Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-12-21


any other place in the city.
Wouldn't the jewelers. Of Hopkins
vile have bonanza like they once
had, il they only could get rid of the
Boss Jeweler, NJ. ID. Kelly, who has
forced the prices of everything in his
line down to living standard ?
You cannot give relative, friend
or sweetheart more acceptable
Christmas present than would be a
receipt fsr the South Kentuckian for
next year. 1t would be all sinexpen-
sive and appropriate present and one
that would be a pleasant reminder Of
the donor twice a week for whole
year.
The most useful and elegant Christ
mas present for either gentleman or
lady is ono of the genuine John Hol-
land Gold Pens and Tooth-picks,
which you will find in great variety
at NJ. d. Kelly's, the only authorized
agent in this city, who sells them as
low as inferior goods of other makes
are sold at.
The Marie Prescott company will
play at the Opera House two nights
and matinee during the holidays.
"Pygmalion and Galatea" will be
given at the matinee Saturday after
noon, "Czeka" Saturday night and
"Ingomar" Monday nighttime pieces
are all flrst-clats. "Czeka" being
a powerful melodrama to be given
here for the first time. Miss Prescott
Is native Kentuckian, having been
born III Paris, and Is an actress of
more than ordinary merit. She is
supported by Mr.. II. d. Mclean, as
leading man. Prices as usual. Mat
inee only so and Is cents.
| you want to see some handsome
| Christmas goods, just drop into IL.
D. Carriers City Pharmacy. lie has
Ijustreceived big stock of the latest
novelties in Parian marble, such as
pitchers, urns, vases, etc, all entirely
new. He also has an immense as
sortment of Burmese ware, toilet
sets, manicure sets, moustache cups,
poetical works illustrated, photo
graph and autograph albums, books
Of every description, paper weights
ink stands, card receivers, etc. One
of the novelties of the season is the
alsbaster ware, which is something
new in this market. Besides the ar
ticles enumerated there are scores o.
; others too numerous to NEIL
, ton, which are suitable for holiday
presents. Do not invest in Christ
mas goods until you inspect DR.. Gar
ner's stock, which cannot be sur
passed anywhere in the city.
A new postofflce regulation ha
gone into effect which is, to say tn
least of it, source Of unnecessar
! trouble and annoyance 10 newspape
I publishers. Heretofore mail goin
r 10 offices outside Of lhe count
has been weighed quarterly, or of
ener If the postmaster had reason I
believe that the amount was increas
ing, and postage settled at sue
stated periods as the postmaste
might choose TO collectit. Under tn
new law all papers must be sent in
! separate sack TO be weighed, an
: weighed each time and stamped lik
Q other mail matter. This is a gieS
e hardship upon publishers and ma
5 have the effect of delaying the mai
in some instances, as the papers cal
# not be sent 10 the office, part at
n time, to catch the trains. 1t puts
n good deal of unnecessary work o
the postmaster, like the dilatory fot
n regulation Of stamping letters re
ceived before distributing them.
many more such regulations al
s. adopted the newspapers will /
st forced to organize general strike
u order 10 get relief. But Uncle Sal
If has no competition in the postofflC
'e business and can do pretty much {
e he pleases.
We have heard 1t suggested TIL
ie Commissioners of the Lunatic AS
Ia lum are ineligible for the office
70 City Councilmen, under the provi
ne ion of the City Charter which pr
az hibits officers of the State from beii
N members OF the board Of councilme
This question has been raised befo
:. and definitely settled. 1t is moi
~ question of law to be decided, b
= simply question of fact. Comm
l. sioners of the State Asylums are II
=, state officers in any sense. The A,
-. lums are incorporated institution
maintained, 1t is true, by appropr
tons made by the Legislature, b
be they are not branch of the st;
Dir government. The Asylum comm
81 sioners are no more state officers tn
ur are the directors of a bank incorpo
to ted under the state laws. The sti
nd pays nothing for their services a
N their rights and privileges as citzt
or individuals are in no way abrldl
or interfered with, by reason Of
M trusts imposed on them, or the CHI
81 liable services they render to {
an eleemosynary institutions. Two