Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-07-10
HERE AND THERE.


way for sale cheap at G. w. Ducker's.
The candidates will speak bv re
quest at Pom on Tuesday, July 9th
The Dancing Club will give IL
first hop at Fleming's Gave Frida,
night,
Mr.. George Lacy was married {
Miss Sarah Long, near Kellys, Sun
day.
A special bargain in a bran new
no top buggy can be had by apply
Ing to G. w. Ducker.*
We announce more deaths in 10
days paper than were ever before an.
nounced in one issue of this journal
Mrs. Maggie E. Claypool, of Bowl
ing Green, was placed in tho Asylum
Thursday night. She has been there
twice before. -ar
The candidates will speak at Ilins-
leYtown on the Goth instead of Elmo,
as announced, and that night they
speak at Bankers Mill.
District Elector, II. w. Henry, will
address the citizens of White Plains,
on Saturday, July nth, on the polit-
ical issues Of the day. r,-
Henry Drexler's horse ran away
with his meat wagon on Seventh
street Friday night creating consider
able excitement along the street.
Last Wednesday Mr.. j. j. Nc
knight, of this county, was married
to Miss Allie Lyle, at the residence
of the brides parents, in New Provi-
dence, Tenn.
The crowds that attend the politi-
cal spcakings in this county are the
largest ever known. 1t must be that
the people are very anxious to hear
the clique dressed of.
a large quantity of beer and whis-
ky is being shipped in this city. Most
Of II is sent TO "Sam Jones'" and, i'll
the great revivalist would step in
and claim the goods, he would make
big haul. Most of the stuff is
marked rice, potatoes, etc, etc.
One of the inmates at the Asylum
has mania for writing letters. lie
has addressed frequent epistles 10
Grover Cleveland and always signs
himsclf-"John Smith, Father of
Days, the only Allwise God in the
universe, the Son Of the Living God,
sir"
William Norton, son of President
Tx. Norton, of the Louisville aud
Railroad Company, has re-
urned from tour around the world
lie is only Is years old, and made the
rip alone, except that his mother
md sister met him in London and ac-
him home.
The Henderson Cleaner Of Satur-
lay says; "The reports that tho me-
gro Braxton, who was recently shot
while attempting to escape jail, can
lot recover, is emphatically denied
~ Jail physician Quinn, who informs
Is that Braxton is now about well
nd has had an uninterrupted conya-
escence from he beginning h
Kirkwood, a Baptist Church re.
emily constructed near Hampton
station, Tenn, was dedicated OH Sun
lay by Rev. j. N. Prestridgc. The
ormon was greatly enjoyed by the
lrge attendance, and the collection
y Prof. Rust placed the hopful young
hurch under the successful pastoral
are of Rev. A. c. Barnes. fiJ /
A negro faker took in the crowd
'aturday with photograph trick.
lie would sell blank ticket for ten
ents and by submitting il to a de.
clipping process bring out the like
ess Of the future wife or husband of
he purchaser. The colored folks
nd large crowd of lockers on took
pthe novelty.
Hon. Il, G.. Sebree has received a
'tter from nc State Agricultural
nd Mechanical College at Licking
IN informing him that he has the
over 10 appoint several young men
this county to attend the College
zee of charge. This is a splendid
pportunity for young men who wish
} pursue these studies.
The Crescent Milling Company is !
utting in a finc new engine and 9TH
machinery and making valuable
of all kinds in the
ill. The engine and machinery
70 marvels of beauty and skill and
Ianifest the thrift and enterprise of
le gentlemen who are steering the !
TO so great success.
4, II. Foster, who came here from
t. Louis last winter, and has been
/ the employ of Charles Hawkins, q
Irmer near this city, ever since, left
n parts unknown Wednesday night.
re going he robbed Mr.. Hawkins of
fine gold watch and several new =
tits of clothing. The police know