Show REMAKAIIIi KENTUCKY I CLOCK The oldest clock In Ilrcathltt County Kentucky Is owned by Mrs R C Hold and li I thus described by the back ton Hustler suit hone ot those old faihloncd aeven feet tall time kerpers and the year 1746 In which It lOll made is I stamped on one of the wooden wheels together with another Inscription Indl eating that It was manufactured In Ilv erpool and till another showing that a firm In Leltchflcld Co handled II at an article merchandise on this side ol the Atlantic Just before hit death eight yean ago Alfred Marcum gave It to hit daughter Mil Hord Alfred Marcum purchased the timepiece It the administrator sale of Simeon B ban nan who lived In Troublesome In Mitt It was In the poiiewlon ol Slmei n Ifc > hannon Mean year sod ran constantly all thattime Slmeont faiifr who came I rom Virginia petenttd Ms IOn with the clock alter he had ownd It filly r fil-ly yean It wai brought from Vlrnlnla taken to pieces on the hacks 01 lanes Thus there It accurate account Hut the clock li ISO year old hat been running for over rot yean and at far at It known It has never had to be repaired It Is still running and keeps good time All the wheel but one are made ol hardwood hard-wood A relative ol Mrs ford offered her 9500 for Ihe anclenl colossus but she refined the author having made up her mind that she never will part with II durlg her life Iouivllle Courler Journrl |