The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-09-26
ROCKCAsTLE COIYrr.
WE. Ieraoa.

Iouuti lhiiihk Nht ~ hpliuachihEs
and you may expect considerable deple-
tion in the number Of pupils in the public
schools for the next several weeks.
James VI. Brown and James U. Bull
lock, the one 60, the other 9 years Of age,
were brought before the Court last Mon
day, on wriis de iundiieO iHquireRdo, and
were adjudged to be lunatics.
-PERsoSAL.-Miss Lizzie Thompson,
beautiful yorng lady from Versailles,
returned home last week, after a visit Of
six weeks to relatives in this county ......
Judge Lyle, Of Stanford, is in town this
week. Hon. r. p. Gresham, Of Living
ston, was here Monday. We regret to say
that his health is very poor at PRESENT..
Mr.. Harrison Carpenter and Mrs. Carpen-
ter left last Monday morning for a visit to
Missouri. We wish them pleasant trip
and safe return.
- Last Tuesday the best-looking deputy
Sheriff made a return on an attachment
against a witness, as follows; 81 saw this
man, but before could take him into Gus
tody, he went into coal-mine, and though
| watched the hole for some hours, he did
not come out" Inquiry on the part Of
the Court developed the fact that Witness
es and defendants frequently elude the Of
6cers by acting as in the case named. An
alias was ordered against this witness, and
the Court instructed the officer to stay by
the hole until the fellow came out or starv-
ed to death. The majesty Of the law must
be enforced II II breaks up the coal bust
ness.
- Died. at the residence Of his son-in-
Law, Judge g. W. Mcclure, on the morn
ing of the 10Th inst, Thomas J. Smith,
aged about 20 years Thus has passed
away, man, who was, when in his
prime a useful, and at all times highly
respected citizen. For the past ten years
he has been a confirmed invalid, confined
to his room, and sometimes to his chair.
Deceased during his life held many offices
of honor and trust in this county. His
remains were inferred in our little cemete-
~ Saturday morning, in the presence of
quite a number Of relatives and friends.
Before the interment, services were held at
the Church in which an eloquent and
glowing tribute was paid to the memory Of
the deceased by Mr.. Charles Kirtly. A
few touching remarks were made by Ed.
NJ. r. Moore. Mr.. Smith leaves surviving
him, his widow and two daughters, Mrs
w. A. Brown, Of Parksyille, and Mrs.
JuIge Mcclure, Of this place To them
and other relatives, Ne tender our synipa-
thies and those of the community in this
their sad bereavement.
Circuit Court convened for It's regular
Fall term at this place last Monday. Judge
W. II. Randall assumed his place on the
bench, and after quite a lengthy and i'm
pressive charge to the Grand Jury, began
TO dispose Of the docket. Mr.. J. II. Tins
ley, the efficient attorney for the Common
wealth, was at his post, looking flesh and
fully equal to his former ability to prose
cute offenders vigorously. There are eight
murder cases ON the docket, the iirt one
being that against Wat Bledsoe, the trial
Of which was expected TO begin Wednes'
day morning. The case against Grove G.
Kennedy is set for the 9th day Of the term
So far, a number Of minor cases has been
disposed Of, a great many fthem by filing
away, the parties or witnesses having gone
to unknown parts. The following eonvie-
tions have been secured Egbert Ballinger
w. NJ. Howard and Perry skinner, ven
each fined S25 and ten days for "toling
chunks OF pistols" and went TO jail. VIM
Cook was fined $40 for an assault, and Dar
Suttles SIS for similar onense. A good
many pistol cases were tried under the old
law, in which the defendants were aequit
ted, frequently by the skin Of their teeth.
The Grand Jury, with Mr.. w. II. Cox, a
foreman, Is a respectable looking body o
men, and will doubtless do all In il
power to ferret out the criminal doings o
B the boys Tor the last six months. Il Is eK
: pected that little civil business will b