The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1873-03-07
FROM ROCKCASTLE.
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Cerrespoadenos Interior yburnai
Mr.. VERNON, XIV, March 2, 1873.
Some little inquiry has been made during
the past two weeks for your dilatory CORE
spondent ~ know" Surprising that you
kno~ Why he has not made an appearance, be
deems Il unnecessary to apologize.
Everything has been unusually quiet since
our last, except the wild winds Of March
Winter has indeed snugly ensconced his hoary
head in the virgin lap Of Spring. March
winds howl along the comfortless streets and
highways, causing the dilapidsted window
shutters 10 bang and clatter, aud the poor,
half-siarved occupants ~ rude tenements
murmur their sad vail for shelter from the
pitile-s cold, and relief from the gnawing
pang. Of hunger. Let ne not turn deaf ear
New maple sugar Is making its appearance
in our market. Our farmers are calling into
active service their entire force, and the old
buckeye trough is brought forth to receive the
dripping sweetness; while in the neighboring
hollows the blue spiral spoke arises, the blar-
ing "sugar-6res" light up the surrounding
woodland, and the merry voices and ringing
laughter Of the boys and girls are heard as
they gather around the boiling saccharine and
talk Of the future.
Squire Buck varnum," Of these parts, a
well-known citizen Of "Pos-um Holler," is al
work on new spelling and pronouncing die
tionary Of the English language. lie is nego-
tia,ing with the editor Of the Lancaster Non
for it, publication.
Some one very familiar with the haunts Of
the spirits has been frequenting the brandy
depository Of Mr.. A. Adams, and succeeded
in relieving him Of about sixty gallons Of hi'
best before the trick was discovered.
We are requested TO say that, II anyone
found a small bundle Of about six copies o.
the New York Tribune, folded in pcculial
shape, near the church recently, they viii
confer favor by returning II to the lady who
first appears without q hustle. We sugges
that THE INTERIOR JoURSAL has been de
cided by the Stanford ladies as superb for al
practical purposes the paper is thick. anC
the matter is printed on "blnd type"
THE INTERIOR JOURNAL.
To ou, friends VIC would say TIE. with thi
number the first volume OF fHE JQvRsAL II
completed, and we hope its many readers have
perused il with pleasure and profit. Will
the next issue a new era in the life Of the
paper will he opened. 1t is ably edited by
enterprising Young men, and they should b,
encouraged in their efforts to furnish us c
Of the. best local papers in Central Kegtock
Lincoln county produces more ok state
traders than any other county nv, vo,
In the live stock items Of THEssr The STATE
can find the ruling prices % .for .ale Won
II you have any "tow-hof charge stock
se, them advertised 'l1 &c, < features, and it is
news is one of its lee9sdged one Of the be.,
bound to be acs2he country. BY sending
larn'er, papers editors you will have the
Two do,iar' I2ules, cattle, hogs, produce, &c,
p''ee % Which will save you much time
every z -hen you desire to sell ANYTHING,
and N NM Won posted. 1t is valuable, not
D., 10 the farmer. bu. to 'he merchant, the
echanic, and the professional "a'"' Inc
'roprietor have recently added a ne" flea.
o their paper, expressly for the people Of TIN,
ounty and those along the Knoxville branch
abroad, viz: The lumber markets at Louis
lille, Richmond. Danville, Stanford, Shelby
,ity, Lancaster, etc, carefully giving the
prices Of the principal products Of this section
4 country. In return for their labor in our
,ehalf let us aid them in keeping up their
Enterprise. U KNOW.
p. s.-we have been requested frequently
o prepare for publication in your paper an
obituary Of Capt. Jinks," of Pine Hill, who
departed this life, after a brief journalistic
,areer, some three or four months ago. We
will defer the matter, however, until more
season.