Semi-weekly interior journal., 1882-06-06
MT. VERNON DEPARTMENT
Sam. M. Bundett. Editor

There was a heavy frost Sun day night
The candidates have begun to get down
to their work.
There is some complaint Of rust in the
wheat. So far the crop has not been dam
aged, however.
The X. c. engineers are locating the
route down Roundstone. 1t looks as the
junction would certainly be made at the
Sinks.
Sunday was an exceedingly cold, dis
agreeable day. The "oldest inhabitant"
could remember experiencing no such cold
weather in June.
Mr.. NJ. ]. Cook has established a tee-
phone line from his store at Pleasant Val
ley to the depot at this place. 1t will cave
him many trip to town.
Mr.. VIM. Linton has been unable to
hear any thing of his horse, which dsap-
peared on the night of the 2Sth. He con
cludes that il was stolen.
There will be no preaching next Sum
day, Bro. Allen not being able to fill his
regular appintment. He will preach here,
however, on the third Sunday in this
month.
There has been the greatest abundance
Of wild Strawberries. Now here is this fruit
in the wild state more lucious or in greater
quantities than IN this county. The ber-
ries are not az large as those produced by
cultivation, but they are even more pleas
ing to the taste. Acres of them grow here,
and the yield this year has been unusually
large.
The republicans should have nominat-
ed a man Of their own for CLERK Of theCourt
Of Appeals. Mr.. w. NJ. Fish, Of this coun-
ty, would have made a respectable race
and is a good man to support Even the
cOlored republicans Of this county refuse 10
indorse Jacob. What their white brethren
will do is as yet unknown. Some Of them
say they will vote for Tom Henry. They
think he has been persecuted, and this
makes them feel kindly toward the demo-
cratic nominee in spite Of the fact that he
is the nominee.
The colored people held convention
here last Friday. The attendance was
good. Robert Tinsley, Of Pine Hill, was
elected delegate 10 the Educational Con-
vention which meets at Lexington the 18th
Of June. Resolutions demanding that the
educational facilities Of white and colored
children be equalzed we're adopted. A
resolution indOrsing the candidacy Of Col.
K. I. Jacob for APPELLATE Clerk was refer
red 10 the Committee on Resolutions and
was rejected. The Convention was orderly
and harmonious, and several Of its members
displayed a fair knowledge Of parliamen-
tarY proceedings.
--THE CANDIDATEs-Mr A. j. Pike has
Withdrawn from the race for County Judge.
lie had many warm supporters, but bis
withdrawal for the best interests Of the |
party has made him more friends than he |
ever had before. lie is a good man, aud |
can get any thing he wants hereafter. Mr.. /
j. n Brown has Withdrawn from the race
tor County Attorney, leaving clear 6eld /
for Frank Reppert, so far as democratic /
opposition il concerned. Mr.. Isaac Stewart /
will probably try again for that Office on
the independent" line. There are two
democratic candidates for the Office Of As
SCISSOR. They should pool their issues"
as the candidacy Of both insures the de-
feat Of both.
As will be seen in the announcement
published in this paper, Mr.. james + Wal
lin il a candidate for County Judge at the
August election. During the last ten days