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The English press and people are
severe III their condemnation of the
conduct OF Captain Mares, now ST
George Mares. concerning bis Polar
expedition. He was amply provision
ed for q three years exploration, and
was provided with everything that the
mind OF man could devise foy a sue
cesstGl carrying out of the plans sub
rniittd by the admiralty. He disc
beyed these and also instructions 10
give bis men lime juice to ward eff
scurvy. Through his conceited notions,
he refused to give the men lime juice,
and they were attacked with the
scurvy, and he returned home at the
end of the first season without ad
ding an atom TO the knowledge of the
Polar region.
TuIs is how Hayes provided for bis
Florida friends Humphreys has got
a collectorship; S;earns is on the
Hot Springs Commission. snd McLin.
the worst of the evil three, Is made
Associate Justice of the Supreme
Cour; of New Mexico.
, 1877-05-05

BL.Sk GoETsAsTs, in Io,s 70 snit purchasers, can
Be had az the SrArEsNAS offiee
, 1877-05-05
BORN.

BORN.
RooRz-Mzy ist. to the wife Of P. Roork, Esq,
, 1877-05-05
PRIVATE HOSPITAL.
DIR. .BOEsV E.. BINGHAM
HAS OPENED
Private HO Spital
FOR THE
RECEPTION OF PATIENTS,

N WAIIA WAIIA,
Corner Of EIEss and Alder Streets
DATIENTS WILL RECEIVE The BEST MED
l. ICAL and Surgical Attendance, and the uimos:
attention viii b IEIil To hygraic Treatment. Care
ful nurses constantly IA atteu,ituce Eirh patient
will have private rUoua. Meals seTYSd IN the pa
ttent's apartments
Simple, Steam and Moderated Eafirs
prOvIlei Special Apartments for Ladies Children
under twelve yeals must be Acclmpaniei l.y
De received
TEEMs-For ordinary eases, including bOarl mol
icne, and medical attendance, Fifteen Dollars Vlr
week. For further information apply to
!. z. BINGHAM NJ. D., Proprietor.
u Office Main street, next door 10 Days Drug
store 2-tf
, 1877-05-05

The following ths esses aoeketed for trial At the
May term of the District Court, which eonvenes
Monday next
Dodge City times., 1877-10-13

is not very alarming, but it does insinu-
ate that the preacher may as well COM
pose his mind, and keep his coat on,
and deal gently with the volume that
cost all the way from ten dollars down
to twenty cents. 4-l-
Already an error has crept into this
little paper. This Conference is not
the first to touch clerical manners and
the manners OF laymen. The mother
church, in the fourth century, found the
people SO irregular about coming to
meeting that it ordered the doors locked
when the sermon began, not only to
keep tardy ones from coming in, but to
keep restless souls from going out
while the parson was speaking. Further
more, so great was the disposition of
many to hem, and haw, and cough, that
the officiating clergyman reduced this
business. to system, and paused be-
tween the fifthlies and sixthlies and
said, "An opportunity is now given the
audience to cough and spit for a few
minutes" That these little vacations
were well improved, there need be no
shadow of doubt.-Prof. Sring's Alli-
d,sce. lasI
Dodge City times., 1877-10-13
Tabby and the Bees.

The Nevada Territorial Enterprise
tells this: Charles Kaiser, who has the
only hive of bees in town, says that
when he first got his swarm his old eats
curiosity was much excited in regard to
the doings of the little insects, the like
of which she had never before seen.
. At first she watched their cOmings
and goings at q distance. She then fat
tened herself upon the ground and crept
along toward the hive, with tail hori-
z0ntal and quivering. 1t was clearly
evident that She thought the bees some
new kind Of game. Finally she took up
q position at the entrance to the hive,
and when bee came in or started out,
made dab at it with her paws. This
went on for time without attracting
the special attention OF the inhabitants
of the hive. ssoil 100 q
Presently, however, Tabby struck and
crushed bee on the edge of the open
ing leading to the hive. The smell of
the crushed bee alarmed and enraged
the whole swarm. Bees by the score
poured forth and darted into the fur Of
the astonished cat. Tabby rolled her.
self in the grass, splitting, sputtering,
biting. clawing and squalling as cat
never sqnalled before. She appeared a
mere ball of fur and bees as she rolled
and tumbled about.
She was at length hauled away from
the hive with garden rake, at the cost
of several severe stings to her rescuer.
Even after she had been taken to dis
tant part of the grounds the bees stuck
in Tabby's far, and about once in two
minutes she would utter an unearthly
''yowl'' and bounce full yard in the
air. On coming down she would try to
scratch an ear, when a sting on the
rump would cause her to turn a sue
cession of back sumersaults. and give
vent to a running fire of squalls. Like
the parrot that was left alone with the
monkey, old Tabby had a dreadful
time.
Two or three days after this adventure
Tabby was caught by her owner, who
took her by the neck and threw her
down near the beehive. No sooner did
she strike the ground than she gave a
fearful squall, and at a single bound
reached the top Ofa fence full six feet in
height. There she clung for moment,
with tail as big as a rolling pin, when
with another bound and squall she was
out of sight, and did not again put in an
appearance for over week. h
Dodge City times., 1877-10-13

ONE of those excrescences on life, q
female slanderer, went into neighbor's
house the other morning with her tongue
loaded with new venom. There were
several women present, and the SANDER
er's eyes glistened in anticipation.
Throwing herself in chsir she sighed
and said: "One half the world don't
Know how the other half lives" " That
amt your fault" quietly observed one
of the company. The slanderer turned
yellow.-Dantary Ners.
Dodge City times., 1877-10-13

"A wealthy lady of Paris-Madame
Hess-has given the Mayor of the Sec
ond ACCOMPLISHMENT 10000 francs, the
annual income of which is to be applied
TO the foundation of prize Of virtue. 1t
is to be especially devoted to the COM
munal girls schools of the district, and
it is to be awarded to the pupil who dur
ing the year shall have been Of ire
proachable conduct, and given the great
est proofs of filial devotedness and piety.
Dodge City times., 1877-10-13

Mr.. William Henry Fox Talbot,
whose death in London has recently
been announced. had reached the ad-
vanced age Of 77 years. He viii be re-
membered a. the discoverer, stimuli
taneoesly with Daguerre, of the photo
graphic process-the latter using a tab
let Of silver-plated copper, the former q
sheet Of paper covered with change
able salt of silver.
Dodge City times., 1877-10-13

Soon after the introduction of the
local boxes o. the American District
Telegraph Company in Sacramento,
CAL, much curiosity was manifested by
a Chinaman employed in liquor shop
to learn the working Of the instrument
and also to discover for what purpose it
was designed. The proprietor Of the
place informed his Mongolian assistant
that the instrument was placed there to
watch him and see that he took no
drinks Of liquor without placing the
equivalent in the drawer. One day the
proprietor was amused to zee the China
man sneak cautiously up to the box,
throw towel over the fAce Of the dial,
and then proceed 70 take . drink Of the
best brandy in the room, after doing
which he took Of the covering snd went
about doing his business, remarking,
Z" Ne heep too ssbbee him."
Dodge City times., 1877-10-13
TO CORRESPONDENCE

All communications for this paper shoril0De
accompanied by the name Of the author. not
good faith on the part OF the writer Write
only on one side of the paper. Be particularly
careful IA giving names and dafes. to have
AL letters Or figures plain and distinct
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1877-11-14
Elm Llck Items.
CROPS.

CROPS. a..
People around here have concluded
that wheat crops pay better than tobacco,
and have sown more wheat this fall than
ever before. Some farmers have already
cold their wheat at 81 per bushel. while
their tobacco still hangs in the barn with
but little prospect Of selling it soon.
Corn is scarce. and the people have to
make use of more this year than usual
there being no mast to help out
1t seems that "X. Y. 2" built Horss
Branch up to thriving town and then
jumped over the tunnel to Rosine, which
ia one Of the most fiourishing places in
the county, six years ago q lu1uriani
corn field was growing, whore now stands
our famous village. which is but bud
ding flower to what it is destined to be.
Famed for Christianity, perseverance,,
education, wealth, and all that is worthy
of leading this life for"
1t seems from TX. Y. D." that no one
was ever killed nor stabbed in Rosine,
nor no drunkenness. lie says their
merchants have:ths largest stocks oil
goods ever bought in the East. He
ought to go to Mendel & Kshn's, Cronn'
well, OF Baer Bros. 4 Co., l.. Rosenberg
h Bro's stores, Hartford, and he would
mot talk that away. Guess ne was never
very far from home. Guess he stretched
his blanket a little about the size OF
those tobacco leaves, U. No.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1877-11-14
Beat lt.

Mr.. Davidson Lehts, who lives
near Birmingham. in Marshall county,
brought us a beat to- day of his own
raising, which measured 90. inches in
length and weighed nine pounds when
it was taken from the, ground. 1t
beets anything of the kind we have
seen this season.--Paducah News.
Mr.. U. B. Herrel raised one, an
account of which appeared in the
HERALD of last week, measuring
twenty-five inches around, and weigh
ing ten pounds and four Ounces. We
are not going to let you beat us on the
beet, if Sam Gaines did get away
with us..on Sweet caters"
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1877-11-14
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Complaint About Reads.

Editor Herald:
What is everybody's business is the
business of no one in particular, but ther.
are some evils endured BY the public
which speak trumpet tongued lh,
capacity Of the people en- masse to suffer
and endure. We are blessed with good
roads over the greater part Of our county,
and our road commissioners are efficient
and in every way competent 10 the .Ic>
cution Of the important trust in their
hands. They have made many excellent
Improvements on the highways of the
county, and have judiciously applied the
appropriations to the very best advant-
age. The road leading from Hartford
to Paradise, however, is a disgrace to
the county. For two years il has been
almost impossible for vehicles OF any
kind, and to-day it is impossible for a
loaded wsgon to 60 over it. The road
prior to two years ago. was a good road
Q
and easily kept up. 1t is we'll located,
with the exception Of some alterations
made several years since below Josh ua
Renders place, ~hieh threw it from level
ground oyer hills tho, s,v,,ud hog
could not find footing on the side Of
long enough to get his hole started.
From Renders to Andy Miller,, the
road bed is better than the average OF
the county. and etthis is the very pari
most out Of order. Who is Responsible
for thisi The people over the other part
Of the county have done their duty and
their roads show the result. bu. the
Paradise road looks as though it had
been leased out for Ave years TO haul saw
logs oyer, and the lease hadju expired
Some one has failed to do his duty. Who
is he1 How is it that these parties can
defy the law for two years, while poor
fellow who fails for one day to work the
road is taken up and fined the full extent
OF the lsw7 NINPosrR.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1877-11-14
The Elections Last Tuesday,

The elections Tuesday of last week,
held in thirteen States, resulted as
follows: New York, State ticket,
Democratic some $1,000 to 10000,
but a majority of the Legislature
elected are Republicans; but this cuts
no political figure, as the present Leg,
stature have no U. S. Senator to elect.
Connecticut, Republicans successful,
by small majority, electing a Repub-
lican Legislature, which however
has no U. S. Senator to elect.
In New jersey Gen. G. B. Nc
Clellan was elected Governor by r..
400, and a Democratic Legislature was
chosen.
Pennsylvania Democratic by about
1000, which is the first time in long
while.
Wisconsin Republican by a small
majority.
Minnesota, Nebraska, Kansas and
Massachusetts Republican, as usual.
Maryland, Virginia and Mississippi
largely Democratic.
Upon the whole, the result is q
Democratic victory, as the only Legis-
latures chosen who elect U. S. Sena-
tors are Democratic.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1877-11-14
letter from Liberty.
LIBRRTr. Nov. 7.

LIBRRTY, Nov. 7.
Editor Herald:
We have had 8 fine rain which wal
much needed. as the wells and springs il
this vicinity have generally failed. Their,
is q large acreage soUn in wheat which
looks fine.
Bro. Cook is conducting an excellent
meeting at Liberty church.
The common schools in this section
are dong we'll. excellent attendance and
a good deal of interest manifested. Teach.
ers are quite numerous here, only ten 10
about two miles square. hence the inter-
est in common schools. -
Many thanks Cha Felix, remember
the news from No, 8 is eagerly devoured
A mother told little three. years old
to rock the baby. Little three years
old, angrily: ma, where did you get
this baby anyhow ?" sally found it. :"
swell, don't lose any more"
We hope to hear from. Bro. Hum
phrsy soon on education at Vine Grove.
II. B. T.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1877-11-14
Cicero and CRsar.

BY such names did these old gen.
tlemen answer to roll-call in days gone
by, but this age has discovered that
although they had some little reputa-
ton as an orator and a fighter, they
didn't actually know their own names.
In lieu of Cicero and Cesar, it is
Kick-ero and Kaisar. Our city schools
have adapted the latter pronunciation
every scholar, save one, little sis,
Fro. This little girl was up reciting
the other day, came across the two
great names and called them after the
old style way. The teacher corrected
her; she persisted, teacher insisted.
Taen the little girl got her dander up,
and said that the teacher might Seis-
her and Kickher>'cer, but with her
twas Cicero and Cesar forever, Kaiser
papa had said it was, and papa knew.
That girl will be a woman.--Owens-
boro Messenger.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1877-11-14
l. MRNDEL q co.
Wilson's Mills Ifcus.
Wilson's Mills, Ohio Co., !
M IN 1877

WILSON Mills, Ohio Co.,
Nov. 10. 1877. !
Editor Herald:
Peace and plenty prevails in all thee,
parts. The people OF this vicinity have
just housed the best crop Of tobacco tn al
they have ever done, both in quantity
and quality, and there is at least one
hundred per cent. more wheat sown than
ever before; in fact our land smiles with
plenty, and the prospects Tor the future,
are Ly no means less faSorabls than the
present. .s
Our public school at this place under
the supervision OF Mr. John Walker Z,
so far, quite a success, and he being a
young man OF sterling worth, sound in
tsgriIy and rare qualifications, we dare
say the result will be satisfactory.
The bridge at tLi. place is being
pushed to completion under the guidanc.
Of j. C Daniel, assisted by J. II. Wilson
and some half dozen hands. Il will DO
ready for public use by the 18th of this
month.
hc'srs. Fitzhugh & Canaan are opening
up fresh stock OF goods just received
IRON the East, which will be dealt out on
fair and equitable ,.rms by their mol.
ished clerk, A s. Aull They are keep.
ing the best assortment Of goods tia
have ever been kept at the Sulphur
Springs
Tine lookout for slaves and saulog
is quite favorable. Men from Evans
vile, Memphis. and even New Orleanl
are travelling the country in many direc.
tons, aud we have heard OF them drivin,
trades with some OF our citizens, which
could not have been done lad they beer
posted. Let us then keep ourselvs.
posted. Let US pay at least few dollar,
per year for the news, and il we will put
in into practical use, dare say it would
pay some Of us thirty, some fifty, and
some an hundred fold Unless We do
this We are liable to be duped all the
days Of our lives. Take the papers
buy books for yourself and family. These
are moral obligations that you are under
TO yourself, your children and to God.
Commence by subscribing and paying
for the Hartford HERALD, which cannot
be eIcelled in the way OF local paper.
Cultivate a taste for reading. aud my
word for it, it will grow. J.F.J.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1877-11-14
Roekpert Itens.

RocKPosr, KY, Nov. 5, 1877.
Editor Herald:
In travelling around last week, we
found the farmers all in good spirits
good crops Of corn-tobscCo all in the
house well cured. Wheat sowu- and
looking we'll. Molssse. made Hogs
all fat with no cholera. don't see but
one thing to hinder the people from being
happy. They talk about hard times, i!
is the people that make the hard times.
As . general thing they work lard
enough. But from observation it APP
pears that about all that is made BY the
farmer is invested in store goods. When
the goods are bought, it takes the women
folke about all Of their time TO make up
those goods.
There is one thing l want to invite the
attention Of the people Of Ohio county
to-the financial affairs-in which every
BODY in the commonwealth should feel
An interest .If the county could once
get ont Of debt, she could live with less
tax. but the court of claims must be
more economical For instance, there is
from $500 to $500 annually paid out for
blowing on roads. and what does it
amount to2 Nothing. A man will
take his pillow and team on the road and
probably plow two hours; he has to be
there any ay. the law makes it his duty
TO work ON some road. This is an easy
way to pay taxes. and lie avails himself
Of the opportunity The dirt that is
plowed up is left just as it was when
plowed; the fret rain that comes washes
il to never. The first court of claims
that meets allows him one dollar and
fly cents for work that the law makes
it his duty to do. Observer.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1877-11-14
a vasued Compliment.

Col John p. Barrett, editor and pro-
PrietOr Of the Hartford IIERALS one Of
our excellent Kentucky exchange. issned
from bis Office 9 daily edition of the
HERALD during fair week 1T Hartford
which was brimIal Of miscellaneous read
ing and proceedings Of the fair Col.
Barrett deserves. the Leariy gratitude oil
every citizen Of Ohio county. for his an
RENTING endeavors to establish = first
class paper in their midst, 10 their great
credit; diffuss intelligence and informa
ten. and in every honorable way en-
hance the interests aud prosperity Of
every business man and sgriculiurist IL
tie couaty -Breckenridss News.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1877-11-14
Telephone.

Last Sunday a telephone was run
in a circuit from Nashville through
the Western Union Telegraph Office
in this city to Nashville. The parties
operating it could hear one another
talking around this circuit, as distinct
ly as though they were face to face a
distance of 1876 miles. They also
heard Mr.. Novel in the office here
playing his guitar, and could tell from
the sound of his battery, what mes
sage he was receiving. Soon Mr..
Novel will have connection with
Nashville when he will talk to them
as it he was but few feet from the
parties. Bowling Green Paragraph.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1877-11-14
No more sunday trains

We have received the following;
Paducah and Elizabsthtown Railroad.
Office Of General Manager, Elizabeth
town. Kentucky. November. 6, 1877
From and after November. 11th,
Passenger Trains on this road will bt
run daily, ercept Sunday.
Robert Fl. q. Minty.
General Manager.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1877-11-14
Well Managed.

Few States in the Union have been
engineered as the State of Ken
lucky. Since the war the State has
been in the hands of Democratic adj
ministratiOns, which accounts for her
present excellent financial standing.
She has nearly a million of dollars
over and above all her liabilities, and
her bonds are at a premium every
where. The last statement of the
Treasurer gives the amount of cash in
the Treasury on the LIST of October at
s617,7S1 SO. If any of our neigh
boring States can make better ex-
hibitiOn Of honest administration Of
finances let them show up.-Paducah
News.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1877-11-14

We have marked the Flemings-
burgh Democrat from our exchange
list. We can stand half sheet once
in while wren by accident a fellows
issue runs short, but this thing of q
man being conceited enough to believe,
and efrontery enough TO say by his
action, that half of his paper for the
whole of ours is a fair trade, We think
its about time for him TO "See him.
seIf as others see him." Good bye, no
tears.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1877-11-14

The friends Of Judge Bennett think
he has a "sure thing" on the Appellate
Judgeslip, They expect he will re-
ceive the delegations from all his
Common Pleas District with several
other counties. Judge Bennett is an
able lawyer and true gentleman. His
election TO the high position will not
grievc The Sun. -Paducah sun.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1877-11-14
Kcntuckians (ioYnrnors.

The present Governors of five Of
the States are Kentuckians. viz;
McCreary, Of this State, Phelps oil
Missouri, Bishop. of Ohio, Irwin, Of
California, and Cullum, of Illinois,
all being natives of the clark and
bloody ground"
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1877-11-14

The leaders in the strike of the min
es at the MoHenry coal mines, in
Ohio county, have been indicted by
the grand jury of that county, and
these violators Of law should have
meted out to them the severest pen,
atty imposed. Journal.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1877-11-14

The last Indictment found in South
Carolina against the ring Of thieves
and plunderies is against one b. +.
Whittemore for accepting a brihe
When in the State Senate. When
last heard from he was m Canada.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1877-11-14

Judge w. P. ID. Bush has again
been elected as Reporter of the court
of Appeals. While on this subject
we hope the proper steps will be taken
by the proper parties to put the reports
within reach of man of ordinary
means. Six dollars is most exorbi-
tant price for such a work. 1t is twice
as much as it ought to sell for.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1877-11-14

w. A Stuart, of Greensboro, a son
of our circuit Judge, and son-in-law
of Senator McCreery was nominated
by the President. last Thursday, to
succeed Hon. o. P. johnson, as Col
lector of the Second Kentucky Dis
trict.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1877-11-14

The receipts for internal revenue
in this. the Second Kentucky, Dis.
trict are $4,000 in excess of last
year. This is good showing and
stamps Col. johnson. the collector as
one Of the most efficient officers in the
revenue service.-Paducah Daily
Sun.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1877-11-14

The Paducah and Elizahethtown
Rail Road Company, are extending
their telegraph wires from Nortonville
ON to Paducah; at last accounts they
had got wires in working order as far
as Princeton.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1877-11-14

j. w. Mattingly, arrested in this
county for passing counterfeit coin,
and convicted in the U. s. court for
the crime. was sentenced last week by
Judge Ballard to FIVE years confine-
ment in the penitentiary. -Owensboro
Messenger.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1877-11-14

Hon. ID. w. VOORHEES, took his seat
IN the United STATES Senate last Mon
day, and now that bOdyis composed
Of thirty-eight Republicans, thirty-four
Democrats and one of the most indie
pendent fellows in the world, in the
person of Judge Davis, of Illinois.
Should Patterson be bounced as he
ought to be, the Republican majority
would again be reduced.