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The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1877-05-09

all the follies and shams are seen day l.,
day. and the temptation is to believe il
neither Col, man nor woman. only
wonder that You believe anything An
other trial is adequate compensation.
Literary toll has never been properly re
Quilted. The world has a grudge against
the man who gets hts living ty his wits.
God knows that there are no harder
worked than the newspaper men of this
country-and it Is not on account of the
hard times it is the same in all times
The vast majority Of them have to strug-
gle for a livelihood A third trial IS the
diseased appetite for unhealthy intrlli-
eenee. You blame the newspapers for
giving prominence to murders scandals.
etc, but "a paper would do this If the
people did not demand them They ask
for moral siush instead of solid. in;ellect>
ual food II you find three columns Of
well written editorials, and in the next
column there Is a miserable divorce case,
when do you read first? II is only q
matter OF supply and demand Newspa-
per men are not fools. They know what
you want, and give it to you. Another
trial of the profession is the allurements
that surrounds it Rev. T. Dewitt Tai
mage.
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Help the Man gho il Doan.

There is great deal of truth in the fol
lowing picture Of poor fellow WHO has
been unfortunate THE world is harsh
to a man who l. down. There doesn't
appear to be any place for him among
. hrs fellows Those who succeeded through
good fortune, or on account Of their de-
servings, seem to take it as an adrout tina.
Z the poor devil who is down has the au-
dacity to keep on living. Those who
knew hun in his prosperous days-ii he
ever had any-shun him, and those who
never knew him are very particular not
to make his undesirable acquaintance IL
there was any way Of concealins the real
truth IN the case, he might have some
show for climbing up again, but uufortu-
na.ely, there are a hundred ways in which
the fact that he is down is proclaimed to
an unsympathizing world. la the first
place there is his seedy attire, then his
gaunt counte4auce, am the dead hope
less look in his eye. His actions besre K
his condition, and the tones Of his voice
are so many accusing witnesses, giving
testimony against him. The consolation
which such a man gets, even when con~
ISOLATION is rendered generally sgr.rs no
other purpose than to make him feel his
degradation all the more kcculy. Or
what use is a pious tract to a starving
man. or temperance lecture 10 a poor
wretch whose sulIcrings have been
brought on through yielding to the temp
tations of drink Yet there are very
many good people who think they have
performed their wole duty 10 az unior~
tuuate brother through such miniStra-
tions.
"A man stopped us on the street tie
other day whom we knew when he was
doing well for himself and those depend
ent on him. lie was hollow eyed, un
shaver and ill-clad He was neither old
nor physically incapaciatei tor work, but
hS Stil'l W Aot az bbitpN, hC-l'il IlbE ltltS-
i am a wreck have done wrong
gone wrong-.through drinking. Whisky
is what's the matter. bat ] would get up
again, God knows, il could Would |
work Show me something to DO and
see if ! wouldn't But who will employ
me? Look at my clothes. I'll | have
in the world is on my back, and my
broken appearance is continual evidence
against'me. All my fault, expect, but
is there no way out of the tolls? ave
been picked up by the police, and sent to
the st ton house, because could get
nothing to do, and It ia crime for a man
who is hard up tn be seen in public
There comes policeman now. end
must move on or be snapped up again
And the man who was down drew lis
threadbare coat a-oupd his shivcrinz
form and hurried on.
IAN his own iault, ofcourse,' Won will
say. and doubtless it is; still, isn't it sad
that there is SO little Chance for the erring
man to escape lie tolls p
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= Chapter On ~ewspapers.

There are only two kind: of newsp pers,
good and bad They are like the fruits
of the prophets vision. A newspaper
may start with an undecided character,
but in few years it will be either very
good or very bad. One newspaper is the
alley of virtue and the foe OF crime, the
dedication of elevated taste, and the
mlghtiest there is for making the world
better; another Is a br;gand, be,limer
Of regulations; the right arm of death
and hell. One is the angel OF intelligence
and mjsery-the other is friend OF dark
ness The great battle of the world is 10
be fought, not with swords but with steel
pens; not with bullets bat with type;
not with cannon but with printing press
es. Men OF the press, you are to decide
whether the world is 10 be saved or not
You have more responsibility than any
other class OF persons. What long strides
your profession has made since the time
when cast metal type was invented, and
because two books were alike they were
attributed to the devil! The press and
the telegraph have gone down into the
harvest fed to reap The man who
doesn't take or read a newspaper would
have been in Philadelphia. a greater Gu
riosity than the big engine. What q
contrast from the time when Woosley
said either the press must 60 down or the
church must go down; anal now when
the press and pulpit have formed com,
hinatlon, man may preach on Sunday
TO three thousand people and on Monday
morning through the press, preach the
sermon to three hundred thousand. Yet,
men OF the press, how many words Of
sympathy do you get during the year p
Not ten. How many sermons are preached
to help your Not one. How many
words OF exortation and hypocritism do
you hear? About ten thousand. You
have plenty of abuse, but no sympathy
One great trial of newspaper men is
that they are compelled to see more of
the shams Of the world than any other
profession. From the cditori,l roorrs
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(TO DE CONTINUED
Ben. Wade ON Hayes.

Mr. Hayes biIterest opponents now
are of his own party, and are, for the
most part, persons 10 whom he owes his
position. The following Characteristic
letter from old Ben Wade will show the
a;tin1ss Of those who are out-spoken in
their hostility:
JEFFERSON, o., April Q.
Mr.. w. II. PAINTER, WASHINGTON, D c.
Ny Ddr ,Sir-Your letter of the 5th
was duly received. You ask whether
remember what said in favor Of PRESS
dent Hayes in my eadeavor to procure
his nominatiOn at the Cine matt Conven-
ton. / do remember Il, after OLat has
FdaSpireR, 'rh Indignation, and bitterness
Of saul that I rcrCr .tsh before You know
with what untring zeal labored for the
emancipation of the slaves of the South,
and To procure justice for them before and
during the time was in Congress, and
supposed that Gov. Hayes was in full &C
cord with me on tbs subject. But haze
been dcce;rsd, Jetrd,e,i and eren kumiEated
by the course he has taken, to a degree
that | nave not language to express
During the first month of his admInistra-
ton We find hun closrted with two of the
worst and most malignant enemies of the
colored race that can he found in ali that
slave-cursed region, and there consulting
With those malefactors how hest he can
put these co'ored people under the iron
heel of their most bitter enemies, and re-
duce them TO a condition infinitely worse
than before they were made free feel
that TO have cmancipated these people,
and then to leave them unprotected. to be
q crime as Infamous us TO have reduced
them to slavery when they were free; and
for HAYES to DO This to men who had, at
at the hazard OF their lives, given him
the votes without which he rcve- could
have had the power to DO this terrible in
jnsticel No doubt he medilates the dcs-
truction of the party that elected him 4
contemplation Of all his Ills me wih onq-s-
mcnt and iaerpressible Indignation NY only
consolation Is, that history informs me
that better men than | ever pretended to
lie have in like manner been deceived.
Some have attempted to excuse him say,
ing that he means well, But HE'LL is PAVED
WITH JUST sUCH GOOD INTENTIONS.
Truly yours.
"B i. WADE"
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Telegraph Acsos the African Con-
tiHenf.

The project Of carrying a telegraph
wire to the Caps, across the African
continent, is to be carried ont. There
Is a: present telegraphic communication
from Alexandra to khartoam. dis-
lance of eleven hundred mills. and
surveys have already been made FIR
It's continuance to TodokOIc. FSm
khartoum to Delaeoa bay, where the
South African lines terminate north
ward, is some ,, 500 miles shorter than
existing lines on the other three CONT
neuts. The route viii lead under the
Victoria NyaSsy and Taneanyika hikes.
and thence down the Shire and Fam
best rivers To the sens. where a short
ocean line will connect it with Delagoa
bay or Port Natal. \ branch will 90
from Ujiji to Zanzibar. OF the fifteen
hundred miles or 80 of aerial line. it is
suggested that much Nigh be erected
without the expense of poles. by taking
advantage of the trees over thickly
wooded tracts, which ere frequent in
tropical Africa.
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A Fraud Recommended to the Fraudu.
lent President.
Cincinnati COmmereiaI.l

A resident Of Washington, who has
been a close observer OF the stealing ir:hr
name Of improvements IN that city, has
recently made summary Of the facts in
the case. and submitted it to the Presi-
dent The following is his own eondens
ed sta tement OF the matter submitted:
IL said that the Shepherd swindIe here
was much worse than the Tweed swiudle
in New York, for the reason that Shep-
herd ha- spent 10000, 600 on transitory
work-mainly seventy miles of rotten
wood pavement-paying two or three
times the value OF the work; while Tweed.
in New York, did not spend one-iourth Of
this relative sum, comparing the popula-
ton and wealth ofthe two cities, while
the work done by Tweed was always good
aud permanent, the swibdle consisting in
making the work cost three or four times
its actual value The Shepherd work
was very costly ana worse than nothing:
the Tweed work was COOL, but very
costly. But, worse than all, the Shop
herd Ring stole all the money the poor
emareiPated slaves deposited in the
Freedmans Savings Bank against a rainy
day and an Old age, while Tweeds Ring
would have scorned to steal money from
poor emanciPateI slayss. And vet.
Tweed. Democrat, by the acts OF DEM
ocrats, together with his Ring, were
brought to justice and sent to prison. or
forced To leave the country; while on the
contrary. Shepherd Republican, lives
in palace, and not one Of his swindling
gang has ever been brought to justice
The government Of The Commissioners
are, Of course, considered as a Part of the
Shepherd Ring. as during their nearly
three years control the rule OF the Ring
has even got worse, rather than better. 10
i OF a same piece. only more an I more
rotten as it proceeds.
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VOL. 3.
ny WILLIAM Pitt rNLWrR.


Pronounced by the most eminent critics it
Earopc To be "nc Of the finest productions %
tie same length in our language
From the quick { ned womb Of the primal gloom
The sun rolled bleak and bare.
Tin | Nove HIM vest for hi Ethiop breast
ot the threads OF my s licu har;
Ana when the hr, al ten; of the ornament
Arose on its starry bars.
I pencil 4 the hue # the mh'chlc-, blue
Aud sPanglcd it round The stars.
7 painted the flowers Of Edcn's bowers,
And thor leaves Of living green,
4 4 mine we're the dyes in the s,niess eyes
O. Edan's virgin queen;
And " hen the dcnd's art on the rustiul heart
He'd fastened 'smo al sPcl,
In the sil,cry .lb,r~ Of the ifst-born tear
t. the trembling earth fell.
Wh,n he waves that burst on world accursed
Their work Of W ath had sped,
Aud the ark's lone few, the triod and true,
Game ior.h amidst the dead,
Nifa r1c vrna,rrus CLEANS ol my bridal beams
lale th,ir tvrTors cease,
A. wro,e N the roll Of the storms dark scroll
Gods covenant Of peace.
Like pail at rect on a senscless breast,
Nights funeral shado sept
Wien shepherd SWANS on Bcthjchcm.s plains
Their slowly vigils kept
Then ! flashed On their ght the heralds bright
ui heavens rclccminE plan,
A. they ,hantci thc morn Of \ Savior born
JOY. joy. to the cutcdst man
Equ,l favor show to the lofty and low,
on the lust aua unjust / descend
len The blind, whose vain spheres roll in
d ri ness aud tears;
Feel uN salle tHe best smile Of a friend
Nay, thc flower OF the waste by my love is en-
br.crl
A. the rose in the garden Of kings.
Al the chiysals bier Of the worm | appear,
And 10! The gay butterfly wings.
The Iesolatc morn, like a mou-ner forlorI,
Cotceals all the prid, Of her charms,
Til bid the hrish hours chase ihc n Ght
from her bowers
And lead her young day 10 her arms,
And wacn III, gay rover seeks Eve for his lover
AID slnks TO her balmy reposc.
wrap the 50 re-t by the zephyr famed Yves;
In curtains If amber and rose.
From my sentinel sleep by the night dreaded
derp. !
l gas with uns 'umhcrng eyes,
Nhen the exposure star OF the mariner
l. bloited iron out the sky
And guided ~ me through the meroiless sea,
b ugh sped by The hurr!c 'n"'s wings,
lis composites, dsrk. lone, welt,rIug bark ,
t. the heaven home safely he BRUCE.
~aken The hours in III, dcw-sran .,cl bowers
The birds in their chambers of greer,
Ind mourt,in aLd plain gov "i,h beauty
again.
AZ they bask IN the m1tinal sheen.
,, # such the glad worth Of my presence on
earth,
Tn Ugh eriul and lcctinr the lie,
SHst g,uri,s must G., - on the home Of the best,
LIVER gLt with the Deity's smile!
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OHe OF the Vices.

One Of the great evils Of the day and
generation is the love OF personalities
Instead ofliscussing questions, we discuss
people; instead of elevating principles,
we elevate heroes; and instead Of cons
demning measures. we condemn men.
We are in danger of becoming a race OF
gossipers. Our curiosticS concerning ev-
affairs especially ift they would
hide them, is always frvsrisbly on the
alert. Bite of news are vital to ia, and
We revcl in scandal. In our cities we run
lion into the ground; in our newspa-
pers, the personal items are those most
in demand. We require a new excite-
ment every morning in the newspapers,
and experience a sense Of nothinGness if
a reputation is not ruined in the evening
journal In order TO keep their heads
above water, newspapers have to pander
to this vitiated pubic taste. This is the
fault of the people, aud hope they will
set themselves to work 10 rvctiry it.
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PURELY VEGETABLE,

containing those Southern Roots and Herbs,
which an a!lwise Providence has placed in
countries where Liver diseases most prevail.
Il will care al l'iss asses caused by dsransr-
mento the Liver and Bowels.
The SYMPTOMS Of Liver complaint are
bitter or BID taste in thu mout,a Pair in The
bacS .si'i-s CT i..int~ fen mistaken for Rhuma-
tisgu >.uc Si'naeh, loss Of Appstite Bow
els alternately custive ard lax. H.alsehs.
Loss Of memory, with a painful sensation of
having fsi'cd % do something which ought
TO have been done. Debility. Low Spirits, a
'hicS yellow appearance Of SSin rrd. Eyes. y
dry C Ugh often mistaken for Consumpiion.
Sometimes many % these symptoms nftend
the Disease, a; others very E ", bntthe Liver.
the largest organ ia the body, is gererally
the seat Of the disease, and 81 ret Regulated
viii in time. csusr rrcat suffering, wretehes,
ness and DEATH Mil ensEe-
I can recommend - On sircacious remcdy
for disease uf tae Liver. Heartburn and dys-
PcPsia, Simaon>' Liver Rrsu s'or. LOWS @.
Wander. 1928 Master Street. Assistant lost
Master, Philadelphia.
eve have tested is yiriges. rcr-ouaIlv, apd
know that fr lN-FePsia, Ei'ii. usnsss szd
IuroLL'ug Headache. 20 . the best mc.lici 10
the world ever say. We have ui~l forty
other remedies bel, o. simmons Liver gala
tor, but noau Of them gave "a more thai, Il ~
po-ary rcl.r.; bus She Regulator nos Only re-
hevsd, but cared u>."-Ed. Trie~isph and
Messenger, Macon, ca.
MANyTSC sUsEp OSLV ~
j. H. ZEILI~ * g.
MACON, GA. sad PHILNDELPHlN
rrirc. SI.oo. sold n, all Br-z.kt.
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The American journal of Education,
OF st Louis, under the direction of Mai
J. b. Merwin, in the December number
says:
The people need to be better posted
on What good system of schools will do
for them in the way of reducing rather
than increasing taxation, They need to
know that school discipline means obcdi-
encc to law-that it means nlrs.ry,
puuctTaiity, economy-that it means "a
recognition OF the rights of others-that
it means help in the household, in the
fic d, IN the shop, in the church, in So
cicty-help every where.
Ignorance costs; crime costs; vice
costs; dsobed ence costs and slays
Good school lead away from all these.
and in the direction Of peace, and har-
mony, and prosperity.
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Can oar teachers expect the people
will he deeply interested in n subject
ahont which they DO not read much and
know less
The politicians circulate papers, hold
meetings, send speakers to every school
district. and keep the people posted on
the oljtcts they wish to secure.
Do our teachers do this? Do they
circulate papers, Do they &c, mp meet
ings? Do they keen the facts in regard
to the cost and loss cntailed by ignorance,
and the worth and wealth OF intelligence
before the people? Do they p Ameri-
can Journal OF Educauon.
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inhextble JusttcS COurazeOuSIy Adj
InIni>i RI trt--- Oh. Learned and Ep-
right Jutigc!'



On SATURDAY, evening Old Capt O'Brien
AMI two negro men started out in a skiG
from Fickshurg with a good trip Of whis
ky in the hold aud Jug full on deck, and
the intention Of going home. five miles
above Nichsburs, on the Louisiana side
I The Captain was found at home On
Sunday morning where he remained till
Moaday In semi-conecious condition.
suffering from the effects ofover drinkin,
and exposure to the cold storm Of the
night previous, utterly obliyious as to the
way be got home, and the probable where
abouts OF his companions, who we're not
found till search was made on Monday
when they were discovered IN different 10
caliIies AMI both apparently lifeless.
In the abs .uc- o; the Coroner, the near
est sable Magistrate being rOtified, TIL,
worthy preceded 10 summon a iury and
WITNESSES, and all of the eolored pur~
sua~ion, and to make an examination cfI
the bodies; one Of whIc1 presented un mis-.
taxable signs Of death, with no signs of
violence having been inflicted. The jury
pronounced him decidedly dead, and hi
Honor rendered judgment in accordance
with the fading If the jury, sentencing
deceased to be buried as lie Judgment
Ov Vie Court. An examination was also
had Of the other body. which was :ouEd
10 he warm and timber, but with no Wis Z
Ihie signs Of respiration. The jury, after
4 PrOtracted examination and much dis |
cussion, at length. on the argument Of
one more learned than the others, from /
the text that DE BRET am Re life" finally /
agreed upon a verde, which they solemn
ly pronounced 1--WE de jury find ceased .
guilty o.bein dead for want OF BRET, oder
wise we spec he's libben and AK de mercy 1
ov de Court" WhereupOn his Honor
passed sentence on this one also, modified, 4
however, with the remark, that las dis
corpse don't smell bad like de oder one.
and can be handled easy, and pear ike re
mought be sorter live. only jes bein dead
for want OF brei de Judgment ov de Court
Is, dat he be buried sOrter decent and
washed and laid out in De sun to dry fust."
The judgment was executed to that
part when the body vas placed in the sun
and the water had dried of, it was fol-
lowed by Pro!use perspiratiOn. At that
point an intelligent white gentleman came
by and observing what was transpiring
protested against further proceedings, OIL
ferrcd TO prove thar the subject was not
dead, when he was promptly met by the
iIsniticd Magistrate with the reply, that
de Case been heard AMI de jury found de
corpse guilty and he ordered sentence, and
it amt no use pleadin DAT swsatin business
now. lie orter plead dat il lin,in a. de
lawyers say, TO default was tux again de
Court aud sc knows
The funeral was proceeded with aud
The swea;in: corpse" had to suffer the
Just penalty of his crime and folly pro-
nounced by this just and upright judge
q =
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stand aBd Deliver.
[Frou .he Dallas Texas CommcrciaI.1

[Frou .he Dallas Texas CommcrciaI.1
Several days ago, two young men,
Henry Alderson and William Harrison,
both from the Green river country, in
Butler county, Ky. came 10 Dallas, their
object in coming to Texas was to buy
land and to start rancho in some Of the
frontier counties Yesterday they bought
ponies, brides. saddles, etc and started
wet, intending to stop at Fort Worth
Weatherlord aud other Western towns
They had provided themselves with re-
volvers, but learning that it was contrary
To- law to carry them, the weapons were
deposited in their saddle bags. They Jog
ged along until they reached what is
known as Mountain Greek bottom. Just
west Of the lutte town of Dagle Ford,
aboUt seven miles from Dallas. A they
were riding through the bottom. not su--
rcc;iug any danger ;hey were surprised
to see 4 man dash from 4 th;ois,t ON one
side OF the road and point large rayy re-
volyer at them, accompanying the motion
with peremP;ory ori,r to halt Be
ing unurcplrcd to defend them, elves, the
two Ken'uckians drew up and Anderson
asked What is wantcd%' Your
money, and damned quick" was ,he an
swer.
They both began protesting against the
outrage, but were ordered to talk less and
give up what they Aad From Mr.. Al.
derson the highwayman got $lSI in
money, and from Harrison $22j. They
express themselves satisfied with their
experience ofTexas, and. will 90 home to
Kcu'urHv.
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Education Factor OF Government.

At the Kentucky State Teachers Asso-
cation, held last summer, Hon Leon
Irousd1Ic, superintendent Of public in
struct.on of Tennessee, sad "CjviIiza-
ton is the source Of wealth. Education
is the chicf element Of civilization. a
fair distribution Of intelligence is neces-
sary to an equahlc distribution of the
couveaicucee and comforts Of wealth. He
contcnled that education hy the State was
not elccmo-vnarv. hut part Of the civil
orier-a necessary police Free schools
are not a charity to any, bat the ri,bts
Of all He referred to tLesarufations of
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1t costs hut trltie to get the necessa-
ry arguments tor good schools printed
and c'rcu at,d. Every county paper will
publish short, readable items of the work
our teachers are doing, and the necessity
for this wo.k, and the worth Of this
work. Who is to blame if the tidal wave
Of reducing the wages of teachers yet
lower strikes them. Have they done
their whole duty in keeping the people
posted? Have they p American Jour
nal Of Education
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Il. a. NJ.

KEYSTONE CHAPTER, NO. 10.
Meets second Monday night in each
momh. NJ r " n MOORE. II. p
Comp -. WEINSHElMER. Sec
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LODGE MEETINGS.
a. Y. M.

HARTFORD LODGE, NO. 1856.
Meets third Monday night in each
month. ". II. MOORE. ". NJ.
Seciv.
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ASK the rsccv-
cred dyspepties, Bill
fcus sufferers, vic
'inns Of Fever and
Asue, the mercuriaI
diseased PATIENTS
how hey recovered
heal;h. eheeriui spir-
'ils and good appetite
-thev will tell you
By taking SINNO s.
LIVER REGULATOR.
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j. O. O.. II.

HARTFORD LODGE NO. u.
Meets in Taylor Hal, Hartford. Ky
every Thursday evening A cordial invi-
tation Il extended 10 members Of the Or
der TO visit US, and all such will Toe made
welcome.
p. ?. DERRYNAx, ". c. T.
Mas. ANNIE BERRywAN. W See.
q B. WILLIAMS. L y.