KY-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest	7 Dec 1999 		Volume 99 : Issue 55

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Date: Tue, 07 Dec 1999 03:20:28 -0500
From: geneva mckinney <grogers@infinet.com
Subject: NEWS: THE JACKSON HUSTLER, Breathitt County, JOHN Jay DICKEY VOL.3 NO.15 EXCERPTS
PART #2

  Town Lots for Sale
  Samuel Cole has laid off his splendid block, lying adjacent to the
  Court-house, into lots 25x142 feet--which he offers for sale. These
  lots, sixteen in number, are located in the heart of the town, and are
  suitable for either business or
  residences.

  CORRESPONDENCE :Hazard<Ky.  
  Our debating society is still in progress.  Work has begun on our new
  school house.
  
  Our jail is being repaired. No more escapes.
  
  Trustees have elected Jason Combs town Marshall.
   
   John Baker received a painful  wound by a falling  coal mine.
  
   There are five happy fathers In town. The happiest is W.H. Creech who
  has the pleasure of being called father for the first time. 
  
   Our people have organized a Sunday school, with the following officers,
  Supt. D.M. Jones, assistant Supt. G.D. Holiday, Sectary H.C. Davidson,
  assistant Secretary J.H. Combs, Treasurer. G.W. Grigsby, Bible teacher,
  J.M. Taulbee, Primary class, Mrs. W.O. Davis, Intermediate, B.J. Howard.
  
   George Washington was the richest man in America when he died in 1799.
  He was worth $900,000.
  
    A single ostrich in California yields $200 a year to its owner. 
  
                                                
   CORRESPONDENCE :Viper<Ky.
   W.C. Singleton moved in yesterday.
  
   S.W. Hall contemplates moving  here in a few days.
  
  This place is still growing in population
  . 
   Eli Wells has just come here with his family, and will stay the summer.
  
    A.J. Singleton who moved to London last fall, will return to this
  place. He says Laurel county don't do him to live in as wages are too
  low. 
  
   P.W. Hall & Co. have a good steam mill here that is doing fine
  business--both saw and grist mill, and say they will buy  a planing mill
  next fall, which will greatly benefit this community.
  
  John M. Godsey has a steam mill here, and would be glad if we had a
  railroad. We don't see why  we should not have one shortly. We are on a
  direct line from Jackson to Stone Gap.
   
  Perry county is once more at peace. The old feud  that so long existed
  between the two factions appeares to be a thing of the past. We hope the
  time will come that we can say old Perry is as good as her sister
  counties 
  
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Capt. Barry South is making a vigorous  canvas of the state for the 
nomination for the State Treasurer, by the Democratic party.
  
   Chaperoned by Arthur S. Henry, we penetrated the labyrinths of the
  Elkatawa mines Monday. It was our first experience in a coal mine. The
  vein of coal is 42 inches-so the miners must sit or stoop in raising the
  coal. The entries are six feet above the track. the ventilation of the
  mines is apporoved. Everything shows the hand of a master, and that
  personage is Capt. Chas. Hendrie. Forman,Mr. Davis, Z.T. Campbell weighs
  and loads,"Slonk" Campbell runs the blacksmith
  shop.
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   An Unfortunate Accident    Wednesday  morning Elbert and Ben Hargis got
  into a scuffle in which Elbert, the elder, got the advantage, throwing
Ben down and choking him. Ben caught up the gun and ran, and Elbert took
after him with a single- tree. Ben shot the gun, but not in the direction of
Elbert, and a buck-shot struck Joe Spencer who was about 30 yards distant,
washing his face, and broke his arm. The wound is doing well. Ben gave
himself up to Judge Hobson, who heard the evidence and held him to answer
in a bond of $250.
  
It is an old saying, "if you want  revenge,give, your enemy a saw mill."
That proverb passes out of use now . The saw mill has become a paying
institution in this county. Oak abounds, and can now be sold at $16 per
thousand at the railroad stations, quartered oak, $30. Our oak forests
will be worth more than our poplar.
  
Tuesday , Sheriff Cope and Jerry Cardwell arrested a  man  named  Webb,
on Middle Fork, who is wanted in Jackson county to answer the charges of
rape. They lodged  him in jail and Wednesday started with him to Mckee, to
deliver him up to the proper authorities.
  
A calf of rather unusual construction made its appearance on the farm of
Geo. Prather last Monday. It has but one eye and no tail. The calf  does
not seem to have discovered that anything is lacking in his composition as he
frolics and does dairy work just like the other calves.
  
Monday morning the earth was wrapped in a mantle of snow. During the day
it snowed several hours very hard. Monday night at least four inches more
fell, so that in the thirty-six hours at least twelve inches of snow must
have fallen. This is very unusual for April. April 16,1874 and April
20,1854 were noted for large snows.
  
The wife of Rev. J.M. Little, of Gillmore, Wolfe county, died at her home
the 8th inst. She was a most estimable Christian woman, and leaves a very
interesting family to mourn her loss.
  
The farmers are getting things their way at least. Wheat is now worth $1
per bushel, a year ago it was worth 79c; corn 63c.,then 26c; oats 54c,
then 36c; cotton 11c, then 9c. "All things come to them that wait."
E.E. Sample, wife and child,have removed here from Vanceburg, Ky. They
have rented and are occupying the house of J. Wise Hagins, formerly used
for a store. 

We understand Mr. Sample will open a drug store.
  
We call attention to the advertisement of John Crawford & Co. to be found in  
this impression of the HUSTLER. They have a new stock of goods throughout, 
and are selling them at rock bottom prices for cash. Give them a call.
  
This office received a letter, the 9th, mailed at Hazard, 35 miles distant, 
the 31st of March. R.L. Patrick  mailed a  letter here to St. Louis
 the 6th inst., and received  a reply to same the 8th. The difference is
 certainly perceptible.
  
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   Personal Mention
   Mrs. C.J. Little has gone to Cincinnati.
   Mrs. Solomon Back is very ill with pneumonia.
   Miss Ella Short has been suffering with neuralgia.
   J.C.M. Day went to Louisville Monday to stock up.
   Charlie Bowman of Ford, passed up to Hazard Monday.
   B.F. French of Winchester was here several days this week.
   H.E. Fuller of Beattyville, Registered at the Riverside Monday.
   M.S. Napier of Hazard was in town Tuesday and call to see us.
   Hon. D.B. Redwine is attending court at Salyerville this week.
   Wm. M. Combs went to Campton Sunday and returned Wednesday.
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   Geo. Rice is at his post again  completing his job on John Day's house.
  
   Maj. Cardwell has had an attack of La Grippe at his home in Winchester.
  
   Mrs. John C. Back has been sick ever since her removal here, but is
  improving.
  
   John E. Browning, representing Russell & Co., Massillon, O., was here
  Monday.
  
   Isaac Back, of Magoffin county, has been visiting his brother,
Solomon ,  this week.
  
   Judge Patrick was confined to his  bed several days this week, but is
 out  again.
  
   Dr. Park has been confined to his  room all the week from an attack of
 La Grippe.
  
   T. M. Kimball, of Bloomington,Ill. is here enroute to Perry County to
 look after real estate.
  
   Miss Mary White, of Grape Vine, who has been in Jackson for some time,
 has gone to Mt. Sterling.
  
   Dr. Hamlin and wife, Cumberland Gap, Tenn., who have been visiting the
  family of J. Wise Hagins, returned home Thursday.
  
   Mr. E. Pennington and wife, who have been visiting the family, of Dr.
  Rader, for the past week returned Thursday, accompanied by Mrs. Rader and
  her two  little boys, and Miss Callie Bowling.
  
   We have formed a partnershop to carry on the millinery and dress-making
  business. We will have our millinery goods next week. Our stock will be
  complete.        MAGGIE HOWARD ,    ELIZABETH COLE.
  
   The firm of J.B. Morton & Co., of Lexington advertises in the HUSTLER,
   is one of the oldest and most reliable business houses in the State. you 
can rely upon what they tell you. Merchants can get drugs and medicins from
  them, making a heavy cut in freights. Order anything you want and it will
  come promptly. If you are in Lexington and need anything in their line
 give them a call.
  
   Wednesday and Thursday were bright, sunny days and the whole town
seemed to be in motion. Wagons were hauling lumber, carpenters, painters, and
  bricklayers were filling the air with the music of their tools. It seemed
  like a new world. Every kind of work had been stopped so long. 
   
   
            BOOK AND JOB PRINTING.
   The Hustler Job Office is supplied with good Presses and Type, and is
  prepared to execute anything from a Visiting Card to a Large Poster.
   OUR MOTTO:  WORK DONE WHEN PROMISED
   
       One Dollar per Year in Advance
   
  
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  THE JACKSON HUSTLER
  APRIL 10,1891
  JOHN JAY DICKEY
  EXCERPTS
  VOL3
  NO.15
 

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