The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1880-07-13
HERE ANp THERE.
Wheat CONTINUES 10 rise.

some good work these hot, dry, dusty
days. vf-. T-ssJc 4
Quite an exciting race occurred at
the Fair Grounds on Monday, 5lh
Inst.
The tobacco crop lie about all out
and from what we can learn is FULLY
as large as usual.
Rev. J. q. Porter hogan protract-
ed meeting at Kelly's Station last
Sunday.
The pavement hasheen rc-laid IN
front Of Schnlit,'s saloon on Russell.
vile St.
The young ladies OF IIopkinsv!lle
are very much addicted TO the habit
of chewing wax.
Road ovetsecrs had better begin ioI
work their roads a. court will
soon be here. -n,qootA aur
Can't somebody pass around The
hat aud take up d, collection ID have
Col. Cooper's hair trimmed.
County Court, Jay was p good one
for Gghis. Several occurred, though
nobody was seriously bwt
There will be no less than four or
five murder caves TO dispose Of al the
coming term OF the Circuit court.
Tobacco nies are very numerous
This year. anil We may look out for
worms by the Wholesale In few
weeks.
The Democrats did not complete
all Of their arrangements for organic
ing tho Hancock club Friday night
and therefore postponed at for a
WINE WINS : , .stys.a We az
A Hancock and English pole l25
feet high was raised at Canton last
Saturday. Speeches were made by
Hons. J. II. Wilkinson, II. A. Bur.
nett aud Jas. u. Garnett ,r,i
A cuiiing affair took place In tho
city one day last week In which one
negro cut another with a pocket
knife. We failed to lcarn the names
ofthe pariies es .
Sure enough pretty weather set in
ns soon as the moon changed, and
the farmers were givon another op.
portuniiy TO resume their wheat
tIrcshing aud farming operations.
Mr.. +. Reichcrt and family have
removed TO Jacksonville. Ind. Mr.
.R-ichert was for many years engaged
IL business Ia this city, and his re-
nloval will he regretted by his friends
Messrs. Jas. Pye q Co. have put
up tho nobbiest sign IN town. II Ia
painted on su arch at tho outer edge
Of the pavement aud Is finished oil
| IN all the col ors of the rainbow. II
IL the prctiicst one In tho city.
Jas. NJ. Howe, our leading jcwelcr
g. Offering great Inducements in ladies
gold watches aud chains, new siylc'
OF necklaces, &c. When you bu!
IRON him sou can rely upon gctiins
a good article. IA
Tho horse attached to N. Schmitt's
| Ice wagon became frightened carly
one morning of last week and rau
dowu bridge Street at a lightning
gait. turncl down the alley by Tip
kius' stable aud smashed the vehicle
into divers aud sundry pieces.
Tho grass has almost taken sonl'
fields, owing to the long spell o
weather In which the farmers could
not work the crop. They are now
hard ,at work getting h clean, bl
somc are still detained BY wheaI
hreshing.
The barbecue at Lafayette, wal
largely attended. Hon. Jas. A. Ne
| Kenzic delivered one of his able and
eloquent speeches TO the large and ell
thusIasiic assembly. Mr.. House, o
Clark svillc, did not speak as advcr'
risei but they al wrnteway satisfied
lwih having heard CIuisiian county
own SON III.
DIR. +. M. Gray, OF this city. was II
the battle Of Gettysburg OH the Con
feacratc side when that charge, oil,
OF the most heroic on record, wal
made by the Confedcrates. OF th'
command In which DIR. Gray wa
more than half were killed beior,
they were repulsed and the bleeding
remnant driven from the field. DR.
Gray will vote for Gen. Hancock, III,
man who won that baltic for tn
Union cause.
| Messrs. Blumensteil, McCamy 4
Donic have just finished fine new
barouche for Mr.. Joe We'll, the enter
prising livery stable man OH Nash
willie Street. II Is the easiest riding
kind made, having regular coacl
platform springs. The design Is nov
aud very stylish; it is trimmed il
cloth with gold mountings. Thu
| firm docs a business second TO nom
IN the State for tiuc first-class work
They hayc been in business here fo'
nine years and have made some o.
the finest vehicles In tho county.