The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1880-10-26
Kentucky Paper People.


Frankfort Teoman. is tlirty-,wp years
old, and has dope his country yeoman
service, being ;herespe tel parent Of
nine children. lie is six iest two
inches in height. weighs ITO p,nnls.
and is the author of "BAantiful
Snow" "Besty and are Dat" and
captain links Of the Horse Marines. y
lie is Cock Of the walk among pDlili-
cal poets
Samnel NJ Gaines. editor Of the
Kentucky New Era, is forty-eigh,
Years old, four feet nine inches in
height, and weighs 449 pounds. He
II the author oi ".lsmes Preserves,
which las been copyrighted by every
Minstrel troupe in the world. lie
wri'es paragraphs AMI attends all the
dances for livelihood. He is the
brightest writer Of paragraphs, after
the Evartsian system, known in the
Union. a W.
James A. Muniay. elitor II the
Greensboro Messenger and Examiner,
is n widower of many years standing
j. in love with the Courier-Journal's
line Of political artiun. and thinks n
man can get just as drunk iii Frank
fort as in Washington, tie opinion
being basel Oh observation rather
III IN experience, lie claims to be the
oldest editor in the State, but his
claim is disputed by
Urey Wo ,dson, Of the Muhlenberg
Echo. who is sevent--ive years old.
tall and well formed, the father Of ten
children, who are inst like their papa.
lie is noted for discussions with
Mescham, OF the South keniuckisn,
who j. in love with the same blnslling
damsel (f,r,y-fonr years is her aver
age). He has the snappiest, biggest
lille sheet in the State. 4 'iti u
DIR. John ID Moods. of the Glss-
gov Times, is the author of thu
Times Liver Regulator which can
give old Simmons two in the game
and beat him out lie is the hand
soonest, kiniliest AMI hest Of the
lunch. and if all the void were like
him there would be no bad people
Tom Ybuns, OF the cOwingsyille
Outlook, is brunette. Young eupigh
aud game enough to whip his weight
in Wildcats, but made the mistake
once Of creliiing "rhe Blue and The
Gray" to. Shakespeare. George BAR
or published the same once in the
dead Evening" News as original poetry
from al esteemed local contributor.
Tom is not much on poetry, Tut
knows the news and j, non-supprcs-
piye.
John G. era idock, Of the Paris
True Kentuckian, is grass wilower
Of several years duration, which ac-
counts for his declaring to2narry
again. lie dyed several years since
but, finding it Improbable, ,lesisteJ.
lie is therichest editor in the State,
owing to his long established custom
Of taking in everything free that comes
along. lie expects to remain, body
and soul, in Paris, afierhis death, and
keeps standing his own obituary
ori sinal-in which he speaks OF him
sell as can ex-Bourbon."
w. w. Rowlett, of the oldham
Era, is the author of grammar OF
the Zulu languag', and can talk more
GRusinsly and put less Of it in lis
Taper than any other man in the State
He is lover Of poetry and files away
all the annual poems read at the meet
lngs Of the Kentucky Press Associa-
lion. He claims TO have met in hi,
native wilds, down at Lockport
Henry county, King Jim Simmon,
and Prof, Maginncss' mastodonic at
traction.
Frank Bristow, OF the Elkton Reg
i,ter, is built after tho pattern O
Adonis, has a lovely form anil wea,ss
number eleven boot, built on las
borrowed from Emmett Logan's shoe
maker. He is not marrying man
having refused maLy offers. Majo
lI,i,tow can stay longer' away iron
his Office aud come nearer ge,tiag hi
paper on, within several days Of tia
announcedtlian any other young mai
On tho press. tssst'
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