The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-08-29

when Frcedom nom her mountain
hight looks down on Mt Vernon, she sees
but = duh town-so very dull indeed that
Il !. scarcely possible to sharpen a razor In
IL limits.
A young humorist Of this place while
ont walking the other evening on the rail
road tract West Of town. slipped and sprain-
ed HE wrist. Rising, he remarked. That,
taken al the 'ris kumor out u me-
Before any fright or express matter u
received At Livingston, Pine HIill or hi,
place fer shipment over the l. a N. r. r.
the ccnsignou must make affidavit that Il
has not been durine the present summer
within IS mile Of the Tennessee line.
Last Monday vas County Court Day
There vas an average crowd In town, tho
the day vas more stormy and disarrreabis
than is generally seen In August. There
vas little business in the Court and that
was quickly disposed Of by his Honor, Judge
Mcclure.
PERsoSAL.-Miss Mollie Whitaker made
a brief visii 10 Crab Orchard last week ......
Mr.. James n. Brown and Mr.. Sam Cosby,
Of rsiksville, were visiting relative. In this
County this week Harry r. Ridgwsy
and A. B. Brown. Of Louisville. we're IN
town Friday.
When the case Of the Comlih. vs. J. W.
Coo, for selling whisky, vas called last
Monday, the prosecuting witness. Richard
Jennings, vss too drunk to depose. The
case vas continued, and Jenning. was sent
to Jail. Once there, he talked like an "in-
spired Inspiration"
There was fellow In town this week
trying to sell Halls combination locks and
ssfes. He sold no wares, but talked near
" every body TO death. Had he remained
one day longer, the despsiring, suffering
citizens would have purchased one Of nj.
strongest locks and used Il 10 fs.ien HE
mouth.
Friday. Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 5,
Q and Z, the great sunday-Schcol Evaneel-
ists. Cline and Duncan, will be In Ne. Yer
non. There will be meetings each day and
night. Il {. expected that a large crowd
viii be present. Every lover Of religioa,
and especially every friend Of the Sunday
School IL invited 10 attend.
John Newton has bid rs alden. John
vas a section hand He threw a rock thru
a window the other night, and John Hick-
ey, the section boss discharged him. Be-
fore leaving. Newton wrote . farewell sd-
dress 10 the citizens Of Mt Vernon, which
he posted at different places in town. ],
vas very touching-slmost equal 10 that
Of the Father Of his Country when he ~
tired from public life.
AccrDESrs.-Overton, a little soh Of r.
L. Myers, while playing with some Po~.
der and ere. one day last week, had bot
tie fall Of the former to Ego OF" In his
hands, burning his face considerably. One
Of his eyes was badly hurt, but Il Is thought
he has received no serious injury Some
thing got wrong with n thrashsr the other
day, when VIM. Taylor was at work. He
wanted to stop the machine and undertook
to do 40 BY stEftlng the feeding place full
Of straw. His hand was caught between the
teeth and three fingers were taken Of in q
hurry. His hand was otherwise severely
mangled add will probably have to he am
putnted.
Our amusement loving citizens were de-
lighted lasi week TO behold the town food
ed with bills announcing that Miss A.
Moore would give grand concert st the
town hall Friday night, assisted BY PrOf.
Sheepear, the renowned prestidigitaiof
and venthloquist. The town hall, mind
you. Ia the hailding On the hill. used o. q
Friday night came and
ioand the vast auditorium Glled from pit
10 dome with breaihless and expeciant
audience. The exercises were opened by
Prof. s., who performed the startling feat
Il passing marked coin through the top
4 a small table. Other like wonderful
hings were done BY the Prof, all Of which
Eer Fidieulously RyslerlOaS. Mis- MOOrs
hen emerged from behind small curtain
treiehed across one corner Of the room and
ang "The Old Maids Lament" in a voice
4 painful melody and thrilling monosony.
She was loudly aPplauded. She next sang
The Gyp~y's Warming Al its coacln-
ion. the misery she had inflicted on the
audience found vent In the most agohizing
ne@o. Altogether. the concert was the
nos. sublime humbug We have ever seen.
We want no More such.