Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-07-04
HERE AND THERE,

Ben Thompson, Life Insurance.
IIowc's time is the city standard.
Campbell and Rodgers, ms. Agts.
Wheat is selling at only GO to Is
cents.
Wool wanted by w. f. Ennbry Re-
ccivcd at Cowan's.
Several couples Of young ladies and
gentlemen will 20 down TO the picnic
and ball at Ccrulcan to-day. A grand
time is anticipated.
The ladies of the Baptist church
will give picnic at Bethel Female
College on Tuesday evening 10th inst,
for the benefit of the church.
We are informed that over 200
lrishmen were put to work on the
Clarksvillc n Princeton railroad this
side Of New Providence, this week.
1t is now believed by those familiar
with the facts that the work will be
pushed ahead rapidly.
Last week we stated that the Little
River Association met with Blue
Spring Church on June 9th. This
was mistake. 1t was the Ministers
and members meeting of the associa-
ton. The annual time for holding
the sessions of the association is IN
August and the body will meet with
new Bethel Church, Lyon county, on
Wednesday before the Bird Sunday in
August.
a new Baptist Church formed on
OF portion of Bethel Church, was or
ganized at Pembroke yesterday. The
matter Of a division has been discuss
cd for some time and Il month or NOR,
ago the church, which numbered
probably several hundred members
decided not to divide. About 80 mem
bcrs thcrcupon took letters and
church was organized and a house o
worship will be built in the town o
Pembroke.
The IlopkinSville Fair will com
mcncc October the lst, and continu
five days. We notify those Christian
county "Jakcs,' right now that oil,
Trigg will be there, and shall be YER
much disappointed if she fails t,
walk of with the first premium OF
tobacco, wheat, corn, hogs, shol
hornS, fast horses, and handsom
ladies-the latter 50 palpable as I
preclude the necessity of appointin!
judges to decidc.-Old Guard.
Messrs. Baker, Cowan Il Co. hav
formed partnership for the purpos
ofdcaling in grain, and have opened Il
their Office in Giants warehouse, o
Railroad street. They have fitted u
their Office in handsome style an
provided it with elegant desks an
tables of the finest and most improve
designs. Mr.. AID. Rodgers has bee
employed by them As book keeper
The firm is Il strong and thorough
reliable one and we commend them
the public.
Several changes in the mail route
from Ilopkinsvillc went into ellie,
: July lst. The Cadiz mail nov
leaves here at 3 o'clock, AM. instca
Of o'clock, Z. NJ. The mail ais
leaves Cadiz at the same time, tw
hacks being run. The Lafayette ma
has been let to Mrs. n. Il. Cooml
aud the mail changed from tri-wcckl
to daily. The Lafayette mail Ina
also been let to tn same party bu
remains rs heretofore. The Po
route has been changed to Monday
and Fridays of each week.
About one hundred persons asscn
blcd at Judge Savagc's CONSERVATION
Wednesday night TO witness the opcl
ing of the second blossom on h
night blooming ccrcus. This ra
plant belongs to the Cactus FAM
and is native of Central al
6 South America. Judge Savagc's spe,
" linen is the only one in this scctlC
and il is now blooming for the fir
time. 1t is five years old and duril
all these years it has been tender
I watched and cared for. The plant h;
, but three buds. One opened abol
@ ten days ago and was placed in {
!. alright glass jar and exhibited
!. Wilson u Galbrcath's confectionc
4 for several days. The flower is abo
# eight inches in diameter and Of
T. rich cream color and like the cactl
# in its formation. 1t blooms only
n night and lasts but one night. Il
v one that bloomcd Wednesday mig
y was not cut, as Judge Savage want
10 the seed of it. There is one other bl
. which will oncn in few nights.