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The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1878-11-22

Nowadays when n man shufiies ofl
this mortal coil, before he is well set.
tied in his earthen couch, somebody
rushes into the newspaper offices with
a lot Of gush bearing the above title,
which the editor is expected to publish
aud believe.
To read these stereotyped resolu.
tons. beginning, Whereas, 1t has
pleased our Divine Master to remove
from our midst" etc., followed by
Therefore, be it resolved that in the
death Of Mr.. Snaggletooth society has
lost valued member, his family a
kind and indulgent husband and faith.
err and so on, ad infnitum, one would
believe that veritable saint had been
carried Vfi by disease, yet the individ.
ual in question Is usually very ordi.
nary individual. During life he has
never been guilty Of exciting any spe-
cial admiration in the mind af any
body; sometimes it happens that he
was heartily detested; yet it is all the
same.
This senseless and ridiculous custom
is usually the reverse of what il is in
tended to be; for, from its very un.
truthfulness, il becomes a mockery Of
the dead. We have read some of these
same resolutions which we're sufficient.
ly startling to have made the corpse
rise from the grave and say, You lie!"
The old adage Of "speak nothing
but good of the dead" is well enough;
but it doesn't follow that some body |
must dash into print about a remarka-
blequality the deceased never possessed.
One instance we recollect was a man
who never entered Gods house,
who swore fearfully. and was
disliked by his neighbors; yet he was
described as an "Israelite in whom
was no guile, and whom to know was
but to love-"
The thing has become so general that
the public is accustomed to read these
of white lies without sur
prise and even to accept them, know
ing the whole thing to be a gaudily-
dressed not-so.
In some instances, of course. il is
due deceased person, but not often.
The custom is nuisance and bore
and one that should be done away
with; yet, if it must exist, do adopt
some form other than the one that ia
now and has been in use since the days
of Adam Elizabethtown News.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1878-11-22
seifing 20 Tote for lore.

One Of the curious incidents apropos
Of the intense interest which some Of
our ladies felt in this municipal con.
test came 10 the surface this morning.
A young lady, who fit her power over
the man whom she had promised to
wed, exacted from him a promise to
vote for Augustus schell sm Mayor
when she knew that his convictions
were in favor Of another candidate.
Having made this compliance test
Of his affection for her, he was ohedi.
ent to her command, and cast his vote
for the nov defeated man. As the
result proved, his single vote was Of
no avail to poor schell, but it elected
himself to longer life Of single com.
fort and its economies than he had be.
fore proposed to himself, This morn
ing the young lady received the fol.
lowing note:-- q. ~
"MY DEAR Miss L.:--You made
surrender of my honest sense of duty a
test Of my afectiou for you, and you
triumphed, or at least you supposed
you did. This morning my cast-of
manhood has returned to me, begged
of my conscience a reinstatement, and
it has been accepted. Now the same
sentiment demands a restoration Of
my self respect, and ] can only find il
in complete REIMBURSEMENT from my
engagement to a woman whose beauty
is superior to her justice and to her
wonanlines.. IL am severe, pray |
forgive me. Ifyou can appreciate sll
that have suffered in consequence Of
the late violation Of my sense Of duty
"a violation which you demanded of
me--you will pardon and release me
without hesitation. Your estimate of
honor and my own are at too marked
variance to enable us 20 be happy to-
gether. Respectfully and faithfully
your friend, c. F. BLANK.
The young lady just fetched me the
above letter. and permitted me to
copy Il because she considered ie
words an insult and an outrage, aud
she is almost raving mad with blind
anger. She says that meanness and
of spirit prompted its
words, but well, | am much older
than the recipient of the letter, and
years make vast difference in ones
opinions, you know. OF course we
are to have an unpleasant social sensa
Iion, because the parties are both well
known, and tl.eir engagement has been
made public. There does
not seem to be chink in his letter
through which etmetion can creep;
but men are such peculiar creatures,
L pity makes the slightest demands
upon them, that | refuse to predict
the result of meeting between them.
-TNew York letter in the Chicago
Times.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1878-11-22

A certain little girl up town lived
with two aunts, one married, with a
whole lot of children, and lots of wor-
ry aud trouble, and the other single
and having quite comfortable time
teaching school. The child had con-
trasted the respective situations, but
was not old enough to understand the
difference in the position of her two
relatives. One day she threw her
doll aside and assumed an attitude Of
profound thought which was inter-
rupted at last by the que, tiOn: "Well,
Julia, what are you thinking aboutY
When the child let loose ten-acre lot
full OF crude philosophy by answer
ing. Il was thinkin' whever, when |
growed up, I'd teat school or have a
baby"
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1878-11-22

The following graceful and eloquen,
sketch ofa virtuous old man is from
the Southern novel. abraham Page:
at Is fine sight to see an old man
whose heart still beats with generous
emotion; whose cares have not made
him selfish; whose vicisssitudes have
but made his charity more gentle and
universal.
81 once knew such a man, and he
stands alone in my memory. BY hon
est industry he had raised himself
above the thousand evils Of want, and
he was revered by the all the country
around for his wisdom, learning and
humble piety. No excesses had vast.
ed his power, and though age had
somewhat unstrung the high tension
of his organization. his gray hairs
crowned a body still erect and ener.
getic, and covered a brain still TEEN.
ing with cheerful thought. l often
saw him look with smile Of tenderest
love upon the truthful wife of his
youth, now wrinkled, to whom many
years before, when he first clsspsd her
in his warm embrace, he had made
VOWS of love he had never broken.
STANDING with her, and surround
ed by the amiable and intelligent chill.
dren with whom they had been bless
ed. he could look to heaven and say
with the deepest gratitude and love,
"Behold me and those thou hast given
me-"
"The old man is dead now, and his
bid wife has joined him, and ID seems
to me he had reached grandeur of
human dignity the greatest worldly
honors would but lessen"
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1878-11-22
MYSTERIOUS Jim.

One day he called at a livery stable
on the North Side, and motioning the
proprietor to follow him, led the way
into remote stall, and, in mysteri.
Gus manner, whispered in his ear:
81 hear yoU want 10 sell that roam
mare."
The householder grasped "Mysteri.
Gus Jim" by the arm leerej at him
with his eyes in tragic manner, and
said:
Ssh! follow me-"
Up the ladder, over the piles Of
hay, into a corner of the attic he went,
and there, griping Mysterious Jim's"
shoulder, he uttered in hoarse whis-
per:
"Ire sold her.'-[Chicago Inter-
Ocean.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1878-11-22

One of the fashionable sins of the
day is lying. Lying, in fact, has got
to be almost trade. Fashionable
women send word To the caller at the
door that they are not in, and know
that they lie when they do so. A
good many protesting Christians In
this city and neighborhood have re-
Gently failed for about ten cents on
the dollar, stating that they could pay
no more, when they could, and they
lied in stating they couldn't, We
know of young man, a clerk IA a
large dry goods house in this city, who
was discharged because he would not
misrepresent about piece of cloth,
and his employer who wanted him to
lie is deacon in the church. II is as
tonishhg how many liars and hypo-
critics creep into the church. They
should be siited out. - Tx.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1878-11-22

A Jamaica Il. j. tombstone has an
inscription as follows-"Here lies the
body of Lewis Galdy, Esq, who died
on the 22d day of September, 1871,
aged eighty. He was born at Mont
pelier, in France, which place he left
for his religion, and settled on this
Island, where, in the great earthquake
in 1872, he was swallowed up, and by
the wonderful providence of God, by
a second shock, was thrown out into
the sea, where he continued swimming
until he was taken up by boat, and
thus miraculously preserved. He af-
terward lived in great reputation, and
died universally lamented."
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1878-11-22

A good joke is told on young
married lady of the Seventh Ward,
who was returning home with her
husband. ON Friday evening, in a
crowded street car, from "Our Board.
ing House." The lady occupied
seat, while her husband hung to strap
near by. Shortly after the car start
ed the lady pulled her husband by the
sleeve aud said sweetly, "Iou may
sit down here, dear" pointing to her
lap. Imagine her feelings when she
discovered that she hal addressed the
invitation to a Bridgeport gentleman
who had taken her husbands place
while the latter was depOsiliag their
fares ia the box. Wheeling (W.V0
lufelligencer.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1878-11-22

A caustic Frenchman was annoyed
by an impertinent fellow. who ridiculed
him by initiating his imperfect man.
ner of speaking the English language.
After patiently listening to him for
some time, the Frenchman coolly re-
piled, "My fine friend. you vud do
veil to stop now, for if Samson had
made no better use of de jaw-bone of
an ass dan you do, he would never
have killed so many Vilistians!"
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1878-11-22

SUPERFICIAL EDUCATION. - There
is no marble-paved road to learning,
and probably never will he. With
all our boasied improvements, during
the past forty years, in the arts, sci
ences, textbooks for schools, etc, our
country is full of shallow, superficial
scholars. The prevailing custom
seems to be for pupils in our schools
to evade any study that requires much
mental effort, or make them think or
mediate, aud teachers and parents are
too willing to allow it.-[ Jay Shepard.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1878-11-22

Each inhabitant in the United
States pays 81 O2 for the support of
the public schools, and 81 29 for mill
tary purposes. These two items of
expenditure in other countries in the
world are as follows: Prussia, 81 cents
and So 29; Austria, "a cents and 81
80; France, 29 cents and 81 so; TIA
ly, l3 cents and 81 81; England and
Wales, 66 cents and 50 SO; Switzer-
land, SS cents aud 81.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1878-11-22

Many persons spend hours at this
season roaming forest and field in
search of beautiful views" but TO
the journalistic vision there is no sight
so refreshing aud beautiful as . stream
of cOnscience-stricken delinquent sub
scribers pouring into the business man.
ayers Office to liquidate. .-[sam Gaines
New Era.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1878-11-22

Horace Greely struck the keynote
of political and business success, when
he said that the darkest day in any
mans career is that wherein lie fancies
there is some easier way of getting
dollar than by earning it.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1878-11-22

The Medical Record describes new
cure for consumption. The points are,
first, to clear the lungs by deep, forci-
bic breathing; second, 10 establish
perfect digestion by eating good, well.
cooked food; third, to promote heal
ing of the tubercles by eating salts OF
lime; fourth, to take plenty of out
door exercise and sleep in apartments
with the windows open, summer and
winter.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1878-11-22

A swarm of bees took possession of
the chimney of Middlefeld Conn. }
Methodist church during the Summer.
and when fire was kindled in the
stove on a recent Sunday the floor of
the church basement literally flowed
with honey.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1878-11-22

A woman appeared in the Court Of
Louisville to be appointed guardian
for her child, when the following col.
loquy ensued: "What estate has your
child?" "Plaze your honor, | don't
understand you" Judge-"I say,
what has she gotS" "Chills and fever,
place your honor"
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1878-11-22

WnAr lis HAD 10 SAY.-"Pris-
oner at the bar" said the Judge, 'is
there any thing you wish TO say be-
fore sentence is passed upon your
The prisoner looked wistfnlly toward
the door, and remarked that he would
like to say good evening"" II that
would be agreeable to the company.
But they wouldn't let him. Hawk
eve.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1878-11-22

THE YoUSG ADvocATE.-A Ken
lucky paper remarks that the look Of
intelligence assumed by the young
lawyer as he sits in Court should be
put a stop to. 1t is calculated to
cause the presiding Judge to lose con-
fdence in himself-to make him be-
lieve he doesn't know any thing.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1878-11-22

A clergyman was telling story of
rather incredible dimensions when his
little girl made the inquiry, Father,
is that really true,Or is it only preach
ing?"
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1878-11-22

Corruption in our National affairs
has the same effect on the Government
that a severe cough or cold has upon
the human system. Political reform
in the former and DIR. Bulls Cough
Syrup in the latter case will remedy
the evils. All the Druggists sell il
for 25 cents a bottle.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1878-11-22

A little ;hree-year-old girl in re-
peating her prayer to her mother eve
ry night, insists on praying to be
made "dOod EPislopalian wePnbli'
tan"
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1878-11-22

The loss by the yellow fever, thro'
the destruction Of crops by neglect,
stOppage of trade, aud minor causes,
is estimated at $500, 900, 900.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1878-11-22

The Republicans can shout "victO-
ry" until they are hOarse. but the fact
is undeniable that the nert Congress is
DemOcraiiel
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1878-11-22

Closing the eyes makes the sense Of
hearing more acute. This accounts
for the many eyes that close in the
church ON Sunday.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1878-11-22

A little girl said to minister, DO
you think my father will go to heav-
en'" "Why, yes, my child; why do
you ask" "Well, because il he don't
have his own way there, he won't stay
long
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1878-11-22

"DO you drink" asked a lady of a
peddler. He dropped his pack, and
remarked, "Vell, | shust lieve drink
nit you as any odder mans"
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1878-11-22

The Water wm.
Listen to The watcr Mill,
Through the live long day,
iinw the climbing of,ts wheels
wcnrs The hours away.
tanguidly The Auiuu wind
siirs tho greenwood ieaws,
irun the asd' the rsarcn sing,
blndins ~ the sheaves.
Aud pgoverb hauuis my mind
spell is cast,
The mill cannot grind
~ wHhfhs sa,er that ha, Pi..cl
Autwan wiais rcccl,e no more
IeiVe- that once are shei,
And the Sickle cannot reap
Corn once gatherci.
And tho fuhhel stream GOV, on
rrnnauii, deep and siill
Never gliding hack again
To the -aier mill
X frpiy Fese t,s rFo,erhei,
With a meaning vast
rhe mill cannot grind
wuh the waifr thai hs Ia-s,d
Take tho lc'-on to thysclt
Loving heart and true.
- Fielasa ysuo are neeiiae ~.
Youth is passing. too.
Learn 10 mate the most Of lfr.
I-~e no happy day.
Tune vii never bring thce iark
Chanc- suepi avsy.
Leave no tender word unssid.
Wow while love shall last.
ne aili eaaaot grind
win the water that hs. pas-ci.
Work vhile yet the dag light shine,
Man of strcnsth and VII.
Never docs The sirrsml~t glide
iselc-. W thc milli
Walt not Ell The mouo~ 'ssun
Bcams upoa thy way
th that thou csn'si call thine avn
Lies In thy way to-day.
Tower, intellect and health
NAV not Aiwayshsi-
~ ,rhcniIi can 20, griud
with the water thai has passed
uh' tho -asici boufs ofHh
That have drined BY
Oh, The god that might hsrc ir,n,
f.bsi eitbout sirh.
love thst We might onsc have stvct
ny single word,
Thought conceive bui never sri,
rerlshing unheari
Take the proserb To III "a. h,,ri
AMI hold u fast
The mill cannot grind
with the water that IN, pi...i
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1878-11-22
dhs Snterior SOurnal.
THIS ~ To YOu!

Please examine the date on your label, and " ~
docs not call or some fatnre time, von are In ar
rear. 'as yeur r.r-r, sna vovla e~~-r rresi i.sor
by forwarding uss q. TITS snail matter to you,
hat in the aggregate It Is Ia big thing tou u.s.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1878-11-22

TARRANT COLLEGE /!
CRAB ORCHARD, KY.
The Fourth Annual Session of this
First-class School for Young La.
dies, will be Commenced Mon
day. August 5th, 1873.
Mrs.S. T. Il. Tarrant, Principal, and Tea
cher Of French, Higher Mathsma-
tics and Elocution.
Mrs. =. N. Mayes, Music, Vocal and
Instrumental.
Miss Matte u. Coleman. Art and Calls
themes
Miss Fannie FsrIee, assistant Teacher. Miss
Flora n. wheat, Primary.
board and Tuition In Literary, sI5
per Month, Tuition ia Music 81
per month, OH Painting,
81 per Month.
send for Catalogue
Mrs.. 8. +. II. TARRANT,
Crab Orchard. KY.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1878-11-22

OUR JOB OFFICE IN COMPLETE
IN every particular; and our Jon PRrSrER IL ac.
knowledged the hest In the state.
Prices 70 suit the times.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1878-11-22

HOTELs.
National Republican., 1878-09-02
MISCELLANEOUS.
Fashion Notes.

GasntOn notes.
WHITE fans are used for full dress.
Hon back combs are In great demand.
BUrToN-HoLE bouquets made Of wax dow-
ers are much worn,
TOILET covers are tas.efully made out Of
light-colored cretons
WIDE belts. embroidered In gay colors. arc
now decidedly fashionable.
ScorCH checks and plaids are to be combined
with plain wool In fall costumes.
WORTH makes the mau--pay q sweet little
bill for his wife's wardrobe.-Bai'imore Erery
Saturday.
SOME very fashionable young ladies have
become their own dressmakers; they find they
can both make and save by IL.
THE latest combination Is pale gray silk,
arranged with white satin an d trimmed with
gray silk aud pearl embroider y, and white lace
and gray fringe.
EVENING dresses for girls from seven to
fourteen are very claborately gotten, up.
The usual fabrics are pale silk In combined
form, with lace trimmings.
1r Is positively asserted that there Is to be a
great change in the fashions. The tight. ft-
ting dresses arc to be replaced by the bout.
iantc' style, which means q combination Of
putls, the "pancr" aud the crinolinc. Some
thing quite new is promised. The fashion al
ways inciines to extremes. First tho dresses
are made SO tight.iltting that they can be no
tighter, and from the moment change Is an
ticipated nothing short Of "paniers" and crino.
lines Is thought Of Fuller details of this
change must be deferred until more complete
Information can be obtained on the subject.
Ihis will serve, however, as q warning to
ladies not to have too many expensive new
suits made
National Republican., 1878-09-02

1910 GREAT 1910
- ,,, - rENSsYL5XANIA ROUTE 80 -,
sBHSFth EEfSk fHHH EQUIP
TRAINS LEAVE wHsirISGT9s, Hh u from Depot, cor
L.. nes J! o. sixth and d streets as follo1s: ,,,
Pitts6urs 10 Cincinnati. 81 Louis and Chicago;
III Nb ND ffofSSSg fefSS "a e
FOR Canandaigua, Rochester, Bufi,lo. Niagara Falls
VIII Win Psse SSse Cars o RaIRS K as %s%spof
Lock Haven, and Eimirs- at ioioa m. daily, e1'
For New York and the Fast. l;s m. and $50 m.
daily Sth & Palace p Cars ts %,schsd Llm.sd 1a,1 sI
For SieeSy%, New York, all Through train. connsc.
fns dOaSis isrfisss and Journey S across New YORK
Ss% YoTh And ,hS East, i daily except
For pkiladelpnls I:eo p m daily except Sunday and
pfs 81 ' @ %ad aSy ~ Except e % Sunday sSi Lm''e' ha
Accommodation for Baltimore, 0:5S, $50 u m. and 40
For PoPes EnS cieeR Line ssS a M and 40 p m daily
For AS1apoiis as m. and "a tp. m daily e1oep,
ALExXNbRIA AND FREpERrcKsByRg RAIL
VA NAY , AMP n IA ALEXANDRIA, AND WASHING
For AIenandrli :. 4 !, 90 iS II, a IN II E3c s:o
For I'M SP ssa s"p s at so n sd %nS and dsS
ans ns S e A sy ssefs s sSpssy
Tn Sunday sun az q, and 70 an m. and ND q: s1q &. H.
,in,ofmson 70 sleeping and & pSrlS 40
east corner Of Thirteenth strickland Pennsylvania ay
M o q sa wsss a
len for The checking Of baggage TO destination from
L. j.. FARMER, General Passenger Agent
FRANk THOMSON. General Manager. apl usl
National Republican., 1878-09-02
JoHN:sHERMAN, Auctionee
d 4. DARNELLE, A1ctIonccr.

p 4. DARNELLE, Auctloncer.
TRCsTEBs SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
PROPERTY IN HIl.LSDALE u. &.
By virtue Of deed OF trust, dated Sept nber A.
d. Is7s and duly recorded In Llber No -, folio l72,
one OF the land records for the District Of Columbia
and at the request Of the party secured, we will sell
At public auction, In front of the prcmlses on
THURSDAY, September ", lsIs, at E30 o'clock y.
lot numbered twenty.seven, CD section seven, %.
Ia the subdivision Of Barry Farm, Us made by :. C.
POmCrOy, John H. Elvans, and %. u. Howard. trus-
tees together with improvements &c.
Terms of sale s7sI with interest at the rate OF 10
per cent, per annum from March s, ls;s, aud ex-
penses OF sale In cash and the balance In sly and twelve
months for which the notes ofihr purchaser, bearing
interest from day OF sale and secured by dCel OF
trust on the property sold, viii be taken. \ deposit
of so Will be required at the time of sale and all con-
veyancing at the expense OF the purchaser. The
trustees reserve the right TO resell the property at
the risk and cost Of the dch,utng purchaser II the
terms OF sale are not complied with within seven
days after the day of sale.
JOHN W. ALNORD, | rr,e.,oos
GEORGE W. sTlCKSEY,) i'ues''eS
auS-Tl,tus
National Republican., 1878-09-02
Excursions and PiCmCs.

II HE DEPARTMENTAL DOZEN GIVE A
select party at GlTsboro TuESD August g.
ls,' With the following progmmme: GlaSs.bl shoot
ing ny I've We gentenIg the best shots of Washlng-
ton, from TO p. IN; singing by members Of the Ma
SONIC hofr, orpheus Octets Club, and other distIn-
guished singers hon to " o. u.; dancing from 10
Il T. M. by Iruies or Pstorios OrchSTirn.
terrS-bo3ts leave every hour, from ios p. M;
turn every hour. from TO u D. IN Tickets OF alnis-
son 10 the grounds 3 cents fare by ferry round
trip 10 cents. All tickets viii be sold bv one OF the
committee at the office OF the Ferry Company.
National Republican., 1878-09-02
J,EFT.OFF CLOTHING
Bankers.

TTHE GERMAN-AMERiCAN SAVINGS bank
L No. EE fslreet northwest corner s'veuth stree
open daily nom 10 ~ M TO y. M on saturday even
lIsS nom to . =. ~ To Te"riNe deposits only, Amer
hri nerut any amount nom hve cents uiwhfd- re-
Mr-pruUi vault Ut so, iGhL S. So, and ~ year
The largest and most convenient boxes IN Iheclty'
Uglhly