Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-07-07
WAYNE COUNTY,
Monticello.


Capt. II. X. Hays has sold his interest
in the drugstore Of Gam 4 Hays to b. +.
Oats.
-Jno. w. Duncan will be in Stanford
Saturday, Sth inst, with over a hundred
cattle purchased in this and Clinton coun-
ties.
The continued wet weather is dsmag-
ing the wheat remaining in shock, as we'll
as that which has been stacked in a damp
condition.
Prof. Bradshaw is absent on a business
trip to Cincinnati. J. D. Oats is again
upon the streets, but quite lame from his
recent injuries.
Mess. Stephenson & Co. have moved
their Steam Saw-mill TO Mr.. Isbel's, where
they have quantity Of fine walnut and
poplar timber to convert into lumber.
ED. Tobias Hufaker has received a
call by his brethren at Bebee, in Arkansas,
to preach for them. He expects 10 leave
in time to meet an appointment there on
the 4th Sunday in July.
-Ifpassing by the anniversary Of Amer
lean independence without demonstration
is any sign, the patriotism Of our PEOPLE is
on the retrograde, as there has been no OBJ
servance of it here for long time.
George and Dick Haynes, brothers,
fell out about some triling matter while at
supper and pitched into each other with
knives, but were parted by their parents
before any serious wounds were inflicted.
The County Judge has been busy this
week trying parties for different ofenses.
Among the convictions Frank Lee for fir
ing pistol in town limits gets $40 and costs.
Julia Hubble 10 days in county Jail for as
sault, &c.
Farmers are nearly done laying by
their corn crops. The late hot term has
brought a great change in the appearance
Of corn as we'll as vegetation generally. 1t
appears now that this will be an exception
ally bountiful year, and we may reasonably
expect better times in the near future.
There have been three new postofices
established in the county during the year,
viz: Agnew, at Norman's landing on the
river, Jas. H. Fades, p. NJ; Parnell, at
Branscombs store on Jamestown road,
Thomas Branscomb, p. NJ; Aleck, at Buck
Owens store on Albany road, Jno. A. Hop
kins, p NJ.
The u. S. Marshal has posted notices
that he will sell twenty-five barrels of APP.
pie brandy seized Of ]. w. Coffey some
months ago for crookedness in distilling, on
the oath inst. at Monticello. An effort will
be made by Cofiey to arrest the sale until
the matter of ownership can be decided in
the Supreme Court of the U. S.
The Harman's Creek Oil Company
will resume operations again very soon.
They intend pumping the well bored by
Mr.. Rogers last year first, after which they
will sink other wells. A good article Of
lubricating oil stands hundred or more
feet in the first we'll, but it has never been
tested as TO capacity by pumping yet.
Some Of the German carp that were
put into the ponds here last fall have been
seen recently. They have made fine
growth. The Mackinaw trout put into the
Cumberland River have attained consider
able size. A late overflow in the river left
a number Of them in pond on Mr.. Logan
Ramsey's farm that we're IL to 10 inches
long, as | learn.
Friday and Saturday last were devot'
ed to the examination Of such common
school teachers as failed to present them
selves before. Some of the teachers passed
very creditable examinations and received
best grade certificates; but the way Others
failed TO answer very simple questions
showed that they would 6ll the role Of pu.
pills more advantageously than that Of
teacher.
A war Of the Amazons occurred at
Bill Cox's, near town, Saturday. As many
as or females were engaged at one time
in mortal combat. The cause, we learn
was Jealousy, and the general settling up
of old scores. The affair terminated by
putting Julia Cox and Lucy Hubble in
jail. There were some judgments on in
dietment for tipping in the Wayne Cir
cult Court against Cox, and in the mele'
he too was captured, and the whole family
are now looking through the ten Of dia
monds.