From: Sherri Hall [ldrbelties@earthlink.net] Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2004 11:30 AM To: KY-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: NEWS.HarrisonCountyCourier.10-17Aug1889 >From a microfilm owned by Charles Feix, Cynthiana, KY 2002-3 Loaned to Col. Doug Harper, Biloxi, MS, for extraction of data of interest to him. Finished in Aug 2003 Guide to contents: Frequency: Weekly Published: Saturday Master Neg. # S/99-151 July: 21, 28 August: 4, 11, 18, 25 September: 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 October: 4, 13, 20, 27 November: 3, 17 December:22 Issues starting with October 13, has date and issue numbers out of sequence, with no issues number 4 & 5 Issue not published November 24 Issues missing: Nov 10, Dec 1, 8, 15. Subscription price $1.00 per annum Office on North Main Street Harrison County Courier Saturday 10 Aug 1889 Vol. 2 No. 50 Evans D. Veach, Publisher Pg. 4 Col. 2 The Battle of Cynthiana (Copied, three columns DH) Harrison County Courier Saturday 10 Aug 1889 Vol. 2 No. 50 Evans D. Veach, Publisher Pg. 4 Col. 4 Neighborhood News Ruddells Mills Died - Infant daughter of Oscar Rankin, near Steele's Ford, last Sunday. Harrison County Courier Saturday 17 Aug 1889 Vol. 2 No. 51 Evans D. Veach, Publisher Pg. 1 Col. 1 The citizens of Louisville are making extensive preparations to entertain the "Orphan Brigade" at the annual reunion. H. Reistetrer is the possessor of an ear of corn that is of rather peculiar formation, having a large center ear, fairly developed, surrounded by five smaller ears. Who has anything in the corn line to beat it? Harrison County Courier Saturday 17 Aug 1889 Vol. 2 No. 51 Evans D. Veach, Publisher Pg. 1 Col. 2 THE GALLOWS Cheated of their victim - North the wife murderer, commits suicide Joe North, the wife murderer, committed suicide by hanging at jail, Tuesday evening at half past six o'clock. His body was found that time by Jailer Lail, when life had just become extinct. The manner of the suicide clearly demonstrated that it fully preconceived. North had been allowed the privilege of roaming through the upper corridor, which adjoins his cell. Opposite his compartment is a cell occupied by John Miller, a Negro boy imprisoned for theft. At some time North had secured a leather strap about two feet long from the boy's bed. At the time of the suicide the boy was in the jail yard, and no one was up stairs. Taking the rope North made a single knot in one end, and then ran the trap through a crevice between an iron bar, which extends across the top of his cell door, and the stone wall. This make a most durable fastening. On the other end North made a running noose, and then he climbed up on the cell door in order to permit the fastening of the noose around his neck. Everything being ready he jumped from his position to the floor, alighting so that his feet barely touched. The fall was not strong enough to break his neck, so he slowly strangled to death. The coroner's jury so decided. Lately accumulating evidence in the prosecution of North would certainly have established his guilt beyond any doubt, and his punishment fixed at death. North knew such to be the case and preferred to take his own life. A fitting finish to a fearful tragedy. Harrison County Courier Saturday 17 Aug 1889 Vol 2 No. 51 Evans D. Veach, Publisher Pg. 1 Col. 3 Fire at Blue Licks Sunday night between the hours of 12 and 1 o'clock, Hotel Arlington, at the Blue Licks Springs, burned to the ground. The fire broke out in the roof of the kitchen, and was quite small when discovered by a colored waiter named Sam Turney, who had taken a pitcher of water to a guest up stairs. The alarm was given to Capt. Turney, who was posting the books in the office, and the guests were all awakened in ample time to save their baggage. The house was crowded with guests, there having been 300 registered at dinner Sunday. A great deal of hotel furniture was saved and much was lost. The hotel was insured for $14,000, and the furniture for $1,000, in the following companies: Underwriters $3,000, Fire Association, $3,000, Niagara $1,500, Home $3,000 and North British and Mercantile $1,000. During the fire, Tom Gregory, of Paris fell from a roof and severely sprained his ankle. Miss Minnie Ashbrook lost two handsome dresses; Mrs. Ashbrook lost an elegant gold headed umbrella; and F.M. Cosby had to come home without his unmentionables. Mrs. Maxwell, of Cincinnati, lost a pair of diamond ear-rings, a pair of bracelets and a breast pin. Mrs. Ashbrook, Miss Lizzie Browning, F. M. Cosby, W. T. Lafferty, J. T. Lake, of this city, Mrs. Judge Peck, of Cincinnati, and others from here were at the hotel at the time but all escaped successfully. The hotel was erected nine years ago, at a cost of over $30,000. This makes the second time the building has been burned on this spot - the other being burned during the war by incendiaries. We understand the hotel will not be rebuilt by Capt. Turney. This season was his most prosperous for years, and he claims that he would have made $1,500 more had he run on until the usual closing time in September. Personals Mr. & Mrs. B. T. Riggs entertained a large gathering Thursday evening in honor of their guests, Misses Wilson, Riggs and Dickerson, of Falmouth. Born, on the 9th, to the wife of R. S. Haviland, a fine boy - William Smith Haviland. Harrison County Courier Saturday 17 Aug 1889 Vol 2 No. 51 Evans D. Veach, Publisher Pg. 1 Col. 5 Matrimonial During the latter part of next month, Gottlieb Huber, of Rutland and Miss Louise Blickenstarfer, of Switzerland, will be married. The couple have been engaged for five years and the bride will travel 4000 miles to meet her husband. Died Mr. Wm. Cassidy, a prominent lawyer of Rushville, IN, died Saturday last, aged over 60 years. He married Miss Amelia Lilly, daughter of the late Pleasant Lilly, of Leesburg, and a sister of Mrs. W. T. Burns, of this city. Mr. Burns and Miss Clay Lilly of Richmond attended the funeral. Mr. Cassidy had been a life long Democrat, and was the leader of the party in his county for the past forty years. His funeral Tuesday was attended by the Eastern Indiana Bar. He left no children. Mrs. Demaree, mother of Prof. W. Y. Demaree, of Millersburg Wesleyan College, died at Mt. Olivet Thursday. Harrison County Courier Saturday 17 Aug 1889 Vol 2 No. 51 Evans D. Veach, Publisher Pg. 1 Col.6 News From Neighboring Counties Bourbon Born, to the wife of J. W. Bills, a son, to the wife of Wm. Fisher, a son. Fayette Born, to S. S. King, a son. Died, Mrs. Martha Maydwell, aged 73 years. Salvation Army will soon strike Lexington On Saturday evening Steve Rozelle the little boy who was accidently shot by his playmate, died. He had apparently recovered from the effects of his injuries, and was about the streets at play when death overtook him. -----##----- JudgeW. T. Lafferty was tendered and has accepted a position on Brig. Gen. Fewlass' staff with the rank of Colonel. The General could not have made a better appointment. -----##----- Harrison County Courier Saturday 17 Aug 1889 Vol 2 No. 51 Evans D. Veach, Publisher Pg. 4 Col. 2 Neighborhood News Leesburg Born; To the wife of Smith Bishop, a son, also to the wife of D. A. Worstell, a daughter. O. P. H. Shropshire died at his home near Oxford, aged seventy-six years. His funeral was preached by Dr. Manly, of Louisville, and burial was at Georgetown. Millersburg W. Y. Demaree returned Sunday from Mt. Olivet where he was summoned Thursday to see his mother, who was stricken with paralysis that morning about 8 o'clock and who died that night at a quarter past seven. She was buried at Mt. Olivet Friday afternoon about six o'clock, but will be removed to College Hill this fall or winter and buried beside her husband, the late Rev. D. G. B. Demaree. Tricum Mr. James Renaker writes from California that he is doing well and that he and his wife are satisfied; that they will visit Kentucky this fall. Mrs. J. J. Clifford was taken seriously ill Tuesday. Dr. Scott was called in and owing to his skill she is better at this writing. Connersville Some fiend burned the Coppage school houses Monday night. Miss Cora Anderson had been teaching there. ______________________________