Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-05-19
HERE AND THERE,
Howe's sun time is the city standard.

Mr.. William L. Trice is repairing
his house OH South Main.
A new American sewing machine
for sale at bargain. Apply at this
office.
Mr.. W. f. Embry will buy and
receive wool every Saturday at
Wither's & Cos
Now is your chance for $4,000
Miller Organ for so cts, at j. D.Mc-
Pherson's.
Anyone wanting 10 buy a good
buggy or rockaway will save money
by calling at this Office.
There is now no further danger of
frost and there will be an abundance
Of all kinds of fruit.
Gray & Young have added a
handsome new chair to their tonsorial
outfit.
Maj. j. w. Breathitt has had his
handsome residence on Main street
re-painted and beautifed.
Strawberries put in their appear
ance OH the market Saturday, but
spring chickens, where are they?
The Christian County Medical So
ciety held its regular monthly meet
ing at DR.. Fairleigh's Office, ycster-
day.
FOR RENT-A neat and conven-
lent dwelling, corner Bryan and
Clay SITS. For further information
apply 10 NJ. Hanna.
A party of misses and boys spent
the day Saturday near Woods Mill
fishing, and parlook of an elegant
dinner spread by the Young ladies'.
The State Medical Society will
meet at Crab Orchard Springs, June
9th. The railroads and hotels win
give half rates to the doctors who
may attend.
Rev. G.. II. Strickland, of Nashville,
will preach the commencement SER
mon of Bethel Female College next
evening, at the Baptist
The farmers who did not canvas
their beds are complaining of the
ravages Of bugs upon the tobacco
plants. Some beds have been entire
ly destroyed,
A tenement house on the farm of
Esq W. l.. Wariield, near Casky,
was burned Oh Sunday night. 1t
was occupied by VIM. Burt co.,,
aud the origin of the fire is unknown.
Burt awoke and found the house in
flames and barely had time to get
out his family. Everything in the
house was destroyed, including the
occupants supply of bacon, which
had been put upstairs for safe keep
ing.
CmRoNICLE; The freight aud pas
senger business over the |. A. & 7.
railroad continues to increase at a
gratifying rate. One man has ship
ped over ninety hogsheads of tObac-
co over the line to this city.
We want a copy of the South KEN
ruCKIAN in every home in this and
counties, and in order to
this we need the influence of our
subscribers with their mcighbors,
which we hope they will use and en-
able us TO enlarge our list.
The brick work of the northern
half of the burnt square on Main
street-four stores-has been let TO
Mr.. Clark Sharp. The buildings put
up will be a credit TO their enterpris-
ing owners and an ornament to the
,ity. They will be built together, as
one building.
The fire alarm was sounded about
daylight Friday morning. McCamy,
BOnte & Cos. carriage factory was
he scene of the fire. The roof was
taught and a good sized hole burned
IN it. The blaze was easily eXtin-
guished and the damage was incon-
'equential.
Geo. Duiguid, COL, was tried Sat-
lrday charged with brcaking into
W. r. Longs grocery last winter.
The case was heard before Esquires
Rodgers and Warfleld, the latter of
the lCasky district. Messrs Henry
and Sypert represented the defense
and Messrs. Scbree and Bush the
prosecution, The evidence was
deemed insufficient TO hold Duiguid
over.
A report became currentin the city
last week that Hon. A. II. Clark had
taken unto himselfa wife and would
reach the city Friday night with his
bride. Col. Clark came in on time
but minus a bride. Some alleged
wag had started the report as a joke.
The genial Colonel has returned
permanently to Hopkinsville and will
form law partnership with Judge
]. l. Landes, to take effect June LIST.