Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1892-01-15
LANCASTER, GARRARD C0U NTy.

MIR. VIM. Hughes has moved to
the Singleton property on Lexington
street.
"A fellow exhibiting one Of Edison's
monographs furnished amusement for
the boys at the Lancaster Hotel Monday
evening.
Next Friday will be the last day for
filing suits in the February term Of the
Garrard Circuit Court. There has been
very few new suits filed
Sheriff Curt Robinson. who has been
suffering for some time with pneumonia,
is not 50 well at this writing. One OF
his deputies, Mr.. James Belts is sick
with the grip.
The cat of the postmaster OF Dan
vile, Ind, rings the bell when she wants
to enter the house. so does the man
who has been out on lark, il he is able
10 find IT,
The sleet Wednesday and Thursday
caused great deal Of. damage to the
lrui, trees. The pavements were cover
Ell with solid sheet of ice and walking
was very dangerous.
The bad weather is delaying the
work on the Thompson building on
Richmond street The iron front, cor
nice and frames are on the ground and a
lew days Of good weather is all that is
needed 10 complete the work.
A. al
ton Post SAYS that Senator Beck, Henry
Ward Beecher. Chandler. Greeley, Fol-
ger, Plumb aud Manning died from over
work. Most OF the politicians of the
present day, however, need not be alarm
ed at this statement.
Hon. X. =. Jacobs, OF Danvile, was
here this week on legal business Coz
j. X. Faulkner, OF Richmond. was
mingliug with his Lancaster friends
Tuesday. John Lear and X. T.. Hughes
attended the leap year party ut Dnville,
Monday evening. Miss Julia Reid is
visiting in Lexington Misses Maud
Robinson and Mamie Currey have re-
turned iron visit To Danville. Col
Nath WooIcock was in town Monday to
see his numerous customers.
MIR. GTout, OF Massachusetts, has in
iroduced a Hill In the House OF Repre-
sentatives 10 elect post.masters by the
people. by all means let it pass, aud
thus put stop TO the interminable
wrangling that occurs at the commence
ment OF each presidential term 1t
would OF course interfere TO some extent
with the importance that attaches 10
members OF Congress and the manipua-
tors of politics generally, but that ought
to be matter of public congratulation
instead OF regret. 1t would seem to be
the proper thing 20 do to let the people,
who make and unmake Congressman
and presidents, decide who they want in
the matter OF handling aud delivering
the mails in their respective localities.
When it is seriously proposed to in
volye great country like this in n war
with foreign power simply for the pur'
pose OF making All exhibition Of our val.
or and resources, IL would he we'll Il
consider the matter in all its bearings
before entering into 80 costly and seri
Gus an undertaking. Certainly the hum
blest citizen in the land is entitled e
protection. and should have it regard
less of expense, but the humble citizen
: who is the cause of the trouble. SHOULD
be able to show that he bad been keep
ing in his place and doing NOTHING
wrong to justify his punishment. Tn,
reported testimony Of John Talbot, on,
OF the crew OF the Baltimore, on the I'll
inst, before the American court OF in
quiry, is that Boatswain Riggin. one OF
the killed, and himself. about ; y. NJ
went together into saloon called 9Th,
) Shakespeare" and were requested I,
leave 10y the proprietor. They went :,
another saloon known rs the "Tru,
Blue When he came out Riggin wa
threatened by several Gillian sailors ID
man oi-war uniform. He, Talbot, trie,
to settle the dispute, but was spat upor
by the Chilisns and ne knocked one o.
them down and then the row commenc
ed. The presumption is that the visi
to The Shakespeare saloon Was to tax,
, sniiter, and the keeper of the salooi
would not have been likely to have or
dered them out il they had behaved
! themselves; on the contrary, he woul,
t have been glad OF An opportunity to dis
. pose OF his goods, wares and merchan
= disc at reasonable rates. Not conten
with this, however, they sought TIA
. True Blue, where they doubtless pro
r cured bountiiul supply OF true blu
4 tsngle-foot, that had never seen TIA
n State of Kentucky, and on emergin
{ therefrou, encountered batch of Chi
e nan sailors, who had probably been il
e vestigatng the quality OF the bug-juic
Of the True Blue aud in this fiery an