Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-12-28
Christmas In The City.

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greeable enough to make people want
to stay indoors at any other season
than Christmas. The weather, how
ever, did not serve to keep crowd
from coming to town and by noon
the streets were jammed with people.
All day long the stream of visitors
continued to pour in, and it was not
until late in the afternoon that the
tide of humanity began 10 recede and
the country folks turned their faces
homeward. Many of them did not
leave the city until the following day,
some for one reason and some for
another. Christmas eve was a red
letter day with merchants. Every
body was busy and everybody was
happy. The police were indulgent
and let the people have possession of
The streets. Occasionally some chron-
ic grumbler would kick at the crowds
on the sidewalks, but tho business
men were glad to see our streets
crowded once more-and the business
men made the town what ii is. Every
body excepting the newspaper mem
appeared to have money and it was
spent freely on every hand. The toy
houses were invaded aud by night
looked like they had been struck by
cyclone. The jewelry stores were
crowded all day with throngs buying
presents to gladden. the hearts Of
loved ones. The dry goods DEALER"
furniture dealers, grocers, in fact all
classes of business men got share of
the silver stream that seemed TO be
flowing constantly from the horn Of
plenty all day long. Speaking Of
horns reminds us that there was also
another stream flowing from differ
cnt kind of horn. The five saloons
yet open did a land Office business
and 1t almost made the poor fellows
closed up shed tears to see the for
tunes being made by those lucky
enough to be late in taking out their
licenses. For once it was the late
birds that gobbled up the worms.
There were good many drunken
men in the city by night, but the ar
rests made were comparatively few.
Those who got drunk left for home
feeling too happy TO fight and toe
full for boisterous utterance. There
was, however, much less inebriety in
the city than is usually incident &c
the season. The day was passed
without any disturbance, notwith
standing the large crowd in town
and the customary battles with fire
works werenot permitted at night
The Council had decreed that thu
streets must not be used tor jubilat
! ing with explosives and the boy
were deprived ofwhat they consider
/ ed their right to enjoy themselves
there is no doubt but this was a wis
step taken by our city Fathers, as al
=, will attest who have seen the danger
! Gus uses to which roman candles am
other fireworks have been put here
tolore by boys and young men on tn
streets. With the exception of an oC
casional cannon discharged by som
youngsters who eluded the vigi!anc
l of the police, there was nothing see
on the streets that would have mad
it unsafe for ladies to pass at anytime
@ until after ten o'clock.
a Christmas day opened up quiet!
i though good many people wei
c stirring on the streets all day. I'll
:. holidays are now half gone and ii
season is fast losing its interest. Pee
pie are SOLDERING up and returning
business and the year 1886 with i
= joys and sorrows, Its hopes and di
appointments, its realizations and II
~ grels will soon live only in the pag,
of history.