Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-01-13
HERE AND THERE,
Howe's time is the city standard.

Paper sacks for putting up hams
for sale at this Office in large or small
quantities.
The union prayer meetings at the
various churches last week were
we'll attended each evening.
Coal piles in the cellars of the burn
ed district are still burning, though
1t has been fifteen days since the fire.
Two of the most successful hun
tiers near the city-father and SOIL
have killed l. 29 cartridges since the
LIST of last November.
The Trustees of the Knights of
Pythias Lodge have been instructed
to make arrangements with the Odd
Fellows for the temporary occupancy
of their hall two nights each month.
Our thanks are hereby rendered to
the proprietors of the Phoenix Hotel
Saloon for box of "South Ken
tuckian' cigars. We also return
thanks for the compliment implied
In naming SO excellent cigar after
the Souri, KENTUoKIAN.
Attention Is called to the adver-
tisement of Mr.. G. Il. Tandy in an
other column. He will have u pub
lie sale Of his fine stock, farming utcn-
sils and other personal property at
his farm near Fairview, Jan. 2Sth,
having recently sold his farm.
Miss Lorraine Donaldson, sister of
Mr.. Ross Donaldson, died at the res
idenoe Of the latter, on Maple street,
last Thursday, after an illness of but
a few days. The funeral was preach
ed by Rev. J. N. Prestridge ana the
remains taken to New Providence,
Tenn, for intermeut.
NJ. Frankcl & Sons clearance sale
still continues. They have made
big cut Oh the prices Of Clothing.
Go to see them If you want bargains.
Their remnant stock is fast dis.
appearing. They can be found at
the stand just vacated by Metcalfe,
Graham & Co.
DR. j. NJ. Ramsey, late of Sinking
Fork, las moved to this city TO prac-
tice medicine. lie is a physician OF
considerable experience aud gentle
men of pleasing address and uniform
courtesy. Ills Office IL located on
Main street, In the Ilipkins building.
Mr.. G. F. Dryden, general agent
for Harden's improved hand grenade
fire extinguishers, gave an exhibition
of the manner Of using them yester-
day at 10 o'clock. A large fire was
made of boxes on the street and COM
plctely extinguished with only three
grenades.
Chas. NJ. Latham has re-opcned
in the Thompson Block opposite
where he was burned out, and will
be glad to see his friends and custom
ers at his new stand. He saved
portion of his goods and will at once
replace those destroyed. lie is SELL
ing goods below New York first cost,
aud 1t will pay you to call on him.
We are needing money badly.
Be sure to call aud settle your bill
; with us at once. We sustained quiet
a severe loss by the fire and are run
ming short of funds. Therefore we
must ask one and all to call at once
aud pay up and oblige.
NJ. Frankel & Sons.
The popular druggist, DR.. J. r..
Armistead, has recently had his store
much improved by new front, with
plate-glass show windows. DR.. Ar
instead is one of our most deserving
business men. and during the few
years he has been here has built up
trade that ranks with the best. lie
carries full stock Of drugs, ETC., and
hopes by square dealing TO merit a
, still larger share Of the public pat
/. ronage.
Those enterprising grocers, Mess.
Burbridge Bros, who have been out
of business on account Of their ina
, bility to geta house since they were
: burned out six months ago. will re-
open In a few days In the large and
well located corner room in the
Q Withers building, just completed on
3 Main st. They will keep choice
2 stock of fresh staple and fancy gro
9 ceries, etc., to which they would in.
' vite the attention of their former Gus.
toners and the public generally
o promising to give them the best Of
goods at the lowest prices. Read
their conspicuous card elsewhere OF
8 this page.
i "What is the population of Hop
. kinsvillep" is question frequently
q q asked and never correctly answered
Q The truth is nobody knows. 1t hai
S been five years since census wa
. taken and the Hopkinsville of 10 da,
ia is. very different from that of 1880
The exact figures In 1880 were 4,22|
Y but there has been much moro thar
: the usual and natural increase sine,
y that time. Our public schools hay,
y been made a magnet to attract immi
grafton from every direction, ant
q probably hundred families hav
= = moved to the city. From 324 pupil