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what BECAME of Mr.. Lane.

The jacksonville Times thus lifts the
veil from local mystery: On the 9th
day of February, 1874, L. R. Lane, a citi-
zen of this county, living at Woodruff
Station, on the L., P. and s. w. railroad,
left his home and went to Paducah, with
a considerable sum Of money about his
person. He was seen in a house Of ILL
fame in that city about IL o'clock at night,
and was never seen again. This item was
published in the Times of February 18th,
and fears were then expressed by US that
he had met a tragic end. Now comes
the information that clears up the mys-
terry concerning his sudden disappearance
and untimely, tragic death. From the
Paducah News we learn that Minnie Tay
lor, a notorious courtesan Of that place,
better known to our people as Pinkey
Plummer, was recently tried and convic-
ted before the circuit court at Humboldt,
Tenn, for killing her paramour, and sem
fenced to the Tennessee penItentiary for
life After her incarceration in Jail. find
ing her case a hopeless one, she confessed
to the killing Of three men, one of them
being Lane He visited her house, as be-
fore stated, and they went out riding
She says she killed him and threw him
in the river. Lane was a man Of family.
He married into a respectable family o.
this county. He came from Missouri tc
this State.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1875-05-05

as tombstone, unless, indeed, as Is often
the case, some fashionable corset maker
is called in to the rescue. How different
from the Venus>like forms of the beauties
of Deseret! Modest young Salt Lakers
would be surprised to hear the Brooklyn
girl talk; she converses with the utmost
freedom on the scandal" giving her
views pro and con, in a manner to excite
CONSERVATION in the blushing hearer; her
views on all subjects are decidedly eman-
cipaied, and many a mother of a family
would be sstonished to listen to her ex-
pounding subjects supposed to be only
known to doctors and nurses. There is,
fear, something defective in Eastern So
ciety. know not what it is; but firm
ly believe that If 100000 Of these girls
were sent to the Rocky Mountains, it
would result, morally and physically, to
the great advantage Of future generations.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1875-05-05
A HINT FOR THE CENTENNIAL.

A HINT For THE CENTENNIAL.
The interest iii the approaching
centennial celebration at Philadelphia
is daily widening and extending, and
if these entrusted with its management
prove themselves competent for the
work, and show that they are duly in
spired with its breadth and its signifi-
canoe to the world, before the end of
the present year there will not be a
hamlet in the land whose citizens are
not made prouder of their nationality
and Individually anxious to contribute
something to its glory. 1t should be
made the grandest occasion of the kind
which the world has ever witnessed, for
if it be anything less than that, it will
fail to respond to the honest aspirations
and generous pride of the American
heart. Aside from the museum proper
the collection of past and present
manufactures, past and present nipple
ments of industry-every day should
witness some grand tournament like
that trial of grain reapers which took
place at the exposition at Paris in 1858.
The scene was a splendid field of grain
forty miles from the citys Three ma
chines-one English, one French (from
Algiers), and one American-were the
weapons of the contest. The audience
was a crowd of curious witnesses gath.
cred from every quarter of the globe.
At a signal from the judges stand the
fine machines started and moved each
over its allotted acre, cutting down and
raking the grain like magic. The AL
gerian machine did its work IN seven
ty-two minutes, the English in sixty
six, and the American in twenty-five
minutes A French journal at the
time said of the American machine
at did its work in the most exquisite
manner, not leaving a single spear un
gathered, and it discharged the grain
in the most perfect shape, as if placed
by hand for the binders. 1t finished
its piece most gloriously." The con
test was finally narrowed down to three
reapers, American, and the champion
won its laurels amid the most deafenine
shouts of applause.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1875-05-05
Spo0Ks IN NEW HAMPSHIRE.
A veritable DOmicil of Uncanny
Spirits.
From the Concord Patrio,

From the Concord Patriot.
We understand that considerable ex>
eitement prevails in Contoocookville. over
the superstition that the Emerson House,
situated about half a mile from the village,
on the road 10 Hopkinton,i is haunted, the
story running as follows: The Emerson
place has been vacant all winter, Mr..
James Emerson, the owner, only carry
ing on the place during the summer
About one week ago Mr.. Hanson En-
erson, son OF James Emerson, moved in-
to the house, together with his wife and
two children. Everything passed off all
right for the first three nights, when on
the fourth night, he heard strange sounds,
but supposing they proceeded from rats
or some other natural cause, did not paw
much attention to them On wednesday
night last. after the family had all re-
tired, they heard a noise as of one groani
ing, the groans being loud and distinct and
heard several times; also the doors would
fly open and then close again with violence
Not content with the above demonstra-
tons, the chairs commenced dancing
about the room. Mr.. Emerson, his wife
and children hastily arose, much dis
turbed by the violent and strange demon
stration. groans and noises, and. taking
their clothing, left the house, going to that
of Mr.. Ambrose Chase who lives twenty
or thirty rods from the Emerson place.
Mr.. Chase took them in, and Mrs. Emer-
son, who was very much FRUSTRATED by
fright at the noises and groans, was kind
ly cared for Mr.. Emerson, who is not
easily frightened, thought be would go
back and make a thorough examination
of the house, to ascertain if there were
any persons concealed in or about the
premises, and with Mr.. Chase the two
went all over the house, but no one could
they find and no noise could they hear.
The Emerson family cannot be
induced to return to the house, and really.
what the whole upsho: Of the matter will
amount to, remains to be seen. There
are various stories and opinions afioat
about town, but the sum and substance
OF the whole story is as above related.
The Emerson family had no induce
ment to misstate the matter, and it is
plainly evident that 4he demonstrations
they report actually occurred, proceeding
from some cause that they are entirely
unable to explain.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1875-05-05

VICE President WILSON put in last
Sunday, day and night, in visiting that
unrepentantand unpardoned rebel, Gen.
JOHN c. BRECKINRIDGE. Already ia bad
odOr with 1.-The i'yal ofthe land" because
of his failure to recognize the divinity
of the Master Bloat of the Sublime So
ciety of Swiggers who happens through
the folly of the American people to be
President Of these United States, this
act Of last Sunday will convert him in
to ga conspirator against the life of the
republic and manhood suffrage, whose
Vaccinations would veil the very stars
in the heavens of freedom with the
hlackness of the cloud of revivified At
rican slavery" as the toploftical Sena-
Tor from the carboniferous regions of
Eollmoy would observe.
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HORRIBLE CATASTROPHE
Burning of Three Steamers at New Or
Ieans--A Holocaust of Human Life.

Friday afternoon, at New Orleans, fire
broke out il the blacksmith shop of the
steamer John Kyle; which was lying at
the foot of Poydras street. The Kyle lay
between the Jessie Taylor, below, and
the Exporter, above; the Bodman lay
above and next to the Exporter. Soon at
ter the alarm was given, the tug boat Ella
Wood came up and commenced throwing
WATER on THE BURNING VESSEL,
but without effect. Captain Hutchinson.
of the Kyle, was standing on the front
deck. When the fire broke out he
promptly notified all on board, as it was
apparent that the beat could not be
saved.
William Brown, chief clerk, VINO opened
the safe and took out the money and pa
pers, was last to leave the Kyle, which
had drifted from shore, and in so doing
was enveloped in the flames and severely
if not dangerously burned over the face
and hands, eye>lashes and mustache. He,
however, jumped into the river and swan
ashore.
Captain Hutchinson says the cabin OF
the Kyle was enveloped in flames in less
than two minutes from the time when the
first alarm was given. When the Kyle
was cut loose the eddy drifted up the
stream. The people above. seeing the
danger, threw off the hawsers by which
the Exporter and Bodman were tied up,
The Kyle drifted against the Exporter
and the Bodman, and all three boats drift.
ed into the stream. So rapid was the
progress of the flames that the Exporter
took fire the moment the Kyle touched
her. The people on board the Exporter
having no other refuge, jumped on the
Bodman. This boat, in less than min
ute after the Exporter, also caught fire,
and the three burning vessels drifted to-
gether into the stream. where they soon
burned to the waters edge Many per-
sons who had gone on board the Exporter
and Bodman as spectators, were on board
when the boats drifted into the stream,
and had to jump overheard
Some of them were rescued, but large
number are thought to have been lost.
The number of lost is estimated at from
twenty to one hundred.
The commander of the United States
steamer Kansas, promptly sent out his
boats, one OF which rescued Is persons.
The jobbing tug boats made no effort
to rescue those on the burning boats.
There was an excursion from Cincinnati
or Pittsburgh on one of the boats, many OF
whom it is feard are lost. The Bodman
arrived that morning and had discharged
mos: of her cargo. The Exporter was to
leave that evening, and had about 400
tons Of freight Oh board, all of which was
lost Among the lost is the daughter OF
Captain Reese. of the Exporter. Captain
Shinkle, ofthe Boiman, was badly burned
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1875-05-05
POLAND AND THE PRESE
DENT '..'-

There is queer story told of the in
side pressure brought to bear on Judge
POLAND in order to make him report
adversely to Arkansas. 1t is said that
the President of the United States sent
for the Judge, soon after his return
from Arkansas to Washington, and de,
sired to know of him the character of
the report he intended to make. Judge
POLAND frankly informed His Excel
lency what he intended to do, when
long and earnest argument ensued, the
President insisting that the report
should be favorable to Brooks, while
Judge POLAND stoutly insisted that it
should be favorable to the present gov
eminent. The interview ended with
out changing the views of Judge p.
A few days after this the President
again sent for the chairman of the Ar
kansas committee. This time His Ex-
cellency was more bold, and intimated
to Judge POLAND that, if he would
make his report in accordance with the
views of the Administration, he could
have anything he desired. Judge P.
declined the offer and the interview
ended. A last and final set was made
at him few days after, the President
stating that, if he would do as desired
he could have any place in the Federal
judiciary he wished, on the supreme,
circuit, or district bench-thata a vacan>
CIV would be made for him. This was
Il little too much for the old man, who
told the President that he had been on
the bench in his State seventeen years;
that the ambition of his life was to die
on the bench, "But, Mr.. President"
said he, 81 cannot consent to purchase
it at the price Ouask," and thereupon
he proceeded to abuse the President in
terms emphatic, but not very elegant,
turned on his heel and left the execu>
tive presence. Then followed the scan
dalous war upon the old Vermont vet
eran, by every jackal of the Admins
tratiOn, who charged him with all
sorts of crimes; but the old man stood
his ground, and finally had his efforts
rewarded by seeing his report adopted
by an overwhelming majority of the
house in which he served. That was
the proudest era in the history of his
liie--wOrth all the judgeships or other
position within the gift of the people or
Of the President. The people of Ar
kansas will perhaps never know how
much they are, indebted to the old
Vermont Yankee, who had the homes
ty and manliness to stand up in their
behalf in opposition to the President
and his strikers in and about Congress.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1875-05-05

IT is untrue to state that the Small
Talk man of the COurier-J0unGl once
followed the business of organ-grinding
for living. 1t is fact that his young
ambition did run in that line, and that
the boarded earnings of many weary
months of Misunderstanding were expend-
ed on a secondhand organ, which, after
halfa-day's grinding at the street cor
ner without producing music, turned
out to be an old ice>cream freezer
This disguised him with the musical
profession, and he took to journalism
from sheer desperation.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1875-05-05
MILLIN IL RH
Mantuanakingi

Mrs. Haynes and Miss Belle sullenger'
would respectfully announce to the ladies OF
Hartford and Ohio county, that they have
just opened
MILLINERY AND DREssMAKING-
establishme on the cas- t-sids Of the court.
house in Mrs. Wallaee's old stand, and solicit
a share Of their CUSTOM Bonnsts and Hats
made, trimmed, and repaired Trimmings Of
all kinds always on hand. The latest fashions,
the best materials, and the lowest prices.
Gents Neekties aud Collars,
and full line Of notions. We will not permit
ourselves to be undersold. Call and examine
stock and prices. noi' u
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about the face and hands His son 10 re-
ported lost.
The three vessls were valued at about
100000, and were owned and insured
in the West
On board the Exporter was Captain
Reese, owner, who, with his family and
number of friends, were here on a pleas
ure excursion. The ladies of the party
were all ashore except Mrs. Reese and her
daughter and one other lady. Mrs
Reese and the other lady were saved, but
the daughter was drowned. -
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1875-05-05
OLD SORGHUM mistakes the Jerusa-
EN- travellers in his hair for hayseed.
Another Destitute County.

A private letter to the Frankfort Yeo.
man from Perry county, Ky. states that
a condition of affairs bordering on desti-
tuition exists in that county. Corn is
81 so. and wheat 81 so per bushel; ba-
con 25 cents a pound. and none to be had
in the county at those prices These high
prices prevail equally upon both of those
classic streams known as "Cutshin" and
"uellforcertain."
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1875-05-05

''CALHooN has some of the checklist
young men in the world" complains
the Progress. And then it charges them
with burning up all the old folks coal
and kerosene during the winter nights,
without rendering themselves for sons
in-law as compensation. Does it count
kissing as nothing? Have the Calhoon
youth f'om sheer osculatory industry
worn their lips thin as waters to keep
the moss from growing over the girls
mouths, for thisy
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1875-05-05

A CALHooN man came to Hartford
the other day, and attempted to walk
every brick in the pavement in one time
and motion. "Why, L thought you
were a Son of temperance" exclaimed
an acquaintance. "(Hic)no-nolation;
nOtevenquaintance, replied Calhoony,
as he stretched himself across the side
walk to see if it was wider than the
pavements of his town.
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THIS is the cOnundrum that is wor-
rying old SORGHUM bald-headed: GLOW
the h-ll did the world manage to git
along before L was born, and what's to
become of it after 1 am dead?"
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1875-05-05

LOCAL Option was defeated here and
at Caneyville, but triulnphed at Hop
kinsville, at Garnettsville and at Vine
Grove. No wonder Hartford cannot
afford decent church building, Or even
turn out an audience respectable in
numbers when We have preaching
Whisky and irreligion generally sweep
the field when they march with locked
shields.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1875-05-05
Confessed to Four Murders.

Quite an aged man named Holmes, for
a number of years a resident of South
Point, Greenup county, KY. of whose
past history people there knew nothing,
died last weeS. Before dying. he con-
fessed to having murdered his wife and
two children and negro man in Tennessee
many years ago; just at what time, or in
what part of the State, we did not learn.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1875-05-05

Tomorrow the Democratic party of
Kentucky is to be cemented together
all the closer in the bonds of unity, or
torn wide open as the sea and far apart
as the poles. The nomination of any
man in the State, save one, will have
the former effect. The nomination of
that one, who is none other than Gen.
JOHN S. WILLIAMS, will prove an ir-
remediable disaster to the party.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1875-05-05

WHEN you see negro in any of the
Southern States with an old carpet-bag,
a paper collar, and brass spectacles, you
may be sure he is going to the Legisla,
ture. When you see him with a couple
of Saratoga trunks, gold watch and
chain, and eyeglasses, you may be sure
he is going home from the Legislature.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1875-05-05

REV. JOIN NORMAN, colored min
lister of Topeka, Kansas, misunderstood
the clause of the civil rights bill relating
TO the ownership of poultry, and in con-
sequence his sorrowing flock have to
look upon his face as through checker
board.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1875-05-05

A SANDYvHLE, Iowa, physician, not
being able to collect bill off a patron,
compensated himself by stealing the
latter's pretty wife. The strangest
thing about the matter is, he forgot to
take his own wife along.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1875-05-05
THE ADVANCE

in
DbeF We
which
the in world,
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Why didn't they put Mrs. TMToN in
the witness-box, as they boosted they
would? Because BEECHER Jared too
badly at the hands of FULLERTON to
trust her there.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1875-05-05

Mr. GEORGE BOND, of Shelby coun-
ty, Iowa, has quit fooling with wires
that hang about in barns. He put the
end Of one around his neck the other
day, ''just to see how it would feel. -
His foot slipped, and his relatives will
have to wait till the day of judgment
to find out how it felt.
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nose.

THE reason it took the ancient AZ
tee two days and a half to eat meal
is very plain. When he asked for
bread he had to say, "Totanquitlaxcal-
lillaquelpacholli;' and that was the
shortest word in his language.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1875-05-05

Now that Lent is over and gone, and
we have hidden an afiectiOnate adieu to
mackerel, allow us to observe that, after
all, the best of flsts is-fast asleep.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1875-05-05

SroP abusing Gen. Ben BUTLER for
failing to appear at the celebration of
the battle of Lexington. 1t is consti-
tutional weakness of his to be late in
reaching the battlefield.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1875-05-05

A COUNTESS of some celebrity at
Rome finds herchiefhappinessin ''turn
ing up her nose at American women"
and the American women, poor things,
find their chief misery in the up-turned
nOSa
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1875-05-05

The battle of Spring is fought with
blades Of grass.-Ne'o York Mail.
Those may be the weapons of the
pastures, but the fiower-gardens use
pistils.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1875-05-05

WHY not confer degrees upon must
clans as well as lawyers, physicians, etc?
Let's have a fiddle DID.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1875-05-05

"AN Boston woman, Is how the St.
Louis Times puts Prot. NOBLE Buffers
teeth on edge.
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Buys q Genuine WALraAN
WArcH, in 2 OF. coin silver
hunting ease. Send fer oar
new lllustrated Price List.
(frse) Of W altman Watehss.
God p ems, ) peetaeles. y Lain
Gold Kings, Gold Chains.
seth Thomas Clocks. Ladiss'
Watches. &c. @Every ar
ticIs warranted. Goods sens
sy express @. o. D.. sahiect.
(ifdasiredl, to exkminaeion
and approval before paying.
{. p Bsrnes . Bro, ye-slerN
9s4 Main St,Louisyine, KY
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A Farmer Buying the Advance"

none following
make and with cOs 70
fgraintha would been
Wv BARNES 4 TAYLOR Agents for Ohio Co.:
mayo tuyI5 BEAVER DAM hh'
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Cancer and Sore Eyes Cured.
ID. l.. GREGORY,

Those afflicted with Sore Eyes or Cancer would
do we'll to call on
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Al GUST ELECTION, 1875.
Auditor Public Accounts

Fayette Hewitt, of Hardin county, is q can
dIdate for the Office Of Auditor Of Public Ae-
counts at the August election, 1875. Subject
to the action of the Democratic Convention
called for May s, 1875.
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JOHN p. BARRETT,
A TTOR NE 4 T La w.,
and Real Estate Agent,
HARTFORD, KENTUCKY

Prompt attention given to the collection Of
claims. Will buy, sell. lease, or rent lands or
mineral privileges on reasonable terms. VIII
write deeds. mortgages, leases, re-, and at
tend to listing and paying taxes on lands be-
onging to nOn-residents.
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Todd's Point, KY, who has been very sue
eessful in the treatment of these diseases. He
can cure any cancer on the surface, if taken in
in time. He treats upon the system Of emo cure
no pay" Give him a trial. nOl7 en-
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Register of the Land once.

C. J. Hinkle, of Shelby county is eandi-
date for Register Of the Land Ono. Subject
to the action Of the Democratic Party.
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WALLACE GRUELLE, EDITOR.
HARTFORD, OHIO COUNTY, KY,
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e. +. SrROTHER,
A TTORNEY A T La W.
HARTFORD. KENTUCKY.

viii practice in all the courts Of Ohio counts
and the circuit courts Of adjoining counties. q
OFFICE up stairs over ,. W. Lewis old
stand. no II
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JOHN c. TOWNSEND.
Formerly County judge,
A TTOR NEY AT LAW.
HARTFORD, KY.

Will practice in all the courts Of Ohio county
and the circuit courts of the 5th judicial dis
triet- Blu mess solicited and prompt attention,
guaranteed
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EOR SALE.
REASONABLE PR

A government land warrant for services rem =
dered in the war OF 1912, for loo acres Of land,
at o
REASONABLE PRICE
For further information apply to j. N
Rogers, Beaver Dam, KY, or John P. Barrett
Hartford, KY.
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. WEDNESDAY, MAY 5, 1875.
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THE HERALD.

JOHN P. JARRETT,
Join L. CASE. PRoPRIEToRs.
WALLACE GRUELLE.