The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-03-29
NUMBER l3.
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Rev. WIN. Boyd, (WilD of Kelly
who has beer. delvingj IN speeuIating
schemes 10 an alarming extent, dur
Ing the last threc months, shows his
true colors, swildlesa warehous, 40
propriates several crops OF tohaccu.
aud absconds witha We'll filed wallet.
Boyd has been preaching in the
neighbornood about three years, and
Ialtllough iIliierate, was esteemed by
his ncighbors and FELLOW church men
as a. Jealous, hoiiest.iIeartcd, uhard,
working young mat. Last fall Boyd
by the help OF friends, got in with a
warehouse firm and begin to buy to,
bacco on a sinall scale. But he soon
showcdoa ;recklessness OF judgment
by giving unprecedented prices.
which alarmed his friends aud back.
ers, who placed a check upon his lay.i
isl han !. But no one SUSPECTED
the depth Of his rascality, and he was
permitted TO continue buying until
TOO late 10 preyentthe eyil. ltesnlM .
l. Recently be bought up, o large lot
Sf tobacco which il seems, lie dtpos-
tied under guise of fictitious names in
different warehouses, lsobtained" a,
much money as possible on commits
sion and from sales, ip oil loamounting
to about 5000, and ",ug out" Three.
Or four farmers lost their entire crops,
by the swindlcr. Mr.. George Boyd
angunclei onlyB saved his crop (7OOO
lbs.l BY timely legal, iuterierepce.
The officer found tobacco to the value
of $3.50 when he made tile buy III be.
half OF thea warehousee Boyd nhas
sadly disappointed his, friends and
worsted matters ly cloaking his ne.
furious designs with religion.
Wm. Pendergrass, OF Shifting
Fork, became Intoxicated recently,
imagined himself onothe war,path.
vent on q raid to a neighbor's and
boisterousIy demanded admillancc,
and when refused proceeded 10 force
an entrance for liiinsclf, which he efa
fected after slighte1Orts. Upon ont.
ering he drew o. dirk and attehpted
TO XIII Ike Petty the owner and hi
wife, uttering fearful oalhs Ill ihci
while. Mr.. Seizemore WHO hap-
pened TO be present 9detainedldthc
Temporary maniac aud told Pettyhnd
his wife 10 go TO his (Seizemore's)
house Till Pcnoergrass conld he
quicted' or secured. The would DO
murderer got away and followed his
Intended Victims 10 Seizemore's but
could not get 10. them, Some rather
serious Diminishing followed bni ow-
ing to tho 'iUrmidablencss' Of The late
grand jnry, your correspondent has
not yet been able to gather full par.
'ticulars. 1t h,a .considerablyoihixcd
UP affair, and win present some nice
work in August,
Francis NJ oI'ris, Of uumdurgin.
Is in a critical condition. He has
beoniin feeble health all winter and
in addition took The pneu,uonia last
week, and in, spite Of medical nrt be-.
culne insane and under maniacai hal
lucinalions he imaginesllinseli Under
compulsory detentions. He sseizrs
every opportunity eff tcsring OF lis
clothing and regardless of conse.
quences exposes his person to the in
clemency OF thefrecelti bad. weather.
Physicians say that the right lung
has already ceased respiration, and
consider his case hopeless. ~"'',
lJno. Walker, Of Bethlehem, is very
i'll with pneumonia. eif soaG 9d I
Wheat is looltinglexceedingly well.
Pneumonia is very common in this
section.
The roads became somewhat bad
in consequence OF the recent rain,
but not serious enough TO damage
hauling material. ils :
The first issue of the Hopkinsyille
Republican made its advent into our
midst last week aud excited consider.
able interest among our citizens.
The general,impression is favorable
to its success. Hiram and X Depp
are quick to contribute their talents
to itsIlntercsts.a Boys, good cheer 10
you, and may you succeed in the new
arena. t--rl--- fe-.----,u-, sfe--as
Mrs. Woosley. mothcr-of DR.. ]. A.
Woosley,l died recently sat the resi-
dence OF James Daniel, aged SO.
Jacob Good took up q stray horse
last week, but SO far has not been
able to find an owner.
A wagon loaded with moon.shine
whiskey passed along the Princeton
road last week, showerlng lis mal,
loyed blessings upon either side, as il
olowly moved along. n n ~"
Mr.. .Plnkney Nolen, of Carols
sold his farm and started for Kansas
on the 10Th. sg .,..g, tS j..
j. P's. courts create quite.a sensa-
ition this month. rinr8I ilt |
Didn't some little, bird warbea an
announcement OF a correspondence
picnicp" g 'NeHi't i " .sfh
Tobacco plantsare up. 3 .sqqolh
Rev. Robt Dulin, of Sherman,
Texas, gladdened the heart of .'mine
lhost" on the 2lst ult. Bro. Dulin
formerly had charge of Harmony
Groye church, and no one could be
more welcome visitor to the brethren.
Mr.. w. II, Nolen con,emplates en-
igrating TO Kansas very soon. M
spence" will soon open aschooi
at Blue Hill.
The committee are having fair sue
cess with the Harmony contribution.
lsaw sr t1 RAYMOND.
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