Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1889-05-03
LANCASTER, GARRARD COUNTY.

: The republicans of Paint Lick an
very mad over the recent postoflice al
= pointment at that place. They shoul
cool off.
About the only indication that W
have had OF spring is the abundant sup
I ply OF spring chickens furnished by on
, good hostess, Mrs. Holmes, at Miller
Hotel. How the drummers do smile
, land them boarders too
The Centennial was not celebrate,
here except 10y some OF our young ladie
| and gentlemen, who enjoyed 4 rainy dal
picnic. Possibly some OF our patriots
think it wrong for George Washington I,
have gotten an office so easily a centur,
ago when they have been diligently
seeking one for quarter of century
and failed in every attempt.
knowing OF our forgiving nature
Joe =, Sandiier, who so gracefully quill
ed this column Immediately after our de-
parture, spoke of us, as soon rs our back
was turned, in a very broad and intense
/ ly personal manner As Joe never hollis
over save with gratitude and affection,
/ the ohrnse is acknowledgement mainly
because OF the friendship we can never
forget.
Hon. VI. J. Durham and wife were
here "Wednesday visiting relatives and
friends. The Judge looks as if he were
able TO win anything; but his honesty
may defeat him. Thomas J. Poore, can
didate for clerk of the Court of Appeals,
was here yesterday. Capt. w. j. Kin
naird, one OF our brightest and most en-
terprising young men, has located in
Kansas City, and engaged in the insur-
ance business. Col. Charles Gallagher,
the oldest merchant tailor in our city,
and one OF the hes. in the State, has re-
tired from business and will spend the
summer in the mountains. j. +. Eason,
a worthy young man, has received an APP
pointments as postal clerk on the G. ;.
railway.
We have never claimed anything
like mental equipoise, but We are surely
not fool enough TO attempt a letter on
Florida, when your columns have recent
lv contained so much concerning that
State, written by the foremost descrip-
tive writer of the day. 4 few days after
we arrived at Barlow, Bro. Barnes wrote
yOu that he WAS intoxicated, and that |
was also. Now, Bro. Barnes wrote truly
as to his own condition, but was Inistak-
en- as 10 mine. But you know sup
pose yon 10; nearly all editors do-that /
when man is intoxicated he imagines, /
every one is flying along with him. The /
climate was lovely beyond our concep- /
ton and we were delighted; but believ-
ing in temperance in all things, we kept /
sober and took the best care of the good |
evangelist when he INDUCED to excess.
We think, therefore, that we looked at
everything calmly and soberly.
have but little to say about Southern
Florida. Her great need is chimneys-
open fireplaces and chimneys the win
ter has been an extraordinarily wet and
cold one in the South. Even under this
unusual state OF affairs there were only
about half dozen times when fire was
needed, but then we needed it as much
as we ever did in Kentucky. Their best
provision for fire is a small stove with
pipe run through the window. After
he "spell' comes and gets pretty good
lold on you, they throw two or three
small sticks Of pine into the stove and
ire up. You then put on yourovercoat,
ret very close to the stove, let your inn
,gination and your toes work and get
warmth you can.
Another way they have of heating the
southern end OF the State, is by means
If "A coal oil stove, so called. | would
all it large cast-iron lamp, with two
burners and wicks. When "norther"
rrives, a negro boy comes into the office
md fills the stove and the cracks in the
loor Immediately around it, with coal
ii. After lighting the wicks, he turns
me up very high, so as to make an i'm !
nense smoke, and the other very low, 50 !
will make neither smoke nor heat, and I
eparts. You entwine yourself about
hat stove as you would about your boot !
you wanted to peg the bottom OF it
luton your overcoat, wrap muller well '
bout your neck, thrust your hands deep ,,
own into your pockets, keep your two :
YES on the two blazes, one going up and
ne other going down, ana there you are c
Mulberry Sellers.
Now, as to Sanibel. Bro. Barnes has .
ritten much concerning it. We thor Q
nghly agree with him in everything he c