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The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1879-09-24

facts is, whether the means employed
by him to secure his election We're law
full means" After referring to an an
alagous case decided by the supreme
court of Wisconsin, i'm which the title
to county judgship was involved, and
quoting from the decision therein rend-
cred, the learned Chief Justice says:
"He said to the voters in effect and with
effect, Elect me probate judge of our
county, and no sutton who comes before
me shall ever be charged even half the
fees which the law allOws'-thus max
ing the Office which he sought not a
matter of qualification, but of bargain
and sale. Ii is not necessary, i'm this
ease, to show, as claimed by respondent,
that he or those who voted for him,
have been guilty of the crime of bribery
in its strict sense. In instances like the
present-instances involving the free
dom and purity of significance"
"For if bribery i'm its larger sense, in
it, application to election cases, is the
promise by the candidate to donate, il
elected, a sum of money or other valu-
able thing to third party, the promise
in the case at bar ought to be held as
falling within the same category, since,
tiouSil liic SulOOiS W no may nave I'D up-
pear before the candidate when Judge of
probate, can not in the nature of things
he designated, yet the corrupting ten
denies remain the same; remain to
swerve the voter from his duty as a cit
lien, to blind his perception as to the
question he should consider, the qualifi-
cations of the candidate, and to fix
them upon considerations altogether
foreign to the proper exercise of the
highest right known to freemen; "A right
upon whose absolutely free and I'M
trammeled exercise depends the perpe-
tuity of our republican institutions.
The information was held to be suffi-
cient, and the court, all the justices con-
curing, ruled that the respondent was
guilty of bribery within thelegal mean
ing of the term, by his promises to per-
form the duties of the office of probate
judge for less than the compensation
fixed by law.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1879-09-24

hardy in the growing face of the records
OF the United States, filed with judg-
ments upon verdicts rendered against
his chosen freebooters turned loose upon
the public treasury. Applause
Neither can the cry for Grant be JUS
titled on the ground of political popular
ity, for when he went into the Presi-
dental chair his party had two-thir1s
of both branches of Congress, and when
he left it and went abroad to rummage
with the Emperors and Kings of the
titled communities of Europe; to smoke
with the Caliph and the Multi of vo-
luptuous Turkey; to revel amidst the
Nautch dances of the degraded girls of
India, renewed laughterl and sip the
beguiling wines of the blue and gilt
buttOned Mandarin of the Chinese en-
pire. Great laughter. say when he
went abroad to be dined and wined by
these enlightened and heather strong
governments of the old world, the
house of Representatives was Demo-
cratic, the Senate nearly so. Five of
his cabinet had been virtually impeach-
ed for high crimes and misdemeanors,
and his private secretary and confiden-
tial friend indicted and tried for felony.
Tell me that such a man canb be popular
in this enlightened day of matured
sense of public decency?
THAT is not it. Grant is wanted be-
cause Grant, like Napoleon, knows the
value of bayOnets at the polls, and be-
cause, like that ambitious consul before
he became Emperor, he loves himself and
the power that sustains him better than
the republic. Let US trample the life out
of this attempt at usurpation, and do il
now while we may. Applause.
Men of Ohio, know I speak the
voice of the Democratic party in Indi-
ana, when | say to you we want no SOW
i'm this land higher than the SOW
ereignty of the people [great applausel,
which was and is the only acknowl-
edged sovereignty of the founders of the
republic, our sovereignty to-day, and
which must remain so long as the va
por of blood, mingling with the smoke
of battle in patriotic struggle, will avail
for us and our positive terrific
ry after us. Applause. ]-EUansrille
Courier.
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During the administration OF Grant
there was a big business transaction in
way of buying and selling Of official po-
sitions, and corruption permeated every
branch of the government How far
such things are now carried ON We
know not. There's are occasional reports Of
crookedness in high places, but how
much truth are in the reports, II any,
We have no means Of ascertaining-
But such advertising as the. following
looks queer. They are from the Even
ing Star, of this city:
cl00-I will give sl0o cash for q situation In
Done of the Departments or U. g. Signal
Corps. Am printer by occupation Address
j. i. w., star ONCE.
cl00-For government position, or Will In
sCvest il with services In anything that VIII
pay living Address Energy. star once
cl25-One hundred and twenty-five dollars
sCcash will be given TO any party SECURING
me a governmental clerkship. Address
"Clerk, care Evening Star once.
Washington Correspondents Of the Eliza
BEETHOVEN News
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ELM LICK, Sept. 18th, 1879.

ELM LICK, Sept. 18th, 1879.
Editor Herald:
If you will allow me space i'm your
most excellent paper will give you a
few items from this place.
The recent rains have done a great
deal of damage to the corn crops in this
vicinity. Farmers think corn is dam
aged fully fifty per cent.
Miss Anna Cline, of Louisville, il Wis.,
iting the family of John r. Steel, of
this place.
Misses Elton Lyons and Lou Spurrier,
both of Elm Lick, are visiting friends
and relatives in Grayson county.
A short time since w. III. Lyons,
Oliver Jones and myself visited cave
I'm Grayson county, which Is one of
natures wonders. The cave is about five
miles from Briggs old mill i'm this cOun-
ty, and about three miles from the Ohio
county line, on the old Litchfield road.
The entrance to the cave being so small
and Mr.. Lyons being large man we
soon found that he could not get in.
Jones and | got in by crawling some
thirty feet, then the entrance was large
enough for us to walk. After walking
about forty yards we came out in a room
some forty feet i'm diameter. In this
room We're several entries leadingin diff
ferent directions. Wetook one opposite
the one We entered and come into No
two which was much larger than the
first. We travelled about One-half mile
from one room to another when we
came to a room which was one hundred
feet i'm diameter and twelve or fifteen
high. The roof and bottom being per-
fectly smooth. This room had fifteen
different entries, all about three feet
above the level of the floor. In these
entries could be seen prints of claws of
different animals. We not being use to
such things, concluded we had bettergo
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1879-09-24

A considerable degree of excitement
was manifested i'm our little city last
week over the mysterious disappearance
of j. o. Cardwell, of this place. He
left home ON the morning Of the sth,
en- route to Evansville to make purchase
of stock Of drugs. When he left home
he informed his wife that he would Ne
turn the next day; ON his non-sppear-
anee she telegraphed friends in Hender-
son as to his whereabouts, and was
informed that he left on the one o'clock
boat Monday for Evansville, since which
time all trace of him has been lost, and
to-day mystery hangs over his fate.
There are several conflicting opinions IN
regard TO the affair, one Of which il that
he has deserted his family and len for
parts unknown, while another 10 that he
has been f0ully dealt with, and that he
now sleeps the sleep that knows no
waking, with the cold waves Of the Ohio
for a winding sheet He had several
hundred dollars in cash on his person
when he left home. We deeply sympa-
thize with his family, and sincerely
hope for all concerned that the mystery
will soon be explained in satisfactory
manner.-Ma CiisOnpaie Times.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1879-09-24

As in our busiest and most populous
cities of the seaboard and interior, Hos
letters Stomach Bitters Is pre-eminent-
ly popular Wherever civilization
plants its foot ON this continent, thither
the great tonic soon finds it way. Nor
is this surprising, for it is the medicine
of all others best adapted to the wants
of the Western emigrant, be he miner
or agriculturist- Ii Is an Incompatible
remedy for the diseases to which he 10
most subject, and which are liable to be
brought on by a change of climate,
exposure, unaeustomed air
and diet, and miasmatic atmosphere
and water. Among these are disorders
Of the stomach and bowels, rheumatic
and malarious fevers, for all
Of which Hostetter's Bitters Is . certain
specific. A course of the Bitters be-
fore departing for a new field of labor,
or on arriving, will have the effect Of
the evils for which it is such
a signal remedy. 36-lm-
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1879-09-24
The Next Legislature.

The action of the Kentucky Legisla-
ture at its approaching session will be
watched by the people of the State with
more than ordinary interest.
In the list of duties stands foremost
some measures of practical reform.
l. \ reduction of official salaries to
correspond With the reduced cost OF liv-
ing since the present salaries were fixed.
2. Relief of the over-crowded peniten-
tiary.
3. A thorough revision of the Com
mon School laws.
4. n free cutting down of the enor-
nous expenses attending the prosecu-
ton of criminals.
). Retrenchment in Legislative ex-
penses. One thousand five hundred
dollars day Including printing! is too
much to pay for such legislation as the
people of Kentucky get.
8. Equal taxation. Great inequality
and injustice result from the laws now
in force.
The members of the Legislature may
be assured that the people will not as
sent to an increase Of the levy. The
tax is heavy enough, if properly hus-
banded, to meet all necessary expendi-
tures.- COriagtOn Commonwealth.
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This distinguished Indiana Democrat
made rousing speech at the meeting
of the Ohio State Central Committee at
Cleveland recently. We regret that we
can only find room for his closing sem
fences. He said:
"Let me warn you, gentlemen, that
every lodgment of the peoples power
anywhere else than within the people
themselves is stride toward an empire.
[Applause.1 The Senate, the Triumvi-
rate and Caesar followed i'm quick sue
cessiOn. Are We to learn nothing i'm
the light of history?
ALREADY there is a cry for Grant and
third term. No claim is made that
he was just and honest President, and
that his administration was a good and
pure administration. Such claim,
gentleman, would be absolutely fool
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1879-09-24
THE ROBBERS.
The Meeting Of IngersOif's InndeIs and
Soerali>rs-The REGULATIONS Adopt
ed by the Convention.
CINCINNATI. Sept. IA.

CINCINNATI, Sept. IA.
At tO-day's session of the Liberal
League the following resolution pre-
sented by Col. Ingersoll was unani-
mously odopted:
Resolved, That we express the deep
est sympathy with ID. NJ. Bennett and
family for the reason that he has been
convicted by religious bigotry and igno-
rant zeal, and has been imprisoned and
is now languishing i'm the cell of felon,
when in truth and fact he has commit
ted no Offense whatever against any
law in this country.
Another resolution was adopted that
the National Liberal League affiliated
with all Liberal bodies.
A preliminary declaration and plat
form of the National Liberal party was
adopted. 1t is very long, and resolves
the general motive of the National Lib
eral party is to realize more fully than
has ever yet been done the main object
of government by the people, as ex-
pressed in the Declaration of Indepen-
dence and the preamble of the Consti-
tuition of the United States; that to Sc
cure these purposes new party is nee
essary to administer and reform the
whole National and State Government.
The principles enunciated are Equal
and exact justice To all men, Of what
ever state persuasion, religious or polit-
zeal; peace, commerce and honest
friendship with all nations, entangling
alliances with none; the support of the
State governments in all their rights rs
the most competent administrators of
our domestic concerns and surest bull
warks agains anti-republican tenden-
cies; preservation of the General Gov
eminent in its whole constitutional Wig
or; freedom in religion, of the press, of
persons under protection of the hdbeas
corpus and trial by juries impartially
selected. Labor reforms of various
kinds are asked for; legislation against
tramps condemned; reforms in the cur
rency; female emancipation; universal
compulsory education; condemning the
creation Of corporations except for the
public good and present methods of leg
islation; advocating the election Of all
public officers directly by the people,
and favoring the repeal of all sabbath,
sumptuary and temperance laws.
The Socialist element largely
predOminated in tO-day's session, and
at times the convention was exceeding
ly bOisterous. AdjOurned.-Co,gier-
Journal.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1879-09-24

The Northern press, such as the Gin
einnati Commercial and Chicago Tri6-
,me, which have been justifying the
shooting of Kalloch by De Young, on
the ground that he acted in such q man
ner as to be shot dead for it, and de-
served no sympathy for his fate, should
read the following letter, which we find
in the Washington Post, prefaced by
the editorial remarks which precede Il !:
The following letter from James A.
Barksdale to the editor Of the Jackson
Miss, Clarion, goes to substantiate the
view we have taken of the question
of his difficulty with Dixon. IL ID en-
tirely dispassiOnate, and Is the modest
and manly defense Of a man who, by
was never engaged in personal broils,
but was noted for uprightness and So
briefly, and for gentleness as well as
courage. The letter was private, the
editor of the Clarion being Barksdale's
uncle, and consequently only extracts
are published; but enough Is given TO
show the attitude of the man who
waits for his trial, knowing that he win
be indicated by these facts:
"HAzOO CITY, MISS, Aug. Is, 1879
am grateful for your kind words of
approval and sympathy. Higher con-
sideratiOns than even those Of self-de-.
Tense actuated me. If / had not felt
myself overwhelming justifiable in the
affair, Dixon would have lived, 50 far as
was concerned, to the end Of time. /
had positive knowledge that he had
life was in constant peril but he was
not satisfied with abusing me and
threatening my life. He detained the
innocent who are dearer to me than all
others on earth, and who could have
nothing to do with the issues between
him and myself. The time will not
come until 1 am in my grave, when any
man to wreak his vengeance upon 9TH
ers, can defame them with impunity.
All these shocking things, and many
more which would justify me in the
eyes of any one who has q particle Of
manhood i'm bis nature-willbe brought
out ON trial The combat on my part
was fair, open and honorable. He had
created state of inevitable war, and
was responsible for the consequences.
/ am under SIS, 600 bond after waiving
a preliminary examination.
Affectionately yours,
JAMES A. BARKsDALE-r
Yeomdn.
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GREEN vs.. HARGIs.
why Judge Hargis WINS Advised that
lie Ought Not To Permit the TAX
ing OF Hts Deposition by
Green's Attorneys.

The following is copy of the notice
served on MIR. Green, by defendants at
torneys, embodying their reasons for
advising Judge Hargis not to permit the
plaintiff to take his deposition at this
stage of the action:
THos. Nj. GREEN: On the 10Th of
August, 1879, you notified Judge ThOs.
+. Hargis that you would, at Carlisle,
KY, on the Sth day of September, 1879,
take the dispositions of John A. Camp
bell, James il. Campbell, VIM. p. Ross,
X. 1. II. Tilton, A. J.. Benton, +. T..
Congleton, ;. II. Rogers, G.. l.. LYLE and
l.. +. Glenn, to be read as evidence in
your behalf in the action pending i'm the
Jefferson Court of Common Pleas,
wherein YOU are plaintiff and said Har-
yis is defendant.
The undersigned of counsel for Judge
Hargis are now Mt Carlisle TO represent
him i'm the taking of the dispositions of
the persons mentioned i'm Your said no.
tice. Up to this time but two of said
persons have testified.
About sunset Yesterday YOU had notice
served on Judge Hargis that you would
to-day September III take his deposit
ton to be read i'm Your behalf ON the
trial of said action.
Judge Hargis, by his answer to your
petition, admits that he procured to be
published the article containing the
alleged libel of which you complain.
He defends on the ground that the
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1879-09-24

The case of the State of Missouri VS..
Collier, decided at the recent June term
of the Supreme Court of our sister State
Chief Justice Sherwood delivering the
opiniOn--because of its political signifi-
canoe will not only range itself promi-
nently among presidents. but take no
mean rank among the Causes Cete6re.
1t certainly deserves something more
than passing notice from its Importance
to Over-anXious candidates.
1t appears that nominating cOnven-
ton of the taxpayers and voters of the
county of Galloway met at the city of
Fulton, on the 18th day of August 1878,
for the purpose of selecting Democrat
ic candidate for the Office of probate
Judge, position with salary attached
of 81 200 perannum, and fee perquisities
that swelled it to $1,000 per annum.
The respondent, Collier, was candidate
before the convention for the nomina-
ton, as well as delegate thereto. In
the latter capacity he offered resolu-
ton requiring all candidates for county
officers nominated by that convention
to pledge themselves to perform the du-
ties of their several offices for much less
than the compensation allowed by law,
and, among Others, that of probate judge
for 81 100. This resolution was adopted,
and subsequently respondent received
the nomination for probate judge and
gave the pledge required by the resolu-
ton, and subsequently canvassed the
county. and i'm his public speeches and
through the county newspapers repeated
the pledge again and again. AT the
election i'm November following he was
chosen over his competitor by major
ity of two hundred votes, was qualified,
and entered upon the duties of his office.
The encouragement of the State, on
February 18th, 1879, filed his information
in the supreme court for writ of quo
.. dyTuntO against respondent, setting up
these facts, and asking Judgment of
custer, to which the respondent de-
INJURED.
Chief Justice Sherwood, in terse,
learned, and able opinion, said, among
other things, that EVERY one will con-
cede that it is of the first importance
that popular elections should be con-
Quoted in such way as to exempt them,
so far as the infirmities incident to
human agencies will permit, from inr-
proper influences. Here the demurrer
cOnfesses that being induced by the
offers of respondent to take for his own
use only 81 200 out of $1,000, the aggre-
gate fees of the desired office of judge
of probate, two hundred of the voters
and tax-payersof the county who would
otherwise have voted for respondents
rival, changed their purpose, and voted
for respondent, who, but for such offers
and their acceptance, would never have
been elected. These admissions of the
demurrer throw the burden of the as
sumed lawfulness of his acts upon the
shoulders of the respondent, and the
question arising upon the admitted
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1879-09-24
Poor Neck Items.

Poor NECK, September %.
Editor Herald:
MIR. Daniel Hicks has got a new box
and is making some of the best "sop"
you ever saw.
Mr.. Henry Hicks, of the Miller neigh
borhoOd, came up to work his tobacco
one day this week and committed muir
der in the first degree. Worms are bad.
Jas Parks has returned from trip to
Evansville, where he has been with a
raft of saw-logs. | have not learned
the particulars of the trip.
Messrs. w. III. NewcOmb and t. J.
Lowe have made a flying trip to Owens
boro this week.
Hoover Hill Hash, you must give
Bowen smash soon.
Rev. q. j. Bean will preach the flu
neral of Mrs. Marker on the 18th Sun
day in this month ut II O'Clock A. NJ. at
Buck Horn church.
Here | am right side up, Rag Weed"
| still contend that my chickens could
stand flat-footed and pick acorns off of
the tops of trees, to be sure. Now don't
brag on any one elses chickens being so
tall. These chickens, spoke of, are
being imported from China.
As have more shot laid up for you,
| will quit. TORCH.
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HARTFORD KENTUCKY, SEPTEMBER

some other way. We finally succeeded
in getting out and found Mr.. Lyons had
been mapping. We propose, in some
future time, to explore it further as it
has the appearance of an underground
world More anon. G.. Il. Il.
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Two fifths of the men of Kentucky
entitled to the privilege fail to vote,
and less than one-half of the children of
school age attend school. There's no
use mincing matters. These facts are
disgraeeful- The people Of Kentucky
must be walked up. Thunder in their
ears; stir them up as with an earth
quake until they are aroused to better
things.-C0rington Commonwealth
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Nonsfr osffies-
WAvERLY, KY, Sept. 8, 1879.

WAvERLY, n.y., sept 3, 1873
MIR. Green Higginson, who lives two
miles east Of Waverly; Is the owner Of
three-days'-old calf that hsstwo heads,
four eyes, two noses, four nostrils and
two mouths 1t can see with it, four
eyes and breath with its four n0strils.
1t had at least two hundred visitors last
Sunday.
Mr.. John Griggs, who lives one-half
mile southwest of Waverly, owns . calf
one month old. Its head Is shaped like
a Sleeps, and its hair is as fine aud soft
asdown.-A. Ragia Nadis0WviAs 1Ssses.
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For the Hartford HERALD.
"GOOD-BtE."
by HETTIE HAwTHoRS.

by HETTIE HAWTHORN.
The fair rose dropped its petals
That nestled in her hair,
The wind moaned sadly, mournfully,
An echo To her prayer.
$50 back We tears! she murmured
dim not my steady eye."
As trembling on her lips, came
The low, sad words "gOod-bye."
Oh! wondrous world of scenes ana sounds
OF changes day by day,
oh! what sadness breathed around
That heaat once bright and gay.
ION! moments, happy moments,
How quickly We did fly,
Flinging back those hated words
That parted us, "gOod-bye."
Snatched her face SO calm and pale
That faded with the day
Until the stars came one by one
To guide him on his way.
She needed not my step 40 near,
Nor heard the night birds cry,
But murmured softly DER those words
The last of his, "goOd-bye."