The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1904-11-04
themselves In the undererowth,

ed Mr.. Barbee's house, on Bullskin.
Capt. Whitaker and his men pursued
them. killing two and wounding sew
eral others. Shortly after this. the
savages made an assault on Wells
Station and stole Several fine horses.
The men at the station sent word to
Capt. Whitaker to meet them at CIV
en- point, as they had reason to be-
lieve the Indians had gone that way.
He Immediately sought ont his men,
but none Of them would Join him,
save james Scott
On their way to the place appoint.
ed, they came suddenly upon the
indians while they were watering
their horses at branch.
1t was agreed that Capt. Whitaker
should fire the first shot rs he was the
best mafksm an, and they could iii al
ford to run any risks.
Whitaker fired at an Indian whom
he supposed to be the leader. and
raising a loud shout, Come On
boys!' he and Scott rushed on the
Indians, while the dead one rolled In
10 the branch. The savages fled.
leaving the horses and their dead
companion.
Many amusing Incidents are relat.
ed about the early settlers near Louis.
Vile.
The story is told of an old market
woman who came to town, for the
first time, with her wagon lead of
vegetabl S.
After disposing of her goods, she
wandered in 10 the only store on the
point" After pricing all the goods
in the store, she asked the proprietor
If she could light her pipe with his
fire. He assured her she was per-
tectly welcome 10 the fire, then turn.
"a his attention to other things.
Presently he heard her grunting in
DISCUS, and looking around, saw her
with coal OF fire In the palm of her
hand, Blowing as hard rs she could.
She would pick up another coal when
the first went out" and blow again.
The proprietor tried to explain to her
that 1t was coal she was trying to
blow, and not wood Goals, but she
would not listen TO him. He then
lighted splinter and gave it to her,
and she returned home to tell of the
wonderful things she had seen.
They have the queerest FIRE you
ever seen," said she. II wanted to
light my pipe, and raked out coal
aud 3egin to blow u. hut the harder
[ blowed, the tlacker the thing got
until 1t was nothing but black
rock"
A young man from Southern Ken
lucky. who, besides being half w.t.
was afflicted with a nasal twang IN
ais voice, visited Louisville away
back in the ffties, and created no emo
OF amusement among the merchants.
He did not care If he was "green"
and seemed happiest when he created
laughter.
He went into a store and stared
around with wide open mouth and
d'alated eyes. The clerk winked at
some friends, then the fun began.
They showed him some valuable
diamonds, and held them to tie light
that he might see them sparkle. The
only exclamation from him was.
"Wa-al IL swan" while he slobber-
d like teething infant.
Finally they got field glass ano
invited him to the door and told him
70 look through the glass and he
would see wonders.
4 few da, S after this he was back
home again, this time with a very
swell" head. He would not talk to
anyone, for his knowledge was pack
ed too close TO permit OF any es-
cape.
"Where did you put up" some one
asked him.
~ put up at Kitty Huttels," he re-
piled, toy sing his head in the air.
Strange" remarked the men. 1--WE
know every boarding place In Louis.
vile, but we never heard OF Kitty
Huttels. Is she a widow
"Don't know" he replied. Didn't
AK; seed it writ on the door"
How do you spell it," was asked
"Cit-kit-y-Kity; Hot-Hut el-Huttel,