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The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1879-10-29
Murrell.Hocker Controversy.

/ was very much astonished to see
card from Mr.. p. K. Hooker I'm the
Ohio County Meas Of last week, In
which he states: ~ went to Mr.. John
p. Barrett and asked him kindly to
publish my reply to Henri who Is w.
H. Murrell, and he refused" Now Mr..
Hooker, you have my letter Of the 18th
or 18th, In regard to the matter, in
which declined to publish your manus
script rerbdtim, as required by you, but
said would gladly publish all except
the personal part relating to Mr.. Muir
rell's private character and affairs.
Then why say / refused to publish it.
II is a fact as true as God is In Heaven
that 4 did insist on Publishing the oery
part published ia the Neus. II the
reader will examine Mr.. Hoeker's card
i'm last weeks Ne,os, he viii zee in the
second column, near the close, a row Of
stars, That means an omission, and
the Ne'cs very properly omitted the
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1879-10-29
The Paragraph Il Dead.

IL has gone the way of all mortal
things. II did not die, however, as Il
customary for things to die, that is, for
want Of breath. IL had breath until
the very last, and could have had longer
but for the wilftll, deliberate choice of
its soul to enter another sphere. IL il a
plain case of n,ctcn,psychOsis. The
soul Of the departed has gone into the
kentucky bteLiigencer, Governor I'm
derwood's new paper, in which new
sphere il hopes To rise in the scale of be-
ing one step toward niyrouna OF the final
perfection of being.
Concerning the spirit thus changing
It's mode of life it is worthy of remark
that he did not enter journalism for the
public good. He did not declare the
world to be on the downward road TO
where the worm dieth not, and offer his
services 10 set il right, he simply said
that he went into the Rnfdgrdph bus
iness AZ business transaction, only that
and nothing more. No wonder his soul
has gone from its earthly tenement.
Such candor is seldom found i'm political
or journalistic circles, and was too rare
to endure.
The prospectus of the hteiiigoncer il
immense. All the big quilts Of the State
are over the ears of the best wits AMI
ways Of the State, and they promise 10
add TO the interest Of the new paper.
We wish the hteliigencer long life
and great prosperity.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1879-10-29

very part that | refused To publish. If
Mr.. Hooker disputes this in addition to
witnesses, / call on him for my letter
to him on the subject, which will pub
lish in the HERALD next week. sent
the manuscript hack to him the first
opportunity had, after I had time to
examine II, and that was a. soon as
promised.
did not say ! believed Murrell's
first mention of his rule was lie. | do
not use that word ~ pat as Others. |
said believed from the talk ! heard in
town that the report was greatly exag-
gerated, that If literally true thought
he deserved criticism, and if cxaggcr-
atedhe ought to have "a chance To public
ly correct the report in circulation and
that IL was from this view of the case,
had published ii The editorial in the
18th, which says, "Murrell spoke of
peculiar rule, but meant no HARM" Mr.
Rockers knows was not written by mo,
for was from home the whole of that
week, but the editorial was based upon
the criticism above, and from il the
writer naturally supposed no harm was
meant, not knowing of any ill-fecling
between the two, prior To this contro-
versy. MIR. Murrell came in to have his
reply TO Rockers card of the LIST, pub
lished while | was from home, and was
informed that had directed that il
it contained any personal matter Ia re-
iicct il unless paid for, AT regular adver-
tising rates. This he said he expected,
was willing to do 50, and had come pre-
pared and did not ask il otherwise.
made the same offer Ia Mr.. Hooker; he
declined-I then told him would pub
lish the personal part the same left out
by the Ne,cs last week separate and
would charge for il alone; this he re-
fused. Why did he not state all this in
his reference TO me last week. II would
have looked little less partial in him.
In conclusion, will say if have
been partial to anyone in this matter, it
has not been to Mr.. Murrel. | have
said this much to place the matter he
fore the readers of the paper in its true
light, as I had been accused of PARTIAL
ty. JNo. L. BARRETT.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1879-10-29
The Coal Boom.

Owing To the low water in the Ohio
river, Pittsburg coal cannot be shipped
TO Louisville, and the result is that our
Green River Kentucky coal is in great
demand. The rates ON coal advanced
rapidly, and our coal merchants would
have made some money, but for the
rise i'm railroad rates. The rates
were put up to so per car load, and on
Sunday last, they were advanced still
more, SD per car. Ii seems that the
road keeps posted in the state Of the
coal market, and regulate their rates ac-
coriingly. They propose to hold rates
80 close as to barely give margin enough
Ia the miners Ia keep the mines open.
We understand that the miners are also
threatening a strike for higher wages.
We do not pretend to know anything
about the wages received by miners,
whether they are sufficient or not, but
We hope that such calamity ~ a gen.
eral strike just now, may he averted.
The better Judgment of all concerned,
should teach them discretion. The I'M
usual demand for our coal will only last
until a rise in the river, and then the
market will drop to low figure :. be-
cause coal will accumulate at the Pitts
burg mines, and will be thrown into
the markets as soon as the river opens.
We hope therefore that our miners will
not do rash thing, and stop work now
in such Emergency. Let the employer
and employed consider each Others in
terests and have no stopping of picks
just now. We passed twice last week
through the mining region along the p.
& f. r. r., and everything is lively,
and a prosperous season IL at hand,
provided the clashing interests of rail-
roads, miners and proprietors do not
spoil a good thing. Let peace reign
under the earth as well rs upon it, he
the song Of angels and men.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1879-10-29

On Tuesday night of last week 1obe
Brown, of Rockport, had a horse stolen.
James Plummer has been arrested on
suspicion, and his examining trial set
for to-day, before Esquires Brown and
Byers. We understand there are some
ugly circumstances against him, hut
we forbear giving any detail rs we do
not wish to prejudice the public for or
against the prisoner, and do not know
how true the reports i'm circulation may
he. We will endeavor to give particu-
lars next week.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1879-10-29
Particulars of the HawesvilIe Fire.

The fire in Hawesville ON last Friday
night week, consumed the Hdindedlcr
office entire nothing beingsaved there
fir m-Dr. Taylor,s residence, j. ID.
Powers frame office building, and the
Masonic Hall building. The pOst-office
building, near the Masonic building, as
well as the block of buildings just above
DIR. Taylor's residence, We're, by extra
ordinary exertions of the people, saved
with some damage.
The losses are distributed as follows /:
G. J. Sterett, proprietor of the Plain
dedier Office 5000; insured for $1,000
in Hartford company. DIR. r. w.
Taylor, 5000; insured for 81 900, in a
Connecticut company. Masonic Fra
ternity, 81 200; no insurance. j. d..
Powers, $500; supposed to have no in
surance. There were some other losses
by removing goods, etc. Sterret Il Co.,
druggists, removed all their stock and
sustained loss-fully insured. Breck-
enridgc NeTs.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1879-10-29
Don't Begin 20 he Old.

a Frcnchman said he hated a girl
who tried to be woman and a woman
who tried TO be a girl. Our children,
especially the girls, are forced too much
for an early market. We long to he
old when we are Young, and young
when we are old. Our girls are little
too fast IN stepping on the platform of
womanhood. This coercion entails a
suspension or retention of natural secre-
tions, which If not attended to prompt
ly, is attended with headache, loss of APP
petite, constipation, pains in the side
and back, palpitation of the heart,
swimming of the head, cold feet and
hands, they loose the bloom of the
cheek and the lustre of the eye, he
come detected, feeble and emaciated.
II in this condition you can lie restored
at once by the use of English Female
Bitters, the only known female restorer
before the public.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1879-10-29
DEAFNESS IN CHILDREN.

Thousands of parents administer quiz
nine {" their children in such quantities
as 10 produce deafness, dimness of Wis
ion, pain in the head and It general
pnstration Of the whole nervous sys-
tenn. This practice in many cases
proves pernicious, and II more pleasant
and potent remedy for the cure of chillS
and fever is actually demanded. Aftcr
much scientific research II remedy has
been compounded possessing the power
to cure all forms of chills and fever
without the Use of quinine, and that
does not produce unpleasant symptoms.
The article is Days Ague Tonic, which
never fails To make permanent cures.
B-9t.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1879-10-29

WE clip the following from the South
Carrollton letter i'm last Saturdays Mad
i>onville Republican:
MIR. w. II. Nichols, who has been i'm
feeble health for several months, has
been spending several days recently
with his sister, Mrs. Sallie Phipps, Of
Hartford, Ky. He Is under the treat
ment of DIR. Pendleton, of that place,
and il Is hoped by his many friends
that hc will soon recover his health
Whilst i'm Hartford his horse was stolen
but fortunately was recovered al Liver
more by Mr.. John Phipps, who followed
in haste. The thief stopped To have
some clothing made i'm Lvermore, hut
finding 80 many who knew the horse,
he left his booty and proceeded on his
journey "a foot-back."
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1879-10-29

was carrying Il pistol in his pocket,
when it accidently went off, taking eff
feet in the fleshy part of the leg, ranging
downward The wound Is thought by
DR.. Miller, his physician, TO be rather a
dangerous one. The young man was
engaged in getting out saw-logs for Mr..
Larkin Williams and had gone to Cen
tertown To attend singing-school. This
is quite a sad experience for the young
man and one he will no doubt remem-
Der for years to come. He was brought
here Monday and is AT Wright's Hotel
under treatment of Drs. Pendlcton and
Miller.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1879-10-29
VILE News.
MELVILLE, KY, Oct. ~.


Editor Hrr0id:
Our village is situated i'm the y. W.
corner of the county; it contains two
blacksmith shops, one shoe shop and
two dry goods houses, one the firm OF
Holbrook & Russell the other Crow u
Riley, we think everything bids fair for
cheap goods.
Ourfarmers are about through cutting
tobacco and sowing wheat, they say
there will he much larger crop of the
latter sown this year than last.
Messrs. Hinton K Knott are doing "a
good business with their cane mills, 80
we are informed.
We had the pleasure of.visiting our
school not long since; We're very much
pleased with the interest manifested both
10y the students and teacher. They are
going to have Il spelling match Friday
night. Let Us all go oft and take Il part
AII.O. X.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1879-10-29
Truth IL Mighty.

As the little leaven hid in the meas
ure of meal, made all leaven, so truth
gradually overcOmes all doubt and dis
belief. When DIR. Pierce, of Buffalo,
y. V, announced that his favorite Pre-
scription would positively cure the
many diseases and weaknesses pc
culiar to women, some doubted, and
continued to employ the marsh and
caustic local treatment. But the
mighty truth gradually became ac-
knowledged. Thousands of ladies who
had uselessly undergone untold fortunes
at the hands of different physicians,
employed the FavOrite Prescription,
and Were speedily cured. Many physi-
clans now prescribe it in their practice.
So sanguine is DIR. Pierce of its power
To cure, that he now sells it through
druggists under a positive guarantee.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1879-10-29
Another Ssllash-up.

On the 18th inst, passenger train No.
l, due AT Cleveland, Ohio, ut $3.50 a. NJ,
from the East on the Lake Shore rail-
road, ran into the rear of freight train
at Chenille, Ohio. Three clerks on the
postal ear and the engineer of No. l,
were slightly injured. One lady pas
senger was also slightly bruised, but her
injuries are not serious enough to pre-
vent her from proceeding to her desti-
nation. A dense fog prevailed at the
time Of the accident -C6urier-.jonYNdi.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1879-10-29
BAIIEY'S SALINE APERIENT.

This article has grown into rapid ia
vor with the people,--the masses, and
very justly too, because the proprictors
were liberal enough to offer it at one
half the price such articles had been
heretofore selling at. 1t is placed at ~
cents per bottle SO that the poor us well
n the rich could afford tn use so potent
and pleasant medicine. Ii is charm
ing purgative, well adapted to summer
use, as il cools the system, cleanscs the
stomach, opens the bowels and unlocks
the liver, while it is one of the most
pleasant beverages i'm use. For the inn
mediate cure of sick headache, heart
burn, etc., il has no equal.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1879-10-29

THE editor of the Hartford HERALD
SAYS a man brought snakes into his sane
tum a few days ago. He says the man
II an insurance agent, but everybody
knows that an insurance agents bite
would kill any snake in the world. The
serpents are probably in the editors
boots 1ducdh Netcs.
Wrong again, as usual. The insur-
ance agent did not bite the snake, nor
is his serpentship in our boots, but in a
hottie i'm our cabinet of wonders. The
Ne'ns editor must not judge his neigh
bors by himself by large majority.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1879-10-29
Tobacco cd.

Our farmers were seriously exercised
during the late warm spell in regard to
their tobacco. may truly say that
there is not a single crop of tobacco that
is not more or less injured since it was
housed. The warm weather continued
so long that farmers are almost certain
that their tobacco is seriously house,
burnt. Wheat is looking well since the
late little showers of rain. The crop
sOwn here will be an immense one.-
Correspondent in 0wens6Qro Examiner.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1879-10-29
The Missing Erenauts Heard From.

The body Of Geo. Burr, one of the pas
sengers in the balloon. Pathfinder, was
found on the coast Of Lake Michigan,
near Miller's station, on the Lake 6hore
railroad, ON Friday, by a fisherman.
The body has been identified by Burr's
brother There is no longer any doubt
that Prof. wi.e shared the same fate.
The balloon with lite precious freight.
left IdndeIl Park. st. Louis. September
18th, and this b the first certain tidings
from them.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1879-10-29
Get ont Doors,

The close confinement OF all factor,
work, gives the operatives pallid faces
poor appctite-, languid, miserable feel
ingS, poor blood, inactive liver, kidney
and urinary troubles, and all the physi
clans and medicine in the world canno
help them unless they get out of door
ar use Hop Bitters, the purest and hes
remedy, especially for such eases, hav
ing abundance of health. sunshine ant
rosy cheeks in them. They cost but d.
trific. See another column. i3-2t
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1879-10-29
Gear LANDS for Lease in MnhIeuber.
County kentucHS.

| wish To lease about 80 acr,.> of coal
Land with two veins of coal fully five
feet thick, one about eight feet above
the other, and about 800 yards from the
T. n. +. II. II. Also about six other diff
ferent tracts, containing in the aggre-
gate eight hundred acres, all good coal
lands. The above lands will he leased
ON reasonable terms. For further par
ticulars address J. :. NAUGHT,
Hartford, KY,
or, +. V. kindly, Ceralvo. Ky.
42-2t
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1879-10-29
Dancing school.

The undersigned wishes to inform the
citizens of Hartford that he will, on or
about November 18th, open first class
Dancing School for ladies, gents, misses
and children. All the late dances,
taught, and satisfaction guaranteed.
During the session one or more mas
querades will he given, together with
public exhibitions every three weeks.
Terms per session................. ~. 30.
Respectfully,
III. G. SHAFT.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1879-10-29

A "RAG baby" lodged in the larynx
i'm the effort To swallow il, will choke
one to death as quick as N cuckold-br
If YOU don't believe US, ask the family
of any late prominent Ohio Democrat.
- breckenridge Ne,cs
Well, well, Wallace that's new bur
on us. We had heard Of n cockle-bur,
but the other sort, never.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1879-10-29
Removal.

ThoS. :. Duke desires to inform the
public that he has removed his saddlery
and harness shop to the brick store
house next door To the Hartford House,
where he will he pleased to have his
friends and customers call, especially
when they want anything in his line,
which he is ready To furnish AT fair
prices.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1879-10-29

Prof. Tice says thaton November 18th
next, there will be the grandest metero-
lie shower since 1888. Let's all he on
the look out and witness it. Remem-
Der the date, Thursday night, Novem-
Der 18th.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1879-10-29

| have moved my Jewelry shop L"
the store house, recently vacated by
Thos. :. Duke and next door to Griffin
x Bros drug store, and will be
pleased To see all my friends in my new
quarters where am better prepared
than ever To serve them.
w. III. EIDSON.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1879-10-29
Heath OF Rev. W. W. Cook.

This Divine, who SO ably filled the
pulpits of this circuit for two or three
wears, died at his home i'm jacksonville
on last Wednesday morning. He was
a good man, bzealous Christian, and
an able minister; hut he has gone to
reap the reward Of well spent life.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1879-10-29
A Grain Of Comfort.

The election in Baltimore, Md, on
the 22d inst. for Mayor resulted in VIC
tory for the Democrats, which is a small
grain of comfort TO them after 50 many
defeats. The vote was, Latrobe. Demo
crat, 25,72s; Hooper, Republican, 1850;
National Greenbacker, IS.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1879-10-29
Rather Low.

Two loads of the new crop of tobacco
were sold at the Planters Warehouse
yesterday. The first load sold at 81 o.
for leaf 81 for lug, and zoe. for trash.
The second load brought little better fig
ures, and was knocked off at - 90 for
leaf, - 80 for Tugs, and soc. for trash.
A large delivery of the weed may he
expected after the first rain. Daily
Messeagcr.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1879-10-29

WHETHER or not Governor Black
burn cares for public opinion, IL having
l,een asserted that he will never again
he candidate for Office, he owes il To
the people who elected him Ia his pres
ent position, to be little discriminating
in the exercise of his pardoning power,
n regards heightened forgers and rap
ists."
We clip the above from the Green
willie Echo.
Gov. Blackburn has partioned several
men out Of the penitentiary /: most Of
them were men who We're dying Of
consumption and scurvy, and ought to
have been pardoned by Gov. McCreary,
and when Blackburn came into Office,
he had the humanity TO go into the
prison and SEE the poor creatures, and
he came 10 the conclusion that the
State had no right TO take the lives Of
men who had been guilty of offenses
less than murder. There was a man
from this county, who died Of scurvy
the day Blackburn was inaugurated.
II he had heen turned out a month he
fore, his life might have been saved. Ii
would have been human at least to
give him a chance for his life.
Gal. Ramsey, from this county, has
been imprisoned for five years for man
slaughter committed when drunk.
During his imprisonment he had one
arm pulled out by the roots, and the
other twisted up like cork-screw, In
some machinery. McCreery refused to
turn him out-Blackburn did. We
think Blackburn was right. We think
too. that he did right In turning At
wood out he had served six years, a
terrible punishment, which we think
was enough for his crime. Then too,
Blackburn has RENTED many fines
which ought TO have been RENTED by
his predecessor. Blackburn, We think, has
the nerve to do what is right, whether
il is to grant or refuse a petition.
While upon this subject We may he
permitted TO call attention to the fact,
that the laws OF Kentucky do not take
the lives of men for small offenses;
and Yet We send them TO an overcrowd-
ell prison, and give so little regard to
sanitary laws, that they die by scores.
There is no earthly excuse for scurvy
in Kentucky. Ii proper food was fur
nished there would he no scurvy-veg-
etabIes and acids are safepreventative.
4 few hotties of lime.juice issued to
each man, would prevent it. There is
much that might be said also upon the
length Of imprisonment in it, infiu-
ence as a preventative Of crime. II is
not the term of imprisonment, but the
disgrace of the thing that constitutes
the moral sudsion Of the penitentiary.
OF eoune We want to see crime punish
ed, but We are decidedly in favor of
treating a man, even though he he a
criminal, with just considerations. II
is "A novel feature In the press Of Ken
lucky to urge the election Of DIR. Black
hurn becanse of his philanthropic re-
cord toward the afflicted of the South |;
and then stigmatize him with the term
of IOi'itanthropist. Did you expect an
election to the high Office Of Governor
would change the heart Of a philan-
thropist to that of an inhuman brute ?
We always knew that official position
had wonderful transforming effect
upon men. But We are not prepared to
expect miracle of that kind now
these work from worse to better rather
than otherwise.
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The total vote In 1875 was 65s, $40

1t will he seen that in the recent
election, the Republicans in an increased
vote Of lO,0ls, increased their vote over
Hayes vote of 1875, I, $50, while Ewing's
vote fell below Tilden's vote, 1850.
This shows the recent result In Ohio to
be decided victory for the Republic
cans over the last real political contest.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1879-10-29
Almost Young Again.

My mother was afflicted long time
with Neuralgia and dull, heavy, inac-
tive condition of the whole system;
headache, nervous prostration, and was
almost helpless. Nophysicians or med
icines did her any good. Three months
ago she began to Use Hop Bitters, with
such good effect that she seems and feels
young again, although over 20 years old
We think there il no other medicine fit
to Use in the family. ~ lady IN Pror-
dcncc, II. L. 1871
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1879-10-29
Hartford Railroad.

Creditors, take notice -Iour claims
against the Hartford Railroad Company
must he presented to the undersigned ut
once, or they will be barred.
+. X. MURRELL,
VI. G. q. G. G..
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1879-10-29
Good Brick for Sa,c.

We have about IOO,0OO good brick for
sale on thepremises of l.. A. w. Carson,
81 miles from Hartford near No Creek
church. Will sell them at reasonable
price. FOSTER.
3-N l.. \. w. CARSON.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1879-10-29
The Result In Ohio.

The vote east in Ohio on October IA,
for State officers and members Of
the General Assembly was officially
counted ON the q inst, in Columbus,
with the following result: Total vote
for the Governor 66s, 667, divided as fol-