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The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1885-03-18
Golden Ill.
March : 1885.

March 1885.
Editor Herald:
The ith. Of March is past and We are
now living under glorious Democrtic
administration, and so we expect tn
have good weather andprosperous times s..
Indeed, We have had some beautiful
weather for the past few days since
the bresk>up, and the only thing to
mar the pleasure has been the bottom
less mud; every foot or hoof goes down
like sharpened stick. The ground
was frozen to the depth of from IL to Is
inches, and required four or five days
of sunshine to thaw out. Ii is now very
interesting and awful.
The tax collector has been among Us
this week, relieving Us of our shekels To
carry them to the Fathers for their
watchful care over us, for roads, schools
suffrage, and dogs. Strange, is il not !?
that the neigbor's dog is always at our
house when the assessor comes around
To make an inventory of our goods and
chattels. This dog assessment of one
dollar on each dog brings just about y,
900, to this county, which fund is set
apart to ay for sheep that the hungry
CANNES kill. The county treasurer
pal Il to the farmers of Golden precinct
for sheep killed by dogs the sum of $3.50.
Many of the farms have given up the
raising of sheep on account of the great
destruction OF them by dogs.
Some of our people that have been
sojourning in Florida this winter have
returned, looking much improved in
health. The luscious oranges seem to
have agreed with them. SOme ofthem
own large groves, ard therefore spend
the winter in the South with pleasure
and profit as well.
The Southern Illinois poultry and pet
stock association held their exhibition
at CarbODdale last week, and il was
quite succ 50, especially in the poultry
line. This association was formed
ABOUT a year ago and has given quite
AN impetus to the rearing of good stock.
w. +. Il.
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he connected himself with the Metho-
dist church. Becoming dissatisfied
with their baptism, the writer baptized
him and his wife about twenty years
ago. With the two denominations he
lived aud worked, "A faithful, earnest
Christian about forty-two years, when
the Master, by his messenger death,
said, IL is enough, come up higher. He
was ready aud anxious to go. He went
with delight, testifying to those around
him his firm hope in Christ In the
presence of many friends, the writer
conducted funeral services, after which
loving hands tenderly laid away the
body To await the resurrection. May
the Lord bless and comfort the widow
and children in their Affections.
w. =. BENNETT.
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One of General Washingtons Body
Servants.

You say" | remarked To- an old n e.
gro that drove the hack. "that you
were one of General Washington's body
servats?
Oats so! OATS just so massa.
done waited on Washington sence he
was 30 high-no bigger'n a small chile
"IOu know the story, then, about
the cherry tree and the hachet?9,
"Know il? Why l was there ON the
spot. | seen Massa Gawge climb de tree
after de cherries, ana seen him fling
de Ratchet at de boys who was a-stonin
him. / done chase dem boys of de place
meself."
ado you remember his appearance as
"A man%'
"Yes, indeedy. He was kinder sort
hunk man -sorter fat and harty
lookin., He had chin whiskers and
mestache and speetscles. Mos gener
ally he wore high hat; but seed him
in a fur cap wild ear Warmers
You We're not with him, of course
when he crossed the Delaware River?''
"Wid him? Yes,sir, | was righ t dar.
Iiwas not more'n two feet Off7n him
as he dIuv across de bridge in his buggy
| walked 'lOngside de off hind wheel, of
dat buggy all de way"
"Iou saw him when he fought
the British at Trenton?"
"Sho's yOu'er born did. held Massa
Gawge's coat and hat while he fought
de British at dat very place. Massa
Gawge clinched him and den Ola rassled
and rassled; at first he frew Massa
Gawge, and den Massa Gwsge flung
him and set on him and done hammer
ed him till he cried 'npff."
You weren't with him, though,
when he shot the apple off the boys
head?"
"WhO want wild him? | was de only
pusson dar ceptln' one white man.
loaded Massa Gawge's revolver and
han'ed it to him, aud picked up de
apple an ct it a soon Us he'd knocked
it off No body can tell dis ole niggah
muffin bout dat circumstance"
"YOu know all of Generals relations
too | suppose Martin Luther and
Peter the Hermit and the rest?'
"know EN- all. Meny, meny's de
time | done waited on de table when
Massa Gawge had UNI to dinner. |
remember de two gemmen jess well
If I'd seen EN- yesterday. Yes sab, an
druv 'em out often"
Just then we reached the station, and
/ dismOunted from the hack and paid
Washington's body servant No doubt
a longer conversation with him would
have revealed other new and startling
facts relating to the Father of his Coun-
try.-lHdT Adeier IN O1r Continent
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Concerning the West.
FORT \ ELM, WASHINGTON
TERRITORY, Feb. ~, 1885.
w. i. BENNETT.

TERRITORY, Feb. -, 1885.
Editor Herald:
Quite number of the HERALD'S
readers have written to me for informa-
ton concerning emigration to the far
West, and for other facts that would he
of interest to the Tenderfoot i'm the
land of the rising sun and, if you will
allow me, ] will endeavOr. after five
years experience on the north Pacific
coast, 10 do what is rarely done. tell
you the truth about this country.
For those who wish to build up "a
home and are not afraid of work, a
better and healthier climate and more
peaceful and law-abiding people cannot
he found on the American continent
than are here. TO those who wish TO
make living with Kid gloves on, or
hands in pocket, | say, don't come
without plenty of capital. A first-cla>s
liar and good scribe can probably
flourish here, by stretching the blanket,
in order to lure the tenderfoot to de-
struction.
fany of my Ohio county friends are
infected, or likely to become so, with
the western fever, let me advise them,
TO pay no attention to land agents, nice
maps, circulars and pretty pictures Of
homes in the great West; but kick all
such into the fire, and if you want a
home out here come yourself and
get it. J. JAY GRAHAM.
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Mr.. Manning has proved himself to
be an able and versatile man, and there
is no reason TO doubt that he will fill
efficiently the important appointment
to which he has been designated.
He is several years on the sunny side
of fifty, an Albanian by birth, and "a
self-made man. His parents were in a
very humble aud obscure position in
life, and il is not conceivable that they
ever thought their bright and preco-
cious boy would develop into Cabinet
minister. When he was a very young
boy, Daniel was sent TO work AS mes
senger and general drudge in the print
ing Office of the Argus, Albany, New
York. From this mean position his
fellow citizens of the place of his birth
have observed his rise, certainly TO
eminence if not to greatness.
Before long the boy had learned the
art and mystery of setting type, and
worked at the case. He had, more
over, manifested ability which Mr..
Cassidy then editor of the Argus, was
quick to observe. Accordingly he gave
the young compositor a position as
reporter, one for which he proved to
be admirably adapted. Manning at
the time WAS about twenty years of age,
healthy and vigorous, self-assertive
and plucky. His first assignments
We're in the chamber of the New York
Assembly, where he soon became well
known 10 the members, especially as
he evidenced an extraordinary interest
in politics. This found expression in
hard work at meetings, in caucuses and
at the polls. The young journalist rose
step by step with the success of his
political work. He is now President of
the Argus Company. which owns the
newspaper on the staff of which he
earned his first dollar, and the argus
speaks as inspired by the man who
began busy life sweeping its office.
Mr.. Manning has been Chairman of
the New York Democratic Com
mittee for several years. He is
near friend of Samuel J. Tilden, and to
him is largely due the Democratic vie.
tory in New York State last November
the victory which insured the return
of his party to power in Washington.
His dexterity was the CHIEF cause of
Mr.. Cleveland's nomination to the
Presidency.
The above portrait of Mr.. Manning is
from recent photograph, and the
reader needs not to be told that its sub
ject has handsome countenance. His
figure is tall and large, and his carriage
commanding. The visitor to Mr.. Man.
ming finds him to be exceedingly
affable and courteous as well as digni-
fled, and scrupulously point device"
in his attire. While not a great orator
Mr.. Manning speaks with a ready,
exact and pleasing address i'm public.
In counsel he il sagacious, and in plan
ming and executing party schemes
adroit and able.
He has a second wife, to whom he
was married recently, and a son and
daughter born In first nuptials. His
wealth is considerable, he lives in good
style and dispenses hospitality with
discrimination and liberality.
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In Memoriau.

Alpheus Everly,\a citizen of the
West Point neighborhood and mem.
Der of the Baptist church at West
Point, Ohio county, Ky, died at his
residence February 4th, 1885, aged "a
years, nine months and nine days.
He was born in Virginia, April 25th,
1920. On the route from Virginia to
Kentucky, remembering how anxiously
his mother had talked to him about the
salvation of his soul, he turned aside
from the lonely road, and i'm a strange
forest knelt and gave his heart to the
Lord and arose and pursued his way
rejoicing. After reaching Kentucky
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POULTRY SUGGESTIONS.

If they are cared for, and always
have clean, wholesome quarters and
not crowded, poultry will always be
healthy. IL fowl merely acts a little
cranky" do not imagine that it Is
sick, and commence stuffing it with
drugs simply remove ii to a pen some
distance from the flock, and let il alone
few days. IL it proves to be very sick
chop of its head and burn it. For
cholera, a strong solution of hyposul-
phite of soda, given three times a day,
in teaspOonful doses, is probably the
best remedy We have. For gapes, dip
feather in tupeDtiue, and insert il
into the windpipe. One application
will generally cure; two are sometimes
necessary. Dip scaly legs in kerosene
two or three times. A little sulphur
mixed with the food once a week in
winter, prevents packing of the crop,
and irregularities of the bowels, caused
by over eating, aud the constant pro-
ductiOn of eggs. Gravel and coarse
sand are necessary for the digestion OF
food. Crushed bones, old plaster, lime.
etc, are necessary for the formation of
egg-shells. Cayenne pepper i'm sms
Quantities, mixed with the food Oecs-
sionally during the winter, promotes
egg-laying.
Fifty hens will eat and trample down,
half as much grass, il yarded upon il.
as will keep COW. A coop of small
chicks in the garden will destroy an
enormous number of bugs aud worms.
do not permit your poultry to orase
upon your neighbours farm; it is
mean, contemplate trick, and often
praeiised by men who would resent il
If accused of petty thIevery. Ducks
and geese prefer to have their nests on
the ground; some will not lay anywhere
else. Place their nests i'm rows along
one side of the house, and separate
them with thin board Partitions
Poultry keelocr.
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ADVERTISING RATES.
For shorter time al proportlonste rates
One inch Of spaeeconstitutesa square.

from good treatment. than swine and.
leetei than these hOmely. but useful
animals. In the West. where hogs run
al large and follow the droves Of feed
ing steers, their management after they
are weaned is very simple, but where
hogs are kept in yards or pens and are
expected to subsisl mainly on skinned
milk, or the refuse from the Kitchen,
more care is necessary and their wants
must he carefully attended to, or they
will not thrive ~ they ought. The
most important thing to remember in
feeding hogs is, that there is no such
thing as ''stoek order" the pig that is
not 40 fed that il gains in weight con
tinually and rapidly, is not a profitable
animal, and soon eats more feesi than ii
is worth. Many farmers keepa pen of
store hogs i'm low condition through the
winter, at a dead loss the pigs do not
grow, and yet eat almost as much a.
the fattening hogs. Here, again. We
come to the food Of support" The
larger part Of the pigs food is needed to
keep him alive, and prevent him from
going backward; and very little
more food. judieiOusly applied, will
Usually make all the difference between
profit and loss in keeping pigs.
The cheapest pork is that m abe from
pigs which have been fed all that they
would eat. If it does not pay to make
pork by liberal feeling, il does not pay
to make il at all, and il had better
be given up. The care Of pigs should
begin a. soon as they are born; some
times the sows are very savage and, If
not prevented, will eat the pigs as soon
as they appear. IL a sow shows this
disposition she should be watched and
the pigs taken from her. When her
labor is finished, they should be care
fully put down beside her and she will
generally take up with them AT once.
The pen for breeding-sows should be
roomy and warm, the floor nearly
level, so that the weight of her body
will not settle down and crush the pigs.
-NOek.bTeedeT IA Americoa AgriesI-
tstrisf.
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Mischief is Wrought

by bad cooking, tough meats, late hours
business worries, irregular livers sour
dispositions, evil digestion and impure
blood. Much of this mischief can be
overcome by the Use of Bro WINS Iron
Bitters best tonic ever made. Mrs.
Emile Crowford, of ReidsviIle. Ga,
writes, "After trying Browns Iron
Bitters We are persuaded that it is all
that is claims to be IA good and relia-
BILE tonic" Thousands of Others
speak in like manner.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1885-03-18
EXPERIMENTS ON THE FARM.

In general farm and garden culture,
the opportunities for investigation are
endless, and the methods are simple
The trial of new seeds; the variation
OF time of planting and harvesting. To
determine the best results experiments
with new or unusual crops, as seed
raising, new fodder crops, such a.
millet, sorghum, mustard, and Others !:
the effects of drainsge the value of
special fertilizers, as lime, bone-dust
potash; the trial of the various reme-
dies suggested for insect pests; the
methods for preserving posts and other
timber; the feeding and management Of
stock; ensilage; the production of new
varieties of vegetables, fIuits, grains,
and fodder plants, by selection, and il
may be, by crossing the existing varie-
ties; the invention or improvement of
agricultural implements, etc.-these
are few of the many interesting
branches of agricultural investigation.
Consider next the methods of expert
ment. There are two great essentials
at the foundation exact measurement,
and exact record. Measure everything,
either by weight, by dimensions, or by
duration of time. and keepa systematic
record of everything. Add to thi>
thoughtfulness, and you have the whole
secret of experimental science. Think
what you desire to ascertain, and
direct the experiments accordingly.
Think over the results of your expert
ments carefully, and draw your con-
illusions. In dealing with crops, the
customary method is. to divide suffi-
Gent area of land into carefully
measured small plots, and Use each
plot, or number, for any particular
plant under trial. Where it is a ques
ton OF soil or manures, always have the
crop under test at least one plot, the
soil of which is left in the natural con-
dition. This last serves "a basis of
comparison with other plots that have
been variously fertilized.-X Clark.
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What Parents Fear.

Many persons-especially parents
object to many quack nostrums as
likely to engender or encourage a love
for strong drink They are right. Bet,
ter die of disease than drunkenness.
The Use of Parker's Tonic does not
involve this danger. II not only builds
up the system, curing all ailments of
the stomach, liver and kidneys, but it
stimulates without Intoxicating and
absolutely cures the appetite for liquor.
9 1t
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THE BROKEN vow.


Faithulilover do not tell me,
My dreams of love have flown"
Or, that | must So soon forget thee,
And brave life's storms alone.
It's true when 10y your side you led me.
With your kind and loving arm,
l gave "a heart both true and free,
Thinking !. fear no harm.
NV heart then was null Of gladness.
That now yeams and aches foT thee,
As years roll on 80 full OF sadness.
And blighted hopes, ali! LEFT for me.
Nnught fingers IL redeem those hours,
sun, sin To memory sweet,
The flowers that hloomed In sunny bowers
Lie whitening at my feet.
Where Is the promise ofmy years,
once written on my brow,
Ere had sunk beneath my peers,
Where sleeps thai p.omise now.
can but own my life in vain.
A desert void OF peace,
missed the goal sought TO gain,
q heaven bid earth's tumults cease.
lou will doubtless soon foget me,
Forget that We have ever met.
Heaven grant II shall ever be
lou1l have nothing To regret
Regret, hope you will never.
Those solem sacred vows,
We made and thought We ever,
one heart change could allow.
Now rs the weary wears roll on,
With me, though time may be brief,
And lovers too, you have come and gone,
And life il frsil as the autumn leaf,
To God and thy dear self he true.
Go forth in all thy dreams of love,
The one who will doubtless precede you
VIII walt at heavens high gate above,
SHREvE Ky.
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CHURCH DIRECTORY.

Baptist-Services irst Sunday and Sunday
night ia every month and Saturday night
y receding.
VI. K. Church South-Services third and
fourth Sundays IN each month-Rev. l.. A,
Edwards, Pastor.
Cumberland OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES second
Sabbath at night-hey. Willis smith. pastor.
Methodist Episcopal (coloredD.- Services
every Sunday morning and night. Sabbath
= "A Dol at y A. M-kev. Jas. Bowren, Pastor.
Alpha Baptist Church (colored)-Flrst and
Third Sundays at al A. N. and y. Pm.
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DIRECTORY.

COUNTY DIRECTORY,
CIRCUIT COURT.
Hoa .LueiusP. Little, Judge ,Uwensboro
don Joseph Noe, Attorney, Calhoon.
u j. Bean, Jailer, Hartford.
Clarence Hardwick, Clerk, Hartford
]. 4. Barrett. Master Commissioner. II artford
Marion Yates, Buford sam keown
Fordsviile; J. h. klmmel, CeIaIvo
Cpart begins fourth Mondays in MAY ana
November aud continues four weeks eacl
COUNTY COURT
=. 30 aa~,ie, Judge, Hartford.
r, D. smith, Clerk, Hartford.
a . 3. j. laSolving Attorney, Hartford
Cuart begins ON the rrsi Monday In every
QUARTERLY COURT.
Begins ON the third Mondays In January
April, July aud October.
COURT OF CLAIMS.
Begins ON the nrst Mondays In January
nd october.
OTHER COUNTY OFFICERS.
r. 4. Barnett, surveyor, Hartford.
Gonn ". Moseley, Assessor. Mhitesville.
r l. Felix, school Commissioner, Hartford.
POLICE COURTS.
uartford--J, =. Glenn, Judge, fourth
Mondays IN Mafch, June Sept. and Dec.
Vacant, Marshal.
Beaver Dams. =. stahl, Judge, courts nrsI
sssurday in January. A pril, July and October.
:. 4. Tay Tor, Marshal.
Cromwell--N. c. Daniel, Judge, second
saturday la Jan aary. April. July and Octo-
Der. a. a.. Wi Marshal
CersIvo-N ID Fulkerson Judge, second Sat
drday NJ January, April, July aud october.
j. =. rilford. Marshal
HanIlton-J. W. Landlord, Judge, Courts
held third saturday IN January, A phi july
aad october. 4. NJ. Brown, Marshal.
Rnl.a
tIendric, Marshal. Courts held first Thurs
days an January, April, July and October.
kosIne-S. u. Morgan, Judge, b. l.. Boyd
Marshal, n. W. Lewis, Deputy. Courts
held drsl Sat friday in January, April. July
aud october.
JUSTICES COURTS.
soRDsvILLE.
Harder, Mar. June sept. Dec.
CT. Fields, ii /" 10 4" Is 10
J. McKidIey, Mar. u June n Sept. . Dec ,
Il. \. stevens, Mar. June Sept 10 Dec. II
]. ID. Byers, 10 " 10
u. Dancan, Mar. - June Is Sept. Dec. 10
RosISK.
W. NJ. Autry, Mar. 4 June L sept. Is Dec. Il
CROMWELL.
Jno p. Morton" ~ II - {" y
l.. ArbucKle, Mar. "a June "a Sept. "a Dec. -
CoNsTABLEs.
Fordsville j. W. Payne, Post once
address, Fordsville.
Buford-Geo. IA. Lanham.
hartford John L. Bean, Post-office
Rockport.Geo. NJ. Maddox.
Rosine-W Miller, post-ofnce Horse
Branch.
we'll.
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FEEDING AND CARE or SWINE
None of our farm animals answer
more quickly to, or yields more profit
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LODGE MEETINGS.

A Y.M.-HARTFORD LODGE, No. 49,
a. Meets first Monday night in each
month. =. T.. HILL, W. NJ.
IA. MEISsHEIMER,S Secretary
ID A. M.-KEYsToNE CHAPTER, No.
IN. llO.-Meets second Monday In each
mouth. w. Ii MOORE, Il. Z.
II. WEINsHEIMER Secretary.
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Daniel Manning.

SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY.
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The COurier-JOurnal Is the acknowledged
Representative Newspaper Of the South, Is
Democratic i'm Politics. and first, last and all
the time II for a reduction Of the war-taxes
rs levied ON the people by the tariff now in
l..
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iss COURIER JOURNAL FOB 1885.
An Organ Of
Live Ideas, Live Issues
AND MORAL FORCES.
That THIEVING Tariff.

And an Enemy Of MOnOpOiieS. Oligarchism
and the Spirit Of subsidy as embodied in
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-12-11
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The German Bundesrath has approved
the bill for ship canal between tho Baltic,
the Elbe and the North sea.
Mr.. Jay Gould formally and officially re-
tired from Wall street last week, but yes
terday he was apparently more prominently
connected with tho manipulation of the
stock market than al the rest Of the opera
tors put together.
A Charlottesville merchant, JOHN A. Con-
nell, had party ofmen disguised with large
and grotesque masks and placed in pony
carriage to parade the streets to distribute
advertisements and otherwise drum for GUS
tom for his store. When the party reached
the public square the police authorities or
.dered the turnout oll'the streets without Civ
ing any reason, and the merchant has enter.
ed suit for damages against the city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-12-11

In FAVOR OF BARBoUR.-A large and ar.
thusastic meeting was held at the Cont
house Of Spotsylvania, on Monday last f.
give expression to their feelings in relation
to the contest for United States Senator
The meeting was spontaneous affair no M.
tice having been giyan until the mae,in,
was called. There were said to he ahonr
two hundred aud fifty persons at the meet.
ing, not one of whom was a Daniel man
The following resolution was unanimously
adopted fredericksburg Nc,rs
Rc,oired. That for eminent services and tri,l
ability, Hon. John S. Barbour should be elected
United States Senator. That we instruct and r.
quest the Hon. w. E. Bib to support Mr.. Bar
bour as he is the unqualified choice Of lar,.
majority OF the voters Of the county Of Suo.>yI
vania,and that in opposing Mr. Barbour Mr. Bill
IS not representing the voters Of Spo.Sylv.n.,
That we tender congratulations TO orr abe AMI
efficient representative Horace F. Crismu,,l. FIR
faithfully representing his constituents in hi.
active and earnest support of John S. Barbour.
From the vote for Senator, Mr.. Bib did
not respect the wishes Of that portion Of his
constituency.