The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-10-01

tation to he present, and regretted ihat
professional engagements prevented hi.
acceptance.
One Iangford, an eSpounder Of The
Mormon faith, has been Figuring in the
skaggs Creek neighborhood. II IL said
that 70 earnest and convincing have been
his arguments, John Graves and Pleas.
Collier are ready to embrace the faith.
Mr.. r. l.. Thompson has opened ont
his new store .... Bennett ~ Joplin has
accepted a clcrkship In the store Of J. ".
Otter M Miller l"Dick"l T. having
his place Of business rc.modeled and re-
consiructed....It IL said that Ashley
Owens intends to open anothcr''drug store"
in this place shortly.
On the night Of the 18th inst Mr.. A.
X. McClary aud Miss Belle Smith, Of this
county, were married in Mt Vernon by
Ed. NJ. X. Moore. They came to town
about midnight, reused up the Clerk, pro
cured the papers, and stepping out in the
soft, silvery moonlight on the pavement in
front Of the Court-lIouse, listened with
joined hands and happy hearts while the
man Of tod pronounced the words which
linked their lives forever. May their we'd
ded lie he ~ bright ~ ioyous summer
day.
One evening last week Tommie, aged
Eve years. = bright little son Of Henry
Cstiron. Of Level Green, got hold Of bot.
tie Of brandy which had been carelessly
left setting on table, and drank about
hall pint Of the contents Immediately
after drinking it he sank into heavy
slumher, from which he awoke in about
two hours with commissions These con-
tinued with terrible suffering through the
night and next day until O'Clock the fol-
lowing morning, when death came and
ended his misery.
Monday was County Court day. There
was a good crowd in town. The day wa.
wet and cherries, but business was brisk
Merchants were lively and traders handled
plenty Of money. Hon. +. r. Bobbiit was
expected here to address the people, bat
did not come, and every body was mad
with disappointment. lie will he here
the fourth Monday Court Court day in
next month. Hon. Thos. Turner, Demo
cratic candidate for Congress, made a
speech in the Courthouse at / o'clock. lie
was greeted with a good crowd, and he
expounded some wholesome Democratic
doctrine. lie will certainly be reelected.
A yet, the Republicans have not christen-
ed his opponent, who will he horn at Beat
tyville Friday.
Mis- Jael Reid, as lovely and radiant
as the rarest Of summer roses, returned
last Sunday from her Southern trip, to the
infinite delight Of her many friends here
Mrs. Amanda Browder and her step
son, Mr.. James Browder,of I.ouden, Tenn,
are the guests Of Mrs. VIM. Mcclure.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Adams, Jr., and Mr.
and Mrs. C. 5. Nield, Of Paint Lick, are
here this week ..... Mr.. J. J. Wallen, the
sprightly correspondent Of the London r.
0B,iHo, at Evsngston, looked in on ~ Las,
Saturday. eco. Mr.. ]. X. Chandler and G.
Crooke, Esq, Of Pine Hill, were in town
Sunday ......M Mr.. J. II. Otter has returned
from Louisville. Ills family remain there
because Of the serious illness Of one Of his
children. .... Capt b. +. Holman, lead.
ing light Of the Manchester bar, Is here on
professional busine~......M Mr.. VIM. Pointer
and wife left here Wednesday morning for
Indians, where they will find a new home
Capt. Jack Adams, who has been quite
III for several days. is convalescing. Mr..
J. II. Brooks, good looking Richmond
young man, is here on a visit TO his mother
MFR. J. J. Williams went to Louisville
this week taking with him Mis- Burdetta
Ray Jones, who has visiting here...... Mlrs
Elizabeth Brooks has returned from an OK
tended visit to Paris and Richmond Mr.
Henderson Brown, a sprightly young gen
tleman from Parksville, who has been the
guest Judge c. w. Mcclure, for some
time, returned home this week. The girls
are all looking very melancholy since his
departure. lie is regular RATHER"
among the women.
Another man has been killed in Rock
castle. Last Sunday a week age, at the
bagnio Of that most notorious prostitute,
Mary Sigman, Jim Rhodus, Of Madison
county, and Jim Hardin, Of this county,
engaged in difficulty about the Soman,
which resulted in Rhodus receiving stab
through the heart. II is supposed that the
wound was inflicted by Hardin, though
many believe that Mary sigmsn herself
did the murder Rhodus about three years
igo became infatuated with the strumpei,
forsook his wife and family, and spent all
lis time at her bagnio. lie had squander-
ID all his means, and il is known that
Mary has for sometime endeavored to rid
herself Of him This victim makes in all
nine some reports say eleven men who
rave been killed over this woman. There
:, however, about her nothing attractive
hat is visible. She is about 25 years Of
Ige, and is the mother Of five children
,irl and four boys. For ten years she has
ed her life Of shame, and in that time she
las been the mistress Of more men than
my other woman in Kentucky. When
nee she assumes control Of a man, Il is
are II his iniaiurlion does not lead him TO
his death. Her face is blank, expression
ess; her lips are thick, and she has a Hat,
'oneless nose; her eyes are a dull, pale |
Hue, though occasionally devilish light
lasfes in them, making their expression
secular. She !. low in stature; her voice
: low and sometimes soft; she il modest
n her manners, though she il nervous in |
Ter movements. That is Mary Siguan,
or whom so much blood has been she'd |
lanes Hardin is a young man, and has
IlNays borne a good character. lie and
he Sioman ara bofh under arresf Their /