Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-04-15
LAFAYETTE.
LAFAYETTE, KY, April 10.

EDITOR SOUTH KENTUCKIAN:
As no one else seems to desire to
correspond to your paper from this |
place, Camille once more preSumes
to contribute Il few lines from La
Nycttc.
During the past winter the roads |
in this part of Christian county were
so very muddy and the weather so
severe as to necessitatc a suspension
Of Sunday schools in town. How
ever, with the return of spring our
good people have rc-organized schools
in both the Methodist and Christian
churches. The Sunday schools have
been opened under auspicious cir
cumStances, and will no doubt be
productive of much good to both old |
and young.
Elder w. L. Mobley, pastor of the
Christian church, has been unable to
fill his appointments here during the
winter, but came down on last Sum
day and preached in the morning
and at night.
Some of the ladies of the Chris
tian denomination of Lafayette arc
now soliciting money with which to
buy a new communion set, and it
affords Inc pleasure TO report that
their noble efforts are meeting with
very encouraging success.
For the past few weeks some of
the Lafayette young people have
been greatly interested in learning
the art of roller-skating. There is
no rink here, but quite number Of
the young ladies and gentlemen have
skates and frequently assemble at
private residences where they in
dulgc to their hearts content in the
healthy and delightful pastime.
During the last week Lafayette
has been attacked by the "mathemat-
ical craze" which has recently dis
iurbcd the minds of some of Hop
kinsyille's learned professors
There has been quite an animated
discussion among the literati" of
this place about the solution of a
certain seemingly very simple eX-
ample in Rays Mental Arithmetic
and some of our colder heads" have
become so greatly exercised over the
matter as to cause the fear that they
may fall victims to monomania.
On last Monday it was reported
that negro, living with Mrs. K. c..
Robb, about a mile from Lafayette,
had developed a case of smallpox,
and for a short while great excite
ment prevailed among our citizens.
Upon Investigation, however, the re-
port was found to be wholly without
foundation, and quiet has once more
been restored to the perturbed minds
of LaFayette's inhabitants. There is
not case of smallpox within tif-
teen miles of this place, so far as
known, and those persons who may
have heard the above mentioned re-
port need place no credence i'll it,
Madame Rumor asserts that a GER
tain beautiful and charming young
lady, who lives about five miles
from Lafayette, contemplates soon
entering the matrimonial state.
Though congratulations are, at this
time, rather premature, yet il the
said young lady should soon launch
her boat on the sea of marriage, Ca.
mile begs leave to offer his bcs,
wishes for her lifelong happiness
Ayoung Main street grocer, was. il.
rccOnsolable last week and his friends
were apprehensivc lest he might dc
something desperate; however his
mind is now restored to its wonteC
tranquility and he now wears face
wrcathed in smiles. The cause of Sc
complete transformation lies in the
return home of one of Lafayctte's pop
ular young ladies, from recent vtsi
to friends.
Mrs. Annie Cowan, after spending
aweek with relatives in llopkinsvillc
came home few days since.
Miss Mary Burnett, of Cadiz, who
is now teaching school in the Oal
Grove neighborhood, spent Sunda!
with Miss Emma Cooper. Miss Bur
nett won many friends during hel
very short visit here and it is to bt
hoped that she may soon again favol
Lafayette with her charming pres
encc.
Mr.. Harrison, of Russellville, Ky.
was in Lafayette on last Sunday ant