The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1876-09-15


with snow white linen, on which were seen
every thing eatsble which the market AZ.
fords, from old aunt D'nahs corn dodger,
to the rich cakes and pastries which Ken
lucky white women aud girls know, A.
scarcely my butt French cook knows how
to make. All kinds u meats, from the
savory Southdown mutton aud tender
Berkshire mans, to the delicate "Spring
chicken" Which roasted 30 high that even
dsrkie with the skill and rapacity Of a Boss
Tweed had been unable to steal. Fruits,
ices, ccnfcctions, etc, in = wealth ~ album
dance, graced the tables, and all we're invi-
ted to partake Of the feast. No one was
allowed TO stand back for an invitation to
eat, IND II any one, white or black, left
there hungry, il was his own fault FOOD
of the best kind was actually thrust upon
the people, many Of whom had already
partaken almost TO the point Of gour.
mand. After all had eaten and been filed.
there was enough left to feed thousand
more.
I fONI-FhANDtAI.
After dinner the stirring strains Of music
called the people from refreshment to labor
again, mot labor, but to renewal OF the
mental feast) and thereupon
GENERAL JOHN n. HUSTON,
Of Lexington, was introduced. lie COM
mcnced 'y saying that he was glad TO have
an opportunity Of addressing so many peo-
pie, but as thy had already listened until
they were surely tired, he would not de-
tain them long. lie said Maj. Joe Black
burn is here to speak, and know you al
want to hear hin, and tell you now. he is
fine speaker, and will delight you, for IL
ever there was a talking machine on this
earth, Maj. Blackburn is one. | tell you
this, fellow citizens, in advance, in order
that you may "stdy and hear me-" This lit
tie sally Of wit brought down the-tree,.
No corresI ondent or other newspaper wri-
ter eau report speech made by Gen. Illus
ton. That's thing no fellow can de lie
must be heard TO be appreciated fully. lie
has the happy faculty Of keeping his audi
tors ever on the lookout for something new,
racy, and soul. enlvenins, and they are
certain to hear it. II, after reciting some
dry statistics Ia thing he rarely does which
causes his hearers to become little rest
less, he at once catches the idea, snd by
sudden and apt anecdote, sets them to yell
lin or laughing, and when he gets through
speaking, every body feels satisfied and is
delighted and edited. When he closed,
| two handsome boquets were handed him,
accompanied by speech from Col. Charlie
Bowman, on behalf Of the fair donors,
which was replied to, gracefully and beau
tifully by the General. The crowd will
long remember the "forks Of Dix River"
and the man who was born there, and the
boy who was not. The story is too long for
n recital here, but those who had the good
fortune to hear Bowman and Huston on
the Forks" will never forget the allusion.
One might think that by this times!
O'Clock, r. NJ, the crowd there would be
weary and anxious to go home. Not 50,
however, for
MAJOR BLACKBURN
had not yet spoken. As stated by General
Huston, all were anxious to hear the talk |
ing machine" and all who did, we are sure
will carry his burning words in their hearts !
for many days TO come. lie pitched his !
voice out at the start, and his trumpet tones
were heard from the stand to the remote
circle of the vast throng. All present tried |
TO hear every word uttered by the impas-
stoned orator, whether they succeeded or
not. We hope they did, for an ADLER and
more telling speech Of an hour and a half
has not been uttered during this campaign
We shall not attempt even brief synop. |
sis. 1t is not required of US, but we can
assure all who did no, hear that speech,
that they missed one Of the best political
arguments which has emanated from q
Democratic stand, .oint since Tilden anu
Hendricks were nominated. Maj Black
burns hard and successful work in the last
Congress, on several important Committees,
has given him a national reputation. We
are glad to know that, whether we succeed
or not, in electing our Presidential candid
ates, we are sure OF having his valuable
services, t, gether with those Of Judge Dur
ham, in the councils VI the nation.
FINS.
This speech closed Il c day Of feasting, or
story, music, and good cheer, generally.
All Of the speakers were met with repeated
cheering from time to time, which showed
that they were properly appreciated. Each
received large and handsome boquet at
the close Of his speech, presented by the
fair donors who had come to lend the
wilchery Of their smiles and the hallowing
Influence Of their presence to their fathers,
husbands, brothers and friends, who are SO
nobly battling in this great struggle for
Tilden, Hendricks and Reform. They have
once more entered the conflict in this Pres
idential year, with a determination to put
stop to the downward movement Of our
Republic, and lift it again upon that pedes-
tai Of pride and honesty, from which is has
been dragged by besotted Executive and
his partners in crime.
INCIDENTS, ETC.
The best order prevailed throughout the
day, and, bal ring one irrepressible small
boy, a purely American institution and
nuisance, nothing occurred TO annoy the
speakers and listeners. That little yelping
sprig, by screeehing out heres your flag,
r a. Il 4 A.