The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1886-11-18

henry r. DUNCAN, of Bowling Green, for;
several years a clerk in the Auditors ONCE,
but more recently in the Insurance Bureau
at Frankfort, has been rendered and has
accepted the Clerkship Of the Supreme
Court Of Dakota.
The farmers Of Daviess County have
began marketing their tobacco. There has
been q large crop raised this year. The
highest price paid by Owensboro tobacco
nists so far was six dollars for leaf and
one dollar for trash. A large amount Of
tobacco raised in the county has been
frost-bitten, which will bring the price OF
sound tobacco up some.
NATHAN AND JAMES FARRIs, store-keepers
of Blueline, Bullitt County, went to Louis
vile few days ago to attend to some
business. They drank considerable whisky
while in the city, and then started home
in drencbing rain. When about four
miles from the city they halted and James
went into the halfway house Of Jacob
Fried to get warm. Nathan was too drunk
to leave the wagon. Some time afterward
James went out to look after his cousin
Nathan, when he found him stone dead. It.
is thought the man died from exposure.
Mr.. JOHN FITZPATRICK, a well-knowni
citizen of the Howard's Mills neighbor-'
hood near Owingsville, met with a serious
and probably fatal accident the other
evening. Riding along the road toward
his home, horseback, his horse took fright
and started to run, the first sudden jump
throwing the rider to the ground, and with
one foot in a stirrup he was dragged O
considerable distance, the animal going at
his best speed. The gentleman was badly
bruised about the head and shoulders, and,
at last accounts, was in very critical
condition.
ARCHIBALD BoRDERs, one OF the most
reputable, wealthy and best known busi-
ness men of the Sandy Valley, died at his
home near Richardson, few days
ago, after q short illness. He was eighty
nine years old
PROHIBITION was carried in Ohio County
by a majority Of ~, another county
for Western Kentucky added to the dry
| list.
IoN PETUsKA, Pole, has been the object
| of great deal Of curiosity in the West
end Of Louisville of late He first made
his appearance several days ago, when he
| visited the Observation-Disclosures market, and
| devoured in the presence Of a crowd Of the
| curious four pounds of raw meat. Since
then he has visited the market every morn
| ing and feasted on the butchers scraps"
| picked up Off the ground.
| He feeds like ravenous
wolf, and his unkempt hair and beard, his
ferocious eye and savage countenance give
him the appearance of a wild man. He can
speak English imperfectly, but refuses to
talk about himself further than to give his
name and nationality. Whence be comes
or whittier he goes no one has yet been
able to determine The butchers think he
is some poor, half-starved fugitive, who is
either unable or unwilling to work Heis
another man with history.
MRs. JOHN DEwBBRRY, the widow Of Q
well-known ward politician and saloon
keeper, who died several months ago, came
to the front the other morning with re-
markable story. She dreamed that the
spirit of her lamented lord appeared to
her and told her to 60 to certain spot in
the back yard OF his old saloon premises,
where she would find buried treasure.
She went to the spot indicated in company
with veracious reporter, and there, sure
enough, upon digging into the ground, she
found an old hower-pot containing twelve
$40 gold pieces. This is a true story, how
ever strange it may seem, and Mrs Dew.
berry, who Is q simple old woman, viii
swear to it.
YOUNG man named William Robinson,
about twenty seven years Of age, employed
in getting out saw-logs about twelve miles
east of Henderson, met with fatal acoi-
dent a few days since He was assisting
several other men in rolling log on
wagon, when the chain broke, and before
he could get out of the way the log struck
and knocked him down, rolling over and
crushing him in frightful manner, caus-
ing almost instant death.
JAMES MErcArEE, living on the north side
Of Rough river, near State Ripple, while
shoeing horse, few days ago, tho ami
NAL suddenly reared up and, coming
down, stepped upon him, breaking three
ribs and cutting an ugly cash in his
head His condition was serious 't last "a
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