The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-08-30
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa.

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The weekly visit of the South Ken
tuckian, with its spicy budget of news
Is looked forward to with as much
pleasure as the meeting OF an old ac-
quaintance. Alter perusing its col
ulnns feel as il had paid a visit to
"old Christian" never knew how
to appreciate the local correspondents
of your paper until leaving home ;
but now Gitean. Garfield and the
Comet are secondary mattersto the
Information which flows from their
pens.
This place, as have stated before,
has population OF 10000. and is u
great lumber mart. 10 givey you some
idea Of the amount OF business done
IN this line Twill give the following
statements: There are y saw mills
VOW running, which average each
loO,0OO feet OF lumber per day, making
total per day ot2,SOO,0OO feet. Each
mill employs on an average about ~
men; total 960; the wages of each
hand per hand averages $l,6O. This
statement applies 10. the lumber
branch OF Industry alone. There are
various other branches OF tho manu-
iacturins interest whish space will
not allow me to mention.
Williamsport is situated on the
norin bank of the Susqueharns, III
the midst OF charming and fertile
valley; the mountain scenery which
surrounds 1t Is grand ana picturesque,
presenting picture Of such varied at-
fractions That The eye never becomes
wearied IN seeing, nor the mind IN
contemplating the suoiimehess OF irs
workmanship. rourth street IS hard
10 Deat IN any city; Its vlne.clad
houses. win lhelr large roomy shade
Yards In front and costly stables IN
the rear, give them the appearance OF
iordly country seals rather than city
residences. Nature has certainly ac-
quilted herself well in forming the
scenery which surrounds this place,
aud has also made pretty good job
OF the male Inhabitants OF Williams.
port, but she has ceriainly1nade a
most nnpardohahie botch OF the femi-
nine portion OF the population. II II
was not lor the jewish beauty to
adulterate III some degree the-ngly
mixture, the homeliness would be
almost unbearable. There was n
jewish wedding here q short time
ago, the ceremony was pronounced
in Hebrew, ell the rest of the perfor.
nance was very interesting. They
used wine in the ceremony, but not
in Biblical quantities, for none but the
Priest, his assistant, and the bride and
groom got any, aud the old Priest did
not get his in way that | thought
was hardly fair, for just as soon as
the ceremony was finished, and be-
fore any one else had warning that IL
was grab game, the old LeviIe
seized one goblet and his assistant the
other and swlgged the conton;s down
without saving peas to the wlshful
looking audience, who no doubt were
all looking tor a Tree treat.
We are suffering very much from
the drouth The corn crop will be Sc
rionsly damaged
The river is very low; it is fordahle
Eat almost any point, although its a
mile WIDE IN many places. A man
with a par OF good boots on could
wadelt without getting wet. COWS
may DC seen almost anywhere between
mere ana harrisburg, grazing about
IN rne river ana on !he Islands.
lhere Is a goon deal OF excitement
mere over the exposed frauds OF the
County commissioners, VINO are ac-
cused OF manipulating the pubic
money. a subscription paper is
being passed around among the cili-
zens OF the county to raise money Tor
me prosecution OF the maleiac'ors,
Inc schooi board has passed an act
eniiilihs 'he oeloyed Airlcan 'ne
right OF entering the White fuolic
ochools, ana you Just ought TO see
lne sur u Is crea,ins among ms pni-
anthropic i'epuolican friends. fri'