The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-02-21
esRRsRD CorSrY.
Lancaster.

SIcKNEss-The recent fall Of the Their
mometer, accompanied by wet SHOWS has
inaugurated series of neuralgic cum
plants.
RELIoIoUs.- Methodist meeting has
closed with an increase Of nine members
Elder Elliott, Of Kirksville, will preach
at Antioch on Sunday afternoon. The
Rev. G. Randolph ha. been regularly in
stalled as pastor ofthePresbytcriauCh Church.
PERSONAL DIR. Huffman is slowly
improving in health. The speech Of the
Hon. John G.. Underwood. Mt the Court
house on Friday, was received with much
enthusiasm. Misses Belle Johnston, Alma
Wherritt and Ella Landram. will attend a
Mite Masquerade TO be given at Col. Jas.
A. Fishers Of DanvilIe, on Wednesday
evening.
CIRCUIT CouET-Freeman Farri-, who
owes his neck to the Court OF Appeals, has
Obtained change Of venue 20 Boyle coun-
", and his trial Is set for the 9Th day Of
March. Owing to the sickness of his At
torney, Bob James trial for grand larceny,
was postponed till Friday .. W. +. Kenne-
dy, who was sentenced TO thirty DAYS in
Jail and fined 500 Tor carrying concealed
weapons, took his case TO the Court Of APP
peals, and il now at large. VIM. BARLOW,
sare oTense, 10 days and $40. Newton
Saunders, sane, 80 days and $780,. VIM.
Sebastian, sane, 10 days aud sos. Cash
Wheeler, 90 days and $50. Garland Leav-
ell, 10 days and S25-.FeltOn, 10 days in
workhouse and SOS, was committed but es-
capped before dark and wendell his snowy
way TO his mountain home "unterrifed" &c.
Harry Huffman, for HOUSEKEEPING and
larceny, has . years in Penitentiary.. Geo.
Pointer, for malicious shooting was fined
$50. Winston Wiseman. for trespass in
killing dog, was fined SIS. Will Saun-
ders and others, for assisting Grove Ken.
needy to escape year or two ago, obtained
a change Of venue to Rockcastle.
The BLAIR-GRANGER MArrER.-Judge
Owsley has received to-day a telegram an
nouncine that Capt. Thomas Blair Nicols,
has pleaded guilty to the charge of forge
ny and bigamy, aud was forthwith dis
missed the honorable service Of the u. S.
A. Mrs. Granger is expected in Kentucky
by her numerous friends, in few days
Her course in remaining in New York I'M
ii the needfnl investigation could be made
INTO the unfortunate affair Of which she is |
he victim, must be commended by all
right-thinking persons. Since the charges
we're made she has withdrawn herself from |
he society Of Blair, except an occasional
visit to him in company with her brother,
N his wife, who reside in New York City. |
The world, ever oensorious, seems disposed
o ait in adverse Judgment upon this
curse. But when ii IL remembered that
or four months the man had been to her a
most kind, devoted husband, and to her
Glicted little boy, a tender parent, that for
en- years she had occupied the same house
nth him, seeing his daily walk upright
efore men, noting his rapid promotion in
ink, and in the esteem Of his fellow Off
ers, is il wonder that her confidence in
Is integrity Of purpose was not easily
nakeng There are numbers to testify to
ia merited popularity as a man Of appar-
ntly unimpeaehable morals. The writer
nows by actual conversation with Mrs.
ranger that her motives in contracting
err second marriage were based upon no
lsh venture, or undue haste; but upon the
run conviction that in accepting this mans
she was securing TO herself a
,mpanion whose earnest piety, freedom
ON vice, and kindly temper, would en-
Ire her happiness; and for her child ia
Ter who would educate and train his
oung mind in the right paths to wisdom
I'd morality. During her brief welded
fe. he indeed, proved himself all that she
al hoped; she was not only happy, but
sr boy had learned to love his new father
ith rare affection. n Captain Blair con-
led to her any misdemeanors of his past
le she regarded the confession "a but an
her proof of his honesty, knowing that
OF every other man could cat a store, or {
'ast Of a spotless career. That he did par I
ally coDfde In her is probable. That she
'lieved him to po--ess another wife is i'm 9
lssible. When the crash came she did 1