Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-02-03

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Remember you can go TO Louis.
villcH9r one fare for round trip to
morrow TO attend tho Moody meet
ing.
The ground hog saw his shadow at
| o'clock yesterday and that is said
to be the best evidence that we will
yet have six weeks of cold wintry
weather.
The express office has been removed
to the corner room formerly occupied
by Mis-. r. /, Martin as a restaurant
The room is better suited for an ex-
press Office.
The i. II N. inspection train passed
through here Tuesday morning, con-
taining the general Manager and Su-
perintendents of the different diyis-
ions of the road.
Caldwell 81 Randle have contracted
with the County Commissioners to
put iron cornice on the Court
House building and will proceed
with their work In few days.
On our 4th page to-day, will be
found a striking and instructive il
lustration Of the comparative worth
Of the various kinds of baking pow
ders now in the market.
and was -sseefnyo8oll, charged with ar
the evidence although eRtrpsfs'day
cumstautial, being very strong. In
default of a $500 bond he was re-
turned to Jail.
Mr.. j. p. Prouse is candidate fol
sheriff, subject TO the action Of the
Republican party, and so announces
himself in this issue. Mr.. ProusC
has lived the greater portion of his
life In this county, and is an upright,
honorable gentleman. He will nc
doubt draw around him large in
iluence.
Messrs. c. p. Nolen and John w
Stith have bought the stock of gro
ceries belonging 10 A. II. Perkins
decd, and will enlarge the stock
They are both clever business men
and we gladly welcome them back II
the business, Mr.. Nolep having be
fore sold goods in the city, aud Mr.
Stith also, he being one of the firm
OF Holt & Stth, recently burnt GU
on 7lh street.
Henry Henderson was tried in th'
City Court, Monday, ON the charg'
of shooting and wounding with
Roman candle, Jim Barker, coloret
boy, on Monday night of last Christ
mas. The Court fined Mr.. Hender
son $40 and costs, which he promptly
paid and was released. The boy wa
worse hurt than Mr.. Henderson
thought and was unable to attend
the trial until Monday, having beef
confined TO his bed since he was hurt
Mrs. j. Il. Boyd died at Clarksvill,
Sunday after long Illness, and hcl
remains were brought to the famil.
burying ground, on the Princeton
road, near this city and 'interre'
Tuesday. Mr.. Boyd and family for
merly lived in this city, and had onl,
been living in Clarksville q few
weeks, when his wife was take
worse, having been in delicate heall
for long time, death resulting in
few DAYS. DR.. L. j. Harris, of thi
county, attended her during her las
illness.
Miss Annie Kennedy, who has bee
teaching select school near Murray
has resigned her position to acceT
the Lady Principalship of the Unto
Female College at Oxford, MississiI
pi, and left for that point a few day
ago, where she will enter upon th
discharge of her duties. Miss Ami
is a lady of fine sense, and teache
of ability, and her numerous friend
will learn with delight her good fol-
tune in securing such an honorab
, and lucrative position, and join
! wishing her pleasant stay at hi
new home.
If there is any truth in the stat
ment by the "oldest inhabitant" thi
three sheets in January insures
good peach crop the following seaso
we will certainly have an abundai
crop, as we had four during Il
month. 1t is something unusu
that reports from all sections of Il
country do not say that the crop HI
been destroyed by the severe co
! weather, last cold snap, etc., but
t have as yet received none. II
"modern" inhabitant thinks the pre-
ent year will be one of an abundan
of fruit of all kinds, and may his pr
: dictions prove true.
k A thorough examination of Il
/, cells and rooms of the County j.
K shows conclusively that Jailer Lon
: knows his business, and attends to
i properly. Everything presents
4 clean, neat appearance and there
i no offensive odor that characteriz
{ prison cells. The walls are neat
e whitewashed and Mr.. Long deserv
: praise for the condition of things &c
a orally, as he has large delegation
I, boarders all the time and it requir
!, o..qluch work and pains TO run an
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