NEWS: Sentinel Democrat, 30 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: Thu, 22 Jul 1999 23:43:30 -0400 From: "Elizabeth Smith" SENTINEL DEMOCRAT Mt. Sterling, KY Friday, April 30, 1880, part 1 LOCAL PENCILINGS ================= Mrs. Lous Lane bought of Messrs, J. H. Baldwin & Co., last week, a fine piano. Mrs. Addie Chinn has commenced the erection of a dwelling house on Howard Avenue. Mr. M. Hurst has sold his mill property in this county, to W. S. Fant, of Flemingsburg. The Sentinel publishes an excellent letter from John Cronlin from Kansas. John writes well. Mrs. Ann Hainline, an old lady some 75 years old, fell one day last week, breaking her leg. Charley Glover has put in an elevator and a pair of immense scales in his house and is now ready for business in earnest. Geo. Cockrell is removing an old log barn 40 years old and erecting it for a tobacco barn. The logs are perfectly sound. The Odd Fellows' entertainment drew better than the Cantata. You see it was a free show, and hence the house was crowded. The many friends of Miss Addie Stockwell will be pained to hear of the sudden death of her mother in Flemingsburg last Friday. Last Saturday evening a hailstorm showered us with stones measuring from ¾ to 1 ¼ inches. Being very little wind but slight damage was done. Mr. Abraham Phillips, aged 82 eyars, took to himself one of Wolfe's fair daughters on the 4th. May their life be a long and prosperous one. Encourage home enterprise. Last week two parties came here from Paris to purchase buggies. Such is the reputation of our home manufactories. Mr. Ben Botts' house, near Sharpsburg, was unroofed by the heavy storm Sunday afternoon, also the fencing and a great many trees were blown down. Work is rapidly progressing on the railroad on the cemetry [sic] hill. Two more weeks and the grade will be completed. They have a force of 35 hands on the work. Misses Thompson and Voris were each presented with a handsome basket of fruit, gaily decked with flowers by the Odd Fellows Monday night. It was a graceful complimetn. The storm Sunday afternoon played havoc with trees and fencing in this county. At Mr. Burwell Tipton's a gate was taken off its hinges and carried some thirty feet; also a great many forest trees were blown down, and fencing was scattered in every direction. Squire Treadway, who [lost in crease] seriously ill for some time, is again able to go about-thanks to the good nursing of his faithful wife. The 'Squire has been at some pains to examine the fruit prospects, and says we will have the best crop of cherries, peaches and apples that we have had for years. One noticeable feature of the DEMOCRAT is the absense of Winchester and Lexington advertisements. Not that we would decline them if offered, but we don't go and make personal solicitation for them. We are publishing a home paper, and prefer to puff our home tailor and merchants. We would draw trade to Mt. Sterling from other places, and not drive it away. A. Hoffman, agent for the Scottish Commercial Insurance Company, of Glasgow, desires to announce that Company has reinsured all its business in the United States and Canada, and retired from the field. Persons holding policies in its company, insured by A. Hoffman, can exchange them for policies in the Lancashire of England, or any company he represents that they may desire of information on the subject can be had of Mr. H. at his office Tax Supervisors Messss. H. G. Hurt, R. F. A. Grigsby, J. J. Kelly, J. A. Thompson and J. A. Orear have been appointed to supervise the tax books for 1880. - -------------------- Monumental. We call attention to the advertisement of Mr. John Kearns in this issue. Mr. Kearn's work speaks for itself; and aside from this we may say that he is a perfect gentleman, fully understands his business in all its branches, and is prepared to compete in style, price and workmanship with any one. If you really want to build up the town patronize home industries, of which Mr. Kearns' is not the least. - -------------------- A Legislative Knockdown. A disgraceful scene was witnessed in the House of Representatives on the 26th inst. Jno. D. White, the irrepressible, made some reckless charges on Speaker Bigger, to which he made reply that White had willfully lied. After adjournment White asked Bigger in front of the Capitol if he was still of that opinion, and receiving an affirmative answer, he assaulted Bigger, several blows passing before they were parted. The House is justly indignant over the affair. No bloodshed however. - -------------------- Complimentary. Quite a number of our young people attended the Cantata at Mt. Sterling last Thursday, and Monday nights and are loud in their praises of it, saying it was the best rendition they had ever witnessed. -Reporter Mr. R. A. Mitchell is having an artesian well in his lot on Maysville street. The interested are invited to call and examine the work. I. O. O. F. Celebration. - -------------------- The entertainment given Monday night at Bristow Hall, like all of our home entertainments, was a success, save in one respect-length. The introductory remarks by L. T. Chiles were strikingly original, and put the house in a good humor at once. He was followed by Mrs. Cornelison and Miss Thompson, pianists and Geo. Howard violinist, with a beautiful piece well rendered. Mr. W. H. Holt, followed with an address on the "Growth of the Order" which was filled with facts and fancies, and forcible illustrations, and was listened to with rapt attention throughout. Mr. R. Reid read an essay on "woman" truly a prolific subject, but aside from its length, handled with Mr. Reid's matchless skill, sparkling with wit, it provoked much merriment, as well graver consideration. Miss Emma Thompson, sang the "Savoyards Farewell" with a sweetness that was fairly captivating, and received a loud encore. Mr. H. Campbell recited the Coat of Grey, and dit full justice to it, as well as himself. Mr. J. H. Moore read Sut Lovengood in a most admirable manner and fairly convulsed the audience. D. B. Garrison sang the Irish Schol-master. Mr. A. T. Wood delivered a forcible address on the principles of Odd Fellowship, and was listened to with great attention and frequent applause. Miss Carrie Voris sang "The Three Fishers" adding to her already well earned laurels. She was very vociferously encored. Dr. C. W. Harris read "the Bridge of Sighs." The Dr. is one of the best elocutionists in the city, and rendered this beautiful poem with telling effect. Mrs. Cornelison, and Misses Cornie Oldham Miss Emma Thompson, assisted by Mr. Geo. Howard, filled up the interludes with choice musical selections, adding much to the interest of the evening. The entertainment concluded with a burlesque initiation devised by Max Bendel, and executed by him, Wm. Dailey, Fred Bassett, Ed Orear, Walker Peters, Frank Fitch, and Tom Jones. This was a rip-roaring farce, and fairly brought down the house. The speech of Billy Dailey was the best take-off of the evening; while the goat riding and pole climbing of Fred Bassett, were tip-top. The whole concluded with a walk-around in which Max Bendel as well as the whole company made an admirable display of their heels. The boys beat the Troubadours, all hollow. On the whole, the celebration was a success. - -------------------- Coal Road Burners. Buck Hudson, white, and Riley Wills, colored, who were arrested banding together to damage the property of the Mt. Sterling Coal Road were tried in Frenchburg last Wednesday. Judge Vanarsdell being sworn off the bench, they had their examining trial before Police Judge Frisbie and Esquire Groeb. There were but two witnesses examined for the State, but their evidence was convicting. There were several witnesses for the defense. Court placed the bonds at $500 each to appear at the next term of the Menifee Circuit Court. There are others suspected in connection with this crime, and it is thought they will soon be brought to trial. - -------------------- Winchester Court.-Col. R. Edmunson reports a good crowd in attendance, and about 600 cattle on the market, a few of which might be called first-class Kentucky steers. The best brought about 4 ½c., which a fair demand; inferior grades weighing 600 to 800 pounds, were a dull sale at 3@ 3 ½c.; calves brought $15@22 a head; yearlings, $25@33. No mules on the market. A few plug horses were offered and sold from $40 to $65 each.-Sun. - -------------------- The Sale of Lulbegrud Church Property. Mrs. Elizabeth Donahue bought the ground for $100. Mr. Charlie Donahue bought the building for $220, and the fixtures for $26.80, the entire sale amounting to $346.80. The seats and pulpit will be donated to Jefferson Baptist church. Mrs. D. B. Garrison has a severe attack of pneumonia, and is suffering greatly. - -------------------- Read A. J. Wyatt's new ad this week. Mr. Wyatt keeps the best liquors in this section. Don't forget Mr. Benton's sale. See particulars in his advertisement. Judge Cassidy was called to Lexington Wednesday by the serious illness of his brother, Wm. Cassidy, who by some mishap cut his hand upon a rusty plow. His system seemed immediately as if poisoned, and in a little while his life was despaired of, and his kinsmen summoned by telegraph. We call attention to the new advertisements of A. Hoffman, agricultural implements; M. C. Bailey, keeper of Cemetery; Messrs. Neal & Allen, successors to Doan & Co., livery and sale stables; and Tabler & Warner, grocery, and then give them a call. We will notice these establishments more fully next week. - -------------------- New Millinery Store. Mrs. A. J. Wyatt announces to the good people her new stock of millinery. Mrs. Wyatt is a lady of rare taste and large experience, and can undoubtedly give the ladies great bargains. We take pleasure in recommending her to the dear people. - -------------------- The Bible Society. The regular annual meeting of the Montgomery County Bible Society will be held at the M. E. Church, next Sabbath night at the usual hour for services. STOCK AND FARM One hundred tthousand pounds of wool will be sold by the Harrison County Grangers on the 5th of May. The Local has seen a black locust tree in Henry County, that measured twelve feet nine inches in circumference. An agricultural fair association is being organized in Pulaski county. Robert Tearell, of Bourbon county, sold to John T. Hughes, of Fayette, the mare Ella Clay, for $2,000 cash. Lex. Gazette: Mt. T. B. Muir sold to J. Herndon, of Louisville, a premium buggy mare for $750. She is a good one [lost in crease] street car horses in Washington, D. C., and caused considerable apprehension. The Lexington Gazette is confident that hemp will not be worth less than $5 this year, no matter how much is raised, and reports several buyers now on the market at that price. Jas. B. Dodge, in his investigation of sheep husbandry in the South, reports more than 500,000 killed by dogs last year. The Hartford Herald says John Land raised from a half bushel of seed over forty bushels of California red potatoes. T. L. Miller, of Beecher, Ills. Recently sold to B. Hershey, of Iowa 32 young Hereford bulls for $10,000 cash. They will be used on his ranch in Nebraska. Carrollton Democrat: The tobacco plants that came up before the late weather have been nearly all destroyed by the fly. The cotton crop of Texas is estimated at $57,000,000. Fleming county sold last year wheat to the amount of $170,000, tobacco $150,000, wool $10,000, turkeys $2,000, chickens and eggs $20,000. The Kentucky River is up again and coal and logs are coming down on the tide. This will leave the upper counties free of coal and logs and take up much money. Henry Leper, of Metcalf County, has 2,000 pounds of hay, which was placed in his barn loft during the last year of the war, and is sound and sweet at the present time. James M. Russell, of Bourbon, is paying $375 for shoats, from 75 to 150 pounds, for shipping purposes. Mr. Walden, of Harrodsburg, has a mule 40 years old, which is still being driven to his rocaway. Mr. Henry Smith bought at Winchester Court 64 head of graded yearling calves at $22.70 per head. Sixty seven horses were sold in Eminence on April 21st, bringing an average price of $2.38. J. O. Richart bought 200 mountain sheep with the wool upon them at $2.30 per head. A large number of very fine animals were knocked down to Frank Rockafellow, of Cleveland, at prices ranging from $200 upwards. The average price received for the herd was $310, which is considered an extremely high figure. At the conclusion of this sale three splendid Clydesdale stallions were put up, two of them going to an Iowa man, for $1,100 and $950 respectively, and the third for $850, to an Illinois man. J. A. Dorsey, of Warren, has a mule colt foaled three feet four inches high. James Letton, of Bourbon, has a lamb that weighed 16 pounds when six hours old. Fayette County raised the greatest number of bushels of wheat last year of any County in the State, viz, 300,476 bushels. The traders have made some engagements in this locality for lambs at 4 ½ cents, to be taken about the 10th of June. A few sales of extra good ones to be taken the 1st of June, have been made at 5 cents. Owing to the late open winter, the supply of lambs is large, and the quality generally good.-Danville Advocate. Our correspondents and exchanges reports the ravages of the fly upon tobacco plants as very serious in all parts of tobacco producing districts of Kentucky. The threatened danger of this year's crop is considered so great that a speculative spirit is beginning to manifest itself in the central market, an advance in prices all along the line will probably be the result. Hopkinsville New Era: The little insect known as the tobacco fly or bug, is committing frightful havoc with the tobacco plants in many portions of this County. In not a few cases the beds have been swept perfectly bare. The noted mare, Miss Russell, foaed April 3d, a chesnut filly by Harold, Miss Russell is the property of A. J. Alexander, and the dam of Maud S. trial 2:17 ½, and Nutwood, record 2:18 ¾.-Lexington Press. McCanathy & Cassell have purchased already 140,000 pounds of wool and are beginning to receive the first clips. The prices so far seem to stand at forty cents, but the market both in New York and Boston is at present a little shaky, as show by last advices.-Press Mr. Price McGrath has sold to Mr. Sullivan Joseph Frazier, of this County, ten head of Southdown ewe lambs of this year's produce, at $15 per head to be delivered at weaning time.-Gazette Many farmers have gotten well over the scare of injury from the fly, and report the small grain growing healthy and very fast in the last few days. Many who have despaired to the extent of threatening to plow up their grain, have abandoned the idea and are hopeful that all will yet be well.-Gazette. - -------------------- SHORT-HORNS SALES.-Chicago, April 22-The Bow Park Short-Horn herd, owned by the Canada West Stock Farm Association, was sold at auction at Dexter Park today by Col. Judy. The bidding was in the main spirited, and the prices obtained very satisfactory. Among the sales were the following: Baron A. Comb eight, two year to R. W. Brown, Wanseon, Ohio, $435. Cow Rosebud Eight, nine year, to Hamilton, of Mt. Sterling, Ky., $600. This animal is considered to be one of the best of the Rose Sharon breed in America. Oxford Annette, imported, seven years, to T. C. Anderson, Side view, Ky., $255. Duke, a ten-months bull, to Judge Nourse, of Des Moines, Iowa, for $875. Miriam, twelve-year-old cow, A. W. Killetts, Bryan, O., $110. - -------------------- Wm. Ratcliff sold last Tuesday to Thos. Rogers his wagon and team for $325. Mr. Wm. Green shipped Tuesday to Cincinnati 63 head of hogs, which averaging 216 lbs, at cost of $3.75 per hundred. On the 26th 200 acres on Indian Old Fields, owned by Capt. Jack Martin, dec' d., was sold to J. S. Gatewood and Dr. R. Q. Drake, at $24.50. - -------------------- Kentucky River Appropriation. We are permitted to copy the following from a private letter from Hon. Thos. Turner to Dr. J. C. Darby, of this city: "After an untiring and persistent effort, I have succeeded in getting the Committee on Commerce to agree to give me for Kentucky in the River and Harbor bill $320,000. $50,000 to begin a lock and dam on the Big Sandy, $5,000 to clean out the upper Sandy, $35,000 to begin to make a canal around the Falls of the Cumberland, and the Kentucky line, and $210,000 more to lock and dam the Kentucky River. - -------------------- James McKee, who has been living at Cornwall for some 8 or 9 months, returned to his home in this city last week. He has been engaged by Wm. Stofer in the coal business. - -------------------- I W. Maple, of Hazel Green, will put in nine acres of tobacco. A handsome family monument was erected last week on the Gilkey and Glover lot. Mrs. Mann left for Cincinnati Thursday, to attend some of the grand openings. Mr. M. C. O'Connell is keeping bar again at his old stand. - -------------------- BATH COUNTY SHARPSBURG, Ky, April 26, 80. The storm Sunday afternoon unroofed part of Ben Botts' house, and many trees were blown down. Messrs. O'Hearn and Peters, started to market with their tobacco on Sunday, and gave it the benefit of much rain. Mr. Levy Combs and wife, of Winchester are visiting relatives here. No preaching in town yesterday; Rev. W. O. Goodloe was away attending presbytery, and the rain kept Rev. Ditzler from coming. Mrs. S. Allen, has a cow which has paid for herself in butter, since first of January. - -------------------- WOLFE COUNTY. CAMPTION, April 20, 1880 Campton is a village of about one hundred inhabitants situated on the East side of Swift's Camp Creek, and is described as follows; there are two dry good stores; Messrs. Combs & Vaughn, Steels & Hanks; two hotels W. H. P. Duff & C. N. Sherfield; two black Smith shops C. C. Williams & L. C. Shull; two preachers Sam F. Kelly & D. G. Combs; three mechanics Shull, Spencer & Williams; we have sabbath school each Sunday, which is largely attended with S. S. Combs Superintendant, and Jno. F. Coons Secretary; the Masonic fraternity have a fine hall, and several members with S. M. Spradling, W. Master Wiley Steele, Senior Warden Jno. H. Evans, Junior Warden, E. S. Congleton Treasurer, C. B. Hanks Secretary, T. B. Hanks, Steward & Taylor, James F. Osburn Senior deacon, Eilliam Burton Junior deacon. They hold their meeting on the 4th, Saturday in each month at 1 o'clock P. M. The different denominations have services as follows: On the first Sunday the Reform 2d, M. E. Church on the third M. E. South, and on the fourth the hard shell Baptist. The Barnes movement when he was here was excitable, but what now, "say yourself." The merchants are preparing for Circuit Court by buying plenty of goods. The hotel keepers are also making preparations and the country folks are giving their roads the courtly brush. Two more weddings near Campton last week. Bud Spencer, to Miss Colter, Hiram Hollan to Miss Sparks. They all live on the Tar Ridge, where the green foliage of the tall pines fefied a thousand whirl winds for many years. Great happiness to those who have married, and voyage out on life's active sea. S. M. Spradling, our popular Circuit Court Clerk, has his business in readiness for the Court, which is to commence next Monday. - -------------------- GRASSY LICK April 27, 1880 The storm last Sunday did considerable damage in the way of blowing down trees and fences. Corn planting and sheep shearing all the rage. A good many have finished planting. Corn that was planted last week is up and looking well. The ground being warm, it remains in the ground but a few days. There is a good deal of complaint among the sheep raisers about the maggots getting under the wool on some [obscured] the maggots have worked their way into the bowels, which proves fatal very soon. Shearing and turpentine or coal oil is the only remedy. Mr. John A. Thompson is preparing to plant 5 or 6 acres of sugar corn for feeding purposes. It is said that sugar corn out-yields any other grain for stock especially for mules. Fortune will come to those who work for it. Mr. John S. Davis has been plowing and digging for the last 40 years, trying to make an honest living. Some three weeks ago Mr. Davis did not strike oil, but a silver mine on his farm, about 2 ½ miles west of Mt. Sterling. The ore is said to be genuine silver by competent judges. Mr. Davis sent a lump of the ore to Lexington to have it analysed [sic], and is quite jubilant over the prospects. Clayton Howell and Hiram Willson returned from New Mexico last Friday. John Louis, or John Elliott, has been captured at last. Some two years ago the above named man made his appearance in this neighborhood, and from that time some of the citizens have been trying to catch him, but failed, until when Robert Fletcher and John Staples came upon and carried him before Esquire Robert Gay, and who tried him as a vagrant. He was held to the bail at $100, and not being able to give the bail, he will have to board at Castle Bruon. -------------------- CAMARGO Camargo merchants are now supplied with a bran [sic] new stock of goods and business is reviving. Constables sale here on Tuesday, 20th, of some furniture, &c., belonging to a former resident of this place, who had left some plunder as well as some debts behind. Corn is up and growing in this neighborhood. Old corn is as scarce as good christians, and as high priced as we wish to see it. Fishing goes monstrous slow, some parties went out last Saturday and did not catch a fish. They say "moon is wrong." New game, "croquet," beginning here. Our friend, Dr. McIntyre, left us on27th, for Carlisle, his future home and place of business. We regret to loose [sic] him. His brother-in-law, Mr. John Bailey, has rented the house and farm on which he lived. We think Mr. Bailey a nice, clever gentleman, and we welcome him in our midst. One of our pretty young ladies is to be married next week. We wish for her the acme of human happiness in her new estate. The rusty wheels of the Masonic Lodge at this place are being lubricated and exercised, and will soon be in fine running order. The lodge is said to be in good financial condition. Many citizyens think this would be a splendid place for a good school. Why could not we have a successful one here? OAX. It is with much pleasure we note the rapid recovery, of Mrs. Judge Peters. - -------------------- PERSONAL Mr. O. S. Gilkey, returned to his home in Illinois last week, after a protracted visit to friends in this section. Mr. R. Steagall and family have returned to this County, and Mrs. S. & children will remain during the summer. Mr. Steagall will return to Danville Va., and continue business there. We are glad to see Mr. Albin White on the treets [sic] again. Owen Vaughn who has been quite sick is improving slowly. Boon Howard and wife left for Missouri Tuesday last to make their future home there. R. J. Robertson returned to Cincinnati last Monday, after a pleasant visit to his friends here. Ben is one of the boys who is always welcome. Mr. L. A. Glover has moved into his house on Sycamore street. We are glad to welcome so good a neighbor. Major Warner has rented and will occupy the Calk residence, while Major Tabler will occupy the residence of Mrs. Gatewood on Main street. Miss Lillie Green, of Covington, is visiting her many friends in the vicinity. Our old friend Grat Hanly, who spent the last week in the city has returned home. Miss Ida Dobyns was in the city visiting her parents and friends a few days last week. Capt. W. T. Havens, of the Sentinel left last Saturday for the counties of Morgan, Magoffin and Elliott, to be gone until June. The Captain has much unsettled law business in that section and goes there to settle up his matters. Mrs. M. I. Apperson, who has been visiting friends and relatives here, left Tuesday for Memphis. Miss Nannie Taylor, of Winchester, is visiting her aunt Mrs. Kellie Barnes, and Miss Maggie Bosworth. Mrs. Virginia Chinault [sic] and Mrs. T. G. Fox are visiting it [sic] Fayette. Mr. Charlie Thompson is now in Covington looking after his interest in a certain valurble [sic] and handsome investment. Miss Lillie Bossworth returned to her home in Lexington [lost in crease] to the regret of her friends here and especially --------. [Blank line was included in text-probably indicates beau?] Mrs. Rachel E. Turner, accompanied by her charming daughter Miss. Annie, left last Monday for several months visit to Colorado and New Mexico. A host of friends waited upon them at the train and wished them a happy journey. We hope Mis. Annie may find in the western climate, perfect health, and return with in bloom upon her cheeks.