The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-11-28
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We. Vernon.
80 Last Monday was County Court day.
There was a small crowd, and very little
business was transacted.
- Rev. Father Callahan, Of the Catholic
Church, will preach at the Couri.huusc In
this place, next Sunday, Soth inst, At 1880
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- Fat hog are selling at % cents per
pound, gross. This species of pachyder.
maia is scarcer here this year than Tor a
long time before.
Our Common Pleas Court will con.
vene for lie regular December term next
Tuesday. The docket Is light and will
hardly occupy the time Of his Honor more
than four or Eve days.
There are only Eve places in this 40
cal option" town where whisky Is sold
on a certificate. But then IL there were a
thousand places, and fellow didn't have
the certificate. he couldn't get drink
reckon"
90 The residence Of Benjamin Purcell,
near town, was, with al It's contents, lie.
stroyed by Gre Monday night The fami.
ly was absent from home when the Gre
broke out, which was about O'Clock. The
loss was about 81 900. Insurance, $500.
90 The Grant boom has not yet reached
Mt. Vernon. While the Presidential
question l. not very much agiiated, several
prominent Republicans express themselves
for Blaine. The Democrats are about
evenly divided between Tilden and -,
we'll, those who are not for Tilden, can't,
or don't tell whom they are for.
Mr.. John Hickey, for ten years Sec.
tion boss on the Railroad at this place, has
removed with his family to his farm near
New Haven, in Nelson county. Mr.. |
Hickey had many warm friends here, who
were sorry to see him leave, and who give
him their best wishes. His position as
Section boss is supplied by Mr.. c. Locklin.
A rickeiy emigrant wagon drawn by
very dilapidaied horse, passed through |
town the other day. The cover being low,
the driver had his head stuck up through
hole in the top. The rear Of the wagon
was adorned with a chair, broom and a
greasy looking water bucket. Two lean
and hungry dogs trotted Just tehind. On
the side Of the wagon was painted in rude
letters: ITO n. Harry Liner or busi.p
90 Your correspondent has received the
prospectus Of \ newspaper, the publication
Of which Is to begin at Barbourville, Ky.
about the last Of December. The paper
will be Democratic in politics, and will
supply a want long felt in the mountains
1t is owned by a joint stock compsny Of
good substantial citizens, and as Capt. r.
S. Cheves, recently Of the Mt. Sterling
Denocrai is to be editor, it, success is as
sured. II will be called the Kaor Enter.
prizes Success to i'll
Last Friday night the Young folks oil
town determined to pay their devoiions to
Terpsichore, andthey accordingly assem-
bled in large numbers at the Town Hall
The music, which was furnished BY James
Thompson, on French Harp, was poured
out in such strains as would have delight.
ed Colypso and her neighbors, while the
slight fantastic was eagerly tripped in |
beautiful time by the gay and heartless
lhrong. The affair was exceedingly ,
and lasted till the "wee sma' \
hours" Much Of its grand success is at
to NJ. Bone Heiman, Esq.
A big religious 'boom" has struck our
leighboring village Of Brodhead. Rev.
Johnson has been conducting for the last
il weeks. a meeting at the Baptist Church
With the result, so far, of about seventy
editions. Elder Stanley has been (
reaching at the Christian Church for {
bout half that length Of time. His Ia
ors have been rewarded with the addition
about sixty members. The meetings
ontinue, and the religious interests has 0
ever been so great Elder Stanley expects
} close his meetings this week, and will Il
robably begin meeting at this place, to- u "
light friday "a
49, PERsoNAL.-Miss Josie Dntton, a VI
harming young lady from Louisville, who le
nd been visiting here for several days re- -
lrned to her home last Saturday. She lie
as accompanied by Miss Celia ID. Adams. ="
no goes for a visit to the Falls City,. tn
lis Amanda Mckee, Of London, Is visit "
g her brother, DIR. w. p. McKee......Mr. an
. J. Reed, a brilliant young member Of IS IS
lie Richmond bar. was in town Tuesday (
ght on professional business. lie left Iir
'ednesday morning for the MOUNTAINS.
!. +. Brinkley, of this place, is in Louis If
lie. buying a big stock Of goods...... {
rove G. Kennedy was in town this week col col
Col. r. J. White, our Representative
the State Senate, and his son, Thomas to- 70
hite, were in town Tuesday ...... Mr.. W.
Walker, Of Louisville, was visiting S IL.
ends in this county last week Mrs.
inie Halle and her sons, William and s .S'
Xix. after six months sojonrn in our Al,
rnly, left last Saturday for their home =