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

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Lancaster.
ELECTION EXCITEMENT
, Il running high. The work Of our so-call
ed Jro, hinling masses Is in active progress
ONE FARE FOR THE ROUND TRIP.
A Special Train to the Somerset Conven
ton will prove a temptation to passenger
who are not delegates.
Mr.. BUTTONS WILL.
The will Of the late Allan A. Burton be
queaths 1900 to Miss Mary Allan Kin
naird; $1,000 TO Allan Burton Hudson
the remainder Of his estate, together with
his wife's legacy at her death, is to go to
his eight nephews.
A SINGULAR FATALITY
Seems TO have recently attended the ser
wants Of lady in our town. She employed
a woman a. nurse. Two days after the
son-in-law Of the woman was stabbed and
killed. A second nurse was employed, who
was summoned home to a dying child in a
few days. A third was procured from Dan
willie, and on yesterday she was in turn
called home by the news that her son, Isaiah
Lee, was shot and dangerously wounded.
PERSONAL.
Among our visitors this week are Mr..
and Mrs. George ID. Fisher, Of st. Louis;
Miss Matte Fisher, Of Danville; Mrs. FL
len Doll and Mrs. Col. Carter, Of Lexing-
ton; Miss Lizzie Courts, Of Lebanon; Miss
Ross, Of Mt. Sterling; Kisses Ida and Lena
Jennings, Of Richmond; Mr.. John McEl-
roy, Of Springfield; Mis- Annie Mccall, Of
MI Vernon; Mr. Hugh Mason, Of Chicago.
Judge Denny's family have returned from
the Springs. Mr.. w. II. Kinnaird return
ed on Tuesday from Forest, Ills, where his
presence was necessary to the winding mp
Of Judge Burton's estate.
coLoRED EXCURSION.
At this writing drums are rolling, ffes
are piping, and a murmur Of excitement
pervades the public square. At the Depot
stands the train waiting for the crowd Of
colored excursionists who are bound for
Louisville to see the sights tomorrow
Quite a sensation was abroad this afternoon
some of the voters fearing that the whole
excursion was an election. trick to keeT
them away from home next Monday. But
from the yells and cheers that break upon
the air tonight, il is to be inferred that
all such misgivings have been allayed.
RETURN OF THE ELOPERs.
On Friday afternoon Of last week Mr..
Jones Salter and his bride miss Maggie
Yantis) returned to Lancaster via Nieko-
lasville. Friends met them at Bryants-
vile, and quite procession entered town
and alighted at Judge X. l.. Grinnan's,
where they we're entertained. Mr.. W. b.
Mason led the party, riding Icolus. Next
came the bride and groom; then Miss Reesa
Grinnan and Mr.. John Mars; lastly, ba-
rouche containing several members Of the
bridegroom's family. The young pair will
90 Immediately to farming and house keep
ing.
THE ECLIPSE ECLIPsED.
Our Advocate correspondent says he saw
the eclipse. Perhaps he did. There wa
certainly more eclipse than either sun OF
moon. Our party Of gazers spent the morn
ing smoking glass and two-thirds Of the
afternoon looking at the clock and won
dering il it would be so accommodating
as to rain. Then when the magic hour ar
rived all excitedly collected at the post o.
observation and adjusted the visual medi
um; all eyes are strained till tears course
their way down the furrowed and distorted
cheeks. Huge clouds roll along, envious
Of the moons glory, and bent on, outdoinl
the darkest Of shadows. Down come tn,
? eyeglasses in disgust-no result except I
deep smut on each nose and blank lool
in each eye. Thus passed the allotted TIM
r with alterations Of gazing, shutting, alb
+ luting and exclaiming. 1t certainly gol
r very dark and was very wet, but the long
promised performance Of the sun and mOol
had no other spectators $50 far as our ties
. timony goes) than Venus and Mercury
E who occupied private boxes and were o
E course favored. We believe there was al
, eclipse-on the principle Of faith withou
, works.
DEATH OF DIR. REID.
Died, on Tuesday morning at 2 O'Clock
after an illness Of several months, DR.. jas
Il NJ. Reid, Of Paint Lick. His remains wer
Inferred in the Lancaster Cemetery OF
, Wednesday morning, followed by numer
Gus relatives and friends. The President
and Directors Of the National Bank in
body attended the bier, and the Bank wa
closed, with the usual badge Of mourning
noating from the door. DR.. Reid was borI
! in 1912, and was therefore 60 years old a
: the time Of his death. He practiced med
icine in upper Garrard forty-two years an'
enjoyed in an eminent degree the conf
dence off people. As man Of honOra
BILE position and comfortable means his in
; fluence was prominent in his section. II
was formerly Chairman Of the Democrats
Committe Of this county; was President O
the Central Kentucky Medical Association
and Director Of the National Bank Of thi
place. lie leaves a wife and two children
by will he devised to his wife, Mrs. Mar.
Reid, all Of his personality to his son
Mr. Forestus Reid, farm Of so acres o
! land in Lincoln county; to his daughter
Il Miss Sallie Reid, the Paint Lick farm
b known as the home place. These partic
ulars do no come officially, hut are doubt
less correct. SAPPHo.