The Hartford herald., 1879-02-05

times IN any community.
The steamer Bowling Green passed
down yesterday, ten hours behind
Too much mud in
Rochester lock.
The snow left the wheat looking
vigorous, and farmers shut one eye
and predict 4 large yield. i
The Ceralvo fur trade for this sea-
son, sums up thus far, four hundred
coons; amounting to ore hundred and
fifty dollars in money. seven hundred
dollars worth Of fun. and P net gain
of seventeen hundred bushels Of corn
in the next crop.
We hear of but little tobacco being
bought vet The prices paid have |
been from one 10 three cents. Il. ii.
Arkenberg, the famous tobacco man
of New York CITY. who, fifteen years
ago. gave the planters throughout the
Green river country. the most aatis-
factory market they ever had for their
tobacco. is on visit to the counties
along the river. He will reach Ce-
ralvo this week.
On last Thursday night. Rev. Y.
p. Thomas closed meeting of much
interest, that had been in progress here
for week. Among the pleasant
features of the meeting was the bring
;ng 10 our villagH the Rev. I. j. Ran
dolph, Of your city, whose mild but
able sersons and genial company won
for him a host Of friends.
Mr.. V. b. Morton has rented his
! farm for this year to Mr.. James Ben
nett, and notifies the girls that it will
he impossible for him to furnish any of
them with home this year if how
ever, t cir "old man" will furnish The
house, arrangements might be made, il
terms are reasonable.
OF course YOU have heard of the
stopping of the trains on the O. & Il.
Il X. We happened to be in South
CArrollton, as the last train steamed
away from the pleasant village, and
the looks Of longing that followed it,.
reminded us of how Gesolate Bob
Crusoe must have felt, when the winds
and waves played him that little trick
on the rocks of Juan Fernando. We
pitied them, and felt sorry that a peo-
pie so clever should ever suffer disap-
poiniment.
While in South Carrollton we Wis
tied Professor Alexander's Institute,
which five years ago was organized in
an eight by ten room, with eighteen
pupils but which to-day matriculates
nearly two hundred students. occupy
ing one of the most cOmmOdious schOOI
buildings in this part of tie State.
The fall term was being closed, with
the examinations of the last fiv,
months studies. and from Whist W,
saw and heard, have concluded that
none are ever permitted TO pass any
thing in the course. until they hav,
thoroughly mastered it, as the exami
, tions were very rigid. The most en-
ioyable feature however, Was the Ell
tertainment given in the evening b,
the Strix Flammea :, literary societl
composed Of number of the youn;
ladies of the Institute. Tie enter
A tainmcnt gave conclusive evidence q
: rare talent and marked ability. w
; were struck with the dignity an,
e grace with which Miss Tanner, of Nc
Lean county, wore her presidents
honors. and the "cheery welcome" b
Miss Brown made lis feel perfectly Il
= home. Recitations by the Mise
> I,bel, Bland and Martin, were splei
, didly read. The "Spy"-the organ G
: the Society-was rare treat, contain
=" ins original ESSAYS most ably written
> its pages sparkling with wit-whil
- ,,,aln 81 x l.,
Ca rival society, hunt for some one I
. hide behind. All of which mad
!, your correspondent feel proud, as I'll
> paper WAS edited and read by OF
own Belle Barnes, who performed ht
duties admirably, reading the last lin'
with the same beauty and Gistinc
ness as the first. Another of Oh
county's fair daughters also contri
- uted to it. | refer to Miss Bette Bel
n whose sunny face and sweet di-po,
- ton | understand, has made her gel
o, eral favorlte there. The honor
= closing WIS al,o Conferred upon q
>. Ohio county Miss. Misses Bess
:, Furguson, Matte Shrewsbury and
number of others, whose pretty fact
-, were not familiar TO us, covered then
-. selves with honor. asked one of Il
/, young ladies whether the orchestl
was from Evansville or Louisville
Judge Of my surprise when she toI
0. me that the boys of the Institute fu
T. nished the music. All this set me
he thinking of the faculties that OF