The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1894-09-06
TAG LONE sTAR sIATe.
An Interesting Letter From an old Cor
respondent.

An Interesting Letter From an Old Cor
respondent.
was very sorry to learn of the death
of my old acquaintance, Miss Jenny Rob
inett. met with her some years ago at
the residence of,Rob't Lindon, on Johnson
in Magoflin county, and have known her
ever since. Miss Jenny was an efficient
school teacher and christian lady in
every respect. 1t seems that death loves
shining mark, and so it proves in this
instance. She will be greatly missed by
her mother, brother and sisters as well
as many of the young ladies of that vicin-
ity, but, then perhaps she was needed in
the great hereafter" to add one more
cherub to the bright seraphic host who
make Heaven melodious with their beau.
tiful music In that land of eternal joy,
she will wait for those who are yet jour
neying in this land of sorrow. until they
shall go to join her in the "sweet bye
and-bye."
| learn that an infant girl baby is to
be sold somewhere near Gatesvlle, in
Coryel county, at public sale in the
near failure. The father has offered ii at
private sale for the small sum of $40
What will the people of this United
States think of doing next? | think it
good thing for the poorlittle infant if
someIlknd parent would bid itin, and |
also think the father ought then to be
placed on the platform and sold to the
highest bidder. and worked the remand.
er of his days as the slaves were before
the emancipation If "a. Down with the
calamity howlers who are crying out
hard times, and offering their own pre-
cious little babies for sale to support
them in their low down idleness.
We had a good rain the Dist ult,
which will be of great benefit to the cot
ton crop and late fall gardens. In all
cotton will now make Il top
crop which will add greatly to yield this
year. Cotton is only worth from five to
six cents on the market now, but | think
il will be worth more by the 10Th of
next month. Near Granger, this county,
and in several other localities cotton is
badly damaged by the bowl worm. This
will make the crop little short in this
part OF the country, and ii other parts Of
the State don't show up pretty well,
cotton will doubtless go up to eight or
nine cents i'll very short time.
Nnrk Poe and Misses Daisy Wright,
Ncttic Hart Bette Webster and Nora
Estes started in hack to attend camp
meeting at Scottsville. near Marshall,
one night recently. A heavy rain came
up amounting to almost a cloudburst,
and in attempting to cross Il small stream
they missed the road, the hack over
turned in the water and Misses Ncttie
Hart and Bette Webster was drowned.
Near Caldwell, Texas, Miss Sophia
Lehdc, daughter of Henry Lehde, aged
i6 years, was coming from the cotton
field in wagon loaded with cotton
flash of lightning struck the
wagon, and the Young lady was instantly
killed. Two Others received fearful shocks
but recovered The cotton and wagon
caught lire, but it was extinguished.
Recently, at Spring, Harris county, the
and lifeess form of Jack Ridg-
way was taken from the belts and knives
Of Cafes gin. Being new hand, he was
not cautious enough, and his shirt sleeves
caught on n cog Wheel and in an instant
his whole body was cut and torn to
pieces.
Mrs. Vertner Wells was arrested in
Kaufman county recently, charged with
attempting to pour hot lead in her hus-
bands ear. He awoke in time to knock
the metal from her hand.
The Great Southwestern High School,
1t this place, will commence next Mon.
lay. This is n grand institution and
noted for its remarkable superiority.
Georgetown is rather on boom, hav,
NJ built three new churches recently, !
lnd applied the electric light which
very town and city ought to have.
Very respectfully,
Georgetown, Texas. WEsTERNER.