The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1878-11-13

grease up the intellectual machinery of
the Register man.
The editor of the Register should es-
chew politics. The man who can dis
tinguish the sex of an Irish potato
should publish an agricultural paper.
"Reminiscences OF Butler County.
Mr.. W. I. Ricketts,. who is assisting
Mr.. {. Kelley, clerk of the Butler Cir
cult court, in making out a cross index
to the Office, related to me to-day the
following facts:
That the first court held for Butler
county, was at the dwelling house of
John Tyler, near where the present
town of Woodbury. now is located, on
the 18th day of May. 1910. The Hon
VIM. Wallace, Daniel Hay and Thcs
Wand were qualified as judges and
held the court. Jonathan HoDbon
was appointed clerk, and executed bond
with Solomon p. Sherry, John I. Crit
tenden, Samuel Caldwell, Samuel
Work and Posey Edwards as his sure
ties in the penal sum of $4,000. John
Brealhers was appointed attorney for
the Commonwealth.
TIE next court was held on the 18th
November, when the first grand jury
was impanelled, composed of the fol-
lowing named persons: John Porter,
foreman. John Carson, Joshua Shelton,
Mark Whitaker, Jos. Howell. Simon
New man, Jacob Borah, Jesse Cough,
Amos Morris, James Tyler, John
Read Sr., John Harlem, John Shary,
Moses Thompson, VIM. Nelson, VIM.
Davis. Jesse Davis, VIM. Moor, John
Doolin, Gilbert Shelton, Allen Owens,
liob't Read and Jesse Shelton.
The first presentment that was found
was against James Waters, for swearing
two profane oaths on the 18th Novem-
Der, 1910, by uttering the words, "By
God, by Cod"
The first lawyers that practiced be-
fore the court were John Breathett,
John j. Critteuden, Solomon Shary,
Samuel Caldwell and Samuel Worth,
aud a few years later, we find the
names of Joseph r. Underwood, Elijah
Hise, j. III. McHenry, Dillis Dyer,
John Calhoon, Jos. L. Morehead, Phil
ip Thompson, Asher w. Graham, f.
NJ. Ewing, Francis Peyton, Warner
l.. Underwood and w. V. Loving. all
of whom became distinguished law
yers and politicians some became
Governors of the State. Hobson held
the office of clerk until the 18th May,
1911, when he resigned and Robert
Morrison was appointed and held the
office until the 2jth March, 1887, when
he resigned and j. II. Jennings was
appointed and executed bond in the
sum of 500 with John II. McHen-
~, John NJ. Austin, G. II. Hines,
Nelson Harreld and VIM. l., Skillern
as his suretieS. John Breathett was
allowed by the court 500 for his SER
vices the first year as Commonwealth
attorney. (Will Joe Haycraft serve
for that amount?) He held the Office
for short time and then A. Il. Macy
was appointed. Robert Morrison was
good clerk in his day, and accumu.
lated considerable property, consisting
principally in land and negroes, but
impaired his mind by the use intoxica'
ting drink until he was forced to resign
his office, and was declared by tue
court to be of unsound mind, and 4
committee appointed TO take care OF
him and his property. He was never
married, and after resigning lived on
his farm near MorgantOvn with his
negroes until his death, which happen.
ed in June, 1850.
Wand, Hay and Wallace served
as judges of the court until May, 1915,
when Hon. Benjamin Shackleford was
appointed. He served until August,
1921, and Hon. III. p. Brodenax was
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