Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1893-08-04
LANCASTER, GARRARD COUNTY.

Fine rains in the country, with but
little in town.
The insurance agents have arrived
and are adjusting the recent losses by
fire in a satisfactory manner.
A slight improvement has been re-
ported in the condition OF Bro. Frank,
and there are hopes Of his recovery.
The teachers institute has been in
session during the week. The exercises
are held at the courthouse. large
number of teachers are in attendance
and deep interest is taken in the pro
ceedings.
The citizens held a meeting at the
court house Saturday and appointed
committee to devise ways and means to
prevent the destruction of property by
fire and otherwise, with instructions to
report at meeting to be held on sstur'
day next.
Anything that can create sensa
ton at
'yrhis weak, piping time Of peace
is worthy Of the highest consideration.
A change 10 sometimes desirable, tho
il be merely to move from one side oil
the street to the other. AT all events,
when times are hard, money scarce and
business dali. msnya poor fellow has
nothing TO lose and everything to gain
by changing his abode, or starting out
in quest OF profitable employment else
where. II has been suggested that
colony from Central Kentucky might be
formed for the invasion OF Oklahoma,
composed chiefly OF young people whose
means were limited and who were will
ing to take their chances in the battle oil
life by a reliance upon Providence and
the exercise OF their own energies
and wits. II will not be long till Okla
homa is admitted as State and while II
seems TO be in the centre OF the sbodes
OF a multitude OF the savage tribes oil the
great West. il will soon take rank With
the other States that have recently been
received into the list OF States, and en-
Joy all the blessings OF true civilization.
The Choctaws, Cherokees, Chickasaws,
Kickapoos, Pottswatomies, Cheyennes
Arrapahoes, Kiowss, Commanches, Sem
inoles, Apsches. Creeks, Crows, Sioux
and other tribes are grouped around the
Territory, but there is no probability OF
their going on the war path, at least a.
long rs they are well fed and clothed by
Uncle Sam. The Cmarron and Canadi-
an rivers ilow through the Territory and
/, is said TO be well watered and the eli
mate delightful the year round. The
soil is fertile and the prospect OF rlch
find IN minerals should be encouraging
TO those who care To employ their time
in looking after the precious metals II
this colony should be organized it will
be self-sustaning, and there is no doubt
that Kentuckians will be able 10 hold
their own, as they have way OF stand
ing together aud accomplishing pretty
much everything they undertake. An
individual with plenty of money can live
anywhere, but the advice OF Horace
Greeley to go West, young man, l.
peculiarly appropriate at this tine when
il is 80 difficult to obtain employment OF
auy kind. The probabilities a,e that
much OF the rough element tina, rushed
into the Territory for purposes OF specu
lation when il was opened, have left and
that their places have been filled by q
better class of people generally.
Judge VIM. +. Walker has accepted
the place OF general storekeeper and
paueer. heretofore held 10y Tx Post-mas
ter John Taylor, OF Richmond. Ii pays
g a day.
Nat. Boyle, son of the Squire, was
fined S25 and ordered to the work house
for shooting into the yard OF H. T. Noel
The shots barely missed l.etcher Owsley
and Lucen Noel.
John l.. Anderson, dem and Louis
McMur,ry. rep, will Toe the candidates
for superintendent OF public sch Iols'
The former has held the office severa
terms and has proved faithful aud eth
Gent officer.
WIN. hunuIey, bgeu w SV"'Hi ""'
the father of a large family, was arrested
on charge OF incest, preferred 10y his
eldest child, May, ayoung girl Il years
old. Great excitement prevailed and il
WAS thought for time that Judge Lynch
would make short work OF Hundley,
but cooler heads prevailed and the prs
oner WAS landed safely in Jail. At his
examining trial he was held to the cir
cult court.