku-klux, ""Confcd-
crate Brigadicrs," "sIloot the Union"
"Jeff. Davis,"and "Rcvolution" have
proven excellent words, we'll adapted
10 aThe Song of the Shirt" But for
thcsc what text could the Republican
party possibly have, not already a
part of Democratic principlci There
is really but q narrow strip of differ.
ance between the two parties--only
a soiled linen garment, threadbarc
from constant use.
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The Challenge Accepted.

w. A. Lowry. ESQ.
Pres't Bogardus Gun Club,
Casky, Ky.
DEAR SIR:-In reply to your chal-
lcnge to appoint time and place for a
match of30 balls each to u members
of our club, would say that we invite
you to meet us OH Tuesday, April
l5th,on the grounds Of our club, near
Hopkinsville. Dinner will be pre-
pared for you at the Phoenix Hotel
at II o'clock and at ~ o'clock sharp
you will DO expected to be on the
grounds ready for action.
Very truly yours,
N Il. II. HOPPER Pres't
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10. 5. UHASTAIN
Still keeps the very best brands OF
Goal Oils, Non-Explosive Oils of the
highest tests and purest quality, Au-
rora oil for mechanical uses. Lamps
and Lamp fixtures, Qucensware, Tin
ware, etc., etc.
Dodge City times., 1879-03-22

Early to bed. early to rise.
Early IN Spring to advertise.
Makes a man healthy. wealthy and wise.