The Hartford herald., 1880-02-18
Jas. A. Thomas has the mumps.


day.
Thomas King is quite sick with
mumps.
The cupola on the court house is TO
be improved soon.
Call on J. B. Cannon for the best
meals at the least price.
Our County Assessor, Armistead
Jones, is pushing things right along.
Call on NJ. l.. Heverin for the best
whiskies, wines, brandies, cigars, &c.
There ought TO be town clock on
the new school building or court house.
w. II. Williams 4 Son will receive
to-day per stage fresh oysters and lake
fish.
For sore throat, gargle with Piso's
Cure, mixed with little water. Relief
is iastant. l-2m.
AS soon as the weather will permit,
several new residences will be built in
this place.
The road from aere To Beaver Dam
is 50 bad that stallings are of almost
daily occurrences.
Business men, remembe, that the
HERALD Office does all kinds oI print
ing neatly, and at city prices.
If there is any one thing in the
world Hartford needs, and that badly,
too, it is turnpike TO Beaver Dam.
The crew that left here some six
weeks ago on stave boat for New
Orleans, will be AT home i'm few days.
Candidates have already began
hand-shaking, and We hope all will
come forward and announce in the
HERALD.
We are glad to learn ofthe improve
ment of Mrs. Ann Bennett, who has
been sick several weeks with typhoid
and infiammatory fever.
The time is drawing nigh when
parlor chairs will no longer have to do
double duty, and when ''spooning" over
front gates will he i'm order.
There has been more sickness in
the county in the last two months than
for years in the same time, but there i.
a slight abatement now.
To the HERALD's "curiosity cornerr
has been added a petrifaction, resemb-
ling very much that of a goose neck.
Thanks te Mr.. Jo l.. Carson for il.
If those convicted for petty offenses
were worked upon the streets, Hartford
could have macademized streets with
out cost to the town or county.
Some one remarked few days ago
that Hartford had measles, mumps,
whooping cough and Hieronymus.
They are recovering from the latter.
Subscribers to this paper for 1880,
who nay i'm full for the year, get valui-
able book of 100 pages, free. Call early
pay up, and obtain the premium. IT,
Our "Devil'' has had two attacks OF
measles. We hope he won't have the
third attack, as We are getting mon.
strous tired Of acting "Devilr pro tenn.
w. III Williams & Son have Just re.
ceived a lot of nice oranges, lemons
apples, dried apples, dried green peas
dried currants and raisins, which they
are selling very low for cash. Give
them call.
There will be a greater quantity OF
fertilizer used in this county this year
than ever before. This is wise move
on the part of our farmers, and we are
glad to see them improve the many
much worn and almost useless farms.
We always appreciate favors, but
will say to some of our correspondents
that they need not fool away their time
in selecting clippings for us. We have
about seventy-five papers per week to
select from, and prefer to do our own
selecting.
C. III. McElwain, of Warren county
was here last week purchasing mules
and while here bought one of A. c.
Ellis at $3.50, and another of Johnathan
Raley for Sl25. Some other purchases
were made, but at smaller prices
All persons indebted to DIR. ]. E
Pendleton by note or account, before
Jan. LIST 1879, are requested to call al
/, my Office, upstairs opposite HERALI
Office, and settle the same.
CHAs. NJ. PENDLEToN,
81 If Collector of claims.
-"The Home Guide, or A Book by
500 Ladies'" is a volume of l6O pages
containing 1000 practical recipes and
hints on Cookery, the Household, the
Toilet, the Sick Room, ETC., a copy Of
which We present to every subscribe,
who pays i'm full for 1880. Improve thi.
opportunity. 1-tf
TO our friend, Judge II. s. Moseley
who has been In Tallahassee, Florida,
for some time past, we are indebted fol
late Florida papers, and also for bunch
of Spanish moss, which is quite curl
osity to many Of our people. The Judge
has greatly improved in health, and We
hope he may be fully restored when he
returns.
Mr.. E. s. Edgerton respectfully in.
forms the citizens of Hartford and vi.
cinity, that he intends to remain al
this place and carry on the painting
business i'm all its branches, house, sign
and carriage WORK, ,graining, paper hang.
ing, &c, done in the latest style. All
work guaranteed to give satisfaction
A "a IL. L. c..I