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The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1878-03-01

Two double cousins married per-
haps eighty years ago. They are
now dead. They lived in Harris
county, und raised twelve children, all
of whom lived to he 60 years old and
upward. Alternately a deaf and
dumb infant was born. making six Of
sound body and six afflicted. The six
deaf and dumb children lost their
sight at sixty years. -
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1878-03-01
sIorer.s Iteration Re,~arded.


In the year 1875 there lived near
the town Of Richmond, Kentucky, q
family named Stephens, consisting Of
father. mother, two sons and daugh-
tiers. The Youngest Of the daughters,
Hattie, was beautiful girl Of fifteen
summers. Living near was young
and well.to-do farmer named Lucien
Robinson, who occasionally called at
the house 10 pass the evening, and in
the course Of time an intimacy sprang
up between the two that ripened into
love, aud, unknown 10 the parents,
they were engaged. When the fami.
" learned Of the fact, Robertson was
forbidden the house. The lovers,
however, sometimes met. The family
moved with her to this State (Texas,)
settling in Tarsant county. Her lover
soon followed. buying and putting I'M.
der cultivation a farm IN the Neuces
River. in Live Oak county. Last
fall. when the Norman fever swept
over some of the Western counties in
the State, the girls father and all the
family, save herself, were converted
to the faith, and he sold out and left
tor Salt Lake City. The girl begged
her father 10 allow her TO remain in
Texas and teach school to make liv.
ing for herself. This he positively re.
fused to do, and they left last Fall for
Mormondom with party of converts
from Fort Worth. The glrl notified
her lover by letter of the fact, and he
soon followed. opening a store in Salt
Lake City. Finding that Robertson
had followed in their wake, the father
and his two sons began a systematic
persecution Of him. The girl. true to
her lover. was also prosecuted by her
fanatical father and family in most
cruel manner. She was made To keep
in the house days at time.
The fathers objection To young
Robinson was that he was Gentle,
and he swore that he should never
wed his daughter. The mother diei.
Thinking that the old man might pos
sibly he sofienod by the death Of his
wife, Robertson once more essaycl To
gain his consent. but was rudely and
Indignantly repulsed. The girls broth.
ers threatened To kill him il he was
ever caught making further overtures
to their sister. All this time the girl
was undergoing a most merciless per
secution, and an attempt was being
made to force her to adopt the Nor.
mon faith. She managed to commu.
nicate with her lover, now and then,
and finally wrote him that she could
not bear the treatment and persecution
to which her family and their brother
Mormons subjected her, and begged
him, if it were possible, toad her in
making her escape. The young man
took sensible view Of the case and
reported the matter to a United
States officer. who released the young
girl. whom he found shut up in dark
room. The two repaired at once to
Magistrate, were married, lost no time
in taking hasty leave of the scene
Of their troubles. and the other even
ing the happy pair passed through
this city en- route to their farm on the
Neuces. s. Dallas Herald.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1878-03-01

"What is the best remedy" asked
II preacher Of shrewd observer, "ior
an inaiientive audience" "Give them
something to attend to- was the signif-
icant reply. Hungry sheep will look
up to the rack il there is hay in IT,"
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1878-03-01

Better sense than grammar was the
old Dutchman's saying: A good char.
acter ish bretty much der same to a
man ash a good umbrella. Ven darg
CLOUDS threaten over his head, all he
sh got to do vas to hold him ub, und
der storm basses over, and he ish none
der worse"
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1878-03-01

Sixty thousand commerc isl travel
ers are employed by the wholesale
merchants OF the United States, at an
average anual expense of $1,000, at
least, making in the aggregate the On.
ormous sum of $3.50, 100000.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1878-03-01

What shall give? To the hungry,
give food; to the naked, clothes; to the
sick, some comfort; Ia the sad, a word
of consolation; to all YOU meet, smile
and cherry greeting. Give forgive
ness to your enemies; give patience to
tho fre,iul; give love TO your house
holds, and above all, give your hearts
10 God.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1878-03-01

A SACRAMENTO woman accused her
husband OF attempting to kill her, and
he was sent Ia prison for two years.
Then she begged 10 be sentenced for
the same term, b,cause she could not
bear to be parted from him, and, the
Judge refusing, she went away and
tried to hang heiselG
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1878-03-01

DrRArIoN OF LIFE on ANIMALS --
The following table Of the duration of
life in certain animals is translated from
an OH German work: The elephant,
80 % 200; camel, 90 TO 60; ass, ~ To
30; horse, 20 10 80; deer 80; hull, 30;
OK (draughp, 10; COW, 20; lion, 60;
bear, 20; wolf, 20; dog; 20 to 2s; fox,
10; sheep. 10; hog, 90; eat, Is; squir-
rel, 7 70 =; hare. 7 10 s; goat, 10. OF
birds; Parrot. iio; eagle. 100; swan,
100; goose, 80; sparrow hawk, 10; ca.
nary--if il breeds annually--lo. do.
IL ii does no. couple, 2ii nightingale
AMI lark. III 10 Is; peacock. "a; turkey,
II; hen, 10; duck, 25, quail. o to Z.
The alligator and crocodile, 100; tor.
tOise. 100; pike, 40.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1878-03-01

Bland. the silver.bill man, is ma.
tive of Kentucky. Now let us smile
a smole that is childlike and Bland
a sort Of silver smile, 50 10 speak.
Courier Journal.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1878-03-01

A Y onkers woman believed in hav.
ing everything in readiness. She
purchased coffin for her sick hus.
band ten days prior his death, and
kept il in the house. She also had a
stylish mourning suit made in antici.
patton of the event. Most any man
would be willing 10 die IL he had such
thoughtful wife as that.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1878-03-01

A Coon GrEss. Infant sprinkling
was recently the subject Of discussion
with Baptist and congregational
ist friend. Tn, latter laid great stress
ON the New Testament references To
household baptism, and when asked
to mention a ease. referred to the hap
tism Of the jailer AMI his household.
Acts xvi; %. "l'ut, said his Baptist
friend, "ihc jailers youngest child
was daughter, and she was eighteen
years Old" "liow do YOU know that
asked the astonishedC Congregalionalist.
"knowy" was the reply; "why in pre-
ciscly the same way you know there
were infants in the family. | guessed
at i'll Alabama Baptist.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1878-03-01

A wagOn.load Of misery recently pass
ed through Carson, New. IL contain.
ed sick mother, a tirol.out father,
two children dying with diphlheria,
and the dead body OF an infant.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1878-03-01

A young lady of Williams, Iowa,
wishing To return young man ring,
attached a tag to it with his name
thereon, and dropped ii in the Post
office. On the back of the tag was
written, IL hate to, but must" The
young man says this style of doing
things is a ring fraud.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1878-03-01

solid Coin Silver Teaspoons, 81 per set. Sent TO
any address. g. u. H., SUBJECT To examination teore
paying send for lllasira Catalogue silverware
and Clocks 10 pages sent free. OTIS W. SNYDER,
Jeweler. 166 F0atth Ave. Louisville, Ky.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1878-03-01
ssv xi.a Ward Uhen yow can.

What werc Hie without -ome one TO chref ~
Win word NJ y SMILE on our way
A Mend Who Is falthmily near vs.,
And hec'ls not what other may sayf
The hravc,i of spirits have ofien
Halt failel IN the racc that thcy ran,
Tor Lind word Hfe's hafdshif- to -,ncn;
snas a KIDD ~orl ~hen you can.
Each one oi s owns to some hiilne,
Though ssme may have more thsn the rcsi;
Theos M rod In hecsllcssly faiiing
'Gsinsi those who are surviving their is-i
Rememter, = word .poke complainins
May blight every effort aud plan
4 tind void would help In atisininE
~ ssy q hind word when you eau.
IN. say kind word. then. whenever
Twill make the heart cheerful ani slai.
But chieny forget u uh never.
To one who l. hopclcss and sad
rhere's T. no word 70 easy In sayins,
~ bcein, ifyou have not hcvan.
Oh nsvef IN lit H. delay Ing
10 ~ tini vori u hen you can.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1878-03-01

Reaching after the unaitainable"-
A man feeling up under the back of
his vest for the end of his parted sus-
psadsr.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1878-03-01

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know how dearly love you
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very Attentive
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The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1878-03-01
MAGILL'S CHILL CURE.

This naTysloiis hledieine curcs u raaanently AMI
sleedily all kinds ofChills and Fever, Dumb Ag,io
and MalaIial ieyort niaier loi ID hos many years
standing, Mherr qu'nine, afssaie, and many dele
tefiOus eomlonnsls have boen usd Al the risk OF
permanent iniury, slhoui tIlseatiug the di-sa-e,
ihis Grand Vegetable preparaiion has ~osksi
.l=edy Cum, fef~ans using ID a. chill cure have
hen surprised 10 hnd this medicils spli ntii
equal iced ie taken only iew days. and diree-
tons easily followed. The pIopfietor will pay onr
hundred dollars fpr every drop ofhls ene onnd 10
he COMPOSED ol quinins arsenic oiher dslcterieus
salsianre lor ,ale Ia siaFiofd ny Porter saaHs
uENRl 4. MAGiLi,
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ros s,Lr
400 ACRES OF LAND.

Heavily timbered, With largo qusniIty Of nne
uely on the G. y. H. r., In rula-ki county, Ky,
miles north of someret, ofrrel a. private sale
There will he depot located ~ or near the prop
gty. Al-o 20 aefvs of eicrrcd isnd---ppd -oii,
splendid water, Sc. Apply 10 -
Cii. A. HENDRiCKs
Adams Mill l.. a., Ky.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1878-03-01

In Kentucky the present punish
ment for petty thieving does not pre-,
vent the crime. Every county Jail in
the State has its assortment of such
thieves, who doze away the winter
months, in no great discomfort at pub
lie expense. They do not relish the
thought of the lash, and they are at
the bottom of all the hubbub about the
whipping-post. Many kind-hearied
and ordinarily sensible men are de-
ceiving themselves in this matter, and
are wasting sentiment that might
more worthily be bestowed.-lCourier
Journal.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1878-03-01
LEWIS. GAGE q CO.,

Dealers In Field and Garden Seeds Farming Im-
plen,ents, Avery Flows, Brinlcy Flows sole agents
lor the celebrated siujebaker Wagon and Oliver
Chilled Plew.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1878-03-01
coUNTRY PRODUCE

Taken In exchange lsf Gossis At the highest mar
ket Faie.. bring yoar foaliIl, feaihsgs, Egss,
iuttcs, Wax, Mid Game, lard, haopn. ulnscn.
q. snsihlnE ei.s, And J shi ass you cs~i- a.
a. n. DAvss.
ssl-sa Meas sss ns,ss.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1878-03-01

II is only when we reach the sneak
thief that our tender sensiblities
overrun our common sense. Our
daughters may have mn unwonted
pink in their delicate ears. our little
boys may not care " sit down, their
big brothers may endeavor for day
to prevent contact between their hacks
and their coats, but the hide of the
sneak-thief must be preserved unblem-
ished-there must he no mark to mar
the manhood Of his immaculate and
noble back. That is all stuff and non-
sense. Ii has no foundation in hu-
mancness. II is nothing more than
the fearful apprehension that when we
fog a thief we strike voter.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1878-03-01
dhr Jntrriur 9Ouraal.
RATES or ADVERTISING.

ono square cne 20
A liberal deduction ior earh sulsseqneii inseftiou.
nsNalsr advertisers ell tnd oar rates 10 D. w.
moieraie ~ tho~e of any other respectable rsicf.
Musings Noticrs. .f5 ccuts rcr line. Adyeftisinr
items In Local Column, ~ rents per line.
Announerrnenf- ~ Nsrrisecs hirths aud neaths
in-rried free Of cost
obituaries, TrIbate. of Respect. Sc.. VII. here
after, he ehsrycd AZ the rpte Of reuis ref Tine.
instead otto cents. ~ herefsiore.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1878-03-01
OuR JOB OFFICE Is COMPLETE

In every particular; and oar Jon PaNrhe Is ae-
knowiedsrd the hest In the siste.
Prices TO suit the tines.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1878-03-01
nENRN A. MAGlLi.

rOp. A.A'ra Iva rsa,iA A,,. Lsui.,ills. Ky
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1878-03-01

The mere fact that punishment is
inflicted on the body does not make
the punishment cruel anl ihhu.
man. Handouts chafe the wrists and
constrain the body. The hard floor
or the rough bunk ola station-house,
is painfully uncomfortable resting.
place for the night. The cells in our
own jails are sitting sSeat-boxes in
midsummer. The cells in cur pcni.
tentiary OF Frankfort do not furnish
enough air Tor the consumption Of one
man; yet We crowd two men into one
cell. and let the thing 60 on, while
our Legislators wrangle over personal.
tiles in discussion Of new prison sys-
tenn that makes no adequate provision
for either common comfort or common
deccncy.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1878-03-01
AFAMSLY SUPPLY STORE

!, SHAT I will Keep, AND the ciiiseas Of ,osu, the
afner and trader, can dad d, ny honse anythlng
lhsy nod, Al Ga, rsssil fslees.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1878-03-01

The argument against the punish
ment Of whipping for petty thieving
that Il is blow aimed at the poor
man is ms gross an insult rs was ever
put upon the poor and honest men Of
this State. When poor men congre-
gate ami declare that this is thing
designed especially for themselves,
they simply write themselves Gown as
thieves. The proposed law says that
any thief stealing property under the
value Of ten dollars may he nogged
by the sentence Of a competent court.
The honest poor man, be he white or
black, is in no more danger than the
honest rich man under the law Of be.
ing whipped. No one but a convict
ed petty thief eau be hogged, and
thieves who do not want to he whip
ped can refrain from stealing.
All punishment is degrading, and
II il were not So il would he no pun
ishmeni. II is degrading to be con.
fne'l in Jail. II is degrading to he
sent to the penitentisry and dressed
up like harlequin in stripped clothes.
II is degrading to he expelled from n
public body or impeached in high Of
fee. The whole effort Of the law is
to degrade offenders. As to the hu.
mnnity of the punishment Of whip
ping, it is quite rs humane under the
circumstance Of crime ns many other
punishments.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1878-03-01
HARRISON Il GATHRIGHT.
MADAME q. j. OLIVER,

Headquarters for saddlsry and Harness and Sad
dleTy Hardware. No. lo7 Main 81, bet. seventh
and Eighth, North sidel Louisville, Ky.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-10-27
The Original Book OF Mormon.

From the Indianapolis Journal.
About ten days ago Elders Orsnn Pratt
and j. F. Smith, of the Mormon Church,
arrived in the town of Richmond, Mo-,
and sought out the residence of one
David Whitmer, who is said to be the
only living witness of the translation of
the original manuscript as taken down
by Oliver Cowdry. The object of the
elders visit was to secure the manuscript
for deposit in the. archieves of the Nor
mon Church, but Whitmer declined to
surrender it. It has been his CUSTODY
nearly eight years, and he declared his
intention of holding it until the proper
time arrive for its surrender to those en-
titled to receive it. The Richmond Con-
servator says that while refusing to sur
render the manuscript he willingly pro-
duced and exhibited to his visitors. They
unhesitatingly pronounced 1t the original
copyssof the Book of Mormon, Elder Pratt
being familiar with the hand writing of
Oliver Cowdry, the writer. They offered
Whitmer any price he might ask for the
volume, but, finding him resolute, left
him, with the request that he continue to
take care of it, 30 that the Church might
receive it at the proper time. The Con-
servator states that s'the book is in a
splendid state Of preservation, the ink as
bright as if written yesterday, and it is
inscribed on large paper, unruled. in
small hand, clearly written close to the
edges, top and bottom, making over 500
pagesn
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-10-27
The Children's Paradise.

If you should start from Boston and 20
west more than half way round the world
you would come to Japan. Travellers
oall it a paradise for children" There
it a saying that japanese children never
cry. Perhaps you can guess why they
are so happy it l tell you some things ]
noticed very soon after going there.
The climate is beautiful, the scenery
brilliant and varied. The houses are
low and safe; and they have no furniture
in them to be harmed or broken, no hard
surface or sharp corners to inf1ict bumps
and bruises.
The doors and windows are made of
paper. Soft mats OF rice straw serve for
carpets; soft cotton mattresses for beds,
which can be rolled up and put away
At meals, straw table-cloths are laid on
mats, and all the family sit on the floor
around them How like picnicl
The dress of the children i, like that
Of their elders-a plain loose garment
girded about the waist with sash. There
are no hooks to pull out, no buttons to
drop off, and no pins to scratch; q strong
silk cord does all the fastening.
Then the garments, instead of being
sewed together like ours, are basted to-
gether with strong silk thread, so that
they can be easily taken to pieces for
washing. Stockings are made with place
for the big toe, like the thumb in our
mittens. A kind of clog is worn in the
streets. Pockets arc put in the large
sleeves. Handkerchief and napkins arc
made of thin white paper, soft as silk.
The sliding doors and partitions in the
houses are almost always pushed back,
so that you can see and hear all that is
going on. Many house has an aquari-
UNI, with gold and silver fish, or bamboo
cages in which beds Of flowers make a
home for numerous butterflies and grass
hoppers.
Mothers play with their children much
ofthe time. Fat little dogs and pretty
cats are their companions too. Babies
are carried upon the back. and are never
afraid Of falling. Everywhere their sha-
ven heads and black eyes peep out OF
folds of garments, or sleepily bob up
and down, as their nurses rush to and fro
in the excitement of kite-fying or other
play. Japan is the land of toys and dolls
and kites and fans and parasols. A little
girl will sometimes have over one humid
red dolls.
The children have much rice to eat,
but hardly any milk, for the queer little
COWS do not give much. Fruit is eaten
green, for it is thought unfit to eat when
soft anu mellow.
The flowers Of Japan have no odor,
and the birds do not sing. The stork is
one of the favorite birds.
The golden globe Gnstead of stars and
stripes) is the flag that floats over Japan,
and the chrysanthemum is the national
emblem. It is wrought in tiles for roofs,
on opium-pipes, on earthen-ware and on
MANY other things,--Nursery.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-10-27
DR.. Guthrie's Pathos.

The late DR.. Guthrie was very diligent
in visiting, and quite equal to any emer-
gency. One day he came 10 the door of
an Irishman, who was determined that
the doctor should never enter his house.
''You cannot come in here" said he,
"you're not needed or wanted" "My
friend" said the doctor, SIN only visit
ing round my parish to become acquaint-
ed with my people, and have called on
you only as a parishioner." sit don't
matter" says Paddy, "you shan't come in
here;;" and with that, lifting the poker,
he said, eff you come in here, I'll knock
you down." Most men would have re-
tired or tried to reason; the doctor did
neither, withdrawing himself up to his
full height, and looking the Irishman
fair in the face, he said, &c me now, that's
too bad; would you strike man unarm-
ed9 Hand me the tongs, then we shall
boon equal TERMS The man looked up
on him for a little in great amazement,
and then said, "Och shure, yer a quare man
for minister, come inside;;'' and, feeling
rather ashamed of his conduct, he laid
down the poker. The doctor entered, and
talked, as he could so we'll do, III way
both SO entertaining and so instructive as
TO win the admiration of the man, so that
when he arose to go, Paddy shook his
hand warmly, and said, "Be sure, sir,
pon't pass my door without giving me a
|call."
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-10-27
A Noble Dane.

ltwas during the wars that ragged from
1862 to 1869, between Frederick III. of
Denmark and Charles Gustavus of
Sweden, that after battle, in which the
victory had remained with the Danes, a
stout burgher of Flensborg was about to
refresh himself, before retiring to have
his wounds dressed, with d1aught from
9 wooden bottle, when an imploring CRY
from wounded Swede, lying on the field,
made him turn round, and saying, "Thy
need is greater than mine," he kneeled
down by the fallen enemy to pour the
waller into his mouth. His requital was
a rstol-shot in the shoulder from the
treacherous Swede. Rascal" he cried,
II would have befriended you, and you
would murder me in return. Now will
punish you. | meant to have given you
thewhole bottle, but now you shall only
have half" And drinking off half him.
sell, he gave tho rest to the Swede.
The king, hearing the story, sent tor
the burgher, and asked him how he came
to spare the life of such rascal.
"Sire," said the honest burgher, Il
lever kill wounded enemy"
"Thou deservest to be NOBLE" the
king said, and created him one imme-
|diately, giving him for amorial bearings a
wooden bottle pierced with an arrow.