The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1896-01-02


Leslie Combs, The largest grower Of
tobacco In Kentucky, made an assign
nent Friday. His liabilities arc $780,
600, and the assignment involves his
bondsmen, Daniel and r. A. Swigert, the
we'll known tnrfmep, who are father-in-
law aud brother-in-law, respectively, to
the assignee. Mr.. Combs last year raised
700 acres of tobacco, or about 1000
pounds, and being unable to realize on
the weed was forced to the wall.
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Henry Boyd, New York consump.
tive, recently visited Pennsylvania for
few days Of camp life, and while there
was RECALLED with repast Of stewed rat.
tie snake, without his knowledge, his
Indian cook calling the savory stew
"katouchie." This stew, seasoned with
mountain herbs, was a regular diet dur
ing his stay, and the result is that Boyd
now boasts of perfect health,
Squire Stapp, aged 70, a wealthy Wild
over, and Miss Tommie Phelps, pretty
maiden Of 20, both of Madison county
were married at White Hall Friday, but
before relinquishing her heart and hand
the squire had bequeathcd TO his bride
bis $4,000 Of earthly possessions. "a
fool and his money soon parts How
long before the bride and groom will do
likewise? 81 4
Anew engine of warfare has just been
brought into requisition by the Cuban
insurgents. They dip maja and juba
snakes in coal oil, set fire tc them, and
then turn them loose to wiggle through
The leaves Of the cane plantations, with
the result that whole fields belonging to
the Spanish are rendered barren wastes,
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An inventory Of the estate Of the late
Jay Gould shows that the property value
IL $73,6l5, 423 0s, and the heirs are max.
ing a kick about paying taxes on that
amount, Some people are SO penurious!
II they'll transfer the estate to us we'll
take pleasure il paying the taxes, and
never protest. 5 IT,. 81 III /
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A band Of Cuban insurgents, number
ing about $50 caYalrymen, dashed into
Palmyrl, d suburb Of Havana, Thursday |
last and looted all the drug stores Of |
the place, The Spanish, forces within |
the city were scared up and the guard
at the gates was at once doubled.
On recent Friday afternoon seven
men sat AT a dinner table in Philadel.
phia, and during the meal not a man of
them uttered word. They belonged to
the "Anti-Talking Club" The "oldest
has yet 70 see seven women
at d similar sitting. 54<s& Il. !
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w. IL. Stiglitz, Republican representa-
tive for The Eleventh and Twelfth wards
Of Louisville, Is seriously i'll With mus.
cular rheumatism, and may not be able
to vote for the Republican nominee for
United States senator.
Richaad New and wife were arrested
1t their home, ia Letcher county, Thurs.
lay by Deputy Us S. Marshal James
Jones and lodged in jail at Pikeville,
They are charged with fraudulently re-
,eiving pension.
Secretary Carlisle has instructed the
consul general at Havana to
investigate the report that Harry and
Dalton Arnold, Kentuckians, are con-
ined in a Cuban prison.
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J. w. Ogilvie, Democratic state sena-
or from McCracken county, is seriously
II, which may cause his absence when
he legislature meets.
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Judge VIM. l.. Jackson, one of the
most prominent jurists of Kentucky, is
ying at the point Of death at his home