Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1881-12-23

cast his vote at Stanford was Johl
McRoberts, who gave II for Clay; tn,
first at Crab Orchard was s. Johnston
also for Clay, aud at McKeDzies, An
drew Wheoldon led oil for his name
sake, Andrew jackson.
THE PIONEERS BULLDozISG.
II appears that bull.dozing was no
Invented in Louisiana in 1876. as Oh,
Radicals suppose, but was successfully
practiced on the dark and blood,
ground more than 100 years ago
This is made evident by the record,
of a suit in the County Court in which
ole james Lyle. or Lyttle-it !,
spelled both ways-was plaintiff and
John Martin, was defendant. In thi,
case Lyle sued Martin for assault and
battery, putting his damages at 1000
pounds. The facts in the case appear
TO have been these: In 1850 at Hart.
Station, near b onesborough, a
Trunk of Money was stolen from
one Daniel Johnston. james Lytls
aud his wife, Isabel, were accused Of
the theft and brought before Col. Cal
loway, who was a Justice Of the
Peace, for trial; and upon the invest
cation it appeared evident that the
accused were guilty, and Col. Gallo
way, so a witness stated, "recommen.
ded Lyle to pay Johnston for the
trunk and contents" which l.. refused
TO do, and then the Colonel ordered
Martin, As Sheriff, to sum mon posse
and take Lytle and his wife to some
place where they should be "well
whipd.' This order was obeyed,
Lyle receiving 20 or so lashes.
Whilst he was being whipped he cried
out that il was more than he could
bear, and asked his wife 10 20 and get
the trunk. but she refused, saying,
"she knew not which Of the negroes
to 20 to TO get it, Martin, one wit.
ness, said. "swore by the living God
he would kill him il he did not pro.
duce the trunk" Martin did not do
all the whipping, but he and his posse
all participated, taking it by turns
After the whipping was over, a COM
promise was effected by which Lyle
was to give Danl. Johnston three
horses for his trunk and money"
provided, he (Johnston) would not
prosecute Isabel for false swearing on
the trial. Notwithstanding ibis set.
Element. Lytle afterwards brought the
suit for damage, and upon the trial
the jury gave him verdict for two
pounds aud one penny.
Col. Galloway was quite a distin.
guished man at that day, being both
Justice Of the Peace and a Colonel
OF Militia, and at the time of the &C.
currence here related, was in com.
mand of the garrison at Harris Sta
ton. Two OF his daughters and II
daughter Of Daniel Boones, all young
girls, while on visit &c LOgan's
Fort, near Stanford, being out
short distance from the fort amusing
themselves Skating perhaps,) were
suddenly rushed upon by a party OF
Indians, and captured, and carried
of. The Indians were pursued by
Col. Floyd and Danl. Boone and 9TH
ers, aud overtaken at distance OF
about 40 miles, and the girls rescued
in safety. This occurred in l776.
Galloway was a compeer of Boone,
Logan, Kenton and the other pioneer
heroes Of the time, and was brave,
gallant man. Although his judicial
conduct in the case narrated was lit.
tie irregular, yet in view OF the troub'
lousome times, and the Nervousness OF
the offence aud the justice of the pun
ishment inflicted. will not condemn
him. Really, Lyle got the best of it
any how; for who wouldn't give three
little scrub horses and take 20 or so
lashes for trunk of money!"
THE MEANING OF AHE TERM "GES-
TLEMAs,' RATHER MIXED.
In the old Court records the pro-
ceedings at every term are 50 headed
as to show who held the Court, thus:
present; John Logan, Hugh McGary
and John Bowman, Geatiemen." And
in all instances where u Justice is
mentioned in the records. the word
gentleman, is written after his name.
Whether this was meant to signify
that these persons we're gentlemen in
the sense that they were persons Of
the male persuasion merely, or that
they were gentlemen in the present