Cynthiana Democrat, June 1896, Page 20 From: Edie Suttle "jsattle9@idt.net" Date: Fri, 12 Sep 1997 11:05:26 -0700 This one file contains all of the five e-mail submissions of page 20. ************************************************************************ USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ************************************************************************ 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. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ------------------------------ Cynthiana Democrat, June 1896, Page 20, Part 2 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. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ------------------------------ Cynthiana Democrat, June 1896, Page 20, Part 3 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. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ------------------------------ Cynthiana Democrat, June 1896, Page 20, Part 4 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. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ------------------------------ Cynthiana Democrat, June 1896, Page 20, Part 5 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! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Cynthiana Democrat, June 1896, Page 20