The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1922-11-03
DYE MIND THE TIME
When These Things Happened In
Paris, As Told in THE
NEWS Files?
DAYS OF AULD LANG SYNE

of us there is a certain satisfaction
in reviewing the events of long ago,
as they are presented to us, either
casually or by force of some remin-
iscent strain of the moment. And
to those who lived here in the long
ago the recalling of events in the
old days of Paris affords a peculiar
satisfaction all it's own. They, per-
haps, more than we who have
grown used to the old place, will
appreciate these items, taken at
random from a copy of THE BOUR-
BON NEWS, of Wednesday,, March
g, 1881:
Capt. Dan Turney, of Paris, went
to Georgia on Friday last, with two
car loads of Missouri stock.
Ed. John Sweeney preached Sum
day, from "The Great War on In
ternal improvements" consequently
many were deceived who expected
railroad racket"
Rev. L. H. Blanton, of Central
University, passed down the road
Friday evening last, to be present at
a protracted meeting in Augusta.
Joe Emmett made short stay in
Louisville, on account of being
afraid of getting a taste of Bourbon
whiskey.
The popular actress, Miss Katie
Putnam. with an excellent troupe,
will appear in Paris, next Friday
evening.
Julia Hunt is playing to large
houses in Mississippi, and will re-
turn to Kentucky in a few days, and
will take in the Blue Grass region.
Frank Lewis is dangerously ill
with infiammatory rheumatism, and
recovery doubtful.
Mrs. Harriet Whitson, of Riddles
Mills, was adjudged lunatic here
on Monday, and sent to the asylum
for the sixth time.
Hanson Penn Diltz, editor of the
Cynthiana Democrat, pieced five
quilt squares, each containing forty
hexagon pieces the size of a nickle,
ION Sunday last, to present to some
lady friends.
James Bryan, of COvington, was
in town Monday. He issjust out of
a spell of illness, and is a candidate
for the States Senate, from Kenton
county. and will no doubt win, as
he should
James Fothergill. of Winchester,
a brother of Edward and Charlie,
typos of the Kentuckian office, took
morphine, on Monday, with suicidal
intent, and was in a dying condition
late Monday afternoon. Later
Dead
Edwin Bedford will raise twenty
five acres of turnips next summer
for his sheep during the winter.
This will no doubt counterbalance
the bad effects of feeding grain,
from which so many sheep have re-
Gently died.
A country correspondent of the
Mason County Jurnal, signed the
nom de plume, "One-eyed Bull" He
had better try and see 'eifer he can't
steer clear of such exciting names.
Vasco d. Brown, editor of The
Central Bulletin, at Lancaster, says:
after tough scuff1e, I have sue
cumbed to the inevitable, and The
Central Bulletin is numbered among
the things that were. / am dead
broke. want a position and want
it badly"
A NEWS reporter stumbled up
against Keller Thomas, in Paris.
Monday, inquired the news, received
the answer, 1--WE been in the dis
tillery all winter and have heard
nothing. I'm coming out now in a
few days to talk horse talk. I've
got the best horse in Bourbon"
Matt Kenney shot and broke the
wing Of large gray eagle, on Fri
day last, on Will Ferguson's place,
that measured feet 4 inches from
tip to tip. This bird should have
been at Washington, on that day,
lowering around the dear lovers of
National Liberties, instead of carry
ing off Mr.. Ferguson's lambs.
VIM. HOwse and Mitchell Daisy.
of Illinois, two jovial old widowers
who entertained an old grudge
against each other, met at the house
OF prominent widow lady, of the
Paris precinct, a few days ago.
where Mr.. D. proceeded to cane Mr..
II. In fine style, with $50 cane.
which, OF course, Mr.. H. took, by
resenting with a smile and tin of
the hat.
Mrs. E. B. Boyd, of Carlisle, has
had severe case of the 'old folks
measles, and was unable to even