The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1882-11-28
Trip to North Christian.

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take trip through the northern part
OF Christian county and the edge of
Todd, into that section Of county
known as Pond River, During oar
visit OF Two days we met many Of the
people, aud we have never met o
mora whole,souled, fl,spitable and
open hearted people. 81 kirkmans-
willie we found about twice rs many
business houses as We expected. Mr.
.B. II. Hill, MIR. u b. Robinson and
DR.. }. W. Bartlett ali have scnera.
merchandise stores aud all received
US kindly. DR.. Lewis, DR.. Bartlett
aud DIR. shelton are the physicians OF
the place, and are all good doctors
and clever gentlemen. We met the
former on horseback, and 10 joking
~ assured US that tho people VI
.Graba all" did not haze horns or fel-
locks, but were ike most other peo-
Il lftNtN tff ~ III NIH.NIINa 10 ffI
lple in appearance. Mr.. McCown
does . goud business as q saddler,
and Geo. eBubbitt, tho blacksmith,
| who was found haiiimering away on
piece pf hot iron, was enjoying his
honey moon, having been married a
few days before Messers Rico &
Butler, the inilIers, are tloinga thriv-
ling business IN their line. Prof u.
G. McGregor Is teaching q flourish
Ing school atthe new ami conmodi-
GUS academy, while the dis,ric,
school Is laugh, In another room "
the same building. The Christians
and Bspiists both lave churches. the
latter being some disiance from the
fowl, however. The Bapsisls had
been carrying on protracted meet.
ing In the Christian church -ior sew,
eral days, but il closed Wednesday
might. Rev d. c. McGresor. Re
1T. Barrow and Rev. Mr.. Thompson
; we're the ministers conducting /
The people evidently had preacher
b OH the brain, as We overheard one
; lenizen OF The place inquire OF an
other as we rude through the street
lis that there man q. preacher, 20,
rcckon?' We turned back and toit
him that we were noI a preacher, bu
4 We could supply him with tie bes
e county paper in Southern Kentucky
with q religious department, for OH
! lly 81 so year, cash up, and siol
!. when out" Mr. r. b. Robinson wa
quite sick in bed with rheumatism
lie il one-of the principsl merchant
E OF Tile place and is doing good bus
!. iness. DIR, J, w. Bartlett 3 Son ar'
n the druggists ofthe place, but sell al
h kinds Of nlerchantIjse. Al.er epend
!. ing . couple OF hours getting &c
E quainted will. the people and sup
b plying the town with frst-class jol
a stationery aud paper bags, we ,urnes
our face to the south aud caine abou
4 three miles to Mr.. Frank weather'
4 under whose hosp:,able ROOT W
c speni tic night. The next morning
5 - ID az AZ = d -
Thursday, We returned home vi
e Fruit Till, where. we stopped lon
e enough TO "ion ihe place. MIR. W
o W. Pilzer lias a store there, and as J.
q was y nun who could tell q goo
y Thing wnen lie saw, II, he prompt
is subscribed for the South Kentntkia
'e and Recommended 1t to several Of hi
/ neiehbors who were sitting arouui
r Mr. Jno. W. Eieks also has stor
y, there and ailer supplying him viii
m bags, We resumed our journey. M
" came home well pleased with on
"Trip. Pond River Is q rough an
q billy country, but many prosperou
2 iarms are found nesting amid the ya
z lieys orc rowning the hilltops, and q
= hogs grunt with satisfaction as the
feed upon Tie mast which abound
2 everywhere. A big corn crops bein
= gathered, a good deal ofsoLacco vi
y raised, stock Aare tat but ra.he
II scarce, tho people are well fed ali
b happy, and weddings are iakin
y place almost every day. And rigl
:, !, here we wish IL say that we WIN Civ
the South kcptuckian u, every brid'
groom Tor Only 80 per annuin.