Source: The Bowling Green Democrat
Dated: December 20, 1884

 

Auburn News.

Jap's Jollities from that Section.

It is said there has been more plowing done this fall than ever known before in this region.
A.R. Chick is hauling in every hickory backlog he can find, to ship to Bowling Green and have them ground into axe-handles.
The lumber for another new dwelling house has come. It is for Dr. Villines, who will build on Middleton Avenue, near the Cumberland church.
J.E. Gordon and family will now eat, drink and vote in Bowling Green and will sleep there too, after they get used to the city noises and slch.
We have a regular corps of rabbit hunters here. They make on average fifty cents a day when they hunt, and spend sixty-five cents, for shot, powder, etc.
One farmer brought in 400 pounds of dressed turkeys a few days since. They call them dressed when all the outer adornments are taken off.
The work is done on the college building. It is now only waiting to dry out, when Prof. Burnett and his regiment will march in and take education from a-b ab, up to high trigonometry.
As far as known there is only one Democratic office seeker in Auburn. Considering the population and previous condition of political servitude, it is remarkable.
The last hear from Billy Horn Price he was hunting jack rabbits away out in Parker county, Texas.
The moon is getting around now where it will bring on some weather. It was noticed that it rose nearly in the east last night at an unreasonable hour, and had something like a mournful countenance after it had got up.

Bristow News.

There are various opinions as to the extent of Joe Johnson's crime in killing the negro man, near Mr. Rone's.
A number of our farmers have been delivering tobacco this week. Guess Old Santa Claus will be in some places, anyhow.
This community was greatly shocked by the intelligence of Miss Ada McSwine's unfortunate accident.
Mr. Strauser and his team were accidentally drowned last Saturday morning, while attempting to cross the river at the old cow ford, half a mile above Roup's mill. Mr. Strauser leaves a wife and adopted daughter to mourn his loss.
Johnny Graham has been quite sick this week, with a billious attack and jaundice. He is improving at the present writing.
Dr. Hatcher's many friends in this section were pained to learn of his death, and join in the general chorus, "Who will fill his place?"
Turkey shootings are the rage now. We hope the boys will suspend the cruel practice of shooting at the turkeys and shoot at a mark.
To those desiring to know the progress of the Prohibition vote in the United States, I give the following totals, as given by the Cincinnati Advance, for the last four Presidential elections. For 1872, 5,508; for 1876, 9/757; for 1880, 10, 305; for 1884, 155,446. The latter does not include the vote in the States of Louisiana, Tennessee, and Virginia, not having the official returns for those States. Kentucky gave St. John 5,000 votes. Let rum venders tremble, "The handwriting is on the wall."
The ears skinned a cow, near here, for George Hays, last Friday night, and made sausage meat of another for Jeff Meredith, Monday night.
Those paying your correspondent Christmas gifts, will please send them around, but bear in mind said persons must pay all expenses of drayage, etc.

Land, Stock and Crop.

Whit Potter shipped a load of hogs to Louisville Monday.
John Claypool, of Smith's Grove, bought last Tuesday thirty head of cattle averaging about 1,240 pounds, for prices ranging from 4 ¼ to 4 ½ c.
D. J. Phillips sale of Jersey cattle in Glasgow last Monday was productive of no high prices, the largest amount paid being for a three -year-old, $100.
Mansfield Kirby, the Warren county premium horse man bought from Mr. Dickinson, of Glasgow, last Monday, the latter's harness horse for $160. Also a "Starlight" colt from J. A. Mitchell for $225.
Alfred Simmons will have a sale at his place five miles from town next Friday. The articles sold will comprise personal property and articles generally sold on such occasions. Mr. Simmons will probably go to Florida soon.
Lost - Heifer, with an overbit in each ear. Color red, with white specks in front, and on the right hip a white mark like letter A. She went from Hobson's grove about 2 months ago. A liberal reward for her return is offered by Charlie Chapman, colored.
P. J. Hill, of this county, has recently made the following purchases of Shorthorn cattle: Maggie Muscatoon 7th, by Challenger's Duke 9788; dam Maggie Muscatoon 5th, by 8d Proud Duke 24464, and to Imp. Young Phyllis. Also a yearling heifer, out of the above cow, by 3d Baron Wiley 10513.

Down in Allen

A Newsy Letter from the Capital of Our Sister County.

Brother Chandler and wife are visiting relations near Auburn.
Miss Lizzie Mansfield has returned from a six week's visit to Glasgow.
Mrs. Mike Green has returned from Lebanon, whither she made a flying visit.
Thos. B. Crow and sisters, Misses Lou and Rebecca, were in our town last Sunday.
Prof. Jo. W. Carpenter, of Goshen, is visiting in our town, his school having closed.
The free school taught at Durham Spring, by John H. Collins, closed last Wednesday.
The railroad engineers have advanced six miles towards Scottville from Gallatin, this week.
Paul Pulliam has returned from Louisville, whither he had gone to attend his sister's wedding.
Mrs. Dr. Glaze, in company with Mrs. Edgar Mitchell, has just returned from a visit to the Park City.
A colored woman, Martha Julius, was tried before Judge Harlan, land Tuesday, on a charge of fornication. She was found guilty and fined $20.
Charlie Read, of Green Hill, was in our town last Monday proposing to sell tomb stones. He made no sales but said he was discouraged at all.
Bize Oliphant sold his entire household furniture at auction last Wednesday, having decided to break up housekeeping, his wife having recently died.
N.L. Spann will move to Bowling Green in a few days, where he expects to remain through the winter at least, and perhaps return to his farm in the spring.
A difficulty occurred between two small boys one day this week, at the high school in this place, in which Pig Mitchell, son of F. G. Mitchell, was seriously wounded by a knife in the hands of Virgil Hughes, son of Sam Hughes.
John Wheeler, of Simpson, was in our town last week pretty badly crippled from the kick of a horse on his shin bone which Dr. Dixon decided was considerably fractured, but John says he can't afford to lay up for one broken bone.
Last Sabbath, committees were appointed by our Sabbath Schools to confer with each other that they may get up something for Christmas that will be amusing and encouraging to the little folks. I believe they decided to erect Jacob's ladder for the Uncle Chris' accommodation.
We do not vouch for the truth of it, but we re reliably informed that some parties diging a well for Bro. Slate found a frog in the center of a rock about ten feet under the ground and that the rock was solid all around him, there only being a small space around him in which he moved and had his being.
The following marriage licenses have been granted at the County Clerk's office, recently: Jesse Meredith to Miss Eliza Cooksey; Jasper Pruitt to Miss Allice Williams; J.W. Woods to Miss Matilda Cole, and Madam Rumor says there will be several other applications between this and New Year's Day.