Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-06-18
HERE AND THERE,

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i been cut down.
Young man, if your father oppose
the railroad respect his opinion bu
kill his vote.
There will be sacramental scrvic,
at the Methodist church Sunda,
morning, conducted by Rev. II. 4
| Hayes.
There is nothing to talk abou
these dull times excepting the new
railroad project ard now and thei
a little politics.
Bishop Isaac Laync, of the C. NJ
f. Church, will preach at the Coloret
Methodist Church next Tuesda,
night, the 22nd inst.
We learn from tobacco shipper
that the rate on tobacco is 40 cents
from here TO Evansville and 20 cents
from Evansville to New York.
The young gentlemen of the city
gave a pleasant dance at Tlowc's Hal
Monday night. The music was made
by all Italian band Of thrcc pieces.
A carload of coal from Hopkins
county costs our dealers about 1924
and they pay the l.. & N. Railroad
about SIS for hauling II thirty miles
| We are informed by a grain dealer
that The rate on wheat from Detroit
Mich, to Nashville, Tenn, and from
llopkinsvillc TO Nashville is just The
same-lS cents.
Mike Passicciello's Italian baud, of
three pieces, has been employed for
the season at Ccrulean Springs
They make splendid music and will
be there constantly on and after the
occasion of the opening ball.
Foulks e Son handle the Central
City coal, mined In an adjoining coun-
ty. The coal costs them $40 u car and
the freight $25. Their freights, we
are Informed, have been increased %
per cent. within the last 30 days.
The Mammoth Cave excursion par
ty will not leave next Wednesday as
advertised. The recent heavy rains
have rendered itimpossiblc 10 go both
routes in the cave, and hence the ex.
cursion will be indefinitely postponed.
VIM. Evans, the colorcd driver for
Livy Buckner's bran new carriage,
says he can now offer the riding pub
lie the best rig in the city, and all or
dcrs TO meet trains or 10 go to any
part ofthe city will receive his prompt
attention. M
We were shown this week bill OF
goods received from Louisville June
10, by one Of our merchants. The
goods cost $5l.S9 and the freight was
$l4.4S. And yet we are advised to
'let well enough alone" and wait for
something to turn up.
The Christian Womcn's Charity
Association will meet at the Presby-
terian church on 9th St., at A O'Clock,
T. NJ, Wednesday the 23rd of June,
Business of great Importance is to
come up before the meeting and a
full attendance is desired.
G. II. Bracket, General Agent, En-
pirc Drill Co., Shortsville, N. Y, was
in tho city Wednesday. The compa-
ny's distributing Office has been
changed from Louisville 10 this place.
Mcssrs. l.. G. Williams & CO., are the
local and distributing agents and
will have several car loads of these
drills, on hand next week.
The people are aroused and it is too
late TO sing the siren song of procras-
tination. Ilopkinsville has not only
been required to lay golden eggs, but
oven her feathers have been picked
off. Such treatment has not exactly
killed the goose that laid the eggs,
but II has caused a tremendous flut-
tering in the poultry yard.
Last Sunday was "children's day"
at the First Presbyterian Church.
The services in the evening were de-
signed especially for the "Willing
Workers." the children's mission SO.
ciety of the church, which is support
Ing little Indian boy. Quite a
handsome sum was contributed by
eho OVHSicShtloh'
Mr.. E. w. Henderson has had his
losses by the fire of the 9th settled.
The agency of Long, Garnett u Co.
paid him $4,000; that of J. w. Nc
Pherson $4,000 and Winfree & Kelly's
$1,000. The first named agency also
adjusted the damages 10 the 7th st,
building at SIC. Messrs. Jones Il Co.
were paid $S5 damages on stock.
The City Bank adjusted its damages
at 1926.
In our columns this week will be
found an advertisement of the Louis
vile, New Albany and Chicago II. r.,
better known as the Monon Route.
Those who wish to travel north to-
ward Chicago, or points east and
west from that city, could not secure
more comfort or make moro direct
run than to go by this route. Pas
sengers can leave this city or sur
rounding points by the famous L. u
N, which connects with the Louis
vile, New Albany and Chicago, which
takes YOU north without delay. For