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The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1877-10-17

The Murphy Temperance meet.
ings in louisville are still very in.
tere,ting and largely attended, and
they are still getting converts by the
hund. eds.
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Stanley has again been heard from
The New York Herald recently pub,
lished a letter from him darel at Nv.
nnswe Manyema, Central Africa, Nov.
], 1876.
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President HAYES SAYS hri< d,ierniin-
cl 10 >licE 20 MS Snufhern and ciyi,
service T,ficics.
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Zano +. Young. Of iheMuli>onville
Times. is becoming quite popular. He
has tao babe. AMI 4 dog namel for
han.
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G'iS j. coinr a 9 ag:;ia ia New York.
hcing nraslv 4 centtigher than a week
u-n.
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Blaiae ha sivcn Hayes to the Dem
GCrS;s.
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Ayers
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e<A Liver, Stomach, Kidneys
"A Lungs, Pimples, Pastules,
- Boils, Blotches, Tumors.
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the Bones, Side and Head Female
Weakness, Sterility, Leucorrhaa, arising
from internal liberation, and Uterine
disease, Syphilitic and Mercurial dis
eases, Dropsy, Dyspepsia, Emaeiation,
General Debility, and for Purifying the
Blood.
This Sarsaparillais q combination Of
vegetable Alternatives = Stilhngia, Man
drake, Yellow Dock-with the Iodides
of Potassium and Iron, and Is the most
efheacious medicine yet known for
the diseases IL Is intended to cure.
Its ingredients are 30 skilfully COM
bined, that the full alterative effect of
each is assured, and while il Is % mild
- ~ - --~-A ---ACoo CtNA ~ NAAA~AAGn1 II -
still 30 edectnal as 10 purge out from thu
system those impurities and coTuptions
which develop into loathsome disease.
The reputation il enjoys Is derived
from It's cures, and the confidence which
prominent physicians all over the eoan-
try repose in it prove their experiences
Of its usefulness. $3.50
Certificates attesting its virtues have
accumulated, and are constantly being
received, and as many Of these cases are
publicly known, they furnish convincing
evidence of the superiority Of this Sar-
saparilla over every other Alternative
medicine. So generally is its superb
GRITTY to any other medicine known, that
We need do no more than to assure the
public that the best qualities it has ever
possessed are strictly maintained.
PREPARED BIZ
Dr.. ]. c, AVER q CO., Lowell, Mass,
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s-E-ss<s- -. <.ysz.>a

The CtHi,tias county F.irwas qnitc
a Sacc s..
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1877-10-17

CROOKED boots and shoes can be straieht-
Nlened as good as new, and new boots can
be kept straight, BY using the Metallic Heel
stihener, which NAV be applied BY any one.
The use OF them cures the habit OF Tunnin 2
over the boot or shoe at the hoel. Worn BY
men, women and children. Price. per
gross, IA pal $, SIS. Sample dozen pairs as
sorted, by mail, 81 so, Sample pairs By mail
IS cts, Address orders to INGALLS, 4 CO.,
Manufacturers and dealers in Boots and Shoes
27S West Main St Louisville. XIV.
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EVILS. GAGE 4 co. Dealers in field and
L@garden seeds, farming implements. Avery
plows, Brinley plOws. Sole agents for the
celebrated Studebaker wagon and oliver
chilled pillow.
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SWEET SORGHUM

molasses making is on hand and the
amount 10 be made will be simply enor>
nous, From exactly ono acre of cane
gentleman in this vicinety, has boiled
down one hundred and fifty gallons OF
splendid molasses, this at fifty cents a
gallon would bring seventy dollars, a
very fair figure compared to the value
ofan acre OF corn or tobacco.
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Man know ThyseIE.

DR.. E B. Foote's great medical work
Common Sense" or "Plain Home Talk
one of the best medical works ever pub
lished Regular publishers price 1915.
For sale by W. H. Griffin, at the Drug
store, for the small sum Of ESQ
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M W. sHERRILL co.
11. Wholesale dealers in books and sta
nonery blank books q speciality. job and drug
label printers. No. 292 W. Main street. Spe-
eial Inducements to cash buyers.
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@We viii send the Saturday Evening
Post and Hartford HERALD. for one year.
on receipt of - IS To those who are
already subscribers to the HERALD.we will
send the POstOn receipt of 81 So Address,
JOHN P. BARRETT,
Editor HERALD. Hartford. Nv.
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HEALTHY STOCK.

The county was never clearer OF hog
cholera than at present Few farmer
have lost any with the disease for the
past two or three months, and the crop
will be better than for several years.
Several have sold already, realizing At
cts. per pound gross.
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PREPARED BY

DR.. ]. c. AVER 4 CO., Lowell, Mass,
PrsefteaS and AsslUtsess CAssksts.
SOLD III ALL DRUGGISTS EvkRrwHxRk
j. w. Ford. agent. Hartford. KY.
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TEMPERANCE REFORM.

A large Murphy meeting was held in
Litchield on Friday night last. the as
semblage was large and great many
became followers Of the famous Francis
Murphy.
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NEW MASONIC HALL

The new Masonic Hall in course OF
construction in Litchield will truly be
credit TO the town. 1t is beautiful
building and the Masonic PATERNITY may
well be proud of their new temple
Messrs, Cox and Chastin are the builders.
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COOPERATIVE STORES

MAS fully discussed. am informed that
II has been decided To open large >tur,
IA some central locality in the county ,
where any numLar OF branch stores
could be supplied, thus giving the far
ming community the advantage OF whole
sale prices with near market for dis
posing Oft surplus produce. Mill.
wood IS talked OF ~ the location, Lu; a,
vet, it has not been decided
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1877-10-17

q. MA1llfE>, Tower Pa'Hcr Carpet
~ House. $50 West Marker bet. AMI 9TH.
Finest carpet house in the worlI. Largest and
cheapest stock Of g"pds.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1877-10-17

The Granger OF Gsaysou county are ~,
II prosperous condition and working hard
Tor the amelioratlcn Of their tol,iue
hr'lhcrn. \ large mcrtins wa. n,ld IN
Litchiirll lat Saturday, whca he qucs-
ton Of
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1877-10-17

u. RYAN II CO.. Sbus AMI Sadie
- Leather, Shoe and CH-rir ts.,ls. sttsn
ne oil No. 25j Wet Nam STREET. Countr,
orders promptly Rttrnsl~d to.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-05-10
The louisville Gtacfs.

The races OF the Louisville ,Jockey
Club will commence at Louisville, Ky,
on the 22d inst, and they will be con-
timed for six days. These races prom.
lse to be the finest in the country, ana
some handsome and costly premiums
have been offered. Horses will be en-
tered from all sections. Parties desir-
ing information regarding the races,
etc, should correspond with Mir. VIM.
Murphy, Secretary.
The Gait House, the finest and best
hotel in louisville. is the headquarters
for the Club. In this connection We
would recommend the Gait Honse t.
the public. 1t is under the manage
ment Of Col. J. z. johnson. who has
successfully catered to the taste and
appetite OF the public for many yeGra,
snvcssigasion by tise Governor
Immediately after the killing in KEN
per county Gov. Stone visited that sec
ton. The Jackson Times has inter
viewed the Governor since his return
and says that he els determined to use
all the power Of his position 90 Chief
Executive of the State, for the purpose
Of bringing guilty parties to justice, no
matter who may be affected by his &C
ton, to the end that human life may be
rendered as secure in this, rs in any
other State of the Union. With this
object in view, he visited Judge Hamm
at Columbus, and urged upon him the
necessity Of converting the Circuit
Court in special session at an early day
for the purpose OF making q thorough
judicial investigation Of the whole mat
ter"
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-05-10
VIII sscs:issis. Solid.

The Jackson Ciorj0a has the follow.
ing convincing reasons to prove that
the Snnth viii remain solid: And
the South wiliremain solid The Re
publican leaders, by their desperate
scheming to array the North against
her; commeuced the game, and Taught
her people the necessity Of combina-
ton. All that they have gained since
the war in re-establishing their rights
under the common Government, was
by standing together. II the bayonet
is to be removed. it is because the
South contributed her part to the popn,
lar majority OF three hundred thousand
voters who made the demand through
the ballot-box. There is power in the
voice of a people rnited. The spirit
Of hate aud persecution, more deaf thai
wind and waves to the appea S Of jus
tee and humanity, quaiIs before it.
The natural instinct of self-preserya-
ton points to but one course. 1t is for
the South to stand firmly by the Ma
tional Democracy. which in the dark
days, and through good and evil re
port. demanded equality of privilege
fer her in the Union"
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-05-10
S,., grs.s 10 wees October a5,h.


Goa grSAs 10 Wees October s5t9a.
The President has issued a proclama-
ton convenIng Congress October 18th.
1877. This is done for the purpose OF
making appropriations for the army
and navy. The last Congress WIS de
ter,Eined to put o stop to Federal inter
! ference in the South, aud took tire po>
s;tiou that Il troops we're 10 DO employ
Cd to prop up the rotten Radical gov
rrnmonta of some of the Southern
States. that they must do the W TX with
out pay, and adjourned without making
any appropriation. This may have had
something to do with the withdrawal OF
the troops from South Carolina and
Louisiana. In fact, Hon. Proctor
Knott, of Kentucky, says it is the solu>
ton TO the question. He maintains
that Hayes vas forced to remove the
troops by The action Of the Lower
House Of Congress, which was largely
Democratic.
At all events, The troops have been
removed, Congress has been called to
meet in extra session. and the people of
the South have many reasons TO be
thankful for their deliverance from
Radical thralGOm,
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-05-10

TIE Louisville Couric,-.Ja3DH n
th;a1s the present year 'H!il be I L:
anus.lal prosperity. This ide& ia based
upon the probability Of y general aur
lasting var III Enrop'. and winch this
@jonr"al thinks Will bring America Up
again. SAYS TIE Commandment:
''Ghe war is likely to be great and laat-
ing. 1t Will hrilg america up again,
It will make money, good money,
cheap and plenty pay your debts.
public and private. The present year
will be Of general prosperity in tins
country. We may look for the most
active summer since the war. Trade
viii revive, production will be well
paid. and specie payment viii come OF
Their own hook THEN remains to be
done something by this part OF the
country if she would profit by the
European difficulties, We mist raise
more bread and bacon. This fact
would seem TO have impressed itself on
the planters CT the South without the
necessity for the drumming of it into
their ears constantly by the editors, bnt
We ere afraid it has not done 50 They
are welded to their frecy IDOL, and
even now, while wrr's trumpet blasts
are blowing and the ef. ct On cotton
and producers is certainly known, We
fud the area in cotton about as large az
last year, with perhaps 10 increase in
the anount of grain planted. This
viii not do, if we would share the bene-
fts Of The general prosperity IN store
for this American country"
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-05-10
'Ehe Eastern War.

A few small engagements have taken
place between the Russians ana Turks
siLce our last isaue, With the victories
about evenly divided. Tho Indications
now are that England will be forced in
TO the fight. If so che will espouse the
cause OF Turkey, not for any friendly
feeling to the Ottoman empire, but to
protect her own interests against Ras
sia.
Lord Derby. OF England, has address
"a n oaustic letter to Russia, in which
he says:
It is impossible to ~foresee the con
%scqGences of such an act. Her
maiesty's government would willingly
refrain from any observations in regard
to it, but as Prince Gortshakoff seems
to assume, in his declaration addressed
to all the governments of Europe. that
Russia is acting in the interests al
Great Britain and other powers, they
feel bound to say, in o ann equally
formal and public, that the decision OF
Che Russian government is not enc
which can have their concurrence o.
approval.
Thos. Carlisle, the great English an
thor, has published a letter counseliina
Englend's neutrality,
It is thought by a great many per
IONS, who are in high position, that be
fore the war is over, England, Austria
and France, supported possibly by
Spain and Italy, will be found allied
against Russia and Germany.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-05-10
RDcK AnuSn.

The editor returned Monday, bpt is
too badly ''shook mp" to write anything
of length for this weeks paper. He il
pleased to say That his trip was a profit
able one, and his association while alb
sent was OF the most agreeable nature.
The Northern people with whom he
conversei expressed . great desire TO be
friendly with the South, and were anx-
ious to know all about this coautry and
it's people. The war Gems at last to
have ended, and the bitterness shat has
90 long existed between the North aud
South is passing away, II the pee,le
Of each section knew one another bet
ter they would Ike oue another better.
Hayes Southern policy is almost
unanimously endorsed. The better and
more liberal OF the Republicans main
tain that he has done just what he
ought to have done, and say that the
State government that was dependent
upon tha support Of q dozen bayonet.
for It's existence was not worthy of rec
ognition or support. A few extrem,
Republicans abuse Hayes for his liberia
Southern policy, bat they have nc fol
lowing.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-05-10
CHE Assassin gsisyuc.-

Since the killing of Gilmer in KEN
per county the Vicksburg Hern'd pub
fishes q short sketch of him. It says
Gilmer was the party that shot Crosby,
Crosby felt and said so when he thought
his death was certain, but on finding
ont that he would recover, he let the
charge against Gilmer drop, as he was
informed that if he persisted in it that
his l;fe would be the forfeit.
It will be remembered that Gilmel
shot and killed Hal Dawson at Scooba
some year ago. He was a hearLless as
s@assin, and the section that he has long
cursed will rejoice that lie can no long
er aflict it.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-05-10
EknnS in TEeEFs War.

A Washington telegram to the New
Orleans Democrat says the state De
partment has received from our Minis
ter to Mexico official information OF
the release of the American Consul at
Acapulco, who was recently imprisoned
there by The local authorities without
cause. Secretary Evarts has instructed
our Minister to enter a formal protest
against this Imprisonment and demand
from the government Of Mexico an
apology and full PREPARATION for the out
rage. This may lead to important
changes in the relations between the
United States and Mexico"
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-05-10
ST.I0UiS LbWScHO0l.
Law Department CT Washington
University,
&S. E.0EsiS, Tso.

a. UIl1:
Rev William 6 Elliott. y y. President
and Chancellor Of the University.
PKoFrsSoRs Ann LECTURERS:
Henry Hitchcock Ii. y. Prof Of Real
Prop law, and Provost Of Tho Law De-
partWeut.
Albert Todd, 4 " Lecturer on the
Law Of Real Property as applied 10 Con
Alexander Martin, \ ", Professor OF
international Admiralty, Marine lnsur-
anro and Maritime Law.
Samuel Rpber. A NJ, Prof Of the Hieto-
" and Science Of Law, Cons Law. Forts,
Equity ANA SUGGESTIONS.
john VI Irum, A NJ, Lecturer on Grim
inal law.
George A Madll.. A N, Professor Of
Real Property law,
Chester II Krum, A Z, Professor Of the
Law OF Pleading, p ac. and Evil, Corps.
and Domestic Relations.
George NJ. Stewart, A ", Professor Of
the Law Of Contracts, Sales, Bills and
Notes and Bai!meuts, and Dean Of Law
Faculty.
Regular annual session will open Oeto-
Der 10Th, 1877.
TUITION:
Tuition fee is IS 80 per term, payable In
every case in advance.
There are six free scholarships in this
school, three for junior and three Tor senior
class. There are no extra charges.
Students are admitted 10 either class, on
examination, until the Christmas recess.
For particulars, address
GEORGE NJ. STEWART,
Dean Of Law Faculty,
20S n. Third street, St. Louis, MO.
may3'77-2y.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-05-10
LATEST TElEGsApn!c NEWS.
The Sultan Of Turkey HaB Proclaim
ed 3 Holy War.
Intelligence from the Eastern War
zscaSOfs Cor gs,4tp0uiag s,pe Gail.
ed SECESSION: uE Congress.


LONDON, May 6th, 1877.
Mouktar Pasha telegraphed the porte
that he occupies n strong position be-
tween Kars and Erzeroam, and is con
fident of his ability to stop the Russian
advance.
The Summaries Vienna telegram
says: The Sultan has resolved to pro
am a molly war.
Austria mas nol'aad h'ssle and the
porte that the interruption OF Tree nav
i9at'"h OF the can only be
temporary; navigation must, after th"
"af, pc restored % IT, M force. IA ac>
cofdAn"e WIN me treaty q Paris;
bARAlE' WAY -ihe ~ '1a'! Ha-
1%''9 "7'ieyeS i'uS8't VIZ hot reply %
DeTny ; more nec3oS" 'Ae oh!f poaslbt.
leI'y Wonid Dc " o~ec'ar"t' o. "er- ,
- ,o%i"N' 'iaY co - cohhr'neo
t,l'H IS"SS'a "'e3 No' intend 10 reply to
IN n.'Hi
- 1''s.' iH'.''n-" I'm ar |i4t
s ,, r. y i''oi'''Ioh7 ".oiaI'' Ia e"seF,
na9 ! o.'' ~ ~ 5e7 moral
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-05-10
The EksGnrser Massacre.

a correspondence Va bAO AAcpAac 10y
lister, writing to that paper from De-
Kaib on the seth nit, gives a full nc.
count of the late Kemper county mas
saero, IS follows:
On the evening Of The Goth inst. Mr.
John W. Gully was nssassinuted on the
road near home. Nj. q. Lad been Il
town and was returning homa-abon'
twilight; when within half mile If hi-
house, was shot by m as5assin th'
roadside; the shot took eli il the
neck, killing him. Instantly. he re
port of the gun was heard ut use
and he not coming Immediate. O. lse,
his son and a friend who happea,u t.
be at .le house, to walk up the road il
the direction of town, when they found
thebody of Mr. G. lifcless in tie road
TIE assassin hAd taken his CIR. G's
hat. boots. and pocket-book; no cine
could be Lad as to his or their where
aboats. Mr.. e. s body was on Sntur
| ia7, the 28th, buried a. the famil,
bnyying ground near New Hope church
! Great feeling and excitement was man
fest at The buryiug
On Sunday morning Il warrant wae
iesued for the arrest Of several partie,
SUSPECTED Of c~omphcity in tie murder
The Sheriff arrested ". ". Chisolm
II. 4. Hopper and n. W. Hopper, ant
hold them under guard. About Il
o'clock p large number Of excited au.
infnriatel citizens assembled in town
The prisoners were conveyed to the jaj
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-05-10

In speaking of Gen. Lowry in con.
n~ection with the Office of Governor, the
Kosciusko Star pays that gentleman
the distinguished honor to say that 'the
Democratic party of Mississippi, nc
matter how poverty>stricken in pros.
poets, never drew a draft on him that
went to protest. He honored every one
OF them, and, no matter in what part
of the State his services were asked,
no matter what bis private business,
his habit has been to drop it al and
take the first train for a tilt with the
Radical fnagnatcs."
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-05-10
HARpFR's Wcekln says: "Thns far.

HAMPERS Weekly SAYS: 'Thus far.
unquestionablv, the administration OF
President Hayes has the cordial sym
pathv and support of the most in
tellieent. humane and patriotic senti-
ment of the country. And that is the
surest ard most lasting foundation."
Well. We are at a loss to imagine what
will happen next. If our eyes do moi
deceive us, Horpcy's E'eed'y, the most
ultra Republican journal in the United
States, and the most bitter assailant oil
the South, hos condescended to admit
for once that the Cancellation Of TIKI
South mas the cordial sympathy and
support of the most intelligent, humane
and patriotic sentiment of the country
We are willing to give that journal one
white mark.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-05-10

The BRooKHAyEN LEDGER says, in
its ''Meadville lten7," that the watel
has been MI over creation. That's &
fact. A Brookhaven mans shoe came
floating into our town, and our inbabi-
tants took it for q United States ship OF
war.-FrdRk}in Banner.
II it had the appearance'of that char
acter, the good and loyal people OF
Naadville should have turned out in
flying colora and gave it u warm recep-
ton, similar 10 the one the people Of
V~icksburg extended to the good United
States Msn-of-War Plymouth. Now
if a big shoe looks like a Man~of-
War, it may have been n big shoe at
Vicksburg; and it may hayo been Ma
gee of the Banner that played a hoax
off on the citizens Of The 'HIl City,
Shoe fly, Jim"
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-05-10

AMONG the callers at the White
House recently was Mrs. Sarah Davis,
who has shaken hands with every Pres
id Mt from Washington down. She is
ninety years of ages and resides near the
Navy yard in Washington. She was
accompanied by DR.. Isaac Cole, o.
Maryland, and sent her card up to
President Hayes. who shortly after
wards came into the East Room and re-
ceived her. She told the Presiden,
that when she was a little girl she saw
|. " ashington lay the corner stone of the
Capitol. The President expressed him
self grati6ed at meeting her, and hop
ed she would live to shake hands will
other Presidents to come.-EE.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-05-10
s.sate Esanri or Registration.

The State Board Of Registration give
notice that that body will meet in Jack
son on the LIST day of June, 1877, fol
the purpose of appointing three Regis
trars for each county in the State, said
Registrars to hold their Office for the pc
Rod of Z year from the said first day
of June. Application and recommend-
ations for the appointment of county
Registrars should be addressed to the
estate Board of Registration, Jackson,
Miss" and should be forwarded By tie
25th day of May.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-05-10

The following is the report Of The
condition of tie crops in this State up
to the Sth inst:
"With the exception of plantations
along the river. and q few sections il
the northern part of the State. planting
has nearly been completed two weeks il
advance. Compared with last wear, and
for many sections, good stands are re
ported. Heavy rain and severe hal.
storms are reported to have visited The
northern and northwestern sections Ct
the State from the ODD to the 9th O
April, and it is feared that some re
planting will have to be made"