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The Hartford herald., 1879-07-16
Little Boys Wages.

How much are little boys worth?
We mean little boys from 10 to l3 years
old. Wen, 50 cents II day, at any time
since the panic of 1873, would strike II
sensible man as being big pay for the
hardest labor that such boys could per
form. When DR. j. w. McadOr was
in Frankfort, a. Representative of the
people of this county, hill was intro
duced i'm the Legislature 10 pay the
pages who are little boys, and whosC
duty is To carry papers from one mem
ber to another, and from members {,
the Clerk or Speaker - 80 per day.
An amendment was offered to incrcas,
their pay to ~, and DR. Mcador, thougl
present, failed to vote against it; thu
letting the States money he votcC
away six times i'm cNcc,- of liberal pay.
After al this, he comes back and talk
To the farmers and lahorerS about re
trcnchmcnt and reform. Whew. III,
has pretty hard check. The record
of the House show the above state
mcnts To hc correct and brand him IA
a careless wrccllcs~, cXtravagant Leg
islat0r. lou can find no such rccorD
against Hooker. His record shine
brighter, the more You investigate it.
The Hartford herald., 1879-07-16
Yellow Fever.

This awful Scourgc i again threaten
ing the beautiful South land. On the
9Th inst, Il shoemaker named Mulbran-
don, died of sporadic yellow fever in
Memphis. On the next day, there was
another death, which caused quite -
stampede nearly everybody that could
get away, left at once. The doctors are
divided in opinion, Il majority of them
believing it will not prove an epidemic.
On Friday last, fatal ease was report
ed al Water Valley, Miss. tis thought
that Mulhrandon caught the disease 10y
having goods, clothing, &c., in the
house that were infected last year and
packed away, and opened recently to
air. Another such an epidemic as We
had last year, and the South is ruined.
If it proves epidemic this year, we pre-
diet a much greater spread of it than
last year, as il has broken out 80 much
earlier. Ii will probably reach lOcali-
ties that were not disturbed last year.
Since writing the above, the C0U'ic'-
JO1pm0l brings the news of the death OF
Judge Ray, of Memphis, of the same
disease, which occurred ON last Satur-
daN night
The Hartford herald., 1879-07-16
Invited 70 a Feast.

The Republican party are asking
the Union soldier To come into their
house and SIT down with them to their
feast, and are complaining that he does
not come, and wondering that he goes
elsewhere to fill himself with political
mamma.
Let us examine for moment, the
course of dishes offered him, and see
whether it will contribute to his politi-
nourishment.
Before the war they proclaimed the
right of secession. When they felt
that the prospect to get the reins of the
Government into their hands was
quite slim, they said"the Constitution Wds
q league with hell and covenant with
death, that the Union could not stand
one half free, and the other half slave,
that the Union might slide.r They
went before the country in 1860 pledged
to not interfere with slavery where it
then existed. By the terms of that
league with hell and covenant with
death, they elected President. Some
of the States then seeded; they, to en-
courage others to do the same, told
those who had seeded to go i'm peace,
that under our form of Government
there was no power To coerce them
back. When secession was accom-
plished they changed their cry, and
howled that secession was crime, that
the seeded States must be brought
back, and the Constitution THAT league
with hell and covenant with DEATH and
the laws must be maintained, (precise-
ly what the true Union soldier wanted)
and with that principle and that under
standing, they enlisted in the army,
but as soon as the Republican party had
them well harnessed, they changed
their front. They told the boys that
under the Constitution, they had 10
power to NEEDLE with slavery,
and they had no disposition to meddle
with it and cited their platform of 1860.
They deceived alike the soldier and cit
iZen. As soon as the soldiers and citi-
zens were committed to the MAIN
tenance of the "Constitution as it is and
the Union as it was" they issued their
The Hartford herald., 1879-07-16
Greenyille Items Fire, &c.
GREENvLLE, KY, July

N'hNi%'%AN i'+i%i-f - IL
Editor HcraId:
Eugene EaVes, member of our bar,
(of whose serious illness | have here. o.
fore mentioned,) died on June ~. He
was Il member of the Knights of Honor
and was buried by them, with appro-
pirate ceremonies. There has been
deaths of other citizens of the county.
Benjamin Vincent and John G.. Gray,
two respectable and well-tO-do farmers,
have died since | wrote you.
noticed upon our streets this week,
several persons from Il distance. John
Helm, of 9th Street Tobacco Ware
house, Louisville, has been with us sew
eral days, looking after the interest of
his firm. He is a genial, social gentle
man. Come often John.
The Misses Earl daughters of J. b.
Earl Esq, Madisonville, are visiting
relatives in this place.
Mrs. Reno and children, (wife of our
former townsman, Lawson Reno,) of
Owensboro, are also on visit to this
place.
Miss Walker, of Christian county, is
guest of Mr.. Mansfield Rowe and
family.
Miss Mamie Alexander, daughter of
Prof w. Alexander, of South Carroll
ton Institute, is visiting your cores
pondents family.
Miss Nep Wicllliffe, sister of our Biz
UickHi6c, is also visiting her uncle, G..
B. Wicklifle, and other relations.
In fact, were to mention all the Wis
itors that have been among us, since
wrote you, could fill my allotted space
without other matter, so merely men,
The Hartford herald., 1879-07-16

FRAyKFoRT, May, 1879.
Elao,s Woman:
am informed that the Republicans
are trying 10 make political capital
out of my defeat for denomination nj
the late Democratic State Convention
10y charging that ] was defeated because
I was a Federal soldier during the
late war, and that my successful Op-
ponent was a Confederate soldier Such
statements are without foundation i'm
truth save i'm the imagination of
the Republican party.
Ii is not necessary 10 enter into the
details Of circumstances that resulted i'm
my defeat. First was handicapped
by five opponents living i'm my section
Of the State, each having
respectable local following. thus dividing
support and influence that should
have been concentrated on the one of
uS having the strongest following i'm
other sections of the State. NcOndIV-
7 comld not command quite aoUgh
r0tcS TO Dc nominated orcr tie cOBlJiad-
lion made Lc{troca ttcO of Bly strongest
opponents or their friends.
The fact that my strongest friends on
the floor of the convention, and i'm al
most every section of the State, were
eX-Confederate soldiers, whose fidelity
! 10 the "Iost Cause" is attested 10y the
sears they wear from wounds received
i'm battles, is sufficient evidence To O.
I tahlish the falsity of such charge
However, il is made with the hope of in
! fucncing Democrats who were Union
men, or in the Federal army during the
late war, 10 vote against, or not vote for,
and if possible, TO reduce the Democrat
ic majority i'm the State at the August
election.
But i'm this the Republicans arc"reck-
oning with out their host" know too
well the character of the men and their
| fidelity 10 the principles of the Demo
cratic party, To believe for moment
that they could he influenced by the cry
of prescription, or the waving of the
/ bloody shirt. They are Democratic
| from a conviction of duty and right,
and not of policy, and will ever he
I found ready To do battle for the nomi-
nees of the party, without asking
whether he Wore the blue or grey, or
either.
Let every Democrat 90 To work, GET
the people TO the polls, and give the
Democratic State ticket on the first
Monday in August, a larger vote and
majority than that given for Tilden and
| Hendricks, and if my services are need
ed in the coming canvass to accomplish
/ this result, tender whatever time can
spare from my official duties to the SER
vice of my party. Il. D.MARCUM.
The Hartford herald., 1879-07-16
(henn IusuraneP.- q

The American Legal Aid Society,
chartered by the Kentucky Legislature
Jan. 80, 1873, offers a cheap and safe in
surance upon the lives of its members.
It's directors are men of the highest in
tegrity, prominent in the legalprofession
ofLouisville, viz: Patrick Joyes, Stephen
+. Jones, John Roberts, Bennett II.
Young, Jno. G. Simrall, Junius Cald-
well, John III. Ward, and DIR. Turner
Anderson. Whilethesociety was formed
by the lawyers of Louisville for their
own benefit, any healthy man may
become a member, The object is to OBJ
tain 5000 members, selected with great
care as to health and character. Adj
mission fee $40; yearly assessment of
dues 500. The assessments for deaths
will he according to the age ofthe men,
The Hartford herald., 1879-07-16
CeralvO Correction.
CERALvo, KY, July 10.

CERALvo, KY, July 10.
Editor Herald;
/ see letter in the Nc,cs from Ceral-
vo, i'm Tuesdays issue, signed Trio,
which says that he knows of several
Democrats that will vote for Meador,
and several more that say that he is
such a nice man that they can't vote
against him.
| think Trio is very much mistaken.
| know the condition of the Democratic
party in this section rs well or better
than he does, and don't know of any
Democrat that will not vote for the
Hon. II. =. Hooker. The Democrats
are solid for Hooker. Now, Trio, please
give us the names of such Democrats
as you speak Of They are not here,
and you know it. He says something
about the speaking at this place, on the
3rd. was there, and DIR. Meador
lodged all of the important issues.
Now, from this ON, Mr.. Trio, draw your
The Hartford herald., 1879-07-16
The Low Price of Labor.

For many Years the value of labor
has not been equivalent To other things.
The farmer. laborcr, mechanic and mi
ner have lab0red in the shop, field,
farm, under the ground, exposed to
harlships, privations and danger and
since the panic in 1873 the laborer has
not secured an average of exceeding II
per day. The hard times set in upon
us in 1873. That same year we elected
DIR. j. w. Meador To represent us in the
State legislature. In the wind up OF
the session of 1871 the appropriation
bill recommended the payment of - Il
day to the door-keeper goodness, what
big money for man only engaged to
set by the door of the House of Repre-
scntatives a few hours each day uneX-
posed to cold, rain, snow or storm.
Some man who WAS quite liberal with
the peoples money moved To increase
the door-kcepers pay from - to IS per
day and Dr.. J. w. MEADOR VOTED FOR
THAT INCREASE. Working men OF
Ohio county, what do you think Of it?
Eight dollars per day Of your money
voted to a man for very light easy SER
vices comparatively nothing To your
work mt which YOU are not able to earn
but dollar a day and some Of you not
that. Worse still, the man who did
this comes back and presumes upon
your ignorance enough to talk about
''retrenchment and reform" and tell
you he is opposed to extravaganza, &c.
For the truth of the above look at pages
$50 and $50 House Journal 1874 which
YOU will find in your clerks offices.
The Hartford herald., 1879-07-16

JUDGE HARGls has answered the pc
tition of Thos. NJ. Green. The taking
of depositions is progressing, hut not
enough has been taken yet to develop
the case sufficiently To draw any relia-
blc conclusion as how it will terminate.
Jddgc Andrews swcars he signed the
license i'm August 1860 AT Morchcad, Vet
the license is in his own hand writing
and bears date February 1866 and there
has been no change, craSurc or any
thing of the kind that can he detected by
the aid of the strongest microscope.
How did Judge Andrews happen To
date the license February 1866 and
then swear that he wrote il in August,
lS66? Judge, you ought to explain
that. He admitted in cross eXamina-
tion that lac might have signed it i'm
February, 1866 and his evidence, which
is supposed 10 be the strongest, Green
has, proves To hc very weak. llargis
will he able Ia, and will prove, in few
days, 10y Judge Ncsbitt, that hc saw
Ilargi>' license in OwingSvillc in March
1866. which had been signed 10y judge
Andrews, also much other proof
strcngthing Hargis' side ofthc case.
The Hartford herald., 1879-07-16
barbecue and Soldiers Reunion.

A Barbecue and Soldiers Reunion OF
the Twelfth Kentucky will be held
near Beda, either on the Hartford or
Sullenger's Mill road, on July 26th,
1876. An excellent dinner will be pre-
pared and refreshments in abundance;
but no whisky allowed on the ground.
The candidates are invited and will adj
dress the people. Dinner, p cents.
| have secured the services of the
young Tight-rope and Trapeze Artist,
Mons. Leroy, who will entertain the
people with half-hour's performance
on the tight rope.
The Hartford Brass Band will be on
the ground and enliven the occasion
with excellent music.
JOHN L. SMITH, Proprietor.
The Hartford herald., 1879-07-16
Grand Rally.

\ Barbecue will be given at the
Crossing of Turkey Run, by the South
Carrollton road, on the lst day of Au-
gust; at which the county candidates
have all promised to be present, and
discourse politics to the good people.
\ good dinner at fair rates, and those
who wish to, can be gratified by an old
fashioned ground dance. Good order
will be preserved, and no fighting,
whisky or spirits of any kind, viii be
allowed to be sold ON the ground. All
are invited to attend.
R. b. JOHNSON,
27-tf G. G.. NEWMAN.
The Hartford herald., 1879-07-16
Catalogue.

We have received G.. u. Barnes &
Bros Illustrated price list of jewelry for
1879. They haye an immense stock and
the list shows and describes the charac-
ter and quality of each article. Any
thing ordered from the catalogue will
correspond with the description given
of it. They have an enviable reputa-
ton for fair, honorable dealing. If they
sell an article for all gold or all silver it
is certain to be so. We have known
them for many years and speak from
our own experience in dealing with
them.
The Hartford herald., 1879-07-16

"a TREATISE ON THE HORSE AND
HIS DISEASES" containing an "Index
of Diseases" which gives the symptoms,
cause, and the best Treatment of each; a
table giving all the principal drugs used
for the Horse, with the ordinary dose,
effects, and antidote when a poison; a
table with am engraving of the horses
teeth at different ages, with rules for
telling the age of the horse; valuable
collection of receipts, and much other
valuable information. BY Ii. J. Kendall,
NJ. d., EnOsburgh Falls, Vt.
We unqualifiedly commend this pub
licatiOn. 1t is intended to place i'm the
hands of the general public, i'm cheap
form, reliable information, so expressed
that even the unprofessional reader may
readily comprehend and intclligently
apply it. n most characteristic feature
of the work Is the style of illustration,
which exhibits the appearance of tine
horse in the different stages of disease,
moreespecially in the first stages. These
cuts are very striking in the truth with
which they portray the symptoms OF
the various complaints described, and
are specially valuable to the inexperi-
enced and unprofessiOnal reader. The
general and careful perusal of the book,
and judicious application of the instruc-
ton it imparts, would greatly anchor
ate the condition of the horse-the most
useful, yet most abused of all domestic
animals. The book may be had by
sending p cents to the author as above,
The Hartford herald., 1879-07-16

DIR. j. w. MEADoR voted for the
"whipping-post bill" which provided
that persons guilty of petit larcency
should be punished ''by stripes not eH-
ceeding thirty-nine on the bare hack To
he well laid on" Inhis public speeches
ne says this was preferable TO sending
them to the Penitentiary. Will Hon.
J. w. Meador inform Us when and
where any one was ever sent TO the
Penitentiary who was guilty of petit
larcency.
The Hartford herald., 1879-07-16
4 Letter Eron n Prominent CoIoresl
Man Of THIS County.
Eiiif0r ~ raid:
JUN 9th, 1873.


E,i1or Herald:
Please allow me space enough in the
HERALD for this. We called Oneof our
leading Radicals to make a speech for us
last Saturday evening, but by some ac-
cident he did not get there. However,
! think | know the reason that he staid
away. Mr. Thos. Shultz was coming
out to reply to him, and the sUppOsition
is that he was afraid of Mr.. ShultZ. |
think this about the Radical party. They
have become with me like the darkey's
plum tree. The old fellow was driving
along and saw some plums that looked
50 tempting he got out of the vehicle
and picked up some of them and put
into the vehicle, in he got and into his
mouth he passed one of the aforesaid
plums, which drew his mouth into
pucker, and that is the way the Radicals
have been doing me. They have been
hauling me round about SO much that
they have drawn me into a pucker.
They claim that they are the best friends
TO the blacks; vet, for some time they
have been voting us on Democratic
tickets. When Mr.. Hill and Phelps ran,
Taylor voted the blacks for Phelps. He
came TO me that day and told me that
Phelps was the man, but | did not vote
for Phelps. voted for Hill. | heard
that Mr.. Taylor objected to black people
entering into convention with them.
They have deceived me beyond doubt
They say that the Democratic party
wants TO make such forcible laws in the
United States that when blacks get in
debt TO them they willtake our children
for the debts, or make constitutional
laws to bring africans here for sale i'm the
United States again. II. :. i.
The Hartford herald., 1879-07-16

nothing al all 10 do. lie was allowed
s. per day. \ bin was brought in TO
reduce it to - per day. DIR. J. w.
Meador failed TO vote for this cut-down,
although there in theHouse at the time.
The records show this. What check a
man has, TO go before the farmers and
laboring men of the county and State,
and talk rCfrCRchmCHt, CcORODlg,rCtOrHl,
when, as their representatives, without
vote or protest, he had allowed such eN-
traVagance as this.
The Hartford herald., 1879-07-16

THE great "retrenchment and re-
form" lin horn,) candidate, DR.. Jas.
w. Mileage Meador, when i'm the Leg
islature, failed 20 woe for bill brought
in TO reduce the pay of the Seargent-at-
Arms, from IS to s.. The toiling sons
of Ohio county and Kentucky general
ly, compose the masses of the voters,
and since the panic of 1873, they have
not been able to earn more than 81 to
81 50, at the very hardest kind of labor.
Here is an officer of the Legislature,
whose duties are very light, who has, a
greater part of his time, positively,
The Hartford herald., 1879-07-16

money from the Government every
three months, and don't trouble your
self about how Democrats vote, for
will assure you that they will vote all
right. There is only one Republican in
this place, and he don't 60 to the cleo
ton often. PINK.
The Hartford herald., 1879-07-16

THE postage ON the HERALD for the
quarter ending March Slst 1879 was -.
IS, for the quarter ending June S0th Sll.
Is, and yet in the face of this record,
the Nc,os insists that the circulation of
the HERALD is decreasing. We are
very anxious for some more of the
same sort of decrease.
The Hartford herald., 1879-07-16

The Columbus Ohio DcmOcrW says
1.-The Presidency WAS in the market.
This every one admits. Ii was sold.
This no sensible man disputes. The
Democracy did not buy it. This Is
proven. The Republicans did. This is
a self-evidcnt proposition.
The Hartford herald., 1879-07-16

THE Buiord trial began at Owenton,
in Sweet Owen, on TUESDAY of last week.
An effort was made for a continuance
for defendant ON account of absent Wit
neSses, lnt the Judge fined the absent
Witness and went on with the trial.
The Hartford herald., 1879-07-16

In referring TO DIR. Meador's speech
at the court house, Yesterdays Ne,cs
says, ale noticed the charges Of the
HERALD i'm reference to his Union SEN
timents and proved conclusively that he
had always been under the most adverse
circumstances Union man." We
never said he was not Union man.
He did not, however, conclusively prove
that he was-he only asserted it. We
said politically he Was a nondescript,
which he could not deny, did not deny
and simply evaded by ridicule. There
il good deal of difference i'm being a
Union man and a Republican. They
arenot tsynonymolstermsb by any means.
For instance, Sam. Hill. was a Union
solIier ami is Democrat. Sam. Cox
was gallant Union soldier, working up
from private TO the rank of Captain,
and he Is a Democrat. Meador cannot
deny that at the close, and for several
years after the war, he voted promis-
cuously.
The Hartford herald., 1879-07-16

Gov. WM. ALLEN, of Ohio, died at
his home in Chillicothe, last Friday,
after very short Illness. He was an
honorable, upright and pure man and
leaves behind a record untamished in
any particular.
The Hartford herald., 1879-07-16

A LETTER from prominent colored
man Of this county, published else
where, slows the tricks resoted To by
some interruptions white Republicans,
TO keep them in the Republican party.
In addition GO making them believe
that the Democrats want TO have laws
made 10 take their young children for
debts, they are telling them that down
South they are killing them and mall
treating them by the thousand. Shame
on any man or set Of men who will re-
sort TO, and Use such dishonest means,
to perpetuate their party's power.
The Hartford herald., 1879-07-16

Hon. BOYD WINCHESTER, of Louis
vile, one of the ablest Democratic
speakers Of the State, will address the
people Of Ohio county, upon the politi-
cal ISSUES of the day, at the Courthouse
in Hartford, Wednesday, July 23d, 20,
at , O'Clock, y. NJ. Let the Democrats
Of the county make grand rally, and
give Mr.. Winchester a rousing audi
ence.
The Hartford herald., 1879-07-16
.R,re chance r.r. good Ipves,meu.

/ have for sale 5000 of the bonds of
the town of Hartford, in denominations
from 500 down to S25; redeemable
within ten years, bearing interest at 6
per cent, payable annually. The pro-
ceeds to he used for building suitable
house for graded school. These bonds
will prove safe and profitable invest
ment as the interest will undoubtedly be
paid promptly, and the bonds redeemed
within the time specified. r
u. WAYNE GRIFFIN,
Treasurer of the Board of Trustees of
the Town of Hartford. 26.tf
The Hartford herald., 1879-07-16

Mr.. r. G. HUBBARD, Chairman of
the Republican Committee of this Con-
gressional District, spoke i'm Henderson
last Saturday night, To "A good audience.
We differ widely in political views, hut
aside from this, We can cheerfully say
that Mr.. Hubbard is one of the best
Republican speakers i'm this end of the
State
The Hartford herald., 1879-07-16
Total.

Ii is Il great loss to our town; but 3
weeks ago n large fire consumed to-
bacco stemmeries, &c, and now again
this one comes upon us. We are inn
pressed with belief that it is the work
of incendiaries, and the citizens will
hold meeting this evening to take
steps To find out the perpetrators.
SPLOVE.
The Hartford herald., 1879-07-16

THE Henderson Reporter has been
purchased by McSSrs Dixon X Startling
The Hartford herald., 1879-07-16

THE Police Judge of Livermore, has
joined the Good Templars.
The Hartford herald., 1879-07-16

When the whole number of names
has been obtained land the society is
rapidly filling up the amount paid on
the death of a member will be 5000.
Until that limit is reached the amount
paid at the death will be as many dol
lars rs there are members. Even with
the present number of members this
makes the cheapest Insurance that has
been offered. The secretary l.. L..
Anderson, Louisville, Ky, will answer
inquiries for further particulars. For
further information apply at this office.
27-tf
The Hartford herald., 1879-07-16

Physicians Prescriptions carefully filled secured
the services of Mr. F. f. Kimy He
considerable He be found
= .
They legitimate business
The Hartford herald., 1879-07-16
WEDNESDAY, JULY 10th, 1879.
Democratic State Ticket.

FOR GOVERNOR,
DR.. LUKE p. BLACKBURN,
0fJe6erson County.
FUR LEUTENANT-GoVERNoE,
HON. JAS. +. CANTRILL,
Ct Scott County.
FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL,
A w. HARDIN,
OF Mercer County.
FoT AUDITOR,
GEN. FAYErTE HEWITT,
G Hardin County.
FOR TREASURER,
HON. J. W. TATE,
0f Fnnlda County.
FOR SIPr. PUBLIC INSTRUCTION,
PROF. J. DESHA PICKETT,
Of Fayeiie County.
FOR REGISTER OF THE LAND OFFICE
CAPT. RALPH SHELDON,
Of Nelson County.