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The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1878-12-04
Partisanisn.

Mr.. j. B. Cannon lives at Sulphur
Springs, Ohio county. Ky, and Mr..
J. ID. Shortell is his assingnee in bank
ruptcy. The HERALD has an actual
circulation of several hundred in the
part of the county contiguous to Sui
phur Springs. The Kentucky Republican
is published in NJ. disonville, Hopkins
county, Ky, distance of sixty miles
from Sulphur Springs, and it has not
a dozen subscribers anywhere near the
region of Sulphur Springs. Yet Mr..
Shortell. as assignee of J. B. Cannon,
advertises the wares, goods, &C., TO be
sold at Sulphur Springs, Ohio county,
KY. on the 5th day of December,
1873, in the Kentucky RdpuHican, but
never has line inserted in the HER
AID about it. What is the object of
spending the assets of the bankrupt in
advertising the sale? We had sup
posed It was to give notoriety to the
sale and draw as large a number OF
buyers as possible, thus securing COM
petition in bidding and making the sale
receipts larger, thus inuring to the ben.
eft Of the creditors. This is a reason
able conclusion. Now, if that is the
object of advertising, why not insert
the advertisement in paper that has
bonafide circulation in the vicinity
Of the sale 4! How many people in
Hopkins aud Webster counties, where
the Republican circulates, will be ct
tracted to an auction sale of dry goods
and groceries way up here in Ohio
county, How many people in Ohio
county will he advised of the time and
place of the sale by reason of the adver
tisement in the RepuJlioaaf Why did
the assignee advertise the sale in
jacksonville paper that would not in
crease the aggregate amount of sales.
aud not insert the advertisement in a
paper that would have done the credit
OTIS some good? Was it not because
the jacksonville paper was Republi-
can sheet and the assignee Republican
and wanted to use his position to re-
ward one of the faithful, help TO sus-
tam partisan paper and to help
starve out paper of the opposite
party, by keeping patronage from it
that legitimately belonged to it. Is
the assignee not bound in honor to
manage the assets so us to inure to the
best interests Of the creditors? Is not
this advertising in a jacksonville
paper positive waste of the assets of
the bankrupt! Is not such conduct
in an assignee very reprehensible, and
is he not responsible, and ought he not
to be required to make all such parti-
san expenditures good out of his own
pocketr II he wanted to advertise
in paper outside of the county, how
did it happen that he overlooked the
Breckenridge Ne,ss. the Hswesville
PIdindeaIer and the Owensboro papers,
either of which has larger circulation
than the Republican, and are not half
so far off?
The reason is plain. This is only
one of the many instances of the like
that could be shown up. by other as,
signees and bankrupt officers.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1878-12-04
Letter From Bnrtietta.
December I'd, 1873.

December ID, 1873.
Editor Herald:
The health of this vicinity is good.
with few exceptions, yet during the
past month, Death, with an unrelent.
ing hand, has been in our midst, and
laid his cold fingers upon several of our
good people; among the number were
the venerable and esteemed Harvey
Mills, and the wife of DIR. Geo. w.
Chapman, who has been confined to
her room for many years with rheu,
matism.
Prof Berry. of Davies county, is
teaching our district school. He is
giving satisfaction and has full at
tendance of pupils.
Rev. John Burns, of Mclean coun-
ty. is holding a series of meetings at
Union Grove church. near the Pre-
cInct. He is of the Christian denomi-
nation, and is creating quite an
interest there, having had several
additions to the church.
There is being opened county road
through this precinct, under the super
vision of w. 4. Townsend. 1t begins
a. Fl. b. Gains, and runs through by
the church and voting place to S L.
Taylor's. When completed and opened
il will be a convenience to the commu-
mites along the route and the public
generally.
During the fall months the races at
Taylor's has been the only feature of
sport. Everybody seems to have some
thing to win CT lose, and nearly every
horse has had his latent powers aroused
and now courses with the wind.
The Register man ought to come over
here on soliciting tour. There are
plenty of 'possums here, and he might
gather up some on subscription.
Ifanyting further of note transpires
/ will write. w. T.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1878-12-04

1t docs seem that, Notwithstanding
sll the efforts of Christianity, morality
and law, crime is marching on to an
extent wholly unknown in its enormity
in this country. What can produce
such state Of deviltry will puzzle the
brain ofthe best and wisest philosopher
of the age. Every paper we open is
full ofthe most daring robberies. rapes.
murders and outlawry the world ever
witnessed. Are the people driven to
this state Of frenzy by poverty, or is it
from come other cause yet to be devel-
opcd 7 Want may drive men TO dis
honesty; but that it would produce
such wickedness, is hardly just to con-
clude. "Wine, it is said, "is a mock
er and strong drink is raging. and he
that is deceived thereby is not wise. I"
We opine this evil spirit has some
thing TO do with the moving tide of
evil that is raging like the foaming
sea in terrible madness. This is the
great lever the devil uses when he
tries 10 turn the world up-side-down,
and it looks very much as though the
declaration of the scriptures are fulfill.
ing; that his Satanic Majesty shall be
turned loose. that he may 60 about as
a roaring lion, seeking whom he may
devour. 1t looks very much like this
deceptive old imp of INSTRUMENTATION
was running riot in this world Of ours.
making the people drunk with the
fiery fluid of which the philosopher
said-"If / had no other name by
which to call thee, / would call thee
deUd." 1t is folly to disguise the fact
that an evil so potent for ruin is doing
a full share of the mischief that is fast
bringing to our own doors the terrible
calamities that afiiict others. All
men-they who use it,they who sell it
are equally aware Of the agency alco-
hol has in the degeneracy of morals
and the crimes of the times. We mean
no reflections upon any gentleman who
uses or sells, but simply to speak of
facts in general, that which is
patent to all the world. He that fon-
dies the serpent is endangered by its
venom.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1878-12-04
Something for the New Year.

The world renowned success of Hos.
letters Bitters. and their continued
popularity for quarter of a century
as stomachic, is scarcely. more won
derful than the welcome that greets
the annual appearance of Hostetter's
Almanac. This valuable medical
treatise is published by Hostetter 4
Smith. Pittsburgh, Pa, under their
own immediate supervision, employing
80 hands in that department. Ten
cylinder printing presses, 8 folding
machines, 8 job presses. &c are run
ming about eleven months in the year
on this work, and the issue of same for
1879 will not be less than ten millions,
printed in the English, German,
French, Welsh Norwegian, Swedish,
Holland, Bohemian and Spanish Ian
guages. Refer to q copy of it for ral-
liable and interesting readin concerning
health, and numerous testimonials as
to the efficacy of Hostetter's Bitters,
amusement, varied information, as
Economical calculations and chron-
illogical items, g., which can be de-
pended on for correctness. The Al
manac for 1879 can he obtained free of
cost, from druggists and general coun-
try dealers in all parts of the country,
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1878-12-04
CAN 1T ne BEATEN:
A Model Keasaeky judicial Dist,
louisville Commercial

louisville Commercial.
Judge John Allen Murray. Judge
of the Criminal Court of the Fifth Ju.
dicisl district Of this State, arrived a,
the Louisville Hotel last night, having
Just concluded session of his court
at Litchfield, Grayson county. As 9
matter of record the term just closed
was unprecedented, rs the following
details will show. The Grand Jury
was accepted in the order of first roll
call. Not one unqualified. and not an
excuse made. The petit jury was Sc.
lected from the original venue sum.
moned by the Jury Commissioner.
Its personnel was above the average,
being all young men comparing favor.
ably with any like body ever sum-
moned in the State. Between thirty
and forty cases were tried and every
case that went to the Jury resulted IN
conviction Of the prisoner. Not a
single indictment was found, or case
tried, ola negro, and not a negro
witness was callel to the stand. If
any other judicial district in this or
anv other State has ever had County
Criminal term when such competent
juries were found ION first call" or
where not single acquittal occurred in
a like number of cases, we would like
To hear of it. Circuit Clerk Ed.
Thomas says that after a clerical exre-
rience of over thirty years. he is free
to say he never supposed such thing
possible-and that "the chain is com
plete;;" that the jurors, like sensible
men, concluded that Prosecuting At
torney Haycraft's arguments were true
gospel and acted accordingly.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1878-12-04
The People Want Proof.

There is no medicine prescribed by
physicians. or sold by druggists that car
ries such evidence Of its success and su-
perior virtue rs Boschee's German Syrup
for severe coughs. colds settled on the
breast, consumption. or any disease OF
the throat and lungs. A proof OF that
fact is that any person afflicted, can get
a sample bottle for 10 cents and try its
superior effect before buying the regular
size at rs cents. 1t has lately been intro
duced in this country from Germany. and
its wonderful cures are astonishing every
one that use il. Three doses will relieve
any case. Try IT, 4leow3m-
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1878-12-04
~ CourierJournal: The New Yorl

CourierJournal: The New York
Tribune publishes the returns from the
thirty.three counties of South Carolina
for the election Of 1876 and 1873. In
no way could the Tribune better prove
the unpopularity of its party in that
State than by presenting this compar-
ison to its readers. In 1876 the az.
gregats vote for the Governor was.
Hampton, 80, 264; Chamberlain, 91.-
1877. In 1878. the total Republican
vote was 4.58S, q falling of of sc. $50
votes. That is an emphatic repudia-
ton of a party whose leading men in
Sou'h Carolina have been and are
a very low order Of thieves, forgers and
peuurers.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1878-12-04
why Hesitate.

We have no besitancy in recommend
ing Coussens' Compound Honey OF Tar
as an unfailing remedy for coughs and
colds. as we can give the most suhstan>
tial and weighty evidence as to its virtues
1t has cured thousands, and its increas-
ing popularity is abundant proof that it
is appreciated in vigorous cline where
coughs colds and diseases of the throat
and lungs abound If you wish to obtain
speedy relief from these affections, re-
member that Cou-sens' Compound Hon.
ey OF Tar is the best remedy in the world,
and is only SO cents bottle. For sale by
43eow. j. W. FoRD.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1878-12-04
VECETINE
Nothing Equal to 1t.

SoUrH SALSM, Mass. Nov. "A, 1876.
MR. H. r. SrEyESs:
Dear Sir-I have been troubled with Ssrof.
ula, Canker and Liver Complaint for three
years. Nothing ever did me any good until I
commenced using the Negctine. am now
getting along 6rst rate. md still us'pg the
vegetine. l consider there is nothing equal
to 1t for such complaints. Can heartily recon =
mend it to everybody. Y"urs truly.
Mas. LIZZIE NJ. PACKARD,
No. l6 Lagrange Street, South Salem, Mass.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1878-12-04

~ Accoriing to the latest figuring
of the CourierJournal. the Senate, af.
ter the 4th of next March, will be CON-
posed of AZ Democrats, 33 Republic
cans and 1 In dependent, and the next
Lower House will be composed Of IA
D,mocrscs. 12l Republicans and II
Gcesabackers. with California yet to
-lect, wi h is now represented by 2
ID mo Ia and , Republicans.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1878-12-04

p~Owensboro Examiner: Messrs.
D. +. Whitcomb & Co. have leased
coal mines a halfa mile beyond the
Junction, and the o. IL M. Railroad
Company have contracted to- extend
the road 10 the mines, to facilitate the
shipping of coal over their road. This
extension will largely increase the coal
supply in this city. as this will proba-
bly, be the chief market for the product
Of the mines.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1878-12-04

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VECETINE
HAS ENTIRELY CURED ME.
DosroS, Oct. 1870,

Mr.. II. Il. STEyKss:-
Dear Sir-My daughter. after having a Sc
we're attack Of whsoping Cough, was left in .
feeble state of health. Being advised by a
friend she tried the VKoEIrsE, and after using
= few bottles was fully restored to health.
I have been great sufferer fIom rheuma-
tism, have taken several bottles Of the Veg
etine for this complaint. and am happy to say
1t has entirely cured me. Ihave recommend .
ed the vegstine to others with the same good
results. Ii is great cleanser and purifier of
the blood; II Is pleasant to take and can
cheerful recommend il.
JAMES MOORSE, s64 Athens Street.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1878-12-04

~ Charles X. Needham has been
selected as Superintendent of the
Owensboro & Nashville Railroad.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1878-12-04

"VtGErIss" says Boston physician. "has
no equal blood purifier. Hearing of its
many wonderful cures, after all other remedies
bad failed. visited the laboratory and con-
WINGED myself Of its genuine merit II is pre-
pared from barks; roots and herbs, each of
which is highly effective. and they are com
pounded in such 9 manner as to produce as
tonishing results
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1878-12-04
Rheumatism is a Disease of the Blood,

The blood in this disease, is found to con
tain an eIcsss of fbrin, VFGErINE acts By
converting the Llood from its diseased como i.
ton to a healthy circulation. Vegetine regu
latss the bowels which is very importnnt IL
this omPiains One bottle ct Vegrtinc will
give relief; but, to effect n permanent cure. il
must be taken regularly. and may lake several
bS ties, especially in eases of long standing
Vegetine is sold by all Druggists. Try 1t, and
your verdict will no the same as that of thsu-
sands before you. 81 never found 50 much re
lief as from the u'e Of VEGETINE," which
is composed exclusively of Buk., Root. and
Herb.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-06-28

MAKE THE HORSE WORK.-Ho'sS
we've designed as beasts Of burden. "
relieve man from fatiguiEg druige'l'
1t does not hurt them % work liaIu'
if they are treated kindly. 1t Is Do.
the hard drawing and ponderous loa1.
that wear out horses and make tnen
poor, balky and worthless; but u (
the hard driving, the worry 2y rous.
and inhuman drivers, that use up mo-. -,-
horseflesh, fat and muscle, than all ". Y.
labor a team performs. ConsioeI y.
Donderous loads that many teams alo
required to cart every day, and 'l'.
appear to grow fatter aud stronS-
every year. They are treated hinI!.
On the other hand, other horses 'Ia.
do not perform half the labor sOo4
grow poor and give out, and the ne -
we hear of them is that they de W..
the harness on. Hard work does "a
kill them; but the worrying fretunS au'
abusing of them does the JOB.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-06-28
BTRD LORE.

In the Lech Valley there is q belief
thaS the ravens never drink during
June. because in that month they fed
the prophet Elijah In North Ger
many. Swabia, and Tyrol, a supersti-
tion prevails, thatif the eggs are taken
from a ravens nest, boiled, and re-
placed. .he old raven will bring a root
or stone to the nest, which he fetches
from the sea. This "raven stone" is
very valuable, forIt confers great good
fortune on its owner, and has likewise
the power Of rendering him invisible
when worn on the arm. The stone is
found in the nests of magpies as well
as ravens, and as it makes the nest It
selfinvisible, it must be sought with the
aid of a mirror. In Pomerania and
Runen The method is somewhat differ
ent. The parent birds must have at
tanned the age of 100 years, and the
would-be possessOr OF the precious
"stone" must climb up and kill one of
the Young ravens, who must be q
cock bird, and not over six weeks old,
Then the aggressOr descends, taking
careful note Of the tree. The old raven
IIllDlGdl3BClN
which he puts in his sons beak, and
thereupon, both tree and nest become
invisible The man, however, feels
for the tree, and on reaching the nest
he carries off the stone in triumph
Rumen folks declare that this feat can
only be accomplished by the help of
the devil, and that the mans soul is
The price paid for such assistance. The
Swabian peasantry maintain that The
young ravens are nourished solely by
The dew from heaven during tie first
nine days Of their existence. As they
are naked, and Of light color, the old
birds do not believe they are their
progeny, and consequently neglect to
feed them but they occasionally cast
a glance at the nest, and when the
young ones begin to show little black
down on their breasts by the tenth
day, the parents bring them the first
carrion.-AU the Year Round
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-06-28
HOW NUTALEGS GROW

An old whaler tells, in the An.
Grocer, all about nutmegs n. I--'
spice, so much used in everS To-. qi
is indigenous to the Moluce9s ,,,-'-y' -!
ing its greatest perfection in Ambo----'
This island belongs to the Dutcb ~ q
do not permit the cultivation Of ,-' Y
nutmegs in other islands under n.
control. ''
The nutmeg tree is twenty fr.
thirty feet high when fully o. - y
with foliage of a rich, dark green ~,
very plentiful. 1t reaches mot --4
or full productiveness a. the 6as--S
year from planting. From the ~
som to the ripening of the fruit -.
about seven months, but as the t.,
a perennial bearer, there are slv--
blossoms, green fruit and riDe on ~
tree. The yield is most pleDtifr1 !
the last tour months Of the wear NJ
average yield per annum Of a be,I5-
tree is five pounds of nutmegs and IN.
fourth pounds of mace
A plantation of one thousand t.,,.
require the labor of seven coolies far
oxen, and two plOughs for cultivsfr.
and harvesting. The fruit is gs .ba-.5
by means of hook attached to Ion.
pole. l. is shaped like a pear. aboT,
the size of a peach, and has a deIirs,,
"bloOm." The nut has three coveripr,
the outside one is a thick, feshv bBst
having a strong flavor Of nutma7
This husk, preserved in syrup when
young, is a favori5e sweetmeat in IA
East Indies. Under this husk i m.
bright red mace, which is fattens5br
the hand and dried on mats in tho
sun. It lOoses its rich scarlet and ba.
comes a dull orange color and "a.
quires to be kept perfectly dry to p-a.
serve its flavor. After the mace Is -.
moved from the fruit, the nuts. in their
brown shells, are placed on hurdles
over a slow fire, which is kept eB.
staLtly burning under them for two
months. The nuts then rattle in their
shells, which are cracked with a wood
en- mallet, the sound nuts collected
and packed in wooden cases. and
sprinkled over with dry, sifted lime.
and are then ready for market The
best nutmegs are dense, emit oil when
pricked with a pin, and can ALWAYS be
known by their heavy weight Poor
ones are light and easily known.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-06-28

KILLING PoULTRY-The mode Of
killing poultry causing instant death,
ana perfect bleeding without disfgure-
ment, is accomplished by opening the
beak of the fowl, and with a sharp
pointed and narrow bladed knife
making an incision in the back of the
roof of the mouth, which will divide
the yeTtebre and cause immediate
DEATH after which the fowls are hung
up by the legs till bled. They are
then picked while warm, and if desired,
without scalding. In this way the
skin presents a more natural appear
ance than when scalded.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-06-28

Posi- Tor END DOWN.. Risely
has come to the conclusion that posts
set in the ground top end down are
more lasting than those set butt end
down. This may be 50 with hemlock
"a very poor wood for such purpose
either eud in the ground. / will give
my experience of over forty yeaIs with
chestnut posts. IE 1882 | bought a
farm, and along the read running
through the farm was a pOst-and-rail
fence. The posts were of chestnut,
and nearly all Of them had rotted off
at the ground. In renewing the fence
l found that the few posts not rotted
off had been set top end down, and
they were still good. Some time
after | was about to put up a picket
fence around the orchard. | directed
the man to put all the posts he could,
conveniently, top end down in the
ground. The result was that about
/ half the posts were put that way.
! About fourteen years after this fence
began TO fall, and upon examination [
found that all the posts set top down
were still sound, and the others nearly
Totted off l had another post-and-
rail fence put up about fifteen years
ago, and about one-third of the posts
were put top down. Recently my
tenant was taking down this fence to
rerew the posts, and upon examining
them | found that all of them that
were butt end in the ground were unfit
for further use, and all but one of those
top down were still sound. The posts
we're chestnut in both cases. | have
found by various experiments, that the
best time for cutting timer for almost
any purpose is in July, August and
Septem Der.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-06-28
OWNERS OF HORSES

Are hereby informed that the undersigned hay
ing leased the ''SHf fELDS'' HOUSE SE#-formerIv
''Red Lion Boarding and Sales Stables-and al.
so IRl NJ BLE'S STA BLES, Pittsburgh. have a
capacity for Stabling 800 Horses and will receive
so OF 40 Horses to board at reasonable rates by
the week. Horses day board, soc: Mules day
board, 4Oc. The stables have been re fitted throug n
out, attentive HOstlers have been secured and
the proPrietors are determined to give the public
a.hrst-ciaSs boarding and So les stables
JOHN BOYD.
A. J. MONTGOMERY
*This Hotel is now conducted by Mr. W II
Stahlman. in first rate styles good rooms good
table, courteous treatment and low prices
April g, 1STS.-3m.