The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1873-09-26

IN irresistible tmpuise-and the car-
carried us 10 shelby City last Saturday, where
We spent few hour quite pleasantly. Shell
BY City-sometimes. In derision called "Briar
Town." and by the railroad high-cock -alorums, |
the ie-. euphoniou. -obriquet South DAN
willie has been adop,sd--is beyond all ques-
ton the sPrightliest village Of lie Aire
and Preisn,ions on the Knoxville
branch. Being one Of the principal
towns In the far-famed blue-gras.
county Of Boyle, the people are 81 course
wealthy and proud-but wealth don't iii half
30 hard upon them - Il docs upon their more
aristocratie neighbois In her tinsled little In
terror sister city, Danville. Shelby City ain't
ovei run ritheaPi,Alnow. IIergrOwth though,
l. one Of the wonders Of modern railroad en-
periesoe. She in't full-grOwn yet, though.
II that bo---of-humbugs, Cincinnati enter
rsise, ever becomes a rcAlity, and the Cincin-
natl southern railroad should aay around
that way and cro~pn Shelby City
which Il l. SUE 10 do II Danville ever smells
the smoke Of passing engine-tbsn look out
We that cant swim, Cor tide In Eriar Towu's
favor viii envelope every little burg In forty
mile. Of her in one grand surge-perhaps.
A. rezArds the history Of Shelby City, most
Of our readers know that few Year, ago q
de-si led church building va- the only house
that naked the spet vhsrS now stands a
namhes Of neat baines houses, and many
pretty cottages 10 say nothing Of several quite
impasing residences. During the excitement
that prevailed about the time she sprung into
e1i-iepoe, even a enw-hshy briAr-held near
>hr was worth dollar square inch. Lots
- are out Of AL reason in price, and the
dasce Of Il is, Nc were told that the enormous
prices asked for the soil adjacent 10 town is
What checked the rapid growth Of the place.
No lots are now offered for sale. We had but
few memenU 10 remain and did not make \
tour Of inspection over the entire city, but
along Main Street We saw evidences Of
b,isk trade In all departments Of business
The till at williamson drog store was won
a. slick A. a peeled onion from constant use
during the past few weeks. Our good-natured,
Aubui a-haired friend, J. coppage, one Of the
leading merchants Of the town, and also the
efscien, pos,mas' CT Ia true-blOe DrmooTui, too
bot don't tell, was too busy serving his Gus
toners to hand US The long list Of suh~cribers
ths, he had procured for the JouESAI, bot
promised 10 forward by the next mail. In
CoppaZr's s.ore We met Hon. J. d. Mcferran,
representative Of Boyle.
The p s-ident and Directors Of the Dan
viii. A Jacksonville turnpike road were In
town mailing contracts with certain parties TO
grade his road from point about a mile
north Of Shelby City 10 Hus:onyille. The
ooutraes were let oct TO The lowest bidder by
the genial Mr.. Meferran, ar, In three SEC
lions. The section next 10 Hustonville was
awarded 20 Liberty Given at s. 90 per rod
the other two sections 10 John Warren at
As 9s aud 81 Is. Stock IN this road has
been paying ~ per cent dividend, but Il got
caught In shower lately and being yet lit
lie watery got into the courts. Lincoln county
has received dividends considerably in excess
Of her original investment in the road.
The hotel formerly kent-and well kept
BY our former townsman, ]. X Dodds, Is nov
IA the hands Of The MessU. Gore, late Of
Harrodsburg. Grand-pap Gore charged US a
half Cor our dinner-but with all his faults
We like him muchly and have never yet re-
grstied the investment Persons who can
control their appetites are graiuitOusly advised
By rs 10 go 10 The Gore house for dinner, bu,
others are warned. The variety and supera-
bundanoe Of The Gore house fare amt safe 10
tackle in these cholera tunes.
A batch Of Shelby City news will be found
over the signature Of "wide-Awake." His
genial pintsr-maticai Proclivities are begin
ming 10 be appreciated by our readers, and he
promises 10 soap his pen through the JoURSAL
every week.
On the cars we me, engineer sprAdling who
informed Us that our Saucy young friend zAek
Hemdon was not killed by an explosion last
winter As reported ia these columns, bu, il
nov doing duty on the Cumberland a Ohio
railroad.