The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1882-05-23

money OUT OF MS paper, ic was
born IN Hopkins county. lie does
moi belong TO any church but is tenn
peratc and moral in his habits.
CAPT. G. t. ALLEN.
Capt. e. I. Allen, editor of tile
Princeton Banner, is well known
throughout the Stale. lie was born
IL Lunenburg county, Virginia, in
1871 and, consequently, is in his 42nd
year. lie is fine scholar aud good
lawyer. lie was Captain in the
Confederate army. lie came to Ken
tuck in 1869 and established the Ban.
ne: at Princeton in 1871 and has ell
tel II ever since. lie has during that
lime learned 10 set type and is first
rate printer. lie has held several Offices
in Caldwell county and served two or
throe terms In the Legislature. lie
has done much for his county. lie Is
a great admirer OF fine stock and has
been instrumental in improving the
stock of Caldwell county until II
boasis Of finer herds of cattle aud
sheep than any county in Western
Kentucky. Being lawyer he has
not gwen his best talents TO the news.
paper work, dcvoting more attention
to local than to editorial matter. lie
Is a scholarly writer and is an un.
swerving Democrat. In appearance
he is rather tall aud slender has dark
hair, brown moustachc and gostet
aud blue eyes. lilo is married and
has several children. lie is a cult
ured gentleman and belongs to tht
Episcopal church.
| L. T. FLIPPo..
Lynton T. Flippo ls associate edi
tor OF the Princeton Banner. lie i.
% years old and was born In Vir
ginia. lIc came 10 Kentucky in 1878
Ills newspaper experience Is shoIt
lie became associate editor of the
Banner last December. He recent,
procured license TO practice law ani
does not devoto his whole time L
Journalistic pursuits. lie is small o
statute, has dark hair, eyes and nous
tache aud a rather thin face. lie Il
unmarried. lie -was elected Vic,
President OF the w. X. r. A at th,
last meeting, held at Princeton.
JOHN 4. LYME. ss---s ~. ~.
John A. Lyme is one of tho young
or members Of the profession. He i
25 years old and has had about thrc,
years experience in journalism. ii,
is a LAWYER and graduated from
Vanderbilt University, Nashville
Tenn. His first experience in edit
ing was with the Henderson News
lie is now local editor of the Hender
son Reporter aud gets up one Of th
best society columns in the State
He is great ladies man aud is
favorise with the girls. IIc is o
medium size and height, has darl
hair aud a beardless face. lie wa
born ia Henderson, where ho ha
lived all his life. lie does not devot,
his entire time to the Reporter bu
also practices law. In politics he Is
/ Democrat.
JUDGE J. +. SIMMONS.
Judge Simmons Is editor and pro
prietor of the Henderson Reporter
lie has been connected with the pres
Of Kentucky only short time. II
is between 80 and go years Of age an,
has a family of grown children. II
) came from Mississippi last fall AM
purchased the Reporter, which he ha
since edited. lie is an erudiie schola
and man of great pro'undity. II
! Ignores paragrapliing aud write
heavy leaders on philosophical
/. ethical and metaphysical subjects. ii
: has written q book Of poems whic
has met with favorable reception a
the hands OF literary critics. w
/ know nothing OF Judge Simmon'