Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-02-16

who has been here rince Just before the
death Of his father, returns home to.
morrow.
CRAB Orchard
The best indication Of intelligence and
thrift is the presence Of the county paper
in the household No home is complete
without it,
Miss Kiiiie Higgins and Miss Shiyel
have returned from most pleasant visit
TO Miss Lulu james, living about five
miles beyond Stanford.
Il fear there Is blood on the moon.
Well, IL there IL, ! can't help it. Men
ought to attend strictly to their own bust
ness, and not profess and practice ponder
Gus versatility.
i am greatly panied to chronicle the
death Of Mrs. Sarah Holdam, the mother
Of Mr.. James Holdam and the eldest sister
Of Hon. VIM. o. Hansford. Mrs. Holdsm
was G5 years Of age and indeed most esti-
mable lady--a true mother in Israeli
"A charming young lady-a most be-
witching blonde-of Crab Orchard is very
seriously troubled with Browns fever, and
as she had haIdly recovered from Kings
evil, great solicitude pervades the minds
OF friends at the dangers threatening her.
We will hope Tor the best, although the
worst be realized.
Notwithstanding the drenching rain o
last Sunday, our venerable brother, Mr.
James McAlister, at the usual hour for
preaching was at the Christian church, in
quiriug if it could be possible the storm
would prevent Brother Livingston from
holding services. In his zeal for the
Master he forgot ahat Bro. L. was water
bound. But as stood in the presence Of
this grand old gentleman, and memory
brought up before me the many flimsy ex-
cuses upon which l had permitted myself
to be kept from going up TO the house of
the Lord" felt rebuke which trust
will bring about healthy reformation.
Mr. Larkin Wells went South with
horses aud mules few weeks since, and
succeeded in selling at good figures. Mr.. j..
c. Fox is sgsin here buying all the surplus
cattle on the market, and determined to
wage AN Incorporating war with Mr..
Crow-crows. Tie is trying to kill two
birds with one stone Mr. Rube Bronaugh,
one Of our democratic s,alwarts and most
successful farmer, refused to-day $3.50 for a
blooded geldine; and get Rube says the
times are disjointed. Mrs. &. w. Single
ton has cold SO acres Of Fall Lick land to
Mr. G.. W. Singleton for the "snug" little
sum of $500. Aunt Clara don't want any
husband TO take care of her She can do
that without any masculine aid.
Some one has said, Reputation is the
gift Of others, often gained without merit
aud lost without crime" All men admit
the correctness Of this declaration, but yet
such is the character Of man that the evil
uttered against communities and individu-
ais has almost the effect Of conviction es-
tablished by positive proof or admission in
"open court" BY 4his unjust process Crab
Orchard has been pronounced wholly bad
and not susceptible Of moral cultivation.
While this is our reputation abroad, we
have the happy consciousness il was attain
ed by no fault Of ours. Law and order
prevail here as absolutely IA in any other
portion of the State. Our people are in
dusirious and frugal and in their daily
walk and conversation, the stranger ever
beholds the manifestation Of all the do
nestle virtues in strong and vigorous ac.
tivity. Your correspondent has been a
resident of Crab Orchard for about eight
months and although upon his arrival here
fully imbued with the prevailing floating
rumors concerning this people, yet such has
been the uniform kindness and courtesy Of
the entire community towards me, am
constrained, beholdlng as do from day to
day, the sIric, and prompt enforcement Of
the law against all yiolators thereof, TO de-
clare that all reports derogatory 10 the
character Of Crab Orchard, false and | fear
malicious The special eOnservators Of
the law aud order. are Judge Pettus and
Marshal William Saunders. Upon the re-
moval Of Judge Stephen Burch to his farm,
DR.. Pettus was induced Notwithstanding
his extensive practice, to become police
judge aud thus serves us in two capacities.
We now have three schools in success.
full operation, so you see the educational
interests Of the town are in a most healthy
condition. Prof Rice, cultured and
christian gentleman, came among us few
weeks ago and BY a little agitation has Sc
cured magnificent school Of fifty scholars,