The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-12-24

WIN the Joyous compliments OF tn
season, and to assure them that tn
liberal manner with which they hav,
stood by US during the six years tina
we have striven to present them
papes worthy Of their support, is ap
preciated and treasured with grateful
membranes that shall never be for
gotten. We are aware that our deal
ings with law-breakers has made u
many enemies, and it may be safel,
said that today We have more Of then
than any man in the county, but ",
have done only what we regarded a
our sacred and bounden duty to tn,
community we represent, and il thu
class referred to will only stop ant
think, they will see that they are more
to blame than we have been; and j
after this sober thought they will re
frain, no one will or can be quicker Of
more anxious to praise them than we
On the other hand, We are equally
sure that our friends are daily incress
ing and will continue to increase wher
they learn that we work only for what
We regard as the good of the public,
taking care never to allow our own
personal feelings or agrievances to find
their way into the columns Of TIM
INTERIOR JOURNAL We have said
this much to prove that personally we
feel at peace with all mankind, our
dear old Governor not excepted, and
hope that all our readers are in a like
condition to enjoy the holiday season.
Let us all put away bad feelings and
chickering's, strive to be happy our
selves and do all in our power to make
others enjoy
- ne Glad odd season 81 Haa-l cheff,
Which only comes but once a year.
l;ecollect, too, that we have many
poor people in our midst who are
shivering with cold this chilly weather,
and suffering for the necessaries of life.
and whose hearts would glow with
gratefulness for little Of our surplus
Help them, and by so
doing you will enjoy the Scriptural
assertion that il is far more blessed TO
give than to receive. The old people
can spend the season in meditating
on the way they enjoyed Christmas in
their happy childhood, and in doing
everything to add to the pleasure of
their little ones, that they too may in
after years boast Of how delightful
was the season, when they hung
around their mothers knee. And
now allow Us this Christmas eve to
.ay to one and all, friend or foe, rich
'r poor, "a merry Christmas and
happy New Year.
Nor MANY Of us enjoy O. the priv.
lege Of examining our own collins nor
oflooking into the grave soon to shut us
1ui from the world forever. The late
Nr. Keith, of North Carolina, last
Friday asked the Sheriff for both of
hese privileges, which were granted,
md at which he showed no more emo.
ion than if examining the most I'M
important objects. On the gallows
Keith made speech, saying that
whisky had led him 10 the murder,
nd warned his thousands of hearers
o shun the demon Drink. lie was
lot so sure that he was. going home
0 heaven a. the average murderer,
mt only said she hoped So" 1t is
TRANCE how many of his class, though, |
o shouting home to glory, when the
Bible expressly says that no murderer
hall inherit the Kingdom of Heaven.
The Louisville School Board has
ecided that teachers in the public
,hools there shall only inhict corpor.
! punishment in the presence and by
he permission Of the Principal. This
a bad move The teacher who
)mes in direct contact with the pupil
better judge Of the necessity of
he lash than one unacquainted with
ie merits of the case, and the effect
i'll be that the lash will be spared,
ilagrant disregard of the Scriptural
junction, which says "Spare the
d and spoil the child"
WEAVER, although he showed a
lor light for the Presidential prize,
getting himself reputation as a
I aud skull fighter. Congressman
,arks called him a scoundrel the !,
her day, in speaking Of his bad :
III about the Funding Bill and !
'thwilh Weaver sailed forth to
asiise him; but friends interposed
d prevented the blows that seemed :
minent. 1t is said that it took just ?
teen men to hold Weaver. - u
THE Roman Catholic clergy and !,
ieral Protestant ministers at Mon .
al, Canada, have denounced Sara n
in severe terms, and warn a,
their congregations against patron
ng her performances. This is an.
Ter advertisement for Sara, as is .
0 her threatened suit against Tai. - =,
&c for libeling her in the pulpit !"
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