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The Hartford herald., 1880-04-21
col. JERRY S0UTH,
Dropped Dead in The Senate Chambe

Dropped Dead in The Senate Chamber.
Col. Jerry South, the Keeper of the
penitentiary, had been in i'll health for
some time, hat was out on Thursday
last and had visited the Icoman Office
ana from there went 10 the Senate
Chamber, where, after IA few moments
talk with friends, he fell over ON the
sofa where he was seated and was dead
in a minute or so. His death was caused
by apopleXy. The House had passed
resolutions instructing the Governor 10
remove him a. Keeper of the peniten-
tiary, but the Senate refused to concur,
and "A Joint committee were at work at
the time of his death Ia get up bill
that would meet the views of both
branches. Both Houses adjourned al
once. South was seventy years old.
He was engaged in farming in Breath
lit county most of his life. He served
in the Lower House of the Legislature
in 1910, and in the State Senate from
ls43 10 1877. He was first elected
Keeper of the Penitentiary in the Win
ter of ls57-5s, when the Democrats had
succeeded in obtaining majority on
Joint ballot, and he served four years
from the LIST day of March, 1853. In
1862 he received four votes for the posi-
ton, Harry /. Todd being elected keep
er, 10 serve from March, 1868, to March,
1867, and again for four years al the
election of 1866. On March 8, 1870,
Col. South was elected keeper second
time, and ON Jan. Is, 1873, he was
elected a third time, TO serve from
March, 1879, TO March, 1879. The Leg
islature of 1873 made a further contract
with Col. South, which was in opera
ton at the time of his death, he having
entire control over the convict labor.
The Hartford herald., 1880-04-21
The Herald will Remain Neutral.

We have been urged by friends of the
ditferen, candidates now canvassing for
the Democratic nominations to show
our hand, come out, take sides, &c. We
have even been accused of cowardice
because we would no. do so. We have
had long communications sent us urging
the claims of this candidate, the faults
of that one, &C., which We have refused
to publish except as advertisement, and
not then unless ordered by the candidate
and paid for; and for this refusal we
have been charged with a desire TO
shirk the responsibility of choosing
between the aspirants. The HERALD
has never taken part in canvass
among Democrats for Democratic
nomination for a county Office ut least,
and we never expect il TO do so. In
our individual capacity we have gener-
ally had dpreferences and expressed them
freely, but as editor of Democratic
paper, the only one i'm the county, pat
ronized by the friends of all, represent
ing the principles held to by the mass
of the Democrats of the county, il
would not he right or proper. In the
language of one of our excellent con-
tenporaries, the HERALD "speaks not
for its editor alone. but for the party
within IFS particular sphere, whether
that sphere be limited or extended. 1t
represents a mass of men of common
political faith, but of a wide diversity
of opinion rs TO men. Hence il can not
afford to become the personal organ of
any aspirant for Office, nor yet TO be a
mere instruments of the prejudices, spites
or personal predictions of its editor"
We will aim TO treat each of the candi-
dates fairly and honorably, but our
columns will remain neutral unless we
have cause to act otherwise.
The Hartford herald., 1880-04-21

mule killed 10y lightning in hi- fathers
stable at Ccralvu.
Mrs. Mprgare, .Paxtonis barn roof
WAS blown oil; carrying with il q sound
or two of the logs. .
James PaXton's barn roof vas parti-
ally blown of and one log blown ont
We learn that the damage sustained
by Joe Ross, at Smallhous, will amount
To at least 500. Every apple tree on
the farm was blown down, meat house
unroofcd and the tobacco barn was scat
tered all over the neighborhood
II i, impossible to enumerate the
damage done 10 feucing. Suffice 10 say
we have not heard ola farm that escaped
entirely, while on some farms not II
plncl was left standing. We have no
doubt hut the damage, all told, will ag-
grega;c $4,000 in Ohio county alone.
The Hartford herald., 1880-04-21
Grant Gobbled Kentucky.

The Convention in Louisville last
Wednesday, was Il bigger boom for
Grant than his most ardent admirers
and sanguine friends had hoped for.
The first test was made in the selec-
ton of temporary Chairman between
Hon. John w. Lewis, of Washington
county, Il Grant man, and General J.
J. Landrum, of Gallatin, anti-Grant !;
Lewis was elected by decided vote.
The Committee ON Resolutions made
IA majority report eulogizing Gen. Grant
and instructing for him, and minority
report who were opposed to instructing
the delegates. After long and bitter
voted down by 1919 nays to 4S7 ayes,
and the majority report adopted.
The following are the District dele
gates:
First District. II. Puryear and j.
X. Happy. Alternates-E. Farley and
T.. w. Bagby.
Second District-A. II. Clark and +.
G.. Hubbard. Alternates-J. r. KIM
hlcy and John Feland.
Third district-W G.. Hunter and G..
+. Blakey. Alternates-E. III. Reid
and \. J. Bowles.
Fourth District-E. III. Hobson and
John w. Lewis. Alternates-R. l..
Wintersmith and J. ID. Belden.
Fifth District -Silas +. Miller and
James f. Buckner. Alternates-J. q.
Adams and Alex. Morris.
Sixth District o. Hamilton and
John III. Barbour. Alternates-J. f..
Wood and John NJ. Wilson.
Seventh District-B. Is. StOll and
William Brown. Alternates-James
Thomas and q. +. Walker.
Eighth District. X. Faulkner and
Logan Mckee. Alternates-Jas. w.
CapertOn and ThOs. III. Hardin.
Ninth District-A. +. Adams and A.
+. Wood. Alternates-H. ID. Eversolc
and-J. X. Dyke.
Tenth District-W. w. Culbertson
and Morris Hutchings. Alternates--
X. Cudgell and John Means. t.
DELEG ATEs FOR THE STATE AT LARGE.
Messrs. Walter Evans, j. ID. White,
w. o. Bradley and John w. Jackson
(colored). Alternates: Messrs. G.. w.
Dupey, Colonel Mundy, George Denny,
Jr., and T. u. Morrow.
ELECTORS FOR THE STATE AT LARGE.
A. Nj. Swope, of Lexington, and Rev.
Allen Allensworth, (of color of Bowl
ing Green.
ELECTORS AND MEMBERS OF THE STATE
CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
The following are the electors and
members of the State Central Commit
tee for their respective Districts:
The Hartford herald., 1880-04-21
TERRIFIC STORM.
The Wild Winds Have a FrOlic.
s.kEAT lAMaG.E nGNE

On Thursday night last, Il short time
before midnight, very violent storm
of wind, rain and hail swept over this
part of the world, lasting nearly an
hour. The wind first came from an al
most due South course but shifted To
the West. The elements were lit up
by AN almost incessant blaze of light
ming. Many were the prayers offered
up for safety, while fear and trembling
seized hold of the timid. The damage
done is great and will amount, in the
aggregate, in the county, 10 $1,000 or
S20,O0O.
Mr.. f. Small's new frame dwelling
in process of erection here was blown
down fiat, carrying brick chimnies and
all. The damage is considerable.
A new frame dwelling in the upper
part of town, belonging to Joe Taylor,
of color, was blown over doing some
$500 damage.
\ new frame, belonging To Slant
Edison, of color, blew down.
The home of Mark Berry, of color,
was lifted Off the pillars.
The kitchen at the place where Cath
arlne Larkin lives was lifted from the
foundation and set over a few feet.
The smoke stack of Condict X
Moore's steam saw mill blew down The
smoke stack of Jno. II. 4 VIM. Phipps'
Touring mill also tumbled to the storm
king.
A barn on James +. Carson's farm
just above town blew down and killed
a horse for him in addition to great
damage done to the barn.
Mr.. Allen Burton, of the same locali-
ty, had a corn crib full of corn literally
torn TO pieces by the angry winds.
VIM. Williams, few miles SOUTH
east of town, had barn roof lifted off
and deposited in his garden, also nearly
all his fence blown down.
Mr.. Hiley j. Coleman's dwelling roof
az iSpNSi lam "dS chthciN uiiooite.
Jack Barclays stables Beaver Dam,
was also capsized.
The lightning struck an old sliag near
ID. A. Miller's residence and barn, i'm
Cromwell neighborhood, setting il afire
Mr.. Miller and SONS had to go out in
the storm and cut the tree down to save
the buildings from burning.
Many trees were blown down across
the railroad and county roads.
Judge Austin had barn unroofed,
ID. Miller,a barn unroofed and Harrison
Fleenet a meat house unroofed, all in
the Cromwell neighborhood.
B. Burdens black smith shop, in
Cromwell, was lifted off its pillars, also
l. Mendel's tobacco house, was removed
the same way.
The meat house of Mrs. Barnett, corn
cribs of VIM. Foster and V. ID. ID.
Stevens, west Of town, We're upset more
or less.
The bridge on the Hartford and Sui
phur Springs road near Mr.. J. r. Hays
was lifted off the pillars.
Elijah Maddox counted 80 trees that
were blown down on last Thursday OIL
few acres of corn ground ready for
planting. Rails through his neighbor-
hood were scattered in every direction.
The farmers along Green river had
just about got through rebuilding their
fences, since the high water, when the
wind of last Thursday night came and
blew three-fourths of them down again.
The tobacco barn of Joe Ross, at
Smallhous, blew down and scattered
the tobacco far aud wide, doing inn,
mense damage.
I Mr.. Taylor Coffman had horse and
The Hartford herald., 1880-04-21
AnAxe of Impro ,en,en,.

We live in an age of improvements
as il evident to all when we consider
the wonderful discoveries which are
coming to light day by day. One of
the latest and most wonderful il the
discovery of Kendall's SPAWN Cure.
which will cure a SPAWN, splint, curb,
callous or ring-bone, and remove the en-
largement without even blistering or
causing sore, and it has recently been
tested for deep-seated pains, rheuma-
tism, enlargements and many similar
difficulties on man as well as beast, and
it has been found to work 50 well that
it is now believed to he the very best
liniment for external use on man that
has ever been discovered. IL can be
used full strength atall seasons of the
year with perfect safety. Read the adj
vertisement for Kendall's SPAWN Cure.
The Hartford herald., 1880-04-21
McCiure's Prolific Corn.

This corn natures two weeks sooner
than common corn, and will yield 100
bushels per acre on common up land.
1t is said to bring PA bushels per acre
on rich ground. 1t can be planted after
wheat is cut, and gathered I'M time for
sowing again. 1t yields from three to
eight good ears of corn to each stalk.
(Shown by sample BY only one plant
ing | raised enough from gill of corn
to plant 20 acres. paid at the rates of
S32 90 per bushel, and now offer it for
sale at 25 cents per quart, or five quarts
for 81 90. References: John Riddle,
Daviess county, KY; Rev. David Whit
tinghill, Madisonville, KY; Peter and
William Whittinghill, Ohio county,
KY; Marion and Morris Wilson, Fords-
vile, Ky. For sale at the HERALD
office. WM. II. FORD,
-l2-tf Pellville, Hancock Co., Ky.
The Hartford herald., 1880-04-21
sweet Potatoes.

have bedded about twenty bushels
of sweet potatoes, mostly yellow and
red yam and Southern Queen, also
few of the Jersey, Golden and Brazilian
yam, and will sell slips at 20 cents per
100 delivered at the nursery, and at %
cents per 100 in orders of 500 or over
delivered at any station on the ?. & +.
r. r., or by J. :. Naught at Hartford.
Persons ordering less than 500 will have
10 pay the freight. ID. ]. RHoAns,
l6-st Beaver Dam, Ohio Co., Ky'.
The Hartford herald., 1880-04-21
Old 5.eN.

The premium saddle stallion, Lexing-
ton,will stand the present season at my
stable, y miles north of Hartford, Ky,
on the Hawesville road, near its june
ton with the Owensboro road. Also
the well known jack, Maximillian, at
same stable. Both in fine fix for service
| will give "a premium of $40 to the
LIST and md best colts of their gel, ,foaled
in 1880, divided "a follows, 81 to the LIST
and 81 to the End best, colts to be shown
at the Hartford fair this fall 1850. Fail
ing to announce this through my bills
last Spring now make this announce
ment so that those who patronized the
above animals last year may have equal
chances in competing.
Is to Nav /. WARREN BARNErr.
The Hartford herald., 1880-04-21

The Greenbackers of this Congres-
sional District, held a Convention at
Madisonville on the 18th inst, and
elected delegates To the Chicago Con-
vedtion 10 be held June 9Th, to NOM
mate candidates for President and Vice
President.
They also nominated Judge &. w.
Cook for Congress.
The Convention was slimly attended,
hut very harmonious, being very unan-
imous in all they did.
The Hartford herald., 1880-04-21

THE only colored cadet at West Point
is named Whitaker. He was found a
few nights since bound tight and fast
in his room with few slight wounds
on his person, his ears were cut and
bleeding. He said three masked men
had entered his room and committed
the outrage. The matter has been un-
dergoing a thorough investigation, and,
as the wounds are very insignificant, a
strong suspicion has been aroused that
he inflicted them himself. He was be-
hind in his studies and il is believed
that he did this TO awaken a sympathy
to get an extension of time in which to
graduate.
The Hartford herald., 1880-04-21

WHEN the reduction of salaries was
up in the Legislature we heard ON all
sides, by those favosfng high salaries,
that reducing salaries would lose us all
our best officers. The law has passed
and Is now in effect, and vet the same
judicial candidates are before the people
clamoring to be elected; not one in
stance havewe of a pronounced candi-
date for judgeship before the adoption
of the act declining TO run since its pas
sage. The statement was all bum
.-ombe
The Hartford herald., 1880-04-21

\ simple, pure, harmless remedy, tina,
cures every time, and prevents disease
by keeping the blood pure, stomach reg
ular, kidneys and liver active, is the
greatest blessing ever conferred upon
man. Hop Bitters is that remedy, and
its proprietors are being blessed by thou
sands who have been saved and cured
by il. VIII You try il? See another
column. 16-1t
The Hartford herald., 1880-04-21
Greenbaek Convention.

The National Greenback party of
Ohio county will hold convention
in Hartford, KY, on Monday, May
Sd, lSsn, To elect delegates t0 tie
Chicago convention. All persons VIII"
intend 10 affiliate with this party are rc-
quested to attenl q. J. BEAN, .
UoirHdn C0aWty Cpai.
II RN-rRS Nc,r,t,,ry
The Hartford herald., 1880-04-21
our Horse Rock Premium.

This premium book is now ready for
delivery to all entitled thereto. Any
person having subscribed and paid for
the year 1850, or any person having pre-
viOIIsly subscribed and whose stIlScrip-
ton expires i'm 1880 will be entitled to
the premium upon Il renewal OF sub
scription for year, or for the balance of
1850
The Hartford herald., 1880-04-21
Iowa for Blaine.

The Republicans Of Iowa held their
State convention in Des MoineS last
Wednesday, and elected all Blaine deli
cgal,>, and 10y vote of > TO instructed
them Ia vote ~ a unit for Blaine at
Chis.npn
The Hartford herald., 1880-04-21
Mil Property for sale

One-halfinterest i'm valuable mill prop
erty, consisting of grist mill and cir
cular saw mill, situated on Stone river
six miles from Murfreesboro, Tenn, and
2S miles from Nashville. These mills
are new and first-class throughout; all
run by water-power, all the year round,
one of the best situations for a mill in
the South; lasting water-power; conven-
lent to market and railroads. Also, one
half interest in some well-improved
land, good neighborhooda and everything
that could be desired. Will sell the
mills or exchange for real estate i'm Ken
tucky or Tennessee. Address, a.
i-tf :. l.. EWING, Louisville, Ky.
The Hartford herald., 1880-04-21
Massachusetts Prefers Edmunds.

The Republicans oi Massachusetts,
held their State convention at Worces-
ter last Thursday, and elected delegates
10 the Chicago convention. the dele
gates were left uninstructed, hut pref
erence forJudye ldmunds,o of Vermont,
was exl ,ressed. @
The Hartford herald., 1880-04-21

JUDGE II. 5. MosEIEY, after AN alb
scnce Of several months in Florida, re-
turned home yesterday. lie is looking
better than We ever saw him, and he
says his health is better than il has been
for wears
The Hartford herald., 1880-04-21
Missouri for Grant.

The Republican state convention of
Missouri was held in Sedalia last
"Wednesday, and elected Grant dele
gates, and instructed them to vote for
U. :. Grant at Chicago.
The Hartford herald., 1880-04-21
Attention. Farmers.

( lam now haEiling the Oliver Chilled
.plow, WHICH i will sell upon reasonable
terms. Farmers will find them thcsbest
plow.on the-marset. Fam sole agent for
Ohio county. JAS. \. THOMAS.
Stf
The Hartford herald., 1880-04-21

II will be seen that Grant has secured
nearly twice as many as all HE oppo-
nents combined. He only lacks 1859
more TO nominate him. Will he get
them? We think it doubtful, for there
il strong opposition to him.
The Hartford herald., 1880-04-21
OHIO CIRCUIT COURT.

Notice to file Claims.
s. A.; Midkifi,s Admir-, Plaintiff > >
:. A. MidkifPs heirs, Defendant.
All persons having claims against the
estate of Stephens A. Midkiff, deceased,
are hereby notified to produce the same,
properly proven, to the undersigned,
Master Commissioner Of said Court, at
his office in Hartford, in Ohio county,
Kentucky, on or before the 18th day of
April next, or they will be forever
barred. This 18th day of March, 1880.
EDWARD X. MURRELL,
ll-2m Master Com. of said Court.
The Hartford herald., 1880-04-21
For Snie-0NPn.

Three yoke of good oxen, in good con-
dition, log wagon and chains. Will sell
one or all. Call ON me, or address me
mt CeralvO, Ohio county, Ky.
15-2t JOHN III. BAKER.
The Hartford herald., 1880-04-21
4 Correction
louisville, April l6, 1850.

iIol lSNIi.LE, Apfll lO, ISSD.
Editor Herald.
! see by your paper of this week that
X. p. Rowe and NJ. Mcintyre are men,
toned as the only authorized agents for
the Louisville Commercial i'm your coun-
~. Ii should be for Hartford only. We
have several excellent and reliable
agents at other points i'm the county.
W. q. BENTON.
The Hartford herald., 1880-04-21

THE Trimble County (Ky.l Conven-
tion took vote on President aspirants'
which resulted ia an almost solid vote
for Tilden. ~
The Hartford herald., 1880-04-21
FARMERS ATTENTION!
REMEMBER THE
HARTFORD WATER MILL

We are prepared to do your grinding
with dispatch. Do not be afraid of n
crowd. We can grind Is bushels of
wheat AN hour, equal to $50 bushels in a
day and night, and we never have this
much on any single day to grind. We
can also grind from % to 30 bushels of
corn per hour.
Our Mill is in fine repair, and We are
prepared to grind by water or steam.
So do not be afraid of high or low
water, but come with the assurance of
getting your grinding done on time to
return home the same day. We have
secured the services of q first class mil
Ter for grinding corn, and have ample
room for all that may come to see Us.
We will pay Sl.l0 per bushel for No.
wheat, and less, according to grade.
Mr.. \. ID. White, the well-known and
experienced Miller bosses the grinding
of our wheat.
We have good stable accommodations
for our customers who have To stay all
night, or when the weather il bad.
Patronage solicited.
i6-tf JOHN II. x WM. PHIPPs.
The Hartford herald., 1880-04-21

The inquest held in Muhlenberg
county ON the-exhumed remains Of B.
c. Davis, mention Of which was made
i'm last weeks issue, has been completed,
aud the jury rendered verdict that
deceased died of disease. His wife, Mrs.
McCown, was entirely exonerated, the
proof showing ler TO have been Kind
and attentive wife.
The Hartford herald., 1880-04-21
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The Hartford herald., 1880-04-21

THE New York Democratic state
convention WAS held yesterday at Syra-
cuse. There is hardly a doubt but II
sent solid Tilden delegation to Cincin-I
aiati. ~
The Hartford herald., 1880-04-21

REMEMBER Democrats, that the
primary meetings next Saturday week,
are Democratic primary meetings.
Read the call of the committee and see
who are entitled 10 participate and act
accordingly. No one should he per
mitted TO take part who is not a voter
of the precinct where he participates
aud who fills the requirements pre-
scribcd ina the call of the committee.
The Hartford herald., 1880-04-21

\ STORM at Marshfield, Missouri,
sunday night, destroyed almost the en-
tire town. Seventy-eight lives are
known 10 he lost, eighiy-five wounded
and only fourteen buildings left stand
The Hartford herald., 1880-04-21

AS old topper in the STATE Of New
Work overcame the appetite for liquors
I,y eating an orange hour bef6re break
fast every morning. lie says the
taste of liquor Of any kind soon hecame
very repillSiVe.
The Hartford herald., 1880-04-21

Louisville d Nashville Railroad
stock has declined from II - Ia y IL
in the last week.
The Hartford herald., 1880-04-21

The amendment 10 the constitution
recently adopted in Indiana changes
the time of holding their State election
from October to the same time in No
vember that Congressional and Presi-
Dental elections are held.
The Hartford herald., 1880-04-21

BLANroN DUNCAN says tie Green
back party is dead, and he has Joined
the Democrats again.
The Hartford herald., 1880-04-21

\ cREAT many Democrats stay at
home, never attend their primary cleo
tions or conventions, and leave the
nominations entirely TO Others; but
after the nominations are made then
they find fault and say the people did
not get their choice. We hope TO have
none of these sore-head grumblers this
year. Turn tito your primary meet
ings nexf Saturday week, and let the
masses of Democratic voters instead
of a few, select the standard bearers.
The Hartford herald., 1880-04-21

BELL county, KY, Democrats in con-
vention assembled on tlIe 18th inst, de
clared fsf Tilden and Hendricks.
The Hartford herald., 1880-04-21

GRANT carried the Kentucky Con-
Vention by more than two to one, not
withstanding all the collectors, deputy
collectors, store-keepers, gaugers, post
masters, and the whole office-holding-
ring, who were for Sherman, or for
anybody TO Leat Grant This shows
conclusively that Grant is the choice of
decided majority Of the Republicans
of Kentucky.
The Hartford herald., 1880-04-21
Notice TO file Claims.

Notice to file Claims.
w. ID. Taylor's Admir-, Plaintiff.
AGAINST
w. ID. Taylor's heir, Defendant.
All persons having claims against the
estate of Will Dyer Taylor, deceased.
are hereby notified to produce the same,
properly proven, to the undersigned,
Master Commissioner of said Court, at
his office i'm Hartford, in Ohio county,
Kentucky, on or before the 18th day of
April next, or they will be forever
barred. This 10Th day of March, 1880.
EDWARD II. MURRELL,
ll-2m Master Com. of said Court.
Notice to file claims.
Isaac NewtOn's Admir- Az Plaintiff
Agddtst
Isaac Newton's Heirs Defendant.
All persons having claims against the
estate of Isaac Newton, deceased, are
hereby notified to- produce the same,
property proven, To the undersigned
Master Commissioner of said Court, at
his office in Hartford Ohio county, Ken
tucky,on or before the 18th day of April
next, or they will be forever barred.
This 18th day of March, lSs0.
EDWARD X. MURREII,
ll-3m Master Com of said Court.
The Hartford herald., 1880-04-21

OUR fellow-tOwnsman, +. {. Hub
bard was selected by the Republi-
can State Convention last Wednesday,
ss one of the delegates from this Dis
trict 10 the Chicago Convention. He
was also selected as the member from
this District, on the Executive Commit
tee of the State. This is a merited
compliment to one of the shrewdest,
smartest young men the Republicans
have IN this District.