Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1891-12-25
LANCASTER, GARRAaD COUNTY.


The grippe has not done much dam.
age to the people OF Lancaster thus far.
MIR Virgins, OF New York, has de-
veloped into a irst-class Insurer and ex-
tortioner, charging and receiving only
100 per cent. year on his loans. lie
has thrown Shylock completely in the
shade.
Monday next is county court day
and large crowd will 10. in from the
country. Judge Robinson will render
his decision rpon the application for
vote upon the liquor question in civil
district No. ,. Nothing is known as to
what his decision will be.
The failure Of Speaker Crisp to place
Gov. McCreary at the head o; the COM
mittee on Foreign Relations will Toe a
source OF great regret u the governors
many friends throughout Kentucky and
else where. Il il we'll known that while
filling that position heretofore the vari-
Gus measures of importance that were
rendered him the most popular chair.
man that has appeared in Congress for
mtuy wears. lie has filed his place in
the House with signal ability and com
mands the respect of the entire body
without respect TO party. lie was the
originator of more important measures
IA the last Congress than any other
member
A kindly greeting g. the INTERIOR
AMI is ,housauds OF readers, aud wishes
I for q Merry Curistmas' II matters
but little whether school keeps or not
. during this week Of social iov. 1t is a
season OF recreation and rest and "a such
should Ice hailed with delight by old
and Young aud all conditions aud class
~ OF society Family reunions, where
tie ch. drcn can jump with impunity
upon grandpa back, throw gmnd.ma's
knitting under the h,d and don her
/ specks without fear OF uuoIeslation or Of
/ mourning the crnsurc ot some, maiden
aunt, are among the pleasures incident
/ 81 O. we'll ordered Christmas. and 90 such
. a feast the readers Of the INTERIOR are
respectfully invited Boys and girls
/ should bee given - understand that
whilst they will be required TO keep
within the bounds OF propriety, ample
/ provisions will be made for reasonable
/ expenditure ui funds for the enjoyment
of innocent recreation. Parents should
remember that their children are de.
pendent upon them for whatever they
need in the way Of presents, &c, end
that - cents looks larger TO a boy of II
than a so gold piece when he il ~
The average boy H. not unreasonable in
bis demands and it would bee well to r..
M ember how You ielt in regard to suct
things when you were a child and gov
eru yourself accordingly. Let the boy'
have good time and the girls also
Burn up your switches; open your
hearts, remember the poor; and laugl
aud b- merry while you can. II you
. have acquired chronic habit OF irown
r lng aud scoldina, 20 ont into a 20 scr,
field or the boundlrss forest and Civ,
vent To your anger. The squirrels MAJ
h.,ake themselves TO their holes and th'
rabbits lee ut your approach, but th'
birds will sing sweetly and t-e sun con
tiuue To shine all the same. IT'S bett,
To laugh than be- signing
A Pennsylvania poet has written
hymn on Protection, the first stanz
OF which is Ms follows.
blessed is the man who daily tries
To better his condition,
And does his best to keep his trade
From foreign competition;
= Be il in iron, brass or tin,
1t should not be neglected
As home industry is thing
Which ought to Toe protected.
The poem has not been set to must,
; but a competent musician says il can h
sung 20 the tune OF Yankee Doodle,
as it is neither long meter nor shor
J meter composition. There is no dout
3 that the man who daily tries to bette
r his condition" deserves to- he blessed
. bnt unless the trying results in his re
: ceiving the blessing, can his conditio
! b. said to have been bettered. 1t j
true that his trade, be it in iron, bras
or tin, should not he neglected and if h
, is any account, whether he Ice a repul
P, lican. democrat mugwump, Alliance q
! prohibitionist, it will not he