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

Sniffies brought his two weeks spree
to sudden close Thursday night. He lay
on a lounge in the parlor, feeling as mean
as sour lager, when something in the cor
ner of the room attracted his attention.
Raising on his elbow, he gazed steadily at
1t. Rubbing his eyes, he stared again,
and as he stared his terror grew. Calling
his wife, he asked hoarsely:
"Mirandy, what is that?.
"What is what, Likeyi"
Sniffies' name is Lycurgus, and his wife
calls him Likely for short and sweet.
"Why, notwithstanding in the cor
ner" said the frightened man, pointing at
it with hand that shook like politi-
clan.
"Likey, dear, / see nothing" replied
the woman.
What You don't see itr' he shriek-
ed. "Then I've got 'em. Oh, heavensl
Bring me the bible, Mirandyl Bring il
quick! Here, here on this sacred book
swear never to touch another drop of whis-
ky. If l break my vow, may my right
hand cleave to the roof of my mouth
and"
Here catching another glimpse Of the
terrible object, he clutched his wife and
begged in piteous tones:
Don't leave NEEDN'T leave youl
Likely" and burying his face in the folds
of her dress, he sobbed and moaned him.
self into troubled sleep.
Then his wife stole gently to the corner
picked up the toy snake, and threw it in
to the stove.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1875-03-10
What n "CreOIe, Is.

A correspondent writes to the Chicago
Inter Ocean:
Before l came to New Orleans had
an idea that Creole was half breed of
some race-Cuban, French, or Spanish,
didn't know which; and l think many of
the Northern people have the same
notion, and would be grateful if / would
correct them before they come down here
and show their ignorance as l did. A
Creole is a native of Louisiana, as any
one born in Indiana is a Hoosier, and in
Ohio Buckeye. They don't have dark
pensive eyes and romantic hair, and they
don't sit on verandas, with their fist
against their cheek, and shapely arm,
bare to the elbow, resting on the balus'
trade; and they don't look off into the
garden of orange trees and bananas and
drooping palms, with aligators crawling
over their walks. It's a misrepresenta.
ton, this idea; but 1 was sorry to have
my romance shattered when l found il
out"
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1875-03-10
Hanging Baskets

What looks better than pretty hanging
baskets tastefully filed with plants? And
yet, how seldom they are to be met With
Baskets of living plants may easily be
had in perfection; select such kinds as
will stand in a room. As regards the
baskets themselves, like to see the wire
it with bright colors, which quite spoils
the effect ofthe flowers, which would be
gay enough, as regards color, without any
addition in the way Of paint Inside u .
wire~work put a thick layer Of green
moss, so as to prevent the soil from drop.
ping through; over this put some broken
crooks, and then fill up with whatever
compost is best suited to the requirements
of the plants with which the baskets are
to be filled. For summer decoration there
are numberless plants that can be grown
in baskets, but, for winter blooming,
nothing is better, or looks more snowy,
than Rollisson's unique geranium or scar
let Tropelum, both of which will contin-
ne in flower all through the winter, and
droop down gracefully all around the
basket. A basket, indeed, never looks
well unless it is furnished with some
dropping plant round the edge. "a, for IN
stance, with the variegated ivy>leayed
Pelargonium, called L Elegante; while in
the center should be a nicely-grown plant
of Fuchsis Mrs. Marshall. Pretty bas-
kets may also be made Of silver varia-
gated Geranium Lady Plymouth and
bright blue Lobelia, or Of blue Conyol-
yulus, with Christine Geranium in the
center; in fact, any flower that suits and
is put in with good taste. viii look we'll
For large baskets suited for Hobbies
mixed foliage plants. such as variagated
Sedums, Acheverias, Iresines and Cen
taureas, have an effective appearances. A
window-box made of wood and lined with
zinc, suspended by four cords or wires,-
up which can be trained creepers, also
makes a pretty room ornament The
great point as regards creeping plants in
baskets or boxes, fresh and in good
health, is to give them plenty Of water
during the growing season, but more
sparingly in the winter, and TO keep the
leaves clean. If baskets are hung high
there should be some means of getting up.
to them every morning with steps 1.-THE
baskets are small the best way Is 10 carry
them away and water them outside; but
in the case OF large baskets this cannot be-
done, so tea>tray or something Of the
kind should be placed under them to.
catch the drip.-THe (LOndOn) Garden.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1875-03-10

you. ~ You must be fond of whist;
we'll have a game together. You must
like to live well-delicately l mean, as il
is proper and suitable for a man of taste
and intelligence. WE'LL since you appre-
ciate good living, ! am your man; have
an excellent cook. may even say that
1 have two for the present: one coming in
and one gong out; it is conjunction; the
result is, contest of skill, an academic
tourney, Of which you will assist noe in adj
judging the prizel n Gomez he added,
laughing ingenuously at his own chatter
ing, ats settled, isn't it? I'm going to
carry you off," Happy, Paul, thrice hap
by is the man who can say mol Alone,
he is really master of his time, of his for
tune, and of his honor. One should be
able to say Mol even to beggar, even to
a woman, even to an amiable old man,
under penalty of surrendering at hazard
his charity; his dignity, and his independ-
ence. For want Of a manly No, how much
misery, how many downfalls, how many
crimes since Adaml .. -
While l was considering in my own
mind the invitation which had been exs
tended to me, these thoughts crowded in
NY uIdlus IcOOsnlZCu IhCii pAOiOuhu
wisdom, and l said Yesl-fatal word,
through which 1 lost my paradise, ex-
changing retreat wholly to my taste
peaceful, laborious, romantic, and free
for the stiffness of residence where so>
ciety displays all the fury of its insipid
designations. l demanded the necessary
time for effecting my removal, and Mon
sieur de Malouet left me, after grasping
my hand cordially, declaring that he was
extremely pleased with me, and that
he was going to stimulate his two cooks
to give me a triumphant reception. 81
am going" said he, in conclusion, ITO an
nounce to them an artist, poet; that will
work up their Imagination"
Toward five o clock, two Wallets from the
chateau came to take charge Of my light
baggage, and to advise me that a carriage
was waiting for me on the top of the hills.
l babe farewell to my cell; l thanked my
hosts; and l kissed their little urchins, all
besmeared and ill-kempt as they we're
These kind people seemed to see me going
with regret. l felt, myself, an extraordi-
nary and unaccountable sadness. | know
not what strange sentiment attached me
to that valley, but left it with an aching
heart, as one leaves his native country.
More tomorrow, Paul, for 1 am ex-
hausted.
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The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1875-03-10

There are two gentlemen in New York,
says the Sun, brothers, we'll known as men
about-town. We will call them Bill and
Jim. Bill shutters little. Said Jim one
day: "Bill, want you to 60 with Inc and
see Scotch terrier. He is the greatest
ratter in the city. We must have that dog.
"Tll CO." said Bill. They went. The ter
rier was brought out. and rat was loos-
ened with him. To fulfill the character
ascribed to him, the terrier should have
dispatched certain number OF rats with
in one minute. But single rat seemed
to be fully match for him. Indeed the
longer they fought the more it looked as
if the rat would prove the better of the
two. The dog shook and the rat bit; but
the rat seemed to bite the hardest. FL
nally Bill broke out: "J-J-J-Jim," said he
"6-66-buy the ratf'
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1875-03-10
unappreeiated shske.pere.

A few days ago young Gurley, whose
father lived on Croghan street, organized
a theatrical company and purchased the
dime novel play Of Hamlet" The COM
pany consisted of three boys and hostler,
and Mr.. Gurley's hired girl was to be the
"Ghost" if the troupe could guarantee her
fifty cents per night.
Young Gurley suddenly bloomed out as
professional, and when his mother asked
him to bring in some wood he replied:
Though ! am penniless thou canst not
degrade mel"
"You trot out after that wood or I'll
have your father trounce youl" she ex>
claimed.
"The tyrant who lays his hand on me
shall diel" replied the boy, but he got
the wood.
He was out on the step when a man
came along and asked him where Lafay-
cite street was.
Doomed for a certain time to roam the
earthr replied Gurley, in hoarse voice,
and holding his right arm out straight.
II say. you-where is Lafayette street,
called the man.
"Ahl Could the dead but speak-ahr'
continued Gurley.
The man drove him into the house, and
his mother sent him to the grocery after
potatoes.
81 90, most noble Duchess" he said, as
he took up the basket; "but my good
sword shall some day avenge these in
sultsr'
He knew that the grocer favored theat-
ricals, and when he got there he said:
"Art thou provided with store of that
vegetables known as the later, most ex-
cellent Duke?"
What in the thunder do you want?"
growled the grocer as he cleaned the
cheese-knife on a piece Of paper.
'Thy plebian mind is dull Of compre-
hensionp answered Gurley.
Don't try to get off any of your nom
sense on me or I'll crack your empty pate
in q minutel' roared the grocer, and
"Hamlet' had to come down from his
high horse and ask for peck of pota-
toes.
"What made you 80 long?' asked his
mother as he returned.
Thy grave shall be dug in the cypress
gladel" he answered.
When his father came home at noon
Mrs. Gurley told him that she believed
the boy was going crazy. and related what
had occurred.
81 see what ails him." unused the faith
er; "this explains why he hangs around
Johnson's barn 80 much"
AT the dinner table young Gurley spoke
of his father as the ''illustrious Count,
and when his mother asked him if be
would have some butter gravy he answer
ed:
1.-THE appetite of warrior cannot be
satisfied with such nonsense"
When the meal was over the father
went out to his favorite shade-tree, cut q
sprout, and the boy was asked to step Out
into the woodshed and see if the penstock
was frozen up. He found the old man
there, and he said:
"Why, most noble Lord, had sup.
posed thee far away.
I'm not so far away but what I'm
going to make you skipl'' growled the
father. "Tll teach you to fool around
with ten cent tragediesl Come up hereP
For about five minutes the woodsheC
was full of dancing feet, flying arms and
moving bodies, and then the old man tool
a rest and inquired:
There, your Highness, dost want any
more?"
"Ohl no, dad-not bit morel" waileC
the young manager" and while the faith
er started for down town be went in snC
sorrowfully informed the hired girl tina
be must cancel her engagement till the
fall season.-Detroit Free Press.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1875-03-10
Horrible Death From the Bite OF q
Taranamfula-

Mrs. Jervis, wife of q farmer living
near Sacramento, died few days ago in
this city from the bite Of tarantula. The
case is singular, and is another instance
of the deadly attributes Of this insect, not
uncommon in many portions Of Califor-
MIA Some six months ago Mrs Jervis,
then living on her husbands farm, had
occasion to strike light, and going to q
closet felt about for q match. While so,
doing she found something in q piece Of
writing paper which she thought might
be q bunch Of matches, and took Hold
of it. As she did 80 she felt sharp pain
like the prick of q needle or pin, and
found something attached to her fore-Hn-
ger. She screamed with terror. HerAas-
band rose, lit a candle, and to his horror
discovered that she was bitten by a tarsn-
tula-whose poison is deadly unless The
wound be Immediately cauterizeG He
told his wife that she had only one chance
of her life, to have the injured part cut
out. She consented, and getting his razor
he cut piece one square inch out of her
finger1 The unfortunate woman stood the
operation heroically but its effects were
not such as were desired. She hngeEed
for six months in continued agony, her
blood literally drying up. till she was re-
duced to an absolute skeleton. Three
months before her death her entire right
side became paralyzed; yet, strange iesay,
the hand had tendency to crawl, and
the fingers necessarily moved ike the
legs OF a spider. This feeling she said
she could not control and it presents one
of the strongest phases OF this disease,
though usual accompaniment, so aver
red, of poisoning by insects Of the spider
kind. San Francisco Post
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1875-03-10

Kalakaua remarked to friend before
leaving Washington, that the ladies Of
that city appeared to him very forward: "
One of his attendants, who CHANGED at the
moment to espy Acknowledgements fe-
male with an enormous hustle, expressed
the opinion that they seemed to him
principally backward"
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1875-03-10

Good manners, as it has been pithily
said, are only the absence of selishness;
They are doing to others as we would
wish to be done unto. A thoughtfulness
for the comfort of those about US, a pleas
ant smile, kind word, these are the in
gradients of which good manners are
chiefly CONF posed.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1875-03-10

A butcher in Indiana tied one end Of a
rope round his waist and lassoed a steer
with the other. At first he thought he
bad the steer, but at the end of the first
half mile he began to suspect that the
eteer had him.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1875-03-10

A country paper gives the following ad-
vice to correspondent: ave shall have
to decline your article on the Decline of
Aristocracy.' We have left out several
of our own articles this week, and yours
is worse than any of them. Take our ad-
vice, and write a few short pieces; write
plainly; write only on one side of the
sheet and then take your pieces and
burn them in the kitchen fire"
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1875-03-10

Nothing on earth can smile but a hu.
man being. Gems may flash reflected
light, but what is a diamond-f1ash com.
pared with an eye-lash, and mirth-hash
A face that cannot smile is like a bud
that cannot blossom, and dries upon the
stalk. Laughter is day, and sobriety is
night, and smile Is the twilight tha
hovers gently between them both, anC
more bewitching than either.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1875-03-10

Blue waterproof cloth has almost en-
tirely taken the place Of the black and
white mixed cloth of former years. 1t Is
very becoming to almost every complex
ion, and when made up in appropriate
and becoming stvle is very pretty as well
as useful garment, anu one almost neces>
sary to every lady's wardrobe.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1875-03-10

Ben. Benson, of Richmond, Ind, killed
a grounding just as he was going into
his hole for a six-weeks' rest. The far
mers in that vicinity talked some Of lynch-
ing Ben.; but finally let him off with a
round dozen. This judicious act saves
the crop.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1875-03-10

A circuit preacher in Missouri prayed
for rain one night at a farmers house.
and the farmer, who had horse race
arranged for the next day, was so mad
that he turned the good man out Of
doors
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1875-03-10

There is man in a Chicago hospital,
a victim of a railroad accident, whose
head is alive, but his entire body seems
to be dead Knives have been stuck into
his body, but they produce no effect upon
him whatever
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1875-03-10

The balls of sight are 80 formed that
one mans eyes are spetaeles to another 10
read his heart with.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1875-03-10

Poverty is a crime mostly in the eyes
of those who suffer from it. Those who
do not suffer from it have no time to con-
slider it in any shape.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1875-03-10

The little worn baby's shoe. for which
no one cares to-day, what a treasure 1t VIII
be tomorrow!
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1875-03-10

IN take your part" as the dog said
when he robbed the cat Of her portion OF
the dinner.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1875-03-10

The heart is the only thing that In
creases in value by being broken.
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Happiness is unrepented pleasure.
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/ would have killed you If breath
Fraught with some insensate death,
Magdalena
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-07-03
Sure Remedy for Botss.

The Department Of Agriculture pub
fishes the following experiments which
a gentleman from Georgia tried and
found effective in dispeiliDg that seri-
Gus trouble from horses. About thir-.
sy years ago friend lost By bolts
very fine horse. lie took from the
stomach Of the dead horse gill Of
bolts and brought them to my 0f6ee to
experiment upon. He made pyepara-
tions of every remedy be had ever
heard Of and put some Of them into
each. Most of them had no effect,
few affected them slightly, but sage
tea more than anything else; that
killed them in fifteen hours. He con-
cluded he would kill them BY putting
them in nitric acid but it h2d no
more effect on them than water; the
third day they were as lively as when
put in. A bunch Of tanzy was grow
ing in my office. He took 4 handful
OF that, bruised il, added little wa
ter. squeezed out the juice and put
some in: they were dead in one min
ute. Since then have had it given to
every horse l have seen affected with
bolts, and havs never known it 10 fail
of giving entire relief My friend had
another horse affected with boEls sege-
rails years later. He gave him the
tanzy in the morning and dose Of
salts in the evening; the nsxt merning
he took up from the excretions three
half pints of bolts.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-07-03
The True Woman.

The true woman and true wife is
pure without being prudish, her vir-
tue is not the result of training bat
the direct gift of God. She is inn0-
cent aud unsuspieious. aud il never
enters her heart to imagine that eth
ers are not as herself. TO the pure
all things are pure. But her hearth is
tender and mercifnl. When she hears
of vice-which she seldom does-she
is pitiful, very pitifal, Her nature
does not partake Of the just Judge who
condemns, but the DIyiae Sayior's,
who plelds for criminals before the
awful throne. She weeps tears OF sor-
row that sin has been committed, and
would be glad if she could bsing the
sinner from darkness to light. Mean
while, she never thinks of evil unless
it is thrust upon her sight. All her
paths, if not strewea with roses, are &C
least free from weeds. Her sky is al
ways blue. and the light Of heaven
visible. She does not sit in judgment
on the actions Of her friends. whom
she believes to be all good aud true.
Her children are not trammellea and
fettered, she believes in them and
their goodness. She does not dream
of ruling her husband; on the COLI
trary, his wishes have always been hsr
law, and she has known, them so long
that every little Granny and eraak Of
his character is familiar to her. aud
she lovingly cares that nc irritating
element shall disturb him. On his
side, he repays her goodness by un-
bounded tenderness. aud q happiness
always regained in the atmosphere of
home.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-07-03
The Newspaper.


The newspaper is the chronicle Of
ciyilizatIon-the common reservoir in
to which every stream pours its living
waters, and at which every man may
come TO drink. Ii is a newspaper that
gives to liberty its practical life, con-
slant observation its perpetual yigi-
lance, its unrelaxing activity. The
newspaper informs Legislators Of public
opinion, and informs the people Of Leg
isiation. And this is not all. The
newspaper teens with most practical
morality In its report Of crimes and
puuishments you find q daily warning
against temptation and nos q case ia
a police court, not q single trial of q
wretched outcast or trembling fe!0n,
that does not preach TO US the awful
lesson how imprudenee leads 70 error,
conducts TO guilt; how guils reaps its
fruit of anguish and degradation. The
newspaper is the bond that binds To-
getber man and man-no matter what
the distance Of the climate or the diff
ference Of race. The newspaper is
law book for the indolent a sermon
for the thoughtless, q library for the
poor. 1t stimulates the most indiffer-
ent, il instructs the most profound.--
Printers Circular. a