Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1889-01-04
SOUTH CHRISTIAN.

HOWELL, JAN. lst.-Time and agaiI
have attempted to write you II new
ny letter from this place, but inVa
rlaOly your energetic reporters catcl
my iteius before can send them Il
YOU by the slow process of mail, SO /
/ tell you nothing new in this letleI
please at least give me credit for my
good intentions,
TO say that Xmss has been fully
observed by this contiguous neigh
borhood would be but TO mildly ex'
press but very mildly the various les
Iiyities which its lSSS.h visitation
has afforded. IL opened at Howell
about the 20lh lust with a splendid
display of fireworks from the hum
BILE fire cracker 10 spectacular views
scarcely excelled by that which me-
the enamored gsze Of Marc Antony
when first upon the river Cydnus Ia
met the "Sorceress of the Nile,' when
the barge she sat in, like a burnish
ed throne, burned upon the water,
aud it will close only about the 9th o
jan. with ball as brilliant as evel
gladdened the devotees of Terpsi'
chore. This may sound extravagant
but the managers say that nothing
short of il can satisfy their intentions
A social party was given at the hos
pitable home of Mr.. Tom Adams on
Friday night last which was largely
attended. Aud tho large part OF
the crowd came from considerable
distance, | am sure there was no one
who did not feel that the pleasure oil
the evening more than counler-b alauc
ed the inconvenience Of distance. Ii
was almost the only social party | ev.
en- attended that every body seemed &c
enjoy and aud no one to be neglected
A great part of the credit for this
pleasant outcome is due to Ton
Adams, Jr. who was uuremittiDg in
his eXertions TO see that all were
agreeably entertained.
Last but by no means least the
Xmas tree at Nc Kei zie Kirk (ai
B4nmettstowp) on Xmas Eve. Tho
Kirk was crowded. at an carly hour
and happier assembloge ] do not re-
member ever to have seen. The
programme consisted of literary and
musical exercises, the first part UNI
der the especial pairo age OF Mrs Il
N. Grand, which OF i.selfis sulli
cient guarantee of their quality. The
Xmas greeting as read by Miss Mn
uie Stevenson showed that she had
made a profitable study ofthc science
Of elocution, and the author Of il
should give to the world the poetic
genius which conceived it.
Miss Laura Garter, (whose very
name makes dc zens of hearts in th!s
section go "pit-a.pat) rccited in So
touching 4 manner "Cur.cw must not
ring tonight" thatmany would have
been willing 10 undergo the suffer
ing of the heroine to have heard it
again. She also gave four versions
Of Home" which was equally Sd-
mired. Several little girls whose
names ! have forgotten also took a
creditable part, as well as two liltlt
boys, both of whom did exceedingly
well. Jimmy Girands speech tn Jugh-
the subject Xmas-was perhaps tn
best hit of the evening, sbouoding a.
il did in genuine wit and originality
of expression, marking him as wor
thy namesake of his distinguished
uncle, the Hon. Jas. A. Mckenzie.
The presents distributed were num-
erour and manyof them very costly
Even your humble scribe was the re
cipieni of a Jews Harp 10 hose dul
Get strains most Intoxicating hsr
mony is lent by knowing who wa
the fair donor. TO whom | thus pub
licly acknowledge that should my
perfection upon the instrument ever
equal my admiration for herself, TX
ions wheel may again stand still, th,
daught6's of panaus rest flom Ihel
task of drawing water in sieve, and
Sisvphus sit on his rock TO listen.
Wishing Yourself aud readers q
happy New Year.
"HowELL"