Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-11-26
HERE AND THERE,
Another cold wave arrived ycster-

Store room at No. Is, Ninth street,
under this Office, for rent for 1887.
Apply here.
Hon. Jefferson Davis returned 10 his
homo in Mississippi from Clarksville
Tuesday.
The postofIlce and banks were
closed yesterday and most of the
schools took holiday.
Baird's Ministries gave perform
ance at the Opera House, Wednesday
evening TO a good house.
Geo. J. Smith and Viva Ann Ham
by and George Fades and Babe Bar
ker took out marriage licensts We'd
ncsday.
FOR SALE-A house and lot ON
South Main st. House has 5 rooms,
cabin, good stable, etc, on the place.
Apply at this office.
We have a 6 drawer New Remirg-
ton sewing machine for sale. If you
are needing machine we can make
II to your interest 10 call at our Office.
Esq. S. b. Younglove showed us
pocket knife this week that was
made in England in the reign OF
Queen Anne and brought to America
by one of his ancestors.
The lady who lost a shawl the day
OF the election, at the lower precinct
can get information leading to its re-
covery by calling at this Office and
paying for this notice.
Father Feehan, who has been il
charge of the Catholic church here
for some years, will leave next week
for Loretto, Marion county Ky. W,
wish him well wherever he may go
A four mule team belonging Il
Thos. King ran of Wednesday dur
ing the playing by Baird's Minstrels
band. They ran down Sixth stree
but were stopped without any harm
being done.
Mr.. NJ. II. Tandy's sleeping apart
ments over warehouse near the de-
pot were entered by a burglar on,
night this week who stole all of tn,
occupants best clothes, including {
plug hat.
Mr.. Nick Lacey, living about fiv,
miles from Kirkmansvilc in Chris
tan county, was killed on the l6tl
by the running away OF a team
which he was driving on his farm
EIktou Progress.
Thanksgiving services were hell
al the Ninth Street Presbyterian
church yesterday morning. The ser
mon was preached by Rev. j. N
Prestridge. A large congregation
was in attendance.
The postmaster informs us that h
has made arrangements to have th
mail carried on the Lafayette roul
until the contract can be renewed
The compensation is only - So pc
trip and the postmaster has recon
mended that the route be again mad
a tri-weekly instead ofa daily OH
during the winter, which woul
make the pay $40 a trip, wh,c
would then be less than 10 cents pc
mile.
Mr.. Fred Gantner, formerly of E'
ansyille, Ind, but for two years en-
ployed In the Phoenix Hotel bar, lie
last night for his old home, havin
accepted more lucrative position
Mr.. Gantner has endeared himself
4 many warm friends during his plea
I ant sojourn in our midst. lie is a
b industrious, enterprising and enc
f getic business man and gentlema
of exemplary habits. We regret
y announce his departure.
The handsome and well appointC
residence Of DR.. ID. P. Sypert, at S
Bethlehem, caught fire yesterday
e noon and burned to the ground. \
$ one was at home at the time, and Il
origin of the fire is unknown, thouS
:. 1t is supposed to have caught from Il
G kitchen flue. About half of DIR. s
@ pert's furniture was saved in dar
K aged condition. The house was bu
J. six years ago and cost $500. 1t W
e partly insured, as was the furnitui
l. -Clarksville Tobacco Leaf.
IS We have just received from Mr.. Y
+. W. Brady, travelling passenger age
d for the great Wabash system, wi
'. headquarters at Louisville, an elega
d hanger, representing the three Mil
N do beauties who always travel ov
1T this route. Mr.. Brady is doing go
lie work down in this section for [
al Wabash and if he can convince I
r drummers that such female beaut
r travel the Wabash as is represent
n on the hanger, he will be guarante
an increase of travel at once. TIT
!, wanting any infolGitti,p concerni
= this popular route, can address \
NJ Brady at 223, 4th Avenue.
a. Was it an earthquake5 A no
of like unto the bursting of nature in
earthquake or the rolling back Q
mighty and tempestuous flood toge
er with a scene of wild tumult 8
confusion, was seen in one ofthe IN
q prominent localities of our city