Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1894-03-23
LONDON, LAUREL COUNTY.

--some good Samaritan has fixed up
the walk between J. T. Williams and the
depot.
Mr.. Henry Whitehead is building a
new house ON his lot In the Johnson adj.
dition.
1t is said that Charley Tudor, recent
~ OF Richmond, will be an applicant for
the post Office here.
Chris Brewer, who lives on the old
jackson place on the Barbourville road,
brags that he has fine new boy at his
house.
Il was at Sublimity, on Rockcastle
nver, fishing last week but only succeed
ed In catching 20 fish, four channel cat,
one redhorse and the balance suckers.
Rev. Mahan, OF the Baptist church.
baptised Is persons in J. T. Browns
pond last Sunday. This is the harvest
that was reaped at the recent Baptist re.
vival here.
Col. l.. A. Byron bought sl2s worth
OF fruit trees last week and planted them
in his garden intending to wait till next
day to set them out, but alas and alack!
some thief stole them the same night.
j. I. Brown is one OF the most en-.
terprising men that we have. He is
having rock dressed to put down walk
In front OF his store, which will be one of
the most expensive and best in town.
tie Is also erecting a grist mill near his
pond and will attach carding machine
10 IL later on.
Along last fall some time the chair
man OF the Democratic State Central
Committee wrote to the different chair
men OF the several districts asking il any
change in the county committees was
necessary. Hon. q. A. Denham, OF Will
lismsburg, personal friend OF the wri-
ter, was member OF the State Central
committee. X. NJ. Jackson, OF London,
was chairman Of this Congressional dis
trict At that time | was chairman OF
the democratic county committee of
Laurel. had been made chair
man OF that committee when X. NJ.
Jackson resigned the chairmanship, and
upon and by his request, and | know
was not removed for any failure OF my
duty as chairman OF that committee
However, in the reorganization OF that
committee my name aud that OF w'H.
Lltton, secretary, and Caleb Litton, p.
L. stillings and A. l.. Reid were dropped
out and in the place OF John Pearl as
chairman OF the democratic county COM
mittee appeared the name OF John w.
Basin, formerly Of Lincoln county, and
nov postmaster at Pittsburg / was su-
perseded by the above gentleman, whom
| have always esteemed as a thorough
democrat and Christian. / wrote to
John ID. Carroll and asked why il was,
II reorganization OF the committee in
this county was necessary, he did not al
low us the usual democratic privilege OF
electing these officers. His answer was
that these appointments were made at
the suggestion Of G. A. Denham aud the
chairman OF this Congressional district.
The above is only preliminary OF what
follows. Now, Bro. Basin, while like
him, Is not politically worthy OF the po-
s1tion OF chairman OF the democratic
county committee Of Laurel, but l reck
on 1t don't matter, that he is demo-
cratic postmaster under Cleveand's
mugwump policy. He voted in the re.
publican primary March 9th at Pitts
burg. His name is enrolled on ballot
No. l66 and on this stub was written
sworn" The officers of the election |
knew him as democrat and suppose
"ssore" him according to the following
qualifications for voters, posted in each |
precinct in the county by order of the
secretary OF the republican county COM
mittee; list. He shall be a legal voter
at the November election. pa. He shall |
pledge himself to the support OF the
nominees of the party" | have been
informed that the present chairman will |
call democratic convention for some
time in April to nominate candidates for
the various county Offices, but il he does
he will surprise me, for really think a
man OF his intelligence should resign, as
he ought to, and let the democrats of the
county elect man as chairman who is
democrat enough to stick to his party
through thick and thin, regardless OF
side issues and republican primaries.
JOHN PEARL.
z. ST. don't want the craftsmanship
myself.