Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-07-04
MT VERNON DEPARTMENT.

The fourth will be dull day here.
There will probably be a good delega-
/ ton from here to Danville on the 9th.
Some crank stuck up a lot Of posters
about town announcing that there would
be picnic here on the ith.
MIR. J. II. Otter is the newly elected
/ Superintendent Of the Sunday. school. A
teachers meeting will be held every Fri.
day evening.
Mr.. Jacob, who is running for Cler k
Of the Court Of Appeals is billed TO speak
here on the 9TH. Capt. Henry is expected
to be on hand also.
Mr.. Carl Bruner is negotiating with
Col. G. Crooke for the purchase Of the
Pine Hill Coal Company's lands n Pine
Hill, where he proposes to establish colo.
ny.
The applicants for teachers certid.
Gates last Saturday were all successful.
Only one obtained a 6rst.clsss certificate,
but a second-class is just as good to draw
the money.
The Mayor Of this town has not issued
any orders against the festive iire.cracker,
and the small boys are invited 10 turn
themselves loose and burn the town to-da Y
il they can do 40.
-COurier-JomRdls we're in great demand
Saturday. A large extra supply was or
dered, but these were insufficient TO supply
the demand. IL the newspapers Of the
country have a spark Of gratitude, they
will erect a monument to Guiteau.
A turnpike 10 Maret's mill and anoth-
er to the Pulaski line are sadly needed A
/ few turnpikes would be worth more 10 the
county than all the railroads. II costs
money to build turnpikes though, and, un.
/ fortunately for the people OF this county,
they have more brains than money.
The tunnels on the Knoxville extern
sion are being put in trst-clas- condition.
The roof il Of heavy woodwork, under
which is an arch Of brick. The ends Of
the tunnels are arched up smooth, the arch
being Of heavy stones. On the keystone
are the figures "lSS2," and the number Of
the tunnel.
DIED. the Gresham Hotel, Liv-
ingston, Thursday, June %, James Smith,
an exemplary citizen. lie came originally
from Ohio, but had lived in this county
about fifteen years. lie had many friends
Smith, Of Livingston, is the only member
of the family that survives him.
The following gentlemen compose the
county the first Monday in August next:
County Judge, james +. Wallin; Clerk, X.
s. Martin; Attorney, Isaac Stuart; Assessor,
w. NJ. Owens; Jailer, j. l.. Joplin. IL
will be seen that the Democrats have no
candidate for Sheriff, but il is likely they
will have one in good time.
ABOUT PEOPLE-Mis4 Cleo Williams,
who has been quite i'll, has recovered. Mrs.
I IL. L
G. 5. Med has joined her husban d at East
Bernstadt. Very much 10 the delight Of
his many friends, Major John 5. Cooper, Of
the L. 5. Quartermsster's Department, re-
turned TO this place yesterday. He will
probably remain here several weeks.
In company with DIR. w. 7. Mckee,
Of this place, and Capt. T. II. McMichael,
Chief Engineer, the editor Of this depart
ment, greatly enjoyed an engine ride from
Livingston 10 Pittman's ON the extension
last Friday. The work OF track-laying,
bridging, ballasting, &c, is progressing
rapidly, and il looks as II the trains would
be running to London about the 18th. The
road-bed from Livingston TO Hazel Patch
is in excellent condition, and the ride
along the Big and Little Rock castle is a
beautiful one. No pains are spared in the
construction to make the road a irst-class
one in every respect. Capt. McMichael is
a splendid railroad man, and he is build
ing this road to suit himself Our party
were the guests for dinner Of Mr.. John
Faraher, superintendent Of the track.lay.
ing department, at Fast Bernstadt. This
station is beau tifully located and will pro-
badly become a considerable village We
met here Mr.. Stephen Owsley, formerly Of
Lincoln county. lie has store, and is
also engaged in the tan bark and lumber
business. He is anxious 10 see the trains
running and says business will be lively
when the road does begin operations. At
Pittman's the outlook for business is splen
did No less than three large coal mines
are getting ready to start their stores rolling
Northward "a soon as they can get the cars.
We saw Charlie Nield sitting near the side
Of the track at the AltamOnt mines this
side Of E.st Bernstadt, looking for train.
"All along the line" is the same fervent de.
sire to see trains running TO and from Lon
don. We left East Bernstadt after ten
O'Clock Friday night and had beautiful
moonlight ride TO Livingston, which place