The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1873-01-24
FROM WAYNE COUNTY.

II MoSrrcELro. XIV, JAN. 20, 1872.
po-r~posse.cs f.svior ys~rnat
Ous county has been unusually quiet during
the INST weck, so that your reI'dfter y almo-,
in despair ~ anything 10 write. Nov, "
there had been
Two on THREE HURDEns,
or Eve or six horses stolen, or seven or eight
houses burned, ~ al together, then he would
have tren .upcrIativcly happy, els,ed, enrnr-
mr,-i, and allied with bliss througboutly.
Int, alas, such i- not the case, and he mrs,
couiinc himself 10 a few uninteresting Incl
dents.
RELIGIOUS.
Elder Handy continued 10 preach for us till
Thursday night Elder Reneau then adj
dressed u, once a day ill to-day. His ser
mons Of Thursday and Friday nights were
very interesting. Subject; Opening Of the
six seals"-Rev. chap. 0. The subject was
ably handled, and We feel confident that =
more plain, plausible, and satisfactory espla-
nation Of tina, mystery can not he given. 40
thought most all who had the good fortune to
hear him.
FuR TRADE
The "far skin" trade is pretty lively at the
present time, In this part Of the mundane
sphere. Almost every business house in Mon
ticello has IL. agents dispersed over the vari-
Gus parts Of the county. One can not ride a
half-doren miles without being asked, a, least
that many times, "Got any fur skins far sale p
They pay pretty pood prices, and the trade is
quite brisk. The skunks and opo-sums had
hotter hide out II they wish to save their fur.
Even our cats are learning wisdom; they have
for the present dispensed with their nightly
concerts-given them up ~ unhealthy-and
have put of courting till "fur" falls.
THAT FIDDLE"
A few days ago q young man "from the
country" came into town for the purpose Of
vending a violin which he had vainly per-
susded for many months to play; but evok-
ing nothing except frightful spa-ms Of sound
from without it, time-worn walls, jim con-
cluded to sell II. Well, he went up and down
town without being able to find purchaser,
at last he came upon Tack T. H., "our violin
ISL" and offered his eddie. While Tack was
examining il, he CHANGED to look inside, and
10 he read "Antonius Stradwsrius Cremo-
nentis, feciebat ammo l725." SURPRISING his
eagerne--, Zack asked, "whai Is this old thing
worth ?" -Four dollars" was the reply. II
Is needless to say the fiddle" was bought.
II soon became noised abroad that Zack had
made bargain" the violin being one hun
drcd and forty eight years old. This coming
to Jim's ears, he concluded he had been
swindlcd, and, at the instigAtion Of some Of
the boys, he sought the advice Of lawyer
who had been previously instructed. Said
lawyer sustained Jim In his conclusions, and
was at once employed TO prosecute lack for
swindling. But some Of the boys rclenting,
they opened the whole plot to him, and told
him that the boys, lawyer. and all were fool
ing him; that lie had sold his fiddle fairly,
etc. Jim was mad, he was big mad, and went
home that night sadder but wiser mun.
We are grati6ed to see that at least one Of
our citizens understands and appreciates what
is beautiful. Judge J. Berry has built a
BEAUTIFUL residence, cottage style, in the
suburbs Of town. II is decidedly the neaiest
and prettiest thing we have seen lately, and
contrasts most favorably with the clumsy, I'M
shapcn buildings 50 common in this county.
RION