The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-08-09
HERE AND THERE.

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are named John.
/ Our lafayette correspondent Tub,
Rose, Is little girl only thirteen
years old,
Mr.. Howard Davis las opened {
night school for young men in q. A
Champlin's law Office.
The new brick building of Messrs
Taylor s. Brown on Russcllville ST
is going up rapidly.
There is a greater demand for mules
in this part OF the State at present
than has been known for years.
DR.. L. &. Alexander and Mr.. Wal
ter Garrett each wear smiling faeel
this week. The new arrivals were
both boys.
| Mr.. N. L. Cavanah has rcmodeled
and greatly improved tho appearance
OF the interior Of his grocery store
aud saloon on Court Street.
Mr.. ]. W. Downer has been ap.
pointed City Attorney to oil out the
unexpired term Of lion. JAS. Brcaihilt,
resigned. lie will make good one,
We have not seen single black
berry this year, something that has
never. happened any year before as
far back US memory can carry us.
Pedee Elmundson has resigned his
place IN Savage's confectionery and
accepted similar position with
G. W. Metcalic y Bro.
The grand jury Is finding q large
number of indictments, They are
raising the violators Of the Sunday
and liquor laws In several portions Of
the county.
Col. Jno. G. Days smiling coun-
tcnance Is now 10 he seen behind the
counter IN Pyc Il Co.'S furnishing
house, where he will be pleased 10 see
his frienGN
The west side OF Main street Il
blocked up with lumber aud brick In
front Of Boards old stand. The
work IL being pushed ahead Oh the
building.
The man with the "Flying Dnich'
man" has moved into the yarant LOT
opposite Mr.. Schmiit's residence and
Is doing .'land office" business every
evening. The colored population
turn out In force.
The dust on tho streets Is simply
terrible. Outside Of the business
part oftlie city, where the streets ale
sprinkled, the dust has covered the
flowers, trees aud everything in the
yards.
Messrs. NJ. G. & j. X. Forbes have
for sale at their Warcrooms a most
modern sud novel vehicle III the way
OF Phaelon, with M adjustable scat,
just the thing for city driving.
The Courier..JourRdi docs not get
here till eight o'clock i night. The
only thing about the recent change
that Our people do not like /, tina
they now get the paper eight hour
later than before.
Col. Geo. Poindexier and Mr. D. f.
Randolph have becu for some time
filling the places OF Esqs. Wallis aud
Barnes, who resigned IN this district.
They will be superseded By the
magistrates recently elected, The first
ofnexi month.
The Bethel Baptist Association will
meet III this city in few days.
There are several counties embraced
in the Association aud there will he
quito a crowd OF visitors during the
session which Will continue several
days.
Mr.. w. W. Lacy, Of Pembroke, has
made application for license to pra..
lice law in the courts Of Kentucky.
lie Is a graduate In the law depart
ment OF Vanderbilt University, and
young gentleman possessing talents
of high order.
The "S,ultus Society Club has
been organized by the younger folks
and held very pleasant meeting at
Rey. G. X. Marshall's Friday night.
The club win meet at regular inter-
walls throughout the winter. Mr.. c,
d. Fuqua is president OF the club aud
Mr. Bailey richards Is secretary.
The corn crop is past redemption
There will not be an average OF three
barrels OF corn 10 the acre In this
county; and worst of oil the jrouth
| Is not mere local evil. Mono OF the
great corn growing States will make
anything like an average crop. This,
very likely; has something to do with
the gradual rise in the price of wheat,
The rain which fell last Friday was
BY no means general. At this place
there was note at all. III the western
portion Of tho county, in the neigh.
borhood OF Belleview and extending
into Trigg county, splendid rain
iell. In the eastern part, towards
Casky and Pembroke, vegetation Is
still dying for rain.