Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-11-20

rIhay anu hhlu tDtI MS Sun Ia
abandoned the idea of bringing sui
for damages agaist some of the youn
men who blew him out of town witt
horns, &c., on the 10th inst. lie fur
ther said that he would let the cit,
attorney prosecute the young fellow
In the name OF the city.
Mr.. S. G. Mercer, who accompanied
the excursionists from Hopkinsvill
yesterday, is one of the Oldest journ
alists in Kentucky. lie published {
paper in Hopkinsville before the wa
and edited it with ability. He is 1
smooth forcible writer, and was al
ways respectful to those who differed
with him.-Clarksville Chroicle.
The Commercial Traveller says tha
a hotel company has ben organised
at Trenton and is to be called the T
p. A. Hotel, with j. Y. Cabaniss al
manager. A great deal of the stock
has been taken by commerc ial men
The building will be pushed to an
early completion.
Lee Morris, who was fined some
time since in the Court of Judge
Winfree for violating the prohibition
law concluded to skip the county
rather than pay his fine of $50 which
was imposed on him, and located IL
Todd county. Friday he wa
brought back by Sheriff Cartwright.
There have been but few things
that have occurred in Kentucky that
have been more commented on by the
press than Christian county's voting
its subsidies to the two railroads
Without exception, we believe, the
papers deem it a wise act.
The machinery of the steam laun-
dry was started yesterday. Every
thing moved Off all right, and the
laundry will be put in operation to-
day. A wagon will call at the resi-
dences of our citizens for clothing
and deliveries will bepromptly made.
Messrs. Patton and Nelson, who
went 10 Knoxville last Monday to in
quire into the prospect of tho early
building of the Cairo 81 Tennessee
Railroad, have returned. They re-
port that the road will be built at an
early day.
Messrs. II. II. Alternately, NJ. c..
Forbes and M. ii. Nelson will leave
for May field to-day 10 confer with
President Neale, of the G. & I. r.
Railroad. Work is expected to be-
gin within the next thirty days.
Greensboro, says the Enquirer, is
erecting so many buildings that
bricklayers have to be brought from
other places to fu'flll contracts al
ready made. Hopkinsville will be in
the same procession before long.
Mrs. Frankel, late of Cincinnati,
but formerly of this city, has rented
the Bronau9h house, on Seventh
street, opposite the First Presbyterian
and will in few days again
take up her residence here.
Send your orders to j. s. Brown,
Springfield, Tenn, for pure Tennessee
and Kentucky WHISTLES and apple
and peach brandies. Prices of whis-
kies 81 so, $l75, $500 and ~ %, ac-
to age. Brandies 50 and 81 50.*
Will Lee. of the Blumenstiel Car
riage Co, has new girl at his house.
1t has been named Ovelia, for the o
Y. Railway. Guess the Company
ill issue her free pass over its
lines, for life.
Mr.. Chas. b Meacham, nephew of
Mr.. Fidella Meacham, and Miss Leila.
Elliott will be married at the resi-
ience of Rev. w. G. L. Quaite, about
miles east Of the city, to-day.
Our friend 10 Cant tells us that he
lid not attend the "citizens" meeting
asst week for the purpose of getting
up guarantee fund to start a daily.
We gladly make the correction.
Road Master Harry Fraser left the
,ity last Thursday with the
of the l. q N, system. lie
viii accompany them to New Orleans
md return in few days.