The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1875-08-27
CAsEY COUNTY VIEWS.
Liberty.

Liberty.
VIZ arc for the present enio ying ourseli
hugely at the capital Of Casey county. We
are faring sumpiuously. We alternate our
time, while of duty. between the sne hotel
Of our friend, Bob Pierce, and the hospta.
bic mansion Of our former partner in NOR
al and plilanthropic excursions, Col. sila'
Adams. Among other noted pcrsonagc-
We had the pleasure OF meeting here, arr
Col. Frank Wolferd aud the sociable Judge
J. Boyle Stone. We were not surprised to
see Boyle there, and emaciateJ, and appa.
rcntly travelling fat in direction Of the
"bone yard" Boyle lived much fatter
while subsisting from clients fees than he
has from the Judges salary. One hun
drel and seventy-fve dollars per year
would starve more robust man than Boyle
to death.
COUNTY CorRr was in session yesier.
day, but nothing, we believe, Of Importance
transpired. The Teachers Institute is now
in session-with ID. W. Coleman As chair
man, q. ". Chevis conductor, and +. Tar
rant Secretary. There is an unusually large
attendance. Among ether distinguished
persons present, we notice, Prof. J. X. Ar
bell, President Columbia College; II. c.
Dunn, Principal Columbia High School
and Miss Hannah Bergen, Principal Christ
ian College, lIustonville. Report next
week.
A FEW nights since, Mr.. Ben Lawhorn,
had a horse stolen, and the thief, David Y.
Floyd, was hotly pursued, captured and
lodge | in Jail here. This morning mum
Der Of men appeared " town with a bench
warrant from Adair county, claiming the
prisoner-he, having forfeited bail-bond
in that county. His offence there was an
over-fondness for other peoples bacon
Court refused to- give him up.
WV. BESsN and his son Joe, removing
an old fence row few days since, killed
two rattle snakes, one having eight, the
other nine rattles; and it wasn't good day
for snakes either.
BRUCE Brrr, n young man, living neal
Willow Springs, one week ago, was bitten
on the foot by a copperhead snake, the poi
son taking instantaneous effect. Whisky
being the only remedy thought Of by those
present, quart Of that article was sent for,
and those present, fearing il might tempt
some one to break the pledge, thought it
safest to hide it as quick as possible, there
fore, the entire contents Of the bottle was
poured down the suffering young man, af-
ter which, he lay speechless for ten hou,s.
Medical science is still puzzled to know
whether the bite Of the whisky or snake
deprived him of the power Of speech. lie
has now nearly recovered. Most Of the
young there, arc now going barefoot"
MARRIED on Knob Lick Creek, on the
I'D inst, by the Rev. Robt. Elder. Mr.. Jas
T. Snow to Miss EN- lily c. Jeffries.
JAS. II. HALL killed curious greenish.
coIored bird belonging 10 the crane family,
a few days since, which measured % inch
es from tip to tip Of wings, and "a inches
from the end of its bill to the end Of its too
and yet its weight was only seven ounces
CHAs. NAPrER's trial for the cutting Of
Daugherty's throat on election day, takes
place to-day.
VIZ have also had the pleasure Of meet
ing DIR. +. q. Young, the lively correspond
ent of the Danville Advocate. In haste,
ErHELBERT.