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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-11-02
MILLERSBURG.

Mrs. VIM. Payne is very i'll with
pneumonia.
Sanford Carpenter lost a fine harness
gelding from collie.
James Butler was in Cincinnati this
week on business trip.
Harry Wards minstrels will appear
at the opera house tomorrow night.
Mcintyre & McClintock shipped two
cars of hogs to Cincinnati, Tuesday.
The M. T. S. cadets and the State
College football team will play here to-
morrow.
Cannon & Co. keep the best beef and
hog sausage. No mixture, Call and
try it.
Messrs. Green and Charles Leer sold
to Mcintyre & McClintock eighty-seven
2S5 ID. hogs for 81 per cwt.
w. V. Shaw will have a special wire
to the opera house for election news
Tuesday night. Call on him for tickets.
Esquires See, Howard and Weathers
met at the County Infirmary Wednes-
day and report all in fine fix under Mr..
Will BedfOrd's management.
J. D. Smedley and Waller Blair have
finished the new building for DIR. w. M.
Miller, which will be occupied by Jas.
Cray, of Mt. Olivet, next week.
Hon. L. H. Carter. of Lawrenceburg,
President of the Senate, viii speak at
the opera house tomorrow at two
o'clock. He is an old student Of the
Kentucky Wesleyan College, and all are
invited to hear him.
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MATTERS MATRIMONIAL.
The Wedding Bells, Announcements,
Cupid's Mischief
LUCAs-oSBoRNE.

LUCAS-OSBORNE.
Prof Willism Hardin Lucas, of this
city, and Miss Anna Bouldin Osborne,
of Mason county, were united in mar
riage Yesterday in a pretty ceremony
performed at the home of the bride.
Prof. Lucas is a son of the late Capt.
J. w. Lucas, of this city, and is Princi-
pal of the Paris High School. He is a
graduate of Kentucky University, and
is a scholarly young man of splendid
moral character, who is liked and re-
spected by all who know him.
Miss Osborue, the bride, is the daugh-
ter Of Mr. Scott Osborne, a prominent
and wealthy farmer of Mason county,
and is lovely young lady who possesses
many admirable traits of character.
Among the guests at the wedding
were Mrs. Anne Lucas, Miss Kate
Lucas, Desha Lucas, Carter Lucas,
Mrs. Hiram Carpenter, Miss Judith
Carpenter, of this city, Mr.. and Mrs.
Coleman Gentry, of Lexington, Junius
Desha kof Cynthiana.
The following invitations to the
Fuqua-Beckham wedding were issued
Tuesday:
'sAfr. and Mrs. Joseph Henderson
FuQua request the honor Of your pres
ence at the marriage of their daughter.
Jean Raphael, to Mr.. John Grips
Wickliffe Beckham, ON Wednesday
evening, November 81, at $3.50 o'clock,
First Presbyterian Church, Greensboro,
Kentucky
The marriage ceremony will be fol-
lowed by a reception at Mr.. Fuqua's
residence. South Frederick street. It is
understood that Gov. Beckham and his
bride viii leave at midnight for Chicago
on the special car of his brother-in-law,
w. B. Kniskern, General Passenger
Agent Of the Chicago and Northwestern,
who VIII attend the wedding with his
family and a number of friends.
The marriage of Mr.. Alfred Marshall
Slack, Of Cincinnati, and Miss Mary
Bryan. of Georgetown, was solemnized
Wednesday evening in the Georgetown
Christian Church. Miss Fannie Rogers
was maud Of honor, and Mr.. Alfred
1Iarsi1 Peet, the best man. The
bridesmaids were Misses Daisy Bell, of
Chicago, Hattie Scott, of Frankfort,
May Wells, Mamie Stone and Beatrice
Bristow, Of Georgetown. Messrs. Jas.
Gravely, of Virginia, T. T. Walker, of
Covington, Frank Bryan, Jr., James
Kelley, Jr., and John McMeekin, Jr.,
were ushers. Spencer Carrick and
Robert Bryan were pages, and Willie
Rogers and Cornelia Blackburn were
flower girls.
The following invitation has been is
sued "Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd
Ashurst request your presence at the
marriage Of their daughter Georgia Mae
to Mr.. Charles Burgess Ecton, Wednes.
day, Nov. 18th, 1900, $3.50 o'clock, at
their residence, near Paris, Ky."ssH 49,
Jacob Jouett and Miss Emma Laugh
lin, of Cynthiana, were married Tues
day in the parlors of the Hotel Reed, in
Lexington. Mr.. and Mrs. G. w.
Laughlin, of this city, attended the
marriage.
Miss Julia McMeekin. daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. McMeekin, Of
Georgetown, will be married to Mr..
Henry G.. Markham, of Kosse, Texas,
the latter part of November.
Miss Angie Sweeney of Georgetown,
and Patrick Carmody, of Paris, will wed
Wednesday, November IA.
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CANApA's KI1rED MIIIrARY BAND.

The Government of Canada has at
last, after repeated efforts, been pre-
vailed upon to permit the celebrated
Forty-eighth Highlanders' Regimental
Band, of Toronto, to make an official
concert tour of America, under their
leader, Mr.. John Slater The tour is
under the direction of Mr.. I. P. j..
Power, who for two years was business
manager in America ofGodfrey's British
Guards Band The band will appear
in Paris, it is understood, on November
%, afternoon and evening. Those who
have heard the band in their regular
concert program Ito which is added
some Highland dancing and bag-piping
by the regiments own talent), say it is
worth going many miles to hear their
exquisite concert and military Emusic,
while their costumes which have led to
their pet name of ''The Kilties" are the
most striking and unique worn by any
military organization on the continent.
Paris is to be congratulated in having
secured them, as much public interest
has been aroused.
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A Handsome Monument.

VIM. Adams & Son, the well-known
Monument builders Of Lexington. have
recently erected a very massive and ar
tistic granite memorial. ordered by Mrs.
R. H. Ferguson. The design and finish
are beautiful, and being located in a
prominent and striking position, the
effect of the work is very fine. 1t
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-11-02

Two darkies met
In place remote
''Is you an Elk 20
"No Use goat"
And both went off,
Sung different tunes
When some one said
They looked like 'coons."
***
Harry Wards Minstrels play tonight
OF Carlisle and tomorrow night at
Millersburg. They also played Fall
mouth this week.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-11-02

Nat Goodwin and. Maxine Elliott
played when We WereaTwenty-one"
to a packed houssSMonday night at
Lexington.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-11-02

J. 7. MCMILLAN, dentist, Office over
THE NEWS, on Broadway. (tf)
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-11-02

Prof. John Uri LlOyd's absorbing
Kentucky story "Stringtown Along The
Pike, made it's appearance: this week.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-11-02

The Howard-Dorsett Company con
tinues its engagement at the Grand,
playing to large and well-pleased audi
ences every night. 1t is one of the best
repertoire companies ever seen here and
is winning many friends. Last night
the company produced the Circus
Girl, and tonight ''Iogg's Ferry viii
be the bill. The engagement closes
tomorrow night with w. A. Brady's
successful naval drama "Old Glory"
Manager Porter has furnished an orches-
ira during this engagement, something
never given with a ten, twenty and
thirty cent show.
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Manager Porter has booked the
famous DAILY success ga Runaway
Girl, " to appear at the opera house on
November 24th This musical Ecomedy
has had wonderful run in New York
and will certainly attract large audi
ence here.
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STAGE STORIES.

Amusement Announcements, Lobby Chat
ter---Odd Bits OF Gossip.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-11-02
"FOGG'S FIERY"

Ladies admitted free Monday night
when accompanied by q paid 3O-cent
ticket, which must be reserved at
Brooks drug store by 6 p. m.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-11-02

If you have made up your mind to buy good Shoes
why not buy pair of Hanan Shoes? There is but one
thing to do-investgate the Hanan Shoe and you will adj
NIT It has no equal Perfect Workmanship PeFfest Sye
Fall styles made in Enamel Vici Kid Velour Calf Patent
Vic Widths to E. Have the exclusive sale for this city,
GEO. McWTLLTAMS.
The item., 1900-01-27

had a constant tlutter-
IL: OF the heart and
severe rripitation and
pain il the left side.
| he tooi; three bottles
0: pr. Miles New Heart
Cure ana was complete
IL restored TO health,
and MS not taken a
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-02-15

Joseph Anderson, Archibald Roane,
Will Blount, James White, David Shell
by, W. G. G. Claiborne, Landon Car
ter, Charles McClung and John Tip
ton. The convention, it should be
noted, was opened with prayer by Rev.
Samuel Carrick. The committee ap-
pointed to draft the constitution was
announced, and it is said that Charles
McClung made the original draft.
Like the Franklin people, Tennessee
virtually adopted the North Carolina
constitution constitution at once
democratic and conservative in method.
Among the salaries provided was that
of $3.50 per annum for the governor.
At this time the state contained three
districts Washington, Nero and
Hamilton.
On March 9S, 1898, the first general
assembly of the state met at Knoxville.
John Sewer was found to be elected
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HISTORY OF TENNESSEE.
From the Earliest Settlement up to the
Present Time.

Admission into the Union-the First
Governor Of the State-Sevier and
Jackson-Gov. Archibald Roane-
Andrew Jackson made Major -Gener-
al Blount, McMinn and Carroll.
The Territorial Assembly, on July IL,
1906, passed an act for the enumeration
of the Inhabitants. II the census should
show a population of oyer 10000, the
governor was to call a convention to
prepare a constitution for a state gov
ernment.
The enumeration showed more than
the required number; that is to say,
n, 962, of whom 10, ,613 were slaves, and
973 were distinguished from the whites
as "other free persons.
East Tennessee was enthusiastic for
the establishment of the state. Middle
Tennessee opposed it, Davidson coun-
ty voting 517 against and only 90 in fa-
vor. More than third of all the voters
of the territory opposed it.
The convention assembled at Knox
vile January IA, 1896, eleven counties
being represented-Blount, Davidson,
Greene, Hawkins, Jefferson, Knox,
Sullivan, Sewer, Sumner, Tennessee
and Washington. Fifty-five members
were selected, the best known being
Andrew Jackson, John McNairy, las.
Robertson, Thomas Hardeman, Joel
Lewis, Joseph McMinn, Will Cooke,
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else in Jackson's life, to make possible
his great military reputation. In 1902,
he and Sewer contended for the posi-
tion of major general of militia in Ten
nessee. Under the constitution the
major. general was to be elected by the
field officers of the militia. When the
votes that had been cast were counted,
it was found that the two contestants
had an equal number. Gov. Roane, by
virtue of his Office, was commauder-in-
chief of the militia, and was therefore
q field officer. He cast his vote
for Jackson; and, as suggested by Hon.
John Allison in his history, Jackson
thus became maior-general of militia
of Tennessee, which led him up to the
victory he gained over the British at
New Orleans. and this victory eyentu-
ally made him president of United
States.
If Roane had voted for Sewer, would
history have been changed? Sewer
was loved by the soldier element; he
had proven himself brilliant and sue
cessful general; he was as courageous
as the bravest; he was more obiedient
to discipline than Jackson. Would
these qualifications have been as well
for America as Old Hickory's determi-
nation; his rashness in disobeying the
governmental authorities? Perhaps it
is not saying too much to aver that the
latter's disobedience to unjust and un-
wise orders actually brought more
benefit to the mt n than quieseent
obedience to the mandates Of his weak
superiors.
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the soldier of fortune that he was, be-
meath Kentueky's military monument
at Frankfort. 1t was also the home for
many years of Henry L, Stanton, the
sweet singer and the lovable compan-
ion, one of whose gemsis "The Money
less Man."
The voices Of John Young Brown,
the eloquent and forceful, aud of j.
Proctor Knott, the witty and captivat-
ing, have many times been heard in
Frankfort, f
Aud these are but few yery.few
for il would take a volume to pay a
tribute to them all} but even a casual
notice such as this must be, would be
incomplete witout a mention of two
rugged diamonds of the olden school
whose genius still shines forth though
their bodies have long rested beneath
the sod-Elijah Hise and Ben Hardin.
And neither must it be forgotten that
Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Dayis and
John G. Breckenridge were native born
Kentuekians.
The bones of Richard Mentor John
son-the "Rumpsy Dumpsy Col. john
son killed, Tecumseh" was the
author of the law abolishing imprison-
ment for debt in Kentucky, and who
was Vice-President of the United
States, repose among many of Ken
tucky's distinguished and valiant sons
in the beautiful Frankfort cemetery;
where standing by Boone's monument
that oyerlooks the winding Kentucky
river, the green valleys and the wood
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HORSES AND CATTLE
Owned by the Father of Lincoln's Mother
Named in His Will.

Kokomo. Ind, February "A local
attorney, making professional trip to
Bardwell, KY, ran across the original
copy of the will of Joseph Hanks, faith
or of Nancy Hanks, the mother OF
Abraham Lincoln, and made COPY of
the curious instrument. 1t reads: n
"In the name of God, amen. I,
Joseph Hanks, of Nelson county. state
of Kentucky, being of sound mind and
memory, but weak in body, and call
ing to mind the frailty of all human
nature, do make and devise this my
last will and testament, in the manner
and form following, to-wit:
"Item-I give and bequeath unto my
son Joshua one gray mare called 'Bo-
ney'
'Item-I give and bequeath unto my
son William one gray horse called Gil
bert
''Item-I give and bequeath unto my
son Charles one roam horse called Dave.
"Item-I give and bequeath to my
son Joseph one sorrel horse called
Bald also, the land whereon I now
live, consisting of 15O acres.
"Item Il give and bequeath unto my
daughter Elizabeth one yearling heifer
called sGentIe.'
"Item-I give and bequeath unto my
daughter Polly one yearling heifer
called Lady.
"Item-I give and bequeath unto my
daughter Nancy one yearling heifer
called 'Peidy.'
"Item-1 give and bequeath unto my
wife Nancy, all and singular, my whole
estate during her life, afterward to be
equally divided between my children.
1t is also my will and devise that the
whole of the property, first five above
bequeathed, should be the property Of
my wife during her life Lastly, con-
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STIRRING INCIDENTS IN KENTUC-
KY'S HISTORY
Recalled by the Recent Tragedies in Frank
fort - LegiOns and "reminiscences of
the Past.
Young ]. c. W. Beckham.

The recent appalling tragedies in
Frankfort, Kentucky, recall others that
have occurred there.
The assassination of Senator Goebel
has already taken attention from the
Colson-Scott tragedy Of few weeks
ago, which resulted in the killing of
three men and in the serious wounding
of two others. Colonel and ex-con-
gressman David Colson, charged with
murder, lies ON his bed suffering from
his wound almost forgotten.
Within forty feet of the scene Of the
Colson-Scott shooting another tragedy
that shook the Commonwealth of Ken
lucky to the center was enacted, when
Tom Buford shot to death Judge Elliott
of the Appellate Court on the steps of
the same hotel. 1t recalls the case of
Judge Reed of the Superior Court, who
was horse-whipped by Cornelison, and
who in his humiliation afterward com
mitted suicide. AR
Within three hundred feet of the
spot where Senator Goebel was shot
down stands the old brick house facing
on Capital Square where the hand of
the assassin found Solomon Sharpe and
plunged a knife into his vitals. Within
one hundred yards of the same place
stands church on the spot where Beau
champ. the assassin, was confined in
Jail, and whereh he and his wife attempt
ed to commit suicide, the latter sue
cessfully, and whence Beauchamp was
led forth in a dying condition to expi-
ate the crime upon the scaffold.
The murder of Sharpe was the cul-
minating scene-though not originally
connected with it--in "The old and
new court controversy" 1t was at first
thought to have been q political assas-
sination, but in the end it was shown
that this was not true
And it is possible that Mr.. Goebels
death may not be the result of the
present heated state of political and
party feeling in Kentucky.
Solomon P. Sharp was the leader of
the ''New Court" party and his death
was such a shock to the state and serv-
ed to throw such damper on political
rancor, that the trouble began to sub
side and finally resulted in the total
overthrow of the New Court party.
1t is almost too well-known to merit
repeating, that Sharpe's death was due
to an indignity alleged to have been Of
fered Beauchamp's wife before his mar
riage.
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The legend is that in the early days,
before the Commonwealth of Kentucky
was even thought of q party of hun
ters were floating down Kentucky riv-
er in boat, and camped over night in
the timber where now stands Frank
fort They were attacked by Indians
and oneof their number, named Frank,
was killed. They pulled together dead
timber around his body and built q
rough fort from which they defended
thmselves; and in the morning continu-
cd their journey down the river. They
called the place Franks Fort, and the
name has stuck to it to this good day.
But it must not be understood from
this that Frankfort is a blood thirsty
town or that on its fighting qualities
rests its claim to glory.
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governor, and William Cooke and Will
liam Blount were elected United States
senators. Andrew jackson was made
congressman. Tennessee became
state on May 81, or June /, 1896.
The course OF public affairs offered no
occasion to Gov. Sewer to display much
executive ability, as nothing was called
for but the routine duties. The terri
torial governor, William Blount, was
our first notable aristocrat, and he had
lived as elegantly as possible in the
backwoods during his administration.
Gov Sewer affected the opposite ex-
treme, living FIVE miles south of Knox
vile in log house, the ruins of which
are still seen near the road to Sewer
vile. The simplicity of his life added
to his popularity, and he was reelected
for three successive terms, when the
limitations provided by the constitu-
tion rendered impossible his continuance
in office.
In 1901 Archibald Roane was elected
governor, serving till 1903. AT the
end ofhis term Sewer again became a
candidate, and the contest between the
two was bitterly personal. Andrew
Jackson had become an enemy of Sc
vier, and he used his influence in favor
OF Roane, charging Sewer with fraud
in certain land speculations. He bold
ly denounced Sewer, and Sewer as
boldly denounced him. But Seyier
was elected by vote ,7S6 to 4,923.
1t was during Roane's term as gov
ernor that a circumstance occurred
which tended, as much as anything
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IBSOLUTEN PURE


Shortly after Sewers Inauguration
Jackson was holding court at Knoxville.
They met one day on the public square.
Sewer denounced Jackson violently.
The latter retorted, and sarcastically
referred to Sewers public services,
while with whitening scorn the COVER
nor responded that he knew Of no per
sonal services Jackson had performed
except to run off with another mans
wife. The insinuation was cruel, for
the irregularity of Jackson's marriage
was due to an honest mistake, as seen
in a former chapter. Friends kept
them from fighting, though more than
one attempt was made, especially by
Jackson. While peace was finally
patched up between them, they were
really enemies ever after. Sewer was
governor for three mere terms, and
was elected to congress in 1911, serving
in that body until his death.
At the end of SEWERS last term as
governor, Will Blount was elected for
three terms, and during his service oc-
Cured the Greek war, in which Jack
son not only laid the foundation of his
popularity, but added glory to Ameri-
can arms and the prowess of Tennessee
ans in war. On his own responsibility,
Gov. Blount raised 1870, 900 at the time
of Jackson's greatest urgency, and in
return was thanked by the president,
by Jackson, by three secretaries of war
and by the general assembly of Ten
nessee.
The successful candidate for the gov
ernorship in 1916 was Joseph McMinn.
The vote stood, exclusive of that OF
Roane county: McMinn, $4,000; Robt.
Weakly, 1889; Jesse Wharton, 1862;
Robert G. Foster, 4,1S4, and Thomas
johnson, 2,9s7. McMinn served three
terms.
In 1891 came off the contest for gov
ernor between William Carroll and Ed
ward Ward, the former being elected.
1t was the first local contest in which
the Tennessee newspapers took part.
The Nashville Wing supported Ward,
and the Nashville Clarion championed
the cause of Carroll. Carroll received
AZ, ,24G votes, and Ward only 11,20O.
Says Phelan: CAROLS majority was
the greatest ever given in this before
the (civil) war, and he broke the strength
of what now would be called the bureau
cracy."
From the admission of Tennessee
into the Union, there occurred num-
ber of events of Importance to Tennes-
scans which should not pass without
mention. Among these were the i'm
peachment of VIM. Blount and his ex-
pulsion from the U. S. senate in 1907
the first impeachment undertaken by
that body; the great religious revival
which swept the country; the Creek
war of 1912, in both of which Tennes-
scans rendered services which can not
be too highly praised; the gradual ex-
tinguishment OF the claims of the In
dians to Tennessee territory; and the
settlement of West Tennessee. Some
of them will be treated more particular
ly in succeeding chapters. Will T,
Hale in Nashville Banner.
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Senator McCreery, the eloquent, the
courtly, "the Pickwick" of the United
States Senate, always ready to break
lance in the cause of the defenseless,
in making a speech at Bethel College
commencement in Russellville, Ken
lucky, once he said in substance:
"a man who can walk the streets of
Russellville without being enthused by
the spirits of the great men who have
been here in times gone by and called
this place home, could dig potatoes at
the pass Of Thermopylae or feed swine
on the field Of Pharsalia without emo
ton.
The same might be said of Frankfort,
which has known the great men of Ken
lucky for century; and which has en-
tertained Lafayette and jackson.
The old Love Tavern is still standing
on the bank of Kentucky river, where
the young Frenchman, afterwards
Louis Philippe, King of France, dane
ed the minuet with the graceful Widow
Love.
The house is still standing, two miles
east of Frankfort, where Santa Anna
was hidden to escape the fury of a
Frankfort mob when after the Alamo
and San Jacinto he passed through
Kentucky on his way to Washington
Aaron Burr. was first arraigned, and
that by the matchless Daviess in Frank
fort, and there the voice of Henry Clay,
who did not yet understand the nature
of the arch traitor, was raised in Burr's
defense.
In the ante-room to the governors Of
fee, now protected by gatling guns
and soldiers, stand the marble busts Of
Clay and Jackson, the work of Hart, a
native-born Kentuckian and one of the
greatest sculptors of modern times.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-02-15

DR. BULL's CoUGH SYRUP HELPS
consumrtiyes and cures incipient con-
sumption; it loosens the phlegm and
heals 1t is without doubt the best
cough medicine Price 25c.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-02-15

Fire Chief Swenie, of Chicago, had a
narrow escape from being suiiocated
during q fire at the Ranch Furniture
Manufacturing Company.
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January s, 1898.
witnesses; Isaac Langsdale, John
Davis, Peter Artheton.