"The Mercury", 1876, Nicholas Co This news paper was left me by my grandmother, Mrs. Sophie Blake, nee Cameron born in Carlisle Ky., Dec 1884, wife of Ollie Lytton Blake Thursday, Feb 10, 1876 "The Mercury" (today it is the Carlisle Mercury) - ------------------ A Plea For help Carlisle Ky., Feb. 1 1876 We, the colored people of Carlisle petition the white people of Carlisle to contribute freely to help us to keep our church from being sold. There is a debt on it we are unable to pay. Rev. Moses Hundly, our preacher, will be around in a few days and we hope that you will aid him freely, Let Live. Help one; help everybody; help stewards. CORNELIUS WOODS, HENRY McCLURE, WM. BANNISTER, WM. OWENS, WM. HUGHES. - --------------- MARRIED TRIPLETT--CUNNINGHAM.--At the residence of the bride's parents near Sharpsburg, KY., Jan. 27th 1876, by Rev W. O. Goodloe, Mr. T>T> Triplett and Miss Hellen Cunningham, all of Bath county. Attendants: Mr. Jas. Spratt, of Bath county and Miss Josie Hughes, of Indedendence (Independence ?) MO. FISHBACK--SCOTT.--On the 26th ult., at the residence of Mr. Josiah Fishback's by Elder Jas. B. Jones, Mr Jno T. Fishback, and Miss Jemima Scott. BUTLER--STONE.--On the 3rd, inst., at Moorefield, by the same Elder W. L. Butler and Miss Alice B. Stone. BRADLEY--STROTHER.--On Thursdayu, Jan 20, 1876, Mr. H. P. Bradley and Miss M---- Strother, both of Robertson county. TOLLE--VICE.--in Aberdeen, Ohio on Saturday, Jan 29, 1876, by Massie Beasley, Esq., Mr. John Tolle and Miss Margaret Vice, both of Mason Co., KY. CLARK--FOLEY.--In Aberdeen, Ohio on Monday, Jan 31, 1876, by Massie Beasley,Esq., Mr. James Clark and Miss Kate Foley, both of Bath county, KY. BROWN--FOUDREY.--At the residence of John W. Foudrey. on Thursday Jan 27 1876, Mr. J. W. Brown and Miss Nannie Foudrey, both of Fleming county. FLACK--CLARK.--In Aberdeen, Ohio, on Wednesday, January 26, 1876 by Bassid Beasley, Esq., Mr. John Flack and Miss Amelia Clark both of Kenton county, KY. BRADLEY--HAMILTON.--In Aberdeen, Ohio, on Friay, Jan 28, 1876, by Massie Beasley, Esq., Mr. Lucious Bradley and Miss Ora L. Hamilton, both of Bracken county.., KY. SEVERS--RANKIN.--In Aberdeen, Ohio, on Monday, Jan 31, 1876 by Mr. Massie Beasley, Esq., Mr James F. Severs and Miss Derinda J. Rankin, both of Flemiong county, KY. WOOD--STEVENSON.--AT the residence ofthe bride's father, on Thursday Feb.3, 1876, Mr George E. Wood and Miss Margaret H. Stevenson, all of Mason county, KY. CARRINGTON--ZORNES.--At the residencce of J. B. Carrington, on Thursday, Jan 25, 1876, by Rev. C. F. Heaverin, Mr. J. M. Carrington and Miss Susan M. Zornes, all of Lewis county, Ky. LOVEL--DARROW.--At the residence of the bride's father, in Vanceburg, Ky., on Tuesday, evening, jan 25, 1876, by Rev. J. A. Caywood, Mr. John Lovel, son of state senator Lovel, and Miss Mollie Darrow, daughter of J. W. Darrow, late of Dayton, Ohio. The Precinct Meetings. We give below the names of the persons elected on Saturday last from the various precincts ofthe county, as delegates to the County Convention to be held at Carlisle on Saturday, February 12th. The interest of the occasion drew out large crowds of voters at the various precincts. With one notable exception, all the meetings were characterized by harmony, and while warm preferences were shown by the friends of the several aspirants, yet not to a degree inconsistent with the highest interest of the party: ELLISVILLE.--The meeting was characterized by order and good feeling. James Hughes, T.L. McCann and Elias Blake were chosen as delegates to represent the district, untrammeled by instructions. HEADQUARTERS.--The following delegates and alternates were chosen: Delegates-- J.H. Gaunce, J.M. Thomas, T.M. Sharp, G.C. Smith, Jacob Snap, Alternates--J.H. Snapp, Stiles Sterman, T.J. Guance, M.M. Yates and W.F. Cottingham. ---?--- was made that the delegates --?-- --structed lost by a vote of 87 to 67. CARLISLE.--The meeting was large. The utmost good feeling prevailed. The following delegates were elected: John A. Campbell, L.M. Campbell, W. S. Spencer, Mike Minogue, Wm. L. Piper, Jas. McConnauughhay, Wm. Caldwell and Robt. Barr. BUZZARD ROOST.--Sanford Blount, Eli Hamilton, Wm. Wills and Wm. Ledford. BLUE LICKS.--G. Cheathamm H. Collins and G. W. Newman. UNION.--We have received no official report from this precinct. Indeed from what we can gather there was nothing official done; no delegates chosen. Almost every man in the county has become a reporter of the meeting, and suich a mass of rumors of disorder, insubordination, personal reportee,--of everything indeed that was opposite to order would fill twelve columns of the Mercury. We hope these rumors are exagerated and perhaps they are. We refrain from further comment, and can only express the hope that the voters of Union will speedily adjust all differences and come solidly to the front among the other precincts in the spirit of true loyalty to the party. We need peace in our councils. Peace is better then victory. P. S. Since the above was in type we learn that the Executive commitee met in Carlisle on yesterday (Wednesday) and declared the action taken on Saturday last to be null and void and ordered a new election for the -?- day of April. Full proceed---- will appear next week. NOTICES, Trespass Warning, the undersigned, having been frequently annoyed, and to some extent damaged, by parties hunting on our farms, hereby give notice that all persons who may herafter so trespass, either by hunting, riding, driving, or in any manner whatever, will certainly be prosecuted according to law. We are determined in this matter and give fair warning. C. M. WISE, S. W. CAMPBELL, NOAH ANDERSON, MILTON HOPKINS, WM. BURNAW, JOHN WRIGHT, SIDNEY CLAY. - ----------------------------- Fair Warning. We hereby warn all persons against passing through our farms, hunting or otherwise, except by the regular passways, as we are determined to enforce the law against all trespassers. J. P. GORE, D. C. HERNDON, J. F. BRADSHAD, R. W. POTTS, H. T. POTTS W. S. POTTS, J. W. CLAY, A. W. ALLEN, D. ALLEN, B. F. CONGLETON, FANNIE TAPP, G. W. CLARK. - ------------------ Personal. The editor of the Mercury (John B. Scudder) is still confined to his bed and is improving very slowly. Mrs. Winston of North Middletown is visiting her mother-in-law, Mrs. Mildred Winston. Jas. D. Burnaw having sold out his business interests in Lexington, has again become a citizen of Carlisle. He is welcomed back. We regret to learn that our townsman Robert King is quite sick. Miss Riley Wells, of Mason county, is at present the guest of Mrs. Waller. Hosea Davis and his bride have been spending some days in Carlisle. We regret to learn that Mrs. David Patton, of Elizaville, and mother of Dr. L. B. Abney, is confined to her bed with pneumonia. Mr. John Carlton ofthis county has removed to Southern Kansas. He left with his family, last Monday. Mr. John Adair, formerly of this county, but now a citizen of Lebanon, Indiana, is at present on a visit to his friends and relatives. Thos. Caywood, the efficient Deputy Sheriff of Fleming county, met with a painful accident last week. His horse by reason of a mistep fell with him as he was riding along th Fairview pike, and in the fall struck the cap of Mr. Caywood's knee with his foot. The injury though painful, did not detain him long from his active duties. John Evans, formerly of this county, but now of Larned, Mo., in a leter to a friend writes very encouragingly of the business prospects of his new home. He has abanded hisold occupation, that of farming and has gone into the dry goods business. He has taken in with him a partner by the name of Sturzenacker. A firm having one such name in it will surely prosper. - ------------------------------------------------- BORN. SMITH.--To the wife of G. C. Smith, of Headquaters, a son. ------------------------------ Bath County Items. Mrs. Benj. Whaley gave a storm party Friday night, which was largely attended and very much engoyed by the young people, who continued to exercise of dancing till 2 A.M., Saturday morning. Capt. J. W. Knight and jerry Eden of Sharpsburg, cattured the "ghost" which has been a terror to the African citizens for a few weeks past. He (the ghost) proved to be a semi-lunatic Dutchman who has been in the community for a short time. Horance Young, (colored) about thirty-five years old got durnk in Sharpsburg on Tuesday, Feb 1st, and started home in the snow storm. When out of town three quarters of a mile he fell off his horse and being unable to mount again, he froze to death and was found next morning by Mr. B. F. Hughart, who reported the case to Judge Withers. An inquest was held and a vertdict rendered in accourdance with the above facts. - ----------------------------------------------------- We call attention to the advertisement of L. M. Campbell. This sale will furnish a fine opportunity to parties who desire to buy somefirst class stock, &. D. B. Judy has rented his farm to T. H. Pickrelland Tom Judy for $1,200. Joe Clay shipped on Tuesday morning, one car load of mules, destined for the North Carloina market. Alex. Mellvaine returned form Richmond, Va., on Saturday last. He bought a car load of mules at Paris on Monday and sold them to Mr. Charles Meng, of Bourbon, who shipped them to Richmond the same day. W. T. Henry sold to Wm. Huddl;eson on Tuesday sisty five acres of land lying on the road from Carlisle to Concord church at $40,00 )$40.00) per acre. J. Steele Parks of Myers station shipped for Cincinnati on Tuesday over two hundred skins of minks, pole cats, &c. From: Cindy Crawford DBXP64A@prodigy.com Date: 15 May 1998