The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-08-20
ROCECssTIE.
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prices are not exorbitant.
The ileas continue their ravaecs and no
effort Is made to suppress them. win they
override the Constitution
- Measr4. c. 4 Redd, C. Cooke and ].
J. Williams were appointed Jury Commits.
sioners al the last term Of the Circuit
Court
Mr.. q. G. Brewer, Justice Of the
Peace in the Skaggs Creek precinct, in con-
temptation of moving West, has resigned
his office. G. W. Ping Is mentioned ~ HE
successor
- Who will the Republicans put up for
Congress in this District Bro. Oils, who
ran like scared dog two years ago, needs
q vindicaiion. Give him the track, and
watch the fur ny.
90 Next Mondsy Is County Court day.
A bastardy suit between Miss - Hiatt
and George Middleton, VII colored, viii be
tried This Is about the only matter Of
interest set down for the day
Another heavy rain. With wind that
blew like all the devils let loose, hail
stones nearly as large as hen egg, thun-
der and lightning as loud aud vivid as
they we're incessant, fell in this county
"Wednesday. There !. still hopes of the
corn.
go The activity in tan-bark circles in
crsase- instead o. diminishing Hundreds
and thousands Of cars, laden with this sr-
ticle Of commerce, taken from the hills Of
Rockcssile, have ratified Northward in the
last ten years. but the supply is not yet
exhausted.
49, Mr.. james +. Adams, Of Lancaster,
recently sold to various parties in this
county some very fine Cotswold lambs At
good figures. Judged from their size aud
the length Of their fleece, they were the
finest sheep ever brought to this county.
Mr.. Adams has had remarkable success in
sheep-raising, which his many friends here
are glad to know
- Emmett Logan should at once pull
Polk johnson of the stump. The people
down in the Bowling Green country are
just beginning to discover that Polk il an
orator. I've known il for a long time.
When il becomes notorious Polk will be
sent to Congress, aud the Intelligence will
lose a graceful contributor Put your foot
on him, Emmett!
Judge G. W. Mcclure, Dr. J. J.
Brown and Chas. A. Redd, Jr, (all Kendall
delegatesl left her Sunday morning for the
Manchester Convention. As Kendall only
has two counties instructed for him out Of
the twenty -four he il not likely to make
much Of a fight. The London Eraminsr,
Of Tuesday, learns that Turner received
the nomination on the first ballot.
- In a difficulty at Livingston, one day
last week, between two negroes, Pat Whit
ley and William Adams ("Bluc Buck
the latter was dangerously stabbed in the
left breast, just over the heart, by knife
in the hands Of the former. Whitley was
arrested and his case submitted to the
Grand Jury then in session. That body,
after hearing the details, dismissed the
case, and Whitley was discharged
- There will be an aggregation Of the
intelligence OF Rockcastle at Mt. Vernon
next week. The teachers will assemble
for the purpose Of holding an "Institute."
The programme, which has not yet been
arranged, viii he an interesting one. DIR.
J. J. Brown, our active and efficient School
Commissioner, will conduct the exercises.
He will be assisted by the local talent,
and, perhaps. few book agents from dis
lance.
Mr.. J. II. Otter, who recently pur-
chased the dwelling, store, and stock Of
NJ. +. Brinkley, at this place, came out
last week aud took possession. he il an
exceedingly clever, agreeable gentleman,
Of large business experience, and is vel
coined in this community. lie returned
to Louisville last Sunday to complete his
business affairs there, and will he here
with his family in the course Of a few
weeks.
- Another refreshing shower, which fell
Monday afternoon, gives added impetus to
the hope that, after all, the predictions Of
the farmers may not he realized, and that
a small amount Of corn @ay he produced.
At Pine Hill the rain was heavy, accom-
panied by thunder aud lightning. wind
and hail. The wind blew down most all
the corn, according to report, and what
was left standing was knocked down by the |
hail. didn'i hear that any Of it was
struck by lightning.
- Those competent and enlerprising
workmen, Sam Thompson aud Robi. Jones,
have just completed handsome residence |
Tor Mrs. Margaret Snodgrass, about eight
miles from town. II will be remembered /
hat her residence was burned last winter.
The new building is complete in every par
ocular, and while there is no attempt at
lhow, il is remarkable for its beauty Of
and finish. The same gentle
men begin this week to build new house
or Mrs. Mary C. Bragg and Miss Annie
Kirlley.
A tramp from Tennessee, who is here
cleaning and mending scales, was, accord
ng To his own statement, arrested here
asst Sunday by Walt. Goff and John Was
ION from Pine Hill. The tramp says he
,wed Gofi rs cents for some liquor, and
hat Gof' tried to bulldoze him into paying
he debt. Failing IN this, after they
reached Pine Hill, Goii tried TO kill him.
Leveling his pistol at the tramp's head he
ired, but some one threw up his pistol aud
he ball passed through his hat instead Of
biz head singularly fortunate eireum-
tance for the tramp. The parties will
probably be arrested, and the matter in
'esiigated.
- Madam Rumor hath II land what Is il
he cant have p that with the advent Of
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