The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1899-05-04
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we had the pleasure of calling upon
Hon. Sam j. Roberts in his sanctum
at the Leader office. Mr.. Roberts
came to Lexington twelve years ago
and established the Leader. Being a
red-hOt Republican organ, and the
state at that time overwhelmingly
Democratic, many predicted the down.
fall of the paper. But Mr.. Roberts
gentlemanly department, untiring en-
ergy and brainy writings, rapidly
made friends, and even his most bitter
political opponents soon formed a
warm admiration for him. The Lead
er fast earned the right to it's name
and now is the foremost Republican
paper in the state. Mr.. Roberts is one
of the very few men who work for his
party instead of personal welfare. One
of his most admirable points is that
he refuses to band with any clique,
and will not be led by the nose by any
so-called bosses. Being typical gen.
tlemen, he holds hands off from any
dirty work which politicians frequent
ly get into. He's just such a man as
the Hon. James w. Caperton, who we
frequently hold up as party man from
principle, and not personal gain.
Mr.. Roberts is now collector of inter-
nal revenue, but keeps an eye on the
management of his pet, the Leader.
He is a very busy man, but unlike
some men of position, he can find time
to stop and have pleasant chat with
friend without believing the wheels
of the nation will stop when he lays
down his pen.
Capt. w. b. Penny, of Stanford, was
in town Saturday, and made US a
pleasant call. Capt. Penny command
ed a company of volunteers in Porto
Rico, and it is interesting to hear his
description of the country, the war,
etc. He said the Spanish bullets had
little terror in them when compared
to the ocean voyage. Returning, the
| ship encountered storm and for sew
eral hours the craft was tossed to and
fro, sometimes almost turning over.
Capt. Penny says he saw three hun.
dred men on their knees praying, as
many more swearing, and Others who
did first one and then the other. He
brought back many trophies from the
islands, and fellow can spend the
time pleasantly listening to him. Capt
Penny now has charge of the St. Asapf
hotel i'm Stanford, and is running the
house to queens taste.
We hear frequent inquiries about
Rev. j. r. Tercy, who, for severa
years was pastor of the Lancaster
Presbyterian church. He is still 10
Gated at Ellsworth, Kansas, and hal
charge of large church there. Tn,
stove-pipe elbow, which he recent!
invented, has been placed with a job
bling house and is having large sale
Mr.; Tercy has MANY friends here VIII
ARE glad to know of his success.
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/ Many Lancaster people remembe
Lou. Brown, the handsome young MAI
who used to visit Col, Ben. +. Robin
EsOn. The young ladies, especially, re
member his handsome face and figur
as being regular attendant at Ian
caster hops and parties. Lou is nov
ticket agent at the C. & O. depot il
Lexington, and We have the pleasur
of chat with him every time we Wis
it that city, Several years ago b
married the handsome daughter o
Hon. Claude Johnston, of Winchester
and sweet-faced girl baby has bless
ed the union. No young man ever Wis
tied our town who made more friend
than did Lou Brown.
| Mr.. VIM. q. Price, of Danyille, wa
, here the other day and honored TIL
RECORD Office by call. Mr.. Pric
. was born and reared in Lancaster, bu
moved to Danville some years since
He has that social, gentlemanly mar
ner, SO Characteristic of his father, tn
lamented DIR. Jennings Price, and hi
presence is always enjoyable. M
Price is fine musician, his favOrit
: instrument being the cornet. Like a
!, sensible men, he prefers good bra.
'band. and would rather hear one u