The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1880-11-23
HERE AND THERE.
Thiriy-tAsse days till Christmas.

LATER.-Hc Is dead.
Mr.. l.. r. Davis has so FAR recoy-
cred as 10 be about again,
Walter Elliott has taken tho posi-.
ton OF "devii' Ia this Office.
The X of P.,Lodge has LOST two
valuable members IN one week.
There will be dance at the Cour,
House next Tharsday night, Messrs.
Chas, Slower and Phil Hageriy, are
the managers. Every effort is being
made to have an enjoyable affair.
Immense numbers of hogs are
daily brought into the city, for skip
ment.
Mr.. I. a. Chiffon Ia authorized to
receive subscriptions to the South
Keniuckian.
There have been several cases Of
scarlet fever in The city, during the
last fcw days. nM
Tho clerks about town will proba-
Wy give thauks to God by going bird
hunting Thursday.
Boys let's have masquerade par
", as QUO OF the features OF the APP
proachiag holidays.
Tho Post Office viii be closed next
Thursday, Thanksgiving day, rntil
after 5 o'clock. Pm.
Jas. Rail shot Jas. McCaricy in the
head and dangerously wounded him
ut Guthrie last week.
A man with an Edison Phonograph
Is at the Central Hotel, where he will
exhibit II this week.
Tho sun rises to-day at 6,55, and
sets at 1873 and the day is niue hours
aud three minutes long.
Miss Westfall's reading at lIadcns.
vile was postponed. She will 20
Friday next ifthc weather Is suitable.
While the people in tho. country
have been staying rabbits the boys
about town have been sleighing tho
girls.
A writer IN the Elkion Register,
noninaics Col. N. ID. Brown, of Fair
view for representative OF Todd
county.
No doubt many persons have illed
their Ice houses, as the ice was qsite
good, and the weather favorable for
putting Il up.
Skating was INDUCED IN 10 a con-
siderable extent during tho cold days
last week. II is tho frat tin,e for
nearly two years that tho pastime
could be enjoyed here.
We Introduce our readers this
week a now correspondent from
Belleyiew. We hone 10 receive The
news at regular intervals from the
sane facile pen.
The young ladies ought 10 have
another leap year party, beiofc their
chance is gone for tho next four
years. A hint TO the sufficient is
wise, etc.
Now that tho excitement OF cleo
ton times Is over we invite original
poelical contributions, We only ask
that you write nothing about the
"Bcauliful snow
Those farmers who have not On.
ished sowing wheat are In a sad
plight. There are great many who
have hardly commenced sowing and
there Ia a strong probability ola short
crop another year.
The debating society met as usual
Saturday night aud an interesting
discussion was held. The question
"Are men of modern times equal
in ability 10 ancients" was debated by
Mcssrs. Tcnplc,on and Downer
MIR. Jno. @. McGehee, Of Mont
gomcry, Trigg county, ana Miss Mol
lie Clark, daughter Of Esq. ii. b.
Clark, OF Belleview, will be married
Thursday night at West Union
church. Jho. is one of the few Dem
ocrata who can welcome the day set
apart for Thanksgiving with aglad
heart. st
Mr.. N. L. Rison Is al the Central
Hotel, and hiss IN exhibition Edison's
great Photograph or talking machine
Tho humaa voice can be bottled up for
thousand years and reproduced al
will. Ills one of the greatest inven-
iions OF the age. Do no fail to see It.
1t will cost ou only ton cents.
A good many gates werc taken
| from their hinges Friday night and
piled oil tho pavements by some un'
priueipled scoundrcls. Benches and
other distractions were also pu,
across the sidewalks. The whipping
post should DO re-established for Thu
especial benefit Of such villains.
Messrs. Buckner & Woodbridge re
celved during tho year ending Nov
lst, 3,4l5 hcgshcads of tobacco, tn
largest number received by any hous'
in the city. In another column vii
be found some figures concerning tn
tobacco market which were unavoid
a hlv nrovrdad mi last yant