Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-11-06
NEBRASKA.
PENNSYLVANIA.
oRGANETTE, Ky.
Nov. Bird, 1885.

not prove undressing to the readers
of the SOUTH KENTUcKIAN. / believe
we have some as good people in this
community as can be found in any
part of this county, and l wish to call
their attention to practice that is
INDUCED in at this place, between the
postofiice and railroad. speak of
the practice ofnegroesgathering every
Sabbath to play cards and shoot pis-
tolls. 1 was passing that way few
Sundays ago when my horse became
frightened by their noisy conduct
and came very near running of. !
have heard more than one lady say
she had been badly frightened when
coming from church, by negroes who
were gathered on the roadside car
rying OH their Sabbath breaking.
Well, says some one, why don't the
grand jury look into the matter and
indict them for Sabbath breaking?
for this thing has been going on more
or less since early in the summer. |
asked one of the late grand jurors
why they did not put stop to it; he
said they had tried TO find out some
thing about the matter, but could not
prevent parties who were summoned
from swearing to falsehoods, although
he was certain they were gambling
every Sunday. Now what are we 10
do? How are we to rid ourselves OF
this nuisance? Is not the land OWL
ed or controlled by parties living in
the neighborhood? Havn't they the
right to forbid the gamblers coming
on their land for such an unholy pur-
pose? l do not wish to do injustice
to any one when state that whisky
is sold both by the quart and by the
drink at this place. | do not say that
it is sold on Sunday, but people will
be very certain to think they have
whisky and also think they get ii
near by. But enough on this sub
ject for the present. ru
| The health of the community with
a few exceptions is good. Mrs JOS
eDh Pace met with a painful, though
not serious, accident some time ago
in attempting to get out of wagon.
She lost her balance and fell across
the wheel. I am glad to say she has
recovered. muH
Mrs. w. B. Pace and children, OF
your city, came down on a visit to
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. Pace,
last Saturday and are detained on
account of the sickness of her little
son, Hugh.
Madam Rumor says there is to be
more than one wedding in this part
of the county soon. suppose l ought
to say something about the scent of
orange blossoms but as it is only
rqmorI will wait further develop
ments.
A very interesting meeting has
lust closed at Little River church,
conducted by the pastor, Rev. A. w,
Meacham, assisted by the Rev. Sam.
uel Sumner, of Trigg Co., with thir.
teen additions to the church. The
meeting at Liberty has also closed
with sixteen accessions to the church
On yesterday a series of meetings
commenced at Bennettstown, con.
Quoted by the Rev. Mr.. Tate. He
will be assisted by the Rev. Mr.
Nourse, of Hopkinsville. A pro.
tracted meeting will also commence
at Hebron, near Church Hill, on next
Sunday. May the good work go on
Miss Lula Campbell, Of Church
Hill, came down OIL a visit to the
writer's family last Friday and re.
turned home Sunday evening when
Mrs. Smithson, Of the same place
came to spend a week or two.
Gathering corn is the order of the
day. The crop is rather light on &C.
count of the dry summer. 1t is sell.
ing at two dollars and ten cents pei
barrel with but little for sale.
The tobacco crop is only tolerably
good. 1 have heard of no sales Of
the new crop as yet. M
1 understand Mr.. Herndon, Of
GAINESVILLE, will erect a factory fol-
putting up tobacco at this place. Mr.
L. V. Dawson has in course of con.
struction a commodious store room.
Majors Bradshaw, of Beverly,
are also having large store house
put up at this place. Mr.. Joseph
Pace has nearly completed a dwell.
ing and the old Methodist church
which formerly stood near CARROTS.
burg, is being moved to this place, SC
you see our town is growing rapidly,
but for fear my letter is getting long
will close, Perhaps if this escapes
the waste basket will write again
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