The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1880-03-10
HOssne Racket.
RosINE, KY, March &.
Editor Herald.

Editor Herald:
Farmers are becoming restless Oh ne
count of so much rain, which prevents
them from sowing oats and breaking
for corn.
Tobacco in this part of the county in
moving sluggishly, most of it remains
unsOld. consequently business seems to
be at very low ebb.
Miss Ella Day returned to this place
from the lower end of the county where
she has been engaged in teaching school.
She reports that she had quite an inter-
esting school.
Mr.. Frank Allen contemplates erect
beautiful residence here and entering
into co-partnership with NJ. $. Ragland.
Mr.. Allen has been one of our mos
successful farmers, and it is hoped that
he may succeed "a well i'm his new avo-
cation.
V. p. Wilson, an alteration took place
between George Miller and Buck Allen
in which Miller dealt Allen n severe
blow across the head with club, in
flicting q severe injury. They were up
jury, after hearing all the evidence, pro
anu COii, lOilS anu
deliberation, that Allen had insulted the
dignity of the laws Of this great Conn
mOliwealth to such an extent that he
ought, of right, be fined the prodigious
sum of one cent rs "a precedent that the
laws are not to be trampled on with
impunity. Miller was acquitted.
In last weeks Ne,os / notice that the
Post Master, of this place, accuses me OF
III lA
person i'm this community. | admit
that am too ignorant to understand
why the Post Master being n man of
such profound eruditiOn) should dare to
SO presume on the ignorance of the
many readers of the Neios as to inform
them of my ignorancc--a thing eonceed-
ed-why Mr.. p. NJ, to inform the read
ers of the Neps of nay ignorance, is an
insult to their intelligence. Now, Mr.
=. NJ, il you had the proper sympathy
for your poor unfortunate fellow NOR
tails, you would pity them rather than
make them feel so awfully bad by CIV
ing them publicity in a paper having
circulation unequalled by any other
paper i'm this county or world. But this
will be uninteresting to the readers of
the HERALD, SO | will change the sub
JCtt anu hti lhtli ubOui al hSiib tiiat
took place here on last "Wednesday
evening between j. NJ. Holloway and
III. NJ. Stevens. Holloway dealt Stevens
blow with his fist, which felled him to
the ground and then seized grave
stone, which happened to he near by,
and was just in the act of setting it up
at Stevens head when he discovered
that he was not dead but was slowly
rising and getting out his old barlow.
Holloway then thought it best TO report
at once to the Police Judge, who imme-
diatcly issued writs of arrest and had
them brought up before his honor the
following day, and fined Holloway $3.50
and costs, and acquitted Stevens.
The school here, under the manage
ment of Prof. David Hooker, seems To
lie i'm flourishing condition. This is
Prof Rockers second session here, has
several pupils from other neighborhOods
among whom are Miss Amanuela and
Laura Rains, John Heaverin and Clar-
ance Raley.
Mr.. John Fowler has employed Mr..
&. q. Crowder a. salesman in his dry
goods store. Mr.. Crowder's pleasing
address and smiling countenance to-
gether with his agility i'm handling
goods makes him a very successful
! salesman.