Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1890-05-30
CRAB ORCHARD.
EMERSON.

Key. Mr.. stout, OF Lancaster, VIII
preach 1T the Baptist church sunday
morning at II o'cloch.
r. Lee Davis has been appointed
census enumerator in this, the S9th di-
vision OF Col. Ewelfs district. He will
begin work June I'd.
At the meeting OF the stockholders
of the Crab Orchard and Chappell Gap
Turnpike Co., saturday, Mr.. Harve Col
lier was elected president.
This community is evidently bent
on making show in the approaching
census "a girl at jim laurence's, boy
at Dan iolman's. and still another one
at Charley Adams. All thriving, too,
and their dads steppin like they're
worth million.
Its often amusing to hear tramp,
who has been "hoofin' it, for years, talk
and tell OF the many haps and mishaps
lac has undergone. His tale OF woe
and his acquaintance with better
things" are always made conspicuous
while he fails TO enlghten you as to
what started him "down hill We
met such a character the other day,
winging his way 10 the mountains, who.
after inquiring the name OF this place.
amazed MS by saving, "Oh, yes, ! remem-
her it now, but | haven't been along
here since | went through in my private
car bout 10 years ago. Tken he shout
dered his wallet and moved on, but not
as il be had been used to a private car.
-"Uncle" wills Tisdale, OF this place,
one of the oldest turimen in Central
Kentucky, took in the races at Latonia
this week. W. r. Buchanan has gone to
Middlesboro to engage in business. Mrs
Marshall is visiting her daughter, Mrs.
o. Z. King. Charley Helder. the prince
OF travelling statesmen and the pick OF
good fellows was here this week adding
custom to his already big trade. Miss
Sallie Green has returned from lengthy
visit to relatives i'm Danvile. Mr. Jim
Pointer an old acquaintance OF ours and
an expert telegrapher, who has been
holding down nights at Junction City,
passed up to Brodhead Monday to see
his sweetheart and home folks Mrs.
Jael Cooper and Mrs. VI. c. Williams
drove over TO Lancaster Monday and
spent a couple of days with Mrs. Roth
well. Joe Brooks, of Louisville. was in
town this week. Miss Annie stuart has
returned home after a 5-months sojourn
in the West, where she was the guest of
Mrs. Alice Conway, of Kansas City. Col.
W. II. Miller and Mr.. ID. X. Carpenter
were in town Saturday mixing aud
minglingwi the dear people. Messrs.
G. \. Redd and James Edmiston with a
tent and complete camping outfit, lett
this week for Rockcaste river, where
now they are lying on its messy banks
and "pullin the tinny beauties ito beat
Texas.
Twenty years ago, Mrs. \. Livings-
ton, OF this place, had DR.. Lowrey, Of
Nicholasvile, to make her handsome
set OF teeth, of which she was very proud.
1t was her custom, a. it is with all those
who wear false teeth, to take them out
OF her mouth and put in water before
retiring. one night, few weeks after
getting her teeth, Mrs. Livingston sat up
very late sewing, and on going to bed
dropped her new teeth into her work
basket until morning. In the morning
they were missing. The family were in
terrogated, search made, the house turn
ed topsy-turvy, but no teeth were
found. The mystery was inexplicable.
About 10 DAYS ago Rev. j. q. Livings-
ton, her son, who lives at her old home
stead. was making some repairs about
the house, and on tearing away the
Notwithstanding saw something white
glistening in what seemed to be rats
coy bed, He raked it out and to his as
constituent found it to be his mothers
long lost teeth, in a most perfect state OF
preservation. The old lady, who is now
in Kansas City, Mo, although she has
been masticating with others for two de-
cades. will doubtless be glad to look
once more upon her long-hidden treas
ures, tho no longer servicable. Ladies,
il YOU have false teeth, put tsem where
neither thieving nor curious eyes can
get whack at them.