Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-08-19
BEVERLY, KY.
AUGUST Is. 1881.


DEAR Mr.. EDIToR:
Since my communication, which
you were so kind as to print Uer6d-.
tim, has been so unanimously COM
plimented, / am induced to write
you again, confident that my efforts
to make of this an improvement i'll
my natural literary talent will not
prove futile. The sold man" is
wondrously pleased at my ability
and proposes to give all the time l
want in which to exercise my ccre-
bral powers, in order TO promote the
rapid development Of a superior
mental intellectually, by the which
Pm assured will one day be able
to encompass and edify the noblest
majority of our far-famed universal
world of literature.
Well to begin, since wrote before
the weather has turned warm and
then cold again. Guess it was only
the cold spell we always have in
August, so nothing strange about
that.
Idon't believe I've heard anything
but railroad talk for the last six
weeks. Some of the citizens want
it to cross their farms, some who
own comparatively small garden
spot, don't want it near them, some
think it will cut quite figure in the
commerce of Uopkinsvile and most
of them are glad>of it. For my part
l wouldn't harm an iota of Hop
kinsville for twenty thousand dol
lars! Why, sir, l think she possess
es more magnificent machinery than
any known spot of creation. There's
talking apparatus there through
which spoke to a very dear friend
forty or fifty miles away, hoping to
save stamp, and bless me, they
charged me twenty-five cents! l
venture to say that if 1 paid at that
rate forall the wisdom Of my tongue,
I'd spend jay Gould's fortune in a
day. I'm not grumbling, / only
want to post the public as to some Of
the wonders to be discovered in a
few hours walk through a city. give
forgotten what was going TO say
wait ill l read over what L have
wriIien.) II
o, yes J was just going TO say there
Is one vote in this community that
know will not be cast in the Presi-
dental election for Mr.. st. John,
since he is the Prohibition nominee
not that the gentleman, Of whom |
speak is not an advocate of prohibit
ton but he can't believe the fair sex
has any right to hold official positions
Of any kind, particularly that of
Sergeant
Watermelons are still plentiful, and
chills and fever are anticipated in
abundance.
Esq, Tom Major made brief visit
to Clarksville, this week.
Miss Annie Major spent last week
with relatives near your city.
Miss Leila Stegar, from Paducah,
is the guest of Mrs. Geo. II. Major.
Miss Carrie Caycc spen: few
days with her sister, Mrs. Clardy,
near Longview.
Mr.. Ed. Jones, a most energetic far
mer of our vicinity, shipped large
drove of cattle and hogs TO Louis
vile last week.
Mr.. a. l.. Word has recently pur-
chased the old FoarTl farm.
The moonlight episode at MI.
Stroube's last week was well attend
ed, aud so well pleased were the lads
and lassies that they wish to have
another in the ncighborhood soon,
Prayer-meeting at Liberty this
morning since Bro. Scoby was COM
PEELED to be absent.
From present Indications an ele-
giant gentleman who is rather Green
rood be willing 10 rob certain lady
of the Majority of her single daugh-
tiers.
Miss Mamie Henry will begin
school in this district the second
Monday in September
For fear Of getting up some need
less grandiloquence, I'll quit for this
time.
Very Respectfully aud thoughtfully.
The OLD WOMAN.