The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-09-20

The arrangements for the Far are
going ahead and every effort will De
made TO make it a successful one.
Many of the most desirable Booths
ara opeu to private contracts aud can
be had by calling on the Secretary,
Col. j. w. McPherson, The ground
! floor of the Floral Hall is also for
rent for dining hall, for which il is
well adapted. 1t is only two weeks
from next Thursday and there is not
much time left TO make these arrange
ments.
! pardoe Lodge of Knights of Wise
Men, composed of colorcd people,
I will have a grand street pageant and
parade tomorrow at 10 o'clock, A.
NJ. The procession will be headed by
brass band, aud after pardding the
principal slreeis Of the lily will go to
Mr.. Geo. D. Tompson's grove, on
Russellville Street. where an address
will be delivered by 0. p. Ross, of
paducab. Other orators will also
speak. A banquet will also be given
at night, to which u small admission
fec will be charged.
In the early part of last summer a
report OF the death of Prof. Q. Q.
Thach, who was professor in Hop
iinsville High School four years ago,
reached this city. We made several
Intellectual attempts to find out the
truth or falsity of the report and fiiIal-
ly addressed letter 10 the Mayor OF
Athens, Ala, his former home, from
whom we received the following let
ter last week, which speaks for itself:
ATHENS, ALA, Sept. IA, 1881.
CHAs. N. MEAcnAm:
DEAR SIR Yours OF the 10th inst
inquiring about Chas. e. 1hach, re,
ceived. Such report, as you stated,
was circulated, but how or where il
originated 1 have been unable TO
loarp. l am pleased TO say that the
report is untrue. Mr.. Thach was IN
Athens nearly all the summer he
was In delicate health, from over
study and work, aud staid here with
his mother TO recuperaie. Mr. Thach
is now IN Sherman. Texas, where he
occupies professors chairi In col
lege located in or near Sherman. His
health was greatly improved when he
left Athens, short time ago.
Yours truly,
EDWIN II. RANKr.
Mayor OF Athens.
We are informedthat Miss Minnie
Macl,cn, daughter Of Senator w. B.
Machcn, of EddyviIle, will visit our
city next Monday, and will probably
remain here till after the Fair. She
will be the guest OF Mrs. John Feland
and the young ladies and gentlemen
of this city are especially invited by
Mrs. Fclnnd to call upon her. While
hero, Miss Machcn, who comes
highly recommended as a talented,
artistic and beautiful young lady,
will give one or more readings at
Mozart HAIL. Wherever she has
read, she has met with the most graft.
flying success, and the press wherever
she has been, Paducsh, Ovens
boro, GAINESVILLE, Montgomery, Ala,
and other places speak other in most
glowing terms. Heretofore, she has
given her readings entirely for tho
benefit Of public charities; but che
is quite young, being only 10 years
Of age. and desires to complete her
education, aud is ambitious to be no
longer burden to her parents, and
therefore she proposes TO give these
readings at few appreclaiive places
this fall and winter 10 euabe her to |
accomplish her purpose. 1t is most
laudable ambition, aud one worthy
the imitation OF our young people,
especially those OF the other sex, and
as we haye no doubt about the supe-
rior character of the entertainment,
aud we hope all our citizens will pat
roniza her