Semi-weekly south Kentuckian., 1886-01-22
HERE AND THERE,
WI. Graham agent for the Nation
Al Fertilizers, Office at Wright's store.

al pcrllllZers, Olllcc at WrlSnJ slOrc'
The Tube Rose club gave a dance
al Ilowe's Hall last night.
An act changing the name of the
Second Presbyterian church of this
city to the Ninth Street Presbyterian
church, has been passed by the
House.
An addition to the freight depot,
wing fronting on 9Th street, is being
erected by the l.. & N. Railroad COM
pany. 1t will be a flre-proof ware
house for storage purposes.
There have been SS,077 railroad
tickets sold at this point during the
last four years, or an average of o.
0l9 per year or overt 60 per day, in
Guiding Sundays.
The following couples have been
licensed to wed this week:
Beriah NJ. Tucker to Susan d. Henderson.
Jas. w. Rodgers to Margaret A. West.
Jas. knight to Margaret A. Carey.
u. Fowler to Lucy N. Payne.
There are 1888 pupils attend
ing the colored public schools in
this city, out of total pupil popula-
ton of 703. The schools are taught
by Prof. A. II. Payne and three fe-
male assistants and are in flourish
ing and prosperous condition.
The characters of the Dickens Fes-
tival are requested to report in full at
Hollands Opera House, Saturday
evening, Jan. 23rd, at 6 80 o'clock
promptly. The programme is now
complete and fill rehearsal is ex-
pected.
The Governor has rc.appointed
Mcssrs. S. L. Tricc, S. G. Buckner
aud b. L. Randolph Commissioners
of Western Kentucky Lunatic Asy-
lum for term Of six years. Three
of the nine members of the board are
appointed every two years.
The sale of the personal property of
the late f. p. Holloway took place on
the 10Th. A small crowd was in at
tendance but most articles brought
their value. Cattle, however, did
not sell well, fine registered short
horns bringing less than half their
value.
1t is not often that parents are call
ed TO stand by the death beds of four
children-their entire family-in the
space of ten days. Such was the ter
rible affection that fell to the lot of
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. l.. Ritter. Four
new-made graves in the city cemetery
tell the sad story Of their multiplied
bereavement.
The first weather flag displayed
was the black square, the herald of a
cold wave, which came to time in a
very mild form Tuesday. On We'd
nesday the blue crescent, red square
and blue star brought clear weather,
warmer temperature and rain in rap
id succession and yesterday the red
and blue cresccnts announced the
programme to be clear and cold
weather.
We are in receipt of a complaint
from a citizen of Lafayette about the
irregularity Of the mails. According
to his statement there was but one
mail from the Sth to the 18th, al,
though the route is daily one. The
severe weather Of course made II i'm
possible to take the mail over the
star routes part of that time, bu
for the past week there has been NJ
good reason for a blockade.
A lengthy call is made upon L. w
Glass In this issue TO become can
didate for jailer, subject TO the &C
tion Of the Republican County Com
mittee. The call is signed by a mum
, ber Of white men who are anxious tt
pacify one of the most vigorous
kickers among the many coloret
men who are outspoken in their dis
approval of the action of the commit
tee iu resolving to make the nomina
tions for county offices without thu
formality of convention.
The entertainment given at tn,
Opera House this evening will be on,
of the most enjoyable ever given BY
home talent, and as II is for the bene
fit of'the Episcopal church, should b.
well patronized. The following young
ladies will take part in the Fan
Drill, which is one of the mos
prominent features on the program
Misses Lucy Edmunds, Bessie Bur
. nett, Eta Greenwood, Lille Waller
Mary Feland, Lizzie Mercer, Lizzi
, Withers, Lallye Woodbridge, Matti
Phelps, Katie Woodbridge, JENNIE
+ Means, Rosa Steinhagen, Belle Moore
Lizzie Sites, Kate Breathitt and Cor
= Petree.
s Messrs. Foulks & Son have take
: the agency of the Monarch Fenc
d Machine with which farmer ca
e make and put up his own wire an
slat fence. 1t has a number of ad
vantages of great weight to the farm
ers. Any sized wire and any style c
slat can be used; q fence can b
-" made over rough or hilly ground
. any one can operate the machine;