The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1880-01-06
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We have concluded to give the
readers of your most excellent paper,
u few items from this place. We |
have town here that is OF some i'm
portance, and to let it go unheard |
from through the press, would be ac-
knowledging that we are failure US
far as business is concerned, but in
stead Off failure we are anything else |
we are surrounded by the best tobacco
growing section in Christian county,
the increase in business here shows
that there is good crop on hand.
Brame and MeGee are receiving the
weed every day, and will put up sew
eral thousand pounds of it this seas
on.
Farmers are in good spirits, plenty
to eat and to wear, corn cribs and
meat houses full, but pockets empty.
Pork five cents per pound, corn two
dollars per barrel. Eggs and butter
cheaper than ever was known before
at this season of the year. Eggs l2ls
cents per dozen, and butter twenty
cents per pound.
Wheat looks badly and is thought
to be greatly damaged by the freezes
I and wet weather.
| Mrs. S. II. BraIne's new house will
soon be completed and X. S. Ca rter 10
adding several rooms to his house and
several other smaller buildings are
being completed shows that we ere
up with the times.
Bennettstown will soon have new
plank walk, the old one is rapidly
being torn up aud the new one put
down.
DR.. j. A. Whitlock has moved out
and Esq. Pollard of Pee Dee has
moved In his place, and will open
first class grocery the first Of January.
Big John seems to be lost since his
parl little John lett, but he thinks he
will como back soon wagging his tail
behind him.
One Mr.. Tom Tart shot and killed
one Mr.. Marshal last Thursday night
at the Roaring Springs, three miles
west OF here, both parties had been
drinking freely OF what 10 commonly
called whiskey, the greatest evil
known to man. rr
| We have one Widower here that
has been singing and whistling eight
months without stopping, and has
never been known 10 strike tune
yet, but it is thought he will strike
something before spring opens.
Farmers are having fine weather
for stripping and pricing tobacco, but
when will they get it to market IL the
roads stay MS they are is u hard ques-
ton 10 answer.
The young people lIage had jolly
time regardless of bad weather, there
has been dance or social every
night during the past two weeks and
there are others yet TO come of.
We can boast Of having the quietcst
little town In Christian county. We
don't think there has been . fight here
in three months, and still there was all
average of hundred dollars worth
of whiskey day drank during tho
Christmas, and every body was a6it
to go home without being hauled
The secret OF all this Mo,s & Carlos'
keep the best that is made, they won
: have any of tho fighting stuff; If they
+ happen to got barrel through q mis-
take, they roll 1t aside for their OWL
0 use, they think its wrong 10 sell
: man stuff that will make him "cus
r his pap"
Little Joe has had five clerks be-
hind the counter during ChristmaI
1 measuring calico and counting but
: tons for his customers.
Mrs. IIutchison of the Roarin!
Springs, a daughter of James Taylo
r OF this place was badly burned abou
g two weeks ago and died to-day. Sh
leaves two little children the young
, est about six weeks old.
= IIirelings are changing homes q
= usual, prices from one hundred to on
: hundred and fifty dollars for the ncx
twelve months.
Mr.. Editor if the above items
) through a mistake get into the vast
: basket, it is all right with your friend
EN-.
n No danger; write snch ones Offer