Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-09-12
HERE AND THERE.

Mr.. VIM. COwan has laid a new
prvemcnt in front OF his dwelling.
There arc five hundred and fifty
pupils enrolled at the public schools.
The young gentlemen of the city
will give hop on Friday night dur
the fair.
p. G. G. cures chills. Sold by J.R.
Armistcad, Hopper Il Son and Gish
II Garner.
There will be a sacramcntal service
at the Methodist church next Sab
bath morning.
Miss Lou Trainum, Dress Making,
in the Hopper building, over Plant
er's Bank.
Twelve mules and horses for sale
by j. w. McGehee, at Bellcvicw.
Cheap for cash. tw.
If "a man puts his horse up at Hip
kin'S stable once, our word for 1t he
will be sure TO call again.
T. l.. G. cures sick headache and
dyspepsia. Sold by Gish 81 Garner,
J. Il. Armistcad and Hopper u Son.
twas reported that two lions es-
capped from Doris circus at the wreck
near Glasgow, but it was a mis-
take.
Don't forget to give your girl plcn-
ty of circus lemonade and large
striped stick of candy.
Quantities of new goods are arriv-
ING daily, and our merchants will
begin business in earnest in few
weeks.
The hcalth-secking season is now
about over and you hear but little
talk of going TO the different summer
resort.
Much work has been done in the
city during the last twelve months on
the pavemenis and streets, but there
is still more to be done.
The gypsy encampmcnt at the resi-
dencc of Mr.. j. ID. Russell last Friday
night was success in every way and
all who attended expressed them
selves as spending most enjoyable
evening.
An engine has been placed on this
section of the J.. and n. railroad will
a whistle similar to that of steam.
boat, and strangers who hear il re-
mark that they did not know Hop
kinsville had steamboats, running on
dry land.
Why don't some our enterprisin2
liverymcn run llerdic or two in
our city? They are used in Bow
ling Green aud other places, and W,
don't ~ why they would not pay II
our city, as our streets are lcngthenins
all the time and the population il
steadily increasing.
The advance agent of Doris circus
reported that it had been subject to I
great many cyclones this season, ant
as the tent canvas is probably some
what damaged, to-day good opp0r
tunity will be afforded the small DO.
to make one hundred per cent. OIL
his money by taking advantage o
the location of the door to the circus
! Messrs. Long, Garnet & Co., tn
wide. awake insurance men have NOV
cd into their new and elegantly AZ
ranged Office on the second floor q
the new Garnett & Williams building
over Russells store. They now hav
one of the best offices in the city an
will be glad TO see their friends |
theiB new quarters.
A stranger named J. NJ. McCarty
of Hartford, Ky, became involved i
a fight in Pete McCarty's saloon Tues
day afternoon and was badly bruise
up by the saloon keeper and hi
clerks. The stranger was arrestc
and was tried Wednesday momin
and fined IS and cost, on plea {
guilty to a charge of breach of til
peace. The other parties were NJ
arrested.
People seem TO be taking a gre;
deal of interest in the X. of =. dri
which will take place at the Fai
Grounds the first day, on account {
: the gorgeous display they will ncce
sarily make. 1t has always been Il
custom for only few to attend Il
;. Fair the first day for want of sutiic
ent attractions, but this time the
: have no room TO complain, fer Il
first day will be more attractive thg
d the last. So make up your mind
Is come and take in the whole pr
II gramme.
A shed barn filled with green t
bacco on the farm of Mr.. A. l.. Ca
t,r was consumed by fire on la
Of Monday evening about 3 o'"loc
/. Fires had just been started in Il
8, barn, and the negro boy who W
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