Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1886-12-24
SusroxviiLE. LINCOLN COUNTY.

There IL no note Of preparation here
for special celebration Of the 2bth, except
In the usual display Of toys and trinkets,
Mr.. 9. Gam, one Of our new citiEsns, q
man probably over 90 years Of age, was
thrown from q wagon By . frightened team
and falling sckwsrd, sustained serious In
Jury. A collar.bone wss broken and sever
al severe contusious received, while II is
feared that the shook 10 his system may re-
suit dissstrously,
The INTERIOR JouRsLL never grows
old. Al each return Of the great annual
festival Il rsnews lie youth and plumes
again i,s tireless wing. soaring anew for i'm
mortality. Generations may pass away;
dynastiss may change; stars msy be oblissr'
atsd from the heavens, and earthquakes
rock the solid globe, but, confident In lite
integrity and imperturbsble In lite purpose,
the sonsy sheet still utters it's voice OF
cheer, its maxims OF morality, Its warnings
of wisdom, lite rebukes against iniquity'
Long may lie banners float upon the breeze
lie untarnished shield be foremost In the
fray, and its FURNISHED lance be seen bat
Ting boldly for the right
Il have been recalling recently some Of
the memories Of pedagogical life during Q
somsvhat proirscsed experience. As the
vilss add the tricks, the oOnspirscies and
complots Of the average school boy loom
up from the mists Of the past, 1 feel that
the considerations teacher merits the SYM
pstby and support Of every righ,-mindsd
citizen, while the successful teacher should
wear at least civic crown In honor OF bic
tao. and skill and indomi.abls patience. 1.
il a little remarkable, too. that there has
been but little change during 80 years 10
the material Of which our schools are com :
posed. Changes have been effected In al.
most everything else. Old systems 10 pol
itice, art, science, customs, usages, have De
come old and been improved or superseded
bu, the school boy Ia still the same. HIS
one idea, which seems 10 have been trans
mitted with his blood from the remotest
generation, is that the teacher is his enemy
and is TO be circumvented and thwsrted-
his authority ignored and his efficacy de-
siroyed by every embryo lover OF human
liberty. It was my purpose in abiding 10
this subject to record some "reminiscences OF
school experience. bat do no, know where
to begin. This much, however, can be
said: 1 can point with pride TO long list
known Of yore and fondlv remembered AZ
former pupils, and tested Sincs as life-long
friends.
The FIRE fends opened 10 force early 10
the week; and as there lie no municipal law
nor parental restraint to interfere with
their orgies, there lie isir prospect that
they may get up grand illumination ~
inclnerating our little old wooden town.
which is ne innAmmablea s a cargo Of cotton,
Can. our jealous reformers spare an hour
to devote to radiance Of this most pestif
erous nuisance? Can they not attach, By
way Of engrossed rider 10 some Of their phil
authropic legislation a provision for the
suppression Of pyrotechnics, conducted BY
irresp onsible and reckless parties, in our
door yards. By the way, does any linger-
ing relic Of former generation remember
the ancient mode OF celebrating Christmas
in Kentucky? The fret grand act Of
preparation for the holiday week. was the
aggregation OF a tremendous wood pile
we didn't burn coal much then at each
homestead. OF course hogs had been kill
ed, corn housed, turkeys fsttened, nnts
gathered, apples stored and cider-pret,y
we'll hardened. Every house in the neigh
borhood had made provision for the enter
tainment Of fortuitons guests. Al D o'clock
p. M. satarnslis generally commenced By =
salvo Of artillery delivered In close proxim =
ity 10 the windows Of the room in which
the family were assembled. lns,aptly the
doors we're thrown wide open and a hesrty
invitation to enter accorded. Little time
was spent 10 ceremony. Refreshments were
handed round with cordial hospitality.
Timid youths and blushing beauty ex
changed the signals Of rustic love makine;
and then the young men Of the house, each
provided with his trusty iiint-lock, Joined
the band and proceeded to re-ensei the
scene at the nearest favored domicile. There
visitations were looked for with peculiar
interest. To be omitted from the program
Of the registering visi.snts wac a sentence Of
ostracism from "eoed society" and the
most marked Insult that could be offered
TO any rural homestead. The raid general
ly continued until after midnight gaining
recruits at every house, occasionally drop
ping out at convenient barn some ex
hausted member, for whom the cider had
proved too bard--and disbanding In good