The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-05-28

- We were visited on Friday and again
on Monday with copious showers, the ef-
fecis Of which are visible in revived vege-
tation, and especially marked on the coun-
tenances Of the agriculturists.
OF course the attractions Of political
news will, this week, be all absorbing.
While we cannot boast Of hlving been
unanimous in the West End, we yet sue.
ceeded in preserving unusual quiet on cleo
ton day.
The wedding Of VIM. NJ. Boyle,
formerly Of Lincoln, and Miss Alma Wher-
rift, daughter Of Mr.. VIM. IL. wherritt, Of
Lancaster, was eonsummated in the l'res-
byterian Church in that place ON Thurs
day morning. Public sentimen: as to the
affair is expressed in the old couplet;
"Yes, she Is a charming woman,
And he's a most sensible man."
The tuneful Sappho, erst Of the INTERIOR
JOURNAL, threw poetic garland upon the
brows of the youthful principals, fresh as
their young lives, bright as their roseate
hopes, and sweet as the hearts own melody.
The offering is printed in the best style of
art at the Office Of the Enterprise, neatly
framed and decorated with wedding favors,
and will be an interesting memorial OF the
event in honor Of which il was created.
Three new names were added on Sun
day to the list Of Stanford contestants for
the Derby plate at Hustonville. The race
is becoming exciting, and elieiting much
speculation. The latest fact Of interest
came to (moon) light about II o'clock on
Sunday night Three Stanford boys at
tempting to get back TO the village found
the way barricaded by transverse fences,
felled trees, sc. A council Of war was
called and decided that inasmuoh as they
were fortified by the enemy they would at
least "hold the fort" until succor should
arrive. Immediately they struck a match
to ascertain how we'll the magazine of pea
nuts was proyisioned, when by its flicker
ing light they beheld a posted placard
bearing the irate looking signature of the
grim guardian Of the girls, and ordering
them in no ambiguous language OF the
premises. The manifest injustice Of the
thing broke the back Of their patience and
they resolved to shake the dust OIL their
feet against such Tyranny, and they did
in hurry.
49, Col. Jameson showed me a letter from
his nephew, VIM. Jameson, who is an OIL
Ger on board the u. s. steamer Wyoming
dated JaiIe, Syria, April 9th, 1880, an ex
tract or two from which may be Of inter
est. lie writes: 81 have had quite /
pleasant two months. We have on boar
Horace Maynard (the American Minister Il
Turkey and family, and have just been go
ing around visiting places Of interest
Have been to Smyrna, Turkey in Asia, Al
exandria in Egypt, Port Said, the entranc
to the Suez Cnnal, up to Cairo and out /
the ancient city Of Memphis-elimbed th'
Pyramids, saw the sphynx, &c. While a
, TO Jerusalem bathed in the river Jordan
and Dead Sea, swan across the former bu
could not dive in the latter, went to Beth
any, Bethlehem, Nazareth and other place
OF Biblical note. | send you little bou
quet Of flowers | got up there, which ha
been laid and blessed on the tomb Of III
Savior in the Holy Sepulchre.. A devon
Catholic would prize il highly. Remen
Der Il was blessed in the tomb in which on
Savior was laid after crueilxion. was !
il myself, touched the stone that was rol
p cd back from the tomb, stood where IN
Savior was orucided, saw where he MI
J born, stood ON the site Of Solomon's Ten
ple-saw all could see in two weeks Of ca
/ ploration =" The gay young marine seen
10 have been pretty busy In tracing y