The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-08-07

VI thc hhcst eNcr Tuiseu III this poT-
ton of the state.
Smoke the Cherry Lips and La
Africana cigars. Best in town, sold
by o. S. Stevens.
Mr.. McGhec, of 0wensboro, was
prominent amongst the good skaters
at the rink Friday night.
The school children are beginning
TO count the days as their vacation is
gradually growing shorter and beau
tifully less.
Morningstar the winner of five
championship medals, will be at the
rink Thursday, Friday and Satur-
day nights.
The railroad picnic at Montgomery
last Saturday was q gigantic affair.
II is estimated that 5000 were In at
tendance,
The Public school per capita for
this year is announced by Supt. Pick
EFT to be 81, 40 for both white and col
ored children.
Signor Zamores trapeze perfor-
mances are periectfully wonderful.
surprising anything of the kind ever
seen before. in our city.
Every body should see Morningstar
the champion skater of Kentucky at
the rink Thursday, Friday and Satur-
day nights. Admission % cents.
Fifty additional volumes to the
Public Schools Library have been
received since our last issue and a
complete list of all the books, num-
bering 800, will be published next
week. 81 III - F..
The city reservoir in front Of Camp
bells grocery, on Main street, for use
In case Of fire is being cleaned out
for the first time in twelve years.
This reservoir was all that enabled
the engine TO keep the fire from cross
ing Main street last October.
A troupe of Bohemians, calling
themselves Turks, are doing the city
with five dancing bears. They go
from house to house begging after
each performance, while the women
and children beg upon the streets.
They are camped near DR.. Wares, OH
the Russellville pike. lTl {
Rev. II. F. Perry, the pastor of the
the Presbyterian church at Salubria,
began a protracted meeting last SUM-
day, assisted by Rev. A. J.McDonald.
of Russellvillc. He will also begin
a meeting at Sharon, another Of his
churches, at Benuettstown, the 3rd
Sunday In this month and will be as.
sisted by Rev. II. NJ. Tinnou, of Nash
vile.
The Official Records Of the Union
and Confederate Armies are being
/ published by the authority Of the Uni
ted States and under the auspices o.
1.-THE war Dcpartment.The complete sci
will comprise 95 volumes. The Pub
Ilic School Library Is indebted to the
Ithoughtfulncss and kindness Of til,
Hon. Jas. A. Mckenzie for this gift
aud other favors.
The firm of Forbes 4 Cant, lumber
dealers and contractors, has been dis
solved by mutual consent, Mr.. j. T.
Cant retiring. Messrs. NJ. c and j
K. Forbes have formed partnership
under the firm name of Forbes Bros,
land will continue TO conduct the bus
! mess as heretofore. The new firm !
a sarong one and like the old, viii
merit liberal share Of the public pat
lronage.
Il Mai. j. o. Terrell inserts on I'D
, vertisement of the Hopkinsville Higl
School In tins issue. There is no be,
ter school 10 Kentucky than MAJ. Fer
: rcll's and but few equal to 1t. Dul
ing the ten years he has conducted
he has taught and educated most I
the young men and youths of Hol
g kinsville and vicinity and there
Z mot one Of them who will not atte
the excellence of his school.
There will be a grand free barbocr
and bran-dance at 0wsley's Sprini
s near Beverly, next Thursday the Ct
: inst. Messrs J. J. Jones, Charl
t. Huffman, Charlie Adams, and Lucit
n Cayce are the committee Of invitatic
u and Messrs. r, p. Owsley. and II.
= Hickman the floor managers. Exte
n sive preparations have been mat
" aud it viii be a grand affair. Dor
lei fall to attend and have good tim
n As the Public Schools are soon
.r open again the attention ofparer
and others Is called once more to tn
clause of the school regulations !
quiring vaccination of those pup
who are not already protected fro
IS, danger of small pox and complain