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The Hartford herald., 1885-04-01
On the Lord 3 Side q.

The protracted meeting at the Meth =
odist Church conducted 10y Rev. p. A.
Edwards, with the assistance OF several
cOadjutors, which began on 9th ult.,
closed last week with abundant success.
Twenty-Five or thirty conversions We're
effected, and many showed "a willing
ness to entertain the spirit. The con-
gregations were invariably large aud
exceedingly weli-behaved. Several good
sermous We're preached. Mr.. Edwards
exhortaiions produced much result.
Rev. G.. j. Bean rendered valuable aid
during the meeting. His appeals
never failed of response. On one ofihe
last nights he made an especially elo-
quent petition, which was replied to by
quite number. We We're glad TO note
the interest manifested 10y the youth.
May they stick To their professions.
The meeting certainly did good, and our
burgh Is doubtless better or for it.
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Snatched from the Grave.

Mrs. Sarah f.. Turner and her mother,
Mrs. z. +. Bryan, for nineteen years
residents of Humboldt, Tenn, make
the following statements as to the mer-
its of Swift's Specific. Mrs. Turner's
case is well know in that community.
She says:
al was afflicted for two or three years
with Eczema and Erysipelas combined
My whole system was broken down, my
strength and appetite goue, aud ! be-
came AS helpless as a child, being lifted
from place to place by my friends. |
was treated 10y the best physicians in
the community with Iodide of Potash
aud the other usual remedies for such
cases. was given up TO die by my
friends. My suflerings were beyond
description, and had lost all hope of
recovery. Last January | was induced
to try Swift's Specific, having received
a pamphlet from the company detailing
its merits. Tie first half dozen bottles
had the effect to bring back hope to my
heart, and the thought of being well
again brought joy aud gladness to
the household. have taken Alto
gether n tOttles. The sores have all
healed up and disappeared;my strength
has returned and am able to 10 all
kinds of house work. Swift's Specific,
honestly believe, snatched me from
the grave, and do Tot know how to
be grateful enough for my recovery.
Mrs. SARAH f. TURNER"
| know that 5. ). >. has saved nv
daughters life. She was tie mo st
wretched looking object that ever saw
when she commenced taking it, being
perfectly helpless. / thank God that
We ever heard of it. 1t has saved my
child. Mrs. =. +. BRYAN, Humboldt
Tenn, Oct. | 1854.
Treatise Oh Blood and Skin Diseases
mailed free,
The SWIFT SPECIFIC Co. Drawer 5
Atlanta, Ga.
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Caneyville Items.

This little village is still on the high
road To prosperity.
Mrs. Brandon has charge of the nil.
linery establishment of Daniel X Br,'s
dry goods store.
Miss Wilson has taken charge of the
millinery branch of Hardin Wilson's
dry goods house.
Mr.. Cal. Tilford has purchased from
Nessrs. Blsin and Bond the house nov
occupied by Mr.. =. G.. Devices Tie
latter will occury the house recentk
vacated by Mrs. Porter. Mr.. Dewees
contemplates building dwelling-housa
and business house in the spring.
Mr.. T.. &. Hudson, II pupil of tie
Academy here has fully recovered from
the measles.
Mr. 10. Rratcher is down from N
attack of that disease. He is doiy
well, and will he up and about in a :ey
days.
DIR. V. B. Rains, well known Ohio
county man, aud respected by all wlD
know him, il located here and doing
splendidspracticr. DIR. Rains is yer,
successful.
There are two other Ohio count
boys here: W. \. Gib,on and James
Bennett. These gentlemen are de
servedly popular and are doing very
successful dry goods business.
The school at this place undg the
charge of Prof. Jno. O'Flaherty, assist
ed by Miss Katie Hazel, is in every
way successful. The school l;bor is
systematic, thorough and continuous.
The Wednesday night exercises are
arousing commendable spiri; # EN-
ulation among the pupils. The people
of Cancyville and vicinity shouli give
it very liberal support. 1t is no often
that such school training is given in
Grayson OF in any other county.
OBsER ER.
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The Newly appointed
Assistant Secretary
of State.
JAMES ID. PORTER, OF TENNESSEE

The important office Of Assistant See
Ietary ofState has been filled by the
Tennessee, who is a gentleman of su-
perlor endowments OF person, capacity
and culture. He has had experience AS
"A lawyer, man of business and statesman
and has been long Il friend of Secretary
Bayard. His appointment is generally
regarded rs strong one. Ii was uneX-
pected 10y the politicians of the State in
which he resides, but is perhaps not
less welcome to the public at large on
that account.
James ID. Porter was born in the
State of Tennessee, in the year 1881.
Ne received superior education. After
leaving the National College, Nashville,
an institution of local importance NJ a
seat of learning at the time, but now
no more, he attended lectures at the Leb.
anon Law School.
When the Secession trouble began
Porter took decided stand as a Union
man. He was at the time mem Der Of
the Legislature of his State, and intro.
duced resolutions into that body, known
as the Porter resolutions, favoring the
continuance of Tennessee in the feiera
ton of the United States. His action
in this matter was unsuccessful, how
ever; the State seeded and he then re.
luctantly consented to the separation.
Having gone thus far he took the re-
naming step of defending the Confed-
ate cause 10y force of arms, and WAS an
Adjutant- General in its army
throughout the war
With the return of peace he opened
an Office for the practice of the law. In
1870 he was elected Circuit Court Judge;
and in 1874, while still holding that
Office, he was elected Governor of Ten
nessee. He assumed this position the
following year. Having retired from
the Governorship IN 1879, he gave at
tention to his railway interests. After
having been President of the Nashville,
Chattanooga and st. Louis Railroad
for several years, he resigned that posi-
ton few months ago.
Mr.. Porter has been energetic in AS.
sisting the progress of his State. His
record" rs a statesman includes a hard
fight against reputation. Mr.. Porter
believes that "A State ought To pay its
debt.
The Hartford herald., 1885-04-01

his brothers sad bereavement to his
lite family, aud in the meantime his
tw'-year old boy was placed in bel and
covered up head aud ears to take his
evming nap. He had scarcely closed
tn, narrative when the family, bathed
in tears, missed the baby, forgetting
that he had been placed i'm bed, and
instituted immediate and hasty search
Of the well. house and premises, with.
out avail; whereupon the neighbors
were summoned and began ransacking
the plantation and surrounding forests.
The mother by this time, heartbroken
with grief, repaired to her chamber aud
decided to convince herself and every
one else that her babe was not in the
bed, where to her great joy she found
him quietly taking his nap. r. II. NJ.
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Obituary.

Mrs. Bette Maddox died at her res
idenee in Ellis county, Texas, on the
18th inst, of exhaustion I'm child birth.
She was the wife of VIM. II. Maddox,
and eldest daughter of our esteemed
citizen, Geo. Render, of McHenry.
Her remains were accompanied to Me-
Henry by the beresved husband and
'rr former citizen, Ben Thomas, and
after funeral service, conducted by the
writer at her fathers house, on the 2Oth
instant, inferred in the cemetery at
Hamilton. Deceased was near the
age OF thirty five and had been "A con-
sistent member of the Baptist church
for about q years. Eight children sur
vive her, including the infant.
F. III. MADDOX.
MCHENRY,KY., March 2lst, 1851.
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Beda Racket
March 26th, 1885.

Editor HerGld:
Business is booming.
The farmers in this vicinity are busy
sowing oats aud breaking corn ground
The health of the community is not
very good at present. Victor Stewards
youngest child is very low.
John Howley walks around like he
was stepping on eggs-it is girl.
DIR. Hoover's new dwelling is nearing
completion, and will soon he ready for
the lights aud livers.
II. =. Bennett stalking of erecting a
fine dwelling. We think he is going
to go TO housekeeping soon.
The prayer.meeting. at this place is
not fiourishing owing to the inattention
paid by the praying members. Last
"Wednesday night week ago, there was
a large audience of youngsters present,
and no praying members; and last
Wednesday night it was not much
better. Let's all turn out and have a
better prayer meeting.
]. S. Hays has moved from here 10
Whitesville, where he intends to make
his future home.
A hot contest is raging between two
The Hartford herald., 1885-04-01
Sport.

The skating-rink was opened last
Saturday night to the public, present.
ing scene of unusual festivity. The
number of those in attendance was
large, both of skaters and spectators.
Some good performance was done, con-
sidering the rawness of the performers
Kids, maidens, young men, and mar.
ried folks, all shared in the recreation,
and had lots OF fun. The best of hu-
NOR reigned. Several sat down sudden
ly, but nobody got hurt. The Rink will
be source of much pleasure and of
health, and Mr.. Hardwick deserves
commentator for his spirit of enter
prise. The preachers in other places
are opposed to rinks. We don't see
why they should necessarily be. But
preachers will he preachers. Yet the
world wags and rolls-pait of it on
roller skates.
The Hartford herald., 1885-04-01
Golden. Ill.
March 22d, 1884.

March 22d, 1884.
Editor Herald
Here we are this, the I'D day of
ground, and "A bracing breeze blowing,
and the mercury almost down to zero,
and the farmers demoralized about
their spring work. SO if you have any
sstrologers, magicians, soOth-sayers,
mediums, or anybody else that can tell
us about the weather, what it is to be
in the future, you just trot them out
and receive the thanks of the hard
listed farmer. We want to know
what to do, and if We can get a reliable
prophecy. then We will know whether
We had best get our plows, harrows and
other implements out of the fence
corners where we left them last fall
and go TO flowing, or proceed to put
up ice. Will some one tell us when it
is safe to set hen, aud from the corn
shucks, hornets nests, hogs livers &c,
how many more SHOWS We will have
this spring, and if there will be any in
dog days, for We are in an awful un-
certainty just now? A few days of
pleasant weather, then some as cold as
ever came "from Greenland's Icy
Mountains" II snow is good fertil.
izer, then We have struck it rich this
wintsr I'm Illinoia
Many of our farmers have been SOW
ing clover seed on the snow of last week,
while many assert that they will wait
till nearer the glorious old Fourth Of
July, when possibly it may be warmer.
While many of our Legislators are
trying to elect a Senator, some of them
are improving their time in presenting
some good bills. Among them, Rep,
resentative Rogers, of this district,
has presented .one to have the laws of
the State published in the various
county newspapers at moderate rates
and thus keep the people inform ed as to
what their Representatives are doing.
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A Libary Sure Enough.

Mr.. +. G.. Hubbard has sent for 500
and odd volumes of standard works, To
establish the Hartford Circulating Iii.
barry. The books will all be first class,
in matter and style of binding from such
oook-makers rs the Harpers and Apple
ton and Co. Mr.. Hubbard is prompted
by the desire to see "a long-felt want OF
on: town and community satisfied, and
not by any object Of self-interest. He
doesn't care to make any profit; he
lie only aims To come out even, aud
start a public library IN Hartford on II
firm basis. We hope and believe he
will receive sufficient patronage in his
undertaking.
The Hartford herald., 1885-04-01
What Will Surely do IL.

Ones hair begins To fall out from
many causes. The important question
is: What is sure to make it grow again?
According to the testimony of thous-
ands, Parker's Hair Balsam will do il.
1t quickly covers bald spots, restores
the original color when the hair is gray
or faded, eradicates dandruff, aud
causes the scalp to ieel coo! and well.
1t is not dye, not greasy, highly per>
fumed, safe. Never dissppoints those
who require nice, reliable dressin,.
l3 It
The Hartford herald., 1885-04-01
Attractive and Useful.

The Brown Chemical Co, Baltimore,
Md, the owners of the celebrated
Browns Iron Bitters, have just issued
IA beautiful Hind Book aud -Il,naAac
for ladies, and complete and useful
Memorandum Book for men. These
publications are attractive, containing
great many valuable and interesting
things. They are furnished free of
charge by druggists and country store
keepers, but should they not have them,
the Brown Chemical Co. will send
either book on receipt of two cent
stamp to pay postage.
The Hartford herald., 1885-04-01

create no ordinary commotion ifthey
do meet hoSiilely.
England is thick beset at present
with enemies, with Irish dynami-
tardS. rehellious CanuckS. FL Mahdi's
fanatical hordes, and the MuScovite
invaders in Afghan. But she is still
equal TO the time. The great little
island is used to dark days;indeed, a.
has been said. she sees little better
in cloudy day, and"in storm of
battle and calamity, she has secret
vigor and a pulse like cannon"
The Hartford herald., 1885-04-01

| told Carlye that | was easily
dazzled, and was accustomed to con-
cede readily all that an Englishman
would ask; ] saw everywhere in the
country proofs of sense and spirit,
and success of every sort: | like the
people; they are as good as they are
handsome; they have everything, and
and can do everything; but mean
time, | surely know, that, as soon as
reach Massachusetts, | shall lapse
at once into the feeling, which the
geography Of America inevitably
inspires that we play the game with
immense advantage; that there aud
The Hartford herald., 1885-04-01

Il hope" said a man to Rothschild.
your children are not too fond of
money and business; ] am sure that
YOU would not wish that" Il am
sure | should wish that; | wish them
to give mind, soul, heart and body To
business, that is the way to be hap
py. 1t requires great deal of bold
ness and a great deal of caution to
make great fortune, and when YOU
have got it, it requires ten times as
much wit TO keep it. If | were to
listen to all the projects proposed to
me, | should ruin myself very soon.
Stick to one business, Young men,"
The Hartford herald., 1885-04-01

HoN. JoHN W. JOHNSON. of Cal
hoon. i candidate for the Senate
from the district composed of Davies
and Mclean counties. lie filled the
position with ability and credit to
himself and TO the satisfaction of his
constituency some years ago, when
Ohio and Mclean were in the same
district. He has filled other positions
satisfactorily, is a good Democrat, an
honest legislator and his candidacy is
worthy of due consideration by ev-
nv voter in the district.
The Hartford herald., 1885-04-01

We donot presume 10 Dick Tate"
To the Democratic party of this state,
but TO suggest that the nominee for
State Treasury should be an exper-
fenced For chaser or he NAV fail to
overtake the game. this side the
Fountain of cold water success.
The Hartford herald., 1885-04-01
WAR between Russia and England

WAR between Russia and England
appears inevitable. The British
Government has demanded that Rus
sia withdraw her soldiery from the
disputed territory in Afghsnistan,
and Russia has peremptorily refused
to do so; and nothing is left, it seems,
for England but tofight. Intense
excitement prevails throughout the
island, the people are enthusiastic and
impatient for the fray, the Queen
has called out the militia, and i'm
mense preparations are being made
for lively tussle. The Bear and the
Lion are growing ominously one at
the other; they will scatter things and
The Hartford herald., 1885-04-01

An ACCOMPLISHED WIlE.-"A
old fellow" said gentleman, meet
ing another, $50 you are married at
last. Allow me to congratulate you.
for ] hear YOU have an excellent and
accomplished wife" II have indeed, .
was the reply; "she is so accomplished.
Why, sir, she Is perfectly at home IN
literature; at home in music; at
home in art; at home in science-in
short, at home everywhere, except -
Except wha:y" Except at home
Truth.
The Hartford herald., 1885-04-01

4 rebellion has been started in
the Northwest Territory against
British authority by Louis Riel,
notorious rebel and adventurous half
breed. Ii i feared that great deal
of trouble will be occasioned.
The Hartford herald., 1885-04-01

\ bachelor returning from a ball,
in crowded coach, declared with Il
groan that lac had not the slightest
objections to rings on hi fingers
but he had Il most unequiv"cal avers-
ion Ia belle, un hi toc>
The Hartford herald., 1885-04-01

Of our worthy citizens for the position of
postmaster at this place.
Our quiet little village was thrown
into a state of intense excitement last
Tuesday by an aiiray between Tige and
Trip Both were slightly wounded.
SECONDHAND DTDE.
The Hartford herald., 1885-04-01

An artist had been painting Il pie
ture of Miss Clemetina Montmorencv.
AT last he said, The picture i,
done all except the hair. You will
have to give me another setting, SC
that | can get the color of it right.
There Is no need of my coming. ]
can send YOU the hair itself by my
maid, if that's all you want respond
ed the young lady.-Pdlette
The Hartford herald., 1885-04-01

GEN. GRANT has testified that ha
was In no way connected with the
Fish and Ward transactions. and
that he was Il dupe, on account of his
honesty and implicit confidence, 10
their rascally schemes There Is no
taint of corruption in Gen. Grant;
he Is as honest a. the day is long; and
hi> fame j. still bright before the
e, untrN.
The Hartford herald., 1885-04-01

They tell you daily, in London,
the story of the Frenchman and
the Englishman who quarrelled.
Both men were unwilling 10 fight, but
their companions put them up to it; at
last, il was agreed, that they should
fight alone, in the dark, and with
pistols: the candles were put out, and
the Englishman to make sure not to
hit anybody. fired up the chimney.
and brought down the Frenchman. -
CocLayne.
The Hartford herald., 1885-04-01

\ young man becoming engaged
recently, was desirous of presenting his
intended with a ring appropriately
inscribed, but being at loss what to
have engraved on it, called upon his
father for advice. well" said the
old man. put on. When this you
see remember me-" The young lady
was much surprised few days after
at receiving beautiful ring with this
inscription: When this you see re-
member tather''-Em.
The Hartford herald., 1885-04-01
Cupid's Captives.

The following marriage licenses have
been granted since our last report:
James p. Shields and Eliza j. ARM
strong.
Robert n. Loney and Mary f..
Brown.
John Il. Spinks and Mslinda A..
Bloomfield.
Nj. j. Embrey and Miss Paradine
Renfrow.
The Hartford herald., 1885-04-01

RowAS county Is at the mercy of
mob of outlaws. Life and proper
ity there are entirely without pro-
lection. Many of the prominent
business men have abandoned their
homes. Robbery and murder are
prevalent, the perpetrators are fear
ing neither God nor man. About
800 state troops are necessary to set
tie the wretched barbarians and re-
store order and safety.
The Hartford herald., 1885-04-01

TnE SUPREME CoURT of the Uni
ted States. in series of cases.
brought bv certain Norman citizens
Of | tab, 10 test the valididiy of the
>o-called Edmunds Act of March -
lSs2. has rendered a decision to the
effect that Congress has the ronsiitu-
Iional right To make any law ii
chooses for the government of the
Territories and the people m them.
The Hartford herald., 1885-04-01

Napoleon, SAYS Goethe, visited
those sick of the plague, in order to
prove that the men who could van
quish fear could vanquish the plague
also; and he was right. 1t is incredi-
bic what force the will has in such
eases: it penetrates the body and puts
it in a state of activity which repels
all hurtful influences; whilst fear in
vites them.
The Hartford herald., 1885-04-01

When Artemus Ward was exhibit
ing his show in Salt Lake CITY. his
complimentary tickets TO the officials
read as follows: admit bearer and
one wife.
The Hartford herald., 1885-04-01

Quite IA sensation WAS produced in the
neighbOrhOOd two miles west of Me-
Henry, on the Goth inst. After Alex
Maddox had returned from. the funeral
of his sister-in-law, he began narrating
The Hartford herald., 1885-04-01
A Temperance Lecture.

Mr.. Lycurgus Miller will give free
Temperance lecture at the Central
Grove school-house, on Saturday night,
April llth, 1885. Everybody is invited
to come out and hear the whisky bus
iness fully set forth.
The Hartford herald., 1885-04-01

BmrnpANs.- Monday for wealth.
Tuesday for health,
Wednesday the best day of all,
Thursday for crosses.
Friday for losses.
SATURDAY. no luck at all.-.lIHahac.
The Hartford herald., 1885-04-01

\ man very much intoxicated was
taken 10 the station. "Nhv didn't
YOU bail him outy" inquired Il by-stan-
der of of friend. Bale him OUT
well | never,thought ofthat"- Gd-rfie.
The Hartford herald., 1885-04-01

not here Is the seat and centre of the
British race; and that no skill or ac-
tivity can long complete with the
prodigious natural advantages of
that country, in the hands of the
same race; and that England. an old
exhausted island, must one day be
contented, like other parents, to he
strong only in her children. But
this was proposition which no En-
gli'hman of whatever condition can
eaSil V entertain. r. ". Emerson.
The Hartford herald., 1885-04-01

When naught in moral training l.
done. convict, behind the grated bar>
sigh in their slumbcr>. This country
is overstocked with educated ra>cals.
What the schools need Is not more of
arithmetic and grammer, but more of
heart culture-nsthetic and moral
training. lest cramming and driving
for per cents. more moral instruc-
tions.
The world needs good men, Il, well
a. good accountants and gramma-
rians. and there is to-day less lack of
intelligence than of public virtue
and private fair-dealing, les lack of
knowledge than of an inclination
toward a noble life-a life of justice,
kindness and mercy. -Sqt. +. 4.
Burnett.
The Hartford herald., 1885-04-01
McHENRY.KY., March 2lst, 1851.

a five-year old daughter of Mr.. A. G..
Crawford,of Millwood, Grsyson county,
died last Saturday nigh after lingering
year without eating a particle of
solid food, aEd for forty-one days pre-
vious to her death she existed without
food or drink of any kind. From a
strong, healthy child she wasted away
until the time of her death she scarcely
weighed eleven pounds. About year
ago the child got hold of some coneen-
trated lye in liquid state and swal-
lowed some of il. The lye 50 effected
the throat that no food could be taken,
and the little one really died of exhaus-
ton and starvation. That she sho uld
have lived so long under the circum-
stances makes the case perhaps the
most remarkable one on record.-Eliz-
abethtown Ne'os.
The Hartford herald., 1885-04-01
STRANED OR STOLEN.

Uncle Esek; Popular opinions
have their day, just like fashions.
Every generation has new set
The Hartford herald., 1885-04-01

Mr.. Rnskin SAYS: What do YOU
think the beautiful word wife comes
from? 1t is the great word in
which the English and Latin Ian
guages conquered the French and
Greek. | hope the French will some
day get word for il instead of that
femme. But what do youthink it comes
from The great value of the Saxon
words is that they mean something
Wife means weaver. You must
either he honse- wives or house-mothS.
remember that In the deep sense,
YOU must either weave mans fortunes
and embroider them, or feed upon
and bring them to decay. When
ever a true wife comes. home j.
alwav- around her. The stars NAV
he over her head, the glow-worm in
the nights cold grass may he the fire
AT her feet: but home l. where she l.,
and tbr noble woman IL streaches
far around her, better than houses
ceiled with cedar, and painted with
vermillion, shedding it, quiet light for
those who else are homeless. This. |
believe, i woman's true place and
power.
The Hartford herald., 1885-04-01

Sun SET Cox i Minister with full
power to Turkey. :. :. resembles
Turk. ANYHOW.