The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-01-11
NORTH CHRISTIAN.

Mlse Emma henBnaW, the popular
young teacher at the Brick" is, we
regret TO say, quite sick.
Mr.. Sam Settle, few days since,
found pocket book supposed TO be
the one lost by Marshal z. NJ. Owen.
1t contained one tcu cent piece and
about 1900 worth OF notes.
Prof. Ben. Thom, we learn, is soon
to pay old Hyrien call. The charm
ing .is 10 bsp isA buxoms widow Of
Pleasant Grove. Prof. Thom is from
Frcdericksburg, Va. and one OF the
brightest stars that shine iorth from
the zenith OF his adopted calling.
K A most heinous Shooting affair oc-
CARED at Lovel's shop, near Handy,
ON the 24th. Several young men
went to Lovel's on =, serenade
Friday night. They were admitted
aud found . young man named Piles
there. Piles and ono of the boys,
Hailey's son, hsd an old tued, and
the serenaders soon took their depar
ture, but had not gone but q short
distance when Piles came out Of the
house and shot into the crowd, strik-
ing Waller, son Of Mr.. Alec Gill
land, in the hand. The ball turned
up tearing the hand tearlully, and
ascended The arm for some distance
II is thought that be will lose his
arm. AT last accounts the wounded
man was suffering extremely, as the
ball had not been found, aud his lite
was thought to be in danger. The
The young man is quiet aud peace
able citizen, and his many fricuds
sympathize With him, while public
sentiment runs higb against his ruth
less assailant who appeared so utterly
regardless OF human life.
During the last week two vallses
were found secreted in the marshes
near Kelly Station, which were sup
posed TO have been in the possession
of Doss and Cooper, the burglars WIN
entered Wilson's store last winter,
The valises contained some burglars
tools, about seventy.fvc pocket
knives, two or three pistols anu some
clothing. The clothing WAS too badly
damaged to be identified.
A singular case came Hp recently
before Squire VIM. Wood A father
in-law sued his son-in-law and was
in turn sued. The case embraced
many repugnant principles and expo
sures and will terminate in = lifetime
feud. Numerous members Of the
family have sided and a domestic war
is waged with vengeance.
Ex-Prof. John Woosley is the most
superbly happy msn OH Tradewater
ri present A fine boy is the bissfuI
cause. es
Miss Georgia Golay, OF Pleasant
Grove Ia spending Christmas week
with friends in Clsrksville, Poor
Walter Mel
| Hiram is most magnificent per.
soniticntion ofa modern Munchausen
only that lucky hero confined his
spouling to things "of the earth
earthly" while his more plastic cue.
cessor scars alof and fain would con
/ iyincc angeis ui MS isiffes,stibie xrquire.
ments and omnipotcnt magnauimity
| Mrs. Frank Wood, OF Logan, Is Wis
ling her sister, Ars. DR.. Phelps, o
Bainbridge. n
| Christmas isn't much force in thi
vicinity. Plenty of whisky drank
free knocks and card playing is abou
| all the sim of Christmas apparent.
1 Mr. L. NJ. Buie @as in the neighbor
hood during last week and received
| hearty welcome from his largo circl,
i OF friends. who will deem his place
hard to supply should hc locate West
Roy conducted a case before Sqnir
WIN. Wood utho 25th ult, and &C
Quilted himself with credit.
i We had the pleasure of meeting thu
"big gum OF Bainbridge recently, ant
must express our surprise at hi
temerity in type as he looked any
. thing else in person. s3fA
Well, leap year wanca, and we'y
had no offer; but we've not writto
one word about tho weather, cold o
hot; the languid days or beautiful
: snow, abused nobody or plsgarized
neither essayed nor buriesqued, an,
hence we eau 20 TO our lonely co
. with faltering hope but clear con
! science. We've done what we eoul
! for our fsvoritc paper, aud 1t is wit
Z pride that we sec its subscription III
b swell, hear it's praises sounded, an
r know how fasti II ia becoming dear t
!, every fireside--a hearthstone apper
dage and every day companion. w
q love its principles, like It's wit, an
I respect it's author. Long may II ihriv
7 aud dearer become TO its man
Q readers.