The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-04-23
ROCkCASTLE.
VT. uern0n.

On the 18th inst. our County Clerk
issued license for the marriage Of Mr.. Levi
Hubble and Miss Cynthia A. Proctor. The
bride is a daughter Of W. q. Proctor, Esq
-Bark-peeling is now in full blast, and
the sides Of the hills are covered with the
long, clean, white logs. Brinkley Il Nc
Clary have shipped several cars Of their
new bark. Harris Baker claims that he
shipped the first car which left here this
season.
Its a little singular that every time
the Grand jury meets, the "boys" think
it ia good time to go fishing. The Gsh in
Roundstone and Rockcastle never "bile"
half as well as when Circuit Court is in
session.
Heavy rains fell in this county last
Sunday night and Monday. Although the
Spring has been forward creature he
late "wetness" has caused the farmers to be
behind with their crops. Very little corn
has been planted
The young gentlemen and ladies Of
the Academy have organized a literary So
oiety which meets in the school-building
every Wednesday night. The exercises
consist Of debates, ESSAYS, declarations, &c.
The well-behaved portion Of the public Is
admitted
Several of the neighboring county pa.
pers are Boosting that their county jails
are empty. Well, our county jail is empty,
too. The fact is, il you were to GIL the
building with prisoners it would he empty
in a few minutes. It's no trouble to make
an escape" from our jill. Let's abolishit?
- Next Monday the regular Spring
Term Of the Circuit Court will convene at
this place The civil docket is an exceed
ingly light one, and contains no cases Of
interest. The criminal docket, as usual, is
large. There are five cases Of murder, only
two of which are likely to be tried, the de-
PENDANTS in the other cases being non ea IN
reaius. As there have been three homicides
IN the county since the adjournment Of the
last Grand Jury, the one which meets next
Monday will have plenty Of work to DO.
-- Mr. John c. Young, of Danyille, lee
ured ON his travels in Consiantinople and /
Egypt to good audience in the Court
house last Tuesday night. Mr.. Young had
Intended to lecture on the lost Arts, but
It the requod Of our citizens changed his
ubject to the one mentioned above. OF
iis merits as n lecturer | need not speak.
The audience warmly appreciated him and
ollowed him closely in his utterances. At
he earnest request Of our citizens, Mr..
Young will visit Us again, and will lecture
n tie Courl-house, Friday night, 3Oih inst
"A "fhe Lost Arts
PERsoNAL.-Hon. Il. r. Cook, our
was at home last Sunday
le returned by Mondays train. lie Is
cooking well, and thinks the Legis-
lture will adjourn about the 2sih
net. Mrs. j. l.. Slayin, Of Crab Orchard,
ias here last Saturday, the guest Of Mrs.
1. G. Miller, Jr. Mis- Burdetia Ray
ones, the sweet little daughter Of l.. \.
ones, Of Louisville, is visiting her grand
lther, Mr.. j. J. Williams. Mr.. Geo. Den
y, Of Lancaster, was here this week, look
ng after bis farm and orchard. The peach
) on his trees are not killed. Capt. Jack
adams has been quite IN for several days.
lis friends hope for his speedy recovery.
'roL X. l.. Gamer, Of Williamsburg, has
rganized class Of young ladies and gem
cmen and propose 10 teach them the ,
eauliful ART of penmanship. lie has a {
lrge school, and Il a capital instructor.
liss Helen Conn and Miss Sudie Wood
ard, two Biodhead beauties, accompanied
y Il. II. Conn, Esq, were in town Tues I
nv night