The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1897-09-10


or had in his court.
l.. Dempsey, a leading merchant
and enterprising business man Of
this place, has contracted with q
manufacturer Of carbon black 10
utilize the gas on his lands near
WartielJ, X. Work will soon be-
gin erecting buildings and drilling
another well.
The New Domain Oil Company
is progressing nicely with their oil
well on Clear fork Of Rockcastle.
They have gone down about li0O
feet and have found an abundant
flow OF gas. As TO whether there
are any signs Of "ileu or not, We do
not know.
\ number Of our people are abb
sent this week. Mrs. Josie Crum
left last Wednesday for an extend
ed visit 10 Catlettsburg, Hunting
ton and Milton. Crit Newberry
let on like he was going out on a
trip. He fixed his neck-tie twice,
and then did not go. Nathan Crum
is rusticating at Williamson, W.
Va, this week. Rev. J. G. Thorn
as departed for Parkersburg, W.
Va, last Friday. He will attend
the session OF the Western Nirgi.
MIA Conference before his return.
Judge j. 5. Patton has erected a
hardware store and wagon factory
here. James Brown is his princi-
pal clerk. The Judge is an enter
prising man and an enterprise Of
this kind VIII be great convent
ence to the citizens Of the county.
p. p. Hinkle, proprietor Of the
Eden House, was at Williamson,
W. Va, last week.
l. Dempsey is making prepare.
tons for the horse jockeys who in.
fest the Associations, by laying in
plenty Of brides and saddles fOI
the occasion.
J. w. and VIM. Shortridge yer,
up here last week and drove away
the few cattle that G.. Il. Carter left
Staley Davis, who lives at Peach
Orchard, will leave for Delaware
Ohio, in a few days. He will max,
the entire trip Of about 800 milei
ION his "1ike." lie will go dowr
the Big Sandy to Catlettsburg
thence down the Ohio river Il
Portsmouth aud up the Seioto val
Hey. He will tell about his trip OF
his return.
Asa Williams has fever. tie i
. one OF the leading Democrats o
this county, and is a leader in tn
United Baptist church at this place
|, II is very doubtful il he will b
able to participate in the AssOcia
ton which will convene here Of
!, the 10th.
DIR. J. n. johnson was called 4
Williamson last week on profes
sional business.
Some one Of the infamous vii
lians who infest the Tug river en-
tered the church at Warfield an
: stole the pulpit chairs. The chair
: were sold to lady just below tn
9 place aud will be recovered soon.
The same gang, or similar one
entered the house Of DIR. J. R.War
and stole a bed-stead, large o.
: tank and a lot OF other things. ID
Ward has the reputation at Eide
OF being very merciful to the erin
inal class when he is on the gran
jury. IL this is true they shOul
n take two bed-steads next tim
/, Whom a man is on the grand jur
he should hear the evidence an,
il from that one side he hears, 1
: would be justified in finding Il
prisoner guilty, he should not he
10 itate in finding an indIctmen
II Men are apt TO BE- very forgetfl
! about that grand jury bushes
R They forget that they owe a del
I TO their country and that it
4 through discreet and faithful wOI
OF that body that criminals Al
brought to justice and prosecute
No man should be so nigh in the
le estimation, either socially, moral
or politically, as to evade that bod
= Every good citizen should keep
sharp look out this fall for vO
buyers and sellers. Every la
al abiding man should constitute hir
self a committee OF one to op tn
n nefariOus business. This way
10 voters bleeding candidates and ca
didates coriupting voters is
shame aud disgrace TO all r.
h. America. The man " ho Is makiI
a race for public Office sholld N
"a ~ u.xlNruaief N~it
A. rrof. ". n. reeke. "
TIA makes a speciality
Epilepsy, las witho
l.. doubt treated aud a
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