The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1877-11-21
GrHysen County Notes.

! Inc iOHoulng communication was
written for last weeks issue, but owing
to the irregulsrity OF the mails, was not
received in time, aud although it ia a lii,
tie stale, it is too good to throuawsy. Ed
Asa general thing, newspaper writers
are averse to pedants, and take special
pains to write only in the language of
the people, and not to please the former |
| class. Prof Arnold says. he knew better
what he meant than | did: this 10 true,
and would say. give us a little more
sense and less grammar, professor, and |
everyone will understand you even better
than YOU do yourself
LBRAvE WOMAN
One day last week man named Davis |
living close TO Big Clily, hal quarrel
with another named Mlntsn, which re-
suited 10 the latter getting the worst Of
the fracas. On the same night Minton
with the assistance Of three companions
proceeded TO the house Of Davis armed
with shot-guns and commenced vigOr-
GUS bombsrdment Of tn. premises Da-
Wis aud his wife had retired TO rest before |
the shooting commenced, but finding the
buckshot rafting in close proximity to |
them, they concluded it was getting too !
hot, and Mrs. Davis jumping out OF bed,
seized rifle belonging TO her husband.
and threw the door wide open, at the
same time telling the scroundrels that "if
there was any more shooting done she
would take hand in it" The coward
ly uretchss retreated on . double quick
at the first appearance OF the brave
woman. and Row The officers OF the Law
are anxious to make their acquaintance.
At last accounts two Of them had been
captured, with a good prospect for trap
ping the other two shortly.
HOG TRADE
More hogs have been shipped from
Grayson county this fall than ever before
Our farmers are beginning to see the adj
vantage Of procuring good bloodsd stock,
and the Berkshire breed seems to be the
favorite, 1t Is very seldom a person
travelling through Grsyson at present,
sees any of the old.fsshioned fencs-rsil
stock, they having given place to the
more profitable Berkshire or Poland
China.
SUCCESSFUL AND cool.
A farmer living close to WILDWOOD bs>
ing surprised every morning at the as
tonishing ebb in his corn crib, concluded
he would try and capture the thief. Pro-
curing an old-fashionsd wolf trap, he .
set it close to crack inside ofths crib,
where the corn was being distracted
and was rewarded for his pains next
morning, by seeing a near neighbor,
standing in no very easy attitude close to 9
the crib. Not appearing to notice his t
predicament, the farmer babe him good '
morning, remsrkiug, that he must
have been up early and went Off to i
do up the chores. After this was ac- y
breakfast was ready, aud 60, v
ing to the crib he invited hrs nsighbor d
to breakfast The invitation was not &C. a
ceptsd, and the farmer ate his morning v
meal without company. After breakfast n
he went to the crib and after good deal i,
or procrastination, he finally released ii
The thief, who bounded for the fence like 4
an old buck, and disappeared in the
IA hAw l. haa =
irayson since, and it is rumored that h
he tamil. intend moving into Ohio coun- RI
y, /! being more congenial cline for h
'sising corn without the aid of lands or =;
blows.
lave 10 90 TO HEAVEN To FIND A BETTER q,
COUNTRY.
Chill November's surly blast" has =
gain made bare the fields and woodlands
If old Grayson. yet still there is a charm =,
o my heart, in the solitude of the leai> -
cas- forest, never felt in the more genial :,
months of the youthful year. There :.
must be a loadstone in some of these old :, ',
lille that attracts the wanderer who has y
'"SS 'Sh 10 PO"eEt bhCh 10 tue eOilIuueS
" their wildness and grandeur, for with :,
n the range OF my knowledge. not one =,
Who has ever lsh it to better their for,
unes in other lands, but has returned :
gain with the came old story. that if
'ou want q better country than old =
you will have to go to Heaven y
'Cfors you find it,
WOULD CHANGE MS MpxD
"Kon," in his Notes on Wheels" in "
News, thinks the structure ~
'uilt at Millwood. by Mr.. II. K. Wells,
vas for the accommodation OF passengers :. g
Waiting on trains but il he had to walk
he platform for three quarters of an hour -
m . chill November day, while that y
anne structure 10 securely fastened against !"
II intrudsrs, with the exception Of a u
ew favored ones, believe he would "
hange his opinion on the subject -
CANAL.
will \. Hays As Murphy. sl