Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1894-01-19
LANCASTER, 6ARRARD COUNTY.


In the police court Jim Wigge was
fined $40 and Joe Stodgill and VIM. |
Wallace s. each for being drunk and
disorderly.
Wood Brothers have about complet-
ed their dstillery on the new Danvile
pike near town and will begin MASKING
on the first OF February.
-Drs. Ross, and Robert Burnside
have located in Lancaster and opened
an office over Stormes' drug store. They
will occupy the Joe Weisiger residence
on Lexington street.
An effort is being made TO establish
a lodge OF the Knights OF Honor in Lam
caster, and the promoters are meeting
with much success. About forty petit
tons have been secured thus far.
Suit was filed by Gen. Landram, at
torney, in the circuit court on the 18th
inst, asking for SAFE OF 80 acres of land
in the edge al town claimed by the heir
of Abner Baker un Ter the provisions OF
his will.
Mr.. Hiram H. Hiatt died at the res
idence OF Mrs. III. G. kaufman this
Thursday morning about o'clock. He
had severe case Of pneumonia, but got
out too soon and had relapse, which
proved fatal No arrangements have
been made yet as TO the burial. He
lea yes a wife and four children.
Tuesdays Courier journal stated
that Gov. McCreary had called at the
department in Washington and made
recommendation for postmaster at Ian.
caster. The dispatch did not state who
the lucky one was, but the general i'm
preston is that Mr.. James Hamilton
wall be named in few days The COM
mission Of Miss Ella Watson the present
incumbent will expire .on the 18th OF
next month.
Misses Mary and Georgia Miller en-
tertained few OF their young friends
Monday evening. Col. w. ;. Ferguson
was here this week aud returned to Gov.
ington today. Mr.. j. Mort Rotnw we'll
has returned from Missouri. Col. Geo.
I. Mason has returned TO Chicago. Mrs
Gresham has gone to Texas to spend
several months. Miss Smith, OF Win.
chester, is the guest OF Miss Minnie FL
lott. Miss Lula Bryant is visiting in
Chicago. Mrs. Boden, nee Miss Lizzie
Walker is visiting her aunt Mrs. Geo.
Denny.
The question has been pertinently
asked whether or not craftsmanship is
not thing OF the past. Politicians are
as thick AS the leaves Of the forest and
the woods are full OF men claiming 10
possess the qualities necessary TO a just
comprehension of the conditions OF the
country i the remedy for the evils
that beset IL. Ii is unfortunate that a
large majority OF those who are mas
querading under the guiss OF statesmen,
regard the distribution OF Off es as the
enc OF political ssgacity, and base their
claims to public favor upon their success
in that particular. The literary world is
afflicted with like brood of intellectual
pretenders, who by sheer imprudence
are making the welking ring with their
clamorous pretensions to greatness; while
in truth aud in fact there is not to-day 4
single poet or writer of fiction, with pos
. SHY few exceptions, whose produc
lions are worth the paper upon whict
they are printed. Bill Nye, Bret Harte
; James Whitcomb Riley aud others o
! like ilk, who regard bad spelling and I
j disregard Of tue rules OF grammar as ey-
idence OF genius, are in the saddle anC
= the bowling OF the wolves and barking
OF the prairie dogs of Colorado are not
circumstance TO the noise they are keep
ing. James Whitcomb Riley asplres I,
be the Robert Burns of America. jane
has very greatly overestimated his abil
ity and it is hardly necessary to say tina
for centuries after he has passed swal
and been forgotten, the fame OF Robert
Burns will be as bright and enduring a
it is to day.
The frost is on the punkin
4 And the corn is in the shock
Is specimen of James Whitcomb's po-
eticsl genius worthy OF a moments con.
, sideratiation, simply from the fact that i
calls attention to the season OF the year
when pumpkin pies are in order and tn,
b corn is sheltered from the blast. Other
wise, it would be difficult to surmis,
what necessity there is for calling tn,
attention OF the poetry reading world I,
. physical fact that was apparent Il
farmers and tillers of the soil generally
. "A suggestion has been made look
ing to on organization OF the "Sons o
'' Confederate Veterans" similar to tina
now in existence known as "Sons OF Fed
: eral Veterans" The necessity for tn
, existence of organizations of this kin,
: by either the sons OF Federsls or Con
!, federates is not at all apparent and tn,
y propriety of the same is, to say the leas
D. axcaa1inoly uuaationahla We ara a