Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-06-22

Last Saturday heavy rain washed
away 10000 brick which George DIAL
ton had stacked in Elkton, TO be used
in the public school building there
Carey Wallace, the negro who was
shot by Branch Hawks at New.
stead last week, is improving and will
recover. The trial is set for to-mor-
row.
We were shown some wheat -shcafs
yesterday from the farm of Mr.. VIM.
Baker which contained five grains
TO tho mesh, This is wonderful
yield, as the average is only three
grains.
The little child of NJ Iryin Men.
ser, Of Dawson, died AT the residence
Of Mr.. John McCord near this city,
Wednesday afternoon. The remains
we're shipped TO Dawson for inter-
ment yesterday.
The Courier-Jonrnal says Frank
James has not been in Kentucky at
all. Then the man Prince talked TO
at Guthrie was a sham and q fraud.
Our friend and ncighbor is sharpen
ing his razor for the imposter.
The street commissioner is roar
ranging the cutters on Ninth street,
and Nate Shyer posted sign on his
corner which reads as follow: "Lp.
cation of depot of the lIopkinsville
and Cadiz railroad
The officers for Belleview precinct
we're left out Of the list for the Dem
ocratic primary. July 7th. They
have been appointed ms follows; G.
W. Lander aud |. n. Cox Judges,
aud John Clardy Clerk.
One fare for tho round trip will
be given TO Louisville on 23rd, 9th
and 18th over The l.. " n, good till
27th. Fifty cents will be added TO
the price Of railroad tickets for adj
mitiance TO ST.. Johns day celebration.
Tho Christian Woman's Charity
Association entertainment of the
Opera House on tho evening of July
Bird, promises 10 be most interest
ing event. Miss Jacobs, who is a
sweet song.bird," will appear on the
programme.
The rate 10 Cerulcan during the
season over the l.. Il y. will only be
$500. The connections arc first-class
with no delays on the route. Parties
from this city will find the railway
facilities 10 this famous resort first
class.
Quite a number of ladies and gen.
tlcmen from this county arc prepar-
ing 10 attend the meeting of the
State Teachers Association at the
Mammoth Cave, July 3rd, 4th and
9Th. A company of young society
people of this city will go.
The Society of Young Peoples
Christian Endcavor of the first Pres
byterian church will give dime
social at the residence of j. NJ. Star
ling on Tuesday evening June 18th.
All arc invited.
A Miss Ware, from Memphis, who
came to Pembroke 10 attend the fu-
neral of Mrs. John Willis last Sun
day, was taken sick while there aud
died Wednesday night. The body
was embalmed for shipment TO Mem
phis.
The crop prospects are flrst-class.
Wheat is in splendid shape, and the
song of the reaper is now heard in
the land. Tic only danger is that
VIC will have too much rain. Three
or four propiiious days will give us
all the harvest VIC need. The tobac-
co crop is in excellent shape.
AT the Commercial Club banquet
al Mr.. Geo. o. Thompson's a few
weeks since, q romantic couple were
discussing sweet noihings on rustic
scat out in tho yard. About that
time the lowering clo,Hislct fap STEW
rain drops that came down glittcring
into the mellow candle light like dia-
monds. She suggested that they
should 60 in, but he fondly respond
cd that he would be her rain-beau,
while she arllessly consented to be
his rain-dear.