Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1890-06-17

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Tho wheat crop In the county Is
very light, probably not more than
half crop.
As the pastor will bs absent next
Sunday there will DO no preaching at
the Baptist Church.
Miss Bette Boulware, who has
been quite sick for the past few days,
is much better to-day. ar
Some of our farmers cut their wheat
last week. The bulk Of the crop will
be harvested in the next ten days.
Several persons who went on the
pleasure excursion TO Red River
Bridge last Friday are suffering with
ivy poison.
One OF the show windows Of the
Garner Drug Co. looks very attrac-
tive since being arranged with grasses,
MOSES, etc.
Mr.. John johnson, Of Carmi, ILL.,,
arrived in the city yesterday and has
taken a chair in the tonsorial parlor Of
Mr.. Jake Lieber.
Work is progressing rapidly ON the
Green building ON Ninth street. The
same walls which were slightly dam
aged by the fire are being used.
Tho Hon. Jim Mckenzie, has been
selected to address the Farmers ALI
ance, at Omaha, Neb., on Legislation
as it Effects Farmers,' ON Aug. "a.
Purify your blood with DIR. p. T.
Rogers Ideal Alternative, sanctioned
by physicians of Hopkinsville. For
sale only by Rogers & Elgin.+ t9m.
Elridge Trice, COL, who was brought
before Judge Winfreo Monday, for
stealing watch from Mr.. VIM. Moses,
was discharged for want OF evil
dence.
Six buildings in the village OF
Daysville, Todd county, were, burned
one night last week and very little OF
tho town was left. Tho houses were
uninsured.
A tenement house on the farm OF
John C. Willis, near Pembroke, was
destroyed by fire Friday night. It
was occupied by colored hands and
was covered by insurance.
Quite number OF the town boys
will attend the opening ball at Ceru-
lean, Friday evening. Mikes band
will furnish the music, and il promis-
es to DO a very pleasant affair.
The tobacco crop is about all
planted and will be somewhat below
the average in acreage. The season
has been very favorable one from
the start and there are fewer cutworms
to destroy the young plants than for
many years.
Bassett ~ Co. received Sl5 Their
from Now York last Satur-
day. On opening II the glass tube
was found to BIO broken into about
twenty-five pieces. Though il was a
very warm day it is not probable that
the mercury ran over aud busted"
tho tube Tho Thermometer will |
have to DO returned.
The Colorcd Methodist Sunday
school and church will have picnic
tomorrow at the City Grove, near the
Work house. A procession will form
at the church at . a. IN. headed by
Banks Brass Band. At night there
will be torch light procession and
picnic ct Lowers Park, corner Second
and Lower streets.
The BARBECUE and races at the
Park Saturday were all that could be
expected and Mr.. McNaney is 10 be
upon his good man
agement. Quite number were pres
ant and besides the races, which were
IN every respect iirst-class, the glass
ball contest in the afternoon was very
interesting. The Gracey club de-
Teated the local sports.
The registration was quite orderly
but not lacking in interest in tho city
precincts. Both whites and blacks
got out their full vote, with but few
exceptions. In two of the city pre-
,incts some ex-convicts and other
parties not legal voters were permit
ed to register under very loose con
struction Of the law,but frauds were the
exception and not the rule. Tho gen
oral opinion is that the new law has
worked like charm so far. \
The KENrucKlAS has received the
following from Rev. ]. w. Crawford,
former pastor of the First Presbyter-
ian Church:
DEAR KENTucKIAN: Permit me to
offer, through your columns, my CRATE
ful tribute to the memory of Prof. J.
w. Rust, LIZ. ID. From first to last
Turing my short sojourn in your
pleasant city, he was warm friend
whose sympathy was timely and help
ful. Christian coincidence to his family.
J. w. CRAwroRp.
I. f. Lawson, pension attorney Of
This city, has secured an invalid pen
sion for James Anderson, Jr., who was
. member Of Company G., 18th Ken