Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-10-12

!" NoW iork ClLy Ounuay NOfulnB.
lie was 40 years old, and was born in
this county, but spent his earlier days
In Clarksville. lie was related TO
the family of DIR. w. ii. lIopson, of
this city. lie is well remembered by
the men of this city who played base
ball twenty years ago. lie often
came over with Clarksville "boys"
and played in the match games with
the Hopkinsville nine. He was good
at ball and every thing else he engaged
in. He wa, an excellent newspaper
man, and after leaving Clarksville
went to Nashville where he was ell.
gagged on the American. lie then
went 10 Memphis and worked on the
Appeal as city editor. His ability
was recognized by the New York
Herald and he was called to posi-
ton on that paper, which he held for
eight years, being on that paper at
the time of his death. lie was the
elder son of the late DIR. j. l.. John
son, of Clarksville. lie leaves wife
and one child.
The supposed murderer of A, j.
Smell, of Chicago, is great man on
aliases. The widow of Smell some
time since offered a reward of $2O, 900
for the apprehension of w. b. Tas-
colt. A copy of the bill offering the
reward is at the Office of Chief of Po-
lice Biggerstaff, and shows that Tas-
colt has been going under the names
of T. A. Cartwright, Moore, Scott,
Clark and Dixon. The bill also con-
tainsa fac simile of Tascott's writing.
We would like for some Hopkinsvil-
liam to read the description of Tas-
colt aud then find him and pull in
the $4,000. .sra sa r.aar'3,e
The people generally, and the mem
bers of the Methodist Church especial
ly, will be glad to learn that Rev. j.
w. Lewis, according TO the assign
ments made by the late Conference,
is to remain in Hopkinsville. Mr..
Lewis has many admirers here out
side of his own congregation and his
removal to another field would have
been generally regretted.
AS will be seen elsewhere in to-
days issue, DR.. j. ID. Clardy, master
of the Kentucky State Grange, will
dedicate the hall of Douglas Grange,
near Bell, on next Saturday week, Oc-
tober goth. A fine dinner will be
served and the day will be enjoyed |
by all. Every body is cordially invit-
ed. On Saturday, October Mlh.
the Doctor will organize grange at
Fairview.
The Clarksville Tobacco Leaf says
that 1t has heard of twenty-five we'd
dings that are among the interesting
events promised for the forthcoming
You are going to stop rails
ing tobacco and 60 to raising-more
corn and wheat-over in that part Of
the district, are you!
A certain pencil pusher on
one Of our city papers came nea be-
ing placed on a jury to try man for
the prohibition law last
Tuesday. Newspaper men are be-
coming more intelligent or the court
officers are improving.
Wednesday little stranger made
his presence known at the residence
of DR.. j. w. Venable. He is hand
some little fellow, and his birth lie re-
corded in the family Bible as j. w.
Yenable, Jr.
Tomorrow is the day for the pole
raising and Democratic Misunderstanding
at Fairview. Hon. John S. Rhea will
speak. Everybody that can should
turn out ON that day.
Rev. L. w. Bottomly has been as
signed for another term at Henderson
by the late Conference at Lebanon.
Rev. j. w. Bigham has been assigned
10 Fairview.
The Republicans of Christian are
to have Hon. A. NJ. Swope with
them next week. lie will speak at
the Court House next Thursday, the
18th.
Mr.. j. I. Howard, of Memphis, and
Miss Annie Duerson, were married
at Trenton last Wednesday, at the
residence of the bride.
One Of the section hands was run
over by hand car near Pembroke
last Tuesday. He fell from the car
and got several bruises, which may
prove fatal.
Our job work will speak for itself
and you want your work we'll ex-
,cuted, at low prices, you will bring
II to us.
B Mail. G. Bramham's family have
moved into the two-storyi house on
ne corner opposite their late resi-
fence.
Go where the crowd goes, and that's
o the Kentuckiau Office, to get the
pest of job work at the lowest prices.
The Court of Claims win probably
rave to consider three or more rail-
Dad propositions Monday. |,
James G. Blaine, the great letter.
uriter will sneak at Evansville to- ,