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

| The arrangements Tor the palr are
going ahead and every effort will be
made TO make it "a successful one.
Many of the most desirable Booths
ara opeu to private contracts and can
be had by calling on the Secretary,
Col. j. w. McPhersop.. The ground
floor of the Floral Hall is also for
rent for dining hall, for which II is
well adapted. II is only two weeks
from next Thursday and there Is not
much time left TO make these arrange
inents.
Pardoe Lodge of Knights Of Wise
Men, composed Of colorcd people,
will have grand street pageant and
parade tomorrow at 10 O'Clock, a.
NJ. The procession will be headed by
II brass band, and after rarAding the
principal sircet' Of the lily will go to
Mr.. Geo. 0. 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 n small admission
fec will be charged.
In the early part of last summer a
report OF the death of Prof. G. Q.
Thacl, who was professor in Hop
kinsviIle High School four years ago,
reached this city, We made several
Intellectual attempts to find out the
truth or faIsity of the report and flual-
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. VI. MEAcnAm:
DEAR SIR:-Yours Of the 10th inst
inquiring about Chas. z. Thach, re-
ceived. Such report, rs you stated.
was circulated, but how or where il
originated 1 have been unable TO
learn. | am pleased TO say that the
report is untrue. Mr. Thach was in
Athens nearly all the summer be
was In delicate health. from over
study and work, aud siaid here with
his mother to recuperaie. Mr. Thach
is now IN Sherman. Texas, where he
occupies professors chair in col
lege located in orncar Sherman. His
health was greatly improved when he
ieft Athens, q short time ago.
Yours truly,
Edwin r. RANEY.
Mayor Of Athens.
We are informed Miss Minnie
Macllcn, daughter Of Senator w. B.
Machcn, of Eddyvlile, 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. Felnnd to call upon her. While
hero, Miss Machcn, who comes
highly recommended as a talented,
artistic and beautiful young lady,
viii give one or more readings at
Mozart Hall. Wherever she has
read, she has met with the most graft
flying success, and the press wherever
she has been, Paducah, Ovens
boro, Clarksville, Montgomery, Ala,
and other places speak other in most |
glowing terms. Heretofore, she has
given her readings entirely for the
benefit of public charities; but she
is quite young, being only 10 years
Of age. and desires to complete her
education, and is ambitious to be no |
longer a burden to her parents, and |
therefore she proposes to give these
readings at a few apprecialive places
this fall and winter 10 enable her to |
accomplish her purpose. 1t is amost
laudable ambition, aud one worthy |
the imitation OF our young people,
especially those OF the other sex, and |
as we have no doubt about the supe-
rior character of the entertainment,
aud We hope all our citizens will pat
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