Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-05-23


provided against Il. was put up at auction
Friday and brought ~ 25, equal to q cts.
EVERY body who attended sseman's en-.
tertainment held last month will be present
next Monday night, but to those who did
not we take pleasure in saying that he
gives the best show ever witnessed in Stan.
ford.
Baron sEEMAN. Our amusement lovers
will be delighted TO know that Seeman
the wonderful man OF magic, will appear
here again on 10Th, At which time he will
give an entire change Of programme lie
will also on each night that he remains
give 10 handsome presents to purchaser. Of
tickets, the articles to be exhibited in some
good show-window in town, with the mana.
gers guarantee that they will be given as
advertised TO those holding the lucky mum.
beers. The plan will be to give each buyer
OF reserved seat ticket, which will cost rs
cents, four envelopes each containing a
card-blank IL they draw nothing and hav.
ing figure printed on them II they do.
Two tickets will be given 80 cent ticket
holder and one TO % cent man. The
presents themselves will be valuable and
with the entertainment that he gives, those
who saw bin when here before, can readily
see that big thing Is in store for US.
Col WoLFoRD.-A gentleman just from
Wayne tells ne that 40 far a. he can learn
all the men, women and children ia that
county are for Wolford for Congress, first,
last, and all the time. Speaking Of this
old warrior, who has Of late been the bone
Of 30 much contention, We will relate a lit
tie story Of him that has never appeared in
print. When the Col. was a resident Of
Casey, he was engaged to defend man
charged with whipping HE vile The
case was called before couple Of justices
Of the peace, and Col. Adams, the county
attorney, was on hand 10 represent the
Commonwealth. The testimony developed
that the defendant had recently come into
the possession Of some money by legacy,
and that HE wife, who was disposed to be
prohigate, never lost am opportunity To
dispose OF come Of the newly acquired
wealth. She ran accounts at the neighbor.
ing stores, and on the day that the whip.
ping occurred had fixed up to 20 to Liber.
~ for more unnecessary supplies. The de-
ierdant demonstrated with her and quar-.
rel ensued, which ended In the woman get.
ting her jaws well slapped aud a warrant
for the mans arrest The evidence in, Col.
Adams suggested to Col. wolford, that II
he wished TO speak 10 proceed and he would
make the closing argument. "No, sir"
said the Col, II speak last in the case my.
self You have nothing to do with il at
ALL" Then turning TO the learned magis.
trates, he read the warrant, beginning: "The
Commonwealth Of Kentucky" a submit
to your honor-," said he, "that the County
Attorney has nothing TO do with this case.
The warrant i Issued in the name Of the
wealth, aud il is her attorneys
place TO prosecute it, The County Attor.
ney has no right in 1t whstever." Col. Ad-
ans protested but in vain, for the justices,
after laying their wise snd solemn heads
decided that Col. WoIiords posi-.
tion was we'll taken, and that Col. Adams
should retire. The old war-horse then
commenced his speech, in which he stated
the case as lightly as possible for his client
and then proceeded to work on the feelings
Of the woman. lie made pathetic appeal
for reconciliation, and before he was
through the vomsn's eyes were filled
with tears. She forgot her grievance, and
throwing her arm. around the old mans
neck, begged his forgiveness for past Of
lenses, and asked the court to release him,
which, after clearing their ihroats a few
times and wiping their weeping eyes, they
did, and the couple returned home thor
oughly reunited and happy Shortly after
tins some Of the Col. = legal friends having
heard Of the matter, asked him why on
earth he made the preposterous PROPOSE.
tion to the court to rule the County Attor.
new out Of the case. With a chuckle, he
replied. swell, gentlemen, knew from
the character Of the parties and their
friends, that il Col. Adams was allowed to
close the argument in that case that he
would arouse such feeling Of bitterness
that bloodshed would certainly follow, and
knowing that the man had, in sudden heat
and passion, done that Of which he confessed
to me he was heartily ashamed. saw
that that was my only chance to make a
peaceful and happy termination Of the I'M
fortunate affair" We learn that the couple
are still living in happiness, and that no
further trouble has ever sprung up between
them; in fact more decided illustration
Of the poem entitled, Betsy and am out"
has never occurred This well illustrates
the kindness Of heart and the power Of the
eloquence Of Col Wolford, and II he fails
to convince the voters Of the new Eleventh,
that Is the proper person TO represent them
in the lslh Congress, we shall be exceed
ingly surprised. - ~