The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1876-02-09

n bill passed the House to-day to
appropriate $4,000 TO be applied in the
improvement of the South Fork of the
Kentucky river.
The interest bill came up TO day, and
after some discussion was set for next
week Wednesday at II o'clock. 1t
seems to he the policy of the opposers
of the bill, TO battle it off as long as
possible, with the hope of finally de-
feating the bill, Notwithstanding the
people of the State are overwhelming
ly for the repeal of the present high
rate of interest.
Well, as | have no other legislative
news of Importance at present, We will
take Il glance at the present Legisla-
ture. The members are generally in
their seats promptly, and it is reported
that the saloon-keepers of the city are
Cousin" them because they do not pa
tronize them more literally.
But let us look in rs the House is in
session, and l will point out some OF
Kentucly's "Solons." There, just be-
fore the fire, on the left, is Mr..
Farmer, the oldest man in the House,
and who knows more of the mountains
and the history of that part of Ken
lucky than any man here, but you
; have heard of him. In front of the
fire, ON the right, is Col. John Preston,
from Trimble, who is always in his
place, and, when there, commands re-
spect from all. His appearance is nos
bic. His clean-shaven face, his snow
white locks, and his radiant aud intel
ligent cOuntenance, together with his
earnest, clear, and courteous tones in
speech, serve to make him impressive.
You see that man just in front of the
Clerks desk on the left of the aisle? he
is the "liercules" of the House
Height, six feet four inches; weight,
two hundred and forty pounds, and no
surplus flesh at that; a mustache as
: rank in growth as he himself, and, up
+ on the whole, he is not bad looking.
e He seems intent on making a record,
for he rarely fails to call the "ayes and
, nays" that is Mr.. NJ. w. La Rue, OF
Louisville. Close here by the door, on
: the right, sits the gentleman from
e Pike" Mr.. o. C. Bowles. He is not
D a pigmy in averdupois nor in the
knowledge of Parliamentary usages,
= for "points of order" are frequently
: hurled from his desk, and not unfre-
e quently sustained. He has a good
: face, which is clear of beard, and one
a would readily mark him as being cool
o and humorous, and not liable to fits OF
!, Over-gushing eloquence, nor to stub
5 born silence On the left of the door
just opposite, is the earnest, watchfu
p member from Shelby, who is the larg'
est man to his size | ever saw. mean
big out, but not up. His brilliant
:, elOquence on the resolutions on the
death of Gen. Breckenridge has added
to his fame. That is Mr.. T. w. Henton
Just before him sets Mr.. Bidwell, from
, McCracken, who is fully awake to all
. measures of reform, though not farm
err. He is well posted in parlimentar,
law, and is earnest and pointed in de-
! tense of whatever he conceives to b,
. right. On further, by the aisle, sit.
a Mr.. Kearney, from Louisville, who i
g the 'CrGsus' of the House. Quick
nervous, and always on the lookout, he
rarely fails to let "point of order
pass, if the gentleman from Pike
happens to fail to discern it, and hi,
d points are seldom "not well taken"
lie Well, | could point out many more
y not less distinguished, but you ar,
st tired. A great number ofthese OH tn,
Is left are those ignorant, dull farmers
IT whose presence has so troubled Ger
}, tain correspondent who sits on the
e floor of this House by the courtesy o.
IS its members. He has dark foreboding.
rs of trouble q mean the correspondent
r, and has had ever since the day the
n House organized. He thinks the ig
It norance of this class has powerfully
d retarded the progress of thisLegis'ature
4 and sOlemnly predicts that there never
p will be SO many farmers in the Legis
a lature of this State again. do hop,
le these fellows will do better, and Ou
20 dear friendly Correspondent" will suf
W fer less uneasiness on account Of the in
II terests of the dear people.
| will say in conclusion that thes
farmers are anxious, or seem to be, t.
re press on with business, and some among
a them are very well posted in legisla