Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-07-03

led Off, and after dressing oil Mos
West, he shelled The clique At ever.
: weak point. lie was heartily chcere,
and proved himself skilfull cam
paigner. Nose West followed pre-
scnting his claims in strait forward
business like way, aud Wiley CLOSED
the Sheriils discussion with the usua
election speech, Mcpherson ant
Brcathitt then held the platform, be
ing more elaborate in their rem arks
Judge Mcpherson enlisted the Ell
thusiasm of the audience and held il
till the last. The battle is now for
mally opened aud IL will be hot till
the first Monday in August.
| The east bound N. n. 81 NV. tran
at 6 80 Friday evening had narrow
escape from running into tree two
miles from Montgomery, Caldwell
county, the tree having fallen across
the track just around short curve
and very near deep, cut and a
bridge. The train was tagged by a
young man named S. II Montgomery.
A liberal pui Sc was made up among
those on The, train for the young man.
- = q. "a "a sel4N '.L ..
| A Logan county farmer had an
engine repaired by tho Metcalfcs un-
der contract for $780, Saturday he
came for the engine, and when asked
to give his note for the work he
thought the contract sufficient
guaranty Of payment. IIIe put bis
team TO the engine and started off.
Constable Bradley overlook him near
the Todd line with an attachment
and stopped the procession VI. -
Prof. @. IA. Dietrich and wife,
Misses Flora Tricc anlTelia Mills, Mr..
and Mrs. John Feland, Jr., Mrs, j, o.,
Ferrill, Prof. j. w. Rust and a num-
Der of others left this morning for the
Mammoth Cave TO attend the State
Teachers Association. Another large
party leave for the cave in the morn
ing.- Pfof Dietrich is to make an
address ON an important Topic before
the Association. - ,.o.@ ''' 'I2t i +
The Christian Woman's Charity
Associations concert at the opera
house tonight will DO strong at
traction. The concert and supper
are both given on one ticket for so
cents. The singing of Miss Jacobs
will be leading feature, and "The|
Mouse TrapYlwfl bc,kept lively by
Bryan Hopper in aurintensely hum
orous role. i' ',.e.V lh"1i'"
A delegation of citizens mot Sec
Giles Of the o. v. last night to try
to groom another plan for bringing
his road in here, We could notlearn
ANY of, the par ticulars, as the men at
the helmwere as mute as mice. We
only Know that the o. V. wants some
stronger inducement than the $780,
600 subsidy already voted.
The following couples had delight
full outing at pilot rock, Friday; Livy
Bucknor and Miss Mary Green, Frank
Sites aud Lucy Edmunds, Walter
Bryan and Miss Green Henry, John
Lipscombe and Miss Victoria DAde,
James Green and Misses Lucy and
Rose Dade, Victor Fuqua and Miss
Mary Belle Mercer.
In a harvest field near Fsirview,
last Friday, lobe Bell aud Barkus
Bronaugh, both colored, became in
volved in difficulty when the latter
knocked the former in the head with
4 monkey wrench. Bell had not re-
covered consciousness Saturday NOR
ming, and Is thought to be seriously
hurt. 30 i1iI iStilGG $50
Mr.. II. +. Deane came to town Sat-
.urday with Messrs. II. w. Treat and
Dean Martin, all Of Chicago. In
company with Col. TONNES they left
early in the morning for horseback
survey ofthe large tracts OF mineral
lands, on which they have an option,
in Trigg County,
On June 18th some one stole ESQ.
T. G. Tinsley's fee book and Satur-
day or Sunday last his docket book,
containing the records of his court
for The past year, turned up missing.
The Squire is very much ,exasper-
ated and would give S25 to lay his
hands ON the thief. y -..,1s1 .rslr
Master Commissioner Ike Burnett
sold yesterday a lot on Main street,
belonging 10 w. M. MoorS,lto Judge
Landes for $l62 %; also 60 acres of
land, belonging to ]. S. Russell, to
Tom Allen for 5000; also $50 acres on
the Dupuy place to Col. Tom Nor
row foi. $500 usrr
The weather the last few days has
beer, fine on the, wheat crop. Only
those farmers who cut their wheat
when it was wet win sustain any
damage. Threshing has already
commenced in earnest. andit ishow
certain that full harvest will be
reapcd, oc ,s1 ,ysr0-7t 81.
Warner Huffman, a five.ycar-old
son ofMr, Il. M. Huffman, of the
Church Hill neighborhood, died of
fllux last Thursday Mr.. Huffman
ID also quite sick, His infant child