Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1893-06-30
LANCASTER, 6ARRARo COUNTY.

boh'aotcI bhs pulettu uOWn Slice
tue great struggle on local option" and
it is said that even the "blind- tigers
have ceased operations.
The cornet band returned Wednes.
day night, delighted with their trip to
Harrodsburg. They speak in the high.
est terms OF their reception and the sue.
Gees Of the affair.
MIR. John Lear has returned from
the Columbian Exhibition and is de-.
lighted with his visit. He says that if a
visitor should give three minutes to
each exhibit it would take 100 years to
get through.
The Cornet Band set sail for Har-
rodsburg at an early hour on Tuesday
morning and we're to return on Wednes.
day evening. They make good music
anc will doubtless give satisfaction to
the immense crowd that will gather at
that place to see the bicycle races.
The concensus OF public opinion lie
that the Kentucky exhibit is failure
Even Arkansas has surpassed it in every
l'NcP'N'f obh thV olttT ptdtts HdNt 80 lar
eclipsed il that the kentuckians who
visit the Fair are heartily ashamed Of
the display made by their State. Gov.
Brown ought to convene his COMM ssion-
ers aud ask them where they are a, ?"
Thomas NJ. Green, Esq, OF Danville,
author, ex.editor and one OF Kentucky's
most prominent citizens, was in Lancas-
caster on Tuesday, the 9th, and had a
pleasant interview with his friend, Gen.
Landram. He intimated that he con-
templated the publication of new book
but did not indicate the subject or title.
He has long been regarded as one OF the
most brilliant writer's in the State, and a
man who had the courage to speak his
sentiments at all times and upon all sub.
jects.
Patrick Donahoe, James Conway
and Walter Scott, three tramps, one from
Baltimore, Maryland, one from Virginia
and one from Covington, were arrested
Wednesday upon the charge OF burning
a box car near the X. G. railroad in Lam
caster on the morning Of the 2Sth inst.
They were prosecuted by County Attor-
ney Tomlinson and by appointment OF
the court defended by Gen. Landram
and acquitted. They were a rough look.
ing set and left Immediately after their
acquittal.
The country is flooded with PROBES.
sional begyars, dead beats aud small
shows that ought to be suppressed. On
, Saturday, the day OF election, by agree.
ment, all the stores and business houses
were closed, and yet man was allow ed
to run his show OF a petritied man, with
a negro playing the banjo and making
the day hideous with his nonsensical
songs, raking in the dimes of the people.
Just as though no agreement had been
entered into as TO the cessation OF bust
ness. On Monday grand racket was
kept up on the public square by man
with car claiming to be a miniature
representation of the Worlds Fair, and
il was difficult to transact business on
account of this nuisance.
The bestowers of what is known as
= government pie are, as usual, having
a hard road to travel. They are compell-
ed to choose between friends and party
workers, and as there are usually from lC
to 20 applicants for each position, the
number of those who will be disap
pointed is simply enormous. Many
OF these disgruntled applicants will o
doubtless put on their paint and
feathers, and with Thomas-hawks and
scalping.knives, go on the war-path
9 when it is settled that their pretension,
have been ignored. There will he vas
amount OF time wasted in galloping back
wards and forwards between their resi-
dences and headquarters and many Of
them will wish they had never though,
Of filing an application. Very few o.
those who give up settled vocations iol
the precarious positions of public office
make any thing in the long run, and
quit the service demoralized As business
men and regret that they ever had any
thing to do with official life. The man
who has a settled vocation that pays him
anything, is to say the least OF it, in a
great measure, independent, and no,
subject TO be upset at any moment by
the whims or caprices OF some boss poll
. tician, or the one under whom he serves
a DRIPPISG SPRINGS Is going to have a
big ball and picnic July 4th. Plenty Of
e music, plenty to eat and everything tc
/. make you have good time. The sheriff
= and his deputies will be on hand to SEE
4 that perfect order is observed. Come to
. old Dripping, the best spring in the
State. Those who desire can bring theiI
dinners but will furnish first-class
meal for % cents. Rooms 81 week
during July. j. r. Phillips, general
manager and proprietor.
To CHICAGO VIA THE LAKES. The
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