The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-08-05
Mt. Vernon Department.
SAM. N. BURDETT, Editor.

1t is reported that Parkers majority
in Laurel county is only 30.
MIR. James Jones has the contract ior
building the new school-house.
The mercury has been sailing along
in the nineties for several days.
Unless We have good rain in the
next lew days, the corn crop will be a
miserable failure.
DIR. Browns defeat can not be charged
to his home people. His old district, the
Glade., gave him 1871 majority.
Defeat ia an awful thing to experience
but the Rockcastle Democrats are getting
used to il. Thank God, We were not de
featsd at home this time.
Pete Cod, Of Livingston, has got in to
trouble again. lie shot at man in IAu-
rel county last week, and a warrant for bis
apprehension has been issued
The Rockcastle Circuit Court will
convene for its August term next Monday
and will continue two weeks The mum
Der ofAppeArAnces-ordinarya aud equity
is ~.
Rev. Mr.. Deering, Of Louisville, Is
holding a protraeied meeting at this place
......FAther +. J. Donnelly, Of Richmond,
will hold Catholic services at Livingston
next Sunday,
The Republicans hoped that with
Bsnnett's money hey could hold the coun-
ty by the same majority (9sl which they
gave White, but We beat them in spite Of
their money This county Is Democratic,
and don't you forget it,
james +. Nichols was elected Coroner
Of this county last Monday. lie is Re
publican, and ran without opposition in
all the precincts except the first, where j.
NJ. Roberts. whose name was placed on the
books late in the day, received a small
majority against him.
1t Is reported that John D.White said
in speech on Crooked Creek last Friday
evening that the Sheriff Of this county ex-
ecuted no bond last year. A bond in the
County Clerks Office, where every body
can see il, says that Mr.. White lied when
he used the language above mentioned.
Hon. John d. White spoke to a small
audience on Crooked Greek last Friday.
Two Of the crowd. Gran. Adams and Doc.
Clendennin, got into a fight, aud came
near finishing each other. Adams reesiv-
ed several ugly cuts in the face and back
from Clendennin's knife, and Clendsnnin's
head and face we're beaten into Jelly.
Adams was Republican aud Clehdsnnin
a Democrat
ELECTION NorEs.-Bill Prewitt and
Dave BethuTam had row over a voter in
the Court-House last MondAy. Hot words
were passed, friends rushed in and about
twenty men were rushing wildly about
with pale faces aud hands on their pistols,
but the disturbance was quoted down be-
fore any body was hurt......In the Glades,
John Laswell struck Bill Roberts with
rock, and Roberts would have kill
ed LAswell but for the fact, as he after
wards said, that Laswell was his uncle
and the only uncle he had In the world
....-In skAgg's Greek, Pleas. Collier and
Henry Brown said some hard words to
each other. Brown finally drew his pis-
tol, and Collier ran ......At the river, fifteen
OF twenty negroes, who are employed on
the railroad extension, voted the Republic
can ticket. They had been in the precinct
only few days
Several Democrats who pretend to be
prominent, tunbled to Benefits money
and voted and worked for the Republican
candidate. They will be remem bered in
"ths sweet by and by"
ABOUT PEoPLE.-Miss Josie Pettus,
very handsome young lady from Kingston,
is visiting Miss Cleo Williams. Miss
Lille Brown, OF Lexing ton, and Miss
Mamie Lillard, Of Danville, are the guests
Of Miss Ida Adams ......Mrs. II. Z. Gresh-
am aud Miss Kate Ward. Of Livingston,
are visiting friends here this week ..... Mr.
noo Joplin. Of Elilabelhtown, was here
this week, visiting his uncle, DR.. j. Jop-
MIR. Robert Otter, wife aud family,
Of Louisville, are visiting j. II. Otlsr's
family IN. j. Miller returned Tuesday
from a visit 10 Garrard ...... Mr. james
Houk has been quite IN for several days,
but Is new eonvalsseent... ... Mrs. BAugh
and Miss FaTris, Of London, are visiting
Miss Amanda Cool ...... Mr., J. X. McClary
left Hot Springs ior home Wednesday ,....,
Mr.. J. L. Whitehead has returned from
Oregon, looking even more handsome than
when he left here.
The election last Monday was the
most exciting and hardesl-fonght contest
for years. The friends Of Dr. J.J. Brown,
Democratic nomihee for State Senator, had
determined 10 hold his own county safe
for him, and the Republicans, who were
bountiiully supplied with money, were
bent on carrying the county for John Rem
nett, Republican. In the Legislative race