The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-08-06
GARRARD sOTxTr.


- We have had an election over here in
this county.
- The National Bank is undergoing a
thorough repairing.
- Elder Elliott, Of KirKsville, preached
at the Christian Church here Sunday, in
stead Of the regular pastor, Ed. Gibson,
now off holding a meeting in Madison
county.
Mr. b. NJ. Burdette was very much
injured on last Saturday evening, by a
horse running away with him. Had two ribs
severed from the vertebral column, shout.
der blade broken, knees and elbows CASH
ed to the bone, head and hands very ..uch
mashed and bruised; in fact, he is about as
mutilated body as we have ever seen.
His suflerings have been intense, but he is
now slowly improving.
- We have but to say that Garrard
county Democracy Is large party-large-
" demoralized and disorganized. Our
Tammany Club hourishes We have not
ascertained the exact number of votes cast
on Monday for Judge Pryor, Owsley, Hig-
ginbotham or Warren. We understand
that Phil Thompson's majority was 92i.
Col. J. X. Faulkner's majority was 49,.
Barlow for Contable in this precinct-no
opposition-32s. G.. W. Dunlay, Demo-
crat, for Police Judge, majority s; Ed.
Snyder, Republican, for Town Marshal,
majority S. Plenty Of rain but no difficult
ties Of any importance on election day.
PERsoSAL.-We were pleased to meet
our old College friend, +. V. collars, the
other day. Prof collars is now President
Of the Female College at North Middle
town, Ky. He is a very proficient scholar
and is looking up students. We wish him
success. Prof. John Sweeney, Of Paris,
KY, spent a few days here this week. Mr.
Goodloe Laokey, formerly Of this place
now Of Marshall, Mo, is visiting his parents
here. Miss Jennie Lackey has returned
from a short visit to Richmond. Mis-
Maggie Yantis, of Fleming county, Ky.
is visiting friends and relatives here. Geo
Denny, Jr., has returned from his exten
sive western tour. We have not seen him
and do not know what place he selected
for his permanent home. To the regret o
many gentlemen friends, Miss frankie
Farra left for her home in Fayette, Mon
day last. Mr.. Frank Farra spent sunda.
and part Of Monday with his daughter
Mrs. Col. Walton. Messrs. r. NJ. Bradle.
and Samuel Burdette, Of Rockcastle, wer
in town for few days this week.
AT Bryantsville, Monday, a difficult,
arose over a negro's vote. The excite
ment ran rather high, and the affair soor
spread into general melee. Considera
bile shooting was engaged in. No seriou
damage to any one. The result was that III
negroes and leading whileRepublicans urg
ing the matter ON were driven in great
haste from the town. Among the number
of Democrats engaged in the ARRAY wa
Benz. Robinson, Smith Williams and VIM
Clark, Jr. On the night Of the 9TH thu
barns Of Thos, Robinson, son Of Ben
Robinson. Smith Williams and VIM. CLARK
Jr. were burned to the ground. Mr.. r.
; roekaway and many valuable farming i'm
; PIGMENTS and other things were consumed
Mr.. Williams barn was just built. MI
D Clark had all Of his hemp crop and Walt
e able horse burned All Of these barns wer
set on Gre at about the same time, as a
could he seen burning at one time. tn
excitement in that section Of the count,
we understand, is intense. The snrmiss
are, of course, that they were fred by in
cendiaries. and that they were some anon
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