Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1893-05-19
The J. J. Man Moving for Money In che
Mountains and Maxim II.

Fearing that the Hon. Font +. Bobbitt
left few things unsaid about Williams.
burg and Whitley county when he was
attending court here few months ago,
inflict upon our readers the following
few jottings as supplement to his sew
eral interesting productions.
Not great many changes have taken
place in Williamsburg since l was here
last, but 1t must be said that the town lie
holding its own remarkably WELL The
lumber industry has been a great help
in building up Whitley's capital and as
long as the lumber holds out che will
continue to grow, but were it not for this
business, it puzzles me to know what
would become OF the town. There is no
other industry and manufacturing seems
TO be the last thought in the minds of
the good people. The merchants display
some energy in their stores, but aside
from this. there is apparently no other
business going on.
From the number of doctors Williams.
burg has, one would at once conclude
that either the town or the surrounding
country is in fearful condition from a
health standpoint. counted eight ply
sicians' shingles and wasn't hunting for
them either.
Circuit Court is in session, with a fair.
ly heavy docket, but up to date only one
party has been sent up. Howard Woods,
q negro, is the unfortunate and was Civ.
en- four years in the pen for stabbng
Conductor ]. B. Douglas, an account oil
which appeared in our paper some time
ago. A large number OF attorneys are
in attendance and with williamsburg
full quota, the rostrum is full we'll nigh
to overlooking. Judge Alcorn, OF Stan
ford, is among them.
The post-office business is not creating
as much interest here as in great many
towns. 1t is generally conceded tina,
Editor Green Denham, OF the Times, will
be the successful man and both Drs
Blain and Adkins have Withdrawn Their
petitions in the gallant editors favor.
The old game Of croquet has been re-
vived at Williamsburg and it is now hav.
ing big sway. Gray.hesded business
men indulge in it and "roqueting and
croqueting" is heard all the day long
One OF the principal streets has been
converted into play ground and the
spectators that watch the games can be
counted by the hundreds. Quoits is also
a popular game and many OF the sport
i've youths, middleaged and bald heads
while away their time at that sport.
Jellico is still ranked with .he "un.
righteous towns" but nobody has been
killed for month. In fact, the lawless
ness there has been checked considera.
bly, and it is said that Chief of Police
Trammel is to be given the principal
credit for it, He is wide awake off.
Ger and as fearless as our OWL Brother
Newlsnd.
The population OF Jellico is now reck.
oned at 500 to 1000 and it is rapidly
building up. The fire of some time age
swept out of existence number of good
buildings and several bar.rooms, but the
buildings have almost all been replaced
while IL groggeries still flourish like greer
bay trees.
The calaboose is in the most conspicu
Gus part Of the town and woe be unto
the unfortunate who gets into it. A low
flat building with only one window ant
rs dark as the ace OF spades, it is ia
from being pleasant place even to so
Der mp in.
Jellicc is showing her good sense il
blowing up the plated addition" anc
putting it in corn. The London & New
York Co. had the streets all laid out an,
had begun to grade, but the boom stop
ped, hence the change-a corn crop 70
the addition" +. Q. w.
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