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The Hartford herald., 1879-07-30

THE louisville Commercial is now
under control of n new company, with
Gen. Eli II. Murray at the head. The
other mcorparntors are w. :. Wilson,
II. NJ. Kelley, A. f. Wilson and B.
Dupont. Thepaperwill ber,m on strict
ly business principles and will he thor
oughly Republican. The company is II
strong one and they will mnquestionably
make the paper success. They have a
wide field as there is not II Republican
paper of any note south of the Ohio
river.
The Hartford herald., 1879-07-30

THE Whipping Post law is simply an
outrage on civilization.-[ Nc'cs, of last
week.
Then is il not simply an outrage on
the common sense of your readers, to
advise, urge and insist on their voting
for DIR. J. w. Meador, who voted for,
and endeavored to get such a law pass
ed i'm Kentucky?
The Hartford herald., 1879-07-30

THE whipping post law is unchristian
and wholly beyond the dignity of our
institutions.-Oh County Ne,cs Of last
tccck.
So say we. But how about the man,
who, as our representative, votes for
and tries to secure the passage of law
for 80 stripes on the bare back, to be
well laid on? DIR. j. w. Meador Is the
The Hartford herald., 1879-07-30

THE Ne,cs dares TO talk about consis-
tency, but has no more right to do so
than the kettle has to call the pot black.
Ii says the whipping post law is is"simply
an outrage on civilization, am infa-
nous thing, relic of the dark ages, in
human, unchristian, and wholly beyond
the dignity of our institutions" andy
1t supports the candidate who voted for,
tried to, and come very near enacting
the whipping post law in this State.
The Hartford herald., 1879-07-30

HAVE We not had about enough pro-
fessional men in the Legislature? DIR.
]. w. Meador has been there twice.
We have had quite a number of law
yers and doctors i'm both branches and
now is II not time to send farmer?
Mr.. Hooker was raised on farm and
has raised crop every year since he
was large enough to work except 1863.
He is thoroughly identified with the
farming interest. -L - .
The Hartford herald., 1879-07-30

WEhavea clear conscience that We have
not made a false statement concerning
the present race for Representative, and
knowing that what we have said is true,
and knowing that il cannot be success
fully contradicted, We are OH time with
the HERALD. We could have played
the same game and held back too, but
we would not stoOp TO such trick.
The Hartford herald., 1879-07-30

IF you want to hear the naked truth
about the partisan part and the great
frauds enacted by the y. S. Marshals
surrounding the polls and arresting
thousands Of Democrats, without cause,
and holding them in durance vile until
after the election was over and then
turning them loose, go to the court
house tomorrow, Thursday, and hear
the talented, gifted Mckenzie, the peo-
pies defender. He will tell you all
about it.
The Hartford herald., 1879-07-30

DIR. ]. w. MEADoR said in his speech
at the barbecue at Baizetown last Tues
day, that he did vote to raise the salary
of the Door-keepers Of the Senate and
House Of Representatives, and would do
so again. He undoubtedly said this, so
voters, you know what to expect.
The Hartford herald., 1879-07-30

JOHN B. GAINES, one of the youngest,
wittiest and spiciest editors in the State,
has severed his connection with the
Russellville Herald Enterprise by sell
ing out his interest to his partner, w.
F. Barclay, who is now sole proprietor
and editor.
The Hartford herald., 1879-07-30

ARE YOU in favor of the Door Keepers
of the House and Senate having $500 a
day for doing nothing? while you toll
late and early and stint yourself and
deny your family many Of the comforts
of life in order to pay the tax thus law
ishly expended, then vote for J. w.
Meador, for he votes to raise Door
Keepers wages from five dollars to
eight dollars a day.
The Hartford herald., 1879-07-30

Col. John Barrett, of the Hartford
HERALD, is moving the retrenchment
and reform meadow" The Colonel
regards the past growth of the meadow
as entirely too thin, and wants the in
terest of the county placed in another
quarter. He is generally right.-Hx-
<1erooo Penoyfor
The Hartford herald., 1879-07-30

The constitutional convention is II
necessity. Every voter Of every party
should vote for it next Monday. Every
vote not recorded for il is counted
against 1t. II requires a majorityof the
votes Of the State as shown 10y the AS
SCISSORS books for 1879 to b. recorded for
the measure to secure IL.
The Hartford herald., 1879-07-30

If the Democratic Greenbackers want
proof that the Republican Greenbackers
are going to desert the cause and vote
for Meador they only have to read
Wade y. Martins letter in last week s
NcWS. Last year Wade n. Marion was
IA rank poison Greenbacker, now he
says he is solid for Meador. Last year
Geo. c. Wedding was ranting Green
hacker, now he is howling for Meador
and we could give 10 other instances OF
the kind. tf
The Hartford herald., 1879-07-30

Ir (the whipping post law is inhu-
man.-Ohio County Ne'rs Of last week.
If the act is inhuman how is the man
who votes for il, and tries 10 enact it
into a law? This is what DIR. J. w.
Meador did.
The Hartford herald., 1879-07-30

DIR. ]. W. MEADoR voted for the
whipping post law. The Ne,ps, his own
organ, says the act is infamous, inhu-
man, outrageous and unchristian, and
thus is Doctor Meador denounced as an
uncrhistian infamous, inhuman, outra-
geous man by his own paper. He is
hoisted by his own petard. He COM
The Hartford herald., 1879-07-30

If you want officers already receiving
large enough salaries, to pay them for
all they can do voted extra pay of $500
a day, then vote for DIR. J. w. Meador,
for he voted for the Assistant Librarian
10 have $500 day extra pay.
The Hartford herald., 1879-07-30

TRAINS on the Owensboro and Nash
willie railroad have not commenced run
ming regularly yet. President Cole
thought the track was i'm too had fix
To risk the lives Of passengers. Ii is
now heing repaired and then trains will
run regularly again.
The Hartford herald., 1879-07-30

HoN. L. +. GREEN, Of Grayson coun-
ty, is invited to speak Mt the barbecue at
Barrett's Ferry next Saturday, August
I'd. The petition for him to do so, is
numerously signed by citizens of that
part Of Ohio county. Will he he there?
The Hartford herald., 1879-07-30

Do NOT fail TO read the letter Of b. +.
Butler i'm our supplement this week.
IL shows how much, unfortunate Union
Soldiers are appreciated by the Republic
can party.
The Hartford herald., 1879-07-30

THE Chairmen of the Democratic.
Republican and Working Mems Com
mittees of the 9Th Congressional dis
trict, have issued joint circular, calling
on the members Of their respective par
ties to vote solidly for calling conven-
The Hartford herald., 1879-07-30

DEMOCRATS, Of Ohio county, please
do not forget that our voice i'm State,
Congressional, Judicial or Senatorial
Conventions for the next four years will
he determined by the vote we east next
Monday. Then let's turn out To man
and vote the ticket straight through and
thus give Us the voice we are entitled
to.in future conventions.
The Hartford herald., 1879-07-30

Go to the Court House tomorrow
and hear Jim Mckenzie tell all about
free qninine, free tobacco, free elections
and how to preserve our freedom OF
speech, Of the press, &c. -..
The Hartford herald., 1879-07-30

LET this relic of the dark ages
Whipping Post law lie blotted out.
[ Ne,cs, of last week.
80 say We, and we propose To make
the start next Monday, by voting
against DIR. J. w. Meador, who voted
in the last Legislature, for such law.
The Hartford herald., 1879-07-30

THE Western Recorder has helped
itself to y brand new dress and looks
ever 80 nice. We are glad to note this
evidence Of progress. The HERALD
wishes the double Cs much prosperity.
The Hartford herald., 1879-07-30

Is NOT two terms in the Legislature
about enough for one man? DIR. ]. w.
Meador has been there twice and now
let Hon. r.. p. Hooker 20 the second
time.
The Hartford herald., 1879-07-30

Six cadets have recently been dis
missed from West Point Academy for
"hazing." Good for the authorities,
and may the direst punishment be in
fiicted upon any and every cadet who
may hereafter ever attempt "hazing
The Hartford herald., 1879-07-30

The man who says he is Democrat
i'm principle but votes fora Republican
from personal grounds simply sells his
principles for personal favors.
The Hartford herald., 1879-07-30

Is man, who, after going the sec
ond time to Frankfort, cannot tell
nearer than s6 miles the distance,
shrewd and capable enough to make Us
a good representative
The Hartford herald., 1879-07-30

WHAT bitter vindictive spirit the
Republican managers are exhibiting.
Some one of them has tried to have
Uncle Jack Maplesremovedas as mail-car-
rier from here to Pellville, because he
has voted for few personal friends on
The Hartford herald., 1879-07-30

DEMOCRATS, do your duty next Mon
day. Vote the whole State Ticket from
Blackburn down, and finish with nice,
palatable dessert by voting for Hon. RIP.
Hooker for Representative.
The Hartford herald., 1879-07-30

DO NOT let any foolish prejudices keep
you from voting the Democratic ticket
next Monday. If there are come on
the ticket not your choice, or whom you
do not like, still they represent the prin-
ciples, and in voting for them you vote
for the political principles dear to your
heart. Suppose there are one or more of
the candidates not your choice, still do
they not fill the bill nearer than their
opponents? and if you do not go to work
and help elect your own party candi-
dates you thereby make it that much
easier for the candidates of the opposite
party to he elected. .... t|..
The Hartford herald., 1879-07-30

WILLIS q. DAVIS, Il former citizen Of
this town died at his home i'm Evans
willie, Indiana, last Friday of disease of
the lungs and dropsy.
The Hartford herald., 1879-07-30

ALL true Democrats will la sure To
vote for the Democratic. nominees next
Monday.
The Hartford herald., 1879-07-30

ir was jesse q. Ahmer that fired the
fatal shot that killed "Mit" Tanner.
He has had his examining trial and was
acquitted.
The Hartford herald., 1879-07-30

HAS the Ohio County Ners suspend
ed? Ii selected Tuesday ~ its publica-
tion day, but it failed to show its motley
face yesterday. Why? None of its
editors or compositors are sick. The
truth is, this being the last week before
the election, and wishing To set afloat II
lot otofmisrcpresentations, false statements
perversions Of truth, &C., and to be-
slime the Democratic candidate, leaders
and organ ; and knowing that its ev-
cry statement can he refuted, it resorts
TO this trick 10 prevent its statements
from being shown up. L. this not a
reasonable conclusion:
The Hartford herald., 1879-07-30

THE constituted authorities Of all po-
litical parties, have declared i'm favor of
n convention to revise the State Consti-
tuition.
The Hartford herald., 1879-07-30

Mr.. J. NJ. Rogers, of Buford, called ON
US Monday evening. He reports busi-
mess fair In his little hamlet.
The Hartford herald., 1879-07-30

READ the act in our supplement con-
cerning the call of a constitutional con-
vention, aud vote for it next Monday.
The Hartford herald., 1879-07-30

jim MCKENZIE is coming and will he
at the Court House tomorrow Thurs
day, at O'Clock.
The Hartford herald., 1879-07-30

WHY is DIR. Meador, As u Representa-
tive, like tardy school-boy? Because
he is often absent at roll-call.
The Hartford herald., 1879-07-30

The Supervisors Of Owensboro raised
the value Of the taxable property of
that little city just Sl0O,Oo0.
The Hartford herald., 1879-07-30

plains of some things we have said of
him hut we never Went half as far as
the Nelrs has.
The Hartford herald., 1879-07-30

THE Mclean county Fair will be held
commencing Tuesday, October 18th,
continuing five days.
The Hartford herald., 1879-07-30

THE NcirS feeling and knowing that
every statement it has made this week
is vulnerable, untenable and farfrom the
truth and wishing the effect of these
false statements to 20 unanswered have
held back their issue this week until
the HERALD comes out.
The Hartford herald., 1879-07-30

THE Republicans of Pennsylvania in
their recent State Convention among
other things determined that ".The Uni
ted Sdtes isd Nation" The Wisconsin
Republicans met the same day, and the
following is one of the planks in their
platform:
First.-The republic of the United
States is n nation. not n confederacy of
sovereign States, and its government Is
clothed with permanent authority for
the regulation of all subjects of national
concern.
Thus step by step do they approach a
centralized government.
The Hartford herald., 1879-07-30
Important to Voters.

COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY,
SIXTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT, S.
According to an act of the Legislature,
the Assessors throughout the State were
ordered to list all the voters i'm the State,
and as all not voting for a Constitutional
Convention will be counted against it,
therefore the undersigned issue this us
a call upon all the voters of the parties
mentioned below to interest themselves
i'm the constitutional question by voting
i'm its favor, and urging their acquain-
tances so to do.
II. w. NELSON,
Chairman Democratic Ex. Com.
JAS. X. STONE,
Chairman Republican Ex. Com.
w. c. HAYNES,
Chairman Workingmen's Elk. Com.
J. B. WATERHOUsE,
Chairman Y. Nj. l. c. Committe.
NEWPORT, July Is, 1879.
Sharp County record., 1879-01-09
LOrme and Lady.

The dress of the Princess was of black
silk, trimmed with fur, and she wore a
knowing little Astrak han cap with red
pompon, which was the only bit of pos
tive color in her toilet. The Princess
is certainly more comely woman, as l
have said, than any of her royal sisters.
None of her photographs do her justice.
Her eyes are of q dreamy blue, her hair
of a rich brown, and her figure is as
graceful and symmetrical as that of a
Princess should be. She is not a very
tall woman, but she looks as if she were
by the side of her husband, who is un-
questionably short, and, for SO young a
man, unqueStionably rather stout. His
face has not only broadened since he
was in America twelve years ago, but
the lines have grown stronger and man.
lier. The very light reddish hue of his
slight side whiskers and his hair at the
first glance might lead q careless OBJ,
server to think him older than he is, as
it might be taken for a positive gray
But up Il d closer inspection he appears
even younger than he is, by reason Of
his fresh, smooth eomplexion.-Ne't
York World.
Sharp County record., 1879-01-09
A Man Baby...A Remarkable Case.

In the second story of one OF the low,
rickety wooden buildings on the east
side of Chatham Street, in humble
apartments, there lives one OF the most
curious of human monstrosities. 1t is
boy, or man, 21 years old, having been
born in 1857, that is in all respects,
physically and mentally, nothing more
than an overgrown infant. Its parents
are Mr.. and Mrs. Jacques Jenn, of No.
165 Chatham Street, industrious French
people. The child was born on the 10th
of June, 1857, and was christened julie.
Up to his eighth month he did not differ
from other children; but at that age he
was taken sick with measles, and for
six months it was thought that he could
not live, one childish disease following
rapidly upon another. His last ailment,
and the one to which his parents ascribe
his deformity, was one that baflled the
attending physician, and is described by
the father as "the English disease" d"
Both physical and mental growth SEEM
ed to be arrested by this disease. The
boy is not quite three feet high, but
measures tour feet around the
waist, being inordinately corpulent.
His head is well shaped but
looks much too large for his
body, being more than two feet in cir
cumference. His hands and feet are ex-
ceedinsly small, like those of 1-year-
old infant, and he weighs 16O pounds.
Every effort has been made to educate
him, but he is not capable of learning
any thing. When he was 10 years OLD
he was scarcely two feet high, but
weighed almost 100 pounds. The ply
sician who attended at his birth predict
ed that he would not live to be IA years
old, but he is now in good health. The
boys skin is remarkably soft and white,
like baby's. All of his habits are
childish, and he can speak only a few
words, such as "papa," mamma, "
"yes,'' and emo" His extreme cor
pulence prevents him from walking, but
he is very active with his hands and
feet He amuses himself with childish
toys, and is very shy when strangers are
about. Ex-Police Surgeon Baker, who
has watched the case closely for several
years, says that it is the most wonder
full case he ever heard of. The boy has
been examined by a number of scien-
lists, who have all come to the cOnclu-
sion that he is a perfect baby in mind
and body. His father has been ap-
preached by many showmen, who were
anxious to add the boy to their list OF
attractions; but Mr.. Jenn has declined
every offer, not desiring to have his son
exhibited to the public.-Ne10 York
Times.
Sharp County record., 1879-01-09
CHESTNUTS.

Down IN the orchard, all the day,
The apples ripened and dropped away
Tawny and yellow, and red they lell,
Filling the air with spicy smell.
There were purple grapes on the alders low,
Butthe laws had gathered them long ago;
And the merry children had plundered well
Hedge, and thicket, and hazel dell.
But the sturdy chcstnuts over the hill
Guarded their prickly caskets still,
And laughed in scorn at the wind ana ram,
Beating their burly limbs in vain.
"Hushp' said the frost. "If you'n hold
your breath
Tul'hill and valley are still as death
/ will whisper a spell that shall open VIDE
The Caskets green where the treasures hide.
The rain sank down, and the wind was still,
And the world was wrapped in the moon
light chill;
And a faint white mist, like a ghost, was seen
Creeping over the valley green.
over the roofs Of the sleeping town,
over the hillsides, bare and brown;
Field and meadow and wood were crossed
BY the shining trail OF the silver lrost'
Close at the door of each guarded cell
He breathcd the words OF his wonderful spell,
And the bristling lances turned aside.
And every portal flew open wide.
Jp sprang the wind with loud " liol HOP
And scattered the treasures to and iro;
And the children shouted "COme away
There is sport in the chestnut woods to-day"
-FmAy Huntington Miller, in Christian Union
Sharp County record., 1879-01-09
An Indignant Head and Neck.

A most extraordinary sensation has
occurred in the American colony of
London this week. A young lady
from Philadelphia was walking
down Regent Street with the
mother ard sister of young
gentleman of rank, when the attention
Of all three was attracted by some pho
tographs of notable people and others
exposed in window, and they drew up
to look at them. Fancy the astOnish-
ment of the American girl on seeing
her own photograph exposed there
among the others, but in the most
amazing shape it is possible to conceive.
Her head, her face, the arrangement OF
her hair, the turn of her neck, it was
impossible to mistake; and yet, there
she stood, almost as undraped as the
Venus de Medici--in fact, got up in
tights and feshings, and labeled "Ma-
zeppa!" "What can this mean?" she
cried to the elderly lady, her lips
blanched with shame and terror.
81 really can not tell you," replied
Lady Disdain, with steel-hard eye and
icy voice. "You perhaps can tell us
whether on any occasion in Americayou
were in the habit of appearing in this
dress?"
"Oh, what do you mean to inSinu-
ate?" uttered the poor girl. "Do you
think l ever stood as MazeppaP On, how
cruel of you to speak So"
cit is certainly your portrait, " added
the other lady.
By this time one or two bystanders
had drawn up to the window, and no.
ticing the likeness were nudging each
other.
"It is some coincidence-of course it
can not be intended for me-"
"You had better take a cab and 60
home and tell your father about it,"
said the lady, still with her frigid man
ner. "My daughter and l have some
calls to make"
In a half-dazed state of mind the
young Philadelphia drove home and
told her father of what had happened.
To get back to that shop, to have that
photograph out of the window, to de-
mand an explanation of the stationer,
was not the work of many minutes for
the enraged father. But though it was
easy enough to demand an explanation,
it was not so easy to get one. Suspicion
falls upon the servants in the house, one
of whom might easily have distracted
photo out of package of them which
has been kept hitherto in an unlocked
drawer of the young lady's writing
desk. Of course it is -" cooked pic
ture; only the head and neck of the
American lady's photograph, the rest
that of some one else, and together the
picture represents one of the most beau
tiful women it is possible to conceive.
TIE matter has caused so much indig-
nation and so much comment that it is
not impossible it may check the mania
now so prevalent among society beau,-
ties for having themselves photographed
for sale at shilling carte de visite'-
London Letter. ... ...
Sharp County record., 1879-01-09
A FAREW WE'LL.

Go, sum- since go you must
The Qusky evening lowers above our SKY,
Our sky which was so blue and sweetly falr
Night is not terrible that we should sigh.
A little darkness we can surely bear;
win there not be more sunshine-by and Dy'
Go, rose, since 20 you must,
Floworless and chill the winter draweth nigh
Closed are the blithe and fragrant lips
which made
All summer long perpetual melody,
Cherries we take our way, but not AFRAID
Will there not be more roses-by and by'
Go, love- since go you must
Out OF our pain we bless you as you fly;
The momentary heaven the rainbow lit
Was worth whole days of black and stormy
sky;
Shall we not see, when by the waves we sit
Your bright sail winging shoreward-by and
by?
Go, life, since go you must,
Uncertain guest and whimsical ally
All questionless you came, unquestioned
go;
What does 1t mean to live, or what to die?
Smiling we watch you vanish, for we know
Somewhere is nObler living-by and by.
Susan Coolidge, in the Independent.
Sharp County record., 1879-01-09

The young man who will turn up
his nose at cabbage in connection with
corned beef at a cheap restaurant will
consume it with efusior in the guise OF
pure Havana cigars-9 s'or 1Q",.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-04-03

You are asked every day through the
columns of newspapers and by your Drug,
gist to use something for your Dyspepsia
and Liver Complaint that you know roth,
ing about, and you getdiscouraged spending
money with but little success. Now tC
give you satisfactory proof that GREEN s
AUGUST FLOWER will cure you of Dyspep
STA and Liver Complaint with all its eff
fects, such as sour stomach, Sick Head
ache, Habitual CostiVeness, palpitation o.
the Heart, heartburn, Water brash
Fullnees at the pit of the Stomach, Vel
low Skin, Coated Tongue. Indigestion
swimming of the head. low spirits, &c.
we ask you to go to your Druggist, Johr
Bengston, and get a sample Bottle o
GREENS AUGUST FLOWER for 10 cents
and try it, or a regular size for rs cents
Two doses will relieve you.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-04-03

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Hanson, engineer atSwecny's pottery,
1884 Ridge avenue, Philadelphia. Over
twenty-five years have elapsed, and l
still remain healthy man. In order
that all may test the great virtues OF
DR.. Swayne's COMPOUND Syrup Of
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without this valuable medicine, as
oftentim=s a single 25 cent bottle will
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also cures asthma, bronchitis, liver
com plant, and cnriches and Purifies
the blood, giving tone and strength to
the entire system. Trial bottles 25
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and retail by John Bengston, Rock Is
| land,