Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-07-21
HERE AND THERE.
Howe's sun time is the city standar

Mr.. c. G.. Mcdaniel has begun
work on his handsome new residence
on South Main street.
The finest watch repairing in the
city is done at lIowc's.
The Guthrie baseball club defeated
the Shamrocks oftlis city last Thurs
day by very close score.
Don't pay profit on goods when
you can get them at cost. Call on
Motcalfr, Graham & Co. and you
will save money by it.
Asa Jeweler and optlciali MD. KEEL
ly has the largest practical experience.
Il. w. Glass was elected Deputy
Grand Master of the COlored Odd
Fellows Grand Lodge, which met at
Lexington last week.
The trial of DR.. p. +. Bellamy at
Clarksvillc, Tenn, as accessory to the
murder of Jim Brown, for which VIM.
Morrow was hanged, resulted in a
hung jury last week.
Those wishing the Sunday issues
of the Daily Couricr-Journal, st.
Louis Globe Democrat or Missouri
Republican can find them on sale at
Wilson II Galbreath's.
The family reunion of the children
of Mrs. Mary Ellis Friday evening,
which took place at her daughters,
Mrs. G. A. McCarrOll's, was a very
pleasant affair. 1t was designed as a
celebration of Mrs. Ellis Sjth birth
day.
Remember the grand barbecue
and bram-lancc at Pembroke next
Thursday July 90. There will be
good music by a Nashville band and
in addition to the other features, a
match game of baseball will be play
ell between the Pembroke and
Springfield clubs.
There is a volunteer peach tree in
the garden of Judge Perkins which
bears soft and plum peaches Graft
ed trees frequently have different
kinds of fruit, but this Is very strange
for a volunteer tree. Will some one
explain it?-Elkton Progress.
A great many people left the city
Sunday. Some went to Cerulean, 9TH
ers to Campbell's Cave and party of
Israclites met another party of friends
from Clarksville at a point OH the
pike and they enjoyed a picnic to-
gelhcr. The churches were SHINY
attended on account of the excessively
hot weather.
The second examination of appli-
cants for teachers positions in the
lIopkinsvile Public Schools was
held last week. There were Ave APP
plicants, only two of whom passed
examination. On Saturday the two
vacancies in the faculty were filled
by the election of Miss Nora Stark, oil
jacksonville, and Miss Laura John
son, of Bardstown, Ky.
From every direction The mos
encouraging reports are received il
regard to the condition of the corr
crop. The yield promises to be i'm
mense. Even old fields and Thu
lands ordinarily hardly worth cult
waiting, are covered with vigorou
stalks of growing corn and promis'
to yield a full crop,provided the sea
son continues favorable.
Joe Harrison, a boy about twelv
years old, was killed about three mile
west of this place Thursday at 7. A
NJ, by the incoming lightning ex
press. The body was mangled almos
beyond recognition, the entire fac
being mashed off and a leg and foe
cut off. The body was dragged
hundred yards. 1t is supposed tina
he went to sleep on the track. SPUR
l.. II. Arnold held an inquest. TIL
employees of the road are not censuret
as it is supposed to have been III
avoidable.-Trenton Siftings.
Since the change in the railroa
schedule the Nashville dailies are til
earliest papers received here. The
come at 10 80 A. Ne, five hours ahea
of all others. The American, tn
leading paper of Nashville, is stri,
ing hard to reach the froi
rank of Southern papers and we al
glad to see that our people are al
} preciating its value as news med
um and giving il large share
patronage. The Weekly America
: edited by Col. Killibrew, is also
first -class paper in every respect.
Edmund Waller col, and his tw
, boys, youths Of about IL and II yea
of aye, were arrested near Deyerlt
Saturday morning and brought
Jail for stealing 2l2 pounds of toba
co belonging to Mrs. Cayce. Soc
p, after the tobacco was stolen 1t Wi
found bulked out in the woods in Il
neighborhood and Mrs. CayCe's sol
watched two nights to catch Il
: thieves. The second morning Wall,
and his boys appeared with wage
and began to load the tobac'
on, when they were arreste
They were placed in Jail until ycste