The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1885-07-22
Rookport News.

SOChPOft NeWs
July q, 1885.
Editor Herald:
IL would seem that Rockport is am
bilious to contribute her share in main
tanning that unenviable reputation for
pistols knives and bloody deeds, in
which Kentucky stands pre- eminent.
No one admres superb courage and
genuine Kentucky grit more than ],
but, for heavens sake, can't We he noble
and brave without dyeing any deeper
our too scarlet annals. Yet another
bloody affray must be added to her
reeking pages.
Mr.. Charley Boyd. of Owensboro, is
engaged in the spoke business with
headquarters here at the Green River
Hotel. He had in his employ fore
man by the name of Greathouse, also
Of Owensboro, who has wife and two
children depending upon his muscle
and Drawn. On the evening of the
18th inst, Greenhouse came down from
the camp, which IL a mile up the river,
10 turn i'm time and settle. They dis
puted about an item of S2.25, which
involved a difference of only 800
hat abusive words were exchanged, but
without their coming to blows. Great
house returned to the camp. Next
morning Boyd went up, probably to
discharge Greathouse. They met alone
in the dark woods and renewed the
quarrel with knives and pistols. Just
how il began, who was i'm fault, how
many thrusts were made and shots
d,-will probably never be known,
as there was no impartial witness TO
relate the affair. Bot Boyd came back
o'clock, with CHASTITY knife wound
just below and a little behind the left
arm-pit, laid open to the ribs. DIR.
Layton was summoned and he dressed
the wound. He had scarcely finished,
when GreathOuse WAS brought into the
same house faint and CORY. Examina-
eioh iONc"ieu an usiy Pio'oi-ShOe "ouhu
in his left shoulder near the joint The
ball, a As calibre, had entered from the
front and ranged directly through the
shoulder. but striking the clavicle il de.
fiected slightly downward and lodged
in the shoulder blade. While neither
wound is considered mortal, both are
very serious The men have been
taken home.
Mr.. Sam Rowe, formerly of Rock
port, now of Leitchfield, was here last
week with an eye to the immaculate
dollar.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson came down
last week, driving handsome pair Of
spanking ponies.
Misses Annie aud Bessie Jackson are
visiting in Greenyille.
Mrs. Layton has gone to Franklin,
Ky.
Mr.. Eddie Evans has returned to
Russellville.
Mr.. jeff Taylor, of Prentice, is visit
ing here.
The many acquaintences Of Mr.. Jack
Welch will be very sorry to hear that
he has lost his wife and his youngest
child. He lives now in the Indian
Territory.
Born, to the wife of Mr.. Curg Reid,
on the 18th inst, a great big girl. Curg
is stalking around like blind horse,
and looks for the world as If he had eat
a green persimmon and gone cut hunts
ing wild bees.
Davy Crockett once mistook knot
on tree for a coon, and having no gun
he concluded to grin him out. He
grinned till the bark fell off the knot
before he discovered his mistake. Bob
Morehead is no great grinner, but what
he lacks in this power he makes up in
scedr. Last week i'm two local option
cases he actually twice swore Judge
Robertson clean off the bench. should
have thought it would have turned him
black In the face, but he can out-swear
creation, except Peter of old and Pres.
| Smith
Whew! Isn't it beastly hot Oh,
how long for cooler breezes and pines,
to grieve over the death of a rich rel
alive who has left me ducats. SUGGs.
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