Cynthiana, Harrison Co Newspaper June 1896 The Cynthiana Democrat 100 years ago.......The Cynthiana Historical Society/Museum printed a special edition of the local newspaper for Cynthiana, Harrison County, Kentucky called the Cynthiana Democrat. The paper is full of rich history and tells of the lives of the citizens of Cynthiana in June, 1896. The price of the newspaper was ten cents and included 24 pages. The following post will be of the contents of the Cynthiana Democrat as they appeared in June 1896. My intent is to start posting the articles included in this newpaper, since the paper is large, and contain a lot of Harrison County History, each subject heading will be CD (for Cynthiana Democrat) Harrison County, page 1 part 1 etc.... My roots run deep in Cynthiana Kentucky, Harrison County. So I hope you really enjoy reading these articles as much as I did. Sincerely, Edie Suttle jsattle9@idt.net ----------------------- CYNTHIANA DEMOCRAT *** SPECIAL EDITION *** CYNTHIANA, HARRISON COUNTY, KY. JUNE, 1896 *** PRICE, TEN CENTS THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF COUNCILMEN OF THE CITY M.W. Boyd, J.T. Hedges, Henry Yeager, J.R. Pope, Mayor F.S. Ashbrook, R.V. Bishop, J.I. Blanton, J.W. Megibben and J.B.Stevens Page 1 THE W.L. NORTHCUTT CO. The Oldest Business House in Cynthiana After beginning active life as a carpenter, after clerking for several years, Mr. W.L. Northcutt, one of Cynthiana's most highly esteemed citizens, opened, in 1855, a dry goods house in the building now occupied by the The W.L. Northcutt Co., on the south-west corner of Main and Pike streets. The building in which business was begun in April, 1855 remains practically the same, though of course altered as to interior arrangemnts as the business continued to grow and flourish. In 1864 Mr. Northcutt removed to the corner now occupied by R.M. Collier, on account of his building across the street being cut up into so many rooms. After the experience of a year, in the meantime having been burned out of his new quarters, he returned to the original place, and has been there ever since. Mr. Northcutt is a native of Harrison county, born on a farm a few miles from town. He was married to a Mrs. Trimnell. They have four sons, Messers. J.K., Will, W.L. Jr., and Frank Northcutt, and one daughter, Mrs. J.G. Montgomery. He has always been recongized as a business man of superior ablility, and his present high standing testifies to what excellent use he puts his talents. W.L. Northcutt continued the business in his own name until January, 1894, when the W.L. Northcutt Co., was incorporated. The house has always had the reputation of carrying, not only the largest, but the highest class of goods in Cynthiana. If an article could not be found at Northcutt's it was useless to look further. Now, with the growth of competition and the advancement of trade, the W.L. Northcutt Co. has kept at the head of the procession, and today the same confidence and reliance is placed in the firm that has been its just reward during all the years that have passed. What would you have? Shall it be the handsomest silks, the daintiest muslins, the flimiest laces? Shall it be cottons, claicoes, or cambrics? Would you clothe the feet in lightest slippers or heaviest boots? Is it a carpet, a rug, a matting? Is there anything in the dry goods or notion line? The W.L. Northcutt Co. has them all. Run up and down the line----search the catalogue of human necessaries---consult the wardrobe of the wealthy or the poor----you will find it all here. And what of the prices? The very lowest commensurate with quality of the goods. Everything is good. Nothing bad. Special sales for those who like that sort of thing---continuous, everyday sales at figures that suit the purchaser. Watch carefully the weekly announcements in the DEMOCRAT, and clothe yourself comfortably and well. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ F.J. Tebbs, Stock Dealer Out on the Connersville pike, about two miles from town, lies the sweet old Tebbs place. A grand old country house, smiling pastures, fertile fields, glorious groves through which roam the finest stock, constitute a picture appealing to the eye---inviting, attractive, almost irresistible. Here lives Mr. F.J. Tebbs who makes a specialty of fine stock. His attention is chiefly directed to short horn cattle and Chester White hogs. Six leading families of short horns are represented, the cream of an illlustrious family----Barrington Duchess, Garland Duchess, Kirk Livingston, Young Mary, Lady Troupe, and Flora. What more could appeal to a stock-lovers taste? They are all there---the greatest in the country and for sale cheap. Mr. Tebbs is proud of his Chester White hogs. They cannot be surpassed. To add a spice of variety and sport to the more solemn tribes, he has a lot of game chickens, a glimpse of which would drive a "dominicker" to suicide. Young stock always for sale. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ THE CITY GOVERNMENT FIRST MAYOR AND BOARD OF COUNCILMEN Sam'l F. January Heads the List of Executives. Present City Administration.----List of Officers, Etc. Etc. Cynthiana may justly claim the reverence and respect due age, but as remarked elsewhere, compared to Damascus she is yet in her swaddling clothes. She is an old but ever young city. Evidences of her age remain in a few buildings that stood as monuments of the skill and substantial ideas of our fore-fathers, affections that cling about the few citizens who are left to connect us with the distant past. As in all other towns, a Board of Trustees controlled the affairs of Cynthiana for a great number of years before the dignity of a city, of any class, with a Mayor and Board of Council, was attained. The last board was organized on January 8th, 1859, when John W. Peck, now one of our wealthiest citizens, was elected chairman. The Trustees were: Messers, Thos. A. Frazier, F.A. Eveleth, Wm. Turtoy, Lawson Oxley. Of these all have gone to their last reward except Mr. Turtoy, who remains an honored citizen of Cynthiana, and who bids fair to round out a ripe old age. This Board elected Whiting Taber as Marshal of the city, and W.W. Cleary, now a distinguished lawyer and ex-judge, of Covington, was made city attorney. On April 11, 1860, the Board of Trustees passed out of existence, adjourning sine die, "to be supereceded by the Mayor and Board of Councilmen in pursuance of the city charter, approved March 2, 1860." Immediately after the retirement of the Board of Trustees, the first meeting of the City Council was held in Jno. W. Peck's store, on April 12, 1860. A count of the vote was had, and Mr. Samuel F. January was found chosen the first Mayor of Cynthiana. Mr. January is with us today. Entrusted with highest honor in the gift of the town, he wore it well and remains to testify to the struggles and embarrassments of getting the new machinery of government in motion. Ex-Mayor January keeps up with the times and has progressed with the age. In him we behold a model of the gallantry and chivalry of other days. Never a morning but the old gentleman appears with a fresh flower in his button-hole; never an acquaintance is met without a gallant lifting of the hat. He walks with all the vigor of youth, swings his cane with a winning non-chalance, and carries himself with the erectness of a soldier. Though deaf and dim of vision, he enters enthusiastically into the discussion of the themes of the day, eagerly devours the newspapers and keeps in perfect step with the age. The first city council was composed of these members: W.W. Cleary, Benson Roberts, Wm. Turtoy, M.L. Broadwell, Lawson Oxley, I.N. Miller, T.A. Frazier and John W. Peck. Thomas Ware was the first city clerk. John W. Peck, tresurer, and Wm. Smith, marshal and collector, the offices being combined. A.H. Ward, afterwards congressman and pronounced by one of the judgesof the Court of Appeals, the best criminal lawyer in Kentucky, was the first city attorney. By-laws were passed and the new order of things put into operation. As in the case of the early Harrison County government, the city government was for a long time a peripatetic one, meeting here, there and everywhere, sometimes in stores, sometimes in the court house, often wherever it happened to be most convenient. A faithful record of the proceedings of the Council from its organization to the present day has been kept, and the pages of the record books reflect accurately the growth and developement of the city government. The following is the list of Mayors and years in which they were elected: Samuel F. January, 1860 M.L. Broadwell, 1861 J.S. Frizell, 1862 C.G. Land, 1863 to 1866 Geo. Lemmons, 1866 to 1870 Joseph Fennell, 1870 F.G. Ashbrook, 1871 Cale Musser, 1872 to 1873 Thos. V. Ashbrook, 1874 Cyrus B. Cook, 1875 to Dec. 1880 W.S. Wall, Dec. 1880 to 1883 Wm. Addams, 1883 to 1887 P.H. Crane, 1887 S.J. Ashbrook, 1888 to 1889 Geo. T. Mattox, 1890 F.S. Ashbrook, 1890 to 1892 R.V. Bishop, 1893 F.S. Ashbrook, 1894 to 1898 The present city officers are: F.S. Ashbrook, Mayor L.S. Williams, Clerk J.W. Renaker, Treasurer Ed. W. Smiser, Collector J.H. Taylor, Assessor N.W. Frazer, Street Commissioner B.D. Berry, Attorney T.J. Whiteker, Engineer M.G. Land, Police Judge James Desha, Chief of Police Henry Robertson, Night Policeman. Councilmen: R.V. Bishop, J.T. Hedges, J.I. Blanton, M.W. Boyd, P.H. Crane, John Stevens, J.W. Megibben, Henry Yeager, J.R. Pope. While Cynthiana has probably never had a council that has not shown a disposition to keep abreast the progress of the times, probably to the present the immediately preceding councils may be attributed the longest strides in efforts toward putting the city on a plane with the best of its size in the country. The most popular and beneficial projects pushed to completion recently have been the thorough lighting of the town with our lights and the splendid system of water works, than which there is no better or more complete any where. Mayor Ashbrook and council elected under the new charter took up the work where the preceding adminstration left it in the face of more or less opposition, carried the matter through. Cynthiana's city government ranks with the best. Policemen Desha and Robertson look after offenders on the streets, and Police Judge Land attends strictly to their cases in court. The city attorney, the clerk, the assessor, the collector, the street commissioner, each is careful in the discharge of his duty, while no fire was ever known to get away from the city engineer. Before the advent of waterworks a steam fire engine stood between the city and the devouring element. It was, and still is, one of the best manufactured, and in its retirement the people regard the faithful old machine with a deep affection. The fire department, recognized as unexcelled amoung volunteers, is capitally officered and ably managed. The city's interest are always uppermost in the minds of the men in control of the government, and the regulations are so admirabley arranged and so firmly enforced, that new citizens are being constantly attracted within our gates. The assessment of Cynthiana property this year amounts to $1,318 - $885, a figure more than doubled within the past ten years. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Portraits of the city officers are printed in this issue. That of Mr. L.S. Williams, city clerk, is omitted because he is out of town and no picture could be secured. Councilman Crane is also omitted. He unfortunately met with an accident a short time before the DEMOCRAT was published and was too ill to have a photograph made. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A DANIEL COME TO JUDGEMENT A Scotch Judge has decided that if you can get anything out of a nickel-in-the-slot machine and still keep your nickel you can not be held quilty of robbery. He holds that there must be a possibility of reciprocity in the matter of penalties, and if the machine will take your coin and give you nothing in return----as it will when it is out of order, or out of the commodity it dispenses----you are entitled to take advantage of it when you can. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ BIOGRAPHY IN A NUTSHELL Born, welcomed, caressed, cried, fed, grew, amused, reared, studied, examined, graduated, in love, loved, engaged, married, quarreled, reconciled, suffered, deserted, taken ill, died, mourned, buried and forgotten. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ACCORDING TO THE LOCATION "I'm sorry I stole the preserves, ma." "Ah, your conscience is troubling you is it?" "I don't know, exactly. Where is my conscience, ma?" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ MITCHELL & WEBSTER Well Known Wagon Makers Messers, Mitchell & Webster, located on Walnut street, near the Riggs, Garnett & Co's. mills, have been well established and so thoroughly known as competent workmen that they need no introduction at our hands. They conduct a general carriage making, wood working and blacksmithing business, along the lines of enterprise and progress. Repairing is made a specialty. As carriage painters they provide themselves, and invariably give the best of satisfaction. Cynthiana, the center of a rich agricultural region, furnishes a large amount of work in this line, and the establishment of Messers, Mitchell & Webster is one the city is justly proud of. Aside from their skill in their chosen business, the gentlemen who constitute the firm are amoung Cynthiana's worthiest citizens and are held in the highest esteem and respect. Their word is as good as a bond, and people patronize them in the full assurance that the work will be up to the contract and satisfactory in every respect. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ UP TO DATE COURTSHIP Gallant Man (aside) -- At last I have her all to myself. Now I can tell her how much I love her and ask her to be mine. How shall I do it, I wonder? Gentle Maid -- Is is surely coming, I am so nervous and frightened! I know he is going to be terribly dramatic. I do hope I shan't have to help him up off his knees. Goodness! why doesn't he say something? I must break this terrible silence. (Aloud recklessly) Have you ever been abroad! Gallant Man (smiling) -- No; I'm saving it for a wedding trip. Gentle Maid (demurely) -- Why, how funny! So am I. Gallant Man(meaningly) -- Then why shouldn't we take it together? Gentle Maid (innocently) -- Possibly your wife and my husband might object to going in such a crowd. Galland Man (brilliantly) -- The crowd wouldn't be objectionably large if your husband and my wife were husband and wife. (Further conversation disjointed and indistinct.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ With better railroad facilities, the Maiden City with her splendid water power would soon become the manufacturing center of Kentucky. Another railroad will come with better times---in the natural order of things it must come---and then Cynthiana will come, too. As it is, the city more than holds her own with Blue Grass capitals. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ GAYLE BROS. The drug store on Main street, near Pleasant, established by Dr. Jett, has been owned for a year by the Messrs. Gayle, formerly of Frankfort. These gentlemen have speedily ingratiated themselves in the esteem and respect of the people, and result is a gratifying trade. Both being pharmacists and having had years of experience, they are prepared to fill any and all prescriptions at any time. They use nothing but the freshest, pruest drugs. A large stock of patent medicines, fancy goods, toilet articles, paints, oils, varnishes, soaps, pocket cutlery, and so on, is always on hand, and are offered at prices that are commensurate with the quality of the goods. If there is any such things as poltics in a drug store, Messrs. Gayle Bros. will ketch 'em bofe cumin' an' gwine, for one of them is a democrate and the other a republican. They are clever and reliable gentlemen and merit their share of trade. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ EASILY SETTLED Society Editor---Mr. Wills tells me that his family will spend the summer in the mountians, and his wife says they will go the seashore. Had I better defer mentioning the matter until I get more definite information? Managing Editor---I don't see what more definite information you want. She told you they were going to the seashore, didn't she? Cynthiana Democrat, June 1896, Page 2 **Note this article is in reference to my Great Grandparents Richard Hitt Wills and his wife Joella (Howard) Wills** ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To be proud and inaccessable is to be timid and weak.---Massillon. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A creamery was established here a couple of years ago by public spriited citizens. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Never think that God's delays are God's denials. Hold on; hold fast; hold out. Patience is genius.---Buffon ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Youth fades; love droops, the leaves of friendship fall; a mother's secret hope outlives them all.---Holmes ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "What is it to fish?" he repeated. "Oh, you just sit and sit all day long." "And then?" "And then you lie." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A beautiful and extensive green house, built by Mrs. R. L. Grinnan, on Pleasant Street, contrasts most favorably with any in the larger cities. The people appreciate the efforts of Mrs. Grinnan, and give her a liberal patronage. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The claim by some that business in Cynthiana is overdone, is scarcely borne out by the facts. During the past two years of terrible depression the failures of any moment in the city, or even in the county, may be counted on the fingers of one hand. Cynthiana is all business. She has a large territory from which to draw, and all branches of trade are in good condition. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The present moment is powerful deity.---Goethe ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Do what good thou canst unknown; and be not vain of what ought rather to be felt that seen.---William Penn ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The venerable court house, in its fresh coat of paint, set off with a white collar of cement pavements, looks young and gay. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ask the heart to give a reason for any of its beautiful and divine motions, and it can only look upwards and be dumb.---Lowell ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In politics the town and country are democratic. But in recent years the republicans have made hostile demonstrations that prove them stronger that ever before. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ When W.H. Wilson died the trotting horse interests of the county received a blow from which they have never recovered. There is plenty of good stock left, but low prices have discouraged the people. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The gardner was in a quandry. He had been told to mow the lawn, but the grass was quite high and he knew not whether to use a scythe or the mower, so he accosted Davie. "Say, boy, how does yer want this grass cut?" It is not often the boy is appealed to for instructions and he was flattered. He pondered a moment with forehead wrinkled and eyes closed, then he said, "Well, say! s'pose you cut her pompadour this time." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ R.L. JAMESON R. L. Jameson is the saddle and harness man of Cynthiana. His well known stand, on the corner of Pike and Walnut steet, is a Mecca for horsemen in distress. Dick can fit 'em out with everything needed in the horse-fitting line. For a number of years, although still a young man, he has been engaged in the business, and experience has taught him what the people want. In prices he is always at rock bottom. There is always such a pleasant surprise about the way he "knocks off" for cash that customers invariably buy. Dick keeps no shoddy material. Everything is fresh and new, strong enough to stand the wear and tear of an elephant. Repairing is made a specialty. None but the best workmen are employed and repairs are made while you wait. Remember the place, always, and patronize R. L. Jameson. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ J.W. RENAKER, DRUGGIST Mr. John W. Renaker began the drug business in 1864, in the same store on Main street, opposite the court house, that he now occupies. For a number of years, and until last January, he was associated with his brother. Neal retired at that time, and the business is now in the hands of one person. Mr. Renaker is well known throughout the county. His drug store is headquarters for everything that is fresh and pure in his line. He handles no other kind of goods. Pure drugs, patent medicines, a large line of paints, varnishes, oils, all kinds of fancy goods, cigars and tobacco, school books, etc., comprise an immense stock. The store room has recently been beautified and brightened, and one of the handsomest soda water fountains in the state put in. During the summer season the soda fountain is liberally partonized and during all seasons the drug store is popular. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Aeloian Hall remains, as of yore, the only place for public amusements. It has recently been put in to good order, and presents a handsome appearance from the exterior. Cynthiana needs a modern opera house, and will have it in the course of a few years. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Not because I raise myself above something, but because I raise myself to something, do I approve myself.---Jacobi ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Been to Washington?" "Yes" "See Grover?" "Yes." "Did he 'point you?" "Yes." "What to?" "Door." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We want fewer things to live in poverty with satisfaction than to live magnificently with riches.---St. Evermond ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Great memories, which retain all indifferently, are the mistresses of an inn, and not the mistresses of a house.---Mme. Necker ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "So you went out driving with your new beau, Susie, and I expect he read your heart like a book." "Yes, mother, he read between the lines." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The DEMOCRAT is indebted to Mr. Hope Redmon for many favors shown in getting the pictures herein presented in good shape. Mr. Redmon stands without a peer in the photographic line. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ THE HEDGES CO. This firm, doing business on the corner of Main and Pike streets, is the only one of its kind in the city, and may well be called the Ladies' Emporium as it handles ladies' goods exclusively, furnishing a great many handsome dresses, hats and bonnets for the ladies of our community. In fact, they keep a choice line of the cheapest as well as the best dress goods that can be had in the eastern markets. Mr. Hedges having been in the dry goods trade for some twenty-nine years and visited all the eastern markets, purchasing their dress stuffs from the manufacturers' agents from abroad, will certainly assure you that experience is money and you can have it by seeing their immense stock. Mrs. Hedges has had twenty years experience in the millinery business, ever being on the alert for the newest and most fashionable articles landed from the foreign markets, and one can safely say she is always up to the times in millinery, as she spares no time or expense to get the latest and best of everything in that line. She also employs the best trimmers to be had. Their stock of kid gloves, hosiery, underwear and notions cannot be excelled. When you are in the city don't fall to give them a call. They will make the prices right, for they buy in large quantities, and will give you the advantage. The three story building occupied by the Hedge Co., shows well in the cut of Pike street. It stands on the north-east corner. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Page 3 THE DEMOCRAT J.M. ALLEN, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER WEEKLY EDITION PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY $1.00 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE SPECIAL - EDITION THE ILLUSTRATED EDITION In presenting to the people of Cynthiana and vicinity the illustrated edition THE CYNTHIANA DEMOCRAT, the editor feels that some acknowledgment is due the patrons who have liberally backed the enterpirse financially, as well as those who have contributed to its columns. The work has proved more laborious, and has been confronted with more difficulties than could have been anticipated at its inception, and the promise of success has not always been the brightest. As the work progressed it expanded rapidly and many additional expenses became necessary. The editor never despaired of ultimate success, though at times the outlook darkened and many a stumbling block was thrown in the way. The edition is complete. The people shall judge of its merits or demerits. Upon their approbation depends the value of the work, and there should be no apprehension that Cynthiana will fail to appreciate an enterprise under taken soley for the city's benefit. Upon the sales of the paper depends largely the response to the question whether or not this city desires the continued presence of a medium which at all times has the best interests of Cynthiana in view. A few typographical errors, like misplaced letters, appear here and there in this edition, but taken as a whole the paper is remakably free from such mistakes. A competing line of railroad is demanded by the growing interests of Cyntiana. Times are hard now, and no material aid could be securerd; but when money becomes "easier," one may confidently expect a revival of this important question. As this edition will possibly be preserved we desire to keep standing the notice that Cynthianan mush have a complete system of sewerage before absolute cleanliness and protection from epidemics can be secrued. The matter is now being considered by the authorities. Politics has been eschewed in the Illustrated Edition. Where Cynthiana's interests are involved we know no party. Republicans, democrats and prohibitionists work shoulder to shoulder, and not any one party is more intimately connected with the general welfare than another. In a few instances where biographical sketches were written a little politics has necessarily cropped out. The regular weekly edition of THE CYNTHIANA DEMOCRAT appears on Saturdays. The last day of the week affords an opportunity to gather ALL the news, not only from the city, but from the entire county. By an admirable arrangement of the mails, the DEMOCRAT reaches even the remotest postoffices of the county on the day of publication, and presents to the people, as an appetizer for the breakfast Sunday morning, a perfect digest of local news. The DEMOCRAT continues to grow in favor, and, although the oldest newspaper in the county, is a frisky as a lamb on a bright spring morning. It is not proper that Harrison county's interest should be judged solely by what appears in this issue of the DEMOCRAT. The distillery business is probably the largest industry in the county. A large market is afforded for the farmers' corn. No picture of the distillery plants or general explanation of the plans upon which they are run, or the various noted brands are given, because that feature of the DEMOCRAT is advertising and various companies could not see it to their interest to advertise at this time.The same may be said of the stock breeding business. The company is dotted with farms of this kind, and a number of them reach great prominence. For the benefit of the readers who shall fish this issue from the old cedar chest one hundered years hence, as mentioned elswhere, the DEMOCRAT has presented as curiosities some of the jokes that were found in the catacombs of Egypt. The Boston Girl, the bicycle girl, the mother-in-law, the inquisitvie boy, the unhappy married man, the church festival oyster, the ice cream girl---all, all are here. They have made our fathers grin and our forefathers laugh. Perhaps they make our posteriors tired. Any how, the citizens of Cynthiana in 1996, will have an opportunity to keep tab on the editor of the DEMOCRAT of that year, and at the same time allow the editor of 1896 the use of a few valuable "fillers." When this edition of the DEMOCRAT shall be fished from the depths of some old cedar chest one hundred years from now, and new generations shall gaze upon the faces of people long since laid in peaceful slumber beneath earth's emerald robe, it would be interesting to hear the comments and listen to the speculations upon what an unfortunate people we were. All the pride and glory of our little city will have been swallowed in the advancement of the ages. All marvels of electricity will have be eclipsed, the systems of locomotion revolutionized, the art of photography metamorphosed, printing brought to a mere matter of pressing the button. We shall appear strange "old fogies", with queer costumes and querer habits, engulfed in inconveniences and difficulties that seem as though life were scarcely worth the living. For the benefit of future generations the DEMOCRAT desires to state that we people at the end of the nineteenth century believe ourselves "some pumpkins." If by any possiblity pumpkins may have become an extinct vegetable, it may be necessary to say that by considering ourselves "some pumpkins" we refer to the fact that we are "up to snuff." Now, snuff, a light, airy, ephemeral sort of stuff, may have been gathered upon the wings of the wind and wafted into oblivion; so that, in order to be perfectly explicity and make our meaning as clear as the noon day sun, allow us to explain that "there are no flies on us." Flies never die. Their power of suction shall never be lost so long as a bouquet of bald heads exists. We live in perfect comfort. We have all the necessaries and a great many luxuries of life, and, so far as temperence, morality and religion are concerned, the world has never seen our equals. When the time for departure from this existence shall arrive, the majority of us will be ready for the journey, and will, we hope, leave for the benefit of those that are to come the testimony of lives that have been well spent and work that shall live forever. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Regarding amusements Cynthiana is very critical. Lectures and musical entertainments always draw large houses, but ordinary dramitic performances fare badly. Circuses, of course are always crowed. Perhaps with a new opera house and a high class of plays the tastes of the people will be changed. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ David M. Snyder, for so long was a trusted and reliable drug clerk at the corner of Pike and Main, died last March, and was laid to rest in beautiful Battle Grove. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Megibben-Edgewater Stud Farm has produced some great race horses, but possibly the greatest of all is Prince Lief, by King Eric, out of Elemi. This gallant colt, a three year old now owned by Byron McClelland, of Lexington, has won the Oakley Derby valued at $10,000 to the winner, a stake or two at Lexington, and the National Derby at St. Louis, a $20,000 event of which $15,000 went to the first horse. He defeated Ben Brush, Ben Eder, Ramior, Don Carillo and other cracks in the fast time of 2:34 for a mile and one-half. He went out in front at the fall of the flag, made all his own running, and won easily without having been touched by a whip or spnr. He is probably the grandest race horse America has ever produced. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr. Joseph Fennell remains in the horse boot business at the old stand on Pike street, but devotes considerable time to the clothing business, in which his sons, Ed and Lee, are engaged. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Kentucky retains her love for elections. Within the past three months, Cynthiana and Haarison county have held no less than three elections and three conventions. Cynthiana Democtrat, June 1896, Page 3 *Note: I have not corrected any misspellings, each article is transcribed from the CYNTHIANA DEMOCRAT as it appears. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ THE MAIDEN CITY Cynthiana the Beautiful. --- Cynthiana the Enterprising. CYNTHIANA THE GREAT Strong Points of a Model Blue Grass City The Nobelest of Them All Cynthiana, including the popular suburbs of Elmarch, Belmont and Baltzelle town, is a city of about 5,500 inhabitants. Advantageously situated on the south branch of Licking river and in the heart of one of the finest agricultrual regions in the world, she presents attractions and advantages from a mercantile point of view enjoyed by but few places of her size. The business part of the town is in the valley or level part of the incorporation. There stores after stores and shops after shops present a solid phalanx of thrift and prosperity not surpassed in any town of the same number of inhabitants. Hard times have not certainly affected the merchants of Cynthiana, for the displays of rare and costly dry goods that appear on counters and in window drapings are enough to drive wild a woman whose slender purse and full blown taste can not agree. In educational matters she ranks second to none. Her splendid graded school has a reputation as wide as the State. Besides this institution there are a female college, an excellent training school for young men, and several schools for the little people. The culture of her citizens is a matter of pride, and her prestige in social affairs has long been admitted. Her pulpit, bar, and physicians are out-ranked by none. The churches are nine in number, the Christian, Presbyterian, Baptist, Methodist, Episcopal, Catholic, and three for colored people. The press is represented by the Log Cabin, republican, and the Courier, Times, and DEMOCRAT, democratic. The bar, once the most famous in the State, is ably represented by Hon. A.H. Ward, Judge W.T. Lafferty, J.I. Blanton, B.D. Berry, Hon. M.C. Swinford, J.J. Osborne, Capt. W.S. Hardin, Dan Durbin, W.G. Dorman, Jr., A.A. Jewett, D.L. Evans, Hanson Peterson, Hon. J.T. Simon, Harry Bailey, S.R. Boyd, M.W. Boyd, J.C. Dedman, W.S. Caron, Arthur Cox. The physicians are, Drs. McDowell, Smizer, Givens, Wells, Boyd, Hichman, Scott, Otis Scott, Marshall McDowell, Martin, Hedges, Madison, McNees. Cynthiana is beautifully laid off in well-shaded, macadamized streets, with brick, asphalt and artificial stone pavements, and has many imposing residences and handsome business houses. Her system of water works, put in at a cost of about $49,000 two years ago, is among the best in the State. The latest improved machinery is in use at the pumping station; the stand pipe is of immense capacity. The waterworks, aided by a well organized and thourghly disciplined fire department, afford almost invincible protection against fire. The streets are brilliantly illuminated with electric lights--arc lights, principally--and the majority of the residences are likewise lighted. A complete telephone system is in operation. Two telegraph companies, the Western Union and Postal, furnish every facility in their line. There are eleven distilleries in the county, four in the city. Two large flouring mills do an immense business. The water power afforded by the river and the waterworks is limitless, inviting the building of manufactories of all kinds, where an abundance of raw material is at hand. Cynthiana's railroad facilities, furnished by the L. & N. railroad, are good, but it is only a question of short time until competing lines will reach the city. The turnpike system is without a superior, smooth, macadamized roads from every portion of the county centering in this city. In morality the town leads the State. The best of order is always maintained, and for a delightful place of residence none better could be imagined. The city officials are energetic, progressive men, and no effort is left undone to advance the interests of Cynthiana in every way. When the city was founded, Charity brooded above its humble beginings, and still abides with her citizens, to guard and bless the poor. Here the sick and afflicted never, never want for attention. The city lies in a valley, surrounded by beautiful hills, on whose emerald sides pose residences magnificent in architecture. If one would see Cynthiana and its surrounding to advantage, let him stand on the summit of a hill to the west, of a June evening, just at sunset. To the south he will see hill after hill, clothed in varying tints of green, that form the garniture of the varied trees, stretching away to meet the distant and already darkening horizon. If he turn his gaze to the north and west he will see the rolling meadow lands spread out before him, rich in waving wheat and rustling corn. If he look to the east, there in the valley, lies the Maiden City, embowered in trees, with the tall spires of her churches gleaming at top like stars in the waning light, while the windows of the mansions on the hilltops are ablaze with the last fire of the descending sun. Looking still further away to the east, he may see where Cynthiana meets her twin sister--silent and ever beautiful Battle Grove. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Page 4 CHILDRENS GROUP The Little Folks Who Form the Sweetest Picture of Them All The center figure of this attractive group of little folks is Artimisia Ashbrook, youngest child of Nannie Megibben and Felix S. Ashbrook. On either side are Mary Irvine and Lindsey Blanton, children of Sallie McDowell and J. Irvine Blanton. In the left corner is Hubbard Williams Shawhan, only child of Helen Musselman and Hubbard W. Shawhan. The next face is that of James Wolford Megibben, the eldest child of Mary Wolford and James W. Megibben. Next is Jack Dawson Desha, youngest son of Mr. Jack Desha and the beautiful Mary Broadwell Desha. Mary Broadwell Desha, who now peacefully restes beside her other little ones in undisturbed slumber. Beginning at the left below we find another dear little motherless boy, Jessie Williams Frazer, only child of William Dunlap Frazer and his tender girl-wife, Jessie Williams Frazer, whom the pangs of maternity robbed of existence. Next is the frail little daughter of Amy Armstrong and Russell V. Bishop. Everybody's pet is Amy Russell. On a pedestal stands Helen, daughter of Maud Ward and William T. Lafferty, and the oldest of their charming little ones. last, but by no means least, comes the beautiful little black-eyed daughter of Ettie Musselman and Gano Ammerman. None are sweeter than Mary Elizabeth Ammerman. We think ten lovelier children could not be found in the whole broad land of Kentucky, hence not in the wide, wide world. Our regret is that James Patterson Reynolds, youngest son of Sudie Frazer and Fred T. Reynolds, did not get to the engraver in time to be placed within the group. Elsewhere he looms up in all his greatness. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ REMEMBER THE LITTLE ONES Not since "twas said from Judea's hills "suffer little children to come unto me" has childhod excited such interest as now. In any town in our land of any pretentions are schools and benevolent schemes for the maintenance of our helpless children and the prevention of cruelty toward them. We realize that they are to become citizens for good or for ill -- they are to make the world better or make it worse -- they are to promote civilization or to retard it -- and that the influences which surround them for the first score of years will determine the matter. God's blessings will certainly follow those who strive for the betterment of these little ones -- who strive to make bright and joyous their future founded upon the solid principles of justice, mercy and right. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ But while we remember the children at our door, neither must we forget the children at our hearth. How many of us are a stranger to our children, allowing business or pleasure to ake us from them too often. There is more than a smile suggested by the following anecdote: "Mama, that man struck me." "What man, my son?" "The one who comes here every Sunday." "That man my dear, is your father." How often is a want of respect shown by a parent to his child, who in return very foolishly demands respect from him. He derisively calls him a good-for-nothing, a crybaby and such, all of which often cuts deeper than we think. It is the greatest misfortune in the world to cause a child to lose respect for himself, and to get the idea that his life is of no consequence. A child's heart is very sensitive and his memory long. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "I should like to know why I was not named Dolly Don't," said a lively little girl, "for I never hear Dolly without the Don't." We should always find words of praise and commendation for the tender little hearts. Even when we correct their faults it should be done pleasantly, if firmly. Surely no class of individuals scatters so much sweetness and sunshine as children. Do they not also deserve to be made happy in return? What the sun is to the grass and flowers are these cheerful little chatterers to the home and fireside. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To form a mothers' club was proposed at a recent dining by a progressive, thoughtful woman, which met with a hearty response from those present. What greater work could engage our young women than to meet for the purpose of intelligently discussing plans for the education, protection and prevention of evil to their own offspring and adoption and reformation of the little waif at the door? No church work teems with more practical christianity than this. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Aunty in the parlor with company, left her little vistor, Grace, up stairs with her dolls. A storm coming up the little one crept down and whispered to aunty: "I's 'fraid." Aunty coaxed her back saying "The Lord is with you, Grace; nothing can harm you." The little one soon returned saying, "I's 'fraid yet. You come stay with the Lord, aunty, and let me come down stairs with the company." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ page 5 REPRESENTATIVE LADIES Mrs. Katherine Withers, wife of J.S. Withers, whose picture graces these columns, is a representative lady of the old school--a gracious dignity and an old-fashioned care for appearances prevade her manner all the times. Mrs. Withers in her youth enjoyed the distinction of being "a beauty," and is still considered one of our handsomest women. She has kept abreast of the times, and made herself companionable to both husband and children. She is a friend true as steel and never lets an opportunity escape her of bestowing her friendship on the oppressed and lowly. Possessed of an abundance of this world's goods, she bestows her charities liberally, but discreetly, and her cheerful, happy face is as often seen in the homes of the poor as in the halls of the rich. She is a leader in all church work, but also "looketh well to the ways of her own household." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mrs. Maud Lafferty is the wife of Judge W.T. Lafferty, and daughter of the Hon. A.H. Ward, all of this city. She is tall and well proportioned with a queenly poise of the head and shoulders. Her soft, dark, velvety eyes are in rich contrast with her semi-blond hair, and constitute a style that is rare as it is attractive. Mrs. Lafferty is both cultured and traveled, having spent an entire year in Paris perfecting herself in the language, which she speaks with fluency and precision. Her beautiful home in its appointments bears many marks of her French taste. She is the devoted mother of two lovely little girls--Helen and Kathleen--and while she finds her greatest enjoyment in ministering to the comfort of her family, she still has time for her social duties and to visit and console those in bereavement. One of the charms of this charming woman is her little courtesies to persons older than herself and her attention to the sick and downcast. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mrs. Elizabeth Berry is the wife of our promising and popular young attorney, Baily Dawson Berry, and the daughter of J.S. Withers. Mrs. Berry is a women of fine culture, having enjoyed the advantages of the best seats of learning in our state. Combined with a stately grace of carriage, she possesses a figure that outlines the perfection of womly charm. Her beauty is of that type which is neither blonde nor burnette. Her hair is a dark silken brown; her eyes a bluish gray; her complexion fair and of baby softness. Her perfect taste and elegances in dress help to make a picture most agreeable to the beholder. Mrs. Berry is magnificent in her entertainments and is the perfection of a hostess. She is blest with hosts of friends and admirers, both young and old. She does not fail to devote a portion of her time to charity and to church, and has for several years been a prominent and successful teacher in Sunday school. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Pretty and popular" is an epithet often applied to Mrs. Laura Jameson, wife of R.L. Jameson, one of our energetic and prosperous young business men. Mrs. Jameson is the daughter of Thomas A. Robertson, an influential citizen of this city, the second of six lovely sisters. As the picture indicates she is one of our beautiful women, with sparkling black eyes and soft, curling dark brown hair, a clear dark complexion with a tinge of red in the lips and cheeks. She is the mother of two interesting children, a son and a daughter, who receive the utmost care at her hands. She is eminently domestic, but besides attending to her home duties, she find ample time for responsible church work, being the active corresponding secretary of the Woman's Missionary Society, numbering one hundred and fifty members, and one of the leading sopranos of the church choir. The chief charm of Mrs. Jameson is her sunny and obliging disposition. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ WOMEN'S CLUBS Readable Article Upon An Interesting Subject The biennial meeting of the General Federation of Woman's Clubs was held in Louisville, Ky., May 27, 28 and 29, where they were most delightfully entertained. Many able papers were read on live subjects. Education, Philosophy, Social Economy, Civics, Literature and Home are embraced in the club calendar. Many valuable suggestions and much information were derived from these able discussions. President Henrotin in her address said: "One of the forces powerfully affecting the civilization of the twentieth century is the woman question; for of necessity the emancipation of one-half the citizens of a country, that half of the community especially pledged by tradition and instinct to maintain the cause of law and order, to promote the peaceful arts and protect child-hood, must ultimately influence all social questions; all countries and all causes will feel its effects. In England and America women's organizations are already exerting some political influence; and the peace movement among German women and the league of French women make the signs of the times not difficult to read on the continent." Six years ago the General Federation was organized, today an organization of vast dimensions, numbering over 478 clubs, twenty state Federations with 947 clubs. The membership of the General number of her clubs. Federation by states runs from one to seventy clubs. Kentucky stands ninth in the list, sixteen being the_________. Hon. C.C. Benney president of the Worlds Congress Auxiliary, said: "The Woman's Christian Temperance Union stand in the world foremost representative of the new movement which is known as the woman's movement of the 19th century." We are proud to say we have a flourishing W.C.T.U. organization in our city, which we hope will swell the number of Kentucky clubs by the next biennial meeting. There has also been organized recently a chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution which we understand will join the Federation. A noted Kentucky woman, Miss Mary Desha, figures largely in the history of this organization as in many other great movements in the line of industries and advancements. Says a Washington correspondent: "This constantly growing organization had its origin in a letter written July, 1890, by Mrs. Mary A. Lockwood to the Washington Post in which she asked why the sons had excluded women from this society. It was immediately answered by Wm. O. McDowell, who suggested that the women of America should also form a society. To the enthusiasm of Miss Mary Dasha, Miss Eugenia Washington and Mrs. Lockwood, who met in Washington city the following October and effected an organization, we owe the birth of this National Society." Mrs. Adalie Ewing Stevenson, is President at Large; Mrs. Sallie M. Ewing Pope, is State Regent of Kentucky; Mrs. W.E. Lyons, is Regent of the John Marshall chapter; Miss Shelby, of the Shelby chapter; Mrs. S.O. Maddox, of the Newport chapter; Mrs. Rebecca Tevis Hart, of the Susanna Hart chapter; Mrs. Rosa Boswell Todd, at Owensboro; Mrs. Bertha Miller Smith, the Boonsboro chapter; Mrs. Louise Marshall, Augusta; Mrs. Hilen McLain, Henderson; Mrs. Mary Casey Reynolds, of Cynthiana; and others. The rolls of the different chapters contain over eight thousand names. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Page 6 CLARY BROS. Clary Bros., leading horse shoers, are located on Walnut street, between Bridge and Pike, two doors from Turney & Smith's livery stable. They have been in business here for twenty years and have done work for people all over this county and in adjoining counties. A testimony to their skill lies in the fact that they did all of the late W.H. Wilson's work in their line, and for all of the first-class horse owners and trainers in this locality, as well as for trainers that came here to use Abdallah Park. Their experience under the instruction of the best trainers and shoers has given them the right to claim the title of proficients. Almost from childhood have the Clarys made a study of the profession, their father before them having been an expert. They keep up with the times by reading all of the best works and journals on the subject in the country. They claim to be able to correct faulty movements of the horse by shoeing him properly, and prevent his cutting his ankles or hitting his knees, or any other imperfect movement. They cure quarter cracks or front cracks on the hoofs. They manufacture all the various kinds of shoes and guarantee all work. Prices very low for first-class work. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The turnpike facilities of Harrison county are of the best. The county has always been liberal in matters of this kind, and the consequence is a system of roads that bear comparison with any. Free turnpikes are but a matter of time. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ There are 3,000 women writers in the United States against 159 in 1870. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ There are 25 women architects in the United States against 1 in 1870. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Page 7 REV. R.C. HUBBARD Rev. Robert Clarendon Hubbard is a native of Halifax County, Virginia. He was reared on a farm. A collegiate education was received at Richmond College, Virginia and his theological education at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Ky., from which place he graduated in 1891. Mr. Hubbard served as pastor in Virginia eight months before entering the Seminary. In 1889 he began as pastor at Sanders, Carroll county, Kentucky., and remained there until 1894 when he came to Cynthiana. He comes of good old Baptist stock. His grandfather, Joel Hubbard, served in the War of 1812 and in the Mexican War, and was a Baptist minister for sixty-five years. His father Joel Hubbard, Jr., was in the Confederate army during the four years of war. Mr. Hubbard is held in high esteem by people of all denominations in Cynthiana. He is a scholarly young preacher, and has added materially to the strength of the church since coming to this city. He is still a bachelor--an eligible bachelor--and for that reason the DEMOCRAT refuses to divulge his age. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Page 7 HOTEL COMMERCIAL Leading Hostelrie of Cynthiana On another page the Democrat presents a fine view of the new Hotel Commercial as it shows up in its new dress of paint, its summer lights and shades, and its general rejuvenation. The Commercial dates from the earlier history of the city. It was once known as the Rankin House. Then when it passed into the hands of Mr. W.W. Smith and his wife, "Aunt Liz," it gained reputation far and wide as the Smith House. Two years ago Mr. Thomas A. Garnett purchased the property, made considerable change in the management of the hotel, changed its name to the Hotel Commercial, and was rapidly building up the trade of the house when he died, a few months ago. Mr. George Secrest, formerly of Carlisle, where he still owns an interest in the St. Cloud Hotel, took charge of the Hotel Commercial in April last. In the short space of two months, through his excellent management, aided by his estimable wife, it has sprung into such favor that the patronage of the house is nothing short of wonderful. Mr. Secrest is a hotel man of experience and understands thoroughly the needs of his guests. The table is kept up to the very highest standard of excellence and on the bill of fare is found the year round everything that the local or Cincinnati markets can supply. This is a point that attracts the traveling public and holds with a tenacious grip the regular boarders. In addition the Hotel Commercial has within the past few weeks been entriely repainted inside and out, repapered, refurnished, and made one of the handsomest places in the city. Mr. H.C. Fightmaster is the obliging clerk and Mr. Wyatt Thomson has charge of the excellent bar. The location of the Commercial is also one of its strong points. Being situated on Pike street--one of the business centers--and only one square from the L.&N. depot, it is convenient to trains and business houses alike. All the rooms are light and airy and especial accommodations in the way of sample rooms etc., are arranged for traveling men. When in the city do not fail to stop at the Hotel Commercial. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ HON. A.H. WARD Hon. A.H. Ward was born January 3, 1815. Both of his grandfathers were soldiers in the revolutionary war. His father served two terms in the war of 1812. The subject of this article is a United States democrat--one of the first to denounce the system of subsidies, which gave the public lands almost without limit to private corporations--one of the first to condemn military interference with the ballot box after the civil war. He was nominated and elected to the 39th congress from the 6th district, without asking for that distinguished honor, and at the expiration of his term he declined to seek a re-election, and bade adieu to official life. But he has taken an active interest in every canvass of his party since; but now, as an octogenarian, he hopes to see the country redeemed permanently from republican rule, and the people properous and happy under the control of the grand old democratic party, whose united energies are sure to be exerted to accomplish an end so much to be desired, and he covets no higher honor than to lend his last efford to win the victory. Mr. Ward's career at the bar has been a long and distinguished one, extending over fifty years. His has been a continual struggle. Prefering always to defend rather than prosecute he has won an eminent distinction as a criminal lawyer. On one occasion he was pronounced by a judge of the Court of Appeals the finest criminal lawyer in Kentucky. He has probably defended more men than any other lawyer in this Commonwealth, has been engaged in more noted cases, and yet never has a client of his been hanged, nor has one received a penitentiary sentence of more than ten years. He is almost invincible before a jury. Yet not alone in criminal practice has he been distinguished, for in numberless civil cases has he won renown that is almost parallel with his other record. He defended the first and only man tried for treason in the State of Kentucky. In conversation Mr. Ward is always entertaining. He possesses the keenest sense of the ridiculous, and never fails to see the ludicrous side of any thing, a happy faculty to which in a large measure may be attributed his long life and splendid physical and mental preservation of today. "Uncle Harry," as he is familiarly known, is still a power at the bar and in politics, when he chooses to take a hand, and is regarded with the tenderest affection by the people with whom he has shared the vicissitudes of life for so many years. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ J. NEWT RENAKER Mr. Renaker, a son of A.J. and Elizabeth Renaker, is a native of Harrison county, having been born and reared on the middle fork of Raven creek. He received his schooling at the county schools and in early life worked on the farm. His first business venture, was at Rutland, with Rev. W.A. Penn as a partner. He afterwards bought a lot from W.A. Older at the place then known as Mt. Zion, and erected a store room. There he has since been in business, and has succeeded so well that he has amassed a comfortable fortune and owns considerable property. A post office was established at Mr. Renaker's business place, and took its name from him. He is now a general merchant, postmaster and to some extent deals in live stock. He is regarded as among the substantial young men of the county, and his friends are limited only by his acquaintanceship. In 1885 he was married to Miss Lena T. Hardy. Mr. Renaker was born in 1862. The town of Renaker is a thriving little place, consisting of two general stores, two blacksmith shops, a warehouse, seven dwellings, a school house, church and cemetery. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ANDREW W. LYDICK One of Cynthiana's best known citizens is Andrew W. Lydick. He was born in Fayette county in 1836, and married Miss Ella Houston, of Scott, in 1850. He lost his wife shortly afterwards. In 1869 he married Miss Sallie Ammerman, daughter of the late Cornelius Ammerman, and has lived in Cynthiana ever since. Mr. Lydick began his career as an auctioneer in 1862, and the marked success that met his first efforts determined him to continue in the business. He is one of the fixtures of the town, and Cynthiana would not be recognized as Cynthiana without the kindly face and genial greeting of Andrew Lydick. He is the father of six children, all grown and prosperous: Mrs. Lena Ammerman, Mrs. C.B. Cook, Mrs. Chas. KcKee, Mrs. Harry VanDeren, C.S. and Will Lydick. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ RESCUE FIRE DEPARTMENT Organized August 14th, 1888, and reorganized by City Council December 19, 1893. The following comprise the membership to date: H.A. Pollmeyer, W.H. Mitchell, W.T. King, C.F. Corrigan, J.M. Douglass, R. Carter, Chilton Reed, W.E. Brown, S. Kennard, P. Barnhardt, O.P. Raymond, B.F. Pennell, W.H. Barney, R. Coffey, J.P. Ward, L.M. Pollmeyer, Geo. Landrum, W.E. Pennell, C. Lalla, S.F. Shawhan, Wm. Sims, Thos. Lyons, J. Hutsell, Ed. Coffey, J.Q. Jewett, R. O'Hearn, S.J. Robinson, Geo. Walden, P.H. Kehoe, C.T. Lacy, T. Whitaker. H.A. Pollymeyer, Chief; J.M. Douglass, Treasurer; P. Barnhardt, Secretary. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ FARMERS NAT'L BANK A LEADING BANKING INSTITUTION A picture of the Farmers National Bank, which appears on the preceding page, gives a fair idea of the architectural beauty of this prosperous institution. In point of elegance the bank compares favorably with any in the State. The Farmers Bank was organized under the State charter of 1878, and became nationalized in 1881. Mr. J.W. Peck, one of Cynthiana's most successful business men, was president from the time of organization until January, 1893, when he retired on account of ill health. Mr. Samuel J. Ashbrook, another prosperous and influential citizen, is the present president. The Farmers Bank has always enjoyed a liberal patronage. Its business has been conducted on a careful and conservation basis that secured the confidence of the people and consequently their business. Its officials are polite and obliging at all times, are closely identified with the business interests of the city and county, and through their personal popularity add materially to the banks business. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ THE NATIONAL BANK OF CYNTHIANA OUTLINE OF THE ORGANIZATION AND CAREER OF A FAMOUS BANK RANKS WITH THE BEST IN THE COUNTRY In 1862 the Deposit Bank of Cynthiana was merged into a branch of the Commercial Bank of Kentucky, and this in turn was succeeded by the National Bank of Cynthiana in November 1871. The three banks during their existence passed successfully through the revulsions at the beginning of the civil war, the Jay Cook failure, the crisis of 1873, and all the other years of depression, the National Bank of Cynthiana remaining one of the soundest and most prosperous institutions in the United States. In panicky times, while other banks were closing their doors and the country was in the throes of financial disorganization, this bank went serenely on its way, paying every man dollar for dollar, and lending a helping hand to other banks in distress. Is not such a record one to be proud of? New York and Cincinnati institutions and banks of other great cities in the United States closed their doors, but the ably managed and carefully conducted Cynthiana house continued business as usual. >From the start 5% was paid semiannually, only to be quickly succeeded by 6% payments. Besides paying this royal interest the National Bank has accumulated a surplus $100,000, has $10,000 invested in the banking building, paid $5,000 premium on their bonds, besides standing possibly a loss of $20,000 in bad debts since 1871. Very rarely can any of the stock be bought, but the last offered for sale was quoted at $220,00. Mr. James S. Withers has been cashier since 1862, The record of the bank is largely his own record. His individual attention has been devoted to the affairs of the institution, and its extraordinary success may be attributed to his skill as a financier, and the unanimity with which the president and board of directors have recognized and sustained the wisdom of his methods. Mr. H.E. Shawhan was the first president, to be succeeded at his death by Mr. P. Kirtley. When Mr. Kirtley died, Hon A.H. Ward became president, and serves in that capacity today. The board of directors consists of Messrs. A.R. Victor, T.H. Hood and J.S. Withers. Mr. John M. Cromwell is teller. Other officials are, Messers. Orie Lebus, Lawrence Williams, George Warden and Rodney Withers. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Page 8 BATTLE GROVE THE MOST BEAUTIFUL CEMETERY IN THE STATE OUTLINE OF AN ORGANIZATION THAT HELPS MAKE CYNTHIANA FAMOUS Battle Grove Cemetery Company obtained its charter in the winter of 1869, and held a preliminary meeting of the incorporators May 2, 1868. Hon. I.T. Martin called this meeting to order and on his motion Gen. Lucius Desha was called to the chair and C.W. West, Esq., elected secretary. Committees were appointed to secure a subscription of thirteen thousand dollars, and it speaks well for that committee and the citizens of Harrison County that this amount was raised in 20 days. The incorporators held a meeting and elected as their board of officials: I.T. Martin, president; C.W. West, secretary; James S. Withers, treasurer. The first board of directors were: I.T. Martin, T.J. Megibben, R.C. Wheritt, J.S. Withers, J.A. McKee, D.A. Givens and Noah A. Patterson. Mr. Benjamin, a topographical engineer, of Louisville, Ky., planned and laid off the grounds, and they were dedicated Nov. 4th, 1868, by the Masonic Fraternity with solemn and impressive ceremonies, M.E. I.T. Martin, Grand High Priest of Ky., officiating and delivering one of the addresses, and M.E. Grand Commander of Sir Knights of Kentucky, Rev. John M. Worrall of Covington, Ky., delivering the other. Mr. Thomas Tobin was the first Superintendent of the grounds and served from its dedication to the fall of 1887, since which time Mr. J.A. Thorn has held that position. This sketch would be incomplete without saying that the people of Cynthiana and of Harrison county feel a just pride in lovely Battle Grove, where sleep so many of their dear and honored dead. And as a manifestation of that pride and a desire to pay just tribute to the resting place of those they love, there has been expended some $50,000 in improvement and care of the grounds, and perhaps not less than one hundred and seventy-five to two hundred thousand dollars in the way of monuments and other adornments by private lot owners. There has recently been erected at the entrance of the grounds, a convenient and attractive pressed brick residence trimmed in Bedford Limestone. It is for the use of the Superintendent and adds much to the beauty of the grounds. The residence and entrance gates are illustrated on this page. (NOTE: The residence house still stands to this day, August 1997) The ground occupied by Battle Grove was made historic by a baptism of blood during our late war, and one noble looking, unlettered monument is encircled by the graves of fifty brave men who gave their lives in defense of the cause they believed right--the Confederacy. In giving the names of the present Officers and Directors, we deemed it simple justice to say that Mr. J.S. Withers, the treasurer, is the only one of the original board, and the has through all the years of its existance handled for the grounds thousands of dollars, never lost any of their funds, and has acted without any compensation except such as comes to any good man who does a worthy deed. And here it is just to say that no one except those in the employ of the company receives any pay, and that the Officers and Directors of Battle Grove serve from a sense of pride in the beauty and improvement of the grounds. The present officers are: Wm. Addams, president; C.A. Renaker, secretary; J.S. Withers, treasurer. The present Board of Directors are: Wm. Addams, S.J. Ashbrook, N.W. Frazer, A.R. Victor, C.A. Renaker, J.S. Withers and M.S. McKee. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ BATTLES OF BATTLE GROVE GRAPHIC DESCRIPTION OF BLOODY CONFLICTS AROUND CYNTHIANA One who remembers the second battle of Cynthiana recalls a perfect day--June 11th, 1864. Peace seemed to brood over the little town and the hills that encircled it. Never before nor since that time, has nature smiled a sweeter benediction on her children. At day dawn on the morning of the 11th day of June, '64 the cry: "Morgan's coming! to arms! to arms! rang through the silent streets of Cynthiana like a sentence of doom to her peace loving inhabitants. The first engagement took place east of the town, on the grounds now consecrated as a cemetery and called "Battle Grove" in memory of that conflict. This engagement was between Col. Conrad Garis, commanding the 168th Ohio Infantry, and Gen. John H. Morgan's whole force, consisting of 1,200 men. The Federals were soon overpowered and fell back to the depot where Col. Berry was mortally wounded, thence retreated to Rankin's Hotel, then unfinished, and to the court house, the Confederated pursuing them and charging from time to time into their places of retreat, carrying death and terror in their march. In the midst of the battle a fire broke out Rankin's stable, not far from the unfinished hotel, and the flames were not extinguished until twenty-seven of the most valuable business houses of the town lay in ruin. No pen can picture that awful scene. Stores whose cellars were filled with whiskey and other inflammable liquids, had fragments of their contents sent like rockets far into the air on blue and yellow flames that reached to heaven. The rattle of musketry, men bearing the dead and dying to places of secruity, all combined to make a horrible picture never to be forgotten. West of Cynthiana, and while the battle of Cynthiana was in progress, an engagement took place between a detachment of Confederate forces and the 175th Ohio, Gen. Hobson commanding. This battle is known as the battle of Keller's bridge. It was won by the Confederates. Thursday, before the fight Keller's bridge had been destroyed by the rebels in order to cut off communication between Cynthiana and Cincinnati. Gen. Hobson was sent with his forces as far as the burnt bridge. As soon as he and his soldiers disembarked from the cars they seated themselves in a clover field to partake of refreshments. Very soon the woods about them were ablaze with the discharge of fire arms and they were called to the solemn duty of fighting, many of them to the death. The place seemed alive with Confederates. They were behind fallen trees and stumps and in fence corners. They literally surrounded Hobson's forces. After a hard battle of five hours and heavy loss on both sides, Gen. Morgan left Cynthiana at 9 a.m. and went to reinforce the men at Keller's bridge and speedily decided the conflict in favor of the Confederates. Gen. Hobson surrendered and agreed to Morgan's terms--that private property should be respected and that Hobson's officers should retain their side arms. The Federals were then drawn up in line, along the pike, their arms stacked and burned, and they were marched through Cynthiana to Battle Grove, where they met other prisoners taken at that place, who were also under guard. The triumph of the Confederates was of short duration. The next morning, June 12th, in place of the sound of church bells calling the repentant to prayer, the rattle of musketry and all the noise of deadly conflict were to be heard. "Burbridge is marching on the town," was whispered in Gen. John H. Morgan's ear as he and his officers sat at breakfast. His command was scattered all over the town, Cynthiana being the native place of many of them. Morgan first sent orders to the guard over the prisoners at Battle Grove to march the prisoners northward, parole them and set them at liberty. There prisoners were taken to Claysville and Morgan's orders respecting them put into execution. When Morgan gathered his command together that fatal Sunday morning the men were depleted by hard fighting the day before. Their number was diminished by many brave soldiers who had fallen in the two previous battles. Nothing but defeat could follow on such an unequal conflict, as Morgan knew when he led his men to battle. The fighting began at "Battle Grove." Soon the women who watched from windows and half opened doors saw their husbands, brothers and sons go by with only a glance as a farewell, and to some it was a last parting. Soon the retreat of Morgan's men became a rout. The men fell back in squads and singly, and on every face was written a determination not to be taken alive. This in rout and entire defeat ended the last battle for the South fought at Cynthiana, Sunday, June 12th, 1864. When night came down on the town--on her blackened ruins, on her churches full of dead and dying, on her new made graves, her widows and her orphans, her mourning and bereaved ones--she was an awful example of unholy civil war. When the war was ended and peace came back, serene, but bearing on her white wings the stains of blood, men began to look about them--Confederates and Federals had learned to respect one another at the point of the bayonet and they calmly talked their battles over by the fire-side. All agreed that the graves of the hill, where so many soldiers perished, was holy ground that it should be made God's acre. Its tall forest trees, its beautiful shrubbery, its winding walks, it monuments, its statuary--all combine to make it one of the most lovely resting places for the dead to be found in the country. The tall shaft erected in honor of the Confederate dead was built by the women of this town, and was the first erected in the South to those brave defenders of what they believed to be right. A wide circle of Confederate graves surrounds this marble column. No inscription is on the monumnet: a flag drapes the summit, and a soldiers crown adorns one side. Did he who planned the monumnet is those perilous times think of the last words of the Irish patriot: "WHEN MY COUNTRY IS FREE THEN, AND NOT TILL THEN, WILL MY EPITAPH BE WRITTEN." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ R.M. COLLIER'S RESIDENCE >From one of the old houses of the city, Mr. Collier has evolved a modern residence that is the pride of Oddville avenue. As the portrait shows, it is fashioned after a unique method, the symetrical tower on one side, the capacious verandas on the other lending a broad, roomy appearance that indicates ease and comfort. The residence is the center of wide spreading lawns. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ JUDGE KIMBROUGH'S RESIDENCE Nothing more beautiful from an architectural standpoint could well be imagined than the residence of Judge W.W. Kimbrough. A description is hardly necessary. The picture explains itself. The building is of pressed brick, with brown stone trimmings. The entrance hall is a magnificent bit of work, as in fact are the entire interior appointemnts. This elegant residence is located nearly opposite the junction of Elmarch Avenue and East Pike Street. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ J.W. MEGIBBEN'S RESIDENCE Out on Church Street Mr. J.W. Megibben has built one of the "toniest" residences in the city. A characteristic feature isthe harmonious blending of colors that proves so pleasing to the eye. It is a house of angles and gables thrown together in perfect symmetry, leaving a suggestion of a mingling of the old and new. Its furnishings are costly and magnificent. It is the scene of frequent social entertainments. In the foreground of the picture is Master Wolford Megibben, out for a ride on his pony. Page 9 IN OTHER STATES HARRISON'S CONTRIBUTION OF SUCCESSFUL MEN BRIEF SKETCHES OF SOME WHO HAVE MADE THEMSELVES FAMOUS ELSEWHERE Cynthiana and Harrison County have furnished their quota of what is termed the successful men of the country. Here are a few brief sketches of well-known people who sprang from the soil in this region: William Tell Coleman was born and reared in Harrison county. In his younger days he taught school. That was in the forties. With the discovery of gold in California he left for the west to seek his fortune. To him chiefly is due the idea of vigilance committees, when law and justice fell helpless before the attacks of roques, thieves and cut throats. Mr. Coleman placed himself at the head of the first committee, and in a few months order was restored. Coleman, many times a millionaire, made most of his money speculating in mining properties. He was seriously considered at one time as suitable presidential timber for the democratic party. He died in New York a few years ago. James L. Evans removed to Indiana in early life and engaged in mercantile pursuits and made a fortune. He entered politics and was twice elected to congress from the 11th district. He now lives in Noblesville, Ind. Mark Smith is another son of whom Harrison is proud. Arizona was the scene of his political triumphs, for a number of terms serving as delegate in Congress, having been elected by democrats. He is a brother of Dr. H.C. Smith and Jas. Smith, of the Broadwell neighborhood. John D. Evans went to Indiana with his father in 1836. He served as Major in the Union army, and afterwards was elected Auditor of the State. Caleb Walton West, familiarly known as "Cale," who for years was a successful attorney in Cynthiana, and was for one term county judge, was appointed Governor of Utah during President Cleveland's first term, and so ably did he fill the position that when Mr. Cleveland was again elected, after a lapse of four years, Mr. West was restored to his former position. John Henry was born and raised in Cynthiana. In early life he removed to Missouri. He has served his district as representative in Congress, and is now Circuit Judge in Kansas City. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ J.S. WITHER'S RESIDENCE The colonial residence of Mr. J.S. Withers, facing the public square, is an object of admiration to every passer-by. The picture presented elsewhere gives a fair idea of its proportions, but the beautiful grounds must be seen to thoroughly appreciated the place. The interior appointments surpass in elegance any home in the city. The grand old residence has been the scene of many a splindid social triumph and its frame is known throughout the State. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ THE MAPLES The elegant home of Mr. and Mrs. W.S. Cason, of Cynthiana, Ky., as shown in the picture, entitled "The Maples," is an ideal house for a boarding house and especially for summer boarders. The rooms are large, light, airy, fresh and clean; ventilation unsurpassed. Fine halls and stairways, beautiful library, handsome sitting room, with verandas and porches running all around the house. Extensive grounds with garden and fruit trees, a lovely yard with shade trees and flowers. Fine cistern water for drinking, bath room and water works. Horses, vehicles, alderney cows, and Mr. and Mrs. Cason affable, polite and obliging. What more do you want? "ONE OF THE BOARDERS" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Miss Mattie Todd's home, with its garden of rare flowers, and Mr. Dick Remington's home adjoining, form two pleasant places on Pike street between the railroad and Church street. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ N.W. Frazer's and W.D. Frazer's residences in the western portion of the city are two elegant places. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Another beautiful part of the city is Walnut street from the Baptist church on one side and Mr. Sel Renaker's residence on the other to the old cemetery on the north. Among the line lie the homes of Sel Renaker, G.M. Dickey, the Catholic rectory, J.C. Hamilton, J.T. Simon, Dr. J.B. Adams, J.M. McDonald, the Episcopal rectory, Mrs. Kate Victor, Jno. W. Dickey, Dr. Josephus Martin, Chas. Lee Talbott, Daniel Shawhan, R.H. Wills, H.D. Frisbie. Three churches are on this street, the Roman Catholic, the Episcopal, the Baptist, all handsome structures. (Note: The R.H. Wills listed above was my great-grandfather) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ JUDGE LAFFERTY'S HOME No description of Judge W.T. Lafferty's place is neccessary. The building is one of the latest erected in Cynthiana. It stands on the lot adjoining Hon. A.H. Ward's well known place. Of pressed brick with stone trimmings, the residence is one of the handsomest in the State. Beautiful, well-shaded grounds, winding walks and drives supplement the architectural splendor of the building. ~~~~~~~~~~ The new depot of the L.&N. railroad is a pretty bit of architecture. While not so large as some others, it is the handsomest station on the K.C. Division and is appreciated by the people. Foster Cleary, the agent, and his corps of assistants, Walter Tate, Will Faerber and Kelly Ward constitute a working force that is efficient and popular. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The pumping station of the water works is a building that does credit to the city. It is located on the bank of the Licking near Abdallah Park. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Elmarch addition comprises the high ground east of the city, lying toward Battle Grove cemetery. It is a growing suburb of elegant residences and cozy homes and will no doubt at an early day be added to Cynthiana. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Probably the three oldest citizens in Cynthiana are Mr. Samuel January, Mr. Henry Cromwell and Mr. John Cronin. Mr. January has been a conspicuous figure in Cynthiana's history and today walks with as sprightly a step and as jaunty an air as a man forty years his junior. Mr. Cromwell even now follows his trade of wagon maker. He began the business here sixty-five years ago and has seen the town grow from an infant to one of the best business points in Kentucky. He is a great great grandfather, a distinction conferred upon few. The line consists of Henry Cromwell, Jas. W. Cromwell, a wealthy farmer, John M. Cromwell, teller in the National Bank of Cynthiana, and Henry Cromwell, Jr., a little fellow of but a few years and as bright and pretty as a picture. Mr. Cronin was born in Ireland but has lived here the most of his life. He is feeble now, but the days were when he stood up with the noblest citizens and helped work out the destiny of the town. He is a proud father and grandfather and is dear to the hearts of all who know him. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ REV. ROLLA DYER The Rev. Rolla Dyer, the present rector of the Church of the Advent, was born in Deleware county, Ohio, September 21, 1851. The early years of his life were spent on the farm attending the common school while in session. About the time he had finished the common school course of study, Col. G.A. Frambes started a school for the better education of those who desired it, in a village near by. He was teacher or rare ability and under his instructor young Dyer was prepared for college. He was graduated from Kenyon college, at Gambier, O., with the degree of A.B. in the year 1876. Later college conferred upon him the degree of A.M. The next five years were spent on the farm, teaching and surveying, occupying much of his time. In 1880, having lost his wife by death, he decided to study for the ministry and for that purpose returned to Gambier, October 21, 1881, and entered the theological seminary and completed the course in 1885. During the last year of his theological course he was married the second time and was appointed assistant minister of Trinity church at Columbus, Ohio, under the Rev. H.C. Babcock, which position he filled for two years, residing part of the time in Gambier and the other part in Columbus. From there he went as a missionary to Dennison and Coshhocton, O., where he remained one year and a half. From there he received a call to rectorship of St. Paul's church, Medina, O., and filled the place for two years. He went to Paris, Ky., from Medina, which place he filled for two years. He came to Cynthiana April 3, 1892. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ MEXICAN WAR BRIEF TALE OF CYNTHIANA'S ROLE IN CONQUERING THE GREASERS LIST OF THE OFFICERS LIST OF THE KILLED AND WOUNDED In the war with Mexico, Cynthiana furnished a company of cavalry. Infantry companies were first formed but the 2d regiment at Frankfort was found full and the boys were compelled to straddle their firey steeds. The call was made May 22, 1846, and on June 6 the start for Louisville, the rendezvous, was made. One hundred and five men were enlisted. The officers were: John Shawhan, Captian; Henry VanHook, First Lieutenant; George Swinford, Second Leiutenant; Noah Patterson, Orderly Sergeant. As the compny passed through Cynthiana the streets were lined with sympathetic spectators. When the then Fowler's Cross Roads were reached, neighbors and friends were on hand with refreshments, and the same generous treatment was extended along the entire march through the country. At Leesburg Abner Monson was seized with a sad case of nostralgia, occasioned by recollections of a sorrowing mother and demostrations of the girl he left behind him. Arrangements for a substitute were effected and Abner returned. Citizens of Georgetown turned out in force to receive the recruits. A visit was paid to the old hero and slayer of Tecumseh, Richard M. Johnson, and the Indian boys whom he was educating, were inspected. The Colonel delivered a flattering speech in honor of the occasion, and declared that with 10,000 such men he could capture the ancient halls of the Montezumas in ninety days. At Louisville the Cynthiana contingent was added to eight companies under Col. Marshall, and mustered into service. Some of the boys became sick and were compelled to return home, but ninety-six out of the original 105 went into the service. >From Louisville the route lay to Memphis, thence to Little Rock and on through Arkansas and Texas to Port Lavacha on the Gulf. Will Duncan died on the trip. The Rio Grande was crossed and the enemy's country invaded. The Battle of Buena Vista on February 21 and 22 1847, was the company's first taste of real war. In that battle Capt. Shawhan's company lost these men: Corporal J.A. Jones, Privates D.P. Rogers, W. McClintock, James Pomeroy. Wounded: Captain John Shawhan, Wm. Snodgrass, I.S. Bryson, W.C. Parker, S.M. Vanhook, George H. Wilson, James Warford and Chas. H. Fowler. That was the only battle of consequence in which the men were engaged. Active hostilities were confined to the Gulf coast. While on their way to the City of Mexico, the company's services of twelve months expired, and about the first of July they were taken to New Orleans, paid off and discharged. It is believed that ten of the company yet survive; James Warford, of Millersburg; Wm. McChesney, of Lexington; Edmond Hawes, of Harrodsburg; Joseph Perrin of Falmouth; Dr. John Wall, of Flemingsburg; Orderly Noah Peterson, David Ross, Thomas Miller, George H. Givens, of Harrison, and Wes. B. Smith of Bourbon. The DEMOCRAT is indebted to Mr. Wes. B. Smith for the facts in this sketch. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Church Members (New Records of the Beulah Church ) Insert by Donald C. Wilkey: Someone started a new record of the Church Members. For some reason some of the old members names were either dropped or entered under another number. Some new names were added. Several on the old list married and their last names changed. Some names in the older list may have been misspelled. November 2, 1912 1. Mary A. Franklin 2. James W. Franklin 3. Cynthia Franklin 4. Lucy B. Bishop 5. Bryant D. Franklin 6. James W. Thomas 7. Nancy Thomas 8. Benjamin L. Franklin 9. Marion J. Lee 10. Jennie Lee 11. Marcella Fox 12. Maude Williams 13. Edmonia Bishop 14. Samuel W. Logan 15. Phoebe Ligon 16. Grant Fields 17. Tiny L. Wilkey ( Insert by DCW. Tiny was nick name Anna Laura Franklin Wilkey ) 18. Sarah F. Franklin September 28, 1912 19. Sallie Hicks 20. Ella Wilkey 21. Nola B. Wilkey ( DCW Married Clarence Hibbs, later married a Tinsley ) 22. Flora K. Purdy (DCW Flora K. Wilkey married Archie Purdy ) November 1st , 1912 23. Jessie Fields 24. Rusha Franklin November 3rd, 1912 25. Bettie Hicks 26. Edward Hicks 27. Rosa Franklin 28. Lula Brown January 4, 1913 29. Lora V. Franklin November 2, 1912 30. Joseph B. French 31. Nancy J. Rogers 32. T. O. Logan 33. J. J. Dockrey 34. Mrs L. A. Dockrey 35. John McGregor (DCW Note spelling of last name changed ) 36. Sena Fitz Simons 37. Mr. Wm. Hughes 38. Elisha Williams 39. J. M. McGregor 40. W. P. Bishop 41. Frank Chappell 42. Miss S. J. Herron December 19, 1913 43. Mrs. V. M. Beshear Name marked out. Joined another Church 44. E. M. Beshears 45. Mrs. Hallie Hamby 46. Isaac Beshear April 9, 1914 November 10, 1914 47. Bertha Lamson Name marked out, no reason 48. Archie Purdy 49. Herbert Ligon November 7, 1914 50. Della Franklin Wilkey Franklin was lined out 51. Vaden Franklin Fitz Simmons Franklin was lined out. 52. Carrie Wilkey 53. Anna Belle Chappell Name lined out as Inactive November 6, 1914 54. Espy Brown 55. William Thomas 56. Clyde Wilkey 57. Hubert Wilkey 58. Chester Wilkey 59. Ella Inglis 60. Henry C. Hunter June 13, 1915 61. Vera Roberts October 7, 1916 62. Effra Ligon 63. Ira Howton October 8, 1916 64. Glover J. Wilkey 65. H. A. Hicks 66. Jim Howton 67. Mrs. Clee Price July 8, 1916 68. J. M. Inglis 69. D. D. Franklin July 8, 1919 70. Ruth Franklin Ridley Franklin lined out, Ridley written above. 71. Auda Mae Martin 72. Theodore Hicks Name lined out joined another Church 73. Mrs. Bob Mason 74. Mrs. Bob Eison 75. Mr. Clay Hunter Name lined out deceased October, 1920 76. Mrs. J. W. Howton 77. O. S. Davis 78. Miss Ardath Buchanan Name lined out Joined another Church 79. Miss Bonnie Ligon Workman Ligon lined out, Workman written above. 80. Miss Alleen Inglis 81. Miss Audra Eison Wilkey Eison lined out, Wilkey written above 82. Mr. Clint Logan 83. Miss Pauline Wilkey Glover Wilkey lined out, Glover written above 84. Miss Bonnie Wilkey Hopson Wilkey lined out, Hopson written above 85. Mrs. Magaline Ridley 86. Miss Thelma R. Franklin 87. Mrs. Gusta Franklin 88. Mr. Ford Ridley 89. Mr. Earsley Dockrey 90. Mrs. Lillian Dockery 91. Mr. Gothard Lantaff 92. Mrs. Clora Lantaff 93. Mrs. Tavia Coates 94. Ovelia Hicks Inglis Hicks lined out, Inglis written above 95. Gay Howton 96. Lemuel Franklin 97. Mrs. Maude Franklin 98. Miss Ruby Franklin Simp Miss and Franklin lined out, Mrs.and Simp written above 99. Miss Beulah Wilkey 100. Miss Ethel Coates 101. Mrs. Ethel Fox 102. Mr. Roy Lantaff 103. Mrs. Vada Lantaff 104. Mr. Aubrey Inglis 105. Mr. Harvey Coates 106. Arnold Hicks 107. Mrs Lena Teague 108. Mrs. Charlie Kirkwood 109. Miss Lois Ligon 110. Mr. Turner Cullen 111. Mr. George Hicks 112. Mrs. Ruby Cullen 113. Mr. William Richard 114. Mrs. William Thomas 115. Mrs. William Richard 116. Paul Richard 117. Mrs. Izora Dockrey 118. Joe F. Stansberry 119. Rufus Chandler 120. Janie Chandler 121. Gladys Inglis 122. Arthur Lee Ridley 123. Lillith Edmiston 124. Iley Howton 125. Dovie Howton 126. Nola Ree Tinsley 127. Mary Zu Tinsley 128. Donald C. Wilkey 129. Janice Wilkey 130. Mrs. Annie Brown 131. Mrs. Bobbie Brown 132. Mrs Mary Ruth Utley 133. Ethel Mae Lantaff 134. Evelyn ( Ridley ) Bowles 135. Mr. George Monroe Page 10 DR. D.C. PATTERSON Dr. D.C. Patterson was born near Broadwell, in this county, in December, 1866. He received his primary education in Prof. N.F. Smith's school in this city and graduated from the Ohio College of Dental Surgery in March, 1892. Immediately after he located in this, his native county seat, and has successfully conducted the practice of dentistry here since that time. Dr. Patterson has always made an especial effort to preserve the natural teeth, but is prepared to practice in all its branches with the appliances and aparatus found in a modern dental office. He is a member of the Kentucky State Dental Association and was for two years a member of the executive committee of that body, being honored as no other dentist has been in this state by being elected to that committee at the same convention when he became a member. He is also a prominent member of Quinby Lodge, No. 58, K. of P., of this city. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ COSBY & M'DANIEL AN ENERGETIC, PUSHING BUSINESS FIRM The house of Cosby & McDaniel, though comparatively young, is widely known as a leader in the clothing and furnishing line. There are no "misfit parlors' connected with these people--they fit everybody everytime and all the time and guarantee every article sold. Mr. F.M. Cosby, senior member of the firm, was born in 1841, in Madison County, Ky. He came to Cynthiana in 1864 and has since been engaged in various business enterprises. Beginning as a clerk in diverse retail stores, by his industry and strict business habits he progressed rapidly up the line of success. In 1872 he was married to Miss Alice E. Gray, and soon thereafter entered in partnership in the fancy goods and confectionery line, the firm name became Cosby & Gray. For nine years he traveled for Cincinnati parties in the clothing business and has thus had thirteen years experience. Returning to Cynthiana in 1885, Mr. Cosby opened a clothing store in the building now occupied by Fennell Bros., where he succeeded in building an immense and lucrative trade, continuing until ill health compelled him to retire. After resting several years he became identified with several business enterprises, and finally, with Mr. McDaniel as partner, he opened the present store in the building owned by himself on Pike Street. Mr. John F. McDaniel is a native of Harrison county. Leesburg neighborhood is his birth place, where he first saw the light of day on April 15, 1856. He worked on the farm as a country boy and there laid the foundation for the solid sense, energy and business quailifications that haave since marked his career. When he came to Cynthiana he served four years as deputy clerk under Mr. Collier. For six years he was book-keeper for the Farmers National Bank, and retired to become book-keeper for Riggs, Garnett & Co., where he served three years. For eight years he has been secretary of the Model Savings Association (late Harrison County Association) and in that capacity stands in the same relation as the cashier of a bank. Mr. McDaniel married Miss Mollie Batterton, of Bourbon. Cosby & McDaniel have already established a splendid trade. Theirs is the only house in Cynthiana that handles clothing, hats, and gentlemen's furnishing goods exclusively. By fair and honest dealing they hope to attract and hold the best of patronage. Live and Let LIve is their motto. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ THE OLDEST HOUSE ITS VENERABLE WALLS COULD A TALE UNFOLD The last house to the left on the corner of Pike and Maple streets, as you approach the Licking from the north is the oldest building ever erected in Cynthiana. Its construction shows that it was built for a fortification as well as a place of habitation. The windows are long and narrow run parallel to the roof and are more that six feet from the ground, and seem to have been placed in the walls not so much to admit light as to be convenient apertures through which to reconnoitore an enemy. Judge Curry, born 1789, who came to this town when he was five years old, Dr. George W. Perrin, born 1794, and Rev. Samuel Rogers, born 1789, soldier of the war of '12 said that this house did not look new when they could first remember it. It is built of hewn logs, and wooden pegs were used to put the wood work of doors and windows together, there being no nails to be obtained here at the time it was built. What a pity its walls cannot tell how many infants began the pilgrimage of life from that now sunken threshold, and how many gay bridal parties crossed the old door stone, and how many silent voyages set sail beneath the roof-tree to cross the river of death. But sounds of gladness and sounds of woe that once echoed from its now crumbling walls are lost forever. All the audiences that have witnessed the drama of human life that has been enacted on this stage of being for more than a hundred years, have at some time passed that voiceless sentinel that stood guard on the Licking when the war whoop of the savages defied the advance of civilization. Still its worn eaten logs hold together as firmly as when they sheltered the first inhabitant of the "City of the Maidens." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ THE FIRST MARKET HOUSE The first market house stood north of the Court House on Court Square. It was an open building consisting of pillows supporting a low, sloping roof. It was erected thus open to inspection in order to force green grocers and butchers to sell their wares literally on the square. When Cynthiana was an infant the man who went to market at dawn was not surprised to see wagons sitting astride the market house roof and boys watching from afar off the gentlemen from the country who had recognized their vehicles in their exalted position and were haranging the multitudes in the forum as in ye olden times. Oh, we boys were boys then and for a long time thereafter. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PRANKS OF BOYS----THE STINGY MAN In the house now the property of Mr. George Givens, there lived a man "in an early day" who shall be nameless. The boys all hated him because he was stingy and because he objected to noise, after he had retired for the night and was wont to make his dislikes felt. He would fly out of his bed very thinly clad and lay about him with a club when he was being treated to a friendly serenade. There were then three or four steps before his front door. One night his enemies took them away and then set up a fearful caterwauling under the windows. The old man stole out of bed, softly unlocked his front door, and club in hand, sprang forward to chastise the offenders, but lay at full length biting the dust where his door steps should have been. For days after this the "stingy man" went about the streets with his nose going before him a vertible pillar of fire. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ GENERAL THOMAS METCALFE In 1812 Gen. Thomas Metcalfe made Cynthiana a rendezvous for his volunteers and from here he led them to the seat of war. Sixty years after the war had ended one of Gen. Metcalf's command said: "When the war of 1812 broke out I had been married a few days. I volunteered under Metcalfe, one of the bravest men I ever knew. I was living at Millersburg at that time. One morning as I sat at breakfast with my young bride I heard the bugle and knew that it sounded to call me to my command. I embraced my young wife, commended her to God's care and her earthly father's also, and was soon on the way to Cynthiana. By my side rode a boy of seventeen, who proved to be bravest hero I ever knew and still I have forgotten his surname. He had offered himself as a substitute for a man with a large family, who had volunteered and had afterwards regretted his hasty act of patriotism. I witnessed the parting between the boy, James_______, and the wife of the man whose substitute he was. She said as the boy mounted his horse, "When you return, my son, blow the bugle that I may know you are coming and may run to meet you, and may God bless you." The boy never returned. He was recklessly daring and fell fighting at the battle of "River Baisin." In the trenches of that memorable stream his heroic heart has long since turned to dust, but his soul bore the stamp of divinity and returned to its kindred--the immortals." Boys, remember this line below: "Time is the warp of life, oh weave it well." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ North Main street is beautifed with the residences of J.W. Renaker, Mrs. I.T. Martin, Mrs. White, J. Newt. Renaker, Dr. McNees, Dr. Scott, Dr. McDowell, Dr. Hickman, (all in Doctor's Row) Garrett Allen, Dr. Jett, Prof. Leonard, W.L. Northcutt and numerous others. ~~~~~~~~~~ M.C. SWINFORD SKETCH OF HARRISON COUNTY'S REPRESENTATIVE Hon. M.C. Swinford was born in Pendleton county near the Harrison line on March 24, 1857. His father was John P. Swinford, whose ancestry was of the first settlers in the northern part of this county. His mother's parents, the Terry's came to this county from Virginia among the pioneers. The Swinfords are of old English family and emigrated from North Carolina. With the death of his father, M.C. Swinford at the age of two years, was taken to live with his grandfather, near Berry, where he remained until 1877, with the exception of a short period. Young Swinford was destitute of the means to secure an education, but with his great thirst for knowledge, availed himself of the opportunities of the common schools of his district, but procured the most of his education at his home by the light of a tallow dip. He taught school for a while; saved money enough to complete a course of law which he took under Judge J.Q. Ward and the late L.M. Martin; was admitted to the bar in 1879. In 1882, he was elected by the Magistrates Common School Commissioner of the county, and in 1894, after the name of the office and mode of election had been changed by the legislature, was elected County Superintendent of Schools by the people. Mr. Swinford was elected County Attorney in 1886 and 1890, being elected in each instance without opposition. In 1895 he was elected representative over the popular John W. Mattox. In 1881 he formed a partnership with Judge W.T. Lafferty, under the firm name of Swinford & Laafferty; in 1889 D.L. Evans, present County Attorney, under name of Swinford & Evans; in November last he became the senior member of the law firm, Swinford & Osborne. He always took a lively interest for his friends and party in politics, but has now retired from politics and will devote himself exclusively to the practice of his profession. On the 2d day of March, 1882, Mr. Swinford was married to Mrs. Nannie T. Smith, daughter of the late James T. King, a prominent farmer of near Berry. Mrs. Swinford died on the 2d day of June, 1896. They had four children. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Page 11 PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH SHORT HISTORY OF THE CYNTHIANA CHURCH The Presbyterian church of Cynthiana was organized in 1829 by Rev. William H. Forsythe and Rev. Samuel Taylor, but a congregation having trustees to represent it existed for some years before that date. From the record of the County Clerk's office it appears that on the 21st day of August, 1820, Richard Henderson and Isaac Miller conveyed as a free gift to the trustees of the Cynthiana congregation of Presbyterians, under the jurisdiction of the Synod of Kentucky, two contiguous lots of ground on what is now Pleasant street, "for the purpose of having erected thereon a house of worship and a pond for horses." About the year 1825 a church building was erected on the spot now occupied by the resident of N.B. Wilson, Esq., and when cellar of the residence was dug a few years ago the workmen removed the stones that had formed the foundation of the old church. The situation of the building lot was not satisfactory, for in 1837 the present lot on Main St. was donated to the congregation by William Lamme, and the first building was taken down and removed to this Main street lot. On account of conflicting claims that arose from a defective title, the church was for some years disturbed by a vexatious lawsuit, which, however, was at last decided in favor of the church; for, in January 1847, in order to clear the title, Samuel Moore of Missouri, in who the title was originally vested, deeded the lot to "the trustees of the Presbyterian church under the entire management and control of the General Assembly Presbyterians." On account of this wording of the deed, it was necessary for the present organization to secure the title again after the division in the Synod of Kentucky in 1867; consequently in 1873 the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America readily granted a quit-claim deed, as the church for some years had been in connection with the Southern General Assembly. In 1876, the building of 1837 was torn down and after many years of effort the present fine brick edifice was completed and dedicated in 1887. The lecture-room was finished in 1881 and was used until the completion of the auditorium. The total cost was about $15,000 and the building is a very substantial and convenient house of worship. The congregation has recently built a very comfortable manse, convenient to the church edifice and in a delightful location. The church was at first connected with Ebenezer Presbytery and on Thursday, October 4, 1821, Presbytery held its regular meeting in Cynthiana, though no mention is made in the minutes of Presbytery of a church or church edifice, and no elder is mentioned as representing the church. Preaching was kept up by supplies appointed by Presbytery, by Rev. William H. Forsythe, Rev. Samuel Taylor, Rev. W.D. Gallaher, Rev. D. Whitney and Rev. J.T. Hendrick, who is now living at Waco, Texas; but the church seems never to have had a resident pastor until 1861, when the Rev. Geo. Morrison became the regular pastor and continued two years. In 1865 came Rev. R.H. Kinnaird and in 1866 Rev. John D. Matthews. In 1869 Rev. H. Glass began work as stated supply and was installed pastor in July, 1870. In 1873 Rev. B.M. Hobson began his ministry here; in 1879 Rev. J.E. Triplett; in 1881 Rev. J.S. VanMeter; in 1886 Dr. G.W. Keady; in 1889 Rev. J.W. Graybill, and in 1890 Rev. A.G. Buckner, the present pastor. The church was organized with thirty-four members. The membership now numbers one hundred and ninety, thirty-three new members have been added since June 1, 1895. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ METHODIST CHURCH GENERAL ARTICLE ON A LEADING RELIGIOUS BODY The Methodist Episcopal church, south, is admirably located on the northeast corner of Pike and Church streets. The present church building was erected in 1872 and is still modern and neat in appearance, and more than ordinarily comfortable in extremely cold or hot weather. The present pastor is Rev. E.L. Southgate, a native of Campbell county, this state. The official board is composed of J.J. Curran, J.A. Brown, J.W. Renaker, A.C. Carter, C.A. Renaker, J.F. McDaniel, Orie Lebus, J.W. Mattox and J.W. Eckler. W.S. Haviland is the oldest male member and Lawson Oxley is the youngest. The membership number about 275, nearly all of whom reside within the city. This results from the fact of there being so many churches of this denomination located in the county. Quite a number of country church members reside in the city, preferring to be identified with the people with whom they have worshipped in years gone by. Ever pioneer, the Methodist church was one of the first to offer a Salvation full and free to the primative citizen of the infant village. The years and decades have gone rolling on and still her gates stand, (not ajar) but wide open inviting whosoever will to come and cast in his lot with her people and journey to that land of which the Lord hath said, "I will give it to you." Some of the greatest lights and most devout preachers of the state have ministered to its spiritual needs. Among these may be mentioned Wooliscraft, Kelly, Sedwick, R. Hiner, S.X. Hall, Dr. Taylor, Dr. H.P. Walker, Jas. A. Henderson, H.A. Henderson, Dr. C.W. Miller, Joe Smith, a young man who died here. Kelly also died on this work. There were others just as brilliant and just as devout as these but I do not recall their names as present. With the history of nearly a full century recorded here and in the "up higher" she can ask today "What hath God wrought, not through me but in me?" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ J.E. RICHER J.E. Richer, otherwise known as Joe, is a dealer in meats and provisions, and is one of the best fellows in Cynthiana. His shop has a reputation second to none. For anything from a choice cut to an entire beef he is ready at all times to supply his customers, and knows how to supply them as none others do. He is always in the mrrket for the best of meats and pays the farmers liberal prices. Besides the butcher-shop feature, he carries a choice line of general provisions and is always ready for the trade. Joe is a genial fellow. Everybody likes him and he likes everybody. He married Miss Ellis of Pendleton county. They have one interesting child, and altogether are will fixed for a life of prosperity and happiness. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CHRISTIAN CHURCH BRIEF RECORD OF THE LARGEST AND WEALTHIEST CONGREGATION IN THE CITY The Christian church is third in age of religious organizations of Cynthiana. It was organized seventy years ago under the ministry of Thos. Allen, a well-known preacher of that day. Its earliest preaching places were the court house and an old school house in the neighborhood of the present residence of J.S. Withers. The first building erected by the church, about sixty years ago was on the same spot as the present house, soon to be superceded by one more modern, elegant and commodious. Among the able and eloquent ministers of the current reformation who ministered to the building up of this strong congregation, were T.M. Allen Jr., Jno. T. Johnson, Raccoon John Smith, Jno. Allen Gano, Samuel Rogers, Jno. T. Rogers, L.L. Pinkerton, R.C. Ricketts and a number of others. The regualr ministers beginning with the sixties and extending to the present time were---Willmott, D.W.Case and W.A. Broadhurst, J.B. Jones, Elisha Pinkerton, J.C. Frank, Jno. C. Walden, Wm. Stanley, C.B. Edgar, G.W. Yancey, and the presnt minister, J.J. Haley, who began his ministery Jan. 1st, 1895. This congregation numbers between 550 and 600 members and is the largest church of any denomination in Harrison county. The recent religious census of Cynthiana revealed the fact that the members of the Christian church and their families in and around the city numbered 1,000 souls. The church has a Sunday School of 240 and an Endeavor class of fifty-seven members. All departments of its work are in a flourishing condition. Elder J.J. Haley, the present pastor, is one of the ablest men in the ministry. For a number of years he labored in Austrialia and England, and brings to his work, besides a scholarly education, a broad and liberal culture. His work here is bearing fruit in the rapid advancement of every part of the church work. He is popluar with all demoninations and is recognized as one of the "strong" men of the community. His excellent wife proves a valuable coadjutor in his work. An excellent view of the proposed new house of worship for the Christian church appears elsewhere. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ There are only three churches for negroes in Cynthiana. Two Methodist churches and a Baptist comprise the number. But members of other religious bodies are scattered over the city, and as a whole the work along religious lines is progressing in a satisfactory manner. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ H.C. FIGHTMASTER'S HOME On Clifton Roads, with a glorious view of the winding Licking, stands H.C. Fightmaster's home. It is not yet entirely completed, and the picture presented gives but a fair view of its loveliness. The building is of brick. A heavy granite fence forms the base for a series of terraces that rise symmetrically to the building, and marble steps make the ascent gradual and easy. Mr. Fightmaster has a splendid modern house and should be proud of it. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ GEO. M. DICKEY'S RESIDENCE The elegant home of Mr. and Mrs. George M. Dickey is situated on Walnut street, facing Oddville Avenue. As the cut elsewhere shows it is one of the handsomest residences in the city. The interior appointments are in keeping with the external appearance, and altogether it is a most desirable place of residence. Mr. Dickey is well-known as a business man and is justly popular with our people. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ LAFFERTY GUARDS Company K, 2d Regiment of Infantry, Kentucky State Guards, was organized May 19, 1894, with fifty-three members. W.S. Hardin was elected Captain, E.C. McDowell, 1st Lieutenant and W.J. Gossett, 2d Lieutenant. H.W. Shawhan was appointed 1st Sergeant, John Ingles, P. Ward, C. Corrigan and C. Howard duty Sergeants; and D. Williams, B. Pennell, H. Ward, Jas. Rankin, W. Parrish, S.M. McDowell, C. Reed and H. Reynolds, Corporals; Chas. Lacy, drummer. Since the organization of the company the following promotions have been made: 1st Sergeant H.W. Shawhan appointed 2d Lieutenant on staff of Maj. McMath; Corporal Jas. Rankin elected 2d Lieutenant of the company; Corporal Denny Williams promoted to 1st Sergeant, and Corporal B. Pennell promoted to Sergeant. The following have been discharged: Sergeant P. Ward, Corporal H. Ward and privates E. Clark, T. Corrigan, Chas. Hickman, Wm. Hickman, Chas. Lyons, C. Mattox, R. Musser, D. Renaker, Joe Stevens, K. Thompson and Wright Williams, and the following have been enlisted: Leslie Lail, N. Lally, F. McClure, F. Nichols and H. Webster, all enlisted on June 19, 1895. The following on May 12, 1896: B. Atkinson, Chas. Allen, Trim Hedges, J.T. Musselman, J.Q. Jewett, E. J. Coffey, F. Pollmeyer, J. Gibbons, Geo. Heck, T. Smiser, Kerr Riggs, Richard Moore, Thos. Collier, Chas. Jones (bugler), W. McGee, B.H. Conner, M. McDowell, Chas. Maffett and Jack Sharp. Total enlisted since organization of the company twenty-four, total discharged thriteen, net gain of enlistment eleven, present strength of company (rank and file) sixty-one. For drill, dicipline and general deportment, when on duty, Company K ranks A1. Company K has attended two annual encampments, at Paducah in July, 1894, and at Henderson in August, 1895, where they captured two-thirds of the orderlies and "got everything they went after." They have never made up their minds to try for the flag yet but if they should other companies must look to their laurels. Private Ashley Ward, of this company, at the encampment at Henderson received a gold medal for being the best soldier in the regiment. The Company has had no active service since its organization and the boys are very anxious to try real soldiering. Their Captain is proud of the Company and feels confident if they were called upon at any time, or for any purpose they would respond to a man, and that they would make such a record that Cynthiana would be proud of them. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Page 12 POSTOFFICES DISSERTATION ON POSTOFFICES IN GENERAL COMPLETE LIST OF POSTMASTERS OF CYNTHIANA Places of worship, cemeteries, cities, towns, jails and penitentaries have been graphically described in every age by knights of the quill, but none has ever written the annals of the postoffice or the history of its much abused master. No offices is so regularly haunted by men, women, and children of every rank and degree as the postoffice, and no man receives so many smiles and frowns as its master, or sees so many anxious faces as he--why has none sung his praise? On his fidelity depend the affairs of state and will, nil you, he is the custodian of the secrets of the whole region in the midst of which he may dwell. He learns to know the love lorn swain by his car-marks, haste and trepidation--nothing could keep him away from the postoffice in the absence of is fair one, save a cyclone. The old, old, maid, alone of all the world, has no business with a letter box and she turns as she passes the office and sighs to think "what has been and what might have been." The old widows, bless you, bound in and bounce out before the postmaster's nose, with an expression on their faces that would deceived the very elect. The old, old bachelor looks uglier in the postoffice than he does anywhere else, and there the old widower is and looks perfectly despisable. After all, what are letters? They are ghosts of conversations. Wrapped in their white cerements, they glide in silence past the houses made glad by the wedding festival or darkened by the shadow of the unburied dead, and perform their mission of gladdening or breaking hearts. The following is a complete roster of the postmasters of Cynthiana and the dates or their appointments, since the office was established. For compilation of this list the DEMOCRAT is indebted to Mr. A.C. Quisenberry of Washington: James Coleman (established) Apr. 1st, 1801 Caleb Kemper, 1 July, 1802 Christian McConnico, 1 April 1804 James Finley, 8 January, 1805 James Kelly, 23 December, 1816 Hartwell Boswell, 23 Dec. 1818 Armistead Whiteland, 24 June, 1820 Asbury Broadwell, 22 Jan., 1825 Wm. A. Withers, 20 Dec., 1833 Asbury Broadwell, 14 Jan., 1841 Jeremiah V. Bassett, 31 May 1841 Perry Wherritt, 24 September, 1845 John B. Gruelle, 5 September, 1849 Chas. H. Anderson, 16 Nov., 1852 John B. Gruelle, 17 October, 1853 Chas. H. Anderson, 5 July, 1854 David A. Givens, 14 Feb., 1855 Oliver Lucas, 26 May, 1856 Alexander Williamson, 16 September, 1856 A.J. Morey, 30 April 1861 Benj. C. Day, 1 June, 1861 Luther Vanhook, 12 Nov., 1861 Lewis Coppage, 2 January, 1863 Henry M. Magee, 4 January, 1866 Mattie D. Todd, 12 December, 1878 Bettie S. Moore, 1 March, 1895 The postoffice has been located in various places and is now in Mr. R.M. Collier's building on Main street, opposite the court house. The office has been newly furnished thoughout and is convenient and attractive. Mrs. Moore makes an excellent official, is courteous and obliging, and is held in high esteem by the postoffice authorities as well as by the patrons of the office. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ RESIDENCE OF WM. ADDAMS When the photograph of Wm. Addams' residence was taken the lights and shades were such that justice could not be done the place. Still, the picture gives some indication of the beauty of the place. It is of brick, large and roomy, with spacious galleries and all modern improvements. Grounds, several acres in extent, surround the place, and in the spring and summer make it an inviting spot. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Water works and electric lights have worked wonderful changes in the town. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Cynthiana leads ths procession as a business point. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A complete sewerage system is in contemplation. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CATHOLIC CHURCH FIRST SERVICES IN THE COUNTY HELD AT BROADWELL RAPID GROWTH OF THE CHURCH IN THIS COMMUNITY The first Catholic service in Harrison county was held in Broadwell meeting house on Ruddles Mills pike by Father Kroeger from Holy Trinty Church, Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1849. After Father Kroeger came Fathers Elkman, Lancaster, McMahon and McGuire. These came as missionaries from 1849 to 1853 when Rt. Rev. George A. Carroll, first Bishop of Covington Diocese, sent Father Force as pastor of this congregation, residence in Paris. He having for Parish, Paris, Cynthiana, and Falmouth, services were held once a month and every alternate fifth Sunday in a month. After Father Force there came in succession Fathers Devine, Wright, and Quinn; then Father Brossart, who is the present Vicar General of this Diocese. After him came Fathers Major, Cook, and Feighery; then Father Dodker, 1882; Father Mershman, assisted by Father Sang, in 1887. Father Baumeister took charge until 1889. Father E.T. Donelly officiated until 1891, when Father T. McGrady took charge of the congregation and during his time reduced the debt to $1,000 and built and paid for the brick parsonage. He was succeeded in August, 1895, by the present pastor, Rev. P.M. Jones, who has reduced the debt to $500, which will be paid by July 10, 1896. Besides this he has put two furnaces in the church and beautified the cemetery by building a stone wall in the front and making drives and walks. Father Jones seems to be the right man in the right place and if left here for a few years will complete the church as per plan. The Catholics will then have the finest church in this city and neatest cemetery in the country for its size. >From 1853 to 1862 services were held in Wall's school house, corner of Pike and Court streets. In 1858 Louis Pollmeyer, Thomas English, and Patrick McCaffrey, as trustees, purchased a lot from Wm. T. Redmon, on Walnut street, running back to the railroad. This being rejected by the Bishop was sold and in 1861 Father Brandts purchased of Col. Wm. Roper the lot on which the church now stands for $500. Upon this lot was first built a frame church 30x50 at a cost of $3,000, in 1871. The frame church was moved back and the foundation of the present structure was built by Thos. Lowery; the corner stone was laid the same year under the auspices of Father Brandts by Rt. Rev. A.M. Toebbe, Bishop, in 1873. Father Brossart, then pastor, had the building put under roof. The church is 50x120; the auditorium is, in the clear, one hundred feet long, forty-six feet wide; the tower in front rises to the height of ninety feet and when finished will be thirty-six feet higher. >From services from once or twice a year in 1849-50, services are now held every morning and twice on Sundays, the resident pastor, Rev. P.M. Jones, being in charge at this date. A splendid view of the church is printed on this page. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx EPISCOPAL CHURCH SHORT SKETCH OF ITS ORGANIZATION AND GROWTH The first person, of whom there is any record of having held Episcopal services in Cynthiana, was Mr. N. Cowgill who was the principal of a flourishing school in this city in 1838. He afterwards took orders under Bishop Smith. The following year Rev. Mr. Crow (in deacon's orders) continued both the services and the school begun by Mr. Cowgill. During their time Bishop Smith often visited the place. >From 1840 to 1846 the Rev. Edward Brockley, of Lexington and the Rev. G.G. Moore, of Paris, had charge of the work. It was during the ministry of the latter that Dr. George H. Perrin, a prominent physician of Cynthiana, began an investigation into the claims of the church. On December 1st, 1846, he and his wife were baptized by the Rev. G.G. Moore and partook of the sacrament, and were confirmed on April 11th, 1847, by Bishop Smith. To Dr. Perrin's zeal, liberality and influence the organization of the Parish in 1847 and the erection of the church is due. The corner stone of the church was laid May 5th, 1855, under the rectorship of Rev. Carter Page. At that time Mr. Wm. Thompson came into the church and assisted largely in the work. The church building was consecrated by Bishop Smith, assisted by the Rev. Carter Page on May 19th, 1860. Rev. Silas Totten was rector for a number of years. The Rev. Walter Terne came in 1870, and the Rev. Geo. Weeks in 1875, the latter serving until 1889, sometimes devoting his whole time to the church here, at others dividing with other fields Rev. J.S. Johnson, now Bishop of Texas, for a time came from Mt. Sterling to assist Mr. Weeks in the work line. The Rev. John F. Spivey removed to Cynthiana from Iowa in 1883, and died here in 1884. Rev. Edward Cross served as rector for nine months. The Rev. C.L. Pinder was here in 1890. The present Rector, the Rev. Rolla Dyer, came April 3, 1892. A portrait and short biographical sketch of Mr. Dyer appear elswhere. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Page 13 A. GOLDBERG A REMARKABLY SUCCESSFUL YOUNG BUSINESS MAN It is doubted seriously whether one person out of five would consider Mr. A. Goldberg one of our YOUNG business men. He has been working away with such energy and push since his arrival in Cynthiana in 1885, and has become so well-known to everybody in the county, that one feels like one had known him always. But Mr. Goldberg is not yet thirty-five years old. September will mark that milestone in his career, and certainly there are none who will not wish him a hundred years more of success. He was born in Poland, and since the electric light, the telephone and the telegraph people have poled the town he begins to feel quite at home. With a pack on his back this dauntless man started through the country to make a living. What he did is familiar. In a short time he saved sufficient cash to open an unpretentious clothing store on Main street near Pleasant. Rapidly his business grew, until he removed to a larger store on Pike street, and finally, a few months ago, took possession of the large three story building on Main street, until recently occupied my Mr. Alex Frazer. Mr. Goldberg now carries a complete stock of everything in the clothing, gentlemen's furnishing goods, boot and shoe line, from a Saratogo trunk to a collar button. By fair, square and honest dealing, by combining a high quality of goods with a low price, he has drawn an excellent trade and holds it with a tenacious girp. It is not good form to make a purchase in his line without first consulting Mr. Goldberg, for he has everything a man or boy needs and he sells at rockbottom prices. Just at present he has a special sale on and is marking things at actual cost. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A. GOLDBERG A REMARKABLY SUCCESSFUL YOUNG BUSINESS MAN It is doubted seriously whether one person out of five would consider Mr. A. Goldberg one of our YOUNG business men. He has been working away with such energy and push since his arrival in Cynthiana in 1885, and has become so well-known to everybody in the county, that one feels like one had known him always. But Mr. Goldberg is not yet thirty-five years old. September will mark that milestone in his career, and certainly there are none who will not wish him a hundred years more of success. He was born in Poland, and since the electric light, the telephone and the telegraph people have poled the town he begins to feel quite at home. With a pack on his back this dauntless man started through the country to make a living. What he did is familiar. In a short time he saved sufficient cash to open an unpretentious clothing store on Main street near Pleasant. Rapidly his business grew, until he removed to a larger store on Pike street, and finally, a few months ago, took possession of the large three story building on Main street, until recently occupied my Mr. Alex Frazer. Mr. Goldberg now carries a complete stock of everything in the clothing, gentlemen's furnishing goods, boot and shoe line, from a Saratogo trunk to a collar button. By fair, square and honest dealing, by combining a high quality of goods with a low price, he has drawn an excellent trade and holds it with a tenacious girp. It is not good form to make a purchase in his line without first consulting Mr. Goldberg, for he has everything a man or boy needs and he sells at rockbottom prices. Just at present he has a special sale on and is marking things at actual cost. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ East Bridge street, "on Clifton," live Mayor Ashbrook, Rev. J.J. Haley, Mrs. M.E. Lydick, Capt. Riggs, B.F. Martin, the Misses Fisher, J.T. Moseley, Lloyd Thompson, C.A. Webster, Rev. E.L. Southgate. This is a pretty portion of the city, situated on high and healthy ground. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The negroes of Cynthiana, while probably as thrifty as any in towns of similar size, have as a rule not provided themselves with many earthly goods. Henry Palmer and Anderson Haydn are more that comfortably fixed, and own handsome houses. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Cynthiana's water power will eventually line the river with manufactories. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Cynthiana is thought to be venerable because she has lived more than a hundred years--but compared to Damascus, the oldest city in the world she is a feeble infant, lisping her first lessons of civilization and self government. But, young as she is, she has her ruins, over which one may brood and moralize. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ DELIGHTFUL REMINISCENCES OF OTHER DAYS "Of all the beautiful pictures that hang on memory's wall" none are painted in fadeless colors except those drawn when the lights and shadows of life's April played upon the canvas. An old man sees the scenes of his youth--describes or makes his listeners see them. Cynthiana has always been a political rallying point. In 1840 Will Henry Harrison and John Tyler, Whigs, ran for President and Vice President against VanBuren and Johnson, Democrats. That campaign was remarkable for its immense mass meetings and processions and novel ideas of exciting the people. Songs were sung about "Tippecanoe and Tyler too" all over this country, and finally a barbecue was appointed to take place in September 1840, on the common of Cynthiana. The day before it was to "come off" it began to rain and continued to pour down all the next day. But a vast crowd of people gathered in the town, and as many as could get in the court house assembled there to hear the speakers of the day--Gen. Thos. Metcalf (Old Sledge Hammer), and Thos. F. Marshal (Old Stone Hammer), dressed in hunting suit of buckskin, with a stone hammer in his belt. He made a sensible speech, but did not attempt to be eloquent. Marshal's speech was inimitable. A canoe was placed on what is now Northcutt's corner, and from that hard cider was served out to the Whigs. The usual number of fistfights occurred as the day advanced towards evening, but nobody was seriously hurt, and the Whig barbecue was a grand success, although beeves etc. could not be cooked in the pits prepared for them, on account of the rain. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CYNTHIANA A POLITICAL RALLYING POINT In 1844 barbecues were again in order. Clay, Whig, ran against Polk, Democrat. The Whigs had a barbecure at Claysville, in honor of Clay, for whom the place was named. The Democrats had their barbecue in Larkin Garnett's woods. Twenty-six young and beautiful women came from Millersburg, Ky., to attend the Democratic barbecue. They represented the twenty-six states then in the Union. They were dressed in white and all rode white horses, except a Miss McClelland, who represented Rhode Island, which was disfranchised at that time. This young lady was dressed in black but rode a white horse. There never was a more beautiful sight than these young women presented on that day so long gone by. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ WHIG BARBECUES, FIST FIGHTS AND FRACASES Sometime in the same fall the Whigs had another barbecue in Cason's woods, about three miles from town. It was remarkable for nothing but the great 'swath' the 'Bourban Grays' cut --a military company, composed of very handsome young men, who came to the barbecue from Paris, Ky., and one Lear, a Whig, who got hilarious, swore that he chould whip any Democrat living. A Democrat took it up (the threat) and took Lear down by almost whipping him to death. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PERIPATETIC HALLS OF JUSTICE When Cynthiana became a town and was christened, her courts of law were movable feasts and were held in one private dwelling house and another. But Justice went wherever she was called and took her scales along with her. Before her then, as now, the lawyers wrangled in loud dispute, and sometimes made her deaf, and she being already blind made a few mistakes--such as hanging the guiltless and jailing the innocent--but she made the guilty hop and we are bound to be content, as we cannot help ourselves. The first court house was built in 1794. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Simplicity dwelt in Cynthiana for forty years after it was founded. Sometime in the thirties of this century a man lived here "of the name of Dunlap." He was a man of fine understanding and possessed a fund of that rare commodity, common sence. He was wont, however, to imbibe too freely of spirtus frumenti, and when he was a 'little off' he always turned philanthropist and looked carefully to the public weal. One day a man brought a churn to town that was of a revolving turn of mind and placed it on the court house square for exhibition. It was of such strange mechanism that it aroused Dunlap's suspicions and he called the wise men together that they might take counsel. After some deliberations he and they agreed that the man should be arrested for playing a faro bank on the public square and calling it a churn. They finally compromised by driving the man out of town and ordering him to take his faro bank along with him. The man went. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF Just now on the outskirts of Cynthiana, history is repeating itself. On the farm of Mrs. Mary Howk an old grass-grown road, that once led to the first Baptist church that was erected hereabout, is being reopened. When the church became dilapidated it was used for a stable, and colts froliked and nickered where Parson Webb long ago was wont to expound the Gospel to his flock--two hours at a stretch. When it became--too ruinous for even that base use it was razed to the ground. But one can stand on the hill--where songs of praise floated from its windows--and fancy the gay cavalcade of young men and women that used to travel that road to the church on their prancing steeds, little dreaming how soon their graves would be forgotten after they had come to sleep in the hillside church yard, nor how soon every trace of their having lived would be swept from the face of the earth. The church yard was a large one for its day, and contained quite a community of graves, of which now two, only, remain undisturbed. Over the other sleepers of that hamlet of the dead, the plowshare cleaves the sod spring after spring, and corn waves in its season and the sweet music it makes does whisper of oblivion, that sooner or later covers all earthly things with its impenetrable pall. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A little distance from the residence of the late Hon. Adam Renaker, the first Methodist church that ever was built in or about Cynthiana, once stood. Not even the foundation site of that edifice remains. But the grave yard is still to be seen, full of sunken graves and tombstones tottering to their fall, which tell: Here are gathered in their last repose many of the early pioneers of Cynthiana. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ E.K. RENAKER Enoch K. Renaker whose picture appears in this issue is a prominent farmer and stock raiser of Berry neighborhood. He enjoys an extensive acquaintance and does a large business in his line. Mr. Renaker is a member of the Democratic Executive Committee of Harrison County. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ASBURY BROADWELL In 1813 Asbury Broadwell began merchandising and continued the business until 1848, when he died. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ James Kelly was a thriving merchant of this place before and after the war of 1812. Then followed John M. January and William A. Withers, Mr. Withers bought the most elegant line (I think the merchants call it) of goods to this town ever offered for sale. Wallace McIntosh, also had everything in the way of dry goods a lady could call for, from the most frail and filmy old laces to the heaviest brocade silks. His place of business was burned at the first battle of Cynthiana, June 11, 1864--Morgon's second raid. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr. Trimnell was a merchant of Cynthiana for years and owned the business house now the property of W.L. Northcutt. He accumulated a competency before his death, which occurred in 1851. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Robert Wherritt, now of Cincinnati, succeeded Mr. McIntosh in the dry goods business and his firm was well known for years. Mr. J.T. Hedges' business house and well filled counters come within the memory of the young ladies of the present day. The dry goods house of the late David Givens was reliable and prosperous for a score of years. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ FIRST STORE NEAR FOOT OF OLD BRIDGE On the south bank of the Licking, just at the foot of the "old bridge," on the site of Mrs. Fitzpatrick's residence, stood the first store ever kept in this part of the country. Forty years ago old people said that their grand-fathers had told them that what is now Harrison county was nothing but an unbroken wilderness full of wild beasts and wilder Indians, but that the name of the man who kept it had been forgotten." It could have been but little more than a thread and needle shop or the very ghost of a dry goods store at best, but it also had, as was the case in all early settlements, hardware, groceries, and implements of husbandry. The women spun and wove the linen for home use and the goods that made their own gowns as well as the material that made the clothes for their husbands and sons. Men when shopping in those days armed to the teeth and in large parties for safety. From what I know of women there was no peace in house for a month after the men returned with their purchases. That order of things has reversed these days. Col. Isaac Miller is said to have succeeded that first merchant on the south bank of the Licking, but that is doubtful. Col. Miller was a merchant and the most successful business man Cynthiana ever had. He began his business before 1793 and became very wealthy. He formed the company in 1809 that built the factory now the mill of Riggs, Garnett & Co. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Page 14 THE PRESS GANG Cynthiana enjoys the distinction of four separate and distinct newspapers that compare favorably with any county publications in the State. A distinction especially notable is that one of them, The Harrison Courier, is edited and managed by a woman. In the presence of ladies, gentlemen are expected to be on their very best behavior, and, therefore, in the presence of the female member of the city's newspaper force, the male occupants of the tripods never descend to personalities and seldom to journalistic combat. All being of about a size physically a bout, once started, might prove hard to control. Consequently, we all dwell together in peace and harmony and each fellow may borrow from one another whatsoever there is to lend. The Cynthiana newspapers are devoted principally to local and county affairs. Neighborhood news is made a feature. They are well patronized by the progressive merchants of the city, and all are as prosperous as the crowded condition of the market will allow. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ THE HARRISON COURIER The Harrison Courier was established by E.D. Veach in 1887 as the Town Talk, a democratic weekly. The name was afterwards changed to the Harrison County Courier. The word county was subsequently dropped. In 1892, the present editor and publisher, Mrs. M.M. Givens, purchased the Courier from Mr. Veach. Early in life Mrs. Givens had been a teacher, but for many years prior to taking charge of the Courier, had been a housekeeper, with only an ambition to be such an one as to sustain the reputation of Kentucky in that line. Never having been engaged in any business enterprice, knowing nothing of business methods, being by nature timid, her temerity in venturing into a wholly unknown field of labor surprised herself even more than those who knew her best. Her husband had failed in business, yet she believed in the integrity of men and their gallantry toward women, "thrown on their own resources," and undertook the newspaper work in full assurance of success from a financial standpoint. Realizing the value of a good family newspaper, "a woman without politics" or a vote, her object was to keep the Harrison Courier with its pages unsullied by matter of a questionable nature; to make it an acceptable local newspaper, adapted for the busy men and women, who have an abundance of reading matter in this day of newspapers and magazines. She increased her subscription list and has receivced a large share of patronage while competing with young men, vigilant, active, alert and having many advantages over her in securing business. Mr. Givens knew as little of business as his wife and has applied the straight lines of his daily life to business methods. He was walked before men an honest, upright citizen. Quiet, unobtrusive, deliberate in conviction, immovable when once determined, he never made a friend by a personal effort not an enemy by an intentional offense. He was reared in this county and pursued farm life until a few years since, when he engaged in the stove and hardware business. He read law when a young man and has been a voracious reader all his life and consequently has enjoyed the abundance of reading furnished by the many excellent papers on the Courier's exchange list. Mrs. Givens is not a native of Harrison county, but of Fayette; was graduated from Sayre Institute, and became identified with Harrison people and interests by her marriage to Mr. Givens about 25 years ago. While emoluments may not have been gratifying above their highest expectations, together they have enjoyed the newspaper work. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ THE CYNTHIANA TIMES The Cynthiana Times was established in 1883 by Frank W. Norris, who has been its editor continuously with the exception of a few weeks last fall. >From an amateur sheet issued by a boy it grew in importance and influence until it became recognized as a bright and newsy sheet and received a liberal patronage. The Times office is admirably equipped and its work is executed in the best style. Mr. Norris, the editor and owner, is about thiry-five years old. He has been married for ten years and is the possessor of a home on Wilson avenue. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ THE LOG CABIN The Log Cabin, the only republican newspaper in the city, was established in January, 1896, by Capt. J.M. Wilson, Jr., who removed from Falmouth. The paper has grown rapidly to public favor, has attained a remarkable circulation for its age and is edited in brilliant style. Capt. Wilson has been in the newspaper business since 1871, when as a boy, he began work on the Falmouth Independent, then edited by J.K. Wandelhor, the present Circuit Clerk of Pendleton county. He has been identified as special reporter with the Cincinnati Commercial-Gazette, Cincinnati Times-Star, the Chicago Tribune, etc. etc.., at different times, and has been in the harness continuously with the exception of three years spent in Georgia and North Carolina as special collector for the Wheeler and Wilson Manufacturing Co. Capt. Wilson is thirty-eight years old and is the happy possessor of a wife and two children. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ THE CYNTHIANA DEMOCRAT The DEMOCRAT was established so many years ago and has been consolidated with so many different publications and been under the control of so many different parties that it scarcely recognizes itself. Hanson Penn Diltz was at one time editor, Green Keller ran it awhile, W.J. and H.C. Kehoe tried their skill at different times, James A. Brown and Son were proprietors for four years and sold out to J. M. Allen in July 1892. The present editor is a native Kentuckian, having been born at Paris "durin de wah." He graduated from Washington & Lee University, Virginia, and taugh in Chamberlan-Hunt Academy, Port Gibson, Mississippi, for several years. He bought a half interest in the Port Gibson Reveille and was one of the editors of that sheet for several years. From Port Gibson he came to Cynthiana. He has tried to make an interesting and progressive sheet of the DEMOCRAT, but how far he has succeeded remains for others to decide. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.J. LAUGHLIN A good portrait of Mr. W. J. Laughlin is presented. He is well-known over the county as the agent for W.A. Hill's Monumental Works and does a large business. His friends have confidence in his fairness and honesty, and consequently reserve their orders for him. Many of the grandest marble works in Battle Grove cemetery were placed through Mr. Laughlin. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Belmont and Baltzelle Town lie across the new bridge, west of Cynthiana, running from the edge of the river to Hon. W.A. Webber's place on the top of the hill. The two suburbs contain serveral hundred inhabitants and enjoy all the privileges of city life. They too will be "taken in" at the proper time. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The residence of the late T.J. Mcgibben, a magnificent place, crowns a hill in the south eastern part of the city and has for a background a splendid grove. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ On the Highlands, affording a glorious view of the South Licking valley in a cluster of new places, where J.W. Musslman and sons-in-law, Gano Ammerman and W.L. Northcut, Jr. reside. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Abdallah Park, once the pride of W. H. Wilson's heart and over whose mile track the fastest trotters of bygone years have ______ the hearts of thousands, is now owned by Benj. Hey, of Cincinnati. The beautiful ____ has been plowed up and cultivated. But the old grand stand is left, the residence is the same and numerous stables have been added. It is now used for training purposes only. In the decadence of Kentucky fairs it was one of the first to fall. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ East Pleasant Street, form the railroad to Miller, contains a number of beautiful places. One the south side beginning with Mr. Land's residence which sits back in a large yard, the handsomest places are owned by: J.K. Northcutt, J.I. Blanton, R.V. Bishop, James T. Hedges, N.B. Wilson, John M. Cromwell, Mrs. K.W. Williams, Otweil Frazer and sisters. On the north, T.M. Magee, Paul Douglas, H.C. Eals, Mrs. Maude Throckmorton, Grundy Veach, H.F. Cromwell, Mrs. Stewart, Mrs. Mary Davis. The street is well shaded and paved and most of the residences have large yards. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ THE CENTRAL KENTUCKY CO. Mr. R.V. Bishop is proprietor of The Central Kentucky Co., distillers and wholesale liquor dealers, with office at No. 111 South Main Street, Cynthiana, Ky. He is thirty-nine years of age. His birth place was Clemont county, O. His father died soon after his boy's birth, and the son was raised in the family of the late T.J. Megibben, one of Cynthiana's most distinguished citizens and one of the oldest and best known distillers in Kentucky. He served for a number of years as book-keeper for Mr. Megibben and afterwards became book-keeper manager for Wyatt & Hinkson, distillers and wholesale dealers. For many years he was secretary of the Harrison County Fair and Racing Association. He was mayor of Cynthiana in 1894 when the water works were contracted for. He is now Secretary and Treasurer of the Cynthiana Telephone Co. In 1887 the Central Kentucky Co. was organized with J.W. Megibben and R.V. Bishop proprietors. At the expiration of a year, Mr. Bishop bought his partner's interest in the business, but The Central Kentucky Co. remained as the firm name. It handles all the best brands of whiskey in central Kentucky and makes a specialty of such brands as; Vanhook, Edgewater, Sharpe, Excelsior, C.B.Cook Co., Redmon. It handles nothing in the whiskey line except straight Kentucky, and puts up a very fine article of bottled goods. It distributes about $100,000 worth of Kentucky whiskies each year to the trade, principally through Ohio, Indiana, West Virgina, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Georgia. The salesmen on the road are Mr. E.B. Gross, who has Indiana and Illinois as his territory; Mr. J. Henry Hankla, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia and a part of North Carolina; Mr. L.C. Pope, Ohio and West Virginia; Mr. S.T. Dolan, Cincinnati and vicinity. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.J. LAUGHLIN A good portrait of Mr. W. J. Laughlin is presented. He is well-known over the county as the agent for W.A. Hill's Monumental Works and does a large business. His friends have confidence in his fairness and honesty, and consequently reserve their orders for him. Many of the grandest marble works in Battle Grove cemetery were placed through Mr. Laughlin. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Belmont and Baltzelle Town lie across the new bridge, west of Cynthiana, running from the edge of the river to Hon. W.A. Webber's place on the top of the hill. The two suburbs contain serveral hundred inhabitants and enjoy all the privileges of city life. They too will be "taken in" at the proper time. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The residence of the late T.J. Mcgibben, a magnificent place, crowns a hill in the south eastern part of the city and has for a background a splendid grove. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ On the Highlands, affording a glorious view of the South Licking valley in a cluster of new places, where J.W. Musslman and sons-in-law, Gano Ammerman and W.L. Northcut, Jr. reside. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Abdallah Park, once the pride of W. H. Wilson's heart and over whose mile track the fastest trotters of bygone years have ______ the hearts of thousands, is now owned by Benj. Hey, of Cincinnati. The beautiful ____ has been plowed up and cultivated. But the old grand stand is left, the residence is the same and numerous stables have been added. It is now used for training purposes only. In the decadence of Kentucky fairs it was one of the first to fall. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ East Pleasant Street, form the railroad to Miller, contains a number of beautiful places. One the south side beginning with Mr. Land's residence which sits back in a large yard, the handsomest places are owned by: J.K. Northcutt, J.I. Blanton, R.V. Bishop, James T. Hedges, N.B. Wilson, John M. Cromwell, Mrs. K.W. Williams, Otweil Frazer and sisters. On the north, T.M. Magee, Paul Douglas, H.C. Eals, Mrs. Maude Throckmorton, Grundy Veach, H.F. Cromwell, Mrs. Stewart, Mrs. Mary Davis. The street is well shaded and paved and most of the residences have large yards. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Page 15 J.G. MONTGOMERY'S RESIDENCE Mr. J.G. Montgomery is a lover of the beautiful. A view from a single point does not but scant justice to his splendid residence on the corner of Pike and Clifton Roads. Of cream pressed brick, with trimmings of white and brown, the building stands a superb testimonial to the taste and refinement of its owner. Throughout the place is fitted with every modern convenience. Aside from the elegant parlors, dining room, and bed rooms, the bath room is one of the most elegant things of this State. The building was erected at an enormous expense, and is the most magnificent in the city. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ THE OLD FIRE COMPANY The Rescue Fire Company has changed in its personel since the picture shown in this impression was made, but many of the old boys are still connected with the organization. The advent of the water works retired the reliable steam engine that so long and so faithfully stood between the city and "the devouring element." A tender affection is felt for the old "machine," and the boys who ran with it can have the city whenever they ask for it. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ RIECKEL'S JEWELRY STORE If long residence in the city, perfect acquaintance with the people, a firmly established reputation for integrity and uprightness, broad and liberal views count for aught, then Mr. Chas. Rieckel has a long row of figures to his credit. He is numbered among our most substantial citizens. Beginning in the jewelry business in this city years ago, he has enlarged and improved his stock and trade until now there is no house in Kentucky in better standing. Everybody knows the genial proprietor of the store. From a social standpoint he is popular, from a business standpoint he is great. The print of the interior of his handsome establishment on Pike street shows to advantage as far as an interior view can show. Recently the place has been almost entirely refitted. Costly show cases of the latest style display admirably a well selected stock of the latest novelties in the jewelry line. Exquisite workmanship, the solidest material, and a proper guarantee gives customers confidence in their purchases, while Mr. Rieckel makes the prices as low as the quality of the ware will permit. In the repairing line the house stands without a superior. The proprietor is a practical workman who understands every branch and department of the business. Taken altogether Rieckel's jewelry store is a house in which Cynthiana takes just pride. It is an honor to the city and meets its reward in a liberal patronage. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ THE GRADED SCHOOL AN ORGANIZATION OF IMMENSE VALUE The Cynthiana Graded City School is the continuation of Harrison Academy, which was founded in 1804, under a legislative charter approved December 22, 1798. The trustees were granted six thousand acres of vacant land located on the south side of Green river. One stipulation was that the lands should revert to the State, if the trustees did not within ten years establish a school with at least twelve scholars. Harrison Academy was organized in the sixth year after the charter was granted. The Academy was at first located on ground that now forms part of the Old Cemetery, in a stone building which long ago disappeared, and continued there until 1810, when it was removed to the present location of the City School. There is no account of the very first school house on the present site; very likely it was some abandoned private residence; but a sufficiently commodious school building was erected in 1820. In 1851, this structure was taken down and a much larger one built in 1852. It was of brick, two-story, sixty feet by thirty. The Free Masons owned the second story, only the two lower rooms being used form school purposes. Classics and the higher branches were always offered to students, no Principal being elected who was able to sustain the dignity of the Academy in this respect. In response to a desire that had once been expressed by the citizens of Cynthiana, the City Council, on the 14th of May, 1872, by a unaminous vote passed an ordinance to establish a graded public school in the city of Cynthiana. The trustees of Harrison Academy transferred the interest of the county in the school building to the City Council on specified conditions, St. Andrew's Lodge also selling out to the council its rights to the upper story and its approaches, for $2,000. The City Council at once proceeded to establish upon the foundation of the Academy a public graded school, provided with a full corps of teachers, and, by the conditions of transfer, a course of instruction not inferior to that of its predecessor. In 1873 the south wing was added, supplying four more good school-rooms. The north wing was added in 1884, thus completing the present building. In 1888-89, the yard was nicely graded, stone walls were built wherever necessary, trees were planted and brick walks laid from the entrance on each street to the building, making a fine location for a school. At first, the City School was under the joint control of the City Council and Board of Trustees; but in 1878 the council relinquished control, by act of the General Assembly, and the school was then managed by a separate corporate body of eight trustees chosen from the city at large, until the first of January, 1894, when a new organization was effected according to the charter of cities of the fourth class. At present there are eight trustees as heretofore, but two are chosen from each of the four wards into which the city is divided, and form a corporate body under the legal name of "The Board of Education." The Board of Education has control also of the colored graded school, which had been under the supervision of a clolored board of trustees until the first of January, 1894, subject to the County Superintendent. The title to all public school proberty in the city is now held by the Board of Education. The number of pupils has ranged from 239 in 1872-73 to 446 for the present year. A Principal and nine teachers are now engaged in the work of instruction. The work is divided into nine grades, two of which constitute the high school department with a four years' course of study. The Intermediate Department consists of three grades, having a three years' course of study with three teachers; while the Primary Department consists of four grades having a five years' course of study, with five teachers. The length of the annual session has never been less than nine months; it is now ten. Non-residents have always been admitted in accordance with provisions of the act transferring the property of Harrison Academy to the City of Cynthiana. Special inducements are offered common school graduates of the county to take a four years' course in the high school by giving them the fourth year's tuition free. It is thus, in effect, a county high school or academy yet, having continued ninety-two years without interruption, while the foundation is in its ninety-eighth year. The course of instruction is similar to that of the best schools in the country, if not even more extensive. Diplomas are conferred upon those who complete the course. The diplomas are of two grades, the general and the scientific, but the large majority of those who complete the course take the general diploma. The number of graduates up to 1896, inclusive, is one hundred and twenty-eight. A considerable library has been accumulated, numbering about eighteen hundred volumes, many of which were contributed by the United States Congress, consisting of the usual public documnets coming from that sourse, There are, however, nearly one thousand volumes of the first order of interest and value. They consist of standard works of fiction, science, history, and philosophy, and works of reference. Almost every question that ordinarily arises among advanced student may be answered by consulting these references books. Nearly one hundred new volumes have been added in the past and more books have been read by the pupils than in any three years before. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Page 16 MISS ANN VICTOR Miss Anna Victor is the only child of wealthy parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Victor, and is the beloved one of the household. Much indulgence has not spoiled a sweet and generous disposition, nor has much flattery disturbed her meekness and modesty. Miss Anna is regarded as one of our beauties. She is slightly above medium height, beautifully formed and graceful; lovely hazel eyes and chestnut hair, combine with a soft, fair complexion and features purely classical. Miss Victor possesses along with her other charms rare historic talent, and has the same beautiful voice that was so remarked upon in her relative, Marie Prescott. She is one of society's favorites, and her friends feel that no company is quite complete without her presence. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ MISS MINERVA REES Miss Minerva Redmon Rees is the daughter and only child of Mr. and Mrs. A.T. Rees, residing in the suburbs of our city. Her beauty is of that peculiar type of rich auburn hair, and eyes of the darket topaz, which always accompany the fairest and most delicately tinted complexions. She is faultless in feature and her form, though slight, is beautifully outlined in classic curves. She is a very popular young lady, gifted in conversation and highly accomplished in music. Her manners are easy and graceful, being the expression or good sense and a sympathetic heart. She is adored by her father, whose company she often seeks in preference. ____ _____ the gay and giddy throng, and is the _______object of her mothers devotion. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ MISS ALICE AMMERMAN Another figure of this group is Miss Alice Ammerman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ammerman of this city. She is tall and graceful in her movements, with a face which shows her to a womenly woman, born to fulfill the sweetest and holiest of earthly missions. She has soft, brown hair and eyes which combine bewitchingly with the girlish blush that often mounts into her clear, dark face; but her unaffected friendliness of manner is quite as attractive as her sweet modesty. Miss Alice has scarcely yet entered society. She was graduated from the Cynthiana Graded School only the past session, and will probably occupy her place as a young lady the coming winter. We predict for her socially an enviable place and an influential career, for, with beauty of form and face, she wears that within her heart and mind which exeeds all other endowments--purity and gentleness. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ J.W.RENAKER'S RESIDENCE For a quiet, peaceful home commend us to the Renaker place on Main street. Mr. Renaker has built a modern residence that is an ornament to the city. Gracefully proportioned, harmoniously colored and admirably situated it is a place of which the owner may be justly proud. The cut elsewhere shows only a portion of the building, the heavy trees defying the camer's power. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ LOVERS' LANE Beginning with the bridge at the foot of Pleasant street, and gracefully winding with the rivers bend for a distance of over two miles, lies the picturesque road known as Lovers' Lane. From its side rises abruptly a hill of some pretension, covered with an undisturbed growth of oak, maple and underbrush and made brilliant by myriads of scarlet creepers, beds of iris, mountain pink and lady's slippers. >From the river bank the tall pale sycamore and the broad spreadingelm interlace their branches with those on the other sides forming a perfect arch over head, while drooping willows sway and swash in the slumbrous, silent water below. Here the turtle-dove coos to her mate and the red-bird skips from bough to bough, the sun perch joyusly leaps in the air and the ground squirrel cunningly peeps from his cosy nest. Without thought we leave the dust of life behind us and bring only rest and love into this nook where nature smiles. Many are the traces of lovers' names upon the trunks of trees and various the device of garland and viguette. So close to nature are we here that love comes to us as the bee to the flowers and lips murmur words of tenderness and "soft eyes look love to eyes that speak again" in the hush and stillness of this all pervading scene. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PROF. C.A. LEONARD Prof. C.A. Leonard, principal of Cynthiana Graded City School, was born in Cass county, Mo., Nov. 2d, 1856. His father and mother were native Kentuckians and returned to Kentucky in 1862. He was educated by his parents and at Central University, where he graduated June 14, 1877, in the first class that graduated from that institution. At once Prof. Leonard adopted teaching as a profession--a teacher of the fourth generation in direct line. His grandfather, William Rainey, was a well-known classical scholar and teacher in the forties, whose pupils were always admitted to the colleges of Kentucky without examination. Prof. Leonard taught one year with his father in Larue Classical Institute; in 1878, was elected Professor of Latin in Lenox College, Hopinkton, Iowa, and remained there two years. He returned to Kentucky in 1880; was engaged as co-principal with his father in Mt. Sterling Female College for three years; in 1883 was made Adjunct Professor of Ancient Languages in Central University, his alma mater, and came to Cynthiana as Principal of the City School in 1886. January 17, 1895, he was appointed by Supt. Ed. Porter Thompson a member of the State Board of Examiners, and went out of office with democratic administration. Prof. Leoanrd married Miss Mary C. Dickey at Windfield, Iowa, September 28, 1880, and was elected a ruling elder of the Southern Presbyterian church at Mt. Sterling while on his wedding trip. They have three children, all daughters. Prof. Leonard's administration as principal of the Graded School has been a most acceptable one. He has kept the school at the highest standard and assisted materially in making Cynthiana's reputation as an education center. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Page 17 CYTHIANA WOMEN: WHAT THEY ARE DOING AND HOW THEY ARE SUCCEEDING Quite a number of ladies can be named who are artists in that most delightful femnine diversion--silk embroidery. This work is a thing of beauty and, until passe, a joy forever. The ladies who have achieved the greatest success in this department are perhaps, Mrs. Lide Boyd, Mrs. Lillie Turney, Mrs. Blanton, Mrs. Hood, Mrs. Veach and Miss Mary Boyd. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Along the line of educators we place among the first Miss Bettie Cromwell, now a teacher, in the Midway Orphan School. Mrs. L.C. Brock's pupils have frequently borne away the honors at state declamatory contests that the only question now is simply, will it be first or second medal. As a teacher of music, Miss Lena Walters enjoys the confidence of the public to an unlimited extent. Miss Mattie D. Todd, who for 17 years held the post office of our city and administered its affairs with such business tact and precicison as to enlist the adminration of the officals at Washington, deserves more than passing mention, were it possible otherwise, and is an honor and an example to her sex as a business woman. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Among the literateurs of Cynthiana we mention with pride Mrs. Lizzie Clark Haley, who is more that ordinarily gifted both in tongue and pen, and has been called the Harriet Beecher Stowe of Kentucky. She is the wife of Rev. J.J. Haley and a sister of Congressman Clark, of Missouri. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mrs. Mary Givens also belongs to this class, but as editor of the Harrison Courier, has a more extended notice elsewhere. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ With our artists of the brush we place conspicuously Miss Lizzie Cannon, who for some years has been a successfuly teacher of art in the leading schools of Arkansas, but is more permanently located at her home in this city. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Miss Lucy Peck, a lady of travel and broad culture spends her leisure in painting most daintily on fine china. She does her own firing, and rarely fails to effect good results. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CYNTHIANA WOMEN: WHAT THEY ARE DOING AND HOW THEY ARE SUCCEEDING Lucinda Rogers Boyd, the author of "Chronicles of Cynthiana and Other Chronicles," besides numerous short poems of merit and other productions, is a woman of rare and vigorous intellect and of whom Cynthiana is especially proud. Mrs. Boyd is the widow of the late Judge J. Strother Boyd, and daughter of Sam Rogers and Elizabeth Irvine. Her father was one of the noted pioneer preachers of Kentucky, advocating the Bible and the Bible alone as a rule of faith and practice. Her mother was a descendent of the old Scotch Irvines. William de Irvine, spoken of in the Peerage of Scotland, was her ancestor. His grand-son married Janet Douglas, grand-daughter of Robert Bruce. From this family have descended many brilliant writers, and all in this country are more or less prominent in public and in private life. Mrs. Boyd is now about middle life and the mother of an interesting family of four sons and two daughters. She is a woman of striking personnel with traces of her noble ancestors in bearing and general appearance. In stature rather above medium, with a full, well-rounded form and clear-cut, classical features, shadowed by masses of glossy, richly waving black hair. She has a deep penetrating black eye which ever and anon twinkles with wicked merriment and a mouth whose every curve indicates a love of fun, while the gleaming, strong, firmly set teeth show the courage of the Bruce. Mrs. Boyd is of a responsive, appreciative nature and a universal favorite. She numbers among her close friends quite as many men as women, quite as many poor as rich, goes whereve duty calls and is a noble type of christian womanhood. Her success as a writer is devoutly desired and, we believe, perfectly assured. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CYNTHIANA WOMEN: WHAT THEY ARE DOING AND HOW THEY ARE SUCCEEDING Seven ladies now occupy the position of School Superintendent in Kentucky, viz: Mrss. A.T. Million, Madison County; Miss Cappie Little, Breathitt County; Miss Lucy Pattie, Franklin County; Miss Kate McDaniel, Christian County; Miss Minna Wheeler, Crittenden County; Miss Lucy V. Vest, Spencer County; Miss Kate Edgar, Bourbon County. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Among our young women, as an artist (in music), Miss J. Russell Brown stands preeminent. She is the daughter of Prof. and Mrs J.A. Brown, of Harrison Female College. "Miss Brown has the appearance of a genius' is often remarked. her face is quite Italian, the smooth, olive skin, the far-away, dreamy, soft, dark eyes, with heavy drooping lash; the straight, close-clinging black hair and sweet, mobile mouth, pronounce her a girl of no ordinary attractions. She was born a musician. At the early age of five years without any previous training, she manifested her genius as a pianist and composer to the astonishment of her auditors. Her home training in music has been by the best of teachers. She is now a valued student at the College of Music in Cincinnati, and was honored with a place on the program at the closing recital within the present month, an honor rarely conferred except upon the full graduates of the institution. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mrs. Wm. Reynolds numbers china painting as one of her various accomplishments, and amidst her numberous social and home duties still finds time to pursue this most interesting occupation. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Miss Kate Wiglesworth also owns a kiln and burns her own beautiful work quite successfully. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Our most noted vocalist is Mrs. Maud M. Northcutt, wife of W.L. Northcutt, Jr., who was first a pupil of Prof. DeRoode, the noted teacher of Lexington, Ky., and afterwards for several terms a pupil at the College of Music in Cincinnati. Mrs. Northcutt's voice is sympathetic, strong and clear. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mrs. W.S. Cason ranks high in the line of music. Has a strong, clear soprano voice, and is the most indefatigable church choir trainer, as well as most successful one. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CYNTHIANA WOMEN: WHAT THEY ARE DOING AND HOW THEY ARE SUCCEEDING Among our most noted Sunday School workers we place Miss Margaret Cromwell, who for twenty-five years has been the faithful and well appreciated teacher of the infant class of the Christian church. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mrs. Hannah Wherritt Wilson is among our prominent artists, having spent about ten years in the different departments of the School of Design at Cincinnati. Mrs. Wilson paints in oil and water-colors, does lovely work in crayon and pastel, and now has under charge a mammoth undertaking in wood-carving. Mr. Dyer, rector of St. Andrews Episcopal Church, of his place, has with his own hand gotten out an altar for his church and Mrs. Wilson has designed and with the unskilled assistance of some half dozen ladies of the city, almost _______ the elaborate carving. She has been engaged in this work about two years, giving two afternoons each week exclusively to it. It will be an ornament to the church and an attractive feature in art work of our town when completed. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Miss Lucy Tebbs is also a noted artist in this line, having carved the beautiful pedestal which was placed in the Kentucky parlor at the World's Fair. Miss Tebbs received her instruction in the city of Louisville, and does credit to the institution. Miss Kitty Ward has a piece of hall furniture, carved by herself, that is greatly admired. She is a pupil of Miss Tebbs. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mrs. W.E. Bramble, who has charge of an infant class of sixty in the Baptist Sunday-school, is a noble and noted worker in this line of years standing. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Among other women who have made for themselves places and names in business circles we mention first Mrs. J.T. Hedges, who is remarkable as a financier and is regarded by all as a women of the finest business quailifications. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mrs. R. Wright, besides being one of our handsome women, is a superior business women, possessing the rarest quality amongst her sex--discretion. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CYNTHIANA WOMEN: WHAT THEY ARE DOING AND HOW THEY ARE SUCCEEDING Miss Lillie Jewett is fast developing superior business qualities and with the training she is bound to get from her home people, who are of our staunch business men, will undoubtly claim our attention as a business woman. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Miss Lizzie Keller claims no small share of admiration of her perserverance and unequalled industy to attain distinction in her business. She is deservedly successful. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mrs. Nannie A. Lockhart (formerly Miss Addams) is one of Cynthiana's most cultured women. Her work as a teacher in the Lockhart School has borne the richest fruit. She stands without a superior in training "little folks" especially, and the school is thoroughly appreciated. A more extended notice of the Lockhart School will be found elsewhere. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Within less than ten years our townswoman, Mrs. Elizabeth Ashbrook, has crossed the continent to California, back and forth, and has made six trips across the Atlantic, and twice across the Mediteranian sea, going to and from the Holy Land, where she spent the past winter. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The list of prominent women would hardly be complete without our bicyclists. As the oaks in the human forests grew less sturdy, the vines lost their power of clinging. Women have passed from an utter dependence upon men and now take most excellent care of themselves. Chief among these independent spirits is the wheel-woman. The girls who introduced the "bike" in our town are Misses Mary Fennell, Cora Addams, Catherine Musser and Mary Anderson. A number of others have followed their wake and it is no unusual sight for a flock of rosy-cheeked lassies to go flying by in defiance of heat or cold, rain or shine. They have not yet donned the bloomers, a style of dress both comfortable and becoming to cyclists. In olden times women found ample exercise in the loom and spinning wheel; as these _______ out a generation of ________ ________ was thrust upon the world. The bicycle happily combines the hand and foot movement of the two, so we may safely expect the modern spinster to return to the physical strength of her grandmother. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Page 18 CONRAD & CO. AN ENTERPRISING AND PROGRESSIVE GROCERY FIRM Four years or more ago there was established in Cynthiana a grocery firm under the name of Conrad & Co. In the building on Main, midway between Pike and Bridge, the firm began business, and there they are located still. Lewis N. and George Conrad constitute the duo that make the wheels go round. Both are well known, highly esteemed and popular young men. Neither has married, both are handsome, as the pictures herewith produced will testify, and there is not doubt if they ever get time to turn their attention for a while from the duties of business life, they will embark in enterprises that, according to love songs and legends, make life woth living. At any rate, right now, two girls somewhere in the world are suffering the privation of fine busbands. This is written on the sole responsibilty of a bachelor editor, who will be out of town until the war is over. But let's get back to business. Conrad & Co., always carry a large and complete stock of staple and fancy groceries. They are in the busines to sell goods, and they adjust the prices to compass this result. In notions are knick-knacks they are also well stocked, and in the whisky line they carry the best brands and make a specialty of this department of thier business. Hardware comes in for a large share of attention, and, in fact, anything and everything usually found in a general grocery store is always on hand. George Conrad, the junior member of the firm, is a prominent Knight of Pythias, and bears the distinctions of being the champion bicycle rider of Harrison County. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ BUSINESS IS BUSINESS One of the leading firms of Cynthiana is that of Mattox & VanDeren at No. 35 East Pike Street. They keep abreast of the times always and do business on strictly business principles. Mr. Mattox is a native of Harrison county, and has lived in the city for twenty-two years. Has never held or run for a city office; is active in business, religious and moral issues. Mr. VanDeren is also a native of Harrison county and has lived in this city about twelve years. Like Mr. Mattox, he bears a high reputation for honor in business and in christian character. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SOME CYNTHIANA MEN County Treasurer Chas. T. Wilson is a fine subject to head the list of Cynthiana men. Mr. Wilson may not relish a write-up, but the DEMOCRAT would be incomplete without referring to the fact that he is a nobel representative of the old school gentleman. Handsome, straight as an arrow, dignified, courtly, neat in the extreme, his very appearance impresses one deeply. He has been indentified with the interests of the city and county in one way or another for a number of years, and is now filling his second term as Treasurer, an office which he conducts with ability. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ R.M. Collier is another modest man whom everybody knows. He has held the office of County Clerk for a number of years, but retires of his own accord in 1898, not caring to again make a run for the place. Mr. Collier is a model business man, and a friend as true as steel. He has always taken a warm interest in politics and during his career has made a great number of political speeches, the length of which could be determined only by the X-rays. He always felt there was a lot of oratory in him, but, like Petroleum V. Nashby, out of respect to the memory of Patrick Henry, he always suppressed it. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SOME CYNTHIANA MEN Mr. Wm. Turtoy, is a well-known figure in Cynthiana. He has always been a man of strong convictions and brave in their expression. He has retired from active business life and lives quietly at a hotel. Mr. Henry Warfield is another courtly gentleman of whom Cynthiana feels proud, and he, too, lives a quiet restful life. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Uncle" Henry VanHook and "Uncle" George Talbott are standbys, familiar to the community and are held in the highest esteem. Both were formerly active in farm live. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dr. T.H. Hood, after a long and faithful service as druggist on the corner of Pike and Main, has retired from business, but amuses himself writing life insurance. He always took deep interest in politics, and is yet ready for a discussion at any time. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr. John Spohn heads the list of bold fishermen. He can spin a yarn with the best of them, and when it comes to an exercise in the art of Isaak Walton, he is never less than first. He is still in business. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr. S.J. Ashbrook, always cordial in his manner and careful in his business habits, is still engaged in active work. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr. B.F. Parks, considered a fixture of Cynthiana, has been in rather poor health for several months, but, like the stout old hero he is, refuses to give up. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Prof. James A. Brown remains at the head of the female college and is engaged in numerous progressive enterprises. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr. Charles L. Talbott heads the list of traders, probably, in point of service. Serveral years ago he removed to town from his farm, and as usual, remains on "easy street." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr. Hugh Keller and Mr. Thomas Rankin are still hale and hearty and delight in a political discussion as much as the liveliest of the boys. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SOME CYNTHIANA MEN Dr. W.T. Hedges, one of the best physicians of the city, remains in active practice and continues in his holy mission of relieving the sick and suffering. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Rev. W.T. Benton, a Methodist minister of note, makes Cynthiana his home and preaches with all fervor and eloquence of old. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr. Paul Douglas is still in active business. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr. James E. Talbott, who for so long and faithfully served in the queensware business, has retired and lives a quite life of peace. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr. Alfred VanDeren, at one time a most extensive trader, boards at a hotel, but engages actively in no especial business. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr. John VanDeren continues one of the substantial farmer of the county and, with his estimable wife, frequently entertains on a large scale. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Neal Renaker has retired from the drug business. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SOME CYNTHIANA MEN Mr. J.C. Wickliffe, a most popular "boy," is now a government store-keeper and is frequently away from home. He has raised a fairsized family and continues to prosper. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Capt. Oscar Kennard was always the handsomest man in Kentucky, and none of his good looks have departed. He is still a traveling man. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Prof. N.F. Smith, an educator renowned the State over, presides over a school that ranks with the best in preparing boys for college. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CRESCENT MILLING CO. ONE OF THE BEST KNOWN MILLING COMPANIES IN THE STATE AN ENTERPRISING MANUFACTURING FIRM The Crescent Milling Co., doing business in this city is the successor of the milling department of the C.B. Cook Co. The business was founded in 1868, and has established a reputation for high-class goods all over the country. The Crescent Milling Company as a new firm elected Mr. F.G. Sprake as President and Business Manager, and to his business qualifications, push and enterprise, much of the acknowledged success is due. Mr. Sprake was connected with the C.B. Cook Co. for a number of years, and his thorough knowledge of every feature of the business, made him the natural choice for the position he so ably fills. He is a young man of splendid capacity, and is recognized as without a superior in his peculiar line of business. Mr. Sidney F. Sprake is Secretary. Messers. J.W. Mattox, Fred Hagele and F.G. Sprake are directors, all thoroughly competent to direct the affairs of so large a concern. Of course the Crescent Co. does everything in the milling line. Its leading brands of flour, all of which have attained a wide reputation and popularity, are: "Crescent," highest grade; "Kentucky Lilly," fancy; "Maiden City," family. Roller Meal is a specialty. This is the only firm in this section that makes Roller Meal. The people like it better than any other, therefore, the Crescent enjoys a large trade. Only a fair picture of the plant is shown on this page. The conditions were not favorable for a bright picture, but a fair estimate of the porportions of the affair may be obtained. Every modern appliance is in use, and all products are of the highest class. The Crescent Co. also handles a line of coal and makes low prices. The chief brands are: Southern Jellico, Bird's-eye Cannell and Manchester. Call on them for anything in their line. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ P. DOUGLAS & SON THE OLDEST GROCERY FIRM IN CYNTHIANA This well-known firm, composed of Paul and Jas. M. Douglas first began business on Pleasant street in this city, in April 1876, where they opened a cigar manufactury. In November, 1876, a copartnership was forme with Thos. Laitsch, and under the firm name of P. Douglas & Co. they engaged in the grocery business in the Trimble building on Main street. October 30th, 1878, Thomas Laitsch retired from the firm and R. A. Douglas becoming a member of the grocery firm, the name was changed to P. Douglas & Sons, and the business was continued on Main street until 1880, when the senior member of the firm purchased the E.R. Banks building, 103 Pike Street. After improving this building they moved into their new quarters and continued the business until the fall of 1881, when R.A. Douglas retired from the firm. The business has been continued from that time to the present under the name of P. Douglas & Son. In the fall of 1883 the cigar manufacturing business was discontinued and they have devoted their entire time and attention to the grocery and hardware business. This firm not only enjoys the reputation of being the oldest grocery house in Cynthiana, but by honest and fair dealing they have build up a reputation, second to none in the country. Their credit and reputation being well known in the great trading centers of the United States, their patronage has been sought after by many of the large importers of the large cities. Aside from the staple and fancy grocery business, they handle ready mixed paints, oils and varnishes, hardware, musical instruments, violin, guitar, mandolin and banjo strings, notions, lamps and lamp goods, window glass, Dr. E.Y. Salmon's horse, cattle, hog and poultry medicines, and the celebrated Dr. E.Y. Salmon's Chlorodine Liniment, the best known pain killer for man and beast. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Page 19 HARRISON COUNTY (HISTORY OF) Harrison county, the eighth after Kentucky became a state, was formed in 1793, being taken from parts of Bourbon and Scott counties. Its territory extended to the Ohio river, and from its original territory the counties, wholly or in part, of Campbell, Pendleton, Boone, Owen, Grant, Kenton and Robertson were afterwards formed. It is now bounded by Grant, Pendleton, Bracken, Robertson, Nicholas, Bourbon and Scott. Everything indigenous to the climate is grown. It is watered and drained by Licking river and its tributaries. The southern part of the county lies in the Blue Grass Region proper, and partakes of the beautiful rolling surface of that famous land, while the northern part is somewhat broken and hilly; but the entire county is rich and productive. Its timber, principally white oak, ash and sugar-tree, with some walunt and beech is all merchantable. Its crops of corn, wheat, oats, tobacco and hemp are abundant, amounting always to a surplus. Tobacco is raised in large quantities; hemp is accorded little attention. The grasses best adopted to the soil, and which are considered the most useful and profitable, are blue grass, clover and timothy, blue grass taking the lead. The best lands are felling the effects of care and painstaking, and continually increase in fertility. Live stock find this their natural home. The trotting horse and the thoroughbred thrive in Harrison. Abdallah Park is known the county over. Here the fastest trotters, the most stylish roadsters, the daintiest maidens that ever proudly tiptoed the tracks have first seen the light of day. Edgewater Stud Farm's produce is among the best that graces the running tracks. There are two hundred and sixty miles of turnpikes in Harrison county, all toll roads. The people are freely discussing the question of free trunpikes, and it is a matter of but a short time until the gates will go down. The Kentucky Central railroad traverses the county, and the Cincinnati Southern cuts through the western edge. Cynthiana is the county seat. The population of the county is about 19,000. It is situated in the Ninth Congressional, the Sixth Appellate, the Eighteenth Judical and the Thirtieth Senatorial district. Postoffices in the county are: Antiock Mills, Avena, Baptist, Berry, Boay, Branch, Breckinridge, Broadwell, Claysville, Colville, Connersville, Cynthiana, Dunaway, Havilandsville, Kelat, Lair, Leesburg, Leeslick, Oddville, Poindexter, Renaker, Robinson, Rutland, Selma, Shadynook, Smithsonville, Sunrise, Sylvandell and Venus. The present county officers are: Judge, G.W. Lail; Attorney, D.L. Evans; Sheriff, D.N. Rees; Assessor, E.M. Coppage; Jailer, J.B. Juett; Treasurer, C.T. Wilson; Clerk, R.M. Collier, Coroner, Dr. L.S. Givens; Surveyor, W.H. Myers; Superintendent of Schools, J.G. Pope. The Circuit Court officers are: Judge, W.W. Kimbrough; Attorney J.T. Simon, Clerk, T. Jeff Robertson. When Harrison was taken as a rib from the sides of Scott and Bourbon and fashioned after them, the laws were administered by Justices of the Peace. The first Justices were: Hugh Miller, Henry Coleman, Samuel McIlvain, Nathan Rawlings and Charles Zachry, "gents." The ranking Justice acted as Sheriff and farmed out the privileges and emoluments to the highest bidder. Pounds, shillings and pence constituted the coin of the realm, and premiums on wolves' heads and taxes on men's heads furnished the first free silver arguments of the period. It appears that in 1794 there were only 497 voters in all this vast territory. Poll taxes were assessed at 6 shillings. The new constitution in 1850 put an end to the old regime. Henry Coffman, a worthy saddler and the enthusiastic father of a large family, was elected the first county judge, which office he held until Davey Snodgrass' election in 1854. The elections of '54 furnished as much fun for the boys as those of '94 but the right of suffrage was held in more reverence, and the votes were cast in a staid and sober way. The office sought the man. There were eighteen candidates for the various county offices in 1854, as large a number in proportion to the population as presented themselves in 1894. Among the candidates for Assessor was Mr. H.H. Haviland, afterwards elected judge. He now refers feelingly to the fact that his successful competitior, Mortimer Throckmorton, polled every vote in Kentontown except one, and that one was cast by a crazy man. When the Covington and Lexington railroad was projected, Harrison county promptly subscribed $190,000 to the capital stock. The present court house a picture which appears on this page, was erected in 1852, after the destruction of the old one by fire. The jail is of comparatively recent construction. Harrison's first representatives in the Kentucky Legislature were: Senate, Josephus Perrin, 1814-1822; House, Wm. K. Wall, 1817-1817. The present representatives are: Senate, C.B. Martin; House, M.C. Swinford. Musty records in the clerk's office furnish a mine of interesting information in regard to Harrison's early history, but the scope of this article is too limited to treat the subject. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ HON. J.T. SIMON The subject of this sketch is the Commonwealth's Attorney for the Eighteenth Judicial District, and one of the leading members of the Cynthiana bar. Mr. Simon was born one September 9, 1846, in Owen county, a Gilbralter of Democracy. Inducted into the world in Sweet Owen, he could not but be a democrat, and a democrat and nothing but a democrat has he been all the days of his life. In 1873 he was elected city attorney of Falmouth, which office he held three terms. He was chosen county attorney of Pendleton in 1874, and served for one term. The year of 1881 saw him a representative in the legislature, and a senator in 1885. He was elected Commonwealth's Attorney in this, the 18th, Judicial district, in 1892, and his work in that capacity has been of the highest standard. So well and so faithfully has he performed the duties of the office, that, at the solicitation of friends all over the district, he announced himself a candidate fo Circuit Judge, and will, no doubt, command an immense following. Mr. Simon's father was a native of Piere, Normandi, but settled in Owen county in 1846. The line was shortly changed, which put Mr. Simon in Grant county. There were six children. The eldest brother died in the Confederate service. J.T. Simon married Miss Margaret McClure, of Grant county, in 1872. The have one child, a daughter. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ JUDGE W.W. KIMBROUGH Mr. Kimbrough is a native of Harrison county, his birthplace being one mile south-west of Cynthiana. He was born May 19, 1843. Of a rather delicate constitution, he struggled along in the county schools to secure an education, until he entered Miami University, Oxford, O., in 1863. He afterwards went to Alexandria, Mo., to become a member of the household of his brother, John J. Kimbrough, who was a Major in the Confederate army under Martin Greene, and was badly wounded at the battle of Iuka, but served until the war was over. Returning to Kentucky, Judge Kimbrough was admitted to the bar in 1867. He removed to Mt. Olivet in 1875, and lived there until 1888, when he came back to Cynthiana and practiced law until, in 1892, the 18th Judicial District claimed him for its Judge. Judge Kimbrough has thus been on the bench four years, and it is safe to say, no more popular man has ever held that position. He is a candidate for renomination on the democratic ticket, and his personal popularity, appeals strongly to the voters. Judge Kimbrough, was married to Miss Ridgely in 1869. They have one child, Dan R. Kimbrough. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Page 20 JOHN A. RICHER Another of Cynthiana's popular boys is John A. Richer, the clever Pike street barber. He is not merely a barber; he is a tonsorial artist, which means the cleanest and easiest shaves, the neatest hair cuts, the finest shampoos, and the best of everything in his line. Mr. Richer has been at the business long enough to know and understand perfectly every branch, and guarantees satisfaction at all times. In the shop and out of the shop John is a nice fellow. His portrait on this page shows that there is nothing lacking in good looks. Of a genial, sunny nature he is always an agreeable companion and numbers his friends my the hundreds. He married a Miss Sersion, of Portsmouth, Ohio, about six years ago. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ DANGER IN FORKS TOO! "Pardon me , Cousin Jay, but should not eat with your knife," said Mrs. Cittily, addressing her rural relative. "It is not according to etiquette, you know." "Hoh! What's the sense of eterket, anyhow?" airlly answered the visitor from the wilds of Wayback County, pausing in the midst of an interesting exhibition of sword swallowing, "I ain't no dude." "I know your not, Cousin Jay, but there is a sensible reason for that rule. You are very liable to cut your mouth with the knife. This is one reason why you should always use a fork in conveying food to your mouth." "Hoh! That ain't no reason at all! A feller that ain't got sense enough to keep from cuttin' his mouth with a knife would be just as likely to jab it with a fork." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ MARRIAGE A LOTTERY He looked happy enough as he walked up to the postoffice box, set a hugh bundle on the floor, and began taking pretty square envelopes therefrom, dropping them by twos and threes into the box. "Big lot of letters," remarked the policeman. "Nice day, too." "Letters!" said the happy man. "My dear fellow, those are not letters. They are wedding invitations." A stern look came over the face of the hitherto friendly policeman. "My friend," he said, "I am sorry to disturb you. But I must do my duty. Come with me." "Arrested?" "Yes." "On what charge? This is an outrage." "Not at all. You are advertising a lottery through the mails." The man went along. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A STRONG JINGO Josh---I was down to the opry house, Tuesday, an 'saw another of them English plays. It was no good. Reuben---You didn't like it, eh? Josh---No, Sir! Give the good old Shakespearean drammer every time. No more English plays for me. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ THE NEW CHRISTIAN CHURCH Some weeks ago a committee consisting of Messrs. J.S. Withers, W.T. Lafferty, G.H. Talbott, S.J. Ashbrook and Wm. Addams was appointed by the members of the Christian Church, of Cynthiana, to select plans and specifications for a new church edifice. This committee has agreed upon a plan which contemplates a modern building 88X112 feet 900, 650 in the auditorium proper, 250 in the Sunday-school room. There will be dining rooms, kitchen, ladies' parlors, pastor's study, choir room, etc., etc., all arranged with reference to the greatest convenience of the greatest number. The estimated cost is $21,000. Of course a choir loft and pipe organ are included among the elegant furnishings of the interior. The DEMOCRAT produces a picture of the church as it would look completed. The congregation must pass upon the recommendations of the committee, and the plans may or may not be changed. Probably the site of the present church, with additional ground, will be selected for the new building. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ DR. H. McDOWELL Dr. Hervey McDowell was born near Lexington, on April 15, 1826, at the home of his grandfather, Colonel James McDowell. This home possesses a certain historic interest, being the oldest brick residence in Fayette county. It was built in 1792 on a portion of the land granted Col. James McDowell's father for services in the French and Indian wars. Dr. McDowell received his early education at Lexington, and later at Frankfort, graduating from the Kentucky Military Institute. He studied medicine at the old Transylvania College in Lexington, under Drs. Ethelburt Dudley and Henry Skillman; graduated from the Missouri Medical College at St. Louis in 1858; practiced his profession in Cynthiana until the summer of 1861, when he recruited Co. F, 2nd Ky. Inf.,; was its first Captain; was promoted to the rank of Major after the battle of Chickamagua, and to Lieutenant Colonel after that of Jonesboro, and was commanding the regiment at the close of the war. He was wounded at Fort Donelson, when, with his command, he was captured and kept on Johnson's Island for six months. After being exchanged, the 2d Regiment was re-united with its old brigade---the 1st Kentucky Infantry (the famous "Orphan Brigade.") Col. McDowell was in every subsequent battle in which this command participated: Murfeesboro, where he was severely wounded; Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge, the retreat from Dalton to Jonesboro, and the campaign to the sea and through the Carolinas, and was wounded in several engagements. After the Jonesboro fight he was imprisoned awhile in the penitentiary at Nashville. He is the only field officer of the 2d Kentucky Regiment now surviving. At the close of the civil war he returned to Cynthiana for a short time; took a two-years' post graduate course in surgery in Missouri Medical College. He remained in St. Louis and practiced there until October, 1869, when he married and returned to Cynthiana, where he has resided ever since. He is an Elder in the Presbyterian church. He has been a member of the Board of Education of the City School since its founding in 1873, and its President since 1878. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SQUIRE H.C. VEACH 'Squire H.C. Veach is a son of Mr. Grundy Veach, and is known the county over. He was elected magistrate on the republican ticket two years ago and has made a very acceptable officer. Mr. Veach is one of the jolliest fellows imaginable. His droll but picturesque stories are inimitable, and consequently he is a popular favorite with everybody. He is a hardworking, industrious man and proves a valuable assistant for his father-in-law, Mr. John Spohn, in his meat store. Here's long life and prosperity to Hicks! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Page 21 CORONER OF HARRISON COUNTY We could not complete the list without giving a short sketch of at least one of Cynthiana's prominent physician's--one who has been closely identified with the city's interest and improvement from the time of his youth. Lamme Steele Givens, son of David A. and Margaret Keller Givens, was born January 14th, 1866, in the residence now occupied by Mrs. Nancy A. White on Main Street. His early education was received from the City School, Prof. N.F. Smith and from Central University, Richmond, Ky. After graduating in medicine from the Ohio Medical College in 1887, he spent the greater part of 1888 in Europe in the hospitals of Berlin and London, obtaining all advantages of foreign hospital work, besides taking a special course on diseases of the Nose, Throat, and Ear in the clinic of the late Dr. Morrell McKenzie. The doctor has been a member of the Pension Board of Examining Surgeons for the past six years and is the regular medical examiner for twelve of the best old-line life insurance companies of America. He takes an active interest in the medical association of the county--and was one of the promotors of the Harrison County Medical Society, organized one year ago. business has grown to such an extent that he has associated with himself in practice within the last few weeks, Dr. Joseph E. Wells of Mt. Olivet, Ky., one of the ablest physicians and surgeons in the state. Dr. Givens was married in 1891 to Nettie M., daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R.M. Martin, of this city, abd says next to his enjoyable home life comes his love for the Presbyterian Church. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ HERMANN ROHS' JEWELRY STORE Mr. Herrmann A. Rohs opened his handsome jewelry store in this city in August, 1895. The room on Pike stree, formerly used as postoffice, was entirely refitted and made one of the most elegant places of business in the city. Magnificent show cases of oak and plate glass adorn the room, while the finest and most beautiful jewelry is displayed. Mr. Rohs is a Cynthiana boy. He was born and raised here. After an experience of twelve years with the best jewelry firms in Cincinnati, he returned to his old home to seek the patronage of his friends and acquaintances, and give the people generally the benefit of his large experience. Optical goods are made a specialty. In this line, as in all others, he is ready to meet all competition, and guarantees perfect satisfaction. To repairing, which is also a specialty, he gives his personal attention. Everything sold by Mr. Rohs is guaranteed, and all engraving on purchases is done free of charge. The cut in this issue illustrates nicely his attractive show windows. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ H.D. REYNOLDS & CO. A NEW AND LEADING DRY GOODS FIRM H.D. Reynolds & Co. began business in the dry goods and notion line in th elegant new Fennell building on Main street, opposite the court house, in October, 1895. The building itself is a model of architectural beauty, the spacious plate glass windows, the wide entrance and the handsome "trimmings" of the upper stories making it probably the finest business house in the city. The building is constructed of brick and steel, and is fashioned after the latest modes of construction. The entire lower floor is occupied by H.D. Reynolds & Co., where spacious, broad counters and ample floor space lend a beauty to the room that is a revelation and delight to shoppers. Here are found the daintiest fabrics, the finest silks, the handsomest materials of every kind, culled from the best markets of the east, brought from every nation and every clime, and placed at the disposal of local buyers. In staple dry goods and the cheaper grades of dress goods this house also carries a large line. It would be difficult to name any article carried by a first-class house which the firm does not have in stock. The success of the house has been little less that marvelous. Opening at a season when business in every branch was depressed; coming here in competition with old, established and thoroughly known firms; plunging into the mercantile fray when the odds appeared less than even, they met success after success, until now they are known, not only throughout the city and county, but are recognized by buyers in all adjoining counties as the organizers of a general distributing emporium. Mr. H.D. Reynolds, the local member and business manager of the firm, is a young man. He was born in Scott County on November 19, 1871. He first came to Cynthiana in October, 1891, and, after conducting business in conjunction with a partner until February, 1895, sold out his interest and retired from business for a short period. As before stated, he returned to this city in October, 1895, and again established himself. He is an energetic, progressive business man, and through his efforts the success of the house has been attained. H.D. Reynolds & Co., were the originators of special sales in Cynthiana, and always have something fresh, new and original for buyers. Ladies will find it to their advantage to watch closely the announcement made from week to week in the regular issues of the CYNTHIANA DEMOCRAT. It will be profitable. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ DR. HIGGINS C. SMITH A portrait of Dr. Higgins C. Smith, Chairman of the Harrison County Democratic Committee, and Chairman of the Democratic Committee for the Twenty-eighth Judicial District, is presented on this page. Little Miss Agnes Ball Smith also appears in the portrait, because the two make such a handsome combination the artistic taste of the DEMOCRAT would not allow a separation. Dr. Smith was born in Harrison county on August 21st, 1847. He graduated in medicine from Belleview Hospital, New York City, in 1869, and practiced continously in the counties of Harrison, Scott and Bourbon until 1893. He was born and raised on a farm, and has resided there all his life. In 1884 he married to Miss Elizabeth Varnon Holliday. In politics Dr. Smith has always taken a prominent part, being identified with the democratic party, and through it laboring for what he conceived the best interests of all classes of people. A farmer himself, he understands the needs and requirement of farmers, and in him they have always found a staunch friend. The doctor was chosen unanimously for the prominent positions he occupies in local politics, a just tribute to the worth and integrity of the man. He is now being urged by his friend to become a candidate for the democratic Congressonal nomination from the Ninth district, and should he consent there is no doubt that he would command a large and influential following. If nominated he would be elected. Miss Agnes Ball Smith is a sweet and winsome girl about ten years old. She is a lineal descendant of Esther Ball whose half-sister, Mary Ball, was the mother of George Washington. Agnes is naturally a great favorite with the older folks and well as with the little folks. Her gentle disposition, vivacious manners and bright mind persage the womanly woman and a popular welcome when "coming out time" arrives. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ J.S. WITHERS The bulk of the business of the National Bank of Cynthiana devolves upon Mr. James S. Withers, the cashier. Mr. Withers was born in Cynthiana on Sept. 4, 1830, and here has spent his whole career with the exception of the years of his college life. He completed his educational course at the University of Missouri. His business experience commenced in the dry goods trade, as a general merchant. In June, 1857, at the age of twenty-seven, he was elected cashier of the Deposit Bank of Cynthiana. In 1862, this bank was merged in the branch of the Commercial Bank of Kentucky and this was succeeded by the National Bank of Cynthiana in 1871. The records of these banks are elsewhere. Mr. Withers is a leading citizen. In all enterprises or progressie movements of the town he invariabley takes a prominent part and to him is due much of the credit that today attains to Cynthiana as a business point. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Transcribed by: Edie Suttle Date: Wed, 13 Aug 1997