NEWS: Mt. Sterling Sentinel Democrat, 16 Apr 1880, Montgomery Co., KY *********************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net ********************************************************************** Date: Fri, 18 Jun 1999 22:48:41 -0400 From: "Elizabeth Smith" Mt. Sterling Sentinel Democrat - Friday, April 16, 1880 LOCAL PENCILINGS There is a call in the Scorcher on Hon. J. W. KENDALL to become a candidate for Congress. Go to J. O. EMBRY & Co. for Boots, Shoes, Hats, Caps and Gents' Furnishing Goods. The "devil" wishes to say that he has a little Irish blood in his veins, but he can't "tumble" to the brogue of Mikle O'ROURKE. [This Mikle O'ROURKE was the creative speller who reported for Cornwall, in Menifee Co. in the April 2, 1880 edition of this paper.] Gen. J. St. JOHN, chief engineer of the E. L. & B. S. Railroad, died recently and has been suceeded by Capt. M. LUNN. But two of the Mt. Sterling negroes have applied for work on the Big Sandy, while hundreds of hands have come in from abroad. The bridge on the Paris & Maysville Railroad, lately erected at Millersburg across the Hinkston, was washed away by a fresbet [?] on Saturday night last. Taylor FITZPATRICK, of the firm of McCORMICK & FITZPATRICK, has delivered to the Short Line Company 20,000 ties on a contract of 60,000 amounting to $24,000. His firm deliver from 250,000 to 300,000 feet of lumber per month. This is the second fire by which Mr. HOWE has been made to suffer inside of two years. At the large fire two years ago, he lost his business house and now his residence goes. He is an entergetic [sic] hard working honest man, and is illy [sic] able to bear the loss. He has our fullest sympathies. A correspondent of the Louisville Commercial gives an interesting interview with Col. Wm. HOLT, of this city, as to the Republican convention. Mr. HOLT thinks the delegates ought to go uninstructed and gives his personal preference for SHERMAN first and EDMONDS next. We call your attention to the well written advertisement of Messrs. SAMUEL & TRIMBLE, and C. E. WILLMOT. These gentlemen have elegant lines open and ready for sale. Messrs. CRIGLER & CONNER, have received their spring stock, and present many novelties, WELLS & HAZELRIGG have opened a full stock, and the spring trade has fully opened; read all the advertisements if you would be posted. Mr. C. J. LITTLE, sheriff of Breathitt county, passed through this city yesterday en route for Louisville to bring A. A. GAMBREL, who is under a life sentence for mur, and at present confined in the Louisville jail for safe keeping, to the penitentiary.-Yeoman Mr. LITTLE called to see us Wednesday on his return having lodged GAMBREL in the "black hole." I WILL BET FIVE THOUSAND dollars to FIVE HUNDRED that GRANT and TILDEN are the next nominee for President of the United States, wearing boots shoes, hats, and furnishing goods generally bought at J. O. EMBRY, & Co's., Mt. Sterling Ky. A HOFFMAN has just been appointed local agent, for the Phoenix Assurance Fire Insurance Company of London. Last Tuesday as Mrs. B. J. PETERS was walking in her yard, she accidentally slipped and fell, breaking her arm. The fractured limb was promptly set by Doctors HANNAH and GUERRANT. Next Monday being Court-day, we invite our farmer friends to call and avail themselves of our pens and stationary, and leave their items and subscriptions. Call at our office next Monday-ground floor. Mr. Hiram BASSETT, of Millersburg, and the most courtly gentleman in Kentucky, was in our city last Saturday, Sunday and Monday. He is always welcome here. J. T. BREEN is still improving his elegant new store-room. Col. H. C. HOWARD, who has been confined to the house for some time is still so unwell as to be unable to be out. Last Sunday Mr. A. SCHLEGEL with his wife and child and Miss. Maggie WHITNEY, were out riding, when his horse commenced kicking and raising Ned with his heels. Mrs. SCHLEGEL jumped out of the wagon with her baby and was slightly bruised, and Miss. Maggie sprained her ancle [sic] in jumping out of the wagon. Alfonso held on th the critter and finally got him subdued without further damage. By mistake the notice of Thos. CLARKE appeared without the word "agent" after it last week. Mr. CLARKE is only doing business as agent for his wife Mrs. Kate CLARKE. Mr. W. T. MOORE has been appointed agent of the Union Express Company, which will begin business here next Tuesday. Tom is the most accomodating agent in the State. Stephen TREADWAY's suit against Lulbegrud church has been compromised. Messrs. JUDY, GREEN and LITTLE have effected arrangements to purchase sheep in Breathitt county and graze them in Montgomery. It will be a fine business if the dogs don't get all the profits. A CARD OF THANKS Editor Democrat, Please allow me through your column to express my hartiest [sic] thanks to the kind people generally, and to the members of the Fire Company, for their efforts in my be half [sic], at the burning of my residence last Sunday. I can pay them no better tribute than to say they did what they could. For their labor I am profoundly grateful. W. T. HOWE DEATH OF COL. JERRE SOUTH The following dispatch was received yesterday at noon, by J. G. Trimble. Colonel SOUTH has just dropped dead in the Senate Chamber. W. O. Mize The Estill Furnace Hon. C. W. RUSSELL was in the city Tuesday, and says he has on hands at the Estill Furnace, 2,580 tons of ore, 7,000 cords of wood chopped. Has put a hearth in the furnace and will go into full blast on the 10th, of May, coaling contracts have been made for coal enough to run for 10 months, which will consume 300,000 bushels of coal, and without some accident make 1,500 tons of iron. The operation of this furnace gives employment to 250 to 300 men daily, at an average of one dollar per day. FIRE! Last Sunday just about one o'clock the cry of fire thrilled the minds of our peaceful citizens, and in a monemt the streets were thronged with the busy multitude, each ready with anxious hearts and willing hands to extinguish the flames. The fire originated from a defective flue in the shed room immediately in the rear of Mr. W. T. HOWE's residence. The fire was confined between the roof and the ceiling, and after burning for some time, crept along between the walls of the main building into the roof, all of which was in flames in a very short time. The bucket brigade organized in a few moments, and did very effective work. In just six minutes from the time the alarm was given the engine was throwing water onto the fire, and in 26 minutes from the first alarm the fire was entirely subdued. This was extraordinary good work, considering that a very high wind was blowing and the building one of the oldest frames in the city. All the furniture was saved with no very great damage, and the loss is probably covered by insurance, the house and furniture having been insured for $1,600. - ------------- This space is reserved for a personal mention of Charlie TURNER, of Mt. Sterling. He comes so often, that we find it too troublesome to prepare a notice each time. We just assume that he will be in town every Sunday. -Scorcher. Mr. HOWE was insured in the Hartford Insurance Company. A. Hoffman agent. - ------------- MARRIED McGUIRE PURCHELL-At the Broadway Christian Church Lexington Ky., by Elder McGARVEY, on the 13th inst. Miss Mattie PURCHELL, of Lexington, to Mr. W. W. McGUIRE, of Breathitt. - ------------- BORN HIGHLAND-In this County, on the 11th April, 1880, to the wife of Jim HIGHLAND, a son. CHENAULT-To the wife of W. O. CHENAULT on the 5th of April, in Covington, Ky, a son, Anderson Jr. ------------- DIED DAVIS-In this city, on 10th inst. Infant child of W. G. and Bettie DAVIS. - ------------- PERSONAL J. W. HARRAH in Cincinnati, purchased an elegant new stock of fixtures and promises to have the most beautiful store in the State. Miss Annie RAGAN returned to Lexington last Saturday. Polk SMITH has returned from the South. Mrs. Dr. MITCHELL was in the city last week, visiting Mrs. OWENS. Mr. ARTUBURN, and wife returned to their home in Jefferson County last week. Mr. C. E. BUSBY, of Lebanon, the County seat of Boone County Ind., called on us Tuesday. He is visiting William CAMPBELL. Mrs. Margaret APPERSON, of Kansas City is visiting relatives in city. Miss Sallie JAMESON, the accomplished and lovely niece of Mrs. Richard REID, returned to this city las Wednesday, to delight of all who know her. Miss Jennie HARRIS', of Flemingsburg is visiting her cousin Mrs Richard REID, she will remain until Tuesday. Mrs. Thos. HOFFMAN and her daughter Ollie returned from Denison Texas Wednesday night, after an absence of four years. Mr. J. B. GREENWADE a young Minister of the Christian Church, at Jeffersonville, has been licensed to solumize [sic] marriages. L. G. LAWLER formerly of the DEMOCRAT and now of Louisville, was in the city Thursday attending the Cantata. A Boston party is at DEAN & Co., stables buying good horses. - ------------- INCENDIARY FIRE AND ROBERY [sic] Last Friday morning the residence of Frank CHENAULT was discovered to be on fire and investigation showed that a black boy who had been working there had rifled a trunk, set fire to the house and decamped. The fire was extinguished, the boy pursued, and part of the stolen property recovered. The boy was tried before Judge GARRETT, and now lies in jail. He is about 14 years old, and says he is one of the Governor's pets-a pardoned convict. BURNING THE COAL ROAD Last Friday night some malicious cuss or cusses tore up a part of the Coal Road at the upper end of the line. Mr. FRAZER [?-difficult to read] offers $50 for the apprehension of the guilty parties. When caught they should be thrown into the smoke-stack of the engine until all the meanness is smoked out of them. Since the above was written some party sowed the trestle near Chambers Station on the 12th and burned the track on the 13th. A reward of $300 is offered for their arrest and conviction and 5 years in the penitentiary awaits the guilty parties. - ------------- Mt. Sterling and Winchester Turnpike election at Tyler and HAZELRIGG's office, May 1st. Wm. GATEWOOD, Jordan FIZER and Bunk HOFFMAN of color, got into a melee last Sunday night and were promptly arrested by Jailor BRUTON. Not without some resistance however were they lodged in jail. The rush for reserved seat tickets last Saturday at DICKERSON's was unprecedented. 130 tickets were sold in 39 minutes. In the anxiety to secure seats some glorious flights of 4th of July oratory were indulged in, but our stenographer failed to catch them. From the magnitude and number of the boxes just received at MARTIN's we anticipate a glorious array of new beauties. ------------------------------ CORRESPONDENCE LEVEE April 12, 1880 E. O. HAINLINE is preparing to put four or five acres in tobacco. A good deal of moving around in this part of the country. A. C. BARNES moved to Uncle Solomon SPRATT's place. Mrs. KERNEY, our toll-gate keeper, has resigned and gone to Baltimore, Jas. CLARK taking her place at the toll-gate. J. E. WILLS and H. G. BURGHER have rented E. C. HAINLINE blacksmith and wood shop, so if you want good work just call on them; and if you want a first-class wagon H. C. BURGHER is the man that can make it. Mrs. Sallie HAINLINE has a sale on the 21st of this month. She had rented her house and lot to Dr. Alvin ADAMS, and she moves to Paducah to make that her home for the present. She wants to rent or lease her tanyard for a term of one year. Dr. ADAMS is a nice young man, raised in our midst, and we speak for him a good practice. Ruthvine GRASSY LICK April 13, 1880 R. STOFER and John H. MASON are planting corn. Doctor SHIRLEY can boast of getting more $10 fees than any other Doctor in the county. Richard STOFER bought 28 head of sheep from Wm. Gay at $1.50, to be delivered after sheering. Mr. Corwin ANDERSON has lost two valuable Shorthorn cows recently, supposed to have been poisoned. Potato bugs have made their appearance on volunteer vines. The crop of bugs bids fair to be enormous. Mr. Howard PARKER of Fayette county, shipped to J. H. MASON three new varieties of Irish potatoes: one barrel of the Victor, pronounced by good judges to be the finest potato that ever came to the county, also ½ bushel of Mammoth Pearl, and ½ bushels of Snow Flake that are extra large and nice. Mr. PARKER is just as clever as his potatoes are good. Doctor SHIRLEY, Wm. HOOD, James FOSTER and James MASON are the champion croquet players of the Lick. Stock feed, like news, is very scarce. A good many have turned oat on grass, or rather where grass ought to be. Mr. John TANNER, of Bourbon county, is superintending for Mr. Clayton HOWELL during his absence at New Mexico. The Grassy Lick people have a greater enterprize than any other neighborhood for fruit, judging the amount of fruit trees bought every spring and fall. Messrs. D. G. HOWARD and Clayton HOWELL bought 480 head of sheep from Catsby WOODFORD at $4.25 per head and $1 per head for all lambs they may have at time of delivery, which is after they are sheared.The Sunday-school at Grassy Lick was organized last Sunday with the following officers elected. Wm. Patton Superintendant, D. G. HOWELL bible teacher male class, and Mrs. Florence DITZLER bible teacher female, and other teachers to be chosen next Sunday. Five dollars raised for singing books. Mr. Jas. W. MASON says that some three weeks ago he had a ewe to give birth to one lamb and two weeks after the same ewe gave birth to two more lambs. All three are living and doing well. Mr. MASON says that after the first lamb was born he moved the ewe away from the other sheep and kept her to herself, so there is no chance of mixing up with other lambs. POWELL COUNTY THOMPSON'S MILLS Ky., April 12, 1880 Editor Democrat, The March term of the Powell Circuit Court closed on the 26 ult, with a vast amount of labor performed during the week, by his Hon. Judge Robert RIDDLE, and Hon. John W. KENDALL, Commonwealth's Attorney. This is the last time at least for a season, that Mr. KENDALL will be required to attend our Powell Circuit Court, to perform the arduous duties of Commonwealth's Attorney, and it affords me great pleasure to state that during his six years service as a public officer, he has performed duties in Powell County, and elsewhere, in such a masterly manner as to receive the approbation of every good citizen in this County. The Grand Jury of Powell, labored assiduously for five days seeking for transgressions of the law, but only made fourteen indictments, all of which were for minor penal offences, and since alcoholic beverages have been banished from this County, It ranks among the most orderly and progressive communities in the State. Your correspondent attended the Estill Circuit Court which convened on Monday the 29th ult. Irvine the County seat of Estill County is a beautiful town situated on the north bank of the Kentucky river, where are to found the most hospitable people on earth. While sojourning in Irvine I stopped at the Irvine hotel, which is furnished and kept in first-class style by Mr. Henry W. JACOBS, who takes pleasure in making his guests comfortable and happy. Col. A. T. WOOD and Hon. Robert GARRETT, of Mt. Sterling, were in Irvine, Col. WOOD on professional business and Mr. GARRETT in the interest of the Kentucky Sentinel. Doctor Wm. McAFEE, who was at one time an interesting correspondent for your most estimable paper has returned to Irvine, where he has quite an extensive and lucrative practice. He is a maganimous gentleman, an excellent physician, and he is gladly welcomed to his adopted home by everybody. On Sunday the 28th, day of March 1880, Mrs Mathew POYNTER was seventy five years old; several of the children and grand children of this aged coupled assembled at the residence of Mr. Mathew POYNTER, on that day where they were made happy, by the intermingling of pleasant conversation. At 2 o' clock P.M. a sumptuous dinner was partaken of, and as your correspondent was an invited guest, and present to enjoy the hospitality of the family, it was a source of great pleasure to notice the joy and gladness of that elderly couple blessed with vigor and health, and surrounded as they were by a loving progeny. Wheat crops are looking well, but the corn land is breaking hard and cloddy, on the account of the numerous high tides during the winter and spring. Died on Thursday, the 1st, inst. , in this County, Mrs. Ida HATTEN, and her infant child. Several persons spoken of as probable candidates for the office of Sheriff, and Circuit Court Clerk, to be voted for in Powell County, at the ensuing August election. There is but little excitement caused by this subject yet, and it is to be hoped that honest and well qualified gentlemen may be selected to perform the duties of these important offices. Rev. Palestine AZBILL, and his highly accomplished sister, Miss Alice AZBILL, are teaching a select school in Stanton. They are patronized by persons from all parts of Powell. They now have 57 students in attendance, and this educational enterprise begun by them, will doubtless be a success, and prove to be a great blessing to the patrons. When our citizens once are awakened to the great necessity of education, building good roads, and subscribing for a first-class newspaper, for reading good papers is a sure road which leads to education. We may then expect to prosper and rank amongst the most enlightened counties of the State, for most certainly our people are blessed with good sound sense. Mr. John W. BURTON has sold his farm near Thompson's mill's to Mr Thomas BOLIN for $2,275. Mr. R. M. JONES, also sold his farm to Mr. BOLIN, price of same not known. Mr. David CROW is quite low with fever. Born to the wife of Henry WILLIAMS, on the 28th of March 1880, a son. Born to the wife of R. Kidd WELCH, on the 26th, of March 1880, a daughter. H. T. D. STOCK AND FARM Four sows in Madison gave birth to 52 pigs, all living. In Bowling Green, R. T. GARVIN sold a pair of mules for $335. Dan SWIGERT has refused $1,950 for his race horse, Peru.-Paris Citizen John W. ALLISON, of Bourbon, sold to Bryant Hurst his fine jack for $500. James W. EPPERSON, of this County, sold to James BERRY a Short-Horn bull, six months old, for $75. Russian hemp has gone up to $10 per hundred in Boston, and several sales have been made at that figure. O. A. GILMAN has purchased 80,000 pounds of wool for delivery this Spring, at from thirty to forty cents. Wyatt ATKINS, of this county, had a ewe to drop four perfectly formed and well developed lambs last week. R. HUNTER and R. R. MALTBY, Mason county farmers, grew on an average 1,563 pounds of tobacco per acre last year. Mathew MADDOX bought the Morris MADDOX farm in Henry county, of 160 acres, moderately improved, at $30 per acre. Alex McCLINTOCK had a fine trotting filly to break her leg by jumping a high post-and-rail fence. She had to be shot. Sister Rurie, the property of Mr. Jas. A. GRINSTEAD, dropped a bay colt on hursday 3 feet 4 inches high and by Gilroy.-Press. Col. POORE, of Garrard, sold 98 head of slop fed cattle at 4 cents per pound, to be delivered May 1st; also 22 mules, two years old this spring, at $72 per head. Ed. WOODWARD, of Robertson county, has a cow that has been giving milk continuously for seventeen years and hs never been dry a single day during that time. On Saturday last the old MOORET homestead of 41 acres was sold a executors sale Wm. H. HENDRICK being the purchaser, at $1,030. It lies one mile west of town. -Flemingsburg Democrat. Mr. Thomas MUIR sold a few days since a fine mare by his now celebrated stallion "Trojon [sic] for the sum of $750 cash. She is four years old, a beautiful bay with black points, and has made a record of 3:33.-Press. McBRIDE & SUMMERS shipped last week from Centralia, Mo., five carloads of cattle, averaging 1,456 lbs., for which they got in St. Louis $4.50 per 100 pounds; and five car loads of hogs averaging 250 lbs., for which they paid $4.45. Mr. John WILCOX, of Bourbon county, whose wife was willed the sum of $18,000 by Mrs. SMITH, of Lexington, has purchased the CROXTON farm, near Paris, of 131 ½ acres, at $89 per acre. The house on the farm cost $9,000. Dr. A. S. TALBERT, Lexington, Ky., has sold to Joshua WILKINS, of Braintree, Mass., his black colt Arbiter foal April 19, 1878, gy [I think I made a typo here-will look up again, if requested.] Administrator, dam Alma Mater by Mambrino Patchen, out Estello, by imp. Australian. Price $700 Van METER and HAMILTON, of Clark county, sold a nine-month-old bull calf "Virginia Duke," dam, a young Phyllis cow, to Mr. TYLER, of Fort Dodge, Iowa, for $175; also a young Mary bull, twelve months old, by 20 Duke of Airdrie, for $200. Mr. T. W. EWING, of this place sold to Billie MEANS, of Maysville, last Friday, a pair of Le Grand coach horses for $350. The same gentleman on the same day sold to a New York party, a 5-year-old Warfield horse for $200.-Outlook. J. W. EMBRY, of this county bo't of B. F. BEDFORD, Paris, Ky., his half interest in the bull calf Airdrie Bell Duke, calved May 8th, 1879, bred by B . F. BEDFORD and J. W. EMBRY, by 6389 Duke of Mayflower, dam Airdrie Bell 4th, by 827 14th Duke of Thorndale, running to Flora, by 496 Shakespeare, for $250. -Register. S. M. TALBOTT, residing in the northwestern part of the county, comes to the front with the tallest lamb story of the season. He has a Cotswold ewe, six years old, that has dropped seventeen lambs, the last ones bening a litter of five, all of which she has raised.-Shelby Sentinel. T. W. EWING had two of his fine cows drop bull calves last week, one by BARNES' fine bull and the other by SHROUT's bull. They are beauties. Mr. KILGOUR, of New York, bought of T. W. EWING a fine sorrel gelding by Warfield, dam a messenger mare, for $200, and a fine by mare of J. J. Warner for $175. -Reporter Wm. TARR & Co. have a large number of cattle slopping at their distillery, and they have been using wheat straw for roughness. Lately they had a steer to die and several others affected as the dead one had been. A _post mortem_ examination revealed the fact that the stomach of the animal was perforated by several pieces of small wife which he had taken with the straw, and which evidently produced death. This Mr. Samuel Clay informs us, is the tru state of facts.-Yeoman. The public sale of land, stock and crop of Mr. E. M. BURGESS, of this county took place on Thursday. The farm of thirty acres of improved land, four miles from town, on the Tates Creek pike, brought $57 per acre, equal to cash, and was bought by Uncle Jack BURGESS, of Bourbon county. Milch and dry cows at $30 to $50; short yearling steers at $25; heifers do. At $12.50 to $16; six sows without pigs at an average of $14 per head, about five cents per pound; a lot of shoats of 50 pound average, at $3 per head; work horses at $50 to $90; corn in the crib, select, at $2.50 and $2.70 per barrel, sheaf oatsat $2.12 ½ and $2.15 per hundred bundles.-Lexington Gazette Gen DESHA, from the Oaks Herd, Cynthiana, Ky., has sold to Messrs, GILL & BELL, Crawford county, Pa., five Shorthorn heifers-three Mary Anns and two White Roses, all reds. H. C. BUCKNER, of Paris, sold to Sidney P. CLAY, same place, a yearling Shorthorn bull, red, by t4th Due of Hillhurst, 21509, 1st dam by 14th Duke of Thorndale 3031; 2d dam by Princeton 4285; tracing to imp. Young Mary. Messrs. HAMILTON, Flat Creek Herd, of Mt. Sterling have sold to L. S. BALDWIN, Council Bluffs, Iowaa, the 2-year-old Shorthorn bull 8th Duke of Sharon, by 4th 1750 Duke of Geneva, dam Mayflower 7th by 646 Airdrie 2d, for $1,050.-Live Stock Record. THE MILLERSBURG MUDDLE We the undersigned, teachers of the Millersburg Female college, do hereby pronounce as false all statements in published reports of Dr. G. GOUD's trial calling in question the honest intent of certain members of our faculty. We refer to Mrs. CROUCH, Miss PIATTE and Miss STILLMAN, who appeared as witnesses for the prosecution. We also earnestly protest against Dr. GOUD's action in dismissing them from his faculty, since we know them to be Christian ladies of unimpeachable veracity and dauntless moral courage. We believe that circumstances forced them to the stand they took in the recent trouble. As they leave us we bid them God speed wherever they may go, and commend them to any community so fortunate as to secure their professional services. A. G. MURPHY, M. E. FORD, W. D. McCLINTOCK A. V. JOHNSON, W. D. AVIRETT, M. Belle SMITH Mary WILLIAMS, A. H. CHANDLER, B. B. SANDIFER, N. M. WILLIAMS - ----------------- The Senate yesterday passed the House bill making the crime of seduction a felony. It now needs only the signature of the Governor to become a law. - ----------------- THE STORM The storm Saturday night was one of the most disastrous in many respects that has visited this county for a long time. For some hours the play of aerial artillery was incessant, while the wind roared and howled as if anxious to sweep all before it to chaos. The damage to fencing was general, but the most serious damage to property was at Elizaville, where a cyclone seemed to have swept down. The first house struck by it was a negro cabin near the cemetery, which was lifted from its foundation and set down some forty feet away, with the roof caved in. Although there were fourteen or fifteen persons in the house, no one was hurt. It next struck the Christian church, tearing off the cupola and one side of the roof, springing the walls and otherwise damaging the building. Thence it passed to the stable of J. D. LITER, tearing off a portion of the roof. The Presbyterian church came next, and about half of the west side of the roof was torn off. The stable of H. M. SCUPPER and the barn of David HOWE were also considerably wrecked. One of the heavy timbers from the Christian church alighted end foremost on the roof of Mrs. BABBITT's millinery store, crushing through it and barely missing Chas. BERRY and Will BABBITT. A locust fence post, which had been lifted from its socket in the ground, was lodged on the top of the Christian church. One row of H. C. BERRY's apple-trees was torn up by the roots. Some of the tin roof of the Christian Church was found a mile from town. The damage to property at Elizaville is not less than $3,000. Steps have been taken to have the churches repaired. -Flemingsburg Times Lexington Press: Robert GRAVES one of the magistrates appointed by the Clark County Court of Claims to investigate the progress of the work on the Big Sandy Railroad east of Mt. Sterling, has returned very much dissatisfied with the progress of the work. He found many localities along the line where even the right of way had not been agreed upon, and but few, if any, where it had been paid for. Mr. J. P. POWELL, the well-known post-and-rail fence builder, came to Fayette county in June, 1876, since which time he has erected nearly 6,000 panels of fence. His largest contract was on the Eastern Lunatic Asylum farm, where he put up 1,631 panels. Mr. POWELL has worked for a large number of our leading farmers. He shipped the first loads of flat rails ever brought to Lexington over the Big Sandy and Cincinnati Souther Railroad.-Transcript. - ----------------- ANNOUNCEMENTS For Sherriff of Wolfe County, We are authorized to announce S. M. TUTT a candidate for Sheriff to Wolfe county, subject to the action of the Democratic party. The Shelby Sentinel denies that farmers are plowing up their wheat, but says the crop never looked better. The net revenue of Clark County collected by the Sheriff for the fiscal year just closed amount to $12,182.32. During the last two months, $40,000 have been paid for walnut timber at Cattlesburg, principally by Cincinnati parties. The telephone is being carried into the mountains. There is now a scheme on foot to construct a line from Louisa, Lawrence County, to Paintsville, Johnson County. The station house at Johnson Junction was entered by burglars one night last week and about $5 in dimes, nickels and coppers taken from the ill. -Flemingsburg Democrat. CALENDAR CLOCK COMPANY Capt. H. C. LYNCH manager of the Calendar Clock Company, and his corps of assistants, will leave for Williamstown, Ky., next Monday, much to the regret of our citizens, who have found them straightforward and clever gentleman. During their stay here they have sold 1,113 clocks at $36, making a grand total of $40,068.-Lincoln County Paper. There is in Hart County, what is known as the "Sun-down Spring." The Democrat says the water of the spring flows incessantly during the day in a stream the size of a man's arm, but as the sun nears the western horizon it grows perceptibly less, making a peculiar sound, heard at a distance of fifty feet, and then just to the minute the sun sets, stops running. This phenomenon occurs daily. On last Saturday Daniel DAY, who had been at work on Slate creek, was returning home with an ax in his hand. While climing a fence he slipped and fell on the ax, inflicting a serious wound on his knee.-Reporter There was born, three weeks ago, to Columbus MARTIN and wife, near Hopewell station a girl baby, which at the time of its birth had a fully developed tooth in its lower jaw. Assessor G. H. CALLIHAN says the tooth is fully as large as the tooth of a three or four-year-old child.-Independent. The latest freak of our pardonist, says the Flemingsburg Democrat, was the release of a man named WILLINGFORD from the payment of a $200 bastardy bond. Philanthropy for the bondsman, but none for the poor mother. The Democrat further says that the Governor had no legal right to do what he did. The Flemingsburg Times is looking for some one to surpass John THOMPSON and two assistants who shod thirty-eight mules and four horses all around in one day, making one hundred and sixty-eight shoes, or fifty shoes to the hand. There is in the neighborhood of one thousand hands at work on the Lexington and Big Sandy Railroad, and within thirty days the number will be increased to three thousand. -Yeoman. - -------------------- We learn that Mr. Jilson WHITSETT is improving, and is doing as well as can be expected. He is now conscious, but speechless, and has no control of one side at all. ESTHER! THE BEAUTIFUL QUEEN CAPTIVATES THE PEOPLE. The Beauty and Chivalry of the Blue-Grass Bow in Homage at Her Shrine Bristow Hall Filled to Overflowing by An Enthusiastic Audience The Mt. Sterling Musical Society was organized about the 1st, of November last, to cultivate the latent talent of which Mt. Sterling was known to be possessed. The disordered and disorganized mass of singers was soon brought into order under the able direction of Prof. J. W. CRUM. The Society early gave promise of considerable talent, and shortly after its organization the Cantata of Esther was undertaken, and has been mastered, and last night the first public concert by the Society was given with flowing success. It was our pleasure to witness the efforts of the Society last night, and we want to echo the voice of the large audience, when we say that Mt. Sterling never was treated to a more gorgeous display, to better acting, or to finer singing. At precisely eight o'clock the curtains rose, presenting to the actors the largest audience ever assembled in Bristow Hall, and to the excited and expectant multitude, a scene of oriental beauty and splendor. The first scene was a Persion chorus, embracing the full strength of the Persians. The costumes of the ladies sparkled with gold and silver and rare gems and brillant colors, while the gentlemen in an array of apparel of the gayest colors and most elaborate pattern, made a scene long to be remembered. King Abasuerus was personated in matchless style by Prof. J. W. CRUM. Possessed of a rich, mellow bass voice and a kingly figure, his acting and singing were simply unapproachable. In the laughing song with Haman, his complete abandonment to the joys of "More wine, more wine,' was indeed perfect, as was his astonishment and terror at the intrusion of the prophetess. Also in the duet between Esther and the King an earnest solicitude was displayed with wonderful truth. The best display of dramatic skill as well as a finely trained voice was in the banquet scene. Here the King's devotion to the queen, his horror at her revelation of Haman's plot, and his fierce indignation were all faithfully portrayed. The king's robes were made specially for this occasion, and were handsome in the extreme. He wore a red tunic, trimmed with gold bullion and fringe, and over this an elegant purple velvet robe was thrown, trimmed with white ermine. The crown was a work of wondrous art, and the sandals rich in their heavy bands of gold. Queen Esther, by Miss Nettie HOWELL, was portrayed in fine style. The classic beauty of the queen, the flashing eyes, the graceful carriage and the wonderful expression of voice and gesture made the character a grand success. In the second act there was a great deal of pathos in the solo between the queen and Mordecai. Her sadness over the possible failure of her mission and her certain death, as well as an earnest desire to serve her people and save them from death, were all depicted with wonderful force. Miss HOWELL has a full, rich, strong voice, and her enunciation is perfect. The most difficult solo in the opera was the denunciation in the 3d scene of the 5th act, and in this as in all other parts Miss Nettie acquitted herself with great credit. She was clad in red velvet, trimmed in ermine and gold, and wore a gold crown that sparkled and glittered in a profusion of lovely gems. Her character was fully sustained. Haman, by F. L. BOSWORTH, was a fine piece of acting. Mr. BOSWORTH filled our idea of the proud, disdainful Agagite to the letter. His rendition was a faithful portraiture. He has a full, rich tenor voice, thoroughly under control, and used it in a masterly manner from his ovation in the opening chorus to the clevation of Mordecai and his own defeat, his part was rendered in the most artistic stle. In the duet with the king alluded to above he entered into the festivities of the occasion with a rare zest. His solo in the first act and also in the second scene, where he makes his complaint to the king, were both rendered in fine style. Mr. BOSWORTH was arrayed in dark silk, trimmed in oriental style in green, red and gold, and surmounted by a golden crown and handsome feather, he looked indeed the "chief prince of the kingdom." Zerish, by Miss Carrie VORIS, evidenced great dramatic talent, and gave expression to the finest alto voice it has ever been our pleasure to hear. Miss Carrie has a rich, full, round voice, every note clear and distinct, and she enunciates so distinctly and impressively that every word is perfectly audible and full of meaning. She was arrayed in handsome green silk with elaborate gold trimmings and surmounted by a handsome gold crown. Her character was portrayed with rare skil, particularly where she suggests the hanging of Mordecai. This was exceedingly well done. In fact her character was fully sustained throughout. Mordecai was the character personated [?-difficult to read] by Mr. L. B. Dickerson, and he did it admirably. One of the most difficult solos in the cantata was the first one, "Woe is me." This Mr. Dickerson executed with considerable ability and fine effect. His earnest petition and request to Esther to go unto the king and make supplication for the Jews, was one of the best efforts of the evening. This part, both in its musical and dramatic effects was admirably sustained. Mordecai's robe after his triumph was of light blue, trimmed with gold, and was one of the most beautiful on the stage. Mordecai's sister, Mrs. M. STROSSMAN. Two beautiful solos, "God is the refuge," and "Thou hast been a strength," were sung in the best of style by Mrs. STROSSMAN, and were among the best of the evening. Those who are familiar with the matchless voice of Mrs. STROSSMAN, know that her songs were indeed a feast. Prophetess, Mrs. Georgia A. TURNER. The solo, "Lo, o'er the wicked," was a song gem, and Mrs. TURNER won golden opinions from its admirable rendering. Harbonah, G. Ed MATHEWS. This character was filled with an easy grace that demonstrates at once the natural actor. The duet between Harbonah and the king was one of the best points in the play; Mr. MATHEWS is this, as in the male quartette, establishing his reputation as a first class tenor. High Priest, J. D. HAZELRIGG. This character was one of the best portraitures of the evening. Mr. HAZELRIGG's acting was perfect, and his solo, "Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace," was a beauty. Queen's Attendants, Miss Addie STOCKWELL and Miss Hattie FITCH. There was slight chance to display the talent of these ladies in this part, but what they did do could have been done no better by any one. What was lacking in song was made up in beauty. Miss Emma THOMPSON as Zerish's attendant rendered her character in fine style, but it was not adapted to the proper display of her voice, for undoubtedly Miss THOMPSON has the finest soprano voice on the stage. We trust that a chance for a better display of her powers will be afforded on future occasions. Herald, Joel FESLER. This character was as well portrayed as any on the stage. Mr. FESLER acquitted himself with credit. Dr. VANANTWERP as captain. H. Clay Howard, Dr. VANSANT, Judge McKEE and Mr. MATHEWS as guards presented a fine appearance, and in their quartette gave the audience the prettiest song of the evening. Carrie and Jimmie SHIELDS as Haman's children, and Louie Wiley and Emma HOWEAS pages, did their parts well. The choruses were all rendered in good time and were full of life and action. Mrs. KIRKPATRICK and Mrs. CORNELISON as pianists more than sustained their fine reputation, and in the accompaniments fairly made their instruments enunciate the words of the play. The interludes were filed with popular and difficult selections, and in these the ladies were ably assisted by Mr. George HOWARD with the violin. This notice would indeed be unjust did it fail to credit Prof. CRUM and Judge French with the faithful manner in which the play was put upon the stage. These gentlemen have devoted much time and attention to its preparation. Neither would it be fair not to notice the skillful labor of Mrs. George TURNER, Mrs. MUNNEL and Mrs. Fannie STOFER in preparing the elaborate costumes and arranging the stage decorations. The piece was received with loud applause throughout, and the audience showed a full appreciation of all its merits. We look for another crowed house next Monday night. - --------------------------------- The Rev. Mr. Keller will preach next Sunday at Springfield, and the following Sunday morning and evening at the Presbyterian church in this place. - --------------------------------- Mr. ANDERSON president of the Lexington Fair Association, purchased from Messrs. TRIMBLE & KEEF, a fine harness gelding by Norman. B. F. WYATT's thoroughbred Alderney, Alice Cary, dropped a heifer calf last Wednesday morning, by James Bigstaff's Alderney bull. - --------------------------------- IT WILL WORK Mr. James SCOBEE says the Robbin Washer is a perfect success. It never fails to wash and bleach if directions are followedd. Try one and you will never use a wash-board again. Mrs. Allen PREWITT "says it is worth the money as a bleacher, my clothes are as white as snow", Mrs. Geo. HAMILTON, Mrs. POWERS, Mrs. Joseph OREAR, and hundreds of others are using them. Price $3.50 on time $7. -J. F. BEAN, Agent. - --------------------------------- NEWS FROM OUR NEIGHBORS BOURBIN BITS WESTERN CITIZEN Boys celebrated Democratic victory with a bonfire. Jno. T. HINTON for mayor, received 12 more than combined vote of three Democratic Councilmen. Some blacks took Chas. Allen, of color, out at midnight and whipped him for not voting their way. Talmadge agrees to furnish his sermons to Citizen hereafter. His lecture exceeded the expectations of the people, and realized $306. BATH DOINGS OUTLOOK Fishing in Slate splendid. The Outlook dolefully mourns over the rail-road circuses crxshing [sic] out, the small Fry, and - leaving Owingsville in the shade. Dan HARPER and James STONE, have rented tollgates on the O. & S. pike at $1,160. The Calendar clock Co., have sold 24 clocks in Rowan County. Lightning struck the barn of Jas. A. FARRIS, and consumed it. Loss $3,000. - --------------------------------- BUSINESS REVIEW DRUGS Three large drug stores [word not clear] in Mt. Sterling, one we noticed last week. We now take pleasure in noticing the establishment of Mr. W. F. DICKERSON. This gentleman has been in business in Mt. Sterling a little over a year, but in that time he has established as good a trade as any house in this section. His stock embraces a full line of druggists' goods. Pants, oils, glass, soaps, and perfumery, fancy articles, musical instruments, books stationary, wall paper &c. His selection are made with great care and taste, and being a good buyer he is enabled to offer special inducements to his customers. Mr. DICKERSON is ably assisted by his brother L. B. DICKERSON, who, polite and accommodating is ever ready to wait upon the public. We recommend this house to any who have not yet dealt with it feeling assured that those who have, will certainly return. Both gentlemen are educated druggists, and fill perscriptions [sic] with great care. Mr. L. B. DICKERSON sleeps in the store, thus enabling persons to have their prescriptions compound at any hour, day or night. CONFECTIONERY Messrs. PETRY & ROWDER, on Court square keep constantly on hand a fine stock of candies, fruits, and staple and fancy groceries. They also prepare for weddings and parties, and have the reputation of doing this class of work in the best of style. Mr. ROWDEN [sic] in a first class baker, and keeps his house constantly supplied with a fine assortment of cakes for the trade. They are enterprising gentlemen and deserving of your patronage. CLOTHING Among the most liberal of the dealers in this line, stands our genial friend J. BENDAL, who occupies the old Turley corner on Main and Maysville street, Mr. BENDLE [sic] keeps a stock peculiarly adapted to his trade and is now offering some fine bargains at auction, preparatory to making some important changes in his business. Mr. BENDLE is a good business man and is prepared to give his customers the best of bargains. In whatever business he may engage, it will be a pleasure to deal with him. KINGS PALACE Mr. Jas. KING has opened a saloon and cigar and tobacco stand on Court Square, and keeps as good a house probably as any man can in that business. Mr. KING himself is strictly honest and reliable, and will undoubtly [sic] do the best he can for his customers. P. V. S. These mystic characters stand at the head of the establishment presided over by the invincible, unapproachable and incomparable Samuel T. DOBYNS, the originator of the Peoples' Variety Store, whose every variety of goods that a fantastic imagination may require. Laces, Rushings, Towels, Socks, Combs, Brushes, Notions and Nick-nacks of every kind and pedigree may here be found, and cheaper than anywhere. We cannot attempt a description of the unique stock embraced in this store. Nothing but a visit can do it justice. Call and be convinced how cheaply goods can be sold. SADDLES & HARNESS We take pleasure in noting the store of our old friend Thos. CLARKE, now carried on in the name of Mrs. Kate CLARKE. Mr. CLARKE has been in this business for 15 years or more and has always held a good trade. He is a finished workman and allows no inferior work to leave his house. He now has a complete stock of saddles, harness and plow-gear, whips, trace-chains, &c., &c., all of which are of the best material and workmanship, and to which it affords us great pleasure to call your attention. The stand is still on Court square. GROCERY Mr. McCLOSKEY, on Maysville street, has built up a fine trade, and as the result of his business tact and management, he has erected one of the best and most commodious business houses in town. Mr. McCLOSKEY keeps a large stock of goods fresh and well selected, and offers them at prices that defy competition. DRUGS J. W. HARRAH, occupies the elegant new house on Maysville street, which of itself is a monument to his business skill and enterprise. Mr. Harrah has been engaged in business here some 12 years, and is one of the most accomplished druggists in the State. He keeps a very large stock of drugs and patent medicines, books, and stationery; also a full line of paints, oils, and fancy articles, he also handles Landreth's seeds in bulk. He is ably assisted by Mr. Wm. LLOYD, who is making a good druggist. Mr. HARRAH keeps thoroughly informed of the changes in his business, and is ever ready to take advantage of bargains. He is strictly honest in all his dealings and will undoubtedly make it to the advantage of any one, giving him their patronage.