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7'retentiOus Men.

We never met a pretentious man who
really amounted to anything Preten-
tiousness is ever sign of vulgariiy an
emptiness, as modesty is OF refnemen,
and culture. The would-be big man j.
some little mushroom village or city, t,
escape being utterly ignored by his con
temPoraries, must make up by bIusicI
and pretense what he lacks in genius
worth and inability. As is the measure
OF the lack, so will be that Of the bluster
and nobody il deceived All great men
are modest Our poets, our artists, think
ers, our writers, in proportion as they
reach higher intellectual stature grow
simpler in manner, think less Of self ans
more of their possible attainment in il
All grea' agencies are silent-sleep. Death.
light, thought. than which nothing l.
more p tent. They who are living in
vital sympathy with what is real and
genuine, who drink from the sources Of
power, show more by deeds than b,
words Of what stuff they are made. The
man who strives to become great BY
words only, is \ sham Exchange.
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Hold on. Boys.

Hold on to your tongues when YOU are
just ready to swear, lie, speak harshly or
use any improper word.
Hold on to your hand when you are
about to strike, steal or do any improper
act.
Hold on to your foot when you are on
the point of kicking, running away from
study or pursuing the path of error,
shame or crime.
Hold on to your temper when you are
angry excited or imposed upon, and
others are angry about you.
Hold on to your heart when evil per-
sons seek your company and invite you
to join their games, mirth or revelry.
Hold on to your name at all times, for
it's more valuable to you than gold, high
places or fashionable attire.
Hold on to truth, for it will serve you
well, and do you good throughout all
eternity.
Hold on to virtue-it is above all price
70 you in times and places.
Hold on to your good character, for it
is, and always will be, your best wealth
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1877-08-15
History Ofn Picture.

Two OF the most celebrated artists the
world has ever known dwelt in the same
city. One delighted in delineating beauty
in all its graces of tint. form, and mo-
ton. His portraits were instinct with
the charm of physical vigor The
graceful, half-voluptious outline of form
and feature harmonized with delicately
blended tints. On his canvass, the home
Hest faces had an almost irresistible
charm. The other found pleasure only
in depicting weird and gloomy subjects
Above all, did he excel in painting the
portraits of the dying. The agonizing
death>throe, the CHASTITY face and form,
were all depicted with marvellous fidelity.
There existed between these artists the
most intense dislike. At length this dis
like eliminated. The beauty>loving arr
list had been engaged in painting the
portrait of a beautiful woman. COnnois-
seurs pronounced it the most wonderful
piece of art that had ever been produced
His brother artist was jealous of his
fame and sought revenge. BY bribing
the keeper OF the studio he gained access
to the picture each night. At first he
was content to only deaien the brilliancy
of the complexion and eyes, efiace the
bloom from cheek and lip and paint
shadow on either check. Later, hi5
strokes grew holder and freer, and one
morning the artist awcke to find the en-
tire outline Of the portrait changed. lie
could scarcely recognize in the emaciated
form and haggard countenance the bright
conception he had embodied. The pallid
face and and expressionless eyes he had
attributed to lack Of genuineness in his
materials; but when the outlines were
changed he suspected the cause and in-
dignantly dismissed the keeper. What
the reyengeful artist married by a few
rapid stokes Of his skillful brush was on
ly restored by years of patient industry
Reader, need we name the artistss-
Health, who paints the flowers and
grassy carpet no less than the human
form divine,-Disease, the dreaded artist
who revels among the ruins both of ma
ture and humanity,-and Carelessness,
the keeper to whom Health often intrusts
his portraits And is not the beauty Of
woman, the most admired Of all the
works which adorn the studio of Health,
that Disease oftenest seeks to mar? The
slightest stroke of his brush upon the
delicate organization leaves an imprint
that requires much skill and patience to
efface. Restoration must be prompt.
Carelessness must be dismissed. Let suf-
suffering women heed the warning ere
Disease has marred their chief beauty
-Health-beyond reparation. DR..
Pierce's Favorite Prescription has been
used by thousand of these sufferers, and
they are unanimous in their praise of its
excellence. II you would be transformed
from the pallid, nervous invalid into
happy, vigorous woman, try it,
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The English lion is at last aroused
The Russian bear is growing little too
near ConstantinOple for English comfort.
There has been little bad faith some
where, and disinterested outsiders are Of
the opinion that both England and Rus
STA have violated their contracts At any
rate there Is sufficient difference between
the two nations to justify a belief that
England will be forced to take sides with
Turkey. The Gar is pressing his troops
in the direction of the sea OF Marmora,
and it is fair to presume that he will over
run COnstantinople to get there. When
England enters the fight il will give a di:-
ferent aspect to the European war.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1877-08-15
The Power OF Niagara.

Tue amount OF water passing over Nj
agara Falls has been estimated at l0O,-
600 600 tons per hour, and its perpendieu-
lar descent may be taken at one hundred
and fifty feet, without considering the
rapids. which represent further fall o.
one hundred and fifty feet. The force
represented by the principal fall alone
amounts to l6.S99, 900 horse power, an
amour. which if il had to be produced
by steam, would necessitate an expendi-
lures Of not less than 500, 100000 tons
Of coal per annum, taking the consump-
tiOn Of coal at four pounds per hour. In
other words, all the coal raised through
out the world would barely suffice to
produce the amount OF power that anuu-
ally runs to waste at this wonderful fall
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James Henry Powell.
Henderson Reporter. I

lhenuersOn hepOrIer'l
This prominent Hendersonian returned
about the first OF June, having concluded
his lecturing engagements for the season.
Since his return, he has remained closely
curtained from the eye of the world in his
beautiful home on the hill overlooking
the broad Ohio Here, surrounded by
happy family, he is taking that rest and
recreation so richly merited and so much
needed. 'Tis not all rest with hin, though.
His large and comprehensive library,
filled with the choicest works of science
and literature, is right at hand, and he
daily adds something of usefulness and
beauty to his repertoire of lectures. His
budget of lectures are those Of biograph-
zeal, dramatic, humorous, and pathetic
nature to say nothing of those prepared
for his fayorite theme-that of temper
ance.
Mr.. Powell is an enthusiast on the sub
ject of temperance, and a warm advocate
of any measure looking to the advance
ment Of the temperance cause. So seal-
Gus aud efficient is he in this field that
his warmest friends claim that he never
appears to better advantage than when
speaking upon this subject
His reputation as temperance orator
is national; he has more calls than he
can possibly attend to-
The temperance people of Evansville
sent for him the other day, and he Ie-
sponded in a way to call forth the follow
ing comments from the press of that city ::
Evansville Courior,l
Antilles Hall would not hold half tie
people who went there Sunday night to
hear Hon. J. II. Powell. Every seat
was taken long before eight o'clock, and
fully as many went away as got inside.
The back part Of the hall and the side
walk was jammed with people who will
lingly stood up all through the meeting
1t is useless to try to describe Mr.. Pow>
ellis lecture. 1t was one flow OF elo>
quence from beginning to end.
Evansville Journal
Antes' Hall was full to overlooking
last night, every foot of space being occu-
pied, and hundreds turned away, unable
to obtain even standing room. Mr..
Powell's address was an eloquent descrip-
ton of the growth of intemperance, its
immoral tendencies, and the ruin, woe
and misery it entailed. He painted in
darkest hues the rum-scllers, and cried
down the statues which licensed the sale
of intoxicating liquors. Taken as a
whole, the lecture was mastery effort,
replete with anecdotical illustrations, and
from the time he commenced until he
concluded, he commanded the entire at,
tention of his audience.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1877-08-15

The Eaytien Republic is again in the
throes of a revolution. After the over
throw of President Michael Dominique,
in 1876, and the election of General Bos-
roid Canal to the Presidency, the Repub-
lie became very quiet, and it was thought
that for the first time in the history Of
the country everybody was satisfied.
Canal had hardly been in office six
months before the usual jealousies were
developed. which eliminated in the pres
ent unpleasantness. Canal is charged by
the blacks with two much intimacy with
the foreign element, which is the most
substantial aud productive class OF citizens
in the Republic, and without which Hayti
would go to the dogs. Canal is an IN
telligent gentlemen and recognizes the
propriety of keeping on good terms with
the foreign merchants. General Solo,
mons, who is threatening to grasp the
Presidency, is a full>blooded negro who
was driven out Of the county by his own
brethren year or two ago. He now
makes the magnificent threat that if he
gets into power he will make the streets
of Port-au-P Prince run with the blood of
both white and blacks. General Canal
is good soldier and may possibly be able
to compass the difficulties Of the situation.
The trade Of the United States with
Haytien ports has been increasing during
the last few years, New York alone SELL
ing nearly, $1,000. 900 worth of goods to
the merchants IL the island is plunged
again in,o revolutions, as seems likely,
its prosperity will be seriously interrupted.
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Losing Friends.

Never cast aside your friends, il by any
possibility you can retain them. We are
the weakest Of spendthrifts if we let one
friend drop off through inattention, or
let one push away another, or if we hold
aloof from one for pretty jealousy or
needless slight or roughness. Would you
throw away a diamond because it pricked
your One good friend is not to be weigh
ed against the jewels of all the earth.
If there is GOODNESS or unkindness be-
tween US, let us come face to face and
have it out Quick, before the love
grows cold Life is to short to quarrel
in, or TO carry black thoughts of friends.
II is easy to lose friend, but a new one
will not come for the calling, nor make
up for the old one.
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The Kissing Deacon.

In one of the Puritanical towns of New
England, says an Eastern paper, lived
Deacon Brown, a very staid, dignilied
sort Of christian, and a model of pro-
prlety. Deacon Brown bad the misior>
tune to loose his wife, and at the age of
forty found himself with a family OF four
small children without mistress to his
farmhouse. And as he could not imme-
diately take another vile and avoid ex-
citing scandal, and could not get along
without some one to take charge Of the
kitchen and nursery, he had recourse to
employ a Young woman rs house ma
Nancy Stephens was laughing, romp-
ing beauty, who liked to experiment on
the Deacon by way of testing the strength
of h1man natnrc. For long time the
Deacon was invulnerable; but at last, in
q moment Of unguarJled weakness, he
was lead into temptation and into COM
hitting slight indiscretion' with his
beautiful house maid. When he recov>
cred his wonted GOODNESS and presence of
mind, he was Mortified at the enormity
OF his sin. In vain he reTented and
grieved over q lost virtue. Finally, as a
last effort for easing his conscience, at
the conclusion of the services on the fol-
lowing Sabbath morning, he arose and
requested the iorbearance of the brothers
and sisters moment, when be electro
fled them by the following confession;
My Christian friends, you all know
that lost my dear wife some months
ago (sohs and tears) and that Nancy
Stephens had been keeping house for me.
And you know have little child not a
year ola. Well, sometimes that little
child will cry in the night, and it would
be a long time before | could quit it /;
and last night-God forgive me-the
child cried so hard that Nancy arose and
came into the room and leaned over the
bed to hush the baby-and, brothers and
sisters, her leaning over the bed made me
forget Christ.
Here the worthy Deacon broke down
entirely, and stood weeping, wailing and
blowing his nose.
"What did you do2' demanded the
minister.
"I-I-I-ki-kissed her ~ stammered
out the Deacon between his sobs, but
l have been very sorry for it, and prayed
to be forgiven-I want you to forgive and
pray for me, brothers and sisters.'
As the Deacon bowed himself upon his
seat, like the mighty oak before the tor
nado, Deacon Goodfellow arose and as
ionished the audience still more by
saying:
brothers and sisters, you have heard
what Brother Brown has SAID, and how
he wants us to forgive him. For my
part | believe Brother Brown is truly
penitent, and am willing to forgive
him with all my heart. And, brothers
and sisters, will add still further, that
if had no wife, and a pretty young girl
like Nancy Stephens should come into
my room, and lean over my bed, and
lean over me, Id kiss her-Christ or no
Christi
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1877-08-15

1t is probable that the Egyptian troops
furnished by the Kedive for the Sultan 8
Danubian campaign will be required at
home,as King John, of Abyssinia, threat
ems to invade Egypt in force King JoL n
is ferocious semi~barbarian, with whom
it will not do to tr;fle or oppose with half
measures. The result of the Egyptian
campaign against him last year was suffi-
GENTLY disasterous to suggest the idea
that an Abyssinian invasion OF Egypt
means some blood work. King John is
remorseless IN his bad treatment of pris-
oners, and his army is well>traiue,l and
well-armed and equipped.
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VOL. 3.
For the Hartford Herald.
FORGER VIZ NOR.

Forget me not. my dearest friend,
Wherever you may be.
One boon | ak, let come what may,
viii you remember me.
Forget me not in days TO come,
Though wo may be far apart,
when VIC no longer can confde
The secrets Of each heart.
Forget me not. for you have been
The trucst friend ever knew
OfaT NV friends love so well.
There is none trust as you.
Forget me not, f5r this know
Ny trust youIl Rot hetrny,
As some dcceitfaI ones have done.
Fur you're not false ns they.
Forget me not, though years may bring
Success aud joy and lame;
When upon her glittering walls,
VIII shire YOUR spotlcss name.
Forget me not. should fortune smile
Aud Jewels deck your brow;
Would you then remember me,
And he my friend as nowl
Forget me not. for YOU have seen
My tears in sorrow fall,
Aud lii my wounded spirit rise,
And overcome II all,
Forget me not, for You have been
My Guardian Angel bright,
You ch1crol my heart when / was sad,
Aud AN glad tonight
Forget me not, and may Gok's smiles
Forever beam on YOU,
And lead you softly home to Heaven,
Where all are GOOD and true.
Forget me not, when am sleeping
Meath the sod, so low and deep,
And remember that loved you
But l would not have you weep.
MATTIg.
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The editorial profession in this State is
surely on rising ground. Most of those
who are at the head Of our Kentucky
papers are men Of education and ability,
and there is not much more to be done
in the way of wedding out Next to re-
ligion the press is now the greatest power
in the world. If there is anything that
should make tyrant tremble it is the
press, for, where the masses Of men
are not ignorant, oppression for any
length OF time is impossible. Every pa
triot and lover Of liberty should do all
he can to encourage a pure, strong ele-
waited order OF journalism. Another
thing that spoke well for the editors du-
ring their holiday at Frankfort, was soN
briefly. Every opportunity was afforded
foa their being otherwise, but, to their
honor be it said, not one did aught I'M
worth y of his high vocation.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1877-08-15

The crop outlook in this section is very
flattering at the present writing. Tobac
co and corn are both looking fine, and
with good prices, the pOcketbOok of the
farmer will in a few months, be plethoric
with the wherewithal to make them
happy. So mote it be. i Mclean COun-
ty Progress.
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An entire family has been gobbled up
and placed in the Virginia peniientiary,
a family by the name of Fortune, too !;
Albert, thirty years for six cases OF horse
stealing; Ann and Polly. seven years
each for the same ofiense AMI Amanda,
twelve for similar ofIense. Two more
members of the same family are rural
izing at the expense of the State in the
King William Jail.
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WOmer are going into the insurance
business. And when a comely woman
enters a mans Office, bitches up her
chair, places a fair hand on his arm, and
begins to talk politics, he feels as if his
life ought to be Insured pretty soon.
And this feeling is greatly augmented
should his wife drop in unexpectedly du>
ring the interview.
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A Daily News special from Alexandria
dated Aug. s, says it is rumored that the
Abyssinians are massing troops on the
Egyptian frontier, and threaten q descen.
on Egyptian territory, unless the traitor,
Waldo Mikail, is delivered up Immedi-
a,ely. General Gordon is expected on
the frontier shortly. to prevent further
combinations.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1877-08-15

81 say, fellows, remarked a Yankee
loafer to some of his companions, "let
us see who can tell the biggest lie" GALL
right" said one. I'm the biggest fool
in America" "Oh, pshaw I" exclaimed
the first, cOntemptuously; 1--WE agreed to
tell nothing but lies. and you begin by
telling the truth"
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1877-08-15

A boy-baby, having but one ear, was
born to the wife OF Mr.. James Aichi-
son, living not far from this place, a
short time ago. The little f,llow is said
to be strong and healthy, though there is
scarcely no sign OF an ear on one side OF
the bead Mclean County Progress.
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COUNTY DIRECTORY.
CIRCUIT COURT.

CIRCUIT Noihl.
Hon. James Stuart, Judge, Greensboro.
A. L. Morton, clerk, Hartford.
k.R. Murrell, Master Commissioner, Hartford.
w. Phillips. sheriff, Hartford. DePuhcs-
CIV Hungcr, Hartford, : TavlNr' Beaver
Dam, + II Cooper, Fordsvilie, l. Fulke-son,
Hogg's Falls.
Court begin, second Mondays in May and
November, and continues three weeks each
term. .-
Hon J A Murray, Judge, Cloyerport.
Hon Joscrh Ilaycraf:. attorney, greensboro.
y l. Wise, iailcr, Hartford.
Court begins on first Mondays in April aud
October and continues two weeks each term.
COUNTY COURT.
Hon. W. T. Gregory, Judge, Hartford.
Capt. sam. X. Cox, clerk, Hartford,
J. 7. Sanlcrlur, Attorney, Hartford.
Court begins on the arst Monday IN every
month. -.
QUARTERLY COURT.
Begins on the SRI Mondays in January April,
Iuly aud October.
COURT OF CLAIMS.
Begins on the first Mondays January and
October.
OTHER COUNTY OFFICERS.
J. J. Leach. Assessor. Cromwell.
1. Smith Fitahugh, Surveyor, Sulphur Springs.
lhos. II. Boswell, Coroner, Sulphur Springs.
R.P. Rowe. School Commissioner, Hartford.
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An English writer advises young ladies
to look lavorably upon those engaged in
agricultural pursuits, giving as reason
that their mother, Eve, married garden
er. He forgot to add. however, that the
gardener lost his situation soon after
wards,
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A Michigan farmer abused his moth-
in-Iaw, and then asked her to lower him
down the well to recover the lost dipPer
The coroner decided that the rope broke,
though others thought it had been cut.
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1t is supposed that the insurgent Cuban
chief Gaspar Bitancourt has been killed
IN action in the jurisdiction OF Puerto
Principe.
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A Nebraska farmer bitches a pair Of
cows to wagon when he journeys, and
milks them whenever he comes to a toll
gate, paying the toll in milk.
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SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
DIRECTORY.
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

Gap,ist-havc services first Sunday and
Z uudav hight in every month and Saturday
night preceding. W. 4. Bennett, pastor.
NJ. r.. Church Soath-Ser'lces 'hi'd sun
day in every month. W. W. Cook pastor
Union SUNDAY School every Sunday morn
ing at half past eight o'clock.
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1t is said that boys take after their
mothers while young-when older they
take after the girls.
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CONS

A'NN A = Dill
list Of the Co-stallys Of Ohio County m
thcir Post Oice address:
cANiY DIST: ICT-So. !.
W " Ezell, Rosinc.
cooL STRINGS DISrRICr-No =
Issae Brown, RockP"rt.
rENrtKTowN rIsTRtcr-NO. J.
J NJ Cascbier, Ceralvo.
BELLs 5r0RE DIsTEIcT-No. 4.
Ri CHM, Bdford.
FORDsvLLE DIsrEICT-No' ,.
10 I Harder, FOrdsyi.ie.
HIS UFsrEIcT-No. s.
Vacant.
EAETFoRD DIsTUlcr-No. a.
w l. " addoN, Beaver Dam.
CROMWELL TlsrRICr-Nc. 5.
a Hodges Cromwell.
HAKTF RI pIsTRICr-NO. 9.
A. c. Ellis, Hartford.
SULPHUR SPRINGS pIsrRcT-SO. 10.
t.. k~rSy.
BNRrLETT's DrsIncT-So. II.
Vacant.
TOLICE COURTS.
Hartford-F. p. Morgan. J udge, second Mon
days in January, april, July and October
Charles Griffin, Marshal.
Beaver Dam.-E W. Cooper, Judge, first
Saturday in January, April. July an October.
Thomas Stevens, Marshal.
CromWell.-A. =. Montague, Judge, second
Saturday in January, April, July aud October
Jas. W. Daniel MARSHAL,
CoralyS.-w. d. Barnard, Judge, last Sat
urday in March, June, September and Dccem
bCr.-Daniel Tichenor, Marshal.
Ilamilton-J. W. Landlord, Judge, post
Office address Mcilcnry, courts held third Sat
urday in January, April, July and October.
A J. carman, Mar.hal, pOst-oiicc address
MclIenrY.
Rockport-Jaioos Tinsiey, Judge, Mansfield
Williams, Marshal. Courts held first wednes-
day in January, April, July and October.
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r. A. M.

KEYSTONE CHAPTER, NO. 10.
Meets second Monday night in each
month. n E. W. II. MOORE, II. P
Comp. II. WEINSHEIMER, Sec.
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i. O. @. T.

HARTFORD LODGE NO. u.
Meets in Taylor Hall, Hartford, Ky,
every Thursday evening. A cordial invi-
tation Is extended to members of the Or
der to visit ms, and all such will be made
welcome.
Rev. G. ]. BEAN, w. c. T.
Miss ELLEN TAYLOR, w. Sec.
g. B. WILLIAMS, L. D.
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JOHN p. BARRETT,
GEO. C. WEDDING,
Attorney and Counselor at Law,
AND U. S. COMMISSIONER
HARTFORD, KY.

Will attend 10 all business eon6ded TO
his care in the inferior and superior courts
of the Commonwealth.
pT Oaice opposite Court House near
the Post Office. n4O-ly.
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LODGE MEETINGS..
A. Y. M.

HARTFORD LODGE, NO. 1856
Meets third Monday night in each
month. W. IL. MOORE. w. NJ.
Secty.