The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1875-12-29
FROM BEAVER DAM.
BEAVER DAM. KY, Dec. %.

As Is usual on Christmas eve, we
had an abundance of fireworks, and
everything that pertained to Juvenile
enjoyment. King Santa Claus did not
forget to remember the little ones at
the regular hour, and, many a blithe-
some heart was made to thrill with a
double joy on Christmas morn, when
they found Santa had ''been there"
"Chrislmas gift" was the greeting on
every hand Saturday, and to keep
from "paying up" was about as hard
to do as attempting to fly would be.
Dinners for the elder ones, and eve
ming entertainments for the younger,
are in vogue, and all we trust will APP
preciate the week. Yii3
Some little annoyance was given the
teachers of the various schools through
the county last week, by the children
locking the doors and forbidding the
teachers entrance until they consented
to "treat." Most Of the teachers,
however, opened the doors and quietly
discharged their duties, not caring for
the cost of the demand, but thinking
it time for custom-made laws, which
have barbarious origin, to be done
away with. When custom makes a
bad law should it not be repealeds
Mr.. R. j. Daniel shipped seven car
loads.of hogs from this place last week;
it is surprising to know where so many
hogs come from; but it is still more. as
tonishing to know why people send
their hogs to Louisville in the winter
and receive for them six cents per
pound, and have them shipped back in
the spring and pay therefor eighteen
cents per pound. az -,- -
Col. d. l.. Sublett has been given
entire control of the Taylor mines, near
this place. He having proved so able
and trustworthy as superintendent
will, we feel assured, meet with abun
dant success in his new capacity.
As this is the last opportunity we
shall have of contributing to the HER
AID of 1875, we feel thata word OF
two would not prove amiss.
Pondering over the many events o.
the past year, most of us will have
vivid presentations wherein we havt
erred from the path laid down before
us by an All Wise Being, and sinnet
against Him as we'll as our fellow-men
The long catalogue of wrong>doing
are too we'll known to every one to neeC
mention here, even if space permitted
We have all acted badly, and can only
atone for the past by acting more wis
in the future.
1t may not be the case throughou
the entire country, bat it is an eviden
fact that in some portions of it their
has been for months past a little hatret
existing among neighbors and chris
tians( that Is burning shame to any
community, and with the close of The
year they should surely pray for 1
Lethean wave to wash it away
When the cause is studied up, it WI
be found that so much unkindness ant
enmity, SO much evikspeaking anS
loss of friendship, so much disturbance
in both religious and civil circles i
caused by money. The one prevailing
idea seems to be that of gaining few
paltry dollars, which will neither Civ
character to nan here or an entrane
into the hereafter, but only with few
gains a moneyed name.
People seem to forget that a suprem
being placed us here to dwell in peac
and harmony, and, that instead Q
living at war with each other, W
should permit the milk of human
kindness to flow equally. through ON
veins. ,.,. ..i,--, i.
Let us forget the past and arum
each other throw the mantle of charity
examine our own hearts. correct on
faults, and hereafter live in that spiri
of kindness and bretherly love tina
should characterize neighbors AM
friends m the civilized age Of The world
Do this, and subscribe for the Her
AID, and the year of eighteen hundre'
and seventy-six will be the happies
one ofour lives. JgSo.