The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-10-14
TIE DISTRIBUTION.

Saturday at noon the distribution
of $500 in premiums TO our subscri-
bers came of at the Fair, rs had been
advertised. Excitement was up TO q
red.heatlong before the time arrived,
and when the drawing was ready To-
begin it was with difficulty that the
crowd was prevented from surging
up the steps of the Judges stand,
where the awards were made. A
box containing tag representing the
number of every ticket that had been
issued and registered, was prepared
and placed in the hands of commit
tee who examined it, and the book
containing tho names of the ticFet
holders, with their numbers to see
that all was right. The committee
consisted of Hon. jas. A. Mckenzie,
Hon. John Feland, Col. L. A. Sypert,
and DR.. w. G. Wheeler, Of Christian,
Hon. Jas. B. Garnett, of Trigg, Mr..
c. M. Bell, of Todd, and Mr.. Urcy
Woodson, of Muhlcnburg.
The young lady selected ty the
committee TO do the drawing was
Miss Annie Waller, of this city.
AT few minutes past II Mr.. M.
l.. Christian, the Marshal, announced
that tho drawing would begin. Hon.
John Feland held the box with the
numbers, and Hon. jas. A. Mckenzie
the book with the names correspond.
ing. DR.. w. e. Wheeler called the
numbefs as Sthey were drawn and
handed 70 him and the Marshal on
nounced The lucky man to the crowd.
The eleven prizes were drawn in
rapid succession, beginning with the
least valuable. They were rs follows
| One years. subscription TO o county
paper TO be selected by the winner
John N. Lunderman, Pembroke
KY, No. 506.
2nd. Box French Candy, worth IS
| Il. C. Morcfeld, Beverly. Ky. No. 5lS
| Sd. Box Post Office Cigars, wortl
$5, r. W. Vaughan, Sinking Fork
KY, No. 1876.
4th. Wrought Iron Tobacco Screw
worth $40, w. II. Whitlow, Casky
KY, No. 624.
9th. Elephant plow, worth $40
Joe We'll, IIopkinsville, Ky, No
24O.
9th, Oliver Chilled Plow, .wortl
$l3, Jas. Bronaugh, Hopkinsyillc, Ky,
No. SO III sgi az s I'll
7ih.ATriple Silver Set. worth $50
DR.. +. Il. Cullom, Belleview, Ky, No
II.
9Th. First-class wagon, worth $50
J. II, Fox, Trenton, Todd, county Ky
No. IL.
9th. Wheat Drill, worth $75, A. N
Hester, Lafayette, KY. No. 3l9.
10th. Buggy, madetbY Blumensteil
McCamy 4 Bonte,. worth $l25, Jas
L. Wahl, uopkinsvilIc, KY, No. 07
llth. Stem-winding, stcm-sctting
solid is karat Gold Watch, wortl
. 1925, J. A. Powell, Caaiz, Trigg coun
ty, Ky, No. 457.
u The whole drawing passed of i
excellent order. Tho smaller. prize
3 were drawn frat In order that ih
Interest might increase as it pro
crossed. As the larger ones wer
approached cries of "Do it fair,
"Shake it good" etc.,. were hear
from the crowd.
Mr.. Wahl, who drew the buggy, |
n Jewulor who recently moved t
this city and selected his numbe
:. from several, rcmarking that he wa
$ always lucky in drawing and VIZ
: going to get the buggy
Mr.. Powell, who drew the watcl
: is n poor but worthy young man an
was overwhelmed with delight at hi
unexpected good fortune. a
The premiums we're delivered I
, the winners who were present, an
the others are ready to be delivere
upon application. The. committt
: was selected from tho most distil
n guished gentlemen present, and the
f are willing to certify to any "doubtin
Thomas" that everything was fairl
conducted. And now word to Il
winners; we hope that you willkint
G " recommend tho KENTucKIAN 4
'f your friends and help us In every wa
J, you can. TO the pnlucky ones n
II would say that our earnest endeav,
y shall be, BY untiring energy and :
70 dustry,to make our paper worth Il
r money paid for il, and give such 50
isfaction to our patrons that no o.
70 will feel disappointed at not drawn
" premium. Stand by us, friend
10 and we will stand by you and try
e. mako you good paper.
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