The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1874-08-14
BOYLE COUNTY NEWS.


Co-resposasnes insrser Jesrnaii
A Mrs. Cunningham, Of IIarrodsburg,
committed suicide, last night, by hanging.
Ninety cents !. the highest price offered
for wheat here.
A gentle fall Of fa.a here Monday morn
ing.
The grass Is good, and butter down from
40 to Is cents per pound.
Some Of the shade trees In the Court
house yard have been peeled.
The corn crop in Boyle will be quite as
heavy as usual.
Rev. Mr.. shipman preached at the Epis-
copal Church here, last Sunday and sun.
day night. Ills subject at night was,
Christian Union.
Prof Cooper. in former years a member
Of the faculty Of Centre College, Is, after an
absence Of several years, on visit here,-
and Ia greeted by many Of his students.
Elder J. 2. Rogers, formerly one Of the
pastors Of the Christian Church here,
preached to his old congregation last Sun
day. IIis health isnot good, and he is here
on short visit for the purpose Of regain
ing his strength.
Elder W. II. Blanks, who was employed
by the Christian Church here to preach ono
year, beginning the lat Of January, 1874,
has resigned, and will probably locate at
shelbyville, Ky. The late troubles in the
church, in which he was involved, is, ! sup
pose, the cause Of his thus prematurely
abandoning this field of labor. Mr.. b. has
been here, and preached, about eleven
month. in all, including the last four
months Of the year 1873, prior to his regu-
lar engagement for "a. lie is recommend
ed by the church as "a preacher Of the Cos
pei to the Christian brotherhood"
Brewer 4 Bohon are engaged in laying
the foundation Of their new stable front on
Main street, and soon stately edifice will
rise and overshadow the debris that hsunts
a part Of that square. Let some others
in that vicinity follow suit, and tear down
those old rat dens and erect handsome, in
viting business houses instead.
A negro woman was put in Jail yesterday
by the police authorities for some miscon-
duct, and in a few minutes four or five Of
her little children assembled at the prison
door and sent out upon the air some Of the
mos, piteous walls and screams ever heard
The sympathie- Of the people became
touched with the scene and effected her re-
lease. Let her go and sin no more"
Our election, as you are aware, has come
and gone. The people of Boyle voted
strong but remarkably pcaceable. Not a
ripple upon the surface, not harsh word
uttered, nor indeed any notable occurrence
to make the day remarkable in the history
of oar county, save the Waterloo defeat
with which our Radical friends met. A
very heavy vote was poiled, and our major
ity indicates growing determination upon
the part Of Democrats TO stand by
the party that will ultimately prove the salt
Of our republic. Our candidates are elect
ed by msjori,ies ranging from 60 to 200
But what shall we say Of our neighbor, our
sister, Lincolnr The case is too plain. In
your comments upon the election You say
Speculation a. to results is not now in or
der, unless II be sort Of speculation We
might fancifully style thephilosophy Of his
tory which searches among the debris Of a
great ruin for the cause Of the disaster
There is kind Of reasoning known among
logicians as a posteriori-" II this means
the Lincoln county Democracy showed
their pos,eriors in the recent election, every
body knows that. without your publishing
il and hence ] will say no more by way Of
comments.
George Cohen, son Of our countyman,
Alfred Cohen, Esq. has gone to Nebraska to
study law. George is one Of the late gradu-
ates Of Centre College, and came out with
high honors. He is bright young man
and | wish him success In the profession he
has chosen.
Toll Is charged at the gate on the Lcxing-
ton pike next to Floyd's mill, on Dix river,
which up to the installment Of the new
Board had been free for mill passengers 70
thirty yearsl Mr.. Floyd will contest the
right Of the Board to do this thing, as he
thinks il an outrage upon the poor people
who wish to have grain ground.
"rode" Vickers, our popularand efficient
telegraph operator, has added a female
functionary to his Office, and the "house"
will hereafter be Vickers, wife and dsught-
or. Katy May-six pounds, avoirdupois