The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-01
Observations
....at Random

Smithland Banner alludes to minis
ter who has been holding . meeting as
"a hen in the battle" or else the
printer has gotten in his work in .
most amusing manner. The police
reads: "A great revival meeting is in
progress mere. Rev. Lucy is conduct
ing 1t. He has proven himself to be q
hen in this battle. Through his unas-
wearving interest and earnest work.
Several have been led from the dark
valleys of sin to the bright pathway
of righteousness.
The Smithland Courier tells Of how
the Bob Dudley few days ago con.
sumed twelve hours in going from Pa
ducah toSmithlsnd,a distance of twelve
miles. It says that she left Paducah
at II in the morning and tied up at
the island until $3.50 ON account of
leak in her mud drum and boilers.
She arrived at Smithland at II O'Clock
at night. The passengers and crew
passed the time pleasantly, a mon.
key, two dagoes and piano and q phon-
ograph being the means afforded the
passengers for their amusement.
Talking about bootlegging and To-
cal option" remarked drummer yes
terday, you ought to 60 to Kansas,
where they have plenty Of both. Soon
after had reached one Of the cities
Of considerable size and Importance, q
man of good address accosted me, and
asked me IL ever drank. l told him
l did occasionally, but that I didn't
know where to go,or I'd ask him to
Join me. That seemed to be the
chance he was looking for. He then
winked and offered to sell me some
fine cigars for ten cents each. l bought
some Just through curiosity and found
that they were small glass cases filled
with whiskey, and covered with cigar
wrappers. Before I had been there
long. found that you could buy whis-
key in walking canes, apples, oranges
and even eggs They sold eggs in
some places at q dollar dozen. l
thought that was pretty steep until I
learned that eggs had been blown and
filed with whiskey, the holes being
neatly plugged with plaster of paris. ="
1t is claimed by many unfortu-
mates who have lost legs in the war
and in railroad disasters, that they
can sometimes feel their lost limbs
and that il the limb was not buried
straight they could feel it psining
them.
Some time ago q well known physi-
clan played joke on one-legged
man. The man claimed that it had
not been buried straight because he
could feel ii pain ing him." The fact
Of the matter was that the leg had
been cremsted and the ashes were in
. Jar in the doctors office at that
time. The physician knew it would
never do to inform the man Of this so
he told his porter to go out and straigh-
ten the leg which the patient thought
was done. The next morning when
he called at the Doctors Office the
smilingly inquired If he
was at peace. Your leg has been
the doctor said, "and
1 hope you are at rest"
"well DOCTOR" was the reply, 81
knew that you Strengthened it because
felt it stop hurting when the grave
was opened" Had the man known
the true facts Of the case he probably
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vivid imagination yet.
Many people remember Carl Won
the jeweler and miniature
wood carver, who was In Paducah sew
ersl years ago, and finally wound up
his career here by attempting sui.
eide. His work used to be on dis
play in the show windows here and
attracted much attention. He had
not been heard from in several years
In Paducah until day or two ago,
when Mr.. Bornemann received from
him several fine specimens Of minia-
ture work. There is small Roman
chariot of pure gold, which is hardly
visible to the naked eye on the end of
a pin, and is kept in small bottle, the
pin being run through the cork. There