Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1893-07-21
Happy lack Visits Rowland.

lonesome. Saw fellow leaning againt
the fence who had saved some cash in
the last 10 years and had built him nice
little house for his nice little wife and
nice little bow. The truth is, he had be-
gun to think he was nice man. He
looked like he was thinking. He looked
like his thoughts were "far away" Ex-
pect they were down about Lebanon
Junction, or out about Corbin Were
you ever at those places? Lots OF liz
Yards and lots OF crawfish; lots OF them.) |
He looked troubled. His face was as
long as my leg and he was as serious and
grave as a tombstone. Seemed to be
talking to himself.
Il have TO leave my nice little home;
thought was settled; wonder il there is
not side and man in this question of
removal that the railroad magnates and
the public, too, have almost forgot to
think about Wonder il the railroad
employees don't compose that side and
that man? Wonder if anybody cares or
thinks about the fellow that looks like
me- tell you it's pretty tough, pref
ty tough. | do hate TO move"
| moved up a little closer, Mister,
come over here. will you? | sm sad to-
day; am weary and heavy laden and am
looking for some one to give me rest.
Can't you rest me just little biz? I'm
fatigued. ! want to talk some; | must
talk some; will die il don't talk some
to somebody, and you look like man OF
sorrow and acquainted with grief, and
listen to me some, won't you? Please
listen some" listened.
III heard bell ringing up a. Stanford
few nights ago. They told me it WAS a
meeting OF the-Commercial Club, | be-
lieye they called il. 1t seems that We
fellows down here were the commerce.
from the proceedings OF the club. They
talked about bringing in a paper mill,
and planning mill, and shoe mill, and
a cotton mill, and -four mill and all
sorts of mill and every mill the club
named seemed TO be grinding on us, ss
the main feature Of their chat was 70
buy US fellows up down here at s25 on
, the 300. Do you see that nice little
house? | built that; took me 10 years
my little boy was born there; do hate
. 10 move. He Who spake as never man
spske said, DO unto others a. YOU would
, have them DO to you Mister, is YOU
. club doing that? You don't talk like
that Good Man and | am afraid YOU
:, club will club Us to death, or help DO it
What 10 you think about it?' | open
:, ed not my mouth and the poor fellow
kept on talking.
, Mister, | don't know you, but 20,
, look kinder kind and | must tell yol
about some more fellows, who | thinl
~. can afford to lend Us fellows helpin,
hand il they will, There are lot o
/. gentlemen down in Louisville behind
l. biz house on p aud Main, composed O
Mr.. w. II. Smith and his official staff @
:, vice presidents and some more-vice.
: whom | cant help thinking about. The
;. are getting from $4,000 to $4,000 pc
snnum and that much work will brea
any man down in a short time. Wha
We need out here is fellow who is nc
. clean broke down by hard work-wh
>, can come out in busy time over 20
:, miles OF railroad that those gentlemen i
= their fatigue suits have never seen; VIII
"A can hustle and make an engine of ha
, rake If necessary, and who won't charg
:, 50 much Tor his services as To reQuir
him to wear himself clean out in ordt
l., TO earn his pay. Just look yonder, Mis-
ter, at that gang of ten men from Loui
VILE in their fatigue suits, painting thu
bridge over Loeans Greek. Why, Cha
-. lie Stewart, that black fellow you hay
:, up in Stanford, would paint it in thr,
80 days for 81 80 day and save half II
\ paints. Look how they have painte
:, the creek banks and the abutmen,
a, They may be some city politicians, tho
who have to have Job.
Then this same Mr. Smith Il Co. &
:3i for hauling a car OF coal from Pitt
49,. burg anu zine mn 10 StdulOTu auu tne
get sl4 from Jellico to Louisville, Il
:. miles further. haven't sense enoug
~ to understand this, but does it seel
~ strange that this community antagoniz
the railroad? Again, you can get G.
% OF lumber shipped from Florida to Gu
cago tor less money than you can OF
vs. from Williamsburg to Stanford. Nc
can get car load of cattle shipped fro
- Row land to Cincinnati for s25 and Il
> same cattle in bigger car that tax
III two more cattle for SD on from Cincil
is natl to Jersey City and 90 to Jersey Ci
the quickest.
al Mister, are you tired? | am loade
do think those fellows ought to be sa
We istied with less and not move us out Al
on tempt you Stanford folks to take our i
tie homes from our wives and childr,
"a, and turn them into other interests. Thi
-. will reduce expenses Their wives al
ny daughters can still wear the silks Oh
hal