Source: The Bowling Green Times-Gazette
Dated: April 29, 1885



Gen. Grant, in an interview a day or two since with a representative of a Philadelphia paper, among other things said: "The men of the South" were fighting for a principle which they thought was right, and which we did not, but I always looked on them as citizens of our common country, and I believe whenever it was in my power treated them as such. I never liked to think of them as prisoners of war, and preferred to encourage them to go to their homes under parole. I can say that I never even in the midst of duty, had any other feeling that that which one citizen should feel towards another."
Night before last Jas. Wheeler's dwelling and its contents, in Simpson county, was fired by an incendiary and completely destroyed, as were his smoke-house and granary. Loss, $2000; partially insured. There is no clew to the perpetrators. About a week ago his barn, containing several mules and some fine cattle, was destroyed in the same way.

Scottville, Ky.

Miss Sallie Edmonds is visiting in Franklin.
Paul Pulliam is visiting his father's family in Louisville this week.
Mr. Settle is ready to receive wool and his machinery will soon be in operation.
Slate & Boyd have a grist mill in conjunction with their saw mill and grind daily.
S. H. Welch, our clothing man, went to St. Louis last week in the interest of the late firm of Manion & Welch.
We were told that Dr. Kelley and family would come to town and occupy the residence vacated by Dr. Spilman.
Mr. Robt. S. Welch was in Glasgow last week. Bob likes to know how the jewelry business is run in various places.
Perry Thomas and Miss Isie Heath were made man and wife at the residence of the bride's father, Mr. J. W. Heath, last week.
Wm. Bagwell, formerly of Allen, whose home is in Arkansas, after an absence of 11 years from the county, is here visiting his sister, Mrs. Joe Gross.
Our Circuit court begins next Monday and will not consume the two weeks allotted. There is a very small equity and criminal docket, with but very few cases on the ordinary docket.
Rev. Joe Chandler and family are occupying rooms with the family of G. W. Griggs, in the Hickman property, and T. N. Bradburn and family occupy the Edmond's property made vacant by their removal.
L. S. and Dunc Morgan, two of Allen's most estimable young men and brothers left us last week for Texas, intending to make it their future home. They will locate at Duck Creek, in Dallas county.
Mrs. Dr. Spillman and children will leave next week to join the Doctor in Texas, for a future home. Asher Spillman will accompany them, as if he likes it will probably make it his future home. They go to Dallas county.
G. W. and B.W. Bradburn were in Lebanon, Tenn. last week visiting the family of Mr. M.F. Green, and were accompanied home by Mr. Green and family. Mrs. Green will remain with her father's family for some time.
J. Rum Garrison took his daughter, Miss Bertha, to Bowling Green a few days ago to interview Dr. McCormack relative to her ankle. She sprained it last fall severely, from which she has never recovered, but has to walk upon crutches.
Mrs. Neal, one of Allen's most estimable and highly respected Christian women, departed this life very suddenly at her home, five miles northwest of town last week, her husband, Berryman Neal, having a few weeks previous preceded her summarily.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Carpenter and Mrs. Mary McNeal, of Bowling Green, (nee Misses Gatewood), are with the family of their father, J. J. Gatewood, at this place. We're informed there's to be a reunion of the entire family of Judge Gatewood, at his residence this week.
There is a bug in size and shape similar to the potato bug, that is proving destructive to fruit trees in these parts. Will Mr. Peruvian Buck extend us the kindness of his knowledge of said bug, if he is acquainted with him, that we may effect a compromise with him and thereby save the fruit as the present prospects are most flattering for a large crop?