The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1876-11-24
BOYLE COUNTY NEWS.


We recently left Casey county, and many
warm friends, some of whom would proba-
bly, like to know something as to our where.
about-. hence We beg space for a short
letter.
We arrived at Mihhellsburg on the l4th
inst, found everything at the little village
quiet except a few blood-thirsty politicians,
who, il seems, were becoming somewhat en-
,hused over the election. Still no blood
has, rs yet, been she'd Matters pertaining
To Tilden's election are warmly agi,atod
here becoming more sensational daily
The RAIDS. can preach honesty no longer ;
il ha. certainly worn threadbare with them.
Will 7. get hi. seat in the White House
We answer, yes. Though they intend to
chi.el him ifthey can. Homo hOmiai H.
pus
Born, to the wife Of George W. vermil-
ion, a girl.
We witnessed. on the 10th inst, the arri-
val Of one Mr.. Gibson and lady, who had
jus, returned rom their bridal tour. Coun-
tenances full Of joy, betokening a life Of
pleasure, We hope.
Mr.. r. f. Vermilion, who has, for sixty.
eight days, been confined To- his room with
typhoid fever, is convsle-cing. We hope
he will recover -oon. lie il quite an esti-
mahle citizen.
Cspt Jack Mann, who has, for a while
been running a saw mill in the rural dis.
trict Of this county, ON what is known as
Scrub-grass, had public sale Of his work
stock on the 10th. lie sold two yoke Of
oxen, one Of which slld for $50, the other
yoke at sjl.
Bureaus are generally the furniture OF
in which bureau has been made the fur.
nture Of spring wagon. at least the owner
called this o, which We ,peak bureau. A
gentleman, whose name wen not call, resi-.
ding at or near Shelby City, came into
Casey county recently, selling picture
frames, &c. Under his sprng-wagon seat
was patent box Of some Kind, he called
this his bureau. Strange bureau indeed.
Ii is not often that such are found on
wheels.
J. S. Caldwell, constable 9th district Of
Boyle, has rented his farm TO Mr.. \ Row
land, and is now keeping hotel here. or
course he will do nourishing business at
Mitchellsburg-oyer the left.
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT IIIxsELF.-Mr. J.
I. Johnston happened to slight accident
on the evening Of tn, 18th inst. lie had
taken out a seven shot cartridge revolver to
shoot a hog-which being done he went in
to the stable-he left for some pun pose, and
on coming down he discharged load into
his right knee. The ball went in about
two inches, struck the bone anl bounced
back, dropping in his boot. What caused
the pistol 10 Gre We can not say. The
wound is not a serious one. Fortunate
that il is no worse,
On the night Of the 10th inst, some un.
known person or persons visited Mr., X. +. .
Nermilion's hcg lot aud took therefum a
very fine hog belonging to Mr.. J. 4. John
ston, killed il and took out the hams, left /
the remainder. Mr.. Johnston found a
knife that the party had used in skinning
the hog. On the l7th Mr. Johnston went .
to Esquire q. $. Caldwell, who issued a
search warrant, and he Mr. j. socompa-
MED by j. S. CaldSell, constable, began the .
search after going To several negro cabi.s .
and making no discovery, they went to the .
negro dollhouse, at Mitehs llsburg, show
ed the knife to several pupils, some of
whom, at once, recognized IT, The knife
was taken Ia the one "spotted" ss Owner
who refused to set mp a claim, thereupon
the ehildren who had identified il we're
called up, after which the negro claimed
the knile. NJ. J., told this negro, whose
name is Parrot, unless Id prove that
his knife had fallen f. IN some cause or
other into some ones hands he would be
handled before a court Of inquiry. rhe ne
gro at once went 10 work to "clear his
skirts" JoSquIL. J