The Mountain Signal, 1888-02-24

VAIlFPXJtCK Dear Signal: Our farmers the past week have taken advantage of the fine weather, and much plowiug has been done. Miss Mollie T. Eager, of Owsley county, is here attending school. She is boarding with F. M. Lutes. I The wheat that was sown broad-cast is somewhat 'damaged by the freeze, but all wheat put i with a drill is looking nice. a Hon W. A. Anderson droppe d in Saturday from the Capital. He is the Representative from Garrard county and'says the'Legislature had as well for all thfe godd they are doing I just stepped into the depot for an item and-found our worthy agent, Jno. R. Wearen, assisted "by 'Joe Adams, who ia every ready to tell you what he knowd. The b6ys were looking pale, says ! boys, what is the matter. Oh nothing, only fourteen girls have. called here to-day, I then thought ot its being leap-year. 1 learn from those boys that since June 1st 1887, to January "1st 4888, there had been shipped from this 'place; 87 cars 6f live stock, consisting ofj mules, catfle' sheep and hogs, and' since the st October o the present of coal shipped to that poiut aS we'll as 'Here. j I would have your many renders know that the little Village of Paint Lick is not to be sneered at. We" have all sorts of commudications with the outside world. WeVe midway between Lancaster &utl 'Richmond, twelve miles from either'place, direccly ly on the K. C. R. R. We "have threjp turnpikes and talk of one more, ono vdrug store kept by Mrs. 'F. L. Adams having had many yean e'xperiene in the business, we ,prononn'ce her a first class druggist. Three dry good stores and one hard ware store. I ohen hear it said goods can be bought cheaper in our little town than the1 same article can be had for in caster or Richmond. Two black; smith shops any one wood workman.1 We have another shop that repairs' carriages &o., and keeps all kinds of vehicles for ii'nle. we al&a hnva t.wn hotels, the Veranda, kept by Wtf ' Yiu,ivuu iuu xaiut xjiu: uuuse, run by'J. 'BVEngleman. 'We" have J spfcndidmttViuu hi 'j.Rucxfer & Co. Our yiuage h'as a population oi something over 200,'ind is'inth'e midst of a .good farming" community. i WitflSto, 'of Manifold," his re-' wrhedytb the fold. A.41 V. Ii 'ts . .Hd'i. ii . !' lamias pusie'KoDinson, dt Wifdie is i' ..uiyiugBiuu v,ui8 wees. 'Vernon, 'made us a visit Saturday. W A'lice Ward, of (Srib OcUard, basheenieitiilg Mrs. "ifrank' Clifford. Marshal McOormick, fha eitarorts ing mill-man of; Conway.', in . company' wituaMr. Smith, of Ohio, was down to see' James Sambrook Friday night. Messrs. Millspaugfj, pf. Cbvingfon, Adam3v?ofCy4fthiaaa, CoIi6r, enburg, Bacon &j son, of 'Roach, Mo Ling and i MrUaiinn n( Vlii.!. . WokioUjJi ne ,. iJivingsiou uoatjud. 'wtfif ou'l

BRODHEAD. Jas. Francisco was in town Saturday. t C. A- Bridge? was the gue3t of Miss TSusie Woodyard Friday and Saturday Mrs Callie Thompson is speuding a eek with her brother, Russell Thompson. Rb3rt of nut Ridge Ind., is vteitihg his sister, Mrs. B. A. lMr. Dduchtia. wife Kudjdauzhter. ofXiondoh, were' down here" several days under? the treatment of Dr. Bur det. Wro. Hutchinson, formerly of thi9 pi ice, fut now conductor oh the South era rjad,vas in town the latter part of the wep'. C.'ias. Talp )j, whb . has been with tho reuovalhXj machine in "Wayne county, W. Va., is home for a few weeks visit. Mr. Geo. P!yor Walked tb Danville last week and drove 'a herd of cattle for Mr. Nichols, caihe back Sunday eve on the pa'ssenger. Mrs. "Elizabeth Cummins, of Preach eraville and MtFses Ida aha Bdttie of iSfliretburg Were the gup its ot Miss Car&lCSuuday rffght. K Mrs. (Airl'er is 'daogecomly'ill. She has a cancerous turn r on her throat, whose rapid growththresxtens a fatal termination if not speedily checked. . Jno. JaretL, of W. Va., is visiting .his family a few railes'from this place. It is ruui6red th:at they wiU return with him to' 'make thelv future home in that' state. Robe'ri'Mitchefr left 'last week for Lily Vo (ake a position in the Citico mills.. The '''Good-byes" wire eaid ' amojo the tears and embraces of 'near anouear friondb. H. N. Slitobell had the misFort.u'ne to' lose one of'his work-horses Fri- da vafued at80. 3Iisa Alma Careon was aiso me ioaor uiuuoul hm p P'bB 'cause iifiknown, Ffuuk Ross, hasiven'up the care of (he tanks atCiiy W ' t)orbi0, tjn'cle Jim' Woodyard. those at Hazel- Patch and PitteWirg. 'They intend to, start for Washington to make that their future.home, ifli&ed. Wo)w!Al'fid to have Miss Laur Mu tT4 .... . . , . i WiJii With usTnuriiav uiuUt tuiU our rVgret at her departure was incrciM by hwv)irother Jones lujcorapanw her.Iehaebeensuoha the school aud will'be rea'tly m mfjk

tho young mem of Pine Hill and con dolo ourselves with our loss in Jellico's gain. r wotjfrtooox Quito a sensation in town; no liquor, now. t , Betsy Debord died last week of consumption. Rev. A. J. Pke has beett chosen' pastor of our church for the coming year. Mc Vanhook has ft sick child, but tho doctors are not abl6 to tell the disease. Jas. Thompson fell and injured his shoulder Bometime ago, but as better now. Adam Isaacs has been sick for some time, but is improving. We hope he will soon recover. J. J;. Thompson was .tried last Fri-1 day, nfid fined 820, and -cost, for keep-! ing a tipling house. , Jas. Martin has bought a farm two) milo3 West of here from . - .n cell IS 1 ' at! Three new ca&es of measles at Noah Lockharts. H. H. Wood, of Disputaiita was here Monday. John Sparks, has rented 'the black smith shop of 'A. T. & J Fish John Rainey,.. .formerly of Estfll county, ib now a citiaeh ofWildie. J. P. Haley aiill Charley Adams were with us'iait week drumming. Wm. Stowrrt is in Kuox county, visiting his eodf jwho is not expected to hvu. I. "B. Wind, 'tie inspector,, was here Sunday 'takbgup 'ties -'for the 'Big Sandy VR.'R. $ A. T. FisliJrr, Pat Curran, L. Robinson and 0. Laudram, 'of Berea, Were here fctauday. -A. T.vfrl""TV:sh have, "completed, their bouse there will be 'a now, drug etire soori; Anibrlos;'fevCo1 aro te dr'i ts. Jasper J'ra?:csco -has moved to his own place. . 6ied, on infant of 'Bttf.t . ' W, H; Cummins has rone to Louie' i i i ville on bysuMJaa.' Williani is buUdifig George Livesy's li'Jflhis weex. Uopxholison was in this secti last BkjbSfl& ng sneep. a) J. T. jliiyeflay bought of lames Head, aK.'aeW$il2f;K0. D. . M. "ess bought of Albert Mink a nice sp of mules, for ,. ' jreorgi vesay bougktof J. T. Live'my t ot cattle. W 9lo, per head. ' 4m of 1). M. urees,T.a 50 peril i' WiS per hea f 4' 1 sjnr m for

J j. iter sick father will not roturn to nu - i&h teaching the present, session. Her lather lied and several other members of the family are now very ill with tho icver and she will remain with them. Prdf. TJuvall has employed Miss Lillie Thffcten's sister to teach in Mrs Hawes1 place. She arrived Sunday. f 1KB HI LI. John McHargue will not eat molasses. "J. H. Sbwder arid wife, of Jellico are visiting at Pine Hill. Uncle Jonas Brown is in our midst and playing haWb among our boys swapping knives. 6ur friend A. T. McHargue, of Lbndod. paid 'parents and friends at Pine 'Hill,'a visit last Friday. C. S. Harris, of Virginia, our clover fruit agent, is among us, in the capacity of collecter of slow notes. George Watkins who has been acting as section foreman here, has gone to London to take charge otrthe section at that place. f , ' Jvdge Carter of near Brodhead and H. C. B.roughton, swapped chickens aud the"tTudge came up for the exchange of roosters last week. How Brethren please give me a rest for t have moved from where I now live, How do you figure this? Ed. Tom if you will fill your mouth full of cold water andsit on the stove until it boils, your tooth Will get better as sow as it begins to mend. 'HVjalk Gentry says lie hus found a skilleL and lid for the ugliest man in the state and thinks' John Doan, of aPine Hill ought to have them but I am of the opinion theyught to be divided betweenWalk and John. The youngsters gathered in.toset up with Bud Suttles las'tFriday ni?ht and turned .tho sad affair into a danco, they say they had a fine timeand looking forward to M a better time when the old critter dies. Jas. "Baker has been gone from

Thursday. I heard that they offered $23,00 for the Sambrook property in this county including the hotel and mill. They will hold a meeting in. Paris to decide the matter. "Disputant" says there is plenty of ; mud, somebody has been treed by a wild-cat and that he has been pig-bit . No doubt the rest of the World will be, alarmed when they hear of this sad state of affairs. The Icelanders will put on mourning and the Patagonmn3 take a holiday, (big circulation, don't you see.) He doeWt say whether the pic; died or not but t suppose it did. would advise him to shave his head closely, apply ice constantly aud take double doses of the Bromides every half hour to prevent the infiamation of the brain. I would also administer' liberal amount of condition Powders and sage tea to sweat out the ego tism that is still lurking in the system, and if the pig-bite is all that is hurting 'him, he will soon be well. He reminds me of the fly on the chariot wheel when it ;Utd"Whit a dust I do make!" It this encounter should 'cause his untimely death, or if the pig 'has passed on before" the earthj will continue to revolve around the Bun and the planetary system remain undisturbed.

D wight Hardin, hus returned from a business 'trip to ..Jellico, Tennessee. Tom and Bam Curtis, of Richmond, Mere the guests of the Misses Buchanan Sunday. The Mountain Signal daily increases in popularity and favor in this com- Mrs Logan of Stanford, epent several days with her daughter, M rs Walter Elmistom Mm te. accompanied her home. Miss Alice Ward and her brother, Sam, leave this, week for Frankfort, to Bpend a wo'elc with their father, Hon Sam Ward. Dr. Warder, of Louisville, mot Rev. J. 3. Boling hero last Sunday aud preached for him. He is eng aged in the missionary work. - Many, 'many thanks to Mrs Kate (Jhadwiek, Mrs.fSam Ward, Misses Louana James, Kebecca Stuart, Leila Door'cs and Ha Leo Holdam for excel lent treats aud dinners rccoivod. MiS3 Alice Ward returned from Livingston last Saturday accompanied by Mrs. Frank Clifford who will remain here a'few days and then join her husband at Junction City. who left, here 'it month

S (V&AVIS, '.' Physician arid '" tendentof Schools, mount Vernon . - Kentucky Olflco.frfBt doorHclbw Whitehead's drug store. Hau'ng Wdo atopecialtotudy of children, I ahi now prepared to treat them after the latest and most approved Thanking the good Jiieoiilo lor past favors, and hoping to It'e'coivo a liberal fcharo in the iutme, lam as over Vcady and willing to V)boy .calls. DR. I, S. BURDETTE, Oculist and J&.uis$.t J. 'f " ''- IbhoDbead, ky. Has httd an experience oi over fif

home a week swapping horses and selling books. I guess .Jim makes a good book agent for he can talk a man to death and then resurrect him by talk, and a man will buy a book to get rid of swapping horses with him. Miss Oinda Bashears has gone to her home in Jeilico and we are therefore deprived of one of our most lively and highly respected yong ladies, and wo hereby extend our sympathies e to"