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The Weekly roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1877-1882, November 01, 1879, Image 1

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Th6 Weekly Roundabout
BUCKLEY I LEWIS Publishers
Volume hi
TENDER BEEP
The host placo to buy
Beef Mutton Pork
And nil kinds of
FRESHMEAT
J M STS3PEE153SrS
Sf Clair St Kear Wooden Bridge
MILCH COWS FOR SALE
I have ten good Milch Cows fivo of which arc
fro h which I will soil cheap lor cnsh
51 tf JOHN KIERNAN
FOE RE N T
Two Brick Houses
On Comer of St Hair and Clinton Streets Ap
ply to MRS McKEE or nt 0 S WALCUTTS
STORE
W H AVEEILL
Opposite Post Office Frankfort Ky
Music and Musical Goods
LAflEEST BEST ASSDaTMEHT IN THE CITY
String- for Iinno Violin Violoncello Guitar
li inju Ac Aful lino of Instruction BooUs at
v tys on hand Orders for Sheot musie solicited
M isio published anywhere promptly obtained m
Publishers Prices Now Music reeoived month
ly
BEST PLAXIIS
In Frankfort to buy OROCEllIES is at
P V Gray 8l Coa
V ho have just rccoi ed i mammoth stock of
CHOICE GROCEUIES
WlinhMiey oiror at prices to suit everybody
Thoy keen none but the very best and guarantee
cv ry triolo to bo just us ropresono 1 and Fum
Wkioiit in every instance A fall lino of
STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES
CANNED GOOUrS
Woollen anil Stone Ware
Ail everything usually kept in a first alas
grooory
SSf Lry mr SO cont T3aund choice brands
of Collto
B st Frosh Oysters always on hand
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W ill ard I I o t e 1
R C STEELE Proprietor
WMIVflltNM Clerk
Cvpt JAMBS IJUUK Catorer
GorOontor and Jefferson StsLouiavillo
In assuming tho tn magemont of thoWillard
llotol tho prosout proprietor will uso ovory effort
to contribute to the comfort of his guests and
sustain the reputation this well known establish
ment haB so long enjoyed Jood beds conven
ient sample rooms for commercial men find flrt
olasstahlo Tho patronage of tho public is so
licited
Job Work Neatly Exe
cuted at this Office
DEVOTED TO LOCAL AND SOCIETY NEWS
FRANKFORT KY NOVEMBER I 1879
Messrs Meek fc Ferguson nre rapidly
cetting the poles between this cityond Law
reuceburg for the Williams telephone line
and expect to have the wire up inul every
thing in working order by the last of next
week
A negro boy who has been in the employ
of Mr George Btihr having learned the
combination of the look of the money sale
in the bar room effected an entrance into
the house last Sunday night by taking a
slass out of the door or window and robbed
the safe of thirty eight dollars in cash lie
also took several boxes of cigars bottles of
wine etc Oflicer Henry Brown was noti
fied of the robbery and on Tuesday night
he and Oflicer Merchant anested the bur
glar and carried him to Mr Buhr to whom
lie acknowledged the burglary and returned
the stolen property when he was released
Coups circus is one of the best that lm
been to this city for many years The me
nagerie and museum are complete and the
performance unexceptionably fine The
big devil fish was surrounded all the time
by a large crowd of curious spectators who
viewed the huge thing with a feeling akin
to horror The Japanese circus was a nov
elty to this section and elicited much admi
ration from all who saw it Among the
ring performances the wonderful leaping
hor es trained ponies and the Japanese
juggling are worthy of especial mention
The show is worthy of the patronage of the
most fastidious
About twilight Wednesday evening thi
office was illuminated for a brief period by
a vision of female loveliness more beautiful
than a golden sunset kisMng an evenings
Ihiewell to the gvinies of the floral kitur
dom that ornaments the valleys of the
Rhine Arrayed in spotless white thi
fairy like being appeared to our nice young
man and the devil who weie the sole
occupants of the oflice at the time as iw
angel of light showering on them a pro
lusion of smiles and sweetness smiles from
a countenance beaming with
contentment and sweet nes from a tin
box containing about five pounds of fine
French candies The boys were so taken
aback at the sudden apparition that they
weiv nt a los for suitable words of greeting
and were so bewildered by the dulcet tones
of her musical voice that they stood in
admiration and wonder totallv tin
able to give expression to their gratitude
lo her for the pleasure her visit irnve them
When we came into the oflice a few minutes
after the departure of this lovely being we
found the boys standing in front of our
desk gazing dreamily tit the ceiling as il
they expected to see the vision ascending
heavenward in a fleecy cloud of glory but
at the same time they were getting away
with the candy that piece- of femininity had
left here with a relish that gave evidence of
the fact that they were not unmindful of
the good things of life
Boys how do you like pepper candy
The byes call me Tom Dick and Harry
and Sottwe
Mr Geo L Payne has sold his residence
in South Frankfort to Mrs Ed Crockett
With a contested election case a circus
and a dog and coon fight Frankfort was
quite lively yesterday
James Bright who was recently shot and
wounded at Ilnrdinsville is so for recovered
as to be able to walk about The exam in
ing trial of Bently who did a part of tin
shooting and all the wounding is set for
next Tuesday
We understand that some pupils of flu
Kentucky Eclectic Institute are about to
launch a frail -bark upon the unmerciful
sea of journalism It is to be a manu
script paper and will glory in the mime of
K E J News
The Eldridge Recitals
J Prescott Eldridge of New York known
as The American Hecitntiouist who has
during the past ten years or more appeared
before hundreds of audiences in the United
States vill present his peculiar entertain
ment known as The Eldridge Recitals oi
An Evening with the Passions Psycho
logical Seance etc at Major flail on
Saturday evening November 8th
The programme hcjwill offer will embrace
dramatic imitations character repre euta
tions classic recitals etc together with a
portrayal of The Passions occupying
the first hour of the evening after which
will be presented an hour of mirth wit and
humor entitled Psychological Seance
and The Momtisoniau Banquet in which
will be introduced a number of otiginal
novelties of an intensely humorous nature
thus in an evwiings entertainment present
ing so varied a programme of amusement
is to invite smiles and teats fiont all pleas
ing the moat fastidious taste the cultivated
and refined as well as the untutored mind
From a perusal ol the programme designat
ing the various features of the entertain
ment as well as from noting the very strong
endorsements Mr Eldridge has received
from eminent critic- as well as the press
we are satisfied that the entertainment will
rove one ot the moat interesting ami pleas
ing amusements of the season and though
recommend our rentiers not to allow it lo
pass by their attendance Tickets v sale
at Barretts News Depot Entertainment
commences nt 7iU
The following extinct is taken fioin a
New York paper and will show how time
and distance is calculated lo warp and
exagerate facts
Alfred Bently of Hardiiisville Ky re
fused lo pay the rent of the farm on which
he lived and declared that he would submit
to no remonstrance about it Juntos Bright
the landlord rode to the place to confer on
the subject and tho tenant shot him on
flight with n rifle killing him
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PRICE 3 CENTS PER COPY
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V BERBEBXCK
Merchant Tailor
ST CLAIR ST FRANKFORT KY
FaSS and Winter Suits
TO ORDER IN ALL THE
LATEST STITjLSS
AND AT
Lowest Frices
Satisfaction guaranteed
Sept 13 tiui
Ladies Restaurant
AND
Ice Cream Saloon
I have opened an elegant room up stairs ovir
ny Confectioneiy whoic ladies ean nluays get a
nice lunch on short notion at low figures My
fee Oeam is always fresh and of the
VERY BEST QUALITY
live me a onll
LEWIS WEITZEL
juoTiomTijTTa i
Having had a number of yars experience nt
the buMness I oiler my s crvices to the citizi ns of
Franklin county us nn Auctioneer and will sell
-took on the street housclmld good or do gen
eral farm auctioneering Orders left at the store
of Mr V Borheriuh or tho stnblo of Dan llnn
coek will reoeivo prompt attention Charges
moderate J J PETERSON
30 tf
GREENLEAVES
rx
Xeclv Chains Lockets Jewelry ami
HrnrMets Shawl Tins lhihy
Pins EU Eif Etc
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Sent on elecion lo sun address
OTIS W SNYDEll
Manufaeturinj Jeweler Louisville K
And Brunch Store Uppor Lexington K
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SIDNEY FftKXCH
ATTORNEY AT LAW
FRANKFORT KENTUCKY
Will give diligent attention to any legal biiti
noss entruated to him
Offtii on Main Street MatMoi House Jilwir
Porsons desiring PURE CltYSTA I ICErrn
got it bv calling at my residence nn Mom i o
i or at thorosidenco of Captain Sanford Goin 1
am now delivering lec to all pnri of eiy
PHILIP H GOIN
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