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I.iVCrmOre letter.
LIvERNoRE, KY. Dec 20.

LWERNORE, KY, Dec 20.
Editor Herald:
Having passed a few more pleasant
AMI enjoyable days in revival meeting
with the people of Livermore since
dropped !ou card, now take pleasure
in writing you few lines, leaving them
with You As to publication.
We are having very large congregS-
tons Our house OF worship here, being
rather small, has nightly been crowded
to i,s utmost capacity leaving a large
part Of the audience ont Of doors, which,
though the nights are not very cold, is
unpleasant So, after being overlooked
several times, people comin= in i'm.
mense companies from the surrounding
country, we have moved into a large
house on Main street, kindly offered to
rs 10y Mrs. Eaves, OF this place. Since
the move we still have an increase in the
assembly aud the interest of the meeting
On last evening there were fifteen penis
tents at the altar. while quite a number
manifested some interest Up to this
writing nine persons have been converts
ed an! four have joined the NJ L
church Quite a change has come over
Li,crh"re. The saloon keepers have
few Customers, auI we anticipate receiv
ing qaite a number Of the friends into
the Murphy movement just as soon as
the revival meeting closes Have had
but lube help minisierially have
prearhcd nineteen sermons, aud rm oc,
cup;el most Of the time, Of divs. visiting
the many fricDd~. nnl then r4il to ill the
Invitations extended, and, Mr.. Editor.
yon may wei suppose we are faring
su"IduouSly every day. though we do
moi always wear The purple aud fine
liren. The many Injuries upnn the
iaLles are too numerous To mention. but
among the meats yon may be sure the
chicken finds a place You know hawks
are bad afer fowls. hut the Grows (Crow
iamiIiesl are worse on them here than
the hawks
Bro James, from Bcda, is with us at
present, rendering efficient service rs an
exhortcr, and also takes the meat off the
chicken bones about as completely as an
old hand at the business
! received the Murphy pledges ordered
Of YOU, Monday evening, IN good order |
Hope TO use them mp very sosn and call /
Tor more With wi hes ior your success
and happiness, we remain,
Yours. ever.
J. T. PENDER.
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Q. Fanny Henderson, daughter of
Samuel Henderson and Betsy Gallo
way, was the first child born in Ken
lucky Of parGts acho were married in
hentudly. She was born May %,
I'LL, in the fort at Boonsborough.
She was the aunt Of Rev. r. H. Riv-
ers, ID. d., an eloqeunt and popular
minister Of the Methodist +. Church
South, now Of Memphis, but formerly
of Louisville.
10. n negro man, Frank, who was
present in 1910 at Boonsborough, at
the celebration Of the first settlement
of kentucky, received much attention
rs one born in the fort there, in III
Besides these there were doubtless
several others born prior to October
Is or November Is, 1777. On Sep
TENDER =, 1771, census of Harrods-
burg showed that of the 1913 people
there, there were ~ white and several
colorcl women. And the pOpula-
ton Of Boonshorough, Logan's Sta
ton, James McAfec's Station, the
Boiling Spring, Floyd's Station, Lees
town, McClellan's Station George
town, Riddles Station (between
Paris and Cynthiana), and Bryan's
Station, was more than as much more
among them, number of families.
Early marriages and children was the
rule, there. There we're DO single
women except those just grown; and
no families without children. Many
wives were made widows by the savage
Indians, but they did not remain wild
ows long. The population increased
rapidly.
could add much more of interest
about the Boone Family; but this arti-
ale is already too long.
RICHARD III. COLLINS.
Louisville, Dec. 10, 1877.
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tain, and the many other employments
that could he named, ali Of which
would spring into existence as if by
magic, if men would only exert the
powers they possess, bring into exercise
the capital they have, induce others
from abroad to come 10 this point,
convince them of the advantages here,
for no place cNcels this in the very
things necessary to make capital prof
table and useful. We have used our
best endcayors 20 call the attention of
the people here 10 the facts, and arouse
a public spirit that will know no de-
feat. Abroad, the HERALD has, with
trumpet toaguc, invited men oC enter
prise TO come, examine for themselves
and participate in developing the grea;
resources of this favored county. Tais
may seem like cxaggeraiion, but they
are simply facts fully capable of dem,
on,tration and realization; and, if We
do ~; avail ourselves of the opportu.
nifty afforded, and hastily reap the
reward, Others viii come in after us
and build up monuments to industry
and enterprise, and turn to advantage
the wealth nature holds iuvitingIy 10
the vigilant and wise. One important
truth must suffice for the present, the
valuable timber of this county is fast
being consumed 10y drifting it off 20
the Ohio river markets, and dcstrovin1
it in clearing lands amounting !oa total
loss q thousands of dollars yearly.
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The strange faces we sec every day
not few, but many, at the hotels, at
the business houses, upon the streets,
quite conversational, eager about many
affairs and full Of enquiry, indicate
there rs a very favorable impression
abroad concerning Hartford and the
county surrounding il; for the fact of
their being here MS the agents of bust
LESS houses, capitalists of the large
cities East, West, North and South,
Is pima iaeie evidence Of the notoriety
this county has and the high esiima-
tion m which we are held abroad; of
the capital she yields and the vast
amount Of business transacted here.
This is all very well, aud shows what
has been done; hut, at the same time,
is proof of what mag be done far in rd-
vance of the present condition Of
things. A little effort has done much
10 advance our character abroad and
inspired our citizens with commenda-
ble energy and pride of home. How
much more can he done to enlarge
trade, increase population and give to
labor employment, can not be answer
ed nov, for no man can see what cur
future may be with all the advar tases
that cluster about US, but that ten times
the business will easily BE- done and
len times as many wOrkmch employed
may very safely be predicted with the
same energy and enterprise that exists
IN points similarly situated. Here
cOuld be large MANUFACTURES of plows,
doing extensive business for home and
abroad; cooper establishments, supply
ing pork AMI flour barrels, lIrl kegs
and tobacco hqgsheads slaughter
houses, ailording market for all the
hogs raisel in the county. This is Il
good point for the purchase. pricing
and 8, tie of Tobacco, and infinitely bet
ter than the markets OF other places
30 Ear d :aEt AID usually 20 unceg-
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The Appellate Ju,sgcship.

In the selection of n man to FIJI the
exalted position of Judge of the
Court of Appeals, personal favor, as
well as personal luminosity must be
forgotten. a calm consideration of
the several qualities distinguishing the
distinguished gentlemen, whose names
are before the people in connection
With the high office of which we speak,
is the best method to arrive at their
respective qualifications. What are
their records? And what their recon-
msndations for this place? Most
especially what are their legal attain
ments, as gained from applied apti-
tude, and experience, mans best in
structor, and evidenced by representa-
ton and standing at home and abroad?
These are questions to be weighed well
and determined. We havenOt at pres
ent either time OF space to devote to an
analysis of the characters of the various
very able gentlemen before the people,
but would call the attention of all in.
tereSted on the subject to the claims of
the Hon. VIM. n. Sweeny, of Daviess,
man in every respect highly quail
fed for the office. Endowed by ma
ture with most acute legal perception,
with over twenty years of experience
as prac,icing lawyer. far famed as a
debater, respected alike professionally
and socially by all who know him, he
is well fitted to fill the goal of his as
pirations-and would without II doubt
Tighten again with somewhat of its
ancient lustre the Jurisprudence of
our ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Echo.
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Don't disgrace yourself, Young man, or
old one, either. by getting drunk Christ
mas That is poor way to celebrate the
birth OF the Savior of the E'orld. keg p
sober, behave yourself; retain your self
respect a'.d the respect OF all whose re-
spect is worth having. Don't follow the
example OF the sol, the loaier and the
hummer Keep sober, young nan, keep
sober-EX
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People will marry, no matter how
hard the times Last Wednesday even
ing one Mr. Martin cane and took from
our midst lhe charming Miss Luella
Benton, si-icr OF Rev. W. Il. Benton,
who, when last heard from, was on a
voyage TO China. The bird we call
martin is noted for visiting MS in the
spring and bidding Us adieu before the
chilly winds OF autumn But this Mar
lin, through negligence or fright, did
not take HE mate, SO he returned in the
bleak December and took her.
Now, to some sunny cline they have flown,
We trust TO a pleasant and happy home.
We wish the young couple al tue pleasures Of
life
That ever attend husband and wife.
Another wedding viii be next Tuesday.
Look oat, Mr. well tell all after
Christmas.
People are wishing for cold weather
Their hogs are getting too fat. or are
eating too much corn. don't know which,
bu; think the latter They want to
III J them.
But very liule tobacco selling. We
learned Yesterday OF three crops sold re-
Gently Mr.. Il A. Stevens sold leaf at
IS and lugs AT 81 -: Greensboro market.
Mr.. a. Brooks At s. -. and Mr.. Wood
Tinsley at IS, 81 aud 81; Buckhorn
market
Christmas has come We see many
bright faces and sparkling ewes among
the little folks who have for weeks anx>
iously awaited for Santa Claus to come
down the chimney, peep into their stock
inSs and leave them prize.
Yesterday we met the old friend and
playmate of our childhood, Thomas Da>
man, vino has been residing in Dakota
Territory, since the war He ia visiting
friends and relatives here, and perhaps
will remain here through the winter.
PIX.
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JAMES MORSE, 1874 Athens St.
RHEUMATIsM IL 4 DISEASE OF TIE
ELOND.

The bloOd.r this disease, is found to contain
an excess of f5riR. VEGETINE acts by con-
verting the blood from its diseased condition
to a healthy circulation. Vegetine regulates
the bowels, which is very important in this
complaint. One bottle of Vegetine will give
relief. but to effect permanent cure it must
be taken regularly. and may take several bot
ties, especially in cases of long standing
Vegetine is sold by all druggists. Try L, and
your verdict will be the same as that of thou
sands before you, who say, Il never found so
much relief from the use Of Vegetine,"
which is composed exclusively of Barks, Roots
and Herbs.
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Mr. ii. w. Lewis has accepted pn-
sition behind the counters OF the large
and popular dry goods and clothing
house of Messrs Baer Bros ~ Co., where
he will be pleased to see all those wish-
ing enything in their line Of trade.
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Mr.. Hayes must learn that the people
govern this nation, and all legislation
and executive power are derived from
them and an expression. almost a unit,
from them is not 10 he disobeycd when
they declare against his sympathy for
ihe bondholder and his ignore Of their
vital interest. Ii the Presiden, could
lie sincere in his views, are they inn
maculate aud he infallible? Who
must change, the American people or
Mr.. Hayes? II : simply the highest
honor he can do himself more, it i
his solemn duty 10 forego his own
pleasure and do the will of the nation
expressed through their representa-
tives. Is a law odious 10 the people
deceptively and corruptly passed, i'm
mortal, 50 sacred that no power in this
government can repealg Ifthis is the
unfortunate truth all our boosted soy
ereignty sinks into humiliation: but. if
At is capable OF repeal, then the sooner
this Congress and Mr.. HAYES under
stand and comply With the determined
demand Of the sovereign power the
better for them, for no monopolizing
few can subordinate forty million of
freemen TO an interest of selfshness.
manufactured and corruptly lrgalized
under their control. Try the change
again, Mr.. Hayes, and you will be
right. The raising the silver dollar To
ats former value and the position it oc-
0uPied as an equal with gold, is as
natural that it should he 50 as il is GER
tain that it will be. The only possible
objection that can be urged is, that il
detracts from the profits of the bond
holder and operates detrimentally TO
his monied interest, and this partial
and selfish objection finds patron in
the President Why he gives his in
fiuence and foreshadows a negative in
case of the passage of the bill to rein
state the silver dollar is a marvel. only
accounted for upon the insufficiency of
his moral force TO Withstand the TENN
iation of monied power, for the nation.
al good and the interest of the Ameri-
can people demand its unconditional
restoration, that the wickedness ofsub-
sequent legislation TO the original con.
tract between them and the bond
holders shall not impose onerous and
unjust burdens they always have been
and are unwilling to bear. Bat. in
dependent Of all this, Mr.. HAYES.
when candidate for Governor of
Ohio. favored the payment of the
bonds in coin. Why this marvellous
change in him how?
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"VEGETINE," says Boston physician,
"has no equal as blood purifier Hearing Of
its many wonde rful cures, after all other rem
edIes had failed, visited the laboratory and
convinced myself Of its genuine merit. Ii is
prepared from barks, roots and herbs, each of
which is highly effective, and they are com
pounded in such a manner as to produce as
tonishing results
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Mr.. Baer, OF the firm o. .Baer Bros {
Co, dry goods aud clothing, left Monday
evening for Louisville, where he Will
still add to his large stocks of dry goods,
clothing, &c, at this place and Beaver
Dam.
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VECETlNE
HAS ENTIRELY CURED ME.
BoSTOS, october 1870.

Mr.. II. X. STEVENS
Dear Sir-My daughter, after having a Sc
we're attack of WhOoping Cough, was left in a
feeble state of health. Being advised by n
friend she tried the VEGETISE. and after using
few bottles was fully restored to Eealth.
l have been great sufferer from kheum-
atism. l have taken several bottles Of the
Veyetine for this complaint, and am happy to
say it mas entirely cured me. l have recon-
mended the Vegetine to others with the same
good results. 1t is great cleanser Of the
blood; it is pleasant to take, and can cheer
fully recommend it.
IlMES MARSE asI atknn. 81
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Christmas.

Christmas is here, anl We fully ap-
prsciate the day, memorable in the
history of the world rs the birthday -
the advert 81 the Savinr-huudrels
of millions of drvout hearts welcome
the day aud commemorate it as the
blessed occasion upon which God gave
the gift of his son, the Mediator.
Savior TO thn world of ours. Song,
of rejoicing were sung by the angel
choir upon that day, and, in imitation
of their joy, anthems Of praise 90 up
from every civilized nation under the
Run. joy to the world, a Savior is
born, will be chanted by Catholic and
protestant; all are a unit to-day on
'his, the most important of all faith
The beautiful practice of gifts, praclic-
ell ali over old England and every
where in Christendom, originated, We
suppose, from The great Gift of The
Great Givcr on this day, as is recog.
nized by church history. We send
You Ogr gift, the HERALD, to-day,
with our acknowledgements Of and
tribute to the glad day.
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Mr.. John z. Barrett, editor Of the
Hartford Herald, was in the city last
Friday on business visit. Mr. Barrett
publishes so good paper that his sub
scription list has reached trat loi t when
he will have to introduce u power press
into his Office to meet the demands OF his
business. That is an enterprise that
country journals seldom indulge in, and
one that the people Of Ohio county can
afford to sustain.--O Examiner
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MARRIED-DecrmJer i9Ih, Joy Rev. Il
D. Bennett, Mr.. John b Martin to Miss
Elvira l. Benton.
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GREAT OFFERg HOLIDAYS

We win during these HARD TIMES and
the HOLIDAYS dispose OfIOO NEW PIANOS
and ORGANS, of frst-elass makers at lower
prices for cash, or installments, than ever be-
fore offered. WATERS PIANOS & ORGANS
are the BEST MADE, warranted for years
III. Catalogues Mailed, Great inducements to
the Trade, PIANOS, 7-oetave, $40; 7 Is Oc-
tave. $3.50. ORGANS, . st ops, S4s; 1 stops,
S5S; stops, SO; stops. $40; 10 stops, IS;
- stops; 30, in perfect order, not used a
year, Sheet music at half price. HORACE
WATERS a SONS, Manufacturers and Deal
ers, 40 East 18th Street, New lUIk, lg,4w
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T agents" T FSs DETECTIVES
OF EUROPE AND AMERICA

Or Life in the Secret Service. A selection Of
Celebrated Cases. A revelation of the Most
Renowned Detectives of the Globe, for the past
IS years. II diseloses some of the most mark
cd in tanees of deep laid plans of mischief
and outrage ever recorded by pen or pencil.
illustrated with Full Page Engravings. $50
pages. We offer extra inducements to Agents
and pay Freight charges on Books. For terms
address the J. B. BURR, Publishing Compa-
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Miscellaneous.
THE CRACKSNAN'S DEFEAT;
OR, OLD JOHN CALCoTrs SUCCESSFUL CHAL-
LENGF.

don't suppose you feel much interest in
terest in burglarsnor are their habits a very
choice theme in polite literature; but then
that occurrence at Glen Spring was really an
extraordinary affair. You see, the way
came to get wind of it was through "Calico
Charley" as they called him. / was on the
force then as sergeant. That was when Ac-
ton and Kennedy made it too hot for bsth
the politicians and the thieves We used
to boast at that time that we had the best
police force in the world. Well, "Calico
Charley went up for ten years for helping
TO crack old Oppenheimer's place there in
the Bowerv. 1t was an unluckv job for him
all through. and as | was one Of the specials
that "pined" and took him, and as I.had
known him off nn1 on for long time before
that, it was Just like me one day, when 7
was IN at Sing Sing. to go over to the stone
quarry and get the koeper to LET me have
talk with him got his whole history He
wasn't one ofvour common cracksmen Not
n bit Of it. lie was too smart by long shot
for that sort of thing. Don't run awav with
a notion that burglars are such awful smart
chaps. That's onrar idea that peonlp get
ont of the story Narers Let me tell vou
t''nt havo nigh onto fifean wears chance
to fnd cut. ard l'vo rcvcr sean one that
wouldn't run lis head into slip moose 4 e
minute he lad the least luck. o. no.
heard the chaplain say once, over 10 the
a. LII,
we're all right wouldn't he thief no morc'n
n healthy fellow'd be a pauper. There's al
wavs something the matter with 'em. A
twist 'cm some where that knocks 'em fiat
when q sound man gets after m.
Calico Charley, as was going to say, was
pretty much of an exception. He was
brought up well His father was one of the
best machinsts in the country. and he took
more pains to make man of his boy than
he fellow deserved. The old man had
little place down there in Maiden lane when
was shaver. recolect ii WELL 1t WAS
a kind of machine shop, where he made
and sold three or four tricks he'd invented
himself. He had the boy Charley with him
"a bright, smart chap he was then. When
he was 2l he got to be pretty lively about
town, for the old man had saved up hand
some property and let Charley have more
money than was good for him. Then he
got up a new safe lock, and it made a big
stir, and believe they went into that sort
of thing pretty heavy. Any way Charley
went over with the lock to the first worlds
fair in London, There he got tripped up
never heard exactly how it was. They
put up wicked job on him of some kind,
and got him mixed mp with a pretty bad
London "mob." The story that we heard
was that he picked safe lock for party
that shouldn't have been picked. Any We
he got in with the wrong crowd and
wouldn't lstgo Of him. He stayed owe
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chimbly to give her plenty of room, and.
while he was sitting there thinking about
nothing, the old man put keg of powder !
down below in the fireplace to clean Tie
SCOT out of the chimbly, and when he touch 4
ed her off Bill was blown over against the,
Baptist church stseple, and he landed on the !:
weathercock, with his pants-torn, and thsy !.
couldn't get him down for three days, 30 he
hung there, going round with the wind, and. /.
lived by eating the crows that came and sat !.
on him, because they thought he waas
made of sheet iron, and put up there o.
purpose !.
"Hes had more fun than enough. He
was telling me the other day, about . sau. :
sage.stuffer his brother invented. It was !
kinder machine that worked with treadlef
and bill said the way they did in the fall
was to fix il on the hogs back, and connect
the treadle with sting, and then the hogd
work the treadle and keep on running it up
and down until the machine cut the hog all
up fine and showed the meat into the skins.
Bill said his brother called it Every Hog
His Own Suffer- and it worked splendid,
But I don't know. Pears to mes if there
couldn't be no machine like that But any
way, Bill said so.
And he told me about an uncle of bis out
in Australia, who was ct by big oyster
once, and when he got inside he stayed thsrs
until he'd ct the oyster, then he split the
shells open and took half one for boat,
and he sailed along until he met sea ser.
pent, and he killed it and drew off its skin
and when he got home he sold 1t to an en-.
gine company for hose, for forty thousand
dollars to put out fires with. Bill said that
was actually so, because he could show me .
man who used to belong to the engine COM
pany. wish fatherd let me 60 ont to find
a sea serpent like that; but he don't leave
me have no chance to distinguish myself
"Bill was saying only yesterday, that the
Indians caught him once and drove eleven
railroad spikes through his stomach and cut
| off his scalp, ard never hurt him a bit. He
said he got away by the daughter of the
chief shaking him out of the wigwam and
lending him horse Bill says she was In
|
me see the holes where they drove in them
spikes, he said he darsn't take off his clothes
or he'd bleed to death Bill said his own
father didn't know it, because Bill was afraid
it might worry the old man.
"And Bill told me they wasn't going b
get him to go Sunday school. He says his
father has very large brass idol that hs
keeps in the garret, and Bill says he's
made up his mind to be a pagan, and 20
naked and carry tomahawk. and bow
and arrow, as soon as the warm weather
comes. And to prove it he says his father
has this town all underlaid with nitrogly.
cerine, and as soon as he gets ready hes 60.
ing to blow the old thing out and burst her
up, let her rip and demolish her. He said -
down at the dam, and told me not to tell
anybody, but l thought they'd be no harm
in mentioning to you.
"And now l believe must be going. I
hear Bill a-whistling. Maybe he's got
something else to to tell me-"