The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1880-03-23

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Jas. NJ. Howe, tho jcwclcr, is
T Offering immense bargains in Watch
cs tor the next few days. Call and sec
them.
The stock of cliinnware of Il. Reich
ert Is being sold out at auction, Mr..
lieichert having made an assignment.
Mr.. George A. Terry, young gen.
ileman who has manv friends In this
city, has been elected police Judge of
Cadiz.
Mcssrs. NJ. u. Christian and viii J..
Thompson went 10 Elkton Sunday to
attend Circuit court, which convened
yesterday.
a copy ofthe Farmers Home Jour
nal, one OF the very best papers of its
kind anywhere is added 10 our list of
premiums this week.
Tho trial of Il. l.. Goulot was post.
poned again last week and set for to-
morrow. Col. w. &. r. Breckcii-
ridge will assist in the defense.
Gregory & Bro. have caught the
spirit of Improvement and built
she'd in front of their implement
house Oh Nashville street.
Mr.. II. NJ. Salmon of this county,
late OF Darlington, has accepted po-
siiion MS general agent Of tho Fleming
coal company, and is located at Nash.
vile.
Mr.. james Sandcrfnr, who for the
past six years has been one Of the
Railroad Hoist hands, has been APP
pointed TO tho position ofhostler for
the locomotive at IIopkinsvilo. We
wish him every success In his new
position Henderson Reporter.
A fellow with n lot of rag babies !
aud balls was IN the city Saturday,
making money al five cents a throw.
A silk handkerchief was the prize for
knocking one down three consccu-
tive times.
Tho Debating Society held nm inter-
esiing meeting last Saturday night
nj which time il was decided that the
moon has some effect or the weather.
Messrs, Knight and Flippo were the
disputants.
Hereafter we will not publish let
tiers written on both sides Of the
paper. A very interesting one was
considerably shortened this week be-
cause only the matter on QUO side OF
the paper was inserted.
To day the sun rises at :G and
sets at 6:0l, and tho day is y hours
aud Sminutes IN length. Last Sat
urday was the beginning of spring,
the day and night being equal. The
days ARE now increasing IN length nj
the ratio OF three minutes every
twenty-four hours.
This beautiful spring weather will
be Just the thing for those who arc
writing spring poems. Remember
Won lave only one moro week 10 send
Them In, rs none will be allowed 10
compete for the prize that are received
after April |.
Mr. J. W. McGchec, left Yesterday
for the eastern cities where he will
buy mammoth stock ofnew goods.
lie will make Il TO tho interest of {
those designing 10 buy 10 await the
arrival of his spring stock before
purchasing elsewhere.
The military company presented ,
Mrs. Patton with handsome velvet
armchair, for her services in kindly
playing the piano for them at the re-
cent concert. We commend this in
the yonng gentlemen, as II shows their
appreciation of Mrs. Pation's kind
ness in volunteering her services for
the occasion.
a little negro about s or 10 years I
old was riding horse on Main street !
near tho court house Sunday evening, I,
when the animal took fright and ran
at full speed up Main beyond Mr.. e.
w. Landcr's, a distance OF several I
yards, running on the pave
mont. lie turned down an alley, and ,
into the Canton road and was not
stopped till hc got to the toll gate. ,
The boy held on and no damage was
done.
A largo number ofcountry people
were in the city Saturday, the excite
ment being horso-race which came
of at the Fair Grounds. Ia we have {
conscientious scruples against at 6
tending such places, we cannot give !
the particulars but understand ono of ,
The horses won the race. Bets ran
high, and halt Of tho crowd came
away declaring that it was q "put up
job as is generally the case.
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