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Semi-weekly south Kentuckian., 1886-12-31
KE11Y's, KY.

Well, Christmas is at hand once
again and oh lwhat q flood of recollec-
tions ii pours over us of Christmas
times come and gone and the many
dear friends come and gone with
them. Oh the joyous times we then
had as the annual season Of joy and
festivity rolled around. And now as
we grow older and the cares of life
weigh heavily on our hearts and
minds, we behold the youths and
maidens of the present day taking
the place we then held, and so with
each returning Christmas The songs
of Joy and gladness and sights and
sounds of mirth and good will are re-
peated again and again as in the old
Ell time. Thank God for Christmas !;
for a time which is looked forward
to with pleasant anticipations
and looked back upon with pleasant
regret. And as the glad anniversary
rolls around as it has for more than
eighteen centuries, how many of
those who enjoy its delights and par
take of its blessings will once think
of its import? How many will think
of the Savior, in honor of whose ma
tai hour the day is commemorative
A pleasant Christmas long to-be re-
membered and happy New Year is
our humble wish to the Editor, the
correspondents and the readere of the
SOUTH KENTUCKIAN.
like Mr.. Metcalfe's letter in the
SOUTH KENTUCKIAN of the 22nd inst.
Mr.. Metcalfe is an observant man
and he hits it about right in regard
TO IOpkinsville. Truly, with all her
advantages Hopkinsville ought to
become the foremost city in Southern
Kentucky, if not one of the foremost
in the State. In five years more her
population should be ten thousand.
AS | came into the city one day re-
Gently thought as l crossed the
bridge "What splendid woolen mill
that big tobacco house would make,
l think it would be better invest
ment than tobacco. But enough of
this, Hopkinsville is bound to come
sooner or later. Christian county is
a grand county and Hopkinsville is a
fit capital.
Two cases were tried to-day before
Esqs. Boyd, Hurst and johnson. In
the case of commonwealth VS.. G. w.
Rogers and others, three Of the parties
were fined $3.50 each and costs. G..
W. Crunk for carrying concealed
deadly weapon was acquitted.
ROVER.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian., 1886-12-31
INFORMATION WANTED,
Of the Relatives Of W. H. Love,
Killed In Mexico In 1884.

The following letter has come into
our possession which we publish in
order to assist the writer in the work
he has undertaken:
SHERMAN, Ten, Dec. l3, 1886.
Dear SRI have the dying re-
quest of one w. IL. Love who came
to his death in Monterey, Mex by ac-
cident two and a half years ago. |
witnessed his death, he and being
friends in foreign land. lie urged
me to inform some relative of his un-
timely end, giving me but very little
on which to- work. Immediately
thereafter was denied the privilege
of conveying his message sooner and
now that over two years have elapsed,
am no more familiar with the ad-
dress he gave me. l remember he
said that he was raised by grand-par-
ents living somewhere in Trigg cOun-
ty, Ky. Please publish this in your
paper, which may fall into the hands
of some one who may feel some in
terest in the matter Also please
state that they can find out further
information by writing to
GEo. WALKER,
Sherman, Tex.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian., 1886-12-31
The Reach Trial.

The examining trial Of j. A. Reach,
who killed Matt. Amos, Dec. 25th,
was begun before Judge Brasher,
yesterday, at 10 o'clock. There are
about % witnesses, being for the
defense alone aud most of the others
summoned by both sides. The TAX
ing Of testimony Is progressing very
slowly and the case will take up most
of the week. Teach is represented
by Henry aud Townes aud the prose-
cution y Payne and Breathttt. The
theory Of the defense is that Reach
was being assaulted by Amoss and
after retreating several steps, drew a
pistol aud shot his antagonist in self
defense.
On the other hand the Common
wealth will undertake to prove that
Reach began the row and was not
acting on the defensive. There is SO
much testimony and so little to be
told that we will not ill up our col
umus with the details of an ordinary
killing that grew out OF Il row that
lasted but two or three minutes
When the facts are arrived at they
will be found to differ but little il
any from the account given in oul
last issue. The trial is being held il
the Circuit Court room and it draws
a 5NAGrowd.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian., 1886-12-31
socIALITIES.
pit. John Pye is in the city.

Capt John Pye is in the city.
Mr.. 0. S. Stevens Is up again after
severe illness.
Mr.. w. b. Bright, of Richmond, is
visiting Mr.. A. G. Bush.
Mr.. Ike Lipstine, of Birmingham,
Ala, is on visit TO the city.
Miss Maud Edwards, of lGadens-
willie is visiting relatives in the city.
Mr.. j. B. Pollard, of Paducah, spent
the holidays with his family in the
city.
Mr.. Earnest Luutz, Of the Crabtree
Coal Mines, is visiting Mr.. l.. 6. Will
liams.
Mrs. Pat Ryan, Of Memphis, Is Wis.,
iling the family of her father, Mr. =.
Stoehr.
Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Green, Jr., Wis
tied friends at Central City the first
of the week.
Mr.. Chas. Phipps went to Green
Vile Monday where he was married
TO Miss Drake.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. W. Buckner, ot
Henderson, have been the guests oI
Mr.. S. G. Buckner this week.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian., 1886-12-31
The Basye-Davis Company

Which is TO open at the Opera
House Oh Monday night next, Jan. 3,
1887, is spoken of in the very highest
manner by the daily press of Deca-
tur and Danvlllc, ILL.,, also Crawfords-
vile, Vincenues, Terre Haute and
Evansville, Ind, and other cities
where the company have appeared.
The repertoire includes some of the
most successful of modern dramas,
and the wardrobes and special scenery
used are very handsome.
Remember the prices of admission.
Prices 10, 90 and 30 cents and the per-
formancos should be literally patron
lied. On Monday night next, Janu-
airy 3rd, the famous six act drama,
entitled "a Celebrated Case" will be
presented with Miss Annie and Mr.
j. w. Burton in the leading roles.
Remember the date and prices, 10
90 and 30 cents, no higf' /. Seats oil
sale at Gslbreath Il Cos,
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian., 1886-12-31
Missionary Circles.

Circle No. s, composed of North
Liberty, Ebeneezer, Macedonia, Oak
Grove No. 2, Mt. Tabor aud Pleasant
Hill are invited to send delegates to
meet with Circle No. 7 at Crofton, on
the fifth Sunday and Saturday pre-
ceding in January, 1887. The intro
ductory sermon by the Rev. j. N.
Prestridge, of Hopkinsville, on Fri
day evening, the 2Sth. The churches
at Hopkinsville, Concord, Sinking
Fork, Mt Zoar, West Mt. Zoar, New
Barren Spring and New Pleasant
Hill are requested to have full rep
reservations. j. W. RUsT, V. P.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian., 1886-12-31
New Store! New Goods!

We will open up on Jan
uary the first at No.
10 Ninth Street, an
entire new and we'll
selected stock con-
sisting in part of.Cook
Stoves, Heating Stoves,
Tin and Japaned Ware
'Queensware and Glass
ware, Table and Pock-
ct Cutlery, in tact ev-
erything usually found
in a first-class tin and
stove house, all we
ask is come and look
at our goods, we will
not be undersold,
don't forget the place
No. 10 Ninth ST., op-
posite South Ken
tuckian Office.
CALDWELL & RAMDLE.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian., 1886-12-31
Christmas Festivities,

On Monday night the children OF
the Christian Sunday school filled
the basement of the church on 9th
street, and enjoyed an old-time candy
pulling,
Sunday night the school gave an
excellent literary entertainment to a
house. The following pro-
Crane was rendered:
Song.
Prayer.
Song.
Scripture reading.
Chorus of children.
Recitation-"The story of jesus
Miss Fannie Boyd.
Essay-"The Message of the Christ
mas Tide"-Miss LipsComb.
Anthem.
Review of Quarters Lessons.
Duet--Misses McCarroll and An
derson.
23rd Psalm-Master Trabue An
derson.
Chorus-by Children.
Recitation-Mrs. DR.. Seargent.
Solo-Miss Eta Greenwood.
Speech by Superintendent.
Song.
Benediction.
The music was well prepared ant
given with fine effect. The recitation'
were good, the one by Mrs. DIR. Scar
gent captivating the audience by th'
excellence of its rendition and thu
charm of its story. The essay by
Miss Lipscomb was so poetical, beau
tiful and appropriate 10 the occasion
that we take pleasure in presenting i
to our readers. 1t will be found II
another column.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian., 1886-12-31

by your friendly devotion, that this
world is not altogether void, that
life has something TO offer besides
wormwood and ashes. Or, perhaps
there are some who are bound hope
less capt.vcs in the prison-house of
wan diseases; whose pillows are
guarded by suffering, whose couches
are tended by pain. All. to such as
these, how little does life offer of the
sweet and pleasant. How gladly
we do all things possible to brighten
their darkened rooms,to smoothe their
weary beds, to bring some stray
CLEANS of gladness to their despair
ing spirits! Willingly shonld we sac
riiice some moments of these festive
hours in tender ministry to them,
that they may feel they are not en-
tirely fOrsaken. A dainty dish, a
fragrant flower, some tiny token,
however small, will be to them, crav-
ing, as they do, sympathy and atten-
ton, as priceless treasures, for they
will be convinced that they are still
the objects of thoughtful love; not
yet are they forgotten and worthless
wrecks upon some lonely shore cf
time from which the sea of humanity
has ebbed, never TO return.
When consecrated to acts like these
Christmas will indeed become bless
ing and delight. The dying year
will bequeath to us wealth of MEM
ories which will gladden. many au
otherwise desolate hour in the days
that are to come. His palsied hands
will crown his successor with a gar
land ofunfading joys whose fragrance
will fill our hearts and make pleas
ant our lives, for it is the lasting
sweetness of gunuine charity, of un-
selfish living, of noble and hallOwed
deeds. Around the fair forehead of
the Genius of the season will shine
an aureole of dazzling light whose
clear rays will "cheer our panied
steps over the burning marie" of
many a waste track in our life's after
journey; light pure as Heaven and
steadfast as the stars, for it is but the
reflection of the smile of Him, who
was Himself the gift of the ages, the
willing sacrifice upon the altar of the
world; of Him, whose gentle words
even now come to our reverent hearts,
borne above the jingle of Christmas
bells and the merry din of holiday re-
joicings; an as much as ye have
done it unto the least of these, my
brethren, ye have done it unto Me-"
RosALIE o. LIPsCoMB.
S. X. c., Dec. 23, 1886.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian., 1886-12-31
Brace Up.

You are feeling depressed, your ap-
petite is poor, you are bothered with
Headache, you are fidgetty, nervous
and generally out of sorts, and want
to brace up. Brace up, but not with
stimulants, spring medicines or BIT
ters, which have for their basis very
cheap, bad whisky and which stimu-
late YOU for an hour, and then leave
YOU in worse condition than before,
What you want is an Alternative that
will purify your blood, start healthy
faction of Liver and Kidneys, restore
kour vitality, and give renewed
health and strength. Such med.'
One you will find in Electric Bitters
ad only so cents bottle at Ii. u
0rDer's Drug Store.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian., 1886-12-31
Grange Notice.

A full membership of Casky Grange
is requested TO be present at our next
meeting, Friday, Jan. 7th, as there is
to be business of Importance before
the Grange, besides the election of Of
ficers for the year.
BY order of the Worthy Master.
G. w. WINFREE, Sec'y.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian., 1886-12-31
REM!OVAL!

We have moved into the Cayce
Warehouse, recently occupied by Mr..
William Cowan, and will keep on
hand, in addition to Flour, Meal,
Brand, Ground Oats, Feed Meal and
Feed Supplies generally at the lowest
market prices. Those not desiring TO
carry their corn or wheat to our
mills, can be accommodated by ex-
change at our warehouse.
EUGENE MILLS Co.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian., 1886-12-31
Cheap Goods

We are still selling Dry Goods at
rock bottom prices. Our stock is
complete in every department and if
you will only give us call we will
prove the assertion. We would call
the attention of the trade to our line
of Ladies and Misses Cloaks. 1t is
the largest and best selected in the
city and we are Offering them at
prices that put them within the reach
of every one. We have just received
full line of Silk Handkerchiefs and
Nufllers for the Holiday Trade, they
are marked low and will be sold ac-
cOrdingly. Come and see them
whether you purchase or not. You
will find upstairs the newest and
prettiest designs in Brussels and Ex-
ira Super Carpets. Also well as
sorted stock of Clothing, Hats, Caps
and Blankets.
lfyOu need pair o. good all wool Blankets
remember we are headquarters for them.
OvershOes and Rubber goods are cheaper than
ever before. And last but not least is our stock
Of Ladies and Gents Underwear, anything you
wish in this line and at prices that will make
you open your eyes. Come and be convinced
that we mean what we say,
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian., 1886-12-31
SPECIAL LOCALS.

Choice, tender beef and other fresh
meats kept constantly on hand at w.
j. Cherry's meat shop, on 7th street.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian., 1886-12-31
EXCELSIOR WAGONS

Will run lighter and carry heavier
loads than any wagon sold on this
market, and'warranted to give salts
faction.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian., 1886-12-31
NOTICE! |!

All persons having claims against
the late firm of Owsley & Jones, will
present them TO me before January
LIST, 1887, for payment.
L. ID. JONES.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian., 1886-12-31

Andrew Davidson, prominent cit
izen of Louisville, died this week.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian., 1886-12-31
FINE CARRIAGES,

Buggies, Jaggers, Phaetons and
Spring Wagons by the car load al
the most reasonable prices. Each
job warranted to be satisfactory.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian., 1886-12-31
Lumber! ! Lumber!

The largest and most complete
stock of Lumber, Sash, Doors, Blinds.
Shingles, Laths, Boards, Ceeling,
Flooring and Misunderstanding ever
on this market. Our facilities for
contracting has no equal.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian., 1886-12-31
For Louisville, Chesapeake q Ohio
Route.

No 7has Pullman Buffet Sleeping Cars to
Nioksburg and New Orleans without change.
Connects for all points IN Texas, Arizona and
California.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-20
New Advertisements.


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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-20
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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-20
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

Warren county, Mississle pi, including
Vicksburg, gave majority Of 5000 against
prohibition
The marriage contract between Patti and
Nicollni provides for the retention by each
of their private fortunes
Marie Van Zandt, the American prima
donna, is undoubtedly suffering from par
alysis She is not expected to recover.
Cory V. MontroSs, Methodist exhorter,
Saturday was arrested at Grand Rapids,
Mich, on the charge of Legitimate parent
age
The American Flint-Glass workers have
closed their fourth annual session at Ham.
ilton, Ont 1t was resolved not to ioin the
knights of Labor.
The report of the Direct Gable company
states that the reduction Of tariff has
doubled tho volume of traffic without de-
veloping paying revenue.
The Prohibition party held q very large
convention in Rockford, Ills, Saturday. 4
full county ticket was placed before the
convention and delegates selected for cen
gressionai and national conventions.
Tho British court circle is concsr ned over
Albelt Nictor's penchant for the Princess
Victoria, daughter of the duchess Of Teck.
At recent private ball tho young prince
insisted upon dancing five times with his
inamorata-
The Rev Father T. A Vandry, priest OF
he Catholic parish, has been arrested AT
Brainard, Mimi, on warrant sworn out
10y MIS- Natalie Turgeon, a former parish
Toner of Eaudry, now living near Crock
| ston, charging him with adultery.
The loss resulting from the burning of
the New York Architectural Terra Gotta
Company's works at Rayenswood, l.. l.,
Saturday night, Will not exceed SO 0OJ a
fireman was seriou Iy injured by failing
| wall About 10 men are thrown out OF
| employ ment
4 young man named Wright, who had
stolen the ordination papers of the lev
Hugh Nethercut, OF iaize, Honduras, and
was temporarily filling the pulpit OF the
Rev. John fercival, OF the Church OF the
Anuunciation, New Orleans, WAS compelled
10 ieas e that city saturday
London Socialists held I. meeting Sunday
and Were requeS;e by the police to dis
rerse This they refused to do, AMI one of
the leaders announced that if the police
persisted Ia their present policy they would
drive tho Socialists into secret unions, to
| the terror OF the government classes 10
| arrests were made
The national auti-saloon Republican con
ference, the original call for which was is
sued last winter, will meet in Chicago, Ills
Thursday, Sept, Ii, at a, lii Zach state
is requested to elect four time, as many
| delegates and alternates a. il has senators
| and representatives IN congress, and terri
| tories can send as many a, they would be
| entitled to II they we're states
Saturday 5 games i'll the League resulted
! At ST. !4ouis--DetroiU :, 81 Louis =. at
hansas Clty--Chicago /, Kansas City $:
at Washington lily Philadelphia :. Wash
| ington d, at New Aork-Bosgon e, New
| \ DIRK l. American association: At Phiia
| ,lelphia- Athletic Is, Cincinnati 10. at Bal
| tlinorc iittsburg :, Baltimore q; at Staten
| island Metropolitan =, ST Louis y; at
| Brookly Louisville T. Brooklyn : Suu-
day S association game: At Brooklyn-St
| Louis $, Broohlyn,
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-20
In THE JAWS OF DEATH.
THE STEAMER GATE CITY ASHORE
AT NAUSHON ISLAND.

Miraculous Escape of the Crew and Fifty
Two Passengers-Fire in a Tenement
House-CoIIapse Of a BuiIding-A st.
Louis Blaze-Panic at Burial-Mis-
haps of the Day.
WooDs HoLI, Mass, July 2d-The
steamer Gate City, of the Savannah line,
went ashore in fog at O'Clock Sunday
night on the west end of Naushon island
The steamer Panther is also ashore on the
east end of the same island. The Gate City
left Savannah at I p. III on July - for Bos-
ton, with fifty two passengers ld4 bales of
cotton, 5000 melons, and l65 packages OF
vegetables She now lies in about fifteen
feet OF water She grounded with very
little shock, and there was no panic.
ga passenger says: The officers came
among the passengers and assured them OF
their safety and preparations were made to
get the steamer into deep water. Tho
engines were worked at their greatest power
to endeavor to back her off, but it was of
no avail As the fog lifted little we found
we were on Naushon island. During the
night the tugboat Brown of New Bedford
came alongside and the passengers and most
of their baggage were transferred to her
decks and we were landed at New Bedford
Monday morning. 10 show how little fright
was manifested by the passengers ten
of them refused to leave the ship At the
time the tug left the steamer she was surely
filling with water, and it was thought that
a hole had been knocked in her forward
Naushon island which The steamer struck,
lies on the north side OF Vineyard sound,
and the present position OF the steamer Is
almost directly north of the Devils bridge,
distance about eleven miles. the place where
the i'll fated steamer City of Columbus,
sister ship TO the Gate City, struck and
sunk Efforts will at once be made TO get
Gate City OF.
Examination showed that a huge boulder
had crushed through her bottom III the md
die compartment, making a ragged hole
eighteen in, hes in diameter through which
the water poured in quantities greater than
the pumps could dis barge. The rock
proved the savior Of the ship by anchoring
her in position on the shoal and preventing
her from iding off into deep water ant
sinking, as had happened to the steamer
city Of Columbus. No sY WAS running
and the wind was off shore-two clrcum-
stances very favorable to the ship
The Gate City was valued at 500 900 and
Is insured for nearly her full value She
was built by John Roach at Chester Bay in
i>IS and was registered as No l. being a
staunch and good sea boat She WAS bark
rugged and manned 10y crew OF forty five
men
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-20

WASHINGTON CITY, July %. An informal
meeting of the house committee on rivers
and harbors was held Monday for the pur
pose of agreeing upon a plan OF procedure
on the river and harbor kill which passed
the senate on Friday night, when it is re-
turned to the house. 1t was determined
that Chairman Willis shall ask that the
measure be referred to the committee when
a concurrence will be reported on the
senate amendments and a conference asked
for 1t is feared that the
effort which will likely lie made TO place
the bill in committee of the whole, on the
ground that it is an appropriation bill, and
thus avoid reference to the committee will
ucceed. The committee desires that the work
upon the senate amendments shall be done
in conference instead of committee Of the
whole house. as in the latter instance much
time would 10 consumed the bill probably
loaded down beyond all hope of final pas
sage.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-20
"My Only FANNY Medicine. >

Il have been user of Simmons Liver
Regulator for many years, having made
it my only family medicine. 1t is pure
good and reliable medicine. My mother
before me was very partial to it.
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and have used it for ANY disorder of the
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| believe if it was used in time it would
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