The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-03-07

Ten MURDER CAsEs.-Circuit Court con
venes here in two weeks and we expect q
lively time, as there are ten cases Of homi.
eide 10 he tried.
Ban Richmond has a club
known as the 'loafng club" Its object is
to see who can chew the most tobacco, and
tell the biggest lies.
BIBLE READISGs.-Mr. John C. Young,
Of Danville, has been giving his Bible
Readings here to large audiences for the
last week, and viii continue until the lat
ter part Of this week
DEATH.-Col. Charlie Walker died at
the residence Of his father, W. J. Walker,
in this place, on last Tuesday morning, in
the S6th year Of his age He was a gradu-
ate Of West Point, and Colonel in the Fed
eral army.
To-MoRRow.-fhe primary election TO
nominate Democratic candidate for Com
monwealth'sAltorney in this district comes
of on next Saturday, sth. The friends Of
Mr.. Bronston here, seem confident he will
be the nominee.
AWAY WITH THE "RED EYE.'-All was
quiet and no fighting in town on last Mon
day. The resson Is, that Richmond IL a
Local Option town. now, and the boys did
not have an opportunity to get on familiar
terms with the "red eye"
MARRIED-At the residence Of the brides
father, Milton Barlow, in this place, on the
morning Of the 2sth ult., by Rev. Harvey
Glass, Mr.. James A. Miller, a young far
mer Of Woodford county, to Miss Carrie
Barlow, a handsome and popular young
lady Of this place.
THE EsTERTAISMENT-Ci By the
young ladies Of the Home Mission Society
was largely attended on last Tuesday eve
ming, and proved financially, a success, the
proceeds amounting to over hundred
dollars, which is to he distributed among
the poor and needy Of the town and coun-
ly.
PERsoSAL.-Mr. l.. II. Miller, Of this
place, LEFT on last Tuesday for Leadville,
Colorado, 10 make il his future home Les.
Is generous hearted. and clever fellow, and
Il bound 10 make friends wherever he goes,
he can never find truer friends
han those he left in Richmond, whose
wishes for his success will ever follow him
Richmond has some ve-
" enthusiastic "Sons Of Temperance"
They hold meeting every Sunday evening
Judge C. II. Breck addressed them on last
sunday, and the Rev. Ben Deering, of the
Lexington Daily Transcript, discoursed
,n'the subject of Liberty or Temperance"
IN last Tuesday night, to very good au-
Hence.
CouSTY CoURT.-MonJay last wasCoun-
y Court day. The streets were crowded -,
Nth men, but the day was disagreeable.
apt. EdmOnson reports about 600 head
4 cattle on the market, ranging from COM
non TO high medium, bringing good pri-
es, from $3.50 to 81 per hundred. The
Iorse and mule market was more active.
he Sheriff made good many sales but
{ small Importance.
LAsD sALEs.--Dr. VIM. Jennings has \
Did to Brutus j. Clay, his handsome resi-
ence and l30 acres Of land, a mile and a
alf from Richmond, on the Lexington 4
ike, for Sl23 per acre. The large land $
ale Of Col. II. J. White, occurred on last Ii
thursday, eth alt. The crowd in attend q
nee was large. The home tract contain a
e $50 acres, was sold 10 Mrs. Elizabeth q
aylor for $4,000, or $50 per acre; 200 n
nres adjoining, to Samuel II. Stone, for 81
1900, or SIS per acre. The tract Of PIP p
ores was sold to Maj. John d. Harris, for Is
10000, or $50 per acre. Stock, crop and Il
Irming implements sold AT fair prices. On p
lie same day Maj. John u, Harris sold TO n
II, Alexander Tribble, 600 acres Of land, u
'out miles from Richmond, on the Big y
III pike, Tor $50 per acre. n