Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-07-21

FRUrr JAMS Of all kinds at Bruce, War.
rem a Cos.
CHEAP suoARs, fruit isr and tin cans at
w. II. Higeins
WHrrE counterpanes al reduced prices
at Robt $. Lytle's
JUsr received new line Of buggy and
wagon harness. W. T. Green.
FOURTEEN prisoners are nov being fed
at the public expense, In our county jail.
Low.cur sHoEs and ladies' slippers at
cost only few left. Bruce, Warren 4 Co.
THE Buffalo Mills ia now prepared 10 do
all kinds Of custom grinding in good order
Mn. II. G, RuPLEY insists that you come
and settle your account with him; he needs
the money.
All who are indebted 20 me for accounts
due July Let, are urgently requested to call
and settle. Robt. S. Lyle.
WITH the exception Of the case Of Will
Bright, which is pronounced typho.mala-
rial fever. there are no fever patients here
now. Four deaths occurred from II dur
its stay.
A VERY heavy rain, accompanied by
high wind, occurred Wednesday morning.
The tin roof Of the 81. Asaph hotel was
lifted, and portion Of the brick cornice
blown down.
HARRIS Il DAWSON have just received
% tons Of Ihke Ice, which they will sell in
small lots at cents per pound Persons
wanting large lots can get II on reasonable
terms. They still sell manufactured ice at
! cent per pound.
HoNoRs EvES.-A gentleman was twit-
ting Judge Lyle the other day because his
party had stolen Mr.. Miller from the dem
ocrais, when he replied; "well, you all set
the example. You stole josh Dye from
u.s." AsJosh Billings would say, this APP
pears 10 be "sarcasum."
TUESDAY was the anniversary Of the
death Of the notorious and infamous Jim
Bridgewaier, who reigned with such ter
ror in this county during and after the
war. Fifteen years have rolled by since
Walter Saunders sped the bulle, through
his brain, that laid him low forever.
THE Local Board Of Health has made a
report to the City Council, which is much
longer than the moral law, and il is exceed
ingly doubtful IL that body will ever take
the time 10 read IT, Some Of the sugges-
tons are good and should be acted upon,
but we fear that the great weight Of the pa
per will have the effect Of smothering the
life out Of the whole.
THE Races al Spring Hill Park, Crab
Orchard Springs, tomorrow afternoon
promises to be decided event for the low
ers Of that kind Of sport, Forty horses are
entered, aud Eve races are on the programme.
An additional grand stand has been erect
ed on the shady side OF the park, and
other steps have been taken 10 secure the
comfort of those who attend.
Col. VARSoN is now receiving subscrip-
tons to the stock Of street railroad to BE
built from the upper end Of town to Rich
mond Junction, and is disposing Of ii 80
fast that he tells US he no longer asks how
much man wants, but tells him the great
est amount he can get We saw him re-
/ fuse subscription Of twenty-five shares OF
500 each, yesterday, and allowed the man
to take only five.
TnE directors Of the Danville q Crab
Orchard Turnpike Co, Meas. J. S. Bosley,
G.. A. Lackey, T. NJ. Pennington, J. w.
McAlister, Jas McAlister and J. w, Guest,
held their semi.annual meeting here We'd
nesday, when the Secretary, Rev. S. S. Nc
Roberts, made report showing that Sl,-
$50 80 had been collected in tolls during
the last six months and that $S5632 had
been paid for expenses, leaving a balance
Of 1888 81 on hand.
A sLIcK.HEADEDJ Jew was here this week,
peddling "Florida Oil" a remarkable dis
covery to polish furniture, and as usual
caught a number Of suckers. He retailed
the mixture, which was a poor article Of
linseed oil and something else, at 81 per
bottle, when our druggists would be glad
to get ten cents for he same stuff. 1t is
passing strange how credulous the average
man and woman are, and how quick they
are to bite at every Yankee bait thrown at
them.
The ON SEMINARY.-In view Of the
fact that this old building is fast disap-
pearing from view TO make room for an
other Of more modern appearance, we
sought Rev. S. \. McRoberts, the Oldest
man living here, who was born and raised
in the vicinity, to ascertain something Of
its history. lie tells us that the building
was commenced in 1915 and that the first
school was held in il in 1916, before il WAS