Semi-weekly south Kentuckian., 1886-07-06
HERE AND THERE.


There was no preaching at the
Christian church Sunday night, ow-
ing 10 the absence OF the pastor.
All of the grocery stores Of Clarks-
vile have agreed to close at 7. P. NJ,
during the balance Of the summer.
The Stale Treasurer has remitted
$425.50 to compensate the members
of Co. d. for their services at Green
wood.
The parsonage of the Colored Meth
odist church is completed and the
pastor, Rev. j. NJ. Mitchell, has moved
into ii.
Miss Carrie Downer, of Todd coun-
ty, lady who has already "A fine repu-
tation as a scholar and teacher, has
been added to the faculty of Bethel
Female College.
The great and only 4th of July
passed by unnoticed in IIopkinsvllle.
Pho public offices were closed yes
terday, which was the only reminder
of our greatest national holiday.
Mrs. John Gray, of the Fairview
vicinity, died last Thursday after
short illness. She was a good, chris
tian woman and her loss is deeply la
mcnted in the community where she
lived.
On Saturday night, during Mr.. r.
w. Debow's absence, some one enter
ed the rear of his confectionery estab-
lishment and took therefrom $l.50 in
cash and about 800 worth OF cigars,
bananas, etc.
Since DR.. Il. II. Bourne decided TO
leave Hopkinsville he has met with
such encouraging protests from his
patrons that he has re-considered
and will remain. lie will be found
at his old office.
Mr.. Jno. w .PofT, the 9th street sad
dler, has received an order from his
old home in Bloomfield, Ky, for a
fine set of harness. Mr.. Pofrs trade
is steadily increasing and those who
buy from him once are well satisfied
with his goods and prices.
The statement made last week
that Mr. Geo. w. Long had been
candidate for the Democratic nomi-
nation for jailcr twice before was a
mistake. lie was candidate before
the convention in 1878, which was
the only race he ever made for any
office before.
The formal announcement of Hon.
| Clifton j, Pratt, Of Madisonvillc, as a
Republican Candidate for Circuit
Judge appears in another column.
lie is one of the most popular young
lawyers in his county aud will
no doubt poll his party strength in
the district.
Mrs. Sue Shanklin, accidentally
cut off portion of one of her thumbs
Sunday morning while in the act of
cutting off chickens head. The
piece cut of was bandaged back by a
physician, and the wound though
Sights. will cause Mrs. Shanklin
much inconvenience.
Phil L. Bacon, jr, of Trenton,
found terrapin, in his farm one
day last week, which had these in-
scriptions on its back az. Cole Dick
enson, 1850" and "W. S. Dickinson,
1859" lie turned It loose, and it will
be greater curiosity when II is cap
tured again few decades in the fu,
ture.-Elkton Progress.
S. A. McElwee, the Colored Repre-.
sentative in the Tennessee Legislature
from Haywood county, will lecture al
the Colored Methodist Church on the
night Of July 18th, for the benefit Of
the parsonage fund. The admission
will be only 10 cents. The lecturer
enjoys the reputation of being one oI
the most eloquent speakers ofhis race
in the south,
Mr.. Jno. @. Latham, of New York
has contributed 800 to the fund be
ing raised by the G. L. White Post G
A. r., for the purpose of erecting q
$500 monument over the grave of Gen
Jas, S. Jackson in the city cemetery
This makes $1,000 that Mr.. Latham
has given TO beautify our cemetery
The people should certainly feel CRATE
ful for his generosity.
Prof. Wayland has decided to 10
cate at Emineuce, Ky, instead of il
Texas, as stated last week. The fol-
lowing is from the Constitutionalist
Prof, II. B, Wayland, late of Cadi7
Trigg county, and formerly of Pleas
/. ureville, has leased the Baptist Schoo
5 property here, and will open schoo
: therein about the lst Of September
!. Prof. Wayland is among the mos
popular and successful teachers il
Kentucky.
A colored boy aged about Is, name
Irwin Beaumont, was killed last Fri
day morning a short distance up th
railroad from Guthrie. The boy ha
g been sent out to watch some COW
@ and appears that the killing was tn
:, result of palpable negligence on th
: part of the train men. An action ha
been brought against the railroa