NEWS: Sentinel Democrat, 7 May 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: Sun, 25 Jul 1999 12:15:25 -0400 From: "Elizabeth Smith" LOCAL PENCILINGS Go to Bryan's for frames. J. W. Jordan is still quite sick. Sheep shearing is in progress in theo county. The street sprinkler has made its appearance. The frosts have not done the gardens any great injury. There was an immense congregation at the Christian church last Sunday. 100,000 pounds of wool was sold by the grangers of Hanson county the 5th. Cow Creek, in Estill county has an iron bridge the cost of which is $3,000. French Tipton, returned to Richmond, and again drives the quill for the Register. Miss Sue Farrow, returned to her home in Maysville Monday, come again Miss Sue. Mr. Frank Hollearn is with John Kiass, and wishes his many friends to give him a call. The tobacco bug is playing havoc with the tobacco in this county-Warsaw Independent. Winchester had another fire last Thursday night. What a town that will be after a while. Jno. Kiass the clother has inaugerated a new mode of selling clothing. He sells his pants by the gallon-dry measure. The covered wagons which passed through our city Monday last were expressive of faded expectation, and of swallows that homeward fly. Scarlet Fever has broken out in Lexington. Several cases have proven fatal, and others are in critical condition. Jno. W. Jones is oding an immense trade in his line, last week he sold no less than 7 watches. If you want bargains give John a call. Mr. Si Stofers horse backed his wagon off of the Camargo pike at Mrs. Tiptons, damaging things considerably, no bones broken. Mr. David W. Chenault, of this county, has a peach tree with this similar freak of nature, and each branch is burdened with these clusters. Our warmest gratitude is tendered to the many kind friends who have shared with us in anxious care for our sick. May they never want for a friend indeed. The Danville Advocate says the one hundred acre apple orchard of Joe Withers, in Lincoln County gives promise of a yield that may reach 60,000 bushels. Wm. Fizer, who is in Illinois, with Clay Lindsey is well pleased; thinks that the State is the farming country of the world, and expects to make it his home. Jno. Green, of Breathitt County, charged with illicit distillery was tried before Judge A. T. Wood last Saturday, and aquitted. He has been confined in our jail for some time. There is a whispering that one of this city's young gallants will lead to the matrimonial alter one of Montgomery's daughters to-day or tomorrow; rumor fails to state which. New style photographs at Bryan's. The Warsaw Independent, a 32 column sheet, comes to us this week laden with news. It is edited by Mr. D. B. Wallace, who displays taste and talent in getting up a newspaper. April 27 there was born to a woman in Maysville twins, one white, the other black which has greatly perplexed the medical profession. The white one was christened Greene and the black one Hargis. Esqrs. Ramsey, Graves and Chorn, of Clark county, accompanied by Gen Echols, passed through this city Wednesday and will go over the route of the Big Sandy R. R. and reports the result of their investigation to the Clark County Court. Last Saturday May 1st, was little Miss May Stone's birthday, and a little bird-no boy, softly whispers with the breath of June that sister was thirteen years old to-day, and don't say that I told you so, and we promised we wouldn't. [The word "June" is italicized.] Mt. Sterling can never be a quiet town, for she has within her borders of children between 6 and 20 years old, and half a regiment of less age we suppose. Here are the figures, 265 girls and 250 boys-white, and 220 girls and 198 boys-frescoed, or colored. The two cisterns on Main and Maysville street contracted by Geo. Everett are about completed, and the quantity of surplus dirt bats and etc, in front of the Baptist church Geo. will have moved away before next Sunday, give yourselves no uneasiness. Mr. W. F. Dickerson presented us with a large bottle of his excellent Vanilla Flavoring Extract, and we unhesitatingly pronounced it equal to any we have ever used. Mr. A. B. Story who is an accomplished confectioner and baker says it is supior to that made by Dr. Price. He uses it altogether in his confectionary. Mr. Allen Prewitt exhibited in this office a curiosity in the shape of a walking-stick, brought from the Rocky-Mountains of New Mexico. It was a cactus and so porus that in whatever position you might hold it you could see through it. Mr. Prewitt will have it dressed and silver mounted, that it may be handed down to posterity as an ornament and curiosity. New scenic effects at Bryan's . See Boudoir Photos at Bryan's. Our special market report failed to come to-day. Dr. Simrall desires to rent the cottage on Clay street, at present occupied by him. Apply to him or M. S. Tyler. W. S. Fant received from Covington yesterday a car load white shelled corn. Will T. Hanly had ripe strawberries yesterday for dinner, grown in his garden. Miss Florence Barlow, after a pleasant visit to her sister Mrs. John Fesler, returned to Richmond Wednesday. The child of Patsy Mack, and its nurse fell down the stairway at A. Baum's recently, but was very slightly injured. Mr. J. W. Hedden will attend the Morgan Circuit Court in the interest of the Democrat. Please meet him there prepared to pay up. We correct the notice of last week that Mrs. Lewis Lane had bought a new piano. Her father, Mr. Samuel Owens, presented her with a $300 one. Mrs. D. B. Garrison, who has been very nigh unto death for several days with pneumonia, passed the crisis in the disease last Wednesday morning, and is now considered out of danger. Mr. Gill, proprietor of the Olympian Springs, acted wise in securing the services of Mr. Dick Dorsey, of this place, with Dicks way of plesing [sic] all and tact for business, he will be of valuable service. Rev. James E. Chambliss, wife and four children of Kansas City, Mo., are in this city the guests of Rev. J. Pike Powers. It was a happy meeting to Mrs. Powers. She had not seen her sister before for a number of years. There are about 1,000 homes taken already by delegates in attendance at the Southern Baptist Convention. Some of the most eminent divines in the South will be present and the pulpits of the adjoining towns will doubtless be filled by them. We will expect some one of them to preach at the Baptist church in this city Sunday morning and evening. There appears a call in the Sentinel on M. S. Tyler, to allow his name to be used as a canidate for Mayor. We suggest that Mr. Tyler should be elected regardless of party. He is a man of great executive ability and a very laborious man, and would bring to the office a degree of careful study and attention wich [sic] it has never had and which would bring fruit in the greatly improved condition of the town in a very brief time. Photos of Cantata at Bryan's. We have just received a superior lot of paper for printing briefs. We invite lawyers everywhere to send for samples. We agree to do the work as well and put in better paper than any office in the State. Railroad Items The employees at Triplett tunnel are on a strike. This is unfortunate, as the great press for an early completion is at that point. There is a general increase in the number of hands and amount o [sic] work done each subsequent day. - ------------------------ Bank Officers. The Exchange Bank elected the following officers last Saturday: J. M. Bigstaff, President; Richard Reigd, R. Q. Drake, T. H. Grubbs, J. T. Magowan and Wm. Ragan, Directors. W. W. Thompson and Wm. Hoffman will still continue in the service of the Bank. - ------------------------ Very Kind. Mr. Garret editor of the Sentinel has placed us under great obligation by his kind offer to assist us editorially during the serious illness of our wife. He who sincerely offers to do us a favor imposes just as much obligation as it were actually done. Mr. Garett and the Sentinel can command us at any time. - ------------------------ Bank Statements Owing to press of other matter, we were unable to properly notice the two bank statements published last week. The Mt. Sterling National shows a healthy condition and wise management in tis affairs, which must be very gratifying to its stockholders, and is certainly an honor to the town. The Farmers National statement shows steady growth and increase of business that is as astonishing as it is gratifying. The Bank is ably managed, and is in a condition of prosperity unsurpassed by any in the State. - ------------------------ What the Winchester Sun Says About The Cantata. The Cantata of Esther, presented by the Mt. Sterling Musical Society at Music Hall last Friday night, was complimented with the largest attendance that ever turned out in Winchester for any entertainment. The house was literally crowded. Our people had heard so much of the excellence of this cantata as rendered by our Mt. Sterling neighbors that they were all quite eager to see it; and we are glad to say that the highest expectations were realized. To begin with, the Mt. Sterling Society has a large number of fine singers with flexible, voices that are well trained in stage "business" and go through their respective performances without any balking or hesitation; and the splendor of the costumes in which they dress the various parts would be hard to excel. In fact, the whole entertainment was simply immense, and reflects great credit upon the histrionic and musical talents of our neighbors. They greatly excel many professional troupes, who go about with great flourishing of trumpets. - ------------------------ For Rent-An elegant residence of six rooms on Main street. Apply to Mrs. M. Crawford or Judge H. R. French. - ------------------------ LOST.-Cow, deep red, crumpled-horns; missed since last Court-day. A liberal reward will be paid for her return to Geo. Owing's stables. G. W. Alexander. - ------------------------ Prolific Last Saturday inaugurated the fourth and fifth newspapers in Mt. Sterling- "The Eclipse," by Fred. W. Bassett and Ed Clay O'Rear, , neat, nice and newsy, and "The Knickerbocker," issued by nobody and killed in the effort, it is live, little and loud. Both papers are a little larger than a canary bird's wing, but nothing to boast of. Success to you, boys. - ------------------------ Horses Sold in Mt. Sterling. Messrs. Trimble & Keef sold to George Brasfield a fine bay mare, 16 ½ hands high, by Parson's Abdallah, by Alexander's Abdallah, dam by Major Breckinridge, by Moreland's Highlander, and one bay saddle gelding by Halcorn; to H. H. Keeler; of New York, two coach geldings, by Legrand; to Simpson & McGibben, of Pennsylvania, one fine combined mare by Legrand, and two harness geldings, by Clark 2nd Chief. - ------------------------ The following is postal card of the P. O. Department received at this office: BONSACKS, VIRGINIA. SIR-Pursuant to Instructions from the Postmaster General, I beg leave to inform you that your paper addressed to M. H. Brooks is not taken out, but remains dead in this office. You will please discontinue the same, D. H. Plaine, P. M. Reason-Married an old maid, got all the money she had, and absconded to parts unknown. Of course we discontinue. - ------------------------ Thank the Lord! The Legislature adjurned yesterday at noon. - ------------------------ Col. J. Stoddard Johnson, in his up-river trip, claims to have found the future Mrs. John G. Craddock. The editor of the True Kentuckian has already promised John G. Craddock, Jr., a little bicycle.-Courier Journal. That is too thin C. J. How in the world will he get the title Jno. G. Craddock. - ------------------------ Pardons in Preparation Governor Blackburn, thinking he will soon have no one with whom to exercise the pardoning power, has offered the following rewards: Governor Blackburn offers a reward of $150 for the capture and delivery to the jailor of Pulaski county, of Millard Gilpin, charged with the crime of murder, committed in that county; also a reward of $150 for the capture of Claborne Collins, charged with malicious shooting and wounding with intent to kill Samuel Cook in Letcher county, and $150 reward for the capture of John Peck, charged with grand larceny in Martin county. A good business man is he, planning ahead that he may be kept busy. - ------------------------ KANSAS Robinson, April 26, 1880 [The beginning of this correspondence extols the merits of the state of Kansas.] Brown County probably has the best Court-house of any County in the State, and we believe the best faculties generally for making her people happy. Our town is growing rapidly, several new buildings have been erected this spring, and many more are in progress. The most prominent of which is L. C. Parker's milldam enterprise across Wolf River. Mr. Parker is an energetic business man, full of pluck; but if he succeeds in this enterprise on the principal he is working, we will then believe that the placid waters of the West do not understand the business of tearing out mill-dams as well as the more experienced waters of Eest. One spector the other day put it like this; that Parker has a dam [previous word in italics] by a mill site, but he didn't have a mill [previous word in italics] by a dam site. Charles Hack, one of our leading merchants has made quite an improvement on his dwelling recently, he is also superintending a commodious building for Julius McKee. Mr. Hack also deals in country produce, stock and grain, and is one of the best felows [sic] out of Germany. N. F. Leslie our hardware and lumber merchant has added a new room to his dwelling. We would be pleased to mention many of the improvements of our town, but my letter would be to [sic] long. Wheat is worth 80 cents and corn 20 cents per bushel. Hogs $3 $35 per hundred. There are now about sixty thousand bushels of corn cribbed in Robinson. Mr. Simeon Reynolds and Jacob Sabbert, of Owsley County, Ky., arrived here on 22 inst., and expect to make Kansas their future home. The Democrat needs no words of ours to swell the measure of its fame, for it bears with it the evidence of all it claims to be, a first-class paper. Long may it lve, and during life receive the patronage it so richly merits is the feeble supplication of - --Em Dee. MENIFEE COUNTY. Cornwall, May 8, 1880 DEAR SIR-If ever one were disposed to deny that men are rational beings and to think with the melancholly [sic] Jacques, that donkeys, dogs and mules are their superior it is when one reflects that the laws of the land will allow a few railroad officials to demand their own rates for shipping, (which is exceeding extortionate) thereby throwing nearly 100 men out of employment, the majority of whom have large families depending on their labor for their daily bread. There has been no freight of any description shipped for the last two weeks, and consequently no work. We are informed by the coal operators that the cause of the present "stop" is viz: Last Fall before coal took a sudden rise, they were paying $7.50 per car, 185 bushels, for shipping, and that during the rise the Construction Company advanced to $9 per car, with the distinct understanding when spring came to give them (the operators) better rates than ever before, their former spring and summer rates being $7.50 per car. The operators have offered to pay them from now until fall $6.50 per car, which has been indignantly rejected. They are still demanding their old rates of $7.50 per car, which the operators say they are unable to pay, on account of the low price of coal in Mt. Sterling and elsewhere. It seems to be the prevailing opinion that $6.50 per car (offered by operators) is very fair and liberal, and is a larger price than is paid to any other railroad in Kentucky, even where the distance shipped is two or three times greater. It is claimed on the other side that the road cost $100,000, and that they can't ship for less than the old rates. We would respectfully ask these gentlemen if the present offer of $6.50 per car (if accepted) would not be far better for their own interest than to let the road remain idle while the interest on the bonded debt is still increasing daily? Is not a half loaf better than none? We are reliably informed that at least 100 car loads of cross ties, lumber, etc. are now awaiting shipment. This added to the immense quantity of coal ready for shipping, would run both engines to their fullest capacity till autumn. We are not aware that any person has tried to bring about an amicable adjustment of the real or imaginary grievances of the two conflicting elements, with the exception of Capt. Sullivan. This gentleman, who deeply sympathizes with the poor miners, has no doubt used his best endeavors (as his manly letter to one of the officials at Cynthiana will prove) to bring about a reconciliation. Let others do likewise. There is something so delightful in the mere sound of thorough good sense, that it gives eloquence to any sort of language in which it may be uttered. It is delightful, to the mind and soothing to the heart, wherever heard. Its refreshing cadence falls on the grateful ear wherever we meet it like the note of a nightingale in an aviary of peacocks, hawks and vultures. Should there be anything in the above not true we are open to conviction, and are willing to stand corrected. - --G. B. - ------------------------ BARREN COUNTY. CORAL HILL, April 25, 1880 A heavy wind storm passed through this portion of Barren Count the 19th, dillapidating timber, fencing, houses &c, presenting a ruinous aspect. Corn planting has almost come to a close, and farmers stand independently waiting for its appearance through the clods. Wheat crops are very flourishing; but chrinic grumblers are beginning to predict a light yield, there [sic] reasons will be noted as their dreams present them. Tobacco plants are almost a total failure, having been destroyed by the fly, consequently the crops will be light. Some planters are resowing their beds, hoping get to [sic] a full crop. Mr. Mike Myers. Returned from Texas last March, after a short absence of about 5 months. His account of the new country was not pictured with as much radiance as we have read from the newspapers. Mike has returned to his former occupation, that of milling. George Gatewood, of color and William Denison, had some trouble last week, the former comes off the scene of actuion, minus three of his teeth. Married, on the 22 inst, Mr. J. F. Denison, to Miss Susan Richard. May their journey through this live be accompanied by all its blessings. --G. W. J. - ------------------------ CAMARGO ITEMS. A charter for a turnpike from here to stanton [sic] was granted by the last Legislature. The company will probably be organized next month. Grass in the country is looking well and growing fast. Fruit of most every kind will be plentiful here if we have no more frost to kill it. Messrs. James and Will Jameson caught on last Thursday 8 bass, measuring respectively 17, 18, and 10 inches. We learn that Mr. Henry Duff caught one measuring 22 inches. Dark of the moon, you see. [See the previous week's Camargo Items. It blames the poor fishing on the moon.] L. M. Ricketts started on Monday 3d for Cincinnati to buy goods for Waltersville. County Court has been petitioned for a county road from the old Gatewood mill seat to the county road near Mr. J. P. McCormick's house. Mr. Josiah Anderson is appointed one of the Commissioners. Mr. R. G. Salyers is dangersously ill. Born, on Saturday, May 1st, to the wife of Bud Orear, a daughter. Died, at the residence of Mr. Stephen A. Cook, Jimmy Winkle, aged about 12 years, of malarial fever.Rev. Mr. Metcalf preached at Fort Woods on last Sunday night. The meeting was well attended. We hope he will preach for us often. Oax. - ------------------------ A CURIOSITY.-Mr. George Tipton, who lives near Speedwell, in this county, brought to this office, a few days since a small limb taken from a peach tree. In each one of the blooms on the tree there are from ten to twenty-five young peaches in a cluster. Parties who have seen the limb say they have never seen anything like it, and are entirely unable to account for such a freak of nature. - --Register. - ------------------------ Skipped. One day last week a bench warrant from Montgomery was received by Sherriff Hart for Robert McMahan, town Marshal of Hillsboro, b ut it seems he got wind of it before Sheriff Hart had it executed by his arrest, and he decamped for the West. It seems that he was indicted in Montgomery some three or four years ago for forgery, in raising a check from $10 to $90. He came to Hillsboro, where he had lived undisturbed since that time, his whereabouts being unknown to the Montgomery officials until his election as town Marshal was published. So far as we have heard he bore a good character in Hillsboro.-[Flemingsburg Times.] - ------------------------ Cantata Finale The final rendering of Esther by the Mt. Sterling Musical Society, at Winchester, Friday evening, has detracted nothing from the well-earned laurels of the Society, but has given additional luster to the glory already achieved. Under the most favorable auspices, the Society, its assistants and a number of friends left Mt. Sterling by a special train under the conductorship of Capt. McMichael, and [obscured] and pleasantly through the beautiful blue-grass region lying between this city and Winchester. But a few short moments had fled, filled with sunshine from a smiling Heaven, vivified by the bright freshness of natures spring robes and checked nto oblivion by the ringing peals of merry laughter from the blue-grass belles, when all were safely landed in our neighboring city, and in the presence of numerous friends and acquaintances. The ease and elegance with which they were entertained at the Rees House, demands the highest commendation, and accords well with the established reputation of the house and its gentlemanly managers. Simpson's Hall, convenient as to location and arrangement, was comfortably filled with the elite of Clark. The Society extend their sincere thanks for the very able assistance rendered their directorat Winchester. The cultured and appreciative audience that were assembled honor the community and honor the Society. The brief but pleasant stay beneath the hospitable shades of Winchester, will not be quickly effaced from the memory of Queen Esther's Court. The joyous farewells of friends that the merry music of the return will echo through many a summers evening, in memory. The Society-financiall sound-return now to their work, with increased enthusiasm, cognizant of their imperfections, they propose to enter upon a thorough course of study in music, so that in future they may merit the high appreciation and interest that the people of Montgomery and Clark have shown to their maiden effort. A vote of thanks is tendered by the Society to the many friends who have so kindly and efficiently assisted them in the preparation of their opera. - ------------------------ Presentation Last Monday night the Musical Society took the wind out of Prof. J. W. Crum' s sails by presenting him with a slight token in appreciation of his great services to the Cantata. Mr. J. D. Hazelrigg, with a matchless flow of eloquence that would have done credit to a Webster or a Clay, set forth the gratitude of the Society, and was listened to with rapturous applause. Prof. Crum attempted a reply, which doubtless would have been a good thing, but as he wanted to decline the honor, the Society would not hear him out. Killed In Menifee Last Saturday, Newton Lawson was stabbed and killed by James L. Howard, both of Menifee county, cause, an old family grudge. Howard is still at large. It seems as if a plan had been agreed on for killing Lawson, the other parties called for knives and pistols when a general fight eensued. Abram Lawson, Dave Morefield, Jeptha Edgefield and another Howard all engaged in the fight. One of the parties managed to hold Lawson at bay with a handspike, while Howard stabbed him to the heart. - ------------------------ CITIZENS' BANK OF PARIS ROBBED. $20,000 Missing and no Clue to the Robbery. The citizens of Paris was [sic] thrown into commotion Monday morning last, on account of the robbing of the Citizens' Bank, which took place between the hours of closing Saturday and that of opening Monday morning. The depositors did not lose anything. $499.25 of mutilated currency was taken, also a package of bonds amounting to $19,500; - $10,000 belonging to Mrs. C. S. Brent, or Cincinnati Southern R. R. bonds, and $9,500 of Mrs. John Marshall on the town of Carlisle. - ------------------------ STOCK AND FARM The farmers of Mercer are planting sorghum for fodder. The Lexington Press thinks the prospects for fruit are good. J. W. Atkinson, of Bath, lost a fine cow last week worth $200. A. R. Denny, of Garrard, sold a pair of broke mules for $290. There are 1000 acres of wheat inthis neighborhood, and looking well. -Sun. Joe T. Quisenberry lost 7 fine sheep last week from eating too much salt. -Sun. James Hodgkin sold his crop of wool of 110 fleeces to I. Bloom & Co., at 41 cents. Lou Sharp sold to S. reed 330 barrels of corn, at $2.30 per barrel in the crib.-Sun. Near Sharpsburg, Bath county, $1,000 worth of sheep were killed in ten days by dogs. A. G. Peters, Jr., sold to Max Oppenheimer, of New York, a fine bay harness gelding at $150. Mr. Rufus Lesle had killed and wounded, 18 or 20 head of sheep last Sunday night by dogs. Joe Downing, the celebrated stallion belonging to James Miller, of Bourbon, died of old age. The Lexington races commence on May 8th-Saturday of this week. The Louisville meeting begins on the 18th of May continues tot he 25th. Al Mosby, of this county, has a mare that recently gave birth to a twin foal-one of the colts belongs to the horse species and the other to be a mule. Both are alive and well-Woodford Sun. The decline of five cents per pound on wool is caused by the agitation of the tariff question; it now looks as though wool would be imported, soon, and if that be the case the price will go still lower. At Lancaster the Wool Growers Association held a meeting and de- [obscured] public auction. Buyers are offering 35c. for long and medium; 30 c for common and mountain; 25c for black and 20c for burry and fleece grown. PARIS COURT.-Was some what less than the average court days. There were 200 to 250 cattle on the market ranging from 2 ½ to 4 cents per pound. No muses offered. Plug horses were in abundance and sold at prices from $20 to $100. Altogether it was a dull day. W. S. Fant bought Marshall Hurt's mill at Mt. Sterling last Saturday, paying $4,000 for it. Mr. Hurst had recently bought the property for $4,500 and added improvements. Chas L. Dudley leaves this morning to take charge of the new mill. We are sorry to lose Chas. And Mt. Sterling gets one of the most intelligent, gentlemanly and bghearted men she ever had in her corporate limits. There is a magnet here, however, which will draw Charley back at least once a week.-Flemingsburg Democrat. - ------------------------ Miss Nannie Taylor returned to her home in Winchester last Friday. Geo. Sayers, who has been in the employ of Thos. Clarke for some time has found a good situation in Louisville. Mr. Green Trimble left Tuesday for Little Rock and Fort Smith Arkansas and will be about three weeks. Mrs. Hanson left Tuesday for Frankfort. She will be in attendance of the Southern Baptist Convention. Has engaged rooms at the Phoenix. Mrs. Nannie McMorde [looks like that-partially obscured], sister-in-law of Rev. Mr. Keller, who has been visiting his family in this place, returned to her home in Harrodsburg Wednesday. Rev. J. K. Nunnelly and lady passed through the city Tuesday, en route for Lexington, to attend the Baptist Convention. We are glad to see Mrs. Nunnelly looking so well again. Mr. John Runyan, formerly a prominentcitizen of this place, brother of Mrs. Mary Carter and Mrs. John Lindsey, died at his home in Lexington, Mo., on April 28th, of consumption. Miss Mamie Turner returned from Winchester last Monday, where she has been for the last week. She says that the Cantata pleased everyone, and surpassed their expectations. Our young lady friends, Misses Anderson and Ludie Evans, are again the recipients of handsome presents, viz: a gold watch and chain from Mrs. Sally Anderson. They were bought of John W. Jones. ------------------------ BORN. MOBERLY-April the 30th to the wife of Caleb Mberly, a son. - ------------------------ DIED LEWIS.-Miss Nannie Lewis, in Rowan county, on the 24th inst. WELLS.-In this city, on Wednesday morning, May 5, 1880. Uncle Phil Wells of color, one of the oldest citizens of this county. - ------------------------ MARRIED BAXTER-COCKRELL-At the M. E. church in this city on May 6, 1880, Mr. D. Thomas Baxter, of Lexington, and Miss Lulie B. Cockrell, of this county. Attendants, Misses Lillie McClure of Montgomery, and Mollie Crosthwait, of Lexington. This interesting event was [obscured] by the sweetest of music, and under the beautiful marriage bell, surrounded by Natures richest floral tribute, and such beautiful decorations as woman's hand alone can form, these two hearts were forever united as one. After the beautiful and impressive ceremony, the [obscured] couple departed, amid the hearty congratulations of hosts of friends. A long and joyful voyage say we.