Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-06-15
HERE AND THERE,

The county campaign will open at
Lafayette on the 26th inst.
Mr.. NJ. Lipstine is recovering from
a serious spell Of sickness.
Now is the time to bag your grapes
Come to this Office and get tho bags
cheap,
A secondhand Irvine binder, as
good as new, for sale very cheap. APP
ply to Eugene Wood
Wheat harvesting will begin this
week in earnest. Some of the earli-
est fields were cut last week.
Hopkinsville cannot afford TO allow
the present opportunity to get anoth-
er railroad TO pass unimproved.
When you sell your wheat crop
don't forget to call by and subscribe
for the KENTUcKIAN.
Mcssrs. Forbes & Bro, will build a
frame dwelling on Walnut street for
Mr.. Jas. M. Clark, which will cost
$1,000.
1t is unlawful TO seine for fish in
the streams of Kentucky after to-day.
Tho fish are protected from June 18th
to November LIST.
The debris in Henderson's cellar
is still smoking, although II has been
ten days since the fire and a number
Of hard rains have fallen.
An affirmative vote means the con-
tinued prosperity OF our growing
city a negative vote means just the
reverse. Which shall 1t bc2
b Myoshi San, japanese convert
to Christianity, delivered a lecture
on "Home Life in Japan" at the 9th
Street Presbyterian church last night.
Some new coaches of the latest
pattern have been put on the c., O.
& S. W. passenger trains which add
much to the pleasure and comfort
of the passengers.
The six negro men arrested in the
Union School House district last
week for breach of the peace and
tried Saturday before Judge Brasher
were fined 81 each.
Prof. J. W. Rust, Maj. J. o. Fer
rell and DR.. James Rodman have
been appointed delegates to represent
the local Baptist church in the Gen.
eral Association at Bowling Green,
on the 23rd inst.
The Fire Company received do
nation OF $50 from the City Bank for
their gallant and effective work in
saving the bank building on the night
of tho 9th inst. The boys deserved a
substantial reward for their faithful
services.
The Order of Wise Men, one of the
leading colored benevolent societies
Of the city, celebrated its anniversary
on the llth with picnic near the
eastern suburbs. The members of
the Lodge formed in procession and
marched out to the picnic grounds
just before noon.
We are informed that the L. IL N.
Railroad does a business of $1,000 a
day the year round at this point. A
reduction of ten per cent on these
rates would pay for competing line
in two years. And ten per cent is
about one third of the relief conf
peting line would give.
The Chairman of the Board of
Councilmen has received donation
of$l 500 from Mr.. Jno. e. Latham,
of New York, to be expended in i'm
proving the City Cemetery. $1,000
to BIO used to improve the walks and
drives and $500 to care for the SOL
diers' graves without regard to the
side on which they fought.
Mrs. j. w. Smith, wife of the
local agent of the L. & N. r. r., was
stricken with paralysis last Thursday
morning. The report of her death
which was circulated Thursday after
noon was not verified and at this
writing the prospects of her recovery
are gradually growing more favor
able.
The people Of Hopkinsville have
no warfare TO make upon the L. & N.
Railroad. That road has done much
to upbuild the city and promote its
business interests. One railroad is a
good thing TO have, but two roads
are still better thing, and hence we
want another, not that we love Ellen
N. less, but self-interest more.
We were lucky enough last Friday
in going to Dawson to board a freight
on the C. o. & s. w. conducted by
our old friend, j. d. Allison, who at
one time was passenger conductor
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