The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-12-13
LAFAYETTE.

After an absence OF several months
| return TO find Lafayette plodding
OH IN 1.-THE even tenor OF her way,
with no changes save those that make
tho seasohs. The melancholy days
of which tho poet, correspondents
md others have sung often and
much, have gone, and winter has
dawned upon w, with anything but n
frigid aspect. Indeed II his promises
are to be trusted, we may from the
present infer that there are yet sunny
days IN store for us. So far he has
mnde no attempt to initiate his pred
ecessor OF II year ago, and II is earn.
estly hoped that he will not Yet
Notwithstanding the benign countc-
nance of nature the sun looks down
upon chronic set OF grnmblers, and
there is still u cry OF hard times, but
so far neither dcarih ot business nor
scarcity OF money has laid an cmbar-
20 upon the matrimonial market.
They continue 10 marry aud are given
IN marriage as in the olden time. No
doubt they are going upon tho eco
uomicsl principle that one requires
less than two The glamour that
lights up loye's young dream. has al
ways cast all enchanting reflection,
In which there was shade we'd forth.
only one-the only trouble in the
future being TO determine which one
'rhehboyc remarks, however will not
apply to Esquire A. J. Fuqua of our
town, who will, the full light Of rev.
citation (by past ey2erience) before
him, on the morning OF December LIST
was married in Cadiz TO Mrs. Jennie
Lanhis. u handsome lady OF Canton,
Kentucky.
That il il often but q step from tho
bridal TO tho bier, was sadly proven
in this instance by the death of Mrs
Tina Wnldridgc, sister OF Mr.. Flu.
qua, which occurred at his residence
on the morning of the 81 OF Dccem-
Der. Mrs. Wsldridge had long been
an invalid, and for several days pre-.
vious to her death had been very III
but there was no apprehension Of
speedy termination OF life. or that the
happy home coming of the brida
party would he overshaaowcd by Tho
presence of death: but so ii was, III.
congratulations Of Joy were hushcj
| IN tears OF sympathy and confidence
There has been Il great deal OF talk
about the new railroad, of which the
papers have said 80 much. belicyt
the people OF one accord Of this com,
munity, have agreed that they want 9
railroad, aud are fully alive 10 the
benefits that would naturally accrue
IRON MI attachment to the outside
world, but those in tho immediate
neiglIborhood OF Lafayette and the
people thereof are opposed to road
| that would pass them by at Il distance
of four or five miles. Then if II /,
but u question of money and diff
ference in grading OF only few
miles, aud the voice Of the people
can be heard in the matter, why MOI
20 TO work aud instead Of the smal
difference in the route surveyed. have
the road through Lafayette. We urt
none OF ia. however, IN favor OF ben,
cfitting Clarksville, and injuriug thu
trade of Hopkinsvillc. Our county
pride is too great for that, but tht
wise acres tell us that this road can
not injure lIopkinsvillc, but will on
iy insure the building Of another road
that will bring additional prosperity
to that place. Then let us have til,
road BY all means, it will DO q pro
gressivc step In the right direction
and will add new life to many o.
these little towns whose energies
have been so long asleep, and who
Loios like have simply been drifting
with the tide.
Your correspondent spent recent,
several days at the Central Hotel o
your city, and begs leave to say tt
your readers generally. that wheI
they visit llopkinsvile, they canno
be better cared for than at the Cen
trail. Mr.. and Mrs. X. A. IIeste
are indefatigable IN their efforts t,
please, while their bills OF far,
will compare favorAbly will
any Of the sister cities, and the mod,
Of preparation is cxcelled by none.
OLIVE BRANCH.