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FROM LITcHfIELD.

LITCHFIELD, KY, March ~.
DEAR EDlroR:-I hope a few lines from
old Litchfield will not be Objectionable
This is beautiful evening. The very air
is impregnated with spring, foreshadow-
ing the approach Of April days, with their
tiny violets and wild-brd songs, and their
sweet forest chatterings and warblings.
There has been a perfect glamour of daz-
cling light and warmth all evening; bu.
now IL has all faded into peaceful twi-
light. bringing in its stead misty incense
of delicious sweetness,
Our place is beginning to put on BUSH
ness airs. Every down train deposits a
large amount of freight for our different
merchants. The spring trade here is
opening very fiatteringly
Monday was our county court day, and
also the occasion of the meeting Of our
county convention. There was a large
crowd in town. / noticed many strang-
ers, good many being aspirants for a
visit to Frankfort the coming winter, some
of whom left feeling more like row up
Salt river.
There has been established in our town
Sewing Society by the ladies of the Bap-
fist church, the object of which is to as
sist in completing their church, a hand.
some little building in an unfinished con-
dition. These same ladies contemplate
giving a Supper, with many other attrac-
tons, on the evening ofthe 2Sth of April.
l hope our neighbors will feel enough in
terest in our success to call over and en-
Joy 1.-THE goods the gods provide" for
them. RENDER the 18th. NJ.
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BoiIing Lake Of San Domingo.

The Troy Times prints letter from a
citizen of that place, at present sojourning
in the island Of Dominica, West Indies,
from which the following is an extract:
alt is barely a month since DIR. FreelaDd,
in search of sulphur in behalf Of an Eng
lish company, accompanied by DIR. Mich
oils, of this island, with a few servants,
started on a tour Of exploration; At y
distance from town, Ia an afr line. Of some
eight or ten miles only, yet by the neces-
sary circuitous rout to reach it requiring
some days oil severe labor, struggling with
precipices and deepest vegetable entangle<
ments, they found an old volcano. Its
height above the sea is about twenty-four
hundred feet. They descended about four
hundred feet down the crater to ii e lake
unheard of before-but which is to rank
among the wonders OF the world. 1t is lit
orally a lake of boiling wafer. 1t lie about
half mile wide and two miles in circlm-
ference In the center the boiling, foam
ing water juts upward into a sort of dome
several feet higher than the surface, and
where the ripping waves break upon the
shore the hand cannot be immersed with=
out PAIN so high is the temperature. My
informant is DIR. Nichols. who has made
two excursions to this lake who is well
known here, and bears a most respectable
character. He says the water is very
highly charged with sulphur and mag
nesia"
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The Deeease of Mai. Moreia.d.-
81. Louis Times.

Mai. Joseph Moreland. formerly of Bs-
fayette county, Mo, died Saturday morn
ing at the Sisters hospital in this city.
The deceased was forty-eight years Of
age, and was born in Davies county, Ken
lucky. He received liberal education,
and was a man of most genial and hospit-
able temper and OF great intelligence. He
emigrated to Missouri about the year 1853,
and engaged in farming on a large scale.
He was postmaster at Lexington under Blu
chanan, and after the election OF Mr.. Lin
coin he went to Washington City. settled
his accounts with the Postmaster General,
and resigned.
In 1861 he went into the State Guard
under Gen. Jo. Shelby, then Capt Shelby,
with whom he entered the Confederate
service, and with whom he remained till
the close of the struggle, following Shell
by's fortunes into Mexico, where be con-
tracted disease of the bowels, which in
a great measure caused his death. For
several months past ne has been an inva-
lid with little or no hopes OF recovery
A few days ago. when in srtreDais, he was
placed BY his friends with the Good Sis
tiers for treatment, and be had their kind
nursing ill death.
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COOley's Hen.

Cooley has had some trouble with one
of his hens. She wanted to set, and he
didn't want her to. He put her under
barrel, ducked her at the pump threw
her into the air, and reasoned with her,
but she would persist in going back 10 her
nest Finally he put hot porcelain egg
under her; but she skipped about until it
cooled, and then she returned and sat on
the egg with the air of having resolutely
determined TO hatch a set of crockery and
couple of flower-pots out of the poree-
lain delusion. Then Cooley resolved to
blow her off. He placed half a pound of
gunpowder under the nest, and laid slow
match out into the yard. As soon as he
saw the hen safely seated, he went into
the kitchen to get light. Meanwhile
Mrs. Cooley entered the hen>hoase to
hunt for eggs and to ascertain fthat i'd
iotic chicken was setting yet. Then
Cooley came out and fired the train In
a couple of minutes there was fearful ex-
plosion. A second later, Mrs. Cooley
emerged precipitately from the door, with
her mouth full OF feathers. her hair full
of blazing straw and warm blood, and an
assortment of drum-sticks, gizzards and
claws distributed around her dress. Then
she made dash at Cooley. What the
result was do not know; but / met him
on the following Tuesday with court-plas-
ter on his nose, and a look of subsection
10 his eyes, and he informed me conf
dentially that the next hen. of his that
wanted to set might set in peace through
out the ages of time and all through the
intending cycles of eternity before he
would bother himself about her.
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nothing but utter bankruptcy staring him
in the face. | have recently disposed OF
my old hat and last years suspenders to
procure some stamps and paper, and
now would like to borrow some money
and give as collateral security a bras
watch and few old clothes: so if you
know of any one who will make loan on
such please let me know,
80. as, THE HERALD.
As TO your paper, it is received and con-
tents noted Indeed there is no enterprise
in the county which our people can feel
more proud of than your paper, and to
which they should give their full and
hearty support. Tor it will most certainly
rebound to their interest and prosperity,
and place us as county among the first
in the Commonwealth.
.- THE TOBACCO MANIA.
Our people are anxiously looking for
ward to the time when the weather is SET
tied enough for them to begin regular
york on their farms. The people OF this
vicinity have--as it is with others-the
tobacco mania, and are preparing to
pitch large crops. believing they will re-
ceive very fair prices for the tweed"
ABOUT OUR PEOPLE.
can say of them, that they are frugal,
Industrious, and have that hospitality for
which Kentuckians are so famous. Their
great charm is the air of well-being and
neatness imprinted on everything around
them; and their aim of life seems to be
comfort, so, when seen by the stranger,
their spirit of industry Is not to be mis-
taken. They are free from that neigh
borhood arrogance that is often seen in
many othsrs-who try to surround them
selves with the most imposing circum-
stances, and encircle about them the en-
chantments of unapproachable distance
and elevation, which only prove a mock
cry and delusion; but is a place where
envy aud strife are Comparatively stran-
gers.
We are not entirely without funny
things, one of which l will here give:-
Some two or three days since, our young
friend Z. c. s., came to the post office to
post a letter and receive his mail, and
sure enough he received letter from his
Dulcinea, and became so interested in the
contents thereof that when he left and
started for Hartford, where he had some
business to attend to, he mounted an ell
derby gentleman's horse in the place of
his own, and proceeded en- his way, read
ing the said letter as he went When he
had gone about half mile, his progress
was arrested by some one loudly calling
on him to stop Looking back, he beheld
an old gentleman coming like thunder
storm, and demanding what the HI he
had taken his horse forY Whereupon
our friend surrendered up the horse, and
apologized by saying he thought it was
his, and that he was so deeply engrossed
with the contents of the letter he was
reading he never noticed what he was do
ing. BILL PERKINs.
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FROM R0SiNE.

RosINE, KY, March %,
EDITOR HERALD:-Although we are no
subscriber to your paper as yet, still one
finds its way to our humble home, occa~
sionally, and all but the political part of
it is read with interest. We think it an
excellent comfy paper. The farmers
round about Rosine are becoming some
what disheartened over the gloomy pros
pect of getting their oats sown, on account
of the protracted wet weather; yet they
generally seem to be determined to make
good crops this year, if favored with
good season.
think, will be an average crop, all
though some old lands that were sown
were badly damaged by the severity Of
the winter much oft having been frozen
out
Every farmer that know of is making
extensive preparations for large crop.
ONE GOOD EFFECT.
The hard times are stimulating many
to action who have heretofore spent much
of their time in idleness.
BUILDING UP. r. .
| believe that | can truthtully assert
that this part of our county is making as
rapid strides toward building up and i'm
proving as any locality in the county.
EDUCATIONAL.
Education has been very much neglect
ed, but the people seem to be awakening
to their interest in this particular, as they
have secured the services OF Mr. Elisha
Tilford as a teacher for the next ten
months. Mr.: Tilford is a worthy gentle.
man, well educated, and an able instrue-
tor of the young. He has bought pro-
perty in Rosine, where he will teach, and
| think is permanently located so we will
be able to send our children regularly to
school. .s.-.... ....rr a. =
Wishing your paper much success, l
will lay my pen aside. j. II. A.
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~
Love ON n Train.

A newly married couple from some-
where down the Lansing road were riding
in Grand River car yesterday, and the
groom insisted on holding the brides
hand in his big red paw.
"Oh no, dOn'tf she said as she jerk
ed her hand away. -..-..,
"Oh luv, let me hold yer hand, jest
fer ten minutes p he pleaded.
"Shoo Don't you see they are looking
at us2" she whispered.
"They are, ehp' he replied, looking up
and down the car. "Wall, now, Pm GO
ing to put my arm right around ye. and
if any fellow in this car dares to spit
crooked I'll git up n mop the floor with
him until i wear him up to his shoulder
blades u
His arm encircled her, and the 9TH
err passengers looked as if they were on
their way home from funeral.-DetrOit
Free Press.
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ADVERTISING RATES.
A METHUSElAH.
Death Of tho Oldest Inhnbifailt Of the
ERfth--An Indian i2sS Years old.

ERfth--An Indian s23 Yeats cid.
Santa Cruz Cali Enterprise.
The mission of Santa Cruz was e-tah~
llished by monks oil the order OF ST. Fran
els. The first record which they preserved
of baptism was that of an Indian girl,
named Micaela, on October 9. 1871 On
the Attn of March following was baptized
.Justiniano R1xas. by FIR Isidro Salazar,
O.S.F: Roxas was then forty years Of age,
and perhaps even somewhat over forty. so
that he was at least l23 years old when he
died. The record Of his baptism is still
preserved in the register OF the Catholic
church, so that there can be no doubt of
the truth of his extreme age.
Little is known of his career, as he has
out-lived those who were children when
he was already very advanced in years.
1t is probable, however, that he belonged .
to the A ptos tribe OF Indians. For some
time he had been quite feeble. and his
death was expected to take place at any
moment Three days ago the Rev. Faiths
er Adam administered the last sacraments.
At the hour of his death Roxas was attends
ed by the Indian who has been his guar
dian for some time past He remained
conscious until within a few moments of
his death, when he became iDsensible. and
quietly passed into the world beyond =
We believe we do not exaggerate in say
ing that Roxas was the Oldest inhabitant
of the earth.
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LETTER FROM SULPHUR SPRINGS.

SULPHUR SPRINGS, KY, March 90.
Mr.. EDIToR:-Permit me TO encroach
upon yourtime with short letter, and if
you think proper, and have space, you
may put it in your excellent paper. We,
as well as other points in the county, have
desire to be represented. Not that the
Springs have any superior claims. but, as
| presume You know, every one has his
desires and aspirations.
DEARTH OF NEWS.
As for news to communicate, we have
none; nothing in the way of horse-steal>
ing, Opponents, &c, to mar the even
tenor of our way. Our people have but
little to complain OF, only the hard times;
but, l believe, that is prevalent every
where.
HARD Up, AND WANTS TO NEGOTIATE LOAN.
As for your correspondent there Is
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why the Young Wen Don't Get Married.
New York Cor. Of The Buffalo Courier.


1t certainly is not a good time for mar
rying, and it has not been for several years
past. One reason, no doubt, is the great
cost Of living, which. in one respect at
least-that offemale dress--is fully double
that what it was fifteen years ago. If
young man has only moderate salary
to depend upon for support, he must be
very bold indeed TO venture into matris
mony with girl accustomed to what is
called a comfortable life. Unless she
happens to lie a particularly good and sens
.ible girl it would take most Of his salary
to pay her dry goods and derssmaker's
bills. OF cource there are such girls. and
plenty of them. hope, IN some places;
but il is only the simple truth to say they
are rather scarce IN New York.
For this reason, and others too, no
doubt, the popularity of matrimony. so to-
speak, appears to be steadily declining.
Young men hold off a great deal more
than they used 70, and ofeoarse the young
women have nothing for it but to wait
So, recognizing this fact. and not seeing
much probability of getting husbands
when they grow older, a great many Of
them turn to practical work, become
doctors, writer's or artists. and manage at
least TO make a decent living for them<
selves. Ii young men were more inclined
to marry, the probabilities are that young
women would be less inclined to- GO IL
alone in the light professions.
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az cay, landlord" said a Yankee,
"thats dirty towel for a man to wipe
on" Landlord, with a look of amaze
ment, replied, well, sir, you're mighty
particular. sixty or seventy of my board
ers have wiped on that towel this mor-
ming, and you are the first one to find
fault"
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An Iowa woman went to church one
Sunday and, experienced religion" Ar
irving home, she called her children about
her and said, II am pious now, and l
am going to give you two days to get re-
ligion. Ifyou don't do it in that time I'll
whale your hides off. have learned my
duty. Do you hear me?"
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A man, praising porter, said it was 80
excellent beverage that, though taken in
great quantities, it always made him fat,
II have seen the time" SAID another.
"when it made you lean" when? l
should be glad to know" inquired the
eulogist. why, no longer ago than last
night-against a wall" ...'
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A lot ofloafers Were giving Bucyrus, o. ,
bridal party charivari, the other eve-
ming, when the bridegroom appeared
among them and fired the contents of a
revolver in their midst. All of them left
but one, who had so much lead in him
that he couldn't
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A negro man and three very black wo-

A negro man and three very black wo-
men walked into the Senate chamber at
Richmond, Va, on Thursday, while that
body was in session, and boldly marched
toward the privileged seats. The Ser
geant-at-Arms politely suggested that they
would find excellent seats In the gallery,
but the man insisted upon his right to go
where he chose, and only desisted when
informed that he wolud be forcibly eject
ed. He and his convoy then strutted out
in great rage.
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A South Carolinian said 10 a corres-
pendent the other day. my name is j.
NJ. Fielder; and last week ] saw two
hundred and fifty acres of good bottom
land sell on South Edisfo river for t,1snty
dollars. II was knocked off under the
hammer OF negro sheriff, and the pup
chaser then told the owner he might have
it back 1t he would pay him one hundred
dollars"
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A surgeon had just cut off a patients
leg. A friend of the victim inquired anx~
iously whether the doctor thought he
would soon get well. "He?" replied the
doctor-"he never had a chance" "Why,
then, do you put him to this needless
pain?" Oh, you cannot tell patient the
truth all at once; you must first amuse
him a little"
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An unfortunate old bachelor. VINO had
perhaps gotten on the shady side of forty,
was heard to exclaim, in the bitterness OF
his anguish: when / remember all the
girls j have met together, | feel like
rooster in the fall, exposed to every weath~
err! | feel like one who treads alone the
BARNARD all deserted. whose oats are fed.
whose hens are dead, or all to market
started"
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1t is safe to say that Anthony Prince,
of Baltimore, is no gentleman. No man
of refined manners or gentle culture would
so far forget himself as to spit in lady's
face and slap both of her cheeks. THIS
is what Mr.. Prince did to Miss Catharine
Fricasse the other day, and right roundly
has he had to pay for the privilege. The
jury brought in verdict for the plaintiff
of 5000 damages.
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When Tilton took Mrs, Woodruff in
bathing. all for the noble purpose Of
shielding poor Mr. Beecher. he fairly
discounted the late A. Wards famous
desire to sacrifice all of his wifes relations
rather than have the war prolonged and
the South triumphant.
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Two old ladies at Baltimore have sued
the estate OF Robert futile, who, they
allege, died owing them board for twenty
seven years, for which they trusted him
on the promise that he would make it
all right with them in his will. s..s
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Mr.. Curran was once engaged in a
legal argument Behind him stood his
colleague. a gentleman whose person was
remarkably tall and slender and who
had originally intended to take orders
The judge observed that the case under
discussion involved point of ecclesiasti-
cal law. Then" said Curran, II can
refer your lordships TO high AUTHORITY
behind me, who was once intended for
the church, though in my opinion, he
was filter for the steeple."
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THE END. |

On his return from tour down the
Rhine, last fall, Lavender was asked
what he though; of the views, when he
answered; "Well, of all the views l clap-
ped my eyes on, the finest, to my taste,
was Vieux Cognac." .....
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THE HEALING KISS
BY JOEL BENTON.

The hope of the house is in trouble,
His musical cries rend the air,
While his feet and his hands beat a tattoo
Pets bumped his poor head on chair.
"Run quick for the camphor and linen;
Find out just the distance be fell y
'sNo matter" roars out the young hero,
"For mother has kissed it most WE'LL
Oh, magical kiss! we have felt it
Full many q time in our youth,
And there never was medicine like ii,
Or ointment so precious, forsooth.
The dew from the lips that had parted
To drop words of pity for pain,
Seems akin to the breath of an angel,
And never was rendered in vain.
We oftentimes wish for solace
As trusty, as speedy, as sure,
When we rise from the shocks and the brtises
That mortals must ever endure;
When we battle with care and with sorrow,
With heartaches we never may tell;
Then we think of the time in the distance,
When mothers dear kiss made US we'll.
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There are estimated TO be about $1,000
babies born every year in Paris, OF ahich
number 10000 are put out to nurse.
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Madame de Malouet has Just arrived
with her husband. / had judged her
rightly Her voice and her words were
those of a mother She had taken care to
bring her physician. The patient is lying
in a comfortable bed, surrounded by low
ing and attentive friends. feel more
easy, although. she has just awakened
with a fearful delirium.
Madame de Pontbrian has positively
refused to come 10 her niece, | had
judged her rightly too, the excellent
Christian
have deemed it my duty not 10 set
foot again in the cell which Madame de
Malouet no longer leaves. The expression
of NJ. de Malouet's countenance terrifies
me. and yet he assures me that the phys
ician has not yet pronounced.
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LED ASTRAY.

TRANSLATED FROM tbs FRENCH OF
OCTAVE FEUILLET.