The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-05-13
Mt. Vernon Department.
SAM. M. BURDETT. Editor.

10 Pulaski county, clipped from four year
ling sheep 6fIy-eight pounds Of wool.
1t has rained every day for the Last
Ten days in this county. The farmers
complain very much Of the NeAiher clerk
-DmD.-At her husbands rssidenc.
near Brodhead, on Sunday. the slh inst.
Mrs. Ruth Hiatt, vile Of Champ Hiatt,
Esq. She vas most excellent Christian
LADY.
The present term OF the Mt. Vernon
Academy will close next week. Msssr..
Lowell and Williams have hbored faithful
ly during the year snd should be encoura.
gtd to resume work again next Fall.
-TRAnINa.-Adam Cattron bought 20
head Of cattle at SIS per head. He bought
three horses at $40 EACH. Champ Null
lins cold to W. NJ. and Gardner Mullins
his interest IN the saw and grisi mill at
the Sinks Of Roundstone for sl,275.....D.
n. Williams bought from W. @. Hiatt one
yoke Of cattle for 500.
The miners in the employ Of the Pine
Hill Coal Company struck last week. They
have been digging so pounds to the bushel,
and working for four cents per bushsl all
the year. They wanted 20 pounds to the
bushel and five cents per bushel from DC
tober ill May. They got what they want
ed and went back to work
A telegram from Lancaster came TO
this place Monday asking for information
Of Moses Ray, saying Il vas reported that
he hsd been murdered. Proper inquiries
were set on foot. but nothing to confirm
the runior was obtained. Mr.. Ray has not
been seen or heard Of in this county re-
Gently. The report Of his murder is evil
IDENTIFY canArd.
Livingston il nov one OF just about
the liVeliest places you can end anywhere.
The coal mines Of the Livingston Coal Co,
George Sambrook and G. c, Thompson,
the say mill Of Roberts and 4 Cook, the
work on the railroad aud the transporta-
ton Of merchandise and all sorts of goods
and supplies to the mountain towns, iur-
nish employment to quite a number Of
people. The hotels Of Sambrook and Il.
h. Ward are crowded to the utmost with
travellers. There are siI stores and two
bar-rooms in the village and they are all
The woods ia the vicinity are
full Of men engaged ia peeling tan-bark,
making cross ties, slaves and spoke- and in
cutting saw-logs. The OIley slave Com
Pany are building two small steamboats,
with which they intend to float slaves up
and down the river. They think the wa
Ter will be sufficient for their purpose at all |
seasons Of the year. Mr.. G.. d. Brownlee,
he gentlemsnly railroad agent, has four as
'istsnts and the business keeps them close
y engaged. The continued wet weather
has considerably delayed the contractors,
'ut is thought the work to London will
's finished BY the lat Of August next.
-GossIP.--M Miss Jael Redo was the guest
his week Of Miss Ida Adams ..... Misses
Annie kirtly, Fannie Williams and Lou
Mckee and Mr., Joe Mckee are visiting
riends in London. ..,. Sam Thompson is
i home for a while after spending the
Winter at Glen Mary, Tenn ...... Mrs. Or.
Z. c. Denny, Of Mt Vernon, Mo, is visiting
elatiVes in this county ...... Miss Ophelia
fillmore and Miss Mamie Gilmore, two
sndsome and accomplished young ladies
rom Pulaski, visited Mrs. W. NJ. Weber
this place this week on their return
rom Crab Orchard, where they vent to
tend the Hulehings-EVans marriage ......
II. ]. X. MeClarY expects TO leave short
! for Hot Springs ......Our County Clerk
sued license Wednesday for the marriage
james l.. Brooks and Mis- Maggie
'owland. parties living at Gum sulphur
Mr.. j. l.. Whitehead, having finally
Dandoned teaching as "a profession, offers
me Vsluable school property for sale.
re advertisement ...... Miss Jennie Huff,
Missouri who has been spending the l
Inter with her sister, Mrs. W. II. Al
light, will leave for home next Tuesday
.... Miss sallis Whitehead paid a visit to >
lends Al Lvington this week Nv. q.
dame is permanent fixture in the drug
pre- Of w. NJ. Weber
-LEoAL lrENs.-The suit Of Samuel
lillipa W. the l.. 4 n. X. X. Co., for
1000, vas compromised, the Company a
iying t4OO"...Allen Beazlsy, colored, =
ID petition last week ssking damages Il
the amount Of 1925 for an assault al II
sed 10 have been committed by G. Crooke
a others. Anderson Proctor was ar.
sted on a writ charging him with bas-
rdy, and gave bond for his appearance
the neat term Of our County Court. The
IL was Issued on the application Of
oct or's granddaughter who charges that
! grandfather is the father Of her illegiti. Z
ne child.....L Last Monday, Elizabeth :
Zee, young lady near Brodhsad, aged q
years. Ma tried for lpnacx bsfor. Tod. II