ky-footsteps-digest Saturday, August 7 1999 Volume 01 : Number 532 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 4 Aug 1999 21:34:22 -0400 From: "Elizabeth Smith" Subject: KFY: NEWS: Mt. Sterling Sentinel-Democrat, 21 May 1880, pt 8, Montgomery Co Mt. Sterling Sentinel-Democrat Friday, 21 May 1880, part 8 Note: I have added my transcriptions of the Sentinel Democrat to my webpages at http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~lizsmith/montgomery/sentinel/index.htm I have also added a search engine to my homepage at http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~lizsmith/index.html You can use this search engine to search the old papers for your surnames. NOTICE. The Democrats of this County are requested to meet at the court-house in Mt. Sterling at 2 o'clock P. M. on Saturday, June the 5th, 1880, for the purpose of selecting delegates to attend the State Convention at Lexington on June 17th. A new Executive Committee for this County will also be selected at the same time. Jas. H. Hazelrigg, Chairman Dem. Ex. Com. May 4, 1880. - ---------------------------------------- Bob Ingersoll was cleaned out by the Bishops in Louisville last Sunday. - ---------------------------------------- A lineal descendant of Gen. Knox of Revolutionary fame, is living in Estill county in destitute circumstances.-Woodford Sun. Pshaw! That's nothing. There are several descendants of Adam about here who are just in that fix. - ---------------------------------------- A Mt. Sterling man quotes poetry in declining a "many voters" call to run for mayor of that city.-Intelligencer Of course he did. When a man's soul overflows with poetry like that of Bose Chiles, of course he quotes it. - ---------------------------------------- Winchester has had the tom-cata [a play on the word cantata] of Queen Esther, and don't seem to get over it.-Frankfort Yeoman. So? We believe there was an organization in Frankfort rendered some such thing, but we did not know they had been in Winchester. - ---------------------------------------- We hope our friends in the ninth district will remember the great work Hon. Thos. Turner has done in getting appropriations for our rivers. The friends of other Congressmen may talk as they please. We know very well that nothing was ever done for Kentucky until Mr. Turner commenced his agitation of the subject. - ---------------------------------------- Shorthorns in Illinois. At A. J. Struter's sale, near New Windsor, Ill., on the 4th inst., 46 head were disposed of at an average of $146 and a fraction over, 36 bulls and bull calves making $186 per head average, and 10 cows $187 average. When we consider that with the exception of one roan Duchess bull calf and one Abe Renick Rose of Sharon bull, that the entire lot sold were of the very plainest sorts of the different kinds of Shorthorn tribes or families, our readers will appreciate the great advance made in Shorthorns in the year '80 over the years '78 and '79. There has been no time during the last two years until now that this style of Shorthorns could not have been purchased for one'half the money. The demand seems to increase as the West is settled up. The whole country from New York to Iowa is being scoured for well-bred young bulls. They want them by the car load and train load. J. S. Latimer, of Abingdon, Ill., alone delivered on contract during the month of April 651 head of under-yearling bulls for shipment West, and the cry is still for more. They no longer want grades; they want thoroughbreds, for the ranchmen even have found out that the grade does not breed after or like himself, and nothing but the thoroughbred does. With a demand like the present for well-bred young bulls, the females must make a still greater advance. Many shrewd observers, and we are inclined to agree with them, think that Shorthorns have only begun a reaction. All of our farmers could raise a few, and we trust they will begin in time and take the tide. With Shorthorn bull calves of any family worth from $100 to $150 per head, on our high-priced lands, in what kind of stock can our Kentucky farmers deal to make so much money? While they can buy cows for from $200 to $300 per head, we trust they will take hold. Make the calculation yourselves. Again we repeat in what is there so much money? - ---------------------------------------- The subject of Bob Ingersoll's new lecture is "what shall we do to be saved?" Our first suggestion would be to avoid Ingersoll. - ---------------------------------------- FOR CONGRESS. In another column we announce Hon. J. W. Kendall a candidate for the Democratic nomination for Congress. Mr. Kendall is well known in this District as a fine lawyer, and brilliant and logical speaker and an unswerving Democrat. He has been faithful in every position, and is qualified for any to which he may aspire. We trust the party will give his aspirations the consideration his merit entitles him to. - ---------------------------------------- Sid Baxter, the murderer of his employer in Winchester last winter was last week acquitted by the Clark Circuit Court. - ---------------------------------------- Dancing. Prof. Mueller, of Louisville and Cincinnati, who has been noticed in the Sentinel of last Tuesday, re-opens a dancing school at Masonic Hll, Mt. Sterling, on Monday, May 31, 1880, at 4 p. m. for ladies and children, and at 8 p. m. for gentlemen, to be continued til August, once or twice a week, at $10 each pupil. The pupils can participate in all the different classes; mornings from 8 to 10, for the same price. He has now ten classes in full blast-over 300 pupils-all learning the following beautiful waltzes, and the grand Society German: The graceful Wave waltz, Prize waltz, Knickerbocker waltz, Fatinztza[?] Opera waltz, Vienne Society waltz, the beautiful Telephone waltz, and the beautiful Presidential waltz of America; the new Society German of America, with 100 magnificent parts-50 of which are with favor, and 50 are without-perfectly splendid. The lancers, Quadrilles, Shottish, Polka, Esmarelda, Varsouviena, &c., &c., and all the old American glide waltze taught by request of the pupil. The whole county of Montgomery are invited FREE OF CHARGE to the first lesson on Monday, May 31, at 4 P.M., Masonic Hall. Mt. Sterling PROF. MUELER. - ---------------------------------------- In Memory of Joe W. Jordan. We cannot let the occasion go by without saying a word for our dead friend-dead and under the green sod of the summer hills, in the prime of his manhood. The charity of the grave sweetly hides his failings, and the hand that would fling a stone is palsied at the thoughts of its own sins. The son, the husband, the brother, the neighbor, the friend, the soldier, the public official-he lives in our minds as all these characters. We can recall the quiet fidelity with which he moved in the spheres of life to which he was called; the open hand always extended to assist the unfortunate; the generous sympathy that brought him to the side of a friend in extremity; the integrity that marked all his dealings with his fellow man, and the warm heart that was filled with better impulses than frail humanity would follow. Now that his face is no more to be looked upon, and the light of his eye is quenched is the gloom of death, we love to dwell upon the good that was in him; to read the bright pages in the book of his life, to recount his virtues, to forget his faults, to ponder how soon we, too, may sleep beside him-the lines fallen from our hands in the pleasant places, the silver chords of our earthly loves loosened, and the golden bowls that hold our lighest hopes, broken forever. "After awhile-a busy train Will rest from all its cares and pain. After awhile-Earth's rush will cease, And a wearied heart find sweet release. "After awhile-a vanished face- An empty seat-a vacant place. After a while-a name forgot- A crumbled head-stone-unknown spot. As, one by one, the bodily forms of our friends drop into forgetfulness and oblivion, let us set up their images in the innermost shrines of our hearts and recount their virtues, carrying both with us, as we sail, through storm and clam, tempest and sunshine, the unknown seas before us. - ---------------------------------------- Jerry Little. The trial of Jerry Little, for the murder of Judge Burnet, of Breathitt, after being ably argued by attorneys for the defense and prosecution, was submitted to the jury at 12 o'clock Wednesday. At six o'clock of the same day the jury had not been heard from. The supposition is it will be a hung jury. - ---------------------------------------- The Legislature. How long the Legislator engaged in doing very little can be gathered from Judge Bigger's closing speech, of course the Judge said all he could and it was not much: The per caput of lunatics has bee reduced from $200 to $165, and the idiots from $100 to $75, and such lunatics as are harmless and in incurable can be kept at home, and paid for by the State, and such as are in the asylums can be returned to their homes to be kept, and paid for in the same way. You made provision for calling a Constitutional Convention to change the organic law of the State, a measure of the highest interest to the people of Kentucky. In addition to this, you have endowed the Agricultural and Mechanical College, located at Lexington, Ky., and each legislative district in the State has the right to send one pupil to that college free of charge. You have continued the Geological Survey for a period of two year. You have continued the Fish Commission. You have made ample provision for the charitable institutions of you State. You have reduced the number of jurors in justices' and other inferior courts to six, and made provision to pay them for their labor. You have redistricted the State into eighteen circuit court districts, and repealed a number of common pleas, criminal and chancery courts. You have enacted more efrfective laws for the collection of the large amount of uncollected taxes due and owing, and for the collection of the large amount due from defaulting sheriffs and other collecting officers of the State. You have given authority to the Auditor to sell and convert into money the large amount of real estate now owed by the State, taken in payment of debts due the State. You have enacted laws looking to the regulation of freights on railroads in this State, which is believed wil lead to a settlement of this important question upon principles alike just to the people and the railroads feel a very deep interest. You have provided for amending the code of practice in civil cases, so as to allow parties in cases of appeal to the Court of Appeals, to amend the assignment of errors and schedule of the record ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 4 Aug 1999 21:34:57 -0400 From: "Elizabeth Smith" Subject: KFY: NEWS: Mt. Sterling Sentinel-Democrat, 21 May 1880, pt 9, Montgomery Co Mt. Sterling Sentinel-Democrat Friday, 21 May 1880, part 9 STOCK AND FARM Lambs in Scott County, $3.25 per head to be delivered in August. Wm Domigan has rented 15 acres of land of Josiah Davis, at $12 per acre. Rufus Lisle, of Fayette, had 20 sheep killed by dogs one night last week. The prospects for English farmers are better than at any time during the last five-years. Yearling cattle in Lincoln, $20; calves, $17; lambs to be delivered in June, 4 ½ cents. In Jessamine county, dogs killed 20 sheep, valued at $200, belonging to John Wilmore. The farm of Stephen G. Logan, in Letcher County, has on it a sheep pasture of 800 acres. There never was such a fine prospect for small grain as at present. -Nicholasville Journal. Ed. Turner, of Fayette, sold to G. Goos, of Buffalo, N.Y. a pair of fancy buggy mares for $425. The demand for good Kentucky horses was never better than during the present season. Eighteen Clydesdale horses were recently sold at Glasgaw, Scotland, at an average of over $500 each. On Monday last M. D. Faris sold a cow and calf for $40, a dry cow for $40, one dry cow for $23.50.-Reporter. A Minesota farmer raised last year seven hundred bushels of clover seed, and is now selling it at $5 per bushel. A shepherd dog belonging to Marcus Bean, of Clark County, does not allow a cow to alight upon his master's farm. A pair of 6-year old mare mules sold in Scott county for $400. They were eighteen hands high and weighed together 3,000 lbs. Friday night J. W. Peck had a cow to drop three calves, all alive and doing well, a thing almost unheard of.-Cynthiana News. The fastest time on record in a mile and a quarter dash was made last Monday at Lexington race course, by Mendelssohn. Time, 2:08. Joe Withers says his magnificent apple orchard of 100 acres, in Lincoln County, gives promise of a yield that may reach 60,000 bushels. A company of gentlemen from Liverpool are in the Blue-grass region to make arrangements for shipping cattle in good condition to England. Mr. Walker Hisle bought on Monday 500 lambs at 4 ½ cents. They are to be delivered June 20th, and are to average sixty-five pounds.-Sun. Alex McClintock, of Millersburg, has purchased the entire Maxwell Herd 14 head, of registered Jerseys, from Judge J. H. Mulligan, of Lexington. Wm. Shaw, of Bourbon, bought 120 acres of coming crop of wheat from Horace Miller, at 87 cents. The wheat crop of Bourbon looks even better than it did last year. The Midway Clipper says wheat and barley never looked more promising at this season of the year than at present. Both were well advanced, and heavy and vigorous. The tobacco crop in Christian County this year will be considerably lessened on account of the scarcity of plants. The wheat crop is also being damaged by flies and by the rust. Midway Clipper: Land is certainly advancing in this neighborhood, and the general feeling among business men is one of hopefulness. Fine crops are anticipated this year. A. J. Nesbitt sold several four-year old steers at $27.45, muley cow and calf $23.75, one bull $31.75; bay horse three-year old $58, and five head of mountain heifers at $20.50.-Reporter. J. A. J. Lee bourght last week a black mare for $65, and a beautiful bay horse for $115. Mr. Lee wishes to buy a car load of good plugs to ship South, and will pay good prices for suitable animals. Daniel Harper, who made his first appearance on the street as auctioneer since last December, reports ten yearling steers at $20.53, one yoke of work cattle $115.25, one yoke of work cattle $72.50.-Reporter. Perry Goodpaster sold his fine Indian Chief harness gelding to John Keef, of Mt. Sterling last Monday for $200. This was an excellent animal, stylish and fancy, and we think Mr. Keef got a good bargain in the purchase.-Reporter. Eminence Constitutionalist: We do not remember to have seen a finer prospect for wheat than is now promised the husbandman, but this crop has so many enemies that it is not safe to promise much until it has been garnered. W. H. Wilson, of Abdallah Park of Cynthiana, sold to Charles A. Green, of Babylon, N. Y., the celebrated trotting gelding Hamboldt, by Stocking Chief, dam by a natural pacing mare by Paris Pilot, for $10,000. Humboldt has a record way down in the twenties. Last fall Jerey Spaulding, of Ionia, Michigan, bought a large number of sheep, paying $2.50 to $4 per head, the flock averaging less than $3 apiece and fed them through the winter. April 1st he sold 600 fat sheep, averaging 140 pounds, at 6 cts a pound, or $8.40 cents per head, aggregating $5,040. At the meeting of the miller's Association at Lexington, last week, the committee which had been appointed to report the best milling wheat in Ky. Recommended Mediterranean varieties as most desirable of any raised here. A Lancaster red, which is raised in Mason and adjoining counties, was highly commended by D. E. Roberts a very desireable, long berried wheat, much sought after by the Richmond, Virginia mills. Prest. Wm. N. Potts spoke in high terms of Michigan Amber and Odessa. All agreed that Fultz was a poor wheat and Clawson white worthless. Dogs killed eight sheep for Mr. Jas. Storts last week. John Ragan sold Monday to John Hughes, a 3-year-old bay horse for $150, and to Stewart of Cane Ridge, a 6-year-old horse for $140. The Hamiltons, of Montgomery, own 15,000 acres in Western Missouri and Archie L. Hamilton, some 6,000 acres in Sangamon county, Ills. Off of which he sold 60,000 bushels of grain, last fall, bsides feeding a large herd of cattle. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 6 Aug 1999 08:09:11 -0400 From: "Elizabeth Smith" Subject: KFY: NEWS: Mt. Sterling Democrat, 28 May 1880, pt 1, Montgomery Co Mt. Sterling Sentinel-Democrat Friday, 28 May 1880, part 1 Anderson's Sale. The Live stock record has this to say in regard to the Shorthorn sale of T. C. Anderson: "We have received the catalogue of this sale, which is to take place at Side View, near Mt. Sterling, Montgomery county, Ky., on Wednesday, July 28, 1880. Mr. Anderson in a characteristic preface gives the reasons for his sale, together with an account of the gathering and breeding of his herd. He will sell about the one-half of it, as it now has outrun the capacity of his farm. At present the herd numbers one hundred and fifty females, and although he need not from want of feed sell so many as one-half, he does so that the sale in point of numbers may be both imposing and at the same time fairly divide the herd evenly in age, merit and breeding capacity. In this his object is to place purchasers on a perfect equality with himself. He keeps nothing better than he offers. Out of his herd purchasers will take as much excellence as will be left behind. Mr. Anderson proposes to himself a lifelong career as a breeder. He proposes to have annual sales in July of each year, of which this one of 1880 is the first. In order to yearly offer an attractive number he intends to keep his farm up to its full capacity in carrying animals with abundant feed. His system is the natural one. His cattle are in the fields all the year. In the winter the pastures are supplemented by corn and fodder-and there is never a want of abundant food. Thus thrift and health with constitution go together. Of such material the cattle for the plains should in herds be made. Mr. Anderson believes "that the cheaper the food and mode of handling that will insure the earliest maturity, should be the decideratum of all breeders, to meet the wants and circumstances of the greatest number," and he breeds and feeds and manages his herd on that basis and for that purpose. - -------------------- J. W. Burroughs sold last Thursday 6 head of yearling heifers for 3 ¼ cents. - -------------------- We Take Pleasure In calling attention to the fine line of cigars and tobacco at the store of James King. The town wont furnish any better than he keeps. - -------------------- Badly Wanted The Cincinnati ladies nearly all wear close fitting vests and long tailed coats, but the pantaloons are so conspiciously absent that the costumes are grossly incomplete. - -------------------- Whiskey or no Whiskey. The people of Howards Mills are somewhat agitated over the whiskey question. Mr. Cook desire to resume a tavern license to sell whiskey, and 150 of the best people in this district protest against it. We hardly think the County Judge will grant a license in spite of such a protest. - -------------------- Mrs. Harris' School. The examination exercises commence next Monday morning at 10 o'clock at Mrs. Harris' school, continuing through two weeks. Her concert will be given Friday June 4th, and Friday June 11th. These exercises are very interesting and a cordial invitation is extended to the public to attend. - -------------------- Here is a Good Law Any person permitting or suffering any horse, colt, ass, mule, cow, goat, or any animal of the kind mentioned to run at large on any of the public streets or alleys of the city, shall be fined therefo not exceeding $5 for each day they are permitted so to run. - --Section 11, page 3, Ordinances of Mt. Sterling. >From the number of cows on the streets at night, we infer that this law is not enforced. - -------------------- Liquor Sellers. By the laws of Mt. Sterling every liquor license is granted on condition that "he keep an orderly, quiet house and that he will not sell any spirituous, vinous or malt liquors on Sunday, not keep his house open on that day," under penalty of forfeiting his license and a fine not exceeding $50. Thus it will be seen that the Sunday Law made no change in the conduct of business so far as Mt. Sterling is concerned. - -------------------- LOCAL PENCILINGS. New styles at Bryan's. Vote for the school tax. BEAR! BEAR ! Bear ! Bear! J. S. Neal, bought a fine combined horse from Mr. Allen, of Winchester last Monday. Mrs. White has built a handsome new veranda in front of her house on Sycamore street. Richard Evans had his examining trial May 20th, for killing Offett and was discharged. Rev. Wm. Guinn of Atlanta, Ga., bought in this city a combined harness and saddle horse for $89. J. Pike Powers bought in Lexington at public sale a thoroughbred Alderney cow and calf for $41. Mr. Boyd, of Bath, shipped a car load of horses to Columbia, South Carolina last Friday, from this place. The Grand Jury, of Louisville refused to indict any others than saloon keepers, for violating the Sunday Law. W. H. Strossman found among his mammoth Strawberries one that measured 4 ½ inches. A little rain would have made it much larger. Among others most prominently mentioned in connection with the office of Mayor, we mention Judge M. M .Cassiday, and R. A. Mitchell. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 6 Aug 1999 08:09:44 -0400 From: "Elizabeth Smith" Subject: KFY: NEWS: Mt. Sterling Democrat, 28 May 1880, pt 2, Montgomery Co Mt. Sterling Sentinel-Democrat Friday, 28 May 1880, part 2 Black-Meyers. Last Wednesday morning, in Sharpsburg, Mr. George Black, of Greencastle, Ind., wedded Miss Lucy Meyers, of Bath, a most charming young lady, and last year a graduate of our Female College. The ceremony was beautiful and impressive, and hosts of friends with their hearty congratulations helped make the occasion one of joy never to be forgotten. Mrs. Mary Kirkpatrick, of this place, played Mendelsohn's Wedding March in her matchless style. The following is a partial list of the many handsome presents: $50 silver waterset, R. & Ed. Black; set of silver knives and forks, Burwell Tipton and wife; silver cake basket; do. Miss Sallie Tipton; silver butter-dish and knife, John Lindsey. There are others which we failed to get. - -------------------- T. F. Rogers gives 10 per cent discount to the schools of city and county, on slippers shoes and etc. - -------------------- Female College Concert. The selection of songs for the Mt. Sterling Female College is superior this year to any preceeding concert. The well known and high reputation of Mrs. Kirkpatrick is sufficient guarantee that the concert will be a fine one. Messrs. R. Burkhart and Geo. Howard with the Cornet and Violin will assist, and several gentlemen will assist the vocal exercises. The concert will be given Monday June 7th. - -------------------- Charlie Price the barber at Caldwell's corner has the most inviting shop and the best corps of assistants in the State. See his advertisement in another place. - -------------------- For sale a good threshing machine engine. B. O. Vaughn. - -------------------- West Liberty comes to the front with several new advertisements in this impression. - -------------------- PERSONAL Miss Ella Reid visits Richmond in a few days to spend several weeks. Rev. J. E. Chambliss and family returned to their home in Kansas city, Mo., Wednesday. Max Bendel and Mike Looney started Wednesday for a druming tour in the Mountains. Wm. Bogie returned from West Liberty last Monday, and J. S. Bogie left for same place Tuesday. James Lockridge returned from a protracted trip to Kansas, and Missouri last Tuesday night. John G. Cohen has b een spending a few days in the city, and is always gladly welcomed by his friends here. Miss Oakie Gudgel, one of Owingsville's handsome belles, and her brother, Wallace were visiting in this city yesterday. Mr. P. L. Reese and daughter, Fannie, returned Monday from Cincinnati where they witnessed the May Festival. Mrs. C. E. Wilmott and children, left for Bluffton Ind., to visit Dr. B. F. Cummins. They will be absent about a month. Wm. J. Robertson and John F. Cassidy, of Bush County Indiana, nephews of Judge Cassidy are in the city, guests of the Judge. Mr. N. H. Trimble and wife returned Monday night from the Cincinnati May Festival, and a visit to Mrs. Trimble's relatives in Ohio. Mr. J. G. Trimble returned last Monday night from a three weeks trip to Somerville, Tenn., and Little Rock Arkansas. He says the Republicans of the South are unquestionably for Grant. - ------------------- New scenic effects at Bryan's. - -------------------- CHURCH DIRECTORY. Services are held in Mt. Sterling as follows: BAPTIST CHURCH.-Rev. J. Pike Powers. Services 1st, 3rd and 4th Sundays. Prayer meeting Thursday night; Schol Sunday morning. CHRISTIAN CHURCH-Eld. W. T. Tibbs. Services every Sunday; Prayer meetings Wednesday and Friday evenings; Ladies Society Wednesday afternoon; Sunday school Sunday morning. CATHOLIC CHURCH-Rev. A. Lambelin. Services 1st and 3d Sundays at 10:30 a. m. Sunday-school at 2 p. m. every Sunday. EPISCOPAL CHURCH.-Rev. W. Dudley Powers. Services every Sunday, and 4 o' clock Wednesday afternoon; Sunday-school at half past nine Sunday morning. METHODIST CHURCH.-Rev. E. L. Southgate. Services 2nd and 4th Sundays; prayer meeting Thursday night. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (Assembly).-1st and 3rd Sundays. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (South).-Rev. W. E. Keller. Services 2d and 4th Sundays; school Sunday morning. CHRISTIAN CHURCH (col'd).-Preston Taylor, pastor. Services ever Sunday. METHODIST CHURCH (col'd)-Rev. J. W. Bell, pastor. Services every Sunday. - -------------------- DIED. Fizer-In this city on the 24th day of May, 1880. At the residence of Mr. S. S. Fizer, Mrs. Sallie Fizer. The deceased was a good pious hard-working woman when in health, but has for some time been greatly afflicted. She bore here sufferings with Christian patience and fortitude, and has now entered into that rest which remains for the people of God. - -------------------- Fred Magowan has been pardoned and returned home. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 6 Aug 1999 08:09:30 -0400 From: "Elizabeth Smith" Subject: KFY: NEWS: Mt. Sterling Democrat, 28 May 1880, pt 3, Montgomery Co Mt. Sterling Sentinel-Democrat Friday, 28 May 1880, part 3 LOCAL PENCILINGS, cont. The Outlook mentions Mr. J. R. Garrett, of the Sentinel, in connection with the position of delegate to the Cincinnati Convention from this district. Parties in the country who desire to get ice packed in sawdust can be accomodated between 5 and 7 o'clock in the morning at Will Bean's deliver wagon. There is some of the handsomest furniture at Halley Smith's, that was ever seen in Mt. Sterling. Every admirer of the beautiful should call and see his last new sets. The K. C. R. R. will sell tickets between Lexington, and Cincinnati, until July 6th, at $1.50 either way at same time running free their magnificent parlor coach. Dr. J. F. Jones has returned from Wades mills, where he has been living a long time and is now located in this city. He is employed on the Big Sandy every other day. Mr. J. J. Nichols is the first white child born in Morgan County, in 1825, is 72 years old, and when 12 years old knew every person in the County. His post office is Blains Mills. By a change in the time of the stage's departure, our subscribers at Sharpsburg, Sherburne, Bethel, and all along the line will get the DEMOCRAT on Friday, the day of issue. Rev. John W. Harris, long a resident of this place, was married last week at Hutchison Station to Miss Hattie Hutchison. His many friends here will unite in wishing him a joyous life. The minstrels Thursday night was a grand success, and as we predicted was a source of perpetual laughter and merriment. The entertainment was pure and chaste and thoroughly enjoyed. M. L. Glover & Son have a large lot of lime, plaster, and cement, to which the attention of builders is called. This firm do a leading trade in this line, and always keep the best the market affords. He who wishes to climb the ladder of prosperity must put forth an effort-take hold of the rounds and pull yourself up. Don't wait for a cushioned-bottomed elevator and a small boy to take you up. Capt. Kidd's combination sale at Kansas City realized $13,000. Service bulls in great demand at $60 to $350 per head. The demand for young bulls was limited, but for cows and heifers was great for breeding purposes. W. S. Caldwell offers a special lot of carpets at bottom figures in this issue. If you want any thing in this line, you can get it, from the homeliest homespun to the best made. The carpet exhibitor at this house is a wonderful invention. Messrs. Samuels & Trimble are offering some rare bargains as will be observed by their new advertisement. This firm is universally popular, and with their immense stock and low prices are sure of a rush. Read their statement and give them a call. We want good business men for city fathers-men who will make sidewalks, who will keep cows and hogs off the streets, men who will give the most enterprising town in the State for its size, an administration of which the people will not be ashamed. >From the high tragedy man of the Eclipse: "There has been a great deal of "Tanglefoot" afloat in town for the last few days, and it seems to be a hilarious species, too-judging from the "exultant yells of defiance" the imbibers sent forth while being taken to the "castle." Our genial young friend A. Conner and his bride returned from Cincinnati Saturday night. This couple has been arried eight times-that is the groom five times and the bride three. May they each live long enough to double the number, and joy ever go with them. Mr. Will Bean was announced last week as one of the graduating class. This was a mistake; while he finishes the course prescribed, yet under the Charter he cannot receive a diploma, the Charter only authorizing these to ladies. He will go to Richmond this fall and graduate there. Judge Garrett is getting to be popular as a knottist. Monday evening he tied the hymenial knot for John Britt to Miss Bettie Wells of this place. The judge has such a winning way about him that it makes this matrimonial business quite an important part of his official duties. On June 5th the vote will again be taken on levying a school tax. Every one interested in free education will vote for the tax. Wm. Reese sold three gold watches to Mrs. Anderson last week, there being several other competing houses trying to make the sale. Barney Bailey was tried Tuesday before Judge Garrett for shooting at Geo. Yarber on the 17th. The result was two hung juries-8 for fining and 4 for acquittal. On Wednesday, the 1st day of September, Mr. James M. Mansfield will sell his farm near Stanton, Powell county, to the highest bidder, if not sold privately before. Montgomery is not entitled to any delegate to Cincinnati, nevertheless if the district should give us the delegate, we ought to send a first-class man. No other can be permitted to represent us. In the war between the Adams and the Union and the L.& N. road, the Adams comes out the victor, and the railroads are compelled to carry its freight; and it is further stipulated that if any question arises as to the compensation, it shall be referred to the court for settlement. There will be an election held June 5th for the selection of Trustees for this common school district. At the same time a vote will be taken on the proposition to levy a tax of twenty-five cents on the hundred dollars for the erection of a public school building in the precinct. Hanly & Fesler have contracted with Col. A. W. Hamilton to furnish the hardware for ten tobacco barns. They came in competition with Maysville, Winchester and other towns and were the lowest bidders. This shows that our merchants are alive, and are willing to meet the prices of other more pretentious touwn. >From Line Fork, Letcher county, O. G. Holcomb sends a few items. He says it is so dry that the grass is drying out, but the wheat looks well. A woman had two hens setting. One left the nest to get a drink, when she fell dead. The woman then went to the other nest and found the hen dead on the nest. When she moved her there under her lied a big copperhead snake, also dead.-J. B. Gay, of Letcher county has had 7 grandchildren born to his wife this spring, which does very well for dry weather. A good reaper and mower for sale at Calk & Sons. Last Friday an amusing incident occurred on the Southern Road at Dry Ridge. When the train reached that station the brakesman cried out "Sherman" instead of "Dry Ridge." A young Miss, who wanted to get off at Dry Ridge, waited until the train got well under headway, and then took the brakesman to task for his mistake and made him take the train back to the station, when she gayly jumped off, laughingly enjoying his discomfiture. The passengers all joined with her in a laugh at the brakesman's expense. For the past two months there has been almost a told stoppage to all shipments over the Coal Road. The traffic averaging about two cars per day, against twenty to thirty cars per day before the general dissatisfaction of shippers. All branches of business are drying up on the line of the Coal Road and shippers of Coal, Lime, Lumber &c., are now hauling by waggons or ship goods from other marets. This is a very unfortunate management, to say the very least of it. Folly can quickly destroy that which it has taken wisdom and industry a long time to build up. Go to Bryan's for frames. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 7 Aug 1999 20:21:10 +0200 From: "Mia" Subject: KFY: OBITS: Union County, June 23, 1999 Copied with the Permission of The Sturgis News, Sturgis, Union County, KY, Wed, June 23, 1999, Number 25, Obits on page 2. WILLIAM T. "PETE" TAYLOR - 83 of Morganfield, died Tues. June 15, 1999 in Morganfield. Preceded in death by his wife Laverne in 1996. Survivors include two sons, Paul of Henderson and Mark of Morganfield; one brother, Allen of Water Valley, KY; four grandchildren; three gr. grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Furneral services were held Sat. June 19 at First Baptist Church in Morganfield with burial in Odd Fellow Cemetery in Morganfield. JAMES RANDALL "RANDY" GIRTEN - 37 of Morganfield died Wed. June 16 at University Hospital in Louisville from a battle with cancer. Survivors include his wife, Staci; parents, Darrell & Judy of Morganfield; two daughters, Kerrie and Kayla of Morganfield; one sister, Kim Adams and husband Mark of Morganfield; two brothers, Ricky and wife Karena, and Jody and wife Heather all of Morganfield, several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held on Sun. June 20 at the Grace Fellowship Church, with burial in the Odd Fellow Cemetery in Morganfield. He was a member of Grace Fellowship Church in Morganfield and was employed by Bill Gough Trucking. THEODIOUS BARNHILL JR. - 48 of Sturgis, died Mon. June 14 at the Methodist Hospital in Morganfield. Preceded in death by his father Theodious Barnhill Sr in 1994. Survived by his mother, Margaret Barnhill of Sturgis; one daughter, Rashonda Barnhill of Evansville, IN; one son, Tyronne of Evansivlle; three sisters, Mary Jane Ross of Atlanta, GA., Margaret Jeanette Barnhill of Morganfield, Joyce Mitchell of Sturgis; five brothers, Fred of Cleveland, OH., Cordis, Leslie, Thomas, Sylvester all of Sturgis; aunt Ella Chipps; two grandchildren. Funeral services were Sat. June 19 at the Whitsell Funeral Home in Sturgis with burial in the Presbyterian Cemetery in Sturgis. HAROLD LYNN SR. - 73 of Uniontown, died Mon. June 21 at the Methodist Hospital in Henderson. Survived by his wife, Betty Lynn; one daughter, Brenda Nally of Uniontown; one son, Harold Lynn Jr. of Morganfield; one sister, Hattie Rich of Logansport, IN., one half sister, Bobbie Knight of Zion, KKY; two brothers, Louis "Bluetick" of Morganfield, Miles of Greenville, KY; three grandsons, 2 gr. grandsons and 16 nieces and nephews. Funeral service held Thurs. June 24 at Whitsell Funeral Home in Morganfield with burial in the city cemetery in Uniontown. He was formerly employed at the Wabash Elevator. Mr. Lynn has been disabled since 1982. IRENE NIXON - 85 of Waverly, died Sat. June 19 at the Methodist Hospital in Union County. Preceded in death by her husband K. B. "Jabo" in 1994, two sons, John in 1986 and Roy in 1994, one brother, Henry Walker, two sisters Jean Dennis and Marie Rich. Survivors include two son, David & Mike of Waverly; 12 grandchildren and 12 gr. grandchildren. Funeral services were held Tues. June 22 at the St. Peters Catholic Church in Waverly with burial in St. Peter's Cemetery. She was a member of St. Peter Catholic Church. End of ky-footsteps-digest V1 #532 ************************************************************************ 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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