My family always said when they lost their vote they would being going up salt river. Carole -----Original Message----- From: Jim [mailto:jcox@mis.net] Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2004 7:31 AM To: KYBREATH-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [KYBREATH-L] Old Terms I don't know anything about the "tricks". I do know that there is a political saying about Salt river. Salt River heads in Anderson County, KY, and flows north easterly. It empties into the Ohio River at West Point, Hardin County, KY. Westpoint is downriver from Louisville, KY. I don't know all the facts, but the way I understand it, there was to be a debate between two candidates, maybe presidential. One of the candidates didn't show up because he had taken a cruse on the Ohio and 'was gone up Salt River'. So, to really understand what he was saying we'd need to know more about that Owsley County election. My grandfather McIntosh, b. 1902 at Crocketsville. I'd like to have any information at all about Crocketsville. Jim Cox jcox@mis.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sherry Lynn Baker Frazier" <slfrazier@comcast.net> To: <KYBREATH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2004 2:09 PM Subject: [KYBREATH-L] Old Terms > Speaking of old terms, I recently had my great great grandpa's diary handed > over to me, Andrew J. Baker, which dates 1924, he was born in 1854 and > taught school at Crocketsville, here's some old terms he used, > > "Went down to the store today and got me a few "tricks"! > > Talking about the election in Owsley County, " I don't know who will > steer the boat up salt river but it will be a wonderful load" Meaning up the > river without a paddle > > Anyone ever heard these terms used? > > > Sherry Lynn Baker Frazier > President > Owsley County Kentucky Historical Society > http://owsleykyhist.org > http://sherryfrazier.com > > > > ==== KYBREATH Mailing List ==== > Want to submit family infomation for Surname Files at the Breathitt County library? Contact library@tgtel.com > > ==== KYBREATH Mailing List ==== Have time to copy cemetery information into a database? Contact Jeanette Shouse at library@tgtel.com.