Semi-weekly interior journal., 1882-12-29
Crab Orchard

line Onrietmah lFee ~ Tue DhPtst
church was beautiful, end old Santa Claus
was a treat TO the children.
There was hop at the Higgins House
Tuesday night; slso social party at the
residence Of Mr.. viii Curtis near Walnut
Flat the same night, and pound party at
the Poor-House Thursday night.
w. L. X, in the description Of the
marrisge last week, unintentionally omitted
one Of the most beautiful bridal presents,
which was an elegant gold and silver card
receiver, presented BY Mr.. J. T. c. Thomp-
son, Of Lancaster.
"A good many Of our Crab Orchard
men, both old and young we regret to say,
we're a little bit tipsy Christmas day. II
seems to US that this is poor way to cele-
brate the snniverssry Of the birth Of our
Savior.
MIR. Sam HardIn's cook, who has been
acting in that capacity for a number Of
years, who by the way is an excellent cook,
alks very strongly Of cooking for young
ture. How about this, Miss Pauline?
Miss Hattie Frisbie, a charming young
lady, OF Stanford, Is guest Of Misses Min
ME and Ida Edmiston. Will Carson, Of
Louisville. is at home on a visit to his pa
rents. Misses X. l.. Winlock and Annie
Buchanan are visiting in Louisville. Miss
Annie Holmes, Of Caldwell Institute, was
home during the holidays. John Brooks,
Of Richmond, is here. Col. Mike Garri-
gan, Of Cincinnati, is a guest Of T. B. Car
son. DIR. Burnett, Of Texas, is with Denny
Hiatt.
The many friends Of Prof. o. p. Moore
and Jas. Gilkerson will regret TO learn that
after they left New York for England they
we're caught in violent storm; the rudder
OF the steamer was lost, and they were at
the mercy Of the wind and waves for al
most two weeks, and came very near being
dashed TO pieces on the coast Of Newfound-
land. They we're however finally towed
into harbor, and came back TO New York
TO await another steamer, on which they
expected to take passage last Saturday. The
wrecked steamer was the Berlin. Prof.
Moore has been quite i'll since he started
and has been confined to his bed the great
er part Of the time.
We learn from a reliable source that u
nice gentleman from Tennessee put up al
the corner hotel last Monday night, was
shown to his room, retired and was soon in
the land Of dreams. After few hours oi
slumber he was awakened by voices around
him. He felt his bed move and heard
"There, move it out and we will have a
good fight" The bed was then carried
across the room, and the stranger felt fol
his revolver but did not move. After be
ing deposited, bed and all, in another part
of the room, he ventured to peep out, wher
to his relief he saw by the light of a lamI
they carried, several men and boys prepar
ing for a chicken fight, the game victims be
ing already on the spot He watched the
fight some time and then raised himself OF
his elbows and shouted, "Go in boys; hav,
your fun: Christmas comes but once a year,
much to the CONSERVATION Of the boys o
course, as they supposed they we're in thu
room where they had previously laid ou
one Of their unfortunate partners who haC
"tarried too long at the wine" This il
what we call a dangerous proceeding, fo
had this stranger been a hasty man, h
would probably have sent some Of the par
ty to fight in the pit" below. Moral
When boys want to fight chickens in I
strangers room on the second floor Of no
tel, they should first get his permission.