Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-01-20
LINCOLN COUNTY
Highland
More rain, more rest


w. ID. Dyes school closed lew days
ago. Rev.J NJ. Cooks school closes this
week. .I.fW..fH..
The Sabbath School at this place, is
progressing finely at this time. We have
regular preaching in our village three
SabbAths in every month LIST, 3rd and 18th.
Rev. ]. NJ. Cook has a Quarterly
meeting at Cofey's school.house on the
18th and 10Th inst, Rev. J. G. Bruce,
presiding Rev. +. +. Bonita, also, has one
at the same time at Mckinney; Rev. DR..
Hiner, presiding.
A short time ago, Allen Baugh and S.
NJ. Ray, with their families. returned from
Kansas, after an absence Of 10 years. They
don't like this country now, and say that
they will go back next Fall. C. N. Young
has moved to his fathers. Jas. T. Light
has moved TO the house c. NJ. Young left
VIM. Young, Of College Hill, Ky. was
visiting relatives in this and Pulaski
counties last week. w. II. Young, Of
Madison. passed through our place this
week, on his way to Pulaski, to find a 10.
cation for a mill. II. z. Young and chill
dren have returned from a visit to G
Graybea at Mckinney.
Hustonuie.
A frst.rate wood workman in wagons
aud carriages could find steady employ
ment in this place.
Judge Philips is here in the role Of a
candidate DR.. &c. Boyle is in town in
well, don't know what role. Miss Dollie
Williams has gone to Hamilton College as
a pupil. Messrs. Sharpe and Dunn have
both gone South again in the stock inter.
est.
The unexpected dropping in Of real,
sure-enough winter, seems to have paralyI-
ed all departments Of business. Have not
seen a sewing machine wagon in month.
Book agents have closed their specimen
volumes. The lightning rod epidemic ha-
passed away. The cheeky drummer like
the busy bee, has retired to the hive. The
amusement Of dry skating is beginning to
lose its attraction. Browns Dick is sadly
bordering projected essay on the mon
otony Of the exhibition presented by the
doctors costhes line, and the possible rene
dy. Soc Owens seems to be the only live
man in the community, and he is busy
advising an active campaign on the Cum
berland for next summer.
BADLY ScARED.-One night last week
Misses Amanda Cook and Bette Reid were
setting in the room Of the lstter-no 9TH
err person being in the house-when they
we're startled by hearing window eau
liously raised, and the curtain, which was
down, agitated by some external force. Az
ter a moment Of nerveless fright, the girls
ied from the room, Miss Cook seiEing the
burning lamp from the table and tuckinG
it securely under her arm. They reached
the street and ran up to Mr. Goodies, the
oil escaping, and the lamp still burning,
and Miss Manda praying, iii die before
wake, &c" Assistance was obtained, and
an investigation showed that the room had
been entered by means Of window above
the oof Of the L part Of the building. A
small pocket book containing known
amount Of money, had been taken from .
bureau, and was found on the table open
and Just half the contents gone. No ar
rests.
Il have just INTERCEPTED everybody
and failed TO elicit an item Of news. Ther'
are but two topics discussed in this region
both connected with the late Frankfort
Convention. Our disappointment at VOL
ford's defeat before that body is oppressive
Personal affection could not have produc
ed a much deeper gloom than has seitleS
over nearly every individual We al
love the old veteran, and all were hopeful
as 10 his success. The only alienation vi
find is in the grand and beautiful addres
in which his name Was brought before tn
Convention by COLT. P. Hill. In by-gon
days old Lincoln was wont 10 wear
queenly chaplet among her sister counties
She has added to her blooming wreatl