Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-07-17

and within reach Of moderate means w
tasted them yesterday, for he hrst time, al
I shilling aud pence The quart, our appe
tites being uncontrollably shsrpened by
letter iust received from "Uncle John" Al
the Pink Cottage, telling us that they wer'
picking and gallons day, at that we'll
known horticultural establishment. y
In the hillside just back Of our house arr
the St Clement Caves, that we explorcd zee
terday evening. Partly natural, partly ar
tifcial, with intricate rami6cations, cover
~ acres, Of great antiquity, discovered &C
cidenially by one digging summer houss
in the soft sandstone cliff, 20 years ago; The
age and uses Of the strange apartment Is arr
only matters Of conjecture. Smugglers an
Gent and modern undoubtedly utilized the
admirable places Of concealment for con
haband goods. One fairly authentic in
scription is dated 1901 and Is the name Of
a well-known daring Danish smuggler Of
that day. But either they were piou'
smugglers and kept their 'ligion," like IN,
old darkey OF a former letter, in spite Of
unlawful practices, or the caves have been
in days gone by the hidden retreat Of early
christians. One room, with rough statue
ola man in churchly vestments, seems TO
have been a chapel; and an excavation al
the side capable Of holding 20 or 80 barrels
Of water, seems 10 have no use but that Of a
baptistry. Our good Baptist brethren may
add this 10 their already formidable array
Of facts in support Of the practice Of inn
mersion. But the history Of the place will
perhaps never be known. 1t is very Gu
rious and interesting place.
Beyond the stout, stone sea-wall that
runs along the esplanade in front Of the
city, protecting the bank from further en-
croachments Of the sea, there is a strip Of
about so yards OF the lovliest pebbly beach,
formed Of smoothest, cleanest gravel stones,
small and large, washed into rounded forms,
where the children play to their hearts
content and on which rows OF neat boats are
drawn up and long lines Of great.wheelei
bathing shaniies stand in bright-painted
array waiting TO be used. Bathing clothes
and towels, held down by few pebbles
from being blown OF, are here convenient
ly dried, also. The mystery of these peb
bles is that though undoubtedly thrown up
by the sea, there seems TO be none left in
the water, for one treads, in bathing, upon
nothing but the smoothest, softest sand.
And all these pebbles are pure flint when
broken open, though looking like anything
else from the outside. Famous sling stones
they must have been in the olden times.
Not bad grape shot would they make now =.
The shrimp fishers are pushing their
shallow but wide-mouthed bag nets before
them, whenever the tide is out, and we get
the finest Of these delicate crustacea fresh
from the sea at a price we should be glad
to duplicate in London. forgot to say
that our boat that we took our long and
delightful row out to sea in yesterday, was
appropriately named the "Nellie," the very
name Of Georges Norwich sweetheart"
We enjoyed it all the more for the sake Of
the dear girl, whom we all took a great
fancy to, az we'll as George, while sojourn-
ing in the "Rose Of New England" We
shall hunt for "Rosa" the next time we
row out and then Marie will be set up, for
she too lost her heart in Tennessee, and the
attachment, which | am happy to say, has
my heariiest approval, abides in increasing
strength. These are my girls guardian an
gels and / hope will keep "the men" off I'M
til we are all safe in heaven, where "there
lie neither marrying nor giving in mar
riage," and anxious fathers no longer look
at their grown girls with foreboding fearp,
lest some unworthy hawk Of the masculine
persuasion should swoop down upon their
dove-cote and bear away the dearest and
lovliest in his talons. shall be very glad
if Acts xxI-:.9 shall be true OF me and
and mine, reading two for "four." That is
one text, of all have quoted, that will be
looked up by the dear creatures who read
these lines, bearing the name and nature Of
women. And no blame il they do l am
sure. lam only stating facts. A chrome
sent to any one abstaining from the search
after the passage, unless previously known,
If due notice be given, accompanied with
affidavit.
Will, ever adventurous, tried the treach-
erous sea this morning with an Esquimaux
"Kyak" and got back without a ducking,
highly pleased with the double paddle and
unwonted buoyancy Of the frail bark. He
served an apprenticeship on Dix river, 10
company with Will Penny and Jim Barnes
in the boating way, which serves good
purpose now, though then only one disas-
ter following another in the bodybuilding
business. A delightful letter from our
"Coz" Belle yesterday mentions the fact
that Will has stuck out dentists single
and while waiting for the coming practice,
proposes TO pull her teeth at a low rate,
whenever he meets her. We laughed i'm
moderately at this, and we're in Stanford
again at bound, as Mama went on with
other items Of home interest. o, these
home letters How delicious they are
That is the only word. Shall not these
Hastings letters bring a harvest from those
whe read them2 Am to 90 all the writ.
ing? 81 speak as to wise people. Judge
what say" Ever in Jesus.
Gro. o. BARNES.
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