Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-08-01
HERE AND THERE,
Ben Thompson, Life Insurance.

dance at Longview next Wednesday.
The children of the Methodist
church gave a picnic at the church
last night.
p. G. G. cures chills Sold by J.R.
Armistcad, Hopper Il Son and Gish
Il Garner.
Several loads of wet wheat were
brought in during the rain Wednes-
day.
Puck failed TO reach this city last
week and there was much disapoint-
ment in consequence.
p. l.. c. cures sick headache and
dyspepsia. Sold by Glsh Il Garner,
j. r. Armistead and Hopper II Son.
200 Jugs of fresh Dawson water
just received, at Gish & Gamers.
Please return every jug.
An elegant line of new goods, all
the latest styles, just received at
Howo's Jcwclry Palace.
Robt. Goodwin who was shot by
Nell Woosley last Saturday, at Pools
Mill, is on fair way to recovery.
Woosley is still at large.
The ladies of the Baptist church
will give moonlight picnic at Beth
cl Female College Tuesday evening,
Aug. 9TH. Admission 2j cents. Re-
freshmcnts free.
Mr.. JAS. NJ. Howe, our leading
Jewelcr, has just received the largest
and finest stock of gold and silver
watches we have ever cast our eyes
on, and is selling them at prices, that
are lower then we ever heard of be-
fore.
There is but one vacant business
house in the city, and that Is nice
store-room on ltusscllvillc street
which was built year ago but has
never had an occupant, as no bust
ness man has been found who was
willing to pay the rent demanded.
Several firms are out of business,
since the fire, because houses cannot
be found to resume business in.
The charming little actress, Katie
Putnam, who has so often delighted
our people, has been engaged for Il c
entire Fair week by Mr.. A. ID. Rod
gers, of Hollands Opera House. She
will play six nights, beginning Sept.
GOTH Her support will be strong
one and the company will be the best
engaged during the Fair for several
years.
The Nashville Banner makes the
following allusion to Prof Scobey,
in speaking of Tennessee teachers
"Prof. James +. Scobey is Il native
Tcnncssean, and has been an active
teacher since his graduation from col
legc. lie has ever been identified
with the educational interest of Ten
nesscc, taking an active part in teach
ers' institutes in various parts of the
state. lie is in full accord with the
best minds of the country in reference
to the educational interests of our ma
ton, and deservedly stands at the
head of our institute. Prof. Scobey
has been for the last twelve years
president of a ilourishing school for
girls at Murfrccsboro, Tenn, and has
recently accepted the proicssorship
in large Kentucky college"
The Madisonvillc Times OF
Wednesday gives this report of Zcnc
Young's condition.
"Our senior editors family are W
again, his wife and two children
having about recovered from theil
recent severe illness. The Editor
himself is improving very slowly
lie suffered severely last week from
an abscess that formed ON his righ
jaw, which gave him great pain UNI
I'll 1t softened enough to permit Ian
cling, since which time it has sloughed
off quantities of impure matter. A
this writing his left jaw is YER,
much swollen and inhamed, and III
will not improve much until il goe.
down. His injured hip also gives
him much pain at times"
Messrs. A. III. Munford and G.. 2
, Wariield were nominated for til,
/, Legislature OH Saturday, and nom
ination is equivalent TO an election
Both are well and favorably known
in Montgomery county, Mr.. Nun
ford is prominent attorney of tn,
Clarksville bar. He has many friends
all over the county who will tax,
, great pleasure in working and votin;
for his election. Mr.. Warfeld is
progressive farmer. Perhaps ne
man in the county has done more Il
: advance the interests of the farmin;
; classes in this county than G. 2
Warllcld. lie is president of tn
Farmers Association.-C larksvill
Tobacco Leaf.
AT Hollands Opera House, Thurs
!. day night, August It'll, will be give
D a concert under the auspices of tn
lIopkinsville Comet Band, consisting
Of both instrumental and vocal mu
sic. The band will render som
= choice selections and our local voca
talent have volunteered to assis