Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-01-27
PADucAH, Ky.
Jan. l5, 1885.

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Jan. Is, 1885.
Ed. SoUTu KENTuoKIAN:
This is the second week Of our cir
cult court which started with a full
docket and IL has been grinding the
gaming burglaiious and petty thiev-
ing grist with a vim. Thus far five
or six individuals have been assigned
quarters in Frankfort, The most
notable case on the docket is that OF
Bine Quidwell, for the murder of
VIM. Owens, last April. 1t was
called last Saturday, but owing to
absence of witnesses was postponed
till next Monday (l7tlD. About the
facts are that Quidwell and Owens
had been engaged in robbery aud
fearing that Owens was going to
turn states evidence, Quidwell armed
himself with gun, went aud met
Owens and from a distance, about
tn feet, shot nearly all his head of.
The murderer is desperate charac-
Ter and he evaded arrest for some
time because there were very few
people who were gluttonous about
going where he was. The murder
created much excitement at the time
and the trial will excite a great deal
of interest.
The race for Mayor ofour village
is becoming interesting. The race
seems to be made up and the candi-
dates are Charley Reed-everybody
knows Charley of the Richmond
Housewife has been Mayor for the
last two terms and under whose fos-
tering care Paducah has been
made 10 "bud and blossom as the
rose" and Meyer We'll, who has here
toforc served two terms as Mayor.
Both have strong friends and II
will be pretty race.
The candidates for the Legisla-
turc arc also putting on their war
paint, and they will commence max
Ing 'Rome howf pretty shortly.
There is plenty of good material
here for law makers and no doubt
the best timber will be selected TO
represent McCracken county. Among
the names mentioned for the posi-
ton, notice that of Mr.. W. Il. How
ell, at present the Auditors agent
for this district. He is young law
yer of brilliant attainments, great
power of eloquence, good mixer
and a decided favorite with all classes.
He will be a hard man TO handle on
the hustings and if he becomes can
date his chances for winning the
prize are the very brightest.
Nearly everybody in this section
belongs to Gideon's band, that is to
say everybody wants an Office Of
some kind, and l learn "from good
authority" that the mail matter daily
emptied out at the post Office of Oui
newly elected member of Congress
VIM. j. Stone, is so pondrous as real.
ly to bewilder the natives Of that
section, and have no doubt it be-
wilders Capt. Stonelikewise. Every
applicant of course imagines his
chances the best and all are in O
blissful state of hope. The "bie
thing" here is the tt'postmastership'
and the free-rentship of a big stone
custom house. l am told that there
are at least twenty applicants, fol
this Office. Our present postmaster
Maj. Ashcraft, is a clever gentleman
but he is Republican and must go
as should every other office-holder in
United States who belongs to thai
persuasion, and if l am not mucl
mistaken all of them will go. As you
have only a few Democrats in Chris
tian county Isuppose none of then
will make any fuss about the offices
in Hopkinsville or in Christian coun
ty, "being as none of them don't care
to hold no Office nohow."
| hear that Hunter Wood is can
didate for Revenue Collector for this
district. We all like him and think
a better man cannot be found for thu
position.
| Occasionally we have very lumi
nous confagration here, but it doe'
not seem to set the town back par
ticle, for in no time new building
rises from the ashes Of the old ones
and the change is always an improve
ment. With us during the past yeal
there has been a most substantial
building boom; nearly one thousand
houses, of all kinds, most of then sub
stantial and ornamental improve
ments have been built and the pros
pect is that the improvements next
summer will be still more rapid
The fact is that men of energy and
vim are taking the old village by the
nap of the neck and shaking it up ir
most energetic manner; it has the
location and facilities for large city
and that is what it will be in very
few years.
The city has contracted for sys.
tenn of water-works and the work on
them will be pushed as fast as the
weather will permit, but not much
will be accomplished before the
Spring months. When these works
are completed great manv manu-.
facturies will be located here at OncC
and then you may look for u big city
"sure huff"
j There is some talk of large party
going to the New Orleans Exposition
shortly, by river, the boat taking thu
party to board them while in New
Orleans, and take them there and re
turn all for the sum of $50. This II
cheaper than staying at home, ant
there will no doubt be rush fol
state-rooms.
For present au revoir.
"SMELT"