The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1875-12-08
1eferred Communications.
FROM LOUISVILLE.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Nov. 20.

| finds so much to excite his wonder and
ridicule in the quiet precincts of the
free State of Grayson, where the good
people with primeval habits, incor-
rupted by contact with the genteel(O,
60 about doing unto others DC, in
neighborly way, what would he say of
, the customs of higher civilization
where people ride in their fine car.
riages with kyeried servants and beast
of the intelligence and integrity of"Our
people," the purity of the ballot box,
the right of suffrage, that glorious boon
vouchsafed to the free American citi-
zen, a boon that cost blood, but now
fostered for filthy lucre, what would
he say of all this? What would a 10y
al subject of well regulated Mon
archy say or think of our institutions
if he could drop into a crowd Of free
men on the street corner and listen to
one of them tell of the rascality ola
prominent candidate, and how, if he
by any means comes into power, the
affairs of the city will suffer. detailing
long list of evils that will inevitably
follow, urging them to look well to
their dearest interests, and divesting
their minds of all prejudice, 60 to the
polls and exercise that sacred privilege
bought with the blood of patriots and
handed down to this generation in
order that they might guard their lib
critics with jealous care, and then watch
this same hberty.loving blood sucker
90 into the closet and arrange for the
payment ola number of the unpurchas>
able freeman? Such an one would be
apt to look upon our mode Of govern
ment as a conundrum hard to solve,
and so it is. Here is a great city of
over one hundred thousand people, in
a Juror of excitement over the pend
ing election, betting their money by
the $40, 900, and ready to fight if any
man will tread on the tail of the coat.
1t is demoralizing the whole city, and
| ait things must give way before the
pressure. If only the interests of the
candidates and their immediate friends
were at stake, we might expect mod
erately fair election, but when it is
known that thousands, and perhaps
hundreds of thousands of dollars, are
staked on the issue, it is reasonable to
suppose that no means fair or foul will
be left unused by either party to gain
the privilege. If any of your readers
want to put up little, and would like
to bet on the judgment of disinterest-
ed spectator, let them bet on Baxter,
because he is in the hands of good
jockies, and they will win if there is
any power in money.
N. B.-No back talk if you back
this Judgment and lose, but if any OF
your friends act ON it and win, as they
are almost sure to do, you can claim
share. Mr.. Editor, as informant, and
we'll divide.
L met DIR. w. j. Berry and Uncle
Josh Render, from your county, il
the city the other day, and they
seemed to have enjoyed themselve'
hugely while here. The DR.. is on,
that goes to the last ditch and theI
kicks back. Quite number of Obi
county folks were in the city last week
: but learned that they got scattere'
while storming the city, and some fel
early in the action. Some were car
: ried bleeding from the field, and on
: in particular, an old veteran, bandage'
s his wounds with borrowed garment
e and folding sleeveless gown abou
o him, silently stole away, while few
o the DIR. and Uncle Josh among them
# held out to the bitter end, and wer
ovcrpowered but not conquered. TIL
t DIR. will soon 60 to Frankfort, 1 SUI
II pose, and if Miss Sallie don't waite
;; him he will take up another coop {
game cocks with him. For the In
formation of any interested parties,
= will state that good shirts can /
y bought for 81 so. Speaking of shirt
y there was a mystery unearthed in til
upper part of the city a day or tN
g ago, which bids fair to equal the Natha
= mystery of New York. While cleal
e ing the house and moving furniture,
= shirt saturated with blood was four
e behind an old bureau, and how
:. came there is the mystery. The i
" mates of the house claim to kno
nothing about it. The detectives C,
p now have a bloody shirt case to wol
IN on at home.
he l notice complaint in the HERAI
1T of week before last in regard to m;
#. irregularities. | suppose the cause