Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-06-17

April %, the time to begin work, ar
rived. In an interview with Mr.. +.
p. Campbell, one Of the city Council
men, representative of the SOUTH
KENTUCKIAN learned that Loweree
was unable to carry out his contract,
but he claimed 10 have Il wealthy
friend who was looking foran invest
ment for his money. ,
This is the shape the matter is in
now and it is safe to conclude that
we are not to have the watcrworks.
The contract has been forfeited and
the city will not care to renew it with
an irresponsible company.
|
The people of Clarksville, Tenn,
are agitated at the appearance in
that city of specimen Of the hOrri-
bic Willipus Wallipus, an animal as
large as a Buffalo that lives in the
ground and dcvours men, cattle, dogs
and anything else alive. Their hide
is so tough that bullets will not pcne-
tatc it and it is almost impossible TO
kill or capture them. The fearful
monster has been frequently seen, but
nobody has yet been deyourcd.
The Democrat says:
ave can see no reason to doubt that
there is some strange animal abroad
in the envirOns of the city. While
there are many opinions as to the APP
pearancc Of the strange creature, the
conditions under which il has been
seen, aud the state of the beholder's
mind, perturbation of innards, sud-
den additional kinks in the gizzard.
and possible rapid waste of the con-
tents of his sanl-boX fully account
for these slight discrepancies. There
are differences of opinion as to what
ii IS. BY some il is thought to be the
usual advance agent of the shows
the escaped lion or tiger. The ghost
view, held by some oflhosc who have
been convinced that something is
abroad by absolute proof of such
high character, is not temablc. 1t has
none of the fine points of a ghost, eX-
cept its mysterious power of rapid
disappearance. This, however, is
one OF the uncxplainable traits Of the
Willapus Wallapus. 1t is therefore
confirmation of the belief that it
is none other than that dreadful
creature"
Mr.. Tayleure, son of the we'll
known dramatist and manager, Col.
&. w. Tayleure, will next season in.
troduce to our play-goerS, Miss lii
liam Olcott, daughter of wealthy
physician of Brooklyn, N. ", where
the Tayleures reside. Miss Olcott is
said to be young, handsome and phe-
nomenally gifted. Her manage, Mr..
Taylcurc, is accounted one of the
brightest men of his profession, and
although very young, has already
achieved some of its highest honors
as a manager and actor. lie was
born in Baltimore, but accompanied
his father to New York, where he
graduated at the Polytechnic Insti-
tute with distinction. lie was at one
time connected with the editorial
staff of a leading New York daily,
but finally forsook journalism to EN-
brace the alluring profession of the
stage. lie had previously accompa-
MED his father in a European tour
and to natural brightness adds there
fore the polish which travel lends.
The Christian county Agricultural
and Mechanical Association has set
tied upon October |, 3, Ban as the
time for holding its next annual meet
ing. Several special attractions have
been arranged and no effort will be
spared by the President, Mr.. Jarrett,
and the Directors, to make il the most
successful Fair ever held by the AS
ISOLATION.
The Grand Lodge of knights Of
Pythias will meet here October 1st
and grand competitive drill will be
the feature of the first day, in which
several Lodge corps viii drill in uni.
form.
! Marshall Griffith, of Owensboro
brought to this city yesterday a ne
gro named Jim Vandyke who killed
another negro named lack Bristow
In q gambling establishment OIL
Bridge street about ten years ago
Vandykc has been at large ever since
until arrested last week in Owens.
boro. lie is now in the Jail here and
his examining trial will be held AZ
soon as the witnesses can be huntCC
up.
sold Rip" the shoemaker in TIT
tent on Virginia Street, who was III,
first business man to "rcbuill" ant
resume business after the great fire
has gotten out a three column folio
which he calls "Old Rips new Hop
kinsvillc," and which he is circula
ting gratuitously, The paper is SC
up with old worn out type by his two
boys, who have had no experience al
printers, and considering these disad
vantagcs, is very creditablc sheet
! 1t contains poetry, news, and genera
miscellany, written by "Old Rip"
John Van Ausdale, aged %, wa
| $50 ol,J alsx,a Ia, tho Ox,nvt,,,,,;n,. n & =