Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-08-01

and T. T. Wallace were fishing party
who cast their lines in Roundstone last
week. They caught few fish, missed the
train on their return and we're compelled
to walk home. good rain which the
crops needed gave them athorough soaking,
and yet, strange to say, they are not happy.
Local option has been positive fact
for the past two weeks. Mr.. M. 9. Miller
closed his bar room some time before that,
and Tom Moore soon followed suit The
druggists do not keep liquors, and there is
not at this writing drop for sale in town.
II will probably dow freely enough about
election day, but after that, II the saloons
are not opened again, we will probably be
rid Of the nuisance for awhile.
-ACcIDENr.-Mr. Dood Owens, tele-
graph operator at tunpel, number nine,
in Laurel county, on the Knoxville extern
sion, while walking through the tunnel last
Friday, was struck on the head by falling
rock, and received serious injuries. He
was removed home the next day and his
wounds dressed. His hurts are not con-
sidered dangerous. His place at the tun-
mel has been supplied by his brother, Jo-
seph Owens.
The school-house which was only
partly built last year, is now being COM
pleted. 1t isa very neat building and
sufficiently pretentious fer Mt. Vernon.
From the present outlook, it will scarcely
be used this year, however. The public
money is inadequate to secure good
teacher, and the people obstinately refuse
to supplement the general fund by n local
tax or private subscription. In the mean
time the boys are wasting the golden hours
in dleness and mischief. The foolishness
of suffering this condition OF things to ex-
lat will probably become apparent to heads
of families when il will be too late to rem
edy.
Your correspondent took a ride last
week over the new railroad to London. The
road bed is remarkable for its smoOthness,
and reminds you, in this respect, very
much Of the Cincinnati Southern. A large
| force of section men are constantly engag-
ed putting it in Grst-elass condition. Much
credit for building this road 80 well is GER
tainly due Capt. T. II. McMichael, the
Principal Engineer. A harder country
than that along the Big and Little Rock.
castle Rivers and Hazel Patch, through
which to build railroad can scarcely be
found in the State, yet Capt. McMichael
has overcome all obstacles securing an easy
grade and an elegant road-bed. The bridge
masonry is the very best, the cuts are well
sloped, and the tunnels, when completed,
will be models Of beauty and safety. Capt
McMichael can not fail to make big rep
utation on this road and he deserves it, for
besides being iirst-class railroad man, he
is gentleman, every inch Of him.
ABOUT PEoPLE.-Miss Mollie Burdett,
who has been visiting relatives here, left
yesterday for Boyle county. Miss Mag
gle Wells, of Marion county, is visiting at
Mr.. Colby Hays'. Mr.. James Cook has
returned from school at Mitchell, Ind. Mr.
W.P. Otter and family, of Louisville, are
visiting Mr.. j. II. Otter. Miss Ida Adj
ans is visiting in Garrard county. Miss
Matte Williams is visiting friends in Lon
don. Mr.. w. NJ. Weber and family went
to Roekcastle Springs yesterday. Misses
Ella Joplin and Cleo. Williams have re-
turned from visit TO Laurel county. Mrs.
Breck Graves, Of Livingston, spent Sun
day here. Mrs. Mamie Halle and family,
of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, are visiting
Mrs. Ann Terrill. Mr.. Geo. o. Doll, a
popular Louisville drummer, was here
Sunday. Miss Lou. Mckee, who has been
quite sick is better. Mr.. w. b. Harrison.
w. S. Knott, of Lebanon, and Col. w. o.
Bradley, OF Lancaster, were at Pine Hill,
last week. on professional business.
The Democrats Of Rookcastle county
should be, il they are not, thoroughly
aroused as TO the political situation. The
Republicans are confident Of eleoting their
entire county ticket next Monday and
they intend TO exert every energy to ac-
complish such a result. From the very
beginning Of the campaign they have been
active. Their candidates have been longer
in the field than ours, and they are count
ing on a clear sweep. They will claim
Stuarts election as Republican victory,
for il is an open secret that the Republi-
can leaders are as earnest in supporting
him as they are in aiding the rest OF the
ticket. In the meantime, the Democrats
have been cayiling among themselves, no
two men pulling together until things have
at times been 50 mixed, no way out Of the
confusion was visible. Mr.. Reppert, the
Democratic nominee for County Attorney, |
was taken of the ticket upon the promise
Of Stuart according TO the statement Of j.
IL. Otter aud J. W. Brown, that he
STUART would support the Democratic
ticket. As soon "a Mr.. Reppert was Of,
Mr.. Stuart denied having made the prom.
Use and has been ever since hob nobbing
with the Republican leaders. Under the
circumstances, Democrats can, Of course,
have nothing to do with him. Mr. n. ID.
Wllmot, as true Democrat as ever
breaihed, is Mr.. stuart's opponent, and
ought to be cordially and unanimously
supported by all good Democrats. But, as
Was said, the Republicans are full Of con-
idence, wide.awaLe, and determined to