The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1875-03-10

of the Hopkinsville New Era says that
several deaths have occurred, and that
many persons are yet in dangerous con-
dition from this disease.
The Hopkinsvile New Era, after ex-
pressing regret over the now precarious
condition Of health OF General John C.
Breckenridge, most truthfully says that,
in his sufferings, "he has the sympathies
and solicitude OF Kentuckians everywhere,
who esteem and love him above all other
living men,"
On Saturday last, Mr. George Doan,
living near Berry's Station. Harrison
county, while in the act OF taking a load
ed gun from behind a trunk for the pur>
pose Of killing rabbit, the gun was dis
charged, lodging the contents in his head,
producing death in short time. Mr..
Doan leaves a wife and two children as
well as large circle of relatives and
friends to mourn his loss.
Charles j. jackson, whose trial at
Maysville on charges of embezlement
and bigamy, and subsequent discharge we
mentioned last week, is now in the coun-
" Jail at that place, in default 1880 bail
having been re-arrested upon the charge
of bigamy, upon the affidavit of his last
father-in-law. He had a preliminary
hearing before Squire Walker, of Lewis,
and was sent to Maysville for safe keep
ing until the Circuit Court convenes in
April
Last week there was a widespread feel
ing of dependency among the farmers of
Warren county, as 10 the prospect of a
wheat crop Appearances indicate that
the wheat had been very seriously injured
bv the cold weather, many fields seeming
to be utterly blighted. Within the last
few days, however, the weather being
milder, the young wheat has sprung to
life, and the fields are putting on their
robes of green, promising an abundant
wheat harvest
A little girl, six or seven years old
daughter or Mr.. Thomas Lewis, near
Bagdad, Shelby county, fell into a vessel
of water last Friday, and was 80 badly
scalded that she died on the following
Sunday.
Within the last month three persons
have died in Daviess county, at the re-
spective ages of l0l, los and lis years
None of them were servants OF
George Washington, and the people are
in suspense to know whether Craddock, Of
the True Kentuckian, can beat this.
A disease has broke out among the ne
lgroes of Uniontown, which some have re-
gard as smallpox. On the first intima-
ton of such a malady, the Council pro-
ceeded To have all chances of spreading
prevented. There has been no spreading
OF the feared disease so far. We hope
"all is welr' and the report false.
A few days since, Mrs. Ferguson who
Lives on Beech Fork, Wayne county, fell
into the fire with her babe in her arms
burning the child to death, also seriously
burning herself before they were pulled
out of the fire. Mrs. F. was subject tc
fits, and it is supposed she was in a I'll
when she fell into the fire.
The proprietor ofthe Armstrong House
at Shelbyyille, is sharp, but not altogeth
er consistent. In word, he doesn't tote
fair with "the colored friend and brother. y
Eighteen month ago he came very neal
riding into the Legislature on the back:
of the freedmen, but now that the civil
rights bill has passed, he takes down his
sign preparatory to informing such Of hi:
enthusiastic colored constituency as may
apply for lodging, that be doesn't keep 8
hotel, but a private boarding house" Oh
for Phil. Sheridan to curb this Repub.
lican bandit
An item from the Grayson County Her
aid announcing the birth Of three children
to Mrs. Vincent, of that county, recent
ly appeared in this paper. The Union
Local, commenting thereon, says: Why
that's nothing to brag about A lady
near Boxville, in this county, presented
her "old man" with three boys last
month, which gave the old man 30 much
pleasure that he proclaimed their names
in the first words he spoke-"rom, Dick
and Harry, by G-dl' With all this
lGrayson and Union can't boast like Da-
viess county ought to. The better-half Of
the presiding judge of that county has
presented his honor with eleven Triples.
A young man by the name of Wallace
Moore, tramp silversmith, came to I'M
iontown two or three months ago, IN
search of work, and as he was out OF funds
Mr.. Reiff generously gave him few days
work He took sick and was kindly cared
for by Mr.. Reiff for several weeks, and
after his recovery he sat in to work to
paw off physician and drug bills. On Sat-
urday last he paid him of-suficient to
pay up and reach some other town where
he could get work. He laid around town
until Monday night, when he entered
Mr. Reif's jewelry store and carried of
about $3.50 watch repairing materials and
tools. He was traced as far as the fair
grounds at Henderson, and the officers
there are on the lookout for him.