Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1881-12-27
LINCOLN COUNTY.
HustonviHe.

The assinine mail-sgent on the c. $.
sent US the Mckinney mail Saturday,
which we are unable to utilize, and hence
we are a day behind.
-Apropos Of burials: l.. b Adams.
hands me the following specimen Of post
norton literature, logic and Loneliness
which he copied from tombstone in the
Cemetery at Montgomery, Alabams:
-Bro~ns Dick has spoken again. Or
being twiited the other day as to his deli
cate health and probable early decsdence,
he retorted, Your dignosey show. your
onbecility. | have my arrangements to
derive at seventy five or eighty wears, and
then to be buried in an it.lic coffin so that
my mails will keep to the resurrection
stop as you pass my grave Here !,
John sehoekler, rest my remains. was
born in New Orleans, the 22d 81 Novem.
Der, 1871; was brought up by good friends.
Not taking their advice, was dro~ ned in
this city in the Alabama river the 9th Of
May 1855. Now | warn all young men
and old to beware Of the dangers Of this
river, See how am fixed in this watery
grave. | have got but two friends TO
mourn"
Senator Blsin is among Us. lie is
much improved by the atmosphere Of
Frankfort, his trip to Atlantis, or the hygi-
enie influence Of the Virginia reel" en-
ioyed at the Governors. Bob is improved.
His garments sit on him as II conscious Of
an honorable mission. His plug hat re-
fuses to vail its glories even in the light Of
Green's proverbisl head.gear; and his
moustsche-well, his mousiache shows
that he is determined not to be barefsced
in any Of his possible alterations. | an
resolved "if elected" las John Bain would
say to the S,nste, To risk my health 10 a
good suit OF clothes.
i have frequently heard that the NOR
al and religious tone Of Lancaster society
hsd improved 10 these latter days. A para
graph in the last letter Of your oorrespon.
dent at that point however, has convinced
me that "the half had not been told"
There is a sublime originality, pathetic
piesi,m, and a striking congruity with
the eternal fitness Of things" in the idea
Of a"Grand Ball" engineered by the Hop
Club the hall being decorated with
christmas tree" and'the music furnished
by forty Sunday school children" There
is a suspicion that the composition, on the
official "devil" has been tsmpering with
the typss-in consequences, perhaps Of
premature introduction to Christmas fes.
tiyities.
Christmas has created its usual rush
Of business in the stores, groceries, confsc-
tioneries, toy shops, &c. Young America
Was especially in earnest on Saturday
night The pyrotechnie plague was pecu-
liarly prevalent-and the delonations con-
tinued nearly through the night. Sstur-
day must have been a success in the line
Of Dry goods, so to speak. At least there
were a great many customers on the street
who seemed to be lhirsty. Dan Miller left
to escort Jerry Hughes to Stanford to Gil
ninety days engagement procured by f.
quire Peyton. Jerry's misfortune Wa
that he was foreibly prevented from filling
contract for the delivery Of certain tur-
Keys which he had engaged to supply in
and around the village. The only import,
ant business transaction noted in the l-st
few days, is the sale by J w, Allen to
John Goode, Of IS acres Of land the DR.
Campbell traction 81, 100 cash.
Every body-wiih his wife and chill
dren-is delighted with John Bsin's Rem
enisoenees Of the olden time John l. e.
sentially an antiquary and love. peeislly
to trace this mysterious mons,rosiiy - hu.
man sooiety-in its progre's from it, ear.
Hest Developments up-or down-to It's