Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-11-02

row night. Miss Lewis is highl
spoken Of by the press, and will n
doubt have u full house To NOR
row night Her wardrobe is said L
be marvel of beauty, equaling that o
Mrs. Langtry. The Frankfort Even
ing Journal says Of Gas In a Look
ing Glass" OF the play it can safel!
be said that il contains more truth t
the square inch than any dramati,
composition that has seen the light o
day In years. Lawrence Marston
the author of the play, understand
life and its motives, and has a dcel
insight into the passions, desires ant
sentiments of the heart and soul. II
point of construction the work is ex
cellent. Like Sardou, Marston takes
good aim and then goes direct to- thu
point started for. Each act is strong
er and greater in intensity than tho
other till finally the unavoidable, ter.
rifle climax comes in the last act.
tits here where Mis- Lewis shows
the greatness of her art and the depth
of her emotion. Nothing more heart
rending than her reading of the line
II have never wronged anyone ex-
cept myself" can be imagined.
That young and enterprising firm
c. r. Clark 81 Co., have bought out
The furniture store Of Mr.. A. w,
Pyle. Since Mr.. Pyle began bIsi'
ness every firm in the city has under
gone some change, and while Mr..
Pyle is young man, his business
career has been profitable and he has
never taken in a partner-it seemed
hat he was Interchangeable. But re-
,eiving what he considered a fair of
'er for his stock he has stepped
Town and out" and Renshaw & Clark
lave stepped up and in. The new
lrm are hustlers from the remote and
iave now two large stocks of furni-
.ure on hand, and as they do not
want to keep it. they will sell you
from a crib to the finest
,ridal set Of furniture at prices that
will astonish you.
Gentlemen from different parts of
he county report that The railroad
propositions are growing in favor
md gaining new advocates every
lay. When the vote is counted 1t will
'e seen that the people of Christian
ouhty are not so asinine as to re-
ect the best offers they have ever
lad or will ever have for increasing
heir railroad facilities.
There is big hole in the flag that
loats from the pole at the court house.
We were told that the fire company
ested their engine to see whetherit
would throw a stream over the top
4 the pole and the stream struck the
lag and made the ugly hole in 1t.
4et her float, hole or no hole II will
% the winning flag next Tuesday.
BY reference to the letter of our
correspondent at Lafayette it will be
cen that one of the Magistrates who
opposed the submission of the Cairo
Tennessee River Railrod, is strong
y in favor of both roads and will vote
or them.
The regular monthly meeting of
he Teachers Association of Chris
ian county will be held next Satur-
ay in room No. 6 Of the public school
All teachers and friends
f education are invited 10 attend.
There can not possibly be an argu-
nent against the railroad propositions
III the argument is ON the other eide.
t is only the strongest prejudice that
1ill cause anyone TO vote against
hem. Fl
There have been about $50 hogs
eads of tobacco sold on. this market
nring the past week at slight ad
ance on former prices. Demand for
lgs aud good leaf little stronger.
DIR. G. r. Browder, of Fairview.
ill speak at Layton's School house
ext Thursday, 9Th inst, on the two
abroad propositions. Turn out every
ody and hear him.
Mr.. II. H.Abernathy is recovering
is house opposite the 9th street Pres
yterian church. 1t has been rented
D Mr.. Robt. Burke, who will move
1to il in short time.
The acreage Of wheat sown in this
ounty is the largest ever known. II
J reported as being in very fine con-
ition. NI4
DIR. Clardy will address the people
( Bainbridge and vicinity on the
abroad question next Tuesday, ma
Ional election day. t ga
The Mcdowell Medical Society
1ill be in session to-day and to-mor-
ow at Henderson.
There have been twenty changes in
usiness firms in the city since Janu-
ry last.
Don't forget the sale of r. G.. Hop
ms two farms on the 18th of this
Month.
Just the faintest of the notes of the
thanksgiving gobbler is heard in the
and. ir1