Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1893-08-18
LANCASTER, 6ARRARD COUNTY.


The ground is getting very dry and
the people are praying for more rain.
Brother Frank continues to improve |
and the general belief is that he will re-
cover and be- ont soon.
The appearance docket OF the circuit !
court foots up only about 30 civil cases, |
and none OF them are OF any msgni-
tude.
Owing TO the hard times business
seems TO be at a standstill. An OCCASION
al drummer invades the town, but as
a general thing they DO not appear to be
disposed to linger
thought that Bible was as safe as a
bank and hid 81 800 between the leaves
OF his old family Bible A thief entered
the house and took s3O0s worth OF Jew
elry, but never once thought OF opening
the Bible.
The railroads. instead of reducing
rates to Chicago, and giving encourage.
ment to the people to visit the EXPOSE.
ton, have raised them again. The poor
oil the country are practically excluded
from the Fair. as very few can afford to
incur the expense incident to the trip.
The run that resulted in the suspen-
sion OF the Madison Square National
Bank OF New York is said to ha re been
caused by a man who had 5000 on de-
poit and who saw one OF the chief clerks
OF the bank in pool room betting on
the races. This caused him to withdraw
his deposit and started the panic.
1t is q matter OF no wonder that the
L. ;. has lost its case ia the Behring
Sea controversy, after the two weeks
speech OF her attorney. The commits
Il sioners, however, have expressed them
selves as satisfied with the decision and
are ready TO be kicked individually and
collectively by the British commission.
ers before leaving for their homes.
The statement has been made that
the probabilities are that Mr. Horn
blower will be nominated to fill the va.
cancy on the bench OF the supreme
court. IL is important that the senate
should know whether he is a good horn.
blower and the kind OF horn he blows,
before he is confirmed. Representative
Conn, of Elkhsrt, Ind. the maker of
horns, ought TO provide the new justice
with a horn OF his make and caution him
against blowing his own horn.
|, A careful observer has made a cal
culation and says that the ratio between
Congressional talk and Congressional a..
ton is just about - TO l. There is one
thing, however, the House has acted on
promptly, in making provision for the
payment OF the mileage OF its members
, The California members get the neat
little sum Of 81 800 each, which is more
than they would sell for il theylwere put
up to the highest bidder II course
estimate could be made OF the value OF
their services it would probably not ex-
coed sl5
During an odd Fellows celebration
in Canada few days ago the coat of
, arms OF the United states Was removed
from the door OF the L. =. Consul aud up
to this time has not been found, and
they have not been able 10 ascertain the
guilty party. IL is suppoted to have
been done by some blarsted Britisher
: and Is a Just cause for war. Without a
Goa, OF arms, how is the Consul TO be
able to transact the duties OF his Office
BY all means, an apology should bee de.
. manded and the coat restore To the
: iront door of the Consul and II this il
not done, turn loose the big navy and
kick mp thunder generally.
= The speeches OF the members Of tn,
House OF Representatives are delivered
: chiefly 10 the speaker, most OF the mem
; beers absentlng themselves from the
House and seemingly taking but littl,
; interest in the debate on the silver ques
y, ton. AT the expiration OF the Ii days
fixed for the discussion, the tug OF wal
will come when the repesentativ yes OF tn,
= people will he compelled to take thei
seats and show their hands Much tim,
p" and money might be saved by allow I'M
each member TO have his speech priv,
= ed without delivery and proceed at one
y to vote Red tape, however, and in
flexible rules require certain definite
u modes of procedure, although in tn,
mean time the country may go to the in
3 vidual who is said to preside over Hall
$, lax.
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