The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-04-26
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Pope says the "The vanity of Hu.
man life is like river, constantly
passing away and yet constantly CON-
ing on. The correctness OF this truth
is excmplified in tho case of your
Camille, who, although his last letter
was twisted by, yourmerciless COM
positor, Into perfect string OF non.
sense, yet presumes upon the will
lingness Of the public to read an
other OF his communications, even
aitersit. has been, conyerted by the
aforesaid monster, into o, regular
hotchpotch OF meaningless terms
and incongruous phrases. Your cor
trespoudent thought he Utmost sur
passed himself in his Hast letter, and
waslcopsequentlylllighly elaled. over
his imagined success as a writer when
alas the cruel type made him say 80
many'ridlcGlous things as to render
him the laughing stock OF the COM
inunity. Now MIR. "1'ypesetter" il
you ever expect to 60 to heaven,
, when you die, do, be allittle charita-
bic aud not muiilate this contribution
as you did its predecessor. "a iiarai
L IL 10 the province of'your cores
poldent to chronicle the proceedings
OF another meeting of tho Garretts-
burg Literary society, which tool
place ut Oliyet church on Monday
night The llth Inst. AS before, the
inclemoncy of the weather, seriously
cdnflicted with the attendance, meyer
tlieless u considerable number were
present. The programme Of excl
Cisco was as follows, aIs q
lat. Music, 2nd, Reading Of Lord
Byrop's celebrated poem, entitled
"'fbe dream" by Mr. s. ~. Embry.
Bird, Music, 4th, An original essay or
"Sciciice" BY DR.. y. N. Metcalle,,
9th, Music. 9th, an Grafton OH "The
beauty and power OF oratofy and
eloquence" by Esq. Austin Peay,
7th, Music. 9Th, a illecture oni"The
power oftcloquence" by Mr.. S. j,
Lowry. The reading, essays, ora.
lions &c. were very interesting, in
deed, and reflected much credit upon
the Amateurs; W lille the music, made
BY q string band5 was perfectly
splendid, and added greatly to the
enjoyment of the occasion.
Wallace Embry is now supcrla-
lively happy. The callse Of said ex!
ubcrancc OF feeling. was the appear
ance of ten pound son at his home,
last week. IN ~, ,4r4E.. :, TT :
Tho good people Of Garrettsburg.
lhave organized a prayer meeting at
Olivet church, and hereafter they
will meet every "Wednesday night.
TLis lie the right move IN the right
DIRECTION and II ia TO be hoped that
The good work, Ythopgll recently
started, will yet be pushed forward
10 success. = Nflf Fa,nifil pYuigi't
Miss Mary II. Cooper, 8 most love-
ly and bewitchihg Bennettstown
belle, Is now visiting rclatives in
this neigliborhooda The hearts, of
more than ono, young swain, now
beat with emotions OF exquisite pleas-
are, while the tell tale blush OF Joy
sufruses their ruddy cheeks, as they
realize the propinquity Of happiness.
Mr.. c. N. Brame, a popular young
geniieman OF the Lafayette neighbor-
hood, recently honoredl your cores
Ipondent with a brief visit.
Mr.. Bramo had just returned from
an extended tour through Texas and
Missouri, aud was looking decidedly
betterthan Usual, ~, y, , 'aae's
ur. John Dawson, an extensive
stock trader from near Roaring
-6prings. wasip The ncighborhood- "a
few days ago in the interest of his
business.
BY reason Of bad weather, the far
n1ers Of thibf section are greatly be-
hind hand with their crops; however
they ore now pushing forward thoir
farming operations with that zeal
and determination which invariably
insures success. Corn Ia being rapid
lily planted while gardening Is the
order OF the day aud indeed, fspro-
gress, seems to be the watch word
every farmer snllicnl,5rar..I