Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1895-08-06
LIBERTY, CASEY COUNTY.

Friday was examination day among
the teachers. Only few put in their
appearance for that purpose
We met Elder X. A. Hovious to-day
for the first time for nearly 20 years. lie
has been living in Adair for many years.
He is attending the teachers examine
tion for the purpose OF resuming his old
occupation OF teaching across the line in
Casey. He always ranked in the fore
most clsss rs teacher OF youth.
Col. Frank Wolford is dead Grand
old veteran OF two wars For three
years the writer was on the closest terms
OF intimacy with him. No man living
had a nobler, kinder disposition. II be
had any errors they were Of the head
and not OF the heart. He was true pa
triot and his loss will long be felt by his
ellow-countrymen.
e. Tsrrsnt for some months will be
absent from Liberty during the first part
OF each week, but will be in town every
Friday night and Saturday. Persons
wishing TO order the LIST Kentucky Cav
airy History, or correspond on the sub.
isct, will please mail their letters 80 as TO
reach Liberty by Thursday or Friday
night. Any other days OF the week on
the same business, please call on or write
20 W. T. Humphrey.
1t was related 10 the writer q few
days ago that a little dog assembled a lad
der, having Ii rounds, and stood near.
ly erect 10 reach his owner, John r..
Sharpe, in the % sto ~ OF the Jail. Mr..
w. T. Humphrey was our authority, and
through bis veracity is undisputed, we
thought the tale was rather extensive,
but giving as his vouchers the naues Of
Capt. Gooddell, John +. sharpe and 9th.
ers, We think his little dogship was a
very expert climber.
Two dusky sons OF Africa, Nicely
Northcutt aud one Isaac Squires, Of Adair
county, had a shooting scrape in the col
ored part OF Liberty on last Tuesday
morning. They were brought before
Judge Tillord and Nortbcutt was given
$50 fine and 90 days in Jail. OF course
the whole fine will be paid in Jail.
Squires was acquitted OF the shooting,
but was held on carrying concealed wea-
pons. The ARRAY came up over two no
ted courtesans. Mat Wilson aud Lou
Cemmons. Tuesday night party OF
lynchers severely lacerated the naked
backs OF the two females. "Wednesday
Sheriff Adams took the two 10 Stanford
and lodged them in the Lincoln Jail 10
be kept until our new Jail is finished, for
odepses heretofore. For some time past
Northcutt and come other males Of the
colored persuasion, with the two females
have been conducting themselves In a
manner to shock decency. While a full
advocate for Law we acknowledge that
emergencies may arise justifying a COM
mupity to rise In their might and pro-
tect their fresides and families, but in all
such cases those who take the law in
their own hands, should be those quail
fed TO cast stones. This unpleasant
state OF affairs may be traced primarily
TO loose or non enforcement OF the
laws. II is given up by those qualified
10 Judge, that IL is not the severity OF
punishment altogether, but the certain
ty that causes the offender to fear and
respect the laws. 1t is doubtful whether
lynchine ever does bear good fruit, and
terrible results often follow. Judge
Lynch may sometimes create fear in
the vicious, but can never secure his re.
spec, but just and certain admnistra.
ton OF the laws always secures both fear
and respect. II there is no general stat
ute to meet such cases OF outraged dc
cency our Legislature should lose no
time in passing one, and for an adequate
punishment. Combining in Jail to pay
the fine only redoubles the county's ex.
psnses without abating ofenses. We
have seen such cases eiectuslly met by
providing county farms and work houses
aud compelling the offender to pay his
or her fines by the sweat OF his brow.