Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-07-31
cERULEAN SPRINGS.
A Jolly Crowd How the Guests
Kill Time-Moot Courts, Etc.

found the Springs at their very best.
About fifty guests are there, the wa
ter is as good as it ever gets, and the
fare is such as the most tastidious
epicure could not complain of. There
is not an ill-assorted crowd as at
some places, but there are young la
dies and young gentlemen, and fair
sprinkling of married people, with
here and there an old bachelor or
young widow to add zest to the social
features. All seem congenial, con-
tented and happy. The young peo-
pie are attentive TO each other with
out being "spoony," the old people
make themselves pleasant and agree
able and all hands seem TO be enjoy
ing life in spite Of the oppressively
hot weather.
The time is spent pretty much as ii
is at most watering places. Eating,
drinking water, playing social games,
dancing, conversing and sleeping all
help the pleasure seekers to"kill time.'
The gentlemen have organized a
hourishing Hut ofthc Oriental Order
Of Humility, which is daily receiving
new members. This order is one
with a grand and noble purpose and
we are glad to see that it is in so pros
porous condition at Cerulean. Mr..
II. l.. Ellison, of Paris, Tenn, is the
Grand Seignior and by-the-way he
is one ofthe most companionable gen.
tleman we have ever met. His wife
and his charming daughter, Miss SUI
la, are with him at the Springs and
add much to the pleasure Of the party
now there.
One of the pasIlmes the young gen.
tlcmen indulge in is whiting "mon-
keys" out of peach seed. This is about
the only "monkey business" we de-
tected while there.
On last Tuesday evening after sup
per Maj. John Wesley Blankenship,
a member in good standing of the o..
10. H., was tried charged with dis
turbing peace and slumber "by loud
and bOisterous laughter and CONVEX
sation." The court was convened
with Hon. Jas. b. Garnet, judge ;
Hon. Robt. Crenshaw, prosecuting at
torney; Park A. lleatOn, counsel for
the defense aud Jno. w. Cooper, sher-
i'll. The prisoner forcibly resisted ar.
rest but was finally brought into
court and entered Il plea of "not gull.
ty."
The following jury was empaneled
Mrs. II. l.. Ellison, Mrs. Jno. W.
Cooper, Mrs. Jas. 4. Coleman, Mrs
W. A. Wilgus, Mrs. c. +. Jarrett
, Mrs. Carter, Mrs. Russell, Mrs. Raw.
Inns.
Mrs. Bacon was the first witness
introduced. She testified that she had
/, known the prisoner for years and that
she had heard him frequently talking
aud laughing so boisterously as IL
disturb the peace and quiet of the
guests. Had never known him to be
otherwise than boistcrous. Would
know his voice in thousand.
Miss Dyer stated that she had
known him about two weeks. lie is
very boisterous and had disturbed the
peace of the invalds. She had heard
his voice about an octave and a hall
above all others.
Mrs. Wrather said she had known
the prisoner one week. lie was The
noisiest man she ever heard. Sht
hadn't been able 10 sleep for him. She
thought it was the prisoners voice a.
much as the heat that interfered will
her Siestds.
Mrs. Roach testified that she hat
/, known defendant only this summer
t He laughs very loudly when he play
J. cards. She had heard other voice
a but prisoners was distinguish,
2 above all others. .-....
Q Mrs. McComb was ncxtintroducet
1 and testified that she had heart
| some Of the young ladies laugh loude
u than the defendant. In fact he wa
quiet compared to Others. GA sensa
: ton was created at this point by th
a prosecuting attorneys charging tn
@ defendant with bribing the witnes
q with basket of peaches.) Orde
v was restored after the sheriff ha,
il been fined $3.50 for not keepin
# order, and the defense introduced il
witnesses.
:, Miss Campbell said she had know
p Maj. Blankenship one year. lie was a
h ways quiet and gentle in his manners
- She had never heard him laugh boi'
-, terously, but had heard others do S,
- The defendant hadn't promised
= give her any peaches TO testify in h
"a behalf.
il Miss Medley; Have known pri
O. oner one week. He is ladies' ma
A Cerulean would be teetotal failul
a without him. Know his voice. Don
+. think it possible TO forget the swee
!, dulcet tones of his voice. Haven
~ been promised any peaches by defen'
% ant.
=, Miss Ellison: Have known prison,
~ or5 years. l look upon him
:, a nice, quiet gentleman. lie has new,
"A disturbed me in the slightest, Wi
~ ness admitted that she slept vel
~ soundfy. Hadn't been bribed by Il
-, promise of peaches.