The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1880-01-20
LAFAYETTE.
January 10Th, 1880. isa y

Since last we wrote the old year "has
been numbered with the things that
were," aud the new has dawned upon
US, came in frowning, too. lilo w
ever youth aud light hearts are sell
dom daunted by ''scowls," so the adj
vent of 1880 WAS welcomed as glee-
fully as II the sun had shone in his
grandest splendor. The young Indies
of the town determined TO assume
the privileges as early as possible
with which the leap year invested
them, gave u leap year party on the
evening of the first. Every young
gentleman in the town aud vicinity,
eligible and otherwise, was provided
with an escort, and II Is Affirmed
much TO the ladies' credit--that not
single avail flower" was chronicled
that evening, and never were the
Lords of Creation" more cxacting
or waited upon more e,tontivoiy.
We learn that several proposals were
made on that occasion. One iimid
Adonis was heard to blushingiy refer
tho anxious maiden 10 Papa! We
arc not sure but the novelty OF the
change of position wore of before
the entertainment closed, and each
would candidly have confessed that
1t was decidedly more pleasant to re-
ceive than bestow attention.
We are still In earnest about rail-
road, and when such men as Messrs.
Thos. Elliott, Chas. Reeves, Terry,
Capt. w. Hester, and others equally
siaunch and reliably, advocate loco
motion by the means OF the iron
horse we haye faith TO believe II will
not end in mere street talk.
We find also the subject OF town
hall Is being agitated, aud have heard
II suggested more than once that the
old Presbyterian church, which is
fast falling to decay, would answer
every purpose and with but a small
outlay could be fitted up for the pur-
pose and made profitable source Of
revenue.
Our clever and enterprising drug
gist, Mr.. James Rossiier, has made a
decided step IN the right direction, In
the handsome street lamp, which he
has suspended in front Of his new
drug store, just above Mr.. Il. j.
Cooper's. We hope that other BUSH
ness men will 'let their lights shine
in the same manner, thereby adding
much to the, attraction, of the town.
The Davenport Bros. (not the yeri-
table. Daven ports. however,) gave an
entertainment in town OH Tuesday
evening" something ofavariety show
and the manner In which one of the
performers ate glass, made the win.
dow panes quake with fear.
Lafayette has been honored this
week with three of Hopkinsville's
most talented lawyers, Messrs. Nc
Pherson, AL Clark and Payne, who,
in a legal capacity, have been making
the court room lively.
Prof. Aaron Williams, of Clarks
willie, designs addressing the pupils OF
Prof. Edwara Langley's High
School on Thursday evening at the
Academy, on education. lie is a pol
ished and eloquent, as we'll as
fluent speaker, aud the occasion will
be one Of interest.
The friends of Mr.. Cowan, late Of
the firm of Beazley 4 Cowan, will be
PANIED 10 learn of his death, which
sad event occurred on the morning Of
the 18th, at the home of his father, In
Fayetteville, Tenn, whittier he had
gone to recruit his health, which
had been quite feeble for some time
He leaves deeply gricved young
wife and an infant child, who have
the sympathy Of the community.
~ OLIVE BRANCH.