Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-08-11
GARRARO COUNTY
Lancaster

The young men gave another nice
hop at the Hall Tuesday night.
"A prominent republican says he is in
favor of the negro being sent out Of the
country. So'mi
Geo. d. Wearen is making the wheat
trade boom in this county. He bought
about 10000 bushels from the Walker
Bros Tuesday, at 90 cents.
The Great U. S. Circus will exhibit
here to-day, and "The Huutleys" theat-
rical combination of note will be here the
nights of the l4th and 18th.
-Garrard republicans have realized
that a coon is a white elephant. The
coons have come to the same conclusion in
regard to the republican party.
The Richmond Fair is the attraction
for this community at present. The grand
rush will be made Saturday, when every
one who can raise a dollar and eighty
cents will be "thsr."
"A purse has been raised to send our
newly elected County Officers to the Fair
one day. they are a show in themselv es,
comprising three Of the largest and the
smallest man in the county.
A party composed Of Hon. Geo Den
ny, Sr., and wife, Jos Robinson and wife,
Mrs j. Wade Walker and Miss Kate Sim.
mons, left Wednesday for Rockcastle
Springs. Others will go in a few days.
Mrs. Geo. II. Bruce was over to see her
parents Monday. She was accompanied
by her cousin, Jordan Gray. Eddie c.
Walton, the Chesterfield Of the INTERIOR
JOURNAL office, came over with Capt. +. J.
White TO see that he did not vote for
the coon Monday. Messrs. 10 Portman
and Allen Beszley, Of Stanford, rendered
good service Monday in spotting Lincoln
county negroes who came over to vote.
Messrs Geo. and Hugh Mason have return
ed to Chicago after a ten days visit home.
Mrs. Hannah Scott and family, Of Jessa-
mine, are visiting at j. B. Mason's.
Owing to atmospheric interruption Of
Il
Of the result Of the election in this county
Monday, in time for your last issue. While
a strong fight was made all over the coun-
ty, the day was comparatively peaceable.
1t had been thought for some time previ-
GUS that difficulty Of considerable size
was imminent here, but to the great relief
Of every body the day passed with but one
which was soon quoted and eve
ny thing moved smoothly. The saloons
were closed all day and drunk men were
very scarce. In fact did not see one du-
ring the day. The votes for both sides
poured in rapidly and by IL o'clock 1t was
visible to the naked eye that unless the re-
publican precincts turned out better than
this ION which the most formidable repub-
lican, X. A. Burnside, candidate for Cir
cult Clerk, was depending for a majority
Of 100 on account Of democratic relatives,
&C. the democrats would make a clean
sweep. As the day advanced this fact be-
came more apparent and when at the close
OF the polls statement from Paint Lick |
precinct (which is generally republican,
was received giving the democrats MAORI
ties ranging from A to 1879, the enthusiasm
Of the boys knew no bounds, and laying
hands on W. l.. Kavanaugh, in whose
race the main eight was made, carried him
at the head Of iriumphal procession
across the square while shouts of exulta.
ton burst from the threats of a hundred
men who never before have had opportu-
nifty to rejoice in the election Of their can
iidates. The msjorities are about as fol-
lows; For County Judge Wan. Il. Walk.
sr over j. Wesley West, 227i For Circuit
Clerk-W. l.. Kavanaugh over X. A.
Burnside, 50; For sheriif-Geo. Higgin-
botham, no Oppositioni For County Clerk
Tom Wherritt over Geo. B. Patterson,