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CLIMAX! CLIMAX !!

Pages Climax Salve, a Family
blessing for % cents.
1t heals without scar. No
family should be without it.
Wewarrant it to cure ScrOfula
Sores, Salt Rheum, Chilblains,
Sore Breasts or Nipples, Burns,
Scalds, Cuts, and Sprains.
1t has been used over twenty
years, without one failure.
Ithas no parallel-having per-
fectly eradicated disease, and
healed after all other remedies
had failed. 1t is a compound of
Arnica with many other Extracts
and Balsams, and putup in larger
bOxesfOr the same price than any
other Ointment.
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GOOD AGENTS WANTED.

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Castor Oil Pills.

The safety and certainty of action of Castor Oil,
for both children and adults has made il at all
times popular. because 1t is a reliable medicine !;
THE ONLY OBJEC TON
to its constant il the difficulty OF administering
ii to children and its nauseousness adults. Both
these objections are now entirely overcome. The
Proprietor, by the application OF the principles of
chemistry, aided by careful Manipulation anu
long ctcal experience, has at length succeeded
in accurately combining,
IN A SOLUBLE FORM,
all the medicinal elements of Castor Oil with other
harmless bat valuable vegetable products. These
Pills. being coated with sugar, will be found easy
and pleasant to take, and, they contain neither
mercury nor minerals in any form, n very safe
medicine i'll all cases where purgatiycs required,
such az
Bilious Disorders.
SICK HEADACHE AND FoULNESS OF THE
STOMACH.
Habitual Costivencss and Piles,
Diarrhma or Looseness of the Bowels
tevers and Inflammation; and as
GENERAL BLOOD PURIFIER,
they will be found invaluable; also avery desirable
medicine for
FEMALES IN DELICATE HEALTH,
None other should be used.
VIII. SCRUTON. Proprietor.
81 Barclay street, n \.
Price Is Cents per box.
90 For sale By Emil K@hler, and E. Breunert
2-16d6m
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VINEGAR BITTLRS.

DR.. ]. Walkers California Vim
egar BitterS are a purelys Vegetable
preparation, made chiefly from the ma
tive herbs found on the lower ranges Of
tie Sierra Nevada mountains of Califor
MIA, the medicinal properties of which
are extracted therefrom without the use
of Alcohol The question is almost
daily asked. "What is the cause Of the
UNPARALLELED success of VINEGAR BIT
rERs?" Our answer is, that they remove
the cause of disease, and the patient re-
covers his health. They are the great
blood purifier and life giving principle.
4 perfect Renovation and Invigoratol
of the system. Never before i'll the
history of the world has medicine been
compounded possessing the remarkable
qualities OF VINEGAR BITTERs IN healing the
sick of every disease man is heir to. Thet
are gentle Purgatiye as well as a To"tt,
relieving Congestion or inflammation {"
the Liver and Visceral Organs, J" Bilious
Diseases.
The properties of Dr., NALkEK'>
VINEGAR BITTERs are Aperlent hanhor"fl0
Carminative, Nutritious. Laxative. lAUej.r
| Sedative Counter-Ir ritant, StdoTl1e, a .i-.'a
| tive. and ti-HiiUus.
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The Most Successful Medicines
in the World.
Established i'm 1885, by one of
our Most Eminent Physicians.
and now used throughout North
and South America, with more
pleasing results than any other
Medicine in cases of diseased
Liver, Blood or Skin, Indiges-
ton. Costiveness, Bilious COp-
plants, Rheumatism, and Fever
and Ague.
Thousands OF certificates are
incur possession, giving detailed
accouts of perfect CURES effect
ed by these invaluable Medicines.
They regulate the System and
put all the functions Of the body
in a healthy condition.
tE Sold by Druggists everywhere.
]. P. MILLS, Sole Proprietor,
VI Liberty Street, New York.
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Schenck's Mandrake Pills act upon the liver, re
moving all distractions. relax the ducts Of the gal
bladder, the bile starts freely and the liver is sooI
relieved the stools will show what the Pills can
nothing has ever hn''- vented except calomel &
deadly poison winch is very dangerous touse unles
with great care) that Will unlock the gall hladoe
and start the secreiione Of the liver Ike Schenk
Mandrake Pills.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1874-07-24

AMBROSE BuFoRD,

AMBROSE BuFoRD,
Formerly Of Lancaster, Ky, Has located at
Covinston, Ky, and proposes to engage in
general Commission Business for the sale of
Cattle, Sheep and Hogs. lie pledges to con-
tine himself 10 the commission business strict
ly. Prompt attention and faithful returns
will be his motto. lie would respectfully re-
fer to the following testimonials:
We, the undersigned, have known Mr..
Ambrose Buford for many years, and cheerful.
ly recommend himlto the farmers and droyers
Of Kentucky as being a correct business man,
reliable, aud worthy the patronage Of any
community. Geo Denny, Prvst Natl Bank,
Lancaster, Ky; VIM II kinnairi, Cashier Of
same; Jnn 5 Gill, Directar II same Robt
Kinnaird, Teller; T. sandiisr BOOK -keepsr.
Jennings price, Prest GsrIard Co Deposit
Rank, Lancaster, Ky, FL q Hopper. Teller
; 7 Walters Pres, IL, Nat Blk. Richmond,
Ky; W X Ietcher' Cashier; Nm Irwin,
former Cashier. 4 ID Chenault, Cashier
Madison Natl Bank, Richmond. II
shanks, Prest farmers Natl BIZ, stanford,
Kyi b owsley. Cashier. J 5 Murphy, Pres't
NATL Bk stanford, John } Molioberts, Cash
Ter. Cli.lon Rhodes, Prest Central Natl Bk
Danville; J W Proctor, Cashier. q W Welsh,
Prest la Nail R'k Danvills; h L shackel.
ford tnshi,T. lls.f
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FROM CASEY COUNTY.


MIDDLEBURG, KY, July 4, 1874.
CorresioadeHos hisy.or Journal:
We are informed by the Common-school
Commissioner of this county that 50 out Of 60
Of the School Trustees elected were qualified
a, Liberty, on July TO- The Commissioner
is highly pleased with the men selected. A
large majority Of them are the very best men
in the county such as are determined to do
tlieir duty. We congratulate Mr. Austin
Thompson, Trustee on Rolling Fork, on Sc
curing the services Of Prof q. W. Cheyis, also
Major q. W. Sweeney, on Carpenters Greek
in selecting Mr.. $. NJ. Williams, of Huston
vile, as teacher at Fairview
We have just returned, having spent three
delightful days attending the Teachers lnsti.
tute, at Iiustonvilie, place associated to US
by many pleasant memories.
While there We had the fortune to come in
contact with number Of distinguished teach
ers and workers in the cause of education,
among whom were Mr.. q. w. Dunlap, and J.
5. Reppert, of Lancaster; Prof Thesis, of Mil
lersburg; 4, Saunders, Paris; Thaddeus Burk.
Wv w hfhb'AAo'iitf NV - ~ -'AN iso'sAN'i
Stanford; W. l.. Williams. and the accom-.
pished and gifted Miss Hannah Bergen, Of
liustonyille. We also met and enjoyed the
hopitalities Of Mr.. J. b. Green, whose life
seems devoted to philanthropy aud retaining
his fallen brother from the inebriating bowl;
the venerable q. c. Rifle, much Of whose past
life has been spent in the service Of his coun-
try, and the Rev. J. A. Boyle, your own I'M
rivalled talstah, who is the very prince
hosts and We found his arrows of Wit as keen
and pointed as ever, but in no way charged
with venom. Many Others we met too tedi-
Gus to mention. Every thing was done by
the citizens in the way Of unbounded hospi.
tally and attention 10 make the visiting
proftably. The only thing calculated to east
gloom over those in attendance was the va
cant seats in the Chapel, which ought to have
been filled BY the teachers Of common schools
O Lincoln county. Only a few were there.
They were notified in the JOURNAL for weeks
beforehand of the time Of meeting. II ignor-
ance Of the time Of meeting, sickness or prov
idential hindrances prevented their attend
ance, OF course they can be forgiven but il
apathy, OF II they have mo- pride in elevating
their profession II the megre draw is all the
induoement they have far following this call
ing, Ne are In hopes that they will at least
have sufficient amount Of patriotism 10 81.
Their hang themselves or in some Nay vEeste
their places and let them be filled by Others,
or lat them remain vacant.
One Of the great drawbacks on popular ed
ucation in Kentucky is, that too many teach.
ers' chairs are occupied by men who should
he shoveling dirt on the railroad
IIlIELnEkI
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on sale | lot fair yearlings Sl3 80 per head;
lot Of good 2-year old SIS 20 per head. No
sales Of mules or horses. Oxen ranged from
$4,000 per yoke......Auctioneer Bush, Of
Lincoln, reports the day dry and hot. and
sales dull; several lots Of stock being with
drawn without bid. Sold some yesrlings
at sl6 per head; oxen from s75sS5; COW and
calf SIG; mules and horses nominal
Niehasra1e-Very few stock on the market,
and little doing in the way Of trade. Crops
in Jessamine county dong we'll oats very
poor; corn fair, and wheat middling; not
much sown and not an extra stand at that
Those who pretend to know say that
whenever quails are plenty, the chinch bugs
are doing but little damage, and in locacliteS
where they have been trapped and
destroyed the bugs are making a clean
sweep of the crops. This being fact, it
would be better to give the birds chance in
the future.
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On last Monday we spent the day very
pleasantly at this growing and enterprsing
place. We met Mr.. Flannery. Of the firm of
Reed 4 Flannery, bridge and tunnel contrac-
tors, who have .commeuced~.khcir work in
earnest. The tunnellers - entered the
hill on both sides; both Reed Il Flanneiy are
experimenting their work, the former having
charge Of the tunnel, while the latter has
charge Of the bridge. A splendid article of
stone is being quarried for the towers, and a
number Of stone cutters at work shaping them
for building purposes.
The contractors Of the towers will COM
mence at the earliest possible day, so as to
have them above high water mark before the
Fall and Winter rains set in.
The work Of contractor James Clark at this
point is progressing rapidly. lie seems to
understand his business and is doing splendid
work, which shows for itself.
AT Point Isabel there are already two ho-
tells and five stores, and on the 9th inst. the
large and coWmodious hotel Of Mcssrs Bar
rett & Pngue, late Of Virginia, will be open
to the public They are indeed nice, accom-
modating gentlemen, and We speak for them
a liberal patronage.
We visited the hotels Of Messrs. Owens n
Dabney and Messrs Carol 4 English, finding
excellent landlords and good accommodations
for man and horse at both houses, and a y
or dry" man will do well to call at ..
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THE CORN cROP.

II appears from the returns to the Depart
ment Of Agriculture that an increase in the
corn area Of fully two million acres
apparent or per cent. above
the breadth Of las, year. The percentage of
increase is largest in the South; the increase
in acres is largest in the West. The condi-
ton of corn is generally good in the West,
but elsewhere variable. Only Massachusetts,
of the Eastern States reports an average con
dition; only Pennsylvania, Of the Middle
States, and Maryland, South Carolina,
Georgia, Florida, and Texas, of the Southern
States, report the same. Minnesota is an ex-
cepton in the Western States, reporting "a,
and California and Oregon fail to give full
average. The percentages Of condition
above the average are as follows; South
Carolina l0i, Massachusetts, Florida, Michi-
gan, Kansas lO2, Maryland and Iowa IOi,
Illinois l05 Texas l06, Indiana and Nebraska
1903. The States averaging 100 are Pennsyl-
vania, Georgia, Wisconsin, and Missouri
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Mr.. NJ. E. Jones, ofebmer-et, has purchased
the large stock Of goods Of Joseph Ballew at
Point Isabel, to be invoiced and delivered in
few days.
Mr.. Will F. Pierce representing that old
and reliable firm Of Tolle, IIolton & Co., of
Cincinnati, is at present in our town. We are
always glad, with the merchants, to see friend
William, and it certainly must be graiifca-
ton to the young man while receiving 50
many handsome orders in Pulaski county.
Crit Cox, representing the Peerless Fire
Extinguisher is in our town. We would ad-
wise our trustees to purchase an Engine and a
number Of these excelsior extinguishers. 1t
will be good investment.
Mr.. A. T. Curd and family reached our
town few days since who will spend the
principal part Of the summer months with
their relatives and friends here.
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ANOTHER WARNING.
An Important Matter for ,Stanfsrd q
Consider.
NOW AND THEN


As will be seen in this issue the Royal Fire
Insurance Company has Withdrawn its agency
from this place, assigning as a reason, the
want Of fire department. The Royal stands
among the first companies Of the country for
solvency and judicious management, and in
the Withdrawing of its agency from here is
only acting as the leader in a course that will
most probably be followed by every good aud
substantial company in the country.
In towns where there are many wooden
buildings aud no organization Of fire compa-
mics il is very difficult TO ASSESS a rate for in
surance high enough To compensate the
companies for carrying the risks,
aud where good companies make a rate, in
justice to policy holders who own property
unexposed and in towns protected by good
and efficient fire companies, it is usually 80
high that the proprietors are unwilling to pay
il. You have warning by those who make
il their business to fonesee danger aud with
draw from it, in the action Of the Royal In
surance Company Withdrawing its agency.
Would il not be wise to heed this warning?
We have before urged the importance OF or
ganizing a fire department, for nothing is
clearer to us. Our neighboring towns have
been burned down for the want OF them, and
lost many thousands Of dollars which might
have been saved, besides the inconvenience
caused, avoided. II you have a good fire de-
partment your insurance comes much cheap
or, and in this way, when there is great deal
Of insurance in the town, you save within a
few years enough to fit up a good fire depart
ment. This subject is worthy Of your aiten.
tenliop, and We hopeyou will look at it in the
light il behooyes you.
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The lAr meeting Of our Grange wa. one Of
c-pecisl intercst and we'll attended. The vital
ly important subject Of Hetrench,nent was
considered in Convection With the disastrous
effects Of the drouth which now afhicts this
locality. Its In such SEASONS Of sd'ersity
rs the present that tlfe Advantages 81 agricul-
'urHl union b made manifest, and the social
rs we'll as practical features Of the order Of
Patrons e1emplihed. The Granger. cannot
bring the in,igorating showers upon the
parehed and dying vegetation, but they can
moet TO consult advise and der's and make
PREPARATIONS 10 meet and overcome the disas-
trous effects Of a drouth upon the farming
ooinaanity.
Respooding To courteous invitation We en-
tered the sacred precincts OF the Grange, last
Saturday, without the Formally OF brand,
and listened W an entertaining addre~s ON the
eulturs OF fruit, by Mr.. Z. L. simpson an IN
ieliiscnt and useful member OF the order.
Mr.. simpson did not urge the proposition,
but took the ground that more extensive
cultivation OF fruit by the farmers OF our
county would not be inimieai to the policy Of
re'renchment but thata small outlay for fruit
trees would be advisable under almost all cir
cumstances, and II judiciously invested would
beprohtable A. crop aud result in the certain
aud very material enhancement OF the value
OF our farms. lie expressed the opinion that
there Is not enough fruit raised In the State
TO supply the demand for family supplies and
make pure vinegar enough for home oonsump-
ton. lie urged the Importance OF selecting
fruit trees which aregrown on ouro"n soil and
in our climate, as trees as well rs animals
have to undergo the process Of aociimation
when tran'plan'ed from one climate to anoth'
er. IL We must g. abroad for our fruit trees
We had better g. South than North by far.
IL have seen trees planted from Northern
nurseries which were twelve years from the
time Of planting before bearing; while in
many instances our Kentucky grown trees bear
m three or for years after planting" Fruit
trees require attention and cultivation. Young
orchards should be cultivated for at least
three years, and may be planted in potatoes
or vines. or even corn il the ground is not
strong enough for potatoes but care should
he taken not to crowd the trees. Trees plant
ed in yards or lawns mus, be mulehed with
either saw dust, straw, green grass or green
weeds and should be ws,ered in dry weather
to Keep them healthy and vigorous Young
trees should never be watered in very hot
weather without mulehing first, as the ground
will bake and the result will prove fatal to
the tree. Pruning should be attended to
while the tree is young, and thus you will
avoid the necessity OF having to cut off large
limbs, and the decay and perhaps premature
death Of the tree. lie condemned the prac.
tice Of sowing orchard grass, timothy or blue
grass in orchards clover being far preferable.
lie also censured tho ungranger.like practice
OF turning calves and other stock in young or
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KENTUCKY fAIKs.

The following is list Of fairs, time of com
aud number of days to be held.
Danville, July 2s, days.
lIarrodsburg, August. 4, days.
Winchester, Aug, %, days.
Florence, Aug, p 3 days.
Eminenee, Aug, IL, days.
salyisa, Aug Is, 4 days.
Richmond, Aug. Is, days.
SPRINGFIELD, Aug, 10, 3 days
Cynthiana, Aug. Is, 4 days.
Elkhorn, (World'sl Aug. %, day.
shelbyville, Aug. %, 4 days.
Louisville, Sept. I, o days.
Paris, Sept. /, 3 days.
Lebanon, Sept. 8, 3 days.
Mt. Carmel, Fleming CO., Sept. IS, days
Germantown, Oct. @, 5 days.
New Liberty, Owen CO., Oct. ~, 8 days.
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Jim Ed. Bruce, one Of our stock traders
who is always alive to notice the crops Of
grain grown in this and adjoining counties,
counted, last Monday, while driving from
Danville to stanford, 1876 stacks Of wheat in
sight Of the road. Allowing an average Of
so bushels to the stack, it will give yield Of
800 bushels. A great many crops had been
threshed, besides quite number Of fields
where wheat had been grown could be seen
while the crop could not.
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Louisriiie,-The offerings last Monday were
light, with sales at following prices; Cattle
Extra best shipping are at an advance, selling
for s5(a5 so; extra butcher siCi5; medium
So 25tdi; common and rough 81 25ta 3 %
per 100 lbs. lIogs-Best S. 2ja6 2j; medI-
um SOD 25; light 81 50td5;a few extra hogs
sold at a premium over 81 25 Sheep and
Iambs-Best heavy sheep 81 5Oti4 %; COM
mon 81 5o62 rs per head. lambs, s1tra
selling at ssa6; light 4Ca5 per 100 lbs gross.
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Our Corn (rop.

Our farmers and citizens generally have
been made TO rejoice in most every section of
the county, on account Of the heavy and re-
freshing rains which have fallen in the last
ten days. The corn was actually burning up;
but since the rain it has assumed healthy
color and is growing beautifully, and should
the season continue favorable we will not
want for bread in Pulaski.
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We notice that Col. John Cowan, Of this
county, won the third trotting race over the
track at Danville, the other day, with his
ieet-footed brown gelding, "Cloud." lie was
trained by Col. Cowan over the track of Capt.
II. Helm, in this county. Time, 2:i5, 2;2ll
and 2;5i. lie won every heat with ease.
Three horses trotted.
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Me-srS. Burnside, Anderson A Go. have sold
the Rockeastle Springs to 7. c, Everett, Of
Montana Territory, formerly Of Louisville,
Ky. Mr.. Everett will take charge Of the
properly at once, and like his predecessors
will no, spare any pains to render the place
peculiarly attractive for those seeking pleas
ure, recreation and health.
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Real Estate Sales.

Mcssrs. w. G. Strubbee 4 Co., Of Cincinnati,
have recently purchased from Joseph Ballew
his farm, residence, etc, at and near Point
Isabel at the price Of sl2,5O0.
The above firm have also purchased from
JEFF Mercer and James Hays their lands near
Point Isabel at the price of $500.
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LOUISVILLE GRAIN MARKET.

wheat-Market quiet and prime, new and
old crop selling at 81 05Si IS for red, amber
aud white. Receipts light and price,
6mer; shelled in bulk on arrival Gsa 73c,
and $50 s3c. Oats-f'irm, mixed and white
osta60c. Hay-Mixed and good timothy
500 90
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Our typos buichered the spicy letter from
"Blue John" in last weeks issue by printing
propen-itiss for properties; simplify for exem-
pity digestion for digestible, etc; and our
correspondent, who is classical scholar, looks
darecr- at our sleepy proof-reader, and VOWS
he'll never trus, hi, manuscript to a rural
news-ragyer again.
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John W. Rout, proprietor Of the Buffalo
FIGURING Mills, Stanford, has our thanks for a
sack Of new wheat -four made from the New
York Premium wheat, from which he obtain
ed turnout Of forty five pounds to the bush
ol Good wheat aud iirst-rate milling
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The people are complaining Of the Logan's
creek bridge on the Stanford and Crab Or
chard pike, which is in a Stacking and dan
gerous condition. II is very necessary to the
safety Of travellers that this bridge should be
secure aud also the railin:s strong and sub.
.tantial
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TnE feomdn, in column puff, tells of
Coleman sneed, aged 10 years. having
at different times in the past six weeks
saved from drowning three young men.
lie is simply day laborer in Shelby,
and that paper wonts him highly educa.
ted.