The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1877-12-26
CANEGVILLE LETTER.
CANEYvILLE, KY, Dec. p, 1877.

Editor Herald.
Since my return from Texas, last week,
| have been very busy looking after emil
grants who contemplate moving out this
winter, and have not had time to write
YOU AS fully AS promised. The general
topic among the citizens Of this town at
present is in regard to the "much mar
ried May" some of the particulars of
which you are already furnished with.
John II. Harrison, alias II. II. Nav.
came to this place about six rears ago.
lie courted and won the affections of "A
young lady Of this place, Miss Alkaline
Gary, to whom he was married, July the
5th, 1872. lie lived with her for five
years, and left without giving any reason
for his strange conduct, stating that he
vas going to look for job OF work. lie
represented that he was from or near
Toledo, Ohio, and that his name was II.
ii. May. lie was advertised in the
Toledo Blade, but nothing was heard
from him until the Goth of last Novem-
Der, when letter Of inquiry WAS adj
dressed to the Postmaster at this place.
asking tor information in regard to one
II. II. May, at the same time giving
description Of him which answered ex,
actly to that of the man who had mar
ried and left his wife at his place as
above stated This letter was from Riley
Morris, Esq, to whose daughter May
was then paying his attentions. The an
swer, however, did not reach Mr.. Nor
ris until May had already married his
daughter. After receiving the answer,
Mr. Morris had bin arrested upon the
charge of having living wife in KeL-
lucky. Mr.. Morris then telegraphed for
his wife TO come Immediately to Cam
bridge, Clay county, Texas, where she
went, and found her husband, II. II.
May, married 10 another. Mr. Harrison
alias May had his examining trial on the
Both of last month, and was committed
to Jail in default Of bail, which was
placed at $1,000 On our return from
Cambridge we met = Mr.. Cvrus Funk.
who informed Us that Mays name was
Harrison, and that he had wife and
children in Tiliin, Ohio, and referred us
to Glen. Snyder, Esq brother>in-law
to Harrison. Since arriving home we
wrote to Mr. Snyder in regard to the
matter, and received an answer stating
that Harrison alas May had wife and
three children living in Tiilin, and that
he deserted her about about seven years
ago. since which time she had heard
nothing OF his whereabouts. lie also
informs US that since he deserted her she
learned that he had a wife and two chill
dren before he married her, thereby
establishing the fact that he is "The
Much Married May" He also sends
photograph of Harrison and wife, and
every child in town who knew him while
here recognized it as II. IL. May. Had
he been successful in continuing his career
there is scarcely any doubt but that he
would have had as many wives as Brig
ham Young and there is good reason to
suppose that he was eudeavoring to
make his way to Salt Lake City, where
il is considered no harm to have as many
wives as man wishes,-or a: least as
many as he can take care of.
Young ladies, take warning, and
always know something of the man
whom you marry.
We sometimes censure too much, but
when we take into consideration that our
good old Mother Eve, the illustrious pro-
totype of her sex, standing in the Garden
Of Eden, surrounded by Craw ford peaches,
Isabella grapes, Bartlett pears, Damson
plums and Jersey pippins, was discon>
tented till she had sampled those choice
Baldwins, brought sin into the world. and
yanked Adam out of Paradise, we are
not surprised at anything Since that
time men have sweat and swore, worked |
early and late; gone ragged and stale. |
wore patches and begged, cheated, lied |
and borrowed to satisfy the ever-increas-
ing wants Of woman. Through feminine |
the cotton threads of sin |
have been so closely interviewer in the
character that it is impossible
"0h could stand where Adam stood,
And with the Tempter grapple,
Net Satan's wiles, nor womins smiles,
Could make me bite that apple
Business is looking up considerably in
Tobacco. though bringing "a
very low price, has commenced oving
John Claggett. ir.. has returned home
10 spend the Christmas, from Danvile,
where he'is attending college
Several OF our young and married
a1ies have gone to Spring Lick to attend
he ball tomorrow night
The citizens are making preparations
or a merry Christmas. and fat turkeys
Ind ducks are in good demand.
All persons DESTROYS of corresponding
With me, or who wish maps and dscrip7
i've catalogues, &c OF Texas. will please
address, me, care of Cliff p Kennedy,
orner Fourth and Main streets, Louis
lille. Ky. y. C. TILFoRD.