Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-09-09
HERE AND THERE.
Howe's time is the city standard.

next Saturday.
Sonth Kentucky College is boom
i e with l40 students OH the roll.
The melon season is rapidly draw
ing to an end.
Call at the Office of Jno. w. Nc
Pherson, at Mcdaniel Block, oppo-
site Court House and get a Fair Book.
p. l.. G. cures sick headache and
dyspepsia. Sold by Glsh II Garner,
j. II. Armistcad and Hopper II Son.
Miss Lou Uranium, Dress Making,
in the IInpper building, over Plant
er's Bank.
Twelve mules and horses for sale
by j. w. McGehec, at Belleview.
Cheap for cash. tw.
The thermometers registered 81
degrees in the shade several after
moons last week.
+. c. McCarroll has, in his new
Merchant Tailoring store, over
Wilson II Galbeath's, the lovclios
stock of pant goods and suitings in
town.
The report of the Board of Equali-
cation shows that in this county 43
per cent was added to the assessed
value of farm lands, 9 per cent to
town lots and per cent deducted
from the value OF personality.
The proofs of the biographical
sketches that are to appear IN the
the county history were received last
week for correction, by the parties
interested. The book will probably
be ready for delivery by the middle
Of October.
Considerable sensation was created
here Saturday by the report being
started that Hon. Walter Evans had
been appointed 10 the vacancy in the
Cabinet caused by the death Of the
Secretary of the Treasury. Ofcourse
there was no truth in it, as the re-
mains of Secretary Folgcr had NOT
been buried at that time.
Mr.. Fritz Mielkc, of Wisconsin, ar
rived here last week with his family,
IN search Of Il location TO farm. lie
is a man of wealth and has farmed in
the North for b years. lie has many
friends who will follow him here in
the course of time.
Gen. w. A. QuarlcS has sold his
place near this city to Mr.. Jas. p.
Gill for 5000 in cash. $50 per acre.
This indicates an advance in the
price of real estate. Possession will
be given about the 18th inst.-Clarks-
willie Chronicle.
We have arranged to give q brief
of the proceedings OF the Lotus liter
AIRY Society, of Bethel Female Col eye
which meets in the College parlor
every Friday evening at 7 O'Clock.
Miss Hattie Mathis is President, Miss
Mary Balm Recording Secretary aud
Miss Vic Meacham, Corresponding
Secretary.
Doe of the most enjoyable dances
of the season was given at the Rink
last Friday night, and though the
weather was quite warm, dancing
was kept up TILL a late hour. Several
young married couples were present
and added much 10 the pleasure of
the occasion.
Little Jesse james, infant son of
Mr.. J. 4. Bagby, of Garrettsburg,
died last week aged 6 months and II
days. lie was one of a pair of twins
the other, little girl, is still lett TO
comfort the bereaved parents with
her presence. We sympathize deep
ly with them in the loss of their lit
tie baby boy.
The Democratic county Commit
tee has appointed subcommittee in
each district who are expected to put
in good work for the Democracy
from now till the election. An in
crease of two votes in each district
would give Christian county anoth-
er delegate vote and add TO the
county's strength and influence in
future conventions. If the proper
efforts are put forth the Democrats
can poll $500 votes in Christian in
November.
The protracted drouth was ended
Sunday by most welcome rain. II
came too late to keep the tobacco
crop from being shortened, but it
will do much good to the growing
crop. The only fear is that it was
not general and that some sections
arc still suffering for rain. In the
city 1t was almost a God-scnd. Many
cisterns were dry and others almost
empty, and water in many instances
had to be hauled from the Rock
Spring. The streets were dry and
dusty and everything in the yards
was covered with dirt and dust. The
heat had been almost intolerable fol
several days and the condition OF
things was getting worse and worse
every day.
The fall session of Bethel Female
College is now fairly opened and the
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