The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-10-11
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Six hundred aud fifty pupils have
malriculated ia the various school OF
Hopkiusvillc.
A fine new White sewing machine
for sale at this Office. Any person
wanting a machine can secure 1t at q
bargain.
Ifyou want paper that gives all
the local news aud II weekly summa-
ny Of State aud general news, take
the South Kentuckian, at 80 a year.
The weatherduring Tho Fair was
very fine. The dust on Saturday was
very disagreeable, which WAS The
only unpleasant feature about the
Fair.
The question "dc we need foreign
imnlgration?s will be discussed by
Church IIill Grange the fourth FRI
day in October. The discussion will
be public.
Young man, IL you. have asweet-
heart aud want to win her affections,
make her a present Of years sub.
scription TO The South Kentuckian.
A picture gallery, shooting gal
-lery. q flying dutcliman, and other
similar attractions besides innumera.
Bile confectionery stands received at
tontioh at the FAIR.
The DAILY Souru KexTuoKiAN was
the largest and best daily paper ever
published in fIopkinsville. The pub.
fishers desire to thank The public for
the kind reception the venture met
with.
Eld.J w, IIigbee, ofthe Christian
church, is conducting a protracted
meeting At Liberty church, seven
miles iroh The city, on the Palmyra
road. The meeting began Sunday
and will continue throughout this
week.
A man who was ruininga shoot.
ING gallery was slioisundcr the eye by'
"a shot from n target gun Thursday at
the Fair. Tho ball entered near the
corner Of the eye aud ranged down
ward into the check. Tho bullet was
cut on, by DR.. Gaines, and the man
resumed his business tho next day.
We received o delightful screnadc
from the Henderson Cornct Band
Friday evening. The band underline
leadership Of Capt. Toninl, makes ex.
ccllenl music, They serenaded the
Colleges Saturday evening. They
left tor Henderson Sunday.
Mr.. ". L. Graves has resigned his
position rs assistant cxprcsa agent
Al this place to accept position as
messenger on train running be-
tween Bowling Green aud Memphis
The place he gave up is now filed
by Mr.. Caibourne Ejmunds.
Ell. Williams, tho negro who killed
another negro named Waldo Hump
ton, 10 a church near Pembroke a
few days since, had his examining
trial last week aud was found guilty
ofmurder Ia tho ilrs, degree and
held TO answer to the action Of the
grand jury In February. lie Is now
Ia Jail,
The premiums for the handsomesi
lady aud gentleman were not award.
ed at tho Fair. Fur some unknown
cause tho project was allowed TO fall
through. Although no premium was
given, the writer appointed himself q
committee ofonc and decided who
was the pretliest young lady in at
tendance.
Tho old dilapidaied rai-trap Of a
building on Main street north CT the
Phoenix Hotel, is at last being torn
down aud new brick store house
win be erected in Its stead. This old
shauty has long been disgrace, to
the business part Of the city and we
are glad TO be able to chronicle the
fact that Il Is to be torn down at last
aud replaced by neat building.
Jim Smith. small colorel boy was
run over by horse at the Fair Sat.
-urday aud right badly hurt. lie was
watching tho race when the horse
few tue track and struck him with
his knee knocking him senseless for
some limo. The boy is getting over
it, howeycraudis about up again.
One ofthc most notable features OF
the Fair Friday was tbepubllc sehoo!
children. They came in a body,num-
bering over four hundred and
marched around in the
ring behind the band. They created
d good dcaFof excitement for awhile.
When they were marching around,
two abreast. the line extended entire
" around the amphltheater. BE II
paid to the credit Of our citizens, they
raised money by subscription to adj.
nit all Of the children In a body,
Many ofthcm were too poor to buy
their own tickets and 1t was quite a
treat TO the little fellows to get in
Tree of charge.
"A "Fantasia Picnic .'Potponrl, y
played blythe Henderson band lust
week, Is a most sublime piece of mu.
etc, and was beautifully rendered
While speaking Of this splendid or
ganiza,ion, wo must. thank Capt