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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-10-12

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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-10-12
edwin F. MERRILL,
DRUGS and STATIONERY

MAGAZINES,
Now that winter is fast ap-
preaching and one is more con-
fined to the house, it is natural
that more time will be devoted
to reading. We are prepared,
and will be pleased to supply
all periodicals both weekly and
monthly either by subscription
or single copy.
BOOKS.
This store claims 20 be head
quarters for books, both cloth
bound and paper cover. It is GER
tain that the latest cloth bound
books will be found here, as we
have a standing order that they
shall be sent as soon as pub
lished. This way Of doing ena-
bles people to get high class
books at just the time they are
wanted. 500 paper cover
books are in stock and more
constantly being added.
Also books for children and
school supplies.
Respectfully,
EDWIN F. MERRILL
DRUGS AND STATIONERY.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-10-12
AU T | O N.
will sell at Public Auction, ON the Prem
iscS, at 10 o'clock Il. m,
Thursday, October 81, 1901.

Thursday, October 81, 1901.
HOME FARM.
Situated in Pomfrct, on the stage road
South Pomfrct to West Hartford four
miles from Woodstock, one mile from post
office and school Said farm consists of 1870
acres, more or less in high state of cultiva
ton, suitable for keeping 20 cows and Il
team and divided into moving pasture and
woodland Good sugar orchard, abundance
Of wood, also a good variety of grated fruit
trees.
A Quantity of Hay, Corn and Corn
fodder, in the Barns.
LIVE STOCK.
One pair oxen four years old, 3 cows in
calf 4 two-years- sold hefers in calf, one
yearling heifer, one mare seven years old,
good driver and worker one shropshire ram
two years old, thirty.iour grade sheep and
eighteen lambs.
FARMING TOOLS.
Ok cart with hay rigging, plough, smooth
ing harrow, two harrOws, cultivator, iron
bar, chains. three OK yokes with bows, cleo
rc saw, Mccormick moving machine,
horse rake anti.clog weeder, log sleds, tray
erSe sled, top buggy, express wagon, pung
sleigh, grind stone, work harness and two
ladders
SUGAR TOOLS
Evaporator, three holders, 1870 tin tubs
and pals, splus and hooks, sap sled,
sugar wood, also ten cords Ii inch dry wood,
two cords chunks.
FREE LIT NClI Cracker. and Cheese.
FRED FAY.
South Pom fret, VT, oct. |, 1901.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-10-12

ana maui, New York; BENZ. IL.
Berry, Lynn, Mass. Mrs. John II.
Dcni>on, Mrs. Chas. y. Pratt, New
Bedford, Mass. ; Mr.. and Mrs. a.
b. Whitcomb, Springfield, VT. ;
Miss Gregory, Miss Eldrcdgc. Mr.,
and Mrs. \. X. Won Amin, Mrs.
Edwerd Stanwood. Miss Wilbor,
BrookIine, Mass. ; Miss Caroline O..
Emmcrton, Miss Margaret Rantoul,
Salem. Mass.
Mrs. Harriet b. Ainsworth of
W est Woodstock, widow of Cray
ton AinSworth. died at her home
last Saturday morning. October ).
Mrs. AinSworth had keen actively
interested in temperance work for
many Years as a member of the local
Union; and was Il woman much
loved throughout the community.
Her son. Gen. +. G. Ainsworth, and
wife of Washington, ID. G.. arrived
Sunday to attend the funeral services,
which were held MONDAY afternoon
at 80 O'Clock, Rev. IF. Simmons
officiating. Another son. DR.. Frank
Ainsworth. resides in Los Angeles.
Cal.
Prof. and Mrs. Lee arrived in
New York from Europe this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. b. Merrill are
in lIolyoke and Springfield. Mass.
this week. Mr.. Merrill will also visit
his son John in Augusta. Me-, Mrs.
Merrill returning home.
Apples are bringing pretty good
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-03-14

A. j. Bennett, Of Tolu, has bcea here,
talking legislature 10 the boys. This
was not the first and We predict will not
be the last trip of Mr.. Bennett. He says
Bells Mines is noted for Democrats and
pretty women.
H. l.. Gully, who is one Of the leading
farmers Of Bells Mines, is purposing to
move 70 Sturgis, Kentucky. :and enter
the mercantile business. Mr.. Gully is
one Of the few men who has made a sue
cess at farming within the lat few
years. The community will greatly
miss him.
Owing 10 the weather and sickness
there has been small congregations here
for the past few months. Let ~ see II
We can not give the pastor larger congrc
cations. Services are held eveg second
Sunday, aud We certainly have an able
pastor in the person Of Rev. +. Il. Tim
mons,
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-03-14
GREEN'S CHAPEL.

The prospect for wheat is poor.
j. 7. Hicklin, of Rodney, was in this
vicinity last week talking insurance.
Rev. Grove. OF Shady Grove, is visit
ing friends in this community.
Chas Canada, of Lisman, made bus
mess trip here last week.
There are several cases Of la grippe.
but all are improving.
w. ID. Cain and wife, Of Mattoon,
spent Sunday in this vicinity.
S. T. Crider, ir., OF Nation. entered
our school Monday. Our school is pro
crossing nicely under the guidance Of
our teacher, Miss Genia Fletcher. i.
The school house has just been com.
pleted. We can now say we have school
house second to none in the county.
News reached Us last week from Salt
Lien Keas6ekyl THAI iRev,1G! NJ. Bur
hett has been very nj. lie aas tskan ~
oiheinnstit TO hsvo an ropstaspg peTfop
med. Ne difnotllssFp ttrrtieulsrs,
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-03-14
SHERIDAN.

Dan Gilland and Dave Humphrey
purchased new $50 organ apiece.
We have agents in this neighborhood
for anything you can call for.
Born TO the wife Of T. NJ. Hamilton,
March 5, a fine girl.
Miss Boyd will teach a spring school
at Deer Creek; 1t is also rumored that
Miss Ida Bebou1 viii teach at Glendale.
We wish them success.
r. NJ. Hamilton j. doing good work in
the grocery business at this place
Mrs Lizzie Smith Is in very poor
health.
The old Columbia mites have started
up again.
John Ryan and family have moved to
the Freight Stephenson place.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-03-14

If Crittenden county folk had
any inventive genius, this UMPIRE
cedented demand for diamonds
and other precious stones could
easily be supplied from our score
or more of spar mines. The royal
gems from near the grass roots"
of our native heath are as pure as
the sparkling waters of our crys-
tai springs, as bright as the morn
ing star, and as beautiful as the
dome of April skies, when burn
ished with the rays of retiring
sda9. But iwe are' a Gplaip >, hunt
people, with hed inventive pa cg" 70.
lust sticsitig TO The plain, aqsbsl1
laced truth.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-03-14
THE LATEST.

! Gen. DeWet is still eluding his
British pursuers.
Ii Hung Chang, the great Chi
nese statesman, is critically i'll,
A wholesale lynching is threat
ened in connection with the muir
der Of an entire family by some
negro brutes in Mississippi.
The British answer TO the SEN
ate amendments TO the Hay
Pauncefort treaty is complete
rejection of the American propo-
sitions.
The boiler of a Chicago laundry
exploded with terrific force demo-
fishing the building and causing
a feaiful loss of life. Up to Mon
day eight bodies of girl employees
had been recovered. Many were
injured.
Chicago suffered heavily from
the storm of Saturday night, and
property to the value of 100000
was destroyed. Many other large
cities suffered from the wind and
rain. Throughout Western Ken
lucky much damage was done.
Clinton, Hickman and Owensboro
suffered severely.
A cyclone passed through Gin
ton, Ky, Saturday night. Several
houses were demolished and seven
freight cars blown off the track.
A number of negroes were hurt,
but no lives were lost. At Hick-
man a church was blown down and
a drug store was partly demolish-
ed. In the vicinity of Msxon's
mills, in McCracken county, three
churches and many houses, barns
and stables were destroyed.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-03-14
CHAPEL HILL.

Charlie Clement io-t a fine COW last
week
b. r. Walker and family visited Mr..
Prices family, Of Lcuas, Saturday and
SUNDAY
Miss BERTHE Chittcudcn. Of Marion. Is
visiting relatives Ia this section.
M.r,le NcCod. Of Marion: j. working
Tor Cory M.uner.
Will WoplAll, from Cuyucyillr. was
through here last aoeA selling organs
H. :. Hin hiss been down with rheu
matism. SpIil says ali / can d. - to
sweat them out.
John Vaughan 81 Hurricane was here
sunday
Y. G. stephens, candidate Tor Repre-
sentative, was through our precinct. tai
king to the boys.
\ bag rain saturday night damaged
the farmers very mach, washing away
their spil and fences.
Wheat in this section - very promis.
log; some OsldS will hide a rabbit Il il
will he down
T. J. Nandcli. .Sr. sold two fine mules
- Tom Guess for ESQ.
Some few cats sown IN this se,tion.
JAMS Fowler got IN large crop
Mrssrs T. NJ aud James Hill have
cleared up some fine land on the Dycus
burg road.
Ed. Pass: am rather skepilcal iure
gard u that bullet spoken Of last week
10y your Chapel iIill correspondent. lie
say I had only been Ia the tree sixty
years, bat that 1t must have bccn ilred
10y Daniel Boune. The question that
troubles my mind b.. how can a dead
man. firv guus Col leone was sleeping
quietly under the green sod Of Galloway
county, Mo-, many years before that bul
let j. said b. have been embedded IN the
tree, and II Dan fired u he got up out
OF has grave and came back 20 kentucky
expressly Tor the purpose. The remains
Of Boone and has wife were brought from
Missouri and rcinierr,d at Frankfort
nearly sixty years age.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-03-14
NEW SALEM.

Bob Mahan, Mrs. Martha Brouster
and Smith Lowery are on the sick list.
Born to the wife of Andy Hudson, on
March 3D., girl
Mrs. Josephine Tyner spent part of
laat week visiting her sick sister, Mrs.
Dan Riley OF Marion.
Misses Clara and Kate .Carter Of Lee
Was, were the guests Of Mis- JULIA Eaton
Saturday and Sunday.
The widow Nancy White Is the sick
list the past week.
Wsll Maxtield and wife OF Salem were
the guest of friends and relatives part OF
last week.
We have an army Of tie hackers now
cutting tses in this section. The way
our timber is disappearing in few more
years where will we get timber for our
fencing boards: etc.
Andrew Hurley returned home with
his bride last week. Andrew is 10 clover
and II Is in full Blume.
The mining interest continues. Some
settled weather and things will hum in
this mining district.
The wheat prospect is not good. with
some few exceptions. We have not seen
50 poor a show for a crop in ten years.
Phil Travis, who bosses the hosting
rig at the Hodge Mines, was in this sec
ton Sunday.
Rev Cook Kinsolving will preach at
New Salem Sd Sunday 10 March.
Rev James Price will fill the stand at
New Salem second Sunday in April.
Come out and give those visiting broth
ers a hearing.
W b Binkley, the hustling merchant
OF View, was in our neighborhood one
day last week on special business.
Charlie Brown and family attended
the marriage Of his brother Brant in Ii
yingston county last week
Some few Of our farmers have plantsd
their potatoes.
The farmers as a general tning are
ahead with their work. More blowing
done March 10 than at that date in ten
years.
Judson Bennett and Peter Stephens,
prospective candidates to represent our
county and Livingston were in this sec
ton last week telling the boys how they
love them.
Old Uncle Erwin Brouster will be the
delegate from New Salem C.. p. church
to Presbytery, which conyenss at Hop
kinsville first week in April.
There is prayer meeting at New Salem
every Saturday night; why are there so
many empty benches;
Bro Oakley filled his regular apr oint-
ments at New Salem Saturday and Sun
day.
This section was visited by one Of the
worst storms Saturday night that we
have had in many a year. We had reg
ular flood OF rain with the storm.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-03-14
Our Roll Of Honor.

The following have paid up O
renewed their subscriptions to tn
Press since our last issue:
Joe Samuel, Repton.
K. Squier. Marion.
b. f. Walker, Marion.
w. |. Clark, Smithland.
w. II. Archey. Corydon.
q. NJ. Burnett, Salt Lick.
T. NJ. Hill, Marion.
l.. II. Paris, Marion.
Yancy Bros, Dycusburg.
w. n. Cullen, Repton.
j. X. Clark, Marion
Kittinger 4 Stinnett, Marion.
Mrs. Tishy Paris, Nashville.
w. w. Lamb, Rodney.
X. w. Minner, Fords Ferry
j. w Turley, Fredonia.
John Stone, Tolu.
c. r. Kinnan, Marion.
W. II. Cardin, View.
t. j. Mcconnell, Shady Grove
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-03-14
FRANCES.

The farmers II this vicinity started
in the Il rst OF thu week, heels over head
sowing oats, burning plant beds, break
ing up corn ground, etc, but are now
laying of, praying for the cold weather
TO last long enough for them to fill their
q houses.
j. W. Brown is just recovering from a
two months attack Of pneumonia.
A. j. Bennett, Of Tolu, was in this
neighborhood last week be IS hustling
candidate and would make a genuine re
preventative.
WE. Oliver went to Louisville Sat
urday with live stock.
Walter Brown is erecting a nice little
cottage on his fathers farm.
The Yandell spar mines are on a boom
now, employing some eight or ten hands
and six or eight wagons to keep the spar
hauled away.
Miss George Wright, Of Princeton,
is trying TO get a spring school here. We
hope she will succeed, for we know she
is capable Of teaching a good school.
Joe Hodge and wife, OF Livingston
are visiting relatives in this To-
cality this week.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-03-14
Onion setis and all kinds Of gar
den seeds at j. W. Pritchet,s.
OYCUSBURC.

Henry Cassidy went to Eddyville last
Saturday to see his sister. Mrs. NAV
James.
Carl T. Glenn and wife, NJ. u Charles
and wife, and H. h. Bennett went 10 1T
Vincent Sunday.
There was mistake in the items from
this place in the last writing in regard
to the purchase OF tobacco Of s. II. Gas
sidy 4 Co. IL was in the paper three
hundred thousand pounds. That is
wrong s. H. Cassidy a Go. bought
three million pounds OF tobacco this sea
son. They have bought tobscco from
Tobaccoport, on Cumberland river, To
Caseyvill on the Ohio river, the largest
purchase for many years.
DR. Vosier is at Darlington this week
with DIR. Neville.
Mrs. r. {. Hayward Is visiting her son
f.. J. Hayward, Of Marion.
Walter Clements WAS in town one day
last week.
Tom p. Moore was at home few days
last week.
The distillery shut down Feb - for
two months.
EuSene Brown went to Kuttawa one
day last week
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-03-14

A number of United States SEN
ators. whose terms expired the
fourth of this month, are falling
heir to the commissionerships of
the st. Louis Fair. 1t is not i'm
probable that some of these gem
tlemen were thinking of this So
000-a-year job about the time the
vote was taken on the bill appro-
priating s5,OO0,OOO government
money for the Fair.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-03-14

Ii it had not been for Dives where
would Lazarus have got anything to eat:
louisville Times.
In all probability, if Dives had
not gobbled up all paying enter
prises. formed a community of
interests" watered the stock of ev-
cry dividend paying mine, made
trust prices on every manufactured
article, Lazarus would have had
fair shaks-down and he would
have been able to do for Dives
what the latter's dogs did for him,
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-03-14

In this issue we announce Mr.
d. G. Belts a candidate for as.
SCISSOR. He is one of our steady,
industrious mechanics. He is
thoroughly competent for the work
of the office, and is as deserving a
man as there is in the county
Four years ago he was a candidate
for the nomination and was de-
feated by only ten votes. We take
pleasure in presenting his name,
and claims for consideration.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-03-14
DYING.
Ex.President Harrison Can Live
But a Few Hours.

Indianapolis, Wednesday March
lex President Benjamin Har-
rison can live but few hours. He
is unconscious and breathes with
difficulty. Life is being maintain
ed by administration of loxygen.
Every breath becomes a struggle.
The great statesman is suffer ing
from intercostal neuralgia and in
fiammation of the lungs. Not
possibls for him to live through
the day.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-03-14

Marion has had humps, whoop-
ing cough and chIcken-pox this
year, but she is not likely to con-
tract the water works nor electric
lights before old Father Time
chalks off another three-sixty- FLYER
on the big blackboard that stands
in the back ward.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-03-14

PICKENS
E PIERCE,
j. ii. MORSE,
4. j. PICKENS.
j. p. PIERCE.

To the people of Crittenden
and adjoining counties we wish
to announce as briefly as pos
sible that we are now Opening
up a stock of General Mtrch'
andlse, in the corner building
recently occupied by Woods 4
Fowler. We have spared mel
Their time nor money in secur.
ing the best in everything. Al
our goods are special. Our
Dress Goods, Silks, Ties and
Fancy goods are not equaled
this side the great cities. A
look will convince you. Don't
spend a dollar till you look
through our goods. Ladies
see our celebrated Kabo Cor
sets. We will carry every
thing and want yoir trade
and by fair. honest dealing We
elm to get it.
~ 6ys1 acAphs1k a Pierce
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-03-14
SHADY GROVE.

DR.. JEFF Mcconnell and wife visited
relatives in Princeton last week.
The musical entertainment at w. II.
Towery's Thursday night was enjoyed
by the young people Of our town.
Naming Towey, Of Piney, was in
town Sunday.
Or. Il. o. Davis, Of Quinn. was in our
midst Sunday.
Our town is on boom again There
is going to be two millinery shops.
p MibHsssdssRI,SigEssI .. yI;titsdt Nix (,
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-03-14
Z. :. Maxwell, Chm
Dem. Co. and Precinct Com.
G. 5. Num-, Sec'y.

A Louisville paper tells us that
the Saloonkeepers Protective AS
sociation had a meeting to take
action in opposition TO the move
ment for the closing of saloons on
Sunday. When they organize for
this purpose, it's time for all other
folks to join Mrs Nations crusade.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-03-14

Don't take peck Of any old kind Of
pills to cure a pint Of disease when
dose Of MOrley's Little Liver Pills for
Bilious people will cure you while you
sleep. Sugar coated. For sale by j. II.
Orme.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-03-14

There are a few people in the
county who will not be candidates
this year. Close inspection will
reveal the fact, however, that they
are mostly Democrats.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-03-14

God does not make the wars to
extend christianity. The spirit of
the great Nazarine follows in the
wake of mans carnage, binding
mp the bruised and whispering
words of consolation to the dying
The same gentle spirit would have
gone on its mission of love had
the sinews wasted in war backed
isq lit in time . of peace. \, Real ehrfsi
'a'aa tishityd' improves opportunities
nj ,asharsferTiit snds them, without
asking thcis't6sin. - l' 81
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-03-14

II English rule is good for the
Beers, why is it not good for any
country
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-03-14
Land for Sale.

| have some good land for sale
near ne e. pysaassb"rlss ,i$h4t Gall on1or
address xs&G ID u qBBppt,
I'd .aai,sia RysSnsRHrsg KY
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-03-14

Go TO Pritchett's, at Gladstone,
if you want the best and cheapest
dry goods and groceries.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-03-14
We are authorized to announce
p. c. STEPHENS

u candidate for the Democratic nomina-
tom for Representative of Crittenden
an Livingston counties, subject TO the
action Of the Democratic primary.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-03-14
FOR ASSESSOR.
We are authorized 70 announce
ID. q. BETTIS

a candidate for assessor of Cnttender
county, subject to the action of thu
Democratic party.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-03-14
We are authorized to announce
J. A. GRAVES

a candidate for the Democratic nomina-
tion for Representative of Crittenden
and Livingston counties in the next
General Assembly, subject to the action
of the Democratic primary.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-03-14

\ fine line Of Irish seed poia.
tatoes at Pritchett's. Gladstone.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-03-14
A CALL.

The Crittenden county and pre-
cinct Democratic committees are
hereby called to meet at the Office
of p. 5. Maxwell, in Marion, Ky,
at 10 o'clock. a. IN Monday, March
18th, for the transaction of impor-
tant business. A full attend ance
is urgently requested. This March
,, 1901.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-03-14
ANNOUNCER NTS.

FOR REPRESENTATIVE.
We are authorised to announce
M.F. POGUE
as n candidate for the Democratic nom
nation for Representative of Critten-
den and Livingston counties in the next
general assembly, subject 10 the action
~ the Democratic primary.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-11
FOREIGN MARKETS.
Manchester Cloth.

Manchaseer, February 9.-There was 20
marked activity IN any section Ut the
Manchester market i1-r week selling
having diflduty in keeping pa9e WITH
predu.eIn The clase, however, showed
rashsr more animation and in some d.
rol.icGn there was fair turn over Tho
gio-,er part CT the Eastern inquiry was
for lighi weight goods b,lt there was no
appleciable incrome in ths business. GI-
fer5 were geaerally founl to be UNIV rk,-
able ewing to the linus There Wax
Ettle more inquiry for China. but with, =.
out special reSnf.5. The manufacturers
'hsins 50 we'll engaged. took an exceed
ipely strcng stand There was mare in
quiry for Japan. small lots were pur-
chased for South Nmsr4ua and the de-
mand for he Levant was much healthier.
lari1 we're f I'm although they shovel
lt;tle bsnlaaE; ion. The production is le.
ing well taken up Eni the producers are
rt' prsusing for buyers except at full
prices.