Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-10-03

advantage by courts in general. Ina
suit for divorce on the ground of
idultly the facts were clearly prov
en-; whereupon the Judge, instead of
granting the divorce, directed The
Prosecuting Attorney to bring action
for the crime thus discloscd-and the
result was that the guilty parties were
convicted and duly sentenced. The
divorce business won Id be materially
lessened if policy Of this practical
and wholesome kind could be inau-
guratcd throughout the country.
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The counties are now busy trotting
out candidates for Equalizer of taxes
for this district and it seems that
there is to be lively contest. Union
county presents Mr.. Tom d. Young
for the Office and the Local says of
him:
"IIe is a practical farmer and bust
ness man; he is acquainted with the
value of land and other property in
this district; he is practical, honest,
energetic and thorough-g going in the
discharge of any duty. Union conn
ty commends him to the district as a
man in every way adapted for the
satisfactory discharge of the duties Of
the office"
Hancock county brings forward
Capt. Murray Brown, His home pa
per says:
1--WE take genuine pleasure in pre-.
senting Capt. Brown to the people of
this district as man cmincntly fitted
for the position which his partial
friends have urged him to seek = y
One of the conspicuous traits of his
character is its tirmness. He is firm
in his friendships and firm in the dis
charge Of any official trust; and es-
pecially is he firm in his adherence
TO the principles of that Democracy
which he believes is the lcaven of our
political institutions"
Mr.. Young is IA Latloon man and
Capt. Brown is supporter OF Clay.
Notwithstanding that NJ. ID. Kelly
has all the best appliances for fitting
Spcctaclcs to the failing eye, it's very
seldom that he has TO resort toinstru-
ments, as his long experience and
skill enables him to tell what is best
suited in almost every ease aud on
the first trial without the aid Of III
5truments.
A fight occurred at the Fair
Grounds Wednesday afternoon be-
tween two toy balloon men. One of
them had bought The right to sell
tlic balloons and the other undertook
to trespass upon his right and fight
cnsuod. They were quickly separa-
ted and no harm was done except
that in the light their balloons cs-
cuped aud assembled into the sky.
The police promptly took the belligc-
euts into to W.
One of the most attractive articles
on exhibition at the Fair is finely
finished Excelsior Wagon. 1t was
made under the direction of Mr.. +.
NJ. Whitlow, foreman for Forbes T.
Bro, the work being done by Mr.. S.
W. iIaddcn and the ironing by Ed.
Robinson, col The wagon would
win blue ribbon at almost any Fair.
tits probably the finest two horse wag-
on ever seen in this part of the coun-
try, and the makers have done them
selves much credit in making it. 1t
is painted and oiled in most artistic
manner and the greatest beauty about
ii is that it is as durable and substan-
tial as it is handsome and attractive
TO the eye.
There is much guessing as to the
meaning of the letters "F. C. b.
which are seen everywhere and on
everything almost. For the inform
alton Of the curious, we will divulge
the secret meaning of the letters, pro-
vided nobody will tell OH us. When
displayed III front of grocery. they
mean "Fresh County Dutter;" when
before saloon they stand for "Fine
Cool Beer" those in the banquet hall
mean 'First Glass Banquet" on the
arch the large letters are put there
for the benefit of the ladies and mean
Female Curiosity Bailled." There
are many other meanings but these
will do for the present.
The city is deliberately decorated
with Pythian flags and emblems and
wreaths and triangles of cvcrgrcens
and flowers. The grand arch is
magnificent to behold. 1t is thirty
feei high and spans Main, just north
of Spring street. 1t is covered with
cedar and decorated with hundreds
of flags. All of the houses on Main
street, with hardly an exception, are
adorned with flags and cedar, not
withstanding the inclemency of the
" Gather. The city has never seen
anything like the display. Every
| where the "Blue, Yellow and Rcd"
emblematic colors Of the order, are
seen Haunting in the breezes and the
cabalistic letters 'F. G. b. are Seen
on thousands of bright colored flags
and in triangles Of evergreens an d
flowers.