The Hartford herald., 1880-04-28

containing 4 tpn-dOllar bill and several
cash notes, all amounting to about $40.
The next day when Johnson wanted
his book and contents, Giant said he
had lost it. Johnson didn't believe it,
SO he got out n search warrant, but has
not found his money yet.
Plenty of news this week, but think
il best 10 send the balance blank.
Wei.
Hoover mn Hash.
APRIL -, 1850.
Editor Herald:
STORMY.
\ terrible storm of rain and wind
passed through this section of country
ON last Thursday night, causing consid-
erable damage in the way of blowing
down fences, prostrating vast amount
of timber, &c. Several large trees near
Mr.. +. &. Hoover's yard were uprooted,
hut fortunately took an opposite direc-
ton from his dwelling, preventing,
doubtless, the concurrence of very sad
catastrophe. The storm struck this
point from II northwesterly direction,
and assumed its most violent career
about twelve o'clock, continuing near
an hour, when the infuriated blast sub
sided, and with IL deep calmness that
brought consolation to many an alarmed
soul. The disasters of some adjacent
localities heard from were far greater
than of this, aS in several instances
barns, corn cribs, &c, We're unroofed.
Mr. Dave Herring on Thursday evening
previous to the storm at night was en-
gagged i'm constructing the frame of a
barn for Mr.. r. Cundiff, of Buford, when
a sudden gust of wind came, sweeping
the structure to the ground and carrying
with it Mr.. H., who escaped without
any serious injury, though received
slight bruises about the face and arms.
POLITICAL.
Your correspondent, "Torch," says he
will vote for the nominee of his party
for President if il he negro. We adj
wise "Sam Torch" to be less superiuous,
as he will certainly have the opportuni-
ty of casting his vote for Gran. this
time, and even should he take his seat
similar to r. B. H., he would make de-
cidedly a better impression in hot
weather. than the poor colored man.
NEW SCHOOL.
Miss Arie johnson, of near Pleasant
Ridge, opened school last Monday week
at the Chapman school-house with "a
fair attendance. Miss Arie has Just en-
tered the field as an instructor, but,
nevertheless, with her fair educational
attachments and gentleness of DISPOSE
ton, we picture for her bright future
i'm the profession i'm which she has en-
barked.
SUSPICIOUS.
On last Tuesday a very suspicious
character appeared in this neighbOrhood
in possession of TWO horses, which he
seemed very anxious TO dispose of. He
left the public road near here and
secured lodgingat Mr.. .LayfayetteRoger's
but took care to conceal the horses in
the woods and pretended to be in search
of work. Mr.. Rogers profered to give
the young man employment, and was
thoroughly convinced that it was not
his intention to work, but a mere delu-
sion. He made particular enquiries as
to the nearest points on Green river,
but finally said he would go to Hartford,
and left early Wednesday morning,
though il is unknown as to where he
was bound. We have learned there is
a reward of S75 offered for the capture
of this thief, but was unable to obtain
any definite information as from what
source it came. The horses were in Or
dinary condition, though somewhat
tagged seemingly from excessive use.
One was a sorrel, the other gray. The
Young man was supposed to he about
twenty years of age, wore light suit of
clothes with black hat, had moderately
dark hair and black eyes. Look out for
him.
INCREASE OF POPULATION.
Born, to the wife of w. G. Bennett,
April IL, 1880, son. To the wife of
Henry G. Shaver, April IL, 1880, twins.
"a boy and girl. Mr.. Shaver should GER
tainly be a happy man.
wEATHER-ToBACCOP PLANTS.
This is beautiful weather for the farm
ers and everything seems to be moving
along at lively rate IN that line of in
dustry at present, though farmers are
very backward about getting out their
crops owing to the recent indifferent
weather. There seems to be a general
complaint existing among the people
through this section concerning that
provoking pest, (the fiy), which is prov
ing very disastrous to plant-beds, es-
pecially those sown early. The crop,
we presume, will not by any means be
as large as expected, and should the fly
not desist its havoc shortly We may ex-
pect the crop comparatively small
indeed.
Personal.
Miss Lizzie Johnson, of near Pleas
ant Ridge, has been visiting relatives at
Grandview, Ind, for two weeks past.
We wish you a lively sojourn, Miss
Lizzie.
| cam n shoulder of a hoss
| A 'fellcr' of lamb?
can't support a third term gent.
| But three cheers for Uncle Sam,
JACK FROST.
Jack frost, on Sunday night week,
struck the peach crop of this locality a
death-blow.- The crop is at least nine
tenths killed.
MONEY STOLEN.
Mr.. .Wm. johnson, of the Ridge, in
forms us that the exact amount oi
money stolen from his drawer was Sic
instead of Sl60 as reported i'm our last
His horse was also ridden very hard by
some one on the night following. No
clue as yet.
BUSINESS.
Messrs. +. NJ. and Z. G. Hoover have
just returned from Louisville, where
they spent the greater portion of last
week in purchasing boiler and othel
machinery for the Buford enterprise.
FOOLISHNESS.
Your new correspondent from Buforc
speaks about my going to cultivate sis
acres of tobacco, and thinks l will hav,
to stop serenading. i wish to say tt
him that his statement is a positiv,
falsehood, as l never have said cOult
or was going to cultivate this much to
bacco without assistance. AS to ou
securing the ox-horns for the serenadini
band it's generally known that We dom
make back-woodsmen a speciality il
our rounds or We would certainly hav,
them. If your correspondent is love
of horn-music let him organize a ban,
and be general supervisor of green-horn
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