Cynthiana Democrat, Harrison Co, Ky Newspaper, June 1896, Page 2 From: Edie Suttle "jsattle9@idt.net" Date: Tue, 05 Aug 1997 11:36:54 -0700 This one file contains all of the eight e-mail submissions of page 2. ************************************************************************ USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ************************************************************************ Cynthiana Democrat, June 1896, Page 2, Part 1 MITCHELL & WEBSTER Well Known Wagon Makers Messers, Mitchell & Webster, located on Walnut street, near the Riggs, Garnett & Co's. mills, have been well established and so thoroughly known as competent workmen that they need no introduction at our hands. They conduct a general carriage making, wood working and blacksmithing business, along the lines of enterprise and progress. Repairing is made a specialty. As carriage painters they provide themselves, and invariably give the best of satisfaction. Cynthiana, the center of a rich agricultural region, furnishes a large amount of work in this line, and the establishment of Messers, Mitchell & Webster is one the city is justly proud of. Aside from their skill in their chosen business, the gentlemen who constitute the firm are amoung Cynthiana's worthiest citizens and are held in the highest esteem and respect. Their word is as good as a bond, and people patronize them in the full assurance that the work will be up to the contract and satisfactory in every respect. ------------------------------ Cynthiana Democrat, June 1896, Page 2, Part 2 UP TO DATE COURTSHIP Gallant Man (aside) -- At last I have her all to myself. Now I can tell her how much I love her and ask her to be mine. How shall I do it, I wonder? Gentle Maid -- Is is surely coming, I am so nervous and frightened! I know he is going to be terribly dramatic. I do hope I shan't have to help him up off his knees. Goodness! why doesn't he say something? I must break this terrible silence. (Aloud recklessly) Have you ever been abroad! Gallant Man (smiling) -- No; I'm saving it for a wedding trip. Gentle Maid (demurely) -- Why, how funny! So am I. Gallant Man(meaningly) -- Then why shouldn't we take it together? Gentle Maid (innocently) -- Possibly your wife and my husband might object to going in such a crowd. Galland Man (brilliantly) -- The crowd wouldn't be objectionably large if your husband and my wife were husband and wife. (Further conversation disjointed and indistinct.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ With better railroad facilities, the Maiden City with her splendid water power would soon become the manufacturing center of Kentucky. Another railroad will come with better times---in the natural order of things it must come---and then Cynthiana will come, too. As it is, the city more than holds her own with Blue Grass capitals. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ GAYLE BROS. The drug store on Main street, near Pleasant, established by Dr. Jett, has been owned for a year by the Messrs. Gayle, formerly of Frankfort. These gentlemen have speedily ingratiated themselves in the esteem and respect of the people, and result is a gratifying trade. Both being pharmacists and having had years of experience, they are prepared to fill any and all prescriptions at any time. They use nothing but the freshest, pruest drugs. A large stock of patent medicines, fancy goods, toilet articles, paints, oils, varnishes, soaps, pocket cutlery, and so on, is always on hand, and are offered at prices that are commensurate with the quality of the goods. If there is any such things as poltics in a drug store, Messrs. Gayle Bros. will ketch 'em bofe cumin' an' gwine, for one of them is a democrate and the other a republican. They are clever and reliable gentlemen and merit their share of trade. ------------------------------ Cynthiana Democrat, June 1896, Page 2, Part 3 EASILY SETTLED Society Editor---Mr. Wills tells me that his family will spend the summer in the mountians, and his wife says they will go the seashore. Had I better defer mentioning the matter until I get more definite information? Managing Editor---I don't see what more definite information you want. She told you they were going to the seashore, didn't she? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ **Note this article is in reference to my Great Grandparents Richard Hitt Wills and his wife Joella (Howard) Wills** ------------------------------ Cynthiana Democrat, June 1896, Page 2, Part 4 To be proud and inaccessable is to be timid and weak.---Massillon. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A creamery was established here a couple of years ago by public spriited citizens. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Never think that God's delays are God's denials. Hold on; hold fast; hold out. Patience is genius.---Buffon ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Youth fades; love droops, the leaves of friendship fall; a mother's secret hope outlives them all.---Holmes ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "What is it to fish?" he repeated. "Oh, you just sit and sit all day long." "And then?" "And then you lie." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A beautiful and extensive green house, built by Mrs. R. L. Grinnan, on Pleasant Street, contrasts most favorably with any in the larger cities. The people appreciate the efforts of Mrs. Grinnan, and give her a liberal patronage. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The claim by some that business in Cynthiana is overdone, is scarcely borne out by the facts. During the past two years of terrible depression the failures of any moment in the city, or even in the county, may be counted on the fingers of one hand. Cynthiana is all business. She has a large territory from which to draw, and all branches of trade are in good condition. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ------------------------------ Cynthiana Democrat, June 1896, Page 2, Part 5 The present moment is powerful deity.---Goethe ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Do what good thou canst unknown; and be not vain of what ought rather to be felt that seen.---William Penn ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The venerable court house, in its fresh coat of paint, set off with a white collar of cement pavements, looks young and gay. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ask the heart to give a reason for any of its beautiful and divine motions, and it can only look upwards and be dumb.---Lowell ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In politics the town and country are democratic. But in recent years the republicans have made hostile demonstrations that prove them stronger that ever before. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ When W.H. Wilson died the trotting horse interests of the county received a blow from which they have never recovered. There is plenty of good stock left, but low prices have discouraged the people. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The gardner was in a quandry. He had been told to mow the lawn, but the grass was quite high and he knew not whether to use a scythe or the mower, so he accosted Davie. "Say, boy, how does yer want this grass cut?" It is not often the boy is appealed to for instructions and he was flattered. He pondered a moment with forehead wrinkled and eyes closed, then he said, "Well, say! s'pose you cut her pompadour this time." ------------------------------ Cynthiana Democrat, June 1896, Page 2, Part 6 R.L. JAMESON R. L. Jameson is the saddle and harness man of Cynthiana. His well known stand, on the corner of Pike and Walnut steet, is a Mecca for horsemen in distress. Dick can fit 'em out with everything needed in the horse-fitting line. For a number of years, although still a young man, he has been engaged in the business, and experience has taught him what the people want. In prices he is always at rock bottom. There is always such a pleasant surprise about the way he "knocks off" for cash that customers invariably buy. Dick keeps no shoddy material. Everything is fresh and new, strong enough to stand the wear and tear of an elephant. Repairing is made a specialty. None but the best workmen are employed and repairs are made while you wait. Remember the place, always, and patronize R. L. Jameson. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ J.W. RENAKER, DRUGGIST Mr. John W. Renaker began the drug business in 1864, in the same store on Main street, opposite the court house, that he now occupies. For a number of years, and until last January, he was associated with his brother. Neal retired at that time, and the business is now in the hands of one person. Mr. Renaker is well known throughout the county. His drug store is headquarters for everything that is fresh and pure in his line. He handles no other kind of goods. Pure drugs, patent medicines, a large line of paints, varnishes, oils, all kinds of fancy goods, cigars and tobacco, school books, etc., comprise an immense stock. The store room has recently been beautified and brightened, and one of the handsomest soda water fountains in the state put in. During the summer season the soda fountain is liberally partonized and during all seasons the drug store is popular. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Aeloian Hall remains, as of yore, the only place for public amusements. It has recently been put in to good order, and presents a handsome appearance from the exterior. Cynthiana needs a modern opera house, and will have it in the course of a few years. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Not because I raise myself above something, but because I raise myself to something, do I approve myself.---Jacobi ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ------------------------------ Cynthiana Democrat, June 1896, Page 2, Part 7 "Been to Washington?" "Yes" "See Grover?" "Yes." "Did he 'point you?" "Yes." "What to?" "Door." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We want fewer things to live in poverty with satisfaction than to live magnificently with riches.---St. Evermond ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Great memories, which retain all indifferently, are the mistresses of an inn, and not the mistresses of a house.---Mme. Necker ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "So you went out driving with your new beau, Susie, and I expect he read your heart like a book." "Yes, mother, he read between the lines." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The DEMOCRAT is indebted to Mr. Hope Redmon for many favors shown in getting the pictures herein presented in good shape. Mr. Redmon stands without a peer in the photographic line. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ------------------------------ Cynthiana Democrat, June 1896, Page 2, Part 8 THE HEDGES CO. This firm, doing business on the corner of Main and Pike streets, is the only one of its kind in the city, and may well be called the Ladies' Emporium as it handles ladies' goods exclusively, furnishing a great many handsome dresses, hats and bonnets for the ladies of our community. In fact, they keep a choice line of the cheapest as well as the best dress goods that can be had in the eastern markets. Mr. Hedges having been in the dry goods trade for some twenty-nine years and visited all the eastern markets, purchasing their dress stuffs from the manufacturers' agents from abroad, will certainly assure you that experience is money and you can have it by seeing their immense stock. Mrs. Hedges has had twenty years experience in the millinery business, ever being on the alert for the newest and most fashionable articles landed from the foreign markets, and one can safely say she is always up to the times in millinery, as she spares no time or expense to get the latest and best of everything in that line. She also employs the best trimmers to be had. Their stock of kid gloves, hosiery, underwear and notions cannot be excelled. When you are in the city don't fall to give them a call. They will make the prices right, for they buy in large quantities, and will give you the advantage. The three story building occupied by the Hedge Co., shows well in the cut of Pike street. It stands on the north-east corner. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Cynthiana Democrat, June 1896, Page 2