The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-06-14
HERE AND THERE.

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the session till The 23d inst.
i Most Of the secret societies elect
new officers the later part. of this
month, TO serve for tho text six
months.
JIG. Brown and Mrs. Eliz. Jack
son, inmates Of the county poor house,
were married yesterday in the CIcrk's
office.
Farmers are getting impatient for
a tobacco season. Not more than n
fourth OF crop has been set and
plants are getting overgrown.
Gray & Newton, the Bridge Street
BARRIERS, have lately repapercd and re-
fitted their shop, greatly improving
It's appearance. They now have one
Of the nealest shops in the city.
Quite stiff breeze passed over tile
city Wednesday afternoon, nccompa
MED by aheavy shower. Nodsmage
was done except that few limbs
were torn of the trees.
Mr.. Hannibal Holt, Of Era. was last
week rendered the Grecnback nomi-
nation for tho Legislature. Mr.. Holt
Ia a clcyer gentleman and is quite
popular In tho northern part Of the
county.
Geo. Golay, workman In Forbes
& Ganfs planning mill was severely
cut on the hand last Wednesday. He
is still going about with his hand in
sling and it will be some time before
he can use itagain.
The tickets for the entertainments
will not DC placed on sale this week
I'LL the mornings of the samc days
upon which they will be given. The
price will be 10 cents, reserved seats
without extra charge.
Active steps are being taken to
turn some OF the tide OF immigration
IN this direction. Money has been
raised 10 deiray tho expenses OF an
agent from New York to come and
work up the matter and see what In
duccmehts arc offered.
The session of Cidiz Institute, Prof.
II. d. Wayland, Principal, will close
mex, Thu sday night, 10Th inst, with
u public concert. Prot. Wayland has
a large aud flourishing school and his
exhibitions are always highly enter
iaiuing.
Our Empire correspondent men,
tons the burning Of a negro school
house in that vicinity. The scoun-
drels who would do such thing are
unfit 10 live aud every effort should
be made TO ferret them out aud pun
ish them TO the extent of the law.
The colorcd people Of Ibis city are
making on eflsri 10 get Fred Douglass
10 deliver an address here July 4th, 10
raise funds TO purchase grounds upon
which TO erect n public school build
ing. The movement Is ono that has
our hearty sympathy, and we trust
their efforts may be successful
The man who was placed in charge
OF the hat room at the reunion Tues
day night, contrary 10 Instructions,
lnaac several gentlemen pay for hay-
ing their hats checked. The ladies
who had the affair in charge
stopped this as soon as they found il
out. as everything was intended TO
be free.
Cerulean Springs is now ready for
the reception OF visitors. There will
be 10 opening ball, as usual, this year,
though there will DO dancing every
night until the season gets well under
way and then the big bail will DO
given. The season promises to be a
successful one. Preparations haye
becu made TO accommodate even
moro guests than were there last sea-
son.
The conspicuous advertisement of
the Diamond Ink Company appears
in to-day's issue. This Ink, which is
recent invention, Is fast making a
reputation as the most superior writ
ing fluid In the Innrket. Its easy flow,
brilliancy Of color, ana ulrqualed ,lu-
rability. all make II the bcst ink for
all purposes. II Is absolutely inef-
faccable. The headquarters of the
company are in this city, and they are
now filling orders from all parts of
the country. Try the Diamond Ink
once and you will use no other.
A sensational letter was sent us
last week announcing the sudden and
unexpected marriage OF well known
young gentleman OF Lafayette to the
daughter OF prominent merchant Of
that town. No name was signed to
the letter, which caused us to ''sinell
a rat" We went to Tho clerk = office
and found that no license had been
granted to tile parties, and so prompt
ly filed the document away in our
waste basket. TWAS evidently iu-
tended to be o smart trick, but such
things don't work. We have regu-
lar correspondent a, that point, who
W ould not allow such all item of
news to escape, and anonymous