Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-03-31
HERE AND THERE.

Kelly has the largest practical ex.
peri:nce.
The wife of Mr.. Robt. Il. Owen
died at the residence of her husband
in this county, on the Oath inst.
Rev. o. Z. Gregory, of New Orleans
preached very interesting discourse
at the Baptist church, Sunday morn
ing.
Rev. f. w. Bottomley will begin a
protracted meeting at the Methods;
church next Sunday, assisted by Rev
G. w. Lyon, of Franklin, Ky.
There will be free ball given al
Mr.. Jas. Il. Croft's new store room in
Crofton, on Friday evening April Bird
The managers are II. l. Wiley and
Lew f. Atkinson.
Metcalfe, Graham & Co. have just
received a carload of Corn Grower,
which they sell at $l.S0. This is
very low for tirst-class fertilizer,
and every farmer should use 1t.
The law states that condemned GRIM
inals shall be hung in not more than
80 nor less than 20 days after Con-
viction. The hanging of Taylor will
therefore be in either May or June.
For the information of the public
we will state that tho law pro-
vides that hangings shall be within
an Enclosure, in one hundred yards OF
the county jail and that not more
than fifty persons shall witness an
execution.
CLARKsvILLE DEMOCRAT: The
Creamery is a success. The necessa-
ry stock has been subscribed, and the
stockholders will meet tomorrow at
IL o'clock at the court house to organ
izc, elect officers and locate the cream
cry.
"The Bunch of Keys" with Miss
Flora Moore as the leading lady, was
presented to large house at the
Opera House Saturday evening. The
play is very laughablc piece and
was highly enjoyed by an appreciltive
audience, which was one of the largest
Of the season.
Mr. Fred Petsch, Of Watertown,
Wis. arrived here with his family
last Friday, to settle in this section.
When he was here prospecting last
year, he become acquainted with Mr..
Paschal Giles aud both found hearty
pleasure In exchanging their war re-
miniscences, during the time of the
siege Of Atlanta, Ga.
There were no negroes permitted
TO serve upon any Of the murder
cases tried at this term of court. 1t
is no disparagement TO colored men
that they are not popular with lawyers
who want to acquit guilty men.
Colorcd jurors invariably want to
punish criminals, black or white, and
1t is almost impossible for them to get
upon juries in criminal cases.
We notice a good many people
come TO the city every day on the l.
A. & I. railroad, aud not a few of
them have heretofore done their
trading at IIopkinsville. Maj. Gordon
runs the trains so that they can come
to the city in the morning and do
their shopping and return in the
evening. They say it is already a
great nce.--Clarksville
Chronicle.
1t has been % years since there was
an execution in Christian county.
In 1860 a negro belonging to Mr.. Ed
munds was hanged for the murder
of an oversecr. During the last
quarter of a century many brutal
murders have been committed in the
county, but not one murderer has
been hung aud but few punished at
all,
CLARKsvILLE DEMOCRAT: An orig
inal and attachment bill was filed last
Monday in the chancery court clerks
office through Messrs. House & Mer-
rift solicitors, against the 1. A. & T.
II. r., by Robert johnson, of Mem
phis, a former contractor on the road
The bill alleges that johnson, citi.
zen of Shelby county, was contract
OF and performed as such certain
work on the l. A. & r., and on final
settlement on Sept. 18th, 1884, with
the company there was found due and
owing him $2,496.S3tS which with
the interest due thereon, still remains
unpaid. The statement of indebted
ness signed by c. G. Smith, as general
manager 10 filed as an exhibit to the
bill.
We copy the following tribute tc
Mr.. Richard Grinstead from the Re-
ligious Herald, Richmond, Va. 1t is
from the pen Of the editor, DR.. A, E
Dickinson, who had lifetime &C.
quaintance with the deceased:
"Another gentle old servant of God
has gone to his reward. On the 18th
of March, Bro. Richard Grinstead, o.
Todd county, Ky, died of pncumo
mia, in the seventy second year o.
his age. He was native of Louisa
county, Va, but years ago he left his