NEWS: 28 May 1880, Sentinel Democrat, 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, 6 Aug 1999 08:09:11 -0400 From: "Elizabeth Smith" 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 ill 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. 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. ------------------------------ 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. THE LICENSE OF RETAIL DEALERS IN TOBACCO REDUCED TO FIVE DOLLARS PER ANNUM. WASHINGTON, May 22.-The bill which was passed by the House today, on motion of Representative Thomas Turner, of Kentucky, amending section 8,244 of Revised Statutes so as to provide that dealers in leaf tobacco to an amount exceeding 25,000 pounds in any one special tax year, shall pay a license of but five dollars, will afford considerable relief to the retail trade. In the case mentioned it reduces the license tax from twenty-five to five dollars. The bill was recommended by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, and was approved by the Ways and Means Committee on the ground that it will multiply the number of dealers in leaf tobacco, create a market for the same in neighborhoods now without a market for such tobacco, and thus cause many pounds of tobacco to find its way to the manufacturer which is now never exposed to sale. - -------------------- Tobacco Bill. Mr. Turner says the following bill will pass the Senate if the session holds a few days longer: A Bill to amend the sixth subdivision of section thirty-two hundred and forty-four of the Revised Statutes of the United States. [The text of the Bill followed the preceding introduction. I won't include it here, but if you need it, send me an email.] - -------------------- STATE NEWS. Marion county will soon begin the erection of a jail. The residence of J. W. Arnett, near Clay Village, Shelby county, was destroyed by fire last week, insured for $2,000. A chicken-worm has been discovered in Gallatin county. It makes its appearance in the skin, just above the crop. The annual meeting of the Kentucky State Dental Association will be held in Richmond, commencing June 1st. There is a grapevine on Daniel McIntyre's farm which measures two feet and five inches in circumference, fifteen feet from the ground. Can any of our correspondents beat it? Near Georgetown Richard Evans met John L. Offutt on the road and shot him dead without saying a word. It was the result of an old grudge of nearly two years standing, in which Evans had been shot by Offutt. In Taylor couty a colored boy, named Sprat, attempting to mount his horse after taking him from the plow became tangled in the gear, and the horse becoming frightened, threw him and draged him until life was extinct. On Sunday George Fleming, a light mulatto boy, entered the room of Jessie Steers local editor of the Flemingsburg Democrat, and stole $80 in money, a silver watch and a pistol. That is the wealthiest editor we have heard of in many a long days. -Jessamine Journal. There is no necessity for the people of Nelson paying their money to visit the springs. Water from the well of Mr. Thos. Boone, near New Haven, has effected many wonderful cures of stomach and liver disease, and is the finest water in the State for such complaints. It has been analyzed by an expert, and found to possess medicinal qualities of great alterative and curative powers. It is fast growing in favor. Try a jug of it before spending your money going to fashionable watering places.-Nelson Record. Mr. Curran, of Carroll county, had one of his little fingers bitten by a calf supposed to be mad, on the 14th inst. The calf exhibited peculiar symptoms, running and frothing at the mouth. There had been a mad dog in the vicinity a few days previous. Mr. Curran immediately called to see Dr. Solomon Ellis, at Sparta, to get use of his mad stone, but it would not stick, evidence that there was no poison there. The Doctor says, he has never known a case where this stone has been applied that the patient was not benefited. -Warsaw Independent. On Wednesday last a difficulty occurred between 'Squire Wilson Ingels of this city and a Mr. Hawk, in which the latter knocked the former down several times. Hawk is a lightning-rod man, and from the way in which he got his work in, must have been heavily charged with the electric fluid at the time; at least Ingels fell before his antagonist as tho' Love had hurried his thunderbolts at him. Mr. Ingels confessed judgement, and was therefore fined $10 and costs. Mr. Hawk was discharged. He has only two fingers on the right hand and is so crippled in that hand as to be unable to use it, but did the work to advantage with his left.-True Kentuckian. STOCK AND FARM Bacon has taken a sudden rise. Mule colts bring from $50 to $60. Choice lambs for early delivery are worth $3.50. Price of wool in Marion county is firm at 30 cents. It is thought that barley will open out at about 55 cents. Apples and some other fruits are falling off. Cause unknown. The price offered for wool in Lexington is 35 cents, and held for 40 cents. Mr. Perry Goodpaster sold a very fine young gelding last week for $200.-Outlook A calf on the farm of J. B. Carpenter, of Hart County, weighed 105 pounds at birth. Yearling cattle in Lincoln $20, calves $17, lambs, to be delivered in June, 4 ½ cents. Mr. Andrew Fesler sold last week a flock of sheep averaging 150 pounds at 3 ½ cts. Per pound. F. A. Goodpaster sold Hon. Daniel Harper last Saturday, forty-nine sheep at $3.52 each.-Outlook. Mathers & Adair, of Carlisle, sold their trotters Sunshine and Shuck to Mr. Bowman, of Pittsburg, for $750. Goldsmith Maid Sunday dropped a large and fine looking colt at the Fashion Stud Farm, near Trenton, N. J. Z. Z. Carpenter clipped from a yearling Cotswold ram an 18 ½ pound fleece. It was very fine.-Shelby Sentinel. The Louisville market for tobacco is firm, with tendency upwards, on account of the partial failure of plants. A Mt. Vernon firm is reported as having lost $1,000 on the purchase of 4,000 bushels of wheat at $1.0? per bushel.-Yeoman. John Hughes, of Fayette, sold his bay mare, Ella Clay, to Charles Schwarts, of Chicago, at $3,000. She has a record of 2:26. J. H. Leer has bought 300 sheep which sheared 7 pounds of wool each, and he sold the wool at 42 ½ cents a pound.-Midway Clipper. In Scott county Walter Tisdale, of Lexington, sold 90 acres of his farm, near Newton, to Dr. H. T. Van Hook, of Harrison county. Near Bowling Green McClellan Garrison grew 2,000 pounds of white Barley tobacco per acre, and sold it at $11 per hundred pounds. Farmers in many counties in the State are somewhat uneasy, as the red rust has attacked at this early sage the blades of wheat. J. H. Leer says an acre of good grass will support three ewes. He had 300 sheep which sheared seven pounds of wool each, and he sold the wool at 42 ½ cts. In Fayette a sale of 2,000 head of lambs was made by Joseph Farley to Warner Dennis at $3.40 per head, ot weigh 65 pounds and to be delivered in June and July. J. J. Houston's 76 fleeces, off of yearling Cotswold sheep, sold to John R. Mitchell at 40 cents per pound, averaged 8 ½ lbe, to the fleece.-Clark County Democrat. All crops that are sustained by surface moisture were suffering much for rain, until last Friday, when a good one fell, reviving grass, oats, strawberries, etc. E. R. Rice, of Little Mount, Spencer county, owns a lamb that weighed when dropped seventeen pounds, and when 48 days of age, 66 ½ pounds.-Shelby Sentinel. Col. L. P. Muir, of Paris, sold last Thursday for Gen. J. F. Miller, of Indianapolis, 43 Jersey cattle at an average of $138.40 per head, all round, and $170 per head for cows. Col. Dick Andersan, of Fayette, sold his beautiful bay gelding to a gentleman in New York for $500. He paid $300 for him, and had only owned him about two weeks. LOUISVILLE, Ky., May 19.-Probably the greatest trotting sale ever held in Kentucky came off to-day at Glenview, the property of Messrs. J. B. McFerran & Sons, near this city. The price of corn has advanced from 40 to 60 cents per bushel, on account, of the gloomy prospects of the wheat crop. Those holding a surplus refuse to sell at any price.-Glasgow Times. Watt M. Gay purchased of his nephew, Will Gay, sixty-five cotswold lambs for $350. Should any of the lambs die or be killed between now and weaning time the loss is Mr. Watt Gay's, not his nephew's. Vanmeter & Hamilton sold to S. H. Baldwin, of Hedge City Mo., the red bull 6th, Duke of Sycamore, calved March the 19th, 1879, by 20th Duke of Alrdrie, dam by 4th Duke of Geneva, for $1,000. W. K. Griffith, of Silver Lake Herd, sold to D. L. Spriggs, of Findley, Ohio, the bull calf Otto Von Bismarck. Mr. Sprigg bought several of other parties. He purchased some Berkshires and Jerseys. Forest Letton left on Tuesday night, with twenty-four head of Short-horns, twenty-two head bull and two heifers, sold to Beckwith, Quinn & Co., Evanton Wyoming Territory.-Sun. L. R. Hoffman sold last week eight thoroughbred hogs, five Poland Chinas and three Berkshires to three different parties. His reputation for having constantly on hand pure stock is steadily increasing.-Live Stock. The cranberry and huckleberry crops of New Jersey have been destroyed by forest fires. It is a serious misfortune to the poor people of that State, who chiefly derive subsistance from gathering these berries for market. John T. Carpenter sold the wool from his flock of 70 pure bred Cotswolds at 45 cents per pound. The clip averaged about ten pounds per head. This is the best sale that we have had reported.-Shelby Sentinel. At Georgetown last Monday there were from 400 to 500 cattle on the market, with prices depressed. A great many left over unsold. Prices ranged from $2.50 to $3.75. But few horses and mules on the market; demand good. W. T. Hearne, of Fayette, made a thorough examination of his wheat fields, (80 acres) and although he saw many Hessian flies, he found no damage done to his wheat. He knows of no trouble from his source in his neighborhood. Vanmeter & Hamilton sold last week to S. H. Baldwin, of Hedge City, Mo., the yearling Rose of Sharon bull, 6th Duke of Sycamore, by 20th Duke of Airdrie, dam by 4th Duke of Geneva, for $1,000.-Clark County Democrat. Esquire Author Brown, of Jefferson County, says a few days ago there was a sudden rise in Beargrass creek, and the rushing water carried down bushels of Colorado potato bugs, gathered in the fields above his place. Farmers Home Journal. Mrs. B. B. Groom was in Clark last week on a visit. She says that her husband and son are in Texas on their way to the Yellow Stone Valley, in Wyoming, with a herd of 5,000 cattle for the ranche of the Anglo- American Cattle Company. Capt. P. C. Kidd disposed of 142 Shorthorns, mostly calves, at his combination sale, in Kansas City, last week, for $10,881, an average of $76.63 each. He sold 113 sheep at from $5 $195 each. The hog sale was a dead failure and prices realized were very low. Advices from Virginia are to the effect that there will not be more than one-quarter of the usual tobacco crop set out this year, owing to the great scarcity of plants. Many farmers, in view of this, are planting the ground intended for that crop in corn and peas. The Lexington Press notices a Fayette County farmer's success in sheep raising. In January he purchased 500 head of sheep, for which he paid $1,500 from this flock he sold 350 lambs for $1,225, and 1800 pounds of wool for $720, which shows net profit of $445 in cash and 500 sheep, less seven lost by death since purchase. Thirty-five head of trotting stock, most of them young, averaged $332 per head. Austerlitz, a young August Belmoth stallion, brought the highest price of the sale, $1,000. Culyer fillies sold well. The greater part of the stock goes from Kentucky.-Glasgow Times. About three-fourths of the wool crop of Clark has been sold and much of it delivered. Fleeces are weighing out very light, owing to the continued washing rains of the past winter, and many farmers are disappointed in the yield. Prices are still unsettled and have dropped to 30 and 32 cents.-Clark County Democrat. Chenault Todd, of Fayette, Mo., purchased of A. Renick, of Clintonville, the bull calf Sharon Geneva (a Rose of Sharon) for $500; of Geo. Bean a yearling bull by Airdrie 7th, (a young Mary) for $200, and of S. B. Phelps, of Madison County, a bull calf, ten months old, by Geneva's Grand Duke, (a Rosemary) for $150. In Kentucky last year 1,100 Short Horns were sold at an average of $109. Illinois sold 575, at $125; Massachusetts 67, at $166; Kansas 80, at $183; Indiana 53, at $131; California 30, at $174. The sales in all other States averaged less than Kentucky and the number were smaller and although the five States above named averaged more, their numbers of sales was so much smaller than Kentucky that she really made the best average. W. D. Sutherland showed us yesterday three samples of wool sent by him to Philadelphia last week to be graded, priced and returned to him. The delaine wool was graded 14 cents per pound higher than the course Cotswold, and the latter was graded 10 cents per pound below the best combing wool. Mr. Sutherland says that in view of this fact unless our growers cross their coarse Cotswolds with the Merinos or other finer wool breeds that their wool will be greatly depreciated in market value hereafter. Farmers should make a note of this.-Clark County Democrat. R. H. Parrent has a field of twenty acres of Odessa wheat that has already fully headed out. It was sown after the middle of October. It will be ready to cut the latter part of this month. He has a field of Fultz that was sown a month earlier on equally as good ground that as yet shows no signs of heading. Mr. J. C. Cooper has a field of Fultz wheat, sown September 12, that is fully headed out. From all indications the yield of wheat in Shelby county will be larger and better the present year than ever known before.- Shelby Sentinel. SALE OF SHORT-HORNS.-W. K. Griffith, of Silver Lake Herd, Bourbon County, Ky., has sold to D. I. Spriggs, of Findley, Ohio, the bull calf Otto Von Bismarck. Mr. Spriggs also bought of L. Lane, Woodbine Duke 2d. Mr. Spriggs also bought of the Lee Herd, Cave Spring Farm, the heifer Lady Bedford, by Tom Thorndale, out of Belle of Harrison, by Clarion. Mr. Sprigg also bought Berkshires, and among them a sow imported by the late Brutus J. Clay. He also purchased Jersey of which we have no particulars. All were shipped some days since to Ohio. ARRIVAL OF SHORT-HORNS.-T. Corwin Anderson's purchase from the Chicago Short-Horn sales have arrived at Side View. Among them are the pure Bates cow Imp. Oxford Annette, an Acomb, by 22d. Duke of Oxford (31000), dam Annette by Grand Duke of Lightburne 2d (26291); Nora Renick A., a Josephine, by 20th Duke of Noxubee 3492 ½, and a show heifer. Nora Renick A 2d by imp. Grand Duke of Geneva (2875), and a sister of the previous one; Sharon Belle 2d, a Young Mary, by 20th Duke of Airdrie. 803, and two other Josephines by the same sire.-Live Stock Record. CORRESPONDENCE. MENIFEE COUNTY. FRENCHBURG KY., May, 25, '80. Editor Democrat. Mrs. Bogg's is visiting her mother. Born, to the wife of Taylor Fox, a son. John Bryne, gone to Frankfort, Judge Pierce goes to West Liberty to court. Aunt Sarah Greenwade is visiting her children and relatives in your County. There has been but few persons in town this week, consequently new items very scarce. Hon. B. F. Day just returned from Morgan circuit court; says Jerry Little was acquitted for the killing of Judge Burnett. Farmers complaining of the dry weather, they are not all done planting corn, hope to get done by the middle or last of June, if not providentially hindered. Our village school conducted by J. K. Bo???, closed on the 12th inst. The classes were thoroughly examined in all their studies. The patrons were present and were all delighted to know how far their children had advanced in a short session of four months. We mention with interest the advanced class, the members of which were Miss Mary Maxey, of Ezel, Miss Laura Ponder, Miss Lizzie Falkner, Miss Winnie Ponder, Miss Mollie Denniston, and Miss Nannie Stamper. We think it surpassed any class that has ever been examined in the mountains of Ky., in analysis of the English language and mathematics, for so short a training. The fact is the whole school gave honor to the cause of education. We think this would be a good point to build up a high school, and we hope the citizens of Menifee and surrounding counties will look well to their own interest, and contribute something toward the rearing of such an institution. ODD. - -------------------- CORNWALL STATION. Miss Allie Dunaway, who has been ill, is convalescent. Mr. Tom Dennis has become quite an efficient nurse lately, his charges speaking of him in the highest terms. Mr. Wm. Rothwell, Sr., has formed a partnership with Jerre Dennis in the lumber trade, and will continue to do business at the old stand. Captain Sullivan, of the Coal Road, has become quite a favorite with the miners, and it is hoped that the Coal Road Company will retain him in their employ, as he is undoubtedly the right man in the right place. Mr. Jack Ringo is engaged in opening a coal bank. The vein is one of the best that has ever been worked in this county, and it is to be hoped that he will give his men steady employment-something which is very rare in this county. Miss Lucy Spears closed her subscription school on the evening of the 21st with an exhibition. It is to be hoped that she will consent to re-open her school after a short vacation, as she has proved herself to be the best lady teacher that has ever taught here. Mr. Hiram Sponsor has sold his saloon to a party named Kinney. It is a great pity that he did not close it up entirely, as it has been a disgrace to the community ever since it was first opened, besides being run in violation to the law, none of the different owners ever having had county license. F. W. - -------------------- GRASSY LICK. John S. Davis still plowing up silver. Preaching next Sunday at Grassy Lick. Crops of all kinds looks well and growing. Wm. F. Fletcher, ground 125 bushels of corn last Saturday. J. D. Gay, sold to Andy English, one pair of mules for $250. J. D. Gay, has gone to Powell County to spend a week or so. Miss Eliza Fox has gone to Danville Ky., to spend the summer. Henry Rigg's sold 8 hogs to Steve Dean at $3.75 per head; weight 250. C. Bybee, from the center of the world up on Monday gathering items. There is a disease among the horses on the order of distember; but one horse died. Mr. Wm. Sydner's Geneva Lad cow dropped a red heifer calf, by Valaria Duke. Joshua Staples has not been able to work in the shop for a week, but will soon be out. Mr. Washington Morris, seined his pond last Saturday, and caught two bushels of fine fish. Clifton Bush has opened and commenced driving his horses. Cliff has some good young horses to drive. The light rain that fell last Friday did ??? [torn] good, but more needed, which will ??? about next Friday. Wm. L. Sydner and daughter and ??? Ella Wilkerson, attended the wedding of Miss Myers at Sharpsburg. C. W. Duncan, agent for the Blue Hill Nursery Ohio, soliciting orders for frit trees. The agents never miss Grassy Lick. Mr. Jas Donnivan says the editor of the Democdrat was mistaken in the man that had twin boys-Jim was never accused of such a thing by his neighbors. It was Sam. The many friends of Rev. H. P. Walker are glad of the opportunity to get to hear him preach by having to go to Mt. Zion, where he is holding a protracted meeting with much success. Last Thursday while J. W. Mason was out hunting he came upon a dog that had just begun upon a flock of James Dukes sheep. The dog had killed three head. Mason shot the dog while it had hold of one. He went at it like he had done the like before. The Cincinnati trade has started from this point, Mr. Albert Orear shipped for Wm. Green, one car load of cattle and sheep last Friday. The cattle cost from 3cts, to 4 ¾ cts, average 840 lbs., Bert says they will make things lively in a few weeks, in the way of paying good prices. Mr Lucian green's house caught fire last week from a spark falling on the roof and burning out several rafters and about twenty five hundred shingles. It caught immediately after breakfast and was discovered before his hands had gone out to work, & as he happened to have a long ladder and water convenient saved it. Mr. Green had his property insured with Mr. Albert Hoffman, agent, who came out same day with a carpenter and assessed damage at thirty-five dollars which was promptly paid. AARON'S RUN We are to have a Post Office again with Mr. Jake Henry P. M. We are greatly in need of rain. If it does not rain soon the wheat crop will be greatly injured thereby. Mr. Frank Carrington, while working in his corn field a few days ago, killed a black snake that measured full five feet in length. Not very long since Mr. Polk Gilvin caught a cat fish in Grassy Lick creek which measured 23 inches in length. A very large fish for so small a creek. The surveyors of all the county roads leading to this place have had their roads put in fine traveling order on account of the near approach of Circuit Court. Foot racing is the rage among the boys here. Harry Rome is the champion. Harry says he can out run any man in the county if he was badly scared or any money in it. Mr. John W. Grubbs, who has been traveling through Northern Kentucky, Virginia and Tennessee with a show, returned home a few days ago with a pocket full of money. Uncle Johnny Johnson, who is 81 years old, walked last Tuesday from his home to Mr. Dan Henry's, a distance of two miles. It was the first time for several years that he had been from home. I noticed in this week's issue of the Sentinel an account of an apple tree that is 72 years old and still bearing fruit. On reading it Mr. James Henry informed me that there is a pear tree on the old Johannes Hon place near Union church, Nicholas county, that is known to be 108 years old and is still bearing fruit. - -------------------- CAMARGO Health of the county is good. Strawberry crop is shor on occount [sic] of the dry weather. We need a shoemaker, a flour mill and a good school building. The tie-haulers and the turnpike lessees are still at loggerheads, and the tie hauling is at a standstill! Messrs. H. J. Clark and Col. Howard, drummers from Louisville, paid our town a flying visit on Monday last. We learn that Dr. Little, of Lincoln, Ill. Formerly of this State, contemplates returning to Kentucky to live. Mr. Geo. B. Cockrell has in progress his tobacco barn. He has out about six hundred plants up to this time. Several young ladies and gentlemen speak of having a fishing a croquet party at some point on Slate creek. We hope they will be merciful to the finny tribe. OAX. - -------------------- Sorghum for Fee. (American Farmer.) Col. H. P. Underhill, the well known Southern agent of the Blackford and Hoffman drill, kindly furnishes us the following letter, which will be read with interest: Mr. H. P. Underhill: DEAR SIR:--Mr. A. Brumfield tells me you want to know something of my experience of sorghum as feed. I have been raising it on a small scale for several years, and feeding to mules in the fall up to say November. Last year I raised 5 acres; commenced feeding to mules September; fed from that time up to the present. I would say about fifty head of stock on an average sometimes more and then less. I made an estimate of it as it stood just before cutting, and there was 54 tons to the acre. It is difficult to cure it, and, if left in the shock, it sours and is not so valuable as when fresh and sweet; still the stock eat it very well. I drilled it with your wheat drill, set for drilling wheat 1 ¼ bushels to the acre; can put it at any distance you like apart-I mean the rows--, mine was 32 inches, think 40 would be best; and if the land is not strong, set drill 1 bushel to the acre would be better. Respectfully yours, W. L. CALDWELL. BOYLE CO., Ky., April 16, 1880. P.S.-I regard one acre of sorghum worth as much as three of corn that realizes 60 bushels to the acre; this is not an extravagant estimate. W.L.C. -------------------- The murder of Hon. R. E. Little at Richmond last December, and the drowning of Colonel William McKee Fox at Somerset Wednesday, deprives the Eigh Congressional District of two of her most active and promishing young public men. Little presided over the Congressional convention two years ago, and Fox was one of the four candidates for the nomination. Both had served the General Assembly, and both, had they lived, would have taken yet higher places in the councils of the State and of the Union. The loss to the State by the untimely death of such men can not be estimated.-Intelligencer. - -------------------- Mr. Tilden's Way. The Courier-Journal publishes the following from an interview with Mr. Tilden: He (Mr. Tilden) is ready to give place to, and will willingly, liberally and heartily support whomsoever the party may select as its standard-bearer, and he has not consulted his wishes and withdrawn himself from a position which is most irksome to him, solely because he has not been able to see that his retirement would contribute anything to the development of what is best to be done, or to the operation of harmonious influences within the party he loves so well and has served so long. That party must fix his relation to it. It must not consider his person at all-that is nothing-and he charges his friends everywhere to abstain from everything which may be construed into dictation. He would have no delegate to Cincinnati instructed to vote for him. Delegates should be ??? [paper is torn and a small piece is folded over the text] free to decide how they shall ???? they get there; and what-??????? be, he ??ll be ??????????? - -------------------- INCREASE IN THE DEMAND FOR AND IN THE PRICES OF SHORT-HORNS. Nothing is more striking than the great demand just now for cattle of a high grade to improve the beef- market animal. It may safely be said that to-day all Short-horns are worth one-forth [sic] more than they were last year. It a is marked feature that bulls are now selling on the average for as much as cows. This was entirely otherwise last year, but still lower in price was the selling value of 1878. It is a striking point in the sales in England that Short-horn bulls have been sold in public sales largely in excess of cows and heifers. In the great Birmingham sale recently, of more than four hundred sold, the bulls there were in number more than three hundred and fifty out of a total offering of 425 of both sexes. Numberous sales of bulls alone in Ireland have taken place. Prices in Great Britain, as compared with 1877-8, are quite double for bulls, and 50 percent more for cows and heifers. The demand for bulls there is for a useful breeding purpose, and wholy free of any speculative purpose. The tenant farmers every where growing cattle for market and seeking good bulls. The foreign demand also in that Kingdom for bulls is largely increasing for all parts of the continent of Europe. Notably Belgium is taking largely of them. France is also a purchaser. In America the great and growing production of beef cattle requires vast numbers of bulls, and no bull fit to put on to useful herd and old enough for service need remain unsold this year if for sale. Owners have but to advertise, and purchasers will come. Three years ago breeders were seeking purchasers; now purchasers are seeking breeders, and all the bulls in market are eagerly picked up. The sale of females is equally encouraging. Sales are steady and the demand seems to have settled down in an even course, reminding of former days. All the public sales this year, both in England and America have been good where good animals were offered, and we doubt not the sales to take place in the coming summer and fall shows an increase in demand and in prices. There is a vast want of Short-horns to meet the needs of the great plains and the great breeding States of the Mississippi Valley, and the region next beyond. To ur view the prospect for the future is most encouraging.-Live Stock Record. - -------------------- The Editors. On the night of the eight of June the members of the Kentucky Press Association will pass through this city on their way to the Press Convention which meets in Ashland. On their arrival in this city they will be welcomed at the depot by the Mayor, City Council, Committee of Citizens, the Baldwin guards and the members of the Maysville Press. They will then march to the music of Haucke's Band, which has kindly volunteered its services for the occasion, to the Central hotel where a banquet will await them.-Maysville Eagle. All right. A good may of the Kentucky editors have been UNDER GUARD before, and it won't bother them much, provide they are SHOT in the right portion of the body, when they get to the Central Hotel.-Transcript. ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR SHERRIFF OF WOLFE COUNTY We are authorized to announce S. M. Tutt a candidate for Sheriff of Wolfe county, subject to the action of the Democratic party. FOR CONGRESS To the Voters of the 9th, Congressional District: GENTLEMEN.-At the solicitation of many friends, I have concluded to announce my self a candidate for Congress, in this District, subject to the action of the Democratic party. My duties in Court will not permit me to make a personal canvass for the position until after the 19th of June. I hope then to see as many of my fellow citizens in this District as time and circumstances will admit of, and I will be obliged to you for your influence in giving publicity to my candidacy, and hope it will be consistent with your feelings to give me your support. Respectfully, J. W. KENDALL West Liberty, Ky., May 5, 1880. - -------------------- Remarkable Sagacity. On last Monday as Mr. Sid Turner relates, his wife rose early went into the kitchen and the cook had not arrived. Jim Blaine, a little dog of the terrier genus, was close by. "Jim," said Mrs. Turner, "Julia is rather a trifling cook, she hasn't come to build a fire for breakfast. Can't you go and bring her?" Jim seemed to understand every word that was said to him, and off he bounced. In a short time Julia and Jim made their appearance together, Julia telling Mrs. Turner that Jim had presented him self at her door in another part of the town, barking and scratching at the door, until she made a response. When Jim walked into the kitchen with the cook, he wagged his tail and looked at Mrs. Turner with a great deal of apparent self-satisfaction, as much to say, "here's your n----- [racial slur], I've brought her to you."-Richmond Hearald. - -------------------- Whittaker did it. The experts all agree that the handwriting of the note of warning to Cadet Whittaker was his own. All who are skilled in handwriting, having samples of the writing of cadets placed before them to be identified by numbers, have fixed upon the writing of Whittaker as that of the warning note. The conclusion is therefore obvious that the outrage was self-inflicted.-Danville Advocate. - -------------------- Same Here. The people of Morgan, appreciating the services rendered by Col. T. L. Jones, of Newport, in our Congressional contest, as well as his eminent fitness for the place, are for him solidly, for the office of Elector, for the State at Large.-Mountain Scorcher. - -------------------- Drowning of Hon. Wm. H. Fox. A dispatch to the Transcript dated Somerset, Ky., May 19, says. Hon. Wm. McKee Fox fell from a skiff into the Cumberland River at seven o' clock to-night and was drowned. His body has not yet been recovered, as the river at that point is very deep. W. C. Owens, of this place, was in the same skiff and immediately jumped into the river and tried to save Col. Fox, but was unable to do so. Wm. McKee Fox was one of the most prominent citizens of this section of the State, a lawyer of brilliant ability and a gentleman of unusual culture. He was one of the prominent candidates for Congress in this district in 1878. Mr. Fox was a brother of Thos. H. Fox, of this county. - -------------------- It turns out that Samuel J. Tilden is not about to shuffle off his mortal coil by a large majority. He is the livest [sic] man in American politics.-Anderson News. - -------------------- DISTRICT OF KENTUCKY IN BANKRUPTCY IN THE MATTER OF JAMES } B. CORD, BANKRUPT. } The creditors of said Bankrupt are hereby notified that a third meeting of the creditors of the above named Bankrupt will be held at the office of Chas. Eginton, Register in Bankruptcy, at Winchester, Ky., on the 12th day of May, 1880, at 10 o'clock A. M. R. A. MITCHELL Assignee in Bankruptcy - -------------------- 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. - -------------------- There is some good reading in our Charter and Ordinances, and if the City Council and officers were to read them more they would learn several things of interest. - -------------------- Last week we published a defense of Mr. Tilden which we trust was read by all our subscribers. It utterly repudiates the idea that Mr. Tildon did not do and has not done everything that a wise and prudent Statesman could do under the circumstances. - -------------------- The effort of the Republicans will be to have us nominate our weakest man as a candidate for Congress. Already they show considerable solicitude about Turner's nomination. Let us keep our eyes open and see to it that the strongest man we have is put into the field. - -------------------- Without some unlooked for, and not-to-be-though-of event, it is now certain that Gen. U. S. Grant will be the Republican nominee for President. This being settled, it remains for the Democrats to nominate the only man who has led the party to victory in 20 years. With the opposition of the masses of both parties to a third term, and the notoriously bad record of Mr. Grant, and with such a wise Statesman as Tilden to organize the Democratic campaign, we can already see a rousing victory in November. The members of the Mt. Sterling Musical Society are specially requested to be present promptly on Monday evening as important business will be transacted. - -------------------- He Recollectd Him. On the night the old Phoenix Hotel was burned, a stranger seated at the table waiting for his supper, which had been ordered. At the alarm of "fire," he hastily left the table, and in a day or two the city. Sunday night, more than a year afterwards, he registered at the New Phoenix. Seating himself at the table, one of the servants approached him and said: "Boss, I will now bring you the supper you ordered a year ago," which he did.-Transcript - -------------------- The Big Sandy. Sections nineteen and twenty are being vigorously worked by J. C. Ogg, of this County, who is in a fair way to make some money. Major Sanderson was next visited. He is a hearty, whole-souled Virginian, who is hard at work with his hands, and fast making a good road bed. Messrs. Clark & McAllister have sections seventeen and eighteen, and are doing finely. Two lots of hands are at work and are making rapid progress. Mr. R. T. Bean, bent on recreation, mounted his horse last Wednesday and sailed forth for a trip over the line of the Lexington & Big Sandy Railroad. Major Donahue, of Baltimore, is doing the masonry at the Licking Bridge, and is just about ready to put down the stone. He is using the finest building stone, and the bridge when completed will be one of the best ever erected. Col. Bibbs' work was next visited, his sections running to and across Slate creek. He is doing finely, but has not as full force as he desires. Crossing the creek the line of the road is very rough, and the cuts the deepest between here and the tunnell in Rowan county. Captain Irving has two miles here and is working with might and main. He is working in one cut that is 27 feet deep and a quarter of a mile in length. Hands are busy at each end with a good prospect of an early completion. At the head of Stepstone Creek, four miles from town, John Sweeny with a good force of hands is hard at work. Sweeny has three miles all down the valey of Stepstone with no heavy grading. He is progessing finely, and will have his work done in good time. The next place of active operations were the sections of Captain Comar, of Virginia, who has a light grade running through a dense woods. The Captain has but few hands, but a full force is coming from Tennessee in a few days. His work is progressing satisfactorily, and will be completed in good time. A few miles beyond are the lands of a Mr. Webb, who has a contract to furnish 80,000 ties. Thousands have already been delivered on the road, and fully fifty hands are busy in the woods cutting and hauling. The ties are inspected once a month, when the company settles with Mr. Webb. From a ride over the road one can not but be convinced that the road is a fixed fact, and will soon be completed. The road is probably better located than any road in the country. For miles, in places, it is perfectly straight, and with but few exceptions it will be almost entirely graded with plows and scrapers. -------------------- RELIGIOUS The State Sunday-school Convention will be held at Shelbyville this year, beginning August 3rd. Next Sunday night there will be installation at the Assembly Presbyterian church. Revs. Dr. Barklett and Vanlear will officiate. Eld. Munnell, of Mt. Sterling, preached several nights this week at the Christian Church. He is a learned man, nad by his good sermons attracted large congregations.-Anderson News. The General M. E. Conference at Cincinnati elected four new Bishops, as follows: Heary W. Warren, D. D., of Philadelphia; Cyrus D. Foss, D. D., of Middletown, Conn.; John F. Hurst, D. D., LL. D., of Madison, N. J., and E. O. Haven, of Syracuse, N. Y. The new and elegant pipe organ which has been purchased by the Christian church will arrive this week and will be used in the church at the services next Sunday week. It was built by Pilcher & Son, of Louisville, and is said to be the finest instrument of the kind ever brought to this section of the country.-Kentuckian Elder Thos. Munnol, of Mt. Sterling, preached an interesting discourse at the Christian church last night. Mr. Darsie occupies his pulpit to-morrow morning and night. Fifteen persons have been added to this church during the present series of meetings, the continuance, of which the coming week is probable.-Yeoman We clip the following obituary on the death of Mrs. Fannie Orear, of which we made note last week, from a Missouri paper. She was a lady highly esteemed by all who knew her. She was born in Clark county, Ky,; moved to Missouri in the fall of 1838. She joined the Christian church at the age of 13 years and remained a faithful member until her death. She was patient in her long suffering; her affectionate husband and loving children did all they could to make her last moments pleasant. In her death the church lost a worth member, the community a kind neighbor, her husband and children a loving wife and devoted mother. "Although separated a while we will soon meet again," said the aged companion as he told her good bye for the last time. "Pass the waters, free from strife, Trembling on the verge of life, Jesus speaks and bids thee rest Safe upon his loving breast." - -------------------- The News. Editor Democrat: I see in this week's Sentinel, a notice of an accident with a pair of horses I was driving on Main Street. Bob, the Sentinel man, says the breaking of the ple prevented a run-a-way. I can't see how that would prevent it, as the break was about six inches forward of the bars; which left the traces still hitched. With nothing to guide the buggy except the traces, I turned the horses to the side-walk and with assistance got the team unhitched from the buggy, and drove them to the stable, walking and driving them. I think I can recommend this pair of horses, as they had a good chance to run and did not; that was a test. That wise man, "Bob," says he is hired to publish the news. I wish some responsible company would hire him to publish the truth, as he "Bobs" around. JOHN KEEF ------------------------------ THE CINCINNATI CONVENTION. The drift of sentiment in Kentucky as gathered from the press, is against instructing. Nevertheless it is undoubtedly the desire of the greater portion of Kentucky Democrats to see Mr. Tilden nominated, and they shoud see to it in the primaries that no delegate is sent to Cincinnait who will not work to that end. Every well informed man knows that the politicians and wire-pullers are against Mr. Tildon, but the people are for him and their voice must be respected. - -------------------- TILDEN AND THE COURIER-JOURNAL We find that many of the local papers are taking the Courier-Journal to task for its attitude on the Presidential question. We fail to see wherein the C. J. has done anything more thana a bold and conscientious Journal should do in advocating the man of its choice. It was for Tilden; it said so; and it set forth its reasons in clear, forcible and unmistakable language, and without abusing or belittling any other aspirant. If many other papers we could mention had pursued the same course it would have been better for them and the party they represent. The Courier-Journal of course needs no defence [sic] at our hands, but it strikes us as being extremely contemptible to take a Journal to task for earnestly advocating its views and applying to it such epithets as "capricious," "dictatorial," "egotistic," "arrogant," etc. The papers using these expressions simply show the weakness of their own cause. - -------------------- A Slander Refuted There seems to be a Republican fabrication afloat to the effect that the $100,000 appropriated to the Kentucky Riven had been appropriated by the Civil Engineering Corps, and it even goes so far as to say that Major Turner got Capt. Fitzhugh and two of his sons into the surveying party, and that these appropriated the bulk of the funds. This is simply false in every respect. The amount spent in the survey was $1,800 and no more, and of this Capt. Fitzhugh received $150 per month and one son of Mr. Turner got $50 per month, for three months. Only this and nothing more. The $100,000 was deposited in Cincinnati and would have been expended on the River, but it was ascertained that Kentucky had never given the Federal Government the right to build on her soil, and as soon as this was done work was commenced. No part of any appropriation has ever lodged in Major Turner's family unless honestly earned; and to his honor it will be said that he will retire from Congress as poor in purse as he entered it. - -------------------- Complimentary to H. L. Stone. The Courier-Journal pays the following high compliment to Hon. H. L. Stone of this place. It willb e observed that he is making a fine reputation for himself: Col. Henry L. Stone resumed his argument tot he jury at the opening of court at 10 o'clock yesterday. Col. Stone has been the friend and counsel of Judge Hargis since the beginning of this controversy in 1874, and with his wonderful memory has thoroughly digested all the facts of the case. A rather amusing fact regarding Col. Stone during the conduct of the case is that he has never been seen to laugh or smile. The serious feature strongly predominates in his manner and style of speaking, and his great earnestness renders his speech singularly impressive and forcible. Our bar is much pleased with Col. Stone's ability as an advocate and lawyer. He has had the largest audience of any speaker in the case, which fact is the best evidence of the character of his argument. - -------------------- The time is fast approaching when we must select a Mayor and two Councilmen. It is a matter of great importance to the city to have good men in office, particularly that of Mayor. Mr. P. L. Reese would make a good one, and so would M. S. Tyler, Dr. Vanantwerp, B. F. Berkley and one or two others. For Coucilmen, Owen Vaughn, Dr. Vanantwerp, T. F. Rogers, Geo. W. Squire Debard, Fred Seniour and S. S. Fizer. There is [p]lenty of material, and we owe it to ourselves to see that live, sensible business men are put into these places. No man should ever be entrusted with public interests who is incapable of attending to his own private affairs, and no man should be made a Councilman or Mayor who would make its meetings a regular monkey show. - -------------------- Election Notice There Will be a meeting of the qualified voters of the city of Mt. Sterling at the Court-house, on Friday evening to select suitable candidates for Mayor and Councilmen from the 1st and 4th wards in said city. All qualified voters who will support the nominees of the convention are requested to participate in the meeting. By order of the Executive Committee. B. F. BERKLEY, Ch. G. C. EVERETT, M. McCONNELL. May 26, 1880. - -------------------- Coal from Pittsburg. Two of the coal dealers of this city are now buying Pittsburg coal at the river, although they each have coal mines of their own on the Coal Road. This looks as though they could buy cheaper than they can mine and ship it over the Coal Road. Is this true; and is the Coal Road a failure on the coal question? - -------------------- Crop Prospects. The Wheat in this county is looking remarkably well, and will be harvested two weeks earlier than usual. The crop will be larger than usual. The peach crop will be abundant, and it is probable peaches will be cheaper than apples, which do not give much promise of a large yield. - -------------------- Turnpike Meeting The subscribers to the Mt. Sterling and Hinkston Turnpike Road are requested to meet at the Exchange Bank at 3 o'clock Saturday evening, to organize and elect a board of directors. - -------------------- Jerry Little was acquitted in Morgan on the charge of murdering Judge Burnett. - -------------------- Most of the handsome silver presents mentioned in another column came from the large stock of J. W. Jones of this city. - -------------------- SHORT-HORN BIRTH.-W. L. Sydner's (of this County) cow, Red Roan, dropped on May 5th twin heifer calves, by Valeria Duke.