The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1877-03-23


The perfect machinery and smooth work
ing Of our system Of government, even in
its minutest details. has been the subject
Of frequent remark, and general common
da,ion. Their features have SELDOM been
more strikingly manifested than in the
management Of our vi lage Post Office.
Notwithstanding the url'ane and genial
Principal has been absent for some weeks,
serving his country in the arduous capaci-
ty Of grand juror, still the mails arrive
aud depart with wonted regularity. The
obliging deputy, J. W. Jameson, is ever at
his post, and his radiant countnnance
wear. a beaming smile as he hands out the
long expected billet, or love-freighted BIZ
lcidour, while his eyes moisten with genu-
ine sympathy when he is compelled TO ut
ter the .addenng formula, Nothing for
you" Jenny ia ably backed by a consci-
entious assistant, and the two dispense the
contents Of the mail bags with most 10y
al impar,iality as to trace, color, or IRE
vi)us condition"
While our community is remarkably
free from any generally prevailing disease
the Doctors are, nevertheless, kept pretty
busy at present. Young Montgomery, who
was so fearfuly injured by mule some
two weeks since is recovering with great
rapidity. W. Il. Jones, well known to
many Of your readers, is in a very critical
condition. Mrs. y. II. Givens, one of our
modest specimens Of the Kentucky mat
ron is seriously i'll. Mrs. IIansford, Of
Crab Orchard, who has been sick for some
time, at her sisters, Mrs. Alcorn, near this
place, Is recovering. No other serious case
reported.
The old controversy respecting "we,'
"us," &c, seems to have been revived, and
the opponents Of the plural form Of the
pronoun, spice their attacks with peculiar
rancor. Now, this was discussed, the res-
son for the usage given, and its proprie,y
established years ago. IL pristine times
when the Msysyile Eagle, the Washington
Union, the Frankfort Commonwealth, and
perhaps stray copy Of the Eoderaiist, were
about AL the newspapers that found their
way to the people of the State, the ques-
ton was argued pro aud con. Some Of the
defenders of the usa,e contends that il
originated with the Editors, and was
piuuiis mqestatis, expressing the peculiar
dignity Of the calling. Public speakers in
pulpit and on rostrum made a strong point
Of the rhetorical fiction Of the onc-ness Of
speaker aud sudience; and hence intro
duced this insinuatng form to show that
I'VE a. e. you and u are in perfect accord
as to this matter" The lawyer claimed
right to adopt it as expressing his personal
interest lrhich he actually feif) in the afsiIs
Of his client. After long debate 1t wa. de-
cided that the form meant orisinally-strict-
ly and solely a mystic par nership existing
between the Editor, his wife, In eSse or in
possrl and the Devil. The other claimants
however, were authoritsIively permitted to
Use the plural for reasons given; while the
same right was accorded to modest scrib
blers, such are sometimes found. whose
check would not permit them to indulge in
even the scmblance Of egotism implied in
use of the singular. I'VE" hope this
historic disquisition will set this question
at rest. FAIsrAff.