Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-05-22

Tobacco Leaf, in which several blow
were passed before friends could in
terfere and separate the irate belliger
ents. The trouble, 1t is understood
grew out of the publication in III
Leaf, of recent date, of an articl
condemning the conduct of certail
Clarksville hotel proprietors in per
hitting their guests and walters h
engage in fighting each other in tn
dlnning-room. Through the aid o
friends the matter has been satisfac
torily settled.
The case of Ed Robinson's admins
traitors, VS. the l.. Il N. railroad wa
decided in the Common Pleas Court
Thursday afternoon, by the jury Civ
Ing verdict of "a 900, in favor of the
plaintiff. Tho attorneys, Messrs. ii
j. Sites aud John Feland, Jr., and
Harry Ferguson and j. w. McPher'
son, argued the case thoroughly
Judge McPherson's speech is spoken
of as mastery argument, evincing
learning ola high order and profound
legal research. Judge Bush occupied
the bench during the trial. The case
will be appealed.
Mr.. II. w. Bib, of Greensboro, has
in his possession two plugs of tobac-
co which have reached the ripe old
age of 50 years. The tobacco was
grown near Allensville, in Todd coun-
ty, in 1888, by Samel Johnson. 1t
was made into plugs in 1884, and
came into possession of Mr., Bib just
before the war. 1t is now perfectly
firm and sound, and so hard that it
would require good tooth to chew
it; so says the Inquirer.
Last Sunday afternoon a little
child of Mr.. w. L. Adcock's, near
Church Hill, fell from an upper porch
to the ground, a distance of fifteen
feet, badly fracturing one of ITS arms
above the elbow and sustaining other
injuries In the shape of bruises. DR..
Williams was called and set the frac-
tured member and the child was do
ing well at last accounts.
Tomorrow week is decoration day.
The graves of both the blue aud the
gray will be garlanded with flowers
throughout the length and breadth of
The land. The G. A. r. Post at Croft
ton will observe the occasion with
ceremonies, and would il
not be well for the ladies of Hopkins
vile to remember our soldier dead
On memorial day.
Prof. j. b. Fitzhugh's school at
Church Hill, closes this month and
On the Both an entertainment will be
given at the school house by the
scholars, when prizes will be award
ID &c. The exercises will consist of
peeches, dialogues, essays &c. and
pleasant and interesting time is
Tho Little River Baptist church
will observe the 50th anniversary of
pastor A. w. Meacham's ministerial
life next Saturday. A large crowd
will be in attendance. Dinner will
DC served at the church and speakers
rom a distance will be present to
participate in the exercises.
Hon. Walter Evans will deliver the
Grafton at Crofton on dec
ration day before the G. A. II. Post.
lanes Breathitt, j. w. Downer and
'ther speakers will deliver addresses.
The writer acknowledges an invita-
ion, but the pressure of business
will prevent us from enjoying the &C.
aston.
Mr.. Dick Twyman brought home
With him from California two prai-
lie dogs and sharks egg. The egg
5 indeed curiosity. Last week Mr.
esse Edmundson, of San Diego, sent
is father rare collection of ocean
bells and other valuable curiosities
rom the golden slope.
Mr.. Charles A. Gossett and Miss
Ida Young, of GAINESVILLE, are to be
married. at the G. p. church in that
ity tomorrow evening ats 80 o'clock. |
he groom is a brother ofour Mr.. w. |
|. Gossett and the bride is the charm
ng daughter of Col. Young, of
,larksville.
David Cansler and j. L. Cooper
ave purchased the livery and feed |
table of Polk Cansler, on Virginia
nd Seventh streets, and will hereaf-
err conduct the business at the old
tand. Messrs. Cansler g. Cooper are
nergetic, reliable young men and
Vill no doubt succeed finely in their
enture.
The Todd county Grand Jury re-
emily found a number of indictments
gainst Joseph Limbaugh, of Guth-
lie, for violating the Prohibitionlaw.
he Court last week fined Mr.. Line
augh $4,000. He will appeal from
he decision and proposes taking the
ase to the highest court.
Nearly all of or merchants say bus
ness has been unusually good this
pring and some of the country mer-
hants say business was never better. |