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Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-05-02
A Kentucky Heonss Of EaHy Days


A wellauibeniicated incident Of
Nelson county. KY, illustrates the
character Of the early emigrants from
old Virginia: In 1887 the cabin Of
one John Merrill was attacked in the
night by seven marauding savages.
The barking Of faithful dog gave
notice 10 the occupants that some one
was coming. Merrill opened the door
10 see what was the matter, when he
fell severely wounded, being shot
through the shoulder and lower limbs.
lie called upon his wife TO shut the
door, but il was speedily demolished
by the tomahawks Of four indians.
Mrs Merrill being a woman Of great
courage and herculean strength, seized
an AK and dispatched all of them as
they entered. Two mounted upon
the cabin roof and were entering by
way Of the chimney. Quick as
thought Mrs. NJ. ripped open her on
" feather bed aud emitted its contents
upon the fire. The blaze from the
burning feathers so suiocaied the in.
vaders that they fell TO the hearth,
where she dispatched them with the AK.
Only one escaped aud he was severely
wounded by blow from the heorine's
deadly weapon.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-05-02
LOOK OUT, FARMERS I!
The Harvester War--Beginning of n
Great Harvest for the Lawyers
binding with Irvine.
lchicago Tribune OF March Gath. 1882.

ST. PAUL, MINI, March 23.-The visit Of Mr.
William LathrOp, OF Rockford, ILL.,, and Mr.. Chas.
Callahan, Of Chicago, 10 this city and Minneapolis
today was ID Is understood, for the purpose OF de-
mandng Of the Minneapolis Harvester Works, In
The name Of c. III. Mccormick, Of Chicago, and
Norman c. Thompson and Helen A. GOrhsm. OF
Rockford ILL., "A royalty Of SO upon each twlne
hinder harvester that said company has made or
vii make. This claim Is based upon the patents
which, AFTER several years OF controversy In the
Patent once, were, In 1880, granted 10 Marquis
L. GOrham, Of Rockford, aud u is claimed by the
parties who demand he royalty that they own
aud control all the patents relating 20 the autom-
attic binding OF The bundles Of grain. The Min
nespOlis Harvester Works, the William Deering
Co. OF Chicago; the Champion Reaper Company, OF
Springfield, Ohio; the EsteIly Harvester COmpa-
nv, OF whitewater, aud all others using twine-
binders made under the Appleby patents are TO be
proceeded against by the parties controlling toe
Gorham patent. The attorneys who have been en-
gagged by the latter Mccormick faction, are Geo.
Harding, Of Philadelphia; Z. n Diekers0u Of New
York; NJ. ID. Leggett, OF Cleveland, and Parkinson
4 Parkinson, Of Cincinnati
| This looks as IL the Mccormick people meant
/ business, and a will probably be well for our
farmers 10 investigate this matter fully before
buy log one of the Appleby binders from any bat
/ Mccormick agents, lest they may be Afterwards
called upon for a SO loyalty.
u. Is. OWENS
| Is Agent for the Mccormick Machines at stanford
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-05-02

DEAD CESAR Congressman White,
OF Kentucky, is a rude, person, who,
in the course of a speech on Saturday
last. spoke Of "his retired excellency,
the late imbecile of Ohio" There
was time when Mr.. Hayes, having
the distribution Of the offices, the
Ohio man would have resented this,
but on Saturday there was none so
poor as do him reverence Chicago
Times.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-05-02

The question involved in St. Louis
lawsuit was whether a wink, said to
have been made by the defendant,
qualified the words which he uttered
at the same time. He told the plain
tiff to levy on the contents of a GER
tain safe, and it was claimed that, by
covertly and expressively winking, he
reversed the meaning of what he said.
The jury decided against the wink
theory.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-05-02
Hon. Roberf BIain

A correspondent Of the Louisville
Commercial writes from Frankfort;
III cannot close my connection with
the Senate rs a reporter without bear.
ing testimony to the promptness, abil.
ity and constant attendance Of my old
friend aud classmate, Hon. Robert
Blain. the Senator from Lincoln. |
have found him the same genial aud
companionable associate with his Eel
low Senators that he used TO be when
student in his intercourse with his
class and collegemates generally. In
deed, his course al the University
among his fellows, and his universal
kindness and strict attention TO col =
lege rules aud courtesies, foreshadow.
ed the future Senator aud rendered
him a flvorite there, as they have done
here. The attachment Of Senator's 10
him seems 10 be as universal as il is
cordial aud sincere. He is popular
with all, aud, though Republican in
National politics, and differing with
the majority Of his fellow members,
he was, nevertheless, constantly found
on the side Of right, Justice and liber
atty. II he committed any errors,
they must be attributed 10 the head
rather than TO the heart. Kindly in
his department toward all, whether
high or low, rich or poor, he Is ever
10 be found the friend Of the needy,
and the defender of truth and good
morals. Free from all small, rs well
as all large vices, he is always prompt
to recognize the equal rights of all,
aud 10 award to Others the same right
TO speak aud vote according to their
convictions that he claims Tor himself.
| think it quite safe 10 say that Mr..
Blaiu, during the session that has just
closed, has as few, if not fewer, alb
sences scored against his name than
will be found against that Of any
other Senator, having been absent on
~ four days during the long session
of four months and twenty.six days.
aud those four days were devoted u
the legal business Of some of his con
stituents at home, which could not be
pretermitted or delayed. | have felt
it duty, as we'll as a sincere pleasure,
10 say this much for an old friend and
college classmate. In fact. if / had
the time or you the space. /, though a
democrat, might say sincere and
cordial good word for each Of the Z OF
s republican Senator's with whom
became acquainted.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-05-02

A little girl of seven exhibited
much disquiet at hearing of a new
exploring expedition. When she was
asked why she should care about it,
she said: at they discover any couu.
tries, that will add to the geography
have to study. There are countries
enough in il now"
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-05-02

HORACE GREELEY AS A PRINTER
Boy. The Burlington Ha'okeye says:
Here, in Poultney, the New York
Tribune was founded. Here its found
err washed the forms and carried wa
ter, and built the fires, and didn't
sweep out the news room, and dldn {
carry out the ashes, aud forgot what
he was sent after, and let paste sour,
and lost the letters he was given 10
mail, and upset the lye, and tried the
usual experiments with the fancy job
type aud the finest colored inks in the
way of fearful and wonderful visiting
cards, aud in all ways conducted him
self. even as the devil always does,
about a print shop. Here Greeley
passed some years of his boyhood.
wander about the village thinking
about the good old man, and trying to
think Of the young printer, busting
out his case with a pair OF leaky bel
lows, or soldering for a big pick up
that was next TO the last tat thing on
the hook, just under a long take of
solid nOnpareil.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-05-02

The Milwaukee Sun suggests a plan
for Saving the country" 1t says:
"Let Northern people go South in
the winter, and Southern people go
North in the summer, and let the
young of both sections fall in love
with each other and do little mar.
rying, and when Northern and South
ern grandmothers go travelling back
and forth to visit The babies that will
naturally come upon the scene, that
will naturally end all sectional feel
inp."
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-05-02

The young women Of Nevada City,
Cal, amuse the town while amusing
themselves. Twenty.four of them
formed a company, in mockery of the
young mems military organization,
and paraded in uniform of red calico,
with brooms for guns. Their last
parade was to escort bride to the
railroad station.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-05-02
N Was NJ First c,gaJ.

Twas down beside the green canal,
one rcd-hot summer day
sat upon cord-wood stick
And vhlfed Eve cents sway
Aud a. the Sliding smoke arnse
like snow clouds 10 the air,
put on an the style I could,
Aud smoked my first cigar.
I watched the ashes a. they fell
Like snow-hakes TO the ground
And then looked around 10 end
some place 10 Ne me down.
hung me upon a stick,
Ny be i new In the air;
I was not drunk. but oh, - sick'
ttwmmy first cigar.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-05-02

Fashion item: "Serkys p said the
elderly Miss DENIAL, after reading
of the strange herb which Turkish la.
dies use to retain youthful appearance.
"Serkys! Well | shouldn't wonder il
it did good. Most any kind of kiss
makes woman feel young" Then as
her memory flashed through a long
vista of years, she added That's the
circIs for me" Aud the good SOU
had to wipe her spectacles before she
passed tn the next paragraph.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-05-02

Knows ALI Thar HAPPENS
The Rev. Whangdoodle Baxter has
the most furnishing Sunday school in
Austin. A few Sundays ago he asked
one of his pupils; "Who is dat mystic
rious Bein' from whom muffin am hid 1,
who sees aud knows eberting dat hap
pensY | axed you dat question las
Sunday an now | wants de rite an.
swer." | knows hit. My ladder tole
me de right answer" said one boy.
"Well, den. who does yer fodder say
am dat mysterious Bein' who knows
things dat happens?" "De foahman
OBJ dc gran Jury"
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-05-02

The highest-bred cows, it must be
remembered, are not often the best
mixers, aud often the ugliest looking
COW in the herd yields the most milk.
Good mixers invariably show very
angular outlines, for it cannot be ex.
pected the COW should be yielding
large quantity of milk and putting
plenty of flesh upon her bones at the
same time.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-05-02

The persistence with which the
Governor, the Secretary Of State and
their friends have resisted every effort,
private or public, TO obtain the facts
regarding the remission Of fines and
the pardoning Of criminals indicates
that the facts will not bear the light
Of day. 1t is reported through appar-
emily reliable sources that the remis
sions of fines will foot up 81 100000
and that more than a thousand par
dons have been issued. Beyond the
plundering of this money from the
public treasury there are other impor-
tant principles concerned in this ex-
posure. Why should the State sup
port tie expensive machinery OF
courts il their acts are 10 be nulliied
by the Executiveg Why should the
Executive fear the record Of its acts
There are revelations in all this secre
cy and fear and hesitation, and the
people Of the State will be startled
whenever that black book, the Execu'
tive journal. is opened by an honest
administration for inspection. 80 Lou.
Commercial.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-05-02

Two men we're mending tank in a
Louisville oil refinery. A red-hot
bolt was dropped into some turpentine
which had been carelessly left in the
bottom. The interior of the vessel
was instantly ahame. The workmen
squeezed into the exit hole together.
Neither would give way to the other,
and both could not pass through at
the same time. The consequence was
that they were fatally burned.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-05-02

An item for sausage-eaters from the
Louisville COuier.JOuraal: "a man
who detected piece of bark in his
sausage visited the butcher shop to
know what had become of the rest OF
the dog The butcher was so affected
that he could give him only a part OF
the tale.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-05-02

A housewife sold a coat to peddler
for vase worth nine cents, a pair Of
of boots for a china dog worth
six cents, and vest for glass bottle
worth four cents; how much did she
receive for all, aud how much over six
dollars clear profit did the Peddler
make?
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-05-02
~ SWEETS TO TIVE SWEET.

Sweets 10 the sweet" he softly said
A. bending DER her lovely head,
lie pronerei her flower.
And may dare 10 hope, With thif
You'ii give me Just one little kiss
In memory Of the hour"
"You think 'twould be- a fair exchange"
said she. "IIow boundless T. the range
~ mans uncurhcd concelti
And " do ~ you suppose
In barter for this lovely rose,
"a give sweets to the sweet
~ meant not that" quite crossing red,
~ meant only-lust what said,
Aud not the thing you make &c."
beg pardon. then. but stlli. she quoth.
II must not girs ~, though you're wroih,
but, nsy be, you can iat H."
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-05-02

Many good people find themselves,
10 their own surprise, in the condition
of the little boy who on being asked
whether he would rather have Bible
or a jewsharp, hesitated moment
and then replied. "Well. if it don't
make any difference with God, | would
rather have the jewsharp."
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-05-02

THE WHOLE FAMILY WILL STEAL.
Colonel Fred Grant was the honor
ell President of the Boston Electric
Light Company, which was so sud
denly extinguished the other day. The
whole thing was a swiudle from end
to end. TIE Grants are too willin g
10 rent their names out to schemers.
-TSt. Louis Post Dis patch.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-05-02

Mr.. Darwin's great proposition is
that the present host of animal life
began from a few elemental forms,
which developed and by natural Sc.
lection propagated certain types of an ..
finals, while others, less suited TO the
battle of life, died out. Thus, be-
ginning with the Larvae OF ascidians
Ia marine mollusk), he obtained by
development fish, lowly organized las
the laneelet), thence ganoids and 9th
err fish, thence amphibians, birds and
reptiles, and, finally, mammals.
Among these comes, of course, the
monkey, and between the monkey and
man missing link an intermedi.
ate creation for which the philosopher
sought with his last activity. In
1871 appeared "The Descent of Man
and Selection in Relation 10 Sex in
which Mr.. Darwin directly essayed to
prove the descent of man from u low
er order Of animal life. He infers,
in this work, that imam is descended
from a hairy quadruped, furnished
with tail and pointed ears, and
probably arboreal in its habits.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-05-02

The Courier-JourndI says there is
nothing dangerous about John ID.
White but his jaw-bone. Isn't that
enough. Wasn't it the aw bone OF
an ass that slew the PhilistinesS-
State Journal.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-05-02

"The meanestj job ever undertook, ="
said a Colorado man, twas that of
apologizing to a widow on behalf of a
vigilance committee which had hanged
her husband by mistake. Ii was hard
TO find Just the excuse that would sat
isfy her."
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-05-02

A grocer in Jersey county, Illinois,
was annoyed by louugers, who filed
their pipes with box of loose tobacco
without paying, aud mixed some gun
powder with the weed. The next free
smoker lost an eye by the explosion.
lie got verdict of 81, 900 damages,
and on appeal the Judgment was sus-
tanned.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-05-02

A stone weighing twenty-five lbs.
is concealed under an old hat, and a
man kicks it with such force as to
send it nine yards, As il takes
two and one half pounds of active
pressure to move one pound OF dead
weight one foot, what force will he
exertY
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-05-02

The April report of the Department
of Agriculture upon the area and con
dition of winter grain shows an in.
crease Of nearly 100000 acres, or 2
per cent. The estimated area OF the
preyious crop was 24,346,0 900.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-05-02

In Jessamine county a lOO'pOund
pig fell into an ice house, where he re-
NAMED six weeks without food or
drink. When he was taken out he
was alive and well, and weighed 81
pounds.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-05-02

Half the silver dollars circulated in
Montana are alleged to be counterfelts
made by the Chinese in San Francis
co. They are described as of exactly
the weight of the genuine ones, aud
one thirty second part of an inch lar
ger in diameter. They contain only
sixteen cents worth of silver, which is
all on the surface.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-05-02

The Bible says "by their fruits ye
shall know them" Dittoe, of the
Newport Journal, says I'VE wont
know the peach trees about here by
their fruits this year."
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-05-02

II is m easy matter 10 discriminate
between rust in wheat and fired
blades. In the former the reddish,
orange coloring of the fungi is readily
transferable TO the hands or clothing
with which il comes in contact, while
the fired blades give no stain from
handling. Farmers should begin to
look after their wheat with a view to
its present condition. Glasgow
Times.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-05-02

Mr.. Amos Bradley, Rochester, n. "
says; "As sure cure for nervous debili
and general decay OF the sysiem. | can
conscientiously recommend Browns Iron
Bitlers as a medicine that will give prompt
relief, do this az duty | owe my fell
low.men, being myself restored to perfect
health"
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-05-02

A timely use Of Browne Iron Btters
will strengthen the nerve. aud muse les
with new life and vig)r, and ward OIL ma
ny diseases that otherwise are sure 10 en-
croaeh upon a weak constitution.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-05-02

Miss Louise Montague, who stepped
from the variety stage to queens
throne in circus procession, aud
posed before the gaping public as a
$4,000 beauty, has sued Adam Fore
paugh for breach of contract in refus-
ing to pay the amount promised aud
to furnish her with such personal &C
communications ms were specified in tn c
agreement. The damsel demands
$50. 600 damages.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-05-02

Professor to classical student; "If
Atlas supported the world, who sup
ported Atlns - Student - The
question, sir, has often been asked,
but never, so tar as am aware, sat
isfactorily answered. l have always
been of the opinion that Atlas must
have married a rich wife. and got his
support from her father"
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-05-02

An ignoran: lady was asked by a
minister visiting her, if she had relig-
ion. She replied; II have slight
touches of it occasionally"
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-05-02

EK.-What is known AS cheek
is, if remarkable, charming, provided
you are not the victim of it. And
this country can show some amazing
examples OF it. The story is told of
an American visiting Montreal, who
gave waiter silver trade dollar as a
fee. Said the waiter, "Sir, do you
intend to give me dollar 2" III did.
"Well, sir, this coin is at discount.
| can only take it for ninety.two cents.
Eight cents more, please.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-05-02

Dill objected to Hinkleas sutton
for his daughter Henrietta, at West
Milton, o. A letter from Hinkle
asking the girl to meet him in the or
ehard fell into Dills hands, and he
substituted himself tor her, going to
the trysting place in her clothes.
When the ardent lover clasped the
figure in the dark he received the con
tents ola pistol in his shoulder.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-05-02

London papers state that Bern
hsrdt's husband will not accompany
her on her coming tour through Eu'
rope. II is understood that Mr.. Bern
hardt will fool himself during Sara's
absence by sleeping with II billiard
cue. Il Chicago Tribune.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-05-02

A silver dollar with a bit of concave
mirror set into one side by gamblers is
called a sinner. BY laying il among
his pile Of coin and dealing over it,
the operator can know what every
player holds for that deal, the cards
being reflected in miniature. A mem
Der Of the Mining Club of Leadvill,
has been caught using a sinner. by
means of il he won 81, 800 in a night
at poker.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-05-02
LEE T.. HUFFMAN,

- URG EON EN- II - II
STANFORD, ky.
ohce-south side Main Street, two doors above
the Myers Hotel.
auired
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-05-02

Puzzle. -"When night with morn
ing fingers, awake and stirring be, aud
with your pretty fingers clasp this
above your knee. When day with
eve reposes, and stars begin to see, un-
clasp this band of roses, and, dearest +,
think of me-" This is what a fellow
wrote to his girl when sending her a
present. A check for fifteen cents
awaits the young lady who gussses
what the present was-answer 10 be
sent 70 this office by the first of June.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-05-02
ms MODERATE.

In Tuition, prices range from SIS TO $50 IN tn
regular departments. Primary, SIS; intermediate
$50 Preparatory, $40. and Collegiate, $50.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-05-02
Ig0ersoU and Talmaqe

Colonel lngersoll and DIR. Talmage
have entered into deep and diabolic.
al conspiracy. We saw this long age,
but have not cared to expose IL until
now. Their antagonistic attitude
toward each other is all a pre-.
tence aud a sham. On the very face
Of the matter this is apparent. Just
look at the logic Of events and Judge
for yourself. In the FIRST place, Tai.
mage advertises that at such an hour
on such day he is going to cut a man
all 10 pieces, and that man is lngersoll
The result is that all Brooklyn is Gu.
rious to see the operation, for II there
is supreme pleasure il is the sight Of
an execution. The church is pack.
ed, and there are so many people who
can't get in that Talmage announces
that on next Sunday he will vivisect
Ingersoll and compel him TO take back
his heresy. Now, then, what followsS
Only this, that Iugersoll advertises
that at given time he will put DR..
Talmage on the dissectiug table, and
cut him into inch pieces, aud distrib.
ute them among the audience. The
Academy is filled and the Colonel
looks upon the sea OF upturned faces,
and smiles to think that each one re
presents a silver half dollar. And
besides that, he is 10 talk about relig
ion, 80 that even the church people
may 90 to the theatre on Sunday night
without any compunctious visitings
Now, is it an accident that these two
men play into each Others hands 50
exact Never. There must be an
unders landing between them, or il
that seems too harsh n statement We
will amend it by saying that there
must at least be Misunderstanding
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-05-02

y. rs. OW EMS
Is Agent for the Mccormick Machines at stanford