Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-06-13

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TINS paper has been gotten out under
difficulties, the business manager and fore
man both being down with symptoms Of
fever. We have got the best force in the
world though for any emergency.
The programme for the concert We'd
nesday night, as arranged by that accom-
pli-hed teacher, Miss Addie Purnell, is
brim full Of good things. OF course every
body will be at the Opera Hall to enjoy it.
DELAYED TRArSs.-The last Legislature
deserves credit for one little law il passed,
at least. Il Is in relation to delayed trains
and reads as follows: whenever any train
used for the transporting Of passengers is
delayed at any railway station which is
also a telegraph station, located in the
State, for as much as thirty minutes, il
shall be the duty Of the agent Of such sta
ton 10 post in some conspicuous place in
the room used by passengers in the depot
At such station the fact Of the delay a.
soon as the same is ssceriained by him.
For violation Of this act there IL a pen
atty Of not less than $40 nor more than
$50 for each failure" Fortunately since
its adoption, April 2i,h, our trains have
been running more than unusually regular
COMMENCEMENT. - Another year has
passed and Commencement is again upon
Us with its round Of pleasant and profitable
events. II has always been Mrs. True
hearts custom to inaugurate it with a SER
mon, preached in their order by ministers
Of the various denominations, on the Sun
day preceding the final exercises. This
was Methodist year, and the Rev. i. w.
holland, young preacher Of no ordinary
present ability, and exhibiting many evil
dences Of future greatness, was chosen. He
il a son Of the preacher-banker Of Nicholas
Vile, and inherits in a mark, d degree much
Of the old gentleman's keen perceptions and
hard sense The day broke brightly in
answer TO hundreds OF little prayers, and
for once the march Of the pupils from the
College and back was attended by no rain
though il came in torrents half hour af-
ter the services were over. The sermon
was delivered in the Opera House, and by
the time the young ladies. clad with but
one Or two exceptions, in pure white, made
their grand entry, its spacious capacity was
we'll nigh filled with an audience that for
beauty, culture and fine clothes. has never
been surpassed in Stanford. Just at II
o'clock a select number Of the music class,
with Miss Jennie Crane gracefully presid-
ing at the organ, sang a voluntary in very
pleasing manner. and the services Of the
hour hogan. The usual predatory devo-
tons were gone through with, and then
Mr. holland announced his text: "For
Mary has chosen that better path that can
never be taken from her" His remarks
were addressed especially to the young
ladies, and to them in well selected words
he pictured. on the one hand the many
curses brought upon the world by wicked,
designing women, and on the other the
silent though all pervading influences
for good Of the God-fearing, gentle women,
who blessed the earth, and he endeavored
to impress upon their minds the Importance
not only Of getting worldly knowledge, but
Of seeking wisdom from on high, which
will enable them to exert that power for
God and good that lie intended they
should. The sermon was in many respects
the best ever delivered on such an occa-
sion here, and many indeed were the flat
iering comments it received. Another
very decided feature of il was its brevity,
requiring only 40 minutes for its delivery,
but we have rarely heard more good sound
sense crowded into so short space. A
lengthy prayer by Rev. V. +. Kirtley, Of
the Baptist Church followed, another
song and then the bonediction. The town
people got safely to their homes by dry
land, but the country people and Others
living at distance we're drenched by "a wa
ter spout, which was accompanied by vivid
lightning and terrific thunder.