Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1899-11-10
LANCASTER,

brick residence on Lexington avenue
Mr.. Ed Walker died on Monday fore
noon, instead OF Sunday, n stated In
your last Issue.
The Record will have rooster today,
Thursday, growing over the victory
for water works. for which that paper
is to be credited in large measure.
II IL absolutely funny to hear either
party cry out fraud against the other,
as the records OF all parties show that
no angels wings are sprouting on any
OF them.
A farmer bought Courier Journal
on Wednesday and falling TO see the
rooster, as In days OF yore, cried out
fraud to the newsboy and demanded a
return OF his money.
Rev. J. G. Massee informs me that
evangellstic services will begin at the
baptist church next Sunday, conduct
ed by Rev. J. G.. Bow. Preaching at
l0A. NJ. and Jpn The public Is cor
daily invited to attend.
Our frequent elections tear the bus
iness interests OF the country to pieces,
and am In favor OF limited mon
archy, to avoid the principal elections.
We would live more happily and ex-
pericnce more prosperity.
The many friends Col. II. NJ. Bur-
dett are grieved To hear Of bis death AZ
Lexington on Tuesday. He was for
many years one OF the ablcst lawyers
at this bar and enjoyed a lucrative
practice. He was one OF Lancaster
most enterprising citizens and was an
Intelligent, genial aud altogether a
worthy and an accomplished man
Many will recur to the happy moments
spent with him when this city was bis
home.
Garrard democracy requests that n
small rooster, even II II Is u bantam
be served with this letter on account
OF the election Of VIM. Ray, Jr., dem
ocrat, 10 represent the county. Here,
In n republican county, the home OF
the governor and other leading repub
licans, u man, ITO fortune and To fame
unknown" living among the vine clad
hills OF Buckeye. the stronghold OF re
publicanism, defeated n prominent re
publican, who was supported by lead
ing repu blicans OF the State and the
governor. who spoke here In his be.
half. IL was very much like David
fighting Goliath.
As a presidential election Is next In
order, desire to suggest that. no dlf-
ference how near Mr.. Bryan Is 10 the
hearts OF democrats, we will never be
able to elect u democratic president
who lives west of the Mississippi or
south OF the Ohio river The wealth
and manufacturing Interests OF the ma
tion are couiiuedto the Eastern States
and they, or the North middle States
will furnish the chief executive so long
rs conditions remain "a they are. and
they are not liable To change. lie
must be Identified with the Interests
OF that section and we should consider
well before we nominate.
On Tuesday, Virgil, a little son Of
DR. ]. B. Kinnaird, fell from his sad
die. his foot hanging in the stlrrup.
and received some painful bruises.
Squire Burton fell into cellar of the
new hotel, on Tuesday. and was badly
disabled, though not seriously wound
ed. GA the same day, Ben Baker and
Huston Clark engaged in a difficulty,
concerning some former misunder
standing. Baker fred one shot ana
Clark threw several stones, but no one
was injured. Later in the afternoon
they met, on Battle Row. and each
fired several shots. Baker receiving a
slight wound in the head. Sheriff San
ders and Deputy Ward arrested them.
Baker was lodged In jail and Clark
gave bond for his appearance for trial.
Lam under obligations TO Clerk j.
NJ. Duncan and his polite deputy, O.
w. Shugars, for the county vote,
which Is as follows: Goebel l,l9s,
Brown 10, Taylor 1921, Wallace 40,
McChord l,lsl, Irwin l,253, Ray, dem,
for representative, l,2ii, Walker, rep,
l.A9. Water works carried, the vote
being ?52 for, and 10 against. The
following board OF city council was
elected: ]. Y. Stormes, J. @. Robinson,
]. A. Beazley, }. NJ. Higginbotham,
Rice Benge aud J. |. Hamilton. As
there are three new members the pub
lie will watch their proceedings with
interest, until they find how they
stand on different questions, such as
water works, blind tigers, night police.
&c. A full vote was cast and no trouble
occu--Nd over the election.