Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-10-19
NOT A GRAVEYARD,
From a Business Stand
point by Any Means,
But Business Brisk In Every De-
partmsnt Of Trade.

But Business Brisk In Every De
partmsnt Of Trade.
In every community, in every city
large or small, there are always to b,
found men who constantly complain
of "dull timcs"-natural croakers
they are, and they will continue tC
clog the wheels of prosperity and en-
terprise as long as they eXist-and
they hold on to life moro tenaciously
than the lcech If they could be sat-
islled and drop oiT--and stay ofT-thc
busy world would fare the better,
We are glad to say, however, that
Hopkinsville has not many men like
the above--they arc like angels visits
TO this living, throbbing sphere-"few
and far between"
We have taken some trouble to
make inquiry of our merchants, gro
GERS, and men engaged in all the diff
ferent pursuits in our city as TO how
the fall business has started out with
them and must say that we were most
agreeably surprised at the answers
we received. We asked them how
business had been with them during
the past two weeks. The dry goods
men tell us, without an exception,
that they have all had splendid
trade, could not reasonably ask for
better. No longer than last Tuesday
one of the most prominent Main
street dry goods men remarked that
he would be glad when night came,
he felt so tired. "1Iave you sold
enough goods to-day2' Yes" he
replied, 81 have sold goods enough
for this day to satisfy me, and l wish
il was night now" Other dry goods
men, who are probably not so easily
satisfied, 60 home at night feeling
that the day has been profitable one
to them, and the business outlook for
the future is most encouraging.
Then the grocery men are wearing
big smiles, Notwithstanding the
fact that flour has taken a leap up
ward to the tune of about dollar
and three-quarters on the barrel; the
sugar trust still keeps up the price Of
saccharines the extract of the porI.er
is up TO IA and Is cents pound cof-
fec holds a stiff upper lip at 25 cents
a pound "the good old corn dodger"
comes high eggs are 10 cents dozen,
aud everything else in the grocery |
line keeps crawling upward, yet the
good natured grocerymen all tell us
that they are enjoying liberal trade.
And then the manufacturers all
seem 10 be busy. In fact business in
Ilopkinsville is brisk, lively, and in
,ressing. Every body is doing well.
The men who sell fresh meat dispose
,feverything they kill, at good prices
he furniture men keep their latest
style goods in the house but few
days; the mlliners and dress walkers
are taxed almost TO their utmost TO
meet the demands of The fair sex the
are as busy as the bees
hat not long since hummed about
heir fruit stands, weighing out their
iweet things the jewelers. can't COM
llain ;and the drug men do not SPEAK
n "mournful measures" by any
means the clolhiers and shoe dealers
ire having an immense trade, and the
,nly business that seems to be dead
It this time is the undertaking bust
less-and long may it continue SO.
The fact is, business, in all depart
nents is on the upgrade. This is not
IN idle assertion, We speak advised
y. We have taken it upon ourselves
o be properly informed before writ
ng this article, and we are prepared
o say that IIopkinsviile's fall trade
With the exception of the low price
# tobacco, lis all that any reasonable
nan can wish for. We are glad to be
bile TO chronicle these facts. We hope
,efore long to be able to inform our
friends that tobacco will
ring remuerative price, that the
treat staple Of our county can be
old at something, that will, at least,
approximate the cost Of production.
Then, let what few croakers there
re in our midst indulge their natural
'racllvity, turn deaf ear to their
and let everybody go
head and buy and sell, and marry
nd raise family, make all they can
honestly and be happy, for it is
rue saying that "our lives are what
We make them" But be sure and
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