The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1876-02-18
ATATE NEWS.

been attacked by il, but no deaths are
reported. On the contrary all affect.
ell with the disease are reported con.
valescent. People had better lie care.
ful about entertaining tramps about
now, as that Is the principal method Of
introducing II through the country
[Glasgow Times.
MR. SrLys STiRMAS. Of this coun-
ty, has sent US sample Of corn raise1
by him, which measures 10 inches in
circumference, aud has 40 rows around
the ear. The ear has 70 grains to the
foot, making 1850 grains. Each grain
Is three-quarters Of an inch in length,
and placed end to end the grains
would reach distance of 60 yards.
The ear also contains hollow where
the peth usually is. which is one inch
in diameter, and this hollow has grown
full Of corn, making an ear within an
ear.-[Carlisle Mercury.
Mn. JAS. NJ. CARDwELL says there
are ten "corner trees" on his place,
which were marked when the original
survey in l773, was made, that are
perfectly perceptible now. The stran-
eest fact Of all, il. that he says he has
known them for fifty years. and that
his father made the same statement
about his knowledge Of them. away
back in the beginning Of the century,
which is, that there has been no per-
ceptible growth Of these trees in 100
wears. How old the monarch Of the
forests must he. that stand undi,turbed
around u-.-[Obs. 4 Reporter.
On last Sunday morning. James NJ.
Parker. who lived in the neighborbood
Of Merry Oaks. in this county, eloped
with the wife Of his eighbor. Stanford
Reynolds. Parker left wife behind.
who. on last Saturday. came to town,
and anticipating his movements, insti-
tuted suit for divorce against him,
und sued out an attachment, which
was placed in the hands of constable
ID. c. Denton. late on Saturday night.
The constable found Parker earl,
Sunday morning, and took from him
his wagon and team under the order
ot attachment, but Parker procured
another horse. and taking the wife Of
Reynolds up behind him, left for parts
unknown. 80 Glasgow Times.
OK Mnniay evening, January 3lst,
small piece If -hale rock, weighing
fifteen ., twenty pounds, fell from the
rooi Of what is ko1wn as 1.-THE short
tunnel" on the contract of T.. Cum
mings, striking. and almost instantly
killing Thomas Schollnri, foreman.
The piece OF rcck was not more than
an inch and halt, or two iHches in
Thickness. but us it fell, il turned upon
its edge, and struck him directly on
the top of his head, splitting his skull
from point near his eyes, to point
in the rear Of his head. The unfortu-
nate man never spoke aiteruard, and
died before he could be carried to his
home near by. lie leaves u wife and
two quite small children, who mourn
the death Of sober and industrious
husband aud father.-[Somerset Re
porter.
KATE RAMER, white woman. aged
about twenty-five years. has been liv-
ing with an old negro man some forty
or fifty years Of age, in the neighbor-
hood of Caneyville, Gnyson county.
A month or six weeks ago some white
men went there with the intention of
driving them of. The negro, whose
name is Alfred Slinson, showed fight,
and it is said that the white woman
loaded the guns while the negro did
the shooting. The whites fell back in
disorder, som, of them getting wound
ed. Some time last week the white
men made raid again, and shot All
other negro by mistake Cor Alfred,and
wounded him in the leg. They did
not find Alfred or Kate. both ,f whom
left aud took the cars at Millwood. tor
Louisville. The woman staid there
Friday, and Saturday she returned.
getting off at Miliwood, saying she
feared to get off at Caneyville, believ-
ing that violence would be done her.
She seems To have lost any or all
shame she ever had. aud is about Us
badly soiled rs women get Ia be. We
have given the facts as we learned
them Hartford Herald.
YouR correspondent chanced to
pass the poor farm OF the county.
few days since, and observed four
young girlsin a field by the road side,
cutting briar. They were clad in
coarse linsey dresses. reaching half
way to the knee. A dirty rag of some
kind was the only covering for the
h, al. and one Of the number Was bare
t,oted Their clothes were dripping
with water. anil the rain then (as the
day beiore) falling in torrents. Your