The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1878-02-15

COMMUNICATION, AMI ~ has hccn lighted up
on vet occasions that the mcmbcr of the
legislative body might inspect it. advania.
gcs. IN amusing editorial in Monday
. O.. details the insecure and proppcd con
dtion ~ the present housc, and strangers
might expect to come to grief on entering
il wide portals. But the locality Of this
buildng Is IL worst apparent feature. 1t
commands No view except the. Penitentia-
~ and away up yondcr on the distant elf,
the Cemetery. Once within and warm,
light, luxurious apartments meet the eye.
Wilton carpets and the new Eastlake fur
nitnre offer glowing tints to the visitor,
and Mrs. McCreary's exquisite taste has
supplied all defects Of sight, at least. There
are only nine rooms in the house. The
family Of the present Governor is small;
otherwise thi. narrowncss of domain might
he felt.
THE GOVERNOR ASp MRS. M'cREAY.
The Governor hears his rccent.senatori-
al defeat with the philosophy Of one who
has realized how "uneasy lies the head
that wears the crown" Hi life is 50
crowded with duties, claims aud petitions
that the acquisitions Of host break in with
rcstful effect. Mrs. McCreary has won all
hearts and charmed all heads with her
clear, practical intellect, her executive
ability as "frsi lady IN the ralm," her
universal consideration for others, aud her
unassnming manners IN pablo. The in
novaiions Of music and supper at Levees
are largely due TO her desire to make 9TH
ers happy. Wine is excluded at these
feasis. The only child Of the Mansion is
Robert, gallant little fellow Of Linc
years, who forms no Insignificant attraction
TO the guests. lie is no puppet Of Abigail
drill but moves among them all with the
childlike grace and modesty If one "to the
manor born
TT Is RATHER Az Ugly PLACE.
Frankfort il not attractive to the eve. A
good shaking up and sitting out Of the nu-
merous buildings might leave an assort-
ment that would do credit in point Of arch
itecture, but now the old and now obscure
and blind and rob each other was at
Ascension Church on Sunday morning
This is a commodicas and aniique.lookine
Episcopal church with handsome windows
and grand organ. 4 mountain county
member Of the house reported that "want-
ing to 80 to meetin' he passed by and seein'
this tin-top house he went and took a seat
and riz and fell with EN-" did the same
and found the spiritual exercises mot
bodily refreshing. On Sunday night the
Presbyterian church presented the attrac-
tons Of a good building. a good preacher
and good choir. There are Baptist, Meth
odist and Reformed churches, and doubt
less Catholic, hut as my mission was not OF
an architural nature did not search the
thoroughfares. The Arsenal, Peniientiary,
and Feeble Minded Institute are buildings
Of which pages might he written. The
City School, Military institute. Greenwood
Seminary, Dudley Institute and High
School offer facilities for education. OF
the winding river that cuts the city in two,
and the quiet Cemetery among the Benson
hills with its central lot Of military heroes,
many a song has been sung.
FRASKroRT's NEWSPAPERS.
The feomon, Commonwealth and Rouad-
about are the daily and weekly papers. The
squabble for the Office Of Public Printer
was getting fairly alive last week.
STATE LIBRARIAN.
Mrs Cornelia Bush, the only lady State
officer, wears her dignity with exceeding
grace and performs her duty thoroughly.
Ia addition to her supervision and arrange
ment Of the books of the Library she may
be required to supcrintend certain house
hold and domestic features Of the Execu-
tive Mansion, il the Governor or his wife
choose TO demand the service. Her salary
is 81 900 per annum. The annual fund
allowed for extending the law library Is
$500. That appropriated for miscellane-
Gus literature is 500 Mrs. Bush has de-
waited from the beaten track recently, and
consulted popular taste, or curiosity, by
purchasing several valuable works ON the
Ceramic Art. Surely the great Long
fellow found inspiration in pottery for his
unique Keramos, common mortals may
read prose instruction about the same.
THE SAD STORY OF JUDGE SANDS FALL.
The various Bureaus are domiciled near