Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1897-12-10
DOWN IN CASEY.

"A. Jones, Keeps our readers OF this Sec
tion so well posted on the happenings OF
Casey that | fear the few notes here
with will prove stale and uninterest-
ing. The clever doctor was cut out for
newspaper man and that profession is
minus one good one because he took up
the forceps rather than the quill.
The cold weather and most excel
lent opportunity 10 kill hogs kept a
good many from attending circuit court
Monday and the crowd was rot up to
the average on the first day. Even the
newspaper drummers, with the excep-
tion of your humble servant, we're
bluifed by the blizzard and only one
/ patent medicine man had the nerve to
come.
The docket is not large this term and
again there is no murder case on it, al
though young Pelly, who killed Turner
a few weeks ago, is in Jail and has no
doubt been indicted ere this. His case
will not likely be tried this court.
Judge Jones, 10 his charge to the grand
jury, laid especial stress on the viola
ton OF election laws, selling votes and
the like, but it will prove case of
loves labor lost if the grand jury
spends much time investigating such
matters. 1t is almost as hard TO con-
Wet man for selling his vote as it is
Tor camel TO go through the eye of a
needle or rich man to enter the King
| dom Of Heaven.
This is Commonwealth Attorney
Muncie's last court in Casey and little
or no regret is expressed at it. "Old
Compromise, as be is jockingiy spok-
en- Of. has not made an altogether pop
ular official and he will go ont of Office
unwept and unsung. Mr.. Aarons, of
Russell. was elected to succeed him.
Both democrats and republicans OF
Casey are feeling good over the cleo
tion. The former are rejoiced at cut
ting down the majority several hun
dred and the latter because they got all
the offices. \ democrat remarked in
my presence that if $500 more could
have been raised by his party it would
have carried everything before it.
Judge James Garnett, Of Columbia. a
democrat and gentleman. announced
his candidacy for appellate Judge in a
timely speech Monday afternoon. He
is very popular man. is well equipped
for the honor he seeks and il his
friends are a. numerous in other coun-
ties as they are in Casey, he will be
elected.
Liberty is still growing and good,
substantial houses are rapidly being
built. The town covers nearly. twice
as much territory as it did when made
my first trip there and its change in APP
pearance Is even greater than its
growth. One of the prettiest homes is
that of Prior Young. who by the way,
is not yet ia possession OF a partner to
occupy it,
My friend, w. ID. Stage, who is
known around Hustonville as "Banta."
is still running the Napier Hotel and is
doing well with it. In days gone by it
was known as the democratic hotel or
headquarters and the Exchange as the
republican camp, but now the Napier
catches 'em a'coming and a'going, re-
gardless of politics or anything else.
The failure in business of Mr. Il. Il.
Pierce is "A subject Of general regret.
AT one time one of the richest men in the
county and at most all times the biggest
hearted, he has probably done more
business than any man in Casey and
few there are who have done more for
the up-building of the town of Liberty.
AS before stated reckless credit bust
ness broke him up and il is doubtful if
a tenth of the $4,000 he has ON his
books can be collected,
a splendid new church has been
built in the place of the old one at Lib
erty and a very decided improvement
it is. The Christians erected it, but
other denominations will use it at their
pleasure. Rev. j. Q. Montgomery was
mainly instrumental in having a new
house of worship aud it stands hand
some monument to his memory. The
Baptists thought of building a church,
but decided to postpone action for
awhile
Yosemite, once town OF no mean
pretensions, is rapidly drying up. The
railroad and timber trade kept it live.
ly for years, but now the former has
gone and the latter nearly so, and
there's no telling what's going to be-
come of the town with the California
name. The Middleburg people have
invited her citizens TO come over and
live with them, but they have not yet
accepted.
The burning of saw mills in Casey
has gotten to be a serious thing. Sew
eral have gone up in ashes during the
mast month and AT least a half dozan