The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-03-04
R0TLE COUNT.


An Of the negroes that LEFT here few
DAYS ago, 10 work on the Knoxville branch
railroad, have returned. Guess il looks
too much ike work on the road.
The Standard Oil Company at June
ton City will not resume work until the
first Of May, as il will he impossible to get
a supply Of material for barrels before that
time.
-DEArns.-feb. 18th, at his residence
in pewee Valley, Of Consumption, Cover
nor John W. Shelby, in tie 9th year Of
his age. Governor Shelly was born and
reared in Lincoln county, near Shelby City,
and was we'll known all through Ken
tuckv. lie inherited the fine farm now
owned By W. :. llsckcr, upon which he
spent the best part of his lie. Aner SELL
ing his farm 10 Mr.. llocker he removed
with his family TO Pcwee Valley few
years ago. Governor Shelly was the most
polite man we ever saw, and was noted for
his many good qualities and charitable
deeds ..... Feb. 2sth, al her residence near
shelby City, Of Consumption, Mrs. Dr.
Rurk. ST. Mt. Burk had been a sufferer
Tor many years with the dreadful disease
which finally carried her of.
Alrs John Williams, Of Shelby City, u
visiting her father, II. McAnnich, near
NidJlchurg ..,-~ Miss Tommie llayea, Of
Alum Springs, after a pleasant visit 70 tAe
Misses DORIAN, Shelby City, returned on
last Saturday While in Tennessee last
week, we were pleased 10 meet our old
friend, Felix Myers, formerly Of Crab Or
chard. Felix j. book keeper for II. Pickle,
al lockwood, Tenn, for the present, but
thinks Of locating at Junction City in the
spring and going into the drug business.
Ne also met Ronert Blain, Of Stan
ford. on his way to Chattanooga, and
probably 10 Washington Cityyto witness
the inaugural Of President Garfield AT
Pine Knot, on The g. :. railroad, we cross
Ell our old bachelor friends. Scott Meier
mn and George (iivens, two as Jolly fellows
as ever bought a COW or traded a mule.
Ihey said ihey were prospecting, and We
could easily see that they we've ready 10
buy anything, from walnut lug 20 a coal
mine I'D. b. Nanarsdall, late Of Milledg-
Vile. has rented the futile properly, in
Shelby city, and will move 10 @ few days
...... Miss Susie Hume, who has been leach
ing school ia Casey county, had 10 dismiss
her school on account Of measles among
her pupils. Miss Susie isat present al her
fathers, IN, llumes, near Shelby City.
What dat yun gol GA yer ha'r, Su-
,annah, queried old Dick, a. he raised his
head from under his blanket and looked
cross evof nj his better half, who lay be-
side him, snoring ut The rate Of sixty miles
an hour. Say, susanna, what kinder lie
dat yer put on yer ha'r dat smell like Joe
HAYES kin wagon &c way, Pick, You
Old fool Niger sou Dat ha'rile pat ON
my ha'r come irom Mr.. Nosdalls. Dat lie
ana highialuiin lie, dat is.' "Whew. you,
Susanna dis Niger can't stand dat high
lahilin smell any longer said old Dick,
a. he jumped up out Of bed md stumbled
over youEg Ike on the floor, trying 10 find
hi. brceches "0it up, Ike, you son Of a
gun, you, and strike , light dar 4 some
ling rotten in dis house, tell yon, and Use
gvine 10 end il ef / have 10 turn dat bed up
side down and irow he OLD omsn OUT an de
door As soon a. old Dick pulled ol his
broeches aud Ike had made a light, he
commenced 10 pull the lyd clothes
on the bed just then he made rush ior
the head Of the bel where he had deposit.
Ell that evening fourteen polecat hides
Before he could eei them, hsaereT. al
Dick had thrown them In the mldale Of
TIE noor and seized Ike l,er llns hnf
over harrel. BE- commenced upon hlA al
vigorous manner with a strap iaal vas
near "A hand. lie has been compellell a
|ls In bed face dounNari' ever '|nle.