The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-04-26
HERE AND THERE.

hPrii weather, ike girls, Is very un
certain and changeable.
Straw hats made their appearanc,
last week on the heads Of those VIII,
were disposed to crowd the season
The Commencement Sermon of III,
College will BIO preached Sunda,
evening, June 9th, by Rev. S. IL
Brewer, of lIopkinsvillc. -Logal
College Acanlhus.
Prof. Rust viii 60 to Garrcttsbure
next Sunday 10 assist the pastor o
,0livct church in organizing a Sun
day school.
We are requested TO say that the
Tobacco Fair at FairYiew, Kentucky
will 10 held May l4th, 1881. The
usual premiums will be offered.
z Mr.. Rodgers could not arrange fol
the Temperance Of Miss Fetter al
Mozart Hall during the present
month. She will not visit the city
again this season. ero -n
The bright days last week caused
vegetation 10 begin to grow, and
there Is no longer any doubt that
winter has ceased to lingcr in the
lap OF spring.
Mr.. JAS NJ. Hamlin, agent for"the
National Mutual Benefit Association,
was In the city several. days Of last
week in the interest OF his company
lie insured several persons.
Mr.. Lee late Of ST. Louis, Is in the
city and win locate here. He will
open up staple aud fancy grocery in
q few DAYS aud WILTSHIRE to merit a
share Of the public patronage.
Tho show season is about over
with us. No more dates Nave been
spoken for and IIopkinsvlllo win
probably be given rest from theat.
rical performances till next fall. {
A social dance was engaged in by
the young people at the residence Of
Judge Tyler, on last Tuesday even
ing. The evening was passed very
pleasantly BY all who attended. c3
DIR. J.. G.. Alexander has moved
from tho Phoenix hotel 10 Mrs. NJ.
A. Leavclls where lie will board III
the future. When not at lis Office or
professionally engaged he can be
found there.
Mr.. Jno. Henderson, an aged cili.
zen of Pondrivcr, and Mrs. Long also
of the same locality, came 10 the city
last Wednesday aud were united In
the holy bonds Of paddock" at the
court house by Judge A. v. Long,
and went on their way rejoicing.
Mcssrs. N. d. Edmunds & Co, have
on exhibition in their show case the
inflated skin ola porcupiEe fish which
was recently brought by Mrs. Green
from california. They also have the
shell Of star lsh. They are both
rather curious specimens of the funny
tribe.
We arc,glad to sec'ihat Mr.. Milton
Cant has made an suspicious begin.
ming IN his new departure Of selling
Tor cash. Shoppers flnd, that they
can get such Iai,largo reduction thu,
they are becoming convinced of the
fact that tho cash plan is tho cheapest
While some cattle were being
driycn down Main street Saturday
one of them became obstrepcrons snd
ran into Jas. Pye's clothing house
10 get out tho animal broke
a fiuo show case and like tho .bnlEh
he china shop smashed things up
generally.
Wo are Informed that burglars en-,
tered Mr.. l Dinkelspeil kitchen one
night lastweek and took several arti
clcs OF value. On The same night !
Thief on the outside, attempted L
raise window OF the colored Metho.
dist church and appropriate a hat tina,
was in the window, while the con,
gregation was al prayer. lie was de-
tecicd In the act, and dropped tho hal
aud ran away before ho could be rec.
ognized. An
Bette Edmunds and Hap Lepvell
two coIored women had quite .
"wumpus" one evening last week
When the police sweoped down OH
them They were having q regular
rough aud tumble "set 10" on Wcbbei
street. They were taken before
Judge McCarrolL and the value Of
their bclligorent amusement fixed a,
ton dollars each with the necessary
trimmings.
The time lrawcth nigh when win,
Ter yielded up the ghost aud the
earth donneth her fresh garments Of
green. Young America throweth
away his shoes aud rejoiceth in his
heart that spring time hath como
Tho fruit trees are filled with bios.
SONS and leaves and tho birds build
their nests therein. The lizard leavelt
his winter retreat and the scream Of
the timid female is heard. The black
snake crawlcth forth from his hole In
the ground aud devoureth the spring
chicken whilo 1t is young. The
woods will soon be filed with picnic