The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-11-14

A party composed n Dr. J. Brown.
Jane. D.. Allen and VIII. Adam, IT,.
len here Tucsis morning Cor a three
days bird hunt In the Gladcs. Partridge
have not bccn 20 plcaiiful since the food
- Mr.. }. r. Stephens, respected citi-
zen Of our county, died very suddenly At
Livingston, Last Tuesday. II IL supposed
that his death was caused by apoplcry. Tie
was buried with Masonic honors on We'd.
neaiay, the mcmbcrs Of Ashland Lodge,
No. $50, Of this place, officiating. Mr.
Stephens was member 81 Lancaster
Lodge. lie was a good citizen. Peace to
his ashes
- The original hummer came to this
town last week. lie gave his name ~
John Hicks, and said he was from Virgin
a. lie claimed to he a good blacksmith,
6rst.class phrenologist, the inventor Of
the telephone, and the ir.t man that adj
vocated secession. lie said he was yet a
rebel, and II you would give hi. corn
enough and 1000 men he could extirpate
the whole Of Yankccdom. lie loafcd
about town for a day or two until finally
getting tired Of him, the boys notified him
that IL he did not skin out Of town they
would give him coat Of tar and feathers.
He skinned gave him letter Of intro
duction to the editor II the Cincinnati
Gazette.
- PERSONAL. - Mrs. Judge Pearl, Of
London, Is visiting her father, Mr.. Willis
Adams......Mr NJ. +. Brinkley left for
visit to his relatives in Pulaski last week
go. Mr.. Charles S. Nield, Of Harrods-
burg, is here visiting for few days. lie
informs me that he has sold the Otssfrer to
Hon. Chas. A. IIardin...... Mr.. c. T. Held
er, Of Hamburger, Bloom 4 Co., Louisville,
the most genial gentleman Of the road
in our acquaintance, was in town this
week ...... Cadet VIM. Halle, Of Baton
Rouge University, after season Of gayety
spent with the belles Of Crab Orchard. il
now resting with his uncle, Mr.. J. l.. jon
lin, and seeking a change by gazing At the
beauty Of country lassies.
- Last Saturday afternoon the quiet of
the village was broken BY a regular old
fashioned listicuif between David HysinRer
and Jesse Roberts. Hysinger called Rob
erts a son Of something, and Roberts
gave him one just over the left eye, which
was quickly returned by Hysinger, who
rubbed his fist very roughly across the
upper part Of Roberts forehead. Then
they clinched, and the blows fell thick and
fast until the parties were arrested BY |
Judge Mcclure. They were held in 500 |
bond till Monday, when they were tried |
and fined. Roberts fine was s. and Hy- |
singers $3.50. Several ancient citizens
who witnessed the difficulty, said il re-
minded them Of the good old times" to
see a fist fight on the streets Of Mt. Yer
non......On Tuesday, Robert Randall had /
his examining trial before Judge Mcclure,
on the charge Of the murder Of Price /
Price, at Pine Hill, last Saturday. IAN /
account Of the killing is furnished by
your Pine Hill correspondent There
were fifteen witnesses examined for the 1
and five for the defendant.
The testimony conduccd to show that
while Randall had considerable provoca-
lion from Price, still II was not sufficient
10 warrant his shooting him. The Court
held him in bond Of 81 900 to answer
my indictment which may be found
against him by the next Grand Jury. lie
gave the bond and was discharged from
,usfOdy