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Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-04-17

Every farmer who pays any atten'
ton to his poultry should by all means
raise a small patch Of sunhowers. The
Kansas City Times says that they will
pay we'll on any kind OF soil, but, Of
course. AS with all farm crops, reason
ably good soil should be selected, as
the result will be far more profitable.
Ploow and harrow as for corn. Lay
of in drills three and half or four
feet apart and SOW the seed-two or
three seed every ten or fifteen inches
so that when they come up and are
thinned they will not stand over eigh-
teen inches apart. The cultivation
should DO the same as for corn-sufIi
cient to keep down the weeds, and
the soil stirred, so as TO cause as rapid
growth as possible. When ripe they
should DO gathered as soon as posi-.
BILE, as the birds are very fond ofthem
and will rapidly make serious inroads
il left standing. We plant our corn
field beans among our sunflowers in
preference to among corn. For chick
en- feed the mammoth Russian is the
best, as the flowers are very large and
yield quantity of large, oily seed.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-04-17
An HoBesf SbOw.

There IL something in the tone Of
the advertising literature, and indeed
even in the beautifully colored picto.
rial bills of the Anglo-American Cir
Gus of four combined shows, that
commends itself to the attention Of a
reasonable public. 1t is so full of
consistent reasoning that one is COM
PEELED to admit that it means just
what it says. The extravagant waste
OF superhuOus adjectives and mean
ingless titles are conspicuous by their
entire absence, and to the disinterest-
ed observer one is at a loss to consci.
entiOusly doubt the sincerity Of eve
ny promise made. 1t is an extreme
delight to commend to the public such
an honest enterprise, and it is only
justice to state that il is in all res.
poets a show, meriting the largest
patronage. 1t will attract tremend
Gus crowds to its exhibition here on
Thursday, April Goth. y
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-04-17
Seeing Some pm.

One day rs stood in the door Of
the Postoflico in a small town in South
Carolina, saw a man enter a saloon
opposite. In thirty seconds he reap
peared, having passed out the back
door. and turned a lumber pile. He
came straight across the street, look
Of fun ON his face, and rs he took n
chair on the steps, he whispered;
"Now, stranger, you'll see some fun
in about three minutes"
"Howi"
"Wall. my old woman is around
the corner in the truck cart. She'll
miss me and head straight for that bar
TO collar my neck. | wont be there,
and she wont give up looking until
she has sel-to with the chap who
hands out the pizen. She kin lick
him. and I'll bet on it, and you jet
sot still and you'll hear splinters fly"
In about two minutes we saw the
old woman cross the square and enter
a saloon. where we hurried over to
look through the window, the man
saying as we crossed:
Stranger, onless yer made Of cast
iron and double.bolted ye hadn't bet.
ter 70 in till the row is over !"
But there was no row. The old
woman walked up TO the bar, laid
down one Of the old fashioned ten cent
scrips and called for her whisky
straight. Then she put one foot on
the rail before the bar, eleyated the
glass, and down went the "pizen"
without a gasp. Up went her hand
10 wipe her mouth, and as she turned
TO come out, she said
Yum-yum-don't let on TO the
old man if he comes in !"
We lodged around the corner and |
expected to hear an explanation from
my companion. He should have Civ
en- one, and | think he started out
with that intention, but all he could
say was
"Now. then, may l be chawed by
alligators 7"
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-04-17
A Peculiar Lgogor Law.

Pennsylvania has a very peculiar
Temperance law" Grogshop keepers
are properly prohibited from selling to
minors; but an act passed two years
ago makes il a mitdemeanor, punisha-
BILE by fine and imprisonment, for any
minor to represent himself to be OF
age for the purpose Of getting iDtoxi-
eating drinks. At first sight this pro.
vision seems to be unobjectionable If
not cUmmendable. But as matter
of fact il has proved an iniquitous de.
vice which may be and has been used
by liquor sellers to escape the penal
ties prescribed against themselves.
When charged by the parent or guar
dian with selling liquor to minor
the seller finds it easy to threaten the
minor with prosecution under the act
of 1881 for lying about his age; and
this blackmailing scheme may be
practiced even when the only violator
Of the liquor law is the saloon keeper
himself.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-04-17
SWennnn bR TeLenhnne.

A quite practical question from an
ethical point Of view has just been
decided, involving the morality Of the
telephone--whethe one using its "a.
cilities is entitled 10 prostitute them
to the furtherance of profanity; in
other words, is a man entitled toswear
by telephone, and will the courts pro
tect him in the use Of the telephone
for that purpose2 A case involving
this issue came up recently in an
Ohio town, where a party who used
the telephone was addicted TO the use
Of profane expressions in his commu.
nicatiOns.
He was repeatedly requested tocease
his profanity, but refused. Then the
company attempted to take the instru.
ment away, and suit was brought to
prevent them from doing so. The
company had rule prohibiting the
use Of Improper or vulgar lang uage"
in telephone communications; and
under this regulation they rested their
right 10 remove the instrument. AT.
ter hearing argument the court held
that the company's claim was good,
and that they had an unquestioned
right to remove the instrument. In
rendering his decision the judge said;
"The telephone reaches into many
family circles; and il must be remem-
bered that it is possible, from the pc
culiar arrangement Of the instrument,
that a communication intended for
one individual shall reach another. All
communications should therefore be in
proper language. Moreover, in many
cases the operators in the exchanges
are refined ladies, and, even beyond
this, all operators should be protected
from insult" And so that instrument
was removed and that swearer's pro.
family is not to be spread over the
country by electricity. Probably
good law, and undoubtedly good NOR
ala.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-04-17

A young lady of Louisville recently
noticed by her mother to be fondling
and kissing her kitten. "Why, Ma
ry," said the mother, "yOu have kiss
ed that kitten more in five minutes
than you have kissed me in five years.
"Don't you know why I'd rather kiss
the kitten than you, mother3" "No,
my child" "You haven't got wits.
kers."
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-04-17

The statistics of the United States
prove that hay is among the foremost
crops raised in this country, if not the
very first. At the present time there
are estimated to be in the United States
10000, 900 sheep, 100000 cattle
and 100000 horses. In two.thirds
of the country these animals require
to be fed from three to five months
and they will consume an aggregate
of 9O,OOO,0OO tons, which at So per
ton, represents the enormous sum Of
$3.50, 100000.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-04-17

An eminent judge, while going his
circuit on one occasion, was asked by
the landlord of his hotel how he had
slept. He replied Dramatically, "In
union is strength, a fact Of which
some Of your inmates appear to be un-
aware; for, had they been unanimous
last night, they could easily pushed
me out of bed" "Fleasp the land
lord exclaimed, affecting great aston
ishment. 81 was not aware that l had
a single flea in my house" az don't be-
lieye you have" retorted his lordship,
"they are all married, think, and
have uncommonly large families"
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-04-17

II farmer would retail 1900 bush
els of wheat out to 1000 neighbors,
and each farmer would promise to
pay in few days, but would pay no
further attention to the obligation,
that farmer would think a few cuss
words just as an editor who is always
occupying that very embarrassing
situation.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-04-17

We had thought tina. paper had
been put TO the utmost use some time
ago, when machinery betting, car
wheels, etc., had been made Of it; but
now We learn that in Breslau, Ger.
many, chimney fifty feet high has
been erected of paper pulp. chemical
ly prepared to resist combustion.
What will paper be used for next?
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-04-17

Jay Gould will pay with his own
money the dividend upon the $751;
600, 900 of Western Union stock
which the Courts have found was H.
legally issued.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-04-17

When the reporters of Lexington
run short of startling locals they just
take dogs aud scratch out dead babies
from the ash heaps and return to
to their respective Offices with faces
wreathed in smiles.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-04-17

Armed tramps, twelve in number,
captured a freight train on the Chesa'
peake and Ohio rood, near Olympia,
KY, and ordered the conductor to
take them to Lexington. He tele-
graphed to Mt. Sterling, and had the
gang arrested when the train arrived
there
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-04-17

Ninety.three persons have been kill
ed by the Apaches since the recent
outbreak. OF this number q were
Americans and the remainder Mexi.
cans.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-04-17

The State Democratic Committee,
at their meeting in Charleston, S. g.,
adopted measures providing for Wig
orous defense of the democrats who
will be brought before the u. S. Court
this week,
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-04-17
PILESi PnESi PHESl

Dr.. Demfng's Ne,o Discovery for
Piles IL a radical change from the old remedies
heretofore In use The Discovery IL the result Of
years Of pa tent scientific study and investigation
into the character Of this painful disease To con-
vince you Of lie great merit, call on Penny Nc
Alister, Stanford, or W. NJ. Weber, Mt. Vernon,
and get sample boz free Of charge.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-04-17

There is no safety In allowing cough, however
slight 10 continue No one can tell the cough that
may prove dangerous. Browns Expectorant viii
or adicate any cough or cold ever contracted. ASK
your druggist for this and take no other. For sale
by Penny a MoAlister, Stanford, and W. NJ. We
her, Mt Vernon.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-04-17

Thousands are being cured Of Catarrh
every year with Halls Catarrh Cure, that
the doctors had given up and said could
not be cured. 70 cents bottle. Sold by
Penny a McAlister, Stanford. Ny.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-04-17

There is danger that it will be too
late to put in crops before the present
food in the Mississippi Valley has
subsidized aud the land become dry.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-04-17

A medical authority states that the
skin of the human body contains T.
600, 1000 pores. Here is something to
pore over. 1t is little remarkable
that the skin should contain an even
1000, 900, but perhaps the medical
man missed few when he counted
them. A recount should be made.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-04-17

Thousands bear witness 10 the positive
curative powers Of the Great German In
vigorator. See advertisement. Sold by
Penny a McAlister, stanford.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-04-17

The Governor of Dakota Territory
declined to sign bill passed by the
recent Legislature, providing for a
Constitutional Convention to organ.
ize State out of that portion of the
Territory south Of the forty-sixth par
allel. This does not make any differ
ence with the people, and they have
exercised their right and called a
convention to meet at Huron, June
10, to arrange for regular Constitu-
tional Convention to be held later.
They propose to define their bounda-
ries, select State name, adopt a
Constitution, and elect Senators and
Representatives, and then demand ad.
mittance into the Union. This pro.
posed assertion of the right to call
and hold a Constitutional Conven.
ton, the Legislature having failed to
secure an ehectuation Of its act, is
legitimate and unassailable. The
people of Kentucky have the same
right to call and hold convention to
revise their Constitution, and they are
at liberty to ignore the obstruction.
placed by the old shareholders, in the
present Constitution to prevent any
revision whatever. "-[C.-J.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-04-17

In thirty years, the Washington
Gas Company has cleared $50 per cent
profit.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-04-17
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THAT LITTLE YELLOW LEAF

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the picturesque point nearly four miles
below where the Kentucky receives
the waters of Dix River.
Sitting and waiting and watching,
on one Of those sunny days, the young
ferryman saw coming from the south
side superb carriage drawn by four
splendid white horses.
The boat was instantly made ready
for this royal reception and the color.
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ed upon his proud pinnacle promptly
drove on the boat with an air of self
satisfaction.
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man, a plain, but impressive little la.
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on after the carriage.
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had rowed all safely "o'er the ferry"
when the supreme looking parsonage
babe the driver water his team. Ap.
preaching the little ferry commander,
this lordly looking traveller said in the
most winsome words: "Here Is your
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Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-04-17

Alexander Plummer, Of Bloomfield, Ind, says
he regards Browns Erpectorant the best cough
remedy he has ever used. For sale by Penny a
McAllster, Stanford, and W. M.weber. Mt.vernon.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-04-17

At the neKt Cincinnati Exposition
the number Of visitors will be register
ed by electricity.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-04-17

Peter Cooper's will leaves 500, 900
to Cooper Union and divides the re.
mainder Of his estate, except 5000, 900
in special requests, between his son
and daughter, Edward Cooper and
Mrs. Abram s. Hewitt. The estate
is valued at 81, 100000.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-04-17
ARCHITECT,

And am prepared 10 furnish designs and estimates
Tor buildings and all kinds Of STROLL work.
That am doing no small business, can be Iudg-
ed irOm the fact that my bank account runs nom
81 500 70 ". 900 per week.
'6ontraetins and building done promptly and At
wing prices. address .
"A 70-ool-lyr q. n. nbAFFOnu.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-04-17
LUMBER OF ALL KINDS.

Any one wishing to buy Lumber Cor boxing,
fencing OF any purpose can save money by getting
II OF us at mill on the Humber farm, about two
miles nom Crab Orchard.
I2i MELVIN a 60.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-04-17

New INVISIBLE INK.-To make the
writing or the drawing appear which
has been made upon paper with the
ink, it is sufficient to dip it into wa
ter. On drying, the traces disappear
again, and reappear by each succeed
ing immersion. The ink is made by
intimately mixing linseed oil, l part;
water of ammonia, 20 parts; water,
100 parts. The mixture must be
agitated each time before the pen is
dipped into it, as little of the oil
may separate and float on top, which
would, of course, leave an oily stain
upon the paper.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-04-17

dearest, sweetest, what is il? Are
you sickI What ails my precious
pet?' and the young husband bent ten
derby over the graceful form of his
blushing bride,
ooh, Adolphus Edward, it's too
dreadful for anything"
"Bad news from homer"
"Worse, worse! Oh, what shall |
dor"
"Tell your own darling hubby"
SITS that awful Selma Tarbox.
She's"
"She's what, my preciousS"
"Shes got bonnet trimmed exact
ly like mine, and tO.morrow's Sun
dayl"
Then the afflicted beauty buried her
face in her husbands breast and trick
led her pearly tears all over his 81
shirt.
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A Liverpool thief wished to get
into a pawnbroker's Office, and
thought he could slip down the CHM
ney if naked. Sc he took of his
clothes and made the trial emily to
get stuck fast in the fue. He re-
NAMED there all night and was
glad when finally taken in custody by
the police because they had to rescue
him.
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business is very lsrge, Mt 50 much
directly as INDIRECTLY, en- account Of
his known Skin in argument
and impressivtuess before judges. =
Lawyers with big cases like to en-
ploy him to argue for them. 1t is
said that his annual income from his
profession reaches the comfortable
figure Of $4,000 year. This is
certainly more than he ever made in
plitics.
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Hannibal Hamlin may be seen
any day in Bangor, Maine. He
wears the same style Of old hat
and blue coat with brass buttons that
he did twenty FIVE years ago. He is
very fond of bsys, and goes fishing
with all the ardor Of a twelve year
cid. He usually spends some part
of the evening at one Of the stores,
where a crowd Of his friends assem-
ole to hear him talk.
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A curious experiment was lately
made at Paris to determine the pow
er Of crocodiles jaw@ The animal
was fixed at a table with dynamom-
eter. An electric shock caused him
to give a sudden snap, and 3O8
pounds were marked on the in
strument.
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A comparison Of statistics shows
New York as the third German city
in the world, coming after Berlin aud
Vienna. Chicago, Philadelphia and
St. Louis rank close to Frankfort,
Hamburg and Dresden. Boston is
the only large city in the country
where Germans are not found in
large numbers.
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"Your handwriting Is very bad >
said a gentleman public official
eyes" he replied, ''but don't you
see, if 1 was to write better, people
would find out how poorly 1 spell"
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Some men unpleasantly comb their
mustaehe at the table, remarks a
writer. This is cruel, and society
for the prevention of striking mus
taches when they are down should
suppress such an exhibition.
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"Well, said the lady whose hus-
band had run away with the school
ma'am, "there's one consolation; |
know the inside facts of this scandal,
and that's more than those spiteful
old maids across the way do"
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James New, of Norwich, named
his first born Something, it being
SOmething.New. The next he called
Nothing; it being Nothing New.
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sssrth's March Through she a5em-
Vsns,

1t is difficult to comprehend that,
In addition to the earth's motion .
rsuAd the sun, the latter is also NOV
ing through space at the rate Of 16O,-
100000 miles year. The astrono,
rners Of the last century discovered
that our solar system was flying thro
space in the direction Of the constel-
lation Hercules; in other words, if
the spectator were to take station
ary point in the heavens, he would
see our sun with its attending planets
passing through the space at the rate
of $50 900 miles per day. Six thou
sand years ago, it is computed, our
solar system was a million millions Of
miles farther from the stars of Her
cules than it Is to-day. The region
in which we are entering is more
thicklv studded with stars, that is,
with suns of other solar systems, than
the heavenly regions we have left
behind us. What a marvellous uni
verse we live I'M When we travel
on a railway car at the rate Of fifty
miles an hour, it makes our head
swim; but when we call to mind that
the earth reyolves on its axis once in
twenty-four hours, and around the
sun, 90 .000,0 600 miles distant, in $50
days, and that sun is flying through
space 100, 100000 miles in a year,
human consciousness cannot compre-
bend the mad whirl of worlds by
which we are surrounded. What
fairy tale or Arabian Nights story is
half so marvellous as the simplest and
most ordinary facts in astronomy?
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The Methodist ministers of Phila-
delphia are scratching their heads
about providing a place for the meet
ing of the General Conference Of that
denomination, which takes place in
that city on May 1, 1884 Opera
houses and public halls have been
suggested, but in one Of them saw
dust fight recently took place, and
one Of the divines therefore protested
its selection, though it otherwise
filed the requirements.
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Three years constant study in Italy
viii make an American girl know too
much to be useful in opera.
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At last woman has been sun
struck while shopping Cut this out
and paste it in your wife's hat.
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Animals lick each other from mo-
tives of affection. The reverse is
generally the case with men.
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Indians never drink to drown sOr-
row. When they get anything to
drink they have no sorrow to drown.
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The hat maker leads a tiresome life
but he often makes his work felt.