The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1876-02-11

[, snow, and we believe, II is generally conc,
. dcd, that II was thu. saved to run the gan
} let Of cn-Ticc-ing times between this M
, April first
TuE variable weather in the sudden an
extreme vicis-itude. Of the last few day,
was worse on stock, especially Ia rbs, thai
the entire winter beside, many Of then
having persisted for the want oi shelter.
Mn. SrsK, the serpentinc Whisky man
who has been the centre Of attraction sine,
his arrival amongst us, whose mobile gen
erosity," whose "arlent AMI gushing love
to use the language Of his eminent coun
sci, Mr.. Bobbitt, caused him TO vend hi,
serpentine freely, To- all Who would como
and partake. \ jury after two or three
failures, was finally impannelled and in.
flictcd a fine Of 500 for violation q Town
Ordinance, Option, &c. II was claimed by
the defense, that he did not sell drop, but
the evidence before an intelligent jury,
wrought out a fine as above stated. The
town hal enjoyed repose; peace and quiet
ude reigned, until this specimen Of mobile
generosity opened his serpentine mill, in
utter defiance Of the peace and dignity Of
Of the Commonwealth, and Of Uncle Sans
Internal Revenue exactions; and we had
drunkenness and rioto Is living" until a
barrel Of Illicit ardent, had been dispensed
O) free but sadly affecting several Of our
citizens, some Of whom, we're lads, paid
their fines for drunk and disorderly" in
Castle Minor. But the end is not yet, for
at this writing, Marshal Harrington has
Sisk under guard, and will start for Lex
ington, in a few minutes, to report to the
L. :. Commissioner, when the Cicero Of
the Mountains, together with Mcssrs. How
ell and Sneed, can have chance, again, to
expatiate upon, aud elaborate the "noble-
ness Of his soul and his preternatural
gushing and exubcrant flows II milk
Of human Kindness" all Of which, were il
real, could not drown the sorrOws Of moth
ers and sisters, for the behavior Of those who
fell into the snare, prepared by sisk, to be
robbed of reason, pride, and decency-a
sad, sad, lesson to those thus entrapped but
who now have a holy disgust for noble
generosity" Col. X. J. Breckenridge, and
ID. n. Praigg, Esq, for the people, brough,
out the facts in the case before the jury,
and law, morality and decencv, were vindi-
Gated, aud the guilty made 10 suffer, with
A hearty response of amen, by those who
love law and order as opposed to riot and
immortality.
The |. o. q. T. installed their officers 4
evening, after which, limitations
we're attended to, mud with the assistance
If Miss Belle Campbell, Of IIustonville,
md ID. q. W. c. 7. Green, of the same
'lace, a meeting in Lodge capacity vas
leld, which will be long remembered by
he fortunate ones present. Moody and
'ankey may have their seasons, but Jim
ireen rH have his, whenever he goes to
Temperance meeting, and as we regard
he cause as the first auxiliary TO the
'hurch, We believe that Green, were he to
evote his attention to it, would achieve
more good than the great reviyalsts men,
Toned, or any other religious revivalists.
We don't believe in taking rel gion by
pells, and Green is constant in season, and
ut of season, in earnest. and not to be baf-
ed, and with the ever faithful Miss Belle,
nd her singing, they must succeed The
.odge is aourishing, and prospects for
much more good, are bright.
WTDE-AwAKE.