The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-07-25

Albert Myers, two boys. while playing
with pistol discharged it, the ball hit
ting Rossell in the side under the heart
He is probably fatally hurt
THE annual Conference of the Meth
oeist Episcopal Church South will con-
yene at Paris, on September IL.
J. H. WAUGH was appointed fourth
class postmaster at Todd Point, Shelby
County, vice James II. Thompson, re-
signed.
The stockholders OF the Hart County
Deposit Bank. which is to be established
at Munfordsyille, met on the 18th and
organized by electing Hon. Joel /.
Price, president. and Col. w. L. Grad
dock. Dr. c. ]. Walton, James j. Wag-
gener. T. c. Richardson, I. II. Perkins
and G.. u. Minty. directors The amount
Of stock was fixed At Ss5,OOO, all OF
which had been taken within three
days after the subscription was started.
The meeting on the 18th increased the
capital stock to 1000, and the addi'
tional $4,000 was every dollar taken
within five minutes after it was known.
THE BARRIERS Of Louisville are discuss
ing the matter of closing their shops on
Sunday.
The following fourth.class postmast-
erS were appointed for Kentucky few
days ago: viii Il. Speck, Green Castle,
Warren County. vice J. + Boulton. re-
moved A. w Black, Horton, Ohio
County. vice G. = Laymon. resigned.
w. L. Ward, IsonEille, Elliot County,
vice Arch Ison. removed Il. 5. Legate,
Warrington. Christian County, vice T.
c. Cordier, deceased. Charles o. Cruise.
Nashville, Davies County, vice Jos. II.
Carpenter. resigned. Jones Fisk. Or
lando. Rock Castle County, vice I. +.
Chestnut. resigned. J. V. McEwcn. St
Charles. Hopkins County, vice James r.
Bush, resigned
COLONEL ID. HowAHp SMITH, one OF
the best known citizens OF the State.
died suddenly the other morning of
heart failure, at his home, in Louisville,
Up to o'clock Colonel Smith enjoyed
the best health. but shortly after that
hour he was stricken down and sank
into eternal sleep before medical assist
ance reached him. In 1s49 Colonel
Smith was elected 20 the Legislature.
and in 1858 to tho State Senate At tho
beginning of the war Colonel Smith
raised the celebrated Fifth Kentucky
Cavalry and joined the Confederate SER
vice, serving during the entire four
years with distinction. lie was General
John Morgan's right-hand man, and
with General Basil Duke was the great
cavalry leaders principal adviser. In
1867 Colonel Smith was elected Auditor
OF Public Accounts. and was reelected
in 1871 and 1875. In 1s4S he married
Miss Josephine Lemon, daughter OF
Joseph !. Lemon, a soldier of 1879, and
by her raised a large and honorable
family.
JAMES MCMILLAS. of Bardwell, Bal
lard County. is the oldest man in tho
State. and probably in the country. lie
was born in the historic year Of 17TG. in
Betetourt County. Va, consequently Ia
lis years of age. Mr.. Mcmillan return
ed home few days ago from visit to
friends in Arkansas. His mothers
maiden name was Diana Chitwood. His
father died at ninety-seven, and tho
latter at los, from natural causes
When seventeen years Of age Uncle
Jimmie as he is known to his friends,
became one OF a colony who, under
those two noted Virginians, Peyton
Randolph and Stephen Randall, started
West Ito grow up with the country"
| They settled in what is now East Ten
ncssee. subsequently he, with his
faithful wife. emigrated to Nash
vile, Tenn. and engaged in mer-
chandising, serving two1erms rs sher-
III. Later he located at the delta of
Yazoo Pass. on the Mississippi, where he
became an extensive planter, residing
there fifty-three years. In 1851 he came to
Bardwell. where he now lives. He has
been twice married and is a widower
now, is the father OF twenty-three chill
dren, two Of whom are now living. and
they are accounted quite aged. lie is
fond of tobacco, which he chews, but IS
opposed to liquor in any shape, and
/ claims not TO have drank drop in
eighty-five years As souvenir he ex-
hihits copper coin of the date OF i756.
which he has carried since he was IL
/ years old. lie is in possession Of docu-
I Will ItAtItlltt 10 Ills
birth that places beyond doubt hisclaim
10 be lis years Of age. His fund of anec-
dotcs is large, and his tales of eighty
and ninety years ago are interestingand
amusing. lie is quite strong OF limb.
mental faculties clear, and travels
alone.
THE other afternoon during the bust
est part of the day we'll dressed stran-
ger walked quietly into the Chesapeake
and Ohio ticket Office on Fourth street.
Louisville, jumped over the counter,
took $3.50 from the cash drawer, and be-
fore the clerks had fully recovered from
their amazement the bold thief had cool
liz walked out and was lost in the crowd
on the street.
]. r. BIowS, from near Memphis, was
run over by pay-car near Nortonville,
tho other evening, and so terribly man
gled that he died almost instantly.
nKSRY CLAY, aged sixteen, was
drowned near Paris, while trying to ford
Aswollen creek.
CKoRGE w. NoRroS, sr., the retired
millionaire banker and capitalist, OF
Louisville. died the other morning. He
was the richest man In kentucky, pos
scssing large real estate interests In
Chicago. Duluth. Cincinnati, Louisville
and elsewhere. lie came Of a noted fam.
ny, his father being ono Of tho hardy
trontlcrsmcn who followed In the steps
Of Daniel boone and Simon kcnton. liz
was seycnty-four years Of ago
A pEcENrl.y dressed unknown mar
was struck by train near Window and
Killed, There was nothing on his body
hy which he could DO identified. iIe