Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-12-08


Recognizing the fact that
our large and continually increasing sub
scription list in the democratic county o.
Garard, called for greater effort on ouI
part to furnish fuller local reports Of tn,
happenings within her limits, we have de
termined 10 establish a SPECIAL DE
PAKTMENT in the INTERIOR JOURNAL ia
which will be given all the news and Other
matters Of interest 10 the people Of tn,
section. IL will be edited BY Mr. 7. R.Waltor
temporarily, and he will spare no pains tC
make il as full and complete az possible
We will continue TO have reporters at the
other principal points in the county and BY
this means We hope TO get every item OF
interest aloat. We feel very grateful &c
the people Of Garraid for the large pat.
rOnsge they have so long and willingly ex-
tended us and We intend to better deserve
their kind favors In the future. A better
and more appreciative people are not to
be found under the sun and when they like
paper or any thing else for that matter
they demonstrate il in a way that shows
their earnestness. ..... We were very much
pleased while in Lancaster Wednesday ar
ranging for the GarrSrd Department to see
in the place Of the old tumble-down walls
Of the burnt district, a large and handsome
block Of building. approaching compile.
ton. The corner is owned By J. w. Il w.
S. Miller, and they are building with a
viey TO accommodate the new bank to be
started there in few weeks. The build.
ing is three stories high and with its hand
some stone-front, is an ornament, as indeed
is the whole block. Next to the Miller's
is the house OF Geo. ID. Burdett Il Co,
and still further on, J. G. Sweeney & Son.
There ale Of brick and are two stories.
Burdett a Co. had just moved in from
across the square and were spreading them.
selves. They have one Of .he best arrang-
ed store rooms We know Of, and large as il
is, is 6lled from one end to the other with
their carefully arranged stock Of goods.
Messrs, j. G.. Sweeney Il Son will not move
into their palatial quarters until next
week. Their store-room ia also admirably
constructed and they will be able to great.
ly increase their business by being 80 much
better able to display their goods. The
merchants generally seem to be thriving,
and there is talk Of several others Of them
tearing down and building greater estab-
lishments during the coming year. The
town having become on Of the quiete-t
aud most moral in the country, is bound to
increase and extend. II has many natural
advantages and there is no earthly reason
Why it should not A gentleman who
knows, told IA that the whisky business
there was dead one and the sales az compar-
ed with four years ago, not one-half, while
the Marshal, Sam Hardin says he had
not had cause TO make an arrest for over a
month. These are good signs and they are
growing better. The citizens of Lancaster
are moving for telephone connection with
Lexington. They have only to put up a
line TO Hickman to do so. They also pro-
pose a connection with Stanford, which II
made will give line from Hus.onville TO
Lexington. Stanford Is ready TO meet the
Lsncastrians half way in the matter, and
We hereby guarantee her half for the line
To connect the two towns.