Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-05-08
Representative Men.
HoPKINsv11LEs SOLID AND
SUBSTANTIAL BUSINESS
FIRMS, MERCHANTS
AND DEALERS.
THOSE WHO BELIEVE IN PROG
RESS IMPROVEMENT
AND ADVANCE
MENT.
The Leading Houses Of the City
and a General Review Of the
Business Interests.
NJ. d. KELLY.

A South KENTUcKTAN representa-
tive had a pleasant interview with
Mr.. NJ. ID. Kelly, who carries on an
extensive jewelry business in his
handsome building on Main st.
The gentleman in question stated
that trade was in more healthy and
steady condition, although the mar
gin of profit is slight, but on the
whole the business is in more salts
factory condition than it was last
Spring or Fall.
Ills stock, both in watches, clocks,
Diamonds, spectacles, Hollands gold
pens, etc, is always large and COM
prehensive, and very reasonable in
price. Mr. Kelly came TO this city in
1883 from Cadiz, Ky, Trigg Co.,
(wherc he had successfully carried on
the jewelry business for Is years. and
purchased a desirable piece of prop
erty on Main ST. on which he
built one ofthe handsomest two story
structures in the city and to-day has
one of the handsomest jewelry stores
in the South. If there is any one
man in IIopkinsville who deserves
due credit for the success and popu-
larity he has attained in conducting
his own business, that man is NJ. ID.
Kelly. lie is practical workman of %
years experience, endowed with cX-
cellent qualifications, an inventive
mind and indomitable energy. AS
promptncss, fair dealing and sup
erior workmanship will influence
trade and this house possesses all
these merits, he has now an establish
cd trade throughout the city and
county, as well as in the county of
his former residence, which he fairly
deserves. The first of his great bene-
fits to the town aud county was TO
devise a magnificent time piece TO be
placed in one of his show windows
aud on top of his building where the
correct standard time can be seen
from any point on Main ST., aud this
was furnished at cost of several
hundred dollars and at his own eX-
pense.
lie is a remarkable genius and has
been granted a number of patents
for tools aud processes for the manu-
facture aud repair of watches. One
of his latest and novel ideas is a
"wiud INDICATOR" on which can bC
ascertained the direction in which
the wind is blowing day or night
from the inside of his store.
This is a large dial divided into 3CC
degrees with all the points of tho
compass marked on its face.
A hand is provided in the center
which moves and shows the leas
variation of the wind. This wonder
full invention can be seen in his larg,
show window. Another useful in
vention devised by this gentleman i
now in course of construction 1t il
u machine that is supposed to super
sede the Morse system Of telegraphy
1t is called the photographic tele
graph" that is every person can senC
his own message in his own hand
writing by the use of this macllin,
which is a remarkable piece Of ma
chincry, one to he used at each enc
of the line. When completed it
description and working will be ex-
planned to the public, more detini!el!
than space will allow here.
Prof. 4. A. Edison, the great ant
renowned electrician, appreciated
Mr. Kelly's wonderful talent to sucl
a degree as TO present him with hi
Autograph and Incandescent Electri
lamp in 1875. Money could not oh
tain the lamp from Mr.. Edison at Iii
time, as ii was one of the finest h
made. Mr.. Kelly is valuable ad
dition TO the representative bushes
men of our city.
| lie is one of the very best Of work
men and will not keep an incompC
tent workman in his employ an
longer than he finds him out. Tn
public is assured that those who leav
time pieces with Mr.. Kelly for ri
pairs, or any other work, will surel
get the worth of their money
His business is conducted upo
principles of personal integrity AN
prudent, careful management, and
is 10 these meritorious qualification
that he owes his credit, reputatio
and success and the confidence of tn
public.