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Fair play., 1882-12-23
An Able Prospectus. '.

There is an excnse for lack Oispice
and all that sort OF thing in the
newspaper world. The men who
write our dailies, as rule, have
to write about two miles per day
and they ought to be kicked if it
Is not as interesting as 'Uncle
Toms Cabin" or the leaves of
Grass"
We have done some nine hun.
dred miles of writing ourselves
during our short, sharp and de-
cisive caceer, and We know what
We are talking about. Those
things We wrote at the time We
were spreading our graceful char
acters over ten acres of paper
per day were not thrilling. They
did not catch the public eye, but
were just naturally consigned to
oblivion's bOttomless NAV.
The public, it seems to us, has
created false standard Of merit
for the newspaper. People take
the big daily and pay $40 year
for it because it is the biggest pa
per in the world and then don't
read a quarter Off. They are do
ing a smart thing, no doubt. but
it is killing the feverish young
men with throbbing brains who
are doing the work. Would you
consider that a large pair Of shoes
or a large wife should be sought
for just because you can get more
material for the same price! Not
much Mary Ann!
Excellence is what We seek, not
bulk. Write better things and
less of them. and yOu will do bet.
ter, anu the puOnc Will De pieaSeu
to see the change.
Should any one who reads these
words be suffering from an insat-
liable hunger for a paper that aims
mt elegance of diction, high-toned
logic, and pink-cambric sentiment
at moderate price, he will do
we'll to call at this office and lOOS
over our goods. Samples sent on
to any part Of the
United States or Europe. We re-
fer to Herbert Spence, the Har-
s. Janis Bank, and POstmsitress
Of this city as to our rep utatiOn for |
truth and veracity.
Fair play., 1882-12-23

A cultured Sedalla audience has
heard the celebrated lecture of Mr.
Vending ON Voltaire and Vol
taireism. Modern Infidelity and
Bob Ingersollism. and the false
claims of each. received some crit
ical, incisive and judicious hand
ling from Mr.. Vending who is
certainly an able and well-posted
speaker, as familiar with the sub.
ject as most men are with the al
phabet. Of the many strong
points made by this orator. per
haps the strongest was the COM
parison between the progressive
character of christianity as con-
trased with infiidelity; that Inger-
coll and his followers had merely
taken up the balls fired by the in.
fidel writer's of the last century
and driven them at the religion of
Christ and those who profess that
sweet and all satisfying faith over
all again; that the cannon Ofto-day
had been brought Oh the field a
hundred years after the battle was
over: that nothing new is said for
infidelity: that it is just where it
was in the middle Ofthe last CEN
fury; that VOltaire had only made
the world laugh at the politica
Fair play., 1882-12-23

Secretary Chandler has not heard
the still small conscience Of his party
calling for retrenchment and reform,
or perhaps this aquatic officer is of the
opinion that little sugar judicious-
ly aud seasonably expended is more
potent than hypocrilical pretcntions
to virtue and reform.
Fair play., 1882-12-23

If Southeast Missouri really desires
the Speakership let her present only
one candidate for the position. Daw-
son and Richardson are the two prime
favorites. Let the friends of each
hold joint caucus. determine which
is the stronger of the two and unite
upon his support. Remember that
too many cooks spoil, the broth.
Fair play., 1882-12-23

You can't any more keep the mod
ern Congressman from taking his little
Christmas frolic than you can the av-
erage school boy. The present Con-
gress has just passed bnncome reso-
luton iining each member absent dur
in. the holidays $50. but the halls will
be deserted and quorum will not be
secured during Christmas week. all
the same.
Fair play., 1882-12-23

We would like TO know for q dead
certainty whether all this biennial ag-
itation of the capital removal qucs-
tion by the Sedalians. is done in the
hope of having the law grist-mill OF
the state located there eventually, or
if it is only shrewd dodge to adver-
tise their frisky little village?
Fair play., 1882-12-23

Dakota wants to make the fortieih
star in the banrcr Of red, white and
blue. The principle opposition to her
admission is that she will add two
Senators and a Congressman to the
Republican strength. And then
there is the close Presidential election
of 1884 drawing fri.htfully near and
four electoral votes counted in Hayes
and three might elect worse Hepub-
licsn than he.
Fair play., 1882-12-23

We find amongst our general mail
q phamplet entitled: Minutes of the
North Missouri Temperance Convel-
ton and the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union Convention Of the
State of Missouri" which. we suppose,
is silent reminder that it is the sea-
son to "swcar off,
Fair play., 1882-12-23

BObbie Lincoln. the son Of "Old
Abe. il being carefully groomed for
the Grand Presidential Itace-Purse
Two Hundred Thousand Dollars and
Perquisites-two years hence. His
chief backing is because Of his pedi-
gree. lie is the son of his father.
Fair play., 1882-12-23

There isn't any danger Of the incom-
ing Legislature submitting Prohibi.
rory amendment. The Democrats
have their faces fra,ly sc: towards the
White House and they will not take
in sny side show. before they get
there.
Fair play., 1882-12-23

\ New York lady writer advises all
women to whistle. She says il is a
sort OF safety valve 20 passionate feel
ings. We think We know woman or
two that would blow themselves out
of wind in less than day if they tried
the experiment.
Fair play., 1882-12-23

For the past two years every war
rant, drawn upon our state treasury.
has been promptly paid upon presen-
tation. Not another state in the Un-
ION can show such record, and yet
some people are never as happy as
when decrying the ''Robber State (?)'
Fair play., 1882-12-23

In all our intercourse with
men, We have never found in 8
public or private position a more
pleasant, accommodating man
than w. C. Painter. That he is a
through'y good man is cOncluOiv.
" shown fir IN the fact that his old
est friends are the ones lOudest in
his praise.
Of all the candidates now in the
field for political hOnors in this
county none are more worthy than
W. G. Painter. He has been in
this county many years, and no
ono can point to q single act of his
derogstOry to his character. By
voting for him, you are voting for
a man, q man in the fullest and
most comprehensive acceptation
of the term.
W. C. Painter for county Audi
ter is the hest man and conse-
quently the strongest candidate
now in the field for political hon.
ors in this county. He was the
first county Auditor in Washing
ton Territory to procure an allow
ance to Counties from the Terri
tory for the board of prisoners.
By his good judgment and ju;::::
cious management he has saved
more money to this county than
his salary has amounted 20. He
is q pioneer of the county, and has
ever been found ready to aid in
its development and advancement
He 10 one of Natures own noble
men. honest and upright in all his
dealings with his fellowmen; he
has discharged the duties ofhis Of
fee faithfully and we'll, and will be
elected by . good round majority
on next Tuesday. To get q better
man for the place would be an im-
possibility.-Waits burg Wash.
Ter. Times.
Fair play., 1882-12-23

Jay Gould gives it as his solemn
opinion, under oath, that ''coners" in
grain and other things. do not injure
the great public. Jay has heretofore
always managed to get 70 the leewar,i
Of u corner and never got squeezed :.
but if BY some fortuitous circumstance
he should be caught up in one his op-
inions would experience \ very start
ling revuision.
Fair play., 1882-12-23

The Scds1ia Democrat is displaying
ancntable ignorance Of geography.
We shall coon expect to hear it enquir-
ing where is Jefferson City-that il
after the capital IS removed it knows
most too well where it IL just now.
Fair play., 1882-12-23

a gay Kentnckv Lothario, aged l0l
years. walked from his home in the
country, to the county seat to procure
license to marry blooming maiden
Of scarce 10 summers.
Fair play., 1882-12-23

The most important work before
the next Legislature will be to devise
some constitutions and effective meas
urc for the relief Of the overburdened
docket of the Supreme Court.
Fair play., 1882-12-23

W. T. Darlington. principal of the
Cape Girardean public schools, will be
the chief clerk urjer William E. Cole
man, State Superintendent.
Fair play., 1882-12-23

Manitoba mu-: De . delightful land
!s sojourn in. Thermometer is just
now ranging some where down in the
sixties below zero.
Fair play., 1882-12-23

A New York editor is on trial for
publishing false news. How anxious
" mcst of .'The Bays will watch the
result.
Fair play., 1882-12-23

Congress has, !or the time being,
laid aside the One.ous business of law
making and the members are scamper-
ing of home to spend the holidays.
Fair play., 1882-12-23

br- j. II. Mclean is partially happy
at least, COngres- having given him .
scat Tor the vacal:y in the second dis
frit.f.
Fair play., 1882-12-23

DR.. Joseph L. Richardson, of Stod-
ttard Co., seems % be in the lead for
The Speakership, with Dawson, of New
Madrid, q good second.
Fair play., 1882-12-23
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Fair play., 1882-12-23

Notice is hereby that the regular an
nual meeting Of the stockholders of the
Chester. Iron Mountain Il Western Rail-
road Company will be held 4; the office
of Messrs PattiSon d Crane. No. 315 Olive
Street. ST. Louis. Missouri. on Monday the
Sth day of January. lS>3. at 9ociock 4.
NJ. for the purpose Of eleeting directors
and rransactin@ such other business a.
shall he brought up before il.
Newton Crane. j. Wyman Jones.
Secretary. President
Fair play., 1882-12-23

peace on earth to men Of good
wiii.r
Fair play., 1882-12-23

Congress will almost certainly give
q two cent letter postage.
Fair play., 1882-12-23
MISSOURI REBUpLlCAH
PROSPECTUS.
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A Journal For The south And
West.

IN f-Sd'n. its Prospectus for lSS.-'Hi he Mis-
suUE REPCILIcAS points t. tn. complete fuliI-
meut "f all its pass promises. During the last
year. twiih the opening "f new linrs Of con,-
mua'cations. spreading every 'lirec i.'n). is has
Sreatly increased its t~legraihic services aug
eItcsl ts corps Of editors, ret, ,rters xn COR
respondents: improved its mechanical features
beiter,-i is sy,tem Of c'n,ien-ins an. arranging
IN" news. anil maintained. in reSar,i ;o the
character Of its contents, the reputation il ha.
long hei" throughout the whole Southwestern
country rs the
EEsT Sxw$rArsa PRInIEp
The RrrrBLIcAN has ,listance,l all attempts IT
rivalry "r competition. and il now the oaly
Democratic English newspaper published in ST
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peInucr.ric parry il universally recognized n,
strong in logic. whilst niHtrrats. an,i conserya-
tive in tone ln its exposures of the corruption
profigscy and evil tendencies of the Republican
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the material interest of the south and West
agriculture. commerce and the mechanic arts-
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'iuctive fields Next To collecting and com
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'ia!. IFS energies arcieSot-t To the prosreeS and
prosperity of
rHk GREAT MISSISSIPPI VALLEY
And the tributary regions. From Its columns
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the view of making i y welcome visitor To- the
puresf home circle To the f.rnirr, merchant,
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Of any class. it is indispensable. Ito financial
anu commercial reports are full anu reliable.
Every movement "f trade. commerce, trsnsp0r-
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Fair play., 1882-12-23
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enriches the blood and puri6ss de
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energy, etc. Try = bostls.
Fair play., 1882-12-23

There 10 . homeiy old adsge which
SAYS: Evil communications corrupt
good morals" AMI the truth thereof
has met with . late brilliant, bat At
the same time unfortunate, illustra-
tion in the person Of our handsome
Governor. For some time past this
distinguished gentleman has been as
sociatins on free and easy terms with
the noted guerilla, Frank James, aud
for him the work is done. In cOmpa-
ny with two Senators he has formed n
cattle syndicate and it requires but u
slight stretch Of the immagination to
go In the coming future An Apollo
form mounted on . wild mustang AMI
careering madly over the wide plains.
adorning the front Of q yellow
back novel and over and under
the picture written: ''IIandsome
Tom. T. o. The Proud Rider of the
Prairie"
Fair play., 1882-12-23

Chandler. Secretary-of-tilc-Navy,
very mo.lestly asks Congress for near
~ twenty-tl,ree and s-h-lf millions for
his department. This i. about nine
million dollars more than ha, ever
been appropriated heretofore. Per-
kaps Chandler will take Seeor Robe
son into partnership as soon Is his
present Congressional term expires.
1t would be paving investment, or
more properly speaking, u paying
withdrawal from inve stment, if the
government would strand all the old
hulks that arc termed "Our Nave.
disnantle them, sell the armament for
old iron and retire from the marstime
business altogether.
Fair play., 1882-12-23

a Merry, Merry Christmas to all?
Fair play., 1882-12-23
THE FAIR PLAY.
HALLEE H.4l2OLD, Editor.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER. ssRD. 1852.
Fair play., 1882-12-23

NC Sp08kofD Wall 000 1e
OF tho greatest val q Q
whore q Tonic II n0co0-
0arY. I recommend IL
- q reliable remedial
agent, possessing un.
doubted nutrftive and
restorative properties.
L,Siri!ie. Ky., OF. ;, 1852.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-08-25

Five thousand bushels Of bluegrass
seed exchanged hands at Lexington the
other day at IS cent per bushe.
&C. G.. Ware sold to b. f. Robinson 60
fat wethers and ewes, averaging al4l pounds
at 81 cents and premium.
Col. HIP. Thompson purchased sew
eral more crops Of growing tobacco last
week at 8 cents around for next winters
delivery. j. H. Graves sold 300 Cotswool
ewes to II. Sexton, Of Pennsylvania, at So
per head. They will he taken to Pennsyl-
vania, fed on turnips and bred to South
down bucks-[ Winchester Democrat.
There were 500 cattle on the George
town market; quality good, and selling
from 81 to 81 cents. A few Of the rough
ones left over. A few broke mules; demand
good, and selling from 800 to $40 for Or
binary grades. Horses selling we'll com
mon plugs $50 toS75. Sound horses would
command good prices, 500 to $l75. A
few hogs on the market selling at s. per
hundred.
Heavy yields Of spring wheat to the
acre are reported from the threshing ma
chimes in the great grain fields Of Dakota.
A farmer near Aberdeen threshed $50 BUSH
els from seventeen and half acres, an
average Of thirty-seven bushels per acre Of
No. wheat, weighing sixty-one pounds to
the bushel Reports as to corn from other
points in the West vary according to
weather, but in general way the prospects
Of the crop show no falling of.
Our old friend Eas Tarranl, writes as
follows from Waxalachie, Texas:
There is mnch sickness in this section on
account Of wet summer; vegetation is
rank, and crops are fine. Water-melons
the size Of whisky barrels are selling at sc
each. Corn crops can't be beat. A promi-
nent farmer by the name of Abe Freeman,
whose veraoity is well known by several Of
your readers in Kentucky, informs me that
he has engaged 10000 boards to cover his
corn field; his corn is so compact on the
ground it don't need gathering.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-08-25
LAND. STocx AND cRoP.

John White sold to C. q. Ware 3
year.old $40 pound heiiers at 80 cents.
--McAlister & Sallee bought 10 hogs
from John Smith, weighing l67 lbs. at Z
cents.
-FoR SALE desire to sell my Hay
Press, and IS tons of hay. Terms easy
F. D. Albright.
Mrs NJ. Il. Helm sold a sucking mule
colt to Sam Baughman for Sll0. A re-
markedly fine one.
1t has been demonstrated by practical
farmers in Hardin county, that sheep
raising pays 100 per cent annually.
A part of the old Boner tract Of land
near Camp Dick Robinson, Garrard, was
sold this week to Mr.. Hudson at 500 per
acre.
Mr.. G. ID. Chenault sold $50 acres Of
his farm, recently belonging to the W. j.
Walkers estate, to Dr. Thomas 5. Moberly
for 500 per acre. The farm is partly in
the town limits Richmond Herald.
A statement is going the rounds that
James Guest OF Pulaski, is half owner Of
Harry Gilmore, the horse that won the
81, 500 omnibus race at Monmouth Park,
short time since. The gentleman referred
to ia Jas. w. Guest, Of Boyle.
g. w. Afford has returned from Ten
nessee with car load Of mare mules, for
which he paid from Sl4O to $500 per head
lie thinks he has the best lot he ever own
ed. lie also has a car Of 900 ID. steers,
good Shoppers, for which he paid from ~
to cents.
Wakefield, Farris q Allen sold to Thos.
L. Wood 40 extra yearling cattle, weigh
s25 lbs, at 5 cents. Wakefield, Farris a
Allen sold to Scroggan, Hudson a Co, Of
Louisville, 22 broke mules, IA hands 3
inches high, at 1920 per head. T. 7. Gen
try sold 20 Scroggan, Hudson a Co., Of
Louisville, II aged broke mules at sls5
per head Danyille Advocate.
Good butcher cattle are in demand in
Cincinnati, other grades are quiet Com
mon is quoted at 50. so to So rs; good to
choice butcher, $3.50 to 1926; common to
choice shippers, 81 rs to ST. stOekers, 1915
to s.. Hogs are steady at $685. TO 1915
for selected butchers and best shippers
common So IS TO $40. Sheep are quiet
at "a to Al cents lambs are in light demanC
at Al to Q cents.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-08-25
RELIGIOUS.

Last Sundays Indianapolis Sentinel
contained five or six columns about Mr..
Barnes and his meetings; all Of them COM
plimentary.
The Rev. Bristoe has written Rev. j. S.
Sims that he can not assist in the protract-
ed meeting which was to have commenced
here to-day. The meeting has therefore
been indefinitely postponed. Mr.. Sims will
preach az usual Sunday.
Some Of the too-too-truly good stew
arts OF the Meridian Street Methodist
Church, indianapolis, which is being used
by Rev. George o. Barnes, became dis
pleased with his method OF preaching and
wanted to decline the further use Of the
church TO him, but when they found that Ed.
David Walk had offered the free use Of his
church whenever the Methodist closed
their doors against him, they got ashamed
Of themselves and abandoned the foolish
attempt
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-08-25
LINCOLN COUNTY

About half past 10 o'clock Tuesday
evening Mr.. Joe. Averitt discovered his
dwelling to be on FIRE. All efforts TO ex-
tinguish the flames were futile, and the
building, with probably one-third its con-
tents, was consumed. learn from Mr.. A.
that the property was nearly covered by
insurance.
-Hustonville is the same quiet, sober
and industrious place as when | left it, The
commissions of Egypt fail to create rip
pie on its placid surfsce, and Forepaugh's
circus would scarcely have power to dis
turb its equanimity. Even the camp
meeting fails to arouse enthusiasm, and
the near approach Of Jarman's Fair is the
OILY security we have against utter stag
nation.
Home again. Had to leave the Falls
sooner than expected, in order to remove
Rev. |. s. McElroy and DIR. Steele Bailey,
of your place, from the various tempta-
tons incident to fashionable watering
place. Or. j. S. Hays still fingers amid
the destinations Of Ovens Mountain Elysi-
um, but Mrs. II. is with him and will guard
him with an angels care and woman's
kindness from the snares that might en-
tangle his inexperienced feet.
DIR. J. 4. Lapsley is conducting the
promised meeting here, preaching twice
day to pretty fair congregations, but has
not yet succeeded in getting up the enthu-
siasm which has generally attended Evan
gelistic undertakings The Rev. Dr.. is an
excellent preacher, and will doubtless be
able at length to arouse our phlegmatic
community. His service was disturbed
last evening by the arrival of messenger
in search Of doctor, to visit Mrs. Phelps
near Morelands Station, who was said To
have been kicked by a COW which she was
milking. II was ascertained that Mrs. L,
had died suddenly while in the act Of
milking, probably from heart disease, there
being no cuts OF bruises on her person.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-08-25
L&R FOCAL TixE chqO.
LOCAL NOTICES.

Buy PAINTS Of Penny n McAlisier.
ELEVEN POUNDS Sugar for 81 At Meal.
lister n Brights.
Fine oil paintings Just received at Me.
Roberts n Stages.
SALT, Lime and Cement constantly on
hand a A. Owsley's.
NEW stock Of Jewelry and silverware al
Penny a McAlister's.
Beautiful lines Of latest box stationery,
AT McRoberts n Stagg's
Fruit JARs in any style aud at your
price at McAlister n Bnghts
CIDER Mus, Sorghum Mills and eyap-
orators for sale by A. Owsley.
Lovers Of Good Tea will find the best
in the city at Penny n McAlister's.
WATCHES, Clocks and Jewelry repaired
and warranted by Penny a McAlister.
FALL lot Of Zeieler's Shoes just rsceiv.
ed and for sale Al J. II. rs. II. Shankf.
WAHTED.-Couniry bacon, highest mar.
ket price in cash paid. McAlisier a Bright.
PuRE Alden Fruit Vinegar, best in the
world, for sale only by McAlister n Bright
You will find the best 5-cent and 2.for.
5.oents cigar in town At Penny n McAlis-
ter's.
FoR the purest and freshest candies and
best fruits, tropical and home grown, al
ways 20 10 McAlistsr q BriRhts.