The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-12-12

present but u Is thought that the yield
will be greatly incfeaaed by boring deeper
which will be done.
Nor rmn Mash answer 10 para
graph addressed to us In this weeks SOM
erset Rep@to, We state emphaiioally that
MI W. T. Owens Is not The author OF the
letter from hia town that appeared IN the
INTERIOR JouhSAL OF last week-nor any
other week We don't suppose brother
Owens has even the slightest idea who -
our somerset correspondent mat u
secret 'ha' 7ha'' DC e"aiuea ny Us WIN tue
closest care
DoNr wArr.-some people are slow To
purchase their goods for winter until late
To- the season, thinking they can then buy
them for less money. This l. a poor plan.
The time TO buy j. now, as goods are al.
van,ing in price ali the time in the whole
sale markets. Our friends. the HAYDEN
Brothers, buy their goods for cash, and
sell them REGARDLESS Of the advance to all
Who viii apply now Their ready made
| rl,thino suitinva aress ,so.dz Eor lndt.s
hoo,. .nd .hoe. and in s,c, .vs,v ,b;ns
they keep for sale, Is offered al the lowest
possible prices. Try them this week
srRAerNs HrARp From jesse l..
ep'Ageh.' VINO 'Oi'"'f'y rAh p" newspaper
mere anu VINO mas "'eh running his "t"Ae"
iaee All ms NE mas 'urned up IN 'lnolnnA-
w. At ms oiu u'oNs sga'h' Inc last N''l"
Is J'mes scaiien' boot ana shoe dealer
10 "hom ne gave ~ payment o. pnr-
chase dra'' lor ~ on Sprasens hios''
an imaginary h'ln OF 'his place 'a-h'e',
John j. hchobef's' OF course returned
the ura''' ana soai'en mas learned before
this, what numerous people iif-Aen'ncky'
Indiana and Iowa. have known Tor some
time that sPragens Is the worst confidence
man on the road lie has already served
term IN the Indiana feniienuary, bat
that iae' does not seem 10 deter him IN the
least IRON the uaiiy rps t'iohs OF tue OF
tense Tor which be suffered.
AGREAr Med OF rHE COUNTY The
County Court at IL last October term, ap-
poirted a committee to ascertain the price
at which the owners Of the Bruce Hotel
would sell that property TO the county,
with directions to report to special term
in January next We are not advised Of
the action that has been taken by the
Committee, but presume il has discharged
il duty and will be ready To report at the
proper time. In anticipation Of the ques
ton which will then come before the
Court, we propose to give few ieasons
why the property should be purchased by
the county, provided the selling price is
not extayagant lst. The oombustible
material Of which the hotel is built isa
constant menace TO the security Of the
Couri-h ouse, the Jail anl contiguous build
ings. The county has incurred no incon-
siderable expense in providing suitable
building-. The expenditure is proiLgacy
unless such precautionary measures are
taken NJ will reasonably secure the invest
menl from ultimate destruction. A FIRE
policy is not the best method by far. In
surnnce can only he had at high rates, Of
two-thirds Of the value of the property
insured. la the event OF destruction by
fre, this h, Of course, only partial indeu,-
nifty; and when, as Is often the ease. the
destruction j. Of public prison aud loss
Of life ensue-, mere pocuuiary iudemni-
ty Is no indemnity at all. No prudent
man will build eithera Gne or substantial
dwelling, and stick an ash -hopper in thir-
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