The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-08-12
Pulaski COUNTY.



Miss Eva Owens, Of Garden Cottage,
has been visiting her friend. Miss Morrow,
this week .... Miss Samie Parker returned
Monday from Leesburgh, where she has
been teaching music......M Miss Laura Co
nsnt, n winsome belle Of this place. is at
Lebanon.
The young blood has developed spas-
sion for the whiie-hsndls pistol. Nearly
every week some gay festive youth is con-
demned to the toll Of the rock pile, there
to learn the folly Of this practice. The
latest is Erekisl EAds, who has ten days TO
mediate.
Last night a mule got in the garden
Of George Eekstein, foreman Of the round
house. lie sent young man called shy.
der to drive him out. The mule was OBJ
durate 10 all gentle means and the shot
gun policy was called into requisition.
Snyder was arrested and is now in Jail.
lie is only three months 10 America, and
is in sad plight.
Major I. L. ". Sawyers, an old and
highly respected citizen, died at his resi-
dence near this place Sunday morning,
sged &C. lie was a man Of strongly mark
ed characteristics, brilliant but erratic.
In early life a gallant Federal soldier.
later n leading member Of the Somerset
bar, his latter days were passed in obscure
ty on account Of the loss Of sight. His
funeral took place Monday and was large
ly attended.
Robert Davis is colorei gentleman
Of moie than ordinary sttainments. He
can both read and write. But unfortun-
ately virtue has not developed in proper
ton to wisdom, a. subsequent facts will
show. lie was employed on a construction
train, and was given a check for ' days
wages. But Robert undertook TO improve
its appearance by placing before said
.. German didn't like the artistic i'm
provement. and was cruelty severe to the
genius thus displayed. Davis now Ian
cuisines IN Jail in default Of bail.
And now We light fresh cigar and
put sharp point on our pencil. as we
commence TO record the adventures Of .
daring party who, one beautiful evening
not long since, embarked upon the smiling
but treseherous waves Of the Cumberland.
The ostensible object was a pleasant ride
up the river; asplendid banquet on the
green turf near a beautiful waterfall,
where falling spray eools the heated air,
and the music Of the cascade lulls the
senses; last, but by no means least. a chat
with your girl under the inspiring inhu-
ence Of rolling waves, sombre ellis and
soft, beautiful moonlight. But the fstss
had otherwise ordained, as the sequel will
show. They frowned. upset our plans,
"busled our calculations" and tquelched
all sentiment. About four o'clock the
party left landing two miles below Point
Burnside. Two sable descendants Of Ham
pulled at the oars and in = short time
landed US at the. destined port. Here We
were met by gay party from the Upper
A bountiful supper was
spread and ample justice to It's merits was
lone b. all. Thus far all was we'll. and
We re-embArked in high spirits. All was
going smoothly as wagon down hill with
no greece on the sxles. Gay couples were
The young man bent in
lender reverence 10 catch the ssraphic
ones Of the young lady hanging on his
Irm, and Was bathing his spirit in the ten
Ter love light that cleaned from her eyes.
shadows chased the moonlight like hate
pursuing love. The ripping waves in
music danced beneath their feet. The
present in the ecslacy Of the moment seem
ID dream brighter than Heaven, pic
ure fAirer than Arcadisn landscapes, .
bouquet Of purest emotions and
Inning thoughts bound together By loves
olden cord. But suddenly there is sud
len shock, Instantly followed by a chorus
I feminine shrieks. The boat Is on =
nag, and Aid overheard. Your reporter,
ager for an item, perehed himself on the
ailing, and Is able to record that every
ody tried 10 do somsthing-that nobody
id anything. AT least = half dozen young
,dies grew white thro ugh their paint. and
q equal number flashed through the aour.
nd after all danger vas over, the gents
iselosed divers schemes. forued BY them,
} rescue their lady Loves or perish In the
tempt OF course the young ladies were
nxious, for the yonngsisr would be sick.
lut then they reflected that there we're on
oard two young NJ. D's, either Of whom
ould point 10 a well-hlled graveyard ~ a
suit Of his labors. 80 they we're con-
rted. on the snag, We pulled on, and
~ music oiled the air. We were regal
with all grades from the stately ssnli-
sni Of "fhe Bridge" 10 the insignificant
after Of Golden Slippers" We OBJ
rived one young man looking very sad J