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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-09-01
HISTORICAL EETCH
OEL LA4#HEIlCE co.

OF the early history Louisa but
little is known. There mention in
ancient conveyances Of blockhouse
built at the forks OF Big Sandy
river by Charles vancot, TO whom
I'm 1772 grant OF la was made
from George III, King England, by
the hand OF John, Fart Dunmore,
then Governor OF the dny OF Vir-
einia, and to whom In 5 a further
grant OF lands was maby Beverly
Randolph. then Governq the Com
monwealth of Virginia, tn then in
cIuded all Kentucky; anhich grants
comprised lands includiIRrt Of what
is now Louisa and adjog territory.
A map printed In Enid in 1880
shows a settlement at Turks OF the
Great Sandy River, itiame-Bal-
clutha. As Vancouver " citizen OF
London. England. II is bable that
ne gave this name TO settlement
he attempted TO establislbthing fur
Their OF the history OF sh is now
available.
Lawrence county was blished by
an Act Of the General emily eff
fective February 10 1S2he county
being named In honor Captain
James Lawrence. late De United
states Navy" and In ritual me-
mortal of his gallant coet at the
mixing OF the Chesapealt
As originally created. e county
embraced what is now Laice coun-
fty together with other Is which
now are portions OF thAdjoining
counties Of Boyd, Carter. ,tt. Nor
gan, Johnson and Martin. tAct des-
ignated as Commissioneto select
he site Of a permanent OF JUS
lice" for the new countyhn Rice
James Ward, Jr.. Henry. Mayo,
samuel May and David Nrris.
These Commissioners hai select
I as the site for the cot seat OF
| the new county the lands be forks
II the Big Sandy where ga now
stands, the General Asser by an
/ Act eiTecrive December II. estab-
IIshed the town Of Louists first
ustees being Samuel BAndrew
johnson, Isaac Bolt, EimTcanter-
berry. Andrew Chapman. kph r.
Ward and Elisha welmond
One hundred years have ID since
these events and the Count Law
renee and City Of Louisa a4w cell
ebratlng their first centen That
Il may prove an enjoyabl casion.
long TO be remembered. and;thy Of
/ an event which can OF need come
SIT once in the lives OF an us. is
/, ne hope OF The I-onlsa assa--=caSs
County Centennial Associat
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-09-01
UNION GAS & OIL co.
LAWRENCE COUNTY'S
BIGGEST ENTERPRISE
Greatest Oil Property East
of Mississippi River.

The greater part OF this issue Of the
NEWS is devoted to past history II
is fitting. however. that we devote
some space to the present
The biggest thing that has been
done in this county in material way
is the uncovering Of the great pool OF
oil in the upper Blaine and Keatou
field. on the west side Of Lawrence
county. This happened nearly fiva
years ago. but 1t was some time after
that before the fact was realized that
this Is one OF the great oil pools OF the
central section OF the United States.
The 1900 acres held by the Union Gas
& Oil Company is pronounced the
most desirable OF any east OF the Mis-
sissippi.
The story is an interesting one.
When the leases were taken the ter
ritoryi stood condemned, or at least
nobody regarded it as at all promis-
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-09-01
DENNIS
Too late for last week.

TOO late for last week.
Several from here attended the pie
social and fishing pond at the valley
saturday night and all report a nice
time.
Several from here are expecting TO
attend the revival at Jattie.
n. ]. Brainard and family motored
to Glenwood Sunday.
Misses Ruth Smith and Virginia
Hutchinson and Messrs. Dennis kitch-
en- and Haskell Thompson were out
horseback riding Sunday.
Madge and Marie Cunningham were
calling on shirley Webb Sunday.
Lafe Webb is one OF the best deputy
sheriffs Lawrence county ever had
Jim Walter has made fine selection
OF deputies.
Dennis Kitchen spent Sunday al
Tuscola.
Crops are looking fine in this sec
ton OF the country.
We had fine rain Sunday.
SOMETIME. SOMEWHERE.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-09-01
Jenkins School Opens;
E. L. Swetnam Teacher

The SCHOOLS Of this district will
start the new term Aug. Is. The fac
ulty list Is complete as elected in June.
The personnel of the teaching stan has
been improved and three new teaching
positions have been created to enrich
the course OF study and 10 take care
of growing enrolment
The faculty Is: e. L Swetnam. prin-
cipai. physics and mathematics; Mary
Foster English and Spanish; Eliza
beth Green Latin and history; Marie
Gordon home economies; Barnett FOX
manual training and physical educa-
hon: Colder sandidge Supervisor OF
music. -Jenlxins Recorder.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-09-01

vice rendered to the country by her
husband in the first war after the
foundation Of the American Govern
ment-
For. according to the latest avail
able record Of .e=If..itea States Pen
sion Office, Mrs. Mahala HUH of Lou
lisa, KY. can claim that distinction.
Mrs. Hun who Is 1903 years old, Is
the widow Of James HUH, who served
as a private in Company G of the Vir-
ginia Militia in the war of 1872. He
volunteered November 5. 1913. at Knox
vile, Tenn. and served until March TO-.
1914. when he was honorably discharg.
ed. James HUFF, according to the
Pension Bureau records was born in
Virginia in 1874. He was 10 years old
when he volunteered to fight for his
country against the British and he
was still under his majority when he
was discharged. after serving with the
Fourth Regiment of General Taylor's
brigade and having participated in
numerous skirmishes near Norfolk,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-09-01
CIRCUS TO BE STAGED
BY MEN IN TRAINING

Camp Knox.-A circus replete with
clowns. acrobats. chariot races. bare
back riders, minstrels and wild ami
majs win be a feature Of the closing
days OF the citizens military training
camp at Camp Knox. Many friends
and relatives of the Officers from Ken
lucky, Ohio, Indiana and West Vir-
gInia were expected TO see the shows
the evening OF Aug. "a and 20. There
are $500 student officers
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-09-01
Masonic Hall Dedicated
Tuesday, Nov. 10th, 1866

on Tuesday. Nov. goth. 1866. the
Masonic Hail in this place was dedi-
Gated. Apperson Lodge met in the jury
room OF the old Court House and
marched in procession. with Billie
Carey and Lee Small beating the
drums. to the new building which was
dedicated with appropriate ceremonies.
Those In Louisa this week who par
tIcipated In the dedication ceremonies
are Col. Northup and Maj. Burchett-
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-09-01
Wayne Woman, II,
School Teacher
For Fifty Years

c..,.v =, Fart cav Route
$3.50, 49,, :, ,aac,,ar. IN WAYNE coun-
z mas pse', a ,s aant,,ry And de-
" scnvo's -. ~ s. no,y II Years
Apite lis - ca,,,a,, a s,ilI an enthu-
OF age MS. Nop S,,, .a,,,,tt a s,,ccess-
slaS.ie -, ,,.ar n view OF these
.ui s..in tsc,s Mrs copIey was re-
unusual lae .ya,.na Sew, "a write
~ r,,,rIarces she agreed. and
81 ns w. Interesting contribution.
peio" -
10y AfaDen- Sopy'
am seventy-one years old and nave
taught school 30 years. never went
to school but very little after l was
ten years old. I went one term 10 MT
Frank Chapman and part OF term 10
Prof. Mcclure. They were both splen-
did teachers. Ny parents were anxious
10 give their children an education. but
the Civil war came up and interfered
with the schools: then my motner
died and had the care OF the family.
Most of my studying has been done ~
home. The greatest desire OF my hfe
was to get a good educatloh' D"t
faiIed-not through any fault OF my
own. All these years ! have teit the
need OF better training ! oiten .hihA
( how much more good could nave
done had been better prepared:
was sixteen years OLD Wneh !,
/ taught my first school at the mouth Oh
bragg. fifty-fve years ago. IN large:
old. log Methodist church instead OF
the comfortable seats and desks that
the pupils now have. We hah rough
hewn logs resting on rocks agains'
g. NJ =. k.r.1 40 NF.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-09-01
MASONIC ACADEMY
ENROLMENT FOR
THE YEARS 1869

chool purposes. was the place wi
ne school was conducted.
tDf. CIV. wroten was brought
rom Maysylile as the head OF
cnool.
In the historical exhibit In the c
ouss there Is on display an annou
nent which was printed for the SC
b 1869. giving terms end regulat
nd a list Of the enrolment for iSl
frs. James Hale tGenoah WILSON,
,ept Il all these years.
That school marked a real epoc
he educational history OF the
sandy valley. Many persons who
erward became prominent In
world finished their education tn
DIT. wroten died only three
Igo. He was honored by all his p
throughout his long life.
Following Is the roll:
Miss Clara Prichard.
Miss Vic. Vlnson.
Miss Mamie Johns.
Miss Annie Pechard.
Mss Jennie Vlnson.
Miss Jennie Rice.
Miss Ella Johns.
Miss Lissa Wellman.
No. r.ia MAILMAN.
MIss lizzie Yafes
N,.s Kate sullivan.
So fauna Jones.
AtIss Mary rackey,
Nlss Ada Rlce.
49, Hannah Moore.
xf,.s nova Coble.
a.. I.IAa Rlce
rr,ss TuIy Coble
s;,.- ~. ftif,,, : - p,
NJ. Pm c;oble.
NI.s Lizzie Rice.
xft... lfniIte Rice.
49,. fs.,oa xrnaon
So SI.rv Bowe.
No.. fJzzle yinson.
~. pelie Rurchett.
xrr-,t.-.n
Mlss I'm,
M.ss yvs rsrA,,,,s.n
niss w 49,
Miss aAy ass.,.,,.o,
miss l .,. $3.50
Mihs n 100 ca,.am
Mins nos@ s S~
miss 49, ,.,.
PISS ,sus -.
MISS ahIy $500
MISS h . pu -
snsa 1870 49,.
MISS Nenis yo..
bliss sa,an ss~',,.
-, 1870.
Miss ABBY S ,,.
Tonne uAe'3
fseoes Mvois ,,-
eSsss
Bent msi''ih
lanes 49,
heNfy Y. $3.50.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-06-09
MONEY IN THE HAND

TT THE line of the head, the lower
4 of the two principal horizontal lines
of the palm, is well branched at it's be-
ginning it is an indication Of money
made by ones own merit and exer-
lions, probably in business. Much
wealth gained in business is also shown
by a strong, well-marked line of for
tune, line not seen in every hand,
but which, when present, runs up the
palm to or into the finger of Apollo, or
third finger.
Other good signs of money gained in
business are little lines going from the
lineeof life to the line of the head, and
also little lines leaving the line of life
and running toward the wrist. Lines
running upward from the line of fate,
which ascends the palm about the mid
die, are also a fortunate indication in
this respect.
These signs of acquisitiveness are
seen more surely and frequently in
what are known as the practical
hands; that is, hands of the square or
'spatulate type, rather than the comic
or artistic and psychic or pointed
types.
(CopyXght)
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-06-09

Olympus-an more than often the
ruler of Zeus as well-but her
splendid physical proportions have set
her aside as an 1deas of feminine
womanhood Her modern namesakes
have a standard of beauty almost un-
attainable.
However appealing the classical
legend may be, the simpler explana-
ton for the bestowal of the name to-
day points to the sixth month of the
year. June is, generally given to girls
born in the month of roses though
it's adaptability to romance has given
it tremendous vogue among the
fanciful names.
June is, of course, purely English.
It has no derivatives or contractions
and no translations into other
languages which may be said to pre-
serve its identity. Junius, meaning "of
Juno" is the only masculine form.
The agate is June's talismanic stone.
It is said to give its wearer courage.
to guard her from danger and to bring
her hearts desires. Monday is her
lucky day and two her lucky number.
The wild rose is her flower.
(Copyright)
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-06-09
Do YOU LIKE TO TALK?

FRANKLY ask Yourself the ques-
4 ton: do you like 20 talk?" And
if you have to admit that you do then
bear in mind that certain pitfalls of
bad manners lie in your path that do
not beset the person who has no such
fondness for the sound of his own
voice.
Very often the, person who likes to
talk is the person who actually
does talk cleverly. He likes to
talk because he c. see that people
are interested by what he says and
their show Of interest is gratifying to
his vanity. It is very pleasant to see
a group of keenly interested faces
around you when you are letting your
tongue wag and when you tell a droll
story it is gratifying, indeed, to hear
the peals of hearty laughter. The
person who sees readily that his
listeners are bored can get no pleas
ure from talking. And usually, though
not always, people who talk too much
are persons who have naturally gift
in that direction. But they are wise
if they do not abuse it.
The hostess especially should never
monopolize the conversation. She
should remember even if her women
guests are extre. lely poor converse
tionalists, even if they are young and
shy and timid, that good breeding de-
mands that she bring them out and
give them chance to express their
view and tell their funny anecdotes
rather than that she should seize
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-06-09

where she stood composedly, a slim,
pretty figure In white. Members in
Ramsey's neighborhood were aware Of
brief and hushed commotion, and a
fierce whisper, 'You can'tl You get
up there p And the blanched Ramsey
came forth and placed himself at the
other desk.
He stood before the silent popu-
lace of that morgue, and it seemed to
him that his features had forgotten
that he was supposed to be their own
er and in control of them; he felt that
they were slipping all over his face,
regardless Of his wishes. His head
as a whole, was subject to an agita-
ton not before known by him; 1t de-
sired to move rustily in eccentric ways
of its own devising; his legs alternate
ly limbered and Strengthened under no
direction but their own; and his hands
clutched each other fiercely behind his
back; he was not one cohesive person,
evidently, but an assembled collection
Of parts which had relapsed each into
it's own individuality. In spite Of them,
he somehow contriyed the semblance
of bow toward the chairman and the
semblance of another toward Dora, of
whom he was but hazily conscious.
Then he opened his mouth and, not
knowing bow he had started his voice
going, heard 1t as If from a distance.
I'm making my first appearance be-
fore this honor'ble membership feel
restrained to say" He stopped
short, and thenceforward shook visi-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-06-09
Y8yz b n IR'!i& |i[+B|E{'|

crow, and to show her scorn she
alighted right on its old, battered hat.
You gossiping old tell-tale," said
Mr.. Fox, poking out his nose far
enough to let Madam Grow see him,
why did you Interfere in my af-
fairs? never harm your family
Il don't care if you do not" cawed
Madam, 'you are a bad fellow, and |
feel that it is my duty to give warn
ing when l see you. | do not steal
the farmers chickens"
"Oh, dear, no; of course you don't.
You do not like them. but you seal
the farmers corn"
Madam did not answer. She flew
down, picked up some corn, and away
she went with loud caws at Mr.. Fox's
anger.
But Mr.. Fox was not through with
Madam Grow. He watched her fly
straight to her home near the top
of a tree, where she had made a nest
lined with wool and hair, and Mr.. Fox
smiled to himself as he trotted off to
the home of his friend Coon.
Mr.. Fox did not want that nest, but
he was sure Mr.. Coon would be inter-
ested, and that was why .-e smiled,
for Mr.. Coon has a trick of taking
the nest of a crow or hawk it he
feels disposed to take a nap when he
is prowling about among the trees,
and he is such a good and careful
climber that a nest high up among
the slender branches is no bother for
him to reach.
When Mr.. Coon heard about
Madam's nest he smiled too. ''That
is just where | am planning to roam
about tonight" he said land if | find
Madam at home it will not matter,
for / shall sleep there just the same. :
Poor Madam Grow sat on a low
Dough of the tree the next morning
in the early dawn, and Mr.. Fox, who
was passing, called out, Good morn
ing, Madam Grow, you look as if you
did not rest well last night. | won
der if my friend, Mr.. Coon, routed
you out of your nest
Madam stretched out her neck, she
opened her bill and spread her wings
in a threatening manner, then she
thought better of it and ftew away
with loud caws to the cornfeld to for
get her wrongs and her anger by eat
ing a good breakfast.
But Mr.. Fox did not feel any hap
pier for having made Madam Grow
uncomfortable in fact, he vas feel
ing cross as he trotted off home, and
that is usually the way when one
tries to get revenge.
(Copyright)
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-06-09
THE DEBATE.

eynopsis.-With his grandfather,
small Ramsey Milholland is watch
ing the Decoration Day Parade
in the home town. The old gentle-
man, a veteran of the Ctvh war,
endeavors to impress the young
ster with the significance OF the
great conflict, and many years att
erward the boy was to remember
his words with startling vivtdness.
In the schoolroom, a few years
afterward, Ramsey is not distin-
guished for remarkable ability,
though his pronounced dislikes are
arithmetic, "Recitations" and Ger
man. In sharp contrast to Ram
sey's backwardness is the precocity
of little Dora Yocum, young lady
whom in his bitterness he denomi-
mates Teachers Pet" In high
school, where he and Dora are
classmates, Ramsey continues to
feel that the girl delights to mani
fest her superiority, and the vim
dictiveness he generates becomes
alarming, eliminating in the reso-
luton that some day he will
show" her. At a class picnic Ram
gey is captured bag and baggage
by MIla Rust, the class beauty,
and endures the agonies of his first
love. Ramsey's parents object to
Milla and wish he'd taken up with
Dora Yocum. Ramsey kisses Milla.
Then Milla suddenly leaves town.
She marries. Ramsey enters the
state university and there is Dora
Yocum again.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-06-09
MADAM CROW; MIR. FOX

MADAM CROW was on the limb
AvA of tree by the teornfeld try
ing to make out whether the raggedty-
looking figure in the field was a real
man or a scarecrow.
She was well hidden by the leaves
of the tree, and her bright eyes and
quick twisting head took in everything
for some distance around.
Now, 1t happened that Mr.. Fox had
been foolish enough to come that way
in broad daylight, and was running
along the top of the stone wall not
far from where Madam Grow was
perched in the tree.
There was no reason for her to give
anyone warning that Mr.. Fox was
around, for there was no one in sight
but Madam Crow, who had rather a
bad disposition and sharp tongue,
20 when she saw Mr.. Fox she gave
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-06-09

the call which means to all who hear
it, 'sLook out, Mr. Fox is nearby"
Mr. Fox heard it, for his sharp ears
hear things that his eyes often fail
to see. and he knew that his plan for
reaching the stray hen that he was
sure to find In the field beyond was
spoiled.
He knew that the farmer would
hear it and run for his gun or call to
Mr. Dog, and they would be on the
lookout.
SO he dropped to the ground on
the side of the cornfield and hid under
some bushes, but he kept his eyes
open to see where the call came from.
He had not long to wait, for pres
emily down flew Madam Crow, salts
fed that the figure was only a scare
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-06-09
NEGROES WERE IN FLORIDA IN 1928

Mexico" makes it clear the negro was
In some or the early exploration and
missionary parties to that territory.
Doubtless the negroes continued in
the province until the Spaniards were
driven out in 1860. (''Introduction Of
Negroes Into the United States" by
G. A. Stakely, In Magazine of Ameri-
can History, November, 1901. The
Treasurer, owned by the earl of War
wick. and a Dutch vessel brought
slaves to Jamestown in 1919. The
Treasurer is supposed to be the first
SLAYER fitted out in America. The first
American-built SLAYER was the ship De-
sire, a vessel of 120 tons, built at Mar
blehead in 1886. ("The American
Slave Trade" by ]. e. Speara)
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-06-09
Garden Is Back Number.

Commuters who do business in the
metropolitan district may be taking
just as good care of their gardens this
year as ever, but one would never
guess it from the daily conversation Of
these country dwellers on the subur-
ban trains.
1t used to be:
Eyes, I put in my mixed king asters
and l got my radishes down and my
celery started. Got to remember to
buy some new garden hose tonight
looks like dry SPELL"
Now it is:
"Sure, l can get WIZ, but I'm not
able to get the Detroit broadcasting
perhaps if I had a two-step receiving
set"
''You don't want to overload your
bulbs on that set"
"A one-strand aerial's just as good
as a two-strand for your set, but you
ought to make it at least 100 feet
long. Chicago Journal.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-06-09

try it. I feel frst-rate at the present
time. It has done wonders for me and
keep it in the house right along. I
always recommend it to others who are
sick and ailing. Mrs. J. NJ. SIBBERT,
1922 High St., Everett, Washington.
To do any kind of work, or to play for
that matter, is next to impossible if you
are suffering from@ome form Of female
trouble. It may cause your back or your
legs to ache, it may make you nervous
and irritable. You may be able to keep
up and around, but you do not feel good.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound is medicine for women. It is
especially adapted to relieve the cause
of the trouble and then these annoying
pains, aches and "no good" feelings
disappear.
It has done this for many, many wo-
men: why not give it fair trial-now.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-06-09
TWO Africans Were Members Of
Narvaex' Expedition of That year,
According to History.

The first record Of negro slaves
within the present boundaries of the
United States is found in an account
op the Spanish expedition of Narvaez
n Florida in 1928, which included two
nooroes. But the negro was not in
FLORIDA to stay until 1865, when few
landed with Memedez' colonists. 1t
is believed the Spaniards had negroes
with them In their unfortunate colony
of San Miguel de Gualdape in 1926,
which J, ]. Shea locates In the neigh
horhood Of Jamestown, Va. II. H.
Bancroft, in his Arizona and New
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-06-09

THE lovely name of June is as sug-
L gestively sweet and fragrant as
the month which it honors. Of course,
there are two explanations of the
existence of June and its fortunate
possessor may take her choice.
For those who prefer to establish a
direct classical connection, June may
be said TO be bestowed in honor of the
goddess Juno, wife of the mighty
Zcus, father of the gods. Not only
was Juno the feminine ruler of the
psychological kingdom on Mount
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-06-09
Extermlnate the House Fly.

Among the 100 different kinds of
bacteria and other organisms taken
from the bodies of house flies by diff
ferent Investigators are infantile diar-
rhoea typhoid fever, anthrax, food
poisoning, amoebic dysentery, abcesses,
leprosy, tapeworms, hookworms, bu-
bonic plague, conjunctivitis, sum-
mer complaint, tuberculosis, enteritis,
trachoma, erysipleas, gas gangrene,
stomach worms, pinworms and oph-
thalmia.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-06-09

every opportunity to show her own
wit and fuency.
Don't make the mistake of thinking
so intently about what you are going
to say when you can get a loophole in
the conversation that you do not know
what the others are talking about. Do
not expect to gain their attention if
you do not give them your attention
when they are talking.
(Copyright.)