Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1897-10-05
LANCASTER.

The sick are generally better, though
there are some fever patients improv-
ing very slowly.
The drouth here has become alarm
ing. Many Of our citizens are hauling
water from a distance and all vegeta-
tion Is becoming prematurely parched.
Every sign Of rain has failed, even to
the gray evening and red morning.
Alex Gibbs bought Of Erasmus Dunn
40 cattle, weighing l,l65 pounds, at
1910; 10 OF +. NJ. Arnold at 1885, and
ii OF b. +. Hudson, weighing 200, at
1915. w. ). Beazley and brother re-
ceived 30 cattle from w. L. Grimes, Of
Lincoln, weighing | 1886, at ~ per hun
dred.
w. l.. Lawson has accepted the dem
ocratic nomination for sheriff with c.
a. Arnold as deputy. This makes
strong team, both parties being very
popular, highly competent and trust
worthy. The acceptance will give
strength TO the entire ticket, and with
IA united exertion, democratic victory
is sure TO follow.
was glad to meet my old friends at
Stanford last Thursday and scenes and
incidents OF happier period OF my life
were suggested by familiar faces and
cherished spots. The town has, as IL
always had, lively appearance aud
everybody seemed To be thriving. |
was astonished when | met my old
friend, a. A. Warren, with lot Of
gold in his hand which he was going to
pay out.
y little Jew, who travels for some
Cincinnati merchant tailoring house.
disputed with his landlord here the
other day about his bill, when the
landlord struck him and he struck the
floor, only two blows being landed. He
said aftcrward that he was prize
fighter but, only having entered the
lO5-pound class, he was unable TO whip
the landlord, who weighs over 200
pounds.
Elder George Gowen preached two
very able sermons on sunday. He has
opened war on the debasing and cor
rupting methods employed by candi-
dates in procuring votes by the use of
money aud whisky. He announced
that deal was on foot To elect board
OF city councilmen that would grant sa-
loon licenses, and opened vigorous
Ia. o H..
the vote was taken. His appeals to
stand for the right, against all classes
OF evil, were eloquent and forcible, and
will be productive OF much good.
The nomination OF George r. Farris.
Tor state senator, puts another good
card into the democratic hand, which
is now made up OF the best trump
cards, and the deal has stopped. Look
out FOR your knave as the play goes on,
and prepare To hand in your chips on
Nov. I'd. Mr.. Farris is sober, honest,
capable, in close touch with the party,
has many friends and relatives in the
district and, with his experience in
electioneering, will draw votes to the
entire ticket. He is the high card
dealt To the hand 10 scoop the republic
cans King. Let us work now in har-
mony, stop the childish prattle and con-
slant pickering about the past, and
cease 20 agitate questions which are
not involved, at present, and upon
which we are not fully agreed There
are enough of vital principles involved
to cause us to move in the ranks as a
single man, and, when we put the cross
under the rooster, we will have the
pleasure OF knowing that we voted FOR
men who are ali staunch democrats.
a bowling crowd OF republicans. of
both colors, all ages. sizes and shapes.
met at the convention last Thursday,
when Noah Marsee was nominated for
representative. l.. L, Hubble with
drew early In the action and most OF
his strength went to Marsee, which
caused O. j. Moberley to withdraw be-
fore the count was finished. Marsee l.
a native of Bell county and he was
likely nominated to conciliate Hon.
Wright Kelley and his friends, who
came from the same county. The
scheme will not work, as Kelley's
friends claim that he was traded Off In
1895, and he is expected to run indie
pendent. 1t looks like retribution will
follow, even in republican ranks. L.
L. Walker offered resolution in the
convention requiring all, who partici-
pated, to pledge themselves to support
the nominee. OF course the resolution
was adopted, but some OF them may be
under obligations to the other side be-
fore the election, and others may have
business from home on that day, and
they could not vote tor the nominee.
The nominations for all the county Of
fees were ratified by the convention.
Noah has a modern ark, which will be
scuttled by democratic breakers