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The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1876-04-05
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Hon. 4. A. SpaIding.

This, distinguished gentleman psid
our. coontya visit last week. Else.
where will be seen his announcement
as a candidate for Congress. Mr..
Spalding is a man of middle age, is a
profound lawyer, a gentleman of I'M
furnished character and integrity, aud
is a democrat ia the fullest sense ofthe
name. He is not a chronic aspirant
for Office. The people of his Senate
rial district took him up and elected
him to the Senate in 1867, where he
served four years, making brilliant
record for him eli. He stood up man.
fully for the interest of his constitu>
EMS. Mr.. Spalding lives on his fai M
near MOrgau6eld, Union county, ard
carries on farming very extensively,
as well as practices law. He is a man
of indOmitable energy, and should he
be elected, we feel assured he will fill
the position credtably. He will visit
US again soon.
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COMMUNICATED.
CHERRY GROVE Apri

CHERRY GROVE April 3,
EDITOR HERALD.-As l have seen
nothing in your paper from our vicin-
ity, I will try and let your readers know
we still exist. No sickness in our
midst. Farmers are backward with
their crops in consequence of the late
snow and rain, very few are done SOW
ing oats. Wheat generally looks well,
most of our farmers have their last
crop of tobacco on hand expecting to
prize. Your paper of % of March
caused some excitement among the
married ladies here, you said married
men running off with young girls, IL
getting very common" / think the
excitement unnecessary, if half the
men could get young girls to run off
With them, our community would be
benefited. Our nice widows would
arouse the sympathy Of some OF Ohio's
handsome bachelors, and leap-year
would be fashionable. /
will close for fear of wearying your
patience, kind HERALD. IDA.
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Rat Bite.

Albert Chinn, boy nine years old,
son of James S. Chinn of this county,
was bitten by a rat one night last week.
He was sound asleep, and when he
awoke the rat had bitten through his
under lip, and he had hold oft pulling
it loose. He bled quite freely, and his
fpbegan to swell very fast. He called
for help, and aroused the family, who
washed off the blood and bathed it free
Iy with Perry Davis Pain Killer,
which stopped the bleeding and SWELL
ing at once. and he has suffered but
little inconvenience from it since.
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inate aa Electoral Ticket and AID
point Delegates 10 the NJ. Louis
Convention.
Alta meeting of the Democratic
State Executive and Central Commit
tees this day, held at the Office Of isaac
Caldwell, in the city of Louisville, a
convention of the Democratic party
Of Kentucky was called to meet in the
city of Louisville on the 25th day of
May, 1876. at II o'clock, M, for the
purpose of nominating a Democratic
electoral ticket for Kentucky in the
Presidential election of 1876, and for
the purpose of appointing delegates to
the United States Democratic conven-
ton TO be held at St. Louis on the 9th
day of June, 1876, and to take other
action for the organization and general
good of the party. BY resolution adopt
ed at said meeting, the county cons
mittees for the several counties in the
State are respectfully requested to give
due notice and take proper steps to hold
primary meetings of the Democratic
voters of their counties for the purpose
of appointing delegates to said conven>
ton. In order to insure full repre-
sentation of the party, the several coun-
ties are requested to send one delegate
for every one hundred votes, and one
for every fraction over fifty cast for
james B. McCresry for Governor, at
the last Gubernatorial election; and
the said primary meetings are also re-
quested to name suitable persons for
county committeeman in their respect>
i've counties, and cause them to be re-
ported to said convention, or to author
lie their delegates to said convention to
name such county committee.
The Democratic papers OfKentucky
are respectfully requested to publish
this call. ISAAC CALDWELL, Chm.
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Republican Convention.

Ihe convention of the Republicans
of Ohio county, was held at Hartford,
on the, 3rd day of April, 1876. The
meeting was called to order by Geo.
c. Wedding Esq. who briefly stated
the object of the meeting to be the Sc
lection of delegates to the Republican
Convention to be held at Louisville,
Kyp on the 18th day of May, next.
On motion of DIR. w. j. Berry, Robt.
Duncan, of Cool Spring precincs was
chosen Chairman over Remus Gibson,
nominated by E L. Wise. E. C. Hub
bard and jas. A. Park, were chosen
Secretaries. On motion of DR.. W. j.
Berry. the following were appointed
q committee on Resolutions VIM.
King, Isaac Axton, VIM. Keith, w.
j. Berry, r. F. Taylor, w. d.
Mcintyre, Thos. Landrum, Jas. Rop.
-efs, A. p. Hudson, and z. L. Wise.
The committee retired and while alb
sent the Convention was addressed by
Hon. o. p. johnson, eulogizing the
several candidates prominent for the
Presidential nomination. In the midst
of his speech, the committee on Reso-
lutions appeared and reported through
their chairman, DIR. w. j. Berry, the
following, which upon motion of Geo.
G. Wedding, were adopted separately
RESOLUTIONS.
lists We are for unity of the nation
and the just rights of the States; for
the full reconciliation ard enduring
harmony. of all sections; for the
preseEatiOn Of the results of
the wsk and the constitutional rights
of every citizen, for thorough retrench-
ment and reform; for the unsparing
pursuit, exposure and punishment of
public frauds and official dishonesty
for the elevation of the public service
anu pure and efficient government; for
maintaining uatarnishel the National
credit and honor; for sound currency
Of coin, or paper convertible into coin,
and for the common schools absolutely
free from sectarian influences.
ID. Without regard to past differ
noes, We cordially invite all who be-
Iieye that the direction of the Govern.
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sight. The abuses and villanies
which have been covered up and
winked at by the Republican MAORI.
ties of previous houses, it is the duty
of the present democratic majority to
uncover, and bring the guilty officials
to justice. This has been so well done
that there are at this time a score of
investigations in progress. And the
work is not yet half commenced.
With all that has been disclosed, the
people are not prepared for the depth
of villainy that will yet be brought
to light.
Who could have believed that men
could be found so lost to all sense of
honor or decency as to bury the bones
of horses and mules in the national
cemeteries; or worse, to divide one
body into several parts, putting them
into different graves because they were
paid so much for each graveI And
yet, this has been done by men living
in the very shadow of the White
House, and favored with the personal
friendship of Grant, himself.
"sENAToR" SPENCER.
There is very evident intention on
the part of the Senate Committee on
Elections, which has Spencer's case
before it to whitewash that political
adventurer; and, if it is possible to
suppress or reject evidence enough to
render decision in his favor possible,
it will certainly be done. The evil
dence already given would serve to
convict him before any impartial tri-
bunal; and more testimony is coming.
GENERAL sCHENCK
made a very creditable appearance be-
fore the Committee of Foreign Affairs
of the House yesterday; and it may be
possible that he has, at the most, been
guilty of an indiscretiOn. At all
events, his offence is less venal than
some known to have been committed
by Grant, Babcock & Co.
MORE REPUBLICAN FRAUDS.
The Interior Department has been
filled with jobs upon which thieves,
big and little from Delano and his son,
John, down to the chief clerk Just
dismissed, have fattened. The start
ling disclosures of fraud in the Land
Office and Indian Bureau, just brought
to light, are likely to lead to the Grim,
inal indictment of several radical off,
cials, among them Ex-Commissioner
Smith, of the Indian Bureau, and pos
sibly Delano himself.
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MORE REPUBLICAN FRAUDS.
DEPUTY COLLECTORS OFFICE,
ID District of L entncky-


I'd District of kentucky,
HARTFORD, KY. March 81, 1876.
EDITOR HERALD Il herewith en-
close you copy of a letter from the
Hon. Commissioner of Internal Reve-
nue., Washington. d. c. The letter
is of considerable importance to the
tobacco growers. You will please
publish it for their benefit.
Respectfully.
w. I. KING, Dept. Collr.
OFFICE OF INTERNAL REVENUE, J
WASHINGTON. Mar. II, 1876. {
SIR have received yours of the
10th inst. inclOsing a letter addressed
TO you from r. ID. Hunter, in which
he states certain propositions on which
he desires the opinion of this office.-
In reply to the first:
docs the the producer have the
right to sell to his neighbors for their
own use tobacco by the small quantity
in hands ?" l reply in the negative.
See the proviso to the fifth paragraph
of section 1924 of the Revised Stat
utes.
HAS the producer the right to
have his tobacco, or a portion of it,
manufactured for his own use?" ire
ply that the producer of leaf tobacco
may manipulate the whole or a por>
ton of his product for his own use ex>
clusively on the premises where it is
grown, without becoming liable to a
specific tax on tobacco, snuff or cigars
which he has prepared for his own
use. If, however, he sells such man,
ipuiated, tobacco he would become
liable for a special tax as
and to the specific tax
by law On the manufactured
or if he removes, transfers,
assigns, or consigns his leaf tobacco to
any other person to be manufactured
for him into snuff, cigars, chewing or
tobacco, these articles would
be liable to their specific taxes before
they left the hands of the party who
had manufactured them.
In conclusion, l have to say that
while the law docs not tax tobacco
when it is grown, manipulated, and
by the farmer himself, it
does tax in some shape all tobacco
sold for consumption in the United
States.
Very respectfully,
D. d. PRATT, Commissioner.
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ment should not pass into the hands
of those who seek to destroy it, and all
who wish pure and economical gov
eminent administered by honest, capa-
BILE officers, to unite with us in frater-
nal and mutual considerable co-Opera-
ton for the promotion OF these ends.
Sd. We emphatically condemn the
dishonesty and treachery of every offs
cial who is faithless to his trust, and
approve the injunction, let 70 guilty
man. however high, escape. We be-
lieve the virtue of the people which
saved the nation through the war will
protect it from the dangers of corrup-
ton. We commend the good work. of
the National Administration in pro-
tecting the public treasury and pun
ishing offenders.
4th. That we favor the nomination
at Cincinnati of candidates who have
not, either Immediately or remotely,
been connected with frauds upon the
Government, or with the friends of
those who have, and the candidates so
nominated should be men whose re-
cords, integrity and abilities are above
suspicion, and whose personal charac-
tiers are such that will afford a guaran-
ty of thorough reform in the admins
tration of the Government.
9th. AS a Statesman and a patriot
of the highest ability and character,
whosepublic career is without reproach;
who has faithfully served the cause of
freedom and union throughout the
great struggle of the past fifteen years;
who has been steadfast to equal rights
and financial honesty, and the I'M
Ainching exponent of Republican prin-
ciples, and who possesses the expert.
ence, capacity, courage and principle
which qualify him to give strength and
honor to our government, we present
B. HI. BEIsTow as our choice for Pres
iden..
9th. That w. J. Berry, o. P. john
son, Z. c. Hubbard, f. L. Wise, r.
F. Taylor, j. j. Leach, Robt. Dun
can, Robt. Wedding, G. C. Wedding,
james Axton, james Stevens. Isaac
Axton, VIM. Keith, and all other true
Republicans, are appointed delegates
to the Republican Convention to be
held at Louisville.
9TH. That these resolutions be pub
lished in the HARTFORD HERALD and
Louisville Commercial.
Hon. o. P. johnson, moved TO sub
stitute the name of Hon. O. P. Morton,
for the name of Gen. B. II. Bristow.
Upon this substitute there was an ex-
citing contest, and the Convention was
treated to series of speeches on both
sides of the question. Robt. G. We'd
ding aud o. P. johnson, favored an
for: Morton, while James
Rogers, DIR. w. J. Berry and Z. C.
favored the report of the
committee. A vote was taken, but it
not being satisfactory, o. P johnson
and E. c Hubbard were appointed
tellers to count the vote. Upon the
count being taken, the tellers failed 10
agree as to the number, and it was
finally consented that the vote was
tie, whereupOn the Chairman gave the
casting vote in favor of Gen. R'islow,
thus ending the contest. On motion
Of Hon. 0. p. johnson, Geo. C. We'd
dug was unanimously recommended
for the position of Elector of the Pad
Congressional District, and as being
young lawyer of fine ability aud fully
able 10 cope with the best speakers of
the opposition. The attendance was
large, and general order and good
humor prevailed.
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TERMS.

Editor and Proprietor, Louisville.
Remit by pOstoffice money order, 1raf.
OF registered letter.
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MASTER COMMISSIONERS NOTICE
MASTER COMMISSIONERS NOTICE

MASTER COMMISSIONERS NOTICE
Titus Bennett, Admr., Plaintiff
Against Equity
Titus Benefits Heirs, Defts
All persons having claims againt the
estate Of Titus Bennett, deceased, are re-
quested to produce the same. properly.
proven, to the undersigned Master Com
missioner of the Ohio Circuit Court, at
his office in Hartford, Kentucky, on or
before the 18th day of April, pext.
Z. R. TTRRELL, NJ. c. o. c. C.
n>4-3-m.
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TnE KENTUCRl DEMOCRACY.

Call for N State Cow entiOn 10 Nom
inRte aR Electoral Ticket and Ap
point Delegates 10 the NJ. Louis
Convention.
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desire to rent my house and lot in the town
Of Hartford. Will make reasonable terms to q
good tenant. For further information inquire
Of the Undersigned, or John P. Barrett.
Judah A. Harrison.
Hartford Ky, October 9th, 1875,
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Awarded the Highest Medal Al vlenna.
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Connecticut went Democratic Mon
day by handsome majority.
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Special attention paid to fitting boys for Col
lege. Board can be obtained at from 81, so to
$500 week. For further information apply
to the Principal, at Hartford, Kentucky.
YIN ? en-
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-05-22

ET Tbs CharlestoWn Spult o.
Jefer,on notes that at a recen. term Of
tho Circuit Court Of Jefferson county.
Judge IIoge had occasion to decide an
important question arising under that
provision Of tho Constitution Of the
State which relates to a homestead to
the value Of $1,000. The rc"stion
was whether the Constitution. provls-
ions operated Of itself to secure a
homestead against all creditors, or
whether .ha benefit Of that provision
was to bu secured only in conformity
to tho act OF the legislature. Judge
Hoss held that 'lLo enabling &C. Of the
Legislature must DO strictly pursued
by declaration and registration in due
form OF law. before tho land owner
could exempt lis homestead from LA.
bili,y. The profession generally adds
tho Spirit, will acquicsco in the sound.
negs Of this opinion while to these
des:rious Of excmp,iug q homestead for
themselves and families. it suggests tho
importance Of conforming to the statute,
and recording their claim for home
stead exemption, without delay.
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From the ClarkSburg News.
wNnouBoRuooD ITEas.-Tboua.
Prichard. of Yves! Milford. has stand.
ing in his yard an apple tree 3 fee. in
diameter. This tree has limbs on il
thirty.ssvcn feet long. 1t Is the larg,
est apple tree wo have ever seen. Can
anybody beat it?
Colonel Ben Wilson arrived here
from Washington on Wednesday. HI
is rapidly recovering from his illness,
and will soon DO able to resume his
seat in Congress. He stood the ia
tiguc Of the ride from Washington very
we'll We heard many express salts.
faction because Of his ability to DO with
US once more.
Last week We had tho pleasure Of a
buggy ride, in company with Mr.. Mel
Medley, behind one Of the finest horses
we have yet seen in this section, The
horse is the property Of Mr.. Howard
Nicely, OF Jane Lew. When brought
down to square trot he makes bug
gy get over the ground with rapidl,y
that makes ones head swim.
While at West Milford, ou last Tues.
day, we were shown tho head of tho
big pike caught in the West Fork
river by Mr.. John Highland. The
fish was three and one half feet long.
aud weighed % pounds. The heal is
a formidable looking object indeed, and
looks moro like the bead OF some ami.
nal than that of q FISH,, some Of tue
teeth being half an inch long:
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ne BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKBT.-
From tho market report this week We
quote as follows: Very best Ou sale
5.a6t; generally rated first quality
4ia5f medium or good fair quality
4!a4i ordinary thin steers, oxen aud
COWS 3su4; general average Of the
market St; oEtrcmc range Of prices
89a6l; most Of the sales were 'roal
Al to 81. The cattle were :;?n the
following States: Virginia I'll
West Virginia 20; Ohio 200; Mary
land 274; Pennsylvania 265 illinois
$50; Tennessee Is. Total, 1915.
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HRliLwAY AssrssMyNr.-Messrs
Bennett, French aud Tri2lets. com.
missiOuers.a appointed by the Board o.
Public Works to assess the property 10
the State, Of certain railroad compa
MES, reported to the Auditor Saturday.
They assessed tho property OF The
Laurel Fork and Sand Hill company
at $4,000 and that oil the Pittsburgh,
Cincinnati and St.. Louis Company al
Sl9l, sos. 40. The Citlzen's Street
Railway Of Wheeling was assessed al
$4,000, aud tho Martiusburg and
Potomac ruad at 100000.
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Eg DRAW PokEn IN TUE CouSrY
JML.-some Of the prisoners now con-
fined 10 our county jail had a regular
knock down aud drns on. fgbt the
other day. George Peter Eekes was
struck on the head twice with huge
poker, by Ed lIersmau. The Prose.
eu,iBg Attorney aud guards rushed in,
in time to save further damage. Eckcs
wounds we're dressed. and were found
to DO of 4 very painful, but not serious
character. Dick Dowcll says it was
the most interesting game Of draw
poker tia. ever occurred n Levi:
county.
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'TDE RAILROAD,
The Engineers Mt Work.

The Engineers have already made
considerable progress in the location OIL
the road, and are noH in the neighbor.
hood of Jane Lew. The first stake:
driven, were in the garden on the
Smith farm. just below the Fair
Grounds.
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ELyAp YEAn IN 166O.-Ths len

ETLgAp YEAR IL l66O.-The lear
year law Of 1860 is as follows: Albeit,
il is now become part Of the common
lave, in regard to social rclaEalions
Of life, that as often Us every bissex-
tile year doth return, the laydes have
tho sole privilege, during the time it
eontiuusth Of making love unto the
mon, which they doe, either By words
or looks, as to them i. seemcti proper;
and moreover. no nlau will DO entitled
TO the benefit of clorgy who doth ia
any wise treat her proposal with slight
or contunely.
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gTur BIBLE CAusr IN WET V

EyTHr BIBLE CAusr IN WET VIR-
olsta.-The following extract is from
a recent letter of Esg ". Il. White,
published in q la.O number Vi tho Bible
Society Record: During the month
Of March, West Virginia contributed
for the B.bls cause Sl7S,G4. as
follows. Barbour county, S34, 10;
lra1tou, S23.36; Grccnbrier, S4@ /;
Ilarlon. $l.5U; Nioaousalia, S4.S5;
Wood, sofas; Roy. N. c. Bt9nkett,
Of Harpcrs Ferry, So. For the year
ending March 81. West Virginia con.
tribu.ed $2.040,5O; donations,
aSlO.94 ; sale Of Bibles, $4,729.76.
| .ravelel through Lewis, Harrison,
BtnxIon, Upshur. Barbour, Taylor.
.luricu, and Monongalia counties. 10
tho last named I visited q few families
in company with tho agent. finding
much dcstitu,iou, both CT Bibles and
the comforts of life. The .slagna,lOr
| in business continues, while the
scarcity Of money was perhaps mover
50 great The falling Of in sales in.
dica,es in which direction tho people
practice the strietest rct,omy FIRST
One OIL! man whom I visi.cd said he
needed food and clothing more than
Bibles. | asked him il be had 4
Bible. lie said "Yes." though when
| asked to SEQ what kind it was it took
long timo to find it. When asked
il be would like to have prayer in bis
house, he replied that be never object
ed TO it; but be treated tho matter
with so much Indifference that We LEFT
without worship. Another person,
moor woman, said her husband vas
drinking maa and very wicked
Another received one Ofthc Bibles witt
great gratitude, and promised tt
translate it to a German inilel Will
whom he was living. All these per
sous were very POOR md without regu
lar employment,
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rw- TlE State ELECTIONS Of "

g TIE State elections Of West
Virginia will take place on the second
Tuesday in October; while the Presl-
Dental and Congressional elections will
take place on the first Tuesday in No
venber. This is under the law Of
Congress prescribing day fer holding
au elccliuu for members Of the House
of Representatives,
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HTnn ROane county Democrats
mot last Monday in SpOacer, aud wer e
profoundly Infected by "a two hours
speech from Walker. The Congress-
ional and State Convention delegates
were appointed. md are solid for Bill
as Auditor, while for Congress they
stand 80 for Walker, two for Hereford
and ono for Kepua.