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The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1885-05-20
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lie viii DC remembered that during the
war it was 4 very frequent occurraaee
tor letters and correspondence Of the Con-
federates. private and ofiieial, 20 fsil into
the hands of the Union forces. An Off
cial matter was forwarded 10 Washing
ton, and all private letters also, except
those OF the most trivial and inconse-
qnential character. These letters have
been carefully preserved, and from time
TO time many OF them have been brought
TO light, much 70 the surprise and incnn-
yenience of the writers. The latest case
is that of Capt. James Blackburn. broth-
er of Senator blackburn, who was an
pointed internal revenue collector for
one of the Kentucky districts. The fsl-
lowing letter, which has lain unxhouxhf
OF for twenty-four years. wa exsrsrSad
from the collection Of Confederate ar
ehives, and the result il the president
and cabinet have unanimously agreed
that Capt. blackburn shall not Be- COM
niissioned:
ABINGDON, Va, Oek- 3, lsgf-aEy
Dear Wife. / have left YOU and our e7aiL
dren IN the land of the despot. bat GoD
grant that / may soon Be able 70 make
the Union nsen Of Kentaeky feel she
edge OF my knife From this day hold
every Union traitor g. any enemy. aid
from him | scorn TO receive quarter. and
70 HIM | viii never grant my oal in
death; for they are eoIards aad Williams
enough Bro<Eer Henry and I arrived
here without hindranee. I have had
ehills all the way, bur ] hope 70 I've 80
kill forty Yankees for every chill ever
had. learn that Haraee IS still IN the
arkansas lines, insetiue, and Il fhis
proves true viii tender nv resignation
apd 90 Immediately 20 keatnckv.
hope that | win do my dnty n a rebel
and free man. Since hate toe Union
men Of Kentacky, | intend 20 begin the
work Of murder IN earnest, and II ever
spare one Of them may he'll be my Dor
ton. waat 10 see Union bicod row
deep enoEgh for my horse - swim IN.
Your husband, JAMES Bz.AcKBURx.
The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1885-05-20

-
In August sf this year the people Of
Kentucky will vote for one hundred and
thirty eight members OF the Legislature
who are TO De the lawmakers Of our
state. At the same time re vote npon
changing the state constitution, and eT-
cry voter in Kentucky should bear this
in mind and east his vote In favor % 4
change Which Is Sd badly neessed. Our
Legislators, Though they be composed Of
the best men in the state, cannos naakc
the needed reforms until majority Of
all the voters of the state demand Il AZ
the ballot-box. The terms o. once OF
state and county officials Is regulated by
the constitution, which has not Aeen
changed since 1851. Vote 90 change she
constitution, then our lawmakers can
pass such laws and make such amend
meats as the growing wants and inereas-
ing demands of justice require in these
progressive tines; reduce the number of
elections held IN our STATE pass general
registration law; make all elective officers
Estate, county, town and city eligibls fsr
only one successive term, either fonr or
six years. The present constitution saws
the governor and lieutenant govexner are
eligible for only one successive term.
that four years. bat the foli0winz ofieers
are re-eligible for reelection for life: no
limit Il given, and some men in this state
have held ofhee forty years or mere The
auditor, register Of land aEEice, attorney
general senators, county Judges, clerks
and attorneys, surveyors, eoroners and
Jaliers are elected for four years eircait
court judges, attorneys and clerks, SIX
years; judges and clerk Of the eoart Of
appeals for eight years, while reprezenta-
sives, sherifis, and nearly all other off,
cials are elected every two years. No
good reason can be given shy our gDv-
ernor should be denied the right Of bold
ing more than one continuous term when
all other officials may hold Office for life.
" All men ere equal under the law" Then
make the terms OF Office ssssl. elect All
for the same time, and debsx ali from.
holding the same Office two terms In sue-
cessiDn. Do this, and you remove the IN
centiye that now tempts 10 many nsen.
in an unguarded moment, to do wroa0.
Ii will purify the ballot. men viii Sc
found more honest in the discharge of
their duties; it will break up rings aad
examinations, prevent 50 much fraud and
forgery, reduce taxes, and restore conf
dence. There are plenty Of men in the
state competent 70 I'll every position Of
honor, trust and profit within the gift Of
the people. Let the Offices be divided
among the people. by the people. fer the
people, and let every vote east be BY hai-
lot; then Kentucky may hope for =
change strict enforcement OF the l.w.
reduction of taxes an honest admins
tratson OF all Of It's Affairs, and justice
will be accorded to all, irrespective Of
rank or position.
The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1885-05-20
HAZEL GREEN WOLFE COUNTY. KY WEDNESDAY, NAY 10 1885,

to immediate action and do something
worthy of the cause in creating public
sentiment in It's favor, to the final adop-
ton of the whole school system to the
needs of the age. Respectfully,
/. q. ROBINSON,
Vice-president S. L. 4. 10th District.
WINCHESTER. ky, April, 1885.
The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1885-05-20
coAcHERs AND RoADSTERs A sPE
CIALTY.

49, Any one wishing TO visit Cincinnati
or Louisville, can leave their horses with
me and rest assured that they viii receive
every attenfson--be watered, fed, groomed
and beddcd. Soliciting your custom. re-
main, Yours truly, JOHN KEEP,
The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1885-05-20
Good Reading
Little Money

TIE NEWS AND WEEKLY CoxsER-
cIAr., Of Louisville, is without doubt the
best family paper in the South---0wings-
vile Outlook
The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1885-05-20

In the territory knows n the United
States there have been killed duvinx ane
hundred aDd Afsy years In waz, eco .oee
persons yf.axsy average 4,00G. Ram
kills tat low estimzse} g, 90, yesriy. or
during the past oae handed and sfkx
yesrz, 5,50o, &C., ne gnssk vars ef the
world Tor twsnty fiTe yeers, fronn 1Ssa to
1877, including the Frzzeo-( ssxzaan war
and our own civil var, cost frzetion
over Si2s 000. oog, ESQ., ne eos of sntcx-
iEznts for tie rams period, IL The listed
States. Hxs nsozs taan 81. Go Go oce. a.
-, 0o0, Co, 600 more thxn al tie xarx CT
the world. Fer ssery thcasaRl killed m
battle, ram kiEis twelve and hall kzpu-
sand The sword hzs slain IL thausnues.
but rum it, tens of thonssads.
The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1885-05-20

THE news AID WEEKLY CONNER
ciAL is q moss excellent newspaper. L.
IL Repuhlscan in politics, but Is fair and
honorahie In Its utterances- 1t gives
much attention 20 the farming interests
Of the State and material interests of
the growing South--Prnceton Banner.
The price Is only One Dollar year.
Spocimea copies mailed free
JOHN E. HUELAP,
Louisville, XIV.
TTHE HAZEL GREEN HERALD and
The Weekly News and Commercial wili
be sezs to one address from this Office,
for enc rear, fer sl-z5
TICS p2ETIHG OF ALL KINDS
- esuch as eGavelope<, Ietter-heads, tass,
notehesds. bi1l-hesds, cards. &r-. neatly
q 4 N. - -
The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1885-05-20

JUSTICES or THE PEACE
March, June, September and December.
FfKEr DIsTxTcr.-TurBer Spencer, third
koRdsy; c. c. Montgomery, hrst Wednes-
day-
sEcosD DIsTRIcT.-J-- T. Argo, third
Thursday; T. X. Frisby. FIRST Friday.
THIRD DfsTsncT.--J. ~. Adams, second
Saturday; Nielsen Holland. 4th Thursday.
FoURTa DEsTRzcT-Alfrsd Combs, FIRST
SATURDAY.; Samuel Stacy, third Saturday.
FIFTH DssTRIcT.-G- X. Hale, second
FRIDAY; WA Hsghes. 4th Friday.
CaxsTABG.Es.-lst Dirtrict Jno. l. Brooks;
Ind District, J. IL. kindriek; 3rd District,
Johnson Whitaker, sth District, j. T. He'd
ger, 5sh District, III. b. Little.
Richard Spencer, Commissioner Of the
Poor.
The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1885-05-20
coUxTY OFFICERS OF WOLFE.
JUSTICES or THE PEA


FfRsr DssTRECT-S. p. Murphy, Wednes
d1y after End Aondar; Stephen Swango
Thursday after ind Monday.
SECOND DTsrRIcr-D s. Godsey, Friday
SITTER End Monday: A. J. Linden, Saturday
xfter End Monday.
THIRD DIsTTacT-J. W. Horton, Wednes
dxy after list Monday: w. T. Tempkins,
Tuesday SITTER srd Monday.
FoUETH DIsrRIcr-James Spencer, Wed.
resday after 3rd Monday; Isaiah Spencer,
Thursdny after 5rd Monday.
FIFTH DIsTRIcT-H. G. Eikins, FRIDAY
after Fad Monday; VIM. Lansaw, Saturday
after End Monday.
SIXTH DIsTaIcT-s. s. Rose, Saturday az
Ter ist hOnday; a H. Swango, Tuesday after
Srd Friday.
EfGHrH DfsrnIcr-J. III. TerriIl, Tuesday
after 4fh Monday.
coxsTABLEs-iEs District, Zaehariah Hal
sew: Ind District, James Lacy; 5rd District,
Hiram Bailey; 9Th District, A. j. Legg; 9Th
District, james BANKS; 9th District. George
Sally; 9TH District Ill. Clay Rose; sth Dis
trief, Augrstus Brsdley.
COUNTY OFFICERS OF MESIFEE-
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-12-30
The Value of An EyelaSh.

A Washington financier, who is well
acquainted with Colonel Lew Washing
ton, the teller of Lewis johnson Il
Co.'s bank, said that it was at the close
of business hours, and Colonel Wash
ington was porting and perspiring over
long column of figures on the balance
sheet. The sum total of the column
should have read $1,000. Instead of
that amount, however, it showed a total
of $500, or 5000 more than he could
account for. The veXatious mistake
caused the colonel to scratch his head
vigorously, and wonder where the eX-
cess was in the column of agonizing
figures. While going carefully over
the columns for the twentieth time, he
discovered the error, and it was one
that would hardly occur once in a thou
sand years. One of the colonel's eye
lashes had fallen on the balance sheet
and adhered to the first in the line of
figures of 81 600, making perfect fig
ure 8 of the nought, and increasing the
whole amount to $1,000, instead of
$3.50. In going down the column the
twentieth time he brushed the eyelash
away with his forefinger. Hereafter,
Colonel Washington says, he will go
over his balance sheet with street.
scraper before he begins to add the
columns
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-12-30
ChiffOnniers in Paris.

The chiffonniers live in certain
streets which are occupied by men,
bers of the fraternity only. The best
known of these is Rue Mouffetard, on
the left bank of the Seine; but there
are also large colonies at Montrogue,
Montmartre and La Villette, and every
where their habitations look more like
gypsy camps than anything else. Their
huts are built of the most eXtraordin-
airy materials, the walls being either of
kneaded mud, or, like those of the an
cient lake-dwellers, of water, filled in
with clay. A carriage-wheel often
does duty for window, the spaces be-
tween the spokes being covered with
oiled paper, and the roof consists of
tarpaulin, patched, or at best, of pieces
of roofing paper, patched together.
Some few buildings are constructed of
brick, gypsum or wood spars, but
these are owned only by the very pros
porous. Great cleanliness is, of course,
out of the question, considering the
nature of the goods which are piled up
in and around the huts until they are
sold; but the chiffonnier is personally
less dirty than might be expected, and
his health is as good as that of other
people Most of the fraternity have
been chiffonniers all their lives, for the
calling is hereditary in certain families,
and has been for so many generations
that the chiffonniers form a distinct
caste, speaking, as Mr.. Simons says,
not a word of real French. The chif-
fOnniers' real treasures are bones, rags,
paper, scraps of copper, sardine cases
and other tins and broken glass; and of
these two hundred weight of bones
bring him four francs, the same weight
of paper from one to five francs, and
green bottle glass one franc, twenty
confines, or about shilling. Cigar
ends are also carefully collected and
converted into Reggie cigarettes. Money,
iewelry and the like he is expected to
give up to the concierge or porter of the
house opposite which he has found it.,
and he bears high character for hon
esty in this respect. The sardine and
other tins, of which such thousands are
thrown away, go to support branch
of industry which is deeply interesting
to the youthful part of the population,
for, after being stamped into shape by
machines of simple construction, they
reappear in the form of countless
armies of tin soldiers, which are sold
at prices so low that the manufacturer
could not possibly afford to buy his ma
terial new from the tinman. They
have never taken part in the frequent
revolutions, they kept tranquil during
the commune, and it is said went
their nightly rounds and calmly picked
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-12-30
Indian Gratitude.

AT the time when the Indians were
scattered along the borders of the set
Elements in the neighborhood of Itch
field, Conn, poor weary Indian ar
rived at country inn and asked for
something to eat The landlady re-
fused, when a white man told her to
give the Indian all he wanted and he
would pay the bill. The Indian prom
ised he would some time pay him, and
went his way. Some time afterwards
this man was taken captive by the In
dians, and carried to Canada. After
some time an Indian came to him and
told him to meet him at certain spot
at certain time. The man, fearing
trick or some danger, neglected to go.
The Indian again came, and asked him
why he did not come, and kindly re-
proved him for want of confidence,
naming another hour for meeting. The
white man went, and found his Indian
friend, who had musket, knapsack
and provisions ready. Pointing to them,
he told the white man to take them and
follow him. After several days. travel,
the white man, wondering what would
become of him-for the Indian said
very little-suddenl came to the top of
hill. The Indian, stopping him, said,
"Do you know that country?" The
white man looked and at last cried out:
Why, that is Litchfield;" Well"
said the Indian, long time agoyou give
poor Indian supper there. Indian
tell white man he never forget" and,
bidding the delighted and long-lost
exile farewell, he turned and retired
into the wilderness by the way they
had come
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-12-30
Remarkable Rivers.

Among the worlds natural curiosi-
ties are several rivers, each of which
has some positively unique character
istic. In Algeria, for instance, there is
small stream which the chemistry of
nature has turned into true ink. 1t is
formed by the union of two rivulets,
one of which is very strongly impreg-
mated with iron, while the other,
meandering through peat marsh, i'm
bibes gallo acid. Letters have been
written with this compound of iron
and gallo acid which unite to form the
little river. In Columbia there is a
river which, by admixture with sui
phuric acid, becomes so sour that it is
appropriately named Rio de Vinagre,
or Vinegar river. Many varieties of
fish abound in the large Orange river
of South Africa, until the river passes
through rocky region containing cop
per ores, below which the water is said
to be poisonous and to kill the fish that
venture into it. "China's Sorrow" is
the name that has been given to the
great Hoang-Ho, which rises in the
mountains of Thibet and follows
wonderfully circuitous channel, for
$500 miles, to the sea. The hayward
ness of this mighty volume of water
makes the river constant source of
anxiety and danger, instead of wealth,
to 10000, 900 of people inhabiting the
central plain of China. 1t is known to
have suddenly changed its course nine
times. 1t has moved its mouth over
four degrees of latitude each time,
emptying its vast floods in different
directions and digging new channel
for itself where scores of villages had
stood. 1t has greatly changed the
physical character of wide area, turn
ing fertile regions into a sandy waste,
or making shallow lakes of them, in
which nothing grows and over which
nothing can sail. Whether it is within
the power of western science to save
this great plain from disastrous over
flows and changes of the river-bed is a
question that has been considerably
discussed in England of late years. A
very curious river is the Webbe She
beyli of East Africa, deep and rapid
stream, Astounding in fish and croco-
dies. Though it flows for hundreds of
miles through fertile lands, the i'm
mense volume of water never reaches
the sea. a little north of the equator
the river loses itself in a desert region
a few miles from the Indian Ocean.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-12-30
The Vanderbilt Treasure House.

Mr. Vanderbilt kept his bonds and
other securities in the Lincoln Safe De-
post and Warehouse building, at Nos.
1928 East Forty-second street, New
York. The building looks on the in
side more like military fertilization
than anything else. The vaults are
supposed to be dynamite proof and
would hold out month against the
most persistent efforts of mob. The
building stands without a bit of wood
visible except in few chairs and Ia
bles. Even the doors, frames, stills and
minor partitions are of marble or steel.
The foundations were blasted out of
rock. The upper stories are used as a
storehouse for household articles. But
the great point of interest is the vault,
that depository where many wealthy
residents of New York have fabulous
possessions stored, where the govern
ment bonds owned by the Vanderbilts,
their railway stocks and bonds, their
diamonds, their plate are in security.
This vault is set in the center of the
building on the ground floor, thirty-six
by forty-two feet in size, of wrought
iron and steel. 1t was built by the
Herrings and might be called safe on
colossal scale. 1t projects up through
three stories. It's walls of solid ma
sonry have lining of drilled steel three
inches thick. Its huge double doors
weigh about one thousand pounds
each and have ponderous bolts which
move at the touch of an authorized
finger properly and judiciously used.
Inside is a mass of drawers quite as i'm
possible to break into as the vault itself.
Each drawer is protected by door of
heavy steel, three-fourths of an inch
thick. The little doors swing on hinges,
which, if cut off, make access more
difficult than before. The subscriber
to the drawer cannot unlock the door
with his own key. He must get another
key which the company keeps. The
company cannot open the drawer with
its key without the aid of the subscrib-
er's. When it is necessary to open the
drawer the company's key turns the
lock part way; then the subscriber in
serts his key, completing the operation.
There are several thousand of these
drawers. When the visitor enters this
section he notices that one corner is
partitioned off by wicket fence, the
WlChclS vi WHICH, are lNO-luCu Slccl CN l.
inders. This is the corner owned by
the Vanderbilts. Some others having
enormous wealth are also permitted to
share it. 1t was here that Patti in
sisted on storing her diamonds. The
drawers are usually larger than those in
the main vault. There is one row of
four, each two feet cube in size. When
the bondholder desires to cut off cou-
pons he is taken through back door
into an outer court made up of COM
Portable little rooms, in one of which
he is locked, while he operates with a
pair of shears chained to table. Air
is forced into the vault from the roof.
Round about are rooms where trunks
are kept and ladies have private en-
frances, so that they may examine these
with security from all observation. The
subscribers number about $500 and
the investment is said to pay eight per
cent.-Tribune.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-12-30

THE MISSES BRIDGMAN, graduates of the Mon
roe School of Oratory and Dramatic Art, are pre-
pared to give instruction In yoiceeulture, expires
sion, gesture and rendition. They will respond to
calls FOR associations, lecture courses literary and
church societies. T.. o. address, Hardwick, VT
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-12-30
The Sea Captains Story.

" l had little vessel on the coast.
She had four men besides myself. l
had my wife and two children on board;
the night was stormy and my brotherwas
to stand watch that night. The seamen
prevailed on him to take one glass to
help him perform his duties; but being
unaccustomed to liquor he fell asleep,
and in the night | awoke to find my
vessel a wreck. | took my wife and
one of my little ones in my arms, and
she took the other, and for hours we
battled with the cold waves. After
hours of suffering the waves swept my
little one from my embrace; then, after
more hours of suffering, the waves
swept the little one from my wife's
arms, and our two little dears were lost
to us forever. After more battling
with the storm and waves, behold she
was cold in death. / made my way to
the shore, and here l am-my wife, my
children, and all my earthly possessions
lost for one glass of rum. "-Anvil.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-12-30
Selected Storp.
The Turn of the Year.

The days are brief and dark and cold;
The barren fields are brown and sere;
The world is chill the world is old,
And speeds the flying year.
The birds and flowers are gone away,
Or sleep in mother earth's warm breast,
But I amid the storms must stay,
And toll and never rest.
Hush, heart unquiet and dismayedl
Soon shall the sun in strength return
why dost thou mourn, of life afraid?
Soon the black year will turn.
The darkest day preludes the light,
However manits depth bewails;
After the longest, loneliest night
The morning never fails.
What IL thy year be near its end?
If failing heart and flesh be faint2
What IL thy lovers, kin and friend,
BE deaf to thy complaint?
Even as he turns the faithful year
In the slow days of storm and gloom,
And spring begins her journey here
To tempt the earth to bloom,
SO shall the sun unvei his face
And all these mists in radiance burn.
Wait but his hour take heart of grace;
Thy year begins to turn Rose Terry Cook
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-12-30
Farm for Sale!

The subscriber offers his farm, consisting of one
hundred fifteen acres In East Montpelier, for sale.
The farm will be sold for $4,000 or the farm, hay,
stock lumber-wagon, sled harnesses, tools, etc. for
$500 Possession will be given March st earlier
If arrangements can be made with the tenant now
occupying it. If the farm is not sold before Febru-
AIRY 18th, II will be rented. Information can be had
by nquring of George W. Sanders George Par
menter or by writing to me. Address
J.AUSTIN PAINE, st. bloomsbury, Vt.
December 2lst, 1885. 32-35
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-12-30
Sslett Mlistellamp.
Our Rural Home.

In this dear home our little ones
With life's first hour were blessed;
IT'S here we watch and care for them
Like birdlings in nest;
Here mother earth has ne'er denied
To us a bounteous store,
A full supply for needful wants,
Nor should we covet more.
The spring birds notes are sweetest here,
The summer flowers more fair,
And autumn with her golden crown
OF harvests rich and rare;
And when rude winters icy blasts
Rage fiercely far and wide,
oh, what blessing to enjoy
A home and homes fireside.
Let others boast of mansions bright,
OF power or wealth, or fame,
Or seek ambitions giddy height
To win an honored name
Let all who choose take foreign tours;
And all who wish to roam
But leave to me the sacred walls
OF our dear rural home. Selected.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-12-30

their dust heaps even during the fear
full week in 1871, when one part of the
beautiful city was in flames, and Yer
saillists and communards were fighting
like savages in other quarters. Worlds
Lumber Room.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-12-30

QUEER, isn't it? A man who will
swallow any kind of dish with an i'm
posing French name will be scared to
death if he catches cold with a Greek
or Latin title.