The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1906-11-23

our mind that there is something doing
in mineral circles. II the Colonel can
not sell ton Of fluor spar to some con.
stituent Of his he may sell him fluor
spar mine or better still cobalt mine.
While We don't wish the Colonel any
harm, nor would we throw a tooth pick
in the way Of any Of his trades, yet II
he were not so occupied II would be an
easy matter to get from him an inter-
esting story or two. He always lends
a willing ear to an impecunious scribe
in distress.
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The hunting season is on. Guns and
dogs and hunters now sally forth way
early in the morning and tramp-tramp
-tramp-all day long. Horse Ameri-
ca Young got the hunting fever and
from early morn till late at night he
hunted. His home is about a mile from
the court house. -southerly. By COM
ing in from the hunt from a southernly
direction he avoided the necessity Of a
trip through town. but next morning
the boys all wanted to know ho3 many
he got. He replied. II am like the
Standard Oil. By the advice Of coun-
sci refuse to answer"
And this subject Of hunting. 1t bears
many tales. When birds are sold. Of
course on the sly. they generally bring
from 81 to $3.50 per dozen. Mr.. Sed-
berry. the barber. declares the birds
he killed cost him sll.95 each. Il was
this wise. He sent to Smithland for
dog and paid passage both ways, then
bought the shells and rented the gun.
He missed about $500 Of work at the
shop and ruined a $3.50 pair Of shoes,
which he sold for SOC on credit. The
account is still on credit to this day.
In climbing a wire fence he tore great
holes in a $3.50 pair Of Sunday trous-
ers and lost his hat. Rheumatics over.
took him the day after the hunt and
his doctor bill was sll.50 and he again
lost his revenue to the tune Of se.s5.
The hunt was caused by the earnrst
invitation Of Carl Boucher. That
worthy stated that birds were plenti.
full. You had to kick them out Of the
way. All you needed was a club "a
knock them over. Now this wonder.
ful hunt lasted all day long. He found
birds but once In all that tramp and by
good luck more than anything else
knocked down three. By this time
Mr.. Sedberry was desperate and hun.
cry. He got back to town too late for
supper and had to give Mr.. Gopher g
cents to prepare the birds. And nov
what you think Of thati Total cost
1855. Three birds. Cost Of eaet
bird sll.e5.
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As Zed Bennett took his horse to the
shop to have Il shod preparatory tC
making a sale Mr.. Buttin asked him Il
Il was not good In mathematics. ",
said he did not know. Why II see Il
puts down three and carries one. re,
piled Mr., Buttin.
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The young silver boy when askcs
how he's coming replied. "CominI
jumping.
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A widow sad II wish was as youn,
as | feel, and We said we felt tina
she was a great deal younger than shl
really looked or felt, and speaking o
feeling, all those who know her Zee
that she Is very young In both look
and feeling and what Is age but feel
ing any way.
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/ There comes 20 this publication
through some mysterious source
series Of kodak pictures. which are YER
table art gems In more ways THAI one
The pictures are varied. Some ar
comic and some scmi-comic. none ser
ious. There breathes through all
touch Of the breezy west. In tn
west more than the east or middle ives
there seems to be a spirit Of doinI
things little out Of the ordinary.
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