The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-05-02


frnsoSAt. Among ,he v'iiing atlor-
ncys present IN attendance a. orr Circuit
Ccsri We notice '. B.McClsry.J " rinslcy,
Barbourvillc; John d. white Capl. r. D.
Holmsn. l. A. Byron. Manchester G. r.
Fai., Judge onnville Pear, London, J.
W. Alcorn, Stanford; r. NJ. Bradley, Ian.
caster, W. $. Knott, Lebanon ... Mr.. A.
A. Dyche, the genial and good looking cd-
itor Of the Mountain Echo was IN town
LAT Monday, mixing with orr people. lie
made a pleasing impression ...... Alex Lusk,
Esq., took advantage Of the Courts recess
at noon, last Monday, to talk awhile 10 the
dear people about HE legislative prospects,
&c. Hon. W. o. Bradley, q Lancaster,
is in town this week, attending Circuit
Court We regret that he suffer. with
lameness occasioned by = badly burned
foot Judge George W. Mcclure and
D.. J. J. Brown, lef, by Wednesdays train
for the Louisville Convention. They will
cast Rockcastie's vote for the RICH; men
...~. Hon. Il. p Gresham, Of Livingston,
was In town Mcndsy-..B. p. Simpson, Of
Manchester, is visiting relatives HERE.
Messrs. Jones l.. Adams and 7. K. Adams,
Of Garrard, are visiting their brother Capt.
Jack Adams, at this place.. Mr.. VI. p.
Newcomb has redtted aud opened the old
"Nevcomb House" near the depot, and IL
now prepared to attend TO oil the wants Of
the travelling public.
SuIcIDE.-John Aug. Rogers committed
suicide at his boarding house in this place,
Wednesday night, BY taking chloral.hy-
drate. Mr.. Rogers had been living here
for the last three years, engaged in teach
ing. lie was a most excellent Instructor,
and received a cordial supper, from our
people. He was a aon Of Ed. John I.
Rogers, a minister Of the Christian Church
recently Of Danville. and was about q
years old lie had a good education, and
a somewhat remarkable intellect. But for
one thing, there is scarcely any position Of
eminence to which he might not have ris-
en-. The bane Of his life was whisky, and
it finally drove him to his death. He re-
formed more than once. When the Muir
ply movement was inaugurated. be enlist
ed in it, and soon gained considerable rep
utation a. a temperance orator lie had
been drinking excessively for about six
weeks before his death. On Monday, he
went TO his room and to bed. Tuesday he
was in very nervous, excited state, and
told many persons that he intended to hill
himself Little attention was paid to HE
remarks. however, NJ il was his custom to
make such remarks at such times. Wednes-
day he was quiet all day, and al nigh, no
one expected that he would carry out his
purpose. Thursday m orning, however,
the startling discovery was made that his
words Of Tuesday were not meaningless.
lie was found lying on his back, his arms
folded on his breast, dead. Two bottles
that had contained chloral-hydraie, were
found lying near him on a table. OF
c0urse, il is not known whether his suicide
was intentional or accidental, ~ he left no
writing of any sort that has thus far been
discovered. Poor John Rogers We
knew him long and intimately. We loved
him, and before whisky had set its fatal
mark on him, We never knew a more gent.
al, good boy. We shall cherish
his memory still. though his spirit has
flown to the presence Of lis Maker, who We
trust will deal mercifully with his errors
Peace to his ashes.
CoURT PROGRESSING PEAsRABLY. Cir
cult Court convened ON Monday. His
Honor, Judge W. II. Randall, whom his
friends are pleased to sse looking we'll,
made no delay, but went Immediately into
the disposition Of the long docket Mr.. J.
II. Tinsley. the efficient Commonwealth
Attorney, is in very poor health, yet, he Is
still able to warm up offenders with con-
siderable vigor. Anticipating trouble on
he first day of the term, Judge Mcclure
had asked the Governor for troops. The |
Governor responded that he would not
'end them, but would hold them in readi-
hess, and should trouble arise, they would
'e sent at once. The good citizens then as
me man. seemed determined to preserve
he peace at all hazards. The druggists
promised to selI no liquors on Monday,
nd the beer saloons closed their doors. the i
'roPrie'ors refusing to sell TO any one.
his agreement WAS carried out to the let
sr' ana although there was the largest
roSd IN MI vernon that has been seen
ere Tor months There was not drunk
nan among them True they looked
'no'o'g Dig, and lew Of the old boys were
, mad "a bla1es when they rendered the
scrip and the cash, and could not obtain