The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1876-05-17
GRAYSON COUNTY ITEMS.
News Of the County by Our Regu-
lar Correspondent.

ed gin mills having been closed on ac-
count of expiration of Uncle Samuers
coupons, so that it is now an impossi-
bility for the thirsty Litches TO even
"wet their whiskers." Driven to des-
peration the old sap-suckers resort to
the i. p. q s. W. railroad depot, and
jumping the first train-in any direc-
I tion--are swiftly waited to- more con-
genial locality where the juice of the
corn howeth freely under the ffty-dol-
lar protection of our glorious Ameri-
can Eagle. Here the stimulating juice
is partaken until
"They are no fu' nor yet sac fu'
But jest drappi i their ee',"
when they again returned to a home
that has now lost all its wonted charms.
Since their ideal of regal splendor good
King Alchohol has been hurled from
his proud position into the mud and
mire where we sincerely hope he may
abide forcvermOre.
A monstrosity in the shape of an
honest radical politician has been dis
covered in one of the Fell Islands.
How he came there it is impossible to
surmise unless be went Steinbergering
and failed TO succeed on account of
scruplcs. The curiosity will be on OK
hibition at the Centennial if the rail-
road mOnopolists brings the fare down
to anything like excursion rates.
The Grand Jury of Grayson county
have found forty-one indictments at
their late session. About two-thirds
of these are for selling Or giving liquor
to minors and in all probability evil
not amount to a hill of beans"
According to good railroad authority
Mr. f. \ Bunch has shipped from his
new steam saw mill at Millwood more
lumber over the L. p. IL S. w. rail
road than all the saw mills in the coun-
ty during the past and present month.
Attila was called "The scourge of
God" Why not call Tilden the scourge
of thieves?
Friend "Henri," of Beaver Dam,
should have said "musical Swamp An
gels"instead of common vulgar frogs"
In theEnglish language there is moth
ing that expresses forgiveness so well
as these simple words of Jesus Christ:
Father, forgive them, they know not
what they do"
Mr.. Ike Deweese, living two miles
west of Mayo Park, this county, had
his dwelling and smoke house COM
pletely destroyed by fire one day last
week. Everything in the buildings
was consumed by the deyouring ele>
ment. The fire was caused by a de-
fective stove-pipe setting the shingles
on fire in the absence of the family.
The loss falls heavily on Mr.. Deweese,
and no insurance to make it lighter.
Talk about venerable "heathen
chinese" indulging in the boyish pas
time of kite-fying! but the absurdity
of the sport is eclipsed just now by
watching a dozen middle-aged Gray
sonites engaged in an exciting game of
marbles.
The political leaning of Grayson
county is towards grandpap Tilden for
our next President. We hope the
HERALD will fling the name of Tilden
on the breeze also.
THE LAST BALL OF THE SEASON.
Tbs last ball of the season came off
at Wildwood last Wednesday night.
1t was rather rough looking crowd
of males that assembled, but the femi-
nine portion were rugged out in all the
gaudy paraphernalia of the backwOcd
girls of the period. The band consist
ed of one old rickity fiddle with three
strings, the caterwauling of which COM
pletely silenced the bactorien jewellers
of the stagnant pond that lies opposite
the ballroom door. The ladies, though
few in number, seemed to relish the
exciting exercise, as each stuck to the
floor so long as the three-stringed mu-
steal monstrOsity held out.
Straight up and down! Swing your
partners and the boy who was run
ming the orchestra came down heavier
than usual, when snap! went the cat
quits and the ball was over. Home
ward all and the frightened whip
poorwill again began his monotonous
song where he had left off before being
interrupted by the last ball of the sea-
son at Wildwood.
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Tho dnuulinn heanfv of Miss Stnck