Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-11-20
EOsroSutLE LINCOLN COUNTY.


There IL decided coolrcss prevailing
among our most social citizens at present
It. J. Robinson, administrator Of Il. s.
Kaufman, decd, having returned from the
West, desires all persons having business
with said estate to meet him in Hustonville
and settle.
CLAY Powsll's sickness still holds sway
NJ. s. Peyton IL yet an invalid. J. r.
Napier is up and around. Dan Miller has
returned, and Sam Williams IL reported to
have repudiated the offered reward.
David G. Allen, successor TOT. s.
Kaufman, decd, offers his greeting to the
numerous patrons Of the house, and all
others wishing a substantial, snowy and
fashionsble rig in his line. He keeps every
variety Of goods usually found in a fret
ola's saddlery establishment at moderate
prices.
The cards are out for the ouble we'd.
ding, in the Mckinney neighborhooj, to
come OIL Wednesday. We wait our kind.
est wishes to the youthful voyaeers shout
to embark upon the eventful sea Of msiri.
mony. Many warn " against iis perils,
but few can be found'who willingly refuse
the risk Benedict, you remember, apollo.
geiically explains that when he said he
would die bachelor he didn't expect to
live TO get wife
i wish could send you a picture Of
Squire Mckinney, one Of our treasured rel.
les Of former sge. Black a. Erebus. rag.
sed a. scare.crow anil filthy a. a scaven-
ger; physically suggesting a cross between
black bear and dis.olute baboon-men.
tally a network Of dwelling idioiry and
high philosophy, a kleptomanisc In his
proclivitiea, reverencing nothing, respecting
nothing, fearing nothing, we may well
quote, Take him for all, and 10 all we
shall not look upon his like again" A
favoriie amusement with the boys consist.
in referring knotty questions 10 Squire foi
his decision. A few evenings since a party
Of youngsters were discussing the cruel
sentence Of the court adjadging the penal.
~ In basisrdy case Squire was called
in for an opinion. lie gave il thus II lie
tell ye boys, ef mans mean enough TO
commit suicide de cote ought TO make him
suppote lie chile"
In your last you have an extract from
the Courier journal In reference to a propos.
ed reunion to be held at Murphreesboro, by
participants from both parties in the late
struggle. This Is all right II Is an easy
and graceful thing to do on the part Of
those who Witnessed the strife only amid the
smoke Of battle and the din Of conflict.
The flash Of hostile steel and the thunder
OF volcanic artillery distracted their per.
cepiions and led them into the folly Of res-
pecting each others valor and admiring
each others chivalry. The same causes
produce in them the foolish notion that
the war is over, and that Il is the part Of
the sc,r-bearing veteran, the pa lriotic citi.
zen, and the consistent christian 20 unite
their efforts 10 rebuild the ruins and oblit-
crate the scars that war has made, to re-
cement the friendly relations disrupted by
the bitter contest, aud to vie win each
other In rejoicing over the advent Of smil.
ing and prosperous peace. But is II not
too much, Mr.. Editor, to expect-as some
do sxpect-the citizen who calmly siaid
at home and who ph,losophically viewed
the question, from the quiet sanctuary Of
his fresids; is il not too much to ask the
church, pledged as il il to STUDY the things
that make for peace; Is Il not too much to
desire the gospel minister, the consecrated
follower Of the Man Of Calvary; is II no,
too much 20 call upon all these to bury
their suimosiiies, sheaihe their weapons Of
strife and unite 10 one grand effort to illus.
traie to the world the proud distinction Of
the patriot, the lofty aim Of the philaDtIo.
pist, the holy brotherhood Of the saints