Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1893-12-22
LANCASTER, GARsARD COUNTY.

I Miss Nance Harris has issued invita-
tons to a masque party Thursday even.
/ ing next.
The Union services will be held at
the Methodist church Sunday evening at
Z o'clock
The pupils OF Miss sslle Anderson's
select school will give Columbian par.
ty" Saturday afternoon.
The condition OF Col. Joe Weisiger
10 reported as worse aud his friends are
greatly alarmed about him.
Master Commissioner J. w. Miller
and County Clerk Thos. wherritt have
about recovered from two weeks siege
OF the grippe.
The ladies OF the Methodist church
will give "Kriss Krngle" party We'd
nesday evening at the residence OF Mrs.
Dr. Walters. Admission 25c.
1t has been decided to have a Christ.
mas tree in connection with the enter
tainment at the Presbyterian church
next Monday night. All are invited to
attend.
The streets and public square are
receiving new coat OF broken rock,
which was badly needed. The rock
Was broken by the work-house gang
which is now kept at work constantly.
Nat Boyle while recklessly handling
pistol on Battle row, discharged the
weapon. the ball striking a negro woman
named Sarah Schooler, In the shoulder.
The wound will not prove fatal, but 10
very painful.
The Lexington Leader SAYS the fine
bass voice OF Prof. Croxton is now being
used in the choir OF the Upper Street
Baptist church. Who takes care OF the
fine bass voice when the professor is abb
sent, or whether it is left in charge OF
the sexton after being used is not
known.
Miss May Zach Hughes, OF this
place, Is pleasantly located as a teacher
OF instrumental and vocal music at
Cotner University, Valparaiso, Nebraska.
She IL not only an excellent young lady,
but an accomplished musician, and the
program OF an entertainment given by
her pupils on the 10th inst, shows
proficiency highly creditsble TO their
preceptor. Our people are very proud
Of their gifted young musician. and wish
her success in all her undertakings.
1t is astonishing 10 see the number
OF ministers OF the gospel who are gal
loping about over the country delivering
lectures upon all sorts Of subjects simply
to put money in their pockets. Rev.
DR.. Talmage is a conspicuous example OF
this class. To conform to his ideas OF
propriety the Scriptures ought to read
preach the gospel to every creature, at
800 a sermon" II is not unreasonable
to suppose that such men are preachers
for revenue only.
The Hawaii trouble is not question
OF politics; il is simply one in which
tomfoolery has outwi,ted common sense.
II administer Stevens had kept in his
place and not considered himself the
United States with all the powers of
Congress. as well as the chief executive,
there would have been no trouble what
ever. As it is it will require the utmost
wisdom TO adjust the affair without
serious difficulty. II only illustrates the
old saying, that zone fool can do what
takes many wise men to undo"
Hon. Robert Harding, OF Danville,
was here on professional business Tues
day. Mrs. Bette Lsndram has gone to
Richmond to spend the winter with her
sister, Mrs. John Bsughman. Miss Luz
Ia Batson, who has charge of large mu-
sic class OF one of the Georgia colleges,
is expected to-day tospend the holidays.
Miss Alice Hudson. who has been at.
tending school at Staunton. Va, came
home to remain till after Christmas.
Miss Matte Walker ia expected home
from Cincinnati Saturday. Miss Sadie
B,ughmsn returned to Richmond We'd
nesdav. Miss Fannie Shugars will spend
the holidays with relatives at Winches-
ter.
| The separation OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Cuthbert Bullitt, OF Louisville has
furnished theme for the scandal
mongers that bids fair to have no i'm
mediate termination. The parties them.
selves seem to recognize the affair as one
OF unusual importance, and with which
the public has much t. do. This is a
singular view to take Of matter of this
kind; for outside Of the idle curiosity
that attaches to the same, no valid RIA.
son can be given why the public should
give it a moments consideration. The
number Of people in the United States
who do not know or care whether these
personages shall live tog ther as man
and wife would hardly extend into the
hundreds, much less the thousands.