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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-05-03

In PEACE there's nothing so becomes
man rs modest stiffness and humility, /,
unless he is engaged In tho life insur-
ance or some analogous business.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-05-03
The AtlmiTRps Duck Story.

When Admiral Horato Binnacle, the
venerable retired sca-serpent, who lives on
West Seventy seventh street, saw roast duck
on the bill of fare recently, his always
pleasant face took On al added ray Of
chccrfulncss, but those who sat near him
| observed that after he had eaten his portion
his brow was corrugated. Later, as he
stood before the paror fire, the Admiral
said:
T lived once, gentlemen, in house
which the bOardcrs left in body. We had
one night for supper roast duck. 1t was
served in rough, jagged pieces, but we
thought nothing Of that; perhaps the cary
ing axe was dull. 1t was rough2 That
was to be expected. Tastclcss2 Of course
But when we had nearly finished it, old
Commodore Zclotcs Finnerty held up a
piece on the end of a fork, and said:
| "Admiral."
Commodore.
| "Nails |"
"And sure enough, gentlemen, as the
Commodore turned that piece of duck on
his fork saw sticking through it the points
of three nails. 1t was wooden dccOy
duck that we had eaten, served by the
landlady because it was cheaper than the
ducks that are sold in the poultry ma, kct5
She was safe in her assumption that we
would not discover in the taste any differ
ence between that and many other ducks
we had eaten from the same table; but
unfortunately she forgot to pull out the
nals
'It was too much for the old Commo-
dorc. He went to his room, got out the
| old-fashioned, alligator-mouthcd carpet-bag
that he always carried, and began to stow
his dunnagc. His example was Infectious
| Within half an hour every bit of baggage,
from trunk to grip-sack, was out of the
house, and the boardcrs were seeking other
| feeding grounds
| 'No, | don't mean to say, gentlemen,
| that the duck we had for dinner tonight
was wooden duck understand me, saw
no nails bllt--tn ,.a.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1879-11-26
How a Mans Opinion Can Change.

We.thinE Walter Evans and Horace
Scott played the turnkey in getting ur
that letter 10 Grant, il was undignified,
mbecoming, DC. We think that letter
II the next thing To that Illinois rotten
egg and emphatically condemn any
such specimen of untimely flunkyism.-
Ncsrs.
But "a few months ago the Nc,cs was
endeavoring To convince its readers
that Walter Evans was one of the ablest
most pure and upright statesmen i'm
Kentucky and was urging them to
make him chief magistrate of the State.
Webster defines Flunky rs, zone who
Is obsequious or cringing.r Thus, ac-
cording TO the Ne,os, the 100000 Repub-
licans of Kentucky, in the last election,
preferred IA flunky, cringing syeo-
plant for Governor. Maybe the Ne1ns
does tell the truth once in awhile and
probably this is one of the times il hit
the mark. Politically, we do not COIN
eide with the views entertained by
Walter Evans, but personally we have
due respect for the man and do not
think he merits the title ''fiunky''given
him by his advocate, the .Ne,cs.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1879-11-26
THE FULL EXPOSURE!
$1,000 MysteriOusly Disappear.
The Secret Room.


We regret exceedingly that what we
said in last weeks HERALD in regard TO
the criminal conduct of certain parties
should have been so fundamentally
misapprchended; and whilst we deeply
regret having said anything that the
most fastidious might take exception to,
yet we most positively declare our limo
ccncc, and deny saying anything in that
article rejecting, or insinuating, the
most remotely upon the chastity of any
portion of the society of HARTFoRp,
and deny the right of any one To charge
us with that that We never dreamed of;
and il certainly would he the most cruel
injustice to hold us responsible for the
vent of other peoples minds.
"ro THE PURE ALL THINGS ARE PURE"
We did say that the conduc; of certain
parties was diSgraceful; and we now say
that when "A woman not satisfied in
stealthily appropriating every dollar of
her husbands daily earnings, hut at one
fell swoop
STEALS FROM HIM II 800,
and for six months keeps locked and
bOlted in
\ MYSTERIOUS ROOM,
into which he is not permitted To enter.
We did think il our duty rs one of the
guardians of public morals to cxpose all
such proceedings. We will now state
that upon last night the husband
together with few friends met at his
house and demanded of the lady full
explanation of these mysterious proceed
ings. Whereupon thelady becoming in
dignant, drew from her pocket the miss
ing package of money which the servant
girl had found in the hall one morning
last week where the husband had drop
ped il the previous night after coming
home from seeing The boys-at the same
time informing him that by counting it
he would find every cent of the money
except $500, which she said he would
find in the mysterious room, at the
same time handing him the key. The
door was then opened, when what to
his wondering eyes should appear
Concluded on next page.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1879-11-26
The Libel Suit,

For some months the community
north of Hartford has been agitated by
a suit for libel instituted by one DIR.
Pfeiffer against Ashford and Stephen
Woodward. The suit grew out of ru-
mors mentioning the name of plaintiff
i'm connection with the robbery perpe-
trated upon Mr.. Woodward last spring.
The case came up on Saturday last, and
Was continued on motion of plaintiff.
Or course any comments by us would he
out OF place now. But waiving this
case, we will express 1t us our Judgment
that some change should he made I'm
our laws requiring "A man to give bond
for the cost before bringing suit for libel.
As the law is at present any sort of dead
beat may bring suit against the best
citizens, and put them to unnecessary
costs and trouble. II is our observation
that courthouse is not a good place
for a man to find a character. unless
ones reputation i'm his own community
is unassailable, he need not expect a
jury to give damages i'm libel suit, m
less he has the plainest possible proof of
having suffered injury and loss.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1879-11-26
4 Stolen Horse Recovered,


Some time ago II horse was stolen, rs
is alleged, at ROckpOrt, Ohio county,
KY, by one James Ii. PIummer from
one Isaac :. Brown of that place.
Plummer brought the horse over here
and snapped it to solomon Lakey, one
of our farmers; on his return there he
was arrested but got off by some tech
nicality, and left for California. MIR.
Brown got wind of the whereabouts of
his horse, and the wife of Plummer
learning all the facts turned over the
horse to Brown, which her husband got
in exchange for the stolen horse from
lakey. On saturday Mr.. Brown came
over here and found his horse i'm the
possession of Mr.. Lakey, and the parties
all came to the city, proved up their re-
spective nags and made an exchange,
IIakey getting the horse he traded To
Plummer and Brown getting his horse
This should he a warning to our farmers
to be- careful who they trade with or
buy horses from. Don't buy or trade
for II horse from IL stranger unless he
furnishes good references. Luckily i'm
the case given above the parties were
righted without going to law, or being
puttomuch expense ROckpO,t Gdzettc.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1879-11-26

upon us. The taxable property of 1875
WAS valued at Sil7, 500. 6ss, and the to-
tai tax collected thereon was 81 SO, 2l2
The taxable property for 1876 was $3.50,
53l, 4S6, being sd ,06S,2 less than in
1870. The total tax in 1876, was ST.
5sd, 49, being S2S6,075 less than in 1879.
The total taxable property in 1877 was
3sS, ol2, $50, being Sl3,52l,750 less than
in 1876. The total tax for 1877 was ST.
So, $50, being S54,0s7 less than 1876.
The taxable property for 1873 was S35i,
0l9,67 being -, 1913, 0G0 less than ls73.
The total tax in 1873 was Sl,Il6,07S,
| being Sll5,972 less than 1877. The tax
able property in 1879 is SSH, 9S7 $50, be-
ing 9,0Sl sol less than in ISIS. The
total tax in 1879 is 81 ,3Sl ,695, being S3i, =
3sS l,-ss than in 1873. The total de
crease in value of taxable property from
1915 10 1879, is over 52,0o0,000 dollars,
and the decrease in tax by reason there
of, and the reduction in tax levied fer
the same time. amounts Ia 1870, 52s dol
lars. In other words, We are paying
S490, 81 less taxes in 1879 than we paid
in 1873, with about the same expenses
upon us; and hence the Auditor and
Treasurer can't make buckleand tongue
meet. Something must Ike done by the
next Legislature. What shall il be?
raise the taxes? No. What then?
lower the expenses 10 meet the times.
The present rates Of fees and salaries
were adopted at a time when 10y reason
Of depreciation of the currency, the
cost of living Was immense, probably
80 To 75 per cent. greater than before
the war, and this was the lever used TO
induce the Legislature to increase fees
and salaries. The cost of living has
now gone hack To, or even below ante
bellum prices, and the next Legisla-
turc must go back with fees and sala-
ries To what they were before the in
crease. II they fail 10 do il, they will
be held responsible 10y their constitu-
ehlS, anu ouSht 10 nc. iiit SdldIlVN Oh
Circuit, Common Pleas and Criminal
Judges, before the increase, were II 800
a year, and the best men of the State
aspired and We're elected To these posi-
tions. We had equally rs good talent
then as now on the bench. \ saving
can thus he effected of about 25,000 dol
lars per annum. The salaries of the
Judges of the Court of Appeals are
higher than necessary. They are elect
ell for a longer term than the Circuit
Judge, are located and are not required
from home, mourning extra expense
like the latter; and, although the posi-
ton is a more exalted one, the salaries
should not he 80 much larger. 900
dollars would he about right 5000 dol
lars would be very high. Savings in
many other ways can Ice accomplished;
some of which We will notice hereafter.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1879-11-26
4 Rare Coiucisienf.

Squire James \. Park, recently in
making rails, discovered an anger hole
at the heart of AN ash tree which at
tracted his attention. On examination
he found a pin with which the hole had
been stopped, and removing this, he
discovered braid of human hair, from
the length of which ii WAS known Ia be
from woman's head. When the fact
was reported. ii was learned that Miss
Hoover, the eldest sister of Jonathan
Hoover, had put II braid of hair in an
ash sapling just 20 years before in the
same woods. 1t was Il familiar Dutch
tradition that If one was subject to
phthisic they would be cured by confin-
frrs; rrssfri ur fruir-t -t4.---sr,-.-.
ash saplmg secure from air; and Miss
Hoover being afflicted with that disease
sought relief i'm the above novel way.
Ii was indeed Il rare coincident that the
hair should have been discovered over
three quarters of century after it had
been locked in the heart of tree. The
ash had grown to he about 30 inches
through the stump. When Mr.. Park
related the above he also told of finding
an ounce bullet in the heart of very
large oak which he was making into
rails. The oak must have been at least
a century old, and the ball had been
shot into il when quite small. II that
ball could tell the secret of its long inn
prisonment and how il came to its long
home who can surmise what revelations
il could make?
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1879-11-26

Armistead Jones and j. Edwin Rowe
started on Wednesday last in buggy,
TO attend a debate at Walton's Creek.
When hear the Masonic Hall, the horse
became frightened at the bell-Jones
got out to hold the horse by the bit, and
j. +. was TO pull the strings. The ami
mai made plunge, which threw Jones
ON his back in the street, when Jake
rose to his feet to jump from the buggy;
just at this juncture, the horse sprang
forward again, which sent Jake head
foremost against Hardwick's fence.
breaking as many palings as his head
would cover, a tremendous groan fol-
lowed, which attracted the attention of
the community. Jones got hold of
Rowe's heels, and the ladies put boards
against his head and pushed; thus by
united efforts, they succeeded in extri-
eating his head from the fence. The
ReNt thought of Jones' was to. find
Ills eigar-q bran new one which had
been lost In the scuifs with the horse.
The next thing was the horse. What
had become of him? The animal had
on blind bride and could not see but
what the boys were in the buggy, so he
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1879-11-26
Circuit Court.

The present session of court has been
full of business, and Judge Stuart has
kept up with his programme. A great
number of eases have been disposed of,
and a greater number continued, some
dismissed. We will not give the full
docket as that would require more space
than we have at disposal, but will con-
tent ourselves with few of the more
important actions.
In the suit of ii. &. Blain against w.
Il. Balm and his bondsmen AS guardian
for Plaintiff Judgment was rendered
against Obed Bennett and Richard
Stevens for Ss00.lO.
IN the ease of Obed Bennett against
D. Is. Chapman ct al, for injunction
against removing slaves, Judgment was
rendered dissoiying injunction, and
plaintiff excepted, and injunction was
declared inactive for 20 days to await
further action of plaintiff.
The suit of Judge Newton against the
Court of Claims was decided by Jury in
favor of Mr.. Newton. Raising his salary
from 300 TO 400 dollars. The costs of
suit were added to the county.
The case between William Warden
and Sarah j. Field was decided by Jury
in favor of Mrs. Field. This was a
prominent case and attracted consider
able attention, as it involved rather
prominent characters and a good sum of
money. There We're some delicate
features involved i'm the case.
A. J.. Morton ct al VS.. James A.
Thomas ct al. This was the Hartford
railroad case. The treasurer of the
company, w. c. Chapman, was ordered
to pay to the Master Commissioner all
sums received by him rs tax, and all
unsold bonds Were declared void. Thus
endeth the Great Trunk Line, the Hart
ford railroad.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1879-11-26
Married.

November 10Th, at J. \. Adcock's, in
Davicss county, 10y Elder w. III. Daw-
son, Mr.. NJ. J. Cox, of Ohio county, To
Miss Nellie Gabbcrt, of Nelson county,
Ky. The bride was born in Breckin-
ridge county has resided for several
years in Nelson county, and at the time
of marriage was temporarily sojourn-
ing in Davies county. She is connected
with some of the hest families of this
State, is well cultured, finely accom-
p,ished, and Il pure hearted, noble chris
tian woman. The groom is native of
Ohio county, Ky, is II gentleman of
fine address, of good morals and gentle
manners, and ranks high in the COM
munity and county in which he lives.
The union of two such hearts is indica-
tive of great happiness through life
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1879-11-26
Communicated.

Editor HerGd:
| send to your collection of curiosities
an Indian pestle head, the gift of Mr..
w. NJ. Hunter, and II lapsus nature, in
the way of the egg of Il Guinea hen.
IL was laid on the farm of Mr.. John
Withrow in May, 1873, and 10y him pre-
scented Ia me for your museum. | am
promised the gift of petrified rattle
snake, which shall he forwarded rs soon
as received. Your collection of curiosi-
ties is beginning to attract much attcn-
ton and interest, and many persons are
willing and looking out for opportunities
To augment il. think that every one
who has anything strange in the way of
relics or of the productions of the earth
should add to the interest of your en-
bryo museum by donations. | for one
am doing what | can To talk up AN i'll
terest in the matter, and will do all that
can to procure specimens. Let other
friends of the enterprise do the same,
and we will soon have n museum of
curiositics in art and nature worthy our
county. QUIvIs.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1879-11-26

The crop this season is a good one.
We have had several samples sent Us
and have not seen Il poor sample yet.
However, one man, who had large
surplus of it for sale, sent Us II sample
with IL request that we test it and give
him notice. We did not do it because
we could not. The sample was con-
tanned in small phial and was too
small To taste. That mans soul j. 81
small il would rattle in the hollow of Il
mustard seed. What pleasant con-
trast between such man and liberal
man like Mr.. W. Il. Woodward? He
sent lis Il whole jug full of his syrup, an
excellent article too, that We might
know what kind he had made, and he
did not want $40 advertisement either
Thanks, Mr.. Woodward, for your gen.
crosby.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1879-11-26

Have become the great standard female
regulator and uterine tonic throughout
the country. Ii is prepared by expert
enced medical gentlemen, expressly for
the relief and cure of all their monthly
troubles of excess and suspensions that
afllict the married or single females, and
have been awarded the highest enco-
miums from physicians, druggists and
the public. They have cured cases OF
chronic female complaints that have re-
sisted all other modes of treatment.
They are intended for young girls AS
well as married females who have be-
come irregular, pale nervous, sickly and
feeble, with headache, leucorrhoea, fall
ing of the womb, female weaknesses
and excesses, and those who are nerv-
Gus and hysterical. 1t strengthens,
builds up and fortifies the system, and
regulates all secretions.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1879-11-26

made tracks for Walton's Creek-time,
Ills. He passed several coal wagons
and one or two buggies ON the levy
without Il collision. In making short
turn near Muddy bridge, the buggy was
capsized and two wheels, the dash, top,
single-tree and both shafts were broken.
The horse, however, faithful beast, sped
on for Walton's Creek; where he
brought up in good time for the debate.
The buggy was slightly damaged, and
the lawyers were slightly scared That
night Mr.. Rowe dreamed of runaway
horses. He would seize hold of
his bed-fellow, and yell, "whoa.
whoa, Emma ~ at the top of his voice.
Fears were entertained of the recovery
of Jake. There were strong symptoms
of brain fever, but these have passed
away, and the boys are now ready for
another buggy ride.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1879-11-26
Coal.

The coal feet arrived in louisville on
Sunday, aud from : to 10000 bushels
of Pittsburg coal is now on that mar.
ket, besides the daily supply of 90 to "a
cars from the p. d L. railroad.
The price of coal seems pretty firm
however, and the demand is still good
for our Kentucky coal. Mr.. McHenry.
who has just returned from the city.
thinks Kentucky coal will sell from IL
to ID cents, during the winter, and that
our mines will have a good run all win
teg, ...f..tt
The mines are bringing lots Of money
into our county, and the best kind of
money at that, us the McHenry Coal
Company paid off their employees i'm
gold yesterday. The McHenry Com
pany seem to be doing stunning BUSH
ness, and sell more than they can get
Out, although their run is about 25 cars
day. They bought 800 ears on yester.
day, and about 100 previously from
other mines on the railroad.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1879-11-26
rae Chinese Must 90.

The State vote on Chinese immiyra-
tion 05l,63S aginst SS}) should forever
settle the question as To the wish of this,
Commonwealth upon that point. Eas-
tern journalists and correspondents will
hardly venture to say that this vote was
cast under compulsiOn. Ii was perfect
ly free and unbiased, and as such it
carries enormous weight In all this
great State only SS3 persons could he
found to declare by their ballots that
they are in favor of Chinese immigra-
ton, and of these several hundreds prob
ably east their votes for it as n practical
joke. This is very well known to most
citizens of San Francisco. Let us haze
AN end, therefore, of the charge that
only hOOdlums and sand-lOtters are OBJ
posed to the Chinese. The vote east
last September declares emphatically
that ''The Chinese must go.r-!Ssta
Francisco Post.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1879-11-26
Beaver Dam Dotugs.
BEAVER DAM, Ky. Nov. 81, 1879.

BEAVER DAM, Ky. Nov. 2l, 1879.
EItor Herald:
Business has been fair during the past
week. People are buying clothes, Be-,
for the expected cold winter. Large
quantities Of hogs have been slaughtered
and we are all getting fat on ribs, hack
bones, &c. Holders are asking 4 and j
cents per pound for pork. Corn has
generally been gathered, and yielded
very well considering the chance it had
some time since for great damage. A
great deal of wheat has been sown.
Well, somebody else has gone and got
hitched. last Tuesday evening Mr..
John w. Austin and Miss Tina Walker,
daughter of Z. p. Walker, feeling, | sup
pose, rather tired of single blcssedness,
concluded To take trip; so in company
with Mr.. &. Il. Austin, Miss Sallie Coop
er and John w. Simpson, struck out
for the Ohio river, which they reached
at Owensboro that night, took boat
for Rockport, Indiana, where, i'm the
presence of an immense crowd, they
were united in the bonds of matrimony
and babe Gods speed adOwn the stream
of life. They returned here Wednesday
and Were given an elegant reception
rSs'tStCnCC OF
bridegroOm's mother, Mrs. Amanda
Austin. May they live long and have
much luck.
A prOtracted meeting has been going
on at Beaver Dam church for over n
week, and likely to continue some time
have been informed. Rev's. Maddox,
Jenkins and Smith are the ministers.
Some interest is being manifested. and
il is hoped the services will result i'm
much good.
\ hop at the residence of l.. L. Bar
nard few nights since was the occasion
of much enjoyment, and thanks are
rendered him and his estimable wife for
their kindness.
Miss Tennie POyner returned home
last week from few weeks stay i'm
Nashville, very much improved In
health.
DIR. J. :. Coleman was IN town the
other day looking as well and happy as
ever. We always love to see the DIR.
Messrs. Eli Johnson, G.. NJ. Maddox,
j. Nj. Rogers, Jas. Peters, John Chinn,
VIM. Daniel, Remus Carter, VIM. Brad
ley and Others, have greatly improved
Beaver Dam this year i'm the way of
building and finishing houses, and are
still at it.
Il. Stevens is doing fair livery bust
ness.
Mr.. James Spangler, of Covington,
has been in town several days on BUSH
ness. HENRI.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1879-11-26
LET UP ON THE LIVER.

Mr.. Editor, tits wonder that SO
many men and women escape the eff
fleets of tampering with their lives.
Mankind seems to have gone crazy on
the subject of the liver, and every little
popping.jay is thrusting out something
"for the liver" The stomach is cram
med full of SIENNA and SIGH, called liver
medicines, What on earth Is the mat
ter with the liver all at once? Why, a
few years ago some people didn't know
they had liver, and now they can al
most tell which side 1t is on. Who says
the liver Is at fault when your head
aches, or when you are dyspeptic, or
constipated? don't believe a word of
it. The bowels must be opened before
the bile can possibly get out, and that
Is all that Is necessary. Let your liver
alone, there is nothing the matter with
it. Now let me tell you an infallible
remedy for all such conditions. Take
Il few doses of Bailey's Saline Aperient,
1t will open your bowels, unlock the
liver and cleanse the stomach.