The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1880-09-14

at the Circus.a It's one Of the very
best on the mad
This week is a week Of shows. AL
most every night is taken up by some
entertainment.
Will Thompson will not go TO the
Circus tomorrow. Further parucu-
lars next week.
The cold snap of last week gave
everybody bad cold. Fires and-
oyereoats were called into requisition.
The last hopof the season was given
at Cerulean last Thursday night.
The season has been a very success
full ole.
A rnmor was rife last week that
negro was killed By another out in the
county, but nothing definite could be
learned about the matter.
Capt. b. T. Underwood has entered
upon the discharge OF the duties OF
the Circuit Clerks Office for term OF
six years. Judge Jas. o. Ellis is re-
tanned as deputy in the Office.
Mr.. r. w. Heury's speech on the
Major case was very creditable ef-
fort. He is one of the most promis-
ing young attorneys at the Hopkins
vile bar.
Tom Norefeld, the man who as
saulted Jas. Brown with brick and
beat him on the head on the evening
he was killed, was tried the following
day and fined $40 and costs.
Prof. Caves school opened with
about eighty pupils last week. Many
of the boarding pupils have not yet
arrived. When they are all in the
school will be as full as usual, il not
larger than for several years.
The Debating society held AN inter-
esiing discussion Saturday night. II
will meet next Friday night at the
Christian church. All who can give
attention TO the exercises are cordially
invited, but IL must be borue in mind
that 1t is not a social gathering and
order must and shall be maintained.
The Hancock club will meet Satur-
day night at which time Judge A. T.
Craycrot, District Elector will de-
liver an address. Let every Demo-
rrat turn out and hear him aud be
in the faith. Let Re-
publicans 60 and listen to Democratic
gospel and probably they may he
converted from the error of their
ways. s.;ith.gt
The South kentuckian gives this
week, the full particulars Of the
Major Brown affair. having spared no |
pains or labor in getting the true facts
in the case. No other paper in
the county has ever given the partic-
nlars Of honlciles. Copies of this
paper can be obtained at the office for
five cents each. Plenty at this price
but none to give away.
At the next meeting Of the Hop
kinsville Debating Society, tho fol-
lowing question will be discussed
Should the President of the United
States be elected by popular vote.
L. N. Buie will take the affirmative,
and John w. PAYNE the negative.
The discu ssion promises to DO an
unusually interesting one, and we
hope the gentlemen will have good
hearing. ta
Mr.. ". G. Trotter AMI Miss P. A. !
Rogers, from the country came to
town Saturday on matrimony intent.
They went to the Clerks office, ac-
by the prospective parents
in-law Of the youth, where the we'd
ding took place with great eclat.
After the ceremony the bridal party
formed into procession and repaired
to the picture gallery on RussellvilIe
street, where they had their photo
graphs taken and then went on their
way rejoicing.
The Marie Prescott Co. were to rem
der the popular play Mother and
daughter" last night. Miss Prescott,
the popular Star, Of the new play,
whose success has brought her into
such sudden prominence, ia a native of
Paris, Ky. She possesses much origi.
nality and merit, as an actress, and
appears to fine advantage in Mother
and Daughter, Ernest Harvier's new
play. Tonight the Company will
play Nancy Sykes, and it will be the
asst appearance of Miss Prescott in the
,ity this season. She should be greet
I'd with good house, as she no doubt
will be.
III. @. Ballard is prepared to mt in