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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-10
MILITARY RELIGIOUS KNIGHTS.

Rev. F. G. woodhouse has written an account of
the military religious orders of the middle ages for
the English Society for Promoting Christian Knowl-
edge. lPott. Young Co.. New York; 1t deals
principally with the rse prosperity and decay Of
the Knights Hospitallers OF st. John, the Knights
Templars and the Teutonic Knights. Around the
sturdy Knights of st. John centres q very live in
terest to all students of medieval history and Of
the great religious combat which is its most marked
feature. The westward march of Mohammedanism
provoking the great counter demonstrations of
Christianity which call the Crusades had no
more curious result than this monastic consecra-
ton of slaughter to the Lord. II there any
ground OF complaint in the early ages
of Christianity that 1t enervated the
tions it converted, the Saracen cmeter
removed 1t. 1t needed, perhaps, the stimulus of a
desire to the Holy sepulcbre from the
hordes Of the Inhdel to give immediate movement
to tho long preparing strife i'll which it decided
that the empire of the world not to pass to the
Moslem. From the time of the first crusade for
ward the institution of the Hospitaller Knights of
st. John. the Templars. aud later Of the Teutonic
knights. gave promise that there would always be
a militant nucleus to rally around for an advance
Of the Cross against the Crescent They sustained
this part for fully two centuries. but at length had
to give way. The after history of the Knights of
St. John. their conquest of Rhodes. their retirement
to Malta. their final dissolution. we'll as the long
list of their houses scattered all Christendom.
is less interesting than that Of their struggles in
Holy Land itself. Mr.. Woodhouse tells the story
in a very strained and artificial way. its turgidity
being doubtless the result upon weak mind of the
mass Of pompous writing which has celebrated the
orders of chivalry. On the question Of the occult
practices which charged against the Templars.
and which were the excuse for their suppression.
Mr. Woodhouse discreetly conc udee that the truth
of the matter is past discovery. The book contains
a brief list Of the existing orders Of chivalry. In
this country it may. perhaps. attract boys and
those Freemasons who keep up solemn bnrlesque
OF the Templar idea with what external show
may be gained from slouoh hats. long gauntlets,
cross-handlcd swords and military talorship gen.
orally.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-10
COURTNEY AND HANLAN.

ROCHESTER,, N. Y, Nov. Q, 1870.
Courtney has sent articles of agreement to
Hanlan, but wishes to meet him, with Blaikie and
the donors of tho purse, at some halfway point, and
arrange all the necessary preiminaries for the
He thinks this plan will time. there sew.
eral disputed points to be settled. The meeting viii
probably be held about the first of tho week.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-10

Betterton and Quin and the Kembles. Psriwiss and
small swords brocaded dresses and shoes
vanish in the Limbo Of discarded properties. and
something like correctness OF costume appears
until Shyiock. eeasing to be comic character. puts
on the gaberine of his race. and Macbeth. ceasing
to British ocer resumes his native kilt and tar
tans.
Here is hope for thecoming American rsalist Mr.
Stoddard contributes interesting memoir of. Dr..
Dorap.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-10
A NEW LIFE or BENEDICT ARNOLD


Compassionate people having set about the reha-
and q monument having been erected to Andre the
spy. recast of opinion about Benedict Arnold the
traitor, is obviously in order. Accordingly ga new
life" of that worthy, by Isaac n. Arnold Jansen
McCiurg Co., Chicago is just published The
author, who is descended from branch OF the same
family the infamous General, has written this
book for tine purpose of showing that the latter was
patriot well a traitor. There is some new
material in the volume. CLEANED from family papers,
and the old is worked over by friendly hand. Mr..
Arnold does not attempt to extenuate the guilt of
the traitor. but he desires to show that he not
always corrup. man. and that he led to betray
his country by the unjust manner" in which his
services ignored by Congress. We do not,
however hear enough of the uniary
which marked his career at time when money was
the thing lacking to the patriots. Before he
treats Of Arnold. the traitor, he shows las Arnold
the patriot the brave and dashing soldier tho accom-
Pitched man of society. He attempts to follow the
workings of his mind and to give the for his
groat crime. The onemy approached him with 30
ductiv, words at time when he smarting I'M
der what the author terms the cruel treatment Of
his own oountrymon. Hs docs not believe that
money had any influence with Arnold in the matter
aud that ho did tho guilty deed I'm moment OF bit
tcrness, with the memory OF his wrongs fresh upon
him. Mr.. Arnold fcels the greatest pity for the
man. though no doos not attompt to justify his
crime. kven painted By so friendly hand ~ this
biogrspher Arnold seems to have been a very cold.
calculating man. Brave 20 fault from his earliest
youth. his very bravery often nlisdircctcd and
he 10 shown to have been crael in his sports. The
letter In which no Offers his heart and hand to the
pretty Peggy shippon. of Philadelphia lie exceedingly
formal and tr,e nowhere does IL read like the letter
Of lover. but then whose love letters 90, id have
boon more cold and stately than those OF the rreat
and good Washington?
Mr.. Arnold has made readable story of what.
lacking his evident carnestness and family interest
would have been impertinence Arnold's brill
liant gifts. his high position. bravery only made
his treason the contemplate and scntim On tai
waddiing over him can only awak en- tho rspuenance
u tho intelligent
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-10
SIGHT AND THOUGHT

''Seeing and Thinking" is the title of q little
volume by the late William X Clifford. +. Il. s.. &c.
(Macmillan co., Its contents four lectures de-
hvered in London, the subjects Of which answer to
the general title given above. and the special titles
of which are:--l. The Eye and the Brain: p The
Eye and Seeing; 3. The Brain and Thinking; 4. or
Boundaries in General. The physiology of the eye
and q glimpse at the science OF optics
view Of theories of light, and an
account of the brain and its opcrations-an
account of the brain Is the thinking apparatus
are all laid before the reader in easy style. the
author keeping always reasonably near TO the
face of the subject. was necessary. because his
primary purpose was to pus In popular form and
within reach of non-professional hearers readers
the substance OF advanced recent studios dicnlt
topics. The httlo volume COOS very successfully
over important region Of knowledge lying on the
confines of known physics and that world of un-
known physics which is yet called metaphysics.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-10

visit during which they had conversation last
ing eight hours. at of the greatest nteec
rual treats ever had" says Dr. Blakey. There are
men. however. in America who can talk longer than
any listen. He met Louis Blanc in London and
had long lalk with him. "His views of political
principles generally says DR.. Blakey. ARE practical
and material. but he candidly admitted that spirit
ual element was indispensable toward giving them
life and power in every State" Robert Montgomery
did not impress Dr. Blakey very favoraoly. "He Is
full of excitement about the value of his own WORKS
he writes. and ~his personal vanity is painful 10
Witness" He would beg Blakey to quote from him
in his book. saying. 'Now mind. Robert MONT
gomery. preacher and poet not James. Kno"
tower far above all my enemies. have had Satansc
struggle with them for years. but now am At inc
top OF the tree. Whenever you can get paragraph
into any newspaper magazine. do remember ana
pivr me a lift You know it is duty to assist
each other" That has . strangely familiar sound
to Journalists. (.rrubner Co.. LondonJ
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-10
"AMERICAN POLITICS.

Any but the most persistent students Of political
movements in the United States have generally been
discouraged in their attempts for such information
might be given them by prominent politicians.
or even by party leaders. likely to be con-
fusing when compared the results Of fragmentary
readings in national history. The difficulty alluded
to need no longer BIO experienced. for Henry Holt
Co.'s new handbook Of American Politics." Of
which Alexander Johnston is editor. is a short con-
cise bipartisan statement of the origin of parties
in this country and their progress to the present
time. Asserting at the outset that the distinctive
character Of party consists in the degree Of its
adherence to the letter of the Constitution-the
ganic laval other features being merely local,
temporary or selfish he divides politicians. the
better members of the class have divided themselves
into 'sstrict and .Ioose construc-
tionists." From this standpoint he reviews all the
great political issues of the past ninety years. and
although some Of these have seemed to have little
to do with any particular construction of
the Constitution they shown to have
in some way been 80 splaced in combine
ton with differences purely political as to
enable the two great parties to divide upon them
with consistency. The author writes in such phil
osophic temper that his political convictions
are nowhere indicated. The book proper covers
about two hundred pages, but more than Atty addi-
tional pages are covered by appendix containing
the Articles Of Confederation. the Constitution the
dates of admission Of the States votes electoral
and popular. at the various Presidential elections;
statements Of population and Congressional repro
senaton in each decade and of the various sections
in 1873 The author deserves high praise for having
made book within the comprehension of any one,
school children not excepted yet which might
be consulted with profit by respectable minority
Of Congressman and the whole body Of local poiti-
cal leaders.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-10
EARLY cHRosIcLERs OF EUROPE.

EARLY CflsoSltlAtso VI GSAsS&<'
Two volumes which commence Q series OF early
chroniclers of Europe havc appeared. Pott Young
Co.. New York; The first. devoted to the early
English writer's of history. from the pen Of Mr..
James Gardner; the second. devoted to the early
chroniclers of France. is by NJ. Gustave Mason.
Both volumes are good. but in arrangement NJ Mas
sons volume is superior. having q chronological
table writers at the beginning Of the book ana two
good indexes at the end Works OF this nature hive
multiplied Of hte. the keen study Of history itself
leading naturally to the lives of the historians. In
tracing out etymologies of words. the growth
and mutations OF language. the examination
Of the old writer's has become . neces-
sity to phlologists as well as histori-
Hence the men themselves who made
the beginnings Of history becomea matter OF inter
est to . wider class daily. In the first place. this
study reveals how much indebted to the
Church Of the Middle Ages for whatever history re-
mains TO U.S. whether through the works OF clerical
writers or the graver monnstic chronicles kept from
generation generation by the patient scribes OF
the cloister, who not only set down the new but
transcribed OF preserved the old Among the at
fractions of Mr. Gardeners work may be counted an
exposition of the work Of fantasy which the Welsh
man. Geohrey. Of Monmouth. palmed of upon
credulous age the early history OF England. de-
clarng that 1t had been peoped by the descendants
Of Eueas. and giving body and habitaton to the
Arthurisu myth which there is nothing to show he
did not evolve purely from his imagination. or
at best founded the freslds stories or his
countrymen. The belief in Geofrey's Trojan fantasy
survived to the Elzabethan era, in spite OF destruc
tive criticism. and may be found in full in post
Shakespearian drama. entitled the "True Trojans,"
treating of the invasion of Britain by Julius Caesar.
AS to King Arthur. he has become so firmly fixed in
our imaginations that Mr.. Tennyson's dressing up
Of the half savage Brtons in the gorgeous raiment
and Citing them with the manners and customs Of
a thousand years later has awakened more
than ripple OF thought to its utter absurdity.
In this genius playing into the hands Of ma
tional vanity gained an easy victory. Mr. Gardeners
account Of the monastic chronclers is particularly
good. The work closes with the beginning of the
modern
NJ. Massons work deserves fuller notice than
have space for but will be found of great interest
and brings us through the long series that in
cudes such brilliant names Jean Froissart and
Philip de Commines by easy stages. The series
promises to he O valuable one
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-10
SALA IN PARIS.

The most amusing part of Mr.. George Augustus
Saa's paris Herself Again bennington Co.. Lon
don) is the preface. he tells us. to begin with that
he is fifty age and that he has rarely
himself 80 thoroughly and heartily. Mr. Sala
went to Paris during the late Exhibition. the
representative Of . London newspaper He did not.
however. devote himself altogether to tho studying
of ploughs or paintings atthe Champ do Mars. but
spent great deal of time in prowling about the
hAunts or his youth in the gay capital. Bio remained
there Eve months and has never since no has been
man Of means suffered much physical discomfort.
He blames himself for this. for. instead Of going to
q first class hotel he went to little OF the
ond or third rate. Tho reason for this choice
that the others were filed with English people como
to the Exhibition. These he wanted to avoid
glad to hear and for the following solid Kngish
reasons:-'I prefer to dino in my own room, at
restaurant where can read as cato tho detri
mcnt OF digestion-quarrel with my food. scold my
companion srarl at the waiter and feel comfort.
able" Mr.. Sala tolls that he has known the
French capital intimately for forty years. he
says:-
was taken there to school August, 1889. and there
at school I rema,ped until the French language had
become as familiar 70 me As mine own. was in
hibition years OF 1868 and 1857 was in Paris on
the 4th Of September, 1870. when nearly got MUIR
dered Prussian spy. and apart from the jour
nalistc pyramids which have taken me to Paris have
lived for months together in all parts of the city
and over again. SO that If do not know some
thing about Paris now-I do not say that I know
much-I shall not. apprehend, ever know anything
touching the city which have seen knocked into
cooked hat" and over again, barricaded. bonn
bardsd. beleaeuered dragoonod and all but sacked
but which is now Paris Herself Again. comeier
richer. gayeI and more fascinating than ever. And
happier? Que sais.jes That is no business of mine
have enough to do myself to try to be as little
miserable as can.
Notwithstanding all this praise in the preface he
sadly berates things in general in the body Of the
book The dressing Of the audience of the opera he
describes execrable. The foyer de Ia dasc did not
interesth him much. He saw remarkably plain look
ing coryphees in attitudes the Of restrained
SPRAYING about the divans, and half score of
young gompseur handles and corpulent old men
Of wicked mien In high white cravats chattering
glozing over the danseascs." Mabille he found
tame compared with the paimy days of the Second
Empire. Mr.. Sala does not think that there are
many good cocks left in Paris. London st. Peters,
burg. New York and other cities have secured the
best Still he managed to get number Of good din
there. though he says they cost him more than
they would have in London. So he rattles on.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1879-08-27
A Source Of Much BODILY Evil.

If the habit of body becomes irregu-
lar, much evil is inflicted on the system.
The stomach becomes dyspeptic, bill
lious symptoms develop themselves,
the circulation is contaminated, and
the nerves share i'm the general disorder.
1t is of the utmost importance that the
bowels should be thoroughly and speed
ily regulated when they grow derelict.
The corrective agent best adapted to
this purpose is Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters, a wholesome, non-griping veg
etable laxative, worth all the rasping
cathartics invented since the time of
Paracelsus. People who have been in
the habit of using blue pill, calomel
and other drugs and cheap nostrums for
constipation, should abandon such hurt
full and useless medicines, and substi-
tute for them this pleasant and gentle
aperient, which not only produces the
purgative effect naturally, but also
strengthens while it regulates the bow
els, stomach and liver. 1t moreover
cures and prevents intermittent and re-
mittent fevers, govt, rheumatism, de
bility and urinary troubles. 3l.4t.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1879-08-27
Go to G.. A. Platt's
and get the good, old
pure Magnolia Whis-
ky at $1.4O a gallon,
or 5 cents a drink.

The HERALD corps tender their
thanks TO Mr.. Sam. X. Bishop for the
best watermelon they ever ate.
Godfrey McHenry killed a snow
white crane one day last week, which
we tried to have stuffed for our cabinet,
but could not find anyone that was pre-
pared to do such work.
Prof. w. G. Benton delivered, on
last Thursday night, to large audi
ence, Il lecture upon 1.-The Bible, what
il ii ?" We We're not present, but we
learn his effort was n mastery one.
The HERALD corps were treated To
a very large watermelon last Wednes-
day, by Mr.. b. NJ. Southland, of McHen-
nv Mr.. Southland raised a large number
of these delicious fruits this year.
Mr.. +. NJ. Joplin, of Elizabethtown,
while handling some mules which he
had purchased in this county one day
last week, was kicked in the back
between the shoulder blades, causing
severe pain. 1t is thought that the
point of one of his shoulder blades Is
fractured. Mr.. Joplin was much better
when he left Friday evening.
beverly Minton, who shot and kill
ed Willis Frank, ut McDaniels, on lee
ton day, had an examining trial before
Judge Board at Hardinsburg, on Tues
day and Wednesday last, and was com
mitted without bail to answer the charge
of murder i'm the lst degree at the Deem
her term of the criminal court. The
county attorney was assisted in the
prosecution by w. II. Haynes, ESD, %
Litchfield Accused was defended 10y
Messrs. Kincheloe and Haswell.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1879-08-27
To whom u may Concern.

am constable of the Hartford mag
isterial district and will give proper at
tention to any kind of business entrust-
ed to me. Any business left in care of
Judge Newton at Hartford, or Judge
Ed Cooper at Beaver Dam, will he Sc
cured by me and attended to promptly.
III. B. TAYLOR.
Post Office, Beaver Dam. 20 IT.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1879-08-27

Mr.. Sam1 Cleaver, of Louisville, and
Miss Portia Hoke, were married yester-
day evening at o'clock at theresidence
of the brides grand mother, Mrs. ;. o..
Peyton, near Hartford. The ceremony
was delivered by Rev. T. J. Randolph.
A large number of friends and acquain-
tances We're present. After refresh
ments and many happy, good wishes by
the audience, the parties elect took their
departure for Louisville, which place
they will make their future home.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1879-08-27
Protect Your Lizzie Ones

From Cholera Infantum, and yourself
and family from sudden attacksof Collie,
Cramps, Dysentery, Diarrh9a, and Chol-
era Morbus by keeping Parker's Ginger
Tonic always at hand. This superb
bowel corrective also speedily cures all
disorders of the stomach, and thousands
who have for years sought relief in vain
from Dyspepsia, Headache, Nervous
ness, Low Spirits, Sleeplessness, Liver
Disorders, Costiveness, Heartburn, Pal
pitation of the Heart, Distress in the
Stomach, Coated Tongue, have found a
most complete cure in this comforting
invigorant. Buy 80 ct. or 81 90 bottle
and try it. Sold byZ. Wayne Griffin d
Bro, and druggists generally.
29-eOw3m
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1879-08-27

IA young friend of mine was cured of
an Unsuitable thirst for Liquor, which
had so Frustrated him that he was UNI
able to do any business. He was en-
tirely cured by the Use Of Hop Bitters.
1t allayed all that burning thirst; took
away the appetite for liquor; made his
nerves steady, and he has remained a
steady and sober man for more than
two wears. and has no desire to return
to his cups; know offs number of
Others that have been cured of drink
ing by it."-From leading r. II. OIL
cial, Chicago, Ills. 33-2times.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1879-08-27
The HERALD. hav.

The HERALD, hav-
ingmOre than DOUBLE
the circulation inOhiO
county over any paper
published anywhere,
it is by far the best
Advertising Medium
through which to
reach the people of
Ohio county.
Business men should
make a note of this.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1879-08-27
For Sale at Public Auction.

will, on Saturday, September Goth
1879, on the Buck Bracken farm, near
Cromwell, sell TO the highest bidder all
my household and kitchen furniture,
poultry, one mich COW, stock hogs,
crop of oats and corn, farming utensils,
&c. Terms made known on day OF
sale. II. p. TAUGHT.
34-4t.
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Pipe slaves Wanted.

want 100000 pipe Slaves delivered
on Green river and Rough creek, below
Hartford, for which | will pay cash.
For terms, &C., call ON, or address me
at Rumsey, Mclean county, Ky.
33-lm HENRY BAILANTlNE.
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Farm for sale.

On Monday, Nov. 3, 1879, lif not sold
privately, before that time,) | will offer
mt public sale, at the Courthouse door
i'm Hartford, the farm known as the
Obed Bennett farm, containing over 300
acres, and can be divided into . farms.
Ii will he divided to suit the purchasers
or sold all together. Parties desiring to
purchase part or all of the farm at pri-
waite sale, and those wishing to examine
the land, can call on me on the prem
Uses, or the editor of the HERALD.
Terms made known on day of sale.
32-tf. q. WILL BENNETT.
Aug. IL, 1879.
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WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 18th, 1879,
The following Tracts of Land, tO-wit:

The lands are lying in the Little Bend
of Green River, and near the Town of
South CarrolltOn, in Ohio County, and
are in high State of cultivation and
will be sold to the highest bidder on the
day of sale. No Railroad Tax, and
title perfect.
TERMS OF SALE.
One-third cash and balance i'm l, = and
3 years, bearing per cent. interest from
date. Come along buy you home and
quit renting.
Immediately after the sale of the
land and ON the following day, / will
offer all of
sonny PERSONAL PROPERTY-Sa
Consisting of Horses, Mules, Mich
Cows, Young Cattle, one full-blOOded
Short Horn Durham Bull, Sheep, Hogs,
one yoke of Work Oxen, 2 Wagons and
Spring Wagon, Piano and l Sewing
Machine, Farming Utensils ofall kinds
Household and Kitchen Furniture and
80 Acres of Corn, Wheat, Oats, Hay,
&c.
Personal Property-All sums over
$500 on credit of II months, with
note and approved security. Days of
Sale, 18th and 18th days of September,
1879. CAPT. A. LITER.
Post Office address, South CarrolltOn,
Ky. 32-tf.
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OHIO CIRCUIT COURT.

E o. Porter, Admir-, Plaintiff,
vs..
Adeline Baize ct al, Defendant,
All persons having claims against the
estate of Isaac Baize deceased, are here
by notified to produce the same, proper
~ proven, to the undersigned, Master
Commissioner of said Court, at his of
flee, in Hartford, Ohio county, KY, on
or before the LIST day of November next,
or they will be forever barred. This %
day of July, 1879.
30-3m- F. II. MURRELI, NJ. G.