The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-08-16

Dog days have come

corners.
The farmers arc beginning 10 fallow
land ferthe next wheat crop.
The time f,r Vcnnor's "coll wave
Is al hand. We shall see if ii cumes
The wall of The Beard building
which is being rcmOdeled, fell IN with
a loud crash yesterday, while the
workmen were al dinner.
The Al. Clark club met al Mr. Geo.
V. Thompson's Friday night aud
held very pleasant meeting.
There are already four Republican
candidates for the Office OF county
assessor, election next August.
A bran new Whites sewing ma.
chine FOR sale attn bargain. Apply
nj this Office.
There was quite a rise IN tobacco
and wheat last week. Tobacco went
up about dollar nlhe hundred, aud
wheat was quoted Al 81, 81 Z cents.
a slight shower fen IN this city
Sunday morning, hui II was not
enough 10 do much more than ny
the dust.
Our Young friend Burch Walker.
who Is now IN Atlanta, Ga, has our
thanks Tor Atlanta papers which he
sends from timo 10 time.
Fresh oysters will como In again
next month. The rule ia that they
arc good in every mouth that has an
~ in Il.
Dr. II u. Bourne, The popular Ion
lisi, is at CeruIean aud will moi return
ill next Friday. Ills Off ;e viii be
closed ill that time.
IlcrnAon'H. cnse was called yeder.
day. Whit,ork's l. set for today.
Majors for Thursday. nrcwcr's for
saturday and Bells forncxi Monday.
These are the most important cases
on The docket.
a full Attendance is desired At the
next meeting oi,he X. OF =. Lodge,
on The fourth Thursday night IN this
month. Business of importance will
hc transacted aud il is desired that MS
many OF tho knights as possible DC
present.
The Constitutional Convention re-
crived 2,70J votes in This county.
There are G 800 voters in the county,
so the proposition received ouly III
tic over onc-ihird OF tho vnic of tho
county. There were 4,GGS votes cast
aud the measure received only a little
over hall Of them.
The Bethel Baplis, Association will
ncct IN this city next week. Dele
gates from the various churches in
tho Association will he assigned
houses with the citizens here during
their stay. Accommodations will be
prepared for all who may attend. A
large attendance Is expected.
The following allusion 10 Can,
Crump, will lc read with interest b,
his many friends in this city:
Capt. NJ. II. Crnnp, the irrcprcsli
bic. left us Monday last TO go tc
Washington, whittier he has beer
ordered 10 report for examination fol
appointment as Civil Engineer IN III,
Navy. We shnll 10 very soiry IL
lose The gallant Capt. FROM XIV, bu
will nevertheless wish him success u
his undertaking. We trust 10 hnvt
anollcr call irom him when he re,
turns 10 Ky, The latter part OF this
month. Ii. NJ [. News.
Mr.. J. II. Armaeaii of Fayetie
Mississippi, is negotiating for the pur
chase OF The stock of drugs owned b,
J. w. McClanahan & Co, Mr.. Nc
Clanahan's health being such as no
10 permit his attending TO business o
any kind for a year or more. Mr.
At,nsiead is,a genial gentleman, an,
comes to US well recommended from
4 both business aud u social stand
voiuL We bcspcak for him kline
reception Oh the part OF Our citizens
The Institute of white teachers o
Christian county will be held at tn
/ public school building iu this city TO
morrow aud the two subsequent days
Prof. II. 4. Suhtluth, OF the faculty 0
South Kentucky College, will con
,lSsct the exercises. Profs. Rust an,
Cave, and other prominent educator
viii deliver addresses, Music vii
also be furnished by good musicians
1t is desired that all Che teachers i
the county be present aud help I,
make the meeting a successful one
Teachers from other counties are ais
invited 20 attend as visitors.
Tho drouih is tho all absorbin
topic now. Crops are ruined now be
. You'd redemption iilTsono iucaiitic'
, There has not been general raj
since The the Goth Of Juno. In III
/, western part cf the county there wa
u pretty good rain July 18th, ou
some sections had only u slight show
cr. Down in Trigg county, toward
Ccrulean, there was no rain at al
Another slight shower fell In ii
Bcllcview neighborhood on qthe 81
:, of August, but it did not fall over
strip OF country more than ten mile
wide. On last Sunday a pretty 700