The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1879-02-26
GreenvilIc Hens.
GREENvILLE, Ky, Feb. 22.

Editor Herald.
Some time since, in n conversation
with the editor Of your paper, he ex-
pressed desire 10 have corresponds
ent from this place, and requested Il
reference 10 some one who would be
willing to assume the position. | have
concluded, provided my communica-
tons are acceptable, TO enter the list
as a contributor To your columns. be-
ing a regular reader of your paper.
fear, until | get into the grooye,I can
not hope to be As interesting or enter
tanning 10 your readers, as your many
able contributors, but will promise
YOU, To do my "level best" 10 hash
up for you, the weekly items of this
place and of the county.
have made no note, (as will do in
the future,) of passing events, and
will have TO, in n measure draw upon
memory for something to write.
The Rev. Mr.. Philips. of the Meth
odist Church South, assisted by Rev.
J. I. Mccormack, of the Cumber-
land Presbyterian Church, and other
Divines, have just closed very inter
es;ing meeting at this place. Great
interest was awakened among our peo-
pie, and some ten or twelve additions
to the church.
Misses Eaves and Short, of Mclean
county, have been here several weeks
visiting their aunt. Mrs. Hardin, and
friends. They are lively, intelligent,
beautiful and accomplished Young la
dies, and from indications, have made
havoc, with the hearts, if not con-
quests, of some of our young gentle
mems affections. They left for home
on yesterday.
There is scarcely day here, but
thar, some offender of the law is
brought before our Police Court TO an
swer for his misdeeds, in fact court of
some kind is held every day. Satur-
day last, George johnson, of color,
was arraigned for petit larceny, steal
ing some coal picks from miner, trial
postponed until to-day, and failing to
give bond in the sum of $50, was con-
signed TO castle Miller" until then
was tried and given 80 days to be
worked out with ball and chain.
Our town is exceedingly healthy
now, having gone through a seige of
The measles, but considerable sickness
in the county, several deaths, old per-
sons.
>. ;. Divine was seriously stabbed
at or near Greensboro Junction week
ago, by one John Scott. The affair
occurred on account of Divine's object
ing to Scott gallanting his neice, which
Scott persisted in. an alteration took
place between the parties, Divine
striking Scott with n club, and Scott
stabbing him with dirk knife, upon
the right side just under the ribs,
which was thought at first to be fatal,
but Divine will get well. Scott
waived an examination and gave bail
in the sum of 500 to answer.
MoREnEAD NATTER AGAIN.
In your issue of January 29th there
appeared an editorial commenting
upon the official conduct of c. L.
Morehead, Police Judge of South Car
rollton. You also said "you did not
know these things to be true" granted,
and | know if you had known the
true state of the matter, your COM
menis would have been different. /.
think you have in that editorial "a we'll
as in your issue of Feb. 9TH. uninten.
tionally done Judge Morehead an in
justice. have nothing to do with
the criticisms on the photography of
tine productions. but wish, in as brief
way as can, give a statement of the
fact. john Blackjack wls tried by
Judge Morehead and denied a jury.
He was tried under a town ordinance
where the fine was limited to SO. He
had no right to trial by jury. 1t is
true Blackjack has sued Morehead for
damages, which is yet to be tried.
Now As to those indictments, there
was at the time of the indictments. a
person selling spirituous liquors in said
town without license, either from
the State or town authority, and you
will see by reference to session acts
1873, vol. |, page 1SS, before any one
shall be authorized to sell spirituou.
liquors in said town, they must obtain