The Frankfort Roundabout, 1887-01-15

A Kalamazoo Mich Telegraph Reporter gives the following state statement - ment statement of Dr C Francoise the well known veterinary surgeon of that city in reference to a caso of blind blindness - ness blindness The Doctor says Four years ago last spring little Willie the four year old son of Mr Peter Do Witt a relative of mine residing at that time in Milwaukee Wisconsin was taken with the measles The disease struck in on him and the poor LITTJK FELLOW WAS LEFT BLIND Distinguished physicians in Mil Milwaukee - waukee Milwaukee and Chicago were consulted and said that nothing could be done for him and that blinded thus early he would continue sightless during his entire life While at Hot Springs Mr De Witt had heard the S S S remedy manufactured at Atlanta spoken of very highly How it hap happened - pened happened I dont know for S S S is not guaranteed to cure blindness but by some happy chance it was de elded to test its efficacy in Willies caso By the time lie had taken a bottle anil a half his eyes had so far recovered that he could play out of doors After taking four bottles he was completely cured His eyes seemed perfectly sound and have continued so ever since Here Willie Willie come here shouted the doctor suddenly to an active little boy dressed in knicker knickerbockers - bockers knickerbockers who was playing in the street This is Willie De Witt His father used to be a railroad conduc conductor - tor conductor but lie is out West now on busi business - ness business and Willie is staying with us until he gets back He goes to the East Avenue school every day and never has the least trouble with his eyesight See his eyes looks as well as yours or mine Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseas Diseases - es Diseases mailed free Tun Swift Specific Co Drawer 8 Atlanta Ga 157 W 23d St N Y

Master Buford Partee of Frank Frankfort - fort Frankfort is visiting his aunts Mrs Mag Slasher and Miss Bettie Gaines this week We had tho pleasure of meeting the Forks correspondent 1 ist week He wears his honors with the dignity of a retired Army Officer on half pay The Monarchs of the Minstrel World They are coming and dont you forget it our own and only Georgia Minstrels the mammoth and unapproachable minstrel organization of the nineteenth century be before - fore before whose resplendent fnme all other troupes how their heads in humiliation of spirit They arc the Famous Georgians who have set the pattern which scores of companies have feebly imitated hut have never equaled And this superb organiza organization - tion organization for the season of 18S6 and 1887 has been remodeled enlarged and improved so that it is better than ever before There are six of the finest comedians ever gath gathered - ered gathered on one stage and lour of the boss end men of the minstrel world whose jokes and funnyisms convulse with laugh laughter - ter laughter while they do not offend good taste by any of the objectionable duuli e entendre which stamp with the seal of public con condemnation - demnation condemnation other minstrel troupes Then the music the orchestra the singing nothing like it was ever heard except at the entert linments of these refined expo exponents - nents exponents of minstrelsy Opera House January 19

contrary men ivc Brother Roberts preached to a large congregation at ojrschool house last Sunday Our district school is about busted The professor struck out a day or two before Christmas and has not been heard of since Brother Lewis if you hear anything of him please communicate with Capt Wm N Tracy Chairman Board of School Trustees and lie will pity for this ad advertisement - vertisement advertisement If any body should ask the Round Roundabout - about Roundabout man now we stand for Ropre sentatlvejusttell them gently James Andrew almost to a man Mr Polk Tracy is very sick with quinzy Mr Louis Harrison Dennis will shortly wed a young lady of Kalama Kalamazoo - zoo Kalamazoo Success to you Lou If youll tell me who that young la lady - dy lady and gent were promenading Devils Hollow at 10 p m Thursday I will quit GllANDUCCI Ayers Sarsaparilla is the most po potent - tent potent blood purifier and a fountain oL health and strength Be wise in time All baneful infections are promptly removed by this unequalled alterative

known for years Ayers Hair Vigor improves the beauty of the hair and promotes its growth It imparts an attractive ap appearance - pearance appearance a delightful and lasting perfume It stimulate- the roots cleanses the scalp and proves itself to be the best and cheapest article for toilet use Pea Ridge Very sultry weather Corn planting about over Everybody filling their ice houses Now is the time to turn oh ex excuse - cuse excuse me I thought I was in Bridge Bridgeport - port Bridgeport Well its settled listen Sergeant Martin Nolan U S A and Mrs J Rake nee Goad wore married Jan 7th Hev Father Young officiating The Sergeant stands in holy terror of a charivari but I have promised to protect him It seems our tnrnpike has struck a snag in tho person of one Win Crutcher The contractors have built up to Mr Crutchers fence on each side of his farm and there they are stuck This is u case of eleven

Our center for we cannot boast of a village is situated about seven miles from Frankfort at the foot of a Dig hill We have both a day school and a Sunday school the former taught by Prof A G Hodges Wo had a Christmas tree which we all enjoyed especially the little folks The Roundabout Is at all times a welcome visitor among us Bonv January 8th to Mr Jack Church and wife a daughter Miss Claudle Sullivan spent Satur Saturday - day Saturday and Sunday visiting friends In in this section Miss Annie L Hodges is visiting her sister Mrs Katie Tutt of Emi Eminence - nence Eminence Mrs Bowman Stone entertained a number of young people Saturday evening in honor of her sister Miss Sallle Trlplett of Stedmanville Mr Dick Dalley while visiting in Scott last week had the flesh torn from his left hand by the explosion of a gun cartridge Fortunately no bones were broken Dr Thompson

Iii tnrkoy shooting at Jetts last Saturday Mr Lair of Virginia will bo over sour for Mr Mason in tho futuro Mr Hob Williams having resigned The cold spell of the Inst few days lias found lots of the farmers with nothing to do That Is it has been too cold to do anything A rogue of some description made a raid on Col Tom Jetts lien house Saturday and stole one turkey and two ganders Lay all past records aside let them he buried in oblivion Look at tho present Who is the best man to serve us Taylor So say we all now and ought to and will on election day Miss Lottie Hearn has returned from a visit to friends In Fayette county Hev Polk South hitched his horse to a fence in front of Mr Sam Souths residence last week and the horse got loose ran oil and broke lite front leg so badly it had to bo killed It was a quite a valuable animal

Last evening Charles L Davis Alvin Joslin company appeared at the Grand before a fine audience Mr Davis as Uncle Alvln was inex inexpressibly - pressibly inexpressibly funny and kept the audi audience - ence audience in a roar His orchestra is a splendid one and the soloists were compelled to respond to several en encores - cores encores Mr Davis was finely support supported - ed supported and the play was the hit ot the season It will be repeated at a matinee this afternoon and for the last time this evening The play should be seen by every one as it Is enjoyable in the extreme Syracuse Daily Journal Opera House two nights Jan 21 and 22

minds of this community is where did the turkeys come from that were killed at the shooting last Saturday Miss Sallle Johnson of Cedar Chap Chapel - el Chapel is visiting her sister Mrs Jennie Ilearn We are glad to report that prayer meetings will begin again in our neighborhood The next mooting will bo on Sunday night next at Mr Lee Owens There are said to be more wild ducks on Elkhorn creek thnn has been