The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-12-05
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- PERsoNAI.-Miss Helen Conn, o.
Brodhead, is visiting relatives here THU
week ......Mr. Il. n. Tomlinson, Of III,
Lancaster Bar, was in town last week on
professional business ...... Mr.. A. NJ. Brown
Stock Claim Agent Of the L. 4 N. r. r.,
was here Wednesday, on business for the
Company Jack Marei, Of this
place has secured position in the tele.
graph Office at Short Line Junction, with
good salary His friends arc glad to see
Jack making headway.
The usual promiscuous crowd Of ne
groes and whites, men and boys, was as
sembled at the Depot on Sunday evening
last. More than the needful amount Of
flicker" was ahoai, and considerable wran.
Cling was indulged in. Finally, John
Proctor, white boy, about 10 or IA years
old, struck Joe Adams, oiias Bill Jack, a
negro man, on the head with a railroad
spike. The negro held In his hand flag
staff, ak feet long, with which he struck
Proctor across the head, knocking him
-enseless and breaking his skull. Proctor
was carried into house and DR.. Mckee
summoned. At FIRST the physician thought
there were smsN hopes Of his recovery, but
he is doing we'll, and may live. The me-
gro was arrested and lodged in Jail, where
he now awaits his trial.
- Elder J. Stanley. young Evangelist,
from Mississippi, began a series Of meet
ings in the Christian Church, at this place,
Wednesday night Of last week, and has
been preachidg every night since. Though
quite young man, his sermons are usual
ly logical and powerful, and he displays
much fervor in the advocacy Of his Mas
ter's cause. A great religious interest has
been awakened, and the attendance in
creases nightly. Up to Tuesday night
there had been thirteen additions, ten by 4
confession and three wanderers restored.
These meetings will probably continue for
several days yet, and it is greatly to be
hoped that mary more souls will be gath
cred in This community has certainly
needed shaking up" religiOus.y, for a
long time, and the present revival can
but improve its morals.
- Last Tuesday morning the bell of
he Courthouse sounded, and His Honor,
Judge r. j. Breckinridge, in good health
md spirits, seated himself on the bench
md announced that the wheels Of justice
we're ready to turn through the docket for
'ur regular December term Of our Com
non Pleas Court. The cases awaiting his
disposal were few in number and Of very
little importance. The case Of A. NJ. Wat
Tins vs.. B. K. Wilmot, for breach Of prom
sc Of marriage contract. in which consid-
rable interest centres, was continued
y the plaintiff. A number Of Equity
ases will. perhaps, be tried, and the Court
iii probably adjourn in a few days The c
attorneys are present Judge @.
earl, London; r. N. 4 W. o. Bradley,
lancaster; o. II. Waddle, Somerset; J. S.
locker, STANFORD; - Chenault, Rich d
lond.
Two years ago one John A. Hobbs a
as convicted in our Circuit Court of the
lime Of obtaining money under false pre-
nses, and the verdict Of the jury was that
; should make years visit to Frank u
ut. Pending his sentence, his counsel
ressed motion for new trial, which 9
as finally granted. Hobbs gave bond to o
pear al the next term ofthe Court in the
i'm Of $3.50. This bond he forfeited, and 4
nee then Hobbs has made himself ex-
edingly scarce in these parts. One day Il
It week, as Constable B. X. Wilmot was :
ssing along an unfreqnented by-path on
PIPER Creek, he discovered a spring wag- 4,
standing In the bushes, horse hitched =
I far away, and the harness hidden in
me rocks near by. Thinking il a little J..
ange, he concluded to await develop ~
,nts. In about an hour he saw a man "
preaching, who on close inspection, -,
owed to be Hobbs. When he approach y :,
within a few yards, wilmot covered !,
N with his pistol, and tod him to stand. "
Is unnecessary to say that he stood. lie
: brought to town and ia now boarding =,
III Jailer Houk. ~