The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1898-04-22
OUR NEIaHBoRs.

A a a a a a a a a a q A1 1
Hon. T. Y. Fitzpatrick Is can
didato for reelection TO Congre ss )
from the Tenth district h
John Damn, a West Virglnian, I
was married distance from home, {
and received this message from I
the old folks: Accept cOngratu- c
lsiions from the whole Damn fsmi- I
ly." {
The trial Of David Justice, OF
Catlettsburg, now serving life
sentence in the Frankfort pen for
the murder Of Col. Lazarus NinsOn,
comes up for a final hearing In the
Court Of Appeals on the 18th Inst.
John Howard, Of IrontOD, was u
drowned Monday night. He walk
cd of the float on the Kentucky
side OF the river, at Russell. He
was about twenty-seven years OF
age, and single.
&. d. Banglin and John Rey, Of
KeuOva, are fitting up trim little
pleasure boat which they intend
to ply on the waters Of the Ohio,
Big Sandy and Tug this sumner
Ex.
Den Patrick, OF Salyersville, q
brother OF RObt. Patrick, Of this
place, passed here Tuesday on his
way to Key West to witness some
OF the naval scenes in and about
that place.-Psintsvllle CONNER
cial.
Penn Layne, OF Lsynesyille, in
leaving a lighted room and step
ping into the dark on the guard OF
the steamer Sandy Valley, stepped
over board, and his cries were not
sufficient to attract the attention
Of any one on the boat and 80 he
swan to the shore and waited for
another boat.-Palntsyille Com
mercial.
At the February term OF the
Floyd Circuit Court one Of the jur-
Ors became insane and was dis
missed from the jury and is now
hopelessly crazy. Again at the
present term Of said court another
juror became insane and again the
Judge was compelled to dismiss
and sun mon a by-stander.-Ex.
An interesting family by the
name Of Charles, hailing from Pike
county, were here Saturday night
enroute TO Seattle, Washington.
The parents were only middle aged
but they had a family Of nine chill
dren, the elder beiHg not over l6
years OF age. There were two sets
Of twins.-Catlettsburg Democrat.
The following extravagant squib
appeared in the columns OF the
Floyd County News, credited to
exchange"
There are three towns where
mon are born wise and need no
schooling. to wit: Hazel Green,
West Liberty and Preslonsburg.
These three towns have produced
more orators than any other three
: towns OF the same number inhabi-
tants 10 the world.
"There is more true manhood
and wOmanhOOd in these three
towns than in any three towns Of
the same population in the world.
. Logan Stewart, residing at Rush,
went to Huntington recently on
business with the Standard Lum-
Der Company OF that city, with
whom he wa formerly employed.
Saturday night he begun drinking
heavily and displayed considerable
money while in this condition.
He was last seen by the porter os
the st. Charles Hotel at alate hour,
when he insisted on going back up
e town. Since then he has b9sn
mysteriously missing anil his rela-
j, tives and the officers are investi-
eating the matter. Chief Tyree
thinks he has a clue TO the mans
: Observation-Disclosures Demo
; crat.
Thirty years ago Wm. Baker,
n then a young farmer, went west tC
: seek his fortune, his wife remain
ing in Kentucky. Baker for tim'
n kept up communication with hi
. wife, but finally all correspondence
!. on his part ceased, and letters adj
: dressed to him were returned.
Mrs. Baker sought to locate he
husband, but failing, che came Il
believe that he was dead, and afte
n several years, married again. He
IL second husband died recently, ant
he had hardly been buried whel
he Baker appeared on the scene. Il
IL being agreeable TO both, the long
y San. Raid cnnnla were snnn Zen