Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-10-30
cAssasO COUNTY DEPARTMENT.
Lancaster

the churches had good congregations.
-Revs. w. s. Grinstesd and s. X. Hal
have heen conducting prO,rscied mee,inl
at the Methodist church.
Our Louisville mail comes now VII
Lexington and Winchester. II occupie
from one to five days in the transit
II The proposition to eink well on III,
public square Is overawed BY the PROPOSE
ton 10 tear down the unsishily buildin,
in the center Of the square.
--Messrs. J. A. and A. o. Burnside en-.
tsrtained party OF their friends at '"pos
sum supper" last Friday evening. The
feast was excellent and the enjoyment un.
bounded.
There is moi 20 much "cussine" the
X. G. r. r. ss there was. This il not due,
however, 30 much TO any improvement In
the manners OF the road as to the fact that
people ,oil get tired Of 'cussing" when they
exhaust themselves. Railroads generally
run their trains to SUIT their own conven.
fence without much regard 10 the conven-
fence Of the people.
-PERsoSAL.-Mrs. Walker Landram
and son, Of London, we're here on a visit
last week. hessrs. Geo. Denny, Jr,, II. III.
Tomlinsou and d. r. Collier returned Fri
day night from visit TO Dakota. Each
brings pleasing report Of the impressions
received in that far Northwestern Terrific.
~. Mr.. Joe Walton and wife, Of Mason
county, are visiting at Mr. B. NJ. Burdett's.
Miss Lizzie Huffman has returned from
Louisville. Gen. W. ]. Landram attended
the Army Reunion at Cincinnati last week.
-Gen.W. ]. Landram, Col. ]. II. Bruce,
Col. d. Il. Collier, Capt. W. s. Miller, r.
A. Burnside, J. p. Sandifer and several 9TH
er sporting gentlemen Of this plrce, are
having made fishing line Of the finest ma
terial that can possibly be obtained. The
line will be several hundred feet in length,
and IL will take whale TO break il. When
completed il will be presented to His Ell.
cellency, Chester A. Arthur, President Of
the United States. II is intended that the
President shall use this line in connection
with the magnificent reel recently present.
ed to him by the managers of the grea,
Southern Exposition, and the remarkable
rod recently presented to him by our own
Gov. Knott and Mr.. Dodd and other dis
tinguished gentlemen of Louisville. That the
gift may have more pointed significance
than it otherwise would, Mr.. John III.
Woodcock, one Of the donors, land by the
way, the same Woodcock who voted for
General Grant on the SOC successive, tho
not successful, ballots at Chicago in 1S80)
has contributed beautiful hook of solid |
silver and of remarkable workmanship,
which will accompany the line. The
maker Of this hook warrants it TO be Of
such superior quality that any fish, even a
mullet, will "catch on" to it without troub-
lie. To give proper weight to the gift, Hon.
Geo. Denny, Jr., the original Blaine man
in Kentucky, furnishes handsome sinker
made from 44-caliber Remington pistol
ball. The ball is partially split so that it
may be attached 70 the line with absolute
Ease. A committee to convey the combin.
ed gift to the President will leave for Wash.
ing in few days. The presentation adj
dress will be made by Col. w. o. Bradley,
The eagle orator" OF Kentucky, and one of
The big Four" at Chicago in 1889. In the
delivery Of the address it is expected that
col. Bradley will surpass any and all Of his
hitherto brilliant and powerful achieve
nents in the oratorical. The presentation
proceedings will no doubt be of intense
interest, and your correspondent has pledg-
d himself to he present and send special
Geographic account Of the affair to The
INTERIOR Journal in advance Of the dali
y papers, even tito do this it becomes nee.
ssary to subsidize every wire and operator
n the universe.