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The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1875-06-23
Two days Lounge i'm Leitchfield.

CANEYvILLE, KY, June 10.
Boarding the east bound train last
Monday morning, in a few minutes we
rolled up to Wildwood. Here Grayson
County's poet boarded the train, and a
short conversation with him and we drew
up at Leitchfeld, our destination. Get
ting off the train, and after a cordial
greeting by our old friend, w. N. Beau
champ, we proceeded up town and found
quarterly court in session, Judge G. W.
Bozarth presiding, and that part Of the
courtyard not occupied by marble play
ers was crowded full of people from all
parts of the county, discussing the pros
poets for crops, the legislative canvass,
and matters of general interest to the peo-
pie at large. Being informed that the
case in which we were summoned would
not be called until the next evening,
nothing remained but for us to lounge
around town, and if that vas our duty we
did it up in style.
We went to the office of the Grayson
County Herald, and found the vivacious
editor in his sanctum. After cordial
greeting he babe us take chair, which we
did, and after conversing with him a few
minutes, we scrubbed few items, and
formed the acquaintance of Mr.. King, the
gentlemanly compositor of the paper.
We then babe the editor good day, and
promised to call another day.
Next, we went to the courtyard again,
and by chance we caught conversation
between or Circuit Clerk and certain. NJ.
d. of Leitcfeld, The doctor was giving a
glowing account of very remarkable
mill which is located at Grayson Springs,
and constructed in such a manner that
the water which tsrns the wheel is con-
veyed back into the pond again; and that
instead of the water wearing the mill out,
the mill was wearing the water out, and
that, unless new stock of water was pro-
cured shortly, the mill would undoubted-
ly cease to run. When the next general
assembly of Kentucky is composed Of
doctors, as it was last fall year ago, we
want this one to represent Grayson county.
We looked toward the southwest corner
of the public square, and there we saw
group of abouttwenty boys and big fat
Judge, who weighs something less than
300, Jumping, and in every instance did
this Judge LAY the pattern" for the boys,
which, we are compelled to say in every
instance proved too short for them.
During the remainder of our stay we
saw nothing more worthy of note
Tuesday evening we were called to the
witness stand, and after being Intercepted
by son of Justice for a few minutes,
we were told to stand aside" The sun
was sinking low in the west, and we board
cd Walkers train" for Caneyville After
travel of about three hours, we came up
to where West-bound freight train had
been wrecked the previous night. Six
cars were off the track, but the track was
clear and we were permitted to pass with
out any difficulty. Another hour, and we
were at cur destination. After a few
hours refreshing sleep. we arose to pursue
the duties of life; and should we take
another trip to the county-seat of Grayson,
we will give you full account of the
same. j. L. n.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1875-06-23
The First Verdict Of fhe Kind

On Friday last Mrs. Ann Shultz, an old
lady living in the vicinity of Cromwell,
was brought before Judge Gregory on
writ of lunacy. After a patient hearing
of the evidence, the jury decided that she
was not lunatic, and she was discharged
This is the first verdict of the kind we
have ever heard of in the county, and it
has created no little talk No reflections
have been cast upon the jury, however.
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Declared n Luuafic.

Last Thursday Judge Gregory held a
court of inquiry at the residence of Mr.
Charles Bennett, in the Point Pleasant
neighborhood, to ascertain if that gentle
man was Of unsound mind The jury re.
turned a verdict that he was insane, had
been in that condition for several years,
and was growing worse all the time, until
Of late he had become very troublesome
and hard to manage He will be sent to
the asylum as soon as room can be OBJ
tanned for him.
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Horse Racing and Murder in
GraysOn County
SPRING LICK. KY. June Q

SPRING LICK, KY, June 81.
The people, especially those fond of
sporting, have for some time been consid-
erably exercised over horse race which
took place Saturday, on the Lacefeld
track, six miles south of this place, be-
tween the yellow mare, owned by Rich
ard Fitzhugh, of your county, and Slip
perry JIM" owned by w. II. Brown and
Clay Stinson, of Caneyville.
Pursuant to agreement, the contestants
met on the ground Saturday, and prepared
themselves for the coming contest.
The distance to be run was five hum
dred and sixty yards.
By IL o'clock large and varied crowd
assembled on the ground to witness, as
every ore supposed, a close contested race,
for both horses have attained very en-
viable reputation in the way of speed,
and, besides, the stakes ponied up on the
race amounted to no meager sum to many
of us in Grayson.
Fortunately for both the contestants,
the track was in good condition, and the
day not exceedingly warm for this season
of the year. Mr.. Brown had run "Slip-
perry Jim" against many of the fastest
horses in this county, and in every race
he had carried off the laurels. and the
same is said of Mr.. Fitzhugh's animal,
consequently both felt confident of gain
ing the race. But a majority of the crowd
present were induced to the opinion that
the yellow" would what least they
were so sanguine of it as to bet two to one
on her. 1t is said that many of these
bets were accepted. At two o'clock the
two horses were led on the track, and
proceeded to the starting point, Mr.. Fitz
hugh being his own rider, and John
South Mr.. Browns. The horses APP
peared to be in fine condition for the COM
ing event. On reaching the starting
point. the sign was given to start. The
yellow" got four feet the advantage in
the start, but she had not gone far before
"Slippery Jim" passed her, and when
they had run about two-thirds the dis
lance, "Slippery Jim" was leading by
about forty feet, and confined to lead to
the outcome, and he was declared by the
judges to be the winner by about thirteen
feet, the yellow" having gained ten feet
in the last two hundred yards.
When the result of the race was made
known, the friends of slippery JIM
were almost frantic with joy. The Wild
est excitement prevailed for some time
afterward, for it was pretty generally be-
heved by those who were anxious for
SLIPPERY" to win, that the chances were
against him. We understand that Mr..
Fitzhugh alleges as a reason for his mare
being beaten that some two weeks pre-
vious to the race she was taken sick with
some disease peculiar to horses, of which
she came very near dying, and from the
effects of which she has not entirely re-
covered. 1t is reported that he proposes
to double the stake and make another
race two weeks from last Saturday.
1t would afford us pleasure to state that
at the races the day passed off pleasantly,
but such was not the case. There we're
MANY fights as well as races.
At one time it seemed that general
row was brewing, and while two men
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Y, WAYNE Griffin.

The gentleman whose name furnishes a
title for this article is the oldest and one
of the best posted and most reliable Drug
gists in the Green River country. He
began business life as clerk in R. D.
Taylor's drug store in 1858, and remained
with him for some time. When Taylor
entered into partnership with DR.. w. j..
Berry, and their two drug stores were cons
solidated, he remained with the firm until
they sold out to Mr.. R. D. Alexander.
He continued in the store for year or so,
when he and Mr.. r. D. Taylor entered
into copartnership and opened new store.
After a year he was persuaded by Mr..
Alexander to return and take charge of
his store, that gentleman assuring him
that he could not get along without him.
He conducted Mr.. A. S business until about
the year lS60-or lS6l-when he bought
that gentleman out and entered upon bust
ness for himself He soon afterward took
Mr.. Eugene Nall into partnership, and
they conducted the business for several
years under the firm name of z. Wayne
Griffin & Co. He finally bought out Mr..
Nall, and shortly after sold one-halfin-
terest to Mr.. J. B. Chapman, and about
six months thereafter sold the remainder
of the business to Mr.. e. He then enter
ed into the coal business in which he con-
tinued about year, when he bought out
Mr.. Chapman and returned to the drug
business, in which he has remained ever
since, where he is perfectly at home, and
in which we have no doubt he will spend
the remainder of his life. He has been
constantly engaged in the drug business
Except for one Year, from 1858 to 1875.
He is safe, careful and reliable druggist,
and is always to be found at his post He
has one of the best arranged drug stores
in Kentucky, and keeps constantly in
store full and fresh assortment of every
thing IN his line. Indeed, Wayne Griffin s
drug store is one of the institutions OF
Hartford.
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A Nice Place TO Sion.

Mrs. Bette Hart and Mrs. Mary Hoke,
formerly of our town, are keeping first
class boarding house on the southeast
corner of Third and Walnut streets, Lou
isville. When we say first-class, we mean
all the word implies. They have spare
rooms for transient custom, and will take
splendid care of all who may stop with
them
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Ruming and Flufiug.

Mrs. Sam. Lark!ns desires to inform
the ladies of Hartford and Ohio county
that she is prepared to do any and all
kinds of ruffling and fiuting She has an
excellent fiuting machine, and will do the
work in first-class style. Orders solicited.
Charges from fifteen to thirty cents, in ac-
cordance with the number of ruffles.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1875-06-23
Transfer of Real Estate.

The following transfers of real estate
have been lodged for record since our last
report, viz:
Benjamin. F. Autry 10 II. D. McHer ny
and j. w. Lewis, ~ acres on Caney,
5000
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Oh! its go nice, cool, and pleasant!
What? Why, the soda water at z. Wayne
Griffin's. Young gents, take your sweet
hearts around and treat them TO Wayne's
Alaska soda water. Oh how delicious
it is!
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1875-06-23

We dined with Mr.. II. X. Wells, of
Wildwood, as we came down on the Lou
isville and Paducah road last Saturday
He keeps lots of good things to eat, and
has everything served up in tip-top style;
and all for fifty cents. Stop and take
meal with him, and see how it is yours
self
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POLICE COURTS.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE %, 1875.
JNO. p. BARRETT, LOCAL EDITOR.

We are authorized to announce B. P,
Bergman as candidate for Police Judge
Election Saturday, July 81, 1875.
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Only a Week Longer.

Elrod d Mattern, the Photographers,
will positively remain G,tt one ,ccck longer.
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COUNTY DIRECTORY.
CIRCUIT COURT.

ClhOOlI OOOhl.
Hon. James Stuart, Judge, of Greensboro.
Hon. Jos. Haycraft, Attorney, Elizabethtown.
A. L. Morton, Clerk, Hartford.
L. r. Murrell, Master Commissioner, Hartford.
T. J. Smith, Sheriff, Hartford.
Z. L. Wise, Jailer, Hartford.
Court begins on the second Mondays in May
and November, and continues four weeks each
term.
COUNTY COURT.
Hon. W. F. Gregory, Judge, Hartford.
Capt. Sam. X. Cox, Clerk, Hartford.
J. P. Ssnderfer, Attorney, Hartford.
Court begins on the first Monday in every
month.
QUARTERLY COURT.
Begins on the 3rd Mondays in January, April,
July and October.
COURT OF CLAIMS.
Begins on the first Mondays in October and
January.
OTHER COUNTY OFFICERS.
J. J. Leach, Assessor, Cromwell.
G. Smith FitEhugh, Surveyor, Sulphur Springs.
Thos. II. Boswell, Coroner, Sulphur Springs.
W. L. Rowe, School Commissioner, Hartford.
MAGISTRATES COURTS.
Caney District, No. l.-P. II. Afford, Justice,
held March 5, June IL. September 4, December
is. E. F. Tilford, Justice, held March Is, June
4, September is, December A.
Cool Springs District, No. "A. n. Brown,
Justice, held March 3, June Is, September 2,
December is. D. J. Wilcox, Justice, held
March Is, June 2, September 16, December 2.
centreville District, No. S.-W. P. Render,
Justice, held March 81, june IA, September 80,
December Is. 7. s. Bennett, Justice, held
March Is, June 2s, September Is, December,
80.
Bells Store District, No. 4.-Benj. Newton,
Justice, March IL, June %, September IL, De-
cember 81. S. Woodward, Justice, March "a,
June 10, September 25, December IL.
Fordsville District, No. SC. W. r. Cobb
Justice, NJ arch 8, June 10, September s, Decem-
Der p. J. L. Burton, Justice, March 20, June
z, September %, December 8.
Ellis District, No. &C. S. McElroy, March
9, June 81, September 9, December %. Jas.
Miller, Justice, March %, June s, September
%, December 9.
Hartford District, No. 7.-Jno. P. Cooper,
Justice, March Is, June IS, September IA, De.
cember 20. A. d. Bennett, Justice, March IS,
June Ii, September 81, December Is.
Cromwell District, No. s.-Samuel Austin,
Justice, March 27, June l6, September 90, De-
cember IL. Melvin Taylor, Justice, March IL,
June 80, September IL, December 81.
Hartford District, No. s.-Thomas L. Allen,
Justice, March IL, June "a, September 10, De-
cember 2s. Jno. NJ. Leach, Justice, March &c,
June IL, September rs, December IA.
Sulphur Spring. District, No. 1O.-R. G.
Wedding, Justice, March 10, June 5, September
81, December Z. Jno. A. Bennett, Justice,
March 6, June is, September z, December 81.
Bartlett District, No. Nv. II. Cummins,
Justice, March 10, June %, September 10, De-
cember "a. J. S. Yates, Justice, March 20,
June 9, Scptember "a, December 10.
POLICE COURTS.
Hartford-L. III. Luce, Judge, second Mon
days in January, April, July and October.
Beaver Dam.-E. W. Cooper, Judge, first
Saturday in January, April, July an October.
cromwell.-A. P. Montague, Judge, first
Tuesday in January, April, July and October.
Ceralvo.-w. d. Barnard, Judge, last Sat-
urday in March, June, September and Decem
Der.
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Fresh supply of Ladies' Cloth Shoes
for 81 rs. Mems Brogans for SlO0. At
E. SMALL's.
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TIUW OtuCkIIIy
GENERAL WOODWORK.
The undersigned would respectfully an
nounce to the citizens of Ohio county, that
they are now prepared TO do all kinds of
WOODWORK
at their new shop in Hartford. They have Sc
cured the services of a competent workman to
STOCK PLOwS,
and they guarantee satisfaction, both as to
WORK and PBIcEs, in all cases. They will
make
WAGONS AND BUGGIES,
and will make and furnish
COFFINS AND BURIAL CASES
at the lowest possible prices. Call and see us
before engaging your work elsewhere.
PATRONAGE SOLICITED,
and satisfaction guaranteed. By close applica-
ton to business we hope to merit the support
of our friends, MAUZY & HURT.
Jan. 20, 1875. ja2Oly
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THE ADVANCE

n all
called
popular the We have replaced the Double Wooden Frame by
hnomer durability
to that
thu bes n the world,
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COUNTY COURT.

Hon. W. F. Gregory, Judge, Hartford.
Capt. Sam. K. Cox, Clerk, Hartford.
J. P. Ssnderfer, Attorney, Hartford.
Court begins on the first Monday in every
rnnnth
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A Farmer Buying the Advance

"a Buy1ng .Advance
by doing following
a
co for r. the nj Rod
would
twill
BARNES & TAYLOR, Agents for hio Co.
N,
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THE CHEROKEE TROUBLES.

FURTHER DETAILS OF THE POLITICAL
MURDERs-AN INFLUENTIAL CHEROKEE SHOT
DOWN. GOVERNMENT FOUNDED on AND
MAINTAINED BY AssAss1NATroNs.
LITTLE Rock, ARK, July 20, 1875.
Tue mails from Fort Smith to-day brought par
ticulars OF another horrible murder In tue Indian
country. This last affair occurred on tue 18th
INST, In the Sequoyah district, Cherokee Nation,
about ten miles rom Fort Smith. Two men,
named Sylvester King and William Sanders,
while riding along q bride pa h through the
woods were shot from the brush and instantly
Killed. Kings body when found had four bullet
holes In IL and sanders nine. The friends Of the
murdered men prolessed to suspect that an old
and peaceabie Cherokee named Joseph GODFREY
was the 1nstigatOr of the horrible deco. and that
evening party OF them went 60 MS house, and,
pierced with 1903 bullets. TheN herin OF sequoyah
district, a member of Chief RoA party, was with
the mon which did the shooting .CoNdrey was an
times been elected representative In the
Cherokee Council. He was an ultra anti-Ross
man. which probably accounts Tor his murder.
Two other anti Ross Indians, named Foreman ana
D0ubletootn. were killed by partsans OF Ross
near We0ber's Fails a lew Gays previous. AS ia
the case OF GODFREY, one OF the mnrderers was
hertm
THE PRESENT GOVERNMENT
OF the Cherokees, headed by Cnlef Ross, was
founded upon and maintains itself through assas-
authorities put stop to IL. The election for
chief OF the CherOkees and for Councilman takes
place on the first Monday In August, Hence the
ACTIVITY in tne murder markets
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GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

WASHINGTON, J1ly g. 1875.
THE INTEREST ON THE THREE-sIXTY-FIvE BONDS
OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA TO BE PAID
BY THE GENERAL GOVERNMENT.
The Secretary OF the Treasury to-day directed
the Assistant Treasurer OF the United States to
advertise that the schedules for interest coupons
on the th7ee-sixty-hve bonds of the District OF
Columbia, guaranteed by the United states
should be presented at the Sab-Treasury
New York, preparatory to paying the same on
the LIST OF August next. Drafts from the Sub
Treasury at New York Will be RENTED from the
United States Treasury at Washington in pay
ment OF Interest to the holders of registered bonds
in the same manner as Tor the registered United
States BONDS, such drafts being drawn TO the
order OF the owners OF the bonds as the same APP
pear on the books Of the United States Registers
office, where transfers have Ueen closed till after
the 1st Of August next.
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PROFESSOR MARsHs CHARGES.

MIsUNDER STANDING OF THEIR DRIFT BY THE
SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR MEMBERS
ADDED TO THE COMMISSION OF INVESTIGATION.
WASHINGTON July %, 1875.
When Professor Marsh preferred his charges
verbally IL understood that they referred par
tcularly to Agent Saville and the management Of
affairs at the Red Cloud Agency, and, therefore,
Secretary Delano requested General Fisk TO APP
point commission to investigate the charges.
subsequently Professor Marsh reduced his charges
to writing, and it was then ascertained that they
implicated Commissioner Smith and contained in.
situations against the Secretary OF the Interior.
Secretary Delano Immediately recommended to
the President the proprletY OF appointing three
more commissioners, to be
SELECTED By THE PRESIDENT
to aid the Commissioners selected by the Depart
ment and General Fisk. This request was made
from distrust or the latter, but because the
secretary and Commissioners did not wish it TO
be understood mat they had selected their own
commission 10 investigate charges against them
selves. In complying with this request the Presl-
dent has selected Senator Morrill,, OF Maine; Sem
ator Howe, OF Wisconsin, and Hon. Wayne
McVeigh OF Pennsylvania, as the three additional
Com mlssfOners.
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ANOTHER BANK ROBBERY.

WINTHROP, Me-, July %, 1875.
The robbery Of the Winthrop National Bank was
a bold operation. Ii was effected by at least three
persons. who must have been professionals. 1t
occurred about three O'Clock this morning. The
bank is on the second noor OF a brick building on
Main street, near the Winthrop House. The safes
were blown open by nitro-glycerine, as Is sup
posed, there being no indication OF powder, There
were three distinct explosions, all or which were
heard by several persons. the ROBBERS left within
ten minutes OF the last explosion, winch was
so severe as 60 blow out all the windows
In the front part OF the bank and cause
q general smash up inside. the contents Of
the main safe were so badly mutiatea and SO
many fragments were left penind ;nat 1t rs
thought the amount realized by the robbers could
not have been large. The capital stock of the
bank is 800, 900, anG Inc amount OF the deposits
IN the savings bank was about 500, 600. The
safes of both institutions were ri1ed Of their en-
tire contents. The standing or the bank, the di-
rectors say, will not De impaired.
Every EFFORT is being MADE to arrest the robbers
they were prepared with Jmmles ana other bur-
glars tools, which were lett behind in their hasty
light.
A despatch just received says that four men
have been arrested on suspicion near Bethel AS
the distance from here is about forty miles It Isl
doubtful If they cogd have gpt so far u tne time
lney haYe hee-
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COMING TO LIGHT.

DISCOVERY OF SOME OF DANcER's COUPONS
CONFESSION OF THE PRISONERS.
Late last night a HERALD reporter saw Sergeant
Murray. OF the Fifteenth precinct, who made
tie following statement:-"We Eave re-
covered three OF the coupons. aud we found
them hidden between the wood and IRON OF
a sewing machinesin the O'Farrells' house. We
have got the case IN very good shape, and hope TO
recover the remainder OF the coupons-say $14, 900
worth-wlthIn a few days. U'Farrell and his WHO
swore at first by all that was molly that they knew
nothing OF the robbery, but alterward they stated
that they had received tae coupons rom Mary
Logan, and did not know what TO do with them;
that they tried 10 dispose OF them but could not.
O'Farrell told me where to ma the hidden cou-
pons In the sewing machine"
FURTHER DETAILS ABOUT MARY LOGAN.
The dead girl WAS formerly employed at No. 10
RenwicK street, where she was discharged for
stealing jewery. While living At Mr.. Dancers
mouse two men called upon her, one OF whom, she
said was ner brother, although IL has been proved
she had no sucn relative.
The stolen coupons represented bonds to the
uol Of
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THE FLOODS IN ENGLAND.

A SUDDEN RISE IN THE RIVER AT PETER
BoRoUGH-ArEN BARELY ESCAPE WITH THEIR
LIVES THOUSANDS OF ACRES OF LAND
FLOODED.
LONDON, July 81 1875.
The waters OF she River Meme at PETERBOROUGH
are from fifteen TO twenty feet above the ordinary
level and the current has increased velocity to
sixteen and twenty miles an hour.
NARROW ESCAPE FROM DROWNING.
Last night the rise was so sudden that bedrooms
IN buildings along the river were hooded and
sleeping inmates barely saved their lives
THOUSANDS OF ACRES OF LAND UNDER WATER.
Four thousand acres of grazing land Hooded
between Firth and Denburg and g. 600 cattle are
deprived OF pasturage.
The water is three ana four feet deep on 1000
acres OF land near Whittlesey.
No such food has been seen in that section Of
the country for fifty years.