The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-08-14
FLOYD AND JOHNSON.
Here 4 There

AA0AN ~ HNAtt
There has been much anxiety in
and about Prestonshurg the past
week on account OF Il serious case
Of smallpox at Ball Alley Rock
just above town. The victim is
Nose Gesrheart, colored; late OF
Huntington W. Va. The vigilance
of doctors aud officials is COM
mendablo.
| scarcely know, among poor
laboring men, n better example OF
success, than that afforded by Tom
Henry Burehett away up on the
head of Buffalo in Floyd county.
rhirty.odd years ago he settled in
an unbroken forest without dol.
lar or an acre OF land. He has
ever been a good liver, and neigh.
bors and travellers have met a
hearty welcome at his door. His
barn has always been the poor
mans granmy. Yet he is working
up thousands OF trees ON his broad
acres at a liberia price, and has re-
fused to part with his fine mineral
rights. Others in his neighbor-
hood have sold large landed in-
heritances for running expenses,
and have little left but regret.
Tigers" are living hard up In
Floyd and Pike. Their days are
numbered. They are square up
against public opinion. Drinking
is not tolerated as ii once was.
Pike county has been awarded
the banner for road building. We
were In Squire Damron's precinct
on Johns Creek-behold what a
change! The road now runs back
OF the bottoms and iron bridges are
to span the creek at mouth OF Mil.
lard's creek and mouth Of Coon.
The honors rest on Judge RatliH,
Squire Damron and Supt. Cain
Hale. Such monuments were bet.
ter than marble shafts kissing the
clouds.
Rev. Barnes i preaching to
many at Paintsvllle. Cranky.
yes. SO was Christ, So are all
who venture out OF the beaten
track OF dogmati,m and defy the
priesthood. Subserviency to priest.
craft ls not confined to the Catholic
church. No disrespect Is meant to
any Of Gods servants. God ) ser.
wants are not afraid OF light-truth.
Beware Of him who gets "warmn
when the Hight is turned on. The
manner Of Rev. Barnes is unique
and forceful. We believe he has a
message from God to the people
He is a years OF age. Show us a
man with a longer term OF devo
ton. He has not missed an ap.
polntmont for twenty ycar.. lie
says when he is sick he goes TO
Jesus and Is made we'll. He will
leave Paintsville for Prestonsburg
about Saturday, August Is. Ser.
vices will be held at Prestonsburg
during one week. The REGULARS
should hear Barnes and learn how
to draw maybe It is 'idees.o
The saloon mon Of East Point
made terms with Judge Rice, pay
ing s7O. and agreeing to quit bust.
ness at once, and for aye, herea.
bouts. This Is indeed a gratifying
result, aud reflects great credit Oh
Judge Rice. The peace and good
order OF the community is high
above party politics; aud almost
all our people unite In praBc OF.
Judge Rice's prompt and effective
execution Of the law.
The young men who fell into the
error which caused their neighbors
so much SHRINE, should rejoice that
they are out of this business.
Sooner or later, saloonlsts come to
grief. Business In legitimate
fields is abundant and well paid,
and we all wish the young men
success on some line not frHught
with so much danger.
1t now remains for jug men to
ask themselves a few questions. |
How much better, in fact, is the |
merchant or other person who aids
ignorant young men TO make out
their jug orders, than the saloon.
Isl? Men Imagine they are very
sly; but there Is mach complaint
against some who should stand for
the right.
Mr.. d. Mart Hager, wife andl
daughter May are of for an outing
In Michigan to extend well through
the summer. Y. Q. n.