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The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1875-12-24

A RADICAL named Fort, offered a
buncombc resolution In the U. S.
House Of Representatives the other
day, to the effect that all the officer
10 their gift. or that Of the President,
90 far as could he done, be given TO
wounded and disabled Union Soldiers.
This was asked Of a Democratic ma
jority. Fort thinks the war is not
over yet. He would still discriminate
between Union and Confederate woun
ded soldiers, just as though amnesty
had never been heard Of For our
part, we would not have discrimina
ton between the wounded and sound
soldiers on either side, or the citizens
Of Northern or Southern political
affinities. II we ever expect to be
come thoroughly united, and close the
chasm between the North and South,
we must stop this agitation Of Union
and Confederate preferences. We
must treat the matter as if there had
never been a war. We must not only
forgive, but forget the things Of the
past. The sober, rejecting portion Of
the people Of this country think as we
do, and we were glad to see that the
Democratic members Of Congress laid
Mr.. Forts bill under the table.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1875-12-24

MEXICAN THIEvEs.-The troubles
which have existed on the Texas Dor
der along the Rio Grande river, for a
long time, ought to have been ended
long ago. Cattle thieves have stolen
and carried off into Mexican territory
thousands of dollars worth Of proper
ty, belonging to Texas citizens. 1t
has become necessary to have a stand
ing army there, in order to beat back
those marauders. 1t occurs to us that
the question of what our government
should do about it, is of easy solution.
Simply to hold the Mexican govern
ment responsible for all the acts Of
their citizens, and compel them to pay
for all the cattle which their greasers
steal. 1t is their duty to prevent
these depredations, and not ours, and
if they will not do it, compel them to
pay the damages.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1875-12-24

ANOTHER CouRI Some weeks
since, we wrote an article advocating
the establishment Of another Court in
some of the Judicial Districts Of the
State. We see that correspondent
Of the Courier-Jownoi, takes the view
that we did, and urges it upon our
Legislature to carefully examine into
our present Judiciary system. That
we need another Court in this District
cannot be doubted. 1t is possible that
a Criminal Court would meet the de-
mands Of justice, but, in the opinion
Of some Of our most prominent law
yers, a Common Pleas Court would
be the best means Of meeting the
present want. We have not time
here, and now, to discuss the matter,
but enough has already been written
in our columns. and in otherpapers in
this Judicial District, to satisfy and
convince all who are interested, that
another Court is essential to the speedy
trial Of the causes which have swelled
the Dockets of the Circuit Courts.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1875-12-24

CoSoREss.-Out of the fifty odd
committees of the House Of Represen-
tatives, Kentucky has the honor Of
obtaining four chsirmen namely /:
Hons. j. Proctor Knott, chairman on
the Judiciary; NJ. j. Durham, chair
man on the Revision OF the Laws; &.
w. Milliken, chairman on Public Elk.
penditures, and I. l.. Jones, chairman
on Railways and Canals. Hon. j. G.
S. Blackburn, although a new and
luntried member, has been given an
important position. The speakes,
Kerr. quite naturally, gave the greater
number Of positions to Western MEM
beers, who have heretofore been greatly
ignored in the organization of past
sessions Of Congress. The Southern
members came in for quite a good
share, and the North and East have
no reason to complain Of the share al.
iotted to them. Hon. Mr.. Randall,
the close competitor of Mr.. Kerr for
the sPeakership, was placed at the
head Of the committee ON Appropria-
tons, one of the most important in
the gin o. the Speaker. Mr.. Morri.
son, of Illinois, was made chairman OF
the Ways aud Means Committee, the
most important of all. lie is said to be
an able and honest man, Of large ex.
perience. The Southern States get
ten chairmen on committees. OF
course there we're many members dis.
appointed, because they did not re-
ceiye the highest positions in the
House, but the general feeling among
all the members AMI outsiders, l. that
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1875-12-24

MURDER IN From
a witness of the bloody scene. we learn
that on Friday last, a man named
Barbee, attacked another man named
Thomson on the street, about a small
account; after a few words had passed,
and scarcely without moments warn
ing, Barbee drew pistol and fired at
Thomson, who fell exclaiming: ats
a cold blooded murder" and died al
most instantly. Barbee, who was the
keeper of low whisky shop, was ar
rested, but waived an examining trial,
and is now in jail. Public sentiment
in the locality from which Thomson
came, was so strong against Barbee,
that it was almost the general belief
that be would be taken out Of Jail
and lynched.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1875-12-24

The present issue Of the Journal
will be the last which will be issued
until the frt week in next month.
We believe it has been, for all time
past, and Is still the Gu stom, 10 allow
our compositors a weeks rest. that
they, too. like all others, may enjoy
the holidays during the closing days
of the year. They will, by this, rest
from labor, be the better able TO enter
upon the New Years duties, and give
to our readers a better paper, If pos
sible, than they have heretofore The
afternoon Of today, will be Christmas
Eve. Tomorrow will be Christmas.
We take our leave for short week,
only, and wish our readers and friends
one and all, happy, merry holt
day. We hope to greet You again,
and many more new subscribers on
the advent Of the year 1876.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1875-12-24

THE Direct ors Of the Cumberland
and Ohio Railroad, which, as our rea.
ders are aware, runs through the cOun-
ties Of Washington, Marion, Taylor,
Green, &c, to a point in Tennessee,
have decided to make the road mar
row guage, which will cost only about
$4,000 per mile. This being only a
little over half the cost of broad
guage, the Company has no doubt that
their resources are ample to enable
them to complete the line within eigh-
teen months from January first, next.
President Dulaney, at any rate, speaks
very hopefully and enthusiastically of
the enterprise. and expresses himself
as confident of the complete financial
AMI commercial success of the narrow
guage.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1875-12-24

The Radical members of Congress
are now making great complaint be-
cause the Democrats have thought it
right and proper that they should give
position to those Of their own political
faith who have stood by them in the
past. and who still adhere to the prin.
ciples of their party. Such murmur
ings come with a bad grace from those
who have at all times, cut off from
public patronage those who differed
with them.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1875-12-24

THos. JEFFERSON, said that, "if
there had never been a commentator
upon the Bible, there never would
have been an Infidel." Doubtless the
great statesman came to this conclusion
because Bible commentators differed
so widely in their views on Theologi-
cal questions, as scarcely any two Of
them, especially those holding differ
ent Protestant or Catholic faith agreed
in their Commentaries on the Scrip
lures.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1875-12-24

The law is that all cases taken to
the Court Of Appeals of Kentucky
must be filed with the clerk of that
Court twenty dws before the assem-
bling of the judges. 1t occurs to us
that the law should be changed, and
permit their filing for hearing any day
before the court meets. The records
are of course always made up, and no.
thing remains for the clerk to do in the
matter except to enter them on the
eocket, which entry would require
but little time. As the law now is. a
suit sent to that court nineteen days
before it meets, must lie over until
the next term before the cause can be
heard.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1875-12-24

II Is well known to our readers in
ythis part of the State, that the special
or called term of the Garrard Circuit
Court, was held for the purpose of
hearing the criminal case of the Com
monwealth against Ebenzer Best,
charged with the murder Of S. w.
Hedger, at Lancaster about year
since. Mr.. Hedger was the Post
Master at Lancaster, and had married
a sister Of Bes.'s wife, and, it is said
that this marriage greatly incensed
Best, because it was done contrary to
his wishes. We are not sufficiently
acquainted with the details of the trial
to give decided opinion, and can only
say to our readers that after four or
five days trial, the jury returned a
verdict of mot guilty. and Mr.. Best
was turned loose. As usual in such
trials, when the evidence is conflict
ing the public are divided in their
opinions as to the guilt or innocence of
the accused. Some people assert that
Best should have been hung, others
that he ought to have been put in the
penitentiary for life. and still others
that a term Of years in the State
prison would have been sufficient pun
ishment for the killing. The jury,
however, who were sworn to render a
verdict according to the law and evi
dence. saw proper to acquit him Of all
crime. The case. hence, rests with the
members Of that jury and their God.
They alone are responsible for
Mr.. Best's acquittal, and right or
wrong, the public must abide thereby.
1t is fearful thing to take the life of
a fellow being, and the more of those
lives a man destroys, the greater the
responsibility. We learn that the jury
in the case were, at first, unable to
agree. and were on the verge of dis
agreement; but when the court sent
them back to their room again, they
returned verdict of not guilty. Thus
has ended the trial of one who has
taken the life Of several of his fellow
beings, and the consequences thereof
can rest alone with him and the great
court from which there is no appeal.
Ia all charity we can only hope that
Best is guiltless Of his fellows blood,
and that in the great day of reckoning
he may be atle to stand before the
final Bar and show that his hands are
not stained with innocent gore.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1875-12-24

JAMES VIcK.-Who has not heard
of the great flower and vegetable seed
m N, James Wick His seeds are known
and grown wherever the mails of the
world are carried. Some of our lady
friends say that there would be no flow
ers grown if Wick were to die. Send
to him at Rochester, New York, for a
catalogue, and find out what he has
for sale in his line. No one else is
more reliable.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1875-12-24

GEN HENDERSON, the U. S. At.
torney, who was discharged by Gen.
Grant, as prosecutor Of the guilty
whisky ring at st. Louis, says that the
conviction Of the rogues depends up
on Secretary Bristow. This is a tire.
mendous responsibility on the Secreta.
ry. Mr.. Henderson says he hope.
that Bristow will be allowed to remain
yet a while longer, but he thinks his
head will be cut of very soon.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1875-12-24

A DUEL was fought in Georgia last
week, and one of the parties, the man
who sent the challenge, was MORALLY
wounded, and died in a few hours
after receiving the wound. The man
who sent the challenge chose his part
ner in business as a second, and the
man who was challenged, chose hi;
partner in business as a second. AT
the first fire, the challenging party wa:
MORALLY wounded. Thus ended a
foolish quarrel.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1875-12-24

The trial of Mr.. Babcock, the pri.
vate Secretary of the President, has
been set for the l1tl day of January,
next. The Prosecuting Attorney,
Dyer, says in public statement, that
he will prosecute the man as vigorous
ly as he did those who have been con-
victed already. The counsel of Bah
cock, Judge Krum, says that his eli.
ent is innocent, and be will be able to
make that fact manifest. Perhaps
so!
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1875-12-24

Tnr Southwestern Rail Road con.
Meeting Harrodsburg with the Cincin.
natl Southern, is beginning to assume a
tangible shape. Quite largs amount
has already been subscribed, and We
learn from the Cincinnati papers that
Chief Engineer Fiishugh Is in that
city soliciting funds from the mer.
chants, who are responding cheerfully
TO his call. We trust that this road
will be built, aud propose when the
funds are raised, to build il for the
amount estimated by the engineer, and
in the time suggested by him. weare
in the business, and would very much
like to have hand in the s. W. r. r.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1875-12-24

The present Congress will doubt
less reduce the Standing Army of this
country to $1,000 men. The present
army is about twice that number.
This reduction will lessen our expend,
itures about $50, 100000. So much for
the Democratic Congress of 1896.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1875-12-24

The Presidents message was read
to Charles OConor last week. 1t was
thought that he would look upon
death with more resignation after
hearing it.-LOu. Ledger.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1875-12-24

SOME of the largest workshops Of
the Wheeler a Wilson Sewing Ma.
chine Factories have been burned
with loss of half a million, with an
insurance of only little over half the
loss.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1875-12-24

The Bankrupt Law, as il now ex-
lists, makes no distinction as to the
time a debt was created, in giving an
applicant for its relief the benefit of a
final and full discharge. In other
words, petitioner can be discharged
from any aud all debts created up to
the filing of his petition.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1875-12-24
TERMS OF SALE.

Sale will he made a crelit Of 6, y and Is
months, equal installments, bonds, with approved
security, hearing per cert interest from DAY d
sale, until paid, pay able to the undersigned hav-
ing the force and eject u Judgments, and lien ~
ser, Posscssiou-~ill he given on day Of sale.
Should any part Of the land be- rented, II vii
he upon credit Of Y months, bonl with good secu
rity required of the renter, hearing per cent in
terest from day VI sale. and having force and enec
Of judgment hen due.
W. c. MONTGOMERY, Comr.
r. NJ a W. q. BRADLEY
Attys, for Trustee, Dec. -, '75-2w
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1875-12-24

BosroS Posr; Charles O'Conors
digestion troubles him, but he docs
not nropo,c to die geit vet.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1875-12-24
GOING NORTH.
GOING SOUTH.

~, NorE.-Through passengers can change care
az Lebanon junction arriving at Cincinnati June
ton In time 10 connect with short Linz trains ar
irving al Cincinnati al Gao p. N Arrive at L0u-
isyile IN time TO connect With J. N. A l. r. H., q.
NJ. ky aud y. ). Nal Line Steamers Tor all
points North EAsl, and h9si. Passengers going
south via MonigoheTy or Memphis Lines leave
Lehanonl junction II LIS a. HRS A. N. aud O5
?. N. Trains leaye Louisville daily, except sunday
At 9a5 a. m, aai rLh 10 R!ehn.on1 tacLt change
fasseags-scan leave Louisville at 1905 AN and over
take this train al Lebanon junction.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1875-12-24

THERE has been a violent Earth.
quake in Richmond, Va.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1875-12-24

TnE weather has been very warm
ior the past few days.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1875-12-24
A Fine Young Orchard,

her; Is well watcred by living springs In a hnc
state of cultivation; one-hslf well set In Bluerass
II l. one of the most desirable stock Farms In
Kentucky. There are 734 Acres under fence,
besides about $50 Acres OF tmbercd Knoll
Land
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1875-12-24
Celebration for the Centennial Year.

with most liberal terms TO club agents. send for
'pecimen copics and agents outfit.
Agents wanted at every post-Ofhee.
Address all letters 10
FARAN 4 MCLEAN, Publishers
Cincinnati, Ohio.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1875-12-24

lSores caIl are run south both ways without
5haVe TO Nasty lille. Ghaitanooga. Meus.
Ehis; Atlanta, Messg emery. Macon.
Mobile, New Orieaas, Jaek son willie,
Ticket Ohhoe Al Depot.
CT. ATMORE, Gent Pass. A Tiekt All.
AsThoSr, Ast stanford, Ky,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-03-30
The APRIL MAGAZINES.

Our national magazines, "Lippncott's,"
"The Galaxy" "Scribner's, !" "Harper's," all
exhibit the effects of tie same miserably ener-
waited powers Of Imagination and individual
style on the part Of our writers Of fiction in
this country Such ''romances" of American
life q as they profess to contribute to the
monthly issues of American literature are suc-
flciently vapid, false, pointless, plotless and
weak in language to discourage the patriotic
purchasers of our native productions and all
honestly critical readers thereof. The same
effete expression, doubtful tone and silly plot
are met in nearly all the magazines during the
past few months. In fact, all current litera-
ture in our country has much degeDerated.
The letters from and to our capitals, the
sketches of observation and descriptions of
places and things all are eontemptibly "fat,
stale and Improbable" plagiarized from pre-
ceding and more witty observers, and neither
just in estimates nor true in personalities.
From the President to the most recently Joined
member of our august Legislature all have
been so variedly, so fiippantly and SO inaccu-
rately described by so many pens of females
brought to Washington by the tarantula force
of caegthes scribendi and the hope of digito
naoaStrari as ''writer" (Heaven bless the
genus) that people whose misfortunes threw
these letters in their way must have decided
kaleidoscope idea of our public men and no
tabilid in Washington. 1t is greatly to be de-
sired that some new aspirant to literary honors
may arise with pen ready, strong, caustic and
accurate enough to afford some new matter at
least for the plagiarists to copy from.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-03-30

eton in the closet" admonishes each indi-
vidual wording that things denounced as
impossible before the public are not alto
gether improbable in private. But when
MIR. Beecher was so indiscreet as to COM
NIT such utterances to paper or to the ears
of mutual friend" he famed the jealous
flames which burned in Tilton's heart, and
gave to him some justification, from his
standpoint, for further assertion of his
conceited and cruel mastership. Instead
of relieving this woman, Mr.. Beecher's
course resulted in her further oppression.
A wicked, designing person, a very She
devil, become possessed of some Of the Sc
crets of all these circumstances at this time.
She did it by iattery, by concu-
piscent coquetry, and by those wiles to
which bad women the world over resort
when they seek to capture gifted though
vain man. The Woodruff, ambitious of
social distinction, of political and personal
recognition, and of the advancement of pc
cuniary interest, if not of damnable theo-
ries. assailed Tilton, coaxed him, wheedled
uILl, anu lGu ulL4 lulO JdIuS VI ACA O"A
choosing, until he brought her, as the
crowning infamy of his insults to his wife
and children, to his own home and table.
Once in her power, she used Tilton as her
puppet, and tried to bring Mr.. Beecher
forward as her disciple. That he should
introduce her at the Cooper Institute gath
ering was the great ambition of her life;
but he fatty refused, and then, if the con-
current testimony of her servants may be
believed, she preached the idea of black,
mailing him. Thus did this woman work
her insidious way to accomplish the ruin
of at least one family, and threaten the
ruin of powerful religious organization.
But as we have said, the sufferer in this
is Mrs Tilton. Deprived of the privilege
of defending herself, she sits quiet while
the brute who has made her more than his
slave testifes that she confessed to him
guilt of sin of which he himself is ten
fold guilty. As a husband and as a party
to the trial, he is called as a witness and
swears away the virtue and fidelity of his
wife; but the law keeps her silent Has
she been WrO1rcdP
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-03-30

THE latest kilograms from the ice gorges
on the Delaware and Susquehanna rivers
afford some reason to hope that the mod
crate weather will cause them to pass away
without the extensive devastation from
floods which have heretofore been appre-
hended. The ice moved yesterday at sew
eral points without material injury to per-
sonal property so far as reported, but the
danger has not yet entirely passed, as the
water in the rivers is not sufficiently high
or the currents swift enough to clear the
accumulatons entirely out. Should this
state of affairs continue for some time the
ice will gradually melt and relieve the sit
uation of its most dangerous feature.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-03-30

Ex-Gov. LEWIS E. PARSONS, OF Ala
bama, was yesterday appointed to be assist
ant United States district attorney, with the
understanding that he shall devote his at
tention to the prosecution of cases of viola
ton of the laws Of Congress by citizens of
experience in this especial line of duty. In
1S71-'72 he procured the punishment of a
number of Ku-Klux offenders, and will, no
doubt, be able to supplement that success
by securing a rigid enforcement of the law
and the punishment of persons guilty of
similar crimes during the late political cam
paigns
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-03-30

THE NATIONAL SPELLING MATCH at
Lincoln Hall to morrow night will prove
to be something extraordinary, both as
source of amusement and as a matter of
note illustrating the progress of the preva-
lent national mania. Speaker Blaine will
preside, Secretary Delano and Senator
Window will act as referees, and Second
Auditor French will officiate as pedagogue.
Three classes will contest for supremacy.
Two prizes are offered-one to the first
class of an Unabridged Dictionary, and the
second to the third class Of a gold medal.
This last prize is offered by THE NATIONAL
REPUBLICAN to the winner of contest be-
tween classes of experts, one to be com
posed of proof-readers, compositors and
journalists, and the other of students of the
common schools.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-03-30

IT WILL be seen by a notice elsewhere in
this paper that the Sinking Fund Commits
sioners have called in the remainder of the
outstanding water stock of the old Corpo-
ration of Washington. The amount is about
SCI, 600, on which interest will cease on and
after the first of April proximo. The man
agement of the finances of the District in
thus sinking our high,rate debt reflects
much credit both upon the executive board
for supplying the means and the sinking
fund board for making this application of
fhpnn
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-03-30
TUESDAY MoRNING:::::::::::MARo 20 1875,

THE metropolitan Club has sent an
other sum of money-about $SO-to aid the
Democrats in Connecticut This should
settle the canvass. But the query is, How
much Of the money was subscribed in the
Morrison building?
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-03-30

" remains the same. Not one of the large
Operators gives any hopes presumption.
" Coal is getting scarcer there every day.
"The miners refuse to work for less than
"tbe 1874 basis"