The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-11-15
WANTED.


boy 10 learn the printing business.
Apply at this Office.
A good blacksmith is badly wanted
ut Roaring Spring, 1rigg county.
The stand is a good ono aud there
will DO no competition.
II Is announced that public en-
tortalnment will be given in the
chapel OF Bethel Female College, lby
the Lotus Literary Society, on the
evening Of the 9th inst.
Mess. J. III. IIipkias & Son, of the
Banner Livery Stable, have just com
pleted ard started new freight
transfer wagon. II Is the hanjsomcst
ono In the city.
Get up club Of Eve cash subscri-
bers nj $3.50 AND We will send you
the South Kentuckiau ono year.. and
give you a large portrait Of Gen.
Garfield.
The army worm is no longer troub-
ling the wheat crop. Wheat 10 look
Ing very fine aid with q mild wintor
the crop will be tremendous. The
acreage Is also unusually large.
Next year will be the most exciting
political year In tao history Of our
county, and no Democrat In the
county should be without the organ
ofhis party. $3.50 viii, pay for the
South Kentuckian from now ill Jan.
1888.
Mr., L. B. Sims Of Wallonia, Trigg
county,had astock fair at his residence
Monday Of last week. A shorthorn
dinner Has one oil the features OF the
fair. Tho exhibit of fine sheep and
catlle was very me.
The Clarksvillc Chronicle says that
during a storm In that city last Tues.
day, tenement house was blown
down and Commodore Fcntrcss, COL,
his wife and three children were In.
siantly killed. a six year old boy
escaped uninjugcd.
Mr.. A. d, Long will bc a Demo.
cratic candidate for joilcr again, and
the man who beats him will have to
"run like n scared dog" So far he Il
theonly Democrat who has announced
his Intention of running, though Re
publican candidates Of all shades and
colors are as numerous as seedlicks II
| August.
| Il IL just two weeks from mex,
Monday Till the convention will b,
held In the various counties of th,
State 10 nominate a candidate fol
Clerk Of the Court Of Appeals. 1t il
time the chairinen Of the county com
mittces were issuing their calls TO
the conventions. There are seventeen
entries in the race, but Sam Gaines
friends have strong reasons 10 hop
that he will come out ahead.
Oscar Latham, one Of the oldes
and most respected colored men Il
the city died last Thursday. He wa
a peaceable, inofIenslve and industrl
GUS old men, and many people boil
white and black, will be sorry to hea
II OF his death. He left comfortabl
little home on the river bank BY tn
Princeton bridge. He was o membe
of the Christian church.
A pleasant evening wrs spent by
select crowd of young people at ID
r. w. Wares last Friday, the occs
non being the celebration of th
/, birthday Of Miss May Ware. TIL
; night was Indictment but this did no
interfere with the attendance, or wit
+ the enjoyment Of the evening.
most delicious supper was spread Il
tho guests by Miss May and hs
! sister Miss Annie.
AS will be seen from o card IN al
other column Of this paper, Mr..
w. Downer Is a candidate for Gle
ton 10 the Office Of city attorne
Q which he now fills by appointment
lie has been filling out the uncxpire
: term Of Hon. James Dreathitt, r
4 signed, and has made q very efIiciel
and faithful officer. Mr.. Downer
q Republican, but his friends are n
Q confined BY party lines. lie cnjc,
'fIthe con6dencaand respect Of all wi
know lrim.