Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-11-24
KENTUCKY KNOWLEDGE.

surancc very light.
j. ii. Cutler has retired from the
Elkton Progress and Geo. b. McClel-
Ian is now sole editor and proprietor.
The big meeting at the Cumber-
land PRESBYTERIAN church in Prince
ton has already resulted in 200 con-
versions.
The breach of promise suit of Bet
tie Turner against I. NJ. Ryan, for
5000 was called at Mayfield last
week.
The Inquirer complains that the
audiences eat peanuts in the Owens
boro opera house during perfol
mances.
Mrs. Nancy Huston Banks, Of Hen
derson, has written a novel, called
"Stairs of Sand," which has just been
published.
j. Frederick and Ali2e Peters, deaf
mutes, we're married in Louisville
Thursday, the Rev. Job Turner, also
mute, officiating.
Gen. f. w. Waters, a prominent
Lexington lawyer, died suddenly at
Dalton, Ga, where he had gone on
hunt, last week.
John Palmore shot and killed Crit
Gassoway in row over nickel, at
Bowling Green, Thursday. Both
were colored gamblers.
The colored people will hold a
State Convention at Lexington next
Thursday to consider questions of
Importance 10 their race.
Miss Florence Fields, another Lou
isville girl, has gone on the stage.
She plays modest character in the
Effie Ellster company this season.
Col. Hugh w. Rogers, deputy L.
S. Marshal, reported fatally shot by
moOnshiners at Mt. Pleasant, Harlan
Co, will get well and is now out of
danger. A man named Howard has
been arrested charged with the as
sassination.
A. j. Ringo's residence, in Menifee
county, was burned while the family
were at church. Insured for $l,700
On Sunday night the Jail at French
burg, Menifee Co., a log building, was
burned. Two prisoners were in il,
out were rescued.
L. r. Putnam, of Ashland, and
Miss Marie lIardie, of Frankfort,
eloped to Jacksonville, Ind, and
were married Thursday. They ran
away because they couldn'tagree as to
whether Catholic or Presbyterian
clergyman should perform the cere-
mony at Frankfort.
Among the fourth class Postmas-
ters appointed Friday were the fol-
lowing in Kentucky: J.. D. Atkins,
Williamsburg, Whitney county, vice
NJ. B. Sutton; Jacob Miller, SAKE,
Jefferson county, vice w. L. Meeks;
Edward w. Pittman, Pittsburg, Lau-
rel county, vice j. M. Bailey; John
R. Harris, Laketon, Ballard county,
vice j. N. Campbell; j. L. johnson,
Grassy Greek, Morgan county, vice
vice NJ B. Mcclure, Jr.
Tilman /. Wills and Miss Lizzie
Henry eloped from protracted meet
ing in Clark county Wednesday
night, and went TO Lexington, 30
miles, on horseback. They there took
train for Maysville and while in
the act of crossing the river TO Aber-
deem, Ohio, Thursday morning, were
arrested upon authority CT the angry
father telegraphed to the police. The
young lady was brought back to her
home on Friday. She was but 16
years old and very pretty while Wills
was a grass-widower 35 years old.
Mrs. Rhoda Howard died in Bath
County, Kentucky, Tuesday, aged
liz. She was wonderfully well
preserved, and retained her faculties
to the last. She was three times
married, one of her husbands being
in the Revolutionary War. Four
children survive her, the youngest
being so years old. She was born in
North Carolina, and came to Ken
lucky in 1894. She smoked a pipe,
and never took dose of medicine.
The names of the Governors car
riage horses are respectfully "Joe"
and "Jim," in honor of Senator Black
burn and Secretary of the State Nc
Kenzie. In disposition and temper
ament they reflect very faithfully the
distinguishing traits of their illustri-
GUS namesakes. "Jo" is inclined to
be nervous and Eighty, can't stand
tight rem, and chews his bit like
two-year old. He has plenty of go,
but needs powerful sight of watch
ing. "Jim" is steady, careful, and
cool, and travels with measured,
swinging gait, that is always the
same. "Jo" often needs the lash to
keep him down. and Jim" often
needs it to hurry him along.--Capital.
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