The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-03-05
DR.. 7. c. BURTON
Sends Us Another Breezy Letter
from Windy Kansas.
Hotsbington. Kans., Feb. 70.

4 10 1nee News.
/ suppose some of my friends thin
me derelict of duty, but / do not
plead guilty to the charge. have
been busy. appreciate an oppor-
tunity to scribble TO the NEWS, as
we'll as to peruse its columns. It
is better than an individual letter.
as 1t gives all the news over the
county.
But my, haven't we lots of people
hungry for pie in Lawrence county?
Or, in common parlance, isn't every
body wanting to run for office? Brig
Harris of Catlettsburg is sure TO be
your next representative Tor Lawrence
Endn Boyd counties, and am COM
ing back TO Kentucky to stump"
the district for him. Brig is my old
schoolmate, and has made good in
everything"
In looking over last weeks issue Of
the News, | saw a letter from my
cid friend Slant Dean, way down 10
the show me" State 1t did me
good to read it because he was a
neighbor to me in our boyhood days,
We used to work on those Aeighbor-
Ing farms where tn eiandn stood on
edge, and some places hanging over.
But II the boys of that country come
to visit him or me they win see
different country altogether,
Well do / remember WheA / was
II years old, went to Louisa TO
pass an examination for a teachers
certificate to teach school. There ]
net nay old friend J. r. Dean. who
was then our County Superintend-
cnt, and who informed me after my
work was done, that / was all right,
and from that day on ! always re-
garded him as special friend. How
ever, | secured my certificate, and has
tened to Irish Greek where ruled
as a pedagogue, but my greatest diff
ficulty was TO keep some of the girls
from chewing tobacco-of course they
don't do that on, Irish creek now.
Uncle Tip Moore was another good
cid friend of mine, and ] used to like
to hack" him when he said such
acathing things about the Republicans
during a campaign.
I Mr.. John Hackworth, of your city
vas another good friend Of mine and
has given me aid when l could not
help myself.
could enumerate many In my hon
country, who gave me aid and en-
couragment when / was weak and il
need. ..
, l never forget those, who by kind
, words and good counsel, served as ar
. impetus to put me farther on In
p life. My life has been one Of toll
but that is no disgrace, and casts nc
p reflections on anyone who was inter
, ested in me. / admire the boy, the
Y man, who has had to work. Your
r Probate Judge, Hon. T. s. Thompson
' deserves great credit, for he, like my
= him as one of my school boys anG
feel that my work In the teachers
} realm, only for him, has not been II
, vain.
There are many other Of my pupils
filling important places in life
: some are teachers, some are doctors
S some are merchants, and others iillin
other places of trust and responsible
= ity. l just love to mediate and liv,
f my life over by those pleasant re
, Elections. / expect to pay visit Il
J my old home this year, and hop,
q to meet and enjoy the pleasant Rsso
n cations of many of those who hav
always stood by me. -
Listen, hear me, and should m!
friend sojourn in the west he will
D find me the same person, located O
Main street, Hoisington, Kansas, Jus
two blocks north of depot.
l have so often wondered why an
young man would remain in the cas-
when the west offers such grea
opportunities to him. We are not
the west. We are in u miles Q
the center of Kansas, and 10 twent
miles of the geographical center 9
the United Stats. So we live Elm tn
very hub of this Republic. The grea
! est andn grandest country known I
! civilized man.
Excuse this reminiscent let
ter, and will hope to write agail
! Very Truly
I DIR. T. c. BURTON