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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-29

VI huil6ty WHICH VIC Ic oul dSpIOTlnA.
I did not know then, what now I
know. that my little boy who could
not learn his lessons and had always
been in disgrace was born gentle
man. but my throat was thick and my
eyes were swimming. and to hide my
emotion l pretended to be Ill.
IT know" said Martin. "Dizzing-
tory (dysentery)! We allus has diz-
zingtory when we're out asploring."
There was one infallible sure for
that, though-milk!
81 allus drinks drink of milk. and
away goes the dizzingtory In jiffy."
This recalled the bottle, but when |
twisted It round on my belt, hoping
to make amends for the lost biscuit,
found, to my confusion, that it had
suffered from the same misadventure.
being cracked in the bottom, and
every drop of the contents gone
That was the last straw, and the
tears leapt to my eyes, but Martin
went on whistling and singing and
ringing the big bell as n nothing had
happened.
The darkness deepened, the breath
of night came sweeping over the sea,
the boom of the pillows on the rock
became still more terrible, and l be-
gan to SILVER.
1.-THE sack!" cried Martin. I'VE al
lus sleeps in sacks when we're out as
ploring."
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-29
Leave Mine to Me. !"

Correct your own child, Bridget
O'Neill;" cried my mother, land leave
mine to me. She's all l have and 1t
isn't long shall have her. You know
quite well how much she has cost me,
and that l haven't had a very happy
married life, but instead of helping
me with her father"
Say no more" said Aunt Bridget.
I'VE don't want you to hurt yourself
again, and to allow this ill-condi-
toned child to be the cause Of anoth-
er hemorrhage."
Bridget O'Neill," cried my mother,
rising up from her chair, you are a
hard hearted woman with a bad dis
position. You know as we'll as / do
that 1t wasn't Ma who made me H..
but you-you, who reproached me and
tainted me about my child until my
heart itself had to bleed. For seven
years you have been doing that. and
now you are disposing of my darling
over my head without consulting me.
Has a mother no rights in her own
child-the child she has suffered for,
and loved and lived for-that other
people who care nothing for 1t should
take It away from her and send it
into foreign country, where she may
never see it again? But you shall
not do that! No. you shall not! AS
long as there's breath in my body
you shall not do it, and II you at
tempt
In her wild excitement my mother
had lifted one of her trembling hands
into Aunt Brldgets face. while the
other was still clasped about me, when
suddenly, with look OF fear on her
face, she heard a heavy step on the
stairs 1t was my father. He entered
the room with his knotty forehead
more compressed than usual. and
said:
Whats this she shall not dor"
To Be Continued Tomorrow.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-29
THAT DEPENDS.

Dear Miss Fairfax:
am eighteen. and have been
writing to a man the same age.
He has stopped writing to me.
If he should write again would
you advise fe to answer?
MATHILDA.
If your correspondence was war
ranted by credentials in the first
place, and his reason for not writing
is credible, there is no reason why
you should not answer his letter. II
you never hear from him again do
not take 1t seriously.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-29

on without me, but before could re-
ply Aunt Bridget, with her bunch Of
keys at her waist. came Jingling into
the room, and catching my mothers
last words, said, in her harsh, high
pitched voice:
Isabel! You astonish me! To de-
fer to the win OF child! Such
child. too! So stubborn and spoiled
and self-willed. II we say 1t is good
for her to CO. she must go!"
l could feel through my mothers
arm, which was still about my waist,
that she was trembling from head to
foot. but at first she did not speak,
and Aunt Bridget in her peremptory
way, went on:
1--WE say 1t is good for you, too.
Isabel, If she is not to hasten your
death by preying on your nerves and
causing you to break more blood ve3-
sells. So we are consulting your well
fare as we'll as the girls in sending
her away"
no more. think 1t must have been
the only moment OF anger her gentle
spirit ever knew. but, gathering all
her strength, she turned upon Aunt
Bridget in ungovernable excitement.
Bridget" she said, you are doing
nothing OF the kind You know you
are not. You are only trying to sep
arate me from my child and my child
from me. When you came to my
house, thought you would be kinder
to my child than anybody else, but
you have not been; you have been
cruel to her, and shut your heart
against her, and while I have been
helpless here, and in bed, you have
never shown her one moment of love
and kindness. No, you have mo- feel
ing except for your own. and 1t never
occurs to you that having brought
your own child into my house you ire
trying to turn my child out OF It,"
80 that's how you look at It. Is
1t ?" said Aunt Bridget, with a fash Of
her cold gray eyes. II thought came
to this house-your house, az you call
it-only out of the best intentions,
just to spare you trouble when you
were i'll and unable to attend to your
duties as a wife. But because l cor
rect your child when she is willful
md civ and xUicked-"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-29
A Born Gentleman.

But the sun set over the sea behind
us, the land in front grew dim, the
moaning tide rose around the quaking
rock and even the screaming sea fowl
deserted us, and still there was no
sign Of relief. My heart was CULVER
ing through my clothes by this time,
but Martin, who had whistled ami
sung, began to talk about being hun
CRY.
my goodness, yes, I'm that hungry
could eat ] could eat dog
we allus eats our dogs when we're
out asploring."
This reminded me Of the biscuit, but
putting my hand to the pocket OF my
frock, found to my dismay that it
was gone, having fallen out, perhaps.
when l slipped in my climbing. Ny
lip fell and l looked up at him with
eyes of fear. but he only said:
mo matter! We never minds a bit
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-29
To Be Sent Away.

Then at a signal from my mother
went over to her and stood by her
side, and she embraced my waist with
a trembling arm. while the Father
took seat by her side. and. fumb-
ling the little silver cross on his
chain, delivered his message.
After long and anxious thought
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-29
The Sleeping Sack.

let him do what he liked with me
now, but when he had packed me up
In the sack, and put me to lie at the
foot of the triangle, telling me was
as right as ninepence. l began to
think of something 1 had read in a
storybook, and, half choking with
sobs, said:
Martini"
What now, shipmate?"
ITS all my fault and I'm just
as frightened as Jimmy Christopher S
sister and Messy Macleod and Betsy
Beauty and I'm not a sumner .
and you'll have to give me up :. and
leave me here and save yourself
and
But Martin stopped me with a
shout and a crack of laughter.
mot me! Not much! We never
leaves pal when we're out asploring.
Long as we lives we never does It,
Not never!"
That finished me. I blubbered like
a baby. and William Rufus. who was
sitting by my side. lifted his nose and
Joined in my bowling.
What happened next day I never
rightly knew. was only aware,
though my back was to him, that
Martin, impatient of his string, had
leapt up to the bell and was swinging
his little body from the tongue to
make louder clamor One loud clang
l heard, and then came crash and a
crack, and then silence
What is it?" I cried, but at first
there was no answer.
Have you hurt YOURSELF"
And then, through the thunderous
boom of the rising sea on the rock,
came the breaking voice of my boy
Che had broken his right ARM, min
gled with the sohs which his uncon-
quered and unconquerable little soul
was struggling to suppress
I'VE never minds a bit of hurt
we never minds nothing when
we're out asploring!"
Meantime on shore there was a
great commotion. My father was rail-
ing at Aunt Bridget, who was up
braiding my mother, who was crying
for Father Dan, who was flying off
for DIR. Conrad, who was putting his
horse into his gig and securing the
parish in search OF the two lost chill
dren.
But Tommy the Mate, who remem-
bered the conversation in the pot
ting shed and thought he heard the
tinkle OF bell at sea, hurried of to
the shore, where he found his boat
bobbing on the beach, and thereby
came to his own conclusions.
BY the light OF lantern he pulled
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-08-14
LOWER GREASY.

Death visited the home OF Charlie
Boyd and took from him his loving
wife Martha. She leaves husband
a baby and a host Of friends and rela-
tives to mourn her death,
Kenas and Dewey Holbrook are very
III with typhoid fever.
Virgil Skaggs has been sick. but ~
some better.
Our school iB progressing nicely
with John c, Ward teacher.
Misses Brboksy Young and Minnie
Deboard visited Misses Hannah and
Della Holbrook Sunday.
w. T.. Holbrook and wife were shop
ping in Van Lear Friday.
There will be church at the Three
Forks OF Greasy Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Beulah Ward was visiting Miss
Beulah Price, at offutt, Saturday and
Sunday.
Hannah Holbrook. OF Bobbs Branch,
was calling on Myrtle Meek Saturday.
Mrs. Starley Butcher is visiting her
sister Mrs. Sarah Steel.
Minnie Mckenzie was shopping at
offutt Saturday.
Green Price was ca!lrs IN Miss
Lydia Boyd Sunday.
We are very sorry TO hear OF the
troubles they have been having at the
school elections, Mer and women, too,
were fighting.
Bertha Fannin and Laura Bell Ward
were visiting Pearlie Daniels recently.
Mrs. Oracle Johnson, wife OF Leonard
Johnson. is very poorly with rheuma-
tism.
Henry Ward has left Ward City,
moving to the mine.
| G. G. Skaggs and w. r. Holbroolx
were shopping in Paintsvllle Saturday.
Mrs. Sarah Skaggs has been on the
sick list but is better.
Miss Lille Parks visited her grand
mother at Bobb's Branch last Satur-
day night and Sunday.
TWO GOOD swEETHEARTS.
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ZELDA.

Mrs. d. r. Bellomy and Mrs. Elite
Newman. OF Hubbardstown, were ut
this place Saturday.
Earl Vanhorn was calling on Miss
Loney Woods Saturday evenng.
a. +. Terrell and NJ. c. Mounts have
gone up Tug after big drove Of cat
tie.
Henry Bellomy was at this place SAL
uiday,
Miss Hattie cooksey was in Louisa
Tuesday.
Miss jamie Curnutte who is sick, is
some better
Mrs. Alice Dean went TO Louisa last
Monday on business.
Miss Julia McSorley was in Zelda
Saturday last.
VIII Queen was at this place Sunday
Mrs. X. f. Compton was calling ON
her sister. Mrs. Clara Skeens, Friday
Bruce Atkins was in Buchanan last
week.
Miss Loney Woods was calling on
her sick cousin. jamie Curnutte, Tues
day.
Charlie Blankenship. Of Catalpa, waf
here a short while Saturday
Miss Celia Stewart was here Sun
day.
Mrs. A. T.. Terrell was calling or
Mrs. NJ. C. Mounts Sunday.
A GUY.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-08-14
OLDEST WOMAN BAPTIZED.

Aunt Cusey Hopkins, aged LOG, per-
haps the Oldest woman in Eastern Ken
lucky, was admitted to the Baptist
Church and baptized by immersion In
the Sandy river last Sunday afternoon,
Rev. N. T. Hopkins performing the GER
emory. On account of her advanced
age a place in the river near her nome
on Herald's Branch was selected Tor
the baptism, and many attended
Mrs. Hopkins is the mother OF one
son and three daughters and was an
aged woman during the Civil War. Her
mind is very clear, though she is shght-
ly deaf She became Interested in the
meetings which Rev. N. T. Hopkins is
holding in the open air just across the
river. and short time ago decided
there was yet plenty of time for her 10
associats ,erself with some regular
order of religious faith, and she pc
came a member of the Free viii order
of Baptists.
Aunt Cusey is yet very energetic
and expects to live for several years 70
come. There are no traces of senihty
IN her manner of conversation, and she
quite properly considers herself one OF
the young people who daily come to her
little cottage home on the Branch &c
listen to her stories of the fighting days
and other experiences of her long and
useful life.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-08-14
PIKE COUNTY NEWS

arrangements were to have been made
for both Sunday School and preaching
services, and the building was open to
the congregation the same as formerly.
Last Friday the Circuit Court was
called upon to decide who was the
rightful pastor OF the Mount Zion Bap-
fist Church (colored), which is located
near the Pikeville public school build
ing, and also to say which of two con-
tending factions was entitled to the
use of the building
Some weeks ago dispute arose be-
tween Rev. Romes and Rev. Merida
Martin, both having been pastors, and
the twelve members of the church di-
vided under the leadership of the two
contenders. The faction under Rev.
Romes bought a new paddock and put
1t on the church door. To offset this
advantage, Rev. Martins flock were in
possession of the records Of the church
and neither could proceed without the
assistance of the other. After accord
| ing the litigants a hearing of their
grievance, the court ordered the lock
removed from the door, and that each
congregation should have the use OF
the church half of the time. 1t was
also suggested that the parties set to-
gether and endeavor to arrive n ar
amicable adjustment of their differ
ences among themselves.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-08-14
MooNsHINE RAID.

A moonshine plant on Jacks Creek,
tributary to Beaver. in Floyd county,
was raided by revenue officers John Nj.
Francis, of Whitesburg, U. G. McFar-
land, of Glasgow, and A. d. Wells, of
Mount Sterling, aided by U. S. Deputy
Matt Sanders, of Pikeville, and M. T.
Allen, of Hindman, and three prisoners
were captured, also 50-gallon capac-
ity still, one thousand gallons of beer,
and two other outfits without stills, all
of which were promptly destroyed and
the prisoners were brought to Pike
Vile Wednesday for examination be-
fore u. s. Commissioner Gray. They
gave their names as Louis Cooke, Il.
| C. Sulzer and William Little, the lat
ter SO years old. Little was examined
before the Commissioner, and sufficient
evidence was brought against him to
bind him over, and he was taken to
the Catlettsburg Jail Wednesday to
await hearing Of his case before the
Federal court. The other two will
very probably be bound over also.
The officers were several months In
locating this still, but closed in upon
| IL Tuesday, and effected capture
without resistance. This is the larg-
stand most successful raid that has
been made in Eastern Kentucky in
years.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-08-14
BUCHANAN.

A large crowd from Buchanan at
tended the ice cream social al Buch-
anRn Chapel Saturday night.
sam McSorley left for New Rich
mond. o.. last week. His wife and
daughter. Jessie Belle. accompanied
him as far as Ashland.
Mrs Dan Kinner was the guest OF
Mrs. George Williamson Saturday
night
The Ashland band and quite crowd
of Redmen attended the Redmen's
Day here Saturday. All reported a
fine time.
The Sunday School Association will
be held Mt KavanRugh the fourth Sun
day In August.
The Buchanan school has organized
an Improvement League, which win DO
held every Wednesday night Every
body invited 10 come.
Steve Curnutte WAS calling on Julia
McSorley Sunday
Bin Ferguson is very H.
DR.. Bond was in Buchanan Saturday.
Sallie thurman, OF Huntington. was
visiting home folks last week.
TAYLOR Hicks. OF Ashland. was call
ing on Lizzie Morrow Saturday
Mr. and Mrs Marvin Hopson. OF
Ashland. were visiting home folks at
this place last week.
Mrs. Martin Frazier, OF Ashland.
was here Saturday
Bertha Ferguson was the guest OF
Jessie Edmon Sunday.
ADoLPH AND OSCAR.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-08-14
TuscoLA.

The greatest meeting that was ever
held here or In this part OF the county
is in progress and has been for the past
two weeks, II is the first meeting ever
held here that the fathers and the
mothers took the lead-whole families
being converted and their homes. as II
were, changed into an Eden
A number were baptized Sunday
evening and 1t was simply wonderful
to see so many at one time praising
the Lord,
People are coming for miles TO at
tend these meetings, leaving their work
and giving all their attention and in
terest TO the work OF the Master.
The people met Saturday evening
and in short time there was enough
subscribed to build "A church, the sit,
was selected and deed made and
acknowledged and work will begin at
once. Some of the best business mcT
in the county are behind the movement
and the church is assured and win b,
pushed 10 completion.
II is glorious thought to think thai
people that have been separated foi
years are united when the love o.
Christ enters into their lives. May tbs
good work go on till every house IL 4
house OF prayer and vice and hatret
banished from our land.
Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Ratclifr. OF Gin
cinnati. are visiting friends here. They
are attending the great meeting
Mr. and Mrs Elmer Graham. VIII,
have been In Cincinnati for severa
months. are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. i
Jordan.
The little eight month old baby o
Linzy Mullins died Sunday morning
and was laid TO rest In the Watson
graveyard on Sunday evening. As W,
looked upon that little form and hear'
the Scripture read. 1T is sown a nat
ural body; II is raised a spiritual body
IL Is sown in mortality It is raised II
Immortality" we looked at the weeping
parents and knew full well that Their,
is hope beyond this life where Chris
is.
j, X Woods Is doing some very goo'
work on the Spring Creek road. III
will soon have his section completed
The fields that have been so dry ant
brown are once again covered ricl
velvet of green. while the laughini
! brook is laughing and the smiling poo
smiling.
james Woods will soon begin worl
on his silo, He built one last year, ant
he thinks that he is making a good in
vestment in building the second one.
OLD LIN JUCKLlNS.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-08-14
DOINGS OF JOHNSON
COUNTY PEOPLE.
News From Paintsyille and
the Surrounding
Country.

w. f. Winters, general manager OF
the Kenova Lumber & Supply Com
pany, Kenova, w. Va, is here this
week on business.
Mrs. Harry Dent and daughter. Miss
Della Mae, and son. Harry, Jr., OF
Ashland, are here the guests OF friends
and relatives.
Miss Elizabeth Easterling left this
afternoon for her home at Grayson.
She will visit Mrs. Kelse Williams at
Peach Orchard, Miss Grayce Lauhorn,
at Ashland. and Miss Sue Calhoun, at
Denton, while she is away.
Mrs. Hulda Meek and grandchil-
dren, Thelma Meek, John and Mar
garet Mayo. left Thursday for two
weeks sojourn at Atlantic City. They
will spend few days in Washington.
ID. c., New York and other points In
the East Mrs. c. NJ. Preston and
daughters, Misses Ora and Esther, and
son Ray, will accompany them from
Ashland. Edford Walters, bookkeeper
in the paintsville National Bank, viii
also be one OF the party.
Mrs. Charles Franklin and daugh-
ter, Imogene, of Dayton, Ky. are here
guests VI 1iih iti"NAfN''
Mrs. Edna J. Kirk is having her res
idence on College street, which was
seriously damaged by the recent fire.
painted and otherwise greatly i'm
proved.
Capt. and Mrs. Frazee and other
members OF the Salvation Army, OF
Ashland, are camping this week near
Paintsville They spend their morn
ings delightfully."- in camp and each
evening hold street service which Is
largely attended and enjoyed by all
There is no doubt but what these good
people deserve great credit for the
work they do.
Miss Maude Cooper, OF Pikeville, Is
here this week visiting friends and
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. LAYERS. Mr.. and
Mrs. r. C. Thomas attended the Bap-
fist Association held at Prestonsburl
last Saturday and Sunday.
+. S. Murril. principal OF the SANDY
Valley Seminary has returned from
vacation spent in Virginia, and Is nov
working for the interest OF his school
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-08-14
IoRcHLlGHT.

Miss Olive Hicks, of Adams, has
been visiting her sister. Mrs. w. M.
Cartmel, this week.
There will be a pie social at the
school house Saturday night, Aug. 10,
the proceeds going for the school.
jay Lee See has returned home from
Wayland, where he has been working
for some time, He will go Monday to
Paintsvilie, where he is to work.
C. +. Lykins made business trip TO
Pikeville this week.
f. S. Mcconnell has had business
here this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John b. Dotson, OF
Fort Gay, and Mrs. Cahill, OF New
York City, spent the day with DR.. r.
d. Marcum Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Tier and chill
dren, of Ballard, are visiting Mrs
Tiers mother this week.
Miss Peggie See, who has been VS.
iting her sister, Mrs. Tier, at Ballard
has returned home.
DR.. T.. d. Marcum and family were
visiting relatives in Fort Gay Sunday
Two preachers from Catlettsburg are
holding meeting here this week.
Kyle Walkenshaw and b. t. Kava-
naugh and Miss Elsie Walkenshaw
spent Sunday in Louisa.
BIZ Cox spent Sunday In Walprioge
Average grades of 18th and 9Th grade
Ora Miller, Sth, 9S per cent; Eunc'
Marcum 9Th, 81 per cent; Virginit
Marcum, 7th, 90 4-5 per cent Repor
of examination for first month O
schooI BABY DOLL.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-08-14
TRAM.

School is progressing nicely at this
place with Sam Damron teacher.
Last Saturday night w. r. Thomas
held an educational rally at this place.
A box supper was held the same
night for the purpose OF buying some
song books, sash curtains, etc. They
will soon start UP a debating society,
Those who attended the box supper
were Ora Layne, Juda and Cctava
STatton, Make Layne, Katie Leslie,
Willie and Lucy Caldwell, Henry Crum
and Sam Thomas
Make Layne and Cctava Stratton
visited Miss Juda Stratton Sunday.
Er. and Mrs. Lee Layne took dinner
with Dora Cecil Sunday.
The children OF this place were de-
| lighted to see an automobile pass
through this section Sunday and Mon
day
The people Of this place are SOWING
lots OF turnip seed
L. ID. wayne. postmaster OF from
attended the Baptist footwashing Sun.
day OF Banner. 3
SWEET WILLIAM.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-08-14
FLOYD COUNTY'S
RECORD FOR WEEK.
News From Prestonsburg
and the Surrounding
Country.

Byron, the little son OF sherman
Nunnery. on Court street, was kicked
in the head by a mule colt "Wednesday
afternoon and was badly hurt. Dr. John
Sizemore was summoned and says the
wound will not prove fatal.
Miss Florence Wilson, who has been
visiting Ella Noel White, left Saturday
for her home In Jackson,
Mrs, Tom Dimmick. OF Huntington,
is the guest OF her mother. Mrs. =. A.
Hopkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Roberts returned
Tuesday night from a few days stay
in Huntington.
Scott Harkins returned Tuesday
night from Olympia Springs,
VIII Swartz, the clothing man from
Portsmouth. is here calling on the
trade.
Morgan NJ. Layne IL in town.
Misses Anna Martin, Anna and EN-
ma Harris, Anna Fitzpatrick. Emma
Stephens Susan Porter. Tress May.
Messrs. Bill williams, Jerry Stephens
and Elijah May, Misses Eva Gardner.
OF Allen and Undine McKinEter are
the guests OF Miss Hazel Gardner and
Mrs. Bascom May.
MISS Mary Ihyior returneu lucsuhy
night from Paintsville.
Hebe Wheatley. OF Paintsville. IL
here on business.
Mrs. Ernest Robinson, OF Texas, IL
the guest OF Mrs. George Archer
| Miss Martha Pierau was the week
end guest OF Ruth Davidson.
Mrs. Dempsey and daughter Euclid,
Of Berlin. o.. have returned 70 their
home after visit to Mrs. J. l.. Wort
| man.
Mrs. l.. T. Archer and children. OF
Auxier are visiting Mrs. George
\ Archer.
Miss Ruth Archer returned Monday
from Olympia Springs.
Born. to the wife OF Bill Burchctt. a
baby girl
| B, w. Herald and family have NOV
\ ed to Cow.
Hubert Wells spent Sunday with
relatives at Paintsville.
Ed Carpenter, OF Memphis, Tenn,
and Mr., Craven, OF Bowling Green,
were visitors here Monday.