Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-02-01

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= ed much roast beef and patent plow
n at that time.
= The first grand jury empauncie'
\ in the county were as follows
\ Alexander Dean, Edward Ashley
h William Ashley, Matthew Parmley
b Martin Hammond. VIM Ho-sard,
) John VI. Wilson, Isaac LLOYD. Jacol
= Gill. Geo. Melton, John r. Wilson,
. Uriah Withcrspoon, Andrew y. Till,
. Thoma, Ahcr,. and Aniicr~ NcAlis-
. ter. The lat survivor. Audlcw j.
, Hill died few mouth, ago.
But the descendants from thi, list
OF honored patriots constitute, "a large
and respectable portion Of the pres
eut population of the county. who
can refer back with pride to their
origin.
The next circuit term was held at
the brick church near Marion for the
reason it being inpracticablc. ON ac
count of the inclcmency of the wca-
Their to hold a court a: the house of
Samuel Ashley, the place designated
by law.
This court was begun on the 18th
day of November. 1872. The fol-
lowing lawyer, were sworn a, mem
bcrs of the bar. viz DAVID W. Me-
Goodwin. Willis g. Hughes. Robert
\. Patterson, Living -ton Lindsey.
W. II. Calvert. Hiram McElroy and
john W. Hcadley Most of these
men became eminent in their profess
sion in Southern Kentucky.
We find that in October. 1913.
Judge Ben Shackelford succeeded
Judge Fowler on the bcrch The
cause OF this change am unable to
find. II was time when TIN, officer
was appointed by the Governor aud
both OF the men were If the same
political party with the governor.
and it wa, laid that under the old
constitution the "Oid llunkcr, a.
they were called. never resigned
aud very seldom died
1t i sand that Judge ShackcIford
had the appearance on the bench Of
being very au,tere But il was in
those day, thought to bc more the
style to excite the fears than To win
the love and admiration of the pco-
pie
John II. Bruh was the first jailcr
and he received for his service, in at
tending on court. making fires. etc.
Tor whole term of circuit court ten
dollars.
The first court house our county
had was not occupied until October.
lS43.
And now Mr.. Editor, down deep
in our heart We still have love for
those old grandfathcr,. We salute
them, never were men hotter or cool -
er of head. more buoyant of temper
anrent. or ,hrewdcr. They loved "thc
dark and bloody ground they left
history that will be praised for gene
ration- to come. Our present gene
ration are still proud OF our state.
kentuckians are people by them
selves, three-quarters Gascon
thrcc-fourth, Roundhcad, born poets.
politicians, money makcr-. trouble
makers. spoutcr>. come hcroc,
World-saver, and cranks. Step on a
kentuckisn~ toe aud YOU perpctrate
Ia horror greater to him than q humid
red Calabrian earthquakes.
imagine our forefathcrs could
view the state from any angle and
the result was pleasing. Its roman
ito history, it, Iimitless resources it,
matchless landscape its exilirsting
climate, its magnificent achievements
it, splcnnid civilization. all went to
stimulate state pride and found ready
response in the glowing hearts of it,
enthusiastic people. SANDER the
State and every sne of it, citizen,
rcscnts it q, personal otfcnsc. They
all believe the Omnipotent Artist
never painted faircr skies than those
that arched their pretty aud prolific
/ hills: and the Givcr of all GOOD nov