The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-03-19


3d. Dr. peugler !. supposed to have conn
monced the practice " vi. profession in
earnest a. last seen % him hc vas a.,ride
a most b,aniiitl saddle animal. and was
going at pill.mttling speed
- The State Central Committee, While
IL no doubt regrets the resignation Of Mr..
Alcorn. the member from this district,
could have made no better selection for
the vaucancy than they did We congrat-
ulate them.
- Personal Mr. y. lIeydon, Of liar.
rodsburg, has been here several days look
ing Cor few fancy horses Guess he will
find them scarce. Mr.. 4. J. Nickery, Of
this place, has been employed us brakes.
man on the southern division Of the G. $.
Il. X. Hon. NJ II. Owslcy was in our
town last Monday. Capt W. A. Collier
was in town last week. Mr.. Dill Moss was
with rs a few days ago soliciting orders in
his line Of business. J. W. McBeaih re-
tarned from his trip North few days ago.
Mr.L I. Hatch has rented and moved into
par, Of VIM. Murphy's house on Mt
Vernon street. Miss Florence Eastman,
very worthy young lady living on Main
street, has been confined TO her room for
several days with combination ofdiseases.
An excursion party from South Of
Cumberland River came mp a few days ago,
consisting principally of the lads and
lasses Of the southern part Of the county.
They all put mp at the Porplewell HOUSE,
and after taking square dinner they pro-
ceeded To stake i'm the town-visiiing all
he places Of renown and seeing the sights
to I've seen-ihe most attractive 81 which
was the "big clock" that runs four ways
at once. The days pleasures in town were
then closed by all hands calling At the
gallery and having their "purtys' taken.
One young beaux was heard to remark,
while discussing the wonders they had wit
messed, that Ne didn't begrudge his 81 IS
for such a ride on the keers, tavern din
ner, &c, and that when BETSY Susan and
himsclf got married they were coming back.
SION after the rolling mp Of pants and
tucking Of balmorals were seen, and they
all returned to the depot to strike the
Southern bound train.
A heavy law suit for damages in the
Carry Fork neighborhood has been the
chief topic for some time past. The par
titulais are a. follows Il seems that some
time ago wealthy oil seeking company,
already having burdened itself by years Of
former energy and industry with much
filthy lucre, and being filled with goodly
share Of Blackburn's philanthropy, deter
mining to give employment to those seek
ing bread aud butter for themselves and
families, obtained permission Of Mr.. Grid
Ter to sink we'll on his premises
mencing on certain day under the firm
name Of "Sinbad, Shellbark Il Co. Pune
inal to time the company was on hand
with their machinery, consisting in part Of
hand drill, bacI smiths hammer, an old
grubbing hoe and broken handle shovel
Some dirt was removed and blast made
when a few drops of oil we're obtained
from honey comb like rock. This 40
elated the firm Of Sinbad, Shellbark Il Co,
that they determined to double both their
force and machinery, and they went East
or to "Ben Dollen"-Inost likely the
latter, for tina, purpose. In the meantime
Mr.. Girdler gave the New York and South
western Petroleum Co. n lease on his land
with the privilege Of sinking a well any
where in the vicinity Of the soap. This so
enrsged the above named firm as to cause
the much talked Of law suit. They claim
the original outlay for such machinery,
flight on same from place Of pur ,hase,
wear and tear, and loss Of time, to say
nothing Of the cost Of the Dollins' steam
power, which will amount in the aggregate
to no less than two dollars and eighiy.fve
cents. Mr.. Girdler's legal advisers have
induced him to compromise by paying the
above fabulous sum and stop further liti-