Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1899-01-31
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Steve y. Teater, the polite livery
aud hotel solicitor, IL now with Arnold
n Hamilton.
Hemp-breakiug Is going on all over
the county. The crop Is good aud the
price is ~. 80 To g..
IL Il nOw Grsnd-pip senator Geo. r.
farris, on account OF Mrs. J. r.. smith
at Jellico, becoming a mother. Mr.. j..
A. .Roys,on IL sick OF pne umonia
The Centre College Glce Club, Of
Danville. gave highly entertaining
aud creditable concert To an apprecia.
tive audience at the court house on
Friday nlyht.
After the Harris Cash wedding, uear
Turnersville, on Feb. !. the huppy pair
and attendants will be received by MIR.
ani Mrs. h. w. Harris, parents OF the
groom, this city.
The location Of Rev Geo. o. Barnes
Ia Washington City has no ordinary
Significance. lie claims that the Lord
called him there, and this must be true
rs he IL one Of the most powerful
preachers In the land aud his services
are needed az headquarters OF repub.
lican administration more than at any
place this side OF hadcs.
IL Is thought here by good citizens
that Rev. sam Jones' merciless attack
on the advocates Of silver and MIR. Bry-
an savors more OF the ward politician
than n follower OF the lowiy Nazareue
Admitting the silver men are wrong,
his language is unbecoming man In
his position, aud his grand stand plays
for notoriety and money, reveal a
want OF christian spirit and are repul.
sivc To the better class Of people
Rev. I. G. Bush, OF Texas, son Of DR..
W. y. Bush. Is here and will preach in
the court house on Tuesday night. He
, aii.liatc- with 40 denomination, but
recognizes all who have truly been
born again. He Is familiar with the
Scriptures and devoted 10 the cause.
Rev. W. l.. Clark delivered an adj
dress to the Y. NJ. G.. a. at the /. o. O.
+. Hall At =. II. sunday, and the 10y
al LeRiOa. children's temperance or
ganization, met AZ the Christian church
At the same hour.
On saturday Afternoon, Mrs. Rachel
Hemphill died OF bronchial pneumonia,
sIpsrinduced by grip She was 63
years oi age and.the relict Of DR.. Jas.
Hemphill, an eminent physician, who
died number Of years ago. Funeral
services were conducted by Elder r. NJ.
Campbell at the Christian church.
today, Monday, at 10 A. NJ, and the re-
mains were buried in the Lancaster
Cemetery, a large crowd being present
10 pay the last tribute OF respect to her,
who was Always held in the highest
esteem. She was the mother Judge j..
&. Hempbtll, he being the only child
Sue was an earnest, Jealous member OF
tae Christian church and had been
since the beginning OF her school years.
Much good was done by her and her
familiar face will be missed, not only In
the church. but In the societies which
were organized to promote the chris
ttan cause, AS she was "a charter mem
Der Of the w. G. T. U. and member OF
the Ladies Aid Society
A numl er of taxpayers met with the
fiscal court on Saturday to make sug-
gestions as To working and maintaining
the turnpike roads. A plan was sub
mitted which proposed To divide the
roads into about 20 sections to be SUPER
vised by as many men, living oa the
sc uoDs. they 10 receive no compensa.
ton. 1t also recommended the appoint
ment of an engineer to measure the
metal and a book-keeper TO keep al
transactions with contractors, each to
receive 800 per year. Mr.. A. II. Dem
ny and others of experience favored the
plan in the main, but suggested certain
changes. After considerable discussion
the question OF adopting the plan was
submitted and voted down by the mag
istrates. After some hot words between
two members OF the court IL adjourned,
further from an agreement than when
IL convened. While the majority OF
those present favored the plan, which
was submitted, there were some who
claimed that one man of experience
should be appointed AS supervisor aud
be required TO give bond for the dis
charge OF his duties, being permitted TO
appoint others TO assist him, he being
responsible To the court for the acts of
men thus appointed. IL Is claimed that
while IL Is desirable to have the super
visisg done for nothing by these met,
J WHO are honorable and Trustworthy, IL
Is also true that they are not all famil-
lar with the work and they would not
have the time 10 devote TO IL, especially
when there is no compensation. Others
claim that the law contemplates the
. appointment OF one man and that the
result would be more satisfactory, es