Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1895-09-12
GRAND RIVERS.

quill to chronicle a few lines that ,he
world may know that we still live and
have our being therein.
Bro. w. T. Miller, of the NJ. +.
South, filed his regular APP
pointment here yesterday.
Bro. J, S. Miller, who founded the
Baptist church at this place, after
four years of srduous labor, resigned
the care of he church, and Bro. II.
Marshall, of Kuttawa, has accepted
the call Of the church to fill he posi-
ton.
Mr.. Jas Marks returned from I'm.
iontewn, last Friday, and moves him
self and family TO Covington. Tenn,
next week, whereuhe stands behind
the counter and measures calico "to
de PEBBLES"
The old Diamond in the Rough
Mr.. I. J. Nickel, has been unable to
leave home the last week, on account
of sickness in bis family. We are
sorry for this because we want him tn
get hustle on himself and show the
people of old Livingston and Criiten-
den counties, that he appreciates the
honor they have bestowed on him in
making him their standard bearer as
their nominee of the Democratic par.
ty for representative: No truer hand
ever he'd aloft the banner Of Dem
ocrscy Of Of or counties, than the
noble, gallant old hero o. Grand Rlv-
ers; no heart ever beat in the breast
os man with greater fervsncy for
the cause of Democratic principles as
advocated by Thomas Jefferson Nick
ell,
Born Of the best families of old
Lyon county, without the advantages
in his younger days to obtain an edu-
cation, which fault / have often heard
him deplore, be boldly and heroically
went to work to overcome BY self sp-
plications, to study. to acquire by his
own exeriions what was deficient in
his Younger days; selfwilled. conf
deaf and conservative in all his views,
and whatever he undertakes and with
a perseverance and will that once ser,
knows not the word fail. A life long
Democat.
Such is the man to whose hands
las been trusted the sacred banner of
Democracy of the two counties, and
{ his banner goes down in defeat, it
will not be because Of the uniaithful
'etween the rivers. They will rally tn
lis support in November, and to a
nan, as Democrats, will support him
g in the primary, when only one
ote was polled against him and IN,
irand Rivers, where he is known, as
n that day many gold standard men
him, so will many Repub
cans support him. Whyl Because
a uncle JEFF. they have ever found a
riend, when in need of a friend; no
and was nore willing than his to
clip. The widow, the orphan and
be needy all know that they do not
ppesl in vain to him for aid.
The $4,000 school house, the best in
ne county, fitted up in the latest
lodern style, stands as "a monument
, his memory as friend to educa-
on. The eight months school that
e have had for the lsst four years to
hich every child has right TO at
md, whether paying anything or not
} defray the expenses Of the school,
Isrks him as a friend to the poor.
Why" says one, did he do all this"
o not at all, but it takes a leader to
such results and without
is aid it could not or would not have
cen done. There is where you will
ways find him in the front ranks,
attling for the rights of the poor.
precinct, will you respond
} the call of old Driskill precinct as
Obly as We did to you when your 7
gn gallant Chas Webb and the late
.lented VIM. Il. Bush asked our I,
zip? Over Hill, the home of the
snerable Jack Fleming, will you !
spond to the pleading of your sis
r precinct for help, as nobly as we &
d when We sent that noble old 70
an to the Legislature. Old Salem, \
e home of last Representative from T
is county, the genial James X. $
will you return the favor
own your own gallant son by Dris- D
II precinct. Carrsville, God bless =
r, we know you will stand by your "
lors and help us roll up a grand /,
victory in November for "
e old Diamond in the Rough" :,
Let me say to the people of Crit Q;
,den county, you never honored a
IRE worthy man than when you so W
bly, stood by our old townsman in
ing him the nomination. to
Geo. w. Landrum.