The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-09-24

cases has been warm and rnahaied, and
The Courtroom H. The scene " some vigof-
on. battling ior ard against the Indulgence
OF the pcmicious custom. Strangers can but
be surprised At the susienaucc of the city
school. Of this town by a Lottery grant,
aud to the surprise Of strangers T. added
the modification u native keniuckians, 10
whom such a grant seems like great and
permanent blot upon State history.
Hope swclls high in the breasts Of all
those whose lots are cast In the Capitol,
Tor since the Act of the lat General A..
scmbly ccding to the Government the right
to lock and dam the Kentucky River, the
population have have reveled in dreams 10
which those u Alanschar offer no rivalry.
Property T. fabulously high, and Judging
their positive wealth by the rates at which
property is appraised by the owners, this
l. very wealthy town. lots one hundred
faai -anasa anil ssn,ai., fson, hnsiaa-- .. aiar.
tcfs with nothing special in the way Of
neighborhood or thoroughlarcs o. induce.
ments to purchasers, are sold At $500;
while $50 per foot for those 200 feet deep
il very ordinary price. Rents are enor-
nous, and il appesrs unqu,stionable that
capitalists have a good chance before them
in the erection Of comfortable houses Tor
those who desire them. Many families
board because they can find nothing to
live in, or because when 10 found, the own
ers, sure Of demand, ask rates double those
at which similar houses could he had in
Louisville, or other new towns. The same
high prices prevail in every thing, making
Il conceded fact that the little Capitol !.
the dearest place in Kentucky to live.
Yet, she makes becr-drinks Il, too
Luscher's beer just misses II little in the
orthoepy, but usually that matter l. at
straight by those who quah the foaming
beverage, and forever after call it "lus'
cious" beer A party Of US went through
the cellars, cavern, rather, few evenings
ago. As you no doubt know, the hv,
thousand feet Of ripe running through
there are coated with the whi,est, hardest
dryesi ice--ice made by means Of the evap-
Grafton Of ammonia. First Of all, we went
to where the machinery was at work above
ground, aud in twelve inches Of where
the hottest steam was pouring out hard
crusty ice stood on the rods. The air was
too warm for bodily comfort, vet there was
the ice looking like beautiful sialactites in
/ Mammoth Cave. One by one the party
stopped low to enter the tiny door Of en-
trance to the cellars, and then quick As
thought the door was padlocked, and al
shut into a low ,vaulted series Of chambers,
dark as Stygian shadows, and the gloom
only relieved by suffering dips, which
but increased in some way the shadow.
thew relieved. Round and abou, We wound
now stumbling over rubber rods, nov step
ping into tie silently-fowing little drain.
age streams, now iostled against each other
or the casks. Add such casks Thirteen
hundred and -eveniy-two gallons TO tn,
oask; the great band oonsave TO prevent
their bursting, and heaviest shields OF iron
binding them about. Overhead ran thou.
sands Of feet Of ice coated pipe, and tho
temperature stood at shout 60. The scene
was weird, impressive, suggestive Of COB.
lin demon or the heliA Of leelander' :
story, and the interest was just at that
pitch which made NJ all glad to again step
through the little door into the bright
warm light q day. II is not easy TO make
beer; we believe il; the foreman said 80,
IIe told us he had been twenty year. in
the business, aud had much to learn yet.
Listen to that, beardle.s boys, who go to
college out Of bib-aprons, and come hack
in nine months writing M. D." after the
surname, or aiIixing attorney at law :"
There would be much more to tell you,
II your space allowed but time is also de
MED ~. Your. RUpoIPH sHERoN.