The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-08-27

neighbors wouldn't believe them on
oath. Even so called preacher Of
the gospel, one Il. J. Cummings, who
testified that he heard Little make
threats against Arnold, had his tesii.
mony impeached by Rev.W. J. Den
mis-, who swore that he was with Cum
mings all Of the day on which the al.
legged threats were made, and that {.
could not have heard them. Some
honest men have been introduced for
the defense, but a majority Of the
wit nesses have sold out for price
which, it is to be hoped, will prove
very dear to the buyer. 4 lot Of
sentimcntally silly women GIL the
Courthouse daily and cover the MUIR
derer with floral offerings, while the
wido we'd Mrs. Little is passed un-
noticed, without even a word Of com.
fort or consolation. The only hope of
the defense is hung jury. aud, iudg
ing from the past-th great difficulty
in convicting rich man-it will getit
That the halter and the Pententiaries
are for poor folks, and that rich men
can buy themselves free from both, is,
alas too true in Kentucky. From
w. G. Wherritt, who left Nicholas.
vile at noon yesterday, we learned
that the speaking had already COM
menced, and that it was thought that
1t would be completed by this evening. |
ID. W. Voorhees, will speak this morn
ing.
IT SEEMS TO be the hardest kind Of .
a matter for our contemporaries to
get the name Of our eloquent elector
spelt right Some print his given
name Mitchell others Michael,
others still "Mitchel' and ia fact ev-
cry way except the right. Now, gem
tlemen, If you will take your Bibles
and turn to the XVI chapter of Judg-
Is aud read the first verse, you will
find the name Of the man Of Dit.
Ephraim, whose appellation Judge
Saufley very gracefully wears. Here
after there will be no excuse for SPELL
ing him wrong. unless there be among
the editorial fraternity heather so
poOr as not to possess a copy of the
best of books. In that event we shall
turn him over 10 the kind services of
the A. B. 5, who will furnish him
at once.
JUDGE SPoFFoRD, of Louisiana,
died Mt the Red Sulphur Springs, w.
Va, last week One of the most hon
ored citizens OF his State and one of
the ablest jurists of the country, he
served several years on the Supreme
Bench with great credit TO himself
and fidelity to the State. In 1877, he
was elected almost unanimously TO the
National Senate, but his seat was
usurped by one w. i. Kellogg, who
occupied it while their claims were
being Investigated, and up to this
time the matter has not been deter
mined. m
Col. A. NJ. SworE will have to y
publish another tyard. He spoke last
in Mt. Sterling and the Sea.
Incl man set down on him ten times a
harder than Bro. Mars did in his ar u
.icle that 50 offended him. But we q
inspect that the Colonel has learned G,
his lesson that publishing kyards h
'gainst an editor is mighty poor way ;
o settle matter. lie evidently y
ound to his sorrow that even a quiet, :
,eaceable and retiring man like Bro. !.
'iarrs can spit Ere like the wicked one NJ
hen il becomes necessary. j
THE Republicans, who imagined b,
hat they had a most important ally in
n Major Chrisman, are gnashiDg their hi
eeth since his withdrawal from the as
Congressional race aud are in a quanda. ~
y as to whom they shall put upon the Al
liar to be sacrificed by Phil Thomp- m
1n. The fact is, they will have diff Ia
ulty in getting a man to stand for the pa
ace, especially since there is no pros le
Get Of reward in the shape Of OF
Overnment office, for Hancock will ~
e the dispenser of those offices after
Iarch 9TH. ,r.
Hon. JAMES A. SEDDES. Secretary eh
+ War Of the late lam snted Southern o. D.
oniederacy, died at his home in m
oochland Co, Va, last week, aged a
) years. lie represented his District 60
the 18th and SD Congresses, was W
member Of the Peace Commission ed
! 1861 and was subsequently elected !" y,
, the Coniederat.' Congress. During m
is term he was made Secretary of Il.
Var, which post he filled honorably du
nd well ill the Pickering light of w
Ne Coniederaey went out in 1868. w
CHS. ALBERT J. MYER. OF the Sig l.
al Service, better known as "Old "'
robabliiies," died at Buffalo Tues "a
ay OF Bright's Disease Of the Kid. hr
ays, coupled with chronic affection
the heart. His death leaves vacant do
le Of the finest pOsitiOns in the army on