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


CANDY Pr1L-Mi.s Maggie Lear, The
indefaiieable devoiee n the shrine Of m6g.
has had another candy.pull Every body
had a sweet and adhesive Time.
Tnr MARIN GnAs--Paper- from New
Orleans reveal the Mardi Gins folly IN ~
the pomp and Circumstance Of carnival ex-
cess What mockefy in a city shrondcd IN
The gloom Of THE recent pestilencel
GoNr roR sEAsoN.-On Tuesday Of
this week Sheriff IIigrinbotham escorted
10 the peniienliary the following named
prisoners VIM. Mccoy, for ten years; IIar-
~ Mullins and Andy Owsley, formalicious
shooting Of each other, two years. The
Governor has RENTED the States portion
Of Timothy Ford's fine published last
week.
OrPosED TO THE MoSoroLy. stage
line between this point and Danville has
been bought BY a new firm, who wish to
secure an omnibus and two relays Of horses
to accommodate the daily-incrcasing trav.
el. SO great Is the hue and cry against
express and freight charges on the Louis
vile a Nashville Branch that Cincinnati
sgents are negotiating for line Of wagons
to connect ms with the G. $ r. X.
NEw BAND.-Again has our city inar-
gurated a Brass Band, which for harmony's
dulcet strains can not be excelled Sever
al years ago jolly dozen Of our best mu-
sicians took up the instruments Of melody
and not only charmed the nights with
sound, but were ever ready 10 accommo-
date any who solicited their services. Mat
rimony broke into the ranks and converted
the careless hoaters upon the sea Of public
caprice into busy, anxious fathers Of fami-
lies. Hence the gradual decline OF the
Band meetings that were once 20 delight
fol. Now few fresh aspirants have filed
the vacancies, and our combined forces Of
the old and the new regale the musical ear
with the only earthly charm that we can
bear to heaven.
PERsoNAL.--lIiss Matte l.. Fisher, Of
Danville, is visiting relatives here. Mrs.
A. q. Daniel and Miss Minnie have re-
turned from a two-men,h's sQiourn in the
fairest section Of Dixie land, and are with
Mrs. Humphrey Martin, on Danville street.
Mr.. Michael Elkin is ON a visit to his old
home and Kentucky friends. His wife,
whose recent death is announced by the
Tallahassee Floridiaa in most pathetic and
eulogistic terms, was a native Of this coun-
~. and leaves pleasant memories with all
who knew her in the sunny days Of youth.
Messrs. Simpson Elkin and woodford Dun
lap, Of Centre College, and Col. James A.
Fisher. Of Danville. were in town on Sun
day. W. o. Bradley and II. c. Kaufman
are attending Circuit Court in Knox coun-
ty. Judge Owsley, Geo. W. Dunlap, Jr.
and others, are in attendance at the Dan
willie Circuit Court
COURT lrENs.-On Saturday, the Grand
Jury adjourned after finding more than
eighty indictments. Among these was one
against f. d. Kennedy, Of Lincoln, for
the killing Of colored man, named Wy
att Walker, thirteen years ago. Another
against W F. Kennedy, for killing Frank
johnson, sixteen years ago. The former
was accompanied here by quite a retinue
Of gentlemen from Lincoln, who testified
to his character as peaceful and popular
citizen ever since the fatal day when wills
Ky branded him as a murderer. lie was
released in the sum Of $1,000 to appear in
April, by change Of venue at the Lincoln
Court. On account Of Judge Owsley's re-
lationship to Mrs Gen. Grahger, the Court
elected Mr.. J. I. McQuery special Judge
in the case of Capt. Blair, indicted for big
amy. The prisoner, who is not yet bird
in the hand, was granted bail in the sum
of 200 to appear at the next term Of the
Garrard Court.