Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-10-02
CLINTON, KY.
Sept. oath, 1885.

'"Snl sun, OiiSio many ihUuSOhiShoc
to those wishing TO locate. in strict
ly moral community. About 4 years
ago, rigid local option was establish
ed here, which has been so faithfully
observed that the thirsty throat can
not obtain even a glass of beer or a
drink of Hostetter's Ditters with
which to relieve its dryness; as a
consequence of total abstinence. the
population of Clinton has within the
last half decade, increased from 1000
to 1000; Marvin College, flourish
ing institution of learning, having
over hundred pupils, in addition to
Clinton college, previously establish
ed, has been built $4,000 brick
court house graces the public square,
more than a dozen fine brick bust
ness houses have been erected and
handsome residences almost without
number, now dot the land about,
which five years ago was vacant
waste.
The Jail here has only 5 or 6 in
mates, all except one having been
sent from Columbus, the only town
in the county where whisky is sold ;
intelligence has become the rule, not
the exception; 6 churches, A white
and cOlored, are in a flourishing
condition and indeed your CORES.
pondent can truthfully say that a
moral and religious tone pervades
the society of this place, that he has
found in no other town. In truth
Clinton may be considered a model
town and it bids fair to ere long be-
come city second TO no other in
South West Kentucky, where hos
pitality and kindness fill the heart OF
the stranger with feelings of pro-
foundest gratitude.
Circuit Court convened here last
Monday, with Judge James Camp.
bell, of Paducah, in the chair and
Charlie Thomas, also of Paducah, as
Commonwealth attorney. The
docket for this term of COURTS small
embracing very few cases of note
the most important, however, being
murder case, continued till mex
court.
The main points of this case are
about as follows, viz. Robt. Virgin
OH one day of last Spring, had some
hard words with one Robt. Smitl
but peaceable adjustment ofthe diff
Guilty having been made Virgin left
and was followed to his home by
Smith and his brother. When the
Smith Bros. reached Virgin the quar-
rel was renewed and Virgin strucl
II. Smith with a brick, thereupoi
Smith shot Virgin killing him on tn,
spot. The Smiths fled to Springfield
Mo-, and were not captured till
weeks ago. On their return to Gin
ton Robt. Smith died with consump
ton and the case of the other brother
as accessory, was continued as here
tofore stated.
Joe Neiley negro preacher, was a
this court, sentenced to the peniten
tiary for 3 years for attempted rape OF
little colored girl last year. The othel
cases before the court are mainly
trivial and will be summarily dispos
cd of.
On Monday afternoon this tow
was startled by the report of mos
brutal tragedy enacted about 4 miles
in the country. VIM. WaldroI
several years ago married a sister Of
Jacob Roller and one child was thu
issue of the union. Woldrop's wife
having died, he became the lega
guardian of his child's interest in the
Roller estate which adjoined the farm
of said Jacob Roller. For some tint
the aforementioned men have had {
contention concerning the cross fenc,
between their farms and on last Mon
day the quarrel being renewed, Rol
Ter seized large club with which h,
struck Woldrop on the head fractur
ing his skull, from the effects of whicl
injury he died in few hours. Rol
Ter left for parts unknown and ha
not yet been apprehended. Boil
parties were considered quiet, Law
abiding citizens and the terrible trag
edy is much regretted Throughout
this vicinity. 4aF
On yesterday one "Bagby" a long
gaunt, ungainly specimen of tn
"genus homo" from east Hickman
was arraigned before his Homo
Judge Campbell on the charge c
stealing ii ears of corn; but the Of
Tense being so trivial the case wa
dismissed. Bagby was accompanie,
to town by certain unsophisticate
"saflron hued maiden, into who's
heart the arrow of cupid had entered
who felt the magnetic Thrill
of her companions electri
touch and whose heart bea
in hearty response to the eloquen
pleadings of loves persuasive tones
This maiden, with a noble desire [
vindicate Bagby's character, conceiv
ed the idea of uniting her destin,
with his; accordingly the twain pc
titioned for license to wed but the re
quest was refused because of the mi
nority of the damsel. However "notll
| ing dauntedn with ardor unsubdueC