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

A GERMAN physician entertains the
novel view that insanity is boon to
mankind. lie contends that the loss
OF reason lands the sufferer from sea
of trouble into a state of comparative
calm-often of decided happiness; and
attempts to restore such person to
sanity would be cruel rather than
kind. Moreover, he insists that Ger
tain amount of insanity is necessary to
success in life. All eminent eminent
men are decidedly more or less mad.
Many of them are dangerous monoma.
macs whom it should be decided on
pubic grounds to shut up, but who,
nevertheless, achieve grand careers and
are credited with doing vast amount
OF good. The general prevalence Of
false notions of sanity he attributes To
the fact that the greater mass of hu
manity is also insane, and quite I'M
able to distinguish between good and
evil.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-10-01
T,renfy sere. Tears 90 chained
Prisoner.

A Reading, Pa, dispatch says: A
most horrible discovery has been made
here to-day by the Board of Poor Di-
rectors of Berks county, who found an
insane man Imprisoned in a hut in the
Blue Mountains. For twenty.seven
years he has never seen the light of
day. His habitation was made of
rudely hewn logs. The name of the
lunatic is Benjamin Sechler, aged if
ty-fve years and a native Of Germany.
lie has been chained in the hut for
twenty-seven years by his brother, who
fed him. The lunatic in all that time
was neither washed, clothed or shaved.
Under the hut was place where fire
was built in Winter, the heat OF which
went up through cracks in the floor.
The lunaiic was accustomed to beat
the sides of the hut with his hands,
mumbllng, kicking and screaming.
A rusty chain was attached to one Of
his legs. lie made violent resistance
when he was removed. lie was brought
to Reading dressed in a pettieoat.
His captors were John IL. Bower and
j. w. Sallade, of the county aims
house. The chain on his leg has not
yet been filed OIL. 1t is reported that
he became insane by bathing in cold
spring when in an overheated condi-
ton. The affair causes great excite
mpnt
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-10-01

You have heard of the lady attired
in profound Grape, who entered car
and Abandoned herself to melancholy.
A woman behind her with red nose,
green vail, and blue spectacles, lean
ed forward and inquired; Lost
somebody A barely perceptable nod
answered the question without invit.
ing another, but the inquisition pro-
ceeded. "Father ?" A shake. "Broth.
erl' A shake. "IIusband 2" A nod.
"Church memberY' A nod Life in
sured y A nod. "rhen what are you
moping about He's all right, and so
are you"
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-10-01

A very large parrot escaped from
his cage in Mulberry street yesterday
afternoon, and perched himself on a
telegraph wire near the Police Central
Office. There he let loose his tongue,
aud addressed crowd OF about three
hundred persons in a language that
could not be understood. The specta.
tors inferred that his speech was of a
political nature, and that it must have
reference to the Republican defeat in
Maine; SO they cheered wildly. Then
he manifested his pleasure by turning
somersalts over the wire and by other
acrobatic feats. As he was attracting
too large a crowd the police ordered
him to close his performance on pain Of
being arrested. The parrot allowed
himself 10 be captured and returned
to his owner.-[New York Sun.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-10-01

There was not much doubt in the
minds of the mob at Clinton, Dakota,
that Ben Day ought to be hanged.
lie had committed the capital crime
of stealing a horse; but he urged per-
sistently that he had only meant to
borrow the beast, and FINALLY said
III | was guilty I'd want to be hang
ed; and, anyhow, 'tisn't worth while
to make much fuss about il. just
toss up dime, and if it goes agin me,
then won't say a word; but ii | win
you're to let me GO" The proposition
was accepted, and Day won.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-10-01

A newspaper and newspaper man
that people don't talk about and
sometimes abuse, are rather poor
concerns. The man and business
that an editor sometimes feels it a
duty to defend at a risk of making
enemies of another class, are often
the very first to show ingratitude.
The editor who expects to receive
much charity or gratitude will soon
find out his mistake; but he should
go on and do what he conscientious
ly thinks right without regard to
frowns and smiles. Elk.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-10-01

MIxED.-The N. Y. Sm gets it in
this fashion: "The recovery of Mary
McAfee, who had been abed for seven
years with spinal disease, at Stanford,
KY, is attributed by her to prayer.
A party of Free MethOdists prayed in.
cessantly at her bedside for sever
hours and at the end of that time she
was we'll"
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-10-01

Whisky is good in its own place.
There is nothing in the world like
whisky for preserving a man when he
is dead. But it is one of the worst
things in the world for preserving a
man when he is living. II you want
to keep a dead man, put him into
whisky. If you want to kill a living
man, put whisky into him.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-10-01

Henry Herbert Crane lived child
less at Grafton, Ohio, until he was 60.
Then his young wife gave birth to
twins. The joyful father hired band
of music and marched through the viii
laee bearing a banner on which was
inscribed the word, "Nictory."
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-10-01

A recently patented compound for
favOring cigars consists of rum. alcc-
hol, oil of apple, tonka bean, valerian
root, and laudanum. Such are the
vile doses that go into the smokers
month
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-10-01

Among recent importations by a
New York house dealing in Asiatic
goods were ten cases of human hair
from China, weighing in all 1880 lbs.
Chinese hair is dark and coarse, and
is worth from 80 TO SO cents pound.
II is sold in bulk to the retail traders,
who make it up into switches, puts,
trizes, and other capillary adornments
for the heads of female citizens of AT
rican descent.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-10-01

The locomotive of the train that was
wrecked in the Tay Bridge disaster
has been fshed up and repaired and is
now drawing trains on the Edinburgh
and Glasgow line.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-10-01

WHILE a lawyer was travelling by
stage in New York with the wife and
daughter of a General in the United
States Army the young lady said to
him; 81 asked pa the other day why
it was that they built the front wheel
of the wagon smaller than the hind
wheel lie said they built it smaller
so that it would run faster than the
hind wheel, to keep out of the
way. Can you tell me, Mr.. q. y
The lawyer stammered and blushed,
and said they made it smaller so that
ii would run easier, and it was fash
ionable. The old lady came TO his re-
lief by saying that it was not the prov
ince of the professional gentleman to
answer questions pertaining to me-
chancal trades.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-10-01

Matches, made with paste of chic
rate of potash, sulphate of anthony
and starch, to which the name Lucifer
was given. were invented in 1929
Various methods of making them are
now used. Phosphorus is now the
great ingredient used. Since the man
ufacture of red PHOSPHORUS its use
has greatly increased. One pound o.
this will make 100000 matches.
Over 800 tons of PHOSPHORUS are
made annually, chiefly used in max
ing matches. These facts give some
idea of the immense use of matches
Fifty.two years ago they were not il
existence.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-10-01

An elephant, travelling in a car
next TO the locomotive ON an Indiana
railroad. opened the tank, drank all
the water, and so compelled the train
N afon
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-10-01

Blaine aud Cameron have doubtless
exchanged kilograms on the Maine
election, but they have not been given
to the public. They probably run
about as follows:
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-10-01

The stuffed skin of two-year-old
Spitz dog, on exhibition at the Impe-
rial Hotel, Windsor, measured six
and one-half inches from nose TO tip
of tail, and stands three and one-fourth
inches high.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-10-01

There is no doubt whatever that
good dinners-next to pure and un-
defled religion-constitutes the high
est happiness of mankind. A set Of
digestive organs which know their
business and are quite capable and
willing to do il, is to be placed high
up in the list Of prime blessings.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-10-01

1t is easier for a camel to swallow a
whole paper of needles than for de-
liquent subscriber to get to heaven
GElizabethtown News.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-10-01
The o.icf noy q" Hhich T,ro Oid
s.cufIe,ueu Dfseussed Politics.


INC . v",ss "" D, -. Po,ii,s. ~"
Grandatber Lickshinglc aud Dca
con Radspinncr. two patriarchs Of
this community, we're walking down
the street together Yesterday. Il wa.
remarked that two such venerable
men were not often seen together, and
people raised their hats to them rs they
passed along and spoke to them rev.
erenuy.
"There's entirely too m,ch bitter
ness in thi. campaign, deacon, /" said
Mr.. Lickshingle, ''and regret it ex.
ceedingly. Now when We wuz young
men and took an interest in politicts,
we had none Of this ere everlasting
cnt .haulin'"
"Indeed We hadn't" aconiesced
Deacon Radspinner. Take .Jackson's.
camnaign. for instance There wuz n
lively interest taken by both parties.
but there VIM none of YER bullyrarein'
l;ks Mo "a, powadavs
That. a fact deacon" said old
Lickshiprle: "brt between me and
Won never thought much of Jack
son"
ole va. a mighty Good man. Lick.
.binglev
ole was small potatocs cpmnared
10 some men we have now. deacon"
"Wbo dive mean" demanded the
deacon.
"Well. there's Garfield" said Lick
single
"GarGeld be,Ianged You know
mighty we'll. Lickshingle, he couldn't
have been 'lected hog rive in a hill.
town in Jackson's day.
"IIes a darn sight better man than
Hancock
"Go slow, Lickshinrle. 20 slow :"
said the deacon somewhat agitatel.
ooh, know what I'm talkin'
about" retoried Lickshinglo, as he
stabbed the pavement spitefully with
his hickory cane.
Hancock is sioughton bottle,
that's what he is.
can what's Garieldy Great guns.
what's Garfield A.? Didn't he lay Cheap
John sort ola pavement around the
Capitol and charge the Government
81. 200, 600 for il 2" aud the deacon's
eyes blaled with indignation.
"See here. deacon Look at your
mans IIancock's letter to Sherman.
Didn't he try TO blow up Washington
with glycerine-say, didn't hel Oh,
read the papers, old man, an
know whats going on.
"Hancocks a good an pure man.
Didn't he fight like bulldog in the
war OF the rebellion ? Where was
Garfield skulkin' in the time of disas-
teri In Canady, by thunder-in
Canady 20
"what wur Hancock doing with a
stillet to in his boot the night that
Lincoln was murdered? Answer me
that. II Wilkes Booth had failed,
this Hancock was ready 10 finish the
Job. Don't talk to NEEDN'T talk to
me-"
"Its a lie 7" howled the deacon, as
he whirled around and faced Lick.
single on the street.
"It's as true as Holy Writ, an any
!nan u liar That SAYS 50, fetOrted
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existence

Marie Mascal took walk in New
Orleans with rival of the man whom
she was soon to marry, in order to
tell him that he must cease his atten-
tions. Her ailianced husband saw
them together, and refusing to hear
her explanation, peremptorily broke
his engagement. She therefore desir'
ed to die, and tried to throw herself
before locomotive, but she slipped
on some wet grass and she only lost a
leg. Her lover is now convinced OF
her loyalty, and will marry her.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-10-01

1t has been discovered that by
breathing rapidly for four or five min
utes a state, called analgesia is Undue
ed in which ones sense of pain is great
ly diminished. This phenomenon il
now attracting considerable attention
as it is thought rapid breathing may
be made to supplant the use OF the or
binary an@stheties in dentistry ant
minor surgical operations.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-10-01

"Susan b. Anthony and Mary An.
derson both say they don't want 10
marry" Neither does Sara Bern
hardt. Il Newport Journal,
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-10-01
CAMERON TO blaine.

Saratoga Springs, Sept. 14-1:0l A. NJ.
SENATOR BLAINE, Augusta, Maine;
! really had forgotten about the cleo
ton. Why didn't you mention it at
the White Sulphur Springs9 Gar
field is a moke and can't run any
where. and you couldn't have run any
better. Things look like the breaking
up Of the Republican hard winter, but
Grant and 1884 will make things
lovely again. J. ID. CAMERON.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-10-01

Tuck jackson of McDonough, Ga,
believed that he had committed sin
which, If he ever ale again, would
surely send him to hell for all eterni.
~. 80 he shut his mouth against all
food and starved himself to death in
seventeen DAYS.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-10-01

Before the days of DIR. Bulls Cough
Syrup, . person troubled with a cough
always consulted his physician. Now
he only invests 20 cents and is cured
after a few doses.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-10-01

JoHNNY's Essay ON DoGs.-Last
Summer our dog Towser was alyin' in
the sun trine to sleep, but the flies
was that bad that he culdn't, cos he
had to catch 'em, and bime by a bee
lit on his head, and was working about
like the dog vas hisn. Towser he
held his head still, and when the bee
was close to his nose Towser winked
at him like he sed you see what this
buffer is doin'; he thinks I'm a lily of
the valley which isn't opened yet; but
you just wait till | blossom and you
will see some fun, and sure enuf Tow
ser opened his mouth very slow, so as
not to fritten the bee, aud the bee went
into Towser's mouth. Then Towser he
shet his eyes, and his mouth, too, and
had begun to make peaceful smile,
wen the bee stung him, and you new
err see lily of the valley ack so in
your life.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-10-01

Always Keep the bottle handy
10 not place ID out VI sight
For Il sured our little Andy,
Who was coughing day and nighi,
Dr. Bulls Cough syrup.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-10-01

RATHER RoUGH LATINA farm.
ers sou had for a long time been os,
tensibly studying Latin in popular
academy. The farmer not being sat
isfed with the course of the young
hopeful, recalled him from school,
and placing him beside a cart one day,
thus addressed him "Now, Joe, here
is fork, and there is a heap of ma.
nure, aud a cart; what do you call
them in Latin y "EOrkibus, oariibus
et mGnuriJus," leanedly replied Joe.
"Well, now" said the old man, "ii
you don't take that Jorkibw pretty
quiekibw and pitch that manuibus in
to that cariiJus, l will certainly break
your lazy Laekibusl' Joe went to
Workibus forMwithibus."
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BLAINE TO CAMERON.

Augusta, Sept. 13-ll:JO NJ
SENAToRCAMERoS, Saratoga Springs
New York: Maine has gone to thun-
der, and you are to blame for it. II
you had nominated me at Chicago, as
you promised, this wouldn't have been
thusly. JAMES q. BLAINE.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-10-01
Heather Wisdom,

"Gemlen,' said the PRECEDENT, IL
fink dat de inhabitants ct dis kentry EN-
payin' altogether to much 'tenshun to
dis wedder queshun. Oars groan o
dispair when its cold. II it rains some.
body raises a row an if its dry some
body else have a bone TO pick wild
de powers above. Ebery red-headed,
one boss white man-ebery broken
down old two cent darkey has got de
ideah in his head dat de Lawd am boun'
to send him long jist de sort o welder
he wants, no matter bout de rest of de
kentry. DE ole man Ru bottom, libin'
up dar by my cabin, has got about fif.
teen cents WORT o garden truck back o
his house, an when its hot or cold or
wet or dry he am so agitated dat he for
gifts dat any odders soul in dis kentry has
sol out an onion or planted later. Mo
dan fifty vars ago come to de conclu-
sion dat mus put up wild SIGH wedder
as de Lawd GIN me, no matter whedder
it brought ON rheumatics or chilblains,
an !; was grea; burden of my mind.
| takeit jist as it comes, keepin' de ole
umbrella in good repair, an | don't
know muffin bout almanaks an doan
want to- Detroit Free Press.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-09-15
A Mutual Enterprise.

CuIcAoo. September l4.-An Inter
Ocean Washington special says: The
Maine election has heen the q topic Of
conversation In political circles today.
Both parties were surprised at the re.
suit. the Democrats perhaps even more
than the Republicans, for they had Civ.
on up all hope OF the Fusionists carry.
ing the State. Naturally they are over.
come with Joy. and have been venting
their enthusiasm In salutes and jollidca-
ton meetings this evening. The Repub-
licans are disappointed at the result. as
almost all OF them had counted with con.
fdsncs upon elscting their Governor and
recovering one 10 not both Congressional
Districts now held by the opposition.
At the sans time they are far from be.
ing disbsartened. and nome Of them will
admit the Democratic claim that the
Mains results 60 to insure the election
Of Hancock. On the contrary, the Re.
publicans say the only effect will DO to
arouse the party from over-confdencs.
which the victory In Vermont had pro.
duced.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-09-15

At the meeting Of virsinia's Board Of
Aldermen last evening Alderman No.
Curdy called the attention Of the Street
Inspector to the dangerous condition Of
an old shaft situated near the foot OF
Warrington street and belonging. he
believed. to an Italian company. He
stated that the top Of the shaft had 20
caved a. to leave outside OF the building
q large inclined opening. A few days
ago o boy had fallen into this opening
and gone down some twenty-five feet,
when he caught on some timbsrs. Near
the same place q cave had occurred In an
old tunnel which had left . hole that
would be dangerous In the night time.
Referred to the Street Inspector with
power.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-09-15
Possible Claim for Damages.

CHICAGO. September l4.-An Inter
OCEAN Washington special says: II has
oil at enos occurred to the State Depart.
msnt that the Mexican Government may
demand indemnity for the inroad Of Vic
torio's band. because they are United
States and not Mexican Indians. and
have been crossing back and forth at
will for some time. Secretary Evarts
had Q consultation with Secretaries
Sherman and Thompson and Attorney
General Devens on the subject yestsr-
day morning, and Il was decided that
nothing could DO done more than had
already bsen accomplished in the
premises, and that our government
should continue to use Its best ef-
forts to capture the Indians, and
put O stop TO the annoyance caused TO
Mexico by the frequent visits OF Victorio
into that country. 1t will DO remem-
bsred that some time ago q request was
made to the Mexican Government TO
permit our troops to cross the border In
pursuit OF the sayases. An answer was
received that II would not be agree cable
to have our troops cross, but that Mex.
leo would endeavor to aid In the capture
Of the Indians by driving them back into
the United States. At the consultation
today II wal decided that this reply GOV.
cred the case. and that II would not be
proper to renew the request to permit
United States troops to cross into Mex.
loo OF this time. 1t is probable that rein.
forcements will be at nee dispatched to
Colopsls Grisrson and Hatch, In order
that they may DO better able to guard the
crossings OF the Rio Grands and effect
the determination or capture OF the In
dams.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-09-15
MIscellaneOus

NEW YonK, September ia Euro
peau steamship brought 5000, 900 in
gold yesterday.
Livingston finished his hrst weeks
fast yesterday. being In comparatively
good condition.
FAIL Rrvra, September 15.-The
committee appointed by the Board Of
Trade to consider the question Of wages,
decided 10 recommend q reduction OF ten
Der cent, to take effect October LIST.
ST. LOUIS, September l5.-A telegram
from William II. Eoglish to the editor
OF the Posi-. Dispatch says: The result in
Maine cannot fail to greatly strengthen
the Democracy 10 Indiana.
ALBANY. September l5.-Gsn. Weaver,
Greenbsck candidate for President, At
tended . meeting last night. He referred
TO the Maine election a. o victory for
the Grssnbackers.
Isp1ASApoLIs. September Is. = Tho
National Republican Club Convention
commences its session In this city today.
continuing for several days. Already
several hundred delegates have reported
and the prospects are that the attsn-
dance will be very large.
sPRnoYIrLD. ILL.,. September IA. =
Gen. Bushrod johnson, who was Major
General In the Confederate service, and
since that time . resident OF Nashville.
81. Louis and Brighton. Illinois, died o,
the latter place yesterday.
Mike Hawkins, alias Joe Edwards.
shot and killed William Lane. eolorsd.
Ave miles from Lswrsnosburg. Andsr.
BON county. Ksntueky. Sunday evening.
Causs-an old grudgs.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-09-15

The Republican mass meeting at
Piper's Opera House tomorrow evening
will be held under the auspices Of the
Soldiers and Sailors Republican Club.
All Republican clubs in the county and
the people generally are invited to par.
ticipate, and none OF them will 20 back
on the soldiers and sailors. Eminent
and eloquent speakers will be In attend.
ance.
Emma Bslmors declares that Joseph,
whom she welded in 80, at Holyoks,
Massachusetts,. is guilty Of gross and
habitual drunkenness, and 10 cruel aud
abusive. and she does not purpose to
live longer with him. She has referred
the case to Judge Rising.
Tho convicts. ]. MOTasus and A.
Whitfield. who made their escape day
before yesterday from Chsdic, tho guard.
at Treadwsy's Park. had not been apprs-
hendsd at last accounts. although seen
yesterday BY parties in the nsiahborhood
Of Lake Wow.
Thomas O. Ford, an old experienced
Comstoek miner. at ons time foreman
Of the Sutro tunnel. has been appointed
foreman OF the Scotia mine In Grass VAL
ley. The Scotia 10 owned by New York
capitalists, and the stock IL unsssssss.
BILE.
When Gold Killers hereafter come
psddling across the Divide into this
city, Tax Collector Mahsnny will 60 for
them. unless they q show . license
Enterprise.
The Storey County Republican Cen
trail Committee will meet ct their head.
quarters tomorrow (Thursday)at I P. y.
See advertisement In another column.
Colonel J. @. Fair and party arrived
In New York yesterday, In good health
and spirits. They will rssoh the Com.
stock In about ten days.