Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1890-12-16
Some ScintiIIaiions by Our Lancaster Man

ces OF the average State newspaper dad
not have as much weight with him as
the opinion of any one respected citizen
of his county" Indifference to criticism
is no evidence that they are not amena-
bile To censure. il their conduct il such
as to deserve il. Why they should sin
gle out newspapers IA the chief objects
OF their contempt is by no means clear
The press is the best II not the only agen-
cy through which they can be reached,
and there are abundant reasons Tor the
assertion that no injustice has been
done to these worthless by any OF the pa
pers of the State. The prominent mem
Der who has no profound a respect for
the opinion OF one respected citizen oil
his county would do we'll TO make infai.
nv of the aforesaid respected citizen and
obtain his opinion OF the con. con. be-
fore he gives vent 20 his contempt for
the press. IL has been truly said that
che who will not reason is bigoi; he
who cannot ia q ioo,. and he who dare
not il a slave"
The @. J. says that Marshal Burchet
will offer for sale at Somerset, on Mon
day next, 1.-TWO copper stills and % wash
tubs" The idea OF a kentuckian not
knowing the difference between a wash
tub and mash tub ~
Col. Saunders ID. Bruce has been con-
Quoting a sale OF thoroughbreds at Lex
ipgton recently. II is related by old
men that prior TO the Introduction oil
thoroughbreds, the horses Of Kentucky
were a shabby lot. An old fashioned
horse that could trot six miles in An
hour was considered prodigy and If he
failed TO have thumps or drink too much
water and die, be was considered re-
markable animal. Now our thorough
breds can trot 10 and le miles an hour,
keep ahead of many OF the engines on
our railroads, and when halted up at the
stable door champ the bit and are ready
for food aud another drive. Scrubs
sometimes assume the manners and put
ON the airs of thoroughbreds snd fire.
ouently mislead the best Of judges. But
there are no good reasons why this
should be thus; for you may take
scrub from the field, pick the burrs from
bis tail and the briars from his name
rub him down, blanket him and bring
upon the track in all his glory, and he
will still be a scrub. There are scrubs in
all the animal creation from mice to
men.
Ex.Gov. Knott is getting to be "a ia
nous toast-responder as Chauncey NJ.
Depew. OF New York. These t. :. ..
have Jolly good time. They receive
invitations to all the big dinners and
are dined and wined and Toasted and
toasted in style not TO be sneezed at.
A frst-class toast responder enjoys an
enviable position.
General Miles says he has the Sioux
dancers surrounded. Brooke on the
soutb. Sumeo on the north, Carr on the
west and Merriam on the east. This is
ahou, the position the Indians would
nrefer 10 have them take. II they de
aired to cut their way out, they would
only have TO encounter one fourth OF
General Miles force, and that would be
easy sailing. 1t is said that during the
late war an Irishman claimed TO have
captured single handed 20 OF the enemy
and when asked how he had accom-
plished this remarkable feat said' i
surrounded them"
The prediction that the Farmers Al
lance will cease to exist or to exercise
any influence in the next presidential
contest. are yet to be realized. 1t may
not be sufficiently powerful TO elect
candidate representing the distinctive
features il represents, and yet be strong
enough to turn the tide in favor oil ell
Their of the two parties it may regard al
most favorable TO the policy 1t is seeking
20 ,romote. There is evidently rest
lessness upon the part OF the people II
regard to the public affairs OF the nation
and while many of the masses are still
wedded TO their idols and glory in
name, the disposition to make new de
partures are evident to the most casua
observer OF passing events. vi cours'
this is the subject of ridicule among ole
staeers and wheel-horses' who have
been manipulating the machinery OF thu
democratic and republican parties for SC
Iono period that they regard as high
treason anything out Of the usual rou
tine of party management,' but all thu