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The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1876-10-11
GEMS FROM BOB INGERSOLL.
Some of his Political Arguments.

We have repeatedly noticed in our
Republican exchanges what is styled
"Gems from Ingersoll." We produce
few of these deliciously Perfumed
gems" which may very appropriately
bestyled IngersOll's epigrammatic Opin-
ions of Mr.. Tilden and the Democratic
party generally, and of course are not
very complimentary. But, bad as are
IngersOll's opinions resltive to Gov.
TIlden and the Democratic party any
sane man will at once come to the
conclusion that he entertains still less
esteem for God Almighty, and the
Christian religion. Read on page 8
in his lectures and you will find where
he says: "In executive ability, God is
inferior to the most of American Pres
idents." This is in the nature of an
Introductory observation.
Here are some specimens of Bob In
gersolPs argument against Democrats:
Why 1 might talk to you for six
months, six years, OF sixty years, and
| couldn't tell you all the meanness
they did it is impossible. If you
will think of mean thing will find
you that they did it.
They believe as thoroughly tonight
as they ever did in the world that hu.
man slavery is a good thing, and there
is nothing to-day that would please the
Democratic party as well as to have
the South own negroes, and they, tbs
Democrats of the North, help to catch
them.
We had to borrow the money.
" hat for ? To shoot the Democrats
with.
They believe as thoroughly tonight
in the right of secession as they eveI
did ON earth.
/ Now want you (Republica2s) to
think about it, and find out how de
cent you are. | want you to know
that is the only party not founded OF
larceny. | want you to understand
that it is the only party that has no
justified larceny. 1t is the only party
that has refused to be dog.
Every Republican, tell you is I
soldier in the army of progress. Ev
cry Democrat is a soldier in the army
of retrOgressiOn.
Mr. Tilden is willing to be electe,
President by assassination and murder
and there is not Democrat in Obi
that does not look upon the massacr
at Hamburg as Democratic victory
every one of them.
Now, my friends, 1 have told 20
a little something about these parties
1 want to recollect that the Democrat
ic Is the worst party that was ever j
the country, and that the Republica
party is the best that wis ever in tn
, country that there Is rat bail ma
in the Republican party but ne IS a
exception and there is not n goo
man in the Democrats parIy but h
} is an exception.
Oh that there were wOTds Of pun
hatred, out of which | might construt
sentences like snakes, that wOul
writhe and hiss, then | could give yC
my real opinion Of the Democratic pa
ty of the North.
1t is perfect waste Of air to Il
such men breathe.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1876-10-11
From GOrdensburg.

GoRDENsBURG, Sept. 81, 1876.
Editors Herald.
As Ihave seen nothing yet from our
little "burg," 1 thought 1 would give
you few items.
The corn crop is very good.
1t now seems to be the opinion of
well informed persons that not more
than One-third of crop of tobacco will
be housed in this section. The acre
age is probably little in excess of
that proportion, but the stand was not
a good one. Farmers are cutting and
housing the weed, also cutting corn
and sowing wheat.
Mr. j. d. Gordon raised ON the
farm of w. A. Gordon, sweet potatoes
that weighed three and one-half pounds
each, they were of the Brazilian varie-
ty. Who can beat them?
We cannot beat Mr.. Warden's APP
pie but think we could beat him in
peaches, as we have grown them that
measured nine inches belt measure and
weighed over one pound.
Mr.. "Sancho" will have to try again
on the tobacco. My neighbor, j. H.
l.. Owen, can beat any of the dimen.
siOns yet published in your columns.
We measured several leaves of tobacco
in his crop that measured q inches il
width and fl inches in length. Hard
to beat boys.
On Saturday last, we unfurled tC
the breeze a Tilden and Hendricks flag
but had no speaking, will our worthy
Chairman of the Democratic Commit
tee of this district come to the from
and make us a speech? If so, pleas,
make ali appointment through thu
HERALD, and we will all turn out t
hear him.
| ~ n
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1876-10-11
NTY, KY, OCTOBER IL, 1876.
Letter From PattieVille.

Editor Herald.
Having been q constant reader of
the HERALD for some time,I have
watched closely for some communica-
ton from these parts, but have not
had the satisfaction of seeing anything.
We very much fear that some of your
readers will become doubtful of our
Importance in a commercial and pOliti-
cal point of view. In the first place,
we would not have you unmindful of
the fact that Pattieville is in, and be-
longs to Ohio county. The last Cen
sus report gave the population at about
seventeen, with floating population
of about three. We can boast of
what we call 4 tobacco factory, one
store, and, at which can be had for
cash; or, butter, eggs, flax seed, gen.
sang, coon skins, etc., any article COM
monty kept at such establishments.
Formerly, We sustained a saddlery,
but the saddler caught the Texas fe-
yer, and ia mosed.
AS yet, there is not a flag pole to
show our great love for either Tilden
or Hayes, but citizen has just cut a
poplar ,apling, and another has a
nice piece of six cent striped calico, so
when you hear from us again, look out
for the announcement of a burst of
rhetoric, either from a Hill top or a
green Meadow (or).
/ am almost certain you have heard
of Fordsville, ifnot look at the map and
you will find it, about seven miles
from Pattieville, situated in a rich and
beautiful country. 1t is a town OF
considerable importance, having at
least one dry goods store, one saddler
shop, one smithy and last, but ah not
least, one drug store. l learn and an
nOunce with pride, that a pole has
been raised and flag placed thereon.
Well, Patteville shall have one.
But pardon me, Mr.. Editor, l did
not state in the proper place that the
residing population is at least fifty
The floating population is incOnsidera
bic since the Local option law took eff
feet, yet we might safely put down al
four.
The worst feature about the town
is the news department. The dis
patches from Pattieville usually mis-
carry. If citizen of the later place
goes Oh an excursion and return mex
day, the most diligent and earnest in
quiry upon the part OF the citizens o
the former fails to elicit the fact 70
eight or ten days. But we are littlt
world to ourselves, both Pattievill,
and Fordsville vote at the same place
If you tramp on our toes we nigh
rebel and assert our independence
But we fear somewhat that in tina
case we would repeat the feuds ant
contentious of ancient Sparta ant
Athens, for we are rivals.
Pattieville, proud and naughty; We
weak, would contend for mastery owe
her moedst yet more powerful rival
More anon, ROLLY
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1876-10-11

An old gentleman went out to shoot
cartridges, accompanied by his son.
The gun was charged halfway up to
the muzzle, and when at last the old
gentleman started some birds he took
rest and blazed away expecting to see
some fall, ofcOurse; but not so did it
happen, for the gun recoiled with SO
much force as to "kick" him over.
The old man got up while rubbing the
sparks out of his eyes inquired of his
SON "Dick, did point the right end
Of the gun TO the birds ?"
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1876-10-11

NOMINATIONS for Congress have
been made by the Democracy in every
district and the following is the list Of
candidates.
First District-*A. R. Boone, of
Graves.
Second District-James A. McKen--
zie, Of Christian.
Third District-John W. Caldwell,
of Logan.
Fourth Distriet-*J. Proctor Knott
of Marion.
Fifth Distriot-Albert s.. Willis, Of
Louisville.
Sixth District-John. G.. Carlisle,
of KentOn.
Seventh Distinctly. c. S. Black
burn, of WOOdford.
Eight District-*M. j. Durham,
of Boyle.
Ninth District-Thomas Turner Of
Montgomery.
Tenth District-*JOhn B. Clark Of
Bracken.
Those marked are members Of the present
Congress.
As yet the Republicans have nOmi-
mated candidates in the following dis
tricts: H. H. Houston, in the first;
E. L. Motley in the third; Walter
Evans IN the fifth; w. o. Bradley in
the eighth; and Robert Boyd, in the
ninth.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1876-10-11
ADVERTISING RATES.
WOGlaa

Oh the priceless value of the love
of a true woman Gold cannot pur-
chase a gem so preciOusl Title and
hOnOrs confer upon the heart no such
serene happiness. In our darkest
moment, when disappointment and
ingratitude,. when corrOding care gath
er thick around, and even gaunt pow
erty menaces with his skeletOn finger,
it CLEANS around the soul like an an
gels smile. Time cannot mar its bril-
lancy, distance but strengthens its in
huences, bolts and bars cannot limit
its progress, it follows the prisoner to
his dark cell and sweetens the home
mOrsel that appeases his hunger. and,
in the silence of midnight, it plays
around his heart, and in his dreams he
folds to his bosom the form of her
who loves on still, though the world
has turned coldly from him. The
couch made by the hands Of a loved
one is soft to the weary limbs Of the
sick sufferer, and the potion admins
tered by the same hand loses halfits Bit
terness. The pillow carefully adjusted
by her brings repOse to the fevered
brain, and her words of kind encour-
agement revive the sinking spirit. Il
would almost seem that God compass
iOning wOmaD's FIRST great fraility had
planted his jewels in her breast, whose
heavenlike interest should cast into
forgetfulness mans remembrance of
the fall, by building up his heart an
other Eden, where perennial flowers
forever bloom; and the crystal waters
gnsh from exhanstless fountains.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1876-10-11

SEVERAL Indian tribes have agreed
upon and signed treaty with the U.
S. Commissioners, whereby it is
thought that the hostile tribes will stop
their warfare upon the settlements
the whites in the west.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1876-10-11

THE California papers are telling
how woman offered 500 for the
privilege of kissing Edwin Booth, and
how he took the money and the kiss,
and then gave what he had so singular
ly earned to a starving Immigrant.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1876-10-11

The trial of Gen. BabcOck and T. p.
Somerville for completely in the safe
burglary conspiracy at Washington,
closed on Saturday evening by the ju-
ry (Which was packed for the purpOse)
bringing in a verdict Of aequittal. The
testimony in this, as m the st. Louis
eroOked-whisky case, was strong
enough to convince everybody but the
jury, that the Presidents ex-Private
Secretary had as big "a finger m the
pie" as any one.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1876-10-11

A writer in the American Grocer
says that glycerine is not used in the
right way. She says that to preserve
the smOothness and softness Of the
hands, you should keep small bottle
of glycerine near the place where you
habitually wash them, and whenever
you have finished washing them, and
before wiping them, put one or two
drops of the glycerine on the wet palm
rub the hands thoroughly with it as if
it were soap, then dry lightly with a
towel. Household work and bad
weather will not prevent your skin
from being smooth and soft, ifthis plan
of using glycerine is followed.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1876-10-11

The nan who doesn't advertise is
like unto an apple left hanging upon
the tree in winter time. He dries up;
each day sees him grow smaller and
finally he crumbles away into nothing.
.-FIemingsbTg Rambler.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1876-10-11

ScHURz and MORTON are both on
the stump for Hayes. Here is an OPin-
ion from each:
HTat ScLluz says; IUhat Norton says
1.-THE administra Grants admins
ton has this pecu ltratiOn is the cheap
liar merritt is sd est, wisest and most
grossly corrupt a. economic since the
to satisfy any mind organization Of the
even the most stu Government.
pid, that reform Is
necessary"
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1876-10-11

WHEN Mr.. Hendricks desired to
talk treason in 1868, he vent to the
remote town of Shelbyville, in Indiana
when he thought no reporter would
hear and take down his rebel utter
anees.-Later Ocean.
That is an Infamous lie and you very
well know it.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1876-10-11

What is the Offence between a cloud
and a beaten child? One pours with
rain and the other roars with pain.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1876-10-11

Speaking of shaving" said pretty
girl to an Obdurate old bachelor, Il
should think that. pair of handsome
ewes would be the best mirror to shave
by." eyes, many poor fellow has
been 'siaye,P by them" replied the
wretch.
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SUBSCRIPTION RATES.

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A Good Feed Stable
4. HARDwICE, At. NALL
IIARDWICIk sG NALL,
DEALERS IN

DEALERS IN
DRY GOODS, GROCERIES. HATS, CAPS
BOOTS, SHOES, HARDWARE,
QUEENSWARE, &c,
Which we will sell low for cash, or exchange
for country product, paying the highest market
price. mol Iy
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L. O. O. r.
HARTFORD LODGE No. Is

Meets in Taylor Hall, in Hartford
Ky on the Second and Fourth Saturday
evenings in each month. The fraternity
are cordially invited to visit us when con-
vcnient for them TO do so.
L. BARRErT. y. G. WV. PHIPPs, Sec
b. Z. BERRYXAN. d. ID. G. NJ.
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j. O. @. II.
HARTFORD LODGE NO. u.

Meets in Taylor Hall, Hartford, Ky,
every Thursday evening. a cordial invi-
tation Is extended to members Of the Or
der to visit US, and all such will be made
welcome.
ELIJAH y. BARNETT, W. c. I.
CLAUDE J. WAGER, w. Sect.
Miss ANNIE TRACY, /. D.
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A. Y. M.
r.. A. M.

KEYSTONE CHAPTER, NO. 10.
Meets second Monday night in each
month. NJ SAM f. HILL, II. P.
Comp. II. WEINSHEIM MER,Sec.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1876-10-11

GoRDENsBURG, Sept. 81, 1876.
Editors Herald.
As | have seen nothing yet from our
little "burg," I thought 1 would give
YOU a few items.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-07-27
ELECTRIC LIGHT.

Auguste De La Rive AMI and Edward
Sarasin find that when Geissler tubes con-
tanning hydrogen or nitrogen are subjected
to the action of powerful columnar elec-
tro>magnet during the passage Of the Undue
ton current, great changes in the appear
ance of the light are produced When
traversed by the discharge Of the Ruhmkorff
coil, each Of the two Geissler tubes exhibits
around the negative electrode beautiful
blue areola extending to the sides Of the
tube. Beyond this is long, dark interval,
and thence to the positive pole streaks wide
apart. This appearance is completely
changed as soon as the tube is submitted to
the action of the magnet, when the negative
electrode is at the bottom or under the
immediate action of tie magnetic pole. The
negative areola which at first occupied the
whole diameter of the tube diminishes to
one fifth its former diameter, becomes high
ly luminous, and extends, without break or
interruption. to the positive pole. 1t is
not improbable that in these facts we may
yet find solution Of the practical utiliza>
tion OF the electric light.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-07-27
THE MONARCH OF THE POOL.

The best trout in pool is always in the
best place. The strongest fish will invari-
ably lord it over others, and hold the ''colgn
of vantage" against all corners. Should he
be caught, then the next strongest fish
will take his place-will succeed to the
throne, and become king Of the pool If a
man, therefore, have wit enough to guess
which is the choicest bit OF water, where
abouts the securest lurking place. and
where the most insect, food comes floating
by, he will know where the very heayl lest
fish is lying; and it is always good TO try for
such a fish IN pool first, AMI before the
water has been disturbed. Now, in the
case before US, single glance tells US where
these con iiiions are fulfilled. 4 broad belt
of water descends vertically little to one
edge Of the pool. within yard Of a huget
slab Of stone half covered with water. Juss
where the water falls its turbulence it
too great for any living thing &c exist, but
between the actual downpoar AMI the sion e
the water ceases to boil and bubble, and,
where the eddy sackens little at one spot,
thin sheet Of foam Bubbles lies on the
surface. Throw exactly upon this fro,hy
scum. LIE, it be rightly done and there is
not merely a chance of tempting a good fish
bnt certainty. The flies rest moment on
the froth; then fall through and disappear.
AT this instant q broad. fan like tail breaks
the surface for q second. AMI in the next
the rod is bent dou le and the winch IS
revolving with most satisfactory rapidty
What has happenened is ,his-the monarch
Of the pool his taken the fy as it sank. he
has turned u dive below. ami in doing 50
has discovered his tail above the fn-face.
This has constituted the rise. which the
angler has seen only. for the noise Of falling
waters has not let him hear the splash. He
strikes. little late, but scarcely too hard
for 50 heavy fish. and his quarry i. now
making his first desperate rush into the wa
terry ADVISES.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-07-27
FORMATION OF COAL

Every intelligent person now believes that
coal has been formed Of decomposed yegeta-
BILE matter-the leaves and stems OF ancient
plants and trees which grew and fell and
became decomposed and mineralized on thu
ground where the coal now lies, and that
the associated strata have been derived
from the sediment of the water which flowed
over the carbonaceous accumulation during
the subsistence Of the land. The floor OF
every coal seam was originally a land sur
face compac, in most cases, Of a light and
soft soil, now forming stratum of fire clay.
The stumps and notlets of the trees which
grew on this ground are still found on the
floor of the mine, aud above the coal in the
muddy sediment now forming shale, the
PROSTATE forms of numerous trees, branches
and ferns lie stretched as they fell. The
casts of trees are often also seen in the roof,
shooting up perpendicularly and then
abruptly stopping, the tree having rotted
and fallen at water line in the first stage
of subvergence of the coal forest. These
tree casts are called '.coal pipes" and ..bell
M unds' by the miners, and they frequent
ly fall out of the roof suddenly and with
out warning, and are q dangerous enemy Of
the miner.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-07-27
OLD TIMES.

There's beautiful song on the slumb'rous
That drifts through the valley of dreams;
It comes from CLINE where roses We're,
4 nd a tunefu heart and bright brown hair
That waves in the morning beams.
Soft eyes of azure and eyes of brown,
And snow white foreheads are there,
4 glimmerng cross and glittering crown,
A thorny bed and couch of down,
Lost hopes and leaflets OF prayer.
A breath of Spring on breezy woods,
Sweet walks through the quverlng pines -
Blue violets eyes between green hoods,
A bubble of booklets, a scent Of buds,
Bird MARBLES and laundering vines.
A rosy wreath and dimpled hand,
ring and a plighted vow:
Three golden links Of a broken band,
4 tiny track on the snow-wlite sand,
tear anda siness brow.
There a tincture Of grief in the beautiful song,
That -obs on the siumbr0us air,
And lonliness felt In the festive thrOng,
Sinks down on the soul AS it trembes along
From cline where the roses We're.
We heard it first at the dawn of day,
And it mgled with matin chimes,
But wears have distanced the beautiful lay,
And its mellowdy tlow,th from far away,
A.ld we cal it now, Old Times.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-07-27
THE RAINBCW-FiSH.

In the family of fishes there are = fen
species that have the singular habit Of build
nests 10 shelter their offspring. The little
Stickieback hat inhabit= English waters i
one Of these. and i especially Triz-d a. an
inma'c OF the aquarium. where it, skill in
archii ecture may be plainly observed. We
have some time ago described the domestic
structures built b. this tiny fish, which are
remarkable for their curious workmanship
Lately there has been introduced into
Europe tropical species, called. from its
vivid colorinz. the -Rainbow-Fish. which
rivals the Sfickleback in the art with which
ii constructs q receptacle for its eggs and
young fry Chambers Journal contains an
Interesting abstract Of q paper read By
oy Monsieur Carbonnies before the Pau
Acclimaiizaiion Society. in which the au-
thor describes the operations Of the Rainbow
Fish throughout the whole process Of nidif-
cation As with the Stickieb ack. 1t IS the
male Rainbow Fish which is the nest build
er,-his mate taking no burden upon her
self In the provision for her young This
is one Of the few instances in the animal
world where the cares Of parentage are
properly divided
As the breeding season approaches, the
tinfs Of the Rainbov-Fish deepen in intensity
and. ~ it darts in bevildering makes
through the water, the fash and play Of the
light on its scales create IN ever-shifitng
change Of color that is slngnlarly cAptivai-
ing. When the hour has come for II 70 con-
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-07-27
CUR TRUE BURIAL -pI ACT

Over the places that receive the DO lies 81
the dead. monuments are erected. AZ II to
marx the last. Interchangeable abode of the de-
parted. Yet. even ii the cru1est mater
ialisiic sence. our faal home il not in the
earth; Nature soon rifles the grave and
dIsperses its contents into the earth above.
Not the chargel-house upon which attention
has been 80 often liked By poets and preach
ers. but the upper realm Of rainbow and
light, Of ever-snift sunrise and sunset, the
world Of everlasting buea;y in the reful-
gence Of the day and the spleniors Of the
uigh'-ihis Is in reality, the tsmb Of man.
Even in the loves. sense We need 10 look
beyond the grave; and death would wear .
very different aspect ii We could escape
from the vulgar and repulsive associations
Of mere burial, which We owe to graveyard
poetry, food-for-worms literature. and the
emphatic parade Of inferment. The atmos-
paere Is > Thousand times more the theatre
Of life than i the earth bsaesth ~. An