Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-02-14

funded 10 case he contests and no lady who
does not give her solemn promise TO skate
for the prize offered to them. The gentle
mems prize is a $40 gold piece and is worth
eontending for.
The young ladies Of the College varied
their Friday evenings sOire with sosgs,
Instrumental music, reciiliions and char
AIDES, and succeeded in entertaining for an
hour or two a very large crowd Of admir-
ing friends. The following young ladies
took parp: Misses Sallie Penny, Ellen
Ballou, Irwin Baker, Leltie Rochester,
Bessie Bryant, Kate White, Mamie Dunn,
Belle Van Arsdale, Mildred Lewis, Pattie
McGehee, Daisy Burnside, Kate Williams,
Lula Woodbridge, Annie Mckinney, Iva
Smiley, Addie Peoples, Susie Rout, Annie
Alcorn, Belle Tyree, Annie Holmes, Jen-
ME Crane and Made White. The char
ade vas 10 four acts and represented "Mat-
rimony" The counting scene was very
naturally given and displayed familiarity
with the subject hardly to be expected in
school girls. The boys smaeked their
mouths a. their moustached initators
slipped the nectar from their sweet hearts
lips and took note or two as TO how
they should act when the momentous
moment Of popping the question shall
arrive, The u,uAl mingling q The Young
ladies in con-ersation with the invited
gentlemen followed the performance and
was heartily enjoyed by all concerned.
ST.. VALESTISEs DAY The custom Of
sending AHd drawing Valentines is az very old
one, and formerly meant great deal more
than il does now. Then Il was supposed
that the person drawn was TO be the future
partner OF the drawer. Some two hundred
years later, the fashion OF superstition
changed, and il was felt the bOunden duty
OF the recipient Of valentine TO give the
sender a costly present. Nov the custom
has dsgererated into desire TO make the
receiver feel as mean as possible by send
ing him the worst possible cArricAture on
himself in the shape Of a very badly printed
wood-cut smeared in colors Occasionally
we find lover who takes the valentine
method Of telling the love he dare not
whisper 10 his inamoratA's ear, and then
the most costly kind OF a card is sent. The
custom Of sending valentines has somewhat
gone out Of vogue here, but in the North
the post officials are kept busy all day
handling them. The specimens OF illu-
minated cuts and sentimental valentines are
both OF higher order Of art, ihis year
than usual, and either Of our drug stores
here can furnish them TO you anywhere
from one cent 10 five dollars. Then you
can for a very small OUTLAY have good
deal Of fun at somebody elses expense to-
day or tell your love without the embar.
rassment Of stammering il out.
BEYOND ESDURAscE.-We have ali
along. Notwithstanding his continued and
vexatious short comings, RETAINED from
giving that incompetent mail manipulation,
J. NJ. Leath, who by the grace Of the no.
torious crank, John ID. White, runs be-
tween Louisville and Livingston, that no
tice he so well deserves, because be seemed
TO 10 such a good hearted. good for moth
ing soul, thai we did no. have The heart to
tackle him. Bssides We were willing TO
give him fair chance. We have given
him that chance and fnd after month or
more Of service, he b even worss than he
was at ths start. Friday We took more
than usual care 10 fixing up and marking
the bag containing our papers for Shelby
City, Gore and other points North on the
Southern road, but after hauling then
aroaDd, the devil knows where. and wear
ing nearly all the wrappers on, he return
e ed them To- the postofiics here Saturday
. evening. Aafidio, ooald do better thar
! this. But We do not blame the poor Eel
low, for he is evidently mon eOmpOs meatis
: Ii Is his superiors that We blame, and 70
them every public man along the kno 4
, willie branch sends up the strongest execra
tions. lie carries more than half the mai
b by every day. aud the people here AM
: elsewhere, want 10 know what ban the
: are under that they should be thus inhict
e ed. There are plenty Of good men tina
!. can Gil the bill, aud the people along tn
!. line intend 10 have change, II pstitiol
10 the Postmaster General can aocOmplis
a Il. p. s.-The article has had the d.
!. sired effect even beioreits publication. NJ
!, Leath, poor fellow, has been removed, an
e Mr.. II. q. Sweeney, son Of Capt. Sweeney
annofniad In hfa aisad