Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-06-06
HERE AND THERE.


Now is the time to bag your young
grapes. Call on us for bags.
Mrs. Ducker's flowers were stolen
by some aesthetic thief last Monday
night.
The tobacco seasons this week
gave the farmers an opportunity to
get most of their crops set out.
Miss Matte Buckner's school, near
Ringgold, Tenn, will be out to-day
and an exhibition will be given by
the children tonight.
w. W. Bills, who shot at the negro
Mcintyre, was released on all the
charges excepting carrying concealed
deadly weapons. lie was given ten
days in jail and fined 1926 ON that.
An alarm of fire was given Wed.
nesday evening about dusk. 1t
proved to a chimney burning out
somewhere on North Main street and
the excitement soon subsidized
Rev. +. l.. Braun, resigned his
charge at Buehler's German Luth-
eran church last Sunday, but will
continue his mission work at Hop
kinsvellc.
L. A. Pike has just received one
of the largest stocks of fine wines.
liquors, mineral wafer, tobacco and
cigars in the city. You arc cordially
invited to come and partake of them.
Mr.. Charles Fahrni, Swiss, CT
Youngstown, o., arrived here Mon
day night and through Rev. Il. l..
Braun, found employment at Mr..
Geo. Green's, OH the Nashville road
Mr.. Fahrn speaks well both German
and French.
The work in the livery stable of j,
WI. IIipkinS, under the supervision Of
/ Messrs. Hurt y Mcclure, is being
rapidly pushed forward and in few
days more Mr.. Ilipkins will have one
of the best livery stables in Hopkins
vile.
Yatc Clark, who shot at r. II.
Markham, last Saturday, was tried
by jury Wednesday and given sew
en- months in Jail and fined $500. In
the event the fine is not paid he will
have TO remain in Jail until It is paid
of at $500 day.
Old Charles Green, a negro thief
who has grown old and wrinkled al
stealing whatever he could lay his
hands on, has been temporarily halt
ed in his dishonest career. One
night last week he robbed +. A..
Pixies chickcn-coop, taking nine
chickens lie was tried before Judge
WInfrce Wednesday and the jury
found him guilty and gave him the
extreme penalty of the law-twelvc
months in the county work house.
Mr.. II. G. Herndon in an alterca-
ton with negro named Squire Bell,
shot at him last Tuesday week, at his
house, near Longview, but did not
hit him. The negro continued to work
for Mr.. lIerndon several days after
wards and then got out warrant for
his arrest and went to Tennessee.
Mr., llerndon came to town vester-
day and surrendered himself. The
matter is regarded as of but little
consequence and il is doubtful if the
negro will appear against him.
Read the notice of Mr.. Z. w. Buck
ner in another column. Mr.. Buck
ner has come to Henderson with the
strongest and most ilattering en-
dorsements from his former neigh
bors and fellow citizens, at Hopkins
vile, who have known him all his
life. lie has come here to make our
city his future home, and offers his
services to the public in the Insur-
ance and Real Estate business. lie
has energy, judgment, taste, skill,
experience, prudence, honor and vim,
and these are traits and characterisi
tics that not only insure prompt at
.ention to business, but are certain
to bring success.-Reporter.
The Dawson debate, between ED
Sweeney, of the Reformed church
and Rev. Abbott of the Universalist
persuasion, was the event of the last
week. 1t continued for five days and
was very interesting The partisans
of each speaker claimed the victory
but it is the outside opinion that
neither of the disputants gained any
decided advantage over the other
This week the races are the attraction
at Dawson and there is a big crowd
} there. The Ripplings, with com
mendable enterprise. is publishing {
bright little daily. A theatrical com
! pany has been engaged for the season
. and Dawson will be exceedingl,
lively all the summer.
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) Star Of Empire.