The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1880-12-14
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NEW PRovIDaNoE, TENN.

EultOf SOUTH hEETUChiAN.
= An ambitious youth once applied
for scholarship toa college filled TO
completion. In order to impress
upon the mind oI tho lad the iinpos-
slbiiity OF such u llilng, the Drcecptor
filled goblet SO that not another
drop could be added, without over
flowing. Tic ingenious youth se-
lected d rose leaf from u bouquet near
by and laid il on the water, thereby
proving that something may be added
although not pal taking OF the sub
stance before it. Tie columns OF The
SOUTH kEETCcKlAN ala the above
mentioned c0Ilese. are complete, but
make bold TO otler my Leaf. BE as
sured, i shall not grapple with the
wtighty questions OF the Gay. shall
enlerno long protestation against the
pending revolution in olihographs.'
Nor vainly conjecture why cremation
wssuot y success, but after speaking
n few words tor the 5 Il aud men
tionIng some local variarions i will
generous close. 1t would appear
that this worthy little sheet is lo,1c
bucklcred with wit. Verify lapproye
the policy OF the editol. lfflin strike
Tor the iav0r OF the masses, s,whei your
sabres with nonsense. The young as
sociaie seems quite indifferent TO Dir,
Johnson's denunciation OF puns they
set of the editorials ''sa muckie.' Fcr
many months the SoUTu KESTusK-
Ian has been coming regularly as The
weeks. Al first it was buta g.ance
I over the local page and then given 10
waste. Now it is u weekly delight
In the way of humor, aud bright, at
\ iraciivc general inews.al L predict d
: good future for the brave little, sheet,
aud Journalistic success for lis. young
u lhumorist. Even II il is never real
lied, it will be a plensing fiction 10
lcousider him an embryo Mark Twain
ftBur. there is dangerous recfin sigh
-flof this fair sailing 10 WHICH l. w0ihd
POINT. Composition and funnets are
unqnesiionably anlagonistic III
: Society, in this region around The
5 Cumberland, need no louger CON
/, plain OF cnlms, For the sound ofth,
0 wedding bell has become as familiar
as the call to dinner The marriage
$ l.b,e ranks are becoming irigh,fuiI,
II lhinned, and no abatement of tn
0 mortality. Last Tuesday evenin.
Miss Ella Smith and Mr.. Sam Keli.
r stood before tho altar at the Methods
p church in this place, aud took the sol
\ emn vow "UntiI death us do par"
would wrong you and al your hon
orablc readers were TO attempt I
make you acquainted with the happ
hosts which shave thronged g ou
churches. Ii seems that the conduc
OF the doit twho while walking wit
q his girl one day exclaimed Hello
70 there's a ehurrh let's have wedding
= is being admirabled aped.. They pu
ON o clean print and starched bonnie
~ and make for the church, as u the
,, thought time was almost exhausted
"A 4Ciarksville Is ut present eutertali
10 lug the School Institute. The prs
10 gramme is excellent ; embracing SON
k, OF The best talent INCUR Stale, 81
ID The winter sports, over whicl, "
4 grow so enthusiastic are highly
(. vogue during the month OF Noven
!. lber, skating, slelghing aud tally pa
~ ties were all brought 70 the iror
NJ ~ We have no complaintio make OF u
weather, 1t served US we'll {.,s.
AL Since the Republican conquest n
W, done away with those long, tiresor
,ss columns Of politics we shall expect
IA see The kENTuCKlAS expand Will
ma. marvel OF interest. Come forth sor
.ar. fine morning and shock the readi'
81 world with its wealth of ideas, a
~ gems OF thought. When forty II
'h' quotations will be laid OH the she
ay and the regiment OF correspondent
IT off OH iurlough. Then II shall 4
mn sume an eight page dignity. m
by nate serial, shall keep place with
ta. weeks and pomp, aud wonder ate
lie its comings You have every reas
l- TO be encouraged by rememberi
=, the advice to the "penny whist
''IrS Pray do not construe my words
e', satire. have an honest adiair,tt
anu Tor the SourH KESTuckiAN. tr
we the Young editor will not beco
fal- pedaiitic under the shower Of
and comiuns but may grow stout
pu news paper lucre. Ifmy leaf Is
in rnitted to float, shall be grateful
am liz it is laid aside, l shall not"
names call" but will remember
:, predecessor. who for all his comi
-" was defeated.
mes, DEC ard. 1880. D E.