KY-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest	6 Dec 1999	Volume 99 : Issue 52


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Date: Tue, 7 Dec 1999 02:57:49 -0500
From: "Geneva Mckinney" <grogers@infinet.com
Subject: NEWS: THE JACKSON HUSTLER APRIL 17,1891 Breathitt County JOHN J. DICKEY EXCERPTS
 PART 1

This is Excerpts for April 17,1891 The Jackson Hustler  John J. Dickey
transcribed from microfilm from The U.K. I divided it into three parts.
CORRESPONDENCE

Sarsafras,Ky.

The Farmers Alliance has a good many members at Hindman.

Wm. Brashear has sold his farm in Perry, and moved to Wolfe county.

We have a good school at Hindman, conducted by Prof. Clark. The highest
enrolled is 180, and the lowest attendance is 104.

A few days ago a book agent was canvassing on Beaver creek, Floyd County.
Late in the evening he rode up to the house of Morgan Baldsidge, and was
invited in by a young man who was chopping wood. On entering the yard , he
was attracked by a large dog and in spite of all that could be done, was
severely bitten. The dog then turned on the boy, who chopped him down with
his axe. The bitten man, being badly bitten, a doctor was called, but he
got worse, and they started with him to Salyersville, but it is thought he
would die. His name was not learned.

Jett's Creek.

Farmers have commenced planting corn.

Farmers are going ahead with their work.

Success to the HUSTLER from Jett's Creek.

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Walter Little's wife died of La Grippe on the 11th inst.

Isaac Terry, Jr. has 6 ewes with 13 southdown lambs.

Isaac T. Terry lost by fire a dwelling house, a corn crib, a sack of oats,
and 400 bundles of fodder, and two sets of gearing. It was the work of an
incendiary.

William Bryant's store was broken into the night of the 6th inst., by
sawing out the window sash, but Mr. Bryant heard the noise and scared the
thief away with his gun before he got anything. The same night Thos.
Johnson's store was broken into by beating down the door, and nine hats, a
sack of flour and a pair of shoes were taken. No clue has been discovered
in either case.

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At Capt. Kidd's great sale of thouroughbred horses in Louisville, last
week, over 300 head were sold at very satisfactory prices. The demand was
not satisfied even by such a sale as this one.

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The Court of Appeals of New York has concluded that candidates for
admission as "attorneys and counsellors-at-law in the courts of the State
must know more than the common branches of an English education. It is
decided that they must pass an examination in English composition, first
year Latin, arithmetic, geometry, English, and United States history: This
is little enough preparation for those who enter upon the study of a
learned profession. Heretofore young lawyers and doctors have not been
required to know much more than the average school boy of fourteen. It is
no wonder that there are more doctors and lawyers than can find employment.
Raise the literary standard for admission to the bar, and a long step
towards making our "learned professions all that the word implies.

Railroads are being constructed all through Central America.


The New York Tribune celebrated its fiftieth anniversary April 10.

La Grippe is prevailing to a distressing extent in many parts of the
United States.

Chicago had the largest fire the 12th that she has suffered since 1871.
The loss is estimated at $1,000,000.

The Cincinnati Stock Yards were partially destroyed by fire the 8th. The
loss is $40,000 covered by insurance.

P.T. Barnum, the great showman, who died last week was worth $5,000,000.

There will probably be no more oratorical contests among the Kentucky
Colleges. The faculties of several colleges think it does not pay.

At the Kentucky Collegiate oratorical contest, held at Lexington, April
10, John M. Stevenson, of Georgetown College was awarded the gold medal.

Women of Kansas walk up the ladder of political promotion as men do. Mrs.
Mary F. Burton, Postmistress, was elected Police Judge of Jamestown. Mrs.
Jesse McCormick was chosen Police Judge of Bun Oak.

Theodore Schwartz,Sr., and his partner, Columbus Brockenbrough, were put
in jail Saturday last, under warrants sworn out by depositors who lost
money by the failure of the bank in Louisville. They gave bail in the sum
of $30,000 each a few hours afterward.

The mail carrier on the Poor Fork route, has made only one trip in two
weeks when he should make three trips a week. Uncle Sam's servants in the
section of the country are very faithful in discharging duties that they
have obligated themselves to perform.--Harlan Bulletin.

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The County Clerk of Harlan county, published a list of the unrecorded
deeds in his office, in the last week's issue of the Harlan Bulletin. It is
amazing how many people leave the deeds to their homes loose in the clerk's
offices. Every man should see to it that the books of the County Clerk
contain the deed to his property. Then in time of fire, the danger of loss
is immensely lessened. We learn that there are a great many in our clerk's
office unrecorded. We urge our people the importance of attending to it now.

Republican Meeting

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The Republicans of Breathitt county, are requested to meet at the
Court-house in Jackson, on Saturday April 25, 1891, for the purpose of
holding a convention, to appoint delegates to attend the Republican State
Convention to be held at Lexington, on the 2nd of May . -Edward Marcum
,April 13,"91 Chairman R.C.C.

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Judge G.S. Miller, Deputy State Organizer of the State is organizing
lodges in Breathitt and Knott. March 25th he organized a lodge in Hindman
with 37 charter members. Judge is a zealous worker and has an unwavering
confidence in the success of the F. & L. U.

The Huber Manufacturing Co., of Marion , Ohio. Engines, Saw Mills and
Threshers of the best that is made,and any information can be had from
Henry Watson, General Agent, Mt. Sterling,Ky.,Lock Box, 56. He also wants
an agent in every county in Eastern Kentucky.

Announcement

James K. Roberts, of Lee County, is a candidate for the State Senate., in
this the 34th Senatorial District, subject to the section of the Democratic
party.

J.K. Roberts, of Beattyville, candidate for the Senate,, was here Monday
making the acquaintance of the Breathitt Democracy. He thinks the chances
are good for some Democrat from the Kentucky River Valley to get the
nomination, and he would like to be the man .He is a business man and feels
that he can represent the interests of a majority of the voters of this
district , as he is so intimately related to them. Mr. Roberts is an
agreeable gentleman, a man of fine personal appearances and makes a
favorable impression on those he meets.


May the Second is the day to elect Magistrates. Elect men because they
will enforce the law.

The National Association of Democratic Clubs, have arranged to form a club
in every town in the United States.



A man is as much a thief who steals the saw logs off a rich corporation as
the one who enters a church by night and steals the Bible or the communion
service .Excerpt



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Look out for liquor sellers, They are your enemies, because they keep up
confusion and strife and destroy both soul and body.

A Magistrate or Constable that will allow the liquor traffic to be carried
on contrary to law, are not, worthy of the position they hold.

The best men in the county should be elected to the office of Magistrate.
The peace of every community depends upon the vigorous enforcement of law,
and none but good and capable men will do it.

Personal Mentions.

Judge Alex Strong was here Monday.

J.T. Patrick, deputy collector, was here several days last week.

Brownlow Jameson came up Sunday with J.K. Roberts from Beattyville

C.W. Boone,representing Charles Howe, of Mt. Sterling, was here Monday.

Capt. Hord has removed to Elkatawa. John C. Back is occupying his residence.

Sterling Williams has moved to Jackson and is occupying the property of
N.B. Combs.

C.W. Milliken, with Thos. J. Duncan & Co., grocers, called on our
merchants Wednesday.

Thos. McCutchen, with the firm of Hellman Machine Works, was here several
days this week

A.G. Duff and B.W. Combs merchants, of Hazard, passed through town Monday
enroute to Louisville.

Miss Maud Baker, of Powell county, is attending the academy, and boarding
with her sister at the Haddix Hotel..

Mrs. Dicie Strong, and her sister, Miss Elizabeth Williams, have moved
into the new residence built by J.W. Cardwell.

Charlie Sublett, representing Chiles, Thompson and Co., of Mt. Sterling,
was here Monday taking orders from our merchants. Page#4

G.A. Doane and C.L. Harbin, of Barbourville are here collecting for the
one hundred sewing machines they sold here six months ago.

Do not vote for candidates because they are your friends, but because they
willl execute the law and adjudicate the differences between men.

The 15th inst. the L.& N. put passenger trains on to Big Stone Gap. This
brings the railroad 12 miles from Harlan C. H. instead of 36 at present.

Dr. P. H. Dudley before a convention of civil engineers recently,
expressed the opinion that with 105 pound rails, a train of cars can be
propelled at the rate of 120 miles an hour.

Campton, Ky.

County Court Day Monday, several in town and a good day for the merchants-

Lizzie Hurst, of Mt. Sterling, is in town. She will teach a subscription
school here provided the required number of pupils can be obtained.

Married, last week, at the residence of the bride's father, on Holly
Creek, C.B. Ferrie and Miss Margaret Taulbee, at a very young age. We wish
them a pleasasnt and prosperous journey through life

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Joe Little was tried and held over sometime ago for larceny. His bail was
fixed at $500, which he failed to give at the time, and was taken to the
Mt. Sterling jail.

He afterwards gave bail and is now at home.

Died, near Spradling, this county, April 1, Leodician Tutt, wife of Thos.
K. Tutt, in the sixty-second year of her age. It greives us to note the
death of one whose loss creates such universal sadness over a community,
and one whose loss creates such universal sadness over a community, and one
whose gentle voice and kind advice will be so badly missed in the family.
She was highly respected in the household in which she was so pleasantly
located, and her loss is mourned by a husband and children, and an entire
community.

The jury in the case of Charles Kincaid, for the killing of Hon. W. P.
Taulbee, brought in a verdict of not guilty. The testimony was conflicting.
Kincaid testified that Taulbee was coming toward him with his hand in his
hip pocket when he fired the fatal shot. Others stated that Taulbee did not
see Kincaid when the shot was fired. The government made a strong fight for
conviction and the other side an equally strong one for acquittal.

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