The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-11-05
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HusfonrHie.
My compliments 10 my old friend, J.
Tarmnt
j. VI. Cook Is receiving stock Of Gro
ccries, Hardware. &C., at the the old drul
store stand.
Our village Is unusually quiet mos
Of The Young men having gone on the pc
riodioal fishing excursion, which, Tor som,
cause, j. generally cotemporaneou- will
the sitting Of the Grand Jury.
On the train returning from Ioui.
willie recently, he'd the pleasure Of max
ing the acquaintance Of Mr.. Tarrant and
the Misses JEANNE and Anna buchanan, o.
Crab Orchard ! regretted To learn from
Mrs. I. that he was about to move 20 Mil
lersburg. We cordially wish her a pleas
ant and successful mission in her new home
! laid an injunction on Miss JEANNE pre-
pare for you lively description Of thai
trip, memorable to every one whose for
tune il was TO be an actor in that cheerful
representation, in miniature, Of "the wreck
Of riatter, and the crush Of worlds" There
was a large delegation from your part Of
the county, both going aud returning
Counting seemed to furnish employment
and while several young gentlemen might
be described as sufficiently "spconey" on
the subject Of certain Young ladies, one Ca
pecially may empl.atically be said to have
been Spooney.more.
Permit ne, in passing, 10 say a word
in commentator Of the spirit Of improve
ment which seems to have inspired, and
warmed and reiuvenatel the hoary age Of
the venerable Stanford. It l. true the old
landmarks, which are being removed, pos.
sess peculiar interest. They are monu-
mcnts and memorials Of stanford a. il was
when generation now passed away were
busy and efficient actors IN the stirring
drama Of pioneer history-as it was when
many generated rclict Of former day,
who yet Fingers amid these surroundings,
hallowed by so many memories Of youths
bright hopes and manhoods sombre cares,
and who, having borne To the consccraied
tomb the loved and lost il waiting for his
summons 10 resign his post and render mp
his trust. lIen,e there is something of
sadness connected with the contemplation
OF the demolition Of these ancient edifces.
But there can he no question as TO the in
creased utility aud beauty Of the structures
which are springing up in their room.
Your dwellings, your hotels, you city hall
your churches, are all cr,ditable alike to
the taste and the enterprise Of your town.
Stanford may have slept as long as the
somnoleni Rip Van Wrinkle, but it has
arisen refreshed from its SAUNDERS.
The great quadrennial spasm Of the
nation Is over. 1t viii require some days
to settle the question whether the patient
Is alive or dead, but You can record that
the West End Of Lincoln ia loyal still. \
large vote was polled at this point with
about 90 majority for Hancock and Eng.
lish. have never Witnessed anywhere an
election 20 quietly conjucted-no wrang-
ling, no shouting, no drunkenness, no dis
turhance Most men having deposited their
vote, left the polls and returned to their
peaceful avocations. The colored element
voted ont pretty fully their instructions,
but exhibited no enthusiasm. We have
reason to fclicitate ourselves in view of the
orderly and harmonious progress Of a day
to which we usually look forward with
some misgivings have just received Tho
ClerE's certificate which enclose. (Se,
table clsewhere.-Ep.) As nothing but
political news will pass current this week
| shall not burden your space with any
thing Of less interest. But let me say tha
having sent my communication early las
week, ! was considerably perplexed to ac
count for It's on'appearance, and feared
that | had been guilty Of some infractior
Of good manners or sound morals, oorrec
taste or regulation grammar in its ge
up No such reasons; carelessness Of an al
iache, since discharged-.Ed.l We had a re
port this morning that Zen. Hancock wa
seen, mounted on a fiery charger and tow
ering like Saul above his fellows, Monda,
night in the "Toreh-light," but later advi
oes intimate that George Afford was mis-
taken for the nations Idol. Well, George
doesn't I'LL by any means a small space
even in large procession.