Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-05-25
PULASKI COUNTY
Somerset.

The Ingram Hotel property here is adj
vertised to be sold again on the Sd Monday
in June
M. N. Dunn has purchased the Conant
saddle shop and will move his stock Of
goods soon.
The Paragon Steam Printing office
has been closed, the proprietor having
removed to his farm.
Notwithstanding the chilly weather we
have had no frost or freeze here up to We'd
nesday morning, and our crops Of all kinds
are safe 30 far.
Charles Mendel has partially arranged
TO sell his store-house on Main street to
Judge Cosson for 81 300, but he finally de-
clined TO close the trade.
John w. Duncan and Hiram Hays are
the democratic candidates for the Legisla-
ture in Wayne county and s. ii. Tate is
their republican opponent.
"A special train will leave here Satur-
day morning to carry the Sunday school
children to Burnside. 1t will leave at 7:3O
A. NJ. and return at 6.15P.M.
There is some dissatisfaction among
democrats here over the manner of the
nomination Of the democratic candidate
for Governor, but not Of a serious nature.
About twenty republicans Of this
county are attending the Lexington con-
vention in the interest Of Col. Morrow.
Three or four negroes are among the dele
CATION.
Our town seems to have an unusual
boom in building and other improvements
No less than fifteen private residences are
now in course of construction, while 9TH
ers are in preparation.
Mr.. James Frazure, one Of our Oldest
and most estimable citizens, who had quite
serious fall from his barn loft few days
since, was not 30 seriously hurt as was at
first thought, and is able to walk about
again.
Considerable preparation has been
made for decorating the Federal graves at
Mil Springs battle field in this county.
Several speakers ofprominence from a dis
lance have been invited, bat none have yet
accepted.
Deputy Sheriff shepperd is stirring
up the whisky sellers on indictments. He
arrested two men at Burnside few days
since. Robt. Denham, Sr. was arrested on
Thursday, but he was the wrong man. 1,
was his nephew of the same name that was
wanted.
-Pinnell Il Co. have five stave mills in
operation in this county, and forty or fifty
teams have been engaged for several
months hauling their product to the depot
here. They have a contract with the Ok
ley S,ave Co. to furnish by March next 5,
600, 900 slaves.
Our town has been unusually burden
ed for the past month with patent medi.
cine vendors, patent.right men. qusck doc
tors and drummes generally. Some of oul
merchants complain that il requires more
time to entertain drummers than il does tC
wait upon customers.
The price Of hogs continues to advance
in this section. q. Graham bought Of r
Newell Wednesday 10 hogs at 6le, averag,
weight 2iO pounds. Sheep are selling a
4@4lei and cattle at 5@6c. All kinds o
stock yet very scarce. In some parts o
the county hogs are dying Of disease.
Misses Mamie and Della Holding who
have been teaching music here for severa
years, will leave in few days for New
Mexico TO take charge Of u mission school
Mrs. w. n. Pettns has gone to Maryland
10 visit her sick sister, Miss Carrie Milton
Joe g. Parker and family have removed &c
Parker's Lake, on the Southern Railway.
Many Of our people have not recover
ed from the tan-bark, stave, lumber am
saw-mill craze, Notwithstanding the man,
DISASTROUS failures. There have beel
many saw and stave mills put into oPers
ton in this county since the railroad CON
msnced operation. and nearly every ma
and company have lost money heavily an'
yet more mills are going up. Many land
owners are also very fOOlishly disposing o
their lands and timber far below true valu,
Some have sold timbered lands for les
msney than the tan-bark ia worth.