The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1878-06-19
From IitchHcItd.
ORANGE blossom DEAD.

ORANGE blossom DEAD
Editor Herald:
Your yoracious.. correspondent, " Orange
Blossom,' having died from a repetition
OF " Cancyville beer" have assumed
the awful responsibility OF chronicling
events as they occur in our sober, quiet
respectable little town Of Litchfcld. /
may lack the vivid Imagination Of " Or
anse Blossom, " or like him, painting i'm
Possibilities; but when it comes down TO
chroniclius a dog fight or the yitupera.
ton Of a disappointed candidate, | think
| lou will allow me the blue ribbon.
Litchiield is very dull at present. with
the exception Of a sudden burst OF patriots
ism FROM some VI our two or three humid
red Demothsencs. who only want an
office to show the world the extent Of
their craftsmanship and ability. But
the most exciting event at present is the
c7trSs into our midst of a real genuine
sPirl'uslistic medium. in the person Of
Mrs. Somebody, from Somewhere Along
with being on familiar footing with the
spirits, Mrs. 5. claims to have the power
OF telling the past. present and future, to
any Graysonite, for the triflng some
of fifty cents; and to verify the old
saying that fools and their money are
easily parted the road leading to where
she is stopping is literally crowded with |
duPes, eager to hear what God has so
wisely shut ont from all human knowL |
edge. Our County Judge, not content
with the fortunes and mIsfortuues of fully |
three-score years, must take a peep into |
the small amount of futurity that is AL
loited to him, and Mrs. S. is the LOOKING,
glass he can see 1t through. He went;
he heard; and he was conqueredl and
now Judge Bozarth can explain to anv
one, wanting the information, how !, was
that the witch of Endor was able TO
raise the dead.
YIELD OF WHEAT.
Wheat harvest commenced last week, 4
and since that time have Travelled over
The greater portion of the wheat growing
section Of Graysou county, and | will he
'a'e IN stating from information and OBJ 4
'ervatlon, that two-thirds OF an average Il
'rop Will be all that our farmers NAV ex- y
'ect to repay them for their labor. |
YosNG LADY THROWN FROM A HORSE p
Miss Winnie Reniro, living near Mill. I
wood, met with a severe accident last b
tuesday, while returning from bridal Il
eception. The horse she was riding be. P
anne frightened, and threw her. frac,ur, b
ns her skull, and otherwise seriously in
iring her. DIR. IIeston, of Litchfield.
las in attendance, and the young lady is
ow doing we'll =.
DWELLING BURNED. "
1t Is true that the poor are always un- -,
'rtunate. On last Sunday evening Mr. -
Hey Shelter, poor Woodworking man, u,
ad his dwelling house and all that was On
1t entirely consumed by fire. Mr.. -
Ietzer was an old veteran Of the Seven, 81
enth Kentucky regiment, and followed ~
fortunes all through the late war -,
he officers and men of the old regiment D;
ouId come to the front and help Mr..
'etzer in this his great misfortune Col ,
cllenry, or some Of the other officers. II.
'uId do themselves m honor by taking
is in hand, and at the same time they
'nld he helping an old comrade who ste
ally deserves assistance at their hands. to
SCHOOL EXHIBITION.
The exhibition given by the teachers :
Il scholars of st. Josephs Parochial Be
hool, Litchfeld, last Friday night, was Tia,
rand success, and reflected the utmost Ny
dit upon all concerned. The Court
use, in which the exhibition was W.
en- was literally crowded to overflow, Zee,
+, with an audience capable of appre- Sto
ting all the amusement that was offer. ,
them. The young ladies' can not be f.,
highly complimented on the able
inner in which they went through {
ir part of the programme The music eli,
: delicious, and, as sat and listened
the sweet young voices of the singers
Shells OF Ocean," do not think that cry
Nillson or Jennie Lind could have Stal
n more highly appreciated. The pro
cheers and scholars have our thanks. ~" =:
il the school has not proven a sue , ~
;, it is the fault Of the citizens Of
chfeld, who fail to give it that pa n
age which its merits so well deserved mo,
COMPLEMENTARY. -
'r. Wood, our popular dentist, has re- Sam
red from his visit to Hartford. The
tor is genial. good-natured gentle
D, and deserves the success he has -
with in his profession N
HANDY ANDY. ~