Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-12-26
HERE AND THERE.

A desirably and centrally located
cottage with six rooms, for rent for
1885. Apply here.
Another lot of those elegant Rus
sian Circulars just received by M.
Frankel & Sons.
The Clarksville Tobacco Leaf like
most Of the papers published in small
towns will take holiday next week.
The Semi Weekly South Kentuck-
ian and the Weekly N. Y: World one
year for only $275.
There was Christmas tree at the
Christian Church on the evening OF
the 23rd.
The Methodist Sunday school chill
dren had a Christmas tree entertain
ment at the CHURCH on Christmas
eve.
We are Offering cashmere suitsfat
prime cost. Now is your ,e,hance,
call and inspect them At M.' Frankel
81 Sons'.-s. esss.5pt'sA
The post-oflice and banks were
closed yesterday and the streets were
almost deserted the greater part of
the day.
Owing TO the bad weather and
slim attendance Casky Grange post
pohcd the election of officers for 1885
until the first Friday in January
Wewill open on Monday, fifty'ele-
giant children's clolkss direct from a
elosing-out sale, which will pc sold
at half tlfeir value. at NJ. FrapkeF *
Sons,
yI'hc thrilling serial Land for
Sale for Taxes" by Sheriiis BIgl,
which has been 'eniiyenihg our lssl
page fora month"; lis concluded td1
day.
Dscd, in Bloomington, ILL.,, on She
7gb inst, ), Mr.. Chastine Major, in his
S6lh .year..s-Mr. Major emigrated
fromtlis county TO Illinois in 1885.
lie was the last of "a large family.
a cclored acrobat walked rope
stretched from the Court Honse to
the Planters Bark Wednesday after
noon. With the thermometer ten de-
gress below freezing and only his
flights" fora costume, he probably
did not suffer from heat.
The finest piece ofhigh art that has
appeared in any newspaper during
the theatrical season is the report of a
fire in the Cadiz, ny, Opera House,
which appeared yesterday afternoon
in the Post. fthe Holloway Opera
Company and Madame Dolores don't
send the Post something handsome
in bric-a-Brac for a ChristifSK pres :
ent, we fear thatevcn tho coming of
Mr. Randall will;not restore lis equa-
niniity.-l4ouisville Times.
Christmas has been very quiet and
orderly. But little noise has been
made by fireworks OIL the street ow-
ing TO an ordinance that prohibits
such sport. Some of the bibulously
inclined took occasion yesterday 10
put themselves on the outside of lit
tie artificial warmth, but when we
take into consideration the fact that
the thermometer registered 10 de-
grees and that the event recurs only
.Jhce year, perhaps we had better
not censure them too severely for re-
fusingto stand on the st. John plat
form.
While on a visit recently to Nash
vile, Tenn, we stopped over one day
ut Hopkinsville, KY, and made a
pleasant call upon several old friends.
We were both delighted and sur
prised at the wonderful strides made
in that city toward metropolitan airs.
Tie city is building up in most
substantial and handsome style. No
city of its size can boast of better
business blocks and handsOmer pri-
vate residences. The business por-
ton of Main street will compare IA
vorably with streets in cities of larger
pretentions. The good people of
Hopkinsville have a great deal OF
real "get up" about them, and bet
teri people do not live anywhere.
We were, while there, the recipi-
ent of special attentions from Pro-
lessons Rust and Terrell, and had the
pleasure of meeting their agreeable
families. The former has charge of
very popular female College, and
the latter presides over a male in
stitute of high order.-Editor Bush
in Hawesville Democrat.
On Tuesday couple of itinerant
jewelry vendors put in their appear.
ance on the street in a vehicle drawn
by lively gray horse, and stopping
in the street at the corner of Bridge
street began to ply their art. They
began by announcing that they would
give 20 cents in cash for 10 cents
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