Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-08-21
EDITORIAL K0TES

D|'fNff"N'
ia regard to the great Southern Expo
siiion. IL is a big thing and constant
ly growing. To date there are 100;
exhibitors aud still n right smar
sprinkling Of space is empty Nearly
every kind of agricultural and manu-
featuring interest is represented an,
before many days the managers viii
be rs short Of space aforesaid az thu
average editor is when he doesn't wan
to publish certain communications
The exhibits Of number Of States are
very fine but that of Alabama is al
most astonishing. | have passed
through that State several times and
had reached the conclusion that pinei
were the sole product Of its land but il
seems every thing is grown there and
in the greatest perfection, il the dis
play is, not like diamonds and jewelry
at the swell balls of the city, "hired
for the OCCASION" To hear the music
furnished by the celebrated Seventh
Regiment Band and the big organ is
alone worth several times the price
of admission, TO say nothing OF the
Art Gallery, which has the finest dis.
play of paintings ever on exhibition in
this section. On Saturday the admis-
sion price is only % cents and lone
ticket admits to ALL" That this price
is far the most popular ia shown in the
fact that the gate receipts arc more on
those days than when it is 90 cents,
which strikes us ought TO cause the
management TO put it down to the
popular figures all the time. The
turnsiile registered 1900 Saturday,
much more than double any other day
in the past week. Ionly took hur
ried walk through the establishment,
so more of il when | see more.
The city is still in holiday attire,
dressed so in honor of Chef Arthurs
recent visit. Flags great and small
float in the breezes by the thousands.
The number Of Is cent eating houses
has quadrupled and confectioners and
lemonade venders' stands greet the
eye at every turn. All the hotels are
we'll filed and an air of business per-
vades the sleepy old town at variance
with its usual sluggish appearance.
The most decided improvement notica.
BILE is'a coat of paint that has been ap
piled to the ugly old Courthouse,
making even that old building out
shine its youthful days.
The telegraph strike has come to an
inglorious end and the once defiant op.
orators are now suing for any kind
of terms the monopoly may choose to
offer even 10 renouncing their allegiance
to the brotherhood. Not more than
half Of them will be able 10 get situa.
tons. az in all cases preference will be
given to those who came TO the rescue
of the company when it was sorely dis
tressed. The operators surely did not
count the costs or they would not
have gone in against such odds. They
claim that they we're not supported f.
nancially by the Knights of Labor as
had been promised, receiving from
them but $4,000 when $1,000 was
guaranteed. The result may be sum-
moned up as follows: A months wa
ges lost, from 5000 to 10000, have
lost their situations permanently, the
old monopoly flushed with renewed
victory, will go on gouging worse
than before, and the business interests
Ofthe country have been greatly dam.
aged and delayed.
The news of the death of Judge Jer-
emiah S. Black will be received every
where with the deepest regret. 1t oc.
cured at his home ia York, Pa, yes.
terday afternoon, when his pure life
was fittingly ended with these, his last
words: "Oh, Thou, beloved and most
merciful Heavenly Father, from
whom | had my being and in whom l
have ever trusted, if it be Thy will,
grant that my suffering end, and that
l speedily be called home to thee; and
oh, may God bless and comfort thee,
my Mary" Judge Black was born
June 10th, 1910. Admitted to the bar
in 1880, he was two years afterwards
appointed presiding Judge of his dis
trict, in 1851 made Supreme Judge of
his State, to which he was again elect.
cd in 1854 and made Chief Judge and
in 1857, President Buchanan called
him to the position of Attorney Gen.
eral of the u. s. He held this Office
till 1860, when he was made Secreta.
~ OF State by the same president.
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