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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-12-13
The Best Investment on Earth
Is In Earth Itself.


100 acres nice level and rolling
land; rs acres in timber worth 37OO
Good improvements, including 5-roof
house. good barn and plenty Of 9TH
er outbuildings- On good pike road.
plenty good water; in sight OF school
and church and close to good mark
ct. Price s2300.O 90.
so acres, 40 acres level; on good
road. some good timber, fair inn
provements. plenty water. near small
town, school on place. A bargaia
to the right man. $4,000.
156 acres, 80 level: close to small
town. church and school. Groom
house, 2 barns and other outbuild-
ings, fine orchard. If you want
bargain don't fail to see this one.
Price $4,000.
40 acres fine level bottom land:
will produce 60 to rs bushels per
acre, not rod OF waste land; new
Groom frame dwelling. new barn.
concrete cellar. all well-fenced on
good pike road; 100 yards to school.
3 miles to best of markets. Price
$4,000. 90.
Plenty of other bargains and easy
terms. For further particulars ad-
dress B. d. DANIEL,
r. D. No.. 8, Waverly, Ohio.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-12-13
CHRISTMAS.

W. o. spillman is very sick al
this writing.
Riley Shannon visited Miss Ella
Rose Sunday.
Miss Hattie lobe and Goldie
Hughes were shopping at Oslo Sat-
urday.
Miss Sophia Rice spent Saturday
and Sunday with her sister as Pros
perity.
Milt Wellman was the guest OF
Miss Carry Carter Sunday.
Leo lobe was visiting Miss MAJ
tie Burton Saturday
Sam Burton and Dennie Chaffin
attended church at Morgans creek
Sunday.
Miss Sarah Adkins was visiting
the Rice girls Saturday.
Church here Saturday and Sunday,
also baptizing.
vessie and johnny lobe left here
a few days ago for the coal fields
Miss virgie Large was visiting her
cousins. Misses Birdie and Ida Car
ter Sunday
GUESS WHO.
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FALLsBURG.

Bro. Yoak filled his regular al
pointment here Sunday.
Miss Martha Edwards. of Har-
nah. KY. is visiting her cousin. Doys
Rice
Aunt Cass Cooksey, who has been
visiting friends and relatives in
Ohio. has returned home.
DR.. w. A. Rice is very bad with
pneumonia.
Bill Blankenship Is no better.
Martha Boggs and Tildman Ad-
kins, OF Potter attended the league
here Friday night.
G. C. Daniels was visiting friends
here Sunday.
John Cooksey. of Van Lear was
visiting home folks Sunday.
The pie social last Saturday night
was quite success.
Frank Adkins was the guest of
Miss Martha Edwards Sunday,
Ben Buckley was visiting Pluma
Collinsworth Saturday and Sunday.
Jay McGlothlin was visiting Bes-
sic Collinsworth Saturday.
Miss Goldie Jordan and Mona
Casey were visiting Mrs. L. v.
Gaines Sunday.
J. H. Ekers is expecting large
school here this winter.
uncle" Harve Ealem is some be.-
ter.
FRIEND
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EMMA.

Bro. Hicks preached at this place
Sunday and Sunday night.
Cedar Point Coal Co. has bough.
out the Preston Coal Co.. and is do
ing fine business.
R. Taylor and F. B. Preston has
taken a position in the Cedar Point
Coal Co.'S, store as clerks.
R. w. Brunk Is visiting home
folks this week.
Crit Leslie is very poorly at this
writing with stomach trouble.
Lee Leslie is on the sick list.
Mrs. Bob Akers, Mrs. Sam Potte,
and Mrs. +. B. Preston were visit
ing Mrs. Lee Leslie Sunday after
noon.
Harvey Ferguson and John Pin
son. Of Buchanan Is working at Ball
Mountain
R. Taylor was visiting his faith
er Sunday.
John Plnson was calling on All
die Russell Sunday.
Uncle Tom Atkinson and his two
sons. Golden and Mann are attend
ing court at Catlettsburg this week.
Elem Burchett went to Catletts-
burg Monday to attend court.
Mrs. R. Taylor was calling on
Mrs. Crit Gilmore Monday.
Read Gunnels, Of Ivel is visiting
his daughter, Mrs. Crit Leslie this
week.
Dollie and Nettie Boyd, of Van
Lear were visiting their cousin Clell
Childres last week.
Rhoda Branham was visiting
Ethel Childres Saturday and Sum
day. TWO FRIENDS
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SMOKY VALLEY.

There is some talk of Christmas
tree here.
Ethel Pickrell called on Hours
Wellman Sunday.
The singing school is progressing
nicely at this place.
Aunt Reccy" Muncy visited Mrs.
~. N. Roberts recently.
Lindsey Ferguson. Of West vir-
ginia attended our singing school.
John Frazier, of Pleasant Ridge,
who had an operation performed on
his eye, has returned home.
Fred Roberts attended church at
Twin Branch Sunday morning.
Press Shrater was on our side
Sunday.
Our public school has began here
again.
Harrison Roberts was at Madge
recently.
SOAP SUBS.
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LICK CREEK.

Church at Miller's chapel Satur
day night and Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Castle visit ID
Mrs. Miller Saturday.
Miss Margie Miller is visiting on
Three Mile.
Miss Mollie Blackburn called on
Miss Ora Isaac Saturday night and
Sunday.
Miss Myrel McCown visited the
See girls Sunday.
Mrs. Ida Castle and sister Laura
visited Mrs. Ross Boggs recently.
Miss Mollie Blackburn and Mrs.
Burl Cox went to Torchlight Fri
day..
Walker Castle was in Torchlight
Saturday.
Miss Bird Miller called on hor
sister, Mrs. Mandy See last Sun
day.
Grover See and Willie Caperton
have returned home from Lexing-
ton.
Mrs. I'D Castle visited her broth
or George Wilson last week.
Mrs. Harrison Wilson. Of Three
Mile is improving.
We are sorry to hear Of the
death of the baby Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Mordeca Wilson.
Bascom Freley visited Miss Newt
Miller recently:
Miss Mollie Blackburn was at
Ross Boggs' Saturday.
Ariie Castle. or Huntington visit
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DAvKvnLR.

FArmers are very busy husking
-.
school Is progressing nicely at
thb place.
Qrs. Nina Wheeler and daughter,
q Aahiand are Visiting relatives at
~ place.
Marvel Stone entertained a very
iaige crowd Sunday.
a quies wedding took place at
IN home OF Mr.. Martin Wheeler
recently. Their only daughter. Lou
~ Wheeler married Mr.. May. The
gIN has bcen q successful teacher
Of johnson. county for some time.
An their friends and relatives wish
ITEM a happy and prosperous ~
tn.
Freed Steele was calling on Eel
eie Lyon Sunday.
lgiss Jina MCGUIRE was visiting
ho sister Mrs. Alonzo Sparks Sun
a..
Lydia Griffith is very III with
assumption.
Marion wheeier's infant son is
v@y III with diphtheria.
Howard Sparks. SON OF Mr.. AMI
~ Aloyo Sparks is very alex with
pilpamonia.
Nm. Ellen Harris was visiting
AIsnso Sparks Sunday.
cooNs.
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MARTHA.

School is progressing nicely at
this place.
y. Z. Holbrook Is still gathering
corn.
The meeting held on Thanksgiv-
ing BY the three schools. VIM. N.
Gambill's. Oscar Bailey's and Oscar
Princes was quite success.
Mr.. Gambill's school carried off
ths three prizes.
Gene Holbrook won the prize for
nAking the best martin box. Erma
f'parks for baking the best cake
nary Gambill for making the neat
81 and best desk cover.
Our teacher. Mr. Ganbill will
start for Louisville 70 take up his
psofcssion. dentistry. the first cf
~ year.
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GUESS WHO.

We wish to call your attention to
the fact that most infectious dis
eases such as whooping cough, diph-
iberia and scarlet fever are contract
ed when the child has cold. Cham
berlains Cough Remedy will quickly
cure cold and greatly lessen the
danger of contracting these diseases.
This remedy is famous for its cures
OF colds. 1t contains no opium or
other narcotic and may be given to
a child with implicit confidence. Sold
by Louisa Drug Co.
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giving with her children in Catletts-
burg and Ashland.
Born. last week to Mr.. and Mrs
John Ravens, a Woodrow, al
10 TO Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Price a son
and to Mr.. and Mrs. Fred vanhorn,
daughter.
Hiram Chadwick and family, Of
Prichard left last week for Hot
Springs. Ark. their future home.
Mrs. Bud Newman. who has been
sick. Is able to be out asa.n.
J. o. Black has gone to Bolts
Fork to assist Rev. Duncan in n
series OF meetings.
Mrs. Mary West returned from
Ashland Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Woods Whit, Of
Russell. were the guests OF relatives
here recently.
Mrs. Sam McSorley went to Spring
dale Saturday to visit her husband,
who has employment there.
Mrs, Mac Finney is very sick with
appendicitis.
Misses Ida and Margaret Hat.en.
OF East Prichard, passed through
here Saturday enroute to Ashland.
Miss Mary Justice spent Thanks
giving with Ashland friends.
The party given by Miss Bertha
Estep Wednesday night was largely
attended and all who were present
report an enjoyable time
x. Xxx
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-12-13
CHRISTMAS.


look with horror on Skin Eruptions.
Blotches. Sores or Pimples. They
don't have them. For all such troub
les use Bucklen's Arnica Salve. IL
slor:fies the face. Excellent for
Eczema or Salt Rheum. it cures sore
lips. chapped hands, chilblains; heals
burma. cuts and bruises. Unsurpass-
I'd for piles. 25c at all Druggists.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-12-13

You will find that druggists every
where speak well of Chambsrlain's
Cough Remedy. They know from
long experience in the sale of i
that In cases OF coughs and colds it
can always be depended upoa and
that it is pleasant and safe tc take.
For sale by Louisa Drug Co.
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A FRIEND.
Here is Relief for Women.

Here il Relief for Women.
If you have pains in the back, Ur-
mary Bladder or Kidney trouble, try
Mother Gray's AROMATIC LEAF,
a pleasant herb remedy for women's
ills and a great system regulator.
At Druggists or by mail soc. sam
pie FREE. Address. Mother Gray
Co., Leroy, N. Y.
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me haunting fear OF sickness and
hHlpleasness Is the secret terror Of
~ working man. Health is his
capital. Kidney diseases sap a mans
airength and vitality. They lessen
hi earning capacity. Foley Kidney
piiis bring back health and strength
b. healing the disease. They are the
hest medicine made for kidney and
bladder troubles. For sale By all
Dsaiers..
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ed home folks recently.
willie Dixon. Of Charley called
on Miss Mollie Blackburn.
Henry Cox and Sherman Abshier
were ON Lick creek Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. LATE Hays, OF Lit
tie Blaine passed through here SAT-
urday.
A LONESOME GIRL.
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Folls A Foul Plot.

When a shameful plot exists be-
tween liver and bowels to cause dis
tress by refusing to act, take DR..
Kings New Life Pills. and end such
abuse of your system. They gent
" compel right action Of stomach.
liver and bowels, and restore your
health and all good feelings. 25c
at all Druggists.
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BUCHANAN.

Rev. Neff closed his meeting at
Durbin Sunday night.
Mrs. chas. Warren spent Friday
with city frisnds.
Mrs. LIndsey Layne spent Thanka-
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Notice to Stockholders.

The regular annual meeting of the
stockholders Of The First National
Bank of Louisa, will be held in thei;
banking room, Tuesday Jan. 18th,
1913. at p. M. for the purpose Of
electing directors for the ensuing
year.
G. r WINSTON Cashier
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G R. WINSTON, Cashier.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-02-09
TRIUMPH OF WATER FINDING
English Expert Locates Ample Supply.
Guaging Depth Below Surface
Within Two e.

A very remarkable achievement in
"water-fnding" has been carried
through at Selly Oak. Birmingham. II
was necessary to discover a supply OF
water on the land belonging to the Pa
tent Enamel works. and Mr.. Chester
man was called from Hereford for the
He went owe the land with
his piece of aluminium wire for about
half an hour. Then he suddenly
stopped and declared that at the place
where he stood water would be found
at a depth Of $50 feet. A contract was
signed by which he engaged to sink an
eight-inch artesian. tube which should
produce not less than $4,000 gallons
of water a day. IN the condition mo
water, no pay" He employed hydrau
lie boring machinery, and in fourteen
days struck water at a depth of 24S
feet. AMI test pumping for 20 hours
proved a yield of 10000 gallons per
day, That the expert should have
gagged the depth within two feet is
considered one of the greatest triumphs
in water-finding Of modern times.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-02-09

the soreness It would probably not
greatly bother me
Nov you must lie back and rest"
she said commandingly, as ! attempted
to thank her.
"As your nurse I command abso-
lutte quiet" striving to speak gaily.
See. the daylight is already here.
and I mean to discover If this lone
cabin contains anything which human
beings can eat; I confess that ! am
nearly famished."
"A most excellent symptom, and !
imagine your quest will not be wholly
vain. To my eye that greatly re-
sembles a slab of bacon hanging be-
side the chimney"
ut indeed is" she exclaimed. land
I feel as a shipwrecked seaman must
on first b%eholding land"
However my naturally energetic
spirit revolted It inactivity, for the
time being my faintness precluded any
thought Of doing other than obeying
her orders. and l lay there silent,
propped up against the logs. my eager
eyes following her rapid. graceful
movements with a constantly increas.
ing interest. AS she worked, the re,
Election of the red flames became
mingled with the gray dawn, until the
bare and cheerless interior grew more
and more visible. Her search was far
from unsuccessful, while her resource
fulness %astonished me-, old campaigner
as l was; for it was scarcely NOR
than full daylight before she had me
at the table, and | was doing full
Justice to such coarse food as the
larder furnished.
The eating helped mt greatly; but
for some time SO busy were we that
neither Of us spoke. On my W part
l experienced a strange hesitancy in
addressing her upon terms Of equality.
Ordinarily not easily embarrassed in
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-02-09
CHAPTER VIII.
Mrs. Bunsay Defends Her Hearth

Mrs. Bunsay Defends Her Hearth
stone.
A hand pressing hard upon my arm
brought back my scattered seT@es
with a rush. 1t vas Mrs. Brennan
who stood there. her face Whitened
by anxiety, her eyes peering anx1ously
through the opening of the door.
Surely those men are not soldiers.
Captain Wayne!" she exclaimed.
They wear uniforms of both armies,
mo dour. they are guerillas." l an
swered, drawing her back from where
she might be seen in their approach
we must find hiding if possible. for
YOU shall never fall into such hands,
Bungay!"
turned toward w'-re the little
giant had been sitting, but he was not
to be seen. However. +hc sound Of my
voice aroused Maria to a full sense OF
our danger, nor was she a woman
to hesitate in such emergency. With
a single stride she crossed the mar
row. room. caught the white-faced hero
by the collar Of his shirt, dragged him
ANONYMOUSLY forth from beneath the
table where he had sought refuge
shook him as she would shake a toy
dog, until his teeth ratified. and then
flung him out of the door leading into
the back shed. 1t was done so e1
peditiously hat ! could only gasp.
Now inter Their hole with ye. Jed
Bungay-you an yer dorgs." she
painted f~uriously. An you uns follel
him. I reckon I'm able ter handle tibet
lot out thar. even If it should be Rec
Lowrie and his gang"
Catching firm hold Of M. Bren
mans hand l 5prang down the single
step and closed the door tight behind
u.. Jed had scrambled to his feet
and rubbing himself vigorously witt
| one hand, utilized the other to DRAG
outward a rough cupboard, which ap
peared to be a portion of the house
itself. AS it swung open there was re
vealed behind it a fair-sized opening
extending into the face of the hill. II
was a most ingenious arrangement
doubles. finding frequent use in those
troublesome times. Its presence par
TALLY explained how Jed had thus ia,
| escaped the CONSUMPTION officer. Into
this hole we entered n at a time
and when the heavy cupboard hat
been silently drawn back into place
| found ourselves enveloped in such
total darkness as to make any move
ment a dangerous operation. | fel,
the clasp of my companions hanc
tighten, and knew that her whole form
was trembling from intense excite
ment-
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-02-09
CHAPTER vl.-continued.

"The great ugly brute!" she ex-
claimed, looking at the form in the
centre of the floor.
He was certainly heavy enough
to have been a bear. / replied.
clinching my teeth in pain. land suf-
ficiently savage"
viewed her now for the first
time clearly. and the memoir will re-
main with me till l die. How dis
tinctly that entire picture stands forth
with the mist Of all these years be,
tween! The iow-ceiled room, devoid
OF all furniture save of the rudest and
most primitive kind; the bare logs
forming the walls, unrelieved in their
rough ugliness. except as here and
there sundry unshapely garments
dangled from wooden pegs; the rough
deal table. with a few cheap dishes
piled upon one end of it: the dead
dog lying across the earthen floor:
and over all the leap of ruddy flame
as the newly kindled fire gathered
way, leaving weird shadows here and
there. yet steadily forcing them back.
and flooding the whole interior with a
CHEEKY glow.
She had flung Tide tho blue and
yellow cloak which, during the long
hours Of cur night ride had SO COM
pletely shrouded her, and stood be-
fore me dressed in some soft clinging
stuff Of a delicate brown color, SO cut
and fashioned as to most become her
rounded, graceful form. About her
neck a narrow strip Of creamy lace
was fitted, the full throat rendered
winter by the contrast. while at her
wrists q similar ornament alone
served to relieve the simple plainness
Of her attire. The flaming fire lighted
up her face. making 1t seem to flush
with the dancing glow. which sparkled
like diamonds in her yes. Herr was
q young, fair face.-a face to love
and trust forever. yet with a pride in
It. and q certain firmness also that
somehow was good to see. All this
I noted Nth one quick upward glance,
and with a sudden thrill OF the heart
such - I had never known before.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-02-09

much, as l could tell by her downcast
eyes and heaying bosom. and
FASTENED to relieve her embarrass'
ment.
You have nothing whatever to ask
forgiveness for" ? said earnestly
Rather such a request should come
from me. | only trust, Miss Brennan
that you will excuse my part In this
extremely unfortunate affair"
She sat looking down upon her
plate, her fingers ~nervously crumbling
a bit of corr bread.
You do not even known who am
she said slowly. II am not Miss, but
Mrs. Brennan"
l felt as II a dash of cold water
had been suddenly thrown In my face
"%Indeed?" stammered, scarcely
knowing what / said. You appear SO
young a girl that / never once thought
OF you as being a married woman
81 was married very early: indeed.
before ] was seventeen. My hus-
band"
What she was about to add | could
but conjecture. for a quick change In
the expression of her face startled me.
What is it?" l questioned, half ris-
ing to my feet, end glancing over my
shoulder toward the wall where her
eyes were riveted.
Something resembling a hand
pushed aside the Goa hanging yon-
der" she explained in low trembling
tone. land I thought | saw a face
Believing it to be merely her V
wrought nerves which were at fault.
| sought to soothe her. ut was prob
ably no more than a shadow | said.
crossing tc her side Of the table, to
enable her better to feel the influence
Of my presence. Let us be content
to sit here by the door. for we should
be taking too great a risk of discovery
II we ventured into the OPEN"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-02-09
HAPTE VII.
A Disciple Of Sir Walter

Even as l gazed upon her. my ad-
miration deeper than my pain. the
arch expression of her lace changed:
there came q sudden rush Of pity. Of
anxiety into those clear, challenging
eyes,. and with one quick step she
drew nearer and bent above me.
"Oh. Captain Wayne" she cried.
her warm. womanly heart ~conquering
all prejudice. you aro badly hurt and
bleeding. Why did you not tell me-?
Please let me aid YOU"
~ fear l must" / replied grimly.
II would gladly spare you. for indeed
I do not believe my injury sufficient
ly serious to cause alarm, but ] find
I have only one arm l a use at
present. the brute got his teeth into
the other"
"Oh. believe me. l can do It," She
spoke bravely. a sturdy ring of con
fidence In the voice. although at the
thought her face paled. II have been
in the hospitals at Baltimore. and
taken care of wounded soldiers. II
there was only some water here!"
She glanced about, dreading the pos
sibility Of having to go forth into
the night alone in search of a spring
or well.
Il think you will find q pail on the
bench yonder." l said. for from where
! leaned against the wall l could e
out into the shed. ut was doubtless
left for the dog to drink from"
She came back with It, tearing down
Z cloth from off a peg in the wall as
she passed. and then. earring a reso-
lutte afr Of authority. knelt beside ne.
and with rapid fingers. flung back my
Jacket. christening the rough army
shirt. and laid bare, SO far as was
possible. the lacerated shoulder.
Forgive me-" she said %anxiously,
but l fear 1 can never dress 1t in
this way. We must remove your
Jacket and cut away thu sleeve Of your
shirt"
At last the disagreeable task was
accomplished. the wounded shoulder
completely barred. Her face was
her ayes with her hand.
"Oh. what q horrible wound" she
exclaimed. almost sobbin8. How that
great brute must have hurt you'll"
'.The wound is not SO serious as it
appears" l replied reassuringiy. and
glad myself to feel that I spoke the
truth. but I confess the pain Is In
tense. and makes me feel somewhat
faint. It was not 30 much the mere
bite Of the dog. but unfortunately he
got his teeth into an old wound and
tore 1t Open"
"An old voundf"
"Yes; | received = MIME BAN there
1t Gettysburg. and although the bullet
vas extracted. the wound never prop
sfly healed"
She performed her disagreeable
task with all the tenderness OF .
sympathetic ! woman. and ~ she
worked swiftly and deftly, made no
attempt tc conceal the tears c.inging
q her long lashss. skilfully the
dsep. 5asEsd gash was bathed out.
Z ~ <tAen q carefully bound up with
DE softest cloths she could find ct
hand. The relief was great. and felt.
~ I moved tie shoulder. that saving