Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1899-03-07
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An unprecedented mortality prevail.
ed In hocks OF lambs during the cold.
Al occasional shepherd convinced that
insufficient nourishment because Of
prolonged restriction Of ewes TO dry
feed, was more dangerous factor than
the intense cold supplemented their
folders with bran, meal. etc, aud ex
ult In profitable results.
The denizens Of stanford would have
been moved to admiration Of the bril-
liant liars, still abroad, could they have
beard the blood curding rumors Of
their deplorable Affections and threat.
ened eXtermlnation which few fast aud
thick for week. We congratulate the
city on liz escape from a disastrous en-.
demic OF a loathsome scourge.
the old time infections Of lightning
rod artists. patent churn sirens aud au-
tomato washing machine philanthro-
pists have retired from their periodic
tours of persecution aud the farm ma
chinery cohorts now have full swing
The occasional canvasser for gold
eyed needle, improved bluing or cheap
tea who Is promised prize valued at
almost as many dollars as the agent
sends 10 dimes, is refreshing varia-
tion.
Col. Samuel L. Stagg and wife. Of
your city, were delightful guests of rel
atives near here last week. Please urge
Bob Gentry, Harve Helm. Jim Holdam
and George Penny 10 listen generously
and credulously To Porte's details OF the
capriciousness OF the way they do run
sometimes. IL Is not just the most graf
flying experience for an expert from
the hub to be done up at his strong
game by Reubes on the periphery
Pray he may have better luck anoth-
or time
The winter Just closed has been a
record smasher In prolonged intense
cold, aud thus early, the spring highest
water marks submerged Early sown
wheat Is luXuriant, but latest OF this
vicinity was In a precarious condition
up to Friday night, and IL remains to
be deter mined whether the compaction
of the 'spewed up condition Of the
surface j. more than Offset by the denn-
dation Of slopes. Not furrow has been
plowed and the grangers are rather
blue, hayiog settled the constitutional
consistency, international aspects and
expediency OF expansions; having over.
hauled all data and traditions OF phe.
nomenal weather since Boone : invasion
OF the wilderness, aud raised the quar-
autiue against Cuban yellow fever and
st. Asaph's small pox, our chronic nail
keg and soap box statuary, aud dead.
shot AMBER squirters have exhausted
the catalogue OF entertaining dialectic,
and profitable gossip, 80, we are reduc-
cd TO a season OF glum and unusual
moodiuess.
, Our city, situated, like Cairo, at con.
! iluence Of two great waterways. the ca
PRECIOUS Carpenters and freaklst
Frye's creeks, was submerged as never
before Friday night, aud Saturday AZ
: ternoon, last. The entire business par
. OF the place and large part of the res
q idential suburbs were flooded, and citi
zens driveu from their homes. Judg,
y Myers was driven TO inspection of tn,
a situation at 10 o'clock Friday night b,
his apprehensions about security OF tn,
a levees, and when he forged his way int
center OF the city horseback realize,
!, his gravest dread 10 the general over
n llow. Fred Goode aud family slep
Q soundly in spite the roar of waters
= crash Of ilotsam and yells of neighbour
from the Northern Heights who woul,
e have warned them. Judge NJ. trans
E ferred them To shore on his horse. Win
A ter Wright's wagon was washed frou
2 his barnlot, mile above this place
e Fencing, fodder and all tloatable mat
: ter were swept from hitherto secure
height above channels of the streams
5 Almost clean sweep of saw mill var,
D twas made. The mill building wa
moved from its foundations, machiner,
( submerged and removal and reconstruc
/. tion necessitated. The abutments o
I the ancient bridge which covers Frye
: creek South OF town are reported dam
. aged TO a state of insecurity. Theolog
ically, sentimentally and essentially w
are water-loving constituency, bu
: too much of good thing sometime