Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-09-11
OUR NE1GHBoRs.

IL is not an uncommon thing In the
!, Trenton vicinity TO see GO acre fields
of tobacco growing .-Progrcss.
Mr. II. T.. Leigh, groccryman oil
this city, made an assis nment for the
benefit of his creditors, Ben 4. Per-
kins being made the assignee. Lab
jlities estimated at about 81 100 aud
his assets 81, 200.-Elkton Progress.
Iii said that a popular young pilot
ographcr Of IIopkinsville, though he
has not yet given his order for the
wedding suit, has promised it all the
same. This is rather Bowle( % act
but Haden-t he the right ?-Progress.
The Leaf was mistaken in saying,
in its last issue, that Mrs. Hugh Drane
would remove from the city TO reside
with her mother in Christian county.
We make the correction with pleas
ure. On the contrary, Mrs. d 3 smother
will spend the winter here with her.
Tobacco Leaf
The Muhlenberg Il no says: Two
suits were filed in circuit court clerks
office Monday, one by G.. w. Norton's
ex'r. The first was for $l7,37l 45 in
terest on bonds due next Monday, aud
the second Sl9,S33 GIL. accrued inter
est. The suits were brought by Good
loe e. Feland. -.|
Hon. E. G Sebree and Paul II.
Banks have formed law partnership
in This city under the style Of Banks
& Sebree, and have their Office in the
City Hall building. Both members
of this firm are young men of bril-
iancy and promise, aud well posted in
their profession. It's a strong team.
Henderson journal.
Madam Harriet Pride, colored, was
fined in Guthrie, Thursday, 500 and
cost for keeping dive" and not be-
ing able to settle with the court. Har-
riet is now Jail here. Guthrie seems
to be making it very warm for the
"ladies' of late. This might be styled
a case of fallen Pride Progress.
On the third day of the Princeton
fair, October 18th, 1888, Mr. Chas.
Josberger will run foot race with |
any white man, or men, not over five
TO enter, half mile heats, two best in
three, for $500 Entrance fee $50
Mr.. Josberger will 90 into training
two days in each week during Sep
TENDER, then daily until the day of
the race. His hackers are some of the
most solid men of Princeton.
well Courier.
The tobacco crop has greatly i'm
proved since the recent rains. Much
of the earlier planting is now ripen.
ing, and if the weather will only re-
main open and propitious, a large part
of the crop will be housed within the
next two weeks. Farmers should
make an extra effort TO save the crop
and keep it in good order-not per-
NIT it to become muiilated by i'm
proper Neutrality-suspicious..
The dates for speaking in the can
vass of the district by Presidential
Electors Roberts and Lockett have no
been arranged. Mr.. Lockelt writes
that his speeches will be irregularly
made with regard to time, and sug-
gests that he will notify Mr.. Roberts
in time for him to attend each ap-
pointment. They will certainly hold
a joint debate at every county-seat in I
the district, and probably in many of
the villages and out. of-way places.
The Circuit Court disposed of the
case of Frank T. Egner against the
Order of Chosen Friends for $l,5OO
benefit, the plaintiff having
become disabled by reason ofnecrcsis
of the ankle joint and liberation of
the leg. The Order of Chosen
Friends commended that he was not
totally disabled, and hence not EMIT
led to the fund. The jury, however,
took different view of the matter.
and returned verdict for the plain
tiff in the sum OF 81 500, the amount
claimed. The Order asked for an APP
peal, which was granted, and the
Court gave until the 7th day of the
next Circuit Court to prepare a bill
Of exceptions. Telephone.
Mr.. James IL Givens, of Dixon,
was in the city yesterday and gave us
Information concerning the finding
Of ~. 900 in an old cast away iron safe
that was once the property of Mr.. Be-
atty, who put up tobacco at Dixon in
he pear 1871 or 1872. Beatty failed, l
Is all well remember under cloudy
and defrauded many
'armers and business men who had
rusted him. Among his creditors
we're Brewer Il Orr, into whose pos
session the safe passed in the settle
nent of the business. The combina-
If the safe could not be had and for
iome time no effort was made TO open
t, the gentlemen above named, not
ieeding 1t at the time. Afterwards,
n settling their business, they dis
lgreed about several matters and .
we're so obstinate that neither would .
ct the other have the safe and il has
lppn ahaudonnd until eoyaraI dave