The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-05-06
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h-ari, 90 ope thought Pufcf Or tsnderer dian
smother. Il b that which leads d. back in
Iesniory " onf chilihoods home nd
lriend-. u causes us 10 dwell with pleas
iat re,lscions arbh ths sttcaiions o.
childhood sporl ana innocence, ADD i'm
P~~e' NJ snh hn Hdqa dsan 10 pre-
serve iron oblivion the incidents connect
- with the past and while Nc remember
that past We can but he Impressed with
The chsnge. Of The PRFni and buogei ~
With fond hope. ioT the future.
,hbb9n, y he stood amidst ti.s rpirr Of
Rome AID surveyed the desolalion aud
gloom that hrossded over thal once pleu-
lid city. bic mind naturally Ia Imagination
sought out the places where once stood the
Forum, the Scnaie Chsuher, the halls OF
learning, il which Cicero had heh apell-
hound q Roman Senate. tie place where
Cesar at and fell, and where Paul had
preached and Virgil and LIS snd ollefs
had written, aud 10 lhen conceived the
idea oi wriung The history 81 that ely,
that Ne might lhsreby rresetve from for
gs,iilns.s uhe gTaI'deur and glory q that
once magnificent empire, and transmit to
failure generations the genius, gFea1nsss
and Intellectual achievements q her
orator., poet and hisiorians.
"a Are We hot proud o. The srsalne.s and
glory NJ he heroes Of ear past AID have
" not dawn much fron that pot which
) worshy n pressvation' While We
look upon the old building. that are now
being torn away ia our town, and view the
many new and costly ediices that are fast
taking their place, built by the public
spirited citizens u rev generaiion, do
not lhe~ thanse., she-e incidents. lead rs
To Inquire and scek Cor those Who erected
aud occupied those OH building, whose
busy feet trod these same streets IA the
long ago, and whose merry voices were
once heard in our places Of public resort =
Do We not AZ Durselses who and where
az They today Tue same Mas sunshine
and showers that blessed them then still
bls-- us vet, bat those pioneer fathers and
mothers who rescued NJ iiir AID goodly
heritage Of ours from The canebiake and
paihless forest, drove away the savage aud
The Wild beast ani fubdued these no~
rich lands-our own Kentucky home
famed for her brave men, fair women, dns
stock and blue srasl. --shere aIe thoss
people to day They are gone but shall
their names and memories B. suffered 70
pas sway into iorgeiinlneas "a aIgriie
fnl people say--Hercl
Tic old bfick hon.e ia which diggh
ter d John Logan acied a. ho,tess, ia
which Read, an early merchant, here lived
and bis brolhq Asw, the gihsi Joln
Kincaid, made his home, and "fathe
Perrin pillar OF the Christian Church
rssidsd, and where also ihe yeneiabls ex
Judge Fon. 4. Fox, lived 80 long, has beet
torn away from tbs corner and 10 N
I centre Of the square Col. W. q. Nclch Ia
jest erected a splendid brick residence Wit
all he nodern improvements, add in m
future generations il will mark a spot Il
STANFORD Of historic rcnown.
The Old house In which Swope lived an
sold goods, aud the house adjoining one
occupied by Ben Mills, the renowned gun
smith, who was in charge Of the Araen'
at IIarpers Ferry at the time Of the job
brown rid, have both diappesred, an
-sversl other hns brkt business hous'
will be- erected GA the lots during this yeal
by The enterprise VI Mr. $ u. Baugbma
ana d. r. b Owley The Ola, diapidl
led tower on the Presbyisrian Church ed
heei has been torn away and there Is no
10 process Of erection handsome spir
fl'iis old frame residsnce once the home.
that Christian mother, neighbor al
Z friend. Ne Ann llanaon has al.o disai
psafsd, and an elegant brick church, aft
nodsrh Ayls ol hehnecinre, has he'
bnli on the centre Of that SQUARE by Al
Chrslian Chunl The little brick Off
VI Logan llunion, on The east corner
I Do aourl House a ARE, las gone too, l'a
the loi forms a part Of the Conf square
all also the lot where once stood lhs d
frame tavern, ksfi BY Parium and olhel
On the opposite aide Of the street. q