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The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1881-05-04
Attention. Trustees.

Tothe Trustees ~ The 7oAH NJ Hd.fIso.
GEN1LEMEN:-SOme OF you were
elected to the position you hold by the
votes of the people, and Others were
chosen by your body to fill vacancies,
but all are clothed with power which
should be exercised solely for the good
and in the interest of the people of the
town, and always in accordance with
the rules of fairness and justice. Per-
haps your official duties and private af-
fairs have kept you 80 busy that you
have neglected some things that YOU
ought to have done.
You have had control of the town fl
nances; u school building that IL am or
nament to the town and should he
pointed to with pride by all of us, has
been built. Ii was commenced near
two years ago, has been finished and in
Use sometime, and yet we do not know
how much it cost. WeknowyOu were au-
thorized to issue the bOndsof the town for
5000 to build the house; we know the
bonds were issued; we know that the
law requires you to apply all the pro-
ceeds Of the tax levied under the act
authorizing the bonds to he issued, In
payment of said bonds and interest.
Whether or not this has been done we
do not know.
We know that in addition to the
above 5000 you were authorized to use
the money on hand which had been
collected by former school trustees, and
also the money arising from sale Of
the old seminary lot, and we would
like to know if this has been done.
We know that you were authorized
to sell the old Jail lot and apply the pro-
ceeds to building, improving and MAIN
tanning graded school in Hartford.
We know that an act of the legisla-
ture was passed authorizing you to levy
a tax Of 81 90 dd rdi0rem and s. 90
per capita, for the purpose of maintain
ing the school. We know that our
taxes have been reasonably heavy, and
understand that the levy for the cur
rent year Is such that the citizens will
not complain Of light taxation, yet we
do not know how much was levied for
town purposes proper; how much I'M
der law authorizing building of the
house, and how much under amenda-
tory act above referred to. We have
tried to keep posted, and our ignorance |
is not our fault. Knowing the Obliging |
disposition Of the gentlemen composing !
the hoard, We respectfully ask for the |
following information which We hope |
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Origin of the Name "Arrcmus ward. =

There has been not little speculation
as to how Brown came by his nam de
plume, "Artemus Ward" DIR. Shat
tuck says, that having some confiden-
tial business with him during one of his
last visits to Waterford, he took the
occasion to inquire in particular about
It, Brown said il was in this wise:
While engaged at the "Plain- Dealer
Office, in Cleveland, Ohio, he made the
acquaintance of AN eccentric old gen
tleman whose actual name was Arte-
mus Ward, though assuming some more
pretentiouS titles. This man was in the
show business, having few "wax fig
gers, birds, "snaiX," and a kangaroo
While waiting on the printers for his
bills, he amused Brown by telling an
endless number of anecdotes, all of
which were duly treasured up. Among
these were some of the incidents i'm
Browns article entitled edwin Forrest
as O'hello." He referred to the follow
ing as one of the contributions Of the
original Artemus Ward:
ed was actin at Niblo's Gardin0
but let that pars. I sot down in the
pit, took out my spectacles, and COM
menced perOosin' the evenin's bill.
As ! was peroosin' the bill, grave
young man who sOt near me axed me
If I'd ever seen Forrest dance the Is
sence Of Old Nirginny.
"'He's immense in that sed the
young man. He also does fair cham
pion jig, the young man continnered.
but his big thing is the Essence of Old
Virginny.'
"Sez ]: Fair youth, do you know
what I'd do with yon if you was my
sun?
No. seq he.
"'Wall, sen /, I'D appint your fun
eral tomorrow afternoon, and the
korI'S Sho"'d be rc1dE You're too
smart to live on this yearth.'"
The old MAI claimed himself to be
the hero Of this story. Brown, how
ever, wanted the credit of correcting
the spelling and Of dressing the stories
up in good literary style. Pleased with
the name, he attached it to several of
his comic productions, and finding that
II took with the public, adopted "A.
WARP as his own.-.Scri6ner for My.
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RutIer County.
InaANspoRr. April u. 1881

IOdANsPoRr April ~, 1881.
Editor Herdhh
This finds the farmers in this section
far behind and as a matter Of cours,
very busy. There has been no corr
planted yet and not much blowing fo
corn, but if il does not rain before Mon
day there will be general starting o
plows then.
q Buds are putting out and pastures
are beginning TO look green like farm.
ers might risk their stock out without
ieeting, but | hear Of very few doing ~
set and those that have, their reason lol
so doing is that their cribs and haylofts
have sprung leak and necessity COM
pels them to.
Farmers in general are preparing for
a large crop of tobacco; some few OF
them have sowed white hurley seed hut
the majority have sOwed the one suck
er. | believe, so far as can learn, that
the seed have come up well and are do
ing well, though | hear OF Some few
complaining Oftheir seed not coming up.
Notwithstanding the hard winter
freezes wheat is coming out and is like
~, il it continues seas0nable, to make
good wheat.
Where there Is any corn for sale II Is
selling at 500 per barrel, side meat is
going at 9! cents and milk COWS from
Sl6 to So.
MIR. Turner, from l'niOntOwn, is in
the bend trying to buy hogs and cattle.
He is offering % cents for hogs and
finds them scarce at that.
Miss Lillian ". Render dismissed
school last week and came home on ac-
count Ofsickness. She will begin again
Monday. think she was just home
sick. She reports good school and is
highly pleased with the people.
Mr.. Joshua Render was greatly
alarmed on last Tuesday night about
bedtime by cry from the boys room
OF dock run with the light, quick" A
light was taken and on entering the
room a young man by the name of
Johnson was found standing about the
center of the room shaking like he had
an ague. He stated that when he got |
in bed he felt something crawl across
his breast and one hand and without
any farther warning sprang from the |
bed. A snake q feet long was found |
and particular palms taken to kill it. |
Since that the boys do not GO to bed
without lamp.
Miss Amanda James, accompanied by
Miss Belle Penrod, from Muhlenberg,
has been visiting friends and relatives
In the bend last week. Sorry they
made their visit - short. Can only
'ay come again, ladies' and stay lsnger.
Mr.. Obe Chapman, of Ohio county,
spent a few days with his relatives and
friends in Butler after an absence of
about seven years. We were truly glad
% see him and hope he will not make
MS stay away so long next time.
Several of the citizens from the bend
we're at the auction at Morgautown
yesterday. They say that every thing
'old very well. d.
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Mclean County.
April ri, 1881.
OPPUGNAB,.

April 2G, 1881.
! Eiitor Herald.
will first notice the death of Mrs
Sallie Everly which took place on the
22d inst. She was a very aged and
highly respected lady. She was the
daughter of Mrs. Nancy Ellison now in
her 9Oth year.
We had two weddings in high life
last week on the Island. The contract
ing parties were Mr.. Mason Taylor who
led to the altar his blushing bride in the
person of Mrs. Mamie Searcy. The
second couple were MIR. John Hair and
Miss Hester A. Carnathan. DIR. w. p.
Bennett OBLIGATED for all parties. 1t is
said Mr.. Hair and bride will take u
bridal tour.
L took a trip to your county last Sat
urday. went TO that mighty city,
Centertown. | tell you she is a town
all over. Got one store nearly as large
as Uncle Bob Rowe's smokehOuse, but
it was jam full of nice goods and is kept
by nice man, Mr.. Jones; and that
town has a doctor, too, but l have for
gotten his name. He il a nice man,
anyhow. 1 stopped over night with
Mr.. Jacob T. Bennett and on Sunday
went out to Walton's creek church and
listened to one Of DIR. BENEFITS splendid
sermons.
I will bet ANY thing that Centertown
neighborhood can furnish more lamp
agents and more gay widows than any
other place this side Of Ohio State.
Miss Cora f.. Drake, OF Corydon,
Henderson county, is teaching a very
interesting school on the Island. Cora
is one of GOfs lively "chillens" and
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For the Herald.
KEEP UP THE CAMPFIREs.
ny a. CAMPBELL.

The Traveller in the forest deep,
When shades of night begin 10 creep
Aud round his lonely pathway close.
The stern necessity well knows
From spunk and flint fire 10 lighi
And Keep II burning through the night.
NOW IN The brushwOod's tangled maze
His fire leaps up with cracking blaze
Ana with fatigue ana fears oppressed
lie sets him down Ia watch and resi-:
For h" is hut too well aware
What visitors will soon be there.
Darkness surrounds him like a wall,
Darkness hangs DER him like IA pail.
And now he hears far of arise
\ mingled din of mighty cries.
The monsters of the wilderness
Have tracked him and now round him pres,
/ pom the right he looks ana there
Beholds the outlines OF bear.
Hungry and fierce, but yet afraid
The illumined circle 10 invade.
Now Ia the leit he looks anu sees
Another form among the trees.
Advancing In the darkness dim
monster, hungry, gaunt and grim.
He snaps his fearful, steel-like teeth,
And forward bounds and threatens death,
Hound forward only to retire
Back To the night-he breads the hire.
Wonder 1--WE h1rrid nre-balls glehm-
90 whence can come wOman's scream:
Those fearful lights approach more nigh,
And now is heard an nlint's cry.
\ stcalthy tread comes nigher--nigher
The wary traveller stlrs his IRE
The treacherouS beast - teTcely armed
with claws aud fangS starts back. alarmed.
Long as his campfire he sustain,
In perfect safety he remains;
But ifthe wretch should fall nsleeI
And for moment fail To keep
His trusty fires built up and bright.
Those fierce mnraudcrS OF the night
WI with a swift aud murderous vim
Fly IN aud tear him limb from limb
~, II the lovers OF the cause
oftemperanco in their labor pause.
Let their enthusiasm die
And yield to heartless apathy,
Those fiends more fierce than beasts of prey.
That both the soul and body slay,
Those pimps Of rum that never tire,
VIII closely watch their dying fire
And with fell hate and savage JOY
Spring In upon them and destroy.
We, ministers Of deathless love,
Whose mission cometh from above,
strike, and weapon let them feel
More trenchant than an edge Of steel.
We faithful servers Of your kind
Teachers, who mold the infants mind
Direct its earliest utterance,
Teach II 70 lisp for temperance.
And woman, with an eye OF light
And heart Of fire In virtues fight,
Lay not your shining arInor down
Until our victory is won.
Friends Of temperance. trim your light
Md Keep 1t burning through the night!
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PREPARE YOIRSELF.
The Years from 1881 10 1857 Are doing
To Be Had Ones.

Those who have not yet get theirhOuse
in order and made eternal peace witt
, their Maker, had better get at II about
as quick as they can, so as to he pre-
pared for any of the awful calamities
which are predicted by "Prof." Grim.
mer, of Cambridge, Massachusetts,, who
~ said To be an astrologist. In Septem.
her, 1880, Prof Grimmer announced
through the Cambridge Tribune the
coming catastrophe" which, in brief,
involves according to his predictions,
the most fearful state Of affairs from
1881 to 1857 ever known on earth.
Prof Grimmer says: "The perihe.ia of
the five great planets, Mars, Jupiter,
Uranus, Neptune and Saturn will be
coincident in 1sSl-5. simply state the
effects which the approaching perihelia
will produce according to astrological
deduction. From 1881 to 1887 will be
one universal carnival of death" The
Professor then goes on at length to give
the details ofthe various calamities that
are to aiiiict the earth. There will he
storms, tOrnad0es and earthquakes
without number, destroying whole
cities and towns; rainfalls will deluge
valleys, mountain streams will enlarge
their beds and become mighty torrents;
there will he remarkable displays of
electricity, frightful to witness, and wild
beasts will leave their natural haunts
and crowd into populous cities, timid
and harmless; suffocating fumes of sui
phur will arise from the earth, billions
Of fish will die and be east upon the
seashore to impregnate the air with foul
Odors.
Every drop of water on the earth will !
be more or lesspoisonous, and of course
diseases that baffie medical skill will
appear. The plague will begin its rava-
ges in Asia, 1t will then attack Russia,
and move west devastating as II goes.
Piof Grimmer calls attention 10 the
fact that in the year 1912, and again in
1865, three Of the planets were in peri
helion, andthat thoseyearsweretheg great
est plague-erasever In 1920 Mars |
and Saturn We're in perihelion, and 3D.
900 out Of 20, 900 inhabitants died in the |
city of Marseilles in less than five
weeks.
These seasons. however, were but
faint pictures Of what will occur now,
when five great planets are in perihelon.
America" says the Professor, twill
lose more than l5,OO0,OO0 Of Inhabitants
II the sewers of her cities are rs imper-
feet in 1852 as they are to-day" An
other fact mentioned by Professor
Grimmel il worth particular mention,
for when il is fully understood the Ia.
bors of the Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union will he rendered somewhat
easier. All the incorporate will be
swept from the face of the earth during
the reign Of the terrible carnival. From
1852 to 1885, no fish, fowl ar animal TODD
should be eaten, and butter, eggs and
animal oils should be avoided Nrgetc-
BILE diet alone must be the rule. \
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OF LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY.
JNO. G.. KING, Wee President.
FRANKC. WILSON, Med. Director.

Insurance Association
Separated divisions
No
death of Dues to
to
This he
premiums o
The surest and most popular insurance ver heretL
Membership Medical
$lO0 in advance
This Association fund
which solely of
sickness Medical
member The classification according
expectation of life
Older
ment determined which
further
blanks apply Ia JESSE :. WILLIAMS, Hartford
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The R'7'sOn why.

Tine tonic effect Of Kidney-Wort is
produced by its cleansing and purifying
action on the blood. Where there Is n
gravelly deposit in the urine, or milky,
ropy urine from disOr,lered kidneys, il
cures without fail. Constipation and
piles readily yield to its cathartic and
healing power. Put up in dry vegeta-
Die form or liquid very concentrated),
either act prompt and sure Troy Bud-
get.
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some of the young men are trying Ia
call her theirs.
John Humphrey is in Heaven. He
has got new pair Of boots, striped
shirt and "yaller" dog.
Yours in good faith,
KATE KKANGLE.
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Some one in Connecticut has discov-
cred true and only remedy for chiIIs
and fever Scatter cayenne pepper in
your shoes.
Turn up the big toe As hard as you can
for a cramp in the leg, and rub the skin
where the cramp is briskly. This toe
remedy Is the best possible for Il cIamp.
For palpitatiOn OF the heart, eat light.
ly of light food, avoid excitement. and
take gentle Open-air exercise daily.
Also use the following medicine sal
volatile, chloric ether, and tincture of
gentian, Of each two drachms: water.
four ounces; mix, and take table
spoonful forenoon and afternoon.
The following ointment is said to he
excellent foran inflamed bunion: Iodine,
twelve grains; spernaceti ointment,
half AN ounce. \ portion about the
size OF IA horse bean TO b. rubbed on the
affected part twice or thrice day. Ii
the bunion is not infllmed, the best
remedy is to place on ii Il piece of diach-
lyon plaster, oxide of lead and oil, and
upon it Il piece of thick leather, this
having IA hole the size of bunion cut
In it.
MALARIA AND LEMONADE.
Writes Mr.. Labouchere: al arrived
at Milan from the Lake of Como. felt
the symptoms Of malaria, and instead
Of sending for doctor, shut myself up
in my bedroom for two days and two
nights, during which time my only
nourishment was lemonade. Were
those who catch any malarial fever To
pursue the same course they would find
1t worth all the prescriptions that doc
tors ever write"
a correspondent Of the Scientific
american says: "Lpt any one who
has an attack of lockjlw take small
quantity of turpentine, warm it and
pour il on the wound, no matter where
the wound is, and relief will follow in
less than minute. Nothing batter can
be applied to Il severe cut or bruise than
cold turpentine; it will give certain re-
lief almost instantly. TLrpentine is
also a sovereign remedy for group. SAT-
urate piece of flannel with it and
place the flannel on the throat and
chest, and in every ease three or four
drops on II lump of sugar may be taken
inwardly.'
EXERCIsE.
Exercise is necessity; it prolOngs
life and greatly improves living; II bet
ter fits us for duties; without il, we do
no more than half live. He only who
sufficiently can know the JOY
nj good health, good appetite, good di
gestion, refreshing sleen. It causes the
blood to circulate quickly, freely and
equally, and will drive away the blues.
II increases respiration, thus bringing
4 larger quantity OF the elixirol life,Oxy-
gen, to purify and vitalize the bloOd.
II rounds and harlens the muscles and
them into ever-rady, faithful
md efficient servants of the will. IL
imiprs the joints AMI strengthens every
art of the body. IL invigorates the
mind and renders II active and efficient
~ all its operations.
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posT.oFFICE BULLETIN

The Eastern mail leaves at 200 p. NJ, aud
arrives at =. ".
The Western mail leaves at gt1 \. NJ. and
arrives AT q T.. ".
sulphur Spriugs, FordSNille, inynesyille,
Liond and l'eu vilis leaves Hartford every
MondaN nj T.sO \. ", and arrives Tuesday AZ
so q. ~, leaves Tuesday ~ G:hl y. ", ana
arrives Thursday AT y. ". Leaves Hnrtf-
,Sd every Thursday atd y. ", and arrives
saturday ut 3 P.N
The Owcnsboru mail, VIA Bedn, Buford,
Pleasant Ridge and MRsonNille leaves on
rueSiay riurdRyr and saturdays at 4. W,
aud arrives Mondays, Wednesday, and Fri
dnA AT q y. ".
The Centeftown mail arrives at 10 4. VI, and
departs nj u 4. v. "Wednesday.
u. 4. ROWE, Postmaster.
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SUBSCRIPTIONS RATES.
DIRECTORY
COUNTY DIRECTORY.

COUNTY DIRECTORY.
CIRCUIT COURT.
-. Iucius =. Little, Judge, greensboro.
Hon. Joseph Noe, Attorney, CulhOOn.
r.. L.. Sullenger, Jailer, Hartford.
Clarence HardWick, CLERK, Hnrttord.
r.. Il. Murrcli, Master commissioner Hartford
II. l.. Snitn, Sneri1. Hartford. Deputies
Marion Yates, Buioul John u. Rogers
Rlsiuc Sam k"own, FordSNill"i J. u
Kimiael, CeralVo.
Soyenher, aud continues four weeks eacl
'' COUNTY COURT.
Hen. Newton, Judge, Hartford.
cant. sam. \. COX, Clerk, Hnrtford.
i. T.. Sanderfur, Attorney, Hartford.
court begins on the firSt Monday In every
ARTERLY COURT
B.glns on the third Mondays In January
April, July and Ortoher.
COURT OF CLAIMS.
Hrgins On the first Mondays IN January
aud Ortub-r.
OTHER COUNTY OFFICERS.
Arnistcnd Jones, Assessor, Hartford.
cot. ". u. Porter, surveyor, irnhweil.
!. T.. Rowe, school commissioner hhfliniu
POLICE COURTS.
Hauiorl-f. 4. Morgan, Judge, second
Mondays In January, April, July AMI October
". n. Grimm, Marshal.
HEAVIER Dam. a. cooper, Judge, hrst
saturday In January, April, July ana oc,obtf'
E-mut Garter, Police Judge; W ~. ". hlhh-
h.n>hip, Marshal.
cromwell =. ". Gil>lrap,. Judge, >ccond
saturday In January, April, July AMI ''l"-
ter. W. 4. Iilinrt, Murehal.
Cer,lvo Henry Tinsley' Judge, >cc"nd sat
urlay ln, January, April, july anu oct"ber'
Vacant, Marshal.
unmlItou-Wm. Hamilton, ~, Judge, post
ufiice address, McHenry, Court, held third
saturday IN Jnnuafy, April July anu , ocl"net'
ala MwFa Na
no,kport H. jwiIcox. Judge, M. Camp
acld, Marshal. Court, hsid MT saturdays 81
Iosinc-N. n. Ram, Judge, Ihos. ~. lnir'
Marshal. Courts held INST saturday Ia Janu-
try, April, July and October.
JUSTICES COURTS.
FoHpsNILIL.
q. Pwithers, Mar. June sept. Dee.
lanes Miller, .
4. u. Taylor, Mar. . June : sept. Dec.
J. u. Hnlbrook, u To
! Bonn Bennett Mar. June -'g'iss, Dsr; IS
HoCKPoRT.
\. y. brown, Mar. 2 June 2! Scpt'Si Dee = =
" l.. Rove, - " -
Wm. Cannon, Mar IA June u sept. !! Dec. u
!. -. Miller. Il 10 10
H. -. Porter, MAJ. y June !. Sept. " Dee ~
Melvin Taylor. ~ " l. u u
CONSTABI.ES.
Forisvillc - e. ". Brite, Post once
address Foul-Nillc.
uufurl-ThomH~ 4. H,'ll.
IIartfpri-J. T.. stevens. Po,t-oiiice Beaver
Dam.
RDckport-r. u. Bishop. Post-office Center
town.
RnSine-M. W. Enell. Post-Ofiice, ROsine. I
Crumwell-J. W. Daniel. POst-ofhce from .
we'll.
CHURCH DIRECTORY.
Rnptist-Serylces first sunday and sunday .
night In every month and saturday night .
4. Bennett, Pastor.
VI. r.. Church South-SerNices third sunday .
and sunday night aud fourth sunday night
ia each month-Rev. j. :. Mcdaniel, Pastor.
Methodist Episcopal lculoredl. services
every sunday morning and night. sabbath
school at y A. M.-lteN. Jus. Taylor, Pastor.
Alpha Baptist Church lcolorrd I-fltNt anu
fhlTd sundays al II 4. ". and - ~. NJ, Elder
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CHURCH DIRECTORY.
LODGE MEETINGS.

I M-HARTFuRn LODGE, No. li5.--
~. Meets third Monday night Ia each
month. r.. u. MTRHELI, W. VI.
n. MEINsIEtMkH, Secretary
ID \. M.-KEISTONE CHAPTER, No.
HI. 10 Meets second Monday In each
month. ". II MOORE II. y.
a.. " 81 SuEi NKR, Secretary.
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For a shortertime, at proportionaie rates.
One Inch Of space constitutes a square.
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F1plsyillc - g.. ". Britc, Post once
address, Fopl-Nilic.
uuforl Thomas 4. lirll.
Hartford. 4. stevens. Po>t-ofice Beaver
Dam.
Rpckport-T. II. Bishop. Post-ofice Center
town.
RnSine-w. W. Ezell. Post-ofiice, ROsine.
Crumwell-J. W. Daniel. POst-ofhce trom-