Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-07-24

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ternoon. and night. His first speed
was heard by fair crowd. but a
night the house was filled with ladie
aud gentlemen who accorded tn
speaker generous applause. Mr.. Bar
bee advocates The idea that there i
no reform in the old parties ant
therefore his party Is a necessity
without calling into question hi
view of the matter, he made an incis
i've statement of his case. His yea
not infrcquently led him into exag-
gerations and extreme utterances
but his purpose was manifestly pure
and whether he is right or wrong,
no man can impugn the integrity OF
his motives. lie and Hon. w. l.
Gordon, candidate for Congress, will
speak at Cairo, Henderson county,
Friday night.
The eclipse of the moon Sunday
night was truly abeautiful pheno-
menon. The coloring was exquisite
shading from silver to orange, then
into pearl, then to the rose, until fl
nalv the beautiful disk hung suspen-
ded like bronze shield draped in a
thin film of Grape. The moon en-
tered the penumbra shortly after 10
o'clock, reaching the point of maxim
um totally at II, and emerging from
the shadow about 2 a. m. Numbers
of people sat up till late hour to
witness the eclipse, one of the most
beautiful ever observed in this coun-
try.
Capt j. S. Stull, prominent cii-
zon.of Webster county, was killed Fri
day in most horrible manner. He
was driving mule team with his
daughter aud her child in the wagon.
The team ran away, throwing Mr..
Stull under the wagon and entang-
ling him in the gear, dragging him
over one hundred yards, killing him
instantly. His daughter and her
child were not seriously injured
Henderson Cleaner Saturday.
A story comes to us of a beautiful
young lady in his city who has
brought suit against fascinating
young mani for the recovery of GER
tain.photographs and love literature.
For long time all went well, but fin
ally the break came. The young fellow
would not Surrender the souvenirs,
and the girl appealed TO the law for
her property. There is not much
sentiment about this but an awful lot
of business.
The County Teachers Institute con-
vencd yesterday, about sixty teachers
being present. The Institute proml-
SEES TO be well attended this week.
Some of the ablost speaking talent
in this city has been employed to
participate in the exercises. The
programme is exceedingly interesting
aud the public is invited to be pre-
sent at any or all times. The Insti-
tute will adjourn Saturday.
Miss Willie Elliott, of Hopkinsville
who Las been here for several weeks
on visit TO relatives, is being strong
ly urged to teach select school for
young ladies'. Miss Elliott is highly
recommended as superior teacher
and we sincerely trust she may be
induced TO give Franklin the benefit
of her talent.-Franklin Favorite.
Charley Thompson, the freight con-
ductor who was arrested and incar-
cerated in Nashville, last week, at
the instance of l.. Il N. officials charg-
ing him with appropriating money
which he had collected for a widow,
has been released, the state failing TO
make out case against him. We
understand he will bring suit against
the road for false imprisonment.
The annual meeting of the Ladies
Guild of Grace Church will be held
at the residence of Mrs. Virginia
Latham, on Wednesday, July %, at
p. NJ. Statement of the work for
the year will be presented and an ad.
dress from the Rector may be expec-
ted. A full attendance of the men,
bers is desired.
Miss Mollie Howard, of Henderson,
who formerly taught in Bethel Fe-
male College, is winning laurels as an
artist at Shreveport, La. Her work is
spoken of by the local papers as being
simple, pure, bold and fascinating,
and they predict for her bright flu
ture with her art.
Miss Fannie Wilson, of the Gar
rettsburg neighborhood, died of ma
larial fever Sunday night and will be
buried this morning. She was a
young lady of beautiful character
and her death has deeply afflicted the
community.
A young boy by the name of Free
man while playing on some wheat
sacks at Woods mill, Saturday after
noon, fell and broke his arm. He
was carried at once to ply stefan and
had his injured member attended TO.
Gish & Mcclure have been awarded