The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1878-02-08

ConoNrn The question q. to who will
he the candidate for Coroner ha. not been
decided. Mr. Wesley RonLand Mr. Gabc
lackcy, are both anxious for the office hut
do not wish to run against each other.
SADDLE SKIRT TnIrr Smith Fmhry,
q hig negro blacksmith was arrested on the
evidence n Cal Middleton, colorcd shoe.
maker, changing him with bringing some
suspicious saddle skirts To his shop. En-.
bry was srrcsicd aud the pieces u leather
fitting exactly to the saddle, Judge Dennis
found him guilty and as-csscd hi- punish
mcni At 10 days hard labor On the streets
Oh! don't We wish the whipping post bu.i.
ness would become a Law. Thi- would I've
such nice case for mine and thirty ap-
plic@tion io the naked hack
TnrCNNpfpIrr. An the Democrat
lie candidates, and their M me Is legion,
were in town Monday, and there being
pretty full attendance 81 the "dcar people"
they embraced the opportunity Of announ.
cling Themselves and urging their indiyidu-
al qualifications for the offices they crave,
each showing that his record A. q
Democrat was better than the other. The
speaking was IN he Circuit Court room
and the hall was set in motion by u. Car.
son, Esq, who,at the close Of n pathetic III.
tie ~ .erh, announced himself candidate
for
COUNrY JrHiE.
lie told II his former public services 10
the people, II hi- struggles To make liy-
ing here, Of how he was compelled to leave
the county and seek hi fortune elsewhere,
Of how he returned poorer than when he
left, to spend his remaining days with the
people whom he so dearly loved, and whom
he now asked Ia support him for the office
to which he a-pire-, confident Of his abili-
~ to perform it, duties. Squire T. W.
Brown followed, aud in true oratorical
style, glibly enumerated the many duties
encunbcnt on County Judge, and a..
-urcd hi hearers Of hi- ability to perform
them. lie did not think it absolutely ne
ccs-ary for County Judge To- he lawyer,
aud was Of the opinion that the knowledge
Of Law aud Justice lie had obtained in the
Office Of Magistrate were amply sufficient
To q man of sense and discernment. Judge
Philip- commenced ny saving il was easy
enough for . man tn learn to nam, the du
ties 81 any office, hut knowing how to per
form those duties WIS another matter lie
Wa LAWYER Of ten years practice, had
been deputy Circuit Clerk for several year.
aud his knowledge generally OF Law and
tho working of the County and Quarterly
Courts made him peculiarly fitted for the
office Mr.. George :. Carpenter said he
had no long record Of public service to air,
but wa a. good Democrat ~ any body.
Ili- opponents seemed Ia have learned
pretty well the "iunctionaries" Of the Of
fee II the County Judge, but show could
the people tell" he asked "whether they are
going to do il or not lie didn't know u
great deal about Law, hut he knew enough
to say that where there were any "iechni-
crlities" some body was sure to get swim
died. lie wasn't disposed to tell every
thing he did know, for keeping his own
secret. was one Of the greatest and best
privilege a man had. lie did not intend
to beg for the office, As his arms were
strong aud able to support him, but he did
want II nd hoped that the people would
give him hearty support.
COUNTY ATTORNEY.
q. &C. Rochester, in neat little speech
set forth some Of the duties Of County At
torney, showed up his qualifications for the
Office, referred to the established Gus
tom Of elecling the Younger members Of
the bar tn the position, and made some We
~ fnc promises Of what he would do Il
elected. W. II. Miller had no set speech
To make, he wanted the office Of County
Attorney il the people would kindly give
it To- him, but should they see fit to select
his opponent rs the standard bearer he
would, a. true Democrat, give him his
warm.-l support in the coming election.
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..o a. r,,hI,;u re(.rreJ In the faithful
u.aL,, =, NJ, J,,;.s a Constable ~ 4
n,.,.n,a. n, Low xeu he vould
no,,orm IN. d,,i.. of , nublic ,rust.
H. w,. ,n,;ou. far tho Office Of Jail.
80 hn, Ill.,, ,hi,l !, was such a big
hin, a. som. neople im,yiped il Thos.
n IouI,nd monn,.d the ro.,rnm with
.milc. pl,ying all over hi. clean shayen
n,o, ,nd ,om,,l.I ,h,, be was of tho inn .
nr.s.i,n ,h,, the Jailer's WAS a pretty
a.h,,nr ofIcs and one that he would be
~. ,h,,LG,l IN GA, a, any rate anil
.o,o,IIv ,.Lad the Democratic marty. oI
wh;ch he Wa. an humble member. for thei-