Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-06-01

next FRIDAY. Inc SAFE is maze up ny
drafts from the herds of DIR. III. Il.
Drane and W. =, johnson, this coun-
ty; S. w. Taliaferro, Guthrie, Ky. (;
J. II. Dickinson and w. G. Garth,
Trenton, Ky, and Geo. V. Green,
Hopkinsville, KY, and w. b. Mat
hcws, Franklin, Tenn. All these
gentlemen are first class and reliable
breeders, and their herds represent
the most fashionably bred Jerseys in
the country. Good cattle can be had
at this sale.
A new road is being opened and
graded running from APPOINT one half
mile West of Stripped Bridge to the
road leading from the Palmyra road
to Church Hill, tapping 1t at a point
near the residence of Mr.. Jno. A.
Browning. This new road shortens
the distance from the Stripped
Bridge TO this city about two and a
half miles and will cut of great
deal of travel over the Palmyra road.
The first term of the Common
Please Court will adjourn to-day.
Col. Mcpherson has made record
on the bench that any judge in the
state could well be proud OF. lie
has presided with dignity and fair
ness. He has been prompt in the
dispatch of business and his rulings
have been uniformly just and well
considered. lie is excellent material
for judicial officer ..
We have received information from
Clarksville TO the effect that the great
damage suit-$25,O00-of Mrs.
Blanche L. Stacker VS.. the Louisville
& Nashville Railroad, for causing the
death of her husband some time ago,
is on trial before Judge McAlister,
who sits on the circuit bench by in
terchanging with Judge Mumford.
A. NJ. Laub was arrested by Chief
Biggerstaff Tuesday on warrant
sworn out by john Chapel, COL,
charging him with committing an
assault. lie was released ON his own
recognizance and the trial set for
Thursday. Chapel failed to appear
Thursday and the case was continued
until to day.
The railroad company is talking of
running excursion trains every Sun
day afternoon during the summer
out to the chalybeate springs a few
miles north of the city. The round
trip fare will be put at % cents and
no doubt liberal patronage will be
secured.
Chris Timothy had his garden
raided, Wednesday night, and came
near losing his crop of vegetables.
That afternoon he set out GO tomato
plants and the thief carefully pulled
up AZ of them. Chris is now want
lug TO borrow shot gun.
Although there has been much
complaint about the ravages Of the
army worm in South Christian the
wheat crop has not been injured, and
with luck from this on to harvest |
promises to make one of the finest |
crops raised for several years.
The Blumenstiel Carriage Com
pany has purchased the machinery
of the Henderson Buggy Company
and the engine, boiler and shafting
of the Metcalfe Manufacturing Co.
and will hereafter conduct a very
live enterprise in their line.
The. Franklin Favorite, speaking Of
the return of Robert Hendricks, the
escaped lunatic, says: Old Mr.. Hen
bricks will promptly retract all the
accusations he has made against the
asylum officials and will publish
letter to that effect in the Favorite.
The colored people will picnic at
IIerndon, tomorrow. They have
made arrangements to have two
bands of music and a big time is
The candidates are invit-
ed, and expected to be present.
The l.. Il N. will give one fare,
$7,95, for the round trip to the st.
Louis convention next week. Tickets
can be purchased from the LIST TO the
4th, good until the 10Th.
Mr.. A. ii. Buchanan desires to ex-
tend his heart felt thanks to the
members of the Y. w. G. L. U. for
beautiful floral offerings to comment
crate the death of his daughter.
Prof. J. B. Fitzhugh's school clos
ed this week, and Wednesday night
a concert was given, the particulars
of which will appear in letter from
Church Hill, IN our next issue.
Clarksville has organized mill
tary company with Ed Howard as
captain and r. d. Caldwell and w.
ii. Purcell lieutenants.
Judge Winfree married M. M. Ha-
ley and Miss Margaret II. Wilson in
the County Clerks Office yesterday.
Born, to tho wife of NJ. E. Ham,
at Beverly, Tuesday morning, fine
girl.
Maj. Ferrill's school closes at noon
to-day after session of unusual sue
cess.