The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1876-07-07
PULASKI COUNTY SEwA


ELECTION OF TowS SCHOOL TRusrEEs.
More excitement was occasioned in SON.
erset over the election on Saturday last
than will be over the presidential election
in November. Politics, reli zion, moral and
social standing, "color and previous condi-
ton" were all used As electioneering topics,
and excitement waxed wild and furious.
After meek and neck race" DR.. J. NJ.
Perkins was, at the close Of the polls, found
to be elected over Mr.. VIM. Harvey by Ave
majority. The contest seemed to have been
between the Reform and Northern Metho-
dist churches, rs it was understood that IL
the former church was victorious in its can
didate a Reformer would be appointed
teacher Of the Common School, and r,es
rersa. We are o: the opinion that neither
church will suffer by the election Of DR..
Pc, kins, for a more honest and liberal
minded man coull not be easily found.
TILDES AND HESDRIcKs.-Everys sound
Democrat in the county is elated over the
glorious work Of the St. Louis Convention,
and are just as confident that "Unclc Sam
uel" will be our next President, as they are
firm in the belief that radicalism is on its
last legs. The republicans are not overjoy-
ell at the situation. We conversed with
several, who asserted that they intended vo-
ting for Tilden-nay vi Of them see The
error Of their way, and fall in the line Of
retrenchment Of reform candidates, before
'it is everlastingly too late"
SUNDAY ScHooLs.-One OF the largest Is
semblages that has been seen in Pulaski
for many day, gathered at Soule Chapel.
miles from Somerset, on Sunday last
The occasion was Sunday School Picnic,
given by the Southern Methodist Church.
A number Of good orators enhanced the
hour with appropriate addresses, and had !,
not been that heavy storm came up jus,
as they were preparing to regi,le the inner
man, everything would have passed serene
ly. But, unfortunately, numbers were IN
able to get inside Of the church and many
lad and lassie shed bitter tears over spoil
ed suit or ruined hat. The Baptists will
hold Sunday School Convention at Flat
Lick on the 5th Saturday and Sunday in
this month. Addresses, and sermon by
Rev. Mr.. Wright, are expected.
THE fourth" was very generally observ-
ed here, as holiday, both by the citizens
and railroad men, and the new bar. room in
Somerset did a thriving business. Mecca
says he is getting some Of that Thousand
dollars that he paid for license, back. There
is, however, not much more drunkenness
than before, for then. equally as much
whiskey as now, was sold on the sly.
Your old correspondent, W. II. Hans
ford, who, under the non dc plume Of "what
Not" mystifed the people Of Somerset for
a long time last year, in addition 10 pub
fishing child's paper, will commence the
publication Of sheet, in short time, to be
called the "what Not" What Il is for, or
what object is intended to subserve, we do
not knew, but Of one thing we are sure, Il
will 20 for the whiskey sellers, for Hans.
ford's bitterness against that class Of unfor-
tunates. amounts almost TO fanaticism.
AccIDESrs.-A man employed on P. r.
Smiths work, accidently discharged pis-
tol, last Sunday, the ball taking effect in his
hand, producing a painful wound. The
seriptural injunction, Blessed are the
peacemakers" has at Last failed to be verified.
A couple Of Irishmen on the same work and
on the same day, considerably under the
effects Of whiskey, got into fight; a third
party endeAvored to separate them and got
! broken jaw for his trouble.