Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-09-28

Wcchj anu CONSIDERABLY cut anu
bruised about the face and neck.
Our Fair premium list is a good one
and the fair promises 10 be a SUE cess.
All other fairs In Kentucky have been
successful this season, why not ours !?
We have a 6 drawer New Reming-
ton sewing machine for sale. If you
are needing machine we can make
ii TO your interest 10 call at our Office.
We esteem IL the duty of every
citizen TO encourage the Fair Associa-
ton with his presence. The officers
cannot succeed unless backed by the
people.
The heavy rains of the last two or
3 days have left the roads in very
muddy condition, though the streets
In the city are in a much cleaner con-
dition.
The merchants are busy receiving
and opening their new goods and
getting ready for the fall trade. For
information as to where the best bar
gains can be had, read our advertis-
Ing columns.
Why will colored people crowd the
space before the foot gate at the Fair
Grounds when they can come in and
be protected by our Police and enjoy
the privileges of the grounds as 9TH
ers? There is no safety or protection
on the outside.
Heretofore complaint has been made
that colored people were excluded
from buying privileges at our Fair,
as the exclusive right was farmed out
but ii is not so this year. All want
ing to sell cakes, candies, etc, can
apply to JonN b. GALBREATH.
Tho latest device of the small boy
for defacing fences, houses and other
property, consists of a small bag filled
with bluing tied TO a string. Daubs
of blue arc seen everywhere about
the streets, and no species Of property
is spared, no matter how neatly
painted.
Some thief or thieves entered Mr..
l.. Bells saloon yesterday morning
during his absence and took about
81 80 from the cash-drawer and a lot
of silver spoons used about his bar.
The thieves make good their escape,
although Mr.. Bell was only out about
three minutes.
Mr.. II. G.. Hanna, of Pembroke,
brought a pear to this Office Saturday
which weighed seventeen Ances. II
was of the Duchess variety, and
grew in Arkansas. lie also presented
us with crate of Scuppernong
grapes raised in the same Stale, which
were of excellent flavor and highly
enjoyed.
The Hopkinsville Racing Associa-
ton has been organized and will hold
its first melting Oct. 81, % and 90
some tirst-cla stock will be on hand
and our people will have an opportu.
nifty TO see some thoroughbred racing
and trotting horses. The Association
inserts conspicuous advertisement
in this issue.
The books for subscription fol
stock in the 10th Series of the Hop.
kinsville Building and Loan Asso'
citation will be opened on October Isl
at the office of Long, Garnett & Co
Thos. W. Long, Treasurer. This AS
ISOLATION offers excellent facilities fol
procuring homes, instead of paying
rents.
Messrs. l.. G, Williams Il Co., in
sert conspicuous advertisement il
this issue, of tho Empire Grain Drill
This drill has stood many field trial
in which it has come out victorious
and stands to-day equal to if not su
perior to any drill in the market
Those needing drills this fall will d,
well to call on the above firm and in
spect the Empire.
The Pomroy Medicine Co., of Wal
lonia, composed of Messrs. Brandon
Bros, Pomroy, Dyer n Brandon
seems TO be in quite prosperou
/. condition. They are now manufac
: turing on a large scale and hay
greatly increased their sales. TIL
medicines sold by this company ar
Pomroy's Chill Cure, Pomroy's Live
Cure, Pomroy's Vermifuge, Pomroy'
Blood Peas, and Elephant Oil, all Q
which seem to stand the test, and ar
fast gaining reputation in the field 0
medicines. Mr.. w. L. Pomroy, on
; of the Company, has taken the roa
regularly and is now working i
Tennessee.
Mr.. L. f. Morris discovered a fin
3 stream of mineral water while dig
ging gravel in the bed of the rive
near the Railroad bridge last Satul
), day. The stream is bold one an
the water very much resembles til
i, Cerulean Springs water. Sulphu
4 magnesia and iron are its princip'
mineral qualities. The water is yer