The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-04-01
THE TOWNS TALK.

See classified list In this issue.
The fellow who passed q gold dol
lar on us the other day for nickel
stands In no immediate danger Of be.
Ing prosecuted. AL q
Davicss county has instructed for
Blackburn for Governor and Hewitt
for Auditor. This runs the Doctors
instructed vote up to 755. II is now
almost certain that he will get the
nomirE.'oa.
The wheat crop Of the county, nj.
though considered inferior In appear
ance q short while since, Is improving
rapidly and farmers are not In cross
grained humor to any very great ex-
tent, puns aside. s&
Mr.. w. "A. Dishon, the skillful
painter, has Just completed 5eauti.
full suspended wire sign for Mr.. 7.
L. Smith, His beautiful lettering for
Messrs.s Gray a. Buckner, and for
Mr.. James n. Howe, entities him to
tho consideration Of oil desiring work
done In his line. g6T
Some little corn has been planted
IN the county but those who have.
done so will doubtless have corn.
siderable replaniing (pun)their hands,
and we were going TO say, un-dig-ni-
fled, but win charitably leave that TO
the enterprise Of some philanthropic
rusti-cus.
Deputy sherihs Moore and Rogers
started for Frankfort yesterday even
Ing with the prisoner, Geo. CARROT,
colored, sentenced at the recent term
Of Circuit Court TO serve five years In
the peniteptiary for manslanghter.
II 10 announced In the fashion ba-
xnrs that Lizards, dies, mice and
squirrels arc seen on new style bon
nets, regardless OF the fact that
Burns lamented for humanity that It
hadnt the power to see itself as
Others saw II.
DO not lose sight Of the fact that
there will be meeting Of business
men at the residence of DR.. J. D.
Clardy, on next Saturday, the 9th, for
the purpose OF raising the triaing,
pitiable balance necessary to con-
strict the Canton Road pike. A
small subscription from each party
interested would insure the building
oft without delay.
There vii 10 a delightful entertain
mcnt at Bethel Female College next
Friday night, the 9TH. Miss Westfall,
90 favorably known as q star elocu!
ZIONIST, will entertain the audience by
reading several selections from stand
ard authors The Eclipse Orchestra
will furnish sweet music, and those
attending may expect . delightful
evenings entertainment. Admission
%, cents, proceeds to be applied to-
ward repainting the College building.
We were shown small, one
bladed pen.knife yesterday, bv Mr..
d. +. Smithson, which has been IN
his family for scventy-fve years.
It was presented to Miss Mary Cren.
shaw's mother, by her father, before
their marriage, and syet uninjnred
by constant use. II coat dollar and
| a.hslf then and could be duplicated
now for sbout twenty-five cents. A
brief memorial to the manufacturing
progress Of tho aye.
| We are Informed that our clever
Fish Commissioner, John B. Walker
will receive in few days copsign'
ment of young game fish, from the
State hatchery, which will be freed
In the waters Of Hopkins. II would
now be in order for the "Society fol
tho Projection of Game and Fish, oil
Christian Comfy" to put in a bid
fora supply for our rivers. We be-
lieve the Society was unsuccessful IN
lie creditablc effort 10 stock oui
streams last Spring, the fish having
died before their receipt. .s.a.
The "Aunt Polly Bassett' Come
dy Company win present, at Mozar
Hall tonight, Jedediah." 1t will b,
remembered that this troup was bill
ed for q performance here severa
months ago and circumstances pre-
vented their filling the engagement
much to the regret ofthose who knew
! what to expect from the play. Thu
J present cali Is unexpected, both 4
: themselves and the Hall managers
1t was intended that the conpan.
! should 60 Immediately on {. to Mash
} vile. but we are gratified to know
, that It will play here ole night. TIL,
; company comes with first class rep
!. utation and will doubtless have {
, good attendance on it's periormanc
! tonight. Tickets for sale at Garnet
! & Starling's at so and rs cents.
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