ky-footsteps-digest Sunday, July 25 1999 Volume 01 : Number 527 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 22 Jul 1999 23:44:42 -0400 From: "Elizabeth Smith" Subject: KFY: Mt. Sterling Sentinel Democrat, 30 April 1880, pt 3, Montgomery Co SENTINEL DEMOCRAT Mt. Sterling, KY Friday, April 30, 1880, part 3 STOCK AND FARM One hundred tthousand pounds of wool will be sold by the Harrison County Grangers on the 5th of May. The Local has seen a black locust tree in Henry County, that measured twelve feet nine inches in circumference. An agricultural fair association is being organized in Pulaski county. Robert Tearell, of Bourbon county, sold to John T. Hughes, of Fayette, the mare Ella Clay, for $2,000 cash. Lex. Gazette: Mt. T. B. Muir sold to J. Herndon, of Louisville, a premium buggy mare for $750. She is a good one [lost in crease] street car horses in Washington, D. C., and caused considerable apprehension. The Lexington Gazette is confident that hemp will not be worth less than $5 this year, no matter how much is raised, and reports several buyers now on the market at that price. Jas. B. Dodge, in his investigation of sheep husbandry in the South, reports more than 500,000 killed by dogs last year. The Hartford Herald says John Land raised from a half bushel of seed over forty bushels of California red potatoes. T. L. Miller, of Beecher, Ills. Recently sold to B. Hershey, of Iowa 32 young Hereford bulls for $10,000 cash. They will be used on his ranch in Nebraska. Carrollton Democrat: The tobacco plants that came up before the late weather have been nearly all destroyed by the fly. The cotton crop of Texas is estimated at $57,000,000. Fleming county sold last year wheat to the amount of $170,000, tobacco $150,000, wool $10,000, turkeys $2,000, chickens and eggs $20,000. The Kentucky River is up again and coal and logs are coming down on the tide. This will leave the upper counties free of coal and logs and take up much money. Henry Leper, of Metcalf County, has 2,000 pounds of hay, which was placed in his barn loft during the last year of the war, and is sound and sweet at the present time. James M. Russell, of Bourbon, is paying $375 for shoats, from 75 to 150 pounds, for shipping purposes. Mr. Walden, of Harrodsburg, has a mule 40 years old, which is still being driven to his rocaway. Mr. Henry Smith bought at Winchester Court 64 head of graded yearling calves at $22.70 per head. Sixty seven horses were sold in Eminence on April 21st, bringing an average price of $2.38. J. O. Richart bought 200 mountain sheep with the wool upon them at $2.30 per head. A large number of very fine animals were knocked down to Frank Rockafellow, of Cleveland, at prices ranging from $200 upwards. The average price received for the herd was $310, which is considered an extremely high figure. At the conclusion of this sale three splendid Clydesdale stallions were put up, two of them going to an Iowa man, for $1,100 and $950 respectively, and the third for $850, to an Illinois man. J. A. Dorsey, of Warren, has a mule colt foaled three feet four inches high. James Letton, of Bourbon, has a lamb that weighed 16 pounds when six hours old. Fayette County raised the greatest number of bushels of wheat last year of any County in the State, viz, 300,476 bushels. The traders have made some engagements in this locality for lambs at 4 ½ cents, to be taken about the 10th of June. A few sales of extra good ones to be taken the 1st of June, have been made at 5 cents. Owing to the late open winter, the supply of lambs is large, and the quality generally good.-Danville Advocate. Our correspondents and exchanges reports the ravages of the fly upon tobacco plants as very serious in all parts of tobacco producing districts of Kentucky. The threatened danger of this year's crop is considered so great that a speculative spirit is beginning to manifest itself in the central market, an advance in prices all along the line will probably be the result. Hopkinsville New Era: The little insect known as the tobacco fly or bug, is committing frightful havoc with the tobacco plants in many portions of this County. In not a few cases the beds have been swept perfectly bare. The noted mare, Miss Russell, foaed April 3d, a chesnut filly by Harold, Miss Russell is the property of A. J. Alexander, and the dam of Maud S. trial 2:17 ½, and Nutwood, record 2:18 ¾.-Lexington Press. McCanathy & Cassell have purchased already 140,000 pounds of wool and are beginning to receive the first clips. The prices so far seem to stand at forty cents, but the market both in New York and Boston is at present a little shaky, as show by last advices.-Press Mr. Price McGrath has sold to Mr. Sullivan Joseph Frazier, of this County, ten head of Southdown ewe lambs of this year's produce, at $15 per head to be delivered at weaning time.-Gazette Many farmers have gotten well over the scare of injury from the fly, and report the small grain growing healthy and very fast in the last few days. Many who have despaired to the extent of threatening to plow up their grain, have abandoned the idea and are hopeful that all will yet be well.-Gazette. - -------------------- SHORT-HORNS SALES.-Chicago, April 22-The Bow Park Short-Horn herd, owned by the Canada West Stock Farm Association, was sold at auction at Dexter Park today by Col. Judy. The bidding was in the main spirited, and the prices obtained very satisfactory. Among the sales were the following: Baron A. Comb eight, two year to R. W. Brown, Wanseon, Ohio, $435. Cow Rosebud Eight, nine year, to Hamilton, of Mt. Sterling, Ky., $600. This animal is considered to be one of the best of the Rose Sharon breed in America. Oxford Annette, imported, seven years, to T. C. Anderson, Side view, Ky., $255. Duke, a ten-months bull, to Judge Nourse, of Des Moines, Iowa, for $875. Miriam, twelve-year-old cow, A. W. Killetts, Bryan, O., $110. - -------------------- Wm. Ratcliff sold last Tuesday to Thos. Rogers his wagon and team for $325. Mr. Wm. Green shipped Tuesday to Cincinnati 63 head of hogs, which averaging 216 lbs, at cost of $3.75 per hundred. On the 26th 200 acres on Indian Old Fields, owned by Capt. Jack Martin, dec' d., was sold to J. S. Gatewood and Dr. R. Q. Drake, at $24.50. - -------------------- Kentucky River Appropriation. We are permitted to copy the following from a private letter from Hon. Thos. Turner to Dr. J. C. Darby, of this city: "After an untiring and persistent effort, I have succeeded in getting the Committee on Commerce to agree to give me for Kentucky in the River and Harbor bill $320,000. $50,000 to begin a lock and dam on the Big Sandy, $5,000 to clean out the upper Sandy, $35,000 to begin to make a canal around the Falls of the Cumberland, and the Kentucky line, and $210,000 more to lock and dam the Kentucky River. - -------------------- James McKee, who has been living at Cornwall for some 8 or 9 months, returned to his home in this city last week. He has been engaged by Wm. Stofer in the coal business. - -------------------- I W. Maple, of Hazel Green, will put in nine acres of tobacco. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 22 Jul 1999 23:44:54 -0400 From: "Elizabeth Smith" Subject: KFY: Mt. Sterling Sentinel Democrat, 30 April 1880, pt 4, Montgomery Co SENTINEL DEMOCRAT Mt. Sterling, KY Friday, April 30, 1880, part 4 Elizabeth Smith lizsmith@setel.com A handsome family monument was erected last week on the Gilkey and Glover lot. Mrs. Mann left for Cincinnati Thursday, to attend some of the grand openings. Mr. M. C. O'Connell is keeping bar again at his old stand. - -------------------- BATH COUNTY SHARPSBURG, Ky, April 26, 80. The storm Sunday afternoon unroofed part of Ben Botts' house, and many trees were blown down. Messrs. O'Hearn and Peters, started to market with their tobacco on Sunday, and gave it the benefit of much rain. Mr. Levy Combs and wife, of Winchester are visiting relatives here. No preaching in town yesterday; Rev. W. O. Goodloe was away attending presbytery, and the rain kept Rev. Ditzler from coming. Mrs. S. Allen, has a cow which has paid for herself in butter, since first of January. - -------------------- WOLFE COUNTY. CAMPTION, April 20, 1880 Campton is a village of about one hundred inhabitants situated on the East side of Swift's Camp Creek, and is described as follows; there are two dry good stores; Messrs. Combs & Vaughn, Steels & Hanks; two hotels W. H. P. Duff & C. N. Sherfield; two black Smith shops C. C. Williams & L. C. Shull; two preachers Sam F. Kelly & D. G. Combs; three mechanics Shull, Spencer & Williams; we have sabbath school each Sunday, which is largely attended with S. S. Combs Superintendant, and Jno. F. Coons Secretary; the Masonic fraternity have a fine hall, and several members with S. M. Spradling, W. Master Wiley Steele, Senior Warden Jno. H. Evans, Junior Warden, E. S. Congleton Treasurer, C. B. Hanks Secretary, T. B. Hanks, Steward & Taylor, James F. Osburn Senior deacon, Eilliam Burton Junior deacon. They hold their meeting on the 4th, Saturday in each month at 1 o'clock P. M. The different denominations have services as follows: On the first Sunday the Reform 2d, M. E. Church on the third M. E. South, and on the fourth the hard shell Baptist. The Barnes movement when he was here was excitable, but what now, "say yourself." The merchants are preparing for Circuit Court by buying plenty of goods. The hotel keepers are also making preparations and the country folks are giving their roads the courtly brush. Two more weddings near Campton last week. Bud Spencer, to Miss Colter, Hiram Hollan to Miss Sparks. They all live on the Tar Ridge, where the green foliage of the tall pines fefied a thousand whirl winds for many years. Great happiness to those who have married, and voyage out on life's active sea. S. M. Spradling, our popular Circuit Court Clerk, has his business in readiness for the Court, which is to commence next Monday. - -------------------- GRASSY LICK April 27, 1880 The storm last Sunday did considerable damage in the way of blowing down trees and fences. Corn planting and sheep shearing all the rage. A good many have finished planting. Corn that was planted last week is up and looking well. The ground being warm, it remains in the ground but a few days. There is a good deal of complaint among the sheep raisers about the maggots getting under the wool on some [obscured] the maggots have worked their way into the bowels, which proves fatal very soon. Shearing and turpentine or coal oil is the only remedy. Mr. John A. Thompson is preparing to plant 5 or 6 acres of sugar corn for feeding purposes. It is said that sugar corn out-yields any other grain for stock especially for mules. Fortune will come to those who work for it. Mr. John S. Davis has been plowing and digging for the last 40 years, trying to make an honest living. Some three weeks ago Mr. Davis did not strike oil, but a silver mine on his farm, about 2 ½ miles west of Mt. Sterling. The ore is said to be genuine silver by competent judges. Mr. Davis sent a lump of the ore to Lexington to have it analysed [sic], and is quite jubilant over the prospects. Clayton Howell and Hiram Willson returned from New Mexico last Friday. John Louis, or John Elliott, has been captured at last. Some two years ago the above named man made his appearance in this neighborhood, and from that time some of the citizens have been trying to catch him, but failed, until when Robert Fletcher and John Staples came upon and carried him before Esquire Robert Gay, and who tried him as a vagrant. He was held to the bail at $100, and not being able to give the bail, he will have to board at Castle Bruon. -------------------- CAMARGO Camargo merchants are now supplied with a bran [sic] new stock of goods and business is reviving. Constables sale here on Tuesday, 20th, of some furniture, &c., belonging to a former resident of this place, who had left some plunder as well as some debts behind. Corn is up and growing in this neighborhood. Old corn is as scarce as good christians, and as high priced as we wish to see it. Fishing goes monstrous slow, some parties went out last Saturday and did not catch a fish. They say "moon is wrong." New game, "croquet," beginning here. Our friend, Dr. McIntyre, left us on27th, for Carlisle, his future home and place of business. We regret to loose [sic] him. His brother-in-law, Mr. John Bailey, has rented the house and farm on which he lived. We think Mr. Bailey a nice, clever gentleman, and we welcome him in our midst. One of our pretty young ladies is to be married next week. We wish for her the acme of human happiness in her new estate. The rusty wheels of the Masonic Lodge at this place are being lubricated and exercised, and will soon be in fine running order. The lodge is said to be in good financial condition. Many citizyens think this would be a splendid place for a good school. Why could not we have a successful one here? OAX. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 22 Jul 1999 23:45:09 -0400 From: "Elizabeth Smith" Subject: KFY: Mt. Sterling Sentinel Democrat, 30 April 1880, pt 5, Montgomery Co SENTINEL DEMOCRAT Mt. Sterling, KY Friday, April 30, 1880, part 5 It is with much pleasure we note the rapid recovery, of Mrs. Judge Peters. - -------------------- PERSONAL Mr. O. S. Gilkey, returned to his home in Illinois last week, after a protracted visit to friends in this section. Mr. R. Steagall and family have returned to this County, and Mrs. S. & children will remain during the summer. Mr. Steagall will return to Danville Va., and continue business there. We are glad to see Mr. Albin White on the treets [sic] again. Owen Vaughn who has been quite sick is improving slowly. Boon Howard and wife left for Missouri Tuesday last to make their future home there. R. J. Robertson returned to Cincinnati last Monday, after a pleasant visit to his friends here. Ben is one of the boys who is always welcome. Mr. L. A. Glover has moved into his house on Sycamore street. We are glad to welcome so good a neighbor. Major Warner has rented and will occupy the Calk residence, while Major Tabler will occupy the residence of Mrs. Gatewood on Main street. Miss Lillie Green, of Covington, is visiting her many friends in the vicinity. Our old friend Grat Hanly, who spent the last week in the city has returned home. Miss Ida Dobyns was in the city visiting her parents and friends a few days last week. Capt. W. T. Havens, of the Sentinel left last Saturday for the counties of Morgan, Magoffin and Elliott, to be gone until June. The Captain has much unsettled law business in that section and goes there to settle up his matters. Mrs. M. I. Apperson, who has been visiting friends and relatives here, left Tuesday for Memphis. Miss Nannie Taylor, of Winchester, is visiting her aunt Mrs. Kellie Barnes, and Miss Maggie Bosworth. Mrs. Virginia Chinault [sic] and Mrs. T. G. Fox are visiting it [sic] Fayette. Mr. Charlie Thompson is now in Covington looking after his interest in a certain valurble [sic] and handsome investment. Miss Lillie Bossworth returned to her home in Lexington [lost in crease] to the regret of her friends here and especially --------. [Blank line was included in text-probably indicates beau?] Mrs. Rachel E. Turner, accompanied by her charming daughter Miss. Annie, left last Monday for several months visit to Colorado and New Mexico. A host of friends waited upon them at the train and wished them a happy journey. We hope Mis. Annie may find in the western climate, perfect health, and return with in bloom upon her cheeks. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Jul 1999 15:45:03, -0500 From: DBXP64A@prodigy.com ( C L CRAWFORD) Subject: KFY: Mt Vernon Signal Newspaper, Nov. 9, 1900, Rockcastle Co ROCKCASTLE COUNTY, KENTUCKY NOV 9, 1900 LIVINGSTON Mrs Clancy is runnthe Walton house to perfection W.M. Fields is at his home in Lincoln county to exercise his rights for good government Hugh Hagan went to Brodhead Sat to rally with the democrats Walter Saunders of Stanford was up to hear the speaking Saturday night and to help us to rally for alw and order BIRTH: Born to the wife of J.A. Olvier a fine Goebelite DEATH: Wm Goebel Cummins infant sone of Wm Cummins of Maretburg and nephew of Mrs Sue Mullins of this place died Saturday Nov 3 Rev Smith preached at the Presbyterian church Sunday night John Farmer has completed his store house and moved in and is hustling away Bowman & Cockrell have their corn mill in running order and grind corn regularly A.J. Fish, Judge R. G. Williams, Letcher owsley, J. Mort Rothwell, Dick Pike, Geo Hasty, Harve Dunn of Brodhead, W.C. Mullins, Chairman of the County Democratic Campaign, F.L. Thompson, Charlie Henderson and Jack Ping were all guests at Mullins Hotel Saturday night Miss Kittie Poynter a pretty Mt Vernon Miss is the guest of Misses Anna and Nora Hayes of this place L.A. Pettus went home to vote against pardons for Taylor Powers Howard & Co Frank Jones, Sam Mason and A.W. Soward are some of our law and order ment who went home to Madison to vote P.R. Stucky has moved into his property on High street and his family is a welcome addition to the north end Josiah Cummins who is in the volunteer army ain Manila sent his mother some leaves from the trees at Manila ORLANDO Henry Johnson of Climax is here for a few days Dr W.J. Childress has moved to Livingston we are sorry to loose the Dr he has many friends in this setion and will be badly missed W.M. EcNew is non the sick List Henry Bales has a very sick baby at this writing Tom Ball who has been in North Carolina for several months come home to vote Mrs Geo Evans continues quite sick PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE W.T. Short is in London today R.L. Smith was here Wednesday AJ Fish was in Richmond Sunday Lawyer C.C. Williams is in Cincinnati J.W. Moore is visiting relatives in Ohio Miss Ida May Adams went to Grays yesterday Hon Samuel Ward of Livingston was here Wednesday U.S. Marshall W.T Short was in Breathitt county Monday Elisha Bullock Jr is at Berea this week delivering fruit trees Miss Alma Newland came yesterday to visit friends and relatives The Wilson case will be argued today before the court of appeals at Frankfort DEATH: Uncle John Sayers age 80 died at his home near Brodhead Monday Mr and Mrs J.J. Lawrence returned from Guthrie Ky yesterday MC Miller Jr the popular telegraph operator was at home to cast his vote Sam Reynolds was fined $2.00 Wed in county court for being drunk Dr E J Brown passed through on Monday train en route to Stanford Tom Hayes was here from Wildie Wed. He brought over the ballot box Miss Dove B Letcher spent Sat and Sun with relatives in Richmond Mrs Mar Conn who has been quite sick we are glad to say is some better Miss Rhoda White left Wed for a three weeks visit to relatives in Lancaster Hon W.R. Ramsey of London was on Wednesdays train en route to Louisville Mrs E.B Miller returned Saturday from an extended visit ot relatives in Indiana Gus Staverson will grind corn every Saturday at his stand on the old Willis Adams farm ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 25 Jul 1999 12:16:03 -0400 From: "Elizabeth Smith" Subject: KFY: Mt. Sterling Sentinel Democrat, 7 May 1880, pt 3, Montgomery Co SENTINEL DEMOCRAT Mt. Sterling, KY Friday, May 7, 1880, part 3 MENIFEE COUNTY. Cornwall, May 8, 1880 DEAR SIR-If ever one were disposed to deny that men are rational beings and to think with the melancholly [sic] Jacques, that donkeys, dogs and mules are their superior it is when one reflects that the laws of the land will allow a few railroad officials to demand their own rates for shipping, (which is exceeding extortionate) thereby throwing nearly 100 men out of employment, the majority of whom have large families depending on their labor for their daily bread. There has been no freight of any description shipped for the last two weeks, and consequently no work. We are informed by the coal operators that the cause of the present "stop" is viz: Last Fall before coal took a sudden rise, they were paying $7.50 per car, 185 bushels, for shipping, and that during the rise the Construction Company advanced to $9 per car, with the distinct understanding when spring came to give them (the operators) better rates than ever before, their former spring and summer rates being $7.50 per car. The operators have offered to pay them from now until fall $6.50 per car, which has been indignantly rejected. They are still demanding their old rates of $7.50 per car, which the operators say they are unable to pay, on account of the low price of coal in Mt. Sterling and elsewhere. It seems to be the prevailing opinion that $6.50 per car (offered by operators) is very fair and liberal, and is a larger price than is paid to any other railroad in Kentucky, even where the distance shipped is two or three times greater. It is claimed on the other side that the road cost $100,000, and that they can't ship for less than the old rates. We would respectfully ask these gentlemen if the present offer of $6.50 per car (if accepted) would not be far better for their own interest than to let the road remain idle while the interest on the bonded debt is still increasing daily? Is not a half loaf better than none? We are reliably informed that at least 100 car loads of cross ties, lumber, etc. are now awaiting shipment. This added to the immense quantity of coal ready for shipping, would run both engines to their fullest capacity till autumn. We are not aware that any person has tried to bring about an amicable adjustment of the real or imaginary grievances of the two conflicting elements, with the exception of Capt. Sullivan. This gentleman, who deeply sympathizes with the poor miners, has no doubt used his best endeavors (as his manly letter to one of the officials at Cynthiana will prove) to bring about a reconciliation. Let others do likewise. There is something so delightful in the mere sound of thorough good sense, that it gives eloquence to any sort of language in which it may be uttered. It is delightful, to the mind and soothing to the heart, wherever heard. Its refreshing cadence falls on the grateful ear wherever we meet it like the note of a nightingale in an aviary of peacocks, hawks and vultures. Should there be anything in the above not true we are open to conviction, and are willing to stand corrected. - --G. B. - ------------------------ BARREN COUNTY. CORAL HILL, April 25, 1880 A heavy wind storm passed through this portion of Barren Count the 19th, dillapidating timber, fencing, houses &c, presenting a ruinous aspect. Corn planting has almost come to a close, and farmers stand independently waiting for its appearance through the clods. Wheat crops are very flourishing; but chrinic grumblers are beginning to predict a light yield, there [sic] reasons will be noted as their dreams present them. Tobacco plants are almost a total failure, having been destroyed by the fly, consequently the crops will be light. Some planters are resowing their beds, hoping get to [sic] a full crop. Mr. Mike Myers. Returned from Texas last March, after a short absence of about 5 months. His account of the new country was not pictured with as much radiance as we have read from the newspapers. Mike has returned to his former occupation, that of milling. George Gatewood, of color and William Denison, had some trouble last week, the former comes off the scene of actuion, minus three of his teeth. Married, on the 22 inst, Mr. J. F. Denison, to Miss Susan Richard. May their journey through this live be accompanied by all its blessings. - --G. W. J. - ------------------------ CAMARGO ITEMS. A charter for a turnpike from here to stanton [sic] was granted by the last Legislature. The company will probably be organized next month. Grass in the country is looking well and growing fast. Fruit of most every kind will be plentiful here if we have no more frost to kill it. Messrs. James and Will Jameson caught on last Thursday 8 bass, measuring respectively 17, 18, and 10 inches. We learn that Mr. Henry Duff caught one measuring 22 inches. Dark of the moon, you see. [See the previous week's Camargo Items. It blames the poor fishing on the moon.] L. M. Ricketts started on Monday 3d for Cincinnati to buy goods for Waltersville. County Court has been petitioned for a county road from the old Gatewood mill seat to the county road near Mr. J. P. McCormick's house. Mr. Josiah Anderson is appointed one of the Commissioners. Mr. R. G. Salyers is dangersously ill. Born, on Saturday, May 1st, to the wife of Bud Orear, a daughter. Died, at the residence of Mr. Stephen A. Cook, Jimmy Winkle, aged about 12 years, of malarial fever.Rev. Mr. Metcalf preached at Fort Woods on last Sunday night. The meeting was well attended. We hope he will preach for us often. Oax. - ------------------------ A CURIOSITY.-Mr. George Tipton, who lives near Speedwell, in this county, brought to this office, a few days since a small limb taken from a peach tree. In each one of the blooms on the tree there are from ten to twenty-five young peaches in a cluster. Parties who have seen the limb say they have never seen anything like it, and are entirely unable to account for such a freak of nature. - --Register. - ------------------------ Skipped. One day last week a bench warrant from Montgomery was received by Sherriff Hart for Robert McMahan, town Marshal of Hillsboro, b ut it seems he got wind of it before Sheriff Hart had it executed by his arrest, and he decamped for the West. It seems that he was indicted in Montgomery some three or four years ago for forgery, in raising a check from $10 to $90. He came to Hillsboro, where he had lived undisturbed since that time, his whereabouts being unknown to the Montgomery officials until his election as town Marshal was published. So far as we have heard he bore a good character in Hillsboro.-[Flemingsburg Times.] - ------------------------ Cantata Finale The final rendering of Esther by the Mt. Sterling Musical Society, at Winchester, Friday evening, has detracted nothing from the well-earned laurels of the Society, but has given additional luster to the glory already achieved. Under the most favorable auspices, the Society, its assistants and a number of friends left Mt. Sterling by a special train under the conductorship of Capt. McMichael, and [obscured] and pleasantly through the beautiful blue-grass region lying between this city and Winchester. But a few short moments had fled, filled with sunshine from a smiling Heaven, vivified by the bright freshness of natures spring robes and checked nto oblivion by the ringing peals of merry laughter from the blue-grass belles, when all were safely landed in our neighboring city, and in the presence of numerous friends and acquaintances. The ease and elegance with which they were entertained at the Rees House, demands the highest commendation, and accords well with the established reputation of the house and its gentlemanly managers. Simpson's Hall, convenient as to location and arrangement, was comfortably filled with the elite of Clark. The Society extend their sincere thanks for the very able assistance rendered their directorat Winchester. The cultured and appreciative audience that were assembled honor the community and honor the Society. The brief but pleasant stay beneath the hospitable shades of Winchester, will not be quickly effaced from the memory of Queen Esther's Court. The joyous farewells of friends that the merry music of the return will echo through many a summers evening, in memory. The Society-financiall sound-return now to their work, with increased enthusiasm, cognizant of their imperfections, they propose to enter upon a thorough course of study in music, so that in future they may merit the high appreciation and interest that the people of Montgomery and Clark have shown to their maiden effort. A vote of thanks is tendered by the Society to the many friends who have so kindly and efficiently assisted them in the preparation of their opera. - ------------------------ Presentation Last Monday night the Musical Society took the wind out of Prof. J. W. Crum' s sails by presenting him with a slight token in appreciation of his great services to the Cantata. Mr. J. D. Hazelrigg, with a matchless flow of eloquence that would have done credit to a Webster or a Clay, set forth the gratitude of the Society, and was listened to with rapturous applause. Prof. Crum attempted a reply, which doubtless would have been a good thing, but as he wanted to decline the honor, the Society would not hear him out. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 25 Jul 1999 12:15:25 -0400 From: "Elizabeth Smith" Subject: KFY: Mt. Sterling Sentinel Democrat, 7 May 1880, pt 1, Montgomery Co SENTINEL DEMOCRAT Mt. Sterling, KY Friday, May 7, 1880, part 1 LOCAL PENCILINGS Go to Bryan's for frames. J. W. Jordan is still quite sick. Sheep shearing is in progress in theo county. The street sprinkler has made its appearance. The frosts have not done the gardens any great injury. There was an immense congregation at the Christian church last Sunday. 100,000 pounds of wool was sold by the grangers of Hanson county the 5th. Cow Creek, in Estill county has an iron bridge the cost of which is $3,000. French Tipton, returned to Richmond, and again drives the quill for the Register. Miss Sue Farrow, returned to her home in Maysville Monday, come again Miss Sue. Mr. Frank Hollearn is with John Kiass, and wishes his many friends to give him a call. The tobacco bug is playing havoc with the tobacco in this county-Warsaw Independent. Winchester had another fire last Thursday night. What a town that will be after a while. Jno. Kiass the clother has inaugerated a new mode of selling clothing. He sells his pants by the gallon-dry measure. The covered wagons which passed through our city Monday last were expressive of faded expectation, and of swallows that homeward fly. Scarlet Fever has broken out in Lexington. Several cases have proven fatal, and others are in critical condition. Jno. W. Jones is oding an immense trade in his line, last week he sold no less than 7 watches. If you want bargains give John a call. Mr. Si Stofers horse backed his wagon off of the Camargo pike at Mrs. Tiptons, damaging things considerably, no bones broken. Mr. David W. Chenault, of this county, has a peach tree with this similar freak of nature, and each branch is burdened with these clusters. Our warmest gratitude is tendered to the many kind friends who have shared with us in anxious care for our sick. May they never want for a friend indeed. The Danville Advocate says the one hundred acre apple orchard of Joe Withers, in Lincoln County gives promise of a yield that may reach 60,000 bushels. Wm. Fizer, who is in Illinois, with Clay Lindsey is well pleased; thinks that the State is the farming country of the world, and expects to make it his home. Jno. Green, of Breathitt County, charged with illicit distillery was tried before Judge A. T. Wood last Saturday, and aquitted. He has been confined in our jail for some time. There is a whispering that one of this city's young gallants will lead to the matrimonial alter one of Montgomery's daughters to-day or tomorrow; rumor fails to state which. New style photographs at Bryan's. The Warsaw Independent, a 32 column sheet, comes to us this week laden with news. It is edited by Mr. D. B. Wallace, who displays taste and talent in getting up a newspaper. April 27 there was born to a woman in Maysville twins, one white, the other black which has greatly perplexed the medical profession. The white one was christened Greene and the black one Hargis. Esqrs. Ramsey, Graves and Chorn, of Clark county, accompanied by Gen Echols, passed through this city Wednesday and will go over the route of the Big Sandy R. R. and reports the result of their investigation to the Clark County Court. Last Saturday May 1st, was little Miss May Stone's birthday, and a little bird-no boy, softly whispers with the breath of June that sister was thirteen years old to-day, and don't say that I told you so, and we promised we wouldn't. [The word "June" is italicized.] Mt. Sterling can never be a quiet town, for she has within her borders of children between 6 and 20 years old, and half a regiment of less age we suppose. Here are the figures, 265 girls and 250 boys-white, and 220 girls and 198 boys-frescoed, or colored. The two cisterns on Main and Maysville street contracted by Geo. Everett are about completed, and the quantity of surplus dirt bats and etc, in front of the Baptist church Geo. will have moved away before next Sunday, give yourselves no uneasiness. Mr. W. F. Dickerson presented us with a large bottle of his excellent Vanilla Flavoring Extract, and we unhesitatingly pronounced it equal to any we have ever used. Mr. A. B. Story who is an accomplished confectioner and baker says it is supior to that made by Dr. Price. He uses it altogether in his confectionary. Mr. Allen Prewitt exhibited in this office a curiosity in the shape of a walking-stick, brought from the Rocky-Mountains of New Mexico. It was a cactus and so porus that in whatever position you might hold it you could see through it. Mr. Prewitt will have it dressed and silver mounted, that it may be handed down to posterity as an ornament and curiosity. New scenic effects at Bryan's . See Boudoir Photos at Bryan's. Our special market report failed to come to-day. Dr. Simrall desires to rent the cottage on Clay street, at present occupied by him. Apply to him or M. S. Tyler. W. S. Fant received from Covington yesterday a car load white shelled corn. Will T. Hanly had ripe strawberries yesterday for dinner, grown in his garden. Miss Florence Barlow, after a pleasant visit to her sister Mrs. John Fesler, returned to Richmond Wednesday. The child of Patsy Mack, and its nurse fell down the stairway at A. Baum's recently, but was very slightly injured. Mr. J. W. Hedden will attend the Morgan Circuit Court in the interest of the Democrat. Please meet him there prepared to pay up. We correct the notice of last week that Mrs. Lewis Lane had bought a new piano. Her father, Mr. Samuel Owens, presented her with a $300 one. Mrs. D. B. Garrison, who has been very nigh unto death for several days with pneumonia, passed the crisis in the disease last Wednesday morning, and is now considered out of danger. Mr. Gill, proprietor of the Olympian Springs, acted wise in securing the services of Mr. Dick Dorsey, of this place, with Dicks way of plesing [sic] all and tact for business, he will be of valuable service. Rev. James E. Chambliss, wife and four children of Kansas City, Mo., are in this city the guests of Rev. J. Pike Powers. It was a happy meeting to Mrs. Powers. She had not seen her sister before for a number of years. There are about 1,000 homes taken already by delegates in attendance at the Southern Baptist Convention. Some of the most eminent divines in the South will be present and the pulpits of the adjoining towns will doubtless be filled by them. We will expect some one of them to preach at the Baptist church in this city Sunday morning and evening. There appears a call in the Sentinel on M. S. Tyler, to allow his name to be used as a canidate for Mayor. We suggest that Mr. Tyler should be elected regardless of party. He is a man of great executive ability and a very laborious man, and would bring to the office a degree of careful study and attention wich [sic] it has never had and which would bring fruit in the greatly improved condition of the town in a very brief time. Photos of Cantata at Bryan's. We have just received a superior lot of paper for printing briefs. We invite lawyers everywhere to send for samples. We agree to do the work as well and put in better paper than any office in the State. ----------------------------- Date: Sun, 25 Jul 1999 12:16:15 -0400 From: "Elizabeth Smith" Subject: KFY: Mt. Sterling Sentinel Democrat, 7 May 1880, pt 4, Montgomery Co SENTINEL DEMOCRAT Mt. Sterling, KY Friday, May 7, 1880, part 4 Killed In Menifee Last Saturday, Newton Lawson was stabbed and killed by James L. Howard, both of Menifee county, cause, an old family grudge. Howard is still at large. It seems as if a plan had been agreed on for killing Lawson, the other parties called for knives and pistols when a general fight eensued. Abram Lawson, Dave Morefield, Jeptha Edgefield and another Howard all engaged in the fight. One of the parties managed to hold Lawson at bay with a handspike, while Howard stabbed him to the heart. - ------------------------ CITIZENS' BANK OF PARIS ROBBED. $20,000 Missing and no Clue to the Robbery. The citizens of Paris was [sic] thrown into commotion Monday morning last, on account of the robbing of the Citizens' Bank, which took place between the hours of closing Saturday and that of opening Monday morning. The depositors did not lose anything. $499.25 of mutilated currency was taken, also a package of bonds amounting to $19,500; - $10,000 belonging to Mrs. C. S. Brent, or Cincinnati Southern R. R. bonds, and $9,500 of Mrs. John Marshall on the town of Carlisle. - ------------------------ STOCK AND FARM The farmers of Mercer are planting sorghum for fodder. The Lexington Press thinks the prospects for fruit are good. J. W. Atkinson, of Bath, lost a fine cow last week worth $200. A. R. Denny, of Garrard, sold a pair of broke mules for $290. There are 1000 acres of wheat inthis neighborhood, and looking well. -Sun. Joe T. Quisenberry lost 7 fine sheep last week from eating too much salt. -Sun. James Hodgkin sold his crop of wool of 110 fleeces to I. Bloom & Co., at 41 cents. Lou Sharp sold to S. reed 330 barrels of corn, at $2.30 per barrel in the crib.-Sun. Near Sharpsburg, Bath county, $1,000 worth of sheep were killed in ten days by dogs. A. G. Peters, Jr., sold to Max Oppenheimer, of New York, a fine bay harness gelding at $150. Mr. Rufus Lesle had killed and wounded, 18 or 20 head of sheep last Sunday night by dogs. Joe Downing, the celebrated stallion belonging to James Miller, of Bourbon, died of old age. The Lexington races commence on May 8th-Saturday of this week. The Louisville meeting begins on the 18th of May continues tot he 25th. Al Mosby, of this county, has a mare that recently gave birth to a twin foal-one of the colts belongs to the horse species and the other to be a mule. Both are alive and well-Woodford Sun. The decline of five cents per pound on wool is caused by the agitation of the tariff question; it now looks as though wool would be imported, soon, and if that be the case the price will go still lower. At Lancaster the Wool Growers Association held a meeting and de- [obscured] public auction. Buyers are offering 35c. for long and medium; 30 c for common and mountain; 25c for black and 20c for burry and fleece grown. PARIS COURT.-Was some what less than the average court days. There were 200 to 250 cattle on the market ranging from 2 ½ to 4 cents per pound. No muses offered. Plug horses were in abundance and sold at prices from $20 to $100. Altogether it was a dull day. W. S. Fant bought Marshall Hurt's mill at Mt. Sterling last Saturday, paying $4,000 for it. Mr. Hurst had recently bought the property for $4,500 and added improvements. Chas L. Dudley leaves this morning to take charge of the new mill. We are sorry to lose Chas. And Mt. Sterling gets one of the most intelligent, gentlemanly and bghearted men she ever had in her corporate limits. There is a magnet here, however, which will draw Charley back at least once a week.-Flemingsburg Democrat. - ------------------------ Miss Nannie Taylor returned to her home in Winchester last Friday. Geo. Sayers, who has been in the employ of Thos. Clarke for some time has found a good situation in Louisville. Mr. Green Trimble left Tuesday for Little Rock and Fort Smith Arkansas and will be about three weeks. Mrs. Hanson left Tuesday for Frankfort. She will be in attendance of the Southern Baptist Convention. Has engaged rooms at the Phoenix. Mrs. Nannie McMorde [looks like that-partially obscured], sister-in-law of Rev. Mr. Keller, who has been visiting his family in this place, returned to her home in Harrodsburg Wednesday. Rev. J. K. Nunnelly and lady passed through the city Tuesday, en route for Lexington, to attend the Baptist Convention. We are glad to see Mrs. Nunnelly looking so well again. Mr. John Runyan, formerly a prominentcitizen of this place, brother of Mrs. Mary Carter and Mrs. John Lindsey, died at his home in Lexington, Mo., on April 28th, of consumption. Miss Mamie Turner returned from Winchester last Monday, where she has been for the last week. She says that the Cantata pleased everyone, and surpassed their expectations. Our young lady friends, Misses Anderson and Ludie Evans, are again the recipients of handsome presents, viz: a gold watch and chain from Mrs. Sally Anderson. They were bought of John W. Jones. ------------------------ BORN. MOBERLY-April the 30th to the wife of Caleb Mberly, a son. - ------------------------ DIED LEWIS.-Miss Nannie Lewis, in Rowan county, on the 24th inst. WELLS.-In this city, on Wednesday morning, May 5, 1880. Uncle Phil Wells of color, one of the oldest citizens of this county. - ------------------------ MARRIED BAXTER-COCKRELL-At the M. E. church in this city on May 6, 1880, Mr. D. Thomas Baxter, of Lexington, and Miss Lulie B. Cockrell, of this county. Attendants, Misses Lillie McClure of Montgomery, and Mollie Crosthwait, of Lexington. This interesting event was [obscured] by the sweetest of music, and under the beautiful marriage bell, surrounded by Natures richest floral tribute, and such beautiful decorations as woman's hand alone can form, these two hearts were forever united as one. After the beautiful and impressive ceremony, the [obscured] couple departed, amid the hearty congratulations of hosts of friends. A long and joyful voyage say we. End of ky-footsteps-digest V1 #527 ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. 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