The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-09-05
BOCKcAsrLE COUNTY.

The Sunday-school missionaries viii be
here this week, and an interesting time is
anticipated.
A heavy storm of wind and rain pre-
vailed here last Tuesday night. Much
damage was done by blowing down corn,
and the ground was thoroughly soaked.
The Baptists have just closed a big pro-
tracied meeting on Rockcastle River above
"Monnt Gally." Three or four preachers
participated, and quite a number Of con-
versions was made.
Last Sunday, at the Courthouse, Rev.
Father Callahan, Of the Catholic Church,
celebrated mass and preached an interest
ing sermon from the text: II am the good
Shepherd" Father Callahan will visit Us
again in October.
There was shooting ARRAY on Skaggs'
Greek last Sunday. A man named Cobb
gas one Of the participants, and was woun-
aed in the left thigh. wedid not learn
tlne name Of the man who shot him. War
rants we're issaed for the arrest Of the
parties. Ita .. Co., .i.t. ..
MANNHEIM the lat inst, at the resi-
dence Of the brides father, Mr.. James Rid
die Of Jessamine county, led to the Hyme-
NAL altar, Miss sallie. eldest daughter Of
John Riddle. Esq. We wish long life
and an abundance Of JOY to these two
young hearts. lri If 'D.s se
sJ.w. Goff, Of Pins Hill, WAS tried last
Wednesday, before Judge Mcclure for sell
ing whisky without prescription. Rich
ard Jennings was the witness who deposed
against him. The jury returned a verdict
q aoquittal. It's rather difieult to con
Wet a man here Zoe unlAwfally Sellirg
whisky. .,.
,Circnit Court will convene here for its
regular Fall term on the fourth Monday
in this month. The civil docket will be
light from present appearance. There are
several cases Of murder on the Criminal
docket, the most important Of which is the
well-worn case of the Commonwealth vs..
q. c. Kennedy. . ........
The regular ANIMAL infection has come.
Every man living within half mile Of
The State road must either work six days
20 improve the same, or pay rs cents a
day for substitute. And yet when the
work il done the road is In no better con-
diiion than before. This yearly working
bnsiness ought to be stopped. t
The trial of b. p. Simpson, charged with
the murder Of County Clerk elect, James
White, In Clay county, was concluded last
week in the Laurel Circuit Court whittier
il had bsen brought BY change Of venue.
II resulted in hung jury. six Of whom
were Tor aequittal, the others favoring a
verdict Of manslaughter with light pun
hhment. His Honor, Judge Randall being
witness in the case, did not preside at the
trial, and Robert Boyd, Esq, Of the Lon
don bar, was elected in his stead.
Our town is now enlivened by the APP
pearanoe Of A. A. Hughe~' Photograph
tent. The rustic swain with palpi tating
heart, hies him from the rural district. and
with elastic tread approaches the canvas
pavilion, determined as last resort, 10
make "mash" by presenting his Duleina
with correct impress Of his haggard and
wan features, but the tinkling bell of the
artist trying to collect the scattered stare
OF three months baby screaming at a
thres minute gait brings the ardent youth
TO better knowledge Of the vieisitndes Of
married life than ali his love dreams could
possibly do. .. ...t
PERsoEAL.-Miss Josie Duiton, Of Lou
isville, who has been visiting here for sew.
eral weeks, returned home Monday. As
AN Immediate consequence Of her depar-
t.ae, a young gentleman who Is here en-
gagged la the affidavit taking" business
will do more WORK than he has been doing
for some tims......M r. Brinkley IA la
Louisville this week, purchasing his Fall
stock Of goods. Miss Dolly, Of daTrard
county, Ia guest Of Mrs. Judge Mcclure,
......Charlea Kirtley, ESQ, returned Mon
day frOn London, where he had been at
tending Cireuit Court. His friends will DO
glad 10 hear that his health l. greatly ina
proved. ....Mr. J. Dunlap Proctor, has ne
signed hls position as Secretary Of the Pine
Hin Coal Company, and has gone with his
vile 10 Alabama, where he will make his
home In the future.