Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-05-18

necessary to say that they are reliable
skillful practitioners aud excellen
gentlemen, and 10 those at q distanc
we would say in addition that the,
are acknowledged representatives, il
this part Of the state, OF the rapidly
growing Homeopathic School o
Medicine. In this connection W.
would state, without entering into
discussion as to the merits of the diff
ferent schools ofmedicine, that Hon.
eopathy is rapidly growing in this
country and numbers among its ad.
herents many able and learned men
who would be an honor to any pro-
fession. An interesting article in
this issue, headed "Why am hon.
eopath" can be found, and il worthy
of careful perusal. To those who
may desire the services of homeo-
pathic physicians we would recon-
mend the aforesaid firm as in every
way worthy OF confidence.
The new grocery store of John w.
Richards, cor. 9th, and Virginia SITS,
has been doing a good business since
opened and trade is increasing every
day, and Mr.. Richards has the happy
assurance of controlling one of the
largest grocery trades in the city.
His goods are new, fresh and reliable,
and his customers are assured that he
proposes conducting business upon
the broad principles of honorable
dealing and pure goods. Mr.. Rich
ards has secured the services of Mr..
Robert Cook Formerly with Chas.
Mckee Il Co.. who is one of the best
statesmen and cleverest young men in
the city, TO assist him and those who
visit the store can do so with a GER
tainty of being cleverly treated by
both gentlemen whether they wish
to buy or not.
Ever since the Latham Light
Guards, Of IIopkinsville, have been
contemplating trip TO the big drill
at Nashville, Capt. Gray Lewis, of
that company, has been urging Mr.
Sol Cain, of this city, TO accompany
them as Quartermaster Sergeant.
Captain Lewis was here Sunday to
see Sol, and on yesterday telegram
was sent to IIopkinsville stating that
he would accept. Sol has no equal
as "hustler," and the Latham
Guards, recognizing The fact, deter
mined to secure the prince of Quar-
termaster Sergeants. 1t Is needless
to say that the company will be well
cared for. Success TO the L. L. G. |
is our wish.-Bowling Green Times.
A gentleman in explaining how he
became his own grandfather, said
| married a widow who had
daughter. My father visited our
house frequently, fell in love with
and married my step-daughter. Thus
my father became my son-in-law,
and my step-daughter my mother,
because she was my fathers wife.
My step-daughter had son, he was
of course my brother and at the same
time my grand child for he was the
son of my daughter. My wife wa,
my grandmother because she was
my mothers mother. / was my wife's
and grand-child at the same
lime, and as the husband of a per-
sons grandmother is his grand-fath.
er, | was my own grandfather.
We announce to-day our young
friend Moses West, of Crofton, as
for the Office of Sheriff.
election in August. Mr.. West is a
gentleman of fine business training
md winning manners. lie Is admir-
IDLY equipped by nature and culture
o discharge the responsible duties
If the office. He is man in whom
very citizen can confide, and he is
made of the right sort of stuff to
make the "ringsters" howl on cleo
ion day. II
Hon. John Feland went over to :
Nashville yesterday to project the
regulations about the l.. & N. offer
The extension proposed will be con-
,ucted under Their Hopkinsville
'ranch Railroad charter, and of course !,
he first point TO be attended to is to $
et the city released from the o. V.
ubsidy of 100000; or should the
}. V. finally come to time, then the a
uestion will be whether or not we i
hall vote the additional subsidy of c
10000.
Paducah is going to have a grand o
lbilee next Tuesday. Gilmores fa-
nous band will be there and num- 4
er of military companies and organi- f
atoms of various kinds. The c. & {
}. will run a special train passing
Iortonville at 6 AZ Tuesday morning. 4
he rate from Nortonville to Padu-
ah is only 1926 round trip. People $
rom Hopkinsville can go to Norton ,
lille Monday night, and spending the \
light there, catch the special next
.I,f.'lA ltHt
Mrs. Morris Clark, nee Miss Fam
10 Barker, of Clarksville, died at the
esidence of her father, Mr.. Chiles
'arker, in this county, Tuesday, leav- |
az an infanttwo days old. The de- {
eased was one of the best known