The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-10-21
STATE NEWS.

death by the dust.
Danville has three National banks,
with capital aggegatlng $l50.0U0.
Surplus undivided profits, and indis-
vidual deposits to the amount OF
$45l,3 Is. Tho county--Boyle-is
the smallest in the State, and has
only 81, 900, 00U oil taxable property.
Post and News:-Kentucky muir
dercrs never slumber. Bentley killed
Bright yesterday in Shelby county.
AS yet no pardon has been received
by Bentley, which fact is exciting
considerable comment.
Colombus Times:--Wheat sowing
has commenced in earnest in this
county and there will DO probably a
larger acreage sown this year than us
ual.
franklin Patriot:--There Is consid-
cradle sickness in our city among chill
dren. Diptheria has made its appear
ance, and i, is feared will work sad
havoc among tho little ones, Parents
should send their children to the coun-
try at once, as this is about the surest
way Of escape.
Henderson News:---When Fannie
Wallock came out on the stage one
night while showing here in Pinatore,
with a little sailor cap on her sweet
little head, and little we-don't know
what kind Of hose, a little fellow with
little white head who sat in front,
observed to another little fellow with
a little white head, II she wasn't the
charmiugcst little girl he ever toasted
his eyes upon-pitty old Wallaek
doesn't send his pretty daughter off to
some tony school, and 80 On, etc. But
when the |. W. h. m. learned next
morning that Mrs. Wallack was 20
years old, and that old man Wallack
married her in England when she was
IA years old. he remarked to Nc 2:
"Well, John, she was pretty brassy,
anyway. wasn't shs?--too found OF
showing her pretty tccth, though"
and so, on. etc.
Hartford Herald:--Mr. C. R.iWest-
erfeld il equal to the far-famed snake
charmers of Hinloostan. Ha came
into our sanctum the other day with a
living boa constructor for some other
serpent) in his pocket. He took the
deadly serpent in his hands and fond
led it az toy. The serpent il now
in our office. IF yon don't believe il
call and SEQ it. The secret Of this
power Of Mr.. Westerfcld lies. no
doubt. in tho fact that be is a life in
surance agent. t.'.i aaeg ti.
The corner stone Of the new Phoc-
nix Hotel at Lexington; was laid at
IL IN, Oct. Is.
Owensboro Ex:-Some kind friond
has left twin cucumbers on our sane
tum table. As long as such gifts are
confined to the vegetable kingdom,
We have not the least objection.
Tho Louisville Exposition closed
on the 18th after a profitable season
of six weeks.
Three Kentucky quill drivers are
police Judges in Retrospective towns
viz: Upton. of the Richmond Regis
ter; Kincsid, Of the Anderson News
and Shields, Of the Clinton Democrat
Covington Commonwealth:-We
understand that, owing to the low
stage of the water in the Ohio river at
present. stock company il being
formed to construct a railroad in the
bed Of the river, upon which boats
may be run on wheels hereafter;
T EfI it|
Horse thieves arc again operating in
Simpson county. . orig ,.
Frankfort Yeoman:--We received
from gentleman Of this vicinity last
Saturday, big basket full Of sweet
potatoes. the average weight Of which
was six pounds. They are the largest
we have ever seen produced from Ken.
lucky soil. s.r q a. a.mn p
The Logan Sentinel is quite an i'm.
provement on the Adairville Clipper.
CLARK Democrat:-Ths net receipt
Of the picnic given by the St. Thomas
Benevolent Society Of Mt. Sterling
amounted to 81 $50. .s'''
Ky. State Journal.-Mr. Dick Tate.
Treasurer Of Kentucky: it is alleged
that notwithstanding the said to be
depleted condition Of tho Treasury,
drafts on the same, held by State
officers are paid. II snch things be.
say 30; il not, Dick Tate to the con-
trary. 81 5.'' i'' .'''- A,
Ky. State .Journal:-A Governor
Of a State will gain more credit by
crushing one rebellion than .psrdoning
out Of the PenitSntiary one thousand
prisoners. D '''. ''a'- ai'fa4
Russcllville Heral Enterprize:-Ed.
NJ. CLARK, charged with killing Thos.
Taylor, was arrested last Friday night
at Padncsh, and brought here Satur-
day by Sheriff Geo. =. Hardy, upon
trial was acquitted. y la ta'
Shelby Sentinel:-Young man, it's
time yon were picking ont o parlor
with modern stove and sofa privileges
to spend your winter Sunday evenings
in. ''.'o'i go. ,'N ,"i'a o'a" -
Miss Minnie Richardson a young
lady Of Shclbyville aged II suoided
last week. Cause unknown.
0wensbro Mesenger:-Philip Theis,
has a wife--or at least he had on,
Friday, but now "shes' gone the Lore
knows where" Philip went to tn,
Fair. and the fair. or as Philip probsly
thinks, the unfair Of his householt
went from him. When he returned
he found that his wife and step
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