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The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1880-02-04
Echoes From Our Nesxhbsr.

The resignation Of Postmaster j. q.
Ellison created quite an excitement on
the streets last Friday morning, and i'm
a very few minutes the friends Of vari-
usapplicantsforthe position were flying
hither and thither with petitions for sig
natures, and the influential friends Of
Congressman Mckenzie and others
were beset upon for letters of recon-
mendatiOn. The applicants are Messrs.
f. r. Weir, Sr., F. l. Ionts, ThoIpas
A. Martin, VI. J.Roark and II. j. Morris.
Who will be successful, 'twould be folly
tn venture surmise. MIR. Ellison has
made a model postmaster, and, ito n
man up tree" his resignation Is a
matter of profound regret. BY his uni
form kindness. patience and aeeommO-
datiOn he has ingratiated himself into
the affections of the people, and his
place will he hard to I'LL.
Last summer when the entire Demo-
cratic State ticket. was composed of ex-
COnfederates, the Republicans raisesi a
big howl, but not a single Union soldier
was on the Republican ticket. And the
other day eentire delegation i'm tbs-
Legislature voted againit Capt. Tom
Bush, an ex-Union soldier, and elected
an ex-rebel to the Speakership. This
reminds US that Of the seventy or eighty
officers under the Federal Government
in the Second Congressional district of
Kentucky, but one is filed by an ex-
Union soldier-Major j. w. Church,
deputy Revenue Collector, Of Michi-
gan regiment Not one of the 1000
honorably discharged soldiers who en-
listed in this district fills Federal Of
flee. True, there may be some cross
road post-offiee, paying from two and a
half to ten dollars per annum, filed by
an ex- Uunion soldier, but we refernow to
the paying offices The. Republican
party certainly place very low esti-
mate upon the services Of the defenders
ofthe Nation. Why has sheoverlooked
her soldiers (she claims them as her sol
diers)? Are there no men out Of the f.
900 who came home competent to m
any of these Offices? Are thereno wild
Ows out of the Z, 800 who sleep in un-
known graves between Woodbury., Ky.
and Savannah, Ca, who could I'LL some
of these Offices Speak out, Messrs.
Ringleaders Of the Radical camp, and
explain these things H
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1880-02-04


This county is rapidly improving
we are out of debt and have money in
the treasury; our taxes are very low,
and we don't see the Use of people NOV
ing to Texas, when good land can be
bought cheap here. There has been a
larger area of wheat sOwn than ever
before, and it is looking splendid. From
all appearances, there will he a large
crop of tobacco planted this year.
Our coal mines are in full blast, turn
ing out some two thousand bushels q
day, and We expect to increase our ia
cilities. The miners all like this place,
as they have work the year round ;
they are paid every month, and the
price paid for digging is one-half cent
more per bushel than at other places
they are also paid for break-throughs,
turning rooms, and all narrow work
we work about 40 miners ut Mining
City; Callim and Archie Pollock, at
Mud river, Calm works about thirty
there is good store here which keeps
almost everything, drugs included, also
competent physician; We have built
good frame school house, which we
also use as church and Good Temp
lars lodge.
We have saw and grist mill which
is always busy. ~
Quite lot of ax-handle timber is be-
ing got out for the Bowling Green mar
ket.
Mr.. Redrick Arnold has just finished
making some seventy thousand pipe
slaves, while KinnnemOrth Bros have
had the tOwboat, Longfellow, towing
slaves ever since Christmas, does not
this show that we are busy commune
ty?
The steamer Bowling Green, passed
down Saturday evening, it being her
first trip since last July. She has been
rebuilt from bottom to top, and we can
not speak too highly of Captain Bart
I.arman, who has had her in charge.
He has made the hull entirely new, has
finished the cabin in style that the
Towards would be proud of; every part
of it has been looked to, the carpets are
very fine especially in the ladies cabin.
while the office is well arranged, and
Judge Coleman, the polite mail agent
Is made happy by large and roOmy
Office. Captain ElmOre Bewley was on
the roof receiving the congratulations
of all, while the two 'Toms" (Suttle-
mire and Dolley) the safe and genial
pilots were admiring the well arranged
pilot house. Beef Baker and Charley
Lumm were in their glory, as the en-
gines We're bright, the boilers new, and
everything was working splendidly.
We are proud of the Bowling Green,
proud of her "bOy captain" proud OF
the Navigation Company, who gives US
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1880-02-04
Kentucky One Hundred Years Ago
AMI ITS GroWfh-


In 1850 Kentucky was Kentucky
county, Va. In May that year it was
divided into three counties, jefferson,
Fayette and Lincoln.
In October, 1854, by an Act of the
Virginia Assembly, Nelson county was
taken from Jefferson-Salt river was
made the line-all south of it was Nell
son county. In May, 1855, by another
Act, Fayette was divided, and the
Northern portion was called Bourbon
county. In August of the same year
another Act divided Lincoln county,
and formed out Of it Mercer and Madi-
son counties.
In May, l7SS, Mason county was for
med out ola part of Bourbon, and
Woodford out of "a part of Fayette. In
June, 1872, these nine counties compris-
ed the Commonwealth of kentucky, and
was formally admitted into the Union
As a State.
In 1872, Washington county, the first
born out of the new Commonwealth,
was founded out of Nelson county.
Prior to December, lT96, what is now
Kentucky was part of Fincastte coun-
ty Virginia.
In lI92, Kentucky had ten counties.
In 1900 she had forty-three. In 1910
she had fifty-iour. In lsa0 she had six
ty-eight. In 1880 she had eighty-three
In 1910 she had ninety In 1850 she
had one hundred. In 1860 she had one
hundred and ten. I'm 1870 she had one
hundred and sixteen. She now has one
hundred and eighteen.
In 1897 the first law was passed To es-
tablish system of public schools. But
for many years nothing much was done.
Rev. Joseph Bullock, ID. d., a Presbyte-
rian, was the first Superintendent of
Public Instructions appointed in 1887.
Not till 1871 did district schools begin
To report. I'm that year only eighty
three districts reported. The number
Of children in the state, under the
school law, was not reported by the as-
SCISSOR till 1916. In 1878 an nd valo-
rem tax OF two cents was levied by an
Act of the Legislature and ratified by
the people, for the purpose of increas-
ing the school fund. In 1855, by large
majority, the people ratified PROPOSE
ton to increase this tax from two to five
cents.
In 1868 bill was passed to increase
the school tax from five to to twenty
cents. In August, 1869, the people at
the polls ratified this proposition. I'm
der this system, with improved school
laws our educational interests have
grown in proportion. The legal ses-
sions of the common Schools down to
1869, were three months-since then
five months.
Now, while the aggregate amount of
schooling given has been more than
doubled. and much has been done to
give better teachers. Still much re-
mains yet to be done. But this matter
is forcing itself upon the attention of all
classes in the State. The popular de-
mand is growing, and the waves of agi-
tation increasing every year. The day
is not far i'm the future when the friends
of education will begin more largely to
reap the fruits of their labors.
With the development of the materi-
al resources-the progress of internal
improvements i'm our State, our eduoa-
tiOnal progress must keep pace. The
last ten years have brought marvellous
improvements. But the next decade
will bring vastly greater changes in our
educational interests. Let all classes
work to this end.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1880-02-04
Morning.

Morning. what hour is like unto
thine? Thou scatterest from thy wings
freshness and fragrance; thou revivest
all nature from the death of night.
Shall not morning also come from the
soul of man? Must he, when the day.
star of life is set, forever lie in his dark
and narrow cell? No; for some high
purpose. known only to the Infinite
mind, are we created, and not for the
few brief hours of pain and sorrow which
we pass in perishing world. This, our
existence must share the fate of yon
bodiless vapor that skirts the horizon
melt away as if il never had been. Yet
man, doubt not, tremble not, all nature
from the reviving flower in the valleys
to the sun flashing over the mountain
top cries aloud: "Thus shall spring thy
unquenchable spirit; and thus shall the
morn of Immortality burst upon the
night of the tomb r'-De,cey.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1880-02-04
Friday.

The general superstition that Friday
Is an unlucky day ought not to be in
dulged by Americans. The New York
HeroId and st. Louis Republican have
been publishing a list OF important
events of American history that have
occurred on Friday. The New World
was discovered Friday, OctOber II.
14S2. Indeed, good many good things
connected with American history have
occurred ON the day which ridiculous.
notion has placed under ham, Column
bus not only sailed on Friday, and saw
the wished-for land ON Friday, bat he
arrived at PalOs from his first voyage.
Friday, March 10, 1893. And on FRI
day, June IL, 1894, he-though un-
known to himself-diseovered the con-
tinent of America. On Friday, March
J, 1896, Henry VIII, of England, gave
to John Cabot the commission which
led directly to the discovery of North
America On Friday, September .,
1855, Mendlez founded II. Augustine,
Florida-which il more than forty
years older than any town in the United
States. On Friday, November ~, 162O,
the Mayfiower with her freight OF Pill
grims, made what Is now PrOvincetOwn
harbor; and the same day the band Of
exiles signed the compact which tixed
the governmental foundations OF the
infant State, that has grown into
mighty nation On Friday, December
-, 1870, the Pilgrims landed on Ply
mouth Rock. On Friday, February
y, 1872, George Washington was
born. On Friday, June Is, 1775, Bunk
er Hill was seized and fortified by the
American troops. On Friday, October
Z, 1779, Burgoyne surrendered at Sara
tOgo-and that event secured the French
alliance which had 80 much to do with
the final success OF our struggle for in
On Friday, September %.
1770, the treatise of Arnold was revealed
"a revelation which saved our cause
from destruction. On Friday, October
10, 17S1, CORVALLIS surrendered at
Yorktown, which practically ended the
war, and to complete the list, on Friday,
July Z, 1875, the motion was made i'm
the Continental Congress by John
Adams, seconded by Richard Henry
Lee, that the colonies were, and of
right ought to be, free and independent
So to Americans as a nation, Friday
has been an uneommOnly lucky day,
whatever it may have been to the rest
of the world.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1880-02-04
butler County Gossip.
MORGANTOwN, Ky, Jan. 81

MORGANTOwN, Ky, Jan. 80.
Editor Herald.
We often think of dear cd Hartford,
our native home. We have lived long
time in Obscurity, but we are now on
the Telephone line from Bowling Green
to Mining City. 1t is real nice, when
our days toll is over, to step into the Of
flee, which is in the Counting room of
Mr.. Skillen's store, and talk to our
friends in Bowling Green, Browns
Lock, Woodbury. and Mining City. 1t
Is amusing to hear them WHEN you ger
to talking to them at one. place they
will all begin to talk along the line. We
have some splendid music along the
wires from Bowling Green To Mining
City, both vocal and Instrumental. II
Is rumored that they anticipate running
Il wire to Cromwell. suppose they
will run it from there tn Beaver Dam.
If they do, rest assured we will have
social chat with our old friends i'm Hart
ford. l will close for fear will prove
tedious. Respectfully,
VI. NJ. :.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1880-02-04
Religious.
Editor Hsrdd.

Editor Herald:
commenced divine services at Shilo
yesterday a week ago, which continued
until yesterday. We enjoyed a revival
influence from the beginning, resulting
in six conversions and five accessions to
the NJ. Il. Church. Six others came
forward and asked the prayers of the
church. May the Lord lead them on by
the still waters of his grace and finally
to the place OF pardon. Among the
penitents We're some of the oldest sin
ners i'm this part of the county and some
of them heads Of families. The church
is greatly revived, it contains about l25
members and is one of the most work.
ing churches in the county. We are on
our last of the Caneyville Circuit, and
holding prOtracted services and enjoying
revivals at all points. May the Lord
continue the good work.
Respectfully,
a. r. BYERs.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1880-02-04

such regular mails, proud that We are
not paying high tax to keep the locks
and dams on Green river in repair.
The telephone is here, and we, of
course, get all the news. We think this
Is the longest line i'm the country, being
a miles i'm length. We have to thank
the Navigation Company for this line
We understand that it will he contin-
ued to Rochester, eight miles below
here.
Well, goodbye, OccAsIo.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1880-02-04

No, don't learn a trade, young man.
You might soil your hands, wilt your
shirt collar and spoil your complexion
sweating. Go hang your chin over
counter; learn to talk twaddle with the
ladies part your hair in the middle;
make an ass of yourself generally, and
work for wages that wouldn't support a
Chinese laundryman on riee-fed rats,
and leave big enough balance to pay
his washerwoman-just because It's -
little more genteel i'm the eyes Of the
people whose pride prevents them from
pounding rock or hewing wood, and
whose poverty pinches worse than one
of those patent cross legged clothes
pins, il the truth were only toll III
mira Guzeffe.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1880-02-04
Scientific Miscellany.

A puzzle to scientists is the remark
able persistence of certain odors. More
than one thousand years agothe mortar
used i'm the construction of the Mosque
Of st. Sophia, i'm Constantinople, was
charged with musk, the perfume of
which permeates the building to this
day,
In tho nurth of England u habit Of
ether-imbibing is said to prevail. As "a
drunk" ON sulphuric ether Is less expen-
sive than ON alcoholic liquids, the prao-
tice is increasing.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1880-02-04
Jrdtcial Juggling I'm Maine.

The quality of justice to be expected
from partisan judiciary is very strik-
below, by the Supreme Court Judges of
Maine. The first case was in 1877, i'm
which certain Democrats were to he de-
prived of their seats by the decision.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1880-02-04
aufard Revival.

The results were 60 additions and SO
reclamations; Al baptised at the close Of
the meeting. DIR. Coleman viii preach
there ON the Sd Sunday In February
and again administer baptism. He Is
now lecturing In Simpson, Logan and
Warren counties.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1880-02-04
DIRECTORY.
COUNTY DIRECTORY.


CIRCUIT COURT.
Hon. James stuart, Judge, owenshoro.
a. l.. Morton. Clerk, Hartford.
r. X. Murrell, Master Commissioner, Hartford
4. W. Phillips, Sheriff, Hartford. Deputies
q. W. Bunger Hartford = r. Taylor bea'
Yer Dam; r. IL. Cooper, Fordsville; ;. L.
FuIkerson, Ceralvo.
Court begins second Mondays in May and
November, and continues three weeks each
term. ...,.
Hon. J. A. Murray, Judge, Cioverport.
Hon. Joseph Haycraft, Attorney, Owensboro'
r.. l.. sullenger, Jailer, HARTFORD.
Court begins on fourth Mondays IN March
and September, continuing two weeks each
term
Ben. Newton, Judge, Hartford.
Capt. sam. X. Cox, Clerk, Hartford.
J. p. Sanderfur, Attorney, Hartford.
Court begins ON the FIRST Monday In every
QUARTERLY COURT.
Begins ON the third Mondays i'm January,
April, July and October.
COURT OF CLAIMS.
Begins on the first Mondays in January
and October.
OTHER COUNTY OFFICERS.
Armistead Jones, Assessor, Hartford.
Col. W. II. Porter, surveyor, Cromwen.
A. d. Baird, School Commissioner, Hartford.
aU POLICE COURTS.
Mondays in January, April, July and October.
X. c. Hardwick. Marshal.
Beaver DAM. Z. Cooper, Judge, first
Saturday in January, April, July ana octoper'
W. II. Blankenship, Marshal.
Cromwell-P. W. Gilstrap, Judge, second
Saturday in January, April, July and Octo-
Der. w. I. Tilford, Marshal.
Ceralvo-Henry Tinsley, Judge, second Sat
uriay in January, April, July and october.
Vacant, Marshal.
NrF. Gr rtaHF .asf-
office address, McHenry, Courts held third
saturday in anuary, April, July and October.
VIM. Hamilton, Jr-, Marshal, post-office adj
dress, McienrN.
Rockport-H. o. Roby, Judge, Dan. Tiche-
nor, Marshal. Courts held third "Wednesday
ia January, April, July and October.
Rosine-R. r. Wedding, Judge, V. X. Rains
Narshal. Courts held frst SATURDAY in Janu-
airy, April, July and october.
- JUSTICES COURTS.
FoRDsvILLE.
Il. P.withers, Mar. 4 June Sept 2 Dec.
James Miller,
BUFoRD.
Pr. Taylor, Mar. 10 June : Sept, 10 Dec 10
HARTFORD:
4 = r. R Rssast'' Mar q June Sept Dec:
= u hses' yorxpopr
4 :. s sss. Mar June ) sept q q Dec 3
j. ID. Miller, IL Is 10 Is
CROMWELL.
r. %. Porter, Mar. 1e June Is sept. II Dec. IL
Melvin Taylor. % "a ~ E" is Is
CONSTABLES.
Fortsville-George Bradfeld, Post-ofiice
addreas, Fordsville-
IBuford-Thos. =. Taylor.
Hartford-J. p. stevens. Post-ofiice Beaver
Rockpon-T. r. Bishop. Post-ofiice Center
town.
Rosine-w. W. Ezeil. Post-ofiice, Rosine.
CROMWELL. W. Daniel. Post-ofiice Crom-
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1880-02-04

According to Maine justice, il is law
in 1877 to deprive Democrats of their
seats on account of negligence of own
officers to comply with it, forms; but
in lss0 il is not law to deprive Republic
cans of their seats for precisely the
same reason, though the statute gov
erning elections is exactly the same in
both cases. Could the infamy of Re
publican politics i'm Maine have more
striking illustration - e~ York SIM
day Neurs.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1880-02-04
LODGE MEETINGS.
POsT-OFFICE BULLETIN.

The Eastern mail leaves AT = ~ p. NJ, and
arrives at p. NJ.
The Western mail leaves at y 30 A. NJ. and
arrives at p N.
Sulphur springs, Fordsville, Haynesville,
Iona and Pellville leaves Hartford every
wednesday ut 7:3O A. NJ, and arrives Thursday
at 8 p. N. Leaves Hartford every Thursday
at 6 p. NJ, and arrives Saturday at p. N.
The Owensboro mail, via Beda, Buford,
Tuesday and Friday at A. NJ, and arrives
Monday and Thursday at 6 p. N.
The Centertown mail arrives at 10 A. NJ, and
departs al II A. N. Wednesday.
.f X. p. ROWE, Postmaster.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1880-02-04
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

Baptist-Services first Sunday and Sunday
night in every month and Saturday night
preceding-W. p. Bennett, Pastor.
NJ 4. Church Soufh-Seryices third Sunday
and SUNDAY night and fourth Sunday night
In each month-Rev. ]. =. Mcdaniel. Pastor.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1880-02-04
1850.

The last case was that presented ON Jan.
3, i'm which the Republican interest was
involved:
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1880-02-04

1880.
W HEN EPUBLI-
CANS WE'RE To BE
REIEITED.
The Representa-
tive is not To be de-
privc,l of his right
because municipal
officers have neg
lecte,l their duty.
John Appleton,
C'has w Walton,
John A Peters,
Artemus Libby,
VIM g. Barrows,
Chas Danforth,
Jos w SymOntis.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1880-02-04

HlNmNols
1877.
WHEN DEMOCRATS
WERE To BE- RE-
JECTED.
Ii is to liz regret
ted that votes are
lost by the negli-
gence OF town Off
GERS, but the obvi-
Ous remedy is to
choose such IL
know their duty
and knowing il
will perform il.
John Appleton,
Chas w Walton,
Artemus Libby,
John \ Peters,
VIM q Barrows,
VIM Writ Virgin,
J q Dickinson.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1880-02-04
CONSTABLES.

observation-disclosures Bradfeld, Post-ofiice
address, Fordsville-
TBuford-Thos. :, Taylor.
Hartford-J. p. stevens. Post-oftice Beaver
Dam. 49,
Rockporf-T. r. Bishop. Post office Center
town.
Rosinr-w. W. EzelI. Post-office, Rosine.
CROMWELL. W. Daniel. Post-ofiice Crom-
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1880-02-04

One spring this COW behaved SO strangely we'll
That Jones, who Just before resolved 10 sell
A beast so like himself, quite changed his
mind,
And ceased to tie her fractions leg behind,
And regularly MIXED and MIXED away,
Less fearful and more confident each day,
And grew as happy as so mean man
From such a cause or other causes can.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1880-05-14

" regret that We dld not think or II
in time 10 make room for the special re-
port concerning the abridgement Of sufr-
rage OF citizens Of the United States in
the state of Rhode Island, which was
recently submitted to the Senate by Mr.
Wallace, chairman of the committee to
inquire into alleged frauds in the late
elections, The restrictions on the right
Of suffrage in that ever faithful Repub-
lican stronghold are of the most odious
and oppressive character. The want Of
ownership Of real estate worth SI34.
which is the necessary qualification oc a
voter, DISTINGUISHED not less than 15,-
GOO persons, mostly foreigners, at the
last Presidential election. Repeated ef-
forts have been made by the people of
the State to secure changes III the quail
lications OF voters, but the Republican
leaders have always circumvented them.
In 1876 they procured the defeat OF an
amendment TO the constitution of the
State extending Tie suffrage to soldiers
Who had 5rrvcd n Rhode Island regi-
mcuts during the war. While AIr. Wal
lace in his report admits thai there is
no remedy il Congress for this condition
OF things in Nat State, he claims, and
justly too, that under The Fourteenth
amendment Congress has the power to
reducetEe representative basis Of Rhode
Island in proportion 10 her reduction o.
the number of her voters. Mr.. Wallace
has therefore Very properly intr0duced q
bill to enforce the provisions Of the sec
meut. and ]. should he passed as the on
y method Of puuishing that state for
her persistent refusal Of the ballot to
such large number of her best citizens.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1880-05-14
sosrs very remarkable and likewise
Disgusting things were said

9oera very remarkable and likewise |
disgusting things were said |
last week I'm Chicago by Gen. Grants
hon. ful son. Frederick D.. who holds a
commission in the army, but who don't
trouble himself to any very great extent
about performing military service. hav-
ing spent most of last year, as well as
portion of this, in visiting foreign lands
in company with his father. This ANA
teur soldier, who loves monarchy more
thar he does a Republic, in a converSa-
tion with prominent Republican leader
of Illinois made this astonishing state
meDt My father says that there may
come time in the history of the Re
public when it may be to the vital in
terest Of the people of this country to
nominate President for a third term.
and when the precedents set by Wash
ington and jefferson would stand in the
way Of the common welfare. 1t. there
fore, becomes important TO get that OBJ
sfruction to the safety of the Republic
out of the way. Ny father says he Is in
. a position TO make that trial and WIN
that victory againsta a public superstition
! of dangerous precedent" Decidedly
cool, isn'c it ? When the Chicago con-
vention sits down heavily upon my
! father" as it IS likely TO do, or when
"my father, " even if nominated, is over
whelmiugly defeated at the polls, this
J pTecocious son Of the ''stTong man" viii
( be considerably wiser than he is now,
and will realize the fact that the prece-
dents set by Washington and jefferson,
instead Of standing in the way Of the
I common welfare, are regarded Ey the
American people as its surest protection,
/ and that they will resolUtely adhere to
( them as an impossible barrier to his
I fathers thiuly disguised and unholy am
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