The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1873-04-25
A Day In Crab Orchard.
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the fuAd fuNtn OF Nasululut the cuuNifN
south and east Of the town "a somewhat
broken, bat on the north aud west Il is fertile
and beautiful. The site Of the town for a
mile or two In every direction IA a. level ~ a
prairie, aud il i the prct,ic7t location COR a
city south of Lexington. The .oil 10 that
part u our county abounds with magnesian
deposits, and good mineral water l. found al
most anywhere. Crab Orchard has become
famous all over this country and in Europe
a. the place where the celebrated Crab Or.
chard salts are manufactured. There are nov
in operation, upon a small scale, some fifteen
Of these ~msnufsctories, the most noted ot
which are Mrs. Kings and Mrs Conns Mr..
Egberi, Que Of the druggists Of the place, in
fprmei us that orders were pouring in from
the cities Of Cincinnati, Louisville, and Nash
willie Cor these matchess salts. lie said that
il had been discovered lately that parties in
some Of the Eastern cities were engaged in
Adulterating them byaprocess 81 refinement p
by which they make Of one barrel Of Crab
Orchard salts about ten OF stuff they are now
selling At about fifty per cent les than manu-
facturcIe' prices.
The citizens % Crab Orchard seem TO have
been Inspired with new energy and enterprise
this Spring and every class Of business il on
the increase, and has assumed more life than
has been exhibited in the place for many
years There have been more real estate
transactions in the vicinity Of Cab Orchard
during the past year than IN sny other section
Of our county. Recently eight or ten clever
men, OF some means and plenty Of industry
aud enterprise, have immigraled from Ohio
and purchased real estate in and near the
town. They are hopeful Il the immediate en-
hancement Of their property, and are inspiring
their neghbors with new energy.
We made a visit TO this furnishing section
Of our county on Saturday last, and will tell
our readers briefly what We saw and heard.
We noticed that the several branches of trade
.. represented chiefly BY young men, who are
just beginning life. To thi. fact We attribute
the new life aud activity exhibited this sea
son. Prominent among the live business
firms Of the town are Edmiston 4 Brother,
dealers ia dry goods. They also have de-
partmeut for drugs. Their stock is all new
and f., sh, and they conduct business upon
-afe principles, offering inducements to the
bee, trade. Mr.. David Edmiston is the
youngest member Of the firm, and imparts to
il tho necessary ACTIVITY and go-ahead-atiye-
p.s. while Mr.. John Eimis,on furnishe. the
and prudence necessary to its sue
c,.. and popul,ritv.
lone. 4 Bronaush are dealers in drv goods
and groceries. and are meeting with abundant
succes. this s,t season of the existence Of
the srp,
I'll Christisor i. a Young man Of euod
bu.ines. tact. wanting a littIe in enterpri-..
I'm, s.e. man. and !. enisying a gooi trade
in drv g,ods.
lain +. Higgin. ia . Young man in wear.
In, ola IN ,xp,riepcs He ha. recently
opened dry good. store in the Harris block
AMI fr,m our per.oual KNOWLEDGE of hi. bu-i.
,..s o,,l;,ic. ve urodic, that no will s,on
.,.c,rs n verv I,b.rai sb,,e II public n,tron-
are.
Josn Buchanan Ia. been for a pumbsr Of
vears ENGAGED in the procsrv and prov,.ion
trade and 4 one of the most ,uh.tant,al me-,
Of the .lace.
Jp Gilkerson does a good business in drv
eools and hardware. lie isa popular bn.i-
ns.s man. AMI ds.rvcs rx,en.ivc pstronavc.
NJ Ebert i. an Old and experienced drug
ei.t lie has been an ctol for a number Of
wear. with rheuna,i.m. and his excellent wife
assists him in conducting business, compound
Ing medicine. a. skillfully as the mos; accom-
pli-hed pharmaceulist
Z. T. Pollard commenced business few
months ago, 81 Crab Orchard, with basketlul
Of conf,c,ioneries. and now keeps large stock
Of groceries and il rspilly gaining position
A. the mat prominent grocer in the Mace.
w. Parker deals in .tove- and tinwarc;
John Mar,e has recently or,n,d frst class
livery stable and is prepared with lot Of
now burpies and good stock to supply long
felt need Mrs.. Clara singleton supplies the
l,die. with fashionable millinery: Mike Raw
keeps furniture store. and is doing brisk
busine.s; Garnett 4 Pherico are the under
take,s and keen a stock Of cases and ea-ke,s
alwsvs ON hand: Willis Bell is a Grst.class
carriage builder and r,,,airer GEORGE De.
bord, \. one of the mos, skill6l bl,ck.mith.
that ever stood beneath a chestnut tree or
,lung A sled.e; Dick Bradley covers the I'M
and Uncle Rob Stewart. the
oldest Democrat in the world. dispenses fre.b
meat TO the hungry France Edmiston pre.
.ides over A good stock Of general mercban.
disc nt the depo, and catehe. the bart,r trade
nm the av. George Jamos runs LARGE steam
mill mar toUn. and i nov ma,uGc,u-iny
0,nr ia f,r tho n,l,,s of the r,nownsd Cbief
o6 The Nfodoc. The bo,.ls arc vail ,,,noint.
ga The Hsrri. uouse IA under IN. man,,e-
mcnt of Morri. / Harris and S,sw,r, Nver.
the Car.p, House is kent nv John Nance
and tho Hardin House nv one NJ the clsvsr.st