The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-06-13

| lANtNs- W. = IL DahNHhhAh hAH h'A'
TO collecting taxes in earnest. lie says he
IL going to clean up this district by Au-
gust 1t, and will make ~ short work Of
the other districts. Read his posters and
meet him promptly at the appointed places.
II may save you trouble.
THE PRorosrrIoS- tar the property
Of the district IS cents on the 500 10 re-
build the Willow Grove Schooi-h0use, was
carried last Saturday without a dissenting
vote. Az majority Of the voters were
men Of property, with no children TO edu-
cate, their action speaks exceedingly we'll.
MEAN.-Those who have dear one. buri-
ed in Buffalo Cemetery, and who delight
In beauiifying their graves, complain that
unthoughied or evil disposed persons pull
the flowers planted there We are sure
that no lady or gentleman will he guilty
81 such an act. and no other class should
he allowed admission 70 it, sacred precincts.
To Suir rHF TrxFs-The merchant
who marks his goods TO sell Al profit re-
garilezs of the shining hard tines, and
then refuses 10 alter his figures under any
circumstances, will find his customer
seeking other places to parchsse. The rule
adopted by thc-e far-seeing merchants, the
Hayden Brother, is-"we price our goods
10 suit the times, regardless Of what they
cost u-." No wonder, then, that this
-launch old firm has the confidence 81 the
public. and that they sell NO many goods. .
DoS'r M DncEIvED.-lf any one tells
you that you can buy goods cheaper and
better In any town or city, in or out Of
this State, than you can in Stanford, Of the
Hayden brothers, don't be deceived, but
give the latter a chance to convince you
that no house in all the land will give you
better goods or fairer bargains in any thing.
The firm IL home institution and de
SERVES your patronage. Ladies apparel,
genilemen's goods, and childen's wear;
they keep in large stock, and the firm will
not he under.old.
THE ELrcTIox Common School
Trustees In this District, last Saturday. re-
suited in the selection Of Squire W. r.
Carson. John j. McRoberts and John W.
Rout, who ran in the interest % 4. X.
Gentry. Jr. for teacher, over those In IA
vor Of A. A. surber. bya majority Of
eight. A good deal Of interest was mani
Tested toward tho close Of the polls, and
for long time twas hard 10 bet with
safety on the winning horse. Mr.. Gentry
is graduate Of Centre College, has had
some experience in teaching and will, no
doubt, give entire satisfaction.
FoR IIFE.-John Soard, who has been
In the Liberty Jail since January, 1877, for
the murder Of the unknown man whose
decompoaed body was found on Rich Hill,
in Casey county, was tried last week, the
jury bringing in verdict on Saturday eve
ming, Of murder, and fking his punish
ment at confinement in the Penitentiary
for life II Il hard TO conceive how jury
convinced Of the guilt Of 4 man charged
with such a oowArily aud unprovoked
murder could make a verdict short Of
hanging, but such things are occurring al
most weekly. filling our already over
crowded Peniientiary, and all because the
Law leaves IL discretionary with them as to
the mode Of punishment The next Legis-
lature should repeal the Law and say that
murder shall be punished only by death.
LArER.-From Col. Hill and j. w. Al
corn, E-q., who returned from Liberty
Court yesterday evening, we get the fol-
lowing; John Soard was sentenced to
confinement in the State Penitentiary
for life, In accordance with the verdict Of
the jury in his case. No motion FOR new
trial was made, but when asked by the
court IL he had any legal cause to show
why judgment should not be pronounced,
stated that he had none, hut asked permits
sion Of the Court TO make public state
ment. This was granted, and rising to his
feet, Soard proceeded in firm, clear and
distinct tones TO state that he was not gull
~ Of the ofiense charged. For his convic-
ton he did not blame the jury or the
Court, but he had been convicted on per-
jured testimony. That he did not kill the
man, but he knew who did. That he saw
the killing, and the principal witness
against him was a participant and had per-
jurei himself on the trial That the man
who wa the guilty party had not appear
ell AZ a witness in the case. The man who
was killed was not detective, but ooun-
terfeiter, whom the prisoner, as United
States detective had been for months shad-
owing foe the purpose Of securing the con
yiction Of the band to which he belonged
lie had followed him from the Centennial
and had been with him for several months
lie was not killed for his money, but was
killed in drunken brawl over game Of
cards. lie then requested the Court Il
give him time and opportunity to make !
written exposure Of the whole affair. IL
private conversation he stated that the mar
who was killed was eOunterfeiter, named
Finney, a Canadian, who had come in
TO the community several months previ
Gus to his death, and that he was kille'
al his, soards house In Casey county. lii
was engaged with Soard and two Others Il
game Of cards. late at night, finne,
proposed TO Jump the game The other
protested against this; quarrel ensued, Il
which one Of the party seized an old mus
kei, and striking Finney ON the head viii
the butt Of the gun, killed him instantly
They then hired man 10 take the body 3
a secret place and bury il, paying him 81
to do so. Instead Of buryins il, he hid
mile OF two away, behind log. II
further stated that Hnney was an accom-
/, nlished engrayer. and had a very tine plat