The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1873-01-03
FROM PULASKI COUNTY
soxrsrr, Ky, Dec. si,h, 1872.

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cri.sppArIxa cunsfxAs--A GREAT CHANCE
u has been the custom Of our town from
time immemorial TO celebrate christmas the nc
credited anniversary Of the birth Of our Saw
four, by the firing u guns, display Of fire.
works, dancing, drinking ees-nce, and drunk
,nnc-r, none Of which were at all appropriate
on that mos, evcntful day; when Il was said
"Unto you Is born this day In the city Of
David a Saviour which is the Christ the Lord
The last christina. was celebrated more TO
to the honor Of our town and to the glory Of
God. We had christmas trees at the two
Methodist churches with appropriate religious
exercises and a most excellent supper prepared
for the Sunday school at the Christian church ;
a Temperance lecture on Wednesday evening
at the Presbyterian church, by the Rev. w.
W. Harris, which produced a good effect; and
Sunday School Union at the same church on
Sunday evening last. We had no display Of
e.works, but few guns fired. Only one
dance, and not a single bowl Of egg-nog-
while there was not s.ea in our town during
the holidays exceeding half dozen intoxi-
Gated men. And why 20 great a changer IL
arises from the fact that we have two societies
Of Good Templars in our town. Our board
Of trustees refuse to grant license TO retail liz.
uors, and the untiring eSertions Of our worthy
ministers, all exertng such moral influence
that our citizens have become convinced more
particularly that whskey hells sre the great.
est bane to society and the greatest curse to
oar community.
W. d. cARPfSTER, DEcD.
The remains Of W. u. Carpenter, who died
in Kansas last April, reached our town las
Saturday evening and was re-intered on Sun
day morning, at our new cemetery,by the sid'
Of his wife
The new courthouse IL to be built On thu
same old site.
IsGRAN HOUSE.
Mcsrs Sheppcrd Il Haley have again rentc'
this we'll known house, for the.year 1873.
! POLICE COURT
Was in session last saturday. John Lasle.
fined $50 and cost for retailing liquors withil
} the limits Of the town Of Somerset.
In the prosecution against b. +. Dollins 70
same oiTense jury were unable to agree.
NOBLE DEED ny LADY.
A lady the wife Of -, living in the North
west portion of our county, implored and en-
treated neighbor stiller to quit selling brand
to her husband and son but to no avail Tn
hard hearted stiller still persisted in dealin
out the hateful stuff to those whom she loved
until she could bear the drunkards curses n
, longer; and the determined wife a few day
since gathered the AK and repaired to III
stillhou-e and cut the still to pieces. woul
that our county posscssed many more sue
women as this wife and VIC would be curse
> with fewer stillhouses, "ALERT."
n Another correspondent writes us that on tn
: Goth, most pleasant entertainment was give
o at the IIuskison Hotel, in honor Of Messr
e McAfee and Crawford of Louisville. Abou
twenty-five Of the loveiiest bellies Of Somers.
: and vicinity were present, and it was happ
o occasion to all. Our correspondent thinks Mr.
8 H, one Of the most accomplished hostess
nj in the world, and praises the ladies Of Some
Is set not s-sshit too much, though in lansuae
Is seemingly extravagSiss--~-
lie also gives All interesting I'D Lengthy a.
is count of party at the Sheppard hcs.,-n
$, the 9th, ult., which we regret not being alb
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