Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-09-18

Cashier of the Planters Bank was
driving down Main street, her horse
stumbled and fell when opposite For
hes Il Bros. The vehicle in which Miss
rrice was riding is what is common
ly known as "dog cart" and when
the horse fell the young lady was
thrown forward out of the cart, the
back side of her head striking the
rocks. Several gentlemen saw the
horse fall and rushed to the lady's
assistance. When they picked her
up they found her lnsensible. She
was at once taken into tho Messrs
Forbes store and physician sum
moned. 1t was some time before she
could be carried home. We are hap
py to say that the young lady was
not injured as badly as DIR. Young,
the attending physician, at first APP
pretended, and she will in few days
have recovered entirely from her fall
First young lady-"Where is Mr..
from 2"
Second young lady-"Why, can't
you see? He's from Hopkinsville."
First young lady-"How do you
tell?"
Second young lady-"By his red
face and the smell of cloves. 1t is
the easiest thing in the world to tell
a Hopkinsyille msn."-Clarksville
Democrat.
The Clarksville girls may have
some trouble in placing the stamp
of recognition ON our boys, but the
Hopkinsville girls have no trouble
in recognizing the alleged jokes Of
the Clara svills newspapers. They
are so loud, no cloues are needed to
make them take.
L. w. Gaines, the young gentleman
who edits one of the best county pa
pers In the State-the Elkton Pro-
gress-was in the city Friday. He
had learned that a very handsome
piece of calico was in the CITY, and
came down to see the makeup. Next
time you come this way, Loving, we
will loan you "biled shirt" if you
will stay little longer with us.
AL. Quarles, one of the brick.layers
on the Universalist Church
Ind hod carrier got a fall by the
giving away of scsffold yesterday. |
Quarles had one ofhis hands mashed,
which will keep him from work for
lay or SO, but the hod carrier receiv-
ID nothing worse than hod Of NOR
or on his head.
J. E. Withers was brought to the
ity Saturday night on a charge of
the Z. S. revenue laws.
Deputy Marshal Greer made the ar
est. Mr.. Witbers had an examin-
ng trial before U. S. Commissioner
andes yesterday, and was released,
he proof not being sufficient to hold
i'm over.
We would like to see the young
men of our city organize gymnas-
um club. Greensboro has a club
With ninety-four members. There
would be no great expense attached
o it, and the hardening of the mus
les of some of our delicate young
nen might add years to their lives.
Mr.. Duke Tyler, of Hadensville,
nd Miss Helen Hollins, of the same
lace, were married at Jeffersonville,
nd Saturday. Miss Hollins had
larted to boarding school and was
,ined by Mr.. Tyler on the route.
owe laughs at locks and boarding
,hools.-Clarksville Democrat.
The committee appointed to get the
Teale proposition before the people
,r vote, expect Mr.. Neale in the
ity in day or two, and after fur
Ter conference will petition Judge
Tinfree to call the County Court to-
ether and submit the vote at as ear
a day as practicable.
Thos. + Elliott, of the Lafayette
eighborhood, who has been quite
ok for several weeks, is reported
His son, Walter, who
as typhoid fever, is very i'll indeed.
Ir. Elliott's family has been deeply
fllicted the past year.-Tobacco Leaf.
The Day of Atonement, the great
ay of national humiliation with the
ews the world over, beginning last
riday at 6 o'clock in the evening
nd ending at 6.nSaturday evening,
-as observed by all the Jews in the
Ity.
James Breathitt has formally de-
lined making the race for Congress
ON this district, and gives as his
Jason that he intends 10 stick more
osely to the practice OF his profess (
on. lie also says that he has other
lings in view.
The Democrats in the Bennettstown
istrict have had flag floating from
tall pole for two weeks, and they
re going 10 raise one at Herndon this
eek-Thursdav we believe. What
the matter with Hopkinsville?
j. e. Mcpherson, cashier of the
ank of Hopkinsville, is back from
business trip to New York, and Mr..
P. Braden, assistant cashier, is now
, I ouievilla for q fauu dave