The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-05-02

out he would make some SHIFT" 10
get along. Said he had heard of the
country, as his kindsmsn Emmitt g.
Arey lived at GreeneYille He was
not pleased with the prospects aud
surroundings in Magofiin Cor raising
his children and desired a better
place. Having been asked, he an
swered that he and his wife had
faith in the Christ and that he was
trusting God for guidance and bless
ing, that he wanted to rear his chill
dren Alright. He said that he did not
have Bible, but had New resta-
ment. 81.
The stranger said that previous to
his one year sojourn in Magoffin
county, he had lived in Virginia for
% years. The writer said that he
was a son of Green Trimble, former
ly of Hazel Green. Then the stranger
said that his father, John w. Kimber-
lin, had once snapped horses with
my father.
told blm that / was editor of the
MT. STERLING ADVOCATE. He readily
consented for me to report our inter-
view. 1 told him copy of the paper
would await his arrival, and asked
when he reaches Texas he write me a
letter. This he promised to do. Our
conversation had been pleasant and
awakened serious thoughts about
present blessings, his responsibilities
and hope, his trust for guidance, and
that better land (uot In Texas, where,
after few more journeys. we all
may meet. Doubling that he could
make the trip with the small amount,
which l believed he had truthfully
reported, placed two silver dollars
in his hand, and assured him that he
and his little ones would be remem-
bered, and expressed the hope that
God would bless him. Gratefully he
expressed his thanks for what was
said and done and we said goodbye.
AT $40 STANDARD time) we stopped
in front of the Combs Hotel in Camp
ton and twice called hello! The pro-
prietor In garments whittier than men
usually wear at this season, appeared
} at the door. He afterWard explained
that "the lodge" had met on the pre-
vious night and he had been up late.
He and the household had retired!
: He proposed to have warm supper
prepared. but as the traveller objected,
a cold lunch was served.
At 8 o'clock on Sunday morning l
reached Hazel Green, desiring to
spend the day with my sister, Mrs. j.
T. Day, who for some weeks had
been sick with appendicitis. She had
gotten up on Saturday morning.
While frail, she appeared much better
than l expected to find her. Her
daughter, Mrs. r. j. McLin, was sick,
with indications of fever.
Eugene Atkinson, of Powell coun-
ty, is very sick with consumption. He
had been in town for some weeks.
The writer attended services in the
morning at the Presbyterian church.
He accepted the invitation of the pas
tor of the Christian church, Prof.
Cord, to preach in the evening. Text,
John Ia: l-3.
We returned to Csmpton early
Monday. The attendance was large,
the day was disagreeable on account
of rain. Immediately after instruc-
tions TO the jury the court began
the Commemorative docket, and dur
ing the day disposed of several small
cases. In some counties, as in Mont
gomery, no eases are tried on the first
day.
Morrow, of the Jackson Hustler,
and the writer were the only newsps-
per men present. .....
j. b. White, of Irvine; L. T.
Cope, G. It. Byrd, of jackson; e. G.
Hyden, of BeattYville; G. w. Gosd,
County Attorney of Morgan; Wallace
Mcclure, Of West Liberty, and Thos.
johnson, of Lee county, were the Wis
ting attorneys.
On Sunday announcement was
made that the writer would preach at
the Methodist church on Monday eve-
ming. The weather was disagreesble
and the unusual happened--the men