The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1880-07-06
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the Sunny South, returned home last
night.
Mr. Golden Canslcr, a Highly re-
spccied aud very aged dkcitizen died
atfhis residence near Cousolaiion(of
dropsy) last week. He was good
neighbor an honest man and kind
hearted intelligent gentleman. For
months he suffered intensity. .ibut his
sullcrngs are ever. his body aft'r
"liles ftinl sleeps near the home This
three score and ten life time, while his
spirit haswingcd his way upward to-
ward that Sunny cline Of which the
Bible and onr mothers have taught
us,
Miss 0phelia Davis school closed
at this place last week with grand
exhibition. We intended TO write it
up extensively but have been so busy
trying to persuade the people that we
would make the best sheriff
in the world that-wc have not had
time. ..t-4tl.i..s ,.,.s X.
We can now only say what is the
universal opinion Of everybody pres
ent, that each and every one OF the
little fellows acquitted him or herseE
nobly. that 1t was beyond the shadow
or shade of a doubt good thing.
that their fair teacher deserves much
crcditiiortiinc and painsgiven to that
entertainment. 81 NENl
Mrs. Julian BoNly died at her home
in this place Sunday June 18th. 1850.
For years that fell destroyer con-
sump,ion has made rapid progress
upon her system. She was a meinb,r
81 the Christian church, q Kind, warm
heated lady,much devoted to her hus-
band and dear little ones. Her has
band and motherless children have
ths sympathy ofthee ire q immunity.
Kind readef were You ever candi-
date for Office? If SO, you have had u
bushel Of funsif not you have wasted
a sunnylspdt In liie's journey. IL is
the funniest business on earthl We
DO not see how it Happens that we
lived as long as we have and stood
alolt from this business as Brmly as
We have. We have been candidate
now full week and have not been
accused Of anything worse than sheep
stealing. We do not mind tins.
Anything you please boys, on'y 10
not call US a fool. a man may be d
liar and repent Of. tia thief to-day
and tomorrow reform--a drunkaid
and sober mp, but when man gets
set in his way Of being q simploton it
sticks in so deep that there is no possi-
BILE chance to outliveit. We have
been canvussing the county in compa-
my with Capt. underwood' he Ia a
good one-~a regular full fledged dai-
'y, 20 to speak. Wewili wasera a
pint Of peanuts against ream oil coon
skins, that the Capt.can pull the fesh
from the wings, the legs, the back. the
breast and the neck OF q defunct
shanghai, quicker than anysther lIv-
ing man. lie is the best eater lever
knew; he has less mercy OF, his stom-
ach; he may believe that there rs
limit to human endu nee but be seems
to think there Is no limit to the ca
pacity ofhisstomach. p He is veryPop-
ular with the ladies; he has kissed
(now look out, don't get this wrong
for il might cause tronble) he has
kissed every (for dodssakc BE- csreiul)
well, hc has kissed every baby from
Belleview around north to Prsmbrokc.
and still has his mouth in pucker
waiting for more babies to- KISS.
This canvass bas clearly desnonstra-
ted tons an 8 old school book axiom
which reads, "a good deed rs never
thrown away" Now everybody
knows that the yellow dog never had
O better or a firmer friend in this
county than we. We'll SIR, when ever
we ride to house and are met by
yellow dog, we know then and there
that It Is a good onen--ttas his own
or rs for us teoth aud toe HaH and we
haysnever yet been mtstuhea;n tl
Corn crop looks ven fn'irnost por-
tions Of the country where we have
bson. s.a,s
Tobacco generally is mall,
| We are having aworld OF fun, meet
ing great many very kind people,