Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-07-31

! Agents, NOS. loo 4JS, Jefferson, Hnt
439 All ALB, Green street, between
Fourt and Filth Avenues, Louisville
advertise with us this issue. Thi
firm handles all kinds of Furniture
Carpets, Rugs, Pianos, Organs, Pic
tures, Mirrors &C and will sell al
manufacturers prices, being theil
agents. An experience of twenty
years in the business together with
increased storage room enables them
to accommodate the demand of the
large number of Factories that have
pressed upon them 10 receive thtir
large consignments, and at any and
all times goods in their line can DO
bought of them at greatly reduced
rates. For more thorough informa-
ton read over what they say in their
advertisement and be convinced of
the truth of their assertions as they
are facts worth remembering.
We are informed by reliable gen.
tleman that Guthrie was the scene of
a sensation last Saturday. Friday
night prominent young man, from
Logan county, came in on the train
with prominent young lady and
registered at the hotel. They were
enroute to Nashville to be married.
That night the fellow went to her
room and made improper proposals
which she resisted by the aid of a
pen knife. Early Saturday morning
the young man saw he was in bad
fix and left, not paying his hotel bill
aud leaving the cir! ponuiiess. Sat-
urday night he returned and regis
tered under an assumed name, but
was Immediately arrested. What
the outcome was we could not learn,
but the names Of the parties are with
held till we are informed of the par
ticnlars.
The statement has been made by
an Greensboro paper that the aggre-
gate wheat crop in Davies county
this year would reach 100000 bushels.
almost double the usual amount.
From this 1t appears that either Da-
viess is not so good a county as Union,
or that much greater acreage Of
wheat is raised in the latter county.
1t is said that the wheat crop in
Union county will reach 100000
bushels,-Morganfield Sun. The
Cleaner estimates the Henderson
county crop at 100000 bushels. 1t is
beyond question that Christian will
take the cake, if these counts are cor
rect, for the best guessers place the
output in this county at 100000 BUSH
els.
Col. George Knight, a highly es-
teemed and influential citizen of
Durham, this county, died of dropsy,
last Saturday after lingering ILL
ness, during which time he was a
great sufferer. Deceased came from
TO this country several years
ago, settling in the South part of this
county where he engaged in mercan-
tile pursuits and followed same until
h s death. lie leaves a wife and one
child. Only year ago he lost a
brother, 10 Knight. The remains were
inferred Sunday, a large crowd being
present TO pay last tribute.
Clarksville was visited, by ITO
bacco Congress" last week. The
planters raised a big kick over the
way the Clarksville warehousemen
had treated them and tried to get up
a scheme to consolidate their deliver
les TO one house. Nothing of impor-
lance was done save to call an inter
national tobacco congress to meet in
Clarksville next year.
Saturday afternoon at her home,
in Clarksville, the estimable wife of
j. f. Bell, who has been an invalid
since last March, died of general ex-
haustion and debility. She was
daughter of DR.. N. l.. Norihington,
and one of the most popular ladies in
this region. She was devout MEM
Der of the Presbyterian church, and
an energetic Christian-worker in all
kinds of charitable enterprises.