The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-07-10
OUR HARrFoRp LErrER.
The Typical PrOhfbItiOa Town BADLY
DemOrAlized-HOwt the Fourth
was Celebrated, Etc.

was Celebrated, Etc.
Hartford has always enjoyed the repu-
tatIOn of icing one of the most quiet,
peaceable temperance towns In the
state-in TACT almost the only town of
its size in the state where the prohibitoEy
law was strictly enforced. While this
still seems 70 be the case in the latter
part Of the premise, the former seems to
be undergoing change; at least such
would seem to be indicated by the fact
that from Wednesdays train there were
nine cases OF beer unloaded, and from
the Thursday tram fifteen cases and sew
en- kegs, together with large number Of
jugs, kegs, demijohns, ETC.. whose con-
tents had smell suspicIouslY like that
of splritus frumenti.
The first arrest under the new city
charter was made by Marshal Fuller
last Sunday-cause, too much black
berry brsndy-eEect, street fght-re-
suit, first case in the police court. In
conducting the trial police judge w. j.
Combs, showed of his judicial powers
with unexampled brilliaDcy and power,
and imposed the fine with demeanor
betting position like that which he
occupies.
The Hartford Call under the new
management of Marsh s. Bixler Is reach
ing higher plane than that which II
has previously occupied, and is rapidly
becoming one of the best papers in the
state. This speaks well for the town
and is indicative ofthe real merit which
Is displayed in the mansg.
ment OF the paper. Like the remainder Of
our citizens these gentlemen are doing
everything in their power to advance the
material interests of our city and with
all other true-miDded citizens We wish
them God speed.
The celebration passed of very pleas
antly. although the abundance was no
as large as has sometimes been the case
The speaking was very good and thu
music by the Hartford cornet band ex
cellent. A number of young ladiel
beautifully dressed IN white represented
all the states, including the Estate of ig
norance and bliss" On account of tn
heavy storm of the night pre-
Vious, the grove was rather
damp and the probabilities are that the
doctors will have plenty of work to do
a mum Der of our citizens hailing from
"Ould Ireland, the gem of the ocean,
held a picnic and celebration at Andre1
Kings place south of town, and report I
very enjoys able time.
The ball in Maxon s. Lanphear'
opera house Friday night was a gram
success. Altogether our national holI
day was very enjoYably spent by thos
who came to Hartford to celebrate.
These beautiful moonlight night
seem to be conductive to love-makinl
in this city at leas
and the evening arr is now frequent
disturbed by the gentle warblings of tn
seren6ders on their counting sprees.
The other night we heard the sad refrai
of one of these benighted sWains, an
the substance thereof was thusly:
When the stars are brightly beaminR
In the heavenly skies above;
When the hrehies round me cleaning
Make me think a thunk of love,
Like a little turtle dove,
Or the eagle madly screaming,
And the blacksnake calmly dreaming
In the silent grove,
Then 1 think OF theei
This was too pathetic and we madl
fed the scene; in other words it was tC
, opulent for the sanguinary fluid of
2 HoRATIo.