Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-04-03
HERE AND THERE.
Howe's time is the city standard.

ny - h0s ~ iiluiSS iipHh ~ w io<h
hands high, from to years old, for
sale.
The business men are now busily
engaged receiving and opening new
spring goods. Read our advertising
columns and learn where to buy.
The spring stock of fine watches,
clocks, jewelry, silverware, Hollands
gold pens &c, now open at NJ. d.
Kelly's jewelry store is simply inn
mense. Do not miss the opportunity
to see it and the low prices.
"Do you read the South KENTucK-
iAN?' was one Of the questions the
lawyers asked jurors in making up
the juries last week. Ifthey answer
ed aflirmatively they were told to
"stand aside"
DR.. A. b. Barker, whose address
has hitherto been No. 10 Fast 4th
street Cincinnati, has been changed
to No. 39l West 4th, and his patients
in this vicinity can address him at
his new residence.
At last there are unmistakable
signs ofapproaching Spring. Leaves
are beginning to put out on fruit
trees and shrubs, buds to swell aud
the grass to grow greener. III the
words of Patrick Henry, Let tcomo.'
1t should have been here three weeks
ago.
The full aud impartial reports
given by the SOUTH KENTucKIAN Of
the proceedings of Circuit Court.
have been approved by scores of our
readers, in words ofhattering COM
mcndation. We suppressed nothing
of interest to the public, but gave a
complete resume twice a week.
The Pond River Christian church,
near Hunters store, on the Hopkins
vile and Grcenville road, will be dedi-
Gated on the 2nd Sunday IN May(l0th).
Rev. II. G. Ford, of Logan county,
will preach the dedicatory sermon.
Dinner will he on the grounds for
all who may attend.
Judge Grace adjourned the called
term of Circuit Court on Wednesday
and went to Cadiz to spend several
days. lie will return here aud hold
court next Saturday to finish up some
little matters left open on the equity
docket. The regular court at Madi-
sonville will begin Monday.
Sheriff Boyd will leave for Frank
fort next Monday with four c0nvicts
for the penitentiary. lie is being
worried to death by persons who are
anxious TO 90 as special guards at the
expense OF the State. lie is allowed
only two guards for four prisoners
aud has had something less than a
hundred applications.
The hanging of VIM. Morrow, al
| GAINESVILLE, on the 18th, will be strict.
| " private. The execution will take
place within an enclosure higher
than the gallows, which will shut
out the view of outsiders, and t.
which not more than ten persons vii
be admitted. There is some prospect
that the GAINESVILLE people will bC
deprived of their "spring attraction
| by executive interference.
| A German brass band, which was
with circus somewhere in the Soutl
that suffered a collapse, has been do
ing the city this week. They played
from house TO house, passing around
the hat after each piece, and raised
considerable sum in this way. They
claimed to be working their way t
st. Louis.
There is a universal complaint
amongst the farmers about the dr.,
, weather. A great deal of the tobac
co crop has not been stripped AM
they are getting impatient for sea
son so they can get off the old Gro
and begin preparations for the new
| The business men are also seriousl
: affected by it, as money is very scare
in the country.
I, During the month just ended, q
persons who have never taken til
=, paper before subscribed for tn
!. SouTH kENTuCKIAN, and less tina
twenty per cent Of our old patron
!, failed to renew. 1t is indeed CRAFTY
? ing to us that our efforts to make
flrst-class paper are meeting wit
}. such encouragement. We mentio
}, this in order that advertisers may L
: posted in regard to our circulation
. which is constantly increasing.
, SHORT HAND: Mr.. John Girl
. ton is in the city for the purpose
organizing class in short hant
lie will guarantee to his pupils thi
q they shall read and write short han
or no pay will be demanded, provide
. the pupil will give two hours dali
y 10 the study of the same for perio
0. of ten days. Ladies will be give
t, lessons at their homes, Gentlemen
their place of business without exit
" charge. A postal card from parti,
s, in the city will receive prompt attel
ton. Mr.. Grinton can be seen at Il
lr Burbridge House.