The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1876-08-04
PULASKI COUNTY VEINS.


| Somerset.
A GESrLENAS, who notices the various
changes Of the weather, and who keeps a
diary in which each days changes are re.
corded, tells us that July 1875, and July
1876, were just the reverse Of each other as
regards rain, at the point that his observa.
tions were taken. In July Of last year
there were twenty seven rainy days, this
year, there were only four, the remaining
twenty-seven being fair.
CoSoRovE, alias u. S. MARSHAL Wyatt,
mentioned in my last report, waived an
examining trial, and now languishes in Jail,
being unable to furnish passable bail
bond for four hundred dollars. Congrove,
we understand, besides coveting the Office
OF moonsline detective, takes as naturally
to women as fish does to water, and al
though less than forty, has lived with his
fourth or eth wife, whom he married here,
since the beginning Of the railroad.
A CASUAL observer passing through our
city, would hardly imagine we could sup
port one newspaper, properly, yet, already,
three are established, with the prospect Of
two others making their debut in a very
short time. These will be campaign sheets,
and will, no doubt, make things lively.
The first issue Of the Repu5iiNan is expect
ed about the 18th Of this month, Capt. W.
A, Collier, having left for Cincinnati, Tues
day, TO procure type and presses.
BESIDES men Of nearly every nationali-
ty, that the c. S. X. X. has brought to this
county. we notice, along the line, quite
large number Ct Italians. They usually
90 in squads Of twelve or fifteen, and work
ON the mutual benefit plan-that is, they
undertake, from a Contractor, a piece Of
work, usually masonry, and after placing
fair value on the days labor Of each man,
they 20 to work, and, on the completion Of
their job, each man is paid for the number
Of days he works, and the surplus, after
that is paid, is considered profit, and equal
ly divided among the party. They have a
President, Treasurer and Clerk, but these
rank no higher than the rest in point of
work, having to perform their equal share
81 it. They are said TO be sober and indus
trious, and much more reliable than the
average laborer. The majority Of them
are entirely ignorant of the English Ian
guage. About one to the squad has enough
knowledge of it to convey his meaning,
and he acts as interpreter for the party.
HAMBURG-ASoTHER NEGRO SHOT AT
-TRooPs NEEDED IN SoMERsET.-The
above is the way the following item will be
headed by the time it reaches the Ciacin-
natl Gazette. Old man Reed, a clever
blacksmith, residing in town, having l,arn-
ed from his daughter that a negro man had
addressed an insulting letter to her, sailed
forth on Monday morning last, to wreak
his vengeance on him. Coming up on the
object of his search on Main street, he ac-
costed him, and, after few angry words
had passed, proceeded with a stick to con-
vince the would-be miscegenator, that there
wn.Ild never be enough amendments added
to the Constitution to admit negro's ia
miliarity with his family. During the
performance, the negro either drew, or let
fall from his person, pistol, which the
irate Reed promptly seized and emptied
the contents Of barrel Of ii, as the negro
disappeared behind a neigbboring corner.
About this time Reed, fls, came up, and
wrenching the pistol from pee, commenced
firing at long range at the hill that the ne
gro had gone behind. The hullaballoo
finally brought the Marshal and Jailer to
the scene, who took in the situation at a
glance. Hastily bestriding mule apiece,
they began accommodating in the direction
Of the flying negro, and, after considerable
skirmishing and bushwhacking, at last sue
ceeded in capturing him. lie was tried
before q Justice for carrying concealed
weapons, and, in default of 500 bail, went
to meet Congrove.
Mr.. RoBERT GIBSON, after three weeks
trip to Philadelphia and other points of in
terest North, returned a few days since.
lie is most enthusiastic over the wonders Of
the Centennial, and says a man that can go,
and don't 90, ought to be made to 40.